F=======t<• •By the Editor MIDVALE, UTAH ·=·sTAKE PLAYOFF FOR KIWANIS TROPHY SLATED • It made us durn sore when we read in the daily press that the county commissioners appropriat- I A Publication Devoted to the Welfare and Progress of the Jordan Valley Friday, March 8, 1940. The schedule for the first night Volume 7-No. 10. ed $900 of the taxpayers' money games in the Kiwanis playoff beto send six well-paid county officials to a national convention in Texas. This makes a total of $1,050 appropriated so far this year for convention travel funds for county officers. At a time like this when the 1 county is already spending too ·t Th East Jordan district Boy scout much money, why should the pub~re are qm e a few people vale high school gym. . court of honor was held Sunday lic be asked to send six officials ~n;~IS county who think I am pre- From the interest shown by the evening at Union ward chapel, unwho draw nice salaries, on a ~ce~ m my remarks and they members of the two stakes a sellJU of improving and Widening Commisder direction of District Grandmother's garden - oldpleasure trip? What good does the fashioned but new-is to be the ' sioner J. E. Mickelsen, with Ben- Church street will be started in don t hke at all what I say. But, out crowd is assured. 1·t b 1 read they B. the of county expect to gain from such th erne 0 f th e annua1 JUmor Jensen Christen Mrs. · · t f Th e umn-may co my nett Cash, distri'ct di'rector, I·n the ne a r f u t ure, accord.mg t o a is to tell m prom e our earns are very evenlY d ' . I h t th junket? Any one of these of- of th e J or d an h'1gh sch ool to be Y. U. will give the weekly book charge. . ey on t like matched and some of the best decision made at Tuesday night's b t 't the w a they see games of the season are in store t t e 1 ou a icials are well able to pay their held on F n'd ay evenillg, Marc h review at the Midvale junior high · rme nex h council. city the of The preliminary program was meeting own expenses if they have to at- 22 • ill school next Tuesday, March 12, at under direction of Union ward Church street, the newest thor- me--w o kn• ows. · · the sc h 001 gymnasmm. for those who manage to crowd tend this convention. o A I M reviewbe to book The m, p. Arrangements are being made 3:30 their way into the gym for that . oughfare in Midvale, runs from · · . , "J M d · Th We admire Commissioner Raw- under the general direction of the ~ 1st" omas Blshop Homer Jaynes of Cres- night. Awards were presented as fol- Center street to First avenue just oseph In ann s lins for his stand on the matter. prom committee and the class of- gyp · On the second night the losers lows: tenderfoot badges-Ralph west of the Midvale First ward ' cent and w. J. Robertson, presi. . . Of the three members of the ficers. Faye Paulos, Floyd Hanley, tangle at 9:00 and the two will M. ward Crescent the ohf At the West Jordan Junior high] Barrett troop 116, Draper First chapel. Heretofore it has been a IdenAt commission, he alone opposed the Robert Ballard, Janice Williams, I school, · •. ·• ave been accused of in- Willners on the same day and at ward·, D' e lb ert C rump, troop 135, lane. WI-11 meet one hour later th travel appropriation. Of course the Beverley Peterson, and Margaret gets the handsome who see to reinsulting and loud shgating of widening the for call Plans ward. First Sandy _e sam~ hour, E. E. Greenwood other two approved it because one Borg comprise the committee. 'Will review Carl Sandberg's book Second class-Richard Olsen, the lane seven feet and the instal- marks at the basketball games gold trophy that is offered by the of them was selected as a dele- Calvin Fairbourn, DoQS Fitzgerald "Abraham Lincoln". Kenneth Dunn, Marvin Buckley, · ation of curb and gutter. Author- at Jordan hi~h school gym on Kiwanis club of Midvale to the gate. winner. The fans who attended The public is cordially invited troop 118, Midvale First ward; ities of the Midvale First ward Wednesday mght. and Nancy Hesse are class o:IThere is too much "funny busi- ficers. games last year saw some these pubit wish gentlemen These . of strip five-foot a donate Will HendrickDewit Molyneaux, Glen to these lectures. comcounty the in on going ness" son, Paul Sjoblom, James Day, land on the east side, while prop- ~lcly ~nown that they had noth- of the best ball games of the Faculty advisers aiding the commission, and it is high time that mittees include Jesse Casper, Miss Dan Golesh, Douglas Peterson, erty-owners on the west side will ~ng to 'do with the fans' remarks year and with four teams in this the people demand that our coun- Lucille Tuttle, Miss Lola Hanm the gallery at t_he games, and year instead of the customary troop 116, Draper First ward; be asked to donate two feet. ty be managed on an economical, sen, Miss Golda Fraser, Miss Molthat_ th~y at all hmes endeavor two, it promises to be even bettl only while street, Church Cundick, Egan Johnson, Robert business-like basis. Orville Gillen, troop 121, Sandy block long, is a picturesque av- to mstill good sportsmansh~p ter this year. ly Lindell, John Vranes, R. L. -oward; Jay Proctor, Wayne enue. On it are located the city and gentlemanly conduct ln Second Pixton, and J. C. Crapo. Miss their players and supporters. N B city Midvale the of Members Dewey. A. T. and Gardner Laura • The Midvale firemen are exorman p roctor troop 124 par k and rose garden, and the an , -o' • .' pecting your support at their an- will assist with the technical de- council were presented with the The Watts- Lindsay brothers , financial report for 1939 by rep-. Umon ward; Darrel Larocco, Gene pioneer cabin erected by the local tails. nual dance, to be held March 15 resentatives of Beesley, Wood & :Dahl, _Delbert McKag~e, Ronald chapter of the Daughters of Utah teams game will be held at the at the high school auditorium. Murray high school next SaturCompany, auditors, at their regu-. Pugmrre, troop 137, Midvale Sec- Pioneers. This is the only time of the year day night at 8:00. There has been -------. ht . The · ond ward. T ues d ay mg . 1ar mee t illg Approximately 100 sugar beet when they seek public support for quite a bit of interest shown by I troop Naylor, class-Grant First passed and studied be will report benefit checks, totaling $15,000, their mutual aid fund. They serve the fans and a lot of publicity 124, Union; Kenneth Griffiths, of upon later by the council. were distributed Monday after· us every day in the year; let's about this game in the Salt Lake 118 • Midvale First. troop city the that shows report The noon to growers at a meeting in serve them for one night in the City papers. With "Nick" Watts, Merit badges - Merlin Hilton, within its income durwell lived the Midvale city hall. The payyear. All citizens should buy a the captain of the University Maynes, Robert Butler; 115, troop despite year, fiscal past the ing ment makes a total of about 50-cent ticket to the dance, and team, leading the Watts brothers of Logan,· the erection of the new city build- troop 115; R. C. Hansen, Wallace Nelson, Eleanor Mrs. paid out to Salt Lake $75,000 thus show their appreciation for into action, this game should be Sjolilom, troop 116; David MarUtah department president of the ing. the work of our volunteer fire deA special program commemor- crammed with thrills and action. county beet growers for the 1939 chant, Leslie Cousins, troop 118; American Legion auxiliary, Lexia season, or about two-thirds of the partment. (Continued on Page 5) Reg White, Brooks Elkington, Or- ating the silver anniversary of the Olson, of Salt Lake City, depart-ototal schedule payments. L. D. S. Beehive organization was al Birch, Clyde Swenson, John • Bern Rasmussen has the snaz- ment executive secretary, and The payments were distributed Henschke, Clello Jensen, Richard presented S~n~ay eve~ing at t_he ' • ziest-looking car in town. We Mrs. Hilda Moss, second vice presby V. L. Martineau, county agriM. I. A. conJOillt meetillg at MidE. Webb, George F. Webb, troop don't know whether Bern picked ident of the state auxiliary, were cultural agent. At the meeting, 121, Sandy Second ward; Reed vale Second ward chapel. guest speakers at the meeting of . . . additional contracts with growers The program consisted of the · th e J or d an um't of th e A mencan the chaosM1ssus 1t Mrs. J. O. Jones was elected Newbold, Melvin Brady, Dale tt . ht 't' d1d t the b or . gout, made. were . th e C om- president of the Midvale Ladies' p orter, Robert Bagshaw, Ralph following numbers: opening song,· . aux1T1ary h e ld ill m ' u anyway l s mig Y pre y. l. L egwn Virtually all Utah beet growers Brady, Robert Wood, Allen Evans, prayer, Jean Steadman; vocal 8 munity club rooms Wednesday --ofavor the Utah Sugar Beet GrowCommunity club, to succeed Mrs. troop 124, Union; Ted Peterson, duet, Maxine and Shirley Searle; • Speaking or automobiles ' have evening. Jesse Hyatt of Heber City, dis- ers' association as an exclusive A girls trio from Sandy Venna J. W. Nibley, at a meeting of the troop 135; Kenneth Steadman, M. I. A. theme, led by Gloria you noticed how "Neke" Anderson keeps the city prowl car shined Jensen, Verla Ostler and' Roy- organization held Wednesday af- Willard A. Kemp, Roy Steadman, Ontiveros; scriptural reading, by trict governor of Lions clubs, was bargaiining agency for renewal of the contract with the processors, up like Mrs. Astor's plush horse? lance Peterson, accompanied on ternoon at the club rooms. Mrs. troop 137; David Warner, troop Joyce Brown; "Song of Joy", Bee- the speaker at Sandy Lions anJ. R. Rawlins, association presiJones was first · vice president of 124; Bernell Day, Roger Carlquist, hive girl chorus; "The Beehive nual dedication program and dent, said. the piano by Lelah Rasmussen, the club. -<>Promise", Beehive girls; organ banquet, held Wednesday evening • "Mayor Welch just got back sang two vocal numbers. Other officers named are: Mrs. Billy Russell • t roop 164• D raper solo, Mrs. Dean Sorenson; "Twen- in Jordan high school banquet Second ward. Mrs. Bern Rasmussen, president from 'Sunny' California-the place Bennett Cash, first vice president; t 1 • 'd Star awards - Vern Welch, ty-five Years of Progress", Mrs. room, with C. A. Greenwood, w h ere they h a d a h eavy ew as of the local unit, presided at the Mrs. M. C. Blackett, second vice troop 118; Clello Jensen, troop Verna Bishop; "Beehive Scout- president of the Sandy Lions, in week . H e was greeted b Y a s t orm, business meeting and Mrs. Ed. president; Mrs. Wilbur Walker, th Utah t'll lik b t h ings Sister," Willard Kemp; Bee- charge. Governor Hyatt spoke on wea er Sund and Mrs. Erwin Miller were third vice president; Mrs. Ellis J. 121. es e s 1 u I hive Memories, Joyce Beckstead; the value of Lionism. best and says that Midvale is the in charge of the program. Wilcox, secretary, Mrs. Harry s. · th u 'ted stat Chief Justice D. w. Moffat of "The Builders' Purpose", Delores b es t ci·ty m Mrs. Joel Wilcox reported that ese m U. S. Flying Instructor Cowdell, Wanda Acord and Mel- the Utah supreme court, spoke on, and we believe he is right."-The $37.50 had been realized on the Wright, treasurer, and Mrs. A. E. Here: Relatives Visits auditor. Buckley, ) ed'to (H20s 11 K · . Jenkins; "Treasures of Bee- "My Place in the' Community". ba K 1wams a . Leap Year dance which was spon, 1 r . A nominating committee, headsored by the Legion and auxiliary --o-Makes Trip Bv Plane hive", Norma Belich; song, Gath- Reed Sanderson was master of Jordan Post No. 35, American Legion will play host to the Le· erers class; "How the Beehive ceremonies during the evening. • The merchants are practicing recently. The dance was held for ed by Mrs. H. P. Cannon, presentLieut. Everett T. Ostler, in- Girl Enriches the Home", Mrs. , A vocal solo by Maxine Orton gion posts and auxiliaries of Disfor their big basketball game to the purpose of raising money to ed the candidates at Wednesday's structor at the u. S. army flying Melba D_eming; silver ju_bilee son_g accompanied on the piano by Mis~ trict Three next summer, if an be played soon. East siders and equip the junior drum and bugle election. school at Randolph Field, Texas, by Beehive chorus; service recog1- Donna Orton, was given, and num- invitation is accepted by the othwest siders each hope to win, and corps. flew a plane from that place to tion to beekeepers, Bishop Henry bers by the Christensen school of &r communities, it was learned our prediction is that it will be Mrs. A. E. Buckley, poppy Stake Genealogical a "rough-and-tumble" affair from chairman, stated that several Convention to Be Held Salt Lake City during the week Beckstead; response, Mrs. Pearl dancing in Salt Lake were pre- Wednesday night. Districtin Three Salt composes Legion posts to visit with his grandparents, Mr. Reading; presentation of corsages sented. start to finish. Ye Ed. is offering schools were entering the poppy i Sunday at 2nd Ward and City, Park Sugarhouse, City, Lake the by served was banquet The tribute A.; I. M. by beekeepers to of Mrs. Joseph S. H. Bodell, his services as a stretcher-bearer. poster contest, which the auxiliary ' who are very ill. He to Beehive girls and presentation girls' home economics class of the. Heber City, Murray, Magna, Herriman, t' · G Th sponsors each year. She also stat-<>enea1og1ca1 conven 10n also visited with his parents, Mr. of flag from Scouts, by former Jordan high school, under direc- Tooele, Bingham, Union, and Mid· e . . • We are indebted to Lyman Wile~ that dlSab_ led Amencan Le- :tor the East Jordan stake for 1940 • and Mrs. J. Thomas Ostler, and Scoutmaster W. A. Kemp; re- tion of Miss Deanne Bennion. vale. lardson of the Utah department pf gwn ve terans m th e v e t erans h os'll b h ld · th M'd 1 s e ec- family of Sandy, and other rela- spo~e of acceptance, _Shirley But- There were 43 present. illt s e d 1 va'th . soon • WId e de District Commander William . Will ·ill Salt Lake C1ty · agriculture, who called at our of- pital un ay Wl ses- tives and friends in Herriman, i terf1eld; prayer, Juamta Hunter. • on war nex . · The special committee in charge Bagshaw of Union was present at fice this week and gave us all the d' d 2 00 t lO'OO be engaged m the makmg of pop- I • : , accor mg Riverton, Sandy and Salt Lake ; an · . swns a . . · latest dope on the correct man- · which L. w. Nielson, Reed a meeting of Jordan post Wednesincluded · 1 the auxiliary sells on to L sl' A L' d t k p1es oggenea e a s , ill · Ie e ' D ner to print butterwrappers in p day night at the Midvale city hall, Sanderson and L. E. Peterson. I . . Cit~. ical chairman oppy ay. proposed that Jordan post enand ' Salt ill arnved Ostler L1eut. The N a t'wna 1 D e f ense essay accordance with new provisions · ex t ended · · 'tat·wn IS · 1 mv1 A specia tertain the district. Folowing some KIWANIANS ENJOY Lake City Sunday for~noon and j contest, which the local unit is o f th e f o od an d d rug ac t · discussion by post members, it sponsoring this month, was dis- by the East Jordan Genealogical left the Salt Lake a1rport for · -o• The following letter was re- cussed and Mrs. A. E. Jensen, committee to the stake presidency, his return trip early Monday AIRPLANE JAUNT was decided to issue the invitaceived by Mr. Alvin Stark, land- chairman, reported that the Jor- high council members, ward bish- morning. tion. scape expert of the Utah State dan high school was participating oprics, stake and ward genealogicWith the new Midvale civic Twenty members of the MidWith three other Utahns, he priesthood and committees al h h' 11 1 lt . Miss Hortense Redd, doll hob- vale Kiwanis club are still talk- building, it was pointed out that graduated from the United States Agr1cu ura co ege, w 1c ans· in the contest. The essay chosen wers a question which has been for this year's contest is, "Why quorum presidencies for the morn- army flying school at Kelly Field, byist, of Salt Lake City will be ing about the airplane trip they the local Legionnaires will have baffling home-owners for some Increased National Defense Is the ing session. Representatives of the Texas, on November 28, 1939. He the guest speaker at the Junior ' enjoyed last Sunday morning in ample facilities to entertain the time. We print it at the request of i Best Defense Against War?" The Genealogical Society of Utah will received his appointment as in- Community club meeting to be a Western Air Express "main- many visiting delegates. The convention will be held the Mid-Flora Garden club of Jordan unit will offer two cash be in attendance at both sessions, structor at Randolph Field on De- held Monday evening at 8 o'clock liner". A Mr. Lind announced. Midvale: The party left the Salt Lake during the summer months, with in the Community club rooms. cember L As a special feature of the afawards for the best essays. Miss Red_d will discuss and have City airport at 9 a. m. and circled a one-day session, presumably on session, a demonstration ternoon the given be will prize C3$h $3.00 Dear Sir: on display dolls gathered from the Salt Lake valley for about 45 a Saturday. Business sessions of Chairman Irwin Arnovitz has first winning essay, and $2.00 will will be held by members of all' WEST JORDAN P.-T. A. minutes. The trip was a "thrill" both the Legion and auxiliary parts of the world. all be awarded for the second win- junior genealogical classes of the just handed me your letter of No- . SOON MEETING TO HOLD Miss Betty Hyke, president of as well as being educational and will be held in the afternoon, to M f d;~ct'o the under s~ake local Sentinel, The essay. nmg vember 25th, 1939, in' regard to rs. .u." I n o be followed by a banquet and ' ~ $ ff · · Is the club, has named Mrs. J. A. instructive, the members say. 2 ·00 Geneal Waters, who has charge of the effect of landscape improve- newspaper, 18 a 0 0 erillg a Those participating in the air dance in the evening. A P.-T. A. meeting will be held Hosmer, Miss Maurine Cash and · th e Eas t J or· · award ment work upon the taxation of cash work ill f' t to the student who th e JUniOr · th Reports of various committees included: Walter Anderjourney program the on Miller Alta Miss Wednesday evening, March 20, at . e ITS award. Wins dan stake. It lS also expected that 8:00 in the auditorium of the West committee and Miss Ardis Rosse,, son, Ben G. Bagley, J. Hollis were heard at Wednesday night's . th b . F ll . homes, and requested me to ano owillg . e usilless a social all the members of these junior swer it. Christianson, Ivan I meeting of Jordan post, with Com• · a t _ Jordan school. The speaker will be Mrs. Eldred Wright and Mrs. Aylett, Elmo · 1 groups w ill b e m hour was .enJoyed. Hostesses for genea 1ogiCa The question which you ask is ·th Lloyd Gib- \ mand~r Alva Despain presiding. Gilbert, R. R. Dahl, entertainthe on Blackett e evenillg wered Mrs • M · A · tendance at the afternoon meet- Dr. Herbert B. Maw, prominent Mark a very interesting one to me be- B kste d M Salt Lake City attorney and prof- ment committee. Hostesses for the son, D r. H . E . N eIs on, M . S . p e-1· rs. E Sund, Mrs. ing and will furnish other num~· cause I have been in immediate B ec essor of speech at the University Monday meeting include Mrs. terson, Lowell Perry, Dr. M. T. TAKES PHILCO DEALERSHIP smussen, Mrs. Jessie bers on the program. charge of the appraisal of build- ern Sam Soter, owner and manager Paul Hyke and the Misses Marlon Rigby, J. M. warner, Marcell of Utah. Humphreys and Mrs. Melba Demings throughout the state which the Jordan Valley Appliance of WebLyle Goff, Louis Graham, Dunoskovich. Marie and Larson A musical program will be furing. ATTEND IDAHO FARM MEET the jax commission has been conAccording to Miss Hyke meet- ster, Arnold Troester, Norval store, 60 North Main street, has nished by the students of the junducting for several years. We Mrs. Ada Hogan, secretary of ior high school. ings will be held the first Mon- Vincent, A. G. Burton and Dale taken the agency for Philco radios, BIRTH ANNOUNCED have appraised possibly 90 percent lit was announced this week. Mr. the Utah State Farm Bureau, atMrs. Evelyn Spratling, president day and third Wednesday of each Waters. Soter carries a complete line of of the buildings in the state and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Goff are tended the Idaho State Farm Bu- of the P.-T. A. organization, will month. in no one instance has the land- the proud parents of a baby boy, l reau convention in Pocatello on have charge of the program. household appliances. Beauti_fication.Club To scaping of the grounds in which born at 6 p. m. Tuesday at the i Monday, and a regional convenHAVE BABY BOY the structure stands had any e:tfect St. Mark's hospital. Mother and tion in the same city on Tuesday G1ve Dance March 14 HONOR ROLL-New subscriber of Welch Tom Mrs. upon the valuation of tax pur- little son are reported by Dr. John, and Wednesday. She also visited NAMED EXTRA POLICEMAN Mr. and -Bob Thomas of South Jordan; poses of the building itself. The West Jordan Beautification Renewing subscribers: Mrs. A. E. Carlos Smith was appointed ex- Midvale are the proud parents of relatives and friends in Idaho Hosmer to be doing nicely. We also frequently meet the tra police officer for Midvale city· a baby boy born Monday night at club will sponsor a dance Thurs- Stoker, Albert Hespel, and Erwin Falls and Blackfoot. absurd statement that if an inMrs. Hogan and Tracy Welling( at a meeting of the city council the Cottonwood maternity hos-, day evening, March 14, at the Miller of Midvale; Mrs. M. S. Mrs. Ruth Harris and small dividual improves the appearance daughter, Barbara, of Duchesne. president of the Utah Farm Bu- Tuesday night. He succeeds F. pital. Bateman, Mrs. Myrle Alsop, Mrs. West Jordan school auditorium. of his home that his taxes will be visited Monday at the home of reau, were the only representa- Dewey Canning, who recently acMrs. Lee Irving and Mrs. Axel John Benson, Nick Mazanas, all of mcreased. In the appraisal of Mrs. James Silvey. Mrs. Harris tives from this state to attend the cepted a position as marshall of. For Better Printing, bring your Lundquist are the committee in Sandy, and William Holt of RivContinued on Last Page) erton. is a former resident of this city. Idaho meetings. charge of the dance. next order to The Sentinel,. the town of South Salt Lake. * * * * CARDEN THEME Many Awards Presented At CHURCH STREET TO BE FEATURE District Boy Scout Program IMPROVEMENT MAPPED BY CITY OF JUNIOR PROM Book Reviews • * * * * * * : ;:r:~~~:.~:;:.~·:F·~,~~:!;, ~P"!.~ "~hots :?·~.!,::~~~~F.::~;~~:~ !:n~~n~!~ ~:~~~ :~~~~~h:t~~~~ Slaled al Schools I Cily Councilmen Siudy '39 Reporl BEET GROWERS RECEIVE $15,000 Deparlmenl Heads Visit Local Legion Auxiliary G r o u p Special Program Given Sunday by,. 2nd Wa d M I A r •• • . C ommunlly Club \ Chooses OffiCerS, Dislricl Governor v·lSI•ts sand y L.IOnS IS . • 1Mee11ng peCJa I 1 Jordan· Posl To Invite District Legion Meeting I "Doll Hobbyist" To Enlerlain lhe Girls Civic Club .I I I j 1 l (