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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1919
Page
3
Foreigners have attended Forsigners Night classes for several months. Classes, run by school authorities at Central Junior High, aim to improve reading and writing in English. About 0 pupils attend, using evening sessions to become more proficientAmericans. The notice lists related community ads and local services.
New York dispatch notes the transport Tiger arrived on May 26 with squadrons totaling 25 officers and 1,011 men. The report lists units including the 26th, 4th, 199th, 69th, 41st and 42nd squadrons along with other formations.
A society wedding attracted many Ogden youths on Saturday as Asia Trenn Walker became the bride of James Leishman at Mrs Samuel Walker's Washington avenue home. The event followed by Franklin Matthews Jr's seventh birthday party at 2048 Wat Duren avenue hosted by Franklin Matthews Sr with spring flowers and a spread of cake and punch.
Funeral services were held yesterday in the seventh ward chapel with Bishop N A Tanner presiding. The program included songs by Jennie Tiorsten and Geprer Hat and remarks by several speakers including Bishop J I Bashan and others. Pallbearers and flowers were noted, with interment at Ogden City Cemetery Mountain View later.
Geo B Flack leaves Saturday for New York on company business for Speery Vlewr to oversee interests. He expects to be away about three weeks as concrete workers continue setting foundation walls for the large structure, operating day and night.
A Salt Lake demonstration agent of the Bureau of Entomology in Weber County shows farmers spraying alfalfa crops to exterminate alfalfa weevils. The proposed solution uses two pounds of arsenate of lead per acre, claimed to halt weevil damage with minimal risk to cattle. Also notes on War Department settlement rules for travel and home residence claims from 1919, with instructions to contact Zone Finance Officer for travel allowance and settlements.
Soldiers and marines may now obtain the required travel pay blanks from the local recruiting office located on the second floor at 247444 Washington Avenue. The office hours are 8 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 6 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with additional times in the evening.
Chairman Cummings leads a Utah visit from June 11 to 13 with prominent party members. The delegation arrives June 11 in Salt Lake City for meetings with Utah Democrats and will depart Washington for the coast. Thurman heads to Chicago for the national committee session and returns with the touring party. The first stop includes Kremer, Hass, Hollister, Jamieson and other party leaders.
Jim Londos, the Greek heavyweight wrestler, faces Ogden’s Visser in a two hour draw attempt as promoters announce a main event at the Orpheum theatre. Referee Thornton of Salt Lake is chosen, and a preliminary bout starts at 7:30 with a special train of about 200 fans arriving from Salt Lake.
The Maccabees quadrennial gathering in Ogden opened with 31 outside delegates. A plan to build a state temple in Ogden was discussed, with an estimated cost around 12,000 dollars. Mayors and state officials spoke on fraternal insurance and national service, while a public reception and dances followed the day’s sessions.
The musical comedy Going Up, a Liberty theatre New York hit, runs at the Orpheum on Wednesday night. It features snappy tunes and strong Broadway performers, with numbers like If You Look in Her Eyes and Wait for Me, promising lively spectacle and a southern spirit in a charming story.
Drainage Engineer Hurl of the department of agriculture completes a county map marking areas needing drainage. The map covers Warren, Viaiz City, Farr West, Slaterville, Harrisville, West Weber, Makatt, Kanesville, and Roy as districts requiring drainage.
Dorothy Gish stars in Get Him Yet a light comedy where fifty percent her charm, fifty percent the script and cast create lively laughs. A wealthy railroad boss films mischief as his daughter dodges taxes and pursues Richard Barthelmess, with a playful private office domination and a multi suitor farce escalating to a comic climax.
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