Show FORMER SALT LAKE TEACHER IS DEAD Miss Etta Powers Author of Speller Succumbs Miss Etta Ella Powers originator of the childrens children's pet how conducted yearly at the Wasatch school and former lormer president of ot the Principals' Principals association association tion of Salt Lake City died on Friday Friday Fri Fri- day at her home in Glendale Cal Cat following a heart attack friends have been Informed here Born in Independence Iowa Miss Mw Powers resided in Salt Lake City the greater part art of her ber life me She was c con connected con n. n with the city ity schools here many years before going to California abo about t nine years ago Sh She also held several several sev sev sev- eral offices in the principals' principals organ organ- Miss Powers gained national recognition recognition for tor writing Powers' Powers Speller I which was used in U the e local schools and for tor her work in connection with the Wasatch schools school's pet show which is still conducted yearly early in October Prior to her retirement she served as principal of f the Sumner school and later held the same ame office in the Wasatch Wasatch Wa Wa- satch school Active in social work she w was a member of the B Business and Women's club D and o of the Salt Lake City Principals Principals' association She was elected president of this ass asso association ia lion tion in 1928 Surviving is a sister Miss Nellie M. M Powers of Glendale |