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Newspaper
Murray Eagle
Location
Murray, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1927
Page
3
A special school meeting by the Poultrymen is set at Draper on Saturday February 19 at 2 p m in the school house Prof Alder of the U A C and other experts will discuss the capon industry and rat extermination All interested men and women are invited to attend.
Special to the Draper Journal reports a baby born February 4, 1927, at the home of Mr and Mrs T Greene in Grueagle California. Mrs Bernice Ballard Greene, known locally as Miss Bernice Ballard, is among Draper readers who welcomed the news.
The Draper Lesser Priesthood will deliver the full program in a meeting Sunday night in February. The boys are performing well and their preparations are commendable. The text includes stray asides about jokes, calendars, and legal topics embedded in the fragment.
John M. Petersen editor notes scription rate of one dollar per year and urges placing home on the regular subscription list in Draper Utah. The notice promotes publishing facts and advertising payments for the Draper Journal.
Ad text notes a business in Draper Utah advertising leather repair and repair services. It mentions a building and company names, hinting at local trades. The line reads as a fragmented historical classified style with emphasis on repair services and coal in Utah.
Dr E E Ericksen and Dr Arthur L Beeley presented the first two lectures of a twelve part series in Draper. Large crowds attended with surprising turnout. The next talk is slated for Thursday night at the meeting house with Dr Ericksen delivering the speech.
The Draper Civic Club met to discuss key issues while the Poultrymen group deliberated on projects. Plans include a Draper Poultry School lecture by Prof. Byron Adder on February 19, a capon industry review, a city rat extermination campaign, and an egg marketing committee to study New York markets and other centers.
Draper Junior High School and the local Boy Scout unit join in a Lincoln centennial program chaired by Principal Reid Beck. Students perform songs and recitations including Columbia the Gem of the Ocean and Gettysburg Speech, with remarks by Blanche Mawson and Scout Master Kenneth Bailey, framing Lincoln as a scout.
The Draper entrants at the State boxing tournament performed well with Enis Terry earning the state championship in the 108 pound class after a decisive decision and a knockout in the final. Reginald Nelson faced an early defeat. Coach Henry Ballard applauds the team’s effort and Terry receives an AA certificate authorizing athlete privileges.
Leaders push rehearsals amid a busy season as Draper progresses on a minstrel show. They aim to produce a higher quality stunt niggar than any in the sunny South, reflecting confidence in the group’s improvement.
The regular sewing and art classes at Draper School meet every Friday at 3 30 p m. Attendance grows weekly. It’s not too late to enroll, and many more will take advantage of the special opportunity.
Draper Junior High shop class under J M Paterson cooperates with the women's art class supplying lamps book emisis taborets backs sewing cabinets and ferneries at material cost. Boys skilled in electricity offer repair and installation work including likely low cost electric door bells and electric broaster stoves under construction. Misses Rada Fitzgerald June Smith Florice Smith hosted a Valentine party with decorations, progressive Valentine game, prizes to Ruth Smith Jack Day Florice Smith Royal Fitzgerald and a Heart hunt winner Thelma Ewell Kenneth Bailey. Clarence Smith from Garland visited Draper relatives last week.
Under joint sponsorship by the Draper M Men and the Draper Civic Club an athletic program was held in the Draper Amusement Hall last Saturday. Boxing and wrestling matches entertained while Draper Men faced Payson High School in a slow basketball game ending with a one point margin for Payson. More such programs planned.
Local notice reports the M I A play postponed after a cast member contracts measles. Also advertised: 3 4 acre lot with four room house electric light and water for sale at 2400 by Draper Real Estate Service Box 7 Draper Utah. Saturday evening hosts included Mr and Mrs Alma F Smith and Mr and Mrs C D Ballard visiting L W Nielsen of Sandy at a 500 party.
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