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Show , .JK J A 4s? O jw '"f s It tk s. - . ft' $ T .f, V 1 i iSsfcStk Volume IX , Number 19 Thursday, May 7 8:30 P.M., Ballet HalTU. of U.: four Kingsbury dayr.Ung ballets presented by Gala the University Theater Ballet SatCompany, to run through urday. Organ Recital -- - 8 P.M., 3244 South State Street; Salt Lake of the Hammond Chapter presents Earl Society Organ Donaldson as guest artist. Peer 8:30 Gynt P,M, Skyline High Auditorium; student theatrical presentation of Norways famous 'nyth, sponsored. by Skyllne.arent-Teacher- s Association, to run through Saturday. Friday , May 8 Ballet Gala Kingsbury Hall, "Peer P.M., of U. P.M., Skyline High Auditorium. 8 P.M.,Irv-- g Choir Concert Junior High Auditorium, 79 East 21 South; featuring the Swanee Singers, sponsored by the Pillar of Fire Church. National 12 Show Stamp to 9 P. M., Prudential 300 featuring Auditorium; frames of stamps shown by Noon philatelists from all corners of the nation; auction Saturday, 7:30 P.M.; sponsored by the Utah Chapter of the America Philatelic Society. 77ie Weekly Newspaper Serving 21,000 Homes ty 0 orchestra Ballet Gala Kingsbury Hall, What happens when an the form of a southeast suburban housewife met the Salt Lake County Commissioners., What Mrs. David W. Lyon, 2535 Lambourn Avenue, and her neighbors are trying to eradicate is an obvious, actively dangerous, traffic hazard to school children along 23rd 'East Street from2700 South to 3900 South. The problem is prodding some official agency to act. During the three year battle to eliminate the potential death ever-prese- Area Residents Ask For Safer Streets nt 1.- ) Sherman Elementary School PTA members, other neighborhood parents and school officials have zigzagged through a maze of county and state agencies. 2.- ) During the past 12 than ffve Aonths, children have been involved In traffic scraps. Two were close calls but one collision put three 10 to 12 year old girls Into the hospltaT for extensive treatment. 3.- ) Best results have come no-les- s and 8: 30 P. M. , U. of U. . from Captain George melsen, traffic safety head for the Salt Lake County Sheriffs Department, who has Inters ceded with state and county agencies. Hes now ' prodding for at least partial elimination of the danger; The danger exists because the route along 23rd East1 Street all the way to Holladay is a heavily traveled thoroughfare with no sidewalks along much of the route and no curbs along other sections. Children must walk on the siding. Frequently, where curbs are missing, automo-"blle- s pull up on the sidewalk forcing youngsters to detour Into the street to pass. Along the area, there are 10 crossing Intersections, charged with safely transporting hundreds of youngsters to their schools and home again. Four times each day serious Injury is imthe morning on minent the way to school, back and --- In And forth at noon, and again In the evening. The r oute along 23rd East Street all the way to Holladay Is zoned for 20 mile per hour traffic during school hours but its a busy street and motorists have trouble controlling their speed. The most dangerous point Is the intersection of 2300 East and 3300South where traffic and youngsters meet In large quantities. Some minor victories have been won. Service stations on the corner took down the big signs to Improve vlsabllity. Cement guards were erected but even one of those has been knocked out. William H. Doxey, principal of the Sherman Elementary school defines tlie problem when he says that area must have curbs, at least. With this modest Improvement, he said, children could be funneled along the out of the street, to just a few crossing points. right-of-wa- i .of U. vs. Utah P.M., U. of U. Field. Sunday, May 10 Baseball, Salt Lake Bees vs. 1:30 P.M., Derks Dallas Field; doubleheader game. National Stamp 10 A.M. to 7 P.M., Prudential Auditorium. Monday, May 11 Characters w rami? In Search of 8:30 P.M., an Author Little Theater, University Pioneer Memorial Theatre, U. of U.; theatrical production of Luigi Pirandellos play, to run through Saturday. Parade 8 P.M., Stadium; annual twilight parade by the Utah National .Guard, marking Armed Forces Week; 1,500 troops representing 10 guard units from the Salt' Lakearea will participate. U. ss of U. Baseball, Salt Lake Bees vs. 0?allas 7:30-- p. M., Derks ) (Continued on page 3) fio V x ' v ' .v.- y ' ' , 5'; vw. S Xv ' .. yo:-- :! . :r? 5 v .... .1 7 1964 y, until something Is done, when 23rd East Street be- comes an entrance onto the freeway. State highway department plans to widen the street will make It even heavier traveled. Last Monday morning, Mrs. Lyon presented the county commission with a petition carrying the names of 140 residents asking for action. In return, more obstacles placed In her path. Commissioners explained the intricacies of state-counroad policy. They suggested that a special tax district would be required to provide curbs or sidewalks and agreed that when 23rd Street is widened sidewalks still wouldnt be provided and the daliger would become more acute. They also pointed out that the constitutionality of special tax districts is presently being tested In the State Supreme (Continued On Page 2) ty izt<yhevf .46Ss1mJ I f ,v 7 W,v lmnaortallzed Schofc$ byvthe Granite District last Tuesday night. His flight into space was considered commendable enough and there was no mention of his clumslneln the bath tub. In this election year, Glenns political aspirations motivated the fatal black ball. A proposal by Granite School District administrators to name a new school in the Rolling Meadows area 3950 South 3000 West after the fhmed spaceman was nipped In the bud by Dr. Jay O. Brlnton. The chance to Inspire future generations of astronauts was lost forever When the board member said, I though we agreed to be very careful about naming schools after people who are still living if theyre running GOP District Sets Meeting A Republican meeting to discuss Issues and candidates will beTield Wednesday, May 13, at 8 P.M. at 1930 Brook-hi- ll Drive, annbunc Ralph M. McGrath, chairman of GOP voting district 408. All registered voters living In the district are encouraged to attend the meeting. alternate title - Douglas McArthur Elementary School was eliminated In a maj-evthat moved a proposed title for a South Taylorsville school to the Rolling Meadows An -- er building. 'The school at 3950 South 300 West will be named Robert Frost Elementary School. And the school originally named jafter Frost -- - at 5100 South 2200 West -- J will be called Vista Elementary School. Naming schools is eviden-tall- y a touchy subject. When the board revised slightly and then adopted a recommended list of names for 16 new schools, Dr. O. C. England, deputy superintendent, said with satisfaction, There, that should settle the name problem for about three years. NAMES OKA ED Future high school students will be attending : Redwood High School at 3700 South 1600 West; Oqulrrh High School at 4800 West 5500 South; Cottonwood High School, 5771 South 1300 East; and Empire High School, 4700 South 3200 West. Junior high pupils of the future will be entering; John F. Kennedy Junior High, 4800 South 4800 West; Foothill Junior 3450 Junior Fortune Vieivs Church Earns Browns Praise What kind of publicity does the Mormon Church receive in national publications? Information carAlthough ried In national media has often been biased, lacking in facts and missing the main stream of Mormon life and purpose -- - a notable exception occured in the April Issue of Fortune Magazine. staffer Symour Fortune Freedgood, authoring Rich, . Vital and Unique,- - earned the praise of Hugh B. Brown, First Counselor of the First Presidency. discussed article The briefly the history and business activities of the LDS Church along with Its part. In Brigham Young University, Mor-monls- nu its theology and church, construction. The author called the LDS missionary program Its own type"1 of Peace Corps. In his letter, appearing In the May issue of the magazine, President Brown said the article ...Is one of theest thus far published on this subject. It Is fair and factual and we are sure the. readers of this magazine will be better ale to judge this somewhat misunderstood subject as a result of your efforts. Plctorlally, Fortune carried photographs of Presidents David O. McKay, Brown and N. Eldon Tanner as well as five pictures of the Interior of the Salt Lake City Temple. A swimming pool would be an asset to any area and people would be foolish If they didnt favor it, stated Mel Dunlap, president of the Cottonwood Heights Lions Club. Wed like someplace cool our heads without to duck driving 20 mfles, added Mel National Physicians Association Elects Dr. Wintrobe President if! i for political office. First Item: Ways And Means Elementary School to chart initial plans to obtain a swimming pool for their area. School Naming Session Nixes U.S. Astronaut United States astronaut John Glenn narrowly missed being Where theres a will, theres a way and Cottonwood Heights community leaders are determined to have a swimming pool. Investigating legal ways and means with deputy county attorney Peter Marthakis H, holding book, are left to right, John Ajloka, member of the Lions Club and the areas coordinating council; H. Paul Bywater, secretary of the Cottonwood Heights Lions Club; and Mell Hall, chairman of the Cottonwood Heights Coordinating Committee. SPEARHEADING POOL DRIVE Cottonwood Heights Leaders Dive Into New Pool Project I. r Full-Dre- ' x.'' v Residents of the Cottonwood Heights area will gain a major recreational facility If community leaders have their way. A representative group of community spokesmen met last Tuesday night at Butler It, All Baseball, Salt Lake Bees vs. 7:30 P.M., Derks Dallas Six ;?V:r A fj is Tre-mont- 1 X-V the situation wont throve. It will become critical In June when some five year olds begin attending kindergarten. The problem will be compounded In the near future . Utah; Promontory, Day, annual of the golden spike driving which, on May 10, 1869, commemorated the completion of Americas first transcontinental railroad. Promontory is accessible by paved highway from Brigham City or U. s making motorists more conscious of those that would exist. Four Times Daily. Hundreds Of Children Cross This Critical Intersection s 8:30 P.M., Gynt Skyline High Auditorium. - 'X '.v - s'X The speed limit could be eliminated for much of the area Ir- resistible force meets an Immovable object? Physicists say nothing. And thats exactly what happened last Monday morning whn an Irresistible force In Peer Baseball, State U. s ' . ty Golden Spike Ceremony A? ' 4. Three Years Later: School Kids Still Dodge Cars Going To Class Saturday , May 9 2 : ' -- 135 with band t and an with 135 members. all-ci- X s $ & In Suburban Salt, Lake County Thursday Afternoon, May 8: members .; . K , M-- All - City Senior High School 15 P.M,, Festival Concert Tabernacle, Temple Square; featuring 1,800 singers, an all-ci- 'r: X'm- - "; ftiM.. qgl Formerly The Neighbor area: U. 8:30 G'jmt icMfcwattVrttaW Vi3 ' V. Xnv f s $ M ;SJ. ' - High School, 42 80 South East and Eisenhower High School, 3100 South 1700 West, New dfementary schools will be called: James E. Moss Elementary 4400 South 5th East; Howard R, Driggs Elementary, 4318 South 2700 East; Twin Peaks Elementary, 5290 South 9th East; Upland Terrace mentary, 3 700 South East; Vista Elementary, South 2200 West; Ele- 2800 5100 Falrview (Continued on page 2) County Clinic Offers Needle Lake County The Salt will Clinic Immunization needle the citizens next week. Immunization shots, lnclud ing tetanus, diphtheria, sraal pox and polio, will be given free to both children and adults from 1 P.M. to 3 P.M. Monday, May 11, In Pioneer Hall, West Jordan. Dr. Maxwell M. Wintrobe, head of the Department of Medicine at the University of Utah has been named president of the Association of American Physicians. The appointment was announced Wednesday at the annual meeting of the Assocla- - Granite Social Studies Wins Brogram Award US Granite Districts social studies program reSchool ceived a commendation Tuesday afternoon in a ceremony at the Utah State House rotunda. Mrs. Howard B. Summer-hay- s told her fellow school board members at Tuesday nights meeting that the district had received the George W ashington Honor Medal award from the national Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge., The organization sponsors Americanism In all facets of society and the tribute was made for the fine social studies program developed in the district. It was one of nine similar awards made for educational efforts made throughout the United States and the only such recognition of a whole school district. The board im mediately moved to pass along the honor by reading Into the minutes a commendation for the man who developed the program, Dr. Kenneth C. Farrer, Granite Districts superintendent tion In Atlantic City,N. J. Dr. Wintrobe is a specialist In hematology and Is a special consultant to, the U. S. Surgeon Generals 'Office In this field. He has been instrumental in the construction of the new Medical School facilities and development of the University Medical School. Recent studies in which Dr. Wintrobe has been Involved Include chemical treatment of leukemia and lymphoid and studies of anemia. The members of the AAP form a selected group of pra- cticing physicians and professors of medicine in this country and Great Britain! Dr. Wintrobe lives at 5882 Brentwood Drive In Cotton- Hall, chairman of the Cottonwood Heights . Coordinating Council and of the areas community council. The joint meeting gathered, together Lions Club members, Cottonwood Heights Community Council representatives as well as PTA and various church spokesmen. Money, of course, was the main topic. All possibilities of approaching the problems of funding the estimated $212, 000 project were discussed. Legal ways and means were investigated. Peter Marthakis II, a deputy fgm the county attorneys office, was present with advtpe on attacking the legal snarls (Continued on page 2) Grateful Reader Locates Wallet - But dls--eas- es Rocky Where? Mountain Review classified ads aregreatfor those who have something to sell or are looking for a bargain. Another useful service they perform Is locating lost Items. Take the case of a reader, who shall remain wood. f il- ' t fV - 17- - nameless. 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