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Show Universal t'icrofil-- -- V- ., """v ' "Formerly The News Bulletin1 VOL. 17, No. 13 SUGAR HOUSE, UTAH, THURSDAY, APRIL 41957 10 CENTS l --if. - i CI at 1 - , - ,. a 4 f .""- - 1 3 - crl ; - w - J' m ' r-- r. - ... - 1 j J Sugar House Pioneer Named Utah's Mother of the Year Mrs. Genevieve Raine Curtis, a pioneer in the development of Sugar House, has been named Utah's "Mother of the Year." Mrs. Curtis, a homemaker, civic leader, church worker and busi-nesswom- an, was named early this week from 12 other finalist candidates from throughout the state. She will represent Utah next month in New York City in the American Mother of the Year contest These are some of Mrs. Curtis' accomplishments, in addition to being a homemaker and the mother of 10 sons and daughters: She is the first and only woman to be elected to the Salt Lake City Board of Education. A Salt Lake City school is named after her. Mrs. Curtis, "Utah Mother of the Year' is shown with her famil y. All take prominent parts in the business, church and civic life of the community. They credit their parents for their marked success. She is called "Mother of Irving" at Irving Junior High School where she organized the first Parent-Teach- er Assn. and served as presi-dent several terms. She went on to become president of the Salt Lake City P-T- A Council. She has served as a member of the governor's advisory committee and the governor's committee to investigate hospitals. As vice president or tne a.k. Curtis and Sons Company, she helped engineer the development of the Sugar House shopping center on Simpson Avenue. She serves as director of several busi-ness firms and is a member of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce. During the early yearsf she com-bined homemaking and rearing of the family with helping her hus-band in business at the Curtis Coal Company. Mr. Curtis retired a few years ago from the coal company he founded. He is now patriarch of the Highland Stake. Mrs. Curtis has been an inspira-tion to her family of 10. She has always stressed family unity and, through the family business, there has always been a job for each member. All have found import-ant positions in civic and social life. Her sons and daughters include: Elbert R. Curtis, Jesse R. Curtis Mrs. Alice C. Christensen, A, R. Curtis, Dr. Louis H. Curtis, Dale R. Curtis, Dr. Lindsay R. Curtis, Marvin R.' Curtis, and Dr. LeGrand R. Curtis. Another daughter, Kathryn, died when she was 16. Mrs. Curtis also raised Mrs. Clain Baxter the former Irene Powell, for 12 years. MSk sty I " i) ft-- ... (i 4un J IllltLiM 1 1 Mrs. Theo Kendall and Neisen R. Bank pick out equipment for I Sugar House clean-u- p campaign next week. Sugar House Getting Out Mops, Brooms For Annual Clean-u-p Sugar House residents and busi-nessmen are starting to get out the buckets, mops and brooms for clean-u- p day. The day for the annual "scrub-dow- n" has been designated as April 17, according to Mrs. Theo Kendall, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Operation Home Im-provement and director of this year's clean-up- . Students of the three junior high schools and one high school in the area got a head start in the 'sprucing up" this week while on spring vacation. The army of youngsters has been cleaning up vacant lots, paint-ing where needed, clearing base-ments and lots and planting new shrubs. Each student from Highland High, Evergreen, Irving and Hill-side junior highs has been provid-ed with a form for the parents to fill out, showing the clean-u- p jobs completed. The forms, after being returned to the home room teacher, will be used to determine the class with the greatest number of partici-pants. Four classes, one in each school, with the greatest partici-pation will be allowed to keep the school's traveling trophy until new winners are declared next year. All businessmen and all service clubs in Sugar House have pledged their cooperation to make this a "real clean-up,- " Mrs. Kendall declared. The Salt Lake City commission has been asked to send city trucks to pick up refuse. Two business-men, Winston Lay and Ken Williams, have promised the use of two more trucks. "The full enthusiasum is point-ing to one of the biggest and best clean-up- s ever," Mrs. Kendall said. i"We want everything bright and shiny for Easter." Jaycee Teams Seeking New Members Sugar House Jaycee members are calling for "batters up" in the 1957 membership drive. Fashioned after a big league baseball team, the Jaycee Cam-paign for recruiting new members opened March 13 and will run through May 15, according to Jay Jensen and George Henry Johnson, ers of the operation. Jaycee members have been divided into five teams. Dick Cooper heads the green team, Joe George, the sage; Cal Sorenson, blue; Frank MenscJ, orange, and Bob Runnels, red. Jaycees have set as the goal 10 new members for each team and 50 new members for all teams with extra effort being made to retain possible drops. The "Most VaJuable Player" in the league will be awarded an expense paid trip for two to Las Vegas. First and second place awards, the "Impressive Player Awards," will be expense paid trips to Elko. Each member will bo given a chance for each "re-cruit" and names will be drawn for the winners. The "pennant" will .be awarded the top team and this group will be guests of honor at the inaug-ural banquet in May. Old Prison Site Park Plans Revealed The committee set up to chart the development of a park to oc-cupy the area which was once occupied by the State Prison on 21st South and 15th East came to an agreement Tuesdayt As a result their signed recommenda-tions will be submitted to a meet-ing of all of the city and county commissioners this morning. It is expected that they will accept the proposals and move ahead very nearly in accordance with recommendations a reliable source said As it now stands there is a total of 119.85 acres in the total area split by tracks owned by the Den-ver and Rio Grande railroad. The park is described as lying between 13th East and 17th East bounded on the North by 21st S. and on the South by the planned State Expressway which will be a part of U S. 30 leading trafifc from the City to Parley's Canyon. It is cWposed of the wide low-lands pi. Parley's Creek running east and wiest through the proper-ty. From the lowlands the rising contours slope north and south to spacious level land3 at street ele-vation thus providing a variety of terrain for landscaping and utility. From the park there is a magnificent view of the moun-tains. It is also in the center of the growing residential area and the comprehensive; longrange planning of the committee provides an ideal procedure for the maximum use of the land. The committee specifically re-commended: 1. that the entire area be land-scaped and beautified for maxi-mum recreational, educational, historical and cultural use for the citizens of the county and visitors. 2 that the entire prison should go, that no walls or towers or any vestige of the prison remain for while it served its purpose preser-vation of any part of it will serve no beneficial end. That pictures be made and preserved for those who wish to have reference to it at any time. 3. The name recommended for (Continued on Tage 6) Don't Procrastinate The Day of Your Repentence A repentant thief has turned over a new leaf in time for Easter. The party took a portable tele-vision set and $9.35 from Pehrson's Hardware, 3155 Highland Dr., Saturday. And then Monday morning be-fore work, a strange voice over the phone told Paul Pehrson, store owner, that he would find the set and the money,behind his store. Mr. Pehrson looked behind the store when he arrived at work. The TV was there and so was every cent of the money. i Rotary To Conduct Business Session The Sugar House Rotary Club will hold its regular business meeting Thursday noon at Beau Brummel. Rotarians will get acquainted with two new members of the club during the luncheon. They are Bill Marz, vice president of Wasatch Cleaners and Furriers, and S. Calvin Sorensen of Southeast Furniture Co. Mr. Marz and Mr. Sorensen will speak briefly, ac-cording to Gordon Sorensen, presi-dent Salutes to club members with birthdays this month will be pre-sented by Jed Ashton. |