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Show It i ' VOL. 48. NO. 34. An Independent Newspaper BINGHAM CANYON, UTAH, FRIDAY, JAN. 27, 1939 OId.t Weekly In Halt Lake Oouuty 'PHONE 91 LEGIONNAIRES FLOCK TO LOCAL POW WOW Post Commander Wayne Shel-ley. Johu Jackson, O It. Warner and Stan Jacques wen- - members of a committee from the Ameri-can Legion l'ot No. HO welcoming 100 guests from district No. 3 attending the monthly Powwow last Friday at the Civic Center. Dr. It. G. Frazier nhowed films taken on thu Kaiporowits plateau In southern Utah and Colorado ilver. Kldon 'I'uft snug vocal so-los and State Commander Otto Wlesley nave a short speech. Army "Slum (iulllon", or Irish stew, was served to Legionnaires from .Magna, Tooele, Orantsvllle, .Murray, Salt Luke City, Heber, Coalville, Midvale and Union. O DIES TO FIGHT TERRIBLE DISEASE i Mayor Ed W. Johnson Names f, ;Assistants In Canyon- - I 1 Wide Drive if v School, church and Civic lea-ders! Wednesday swung into an ' active campaign to raise funds for the national flight on infan-tile paralysis. Tho drive in Bing-ham Canyon under chairmanship of ilayor Ed Johnson U expected ' to "raise a larger amount this year than ever before. The cam-paign has the support of local religious leaders and school prin-cipals Miss Mable Neprud, R. R. Bell and T. H. McMulHn, the Majror states. The Birthday ball, which has ' been held here in previous years, ' ha been dispensed with this year ' In avor of a "March of Dimes". ' Sixty small cans have been plac- - ed "jn business establishments for 'dime contributions. "- Cards addressed to the Presi-dent and with slots arranged for t dimes have been distributed throughout the canyon. Another method expected to mieet with success in raising money here is the sale of buttons for a dime. Named by Mayor Johnson on he committee in Bingham are Joe iScussel, Francis Qulnn and Earl ' James. George Addy, Miss Ada Duhigig: and Reid Beckstead are active leaders of the drive at Highland Boy. Art Maly, A. H. Atiwood were named by Mr. John-io- n to direct the sales at Copper-al- d. William Fahrnl will be in Charge of collections at Lark. canvass of Bingham will be made by girls enrolled in junior hiffh school under direction of UraJ Meyer Smernoff. Amounts as Of as five cents will be accepted y the girls in their sale of but-(jo- n. M'rs. Mike Brisk is in charge (f the Copperton girls enrolled n the drive. j Theo Chesler of the Princess Theatre has offered free tickets r $he movies Saturday to girls rhoaid in collection of dimes. ;. Everyone concerned with the rivf 'for funds to combat the tnaiminlgi" death are enthusiastic pbout the prospects for public esponse this year, and are con-de- nt that people generally are Ware of the fine purpose' of this rive to combat infantile paraly-is- . if t Tae campaign here concludes anuary 31, Mayor Johnson stat- - DENTAL CLINICS HELD FOR DISTRICT GRADES Second, fourth and fifth grade students of the Jordan school dis-trict will all receive dental ex-aminations within the next week. School children of those grades in Sandy and Granite were examined Monday, and in Riverton, Herri-ma- n, Butler and Union school Tuesday. Wednesday Highland Boy and Copperfleld students were examin-ed. Thursday, Midvale; and today Draper and Crescent. Next Tuesday West Jordan and South Jordan pupils .will be ex-amined and Wednesday Bingham Central and Thursday Copperton. Mrs. Mary T. Lindsay is as-sisting nurse and dentists for the clinics Include Dr. L. C. Joseph and Dr. B. D. Bennlbn, Bingham schools, and Dr. Harold E. Nelson, Dr. Miltou T. Rigby and Dr. J. L. Hansen, valley ' schools. O--! Boards Are Named As Council Aids In' . Views OF Civic Clubs Views of civic clubs' representa-tives on the proposed remodeling of the American Legion Civic Center, recently deeded to Binig-ha- m city by Jordan school dis-trict, to provide modern commun-ity recreational facilities were heard Thursday evening at a pub-lic meeting in the city hall. Mayor Ed Johnson and City Councilman Art Sorenson said city officials hoped to secure a $5000 WPA grant for razing the old building, also deeded to the city by the school district, adjacent to the Civic . Center. Materials ob-tained will be used in remodeling the Center to include a library, kitchen, banquet room, club rooms and caretaker's apartment, and the remainder sold to help finance wotk. A heating system suitable to the building will be provided in the plans, city officials Mated. A small structure for housing the I city truck and materials will be erected to the south of the Civic Center, and the space be-tween the buildings will be level-ed for a parklnig lot, it is planned. If additional revenue is needed to complete Improvements out-lined the city will sell $2000 In bonds voted by taxpayers last spring for recreational purposes, those attending the meeting were told. All organization representatives present expressed favorable views of the plans as presented. An advisory board to handle ex-penditures was appointed as fol- - lows: Charles Adderley, chairman, Dr. Paul S. Richards and Joe Scussel. The planning board named in-cludes L. E. . Snow, chairman, American Legion; Mrs. Harley English, Civic Club, C.C. Colyar, Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire-men and Enginemen; L. F. Pett, Boy Scouts; Dale Johnston, City; Mrs. Harry Parker, P.-T.- Miss Emma Clark, Central school; Winn Raby. Jr. C. of C; Irvin Stillman, Eagles; Ray Tatton, B. V. F. D., J. William Grant, Lions Club and Mrs. Wayne Shelley, Legion Auxil-iary. i UTAH COPPER CO. HONORS VETERANS Colonel D. C. Jackling Will Be Principal Speaker At 20-Ye- ar Banquet Annual 20-ye- banquet for veteran employees of the Utah Copper company will be held Sa-turday evening, February 4. at 6 o'clock In the East room of the Mezzanine at the Hotel Utah. This year there will be 280 com-pany employees, in service 20 years or more, Invited to the ban-quet. Colonel n. C. Jackling, Utah Copper company president, will come from San ranelsco to be principal speaker at the affair hnd to present those attending this year for the first time with gold medals and buttons. Charles Parsons, cashier and n..!.fnnl ......-..A..- ,, ...Ml 1 i ...... icibij, win uu luaat' master and D. D. Moffat, nt and general manager, will preside. Joseph Hadley, com-pany employment director of Mag-na, will respond for this year's 20-ye- men. C. M. Brown, super-intendent of welfare Is in change of arrangements. Among the 57 new members of the 20-ye- club are the following who are from Bingham mines: Peter Arata, Louis Harry C. Watkins, Albert Oscar Morris, .Thomas Wilson and Kenneth H. Watkins.. - The 20-ye- ar club members are employed at the offices, at Bing-ham, Magna or on the Bingham and Garfield Railway company. Eligible to attend from the mines at Bingham Canyon are the fol-lowing: 1904 John Steele; 1905 Tho's. Caulfleld; 1906 Evan Jones, Marcus Roudebush; 1907 Joe Iasella, J. H. Colyar. C. H. Hart, Joe McDonald, Jackson Steele; 1908 Burt Alleni S. P. Jenkins, A. W. Watson, Evan Stubbs, Z. Anagnostakls; 1909 Oeorge McDonald. Joe Looney, Eulgene Aceto, Peter Brown, Dan Fitzgerald, S. Takasueh (Continued on page 8) O MINES, SMELTER UTAH COPPER CO. FILMS ARE SHOWN Years From 1907-198- 8 Are Spanned By Movies Ta-ken By Dr. Frazier Development of the Utah Cop-per company from 1907 to the. present time is depicted in mo-tion pictures filmed by Dr. Rus-sell G .Frazier which Were shown Monday evening at the Gemmell club to approximately 1500 com-pany employees. . The films form a complete and Interesting story of an industry which has made Bingham Canyon site of the largest open-cu- t cop-per mine in the world. Using 16 mm. kodachrome (natural color) film, Dr. FTazier has filmed a complete story of mining opera-tions of the Utah CODDer com- - pany. The picture begins with old photos of the hill as it looked in 1907 and shows progress made In mining operations up to the present day and an artist's con-ception of the pit in 1988. Drilling, blasting, track raying, operation of track lifters, haul-age system, loading of waste and ore and transportation to the Magna mills are shwn. Pictures of officials and ment heads are given and scenes in Bingham Canyon and Copper-to- n are included. Dr. Frazier has also completed a film of the smelting operations at Magna and Arthur mills. These were shown privately in Magna recently. o . GRANITE TANGLES AT B.Hi. TONIGHT Game At Copperton Tonight Important To lie-agu- e Standings The, league-leadin- g Farmers of Granite win meet tho Bingham high school casaba team tonight at the Copperton gymnasium. The first game starts at 7 p.m., the second at 8 p.m., and will ho followed by a dance. Friday Gran-it- e showed superior skill, a fast breaking offense in their win Tooele, 4 4 to 24. The rangy Miners will find themselves pitted against deter-mined and wily opponents here tonight, fans of the local team believe. Milo Rupp, Granite center, and Homer Wade, right forward, are reported as skilled offense men sure to give the high sehool hoopsters plenty of argument. In the encounter with Grants-vill- e at the high school gym last Friday the boys had little trouble In piling up their victory points, 51-2- 6. This win left Bingham tied for second place with Cyprus. Emll Pollick contributed 19 points and Frank Callen 17. The first quarter when the score stood 16-1- 0 for Bingham saw the Gra-ntsvll- le team as close as they came to matching points. After that the locals increased their lead. In the preliminary game the. Bingham sophomores defeated the Grantsvllle second team 35-2- 7. The high school band and the girls Pep club entertained with a musical drill under direction of Joel Jensen and M'arie Single-ton, instructors, during the half. Watch Bingham Win GEMMELL CLUB MEMBERS TO SEE CARD SATURDAY Headlines on the R. C. Gem-mell club sport card Saturday night are Jack Howard and Windmill Pearce, heavy weights, eight o'clock at the club. A left hander, Howard is a six footer, weight about 185 pounds. He has a good jab with his right and carries plenty of power 'in his left. His wife is his manager and is always in his corner. "Windmill" Pearce, a colorful fighter, uses his arms like flails and has a sledge hammer blow. Other boxers on the card are Dick Diamond vs. Jack Howard and Truman Harvey vs. Ivan Bland. Either of these may steal the show. Wrestling matches are topped by the Del Kunkel and Jess Christy match. Del doesn't need any introduction to Utah wrestl-ing fans. Christy is the man who won the elimination tournament put on last week in Salt Lake to pick an opponent for Jimmy Londos, tho Gorgeous Greek, un-disputed heavyweight champion of the world. An old friend Hy Sharman is in one of the preliminaries again-st "Wildcat" McCann. "Blimp" Allredd, former Utah University star, will be showing in Bingham for the first time. He is one of the better boys in the lighter vision. So come Saturday night, we should see plenty of fireworks. Present club cards at door. LOCAL CITIZENS PROTEST CHANGE IN GAME RESERVE A delegation from Bingham Canyon met with Newell Cook, chairman of the Utah State Fish and Gaime commission, and the Fish and Game association of Salt Lake county Monday at the Elks club in Salt Lake City. The local men protested ex-tension of the Heaston Game preserve, recently enlarged to in-clude all land between the Bing-ham and Garfield railway tracks and the Magna-Bingha- highway. R. R. Marriott, Art Sorenson, J. J. Creedon, Jack Householder, Wilford Harris and William Fahr- - ni of Lark told the fish and game association members that the now limits of the reserve stopped men and boys from en-joying a popular recreation, rab-bit hunting and target practice, in the foothills northeast of Bingham. Commissioner Cook stated that the reserve had been enlarged at the request of sheep men and his efforts would be directed to-ward return of the original eastern boundry, which was the Bingham and Garfield railroad. William Fahrnl of Lark was naimed a director of the county FIsli and Game association. Junior C.Y.O. Names Officers And Project Following the regular weekly meeting Tuesday evening of the Study club at the Holy Rosary church, Miss Ann Strelich was hostess to the Junior Catholic Youth Organization at their semi-monthly meeting in the Rectory. Miss Beverly Scussel, president, appointed Miss Frances Shea, Pat Shea, Elraa Strelich and Ilene Perea to act with her on a com-mittee to form plans for a Valen-tine party to be held in the near future at the recently completed Amusement hall of the Holy Rosary church. Results of an election held to choose officers for this year were announced as follows: Mrs. Frances Shea of Highland Boy, president; Timothy Shea, vice president; Bartley Vietti, Ilene Perea, treasurer; Colleen Creedon, historian. The Junior C. Y. O. will under-take buying of a' piano for the new church Amusement hall as a project this year. O . LAST RITES HELD FOR F. V. MATSON Last rites for Frank Victor Matson, 22, son of John Victor and Maria Backman Matson, were held Sunday afternoon at the high school gymnasium in Cop-perton. Pastor Roy B. Carlson of the Ogden Lutheran church officiated. Besides Reverend Carl-son, Principal T. H. McMullin of the Bingham high school was a speaker. M'usical number Included a tenor solo, "The Lord's Prayer' by Julian Willey of Salt Lake City, accompanied by Robert Colyar; a vocal duet, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere", by Miss An-nie Masters and Mrs. Phoebe Slddoway, accompanied by Mrs. Blanche Reid; Also a vocal solo, "in the Garden", by Blaine Wells, with Beverly Johnson as accompanist; a solo "Going Home" by Eldon Tuft accompanied by Miss John-son. Pallbearers were Rudy Lund, Ray Spendlove, Avery Masters. Nestor Swens, Frank Shatter and Leonard Carlson. Members of the 1935 graduating class at Bing-ham high school and his confirm-ation class acted as flower girls. He was bom in Bingham Aug-ust 21, 1916. Surviving bpsides his parents are a sister, Mrs. Eric Erickson, and a brother, Kenneth W. Matson, both of Binlsham, The funeral was directs by Bingham mortuary. Interment was In the Bingham cemetery. Trailer Ordinance Becomes Effective An ordinance regulating opera-tion, maintenance or offer for public use of automobile tourist park or camp ground was adopt-ed Wednesday night by the city council. Wording of the ordinance is such that its provisions and restrictions apply to automobile house cars or trailer houses occu-pied as living quarters. Written application must be made to the city recorder togeth-er wiflh $25 as fee for one year for the licensing of automobile house car or trailer house, the ordinance provides. Applications will be referred to the board of health and will be returned to the city council with-in five days with their recommen-dation. Specific provisions for water, toilet, bath, shower, garbage and sewage facilities requirements are included in the ordinance, which is printed in full in this issue of the Bulletin. The ordinance becomes effec-tive at once "and will be strictly enforced. Coming Events Saturday, January 28, Athletic card at R. C. Gemmell club, for members 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 31 L. D. S. Relief Society Membership so-di- al at Wardhouse 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 31 No. 2 Fireunen at hall 8 p. m. Wednesday, February 1 Wo-men's Benefit association 8 p. m. with Mrs. Al Ablett. Wednesday, February 1 No. 1 Firemen at hall 7:30 p. m. Wednesday. February 1 AmeH- - can Legion auxiliary at Civic Center 8 p. m. Thursday, February 2 Frater-nal Order of Eagles and aux-iliary at Masonic hall 8 p. m. Officers from Salt Lake City will be guests. Friday, February 3 Women's Civic club at No. 2 Fire hall 8 p. m. PAPPAS REELECTED LEADER OF AHEPAS William J. Pappas was recently reelected president of the Bing-ham chapter of Ahepa. for the coming year. Named to other offices were James JImas, vice president; An-a- st J. Chlpian, secretary; Tom Praggastis, treasurer; Chris Ba-pi- s, governor chairman; A. Takis, Chris Papasotlriou and 2ah Ana-gnostak-governors; Michael Zampos, warden; Chris Pajpasoti-rio- u, chaplain; Flissios Chlolis and Frank Bakos, sentinels. TWO KNOWN HERE TO LEAD CHURCH A present and a former resi-dent of Bingham Canyon were among those elected Sunday as officials of the Greek Oithodox church of Salt Lake City. Named by church members were John Condas, who made his home in Bingham many years, president; George Pappanicholas. vice president; Paul G. Barovilos, secretary; Gus J. Anton, treasur-er. Directors of chunh affairs in-clude Charles Dimas of Bingham Canyon, Tom Palimotes, Frank Fr.anigicos, Louie Flangas, Jim Pappas, George Kontropis and George stavroplis. .H.S.HONOR ROLL ! 1 LIST RELEASED Ml : l Nearly one-four- th of the stu-e- nt body, 47 pupils, were listed A the Bingham high school honor 11 ireleased Thursday. The roll follows: Etliel Richards, Mary Hess, any Cuthbert, Shirley Anderson, helma Hansen, Margaret Con-att- o, Gwen Parker, Howard mmnicht, Marzetta Colyar, Don-- a Da vies, Marian Pett; . . Paul Goris, Sally Lew .Curry, 'ftrold Mattlce, Delana pollock, 5y Ann Jackson, Ruth Homick-- , Florence Larsep, Mary Kannes, tierrill Overson, Jenna Vee Lar-- a, Neil Scott, Calvin Jones, Joe .ielja, Roy Mitchell; Alberta Colyar, Mike Rubich, Itrfcia Shilling, John Curry, Ca-terii- ie Dimas, Maxola Yates, jffiOiy Strelich, Betty Kinsey, raja Hall, Mildred Warner, jay ieason, Mary Brown, Kathleen rabter, Lois Turpin; Agnes McDonald, Aloha East-a- n Eugene Jenkins, Elaine rlctoon, Frank Montoya. Elsie Person, Eugene Peterson, Lou- - i Bentley, Sid Tregaskis. .1 ROBBERY REPORTED Entrance to the Canyon Mere, at Highland Boy was forced late Friday evening or early Satur-day morning and 30 cartons of cigarettes and about $3 in cash taken. William Foxley of the county sheriffs identification de-partment examined fingerprints left on the showcases. Deputy Sheriffs E. J. and J. L. Householder are in charge erf investigation and have stated they expect to make an arrest soon. RITES CONDUCTED FOR TJL MARRIOTT Last rites for Thomas , Edward Marriott, 67, of Sandy, were held Wednesday afternoon at the San-dy ward chapel with Bishop Stan-ley Rasmussen officiating. Mr. Marriott was born in West Weber February 8. 1871, a son of Thomas E. and Ann Paramour Marriott. He was a blacksmith by trade and worked in Binghami from 1900-190- 5 and again from 1918-192- 0. He died Saturday morning in a Salt Lake hospital. He was unmarried and is sur-vived by two brothers and three sisters: Ross Marriott of this city, Henry G. Marriott of Roberts, Idaho; Mrs. Rose Stuart, Mrs. William Hughes, .Mrs. Clyde Swen-so- n, all of Sandy. Attending servtees from Bing-ham were: Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Marriott, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Marriott, Mr. and Mrs. John Cree-don, Harold Marriott, Mrs. John Turner, and Art Sorenson. Interment was in the Sandy cemetery. O Mr. and Mrs. Sam Perry of 545 Main street have announced the birth of a son Tuesday, Janu-lar- y 24. O Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hendricks are parents of a son bom Janu-ary 17 at the Bingham Canyon hospital. BINGHAM FILM SHOWN ROTARY CLUB MEMBERS Members of the Salt Lake City Rotary club Tuesday afternoon were enthusiastic in their praise of the film of Utah Copper com-pany Bingham properties as ex-hibited at their meeting in the Hotel Utah. P. J. Purcell, president, pre-sided. The films shown were tak-en by Dr. R. G. Frazier. who with Louis Buchman, general su-perintendent, and D. D. Moffat. vice presdent and general man-ager of Utah Copper company, at-tended the meeting. O Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Pino of 30 Carr Fork are parents of a son born Sunday. January 22. O HIGHLAND BOY P.-T.- j TO CONSIDER ATHLETICS Why athletics in the lives of Modern Youth? Youth will an-swer this timely question at the Highland Boy Parent-Teacher- 's association program February 1 at 8 p. m. at the svhool house. A special invitation is extended to all high school students. Dancing and cards will follow the program. . Admission charges will be 35e and 15c. . XX. FREEMAN STREET STORM SEWER IS COUNCIL PROJECT A storm sewer for Freeman street, planned to divert sprinig flood waters from damaging pro-perty and washing debris into Freeman and Dixon, was dis-cussed at city council meeting Wednesday night. The drainage project will cost approximately $1000, the amount set up in the 1939 city budget for this Improvement, city council members estimate. An attempt will be made to get WPA as-sistance for labor costs. Councilman Art Sorenson re-ported that the police alarm sig-nal system is expected to be in- - 8talled,and in working order by February 1. Payroll for the last half Janu- - ary amounted to $1005.25 was approved. Kenneeott Copper corporation shall pay $500 to the city for the three-quarte- rs of an acre which Is being disconnected from the city at the lower end of Blngham-Copperfle- ld tunnel, a decree en-tered in Third district court Wed-nesday provided. ..... Mr. and Mrs. Ray Spendlove, Miss Ruth prigmore, MfVs Delia Macke, Avery Masters, Art Durn-for- d, Ivor Pickering, Alida Thom-as, Lenore Richards, all of Salt Lake. City, attended funeral ser-vices held Sunday for John Vic-tor Matson. WEATHER REPORT Joseph Spendlove, Observer Mln. Max. Precip. n.20 30 39 n. 21 27 38 a.2 24 35 O.J23 22 35 - M 17 27 Trace snow a. 25 21 '30 a. 26 23 33 I I t o Dr. Fred Dilley of Kansas city. Grand Worthy president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, will visit February 8 in Salt Lake City with the Salt Lake aerie, F. O. E. member. O Mr. and Mrs. James Alton Fike of 498 Main street have an-nounced the birth of a son Tues-day, January 24, at the Bingham Canyon hospital. s Mrs. Wayne Shelley and dau-ghters Norma and Gall and Rex Holland of Apex Mine left Thurs-day to visit friends and relatives at Idaho Falls. ' 1 |