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Show THE HELPER THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN CARBON COUNTY VOLUME XXI V. Helper, Carbon County. Ut.ih, Thursday, July AHEPA DELEGATE WILL ATTEND W. Faucett Hired Foreman Of Building HELPER BUILDERS DEPRIVED LEGAL OF CONTRACT; TECHNICALITIES V. W. Faucett, manager of ninth annual national company, has been employed by the CarVon county commissioners as fore.aar of construction on the Fair build ins, after his company had been deprived of the contract despite the fact they were $500 lover than other companies bidding on the project. to The contract was awarded the Helper company last Tuesday however, complication arose over the matter until the affair ended in , the legal decision that the Fair board had no legal authority to award contracts, but should act only in an advisory capacity to the County commissioners, the only authorized body endowed with rights to award county contracts. The entire procedure was viewed with misgivings by IT who felt an injustice was being given the Helper builders. As foreman, Mr. Faucett was authorized by the commission to hire the necessary carpenters, and of to supervise the purchasing Helper Building s, materials. Actual construction was started Wednesday, and Mr. Faucett has estimated approximately 30 days for the completion of the building. The structure Is of ceby ment block, measuring 40 90 feet and will be an important addition to the county fair grounds. Traveling Base Ball Clubs Meet Helper In August RAILROADERS IN THREE BALL GAMES THiS WEEK Helper s state league basebali nine will be featured in three games the last of the week, Bill White, manager announces. On Pioneer day, Friday, they will In a play the County holiday contest. This will be the thud encounter ol the locals and Manager L. R. Bihs team. O.. Helper day, ouue s5, the Stai took a tiouacing irom the locai leaguers and they were alsJ defeated by Helper in a feature game at Price July 4, at the county holiday celebration. Saturday the Railroaders wil. meet the Bees at Salt Lake while another league game wil' here be played Sunday with American Fork the visiting team. Three traveling national teams have been booked for games with the Helper nine In August. The California Owls, famous. night playing ball club will inaugurate night baseball in this community Monday, August 3rd, when they will meet the Helper team for a 9 p. m. ball game. The Owls carry their own power plant and arrange the illumination of the ball park independent All-Sta- rs . . y '-'X 4 of the city power lines. A big attendance is anticipated for the game, if for nothing more than witnessing the novelty of a night baseball game. On Sunday, August 9th the House of David players will return for their second game with the locals. This traveling bearded club defeated Helper 8 to 5 last 'season, and their return contest will be watched with Interest. The great "Van Dykes" known as America's greatest colored bearded attraction, featuring major league colored stars will be here for a game with the Railroaders Tuesday, August 25. Manager Bills states the Broadway Clowns were desirous of playing a return date with Helper this season, but their schedule conflicted with the state league 'games, and It was Impossible to arrange a date. o - State Baseball league Standing of the Teams L W Salt Lake Ogden Helper Prove Am. Fork 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 Spring Canyon To Organize Own To Convention Welfare Lea cue - conven- m E3L .J. 'ri ft " o L Covered Wagon MHt Days Attract Utah Citizens Industrial Board Tilt. I al to l ln-- t i V) 100 000 vidito s a; Covered Wagon Dyg celebration, Pioneer Day July It has invited the entire etate to the most pretentious fete in Utah's history. Paying honor to the heroic band who trekked into Utah on the memorable July 24 of 1847 is the objective of the three-da- y celebration. Outstanding among the features is a stupendous presentation in the University of Utah stadium, which seats 22,000. The show will be "The Spirit of Progress." Literally, "The Spirit of Progress will carry the spectator through 200 years of vivid history of the Beehive state. The show will be held Saturday, July 21, starting at 8:15 p. m. James Cruze, himself a Utahn, and now a famed Hollywood director Is supervising the "Spirit of Progress." A gigantic pageant, circling de- h stadium enclosure will 'ct tbe various periods of Utah h'story. Choruses of 1000 voices, ncluding members of the Tabernacle choir will be a feature. A trained ballet of Utah girls, maidens from many cities thru-o- "t the state will also hold the e i nra'-ar- e i D.'le"ateu to the thirteenth an convention of the American Lesion posts of Utah, which will be held lu Park City. August 13, '4 and 15 were named Wednesday by Helper Post No. 21. Pom o nniai.der N Lee Kirk will head the local delegation of eight wl.ich includes James Galanis, F. P. Fisher. W. H. Wardell. W. T. Elliott, C. D. Pope. C. E. Lake and Phil G. Dul'ford. Alternates were named as follows: Harris Simonsen, John Colzani, August Lttizzette, R. E. G. Connor. Don Hacking, F. Sprat ling and R. A. Nllson. Adjutant Colzani has announced a Legion dance will be given utrint 8th for the benefit of the Helper Junior baseball entry in the county legion junior' league. o Calendars Eleven i Cases July -- 27-3- An independent welfare organization will be Tormed by the Spring Canyon Coal company, opeiatins mines at Spring Can yon and Uolupp, .according to advices received slat in dustiial commission Thursday of the company's intentions Jo withdraw from the Welfare' Medical j iissoclatlon. While there was no stated rea: son of the company's intentions for withdrawing it is understood dependent welfare work would be managed, the commission to receive reports of progress. The Welfare Medical association Js supported by the Standard, Royal. Liberty, Mutual and T'eerlew coal companies, and provides benefits for the Injured workmen and th.-i- r families. I.O.O.F. Rebekahs Hold tublk Vaugban Appointed Commission Will To Divisional Act On County installation Kiwanis Office Petitions Aug. f 0 O. F. McShane of the State inNewly elected officers of HelHelper Club Man Named Lieutenant-Governo- r dustrial commission has announ- per lodge No. 56, Independent Southern District ced the calendar of cases to be Order of Odd Fellows and Utahna held in Helper the last week in Rebekah lodge No. 39 were installed at public installation cereR. J. Vaughan of the Helper July. The schedule follows: July 27 monies held at the lodge hall Kiwanis club has been appointed of Southern 3 p. m., Diehl Henderson vs. Friday evening. District deputy Lieutenant-Governo- r Coal company. State In- grand master, M. O. Porter and division of Utah Idaho district. district deputy president. Eliza- Kiwanis international. The ap surance fund. beth Hines were the installing pointment was made by district 27: John vs. Lekos LiberJuly officers. governor. H. B. Aven of Bingham ty Fuel company; state InsurCanyon, Utah, to fill the R. F. was installed McCarey ance fund; Mrs. Naomi Anderof W. by the son; John Karich vs. Mutual Coal noble grand with the following Elmer Andersonresignation of the Price subordinate Marvin officers: company, state insurance fund. club. In resigning from his posi Lambson, George July 29: Lulich vs. Standard tion Mr. Anderson stated he was coal company. Arthur Shelby vs. Black secretary; F. L. Wilson, prompted because of the lack warHilton treasurer; Peterson, Peerless Coal company Jerrv J. of sufficient time to devote to Lehman vs. Spring Canyon Coal den; Robert Loveless, chaplain; the office. ArW. A. Miller, inner guard; The appointment of Mr. Vaugh company, continued case. Frank thur Haycock, outer guard; Kennick vs. Spring Canyon Coal to this important an position S. N. to G; Joe Davis, R. vs. Bellows. company. David Rowley Levi comes as distinct honor to this L. S. to N. G; as well as to the Spring Canyon Coal company. Hines, R. S. to V. G; and Joe community Na-tio- na vacancy-cause- vice-gran- d; Le-lan- d July 30: Louis Mavrogiannis vs. U. S. Fuel company. - Informal: Bruno vs. Standard Coal company. Welsh, L. S. to V. G. Rebekah officers installed in noble eluded Lola Bartlett, d grand; Mary Wilson, Leva Hall recording secretary; Opal Miller, financial secretary; Frances Greenhalgh, treasurer; Martha Williams, warden; Edna Galland, chaplain; Ida Wilson, conductor; Maxine House, inner guard; Maisie Maulsby, outer guard; Mary Allison, R. S. to N. G; Eva Black, L. S. to N. G; Mae Bishop, R. S. to V. G; and Susan Maulsby, L. S. to V. G. vice-gran- . o PROCLAMATION I, Mayor Frank R. Porter, do hereby proclaim Friday, July 24th as a holiday in Helper, the wotlight. On the morning of Pioneer same being annually observed as 4iv. Utah's largest street parade Utah's Pioneer day and as such is recognized as a state holiday. Vll be the offering. The miles two and one-haTherefore, all business houses !n length will be marked by of this community are to remain from practically closed throughout the day. Price 67 carloads or 2,400,-00- 0 vry city and town in the state, Signed, pounds of wool shipped fnni orty bands from every section Frank R. Porter, Mayor. here this year. of the general re a criterion ate representation. The parado. ""Mch will get under way at SO a.m., will be in charge of s. brigadier General W. G. marshall of the day. The hundreds of floats will be taken to Liberty park immediately the dissembling of the israde and will be exhibited throughout the day. On Saturday morning, formal dedication of Salt Lake municipal airport will take place. Actively participating will be dozens of airplanes, some bearing the United States navy insignia and others carrying the Army star. Various commercial aviation companies will join in the festivities at the Airport, which ranks as one the greatest in (he nation in point of daily business. A general religious service on Sunday morning, July 26 in the Tabernacle will officially close the festivities. Representatives from various denominations will speak. pro--sr!'o- n, lf local club. Mr. Vaughan is one the charter members of the Helper club and served as second president, being succeeded by F. P. Fisher the present officer. Mr. Vaughan's appointment will be confirmed at the meeting of the District board of trustees at Pocatello, Idaho, August 27th. The district convention will also be held on the 28 and 29th of August, and convention delegates from the local club to be named at the next meeting. M. P. Street will attend the sessions as district trustee. of THIS IS THE PLACE fol-'owi- - Rainbow Gardens Helper Helper TWO BIG DANCES Mrs. F. E. Woods and daughter and Miss Margaret, of Price, of Helper have Mary Hughes returned from a short trip to Duchesne. WHERE DANCING Office Changes On Rio Grande Temporary changes in division- al offices of the D. R. G. W. have been announced to take 'effect July 24th On account of the illness of W R. McPherson, superintendent at Grand Junction, E. W. Deuel, assistant superintendent at Salt Lake has been appointed acting superintendent at Grand Junction, the change to be effective this Friday. Effective on the same date, headquarters of J. R. Loftis, trainmaster at Helper, has been changed to Salt Lake, Mr. Loftis being ssigned to the territory of Thistle to and including Ogden. Headquarters of W. S. Graham trainmaster at Provo. have been changed to Helper. Mr. Graham will have direct charge of the territory Helper to Thistle Marys vale branch and Sanpete valley branch. It has been announced from divisional headquarters that the are only temporary, changes pending the recovery of Mr.' McPherson. o o n counCalvin Ward, ty ball player and formerly with nine left the Helper baseball Saturday for Denver to play with the Sllverton team in the Colorado post tournament being held in the Colorado city this week. Mrs. J. R. Loftis and daughter came down from Salt Lake the well-know- Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Rawlings, accompanied by their daughter, Denver, Colorado to Salt Lake City. They are numbered among the early residents of this IS A PLEASURE JULY 24-2- 5 Oainbow "amblers first of the week to visit trainmaster Loftis. with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. McKelvey went to Huntington canyon Wednesday to remain over the holiday. Miss Jessie Logan arrived Sunday to visit Indefinitely at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hall Miss lagan's home is In Eureka. Miss Adele Nelson left recentvisit with relatives and friends In Grand Junction and Glenwood Springs, Colorado. ly to U County Orders Mine Lands Case Probe Commissioners Call Public Meeting For July Twenty-Sevent- h of the retention county mining company lauds by the state or the possession of the property by the federal government, which case is pending In the supreme court, va; rrdercd at a meeting of the county commission called Saturday for the purpose of thoroughly reviewing the case. Carbon county's interest in the case is an important Issue, inasmuch as the loss of the lands to by the state would amount approximately $15,000 yearly to the county.' Should the federal government win the case the state and county would lose their right to tax the coal enmpaniew whereas if the state wins the suit the company will continueto pay the county annual taxf-Investigation of the Carbon of nnproimj'tcly well as rrrtar lFi 000 -- ' txe frvi The Denver and Rio Grande Western has petitioned the pub lic utilities commission for permission to close its station agency at Castle Gate, and the date of hearing has been set at the county seat on August 5th. In requesting the closing of portion of their business at Castle road company stated the greater porion of heir business at Castle Gate is confined to carload lots of coal, which could be handled as efficiently from the Helper terminal. Other business aside from the coal shipments does not Justify continuance of the station the company claimed. Neither passenger no freight stops would be made in the coal min ing town, should the petition bo granted. On the same date the com mission will act upon the application of Carbon county for a permit to use a railway crossing of the Rio Grande for a public crossing. This is a proposed near Scofleld, grade crossing made necessary by a realignment of the county highway. 192:'. to The state would continue receive a ton royalty of 37 per cent, which amounts to ten ' cents a ton, or approximately $3750 annually, should the government gain possession, however, the county would gain no direct benefits from this channel except inasmuch as the money Is used by the state for roads or schools. A committee to examine the details of the case was appointed and Inby the commissioners, structed to report at a special meeting called July 27, when the county is expected to act upon the matter. A representative crowd of county and civic officials from every community in , the county is expected at this important meeting. The following Investigators were appointed by the commissioners: Walter E. Knox, chairman of the county commission, chairman; William .Woodhead, superintendent of the Independent Coal and Coke company; Silas Rowley, county assessor; George M. Miller, Carbon representative of the state legislature and Walter C. Gease, county Certificates, Pin attorney. l-- Awards Given TAYLOR FAMILY IN REUNION AT Swim Classes Qualified Students Will Receive Certificates And Pins, Saturday Illness Causes -- Wil-"am- COUNTY bV-Hi- 24-2- 6. Reta, and her small daughter, Pet. stopped at Helper Wednesday 1,000 while enroute from their home In 1.000 .500 .333 333 i sy CARBON No. rn-u- l tion which will be held in San Francisco the last week an August. George Karras of Helper, "resident and. Nick Salevoukis of the local Ahepa der were named delegates. The two alternates chosen were Gus Gragonas an Nick Zakis. A number of the members from the county have signified their intentions of attending the convention. the ii iLAviliCduj' Helper Legion Names Delegate ; CONVENTION If THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN 3, 1931 Road Pests The county chapter No. 18! order of American Hellenic Edu cational Progressive association recently elected delegates to the TP ITV""! One hundred and twenty-fiv- e swimmers have registered for the classes being conducted at the Kiwanis pool this week by Richard C. Newmeyer, a profeslonal teacher and life guard of the Pacific coast, brought here" by the Kiwanis club and the local chapter of American Red Cross. Eight different classes of instruction are being given daily, with the evening classes of house wives and young people especially well attended. The student swimmers, divers, and life guard students will be given tests Saturday for qualifications to swimmers' pins and life guard certificates. Twenty are enrolled in the division and will seek to qualify for Junior or senior lifeguard certificate at Saturday's tests. The age division of the life guard class is seventeen years. The class schedule at the pool is as follows: a. m. Swimmers 8 to 16 years. 10:4511-30- : Beginner swimmers 8 to 16. 11:30 12:00: Swimmers under eight yean. 1:00 4:00 p. m: Pleasure swimming. 4 5; 30: Life saving. 5:30 8:30: Fancy diving. 6:00 7:00: Adult Beginners. 7:00 8:00: Young people swimmers and beginners. life-savi- In Word has been received Helper stating Mrs. H. E. Chambers a former Helperlte, baked the winning cake In an Interestg contest recently ing conducted by the Grand Junction Mrs. Sentinel, dally newspaper. Chambers was awarded a Hot-poielectric range as winner In the contest in which 189 cakes wer entered. cake-makin- nt JOE'S VALLEY ; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Taylor and family of Helper and Mr. and and Mrs. William Taylor of Castle Gate were family In among the relatives Joining the family reunion of the descendants of Hyrum Taylor, 78, and Martha Tatton Taylor, 76, held at the Olsen ranch In Joe's . valley Saturday and Sunday. Eight sons and daughters and their families were present to celebrate the union together with 28 grand-childrand 14 greaten grandchildren. D.R.G.W. Scenic Limited Trains Are Discontinued The Panoramic specials placed into service by the D. R. G. W. for the accomodation of through tourist business during the sumoff mer season, were taken schedule July 17, because business failed to Justify their operation. were The two scenic trains routed over the line from Salt Lake to Denver on fast schedule, and have been the most popular trains on the route for through passengers until this year, when insufficient business made it necessary to discontinue the service. Lola Lemon Johnson Memorial services for Lola Lemon Johnston, sister of Mrs. Ruby Willis of Helper were held in Ogden Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Johnson died in luglewood, California June 11. and the body cremated, the ashes being brought to Ogden for services. Besides her parents, Lee and Nellie RIchson Lemon of Ogden, two children nd nine sisters and brothers survive. |