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Show 1 PROVO (UTAH) EVENING HERALD, J R ID A Y, JANUARY 81, 1936 SECmON THREE v" f OIL RFFI n i r j g PLAYS PflRT IN UTAH HISTORY When the industrial history of Utah is written, one of the prin-' prin-' cipal chapters must be deyoted to -Utah's oil refining industry its modest beginnings, its steady growth; its increasing importance to the economic life of the state and its position among the producers pro-ducers of high quality petroleum products. The Utah Oil Refining company was organized in the fall of 1909 and the plant was set up on a quarter acre of leased land where a half dozen employes handled a few barrels of crude oil daily in a few obsolete, second-hand tanks, an inadequate still and a few other odds and ends. Today it occupies more than 125 acres of land, handles upward of 4,000 barrels of crude oil daily, employs more than 500 workers at the main refining works, with several hundred others in subsidiaries, subsidi-aries, and represents an investment invest-ment of more than ten millions of dollars. At the plant a train load of crude oil, consisting of 30 tank cars, arrives every 24 hours and a train load of finished products leaves the refinery within the same period of time. Upwards of 2,500 people are directly dependent depend-ent on this industry for their livelihood. live-lihood. More than $8,000,000 is circulated circu-lated by the industry throughout the state of Utah and, because of the large holdings and investments, invest-ments, large sums are paid annually an-nually in various forms of taxes. In. fact, it is estimated that this company contributes 75 cents annually an-nually for every boy and girl attending at-tending school in Utah. The industry pays $500 per hour for wages. $700 per hour for freight, and $900 per hour for taxes every hour of the working day, and these figures will be increased in 1936. It is perhaps a conservative estimate es-timate to say that from 20,000 to 25,000 people in Utah derive their support directly or indirectly from the oil industry. This approximately approxi-mately is 5 per cent of the entire population of the state. The entire western portion of the United States, including California Cali-fornia and the Pacific northwest, is familiar with Utah produced gasoline and ail products, and more than 50 bulk stations and several hundreds of service stations sta-tions keep the products at the public's convenience. The oil used is obtained largely from the Rocky Mountain oil pools and is rated high in quality. The refining industry which in its beginning turned out a small quantity o&jyagao. grease-and harness har-ness oil, normally manufactures OUR BOARDING HOUSE BY AHERN 1 , 3AsKE: , TrVCT YOU ARE HERE OV A 50METrl Nlcb ABOUT YOLH2. AGENCY "FOR "TEN STATES WHAT ISTHE NATURE OF THE "PROJECT ? AS ONE T3LTFPETETS 'BY EXPERIENCE. I COUNSEL VOU TO HAVE A CARE WHAT VOU GET INTO tfA N ON A STUNT THAT WtU CUCK UVAE c ATAfr4EfTS - HOW DO YOU UVE THS? -- UOLl-t POPS THKT YVUVSTLE - "FOR "T-C KID6 IAiMT TVAATf a pirauoo? .th; LOLLIPOP HAS As WHISTLE HOLE NVDE N TM' CANDY, AK AS ITS UCKHO WHISTLE GOES HIGHER IN TOME: t a BNEASEPVICE. INC. T. M; REG, u. s. PAT. OFF. GS TYPICAL. VENTURE and sells annually sixty million gallons of gasoline, 1.750,000 gallons gal-lons of lubricating oil, and 1,600 pounds of paraffin wax. As a by-product of the process thousands thous-ands of pounds of petroleum coke are manufactured daily, as well as numerous other petroleum products prod-ucts used wherever machinery is used . The company's principal products prod-ucts are marketed under the names Pep .88 gasoline and Vico motor oil Intermountain motorists motor-ists have learned that they can depend upon the unsurpassed performance per-formance of these products. In fact, recently a group of nationally nation-ally prominent oil refining engineers, engi-neers, on a visit to the plant of the Utah Oil Refining company, pronounced it as being one of the most modern refineries in the United States. Officers of the company are: T. A. Dines, president; William R. Wallace, vice president: A. N. Johnson vice president and secretary-treasurer; M. J. Greenwood, vice president and sales manager: E. S. Holt, vice president and refinery re-finery superintendent, and the following fol-lowing additional directors: John F. Bennett, W. H. Lovesy. Stephen L.. Richards, W. H. Harris of Og-den Og-den and H. G. Navlor. Confesses Stammer Murder r - - : a -. REUNIONS ARE ; SCHEDULED Three reuniona of descendants of early pioneers of Springville are scheduled to be held in the near future. The Averett family, descendants descend-ants of Jenethen Averett, plan to hold a family reunion February 6, in the First L. D. S. ward amusement hall. A picnic banquet will be served from baskets at 6:30 p. m., after which a program pro-gram and dance will be featured. Evon Averett is president of the family organization. Descendants of Edward Hall will hold a family reunfon February Febru-ary 8 ,at Memorial hall. A banquet ban-quet will be held at 6 o'clock followed by a program and dance. Theron S. Hall of Springville is president of the family organization. organiza-tion. The descendants of Frederick Weight, early musician of Springville, Spring-ville, will meet in " reunion on February 15, in the First ward hall, it was announced today. to-day. Kenneth Weight of Provo is president of the family association asso-ciation and Ernest Weight, Springville, Spring-ville, has charge of general arrangements ar-rangements for the reunion entertainment. DATE SET FOR H. S. OPERA POULTRYr.rU TO If ET SOON Problems dfr vftal concern to every Utah and southern Idaho poultryman will be discussed by experts at the thirteenth annual meeting of the Utah Poultry Producers Pro-ducers Cooperative association to be held at the Newhouse hotel in Salt Lake on Feb. 14 and 15, flays word from association headquarters. head-quarters. The poultry association conclave con-clave will follow the annual meeting meet-ing of an affiliate, the Utah Turkey Growers association, set for Feb. 13 at the hotel. More than 1000 poultry and turkey producers from Malad and Preston on the north, to Richfield on the south, are expected to attend the two conventions. Cooperative activities, marketing market-ing information and results of experimental ex-perimental work will be discussed by speakers at turkey sessions scheduled for 9:30 a. m. and 1:30 p. m. X H. Thompson, turkey association president, will preside. All turkey men are invited to attend. at-tend. Ray P. Lund of Manti, president of the state poultry association, will call the poultrymen to order two-day meet. Special entertaln- at 9:30 a. m. Friday, Feb. 14 and ment, stunts and a dance promise will have general charge of the to season a program of education, four .sessions to be held during the discussions and business. C P. GREER is Right Hei in i Provo! Ready To Give You the Service Which Has Made This Emblem Famous As Local Representative of Farmers Automobile INTER- INSURANCE EXCHANGE He Can Give You Safe, Financially Strong Automobile Insurance Protection and Save You Money. PHONE 72 LET HIM EXPLAIN Utah County Branch Office Address C. P. GREER, Dist. Mgr. Provo Commercial Bank Building Office Phone 72 Residence 355 Elton M. Stone. 30, paroled convict and alleged confessed slayer of pretty Mary Stammer, 14, daughter of a prominent Fresno, Calif, attorney, was rushed to Folsom Prison when it was feared mob violence vio-lence would follow his confession. His arrest followed two month investigation of the brutal crime. "The Lucky Jade" opera will be presented February 19 and 20 at Springville high school, Supervisor Super-visor Delmar Dickson announces. The entertainment promises to be one of the most colorful and entertaining enter-taining of its kind this season. An especially efficient cast will be supported by a large orchestra orches-tra and a chorus of about one hundred voices. Special scenery and stage settings with elaborate 1 costumes are being arranged for the opera. Rehearsals are being held daily. The first scene takes place in the temple of the Gods in Africa and will be portrayed in a gorgeous gorg-eous stage setting indicative of the remainder of the fine musical musi-cal performance. The audience will watch with interest an interpretation of the colonel by Eli Tippetts; Harley Whiting and Aleen Condie as two young lovers with a pretty duet; lone Averett as a French maid; Naomi Weight as "MaYnmy Eliza" colored lady. Other roles will be taken with equal interest, guar- K auteeing a full evening s enter- - tainment. . a : 1 We Too Extend Our Congramations To the For the UTAH POWER AND UGlft PROVO CITY and UTAH COUk NEW $1,600,000 POWER PLANT! Repairs Rentals k Rebuilds NEW UNDERWOOD PORTABLE Let Us Demonstrate Our New Portable Provo Typewriter Service PETER J. VVIPF, Prop. North University Ave. Phone 386-J (t nouns UTAH POWER and LIGHT AND THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF PROVO r,fe fvit: Ti3" If '"'' if T " p. 73 he new General Electric turbine-generator, soon to be installed by Utah Power and Light Company at its Provo Electric Steam Station, places 25,000 horse power at the service of the people of Utah. It represents the most modern engineering design and is therefore ample proof of the farsighted, progressive spirit of your power company Utah Power and Light. To the people of Provo, it means that every time you snap a switch to start your washing machine, to heat an iron, or to light a lamp, this huge generating machine will .be ready to work for you to lighten the burden of "a hundred household house-hold tasks," .,..- General Electric counts it a privilege to have participated in this forward step of Utah Power and Light for the benefit of the People of Utah. General Electric Company, Salt Lake City, Utah and Schenectady, N. Y. v. 4 - I |