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Show . Universal Microf limine 141 Pi or pent Lake Cltj, Utah February Building Slump Is Overcome By March Total Murray city building permits back in March after a February slump to stay ahead of 1957's record pace. City Record Alvin Wahlquist issued 13 permits totaling $195,-85- 0 In during the month. March, 1957, permits totaling Volume 76, Number 21 $136,625 were issued. Last month saw the monthly figure at its lowest point since Adult Ed Class To February, 1956, when $42,700 were issued. Study By Television After a rocket start in Janthe permits dropped to uary The adult education class curThe $61,550. 1958, rently being conducted at the total of $363,100 January. had pushed the Murray library will take on a new aspect Thursday (tonight). year's total far ahead of 1957. weak showing February's The class will work simultan-eoulsl- y made the totals of the two with a television proyear's nearly equal. In 1957. gram entitled "Decision", schedproved one of the uled for Channel 7 between 7:20 February months with $214,400 stronger bounced jVINC THE HuToflS Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah Thursday, April 10, 1958 New Directors To Be Nominated Chamber Slates Membership Dinner ' - 7 . I? the Tuesday meeting, after which ballots will be sent to all members. Voting will be concluded at midnight on Monday April 21st and the new Boarl will assemble on the following Thursday. At that time the selection of president, vie president and treasurer will take place. Dr. James J. Farley, vie president of Westminster college, will be the principal speakas his theme. er, selecting "Your Chamber of Commerce looks at Business." Also no the program will be vocal solos, Men" Hearted "Stout anil "Invietus" by Darrell Bateman. Mr. Bateman is a Murray hipti graduate and returned missionary of the I.IKS church. "We are asking that reservation cards be returned to the Chamber office not later than full membership dinner, during which annual reports will be offered and nominations accepted for throe posts on the Board of Directors, will be held Tuesday evening at 6::;o by the Chamber of Commerce. The session, first official meeting since the dost1 of the "Keep Pace" drive, will be open to all Chamber members. It will take place at the fire hall. "Purpose of this meeting is to acquaint new members with Chamber personnel and functions," said W. F. (Bill) Smith, secretary-manage"to report on 1957 operations and propose the 1958 program." Board members whose terms expire this year are William Twelves. Fred Faerber and Dr. Bruce J. Parsons. Mr. Faerber is the Chamber's treasurer. Nominations will be made at A r, OUTLINING PLANS for the state convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles are Murray Aerie President Vic Brissell, Arthur Nelson and State President Floyd left; President-elec- t Gunnerson. Nelson was named to head the Murray organization at an election meeting held last Thursday night. He is chairman of the state convention, to be held in Murray June 15-1and a veteran member of the Eagles. President For Arthur C. (Art) Nelson, veteran member of Murray Aerie No. 17G0, was elected president at the of the organization Eagle's election meeting last Thursday night. A lifelong resident of Mur-tahe has contributed many years of service to the group and the community, outgoing president Victor Brissell noted. President-elec- t is Nelson chairman of the State convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The confab is slated to be held in Murray, June 15 and 16. Other officers elected or sustained for the coming year are: 13. Hex Atwood, Rex Rogers, Todd, chaplain; conductor; Ray Severson, inside guard; Berry Belcher, outside guard; Ernest Wright, treasurer; Wilford Webb, secretary; Bruce Harmon, Harvey Severson and H. D. Landers, trustees. y, The new officers will take office at a joint installation planned for June 21st, President Brissell announced. District Conducting Four Murray school district officials have been interviewing prospective teachers for next year. Supt. J. Easton Parratt announced yesterday. Walt Talbot. Board of Education clerk; Mrs. Nellie Higbee, elementary personnel supervisor. Principals Varian Morten-so- n of the high school and Arthur Bishop of the junior high, comprise the group. Interviews have been conducted through the week at the University of Utah. Yesterday, they motored to Utah State University at Logan and are scheduled for a round of interviews at BYU today. here's a point by J. M. Cornwell government help and who still, deep down in their hearts, know this subsidy business is strictly "for the birds". Nobody willingly gives up something free. The longer it comes along that way, the tougher it is to wenn from it. But unless some Ezra Taft Benfre'1 son tries, the condition will get Ezthen quency no belter as the go by ra Tuft Benson, anil, in fact, might years a great get we've missed deal worse. seeing it in the Further In that vein, ue public press. n Poor old Ezra find ourself wondering how Si I ? J is being cursed 1 I V we can possibly h:ic trouble , rT 1 v as roundly ns disposing of foodstuffs when I 5 1 the baseball figures show II. HO new mnnager w h o babies were horn In 1957. orders his slugOf course, someone more ger to sacrifice statistically Inclined than ue the runner to might point out that this birth-rat- e second even though he knows run be liettcr repthe next batter can't hit the resented as 7.(rnH.lMM worth Fans are of new Income size of his hat. screaming bloody murder. "Kill da Hum!'" as they used to shout Y'know, Murray folks are in Flatbush (and may stdl in lxs Angeles). But boy, can the kinda' proud of what they have. manager turn around and tip If you don't think so, ask the veteran residents how they his hat when that weak-siste- r batter raps one off the center-fiel- d would feel about selling the wall and scores the runpower plant and transmission lines. Or joining the rounty lner! So It might well be with Ezra. ibrary system? By goh, you s ran get In some heated Anyone whose views aren't preon either dangling subject. greenbacks by judiced We know We've been wrestin government subsidy checks run Npot so many holes in our ling with one of those problems on the Library Board and the that it present fHiin system mere mention of doing anything Swiss ch-e- se For Inst nin e, how cm you that smacks of giving up What justily p.iying farmers not to we have is a darned good way to get in a pock of trouble grow crops while you're ImportNot that we advocate it We're ing foods fit.m foreign lands? You see. How can you just it y a recession much In opposition if you're Just a small town boy uiterting over 5 million unemknowat heart, you know what smallployed, at the same time town spirit is. You know how a hit t'''f prbes ing maikels .Midwestern on proud people can become of high things they've Inherited, either last week? How can you dodge the fact by right of havtne worked for that t'nelc Sam has gotten him- them or by having m Joined the Murray self Into this pickle by main- rity that owns are as proud of what taining high cn.p subsidy prices people I folks as back in hey jmis.'ss even though the old and North Platte were of Buffalo law of supply and demand was .Improving the set Ion Bills famous Scout's Best Binrh You could've made olf rverv step of the way? with the gales to the rity And how ran you justify subsidizing a few major industries. e prrk. but by gosh don't tomb a twig of wood at Scout's Hst! I arming among them, at the So in rase our city's old lim-et- s of evety other Industry? are rometned about the posSo what's lren Ezra's greatest sin He has tried to cotrrrt sibility of losing some of these Ami does anyone want it proud possessions, we'll p'll ourit corrected? Only those who be- self on record right now; Well in government not be bullbeaded atmul it lieve economy would be beneficial; those who We ll listen to reason and weigh think supplv and demand would It rarefully But It'll take some Iron out our difficulties Those powerful persuasion to convince Us that a slight advantage, teal who look back on generations or lmag:ned, is worth of American fanners who gradfor an important share if ually raised their standards to high levels without the benefit our town's Identity. Money has liecn aptly described as something that brushes by you on Its way to Washington. Or Into u parking meter, mnybe? If there's a man in Washington who's being pushed around, shouted at and insulted with German, to Murray high for one year under a scholarship given her by the American Field Ser vice. She is the third fcreign student to attend the schoo) "I think it is a wonderful Heading the group are Dick program." Miss Zentgraf exCameron. Barbara Zentgraf. plained, "and should be kept going." Judy Madsen and Susan String ham. They hope to raise Under the program, a Murthe to needed program ray student will be selected to keep alive. visit a foreign country sinoe Miss Zentgrah is the school's Miss Zentgrah is a student here. present foreign student. She arLast summer Miss String-harived in Murray last August visited Turkey as Murray's from her home in Frankfurt. exchange student. The group is soliciting donations of individuals and groups. They expressed hope that Jaycees To Nominate would help them in continuing the program. Anyone During Meeting Tonite in helping may con The nomination meeting of interested one of the four youths the Junior Chamber of Com- tact merce will tike place tonight heading the drive. (Thursday at LaVilla Cafe, it was announced this week by President LaVar Sainsbury. In addition to the nomination of officers for the coming fiscal year, a proposed change will be offered to the membership. Time of the meeting will be 7 o'clock. Murray high students just Those whose terms of office missed becoming slate sweepwill be completed this year, in stake winner in Class A compeaddition to Sainsbury. are Wil- tition at the Utah High School liam Qjiinn and Dick Dahn. vice Forensic Meet held last week in Salt City. presidents; Dr. Kalph MontWhen Hie competition ended gomery and Bon Harmon, directors: John Walker, secre- Saturday. Murray had amassed hon51 points to cop runner-utary: Jerry Watts, treasurer . and" Bob Poole, State ors to East High, with 57 of greater Pl'5 V km lime-pnivi- of Murray high -- Mur-rayit- hope every I Blanks Available For Road-E-- 0 reception will be available at the library, where a leader will assist the class in absorbing the program material which parallels the Economic Reasoning background of the class. Those interested in attending and taking part in the class are urged to attend the meeting tonight. Firemen Called On 'Ghost ' Blaze A "ghost" blaze at 5651 So. State Easter Sunday brought Murray City volunteer fire department on the run, Chief Deb Townsend reported Wednesday. When they arrived there was no fire to combat. Further investigation showed that the blaze was nothing more than a reflection of a near-bgrass y Full-Tim- es p din-dor- Cancer 'Kick-Of- f Meeting Held By Murray Workers Cancer Crusade captains anil woikers gather Monday in the Murray Second Ward hall to "kick-of- f their drive to raise Murray's goal of $2,465. The campaign will lie conducted through-ou- t April. Mrs. It T. Gallagher, chairman of the local drive, said The worker's Jolt was explained to the group nt the Monday meeting Special guests at the meeting were Albert O tMafsen. Silt County chairman, and Mrs Ann Boig. Sail Ijike County field representative of the American Cancer Society. Both gave a short talk to the group The wor kers were also i . by Mrs Henry service chairman, and Mia Bay Nelson. Crusade chairman Mrs. Gallagher urged Murray-I- t es to fight cancer "With I s Check Up and a Check " will be rontnteii at their homes in the near future Ort--ory- Besi-dent- Ike r skill-1'ivin- h Light Week For Court in-ol- Head-cjiiHtle- At a special meeting last Wednesday evening, the Murray Board of Education rescinded their previous action calling for a proposed leeway election Tuesday. The action came on the heels of the defeat of a similar proposal in a Granite School District election. The Murray group in their original action had indicated it would cancel the decision if the Granite levy was beaten at the polls. If the Granite levy increase had passed, the Murray board had felt it was necessary for the district to have a similar increase in order to maintain a comparable program to Granite and Jordan Districts. t d 4 w ! 1f ! )!; v nd $:W.V(K!, 5'iO students Wl The 14-- 1 ssrioiii s hool Will be const ruclcd rear fil'Mi South and fi!h West estimated houne about The majoilty of the Inuldin, fund will (nine from state funds. Supt Parratt said A total of $r(s U2 hn been appropriated by the state The re- maining money will come from Iota) funds Architect of the structure Is linwcll K Parish. 314 E. 8o Temple The building will contain a room, fchnnl hihrh kill ben. offices and a wrh mom The Grant w hool will he the fils! completed School constructed by th district sine IHlitrst was instructed three ko year Ppon lt mmplitinn, Murray will have five elementary, one junior and one senior high Mf hool. e r h EASTER BUNNIES hove yet Wards in the Murray Stake have TWO Jiiii Murray Chamber Forms Retail Merchants Division n A board of directors was named by the Murray Chamber of Commerce last Thursday to (ruble the newly formed Retail Merchants five-ma- 1iv-islo- n. The board selected Pong Wiland liams as its president r. Two the new Grant Schwd will be owrird 24th at 5 pm by the ' to leave the Mur-ra- y been entertained scene. by a skit performed by the two bunnies, David Wright and Colleen Fox, advertising the MIA spring dance Saturday. The social event will take place at the Murray Stake recreation Hall at 8:30 p.m. Admission is 50 cents and tickets can be obtained from ony MIA Ward officer. THESE problems. The organisational meeting was liekl last Thursday morning at Hie Murray File Hall with mu!ti-p'upof- Checkup o"d 0 Check" H Mr. R. T. GoHogher, lotol thoirmot of the Aerton Conter $xiey. $pKil gueH ot the panel wwf Albe1 G. OloHert, le't. Soil toVe Cowny chairman, o"d Woker M. itoe pffMdent of thf ocipy. After the ponel diKuiion ended, o qweMiort o"d oniewer te'Oi wo conducted with each doctor participating V i 1 Lightest fine nf the Week $1. was levied against Gerald II Cornell. Salt City, for parking on a sidewalk an 7 I I cense. Murray Sofes Opening of Bids r Jce, i I Miller as secretary-treasureOther members are Mnr-jori- e Cannon. Walter Teinert and Earl Townsend. The division was formed to promote trade in Murray and plans as its first task to tackle t parking and related Murray Bonril of Education. S.ipt J Easton Parratt. announced this Week The new hit Mine will cost THE CONTROL Of CANCft wot dotted by 0 panel of Miftoy doctott ot a meeting Held lost Thurvdoy in Murray HigS School. Th pone) wot comprised of Doctor Seed Andrwt. aed left, Donald W, Cnallti, Jock loggu 0"d MildrH NeUon, Mo'dmo, o tonter poif bearing thii yot' Conter Crutode k'ogon " figM Corner With A February Murray Leeway Vote Cancelled by Board l 16-3- 0 April ;, down of $3,950. n, Bids on i break In one of the lighter weeks of tiie year. Murray City Court handled only 15 rases. Speeding topped the list with four motorists appearing before Judge Iawrence Nelson. The was third points. Ogden high and their fines: Joyce and Logan fourth. Six superior drivers Brown. 974 MacFarland Dr., ratings were awarded Murray $20; Rodney Butterfield, River-toduring the meet. Winners of $20 and $5 court costs: the rating and their categories George J. Tolv. Sandy, $10 ami were: Dick Cameron and Dick Fred K Nash. 4120 So. 7(H) Robinson, debate. Baibara ZentEast. $15. Glen and Davies graf. oratory; A Salt City man, Keith Mickee Hertig. extemporaneous E. lilair. Was assessed $25 and .peaking; ami Keith Hansen, $5 court costs on a charge of legislative forum. vagrancy. Speeding and running a red light cost Helen Vandertoolen. Airborne Maneuver Farmmgton. $40 in fines. A $20 fine was assessed against To Involve Murrayite Neil S Larson. Salt Ijike City, Army Pfc James S. Nelson, for running a red light. son of Mrs Erma F. Jones, Fines of $20 each were meted 124 Washington St . is schedout to three motorists for foluled to participate in "Exercise lowing another vehicle loo close. Eagle Wing", a 101st Airborne They were: Richard V. Watts. Division maneuver at Fort Sandy; Margie L. Nelson. 519S So. Stale. Hnd Dellis UiMar Campbell. Ky . April The maneuver, which will Mikieh. Sandy. more than l.VniiO paraThe Count levied two fines of troopers, is designed to test $10 each against Daniel V. the effectiveness of the diviWarner, Salt Lake City, for sion under simulated combat making an improper turn on n ondittons red light and failing to have a Nelson is assigned to driver s lie nse on his person. Divi-iion One of the fines was suspended. Company of the s C and C Battalion. The Court also suspended the $10 fines of Eileen McGuire. 4915 So. 4420 West ; Don S Hart and Nick M lnart, both of Salt City. The three motorists appeared in Court on charges of driving without a li- Aril, ! A permit figures show that permits for $20,000 in new residences were issued. Remodeling of homes accounted for $2,500, new businesses, $6,000; business remodeling, $3,000, and miscellaneous construction, $16,000, A smiliar break-dow- n for March showed new residences, $172,000; residence remodeling, $4,900; new businesses, $15,000, and miscellaneous construction, .Vi ;.'i'; rnn?i ur: m full-tim- Murray High Finishes 2nd In State Forensic Contest by-la- mits taken out compared to last year's figure of $503,825. p ex-cn- Do you and 8:00. Television School District Reveals "Operation STAR" gathered momentum this week as Mur Plans To Employ ray Jaycees prepared for the fire. annual event April 27th. e The mirage caused neighbors A Nurse A number of youths have alto think that a barn at the adPlans were announced yesterready entered the Safety Teen-Ag- e dress was burning, Chief Town-sen- d Itoad-E-O- . John Zimmerday by Murray School District said, resulting in the call. ane man, general to employ a nurse on chairman, nounced. its staff for the coming year. The tonus can be obtained Supt. J. Easton Parratt anfrom United Model. Milt's Barnounced the proposal has receivber Shop. Murray Music and ed the approval of the Board of When completed, Education. At present, the disRon's Cafe the entry blanks can he mailed trict has two nurses who work to Joe Dahle. 41 W. Washinga half day at the schools and ton, or taken to Jim Thomas at the remaining portion with the Milt's Bj'bershop, Zimmerman Salt Lake County Board of Health. The salaries are dividexplained. ' Lite model cars will be used ed between the two groups, he revealed. Supt. Parratt said. in the contest." "It is likely that one of the "Some cars will be equipped uitli manual shifts, the others present nurses will be retained," he revealed. "We believe that will have automatic shifts." the disThe vehicles will be donated under the new set-ufoi us in the contest by three trict will receive more service Murray into dealers. Liury Mil-- I for less money. e "One nurse would Walter Iarson and Zion be the equivalent of what we Motor consists of a. have now." Supt. Parratt t conThe Road-E-tinued. "She will be directly ung written examination and a contest. The event is der us and we can direct! her open to all youths who have activities." not readied the age of 20 and who has a driver's license or Offenders Are Few permit The contest is being held on a I T local, state and national level. enbe The Murray winner will tered in the State Kond-E-O- . winner of which goes to national. i aigu-ment- renl group m Teacher Interviews certainly m Students Launch Drive To Keep AFS Program Here attend school students have launched a drive in which they hope to collect money or pledges to insure a foreign student for their school next year. 1958-5- 9 "We Chamber member will be on hand for this meeting," President W. E. (Bill Dunn added. "It's a vital meeting and there is much to be accomplished while it's going on." full-tim- A Eagles Elect Art Nelson Friday. April 11th," said Mr. Smith, "in order that we may for whatever size prepare i rowd plans to attend." in permits being issued. As of March 3lst, this year, there has been $628,500 in per- Minor Mishaps Mar Week; Vehicle Tangles With Refuse Two traffic mishaps marred an otherwise quiet Week for Mm ray Police tvpart merit. Cluet Lloyd !vl,and reported Wednesday In a r mishap Sunday, by a Taylor man tangled with n mound of dirt and came out second one-ca- an auto driven best The dirt had been left hv the State street construction to Officer Harold According (tmkei Horensen who investigated the accident, the driver f sited to see the warning light on the mound. The man. Willis G Rupp. l!Mi W 4Ml Smith, whs cited for failing to keep his vehicle under The auto susproper control tained damage to the front. The other accident, also involving one car. occurred Saturday. According to investigating officer. Cal (Mien, the vehicle driven hv Hsrland Jr 1P4 F. 4nu South, collided with a utility pole at 5th Avenue and Boxelder lirson was nttempirid to turn the corner. The right side of the auto was damaged. Wes Hamilton and Dave Ellison, both of Salt Lake, as guest speakers. Mr. Hamilton Is of the Walker Bank it Ttnst Co and a past necretary of the Salt Lake City Retail Merchants Division. Mr. Ellison Is a member of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce and a past president of the Merchants Bureau. nt Spartan Nine To Cyprus Murray high's baseball team to Cyprus for their season oener Friday afternoon. The squad was thwarted by field wrather and lack of will irek Monday in starting their hardCoach ball season. leonaril Johnson reported. Coach Johnson Is facing a rebuilding task this year Returning from last years club ate pitchers Joe Ikuirh and Rob Towers togelher with outfielders Kay Vams and lilainc Moul-Io- n The team has been working out on the fisiltmll field until the city ilinmond is ready, Johnson said. Mound duties will hp apllt 3m- - is by Hunch an t Tower second when to play expected he's not toeing the rubber and Rob will see duty in the out-fiel- d. Craig Miller has impressed Conch Johnson with his play at and Will probably nail sil. U.ss down the starting h of last gear's shortstop forced the Spartan coach to switch Varoe from center to short. Most of the other positions are wide rpen," Johnson repotted. "Moolton will start In one of the outfield position and Ken Black has loosed good at first base." thild ovn the mystery home? If it's yours', identify it and claim your cash prize it's shown on page 6 -- |