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Show .. ~V~o~lu~m~e~7~·----------------------------~M==id=v~a=l~e~,U~ta=h~,~T~h~u=r~s=d=ay~,~J~u=n~e~4~,~1~9~3~1----~--------~----------------------~Number5 . • STORACE EGGS, POUURY9SHOW 0I j Here They Come ~~~~~~~~~~~ D'GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS .BIG DECLINE Editor of Journal Hears New Story; He's a Granddad dy Federal Survey Gives Fresh Hope to Productio n. • Supply of eggs and all sorts of poultry will be greatly reduced during the coming year, it is indicated by the federal report on cold storage holdings for May, received recently at the offices of the Utah Poultry Producers' Cooperative association. The report, compiled by the United States marketing service at Washington, D. C., shows that case eggs in storage have decreased over 10 per cent from the number held this time last year, and poultry stocks have diminished as much as 50 per cent depending on the various classes. Such substantial reductions in the storage stocks are evidence of a healthy movement of these commodities into consumption channels and some tendency towards cuts In production. The poultry situation presents the brightest picture. Total storage stocks in May, 1931, were 45,856,000 pounds, compared with 77,420,000 a year ago and a five-year average of 63,443,000. In other words there are now 31,564,000 pounds less poultry meat in storage now than a year ago, and 17,587,000 pounds less than the average amount for the past five years. There are 600,000 cases of eggs less in storage now than last year, the report shows, but nearly 400,000 more than the five-year average. The figures are 5,17 4,000 for May, 1931; 5,766,000 last year, and 4,694,000 average. Following are the respective figures for the various classes of poultry with those for a year ago in B r o i 1 e r s, 6,253,000 parenthesis: pounds (11,329,000); fryers, 4,225,000 pounds, (6,171,000); roasters, 12,429,000 pounds, (20,761,000); fowls, 8,576,000 pounds, (9,816,000); turkeys, 4,808,000 pounds, (10,400,000); miscellaneous, 9,565,000 pounds, (18,943,000). New Storage Tank Reaches Completion After approximately .t~irty days' work the new half-million gallon storage tank for Midvale water bas been completed and is all ready to turn over to the city, according to Robert J. Patience, contractor who supervised the construction. The engineering was done by E. B. Jones, city engineer, and the tank, together with the one formerly in use, provides accommodation for the storage of 700,000 gallons of culinary water. The new structure, while scarcely visible above the ground on account of its construction, is 52 feet wide, 112 feet long and 14 feet in depth, with walls of reinforced concrete one foot thick. There is a floor, Mr. Patience says, ten inches thick with an eight-inch roof, supported by forty columns about 18 inches square. All of the work was done by Midvale men, and members • of the city offices who have examined the structure are loud in their praise that in the community there are those ready to undertake any sort of big job and carry it to a successful culmination. Father of Midvale Man Found Drowned The lifeless body of Andrew Christopherson, 77, of Sandy was found in the Jordan Irrigation company canal near Ninth East street and Union avenue Tuesday morning. It is believed that the body was carried three miles from where he accidentally fell into the stream near his home. Roy Miller, of 3033 South State street, watermaster for the Salt Lake Canal company, and two companions, George D. Stringfellow of Draper and Roy Oborn of Union, discovered the tragedy. They immediately notified deputies and the indentity of the victim was established at the mortuary by Mrs. William Poulson, of Sandy, a daughter of the dead man. Mr. Christhopherson was born in Sweden February 5, 1855, coming to Utah in 1881. He is survived, besides Mrs. Poulson, by two daughters, Mrs. Mary Nelson and Mrs. Ella Nelson, of Sandy; four sons, John, of Sandy, Joseph and Nels, of Salt Lake, and Andrew Christopherson, of Midvale; twenty-one grandchildren and one great grandchild. WEEKOFHOMECOMING It is no unusual thing for the : I (CopJri&ht, W. N. U.) editor of a newspaper to be called from his slumber at any reasonable or unreasonable hour of the day or night, but it was rather an unusual thing that Vernon Gray, editor of The Journal, heard Tuesday midnight when called to the phone. It was a story he had never heard be· fore. "You're a grandfather," was the start of the message, "and your wife has an interest in this, too. This is your son, and I'm a daddy, believe it or not." The proud parents are Velsa L. and Faun Gray, 128 West Second South street, Provo, where the father is employed as a linotype operator for the Provo Herald. The infant is a fine boy, born shortly before the aforesaid phone call. Mother and son are reported doing well. The great-grandpare nts, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Peterson, recently returned to their home in West Los Angeles, from where they had come for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Gray and her husband in Midvale. UNION TAKES 0 Midv ale Sign P~ONEER WOMEN OF SANOY ELECT MIDVAL.fo~¥~~~~ADES MILITARY VIEW Att.ra cts • Ending the first lap of a 124-mile march, constituting the annual twoweeks' hil{e, approximately 750 memThe large painted outdoor advertisbers of the 38th Infantry, encamped at Fort Douglas, entered Union Wed- ing display erected recently on the nesday near noon. Inasmuch as it state highway near Midvale has . . was the first march of a series, which t a k e th e so ld.1ers aroun d th e • elicited much favorable comment, acWl 11 Point of the Mountain to American cording to ~V. G. King, of Bird & Jex Fork, through Pleasant Grove, Prevo, company, outdoor advertising concern Provo canyon, Deer Creek canyon, of Salt Lake City and Ogden. '!'his Luke's Hot Pots, Heber, Keetley and display is one of a number which down through Parley's ce.nyon, many have been placed on important highof the hikers were footsore. ways near ·utah communities, includUnder the command of Colonel H. ing Murray, Bountiful, Layton, MorC. Price, regimental commandant, with L"ieutenant Colonel S. L. Pike, gan, Tooele, Kaysville and Farmingexecutive officer and second in com- ton. The series of painted bulletins are mand, the three battalions pitched "pup" tents for the men and larger said to be unique in outdoor advertisshelter for the officers, and proceeded ing display and have been commented to put their camping grounds in army on. by national trade journals, Mr. shape. At specified intervals con- King states. In fact, Mr. King says .:~iderable interest was manifested in that a representative of a large eastthe output from the six portable ern advertising agency who was rekitchens with which the party is cently in this territory stated that this was one of the most successful equipped. Thursday's schedule called for an and most unique ideas introduced in early morning start, after breaking advertising. The display. recently won camp at Union, with Mousley's ranch first prize in the exhibits shown in near the Point of the Mountain as the Salt Lake City in connection with stopping place .for the balance of the the advertising achievement week. In planning the erection of the day and the night. It was planned bulletin in Midvale, Mr. King painted to reach that point near noon Thurs(Continued on last page) day, with American Fork Friday's scheduled camping spot. Shortly after mess Wednesday a band concert was given under• the direction of Warrant Officer Leopol(l Yost, to which the public was invited Saturday evening, June 6, a meetMany members of the Jordan Post of the American Legion visited the scent- ing of the Graham family sir name of the activities, and many were thl' organization will be held at the home recollections recalled by the military of Mr. and Mrs. Orrel Despain of aspect. The hike, however, Colonel Granite. An outdoor pageant, "The Price explained, was not intended for Spirit of a Graham," will be preany tactical purpose, but more in thl' s~nted. All those interested are innature of a pleasure jaunt, to which vited. the men look forward eagerly each summer. Included in the equipment carried in the convoy is a portable radio set de· signed either to transmit or receive messages. At 2 and 6 p. m. each day the radio operator makes contact with the balance of the regiment left at Women of Midvale and surrounding Fort Douglas and messages are ex- territory, close relatives of ex-service changed. The set in itself is smaller men who recently formed Jordan than an average trunk, operated by Post, No. 35, The American Legion, three batteries and a small trans- met Wednesday after noon in Fireformer, with portable poles scarcely men's hall and completed the organilarger in circumference than a broom zation of an auxiliary to the post. handle. Mrs. A. D. Sprague and Mrs. Charles were mules 100 Livingston, of Salt Lake, officers in Approximately picketed out when not utilized to draw the state auxiliary, were in attendthe various implements in the column ance and initatied the fifteen charter Among these were thirty-two vehicles members. including machine gun, howitzer and Officers elected were Mrs. Helen kitchens, comunicatmion carts, rolling Howard of Riverton, president; Mrs. water wagons, and ambulance and Margie Boberg, of Sandy, first vice many supply wagons. president; Mrs. Clara Grant, of MidDespite the fatigue of the first vale, second vice president; Mrs. Bess day's march, many of the soldiers Steadman, of Midvale, sergeant at went on excursions prior to the blow- arms; Mrs. Sadie Alger, of Midvale, ing of taps, and a number of them r:haplain; Mrs. Coral Quick~ Mrs. got as far as the streets of Midvale. Mary Horne and Mrs. Gladys RasmusIt is hoped, according to expressions sen, all of Midvale, members ot: the executive board, and Mrs. Melvin (Continued on last page) Praise GRAHAM FAMILY PLANS GENEALOGICAL MEET Fourteen members of the Sandy The Sandburr camp of the Daugh- Lions club, together with J. Morris ters of the Utah Pioneers met at the Godfrey, district governor of the orhome of Mrs. Mary E. Jensen Friday ganization, were guests of the Midafternoon, with Mrs. Cordia Hendrick- vale club Thursday of last week. It son as assisting hostess. A program wa,s the first visit of the distinguished was given which included the lesson, leader to either the Sandy or Midvale "The Three Pioneer Women of the organizations, but was the third from First Company of 1847," led by last before he will have visited all of Eunice Nelson; reading, Cordia Hen- the 64 dens in the district. Governor Godfrey explained that a drickson; piano solo, Ruth Nielson; "Story of the Indian Woman," by year ago, when he was elected to his Madge Stapley; ·sketch of the life of present position, there were but 51 Amos Her Neff was given by his dens in the district which comprises Utah and Idaho, and that he finds it daughter, Mrs. Loretta Brown. Officers elected for the year include almost impossible to visit all within Mrs. Florence ~ebb, president; Mrs. a year. It will be proposed at the Katie Mumford, first vice president; coming convention in Pocatello, it is Mrs. Loretta Brown, second vice said, not to divide the district, but to president; Mrs. Veloy Alsop, re-elect- add another district governor to share ed as secretary; Mrs. Mabel Mona- the burden of travel. J. M. Boyden, president of the han, chaplain; Mrs. Myrtle Hyatt, registrar, and Mrs. Eunice Nelson, Sandy club, and C. E. Matthews, local president, also spoke, and urged the historian. • of cooperation to improve Luncheon was served to Mrs. Pa- necessity both dens. Aaron Horne of cities the tience Charlier, Mrs. Rachel Jensen, Mrs. Zelia Swenson, Mts. Florence and C. J. Ridd were nominated to act as delegates to the Pocatello convenVan Dam, Mrs. Madge Stapley, Mrs. tion, with L. W. Nielsen and Heber Veloy Alsop, Mrs. Florence Raddon, as laternates. Mrs. Mary Hansen, Mrs. Lavina Han- Aylett A letter from the Richmond, Utah, sen, Mrs. Amelia Ord, Mrs. Cordia any delegates going to Hendrickson, Mrs. Florence Webb, club invited to stop off at their headMrs. Sophrona Bateman, Mrs. Rose Pocatello enroute. To encourage such Stuart, Mrs. Eunice Nelson, Mrs. quarters Richmond den offered to the Mary E. Jensen, Mrs. Katie Mum- a visit supply sandwiches, fresh milk and ford, and Mrs. Loretta Brown. The closing party will be held at outtermilk to any who accepted the the home of Mrs. Veloy Alsop, Friday invitation. The American Legion quartette afternoon, June 12. two numbers. The members sang 1 were Bernard and Leon Rasmussen, FUNERAL SERVICES HELD Claudius Doty and Earl Smickle, acERICKSON FOR JOHN companied by Miss Betty Hyke. MelFuneral services for John Erickson, vin Strong, of the Sandy club, read a who died Thursday, were held at the humorous paper and a novelty instruSandy Second ward chapel, Sunday, mental quartette feature was preat 12 o'clock. The speakers were sented by J. M. Boyden, Arthur E. Wm. D. Kubre, Soren Rasmussen, Peterson, Reg White and Carl PierG. L. Ohlson and Mrs. Gaufine. In- son, with J. Clement Crapo at the terment was in Sandy City cemetery. piano. Other visitors from Sandy were A. C. Jensen, Dr. C. C. Jensen, Sam McKean, Mariam Bird, A. R. Gardner, E. R. Beck and C. C. Crapo. Rasmussen. I Legion Auxiliary To Jordan Post Completed Mitchell, historian. It was left to the discretion of the president to select a secretary. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Clara Grant at 34 Lincoln street, on June 17. All eligible members and interested friends are cordially invited to attend. Those eligible to join this organization are the wives, mothers, sisters and widows of Legion members, ex-service men, and men who died in service. A good attendance is desired at this meeting as del!Jgates will be selected to attend the department convention that will be held in Park City on August 11, 12 and 13. Following the initation refreshments were served, and the newly Plected officers accepted an invitation to go to Salt Lake to attend the meeting of the Auxiliary there Thursday night. • Maxine Clayton Given Recogniti on For School Work Maxine Clayton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Clayton of Midvale, received a Banyan for being Banyan stenographer, from the student body of the Brigham Young university at the regular Honor Day held last Friday. Seventy-six awards were given by the university student body this year for student activities. This is quite a cut from the number of 116 awards which were given last year. Howthis cut was made in order to make the winning of an award more difficult and thez·eby more honorable. Out of the seventy-six awards given, there was a representation from twenty-seven towns in Utah as well as a representation from Idaho, Nevada, and Arizona. Urges Utahns Aid During Covered Wagon Festival. Residents of Midvale and vicinity are strongly urged to do all in their power to assist in making the forthcoming Covered Wagon Days celebration one of the biggest things in the history of the state. This request is contained in a letter sent to The Journal by the director general of the celebration, in which he states that it is hoped to make Covered Wagon Days one of the outstanding features in the United States, comparing in scope and activity with the Mardi Gras of New Orleans and Pasadena's famous Tournament of Roses. The letter further states, "Your own community will have a definite part in the Covered Wagon ,pays celebration through a Homecoming week which has been arranged through representatives of the L. D. S. church and leading civic organizations of the state. Within a few days a committee will be designated to visit with friends and relatives and, .eincidentally, to attend the big bration." The fete which has been set for July 24, 25 and 26 is hoped to lie a huge success even in its initial year, and a perusal of"the names of the committee members, among whom are Governor George H. Dern, Senators Reed Smoot and Will!am H. King and Congressman F. C. Loofbourow and Don B. Colton, indicates the character of those behind the project. In addition to the Covered Wagon Days celebration Governor Dern has placed his name to a ·proclamation, giving something of the history of the origin of July 24 as a state day in Utah, and designating the week of July 19 to 26, 1931, as Homecoming Week, requesting all Utahns to lend loyal support to the success of the holiday season. The proclamation follows: "On July 24, 1847, the original band of Utah pioneers emerged from Emi· gration canyon and beheld the valley of the Great Salt Lake. F'or many trying weeks they had been Wi!D<llng their tortuous way across plains, ove.· rivers and through mountain · passes, ever pushing onward toward the 'Promised Land' which they hoped to find in the west. On that July morning as their stalwart leader gazed over the valley toward the great inland sea shimmering in the distance and declared 'This is the place,' they realized that their weary journey was over; that here was the spot for which they had been seeking, wbere they were to build their homes and lay the foundation of a great state. "Since that time it has become the custom here to observe July 24th each year with fitting services and ceremonies, and the legislature has set aside that date as a legal holiday in Utah. It is customary also for many native Utahns who have moved elsewhere to return for that day. This year the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a 'Covered Wagon Days' celebration on July 24, 25 and 26; special efforts are being put forth to induce former residents to return home for the week of July 19 to 26, and va~ous meetings are being arranged for that occasion. It is entirely fitting and proper that this should be done, that the deeds of the sturdy men and women who subdued the wilderness may be impressed more strongly upon us, and that we may pay to their memory the tributes of love, admiration and respect which are so justly theirs. "Therefore, I, George H. Dern, governor of the state of Utah, by the authority in me vested, do hereby declare and set aside the week of July 19 to 26, 1931, as Homecoming Week and I request all Utahns to lend their loyal support in making that week an outstanding success. I also urge all former Utahns now living elsewhere to return home for that period if it is possible for them to do so, and to invite their friends and neighbors to journey to our state, enjoy our hospitality, view our marvelous scenic wonders, and acquaint themselves further with our natural resources." The ladies of the Second ward Relief society announce a dinner next Wednesday, June 10, to be served in the church building between the hours of 5:30 and 8 o'clock p. m. Mrs. H. Fred Rasmussen, president, and various committee have the dinner in charge. |