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Show A unLUME ' the journal . L,,"E "'g shoppcr TO EVE,, NUMBtrt 33 M'NING I MATT'S PLAGE ROBBED PRIZE ,0; PLACES IN COUNTY nrnrlars broke into Matt's Place, . Matt wned and operated by Main street on Helper's located State Bank and tet,reen the Helper Golden Gate Cabaret, early Tues. ""l-"- -" Politically DISTRICT NEWSPAPER THK JOURNAL' DELIVERED ONLY Independent Lahnr Ibv Prntfram Ualtarll " ... .. . RAID FOUR MONEY STOLEN RAILROAD rB1T. LIQUOR OFFICERS MORNING, TUESDAY AND ms weather-Ma- n Interfers xiu.l ana a. h. Jaynes, Utah commission Be inspectors; Saturday, September 2, raided the1 Cole George home of Charlie Tuno nf Snri Calbo 238 5th annual Labors confiscating gallons of untavp.i Il.l.T Anlnl- - .....county's t: . Wino an1 fire" a with oil to an exeell- uu "ojr made away got wMfu cnarges against ent day and start last Monday morning in PROGRESS and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Butler, NOTED RY .wf afe containing checks Eugene between $420 and Andreni and Arthur and Catherine Helper, but was thwarted shortly currency totaling veniurem, all of Helper, for alleged after noon, when the weather man BOARD OF TRADE, violation of the state liquor control interfered by sending down a steady Resides containing money belong downpour, that lasted most of the act. business establishment, the m to afternoon and evening, Mr. and Mrs. Butler, sending WILL money, which was to J284 in prize would-bMEET TONIGHT of and participants spectators the Rock in the House, located winners awarded just scurrying to cover. lave been south of on the Helper after main highLabor Day activities Monday to Nick Thomas, secreOfficers and directors of the Helwuen ram postp- way, are charged with maintaining a According noon vas taicen. of the committee, the events tary common nuisance. events the has per been Board of Trade have been exmoney Hearing the sports which oned were rained out will be conset for September 8 before Justice Biondich's active in Helper since it safe, tremely in Mr, was placed tinued at a later date here, the exact was of the Peace J. w. Hammond in officially organized a little over until it could have been deposited in day and time to be announced later. three weeks' ago. A number of pro Price. the bank, Parade Outstanding Andreni and Mr. and Mrs. Ventur-ell- i been undertaken, most of C. A. This year'g Parade was declared by jects have According to City Marshal were reported to have in their which have been completed, with . committee and spectators as the the Knobbs and snenu jnanon buss possession several results immeasurable aa far as gallons, barrels entrance was gain- and who investigated, bottles of untaxed wine, and were outstanding one conducted by Labor effectiveness and value to the comsometime after ed through a window turned over to federal alcohol tax in the county in the five years they munity are concerned. am- - when Mr- - Biondich about 1;3 officials Friday, Mr. Holt said. Tuno have been in charge of the Labor During the past 25 or had closed his business and 8 a.m. also will week three meetbe prosecuted by federal Day activities. Approximately 30 floats when he bad come to open the Bion-!ifh- Sports Activities To Run Off Later; Addresses General Meeting state liquor -- e Tuesday the place missing. and discovered the safe of suspicious persons A number to the author have been suggested ities, but according to Mr. Knobbs, no arrests have been made and no definite clues had been discovered One peculiar dislate Wednesday. covery was made about noon, when it was found the telephone line was dead. Apparently a wire had either been cut or pulled from its socket. Mr Biondich is very desirous of having persons who cashed checks with him on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, contact him and identify them, so that payment can be stopped on the checks, and a more definite clue as to the probable burglars determined. - ....., ., .. :,r,, Upon order of Judge George n Chis-tense- e A total of 628 two schools, the High, answered to their studies . 1 Edward Sheya and County Tidwell, Wellington; 'Orson Price; W. Ray ChristenM. S. Andalin, Martin; Ceorge B .Harding, Price; Raymond Anderson, Kenilworth; Royal Chris-tenseSpring Glen. 0- - H. Patterick, Price; William Piz-a- , Price; Theo, W. Christensen of Rains; Elmer Bertot, Price; Irvin Gerber, Wellington; Elsie Charles-orth- , Helper; A. C. Biddle, Price; Lnn Broadbe'nt, Helper; June Bry-neprice; Henry Draper, Wellington; and Pete Alice, Helper. SOCIAL SCIENCES E. Jones will serve as sciences at jnstructor college for the present year. Dr. Jne8 takes the place left vacant by e resignation of Dr. Calvin S. Smith and t wag formerly superintend-e"of schools in the North Sanpete Dr. Aaron in social chool district 1 tor. Smith, former " Granite school Strict superintendent, was to have cne here this year, but recently an appointment as secretary of tate, and obtained a wte, and abtained a release from his release from hi wntraet here. tor. Joneg a comes to Price from where he has been serving as "'rector of a state survey on youth Problems. For ten years, from 1926 1936, be was ' of superintendent ortb Sanpete.. He has his Doctor of Cali-wnl- 'from the Univer-lland bachelor of arts Utah State Agricultural college. ""osophy-degre- Irow 7 of Utah; Ana Biondich, studying ture Ma-pe- J FOR COLLEGE beauty under a Helper Journal cam-"'scholarship In Ogden, was s,tor here, over Labor Day. Adopt ST. ANTHONY CHURCH , j ' started the first of this week. When completed, the building will be one of the finest buildings of its kind in the state and will be a much used and highly needed building in our community. Located just north of the civic auditorium, the structure will be known as St. Anthony's Catholic church, The building was designed by Ware and McClenahan, architects, and will debe of a modified English Gothic brick and beam with exposed sign, interior A full basement, suitable for entertainment and assembly is the church being constructed under in such a way as to add dignity and sedateness of its architecture. acBids were let August 8th, and last was started construction tual First! and concrete pouring Teachers: grade. Ruby Jones and Verda Ras- F. J Bosone - . Aforw St Ar. mussen; secona giduca, third grades, Clair and Evelyn Irving; Vondella Knight and Evangeline l remedial group, Mrs. and sixth fifth Fourth, Kiehm; grades, which are departmentalized. Guyla Gladys McCoy, Sally Mauro, Prior Ricks, Grace Bowman, David Mr. Bosone. and Junior High School Seventh grade, 65: Enrollment: aO, eighth grade, 60; ninth grade, 275. total, 100; and tenth grade, Teachers and subjects: George W. H. Hoskins, hisBeth Prince, (vin. anH business; Claude domestic science and English; and hiseducation Cowley, physical typewriting; tory John Murdock, music and Englband, Jr., Clark Harry hisish- E L. Fjeldsted, English, Weaver Max tory' and mathematics; Robert art. hygiene and history; Latin, and Cooper, speech, English and geography, shop L. Pack, D biology and Lydia Dodge, science, zoology. over both Mr. Wardell is principal in world classes teaches schools and school. Junior High history in the - nrnim j A- - IN j ings of the board have been held, at which progress of have committees been noted, and current business natters discussed. Projects which have been completed are the printing o f membership cards which clear, ly point the way toward elimination of Wesley Lewig of epidemics transient solicitors and advertising schemes, conceived only to benefit the individual at the expense of the and extending a local merchant; greeting to organized labor to Helper for their Labor Day celebration. Projects under ative completion is the elimination of three sidewalk entrances to basements on Helper's main street; one located in front of the Grill Cafe, one In front of the Golden Gate Cabaret and the other in front cf the Carbon Hotel. Authorization was given Acel Miner, president of the organization, by Mayor G. F. Spratllng to have a legal agreement drawn up, to present to Peter Jouflas, owner of the Grill building, who has consented to sign such an agreement providing the city will nnilPTMinTinil supplant the stairway with a steel inTIIII (j J (jH. UUllO I HU U I lUiS door. It is expected the other propowners will fall in line as erty lICU fill soon as the first one is completed. ULUUI1 Ufl I1LII Ground has been broken and actual construction 3rd, begun on Helper's new 50; 2nd, 57; 4th, 56; 5th, Catholic church, by James J. Burk 62; 57- and 6th, 71, and company, contractors, The basement has been excavated total 353. seph R. r, Enrollment by grades and teach er assignments as announced by Prin- cipal W. H. War dell and Assistant re( Principal Central School Enrollment: 1st, The 25 are: John Laboroi, Helper; George Haslam, Castle Gate; J. P. TJM-.- -.. FllllfOr TAhnonn nf Dn1.r.fPrice; J E. Elliott, Standardville; Jo- Larsen, ren, Price; students in Helper's Central and Junior Tuesday's call back after a vacation of ,rr""M re-Po- rt ED IN overJthreemonths. Treasurer A. N. Smith. , The term will begin Monday, September 11, and the jurors are to on September 19. NEW INSTRUCTOR REGISTERED ON TUESDAY OPENING TERM, names of twenty-fivpersons to serve as petit jurors during the fall term of district court for Carbon county were drawn last week by County Clerk B. H. Young, County Attorney 628 HELPER SCHOOLS OPENS MONDAY COURT ut , LIST DRAWN FOR FALL march which joined started at the Maple and Main street intersection and continued through Helper's main street to the city park, where judges made their final inspection and announced the winners. A committee consisting of Matt Biondich, Helper, Gene Coli and Paul Mancina of Price, awarded prizes ac cording to their instructions, to three floats which were judged in three separate divisions. Castle Gate Aux iliary was awarded first place in the Rains local beauty classification. was given top honors from an or iginal angle: this float was designed to show the actual workings of the inside of a coal mine. Kenilworth was awarded first honors based on representation. This mining community had two floatg entered, one made by the auxiliary and one by the local union. Besides the two floats enter ed, they had perhaps the largest group of members of the local marching in the parade Following the parade, actual com petition in first aid and ladies' drill teams was conducted, with most of the honors going to Kenilworth. On display at the park during the first aid contests were a number of cups and awards won by Kenilworth in (Continued on Page Eight) officials. According to Mr Holt, the liquor commission intends to continue their drive against habitual violators thru-othe county and state. He stated that people who manufacture wine for their own consumption, should get a required permit from the state before continuing the practice. "The commission," he stated, "are not so concerned with this type of violation as much as they are with the person who makes and sells their product to the public." Those persons who were arrested last Saturday, Recording to Mr. Holt, will be charged with making and sell, ing untaxed wines to the public. week. Mrs. A. S. Wahl accompanied ball team to Salt Lake Sunday. the By-La- At a meeting of the board last and Thursday night, a set of a constitution was presented by a committee consisting of Henry Hall, Omar Bunnel and Cliff Memmott, and approved by the board. A slogan, "Stop! Shop! Save! in Helper," was adopted. Authorization to have suitable letterheads and envelopes, bearing the slogan and an insignia, print. ed in the immediate future was also given. When the permanent organization of the Board of Trade was completed the office of secretary was, not filled. At a meeting last night, Thorit Hatch, was appointed to local attorney, serve in this capacity, until January 1, 1940. He will replace Chris Jouflas, who has acted temporarily since the officers were elected. Upon the recommendation of President Miner, the board of directors was enlarged from 7 to 10 members, with the following being appointed last night. Elmie Bernard! was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Barney H. Hyde, and Dr. Leland R. Grover, Wesley Lewis, Fred J, Bosone and Ernest Flaim were the others elected to active membership on the board. (Continued on Page Two) s A proposal of reorganizing Carbon solldation of these cases was recom- mended on both the elementary and junior high levels. Specific recommendations follow: 1. Closing of the Rolapp (Royal) school, with transportation of pupils to Castle Gate, less than a mile away. Removal of 72 students of seventh, eighth and ninth grades from Castle Gate to Helper. Net saving, $5000 annually. r0n,t of a Junior high 2. Establishment considered problems of organization. school at Helper to serve Spring Insurance Slate Crop sea son are and transportation. be sent to the dis- Glen, Kenilworth, Spring Canyon, Conditions of the past The report will convened with Standardville, Latuda and Rains, Unbelieved to have trict in time for adjustments removcurrent school year. til this can be accomplished, -- e opening of the to Latuda of al pupils elementary in schools Some of the smaller soon on Standardville, retention of the Lahave e"cted to take out insurance observed, it Carbon county, as to be dead- tuda Junior high unit, and transporteacher loads "so light and pupils and tation of Spring Canyon Junior high teachers ening to Con- - pupils to Helper. Net saving, $4000 district." the very expensive to soon. announced will be e, EDITION UBSCRIRTION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1939 HELPER M.I.A, TO UTAH JAYSEES NAME HOLD OPENING VAL HICKS PRES. SOCIAL NEXT TOES. WALLACE IS SECT. After an absence for two years, Helper Mutual Improvement association, an auxiliary of the L.D.S. church, anticipate an active year, was a joint announcement Tuesday made by Mrs. Viola O'Berto and Barney H. Hyde, respective presidents of the young ladies' and young men's departments. The regular fall and winter season will open next Tuesday evening at the Central school building, when the two departments will join together In an opening social. The nature of the party hasn't been de cided, but will probably include a program, games and dancing. s Assisting Mrs. O'Berto as In the Y.L.M.I.A. Is Mrs. Edward Laursen and one to be chosen. Mr. Hyde's assistants are Omar Bunnel and Lynn Broadbent, with S. P. Colton having been chosen as sec. coun-celor- retary treasurer. At a meeting held Tuesday night, Hyde and his councelors announced their teaching staff for the coming year. They are: Marvin and David Colton, Boy Scouts; C. N. Memmott and Claude Cowley, M. Men; W. H. Wardell, adult class and teachers' training, and a leader for the Explorer class yet to be appointed. Mis. O'Berto hasn't announced the teaching staff for the young ladies' department. ' Mr. An-dell- n MUNICIPAL LEAGUE SELECTS OFFICERS VISIT BOULDER DAM Delegates to the Utah Municipal league meeting In St. George last weekend, visited Bouldr Dam and Las Vegas, Nevada. Saturday as the event of their 32nd annual con ventlon after adopting 15 resolu ' tions, naming of194( ficers for and selecting Lo gan ias the 1940 convention city.1' from Attending Helper were CounMrs. cilman and i. Jess Cox. Mark Anderson, Jess Cox mayor of Provo, was named president, succeeding Mayor J. Bracken Lee of Price. John B. Matheson, Salt Lake City commissioner, was chosen first vice president; F. Joseph Law, mayor of Brigham City, second vice president, and George H. Harrison, mayor of Roosevelt, third vice president. The 1940 directorate includes Vern Muir, Logan city commissioner; Albert E. Miller, mayor of St. George; Henry H. Lunt, mayor of Cedar City; William Grogan, Price city recorder, and Harold A. Stephens, mayor of Heber At the close of the fourth annual convention of Utah Junior Chamber of Commerce organizations, Val D. Hicks, manager of the Carbon-EmerCredit association, and a resident of Price, was elected Monday as president of the group, winning on the first ballot from Elliot W. Evans, Bingham attorney. Three yiee presidents elected were Thomas G. Barker of Ogden, wholesaler; Lester Dredge of Brigham City, and Mark Eggertsen of Provo manager of Intermountain Title Guaranty company. A temporary secretary-treasurer, David Wallace of Price, was named by Mr. Hicks at the meeting of the new officers and directors following the election meet Ing.. Salt Lake City was named as the 1940 convention city, the Invitation coming through their president, Heber C. Brimley, and was the only club to ask for the 1940 conclave. D. O. Dix of Cedar City, Is the outgoing president, and was In charge of the convention. Resolution Passed A resolution asking for strict neutrality policies of the United States, presented by the Salt Lake club, was passed, election of officers and an address by Jay E. Sullivan of Great Falls, Montana, national vice president, were the highlights of the final sesswi of the organization. This year's convention was held at Logan with that city's club in charge of affairs. One of the newest clubs in the state, Price was awarded first prize for their beautiflcatlon project undertaken . during the early summer and late spring. HELPERS I?ESf CITIZEN BURIED i AT SP. FORK SUNDAY Funeral services for Mrs. Lavlna Andrus McComb, 85, Helper's oldest citizen, wag held at Spanish Fork last Sunday at 2 p.m. Mrs. McComb died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Paul Caspareake of Grand Junction, with whom she had been living for the past year. Mrs. McComb was born in Spanish Fork, February 28, 1854, a daughter of. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Andrus, She came to Helper as a young girl, and, after marrying James McComb, ran a cafe for a number of years. She owned the first log cabin in Helper, and as first midwife In the town, helped to bring many of Helper's present citizens into the world. She was the oldest Pythian sister In Utah, and was also a Gold Star mother She had lived in Helper for the past 64 years and was the oldest now member of four generations residing here. Mrs. McComb is survived by five daughters: Mrs. Guy Weyer and Mrs. Caspareake of Grand Junction, Colo.; Mrs. John Buchanan and Mrs. Chas. Dougherty of Helper and Mrs. James 18 Thornton of Wallace, Idaho; grandchildren and a- large number of Sues For Divorce Thenilda Littlejohn asks for divorce from Malcolm Tanner Little-Johon the alleged grounds of wilfuj She was the mother of 12 children, neglect to provide, according to a complaint on file in the office of the seven having preceeded her In . district court clerk. She asks return death. "Mother McComb," as she was afof her maiden name, Thenilda Lee. The two were married December 9, fectionately known was the oldest Gold Star Mother in Carbon county. 1938. She was a!o a charter member of Ida Pace left for her home in San the Helper Pythian Sister lodge, and Francisco yesterday after spending the oldest member in the county. Graveside gervieeg at the Spanish some time with her sister, Mrs. Mayme Hansen, and relatives In Fork cemetery were conducted by the Spanish Fork American Legion Price. Auxiliary. Mother McComb was laid in her final resting place along side of her gon, who was the first Helper Wold War soldier to lose his life. Pali Bearers at the funeral were all grandsons of Mrs. McComb. Burto $5000. ial was in the Spanish Fork 3. Transportation of as many upper grade pupils of Wattis as feasible to the Price Junior high. Net Welfare Department saving, one teacher, Shows Aug. Expenses i. Reduction of teachers at Columbia from four to three. Net savTotal expenditures for welfare puring, one teacher. poses of the Carbon county depart5. Transfer of seventh to ninth ment of public welfare during August ' grade Wellington students to Price were $17,624.08 as compared with during the preceding Junior high. Saving, three teachers. $17,048.13 month, reports John T. Maulsby, e 6. Retention of schools manager of the welfare office. only at Clear Creek and Gordon . Largest Increase, which accounted Creek, with transportation of older for most of the total Increases, was pupilg to junior high schools. Sav- In the general assistance fund which ing, three teachers. totaled $7,585.20 August. OthThree teachers would be added at er funds showed during the following exthe Price Junior high school, leaving penditures: Old age assistance, the net saving of 13 teachers. Total needy blind, $171; and demoney saving was not estimated. pendent children, $4,406.62. Mrs. n Reorganization Cf Carbon Schools Urged was made county school district of the committee a by Wednesday in state department of education, 13 teacher's salaries would be which ATTEND FUNERAL -- aved, provide larger and would Pessetto, Mrs Catherine schools with much improved faciliPaul Mrs. Mrs. Peter Bottino, Mrs. Max Leute, Moffitt attend- - ties. AssistMrs. Bosone and The committee, headed by of Mrs. La David Oourley, the funeral services vfna Andnis McComb at Spanish ant Superintendent in response to made its report It the district. of . Fork last Sunday. lTZr:hX NtWI ON 0; . |