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Show R€€-ffiflRKS * By The E ditor • Voters will march to the polls next Tuesday to cast their ballots for the candidates of t heir choice, and a record vote is predicted. This has been a long, bitter political campaign, and the public will be glad when it is all over. Do your duty as an American citizen, and exercise your right of fran chise Tuesday. Remember, this is the only country on the face of the earth where a free election is being held this year. And yet there are sinister influences right here which would lead this republic into a form of government which would take away the right of free elections from the people, along with other liberties we now enjoy. • J ack Haas, who is now in the anny, says that be may like anny life after awhile, but just now he thinks there is too much drilling and fussing around between meals. PAPER-IT'S G. I. From the day a soldier goes to war. he is dependent on paper. From his draft card to his honorable discharge, his records are kept on it. His records are packed in it; his cartridges are wrapped in it; his shoes are lined with it; his letters are on it. His barracks are built with paper wallboard, paper roofing, paper insulation. He shoots at paper targets, eats from p aper plates, drinks from pa per cu ps. His b attles a r e planned, his orders are issued , on paper. Literally, he lives, trains, travels a nd f ights wit h paper his indis pensable ally. And, of course, his h onorab le d ischarge w ill b e hand ed to him on a p iece of p aper-after a beat en Ax is has signed the peace terms --en p a pe r. -H agerstown, Ind ian a, Exponent . WELL. WELL- DEW TELL J Glenn Don aldson , chairman of the 9th r egion al war labor board announced today that the National War L abor board has approved the following resolution: ''Employers who grant their employees t ime off on election day in order to vote, without deductions from their pay, will not be considered to have granted wage or salary increases in violation of the wage stabilization." Midvale Schools Fete Halloween A H alloween party spon sored by teach e rs a nd hom e-r oom m ot he rs fo r ch ildren of the M idvale schools w as held Tuesday afternoon , at the s chool. D ressed in costume, the y oungsters p araded th rough the h alls a n d b ack to their schoo l rooms where p rogram s, dancing and refreshme nts wer e e nj oyed. Democratic Rally Is Well Attended Over 1000 persons were in attendance at the Democr atic rally held Friday even ing at Sandy recreat ion hall, sponsor ed by the 18th lesislative district, when political issues w ere discu ssed by Gov H er-. bert B Maw, S en Elbert D Thom as, Congressm an Will iam J R obinson , Cou n ty Attorney H arold D W allace, County Comm ission er R oscoe B ode n and othe r state an d county cand id ates. An o ld fash ioned b arbecue foll owed t he meeting. Dancing con cluded the evening's entertainmen t. LDS STAKE QUARTERLY CONFERENCES SLATED Mount Jordan L D S stake quarterly conference will be held Nov 5 at at Draper Second ward. it is announced by President S A Rasmussen. East Jordan stake quarterly con ~ ference is scheduled for Nov 12 and 13 at Union ward chapel. * HONOR ROLL * Renewals: Mrs Pearl 0 Pollick, Midvale. 1\'lrs G Leonard Larson, Sandy. Sofus Larson, Sandy. James P Jeosen, Sandy. Don A Jensen, Yl-c, Oakland, Calif. James M Brady, East Midvale. New Subscribezs: J R Jensen, Glendale, Calif. Pvt Olive Lloyd, Draper. George F Webb, Sandy. J R Jensen, Glendale, Calif. P vt D onald W Sisam, overseas. Mahlon B Olson, Gul!port, Miss. Carl L Christensen, overseas. Mrs E L Kunz, Richland, Wash.• A Publication Devoted to the Welfare and Progress of the Jordan Valley MIDVALE, Salt Lake County, UTAH Volume 11-Number 44 Friday, Nov. 3, 1944 C. A. Nelson OUR FOLKS Local G.O.P. to Present Capt. Alley Named Head Ill S€RVIC€ Candidates Here T onite Gives Life For Country Of Kiwanians Beloved Pioneer Casper A Nelson, superintendent of the Midvale smelter, was elected president of the Kiwanis club for 1945 at the annual election held Monday night. He will succeed J A Alcorn, to whom he has been vice-president during the present year. Louis E Goff was chosen as vice-president !or the ensuing year, and Leonard Newbold was re-elected as treasurer. Five direc· tors were also elected as follows: Lawrence Jensen, Ed J Reimann, Ben G Bagley, Dr J 0 Jones and Leon Rasmussen. Holdover members of the 7-man board are Melvin Carlson and Marcell Graham. Installation of the 1945 officers will take place at the first meeting next January. Land Leveling Advocated By Soil District Aids Land leveling has proved to be a beneficial practice for soil and moisture conservation on irrigated lands, according to Parley P S mith, chairman of the West S alt Lake S oil Conservation district. uT he real value of leveled fields is to obtain equal distribution of irrigation with less labor and less waste of water. T h is can b e accomplished to the fullest extent when the fie lds are level in t h e axial d irection paralle l to the fie ld ditch and have a uniform grade in th e direction o! the irrigation run," Mr Smith said . "However, some fields are not suitable for leveling, and farmers had better secure the services and advice of a soil technician before attempting to level their land,'' he continued. ''Such technical assistance is being made available without charge to those farmers cooperating in a soil and moisture conservation program with the West Salt Lake Soil Conservation district." Farmers or ranchers interested should submit applications to the district supervisors: Parley S mith, D rap er; E 0 B rot hers, Box 457, S andy R D 1; C L Bello, Magna; G eorge T h axton , Riverton; Albert Olson, West Jordan. Legion to Hold Armistice Party P lans for Armistice day observan e Nov 11 were discussed at a meeting of Jordan P ost No. 35, American Legion, W edn esd ay night at the city hall. A patriotic progr a m will be presented next Friday at the various jun ior high schools o( the district, and legion naires and th eir p artn ers will at tend a d an cing party S aturday night, Nov 11, a t the P ion eer hall, West J orda n. In previous years a p ublic d an ce has been held on Atm istice d ay at S andy recreation hall, but this year, due to war con ditions, it was decided to cancel the dance, and to hold a party for members of the Legion and A uxiliary. Professor to Hold P-TA Forum Here Prof John Wahlquist, head of the University of Utah forum, will conduct a forum at a meeting of the Midvale Parent~ Teacher association Thursday, Nov 9, at 8 p m. Principal E E Greenwood of the Midvale schools will preside. Musical numbers are also being arranged. The public is invited to attend the forum, Mrs J 0 Jones, president of the P-TA, said. FIRST WARD RELIEF SOCIETY PLANS CONFERENCE SUNDAY The Midvale First ward Relief Society will hold a conference Sunday evening at the ward chapel, beginning at 6:30 p m, it is announced. All members are urged to attend, • The Wiebel orchestra is playing at a farewell dan ce for a service man at Crescent Friday (tonight.) Ardmore, Okla., - Pfc Calvin Du ane Jack son. son of Mrs Lena Jackson, Sandy, Utah, is assigned to this 2nd A A F flying field, where he is completing final phase training as aerial gunner of a heavy bombardment unit. Jack~ son entered the service June 3, 1943. He received army air forces gunnery training at Aerial Gunnery Field, Kingman, Arizona. He received his pro'l'n.otion June 3, 1943. * England-A former steeplejack in civilian life, F irst Lt Er nest H H a rper. 33 LePage street, Midvale, is now test pilot and adjutant of a squadron at the 8th Air Service Command unit, where battle-damaged bombers are serviced and repaired and restored to immediate combat. After the ships are repaired, Lt Harper is frequently called upon to test fly them preparatory to delivery of these ships to the squadrons. An employee of Custodis Chimney Construction company, for 3 years, Lt Harper entered the service in April, 194.2. He completed flying training and came overseas 13 months ago. His wife, Buelah Ann, and his parents, Mr & Mrs William C Harper, live in Midvale. * With U S Supply Forces in France Sometimes operating close behind the battle area, a United States army ordnance collecting point. wh ich receives all damaged fighting equipment that comes back from the fro n t lines, is repairing and maintaining thousands of combat vehicles, instruments, small arms, artillery, and tanks every month. Located in the wide open spaces of French fields, this collection battalion is supporting the advancing armies by keeping their equjpment in tip-top condition for the liberation of Europe. Medium automotive and heavy tank and automotive maintenance companies along with field artillery and tire repair units are combining their efforts and operations. As the abandoned equipment is evacuated from t h e fields and. roadsides to the control point of t he collecting station it is inspected a n d assigned to the various units for repair. Since operating in France this battalion has serv~ iced mor e than 15,000 items per m onth. Working on a 24 hour schedule these men have kept t he fighting a rms of Un cle Sams boys in full r epair and have saved a t least 90 per cen t of all the equ ipment turned in to them. T echnicians at the collecting poin t include William R Parissenti, son of Mrs Ann Spen cer, Midvale. * Mr & M r s N K T homson, Riverton, received word this week that their son , Lowell D Thomson. Ph. M2-c. was one of the en listed men on the USS carrier Princeton, which was su nk in the Battle of the P hilippines. Lowell was one of the many survivors to be picked up by a destroyer, a n d suffered no injuries except shock from the explosions. He writes that he is all right, but hopes that he does not have to go through another experience like the Princeton affair. T he Thomsons have 2 other sons serving in the Pacific: Cpl. Tho~ ma s. G Thomson. army radio operator, and Ensign Boyd Thomson. with the fleet; and another son, Pfc Keith Th omson, with the army in France. * Mr & Mrs George Bird, Mid~ vale, have received word that their son, Harry, has been promoted to staff sergeant, and has been awarded the Air Medal in the Ew·opean theater of operations. * 1\'Irs Thomas Surnbot received word recently that her brother, Sgt Edon HalL has arrived in San Diego, Cal if, after 2 1 2 years in the South Pacific where he took part in all the major battles. Following his release from the hospital where he is recuperating, Matron Passes On Mrs Mette M Jensen Rasmussen, 80, one of Midvale's oldest pioneer residents, died Friday at 5:05 p m in a Salt Lake hospital after a prolonged illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Midvale Second ward chapel, with Bishop A J Sabey officiating. The opening prayer was given by John A Aylett, and speakers were Henry Beckstead and W B Ennis. Musical numbers were rendered by the Lindsay sisters, and a vocal sextette directed by Cannon Thomson. The closing prayer was given by C E Matthews. Interment was in the Draper cemetery. Mrs Rasmussen was born at Kystrop, Denmark. Jan 27, 1864, a daughter of Jens Thornasen and Dorothea Marie Petersen Jensen, and was married to Peter C Rasmussen in Denmark in 1879. Mr & Mrs Rasmussen first lived in a log cabin when they arrived in Draper in 1884. After Mr Rasmussen had served 2 L D S missions, they opened the P C Rasmussen market in Midvale, which Mrs Rasmussen and children continued to operate after the death of Mr Rasmussen in 1932. Mrs Rasmussen was active in L D S church activities. S urvivors include the following sons and daughters: Arelius P ., Cyril S and Leon E Rasmussen, Mrs Mary S Garff, Mrs Meta Thesen and Mrs Bernice Hughes, all of Midvale; Mrs LaPriel Aylett, Los Angeles; a foster son, Theodore Hansen, Magna; 22 grandchildren, of whom 3 are members of the armed forces, and 6 great~grandchildren. Central District Officers Meet A luncheon and meeting for officers, directors and presidents of clubs in the central district, Utah Federated Women's clubs, was held Monday, at the Newhouse hotel. Mrs J 0 Jones, newly elected president, presided. During the business session, chairmen from the various clubs in the district were named. Mrs Jones urged the women present to have their members to prepare gift Christmas boxes for soldiers in the hospitals as soon as possible. J ordanites Enroll At University Seven students from Jordan are now attending the University of Utah, accord.ing to records at the registrar's office. T hey are: Glen W Batem an, freshman; J acQueline Bru n o, freshman; Ross Henderson, freshman ; Lorrain Orgill, freshman; Robert Orgill, freshman; Margaret Gale S mith, freshman; Dorothy Kay Wilcox, senior. Despite war time conditions, there are 3,000 civilian students and 300 army trainees in daily attendance at the state university. The next term, winter quarter, starts Dec 12. County's Largest Dance Hall to Open Announcement was made this week that Salt Lake county's largest dance pavilion will open Saturday night. The dance hall, formerly the S & M roller rink, is located a half block west of Redwood road on 33rd South. and has been newly reconditioned throughout, including the dance floor. Mickey McMillan's enlarged dance band will furnish the music at the gala opening. Sgt Hall expects to return to Midvale on a furlough. * Pfc Ross S u mbot, son of Mr & Mrs L A Sumbot, is home on a 21-d.ay furlough after 18 months in the South Pacific. Ross is with the U S army signal corps. Bringing their campaign to a close, local members of the Re~ publican party will stage a rally tonight at the Midvale city auditorium when J Bracken Lee, candidate for governor, and Dr Adam S Bennion, candidate for United States senator, will be the principal speakers. Other state and county Republican candidates will also be present. The following program has been arranged: Preliminary instrumental music, Dr 0 E Kesler; singing of "The Star Spangled Banner," by the audience; introduction of candidates by Darwin Rasmussen, master of ceremonies for the evening; tap dance number, Gloria Rasmussen; address, Dr Bennion; vocal duet, Hulbert Keddington and David Cook; introduction of guests, Mr Rasmussen; vocal duet, Messrs Keddington and Cook; address, J Bracken Lee. The public of south Salt Lake county is cordially invited to attend the rally, and a large crowd is expected, Mrs D J Searle, Republican chairwoman of legislative district 18, said. Special Program Announced For Stake Session Of special interest to all girls and women is the announcement of a session at the Mt Jordan stake conference, planned especially to appeal to the feminine mind. The meeting wUI be held Saturday, Nov 4, at 7:30 p m, at Draper First ward chapeL During the evening each ward in the stake will be given an opportunity to participate either through music or the spoken word. The climax of the evening will be an address by one of the general church authorities. His talk will be prepared specifically for this occasion, and directed to the ladies and girls of the Mt Jordan stake. An invitation is extended to all ladies and girls over 12 years of age of Mt Jordan stake. The meeting will be under the direction of the Mt Jordan stake Y W MIA. Local Students Enroll at B. Y.U. Students from Midvale, Draper, Riverton and Sandy registered at Brigham Young university for the fall quarter total 12 with 3 from Midvale, 6 from Draper, 2 from Riverton and 1 from Sandy, John E Hayes, registrar, said today. Tabulation of registration cards shows that all parts of Utah and the United States as well as Mexico, Canada, Hawaii and Iran are represented by students at the u niver sity, said Mr Hayes. Registration now totals m ore than 1100 and is expected to reach 1200 by the winter q uarter which is January 3. Students from Midvale and surrounding areas are: Phyllis Draper, daughter of Mrs E P Draper; Catherine Newman; and Henry Ottley, son of Irene L Ottley; all of Midvale; VeLora Sorenson, daughter of P R Sorensoni Carol and Aleen Sanderson, daughters of George Sanderson; Louise Young, daughter of B W Young; Lorna and Willa Ann Crane, daughters of S N Crane, aU of Draper; M a r j o r i e Anderson, daughter of S R Anderson, and LaJuana Page, daughter of Gwynne Page of Riverton; and Melba Otteson, daughter of A J Jones of Sandy. Beet Vacation to End F ollowing a 2-weeks' b eet va~ ca tion, students of J ordan s chool district will resu me their r egu la r sch ool sessions next Monday. ac ~ cording to an announcemen t from the school district office. Mrs Mary R Hall has returned to her home in Los Angeles, Calif, after spending the summer with her daughter, Mrs Thomas Sumbot. The community was saddened this week to learn that Capt Jack Alley, son of Dr & Mrs J S Alley, gave his life fot· his country in the China-India theater of war? the victim of a plane crash. He had previously been reported missing in cation, and hopes for his safety were dashed a few days ago when a war department telegram reported that Capt Alley had been killed. Capt Alley had been flying B-29 super fortresses over the Himalaya mountains, said to be the "toughest" flying in the world. He had also participated in raids over J ap-held territory. The community extends its sympathy to Capt Alley's parents and wife in their great loss. M i d -Flora Club Gets Garden Hints Many worthwhile garden hints were learned by members of the Mid·Flora garden club at their meeting Thursday of last week in the Midvale city halL Participating in the forum discussion were Herman Holmgren, Murray; A C Jensen, Sandy; Mrs J C Sofie, East Midvale, and Mrs M S Peterson and Mrs J Hollis Aylett, Midvale. Musical numbers were rpesented by the Fred Weibell orchestra ot West Jordan, and vocal solos by Miss Mildred Furse. Educator Addresses Stake Relief Society Arthur E Peterson, assistant superintendent of Jordan school district, was the guest speaker at a meeting of the East Jordan stake Relief Society, Tuesday at 1 p m, in the East Midvale ward chapel Mr Peterson gave a demonstration on how the class leader should conduct the lesson. Musical numbers were furnished by Donald Schmidt and Beth Proctor. WEST JORDAN M. I. A . HAS H ALL OWEE N FUN Corn stalks, pumpkins and Halloween colors decorated the school auditorium Tuesday night, when the West Jordan ward MIA entertained at their annual Halloween party. A "spook alley" prepared by the M Men and Gleaner Girls was a high light of the evening's tun. A floor show was also presented and during the grand march, Mr & Mrs Ross Butterfield, Mrs LaMar Burkinshaw, Shirley Steadman and Jay Richardson were awarded prizes for costumes. WEST JORDAN PRI MARY HAS HALLOWEEN F ETE The West Jordan ward Primary officers and teachers entertained at a Halloween party for the Primary children, Saturday afternoon at the ward recreation rooms. A program was presented as follows: stories by Ebba Glover and Donna Bell Spratling; poem by Margaret Atwood; tap dance by Ger· trude Richardson~ Cheryl Gardner, Mary Kouris and Argy Adonakis; piano duet, Colleen Fullmer and Margie Egbert. Games were directed by Jennie Schmidt. Prizes were won by Lois Price as a "negro", and Farnes Egbert as a "hobo." Refreshments were served to 132. B IRT H ANNOUNCED Capt & Mrs Paul H Snow are the proud parents of a baby son, born early Wednesday morning at the L D S hospital. The young man weighed 7 pounds. His daddy, who is stationed at Hamilton Field in San Francisco, was on hand for the arrival. Mrs Snow is the former Betty Alley, of Midvale. Subscribe -don't borrowt |