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Show •By The Editor • It's funny how so many people have forgotten how to slice bread. Since the OPA ruling prohibiting the bakers from delivering sliced bread, many housewives have had a heck of a time supplying their families with sliced staff of life. Bread knives cannot be procured anywhere, and folks have to rely <>n their regular carving knives. We have yet to find a person who can give a sensible explanation of WHY the government banned the sliced article to the consumer. Just another bureaucrat's zany idea to make life more difficult, perhaps. • Paul A. Dahl called us last Friday regarding a paragraph appearing in Walter Winchell's column in our paper, which read: "Ray Kinney, the coast to coast Hawaiian bandman who recently played to a $22,000 house in Chicago, knows Hawaiian legislative work. He worked as a page boy in the Territorial halls. His brother is an outstanding authority on Japs in Hawaii and published a book 20 years ago which was suppressed because it revealed Jap plots and intrigue in illegel immigration work." It seems that Ray is a former Midvalian, according to Mr. Dahl. Ray went to school at the old Deseret university and played for many dances here at the old Imperial dance hall, the building now known as the Grayson apartment house on Smelter street in Midvale. He and Paul Dahl were friends in the good old daysabout 1920. Catholic Priest Dies Suddenly Of Heart Attack The Rev. John A. Finneral, 38, former assistant pastor of the Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake City, and pastor of the Church of St. Teresa of the Little Flower in Midvale since November, 1942, died suddenly late Monday afternoon of an apparent heart attack while alone in his rectory. During his church career in Salt Lake City, Father Finneral was director of the Catholic Youth Organization and look a prominent part in directing its athletic program. He was ordained by the Most Rev. John B. Peterson in Manchester, N. H., May 24, 1934, and came to Salt Lake City in July <>f that year. He served as assistant pastor of the Cathedral of the Madeleine from 1934 to 1936, and then served as instructor at the .Judge Memorial school here. Later he was assistant pastor of St. Joseph's church, Ogden, and of Notre Dame church, Price, before assuming his position in Midvale. Father Finneral was born January 5, 1905, in Lowell, Mass., a son of John Joseph and Mary Kate Jiealy Finneral. He attended the public schools of Lowell and Boston college high school, Boston, Mass. He received further education at St. Francis Preparatory seminary, Normandy, Mo., and Our Lady of the Angels ·semina7, Niagara, N. Y. In addition to his mother, he is survived by several sisters. * HONOR ROLL * New subscribers-Frank C. Orton, Erwin W. Cox, Mrs. Elizabeth Slaughter, Mrs. Elmer S. Johnson, Sandy; Homer Jaynes, Crescent; T. Donald Creer, Oscar Wennerstrom, East M idvale; Max Blackett, Milan Stimatz, Thomas Sumbat, Midvale; Sgt. Don Poulsen, Pvt. Thomas H. Erickson, San Francisco, Calif.; Sgt. Harold G. .Jensen, Sgt. Joseph B. Haskies, Corp. Joseph R. Thomas, Pvt. William T. Francom, L. H. Beckstead, New York City; Donald H. Davis, Farragut, Idaho; John M. Webster, Seattle, Washington; Corp. Lewis C. Bishop, Fort Kpox, Kentucky; Parley W. Glover, Fort Custer, Michigan; H. A. Nordberg, Compton, Calif.; Frank Hicks, Prescott, Arizona; Denver & Rio Grande Western R. R. Co., Denver, Colo. R en e w a 1 s Mrs. William Thomas, A. E. Pearson, R. Franz Henry Beckstead, Mrs. P. E. Sullivan, Utah Power and Light Co., Midvale; Wayne Cutler, Mrs. R. P. Finley, East Midvale; Sam Lancaster, James A. Bateman, West Jordan; William Kemp, Crescent; Mrs. Barney Berratto, Riverton; James M. Whitmore, Granite; .John D. Sumbot, Englewood, Cal. IDVALE SENTINEL~ A Publication Devoted to the Welfare and Progress of the Jordan Valley Volume 10-Number 6 CROUP OPPOSES CONSERVANCY WATER DISTRICT Opposition to the proposed "Salt Lake County Conservancy Water District" was voiced Thursday by a group of Salt Lake County property owners who mailed circulars and protest petitions to all property owners of the county outside of Salt Lake City urging that protest petitions be signed and . filed in the District Court to prevent the formation of the "Water District." The mailing piece pointed out that the proposed "Water District'' would be empowered to levy heavy taxes on all property in the county outside of the limits of Salt Lake City even on property that would not receive water. In announcing plans to prevent the formation of the proposed • "Water District," Edwin C. Cannon as secretary and spokesman of the group said: "We are not opposed to the need :for water in Salt Lake county. Heaven knows, the county can use more water. We are opposed, however, to formation of the proposed 'Water District' which would tax all property owners for the 'benefit of only a 'few. Even property now having sufficient culinary water or property not needing water would be taxed under the plan," Mr. Cannon continued. "Therefore, we are urging every property owner in the county to immediately sign a protest petition to prevent the formation of the 'Water District.' We also urge property owners who once signed a petition to form the district to now sign withdrawal petitions," Mr. Cannon added. Mr. Cannon pointed out that since January 13, when the petition was filed in the District Court of Salt Lake county to create the "Water District," discussions with property owners of the county have revealed the following facts. Members of the property owners committee who signed the circular urging that the creation of the "Water District" be protested and prevented include the following: J. R. Allen, M. B. Andrus, Morris Butterfield, Richard Carlquist, R. D. Casto, Ernest Cook, B. M. Crossgrove, Aaron Densley, W. B. Ennis, J. B. Erickson, H. T. Godfrey, S. J. Gordon, Edwin B. Harper, Lorenzo C. Heugley, L. W. Howard, Edward E. Howe, Hyrum McFarlane, A. R. Michelsen, Orson A. Michelsen, Martin Rasmussen, Clyde Reynolds, F. E. Seal, Heber A. Smith, George Thaxton, W. Cyrus _V'awdrey, George H. Watts and Lawrence E. Nelson. ''Military Maids'' To Hold Dance At Camp Kearns The next dance of the Military Maids organization will be held at Camp Kearns, Thursday, Febuary 11, it has been announced by Mrs. Tyler Vincent, colonel of the Midvale battalion. The dance will be a formal, and all members are expected to attend. Busses will make their regular stops on schedule time, Mrs. Vincent said. An important meeting for officers and lieutenants will be held in the canteen room, 30 minutes following the arrival at Camp Kearns at which all officers and lieutenants are requested to attend. Fire Ladies Plan Dance for Soldiers At a meeting of the Midvale Ladies Fire Auxiliary held at the home of Mrs. Clyde Canning recently it was decided to hold a dance for service men Feb. 17, at the Midvale Firemen's hall. To make further arrangements a meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. William Thomas, Feb. 10, Mrs. Frank Canning, secretary announced Wednesday. MIDVALE, Salt Lake County, UTAH . County-Wide Ag Meet to be Held Here February 9 A county-wide 1943 agricultural programs and relative problems will be discussed at a meeting Fepruary 9, at 1:30 p.m. at the Midvale City hall, according to V. L. Martineau, county agent. Four specialists, of the extension service of the Agricultural College at LogaR, Director William Peterson, Lyman H. Rich, Carl Frischknecht and Mrs. Susie Cook will be in attendance, Mr. Martineau said. All farmers in the south end of the county who have agricultural problems are urged to attend the meeting. Kiwanis Slates Noted Speaker Pvt. Fielding K. Smith, known throughout the state as one of the cleverest and wittiest afterdinner speakers in Utah, will address members of the Midvale Kiwanis club at their regular meeting next Monday night, Feb. 8, the program committee has announced. Private Smith was a Salt Lake City advertising man prior to his entrance into the army, and is now stationed at the Salt Lake army air base. He has appeared as principal speaker at several conventions and other gatherings recently. At last Monday night's Kiwanis meeting, Dr. H. E. Nelson gave an interesting resume of the speech delivered last week at the Bonneville Knife and Fork club by Col. Ruml, Phjlipino aide to Gen. MacArthur, and the last man to leave Bataan. Dr. Nelson also showed moving pictures of various subjects. The club will hold a dinner dance on March 15, it was decided in honor of St. Patrick's day. The entertainment committee and the house committee will perfect the arrangements for the affair, President Howard Barrows said. MI. Jordan Stake Maps Conference Bishop LeGrande Richards, presiding bishop of the church, and Stringham A. Stevens of the church welfare, will represent the general church authorities at Mt. Jordan stake quarterly conference to be held Saturday evening, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Sandy Third ward chapel and general sessions Sunday, Feb. 7, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Draper Second ward chapel, it has been announced by Wilford Pierson, Mt. Jordan stake clerk. President Stanley A. Rasmussen will be in charge. The Saturday evening session will be a special priesthood service it has been announced. A meeting for all stake and ward welfare workers will be held Sunday at 8:30 a. m. at Draper Second ward chapel. The Sunday evening session will be under the direction of the stake Sunday School, with Superintendent Paul C. Boyce, in charge. Elder Elias Day, president of a Salt Lake stake will be the principal speaker at the Sunday evening session, according to Mr. Boyce. Librarian To Review Popular Novel Mrs. Louise Critchlow, Midvale librarian, will review the book "Our Hearts were Young and Gay," before members of the Gleaner Girl class at Mutual Tuesday evening, said Mrs. Tyler Vincent, Gleaner teacher. Members are invited to bring their mothers to hear Mrs. Critchlow, Mrs. Vincent said. RETURN FROM EAST Mr. and Mrs. Allison Bills returned last week from Indianapolis, Ind., where Mrs. Bills, national committeewoman for Utah in the American Legion Auxiliary, attended an executive meeting. They made the trip by train. BOY SCOUT WEEK TO BE OBSERVED HERE MONDAY The highlight of Boy Scout Week in the East Jordan district will be a court of honor, which will be staged in the Midvale city hall Monday evening, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m. The occasion will celebrate the 33rd anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scout movement in America. A program and pageant will be presented which will be of interest to all persons who are interested in youth. All Scouts and Scouters will recommit themselves to service in the Scouting program. The public is cordially invited by the district committee, which inc;udes Bennet Cash, chairman; Blaine Watts, C. A. Nelson, Willard Kemp, Claude Bird, Clyde Proctor, Clyde Pugmire and Jack Vranes. Local Men Named Defense Officers Hyrum P. Cannon of Midvale has been appointed county chairman of the Citizens' War service defense corps, and Ben G. Bagley has been named as secretary of the organization. These men will have charge of the work in Salt Lake county of conducting salvage drives, housing projects, food programs, and other matters pertaining to 'civilian mo1;ale exclusive of strictly protective measures. Kearns Soldiers Entertain Ladies At Club Program Seventeen soldiers from the Kearns special services unit of the army air forces presented an afternoon of professional entertainment at the meeting of the Midvale Community Club, Feb. 3, in the Midvale City hall. Under the leadership of Captain Robert M. Fleming and Corporal Ben Kusner, the men gave a well-rounded program, guaranteed to raise "civilian morale" several degrees. Pvt Stan Greenspan officiated as master of ceremonies and contributed his share with a group of imitations of movie and radio stars. Other numbers included Sergeant Ted Delay, baritone; Pvt. F. C. Moro Gonzalez, a celebrity artist and cartooonist; Sergeant John Payne, piano monologist, and the Camp Kearns orchestra, directed by Sergeant Frank Levenn and including Pvt. Clyde Winterbank, Sergeant William Harness, Pfc. James McKeown, Pfc. Spencer Hill, Corporal George Peterson, Pvt. Al Smith, Pvt. James Niblock, Pvt. Russel Light, Pvt. Leo Taub. The Hospital committee was assisted in receiving members and guests by officers of the Midvale Military Maids. Mrs. 0. N. Friendly of the Salt Lake office of the American Red Cross spoke briefly and comprehensively of the nine special volunteer services supervised by the Red Cross and urged a greater participation in these patriotic activities. Mrs. Henry Beckstead had a very attractive and colorful booth for the sale of war stamps and bonds. Mrs. M. S. Peterson, president, announced that the club would hold a cake sale, Saturday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m. ~ntil 12 noon "at the Safeway store. Hostesses were; Mrs. Melvin Lind, Mrs. Henry Beckstead, Mrs. Edwin Bishop, Mrs. Martin Beckstead, Mrs. Florence Sjoblom, Mrs. Runar Slotti, Mrs. A. E. P~arson, Mrs. B. A. Rasmussen, Mrs. B. W. Bird, and Mrs. Roy Nordberg. Mr. and Mrs. George West have received word from their son, Ray who is in the Engineers school at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Ray te.lls his parents that he is well and enjoys his school very much. Friday, February 5, 1943 NEWS NOTES OF OUR BOYS IN THE SERVICE Corp. Joseph R. Thomas Joseph R. Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Thomas of Midvale, has had some varied and interesting experiences in Uncle Sam's army, according to word received here by his parents. He has been promoted to the rank of corporal and is now an armorer with the USAAF in Africa. Corporal Thomas was inducted into the army April 11, 1942, and took his preliminary training at army camps in Texas, Louisiana and New .Jersey. Embarking for overseas duty last summer, he landed in Egypt on August 19. Stationed now in Libya, Joe says that he likes army life, but is not so fond of Africa. He reports that he is well and doing "O.K." ~ ~ ~ Mr. and Mrs. George Bird of Midvale have received word from their son, John A. Bird, that he has been promoted to cook, 2nd class, in the navy. He has been in the navy for one year. Jack has an older brothe~;,. Harry G. Bird, who is serving in the army air corps. Both boys are feeling fine, enjoying their military life, and report that they look forward to getting their copies of The Midvale Sentinel every week: ~ ~ ~ Pvt. Clarence Nelson, grandson of Mrs. Anna Nelson of Midvale, has returned to his post in San Francisco, following a furlough here. ~ ~ ~ Mr. and Mrs. William W. Roach of Midvale have received word from their son, Max W. Roach, that he has graduated from the army air forces technical school at Scott Field, Ill., as a radio operator. He is now stationed at Harlington, Texas, in the aerial gunnery detachment. ~ ~ ~ Donald Nelson of Midvale spent a brief leave in Midvale this week, returning to the navy basic training school at Farragut, Idaho, Wednesday morning. Don will be remembered as the genial produce clerk and delivery man at Bern's Super Foods market. ~ ~ ~ William Presler, son of Mrs. Bessie Presler, is in, town this week. He is enlisted in Uncle Sam's merchant marine. ~~~ Mrs. Max West and two children arrived in Midvale Friday to spend the next few months with relatives. Max is stationed at Farrigut, Idaho, navy station. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. George West. Defense Corps Meets Monday The regular monthly meeting of the Midvale area citizens defense area will be held at the Midvale city hall, Monday evening, Feb. 8, at 8 o'clock, E. E. Greenwood, commander, announced today. Col. Elmer Johnson and his staff from Salt Lake City will furnish the program. All persons wishing to enroll in a first-aid class are asked to report at the city hall Monday evening, according to Lloyd E . Doman, first-aid instructor of the Midvale defense area. Classes will be started in the near future in first-aid work, he said. STATE OFFICERS VISIT HERE WITH LEGION CROUPS One of. the most entertaining programs held here recently was that of Wednesday evening, when Jordan Post No. 35, American. Legion, and the Auxiliary were hosts to state and district officers, and presented an evening of entertainment for the visitors and local members. With Washington 0. Boberg, state chaplain of the American Legion, as master of ceremonies, a program of musical numbers was presented as follows: Vocal trio, Mrs. Feral Lester, Mrs. Willa Watts and Miss Joyce Rasmussen; instrumental trio, Herman Holmgren, Miss Alice <Boots) Bangerter and Don Nichol; vocal solo, Leonard Newbold, accompanied at the piano by· Marie Holt. "Kernel Korn's Krazy Kuiz" program concluded the evening's entertainment with an hour of mirth and comedy. Refreshments were served following the program. Distinguished visitors at Wednesday night's meeting included George E. Larsen, department commander of the American Legiov of Utah; Allison Bills, department vice-commander; Arthur Horsley, department adjutant( Cliffords Husbands, district commander; Philip Halibert, commander of Sugarhouse Post No. 65; Mrs. Helen Anderson, department president of the American Legion Auxiliary of Utah; Mrs. Melba Bills, national committeewoman; Mrs. Golda McShane, de• partment secretary, and Mrs. Helen Howard, district president. Post Commander R. L. Thomas presided at the meeting, and the principal address was delivered by Commander Larsen, who spoke of the big task ahead of America in winning the war, and of the cunning and cruelty of our enemies. Mid-Flora Club Meels Tonight The Mid-Flora garden club will hold a meeting Friday night (tonight at 8 o'clock in the city hall. A round-table discussion of club projects for the coming year will be taken up, and election of officers will be held. The attendance of all members and other interested citizens is desired. East Midvale M.I.A. Plans Special Program The East Midvale Mutual Improvement association in cooperation with other organizations of the ward, will sponsor a program at the East Midvale ward chapel Friday (tonight) at 8 p. m. according to Mrs. David Gardner and Ansel Rich, M.I.A. presidents, who are in charge of the entertainment. The program will include, musical numbers, readings and the presentation of two one-act plays. A talk by Chaplain Burgon of Camp Kearns, will highlight the program. During the evening, contributions will be accepted, Mrs. Gardner said, the money to be used for the Improvement Era magazine, to be sent to the boys of the ward, who are in the armed forces. It is hoped that all members of. the ward will attend. P.-T. A. Groups of Union Plan Interesting Meet The P.-T. A Study group of Union Schools, will hold a meeting Friday, February 12, at 2: p. m. in the Union junior high school. Mrs. W. J. McNamara, president, announced Wedn,esday. Miss Ivy L. Hall, county home demonstration agent, and also state chairman of 4-H club work, will talk on "Point Rationing." Pictures of interest pertaining to the subject will be shown. Buy your Milk Bottle Caps here. |