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Show •• •• •• •• •• •• • • • •• ========== • • • • • Frid ay and Satu rday , Dece mbe r 19 and 20 ~ - ~~ === CAROL LO MB AR • • I •• •• •• • • . • ALL WUSIC ALL SOUND ALLDIALOGU Jiruen t6 •A N N :H A R D I •• IN - WEST JORDAN Thu rsda y, Dece mbe r 18,1930 son, Allen Finlays on, Marie Farnsworth, Floren ce Stowe, Edith Cox, Wanda Sorens on, Luana Jensen , Marvel Hansen , Nancel Littlefi eld, John Visser, Kimba ll Parkin , Vaugh n Releas ed throug h courtes y of Utah Histori cal Landm arks Associ ation, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hogan are re- Clayto n, Joe Rawso n, Dean Bishop , ceiving congra tulatio ns upon the birth James Magnu ssen, Melvin Simiso n, 806 Newho use Bulldln g, Salt Lake City, Utah of a son. Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Blazza rd Robert Anders on, Julius Visser, Merof Murra y announ ce the birth of a rill Shaw, Harvey Mace, Woodr ow The settlem ent of Oregon Utah pended and the city was decora ted for son, Mrs. Blazza rd was former ly Cleo Nelson , Elmer Tolman , Everet t Ost- and the discov ery of gold inand Califor the event. Frey rode a jet black ler, Paul Nelson , Darrel Littlefi eld, nia quicke ned the comme rcial pulse- 1 horse Haun of this ward. out of St. Joseph ; a pure Isabell Round y of Salt Lake spent Orin Batem an, Glen Greenw ood, of the country . Speed in handlin g steed dashed out of Sacram ento. white Roff commu nicatio ns brough t into exist- covere d his first twenty miles in fiftylast week as guest of Mr. and Mrs. Miss Theres a Lindell and Earl Cox. Donald McAlli ster. The Christm as operett a, "In Quest ence a roman tic figure of the early nine minute s, change d horses at Folof Santa Claus," will be presen ted by West- the Pony Expres s rider. Miss Norma Swapp of Kanab spent som in ten second s and rode on to the Sandy public school childre n MonNo old time celebra tion is com- Placerv ille, the end of his run. The part of last week visiting Mrs. Vern day evening , Decem ber 22, at 8 :Hi, in plete today un.J.ess a Pony Expres s t?tal ~stan?e Gardne r. by Roff was the SB.JldY Junior high school audi- rider figures in the parade . It is well f1fty-f1ye m1.les;rid?en time. -~ Mrs. Harold Egbert , Mrs. Clinton two hours and torium . The lea~ng charac ters in- that the owners of the Pony Expres s forty-f1 ve mm~tes, With Gardne r and Mrs. Vern Gardne r visit- clue: part Jane, Bernic e Grant; Santa did not provide a pension system , for countr y very hilly. There ~as of the ed Mr§_. Lela Cowan and Mrs. C. Claus, Grant lo_ng Martin eau; Kindne ss, enough riders have appear ed in dif- run throug h Fort Church1~l, aSmith Round) " at Salt Lake Monda y. Loretta Brown ; Helpfu lness, Rose ferent parts of the countr y during the Creek and on to Salt Lake City, Mrs. Ellen Gardne r is on the sick Nelson ; Goodw ill, Louise Boulte r; Un- past two decade s to wreck the United was reache d from the west ~n whic~ list, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Egbert of selfishn ess, Joyce Apnl Christi an; Love, states steel corpora tion. Quite a 7th and from the east on Apnl 9th. Salt LakE: visited at the Gardne r Helen Jackso n; Wonga loo, Delber t harmle ss role, howeve r, compa red For the first time in its history the home Sunday . This play, in four scenes, ts the with other curren t forms of pub- west was able to commu nicate ,with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Egbert were the Pacific coast and the Atlanti c honore d guests at a supper Sunday story of a selfish girl who finds it Ucity. The history of the Pony Expres s C?ast ~n a fe~ days. Previo us to that night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. hard to find Santa Claus' home without the spirit of Helpfu lness, Good- system is lost in antiqui ty. The old t1me, 1t reqhre d from William McCun e in Salt Lake. weeks .to will, and others. She is taken cap- Tartar kings origina ted this method three months for lettersfour Funera l service s for the little child to reach diftive by the errible Wonga loo, spirit of commu nicatio n centuri es ago. fere!lt parts of the west of Mr. and Mrs. George Butterf ield from the Atwas held in the South Jordan ward of selfish ness and cruelty , who theat- Marco Polo relates that the station s !antic ~oast. . , . chapel Monda y afterno on. This is the ens to throw her In the dungeo n if were twenty -five miles apart and as Presid ent Lmcoln s first inaugu ral many as three hundre d miles were addres s was carried .from third death in the Naylor family in she attemp ts to escape . St. Joseph Come along to Toylan d, Decem ber covere d by a rider in one day. Other to. Sac~amento, a distanc e of 1,980 less than six weeks . Palmer , son of Mr. and Mrs. 22, and learn how Love helps Jane similar enterpr ises were inaugu rated miles, m seven days and sevente en Charle s Cundic k was operate d on for escape and reach the happy land of In Europe long before they were hours.dreame d of in the wester n world. append icitis at the L. D. S. hospita l Santa Claus. Amma ls used on the rout~ have The studen ts of the Junior high Sunday midnig ht, he is doing as well None of this old history , howeve r, usually been referre d to as pomes but school will sing Christm as carols on detract s from the as can be expecte d at this writing . romanc e of the they were, for the most part, fine Barney , son of Mr. and ·Mrs. Axel the streets Wedne sday evenin g, De- wester n Pony Expres s, which was the Americ an horses. Eighty riders were employ ed on the Lundqu ist is slowly improv ing after cembe r 24, under directi on of Alvin E. largest and most danger ous, from the being burt in an automo bile accide nt Olsen. viewpo int of money investe d and per- route and at times every one of these Mrs. Eric Anders on enterta ined the sonal risk involve d, of any men was in the saddle, forty goinetwo weeks ago . similar Orrin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claud N. B. club at her home on Friday undert aking ever attemp ted in Amer- west and forty going east. Cards were played and ica. Ameri can speed was shown It was necess ary to cover 200 miles Abbott underw ent an operati on for evening . in apendi citis at the St. Marks hospita l prizes awarde d to Mrs. Arthur E. this organi zation and a little more every twenty -four hours, day or nie-ht, Peterso n and Mrs. Geore-e Hagan der. than four months after or shine. Monda y mornin g at 9 o'clock . the projec t rain Specia l guests The include weight of the letters was limitd Mrs. N. 0. was contem plated and the plans carMr. and Mrs. Robert Pixton visited· at Tooele Tuesda y, their daught er, Boberg , Mrs. Henry 0. Hendri ckson, ried out with "presu mer secrecy ," ed to twenty pounds and the total Mrs. Jesse Haynes , accomp anied them Mrs. C. S. Anders on, Mrs. A. M. riders were dashin g over the plains, weight of rider and equipm ent was Peterso n, Mrs. Ethel Dastru p and deserts and mounta presum ed not to exceed 170 pounds . home and spent the week. ins. Mrs. G. D. The Charlie mail was "sacke d" into four equal r. Don't forget the big dance in the William H. Russell , a leading citi- parts. The mail Bishop J. P. Jensen pouche s were of the Second West Jordan amuse ment hall Christzen of Leaven worth, Kansas , was the when deliver ed to the rider andlocked openmas eve, Decem ber 24. There will be ward was given a surpris e blrth8a y prime mover. He was assiste d by ed with duplica te keys in the possesgood music and a good time for every- party in the ward chapel Wedne sday Majors and Wadde ll, his former part- sion of official s at each end of the evenin g by the differe nt organi zations body. ners in the freight ing busines s. of the route or at design ated station s. ward. One hundre d guests Mrs. Armin ta Egbert has spent The first purcha se of Pony Expres s A charge of five dollars was made severa l weeks at South Jordan at the el}joyed the evenin g. Refres hments horses was made in Salt Lake City, •...,r each half ounce of mail and were served. home of Gorden Beckst ead. on The parent s of the studen ts of the where Russel l picked up two hundre d this basis each throug h mail pouch Robert a Trane of Provo and friend Miss Gardne r of Nevad a spent the Junior high school were enterta ined careful ly • selecte d animal s at two earned twenty -four hundre d dollars . week-e nd with her parent s Mr. and at a progra m at the school auditor ium hundre d dollars each. The riders were Later the rate was reduce d to one Friday . The progra m include d a likewis e selecte d with great care and dollar per half ounce. Letters were Mrs. Byron Trane. fashion show, under directio n of Miss very few were chosen who weighe d wrappe d in oil silk as a protect ion Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Palme r were Marga ret Rawso n; also selectio ns by more than one hundre d thirty- five agains t swollen stream s and heavy dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. William the Junior hlgh school band; vocal pounds . Saddle s, bridles and leather rains. Newbo ld at South Jordan Sunday . solo, Miss Allee Greenw ood; charac - pouche s were especia lly constru cted The mail was of more import ance Mrs. George Hender son enterta ined ter dance, Miss Helen Winkle r; vocal for this service and the combin ed than the rider and on one occasio n an at a Progre ssive Rook party Wedne siay night, prizes were awarde d to duet, Mlss Lavern Nielson and Miss weight of the equipm ent was thirtee n expres s rider was killed and scalped Mrs. Sam Cundic k, Mrs. Charle s Ruth Nielson ; dance, Miss Ruth pounds . Firearm s were reduce d to but the pony escape d with the mail, Hogan, George Hender son and Henry Mitche ll; selectio na by the harmo nica the minim um and a rule only re- which was brough t throug h safely to the next station . P. Jensen . A two course lunche on was band, under directi on of Alvin E . volvers were carried . The entire route was divided into The pay of Pony: Expres s riders served to Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Jen- Olson; vocal solo, Miss Melba Batesen, Mr. and Mrs. Hyrum Jensen , Mr. man. There were also many things "stages " which were from nine to fif- rang-ed from fifty dollars to one hunand Mrs. Wallac e Batem an, Mr. and on display in the cookin g and sewin~ teen miles apart. Each rider was dred fifty a month, with board. Only Mrs. E. M. Batem an, Mr. and Mrs. rooms, showin g what the girls had presum ed to cover three stages, riding those who perform ed unusua l feats or three animal s in success ion, and cov- incurre nd special risks were paid the Charle s Dimon d, Mr. and Mrs. Samue l been doing. ering There about thirty- three and one- top price. will be a special Christm as Cundic k, Mr. and Mrs. Charle s Hogan , • progra third m given miles. at Chang es in stages were the First ward Receip ts of the Pony Expres s Mrs. ThelD\ a Egbert and Mrs. Lenard chapel Sunday mornin g at 10 o'clock made from time to time, some riders amoun ted at times to over a thousa nd Brown. and Sunday and horses coverin g longer distanc es dollars per day. evenin g at 7:30. A numbe r of friends and relativ es Notwit hstand ing The East Jordan stake Yuletid e than others due to differe nces in these seemin gly high receipt s, the form this ward attende d the funera l carniva service s of Arthur Yeager at Taylor s- amuse l was held at the Sandy topogr aphy, climate and danger along service lasted less than eightee n ment hall Friday evenin g. The the route. months and resulte d in financi al failville Friday of last week. progra m include At d either a doll end dance of the by line, the inure. The Pacific Telegr aph sounde d The officer s and teache rs of the Franci s Wright , Venna Jensen , Verla augura tion of the Pony Expres s was the death knell of the Pon" Primar y organi zation wil give a pro- Ostler, F':))reml, Virgin ia Fergus on, Helen made a gala affair. St. Joseph , Mo., the most roman tic letter carrier srram and dance for all childre n of Hansen and Donna Finlay son; also a was chosen as the eastern point of tem this countr y bas ever known . sysPrimar y age Monda y afterno on, Dec- dancin and slngtng numbe r by Miss departu re. John A. Frey, the first ember 29. Santa Claus will be there Betty g Boberg , Miss Helen Winkle r, eastern Pony Expres s rider, left St. with a remem brance for each child. Miss Ruth Mitche ll and Miss Hertha Louis at 5 p. m., April Mr. and Mrs. Soren Dahl attende d Jensen , Model 1860, receivSteadm an, John Sam- ing a send-o ff by thousa3,nds of people; the weddin g recepti on of Mr. and Mrs. uelson, Bruce Peterso n his and depart LaVau ure gbn was announ ced throug h Phone Mid. Melvin G. Hart. held at Covena nt Pugmi re. 295. 19 Nortb MaiD the firing of a cannon . He made a house in Salt Lake City last week, Contrib utions for the poor and specta cular ride to Seneca , a distanc e Mrs. Hart was former ly Annab ell needy will be Specia l on Natur al Croqig nole Wheele r daught er of Mr. and Mrs. ward Tuesda y, receive d at the First of eighty miles, at an averag e speed Decem ber 23. of twelve and one-ha lf miles an hour, Perma nent Wave Jesse H. Wheele r of Murray . The M. I. A. of the Firat ward gave includi ng pony change s. Mrs. Johana Shultz of Murra y spent an enterta inment at the ward chapel In Sacram ento, wester n termin us of the week-e nd as special guest of Mrs. Monda y even,ln g. A play the entitled route, an equally elabora te cele- Duart Wave , Artist ic Wave , , "In Soren Dahl. the Makin g," was given by Eal'l Cox, bration announ ced the depart ure of The teache rs of the West Jordan Harold Shaw, Merven Modern Wave , $6.50 e Hansen , Jen- Henry Roff, the first Pony Expres s school will enterta in for the parent s nie Bishop , VIrgin Comb inatio n Wave , $7.00 at their annual Christm as party in Mrs. Gladys Batemia Butterw ood and rider out of Sacram ento, on the same an. day, April 3rd. All busine ss was susthe school auditor ium Friday night. The Primar y officer s held a business meetin g at the home of Mrs. Dora Batem an Tuesda y afterno on. Milton Lancas ter met with a painful acciden t while at work in Bingham Monda y. • • • • • • • •• • •• • • • • • • • • • • Sund ay, Monday, Tues day, Dec. 21, 22,2 3 • • PATH £ • •- D THE MID VAL E JOU RNA L TH E PONY EXPRESS I MAURIE'S BEAUTY SHOPP£ $5.50 SANOY • Wed nesd ay and Thu rsda y, Dece mbe r 24-25 • •• I • • • He stole, he cheate d, he fough t-for love !. Here's what you've been lookin g for in Talkie Thrill s ! . Might y as drama , marve lous as roma nce,. astoun ding as specta cle! - • • • • • • • • •. .•·-------------• --------~---· •• IRIS THEATRE •• •• •• •• •• • •• •• The monthl y social for the elders of the Third quorum , and their partners, will be held at Sandy First ward chapel, Thursd ay evening , Decem ber 18th. Mr. and Mrs. s. A. Batem an and son, Ronald , of Tremo nton, were visitors of Mrs. Sophro na Batem an, Saturd ay. Miss Franci s Gardne r, daught er of Mr. and Mrs. A. R .Gardn er, is at-· tending high school at Mesa, Ariz., while visiitng with relative s. Mr. Peterso n of Granit e and Mr. Anders on from Sandy Third ward were the missio naries at the meetin g Sunday evenin g in Sandy First ward Specia l numbe rs include d a chorus by Misses Alice Greenw ood, Marth a Hansen, Beth Thomp son, Lois Holt, Winifred Holmes , Marcia Finlays on, Betty Boberg and Seress a Holme s, and a piano solo by Miss Betty Boberg . Mr. and Mrs.· Herber t Wrigh t announce the birth of a son, Thursd ay, Decem ber 4. Wedne sday afterno on of last week the followi ng ladles surpris ed Mrs. Marion M. Hand, at her home: Mrs . Sophro na Batem an, Mrs. Myrtle Hyatt, Mrs. Veloy Allsop of Sandy, and Mrs. Rachel Forbus h of Midval e . The afterno on was very happily spent and dinner was enjoyed . A snowba ll dance was given at the Sandy Second ward Monda y evenin g, Decem ber 15, undw the directi on of the M. I. A . Claren ce Graham , son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Christe nsen, returne d to Los Angele s, Calif., Monda y of last week, after visiting with relativ es in Sandy and Salt Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jones of Salt Lake announ ce the birth of a daughter, Decem ber 11. Mr. and Mrs. Jones were former residen ts of Sandy. Class A of the Old Testam ent class of the Sunday school of Sandy First ward enjoye d a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hansen , under directio n of their class leaders , Miss Tberes sa Lindell and Earl Cox, last Wedne sday evenin g. Games were played and refresh ments served to Flora Tollnan , LucUe Potter, Fay Potter. WiDlfre<l Holmu , lola Raw- |