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Show Universal Microfilm Corp Box 2608 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 5-1 ' tax f i published weekly tit 125 W. Center St., Midvule, Salt Lake County, Utah, entered as Second Clan Matter of the Post Office at Midvale, Utah 84047 under the Act of March 9, 1878. Supicription ate, $2.00 per year, 5 years $5 In Utah Volume 37 Thursday, AugUst 27, 1970 Number 35 Fire damage near $10,000 al home here w$ VC r 'JIM I A3 Fire which started in the garage badly damaged the home of Dean Engman, 530 Van BurenSt., Midvale, shortly before noon Monday. Passersby saw the fire and turned in the alarm about 11:40 a.m. Monday, and got garden hoses going from Eng-maand neighbors homes to hold the flames down until fire department trucks arrived. Stan Lloyd, a neighbor, found the keys in a camper truck parked in front of the garage and drove it to safety. Engman, a bachelor, was at work at the time and arrived home about 40 minutes later, just as firemen were mopping 1 ' I in minim , ..... v , , " ' , , n's shots early Right front window of a Midvale police car was shattered by two ducked in the just car, Saturday morning. Officer Dan Storper, who was alone in time and the shots went over his body. Storper stands with the damaged car. Two shots miss up. Mrs Paul Green, 540 Van Buren, reported that windows were cracked and draperies singed from the heat of the fire In the Engman garage. She said neighlwrs with garden hoses helped keep their home from catching fire. Firemen reported that the fire started in the locked garage, prolably in the area where a number of cans of paint were stored. The fire spread through the garage wall into the kitchen and dining room, damaging both rooms heavily, and there was water and smoke damage throughout the house. Fire Chief Armond Bosh estimated that the damage to the garage, home, and furnishings would probably total near $10,000. Heat from the blaze in the garage was sufficient to melt aluminum window frames. ... Midvale officer is unhurt at range, narrowly mussed Dan Storper, Midvale police officer, and shattered a window of the patrol car he was driving early Saturday mornTwo bullets, fired point-bla- nk up By Jay at the new Overheard swimming pool: "If your water pressure has been down lately, now you know why." fear that Midvale will come to regret joining the transit district, not because bus transportation isn't a good We idea, but because the city council has never been able to get a straight answer from the people in charge of the Monday night the council spent an hour and a half getting one of the greatest snow jol)S it has ever been our misfortune to sit in on. And, while the council members were still under the spell, they voted to spend nearly $15,000 so that 210 persons can ride the bus. For the most part, the questions of councilmen went unanswered. For months, the council has asked, by letter, in public hearings, and in meetings, "What do we get for our money?" They still don't know, because the transit district people either don't know or won't tell. Finally, the councilmen quit asking the question and voted for it. Up to Monday night, Midvale and Sandy had stood together on the bus question. Then Midvale broke away. This is a serious breach of faith, and we don't think, after all these months, that Midvale should have acted without conferring with the Sandy council. Let's face it, Midvale wouldn't like it if Sandy had broken the faith. councilmen Repeatedly, asked questions that brought forth a flood of words, but no answer to their questions. There is no assurance that Midvale will continue to get the same bus service, or any bus service, for that matter. There is no limit to what Midvale can be charged for Continued on page 2 -- t est County Store manager is made vice president 249 Joseph Olshewskl, East 0850 South, Midvale, manager of Big V, 43 N. Center Sq., has been promoted to of the Big V Sales Corp., and will handle the additional duties as well as managing the Midvale 1. year. Kenneth Prince, loard clerk, pointed out that the school board will give the service area $25,000 a year for the first three years, $20,-00- 0 a year for the second three years, $15,000 a year for the third three years; and $10,000 a year for the fourth three years, for a total of $210,000 in capital outlay money. Bernarr S. Furse, board president, explained that the district's first two pools cost $212,000 each, so the board's outlay is approximately the same. The deed for the two acres of land is for swimming use only, and upon any other use the land reverts to the ganizations so that a complete accounting of the celebration can be made. Winners in the parade competition were announced as follows: floats, first, Midvale Seventh Ward; second, Midvale Third Ward; third, West Jordan Fourth Ward. Bikes, first. Larry Burr: second, Gary Serdar: wagons, first George Goris; second, Chad and Rod Arnold; best miscellaneous entry went to Wayne Kidd for his scooter. The first annual revival of Midvale Harvest Days is over and the celebration appears to be a success from both a financial and a participation point of view. Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 7:30 p.m. the committee in charge of the celebration asks allclub presidents and anyone else who participated in the celebration to attend a meeting at the city hall to turn in all receipts from their or costs the district about $5,000 a year for physical education. The agreement with the Cottonwood Heights Service Area provides that Jordan district will contribute $5,000 a year for operation, or the per capita cost average at the district's other pools in operation. Furse said the school board has adopted the policy of providing junior high school Continued on page 2 000 capital outlay over a period of 12 years, plus maintenance of $5,000 or more a Jordan school district's participation in construction and maintenance of a swimming potil at Butler Junior School was approved High Tuesday night by the school Iward on a 3- -1 vote, with John Wheadon voting in opposition. The U)ard approved a contract with Cottonwood Heights Service Area No. 2, providing for the district to furnish wo acres of land and $210.- - Celebration a success i William L. Fields, manager of the bus utility, and William Oswald, attorney, met with the council for an hour and a half but failed to advise the council on what the cost 00 Harvest Days . . . I Midvale city council voted Monday night to join the Utah Transit Authority, but reduced the route mileage within Midvale city. Jordan board agrees to s21 0,000 participation in Butler swimming pool de255-429- Midvale joins transit district, cuts mileage Jordan district schools opened on schedule this Wednesday morning. Enrollment is expected to reach nearly 25,-0students this year. store. $110. Anyone with information is asked to contact Chief Louis Smith, Midvale police partment. The phone is Heavy black smoke pours from the Dean N. Engman home, 530 Van Buren St., which was badly damaged by fire Monday noon. Fire started in garage wing, at left, apparently in or near paint cans, possibly from spontaneous combustion, firemen said. Flames spread to kitchen, dining room, and basement, and smoke damaged the other rooms. Jordan schools open; expect 25,000 students vice-presid- A cash reward of $100 fOi information leading to th-- ; arrest and conviction of the persons who shot at Officer Dan Storper last Saturday morning has been offered by Midvale city. The city council, meeting in special session Monday night, approved the reward offer. In addition, business men have thus far added $10 to the fund, making a total of S. cars and West Jor- dan police quickly responded and searched the area, but without success. reward 'Z2rshmM mu seat. Ciiy offers district. - The left front window of the police car was down, and the bullets shattered the right front window after passing over Storper, prone on the front car without lights pulled on Storper's left side and the officer saw the man in the right front seat point a revolver out the window at him. He dove for the seat just as the gun fired twice, both shots missing him. The shots were so close he was deafened by them for two hours, and could feel the heat of the muzzle blast. Storper reported that there were three men in the car, but he didn't get too good a look at them because he was busy ducking, an action that no doubt saved his life. As Storper ducked, his car This 'n Thai ',v'' age. A ing. warn- - v- i- went out of control, through a shallow ditch, and ran into a pile of dirt, which did no dam- The incident occurred at 4:20 a.ni. Saturday near Ninth Ave. intersection with N. Main St., as the officer was driving south. would be to Midvale under the new routing system. The transit authority had previously offered Midvale three route choices, and the council chose a scheme with mileage slightly less than the original No. 2 proposal. Buses will move south on State St. to Center St., west on Center to Main St., and return. The transit authority had proposed a route to Include a circle, going south on Main St. to Lennox St., and north on Allen St. back to Center St Cost of this route was reported to Midvale city as $9,280. Mr Field told the council that the cost of the new route "will have to be computed." was originally Midvale quoted a "local share allocation" of $11,680 for the present routing, but this total was recently raised to $12,428.44, plus an assessment of $2,500 as the first year's operating subsidy, a total of $14,928.44. The council's vote enjoining the transit district was unanimous. On the vote setting the mileage Councilman Cliff turn-arou- nd New town is incorporated Incorporation of Alta as a town was approved this week by the Salt Lake county commission. Prince continued that the Mt. Jordan and West Jordan pools, wholly owned by the district, cost about $30,000 a year for operation of lth pools. In addition to their use for school physical education, the pools are open from 6 to 10 p.m. five days a week and all day Saturday, which generates about $20,000 in admissions, so that each pool could not give Midvale any guarantees as to service. This motion also specified that Mldvale's payment be withheld until Sandy's decision on entering the district is complete. To open the discussion, Councilman Casper A. Nelson stated that the council's primary concern is "what do we get for our money?" He noted that the council had never received a direct response to this inquire. Field responded at some length, concluding with the remark that "We are not here to sell you a bill of goods. It must be your decision to be a member or not." Atty. Oswald added that "the assumption is that the service would be at least the existing service." Councilman Basically, Nelson's question went unanswered, and he did not press further for an answer. Councilman Dr. Jed W. Wasden called attention to the district's demand for action by Midvale by Aug. 25, and Inquired if Midvale should not also have the courtesy of terms specified by the dis- trict. Alta district. Terry voted against because the district's representatives When necessary filings are completed Alta will assume management of its own affairs, including police and lire protection, and will be able to obtain governmental aid in developing sanitary facilities. President of the town is Lee Rustler's Bronson, Lodge. Trustees are William H. Levitt, Alta Lodge; Robert W. Travis, Snow Pine Lodge; James R. Shane, Gold Miner's and Charles B. Daughter; Morton, Alta Ski Lifts. They will hold office until the next municipal election. As an Incorporated town, the resort will have taxing powers and will receive the 1 2 of 1 sales tax which is returned to incorporated areas. Oswald responded that Murray and South Salt Lake do not have contracts with the district, and indicated that Midvale would not be offered one, and needed none. He admitted that Salt Lake City has a contract, however. Oswald added that the transit district made its final payment for the bus company Monday, including $286,500 received from the federal government. He said that, in all, the district is scheduled to receive $837,333 federal money, but that the district can draw only for Its needs Continued on page 2 "" - j --ii- n j I r j fv J If I " iM 1 mill tyi - Vi- - ! ,ti S '""j J''H"T' '"""J ..;! fit 3ii I - MIDVALE K " 1 iMdmlmimfmmtmmmmtmtmmnmwmmwm n nnnmnin nnmrnrnin .mi mum i The Midvale Seventh Ward float was the first place winner in the Midvale Harvest Days parade Saturday. i ii Second place went to the entry of the Midvale Third Ward, depicting a circus theme in the parade. West Jordan Fourth Ward won third place in the parade with this rendition of Noah's Ark. |