The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-08
EPHRAIM NEWS NOTES.
Board Desires to Open the Public
Schools Sent, 21.

Ephraim. Sept. 5-This is a season when
pubic school matters occupy the center
OF the stage IN most sections of the coun-
try, and conditions in Ephraim are no ex-
ception to the rule. The school board held
meeting Tuesday evening and among
osher Things determined to begin the
scnooi year Monday. Sept 81. 1t is taken
ior granted that there will be large en-
roilment in the public schools this wear
and the school board has made ample pro-
vision to accommodate all who find II
necessary through coercion or otherwise
10 cultivate the gray matter in their
thinkers" The school buildings have
peen thoroughly renovated and cleaned
until they resemble the private wards in
up-to-date hospitals.
1hls has been done Notwithstanding the
fact that the old school building will soon
be relocated to the has-beea class. After
jan l, 1907, Ephraim's lamp of learning
VIII be kept in the new school building
which. according to the agreement with
the contractor, as to be completed during
the month of December. The masons
finished their work about a week ago and
the carpenters are now executing their
part of the undertaking. Sufficient work
mas already been done on the building to
assure the prediction that it will be one
of the most beautiful and substantial
school buildings in the entire west. The
contract for building the boiler house
was awarded this week to Contractor
Munson.
The teachers who will lead Ephram pu-
pills along the devious paths of learning
this school year are: p. c. Anderson,
principal; Miss Laura Christensen, Edgar
Jensen, Cordelia Dorius, Ethel Thorpe
Carrie Petersen, Cornelia Peterson, Katy
Olsen. Effie Armstrong. Bendetta Beal
and Mona Hanson.
Ivan Christensen the youth who was in
jured about three weeks ago by being shot
in the right foot by % caliber rifle, I'M
derwent successful operation by DR..
the boys condition is rapidly improving.
The Republicans of Spring City held
their primary in the city hall Thursday
night and transacted business according
to the call. The following delegates were
elected to attend the county convention:
James Clawson, Jacob Johnson. L. O.
Larsen. /. l. Judson, Carl Hanson, Nor
gan Johnson; alternates, Emil Erickson,
Rasmus Justensen. and n. e. Jensen.
The delegates for the judicial convention
to be held at Price Sept. u are Emil
Erickson, Jacob Johnson; alternate. James
ClawsOn.
chosen delegates to the state convention
to be held in Salt Lake City Sept Is; al
ternate, Jacob Johnson.
The nominee for precinct justice and
constable are Carl Hanson and Hyrum
Larsen.
A working committee IF five members
was selected for the precinct organization.
They are ]. NJ. Johnson. N L. Jensen,
Emil Erickson. S. 7. Beck and Chris
Thompson. The delegates to the county
convention were instructed to use their
influence toward securing lie NOMINATION.
of ]. ]. Jensen, the incumbent. as treas
urer for another term.
Jacob Johnson introduced a resolution
calling on thu party to secure such men
for the legislature as will favor laws tyAI
will put the state on record for prohlb-
ton. The resolution was greeted with
great applause.
Moroni and Spring City teams crossed
bats in a game Of baseball IL Moroni Fri
day During the first part of the game,
it was very interesting, as both sides
were PLAYING good ball. The latter half
seemed as If Spring City had bad luck
and made few bad throws which final
ly resulted in their defeat. The score was
II to 4 in favor of Moroni.
The Moroni and Chester girls VS.. The
Spring City girls appeared in. good
game of basket ball in the evening. The
Spring City girls carried off the honors by
a score of to 4.