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Show The Midvale .R€€-ffiRRHS * By The Editor Candidates Get Ready For City Primary Election. Oct. 23 • Perhaps the trouhle with the Battle of Reconversion is that there are too many gl·nerals, and not ttnough privates. Next Driver Test Set For Nov. 1 • Conununism was dealt a staggering blow when the editor of The Daily \Vorkcr, party organ, resigned \Vednesday, stating that he "was through with Communism. and will return to the fold of the Catholic church.'' He said-and rightly so-that Communism and Christianity ar unrcconcilable. • \Ve have heard from returning servicemen that one reason why the demobilizatiOn of the armed forecs is so slow, is that there are too many generals and admirals who want to stick to their high-salary jobs as long as possible. Maybe so, but we doubt it. • City election this trip will be quite o. tame affair, which will be unusual for this community. • A writer to thh paper is aroused because there has been nothing done about an outdoor honor roll in this community, and says that it is high time that something was done about placing the names of our servicemen out in the open for public inspection. The boys deserve it, anP. the community should take steps immediately to erect n suitable honor roll. • A radical is usually a conservative out of a job. • Wife <trying on new fur coat>: "Really, one cannot help feeling sorry for the poor thing- that was skinned for this.' Husband (fecUnglyl: uThanks." Contest Starts For Centennial Stamp Designs and Sketches Final approval of the creation of a Utah Centennial postage stamp. to celebrate the lOOth anniversary of the settlement of Utah, has been given by the PQStoffice department of the federal government, Gus P Backman, director of the Centennial, announced this week in Salt Lake City. The stamp will be ready for printing and distribution in 1947. While the postal department reserves the right to create the design for the stamp, it is anxious to have suggestions and designs from Utah. therefore Mr Backman has urged active competition <Jmong residents of the state in the contest to determine the best designs for such a stamp. Utah Covered Wagon Days, Inc. which for years has promoted the Pioneer Day celebrations in Salt Lake City, is oUering 3 prizes: a $50 war bond first prize; a $25 war bond second prize. and a $25 war bond third prize. The winners will be determined by judges appointed by the Centennial Commission .. Judging will be on the basis of 75 percent for written ideas, plus 25 percent for the quality of any sketch submitted. Anyone in the state may compete. The winning ideas a.od sketches will be submitted to the posto!Iice department but the prizes will be awarded whether or not the suggestions or sketches are used. The contest extends until Jan 1, 1946, according ot Mr Backman. All suggestions should b• submitted to the Utah Centenn ial Commission, Box 329, Salt Lake City 8, Utah. Contestanb! should remember that in addition to reff'rence to the Utah Centennial. the st~mp must bear also its denominaticm-probably 3 cent-and t.,e fact that it is a "U S Postage Stamp." C IIA.'I/GE I'll POLI CE D EPT. Earl Bowen has resigned ns night policeman on lhe \J idv;.t le police force. to take other employmt>nt, it was lt·amcd Thursday. ll is su<..'Cessor is Jack Reid, 27, a rt-tunu.'<l .sen;t.·emaJ.l, who spent 41~ yt·ars in the army. He is the son of Mr & :\1rs \ Villiarn Reid, ' .Vasatch St. * .l' HONOR ROLL The next session nf (\ selics of Volume 12-Num.her 41 Saturday Noon Is Deadline for Candidates Petitions for candidacy for the forthcoming Midvale city election must be filed with the city recorder not later than 12 noon Saturday, Oct. 13, if the candidates desire their names on the official ballot in the prim~uy nominating election to be held Tuesday, Oct. 23, it is stated by Lawrence Mineer, recorder. Midvale city's election ordinance provides that all petitions of candidacy must be signed by at least 50 qualified voters of this municipality, notarized and delivered into the hands of the city recorder not later than 10 days prior to the primary, which, this year, is Oct. 23. Seveml petitions have been t~ken out by various aspirants, but just bow many will be filed before the deadline remains to be seen. Students Now on Beet Vacation The annual Beet Vacation for stu· dents of Jordan and Bingham high schools and the six jlmior high schools of the Jordan district began Thursday at 2 p .m, and wiU continue until ~londay, October 15, at 9 a m, it has been announced by Arthur E Peterson, superintendent The beet vacation is shorter than in previous years, but if students are needed to help harvest crops after the all oted vacation period, they are asked to contact P M Mickelsen, coordh1ator of the school district, for working pennits, which will entitle them to work for a longer period. The Utah Educational a.ssodation con,·ention will he held in Salt Lake City on Thu~day and Friday and Saturday of this wet:k, it has been announced by M r P~"terscm. Registration Days To Be Held Here Persons who wish to register for the Midvale city election may do so on Tuesday, Oct. 16, and Tuesday, Oct 23. All electors who votc..>d in the last general election, are automaticaJ ly registered, but al l others must register to be eligible to cast their b~llot in the ensuing elections. Registrars, who will be open all day on registration days are: District 317-~ f rs Christine Sader, 25 First Ave. D istrict 318-Mrs HUma Wiles, 170 Second Ave. District 319--Mrs Vera Jenkins, 396 East Center St. Voting p laces ha"'e been designa~ cd as follows: Dist 317-Lewis A. Dah l Appliance store, Main & First Ave; Dist 3l8-Boy Scout bu ilding nn sc·hool grounds, East Center St; Dist :319--cih· hall. H<t\e you p:11d vnt:: :.uoscnpt10n ? MIDVALE, UTAH * * War Fund Drive Enters Final Stage During the past week, most communities of Ll1c state swung into action on the final campaign of the United \ Var Fund of Utah, seeking a qu<>Oil of $405,000 toward the National War lund goal of $ll5,000,000. As in the p~t two years, the fonds will all be devoted to the USO, USO camp shows, United Seaman's Sc:rvice and the score or more foreign relief and other agencies operating under the National war fund. The Salt Lake County campaign conducted by the Salt Lake county \:Var Chest in conjunction with the United \Var fund for UtaJ1, which opened Sept 24, began the indhidual canvass phase of its drive last Monday. It is expected to close the appeal October 17th. Last to enter the campaign fom1ally will be the \Veber county organization, which will start its solicitations on Nov 4, with a view of closing before Thanksgiving day. Considerable impetus was given the nationill war fund's nationwide appeal when President Truman spoke in behalf of the fund Tuesday night of last week on a national radio hook.~p from \ Vashington. After referring to the continuing need of the foreign relief agencies which serve the people of devastated regiens in allied countries, President Truman said: "I am speaking to you tonight because it is important, it is imperative, that these w;:tr fund agencies finish tl1e job they were set up to do. \Var service has not ended. [ don ·t need to tell anyone whose son is still serving with the occupation forces or with tlle service troops in this country. For them, the war is sUII going on. That's why usa and uso camp shows must go on with the fine work they've been doing-until all our service men and womt'n are back home with us again." Mrs. Ellis Wilcox Head s Local P. T.A. Ellis J \Vilcox was named pr~ident of the ~lidvale ParentTeacher association at a meeting of the organization Oct 4, at the Midvale Junior high school. She succeeds Mrs I 0 Jones. Elected to serve with Mrs Wilcox were Mrs Amold Troester, first vicepresident; Ilarold Ashman, Midvale school superintendent, second vicepresident; Mrs Marx Blackett, secretary, and Frank Griffith, auditor. The meeting was held in connection with a social in honor of Mr Ashman, new principal. Guest speakers were Supt Arthur E Peterson, and Horace Godfrey, president of Jordan district school board. ~frs \Vord h<\S been received of the arrival of ~1rs E C Simper and children, Raymond and Patricio, in Los Angeles, where they t:xpcct to make their homo. Mr Simper was transferred in September from the Salt Lake offk<' of the \Vt•stt.•rn .Bldg and Loan Co, to tht• Los Angeles office. RECONVERSION ROAD BLOCK-- By Co llie r l l)'EMAND A 'RAISE!! W~AT 'foR NO NDRE-€665 ?! * New Subscribers: NoC'I Bossi.", ~ lid vn l e . john r-. r jones, \ Vt•st j ord::m. Pfc Paul \V jones, overseas. Ttun Zdunick, San Francist·o. Cal. \frs \:Vayne Bcrrdt, Union. Mrs Evan Evans, Union. :\frs Gl<·n H ~·nst·n, Onion. :l\lr-> :\f'il Francom, l.inivn . :\t<trvin Burgon, East \ lidvalu. \I \\'a) IW Cutlt.•r. E.tst \lidva le. \Irs Ct•org~ F llobush, jr, Sand)'. .~irs \lary Pearson. \.1i<kal('. Flnyd Il;trtley, \ lidva!t:. S;tm [I Jj~·nkin~;, F1iday, October 12, 1945 NEWS OF OUR ~I ~ SERVICE-MEN i . Marcus Island, Sept 2 (Delayed)Carl Glen Stoker, S2/c, 201 East Center, ~ l idvale, serving on a landing ship, today landed men and equipment to take over and rebuild this fanner Japanese island-fortress w hich was surrendered yesterday. Helping in the uuloading process are Japanese landing barges and trucks - manned by I apanese sailors and soldiers, under the guidance of Americans. Others of the fornu•r garrison of more than 2,00 are busy removing mines from the beaches. * Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz-It has been announced by the \Var Department that Larry M WeUs, 6675 So 9th East Mid vale, who was last stationed at the Deming, N M ., am1y air field has been honorably discharged from the anny air forces at this separation center. * Fort Lewis, Wash- Pfc Lee J Egbert, 814 Wasatch St, Midvale, was honorably discharged from the service, officials at the separation center here announced today. * I• Miami, Fla.,-Fiown hero from overseas as part of the ''Green Project" which calls for the Air Transport Command's Caribbean division to fly 30,000 returnees from Europe to Miami army ajr field each month, another local man is back in the states. He is Pfc GarH K McMullin, South Jordan, who spent 18 months overseas. Many of the planes are manned by veteran pilots and crews from the Troop Carrier command. * Ou the USS Yorktown off ]apanllarold J Thom pson, phannacist's mate, 2/(.:, son of Mr & Mrs jesse \V Thomson, 416 Klst Union ave, .M idw.le, is serving on tl1is aircmft carrier, which is as~ignc·d to the japanese occupation forces. 111<' Yorktown climaxed a war career of 36 major Pacific operations by standing off Japan and sending her planes O\'er the USS ~lissouri, as the surrender terms Wt:'re being signed. Pilots based on this ship shot down 457 ]ap planes and 76 probables, destroyed 695 and damaged 923 on the ground, and sank or helped sink many warships, including the battl('ship Y amato and the heavy cruiser Agano. The ship's anti-aircraft batteries shot down 14 aircraft. * On the USS SC-1368 in the Pacific-Steve Stiliaovich, Fl/c, RDl Midvale, is serving on this sub chaser, which is being converted to a minesweeper to help clear tl•e waters of China and Japan of mines. The 1368, one of the smallest of the Navy's commissioned vessels, say duty at EinwNok, ~ l ajuro, ~l<t· J,in, Tarawa, Ulithi, Peldiu, and Guam. * Floyd A Lundq uist, torpedo man in the navy, and his wife, the formN i\-fiss Helen Davis of S;m Diego, CaHf. left during the week for Cal· ifornia, where Floyd reported for duty Oct 10, following a 30~day leave with his parents, Mr & Mrs Axd Lundqui.1.t of \ Vest jordan. Floyd has been in the service for 4 years and 9 months, w<.:ars 7 battle stars and also wears the European tl1cahv, Afriea and i\lidd!C' Klst ribbons, the American ddt.•nse scrvic:e ribhon and star, the American area, Philippine liberation and good conduct badges. He was in the hrst carrier strike on Tokvo last Ft•bruarv anti was opr;;raling with the :3rd Flee-t off Japan when his ship the LTSS Borit: v..·as attacked by Japanese suic·idc.• pl.anes Aug 9, thL• Ja!'il dl·!'itroyer to he hit by a suicide plane b(•fore surrendt.•r of Japan. Tlwre wt're 118 casualties on tht' ship. * Rcnew:\ls: ;::-.._ q ~ f idv<.~lt. Earl SnliddP, Mid\'ale. Y S.tito, Midvale. Son:n Dtth l, East Midva le. \\'illiau1 En:Lm1.11, East Mid\ Ric. Jamt's L Swapp. Eust Midvale. ~Irs Edwin F' Bishop, Sandy. jnhn Jl Shaw, Sand~·· P ~ ~ ~ t ickdst.•n, ~Jid,-.ue. ~ 1 rs Hoy \Vatson, Mid,·ale. \Vith only 1 clay left for filing of petitions ol candidacy in tlw ~hdvale c::ity elections. a list of cnudidate'i is beginning to shape up, but Irom oil prest•nt incUcations the c1>ntest. will single down to the 2~year couoL"ilmen, as thew is only I l:andidate lor each of the other offices as )'t'l. A check-up at the city rccordt-r'<.;· office Thur:;:day reveals tht: followiug; aspuants: ,_ Cpl Albert E Jenkins, son nf \1r & ~irs Edmund E ]l'nkin!';, 200 S fnrcf:'s :tt Lowry Fit ld, ONln•r, ll•1ldcn St, ~Jith-ctlc·, h.-1.-; bt·L'U hnno~ ahly dischargt.·d from the army <lir Colo. lie t•ntt.·red the army jan 9, 1943, and served 2:3 months overseas. ill: v. ears thL· Emopcau Theatre of Operatiuns ribbon \vith 4 batt!(• slur.s. * Fred Bumn, USNH, i!i home on a lt•an• from Chicago, whl'n' lw is attt•ncling radar school. Fwd lik<"s his wor, but Sol)'S he is glad to be home automobile driver tt:sts wiiJ be held at Mid,·ale city h<\11 on Thursday, Nov 1, from 1 to 5 p m, it is announced by ~tarcell Graham, city marshal. Representatives of the state highway patroL will be present to gi\'e the examinations and tests to all who desire to apply for driver's licenses. Those who started their tests last time, may complete the required examinations on Nov 1. No tests will be conducted here this month, said Marshal Crah.un. India Problems To Be Stre,s sed At Club Meeting 0 N Byers, Salt Lake City, who spent 3 years in India, will be guest speaker at next Monday night's meeting of the Midvale Kiwanis club, it ~ announced by the program committee. His subject will be "India and Its Problems." Fire Prevention \ Veek was observed by the club last Monday night, when Chief L C Canning, Secretary Henry Cosman, and Treasurer Kelvin Aylett, of the Midvale fire department, were hono red guests, and Chid Jack Piercey of the Salt Lake City fire department was the speaker. Nominations for officers for 1946 are being received by the club nomination committee, and election will be held Monday, Oct 29, when a president, vice-president, trE-asurer, & 5 directors will be namffi. Following next Monday night's meeting, the clubmen will tour the West jordan plant of the Utah-Idaho Sugar Co. as guests of Arthur Eskdsen, agricultural superintendent of the plant. S.L. County Residents Urged to Support Fire Prevention Week Fire W<lS a potent weapon against Japan, but here at home~ farm £ires are the most destntctive enemy of America's food supply. President Truman, in proclaiming Fire Prevention \Vcek, Oct. 7-13, appealed to aU famters to take acth·e steps to wipe out faml fire hazards which last year took a total of 3,500 lives and destruved $90,000,000 in propertr. Salt Lake county fann and home owners contributed a great deal to this loss due to fires. The assistant counly agent, Melvin S Burningham, encourages every farmer to cooperate in reducing the fires in our county. The following information was given to us by the county Fire Chief J \\.' Clay' From January 1, 1945, to September 1, 1945> Salt Lake county lost an estimated total of $40,479.00. of this loss, $30,943 was property and $9,536 wn. loss of contents. There was a total of 5,386 man hours in fighting 326 fires from tluee county stations. The types of fires that could be checkt'd and which were numtlrous in this county during this 8 month period are: Grass and bmsh fires. 152; houses, 56; sheds, 21; coops, 14; auto, ll; hay stacks, 2; and mise, 20. G.wse of fires in Salt Lake county cmC": Burnin~ weeds, 64; chlldren 59; miscdlanf'ous, 59; burning trash, 25; railroad 18; chimm·y sparks, 17; un13·• faulty· known • 15·• ci~1arettes 0 • nue, 11; oil brooders. 9; and lightning 8. Every fanner should cooperate hy checking and taking action on fire hazards on their premises. County Fair Elects Three New Directors At a meeting of the SoJt Lake county fair board ;\fond:\y evening ut Murray, 3 new dirt•ctors were elccl'd, nc:cording to \Irs Uelwr Aylett, ~lidvalt>. holdover director. Tht.•y were Owen jacobs, Hunter, E:.ul Jlowe, ~furray, and Hoy Hillman( GranitL'. Hcports werL· givc:n for 194·1, and plans discussl·d for the constr,tction of new huildin~s .tt tlw Ltir grounds. including .\ WOIH(·n\ C''(hihit haJJ. also bams and stahlt·~ lor li"estock exhibits. The 1945 t.:ounty fair w.b tlw bt·st c>vN h('ld, ~drs Aylett said. Sixt)lhrt·l~ peJ-sons were- prLst·nt at \lontla.v night's mectin~. with his family .1t tlwir Jc.ffc>rson St home. lie wilJ report back to Ch icotgo Oct 27. * Sgt Harmon C Carpenter, son of Clyde Clrpentt·r of Cn~scent, i~ in Z\~gasaki. J.apan, where the 2nd atomic OOmb was dropprll. ~1rs B. A. Rasmussen -Candidate for re-elt."Ction as mnyo~ is unoppost:d as )·ct for the top position m the city administration. ~Jayor Rasmusssen announced his. candidacy 2 weeks ago. • M. A. Beckstead -Incumbent councilman has an.nounced his candidacy for 4-yeat' councilman to succeed llenry G Tempest, whose tenn expires this year, and who has not announced his intention to seek re-election. Frank R. Larson -Long-time and employe seeks election He resides at resident o~ Midvale. o£ the local smelter,. as 2-year councilman. 119 Oak St. Orson T. Jenson -Incumbent councilman will seek re-election fur another 2-year tenn,. He announced his candidacy last week, and is a representative of Ja... bor. Arnold Javaine -Young Midvale busine-ss man i:; said to be a potential candidate for 2-year councilman, although his pc• titian has not yet been filed. A resident of \Vasatch St, he is proprietor of the Paramount ice cream :shop at ~lidvale junction. Cyril S. Rasmussen -Another Midvale business man. will seck election as 2-year councilman, and his petition is being eire .. ulated today. Manager of the P C R.1smussen market, he has a wide acquaintance here. Dr. A. V. Lindsa y -Incumbent 2-year councilman j~ said to be a candidate for re·elec .. tion to a similar term, although hispetition has not as yet been filed. Lawrlm ce A. Mineer -Midvale's popular city recorder,. will again seek re-election with no apparent oposition. He is serving his third tem1 as recorder and from all indications will be elL·<:tt·d to a fourth term. Louis E. Goff -Is unopposed at this writing for the office of city treasurer, a position he has held for 12 years. Other candidates may appear 011 the local politicul scene before the filing deadline at noon Saturch\y. The primary election will be held in the 3 Midvale voting districts on Tuesday, Oct 23. Polls will be open fTom 7 a m to 7 p m. Flower Lovers Asked To Enter Fail Show Flower clubs in South Salt Lake county are invited to enter the Flora Culture club fall flower show, Mrs Howard Barrows, state federated garden club publicity chainnan, announced today. The show will be held in Memory Grove, Salt Lake City, Oct 20 and 21. Receiving roum will be open from 7 to 10:.'30 n. m. According. to Mrs G B Kendall, prc:sident ot the Flora Culture club, sp('cial prizes will he awarded all entries winning a sweL'pshtke ribbon. First, second and third awards will be gh·en eat.·h class, \Irs Kendall said. Community Club To Hear Coordinator Alma C Clnyton, eoordinator for Salt Lake City schools, will discus "Youth Consenration," before members of the Midvale Ladit.'S Community club Oct 17, at 2 p m, in the ~JidvJ i e city hall, club officers have announced. Mrs DJ.vid [ Gardner, presidc:-nt, will conduct the busint~ss session ;\nd Mrs Joseph Millerlx-r~ will introduce the program. Tl'a and social activities will follow. OVERSEAS CHRI S TMAS M A I L ING D EADL INE S ET FOR O CTOBER 15 Postmaster Melvin Llnd states that O\·erseas maihng has been very light ,and that the deadline b Monday, Oct 15. Among more important rules for Christmas mailing to the armed forces ovm·seas are the following: the parcel must not exceed 5 pounds and must not be more thau 15 inches in length or :;s inches in length and girth combined. It should be marked as "Chri'$'tlnas Parcel" so that it mny be given special attention to assnre its arrival before Dec. 25. |