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Show Serving Kearm, Granger, Hunter, Magna, Taylorsville The Fastest Growing Community in Utah Salt Lake County, Utah, Thursday, June 10, 1965 ;riOS ;s Salt Lake County Planning Hoard Hears Shopping Center Progress Lester Wade Explains Center Tuesday morning Mr. Lester 0 Inc., preWade, president sented a progress report coverCening the Westown Shopping Lake Salt to the ter in Granger ' County Planning Commission. June 15, 1964 the Salt Lake County Planning Commission recommended 47 acres, located at 3500 South and 4000 West, be zoned for commercial use. The Salt Lake County Commission granted the zoning for a regional shopping center with the proviso adequate leases be signed and actual construction be started by June 15, 1965. Mr. Wade reported leases had been signed for 410,960 square feet of space. The two major tenants would be Auerbach Company with 169,200 sq. ft. and Woolco Co. with 121,600 sq. ft. Both these leases have been recorded. Other leases signed, to the report are: Hatch Hallmark Cards, Zions First National Bank, Kinney Shoes, Edison Bros. Shoes, Home of Fabrics, Wallys Flowers, Zales Jewelry, Rollnick Shoes, Harmon Take Home Cafe, Kays Mens Wear, Fernwood Ice Cream, of construction, Mr. Wade added, when completed the center would contain over 700,000 sq. ft. of mall type stores, shops and offices. He added a contract had been signed with Garrett Co. of Los Angeles to provide total energy for the complete project. This will be the first major building unit to use thi stype of energy in the intermountain area. A $21,000 contract had been let for drainage of the property and the general contract for construction had been awarded to Arthur M. Jensen. The board was advised construction of the first unit was well underway. A gravel pad for the Woolco Store has been completed and a building permit for footings for the building has been issued and work has been underway for over ten days. The total cost when completed will be in excess of 10 million dollars and will be the largest shopping center in the intermountain area.. Parking for 3,400 cars is provided, Mr. Wade concluded his presentation by saying Several of our leases call for oocupancy by G.E.M. Music, Dan Gardner Foodtown and an August of 1966. By this you can Auerbach Tire, Battery and Ac- understand we must push construction. cessory Center. This would be the first phase Plans Complete For Auerbach Store 35-4- Mode-O-Da- An artists conception of the new Auerbach Store in Granger was shown to the Salt Lake Planning Commission last Tuesday. The store will be located on the east end of the new Westown Shopping Center located at 3500 South and 4000 West. Mr. Fred Auerbach advised the store exterior would be simi lar to the downtown store. The main facing will be ruff stone New Manager Announced Belltower Hobby Craft announces that the newest and fastest Slot Car Race Track in Utah is now open and conducting weekly races. Bob and Barbara Sansom, owners, advised this track can be turned in 6.5 seconds for 104 ft. According to Mr. Sansom, the track record could drop to un der 6 seconds by an experienced driver. Registration for coming races is now being taken. Races will be every night and the winners will race for the weekly prize Saturday. New hours are: 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Speaking at Faith Baptist Church, 3536 Market Street, Granger, this coming Sunday will be the Rev. Marvin Cowan. Rev. Cowan is a missionary in Utah serving under the Conservative Baptist Church and served as its first pastor until September. Rev, Cowan will be speaking at both the 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. services of the church. A vocal solo will be offered by Mr. Kelly Licklyter in the morning service. The pastor of Faith Baptist Church, Rev. George W. Green, and his wife are vacationing with Mrs. Greens parents at Yellowstone National Park. They will be returning to Granger on Tuesday. On Wednesday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m., Rev. Green will speak at the prayer meeting of the church. At this time he will bring a report on the Conservative Baptist Annual Meetings, which he and Mrs. Green attended in Denver, Colorado, from May 31 through June 4. to Hold Bike Safety Wilford Tanner, front right, president of the Granger Lions Club, presents a check to Croft Smith, left, president of the board of directors for the Valley West Training Center. Others present for the presentation pictured, left to right, back row: O. Thayne Acord, charter member of the Lions Club and a member of the association board; Lawrence Hinman, Carl Vance and Dick Read, Lions Club members. Granger Competitive Races at Slot Car Race Track To Speak Sunday VFW y, iiSIllSSl I with columns and bottom pol- desire to furnish the residents in ished stone. The store will con- Salt Lake County tfye finest tain a basement and two floors store in the Valley. of 56,400 sq. ft. Mr. Auerbach advised comMrs. Agnes Stewart, former plete plans are nearly completed general manager of Auerbachs, and should be in the hands of advised on the fixtures and gen- the builders within three weeks. eral layout of merchandise According to Mr. Auerbach display areas. personnel for the new store will According to, Mr, Auerbach be hired locally as far as possible this first expansion of one of the oldest department stores in Salt Lake. He stated It is our Rev. Cowan Lions Donate The Valley West Training Center for Mentally Handicapped Children received a donation of $50 last Tuesday from the Granger Lions Club. Wilford M. Tanner, Lion president, presented the check to Croft L. Smith, president of the board of directors of the center. Others present for the presentation were O. Thayne Acord, charter member of the Granger Lions Club and a member of the board of directors for the center; Lawrence C. Hinman, Carl R. Vance Jr., and Dick Read, Lions. After touring the center, the purpose and organization of the facility was explained to the Lions by Mr. Smith. The center was opened at 4585 W. 3500 South on June 1, 1964, after organization to set up the greatly needed facility. Under the supervision of Mrs. F. Kelly Dusenberry and Mrs. J. Walter Williams, qualified co Pat Swim to Children directors of the school, a program of day care is provided for the children. This includes an opportunity for social, physical and mental development in a schoollike atmosphere. The board of directors is headed by Croft L. Smith, president; Jesse R. Coombs, vice president; and Mrs. Arthur G. Bergman, secretary-treasureOther members of the board include Dr. Burton F. Brasher, Dr. John M. Bevan, O. Thayne Acord, Mrs. Gerald Durtschi, Mrs. Abie Mascarenas and J. Leonard Harman. The center is one of about 10 in the State of Utah that is designed to provide training for trainable mentally handicapped children. It is supported by state funds, contributions and tuition r. Edward Ortega has been appointed manager of the newly remodeled and renovated Kearns Beauty Salon in the Kearns Lanes Building. Mr. Ortega has over three years experience in hair styling. According to Mr. Ortega complete hair styling and fast service will be the aim of the shop. I would like to inHe stated vite all my clients and friends to visit the new shop. Miss Pat Swim has joined the staff. designed to meet the needs of children who are in this classification. The present facility is licensed for 20 children, ages 5 through 26. Educable children are taught in special education classes in local school, Mr. Smith said. Donations from clubs, individuals and other groups, such as the one made by the lions, fees. are used to purchase needed Mr. Smith explained that the equipment. The center now has a mentally handicapped are classi- piano, record player and telefied into three groups. The Val- vision set as a result of these ley West Training Center, like donations. others for the trainable child,. . ' ' .1 i is Kearns VFW Post 9322 will' apply reflector tape free to youngsters bikes June 19, 1 p.m. at the Kearns Jr. High School. The tape will be applied to the rear fender, handlebars and front forks of bicycles, making each bike visible after dark from all angles. Bikes will be visible at night at a distance of 1,500 t. in the headlights of an auto. Harold Martin, quartermaster and John Smith, school safety officer, will direct the program. VIr. Martin said Kids should not )e riding bikes after dark but if they are, their bikes should have reflective tape." In addition to applying tape, VFW members will inspect the bikes for proper equipment. i- - 14th Ward Holds 'Fund Dinner' Dont you be the one to miss the Fund Raising Dinner given by Kearns 14th Ward, Juhe 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the Cultural Hall, 4232 W. 5015 South.; Twenty dollars per couple is the price for a roast beef dinner with all the trimmings. Entertainment will round out ' ' he evening. |