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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1917
Page
10
The board of education will meet tonight at 8 p m to consider bids for the Mount Fort school addition. No meeting was held last night due to no bids received.
Local notices report Mitchell Brothers advertising monuments opposite the city cemetery. The item appears among a dense column of short notices including civic, business, and personal news for Ogden and Weber County.
The Maynete on the east campus of Sacred Heart academy hosts Liberty Choice a Liberty pageant staged by the department of physical education led by Miss Delle Onn. Miss Kathryn Fitzgerald stars as Goddess of Liberty with a cast of colonial maidens and seasonal personifications in a prologue and dances concluding with Spring named Fairest season.
First secretary of the Creek legation in Washington presented his letter of resignation to the state department and declared allegiance to Venizelos forces. He would be disapproved of King Constantine's pro German stance.
T W Norris chief engineer US forest service in Utah says forest service and Utah road officials plan joint improvements this year linking Ogden to Grand Canyon region via Kaibab forest area. Accompanying Norris are J L Martin and C J Kendall. Projects include Logandale to Canyon City, Ephraim to Orangeville, Cedar City to Zion Valley and Snowville to Tremonton routes in Box Elder county. emphasis on connecting the highway to the outside world.
Glenwood Park in Ogden awakes to a new summer following years of limited activity. The park features an expanded lineup of concessions including a bowling alley miniature railroad and ball games at the new ball park. A grand spring pageant with a Fairy Queen dance and a May procession draws the public to the opening and invites out of town guests while warning reserved seating.
The annual field day of the Orden stake M I A will be held at the residences June 1, starting 1 30 PM. The program includes music readings athletic sports baseball contests for girls boy scouts activities and ends with a dance A 45 minute church service will be provided by the O L & T W company.
Wednesday sporting events feature Ogden Packing and Provision Co. facing Washington Market nine at Glenwood Park. It forms part of a Southern Pacific, Washington Market, Mountain Dread supremacy series with recent Sunday results showing railroad men beating market men in a frat game but losing to the backers in a second clash.
Southern Pacific employees including the band and the baseball team depart this evening on train No 8 for Reno to participate in the dedication day program. The band will perform at the baseball field and in Reno business district while Garden City team faces Hengoine in the day’s main athletic event. Several SP staff join the group, planning to return Thursday.
Dennis J Donovan of 3128 Oak Street received a warrant for 1262.92 a refund for twenty two years membership in the Order of Maccabees presented by Joseph D Marria Sr record keeper of River Hive No 1 Oxden Donovan aged 70 took out a policy twenty two years ago and has paid 930 annually the refund and old age disability clause influenced the decision He retains lodge membership and home fund rights.
May 29 report from London states His Majesty’s hospital ship Dover Castle was torpedoed at 6:80 pm Saturday and sank after being evacuated. all patients and staff survived, except some missing. Hilary, armed mercantile cruiser, was torpedoed and sunk with four killed. another ship destroyed in collision with no casualties.
Memorial day programs organized by the Grand Army of the Republic include a city hall gathering at 9 20 a m and a procession to Mountain View cemetery for rituals at 10 30 a m A monument to the unknown dead will be unveiled at 2 p m followed by flower ceremonies The event involves local women cadets and schoolchildren with plans for decor and memory activities through the day Automobiles will transport G A R veterans from the city hall at 9 30 a m for a 10 o'clock start
Travelers along the Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line corridors saw Oring Returns Home raised on a seventy foot pole at the Utah Construction shop yard. Misa May Savage, celebrated for the American flag display, watched as the ceremony unfolded with Manter Mechanic James Fowle supervising the rais ing. The event marked the completion of a belated memorial, reflecting months of preparation and the role of local workers at the Central Junior shop.
Private funeral services were held for the infant son of Mr and Mrs H Pearson at the family residence 274 Twentyninth Street with burial in City cemetery. Thomas Fagan born in Oscommon Ireland in 1858 died at 1 pm at 229 Twenty-Drat Street. he leaves four daughters and two sons. Remains at Hirkendall’s parlors awaiting arrangements. Kenneth Simpson aged 18 months died at home in Hooper after illness. service at Lindquist chapel with burial at City cemetery. William E Ammen son of Ammenerson will be buried at Ogden City cemetery after funeral at Eleventh Ward chapel with services by Bishop Tasner. Remains at residence 124 Thirty-Arat Street from 11 pm to 2 pm and tomorrow until service.
Mina Cassatt and Miss Mary A Keane Ogden Med School teachers leave for New York and eastern cities for summer visits. Miss Keane plans to stay with her mother in New York while Miss Cassatt visits eastern cities. Mrs 3 M Linhop visiting Ogden with Mrs William Giddings at 2464 Adams Ave. Mrs Bishop distressed by a Charleston tornado news and missing relatives. Milas Jesse Munk leaves for Mant Utah to visit her parents after teaching at Lorin Farr School.
The country club near the city will host a spring opening entertainment featuring a fashion dress festival. The program closes the banquet at 7 20 p m and continues with dancing through the evening.
Mr and Mrs Halph Eaterson Hag Baye issued invitations to the wedding of their daughter Katherine Klose burg Hoax to Mr Nelson Hearty Nor gren on Tuesday evening June 12 after eight at the Church of the Wood Shepherd on Grant avenue and Twenty fourth street. A reception follows at the Derthana from 9 to 12 o clock with many Ogden Ball Lake society guests expected.
Ogden’s principal canyon resort Ue Tiertuliage and Wertuliage grove will be formally opened for the season. The Hermitage hotel now re gains open year round and the opening follows Decoration Day traditions. Manager Stewart announces special arrangements to handle large crowds with 530 afternoon concerts and free dances all summer, subject to hall capacity. Special car service has been arranged over the Loran and dato railways for the day.
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