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Show -- Universal Mierof lining Corp 141 Piarpont Avenue Salt Lake City 1, Utch 5-1- -60 or I Christmas season. They may, or may not, be prize winners. Judges had not completed their work before press Have you seen these decorated houses? They are some of the more brilliantly lighted homes in Midvale this t A time, and winners in the annual "City of lights" tontest cannot yet be annouced by the Chamber of Commerce. Three individual winners will be chosen and the city's street selected. best-lighte- Research Plant Converts Fine Soft Coal into Coke A new coking prtacess, creat- ing industrial coke from Utah bituminous coal, is being developed ait the Midvale flotation plant of the United States Smelting Refining and Mining Co. The process is the development of the United States Fuel Co., another subsidiary of the parent doanpany. Oscar A. Glaeser is president of the fuel company and vice president and manager of the smelter company. The experimental plant, under Stolen Car Recovered, Youths Held A stolen car, taken from Murray, was recovered by Midvale car police and the teen-ag- e thieves apprehended before the car theft was even reported by the owner. Officer John Patience, on routine patrol at 5 a.m. Tuesday, stopped a car at 8000 S. State to old ocquestion the two cupants. The juveniles, one from Midvale, one from Sandy, admitted they had stolen the car in Murray. anThey also admitted stealing other car in Salt Lake on Dec. 8 and abandoning it at Midvale Junction, where it was recovered toy Midvale police. The boys were referred to Ju- venile Court This 7 That d f direction of Loran A. Creg-kxdirector of research, produces 550 pounds of coke daily. The plant has nfcw been operated on a a day basis for more than 30 days total, effectively proving that the process is prac tical and the method economical. Next step in the program is expected to be a larger pilot plant producing some 50 tons Cf coke a day and costing $250,-00This would give sufficient production for the steel industry and phosphorous producers, the two pnnicpal markets in the area, to give the pelletized coke a significant triaL A commercial-size- d unit is es timated to cost $2 million and I produce 100,000 tens of coke annually. Location of such a plant; would depend on many factors, including sources of supply and markets. Although the trial plant is located in Midvale, it does not mean that a commercial plant would be locate here just be- - 1 cause the dempany owns a large; industrial sfte, Mr Creglow ex--j fine 24-ho- ,. Volume XVI .v.wMMa t'''IMmW.WllHtmiMilS)JJini-rl1llWL- KM Published Every Friday at Midvale, Utah Number 52 L.H Friday, December 25, 1959 0. plains. Cotoinwood IKtes. School! Addition Costs 141, 0 A low bid of $14100, submit ted by Culp Construction Co., Salt Lake, was accepted by the Jordan beard of education for a addition to the Cottonwood Heights elementary school. The contract was awarded by the school board last Thursday evening following the opening of 11 bids which ranged from the low bid to a maximum of $167,- - . Briefly, the process consists of taking fine coal particles, known to the trade as "breeze," pressing them into a hard ball wtoh the addition of an inert binder and water, and exposing them to nat ural gas at a temperature of l.-- 'j 200 degrees Centigrade. The pro- - jf oess produces coke pellets in ' an hlcur and 20 minutes, plus sev-- f er-a-l Nor-valuable mal coking time for converting conventional coking coals toj coke is 5 to b hours. in September, 1960. The main unit of the Cotton wood Heights school is presently under construction, and a pro vision of the new contract is that work on the addition must not delay completion of the main building. Bids on llilJcrest High School construction will probably be opened Jan. 21. The board, after inspecting 991. Work will begin on the addi tion early In 1900, with completion date set for late summer, so that the entire school will be ready bvfore the start cf classes A. Rasmussen Dies Sunday 1 Stealers Warned: Penalty to Be Heavy Bulb Arelius P. Rasmussen. 73, 407 Center St., Midvale, dealer in Pictured are regular workers and extra helpMidvale police are looking for livestock and wholesale meat automatic ,and labor cost would postal workers tins week as the Midvale of-b- e ers as they sort mail during the peak of the the meanejrt man in the world packer, died He's the man who steals colored Sundav at 4 r low. Patents on the process fjce sunived its busiest Christmas season. rush on Monday afternoon. bulbs off people's outdoor light a. m. in his have been applied for. ing displays. home of a cor- - t five has work Nearly year's bulb-snof Several instances thrombo- - ( MIDVALE'S GREATEST CHRISTMAS e onary gone into study cf the soft ching have been reported to po sis. problem, and the present lice. Mr Rasmuv process has been under developChief Louis Smith states that scn was btrn ment for two years. an example will be made of any- Nov. 2. 1880 in Many problems which have to keep up with th rush that the one caugh stealing bulbs cr other- Draper, to Pet cancel102 had was of the sent out mail Monday biggest pouches stopped previous efforts to con wise desecrating or vandalizing er S. and Mette vert ordinary soft ctal into coke lation day of the Midvale post since the Christmas season start Christmas season produced this Yuletide displays, and punish M. Jensen Ra12. Last year during year. Dec. ed on have apparently been ovrcome office and the season has set new He all these sacks of ment will be to the full extent smussen. the And while 77 were same period pouches by this process. of the law. records all over tfie place. D. Iva married the were 103 whole and the out for nttving parcel post of the process are Postmaster David L Warner counted, Bills Apr. 14, Mr Rstimitssfl office handled 438 sacks of in season up to Christmas day. coal tars, hydrogen gas, and nit- reported that as ti Monday 1910, In the Salt Parcel post was far ahead of coming parcel post This compar rogen gas. It Is possible that the night the Midvale office had can Lake LDS Temple. ed with 412 during the same perhydrogen gas could be used to celled 143,715 letters and cards, last year's total, with 617 sacks iod last year, an increase of 76 He and his family owned and convert the coal tars into gaso- 17.543 more than at the same being dispatched through Mon sacks. chain of grocery operated line, and the nitrogen could pro- date last year. and Sons, In 1958 the heaviest day for in stores, P. C. day night During the same per duce fertilizer. By Monday night the office iod last in Midvale, Magna, and Salt year the total was 519 coming parcel post produced 62 Lake. From 1915 until 1942 the sacks an increase of 88, with sacks. This year the peak was 77, In Bank family built and operated the R Christmas still three days sway. with three other days in the 60 s, & R Dressed Meats Packing on back page) (Continued Last year the peak day produc A verdict of acquittal in Feder- riant. t ed 67 outgoing sacks, and other al Court in Salt Lake laA Thurs Mr Raomufccn was a member days of 57 and 47. But this year Sentinel Out Early Sherlene sirs freed Lydia of the Midvale City Council dur day flic top was 70 reached a week .Montoya Diamanti, 22. Helper, of ing the 1930's. I'p to the time of followed by anAgain Next Week ago Monday charges of skiing and abetting his death, he remaine dartive as other day with 67, two days with Sen- - her husband in the robbery of a buyer and shipps of livesttrk of the week's kwe This The 63, and other days of 57 and 56. ofkagaln strike 'to vote on the settlement and had been a cattle buyer for at Kcnnecott was off again Wed- - Lart week the negotiators an- - Postmaster Warner said that Unci ioJng to press a day early, Archie McFarlarul and Sons Meat nou need as the before delivered in then be to order agreement ncsday copper company, Sunday the greater spare available in Dla- hu.4afldi 3otm Co. His associations In an-1 the and Mine-AUwhole negotiators thing broke down the new post office building, ad- Christmas to the homes of most manti, 31, pleaded guilty to the Packing work this had. over 60 years, led nou need they had reached agree-- jagain and the negotiator reccss-mon- t ditional facilities suhscribers. ibank rtbbcry charge last week. him over all of Utah and into Idaincluding n d on all issues and the "imkfiiutely." But ttiey trucks, snd more experienced Next week's Usue will also go He then took the stand and testi-t- ho, Wyoming, and Colorado. called meetings cf members (Continued on back page) help available enabled the office press early and will be in f ied that his wife knew nothine Affiliation wth the LDS church the hands of subscribers before the robbery until afterward. was an Important factor In his New Years. Diamanti will be sentenced on life. In earlier years he Deadline will therefore be Jan. 4. on back page) pushed ahead one day, and all ads and newt items thould be in the Sentinel office u day earlier than usu.il. Want ads will close at noon WeditCMlay instead tZSi lSntmtl Photo) E. coal-cok- Yule Postal Records Tumble Again By JAY Overheard on Main St.: "The neighbors accused me of cheating in the Christmas lighting contest, but all I did was park my new car in the driveway, with all the tail lighta on and the chrome polished." Looking around at the mas lighting, it seems as if many of the decorative schemes have suffered because of all the that is going on. Theft of bulbs has caused many home owners to hang their strings high and decorate the roof line of their homos rather than the shrubbery, where bulbs are within reach. Christ- bulb-snatchin- g Man Confesses, Strike Settlement Is Wife Acquitted Robbery Good Christmas News in Valley in In general, however, the lighting is good this year. More home than ever are decorated. There is hardly place that doesn't have a Christmas tree blazing brilliantly in the window, visible from both inside and out And there is more outdoor lighting, too. Santas with reindeer, in cluding many i red nosed Rudolph, frolic on rotf tops and In yards. There arc many beautiful manger scenes. Windows have been decorated with beautiful paintings, and t least one home has an illuminated Chritnus card for all to enjoy. There arc a number of original decorative ideas that are indeed worthy of prizes. And the judges may have a tough time deciding street. Sevon the eral new ones are apparently trying to ouUight 1'ine and Adams, which have monopolized this category for several years. ll un-.e- re-io- o I j 'A of 3 p.m. 7 camp has a problem. At their December meeting they awarded a quilt as a prize, llut the ticket drawn had only the name "I'clery" oa no first name, no address, it no phone. If Tekry" will contact Mrs Vema BUhop, 90 S. and produce Allen, AM the other half of his or her ticket, he may have the qulX Otherwise s new winner will be on back page) adect-(Continu- truslM'- - -- Et Jj trTS the scene, off icon reported. Opens at Alta Sunday The fir. ski Jumping meet of the season was held Sunday on Landc IU1 at Alts, sponsored by Norsemen Club, Compolhioa was held only la B and C cLnm. with exhibitions by class A riders. Dirk Simon, fa has Olympic a 200-fogt hope leap hi practice, but when the nwasure- monts were being made he feu on both jumps. His leaps were measured at 157 and 173. Frank Bird soared for 148 and 153 and kept bis balance both times, Alan Engra took class B with distances of 84 and 82 feet and 146 2 poinfis. IU1 Mass ftpped clam C with 71 snd 74, tallying 136 2 poutts. Club Fights Due In '60; Opener Features Clark orr roilar cif fun s ItX'iO club fights, are weekly, at Marv 's Jdfdaa. Fran Haun announced this k that (he fin-- t card is bring ( arrange for S..tiirday night. Jan. 2, and IuttI Jlnwin. matchmak er, says that IVar Cirk fi on the card, in fie new gym In Wc-- t pn-lwhl- wind-u- L Marsha Jorgencn, 1722 7300 South, and Judy Olson, 502 Eat 7200 South, pawn gem In hidon,!tie Mounteer car, ind both of Electod lo office in ric com- - the drivers were injured, were, left to right, ay commandrr; John R. W. Turner, senior chaplain; Jack numder, MaJ.cn, trust. Earl Smicklc, Ski Jumping Season pcrhaj a.i planned for ' pickup truck four person Sunday in an State St. Elmer Somwr, Ogden. driving north, s!pped for i leCMurning vehicle and a pickup truck hit the rear of his car and swerved into the southbound traffic lane, colliding with a car driven by Jay G. MouYcer, 7347 S. Slate St., Midvale. Itcr, ' Two cars and a were damaged and injured about 6.30 accident at Cft3 S. DUP New officers of World War I Veterans' Barracks are pictured, left to right, Rufus Ray, quartermaster; Carl C Peterson, junior vice commander; Ed Lorangtr, trustee; ( Crash In IH-mil- A Four Injured Sunday il best-lighte- d Midvale partid-(Continue- d Bingham High School, approved all cf the renovation requests except Installation of new scats la the auditorium. Tho Bingham auditorium will receive a complete remodeling. The board approved Purchase of four school site plots, totaling AO acres, In West Jordan, from Elmer Jensen. There was aL a iiscusdon of other possible sites. Contracts for three new teach-o- n to fill vacanck1 were approved, Sylvia Knight Lloyd at Hern man, Sandra Dawn Lewis at Mid vale elementary, and Afton Eu nice Jensen at South Jordan. Suggestions received for name for the junior high scfrol in the Cottonwood Heights ares included Alia, Alta View, Sky View, Grand View. Communk-atiim- s from the dis trict's by committee advised that Dr. J. O. Jones had been appointed to participate in a conference on education; asked that elementary students be transported only beyond th limit and secondary stu e dent only beyond the limit; end a.sked the board to 'proceed with moderation" in its building program, expressing tht opining that tho gymnasium and auditorium at IIillcrcM Higk School are excesave in erst J -- p HL The wr rym ha brm scaZrd for 702 scats, p!u 30 for prr. and offisl. Ail scats wsU b re nerved, end fatyi can buy UkcU in stvance All canrl if Uwy wish. will be promoted by the Auxiliary to World War I VetoransVhich is fcoking for fht'm, and e lntonrird in Mrs Jolm L Johnson, cnior vice m 000 f dent; Mrs Edward lioranger, president; Mrs Ncls Nelson, one the erd ta L Mrs Martha vice Olson, Sandy, secretary. junior president; b, contact Laurri rtrowa. prcsi-'snjxm- P'' 'j |