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Show 75 Years Ago APRIL 1897 A Miners hospital for Park City is being agitated. County Attorney Henry Shields received commendation for services rendered to the county in collecting from the Union Pacific the sum of $891.06 in delinquent taxes. The Utah Central Railroad is selling round trip tickets from Park City to Salt Lake for $2.00. A merry cutrate war raged all week between the M.S. Ascheim company and Welsh, Driscoll & Buck-the consumers consum-ers getting groceries way below be-low cost--because of the fight. Park City had its first mov ing picture show the picture being thrown on the screen by the "wonderful Edison Trio-graph". Trio-graph". Superintendent Oscar Lawrence Law-rence was showing ore from a new strike in the Cumberland, located on Treasure Hill, assaying at $100.00 to the ton. 50 Years Ago APRIL 1922 John Smith has purchased the "White Front" property onMain Street and is fixing the large room up in A-l shape, and with Mr. Fred Anderson, will conduct con-duct a first class poolroom. At the Margaret Clark Maternity Mat-ernity hospital an eight pound baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Theo J. Rassmussen. Deputy Sheriff V. R. Jefford were: Mr. and Mrs. Owen Neb- eker, Mrs. L. V. Bridgland, Mrs. Sarah May, Miss Lizzie Martin, Miss Julie Hurley, Miss Birdie Beattie, Mr. F. L. Walkenshaw and Mr. Otto Neal. Miss Ethel Hales and Miss Rachael Stromness also went to visit relatives. Clean-up and Paint-up, there's a fine healthy sound to a slogan of the new alliance which has been formed between the City Council and the Park City Commercial Club in their determination de-termination to make Park City a better, cleaner place to live in. The C.C. and P.C.C.C. stand for many things that are good. They claim the attention of every well meaning citizen. Read this list of achievements to which they are pledged: Swat the fly, Clean streets and alleys, Clean basements and cellars, clean up the school buildings and other public places, eliminate elimin-ate weeds, make yards beautiful, beau-tiful, paint house, garages, barns and fences. This is a matter for your attention Mr. and Mrs. Householder, it isn't just a thing to be left to the City Council or Commercial Club. These two organizations were the starters, but it's up to every other organization and every individual to get behind the movement and push. Let every man and woman get busy in this "Clean-up and Paint-up" Paint-up" campaign. 25 Years Ago APRIL 1947 The Junior program was given for the student body, Theron Jolley served as master of ceremonies presenting musical mus-ical selections by: Keith Price, piano; double trio, Marion Stone, Betty Howard, Virginia Berriochoa, Dorothy Street, Patsy Langford and Pilar Uriarte. A playlet, "A Wallflower Wall-flower Cuts in", Jack Simpson, Bette Putman, Jackie Spiers, Dorothy Street, Karl Nelson and Theron Jolley. A ladies style show, with the latest fashions modeled by the lonely though hilarious, James Berry, Stacy Johnson, Raymond Evans, James Stanton, and Dan Fuel. A short skit followed, called "There's One In Every Family", Fam-ily", with Phyllis Buck and Bob Wright. The program closed with a slumber party and gossip session" Those taking part in giving out the latest gossip were: Dorothy Street, Donna Warr, Yvonne Young, Dixie Lee, Jackie Spiers, and Phy lis Buck. The last announcement from the master of ceremonies was that no one can possibly afford to miss the Junior Prom. Mrs. Charles Thomas and daughter Donna were patients in the Miner's Hospital suffering severe colds. Mrs. Dora Young received word that her son Ralph Young A.C.M.M. was oh the high seas and expected to visit Guam, Okinawa and possibly Japan before be-fore returning to his base in San Diego in June. is to be commended tor maKing a start to check the gambling evil which is becoming morer brazen every day. Jefford walked walk-ed into two soft drink parlors the past week where he found professional gamblers at work conducting games and attracting attract-ing many "suckers". He order-' ed both games closed, with positive orders to the proprietors prop-rietors not to permit gambling. 57 Years Ago APRIL 1915 A baby girl, was born to-Mr. to-Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Addy. Little Gladys Ryan was knocked down by a stray horse while playing in her front yard. She received painful bruises about the head and face. Six saloon men were before Judge Crossman and each paid a $10.00 fine for violating the slot machine ordinance. Married at the St. Mary's Cathedral by Rev. Father Gal-ligan Gal-ligan was Miss Mary Leahy to Mr. John Harrington. Miss Irene Grisley was the bridesmaid brides-maid and Dr. John Galligan best man. Several of the public school teachers took advantage of the two days vacation and went to Salt Lake. Among those to go |