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J American Fork Citizen I fl VOI. XVIV AMERICAN FORK, UTAIIj; SATURDAY JUNE 3, 1922 NUMBER 17 'H 1 350 PEOPLE MAKE I . If THRU CAVE I DECORATION DAY 'AN. Sf Tbe canyon was alive on Memorial ?.) S m with visitors. The Waaatch Sfflm fl Mountain Club of Bait Lake was ro- iponsiblo for tho unusual activity. jH Over 350 persons wont through' ffl Timpanogos Cavo during tho day and itialH tccanio enthusiastic boosters for our $ beautiful canyon and cave, J $ Tho parties commenced leaving $1 8alt Lnlto about 7 a. m. in all, seven ' XI tut'O trucks and 38 private cars, each Xfl loaded to capacity, mado tho trlp.j 9H Tn0 gultlo at tho cavo was kept busy lH3,lifl aii day long taking parties through.) ' At noon a delicious lunch was sor- -ll TClJ tho club furnlsnlnR hot cotte0, 21 Many pictures were taken, and only 1 1 highest words of pralso were heard SH by all who made tho trip. jB They all stopped In American Fork !l on tho return to Salt Lake and" group- H cd togcthor for pictures and also gavo H hearty cheers for our city, canyon and " SkI cave. 4H Tho new lights and easy trail makes . all tho trip an ideal ono. Hikers ar0 go-; "J ing through tho cavo every day, and. ?l if proscnt Indications keep up, rc-( Si serrations r.ill havo to bo mado ahead grH of time In ordor to make tho trip "1' M through. H Tho local out-door commlttco of Mn"B tho Commercial clubs report they oro, r atj I about $1200 in dobt for tho electric d to I lights Installed and other improvo- ie oi ments mado. They hope, howovor, t i m mcnt3 mado. They hope, however, toi I rclso this amount this year and from iracd I present Indications, it will be dono , "M I easily. 1 tta H Every person In tho north ond of Mr H f tho county should avail themoclvos H of tho opportunity to go through tho H cave now, so thoy too can help boost a H this natural wonder and make it pj H known nationwide. 4 locAisjt ; - THREE GAMES H Tho league game here Wednesday H between the much touted Provo H team and tho American Fork nine was M easily won by the locals, the score H ending 10-4. J Carlson, the youthful pitcher from JU Manila started on tho mound for tho locals, but waa replaced by Shelloy H In the second Innings, after tho . H Tlmps had chased in threo runs. H Shelley pitched a good brand of H ball in the eight innings ho was ln( H th0 box, allowing but 8 hits, with the H Provoltcs scoring but one run dur-, H Ing tho tlmo he was in; Ho also mado ' H a home run. I H Kinney did mound duty for the 1 Tlmps and was touched for ten bits. M Tho scoro by Innings was: I H Provo 301000000 H American Fork 22100140X ... m Tho other games played tho samo H day woro as follows: H IxliI beat Payson at Lehl by a 10-5 H H Sprlngviilo defeated Hebor by a B 6-2 scoro, L-V' Mldvalo defeated Spanish Fork In B a 4-2 gamo. B The gamo last Friday between B American Fork and Payson which B was playod at Payson was won by B American Fork, tho score being 14-2. H Allen Shelley, on Uio mound for H 'tho locals pitched his first gamo or B tho season and was in flno form. Bb BB H Tho game here Tuesday between H the locals and tho D. and II. O. H team of Salt Lake proved to bo an H easy ono for the American Fork H nlno, the score ending 14-5. H The American Fork team plays H Lehl at Ivohl Wednesday and plays B 8prlngville here Friday, the gamo R is to start . S:30, and all league H games played at American Fork will Hr bo called at this time hero after. p o K After you see tho County Clerk B find get a license, then see Chlpman's H next for furniture, YOUNG MAN DIES onion Funeral services wcro hold at tho First word chapel Thursday aftor- noon for Niles Itushtori Feathcrstnno, son of Mrs. Charlotto Feathorstono I of thi3 city. Tho youth was 18 years of ago having been born In this city March 14, 1904. Ho was a graduate of tho grammar grades here, and lat- , or went to Highland to work for his i brothor-in-law, Reed Deck, where ho remained until about two months ago, -hen ho loft for Charleston to j work for S. F. Beck. Last Wednesday ho became 111 with ,a sovero cold which later developed I Into pnoumonla which was tho causo or his death. Ills mother rushed to his bedside ond was with him when ho died Tuesday morning about 7 o'clock. Tho body was brought to American Fork Wcdnosday for burial. Besides his mother ho is survived by tho following brothers and clstors, Eivln and Dalo, Feathorstono, Mrs. ,Forn Larson, Mrs. I3ryl Johnson and Mrs. Marjorlo Beck. Tho chapel was well filled at tho i services Thursday nftornoon, at (Which counceior T. A. Greenwood , presided. Tho musical numbers were furnished by a chorus under the dir ection, of James Martin. They sang tho nnthem, "Like ns a Father" after which Bp. W. S. Greenwood of (Highland offorcd prayer. James , Martin and daughter, Mrs. Mlnnlo Pul . ley thon sang "Jesus Lover or My Soul." Tho speakers wcro G. A. Zabrlsklo (Forry Beck of Charleston, and Pros. J. H. Clarko. A solo was sung by I Mr. Watson of Highland and Mrs. , Minnie Pullol sang "My Father I Knows." Tho closing song was by tho chorus "Jesus My Savior". I M. Whlto of Highland offorcd the bonedlction. . Interment took place in tholockir cemetery whore T. A. Greenwood" dedicated the grave. LOCAL UNDERTAKERS &iW a. uIHOOREOJUIR Articles of Incorporation were filed Monday with tho county clork tor the United Undertaking company. Tho officers and Incorporators aro Anson I Hatch of Provo, President; Stephen ' U Anderson of Spanish Fork, vice president; Warren Anderson of Am- lorlcan Fork, secretary and treasurer; I Karl J. Teuber of Sprlngviilo; J I Tracy Wootton of Salt Lake City. Tho general office and placo of j business of the company is Spring- r,Uo- . WIND BLOWS WIRES DOWN Tho terrific wind storm Thursday of last week took donn tho tolephono wires north of Lehl and around tho point of tho mountain. Tho poles i woro in somo places broken off. Thoso havo been replaced and tho lino is now In good condition again. MANY MOVING Wm. Condor ha'j purchased the old Tracy homo in tho First ward and has moved Into It. Wm. Solback and family of Itlvorton nro now occupy ing tho homo vacated by tho Condor family, C. L. Algor has moved his family to Provo after living hero for tho past Bovoral months. G. A. Darling and ramtly of Lehl. are now making tholr homo in Amorlcan Fork. M. A. Hanson and family havo moved from tho power plant In Amorlcan Fork Canyon to their homo In tho Fourth ward. Robert Dartf, has" been living on tho stato road west of town, recently purchased the homo of Jos. Walton on east Main street nnd Is moving Into It. Mr. Walton contemplates building a bungalow In tho near future. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Scastrand and family aro moving this week Into their now bungalow south of this offlco. It Is a beautiful homo and a credit to the town Tho bungalowi being built by Parloy Aust tln on west Main is nearlng comp letion. . - Gomulete your outfit get a felt hiking hat at Tanner Millinery. SERIES HELD FOR MI1S. WOOTTON Funeral sorvlccs for Mrs. Sarah Dritton Wootton, wlfo of John Woot ton, who died Wednesday of lasti wcok, were hold last Friday after-j noon, In tho Stako tnbornaclo hero. l.eo T. Sholloy of tho Fourth ward! bishopric was in charge I Tho services wcro opened by a song . "Como Yo Dlsonsolalo" by a quar-l tetto under th0 direction of Ernest; "Taxman. Prayer wa3 then offored by JJp. Earl S. Greenwood, after which Mrs. May Halliday sang "A I'orfcct Day." Tho first opcakcr was Pros. J. H. Clarko who testified to tho sterling qualities of tho doccaqcd, and exhort ed tho chlldron to apprcctato tho harl "tago left by their parents. Leo Bowors of Salt Lnko then sang a solo "Rock of Ages" after which C, E. Young spoko. Ho told of tho Ideals, of tho pioneer homo bulldors nnd of tholr stability. Leo Bowors then sang another solo "Faco to Faco" which was followed by a talk from A, J. Evans who compared her quiet and steadfast-character to a mighty rock of tho ocean and also told of the resurrection and roward to como for faithfulness, Leo Shelley offered a few closing remarks, telling of tho admlrnblo qualities of tho deceased. Tho closing song was by tho qunr tctto, "Rest For Tho Weary 8oul aftor which Martin Hansen pro nounced tho benediction. Interment took placo In (ho local comctory, whoro Loo Sholloy dedi cated tho grnvo. ALPINE DISTRICT MARES REPORT TO STATE BOARD ..Tho.BtattsUcal report pf the Alpine ilstrict school board to tbe state board was mado this week. Many points of Interest wore shown in the report. An enrollment of 4690 was shown and an averago dally attendance of 3993, or 85 per cent of tho enroll ment. It also shows that of tho 4C90 en rolled, 4152 wero promoted, eleven per cent of tho pupils being retained. It also shows that 4810 pupils were enlisted on the last census, and of this amount, 4C90 woro enri'.lcd and tho rest accounted for ns l!ows: (a) Children under eight wao did not attend, 22. ! (b) Pupils over 10 who live inoro than 2 miles from school, 17. ! (c) Physically- or mentally In- ' capacitated, 20. (d) Pupils under 18 years boforo Dec. 31, 1921, 20. ' (0) Graduated from high school, (f) Moved, 12. (g) Permitted to enter employ ment, G. (h) Inrtructed at homo, 1 (1) Enrolled In prlvato schools, 31 Tho teachers and principals em ployed, and salaries given for schools of threo or moro wore: I Elementary Schools. No. Annual averago salary! Male Tcachors 6 $1251.00 Fcmal Teachers 65 955.10 ( Male Principals 10 1535.00' Femalo Principals 4 1537.60. Junior High Schools Male Teachers 4 1400.00 j Fomalo Teachers 1 1200.00. High Schools Malo Teachers 22 1718.18 Fomalo Teachors 12 1514.68 Male Principals 3 2383.00 Female tfrinclpuis 1 2i00.00 Assistant Teachors 3 900.00 Total 130 In addition to this, there are 10 teachers In schools of less than three teachers, making 140 In all. I The High 8chool report shows an enrollment of 1002, and nn attend ance of 946 for 20 weeks of more. The enrollment of 1002 in the high , schools Is 21 per cent of the census ' and is tho highest precentago in the state. iCES AGREED UPON ! J FOBHET WORK iJhn Jncklin, district field man for tkVJ Utah-Idaho 8ugar Co. reports' that tho beets around hero aro coming ' nVplcely, and aro in good shapo.Ho states that proscnt indications point ibMn excellent crop. '"Tno prlco for blocking nnd thin ning this year Is $6.00 por acre.1 Thl4 prlco has been worked out by tho Btalo Farm Bureau and was agreed upeh by all parties contracting beots. It if pointed out that tho beet grow- ( erhill rccelvo 00c less ior ton for th r beets this year, but tho samo , prt for thinning nnd blocking is gir n as last year. "h r. Jack) In reports that tho boot acriage of this dirtrlct has bocn re duced somo 25 to 30 per cent. Tho blocking and thinning of boots hijnbccn started, and all indications arejthnt tho crop will not bo later than usual, tf o 4 CHILD DROWNS word was lcuclvcd hero Wednes doyjovenlng of tho death by drowning ofecorgo Iicroy tho llttlo 2Vt year oldBon of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Tnnnor at Whitney, Idaho. Mrs. Tanner was formerly Miss Lucy Clnyson of this city, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ell J Clayaon. According to tho scant Information received, tho child fell Into a canal noar tho homo about 7 p. m. ond tho bbdy was not rocovorcd until about 0 p. m. Mrs. Clayson and Mrs. Lillian Boolh left Thursday for Idaho whore It Is expected tho child will bo burled. 4- MEMORIAL DAY QUIETLY ODSERVED Memorial day was quietly obser ved hero Tuesday. Tho cemetery was tiled all day with visitors from all parts of tho stato who camo to pay rcspocts to tholr departed rolatlves nnd friends. $ Not or befofo has our "City of tho. Dead" presented such a beautiful ap pearance. Tho lawns, flowers, vines etc planted during the year, to gether with tho numerous now stones placed, gtve tho cemetery a vory beautiful aspect. 1 Tho scouts of tho town raised tho I city flag at sunrlso to half-mast and 'then to full mast at noon. At night It was loworod. Tho baseball game In tho after noon, when tho locals do'eated the ,D. & R. G. nlno by a score of 14-5, was woll attended, as was also tho danco and plcturo Show at night. Wins From Provo Friday The Amcrlcnn Fork nine again drfMti'd Prorj 'osvdny (Fri day) at Provo In a ten Inutng game, tho score ending 12.10 In fnTor of tho icciils. LEHI MAN FINED Bay Carter of Lehl pleaded guilty to spearing bass when taken boforo Judgo J. B. Tuckor nt Provo Monday nnd was fined $30. Carter was ar rested by Deputy Wardon C. H. Allen , of Sprlngviilo. CONTRACT LET FOR I SP. FORK-PAYSON PAVING PROJECT Tho contract for paving tho t.t BV mllo road from Spanish Fork to Pay- V son la Benjamin was awarded tat R Monday afternoon by tho county com- K. mission to Rood nnd Gibbons of Salt B Ixiko City, at a cost of $150,000. Th M paving will bo a four and a halt inch H Ulack baso with a ono and a half Inch M bltullthlo top. H Tho bid was tho lowest on that typ M of road and tho second lowest of all M tho bids. Tho lowest bid of tho flv jH different types was by Gibbons an jH Reed on threo and a half inch black M baso with a one and a half Inch top H at a cost of $131,000. M Before tho contract was awarded M large delegations from the various M communities In tho county met with IH tho county commission arguing for H their favorlto type of pavement H According to Charles E. Reed of tha H Gibbons and Rocd company, the work jH on tho rond will commence wlthitt M tho next 10 days and should bo com M ploted within four months. Tho con- H tract calls for the completion of tha H road 100 days nftcr work begins. Mora H than 100 men and 40 teams will b H working on tho road and about H $100,000 will bo expnnded in th! H county os a result of the road. H Victor Taylor of Provo was nr jH restod hero Saturday by local offl- H cors for driving without a proper H llconso. Ho was roleased on a smalt H bond which ho forfoltcd, H For Electric fixtures soo R. ft H Baxtor. H f FURNITURE I I F ana R u GS H - 1 si t Si CHIPMAN'S have Floor Rugs I I to match any room No matter I wfinf nipre of Tnrnitiire is need- !i I 1 ed you can get it at Chipman s I j . ; " 8 Now Is House Cleaning I 1 Time 1 I - Get your Wall Paper, Lace Curtains and Draperies HOW While Our Stocks Are Complete I I New designs in Linoleum and Congoleum 5 I $ Polish, Vacuum Cleaners and Cedar Mops. I a : i Largest Stock Furniture in North Utah I County. I 1 Prices Ritrht Terms Reasonable H i Chipman s Big Red! I J 0 -AMERICAN FORK- J I 5 NtOTP The Gateway to The Gave and Mt. Timpanogos I ; W.tVyAV5 Elevation 12,000 Feet S - Am. Fork vs. Springville, Friday, S. I I Admission 50 cents; Ladies 25 cents; Children Under 12 years free. J