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Show 7r Volume 5 No. 51. SAUNA, UTAH, FRIDAY, MAY, 18, 1923 Maim Our Pet Peeve Mil Smr From Mers Loss vey By ! Dr. C. N. Jensen, superintendent of public instruction, will address the graduates of the North Sevier High school at the commencement exercises on Wednesday, May 23,. Dr. Jensen is well known throughout the state, and was formerly principal of the local high school. The graduating class this year at the North Sevier high school is the largest that has ever been turned out in the history of the school Twenty students will receive diplomas and all have splendid records which speaks well for the teachers and management of the school. The fact that the number of graduates are increasing every year shows that the pupils are taking much interest in their school work. In order to show due appreciation of the interest shown by the students in the school the faculty and board members have prepared a very elaborate Commencement exerice and baccalaureate services. The baccalaureate services, which are in charge of the board of education, will be held at the Second ward chapel Sunday, May 20 at 8 p. m. The following program will be rendered: Chorus Invocation Solo .... . . The assessed valuation of Salina, according to figures just compiled by County Assessor Dastrup, show a gain over last year of $14,021. The assessed valuation of this city last year was placed at $594,170, while the report shows for this year, $608,-19Throughout the county and for the incorporated cities there is a decrease in the valuation of $628,117. Salina and Monroe are the only two cities that showed an increase. The Richfield Reaper has the following to say regarding the assessors report: The office of County Assessor Dastrup is ready to send the report of the completed assessment valuations of Sevier county to the state offices in Salt Lake City, and the preliminary figures show that the assessed values, as compared with the final figures of 1922, are $628,117 lower than they were last year. This applies to the assessed valuations of incorporated cities andi towns and what the assessor calls fields, and does not include railroads, telegraph, telephone and other properties which are assessed by the state. These latter assessments amounted last year to $1,672, 955 and will be at least the same for 1923 and in all probobility more. Adding the amount to our list of valuations the total The will amount to $12,203,315. adto course are of figures, subject justments by the county board of equalization and the state board of equalization, but having reclassified the farm lands and having made a deep cut in the assessed valuation of lands under drainage districts, the latter averaging 15 per cent, big changes in the figures are not to be expected. The valuation of the socalled fields last year was $7,583,787, and is this year $7,014,110, nearly half a million dollars less. The valuations in all cities and towns, except Salina and Monroe is lower this year than it was last year, in Richfield, for instance a decrease of $49,281; Salina properties are this year $14,021 higher assessed than in 1922, and the increase in Monroe amounts to High School Choir James A. Christensen Miss Mary Whiting $6,174. A A graduation dance will be given in immediately after the exercises Hall. Social the The faculty and board members desire that citizens give their various by turning out to the that sure they exercises, and feel time the for will be amply repaid manner. in that they spend sup-po- list of assessed valuations, giv- - visited Salina and Ephraim, causa loss of between $10,000 and $15,000 at Manti at 2 oclock this morning when the heating plant and workshop of the high school at that city went up in smoke. The fire was discovered in the basement and spread rapidly and by the time volunteer firemen arrived the blaze had gain- Salina Woollen Sell ft. t Ai Green Years Clin At 50c Salina sheepmen, controlling the The Federation of Womens clubs of both Sevier and Sanpete coun- largest herds, while not in any of the first ties will hold the annual convention the pools, made a ten-striwhen of the organizations at Fountain of the week they disposed of Green, Saturday, May 26. Mrs. C. the years clip at 50 cents a pound. E. West, president of the organizaThe market, following the closing of tion, together with other members, deals which would include the big will attend the Fountain Green meetwool clip in Sanpete county, became ing from this city, and it is expected weak and offerings for the clips in that quite a delegation will attend this section were several points befrom Richfield and Monroe. This years meeting promises to low the 50 cents mark, and considerbe more largely attended than ever ing all, the sheepmen of Salina arc before and elaborate plans are being shaped for the program and business session. A splendid program has been arranged and most of the cities will be represented in this part, as follows: Community Singing Under direction of Fountain Green association. Talk Mrs. C. E. West of Salina; president of the Federation. Roll call and reading of minutes. Address of Welcome Ft. Green. to Address Twentieth Response club Mt. Pleasant. of Century Instrumental and Vocal Selections Home Culture club, Mt. Pleasant. Talk Rural Club Life Althea Club, Spring City. Ladies Literary Chorus Salina Literary club. Paper on Women, Her Club and R. D. class, Manti. Community Reading M. H. club, Monroni. Vocal Music Elite club, Manti. Toast on the Life of the First Dis- trotting high as the result of the splendid price received. In the deal, which was managed by S. M. Jorgensen of this city, some 6,500 fleeces were sold, totaling 52,000 pounds of wool. At 50 cents this will mean the distribution of some $26,000 among C. II. Gates, Charles Nielson and S. M. Jorgensen of this city. This shipment, however, does not comprise all the wool that will be produced in the Salina section this season. There are many who own smaller flocks and many who have not as yet sheared, and when this wool is finally placed on the market, it will bring the revenue from wool for Salina raisers to a much higher figure. ti. To Musical M Graves Success of the American Legion Graves Endowment Fund, providing flowers in perpetuity for the restar V orld ing places of American unmarked 1813 means that dead, be graves of heroes will annually s S. decorated. In the eight U. of pain Europe, now shrines botriotism for Americans, rest the of dies of nearly a regiment The inclusion of the dead. unmarked crypts among the 32,000 other American graves of Europe, will reconsecrate their graves with the others still remaining in foreign soil. Contributions for the fund are be of the ing received daily and many knowr contributors are nationally men and women. President Harding sent in a checl, for $50 and highly commended tht The let. purpose of the endowment. executivter accompanying the chief es contribution said: The American Legion graves fund has my heartiest supa national duty to assist is It port. American the Legion in raising this endowment. The World W ar veterans whose bodies still lie overseas died with the hope that their gift tc freedom would suffice to save thei) brothers and children from making like sacrifices.. They died that th( sacrifice might be a contribution to Ceme-tarie- n A club, AGENT IS PROMOTED Salina. F. Groussman, station agent for Paper on Women,- Her Past, Present and Future Ladies Literary club, the Denver & Rio Grande Western at Salina for the past eight months, Ephraim. has been promoted and about the Community Singing. first of the coming month he will Following the session of the after- assume charge of he railroad offices and evening a splendid ban- at noon Mr. and Mrs. ward putting an end to war. Spanish Fork. be served by the ladies of will quet We owe them not only this triGroussman, during their residence and during the in Salina have made hosts of warm bute of perpetuating their memory Fountain Green will be be responded toasts banguet friends, and while all will regret to but our unswerving loyalty to their of the see them ideal that the war in which thej to by the several presidents leave, all will join in wishclub of both Sevier and Sanpete them mark of all end every success in the new the ing fought might home. Please acept the enclosed counties. wars. contribution on behalf of one who LAKE Mrs. M. I. Overson was hostess cannot too greatly emphasize his MISS SCORUP IN SALT to to the members of the LProgresso the memory of our obligation Miss Stena Scorup, English TeachMrs. Joseph A dead overseas, or his determination er at the North Sevier High School club last Friday. that they shall not have died ir, was chosen by High School Inspect- Anderson gave a talk on This FreeMiss vain. or Coles and Professor Jensen to dom by A. S. M. Hutchinson. musical several rendered Crawford in courses help outline the English M. I state high schools for the next numbers on the piano. Mrs. the W. Pro17 Wheeling, Wa., May Eleven solo. vocal Overson a gave this purpose Miss tests against the granting of United five years. For were prsenet with Mrs. C. J guests of last latter the part States citizenship to more than fifty Scorup spent home Myers, Mrs. Ellen Humphrey, Mrs aliens will be made by Wheeling week in Salt Lake, returning L. S. Gates and Miss Crawford as Post No. 1, of the American Legion Sunday. special guests. at the May term of the Federal REDMOND BOY HONORED court. Legion officials have anMr. and Mrs. L. F. Becker of Man nounced that the organization will Farrell Smith of Redmond, and a ti, were Salina visitors last week object to the naturalization of the very active junior at the Agriculturthe guests of Mrs. J. P. Madsen. aliens because they are unfit for al college, has been elected president returned Nowers Miss Lohree United States citizenship. of the Botany club of the coming Sunday from Salt Lake where she Among the charges made against year at a recent school election at has been visiting with her mother a number of the foreigners by the the college. Farrell will not spend who is at a Salt Lake hospital. Legion are: his vacation in Salina this year, but That they evaded service during instead will go to Montana wheic Miss Van Johnstone entertained the World War, failing to register he will travel as a salesman for a the members of the LProgresso club during the draft period. Utah knitting concern. He expects at the home of Mrs. Thornell last That several have engaged in "the to return to the college in the early Saturday. Mrs. C. Ray Evans gave Secret Places of the a talk on liquor traffic of whom a number have fall to resume his studies and club to a successful Heart by II. G. Wells. Ten membeen convicted in Federal court or the Botany pilot are now awaiting trial. bers were present. year. I ; LProgresso Reading - 1 recent- ed The wool just sold was taken over by the representative for the American Woolen Mills of Boston, and especial praise was given the producers for the fine quality. The big trict Convention Mrs. G. W. consignment will be sent to the eastMartin, Ladies Literary club, Man- ern buyers some time next week. ' rt fire demon, which just ly 1. Principal C. Ray Evans Solo: Calvary ..James C. Jensen Address to Graduates. . .Theodore S. Martin Miss Van Johnstone Reading Chorus High School Choir Jesse Thomell Benediction exercommencement The regular cises will be held next Wednesday evening in the High school at 8 p m. The following program will be rendered: Chorus High School Choir Invocation Edgar R. Moody A. J. Ashman Speech Girls Glee Club Selection Gail Johnson Declamation Dr. C. N. Jensen Address Selection . Boys Glee Club Valedictory: "What Do You Think? Ora Lorentzen of Presentation Diplomas ....S. M Jorgensen Chorus High School Choir Benediction .... Bishop C. M. Burr Speech The A corps of railroad engineers, in chargfe of William Robinson, came in from Salt Lake last Monday afternoon and remained in the city for a few days making preparations to go to Salina canyon. The party is now in the canyon and will make further surveys for the Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad, presumably with a view to planning further extension of the line. Engineer Roed such headway that efforts to save binson, in charge of the party, other than stating that additional surveys the building were futile. would be made at this time in order The threatening fire endangered to keep a line-u- p for the grading buildings close by and the Ephraim workmen, gave no intimation as to volunteer firemen were summoned. the plans of laying rails up the canBefore firefighters arrived from the yon. The grade as far as Rattlesnake sister city, however, the blaze, was is not as yet complete, the elePoint gotten under control and the buildments during the past winter having ings close by were saved only by Considerable matters. delayed heroic work of the firefighters. blasting and drilling was done durThe cause of the fire is not as ing the past months and now that the weather is more settled it is inyet known. Spontaneous combusto increase the force of worktion, careless or a defective wire may tended men and teams. The engineering have caused the blaze, according to party, it is said, will survey for a reports. The building was used for distance of ten miles at least, the a dual purpose, the upper floors be- idea being to furnish enough suring occupied as a workshop for the veyed road to keep a goodly force school. The heating plant for the at work on thd grade during the school buildings was located in the summer months. Foreman Fox, in charge of the basement. The loss, nearly $15,000 construction crew of thirty men with is covered by insurance. removed teams, has camp some six miles farther up the canyon. . The camp will be established and real work will start at that point when the surveys are extended.' NEWS NOTES FROM When asked as to the length of the proposed line through the canREDMOND yon, neither Mr. Robinson or Mr. Fox could state, but it is generally rumored that the officials of the railJoseph A. Jensen came home on road company propose to continue Monday to spend a few days with his the line to Castle Valley. mother. MUTUALS HOLD MEET Mrs. Bathley Thorpe of Ephraim is The Mutuals of the North Sevier the guest of her parents, Mr. and stake held a conference and track Mrs. C. T. Nelson. meet last Friday afternoon. A meeting was held in the afternoon in Eugene Christensen and family of which plans for the coming year Cedar City are the guests of Mr. and were outlined. A track meet and Mrs. Edward Christensen. baseball game was held, in which SaThe days lina came out Mr. Parley Christiansen of Gunnifestivities were followed by a dance son was the speaker at the ward at night in the Social Hall. chapel on Sunday afternoon. Farrell Smith came home from LoMiss Merle Shepherd returned gan Saturday, where he has been Wednesday from Mt. Pleasant where school for the past three she attended the Graduation exercises of the Wasatch academy. Ac years. Miss Shepherd was Commissioner Jos.- F. Peterson, companying n Laurel and Theodore Shepherd Messrs' A. C. Willardsen, Hans Sorof whom are graduates of both enson and John Henry Hales, mo. the school. tored to Salt Lake on Tuesday. - high-winne- r. - El-be- Mrs. Kisty Jorgensen came home Saturday. She has spent the last three weeks in Salt Lake with her daughter, Mrs. L, M. Brienholt. on Mrs. N. 1. Willardsen entertained at luncheon on Thursday afternoon of last week. The occasion being in honor of her birthday anniversary Covers were laid for twelve. Mrs. Alice Jorgensen very pleasantly entertained on Sunday afternoon in honor of her birthday. A delicious luncheon was served and a sociable time enjoyed by the guests. The fifth and sixth grade students very pleasantly surprised their teacher, Miss Beatiice Peterson on FriA delightful evening day night. was spent in games and dainty refreshments were served. Mrs. Mary Olsen, Mrs. Ada Neil-soMrs. Hilton Nelson and Mrs. Owen Jensen, members of the Primary Stake Board, visited the ward Primaries at Aurora, Vermillian and Sigurd on Monday. A number of fiiends very pleasantly surprised Mrs. Ervin Christensen on Tuesday afternoon prior to her leaving for Nevada, where Mr. Christensen is employed. Luncheon was served and a delightful afternoon spent. The members of the Social Twelve were entertained at the home of Mrs. Dean Brown last Friday afternoon. The afternoon was spent in cards, Mrs. I. N. Parker winning the first prize and Mrs. C. S. Sterling awarded the consolation prize. Mrs. Bullock and Mrs. W. II. Rex were recipients of the guest prizes. Font Salina Boy Reed Thorpe, well known in Salina and a graduate from the Salina high school, now a student of the federal training at Madison, Wishas editor and pubturned consin, to advices received lisher, according Reeds from the Wisconsin city. name appeared at the masthead of the Algoma Record-Heralas farm editor of the issue dated Friday, April 13th. And a glance at this particular section speaks volumes for the farming department. At the school where Mr. Thorpe is taking federal training, a group of the students were assigned to the Algoma publication for the purpose of editing and publishing the particular edition. Reed, with three others, made a masterly attempt and the paper, replete with articles on various subjects, together with volume and columns of advertising, won for them high commendation and first honor in the contest. Mr. Thorpe has yet one year for the federal training, but from developments he is likely to forsake this chance and embark regularly in the newspaper game. He is still in love with Utah and speaks longingly for the mountains and Utahns and in all likelihood he will return to Salina following the closing of his school and if he does he will be lined with the Salina Sun and Gunnison Valley News. d, 16-pa- I 4 |