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Show r. BEE Read It in The Times or Leader A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION -- TWENTY-THIR- YEAR D Magna, Utah, Friday, March 10, 1939 WORK BEGINS SPORT SHOTS ON TELEPHONE LEGISLATOR VOTES AGAINST LIQUOR BILL uThe Complete Home Newspaper True to the form that distinguishes a champion. Merlin was again honored this week by being selected upon the five in the Big Seven league. Merlin was the sparkplug of the Utes, displayed remarkable skill all season and was the marked man in every encounter. He led the scoring race upon three occasions, and Tor the second season as all conference forward and as a popular and e sportsman. Number 40 CYPRUS SCHOOL FRESH FROLIC BUILDING HERE To Read New SATURDAY EVE Ahl-qui- st With the time limit for introduction of bills without unanimous consent of senate or house reached, sixth district legislators outside of Salt Lake City last week devoted their attention to consideration of pending measures up for final action. - Seriator .Lawrence E. Nelson voted for S. B. 25, levying an excise tax on natural gas, after an amendment offered by him had been long debated and finally defeated. The amendment would have made it mandatory for the public service commission to regulate natural gas prices to a point where distributors could not charge the smallest., customer more than twice the rate paid by the largest consumer. Senator Nelson voted no on S. B. 190, modifying the state primary law, including elimination of run-of- f elections and providing for a modified system of party convention. He was absent and not voting on four bills considered in the senate last week. Representative Isaac L. Sorenson voted for a house bill giving local option on liquor sales to counties and cities. Representative Wallace H. Jenkinson voted against the bill Both were against a measure increasing mine occu pation taxes and both favored a bill providing for the registration of legislative lobbyists. Mr. Jenkinson was absent and not voting on 20 bills up for final action in the house last week, and Mr. Sorenson on six. ADULT CLASSES DRAW URGE REGISTRATION The Adult Classes conducted at the Cyprus school through federal appropriation, started last Thursday with signal success of a gratifying attendance. The classes will be given every Thursday evening, starting at 7:00 p. m. followed by a lecture course from to 9 p. m. Classes in interior decorating, practical English, current events and public speaking and a lecture course are given. All adults over 18 years of age are invited to participate and enroll in the classes which will be conducted for a period of ten weeks. Instructors are Miss Ruby Hurst, Mrs. Emily Carlisle, Edwin Spencer and Dr. Philo T. Farnsworth. 8 Civil Services Test Slated Civil service examinations in various departments of the federal government have been announced for the near future by the civil service commission in Washington, D. C. Included in the list is that of junior multigraph operator at $1440 a year. Applicants must have reached their eighteenth but d not have passed their birthday, and applications must be filed not later than March 30. Applications will also be received for chief of occupational information, and guidance service, $5600; specialist, occupational information, $4600; specialist, consultation and field service, $4600; specialist in occupations for girls and women, $3800 a year; office of education, department of the ihterior. April 6 is the application closing date. Full information may be had from H. A. Goodfellow, secretary of the U. S. civil service board of examiners at the local post office. fifty-thir- Father of Hunter airSuccumb: suc-cess- ive true-blu- o o Probably tfyj largest bowling tournament ever held in Utah will start this weekend with the Ritz $500 event It will be doubly interesting to local fans as Bill Larson and Bill Mayberry are entered and will roll Sunday evening. As large prizes are offered and many are entered, it will undoubtedly be well worth watching. Special prize for high game and the first eight finishers mean that, our two local entries are very capable of winning one or more of these places. out-of-sta- te pin-buste- rs 00 Stake M Work on the construction of the building to house the Magna branch office of the Mountain States Telephone' and Telephone Company commenced Saturday, March 4th. Carl W. Buehner is the contractor and is erecting the build-Tn- g' for C. R.'Naylorr who has leased it to the Telephone Com- pany. The building is being erected on the northeast comer lot of First East and Main street, across from the Elite Cafe, and will be one story high of cinder block construction. Mr. Buehner stated he would patronize local business houses for the building material, other than the cinder blocks, which he makes in his Salt Lake plant. The building is to be completed by the first of April, which will mean the telephone company should be in their new home by early summer. As previously announced by this paper, the new telephonetsy-stewill be dial service. m Men teams, Oquirrh playing in the southern division of the interstake playoff, are do- well Granger won and to BcnniOIV 0 and will play Waterloo Ward this evening (Thursday) at 8:30 in the playoff for fifth and sixth spot. Pleasant Green played Midvale First Ward, won 8 and play Who is going to win the prizes West Jordan, 7:30 this Thursday this year at the sixth annual Junnight ior Baseball night school sponThe mixed handicap event to sored by Cyprus Post No. 38 of be played Saturday, March 18 at the American Legion? The school at Cyprus High school, the Utah Copper Club, is drawing will open room 3 Friday, March 10th at 6:00 enentries. a is There $1.00 many m. and will continue each Fritry fee with Tuesday, March 14 p. at the same time until the as the closing date for entries day of the course. Three games, handicap apply, for completion The jboys will be taught the eight prizes. It has been reported that all of fundamentals of the game includthe women are vieing to play ing good sportsmanship, good with Sims Simpson as he is not- clean living, good citizenship and ed for his numerous splits, as Americanism. Competent instructors in, each department of the well as sport. game will instruct. At the end of Bill Larsons Orphans, the Den- the course the youths will be preton Sendee team and Walker-Hin-pared to go out on the ball field squad are still first second and for practical experience. The course is open to boys bethird in the American League with three sets to go. Individually, tween the ages of 10 andJ6 years one Harry Quayle stole the spot- of age inclusive and costs nothing. light with his new mark of 647 All boys of these ages living in Granger, Hunter, Bacchus, Magfor high series of the season. Also, individually, Hy Facers na and Garfield are eligible. Dads neat 230 game and Harry Lotts bringing their boys or a car load bar611 series were the highlights of of boys to the school are not from red attending. the week. Last summer eight teams of 15 OO boys played in regular league play It seems that Captain Ensign and the great nahis team in the Federal League, or 120 boys playing in this vicinity. It tional pastime have learned the secret of bowlis hoped there will be more this ing, and perhaps the meaning of and it will be a better and year their ijame too, as they rest on more interesting summer for the the top of the list with 10 victories The school will be under boys. and 2 losses. Martin with 9 and 3 direction of Lee Self, chairthe and Sevy, Jacobs and Weggeland man of the athletic committee of with 8 and 4 closely press the leaCyprus Post No. 38 of the Amerders. ican Legion. o o BOYS INVITED vf 35-3- TO BASEBALL SCHOOL FRIDAY 45-2- oo .fun-lovin- g er WOMEN'S BOWLING Donna Ridd, captain of the White Lily Ice Cream team, says: Bowling to our team is a great sport Win or lose (the clowns often called) still have their jolly gay time. All the women enjoy the bowling a great deal and this is shown by our large attendance. oo Ethel Johnson, captain of No. Bowling is a fascinating sport The ladies who participate not only enjoy the sport but learn true sportsmanship." 5 says: oo ROUND ROBIN Due to a leg injury, Amy McCarty was unable to bowl at the Ace alleys last Sunday. She will roll a make-u- p game at a later date. However, the tradition of fine bowlers from the feminine entries of the Copper Club, was upheld by Donna Ridd who rolled high Ace Alley score of 536. Dora Self had very fine high game of and continued her high rolling later in the evening at the Ritz alleys with 218 and 206. 227 Mar. 15 Deadline Over one hundred and seventy-fiv- e new books of the latest, popular fiction, biographies and mystery stories have been placed on the shelves of the Magna Public Library the past several weeks In conjunction jvith the Salt Lake County circulating library, announces Mrs. chairman. Agnes Williams, A reading room has also been constructed for the pleasure and enjoyment of local citizens, with easy chairs, tables and lamps so that anyone is welcome to come to the library for a restful evening of recreation through reading. From time to time, further books will be added and replaced, as the library has over 500 of the most popular novels to draw from. There is no charge to take these books and any man, woman or child is extended a cordial invitation to come to the library reading roqm, or take the books out through cards. The hours and days of the library are the same as usual. Many other new innovations are also planned at the library, including a special place for the smaller children of colored picture books and other items of interest. Miss Sarah Guernsey, librarian, wishes to extend her aid to all to assist in selecting the books of their choice. Freshmen students. RELIEF SOCIETY TO OBSERVE BIRTHDAY DATE The ninety-sevent- h birthday" of the L. D. S. Relief Society, wiU be fittingly observed next week in wards of Oquirrh Stake in con-jdneti- To Present Play, Victoria Regina Cy-pr- Gaily Decorated CLAIR BELLO Hall To Greet AWARDED U. P. Patrons at Prom Clair Bello, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bello of Magna, has been awarded a $100 scholarship to the Utah Agricultural college by the Union Pacific Railroad, for having Federal Income Tax returns the best Club project in Salt are due to be filed with the col- Lake County. Jack Richards, also lector of Internal Revenue, Feder- of Magna, was named alternate al Building, Salt Lake City, as for the scholarship. well as State Income Tax returns Clair is president of the Junior at the State Capitol Building. To answer a question of who class of the Cyprus High School must file on the Federal Returns, and has been prominent in information is Club work for a number of years. the following single person with His winning project was in swine, Every given: an income for 1938 of $1,000 or and the scholarship was given to more; every husband and wife him chiefly for the splendid and living together who had an aggre- thorough records he consistently made. gate income of $2,500 or more. Recognition was also given to Jack for his- - fine work. Competition was keen and a friendly rivalry was carried on between two boys who are neighbors, The Relief Society of the Hun- the each one hoped but the best ter Ward met on Tuesday after- would win. n giv-ewas Teachers The noon. topic at one oclock by Mrs. Anne .pterson and the was presented by Mrs. Leah Mat4-- H 4-- H HUNTER NOTES n. Sponsors are Miss Spratley and Mr. Todd and the Teacher Committee is Miss Hurst, Miss Barnes, Miss Knight and Mr. Thornock. Guests of honor will be Superintendent and Mrs. C. S. Smith, the Granite School Board, Mr. and Mrs. Philo T. Farnsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Pack, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Brockbank, Cyprus Junior High Faculty and parents of Talented Reader For Federal And State Tax Returns ' Weichers. with other stake, ward and branch units of the church Relief society, according to Mrs. Ella P. Bennion, stake president Most of the programs will be given Tuesday. The Magna Ward is entertaining at the birthday and annual dues-da- y party Tuesday at 12:30 noon with a dinner and program. The outgoing presidency are to Victoria Regina an outstand- be special guests.' All ladies of the ing Broadway success for many ward are invited. A small charge years, will be presented by Mrs. will be made for the dinner. Grace Nixon Stewart Monday Other wards are also plannnig evening, March 27th in the auditorium. Mrs. Stewart obse rv a nee s, s pec ia I p rog rams and portrays all of the characters and parties. The membership campaign and critics have praised her presentation as equal to Helen Hayes por- recitals and portrayals of early history of the organization will be trayal in the famous drama. principal themes at next weeks Mrs. Stewart has studied in Par- observances. is, London under noted teachers The annual conference of the and is recognized throughout the Relief will be held April west for her outstanding work in 4 and Society 5, preceding the L. D. S. the dramatic field. church annual general conference The public of this vicinity is to be held April 6, 7 and 9. extended a cordial invitation to witness the play. SCHOLARSHIP day for the Magna women to bowl. It is hoped they may retain hews. William C. Wiechert, 67, of or exceed these high scores. Murray, died Tuesday in a Salt Lake hospital after a lingering ill- Consistency Gladys Albean, The Hunter Ward officers held ness. He was the father of Mrs. and social on last Weda meeting Edna Riley, Vyrle Rushton of Hunter. nesday evening. The committee Mr, Witchert was bom. irx,v1871. June Colombo. off arrangements included- - Mrs. in Centralia, Marion county, IlMarshall and George Rush-toHilda points rolled above a bowlers linois, a son of Carl and Elizabeth Wiechert , average include: -- Alton Hart, 35, Sylvia Wimmer, sons and Surviving are three 29, Jerry Richardson, 27, Emma three daughters. Mr, and Mrs. James Newton atLou Erickson, 24, Gladys Albean, a coasting party and supMcAltended Mr. Harold Kesler of Salt Lake 22, Irene Peay, 20, Peggy Donna per at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 17, 18, Larsen, City,-spe- nt Lucy lister, Wednesday visiting with his cousins, Searl and Byron Johnson, 16, Florence Morgan, 15, George Barrett of Salt Lake City Saturday evening. Huish. (Continued on Page 4) oo Latest Popular Books of Fiction, Etc., Arrive At Magna Library Arrangements are being completed for the Cyprus Junior High School Freshmen Frolic, to be given Saturday evening, March 1 1 at the high school gymnasium. This annual event promises to be an outstanding dance for school students jandjpa trons The student committce consists of Nelda Anderson, Dorothy Baxter, James Brusatto, Boyd Call, Betty Lou Daybell, Bernice Hales, Billy Harris, Edwin Henricksen, Raymond Howarth, Clifford Jenkins, June Jensen, Blaine Kidd, Keith Marsh, Norma Mitchell, Lucile Monsen, Shirley Naylor, Velda Orr, Dee Peel, Dorothy Smith, Betty Ann Tenny and June Magna Womens Club To Elect Officers Friday Election of officers for the Magna Womens Club will be the principal order of business Friday evening, March 10, announces officers, All ladies are urged to attend the meeting which commences at 8:00 p. m. Other matters of business will also be discussed, relative to the welfare of the organization. A gaily decorated, brightly colored festooned hall, symbolic of a roof garden, will be an outstanding attraction for patrons of the Junior Promenade at the Cyprus High school this Friday evening. Students have been decorating the large Cyprus gymnasium the past week and experts who saw the decorations Wednesday, pronounced it one of the most effective and unusual decorative motifs they had ever seen for a high school dance. Chairman of the committees include: Suzy Mori, decorating; Kenneth Wyatt, advertising; Janet Konold, assembly; LaRee Symns, promenade. M. J. Madsen is the sponsor. Garden Club to Meet Monday The Magna Flower Garden Club will hold, its monthly meeting next Monday evening, March 13 at the Magna Womens Club, 8:00 p. m. announces Mrs. William Gallagher, president. Discussion will be held on and other Spring Planting, phases of interest to the gardner. All members and others interested are invited to attend. The Pythian Sisters of Garfield Oquirrh Temple are entertaining at a public card party in the Masonic Hall Thursday evening, March 16. Games of bridge and 50ft will be played and refreshments served.- - All are - invited to attend. , LOCAL CITIZENS CHATTER In wtiich Ike Editor Has Her r say PROTEST FUND ' i SCHOOL PUNS Roads The entire length of Magna Main street and particularly the two blocks from Fifth East street to Cyprus street, is becoming a distinct menace to highway safety, because of its gutted condition and large holes, which cause cars to swerve over the road. Power is in the hands of masses of fnen if they w i 1 1 takc coti cert : ed action and the time to secure t Suggestions and proposals of dividing the Granite School district were advanced and proposed this week after patrons met with the Granite school board to protest proposed distribution of the $283,000 P W A building program Tuesday night fThe suggest-io- ri haa'trcwdousty''beefTrti&dr'-- by prominent citizens of the west improvements for our towns is side of the district The Magna-Garfiel- d by the awakening of thought and delegation the progress of ideas for improve- protested because the Granite ments of the Main Street and a High school was to have a new sewer for our community. gymnasium and auditorium at an approximate cost of $185,000, plus and state office-holder- s County were elected by YOU to serve YOU, and a review of their campaign speeches and promises reveal that the County Commissioners devoutly promised road improvements and a better kind of upkeep for the roads and town in general if they were elected. We MUST get together and pull together for that is the only type of action and spirit which will bring results. equipment Mrs. Mae Bello, president of the Cyprus P. T. A. said that neither of the Cyprus schools was considered in the building program, although they were extremely overcrowded. The local committee advanced the argument that Cyprus high school has doubled its enrollment in the past 10 years, and some of the class rooms are extremely overcrowded. Dirty Snow The largest part of overcrowded I can never remember a winter conditions are in the art departwhen the Magna Main street looked so unattractive and uninviting. ment, library, business and more The dirty, piled-u- p snow will evi- class rooms for the Cyprus senior school and a domestic dently be here for several more high for Cyprus -j- unior-high months, unless we have an early school. merall thaw or unless spring Dr. Calvin S. Smith, superinchants on the south side of Main Street, did as one energetic busi- tendent, 'said that although the ness man Tuesday, when he shov- board realizes Cyprus is overeled the filthy, icy mass directly crowded, other schools in the disinto the street for the state or trict also are. Mrs. Bello stated Wednesday to county commission to clean up. this paper that the Magna-Garfiel- d Perhaps, we might get some group had been invited to cooperation from the County com- again meet with the board, and missioners and State Road Com- they intend .to and also formulate mission and have the snow haul- a plan to relief the at ed away and the highway repair- the Cyprus schools. congestion ed. Such things have been known The only tw'o west side schools to happen, I understand. to receive a portion of the buildIntermission In even a land of milk and hon- ing program are Garfield and Monroe, with additions and renoey there would be people who vations at Garfield and additions needed assistance. It was always at Monroe, for a total expenditure thus and always will be. Never, though, in the history of more than $29,000. Dr. P. T. Farnsworth said that of nations has there been a nation that had such a small, per-- , the school population of Granite, centage of really destitute as high school had increased by America has had under its Democratic-- more than 18 per cent during the Republican form of govern- past decade. ment where men have not been , Members of the committee from slaves of the ruling powers. In Magna and Garfield included Mrs. our land, initiative, industry, skill Bello, E. J. Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. and mental and physical superior- Ross Anthon and Mrs. Lavinia D. Bullock of Magna and Mr. and ity have been recognized. True, some industries have made Mrs. O. J. McDonald of Garfield. employes nothing more than cogs in wheels but they can and should be curbed. But men are not legally compelled to be mere machines for such inhuman organizations. Not all industries can be classed as inhuman though the time is coming when the men will be recognized as men by all business. When men and boys will tow However, should things drift toward European forms of govern- cars or rather pull them by huge ment, the people will exist merely ropes to reach their destination', for the government instead of they must be eager to get there, government for the people. Then was the decision given by scout the ruling powers will be more leaders of Troop 147 when 17 inhuman than the evil industrial- scouts and four leaders actually ists or capitalists have dared to pulled cars last weekend through be and the lowly will not be lifted 3 feet of snow. Object? To reach the Scout up, but the big middle class and the wealthy class, together with Wigwam in Millcreek Canyon. those who have not, will be reNevertheless, the boys report a duced to real poverty such as we fine time coasting, skiing very do not know nor never have and the deer which are feeding known. tame at this time of year. very Its time for Americans to think. Despite the deep snow, it was not The Plainsmans Creed very cold, the boys report. LeadI waste no thoughts on my neigh- ers in charge were Chester Bello, Ed Jenkins, Marshall McDonald bors birth Or the way he makes his prayer. and Jack Richards. I grant him a white mans room on earth, If his game is only square. While he plays it straight, Ill call him mate; If he cheats, Ill drop him flat. Old class and ranks are a worn SCOUTS TOW CARS JO GET TO WIGWAM SPENCER WARD OPERETTA TO BE MARCH 31 out lie, men as are as good For all clean I, Arid a king is only that. The famous operetta, Cherry -- Badger Clark's The Westerner Blossom, sponsored by the Spencer L. D. S. ward, will be given Life Life would be frightfully dull Friday evening, March 31 in the without obstacles to overcome. Cyprus High school auditorium, We can get about anything in this states Mrs. Agnes Jacobs, director. Curtain goes up at 8:15 p. m. ter 4t. AH The general public is invited to do is to keep our hands, to attend the presentation of this huour minds, and our sense of colorful, melodic offering, popular mor working. with music lovers for its beautiOpportunity isnt only just ful melodies and interesting to its around young and old alike for its clever round, the corner-b- ut the next corner too and around plot and witty dialogue. the corner after that! And, too, if you should happen to live where Mrs. Myrtle Long wtas hostess its to members of the W. B. A. Monthere are no corners-we- ll, there just the same. day evening at the Magna Womens Club. Mrs. Isabelle Murphy, Mrs. Arthur Marsh entertained state deputy of the W. B.' A. was the Pythian Sisters and husbands a special guest High score prize Friday evening following their was won by Mary E. Nielson and regular business meeting. High consolation by Clara Borland. score prizes were won by Jack Luncheon was served at the small Nielson arid Mrs. C. B. Hansen. tables. wer4d-if-we-go- -af we-ha- ve i I s j f ? j! r . |