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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
4
Women organize with vim to cooperate with men and boys in gardens and resource farming. The first meeting at Mrs David Heelest’s home was a success. A second meeting is set for Saturday at 3 PM at Mrs Eeeles’ home. A committee of five with Mrs Hertes as president was appointed to plan the local war period activities.
George F. McGonagle, appointed Saturday by Governor Namberger, assumed office yesterday after filing bonds. He spent part of the day consulting with the state land board and plans inspections of the Ptute project and other southern Utah land areas. He said no changes in office or departmental forces are planned at present.
Ogden city Board of Health under Inspector George Shorten prepares a health bulletin on infant care. Free copies available from the health department, reflecting on Baby Week and the “Why Work” observance. The banner proclaims that today’s best citizens were well cared for as babies and warns that poverty, ignorance, and neglect endanger one in every hundred newborns before their first birthday.
Twenty Pleasant View Scouts aged 12 to 18 reorganized under Harvey J. Taylor as scout master and John Hickenlooper as assistant. Two patrols The Eagle led by Harold Terring with Renee Hodge as assistant and The Stag led by Harold Hickentopper with Marshall Maycock as assistant were formed. Contests with other wards and hikes for special elevations were planned. The group aims to build a full troop of quality Scouts soon.
A Central News dispatch from Copenhagen reports German forces ordered the Danish crew to leave the relief steamer Carmetta and placed a prize crew aboard to sail to a German port. After days of suffering the crew’s boats reached the Norwegian coast following refusals for provisions.
Morgan P McKay brother of Apostle SteKay was directed by Capt Bantecht or Utah Agricultural College to report to the officers reserve corps training camp in San Francisco by May 18. He must be ready to report between May 16 and 15 and is departing Ogden next Thursday. He is 4 feet 6 inches tall and 200 pounds. described as a ready soldier destined to reflect credit on Utah.
In Tintrict Judge A H Pratt's court Crone was acquitted on pandering charges after jurors found the evidence insufficient. Attoraey Orores Halverson convinced them the testimony of Atella Nan ace was unworthy of belief. Mrs. Margaret Peony, awaiting trial, faces possible quashment of charges.
The Berthane High School junior class seeks permission from Superintendent Henry Johnson and City School official J. E. Beeson to stage a prom at Berthana hall on Friday May 15. The committee notes the class can fund the event but the school board worries some students cannot afford elaborate social life, reflecting the old issue of avoiding class distinction in public schools.
The final installments of the Purple Mask air at the Oracle today and tomorrow, bringing the long running serial to a close with planned screenings and wrap party plans.
Mayor Abbot St Heywend announces open activation of operations by the Ogden Pictures corporation, the city’s first new children’s industrial institution. The event will bring community and business leaders to Glenwood Park for the unveiling and public viewing, with a daylong start and expected favorable reception.
Ogden Weber Lodge No. 6 voted 15 dollars for the American Red Cross relief fund to aid soldiers dependents. The lodge also pledged a monthly sum for continued relief as long as Ogden men serve, aligning with national Masonry efforts. A move to seek broader support from older Masonry bodies was launched.
The sensational picture about birth control titled The Unborn will be shown at the Rex theatre tomorrow and Saturday at advance Oc prices. No children's tickets sold. Open 2 p m today and tomorrow.
Milas Florence Jepperson, contralto from Provo and Taston, headlines a Tabernacle recital tonight with Utah artists. Her East Coast and Salt Lake City success record backs the program, organized with Weber College students and local patrons. The event marks a premier musical evening in the Tabernacle venue.
The readable text names Lionel Ti Farr William Manning and Leslie Saville as participants with assisting artists Lydia White harpist and Lida Edmunds piano, suggesting a recital or performance context with multiple performers listed.
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