Memorial Day Rites at American Fork Mark Veterans Day Observance
American Legion post held memorial services at the American Fork cemetery With out of town visitors and former residents in attendance The program featured guests Commander E Hoggard Band numbers by American Fork high school band and vocal renditions by Vivian Seastrand Darrell Wantass and Alya Goodall A salute to the flag and Taps completed the observance The opening prayer honored post members and appreciation was voiced for the post led by Kenneth Bird
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Americus Fork
West Virican Fork
Aerican Legion
John
Idoes
A E. Hoggard
B. McNeill
Astensen
Darrell Wantass
Vivian Seastrand
Ll Hansen
Alya Goodall
Salres
Jack Iverson
Wander Hoggard
Erican Fork High School
Kennet J. Bird
Certificates For Genealogy Work Awarded To Lents
Genealogical classes of Al Wake were held Monday at Firmage hall led by A D Me6, stake genealogical commit airman. Certificates were presented by Earl S Greenwood and R W Welser. Recipients include Eddis Abel Gail Abel Barratt Gwendolyn Bate Jeanna Beck Rhea Fae Beck Dorothy Chipman Bet ieiansen Ruby Clayson Luc Levey Thelma Devey Opal jou Melba Draper Max Gene Haag Chelta Ann Hamnett Ruth Della Healey Marilyn Hunter Des Far Jones Ray Jones Viola Don Mills Elizabeth Mills YVott Jack Proctor Atma Dennis Rowley Edith Rowley Bertha Schrtl anno Strong Erline Thorn Sam Thornton Zea Thor den Tidwell Maxine Tidwell Watkins Fae Clark Whitby. About 24 seniors were honored.
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al- Wake
A.D. Me
Earl S. Greenwood
R. W. Welser
Eddis Abel
Gail Abel
J Barratt
Gwendolyn Bate
Jijeuna Beck
Rhea Fae Beck
Dorothy Chipman
Betieiansen
Ruby Clayson
Luc Levey
Thelma Devey
Opal Jou
Melba ‘Draper
Max Gene Haag
Chelta Ann It
Joyce Hamnett
Ruth Della Healey
Marilyn End
Barbara Hunter
Des Far Jones
Ray Jones
Violya Don Mills
Eizabeth Mills
Yvott
Jack ‘Proctor
Atma
Dennis Rowley
Edith Rowpila Rowley
Bertha Schrtlanno Strong
Erline Thorn
Sam Thornton
Zea Thorden Tidwel
Maxine Tidwell
Watkins
Fae Clark Whitby
Washington party at the White House attended by Mrs Manatos
Washington Rock Springs resident Mrs Manatos—identified as Dorothy from American Fork Utah—attended a White House garden party hosted by Mrs Roosevelt. Observers praised the setting and her reception by Mrs elf, noting dresses, aides in white, and dainty refreshments on the grounds.
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Washington Rock Springs
Manatos
Harry 1
Salt Lake City
Quimer
Mike Jos
New Hamp- Favernie i
Washington, D. c
Pins and Needles Curiosity Described in Odd Sensation
A fragmented note explains a curious sensation of tingling as blood flow is impeded by crossing legs and then restored when legs are straightened. The writer describes the prickly feeling upon return to normal circulation.
Utah Day At World's Fair Set For Wednesday, June 14th
Treasure Island hosts Utah Day on June 14 with Hall of Western States to seat 1000. Utahns meet Utahns and ex-Utahns while exhibits from Oregon Washington Nevada Wyoming Utah Colorado Montana are visited. Randall Jones will present scenic Utah pictures including Bryce Canyon Zion and Mt Carmel tunnel. Kay of the State Fish and Game will show wildlife reels. bands from Denver & Rio Grande perform. Governor Olson of California and Governor Blood of Utah attend with Leland Cutler as master of ceremonies. Banquet tickets $2.00. reservations through Holmes Plumhof or San Francisco contacts.
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Treasure Island
Willan B. Wagnon
Western States
Oregon
Washington
Nevada
Wyoming
Utah
Colorado
Montana
Randall T. Jones
Exposition
Price
Homes & Gardens
Talaud
Wider Hansen
Syracuse
Weber County
Temple Square
California
Culbert L. Olson
Henry H. Blood
Heber J. Grant
L. D. 8. Church
Leland W. Cutler
Golden Gate International Exposition
Oakland
San Francisco
Ernest Holmes
Salt Lake City
H. J. Plumhof
Ogden
R. Holmes
California Street
Golden West
Pacific
Vasco Nunez de Balbos
Pacific Ocean
Sierra Nevada
Thomas Jefferson
Preasure Island
Local Student To Make Coast Tour
Ernest Reimschussel of American Park is among twelve Brigham Young University landscape architecture students chosen for the Pacific coast annual tour beginning next week. The trip aims to study outstanding landscape architecture to aid future design work, with stops in Spokane Tacoma Seattle Portland Vancouver and the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco before returning in late July. The group will cover about 4 000 miles in three weeks. Volcanic glass from California's Mojave Desert was used by Native Americans to craft knives.
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Ernest Reimschussel
American Park
Landscap Architecture
Brigham Young University
Pacific Coast
Laval 8. Mortis
America
Spokane
Washington
Vancouver
British Columbia
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Oregon
Golden Gate Palr
San Francisco
Library launches 16 volume Book of Popular Science
The American Folk Public Library added a 16 volume set The Book of Popular Science covering The Universe Earth Life Plant Life Animal Life Man Health Power Commerce Industry Society Household Science and Biographies. The set aims for general reading and reference use while renovations improve the library exterior. Library board president William Chipmar announced the project amid repair work on the roof brickwork and exterior paint.
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Book of Popular Science
American Folk Public Library
Lyle N. Grant
Groller Society
American Fork Public Library
Poe
William Chipmar
Lbrary Board
Amedean Fork Public Library Closing Saturday
The Amedean Fork Public Library will be closed all day Saturday June 1 for maintenance at the building. Patrons are advised to plan accordingly and check for updates.
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Amedean Fork Public Library
Wulding
Last Rites For Mrs Barratt In Charleston Sun
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Ann Shelley Wagstaff Barratt were held Sunday in the Charleston ward chapel. Interment followed in Charleston cemetery. She died Thursday at age 75, born September 8, 1863 in American Fork. Surviving: Alma Wagstaff Park City. daughters Alice Thacker Vineyard Lucy Casper Charleston Verlie Hill Spanish Fork Ellie Pisher Salt Lake City. brother David E. Shelley American Fork. 41 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
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Sarah Ann Shelley Wagstaff Barratt
Charleston Ward
Wayne Whiting
Charleston
Anderson Brothers Mortuary
Barratt
American Fork
William and
Jane Dunn Shelley
Heber Wagstaff
Wagstaff
James H. Barratt
American Fork First Ward
Alma Wagstaff
Park City
Alice Thacker
Vineyard
Deer Control Plans Debated At Provo Meet
Representatives from every Utah county city gathered at the Riverside Cafe in Provo to discuss a deer control plan aimed at reducing over grazing and congestion. The proposal may open the Timpanogos district to regulated deer kills and extend to other heavily populated areas to curb deer numbers. James E. Gurr of Wasatch National Forest spoke on forest issues and herd control while Provo officials outlined harbor improvements at the mouth of Provo River and Utah Lake shore work by a COC camp.
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Utah
Wild Life Federation
Riverside Cafe
Provo
Karl Bennett
City Recorder
Milton Adams
Kenneth Nielsen
Timpanogos
James E. Gurr
Wasatch National Forest
Provo City
Provo River
Utah Lake
Instruction In Music To Feature City Recreation
The summer recreation program will offer free music lessons on Tuesday afternoons at 3 p m at Harington School. Kenneth J Bird, music director, says pupils from beginners to sixth grade will learn various instruments.
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Harington
Kenneth J. Bird
Poultry Day Committee Meets to Plan Festival
The Poultry Day Committee will meet Monday night June 5 at 8 o'clock in American Fork city hall to plan this year’s celebration. All former committee members and others interested in helping are urged to attend. Poultry Day Committers.
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American Fork
Apostle Merrill to Attend Alpine Stake Conference
Apostle Joseph F Merrill will represent the general authorities of the L D S church at the Alpine stake quarterly conference on June 3 and 4. The stake tabernacle hosts one Saturday evening session at 7 30 for Priesthood members and three Sunday sessions at 10 0 14 and 7 30 for the general public. strong attendance urged.
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Apostle Merrill
Alpine
Joseph F. Merrill
Alpine Stake
Stake Tabernacle
Melchizidek
Aaronic
American Fork Wins Big In Utah Central League Clash
American Fork baseball club toppled Santaquin 5 to 4 at Santaquin Sunday as Pierce pitched strongly with 11 strikeouts. J Openshaw of Santaquin hit the only circuit shot of the day in the third inning while Bohn and Dale Durrant starred for American Fork. Upcoming games listed include June 4 at Payson and June 7 at Nephi.
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Nephis
American Fork
Santaquin
Levano
Payson
Nephi
Santaquin Crew
Pierce
J. Openshaw
Bohn
Dale Durrant
A van Asdl
V. Galloway
Rf Hudson
LW. Calloway
U Clark
Hudson
Timpson
B. Durrant
B Openshaw
C Peterson
G Openshaw
Calloway
Strick Mit
Ashby accepted mission call to Eastern States T D M
Miss Bonna Ashby daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert L Ashby has accepted a mission call to the Eastern States She will enter the mission home in Salt Lake City on June 12 and depart for the field on June 23 She recently returned from Spanish Park where she taught a school during 1938 39 period
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Bonna Ashby
Robert L. Ashby
T. D. & Mission
American Fork Quiz Questions From Local School
A set of ten quiz questions about American Fork topics. Includes employment at the State Training School, school enrollments, early settlers, egg shipments from ALFP, license plate colors, curfew, hospital wall color, travel direction from Gulf to Pacific, a frog in a well riddle, and average annual precipitation in American Fork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Fork
ALFP
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Memorial Day Visit Boosts Timpanogos Cave May Record
Memorial Day crowds pushed Greater Timpanogos Cave to a May record with 2000 visitors, part of a expansion drive. Officials note 334 visitors on Memorial Day, 2248 for May, and ongoing plans to reach 20 000 annual visitors as new caverns and trails draw schools and tourists. The American Fork canyon site reports 270 through the enlarged system on Saturday and 135 on Sunday, with multiple high school groups touring the national monument. The two year old hospital in town marks 6200 patient days, 774 hospitalizations, and 250 births since opening in May 1937, amid civic leaders’ effort to establish the facility.
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American Folk Community Hospital
Leo G. Meredith
Lloyd B. Adamson
Adamson
William 8. Storrs
Martin Nielsen
Frank Gaisford
F. Rulon Nicholas
Warren F. Anderson
Clifford E. Young
F. Rulon Nicholes
Timpanogos Cave
National Monument
American Fork Canyon
National Parks
Thomas A. Walker
Girls Enroll For Home Ec Course In Summer Program
Girls of American Folk Highland and Alpine join a National Vocational Home Economics project supervised by Miss Pern Burch. The program extends to community school girls and young women, with projects in home tanning, clothing remodeling, dress making, room decoration, laundering, child care, rugs, quilts, curtains, and budgeting.
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Cme
Pern Burch
Jean Lamph
Afton Adamson
Betty Hall
Elda Healey
Florence Greenland
Helen Greenland
Lorene Larson
Beth Shelton
Ruth Bureh
Josephine Roundy
Florence Dixon
Downs
Adamson
Flora Medlin
Alta Dundson
Roxanna Strong
Lois Shepherd
Elna Nielson
Beth Wanlass
Pearl Mécham
Beth Hartsho
Seven Americar Fore students graduate from BSU ceremony
Seven students from Americar Fore are among graduates receiving degrees from Brigham Young University in a June ceremony. The list includes Rabett Morrell Ranby, Master of Arts. Guido Jureenpon, BA. Sanford M Dinaham, BA. Arte Witt Sciences. Clare K Brown, BA. Niles Mercer Wing, HS. Arte and Gojances Christen, BA. Burgess of Alpine.
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Cure
Fone
Fine Arta
Pawhw Burgess
Alpine
B.S. Applied Seienice
Vespoced and the Little Venice Legend from the Mainland
Fragmentary notes claim Amérido Vespoced known as Americus Vespucci sailed near Hemduras and reached the Western mainland. The tale describes his voyage as a venture into clnervery and credits him with naming a place meaning Little Venice.
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Gaye
Americus Vespucius
Amérido Vespoced
Ienari
Venice
Commencement Exercises At Utah State Agricultural College
Utah State Agricultural College will hold commencement for the 1039 class on Sunday and Monday June 4 and 3. President J Reuben Clark of the LDS church will give the baccalaureate at 7 p.m. Sunday. Dr F D Farrell of Kansas State College will address graduates Monday at 6 30 p.m. Degrees will be awarded to a large class including John William Bunten Reed Parley Tohnson and Harold Joseph Searle of American Fork and Mary Walter of American Fork earning a three year Normal degree.
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Utah State Agricultural College
Elmer G. Peterson
J. Reuben Clark
Mat
L. D
Church
F. D. Farrell
Kansas State College
Partell
John William Bunten
Reed Parley Tohnson
Harold Joseph Searle
American Pork
Mary Walter
American Fork
Four Students Win Awards at BU Assembly
Four students from American Park received awards at Triguun Young university last week in Mien. Tren Giddings earned a cash award for excellence in home economics and Guade Jorgensen received other honors in the department. In athletics Wilford Dovith earned a sweater and a letter for his performance on the Cour To0,bad squad.
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American Park
Triguun Young University
Mien
Omega Bu
Wye
Atd
Tren Giddings
A F Shoe Repair Adds Showroom
Extensive changes at the American Pers Sin Repair company were being completed by Ed Senith and his son Ed Gentilie. A complete line of shoe repair items was organized in a new showroom and fitting room. The store layout was converted to feature a showroom and seating area.
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Pers Sin
Wileweek
Ed Senith
Som
Ed Gentilie
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