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Show Universal Microfilm Box 2608 Corp Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 5- -1 ww i. ynT-OT- .' pw wi.!ujwiMWH!wiwimi'itwjn mammmmmmmmmmmmmmmutmimn Published weekly at 125 W. Center St., Midvale, Salt Lake County, Utah. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Midvale Utah 84047 under the Act of March 9, 1878. Subscription rate, $2.00 per year, 5 years $5 in Utah. i- - . --- v -rT mukjbfz: If jTtT c- 11 - ayor argues 5 ramps are discriminatory jJ 8- l "v--L, which accepted argument every freeway proposal made by the State Highway Department, now finds itself being discriminated against because it feels other communities should have the same attitude. A few weeks ago the Midvale city council adopted a resolution opposing the use of public funds for construction of additional off- - and at 6400 South. Only purpose of the ramps would be to serve a proposed shopping center. In a series of conferences with engineers and officials of the State Highway DeMayor partment Henry Beckstead has pointed out that Midvale: Agreed to the closing of Sixth Ave., leaving Midvale with only three freeway crossings and creating an awkward local traffic situa- pnrtment's decision not to construct the ramps at Wasatch St.; Accepted a makeshift frontage road instead of a Sixth Ave. overpass; Agreed to the state's N. proposals for llolden St. as a freeway access road. It is now well into the third construction season and right of way has not been purchased nor a contract let. Midvale cooperated in all of these matters, many of them to the city's advantage, yet the first time the city asked for consideration by the highway department, the department yielded to pressure from Murray and indicated this week that a public hearing would be held. None of the department's public hearings have ever resulted in any changes being made. Worst of all, Mayor Beck-steais concerned because the daily papers have chosen to call the incident a Murray - Midvale "fight" where no fight exists instead of a simple request by a municipality which has nothing but cooperation to its credit. Beckstead has Mayor pointed out, apparently in, vain, that all of the reasons the highway department used in making decisions in Midvale are now being used in reverse in the problem at Midvale, Jack Fhelps, custodian, Linda Schroder, Valerie Thomas, Tammy Lewis, Becki Jones Kimberly Olson. Leaders in charge of the presentation were Mrs Jackie Gatehouse, Mrs Barbara Hansen, and Mrs Glenda Larson. In Midvale . . . Cooperation needed for beautif ication Midvale is known throughout the state as one of the nicer communities in which to live but at the same time Midvale citizens are known as a group that are slow to stir into action. This spring and summer the Midvale beautification committee is asking residents to help with compiling information about landscape accomplishimprovement ments. A form appearing on this page will help with this information if each home owner will fill it out and return it to the city hall some time this summer. To aid residents in keeping records block captains will be selected throughout the city and they will keep records of such things as the number of hours that their neighbors work in yards and on their homes. It is emphasized that no names need to appear in any report. The block captains will also assist in the distribution of a package of marigold seeds to each home in Midvale and ask that the seeds be planted by each householder. Marigolds have been select: d because of the hardiness of the flowers and the fact that there is a national campaign to make the marigold the national flower. If the campaign is successful Midvale could become the first city in the United States to have every home sporting the blooms. Later in the summer the street showing the greatest amount of landscape improvement will be selected and residents of that street will receive recognition. Beautification and landscape improvement can only be accomplished on an individual basis, if one individual is unwilling to cooperate with his neighbors no one can force him to improve his property, but if his neighbors actively work at beautifying their property then This 'n (rial By Jay Overheard on Main St.: their property. Mayor Henry Beckstead has compiled a list of all vacant lots in Midvale and Number of hours spent on Number of hours spent on home maintenance as if the governor figures the legislature didn't close the taxpayers clip enough, so he has called a special session for next week. What ought to happen and we'd like to see it is for a motion to adjourn to be made promptly, carried unanimously, and the legislators turn around and go home. Every day the Sentinel calls asking gets phone where people can sign the "housewives' pet.' tion" against taxes. All we can tell people is to contact Karolyn Hood, 270 East 4555 South. It's obvious that the "taxhas revolution" payers' started, and we're going to hear a lot more about it in the future. We said last week that (Continued on page 2) stripped of parts . Outbuildings Homes of the 6100 South area, furnished this week by the highway departshows the original ment, leading from to belt route, east-boun- State St., just north of the South intersection, and the going eastward leaving Slate St. at the same 6400 point. Then two new ramps have been drawn in, one leading off the westbound lanes of Brakes (ail, built, repaired, painted, etc. and turning sharply truck crushes W. Plans for holding the 1969 Miss Utah Scholarship Pageant at Hillcrest High School on Saturday, June 21, are proceeding, it is announced by Glenn E. Sacos, chairman. Several meetings of the Miss Midvale committee have been held to formulate plans and complete committee assignments. The committee voted to assign profits from the pageant to aid in completing Mini-ValPark, Sacos announced. He noted that the local sponsorship of the state-widpageant would thus produce some kind of living memorial for the community. Between 40 and 50 girls are expected to be entered in the pageant, which will begin with preliminary judging ami rehearsals on Fri- e Jordan man A. Warthen, 63, Anderson Way, West Jordan, was killed Monday at 12:15 p.m. at Payson while he was trying to repair a truck. Warthen, an employe of Interstate Brick Co., had gone to a pit at Payson to obtain clay for the Salt Lake City plant. lie was under the truck, repairing the drive line, and the dump body had been raised so that the back portion was only seven inches off the ground. Warthen asked a fellow worker to move the vehicle, but the air brakes apparently failed and the truck rolled more than 20 feet with the dump body dragging the victim and crushing his chest. Ralph Miss Utah pageant . . . 6815 Mini-Par- k day, June 20, continue all day Saturday, and conclude with a program at 8 p.m. Climax of this program will be the selection of a nrw Miss Utah, who will be crowned by Kathy Wood, Miss Utah '68, who will complete her year as the state's former beauty queen. She represented Utah in the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City last September, anil the new Miss Utah will participate in the 1969 Miss America Pageant. in- to 6400 South at the exact entrance to the shopping center. The originates at the same point, turning sharply to merge with the westbound lanes before they cross State St. The state says the ramps can be built for $20,000 Mayor Beckstead says many times that figure will be required just to purchase the repaired, painted, etc Proceeds aid d p shrubs, trees, flowers, etc. Plantings 6400 South. A new map car stolen from the Or-ri- n Curtis' home, 739 Wasatch St., shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday was found a block away by police at 3:30 a.m. A valve cover and valve lifters had been removed from the motor by the thieves. A Landscape improvements: Fences built, removed, repaired, etc. necessary land. The Midvale council objects to such use of public funds, especially when Midvale has a mall site at 7200 South where there is no question about a freeway 5 junior highs jysfe - Guilty after trial on five charges After a trial in municipal court last week Lucy Sanchez, 17, Midvale, was found guilty on five charges involving unlawful operation of automobiles. She was sentenced by Judge Warren D. Cole to pay fines totaling $340 and G8 days in the county jail. On three charges of driving without a valid operator's license she was sentenced to $25 and 5 days, un i 8 jays, and $100 and 20 days. On a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor Judge Cole fined her $100 and 20 On a days. charge of leaving the scene of an accident he fined her $75 and 15 days. George Benitez was fined $50 and 10 days for allowing an unlicensed driver to operate his vehicle. j:- , ;j. r check from West Jordan paneling a room in the serve as a meeting room the check are Harold Darwin and Clough, secretary, left, Lloyd, club president. Car rolls in canyon, kills 2 from Riverton Two Riverton young people were killed Sunday afternoon in an accident in Provo Canyon when their car left the road and rolled over several ttimes. Paul R. Eastman, 22, 2345 Wist 11800 South, was killed instantly and Nora Lynn Gagne, 16, 12755 S. Redwood Rd., died about two hours later in a Salt Lake hospital. Two other occupants of the car were seriously injured. Calvin J. Christopher-son- , 6313 19, South 220 West West, Jordan, and Dawna Nunley, 22, 12904 South 1625 West, Riverton, were admitted to Utah Valley Hospital in Provo in critical condition. Trooper Reese Blackhurst reported the eastbound car driven by Eastman crossed the center line, veered back, traveled off the right shoulder, rolled several times, and stopped beside a Rio Grande railroad embankment. The accident occurred about 5 p.m. Sunday. Joint concert May 7 Orchestras from five junior high schools in Jordan district will perform in a joint spring concert Wed- - r &A f,t 1 nesday. May 7, 8:15 p.m., at West Jordan Junior auditorium, it is announced by Cannon Thomson, music director. stu200 Approximately dents will participate in the concert, which will feature each of the junior high orchestras plus an "honors" orchestra of about 100 members chosen from all five groups. Guest conductor of the honors orchestra will be Dr. David Austin Shand, director of the University of Utah Symphony and former assistant conductor of the Utah Symphony. Conductors of the five junior high orchestras are Grant Baker, West Jordan; Lloyd Dimond, Frank Midvale; Keel. Union; Reed Xewbold, Butler; and Clvde Miller, Mt. Jordan. The public is invited to attend. There is no admission charge. Trailer stolen at Orem is recovered There was snow on the blossoms Saturday temperatures morning following night-tim- e that hovered around the freezing mark, threatening apricot, peach, and cherry V Mayor Bruce Egbert, right, received a Lions Club to help cover the cost of basement of West Jordan city hall to for civic organizations. Presenting . . . e "An expert is a man who is paid whether his advice turns out good or bad." Looks Stolen auto is clean-u- p wit : yr d the departAccepted ment's decision that interchanges closer than 7200 South and 9000 South would be too close together, on be condition that provided at Wasatch St.; Then accepted the de- - Summary of Landscape Improvement Accomplishments i--- four-lanin- tion; the list will be turned over to the county board of health for action where it is needed. The mayor has also promised cooperation from the city in the solution of major problems of individual homes in the city to make Midvale one of the most beautiful cities in the state. he may get the idea and do something about his own. At the same time it takes only one poorly kept home in a neighborhood to make others slovenly in the upkeep of CITY Qp :Y -21 without Arbor Day was observed at Ridgecrest school with the planting of a magnolia tree by girl scouts from troops 710, 452, 376, 5, 262, 352, and 104, in the library patio. Troop 710 also presented flowers to be planted around the tree. Pictured from left are Diane Larsen, Sandra Parris, Thursday, May I, 1969 Number 18 Volume 36 crops. Above, a tulip bed in front of a Midvale home was white with snow from an early morning blizzard. Midvale police have recovered a house trailer stolen in Orem last September. Chief Louis S. Smith reported that a Midvale man bought the trailer, apparently in good faith, but now stands to lose his investment. Orem police are continuing the investigation, searching for a man who sold the trailer in Midvale. Funeral services for Ray- mond (Paul) Eastman were held Wednesday, 1 p.m., at Riverton Fourth Ward. He was born Oct. 10, 1946, in Murray, to Archibald Wallace and Gertrude Schouten Eastman and graduated from Bingham High School in 1965. He was a member of the LDS Church, and an employe of Kennecott Copper Corp. He is survived by his parents; grandmother, Mrs Sarah Johnson, Salt Lake City; brothers, David A., North Dartmouth, Mass., and Donald L., Roosevelt. Funeral services for Nora Lynn Gagne will be held Thursday noon at Riverion Third Ward, 12888 S. Redwood Rd., with burial in Salt Lake City cemetery. She was born March 1, 1953, at Hartford, Conn., to John A. and Arlene Underwood Gagne. She was a student and member of the LDS Church. Survivors include her father in Connecticut; mother, Riverton; brothers and sisters, John M., Salt Lake; Christopher A., Riverton; Mrs Wayne (Nancy) Delong, Mrs John (Barbara) Satter-ly- , Seattle, Wash.; Mrs William (Janice) Beowman, Leda Follander, Lynden, Wash. accident damages police car Hit-ru- n Midvale's police car the newest one has again been damaged. The right front door suffered $82 damage when struck by another vehicle while the police car was unattended. Ciiy clean-u- p belter; much Irash bagged Midvale city clean-uends this week. Harold Christopherson, street superintendent, rehis crews were ports that aided greatly by bagging and boxing trash, although many residents did not comply. He indicated that the requirement that trash be placed in containers would be continued. "We have been pleased with the percentage of compliance with the new rules," Christopherson said. He said it could hardly be comexpected that 100 pliance would be attained the first time, but said that the first trial indicated that the new system will work and will effect a saving of s for the city. p man-hour- |