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Show An Independent Newspaper Devoted To The Interests Ot The People Ot Rich County and Lower Bear River Valley Volume 12 Number 47 Randolph. Utah. Friday December 8, 1939 , U.S.A.C. to Present Radio Program WASHINGTON U. SNAPSHOTS BY JAMES PRESTON n T , . . ; . . , . , - - : , ; - , -- , capacity each. Utah coal coked per day equal 1,025 tons producing 600 tons of metallurgical coke, 13,000,000 cubic feet of gas, 13,000 gallons of tar, together with a quantity of amonium sulphate and motor fuel. The tar is used to produce flotaAmonium tion oils and creosote. sulphate is consumed largely in Pacific Coast states. The companys blast furnace averages approximately 500 tons of pig iron per day and consumes 900 tons of iron ore daily. These materials are manufactured from products of coal and iron mines owned and operated by Columbia Steel company in Carbon and Iron counties in Utah. Established in Utah in the early twenties, the Columbia Steel company, western subsidiary of the United States Steel, has expanded its operations many times. Growth of this industry, shown in a new picture above, is indicative of the expansion of industry that can take place in a state where resources are a great as they are in Utah. In addition to its own expansion, the Pacific Coast Cast Iron Pipe company has built a plant for the manufacture of pipe to the Columbia plant at Iionton, using largely products of the latter plant. Columbia contributes $1,000,000 annually to Utah poyrolls. Approximately 1,000,000 tons of freight are moved annually by the company which brings to the railroads some $2,000,000 in freight revenues. The companys plant near Provo now operates 56 coke ovens with a . - of U. Students WORKING THEIR WAY Four hundred and seventy-sevestudents who would otherwise be unable to attend a university were registered this quarter at the U. because of National Youth Administration, which dispensed a total of $10,478.20 to students in the period between the opening of school and November 17. N. Y. A. work was awarded to 342 boys and 153 girls, and last month these students worked 13,863 hours, on projects that varied from janitorial work to teaching assistants, museum attendants, and research workers in the various departments of the University. ART EDUCATION Avard Fairbanks, nationally famous Utah-bor- n artist and sculptor, will speak at the University at Home program on Sunday, December 17, at four oclock. He will give au illustrated lecture on How Sculpture is Produced in connection with the Sixth Annual iFine Arts (Exhibition now showing in the Union Building. On December 10, at the same hour, B. F. Larsen, head of the Art Department of the Brigham Young University Art as a will discuss the subject, Factor in Living. The University extends a cordial invitation to all Utahns to attend these unusual lectures. ' fed-er- Per Year In Advance Working Their Way A mass of legislative problems is building up for the regular session of Congress convening in less than a month, and one of the most troublesome is the Federal farm pro- In cognizance of the rapid of Utah State Agricultural growth which college, during, the current ypar has its Jargest enrollment in history, gram. the United States' Department of Ag..Washington privately finds that has invited the riculture college to the present hodge podge of soil eroa Wedon present program sion, crop insurance, export subsidy, nesday, December 13, over 90 stations production control, and so on and of the National Broadcasting Company on, is not satisfactory. The major The program will he a feature of the reason; government National Farm and Home hour and secret, is that the experts say 'in present plan will :le heard from 10 :30 to 11 :15 a. doesnt allow enough leeway for r ' m. (Mountain Standard Time).' natural factors. Stations in Utah and Idaho whim Wars, droughts, dust storms, flods and the like dont seem to pay (Will irelea.se the program over the much attention to laws. About the region are KUTA in Salt Lake City, time the progam begins running KLC in Ogden, KIBO in Boise and KSEI at Pocatello. Featured on the Bmoothly, one of these, or some similar factor, upsets things. More program will be the Utah State Agmore Washington is beginning and the combined ricultural, College band, to wonder whether the real trouble men.s. and womens choruses of the now isnt tw controlitb much . college, and brief remarks from Dr. control of too many details. iElniCr i. Peterson president, and Since it would be William Peterson, director of the Utah wise to admit in an politically election year Extension Service. Professor, W. D. that the present program isnt all :t Porter, college editor, will direct the should be, chances are against any . program. recommendations to Congess for an Emphasizing the contribution Of ireasing o,f controlitis. But Congress may take things in its own hands. rigation to the development of agricame within inches of prolonging It rural and social culture, life, industry, the special session, and would have the will welfare, broadcart, present dramatizations of stirring scenes in if the President hadnt found several the early development of irrigation in million dollars to use for drought the west. George D. Clyde, dean of the relief in the Southwest. school of engineering .and machanic Among the other big problems are arts at the college, will appear in didebt, taxes, national defense, on role alogue being quizzed irrigation labor laws, prices, and annuin the states. intermountain problems ities. Claudius senior Doty of Midvale, The Administration has declared at the college, is listed to sing student, will not ask Congress to raise the it a selection. $45 billion debt limit; There present Radio officials . of the' National is, therefore, talk of economy. But Broadcasting Company, have informed the President conceded that expendi- the college that '(every corner of the tures cannot be cut enough to' balUnited States will be represented in ance the budget, so with a $3 billion . the release of the program. .. , deficit ' at least in , sight for next year, Congress will be forced either to raise the debt limit or enact a G ARDEN CITY NOTES whopping tax bill. And legislators dont like to levy new taxes just; before they gq home for an election Mr. and Mrs Stanley Sprouse of Salt campaign. Lake City were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cluad W. Sprouse Labor law changes will be sought over the week end. Stanley has been vigorously, too. An experience m working in Salt Lake for the past two Washington is being cited as an exyears and finally decided to make his ample of the kind ' of thing that home there. He took to himself a should be stopped. The story is this : In the many government buildings charming young wife on Saturday last and they will make their home in Salt in the National Capital, a private orLake City. ganization operates 27 restaurants and cafeterias. Threatened with a Mrv Staum, representing the Utah strike recently, this private organiState Tax Commission spent last week zation signed a new contract with in this , vicinity and with the aid of the United Cafeteria Workers local N. J. Hodges visited all the residents union. And the contract stipulated in Garden City and Laketown cancelthat if cafeteria and restaurant ling many old out 'buildings from the workers belong to the union, their tax list1 and adding new buildings and .must deduct, union dues employer ' adjusting the valuation of other imbefore paying them. But if they do provements. not belong to the union, then the Dr. Wright and Professor Perry of employer must deduct an' amount the U. S. A. O. were in town on Friequal to union dues and turn it over, day of last week continuing their to charity. The effect of this is to wok of investigation , on the Bear penalize workers who do not beLake to detremine wheather or not it long to the union; in fact, it is al- is advisable for the government and most a device to coerce them into v stjate to spend money in trying to joining the union. ' This is an object lesson that Conmake the lft ke a fishermens paradise. gress will not overlook. Dr. Wright is very much encouraged in his findings. Prices are coming for scrutiny Carl Neilson of Logan who purchbefore the Monopoly (newspapermen ased the James Neil properties in and now call it Monotony) Committee. around Ideal Beach is to be commendNew Dealers will attempt to show ed on the improvements in progress on that there is no justification for any the properties. He has constructed a price increases despite higher taxes, !'!, 000.00 boat house and pier near higher wages, and the war. Among Gus Richs Log Lodge in which to commodities under study are several house the $3000.00 speed boat he pur- - which are imported into the United chased this fall. He is also having an States and over 'which nobody in the inland harbor built for the care of United States has any price control. : But the New Dealers figure the fact boats. ; that. these prices do rise will create Mf. and Mrs. LaMont Hodge and a scare and help them get price con' son, Dwain. were pleasant callers over ' the week end. LaMont , reports that trol laws enacted.. service station business is fair in Du-- . On the' subject of prices, some bois, Idaho. New Dealers make clear their idea that nobody can handle them except BELIEVE IT OR NOT themselves. One of their primary ari guments up to now has been that David M. Hoffman had a hen hatch prices rise and fall too much. But seven little chickens last week. The hen now ' Thut'man Arnold tells the set her nest, unbeknown to Mr. Hof- - "Monotony committee that the steel man until she showed up and presentindustry is building up a "monop-oly- " ; new because its prices are too rigid, ed her V family. 1 you just cant please some people. Bear Lake Booster . Subscribe for The Reaper. LOGAN 1.50 ton-co- These industries present a marked contrast to the small plant which was built near Cedar City in 1849-5and indicate what can can develop when resources are available. TAGGED al RANDOLPH I RENTAL When you see a small COMMITTEE ORGANIZED license plate attached to the regular COUPLE WED ft plate of the car ahead of you, recolBlair Findlay, son of Mr. and Mrs been has Committee Health Dental A lect this article and the fact that S. A. Findlay and Miss Carol Johnof in THAT car is connected with the U of Randolph consisting appointed son, daughter of Bishop and Mrs. L'. Kenneth Muir, Glen Rex, David Hoff- U staff. The plates are now beig B? Johnson of Randolph left Wednesman, Myrtle Jones, AW'ie Tford and issued, and their numbers indicate the day for Salt Lake City where they Veara Peart. They are organized to status of the cars owner. Numbers were married in the Salt Lake Tem- further promote a denial program in from 1 to 20 belong to President . ple. Randolph and to sponsor our present Thomas and the Board of Regents ; 21 They were accompanied by Mrs. dental program that through their to 75 are deans and department heads L. B. Johnson, the brides mother, cooperation efforts every child iu 76 to 100, administrative employees; Mrs. S. A Findlay, the grooms mothRandolph from the ages of 6 to 12 in- 101 to 300, faculty members, and 400 er, Mrs. Ella Fackrell, Mrs. Lucille clusive shall have their teeth repaired Thornock, Mrs. Otholee Corless, Dal- by lr. Gerrie at the Dental Unit now to 500 University employees. las Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. located at the elementary school house. Rex. It is their hope that all parents in LAKETOWN LINES The Reaper extends congratulations Randolph who have children within to the young couple. We wish for them 'his age group will realize the necesa happy married life. sity of dental care and if they have Mr. and Ms. C. E. Cheney, with not already done so will come in imtheir daughter, Mrs. Ray Esterholdt mediately and make arrangements of Garden City, motored to Logan with Dr. Gerrie to have this work Saturday. their children. The only The Ladies Literary club met at A welcome home party was held done for fee the is registration the home of Mrs. Glenn Price SatNov. 28th in honor of Miss Emma charge made child. urday afternoon. Stuart. A very interesting program was of $1.00 per has this Harmon Cheney went to Salt Lake program the In year past in her honor given. A party was held comall the cent in 100 over City Saturday to get a part for his per at her fathers home Dec. 4th by the gone intractor. has it where operated munities Gleaners and M. Men. Mrs. Rose Weston, Edwin Robinand Laketown. Garden City cluding are Mr. and Mrs. Willard Tingey son and Simeon Weston motored to Randolph, dont mar this record! here for a short visit. Logan Saturday to visit relatives The measle epidemic is almost over, and friends. RANDOLPH LITERARY CLUB there being only a few cases left County Nurse Julia McKinnon of The Primary officers and teachers Randolph was paying her weekly home at the met club on visit here Monday. The Literary met at the home of Mrs. Lois Rees Vara Cheney, trucker for the Cenevening Thursday and made candy to send to of Mrs. Bess Rex Wednesday t tral Mills of Logan, came Saturday k"ov' (3!)th with Mrs. Alice he Missionaries. t bringing a sample lot of the new as asistant hostess. Two Mr. and Mrs. Merlon Bryson of Pay-sosteam-rolle-d barley, a product of plays were reviewed by Mrs. Edna the mill, which they say is very spent several days Jast week visA Smith. The Return Inn and iting with Mrs. Emily Dickson. well were given popular. very About forty of the townsmen are Paternity Case There seems to be quite a lot of 3 and comembers 30 end enjoyed by purchasing a saw mill through a sickness around the village the past guests. Items of Interest were given by ten days. operative government loan. The M. I. A presented a Christmas Minnie McKinnon and Carrie MarshMrs. Frank Price of the B. Q. rendwas beautifully Ranch was a town visitor Monday pageant at Mutual Tuesday night The all. A piano duet pageant was under the direction of ered by Winnie Rex and Miss Andrus. evening. Murphy and Morris Smith were Gertrude Putnam and Ellen Kiddy. The next meeting will be held at the visitors at Logan Monday. 13th. business Dec. Stage settings and lighting, Joseph home of Mrs. Veara Peart,'' is resuming the drillO Mr. Day Putnam; Music, Arthur Dean and on the Ben Weston well ing of the Mildred South. The cast included place. forty or fifty. The pageant LAUNDRY the two kinds of gifts. The SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS Evanston, Wyoming Gifts of God, and Gifts of Man. A large audience was in attendance It being impossible for me te ca The Randolph M. I. A presented a and responded enthusiastically to the at all the homes in Randolph, I have pageant The Old Old Story at last performance, which was very well pre- made arrangements sopatrons can leave Sunday evenings service. sented. their laundry at the Reaper Office. Story protrayal was directed by Mrs. The Relief Society is sponsoring a Twila Kear The story was told in dinner De$ 15 to raise funds to send DO YOU BELIEVE THIS? tableau form with large chorus, quar: to the Missionaries. tets and instrumental numbers. The Sunday School is making arNo one would care to wear a gem This entertainment was free and rangements to present their annual no matter bow precious it may be, pronounced very good by all who at-- , Christmas entertainment hearlding the unless it was polished and shaped for tended. arrival of St. Nick on Christmas eve. its proper effects. How about such a selected head with all if takes hut the proper The Stake ' Missionaries To Enjoy Solitude from this ward will hold their first attention. Consider this seriously. home should be spacious Every cottage meeting Thursday night at the Then csome toDAVE SMITH'S Bar- enough for any member of it to enhome of Mr. and Mrs. James Stuart. ber Shop and) do something about it. joy solitude when he or she wants to. YOUNG RANDOLPH ' , Woodruff News Long-hurs- one-ac- n NEW METHOD ut pro-traye- d 1 - |