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Show fesr iz y fj.lLa 11 aoEzatocB .,11 J ; Hl ; CO ' f I Ik ' N 1 1 4 k I if A i 4 VOL. 49, NO- - 28 An Independent Newspaper BINGHAM CANYON, UTAH, FRIDAY, DEC. 22, 1939 Oldeit Weekly in Salt Lake County THONE 91 Christmas Greetings To AH With newt of community holiday activities, well-wishe- s from employers and local busi-ness establishments, the Bing-- ' ham Bulletin of Christmas week brings its subscribers and friends a gift edition of special features. Many of your friends. Bing-ham merchants and others, have chosen to send Christ-mas greetings to you through the Bulletin. Read them all. Ihey were written to bring you the compliments of the season. O LIONS TO INVITE CIVIC CLUBS AID IN SETTING UP CHEST At the Lions club meeting Tuesday evening at Sturm's cafe, Art Sorenson reported that Bing-ham volunteer firemen favored establishment of a Bingham Com-munity Chest. Various civic or-ganizations will be invited to send representatives to the next meeting, 6:45 p. m., Wednesday, January 3, at the Italian-Frenc- h cafe, for further chest plans. Dr. Paul S. Richards, president, ap-pointed John Feraco and L. G. Burress to plan a ladies' night dinner dance sometime in Janu-ary. COUNCIL SLATES BUDGETHEARING The Bingham city tentative budget to be adopted by the coun-cil next week calls for expendi-ture of $45,464.66 as compared with $47,440.48 in 1939, a decrease of $1,975.82. A public hearing on the budget has been set for 8 p. m., Wednesday, December 27, at the City hall. Estimated revenue in 1940 is $45,464.66, based on a total mis-cellaneous revenue of $16,726.83 and a 94.5 per cent collection of taxes, expected to bring in $28,-737.8- 3, on the 1939 assessed valu-ation of $2,252,623. The 1939 tax revenue was set at $47,440.48. Miscellaneous revenue as esti-mated and variation from the 1939 figures are: state road motor tax, $2140.52, up 52 cents; water rents, $7066.31, up $214.96; beer license, $1800, same as 1939; mer-chants license, $2700, up $200; fines and forfeitures, $1650, up $300; dog tax $150, same; ped-dlers' license, $100, down $100; rent from the county $720, same; cemetery, $400, up $250. The 1938 sinking fund of $1168.-7- 2, left over from the water bond issue, was used during the past year for completion of the Dry Fork water line and moving the water tank. Appropriations are set as fol-lows: General fund city council and treasurer, $2700; city record-er, $1800; auditors, $250; city hall expenses, $1600; general operat-ing expenses, insurance and com-pensation, $1335; Sundry expenses, $835; Cemetery, $200; Streets, sewer and sidewalk fund including additional light-ing, snow removal, steel grizzly in Carr Fork sewer, $7,963.96; Bonds and interest fund $130 on interest on notes; $262.50 in-terest on bonds; $5000, bonds; $2000, notes payable; $1,459.20, fire truck note; Public safety fund $7330; $600 of this amount is for legal work; Nothing is set up this year for motor equipment. Last year $4865.70 was budgeted in this account, for fire truck and city truck; The health department has the same amount, $3170, as was set up last year, divided with $300 salary and commissions and $2870 in expenses; The waterworks fund, $2000 in water bond, and $110 in interest is included in the $5290 appro-priation for 1940; As the Freeman drainage chan-nel was completed Wednesday, there is no appropriation made for this. The channel cost the city $2956.00 and an estimated $7000.00 was paid by the WPA. It was begun August 1 and was four-and-a-ha- lf months under construction. GEMMELL CLUB'S HOLIDAY EVENTS OFFERFINE TIME The R. C. Gemmell club festi-vities for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year hold forth pro-mise for holidays full of fine en-tertainment for club members and their families. As announced by W. Russell Anderson, chair-man, events now slated include: Chilaren's day, Saturday, De-cember 23; a special show and matinee dance at the club, 3:30-- 6 p.m., with the Smooth Keys orchestra, nuts, candy and fruit treats to all children of Gemmell club members; The Grand Christmas ball, Monday, December 25, 9:30 p.m., brings a special invitation to night shift men, to dance to mu-sic of the waltz orchestra, Phil Baker and his Ten Melodiers, with an added attraction of a vis-it by Santa Claus via balloon shower at intermission; Grand New Years Eve carni-val party, 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. December 31. Two complete floor revues, dancing to the Hotel' Utah Lafayette Ballroom orchestra, to begin after the first show and to last until 4:30 a.m. The club kitch-en will be in full operation, with plenty of cold drinks available and tabl? service. The tramway will operate from 9:00 p.m.-3:0- 0 a,m. Christ-mas night and from 9:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. New Years Eve and New Years morning, it is an-nounced, this making a good safe parking place at the office avail-able. o ,JtlorytoQod in the highest, and on Jr will toward men hrou ring ' 1 1 h yrieseNvoraf the heavenly nostrThevsoar 1 v From chapel belfry: they echo in hail-fello- w snouts dowh Manhattan's canyons and across JV thV deewatbetween snrpsat sea. Country lane androssroads set them to the I music of tinkling sleigh bells or the whisper of li tropicM palmk SI At lastthey pulse with everY heart beat, for Christmas, after all, dwells within the breast. Xv?Man is not too frailto keep this soris surging through thV year. Yetn his lesser moWnts, t the Spirit onChristmas rmist seek shelter from I ignoble thoughts and deeds. N fcft r But so long asVhe Spirit canVush forth again Xvi at this most sacred season, man has yet the urageand faith to hear the heavenly host. jytjWe extendWartiW, most sincere yhristmas greetings!Jpt CITY DEPARTMENT HEADSAPPOINTED The city council approved $1511.49 in miscellaneous accounts and $1020.00 for last half Dec-ember payroll at their regular meeting Wednesday evening. A discussion or. the public li-brary, which is sponsored by the Civic club, revealed that the club members favored retention of the library in the City hall. Council-man C. A. Morlcy stated that by remodeling present library quar-ters the room could be made 25 per cent larger and could accom-modate tables and other equip-ment needed. A beer license for Melchore Ghelfi, who plans to open for business in the Diamond build-ing on January 1 was approved. Mayor Ed Johnson made ap-pointments of council members over the various departments. They are as follows: Art J. Sor-enson, health and buildings; Francis J. Quinn, finance; C. A. Morley, water and cemetery; Dale Johnston, streets and sew-er; A. J. Ablett, fire departments and Mayor Johnson, public safety. CANYON LODGE NO. 13, F. & A M. INSTALLSOFFICERS Elective and appointed officers to head Canyon lodge No. 13, F. & A. M., activities for 1940 were installed at a special meeting Tuesday evening. Carl Myers, deputy grand lecturer, and El-liott W. Evans, deputy grand marshal, were in charge of in-stallation. Following the installation a banquet given by the Martha Chapter No. 7, Order of Eastern Star, was enjoyed. Bailey San-tisteva- n, newly elected worship-ful master, presided over the banquet at which several mem-bers gave short talks. The mem-bers presented Past Master Ar-thur W. Smith with his past master's ring. The following were installed: Bailey Santistevan, worshipful master; Max DuBois, senior war- - den; Lester Sumnicht, junior warden; John Robertson, secre-tary; Ralph Smith, treasurer; Ed Gaithwaite, chaplain; Harry Steele, trustee; Grant Hodges, senior deacon; Leland G. Burress, junior deacon; Preston Grant, senior steward; Frank Begley, junior steward, and Harry Pitts, tyler. o L.D.S. SUNDAY SCHOOL CHBISTMAS PROGRAM ARRANGEMENTS MADE The L.D.S. Sunday school Christmas program will be held at the warehouse at 10:00 a. m. Sunday, December 24. Superin-tendent Aaron Beard invites the public to attend. The following program will be given under the direction of Mrs. D. O. Stoker and Mrs. Wayne Shelley of the music department Violin selections, Dale Johns- -' ton; vocal solo, Donna Gay Dowd accompanied by Mrs. Stoker; first Primary depart-ment, with Allen Lyon, Jackie Densley, Beverley Beard, Ilia May Sheen, Jean Mangrum and Dicky Snow; poem, second Pri-mary department, Donald Thr-ockmorton; Vocal solo, Joel Jensen of the Bingham high school, accompan-ied by Mrs. Jensen; reading, Church history department, by Mattie Jean Adams; vocal solo, Janice Hocking, accompanied by Mrs. Stoker; song, Kindergarten and Cradle Roll department un-der direction of Miss Virginia Harris and Mrs. H. Smernoff, ac-companied by Miss Ethel Rich-ards; Address, by Miss Vilate But-terfiel- d of the Highland Boy school; song, girl's chorus under direction of Mrs. Stoker and Mrs. Shelley. PURCHASES INTEREST IN CITIZENS COAL CO. i Art J. Sorenson Tuesday pur-chased the entire control of the Citizens Coal and Supply com-pany. The business was estab-lished in 1906 by the late Harry Brownlee and C. M. Coddington. Mr. Sorenson has been associated with the company since 1920 and became a partner in 1921. Mrs. Nellie Brownlee, who sold Mr. Sorenson the interest in the com-pany left her by her husband, plans to leave about January 1 to make her residence in Corona, Cal., and Los Angeles: Group To Carol Plans are being made by Da-vid Ireland and Miss Irene An-derson for the members of the Epworth league to go caroling Christmas Eve at 9 p. m. about Bingham Canyon, after which they will go to the parsonage for lunch. r XMAS BASKETS GOTO NEEDY Needy families in Bingham Canyon will receive baskets of food and children of deceased World War veterans Christmas gifts from American Legion post No. 30 and the auxiliary, Com-mander E. J. "Jack" Householder announced this week. Working with Mr. Householder in. filling and delivery of bas-kets were Rex Tripp and O. R. Warner. The gifts to children were se-lected by Mrs. Ross Hocking of the auxiliary, who said there are fifteen children of men to be remembered. CHRISTMAS AT CATHOLIC HOLY ROSARYCHURCH Preparations are being made for the great feast at the Holy Rosary church. The high mass at midnight, Sunday, December 24, will be, as usual, the main feature. Leonard's Mass in F, un-der direction of Patrick O'Malley, will be given with Harry Steele, Joseph Kemp and Mrs. S. Taylor as soloists. Mrs. J. D. Sullivan will be organist. "The Tolerance of the Christ Child" will be the sermon. The crib this year will be placed in Rosary Hall and the Liturgical Blessing of the Infant and pro-cession to the crib from the main altar will follow the mass. Par-ents are invited to bring their little ones to visit the crib, which was constructed by Frank Loon-e- y, during the Christmas sea- -' son. Decoration of the Altar is be-ing completed by the Ladies Al-tar society under direction of Mrs. A. L. Redmond. The masses Christmas day will be at 8 and 9 a. m., with the Children's choir singing both masses and at the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament after the 8 o'clock mass. Mrs. Mary Culle-to- n is in charge of the children's choir. The general public will be wel-come to any and all of these ser-vices, the Reverend C. E. Hogan has announced. HIGH SCHOOL PLAY SCORESJIG HIT by Delana Pollock Wednesday afternoon the stu-dents of the Bingham high school enjoyed the first presentation of a rollicking three act play, "Girl Shy" in their new auditorium, and last night a good-size- d audi-ence enjoyed the presentation. The production was made full of laughs by the able performance of the cast: Oke Stimpson played by Russell Gust; Tom Arsdale, bashful, girl-sh- y student, Frank Nelson; Winona Peterson as As-m- a the colored wash lady; Deon Barrett "played the roll of Peach-es, Oke's girl of the moment; David Ireland, Alfred the poet; Howard Sumnicht as Mr. Ars-dale, Tom's father; Ruth Hor-nick- el as Aunt Caroline, Mr. Arsdale's sister and Tom's Aunt; Ethel Richards as Sylvia Web-ster, Tom's pet aversion; Pa-tricia Shilling, a movie aspirant; Joyce Durnford as Barbara San-for- d, Tom's leading lady; Ken-neth Reynolds as Chuck Mayo, Birdie Layern's boy friend; and Weldon Caldwell as the Dean. The high school wishes to .con-gratulate and thank the members of .the production staff. These were: Director, Myrth Harvey; .mu-sic, Joel JP.' Jensen; lighting,' J. Byron Birch; staging and pro-perties, Charles N. CrawforoY; tickets, Pep club;, make-u- p, Vern Baer; costumes, Verna Walker; advertising, Paul Kuhni. Scenery constructed by ; the high . school woodwork depart-- , ment under the 'special super-vision of Joseph E. Williams, as-sisted by J-.- Seal. ; CHANGE MADE IN LIBRARY SCHEDULE Beginning with the New Year, the Bingham branch of the coun-ty public-librar- at the City hall will be open three afternoons a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:00-9:0- 0 p. m. The library will remain closed .Mon- - day, January 1, and the . hew schedule begins Wednesday, Jan-uary 3.' CHURCH PAGEANT SETJMAS EVE "The Sign of Peace", a Christ-mas pageant written by Valerie R. Lehman and with music by I. H. Meredith, will be presented at the M. E. Community church, 7:30 p. m. Christmas Eve, Mrs. J. T. Davis, Sunday school su-perintendent, has announced. The leading role, that of Mrs. Isabelle Crane, will be taken by Mrs. James Barkle. Others to appear in the presentation are Gordon Gust as Dr. Ralph Thorn-ton; Dora West, Sophie the maid; Robert Faddis as Tommy Tuck-er, an orphan; Mrs. Meredith Smith, the enunciator; the Rev-erend Smith, the prophet; angels, Frances West and Darlene Harris; Madonna, Mrs. Meyer Smernoff. COPPERTON CHURCHES PLAN A CHRISTMAS PROGRAM SATURDAY The L. D. S. and M. E. Commu-nity churches at Copperton are combining to present a one-ho- ur program at the Copperton grade school at 7:30 p. m. Saturday. Mr. C. N. Pollard will announce the program for the L. D. S. group. The younger children in the Community church will present their program under supervision of Mrs. George Knudsen. A play, "Mr. Growler and A Spirit", is to be presented by the older group with Miss Florence Lar-son as director. In the cast are Stephen Pickering, Dahrl Rae Mitchell, Pauline Barkle, Bever-ly Anderson, Fred Larson, John Russell Frazier. Jaycees Play Santa Claus Children of the six neediest families of Bingham Canyon are assured a happy Christmas by activity of the junior chamber of commerce whose members have gathered and renovated toys, an annual club project, for distribution. Committee members in charge, Willard Nichols, Winn Raby, William Motis and L. G. Burress, also purchased new toys, candy and nuts, the expenditure total-ing $33. The gifts will be taken the families Christmas Eve. CHURCH PROGRAM IS SET AT COPPERFIELD The Copperfield M. E. Commu-nity church program will be giv-en at; the school house Sunday at 1:30 p.im. The younger children, will present a program and the older group a skit, "The Half j Christmas", with Beverly Bar-- 1 rett, Carol Phipps, Nelson , Ley- - ba, Pete Gardikas and 'June Holmes taking part. ' I WEATHER REPORT Joseph Spendlove. Observer Min. Max. Prec. Dec. 15 36 43 Dec. 16 40 48 Dec. 17 44 50 Dec. 18 26 46 Dec. 19 25 36 Dec. 20 26 37 trace snow i j, Andrew. Takis recently was elected vice president of the Or-der of Ahepa, Bonneville chap-ter No. 313, Salt Lake 'City. |