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Show WEEK'S i &ugar NEWS SUMMARY SUNDAY, FEB. 19, 19S9 Tax revision, a new deal for railroads and utilities and overhauling of labor policies are some of the VOLUME VII. basic elements of a program to bring, recovery lndrus trial leaders said to day. Employment Service made 48 per cent more placements last month than during January 1938. U. S- - LOCAL became a dead issue when it was brought before the 1939 legislature by a vote 44 to 7. Sale-by-dri- 9 nk PUBLISHED IN SUCARHOUSE SUGAR Committee Appointed For Convention C Smoot, prsident of the SugRoad Commlsioner's recommittee consisting of N. D. Thatport sites 315 units of school buses as having defects mostly of a minor cher, Charles Lobb, Elmer Sand-berGrant Morgan and Georere W. nature, although most all have some to make arrangements Burbidge, faults. for attendance of members at the Utah's legislature Senate by a district convention of the vote of 18 - 4 passed a bill that will red Tenth district of Rotary which ' will be held at Twin Falls, Idaho, exempt personal property up to early in May. 1500 valuation. Sugar House club is a member of this district. In a speech at Kingsbury Hall Theodore Dreiser, famous novelist, said "Americans have got to get together and quit dreaming. They think war ..can not come to them. Move The it can't." LOCAL A. ar House Rotary dub appointed a g, One-hu- nd HoIIaday Group Supports TUESDAY, FEB. 21, 1939 Eight naval planes while in night practice flights encountered fog so dense that It was necessary for the pilots to jump in chutes, two meet death as their planes crashed while landing." a British were killed as Japanese policeman planes dropped bombs on the border of British distric near Hong Kong. Nine persons, Including As the side of a brick house collapses, six have a narrow escape from death. LOCAL Thousands of young people in the hundred wards of the L.D.S. church in Salt Lake City, and the rest of the nation will Join in a move for traffic safety. 9j HOUSE, SALT LAKE CITY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, HOME EDITION Offering their assistanence to the Chamber of Commerce of Sugar House, J. R. Nichols and A. Lambert of the Holladay Betterment League, met with the local group to discuss plans of securing the link ing of Highland Drive with the state highways to secure a better kept street. Highland Driver between Twenty- first and Twenty-sevent- h South streets is an eyesore to the otherwise beauty of the street, the men declared, and although it is the natu ral route to the much publicised winter sports area, its condition pro hibits this travel as other roads of fer much better traveling. Further meetings are planned for the near future. Veteran Presents Buddy Letter Written in 1919 W PA will spend $57,956 in salt ROCHESTER, N. Y.-- The letter, Lake county and employ 632 men from one World war buddy to ancommioners report on a number of other, was penned years ago, but it never reached its destination until projects in the county. the addressee came and got it. Private Elmer Wennstrom of WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22, 1939 Belleville, N. J., and Joseph W. Reports of a clash between Davis of Rochester became friends French and Italian troops on Libya during the war. In January, 1919, frontier In which the Italian troops hospitalization separated thenu Shortly afterwards Davis wrote a suffered casualities of 80 killed and letter Wennstrom, but when the the Fiench of 4 killed were denied letter to arrived at a hospital in Le by the Paris foreign office. Mans, France, the latter had been discharged and had started on a Secretary of War Wood ring has series of travels. The letter went around France urged the senate military committee, it was disclosed today, to take from city to city for months before finally was returned unopened the limitations off the number of it to Davis. Davis took up the search airplanes that might be acquired by for the elusive Wennstrom, but to the army under the present defense no avail. program. Nearly 20 years passed and the other day Davis went to answer the doorbell and found his old buddy, LOCAL Jo.'nt committees on apWennstrom, on the threshold. After two the houses'1 of of propriations a warm Davis took adUtah legislature were faced with vantage ofgreeting, the occasion to deliver demands of satisfying $2,000,000. In the letter, now tattered and brown appropriations with only 1401.000. with age. The verbal postscript to the mesanticipated revenues. sage extended far into the night as A grim picture of Utah farm con- the war veterans celebrated their reunion. ditions was painted during the. second day session of a state land use conference. planning In which it was stated that land Lambeth Walk Called An Old Indian Dance fertility and the size of farms were CALGARY, ALTA. Travelers steadily decreasing which is driving amazed to discover Blackfoot Inyoung farmers from the state. dians enthusiastically treading the measures of the Lambeth THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 1939 Walk went to George Gooderham, Indian agent, for enlightenment. The bouse passed and sent. to the "It's this way," Gooderham exsenate today a 48, 000 000 naval "ordinarily the Blackfeet plained, air base bill, after rejecting the profor the popular dance don't go posal to establish an air base on the cazes of the white man. Island of Guam. "But the Lambeth Walk is different. Except for the final aoi' The Secretary of the Treasurary it is nothing more or less than the traditional Blackfoot horn dance. told business men today that they The Indians have taken to it in a need not f.vorry about new taxes. big way." (Continued on page 8) 1 Discuasine ths neceasltv for paring for the not too far distant future of the state of Utah by preserving her water rights and building storage dams to further agricultural developments of the state, George Gadsby spoke --before members of the Sugar House Rotary club at the Thursday noon meeting at Wrasku Inn. The occasion was the Thirty-Fourt-h anniversary of the organization of Rotary International Mr. Gadsby explained that the mineral wealth of the state is exhaustible and may decline at any time and if peoples attention was turned to the development of the line possibilltes in an agricultural in the state, a more steady income would be assured To develope ag riculture, (the primary necessity ts water and Mr. Gadsby declared that there are enough rivers and streams heading In our state and flowing to waste to irrigate large tracts of land throughout the state that are now barren. Trace of 'Lost Colony9 Found Evidence That Norwegians Settled in New York State in 986. PENN YAN, N. Y. Traces of the Norwegian "lost colony," which nearly six" centuries ago "left 280 Prrobytrrimt CfUfurrlf Jfatfa llth and 17th South J. ELBERT NASH, Minister 9:45 a. m. Church School 11:00 a m. Worship Service. by the Minister "Stewardship of Time." 5 pm. Intermediate Endeavor. 7 p. m. Senior Endeavor. March 8th has been set as the date for th annual Congregational Meet ing of Third Presbyterian Church. Members and friends of the church are invited to bring a Picnic Dinner to the church at 6:30 p. m.. and en-Joy an evening of fun and good fel lowship some good entertainment is being planned consisting of good music and an act or two portraying the work of Third Church vividly to the people. Those who attended last year have been extravagant in their praise for the way the work was presented. Cub pack 8 of Third Church has now grown to 245 members. The pack enjoyed a trip to the Colville Ice Cream Plant last Wednesday. They planned a pack meeting for Satur day night in the Church to which their parents and friends are invited A splendid program will be given by the cubs themselves Rev. J. El bert Nash is the Cubmaster of this pack. homesteads mysteriously deserted on the west coast of Greenland, have been found in America, according to Gil Brewer, early Norse investigator of Canandaigua, N. Y. RETURNED FROM VISIT Evidence of the "lost colony," TO WEST COAST which he believes numbered between 3,000 and 4,000 men, women and children, is "plainly discernible" throughout the length of the St Lawrence river, Lake Ontario, northern and western New York. "In our early search for traces of the Greenlanders in America," Brewer said, "we have been misled through our expectation of finding Fourteenth century Scandinavian examples of metal and ceramic work rather than the cruder Mrs. Julius Jacobsen, proprietor of the Granite Drug Store, returned this week from a hurried trip to the west coast where she visited rela tives and while there attended the opening ceremonies of the Golden Gate Exposition. ATTRACTIVE NEW SIGN AT MrKINLAY BEAUTY SHOP A most attractive sign was installed last week for the McKinlay Eskimo-lik- e culture." ' iJeauty Shop, 2114 South llth East Founding Set as 986. Brewer said the Norse colony was atreet The sign, artistically colored founded on the west coast of Green- la sure to attract attentloji land by Eric the Red in 986 and was visited by ships from Iceland and Scandinavian ports for a considerable period thereafter. More than 100 per cent increase "At first Greenland was an inde- in the number of new cases of mump pendent country," he said, "but was and scarlet fever were the outstand taken over by Norway in 1261. At ing features of the communicable that time the king of Norway prom- diseas3 report for the week ending ised to send a vessel to Greenland each year. This practice, however, February 17, released today by the soon lapsed and many years passed Utah State Board of Health. The totthrough which the colony was en- al number of new cases of mumps tirely neglected. reported last week was 258, as com "It was not until 1341 that Ivar pared with 107 for the previous Bardson, a capable Norwegian week.. There were 33 new cases of priest, was sent westward to learn scarlet fever, as compared with 15 the condition of the Greenlanders. cases fof the week ending February He found the eastern Greenland settlement flourishing under the direc- 10 These, however, were the only tion of Bishop Arne," Brewer went two increases. Decreases were noted in the num on to say, "but a year later he found the great western settlement com ber of new cases of chickenpox In pletely deserted. Here he reported ftunza, measles, pneumonia, tuber finding cattle and sheep in the fields culosis and whooping cough. which could not have wintered in Tier was one case of diphtheria the open, giving rise to the assumplast week, as compared with none tion that the had vanished shortly before his arrival." the previous week, No epidemic men ingitis, smallpox, tularemia or ty Studied Iroquois Emblem. The key to the mystery, which phoid fever was reported for the Brewer said has been one of the week. most baffling encountered by histoAlthough this is the season of the rians, was discovered through his year when pneumonia is usually study of the ancient national em- most prevalent, according to Dr. J blem of the Iroquois nation. L. Jones, state Health Commission The Mohawk emblem, he pointed er, there were reported only ten cas out, is in the form of a firesteel, es last week, compared with fif which' is used to strike sparks from teen cases during the previous week flint, and is of a type which experts twenty-tw- o cases in the cor and is not Scandinavian in only agree design, but typically Norwegian of responding week last year. Dr. Jones the Viking age. is pleased, with this favorable show Further studies. Brewer said, dis- ing, he says but warns that tfces' closed "unmistakable Norse de- are fifteen cases too many, and that signs" in the decoration of Iroquois people should be extremely carepottery and ultimately to the reali- ful, at this time of the year espec zation that New York state's early to avoid Eskimo-lik- e ially, exposure unnecessary culture, long a puzzle to archeojogists, is "definitely of and to treat all common colds with Greenland-Nors- e serious concern origin." Week's Health Report Norse-Greenland- M'MBEK 1939. GEORGE GADSBY TALKS AT ROTARIAN MEET SUGAR HOUSE PARTY IS BIG SUCCESS Mirth and laughter revalled Wed. nesday eveninge' when the three civic clubs of Sugar House, Lions Snowslides raised havoc with the and Chamber of Commerce, Rotary roads in both Little and Big Cotton- Joined in a banquet and dance at wood canyons. the Hotel Utah. Dr. Leslie D. (Shag) Burbidge was toastmaster for MONDAY. FEB. Z0.19S9 the occasion An Italian decision to send 30,000 and called on members of the three Libya, North Africa was announc- clubs for extemporanous speeches. A floor show and special musical ed today in the British commons as were furnished during the numbers the British government sought apthe rearmament evening by the Haymond Bookproval of its costly agency ing plan. Labeling President as a "politic lans" the nazl press said he may have to postpone his West India trip because of startling news from Europe. A Bulletin of News, Actlv occurtng in the Southeast part ities and i.ll events of interest of Salt ; lie City. A eecitoi that is W.e is the finest Residential and fastest growing part of Elt Luke Valley UNIVERSITY NOTES Nationally prominent educators will augment the regular University of Utah faculity during 1939 summer session, beginning June 12 and running through July. Dr. Rouben T. Shaw of Washington D. C, president of the National Education Associaton, will conduct an Institute of Professional Relat ions June 26 and27. The Utah Edu rational Administration Conference will run from June 13 to 16, and the Institute of PubUe Affairs June 29 and 30. The Post session will be held July 25 to August 18. Dr Osker Hagen, head of the Un iversity of Wisconsin department of history and crticism of art, will con' duct classes in his field Professor Karl B. Lohmann of Illinolse will teach classes In landscape designs authorities and planning. Other who will instruct classes during the session are Miss Harriet Howard, director of supervision, National College of Education, Evanston, Ill inois who will give Kindergarten Instructions: Dr. Arthur L. Marble, director of guidance and coordinator of currriculus, Los Angeles County schools; Dr. O. Preston Robinson, New York University School of Re tailing; and DrJFrank IK. Chuttle- worth of the Institute of Human Relations, Yale University. Utah educators who will augment the regular University faculty are Dr. Burton K. Famsworth, director of secondary education, and Miss Jennie Cambll, director of primary education in the State Department of Education; Dr. John L. Nuttall Jr., superintent of Salt Lake City schools; and Dr. N. Alvin Pederson, dean of the school of arts and sclenc es and head f the English department at the U. S. A. C. These and regular members of the faculty will teach a large variety of subjects during Uw session. As soon as the appraisal of dam ages can be complete t, plans will go forward for construction of the reconstruction of the University of Utah metallurgical building, which was partially destroyed by a spect- ( Continued on Page 8) LOUD SPEAKER SYSTEM GIVEN TO IRVING Celebrating the Forty Second anniversary of the founding of the organization in Salt Lake City, the Irving High School organization presented the school with a loud speaker system for use in the school auditorium, Wednesday evening at ceremonies conducted in the school auditorium. The parents :.r. teachers have worked diligently jr the past year or more, soliciting funds from business houses in Sugar House and sponsoring various teas and entertainments to raise funds to purchase the system. L. John Nuttall, city superintendent of schools, was the speaker at the evenings program and rpecl-all- y arranged musical numbers were also presented. A colorful part of the program was the candlelight ceremony. Mrs. Maurice Anderson is president of the organization St Irving Junior High school. Parent-Teache- rs Golf Practice Goes On In Winter Undaunted by heavy snows and cold weather, women golfers of the southeast and Salt Lake participated in golf practice this week when the locker rooms at Forest Dale Golf Club were transformed into a golf range. Tom McHugh, professional, instructed the won en. Municipal Ilnksteia are invited to make use of the facilities offered at the club, according to P. H. Goggin, commissioner of city parks. 8.. J. OTTLEY ATTENDS SALESMEN'S SCHOOL Sidney J. Ottley, manager of the raint Pot, East Twenty-fir- st Johns-Manvil- le Moititain Man By HAROLD CHANNING WIRE to the action of this authentic, well-tol- d outdoor story . . . the tale of Gordon Breck, young forest service ranger who avenged the murder of his pal by a band of outlaws in the hidden canyons of YouTl thrill Zv- California's Sierra Nevada mountains. .Youll warm to the love story of Breck and Louise Temple, "cowgirl" who knew the byways of Greenwich Village as intimately as the ranges of her native mountains, but who preferred horses to taxicabs. YouTl be missing something if you don't read "Mountain Man" ... er . 1074 South street, returned the fore part of the week after spending ten (iays in San Francisco where he attended a salesmen's school conducted by the Company. Mr. also witnessed the San FranOttley cisco Exposition opening. Adventure in the High Sierras " Z. A NEW SERIAL IN THIS PAPER! v .rw."- - |