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Show Buy and Wear Your POPPY Saturday REE-MARKS •By the Editor •Joe Warner says that he is planning to put in a historical window at the local power company office, to advertise the coming Firemen's July 4th celebration. All persons having pictures of Midvale pioneers or old-timers, or articles of historical value to Midvale, for display in the window, please see .Joe. The Sentinel will enter in the display the original minute book of the old "Bingham Junction Commercial club", which dates back to the days before Midvale was incorporated as a city. -o-•Judge C. E. Matthews tells this one about a recent case in his court. It seems that a motorist was haled before his venerable court about 10 days ago for failing to stop at the intersection going on to State street at Midvale junction. Judge Matthews asked the defendant if he had any explanation for failing to heed a stop sign. The man replied that he was so absorbed in watching the overhead electric flasher at the intersection, that he completely forgot to stop his car. The judge replied: "Well, your f,ine is $5.00; that flasher was taken down three months ago. Next case . . . !" --0-- •While it is getting more difficult every day to traverse our business section because of the new sidewalk and light project, which has left our present sidewalks looking like a mountain trail, the ultimate results of the project will more 'i:han compensate for the erstwhile inconvenience. When the new sidewalks are installed with new curbing and gutter, and a widened Main street with ultra-modern streamlined lamps, the merchants and townspeople to a man will say that it is a wonderful improvement. --o•we received information from a reliable source the other day that a certain realtor is planning to build up East Midvale-or Mid· vale Junction-whichever you prefer to call it. The plan calls for subdividing a large area of ground and installing streets and improvements, and the selling of residential lots to prospective home-owners. But the most important is the contemplated erection of a large business block sufficient to house several small stores. It all sounds very interesting provided that it becomes a reality, and is not just another day-dream. Whil~ Main street merchants in Midvale have long been fearful of a rival business center comi.D.g into existence at the junction, it is our opinion that our community is growing so fast that it can support two business sections very well. We believe that an influx of new people and new business to Midvale Junction would help, rather than harm, our present merchants, because it would bring in new money and new blood to this section. -o-- ... •Exactly six persons have told us that they read this column, so at least we know that our hum)>le efforts, like the bloom of the wellknown rose, are not wasted on the desert air. We shall endeavor n~ver to let these six stalwarts down. but will continue to publish this department with the hope that the percentage will rise. --o•Rev. Torsney of the local Catholic church returned last week from his native habitat, New York City, after a visit there of a few weeks. He says that the World's Fair is a stupendous sight, but that the mountains of Utah looked pretty good when he returned. -o-•Congratulations to Fred Steck on his appointment as manager of the Magna office of the Utah Power company. We hate to see you leave our midst, Fred, and we wonder how the "queen" contest will get along without you. SANDY FIRST WARD TO HOLD CONFERENCE The annual ward conference of Sandy First ward will be held on Sunday, May 28, at 6:30 p. m. at Sandy First ward chapel under direction of Bishop G. H. Bradley. A pageant depicting incidents in the life of Joseph Smith, will be presented, under direction of J. William Thompson. Members of East Jordan stake presidency will be in attendance. Subscribe for The Sentinel now. .... MIDVALE, UTAH * Welfare and Progress * *of the Jordan Valley* * * A*Publication Devoted*to the Volume 6-No. * 20. * JAIL-BREAKER" GETS SENTENCE AND STIFF FINE II • J. H. S. STUDENT BODY OFFICERS FOR 1939-40 • An unsuccessful attempt to break out of the Midvale city jail Monday night, proved the downfall of Lewis Day, 67 Fourth avenue, who had been arrested that evening for alleged drunken driving by local ?fficers. Day, while incarcerated, by some means, managed to get possession of a heavy crowbar, and at midnight, began to break a bole in the wall of the jail house. Neighbors, however, heard the loud pounding, and summoned Officer Reacl.ing, who arrived on the scene, just as Day was emerging from the side of the jail through the aperture he had carved out. He was placed in another cell and taken into the county jail in the morning. Later the prisoner was sentenced to 45 days in the county jail Back row (left to right): Loretta Brown, Lucille Malstrom, Melvin Johnson, Margaret Hogan, Rowena and given a $100 fine on the oriJenkins, Ann Loranger. Front Row: Don Smith, Ralph Thompson, Darwin Rasmussen, Ralph Crane. ginal driving count, by Judge C. E. Matthews. Damage to the Midvale jail was estimated at about $10 by Chief Roy Steadman. MEMORIAL SERVICES PLANNED AT WIGHT'S FORT AND W. JORDAN Memorial day exercises will be held at Wight's Fort and at West Jordan next Tuesday, May 30. The services will be held at the Fort at 9:30 a. m. and at West Jordan cemetery at 10:45 a. m. Participating in the program will be Jordan Post of the American Leg,ion, the Boy Scouts, who will conduct flag-raising ceremonies at sunrise and at noon, and the Daughters of Utah Pibneers. A musical program consisting of male quartette and instrumental numbers will be presented, and the principal speaker will be Samuel F. Kiefer of Salt Lake City, known to radio listeners as "Peter Spray• nozzle". Rose Convention Plans Received By Garden Club Plans ror the national convention of the American Rose society to be held in Salt La.lte City are nearing completion, according to word received here by George ;:Jtrom, president of the Mid-Flora Garden club. The convention will be held June 11, 12, 13 at the Newhouse hotel. Registration will take place at 10 a. m. Sunday morning and the convention proper will open at 12 o'clock noon . Speakers at the convention will include Dr. T. Allen Kirk, president of the American Rose society; Clyde H. Stocking of California, and many other interesting lecturers. An invitation to attend the con. vention has been extended the Mid-Flora Garden club members and to all persons interested in the grow.ing of roses. MRS. MARY MILNE SELEarED STAKE Y.W.M.I.A.. PRESIDENT Mrs. Mary Milne was named president of the East Jordan stake Y. W. M. I. A. at a meeting held Sunday at the Jordan high school. Other officers ;named were Mrs. Verna Smith, first counselor and Miss Beulah Burgon, secretary. Miss Grace Thornton was sustain· ed in the stake Gleaner department. Released with a hearty vote of thanks for their untiring efforts, while officers in the M. I. A., were Mrs. Ada Clayton, Mrs. Meliss.ia Glover, Miss Genevieve Rasmussen and Mrs. Mary Milne, out.going officers. James C. Hansen Tells Kiwanians Of Beet Industry The history and importance of the sugar beet industry in the United States was expertly and in· terestingly told by James C. Hansen, Utah-Idaho Sugar company official, at the Monday noon meeting of the Midvale Kiwanis club, held at the M. E. Community church with President M. S. Peterson in charge. The manufacture of beet sugar in the intermountain west is one of the most important industries here, Mr. Hansen said, and without it tax income would be drastically reduced and hardships forced on other taxpayers, who would have to make up the loss in order to sustain public institutions. The speaker scored the government's present policy of encouraging the importation of Cuban sugar, and its apparent hostility to the western beet sugar industry, and maintained that an equitable tariff should be placed on foreign sugar to protect the home industry. WEST JORDAN PRIESTHOOD HAS ANNIVERSARY SERVICE Reed Olson conducted t h e Aaronic priesthood anniversary services held at the West Jordan chapel Sunday evening. Members of the Aaronic priesthood quorum presented the following program: Opening talk, by Reed Olson; "What This Anniversary Means to Us", Dean Smith; "The Boyhood of Joseph Smith", Irvin Steadman; "Joseph Smith As A Teacher", Charles Furse; "Joseph Smith As A Prophet", Don Parr; "The Importance of the Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood to the Church and To the World", Dell Smith; baritone solo, "The Seer", Alma Richardson; "What the Priesthood Expects of Each Member", Bishop L\'owrence T. Dahl; talk, Howard Barben; closing song, "We Thank Thee, 0 God For a Prophet" ; prayer, Glen Bateman. MEMORIAL DAY PLANS SET BY JORDAN POST The usual colorful Memorial day exercises, sponsored each year by Jordan Post No. 35 of the Am· erican Legion, will be held Tuesday, May 30, Commander M. A. Beckstead has announced. The program will be presented at eight cemeteries throughout the Jorda~ valley, and will be replete with ceremony for departed ex-service men of all wars. Headed by the junior drum and bugle corps, a color guard, firing squad, uniformed officers and past officers of the post, the Legionnaires will carry out the following itinerary: Herriman, 9:30 a. m.; Bluffdale, 9:55 a. m.; Riverton, 10:15 a. m.; South Jordan, 10:35 a. m.; West Jprdan, 10:55 a. m.; Midvale, 11 :15 a. m.; Sandy, 11 :35 a. m., and Draper, 12:55 p. m. An impressive program has been arranged, and the general public is invited to attend the ceremony at any or all cemeteries. An advance guard will place flags and wreaths on all veterans' graves prior to the exercises. W. 0. Boberg is general chair· man of the Memorial day committee, and is being assisted by several members of the post. "Open" - Tennis Tourney Planned For Next Month As a preliminary to the annual city tournament, the city tennis committee, under the direction of H. P. Cannon, has planned an open tournament for men, the open~ng date being tentatively set for June 19. Those wishing to enter may contact Chairman Cannon, Bill Van Horne, 25 Sixth a venue, or Melvin Belich, 125 Fifth avenue, or phone Midvale 347 between 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. every day except Sunday. June 12 has been set as the deadline date for entries. A trophy for the winner of the tournament has been obtained and is on display at the Vincent Drug store. At the finish of the men's tourney, a tournament will be condcted exclusively for ladies of Midvale. Those wishing to enter may do so by contacting Mr. Cannon, Mr. Van Horne or Mr. Belich. EIGHT RIVALS IN SCHOOL DISTRICT 'QUEEN' CONTEST SLATES SUMMER RUN CLOSE RACE KI NDERGARTEN Kindergarten classes in the Jordan school district will be held from Monday, June 12 to Friday, July 21, inclusive, it has been announced by Dr. C. N. Jensen, superintendent of the Jordan school district. The kindergarten classes will be held at the following schools: Sandy, Draper, Union, Midvale, Riverton, South Jordan, West Jordan, Bingham Central and Upper Bingham. · All children entering the kinder~ garten must be six years of age on or before October 31. AU must present birth certificates when en~ rolling. Competent teachers have been employed at all schools, and instruction will be free to all eligible children, but transportation to the LARGE CROWD EXPECTED school must be furnished by parAT LEGION "CHICK.AREE'' ents. Latest tabulations in the contest to select a "Queen of Midvale" to reign during the firemen's July S-4 celebration, disclose that the field has centered upon eight contenders, and that the voting so far has been Ilretty evenly divided among them. Standings of the young ladies, as reported by Fred Steck, chairman of the contest, were given to The Sentinel Thursday, as follows: Laura Van Horne, first; Joyce Reading, second; Ann Pavich, third; Anita Dyke, fourth; K.ath· erine Kar.aglanis, fifth, a n d Mary LaRocco, sixth. Two can. didates, Susie Blatnicl< a n d Eloise Welch, had not reported their votes at the time of tabu. lation, Mr. Steck said. I Last Rites Held For Ross Bishop I Students Narne School Officers For Next Term ~t leas~ 5oo ex-service men and , their ladies are expected at the annual "chickaree" of Jordan Post No. 35, American Legion, to be held at Draper park, Sunday, June 11, acording to Allison Bills, ticket chairman. The affair is the annual Results of a student election held outing of the local Legion. at the Midvale schools on May 10, Advance sale of tickets by mem- reveal the following students have bers of the ladies' auxiliary has been elected as student body and been very brisk, it is reported, and class officers for the 1939·40 from present indications t h i s school year: year's "chickaree" will be the best Student body-Donna Radovich, attended in the history of the post, president; Audrey Grant, vice Mr. Bills said. president; Darrell Lloyd, second I FRED STECK NAMED POWER CO. MANAGER FOR MAGNA OFFICE 1 Fred Steck of Midvale has been promoted to manager of the Magna office of the Utah Power & Light company, and will assume his new duties today (Friday), it was revealed by J. M. Warner here this week. Mr. Steck has been with the Midvale office of the company for the past nine years, during which time he has made a host of friends, who regret to see him leave here, but who are glad to learn of his promotion. During his residence in Midvale Mr. Steck has been active in the volunteer firemen's association and Funeral services for Ross Bish- in Boy Scout work. op, age 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Bishop, who died Thurs- MELVIN LIND NAMED day evening at the L. D. S. hosDIRECTOR OF UTAH pital where be was taken WedPOST.AL ASSOCIATION nesday afternoon wnen the Bisj:lop home was destroyed by fire, Melvin Lind, postmaster of Midwere conducted Sunday at 1 p. m. vale, was chosen Tuesday at the FffiEMEN TO TAKE at Sandy First ward chapel. Bish- annual convention of the Utah op G. Harold Bradley officiated. chapter, National Association of CONCESSION BIDS Speakers were Grant Crump, Postmasters, as director o:( the FOR CELEBRATION former scoutmaster of Sandy First group to represent Salt Lake counward; Milton L. Jensen, member of ty. Persons d e s 1 r i n g concession Sandy junior high school faculty; Postmaster Lind has been in stands, or privileges, for Midvale's Isaac L. Sorenson, superintendent charge of the local office for the July 3-4 celebration are asked_ to of Sandy First ward Sunday school past six years, and has always submit sealed bids for whatever and Bishop Braclley. All spoke of taken an active part in all postal they desire at once, according to the outstanding character of the affairs in Utah. Chief L. C. Canning, general chair- deceased. Musical numbers ii.ncludman of the firemen's celebration. ed vocal quartet, Mrs. Pearl LarThe bids must be submitted to son, Mrs. Deloris Tolman, Alvin WEST JORDAN YOUTHS Mr. Canning not later than June Farnsworth and G. H. Braclley; ORGANIZE 4-H CLUB 10, on which date they will be op- vocal duet, La Nome McCleary The West Jordan 4-H club was ened and concessions awarded. and L. E. Van Dam; violin solo, organized Wednesday night at a Gordon Ohlson, accompanied on meeting held at the church, and the piano by J. C. Crapo; invoca. officars were elected as follows: tion was by Roy Bishop, and beneJames Leak, president; Reid Beck, diction was b,Y James D. Rawson. vice president; Heber Hogan, secmade by disabled men working Interment was in Sandy city retary-treasurer, and Kenneth under the direction of the auxili· cemetery and the dedication was Pender, reporter. ary in government hospitals and by J. A. Bishop of Hinckley. Mr. Broadbent, assistant county special poppy workrooms. Hun-1 Ross was born at Provo, Novem- agent, showed films on grasshopdreds of veterans unable to do ber 1, 1922. The family moved to per control and bait methods. other work, have been given em- Sandy the following year and have '!lhe meeting wUl be held June ployment through the winter and been residents since that time. 7 at the home of Max Leak, club spring shaping the little red flow- He was an honor student at the leader. ers. Sandy elementary and junior high More than 100,000 women will schools, and was an outstanding be in tomorrow's Poppy day army, athlete, having won district pen- Special Program Planned At Sandy Third Ward distributing flowers in memory of thalon honors for the past three America's World war dead. They years. He was chosen a fol"Ward The 'Deseret News Troubadours' will ask no price for the poppies on the state all-star basketball will furnish the program Sunday but will give them for any contri- team at the state meet held at evening at Sandy Third ward bution the wearer feels able to Ogden last year. sacrament service to be held Sunmake. Every pebny of the money Besides his parents he is surcontributed w.ill go into the relief vived by six brothers, Mark, Dean, day, May 28, at 6:30 p. m., ~t has and welfare funds of the Legion Darrel, Lewis, Ralph and La Mont been announced by Bishop Marlon and auxiliary, where it will work Bishop, all of Sandy, and three S. Bateman. for needy veterans and veterans' sisters, Mrs. Jennie Greenwood, families during the coming year. Merla and Beth Bishop of Sandy. We print Butterwrappers. Saturday Is "Poppy Day" Tomorrow is Poppy day in Midvale and vicinity and throughout the United States. Millions of little red poppies will be worn in honor of the World war dead. Hundreds of thousands of dollars will be contributed for the welfare of the war's living victims, the disabled veterans, their families, and the widows and orphans of the dead. Members of Jordan unit of the American Legion auxiliary will be on the streets here early tomorrow morning with baskets of poppies made by disabled veterans at the Salt Lake veterans• hospital. The poppies will be crepe paper J. M. Boyden, of Sandy, ~em ber of the Jordan district school replicas of the wild poppies which board, left this week for an ex- grew in such profusion along the tended visit in Colorado Springs, battle-front in France. More than ten million of them have been and other cities in Colorado. Friday, May 26, 1939 vice president, and Bryant Harrison, secretary. Class officers: 7A - Norma Black, president; Alden Jenkins, vice president; Billy Kidd, secretary; Howard Turner, junior police captain. Seven-B-Clark Jones, president; Kenneth Steadman, vice president; Richard Olson, secretary; Steve Poulas, junior police. Eight-A-Connie Kuhni, persident; Bobbie James, vice president; Frances Jenkins, secretary; Charles Carey, junior police. Eight-B-Jack Jorgenson, president; Juanita Slater, vice president; Maurine Ray, secretary; Donald Collett, junior police. Eight-0-Donald Reading, president; Donald Davis, vice president; Bett Buhlar, secretary; Orren Jenkins, junior police. Nine-A-Shirley Ma.e Kidd, president; June Rasmussen, vice president; Barbara Taft, secretary; James Hunter, junior police. Nine-B-Barbara Olsen, president; Vern Welch, vice president; Carol Jenson, secretary; Ernest Poulson, junior police. Nine-C-Billie Stoker, president; Kathleen Jensen, vice president; Catherine Newman, secretary; Glen Kirk, junior police. FAREWELL TESTIMONIAL PLANNED FOR IWSS LARSON A testimonial honoring Miss Mabel Larson who will leave June 8 for a mission to the north central states, will be held Sunday, June 4, at 6:30 p. m. at Sandy Third ward chapel, under direction of Bishop Marlon S. Bateman. Mrs. Luella Hardcastle, president of the ward Y. M. M. I. A., will be in charge of the program. BIDS TO BE ASKED FOR FURNISHING NEW CITY HALL Bids will be accepted for the furnishings of the new Mldvale city hall as soon as plans and specifications for the structure are returned from San Francisco, where they have been sub· m.itted to P W A officials, Carl W. Scott of Scott & Welch, architects, announced Tuesday. The Midvale city council, Mr. Scott said, has authorized the taking of bids, but the estimates will not be asked until approval is given by the San Francisco Office. Approval is expected within the next 10 days. |