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Show R€€-ffiRRHS * I By The Editor • With the great and joyous news: of war's- end this week, it has been ex· .ceedingly difficult to publish a pa· .Per. With everyone tnking a holiday Wednesday and Thursday, and with all stores and offices closed, the _gathering of news has been quite a task. H owever, the big news is peace, and nothing else matters at this in- AN IND EPENDENT NEWSPAPER Published at MIDVALE, UTAH Volume 12-Number 33 :Stauce. • Harvest Days ended Saturday night in a blaze of glory, and everyone declares that it was the best celebration held here for years. The committee wishes to thank everyone who made the festival the huge success that it was. It is believed that Thursday night's parade attracted the largest crowd ever to gather in Midvale. • Dear Folks: \Ve'd like to say how much we appreciate The Sentinel. and how it folla-..\•S us around. It's not only an especially nice paper; it's news about nice people. We'd like to pass on a word of thanks to the Midvale postoffice, too. In all our moves around the country they seem to keep our mail straightened out, and as Mid~ vale is our only address with any permanence, that has been quite a job. Col · & Mrs Robert Stewart Grand Prairie, Texas. • We have just learned that Col Stewart has been made executive officer of Hensley Field, near Dallas, Texas, and that Mrs Stewart (Ora Pate) was recent1y made an honorary member of the San Joaquin Valley Writers and Artists Club, in California. • An old lady walked into the Judge's office and inquired: "Are you the Judge of Reprobates?" ~Tm the Judge of Probate," responded his Honor with a smile. ~·well, I guess you is the one~·· continued the old lady ... You see. my husbnnd died detested and left several little infidels, and I want to be their executioner." • The Deseret News of last Saturday paid Midvale a fine compli~ ment in the fo11owing editorial: This Shows Re al Public Spirit "The spirit back of the Harvest Days celebration at Midvale is typical of that found at gatherings which have been held frorn time to time in various communities of America since the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth 1\ock. It is the same principle and quality thnt prompted th~ pioneers to move onward, to turn thei.r backs on the soft life of civilized communities to seek the strange and new, with the hardships and privations which ulways accompany the settling of the wilderness. Yes, the spirit of the h~.uvest festival probably goes back many centuries to the time when ha l f~civilized men and women and children rejoiced at the pros pects of having plenty to cat during the unproductive months of winter, and gathered to express in some manner their appreciation to the powers that be for the blessings which had come to t11em. "In New England years ago there were held from time to time these community gat11erings and "homecomings," when fanner residents re~ turned for the celebmtion, renewed. old acquaintances and spent a few days in the familiar surroundings of childhood. As the course of empire moved westward, the same practice continued in the new centers of civilization. Probably these events were much more n,umerous a quarter or a half century llgo than they are today, but wherever they are the same carnival spirit is found to exist, the same fun-making, the same desire to associate with friends and acquaintances, old and new and to express in some manner the joy and exuberance typical of the season when Divine Providence has bestowed bounteous harvests. "So at Midvale, the scheduled events disclose that there has been little or no change in the spirit and influence back of these celebrations. Sports contests of various nature, parades and demonstrations gladden the hearts of those attending. The patrons have also the pleasure of re... laxing and associating with their neighbo.rs in a spirit of festivity. Such events are morale-building in nature and should be encouraged. They help one to forget the burdens and worry that scourge humanity, and they lighten the cares of those attending-that ist thl"y do· that temporarily. And anything which can give a brief period of relaxation and respite from the car<"s of life should be continued. The residents and officials of Midvale are to be congratulated upon their enterprise:· V ICT O RY PROGRAM SLATED The Carden View ward will p:rer sent a specinl V-J day program with President Henry G Tempest as guest speaker, at their SWlday night sacrament services. Local Citizens Quietly Observe· War's End; 2-Day Holiday Held THE MIDVALE City Sets 12.5 Mill Tax Levy For This Year The same municipal tax: levy as in 1944 was established for this year by the Midvale city council last week, when they 3et 12.5 mills as the official rat.e for 1945. The levy Lc; divided as follows: General purposes, 1.7 mills; contingent expenses, .5 mill; streets and sidewalks, 3.8 mills; gas, el~ ectricity, bath house, 2.5 mills; public safety, 3.2 mills; city buildings and memorials, .8 mill; total 12.5 mills. The new levy was sent to the county recorder for approval, and according to a reply from that of~ fice the county has given Midvale city' an assessed valuation for this year of $3,845,546.00, or an increase of approximately $37,000 over last year. The mayor a nd councilmen, a t their r ecent m eeting , passed a r esolution deploring t h e excessive whistling of R io Gra nde railroad t r ains as. the y pass through Mid· vale , and a r epr esen ta tive of the city will contact r ailroad officials t o see if this n u isance can b e r e duce d to som e e x te nt. It was decided that the public be reminded concerning the clipping of tree branches along the sidewalks. Residents are asked to trim branches from their trees so that there is at least a 7-foot clearance from the sidewalk. County .Library Give,s July Report There were 17,442 books circolated in the Salt Lake County Library sys · te.m during July, according to Mrs Ruth Vine Tyler, librarian. The Calvin S Smith library again led in circulation with 3104 books, while the headquarters library at ·Midvale was second witb 2929, and Sandy third with !851. Circulation of other libraries was reported as follows: Magna. 16l'i; Bingham, !566 Garfield, 981; Bocchus, 800; Union, 681; Riverton, 647; Draper, 567; West jordan, 5!7; ~!on roe, 511; Ashton, 491, Plymouth, 415; Copperton, 389; South Jord.·m, 316. Of the total, 8261 were juvenile books 6537, adult; 4345 reference; 1509 adult non-fiction; and 17 picture books. There were 113 new reg•strants and 2l renewal applications, making the total 29,220 to date. Salt Lake County Farm Bureau Baseball Sta nding of T eams Sou thern D iv ision Pet. Won Lost 875 l\1idvale ..................... 7 1 333 West Jordan .............. 2 4 333 Bluffdale .................... 2 4 286 bandy .......................... 2 5 N or th ern Division Hunter ........................6 1 8.S7 Murray --·----.. ·----......... .4 l 800 Granger --·-·-·-·-----·-.. ·-·-3 3 500 Taylorsville ................ 2 4 333 Union ............ ----·-· ...... 0 6 000 Monday, Aug. 20, final games of the season: Taylorsville at Union; Murray at Cranger. Final games of the Southern di~ vision will be playedThursday with Midvale at Bluffdale and Sandy at West Jordan. The first and second half winners will p lay for division championship and first place teams of the southem and northern divisions will vie for county honors at a feature sports event at the county fair to be held next week at Murray at the county fair grounds. ----ANOTHER ONE! • WHAT ? Announcement was made Mon~ day that members of the Midvale Kiwanis club will hold the third canyon party of the current season at Ledgemere picnic grounds in 1ittle Cottonwood canyon on next Monday evening August 20. Good food and entertainment are prom~ ised by the committee. The affair will commence at 7 p m with a picnic lunch. MEAT EXPER T S PEAKS HERE Bert Knowles, public relations official of Safeway Stores. Inc, and a former resident of Midvale, was the speaker at Monday night's meeting of the Midvale Kiwanis club, when he explained the meat s)tuation, and expressed belief that supplies of beef will become more plentiful soon, due to decreased military demands, and more imports from Argentina. * * * * Friday, August 17, 1945 ' Our Boys in Service T/4 Melvin W Ferguson, Sandy, whose wife, Gertrude Sorenson Ferguson, lives at 668 First Ave, Salt Lake City, is wearing 4 battle stars for campaigns in Marshall lslands, Bis~ marck Archipelago, Luzon, and Min· danao. Before entering the army in March, 1941, he was employed at the U S Mine in Bingham. * David Joseph Naylor, of South Jordan, graduated July 27 from the U S Maritime Service radio training station at Gallups Island, Mass, as a warrant radio electrician. He is a graduate of Jon:lan high school, and his wife, Lillian Naylor, resides at South jordan. A brother, Sgt Roy E Naylor, is serving in the anny air transport command. * Earl Jeemp~ chief MoMM, of the navy, son of Mr & Mrs S T Kemp, 79 6th ave, has arrived home from the Pacific wht>re he participated in the landings on Leyte, Lingaycn Culf in the Philippines, and Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He will return after his leave to San Francisco for further orders. Another .son of the Kemps, Lt La Mar Kemp, of the army transporta~ tion so.rps, is with the occupation forces in Europe, and has just received the Purple Heart medal, and other decorations, for service during the past 15 months. two other sons, Clyde Kemp and Ervin Kemp 1 are serving with the navy in the Pacific. * A former Midvalian, S/Sgt James C McGuire, has been discharged from the anny with 131 points after serving 3% years, with 34 months overseas duty with the 15th air force. He saw action in North Africa, Sicily, Corsica and the Italian mainland. After his .release from the army, Sgt McGuire was manit."() in Salt Lake City to Miss Verla Dutson of Leamington. Utah, and they have gone to California to make their home. * Fort Sill, Okla.-Ken Q V Shulsen1 Bingham Canyon, Utah, has been commissione-d as a second lieutenant of field a1tillery following his graduation from the Field ~rtillery Officers candidate school. Lt Shulsl'n, son of A J Shulsen, \Vest Jordan, was graduated from Jordan high school and attended Utah State Agricultural college, Logan. He has been assigned to the Field Artillery Replacement Training Center, Fort Sill. * S/Sgt Ralph Hofcling, son of Andrew H Hofeling, of Sandy, Utah, was graduated recently from the Army Air Forces central instmction school at Laredo Army air field, Laredo, Texas, a member of the AAF Train~ ing Command. He is now fully qualified to become an instntctor at one of the nation·s seven aerial gunnery schools. He was prepared for his instructing duties by completing a comprehensive six Wt"eks course in the most modem methods of instruction on aerial gunnery. * .Phillip W .Peterson, 18, son of ~·(rs Myrtle C Peterson of 280 S 3rd Street \V, Sandy, enlisted in the United State Maritime service Monday, Aug 6, 1945 at Salt Lake City. He will be assigned to the USMC training center at Avalon, Calif. After completing training he will become a seaman in the U S Merchant Marine. * Aboard an Essex Class Carrier in the Pacific-Chief Warrant Officer Harold F Adams, USN, RDl, Sandy, has been awarded the Air Medal which was pre~nted to him on board this aircraft carrier. Chief \1\l·arrant Officer Adams was decorated for outstanding perfonn~ ance of duty as a member of the crew of a bomber during missions on October 3 and 4, 1943, and for a mission over \Vake Island on October 5, 1943. The presentation of the citation and medal '-vas made by the captain of this carrier to whkh Chief Warrant Officer Adams is now assigned. The citation read in part, «For meritorious achievement a.') a bomber of a PB4Y-1 plane carrying Out a rcconnasance flight in connection with at· tack operations against a major task force on O<tobe.r 3 and 4, and during a bombing and photographic mis- sion over Japanese occupied \Vake Island on October 5, 1943, consistently performing his duties efficiently and with aggressive detennination despite extremely difficult conditions, Chief Warrant Officer Adams rendel'ed invaluable assistance to the pilot throughout the hazardous long-range missions, thereby contributing materially to the outstanding success of the attack which resulted in severe damage to enemy air fields, installations and aircraft on the ground.'' Chief 'Varrant Officer Adams has been in the Navy since December, 1935~ and since the start of the war~ has flown photographic missions over the Gilbert Islands and has done patrol duty on Guadalcanal, Munda, New Gu.inea, and the Admiralty Js. lands. Since being attached to this carrier, he has participated in the battle for Okinawa and air strikes against Kyushu. His wife, the fonner Margaret Rose Peterson, is living in Sandy. He is the son of Mr & Mrs Forrest T Adams, 19 Pioneer St, Midvale, Ut. * Pfc J ohn Sumbot. son of Mr & Mrs L A Sumbot, has returned to duty with the army medical corps following a furlough here. John saw action in Germany, participat~ ing in the final battles. He wears 2 battle stars. * Pfc Eugene S Ferguson, son of Mr & Mrs Jackson Ferguson, East Midvale, arrived this week on a 30-day furlough. He is a radio man in the U S Marine Corps air force and has been overseas for 2 years. Pfc Ferguson wears 3 battle stars and the presidential citation for Pacific action. He will report to El Centro Field, Calif, following his visit here. County Fair Sets Op.e ning Day For August 22 Murray-Offices of the Salt Lake County Fair opened Monday at the fair grounds in Murray City Park, and already entries are pouring in to compE'te for 1957 awards of cash and ribbons to be mnde during the e:'(hibH August 22, 2.~. 24. and 25, according to E 0 .Brothers, president and manager. The Pair office will remain open da.ily until the completion of the fair. A huge street parade, with scores of bands and floats will open the event at Murray at 6 p m August 22. The parade will start at the county shops in Murray and proceed south on State street to the Murray city park where the floats will remain on exhibit for the evening. Running horse races, with. son•e of the finest thoroughbreds of lit.lh, Wyoming and Nevada, will be hdd each evening at 6:30 p m on the taew County Fair Race track directly south of the exhibit buildings. Th ~ roces will be augmented by speciai and unique race events and vaudeville acts. Although tl1e fonnal opening will be Wednesday evening, August 22, the fair actually gets underway in the morning when ail exhibits must be in place. A gala Midway furnished by Monte Young's rides and shows will be in place for the afternoon crowds. Judging of exhibits will begin at 10 a m on August 22. Closing dates for entries, and the amounts and type of awards are contained fn the premium list which is available free at th~ county fair offices. Probably the feature day of the fair wil1 be Governor's Day, August 23, when a reception will be held at 4 p m for Governor Herbert B Maw, with prominent state, county and citv officials in attendance, Gus P Backman, executive secretary of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce, will be master of ceremonies. The governor's reception will be followed by the now famous Girls' Style Revue, in which girls' club members will parade in gannents designed and made by themselves. ln addition to exhibits of l10me ~conomics, !mits, vegetabl£>s and grains, pl~in and fancy needlework, home canning, minerals, natural re~ sources, pigeons, rabbits, poultry, beef, sheep, swine, and horse, there will be two great flower shows, one on August 22 and 23, and the second on August 24 and 25. Special events of the fair include many sports events. ' The end of World War II was joyfully received in Midvale and vicinity at{) p m Tuesday, and tears of gratitude mingled with outbursts of unfettered enthusiasm as citizens gathered in groups throughout all sections to welcome the glad news that had been awaited for so long. As soon as President Truman's official announcement came over the radio, every whistle and horn in Midvale began a terrific din. which was only outdone by nature itself, who lent a hand by giving out with several collossal thunder bursts and a deluge of rain. An airplane, which happened to be flying over Midvale at 5 o'clock added to the celebration by performing several loops and other stunts for the benefit of local watchers. No official celebration was held here, except a band concert Wednesday afternoon at the city hall grounds, and Wednesday and Thursclay were holidays for almost everyone. All local stores and offices were closed all clay Wednesday, but food stores opened Thursday morning for a half-clay to accomodate their customers. Several local residents went to Salt Lake City Tuesday night to join in the huge celebration there. Prize Winners During Harvest Fete Announced City Installs Bronze Plaque For Its Heroes A beautiful bronze plaque, honoring Midvale's heroic dead of World parade, held Thursday evening of last War II, was placed in the corridor week as a Harvest Days celebmtion of the city building this week. featUJ;e, were named by the judges On individual nameplates appear 8 as follows: First prize, East Jordan names, with 1 more to be added as LDS stake, for their magnificent soon as it arrives from the plaque float depicting the cricket plague of company. They are: John Symonds the early Monnon pioneers; 2nd Alley, jr, William Henry Reid, Jolm place, pioneer float of Clover camp, • William Holden, Darrell Henry Si· Daughters of Utah Pioneers; 3rd sam, Albert S Youngberg, Milo W prize, Bern's Super Foods float; hon· Nielsen, Dean Pete Schmidt, and omble mention to Vincent Drug Earl DeWayne TriJ>p. The name to company. West Jordan harvest float, be added is that of Franklin Jack and Midvale Ladies Community club Gilbert. "all nations" float. The above men gave their lives toMore than 200 dolls were on dis~ their country in various branches of play in the Midvale city hall during the armed forces, and their memory the celebration days, according to ofwill always be revered in this comficers of the ladies CIO auxiliary, munity. It is sincerely hoped, now sponsors. Doll winners announced by that peace has come, that it will not the judges were: Mrs Ella Richardbe necessary to place any more son, West Jordan for her 57-year~ names upon the plaque. old doll Lollie jacobson, also of West Jordan, won two firsts for her original doll entry and the prettiest doll. Mary Crawford, Midvale, won a prize for having the largest doll in On Friday, August !7, the followthe show. Joan LaFevre, East Mid~ ing ne~ boob will be added to the vale, won a first prize for her doll of Salt Lake couu'hty Hbrary, Midvale all nations, and Patty Dahl, West Jorcollection: "" dan won first prize for her 17 large The Townsmen, by J Sedges. A size doll enrties, as did Mary Hyke novel about the building of Kansas, for her story book dolls. and the yormg Englishman who was Unusual entries winning prizes responsible for the developmeut of were the English dolls owned by the one particular town. Steck sisters and quintuplet dolls and The World, The Flesh, and Fathwardrobe belonging to Shana Beth c. Smith, by B Marshall. The story Peterson. Prizes were also· won by of. Father Smith, priest in a ProtestElaine Walters, Midvale, for her ant Scottish city. home made dolls and Carolie ColbCommodore Hornblower, by C S rook, East Midvale, for her period Forrester. This is the fourth separcostume doll. ate story of the exploit of Captain One of the highlights of U1e HarvHoratio Hornblower. est Days celebration was the flower A Lion Is in the Streets, by A L show sponsored by the Mid-Flon1. Langley. The story of Hank Martin, garden club under the direction of illiterate boy witJJ a genius for orMrs David Searle. The exhibits were atory and a passion for power-who first brought to th e city hall for be(.'Omes governor-and of his wife~ judging and later placed in the mer... who watches his ambition outgrow chants windows for display. his principles. \Vith her gladiolus exhibit, Mrs A The Journey Home, by Z Popkin. E Buckley won sweepstakes p.tizes. A story of the new America. one soldMrs Edna Proctor and Mrs Casper ier found when he came back from Nelson won special awards for single the blazing skies of Europe. gladiolus, and arrangement entries. The Scarlet Lily, by E F Murphy. First, second and th.ird prizes were A fictional presentation of the Bible won by M" J H Powell, M" Edwin character Mary of Magdala. Bishop, Mrs Ella Richardson, Mrs Joe, The Wounded Tennis Player. Ed Fenstemlaker, r-.-rrs M S Peterson by M Thompson. Joyously crazy Mrs Eugene Hokensen, Mrs Proctor,' sketches of many things in HollyMrs Alice Goodridge, Mrs Bishop, wood, which do not include Joe or Mrs A V Lindsay, Mrs Jack Roberts, tennis. D C Smith, Mrs B A Rasmussen and Party Ljne, by L Baker. ReminisMrs Nelson. cenct:s of the author, whose girlhood I udges for the show were W M wus spent in a small town, gleaned Keller, president of the Utah Feder· mostly from the earphones of the ation of garden clubs, A E Parsons local telephone operator. and Mrs L W Hillman of Salt Lake What To Do With Japan, by W City. Fleisher. Discussion of the question of imperial Japan in a democratic As an added feature of the Midpostwar world. Flora flower show, an exhibit of Up Front, by W H Mauldin. Text vegetables grown by Edwin Bishop, and cartoons give both the humorous Mrs Rella Steadman and August and serious point of view of an U S Peirson were on display in the Earl infantryman iD Europe. L Smith Home and Auto Supply American Guerilla in the Philipbuilding windows. pines, by I Wolfert. The story of RALPH ASHTON T O Lt I D Richardson who escaped capSPEAK HERE ture by the Japs in the Philippines. Ralph S Ashton, a former bish~ For Younger Readers: op of Eanston, Wyo, will be the Jonicas Island, by G Malvern. An speaker Sunday evening at Mid~ unusual story of old New Amstervale First Ward. Music will be dam, just before it became New York. furnished by tbe ward's young la~ The Little Fellow, by M Henry. dies chorus. An appealing picture book story of a colt. F AL L F ESTIVAL S ET I Want to Fly, by A Brenner. A It was announced today that the annual fall festival of the Midvale picture book story of an imaginary Second ward Primary will be held flight. next Tuesday at 8 p m, at the Book of Combat Planes, by H H ward chapel. Booth. A book for air enthusiasts, both young and old. PRO G RAM ANNOUNCED Giants of the Rails, by S K FarDescendants of Joseph Brigham rington. Accurate drawings in full and Annie Dunn Wright will pre~ sent the program at. Midvale Sec~ eolor and descriptions of modem locoond ward Sunday evening servmotives of every type on tl\e major Jce, beginning at 6:30 p m, it is an- 1 ru.ilroads of the USA. nounced. :Mrs David J Searle, chairman, 56 N O TICE Allen St. Owners, please call there Flower containers with no names for their property. attached, used in the Harvest Days Mrs Howard Barows, President, flower show ,are at the home of Mid~Flora Garden Club \Vinners of the prizes in the grand New Books Added To Local L-ibrary |