OCR Text |
Show "tu, i x . h . Si' ::S:-- , - - - .i , '.' - - , "" ':y" ' .' ; X'f yv.-..- j," . - ...'a. .V, Volume 32 :y-:- , new structure. At left, a huge earth mover has to have help from two bulldozers to up load of gummy clay and haul it a' out of the excavation. Center St. underpass structure is complete and Rio Grands crews are laying rails for the main line while highway construction men arid machines dig out hundreds of yards of heavy clay to create a roadway under the d '"3" Number 34 Published Every Friday at Midvale, Utah Friday, August 20, 1965 Standby Chlorinator Installed at Divide The council gave orders for installation of two dips on Sixth Ave., one east of the intersection with Jefferson St. and another farther west, and placing of a hump on the street serving an entrance to the bowery in the park. Effect of these dips, and humps on traffic and speed will be studied before others are authorized. Mayor Henry Bcckstead reported to the council that the widening and realignment of N. Holden St. as an access road to the freeway interchange is the State being studied by Highway Department, but no decision has been reached. Issuance of a quitclaim deed to Arnold Francom was approved by the council, returning to him as subdivider a strip of land near Maple St. reserved for a roadway which will not be needed. asked Council members of Police Louis S. Smith Casper A. (Casey) Nelson,' Chief to obtain from the juvenile 145 Jefferson St., who previously served one term as mayor court the disposition of cases of Midvale, announces that he of juveniles caught swimming w'll be a candidate for mayor in the municipal pool at unat the municipal election this authorized hours. The council asked Atty. Ben fall. Nelson, a resident of Midvale G. Bagley to determine whethcity for a quarter century, has er present city ordinances can been active in city and civic prohibit the employment of in Midvale, and affairs. He has served as chairman of the city planning what control the council has board for 13 years and has been over this type of entertaina member of Kiwanis Club, ment in taverns. holding the offices of secretary and president, and is presently Glue Sniffer Sent Midvale city voted Monday. to join with Sandy city and Union & Jordan Irrigation Co., sharing the purchase of a standby chlorinator to be installed at the triple divide. Cost of the equipment is $495, shared equally by the three water concerns. The reserve equipment will assure all three water, companies of an uninterrupted flow of culiftary waier in the" event that the old chlorinating equip; ment would break down.A ' ' C. A. Nelson Will Run 20-fo- For Mayor s I ,1 . V -- .1 .1. It Big dragline stands at edge of excavation at Wasatch St. after digging out deepest part of the roadway that will be built under the un deroass structure. Rails are being removed car. Draper Chickaree At Park Thursday Draper's Chickaree, sponsored by the American Legion post, has been rescheduled for Thursday, Aug. 19 after being postponed from July 4, the original date. The Chickaree will be held from 6::30 to 8 p.m., with Col. Ray Dowell chef in charge. The affair will be held at the Draper park. Prizes to be given away during the evening include console color television, a portable tv, and a 15 cu. ft. freezer. h 1 y Jay Overheard on Main St.: "What we need is faster traffic and slower cars." County residents were gratified, and perhaps a little surprised, by Salt Lake City's turndown of the urban renewal proposition by a whopping 1 margin. Kvcrybody seems to have a different idea of why the people voted down urban renewal. So far. we've heard that it was JiinL a scheme to make rich men richer; (hat people were truly frightened by their Covcinmenl: thai Ihc vote was an expression of dissatisfaction with federal aid; that it was a vote of confidence for Mayor J. Bracken Lee and lack of confidence in Covernnor Hampton; that lite people refused to follow the dictates of the daily press, and so on. All of these may or may not have been factors in the vote; Ihe real reason people have for marking their X where they please in the solitude of the voting booth is known only to them. Dut the reason that seems to he heard most frequently is that lots of people have changed their mind about the civic auditorium. Having voted for it once, they arc now doing what they can to stall or defeat its construction in the downtown location. We think the choice was wise, but the exact reasons arc and way rcaiuiu ku. o e treasurer. He has also acted as chairTo Juvenile Court man of United Fund and other A glue sniffer has charitable drives in Midvale been Midvale poarrested by comworked on many end has lice and referred to juvenile committees. munity Nelson No driver could be found by police, who noied a nearly empty whiskey bottle and several cans of beer in the vehicle. Later, a friend returned with Robert Lamar Jensen, 26, 1507 Ramona, Ave., Salt Lake, who admitted he was the driver and said he was thrown out when when the car lurched over the curb. Ass't Chief Ray Hughes and Officer Gartn Deckstead had found the car punctured by six bullet holes and Jensen had been shot through both hands. He told the Midvale officers that the shooting had occurred the night before near 21st South and 13th East in Salt Lake, and that he had not had medical attention nor reported the incident to police. He told police that "a jealous husband" had fired the shots. Officer Bcckstead charged Jensen with leaving the scene of an accident and with negligent collision and notified Salt Lake police, woo had had no report on the shooting incident. Gun? Leave It Be Police Warn Kids Laying Rails Detours Center St. , Center St. traffic was via Sixth Ave. Wednesday morning while Rio Grande crews laid ballast, ties, and rails for the new main line tracks aligning with the new underpass. Railroad officials expected that the work would require four or five hours, and that traffic would be resumed on Center St, early Wednesday afternoon. Rain that started falling shortly after work was begun hampered workmen to some extent and slowed progress. Work continued however, so that the street would not be detourcd longer than necessary. Parked Car Damaged By Train Wednesday BB A car, parked too close to the Union Pacific railroad tracks, was badly damaged by Violations of the airgun or- a passing train Wednesday dinance have been brought to morning at 100 East 8:soo the attentiun of Midvale police. South, Sandy. Deputy sheriffs the crash Chief Louis S. Smith again who investigated warns that shooting of BB guns said the car was unoccupied within the city limits is a vio- when it was struck by the lation of city ordinance. This n That By j - form the shoo-flfill that carried trains construction and this earth will be hauled out and used for freeway fill. Auto Crashes Stores; Driver Found Wounded A car struck a median on Center St., careened out of control, leaped the curb, and smashed into a building after 1 a.m. Wednesday, damaging the front of. Midvale Bakery, smashing a big plate glass window and otherwise damaging the front of Pioneer Finance Co., and wrecking the ". court, Chief Louis S. Smith was general of the Midvale smelter of U.S. Smelting, Refining- - 4c Mining Co. unt.l the smelter ceased operations here in 1958. He has lived in the' Midvale area 32 years and within the city for 25 years. He was appointed by Gov. George D. Clyde to a term on the State Industrial Commission, concluding that term of service this spring. Nelson obtained his degree in chemical engineering from the University of Utah and has been' engaged in the smelting and mining business all his life, and is presently a for representative mining supplies and equipment. Nelson states that he plans to file officially as a candidate when the period for .fiKng . , opens. In announcing that he plans to be a candidate or mayor, Nelson states that he has the training as a qualified administrator, the experience to carry out the duties of the office, and the time to devote whatever hours are necessary. super-inende- manu-faturer- Eleven homes on Wasatch St. in Midvale suffered flood damage Thursday night during a heavy downpour of rain. Mayor Henry Bcckstead said a manhole cover had been knocked off by machinery used in freeway construction. The open manhole allowed surface water to pour into the sanitary sewer system, backing water up into homes. The mayor said that reports that the sewer lines was clogged were entirely untrue, lie said the line flowed freely at all times but simply could not accomodate the volume of water allowed to pour into it through the open manhole. Pressure from the volume of water caused the water to back Three High Schools Are Completing Registration By the close of this week, registration of students at Jordan district's . three .. high All cfurtnrtfc In Hia stictrit tncl spring were registered at that tunc, and new students in the district have been registered this month. This registration, SO I and payment of fees by all students will be completed this week, except for a few stragglers. Senior High students pay fees of $16 plus $5 if they desire a copy of the yearbook. Hillcrest and Jordan Highs have already completed their resignation, and this process is under way at Bingham High, with seniors reporting Wednesand day, Juniors Thursday, sophomores Friday. Record enrollments arc expected at three high schools. Hillcrest will have more high schoolers, with 0th graders moving to Butler Junior. Jordan will be above last year, through below the peak of four years ago before being divided with the opening of Hillcrest. and previous to that, the moving of all west side students to Bingham. Howard Phelps Dies Monday In Up-- . I ..VJ ; ... car that had gone Crumpled and broken, out of control and thrown iU driver out came to rest againtt a buildinq at S3 E. Can ter St. Windows wort broken and itort fronts .;w.' " damaged by the impact. Police later found bullet holes in the car and learned tht driver had been shot in both hands. rfie-tri- ct Salem, Ore. Howard K. I'hclps, 5. a native of Midvale, died Monday, Aug, 10, at 1:30 p.m. in Salem, Ore. Mr Phelps, who was horn in Midvale Nov. 24, 1!K)6, was a son of Mrs Marie Phelps, Midvale, and a brother of Eugene S. Phelps, Midvale business man. He is also survived bv his widow, two daughters, and four grandchildren, all of Salem. Prin. Glen Bateman, right, for the 7th grade at Midvale Junior as her parents, Mr & Mrs J. T. Long, 7610 South 13th East, who recently moved into the area look on. For 1 Opening Sep! Jordan Expects 17,000 more than Jordan district schools will begin classwork Wednesday, Sept. 1, with more than 17,000 students expected to enroll. Attendance is expected to be students above up through floor drains in home, and some basements stood kneedeep with water. City crews were called out, built temporary dams around the manhole, and the water receded quickly. The mayor said that contractors' representatives, home owners, city ofncials, and insurance adjusters will meet this week in an effore to affix blame for the manhole cover being out of place. I Orientation Day Tuesday at Midvale Junior Plans for orientation of all 7th graders who will attend Midvale Junior High School for the first time have been set for Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The purpose of this orientation is to familiarize the stuwith their dents classroom schedule and to conduct them on a tour of the building, it is pointed out by Prin. Knhard Gourley. Students are requested to pay their $7 registration as tliey enter the building. They will then meet in the auditorium for a program followed by instructions on school policy and procedure. All 8th and 9th grade students should report to the school Tuesday. Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. for the payment of registration fees and for checking class schedules for the coming school year. will be Bus transportation provided for those students who live from 800 to 1300 East between 6100 South for this day only. Buses will leave the various stations at 8::30 Tmday morning for the 7tii grade students and 12:30 TuoMlay afternoon lor the bin and illh grade students. Newcomers to Register at W. Jordan Jr. West Jordan Junior High will rcgi.ster its newcomers next week. All new students in the area arc asked to report to the school Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 24 and 25. from 9 to 12 a.m. and 12:30 to 3:30 in the afternoon. Bout In Salt Lake Thursday Fullmer-Griffi- th Thursday niht at the State weight champion. Fairgrounds in Salt Lake, Don Both fighters arc 2G years Fullmer and Entile Criffith old: Fullmer is an inch and a will fight a bout Tor half taller but is Might ly smallthe middleweight championer in most of his body measureship of the V. S. Later, the winner espects to ments than Ciriflith. The two have fought once beget a shot at the winner of match for fore, Griffith winning on a split the Giardcllo-Tige- r decision that aroused considertheworld's middleweight able controvery. Fullmer is ambitious to win Fullmer is expected to weigh in the day of the fight about the middleweight crown that his brother Gene held for sevnine pound heavier than Griferal years. fith, who is presently welter camp-lon.shi- p will begin on opening day in all Jordan schools, as far as is known tnis week. into operation on opening day. Supt. Reed H. Bcckstead anNew elcmentaries at South nounces that the official school Jordan and Bella Vista will year will begin Monday, Aug. welcome , classes on opening 30, with teachers' - workshop day, and a new junior high, and orientation meetings being Butler, will also be open this held the Thursday and Friday year in thenorthcast section of previous. the district. Thursday, Aug. 26, at 9:30 Opening of three new builda.m. the administrators' workings at the same time is un- shop will be held at Hillcrest precedented in the history of auditorium. The following day, Jordan district, and it will Friday, Aug. 27, newly employbring the district up to 20 elc- ed teachers will gather at Hilmentaries, four junior highs, lcrest auditorium for orientaand three senior high schools. tion meetings. All students attending Jorfor all Opening institute dan schools last spring were teachers will be held Monday, registered at that time, and Aug. 30, at 9:30 a.m. at Hilall of the secondary schools lcrest. Teachers and principals have announced the holding of will be at their respective additional registration days for schools on Tuesday, Aug. 31, the registration of students to make preparations for openwho have moved into the area. ing school the following mornThe school lunch program ing at 8:30 a.m. Supt. Bcckstead reports that a full corps of teachers is unIllegal Swimmers der contract and will be on Nabbed by Police hand for the start of school. Assignments have been made Three swimmers, and the list of teacher's will be Sunday caughts violating the order to published next week. After tnree tiays of classwork stay out of the Midvale pool when it is closed and no life- the first week, students will guard on duty, were referred have a holiday Monday, Sept. to juvenile court by Midvale 6 Labor Day. Other holidays during the police. Two other violators were captured by police a week school year are Thursday and ago. Friday, Oct. 7 and 8, UEA convention; Thursday and Friday, Nov. 25 and 26, Thanksgiving Shoplifting Lands recess; Thursday, Dec. 23, to 4 Youths in Court Monday, Jan. 3, Christmas vaFeb. 22, cation; Tuesday, Four juveniles, charged with Washington's birthday; Friday, shoplifting at four stores in Apr. 8, spring recess. Midvale, were referred to juvenile court this week by Midvale police. Chief Louis S. Smith said the juveniles, ranging in age from 6 to 14, admitted shoplifting at Vincent Drug. Cornet, Bern's and Albertson's. 1,000 last year's figure, and the district will put three new schools Open Manhole Blamed For Flooding Homes 's schools will be virtually conv plete. Students who have just moved into the are registering at the schools in their area so that all preliminary matters are out of the way before classes star on Sept. 1. Janet Long, lei, registers with Vice- - Open Bids Tuesday On Addition Board of education of school district will hold its only regular meeting this month at the district office Tuesday, Aug. at 6:30 p.m. First item of business will be the opening of electrical and 24, mechanical bids on constructadditionto Midvale elementary school. The awarding of bids will be followed by the regular board meeting. The following night, Wednesday, Aug. 25, the board will convene in special session at 6:30 to open bids on the ben-crcontract, which will include the successful bids of the previous day. The oldest section of the Midvale elomentary building, the center building erected or originally as a junior high school, has been torn down this summer and a new heating tunnel is under construction ami will be completed before heat is needed. ion of a Drinking on Street Brings Jail Term Eddie Mike, Flagstaff. Ariz., was arrested Saturday night by Midvale police on a charge of drinking beer on Main St. |