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Show I . f Universal Mlcrofiluang Corp. Pierpont Avenuo , 3.41 Salt " Lake City 1, Utah 5-1- . -59 f 1 Fi rli r,. i r ' 4 ll: ,t 1 1 f r T r 1 Lights" contest this week. Above is shown the west side of the street displaying its Christmas spirit. Glowing brilliantly from end to end, Pine Street presented this appearance to the judges in the Midvale "City, of prize-winnin- g .y- I f u - - A. . . 'iff 'I t I -.'- - - East side of Pine Street, shorter than west side, makes up in brilliance any lack of quantity. Pine Street also won con- - v --- . ... test two years ago, lost to Adams Street last year, this added to displays to outshine other Midvale streets. year Pine Street Wins Prize For Best Yule Lighting Pine Street, probably the most Theatre in Midvale. Judges in the contest were of Midvale's many beauof the art department members tifully lighted .streets, was nam- in Jordan school district, William the ed this week as winner cf H. Bartlett, Murray F. Allen, and best-uncontest in the annual Paul Kuhni. Homer Bowen. chairman of the "City of Lights" competition.A street of modern new homes, contest, announced the winners their selection this week. Pine St. showed cooperation in after' He observed that the "City of houses the competition by many Ligths" contest was highly suc being linked together by their cessful, and expressed thanks on the appearance giving displays, behalf of the Chamber of Com the almost scene a of single merce to the many homes par' leneth of the block. In addition to naming the best ticipating. street, the judges selected three individual homes to receive tro: oliv awards from the Midvale chamber of Commerce: One of the selected homes was on, Fine brilliant it Volume XXV Published Every Friday Number 52 1959 County Budget Up, Valuation Cut The judges announced the selections: The Ted C. Robison home, 250 Coolidge St. The Harold D, Landers home 324 Pine St. The J. Parr Godfrey borne, 371 Adams St. All oersons residing in partici will pating houses on Pine St. receive free tickets to the Burk 1959. , .,; Overheard on Main St.: "The new warden seems to have changed some things at the prison. About as many escape, but they are catching them quicker." II Ted C. Robison home, 250 Coolidge St., featured decorated windows, colored lights, 250,000 Yule been wanting Cancellations ... and the been closing mornings, Set Record it ' J , Dick Simon Wins . Jump 183-fo- Des-pai- i dam Brings Early Deadline ine ieniinei win 20 to press The budget represents an in Ski crease of $76,090 over the 1958 budget. Commissioners announc Dick Simon. Norseman Ski ed that departmental requests had originally asked for $8,824,- - Club president, won the Landes . Memorial jumping tournament at 930. A public hearing on the budget Alta Sunday. It was his second is scheduled for Dec. 29 at 10 win, as he placed first in 1956 a.m. in the commission chambers. but lost to Gordon Despain last and outdoor speaker which played beautiful Estimated valuation of the year. Simons jumps Sunday were county for 1959 is $635,992,805, Christmas carols. 165 and 169 feet on the very fast a decrease of $30,354,611. run. Ramon Johnson broke the hill record of 182 feet held by Alf Engen, with a try, but fell on the icy outrun. also made a 180-fojump, but fell. s Marv Melville took class B with 151 and 155-f- t jumps. Gary Eckman, Midvale, stepped up into class B and placed 7th. Some folks have a White Christmas in way the fog has we the last few a thought we had First time we've seen the clouds sneak in so gently that Christmas mailing, which -) p. they never distrubed the smog. shows a general decline all over set the country this, year, spec We were a little embarrassed not to say surprised tacular new records in Midvale. this week when the Judges picked our Envelope 'cancellations, which home as one of the lighting win- topped 163,000 last year, soared ners. It did tickle our pride a over a quarter million this year, little, though, to be thusly hon- despite the fact that the counter on the cancelling machine was ored. The lighting ts more beautiful out of order for a good part of thaa ever this year, and more one day homes are decorated. In both By Tuesday morning the big quality and quantity, we think rush was over, Christmas mail Th? Harold D. Landers, 324 Pine St, out Midvale docs as good a. job in was slacking off, though the vol lined the whole house in lights, filled yard Christmas lighting .as any Jown ume was still heavy, particularly " ' we know of. on incoming mail. Peak day brough 14 pouches no backlog from day to day, In a few days it will.be time of letters and cards. Last year's which has previously hampered crews. for New Years resolutions again. peak was 11 pouches. Fellow told us the other day he "We reached the peak earlier Sunday was no "day of rest" at was going to make four resolu- and the whole season was stead the post office, for crews went ier." Po tmaster David L. Warner to work at 5:30 a.m. and didn't tions for 1959: said. Additional space in the new quit until 8:30 p.m., when all 1. To stop smoking. building enabled the office to mail was cleaned up. Some city 2. To stop drinking. utilize its personnel to better ad routes had three mall deliveries 3. To go on a diet. 4. To hoot himself for being vantage, and the office developedjSunday. so New Years Holiday Landes This '11 That JAY, Friday, December 26, 1958 Midvale, Utah early again next week, with the unal press run on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Correspondents and advertisers are advised that their copy must be in one day earlier than usual. The deadline on want V. county budget of $8,532,114 ad will be Tuesday at 5 p.m. has been adopted by the" Sail for Lake County Comimssion St By at n hon-nor- v ' LaMar Clark's left hcok brought him ' knockout No. 29 Monday night as he flattened Sandy Barnes, 185, Tucson, Ariz., in 1:14 of the second round at Cedar City. with spotlighted figures, Santa Claus, and The fight was scheduled for 8 rounds, but Clark floored Barnes fireplace. several times in the first before good resolution we can all make is to keep our ey on the legislature. From the sound of things, the legislative council has cooked up a batch of bills, some good, some doubtful, some downright bad. Legislature ire pictty much made up of ordinary people who arc honr.l and level headed, and t die a natural death the bad Onrc in a while, though, to promote one Intcmt, lawmakers grl bl horic trading that involved gives a bad bill a chance. This Is where the voter needs to keep a watchful eye and to be ready to write, phone, or see his representative and senator. A lot of men in the Ut lecUlature won't be there this time because they vtted for thirds their con (Continued os back page) In . Boy Runs from School Bus, Killed by Truck . ar Midvale-Unlon-Co- t- at Lark n devil-may-ca- A 7 year old schoolboy, darling Warren H. Palmer, 26, Herriman. out from behind "a school bus Palmer and the boy's mother Tuesday afternoon, was struck (took him to Salt Lake General and killed by a pickup truck In, Hospital, but he was pronounced front of his home in West Jor- dead on arrival dan. The bus driver was Just start lllf! J. Van Godfreys, 31 Adiitm St., colored light The boy, Alvln Anderson, son ing out and was unaware of the hrtve of Mr & Mrs Ncphl R, Anderson, accident to the boy. The bus f symmetrica mie star mul vrtri-- the hm : sr. 75M South 2700 Vet, had finish- driver was Ardcn Tech, a coiusln ed the last day of school before of the boy's mother. West Jordan elementary school. Midvale Resident's Christmas Vacation. Alvln was carried 93 feet on Sheriff's deputies who, Invc&li-Bate- the bumper and grill cf the He is survived by his parents:- 'Held 5utcide d School sites suggested for thelCannon-Papanikolasubdivision area south 01 Dry creek were ouiiders, for the area from 7th found unsatisfactory by the Jor East to Granite and from 9400 dan board of education Thursday to 10600 South. night, and a letter was ordered - Estimates range from 4,500 to sent to the county planning com- 6,000 homes to be built in the mission outlining the board's ob area in the next 10 years. Purchase and installation of jections. Board members felt that the bookkeeping machines for the places reserved for schools were district office was authorized by not appropriate because of the the board after a study of the distances between schools and district's accounting needs over transportation problems which the coming years. It will be several months before delivery of would arise. The plan was submitted by the equipment can be expected. The board was informed that Bush and Gudgell, engineers for appointment must be made of eight members to the district lay committee after Jan. 1. Vacancies Council Meets Tuesday have occurred because of expirFor Hearing on Budget ation of one-yeterms, and resignations. Midvale council will The, city Two hold its meeting of the year on from members are to be chosen the East Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 12 noon, to tonwood Heights area, two from hold a public hearing on the 1959 Midvale, and one each from Lark, city budget and to transact other Bingham, Copperton, and West business that may come before it. Publication of the budget is Jordan. The board will meet Dec. 29 made again this week in the Sen at noon to open new bids on the tinel. sprinkling system at West Jor dan Junior High. The first contract was voided when the engineers noted that the low bidder was not licensed. SpeciLcations were then revised to eliminate the sprinkling system in the area where the board proposed to build a swimming pool as an adhe was counted out in the sec- dition to the school. Four teachers resigned and ond. LaMar's hand, sprained at Cleveland last week, gave him no were released from their contracts at the end of the quarter. trouble. In a boxing match added to the Contracts were approved tor four Coliseum wrestling program Fri new certified teachers. The new teachers, all in ele day night, Clark will meet Eric the Great, the wrestler who de- mentary schools, are: Miss Charmanded a match after another lotte Ann Posey, BYU graduate; wrestler adopted his name and Mrs Marilyn McGrew, U. of U. got a quick KO from Clark at (Continued on feack page) Bingham last month. The middleweight division came to life this week when the Is National Boxing Association or dered Champion Sugar Ray Rob inson to sign for a title bout by-Jan. 11. If Bobinson fights anyone, it Martin Holm, 18 N. Main St., will likely be Carmen BiHo. Midvale, was severly injured Friit is predicted by Marv Jcnson. day morning as he was preparing who sees little chance of a Full for work at the lark mine of the U.S. Smelting, Refining and Minfight. Robinson has taken a ing Co. attitude, defying the Holm, 42, was going to work NBA to follow up its decision to on the 2,050 ft. level of the Lark vacate the title. "That would be mine when a slab of ore fell the best thing that could happen from the wall striking him. to us," Ji'nson declared. R Rard-le.s- s He underwent surgery at a of what happens to Robin Salt Lake habitat and was reson. Jeruon predicts that Gene ported ia fair condition. Fullmer will reeain the middle-weigh- t title during 1959. "We feel that Robinson wants Chamber Wants Action to retire from the ring, but hcjQn State Road Request win nave to cii:n inai agajnsi the quarter million dollars he The Midvale Chamber of Com- can get frcm a fieht, and the morce has requeued a meeting money may win" Jcnson added with the Slate Road Commi.ion He I presently studying sev- for next Tuesday at 10 a.m. for eral offers of malchc for Gene, a dkcusslon of its request for in Texas, California, Miami, San W. Center St, David Francwco, and RiUe. Several op- u Warner, chamber secretary, ponents are being considered, reports that he has had n reply and a bout Is likely around Jan. to his written request, made six Injured West Jordan the accident reported the truck. boy jrot off the whool bus at 3 25 Alvin Andersen was born Aug p.m., ran around the rear of 4he 14, 1951, jn Salt Lake to Ncphl northbound bus and Into the path R. and Eva Tesch Anderson. He of the southbond truck, driven by was In the second grade at the Dry Creek School Sites Midvale Miner . foolish. One 1 LaMar Clark Gets 29th KO; Robinson May Vacate Title , s Jordan Rejects Plans for accentuating the roofiine of it Is reported by Joe Mazuran, chief of police. The death was investigated by the police depart ihrni. hmtJiM uvnrirti. Raihh (Death mrnl and Judge C. E, Matthews, and Keith, all of West Jordan. coroner. 125 Joe 70. Ave.. Fifth Belich, and two grandmothers, Mrs Vera Gardner, Murray, and Mrs Wil- - Midvale, died Tuesday morning Ham Fitzgerald. Draper, of a gunshot wound,1 Subscribe to The Sentinel . d four-Linin- 15. weeks ago. - - |