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Show r WEEK'S v A Bulletin of news Activities and all events of interest securing in Uie Southeast part of Salt Lake City. A section that is the finest Residential and fastest growing part of Salt Lake Valley. fbxuyvx NEWS SUMMARY BY OUR COMMENTATOR PUBLISHED IN SUGARHOUSE HOME EDITION MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1940 The navy's, highest ranking officer urged congress today to ap prove a $1,300,000,000 increase In the fleet because the international situation "in conjunction with Far Eastern conditions, present a threat of world conflagration." VOLUME VII. SUGAR - eight-secon- lty non-partis- an Gasoline Tax Would Run State and Bill Prime Minister Chamberlian in 1939 an address to the Britlnh empire One today, declared that Fetish aM to the Finnish government would One-ha- lf Years be no mere "formality' l sail that events in the war with Ger The state of Utah could be run "merely many thus far, were lf p prelimary" to the main struggle for one and War years with the gasoline to come. taxes paid In the single year of 1939 by the motorists in this The official nazi party news- state, Burton W. Musser, Chair paper in an article today man of the Utah Petroleum In the unfriendly attitude of dustries Committee, disclosed to toward Germany since 1919. day. 'In 1917 the state's total tax re venue was $2,557,484.00. During case of LOCAL The unusual 1939 the motorists of this state a prisoner at the state prison in gasoline 13,747.000.00 paid confronter the authorities today when a prisoner prefered to stay taxes to the state, an amount lf which is nearly one and in Jail rather than accept times what the state collected from all tax sources in 1917, the year the United States entered Stockholders of six Salt Lake the World War," said Mr. Musser. City banks met today and elect "Besides the $3,747,000.00 that ed officers and directors for 1940, Utah motorists paid in state The annual meeting were held in gasoline taxes, they also paid in the bank offices. 1939 in additional $900,000.00 to the federal government. Thus, Postal officials said today that our motorists' gasoline tax bill there was 35.000 nieces of Chriat- - for the year totaled $4,647,000.00. due to mag mail underlivered These facts speak for them not enough selves. and addressing faulty They indicate clearly postage. that the motorists of this state are being made the It is almost incomprehensible that Traffic accidents in Salt Lake our motorists today are paying (Continued on Page 8) more taxes on the gasoline they use than the total that the state collected from all taxpayers be fore the World War," continued Mr. Musser. "The facts show that the increased cost of govern ment is falling heaviest upon the motorists." FEATURES Y0U.W1LL LIKE one-ha- one-ha- tax-goat- s. JANUARY Pythian News Notes SCHEDULED JANUARY 19th 10-pie- ce Week's News Summary Editorial Pythian News notes University Notes Rotary Notes Presbyterian Church Notes Madam DeLore, Advisor Chamber of Commerce Notes Serial Story Floyd Gibbons' Comments Page of Comics Miscellaneous SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, FRIDAY, GOLD AND GREEN BALL Arrangements for the Granite Authoritative fascists today in Stake Gold and Green Ball are dicated Italy would support n earing completion according to Hungary's territorial claims in Stake Officers of the M. I. A. return for Hungary's aid in de- The date has been set for Frifense of the Balkans against day evening, January 19, in the Granite Stake Hall, 2005 South danger of invasion by Russia. 9th East street. The decoration committee has The Dionne quintuplets will ap- made every effort in forming pear at the New York World's their plana to make the spacious Fair this year, and all receipts ball attractive by arranging gold of the quintuplets exhibition will and balls green effectively. be donated to the Canadian Red A floor show will be presented Cross. by local talent, which promises to be an outstanding feature. orchestra Orson Beesley's at The LOCAL major prize evensecured been for was the has show livestock the Ogden won by a Salt Lake 'dairy cattle ing. President and Mrs. Lorenzo producer in the shows contest H. Hatch will lead .the grand march. Monday. Committees on arrangements are: Tickets, Ernest B. Eldredge, Revealing major parts of his Marjory Ball, Bob Miller, Maur-in- e program for the first time, MayWest; Decoration Committee, or Ab Jenkins Monday outlined Effle Meeks, Carol McDonough, nlana for what he has announced Lavern Rigby, Frank Hampshire, will be his foremost concern in! Joe Gill; Floor Show, Sylvia Neloffice traffic safety.. Minerva Wooley, Joseph son, Anderson; Music Committee, Irene Federal District Judge Tillman Jacobsen, Beverly Brown, Gene Committee, Advertising d Love; D. Johnson observed his Wlllard Ashton, Thelma Garff, Monbirthday anniversary Genevieve Wilcox; Reception day at his office in the federal Mannie Wright, Will Committee, several had and things building Glade, Nora Fox, Vein Mackey; to say. Refreshment Committee, , Melvin Snelgrove, Birdie Eldridge, Ruth TUESDAY, JANUARY !, 19tU Linnebach. 500 invitations have been disThe president defended the to ward M. I. A. presitributed acheivements of hij administraare being sold for which dents, tion and told 'his listeners by 75 cents a couple. A charge of radio, and at the Jackson will be made to those buyHe bad $1.00 speech made by him. tickets at the door. ing promised a and made good his word. a.-i'- HOUSE, 12, 1940 Single Copy, 5 cents PRIZE BIRDS R0TARIANS PIGEON SHOW Calanthe-Myrtl- e No. 1, K. of P. and Hermoine Temple No. 8 Pythian Sisters Jointly Installed their officers for the ensuing year at a meeting held January 10th. The turn-ou- t was the larg est for a number of years and was A banquet The Pigeon Show, sponsored At a joint meeting of the Salt and very gratifying. a number of speeches follow the Utah Pigeon Club opened Lake and Sugar House Rotary ed and typical Pythian good time by Clubs held in the Hotel Utah was Thursday morning, January 11th enjoyed by all. 1112 South Eleventh at Ab East Jenkins noon, Mayor Tuesday street, and the show will run outlined his safety aims, assertthrough Sunday. Many entries ing his aim is to make Salt Lake GARFIELD LODGE were received from outside fanCity the "safest city in the Unit- INSTALLS OFFICERS ed States." ciers, although only local entries Installation of new officers of were Other speakers were John M. expected. the Garfield Lodge took place 250 birds have been entered inWallace, former mayor, who 9 th. cluding all varieties, both fancy praised Mayor Jenkins for the Tuesday evening, January inwere The officers following and utility breeds. publicity he has brought to Salt stalled: C. C, Earl E. Jackson; Considerable interest is shown Lake City. City cummissioners V. C, Glen A. Underwood; Prel., D. William Murdoch, George by the younger generation evinc J. L Densley; K. R. S., Vem ed by the number of boys who Keysor, John B. Matheson and P. H. Goggin, and Lorenzo H. Coon; M. of F., Lowell Singleton; have brought forth their prize M. of Exchecquer, D. L. Under birds. Hatch, representing the Sugar wood; VL at A., Jessie Floyd; I The public is invited. House Rotary Club. There Leland Sandberg; O. G., Ralph is no admission G., sevThe police Glee Club sang charge. Barrett The officers of the Utah Pi eral numbers. Harold Plumbhoff and Fred geon Club are: Jules A. Hale, president of the president, C. L. Dale were initiated into the order. Cottrell; L. Salt Lake Rotary, presided. J. Several good talks were given Robbins; secretary-treasure- r, H. on good of the order and mutual E. Heusser; directors, R. G. interest of the lodge by installing Tingey and J. F. Rasmusson. officer D. D. G. C, W. S. Walk Through thia organization the er; Grand Prelate, R. M. Leasey; exhibit of pigeons at the State Well I am here at last in the Grand M. A., Jos. H. Dale. Fair has become one of the outgreat city of Washington, D. C, Refreshments were served fol standing features. the capitol of this great U. ,S. lowing the meeting. A. and the capitol of the greatest nation on earth. We got to The Grand Chancellor announc Cheyenne on New Year"i Eve, "and did we make whoop' ie sev- ed a Grand Lodge visitation at Musical eral of the old boys Garfield, January 23, for Knights were there . Six days of only. mental worry, would the car hold together, would the tires The Bishopric of the Highlant Other Grand Lodge visitations last throughout the trip (of Ward under the leadershii be announced soon. Park will course it was a new car and new of Bishop Clarence Tingey have tires, but the heater was never arranged an outstanding program built to warm the legs of a man PLAYED LAST OF SERIES for the Sunday evening services Snow, yes snow, cold my size). of the Sugar House January 14th at 7 p. m. Employees winds, slippery roads, a driver Lumber and Hardware Company A musical program will com who came to Utah to enjoy the in with the services, pre the of bined last the first game played joys of skiing on the run ways series of indoor tennis. sented by the Singing String Henry at Alta, and considering going Mc Gean under the direction of Henry Mil were and John Holt fin a mile a minute just another alists. Holt won in a splendid ler Jr., with Raymond Henry every day occurence. At Columbus, Nebraska, we battle, which was played last Josephine Olsen, Alvin Wollsch week. Announcement of the leger, Arthur Overlade Jr., Iren stopped for the night and was it a new series will be Johnston and Gertrude Arlt ac of cold. Icicles from 4 to 6 feet opening soon. made companist, Ida Norman, soloist. in length and at the hotel, a 4 foot bed for a 6 foot 6 sleeper, under blankets built to fit the bed, everyone complaining of the cold, only 14 below zero, cold, only 14 below zero. . And did I enjoy the scenery, I saw so much snow that when crossing Iowa the little Red School Houses looked white. After leaving Iowa we went other states several through where the weather felt as though the North Pole had changed it's base. But tonight we are here In the city of Washington, D. C, the city where President Roosevelt and congress direct the destinies of 160,000,000 people, and tomorrow will be just another day. (The above report of the trip are extracts from notes so fai received at this office.) DISPLAYED AT vice-preside- nt, The Bulletin Editor Takes A Trip Highland Park Ward Arrange Program te CONGRATULATIONS O Former Kaiser Crushed By War Developments DOORN. THE NETHERLANDS. of After 21 years the Doom has lost his taste for the ax. The intimate account of the former Kaiser Wilhelin's recent activity revealed that he was too preoccupied with news of the war. The man, whose reNEW CLASS AT THE ward for spearheading a former SPRAGUE LIBRARY German venture in imperialistic expansion was a lonely exile, has aged The class in free instruction perceptibly within the last few in creative writing will be organ weeks. He is represented as being lzed at the Sprague Library to be crushed by the thought of German and Russian troops marching togiven every Thursday evening gether. He once favored between the two nations in keepfrom 7 to 9 commencing January that 11. Any adult desirous of knowing ing with his pronouncement "Germany is s Western nation but more about the art of written her face is turned East" But Wilhclm's conservative soul expression, including the short was overwhelmed by the idea of are story or short prose articles communism marching alongside invited to Join. German troops. 48. CHAMBER of COMMERCE MET; HEAR REPORTS OF COMMITTEES MAYOR JENKINS SPEAKS TO up-sta- NUMBER The regular meeting of the Sugar House Chamber of Commerce wag held at Jeanne's Tea Room, 3022 Highland Drive, Wednesday; at 12:15 o'clock, with practical ly the entire membership present. accordian music Appropriate was rendered by Betty Holmes, e. a student of Westminster The first meeting of the New Year soon revealed that the group had not lost any of Its wonted enthusiasm. If one Judged from the many matters of special interest brought before the Chamber of Commerce for solution. A set of were read by President Nicholes and adopt ed by the membership of the Chamber. In the future, they will be a means of better administration of the organization. Jack Holmstrom reported the result of his audit of the Chamber's books and accounts for the past year. The group had reason to take a pride In the re substantial manner In ported which they had taken part in the major affairs of the community. Wendell Ashton submitted the report of the Christmas decorating committee a well deserved vote of thanks waa given this committee for the splendid manner in which they dressed the Sugar House district for the. holiday season. For the past several years, the Chamber of Commerce has been accumulating street decorating materials until it has be come so valuable that a place of safe keeping has become necesAt Wednesday's meeting, sary. the construction of a store house was approved on property granted by the Curtis Coal Company. The Hyland Lumber Company submitting the lowest bid was Mr. Ottley given the contract; was appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to supervise the construction. Col-leg- By-La- U. of U. NOTES Special to The S. IL Bulletin" Four students at the University of Utah from the southern part of Salt Lake County saw' their names go up on the scholarship Honor Roll this week. To be eligible for this honor and the merit cards that accompany it, a student must maintain an average of 2.5 (or midway between "A" and "B") in all bis studies. Murray had two students on the Roll this quarter: Calvin McMillan, son of Mrs. Mae McMillan of 221 East 48th South, a grad uate of Murray High School last June, and Verda Thimas, daughter of M. A. Thimas, a sophomore with a psychology major. She is a graduate of St. Anthony High School. Lynn Bennion, a sophomore, also received "Honors." He is the son of Mary B. Bennion of 3321 South West Temple, and a graduate of Granite High School, where in 1938 he made the highest scholarship record in the y of the school. Devcral Dimond, of Midvale, son of Charles T. Dimond, "made his average, in this first quarter of his sophomore year. He is a graduate of Jordan High School, and on the U. campus la active in band and orchestra. He has twice before made the RolL his-or- wood-chopp- This week The Bulletin wishet "Happy Birthday" to O. O. Beard who of 318 Harrison Avenue, celebrated bis natal day last He has Monday, January 8 th. been a resident of Sugar House about 8 years. Mr. Beard's first Job was that of a soldier in the United States Army from 1913 to 1920. Afte winning the World War he gav up soldiering and got a job as Motorman on the street cars for the Utah Light and Traction Company on May 10, 1920. Wl' nearly 20 years of successful ser vice with the traction company behind him, Mr. Beard believes that he Is "good for another 20 years" as Bus Operator. Mr. Beard is a very busy man but your reporter was unable to learn just what keeps him so He says that he does not busy. have a hobby, does not enjoy gardening, docs very little reading, but generally speaking, he manages to keep quite busy. O RETURN FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fredricksen and Gordon Lucas returned last week from Southern California. While there they attended the football game at the Rose BowL Mr. Lucas is a football enthusiast, this being his third yeer in attendance at the New Year's gam. con-scuti- ve |