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Show Universal Microfilming TJ tah - a C3 rrTiy VOLUME 72, NUMBER 27 FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1951 Plan Decorations For Banquet Ml 1 x If $ Local DM Hosts Convention For State Next Week The state convention of the Disabled American eterans will open in Murray next Thursday, June 3, it was announced this week by Allan Carlson, publicity chairman for the Johnny W. Holdcn chapter of Murray, which is hosting the state sessions this year. The meetings will continue thru Friday and Saturday of next week. " ,1 WW Vl" f? I'lanning decorations for the annual Spring banquet of the Murray Ladies CJvic Guild are, left, Mrs. Bruce J. Parsons, and co-cnairi- Mrs. held Harry Erickson, entertainment chairman. The event will le at Meadow Brook Thursday, June 3, starting at 7:30 p. m. Civic Guild Sets Teacher's Letters Annual Banquet Cancels Hearing The Ladies Civic Guild of Murray is holding its annual spring banquet at the Meadow Brook golf course at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 3. Mrs. Glade Peterson and Mrs. Bruce Parsons are chairmen in charge of the program for the evening. Mrs. Harry Erickson, chairman of the entertainment committee has planned a delightful surpprise theme for the evening. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs. Erickson or Mrs. Sherman Freeze. Anne Carmer, reporter Program Set For Memorial Day Olympus Chorus Elects Officers For Next Season . ! Wilmeth J. Rees, Murray High school teacher whose contract was not renewed for the coming year, has been cancelled. The hearing was to have been held Tuesday, May 25, in the board room at Arlington school. The Murray chapter wishes to Cancellation of the meeting was thank the many friends who have made by the Murray City board so willingly contributed time and of education after receiving a finances to help make this cono success. It is also hoped letter from Mrs. Rees' attorney, vention the public feeling towards the A. Wally Sandack. disabled veterans will be more Mr. Sandack advised the board understanding of their problems in the letter that Mrs. Rees wouia after seeing the convention in operation. not appear at what he termed a All disabled veterans are invi"star chamber" session, and that he had advised Mrs. Rees "to use ted to join the local chapter. Contact Allan Carlson at the courts of law of this state for for further details. her remedy." AM6-414- 0 State Murray they denying the direction of Lloyd Winn, will a contract because they felt her play patriotic music. There also outside activities were interfering will be a speaker, according to with her duties as a teacher. Dr. James Clove, post commanMrs. Rees is secretary of the der. rate graves of veterans in the two cemeteries and in Salt Lake City cemetery with American flags. This project is under the direction of J. Leo Jensen, who has been plotting all the cemeteries, with locations of veterans graves. -- The Murray Eagle Aerie also is planning to send representatives to nearby graves to decorate graves of deceased members. -- elected officers and members of the Murray City chamber of commerce this week began to take steps to perfect an organization to bring more business to more Murray businesses. Newly The chamber revealed plans for a big slogan contest, with prizes of $25, $15 and $10. Laury Miller was named chairman of The state DAV auxiliary also the contest, aimed to obtain a will hold its convention in conslogan for use by the, chamber junction with the DAV meet. Grafton C. Bowles . . . Elected and merchants in appealing to Mrs. Cameron Maryon, conven- president of Olympus Male chorus prospective customers to come to tion chairman for the auxiliary, Murray and shop. The contest said 500 delegates from all over deadline is June 15th. Entry the state are expected in Murray blanks may be obtained at Murfor the joint sessions. ray stores. All there is to do to DAV convention chairman is enter is to write in ten words or Elmo Duffin of Salt Lake City. less a slogan describing the adThe feature event on the openvantages of shopping in Murray. will be the ing day's program W. Douglas Allen, chamber Grafton C. Bowles of Midvale traditional memorial services to be held at 8 p.m. in the Murray-Eight- h is the new president of the Olym- - president, appointed chairmen of ward chapel. Carl Hodge, Male Chorus. He succeeds several committees: Mr. Miller, the national junior vice comman- pus der from California, will be the Earl Townsend and will serve finance; Dan Grantham, retail season of the trade; Archie D. Taylor, transpormain speaker at these services. during the 1954-5tation and highways; Earl Hicks, chorus. Election of state officers will Dr. Don W. be held Saturday, June 5, followElected as vice president was health and housing; Challis, education, Ron Hendricks, ed by the annual banquet at 8 Lee Brown of Murray. Earl Evans Harold Kelly, incus-tria- l, p.m. at the El Gaucho Inn, 3618 was retained as membership; and secretary Highland Drive. and Ray Smith, legislative. The letter claimed "The Murray IOOF, Rebekah Appropriata Memorial Day ser- Board of Education has no justi-abl- e vices will be conducted Monday grounds for the dismissal oi Install 2 of in the Murray City and Taylors-vill- e this teacher and the Board of Varl E. Jordan of Murray has cemeteries by members of Education knows it". been installed as deputy prand t American the Murray Legion The letter cited Mrs. Rees' ac- master of the Utah Grand Lodge, post. complishments as a teacher in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The Legion's program will be- home economics departments for Installed as warden of the state The five in a.m. at 10 the letter years. past gin Murray City Rebekah organization was Mrs. cemetery and at about 11 a.m. m attacked the board's method of Moyme Gillespie of Murray. Taylorsville cemetery, t both lo- dismissal and said the board had cations the Legion post guara iu put the "buren of proof" on the honor will fire a military salute, teacher. taps will be sounded, and the Board members previously had school under band, Murray High said Mrs. Rees were The legion post also will deco- Chamber Outlines Slogan Contest, Names Chairman Utah State Federation of Teachers. A vice president of the Amce-icaFederation of Teachers earlier had come to Murray anticipating a hearing for Mrs. Rees which he claimed was scheduled in a letter to him by Wendell C. Day, board president. Mr. Day this week strongly denied such a letter cvej was written by him and challenged the union representative, Herrick S. Roth of Denver, to produce such a letter. n 5 Morris Cannegietcr was retained The board of governors also as chorus director. Reed Edding-to- n is assistant chorus director voted to cut chamber membership and Marve Burgon is program meetings to once a month, the first Tuesday of each month, at director. 8 a.m. at Vernal's Fine Foods. The new president is a native The next membership meeting of Herriman and married Jania will be held Tuesday morning. Hansen. He worked for 12 years of governors will The at the Ohio Copper flotation and meet boarda twice month, the first and been He has precipitation plant. third Tuesdays of each month at Co. of manager Midvallcy Supply 7:30 a.m. at Vernal's Fine Fooa. for five years and a resident of Midvale since 1950, where he has served as president of the Garden View ward choir for the past year. Mr. Brown, the vice president, has been a plumber in Murray for the pusi ten years. He is a native Buy a Poppy today or tomorof Taylorsville. row (Friday and Saturday). Poppy Day in Murray City d by Mayor J. Darrell Kay McMillan was proclaimed Hansen this week. Poppy Day Dated Today, Saturday Uiir-for- Farewell Slated Sunday in Grant Ward The Poppy sale is sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary'. Elder Darrell Kay McMillan of The poppies are made by disthe Murray Seventh LDS ward abled veterans of both wars and will be honored at a farewell to some of these vets its their testimonial Sunday at p.m. in tne only source of income for incidenGrant ward chapel. Mr. McMillan tal spending money. will fulfill a mission to the CenAll residents are urged to be tral Atlantic states. sure to buy a Poppy. Help the A son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Legion and its auxiliary and the McMillan, 171 cast 5900 South, disabled veterans. the envoy is a H)50 graduate cf Murray High school, where he Flood Victims Thank was active in athleetics. Since his high school graduation, he has Firemen For Help been an employe of Safeway Residents of Myrtle Avc.M vicStores. tims of the recent flood in the Musical numbers on tc proMurray City park area, this week gram will be by Beth AnderMm, sent their thanks to members of Don McMillan, Lucille Wilke and the Murray City fire department a double quartet, consisting of for the kindnesses and acts of Lavar, Newell, Verl Jr., George assistance they rendered. Don, Dcloy, Ardcn and Ray McThe firemen helped residents Millan. Speakers will be Parley Lundskog, Marius O. Evans, Pres. in many ways, assisted them to J. Ephraim Wahlquist, Bishop safety, saved their furniture and Darrcl Kay McMillan . . . . . Leslie J. Fredrickson, Daniel Bocl other belongings when the water came into their homes. 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