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Show Universal Microfilm. Corp. 11162 141 Pierponl At. p newj fl fiCv -- vfV'flft rfY fV IV'fVfVfV 4flV rf-- ! CVftCV advertis,ng WEDNESDAY V CCAi' kii i'VY'l (T '"'i'' '' li , ' , ' TUESDAY AFTERNOON y AFTERNOON SERVING THE GREAT SALT LAKE VALLEY flf JOtfllt dlUTittltt MINING FARMING MANUFACTURING VOL. 71, NO. 29. Oldest Weekly In S.lt Lake County BINGHAM CANYON and WEST JORDAN, UTAH, FRIDAY. DEC. 1, 1961 An independent New.pper PHONE AMherst 12 MORMON STAKE CONFERENCE DRAWS VISITING SPEAKER i Elder Marion D. Hanks, a mem-ber of the First Council of Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints (Mormon) in Salt Lake City, will be the featured speaker Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3, during a quar-terly conference of the Church's West Jordan Stake. Conducting the conference will be Stake President Howard W. Barben of West Jordan. Sunday's general sessions, to which the public is invited, will be held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., in the Stake House (second bldg. south of West Jordna intersection). ELDER MARION D. HANKS Member, First Council of Seventy Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints Elder Hanks is a nationally known youht leader who served as a member of President Eisenhower's Youth Fitness committee. He holds a degree in law but devoted himself to teaching religion until his church appointment in 1953. He is assist-ant director of the Temple Square Bureau of Information. Saturday evening, special leader-ship and missionary meetings will be held. Also in connection with the con-ference, a special MIA conference program will be held at the Stake House Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. Music will be presented by the Youth Chorus aand slides will be shown on "The Life of Abraham." Down ' Memory Lane BY JOHN J. CREEDON A GLIMPSE INTO THE PAST Yesterday I spent about three hours with an old friend, Isadore Gauchet, reminiscing about the early days of Bingham Canyon, those years before my time and 1 wish tha tl could give you a word for word account of the places, people and events that he told me about. We went back to tke very begin-ning of Bingham and he related the story of the discovery of ore in Bingham that he heard from his Grandmother Scoville, one of the first pioneers to live in this area. She came to Bingham in 1867, just four years after the first ore was found. Her version of How much more thrilling it is to hear of this event from the voice of one who sat at his grandma's knee and listened to this historical event, than to read about in book. Mr. Gauchet'a memory is re-markable and his ability to associ-ate places and events is amazing for his year. As I mentioned before he and his brother Aron were the first twins born in Bingham, April 1 3, 1884. He has a great love for the old canyon and the many fine peo-ple who made it famous. Like the rest of us he is saddened at the turn of events that is leading to the abandonment of tho town. We spoke about the early days in Bingham and as I sat there listen-ing 1 imagined myself at his side as we traveled up and down tho Can-yon. Some of the names and places were quite familiar to me, while others 1 did not know or, in some cases had never heard about before. He tcald about the only place in the Canyon where there was a two way road in his day. As he describ-ed it, "A large rock stood in the way of the wagon Toad a few rods from Grandma Scoville's home. It was about 5 feet high and about the same width, being almost round, and the old timers had to make a road on each side of it. As a child I had been on top of the rock many times, until progress required that it be removed. This rock was near the site of the Civic Center." rmta&arim ii.iruimmiinm.gn r J rs . the event ties in closely with the accepted one listed by histor-ians and in look-ing at a journal she kept of her trip across the plains and early experiences, an eye witness story seems to be the best. Mi. Creedon She said that a squadron of cav-alry from Fort Douglas was dis-patched to come to the Bingham area for the purpsoo of explora-tory Work and they were to attempt to signal headquarters in Salt Lake City from Clipper Peak in Bingham by means of mirrors and fires. While on their way up the right hand gulch, called Galena Gulch after, one of the horses slipped and tore loose a section of the earth uncovering a shiny mass of galena ore. She said it shone like a mirror and one of the soldiers who had some previous experience of min-ing, took a sample back to the Fort with him. Here it was examined and assayed and found to be high grade galena or lead ore. It was from this discovery that the first mining claim in Utah was established and soon tho first min-ing district in the State was organ-ized, known as the West Mountain Mining District. It is said that this organization took place in the old building that houses the West Jor-dan Flour Mill in West Jordan. The first claim was called the Old Jordan and it formed the nucleus of the present United States Smelting Re-fining and Mining Company. He mentioned another landmark that was familiar to the miners of the early days. It was the Conglom-erate Rock on the right side of the road to Upper Bingham, now about the center of the large pit. Many are the miners who slept off the effect of pay day in Bingham, find-ing under the outcropping a large hole at the base, where there was a dry place to rest. One of the most interesting land-marks of that day was the wooden flume that conveyed Bingham Creek from a point above the John B. Rogers Mill to the gold diggings of Prichert and Daggett, just below the Old Winnemuck Cliff. This flume was about 18 x 18 inches square and on a slight grade and was 2Vi miles long. In order to pass the Tiawaukee Cliff, a timber trestle was built end this was vis-ible from most of the camp. Mr. Gauchet said he recalled the last time water was in this flume, that he and his brother Aron and sister Lena took off their shoes and stock-ings and placed them on a flat board and they waded inside the flume from a place near the begin-in- g all the way down to the head of the penstock that conveyed the water through a steel pipe to the monitor nozzle for gravel washing. BIDS OPENED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER RESERVOIR Bids were opened end a contract for construction of a one million gallon water reservoir was awarded to Bowers Building and Construc-tion Co. for the low bid of $48,980 at a meeting of the West Side Wa-ter System held Wednesday night at Bennion, it is reported. The res-ervoir will be constructed of concrete at about 2 700 West and 6200 South. Construc-tion time is 90 days with work to tart immediately. NEW PHONE PAYMENT AGENCY IN COPPERTON NOW SERVING AREA Kim's Super Market has been appointed the payment agent by the Mountain States Telephone Company. It is anticipated that d ue to changes in Bingham Canyon, the new location will be moer conven-ient for telephone customers living in Copperton and the surrounding area. Milton Nelson, telephone com-pany manager of the Bingham Can-yon exchange, pointed out that bills may be paid in person a tKim's Super Market or malied to the company's business office in an ad-dressed envelope that will be en-closed with each statement. WEST JORDAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO MEET WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 The regular monthly meeting of the West Jordan Chamber of Com-merce will be held next Wednesday, Dec. 6th at I p.m. at the Auntie Freeze Drive In in West Jordan, according to T. Earl Kelly, presi-dent. All members are urged to attend. WEST JORDAN JR. HIGH NEWS West Jordan Jr. High School band was the leading band in the Santa Claus parade in Salt Lake last Friday evening. It was the only junior high school band in the par-ade. Grant Baker, the band teacher, primed the band for the parade but due to his previous committment for an appearance with the .Utah Symphony orchestra that night, Gerald Webb from the teaching staff at the junior high was acting director far the parade. Students at the West Jordan Jun-ior High had their individual pic-tures taken during the day on Nov. 29. Ail students we e to have their picture taken whether they bought them or not, then when pictures are finished they may buy them if they want. West Jordan Junior High has issued their calendar of coming events from now until the first of the year: Dec. 7 Intermountain School visits West Jordan; alao cheer leader tryouts; Dec. I I, West Jordan Jr. High traveling assembly visits Midvale and Mt. Jordan; Dec. 15, Mt. Jordan traveling assembly; Dec. 20, Christmas program; Dec. 21, student and faculty basketball game, and Dec. 22, 1961 to Jan. 2, 1962, Christmas vacation. On Friday, Doc. 8, an assembly will be presented at the school by Miss Facer and Jay Blank from the juvenile court on the subject Little 1 hangs That Ccuivi. Separata as-semblies will be held with Miss Facer addressing the girls and Mr. Blank the boys. CURRENT EVENTS AT BINGHAM HIGH by Darlene Gilbert PRE SEASON BASKETBALL GAME AT DAVIS TONIGHT Bingham High School's first pre-season basketball game will be this .Friday (tonight), Dec. I, against the Davis Darts at Davis High. Members of the basketball team are as follows: Barry Callisto, Mid-val- e; Bob Hennings, Copperton; John Edwarda, Lark, Mike Sorich and Ted Shulsen, West Jordan, all seniors. Juniors on the team are: James Jimas, Copperton; Pat Deh-li- n. West Jordan; Anthony Stilino-vic- h, West Jordan; Jim Stoddart, Copperton; Clyde Gillam, Lark; Brent Booth, West Jordan; Doug Boulton, Copperton; Dennis Atkin-son, West Jordan; Tom Hatch, Copperton; and Reed Newbold of South Jordan. Sophomores now working with the varsity are: Ray Jensen, and Larry Johnson, West Jordan; Randy Schouten, South Jordan; Brent Smith and Joe Klotovich, West Jor-dan; and Grant Milner, Copperton. FFA BANQUET HELD THURSDAY NIGHT Future Farmers of America held a banquet in the school cafeteria at 7:30 p.m. last night, Thursday, Nov. 30th. The ' ' ' newly named ' members of the V'l club are: Tom- - ; . V' 1 my Vicchrilli, 1 t Larry Tremell- - 'W ing, Dennis Ro- - V I berts, Abe Quin- - J 4 i tana, Randy Par-T- n. HBMa&rSM. ry, Reed Peter- - Darlene Gilbert on' Edward Dalton, Jack Conkle, Gary Sheppick, Steven Pappas, Fred Johnson, Jimmy Jen-sen, Dennis Jensen, Howard Halt, David Halt, Lynn Dansie, Kent Beckstead, Gregory Anderson, Ralph Howen, Craig Butterfield, Bruce Crane, Harold Dimond, Da-vid Farrer, Tim Holt, Arnold Kley-we- g, Roy Larsen, George Malkos, Floyd Mason, Mike Mitchell, Fred Neilson, Steven Reading, Dan Klot-ovich, and Leon Cobbley. WRESTLING Wrestling is well underway at BHS, under direction of Cal Crump, coach, and Gerald Gillett, manager. Members of the wrestling team include Fred Allen, Kit Ahdreason, Ray Campos, Taylor Chipman, Brain Coombs, Leon Cobbley, Cur-tis Cook, Bobby Callegoa, Gary King, Mike Kampros, Sol Montoya, Byron Schmidt, Ed Trapp, LaMonte Wardle, Wendell Anderson, Doug Bateman, Jim Shields, Dean And-erson, Kent Beckstead, Joe Begay, Dennis Carrigan, Matthew Chip-ma- n, Ken Halterman, Holly Ernest, Phil Kastelic, Tommy Pazell, Dale Phelps, Raul Rodriguez, Russ Ray, and Blaine Schmidt. CANDLELIGHT SERVICE TO BE HELD DECEMBER 21 Preparations for the annual Candlelight Services are well be-yond the planning stages. The ser-vices, under the direction of Wen-dell Checketts, will be presented in the high school auditorium on Thursday, December 21, at 8 p.m. Many musical numbers as well as speaking parts are planned. Faculty advisors in charge of the various committees are: back stage, Mr. Wankier; stage, Mr. Stephenson; ushering, Mrs. McDonald; recep-tion, Mr. Skanchy; lighting, Mr. DensleyJ candles, Miss Culbertson; publicity, Mr. Jansen; programs, Mrs. Steele; speaking parts, Mr. Clegg; and tableau, Mrs. Gillam. Every member of the faculty has an assignment to help with the ser-vices, and many students will also assist. SENIOR HOP DATED FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 Senior Hop time is once again drawing near. "Wonderland by Night" is the theme chosen for this year's dance which is to be held in the high school gymnasium at Cop-perton on Friday evening, Dec. 8 at 9 p.m. Music will be furnished by the Harold Rindlesbach Orch-estra. Admission is $1.50 per couple. Make plans now to attend the dance. HAPPENINGS OF FORMER B1NGHAMITES Mr. and Mrs. Elmo A. Nelson and daughter, Pain, and Mrs. Nel-son's mother, Mis. M. J. Edwards of Salt Lake City spent Thanksgiv-ing day in Roosevelt with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Morley of Murray had as Thanksgiving din-ner gueuts their daughter, son in law and grandson, Mr. and Mrs. Jack I home and Gary. Mis. Eugene Morris and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Morris and children, Stephen and Karen, of Midvale and Mis. Dee Chriatensen of Copper-to- n spent 1 hanksKiving day with Mr. and Mrs. Josh Hawks and fam-ily of Portage, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Boren of Mid-vale spent 1 hanksgiving day with their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. William Boren and family of Ogden Mr. and Mrs. Frank Montoya and family of Midvale had as I hanks-givin- g dinner guests her sister and family, Mr, and Mrs. Merlin Barela and children of West Jordan. Enjoying a family dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jen-sen and Mrs. Manila Anderson of Midvale Thanksgiving day were Mr. and Mi's. Scotty Robertson and sons, Malcolm and Kevin, and grand-daughters LeeAnn and Norma Jo Robertson of Midvale and Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson and family of Salt Lake City. Mrs. Helen Sullenger and dau-ghter, Agnes of Midvale entertain-ed at a family Thanksgiving dinner for the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sullenger and daughter Stanlie Rae, of Copperton and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sullenger of Riverton. Spending Thanksgiving day with Mr. and Mrs. Rex Mills and Edward Heather of Midvale were Mr. and Mrs. Fern Pett and children, Jim-my, Howard, Melanie and Bobbie of Logan. The visitors stayed over-night, returning home Friday. Bert Williamson of Salt Lake City spent the 1 hanksgiving holiday in Vernal with his grandmother, Mrs. Clace Downard. He spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clin-ton Williamson of West Jordan. Mrs. Dean Lipsey was hostess to her bridge club at her home in West Jordan Wednesday evening. Prizes at cards were won by Mrs. Hosmer Peterson, first and honor; Mrs. Phil Sanderson, second, and Mrs. Wally Swenson, consolation. Dainty late 'refreshments were ser-ved by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Jacques of Salt Lake City spent Thanks-giving day at Orem with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Carruth and family. Other guests were Mr. Carruth's parents, Mr. and Mrs .Elwood Car-ruth who came from Ogden. Mr. and Mrs. David C. Lyon of Salt Lake City were Thanksgiving dinner guests of their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tanner and family of Salt Lake City. Other guests were Mr. Tanner's parents who came from Ogden. Linger Longer club met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Jack Davis of Midvale. Bridge was play-ed and prizes won by Mrs. Ross Cushing, first; Mrs. Mae Stillman, second; and Mrs. Pete Smith, draw. Very lovely refreshments were ser-ved by the hostess. ROBERT NEIL ANGELL Funeral services for Robert Neil Angel!, 59, of 735 W. 7600 South, West Jordan, who was killed last Wednesday night, Nov. 22, about 7:40 p.m. when he was struck by a pickup truck as he walked clong the highway near 7654 So. Red-wood Road (1700 West), were held last Saturday noon, Nov. 25, at 4330 So. Redwood Road. Mr. Angell was born Sept. 24, 1902, in Salt l.ake City, a son of Frank M. and Harriet Jackson An-gell. He was married to Helen Bohman in 1935 in Salt Lake City. A resident of West Jordan for the last 25 years, he worked for many years for the Jordan Valley Mink Producers Assn. He is survived by Ins wife, West Jordan, end one sis-ter, Mrs. Sidney G. Call, Salt Lake City. Interment was in Salt Lake City Cemetery. SAMUEL J. COOPER Funeral services for Samuel J. Cooper, 61, of 9243 So. I 300 West, West Jordan, who died Wednesday, Nov. 22, at 4:45 p.m. at his home of a heart ailment, were held Sat-urday, Nov. 25, at South Jordan Ward Chapel at 2:30 p.m. Mr. Cooper was born Jan. 9, 1900-i- West Jordan, a son of Frederick A. and Alice Jenkins Cooper. He was married to Lillian Osee Beckstead June 25, 1919, in the Salt Lake Temple Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. He was an elder in the Church. He had been a lifetime resident of West Jordan and had farmed in South Jordan until his retirement seven years ago. Surviving him are his widow; a son, Newell J. Cooper, Burbank, Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. George S. (Alice) Bringhurst, Mrs. Paul (Lois) Allen and Miss Delia Fern Cooper, all of Salt Lake City, and I I grandchildren. Interment was in Midvale City Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Scroggin, 192 No. 2nd West, Sandy, are proud parents of their first child, a daughter born Friday, Nov. 24 at St. Mark's Hospital. The new ar-rival has been named Christina Lynn. Mrs. Scroggin is the former Michael Ann Creedon. Grandpar-ents are Mr. and Mrs. John J. Creedon of Sandy and Mrs. Rosa Scroggin of Copperton. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Boren became parents of their fourth child and first daughter on Monday, Nov. 13. She weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz. and has been named Ann. The new arrival has three brothers Logan, Jay and Jon. Happy grandparents are Mr, and Mrs. Free Nielson of Salt Lake City and Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Boren of Midvale. The family is presently residing at Lafayette, Ind., where J. D. is attending Purdue University. Cottonwood Maternity Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Timmy R. Cordova, 7141 So. 1700 West, West Jordan, girl, Nov. 17. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Dale Farley, RFD 1, Riverton, boy, Nov. 17. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Paul Russon, 7100 So. 2700 W., West Jordan, girl, Nov. I 7. LOCAL NOTES Thanksgiving guests at the home of Mrs. Evelyn Foratana and family were Dr. and Mrs. William Pryich and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Manatos and on, Joe, of Rock Springs, Wyo., Mr. and Mrs. Mike Klonizos and family of Midvale, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Klonizos of Lark and John Klonizos and fiancee, Reta Katsa-neva- s of Salt Lake City. After din-ner the children of the party were taken to Lark sleigh riding. Mrs. Esther Clays returned last Sunday from spending Thanksgiv-ing week with her son and daugh-ter in law, Capt. and Mrs. Paul Clays and family at Rapid City, South Dakota. The Firemen and Auxiliary din-ner group held their annual Thanks giving conjoint dinner last Monday night, Nov. 27. On the committee in charge of arrangements were Mr. and Mrs. Ross Cushing, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bell. A delicious dinner was enjoyed after which five hundred was played. Prizes were won by Mrs. Verio Kendrick, Hunt Nielson, Mrs. Anderson and Verl Peterson. 24 were present. Fire Auxiliary will meet Monday night, Dec. 4, with Mrs. Jack Householder Jr. hostess for the evening. Mrs. Maggie Peck spent Thanks-giving with her daughter and son in law, Mn. and Mrs. J. T. Stickney of Spanish Fork. The Stickneys brought Mrs. Peck back home Sat-urday. Mr. and Mrs. Don Niejsen had as Thanksgiving dinner guests their daughters and families, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Garahana and children of Kearns and Mr. and Mrs. Paul LaBounty and family of Lead Mine. Mr. and Mrs. Wally Swenson and family spent Thanksgiving day with Mrs. Swenson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Laird of Payson. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Laird and family of Monticello. JORDAN DISTRICT RECORDS RISE IN CENSUS Jordan School District had 21,-8- 2 boys and girls living within district boundaries in October, the annual census repcit released by Peter M. Mickelsen, director of pupil personnel, showed. This represents an increase of 1,433 from I960, Mr. Mickelsen noted. Of this group, 12,728 were school age, and 9,093 were pre-school ages, Mr. Mickelsen said. ST. PAUL'S METHODIST Russell Bryant, pastor. Sunday School 1 0 to II a.m. Church service II a.m. t 12 noon. Methodist Youth Fellowship meets Tuesday evening, 7:00 p.m. in the parsonage basement. LARK L. D. S. Fast Sunday Priesthood 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:3,0 a.m. No Church. COPPERTON L. D. S. There will be no meeting in the Copperton Ward this Sunday, Dec. 3 due to Stake Quarterly Con-ference. Sessions will be held et the Stake House in West Jordan at 0 a.m. and 2 p.m. and MIA at 7:30 p.m. Relief Society, Tuesday, 0 a.m. M.I. A. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Primary Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. HOLY ROSARY Rev. John J. Sullivan, pastor Sunday Masses: Bingham 9:30 a.m.; Copperton 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; St. Paschal's, Lark, 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Weekday Mass, 7:00 o'clock in Copperton; Saturday at Franciscan Sister's Convent. Saturday Confessions: Lark 4 to 5; Copperton 7 to 8. Wednesday Canteen at Cop-perton 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Thursday 6:30 p.m. Perpet-ual Help and Novena Devotions, St. Paschal's, Lark. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Legion of Mary meeting at LaTk. No confessions or evening mass at Bingham. SANDY COMMUNITY 10044 Flint Drive, White City A family night supper program will be held at Sandy Community Church this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Dale Peak, president of Salt Lake Council of Churches, will be guest. He will speak about the work of the laymen's in the church and will tell about activities of the Council of Churches. Supper will begin at 6:30 and each family will bring its own com-plete meal including table service except coffee, cream and sugar, which will be provided. Everyone invited. Regular church and church school will be at 0 a.m. AND, SUDDENLY 4 CANYON LODGE NO. 13 TO MEET TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 Canyon Lodge No. 13, F.&A.M. of Midvale, formerly of Bingham Canyon, has scheduled their next regular meeting and election of of-ficers for Tuesday night, Dec. 5th at 7:30 p.m. at their new temple at North Center Square in Midvale, it is reported. All Master Masons are cordially invited to attend. Bingham High School LDS Sem-inary is sponsoring a showing of "The Robe" at the West Jordan Stake House tonight, Friday, Dec. I at 7:30 p.m. Admission will be $1.00 per family or 25 cents for students. Seminary students will be admitted free. This is sure to be an enjoyable evening and everyone is welcome to attend. O DRAMA FESTIVAL HELD Receiving superior rating and recipient of the prize awarded, which was a beautiful makeup kit to be used in drama woiik, in the District 4A drama festival one-a- ct plays sponsored by the MIA or-ganizations of this area, held at Sandy 7th and 8th Ward Chapel last Saturday night was Sandy First Ward who presented the play "Father Says No." Rated excellent by the judges was Copperton Wiird representing West Jordan Stake who presented the play "He Tried With His Boots On." Other plays presented and judg-ed were: "But Daddy" given by East Midvale 2nd Ward, "Sure As You're Born" given by Draper 3rd Ward, and "Antic Spring" given by Union 4th Ward. COPPERTON SCHOOL A SLATES HOT DOG SALE Copperton Elementary School A is sponsoring a hot dog sale at the Copperton grade school next Wednesday, Dec. 6th, during the lunch hour. Hot dogs, cup cakes and punch will be sold. Nancy Jo Williamson of West Jordan was dinner guest Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. Vard Asay, Bryce and Val. |