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Show .. Volume 6. JORDAN, CYPRUS I IN LAST STAND • • !o~dan and Cyprus basketeers are pnmmg themselves for a crucila contest on Friday night to determine which five will still remain in the running for a tournament berth. Both teams have won two games and lost two, and the loser when they meet will be practically eliminated as sources of further worry to the leaders of the league. Incidentally each quintet has been beaten by, and won from, the same teams and by approximately the same scores. Jordan is given a slight edge in the contest as the game will be played on the Jordan floor. The probable lineups will be: · Cyprus, Ellertson and Harkness, forwards; Powell, center, Robbins and Treseder, guards, and for Jordan, Larsen and Jensen, forwards; Lunnen. center, and LaComb and Soffe, guards. The league leading Bingham aggregation will tangle with the Murray five at Murray. This game should draw a large and interested crowd, as Murray is but a half game behind the fighting Miners. The other game in the district league will be between Tooele and Grantsville at Grantsville, and if Tooele wins these two teams will be tied for the cellar berth. On Tuesday Jordan will travel to the Murray gym; Bingham will play at Grantsville, and Cyprus will go to Tooele for a session with that band of cagers. The teams now stand: Won. Lost. Pet. Bingham ....... .... ............ ... 4 0 1. 000 Murray .............................. 3 1 .750 Jordan .............................. 2 2 .500 Cyprus .............................. 2 2 .500 Grantsville ...................... 3 1 .250 Tooele ................................ 0 4 .000 Jordan met its second defeat of the season at the hands of the Bingham Miners in the Bingham gym last Friday, 36 to 21, before one of the largest crowds ever assembled in that structure. This gave Bingham its fourth straight victory and undisputed leadership in the league. Other results were a 26-22 win for Cyprus over the quintet and the defeat of Tooele at the hands of Murray to the tune of 37 to 26. Although the Jordan five put up a scrappy game and had a 6 to 0 lead before the Miners could find the basket, Bingham led 19 to 14 at the half. Tl;ley kept up the pace in the second session and led 26 to 19 at the end of the third quarter. Roughness marked the CyprusGrantsville encounter with fifteen feuls called on Grantsville and nineteen on the winners of the game. Murray had no difficulty in leading Tooele throughout. On Thursday the Midvale Junior high team scored an easy 39-19 victory over the Riverton hoopsters, although Riverton showed much better at the start of the game than in the latter period. On Tuesday the Midvale First ward "M" Men defeated Butler to the tune of 23 to 15 :in the Midvale gym. The Midvale Independents defeated the Grace Methodist church five of Salt Lake the first part of the week by a 42 to 32 score. The defensive work of Cotten and Blatnick was outstanding for the winners, while Edgar did the heavy scoring for the losers. . First Ward· Plans Annual Conference The Midvale First ward will pold its annual conference commencing Sunday morning and continuing through the week. The Sunday school conference will open at 10 o'clock Sunday and the eyening session, commencing at 7:30, will be devoted to the Primary organization. On Tuesday at 2 o'clock the Relief society will hold conference, and at 7:30p.m. on the same day the Mutual Improvement associations will be in charge. Following this session a dance will conclude the evening's program. The annual ward conference will be held on the following Sunday. Railroad Plans To Employ Many Men Heavier rail on the tracks of the Denver and Rio Grande Western road between Midvale and Salt Lake and • between Colton and Soldier Summit, the laying of which will give employment to approximately 300 men, has been announced by A. C. Shields of Denver, vice president of the road in charge of operations. The work is expected to commence as soon as the weather will permit. It is estimated that the cost of this work will approximate $725,000. Mr. Shields arrived in Salt Lake Wednesday on a tour of inspection. He said that one of the major projects ·planned by the railroad was the erection of a $200,000 bridge to span the Green river at Green River, Utah. 0I ., Midvale, Utah, Thursday, February 5, 1931 When It's Six Below-A bove I0MAIL DELIVERY I D. M· TODD ESCAPES INJURY IN SMASHUP While rounding a turn about eight miles from Panguitch, D. M. Todd, Jr., cashier ·of the Midvale State bank, overturned his automobile and narrowly escaped serious injury or death while on a trip to Kanab recently. Mr. Todd was alone at the time of the upset ana was nut slightly hurt. The accident occurred about ...... o'clock at night, and it was necessary for Mr. Todd to send to Panguitch for a wrecking car, lift his machine from a four-foot ditch into which it had plunged and tow it in to town for an overhauling. Investigation showed that one of the front brakes had failed in the adjusting mechanism, causing the wheel to bind at every turn. Mr. Todd reported that the weather in the southern part of the state was ~o warm that farmers are fearful that the trees will break into bud too early in the season, which, should a cold snap occur, would. go far toward making the total fruit crop in that section a failure. LOCAL PENNEY MANAGER TO ATTEND CONVENTION E. R. Benson, manager of the J. C. Penney Co. store in this city is leaving today to attend the annual spring conv~ntion of that organization to be held at Denver. Owing to the new condiitons in the department store field which have been brought about by drastic reductions in commodity prices, the convention, which is usually held in April, has been moved ahead to give all J. C. Penney Co. store managers an opportunity to get full advantages of the new merchandising and price policies of the company. Price reductions running as high as forty per cent in many staple lines of merchandise handled by the organization, have already been announced and further announcements regarding new price and quality standards may be expected, according to Mr. Benson. Eight general convention points have been selected for the spring meetings, covering all parts of the country, the eastern tour being under the direction of A .W. Hughes, assistant to Earl C. Sams, president of the Penney organization, and the western tour under the direction of George Mitchell of the personnel division of the New York office. J. C. Penney, founder of the J. C. Penney Co., will make the trip on the western schedule, and Lew V. Day, vice president and director of personnel, will make the eastern trip. A notable feature of the conventions will be the elimination of the usual buying sessions and the substitution of additional programs devoted to selling methods and service standards. Nearly fifteen hundred managers will attend the convention sessions which will cover more than 60 per cent of the retail trade area of the United States. FIRE AT DAHL HOME The Midvale fire department answered a call last Thursday evening at about 7:30 o'clock to the Alex Dahl home on North Main street. Fire of unknown origin broke out on the roof of the dwelling and had gained considerable headway by the time the department arrived. Damage is estimated a.t $400, TO PALMER FUNERAL JORDANSEEFARMERS SELVES IN FILM HELD THURSDAY NATIONAL FIGURE SEEN HERE SOON VISITS M!DVALE At the regular meeting of the city council held in the city hall on Tuesday evening, it was definitely decided to erect street markers at 84 corners in the city of Midvale, so that every street and avenue in the community will be easily located. The type of marker decided upon, according to Mrs. Mary B. Stokes, city recorder, is an all metal sign with dark lettering on an aluminum background. According to present plans these markers, as soon as received from the factory which is to manufacture them, will be securely fastened to the cement light poles, wherever possible, and in other locations will be mounted on iron pipe supports. This is one of the preliminary requirements made by the postoffice department of the United States preparatory to the inauguration of free mail delivery by carrier in Midvale. Commenting on the action taken by the city council C. I. Goff, postmaster in the city, said: First Step Taken "The first step has now been definitely taken toward providing free delivery of mail to Midvale citizens. There are, however, other requirements made by the government on the part of the home owners before action can be taken. Among . these are the putting in good shape of all sidewalks where there is no pavement and where there is not at present a first class gravel or cinder surface. Employes of the postoffice department are not expected to tramp over trails of mud and slush. "Furthermore, each householder must place in a conspicuous spot numerals designating his house number, which may be ascertained from city officials. Then, too, he must provide a suitable and approved type of receptacle in which mail matter may be deposited by the postman. In the case of business houses, letter drop1 must be provided in doorways for the placing of mail delivered on holidays or at such times as the place of business may be closed. Delivery Daily "When these requirements are met, the government will send an inspector to Midvale," Mr. Goff continued. "If everything is found to be in proper order, it is expected that two mail carriers will be employed. In that event one delivery of mail matter will be made daily, with probably twO" deliveries in the business section of the city, and possibly two deliveries throughout Midvale. "Those who desire may continue using the boxes they now rent in the postoffice, but under the general ruling of the postoffice department the general delivery window will be available to residents for only thirty days. Transients may, of course, receive mail at the general delivery department." Specifications as to proper mail receptacles will be available in a short time, and it is expected that several local merchants will carry a stock of such containers. New home owners, however ,as in the case of the homes in the property improved by the Mid· vale Home Finance corporation, are foresighted enough to have a mail drop built in the wall while constructing the house. A motion picture which portrays many activities of Utah farms, and in which the important industry of sugar Funeral services for Miss May beet production is the central theme Palmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. is to be shown as a part of the proRay Palmer of West Jordan, were gram in a series of six farmers' meetheld in the West Jordan ward chapel ings to be held in Salt Lake county, Thursday at 1 o'clock under the direc- according to announcement by V. L. tion of Bishop W. W. Malstrom, fol- Martineau, county agricultural agent. lowed by interment in the South JorThe meetings scheduled, Mr. Mardan cemetery. Music for the occa- tineau states, are to be held under sion was furnished by the ward choir the joint auspices of the Salt Lakeand the speakers were Bishop W. :J .. Tooele Beet Growers association, the Leak, James A. Ba-:;eman, Hyrum Salt Lake County Farm Bureau, the Stocking, and Conrad S. Dahl. Utah-Idaho Sugar company and the Miss Palmer met her death Sunday extension service of the Utah state evening when the automobile in which Agricultural college. she was riding with friends crashed The places and dates of the meetwith another car in the dense fog. ings are as follows: Taylorsville, The accident occurred on State street February 6; West Jordan, February near the Jordan high school. Accord- 16; Riverton, February 17; Draper, ing to officers who investigated the February 24; Sandy, February 25, and tragedy, the girl's throat was cut Grant ward, Murray, February 26; all when she fell against the shattered meetings to begin at 7:30 p. m. glass of the windshield. Subjects to be discussed are sugar Accompanying her in the car were beet production, maintenance of soil Alton Harrison, 21, of Crescent; Alva fertility, and an agricultural program Burgou of Crescent, and Alva Di- for Salt Lake county. mond of West Jordan. None of these The motion picture, which was was injured. Immediately following made by the Utah-Idaho Sugar comthe crash Miss Palmer was taken to pany during last year, shows the most the home of Dr. C. C. Jensen, of up-to-date practices and machinery Sandy, where she was pronounced employed in the production of Utah's dead. $5,000,000 beet crop. The applicaInvestigation showea that the tion of fertilizers, the plowing of the driver of the other car in the acci- land, planting, cultural practices, and dent was Mose Lewis, of 1017 Second harvesting operations are all shown. avenue, Salt Lake City. With him A large portion of the film was was Mrs. Lewis and their daughter, made in Salt Lake county, so many Lenore, both of whom suffered lacer- farmers of the county will have an ations and bruises. Neither car was opportunity to see themselves in actraveling . fast, it was reported. tion on the screen. ' Miss Palmer was born in South Other interesting features of the Jordan on April 23, 1910. Besides film are Salt Lake county's sugar her parents, she is survived by seven beet tour, Lehi sugar beet day and brothers, Clarence L., William E., now rodeo, Strawberry day at Pleasant on a mission in South Carolina; Ray Grove, a football game between the A,. Lawrence L., Merrill C., and Jordan Beetdiggers and East High, Clyde, and four sisters, Mrs. Lottie the ski tournament, and a part of The West Joran stake of the Bodell of Herriman, and Misses Edith, Utah's scenic wonderland. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Louise and Marie Palmer. Saints was reorganized last Sunday at the quarterly conference of the stake. Elder David 0. McKay of the In response to a number of rumors Council of the Twelve represented the More than a ton of fish, seined purported to be spread in the vicinity general authorities of the church. from Utah lake, was distributed in of Midvale relative to the closing, Almon T. Butterfield was set apart Midvale Tuesday under the direction more or less temporarily, of the plant as president of the stake with David of the board of county commission- of the United States Smelting, Re- T. Dahl and Hyrum Stocking as first ers, as a means to supply worthy and fining and Minihg company, officials and second counselor, respectively. The reorganization was made necneedy families with additional food. of the concern have given the folessary by the recent death of Joseph Everyone who desired a meal of fish lowing statement: was enabled to gratify that desire. It is highly probable that in the M. Holt who was formerly president County trucks were furnished to near future we will be forced to do and to whom H1e new president acted distribute the lake food, and a num· certain repair work to one of the as first counselor and Mr. Dahl as ber of school children of the city hoists at the mine. At the time such second counselor. Mr. Stocking was were employed in carrying fish to the repairs are made it will be necessary formerly bishop of the South Jordan homes of many of the city's unem- to shut down our Midvale plant, but ward. In addition to Elder MaKay speakployed. All who had been on the the period during which we expect to ers at the session were Andrew Jenlists supplied to the city recorder as suspend operations there should not sen, assistant church historian; Carbeing in need of assistance were fur- exceed two days at the longest. Any ter E. Grant, head of the Jordan rumors that we intend to shut down nished with a part of the catch. for as long as ten days, or for an in- senior high school seminary; Glen Bennion, head of the Jordan junior definite time are unfounded. From this statement those who de- high school seminary, Francis Kirkpend on smelter work should take a ham, Miss Ann Holt and Loretz Leak. Music was furnished by singers Under the auspices of the "M" great deal of encouragement. The from Bingham and South Jordan, the Men and the Gleaner Girls of the smelter officials further expressed Commercial Glee club and a double First and Second wards of Midvale·, disapproval of the spread of such mixed quartet from the Riverton Sec· a St. Valentine's day dance will be rumors, especially during this time ond ward. Approximately 800 were given on February 14 at the Second when a number of men are unemin attendance. The evening session ward amusement hall. According to ployed. was given over to the Mutual Im· those in charge of the affair this will provement association and the junior be one of the biggest entertainments ELIZABETH A. BUTI'ERFIELD DIES AT HERRIMAN HOME girls and vanguard scouts took of the season. Elizabeth A. Buterfield, 82, died at charge. Music will be furnished by the the family home Thursday morning, "Brightonians" which, say the sponMrs. George Boskovich, of 65 Sixth February 5, at 6 p. m., after a lingersors of the event, is all that need be ing illness of eight months. avenue, is in St. Mark's hospital, She was said on that score. Admission will born October 17, 1848, at Ryegate, where she underwent an operation be 50 cents per couple, with an added Sussex, England. Funeral arrange- Friday morning. She is reported as charge of 15 cents per extra lady. ments have not as yet been decided. improving rapidly, REORGANIZATION HELD IN WEST JORDAN STAKE Fish Distributed To Midvale Needy Mutuals to Give Dance February 14 Smelter Officials Revly to Rumors Number 41. Francis W. Kirkham, a member of President Hoover's child welfare commission, and the man designated as "the biggest man in child welfare work in the United States today," was a visitor at the Midvale grammar and junior high schools on Wednesday, in company with a number of other dignitaries. As a result of his insp~ction he stated that the teaching methods employed in Midvale are the best he has encountered in his tour of the United States thus far. The results of his investigations in Utah will be reported as a part of the program of the Utah-White House conference to be held in the near future. Mr. Kirkham's official title is Executive Secretary of the National Child Welfare Association. Others who made the inspection here with him are Dr. Calvin S. Smith, superintendent of schools in the Granite district; P. T. Farnsworth, grammar grade and junior high school supervisor in the Granite district; Irvin S. Noall, head of the vocational educational department of the state of Utah; Dr. L. John Nuttal, professor of' education at the University of Utah; D. C. Jensen, director of education in the Jordan district, and E. Ray Beck, supervisor of junior high schools in the Jordan district. Visit Sandy Also On the same day this body of men visited the Sandy Junior high school, on a similar inspection, and from a result of their investigation there, it was said that the methods of vocational guidance employed in Sandy was one of the best encountered anywhere. 'With modern methods of eliminating work the American man has more leisure time than in former periods," said Mr. Kirkham. "It is up to those in charge of education among the coming generations to supply the youngsters of today with something besides mere book knowledge. We must prepare them to profitably use that leisure time, and it is to this end that we are making these inspections. "The program as outlined by Principal Greenwood here in Midvale has particularly appealed to me, as well as the manner in which it is administered. The pupils in the Midvale schools are offered unlimited opportunities to prepare themselves to aptly and profitably employ whatever leisure time they may find at hand." Program Outlined The program to which Mr. Kirkham made reference was expalined in detail by Principal Greenwood, who said that the academic part of the day's training was concluded at 2:30 in the afternoon, whenever possible. After that time the following subjects, all elective on the part of the pupil, are offered: Civic club activities, dramatic art, oral expression, shop practice along many lines including work in wood, metal, etc.: orchestra and band training; committee work, lesson coaching, home making, athletic and clog dancing, library club work, book lovers' club work, school ground beautification, reading for pleasure, etc. He also stated that apropximately 45 students were at work in the various shops when the delegation of inspectors arrived, forming articles of copper, art leather, sheet metal, wood and other materials, involving in all approximately twenty types of activity. Conference Planned Mr. Kirkham is making arrangements in Utah for a statewide conference on child welfare, and it has been intimated that, prior to this conference, other districts will send teachers and advanced pupils to the Midvale schools for investigation of methods and practices in use here. "It is our purpose," $aid Mr. Greenwood, "to introduce the young people to a wide range of life interests such as uses of books and libraries and the development of wholesome reading appetites; development of appreciation of fine music and skill in singing, playing and dancing; games and sports useful in later life; love of the out of doors, flowers, animals, the sky and the stars, and the development of hobbies such as gardening, mechanics, applied arts and fine arts." This is another example of the many recent inquiries which have submitted to Principal Greenwood regarding the activities employed in the Midvale schools. G. A. McMullen Hurt as Horse Slips G. A. McMullen, 45, of South Jordan, was found in an unconscious condition on Redwood road and Thirty-third South street Monday morning by Deputy Sheriff T. A. Callicott. Physicians who attended him reported that he was suffering from concussion of the brain. Upon regaining consciousness Mr. McMullen said that a horse on which he was riding slipped on the icy pavement, hurling him to the ground. |