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Show Universal Microf liming 141 Pijrpnnt rolt Asiatic Flu's Advent In Schools Of Murray Causes Jump In Absentee's The Asiatic IU creased absenteeism bUfif has in- - at Murray fachools by about 3 per cent more man the normal figure, Supt. J. Easton Parratt said Wednesday. "We normally have about 5 per cent at this time of the year," he said, "and we are now running around 8 per cent." The hardest hit are the Junior and Senior High Schools, which have about 13 per cent of the students absent. "We are luckier than many of the other schools in Salt Lake county." Supt. Parratt pointed out.. "They are running as high as 30 per cent in some schools." On Tuesday a total of 287 students were absent and Wed nesday the figure jumped 30 to 317. Highest hit was the Junior High School which saw its ab senteeism jump from 87 on Tues-da- y to 104 Wednesday. Arlington Elementory School was the only school which saw the figure decrease. Tuesday the school had 36 absent and Wednesday only 24 were out of school. On Wednesday there were 80 m mB m MB' v.'. r"iftmf-- ummm 18 Greenwood Gerrard File For Offices Greenwood Tosses Hat In State three Ring For Mayor Contest at Mirrv Hio-- Rrhnl at Hillcrest, 42 at Liberty and at Bonnvview. sistant Superintendent of the County Hospital. Mr. Greenwood waa elected to the County Firemen Answer 21 Fire Calls S. L. The Lifelong Countian To Seek No. 1 Position Salt Lake County Fire answered 21 calls Department during the week, Chief Franklin P. Jones said Wednesday. Four teen of the calls were grass fires and the other seven were buildings on fire. Only two of the fires were In the Muurray area. One caused $500 damage to a vacant building at 3684 So. State owned oy Nick Papanikolas. The firemen were called out at 9:48 p.m (County, Page 6, Col. 4) - - t - 4 Bob Gerrard Ray Greenwood THE GOLF PRO'S SPARTAN TRIUMPH GIVEN NAVY WINGS (See Page Six) (See Page Eight) (See Page Two) ii,uui1iiwihiiiiiiW Murrayite who now calls Laguna Beach, Calif, his home, dropped Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah III Iiiimi)I..)uii.ii.wjwmiiiiJ-I- nmu copy-writin- g, A Ci .4 Radar Catches Eight Motorists guaranteed to the read- for speeding. Radar units are still being er and probably a unique way used to Murray's streets to convince the buying public and slowpatrol down motorists. This that they might well find some- week eight of the drivers fined thing worthwhile in the collec- were caught by radar. tion. A $30 fine was levied against A few of the wittier sayings Lee R. Christiansen, Salt Lake, we noted were these: Shoes, de- and $15 fines were given Alton scribed as ". . . these shoes beat Huf faker, Salt Lake; Gerald L. walking in your bare feet every Henderson, Holladay, and Evan time. In Barcelona they loved Schow, Sandy. The remaining six drivers 'em. In Laguna ugh!'' were each fined $10. They were: odd-lOr an table which bore the inscription: "There is noth- Lewis D. Rakes, 406 East 3900 South; Duane C Blatnick, ing here worth what we are Richard D. Worthcn, Sanasking for it. But if you feel the dy; Thomas G. Calderwood. 5061 urge to stir up the merchandise St.; John S. Turner, and get to the bottom of things, Capehart 267 W. 6484 South, and William this is Browser's Paradise!" R. Kastelic, 25 E. 5900 South. And, Men's Raffia Crepe Sole Running a red light was also shoes, about which the ad said: near the top with eight motorists "The Italians should have kept fined on the charge. All eight them!" ran the stop light at 5300 So. Suits: ''The Weather's hot and State Street these suits aren't so. We are The court fined seven of the wearing ourselves out spraying eight $20. They were: Glenn D. them with moth repellant. Get Andersen, Sandy: Jan Melster, 'cm out of our hair!" 4353 So. State; Enid A. Hoist. Kids Need Clothes? "All sorts 2935 So. State; Paul L. Nelson. of odds and ends that no kid Salt Lake; Doris A. Hardy. Salt would buy for herself! Punish Lake; Derwood Olsen, 6143 Clay her and bring her some of these St. and Ray R. Johnson, Salt Lake. goodies!" Tho other driver. Robert R. "When you see these cotton Kcarns. was fined $10 Harrison. print skirts," continues the ad, by the Court. Five truckers were "you'll wonder what made us fined $10 each for driving with think we could sell them for loud and noisy mufflers. $5.93. We'll gladly take $2.98!" were: A mold Bins, Jack It'd be Impossible to tell you P. They Kartchner. William B. Barn-uall about the rest of the hilarious Gnrold V. Moser and Don but we'll be glad to G. Edgar, all of Salt Lake. writing show you the nd if you wanta' (Court, Page 12, Col. 5) take a look. To Mr. Boucher- - many thnnk.1 70 fur an amusing 10 minutes! behy-laug- h ot Mid-val- e; llearns Sets For The Council tale: The truth Twice-tol- d ItlxtUt tllOHO MHtt who King of the autumn leave It (h it tiny write their vcrtcs l get enough money to uy someone Hie to do th! raking! Ten candidates for tlie Town Cnuncil of Kcarns have been named to run in the elections which will take place on Friday, Oct. 18. If there's anything lovelier Districts 1, 2. 3 nnd 7 will this tunc of the year than the each delegate a councilman this mountain drives in Utah, we've year; Districts 4. 5 and 6 will " regions comprise thf "off-yearjet toarecome across It. Th" cant 111 ballot fall. yons brightened by fiery rcl and Only Paul Korpl Is an Incummaple, amberiah scrub oak and the varicolored hues of other bent on the liHl of candidates. with A If ml Insels-bcrggrowing plants shedding their He will vie Orin D. Hunter for and It aves In preparation for the ad.1 voters. vent of winter. Hi"h t the top the nod of District Mrs. Hex former OUcrhnnflry. of any of the canyon roads, the of tho count tl and an vista which meets the rye de secretary at least in our electedto member ofwillthe group fies description "' mi-- Salt Lake County's Biggest Weekly Paper X Supt. Parratt Notes Steady Increase r of this year than it was end of the 1947-4- 8 term., r. a. description of fniMratlont Th guy wb bought a ttrvr boomrrmns; and couldn't throw the old one Horn way 1 1t's Mr. Gerrard, much-publiciz- crash o ed crossing. He worked in Wyoming oil fields after graduation and upon his return So. (Commission, of school was during 1949-5when enrollment jumped over the prior year's fig10.7 ure of 2,057 to 2,282. the estimates The present school year will show the largest increase in number of enrollments jumping 300 from the 1956-6- 7 figure of 3,604 to inan expected 3,904, an 8.3 crease. In the past three years, district enrollment has climbed an aver ago of 7.6. The district's growth .as well as Murray's, is Indicated by these figures. A breakdown for each year is as follows: attempt resigning, prior to gain the office again and Is opposed in District 1 by Ray T. Smith. District 2 voters will select between Kenneth It. Wall and Lloyd E. YowelL Those of District 7 will name Earl Jeppson, Mrs. Vcrn Walker or Melvin J. Durand to the commission. Plana call for balloting In Districts I, 2 and 3 to lake place at Kcarns junior high and that of District 7 at West Kcarns elementary achool Police Solve Broken High School Windows The breaking of 32 windows at Murray High School August 12th waa solved this wwk by Murray City Police, Chief Lloyd DeLand revealed. The breakage waa done by two youths who were turned over ti their parents. The dam see will be paid by the parent, DeLand aald. (Windows rage t, OoL 4) at the "By 'new enrollments," Supt Parratt explained, "we mean the In the last 10 years, Murray's enrollment of students entering School District has seen enroll- ft TTtnh mihHe nehnot for the first ii ment climb nearly 84 over the t t,,Ht m 1947-4school year figure, Supt. Idaho and enrolls he Is a 'new' J. Easton Parratt noted this enrollment. At the same time if week. ho comes from another Utah "By the end of our present school he isn't." school year," he said, "we ex At the end of 1947-4- 8 the dis- pect the enrol'tient figure to trlct had 1,961 enrollments and have nearly doUuled the year or by the end of thts year, 1957-5" it is expected to reach an esti- district mated 3,904. is the estimated It by 1 Senator Arthur V. Watklns, The largest increase, percent-wi- ll .c that the "new" enrollment figure (above), will address members of be 99 in the past 10 years w higher at the end the Hoard of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce here to47- - 48 48- - 49 day (Thursday) during an 8:00 m. meeting at Utah Law Cen49- - 50 8 J) a V 8, y JS 1947-48.- age-wis- e, ter. The Senator will give Chamber members an insight Into tho political maneuvering In Washington and acquaint them with present and future legislation which affects businessmen throughout the country. of the board are welcome to attend. Non-membe- rs Chain Collision Involves 3 Cars chain collision at 5140 So. State topped the Murray traffic scene this week. On Saturday, cars driven by Lenora Frcar, 779 Tripp Lane. Don Farnsworth, Bingham, and Dennis V. Webster, Sandy, were Involved in a chain collision. Webster's car sustained prill, front bumper and radiator damage. He was cited for following too close. The tall pipe on the Farnsworth car was broken, the only other damage to the three cars. A three-ca- r "Down To Dusk" Campaign Termed "Success" By Murray Civic Fund 50- - 51 51- - 52 52- - 53 a 8 B a Page 6, CoL 6) UUT1 u 1,961 2.057 2.282 2.444 2,603 2.757 2.894 2.8 10.7 7.1 6.5 5.9 4.9 f"fS..WrJK City To Convert drive Ballard expressed Barton or Dr. Parsons." Ballard confidence that the campaign Urged. Ballard praised the cooperation will be finished witliin three weeks. The United Fund, he of Murray people in making the pointed out. set aside seven drive a success and said the weeks which began Tuesday, for "participation by the businesses the Salt I..iUe area drive to be and the donations given were greater than In the past." conducted In. one-da- y i J IS.CSCl LnQineS Conversion parts for two 1,000 killowutt Worthington engines have been received by tho city. Mayor J. Clifford Hansen said this week. The two engines will be con verted from dlcwl fuel to natural gas, he explained. The engine will be able to use dlcscl ful If n shortage In gas occurs. "The conversion 2t t 4 1 VJ ' I I; 1 . V M .i"v jet.:' r V..r.I- . Firemen Praised For Quick Action Murray City Volunteer Firemen had nn ey week bavin? been called out only twice to combst fire. Chief Deb Townsend reported Wednesday. 1 Joe Marsh of the department was credited by Chief Townsend in preventing a trailer fire at 600 E. 4800 So. from resulting In more damage. Marsh was going home to lunch end saw smoke pouting out of the trailer. He shouted for the fire department to be culled and ran In the trailer and nulled the burnlnr mattress out "VICTOR Townsend aald that the REPORT IS GIVEN by Ned Cluphf, Handing left Murray Civic Fund worker, to Ballard, seated, fund prttident. The "Dawn to Duik" campaign Tuetdoy wai termed a luceeii partment believes children were "? by Ballard. Aiding in compiling the report, h Mrs. Golda Brown, olio teated, fund secretory. Wait- Ruth Keller, Mrt. William Mr nex, Mr. fa or. tMr Godfrey, ,0 Cluphf, .to QW. report hg Mn. Evelyn Vicchrilll and Mn. Jackie Godfrey. The 60 workers for the fund reported that they hod at 5:10 pjn. at 673 S. contacted 75 per cent of the buiineuet of which 40 per cent were completed. The drive b expected south where a television act to be finished within three weeki. caught fire. ry fjyK thr Tuay 50 . 'area.) Public spirited and a strong Murray supporter Is this weeks Murrayite, Chick Oliver, who has promoted many civic improvements and sporting events. Chick always greets his customers at hia tavern, Chick'a Wonder Bar, with a smile and a handshake. While not at his tavern Chick is actively pushing tho Improvement of Murray by promoting new clvio improvements. Born in Castlegate In 1904, a son of Samuel and Victoria ho came to Murray in 1915 where his father had a farm on East Vine St. In 1918 the family moved to 5900 South and State er, Chick attended Woodstock School and Murray High School He married Bessie Hill In 1927 and worked for Utah Fuel Co. at Castlegate for the next two years and then returned to Murray. Upon his return he became manager and operator of the Shell Service Station on the northwest corner of 6900 South and State Street ' 1 . t ' will Incrcnjif kilowatts and the engines cut rrmt 2'a mills a kilowatt" Mayor Hansrn said. Tin' savings will run about $2,r00 a month and Is expected to pny for Itself In two and a half years, he said. The rofd of pnrts snd Installation will run nbout .f.'AOOO. The two engines will join a third which was converted last December. v . 56 225 Street The family home still stands 162 159 on the corner and Chick's father 154 farms eleven acres tn the area. 137 The parents came from Italy In 217 1900 to Castlegate and raised 10 244 children besides Chick. "noi ith. (116th In a series of articles concerning business and professional people In the Murray OII-v.- 53- - 54 The "Dawn to Dusk" campaign The campaign by the Civic - 55 7.5 3.111 conducted by the Murray Civic Fund is being conducted in three 5455-5- 8 7.9 3.355 Fund was termed a "success" phases. The contacting of the 58-5- 7 7.4 249 3.604 Wednesday by Harry Ballard, smaller business, the setting up 37.58 300 8.3 3.904 fund president. of in larger business Figured to the nearest tenth. The group was striving to ana chapters scnoois, ana the contacting Estimated, make as many Initial contacts as of The above figures are based on people. professional possible with business groups cf Dr. Bruce Parsons is In charge the "new" enrollments during less than 30 employees. 11,0 cho Vcar "The workers contacted about of contacting the professional of the year average said. froUment Ballard of Murray. 75f, of the smaller businesses," The" businesses chapter, Ballard said, "with 40 of the f EducaUon.. blennlai total to be contacted being com- and schools have been set up and with the success of Tuesday's wnlch the dppartment ar. pleted." contacts the drive Is well on its lyca at by figures workers volunteered their Sixty to an early con,pictlon, Bal sent in by the compiling district. torVlnna mniro thd rnn) onto way lard noted. Ballard said. The drive was con"If anyone has not been conducted in cooperation with the tacted by a worker they should United Fund. contact in with myself. John get Because of the success of the er world-travele- In addition to Mr. Ellett and incumbent Shelby West said last week that he ex(See Page 12) pects to be a candidate. A fourth possible candidate is L. Clark Cushing, who has expressed himself as being "interested" in the commission post. Filing period In Murray la between Sept. 15 and SO and the primary election will take place on Oct. 22nd. Three registration dates will be set prior to the prielection. mary . ii i... Mr. Gerrard, a lifelong resident of the Murray area, was born in Taylorsville and educated in schools of Granite district, gradua-ing- r from Granite high. The burden of family support fell on his shoulders early in life Volume 75, Number 45 after hia parents were killed In a traln-aut- FIRE PREVENTION WEEK i.mmvmvVammmimmmilVmmmmmmmmmmmmlwKmm'mf m-x- limited vocabulary. We can't mnlify ns a But In our wanderings we've seen nio.t of our own country snd a few foreign ones. We've yet to come srross a sight o spectacular as this. Truly, the tourist passing: through our state still misses much of the natural beauty which reposes off the beaten track.. And after seeing the havoc left by many tourists In our na atlonal parks and the tourist-meccwe're not too certain that we Ulahna shouldn't be sUngy about wlrnt we have and keep it all to ourselves. If you've a spare mlnutt tn this hectic life we all lead, crank yp the family Jalopy and take a little Jaunt Into Utah's wonder land of color, the Wasatch ranfe. nt 0 die. Speeders continued to take up This was no of the cases at the ordinary ad. It the bulk a collection of ridiculous Murray City Court this week fined to with 10 motorists being bnng a cattle-raise- City School Enrollment Goes Higher the year District Expects Number To Nearly Double 1947-4- 8 that district news- 1 The candidate is a lifelong resident of Salt Lake County. He was born and reared near Sandy, where he attended public schools and graduated from Jordan High. r most A farmer and of his life, he served in the Field Artillery overseas during World War I. He accepted an apoint-meas Supervisor of Roads in Commissioner Race the south portion of the county Political fever in Murray rose as his first public office. After this week with Robert higher holding the post seven years, he F. (Bob) Gerrard filing for City became Superintendent of the Commissioner and the declaraAs County Road Dept. and later tion of Walter R. (Bud) Ellett that he intends to file for the same office by the end of the at the 4800 Court Fines his 10 Speeders paper of community advertising some mighty unusu al al buys at the A ' 0 ouii aiiu oau- r h. was Thursday, September 26, 1957 us an interest ing missive the ,1 other day page torn from a local con- Legislature secutive times in 1943, 1945 and 1947, but declined to serve the third term. He filed for County Commissioner and was elected in the following year. Reelected in 1950, he served a total of six years in the position, two as chairman of the board. He was defeated in seeking a third term. (Vote, Tage 6, Col. 5) week. ,Frank E. Boucher, a former PS Ray Greenwood, former Salt Lake county commissioner and a Murrayite of 10 years standing, officially declared himself "in the running" for the post of Mayor this week. In a statement to the Eagle, Mr. Greenwood said his filing would be completed within the week. He will seek the office now held by J. Clifford Hansen. f 'Tis truly said that accomplishments must be preceded by ' preparation. How you use towill determine how tomorday row will use you. ' Utah Pity, 'Wth"! flhspnt 49 Loke ".SlSi"! Chirk Oliver In 1933 he opened a tavern to the rear of the atalion and operated It until U was destroyed by fire in November of 1955. Chick built his new. modern bar to replace the old one and opened for buuincKs In June of 1P.V5. Always an avid spirts fan. Chick is an Intense folUwrr of boxing, having been professional fighter himself and a promoter of boxing shews. Chirk fouRht professionally for two years in Utah and on the and rstimates the West number of fights at 13 or 20. "They were mostly for benefit aa were many of the showt I promotcir Chick sail "I always tike io!nf things for A good benefit Tne flchtcrt t fmicht were good bey puye like Midget , Smith and Kid Davta." After hsreirir tap hia eIovm as A lightweight boxer, Chick continued to actively mippott the growth of Utah boxing aa a matchmaker and promoter. Chick promoted several bnxtog local civic organisehowa ation. Bestdee eurportlng Cot - fr box-(Oliv- er, rage 7, OL 7) |