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Show R€€-ffiRRHS * By The Editor '"\• Well, I g u ess we asked for it -and got it. We have felt that eventually the OPA would write Frost Causes Great Damage to Fruit Crops Special to Ttnt MlDV.U.B SEHTUfiiL. Home-coming Dance Slated Tonight at JHS to us in answer to some criti · cisms that have appeared in this eolumn. And so, the following Jetter was received this week We are always willing and ' eager to correct any misstatements, or errors of fact, that might be published in The Sen· ) tinel. Apparently, we were misinformed last week when we put the blame on OPA for the inflationary prices of real estate. If we were in error, we cheerfully make a correction. The letter follows: * VOLUME 13 - MIDVALE, UTAH * NUMBER 18 FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1946 ''Midvale Sentinel Midvale, Utah Dear Mr. Bartows: "OPA doesn't mind being critfA cised. That is one way of maintaining the efficiency of a fed- eral agency, l)ut OPA does t hink you were a little wide of the mark when you criticize it for failures wholly outside of its • field. "You say that OPA has failed to hold the line against inflation on real estate. You blame OPA for inflationary prices charged service men for homes. I believe you will correct this statement when you know that OPA has no control oVer the prices of real estate, commercial rents, farm lands, amusements and personal services. More than a year ago Chester Bowles, then administrator of the OPA, requested Congress to grant OPA the power to control prices in these divisions of our economy but Congress refused. "We don't mind you blaming OPA for not being able to write a Tegulation controllin g the pdce of ca bbage In less t han 2500 words. You migh t u nderta ke this task yourself some time a n d see how difficult it is to outline a regul ation that will satisfy markets and producers in a ll parts of t he United States and yet leave no loop ho les, but I do think you owe lt to your readers to correct this obvious misstatement about OPA's failures to hold the line on p ricing of houses. Place the blame where It be· longs. Don't place yourself in ~he unenviable position of rearmg up a straw man merely to kick \lim down." Very tru ly yours, GAIL MARTIN, District Information Exet:uti·;e • We don't care what the price of cabbage may be . .. and we surely are not contemplating sitting down and writing a price change directive. We don't like cabbage-anyhow! I ~ • Dear Editor: For over four years your wee.lv ly has been following me around the country keeping me informed as to the happenings back in the home town. Especially do I enjoy your "Ree Marks" and the uspot Lighting Utah" column. I would appreciate very much your extending my present subscription another year for which a moneyorder is enclosed. The Sentinel is as good as a letter from home and I wouldn't be without it. Thank you. Even though I am in the navy 1 have been stationed on army camps for over a year. The work has been most interesting in connection with Biological Warfare, more widely known as Germ Warfare. It has caused great concern and many scientists consider it to be more terrible and awful than the atom bomb because disease would spread slowly causing misery, suffering and ultimate death. For your further knowledge I am enclooing two photostat copies of eastern newspapers articles. More Power to the Sentinel and keep it coming! Sincerely yours, J. Lowell Young San Antonio, Texas • near Sentinel : "Surely enjoy t h e home news -keep it coming. A little item you may be interested in is that I was elected to active member· ship in The Poetry Society of America, at a recent board meeting of that organization. Best wishes to· you." -Ora Pate Stewart • Mayor Rasmussen states that re_placements of broken street light fixtures will be made just as soon as parts are available. These replacements are scarce as hen's teeth at present, and His Honor asks that the public just be patient a little while longer until the parts arrive. ~ :J • "Our Priceless Heritage," an address in ~ installments. begins in this isSue on Page 7. We hope you read it. • No new developments on the local 14-week-old mine and smelter strike have been rf'norted this week, but it is believed that th e controversy is nearer settlement than it was before the labor board meeting in Washing ton, D. C., a few days ago. Ball Season Opens Here_ Next Sunday Following a practice period during the past few weeks, t h e Midvale baseball team of the Salt Lake Amateur Federation league will open the loca l season at the Midvale ball park when they play Fort Douglas in a practice game Sunday. The game will start at 3:30 p m and a good crowd of fans is desired, say "Lollyh Ray and "Doc11 Zagerich, managers of the local aggregation The opening game tor the Midvale team, to start the league officially, will be held on Sunday, May 12, w hen they will play an· other league team, to be announced later, at 4:30 p m, at the local ball park. ----- Awards Given to Students at Legion Meeting Orator ical and essay winners from Jo rdan high school contest were presented wl th awards by Art Peters, Murray, district commander of t he American Legion, and Mayor B A Rasmussen, of Midvale, at a meeting of the organization Wednesday night. The contests are sponsored annually by Jordan Post No. 35, American Legion. and Auxiliary. Earon Jensen and Mrs Allison Bills, oratorical and essay chairmen, introduced Miss Lucille TutUe and Miss Oralie Rawson, of Jordan school faculty, who congratulated the Legion and Auxiliary for bringing their Americanism pro~ram to Jordan high school. Miss Rawson said, "The contests have become a tradition at Jordan." First honor in the oratorical contest was won by Miss Lorna Jep.n Jensen, daughter of Mr & Mrs Milton Jensen of Sandy. She also placed first in the district contest and third in the state. Harold Hoffman, son of Mr & Mrs R R Hoffman, n'raper, won first place in the· essay contest. Second and third place winners, Oratorical-Lorraine Greenwood, daughter of Mr & Mrs Hartley Greenwood, Sandy; Lyle English, son of C L English, Butlerville. Essay-Donnetta Ashby, daughter of Mr & Mrs Charles P Ashby, Crescent; Miss Rand· olyn Sharp, daughter of Mr & Mrs Randolph Sharp, East Mid· vale. Music was presented by a group of 10 Jordan students. Refreshments were served by the Legion and Auxiilary officers. Community Club Maps Closing Event Arrangements were completed tOday for the closing luncheon of the Midvale Ladies Community club schedulPd for May 8, at the Art Barn in Salt Lake City, Mrs David I Gardner, president, revealed Friday. The luncheon will be served at 1 p m and reservations must be m!lde by Sunday wit h Mrs Walter Anderson, Mrs Clyde Blasius, Mrs LaVern Dickson or Mrs Marcell Graham, Mrs Gardner said. Gold Star Mothers To Be Honored Gold Star mothers of World War I and II will be honored gueSts at a tea ....at the home 'of Mrs Allison Bills on East Center St., Sunday, May 19, from 2 to 5 p m. The ucold Star" tea is sponsored annually by Jordan Post American Legion Auxiliary. The affair will be in charge of the Past Presidents committee with Mrs A E Buckley as chairman. Army & Navy Vets To Graduate Here JFJIUDm sm.JThlllEJRS -11[] (][VllUANS F / 0 Oscar J . Hunick, son of Mr J. H. Hunick, Midvale, Utah, has been processed for separation at Ft Douglas, and is now on terminal leave until May 16. Hunick served 55 months in the States as a flight engineer with the Air Corps and is authorized to wear the American theater and Victory ribbons, and the Good Conduct medal. Prior to entering the army Hurrick was employed as a brakeman at Bingham, Utah. * T/ 5 Lester W. Margetts, son of Mr & Mrs Lester R. Margetts, was discharged from the army April 26, at Ft Douglas. T/5 Margetts served 23 months overseas and is authorized tq. wear the European theater, Asilt.ic- Pacific theater, and Victory ribbons, and the Good Conduct medal. ¥Richard G. W hitehead SF 3/c, was honorably· discharged from the navy April 23, at Shoemaker, Californta. * T / Sgt Desmond L. Shields, son of Mr & Mrs Leonard Shields, Midva1e, Utah, was discharged from the army, April 30, at Ft Douglas. Sgt Shields served 10 months overseas with the 519th Ordnance Co., is authorized to wear the Asiatic- Pacific theater ribbon, Good Conduct medal, American theater ribbon, Meritorious service unit insignia, Philippine Liberation ribbon, and the Victory ribbon. New V. F. W. Post To Start Here A new Veterans of Foreign Wars post is being organized for Midvale, and an organization meeting is scheduled forThursday, May 16, at 8 p m in the Midvale fireman's hall. AJl veterans who landed on foreign soil, or had duty in hostile waters, are cordially invited to attend the meeting for the purpose of forming a Midvale post. Veterans who now belong to other V.F.W. posts, and who de· sire to transfer tijeir n:tembership to the new post, will also be welcomed at the meeting, said William J Dearing, Jr., service officer. "Union Fort Day" To Be Held July 4 The Union Lions club is sponsoring a "Union Fort'' day cele· bration to be held July 4, George Green, w ho is in charge of arrangements, declared recently, adding that a 0 gala and festive time is being planned." From 5 to 7 a m on that morning when cannons wil be fired, until late at night, activities of all sorts will be featured. In the morning a parade and patriotic program will be staged. A Union Fort Day "Queen' and attendants will be honored in the parade. School Coordinator To Ad d ress Club P M Mickelsen, director of pupil persOnnel of Jordan school district .and secretary of the Midvale Kiwanis club, will be the speaker at next Monday night's Kiwanis meeting here. The pro· gram will be in observance of National Boys and Girls Week. In an interview with Mr. 0. D. Ballard, principal, and Mr A. C. Jensen, registrar, of Jordan high school, it was learned today that the following local men will be graduated at the regular graduation ceremonies even though now in the service or recently discharged .. They are:' Merlin A. Spencet':", Kenneth A. Burningham, Rulon C. Cook, Paul B. Cook, Woodrow S. Ctump, Reid W. Allsop, Kim~ ball B. Anderson, Arthur R. Shaw, Charles R. Mascaro, Clifford D. Mousley, Keith J. Price, Glen J. Robertson, Joseph E. Pavich, Dahl L. Clark, Marshall Eugene Young, Forrest C. Despain, Frank B. Karaglanis, Wayne Sundberg, Melvin Malstrom, T. Junior Starkovich, and Noel J. Page. Some of the men completed enough units to graduate before enlisting, while others have made up units and credits by enrolling in the United States armed forces from the units given for their recruit training and navy schools attended. Chief Quartermaster J. L. Hardy, of the naval \ecruiting service in answer to many and varied questions asked daily by the public concerning the G. I. Bill of Rights, makes the following statement: All of the privileges under the G. I. Bill of Rights have been extended to cover a man's first period of enlistment, or re-enlistment in the regular navy contracted before October 1946. A man may serve a two, three, four, or she year enlistment, at the present time. lf he then decides to return to civilian life, upon completion of his term of enlistment, all of his rights, providing for education, loans, and certain unemployment beneiits remain intact. Mr Hardy will be in the Midvale postoffice from 2:30 to -3 pm each Thursday, and cordially invites au applicants. their parents, and others interested in navy recruiting information, to bring in their que!'=itions or problems to him at that time. The main navy recruiting station in this area is located in the Salt Lake postoffice building, in rooms 331 to 341. O~ice hours are from 8 a m to 4:30 p m daily except Sundays and holidays. Garden View Ward Plans Special Mothers' Program All mothers and their families of Garden View ward are cord· ially invited to attend a special program in their honor, Sunday, May 5, at 10:20 a m in the Mid· vale junior high school auditorium, gjven by the bishopric, of· ficers and teachers. According to attractive invi· tations sent out this week, the fo1low ing program has been arranged: Devotional m u s i c, Ivogene Thomson and Janice Morley; 3:ddress of welcome. Hyrum P Can· non; selectipn, junior Sunday school, under the direction of Ann Sybrowski; invocation, John M Forgie; song, junior Sunday school; sacrament service; instrumental music, Janice Morley and Iva gene Thomson; song, junior Sunday school; pageant, "Prayer," Lynn Haws. Bert Christiansen, Eldon Weber, Lois Smith, Ann Richards, Harmon Cannon; selections, "Green Cathederal," "Thank God for a Garden," Midvale Melodettes; address by Kenneth S Bennion, member LDS general board; instrumentaJ music, by Ivagene Thomson and Janice Morley; benediction, "The Lord's Pray· er," Rolyne Rasmussen and Chorus. Sponsored by the Jordan Young Farmers organization, with the cooperation of the Jordan Future Farmers chapter and the Jordan student body, a home-coming dance will be held Friday eve· ning (tonight) at the J. H. S. gyninasium. All former and present students of Jordan high school are invited to attend, according to James Leak, chairman. A junior livestock show was planned by the above groups, to be held in the afternoon, but this feature has been postponed, it was announced. tion KALL, ~aturday, May 4, at 5:30 p. m. The broadcast is being prepared by Mrs Douglas Wood of the Junior Red Cross and Mrs Lyle Reading, with Donna Bing· ham, accompanist. The program will emphasize the "good neighbor policy," with special attention to the Latin American countries. The chorus of 63 sixth grade tudents will sing the following: "Si Senor," "My Courtyard," "The harmed, The heavy frost came without notice ·fuesday night, after sev... eral weeks of warm weather that had given alJ fruit trees cmd vines a n earl y a nd vigorou.a growth. It was sta ted by the fruit m en tha t a pples. peac:he&:. apricots# cherries# and plums have been practically 100 per cent d estroyed for this year#s crop. Th e loss will be felt keenly b y local h ousewives. who bad p lann ed on extensive fruit caD· Ding this summer. Sandy Legion Post ----To Hear Speaker WEST JORDAN CHURCH B. K. Farnsworth of Salt Lake will be the guest speaker at the meeting of Sandy Post No 77, American Legion and Auxiliary, Monday, May 6, at 8 p m, at the Sandy city hall, when he will discuss "Poppy Day", it has been announced by Mrs Helena Rudd, poppy chairman of the Sandy auxiliary. The Legion and Auxiliary will hold separate business meetings after which they will meet in a conjoint meeting. Refreshments will be served following the meeting. All in· terested are invited to attend. Program Slated For Missionaries Honoring Miss Barbara Emma Crane, daughter of Mr & Mrs Arthur Crane of Herriman, a farewell testimonial will be held Thursday evening, May 9, in the Herriman school auditorium. Miss Crane will leave soon for the north central states L D ·s mission field. The following program has been announced: Song, urn Go Where You Want Me to Go," Bishop Darrel L Crane Lafe Crane, Mayme Ingram, Grace Butterfield; inVocation, Walter E Crane; guitar selection, Cornelia Butterfield i remarks, Glen Mouritsen; piano solo, Woodruff Butterfield; reading, Jeanette Crane; remarks, President Thomas; music, Deon and Claudia Crane; remarks, LeGrande Poor; piano solo, Roberta Crane; presentation, Bishop Darrel L Crane, response, missionary; accordian selection, Golden Poor, benediction, Ralph Butterfield. Dancing will follow the pro.· gram. Members of the South Jordan ward will honor Lewis J Merrell on Sunday evening, May 5, at 7:30 p m at a testimonial in the ward cftapel. Mr Merrill will depart soon for the southern states mission of the LDS church. The following program has been arranged: 'Song, "I Know that My Re· deemer Lives," congregation; a prayer, Orion Newbold; vocal trio, Joan,. Jean and Dorothy Beckstead; remarks, Lynn S Richards; remarks, Royal V Beckstead; piano seelction, Nor· wegian Cradle Song, Kathleen Merrill; remarks, Reynold Bills; accordian duet, Rhea Newbold & Blaine Jones; remarks, Bishop John Wheadon; response by the mission<;try; song, '~Come, Come, Ye Saints," congregation; educational pictures, shown by Chas S Merrill; prayer Fred Tiede· mann. A farewell testimonial honoring Mr & Mrs Aaron Garside, prior to their departure for the California LDS mission, will be held Wednesday, May 8, at 8 p m at the Riverton 2nd ward chapel. An excellent program will be presentee under the direction of the high priests of the ward, with Melvin Peterson and James Johnson in charge. A dance will follow the program. The general public is invited to attend. Mr & Mrs Garside will leave for the mission home May 20. PRIMARY CONFERENCE SET Midvale First ward Primary will hold their Primary ward conference, Sunday, May 5, at 6:30. The theme of the conference will be «Good Books-Good Friends." The entire program will be presented by the children. Parents friends and others 'interest' ed, are invited to attend. 'M idvale Students to Broadcast on KALL "Leaders of Tomorrow", a public service feature of KALL presenting the students of today, is the theme of a broadcast to be presented by students of the 5th. and 6th grades of Midvale ele· mentary school over rad io sta· At a meetin g of leading fruit growers of Sa lt Lake cou nty. held Wednesda y at the C P Mal· strom farm, 7th East St•• Sa ndy. it wa s revealed, following an in· vestigation. that nearly 100 pew cent of all local tree fruit had been destroyed by Tuesday night's seve re frost. The straw. berry and gr a pe crops a lso saf.. fered e xte n sive damage# a nd it is believed tha t raspberries are t he only fruit which remain un- Tambourine," .. The Serenade," "Mission Bells,'' ~~Musical Cowboy," "To-morrow," and "Our Flag." This prog.ram is one of the series of tour broadcasts presented by Jordan school district DIVIDED IN 2 WARDS Edito{s Note--Material for this article was furnished by Mrs. Albert Olson. with the cooperation of Gardner Camp, Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Division of West Jordan LDS ward was effected Sunday even~ ing under the direction of West Jordan stake presidency and 7 members of the high council, with President Lawrence T Dahl officiating. The ward was divided with the Salt Lake & Utah rai)road tracks running north and south as the boundary line. Territory east of this line will be known as West Jordan First ward, and territory west of the tracks will be called West Jordan Second ward. Former officers were released, and the following selected as the new ward officials: First ward- H W Jorgensen, bishop; Paul J Schmidt, 1st counselor; Don Parr, 2nd counselor; Clar~ ence J Peterson, clerk; Second ward-Howard W Barben, bishop; Paul J Steinfelqt, 1st coun· selor; Grandale Finlayson, 2nd couniielor, Lee Dimond, clerk. The history of West Jordan ward dates back to 1849 when a few earliest pioneers traveled south about 12 miles from the then small town of Salt Lake, and settled on the banks of the Jot-dan river. They called their tiny settlement "Gardner," after Archibald Gardner, who moved from Millcreek and built a sawmill and grist mill where the present West Jordan flour mill now stands. On June 17, 1858, the "Jordan" ward was officially formed with Mr Gardner as bishop, David R Allen, 1st counselor, and Royal B Cutler, 2nd couselors. a ward meeting house was built in 1864 and dedicated in 1869. The build· ing stills stands and is known as Pioneer hall, one of the most historic edifices in the state. For years it was known as the umud temp'le," following its abandonment for a better chapel, and in recent years, it was taken over by the Daughters of Utah Pionners of West Jordan, who restored it. to a fine building., where today many prominent weddings, socials, anniversary parties, dances, and D.U.P. meetings are held. Jordan ward was divided into 4 wards in June, 1877. They were Herriman, North Jordan (later changed to Taylorsville), South Joradan, and West Jordan, with Archibald Gardner remaining as bishop of the latter ward until 1892, succeeded by John A Eg· bert, who was bishop until 1911. In 1901 Bishop Gardner dedicat· ed the spot where the cornet· stone of the present chapel. The ward was again divided on Dec. 15, 1895, into East and West Jordan wards, with Bishop Egbert remaining at West J ordan, and Hyrum Goff as bishop of East Jordan war( (now Mid· vale). Counselors to Bishop Egbert were Niel L Gardner and Daniel R Batemall, who worked hard to complete the chapel. In May, 1911, Bishop Egbert and his counscelors were released, and William H Gardner was ordained bishop, with James A Bateman and Joseph G Jensen as counselors. They, too, did good work in completing the chapel, and finally succeeded, wlth the exception of some interior decorations. They were released on Dec. 19, 1919, and William J Leak became bishop, with David T Dahl and Willard W Malstrom as counselors. Bishop Leak had 3 other counselors during his term--Clen C Hogan, Albert OJ. son, and Donald Hogan, Sr. The present ward chapel was dedicated October 3, 1920. Soon after the dedication, the amusement hall was built and the grove planted. This hall was one of the finest projects for the recreation of West Jordan young people, and the grove has been (Continued £rom Page 6) • • |