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Show BUILD inSHOP atBOOST forMIDVALE! REE-MARKS •By the Editor MIPVALE, UTAH • "{ell, things have certainly picked up this week in the city election busin~s. Now there are three candidates for 4-year councilman, two aspirants for mayo r ; six * * * * * * * * * * Friday, September 29, 1939 Volume 6-No. 38. A Publication Devoted to the Welfare and Progress of the Jordan Valley BISHOP SMITH ~:t :;e b:e!~;; ~:ci~~ce::d:~, MORE ASPIRANTS Pioneer Matron Adult Education Classes INDUSTRY NEW TO SPEAK AT Honored On Her PETITIONFOR CITY 82nd Birthday Open In Old City Building· SECOND WARD TO LOCATE IN ------------------------------' Many Attend MIDVALE CITY ELECTIVE PLACES berth. Two asp1re to be c1ty treasurer. • The Sentinel will follow the lead of the U. S. A. and stay strictly neutral in the city election "war". We will endeavor to give every candidate an even break, ' and will stay neutral" unless we Several new candidates for city are "attacked". However, we will offices filed their petitions this place no embargo on candidates' "ammunition". We will sell anyone all the campaign cards and advertising they desire on a, "cash and carry" basis. Library Opening ---o• It is the desire of this publication that the best candidates win will receive. ---o• The article printed in Tuesday night's Telegram con,cerning the local candidates was evidently er. roneous. M. S. · P,eterson and Geo. Boskovich, WQO were mentioned as candidates for 2-year councilman, , ' that. they are NOT running. West Jordan 1unior 1 High School Organizes For First Ward's Genealogy .C lass Announcement was made this week that a feed plant for the Fur Farmers Agricultural Cooperative association will be built in MidvalP. immediately. The location selected for the plant is on South Main street, just below the R. & R. packing plant, about one mile south of Main and Center streets. according to E . R. Madsen, secretary. The Fur Breeders Agricultural Cooperative association is a group of approximately 35 fur farmera throughout the state, who have joined to gether J or their mutual interests. One of their major acti· vities is the processing ana manu. facturing of fox and mink feeds, which will be done at the Midvale plant. A horse exchange will also be operated here. The plans for the Midvale plant contemplate the erection of a large building, corrals, and an ice plant. About seven local people will be employed during the busy season, Mr. Madsen said. Officers of the association in• elude: Joel R. Wilcox of Sandy, ter which contract and auction president and manager ; B. A. bridge will be played. Prizes for Hartman of Midvale, vice presithe winners will be furnished by dent; E. R. Madsen of South San• the club. All ladies of the comdy, secretary and treasurer; R. L. munity are eligible to enter the Ashby of American Fork, Ray · tournament upon payment of a Vernon of C o al v1.11 e, Sill H emer ot t 1 $1.00 entrance fee. t Morgan, and Vern Johnson o . Members of the ent ert ammen 1 committee are Mesdames Fred I Murray, directors. I Hopkinson, chairman; K. W. Ay- 1 lett, Elmo Christiansen, J. F. 1 Stewart and A. E. Pearson. Members in charge of ticket sales are . Mesdames A. J. Mclff, chairman; 1 Roy Steadman and D. J. Searle. 1 Last Riles Held For here. --o-- conservation corps. After his discharge in 1919 he returned to West Jord~n where he worked in a blacksmith shop. For the pa~t 10 years he had been engaged m the poultry business. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. K. H. Nordberg of Midvale; three Local Missionaries Are Sailing From Europe brothers, Roy E. and William H. Nordberg of West Jordan, and 1 Bishop and Mrs. Stanley A. Hyrum N. Nord~erg of Compton, Rasmussen are reported to be sail- Calif., and two Slsters, Mrs. Ebba ing to the United States follow- Grover of West Jordan, and Mrll. James Farmer of Boise, Idaho. . . . h ~1ss1on . th e D ams . . m serVlce mg for the past 19 months. Other missionaries from Sandy Community Club To Present Fine Program who have been serving in the European missions include Don JenMrs. D. A. Boyer, well known sen, son of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Jensen, who left October 14, 1937 author, poet and lecturer, of Salt for the Danish mission, and Don Lake City, will be the guest speakOrton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fran- er at the meeting of the Midvale cis A. Orton, who also left October Ladies' Community club Wednes14, 1937 for the Swedish mission, day afternoon, October 4, at the and Claude Grant, son of :Mr. and club rooms. Mrs. Boyer is a teacher at the Mrs. Carter E. Grant, who left 1 October 14, 1938, for the Swedish University of Utah and .i.s assistant editor of the Utah magazine. mission field. At the present time she is conductMr. Word has been received by and Mrs. Marvin Bird that their ing bible classes and classes in son, Glen, who has spent the past personality and better speech at two and one-half years in the the Civic Center in Salt Lake. Netherlands mission has sailed 1 Mrs-. Harry S. Wright is in from Europe on the slow freighter charge of the program and hostesand is expected to be home some- ses for the afternoon include Mrs. time soon. Elder Bird, with his J. 0. Jones, Mrs. J. W. Nibley, companion from Idaho, have been Mrs. R. R. Fenn, Mrs. A. A. Nel· visiting various parts of Europe son, Mrs. Bennett Cash, Mrs. J. prior to their sailing for the Unit- F. Stewart and Mrs. Harry S. Wright. ed States. • FirSt Ward M.I.A. To Stage Program and Original Play LEGION AND AUXILIARY According to Mrs. M. S. Peter· TO 1\lEET \VEDNESDAY son, president of the First ward Y. L. M. I. A., a very fine proRegular meetings of Jordan gram has been arranged for Sun· Post No. 35 and the auxiliary will day evening. The topic, "Why Read be held next Wednesday evening. the Best in Current Literature", The ladies will meet at the Com- will be carried out in the followmunity club rooms, while the le- ing program: "Theme of God", gionnaires will gather at the Fire- Margaret Stowe, accompanied by men's hall. Following the business Betty Hyke; retold story, Jean sessions, both organizations w.ill Roache; musical trio, Clark sisters hold a conjoint meeting, followed of Sandy; reading, Lee Beckstead; by dancing and refreshments. All adult reading, Mrs. Bennett Cash; members are urged to attend. retold story, Mrs. Lee Olson; vocal solo, Bill Thomas, and a 20· Mrs. Heber Aylett, Mrs. H . E. minute talk by Clarence Matthews, Nelson, Mrs. A. W. Johnson, Mrs. counselor of the Y. M. M. I. A. Mark Gardner, Mrs. J. Hollis AyOn Tuesday evening the Firat lett, Mrs. R. R. Johnson, Mrs. J. ward M. I. A. will present an orl· M.' Despain and Mrs. Charles Cary ginal playlet entitled, "Ffight", in of the Midvale Ladies' Community the assembly program at 7:30 p. club attended the district conven- m. in the ward chapel. This play• tion held in Bingham Saturday. lett deals with pioneer life and tells of the hardships and sufferMr. and Mrs. Zack Brown and ings of the Mormon pioneers. It is family of Ogden visited friends in taken from the actual happenings Midvale Monday evening. in the life of Jacob Hamelin, who later became very famous for his Miss C~elsea Peters~~ ~s back 1 work among the Indians of this on the JOb at Maur1e s Beauty territory. The playlet is under the direction shop after spending two weeks the drama director of the Mid· of visiting in California. vale First ward, Mrs. A. E. Buck· AS USUAt ley. The characters are being por• trayed by C. E. Matthews, Alma Richardson, P. M. Mickelsen, Lester Buckley, Mrs. Kenneth Dunn, and Miss Dorothea Brown. An invitation is extended to the public to come and join with the members of the Midvale First ward and enjoy this evening's en· tertainment. nurseries and gardens at Center- meeting to organize and plan the 1\USSIONARY TRANSFERRED Charles Theodore Graff, son of ville on Sunday afternoon. Cars year's activities. T he council, will leave the Community club which is made up of the student Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Graff of Sandy, rooms at three o'clock and all per- body officers together with class who was to leave September 28 sons interested are invited to go 1 presidents, is the coordinating and for the South African mission, has legislative body of the student or- been transferred to the Hawaiian along. Due to the absence and illness ganization. The students who make mission, where he will leave someof George Strom, president of the up the council are looking forward time during the coming week. club, the election of off.i.cers has to a busy and pleasant year. BUSINESS At a "Get Acquainted" party been postponed until the October held Friday the students welcommeeting. I ed the newcomers and renewed acquaintances with old friends. After an hour of social dancing in the gymnasi~ and a series of contests on the school grounds the students enjoyed a real old-fashWest Jordanites are elated over ioned "watermelon bust". Students the fact that members of the Wes!: are now looking forward to other Jordan beautification club and events which will be sponsored residents of \Vest Jordan won during the school year by various I committees selected by the stu-, first, second and third places the Utah State Fair held ~n Salt dent council. ---------------Lake last week. Out of 26 entries, 20 prizes were LEGIONNAIRES TO ATTEND ..... won- nine firsts, nine seconds and 1 FUNERAL OF MEMBER'S SON _, --~ · ~--. show. flower the ;in two thirds ._...,._ -~~ ~ ..... ....,__ Word was received here Thurs- . -~ According to Mrs. Bateman, publicity chairman of the club, it day of the death of a son of AI has been decided that the members Larson, 1011 Wilson avenue in will tour some of the gardens in Sugarhouse, a member of Jordan Salt Lake City and surrounding Post No. 35 of the American Lecountry Sunday morning. The gion. Funeral services will be held group will leave Mrs. Irving's Sunday at the Sugarhouse L. D. S. home at 9 a. m .. They will visit chapel. Several members of Jordan post the Alpine gardens at 9th South and 11th East, Knight gardens, will attend the funeral as a token east on 27th South, and the Mad· of respect to their comrade, according to Bern Rasmussen, promsen gardens at Murray. Midvale legionnaire. inent Mrs. Bateman states that all interested persons are invited to AMeRICA PROCLAIMS: rrs make the trip. Sentinel prints Butterwrappers. I J d T k W est Or an a eS Many Fal·r Awards at ,- --- I I - ------- --- ---...._.._..._- -- ---- - I NEWS· lfEM :· Sandy Flower Show Has Been Postponed The flower show to be held In connection with the Sandy P.-T. A. opening meeting, scheduled for Friday, September 29 at Sandy junior high school auditorium, has been postponed for an indefinite time, according to Wilford Pier• son, pres.ident of the Sandy P.-T. A. The postponement became necessary because of conflicting dates. Mrs. W. H. Godfrey and son, Willard, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Canning. Mrs. Godfrey will be remembered by her friends as Miss Dona Can· Ding. |