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Show 8 THE OGDEN POST of Utah and Idaho to be held here next year. Friday, April l.m Essay Contest for School Children On Railroad Accidents 50,0 Ogden musical artists broadcast a program of merit over KSL Wednesday night. The program was under the direction of Mark Robinson, music supervisor of the city schools. The Utah Power h Light company exConcerned over the increase that tended the use of its lines and em- took place in 1926 compared with ' ployes in broadcasting the program. (1925 in the number of highway grade Many applications for the position of city weed inspector have been filed with the board of city commissioners. The position is one that was created in the passage of the weed law by the last legislature. Fanny C. Peterscfn, an immigrant from Denmark, and H. II. Van Bugga, an immigrant from Holland, were awarded the 'firrt and second prizes for the essays of the Americanization class in the high school. The prizes were awarded by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Caster takes on all the airs and graces The state art exhibit will be of a real function when Madame held inAnnual Salt Lake City Tuesday, April , according to the advices announced is faultlessly attired in one the week Fred G. during Ruthrauff, by the newly appointed president of the Utah Art Institute. of our fetching gowns. Arthur W. Halverson has been appointed bishop of the Sixth ward to sucreed Albert B. Foulger. The counselors for the new bishop are Fred C. Jensen and tawrence H. Evans. Dewey Gains, former Ogden boy, who was found guilty of second degree murder in connection with the death J. J. Paterson in Santa Ana, California, has been sentenced to serve term rf from ten years to life. Rev. Philip A. Goodwin, errested with lains, has been sentenced to death i'or his participation in the crime. 2420 Washington Ave. Ogd en Briefs Elma Lund Luthy was granted a decree of divorce from Albert P. Luthy by Judge George S. Barker in the district court. The suit was granted upon the charge of non-suppo- The Jefferson Day banquet to be ield at Hotel Bigelow on April 13, will e attended by about f00 Democrats rom the various cities of the state as well as those from Ogden. The event promises to be one of the largest political banquets held in Ogden in many years. rt. Ameri-Railwa- Mayor George E. Browning has Kiesel avenue between 25th Ogden City principals and teachers met Monday noon in the regulaT and 2Gth streets and Lake street bemonthly meeting in the Hotel Bigelow tween Washington and Grant avenues as the official streets for the Shrin-er- s English room. des-gnat- ed to park their automobiles during Suit for divorce has leen filed in the Shriners ceremonial here tomorthe district court by Nellie Woods row afternoon. against Joseph Woods, upon the English sparrow ground of They were andThe fight against in magpies in Bingham county, married Ogden, December 29, 1923, and have one child. Desertion is chargdaho, according to the advices received here, netted 16,700 sparrows ed in the suit for divorce filed by E. J. Riddle agAinst Nannie Ruth Rid- and over 300 magpies. Poisoned grain dle. They wen? married in Elizabeth- was used to exterminate the rodents. town, Kentucky, August 7, 1923, Weber county high school juniors The spring work upon the roads in gave their first prom at the school conWeber canyon have begun. Particular ast Friday evening. The program conceswith booths sisted of various activity has been started upon the punch and light refreshments, highway between Mountain Green and sions, Mem-te- r Devils gate. The final work in the "he main feature was dancing. school and school of the faculty canyon will be or the proposed road he auditorium between Devil's Gate and Uintah on oard were present. were halls and beautifully decorated. the north side of Weber river. . non-suppo- rt. ac-ede- nts 1 Professor W. C. Rea, of the University of Chicago, was the guest of Superintendent W. Karl Hopkins, of the city schools, on Thursday. While here the visitor was taken up Ogden canyon and to other points of interest. crossing accidents and believing that more care should be evrrrised by all those crossing the railriad tracks, the American Railway ass'ciation today announced plans for a nation-wid- e essay contest among school and college students wth three cash prizes of $250 each, to be awarded the authors of essays containing an outstanding, readily available suggestion for preventing such accidents. One prize of $250 will be awarded by the American Railway association for the best essay by a grammar student, a similar prize lor the best essay by a high school student and a like amount for the best essay by a college student. Under the rules prescribed by the American Railway association, the subject of the essay is to be Cross Crossings Cautiously" and each essay is to be limited to 250 words. The essays must be terse, logical and constructive and must stress the need for greater care in approaching and passing over railroad crossings. The essays are to be sent to J. C. Caviston, secretary of the safety section of the Anierican Railway association, at 30 Vesey street, New York City, but not later than June I. Three persons of national reputation to be selected later will act as judges. Under the plan, class teachers in both grammar and bight schools will select the best essays from their classes and transmit them to their principal who will then select the best one from that school and send it to the Superintendent of Schools for the county or an equivalent officer. The county superintendent will then select the best essay written hy a grammar student and the best one written by a high school student in the county, y and will transmit them to the can association. Colleges may follow the same procedure except hat each college or university, through its proper officer, may select one essay and transmit direct to the American Railway ass .nation. In 1926 there were 5,921 highway trade crossing accilcnts in which 1,492 persons were killed and 6,991 injured. In 1925 there were 5,479 in which 2,206 persons were tilled and 6,555 injured. Owing to the ncrease that is constantly taking dace in the number of automobiles n use, the hazard from such accidents is annually becoming greater. Only through the cooperation of the public and the railroads can a reduction in such accidents be brought about, n view of the fact the complete elimination of highway grade crossings is impossible, not only because of the time that would be involved, but also because of the prohibitive cost which ultimately falls on the The women of Weber county will be the guests of the retail merchant association at a luncheon at Hotel Bige-oon Friday, April. The plans tor he entertainment of 150 women of l the farthing districts nt tl w are now m- -r t wy Newspaper publishers of Utah and Petition for the appc intent of a Idaho were Ogden visitors Monday for -- rdian for E. F. 3nuz naa been filed the conference with representatives off Forris-"ai- :, t u.strict eovt by J. M. the Associated I'ress from San Fran Mr. Brstz, who siof friend cisco. Matters pertaining to the serv eges he is 80 yean of age. The hear-n- g ice were discussed. upon the petition for the appointment of the Commercial Security bank C. F. Moulton, general agent of the as guardan will be heard by Judge Denver & Rio Grande Western and George S. Barker next Tuesday. Joseph I. Smith, of the Smith Bedding company, left by automobile Tuesday for points in Idaho and west- Bigelow Buys ern Montana. Bairds Jensen Tells of the School Need in Mexico is in need of schools and a educational program is essential to the peace of the country was the view expressed by Professor Christian Jensen, head of the history department of the Brigham Young university at Provo, in hia talk before the members of the Congregational church Monday evening. In nis talk Professor Jensen touched upon the history of the southern republic from the conquest of the Aztecs down to the present day. If WITH Only a few days left to take advantage of our position. quit Hundreds of Bargains for all. We must Iflprovii f better tbt Grand another1 1 jffkm .meeting tfffcials w jgOgdtfi. Camber o gfternoon. Those 1 ere: ieu of P diunt dii -- service; traffic nu sat trail P Jones, P Union general P Short voa n The sonneed 1 the ezpei expansion at Zion cs the Gram Ogde Soli Free! With every $2.00 purchase or more we will give a Visor absolutely free on Friday and Saturday. Ri Free! Ogden the Eure the viewi ger of company the intei Modern Wholesale 2322 t is to the ezehsni cmRai Washington Ave. era railr will prot ton, Ti Add Ferris Wheel To Attractions for White Gty Gardens When White City Gardena throws open its gates to outside attractions for the summer season, tha amusement loving people of Ogden will find a veritable duplication of the famous White City park- in Chicago or the great playground of Coney Island, New York, because of the number of rides and concessions that will be found there. The past few weeks have seen much building activity for equipment at the park by the D. H. Peery estate, owners of the gardens. The main attractions for the gardens will be a mammoth Ferris wheel; fifteen cony rabit and ball race, Skee-ba- ll alley, fun house of mirrors, in addition to the large open-a- ir dancing floor and dozens of mil .or concessions. About two carloads of the equipment for the park will arrive and be installed in the various buildings now under construction before May 1. The Ferris wheel was ordered by telegraph during the week by the White City management from C. W. - auto-skoote- rs, Parker, Leavenworth, Kansas, the recognized builder of Ferris wgels which are superior in efficiency and The wheel complete will safety. weigh about 20,000 pounds. It will have ten coaches of four passengers each and be equipped with a double loading platform, taking five stops to load all the coaches. The height of the wheel is 46 feet, height to the center of the shaft is 26 feet, the length of the axle is nine feet, the diameter of the wheel is 40 feet, the length of the base is 31 feet and the width 28 feet. The coaches are the most modem enclosed steel cage, with a capacity cf 800 pounds each. The wheels are given a thorough test at the factory. This will be the only permanent Ferris wheel in the intermountain country. Smaller Ferris wheels have been brought to the city, with a two passenger coach. The large house for the Skooter is now under construction. Twenty carpenters and helpers are working upon this house, which is 50 feet by 80 feet. This house seta upon the top of the hill leading to the concession part of the park. Adjoining this will be the Cony race and the- Skee-ba- ll alley. Next will be the Giant wheel and the childrens Ferris wheel, installed last year. From this point leading around to the large open-a- ir dance floor will be scattered the smaller concessions. . - Regan The great hill facing un said the Twin F Twenty-fift- h street; cut down to the sidewalk level last winter, will afford an automobile parking space containing about 10,090 square feet. The present entrance to the White City indoor dance pavillion was partially parked last year. Landscape gardeners are row busy getting the grounds ready for the rummer. 0b the Twenty-fourt- h street side of the been attention has park given to landscape gardening. The grounds upee which is installed the equipment for the children will have ample lain space together with tl.t small tablet, benches and chairs far the children, under the mammoth 3 hade trees that surrounded the famous old Popular Heights home, now razed. Special attention to the matter of providing special features for the childrens eAjoyment in the after noons has been given by the management, who have shown their faith in the future of Ogden by giving aa amusement park that will surpass anything of like nature in the intermone-tai, west. through cents pt previous from De pedfor: would b present den mill port fiel Flour in sold United illi ha and oth rates th ago. Indies Ogden ind-flo- i u ernstati terday for wh Idaho, destinat wheat len in n tollowa: cos, Te: Galvest lahoma Richard Schucnman, of the Union Pacific train department, who hat been in the Dee hospital for an operation, is improving. He has a wide circle of friends who will be pleased to learn of hs recovery. RkJ Monroe New Jacksoi and El Redu Utah, illo, 37. las, Te The jury in the case of the city against A. I Minter, charged with liquor in possession, tred in the city court, failed to agree upon verdict, according to the report made to City Judge John A. Hendricks. The de- new hotel. The three pain fendant was represented by Attorney Snow scene near Coalville, John A. Sneddon. Another Raymond and Whitcomb Land Cruise" party, traveling in a special train of five cars, visited Ogden yesterday. One of the features of the train was the new bedroom pullman, which is soon to be used upon the de luxe overland trains. 26.5c; tonio, Okla., kana, l&5c; U,21 Orlean Mill Change of Venue to The pany, ing or Ricks noth' a seco by th uianul linery has j buildi he ne Mann and his deputies. The death of A. W. McCune, the George anin was Utah mining man, Paris, nounced in telegraphic dispatches re- ed of venue uon the ceived Tuesday morning from Ray meat ofchange the officers, on mond McCune, the son who was with his father. The body of the dead min- of Davis coifnty. ing man will be brought to Ogden, April 13, by the son for the funeral services. ten Charles F. Gilmore The R. O. T. C. band of the Ogden high school will accompany the members of the Ogden Rotary club to the district convention at Boise, next Thursday and Friday. This was the announcement of President Charles Empey, of the club, at the luncheon held at the Hotel Bigelow, Wednesday The Ogden Rotarians will extend an invitation to the district convention Tw: UUI 1UI llicatl Jwnasag iv today to accept the nosil tary of the Elks club In on A one--f office is Marcus B. of a voted many y Critchlow, the city recorder. theat Tw town; have a mu of 1 ; Very Latest Duco Two-Ton- e Colors and' the Applied the have, McLaughlin wav Slat Gives Your Car a Distinctive Appearance .v St alon harr and the Price Will Please You. expo conn f a |