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Show I DDK CbOi SALT LAX 2 CITY, UT Th M(na Timet is published weekly at Magna. Utah 840 !! Se. cond clast postage paid al Vlajna, blah Subscription per year, $3 00 local, Phone $4 00 out of slate Write PO Rrs 248, Magna, Utah 84044 Sine W 2700 S , Magna. address. 9124 Utah 84044 rsad Vol. 57 No. 17 xrr xx xxkx3 rrxXbCisfis Magna, Utah Thursday, October 4, 1973 Magna Lions hear about needs of blind erdell Dykes - Fred Whitney the Utah Center for By FAIR VISITOR, four year old Kari, stands by her brother, Jay Torgerson, whois by old Border Collie, Rusty. their Boyd Roberts keeps close to his old female Samoyed, Suni, a Siberian dog. Almost too small to see is Snook, a old combination poodle and Boston terrier with Cindy Coburn MAGNA First Graders' Fair comes off first rate - The seventh MU.W dinnuil First tirade Fair at the l.ake Ridge Elementary School was held last Friday afternoon with a variety of exhibits including artwork, flowers, food, pels and garden vegetables. To enable the youngsters to understand the various as hibits that created the most interest were the pets - a pects of putting on a fair, the first grade classes paid a v isit to the State Fair to observe organization, classification, -- -- dogs, fish, birds, hamsters, and geibils made up some of the menagerie. They all behaved well. No prizes were awarded, but every first grade student had entries in the fair, some more than one. kitten, From the information etc. gained, they were able to organize their own fair to which their parents were invited. e Held in the room at the school, the ex multi-purpos- puppies, -- from Blind, told the Magna Lions Club members of the services being performed to aid the blind and of the existing needs for the blind. He was the guest speaker at the groups Thursday meeting (Sept. 27) He said over the years 68 glaucoma clinics have been held in Utah, screening 34,000 people and referring 347 persons to their private physicians for treatment. These clinics have been a great suc- cess . in thepreventionofblind-nessAnother blind preven- tative measure is to detect amblyopia or lazy eye in young children. The Utah Blind Center, the help of Utah Lions Clubs and others, are organizing eye clinics throughout the state to screen young children between the ages of 4 to 6 years of age. Mr. Whitney said a thilds central vision is, usually, fully developed by the age of 7 or 8 years. Therefore, it is a must that a child with a lazy-ey- e problem receive treatment before this age or they will suffer permanent damage for the rest of their lives. It is the goal of the lazy-ey- e clinics to recognize these children and inform theirpar-entso they can have the child examined and treated by their If caught private physician. with t 4 W Y ? I rJ V WI'liT f JJ f 1 " J ( . j 1:; ir ; 4v- ,L 'r- I st - ! v fititf nrm f,ff$ p t Y. $i Ju""q I w PROUD PET owners -- - Scott Rasmuasaa stands behind the intricate enclosure for Next is his gerbils, Gloria and Goliath. Charles Hall's hamster, Sam , in his cage. . ' - s, his kitten, Buttons. ricky Allen holds Christine Covington her girl beagle puppy; Sparky and Amrose, her two parakeets, are in the cage in front of her (left to right). Hunter Lions begin their 'Trick or Treat' HUNTER - The Hunter Lions Club began their annual sale of "trick or treat" candy this week. The money derived from the sale of this candy goes into the project fund to be used for committee and sight conservation projects. according to chairman of event. Thomas Foley. The club is asking for a donation of a dollar per bag of candy; sales will continue through October. the past three During weeks club members have been working on the lighting for the new tennis courts and the horse-sho- e and volleyball area in Hunter Park. The project is under the directon of Stillmen Edler. An enjoyable time was had k by the club at the final in the Park Bowery for members and their wives last Friday, Sept. 28. s Ruth Byers and MarJean were in charge of menu planning. The Hunter Lions are making plans for the annual Turkey Shoot which will be held this year on Nov. 17 at the Hunter Park. They look forward to seeing, again, all those who have supported them in this project. The shoot invitation is extended to any person so join in the fun and win a turkey for Thanksgiving -- PUMPKIN winners for 1973 were three youngsters from the Owen Herron Jr. family. Lyndas entry came in third; Michel! had the second largest one, Scott grew the top winner, 56 pounds (left to right). Officials in the community contest were Roy Smith, Dottie Merrill and Brent Huish (standing, left to right). Scott wins again For the second sit. light year, Scott the hugest llei run grew MAGNA -- - pumpkin, 57 pounds, to win the S25 I .S. Bond in the annual pumpkin growing contest by the Magna Chamber of Commerce and Oquirih Community Fund he next two winners were I Scott's sisters -- - Michell's 37 pounds. was Lynda's weighed 31 pounds. They received $10 for second and $" for thu d prizes. sked how they giew the pumpkins so big. Scott said sour milk that they put around the growing pumpkins. pumpkin The seeds were given out last spring to 57 youngsters in the community who wantec to be in the contest. The contest closed last with weighing in by p.m. F.ight pumpkins made it to the scales in front of the Magna Community Parksfield house. Judging was done by president of the Chamber of Commerce, Brent Huish and Roy Smith, representing Fund Oquirrh Community Dottie Merrill was group. the chairman of the contest and presented the prizes to the winners. Friday 5 the pot-luc- saved. Mr. Whitney said it is the duty of parents to have their childrens eye sight checked. Children do not know how well they should be able to see. They are not aware of a possible handicap. He also stated children w ith amply opia should wear safety glasses to protect their good eye. In Utah 30,000 children have been screened with 733 referrals. Mr. Whitney said there was a great need for assistance and care for old people in rest homes. They are very lonely and many of them are in great need of eye care. An eye ex- aninalin" fitted Pr0Pr,,,rlv animationcanandmean the difference between bordering blindness and fairly good vision. The Magna Lions Clubs regular meeting was held on Thuisday evening. Sept. 27. President Weldon Matthews railed the meeting to order. A very delicious dinner was served by the Lady Lions. After dinner Lion Weldon turned the meeting over to the program chairman Dee Peel who introduced the guest MAGNAS BRANCH of Zions First National Bank celebrated the 100th anniversary Oct. 1. Maxine Dean and Shirley Bernardo greet Mare Frank Falvo with punch and cookies (I. to r.) while manager Ken is occupied (left rear). The local banks personnel, dressed in pioneer attire but not in photo, are Veda B. Bring-hurs- t, Mary Chaplin, Jill Kelson, Elaine Mower, Rowberry, LaVelle Sandall and Lois Welcher. and speaker. President Matthews closed the meeting promising the Lions a surprise at the next Lou Jill meeting (to be held Oct 11). He urged all Lion memers to be present. Zions Bank celebrates centennial MAGNA-- - Zions First National Bank marks its centennial anniversary on October 1, 1973. It has grown to be the second largest bank in the state, with 34 offices located throughout the state. The 100th Anniversary of Zions Banks first day ofbus-ines- s will be celebrated on in all bank offiOctober ces . . . with open houses, birthday cakes and prizes for those the oldest holding checking or savings passbooks for each of the banks 1 offices. The United States in 1873 was not unlike it is today. Money was scarce and prices were inflated. The Civil War had ended ). (1861-1865- Some people saw portents of a financial panic; others foresaw a burgeoning boom. President Ulysses S. Grant had won the 1869 election handily; cries of scandal were clouding future Mag-nes- dinner. time the condition can be corrected and childs eyesight in the with nations uncertainty In Salt Lake City the situation was definitely on the "boom" side. Though founded 26 years earlier by a band of Mormon pioneers led by Brigham Young, boasted a population the city of more than 25,000. It was a western frontier city; it had many of the conveniences and advantages of Brigham Young, as president of the Mormon Church, was the motivating force behind many business ventures He found them in the city. necessary to provide for the security and welfare of the who made up the Mormons bulk of Utahs population. During the 1860s he reathat the savings of Utahns ought to be protected more completely than was then the case with commerin the state. banks cial lized On July 1, 1873, he called a group of twelve prominent Salt Lake City businessmen to his office to discuss an important subject long on his . . mind The group proceeded to organize Zions Bank and Trust Savings Company with a capital stock of $200,000, of which 25 percent was paid up. . federal charter was granted the following month and made Zions Bank the first federally chartered savings institution and first trust institution in Utah. A On October 1 the bank of- ficially opened for business at Number One Main Street in Salt Lake City, in quarters which were tastefully fitted up as the office of the company, according to the Banks Minute Book. The building was rented for $25 During the two decades surrounding the turn of the century, Zions Bank provided financial support to several companies that were later to become leading corporations in the Rocky Mountain West. Among these were Bingham Copper Company (now Kenne-co- tt Copper Corporation): Salt Lake SLos Angeles Railroad (now the Union Pacific mainline to the coast): the Deseret News and the Salt Lake Gas (predecessor Company of Mountain Fuel Supply). During two financial cri-- i ses-- the depression of 1907 and the Great Depression of the 1930s - Zions Bank remained sound. There was a serious run on the bank beginning February 15, 1932. Depositors were lined up for half a block. Within two and days over a million and a half dollars was withdrawn. -- one-ha- lf At the end of the second by signed day a notice, Ileber J. Grant (then president of the bank and of the Mormon Church), appeared in It read in part: the window. is the . . The Church every depositor in full. Fear of its failure is not only without foundation but positively foolish. There is no safer bank in the State or the Na- tion." The run quickly ended. Within a few days more money had been deposited than had been withdrawn. The bank continued to grow for some 84 years. In 1957 Zion's Savings Bank and Trust Company merged with two other Salt Lake banks (First National Bank of Salt Lake City and Utah Savings and Trust) to form Zions First National Bank, with combined assets of $123 million. Three years later the bank was purchased by a group of Salt Lake businessmen after assurances that Zions Bank would continue to operate in a manner similar to that of the past. In the 16 years since the 1957 merger, Zions Bank has grown from three offices on Main Street to 34 offices throughout the State. Deposits have grown from $123 million from the time of the first merger to approximately $500 million. Two moves by Zions Bank in the past year reflect both its regard for the past and its commitment to the future. The first was its purchase of an historic old house in Heber City for renovation and conversion into a branch office. It serves as a bank office, and the old house continues as a historical landmark with much of the interior restored to its original beauty and charm. The second move was inauguration at the beginning of this summer of a new banking plan called Zions Bank Gold Account. Gold Account customers pay a monthly fee of only $3.00. It entitles them to g unlimited pricheck-writin- vileges; personalized, numbered checks; a check cashing identification card; a Master Charge account; overdraft protection; unlimited trav- cashiers and and money orders; $5 to open a new savings account; reduced rates on installment loans, and a special insurance policy for accidental loss of life. elers, s . largest stockholder in Zions Bank. Back of that ownership is the pledge of the strength, integrity and resources of the It will not let this Church. bank fail. Fortunately, this bank needs no help from the It is in a strong, liChurch. It can pay off condition. quid larger cities. It's tonight at Webster School - Tonight, Oct. to School" night at Webster School for all students' parents according to PTA president Sylvia Carlyle. .The greeting and meeting begins at 7.30 p.m. The parents will have an opportunity to meet new faculty members, get acquainted with their childrens teachers MAGNA 4. is "Back -- and classrooms, and see all the improvements that have been made during the summer recess. Nursery care will furnished for any parent who 'would like to use the facility. The First Grade students from Miss Beck Cummings class will entertain with NUMBER ONE Main Street, present home of Zions First d National Bank, as it looked in the 1850s. The lot to the right and out of the picture is the spot where Zions Banks headquarters office now stands. (photo courtesy Zions Bank). tree-shade- TEMPLETON BUILDING, completed in 1889, was home of Zions Bank until 1959, when it was torn down to make way for todays high-ris- e office building on the southeast corner of Main Street and South Temple, (photo courtesy Zions Bank). KENNECOTT BUILDING, completed in 1965, now serves as A simple log Zions Banks headquarters and Head Office. cabin, one of the first to be built in the Salt Lake Valley is d tower across a striking contrast to the the street. (Hal Rumel Photo). copper-sheathe- |