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Show Midvale, Utah, Thursday, January 15, 1931 Vol. 6. No. 38. Approximately forty members of the Midvale Poultrymen's association met Monday evening in the assembly room in the rear of the offices of the Midvale Home Finance corporation to hear annual reports of the activities of the organization and to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year. Harry Grass, president of the association, presided and read the yearly report. It was pointed out that during the past year eighteen speakers, all of whom are recognized as experts in some particular branch of poultry raising, had been brought to Midvale to assist local poultrymen with their various problems. It was also through Ule efforts of the association that the Poultry Tour was organized e.nd conducted during the summer when a number of the most prominent poultry plants of the district were visited. This tour was directed personally by Professor Byron Alder of the Utah State Agricultural college, and approximately 80 poultrymen participated in the vislta. Taught to CoD Flocks Instructions were given as to the better methods of culling chickens in tbe coops, with the various points in p-adtng and culling explained Raisers of poultry were shown how to determine which of their flocks were good producers and which should be eliminated from among the layers and sold for table use. This instruction also was under the supervision of Professor Alder. A motion was made to call a special meeting of the association to determine whether or not the members favored any changes in the existing by-laws of the organization to permit representation on the board of direct~rs of the Midvale Home Finance corporation project. If such a decision is reached, said Mr. Grass, the board would be enlarged from seven to nine members, which would give Midvale three men on the board in place of the one they now have, and give the city equal representation with the east and west side districts. Board B&-elected The board of directors which acted during the past year was re-elected to a man, and consists of Harry Grass, three years, W. R. Wllson, two years, and Thomas P. Bateman, one year, representing the west side; Henry Beckstead, one year, representing Midvale, and J. Loa Decker, three years, S. J. Rich, two years, and W. E. Denney, one year, representing the east side. Officers of the organi;~~ation for the coming year have not yet been chosen, but an election for that purpose is scheduled to be called as soon as a decision is reached reprding the proposed changes in the by-laws. There was a great deal of enthusiasm manifested at Monday's meeting, and all members of the association present were gratified with the 'results of the past year's accomplishments. Midvale is rapidly being recognized as one of the leading poultry producing centers in the state, and it is expected by the leaders in the industry that the end of the present year will reveal greater achievements than those already accomplished. NAnONAL SURVEY PUTS MIDVALE SCHOOL HIGH The Midvale Junior high school has been selected as one of the outstanding schools of the nation, following a survey of secondary education throughout the country, and a l•tter from William John Cooper has tJeen received by Principal E. E. Greenwood asking for information regarding the local school. This survey was conducted by the office of education of the department of the interior at Washington, D. C. As a result of reports by the state department in Utah and of educators in the state, indicating that work of· an outstanding nature has been accomplished in Midvale, Mr. Greenwood has been asked to fill out a blank form of some twenty pages, giving the highlights of the achievements of the local schooL Similar forms have been sent to principals of schools in various parts of the nation with a view to gathering the best points of progressive work and combining them in the plans for general school work in the United States. With the thousands of schools in the country which came under the survey, Prblcipal Greenwood feels justifiably proud of the fact.that the Midvale school was selected as one to be used as an example for the benefit of otber educational institutions. Mrs. Ann H. Steel Interred at Sandy Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 o'clock In the Sandy Second ward chapel for Ann Hardcastle Steel, wife of Charles Steel, who died at the county infirmary on Saturday. Bishop J. P. Jensen coqducted the eervices. Singing was furnished by the ward Relief society. The speakers were William D. Kuhre and C. C. Crapo. Interment was in the Sandy City cemetery, under the supervision of C. I. Gotf. Mrs. Steel was born in Woodhouse, England, May 6, 1843. For the past 61 years she had lived in the United Bta~a. She is survived by a sister, Kn. Jlmma JeDldDI of Kldvale • • J ~- (Oowdllat. w. Jt. tJ.) THRONGS ASSEMBLE ~T THOLEN FUNERAL Throngs assembled at the East Midvale ward chapel S11Ilday for the funeral of Carl Tholen, who died Tuesday evening of last week at a local hospital. Mr. Tholen had long been a sufferer from diabetes which caused his death. The services were presided over by Bishop W. W. Mal3trom of the West Jordan ward. The West Jorl!an ward choir opened the services by singing "My Father Knows," followed by the invocation offered by Albert Glover of East Midvale ward. The. speakers were Bishop T ..... -. Greenwood and Ernest Millerberg, both of East Midvale, Bishop ~illiam J. Leak, Fawn Bateman and Bishop Malstrom. A trio of young men from Grant ward played an instrumental trio; Charles Schmidt sang a solo, accompanied by Mrs. Schmidt; Gladys Rundquist sang, "This Is My Task," and the closing number, "0 My Father," was sung by the ward choir with Miss Rundquist singing the solo part. Benediction was offered by Vergil Goates. Members of the Seventies quorum of West Jordan ward, of which Mr. Tholen was a member, acted as pallbearers. Interment was in the Midvale cemetery with Bishop Harkness of Magna dedicating the grave. Manager of Midvale Candling Plant Ill Henry G. Tempest, manager of the Midvale egg candling plant, has been confined to his home through illness during the week, and Jack Harden Ia acting manager during his absence. Eggs continue to flow in from all points of the compass for candling and grading, and each week shows an increase over the business of the preceding period. Many producers are high in their praise of the local plant, declaring that their eggs show a considerably higher grading as a result of the shorter haul to the plant than was necessary before the erection of the Midvale structure. The quality of the eggs passing through the grader, according to officials of the concern, is exceptionally high and are, consequently, bringing top prices on the eastern markets. S. L· COUNTY ASSESSOR NAMES FIELD WORKERS J. H. Preece, county assesor, Friday announced the appointment of 60 field assessors. In sending out these deputies Mr. Preece has provided each with a badge of identification, together with a card, and urges the assistance and support of the public in carrying on the assessment work. It is expected that there will be more than $58,000,000 worth of property assessed this year in the county, which will include personal property 'and intangibles. Public utllities and interstate bus lines will not be assessed by the county, but will come under the jurisdiction of the state tax commission. 1 Among the field workers appointed are John Dunn, Midvale; C. M. Hendrickson, Draper; C. A. Abbott, West Jordan; Henry Jaynes, South Jordan, and M. T. Tischner, Riverton. DR. LINDSAY LEAVES FOR CWCAGO TO STUDY Dr. A. V. Lindsay, well known Midvale physician, left Saturday for Chicago where he will take up advanced study of eye treatment. During his absence Dr. Lindsay will be replaced b)' Dr. Dainea of Salt Lake City. Christmas Number Next Sunday will mark the close of the Second ward conference which started in Midvale last Sunday and has continued during the week. Beginning Sunday morning at 10 o'clock the Sunday school conference was held, followed by Primary conference in the evening at 7:30. On Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 the Relief society conference took place and on Tuesday evening at 7:30 the Mutual Improvement associations held their session. John Aylett of the stake presidency presided at all sessions with officers of the various organi;~~ations conducting the services. The central theme of all of the conferences was "Dependability." Officers Sustained All of the officers of the several branches of church work were unanimously sustained to succeed themselves. At 9 o'clock Sunday morning the members of the priesthood will hold their ovrn. conference and at 7:30 in the evening the sessions will conclude with a general ward conference. Playlet Given During the Mutual Improvement associations' conference a one-act playlet entitled, "The Song of Solomon," was presented under the direction of Alexander Mclff. Alden Sorenson and Pearl Reading took the leading roles, supported by Mrs. Millie Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth Ber!Pllan and Darrell Beckstead. Several members of the stake board of Mutual Improvement associations were present at the M. I. A. conference. They were Freda Jensen, Mrs. Alta Andrews, Thalia Fitzgerald, Bert Barrett, 0. D. Ballard, A. R. Gardner, scout councilman, and M. B. Andrus of Draper, a member of the high council. ELECT BROWN PREDICTS POULTRYMEN RIVERTON OFFICERS EGG PRICE JUMP MIDVALE New York egg ppces are already reflecting some improvement In general business and industrial conditions, dl'clared Benjamin Brown, director of markets for the Utah Poultry Producers Cooperative association, upon his arrival in Utah recently from his eastern headquarters. Prices on Utah eggs especiaDy during the past month have increased several cents per dozen, giving definate indication that the wheels of the nation's business and industry are gairiing speed. With the improvement in general conditions, comes a corresponding increase in consumers' purchasing power, and already this ts reacting on egg prices, Mr. Brown explained. Low Recorcl Beached The New York egg market just before Christmas hit a low record despite the fact that pre-holiday seasons normally see the year's best pricea. Thus the increase in egg prices during the past month, at a time when they usually drop sharply, gives ·more significance than usual to this upward trend. It is hardly to be expected, however, that any real noticeable jump in prices will come for several months. Present low egg and poultry prices will weed out marginal producers all over the country. Many producers, especially in the unorganized sections of the east and mid-west, will drop out and others will fail to replenish their flocks. Benefit in Dlagnise In this manner present low prices will be a benefit in disguise for the poultrymen who weather the storm. Production Ia most certain to fall off and demand increase with improvement In general conditions, and the survivors w1ll again be assured of handsome profits. Mr. Brown c&DJ.e to Utah· to deliver one of the principal addresses at the annual convention of the Utah poultry association set for January 19 to 21 at the Newhouse hotel in Salt Lake. Testimonial For Missionary Given At a meeting of the Riverton Poultrymen's association, held in the school auditorium on Tuesday, Vernal C. Webb was elected president, succeeding Roy Glazier; Horace Noakes, vice president; Reuben M. Wyberg, secretary, and William 0. Page and J. N. Hutchings as directors. Talks were made by Clyde C. Edmonds, manager of the Utah Poultry Producers' Cooperative association, and Benjamin Brown, New York representative of the organization, who spoke on egg marketing problems. Musical numbers were furnished by the Riverton male chorus under the direction of Miss Mae Rasmussen, and by the Riverton school orchestra. Jordan District Elects Officers At a meeting of the Jordan district school board held Monday, W. W. Wilson was re-elected president for the seventeenth time. S. J. Mickelsen of Draper was re-elected vice president, with Stanley Rasmussen of Sandy elected clerk and Archie Gardner, also of Sandy, named as treasurer. Ex-Service Men To Hold Meeting All ex-service men living -in Salt Lake county, south of Salt Lake City, are invited to attend a meeting to be held in Firemen's hall at Midvale, Tuesday, January 20, at 7:30 p. m. This meeting is for the purpose of organizing a post of the American Legion and to discuss the various benefits coming to the veterans of the World war. State officers of the American Legion and a representative of the U. S. Veterans' Bureau will be in attendance. It is hoped that every veteran in the valley will be in attendance. second Ward Scouts Pian Sleighing Party Members of the Midvale Second ward Boy Scout troop No. 137, gathered in the ward chapel Tuesday night for their regular meeting, under the direction of Scoutmaster Milan Canning. The session was opened by the repetition of the scout oath by the assembled gathering. Following the singing of "There Was a Bee," "Ho, for the Slum," "Love's Old Sweet Song" and "My Wild Irish Rose," a discussion was held on the subject of "Respect for Womanhood." During the meeting a sleighing party was planned for next Tuesday night and basketball practice was set for Monday night. Visitors during the evening were A. R. Gardner, East Jordan district scout field executive, and M. B. Andrus, a member of the East Jordan stake high council. A farewell testimonial was given Sunday evening in the East Midvale ward chapel in honor of George James, Jr., who will leave soon for the German-Austrian mission. The program· was as follows: Song by the congregation, "Now Let Us Rejoice"; invocation by John Adams; quartette, 'Tll Go Where You Want lole to Go," Clarence Mlllerberg, R. Sharp, Edna and Hazel Glover; bass solo, "Bells of the Sea," Golden Hansen, accompanied by Margaret Burnham; reading, '"The Last Word," Marjorie RUey; bass and baritone duet, "Out of the Dusk," L. M. Hansen and Golden Hansen; piano solo, Golden Hansen; remarks by the missionary; baritone solo, "Teach Me WEST JORDAN STAKE M. I. A. TO ENTERTAIN to Pray," L. K. Hansen; remarks, AT GOLD AND GREEN BALL Bishop T. F. Greenwood; remarks, The outstanding social event of the Geor~e James, Sr.; closing song by the congregation and the benediction, year in the West Jordan stake will be the annual Gold and Green ball sponpronounced by Albert Glover. sored by the stake M. I. A., to be Held at Riverton Second ward amusement hall, Friday, January 16. Harry Erickson's Saltair orchestra will furnish the music. Patrons of honor will be members Among those granted teacher's cer- of the general board, stake presidency tificates by the certificates commit- and high councilmen, together with tee of the state board of education their partners. Great interest is being shown by were Carolyn Hay of Sandy and Francilda Sutherland of Midvale, who the various wards in the contest for received high school permits, and a prize to be given to the ward having Lenora Shumway, of Lark, who re- the greatest percentage of their ceived a pammar Fade certiftcate. Mutual enrollment present. Local Trio Get Teachers' Permits UONS TO HEAR MRS. HUMPHRIES Mrs. Jessie Humphries is to be the principal speaker at the Thursday night meeting of the Midvale Lions club, according to President C. E. Mathews. Mrs. Humphries recently returned from Europe where she went with the contingent of gold star mothers to inspect the grave of her husband, who died during the World war. It is expected that Mrs. Humphries will have many interesting and instructive things to tell to the assembled Lions. John A. Padjen, inventor of the Padjen super-charger, is also scheduled to speak at the meeting and explain the workings of the device which is claimed to effect a saving of a great deal of gasoline in motor cars. This device is now on the market, and is proving a big success, according to S. M. Woolf, one of the partners in the Midvale Specialty Sales company, distributors of the super-charger. Mr. Woolf is also to speak at the Lions meeting, as is F. S. Shirley, the other partner in the distributing concern. From many who have installed this device on their automobiles, letters are coming in to the offices of Mr. Woolf giving high praise for the operation of the attachment and giving figures as to actual gasoline saving in gallons and in dollars and cents, as well as telling of greater efficiency realized through the use of the device. DEPUTY SHERIFF TO BE ASKED FOR MIDVALE A number of prominent Midvale citizens are interesting themselves in an attempt to hav.e a deputy sheriff appointed from Midvale and to have offices established here from which he would work. It Is planned to appeal to Sheriff Grant Young within the next few days to make this ap- po~~~~~\pinion of Marshal Roy Steadman and also of many local men, the southern part of Salt Lake county is inadequately protected. The proposed plan would not tak.e a deputy from any other locality, but would place an added deputy on the rolls and make it possible for him to be located here in his office at any time when he was not called away by duty. "The policing properly of a city the size of Midvale," says Steadman, "is a job of considerable importance. ' Whoever might be appointed to the position " he continued, "could work in close' harmony with the sheriff's office in Salt Lake reporting there daily but maintaing headquarters here, and the value of such an appointment to the community would be very great." -------- Basketball games, among teams from the schools, the "M" Men's organizations and independent teamJI, are taking the spotlight in the sporta realm, with keen rivalry beine- exhibited in many sections. Among the highlights of the last week's tilUI were Bingham's win over Grantsville to the tun of 24 to 13 at Bingham; Murray's hard fought victory at Jordan over Jordan by a 24 to 19 score; the defeat of Tooele by Cyrus, 36 to 22, at Magna; Draper's 43 to 29 wiD over Midvale First ward, Sandy Third ward's victory ovec Midvale Second ward by a 31 to 17 margin; Murray First ward's loss to the :Midvale Home Finance corporation team, 38 to 27; the Finance quintet's close loss to the Salt Lake Eleventh warders by a 33-32 score, and the defeat of the Finance boys by the Temptation Inn five of Sandy by the lop-sided margl.D of 49 to 16. Results of other "M" Men's games in the East Jordan stake division were as follows: Crescent defeated Union, Sandy Second ward defeated East Midvale ward, Butler won from Sandy First ward, Granite won from Sandy First ward, and Granite won from Midvale Second ward. On Friday night a number of interesting battles are scheduled Two of the teams that lost In the openiq round of the high school games, namely Jordan and Grantsville, wtll fight it out in the gym of the Grantsville boys, and at Murray the home boys will buck up against the Cyprus aggregation, both winners last week and both favored to land a tourney berth. This game should provide two fighting teams working to keep their records clear, although the home boya are given a slight edge on their preseason showing. Bingham travels to Tooele, where the visitors are given an easy victory in the minds of many of those who profess to know. A few of the box scores of games follow: Murray 24, Jordan 19 MURRAY De Nro, rf............................ Pearson, lf .......................... Johnson, c .......................... Wood, rg ............................ Oliver, lg ............................ Erickson, lf ............... ......... G. T. F. P. 2 0 • 2 1 1 3 3 1 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 I 1 8 4. S J Totals JORDAN Larson, rf ............................ Jensen, lf ·························-· Lunnen, c ·······-··················· LaComb, rg ... ..................... Soffe, lg ................. ............. Peterson, lg ........................ G. T. F. P. 2 1 0 ft 1 2 2 IS 2 0 • 1 0 I 5 ft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .............................. 7 8 5 11 Spencer, referee; Oswald, umpire. Finance Corporation 82, 11th Wanl FINANCE CORPORATION G. T. F. Goff, rf ................................ 9 0 0 F. Wright, If........................ 0 0 0 Henrie, c .............................. • 0 0 H. Wright, rg...................... 1 1 1 Porter, lg ............................ 1 1 1 Totals ..............................15 2 ELEVENTH WARD G. T. Mills, rf .. ...... ...... ... ........ ..... 5 0 Penrose, lf ............. ............. 1 1 Cushing, c .......................... 7 0 Lowery, rg ........................ 0 0 Nielson, lg .......................... 0 0 Lloyd, If .............................. 3 0 Totals ..............................16 Smith, referee. IS P. 18 0 8 a a 2 32 F. P. 0 10 1 S 0 1ft 0 0 0 0 0 I 1 Murray First 27, Finance Corp., 88 MURRAY FIRST WARD G. T. F. P Jones, rf ........ ...... ................ Brown, If ......... .... ..... .... ...... West, c ................................ Bing, rg .............................. Canegeater, lg .................... McBean ................................ 4 1 ft 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 Totals ........................11 0 0 6 27 FINANCE CORPORATION Goff, rf .. ······················· ... 7 0 1 Henrie, If ............................ 2 0 0 Griffith, c .......................... 6 0 1 Porter, rg ················-·········· 0 0 0 Wright, lg .......................... 0 0 0 Totals ........ .............. . .....18 0 2 Butterfield, referee; L a C o m b. umpire. Midvale Second 17, Sandy Tblnt 11 MIDVALE SECOND G. T. F. Brown, rf ............................ 1 3 0 Voyce, If .............................. 1 0 0 Work on the laying of the Wasatch Baker, c .............. .......... ...... 4 3 2 street water mains was completed Wright, rg .......................... 0 3 1 Saturday and checks have been issued Hughes, lg ...... .... ..... ........... 1 1 0 to forty men who were engaged for Totals the work, according to Mrs. Mary B. Stokes, city recorder. The entire SANDY THIRD street is now serviced with a first G. T. F. P class water system, a part of the pro- Grant, rf ............ .................. IS 2 2 gram embodied in the $125,000 bonds Benson, lf ............................ ft 2 0 recently voted Hansen, c ............................ 3 2 0 As soon as the weather permits, Margette, rg ·········-·····'····· 0 0 0 Mrs. Stokes says, additional work will Nielson, lg .......................... 2 8 1 be carried on in repairing and replacing worn out mains in the city and in Totals ..............................13 9 laying new pipe on streets not now (Continued on last page) provided with water matns. Wasatch St. Water Main Work Ended |