Contracts Set for School Building Additions
The Alpine School District awards contracts totaling 47 756 dollars for additions at the Harrington and Lincoln buildings and for an administration building at American Fork. Shipman Mercantile Company wins the general contract for Harrington and the nine other projects, with P L Arsen and W Tolboe & Aychfield securing plumbing and heating and administration work. Work funded as a PWA project with a 30 percent federal grant. start immediate to aid local employment and complete before September openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alne
American Work Harrington
Lincoln
American Fork
Forbes Bilding
Chipman Mercantile Company
Harrington
Neoth
W. Tolboe
Aychfield
Alex Ortensen
Provo
Suessfuc
P. Larsen
Lis
Federal Labor Agency
Alpine
Federalvernment
Beer Dance At Saratoga Draws Large Crowds
The Saratoga resort reports its strongest season in years with 650 guests enjoying a Saturday night Waltz and bathing. Decoration Day festivities under Manager Eastmond were the largest memorial event yet. Upcoming events include the Lehi Stake Day and Salt Lake Action Company outing. Free Root Beer tickets will be offered at the Owl Inn venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maner Eastmond
Lehi
Salt Lake Action Company
Owl Inn
Bank Depositors Protest To Governor Over Bank Liquidation
The depositor committee of the Bank of American Fork met Governor Henry H. Blood last week to seek action to conserve assets. They contrasted salaries and fees during the past four months with the bank closing period and urged forming a local Liquidation Corporation under a recent law. Officials opposed handing liquidation to depositors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of American Fork
Henry H. Bloci
George F. Shelley
Jarvis Aydelotte
A. V. Watkins
Shelley
Blood
State Banking Department
Final Respects Paid Robert Singleton
Services in the First ward chapel honored Robert Singleton with a city cemetery burial. Bishop T A Greenwood led the rites, with speakers James T Gardner Marius Madsen William Clayton and others. Floral tributes and musical selections accompanied the biographical sketch and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward
Robert Singleton
T. A. Greenwood
Jesus My Savior
Mesdames E. P. McGrew
Philip Greene
Arthur Nilson
Jennie Cunningham
Wilson Cunningham
Owen Humphries
A. R. Creer
Ferren Sager
John Sager
Singleton
James T. Gardner
Marius Madsen
William Clayton
Provo
Bishop Greenwood
Orem Opens Season With Wide Win In Timpanogos League
Orem routed Provo and collected the most hits 413 to 11 in the opener as both teams showed weak fielding from limited practice. American Fork shows potential for the season after this high scoring start and a few weeks of practice should sharpen the squad. Pleasant Grove also defeated Provo 15 to 8 in its home opener. Memorial Day visitors included Mrs. Louis Anderson and Mrs. William Pitagerald visiting Randall Shipley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orem
Timpanogos
Vom
American Fork
Pleasant Grove
Provo
Louis Anderson
Monroe
William Pitagerald
Modena
Randall Shipley
Summer Half Holidays Start
Summer half holidays begin in north end of Utah county on Wednesday June 6. All business houses close at 1 pm each Wednesday except holidays weeks of July 4 and 24. Merchants close the half day to foster baseball in communities and urge the public to shop early Wednesdays to support the cooperative effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah County
William W. Hunter Dies After Long Illness at 82
William W. Hunter 82 known local resident died at home May 24 after a nine week illness. He was active in civic church and farming work and leaves widow Rachel Greenwood and nine surviving children. Funeral at Second Ward chapel featured community tribute and musical services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Hunter
Salt Lake
Edward Hunter
Laura Colman Hunter
Union Academy
American Fork
Rachel Greenwood
England
High Council
Ernest G
Wallace G
Joseph G
Burlingame
Calif
State Railroad Commission
John G
Long Beach
David C
BE. A. Jensen
Werner Floyd
Tooele
Clara Crittenden
Los Angeles
Edward B. Hunter
Louisville
Idaho
Irvin Makin
Lon Smith
Magna
Naomi Halliday
Earl
S. L. Chipman
James H. Clarke
James G. McQuarrie
Salt Lake City
Bishop Storrs
Hunter
Heber J. Grant
White” By Mrs. C. EB. Young, Accompanied By Miss Halliday
T. A. Greenwood
City
Lyman Hunter
Largest Class In District Graduated Thirty-seven at Folk High School
Thirty-seven graduates of the American Folk High School received diplomas at the Alpine stake auditorium commencement on Thursday night May 24. The program featured five student talks on how the school trains in citizenship, with music by Miss Alice Parker and the school glee and quartet. Principal Jesse M. Walker led the ceremony followed by a graduation dance in the high school gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Folk High School
Alpine Stake Audtorium
Alice Parker
Jesse M. Walker
K. J. Bird
Edward Burgess
Helen Johnson
Raymond Chadwick
Edith Marsh
Jack Parker
Darrell Wanlass
Hugh Clark
Bonna Ashby
Varmeland
James B. Smith
Alpine
Legion Auxiliary Formed Here In City
At a Monday night meeting at Mrs. J J Mercer Jr s home the American Legion Auxiliary moved to form a unit with signatures gathered for the charter. Unit president Mrs Susie W Miller directed activities while department leaders Mrs Worthen and Mrs Reynolds outlined duties and noted a Salt Lake visit by the national auxiliary president. Memorial day graves markers discussion followed with Mrs Laura Dunkley and Mrs Lilie K Brown in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
J. J. Mercer Jr
Susie W. Miller
Auxiliary Department
Worthen
Vilate EK. Reynolds
Salt Lake
Laura, Dunkley
Service Star Legion
Lilie K. Brown
Susie Miller
Bernice Miller
Thelma Larson
Helen Mercer
Priscilla Murdock
Florence Beazant
Alice E. Chadwick
Nan 5, Peck
Jennie Greenwoul
Mae W. Bennett
Violet Hoggard
Haydene J. Iverson
Ethel Graff
Rouse Be, Miller
Lucile Davis
A. F. Man Held On Assault Charge
George W. Ball of American Fork testified in Provo city court about an attack by Carl Casey also of American Fork. Ball was struck with a beer bottle after a plate of pork and beans was used in the assault. Casey faced an assault with a deadly weapon charge and was bound over to the Fourth District Court on a $500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Ball
American Fork
Carl Casey
Provo
Casey
Fourth District
Ball
Zona Ball
D. 4S. Ellertson
Water shutoff at American Fork City Cemetery
Due to scarce water this year water at the American Fork City cemetery will be shut off daily at 5 p.m. beginning June 6, 1934, according to the Cemetery Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Fork City Cemetery
Pelican Point Plant Contracts Awarded For Utah Lake Pumping
The Pelican Point project committee awarded excavation to Utah Construction and Morrison Knudsen at 17 cents per cubic yard for 550000 cubic yards. New pumps from Byron Jackson of Berkeley cost 29900 dollars. Completion target is July 15 with water to farmers by then. United States funds finance the project with 600000 dollars allotted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelican Point Project
Utah Lake
Utah Construction Company
Ogden
Morrison Knudsen Company
Salt Lake
Boise
Byron Jackson Pump Company
Berkeley
California
Salt Lake County
Pelican Point
United States
R. H. Hinckley
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Governor Blood
Breuth Relief
Associated Canal Companies
Jordan
West Jordan
Utah Power and Light Co
Eureka
Church President Celebrates Wedding Anniversary Observance
The fifty year anniversary of Heber J. Grant and August Winters Grant was quietly marked with a motor trip through American Fork and Provo canyons, a dinner hosted by daughter Mrs. Clifford E. Young, and visits to Pleasant Grove. Attending were living daughters and their husbands, plus relatives and friends including Mrs. Jennie Cunningham. The couple then traveled to Fillmore and Cedar City for a ward chapel dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heber J. Grant
August Winters Grant
American Fork Canyon
Alpine Scenic Loop Road
Provo Canyon
American Fork
Clifford E. Young
Pleasant Grove
Wallace F. Bennett
Axel A. Madsen
Grant
George W. Middleton
Leslie Midgley
Fillmore
Cedar City
New Cedar First Ward
Robert L. Judd
Lucy Stringham Grant
Helen Winters Woodruff
City Council Urges Less Fire Department Deployments
The council urged residents to avoid unnecessary fire department calls to non dangerous fires. It also asked Union Pacific to curb whistle blasts through the city and discussed public health measures, water conservation, street sprinkling for Decoration Day, and ordinance reviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. L. Pratt
Walter Slack
Union Pacific Railway Co
Memorial Day Observance Honors City Dead In 36th Year
Memorial Day activities in American Fork honored the departed with a program at the soldiers memorial at the north end of the main drive. Post 49 of the American Legion led by Commander J J Mercer Jr conducted ceremonies with music by The Americans Orchestra and readings by Helen Kirk. Notables included ex mayor Warren Anderson and Henry E McNeil delivering the address as flags and tribute filled the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Fork
Soldiers Memorial Monument
Post 49
The
American Legion
J. J. Mercer, Jr
the Americans Orchestra
Delbert Chipman
Arlene
Exmayor
Warren Anderson
King Drysdale
Howard Nelson
Arlan Bastian
Reading
Helen Kirk
Lenore Crook- Ston
Carl Bennett
Henry E. McNeil
Buddy
Elwood Dean
Rulon Nicholes
Howard Paxman
Howard Johnson
Milton Brown
Harold Johnson
Ferren Sager
Ray Shelley
Bee Hive Girls Graduation Day Set in Alpine
The BeeHive girls of Alpine stake announce Swarm Day graduation exercises tonight at 7 30 in TFirmage Hall. Public invited for program including choirs, recitations, talks on symbolism life of the bee and cycle of life, readings, drama Plains to Cross, and prize awards led by Bee Keeper Mrs Alta Storrs and Mrs Edgar Booth with participants from Alpine and Third Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Stake
Tfirmage Hall
Ruth Meakin
Fourth Ward
Maxine Moyle
Norma Clarke
Alpine
Lela Hansen
Third Ward
Fern Marsh
Afira McNiel
Evelyn Peck
Kathryn Holmdrake
Virginia Shelley
Third Wave
Sarah Barratt
Y. S. M. I. A. Stake
Bee Keeper
Alta Storrs
Edgar Booth
Alice Ashton
Dorothy Sutweeks
Donna Chipman
Maxine Taylor
Trene Told
Joy Tidwell
Wellie Strong
Edith Anderson
Gene Nicholas
Nan Chipman
Naomi Crystal
Plains
First Ward
Donald Barratt
LeRoy Oakey
Beth
Bank of American Fork to Mail Five Percent Dividend Checks
State Banking department officials say the five percent dividend checks for Bank of American Fork depositors will be mailed today or Saturday. The District Court authorized the payment last Saturday and bank clerks have prepared the checks. Cash on hand exceeds all preferred claims to cover the 5 percent dividend to common creditors totaling $30,396.82 per Mr. Malia's court petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of American Fork
State Banking Department
District Court
Malia
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Shipman Mercantile
Saratoga
Ss June Ross
New
GP York Bulldine
Ohio
San Francisco
Philippines
Andrew Jackson
U S
Washington
Bank Depositors Committee
Wm. W. Hunter
Wilford Morrison
Ed Larsen
Arthur Dickerson
Ronald
Frank Hansen
Joseph Rowley
Garland
Legion Auxiliary
A. F
Pelican Point Plant
Carl Whitesides
Layton
Harry Rolls
Utah State Board of Health
Utah
City Recorder
State Road Commission
David Davis
Additions
Elkhart
Storrs
Lions Club
Board of Education
Alpine District
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