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Show Midvale Sets 18 Mill Levy;. 5 Mills Higher Than 1947 R E E _ M A R K sI Midvale taxpayers will have to dig 5 mills deeper into t~eir pockets to pay 1948 taxes than they did in 1947. Principal reasons 1for B y H. C. B. the increase in the levy are • h d ted Friday the 13th, the construction of new roads an_d Althoug a water lines in several new subdlTh~ S~tinel ~ea~heosrle~~oa f~~~ . visions and to keep the city on a ear Y . lS Hwee ' tm D s openm· g "pay as you go" basis instead of advertise arves ay • . · fi ·t fi · th · ht 'th the grand gettmg mto de c1 nancmg, e Thursday mg Wl council voiced upon passing the parade. levy last week. (()o)o • A festive air pervades the city The levy was set on an assessed valuation of $4,470,938. The state at present as Harvest Days tax commission and Salt Lake opens. Never has a local celebration been so lavishly publicized as county have yet to pass it. " this one. The daily press an4 A breakdown of the levy shows radio have been generous in their that contingent expenses increased space and time in advertising from .6 to 1.1 mills; waterworks .d Midvale's celebration. From all from 0 to 2.7; streets and SI er indications, this will be a great walks from 3.5 to 5; city halls or memorials, .6 to 1; gas, electric fiesta, and well-attended. lights, decreased , from 1.5 to 1; • c c Kiwanis ,. ,. • The Midvale bowl is parks increased from 1 to 1.5. ; J complete enough to stage a first· public affairs and finances remam class rodeo. It seems almost a at 2, and public safety decreased miracle that only 10 days ago from 3.8 to 3.7. the grounds were completely bare. With the ai~ of many fel.low-citizens, workmg day and Q • night, the sponsors have perform" ed an almost impossible task. In future years, the bowl will b~come one of our most important assets, a place of beauty and a An invitation has been issued spot to which local citizens may to all residents of the West Jordan stake to participate in the point with pride. MIA annual outing Tuesday .eve· CC)o)o • With the primary election less ning at Saratoga, the committee charge reports. . than a month away, politicians inThe evening of entertamment who have opponents in this pha~e will get underway at 6 p m, of the game, are beginning the1r when a softball game will be drives for votes. We expect a played. It will be followed by lot of intensive campaigning dur- a family picnic. At 8:30 p m the water carnival will begin. It will ing the next 3 weeks. feature a comic bathing revue, (()o)o life ~aving d~l!lonstra• We'll see you after Harvest stunts, tions, swimmmg and diVIng conDays, and hope that all have a tests, water races for all ages. grand time during the celebra- men and women and children. Prizes will be awarded winners in tion. the water races. The committee in charge includes Mrs Royal Spratling, president, stake YWMIA; Walter A Mabey, president, stake YMMIA; Mrs Glen E Miner, Mrs G E Densley, Samuel Turner and Ralph I Butterfield. There will not be a city manager appointed to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of H E Wight on July 1, it has been ~decided by the Midvale city council. . Rene Olson, 10, 280 Rio Grande, The decision came after a dis- suffered a broken leg, and Loa cussion at last week's council Graham, 10, Soter Apartments, meeting when the consensus of suffered bruises, when the bicycle opinion was that the city govern- they were riding on was struck ment is now functioning smooth- by an automobile driven by Lysle ly and efficiently, at less expense, Eugene Swensen, Jr., 27, ot without a city manager. Sandy, Sunday at 9 p m at the Another reason for abandon· intersection of North Main alld ment temporarily of the c it y 5th Ave., police reports showed. manager plan, is the fact that According to the accident inthere is a scarcity of applicants vestigation report, Mr Swensen for the position, Mayor C A Nel- was traveling south on Main son said. street and was in the process of making a left hand turn onto 5th, Ave. Suddenly, the bicycle, without a light, loomed up in front of the car. The driver reported he was traveling between 10 and I Calvin Jenkins, son of Mr & 15 miles per hour and stopped his Mrs Elmer Jenkins, 58 Pioneer car immediately. The two girls St., Midvale, was the winner in were treated by a local physician. the boys' division of the Deseret No citations were issued. News tennis tournament held re' cently in Salt Lake City. As a POULTRY ASSN. PLANS prize he received a tennis racket, RETURN OF $8,000 also a membership in the Salt TO FEED PURCHASERS Lake Tennis club, and a series of The Midvale Local of the Utah free tennis lessons. Poultry Assn. is paying back $8,Calvin was one of the winners 000 to those who purchased feed 1n the Midvale Kiwanis club tom;- through th~ Midva!e plant from ney last year. Oct. 1, 1944 to April 1, 1947, who Also reaching the finals in the 'I did not receive a certificate. To News tournament were Jerry those who received certificates Juretich and Richard Olson, al~o they will pay money collected of Midvale, who were defeated m from April 1, 1946 to April 1, the last play-offs. 1947, officials announce. Payment starts Aug. 16. BABY WINS SCREEN TEST Little Paul Monroe, 21-monthRobert Miller, his wife and 2 old son of Mr & Mrs Ned H small children, of Holdredge, Monroe of East Midvale, has won J N~br., visited briefly last week a Hollywood screen test in the With Duane Rasmu,~sen. ~h~, men "B tter Baby" show now being were former ar~y buddies and e served together m the same outconducted by the Veterans .of fit throughout the entire war. Foreign Wars organization. L1t- Both held the rank of major in tie Paul will take his test some the artillery, and saw service in time thi.~ week. Euro e. VOLUME XV--Number B I Published Every Friday at Midvale, Utah * Bevy of Beauty Baffles Jndges • The complete program of Harvest Days is as follows: Thursday, August 12 6 p m-Grand parade; starts at Grant and Center Sts, continues west to Main, thence north to the city ball park. 8 p m-McBride's Rodeo, new Kiwanis Bowl. Friday, August 13 3 p m-Bicycle races, city hall. Open to all boys and girls. 1 ' I I Two Girls on Bicycle Receive In juries 5 p m-Band concert, city park. The nine contestants for the title of Queen of Harvest Days were all so beautiful 8 p m-McBride's Rodeo, new Kiwanis Bowl. that the Salt Lake judges had a most difficult time in selecting the winner. The lov10:3 0 p m-Firework display under the direction of ely candidates were (above, left to right): Colleen Dickson, Bat·bara Gull, Margaret Midvale fire dept. Tennant, Joan Cowley, Beverly Butler, S~rley J?hnson~ Peggy ?Iakris, Carolyn Pa-1 Saturday, August 14 tience, and Barbara Corak. Below are the JUdges selectiOns: M1ss Corak, attendant 3 p m-Children's fishing contest, North Main St. (left): Miss Gull, queen, and Miss CowleY. attendant. They will reign over the fete. 5 p m-Musical variety show, North Main St. 8 p m-McBride's Rodeo, new Kiwanis Bowl. 10:3 0 p m-Free street Dance, North Main St. 11:45 p m-Awarding of new car and washing chine. The remains of 2nd Lt. William H Cardwell, recently returned from overseas under the Repatr.i,ation of World War II Dead program, arrived on August 9, accompanied by 1st Lt. John E Spruill, 6th army escort detachment, from the Utah General Distribution depot, Ogden. The United States Smelting The remains were delivered to Refining and Mining company Louis E Goff Mortuary, Midvale, this week gave Midvale city perwho represented the next,of-kin, mission to use the area formerly Mrs La Royce B Cardwell, Riverused as the city dump, as a parkton, ill setting up the funeral aring lot for the Harvest Days Fesrangements. tival and for "other similar com,. munity celebrations." The remains of Pfc Claud A The area is located on the west Christensen, recently returned side of North Main street, across from overseas under the Repatrifrom the new Kiwanis bowl. The ation of World War II Dead proU S S R & M Co. may, according gram, arrived on August 10, acto the agreement, revoke the de· companied by T / Sgt Robert E cision at any time, upon a GOLalley, 6th army escort detachdays written notice. ment, from the Utah General Distribution depot in Ogden. LOCAL RESIDENT The remains were delivered to RECALLED TO ARMY the Goff Mortuary, who is repreMr & Mrs Martin T Pezely and senting the next-of-kin, Louis A children, Martin, Jr. and Joanne Christensen (father), RFD No. 1, Pezely, left Tuesday for Fort Ord, Riverton, in setting up the funCal., where Mr Pezely will be eral arrangements. stationed. He has been recalled to the armed forces and will GIFT SHOP TO OPEN carry the rank of 1st Lieut. He ON LINCOLN STREET is slated to necome the comLevi Edgar Young ..• will be Midvale's newest gift shop will manding officer of all recreation open for business Saturday morn.- guest speaker here Sunday. i n~;. accord n_g- to Miss Helen DoPres. Levi Edgar Young of the and athletic facilities there. Mrs man, proprietor. First Council of Seventy, r epre- Pezely is the former Miss Marie ·~ne shop is located at 181 Lin- senting the general authorities of Ruby, daughter of .Mr & Mrs Joe coln St. and will feature all kinds the L D S church, and Stewart Ruby of Midvale, While residing in Midvale, Mr of figurines, etc. Miss Doman in- Eccles, general welfare commitPersons taking the "improvised, vites all those interested to call tee of the church, will be the Pezely had been managing the new driving course" here at Mid- during the day to inspect the new guest speakers Saturday and Sun- affairs of Ruby's Tavern for the vale will have to pass the test shop. day during the East Jordan stake past 2¥.. years. He was also an with a score of "80 per cent" on Miss Doman will also teach quarterly conference. The ses- officer in the Midvale Lions club. both the written and the driving classes in figurine painting. sions will be held in the Midvale M.l.A. SETS CONCLAVE tests, Midvale Marshal Marcell Second ward chapel. If a telephone user now hears Graham announced this week. The welfare meeting will begin CAKE SALE SLATED An M.I.A. convention for all a brief, high, almost musical note Formerly a score of 70 per cent A cake sale will be sponsored at 6:30 p m Saturday with the officers and teachers of the East was sufficient for passing, he Saturday from 9 a m to 12 noon priesthood leadership meeting and Mt. Jordan stakes and sevon his telephone line while he is noted. at Bern's Super Foods market and following at 8 p m. era! stakes northeast of here will talking- a sort of gentle "beep" At the same time Marshal Gra.General sessions Sunday will be be held Aug. 27 at Cottonwood the P C Easmussen market by the repeated every fifteen seconds or ham warned that persons now Midvale Second ward Relief so- at 10 a m and _7 p m, the stake ward in Big Cottonwood stake, it so-he will know that the person driving motor vehicles without a ciety. publicity comm1ttee announces. has been announced. to whom he Is talking has a re- driver's license within their poscording machine making a record session had oetter get a license of the - conversation. before "they are picked up." The pubiic authorities who regCitizens of Salt Lake county ulate the telephone business re- may take the exams the last cently authorized the use of re- Thursday of this month at the cording devices connected to a Midvale city hall. The hours will subscriber's telephone provided be from 9 a m until 4 p m. Howthat a warning signal is used to ever, as a "special courtesy" to let the person at the other end resi8.ents of Midvale, the police of the line know that the con- department will give exams to versation is being recorded. After persons desiring them, 'most August 2 it will be unlawful for anytime. But the t~sts must be anyone to use a recording machine given at the convemence of t~e with the telephone without using pollee department_- due . to the1r the special equipment which sends many regular dut1~s wh1ch must the warning signal over the line. co~e , fir~t, he s:u?·. Th~ state The telephone company will in- dnver s llcense dlVJs_wn w1ll furstail and maintain only the equip- nish personnel to g1ve the tests ment for connecting the recorder the last Thursday of the month. and the automatic tone warning device to the telephone line. The company will not manufacture or Midvale city's remodeled and install recording devices. If a person using the telephone modernized swimming pool will does not want a record made of reopen after several weeks' his conversation, he should ask shut-down, Thursday morning Scenes like the above have been common during the past two weeks, when Kithe person with whom he is talk- (Aug. 12) at 10 o'clock, it was ing to disconnect the recordin_g announced Wednesday night by wanis members and other citizens started from bare ground to construct the Midmachine. When the recorder lS David L Warner, city recreavale rodeo bowl. This picture shows volunteer workmen digging holes and planting disconnected the ~eep" signal 1 tion chairman. All children posts for the corrals and chutes at the west end of the arena. will no longer be heard. I are welcome. Soldiers Returned For Burial Here East Jordan Stake Slates Conference Here for Sat., Sun. I I Local Boy Wins Tennis Tourney Record Crowds Expected At Harvest. Days Festival With a program replete with entertainment of all kinds, and publicized to a greater extent than ever before, the lOth annual Harvest Days celebration, sponsored by the Midvale Kiwanis club, swings into action with the opening event-the grand parade-Thursday night at 6 p m, and will continue until midnight Saturday. An added feature this year-and the main attraction of the fete-will be a 'full:,fledged rodeo, to be staged each night at the new Kiwanis Bowl, located on North Main St. McBride's N.R.A.-approved rodeo, featuring 30 performers and 150 animals, Will present a 21f2 hOUl" show Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, beginning at 8 o'clock. Monte Young's enlarged carnival with new rides and concessions will be open from noon until midnight, and Midvale city has announced that the downtown playground equipment and the new Midvale swimming pool will be available for all children throughout the entire celebration. -----S--k--WeSt Jordan ta e IReady f or Suttng Tuesday at aratoga Midvale Abandons City Manager Plan for Present * FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918 U.S.S.R.&M. Grants Parking Lot Area For Harvest Days { Warning! '----- Get Your Driver's License Before You're 'Picked Up' ((Gadget" Records Telephone Talks I ------ r I l ~ -;~: ·k~ t·~ FLflSH! .. -T ~: J.JaJuana Cope (left) and Gloria J>eterson sell Norval Vincent his rodeo tickets at downtown ticket booth in front of Bern's Super Foods, which opened for business Monday. Tickets for all Harvest Days events are on sale here. |