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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1920
Page
3
A garbled page lists a dance Friday night, an enrollment for a Leap Year Danse, a home robbery report at 2008 Washington Avenue, and upcoming meetings of the Highway Association and radio club. It mentions The Tripp Photo Studio, Buick printing services, and job ads for nurses and housekeepers, with scattered contact details and dates.
Farm Bureau of Eden discussed sugar company loans paid to Hanes for the 1912 crop. CLAtex Hogze, president, spoke on prospects for water access amid lingering snow. Citizens of Chat diated expressed strong support for the district plan, with locals noting favorable views.
Salt Lake City officials grappled with funding for North Washington Avenue paving as the State Road Commission warned funds are tight. Mayor Frank Franks urged the state to honor its 26 percent share, county 20 percent, and city 65 percent arrangement, noting dangerous conditions and parked car tracks. Weber County officials at the meeting joined in doubt over the outcome for county road work including Ogden canyon Boulevard.
Widespread plan to switch gas to electric stoves in seventy seven street apartment houses as part of a new project between Washington and Adams avenues. William J. Stephens Jr says the complex will house 69 apartments with bath units to be finished within months. Estimated total cost stands at 100000 dollars. Separate note mentions federal road funds and Utah paving plans proposing a Washington Avenue highway to attract 110000 dollars in federal aid. Heavily includes unrelated business ad for a grain and hay dealer at Wall Avenue.
School superintendents and educators from Weber County prepare to attend the National Education Association conventions. Mr D M Dodson of Ogden, former director of Linton Livestock, relocates with his family to Wichita. Superintendent Tx. Kastor from Rowe Steeler district and Supt. Kavi Hopkins of Ogden also plan to attend, studying rural and urban school systems and the house farming approach for teachers.
The Child Culture Club plans a 2:59 afternoon meeting at the University club with President Elgabeth Darrows and Tressa Olsen as hosts. The Lincoln Circle Silver Tea at Mrs Grayce Burslett’s 2550 Monroe Avenue is postponed due to illness. the next meeting date will be announced later.
A worker was injured yesterday afternoon when a ladder he was standing on collapsed at a shop near Twentyfuuy and Wo ington avenues. Cain suffered a fractured arm, a dislocated shoulder, and head injuries requiring stitches.
The Ladies' Mission Circle of the Baptist church held an interest meeting in the church parlors in the afternoon. James W. B. and Macy Griffin were the hosts. An engaging discussion explored the topic “Americantation,” and several brief talks were rendered.
Skaens favored the members with a pleasing vocal solo during a reception. Refreshments followed as the space was decorated to reflect St. Valentines. At the meeting the Indies voted to pursue a reward rather than the dry light law.
An 82 piece concert orchestra is being organized at the Conservatory of Music with Lester UWinencliff as leader and Miss Mary Fisher as concertmistress. About 18 musicians are involved now, plans call for rapid enlargement, and members must pass an Inston test to join. The group intends to foster moral talent and perform concert music, meeting Tuesday evenings in Conservatory rooms. Stone Leaves for East on business and a paying trip for the local plant takes him to Chicago Minneapolis New York Kansas City and Denver before returning.
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