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Show ameMa NON-CWJLATIN- rag, G SOUTH SALT L 34?isvi a& y Serving The Center fffxifdjSstry Volume n 3 Number 1969 5 Winter Carnival Granite Park Stake Opens Conference Sunday to Promote Utah Snow Fun s v ' , . vi1,: Winter Carnival time is upon us, and the Winter Sports Committee of the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is making final plans for a full month of fun in the snow. Ron Larsen, Chamber staff member in charge of the 3rd Annual Winter Carnival, explained that activities are being planned for each weekend during the month of Feb- ference. The Stake Presidence has issued a challenge to the wards to have at least 30 per cent of their membership present. At the close of the session there wiU be a count taken of all present. All wards are expected to hold sacrament meeting at the regular hours as usual. ruary. The annual Winter Carnival is part of the Salt Lake Area Chambers continuing effort to promote Utah as 'Winter Funtier West," Mr. Larsen noted. The Carnival draws spectators and competitors from throughout the Intermountain Area, and many area organizations get involved in the Under new Church regulations only one general session of con- : ference is held. 500 Protest various events." Utah Winter Funtier West, is event. the theme of the month-lon- g Also under the auspices of the Winter Sports Committee will be the 4th Annual Interline Ski Party Feb. 11-1- Tax Increase 4. Before Solons Invited to take part in the Ski Party are airline personnel from throughout the country, according to Mr. Larsen. Purpose of the annual Ski Party is to promote skiing and other winter sport fac- ilities More than 500 citizens met at the State Capitol Tuesday at 2 p.m. to meet with the legislators in pro- test in Utah. Special package rates are offered to participants, and 300 to 500 persons are expected for this years poses for pic- Counselor; Donald S. Brewer, Stake President, and ture as they pause from preparations for Stake Con- Jesse E. Wilde, 2nd Counselor. President Brewer ference, Feb. 2nd. From left, Paul W. Platt, 1st will preside. General session will start at 10 a.m. GRANITE PARK STAKE PRESIDENCY activities. As for the Carnival, the first Chamber News weekend, Feb. 1 and 2, will feature a Jeep Show Rally. The South Salt Lake Chamber of by the Skyline Jeep Club, rallies will be held at Eckel's Hill up Parleys Commerce marks Jan. 31 as a date Canyon starting at 9 a.m. both days. to remember. Thats the date when Feb. 8 and 9, the second weekend Chamber members and their partof Winter Carnival month, will feaners are invited to attend the annual ture cutter-chari- ot racing at the business and dinner meeting at the Utah State Fairgrounds. South Salt Lake Chamber. Social hour begins at 6:30 p.m. by various racing clubs in the area, races will start at 1 p.m. Dinner gets under way at 7:30 p.m. both days. with roast prime rib. The Chamber Snowmobile races are slated for officers promise to keep the busithe third weekend, Feb. 15 and 16. ness portion of the evening very The races, by the brief. It will be followed by a lively Utah Snowmobile Association, will program. be held at Deer Valley near Park One of the most talked about aspect City and will begin at 9 a.m. both of past annual meetings has been the multitude of door prizes given days. EDITORIAL Co-jspons- Co-spons- . Snow sculpturing, with participa- tion from local high schools, will be featured Feb. 21. Large piles of snow will be dumped on the grounds of the City and County - Building where students will build statues and various designs with the white stuff. The even is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Exhibition figure skating and a hockey game are scheduled for Feb. 22. Events will begin at 4:30 p.m. at Hygeia Iceland. The annual Snowball Express" is scheduled for March 1. This is a special train which leaves die Union Pacific Depot in Salt Lake City at noon for Park City and returns later in the evening. Several activities are planned for persons taking the ride. Tickets for the Jeep Snow Rally, Cutter-Chari- ot Races and the Snowmobile Races may be purchased at the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce office 146 S. Main, or wherever publicity posters have been placed. Tickets are $1 for Granite Park Stake Conference will be held at the Stake Center Sunday, Feb. &id at 10 a.m. President Donald S. Brewer will preside and conduct the services. Singers from wards of the stake will furnish the singing for con- (compliments of Chamber members) and the ladies favors. Guests are invited, and tickets are $5.50 per person. Call the 7, for adChamber office, information. ditional away 466-337- Let's Support Legislators The 38th Legislature is in full swing and has a real good start toward implementing remedial and needed Legislation. The first two weeks saw 148 bills filed in the Senate and 137 in the House. These bills cover many areas of service to the public and give law enforcement agencies better tools to control crime, narcotic and drug abuse. Education comes in for its fair share of consideration and will occupy many hours of earnest effort on the part of Legislators to give the schools additional support to upgrade the excellent work being accomplished in most areas at the present time. Everyone must recognize that the Legislators can only do their best job when the citizenry joins hands in a united effort to do the job together. In no period of time in our States history have we had more honest, sincere, dedicated men and women in our State Legislature. Each in turn anxiously wanting to give his constituents a fair and impartial program that will continue to maintain Utah as the brightest star in the field of blue. It might be well to let them know they have our support. of higher taxes. Four designated speakers were permitted to give their views on the issue. It seems apparent that many citizens are perturbed over what they term the constant in- crease in evaluations of property as well as the increase in the mill, levy. Somewhere, sometime, real and personal property taxes must find a leveling-o- ff point, according to the protestors. The protest on Tuesday centered around Gov. Calvin L. Ramptons budget message to the legislature last week. In the Governors message to the people Monday, Jan. 6, he stated that whatever services people de- manded must be paid for. He also said that no one else would pick up the tab for these services." However, in many areas of service, the demand does not always come from the people but are projected by the planners in government offices, according to the cap-it- ol visitors. The tax protestors maintain that the citizens should be given a chance to visualize the need for some of the projected projelts before they are initiated. Movie Makers Win Prizes A touch of Hollywood came to Salt Lake City recently as the Utah adults and 50$ for children. SPEAKER AT TAX PROTEST Mrs. T.M. Draper tells of four members of the protestors who were gii the Legislate!rs. why she opposes any increase in taxes during a citi- - time to air their views before Utah Legislature. zen protest at the State Capitol. Mrs. Draper was one More than 500 citizens met with the Cine Arts Club of Salt Lake held its 27th Annual Award Banquet. This is a recap of the clubs activities for the previous year and is a sequel to the gala Hollywood Oscar Awards Banquet. An air of anticipation and suspense was evident throught the fine dinner and extended into the presentation of the awards. Those receiving awards included: In the 8 MM field: Last Laugh" by Leon A Margaret Bush; Commercial" by Jane Cook; Fly the Coop" by Agnes Dunlap; Walter Brennan Yarns" by Evan A. Olsen, ISD, The Only Way to Fly" by A1 Londema; Colossal Extremities" by Ed Burgess, and Search by Ellie Dunlap. Winners in the 16 MM field were: The Childrens Hour" by Oral Burdett; "Gateway to the West by Bill Folsom, and Listen" ty Dick Carman. The latter was one of the Best of the West" film winners in current competitions held in Oakland, Calif. Following the award presentation (Continued on Page 2) . |