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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1919
Page
3
Community notes describe ward meetings and speakers at the Ninth award sacrament event led by Elder Al fred Gladwell and Elder James Riley. Local officer appointments, business licenses, and company formations are listed with names, roles, and addresses.
Ogden community service announces Monday night coasting events on Pyentys seventh street with a bonfire hot chocolate and hot dogs. Mayor Drowning and city staff back the effort to provide safe outdoor recreation for youth through winter weather permits.
Dr TeP Mills returning from Siberia will speak at 7 30 tomorrow evening in the East Congregational church. He will discuss current conditions in that region and address questions from the audience about the peoples and country. Ogden residents are urged to attend.
Drighans H Roberts of the First Saye Presidents of Heventy of tha PChurch at osm Christ of Latter-day Baluta will be principal speaker at a Sunday afternoon service in Ogden Tabernacle. The program includes speech and song focusing on the Mormon Battalion with Prof Joseph Finlaysone assisting and Sam Whittaker presiding.
The complaint alleges that in May 1918 Albert Seowdatt bought a 100 share certificate in the company but the transfer was never recorded on the company books.
Old talks at the infirmary were followed by one of the best Christmas entertainments in the institution’s history. A splendid chicken dinner, a large Christmas tree with gifts, and Santa Claus distributed presents. Residents joined in games and songs and the Christmas spirit.
The Ogden area reports a Lodge 1314 Christmas tree service and holiday events. George Wr Typer, ex Salt Lake manager, now with Universal Film in Los Angeles, was in Ogden yesterday. Hooper beat Marriott 38 to 10 in a local basketball game. New Year parties are planned by the University club and the Elks lodge. Temperance lecturer Christine Tinling heads to China via Norfolk. Rail service reports holiday mail handling at Ogden terminal and staff reductions.
Former Teamsters official Ron Woodard, previously sentenced for disturbances, has disappeared from the city jail around Christmas. Police say they have no knowledge of his whereabouts, with reports placing him at medical facilities and Pine Springs before vanishing.
General Richard W. Young, commander of the Sixty fifth artillery brigade, is near death in Salt Lake City after a three day illness. A prominent Utah lawyer and political figure, Young led units in the Spanish American War and later commanded the Fortieth division brigade in France before returning to Salt Lake City to practice law. His condition worsened after a relapse following an initial improvement, drawing family to his bedside.
Local estate administrators of the Robert Semecroft estate file a suit in district court to force the Ashmin company to issue a stock certificate for 199 acres of land. Defendants include the Ashmin company and individuals Tokeh and J. Dwight.
Elmer Ross, a telephone engineer and former road engineer for the forest service, left yesterday for Indian Valley Idaho to take a forest ranger post in the Welser forest. He asked for the transfer due to long separations from his family.
Toshua W. Alexander named as secretary of commerce succeeding William Fredifield. He has long ties with Ogden friends including Yatnay C. Gunnell former juvenile court justice, engineer William Bospinh, and Dr. Ray W. Palmer pastor. Alexander served Missouri district in CONBLERS for twelve years. Gunnell studied at Christian University Canton Mo in 1871.
Mrs Annie Louisa Christofferson died after a month long heart illness at her home 41 Seventh Street. Born in Sweden July 2 1866, she resided in Ogden since 1876 and is survived by Titllan Linton William and Ray Christofferson. Funeral Monday at 2 pm in Eighth Ward Meeting House with Bishop W W Rawron officiating and interment at Cedar City Cemetery.
George Lowes is found dead with theories pointing to a crime. A detective reports sightings of Lowes with others and a Japanese witness recalls him in a cafe a month earlier and again on Sunday. Investigators plan a coroner's inquest as details emerge.
Harry Hallister, son of Mr and Mrs J H Halllater, left Friday for Eugene Oregon to enter the University of Oregon He travels via Pasco Washington to visit his brother R Hallister He previously attended the University at Salt Lake after returning from France
President Fred Summers of the Weber County Poultry association announces that all entries to the annual show must be made by Sunday noon. The event will be held in Armory Hall with expected turnout of over 500 entries featuring only standard breeds of birds.
Dr. W S Paine will headline the Second Ward gathering at the Webster High Council tomorrow evening at 7. Elder William Poulter will also speak and Bishop George E Browning will preside. Invites all members to attend.
During a regular meeting at the University club rooms on Monday the American Legion plans an election for the following year. Nominations will be the principal feature of the evening as an interesting program is presented.
At a Monday Legion meeting and boy scout groups the tentative plan for entertaining General John J Pershing on January 18 was discussed. The committee aims to arrange a cordial welcome for the former commander of American forces in France to meet school children.
Farr West held a Farm Bureau day event yesterday with a 10 AM start lasting until 2 AM. Boys and Girls clubs opened the program, followed by C. F. Lirkin and C. A. Growbereg who spoke on farm bureau progress. Ellen Agren urged immediate in-school hot lunches. About 140 members attended. other speakers included Melquire, Barnes, Taylor, Owens, and Thorne.
An nationwide hunt is launched for Dr Arthur Lachman of San Francisco who vanished December 11 after a noon sighting. Friends fear mental illness or memory loss may have followed a possible double identity, with a large reward offered for information.
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