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Show THE UBLIC OW (A Saturday, July 24, 194: SBAGULL column | SPORTS TIPSTER ORKS Ow inaugurated Leonard Adams to create a feeling of ‘““‘Hya Neighbor,’’ which in turn will help build a mcre efficient group of workers). The Public Works section affectionately known as “‘PW,”’ is headed by Lt. E. G. (jg) Underhill. Our principal function is to maintain and keep up to parall Fishing good? It should be. Utah’s fishing is at its excellent best in the next 90 days. The catches and reports of the last week buildings, utilities and transpor- tation facilities, and with this introduction, we too, quietly slide “Down the Ways’”’ on our journey of efficiency and cooperation. It will be the policy of this Our baseball team could use column to feature a ‘‘Short’’ on to get a Utah license for the car, each of our sections in successive some double-barreled support from the home front. The boys we already had a license for 1943 issues of the Seagull. are playing some pretty snappy * *& * from another state. She had all ball lately but they feel they’d the necessary papers and started THE OLD STANDBY the rounds. When the day was Workis expected to bégin late do better with a numberof rootnearly gone she found out she in August on surfacing all roads ers in the stands. couldn’t finish the job because I in the area. They will be comAlso there is a little matter of had the car on a defense job and pleted about November 1. $75 for which they are in hock it had to be inspected by the or equipment. This deficit was to sheriff. have been made up from ticket So I took a day off, got all the sales which have nct been dopreworked on papers, went to ing so well, due, no doubt, to lack ‘the sheriff’s office and had the CAN YOU IMAGINE — of publicity. “Red” Cannon whispering. ear inspected, but I soon found There are 25 gamesstill to be out I couldn’t finish the job as ““Hank’’ Charles in a sarong. played and that makes the price the car was registered in my four cents a game — listen fans, Lt. Schroder smiling. wife’s name, so she would have “Boot Camp”’ Phillips in a pair any game is worth four cents to take the papers before a noeven if you go for the nightair. of overalls. tary herself. Well, I decided I Slip your foreman a dollar for John Van Schaik calling the would get a Utah drivers lia ticket — aw, come on. Even wrong person ‘“‘Honey’”’ over the cense so I started on the job at though we don’t care much for 1 o’clock and finished up at 5 phone. baseball let’s get our team out “Good Humor Man’”’ Osborne o’clock, just barely getting the of the red. without a story. job. done. Now my wife takes another day off, has all the necessary THINGS I DREAM OF — Margaret ‘‘Queenie’’ Shelton papers with her with the exception of the title to the car, which and me on a deserted island— is supposed to be in the car at (Romance). all times, it had been checked “Bob” Spargur without his three or four times, but she lowers—(Comedy). couldn’t get the plates without Meals for 35 cents at the Cafeit. Well she decided to get her- teria—(Every daylife). NOTE: If you have a moan on your mind or a better way to do something or you wish to commend something or someone (rare) write us a letter about it. Letters must be signed with your true name (though you may use a pseudonym when printed.) Limit, 75 words. Slander not permitted nor anything that constitutes military information. The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of The Seagull. Dear Editor: Long live the ‘‘Letters to the Editor’ column! It is a truly democratic way of allowing all employes to have a voice in the day’s affairs. A safety valve to blow off steam—a method of handing out a pat on the back—no matter the subject or side taken in an article, the purpose is the same. That purpose is to make this depot a topnotcher. So whether it be constructive or destructive in nature, give us a free hand and plenty of room for a real “Letters”? column. Steamboat Bill. Dear Editor: Here is a suggestion about the defeat gardens around the storehouses. I think it would be a splendid example of cooperation to have the weeds exterminated on a two-week plan. Every storekeeper would be responsible for We could his own storehouse. have every person put in ten minutes a day and they’d soon be taken care of, you know, like the little red hen. Spickn Span. Dear Mr. Editor: There are many people em- Baseball SOS D-10 DELIRIUMS Depot Plumber Had_ Big-Time Fight Career self.a Utah driver’slicense so she spent the remainder of the day doing just that, but she ployed here at the Naval Supply couldn’t finish the job because Depot who play band and_or- I had the car and no other car chestra instruments. Most of was available for her to drive these people would like to see around the block, so she still both a band and an orchestra hasn’t that job done. Now I organized. guess I’ll have to take another Why doesn’t someone get them day off and take her and the car together for that purpose? You down to finish the job. know we’d all enjoy a little music now and then. G-6 WEBSTER Talk about synonyms and antonyms! The boys in one gang have nicknames that any resemblance to type is purely acci- dental. NOISEY — The quietest boy. CARELESS — the most cautious lad. SLOCUM—the fastest worker. MORON—the smartest one in the crew. TERMITE — the giant of the bunch. BEAUTIFUL—a pimpled adoles- A-messenger when you need one—(News event). non-Mormons Big Cottonwood Canyon. The Forest Service has improved several picnic areas at various places through the canyon. A short distance east of Maxfield cent. Lodge, the canyon road winds GRUESOME — the handsomest around a series of S-curves, lochap. cally known as the Cat Stairs, SAFETY SLOGAN making a 2,000-foot change of Make Navy altitude in 3 miles. The Safest Way The Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce has developed a non-profit project known as Milwaukee Marine Spruces Camp which has many Pfe William P. Wren, son of camping and picnicking faciliMrs. M. F. Wren, 543 N. Hawley ties. A short distance beyond road, is stationed here. He is a graduate of Solomon Juneau high Spruces Camp on the right side of the road is Silver Fork Canschool, Milwaukee, Wis. the second cast, he hooked a nice 14-inch native. After the trout was netted, I asked him if luck was good. Without a word he opened his basket and inside were 13 beauties compared with my catch of only 3 just over legal size. After I passed from his view, and came to the next likely spot, carefully glancing around to see if anyone was looking, I got down on my hands and knees and crawled carefully to the bank. After several lousy casts I managed to get my fly out in the river in a fairly good imitation of an insect lighting on the water. That fly hadn’t floated 5 feet before, ‘‘bingo,’’ I was fast to the biggest fish of the day. When I got home that night I had a bad case of ‘‘housemaid’s knee’”’ but some nice trout, and what fisherman would care about a little thing like sore knees if he had a good catch? If you are thinking of trying this sometime, take along a pair of those knee guards the basketball players use. This would look A true Isaac Walton disciple ‘That’s New LaundryOpens and were avoided by Mormons as “sinks of iniquity.’’ This attitude is understandable whenthe story is told how drunks quarreled and “shot it out’? in the street. The The new N S D laundry service is now in full operation. A truck will be located at the main gate each Monday and Tuesday mornings to receive laundry usual from officers, enlisted men, and procedure was for the duelists to stagger to the middle of the street, stand back to back with their pistols in their hands, count ten steps forward, turn facing each other on the tenth count, and fire. The shots always went wild and bystanders were always in more danger than the ,|duelists. Most of the mines are closed because of excessive underground water. Farther on is the mountain reBy Lucile Richens sort of Brighton. It is a beautiful bowl-shaped valley surrounded For days off and those authorby towering peaks. Melting snow ized short vacations, this column runs into Brighton Basin and prorecommends a trip to Brighton vides most of Salt Lake City’s for hiking, fishing, swimming, water supply. Hiking trails and picnicking and horseback riding. bridle paths radiate in all direcThe route passes through ir- tions to the numerous lakes set rigated farms and orchards from in flower-sprinkled mountain Murray, over benchland, and up meadows. Victory Vacations fact. ones in deep and shady water, and in nooks under cut banks. Keep back away from casting a shadow or exposing yourself too much. I came upon one old fisherman in South Fork recently, crawling up to a likely looking spot on his hands and knees. I’ve heard a lot of this before but this is the first time I’ve seen it in practice. Stifling a laugh I watched the old boy go into action. He had good form, from a position of that sort, and, on will try anything once. how they got that way. |and gambling establishments. 'Utah mining communities were by that idea ain’t bad.”’ taining. general stores, saloons, settled proven funny but it would save wear and tear. ‘Ouch, my left knee cap is out again. That knee guard yon, the site of extensive silver mining operations during the ’*70’s and ’80’s. The rip-roaring town of Silver Gulch consisted of several boarding houses con- This will mean five lost days, of work at classified labor’s pay . Sincerely, (amounting to $30.00) just so Musical Millie that we would comply with * * ® Utah’s laws and we are only giving the seven dollars (five Dear Editor: My wife and I came from 4 for car license and one each for nearby state to help Utah out in our drivers license). But when, its need for additional labor and and if, we ever get it all fixed we are surely burned up on the up we will be out $37.00 in cash above system. This is the way and time lost. it worked for us and we have No wonder Utah needs help in both driven a car for over twen- additional man power. ty years. —Discouraged Driver First my wife took a day off have However, you will find the big civilian employes. Family laundry is accepted. Bundles must be securely packed and accompanied by a laundry slip (price list) completely filled Andy Anderson out before being delivered to the You hadn’t better sound off to laundry. Laundry slips may be Jackie Andrews. obtained at all storehouses where Andrews, better known as An- a time clock is located, at the dy Anderson around the plumb- information desk in the admining shop, used to be a headliner istration, at the laundry truck and at the main gate. in the fisticuffs business. Work will be finished and Andy was going good around ready for delivery at the laun1923 when he helped train Jack dry in the rear of the Marine Dempsey for his bout with Tom Barracks the same week. Prices Gibbons at Shelby, Montana. are reasonable and cash on deAndy fought the special event on livery. that card, and won. For five or six years he held the junior lightweight and lightweight Western States Championship. People over thirty-five, who In 1926 Andy went to Australia A bronze tablet has been erected commemorating the cel- after having met and defeated ebration of the tenth anniversary most of the top-notchers on the of the arrival of the Mormons in Pacific Coast and in the East. Salt Lake Valley which was con- En route to Australia, Andy stopped off in Honolulu and beat ducted on this spot. .|Fay Koskey, champion of the Pacific fleet. He also got the nod over the Australian champ. Mrs. Tuttle Returns The National Boxing AssociaMrs. Ruth Tuttle, an employe on Olive Astle’s labor crew, has tion mentioned Andy as the third best lightweight in the world. returned to work after several Many sports writers used to call days leave of absence. She rehim the ‘‘little Manassa maulports. that her seven-year-old er.”’ daughter, who was_ severely burned in an Independence day We'll give you a wide berth accident, is well on the way to when weare looking for trouble, | recovery. Andy Anderson. “Qld Folks”Dance like ballroom dancing, often have difficulty finding moderatelypriced places catering to mature men and women. : The Cocoanut Grove Ballroom, located on Main Street near Fifth South in Salt Lake City conducts Waltz Night every Tuesday evening. Jackson Hall, 341 South Main Street, also in Salt Lake City, has square dancing, waltzing and modern ballroom dancing every Wednesday and Saturday evenings. The Hermitage, located in Ogden Canyon a few miles from Ogden, caters to the older age groups on Friday evenings. |
