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Show REE-MARKS •By the Editor • Well, the girls showed the men how to play softball Tuesday night .I when they won the game 33 to 28. No alibis are being offered by the merchants, who say they were "simply outclassed". MIDVALE, UTAH * *of the Jordan Valley* * A* Publication Devoted* to *the WeUare and Progress * * Volume 6-No. 34. :e~~a~~o:~~~s:i~~ ~::d =~ Slfl.k C311 1 11 U covery that c1ty funds had been allegedly "tampered with". What dAt ACTING RECORDER 11 U US SmCilPf· U ;:cr~:~ci:d~:~:n~o~s f~~:~ ~~ fore, since an audit of the c1ty Friday, September L 1939. CITY RECORDER Plans Completed For Gala . b I I D 'H RESIGNS OFFICE; arvest ays e e ration AUDIT FOLLOWS c I 1 * ' • • books has been made every three months. --ocities publish I surrounding All • annually a financial statement, Van Horne, city recorder for the showing receipts and expenditures The Harvest Days' festival, sponsored by the past six years, had resigned her for the fiscal year ending DecemClosed Shop and FiveI business men and the Kiwanis club of Midvale will office without comment, following ber 31. This is public information 1 a quarterly audit of her books. which should be placed before the I Day Week Is Asked open Thursday, September 7, for three days, and a The resignation was accepted unpeople and taxpayers. Jl.fidvale has By Union Employes fine program has been arranged, according to Earl animously by the city council in never published such a statement, special session Monday night, and L. Smith, general chairman. The affair is being held In a surprise move, after an asat least not within the memory of Announcement was made this to promote a better feeling between townspeople and an immediate audit into the rec' serted collapse of two months' the present editor. by Tom Culleton that he will week ordered. was books order's negotiations, over 500 workers of --oBeesley, Wood & Co., auditors seek office as the four-year coun- rural residents, and to make the entire southern part • We see by the daily press that the Midvale plant Of the United for the city, alleged that they had cilman in the city election this of the county more "Midvale-minded". the Midvale Kiwanis club has States Smelting Refining and Min- 1 discovered "apparent falsfication 1 fall, and asks his friends to supMany valuable prizes w:fll be taken the credit for putting over ing company went on strike Thurscandidacy. his port durrecords" of manipulation and given away during the three-day the recent Main street improve- day morning. The plant is now ing a recent quarterly audit of 1 Mr. Culleton is a painter and festival by the Kiwanis club, and a ments, such as wider streets, new practically shut down, although LOUIS D. GOFF the city books. Mayor .J. Hollis paperhanger by profession, and program replete with free enter· sidewalks, improved lighting sys- the union has allowed approxiAffairs of the city recorder's of- Aylett then called a special meet- has resided in Midvale 10 years. tainment will be offered to all who tem etc Those of us who are mately 25 maintenance men to refice are being conducted by Louis ing of the council, and summoned He is a property owner of Midvale, familiar . with the project know main on duty during the strike. come to Midvale during the celeD. G<lff city treasurer who took . . . numlarge a by known well is and explanaan for Horne Van Mrs. . ' . . bration. A special edition of 5000 ' Local 331 International Uruon of that it was accomphshed by the business men in cooperation with Mine and Smelter Workers, a CIO charge followmg the reSignation tion. Her re~ignation was present- ~ ber of local citizens. copies of The Sentinel, containing Horne. Van Vera Mrs. of j ' K th t th d 'I · office, the for announcing In time. that at ed , e 1- affiliate, is demanding two cona Under direction of the Relief many advertisements of local the c1ty counc1 , an 1 favors he that said Culleton Mr. the in now are books city The L. E. by reported is it cessions, about do to nothing had wanis club society of Union ward, a Labor stores offering "red-hot" merchanhands of the auditors for a com- a good honest, progressive admin- Day celebration will be staged on dise specials, will be distributed Eckman, ch.airman of th~ neg~tiatit except lend "moral support". 1 plete audit. The amount involved istration of the affairs of the city. Monday, September 4, beginning throughout south Salt Lake coun· ing comm1ttee. The ftrst 1s an -o1 in the alleged irregularities has He is interested in all civic mat- at 5 p. m. at the Berrett grove on ty Tuesday to advertise the event. • The Town of South Salt Lake agreement for a five-day week for [ not as yet been aetermined, but ters, and is a 100 percent support- 13th East street and Union avenue. The tentative program, as out has set up in their budget an item all workers, and second, a 100 per labor. organized of er statement a that believed is it of $4,000 which they expect to cent union shop. The demands I The Boy Scout band, under the lined by Chairman Smith is as folfrom the auditors willl be forthdirection of Mr. Christopherson, lows: realize from traffic fines and for- , were formulated and the strike I days. few a in coming feitures. They have also lowered called at a meeting held at the Thursday, September 7-"Kids' will present a special musical pro' Louis G<lff, city treasurer, took the speed limit through their city Midvale Second L. D. S. ward hall I gram, and local softball teams will Day", 3:30 p. m.-Children's parover the recorder's office immedilimits from 40 to 35 miles per Wednesday night. stage novelty ball games. Refresh- ade, open to all children from 6 Midvale girls won the champion- ately following Mrs. Van Horne's Company officials, it is said, hour. So b'il careful, motorists, ments will be sold on the grounds. to 14 years of age. All entries will recas act will and resignation, Midvale, of 65, Weber, Charles when you drive through South were taken completely by surprise ship honors in the Jordan softball Proceeds from the affair will go be accepted, including pets, decor. is named. an employe of the local smelter, Salt Lake, because they are cer- Thursday morning when the men league by a margin of one tally order until a successor to a worthy cause, it is stated, and ated wagons, bikes, etc. Prizes will tainly going to try to raise that failed to show up for work. While when they edged Crescent out of is in St. Mark's hospital suffering an invitation is extended to the be given for the most attractive from serious m]uries received entry, and for the most comical. company officials confirmed the a win with an 11-10 count on the $4,000. public to attend. an with collided bicycle his when 4:30 p. m.-Pie-eating contest on fact that the plant is strike-bound, I Draper field Frid y evening. -o1 automobile at about 11 p. m. on 1 Genevieve Robertson and Mary • We don't know whether ;it is the they had no comment to make. Main street; open to all kids. ~:00 1 500 Men Idle '"~!!:'·T~~~:;,:::-.:~,·~:::' T In Midvale Starting Sept. 7 S C 11 om u elon ays He Is A Candidate For Cily Council ' I Labor Day Fete Planned by Union Relief Society MIDVALE GIRLS WIN BALL TITLE IN JORDAN OIST I 1 I "power of the press" or just the original plan of the city, but we do know that lower Main street is getting new sidewalks this week. However, we are grateful for the improvement. -o• Business men are enthusiastic about their "Harvest Day" celebraion. Let's all help to make Midvale a live town next week. --o• Harry Thomas, proprietor of the U. S. Cafe, states that he is again making those good home-made meat pies. Lovers of this delicacy, please take notice. -o• HONOR ROLL this week: New subscriber, Roland Page, grocer of Riverton; renewals, R. M. Leak, West Jordan; Mary .J. Pearson of Midvale, and W. 0. Boberg of Sandy. · LEGION AND AUXILIARY WILL ~IEET WEDNESDAY Members of Jordan Post No. 35, American Legion, and Unit No. 35 of the American Legion Auxiliary will hold their first meetings of the ensuing year next Wednesday night. The Legionnaires will meet at the Midvale firemen's hall, and the ~adies will gather at the Communtty club rooms. All members are urged to attend. . l SWIM CARNIVAL HELD AT POOL The 1v.tidvale municipal swimming pool was the scene of a swimming carnival last Friday, under the direction of Catherine Smith and Ray Smith. Many contests were held before a large audience. Besides swimming and diving contests of all kinds, novelty races included tire races, newspaper races and "hobby-horse" races. Wlnners in all of the contests received awards, which were donated by the business men of Midvale and Sandy. STORES TO CLOSE ALL DAY MONDAY All stores, the bank, city offices and the postoffice will be closed all day Monday in observance of Labor Day. Shoppers are reminded to make their purchases Saturday for the two-day holiday, 4 Smeller Man Hurl In Auto Collision MAGNA TENNIS PLAYER WINS LOCAL TOURNEY Tourists Inspecl Flower Gardens p. m.-Races and contests of all . . Tuesday night. Mr. Webber was nding his bi'• kinds for children at the city ball cycle from the flotation mill to the park. 7:30 p. m.-Final game in main office of the smelter to check the merchants' softball series, beout after work, when the accident tween the east and west side for The beautiful Bowen flower the "championship". Merchandise occurred on the Bingham highway and Holden street. The car was gardens on South State street were prizes will be given during the en Kimball Mcintosh of Magna driven by Alma Frerre, 22, of visited by approximately 100 mem- tire game. captured the veterans singles Lark. Pasengers in the car were bers of the Oregon Trail Memorial Friday, September 8-2:30 p. m. B th Walk association Wednesday, August 23. M W lk crown when he defeated Marlon Th • omas a er, ary e . th f. 1 e ma 1 er an d J une F ea1 a 11 of La r k Mid- .The party was en route to a con- -Band concert by Midvale band. Bateman of Sandy. m Free picture show at the Iris the' id• ff ' match staged at Mtdvale tennis vention in Sacramento, California, va1e o 1cers sa . all afternoon and evening. atre meet. and were placing trail markers and Children's matinee from 1 to 6 Jack Latimer and Helen Loveholding dedicatory services at hiSm. Adults only from 6 to 10 p. p. less of Bingham captured the mixtoric spots along the way. m. "Open House" will be held all ed S.oubles crown in the tourney Dr. Howard R. Driggs of New afternoon and evening in the Mid• when they defeated Grant Carri' York City, association president, vale stores, with showings of new gan and Maureen .Jensen of Bingand Dr. Arthur W. Proctor, with fall merchandise and special barham 6-1, 6-3. their wives, led the group about gains for shoppers. 9:00 p. m.the Bowen gardens, and all were pnze drawings in front of Iris thrilled with the new sunken gar- theatre. den and the unusual and beautiSaturday, September 9-2:30 p. collection of all kinds of rocks ful Cheaper electric service :for m.-Band concert. 9:00 p. m. big t·esidential and farm customers collected from all parts of the street dance, free to all. Drawiug world. They commented upon the Funeral services for Joseph using less than 60 kilowatt hours of the grand cash prize. displays of gorgeous petunias Richard Goff, 27, 1v.tidvale smelter monthly, and for commercial lightCommittees have been announcwhich adorn the sidewalk park· Power Utah the of consumers ing ore an in life his worker who lost ed by Chairman Smith as follows: tng, and said that Utah citlzens train collision early Wednesday & Light company in Utah and Lowell Perry, House", "Open should be proud to have such a morning, will be conducted Satur- Idaho will become effective on all chairman; Norval Vincent and Cylovely view to greet tourists. day at 2 p. m. at the Grant ward meter readings taken beginning ril Rasmussen; entertainment: .Joe HERRIMAN PIONEER Last Saturday, a Dr. Sliide and Warner, chairman; M:. S. Peterson, OBSERVES HIS 76th chapel. Interment will be in Mur- September 1 (today). South Jordan Girls from Iowa, who are touring c. M. Stringham, W. S. James; BIRTH ANNIVERSARY ray city cemetery under direction The rate reductions, ordered dur- wife, Win From Crescent; stopped and took many world, the ing August by the Utah and Idaof C. I. G<lff & Son mortuary. Lose To Granger Team Josephs. H. Bodell, patriarch of Mr. G<lff was caught beneath ho public service commissions, will moving pictures in color of the advertising, H. C. Barrows and m. R. Benson; Prizes, B. A. RasmusWest Jordan stake and the oldest the wheels of a tram train and result in an annual saving to con- gardens. Mr. and Mrs. Bowen sen, chairman; R. R. Gilbert, Lyle South Jordan girls, winners of 1man residing in Herriman, observcrushed to death at the Midvale sumers of $250,000, it was an- graciously greet many tourists ev- Webster, Arnold Troester; park· the western division of the Salt ed his birthday quietly at his home smelter. Death resulted when he 1nounced by G. M. Gadsby, presi- ery week who pause to view the ing, Roy Steadman; dance, Walter Lake County Farm Bureau girls' in Herriman, Wednesday, August gardens. jumped from his engine after he dent of the company. Anderson. softball league, downed Crescent, 23 , when members of his family Mrs. Bowen is state organizer of He said the new residential rate had suddenly thrown it ;in reverse Everyone in M:ldvale and sur• eastern division champions, with a called to wish h1m many happy will make it possible for consum- garden clubs, and also is a member rounding territory is cordially in.aptrain another saw he when 9-1 score in the second round-robproaching and knew that a col- ( et;~ with bills under $2.25 monthly of the L. D. S. church bea.utifica- vited to attend the festival. returns of the day. in meet held Friday afternoon on Mr. Bodell, the eldest son of llsion was inevitable. He died to obtain approximately 25 per tion committee. She has expressed the Midvale field. South Jordan and Emma Jane Farmer shortly afterward from head and centh more electric 8ervice for the a. desire that every man, woman collected l6 safeties off Leone Joseph and child in Utah join the crusade Midvale Second Ward Lloyd and Naomi .Johnson while Bodell, was born August 23, 1863 chest injuries before an ambulance price now paid. Primary 'Homecoming' The reduction brings surpris· to beautify churches, schools, comand has resided there arrived on the scene. Crel$cent collected 5 hits off Rela. at Herriman Mr. G<l!f was born September 1 ingly low rate levels, the residentl· munities and homes, so that this since, excepUng a few years spent To Be Held Tonight Holt, hurler for the winners. charge becoming 75 state will be a "paradise" by 1947, minimum al Joot son a Murray, in 1911, 26, Sarah married He Wellsville. at The final round robin tilt was The Midvale Second ward Pri· Oc· seph Hyrum and Selma Erickson cents for the first 10 kilowatt Utah's centennial year. played Wednesday evening at the Louvina Howard of Riverton mary will hold its "Homecoming" for 11 cents 90 of instead hours city M;urray the attended He Goff. temple, Logan the in 1888 3, tober Murray city park when Granger, program this (Friday) evening at and high schools, and kilowatt hours and the top step in champion of the northern divis;ion, the couple observing their golden elementary TEACHERS LOCAL the ward chapel, beginning at 7 :SO the schedule 4 cents peh kilowatt won from South .Jordan by a score wedding anniversary last October. was active in the Grant L. D. s. CONVENTION ATTEND it has been announced. A minio'clock, The cents. 5 of instead hour Since early childhood Patriarch ward affairs. of 9-2. fine program has been arranged. Surviv.lng are his widow, Zelda mum charge for commercial lightCrescent, the eastern division Bodell has been a zealous worker Miss Eva Andrus of Draper and following which a dance will be 75 to reduced is also service mg daugh. small a and champs, will play Granger tonight in the L. D. S. church, having held Newbold G<lff, Miss Beth Nielsen of Crescent at- held in the amusement hall. hours and at Murray city park, as a feature many responsible positions. He ter, Renee; his parents and three cents for 10 kilowatt tended the state home economics The public is cordially invited to served in the Herriman ward bish- brothers and two sisters, all of the steps in the rate adjusted of the county fair program. convention at Pine Crest Inn four attend. opric over a period of 19 years Murray. They are Kenneth, Rulon, downward. . " days of last week. "Reduced to terms of sel'Vlce, and was a member of Jordan stake Clifton, Beatrice and Grace G<lff. Midvale City Man Gets As a conclusion to the week's said Mr. Gadsby, "the reduction high council for a number of Subscribe for The Sentinel now. Lease On Mining Claim years. When Jordan stake was parents of 13 children. Their living makes 3,500,000 addlonal kilowatt work these girls, with Beth Terry divided in May 1927 he was called children are, Mrs. John E . Slag- hours available to our residential of Hyrum, and Elaine Mash of Mayor Gardner Again Word has been received that In the presidency of West Jordan owski of Lyman, Wyo.; Mrs. Hor- customers at no addional cost to Murray, wrote a skit on a home economics teacher's first day and Walter Tadlock of Midvale and stake high priests quorum which ace M. Seal and Mrs. Asahel them. Taken To Hospital presented it on the home and farm .Jack Kirtly of Challis, Idaho, have position he held until January, I Crump of Lark, Mrs . .J. Thomas hour over K. D. Y. L. Saturday. MANY ATTEND CONFAB secured a lease on the famous old 1933. He was ordained a patriarch Ostler of Sandy; Bishop Milton A . R. Gardner, cashier of the It will be interesting to many Montana mine at Custer, Montana. of West Jordan stake August 16, Bodell, Mrs. Ernest Christensen, Approximately 700 persons atSandy City bank, and mayor of Operations will start at once, with 1931 by Elder Joseph Fielding and Mrs. Stanley Beckstead of tended the tri-stake M. I. A. con- of Miss Nielsen's and Miss Andrus' Sandy city, was rusli.ed to the three men. The force will be in- Smith of the twelve apostles. Mr. Herriman, and Mrs. Dale Allen of vention held Wednesday night at friends to know that Miss Nielsen L. D. S. hospital early Sunday 1 creased later, it is said. Bodell has also been active in Hyrum, Utah. He also has 46 the Midvale juior high school. Rep- has accepted a position as home morning following a heart atcivic affairs in Herriman, and was grandchildren and 12 great-grand-. resentatives from East Jordan, economics teacher in the Midvale tack. Mr. Gardner is reported to • James A. Rozzi favors us again in the mercantile business for a children. West .Jordan, and Cottonwood schools, while Miss Andrus will be improving nicely at this with a fine short story this week. number of years. stakes were present to hear a fine serve in the same capacity ;in the time. Read it on Page 4. 1Riverton schools. program. We prtnt Butterwrappers. Mr. and Mrs. Bodell are the No arrangements have been made 1 Bowen were hurlers for the champs allowing 10 safe hits negotiating the strike. Negotiations between the com- while ~idvale lassies collected 13 pany and the union had been in I safeties from Leone Lloyd. Mary progress since June 28, and cer- 1Davis worked behind the· bat for tain proposals made by the form- the winners with Gwen Smith as er were read at Wednesday night's catcher for the losers. Draper boys nosed Bluffdale out union meeting. The proposals were rejected and a motion to call the of a win with a 10-9 count and a chance to compete in the champstrike was passed at that time. Twenty pickets were placed at ionship contest with Midvale, first place team, Friday evening on the the plant entrance Thursday. F. s. Mulock, vice-president and Draper field, although Bluffdale general manager of the company, boys collected 18 safeties comparThursday declined to make any ed with 12 for the winners. LaVar statement as to the company's in- Washburn was hurler for the winners with Nickols behind the bat. tentlons. Chic McFarlane worked on the been The Midvale smelter had in continuous operation for many I mound for the losers with Merrill years here, except for a shutdown behind the bat. The boys' U>ams finished in the last July when the huge smokefollowing places: stack was overhauled. Midvale, first; Draper, second; What the outcome of the walkout will be is a matter of con- Bluffdale, third; Riverton, fourth; jecture at this time, but it is hop- Sandy, fifth. The girls' teams finished in the ed by all local citizens and busiplaces: Midvale, Cresfollowing ness men that arbitration will be resorted to at once to prevent a cent, Herriman and Draper. prolonged, bitter strike. Ifor 4 CHEAPER LIGHT RATES CO INTO EFFECT TODAY Smeller Worker Dies In Accident I I I |