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Salt Lake Telegram from Salt Lake City, Utah • 13

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fL M. oo A I i i a h. i i 1 I 1 i i Ti k- i ki- sea reverence lC was as paid Utah pioneers by Mark lark E. Pet Petersen i council of twelve apostles Church of Jesus Christ of I i Fw-i at 4 1 1 ly r- r- r- 7 wl Rr i A 1 4 A pc If shadows stretched across across' the lawn an Impromptu church Ir peeled dramatically from the valley alle spread majestically I Latter Latter day dY a Saints who ho spoke to citizens gathered at Lindse Lindset Lind- Lind se set Gardens north bench ravine settlers used for recreation oo below LIndsey Gardens near ave ac as citizens gathered at sunrise to pay homage and recount years of history oo Speakers Laud taud Pioneers al at Sunrise Riles Religious Cereo Ceremony Opens Pioneer Day At Lindsey Gardens By A. A W.

FERGUSON Between and persons took part In one of ot the curtain raising events of this memorable Centennial day sang hymns and were admonished hed by speakers to follow teachings of the pioneers Thursday as theygathered gather In Lindsey Lindsey Lindsey Lind Lindsey Gardens SO st st. for sunrise sunrise sunrise sun sunrise service The locale was was' chosen by some of their fo forebears dec decades ago as a Ii recreation area The sun rose warm and bright over themountains an impromptu church bellben peeled from the distant valley valley Salt Salt Lake City which City which sparkled like an emerald below the little ravine on the north bench as an elocutionist dramatized a reading of at Come Come Ye Saints Solemn reverence marked the event sponsoredby Emigration stake Church of Jesus Christ of at Latter day Saints as Mark E. Pe Pe- ersen ersen of the churchschurch's council of tw twelvelve apostles described Mormon pioneers as the vanguard of at the gathering of at Israel Laid Foundation They came here to establish ZIon andlaid the foundation on faithfalth Mr Petersen said It is a Zion pure In heart Are you will will-willing will- inging to uphold hat hat pur purity i 1 and march on to that destiny If It you are willing to honor the pioneers that is the only way If you would keep this Zion you must be as pure in heart as the pioneers were years ago You must be as loyal to the United States as they were Gov Herbert B. Maw and Mayor Earl J. Glade were among the speakers A combined choir of 2 ward and North ward directed by Allen H.

Wagley with Mrs Marcia V. Crosby as accompanist sang the Star Spangled Banner and were joined by the assembly in singing Oh Ye Mountains Mountains Moun Moun- High Eulogizing g. ththe hardy band of pioneers who entered the valley under 1 leadership a hip of Brigham Young Gov Maw recalled They never lost hope In the midst of their struggles they sang worshiped and won Provides Pro Roads Noting that the first legislative act of the group after forming the territory of Utah was to provide roads the governor added After roads were provided to facilitate communication the pioneers pioneers pioneers pio pio- provided for education of their children The Theyglorified the seeking of at knowledge thereby placing you and me in a strategic position At fiAttimes rye thought though Brigham Young and his leaders made mistakes mistakes mis mistakes by not taking advantage of the natural wealth of the territory they founded the governor con con- They advised their followers followers followers fol fol- fol- fol lowers not to collectively seek wealth to establish themselves Individually on farms and now we can see their reasoning The social problems of at industrialization were taken care of early by the pio pio- Rooted In Faith Warning however that hat a the heritage handed down by the Uie pioneers pioneers pioplo is rooted in a faith in God Gov Maw added And ho how we need it today for tor It will be true In this generation as in all past put generations no no nation can live if it its people give up God George A. A Christensen Christens n. president of ot Emigration stake led the assembly assembly as as- embly In pledging allegiance to the flag The raising flag cere cere- money was wu by members of ot troop No Boy Scouts of ot America John L.

Herrick bishop of ot ward pronounced the Invocation invocation invo- cationcation and D. Harrison bishop of East ward ward asked the bene benediction IE SAY tSA SAY IT AGAIN 1 By Iy HERB PRICE I Aw Gwan Liz lItI em and and nd Im I'm stud study study- French and ballet who she Scott said adding the lie tak takes 1 on thesetheM extra in tS not Dot 10 so much to aid her her- but her- ii but to help me become of cf a just plain human tout out amae 11 e. an and may may- ire the next pirouette witch 1 i Will iII a Duck ck Swim 4 always thought phrases 1 duck takes to water and i I i duck swim 7 were pretty prett comebacks to doubting iter but were we're gonna be Artful In thetha future after I to Mr and Mrs A. A V. residents of ot Terminal the and Light ht community tt of Salt Lake their sOn son Russel won won wona a a lacktIek at thothe fairgrounds rounds re- re Mad and save gave vo the duck to his Dickie age 8 Dickie has ewel pet pel out of the th bird bind let thes the's strictly a dry land 01 out Cut at Terminal the folks foUts around when they kw N.

Instead ad of a slight fc thetho lawns get et covered Ik 1 yer er of five live or six Inches 2 pura Pyra and arid thus it waa was was' day when MrsMra AdamsAdama terrific squawking ati king out house ran ran to In and If lubber duck win wing nd and mouthmonth chattering ine fear running out water to hit his aI sleeping on dry land landt Well gj a recent train- or train train- for tt or ne new mr air Une line when brn the Instructor ing i i nr a It new rule ado adopt adopt- pet t- II eit Un et of the nation hebe explained relay re tire lay wom woman in who Is ex expect ct- ct Jr ln the next 30 days a a ter certificate from front her her- oho Bho to yh travel It is II physically y- yIt your our duty lito to ace ICe that this this rule rule enforced enro aed for em emphasis haste andarid stud cat Immediately Wi his handband and asked it It a woman has hu a In Would you Was I the passenger alt tf to Joe doe Greaves Graves But the Memory Lingers Its It's doubtful at this writing whetherJim Farley will be ableabla to makemoke his scheduled appearance to In our tal fair city th this week to participate par- par In the postmasters postmaster's convention con convention con con- but if he does make It hell he'll find things haven't changed chan d- asas much as al he believes oo In a letter to 1 all members of the he chamber of commerce Ihl hg them to attend a 8 Friday luncheon luncheon luncheon lunch luncheon eon which Mr Farley was expect expect- exp expected ct- ct edcd to attend Gus Gus' P. Centen Centennial Commission Backman chamber executive secretary ry noted The eer ever er popular pular James A. A Farcy Farley Far Far- Ic ley cy postmaster general also will will- bebe present prest Reference Have you read Ogden Nash'sNosh's Ode to the Postmaster General 4 Some Naive Nolva You may not believe I it It but It happened the other otherl day out at at- the at- the at- thethe Centennial exposition when an air attractive young woman approached a ticket seller and wed caked blithely Ive Ic left my baby would over there In my ny car yo you mind keeping an eye eyo on It for or me If How about that Driver Nabbed On 3 Charges Arrested by Salt Lake City police police po po- po lice after ter he had been chased and halted by an another ther motorist Rex Elmer Amer York 33 36 Her Herbert ave Jail Thurs Thura-Thursday was In Salt Lake City day bo booked kc for Investigation or of at hit run hit run drunken driving and Ignoring ignoring ig Ig- noringgoring a red traffic light arrested Police poUce said York waswaa fate at Wednesday night ht after arter they had been summoned to to State and South Temple pj i its by by D. A. A Perkins Perkin Cleveland ave Mr Perkins told police qUee York Yorks was driving north on State at It and at 2nd South Ignored a atop top sign Ign striking a a.

a pedestrian Mr Perkins chase choe overtaking and halt- Ing halt halt- hailing gave ing York lark two blocks further along he said The pedestrian whose name was wu wu- nn not learned apparently was as not the the- and from he arose Injured as I ground undand and attempted to give chachase chue to the automobile which struck him bun Perkins Mr-Perkins Perkina said Bald Jd If 4 Air Base Dwellers I Plead for Roads Roads' By CLARENCEWILLIAMS VILLIA IS Scores of at veterans and their families Ues at the Salt Lake Air Base Bue village ge are about better rO roads ds better drainage facilities facUlties and better mosquito abatement where they live their home sweet home At the village they have a mayor and councilmen and one councilwoman They arcare crying for or Improved conditions at their homes They say Salt Lake City commissioners have not lived up up- A to A their contract with the Federal Public Housing administration Mainly that the commission put in- the in in- the in- thethe area areaarca good roadsand proper drainage facilities A glimpse of what's hats going on in the way of ot improvements showed sho members of thetho various households of the village arearc work work- tog Ing ng with rakes shovels and top topsoil top- soilsoil trying to Insure a bea beautifica- tiontiondon program which has the backlog backing back back- loging of the Utah Uth Centennial beau- beau on committee Need ed Imp Improvements Implements J- Robert Robert Fisher a village councilman councilman councilman coun councilman and former air force pilot said Thursday We Ve need badly some Bome improvements which the contract contract con contract calls for tor Mr Fisher said theroads are are- line lUte line washboards and there are no adequate drainage facilities for tor any storms or the coming winter snows snow When we do get a storm puddles puddles pud puddles pud- pud of ot water result which arearc br breeding grounds for mosquitoes asserted Mr Fisher We Ve are asking asking ask uk ing ing for improvements not as veterans veterans vet veterans but butas as aa citizens of Salt Lake City which has an obligation to fulfill Mrs Harold M. Bailey the woman woman wom woman an council member men proudly presented presented pre pre- seated her homeand grounds to show shesha has made Improvements at our own household expense In conjunction with residents north of North Temple and west of Redwood rd rd- residents of the the- Air the- AirAir Base village at are dr drafting fUng a petition which will be submitted to the Salt Lake City commission urging sufficient drainage facilities facili- tiesties be provided along with adequate adequate ade adequate flood control as necessary steps In in the mosquito abatement program said Jean Carlos mayor of ot the village Appeal to City Salt Lake City has started work on improvement of the mm street which separates the east and we west welt village residential area said Mayor Carlos But the city will ill notcot do any work in the area where homes are located he he said This Is something something some something that Is sorely needededed A group of veterans' veterans wives chorused Thursday We Va are entitled entitled en entitled to just more more than lip Up ice Admitting village i III 11 a age residents have legitimate squawks about the conditionofroadsand drainage drainage drain drainage l'-ge facilities qty GUy Commissioner Fred Tedesco said Thursday that work to better these conditions is being held up pending government government govern government payments to the city in lieu of taxes As soonas we know how much mone money are going to get we will outline road and drainage projects and get to work immediately immediately imme imme- he explained adding that work on the amount is expected expected ex ex- very cry soon within a few tew days The commissioner further explained explained ex ex- that estimates of ot the total the he city would receive have ranged all aU the way from to and with this wide range plans for the village ge could could- not beba made The money Is to be paid to the city in lieu of ot taxes on the property andis based on a comp com- pI complicated com- com pI 11 I cat a government formula based among other things on the num number er of units and area rea he said ld sports Women's Drama Mines J. Radio Programs on Page 1 16 1 FIRST IV hj UTAI tp LG rV tt rte to SECOND SECTION SALT LAKE CITY UT UTAH THURSDAY EV EVENING JULY 24 1947 PAGE 13 RECOUNT OLD DAYS Utah Pioneers Meet As As' Guests of DUP Proudly chatting about bout the th- eDaS Days DaS of or 47 7 when they crossed the pl plains in prairie more than living pioneers from the mountain Intermountain area gathered 1 the I Thursday in in the Lafayette room of ot Motel Hotel Utah to be honored ono at a D. banquet given by the Daughters of Ut Utah Pioneers Pioneer After attending dedication of This This' Is the Place monument Thursday morning the the pioneers all aU of whom crossed the plains before May lay 10 1869 were escorted escort escorted en massemaase to the hotel where they the were greeted by Mrs Kate B. Carter DUP president and Mrs Mina S.

banquet chair chairman Many of ot the pioneerwomen wore colorfulold dresses and pert bonnets bon bonbon- netsnets neu while several men wore the typical black pioneer dress Among Among- th those paying tribute to Utah's settlers were Gov Herbert B. Maw aw Gus P. Backman director Utah Centennial commission Mayor May May- y- or Earl J. Glade Grover A. A GilesOlles attorney general David O.

McKay McKay McKay Mc McKay and J. Reuben Clark ClarkJr Jr members members mem mem- bershers of ot the first frat presidency of or the Church of ot Jesus Christ of at Latter Latter- da day Saints and LD DS President George Albert Smith Following the banquet plonpioneers official guests and DUP p. hostesses went to 10 the state capitol rotunda rid for tor the unveiling of at the bronze plaque on which Is Inscribed the names of the livingImmigrant pioneers and the names of the original orig- Inal orig- Inalinal company of July 1847 Among pioneers being honored at the banquetwere Mr and Mrs Mn John Henry 87 Salt Lake City Mrs Annie D. W. CS Cassall aU 87 Salt satt Lake City John E.

Austin 7919 Heber City Mrs IsabellaWade Vade Allred 86 Ogden den and Mrs Elizabeth Elizabeth Eliza Elizabeth Davis 90 Tooele cI r- A r- A Mrs Mm oP P. HallBall Killed Killed 1 In 1 Sum Summit lt co county nty traffic accident 3 Women omen Succumb 0 To Po I. I Injuries in In Utah Auto Crashes 3 Separate Accidents Take Lives Live Of Two Tourists S. L. Resident A Salt Lake woman Injured six hours earlier in Summit county died Thursday at 11 it am a.m.

marking the third traffic death within 32 hours ours Other recent traffic deaths were those of an elderly California woman killed in a Millard county crash Wednesday afternoon and a a- young young California woman mon who died Wednesday from injuries suffered Monday in Box Elder county Tho dead Mrs Mis Vione P. Hall East Salt Satt Lake City Mrs Amy E. Bryce 80 Oakland Oakland Oakland Oak Oakland Cal Kaye Hill about 25 Gardena Cal Cat The threedeaths brought the states state's highway death toll to 92 02 compared with for the same same period in 1046 10 I Summit county's highway deaths now total two compared with none for a ac correspondingperiod in 1946 deaths in Millard county traffic total three two more than last year at the she same time and the Box Elder county death toll toll stands stands' at three one more than to date in 1946 Tele Telegram State Service PARK CITY Mrs P. I Hall 26 address given as EastSalt Lake City died in a Park City hospital 1 Thursday at at 11 1130 30 am a.m. of at injuries suffered when the automobile in which she was riding overturned three times Umes on Utah highway two and a a- haU half haU miles east of Kimballs Kimball's JuncJune tion She was taken to the hospital where attaches said death was wu due to a badly crushed chest and se severe severe se severe internal injuries Three companions all of Salt Lake City also were injured Jay Morrill Smith 21 ave driver of ot the car suffered bruises and abrasions George George Owens ababout ut 35 a fractured shoulder bruises and possible broken ribs and Peggy Baldwin E.

South minor bruises and lacera lacera- James state highway highway high high- wayway patrolman said bid the driver apparently lo lost control of chine whichswerved onto the highway shoulder traveling 62 feet veered acroSs across the road to the the- other the- other the- otherother shoshoulder ld a and a tr traveled another an l- other l- other 40 feet before rolling over over threetimes s. The Th mishap occurred shortly after 5 am a.m. am a.m. on what is fa known as BittnersBittner's flats flat he said ald Mrs Vione Porter Hall wu was born Dec 21 1922 a daughter ot of Pearl Pear Pearland arl and Jared Porter of Salt Lake Satt-Lake Lake City She was re reared red by by her grandmother grandmother grand grandmother Mrs Louisa Cowles 1120 Vi Windsor st et Salt Lake City Receiving Re Reher early schooling in Es Es- Escalante calacalante Galante te she attended West high school In Salt Lake In 1941 she married James W. Hall The couple cou- pie couple cou cou- pie later was divorced divorced- She is survived by two children CharlesDeweese 5 5 and James Den Dennis ls 3 two brothers Joseph Josep Van Porter andLouis Cowleswl Por Por- ter both of ot Salt Lake City and 1 her tier grandmother er Mrs Cowles Special to TheTho Telegram DESERET DESERE Millard County County Fu Fu Funeral arrangements were being madehere Thursday for Mrs Amy Amy- EE E.

Bryce 80 80 Oakland CaL Cat killed Wednesday at pm p.m. when en the car in which she was was' riding overturned over over- overturned overturned turned and skidded feet after fter fter- aa tire blowout vout two miles youth Louth of the town Injured in the crash cruh was Edwin Edwin Ed Edwin loin Bryce 60 60 also of or Oakland a a. son of the victimwho was taken to Latter Latter day day Saints hospital in Salt Lake City ty Where hebe was reported ported in fairly good conditionunder for severe se under treatment treatment vere yere injuries His HIB half bat sl sister aister r. Bryce 40 0 a suffered minor cuts and bruises The gio group was en route to Baker Baker Ba- Ba Ba Baker Nev after touring the southern south southern cm rn Utah parks and at aE the time Of Qt the crash was traveling on one a aside side road they mistakenly believed was U. S.

highway 6 6 according to O. J. Bel Bennett 1 Millard county deputy sheriff The crash was witnessed was witnessed by an unidentified truck driverwho gave emergency treatment to the vic vie victims tI thus tims at the scene of ot the accident andsummoned aidld from the of officer icer saidsald TREMONTON TREMONT Box BoxElder Elder County Coun County Funeral ty Funeral arrangements for Kaye Hill 25 Gardena Gardea Cal fatally fatally fa fa- fa- fa tally Injured 1 in a car mishap Monday Monday Mon Mon- n- day near Sr Snowville 32 miles west of ot hereherc Thursday werepending notification of ot survivors Miss Hill HUI died Wednesday at oi- a 4 oi a am m. m. inhi a 8 Tremonton Tremont ri hospital of complications of ot injuries suffered when the car In which she was a passenger struck a soft shoulder careened careened across the highway to the other shoulder and turned completely completely completely com com- over Driver of the vehicle Mrs Inez Molitor said laid she and Miss Hill were en route to Salt Lake City when she apparently dozed at the wheel Mrs Molitor escaped with minor bruises and scratches Postal Official Speaks ks ill at Stamp Release By GRANT HEATH HE ATI I Utah has had a glorious and colorful history during the past years but we must never forget forget for forget the courage the sacrifice and I tenacity of at those early earty Mormons who struggled across the he prairie and over the continental divide in in- the Inthe in- thetheface of ot adversity and death in one ot of the epic chapters of western western west west- ernem American history Speaker wasJoseph J.

Lawler third as assistant postmaster gen genngen- nera general I era eral Washington D. C. at thetho of official of of- releaseof at Ut Utah's hs h's Centennial Centennia stamp issue in the roof garden Hotel Utah Thursday afternoon In conjunction with the Utah postmasters postmasters' postmasters postmasters' postmasters postmasters' post postmasters' masters convention In selecting a design for the new Utah stamp we have endeavored endeavored endeav- oredored to bring forth a motif symbolic symbolic sym symbolic of ot that memorable day July 24 24 1847 when the first wagon train arrived on this spot Mr Lawler explained This memorable memorable memor- ableableand historic scene is depicted on the postage stamp which is being released in commemoration of ot this historicoccasion Present Albums Albums of ot full sheets of ot new stamps were presented David O. McKay chairman Utah Centennial Centennial Centennial Centen Centennial commission Gov Herbert B. Maw and Salt Lake Postmaster I I.

I A. A Smoot According to R. E. Fellers Washington D. C.

superintendent division of ot stamps who is accompanying accompanying accompanying Mr Lawler stamps have been issued to Utah for the ceremony and have been printed This is one of the largest and most popular Issues the post office department has witnessed he said Meanwhile first covers to be stamped and postmarked Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thursday reached Thursday morning Mr Smoot revealed reve led With regular and extra postal working and and with with letters let letters pouring in first day covers will exceed by the Tennesee Tenne- Tenne see statehood stamp largest state statehood state- hoodhoodissue of at five ye years rs ago he predicted Letter Marks Trek Activities of the post poat office group were not limited to first day covers however A commemorative commemora- tivetive Uve letter marking the reenactment reenactment reenact- reenact ment of ot the Sons of Utah Pioneers Pioneers' Pioneers Pioneers' Pio Pio- journey across western plainswas presented to Mr fr Smoot in ina a brief ceremony at Hotel Utah Wednesday aftafternoon ern 0 0 n. Jack Howells a a. member of ot the trek handed Mr ir Smoot a communication community tion from Kathryn B. McCusker postmistress Ogallala Neb b. one- at one of at the points along the trek After Centennial participation Wednesday and Thursday more than 1350 Utah postmasters members members members mem members of or ththe Utah chapter National Association of Postmasters were preparing for final day of at their of-their their annual convention Friday Business Busts BusiBusl ness sessions arearc scheduled for 1015 am a.m.

and 3 pm p.m. in Hotel Utah under direction of ot J. Emmett mm tt Bird Springville chapter presi- dentdent Utile lillie Change Seen For S. Sl L. Weather More of at the same was wu Salt Satt Lakes Lake's due Thursday as the weather bureau at the airport gave forth with a tterse generally clear little change in tempera temperature Wednesdays Wednesday high of ot 93 was expected to be matched Thursday with a few clouds affording affording affording af affording a little respite Friday Fair weather prevailed from north to south along the Wasatch range range Logan recording the lowest with 90 degrees degree Ogden Olden Provo and anet Salt Lake City shared the same 93 while a sizzling was wu recorded in Dixie Salt Lakers Laker were promised better sleeping Bleeping conditions concan conditions Thursday night and Friday Fri day morning however with a low of at 662 expected I Former Surveyor Refunds Salary J.

Kenneth Th Thayn ayn former Salt Lake Lo ako county Bounty surveyor yo Thun Thursday had delivered to the co county treasurer treas treasurer a check for represent- Ing represent represent- Ing a a repayment for tor five and one one- half days pay he erron erroneously ly re received re re- for service first part of ot January Mr Thayn was the last of at eight officials to make the repayment A suit for the amount was wu fliedfiled last week by the county attorneys attorney's office Edward M. Morrissey county attorney said the suit would not be dropped until Mr 1 Thayn paid court costscoata If any had accrued I r- cc M- rt Mj 9 a rp 1 i I y- AA REVIEW PROGRAM AT CONFAB I. I A. A Smoot left Salt Lake postmaster and Joseph J. Lawler Lauler third assistant postmaster general review program presented Thursday la Ja Hotel Utah where there stamp tamp albums were given hen officials.

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