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Show R€€-ffiRRHS * ( By The Editor • Sentinel wa n t-ads get results! Many local people have testified to this. We are trying to keep the want-ad department on a business-like basis, and for some time have asked that our readers do not telephone want-ads to the office. However we still receive several calls each week from persons wanting ads, and who say, "Just mail us a bill." The rule of cash-with-order is necessary because the expense of posting small items-most of them only 25 cents-often equals the amount involved. We like want-ads, but we just can't afford to keep books on these small i terns. ' ~ "~ • It is now 8 months past V-J day, and American production still lags. Needed consumer goods are as scarce, or scarcer, than they were during the war, with no immediate prospect of .relief. We have tried to analyze the situatio,, and after considering the problem from every angle, this newspaper believ~s that the lack of production 1s caused by OPA policies. By re· fusing to allow manufacturers to raise prices to at least parti· ally absorb the tremendous in· creases in labor and raw material, there is no incentive for industry to prod uce. Who wants to produce something at a loss? We are firm believers in the tried and true law of supply and demand, and we believe that if all price controls were abolished, production would be stimulated and competition in every field would hold the prices down. Employm ent woul d be increased with a resultant increased b uy ing power, a nd prosperity would result for everyon e. Regardless of all the fancy th eories propa · gated by t he OPA in its efforts to get another year of lUe from congress, our opinion is that there will be no prod uction, and no prosperity,.unless this bureau is a bo)ished . After a ll, OPA was a war emergency agency, and we all k now that th e war is now over-or is supposed to be. • Since writing the above item, it appears that Congress has a similar view of OPA, for according to press dispatches, the House Wednesday "whittled the OPA down to size." • The kids of Midvale will surely get their share of entertainment this summer. With the city orgamz1ng a junior baseball league, and opening a playground downtown, and the Kiwanis club equipping same, it looks as if recreation will be abundant for our youth. • .. A nation cannot grow rich by n ot producing, by not working, by not saving, by not being en· terprising, by seeking only security and protection."-Walter Lippman. • The local smelter strike continues with apparently no pros· pect of an early settlement. We have never seen or heard of a walk·OUt that was carried on so quietly and serenely. News C?n· cerning negotiations to bnng about an end of the present controversy, is as scarce as hen's teeth. Nobody seems to know nuttin'. • Copies of The Sentinel are on sale at the 2 local drug stores. District Scouts Plan Pow-Wow ' ' C A Nelson, chairman of East Jordan district, has announced completion of arrangements for a 1'District Pow- Wow" at the Un· nion school, May 2, 3, and 4 for local boy scouts. Separate classes in pioneering, safety, camping, and astronomy, wil be conducted each evening to help qualify scouts for the respective merit badges. Scouts may register for a single class or two classes with nonconflicting hours. Of added interest to those who register is a special movie se· cured from the U S Forest service to be shown May 4. The concluding feature of the pow-wow will be a boys' style "refreshment spread''. Midvale Veteran Gets University Post , Ellis J. Wilcox of Midvale has received a permanent civil service appointment as a training officer .for the veterans admin· istration. He is stationed at the University of Utah where he will assist the veterans in planning courses o.f studies, keep scholas· tic records and counsel them in regard to t heir various problems. Mr Wilcox held the rank of 1st lieutenant in the recent war, and saw four years of continu· ous service. He served 18 months in Europe and t he French government presented h im with a citation which entitles him to wear the Croix-de-G uerre medal. Before entering t h e a r my he was a m em ber of the West Jor da n school fa culty. Junior Baseball League Sponsored by City Mystery Show Coming Here * MIDVALE, UTAH * VOLUME XIII-NUMBER 16 Kiwanis Club Spends $1000 on Playground Louis E Goff, president of the Midvale Kiwanis club, today an· nouPced the purchase of playground eq.uipment in the amount of $1,000.00. The funds for this p urchase were from the profits of the Harvest Days celebratio]ls and fulfiils t he pur pose of Har· vest Days, and is an example of how these funds will be used, according to Mr Goff. All the profits from Harvest Days cele· brations will be used for the bet· terment of youth, the people, and the city of Midvale, said Mr Goff. The equipm en t used includes six large s w ings, four sm41l swings with special equipment for small childrenj one large 30foot stainless steel wave slide, one small stainless steel wave slide; a 11 commando" climbing tower, which is a new item in playground equi pment; t hree ride; four see-saws, and four park ben ches for the use of adults w ho take t heir children to the playground and wish to sit and watch. The equipment was ordered from the American Playground DeVice company and will be de· livered approximately June 1, their representative said. This equipment will be installed at the old ball park on Nor th Holden street and will fill a great need for playground fa· cllities for children living in the apartments on Main street and those living west of the D&RGW tracks. This site bas been made available by Mayor B A Ras· mussen and the city council. A special program and presenta· tion ceremony is being planned when the equipment is installed and ready to be given to Midvale city. The Youth Service committee of the Kiwanis club investigat ... d playground equipment and com· pleted the purchase. This com· mittee consists of Casper A Nelson, chairmanj Dr 0 J Graham, c E Matthews and W Daie Wat· ers. Egg Hunt Slated For Easter Morn By Sandy·Legion Youngsters of Sandy up to and including 12 years of age, are reminded of the Easter Egg Hunt to be held Sunday morning at 7:30 a. m. on the lawn at Sandy junior high school. The affair is sponsored by Sandy Post No. 77, American Legion, under direction of commander G. Leonard Larson. Older people are asked to remember the Easter breakfast to be served at a nominal fee at Sandy city hall on Easter morning by the Legion. Pre-School Health Conferences Start In Jordan District The annual pre-school health examination for kindergarten children will be held by the Jor· · dan school district, Jordan district P.·T.A. public health nurse, and local physicians, frOm April 18 to May 2, inclusive, it was an· nounced by Supt. A E Peterson Thursday morning. The P .. T.A. from each school will visit each home and make appointments for each child who will enter school this fall. Chii· dren who attend the health con· ferences in their respective schools will be given a health examination, and, if desired, immunization for diphtheria and sma11 pox, lone L Broadhurst, • public health nurse, said. FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1946 Lions Club Formed; Get Charter May 16 lFlfWM §®KJ!lliTJEJRS 11[] CITVITUANS Word has been received that Kelvin A. Drake. J r. Y 1/c received his honorable discharge from the U. s. Navy at Shoemaker, Calif., April 10. Yoeman Drake resides at 128 Pioneer St., Midvale. * Ted Alexander, Y 2/ c, 63 2nd Avenue, Mictvaie, received his honorable discharge from the Navy April 1, from Bremerton, Washington, PSNY. Before entering the navy Ted was employed in the offices of the U. S. Smelting Refining & Mining Co. He is a former graduate of Jordan high school and is at present making his home in Spokane, Washington· * P te. Edw a rd Mlaker. son of Mr Tony Mlaker, 344 Rio Grande Ave. Midvale, Utah, and husband of Shirly Mlaker, Payson, Utah, has been discherged from the army on April 10, Pfc Mlaker served 11 months overseas with the 21st Infantry. He is authorized to wear the Asiatic~ Paci1ic, Philippine Liberation and Victory ribbons, with one battle star, the Good Conduct medal, the Combat Infan~ try badge. * Among servicemen from the Midvale area discharged today from the army at Ft. Douglas were the following: P fc. Myron L· OUley, son of Mrs I· L. Ottley of Union, and husband of Shirley Crabtree Ottley, 786 Vine, St., Murray, Utah. Pfc. Ottley was inducted in to the army April 5, 1945 and is authorized to wear the Asiatic-Pacific and Victory ribbons and the Good Conduct medal. P te. Derrell F. Robertson, son of Mrs Emma Robertson, 58 W. Center St., Midvale, who served 15 months overseas, Js authorized to wear the European theater and Victory ribbons, Good Conduct medal, Combat Infantryman's badge, Distinguished Unit citation, and the Purple Heart. Prior to entering the army Robertson was employed as a railroad man at Midvale. * T / 5 Francis C· Lynn, son of Mr N. C. Lynn, Arco, Ga., and hus- band ot the former Miss Delores Johnson, Midvale, Utah, was discharged !rom the anny, April 15, at the Ft. Douglas separation center. T /5 Lynn entered the army June 22, 1943. * P fc. Newell D Youn g is now stationed at Camp Pickett, Va. He spent a day with his brother, J. L o well Young. Y 3/ 3. recently at Frederick, Ivtd. and found him and his wife enjoying the east very much NAVY OFFICER SPEAKS AT KIWANIS ME ETING Capt. J T Thew, a former navy submarine skipper and now in charge of the NROTC at the Un· iversity of Utah, was the speaker at last Monday night's meet· ing of the Midvale Kiwanis club. He discussed the navy's part in the recent war and declared that sea power is still a potent weapon of the United States. Following his remarks, Capt. Thew showed moving pictures entitled, "The Destruction of the Japanese Navy," and "The Assault and Capture of Iwo Jima." At a meeting held in Midvale city hall Thursday, April 11, plans were laid for the organiz· ation of a Lions Club in Midvale, under the sponsorship of the Union Lions' Club. Present were members from the Union club, the Holladay club, and the Salt Lake club. Aims and purposes of the club were outlined by Mel Wright, past president of the Holladay club. Following the election, which named Harvey Eckman, local building contractor, president, and Robert Morley, local druggist, as secretary, plans were made for Charter Night, to be held in May. Willard Kemp was named chairman of the Charter Night committee. Other commit· tee heads were named, and the next meeting was set for Thurs· day, April 25, at which time the remaining officers will be elect· ed. At the clOse of the meeting, President Eckman stated that a membership drive will begin in the very near future. Midvale Merchant Offers Trophy lor Best J.H.S. Athlete Norval Vincent, owner of the Vincent drug store in Midvale, has offered a gold wrist watch to the outstanding senior athlete at Jordan high school it is announced by Q. D. Ballard, principal. The winner will be determined by his participation in sport ac~ tivitie!f over a period of three years, including football, basketball, baseball. tennis and track. The point system to be used for the awarding of the grand prize, the watch, has been worked out by head athletic coach of the Jordan high school, "Snide" Taylor, Principal Ballard, and the coaching staff of the school, and has been approved by Mr Vincent. The award will be presented at the annual award banquet at the close of the school year. The wrist watch will be on display in the trophy case several days prior to the presentation to the winner, it has been announced. Vaccinations Set at West Jordan; Sponsored by P.-T.A . West Jordan Parent. Teacher association will sponsor a vaccination clinic Monday, April 22, in West Jordan junior high school from 7:30 to 9:00 p. m., when nurses from the Hosmer clinic will give vaccinations .for small pox, Mrs. Leland Richardson, president, said Wednesday. A fee of 50 cents per person will be charged for the vaccination, Mrs Richardson added, and the public is urged to take ad· vantage of this opportunity. Garden Club Maps Interesting Meeting Members of the Mid-Flora Garden club will celebrate the lOth anniversary of the club on Thursday evening at 8 p m, in the Midvale city hall, Charles Cary, president, announced today. The program, which will be in charge of Mrs Edwin Bihsop, will include an illustrated lee· ture on the uTournament of Ros· es," by Norval Vincent, and musical numbers by Fay Day, Lynn Reid and Beth Proctor. During the social hour a plant drawing will take place. Assist· ing Mrs Bishop are Mrs Melvin Lind, Mrs M A Beckstead, Mrs Wilford Adams, Mrs Nathe.l Le Fevre and Mrs Clyde Proctor. Julie - Magician's Assistant Thrills and plenty of fun is promised local people when The Great Virgil, famous magician and illusionist, with his skilled com~ pany of demons, ghosts and goblins, brings his show of a thousand wonders to the stage of the city auditorium April 24, at 8 p. m., under the auspices of the Midvale schools. The Great Virgil is considered the fastest and most mysitfying magician on tour today, presenting as many as nine bafflnig mysteries in the course of three minutes. • Starting with such feats as snatching live birds and bowls of fire and water out of thin air, The Great Virgil goes swiftly into the more sensational effe.;ts of death on the guillotine, the dissolving of the bodies o.f two human beings, sawing a woman in half, Chinese opium den mystery, execution on Mars and dozens of others using tons of elaborate equipment that will tax the capacity of the city hall stage. Illusions and feats of magic will follow in such rapid succession that the entire auditorium seemes transformed into a veritable .fairyland during the entire two hours. Julie, the Great VirgiPs leading lady and heralded as Ameri~ cals Sweatheart of Magic, will present two outs...anding acts during the performance. The firsta beautiful act of art, and the second-her strange demonstration of television which has puzzled doctrrs and scientists all over America. Several special changes of seen~ ery, dozens of beautifUl costumes, special music and lighting effects, birds and animals and magic gal~ ore will be used during the presentation of theis mystery production. Funds derived from the performance will be used to purchase playground equipment for the Midvale schools, Principal Harold Ashman said. Tickets Available For Concert By Philharmonic Choir Tickets are still available from M.I.A. officers in the various wards of East Jordan stake for the concert Saturday night at Jordan high school by the Salt Lake Philharmonic choir. The choir, directed by Prof. H Fredrick Davis, is a famous mus· ical group. Recently they appeared with Dorothy Maynor, nationally-known soprano, and next month they will appear with 4 outstanding soloists, in~ eluding Canada's greatest contralto. It is with considerable pride that the East Jordan stake M.I.A. sponsors this concert, and officers invite all lovers of good music to an evening of musical enjoyment. Tickets may be ob· tained free of charge from any M.I.A. officers for the Saturday performance, which b~gins at 8 o'clock. TO BE SPECIAL GUESTS Essay and oratory winners in the recent Legion-sponsored contests held at Jordan high school, will be special guests at the next meeting of Jordan Post 35, American Legion, it was announced today by Commander E. Glen Beckstead. ENLISTS IN ARMY Ray Dimmick,17, son of Mr & Mrs Ivan Dimmick, enlisted Tuesday in the regular army for 3 years. He was an employee of the local Safeway store. Band Festival Set for Saturday at J. H. S. High school bands of the Jordan district will gather Saturday at 9:15 a. m. at Jordan high school stadium for the annual "band festival"' it was announced this week by Emory G. Epperson, music supervisor of the district. Bands to participate in the festival will be Bingham high, Draper jun ior high, M idvale junior high, Riverton junior high, Sandy junior high, Union junior high, West Jordan junior high, and Jordan high school. All bands will play marches and other selections, following which they will mass together to play in unison 2 marches, "Militarx Es~ cart," by Bennett, and "Loyalty," by King. Demonstrations and instructions in band major baton "twirling'' will be given under the direction of the Stokes twins. At the close of the band festival at 12:30 p. m. there will be an athletic festival at the stadium, featuring sports events for all participants from the senior and junior high schools of the dis- trict, it was announced. ANNOUNCE MENT Due to quarterly conference of the East Jordan stake on May 12, "Mothers Day" will be observed Sunday, May 5, one week early, in the Sunday school and Fast meetings throughout the stake. A 4-team baseball league,. open to all boys of Midvale, 17 years of age and under, will be organized soon under the direction of the recreation committee of the Midvale city council, it was announced this week by Cyril S Rasmussen, chairman. Other members of the committee are M A Beckstead and Arnold Javaine. There will be a team from each section of the city, and all boys who are interested in trying out for the various teams are asked to report to the following managers: Northwest section of the city (north of Center St. and west of the Rio Grande tracks)-Regi· nald LeFevre. Northeast section (north of Center St. and east of the Rio Grande tracks) Lawrence Brown . Southwest section (south of Center St. and west of the Rio Grande tracks)-Joe Petrlich. · Southeast section (south of Center St. and east of the Rio Grande' tracks)-Vern Lester. , It is hoped that 4 good teams can be organized and that an exciting summer of league play can be enjoyed by the players and their fans. American Legion Tree.s Honor W ar Veterans The men and women in the Jordan district, who served in the armed forces during World War II hold a special place in the hearts of members of Jordan Post No. 35, American Legion and Auxiliary. To show their ap· preciation for sacrifices made, the organizations recently plant· ed Colorado blue spruce trees in nine communities, under the di· rection of M A Beckstead and Mrs Howard Barrows, Legion and Auxiliary community service chairmen. Tree dedication ceremonies are now being arranged in the following towns by chairmen and committee members: MidvaleDuane Rasmussen, Mrs B A Rasmussen, Mrs A E Buckley; West Jordan-Mr & Mrs Millard Wil· Iiams; South Jordan-Bishop J S Wheadon, Mrs Robert Thomas; Bluffdale-Bob Turner, Mrs L M Howard, Bishop M S Larson; Riv· erton-M J Stringham, Mrs L M Howard, Mrs A J Orr, Herriman -Vern Morgan, - Bishop D L Crane, Mrs Annie Sorenson; Draper-Mr & Mrs Elman Mickel· sen; Cres~nt-Mr & Mrs Earon Jensen; and Granite - Alva J Despain. Veteran To Speak at Midvale First Ward Leo Black, son of Mr & Mrs Albert Black, will be the speaker at the Midvale First ward sacrament meeting Easter Sunday, April 21, at 6:30 p m. Mr Black was recently re· leased from the armed forces with the rank of first lieutenant. He served in the chemical war· fare division with the Seventh Army in Europe, and also as an interrogator. Prior to his service, Mr Black filled a mission for the LOS church, serving in the Swiss German mission. He completeU his mission and sailed from Eur· ope the day before hostilities broke out there. Music for the meeting will be furnished by the ward mixed chorus, under the direction of Janice Morley. Violin numbers will be given by Ivagene Olson Thompson. County Library Gives Circulation Report A total of 41,143 books was circulated during March in the Salt Lake county library system, an increase of 2,347 over the preceding month, according to Mrs Ruth Vine Tyler, county librarian. The Calvin S Smith library led in circulation with 6000 books circulated during the month, while the headquarters library at Midvale was second with 5,150 and the Plymouth library was third with 3302 books circu~ ltted. * HONOR ROLL New Subscribers: * Pvt. Sherman Oakeson, over· seas. Dr John M Ball, East Midvale. Elmer Moosman, West Jordan. G D Lunnen, Crescent. J H Gorrange, East Midvale. Pfc. Robert C Swenson, over· seas. Mrs R M Colton, Sandy. Mrs A W Miller, Alberta, Can. Benewals: Albert Hespel, Midvale. C E Steadman, Salt Lake City, Gale Jensen, Midvale. Elman Mickelsen, Draper. Merrill Brown, Riverton. Mrs D Bateman, Sandy. Stanley A Rasmussen, Sandy. Mrs LeRoy Jenkins, Sandy. Arthur Rowsell, Lava Hot Springs. • |