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Show I lib (Siiiiiii Silkill N' 2 depedent NewnpCf BINGHAM CANYON, UTAH, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1938 dit we.ki, m su Lk. c.unty 'PHONE 91 inancial Standing Of City Is Revealed By 1937 Audit Report Tax Collection Last Year Is Highest In i History i Tou revenues for Bingham ' of 1937 amounted to ,f year ,5,228.86, an audit recently ide by Beesley, Wood and com-i3- y shows. Expenditures for the cae year totaled $49,828.14, living a deficit of $1,599.28 in ' :nparison with a surplus of 1959 81 for 1936. The audit shows that had It been for the expense of the .150.40 compromise settlement the Thompson case, the town mid have closed the year with surplus. Revenues were higher from all urces than in the previous it, but the excess was more an offset by additional expen-ses. Although the tax levy is reduced one-ha- lf mill, taxes rreased $2,085.84 over 1936. Sections of both current tax-in- d redemptions were better an the previous year. Collections of delinquent taxes re more than three times the s on unpaid taxes. Total tax .Sections amounted to 112.04 cent of the year's levy. This believed to be the highest per-iia- ge in tax collections in the tory of the town. !r Revenues included: county a $31,971.91; water rents 934.75; licenses, $8,322.50. fines and e, Srpendltures were divided with frating expense $38,281.94; lital outlay, $11,546.20. Joperatlng expenses were in-pe- d in all departments ex-l- "t those of 1936 by $7,975.19 l the budget set for 1937 by At the same time ac-- 1 (K69.64. $7,029.06. exceeded the esti-- t Assets of the town December 1937, totaled $372,782.52. ies due from the county' treas- - amount to $30,318.10. Oth- -' assets enumerated are: A-- unts provided for notes and i, $61,000; fixed assets, -- dings and equipment, $69,- - '97; waterworks, roads and j movements, $216,805. Pre- - d insurance premiums $286.-Accoun- ts receivable $2,925.-cas- h on hand in bank $2,--; '.79. liabilities, amounting to $372.-- f 52, Include accounts payable payroll $3,608.40; (accrued anticipation, interest, $1,- - Bonds and sewer notes, $1,075; Invested assets, $285,924.97 and tt1&, surplus, on page eight) State Road Commission Will Survey Bingham - Tooele Road Hinjjham-Copperfiel- d Tunnel Factor In Commission Consideration Assurance that a survey of the Bingham-Tooel- e road from U. S. Mines to the head of Middle Cau-yo- n will be completed within a month and a report of the cost Of work required to create such a road will bo submitted the Junior chamber of commerce was given chamber members Monday evening by W. D. Hammond, state road commission chairman, Preston Peterson, road commis-sion member and J. Knowltou, chief engineer ror the commission. Estimated cost of the survey Is $5,000. The highway would cost approximately $250,000. The survey will be made by the commission to determine pra-cticability of a road from U. S, Mines to connect with a road running from Tooele to the Too-ele county line. If travel on the road becomes heavy enough to warrant Improvement, In time a modern highway will probably be built. In the event that It becomes necessary for the government to sponsor a project for unemploy-ed in Bingham, the Bingham-Tooel- e road would be favored as It would furnish work close to the community, Road Commiss-ioner Peterson states. Transpor-tation costs would be cut im-mensely by having work near at hand. An explanation of the state road system and the way the state road money Is spent was given by W. D. Hammond. Al-though Mr. Hammond felt "too many miles had been placed on the state road system and taken from care of the counties," the state road commission would as-sist in the Bingham-Tooel- e road project. , Salt Lake county has no mon-ey for building or support of a Bingham-Tooel- e road, chamber members were told by Commis-sioner J. u. Mulllns. "If unem-ployment in Bingham Canyon be-comes critical a WPA project on the Bingham-Tooel- e road may become necessary." County road system and Its cost was explain-ed by M'r. Mullins. "The BInigham-rrooel- e road would be valuable to leasers la this district and might be an important factor resulting in opening of mining claims. Prom a scenic standpoint and as a fu-ture recreational center this road would open canyon territory un-matched In this part' of the state," Mayor Ed Johnson stated. "Two communities with common interests, such as Bingham and Tooele, should have a connecting road." Continued on page eTght) BILLS APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL Bills amounting to (6,663, which includes a bill for pipe to be used on the Dry Fork water line, were approved for payment by the city council Wednesday evening. An interest payment on the 1931 pavement bonds, totaling $425.00 was approved. A fifty dollar donation was made the Bingham Volunteer Firemen for the Fourth of July celebration. A study of possible city WPA projects is being made by coun-cilme- n. Several projects which would require a great deal of labor and little financing are being studied. These Include re-pair of the Freeman water line, cleaning Dry Fork water line, road repair, construction of ten-nis courts. Permission of the Fire depart-ments to use the siren at 9:30 p. m. as a children's curfew will be asked, the council decided. PLANS FOR A GALA 4TH BEING MADE Celebration This Year Prom-ises To Be One Of The Uest Ever Held Here A great deal of Interest is being shown in the Fourth of July celebration sponsored by Bingham Volunteer Firemen this year, as economic conditions will probably keep more at home for the Independence Day program than iu former years. With this in mind, plans for colorful and enjoyable entertainment are be-ing completed. Fifty dollars in cash prizes will be awarded the four best prires entered in this year's parade. Entries will be scored for beauty, appropriateness and general ap-peal by n judges. The following awards will be given at the program: first prize, $25; second prize, $12.50; third prize, $7.50; fourth prize, $5.00. The parade will begin at 10:00 a. m. in lower Bingham. Three uniformed bands will participate: Copperton Junior high; Bingham Central and Bingham high school. Sheriff s. Grant Young and dau-ghter Miss Frankie Young have accepted an Invitation to lead the parade. Indications are that the par-ade this year will be outstanding and will boast entries from lead-ing business houses and institu-tions. Entrants in the parade should contact Eddie Grant, chair-man. Principal speaker for the pa-triotic program at the Princess theatre will bo announced soon. Plans for this event are nearing completion and a memorable treat promised those attending. (Continued on page eight) O UTAH COPPER CO. LAY-OF- F BEGINS Unemployment Com-pensation Office Opened Over 200 Utah Copper com-pany employees will be kept on the payroll during the shut-dow- n of local properties, according to a report received from an auth-entic source. All other employees, number-ing an estimated 1350, were thrown out of work by the shut-down, for thirty days or more. Those not requesting time checks were given termination slips Juno 15. These slips make their re-ceiver eligible for unemployment insurance. According to Information re-ceived from the local unemploy-ment insurance office, anyone working two weeks a month will be able to receive unemployment insurance the other two weeks. Those given part time work should call at the local office' says George Leacher, manaiger. Ray R. Adams, executive di-rector of the Industrial commis-sion, states that applicants for un-employment compensation should file immediately, In order that no time will be lost In receiving benefits. "There is plenty of money for the men," Mr. Adams said. Applications will be receiv-ed until Saturday. Unemployment benefits are half pay, not to exceed 16 weeks, or fifteen dollars a week. Workers must register each week at the employment office in the old Cornet store building near No. 1 Fire hall. Checks will be sent through the mail. Benefits will not be received until the fourth week after applying. (Continued on page eight) O TOTlllifr CLASSES BEGUN Private Instruction, Hand Classes Scheduled There will be music iu th. air all summer in Bingham, with summer band instruction being given four days a week by Joel Jensen, high school music teach-er, under sponsorship of the Jordan school district and Junior chamber of commerce. Classes for members of the high school band are scheduled for 6 p. m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of each week at the Bingham Central school. Copperton school band will stu-dy at 3 p. m. on Monday, Tues- - day, Thursday and Friday in the Bingham high school music room. Bingham Central school band members will meet at 5 p. m. in the Central school auditorium Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Beginners Interested in lessons should contact Instructor Joel Jensen to arrange for free pri-vate instruction. Concerts will be given in front of the post office each Friday at 7 p. m. The first concert will be held Friday, June 24. Mr. Jensen reports the pur-chase of $50 worth of music this week. Approximately 150 music stu-dents have already registered for summer classes. The three bands now practicing will parade in uniform July 4. A beginner's band at Lark is being considered. The Junior chamber of com-merce raised $200 toward music and Instruction this summer, which will meet half the expens-es of the summer work. The re-mainder is being paid by Jor-dan school district. GEMMELL STILL LEADING LEAGUE Home Team Will Play at Price Sunday Continuing their fast pace the past week to slay ou tup of the Utah Industrial league, Genimell club defeated Pinney here Sun-day by a score of This game gafe them their seventh win in 10 Btarti. novo continued In second place by defeating Mag-na 8 ou their home lot Sun-day. Gemmell club stopped Into an early lead, getting five tallies from Bill Black. After that the Plnney hurler pitched good ball. Gene Fish, local speed ball ar-tist, allowed the Pinney boys four hits. Two of these were home runs by Fred Tedesco and one a triple by Joe Vecchio. Billy Johnson, Jack Smith. Daley Brown and Frank Lacomb pounded the ball hard for the locals. Gemmell handed Dividend a 9-- 3 defeat on the local diamond Wednesday. Don Harrison hurled great ball for the clubmen al-lowing only eight scattered hits. He also had a perfect day at the plate, getting three for three, one of them a double. Les Sumnicht made a similar showing at bat, getting three for three. The Gemmell crew scored two runs in the first, one In the fourth, four in the fifth and two in the sixth. Al Kastellic, vet-eran Gemmell fielder, collected three hits out of three times at the plate. Gemnitfll collected 16 hits from Shepherd, Dividend hurle. While the locals were strength-ening their league lead, Carbon handed Magna a 2 defeat to practically eliminate them from the race for the first half honors. Sunday's Schedule Provo at Pinney neverage, at Dividend, Gem-mell Club at Price. Next Wednesday Gemmell will play a postponed game with Divi-dend on the local diamond. O OFFICERS NAMED BY F.O.E. TO LEAD AERIE THIS YEAR C. I. Stiliman Of Bingham Is Named Worthy Vice President Election of state aerie officers and appointment of a legislative and publicity committee to work on social security and old age pensions featured the business meeting of the Fraternal Order of Eagles contention Thursday afternoon. Mayor Ed. Johnson welcomed Eagles to Bingham at the opening session. State Aerie officers installed by Chris - Greenhagen, Salt Lake City, deputy grand worthy presi-dent assisted by Ben Klasco of Murray, grand worthy conductor are: C. E. Dalton, Tooele, worthy president; C. I. Stiliman, Bing-ham, worthy vice president; Frank Jones, Murray, worthy chaplain; Frank Andrews, Tooele, secretary; C. L. Countryman, Bingham, treasurer; Jack Birch, Murray, worthy conductor; Cliff McCarrol, Salt Lake City, inside guard; Theodore Max, fait Lake City, J. E. Daly, Tooele, Ben Klasco, MUrray, trustees. Commendation of Governor Henry H. Blood for his activity and efforts furthering state so-cial security and old age pension programs, a resolution was passed. Mr. Greenhagen, L. A. Walters of Murray, J. L. Craft of Tooele and H. R. Gust of Bingham were named on this committee. Tooele was awarded the cup for the largest percentage gain in membership the past year. Outgoing Worthy President William M'eMillan of Salt Lake City was named delegate to the Grand Aerie convention in Cin-cinnati, Ohio, In August. Ernest Wright of Murray is alternate. Salt Lake City will be host to the 1939 state convention. The program closed Thursday evening with a banquet in the Community M. E. Church. Continued on page eight) American Lesion Auxiliary Elect Officers Succeeding Mrs. Francis Quinn, Mrs. Wayne Shelley was elected president of the American Legion auxiliary for 1938-3- 9 at a busi-ness meeting held at the Civic Center Tuesday evening. Other officers include: Mrs. Glen Davies, first vice president; Mrs. Rex Tripp, sec-ond vice president; Mrs. Ross Hocking, financial secretary; Mrs. Joe Sullivan, corresponding sec-retary; Mrs. C. A. Morley, his-torian; Mrs. Mike Brisk, chap-lain; Mrs. William Allmark, Mrs. H. Powell Jones and Mrs. Gay Warner, district president and secretaiy ,both of Salt Lake City, attended the meeting. Dele-gates named to attend the con-vention at Cudar City in August wore Mrs. Quinn, Mrs. Allmark, Mrs. Shflley. Mrs. r.rii- - k. Mrs. Tripp and M'rs. Hockin.?. Named as altei nates wore Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. L. E. Snow and Mrs. Dave Lyon, Mrs. Fern Pett, Mrs. Stan Jacques, Mrs. Davies, Mrs. Jack Householder. High School Students Win Safety Prizes An unusually high number of Bingham Canyon high school stu-dents claimed prizes in the Safe-ty Essay contest conducted by the Salt Lake City Elks for pupils In the county. Announce-ment of prize winners was made at a program held in the Elks club, Salt Lake City, last Satur-day. First prize of $50 was award-ed Richard Fifield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Fifield of Copper-to- n. Second and third prizes went to students in Salt Lake City high school, while ten of the fifty one-doll- ar prizes went to Gerald Lar-se- n, Amy Cuthbort, Howard Sum-nicht, Beverly Clays, Maxine Schick, Calvin Jones, David ire-lan- d, Irma Peterson, John Osoro and Gwen Parker, all Bingham high school students. "How to Prevent Traffic Ac-cidents" was assigned as a topic for an essay in english classes taught by Miss Addie Wright and Robert Payne during the month of May at the high school. Many of the essays written were enter-ed in the contest. Utah Copper Employes Elect Committeemen Results of the semi-annu-employees' general committee held June 10, were an-nounced recently as follows Division No. 1 Electric shovel engineers and pitmen: Shannon Robinet, holdover; Joe Arata and A. E. Miller. Division No. 2 Brakemen and locomotive engineers: M'iles Gath-wait- e, holdover; Alma Mantle, Chas. A. Dunn. Division No. 3 Bull igang and shops department: L. A. Keefer, holdover; L. W. Sumnicht, Em-- J est Nichols. Division No. 4 Water service j and carpenter departments: Har-vey Goff, holdover; J. Guy Mur-ray, Leland Olsen. Division No. 5 Drilling and blasting department: Francisco Rino, holdover; 'Gregoric Pando, Louis Ozancln. Division No. 6 Mexican and Greek trackmen: Alberto Perez, holdover; Tomas M. Lopez, Car-los Corona. Division No. 7 Japanese Pit-men, trackmen and dumpmen: E. K. Hirahara, S. Nakamura, H. Andow. Division No. 8 Office, geologi-cal and assay departments: Carl E. Wilson, holdover; W. Russell Anderson, M. L. Jones. Division No. 9 Track depart-ment and precipitation plant: Jack Larsen, holdover, Nestor Swens, Thomas Prigmore. "v - Rites Are Conducted For John Kennedy Funeral services for John Ken-nedy, 72, veteran foreman of the Utah Copper company and In their employ almost continuous-ly for 30 years, were held Sun-day at the Legion Civic Center under direction of American Le-gion post No. 30. Ray R. Adams, director of the Industrial commission, was prin-cipal speaker. Post Commander Wayne Shelley and Chaplain Da-vid Lyon were other speakers. Robert Colyar played piano se-lections. Pallbearers were J. D. Shill-ing, Roy Shilling, John Steele, Joe Colyar, Sam Jenkins, Charl-es Fansler, M. Dotterel-- , George Bolman. The American Legion color guard conducted their ceremonies. Final salutes were fired over the grave by the Fort Douglas fir-ing squad. Interment was in the Bingham cemetery. The Bingham Mortuary was in charge. Mr. Kennedy succumbed to pneumonia last Friday in a Salt Lake hospital. He was born In Pittsburgh. Pa., on February 2, 1866. He enlisted in the World War as a private in 1917. At the close of the war and 21 months overseas service, Mr. Kennedy had won a commission as second lieu-tenant. In France he met and married Mathilde Harvard, who survives him. s JRDAN DISTRICT BUDGETJS GIVEN l" increase of over 30 per ' ' Jordan school district's ,'eted expenditures for 1938- - 18 shown by the tentative set recently adopted. The get 's set at $914,475 as j'parel to $593,075 of 1937-- i an lnc'-ease- , from $101,000 to ''"S in capital outlay. ,.eveiue division Includes: if 8cho1 fund, $149,475; fe hlh school fund, $3,000; fel'aneous receipts, $6,000; fan school district fund, as-- va'i"tion $84,000,000 at fllls. $756,000. pnost the entire increase is f!,'0V,de fl'nds for completion district building program I 10 Progress. A new indus-- t building, new gymnasl- - 1 heating system at Jor- - f Jh school, finishing of jy stadium and minor I jobs at other schools are i 111 the program for next IS?? for 1938-3- 9 are ,8;:oli include: general !3,85o- - 17,500; instruction, Cnm" coordinate activities, Uatln"ed on page eight) CENTRAL SCHOOL PROGRAM GIVEN Attending the Central school recreation program Thursday were 130 children between the ages of 4 and 12. Miss Maxine Rasmussen is substituting for Miss Alida Thomas next week. Other instructors are Miss Vir-ginia Harris and Miss Helen Loveless. The daily program includes: 9:00 a. m. Story telling, ten-nis and tap for beginners; 10;00 a. m. Advanced tap, elementary art, sports; 11:00 a. m. Elementary tap, advanced art, sports. There Is a class in tumbling on Friday. Wednesday the chil-dren go to Copperton for special events. The rhythm band is from 4:00 to 6:00 p. m. Advanced classes In tennis are on Tuesday and Friday. Each Monday and Thurs-day tennis Instruction for be-ginners is given. The advanced art class are making Tyrolean belts and the elementary class are making pi a holders. 4 SERVICES HELD FOR CRASH VICTIM Funeral services for Leland Warning, 20, were held in the Copperton grade ichool Monday afternoon with Bishop George-Ni-officiating. Speakers besides Bishop Nix were Dr. Paul S. Richards, Charles Stevens and Alfred C. Stevens, both of Og-de- n. Blaine Wells, accompanied by Mrs P. O. Loveless, sang "Lead Thou My Soul". Copperton Sing-ing Mothers sang two selections. "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" and "In The Time of Roses," with accompaniment of Mrs. W. T. Rogers. Pallbearers were Lee Todd, Boyd Reynolds, Kenneth Rice, Bert Allen, Robert Burke Jr. and F. Burke. Mr. Warning died as result of an auto accident Friday after-noon near Lark. He was a son of (Continued on page eight) TWO TEAMS TIED IN SOFTBALL RACE Th Gemmell club softball team upset West's Furniture Tu-esday by winning with a score of 2-- 1 to throw the softball league Into a two-wa- y tie, West's and Bingham Radio each having won four and lost one game. In Tues-day evening's fracas Nelson Smith, hurler for Gemmell. al-lowed West's only three hits. Evankovich collected two of them while Cliff Butterfield beat out a win for the other hit. Howard Harker, roving fielder for Gem-mell, starred by making Reveral sensational catches. Only one er-ror was made' by each team. George Stringham, West's hurl-er, allowed six hits. Other Results June 9 West's Furniture, 10; B. V. F. D.. 5. (Continued on page eight) Vv Gemmell Club Plans, Program Announced According to James Marsh, president of the R. C. Gemmell club, baseball games will contin-ue during the Utah Copper com-pany shut-dow- n. The club will attempt to carry on the same program as they have in the past months. There are two dances slated for this month at the club house, a dance this evening with Phil Baker's orchestra furnish-ing the music and one June 30 with Mitchell's Music. A picture show has been ar-ranged for June 21 and 22 star-ring Edward G. Robinson in "A Slight Case of Murder". The club' house will remain open during the shut-dow- n. INSPECTION MADE Dr. F. E. Straup, city health officer, and Carle Brown of the state board of health, made in-spection of all beer parlors and restaurants Monday. According to Dr. Straup sanitary conditions In eating and drinking establish-ments wore found to be very good. -- . Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Meuschke of Kansas City, Mo., who are visiting Mrs. Meuschke's mother, M'rs. Frank Stringham of Salt Lake City, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Granquist Wednesday evening. |