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Show GRANITE Prefab Housing Firm Promises New Midvale Payroll Prof Ray L Doran Pupils in the Garnite school & forgot classwork one day turned out to receive Santa Claus who made a special visit to the town recently. The youngsters will have to make up for the special day by spending one Saturday in school. TEACHER FETES GRANITE DEACONS Granite ward Quorums of Deacons & Teachers were entertained at a steak fry by their leader & teacher, Mr Thomas McArthur & wife at their home Wednesday evening, Dec 7th. Eleven l 1 president Bf Mrs Margaret Shrewsbury Prof Ray L Doran of the physics department of the University of Utah was guest speaker at a meeting of the MIA special interest group of the Granite ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints held Tuesday of last week. Prof Doran nresentprt rfpm. onstration & discussion of the uses of atomic energy. He outlined the potential uses of uranium as a possible substitute for coal & natural gas resources which he estimated would be exhausted within the next 500 years. Margaret Shrewsbury WARD TEACHERS, The meeting was under the direction of Milton Gold, class leader & Owen Despain, class Addresses Granite Ward MIA Granite Children Shun School For Santa Visit By Mrs Th MIDVALE SENTINEL Friday, Dec 23, 1949 Page 9 . IIERRIMAN TOWN BOARD NAMES VICE CHAIRMAN Alonzo Freeman, Herriman, newly appointed member of the Herriman board, was named vice chairman of the board at a meeting held recently at the home of Mr & Mrs Spencer Miller. Mr Freeman succeeds Ralph Hamilton who recently moved to California. During the meeting the board also discussed plans for community Christmas street lighting & measures for fire prevention & protection. boys were present man who bites the ham that feeds him. CRITIC: A ! I BASEMENTS TRENCHES DUG & y " I ' J I 1 BROADLOOM CARPET LOADING GRADING HAULING Concrete Ready-Mixe- d It will pay you to get our estimates MARTINEAU BROS. 367 So Pioneer Mid Midvale, Utah S34-- J . I. amprr Tumi i. i .. a-- : 1 t t I fM V Q5 only Per s(i yd & Up Carved Wilions Xs:..:- i:V. Hit ii I . If - - r- - rj. Jmwt - n in r raw nnnii ji n .... Mi - Asminsier i Throw Rug with each carpel order. Values up lo $16. Floor Craft ... and the - good wishes from it's It I.... State Phone Mur. "Low Overhead" ...V.. --- - ?rvi t s -w - - , 73 1049 North Main Street NT HOOK-U- P You Ever Saw Steps in prefabricating a house are shown by Ray & his nephew, Boyd, at the Castle Homes, Inc plant in the building formerly occupied by the Utah Celery Co:op on Sugar St The new industry, of which Fred D Abshire is president, is expected to bring a new payroll of considerable size to Midvale as soon as it can get going full swing, com- - pany officials said. Top left, Boyd Allred applies glue with a spray gun to framework members of panel unit, the basic building "block" of the prefab. Center top. he fastens wall panel to framework with special stapling machine && hammer. Staple spreads clamps as it enters wood. Top right, he inserts rockwool insulation after panel has been practical architectural design at conforms to the dimensions of the foundation. Houses now being completed at the plant incorporate five rooms into 1,000 feet of floor space, Mr Allred Of said. He added that the com- By Dick Thorpe pany also has plans for an eight A prefabricated house, which room house. its manufacturers claim can be Except in cases where an over erected for occupar y within 30 floor is added, no nails are used iin construction of the houses, days from the tim t is ordered, is now being produced in Mid- the panels being bonded to their vale by Castle Homes, Inc. frames with special type of The house, of dry wall ply- .water proof glue reinforced with wood construction throughout, i clamping staples, Power outlets & light circuits requires no plastering, papering, or other interior finishing other 'are incorporated into the panels than painting, according to R C as they are constructed, obviating the need for special wiring, Allred, plant foreman. Mr added that floor panels of Mr Allred stated. The houses are the house are ready to receive' .heated through a ceiling duct either inlaid linoleum or .carp- from which branches extend to eting at the time they leave the all rooms of the house. Upon completion, the houses plant. AH Iioor, wail & paruuun pan- jare treated inside & out with a els are completed at the plant, waterproof ing preparation & finearh nanel beine soundproofed & ished with a patented fireproof insulated as it is constructed. pint, which gives the outer wall Mr Allred pointed out that the appearance of having been prospective purchasers of the stuccoed, according to Mr houses may choose any type of Firm Gears For Building Prefab Homes j j I I All-re- d , turned over to again expose framework. Center left Bay Allred. plant foreman. Joins Boyd in laying the closing panel piece in place to complete the panel unit Note the cut out space for window. Center right, Ray checks over completed panel units which incorporate wiring to facilitate electrical installations in the finished house. Bottom left, crew of workmen panel units together at first house erected near Melbourne Ave & 31st South. Center bottom, workmen align & fasten panels to floor & to adjacent panel units. Bottom right, crewmen place roof units. Company officials claim house can be completed to point of locking door with crew of eight working one full day. Photos by Midvale Studio & Midvale Sentinel. "WE sierra features of the houses are sized houses of conventional the ease with which they can be transported from site to site & the rapidity with which worn See us for Commercial Printing or damaged panels can be replaced. Mr Allred said that a crew of eight men, beginning PHONE work, at eight o'clock in the morning could have the house up & the door locked by 4:30 Midvale in the afternoon of the same Two 11 day. Speaking of the durability of the houses, Mr Aired said, "I personally feel that one of these houses will outlast any house of conventional frame construction & probably most brick homes." Cost o f the prefabricated buildings was not disclosed, but they reportedly sell for 12 be low the price of comparably IN MIDVAL- EFriday and Saturday if BELLE STARR Randolph Scott - Cene Tiemey - Dana Andraws BAD BOY Audie SERIAL sure to see the NEW EAGLE HITCH on the Model "VAC" ow Case Tractor UTAH TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT ' 7601 S. State St Ph Mid Midvale, Utah 664-- ... SERVICS CASE FARM MACHINERY PARTS AND A.. LIVE XMflS TREE BUY Growing in a Container After Christmas transplant it outside. . . . Choice of Colorado Blue Spruce, Black Hills Spruce, Oregon Fir, Austrian Pine & Scotch Pine. Just Arrived from Japan! .... Choice Jopanese Lily Bulbs, direct PLANT NOW P.R. GLOVER NURSERY Phone Midvale 7200 South State Street 261-- J Midvale, Utah - Jane Murphy Wyatt MATINEE - 3:00 P. M. - SATURDAY TIIIS THEATRE WILL REMAIN OPEN CHRISTMAS EVE Sunday and Monday December 25 and 26 FIGHTING MAN OF THE PLAINS In Color Randolph Scott - Jane Nigh ALSO CARTOON CARNIVAL December 27, 28 and 29 In Technicolor Gary Cooper - Jane Wyatt ALSO SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS For A Cab WEST JORDAN CAB SERVICE Friday and Saturday December 30 and 31 BAD MEN OF TOMBSTONE Barry Sullivan - Marjorie Reynolds MICKEY fm 111 In Color SERIAL Automatic Gas Furnace Heater. . VJH December 23 and 24 TASK FORCE Fully Decorated Brick Home rci SHOW at A Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday & -- IN SANDY Friday and Saturday - December 23 and 24 CHRISTMAS EVE George Brent - George Raft - Joan Blondell - - Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Im- Jeanne Crain - William Lundigan ALSO SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS Wednesday and Thursday Just off Wasaich LOUIS NELSON .Owner & Builder 0395-R- 4 December 28 and 29 BADBOY Audie Murphy 325 South 315 East, Midvale December 25, 26 and 27 PINKY FHA Approved. Phone Midvale - Mikel Conrad - Carol Thurston SERIAL SATURDAY MATINEE 3:00 P. M. Water Large Lot in Exclusive Location. Sidewalks, Curb & Gutter, Sewer provement in & paid for. - Lois Butler - Bill Goodwin SATURDAY MATINEE 3:00 P. M. ARTIC MANHUNT Open for Inspection Daily During Holidays 2-Pl- 911-- W BURK THEATRE i Be Thone Mid ENJOY All-re- d 3-POI- v. CO. KEATE-MILN- E 4201 So. It' r. Jane Wyatt ; STRIKE IT RICH Rod Cameron Friday and Saturday Bonita Granville - December 30 and 31 BRIMSTONE In Color Adrian Booth Rod Cameron NIGHT WIND Charles Russell - Virginia Christine SATURDAY MATINEE 3:00 P. M. SERIAL - - |