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Show Self help Is the most dependable, and is always ready at hand. If you would be weal thy, think of saving as well as of getting. . Franklin's Poor Richard INDEPENDENT : A BULLETIN OF NEWS AND EVENTS OF INTEREST VOLUME 2 - NON-PARTISA- SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1934 , NEWS A Community Paper PoUiiked fa Sugarbome NOTES - SPORTS - N NUMBER 13 WARD ACTIVITIES and are invited to call Mr. John L. Johnson, an emi ployee, noticed that the man was and inspect the new stand. leaving with his overcoat flung over his shoulder. Mr. Johnson SUGAIUIOUSE BASEBALL out called and the man ran, CLUB PARTI a small model of radio carrying under coat his Mr. Johnson folA party will be held Thursday, lowed man and the dropped the April 26, at 8 p. m. in the I. O. his car and O. F. Hall, 2040 South 11th East radio, climbed into Mr. Johnson called for Sugarhouse Baseball backers started off. and they foland official of Sugarhouse Busi- another employee ness Mens League and their lowed in another car, overtaking the man at 10th East and Rapartners, to meet the ball players mona Avenue. They brought him on the Sugarhouse Team back to the store and held him. Baseball practice Sunday at 9 for the officers. The man, giving his name as a. m. Municipal Ball Park No. 2 Joe Dayton, was brought before the court Tuesday and pleaded He was given a thirty BOBBERY AT GRANITE guilty. FURNITURE day sentence. service, Southeast Society Notes f Mrs. Thomas M. Wheeler, entertained the members of the Eleventh Ward Guild at her home, 1901 South 10th East, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. David Fredricksen was assistant hostess. Miss Nellie McCormick of 1847 South 6th East Is spending her vacation with her sisters, Miss Frances McCormick and Mrs. E. Y. Gates, in Washington, D. C. Max Olsen, Jr. entertained eighteen of his little friends Wednesday afternoon to celebrate his fourth birthday, at his parents home on Tenth East Street Last Saturday afternoon a car to the rear door of the Granite Furniture Company and a man about 29 years old alighted and stepped into the sterei When a clerk approached he anMiss Mary Dobmeier has been nounced that he was waiting for elected as a delegate from the his wife. A few jplnutes later Holy Cross Hospital to attend the biennial convention of nurses at Washington, D. C., April 22 to drove up NEW MANAGEMENT AT BUD'S SANDWICH SHOP! Mr. Thayne Acord and Mr. Golden Hansen have recently taken over the management of Bud's Sandwich Shop, at 2163 South 11th East 29th. LOCALS Delegates from all the Utah and Nevada Seventh Day Adventist churches will hold a three day convention In the church at 1840 So. Eighth East St, beginning Thursday at 9:30 a. m. Tha public is invited. Paul Held, of 1738 Yale Avej iwas convicted of voluntary man slaughter Tuesday. He failed toi observe a traffic stop sign axu collided with another mnrhiny which James G. Nelson was kilHeld will be sentenced Saturday. led. Miss Margaret Sperger of 1723 Third East Street, a student at the South High, was awarded thq Gregg expert medal in shorthand for March. She is the first student in this city to receive the honor while still a high school student 140-wo- FAIR - PLAY Why all this Indecision In disposing of the Pool Hall menace? It appears the Sugarhouse Business Men's League Is in much the sam position as the Israelites when Elijah said, How long halt ye between two opinions." A large majority of respectable Sugarhouse business men and residents dont want, pool halls added to the comer saloons and hang outs already here with, their games of skill, (?) as vicious as any roulette wheel, etc., ever played id Monte Carla If its a business question, who profits? Why the greed penny pinching property owner, the operator with few, if any, morals or a conscience, the gambling device owner and the brewers of course and not the community as a whole. It certainly cannot and will not benefit this neighborhood socially, morally or spiritually simply because any person who invades the Sugarhouse district or any other similar community with a pool hall, etc., degrades, debauchs, robs( adults with weak minds. Such and polutes our children persons are little better than the Devil himself. Let us accept our responsibilities like men do the only businesslike, decent thing to do and that is say No we will not have any pool hall in the Sugarhouse district and that's that (Signed) Member Sugarhouse Business Mens League rd The Business Men's League arcj doing all In their power to get the car tracks removed front Eleventh East ALS BARBECUE DRIVE INN REMODELEIf AI's Barbecue stand on 10th 21st South has Just been remodeled, and an addition built which doubles the floor It has all been newly space. painted and decorated, and tables for ladies added, making it very East and attractive. Mr. A1 Hibbard, the manager, announces that they are nowt ready to serve the public with a complete fountain service, light lunches, tobacco, candies anq beer by the glass, schooner, or by the gallon. Patrons are assured of efficient A great deal of controversy seems to be floating around our district re carding "The Great Pool Hall Menace ( ?),"-- but the question, like all other questions, probably has two sides to be considered. No doubt there are many residents throughout the district who dont want to see Pool Halls, and, on the other hand, there are also many who do. The socalled Reformers"of have many good arguements, but it appears that many them are based on personal opinion rather that authentic of facts, re: hang outs for our youths, gambling dens places a as to comes the arguement And, when It degradation. business proposition it is a mighty good thing that all of our business men are not of the same narrow opinion. We will take for granted that If pool halls were established In Sugarhouse probably a few young men would go there for diversion. Young children would not, for the are not permitted to loaf in suph children! reason that simple for young men to have a not better much Is it places. than trt meeting place under the scrutiny of their elders C. As; M. Y. The etc.? of the way alleys, gather in out have pool rooms In which children of all ages are permitted, As for gambling, maybe a few would gamble! to pi tv pool. on the sly occasionally, but the pool hall manager who would) permit gambling would soon find his place on the undesirWe find young boys playing marbles for keens able list. We find our highly restated ladies atand other trinkets. their bridge clubs, and they play for pib.es, anl tending for cash instead. We many of them refuse prizes and ask on their out businessmen golf links, andl our find Big" on 4). Continued Page (Fair Play ' ( " ' ' V x WARD NOTES NOTES Boys Have Thrilling Forest Dale Experience Last Sunday morning Ernest Erickson, of the Granite Grain Company, and Edd Gorder, had a very narrow escape in the Great Salt Lake. They left Black rock at 8 a. m. In a combination sail and motor boat bound for Antelope Islands The wind was blowing and the waves were high. Everything went fine until they decided to put up the salL The weight of young Gorder as he climbed the mast, overturned the boat and threw the boys and their clothing Into the lake. Both boys manin a aged to get a finger-holcrack in the keel of the boat. They were nearing Antelope Island when the boat overturned, but the wind was coming from tha northwest, and for four hours the boys drifted through the waves clinging by their fingers, until finally 'the" boat landed a mile north of Saltalr. The boys, sans clothing, walked to the Saltalr station, where they found a man who took them In his car to Blackrock, where their truck was parked, and they drover The Mutual officers announce a dance for Tuesday evening often Mutual. During the intermission the contest M. I. A. dance will be displayed and the winners will represent our ward in the stake All those indancing contest. terested in this contest work as well as the dance are urged tq attend. home. being thoroughly chilled, but a bit shocked from their enforced bathing, the boys are none the worse for the experience, but are in no hurry to attempt another trip. will he the speakers at the Sacrament Meeting Sunday evenThis will be the first oping. portunity for the ward members to hear of the experiences of these young missionaries. A full house la expected for the services. Silver Wedding Celebration Lincoln d a-b- out - Other than Last Saturday evening a group of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. S. A Petty surprised them on their silver wedding anniversary. The evening was spent playing bridge,, followed by a buffet supper. The guests presented Mr. and Mrs. Petty with a silver dripolator. Those present were, Mr and Mrs. Walter Porter and daughter Pauline; Mrs. A B. Hoffstrand-andaughter Alma; Mr. and Mrs. George Gravelln and daughter Eleanor and Pauline; Mr. and Mrs, Fred Wisner;; Mr. and Mrs Howard Dyer; Mr. and Mrs. Alan Cole; Mr. and Mrs. B. Heard and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil NIcholls. Next Friday evening a welcome! home social will take place in honor of Sister Alice Geary and Elder Gabriel Ncering who have recently returned from the mission field. Sister Rhea Ross was expected to be home before this date, however it now appears doubtful that she will be present. These socials for returned missionaries have proved to be beneficial to renew old acquaintances hr the Ward. A 100 per cent attendance by each family in the Ward of the members over fourteen years of age is hoped by the Recreation Committee. Sister Geary and Brother Neer-in- g We wish to congratulate Brother Hugh DeNlo and his splendid cast for their creditable performance of the play Only 38"1 last Saturday evening. Next Sunday evening the services will be under the direction! A of the Genealogical Society. splendid program is being planned. wish Brother Barr Snel-groevery success and happiness He left while on bis mission. for the East This coming Tuesday, after Mutual the Junior and Senior We ve Miss Florence Mortensen, daughMr. and Mrs. Albert Mor- Beehive Groups will present their tensen, of 2727 Highland Drive, contest plays to the ward memand Mr. Arroll Olsen of Pocatello, bers. Idaho, were married April 12th. (Wards Continued on Page 4) Wednesday evening, April 18. Mrs. L. R. Letters and Mrs. Leo ter of Mortensen entertained at a shower in honor of Mrs. Olsen. Thurs- Mortensen is entertaining close day evening Mrs. Orrin Morten-se- n friends of Mr. and Mrs. Olsen at and Mra. Virginia Jensen en- a luncheon. Mr. and Mra. Olsen will leave tertained in honor of Mr. and Sunday to make their home la Mra. Olsen. Mra Albert Pocatello. This afternoon |