--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Unknown collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 28 number: 8 published: 1925-06 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: "Unknown, “Passing Events,” *Improvement Era 28, no. 8 (June 1925)*: 799–802." source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2808unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera2808unse start_page: 799 end_page: 802 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1925-06) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2808unse publication_year: 1925 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1925, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Passing Events PASSING EVENTS 799 and reporter of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers by Susa Young Gates, then president of the organization, and in 1906 assumed the office of secretary, which position she filled until 1909. In the interest of genealogy Miss Lynch made four trips east, working in libraries in large eastern cities, and upon invitation became a member of the New England Genealogical Society, Boston, and the Philadelphia Genealogical Society. She did much research work in the Congressional library at Washington. She conducted classes as Liberty stake representative of the Utah Society. She was related to President Brigham Young and to President Daniel H. Wells. Surviving is her only brother, Stephen H. Lynch, of Salt Lake. Aden Claron Nelson lost his life, May 10, when the airplane in which he was making a trip fell to the ground from a height of 150 feet. With him were Grant Christensen and Russell De Loge, two lads 1 5 years old. A strong west wind was blowing, and the machine side-slipped, went into a tailspin, and then crashed to the ground, where it burst into flames. The unconscious pilot and boy passengers were so badly burned that identification of the charred bodies was difficult. Mr. Nelson's chief interest was in aviation. He enlisted in April, 1917, as a private and was transferred to the air service in August, 1917. He was commissioned and went through all the courses of instruction in the air service. He was at Hoboken, N. J., with overseas sailing orders when the armistice was signed. After leaving active service, Mr. Nelson joined the air mail service and a year after that time had advanced to the assistant superintendency of the western division. Six months later he became superintendent and continued in that capacity to August, 1924, when he resigned to enter the insurance business. Mr. Nelson was first lieutenant in the 325th observation squadron, United States reserve corps. He was an active supporter of aviation and as a member of the board of governors of the United States Aeronautical association served as governor for the Pacific Coast states. This association was organized to promote interest in aviation. Grant Christensen was the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Christensen of Brigham City. His mother died when he was a baby and his father's death occurred about a year ago. The boy was living here with his sister and was a student at the West junior high school. Russel De Loge was the oldest of the seven children of Mr. and Mrs. William J. De Loge. His father is an engineer on the Oregon Short Line railroad, and was just preparing to go out on his run when notified that it was believed his son had been killed. Russel was born in Altena, Mich., and moved to Pocatello, Idaho, with his parents nearly five years ago. The family came to Salt Lake about eight or nine months ago. Photography across the ocean is now an accomplished fact. On May 7, and ordinary photographic negative was transferred by a photoradio- graphic machine from Honolulu to New York, and printed there, all in twenty minutes. No human hand intervened in the process. It was all done by the machine, although four relays were necessary. The radio photographic machine at Honolulu, sent its light beam varying of dots, dashes and spaces on the first lap of their journey, twenty-nine miles by telegraph wire to the high power radio transmitting apparatus at Kahuku, island of Oahu. Automatically the wire currents were changed to radio waves for a 23 72-mile leap across the eastern Pacific to a receiving station at Marshall, Calif., which turned them again into telegraphic currents for a nineteen-mile relay to the transmitting station at Bolinas, Calif., where once more the Kahuku process was repeated to dispatch the picture until its trans-continental leap of 2640 miles to the radio receiving station at River Head, L. I., was finished. Into wire current once more, and the pictures were delivered at the offices of the Radio Corporation, Broad Street, New York. 800 IMPROVEMENT ERA The apparatus which began the process in Honolulu was a portable machine sent last month from New York in charge of Alfred E. Koenig, 20-year-old wireless expert, who four years ago was an office boy in the New York offices of the corporation. Saltair was destroyed by fire, April 22. The flames originated in a concession called the Ali Baba Cave, at the southern end of the Pavilion, about 2:20 p. m. Employes, workmen, concessionaries and volunteers from the Crystal Salt Company, augmented in due time by contingents from the Salt Lake City and county fire departments fought the flames, but the destroying element, aided by a strong, shifting wind, prevailed at last. Concern- ing the origin of the fire L. S. Peterson, an employee of the Great Salt Lake Amusement Co., operators of the concession, states that he was working on a motor in the workroom of the concession near the entrance to the cave, when he smelled smoke. He went out onto the pavilion to ascertain the origin of the odor and discerned a wisp of smoke emerging from the ceiling of the cave. Running down the right-hand leg of the tunnel, Peterson began exploring its 700-foot length for the source of the smoke. He had traversed nearly two-thirds of the distance, had rounded the tunnel bend and was outward bound when he encountered a wall of flame about four feet wide and running the height of the cave. Soon the blaze spread to the Hippodrome, then to the Ship Cafe, and finally to the Pavilion, and in short time all that remain- ed of the buildings on the platform of the famous resort were charred timbers and twisted iron beams. The damage is estimated at $250,000. It is under- stood that the control of the resort has the last two years been in the hands of the Zion's Savings Bank and Trust Co. There is now some talk of turning the resort over to Salt Lake City. Seek the Good There is a way, we sure will find, to everything that's good, and if we set our strength and mind on it, as e'er we should, we will attain the goal we seek, in some bright future day; and) if we're always good, and meek, we'll never need to stray. There is a path to truth and right, and yet, there's only one. The path of knowledge and of light, to travel, you've begun. And still, the devious ways of men, invented oft for pleasure, will hardly set you right again, until you pay full measure. The joyless mirth of youth and age, is sad indeed, to hear — but is a lesson from the Sage, to guide our footsteps clear of wreckage in the path of life, that guiles us to the shore, and tosses us into the strife, to hold us evermore. So heed the warning, gentle friend, I give to you this day, and never tamper with or mend, the straight and narrow way. For God above has set the stakes, and tells you what is good, and if you try, you'll make mistakes, that won't be understood. The best and only way to Heaven is to go ahead and do the thing that's set for you, and leave at once your bed of idleness and pity, and remorse and sorrow too, and do the work that's in the course, and smile if you are blue. I tell you it's the works that count, as well as faith and prayer, and if you want a large amount, you'll have to do your share. There's nothing gained in shifting loads to other fellows' backs, or traveling forbidden roads, to 'scape the heavy packs. Perhaps sometime you'll under- stand, when life is almost through and then you'll see the valiant stand, that marks a man as true. So while you have the courage left, and strength of soul and mind, be sure you follow in the cleft, and leave the rest behind. — WESTON N. NORDGRAN. Monroe, Utah. "The Improvement Era is a great help in our missionary work. We are grateful for it." — Ora S. Poulsen, Vancouver, B. C. One of our most interested and intelligent investigators here has ex- pressed his liking for the Era by saying that it is without doubt the best magazine of its kind he has ever come in contact with. With best wishes for the continued success of the good work of the Era, I remain sincerely your brother, — Rulon H. Tingey, mission secretary, Auckland, New Zealand. IMPROVEMENT ERA, JUNE, 1925 Two Dollars per Annum Entered at the Post Office, Salt Lake City, Utah, as second class matter Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1 103, Act of October 3, 1917 , authorized on July 2, 1918 Hcber J. Grant. ) E ,. Melvin J. Ballard, Business Mgr. Edward H. Anderson, \ Moroni Snow, Assistant. CONTENTS Portrait of President Brigham Young — Frontispiece Old Lovers. A Poem. — E Nesbit 711 Historical Sketch of the Y. M. M. I. A. — First Period. Illustrated Junius F. Wells 713 Dad. A Poem — Ora Haven Barlow 729 M. I. A. in Music Prof. Evan Stephens 730 The Heritage and Promise. Part II — VII John Henry Evans 733 The Storm. A Poem.- — A Henderson 736 The Original Y. M. M. I. A., Thirteenth Ward Salt Lake City. Illustrated Junius F. Wells 737 An Appreciation. A Poem — Maud B. Rasmussen 740 Preserving the Lore of the Utes. Illustrated Prof. H. R. Merrill 741 President Grant's Visit in the South Charles A. Callis 746 Racing With Fire. A Story W. E. Langtry 747 The Smoker. A Poem_ — James D. Todd 749 Heroes of Science — Edison — — F. S. Harris and N. I. Butt 750 Fountains of Happiness. A Poem Annie G. Lauritzen 752 Y. M. M. I. A. Publications Preston Nibley 753 A Real Man. A Poem — Eugene L. Morrill — 758 What They Say — - 759 Assurance. A Poem Ivy Williams Stone 761 A New Member, First Council of Seventy. With Portrait — 762 Know What You are Boosting.—.- prof. Thomas L. Martin 765 Messages from the Missions. Illustrated , 767 The Passing of President Charles William Penrose With Portrait 779 My Baby. A Poem — Joseph L. Townsend 780 Editors' Table — Our Jubilee — _t — 78 1 "Unanswered Yet" — 782 The Motive in Education . 783 From Darkness to Light. A Poem Lewis A. Lee 784 Priesthood Quorums — Youthful Ward Teachers ...J. Burt Sumsion 785 The Vile Cigarette. A Poem C. H. Davis 787 Mutual Work — - 788 Passing Events — , — 797 Seek the Good — Weston N. Nordgran 800 Advertising Policy of the Era We accept only the highest class of advertising. We recommend to our readers the firms and goods found in our advertising pages. ADVERTISERS Becco Beesley Music Company- Beneficial Life Ins. Co. Bennett's Service Stations Co-op Furniture Company Deseret Book Company Deseret News Dinwoodey Furniture Co. IN THIS ISSUE Intermountain Life Ins. Co. L. D. S. Business College Model Knitting Works Salt Lake Knitting Store Southern Pacific Lines Jos. Wm. Taylor, Undertaker Utah Home Fire Ins. Co. Zion's Co-operative Mctle. Inst. Special Summer Excursion Round Trip Fares From Salt Lake City or Ogden TO Los Angeles VIA San Francisco 42 60 Porportionately reduced fares from all other points in Utah, Idaho and Montana. On sale daily. May 15th to September 30th inclusive. Final return limit October 31st. Stop-overs allowed all intermediate points on SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES going and returning For full information call or 'phone P. BANCROFT, General Agent 41 South Main Street Wasatch 3008 Wasatch 3078 A Cheerful Friend Do you love that little birdie That sings in bush and tree To make the sun shine brighter And the day more glad and free? It sings because it's near you, It feels your tender smile, It always tries to cheer you And make your life worth while. Magrath, Aha., Canada Oh, it sings of life so cheerful ; Its song is kind and true; And when you long for mem'ries — It brings them back to you. So don't throw stones nor frighten This cheerful friend away, And you will find him singing — When the world seems dark and gray. Joseph William Reece when writing to advertisers, please mention the improvement era