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Show • Sandy Department • • JIRS. I. T . OS'I'LRR, Corrupondent • Ensign Jensen Killed in Line Of Naval Duly Santa lo Appear AI Community Xmas Program The Sandy community and residents of the valley were saddened by the news from the navy department of the death of Ensign H L Jensen Jr. 20, son of Mr & Mrs D Alma Dowding of South The children of Sandy will be assured of at least one visit from Santa Claus this year, through the cooperation of the Sandy Lions club and Sandy city council, says Dr- Thomas E Clark, president of the Lions club. Old Santa will greet the children Saturday, Dec 23, at 6 p m at t he community Christmas tree at the city park on Main street. Special Christmas numbers will be played by Sandy junior high school band, under the direction of Clyde A Miller. Christmas l~aroling will be by a chorus of students, u n der direction of J C Crapo. All children of Sandy are invited to greet Santa and tell to him their secret wishes. S tate street. He was a pilot of a torpedo bomber in the navy, and lost his life in a plane accident Nov 27, in the performance of his duty somewhere in the Pacific, accor ding to word received. Jensen was bom Oct 5, 1924, at B lackfoot, Idaho, but had resided in Sandy since he was a small child. He graduated from Jordan bigh school in May, 1942, enlisted in the naval air corps shortly following his 18th birthday and left Oct 12, 1942 for the service. Ht! received hisr basic training at Grand Junction, Colo; St Mary:;, Calif; Pasco, Wash; Corpus Christi, Texas, and Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Florida. He was graduated and received his commission on April 15, 1944. He received his assignment to the torpedo squadron in July, and left shortly after for his over.seas duty in the Pacific. He participated in the battle of Palau and the Philippines, helplog to cover Leyte landings, 1ater participating in destrvction and scattering of Jap fleet near Leyte and Samar. He was the one who sighted the large Jap fleet at Leyte and relayed the infonnation back to the fleet, while on dawn patrol, and because of this action was recently recommended to receive the navy cross. The details of the accident have not yet been received. Besides his parents, be is survived by 2 sisters, Jeannine and Myrna Lee Dow ding of Sandy, and 1 brother, Lynn Dowding of Sandy, also by 4 grandparents. Memorial services will be arranged at a later date. FAMILY AWAITS ANNUAL GIFT EXCHANGE FETE The D A Han d fa m ily "Gift Exchange" night will be held at the home of Mr & Mrs D A Hand in Sandy, Friday evening, (tonight> at 7 p m. A social will be enjoyed followed by refreshments and the exchang~ of gifts. T hose in attendance will include Mr & Mrs Merrill Hand and family of Draper; Mr & Mrs Emerson Hand and family of Granite; Mr & Mrs Kenneth Hanel vnd family of Midvale; Mr & Mrs Harold Nielsen and children of Bingham~ Mr & Mrs Veri Woodhead and children of East Millcreek; Mr & Mrs Floyd Reed and children of Moab, and Mrs Ramo:t.la Ruper and son and Mr & Mrs D A Hand of Sandy. The gift exchange night is an annual aff,lir. Mrs Juluis H Lamb and little daughter, Julia Ann, who have been making their home at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, arrived recently for an indefinite stay with her mother, Mrs Olivia Claixe, and wjth her children. Florence and Arthur Kuisel and also with her grandmother, M.rs Anna Catherine P Rasmussen. The husband of Mrs Lamb is attending officers' oxygen assistant school at San Antonio, Texas. Sandy Schools, Community Buy $167,300 in War Bonds Christmas Program Held at First Ward The story, "The Shepherd who Missed the Manger" was given by Mrs Beatrice Pierson at Sandy First ward M I A Christmas progl"am, Tuesday evening with Joy F Dunyon, president of the ward Y M M I A in charge. • Other numbers included a Christmas reading by Mrs Velm·a LeFevre; vocal selection, uThe Holy City," and several Christmas numbers by LaVar Meyers of Riverton 1 accompanied on the piano by Mrs Rosmond H Butterfield of Riverton. Chl"istmas numbers were also by the girls' chorus of Sandy First ward M I A, under direction of Mrs LUlie Nickle. D. U. P. Camp Holds Christmas Social A Christmas social was held in connection with the meetlng of the Sandburr Camp, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Jean Whetman on Pioneer avenue. Mrs Pearl Shaw was in charge. The lesson was presented by Mrs Elfleda L Jensen. The life history of Silas Richards, an early Utah pioneer of 1849, was read by his granddaughter, Mrs Alicy Casper Morrell. A report on the county camp meeting was given by Mrs Pearl Shaw. Following the meeting, refreshments were served by hostesses, Mrs Harriett Robinson, Mrs Madge Stapley and Mrs Jean Whetman. Santa Claus presented gifts to all in attendance around a brilliantly lighted Christmas tree. The next meeting o( the camp will be held Thursday, Jan 13, at 7:30 p m at the home of Mrs Elizabeth Sorenson. Sacred Play to Be Presented Sunday Presentation of the sacred play, "The Other Apostle,'' by George H Callahan, will be present~d by Sandy First ward Sunday, Dec 24, at 7 p m in connection with sacrament service, it has been announced by Bishop Isaac L Sorenson. The outstanding play is being directed by Mr & Mrs Joy F Dunyon and takes place followjng the crucifixoion of Christ. The scene in the play is a cave by the road that led up Calvary Hill. The characters of the play will be protrayed as follows: Judas Iscariot, Clark P Brinton; Milus, Virden Nelson; Corneluis, J W Thompson; Laurencius, Orren Greenwood; Paulus, Clement R Nickle; Dexterus, Oliver Grunvig; Lucius, Harry Setterberg. The typing of scripts was by Miss Beth Fowkes. The scenery and lights will be under the direction of W H Bartlett. • The message of Christmas is vividly protrayed in the play. CPL. L EWIS C. BISHOP VISITS F AMILY HERE C pl Lewis C Bishop, who recently completed ordinance artillery school at Omaha, Nebraska, is spending 10 days visiting with his wife, t-he former Mi:;s Evelyn Wilson, and their daughter. Judith, at their home in BennioP and with his parents, M4 & Mr:-; Edwin F Bishop in Sandy. Cpl & Mrs Bishop and ~aughter, spent Sunday and Mon-iay v!~Jting with his brother aJld \Vifc, Mr & Mrs Mark Bishop and children at their home in Wencto~7 er. Mr & Mrs E L Silberstein entertained at a dinner at their home in Sandy Tuesday evening honoring Cpl & Mrs Bishop and baby. Besides the guests of honor, covers were laid for Mr & Mrs Edwin F Bishop and Mizs Beth Bishop and Monte Bishop of Sandy and the host and hostess, Mr & Mrs Silberstein. Cpl Bishop will leave Sunday to rejoin his company at Fort Knox, Ky. Cpl Bishop entered the army in September, 1942, and has been stationed most of the time in Kentucky. He has 3 brothers in the armed forces. Mrs Bessie Gull left this week for Omaha, Nebraska, where she is visiting with her son and his wife_. Mr & Mrs Leon Gull. A total of $167,300 in war bonds and stamps was purchased by the students of Sandy school and residents of Sandy community in the sixth war loan drive, accorrling to a {eport submitted to Mayor L E Peterson by G Reed Sa ndc.r:;on, principal of the Sandy school and chairman of the drive. A total of $1,150 in war stamps and $3,375 in war bonds were purchased by the students in the drive. War bonds pledged by others to the school totaled $30,550 making a total school sales of $35,075, to overlap a set quota of $20,000. Non-school sales purchased by the Sandy city, Sandy city bank and Sandy students at Jordan high school totaled $132,225 during the drive, making a grand total of $167,300 for Sandy. In the contest conducted in the school, the students of the 4th, 5thand 6th grade division, the 4th grade under direction of Mrs Verda Marble won in the contest for the greatest amount of sales. with a total of $4,625 for the 4th grade and a total of $17,125 for the division. receiving the f!rst prize cash award. The 7th, 8th and 9th grades, won the second division with the 7th B placing second with a total of $3,850 in sales with a toi3l of $10,400 in the divislO'l dnd in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade dh~ision, the 3rd grade was high with a total sales of $3,575 in the grade and a tutal of $6.400 in the division. THE SENTINEL. MIDVALE. UTAH Friday, Dec. 22, 1944 Page Four PERSONAL MENTION Mrs Glen Hyatt and daughterc;, Claudia Jean and Linda, left Dec 8 for San. Diego, Calif, where they are vi~iting with Mr Hyatt, apprentice seaman, U S N, who is receiving basic training at the US Naval training center. Mrs Lois Jngrram of San Diego, Calif, spent pat of last week with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr & Mrs Arthur Poulsen. Mr & Mrs Hyrum P Holt uf South Jm·dan announce the birth of a daughter Tuesday, Dec l 9, at the Cottonwood hospital. Mrs Holt is the former Della Beckstead of Sandy. Mr & Mrs J D Bateman entertained at a turkey dinner at their home on East Third South 'street Sunday, honoring their children and grandchildren. Covers were laid for 15 guests. Mr & Mrs Charles H Olson o! Yucaipa, Calif, are guests of their daughter and son~in-law, Mr & Mrs: D Alma Dowding and family, and also their daughter and son-in-law, Mr & Mrs Marlon S Bateman. Pvt T e d Peterso n left last week for Fort Ord, Calif, after spending 2 weeks with his parents, Mr & Mrs Arthur E Peterson. Pvt Peterson had recently completed special cavalry training at Fort E.Uey, Kansas. Little Miss Darla Beckstead is the guest this week of her grandparents, Mr & Mrs Bert Hyatt at their home in Sandy. DINNER HONORS FRIEND OF SANDY "SEABEE" Mrs Phyllis Murray entertained at dinner Sunday at her home m Sandy honoring Dee Christensen, formerly of Copperton, who t·ecently returned frorp the Hawaiian Islands, where he has been employed on construction work by the government and had recently been in the company of the husband of Phyllis, C J ay Murray. P 0 l!c. of the Seabees, who has been stationed in the Pacific for the past year. Besides the guest of honor, covers were laid for Mr & Mrs J Guy Murray, Mr & Mrs Dominic Pri~mo and Mr & Mrs Westel Crochran, all of Sandy and the hostess, Mrs. Murray. CENTURIAN AW AITS HAPPY YULE SEASON Among the many who are looking forward to the Christmas holtdays is Mrs Anna Catherine P Rasmussen, who will observe her lOlst birth anniversary in June. Mrs Rasmussen spent last week in Salt Lake City with her daughter, Mrs Hannah D Petersen and granddaughter, Mrs Vernon Hunter. Although she is 100 years old, she made the trip to and from Salt Lake City by the bus and walked from the car stop to the home of her daughter, Mrs Olivia C1aire, with whom she is making her home. ! I 1 • Mr & Mrs Frank H Berrett of Union were visitors of Mrs Verla Berrett and little daughter, prior to their leaving for the east coast. Mrs Pearl 0 Pollick and children of Midvale and Mrs J Lowell Ost~ ler of Sandy were visitors of Mrs Berrett and daughter on Sunday. Sgt &t Mrs Hen ry Alo ia and daughter Kathryn of Pennsylvania who are now residing in Salt Lake,_ and Miss Ruth Savage and Miss Aileen Holladay of Salt Lake City, were recent dinner guests of Mr & Mrs J M Woodhouse. Mr & Mrs James P Jensen accompanied Apostle & Mrs Joseph Fielding Smith to Ogden Sunday,. where they attended memorial services for one of the East Central states missionaries, who was killed in action while serving in the U S forces overseas. HARK, THE ANGEL VOICES! May the sweet old Christmas story bring to you this year a deeper meaning . .. a large store of its joy and peace and gladness than it ever has before. Mr & Mrs Roy Baguley of Pocatella, Idaho, and Mr & Mrs Mulil Baguley of Salt Lake City were visitors Sunday of Mr & Mrs J D Bateman and family. U.S. CAFE Harry Thomas ••• ••• Mr & Mrs Truman Armstrong and children. Bobbie and Judy, and Mrs Julia Kesler and Mrs Alice Sudwick, all of Bountiful, and Hyrum Harmon were dinner guests Sunday of Mr & Mrs J M Woodhouse. Mr Harmon, father of Mrs ·woodhouse is making his home with his daughter and sonin-Jaw, Mr & Mrs Woodhhuse. MTS Geraldine Reed and children of Moab arrived this week to spend the ChriStmas holidays with her parents, !1.1r & Mrs D A Hand. Mr Reed is expected to arrive Friday. SANTA C:tAUS IS CO.MING ·ro TOWN!· Every year ther e is a big rush on Long Distance telephone lines. Many men and " A progressive future for Utah depends upon sincere and full cooperation of all. "We must encourage new industries and preserve existing ones to provide full employment for all, including those returning from war service." THE METAL MINING INDUSTRY OF UTAH wom~n I' .~ in service will want to W e've got it on good authority that this town is among the call home. If you help keep the lines 1 clear by not making unessential long dielance calls over the Christmas week• end it will help keep essential calls mov• ing. Thanks for r emembering, first along Santa Cla us 1 route 1 and that he's scheduled to make a long riop herel We hope that "Santa Claus will be . good to you," and that this holiday '· time will be one of exceptional j~y 1 end h•.ppiness to you and your family. I' SAFEWAY !H£ MOU ! TAI N S!AHS TrtrPHOH£ AND 1£l£CRI PH COM PANY MIDVALE UTAH |