Show THE OGDEN (UTAH) STANDARD-EXAMINE- WEDNESDAY EVENING Officials Discuss Fed era! Housing Facilities R JANUARY 7 1948 Barter Theatre Founder To Talk Here on Monday Merger Planned to Solve Terrace Utilities Problem Who will take the responsibility ior operation and maintenance of culinary water and sewage disposal facilities at Washington Terrace is tile big question to be settled before final arrangements for disposal can This was shown at a be madespecial problems meeting called by M C Redman area director for the federal public housing authority held Tujesday afternoon in the building It was decided that Weber county commissioners will consult with their attorney M Blaine Peterson to discuss possibility ol creating a Trial Improvement district of the Terrace with a view to establish-- 1 ment of a separate municipality or annexation to South Ogden and then both to Ogden city Mayor Barman W Peery Commissioners Edward T Saunders and Thomas East all present at the meeting indicated "this might be the Best way out-Official Attitudes Meanwhile county commissioners indicated they would not "be inclined" to accept the Terrace as a charge and operate the water purification plant or sewage system City commissioners said they would not agree to furnish sewage disposal facilities to the Terrace if the federal government "stepped out" unless the Terrace could possibly be incorporated into the city They agreed however to furnish sewer service for a "short time"' to allow some method to be worked out City Commissioner Saunders said there has "been some talk" of South Ogden annexing to Ogden He said South Ogden officials had city-coun- ty ASPIRIN 1isiw AT ITS JOSEPH ST ASPIRIN FOR CMLOREI BEST - Preferred by mil- f it's so fast World's Isrreit r as 10c Why leas accept the famous fife Joseph Aspirin easy give No highest child rect d o s a a e to So tablet They are to made meet cor- of guarantee quality StJoseph ASPIRIN needs Easy to take SO tablets 3Sc i -- SdKr ' ' at- 'FVSnH LHF aaa rfc asMUbat Jkt Hn$t 4Hlr i? non-prof- 1 RUBBER TILE Is a "WIFE SAVER" It Costs Lots Than You ThinkI See Us Now eight-fiftee- s matter Individual Sales Accompanying Redman from the San Francisco office were George De Lew special assistant to the regional counsel and Paul M Sapp utilities officer AH three said the meeting was for the purpose of de termining whether responsibility for maintenance of the culinary water and sewage disposal systems could be settled so that the units may be sold on individual basis If this were impossible the next step left open to the FPHA would be to "investigate possible sale to it which organizations" would agree to take over facilities and also bring the units up to FHA standards County commissioners agreed to accept the standards of the FHA in the rebuilding of the units in the event they are sold after they were assured such standards would not be below those of the county or city Draayer and Arlie S Campbell secretary of the Ogden River Water Users association said land on which the Terrace is situated is part of the original conservation district set up when Pine View dam was built and that the area was guaranteed three and a half acre feet of irrigation water per acre This along with Terrace well sources and surplus from South Ogden conservation district sup should be entirely adeplies quate they said Military Transfer Commissioner Saunders and George D Cardon Ogden abstrac tor and director of the South Ogden conservation district expressed the opinion that it was "not right" for the federal government to dispose of housing projects in the area in view of the continued overcrowded living conditions aggravated by continued presence of military in stallations Redman pointed out that the under the law was required fpha to dispose of the projects and that the only way they could be main tained as federally operated proj ects was by the army or navy ask ing that the projects be transferred to them for operation as has been JOtNltOM '"fBWWrtTOOjl covwimo — —— — SMI Washington Blvd "Highland Fling" by Sharmae and Viking social clubs of Weber college will take place in the college ballroom Friday Jan 9 at nine p m Tickets are being sold at the college by members of both clubs The general public is invited Decorations will follow a Scotcn theme Programs and tickets are under supervision of Bob McKenna and Ann Cooper Decorations are being planned by Jane Ann Slater Bob McKenna Anna Cooper Owen Barnett and Clarence Erklund It is the first social event of the win- man- - made the offer some time ago and that the city had informed them they would be glad to accept "Nothing further has been done" he said John J Draayer South Ogden board member said his city would not be willing to have the Terrace annexed to South Ogden unless both could be incorporated into Ogden city He said he would talk with fellow officials on the - Robert Porterfield founder ager and director of the famed Barter theatre of Virginia will be n featured Monday at p m in Weber college auditorium on the college's lecture series it is announced by Clarence Wilson chairman Porterfield will be introduced by M Thatcher Allred head of the college speech department Porterfield was an actor in "Sergeant York" and 'The Yearling" movies Porterfield conceived the idea for his theatrical enterprise during the depression of 1932 when actors were seeking employment He launched his Barter theatre in the old opera house of Abingdon Va Folks paid for attendance with baskets of flowers farm produce a platter of ham or what not The First Ticket The first ticket was purchased with a small pig which squealed so loudly they tied him out in front as a barker The local barber brought his clippers comb and razor and gave haircuts to the actors for admission Chickens roasting ears and watermelons mounted up until the boxoffice looked like a corner of the farmers' market The farmers whooped and yelled — although sometimes in the wrong places — and were thoroughly sold on this entertainment When the cast appeared for the final curtain a little girl who knew drama only as offered by the movies walked up and touched one of the actors: "Mama" she cried "these are round actors' Closed During War Closed during the war years when its founder-directput sock and buskin in moth balls and Social Clubs to Dance Friday new-fangl- Seeking information as to who will accept responsibility for water and sewage disposal facilities at Washington Terrace are left to right George De Lew and Paul M Sapp technical advisors for the F P H A John J Draayer South Ogden oity official and M C Redman area director F P H A Ogdenite Will AttendXonfab Mrs Vird C Garner 2829 LibG O P vice chairman for Utah left Tuesday evening for Oklahoma City Okla to attend the midwest council of Republican state chairmen and state vice chairman Nineteen midwest states will be represented The conferThe ence will be held Jan group will go to Tulsa Okla for final sessions Vernon Romney of Salt Lake City state chairman will be present Delegates will return Jan 14 erty 9-- 10 j i "Neither done in other regions the army nor the navy has requested that any project in this region be turned over to them" Redman said Saunders then replied "Maybe we have been barking up the wrong tree and the army and the navy are the parties we should put pressure Inshine SB hfldow By SOL Red sky this morning to the southeast means a change in the weather —Let it snow let it snow let it snow sang Aloysus the office boy as he came to work this mprning scratching because of his long woollens and saying he's going to get unsewed if this spring weather continues Ogdenites Will Speak in Logan ed ter quarter Remodeling of Stores Lauded Robert Porterfield donned the uniform of the USAAF the Barter theatre reopened during the summer of 1940 Return of the stage group made theatrical history By virtue of a grant of $10000 a year from the Virginia conservation commission Barter theatre graduates from the traditional straw hat stock company category into the first state theatre in the United States thus realizing one of Bob Porterfield's fondest dreams or Two members of the Ogden Alcoholics Anonymous group will be speakers at a public meeting sponsored by the Logan Utah AA group Thursday Jan 9 at eight-thirt- y p m at the Hotel Eccles The purpose of the metting is to acquaint persons living in the Logan area with the workings of Alcoholics Anonymous and to explain how thousands of alcoholics have found an answer to their drinking problem through the Alcoholics Anonymous program Those wishing further information are also invited to write P O Box 1288 Ogden 'rrrrn bsssssss Chamber of commerce directors downtown retail stores who have improved appearances of the shopping center by new facades remodeling! new businesses and the like Manager E J Fjeldsted said today First group to be honored at a chamber board meeting were Mrs J F Mattson and Mrs Jessie Davis of the Hudson Bay Fur Co 2432 for remodeling and Washington W C Swanson of the Swanson Shoe store 2464 Washington a new business Others will be so honored from time to time through the year Fjeldsted said are recognizing managers of Session for Directors Ogden community theatre board of directors will meet Thursday Jan 8 at seven-thirt- y pm in the English office Moench building Weber college All directors are requested to be present ESS You'll agree 100 after you've used your Lindsay Water Softener for a few it saves days work saves clothes saves soap saves time saves money Get the details now Pays Off In Satisfaction As Well As Money Saved! 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