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Show TI1E BULLETIN" rubliabed At WEATHER FORECAST For Salt Lake and Vicinity; Commercial Printing Co. 2044 South 11th East Fair tonight and Saturday. Hyland 364 PUBLISHED IN SUGARHOUSE Vol.5 HOME EDITION PRINTING INDUSTRY IN SUGARHOUSE Printing has been, for centuries, one of the means of getting ones message over to a multitude of people. In the early Pioneer days of Utah, printing was found to be one of the main factors in building this western empire. . The first type printing done In the Valley was that of the printing of Utah paper money. On Jan. 1, 1849, the Valley Currency was Issued signed by Brlgham Young, Heber C. Kimball, and Thomas Bullock. It consisted of bills in the amounts of $1.50 each, the first of which was signed January 1 The type was set on January 22, and the bills run off in quantities for general use-- It wasnt until June IS, 1855, that the first Deseret News was published by Willard Richards. This paper was printed on a hand press brought across the plains by Willard Richards and was the first publication west of the Mississippi River. This paper was a 2 column 12 Inch paper with eight Thus the first commercial pages. printing and publication was started In the valley. Today In Sugarhouse this industry plays an important part in the growtl of Sugarhouse and does a quarter ..ol a million dollars a year. It was not long before ite repu tatiou spread to the European coun tries, and finally the printing centers i:t the world accorded this pioneering enterprise due recognition as one of the most vitally helpful and valuable forces for betterment of the printing Industry evolved in modern times. The company's offices were in the Atlas Block the first six years. But the business was glowing so fast that new quarters had to be found, and It was decided to build where there ada. would be sufficient room for expansion. The site chosen was In Sugar house, r.nd election of a specially constructed colonial style building was completed In the summer of 1923, when the company moved to its present location at 952 E. 21st South street. Improvements have been made since, Including the addition of a large wing to the building, and cultivation of the spacious grounds so that the attractive building itself is en hanced by lawn, flowers, shrubs, a lily pool and rock garden. The Porte Publishing company pub Ushes not only the Franklin Printing Catalog, but The Business Printer and The Catalog Digest and other technical and publications for JUNE 4, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. FRIDAY, NON-PART1SI- NUMBER 22. 1987 THE FOUNDING OF SUGARHOUSE AND IT'S EARLY INDUSTRIAL LIFE C. Young; the early facts and figures about Kanyon Creek, and events that took place no doubt many of you about different writing have wondered who these empire builders were. So let us deviate from our main :tory and give a little biography of those splendid people who so nobly laid the foundation tor a thriving community, known as Sugarhouse. the great and beloved pioneer women who trekked across settled with her family on Kanyon Creek was Margaret and the plains McMeans Smoot, belter known as "Ma Smoot" Thompson She was born at Roam, Chester County, South Carolina. In about 1805, the daughter of Anthony and Esther Hunter McMeans. When a young lady she married a Mr. Atkinson at Roam and had one child, Later she and young Will Joined the church William C. Atkinson. and went to Nauvoo where she met and married Abraham 0. Smoot, November 11. 1838, in the Nauvoo Temple. Mr. Smoot adopted her son, Will, which came he took the rest or his life. Ma Smoot's Journey across the plains with the main body of Saints was a hard one. It was during that famous Journey that the character of "Ma Smoct" was portrayed. She was one who would If any one was hurt create amusements fcr children and grown-upor needed advice, It was to "Ma Smoot" they went As far as la' known the Smoots moved to Kanyon Creek In 1853. when Mr. Smoot was called to supervise the construction of the sugar mill. They lived in the home Just east of the mill and right where the now loyard of the Sugarhouse Lumber and Hardware company Is One of m s. cated. Continued on Page 8) - THE COMMERCIAL PRINTING CO 'hen SugarhotM grew to the extent that a printing shop was essential to the community, 0. C. Connlff, manager" and owner of The CummercV Printing company, saw the. opportuni ty apd established the first eommer clal printing shop in the basement o the old Library building. lOGOj'E. 21s South, where the present bank now stands. Here they occupied the whole lower floor until the building was remodeled for. new quarter of the Sugar Banking company. At that time they moved to 2044 So. 11th East at their present location. In the spring of 1921, Mr. Connlff "tarted the first newspaper in Sugar house. le called "The Bulletin." A few month later Earl J. Glade started the Sugarhouse Times, organizing among the merchants a stock company. At that time Mr. Connlff gave -- Porte Publishing Co. " Starting on the proverbial shoe string, R. T. Porte In 1917 laid the foundation' of an organization that in the intervening twenty years of its existence has developed a reputation and business of world-widproportions. The progress and growth of the Porte Publishing company from the very beginning more than Justified the faith of its founder In the idea that was the reason for its inception. While secretary of the "Franklin Club" of Salt Lake City, a local print era' organisation, Mr. Porte conceived and developed the idea of a guide of values for printing, and comn'M vrn' was later to be known as the Frrnk-IlPrinting Catalog. It was first in traduced to the printers of Salt Lake City in April, 1917. Printers in near by localities heard of It and became Interested, and gradually Its Influence extended until It encompassed the Rocky Mountain states, the Pacific Coast, then the middle west and eastern part of the United States and Can e n Across from the present Sugarhouse Post Office Is the home of the Sugar house Press. In June 1921, John and George Bur gess, with several others, organized the Company for the purpose of publishing the Sugarhouse Times. They were at that lime, located at the rear of 10G3 East 21st South doing commercial printing as well as publishing. The publication was only published one year In their shop. In 1931 they moved to their present location. During their 16 years In Sugarhouse they have increased and published several fine publications. The last few months a new publica tion has entered their establishment It is called "Now" the official publication or the United National Pros perity l'lan. which is spreading like wildfire. So great has been its growth that a new lot of machinery Is necessary to carry on the publication. Sugarhouse Sentinel The success enjoyed by the Sugar house Sentinel since its founding in August, 1435, is Indicative of the opportunities available in any line of business in Sugarhouse. The Woodruff Printing Company of MIdvale with George S. Northcutt and W. Owen Woodruff at the helm started the popular tabloid i'sed weekly In Sugarhouse in August 1835. In November, 1935, the Midvale Wrests sold their rights to N. Pratt 8i2 who has since published, and edited the newspaper. In four months after procurlnglbe newspaper. Mr. Smith purchase'' a printing plant and moved It to Sugar house to the present home of the Since 10G3J4 East 21st South. that time, March '1936, more equip ment has been peroidically added to the plant until today It boasts as being the most completely equipped printing plant In the southeast section of Salt Sen-t'ne- l, NU-ENAM- EL APEX ELECTRIC COMPANY TyT",'y,' Mrs. Haze J Love Duuford, 53, former regent of the Utah State Agricultural college and home economics teacher and special- ist in for nutrition and dietetics for s. number of years, who died Sunday at 2:30 a.m. in a local hospital following a lingering Illness, were held Tuesday at 1 p. m. In the Forest Dale L. D. 8. chapel with burial in the city ceme- Active In Church She was active in L. D. S. church woik, having served a mission In the western states, been president of the Forest Dale ward Y. W. M. 1. A. for five years and taught. Sunday school for many years. She was married to Carlos LeRoy Dunford In 1910. Mr. Dunford died in ... x SERVICES SUNDAY Hugh B. Brown to Speak At a point 4 miles up from the mouth of Emigration Canyon, the Granite Stake M. I. A. will hold sunset scrvlcei commencing at 6 p. m. Sunday, June 6. Former President Hugh Bi Brown will be the speaker and a very floe pro1921. has been arranged. gram Surviving are three, sons, Stephen WARNING! Kindly drive causiously L. L., Clayton and Burns L. Dunford, In the canyon, you may save a all of Salt Lake City; her mother; a while life. grandson, Carlos B. Dunford, and 10 brothers and sisters, Mrs. Geneve L RICHARD GORDON BERRYMAN Young, Mrs. Lucy L. Fullmer, Milton H. Love, Mrs.. Viola L. Paul, Steve L Funeral service for Richard Gordon Love, Miss Afton Love, Douglas W HI, 12, son of Richard GorBerryman Love, Eugene R, Love and Eloise don Barryman Jr. and Mrs. Theo AnLove, all of Salt Lake City,' and Mrs derson Berryman, 1859 Eleventh East Doris L. May, Burley, Idaho. street,. who died Saturday at 7:20 p. m. in a local hospital of complications ' resulting from spinal meningitis, were held Tuesday at 3:30 p. m. with Dr. H. W, Reherd conducting. Born on July 19, 1924, he was a student in the seventh grade at Irving lower division high school. Surviving are his parents; a brother. The organization of the Sugarhou'ai a sister, Annlre; and his grandJack; Junior Chamber of Commerce, the sev Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes parents, entesnth such body to be formed ii G. Berryman Sr., all of Salt R. and the state, was made permanent las Lake City. Tuesday evening at a meeting held It school auditorlurr CONNIFF Jr. the . Junior Chamber of Commerce Formed At Sugarhouse , Irvirg High with the election of a board of dlroi tors. The constitution and set of bj laws was read and accepted. By Scan Dallua The members of the new board are Henry McCean, Ford Barlow, Gran' Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Smlrl left last Mldgley, William Firmage. Wendal for a ten day trip to Los Angeles week Ashton, Hollis Squires, Pratt Smith to their daughter Lois and to see visit Paul Hersog, Clyde Lloyd, Henry Richthe . Torkel-sonsights. ards, Jack Matson and Tork Around the Corner Hugh B. Brown Honored EDUCATION LIBRARY CLASSES among hia tentative plans for an expedition to the north pole a landing field for planes on the "top of th world.'! Irwin said he got his Idea from the Russian army's method of parachuting soldiers from planes. If soldiers can be dropped out of planes, he said, it should be just as easy to drop men, sleds, dogs and supplies at the pole and establish a plane base there. Planes would not be able to land at the pole immediately because of the shifting ice, but a field could be cleared and maintained by the crew dropped there to allow a plane to land and pick up the members of the expedition when their explorations would be completed. The dogs and sleds would provide transportation back to other bases if the plane were unable to land, Irwin said. , S-- Mr. McGean acted as temporary and Mrs. chairman of the organization, which organised was addressed by Nelson W Aldrlch,' "The Bulletin" for the purpose of giv- state president who urged the new ing community service and news and group to complete their organization to help build Sugarhouse from a pub- as soon as possible. licity standpoint' This was the only The purpose of the Junior Chamber publication in Sugarhouse at that time. of Commerce is to give the young men The Commercial Printing company of this community from the age to 21 has grown with 8ugarhouse and have to 35 a chance to render a service tc printed different publications from the community and self. time to time. Their next meeting will be held Tcday they are enjoying a splendid Tuesday, June 8, at 8 p. m., in the commercial business and "The BulleBranch Library, down Sugarhouse tin" baa gradually grown and is still stairs, in the assembly room. growing. It Is today Sugarhouae's out standing newspaper. ADULT ld A daughter of the lata Stephen H and Eleanor Wilding Love, she was born in Salt Lake City on January 27, 1884.' After being graduated from the U. 8. A. C. In 1905, she taughl domestic, science at the following' schools U. 8. A. C, University of Utah. Granite high school and the L. D. S. college, where she was dean of women when the school was dUcon tinuel In 1931. During this period she GRANITE STAKE M. I. A. also served as member of the U. TO HOLD SUNSET C. board of regents. up the publication. On January 23, 1933, Mr. Connlff and Mr. H. C. Young Free adult education classes in Eng lish are held in the committee room ot the main public library. They may be entered "at any time. Following Is the week's schedule:. Lake. Monday, 10 a. m. to 12 noon "VoSincerely dedicated to the belief cabulary Building" and "Study of the that a good newspaper is essential to Short Story," with reviews and read to the fuither growth of Sugarhousf lags. the Sentinel stands with the other Friday, 2 "to 4 p. m. "Vocabulary publications of the community ready Study," "Poetry Appreciation." and to serve to this end. the "Mechanics of Verse Writing." Friday, 7:30 to 10 p. m. "Building WILL PAINT YOUR Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Miller, 325 N a Vocabulary, " and "The Philosophy o: CAR WITH street announce the marriage of their English Construction." daughter Gladys Ruth (o Wlirord Bar Saturday, 2 to 4 p. m. "Growth ol Sold Exclusively By low of this city. The couple were a Vocabulary, and "Practice In Short married June 1, In the Salt Lake L. Story Writing." D. S. Temple. The ceremony was At the Chapman branch library performed by apostle George Albert Monday, 1 to 4 p. m. "Sewing and Smith. The couple left for a Honey- Handicraft." East 21st South Miss Miller Tcnlay the Sugarhouse Press em- moon trip to California. Hy. 1738) At the Neighborhood House branch In Sugarhouse j& ployee S people and are doing a nice fwas an employee of The Granite Fur library, Wednesday, from 12 to 3 p. m niture Co. burners. "Sewing." $2.95 1079 Sugarhouse Press SUGARHOUSE fer vices tery. MARGARET THOMPSON McMEANS SMOOT Better known as "Ma Smoot" First Printing Shop In Sugarhouse the printing trade, and also does some commercial printing. In July, 1936, R. T. Porte, president and founder, died. But he had per fected an organization which was well equipped to continue the work he had started, and his widow, Mrs. Rhoda A. Porte, who had been associated with him in the company's affairs during the first years of Its formation and development, became president and assumed active charge of the company. Irwin, Funeral In giving i arctic explorer and native of St. Louis, has twenty-seven-year-o- By II. semi-technic- HOME OP THE PORTE PUBLISHING COMPANY, Active L. D. S. Church Explorer Plant Landing Fields at North Pole Worker Laid To Rest St. Louis, Mo. David Testlmortal Given for British Mission Head I was walking down the street the other day and who should I run into but M. N. (Matty) Fisher. He sure looked fine. We are wondering if Matty will be back with us again? We surely hope so. The new "White Spot" down across from the Granite Furniture Co. Is getting off to a good start Owen Fram aaid he was well pleased the way the people of Sugarhouse have 'visited his place for their noon lunches. We are glad too, Owen, we hope you make a big success of it I see Horace Sorensen won again at the Ogden Horse Show last week. You know Horace's main hobby is horses, and throughbreds at that He certainly has some fine ones. Hugh B. Brown, former president of the Granite Stake and recently called to preside over the British Mission, was the honored guest at a Joint testimonial which was given by the Granite and Highland Stakes In the Stake Tabernacle, Ninth East and Hollywood Avenue, yesterday evening at 8 p. m. Stayner Richards, former counselor to Mr. Brown In the Granite Stake Presidency, offered the invocation. Ikluslcal numbers were given by a ladies' chorus under the direction Of Avon Price. Frank Asper played two selections on the organ, Stella Fiisby played a cello solo and vocal numbers were rendered by Miss Jessie Evans Brief addresses were made by Presi dent Brown, Pres. J. Golden Kimball of the First Council of Seventy and Lorenzo H. Hatch, Granite Stake I was over across from the South Co. a week ago yesterday and witnessed the opening of tho east Furniture t new King's Floral a fine selecsure have Shops. They tion of flowers, potted plants of all kinds and bedding plants. Bill said they expect to add their green house on the back of their new building soon. Forget-Me-No- We are glad that June Smart Is back stronger and better than ever." June and Ferrol have decided to branch out so they took over the beauty business of the Southeast Beauty Shoppe. June operates the new: place and Ferrol Is still at the Smart Beauty Shop. June you know. Is one of the finest beauty operators in Sugarhouse. We certainly admire her pluck and wish The benediction was pronounced by her success. Frank Y. Taylor, former president of the Granite Stake for many years. ' .." Yours, SCAN, |