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Show Jit rTHE BULLETIN" Published At Commercial Pricing Co. 2014 South 11th East Hyland 334 if ifv v WEATHER FORECAST For Salt Lake and Vicinity; Fair tonight and Saturday. PUBLISHED IN SUGARHOUSE Vol.5 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, FRIDAY, MM HOME EDITION n, vice-preside- . gs CHARLES B. MABEY TO LEAVE FOB EAST y Former governor Charles R. will leave Saturday, May 1st, for Indianapolis, where he, as chairman of the "National Committee of American Legion Policies" for the American Legion, will make a report on past, present and future policies of that organization to the National Executive Committee. The meeting will be held May 6th and 7th. LEAVE FOB COAST TO JOIN BIBS. RICHARDS Mr. Willard B. Richards Jr. with his 'daughter Sarah, left Monday night for Los Angeles where" they will Join Mrs. Richards and their daughters Janet and Margaret on their return home, after spending .six weeks in California. They will arrive Saturday evening, May 1st. Ma-be- . . NUMBER 17 30, 1937 Saluting The Grocery Industry of Sugarhouse New Officers Elected At S. H. Rotary Club Lorenzo II. Hatch, principal of Granite High School, was elected president of the Sugarhouse Rotary club for the next year at the' weekly luncheon of the club Thursday noon. He succeeds Marvin O. Ash-toof Sugar House Lumber Co. A. C. Smoot was elected succeeding Willard Richards. Charles J. Lobb, secretary, and Orson Kasteler, treasurer,' who served during the past year were retained. Dr. W. R. Middlemlss and George W. Burbldge were chosen directors. Elections were by acclamation Following elections, an interesting adrdeas was given by Calvin Raw-linon Alcatraz Prison, . recently constructed Federal Pprison on Ale atraz Island. Sir. Rawlings stated that the nation's moat dangerous criminals have been taken to this prison, being potential suicides and escapes. "Most of the men have nothing to lose If they are killed while attempting an escape," Mr. Rawlings said, "as they are sentenced to terms longer than life." KON.PAKTISIAN Debtor Finds New Way to Settle Up Olean, N. Y. A debtor's Saturday night raffle had been revealed nere when one of the creditors received a letter. "Each Saturday night," the debtor wrote, "I make out a separate slip fcr the amount put in a hat. Then I draw out one slip and pay that bill immediately." The debtor closed by warning the creditor that another request for payment ''like the last" and his slips would be withdrawn from the raffle. Lincoln Ward News In this Issue we salute one of Sugarhoii6,8 great and most important businesses, Tlio Grocery luduN- - t THE FIRST STOKE IN SUGARIIOl'SF Probably the first general merstore in Sugarhouse was the one established in 18G6 and known as the Sugarhouse Store located above the "Big Spring" Just in back of the present Hansen Auto Building of which the chandise ijgTMfissVf Auto Parts Co. now occupies.' Its of fleers were: W. C. A. Smoot, president; Charles I. Robinson, manager; Mrs. Mary Clark, sales woman; W. C. A. Smoot, secretary-treasure- r. Stock was .sold at $100 Later Charles Lambert per share. store. the operated The cost of food was high in those days. Flour sold at this time for 100 lbs. and $10.00 in $10.00 per those days was a lot of money. One man worked all summer for gallons of black molasses. In the 80's W. C. A. Smoot opened a general store in a frame building on the corner where the Granite Drug now stands. Then he moved his store to the present site of Schramm-Johnso- n corner where he operated a store and post office. This man was Sugarhouses' first great builder and booster. We will will tell more of his life later on. The first grocery store, however, in the heait of Sugarhouse was a frame, two story building that A. C. (Bert) Smooi, built which was located on the front part of the plaza. This building had apartments upstairs and two stores down. The south side was Beit Smoot' Grocery- ' Store. Out of. these early Merchants grew a great industry in Sugarhouse from approximately $2000 a year gross business it has grown to over $1,250,000 gross business annually y The $1000 Concert and Dance Fri- day evening, that May 7th, is one will be a rare treat for all those who will attend. This is a first of a series of events that the ward is putting over to be "Out of Debt Before 1938." Let every member of the ward get behind this splendid choir and Let's support them to the limit. be "Out of Debt by 1938." THE CITY RECREATION The City Recreation announces the new location for the Sugarhouse Sewing Center to be at the Sugar-hous- a Branch Library on Highland Drive beginning Friday, May 7th from 2 to 5 p. m. Mrs. Berta Westphal will teach sewing, knitting, handcraft and milShe invites the ladies of linery. the community to Join this splendid class. A good attendance is ex pected "and the classes will be held every Friday thru the summer months. The Sewing room is in the basement, take south side entrance of the Library. THE FIRST SUPER-MARKE- i"i nil ' ' Viiii m mmm i ' y'- - Sugar House Mercantile Co. in 1905, second grocery store in the heart of The first grocery store Sugarhouse, located where the Granite Drug now stands. is Just out of the picture to the right. ' that the choir Is sponsoring on I Silver Jubilee For Sugar House Merc. Co. Choral Group To Fred W. Ball Sponsor Nino Martini l'il Serves S. H. People People For 32 Years The last Febru largest permanently-organize- d young women's choral group ever In 1905 the Granite Lumber Co., in concert in Utah, will under managership of N. J. Hansen, presentedthe cast for the provide built a brick building or store for Nino Martini supporting in the Taberprogram Jonn Martin Matsen and J. A. d nacle, Friday evening, May 14th, it on the corner where the Gran was announced last week by Ann ite Drug now stands. Wells, president of the Associated J. A. Rockwood was running Ladies' Choruses of Salt Lake City, an Ice Business at- 33rd Rnuthl w biwh. iw and Highland Drive and John Mar- - j ajKuwur Mr- - Martini, leading lyric tenor tin Matsen was cuttinr meat for and star ifotmnniitnn Louis Knight at 9th East and 21st 0f the radio, concert stage and Mr. Matsen first came to tton pictures, will sing three groups uian in 1903 . from New Jersey. He of four numbers each. The combin- . nas iouowea me meat business practically all his life. J. A. Rockumnd was born on the Rockwood farm I E& Just- - eaat of the Forest Dale II Xfi GolHT course. He and Mr. Rockwood decided to start in business as partners. Mr. Rockwood ran the grocery end of the. business and Mr. Matsen (Continued on Page 8) Rock-woo- j nr mo-Sout- I 1 m mm XT' ' h. years ago Su ary, Fred W. Ball, cut started meat cutter, garhouse ting meat in Louis Knight's Grocery Store on the northwest corner of 21st South and 9th East. Twenty five years of excellent service in the meat cutting business la this man's record. In 1924, Samuel Christensen, Salt Lake City grocer moved to the Su garhouse district and established f.e grocery department after Louis Knight bad retired from business. These two partners have stayed together in business for 13 years and were known as the B. & C Market. Mr. Christensen retired from the grocery business in 1933 but the lacination and urge found the two partners again togeUicr in 1934, when they moved to their present location in the old John Peart building, southwest corner of 9th East and 21st South, in which they are Twenty-fiv- e well-kno- ESTA BLISHED IN SUGARHOUSE T Nino Martini of seven Lrea .. .sail enseman organizations, comprising located at the present time. ble of 200 voices, will render six Mr. Ball is known for bis fine numbers in three groups during inmeats be has given to his quality termissions taken by the guest art- patrons It is very rarely that you ist. ever get a poor cut of meat at Choral groups participating in the Fred Ball's counter. He is the first event, with their directors and mem- butcher to install the latest ice and bership totals are: air cooled refrigerators in the city Groups Listed which has proven very successful. Symphony Singers, Lesley Goates, Mr. Christensen has always given director, 38 members; Allegro Sing splendid service to his many patrons, ers, C. Kearns Ferre, director, 35 always the best of merchandise is members; Bel Canto Chorus, Avon handled by him. (Continued on Page 4) ed choruses well-kno- The Founding of Sugarhouse And Its Early Industrial Life By Ralph Clawson (Continued from last week.) Previously we told of a Cana and Water Notice that appeared Here is another. in the Deseret News. A letter send to F. D. Richards by George A. Smith April 27, 1855, as follows: It is decided JJBJWIISV When business picked up after the great war it was then that, the Idea of chain stores came more prominent throughout the country and especially Ira Utah. In 1924 two energetic business men of Helper, Utah, derided to start in the grocery business. They were Mr. George Zccse and Mr. John Gerendasj coming to Utah over 30 years ago. They started the Interior and Front View of the Success Market No. 4 today. The first to come to Sugarhouse. n, and Success Markets at Helper, Utah, community they operated after establishing other businesses. thirdly to contribute to the growth At this time they established a poli- of that community. With this policy in view the own cy1 that chain stores very seldom do. ers would of the Success Markets decided They decided tHat they to In 1931 other stores. establish all buy nationally known products busiwas for the Price opened Store) item stocking practically every known and only the best the mar- ness. Mr. Zeese came to Salt Lake In ket afforded. Secondly, to treat their and saw an opportunity here. customers courteously and to em- 1033 they opened market No. 3 at Business ploy only those living within the 824 South Main street Super-Mark- et grew so rapidly that in November 1934 they decided to open store No, 4 in Sugarhouse. This Market was the first in the Sugarhouse district. Mr. Pete Laborol was manager over the grocery department, Br. Bren Peterson, manager of the meats, and Mr. Golden Stringham, mana ger of the fruits and vegetable de- ( Continued on Page 8) Super-Mark- et that our Temple will be built of granite from the the Cottonwoods. A canal has been surveyed quarries from Big Cottonwood to this city by J. N. Fox and Ira Eldredge for the purpose of boating the granite to this city. NOTICE (Deseret News, April 25,1855) The Big Cottonwood canal to be dug for the purpose of boating granite to build the Temple is being surveyed: and the completion of all that portion north of Little Kanyon Creek between it and its terminus in Great Salt Lake City, David Welkin has been appointed to superintend and to dispose of the lands adjoining. Brigham Young This proposed canal was to run along about 21st East, but never materialized due to the fact that it cost Yeas to haul granite by oxer, than to build a canal large enough for Wting. SOME OF THE INDUSTRIES ON KANYON CREEK The Mormons in an arduous struggle to obta4n paper for the mills which publications of their newspapers, established two paper (Founding of Sugarhouse, Continued on Page 4) between |