Show 6 INDUSTRY SECTION THf OGDEN (UTAH) Now This Wire Here Haven of Refuge Children's Aid Serving the community for 42 years the Children's Aid society has often been a haven of refuge where much needed help haa beeh given or a source of geeatest happiness through placement of a child for adoption People from all walkshaveregard-1been of race or creed The organization vorks helped on the theory that each person la' worth a great deal Because Its work Is highly professional end strictly confidential persons have been able to come with a feeling of m confide- nce-Otherwise Impossible The past year 33 persons were able to have hospitalization for acute illnesses This would have without the been Impossible Wildlife Group Aids With Law Lorin Farr park and helping the city with the girls' and boys' national fish derby were part of Weber County Wildlife federation activities last year Members also helped enforce the law and helped operate checking stations They also sponsored the conservation contest at two high schools in Weber county Officers for 1952 are Albert William Warner president Brown vice president Willard R Doxey secretary Ralph Mor-le- y three-yeEd director director Lester Wright two-year ar J M McCamant Konkle and Lee Murdock board members Or-mo- nd — Utah's Thermoid Western Puts Faith in Integrity of Workers Thermoid Western company's faith in the selection of Utah as a site for its rubber plant at Nephi has been justified according to William G Peterson vice president and general manager The plant with 200000 square feet of floor space located on a plot employs 300 persons at an annual payroll of approximately $ 100000ft The plant manufactures high pressure wire braid hose rayon braid hose air steam rotary drilling and radiator hose surveyor elevator and transmission belts chute linings rubber slabs molded rubber goods lathe goods specialties gasket and sealing strips tank linings and rubber coverings Still Has Backlog While other rubber companies are curtailing production somewhat Thermoid Western company is still working on a backlog of orders said JAr Peterson "When Thermoid first came to Utah there was some doubt in the industry that the location of a plant here was a wise one" he said "but our steadily in multi-million-doll- ar 30-ac- re Such pleasant things as holding a fathers' and sons' outing at Moncrlef National guardsmen at the local armory get the lowdown on switchboard equipment Standing is Standing right is Sergeent E L Schorer Sitting loft to right Pfc Robert Sewell Pfc Tom Fierce Pfc Walter Short back kneeling loft to right Pfc Wendell Hakell end Pfc Charles Wilson MSgt Donald Minnoch communications chief and instructor — SUNDAY MORNING R Altruist Members Aid Numerous creasing production and sales have proved us right" During the past year Thermoid Western company has added a substantial amount of new equipment and has engaged in research resulting in the increase of commercial and defense orders Nephi City itself has benefitted from the location of the plant said Mayor Preston L Jones A new culinary water supply involving 22000 feet of new pipeline and 32000 feet of distributing lines has been brought to the city A new sewer system was installed streets were hard surfaced and a new electric substation has been constructed The city also completed a new Main street lighting project and has purchased a new fire truck "The quality and quantity of Utah workers were the main inducement for locating in Utah By this action Thermoid Is telling the world that it has invested in the industry in the character and the integrity of the citizens of Utah" Thla state's pioneer oil com- pany the Utah OH Refining Co enters its 43rd year in 1952 with plans for additional construction and enlargement of Its refinery at Salt Lake City continued eg gresslve exploration In the oil fields in Utah and neighboring states and with an intensive marketing department program involving the erection of new retail outlets and improvements of some of the present stations The-- company recently received essurance of sufficient steel to proceed with an $800000 expansion plan at the refinery The petpoleum administration for defense made the allocation of steel for the fourth quarter of this year Approve Construction In addition approval of construction and remodeling of five service stations was recently granted by the national production authority E S Holt president statee that the Utah Oil Refining Co has expended approximately §4 400000 during the past two years in expansion and improvement of facilities and more than a mil lion dollars in exploration in developing additional sources of supply Total investment in the physical properties of the company is now approximately S4o 000000 Mr Holt stated The new construction program at the refinery includes six large tanks with a storage capacity of 350000 barrels Total cost of the tankage is approximately $600000 In addition the company plans erection of a fourth stabilizer tower costing an estimated 0 Three such towers now are in use for extraction of propane and other light fractions from oil processed by the refinery The stabilizer towers are one variety of the tall slender structures that dot the refinery land- - M unit In 1918 the expansion In purchase of it own office huiM- marketing facilities beginning m 1 early aa 1921 when the Cultner company and since then many the building in 199 of Ma first other companies with established ell pipeline Into this area bring- retail outlets were acquired the lag crude oil from Wyoming and ltZlZffvVEZL? fL I a Colorado producing fields — the lr P"1"" croas the divide the operation and ""' later purchase ta lt4i ef the "cat cracker unit —— -- !j 'b f $75-00- scape Go for Pnmplng Charity Causes A substantial contributor to cerebral palsy aid during the year was the Altruist club whose members helped buy equipment Besides they sold more than 300 plum puddings made by themselves Purpose was to raise money with which to buy a piano for the cerebral palsy ward at Dee hospital Each year the group gives liberally to the Community Chest Red Cross Cancer and other funds Officers for 1951-5- 2 are Alice Randall president Nettie Fowles vice president Ada Lundstrom recording secretary Eva 'ire treasurer Edith V e 1 o n corresponding secretary Edith Brophy reporter and historian and Saila Boyle parliamentarian Directors are Seph Greenwell and Lenna Hone 1 First Marine Station The first marine corps recruiting station was a smoke-fillewaterfront rendezvous known as Tun tavern on South Water street in Philadelphia d Remaining funds will go for pumping and pipeline equipment needed in revamping operations to handle the new tanks These tanks will be used to increase Diesel crude oil and stove oil storage facilities at the operation Utah Oil employs about 1500 workers and has an annual payroll of approximately $5000000 Its refinery has a capacity of 25000 barrels of crude oil d'aily and it operates 830 miles of main lines and 80 miles of oil field gathering lines in its pipeline system The company manufactures more than 200 separate products in its completely integrated operation It maintains 84 bulk plants strategically located and serves 708 independently operated retail outlets Dependable Steady The growth of the Utah Oil Refining Co has been dependable and steady Two of people have buiUgenerations patiently and faithfully everything that its name means today The years since 1909 are filled with spectacular achievements including the building of the first refinery in that state the construction of the first "cracking" This la a new view of Utah Oil Refining company's-catalyti- c cracking onit In Salt lafco Csfpf many other western industries Utah Oil it Bushing ahead to new economic fionlhm f Three 'Firsts' Mark YWCA Three "firsts- - marked activi- - a tlon of a Junior hostess group °?d" to help with military programW in and about Ogden The Y nation Most significant was organize- C A sponsored this group for vlLr Ih 1951 Slate seven months then turned st over to the USO During that time 421 women and 54 chaperones as hostesses at both Hill air forea base and the armed forcea recreation center It was going tie nights a v pc Second 'First' A second "first Achievement through Cooperation In Utah is a clear indication of the future greatness of our state Once primarily an agricultural Producing Today 1?52 24 Cracking Unit Rapidly expanding industry Mil FEBRUARY Utah Oil Company Optimistic About Future of West Typifies Local agency's Help One day a desperate father called to say his child was seriously ill with pneumonia and needed hospitalization immediately Within the hour a doctor was contacted an investigation made and hospitalization arranged During the year the family service program counseled many families on many problems For one couple referred by an attorney It meant the difference between divorce and saving their marriage Needs of Mothers The adoption has met the needs of many mothers who asked help of the agency for care medical hospitalization boarding care and other needs Babies released were placed in home assuring love and security The society is a community Funds come chest agency through the generosity of citizens Executive secretary is Mrs Margaret M Keller Officers for the coming year are Mrs Lona L Youel president Mrs Louis P Matthei vice president Mrs H A Dixon recording secretary Mrs Fred L Montmorency corresponding secretary and Mrs Harmon B Barton treasurer STANDARD-EXAMINE- state Utah today is a producer of numerous metals oil steel and many fabricated and a community need was a banjr-at- l ting clime At Soar MaoassslaW meetings girls were told haw in do it Of 48 arise started 41 finished the course and get car-MrVa- tea Still another "first popular with local housewives haa been a morning coffee hour and book review About 105 w onsen at tended four of these during the year Presiding over Ogden's chap- ia a board with Mrs Joel T Walter as proat- dent and Miss Ruth Van Meter esocutive director The Ogden Y W C A is e Red Feather service of the Ogden county community chest The local group is compare been organtively new having It got us ized only in 19441 charier from the national Y W tar er City-Web- MIMIIIIIIU ! products Each of these industries requires industrial rubber products Here in Utah Thermoid Western Company meets that need Belting hose molded products brake lining and friction materials for the transportation industry the oil In harmony with our policy of cooperation with neighboring communities and states we offer our facilities to the people of Ogden and Weber County in the support of projects of general benefit We believe that such a spirit of cooperation will and does result in benefits to the intermountain empire as a whole plants are being produced at Thermoid's Nephi factory We congratulate the progressive people o enterprising Weber which began operations in June 1948 County on their achievements and we look forward to continued years of mutual constructive accomplishment fatal to the progress that will lead to self-sufficien- cy for our state Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce i NEPHI UTAH A in 1948 Fifty delegates attended the regional volunteer training institute last October It was the Ogden group first chance to be host to volunteer leaders fresh Salt Iae Boise Poratetlo Twia Falla and Idaho town and pHhetBtlons Of Rare Interest of reap Something tpearheaded by the local is the bringing of old the film clair ofhereNew From York's library of modem art it a such thrillers as Camilla" Invisible Man "David Another spetfMRIfl r a program for iMga to stay hi town all aim-mLart year 29 girls too a part In crafts hobbies hre-ba- r nrting rwtmming tennis fflstng end overnight camping trips Besides all these the yessig adult program also drear many working girls and housewtvee after experience in bridge leather craft upholstery test tie painting swimming exercises gold and ming-lre- e During the school year teen-icwere busy at clubs interetub activities and special events such es national araatr recognition caremomaie and Chrittmas caroling teen-age- er industry mines farms and food processing Made by Utahns these Thermoid products are C er - the Intermountain Center of ""n c: Events for membership at large included the annual meeting tulip coffee hour hanging of the greens and electors assemblies One Y W C A any- wnere in me worldoffering ts Its ventv hag at ventn Adams can at one time accom modate 15 girls for 70 Lait year it out-of-tow- n- During the year ft also haa been used by other groups such as a Girl Scout Brownie trooo the civil defense committee the league of Women Voters and the USO |