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The Ogden Standard-Examiner from Ogden, Utah • 11

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TT IH1 Second Section Second Section 5 il OGDEN CITY UTAH FRIDAY EVENING APRIL 7 1944 SECTION Investigation Conducted Folloiving Railivay Line Tragedy 1 Opinions Differ on Supply Of Mexican Laborers Conflicting opinions exist on thee ration concerning a statement supply of Mexican national labor-1 Shelley made Thursday when he ers for Utah for the coming farm said indications are that not more Writer Will Be Honored Guest Monday in Ogden Anna Bird Stewart one of the best loved writers of poetry for children wilf be in Ogden on Mon ii 1 than 800 Mexican nationals will be received in Utah this year Shelley said he expected 500 to A in! day April 10 as a guest ot the Association for Childhood Education This group which has given to Ogden and its vicinity many notable people in the field of child season it was learned today from A Christiansen Weber county agent Christiansen talked Thursday evening with Alvin Carpenter state farm labor director Carpenter told Christiansen that recent news articles and radio announcements regarding Mexican -farm laborers for Utah! had been Incorrect "Utah has a priority on 1300 Mexican nationals and delivery of these men will begin early in May and continue as-rapidly as railroad facilities will permit" Carpenter declared Expense Cited Carpenter also pointed out that it is too expensive to bring in the Mexican laborers before they can 600 Mexicans would be brought to Utah during May but maintained he: did not expect more than 800 during the entire planting and harvesting season For Exact Figures Christiansen said he expected ex act figures on the number of Mexicans to work in Utah this season would be forthcoming when Director Carpenter returned from the Oregon conference "We want and need the Mexican nationals but they are only 6 hood education is bringing Miss 5o minority group as far as farm labor supply is concerned" Christiansen said in urging farmers to get their crops planted "Probably too much worrying is being done by farmers over the supply of Mexican laborers" he concluded wvvvwvvv''--vlv'v Second Boy Dies After Accident On Railway Span Death early today claimed the second of two brothers who were run over Thursday just before noon on the Thirty-second ano Pacific overpass of the Bamberger Electric railroad Three-year-old Gordon Jorgensen succumbed to Injuries at the Dee hospital about five a today The brothers were the sons of Mr and Mrs Arthur Jorgensen of 2881 Grant Donald Baird Jorgensen five years old was killed outright Larry OLsen four son of Mr and Mrs Harry Olsen of 2826 Grant was injured A Bamberger light locomotive passed over them as they lay on the road's right-of-way The Olsen youngster was reported in a "satisfactory" condition by hospital attendants "Fair" Condition Delbert Hess 64 of 2054 Adams driver of a cit truck which was in collision with an ambulance bearing the two injured boys to the hospital was reported in a "fair condition He sustained three "broken ribs as a result of the crash which occurred at Thirty-first and Grant Elmer A Anderson Ogden city fire marshal and James Martin city sexton arrived at the scene and took the children to the hospital in a passenger car A fire department ambulance took Mr Hess to the hospital Meantime Otto Priesnitz watchman at the bridge seportedly said he had not seen the three boys near the structure as the engine approached Termed Impossible Lester Costelle motorman said it would have been impossible for the crew to bring the locomotive to a stop in time to prevent the tragedy John Beesley brake-man caught the first view of the youngsters Donald Baird Jorgensen was born August 14 1938 in Ogden a son of Arthur Ik and Roselle Baird Jorgensen Gordon was born May 2 1940 in Ogden Surviving are the parents two sisters Mrs Margaret Boh-man and Renee Jorgensen of Pet-erson Morgan county and a grandfather William Baird Mink Creek Idaho The bodies are at the mortuary 3408 Washington actually be used because of sub- sistance which must be paid if they do not work All Utah counties want the Mexicans about the same dates which causes a transportation problem Carpenter added All farm labor is being handled through the county agents' offices this season and Carpenter requested farmers who need labor to list needs early that the full-season labor problem can be visualized now Cards on file in the agents' offices will guide the available labor distributions it was explained Carpenter left Thursday night for Portland Ore to meet with other state labor directors to work out the schedule for transportation of Mexicans Agent Christiansen today called Frank Shelley executive secretary of the Utah Farm Bureau fed- -f OVERPASS SCENE Above is shown the Bamberger line over Stewart here for the third time Miss Stewart is remembered' by hundreds of school children in Ogden who have listened to her read poetry She has inspired thousands of children and young people throughout the nation to express themselves through rhyme as well as to cultivate a genuine love for poetry The Weber College Faculty Women's club is joining with the Association for Childhood Education in presenting Miss Stewart Monday April 10 in the institute of religion at 555 Twenty-fourth street Tea will be served from three o'clock until four During this hour she will receive friends From four until five o'clock she will read poetry "Those who would like to meet a really great poetess are invited to be present" said a statement Miss Stewart will be al the new Quincy school Monday at eleven a mThere she will read poems to the children Miss Sarah McCracken project chairman and Mrs Katie Stevenson president of the Association for Childhood Education and Mrs Jennie Neal publicity chairman who represents the Weber college faculty women's group are in charge of the arrangements Seventh Ward Plans Easter Program The Seventh ward Sunday school at Thirteenth and Adams will hold a special Easter program Sunday morning at ten-twenty-five Effie Chad wick instructor at the Weber county seminary will be the speaker The balance of the program consists of vocal solos short talks and orchestral numbers Class periods will be eliminated pass Thirty-second and Pacific where three boys were strucK Dy an electric locomotive II: I Price of Salt Lake City Bamberger claim agent is seen conferring with Richardson Ogden police officer The boys who lost their lives are shown at side Gordon Jorgensen (left) three years old and his brother Donald five years old 6f Fund Granted for Recreation 2MCCLANAHAN'S 1 4 i 'i I' 1 il 1 1 j1 I illUiUillliiliilii jliiUilM Juilli USO Egg Dyeing Contest Slated All hostesses soldiers and war production workers are "eggspected" to fce present "eggs-actly" at eight Saturday to "eggs-ercise" their art in the Easter egg-dyeing contest There will be eggstra-ordinary" "eggs-citement" and prizes will be given Easter sunrise service Sunday April 9 The bus leaves the USO at six a Rev Blankenship will be the speaker A cantata "Seven Last Words on the Cross" will be -W A 7 Innocence Pleaded To Battery Count Theodore Campbell 31 of RFD No 4 pleaded innocent to a charge of battery when he appeared in city court and Judge Quill Nebeker set Tuesday April 25 as the time for trial Campbell is alleged to have struck and beaten Clifford Albert Hall on or about April 4 Bond was fixed at $50 LeRoy Young appeared as counsel for the defense and Henry Seeger assistant county attorney represented the state presented by a chorus from Hill field Miss Annabel Sawyer the direc tor of the USO recently returned rrom attending a USO institute in Chicago Mrs Alda Ferguson the former secretary has left the city She will be greatly missed at her post i Ogden's long awaited war recreation project has been approved by the federal works agency in the sum of $23200 according to a telegram to The Standard-Examiner from the office of Rep Walter Granger (D-Utah) In Washington The telegram said: "Federal works has just advised us they have approved Ogden city application 42-M-24 federal grant of $23200 for maintenance and operation of recreation facilities for civilian war workers from an 1 1944 to Dec 31 1944" City Commissioner Harold Welch stated when he was advised of the appropriation that he was working on a budget plan to utilize this fund for civilian war workers service men and their families in this community "Receipt of this money will permit us to extend our recreation program to include at least one large centrally located recreation center with supplemental neighborhood house centers in parts of the city where needed The recreational fund has received presidential and WPA approval but the fund is In the deficiency bill which is awaiting congressional approval So that the money isn't ready yet Easter Pageant Set In Sixth Ward The young people's chorus of the Sixth ward will present an Easter pageant at the sacrament meeting Sunday evening This is under the direction of Mrs Leona Walker For this evening only the meeting will commence at eight o'clock An invitation is extended to all members and friends 100 Wool MAN-TAILORED COATS In Rich New Pastels! Man-tailored by Men's Wear Makers New Pastels Powder Blues Cocoas Golds Aquas -Reds Surpassing any other Season for beauty and VALUE Sizes 10 to 20 High School Gives fA A Now Haf for 3 Concert Tonight The annual band concert- and Widdison speech contest will be held tonight in? the OHS auditorium-at 8:15 musical program will consist of such numbers as "Rhapsody in Blue" "Second Symphony" "La Rougette" polka novelty and several marches -The chorus and string ensemble will give several numbers Twirling 111 3 1 4- See our NEW LINE of GENUINE FUR FELTS All the new styles and shades 'WHAT'S EASTER without a AA NEW HAT 4OUU Other Hats $395 up Sport Coats Tavern Equipment Sold at Auction Equipment of the Shadowland tavern 165 to 169 Twenty-fifth street was sold on Thursday by the sheriff's office at public auction for $150 to Glen Noble former owner The tavern was closed and equipment confiscated by court order as the result of sale of liquor contrary to state laws The tavern was operated by Robert Leon King Wilson Earl and Ottis Cornett now facing criminal charges of maintaining a nuisance Gardeners Make Tractor Calls About 30 calls had been received today by the Weber county agent and the district agricultural inspector from persons desiring plowing services offered by the county to victory gardeners Weber' county commissioners Thursday made two county tractors available for plowing of victory gardens Applications for use of the tractors may 5 be made with the county agent's office telephone 7622 or at the inspector's office telephone 4231 before noon on April 11- Vt 5 -v" the evening's entertainment "Cu-banna" a violin solo accompanied WOOL SDort Coats 95 KiriCCT CTVI PC 32 :1 A Snappy plaids and sol- id shades Sizes 32 AK -iff- Other Easter Coats Priced at $1695 to $3995 In Sizes 9 to 15 10 to 20 and 38 to 44 1 to 44 $1495 MCCLANAHAN by the band will be played by Bob Lowder The speakers contesting' for 'the Widdison memorial medal are Laurence Burton Douglas Moore and Ronald Ross Everyone Is Invited Jto attend The tickets are complimentary Members of Statecraft guild will be In 'charge of seating the guests and of all stage management Always on hand at concerts plays and assemblies Stagecraft members give generously of their wiltliuliiiiilllnlillii aiiimuliuijlili Others 5950 Payment for service at the rate of $3 per hour must be made to 1 i to $1950 the 'driver of the tractor upon com pletion of the job Reduce Wastage FORT DOUGLAS April 7 PI ALL-WOOL P3 You can "SUIT" yourself to )time Those assisting tonight will be Gordon Orme Russel Johnson Jim Amendo Jack Gibson Frank Tumi Delbert Pence Max Parker Phil Kenney and Edward Murphy The president of Stagecraft is Wallace Haun JNinth service command military cooks have reduced food wastage from 158 ounce last December to DRESSES 105 ounce daily per man in Feb stock PERFcCIIUN Mocks are The MOST COMPLETE ruary command headquarters said eorriDlete selection is 1 fwttm rnttm tmipt nmffniif Tiwnmn (mint 3 MCCLANAH AN'S jj we have ever shown at ANY Hi son New freshly unpacked ties for JUNIORS MISSES Li WOMEN trl easy because so va- tiUUUUtUUtUiiUttUlihtttulHltlUiUtiUI iUtUHlltUUlliiilittUitiHUiiliMiliititUifi! I 3 ried Get your new -A i I tl £fgk Sunday is EASTER £---3 suit for EASTER! I It-I i 3 New Spring i 1 SLACKS 3 Sr: 3 Sizes 10 to 20 38 to P4 44 ALL-WOOL t' CERTAINLY! You May Charge Yours 100 WOOL Bedford Cords i in new shades of BROWN TAN BLUE Some with 'zipper Ti and pleats Add to the life of 1-1 your Sprinq Suit with I I f-a CREPES and SHET-m LANDS Suits with STYLE WEAR-IS ING QUALITY and UTILITY You'll want to wear yours $VQ -J home JZ 1 I IK 1 an extra pair of slacks OR May Hose Ll Other Suits at $1895 up Sizes 9 to 15 10 to 20 38 to 44 Charge DRESSES for your every mood Gay PRINTS gorgeous dark shades with lingerie trims pastels ONE and TWO-PIECE styles! For self or AS EASTER GIFTS RST QUALITY 42-gauge 2l Them jr 1 1 rm 1 to alternate with your suit trousers Jr Others $585 to $1195 1 SPORT SHIRTS i APOLLO WOOLMASTERS in solid IA shade "and plaid at $585 and other 1 sport shirts at $395 to $495 (j DRESS SHIRTS Whites and fancies at $195 and rayon With reinforced toe and heel 89c uniors' 9 to 15 Misses' 10 -to iJU Women's 38 to 44 IF IBW A Mary Barron if -w SLIPS $198 95 I I Sizes 32 to 42 GIVE I MOTHER a pretty BLOUSE II for EASTER Rich Rayon' 11 SIM 39 shades stripes Sk I I and checks 14 WW Sizes 32 to 44 Tailored or lace trim With the BIA- STRAIT exclusive feature Other Dresses $585 to $1295 I-j JZ45 bizes 14 to 17 All sleeve lengths Swell Easter Ties $100 I Give DAD Something to Wear EASTER! MCCLANAHAN'S VdMMM mcclanahan CERTAINLY YOU MAY CHARGE YOURS! II MCCLANAHAN'S MCCLANAHAN'S 2344 WASHINGTON BLVD iHJHimirtHDHtwwfK: 32344 WASHINGTON BLVD 52344 WASHINGTON BLVD I 'Hill ii i I 'i: liutijii! 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