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Show • • ,. * Volume XIV-Number 50 €€-ffiARHS Published Every Friday at Midvale, Utah Chapter of B. P. W. Is Organize d Here P. -T. A. Presents School With Christmas Trees • * By the Editor • Midvale street department ref lly did a first-class job in cleaning up the streets follow· ing this week's heavy storm. The • snow had hardly stopped fallwhen crews and equipment on the principal streets, and clearing away the snow banks. Many favor""''·""' for Arnold Fran- 1 his men have been 1 a job well done. * New City Officials j To Receive Bids For Appointive Jobs I All applications for the appositions of Midvale city must be submitted to the city recorder by 5 p m, Thursday, Dec. 18, it was announced this week by Mayor-elect C A Nel- Ipointive --- • heavy influx of peddlers has been noted here recently, I and Chief Andy Kekos points out that it is unlawful for solicitors l to operate here without a city Ht!ense. Citizens can cooperate by reporting to the police any p dlers who are canvassing lo. 6omes. Friday, December 12, 1947 son. Following this date, the incom'ing mayor and councilmen will ! meet to consider any and all ap- Parent-Teacher s Assn. officers of the Midvale school have added much to the Christmas spirit of the school by presenting three Christmas trees complete with lights and decorations. One tree will be placed in each of the three buildings, Harold Ashman, principal said. "The boys and girls of the school appreciate this thought-fulness," he said. First Ward Primary Announce s Play plications. "The Littlest Shepherd," a A list of the appointive posi- Christmas play, will be presenttions may be obtained from ed by the Primary children of Lawrence· A Mineer, city re- Midvale First ward, Friday evAt organization meeting of ~1idvaie Busilless and Professional corder. ening, Dec. 19, at 7:30, in the r Union correspondent, Mrs \Vomen's Club: seated (l. to r.)-Mrs. Anne Irving, newly-elected ward cha,pel, it was announced El en Nance, is in a Salt Lake I president of the ~Iidvale chapter; Mrs. Anne Price Williams, of today by Mrs Inez Barrus, dihospital this week which acrector. 1· h · B ac k row (1 . to r. )- M'Iss ' f count s f or th e a b sence o her' St. George, state members 11p c airman. Leading parts are played by column. Vi~ginia. M. Dickerso~, _Salt Lake City, centr~l district me~her- Midvale little Byron Tempest, and Anjunior high school shtp chamnan; Mrs. Lillian \V. Lunt, Cedar City, state press1dent basketball team Tuesday after- nette Rollins. Others in the cast • •t is rumored at the city hall: ' are: . . . that the new city manager will of the B.P.\V; Miss E. E. Hollis, president of the Salt Lake club. noon defeated the Midvale junBoys' quartet- David Sager, ior high school team (now Jorbe appointed next Tuesday by Mrs Anne T Irving of West To discuss plans for the new dan high school students, of Brent Anderson, Larry Stout and the present city counctl, with the 1Jordan, an instructor at GarJohnny Patience; girl singercotlsent and cooperation of the field junior high school in Salt club, :J\:1rs Irving has called a 1946) 14-11. Mary Watts; boy singer-Arven incoming officers. It is said ~hat Lake City, was elected president meeting of the officers for Mon- 1 The second pre-season game Mineer; fairies-Marily n Stout, the appointee has definitely of the newly organized Midvale day night at her home in West will be with Murray at the Barbara Dunn, Carma Chamber. local school Friday afternoon. been agreed upon, and will be Business and Professional Wo- Jordan. lain, Sharon Webster and Gayle am. unced following Tuesday men's Club, at a meeting held Poulson; also a chorus of Pri· nig t's meeting. Eight applicants Friday night at the Midvale city mary children . sought the position, and each hall under the sponsorship of Following the play the childwa interviewed by the council- 1 the Salt Lake B. P. W., with The annual Christmas party Elizabeth Fowler of East Cres- ren will go to the church basemen. Careful consideration was Miss Eva Hollis, president, in and election of officers of the cent and John Tolson of Riverton, ment, where the annual Christgiven to each aspirant. charge. Mid-Flora Garden Club will take received the award medals given mas party will be held. There Besides Mrs Irving, other char- place Friday, (tonight) at 8 p by Salt Lake county Farm Bureau. will be lots of entertainment, • Prospects for a tax cut for the Iter officers are: Mrs B A Ras- m, in the Midvale city hall un- According to Melvin S Burning- and Santa will be present to average American in 1948 appear mussen, vice president; Mrs Beth der direction of Mrs David J ham, assistant county agent, these give each child a gift, Mrs Baralim. Taft Densley, recording secre- Searle, president. Mrs B A Ras-1 two 4-H club l~aders wer~ chosen rus said. I Although some hope had been tary; Mrs Audrey Annett, cor- mussen is chairman of the pro- 1 because of the1r outstandrng leaThe public is invited to attend. entertained that the presiden- responding secretary, and Mrs gram and refreshment commit- · dership as a 4-H club leader. tial election year of 1948 would Jessie Humphries, treasurer. Mrs tee. Assisting hostesses are Mrs Mrs Fowler just completed her ee some reduction of the tax- Howard Barrows was named A E Buckley and Mrs Howard fifth year of leading 4-H club to 18 ayers' burden, those hopes are chairman pro-tem and conduct- Barrows. near 100% completion. rapidly dwindling, according to ed the election of officers. Mrs All members are urged to be Mr Tolson has been club leader an article by Edward Maher in Ann Anderson acted as secretary.~ present. only one year, but has participated The outstanding musical of the the December Cosmopolitan. Present at the meeting were in all 4-H club activities. He led year will be presented at the "When you compare the cur- state and district officers who LEGION POST MAPS all eight first year 4-H club mem- special cand,lelight service at re and prospective spending gave a history of the organiza- YULE PARTY PLANS bers to completion the past year. the Midvale school Dec. 18, Harof our present administration tion since its inception 28 years Pioneer hall in West Jordan 1 These awards are presented old Ashman, principal, said with federal pre-war spending, ago. Guests present were: Mrs I will be the scene of a Christmas each year by the Salt Lake Com:ty Thursday. yo get the impression that the Lillian W Lunt, Cedar City, state party next Wednesday night, when Farm Bureau 'to t~e outstandmg More than 130 voices will take so- . lled extravagance of the BPW president·• Mrs Anile Price mem bers of J or d an P os t N o. 35, 4-H club .boy and girl leader. The part. This will be an "opportun. New Deal was frugality itself Williams, St. George, state mem- American Legion and Auxiliary, presentatiOn was made by preslity for students as well as citiand Franklin D Roosevelt was bership chairman; ~v1iss Virginia and partners, will gather for a dent Melvin Peterson at their zens of our community to get the rather a slow man with a dol- M Dickerson, Salt Lake City, festive evening. annual meeting, Thursday, Christmas spirit," Mr. Ashlar ," he states . Icen t ra 1 d'ISt nc· t mem b er s h 1· P The program outlined includes 4, at the Midvale city hall. Dec. real man said. "As a matter of fact, govern- chairman; Mrs Maud N Leavey, a floor show, games, dancing, and ment expenses this year soar Salt Lake City, state BPW legis- refreshments, according to the D.U.P. XMAS SOCIAL Relief Society Bazaar , Members of Glover Camp, far above wartime predictions of lative chairman; Miss E E Hol- committee: Rodney Rasmussen, The Garden View. LDS ward · ur postwar budget level, which, lis, president of Salt Lake club; chairman; Allison Bills, Bryan Daughters of Utah Pioneers, will Relief Society sponsored a bahold their Christmas social on zaar in the basement of the Midat the time they were issued, Miss Jean Hurst, and Mrs Les- Bird, and E D Mickelsen. Thursday, Dec. 18, at 2 p m, in vale LDS First ward Thursday seemed hysterical." 1 sie W Price, chairmen of Salt the city hall, it is announced by night. Mrs Carl Jensen, presiBut before the average voter Lake club membership and edu- FACULTY PERFORMS Mrs Blenda Butler, secretary. All dent, was in charge · rushes out to denounce the fed- cational committees. FOR STUDENTS of the afmembers are urged to attend. eral spenders, he should ask Charter members of the Midfair which featured household An "interesting and different" himself these questions, accord- vale chapter include to date: program was given at the Mid- VACATION GRANTED items and clothing. ing to the article: Ann S Anderson, Audrey Annett, vale junior high school last FriSchools in Jordan school dis"Is he willing to take a chance Iva E .Barrows, Deane Bennion, day when the faculty performed. trict will close at the end of the o~ .fi smaller army~ ~avy, and Maida E Cottrell, Beth Taft Harold Ashman, principal, said school day, December 19, for the a !/'force? Is he Willing to let Densley, Melba Deming, Donna that "more talent than most holiday season, and reopen Jan. E urope and the rest of the world Flint, Alice Goodridge, Anita students knew existed among the 5, .giving students a full 14 days go h ang? Does he think the vet- Hyke, Virginia Haun, Jessie faculty" was exhibited. vacation, A E Peterson, aperinerall h as got all he's entitled to, Humphries, Anne T Irving, Vinna The students at the school t d t d Th d a more? Does he want Con- Knowles, Mrs B A Rasmussen, saw a special colored film on 1 en en ' announce urs ay. gress to repeal ruthles~ly whole Ruby ·Roach, Ella B Richardson, the Centennial trek last Friday. SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETS ~olum.e~ of ~ocia_l, economic, and Irene M Sturges, and Fay Wat- I It was loaned to the school by The Jordan school district adbenefit leg1slatwn? son. John W. Smith, Tremonton. ministrative council will meet "More than a few taxpayers ~~s Friday at 3 p m, in the district would shout a forceful 'yes' to school offices. Secondary school 1- any or all of these questions, princ~pals will meet at 1:30 p but there are many others who m. would say 'no'. "But, posing them at least SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED s ' es to bring the problem down Henry G Tempest, stake presito nutshell size. These are the dent, and Sterling P Stoker, high questions we must answer indicouncilman, will be guest speakvidually and collectively, with ers at the 6:30 p m sacrament o votes. Until we answer them, meeting in 1 the Midvale First we must not expect a drastic cut ward. Special music will round i -.our tax bills." out the ,program 1 Midvale Junior High Defeats Last Year· s Basketbal l Team I I Garden Club Sets Election for Tonight 4-H Leaders Receive . Farm Bureau Awards William A. Jenson (with head through wreath), and Claude Gray, employees of ;\lidvale street department, usc city's versatile little tractor in putting up Yule decorations on Main St. . 1 The business section of Midvale was all dressed up in bali1 Iday attire this week by city employees. The monthly meeting of the j All street light poles have Midvale Ladies' Community Club . will be featured by a mothers'- I been decor~ted with evergreens daughters' Christmas party, Dec. and gay pictures of Santa and 17 at 2 p m in the club rooms of other characters and at the inthe city h~ll. The executive board tersection of Main and Center • w1ll meet m the council room at . . 1 p m before the regular meeting Sts, a large 1llummated Merry of the club. Christmas sign is suspended The program, arranged by Mrs from four long festoons of ev· A V Lindsay, is as follows: Christ- ergreens. mas prayer, Shana Peterson; song The city hall is festive with a and dance, Emily Bastian, Carol Beckstead, Sherril Ashman, Paul- lighted Christmas tree installed ine Bird, Elizabeth Blackett, Mary above the front entrance, with Margaret Lindsay, Dorothy Thorn- the neon lighting to make an son, Judy Barrus; piano selection, attractive sight. Joan Wilcox; reading, Mary Ann. Rasmussen; dance, Marsha and Another colorful sight is the Sandra Mitchell; song, Roberta county library building, which Payne. is brilliantly lighted with yellow Hostesses for the occasion are and red lamps. Mrs Charles Cary, chairman; Mrs Louise Critchlow, decorations; Mrs A E Buckley, Mrs M S Peterson, Mrs Kelvin Aylett, Mrs Edith Larson, Mrs Caroline Madsen, Mrs Merle Thornton, Mrs A J Hosmer, Mrs Sam Jenkins, Mrs ArArch A Nelson was the speaker thur Eskelson, Mrs R A Payne, at Monday night's meeting of the Mrs E P Bastain, Mrs Clyde BlasMidvale Kiwanis club, when he sius. told about the mining industry of Canada and showed moving pic• tures of Canadian mining seenes. Mr Nelson, a mineralogist at the Midvale smelter, spent a few years Reed Beckstead, assistant sup- recently at Noranda, Quebec, at erintendent, Jordan school dis- the USSR&M Co. holdings there. Reports of various activities trict, will address the students enrolled in the family relations were given at the rAeeting, and it course Friday at 11 a m, in Jor- was decided by the majority of dan high school. The special members present to hold the ancourse, for seniors, which was nual installation party on Jan. 12, instituted last year, is receiving at the Aviation Club in Salt Lake popular support and is directed City. by Jess B Casper, and Phil Goldbrandsen. Mr Beckstead will speak on "Preparation for Marriage." Graveside services for Pvt. Clyde Cowdell, 22, killed in Normandy RIVERTON MAN HEADS June 6, 1944, were conducted V.F.W. DISTRICT No. 3 Thursday at 3 p m in Sandy city Glen Johnson, Riverton, has cemetery by Jordan American Lebeen appointed commander for the Veteran's of Foreign Wars district gion post. No. 3, succeeding Arthur B Igou, He was born Jan. 3, 1922, in Clearfield, who resigned, it was Riverton, a son of William H and announced Tuesday. Other distr1ct officers also ap- Ada Dansie Coy.rdell, and had lived pointed include Ed Heath, Salt in Riverton his entire life until Lake City, senior vice commander; enlisting in the army Nov. 19, Jean Latimer, Clearfield, junior vice commander; Wendell T Snow, 1942, at Fort Douglas. He reClearfield, adjutant; W K Walton, ceived basic training at Little Riverton, quartermaster; Newell Rock, Ark., and Fort Benning, Ga. Knight, Sugarhouse, inspector; W Survivors include his parents, a R Carlquist, Salt Lake City, judge brother, Jesse Cowdell, Riverton; advocate. six sisters, Mrs Millie Aston and APPEARS ON RADIO SHOW Mrs Ella Meads, Salt Lake City; Mr & Mrs George Strom re- Mrs lone Kenney and Mrs Edith turned this week from a most Kenney, Tooele, and Ethel and enjoyable trip to California. They visited with their daughter, Mrs Donna Cowdell, Riverton. Elaine Ruhlander, and husband, at their home in Los Angeles, and SANDY COUPLE WEDDED during their stay there they visit- 52 YEARS, THANKSGIVIN G ed the Hollywood studios, and atMr & Mrs John T Housekeeper tended some radio shows. Mrs o?served 52nd wedding anStrom was "on the air" during the ~uversary their Thu~sday, ThanksgivArt Linkletter program in Holly- mg day. A farruly dinner honoring wood, and they also attended the the occasion was held at the home Tom Brenneman "Breakfast in of their daughter and son-in-law Hollywood" program. The Stroms Bishop and Mrs Otis A Pierce of went to Los Angeles by bus, and Draper. returned by train. They report a Among those in attendance in"marvelous" time during the week cluded the guests of honor and 1 they were there. Mr & Mrs Clifford Sheriff and six ch!ldren of Sandy and Bishop ATTEND CONFAB and Mrs Pierce and children of Dr J 0 Jones and P M Mick- Draper. elsen, president-elect and secreMr & Mrs Housekeeper are tary respectively of the Midvale active members of Sandy First Kiwanis club, attended the UtahIdaho district training school held ward. The original Harlem Globetrot- at Boise last week end. They made Subscribe for The Sentinel, read ters, sensational team with the the trip by train, leaving Friday night and returned home Monday. all the home-town news. greatest record of any quint in the history of basketball, will engage the Salt Lake County Sheriffs' team on Christmas eve, Dev. 24, at the Jordan gym. An exhibition game will be played at 7 p m, followed by the main event at 8 o'clock, said Sheriff East Jordan district Court of during the evening Beckstead. Honor will be staged by the Boy A splendid ,program has been A recent compilation of figures Scouts at Union ward amuse- arranged, including a demondisclosed that the Globetrotters, ment hall Saturday night at 7:30 stration by M W Nelson of Salt organized in 1927, have won a o'clock, it is announced by Ster- Lake City, who will illustrate total of 2886 games, and lost only ling Stoker, district chairman. bird life with a group of trained 225 games in the past 20 years. Severa! awar~s will be presented hawks. - Communi ty Club Plans Xmas Party Talk, Films Given By Minerologist Candlelig ht Service Slated for Dec. at Midvale School I Reed Beckstead Speaks Today on Family Relations Graveside Honor Set for War Hero Stellar Basketbal l Scheduled Here . · FOr A pp1lCatlOhS • For that last minute gift, we suggest a nice box of stationery. We have some which we will sell at half price, because we do not wish to carry them over t the next Christmas season. Editor, Midvale Sentinel: • The officers and members of the Jordjtn Teachers Association wish to express to the Midvale Sentinel our sincere appreclation for the recent publicity given to educational activities of the Jordan trict. e are part~· c larly appreciative of the fact at you used the editorial prepa d by the National E~cation Wee e realize at we are quite . cndent upo;Jthe press to build favorable publ' relations; and, therefore, are appy to have in our district a ublication that is interested in e education of the youth of our communities. Yours truly, Afton Forsgren Public Rtlations Committee " anta Sough t MIDVALIAN APPEARS DEC. 19 The Christmas issue of the "Midvalian" will come off the Midvale junior high school mimeograph press Dec. 19, the editorial staff announced Thursday. Winners of the Christmas story and poem contest will be announced and printed in the issue. LOCAL REBEKAHS ELECT Officers elected to the West Rebekkah lodge at the group's annual election meeting Monday night in Midvale city hall were Mrs Josephine Arnoldus, noble grand; Mrs Beatrice Simich, vice noble grand; Mrs Dorothy Burns, reelected financial .secretary; Mrs May E West, recording secretary; Mrs Joella Davis, treasurer, and Mrs Mary Eltz, 18-month trustee. Officers will be installed Jan. 12. \Vho wants this interesting job during the coming Yuletide? Picture shows last year's St. Nick at work in the business district. A call ,went out this week from the city hall for applicants for All applications must be filed in the job of being Midvale's Santa the city hall before Dec. 20. It Claus for the approaching holiday is sincerely hoped that the poseason. Working conditions and sition will be filled, otherwise ·Mr & Mrs Clarence C Hardman salary will be very satisfactory there will be a lot of disappointed of Los Angeles, Calif., are visit, to the man who gets this position, 1 kids in this vicinity, Chief Kekos ing at the home of their daughter, Andy Kekos, police chief, said. 1 declared. Mrs Melvin Gadd, and family. District ''Court of Honor '' Slated Saturd ay by Scouts ' |