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Newspaper
Murray Eagle
Location
Murray, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1927
Page
9
A fragmented collection of garbled fragments from an old column includes references to President Coolidge not seeking reelection, a Hungarian styled Mali an orchestra, a cleaning service for fall, and various unrelated lines about taxes, love, parks, and prohibition era topics. The readable bits offer little coherent reporting.
Mr Harold K Tanner of Murray and Miss Irene Carrath of Salt Lake City united in marriage at the home of Bishop Willi Belliston on a Monday night in August. The ceremony was performed by Bishop Belliston. The couple will reside on Vine Street near the Murray First Ward church. Tanner works at a local business while Carruth previously lived in Salt Lake City.
C. E. Tripp, manager of the J. C. Penney store in Murray City, praises cowl roads and rail transport for drawing new customers. He notes a six month sales rise of 82,000 dollars at the Murray Penney stores, the largest gain among large chains, and predicts motor car and train travelers will keep boosting local commerce through advertising and attentive storefronts.
Utah reports miles of surfaced highways with several contracts and new facilities. Work on Main Street from 6th to 2nd South costs 200 dollars, while Weber Canyon road from Uintah to Devil's Gate is contracted. University stadium in Salt Lake City is rushed for fall athletics, and new ward chapels near Ogden are planned at a cost of 2.4 million.
Tooele failed to win the convention of the Utah State Firemen's association but captured top honors at the Springville event. Tooele won the grand champion silver roving cup in the four man boxing contest and led the parade with Norris Averette as marshal. The tournament drew crowds from many towns as Tooele, Murray, Midvale, Spanish Fork and others competed in four man and single contests, ladder and tug of war. Tooele claimed the grand prize cup for two consecutive years, with Springville awarding a shield for parade appearance and Tooele receiving special recognition in multiple events.
Eidward J. Young left last week for a two weeks business trip to his ranch in Vernal. His son in law 8 WA Shakeapare was chosen by the Odd Fellows as a delegate to the convention held at Myton. Fire Chief Fiward Larsen of Murray City and Bishop William T. Belliston of Murray First Ward, with their families, will take a trip to Fish Lake and Bryce Canyon. The party departs Murray on Friday and will be away for one week.
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