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Show Universal Kicrofilriirig Volume 30. Xo. 30 Sugar House, I'tah ThurMley, August 7, 1958 price Q Cents New Street In Sugar House Opens with Four Day Road-e--o Celebration The long awaited new stretch of road linking 9th East and Highland Drive was opened Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. The ribbon-cuttin- g ceremony also highlighted by a display of all modes of transportation at the road. Other features of the four day event will be "name the road contest" and square dancing. Plans were completed Friday at a Sugar House Chamber of Commerce meeting with Paul L. Pehrson, chairman. It was during Mr. Pehrson's tenure in office as president of the Sugar House Chamber of Commerce that the "work to obtain the new road was spear-headed and Sugar House succeeded in obtaining the road. Governor George D. Clyde, members of the city commiss-ion, railroad officials and cham-ber officials attended the event as well as all "old timers" of the area were honored as special guests. The new street 2225 South, connects with Simpson Ave. at 11th East, and continues str-aight at 2225 South to make a second one-wa- y, west-boun- d entrance from Highland Drive. The new street will ease traffic on the much traveled 21st South, according to Joe ,. Christensen, City Streets " Commissioner. ;v.:-.3- r. ...v."l J.- - V U r . 1 r : y ' - - , : t - '- - - v . s ' 's - , v 1 ' " :..,:' : . ... . . V ,.ya ' " ..v . ::,- i1 .: s ' ; ,. " v- V l Sen. Va!lace F. Bennett of Utah (left) and Harold Hufford, Na-tional Archives officer, examine largest petition ever submitted to Congress. It has about 250,000 signatures, and was presented in 1890, asking for establishment of Bureau of Public Roads. It is one of the items that soon may be on display as a resul of a bill sponsored by Sen. Bennett, which was passed recently. Westminster Signs Fall Instructors Up until August 1, six new faculty members had sigtned contracts to begin their duties at Westminster College, beg-inning with the fall semester, it was announced by Dr. M. C. Ballengfer, dean of the college. Three will be additions to the faculty, and three will be serv-ing as replacements. Others are expected to sign contracts before the opening of school. The total number of teachers at the College this coming year is expected to be 39, which will include 29 full time and 10 part time. The new members of the faculty and their subjects are: Hobert P. Strum, politicals science, full time; Yun-Kuan- g Huang, engineering, full time; ' Charles Wilford Johnson, geo-graphy, full time; Thomas H. Miller, mathmatics, full time; William P. Gogarty, chemistry, part time, and Mrs. May J. McClellan, college nurse and head of the school's health service, full time. Mr. Strum received his B.A. and M.A. Degrees from Okla-homa A., and M. College, and is a candidate for P.HD. at the University of Utah. He comes to Westminster from the Uni-versity of Wyoming where he has been head of the Depart-ment of Public Administration Service. He has had 17 years experience as instructor, as-sistant professor and associate professor at Arkansas Poly-technic College, University of Texas, Biaritz American Uni-versity (France), Idaho State College and the University of Wyoming. Mr. Sturm is a spe-cialist in municipal government, Coniutned on page 5 s - Paul L. Tehrson Pehrson Is Chairman Of Four Day Event Paul L. Pehrson, chairman of the four day event which will historically mark the opening of a new street in Sugar House, announced that plans are completed and the ribbon cutt-ing ceremony will be augmented with "ribbon cutting" prices on hot specials in Sugar House. The program will include square dancers led by the well known Wilford Marwedel, a carnival will delight the younger folks as well as skating from from 4 to 10 at Hygiea, and a show at the South East Theatre, valuable prizes will be presented to winners of "name! the street contest." The public is invited to enjoy the program and benefit by slashed prices in Sugar House, Thursday, Friday asd Saturday. Sugar House , Lions Meet At Hale Home Sugar House Lions and wives and guests enjoyed a dinner and party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Karl B. Hale Monday evening. In charge of arrangements was the cotrnmittee headed by Stan deJong, Jay Russell, Frank Raemussen Johh Perkins and John Skeen, assis-ted. Yearsleys' Head VFW Offices Mrs. Ruth Yearsley was recently elected president of the Ladies Auxiliary of Sugar House Post 3586 of Veterans of Foreign Wars at Ft. Douglas Vetrans Hospital. Vern Yearseley is hospital chairman for Dept. of Utah VFW and also hospital chair-man for Sugar House Post. Mr. and Mrs. Yearsley, ac-companied by two patients from the hospital made a trip to Mirror Lake Wednesday where they enjoyed lunch. Golf Club Makes Progress Architect Henry B. Hughes announced this week that the (Willow Creek Country Club golf caurse is now over 70 complete; construction has been underway for 90 days. He stated further that all heavy construction work is done and that installation of the intricate, automatic eight-mil- e pipe water system is well underway. Lee Stottern, Golf Course Super-intendent, added that seeding will begin about August ,15th. The large 250 horsepower water pump, which will push water into the system, is being installed while special electrical lines and equipment are being brought in by Utah Power & Light Co. In preparing the ground work the Board of Directors requested Mr. George Schneiter to re-view construction progress of the golf course. Mr. Schneiter, who is well known in national golfing circles, stated that progress was good, and conser-vative in terms of the budget. Mr. John NT. Clawson, archi-tect, is scheduled to have com-plete drawings and specifica-tions for the 21,000 square foot club house ready by Sept. 1. They will be submitted to con-tractors for bid, including alternates, at that time. Upon final approval of the member-ship, contracts will be let to start the building about October 1st. Completion is anticipated in the early spring". Stones Vacation In Utah Parks Enjoying a four day holiday in the parks were Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Stone, 155 Edith Ave. The twosome motored to Zion and Bryce Canyon and on to Las Vegas before returning to their home. Craig, Linda and Keith will welcome their parents home. Auxilaries Visit Peace Gardens American Legion Auxiliary Sandy Unit 77 and Bonneville 133 Junior groups made a tour of the Peace Gardens Friday noon. Mrs. Atto Weisly chairman of the garden, led the tour and explained the interesting; fea-tures and facts of different countries. Especially interest-ing were the facts of Pan America and Honduras which the groups have been using" as a topic of study. Following the tour the group enjoyed lunch with the Bonne-ville Unit 133 as host group. CAP Drill Teams Win Honors by Catherine Davies Home again are the mem-bers of the CAP Drill Team from Oympus aed Granite High Schools who competed in Rockefeller Plaza, New York, with teams from other parts of the United States and came away with sixth place. One of the boys, Kenneth Bills, son of Mr. and Mrs J. Reed Bills,1476 East 3045 So. has returned with a newspaper articl which appeared in the New York Times, telling about the drill meet. While in New York, thje boys enjoyed the sights and attended a, reception in their honor at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Their drillmaster, Dennis Holtby, of Olympus High, was picked for the International Drill Team. He has remained " in the East. visits Son In Spokane Mrs. Leatha Seyboldt and Mrs. Tressa Bateman just returned from; a 'trip to Spokane, Washington where they visited with Mrs. Seboldt's son Capt. D. E. Seyboldt, his wife and three children. Capt. Seyboldt has been transferred rto Adak, Aleutians for the next two years. Bee Hive Outing Wilford Stake's Bee Hive Girls are having a glor time at the YWHIA Girls' Home inBrighton this week, according to Wilma McCarroll, Grand-vie- w Ward Mutual President and mother of one of the girls, who visited them Tuesday eve-ning, July 29. Refreshment Stand Opens Mr. Woodrow P. White of 2526 Olympus Drive opened an A&W Root beer stand just off of 27th East and Mornings tar Drive. Whites are the owners of the Bonwood Bowling Alleys. Of all knowledge the wise and good seek most to know our-selves. Shakespeare Beg no question, shrink from no conclusion, but follow truth wherever it may lead. Henry George The Holladay 7th Warl Senior and Junior Basketball teams 1 received the trophies for Stake j Championship in Basketball. I |