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Show ... - - dt i Universal Iricotinin'-,,-- ' rV-,.,...- , , , Vol. 29. No. 47. Sugar House, Utah Thursday. December 5, 1957 10 Cents Santa , Together With Mrs. Santa, Arrive In Sugar House for Uisit Just in from the North Pole,1 Santa, accompanied by Mrs. San-ta Claus, handed out treats to hundreds of happy youngsters, on Saturday morning in Sugar House. Officially welcoming the couple were. Miss Sugar House, Linda Shingleton and her attendants in a beautifully decorated float, and were followed by Chamber of Commerce officers in convert-ibles. The parade went up High-land Drive, 13th East and down 21st South. The old gent was snapped by the Independent photographer as he boarded a "helicopter to fly to Sugar House last week, but was met somewhere enroute by the Salt Lake City Commission, who interrupted his flight and shuffled him aboard a float. But undaunt-ed the merry old fellow continued his scheduled trip to the Sugar House area and was paid for his efforts by the throngs of eager, shouting youngsters, who all join-ed with him in singing "Jingle Bells." The couple, who has spread cheer down through the ages all over the world, will remain in Sugar House in the plaza every Monday and Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. With Mrs. Santa Claus accom-panying the old gent this year, another house has been arranged in the Simpson Ave. shopping cen-ter where they will spend time also. Stores will remain open Mon-day and Fridays until 9 p.m. until Dec. 16 when they will keep late hours every evening until Christ-mas Eve at what time they will observe the regular 6 p.m. clos-ing hour. Concert Slated By Swanee Singers The well - known Swanee Sing-ers will present a musical Friday evening", Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. in the Cummings Ward chapel, 3200 Highland Drive. The concert, which will be a benefit sponsored by the 262nd Quorum of Seventy, is under the direction of Earl Donelson, direc-tor. Mr. Jack Aird is president of the organization. ' ' ' 0 ... ... K'S M !!. X .- . - - . , V !,. v, '. ' f h;. .O r v. v ! 'if A. - "J h v ' - I - - V it if nTTiriiiwriMri inmiwi ninn mini n innrnmnr-i- i rt iiiiiii.riiim tmim '11tTrmTfrM,tt" " "' Mrs. Hale is certain Sterling Smith "will "pay SUP, as her husband, K. Grant Hale, meas-th- e utmost farthing for his Yule Brenner at ures Orden H. Curtis to determine his sen the Charter Night of Holladay Chapter of tence. Holladay Lions Celebrate Jointly Continuing an annual event, the Holladay Lady Lions will cele-brate the season with a joint din-ner and dance with their part-ners, to be held at the Rose Gar-den Cafe, 363S South 13th East, on the evening of December 12. At the party, the Ladies will raffle off a hand-mad- e quilt, as part of their money - making pro-gram for the year. Each year the Lady Lions have given some-thing to improve the Holladay area, either to a school or to a civic need. Last year they pre-sented the Holladay Elementary School with a much, needed rec-ord playef. - Program chairman for the Lions Club, and in charge of the joint party, will be Newell C. Mann. New Chapter of Sons of Utah Pioneers Receives Charter Smith, John Trayner, Scott Bea-ze- r; sec. Robert Tingey; treasur-er, Roy Keys; historian, Glen Hancock; chaplain, James Moss, Jr.; judge - advocate, Woodrow D. White; directors, Orden Cur-tis and Jack Lyon. The chapter charter will remain open until 7 p.m. Friday evening, said Mr. Hale. Men interested in joining the organization may gain information from any of the offi-cers. To be eligible for membership, a man must be at least 18 years old, must have at least one an-cestor (male or female) who came to, or was born in, Utah, prior to the completion of the railroad on May 10, 1869. National President Dr. Carl J. Christensen will present the char-ter to Mr. Hale, who will accept for Holladay. A hundred - year-ol- d hand bell, suitably engraved, will be presented for the chapter officers to use in lieu of a gavel. H. Ward McCarty will be mas-ter of ceremonies. Chartering ceremonies Friday, December 6 will make the Holla-day Chapter, National Society, Sons of Utah Pioneers, the larg-est ever to be so honored, accord-ing to national secretary, H. Ward McCarty. Other chapters have grown to larger membership than the 125 counted for Holladay, but none have been so large on char-ter night. K. Grant Hale, president of the new unit, announced that the char-ter banquet will be held in the Holladay Fifth - Ninth Ward re-creation hall. Some 250 persons are expected. Guest speaker will be Dr. A. Russell Mortensen, managing di-rector of the Utah State Historical Society. He will discuss "Vignettes of Pioneer Utah History." To take the edge of any slight tendency for the occasion to be-come stuffy, a poll tax will be instituted at the door. Bald heads may be charged an m tax; fat men may be penalized; tall men will probably be subject to kangeroo fines. Men with shoe size of 11 or larger; bachelors and recently de-feated political candidates can ex-pect the boom to be lowered ac-cording to a member of the pro-gram committee. At Independent press time, the committee had not decided just how to tax blonde or brunette wives. Only redheads seemed to be safe. President Hale, however, has cautioned wives of members to make full allowance for "Murphy's Law." Stated , in sim-ple terms," said Mr. Hale, "Mur-phy's Law is this: If anything un-expected can happen, don't wor-ry, it will." Officers of the new group in-clude vice presidents, Henry Flo-rence, John Haslam, E. Sterling V s , Mode Wright Mode Wright New C. of C. President M. J. (Mode) Wright was named president of the Sugar House Chamber of Commerce at the board meeting last week. Mr. Wright has been manager of the J.C. Penney store in Sugar House for the past four years and has taken an active part in civic af-fairs in the community. Others named to the new board include S. Morgan Sorensen, South East Furniture; Lyndell Petersen, Rainbow Neon Sign; Joe Chandl-er, Jack and Jill Store and G. Willis Carlisle, Highland Drive Branch of First Security Bank. Holdover board members in-clude Paul L. Pehrson, immediate past president, Neilsen R. Bank, Paul Buehner and Grant Lund. Committee member heads will be named at a later meeting. Toastmasters Club Announces New Members Three southeast men have been elected to membership in Los Gal-lo-s Toastmasters Club, it was an-nounced by Ray L. Bergman, pre-sident. The new men include R. Scott Littleton, 828 East Nibley Circle; ' Boyd L. Keller, 2448 Wilson Ave., Raymond A. Johnson, 2780 East 3185 South. The Sugar House organization is dedicated to a program of self improvement, including the mem-bers' self confidence and mastery -- of the spoken language. Any man over 21 years of age is eligible for membership. Further details of the club organization may be obtained from Mr. Bergman, HU or from the club treasurer, Roger Freund, EM Los Gallos" Chapter meets each Tuesday evening at Harman's Cafe in Sugar House for a 6 p.m. dinner. Lions to Stage Sugar House Variety Show Annual variety show sponsored by the Sugar House Lions Club to raise funds for charitable projects will be presented Thursday, Dec. 5 1957 at 8 p.m. in the Granite High School Auditorium. Chairman of the production is Edward Clayton, who has lined up acts by 35 Brigham Young Uni-versity students, Clarence Corah, publicity chairman, reported. Lions Club members also will present a humorous sketch. The sketch will include 20 members, Mr. Corah said. Over 50 prizes have been donat-ed by various businessmen of Su-gar House. Tickets will be available the nite of the show, Thursday, Dec. 5 for show and drawings, at $1 each, Part of the funds will be used to help support a school for handi-- j capped children at Fairmont X Park. Parent Study Group Organized in Granite District The Oakwood School Parent Study Group began a course in curriculum with the first meeting held Wednesday evening Dec. 4 in the school. Mr. Morris Rowley, instruction-al supervisor for elementary schools of the Granite District, in charge. The meetings will be held once a month and there is a fee for registration of 50 cents, accord-ing to spokesmen for the group. Navy Mothers Name Officers New officers were named at a meeting last week of the ..Navy Mothers Club No. 834 with Mrs. James O. Webb named .comman-der. Others installed were Mrs. John W. Burton, first vice com-mander; Mrs. Fred Meadows, se-cond vice; Mrs. Dorothy Mowers, chaplain and Mrs. Ruel Walker, flag bearer. Mrs. Charles W. Andrus was named publicity chairman and Mrs. Russell Bowcutt was named welfare chairman. The new officers will take over their duties at the next business meeting. i 1 Takes Over Business Robert H. Morgan, who for sev eral years has been associated in the Superior Floor Company as book keeper, has taken over the Royal typewriter district in this area. Mr. Morgan was formerly with - the concern some years ago. He an4 his wife and four child-ren make their home at 3050 Metropolitan Way. - 5 i The Y-Ze- tt Club is planning to spend the evening of December 16 at a heme for the aged. There will be caroling, Christmas remem-brances, visiting and games. |