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Show CITY SKATING RINK OPENED Fire Department Floods Area Offered by Former City Official I gden's new municipal ice skating rink, ensl of Lorln Farr park, Is open today. With the turning over Friday of the pond to the city by Miles L. Jones of the Ogden City Ice company, and former for-mer city commissioner. Commissioner Commission-er J. Ray Ward sent the fire depart ent pumper to the rink and had a new surface of water pumped which froze Friday night. The operation, however was no' entirely euccessful. for the reason that tho cold temperatures froze the water before It could rap-Idly rap-Idly spn ad Yesterday afternoon the pumper again went to the scene and working In higher temperatures, pumped water wa-ter which left a glass-like surfac- upon up-on the potid Insuring the best skating that ogden has enjoyed for years. Tho new rink covers approximately six acres and gives ample opportunity for the lovers of the sport lo enjoy themselves them-selves to the utmost. No charge is being made to skaters. |