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Show HI A NATIONAL thirty-firstye-ar Railroad Offers Many Improvements For ay The ground for the local cemetery was deeded to the Pleasant Green Ward in 1906 and since that time the Bishopric of the Ward has had the responsibility of its operation and maintenance. From time to time Ideal groups jnd civic organizations' have worked on beautification programs for the cemetery and their help is much appreciated. There is still a lot of work to be done. The present Bishopric of the Ward have worked out a beautification program, and it is their hope and desire to beautify the cemetery. furnished Church architects have data as to landscaping beautification. and Garfield Railroad recently asked for a right of way for their roadbed over the Southwest comer. The right of way would not molest any graves and would be 100 feet or more from the nearest grave. In exchange for this right of way the railroad would give: 1 i a the rge- - piece of ground on the North, adjoining up a vi r fcr.ce topped with two strands of barb wire, set on iron posts all around the cemetery, 3 make a new entrance, 4 level and grade the new ground, 5 con struct graveled roads inside the cemetery, and 6 construct a new road to approach the entrance. The Laker estate has volunteered to contribute sufficient ground on the East side of the cemetery so the same would be a compass line, instead of the present angle. This offer of the railroad has not yet been finally accepted, but the Bishopric of the Ward considers it a fair one. The Bingham 6c 1 2-- The put Ward sense keenly the responsibility of operating this cemetery and are anxious to beautify the same to the maximum of their financial ability. They urge all interested civic, social, religious and labor organizations to select a representative to work on this beautification program and get in touch with them. Moral and financial help are needed and are always welcome in such a program. Bishopric CHATTERS fc CEMETERY The L.D.S. of the LIGHTNING CAUSES DAMAGE TO RANGE, SIMPLIFY MATTERS A new York Man, according to REFRIGERATOR HERE a news dispatch, simplified matters by leaving his entire estate A terrific flash of lightning to his lawyer in the first place. caused I mentioned this to . considerable damage to Roy F. an electric range at the home Tygesen, but he seemed to think the remark was entirely uncalled-fo- r. of Mr. and Mrs. Golden Burris 2770 South 8650 West on August 6th, when the wires were hit APPLESAUCE The same lightning flash struck Adam fell for an apple. And his descendants have been fall- at the home of Mrs.. Jacob Coon, ing for applesauce ever since. Give by the Pleasant Green Wardhouse, a member of the male sex a little and burned out the motor in her bit of sauce, and his eyes brighten, electric refrigerator. Firemen of Salt Lake County chest expansion increases at least two inches, and he tilts his hat No. 2 answered a call Sunday to extinguish a fire in a truck ownat ai angle. ed by Reynolds Woolfenden. The blaze was started by a short in SO? The election board in a south- the wiring. Some damage reern tc vn wis counting ballots sulted. The department also answered when biey came across a Republican ticket. Not finding anything an alarm at 1T10 a m. Tuesday wrong with it, they put it aside to quell a fire in old trees and until they had time to decide grass at 3400 South and 8400 what to do about it. After a while West. No damage was reported. Fire Chief Roy Smith cautions a second Republican ticket showed up. people to thoroughly douse and voted extinguish fires before leaving Judge: The then especially at night. twice. Throw em both out GOLD DUST OPA says: Treat your sugar' as you would a store of gold dust -- it is precious. And it is going to be precious the rest of this year. The Secretary of Agricul-.-.- e .oils sugar will be scarce until 1947. Some consumer groups and 'housewives ire campaigning for an increase in the 1946 canning sugar ration. Fruit is going to waste, they say. We must have more sugar to prevent the waste-bsugar is not available. ut UP&L COMPANY Local Group Commended For Radio Work A special audition was granted to Miss Leone Burrell and Miss Shirley Lamb of Magna by Radio Station KALL Saturday for theii vocal duet selection, as Alvin G. T,acL, manager, c .isidered them jutr-:iTidin- The two young ladies present-a- d numbers in connection with a A group recreational prog-afrom the Magna Ward also participated and received high praise. Citizens Urged InitiafPlaris Made For Womens To Exercise Voting Privilege Club Meet Here District Convention To Be Held At Copper Club August 28 Initial plans for the Central District Convention of Womens Clubs were made at a recent meeting held in Magna, attended by Mrs. J. O. Jones of Midvale, president and representatives from Murray, Tooele, Midvale and Magna. Mrs. Ida Hunt is president of the local group. The convention will be held at the Utah Copper Club Wednesday, August 28th, beginning at 9:00 a m. Business sessions will be held throughout the day, and luncheon served. The theme of the parley will be Home As The Basic Training Center." BURGLARIZE GARDEN HOUSE 12 At Bingham Canyon - ' fjr- ' - -- J- yY - ' y Ya t s - fc-' -- HAVE OWN COMMUNITY CHEST nflr; i'i--i i General Public Meeting Called By Magna Council August 26 Many points have been presented for and against a local chest. Therefore, a meeting has been called bv the Council, open to the for August 26, 8 Monday, public, 00 p.m. at the Cyprus high fehool. Each civic, religious, fraternal, recreational,' industrial organization is urged to have a represent- ative present In addition. Invitations have been issued to Kuno Doerr of the American Smelting & h Refining Company, Nelson of the Utah Copper Company, Salt Lake County Chest officers, Bingham Chest officers. All-dnc- Members of the Council feel that all of the money that is r "iributed locally for the County Chest could be used to advantages for our own community in many improvements. All of these will be fully discussei and explained at the meeting. You are cordially invited to phases .Up rivY vli- A 'r-f - t on S Mrs. Florence Harmon, was orably discharged from the S. Navy at Shoemaker, Calif-i- a August 3rd, 1946. he' young man entered the ser-- t April 18, 1945, and served on west coast He holds the Theater Victory ribbon. M. Harmon, c, Col-omb- All-dredg- Second Bowlins; Summer Tourney Very Successful ee 1 - V A - - 1 A-ic- aa is urged. - 4 , 9 HAVE YOU ANY - r . I ' Si lAvVhls' - . ' f A o. r r. 'L J V'SYv'vv v. O f' t s 1 - , Y 4 v $ c-- Y rV V V. $ r ' A t w,.5. t A , , . v , Nation . aome g ikl dining end some tro-speeting for lead and zinc Indus, try in the canyon supported only a handful of people. The pictu.e below shows a part of the saute canyon as ft is today; mountain of low grade ora is Bmgham tn top being whittled away. V th w- - canyon has been converted Into cotrpariaons are but the cue of tha Utah Copper U of particular as bs sacce.s- has meant an much odd to the state during the past 40 7The historic plrtnre at 19 ghor.ir after - then M ttltT-a- ad p r on ar ilyaTogging cun.p S . Ltahhs EQUIPMENT DISABLED VETERAN? . - . I Yy FORMER MAGNA LADY DIES IN SALT LAKE i Vv Private graveside services were conducted Thursday at 2 p.m, in Mt. Olivet cemetery for Mrs. Cora MrKnight Quinn, 79, of 705 East 27th South, Salt Lake City. Mrs. Quinn died Tuesday at 10 p.m. of causes incident to age. She had lived in Magna for many years, being . well known here as she managedthe Swenson Building, now known as the Woodbury Apartments, for a long period of time. A daughter of Charles B. and S. Ellen Neabit McKnight, she was born May 12, 1876, in Miller, G. Ohio. Her husband, Isaac extent of millions from tha Bingof a number died years Quinn, ham mountain. Sine? mining was started there ago. Mrs. Quinn moved to Salt Lake In 1904 more than $372,441,955 has been turned Into business and In- City about five years ago. In i dustrial channels of the state the form of $169,581,933 for wages; Survivors include her sister, $209,735,899 for power and supplies: Mrs. Catherine M. Hiskey, Salt $17791,317 for federal state and Lake City and a brother, H. O. for jcviy tavoa. auY $232,932,807 f Portland. smelting, freight and re Cning.' McKnight Sincere sympathy is' extended i noinrti and FISHING . Afc '4 " $ 4tr FOR - V If Don M. Rees, professor of Zoo-hg- y and Entomology of the University of Utah, has accepted the Dosition offered by the Magna Community Council to make a mosquito survey of the Magna Abatement District, it was revealed here Tuesday. Professor Rees will start the as it is so survey at once, but will be necit season, the late in it at continue to essary for him next of year. least part He feels this would be advisable as it vail give him an opportunity to check the mosquito breeding conditions throughout the greater part of the breeding season. Professor Rees is an expert on this type of work, and the Council feels fortunate in procuring his services. he-new. 5. well-at.enu- Mosquito Survey -T- 'ill Pleasant Green won the State contest, held at the ballpark. Members of the team are K Junior Softball championship Saturday at Garfield, bringing fur- Kirk, Lee Chapman, A. Moss, P ther athletic laurels to Magna. Collins, Stan Johnson, D. SimThey defeated Garfield In the ons, G. Thurman, G. Roberts, Bud Silcox, R, Qrton, Bob Duck final game, Fourteen teams competed in worth, V. Hardman, T. Haiuen, 1 J. Romrell, J. Hansen. the interesting and , In Charge Of Local Union Oquirrh Stake Primary the Peasat held be will meeting ant Green Ward Thursday, Mrs. 22 at 7:30 p.m., states Sarah L. Johnsonu?rdent. board was - recently Introduced: organized and will be members all of attendance The Installation rf the stack heater at Garfield is practically combe 'ready for pleted, and operation on August 15th, states W. J. OConnor, manager of the' American Smelting St Refining ' of U Professor Stake Primary plates Meeting August 22nd DISCHARGED obert U : Company. Mr. OConno- - stated in a recent letter to Roy F. Tygesen, secretary of the Man Smoke Committee, that the AS&R had piped the gas to the heater, but were difficulties with the having The American Legion Drum and Mountain Fuel Supply regardBugle Corps will journey to Price ing the use of gas on this equipto compete in the state contest ment Mr OConnor further says that there August 17th, in conjunction with the Legion conventioa this stack heater, which is hoped This will possibly be preparatory to help eliminate smoke, is in to the national contest conjunction with other plans the e, Those in charge are Ted company has for acid production Roy Jones, ODell C. Mad- expansion to' Improve the smoke sen. situation. e, are: Participants Joyce Bob Archibald, Sherma Bowen, Fred Buckner, Carma Cammans, Janice Chase, Clifford Cook, Frank Driffill, Dorothy Drown, Merrill Duckworth, Max Fullmer, Gloria Furrow, Dolores Hansen, Illeen Harding, Joyce Hutchings, Donald Juste sen, Harry Klekas. Roxie Sudbury and Floyd MinOthers are Sally Latham, Car-olster captured first place in the Mayberry, Nancy McMaster, Russell Moyes, Robert Nielsen, Utah Copper Club second Mixed Lucille Reeder, Ramona Reeder, Doubles summer bowling tournament Saturday, by recording a Gay Seay, Lois Shaw, -- Shirley total handicap score of 1146. Sheppick, Shirley Shields, Allen Roxie also teamed with E. X. Simmons, James Simmons, to also take second place, McCarty Anita Simpson, Singleton, 1136 score. Claudette Singleton, JoAnn TurnThird winners were Norer, James Valotis, Nancy Williams, ma Reid-Bo- place b Riley, 1133; Amy Melba Wing, Arva Wolstenholme. McCarty-Dea- n Kemp, fourth, 1123 and Dorothy Ahlquist-Jerr- y Granite Rejects Bid Dunn, fifth, 1120. Others in the next ten places Blood Granite district board of edu- were: Amy McCarty-Wayn- e cation on Tuesday night rejected with 1116; Audrey Johnson-Dea- n all bids on the proposed ele- Kemp, 1098; Mae Bird-Dea- n Kemp mentary school building planned with 1098; Dorothy Ahlquist-Ra- y for construction at 1681 East 33rd Cromar, 1098; Amy McCarty-Bo- b South, C. R. Naylor, president, Riley, 1091; Audrey Johnson-E- . E. announced. McCarty, 1084; Donna Cromar-Ra- y A meeting had previously been Cromar, 1082; Mae Bird-Ton- y at Granite held the high school, Lewis, 1073; Audrey Johnson-Harr- y Quayle, 1063 and Erma open to the public, to determine Lewis, 1058. the patrons attitude on proposed Lewis-Lori- n The tournament proved very new building in this time of high costs. enjoyable. 7-- The Magna Community Council has felt there has long been a need for having a local fund in the nature of a Community Chest, states George F. Cromar, president Smoke Mere P. G. WINS STATE JUNIOR SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP .V FOR MAGNA New Instclfathn Hoped To Alleviate Smelter Lu-Car- ol r The Utah Power & Light pany started their portion of the new Magna Main Street construction Monday by removing poles and lines off Main Street, according to Kenneth O. Booth, manager. The UP&L is now installing cross-arm- s on poles, north of Main Street in their $8,800.00 remodeling program. A great deal of commendation should be extended to this firm for their usual progressive, cooperative spirit in the communities they serve. STACK HEATER ALL READY , SCHEDULE State Contest THREE BOYS MAIN ST. WORK r-- ASSU Local Drum Corps To Compete In Gd'-L-dd- Before And After Com- AS&R SAYS Another of All citizens are urged to exer the Utah interesting meeting Association Sportsmens cise their precious American pri- is slated next Monday evening, vilege and vote next Tuesday, August 19th at the Magna WoAugust 20th in the Runoff. mans Club, 8:00 p.m. The following voting places for Unusual wildlife pictures will the various districts are: be shown and business transacted. 295 Federal Housing Club. All interested are urged to at296 Garfield School. tend, states E, D. Jenkins, local 297- Magna Scouthouse. official ' 298- CIO IlalL 299- Baptist Church. 300 P. G. Amusement Hall. 301 Bacchus Clubhouse. The polls will be open from 7 a. m. to 8:00 p. m. Three Magna boys, aged 10 to years, forced entrance into the Magna Garden Club project hou& on August 7th, stole a gun, huntIn Freak Accident ing kmfe, hatchet, $8 in currency,' and ,then proceeded to generally Receiving only forehead lacera- ransack the place, according to tions from a broken windshield, a report given by the sheriffs when the ca: he was driving office, who apprehended the boys. The three youngsters then went jumped the cuib.60 feet and came a stop by IheGai field theatre, outside and proceeded to shoot as Lund. Z', of Magna, was out the windows. in the house i judged : ' ! 'ky man August with the gun they had taken. The trio had previously stolen 3,a. He a 13 areried for drunken the gun August 1st and while driviig by deputy sheriff W. J. out hunting with it, accidentally Rmauias, tried bef re Justice H. shot another youth in the knee. . oleided guilty, fined1 They are now in the Salt Lake L. City Detention Home and will $100 with $50 suspended. The car was slightly damaged. have hearing in Juvenile Court. Car Jumps Curb 60 Feet In Garfield UTAH SPORTSMEN'S MEET AUGUST 19 --1- ) BEGINS MAGNA PLANS BEING MADE TO ilunh tl IIISTITUTIOII" CO;.-:.UtllT- Utah, Friday, August 16, 1946 P.G. WARD ASKS HELP ON Right-Of-W- Y "A EDITORIAL. SSOCAJION rreot Jndastrtee been ennehod to Die The Salt Lake County Fish and Game Association is sponsoring a project for disabled veterans, and would like to buy or borrow any fishing equipment, states J. W. Duke. A regular purchase price will be paid for the equipment, or if anyone has any they wish to loan, their names will be put on same, an accurate record kept and it will be returned when the owner wishes it to be. Further information may be obfrom Mr. Duke or the equipment left at the Magna Fire tained Station. TROPHY ARRIVES d Veterans Foreign Wars Post No. 7398 have received the softball trophy The Magna-Garfiel- of the VFW for (winning Encamp-men- V Tournament at Salt Lake 2. City June Members of the victorious team were: Ab Sudbury, George Walker, Leon Hales, Bus Wahlin, Byron Howarth, Paul Brown, Ray Grow, Jay Perkins, Rudy Montoya, Roy Smith. 21-2- TRY A CLASSIFIED! RESULTS. BEING -THEY |