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Show BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER, THURSDAY, MAY 20. 1937 PAJSE SIX "' " I' M M HI Kl i! NEWS IN BRIEF ID IU III III HI III HI I I'l I II ' ' 111 111 "Many evidences throughout the nation now exist which should cause the thoughtful citizen to recognize a major challenge exists and must be Westmet," said T. E. Howard of the Adthe of Agricultural Division ern in a broadAdministration, justment cast over the Western Farm and Home Hour recently. "Five hundred million tons of our finest producing top soils are annualmud. ly going down to the sea in This figure is astonishing in the extreme when it is recognized that a train of trucks, each loaded with a ton of this annual wastage, passing a given point each 30 seconds, would require the time from 900 years birth of Christ to the present day. Fifty million acres have already been abandoned because the soil is now gone. In many areas farms are being ruined beyond repair for several generations at least. We are attempting to deal with this problem under the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act. . . " be-t- he Farm hands are getting the highest spring wages in 6 years. Wages have gone up 9 per cent since January and are now 12 per cent above according to a report by the Bureau of Agriculture Economics. The spring rise, the largest since the spring or 1923, was attributed to a reduced supply of labor. The supply was reported at 87 per cent of normal, according to the Bureau. pre-w- A sure index to the return of ar, pros- perity in the agricultural field comes from the Federal Land Bank of Berkeley. Charles Parker, the bank's president, has just announced that the percentage of farm mortgage loans in good standing which have been made by his institution in the four states of Utah, Nevada, Arizona and California was higher on April 1 than at any time since the beginning of the depression. At the end of the first quarter of this year, according to Parker, 89 per cent of 26,467 loans representing a volume of $122,991,000 were free of al delinquent interest payments. At the same time last year the percentage of loans in good stand TMmh-mm- "YO HO, BLOW A MAN DOWN!" lag was 87. '" "' " "The continued improvement in farm prices over the past year has been steadily reflected in Federal Land Bank interest payments," said President Parker. "This indicates that the vast majority of land bank borrowers are now in a position to meet their interest payments with promptness and regularity." Latest statistical data indicates in Utah there are over 9,600 mortgage loans outstanding, representing a total volume of upwards of ' nil, DEWEYVILLE m i, m IW Relatives attended thA vices for Mrs. Florence UvekM which was held in the Fourth Wan in Logan on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Long, of Engiewoo, California, are visiting their parW Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heusser, of thi place for a few days. Mr. ana Mrs. Joseph Heusser of ueweyviue, ana Mr. and Mrs. Lori of Englewood, California Visited mi atives in Weston, Idaho Tuesday aca Wednesday. A number of friends and relatives spent a pleasant afternoon Friday at the home of Mrs. Duett Lovelani A number of families from DeWev ville spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday in Logan canyoon, Blacksmith Fork canyon, and East canyon on the first day of the fishing season. AH enjoyed the outing and the fig;.s was very good. Jack Harwood visited his Mr. and Mrs. Pete Jens returning to his home in Ogden Sua! day evening. Walter Fererson returned from the Dee hospital in Ogden, where he treatment for a dislocated knee. Miss Louise Richins of Grouse Creek was the guest of Miss Ruth ELWOOD I Py Mrs. IL P. Rasmussen Mr. and Mrs. Leonard attended a party in Ogden last Thursday. Miss Kilpaek of Huntington came up Sunday to visit her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard. She will stay until school is out, when they will all return to their home in Huntington. The Misses Darline and LaDene Cutler if Snowville were guests of Dorotha Christensen Saturday. P. W. Christensen and daughter, Dorotha, visited relatives in Preston, Idaho last week. Hyrum Christensen was pleasantly surprised Saturday when 9 of his 10 children came to visit him in honor of his birthday anniversary. Mrs. Amos P. Hansen spent Thursday and Friday visiting her daughters in Logan and attended the Parents Day at the U. S. A. C. her daughters accompanied her home for the weekend. Anna Anderson, Edna and Orlin Munns, Stanley Anderson and A. C Christensen all accompanied the high school band to Price Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It was a real honor to participate in such a big event. 37 bands were present. They came home happy for this experience. Mrs. Deone Lichtenstein of Brig-haCity spent Sunday visiting at the home of her father, P. W. Christensen. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Durant and and 2 children, Theon Hansen and a friend of Salt Lake City spent Sunday as guests of Mr. and Mis. Lawrence Hansen. Theron also reported his missionary experiences in the m great rs ST REFRIGERATOR VALU THE NEW fe3 has given place to (team SAIL the old sea chanties are heard and the Diesel no more, but lovers of ships and the sea still find enchantment In the glamorous ports of the Pacific Coast. Among these is Vancouver, British Columbia, whose harbor (upper left) is so spacious that an entire navy might swing at anchor and still leave room for the wing-wingsailing craft In Stanley park, skirting a long section of the harbor shore, the two other features illustrated are to be Seen. Upper right is one of the famous outdoor checker boards which are so popular with residents and visitors alike and, lower right, Siwash Rock, motive of a beautiful Indian legend and a favorite spot of Pauline Johnston, Canada's noted Indian poetess. The sketch map shows the geographical relation of Vancouver to Seattle, and the route of the motor highway linking the two cities. Vancouver grand-parent- s, '3e4$a ed Union meeting at Garland. Miss Francis Romer was added to the Sunday School stake board last Sunday. Mrs. Robert Miller of Los Angles came home to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Christensen and rela tives for a while. Miss Rhoda Christensen has gone to Salt Lake City for an indefinite stay. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Anderson and Mrs. Ira Anderson and Dale spent the weekend in Salt Lake City visiting relatives and friends. The Aaronic Priesthood enjoyed a very fine trip to the river on Saturday in company with other boys from the stake. It was a educational trip as their leaders gave them valuable instructions in nature study. Mr. and Mrs. Elias Anderson entertained Sunday in honor of Mr. Anderson's mother's birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gun-ne- ll of Logan and some of Grandma Kirsten's old friends and relatives enjoyed the party. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wutchrich of Logan called on Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hunsaker and frriends Monday on their return from Salt Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hunsaker went to Provo Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Art Frisby. Mr. and Mrs. Frisby were formerly from Tremonton and have many friends who sympathize with Mr. Frisby in the loss of his wife. The Aaronic Prieshood gave a very good program here last Sunday evening. Ward conference will be held here next Sunday evening. All organizations are expected to give report of their years work. s , Washington College, afterwards the name was changed to Washington and Lee. His courage, his honesty, his courtesy and his tenderness, in addition to his fine presence and his brilROBERT E. LEE liant mind, won the admiration of the North as well as the South. His birthmost of the Robert E. Lee was the son of "Light day is a public holiday in states. Southern Horse Harry" Lee, a general of the Revolutionary war. He married a great - granddaughter of Martha BANANAS Washington, and her Arlington estate, across the Potomac from Washington, A perennial plant that grows to a ultimately became their home. 10 to 40 feet. Only the wild He was sent to put down John height of seeds, the cultivated produces plant Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry. His are by offshoots reproduced plants he and was love for the Union great, When the rootstocks. from parent had little sympathy with either secesa full cluster of is grown, huge plant benot sion or slavery. But he did 50 to From flowers appears. lieve the North should resort to force purple a bunch 150 in bananas grow single and he resolved not to fight against from 40 to 100 pounds. the South. Therefore, when he was which weighs in It grows tropical countries, enoroffered the field command of the mous being produced in quantities United States Army, Lee promptly West Indies and Central Amerithe commission his declined and resigned ca. The banana contains about 20 per On April 23 he accepted the chief cent sugar and starch. Pound for command of Virginia's troops. His it has greater food value than defeat at the battle of Gettysburg was pound common fresh fruit. other any one of the greatest disasters to the was men of cause. The loss Southern Coil types vary significantly in their appalling and Lee desired to resign but was not permitted to do so. After content of phosphorous, nitrogen and the war he accepted the presidency of carbon. Interesting Stories is WITH THE UNO soy (c that lets you control the operation of your Leonard to secure Low Operating Cost LEONARD mm during the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Duett Loveland had as their dinner guests Monday, Mr. and Mrs. John J. 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