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Show Universal Microfilming Corp. 141 Pierpont Ave. Salt Lake Cityl, Utah 5-1- -57 The Midvale Published Every Friday at Midvale, Utah Volume XXIII Number 49 'City of Light' Title Sought By Midvale Christmas lights and decora tions have been going up on Main and Center Streets this week, giv ing Midvale a holiday look as the town gets ready to receive Santa SUBSCRIPTION, $2.50 PER YEAR BY MAIL r I , : . K -- ; X: Zoning Change s Voted Oovn . " i .' M ; . . , Friday, December 7, 1956 SINGLE COPY 6c , II ter fyeariii 13 4 ed to the proposal. A number of spokesmen were heard, and they objected to havGarden Club were installed last Thursday evening at a pot Claus on New officers of Mid-Flor- a Saturday, mill con ing a Mrs Mrs luck supper held at the city hall. Left to right are. Eugene Bickham, director; Employes of the Utah Power & resito their structed adjacent have Midvale Co. and Miss Light city Leone Eskelsen, historian; Mrs LeRoy Holt, corresponding secretary; Virginia said that dence properties. They and been Wood-housbusy getting the lights Haun, second vice president; Mrs Bill Anderson, first vice president; Mrs Irel dust, noise, and odors from such decorations in place. a plant would depreciate their president; Walter M. Keller, parliamentarian. Mrs Joseph Bithell, secretary, Improvement in the Christmas -M : . was absent. (Sentinel Photo) decorations has been made by re properties, and contended that as citizens they are entitled to wiring most of the strings and giving a number of the bells keep their neighborhood a good ' THAT new look by replacing damaged i place in which to live. : , coverings with a new type of dec By JAY Many of those present expressoration. ed the fear that members of the St.: on Main Over heard The home lighting contest is were prejudiced in favor council the under and way also, getting "A diet is what you keep putWith the Christmas shopping ol but were reassur committee Commerce Chamber of season beginning, merchants have ed by Mayor ting off while you keep putting in charge of the contest expects Henry Beckstead on." already reported to police that that the council had been asked that most residents will cooperate see Santa Claus. Santa Claus will make his tri-jtin Midvale, shoplifters are active 'f ' to consider the matter and was . ' Merchants of Midvale have also in making Midvale once more a and several expensive items have V.( This week's Sentinel is, we be- umphant arrival for his annual! of colorful, blazing "City Lights." Midvale' arranged a special sales promoonly carrying out legal procelost. been visit with As announced last week, there lieve, the largest regular newspadures which must be followed in Ition and week this end Mazuran of Police Chief Joe starting nhilrlron ......... .... nn u.. Qfiturrlav Tp-- v.. 8, at ,per edition ever published in r are actually two contests, one for i Yi ,t such an instance. mer to issued has a warning 10, uix. uirougn homes one ifoiiuiiumg for and individual The 18 pages in today's Sen The mayor also explained that chants to watch for suspicious for groups of homes. tinel are in two sections, one of Santa's arrival will be on one jfering many special bargains and pledged full cooper- it is the duty of the council to persons who Families Christmas homes the which five The shoppers. win 8 pages, the other of 10. This ation of the police department in protect industries as well as of the big city fire trucks, and he shop in Midvale are being offered highest rating by the judges will means that the paper contains shoplifters. apprehending and that the council must incentives by many merchants, receive trophies and theatre tic more news and more advertising will ride up and down Main St.. Chief Mazuran also warned be dutiful in kets for all members of the famkeeping industry with available free merchandise merchants to be on the lookout in town so that residents will than ever before. waving to the chlidren and givily. : .) . '. . without any strings attached. artists during the for In the group contest, all homes It is also appropriate that the ing all a chance to see the jolly have work available. He said the Details of these various offers in a holiday season. block, on both sides of tse Sentinel's circulation is also at old fellow. Welch Planing Mill, which was that He motorists also warned in advertisethe may be learned count as a unit. If there are the highest point in its history, He is bringing his pony cart ments of individual merchants in street, thieves are usually active dur considering moving to the area car A frozen waterfall, immobilized as it fell out of a rocky less than 12 homes in the block, and is increasing each week. from the North Pole, and will ing the busy holiday season, and in question, employs about 50 perthis issue. it will be combined with another cliff in Big Cottonwood Canyon, made this sparkling pic- warned drivers to be sure not sons. Some 2,500 subscribers, almost have it loaded with Christmas At of 75 least the judges. to leave their keys in their cars. all of them in Salt Lake valley, treats for the children. After his In preparing for this promo- by 'We are not working for the homes in a unit must partic- ture last week. The canyons are beautiful in winter, and are now regular readers of the ride on the fire truck, Santa will tion, business houses in Midvale we have been asked to Welch; Roads make to unit them. for residents are more he and are more ipate eligible enjoying School Has call attention to the proElementary Sentinel. do the mayor added. "We All dismount at the Center and Main again this," persons living well patrolled and are safe for careful drivers during most visions for parking which are competition. House Dec. 20 Open are not committed, and I am sure in the homes in the winning unit and with his pony cart stoplight, available in Midvale. The Chamwinter days. (Sentinel Photo) The smoke, haze, smog, or will start north on Main St. council will be fair in its con will receive theatre tickets. greet "Everyone in Midvale and East the whatever you want to call it, fin ing all the children who come to ber of Commerce, with the help The home lighting contest has is invited to circle Thurs sideration when it makes its deMidvale and cooperation of the city coun been ally left the valley Monday after see him. very popular in past years, day, Dec. 20, and reserve that cision." has provided spacious park and Midvale has been a beautiful- 18 two cil, about for around hanging The vote of the council in de Children have been asked to night for an appropriate Christ weeks. The high pressure system line up on the east side of the ing lots both east and west of ly decorated city during the mas open house at the Midvale nying the zoning change was unannounces animous. that caused the temperature in street to see Santa and receive Main St., and in addition many Christmas season. Elementary School, stores have provided private park Handbills announcing the com Prin. Harold Ashman. version finally began moving east- his gift. petition have been distributed To this year's open house activ Midvale's tax rate was expected has remained constant at 18 mills ward and winds quickly blew the Santa will continue to make ing facilities. through the school by the Cham to continue at 18 millcs for 1957 for several will be added a bit of Christ Million ities Officers of of the Chamber 1957 and the smoke out of the valley. years, Midvale his headquarers during ber of Commerce. Anyone who mas Commerce out inspiration in the form of all that , can indicate that point it the park council city Wednesday budget figures The first result was a warm-updid not receive one or who had by several days between now and in and tabieaus provided Building songs is Midvale in no .free, with need of extra copies may obtain after consideration of a tentative be maintained for the coming but that was short lived as the Christmas, and a schedule of ing of the children first, by largely limits and no parking me- - ithem from Chamber of Commerce bmlget.' year. wind switched into the north and these appearances appears in an time and sixth grades. teI-sThe tax rate for Midvale city E. J. Reimann, city auditor, fourth, headquarters, 86 N. Main St. a blizzard poured in. The snow ad on another page in this week's Midvale may fall just short of started in the valley last Wednes Sentinel. presented figures indicating that TWO SQUAD CARS AVAILABLE the 18 mills tax would produce day afternoon and continued an The appearance of Santa Claus a million-dollabuilding year for revenue of $99,300, and that oth night, so that by Thursday morn in Midvale has been arranged 1956. er city revenue would make a toing there was more than a foot through the cooperation of the Only one building permit was of soft, wet snow on the ground city council and the Chamber of tal of about $201,100 available for Mrs Louise L. Critchlow of the issued during the whole month will Midvale read Library staff that slickened highways. all purposes during 1957. Commerce. These groups also Is the of November a $13,500 home Christmas the A 'This new will car leased be cars story, be will police Council available, allowing members contended It was reported Thursday mor contacted Santa in advance and After a serious budget discus Christmas" by Ruth Sawyer and which brought the year's total to of Midvale instead for closed by and for had that purchased the storm emergencies periods made arrangements for him to department's position is ning that the sion, the council voted to adopt be a special guest of the Midvale $918,130, it was reported this when a car must be taken out of unfair, inasmuch as the program the tentative city for 1957. the new Parley's Canyon road, bring his pony cart full of budget which will be Business and Professional Wo- week by Lawrence A. Mineer, city and other canyon roads were also Th; city council voted Wed use for servicing and repairs. conducted in Midvale includes prepared for publication on Dec. men's Club next Monday evening. recorder. gifts for the kiddies. impassable until opened by plows. Santa will welcome all the chil- nesday niht to accept the offer The council once more affirm- activities for thousands of chil- 14. The council set Monday, Dec. The traditional Christmas parHowever, hope of reaching the of the club will be held at the The moisture, of course, is wel- dren and will try to stop and talk of Riverton Motor Co. to furnish ed its position not to grant a tav dren 12 o'clock noon as the time ty at 31, mark brightened a little million the southern throughout home of Mrs J. Parr Godfrey, 371 come, and the storm is supposed for a moment with each one as he a police car, including all main ern license to the Patio location part of the county. for the annual public budget two permits for new homes as a will and with Adams, begin to be pretty general over the moves up and down on Main St. tenance but not gas and oil, for on N. Main St. An were issued in the first three 7 o'clock supper. application for The Midvale swimming pool is hearing at the city ball. $103 per month. state, bringing badly needed moi- on Saturday. was coun- the license enterof December. A denied of the The council to voted ac the also by days evening's part one in south the only part The present police car will be cil All children are cordially invitsture to the parched counties in for the third time since the of the county, and each the Midvale Branch Bank's tainment will be the singing of These permits, for $12,500 and cept hun day two the retained o come to that state. ed to Midvale Saturday by city the southern part of the was revoked several dreds of children from all license interest on tax Christmas carols, with Anita '$15 500 homes, brought the year's parts offer of 3 38 at the piano. Warm temperatures had tinnmonths a;;o. total to $946,130. December, hownotes of the county, even as far away as anticipation during 1957. Hyke Members will bring individualed out the snow at the ski resorts new a The ever, is not normally a big buil have Police that plan, recommended involving slightly are Kearns, brought by bus to ly wrapped gifts to be sent to an high in the Wasatch, and the new no license be Issued for this loca Midvale to take part in the recre lower interest rate and the priv- institution for ding month and it looked as elderly people. snow was hailed with enthusiasm million-dolla- r mark of smaller felt council and ation members ilege Hon, In charce of arran cements are though the program at the pooL 1 borrowing by skiers. is expected Virginia Haun and the club's ex- - mi8ht be missed by a narrow at time amounts one downtown that Midvale presently Council 1 members felt that if officers. jsnno outsiders were brought in to to result in a saving to the city. The Salt Lake Tribune this ed taverns. use Midvale facilities, that the .7 j Thursday morning reports that JAN. 2 IS NEW FIGHT SCHEDULE A license for a massage parlor mill tax levy for recreation would j the press was refused admittance was j also denied Mitchell Ruth, be fair for Midvale, but that with to two meetings of the Salt Lake i whose license had been revoked rhildren from all over the county board of education. H by Salt Lake City. using Midvale facilities a larger This souds like mighty poor Gene Fullmer, who has been 'commission gave its OK to the son won postponements in 20 I The council received a letter proportion of funds should be public relations policy, especially i from the Salt Lake County Rec allocated to Midvale. Representa- - trvine for six months to Bet Sucar'l)oslPoni"m('ntfighu. when Salt Lake is trying to coax For Gene, who had to settle for reation department stating that ties of the council will meet with Ray Robinson into a ring and take Sports writers began looking up its suburban communities into the city's application for a nappro the recreation committee and the his middleweight championship the records and found that Robin- - 12'jT of the gate to get a conconsolidation plan. tract for a Robinson fight, tho Who would want to be part of priation for capital improvements county commissioners to point away from him, got another disthree-weeout was a cruel disfacts. these holds which could be school district Included in the not a appointment this week. PTA appointmentdelay and an unwarranted secret meetings? Mak?s every Robinson got a cold in his nose budget The letter An agreement was executed be expense. the council and Jordan and won a postponement of the body wonder what is going on j pointed out that the department tween Jcnson tried to claim the title, and how the tax money is being spent slightly more money for chool district so that the city fiht until Jan. 2. Marv Jcnson, ' its recreation tried to get a new contract with spent. program in Mid ran relocate one of its fire sirens Gene's manager contended that Tax j more money for Gene for the Jan. vale in 1956 than the department nn the Junior high school grounds Robinson was only cold in his It has always been our conten- - i The second session on "How 2 fight, tried to claim a forfeit of tion that taxpayers are entitled (received from Midvale taxes in to effect a better fire alarm sys-- feet, but the IBC was convinced 'the same period. to have the minutes of public Vtrn Baagley trm. and the New York state boxing Your Tax Dollar U Spent" is Robinson's appearance guarantee, Marltnt Woleott slated by the Midvale Junior High all to no avail. boards published for all to sec, "Citizenship of the Week" pro "BABY BOOM" TO HIT JORDAN IN 1958 PTA for Thursday, Dec. 13, at and it seems logical that members Jay Fullmer, who has been with th Midvale Junior High School Gem. at his training ramn. will of such boards, who are spending gram at Mt, Jordan Junior Hitch H designed (o make students constarting at 8 o'clock. be on the Dec. 12 fight card, even public tax money, would want it scious of their obligations and re This portion of the tax dollar that way. Gene wont, and another though -It aUo as citizens. ponsibilitirs should stimuate student interet Jordan school district is enter- we counted that many; there may ace 8; 8R2 age 7, and 839 age 6. Greenfield ' 7.1 Village and Midval- - pertaining to school equipment Midvale streets arc all decor- - in nnalili'i nf eaad citizenhin on P"11"1" the in East Midvale, will case the and its use. ing a prriod of rapid growth be more," he said. into Moving preschool ley atcd up pretty for the coming observe in fellow students. which will ! reflected in school Most populous areas of the di group, the census shows 923 S coming load in the Union and Showing one phase of this Santa Claus on Saturday, and the) This week Marlenc Woleott and enrollments beginning within two trict are Union, with 1.514 per year olds; then there l another Butler areas. Union has 1.167 Meanwhile, Gene's training Glen Tratt will demon pre stores are bulging with new and,Vcrn Bcaglcy wcr honored. years, the school census, com oru of school age; Midvale with leap which remains amazingly school children, Sandy 1,017, Mid slratc the organ in the school schedule has been broken, and Christmas goods. The'lene is lhe daughter of Mr & Mrs pieled under direction of I". M 1,440; and Sandy with 1,432. Oth constant: 1,117 age 4; 1,138 ace vale 039, Butler 762. Riverton auditorium. Mr Pratt Is a well, he will take it easier for a while. er areas show the following mini 3; 1.000 age 2; 1.088 age 1, and 548, West Jordan 400, Draper 388. known and talented organist from messages of most of the local iV. M. Woleott, 11 WO South 615 iickelen. director of pupil Gene is flying home for a few indicates. hers of children of school atsc l,09 less than one year. 222. Salt Lake. merchants are carried on other East, Draprr, South Jordan 368, with his family, but plans Bingham days Vern Is the son of Mr & Mr Almost htlf the pnpulatkn f Riverton 73fl. West Jordan Another significant figure Lark 168, Crescent 167, Upper Other education features on to be bark in New York for the pages of this edition of the Sen- Jessie W. 80(M 343 East ihe orntrict is under 18 years ol Draper 661, Bingham 553, ltutler which school statistics show is Bingham 95, Granite 88, Copper- - "How Your Tax Dollar is Spent" rscaglcy, Dec. 12 fight, when his brother tinel, and shoppers will find that South. Sandy. gi . and thj number of beginning 475, South Jordan 333, Crescent that each class shows a net in ton 82, Hcrrlman 73, Highland will be given by tho junior high selections are splendid and shopwill have his first professional ' choven for her 4ufents, Marlenc has 239. 224. school been 314. irla Lark The school chorus. crease of about 4 h;n princieach year Boy 49. Copperton return ping conditions close of Ideal in willingnrts to help others. A Mil lively ateiJy for several years. t'pprr ttingham 183, Granite 124. through the 12 years of school. New Junior high schools at San pal, Ralph B. Kecler, will make fight Fullmer ill then Midvale's shopping center. dent wrote of Marlcne "One day ill lake a big Jump in 195H, tin Hrrriman llW, Highland Boy 73 This Indicates that to other to the camp at Gros. infer and re4 more peo dy and Midvale have taken care remarks pertaining when I u 111, Marlcne mkwd rrnus figures show, as there are The senior high school croup main there through the holidart ple are moving Into the district of present numbers adequately. phases of the tax dollar. her bus to come to my place and '57 Auto Wrecked in as many preschool chil- shows the following number o( than are moving out. This is and and until the fight on Jan, 2. classes time the the by larger give my books to me to make Iren now as there are student MudcnU by ages: 17 year olds. borne out also Glover Announces fact that the Accident at Crescent another reach by junior high age Camp sure t would receive my assign :n the 12 grades of srhool. 525; 18 years. Sf3; and 13 years. luring last year the school had new building will be ready at Yule Shalcespear Subject on Dec. 20 Party Collision with a steel utility menu. Marlrn also made sure I Population of Jordan district r35. In th junior bieh ages the transfer students from every one West Jordan. Of Library Lecturer lessons." understood as my at 33.B55 swignrd set pole Saturday morning demolish by the census. figures are higher: 737 age 14, of the 48 states, plus Hawaii and And by the time tho bigger Glover Camp. DUP, will hold Vern. Another of student wrote Oi these 15 818 are In the age 778 age 13, and 730 age 12. ed a 1957 model car but the drl On Friday, Dec. 7. Dr Briant S. Alaska. lasses are ready for high school its annual Christmas party on vcr escaped with bruises and "A few days ago Vera lifted eroup or The building program of the the board expects to have an ad- Thursday, Dec. 20. at 1:30 p m Jacobs of Brlgham Young Univer years, 18.734 are The top two classes in the elelacerations. The accident occur- piece of paper and found under from 18 to 84, and 1.403 are 65 mentary schools run about the school board hsa been designed dition completed at Jordan so at Midvale City Hall. All mem sity will lecture at the Salt Lake red at Crescent at S a.m. Satur neath it a dollar bill. Instead of or over. This Utter proup also same, with 637 age 11 students to take care of th Increase as in- that there will always be room in bera and anyone eligible to join County Library auditorium in aomr shows a big increase, Mr Mickcl and 723 age 10. Age 9 (fourth dicated by the census, and con Jordan schools for the students is welcomed day. The driver was Rex D. Sy- pocketing the money at to the meeting Midvale it 1.30 p.m. His subject lvester, 21, 902 East 12050 South. might be tempted to do, Vern tea said. however leapt to 1,000 traction has been la areas which living in the district Those attending art asked to will be "The U or si Shakespeare," grade), Draper, son of Mr ft Mrs Ronald gave it to the teacher and the Tht figures may be Id ecu students, then th figures level indicate th fastest growth. New Win 0.130 students of school bring a dollar gift to exchange Th public ia cordially Invited to owner u toon located." Jt Sylvester. A special luncheon will be senrtd. stUod. raet; if so they are abort, because off at a lower figure, trim 910 grade schools, Mountvlew at (CosUsood HS e, anta in Midvale THIS N X ..V. . areas adjacent to Eighth Ave., will not be for industrial purposes, the city council voted Wednesday night. About 30 persons, residents and property owners in the area, ap peared before the council at the official hearing Wednesday evening, and all were solidly oppos- Residential c a r Vo!,. ; wood-workin- g ioiji:i: una i TO CITIZENS This Saturday o v kV, l Mid-val- resi-den- s, bad-chec- k Mill Tax Rate m Midvale Expected to Continue for 1957 Dollar Year Midvale Doubtful - BPW Club Holds City Leases Police Car for r Christmas Parfy '57 Mt. Jordan Names 'Citizens of Week' mar-ecuti- - r Fullmer's Title Chance Postponed - k Junior High Announces 2nd Dollar Talk School Census Indicates Rapid Growth in District Population p""'" yT otny j two-third- s - 9 |