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Show INTRODUCING . . . Sugar House's Top Politico i - - X. - ; ' I- ; - . A GRANT W. MIDGLEY, Sugar House's number one man-about politics. In a community of leading political figures including Salt Lake's mayor, a number of commissioners, com-missioners, judges and others, State Senator Midgley's position is unique: he is actively engaged in business in the community and has been for over a decade. Tall, well-dressed Grant Midgley holds as respected a place in the community as he does in the senate chambers at the state capitol. He is an active member of the local Chamber of Commerce, this year serving on the Board of Directors and heading the important public affairs committee. This is his second term as a board member. mem-ber. In state politics, Mr. Midgley is a force to be reckoned with. In this, his eighth year as a legislator, leg-islator, he is a leader of his party (Democratic), with years of political and legislative experience ex-perience back of him. The year he graduated from college he started on his career in politics. At the tender age of 21 he was a member of the Democratic convention con-vention at Ogden which nominated nomi-nated Henry Blood for governor and Elbert Thomas for U. S. Senator. Klectcd State-Representative At 29 Grant Midgley was elected state representative from Salt Lake county's district 1. He was reelected in 1942 and was a strong contender for the House speakership. That year he was made chairman of the potent Revenue and Taxation committee. In 1944 Mr. Midgley Midg-ley was elected to the state senate, sen-ate, representing Salt Lake county . In the 1945 session he served the senate as chairman of the appropriations committee In 1947 he was chairman, of state municipal affairs. These important chairmanships indicate indi-cate his respected position in the state government. In party politics Mr. Midgley has been convention delegate, district chairman and in 1946 was chairman of the Salt Lake county Democratic convention Played Snxaphone at 'U' Grant W. (for Winder) Midgley Midg-ley was born Aug. 2, 1911 in Salt Lake, the son of J. George and Anna Grant Midglcv. He attended local schools: 'Emerson 'Emer-son Ensign, and Brvant Jr. High. At L.D.S. High School he worked on the business staff of the year book, under business manager Joe Perry, who, for the both jazz and classical music and is a student of both. In jazz his likes are extremely sophisticated sophisti-cated and when he talks of Louis Armstrong or the Duke's "boys" the light is in his eyes. Naturally., then, he considers most of the currently popular bands not up to much when compared to the "greats." "But," he says "I don't think they ever were." In classical music he prefers the works of Mozart, Brahms and Beethoven. He is very proud of the Utah State Symphony Sym-phony orchestra and is a member mem-ber of the Symphony's council. Interested in Art Grant Midgley is very interested inter-ested in art both modern and classical .paintings. He likes French modern art especially and has something of a collection. collec-tion. He likes the American artist Winslow Homer, and has two of his water colors in his home. He also has a Degas print which he prizes. His interest in dramatics is flatly, "None at all." He enjoys reading, but confesses that he hasn't had much time for it in recent years. In fact, he said he hadn't read a book in two years with the exception of pocket book editions which he devours with his lunch. Mr. Midgley feels that that part of his education edu-cation has been "much neglected," neglect-ed," as he has never done much reading of books he "ought to." Grant Midgley sees traffic as Sugar House's biggest problem. "Both 21st South and 11th East," he says, "are inadequate to handle the traffic we'd like to see through here." One of the things he likes best about the community is the "fresh up-and-coming attitude of most of the business people out here. There seems to be a general spirit of expansion and progress. Business Busi-ness is on the upgrade. Businessmen Busi-nessmen are optimistic about the future and seem to operate their businesses" accordingly." Ivikes People Here He also commends the "high I clientel of famiiy people out I here. As a consequence we don't have the problem of vagrancy vag-rancy and theft they do have downtown." As a parting thought Mr. ! Midgley stated that he believed I that our most important prob-j prob-j lent in the world today is the i world itself. "This is some-I some-I thing many businessmen ignore. ; Their situation is dependent on j international stability. We must j devote more time, attention and ' energy in that direction." GRANT MIDGLEY I past eleven years has been his partner in the Seagull Drug Co. After a year'b Jr. College work at LDS, Mr. Midgley went to the University of Utah. There his outside activities largely consisted con-sisted of playing the saxophone in college dance bands and operating oper-ating a paying show card business. busi-ness. He graduated in 1932, taking tak-ing hi; degree in business administration. ad-ministration. Upon graduation Mr. Midgley Midg-ley opened his own show card business in the old Western Arms building (now Montgomery Mont-gomery "Wards.) He operated this business under his own name for four years when he sold out to become partners with Joseph S. Peery- in the Seagull Sea-gull Drug Co. 2115 So. 11th East. They have been at the same location lo-cation ever since. In 1943 Grant Midgley married mar-ried the former Marsha Ballif, well known dramatist. They . have a daughter, Marty (Marshal, (Mar-shal, who was two years old on Monday. The Midgleys live at 1111 2nd Ave., having moved in j last fall. I Likes Polities and Music Mr. Midgley's "favorite avocations" avo-cations" are politics and music with a rather determined bent toward art and fly fishing. He classes himself "100 rer cent duffer" in golf. He avers that j "most radio is absolutely unlist-j unlist-j enable." and that movies for the I most part, are in the same cate-I cate-I gory. .All of which leaves him to I devote more time and effort to 1 his favorites. In music, his I tastes vary sharply: he goes for |
