The Daily Herald from Provo, Utah • Page 8

PAGE EICHT PROVO (UTAH): EVENING HERALD, TUESDAY, "FEBRUARY 71938 Mystifies Audience Mystifications popped with staccato rapidity an amazed audience as John' Mulholland, master of the 'magic arts, plied his clevernesses in Monday night. Had the had rafters, it is safe to say they, too, would have been covered with spectators great -was the crowd. They were in front, back, to the side, ahove, and almost below the source of entertainment. To the accompaniment of his humorous patter, Mulholland pulled rope, card, handkerchief, ring and other tricks with acumen and skill. Disparaging the rapidity-in-motion theory of magic, Mulholland did a slow-motion stunt that still beguiled, Magic, he added, is a industry in the nation today, with fortune-telling the most lucrative of the "bogus" activities.

Rich and poor alike go for the mystic spell in divination, prophecy, land general spfUbinders from simple card tricks to complex treatments of what they may expect from life. "More witches are killed today than in the days of Salem witchcraft," he noted, explaining that the day of superstition and subterfuge is still strong. Some 10 series of tricks were in the Mulhollond evening repertoire, accomplished with (he aid of a number of the audience. Best of all tricks, related the magician, is the East Indian fakir, one wherein a rope is built by the artist, a boy climbs it, goes out of sight; the fakir follows; the boy's dissected comes tumbling down; the fakir descends; wipes his bloody sword, then puts the boy together again. But there is one thing about this that makes it bad, Mulhol- land explained, done! It's never been LINDON SIRS.

LAWRENCE WALKER Reporter Consumers Ask Reopening of Power Rate Case SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 1 ttlE) petition asking reopening the rate case against the Utah Power and Light company "that a fair property value may be found and just and reasonable rates to its Utah patrons may be determined" was filed with the state public service commission today. Chairman Ward Holbrook said the petition would be considered by the commission at its regular weekly meeting tomororw. He refused to comment on the petition, which criticized the recent rate reduction order of the commission, but estimated a reopening of the case would take at least two year's time. The petition for rehearing was entered by the Consumers Welfare League of Utah, Globe Grain and Milling Co.

of Ogden, and Mitchell Melich of Moab. OREM MRS. MERRILL CRANDALL 026-R-S LINDON A leading event of the week was the social and dance given Thursday evening at the amusement hall in honor of Elders Lynne CulUmore and Dean Cobbley, who will leave in the near future for the mission home. A splendid program followed by dancing, with pie, ice cream and soda water made up an evening of fun. There were one hundred and fifty hi attendance.

Leonard Ennis. who has recently returned from a visit in Virginia, is visiting indefinitely with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Raphael Rogers. The many friends of Robert Walker are very sorry to hear of Mr.

Walker's serious illness at the present time. He was thought to be improving, but was stricken Wednesday evening with a recurrence of his old illness. Miss Joan Walker spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hanson at Provo.

Today's to CRANIUM CRAOCIRS Questions on Page Two f. All snowflakes are hexagonal. 2. Gen. George Gordon Meadc led the federal forces at Gcttys- marked "Sterling" parts burg.

3. Articles must contain at least pure silver in 100. 4. According to Webster the word "fulsome" may mean either "full, copious, abundant," or "coarse, gross, foul." 5. Spiders' feet are covered with toothed claws, resembling a com-b, making it possible to place each claw on a web thread as the spider walks.

Other insects become entangled when their feet catch between threads. Utahn to Design Pioneer Monument Prof. Alice L. Reynolds of the B. Y.

U. was in Salt Lake City Saturday to attend a meeting of the committee recently formed by Governor Henry H. Blood, to work on a new pioneer monument. Miss Reynolds is representing Provo on the committee, which is headed by Pres. Heber J.

Grant, and which is formulating plans for the erection of a monument ANNUAL 3 STAR SPECIAL Drapes Slip Covers Upholstering D. T. R. CO. OREM The Old Folks committee of Sharon ward met at the home of their chairmen, Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence L. Kofford, Saturday evening. Plans were discussed for a party to be given in the near future. the business meeting a social was enjoyed and tasty refreshments were served to the following: Mr.

and Mrs. Carson Crandnll, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Jepperson, Mr. and Mrs.

George Lunceford, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thome, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Newell and Mr.

and Mrs. Kofford. Afton Finch, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Finch, is convalescing nicely at her home following an operation for appendicitis.

She returned from the hospital Sunday evening. Mrs. Vera B. Mecham entertained at a quilting at her home Friday afternoon. A lovely quilt was completed, after which tasty refreshments were served to the following ladies: Mrs.

Julia C. Burr, Mrs. Effie Millett, Mrs. Lily Park, Mrs. Louise Peterson, Mrs.

Vera Bishop and Mrs. Mecham. D. M. Crandall is visiting with his daughters in Salt Lake City this week.

Mr. MjrsL Jesse Cordner and Mrs. J. Allen Bellows went to Salt Lake City Friday; where they visited with Bishop J. Allen Bellows, who is receiving medical treatment at the L.

D. S. hospital. He is reported as doing nicely. The services in Sharon ward sacrament meeting Sunday evening were under the direction of the genealogical committee.

President A. Vi. Watkins was the speaker, his subject being "The Importance of Genealogy." Musical numbers were presented by the teachers of the Sharon school, Miss Gerald Anderson, Charles Betty Burningham and Donna Hafen, with Miss Thurman playing the accompaniment. Miss Mathers played an organ solo, and Bobbie Jepperson gave a Bible story. Miss Francelle Bishop and Leland Malen of Ogden visited with relatives in Orem Sunday.

Henry Sorenson came from Bingham to spend the week end with his family in Orem. Mr. and Mrs. M. F.

Crandall and daughter, Beth, visited with relatives in Spanish Fork and Salem Sunday. The sacrament services in Tim- panogos ward were under the direction of the genealogical department, with David L. Rowley, conducting. Rex Blake of Vineyard was the speaker. Miss Melba Edwards gave a retold story; Mrs.

Josie Keele and her three daughters, Lois, Isabelle and Carrole, sang a quartet number. Mr. and Mrs. Niels Anderson and their sons visited with relatives in Spanish Fork Sunday. Le Earl Burr was in Ephraim on business Friday.

MO Years, Is He Oldest Working Man in the Nation? By NEA Service A determined man, John Michael Horan Milwaukee looks ahead to celebration of two anniversaries. One is due Jan 23 his 100th birthday, and the other on April 17, 1955, the 100th" anniversary of. the jot- he got 84 years ago and still holds. Boiler inspector for the Milwaukee railroad in the Milwaukee shops, Horan walks eight blocks to his job daily, puts in his regular eight hours at his desk and making the rounds, walks "home at night to pursue his favorite hobby. That is tracing whether any man in the world has worked or held a single job longer than he has.

So far Mr. Horan is happy to report he has found no such person. Piling cordwood for the old-time wood-burning locomotives Horan went to work in 1855. He has not missed a single day's work since due to illness. Successively he became clerk, fireman, engineer and superintendent of boiler inspection.

Father of three sons and two daughters, he has outlived three of 'his children. His wife died in 1901. Regular rest and regular work is Koran's prescription and he intends to stick to it! ODDITIES IN THE NEWS LOS ANGELES Mrs. Myrtle M. Riggs, seeking a divorce from her blacksmith husband Eddie P.

Riggs, said that he struck her' with a baseball bat while she was kneeling in prayer. at the piacc where Brigham Young entered the valley. The monument is to be. called, "This Is The Place," and the committee, which met in the board room of the church office building, decided that the work should be that of a Utah sculptor. Mahonri Young of New York City, a grandson of Brigham Young, and Avard Fairbanks, Provoan by birth, and a member of the faculty of the University of Michigan at Ann Artoor, will be asked to submit specifications and descriptions, Miss Reynolds reports.

$17.95 Spring-Filled MATTRESS $12.50 $35.00 STUDIO $29.50 HARDWOOD CHAIRS DRESSERS As Low As ANYTHING IN FURNITURE WE HAVE IT! Buy, Sell or Exchange GENERAL SHOP 159 North University Avenue Phone 915-W ORANGE, Cal. mi!) Ben Avery, 50, Kansas City, is in jail for 30 days for selling housewife Mrs. Maude Starkey lh electric light poles along her street for $13. Avery ran up- against a truck driver who didn't believe the story -about the company selling the poles at 16 cents each and called police. Sentenced to 15 days in jail, Avery shrugged and said: "Why not make it 30, judge?" "Okay," said the judge, "it's out of apparent vagrancy; he had a profession.

"I'm a snow work at cleaning the snow off the it snows." i "Well," said the magistrate, "it doesn't snow enough here. When you get out, you'd better go north." Convicted, Bergen will be sentenced later. CHICAGO William Stahle stepped into a ern Sunday night, was gahgctt by five men, shot once and stabbed six times below the heart. Police arrested Leonard Wanderski, 28. Today 'he admitted the stabbing tut said it was accidental.

SPANISH FORK MRS. EFF1E DART 188 One of the delightful family reunions of tba end at which 64 guests from; many towns were entertained, honored the 79th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Lucretia Davis Beckstead at the Beckstead home near the Del Monte canning plant. Mrs. Ruth Nykvist assisted her mother in receiving- the guests who came from Salt Provo, Pavson, Heloer.

Sprinjrville, Genola. Spanish Fork and Benjamin. All members of the family who were able to be present were entertained at a family dinner on Saturday. The remainder of the two-day celebration was in the form of ar "open house" Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Among the citizens who' called were Mr.

and Mrs. David H. Jones. Mrs. Jones representing the J.

Wylie Thomas chapter, D. of which she is president; Mrs. Susie Andrus, Mrs. Fern Brockbank, Mrs. F.

J. Faux and her sister, Mrs. Olive Thorpe, and Mrs. Nettie Wilde, all. members of the J.

Wylie Thomas chapter, were listed among'the guests; also Mrs. Agnes Creer, Mrs. Angie Brimhall, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cull and some members of their family; Mrs.

Jane Stewart and family, and Mrs. Effie Boyer and family, were guests from Springville. Mrs. Irene Prostvgaard of Payson, was present and entertained with vocal whole function passed off in a very pleasing- manner, the many callers wishing Mrs. Beckstead many happy returns of the day.

Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Carter of Magna, announce the safe arrival of a six-pound son at the Midvale maternity home, Sunday.

The mother was formerly Miss May Prior. Mrs. Susie Prior is stopping for several weeks with the' new gandson and his parents. Mr. arid Mrs.

Elmer Huff entertained at a pleasant party Saturday evening for a group of friends. Progressive 500 was plav- ed, Morris Simmons and Mrs. Jane Evans winning the high scores and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hales the consolation prizes A Fine Form for Fresh Filibuster The six-day filibuster that open-mouthed, flst-shaking Senator Allen J.

EUender, Democrat, of Louisiana, is pictured above waging against the anti-lynching bill, was merely the first beat Ellender now plans another oratorical marathon to last 20 days. Louisiana state departments immediately began shipping him bulky verbal ammunition "so he won't have to talk about anything but Louisiana." Fruitgrowers to Hold Convention Reorganization of Utah County Horticultural society; reports on fruit grading, marketing and packing; removal of fliseased and dead tree will occupy attention of Utah's most active fruitgrowers at sessions here Thursday. Prominent speakers of the state in horticulture will be on the program reports Secretary A. Ray Ekins, Pleasant View. Morning sessions are at 10; afternoon meetings begin at 1:30 o'clock.

All orchardists are urged to attend. Retention of present officers is expected, it is announced. tasty hot supper was served at the card tables at midnight to 18 guests. Railroad Fireman Dies From Hurts Injuries suffered when he fell or was thrown from the cab of a moving freight train north of Provo 12 days ago, proved fatal Monday night for Welton F. Vance, 27, Salt Lake City railroad employee, in a Salt Lake City hospital.

Following the accident, Vance was found lying near the track. Relatives believe he was thrown from the cab by an unexpected lurch of the train. Vance was born May 7, 1910, in Alpine, a son of L. J. and Mary Frances Ferrell Vance.

His wife, Emma Afton Rice Vance; mother, daughter, four brothers and two sisters survive. FISH AND GAME ELECTION HELD of the Springville Fish and Game association for the coming 1 year, were elected at an annual meeting Saturday night, as follows: Reed Rigtrup, president; Stanley Hindmarsh, vice-president; George Wilson, secretary; Guy Brown, Bill Brown, Hardy Childs, Will Childs, Lee Sumsion, Arthur Finley and Wayne York, board of directors. A discussion of plans to solve the problem which arose between farmers and hunters of this vicinity, during pheasant hunting season, last fall, also featured the meeting. The forming of a local gun club and enforcement of a trespassing law, were offered as resolutions. William Witney, superintendent of the state fish and game farm, explained the recent establishment of the west slope of the big mountain extending from Hobfcle Creek canyon to Provo canyon, as a game preserve with no hunting permitted during deer seasons.

J. B. White, chairman of the association's fish planting committee, reported that 30,000 trout from the federal hatchery, had been planted in streams in this vicinity during the past year. An elk lunc'heon concluded the meeting attended by about 100 sportsmen. For Raw Throat Gargle With The Antiseptic That Win StaMvd Uboratwj Tests 9.3 to 1 The minute your throat feels dry and raw.

gargle with the antiseptic that WHS cold otrrru fast! Use Zonite. It's 0.3 more by standard laboratory tests than any other popular, nun-poisonous antiseptic. Zonitflffte nlitfln 3 U) Wltoatt kinds of cold at contact! (2) dry. raw throatl (3) increases normal Bow of natural, healthful fluidsl Start with Zonlte as directed. You'll feel relief after tht first gargttl (adv.) NEW YORK (U.l!>—Warren Bergen, 17, had no fears whatever when arraigned before Magistrate Thomas A.

Aurelio on a charge of disorderly conduct, growing WASHINGTON hundred students broke -up the regimental ball of the Roosevelt high school cadets -last night with a sit-down strike against waltzes. The young men in full dress regimental- uniforms, the girls, in dainty evening- on the floor for 15 -minutes until the orchestra. played "snappier numbers." Orchestra Leader Jimmy Gantley said that the faculty chaperone 'had requested that he play "stav away from the hotter Final Clearance of All Regular $2.99 and $3.95 OXFORDS Gay flappy-tongued kilties soft moccasin and many others in GREY GREEN Brown or BLACK. Smooth or reverse calf leather or gum soles and most unusual at just Lewis Ladies 9 Store "Ifs Smart To Be Thrifty" Provo, Utah DRESS COSTS OPEN A CHARGE ACCOUNT! OR USE OUR LAYAWAY PLAN! Their Fur Trims Alone Are Worth This Price! Formerly $89.50 Values Sizes for Misses, Women, Junior si NO matter what their former price, every $79.50 and $89.50 Coat in this clearance is $49.50. Examine them closely, their luxury furs fine tailoring warm interlinings THEN YOU'LL KNOW WHAT VALUE YOU'RE GETTING! Pencil-slim styles, belted princess coats, straight swaggers all "Sunday Best" coats! Fur trims on sleeves, pockets, borders, collars! Not every size in every style.

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