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Show ) Unlvevud Microfilming HI Pivrponl At. Saif Lake City. Utah r C3U x. Read It In The Timet Forty-Secon- d riL JEiKdd G-3ST- A- 'The A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION Year Complete Home Newspapei Number Forty Three Magna, Utah, Thursday, April 16, 1959 Gg flta r.lofliers Cut, Sort, RagsjVifal Wafer) WISER! Election Set For School Additions Cleanup (701? Spring The people generously responded in th Following through with the letter of explanation published in the Magna Times April amount of approximately $135,000 by personal week we are submitting a condensed report loans in the amount of $150, and by so doing, and financial statement of the total income and protected th monies already spent, and also disbursements of your Water Company, since its laid the foundation for the development of the inception July 10. 1951, which was the date the system as it is today. old Pleasant Green Water Company was taken THE SYSTEM TODAY HAS CAPITAL over by the Magna Improvement District--tIMPROVEMENTS AND CASH ASSETS FOR 5 A most important and vitals give an answer to the above title question, A NET WORTH OF $737,017.45, after allowing "WHERE HAS THE MONEY GONE?" for an accumulated depreciation of $119,496.16 'special bond election for thi SPACE IN THE NEWSPAPER will not alan to December 31. 1958. IT IS NOW ALMOST A Magna Water Company, low us to go into elaborate detail or explanation $1,000,000 SOUND BUSINESS CONCERN. Improvement Distnet, is set for of the original procedures in setting up the Tuesday, April 21st, from the Actually, all of the monies received from the bonds and personal loans had been spent belabours of 7 00 a m to 8 00 p m E financial structure of the Water District, which was built around the issuance of General Oblifore the end of 1953. which necessitated from G THE AMOUNT of the elec-Etion has been set at $400 000 inE gation Bonds in the amount of $75,000 and Watthat time on, or from 1954 up to date, all imEbonds to be issued to pay theE er Revenue Bonds in ih amount of $175,000. provement and capital expenditures had to ba based upon the assessed property valuations Ecost improving and extending paid for from the earnings or revenues of the within the district of $1,000,000 at that time. ihe system for the supply company. The accompanying financial stateTHIS WAS ENTIRELY inadequate to buy ment will show how and why, because of these Ii.,eatment and distribution of out the old Pleasant Green Water Company, I water, and to pay legal, engi necessary expenditures in th amount of it was impossible for th Board of TrustSneering and fiscal agent ex E purchase the water rights of th Haynes Wells and 12 acres of ground wherein th wells are ees to refund these personal loans, all or in part Epenses m connection there-Elocated at 6120 West and 2820 South, build a IN SUBMITTING to you this financial reith. E The bonds would be genera1 E collection sump and install a pumping plant, inport, we hope that it will serve two purposes, first as to why up to now w could not repay Eobligation, payable from theE stallation of a 10" transmission line from 6120 the loans, and secondly, dispell any doubts or Eproceeds of ad valoiem taxesE West to 7200 West along 2820 South; an 8" line Enthusiastic mothers are shown above at the Magna Ele- E o be levied on all taxable from 2820 South along 7200 West to 3500 South misgivings as to the handling of or disposition to 8920 West; an 8" line from 7200 West along of the funds of th Magna Water Company. mentary School, bjsy at work, sorting rags, removing button Epiopeity in the district 3100 South to 8950 West; a 6 line from 7200 and zippers, so that the clean cotten rags can be sold for a worYOU can rest assured all monies are properly DISTRICTS 553, 555 and 557 West along 2820 South to Magna Main Street at accounted for by th auditing firm of Ernst 8c will vote at the Magna Union thy school project to benefit all boys Bnd girls. Ernst and thus answer th question posed by Hall, 2650 South 8950 WestE 8650 West; also a 10" and 12 line from 2700 some doubters, "Where Has the Money Gone?" Election officials are Erma PE South at 8950 West to lank location at 3500 So. A large group of moih.is gath- provements 8920 West as well as th building of a At this lime I would like to make this per0 ered Friday at the Magna EleMagna Elementary collected a E Walker, Nola Monson anJE and E sonal observation, that a little more confidence gallon tank. mentary school to cut, snip and total of 2,800 pounds of rags, an E Eleanor Coon. Of the $250,000 received from Ih Bond Isand trust in the intentions and purposes of your emove buttons and zippers from increase of 600 pounds over last E DISTRICTS 545, 547 and 551 sues, $138,345.70 was paid to th Pleasant Green Water Board officials, rather than unwarranted loads of rags that were brought year Mrs Welckeis room col- Ewill vote at the Magna Ele-Water Company for its asssts (which actually andE doubts and suspicions, would do much to clear by hundreds of chJdien for t h e lected 2161t pounds and Mrs El- Ementary School, 8500 West were a liability rather than assets,) leaving a the atmosphere of misunderstandings and reannual Rag Drive. Mis Vane Fia-se- r mers room had 2 17 pounds of 3100 South Election officials balance of approximately $110,000 to carry out sentments, and would make our Job of adminare Joyce Pullum, LaVee Nel- was the chairman, assisted by ,ags to take the top two prizes all th above mentioned installations and other Violet Larson istering the affairs of th Wafer Company a a large committee 3on, Special thanks are extended to needed improvements as iimt wsnt on. This much more pleasant and agreeable one. This THE RAGS WILL be s o 1 d t o Huffaker Furmtuie Company for E Only citizens who paid a amount of money was far short of being enough would giv a more cooperative spirit of underKennecott Copper Corporation, transpot ting the rags to Kenne- Sproperty tax in the year prior to finance th program as it developed. standing of our problems and improved public to this election are eligible to and the realized proceeds will be cott Corporation mills IT WAS THIS situation that mad it abrelations. vote. used for school projects and im solutely necessary for the Board of Trustees at Yours sincerely, aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiK that time to appeal to th citizens of Magna for Arthur Marsh, Chairman financial assistance to carry on th program to a Board of Trustees completion or lose what had already been put Magna Wafer Company MAGNA into th system. An Improvement District (Continued On Inside Page) For Tuesday Helps Prevent Fire At Your House If you reuioie rubbish from your basement, attic, garage and sheds ..clean v. eeds and trash from your yard and from lots winch belong ,o you or are a fire hazard to your property- - place all rubbish in containers ready for hauling away...check and repair chimneys and vents . have electric wiring examined by an experienced electt lcian and repaired where necessary. Promctes Public Healh If all the residents of our community do the most they can to clean up and remove mosquito, fly and rat breeding areas, and eliminate danger spots such as steps m dark places, ruts, holes, unused wells and pits in lawns and lots. If you keep your property looking neat and clean. One poorly Kept home can spoil the effect of a clean neighborhood. Well-Bein- $149,-549.2- 7, g If you clean and repair inside your home, remove articles which are no long r useful and redecorate to bnghten and make the home more cheerful. Look all the year round. Then, keep the Spring Clean-U- p Little Work Each Week...Surprising Results! Magna's Cleanup Starts Monday For a Week! A Trucks will be in Magna April 22nd, 23rd and 24th to gather all debris that is placed in containers on the curb. TREE LIMBS WILL NOT BE HAULED AWAY. Trucks will be all day a the following place and date to pick up your garbage, placed at the curb: WEDNESDAY Lake Ridge and April Acre. THURSDAY 8400 West to 8800 West FRIDAY 8850 West to 9200 West All of the alleys and gutters will be cleaned, and members of the Magna Chamber of Commerce and Magna Community Council will tour the town in trucks, cleaning vacant lots and hauling trash away. 500,-00- E THREE MAGNA MEN ARRESTED FOR SETTING OFF DYNAMITE Two dynamite explosions, an hour apart, frightened Magna residents at 11 30 and 12 30 am Monday Shortly after, Deputy Sheriffs W. A. Sheppick and Merl Coon arrested three) Magna men with disturbing the peace and un- o E Improves Your Neighborhood Adds to Your Familys MAS THE MONEY GDI Q. FINE GRANGER WOMAN DIES AT HOME FRI. lawful possession of explosives. Booked in Salt Lake County Mrs Rachel Alice Chapman jail were Roy Lynn Bailey, 27, 8634 West 2800 South; William Rigby, 80, died Friday at 10.30 a m. at her residence, 3642 South Christian, 22, of 2934 South 8850 West and Kenneth Christian, 29, 3200 West, m Granger, after a short illness. of 3740 South 5600 West. BORN MAY 31, 1878, in Kays-villAccording to the Magna depushe was a daughter of Wilties, they heard the first exploliam Henry and Emma Ellen around while in the sion cruising Ward Chapman. She married John prowl car and found evid'nce of the blast at 3100 South and 8200 Rigby December 2, 1901, in Kays-vill- e The marriage was later solWest An hour later, a second exemnized in the Salt Lake LDS officers and occurred plosion found a 1 diameter tree Temple He died February 17, blown down at 8000 West and 3800 1941. Survivors include sons and South. Basement windows of the Ken- daughters, Mrs. Eva Grace R neth Wollam home on Breeze LaFran, Las Vegas, Nevada; John Drive were shattered, as well as William and Vardis Levell, Mrs Peter (Emma Drucille) Platt, Salt several other residences The two deputies hid in a field Lake City; Russell Leland, Magna, Eldon Ray, Granger; 25 grandhoping the culpnts would return to examine the damage When the children; 32 three men drove up, they were two sisters and four brothers. Funeral rites were conducted taken into custody A large quanTuesday in Salt Lake City and was of in found dynamite tity burial made in Centerville Cemetheir possession The dynamite was from the tery. Tooele Ordnance Depot, although the men claimed they found the explosives at the Magna dump The men were investigated and questioned by the FBI. They were released on $100 bail bond each. Dcmrcn Pino FIRMS ELcdy C:: cmcdEScadGIVE COPPER off BucEi Stub DAY WINNERS AH well-know- Einie Soienson. GfgcIgguOqg ? IG (3?Cmicn,or f 1945. Bosh Cleaning gave $5 m free cleaning to Dean Sheppick, Karen Coon and Joe Puzon. At Safeway, the long length of bologna weighed 170 pounds John Noland won the prize of a large ham by guessing 170 pounds 2 ounces City Bakery gave thiee prizes first, a deep fry to Ernest Burn side, $5 to Mrs LaRae Heiron and third prize of $2 50 to Mrs Reed Damron Ago 70 Mrs Alida Ek Coon, 79, regardn ed and Magna resident, died Tuesday, 5 00 a m , in Tooele hospital following a lingering illness THE FINE WOMAN was born October 15, 1879 in Sweden, a daughter of John Ek and Charlotte Larson Ek She came to the United States when she was seven years old, residing m Utah. She married James David Coon February 15, 1899 m the Silt Lake LDS Temple He died April 22, On behalf of Magna merchants who donated prizes to shoppers in the three-da- y Copper Shopper Days event last week, Myron 3osh, chairman, desires to thank ane and all for their patronage A number of stores awarded pnzes to include; Mon Market, $5 worth of groceries each to Mrs John Wall Mrs Elva Kidd, Mrs Tony Ortiz, Mrs Philip Debs Jr, and Mrs e, f.lcgna Mrs. Coon had long been active in the LDS Church, seiving in vai ious capacities She was an x.mplary mother, and loved by losts of fnends. SURVIVORS include sons and laughters, Mrs H. L (Edna) Meyer, Clarence Coon, Mrs. Grant Mary) Empey, Mrs Don (La-Vne) Empey and Marvin Coon if Magna, Mis. Harry (Sylvia) Mitchell and James Edward Coon of Hunter; 28 grandchildren, 32 two sisters, Mis James H Jenkins of Magna and Mis H D Nielson of Salt Lake City V i I Y et Reed Damron was named piesi-de- Frank Hayda. of the Community RecreaA luxuiious chaise lounge was tional Associat on Fnday at an won m a lucky drawing at Magna election conducted at the Magna J. C. Penney store by Mrs Gladys Coon of Hunter Community Paik Fieldhoue A $5 grocery order was given Chuck Archibald is vie; president. by the Standard Maiket, won by Ernest Conti. The board of directors includes At the Papanikolas Furniture Department of Mills, Jay Per Company, a radio was given to kins, Bob Evans, Mickey Buck- Mrs LaRae Johnson, 2 lamps to Mrs. Francine Mills and an ironLonnie Paulos, son of Mr. and ner and F. S. Archibald. Central Power, David Hatton. ing board cover to Mrs Sarah Mrs. E. G. Paulos, and Brockbank Refinery, Bob Hubbard, Giant Perrenoud Junior High School student, was a prize winner with his minerals Damron. n display at the Science Fair in Smelter, Kenneth Bezzant, Salt Lake City. Cole, Other Brockbank entries wpr re Haulage, Ted Harmon Bruce Thompson, Calvin Clark, Hercules Powder, Clarence Jimmie Buee, Kenneth Webb, Jim Coon, Blame Riley. Kearney and Carl Young. Lawrence Garfield Water, There were no entries from Sowby. School Cyprus High Associate members, Verl Perbeen collecting kins, H. T. Lonnie ha Dyches. specimens for his fine array of mineral types for over three years He has bought some, traded some, nt LONNIE PAULOS I"" i IS WINNER AT KCC MOVES TO SCIENCE FAIR SHEILA PERKINS CHOSEN QUEEN AT JR. PROM Sheila Perkins was named Queen of the Cyprus High School Promenade Friday evening First attendant was Lynda Rushton and Marilyn Culley was second attendant. Selection of these young ladies, all members of the Junior Class, was made by popular vote of the Junior young men, A large crowd attended the beautifully arranged event which was decorated around a theme of Oriental Intrigue. Colored paper fans were given to all young ladies as favors. Ru-lq- honors. . He will compete in the state finals May 8th and 9th at Logan. PLANS GIVEN FOR SPRING CHURCH CARNIVAL With events rapidly progressing, plans for the annual Spring Carnival of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Magna are being completed. THE CARNIVAL will be held May 8 and 9, featuring an after noon time of gaiety for the children on Saturday, May 9th. Paul Razzeca, chairman, has announced that the three mam cedar chest, prizes, a linen-fille- d Stereo a portable TV and Hi-phonograph, will be on display in downtown Magna this week. x liwsrtrrq Front row, left to right, Lawrence L. Bowen. W. G. Larson, Don Rushton, Clem Toone. Back left to right, H. T. Dyches, Leonard Zimmerman, Evan Colledge, M. L. Miner, A wheel-les- s swamp buggy has In efforts to kill mosquitoes and been purchased by the Kennecott protect a 1 1 local families from This bug, called Culex Tarsalis, is Utah Copper Division for use m the mosquito-born- e encephalitis throughout the state of dust abatement work on the Ar- (sleeping sickness), members of found Utah. Mills thur and Magna tailings the Magna Mosquito Abatement YOU CAN AVOID getting mosqupond. District met Tussday night with ito-borne encephalitis by proTHE UNIQUE VEHICLE is ex Salt Lake County Commissioner tecting yourself and your family W G Larson at the Mosquito with these simple rules. pected to be in operation early next month, said P. H Ensign, Board headquarters, just north of 1. Be sure all window and door Mrs. Carmen Simpson was mills superintendent. Modified to the Fire HalL screens fit tightly Even a small elected president of the Webhole permits mosquitoes to enter meet the peculiar requirements of These men presented facts and to ster PTA Thursday evening by 2. Close unscreened windows dust abatement work, the swamp figures to Commissioner Larson him the with problems popular vote of the school paacquaint efand doors. Candidates for Cyprus High buggy holds promise of more the local group and trons. School student body officers to fective dust control work. The confronting in 3. Kill found all mosquitoes OTHER OFFICERS named modifications include a three-poi- laid preliminary plans for their the house. Look for mosquitoes on serve m 1959-6- 0 include; to office are Mrs. Grant .Damdrive. standard President Ken Curtis, Dean suspension hitch, THE NEWLY DECORATED ceilings, walls, in closets, behind ron, vice president; Mrs. Walt hitch and front and rear power Henson, Ronald Larsen. remodeled Mosquito Board dressers and under furniture Kill Malmborg, secretary and Mrs. and Vice president Phil Barlow, winches. will house a labora- them with an aersol bomb, flit John W. Papanikolas, treasheadquarters Blaine Buck, Ray Johnson. The body and cab of the vehicle officials can imme- gun, fly swatter or rolled newspaso that urer. Rona Hepworth are similar to a conventional tory Secretary the note of mosquito per. Obtain equipment, insectiPresentation of colors was by type diately on cides Historian six large, that and instructions from drug Brownie Becky truck. But, it travels Reporter!is taken from various local Troop 52; opening prayd Carole sausage-shapeKeetch, Ridge, Karen stores, hardware stores, etc. pneumatic bags. breeding sites. Bobbie Drain and musical er by The bags float the vehicle even Muir. the board had to 4. Use insect repellents outdoors numbers from the 5th and 6th Previously, Cheerleader Kaye Hardy, with heavy loads over normally take the mosquitoes to the Univer- in the evening. were presented, under the 5. Be extra careful to protect grades Betty Lee, Janiel Moesser, Judy impassable land. of Utah where experts made of Mrs. William Yancey direction sity children from mosquitoes. Infants and Mrs. W. T. Mauch. Reinwald, Linda Rushton, Nettie TESTS CONDUCTED on the the proper identification of the themcannot protect Simmons and Ann Swensen tailings pond last summer proved pesky skeeter. Dr. Don M. Rees, and children Milton Johnson, principal, the worth of such equipment in professor of entomology at the selves as well as adults. the PTA for their active thanked does it Officials that emphasize traveling about on the s o f t a n d university, Will instruct local men not take much water to attract support during the year and Mrs. swampy areas of the tailings pond in the lab work. Nelson, retiring presiMEANS an mosquitoes. A pond of water 10x10 Margaret It will be used in various types of ENCEPHALITIS mil- dent, extended her,- appreciation dust abatement work, particularly inflammation of the brain. This has been known to produce water to all PTA patrons. in plowing lateral irrigation fur- illness may result from several lions of mosquitoes. Any Parents visited each room to a is Inspect spot danger. potential rows from the tailings discharge different causes. In this valley, see exhibits after the meeting. A look and your property carefully areas to dry spots. the major causes of encephalitis for was given to Buster Nays 23 wahold collect prize and that e. I n addition, various known occur during the summer season, ter. spots 5th grade for the best vito are and September, crusting agents are being tested to July o Standing Water N Remember: Parent-Teache- r AssociaCyprus see if they can be sprayed over ruses which are carried by one No Mosquitoes. tion officers will be elected ThursSISTER DIES dry areas and keep them stable particular species of mosquito Experts from all parts o f t h e day, April 23rd, at a meeting, 7 00 When a satisfactory agent is Mr. Ensign said officials are more Mrs. Elizabeth Ambler Robinsaw the Magna Mosquito country p m , announces Mrs. Joe W, found, the swamp buggy w i 1 1 be optimistic about present plans headquarters when they assem- son Sleater, 79, of Salt Lake City, president. equipped with tanks and used to than any previous ones. bled in Salt Lake City for the 15th died Thursday noon in a Salt Lake Following the election of offi- reach the dry areas and spray Methods presently being used annual meeting of the American hospital of a heart attack. include a system of She was the sister of Mrs. A. B. Control Association, Mosquito cers, brief remarks will be given them. of drench is Purchase vehicle which Duckworth of Magna, and the 12th the annual held (Faith) with sprays B member William part rotating Martin, jointly by of the Granite District Board of of the Utah Copper Divisions con- many dry areas continuously. An meeting of the Utah Mosquito widely acquainted in this area. on the forthcoming tinuing effort to solve the dust extensive system of irrigation Abatement Association, April 12 Education, problem at the tailings pond. Al- with wet tailings, already success- to 15th. Pray as if it all depended on bond election for Granite One local resident died last year God, but work as if it all dependThe balance of the time will be though the Division has spent sev- ful, is expected to be more effecdevoted to consultation with eral hundred thousand dollars on tive through the use of the swamp from encephalitis and four others ed on you. Laurence Jones dust abatement work since 1953, buggy. wer stricken. teacher. Cyprus Lists LAKE RIDGE Candidates LADY WEBSTER PTA PREXY For Offices but in the main, hai found the rocks locally and on field trips. He was awarded a $50 Savings Bond, presented with a gold cer tificate, and also given other G r.lcgna PA Lcdy Cohere Per CvCO a r; CUT DOWN DUST IN THIS AREA row, Mrs. Frank Hayes was appointed chairman of the committee to fill the cedar chest and Mrs, Joseph Grose and Mrs, Bernetta Croxford were named to head the ticket committee, IN CHARGE of publicity are Margaret and LaVon Fisher, Mrs Andrei J. Conti and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Herrington The game committee includes Joz Vaculin, Bill Costanzo Jr. and James Corti AssociaNew officers of the Magna Elementary Parent-TeachA meeting is slated for Montion were elected Wednesday evening. Reading from left to right are Mrs. Henry Middleton, presi- day, April 20th and assignments dent; Mrs. Hal Pullum, secretary; Mrs. Janies Middleton, treas- to the various booths are to be r made. urer, and Mrs, Van Fraser, vica president 3 c J : CYPRUS PTA - TO ELECT ON APRIL parent-attendanc- o, inter-connect- |