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Show "A Friendly Newspaper" * Volume XVII-Number 2 ' * New Mayor Takes Oath of Office Local Legion Post Adds $100.00 To ~Tide of Toys" • • County Library Headquarters. Here to Be ~reatly Enlarged ro~7:.~s j '49 Postal Business Shows Gain Here Over Previous year be far behind?" That is what everyone is thinking these days. Whi)<;~ ihe weather during the 10ll'st week or so has been mighty unpleasant, we find solace in the fact that there is not much more time left for Old Man Winter, and he will be gone before we know it. Ben G Bagley, attorney (left) swears in Mayor Henry Beckstead at induction ceremonies Jan. 6, at Midvale City hall. Many citizens turned out on Thursday night of last week to • As we enter 1950, it is com· witness the installation of a new forting to note that we have no city administration and to wish post . war depression anything them success in running the af~ Jike the one which followed By Mrs./. T. Ostler fairs of Midvale city. Retiring W<>rld War I. There is no valid John T Bolliger was reelected Mayor C A Nelson was in charge reason why we should have one chief of the Sandy City volun~ of the ceremonies, and Ben Bag~ now. Readjustments from the teer firemen for the 12th con· ley, city attorney, administered post~war boom will continue but secutive year, at the annual elec- the oath. they will probably not carry the tion held Monday evening at Those inducted were Mayor economy down to a depresswn Sandy fireman's hall. Willard Henry ~ •ckstead; Melvin Carl· level. Wilson was the other candidate. son, and Merle Brown, 4 year Taxes will remain high-The Other officers elected were De- councilmen; H:eber 'C Hart and trend of wages is still upward- Los S Beckstead, first assistant Lyle D Webster, 2 year council~ Transportation costs continue to chiefi Leo Lundberg, second as~ man. David J Searle is the holdrise. All these spell higher pri· sistant chief; Virgil Jacobson, over member of the council. ces--not lower. And as prices secretary; Reg White, treasurer; All appointive officers and rise, so will the parity index up· Delmas R Larson, chairman: employes were sworn in by Mr on which so many farm prices Francis A Orton, assistant chair- Bagley, after which Judge C E are based. man. Matthews Inducted Mr Bagley as All in all-we can look for an- ·Sandy City is proud of its fire city a ttoniey. other inflationary year, with no rescord for 1949. It was reported Present department heads redecrease in the cost of living. a total of six fire alarms were main in their positions, Mayor I responded to during the year Beckstead announced exc~pt in • There are many persons who with only $45 damage. the water and streets departdo not realize what a fine parkThe fires included 3 small ment, which has been divided ing lot there is at the rear of roof fires, 2 furnace explosions, into two separate divisions, with the local Penney store. Entrance with little damage and one rub· Arthur A Larson taking the wa · 'to the lot is from Stagg St.. bish fire. ter department and LaVon Fox rwhich runs from West Center to I The firemen hope to achieve heading the street department. smelter St. Sho,p pers may drive their fire record of a few years in and park, and walk only a ago when there was no fire loss short distance to Main St. We at all during the entire year, have.. noticed that many people The 1949 record was a consider· coming into' Midvale drive up able improvement o.ver the p~e and down the business section ceeding yar, accordmg to Chief looking for parking space, evi· Bolliger. 1ennie E Martinez. 31, and dently not aware that there is Earl W Shelley, 34, both of Cali· a fine lot only a half block from fornia, were sent to the county the heart of the shopping cenjail Tuesday, after pleading ter. We believe that this parking guilty In Judge C E Matthews' lot should be more throughly To make plans for the coming court of purloi·ning several coats advertised with large signs on year's Girl Scout activities, the from the cloakroom at a Midvale Stagg St., at both ends. Also we Midvale district Girl Scout com· tavern on New Year's eve. They believe that another parking lot mittee, held a meeting Tuesday were each. given 60 days seneast o! Main St. would also be aftet-noon, at the home of Mrs tence by Judge Matthews. helpful to motorists and to local It was during the evening's Marx C Blackett, 507 Park st., businessmen. Miss Captiola HiD, executive di· festivitiPs at the tavern, which rector, and Miss Helen Snyder, was entertaining a large crowd, • Bil1 Baker, of Orem, who ran field director, of the Salt Lake that some of the. customers dis· for United States Senator four Girl Scout headqu('lrters were covered that their coats were years ago, and was eliminated present. missing from the cloakroom. An in the Republican primary by It was announced that the an- unldentlfled woman tipped off Sen. Arthur V Watkins, this nual cookie sale will lbe con- the manager, who called the loweek announced that he will be ducted January 23, with troops cal police and the alleged thiea candidate this year in the sen· No's. 88, 89 and 92 ,participating. ves were arrested the next day, atorial race, only he wlll run as Girl Scout events taking place after the coats were found in an an independent candidate for this week lnclvded a sleighing apartmnt in Salt Lake City, and the seat now held by Sen. El· party Tuesday, planned by troop returned to their owners. bert D Thomas. It will be Inter· 89, to complete an out-door pro' "~i1;~::u:to note how a candidate, ject. Brownie troop No. 92 also JORDAN P.T.A. ELECTS v the support o~ an organ· enjoyed a roller skating party For Ute purpose of electing offiized party, will do at the No- Thursday afternoon, at the kol· cers for a two year term, a meetvember election. Ier recreation center. Refresh,. ing of Jordan district ParentThe question is: Will Mr. Baker ments were served later at th~ Teacher Association, was held on pull the votes away from Sen. Bastian home by leaders Mar- Thursday at 2 p. m., at the Jar· homas, or from the Republican garet Bastian and Norma Set. dan high s~ool, . Mrs. George nominee? This depends a great Barton, 'PU!blicity director, reportterberg. deal upon his platform. ed. The new officers v.n.·11 b e an ~ Phone your news I o ~•t ~ 1"d. 178. nounced in next week's Sentinel. The Midvale street depart· Bolliger Reelected d F" Chi f San y rre ·e BPW Clubs Net $1640 Fund In Fever Fight Man, Woman Jailed For Clothing Theft In Local Tavern l Sb...-teen org~nizations are expected to take part in the 11 Skit Night" progtam Thursday, Jan. 19, at 8 p.m., in the Midvale city hall, Mrs. Charles Troester. chairman, said Thursday. The affair, which is sponsored an· nually by the Midvale school, Parent·Teachers Association, is expected to be as good, if not • We have some very fine wed- • Arval Nelson of the Midvale better than those of previous announcements on h~nd, Photo St,udio is helping us with years. we intend to specialilze in our news pictures. Ye Ed. takes Admission will be fifty cents type of printing, as we used the pictures, and Arval develops per person, or more if the pa1 to do. We will meet any and all the negativ~s and prints. The tron desires, Mrs. Troester said1 competitive ,prices on wedding results of th1s system have been as all funds derived from the announcements and invitations 1 extremely satisfactory so far, entertainment wi11 be used for ....:within reason, of course. Our and we believe that the Sen· school benefit. The ·public and entire job printing department tinel ca~ries as good, or better) patrons of the Midvale school, will also be conducted on this news p1ctures than any other are urged to sup,port this worth· while project. principle. j newspaper in these parts. I Riverton Installs T B d New own oar I New Officials Take Over in West Jordan · 'Skl"t N1"ght' Program I G To Feature 16 roups School Cafeteria Bid Meet Held . Local Girl Scouts Plan '50 Activties in which they have kept the business district free of snow durmg the storms. The new stree-t superintendent, LaVon Fox, is right on the job, and we notice that the new councilmen are around quite a bit seeing that everything is going O.K. Friday, January 13, 1950 1 . Clu b Slates Communlty • p AnDlversary rogram • "If winter comes, can spring men;~::to be Cbmmended for the ~ffic and thorough manner * Approximately $100 worth of fine toys have been g.athered by - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Sa1t ·Lake county library, members of Jordan Post No. 35 the most beautil!ui building in to swell the "Tide of Toys" proMidvale, will be almost doubled grim of the American Legion, ·in size some time this year, with Comm. Dale Waters said today. the addition of several new The toys were secured by a com· mittee composed of Joe Mazuran, for the additions were chairman; Ray Ertman and ErThe Midvale Ladies' Commun- approved at a meeting of the win Franz. ity club will observe it's 29th library board Tuesday night, The American Legion has in· anniversary at a luncheon and Mrs. Ruth Vine Tyler, county H:laugurated the drive to collect program Wednesday, at 1 p.m., brarian, said. The expansion Is toys for Europe, and' has called at the Midvale city hall, ac. necessary because of the greatly upon the children of America cording to Mrs. Bryan Bird. pre~ increased patronage of the counto share with the children of war Sales o.( stamps ,money orders sident of the club. ty library system, she said. irnproverished countries. and postal notes in the Midvale The program and luncheon are One of the innovations to be N.atl. Comm. George N Craig postoffice showed a ma.rk~d in· being arranged by Mrs. Charles constructed will lbe an auditorsaid, "We are not asking for crease in 1949 over the totals of Cary, Mrs. Arnold Javaine, and ium--called a ' 4visual aid" room leftover or discarded toys, but 1948, Melvin Lind, postmaster re· members of the entertainment -which will seat about 200 perare asking our childien to give ported this week. The gain fol- committee. The club prayer will sons, to be used for the showing up a real prize which the young· lows the regular pattern of be given by Mrs. Kenneth Dunn, of moving pictures on educat· sters over there may cherish as steadily increasing business over and Mrs. Henry Beckstead will ional subjects. A seperate en .. coming from a pal who wanfs 1 a period of several years here, give a tribute to the past presi· trance on the front of the build .. his understanding and friend· he said. dents. Music for the afternoon ing will be installed into the ship." Stamp sales in 1949 were $28, will feature Miss Tessie Jones , proposed auditorium, "Millions of European child· 468, compared to $25.377.69 in and her musicians from the Several new rooms will be ad} ren wil1 have no toys this winter. 11948; while money order sales in Blind Center, Salt Lake City. ded to the south of the old stru¢They are better fed, thanks to 1949 were $44.150.00 in 1949 as The Midvale Ladies' Commun· ture to take care of the rapidly the Marshal Plan, but the joys against $27,037.83 in 1948. tty club was organized in Jan. expanding facilities of the u.. that make Christmas gay are stamp sales in the last quar· 1921 and admitted to the State brary. Due to the exceptional still very much lacking over ter of 1949 showed a 17 per cent Federation in Oct. 1922. Many growth in patronage of the Midthere. Many American children increase over the same period outstanding achievements have vale branch library, housed in are glad to spare a toy, and even in 1948, with a total of $10,748.69 been accomplished by the organ. the county library building, if these toys arrive late in Eu- compared to $9,000.03. ization since that time. much of the additional sp8.ce\ rope, they wjll be appreciated Midvale is due for a federal The late Mrs. John A Aylett will be devoted to th\S departjust as !f1UCh." postoffice buildiug, due to the was the clubs first president, ment, Mrs Louise Critchlow, The local committee did an volume of business done here, and much praise is due her for Midvale Ji·brarian, said . excellent job on this project, and it is hoped that the post- charting the club on a forward Approximate cost of the proComm. Waters de~lared. office department will take steps course during its infancy. ject is $100,000.00, it was learn· for its construction soon. Other past presidents who e. d ~ have added much to the gro wth Mayor He '!( B~ckst~ad was. .,. and success of the club are Mrs. appointed cjiairman of the U1 N H Perkins, the late Mrs. W T brary boai{d, replacing former Wiles, Mrs. Walter Nord, Mrs mayor, c A Nelson. R A Pallanch, Mrs, Ira Beck-------Contributions to utah Feder aJordan schoo' !!_istrict officials stead, Mrs, R W Quick, Mrs J Guild To Hear Talks tion of Business and Profession· Thursday completed final ar· Hollis Aylett, Mrs. Aaron Horne, al women's Clubs fund for co.m- rangements on a call for bids Mrs. Howard E Phelps, Mrs. He· By Jordan Officials bating rheumatic fever have for a proposed cafeteria at the ber c Aylett, Mrs. Neil Olson, Arthur E Peterson, supt of JoJI. risen to $1640, Mrs Pearly Hun- newly constructed Midvale Mrs. Fred Hyke, Mrs. L M Kemp, dan school district, assisted by saker, Brigham City. fund chair· school. ti" u· Mrs. H E Nelson, Mrs. George William H Bartlett, art superA meeting of execu ve o 1man, repor t e d S un day · ld · J d hool Cox, Mrs J W Nibley, Mrs. J 0 visor, Jordan school district, will Guest speaker at the meeting, . cers was he In or an sc Jones, Mrs. Harry S Wright, Mrs give an illustrated lecture with Dr Wallace R Johnson, Tooele, offices Thursday at 7 p.m. M S Peterson, Mrs. William Da- musical background Friday, (toreviewed symptoms of and cures I .~e cafetena wtll consits of a vies, Mrs Harold Larson, Mrs Da~ 1 night) at 8 p m in th.e Midvale for rheumatic fever, pointing out 1 dmmg room se~ting up to 350 vid 1 Gardner, Mrs. Ben G Bag- city hall when the Midvale La· that incidence of the disease is students, a kitchen, f s~olrtlage ley, Mrs. Joel P Jensen and Mrs. dies Guild meets in regular ses· relatively high in Utah. space and rest room. ac1 1 es. Charles Schmidt. sion. Reservations for the luncheon The program is expected to be Mrs Hunsaker outlining the must be made with any mem· one of the most interesting of fund drive at a federation board 1 ber of the reservation commit· 'the club year, and all club mem· session Sunday morning at Newtee by MonPay, Mrs Javaine bers are urged to attend. house hotel, said proposals are I under consideratiqn for purchase A com,plete new town board said. of two electro-cardiograph rna- headed by Gwynne Page, former Lady Lions Hear . . chines. Salt Lake county commtsswner, Local Bank Stockholders Reports and Music Re,presenting the Midvale BPW was installed in office in RiverSet Annual Meet Jan. 14 Mrs. Jnez Beckst.e!ld · ~-,..,..,wr· ~ club at the meeting were Mrs ton Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the presented se\rera). piano numbers The annual meeting of the Howard Barrows, president, and Riverton Motor Co. offices. at a dinner meeting o! the Mid· Mrs Marcella Finlay. Four~year directors on the stockholders of the Sandy City Bank will be held Saturday, Jan. vale Lady Lions Monday night, Speech Instructor !board are Elmo W Hamilton and uary 14, at 3:30 p.m. in the bank at the Manor House, South Salt To Address Women 1 Joseph p Butterfield :with N ~ Lake Mrs. Mae Farmer gave a building at Midvale. Miss Lucil1e Tuttle instructor Thomson and M J Strmglram 'The meeting is called for the dem~nstration and talk on sldn of s~,.oeech and dramatics, at Jor· the two-year ~irectors. purpose of electin~ seven direc- care and good grooming. dan high school, will be guest I A report was made on th~ tors for the ensuing year, and artist at a dinner meeting of PLAY ANNOUNCED to consider such other matters progress the club is making on the Midvale Chapter, Business I "Backwoods Romeo," a 3-act as may properly come before the the skit, which they will present and professional Women, Man~ 1 comedy, will be presented by meeting, according to Gerald at the P.T.A. "Skit Night" ,proday, at 7 p.m., at Jack Forbes, the West Jordan First ward MIA Smith, cashier. gram. 3869 South State St. Mrs. Au- I on Wednesday. Jan. 18, at 8 p.m. Mrs. Lewis Bishop and Mrs. drey Annett, publicity chairman, in West Jordan junior high K Lewis Fields, local gar~ge Leonard McCary, new members reported Thursday. school. The public is invited to man, is serving 1 on the Th1~d were welcomed into .the dab. Miss Tuttle, an artist in her attend and enjoy a fine even-~ District court jury panel this Mrs Spence_ Burkinshaw was a own right, portrayed the mother ings entertainment. week. guest, in a chinese play, "The Lute Song," presented at Kingsbury Hall, U of u. Salt Lake City, early in the fall. The program has been arranged by the finance committee, Mrs. Willis Goodridge and Mrs. Elden Dens· ley. Mrs. Howard Barrows, president, Will preSide over the bu.si · ness session. . . • We are gradually getting . . back into the swing of things here at The Sentinel office. Ai· ter being away from the grind for a year, it will take us a little time to get the paper back to the way we used to publish it. Our readers have cooperated wonder· fully in giving us n'ews items, and we hope to have everything running smoothly in the very near future, so that we can give you a paper truly representative of the community. , * Published Every Friday at Midvale, Utah Mail Snowed Out At Granite Monday · Granite folks were deprived of their mail, Monday, Jan 9th, when high winds piled up the drifts of snow in roadways, sim· i1ar to last winter's. It was late afternoon before the snow plow got around to clearing roads. Some of the people were prepared from their past experinces, and left cars out on the main highways or in open areas where the drifts were not impassible, ./' SERVICE STATION LEASED The LibertY Service station, 7643 South State St., formerly operated by Niels Anderson has been leased by John and Craig Davis, 358 Sixth Ave,, Midvale. The Davis brothers are proprietors of the Triangle Service Sta· tion in West Jordan. West Jordan got a complete new set of officers last week when the above town hoard was sworn into office by Judue C E Matthews. Members, all of whom were elected at the Novem· ber town election are (left to rigt): David Reyno ids, 2·year councilman; Martin B ~eterson, 4 year councilman; Lawrence T Dahl, president (mayor); Ira J Burton, 4-year counCilman, and Marvin Jensen, 2-year counFilman. -Se-ntinel Photo } • |