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Show - oth .e. Salt Lake City, 267- Utah Ik4M ua SERVING VOL. 31 THE BEAR Published Weekly at Tremonton. 1 Choir Gains Acclaim 01 At Chicago Concert VALLEY RIVER After scoring a sensational before thV National Music Educators' Convention in Chicago Sunday, Bear River's A Cappella Choir was scUeduled to arrive back home Thursday n.jtht. A welcoming demonstration Number 1954 1. Utah, Thursday. April 27 Canning Plant Cancels Run O - Hunt Foods Co.. this week notified Basil Adams, local nlant superintendent, that the tomato packing run this year would be cancelled, and that no contracts would be signed with tomato growers. Over production during the abundant crop last lear has left warehouses filled with surplus tomatoes, allowing no way of handling a new crop this year, company officials said. A tier ' One Day oj Duly One of the shortest terms of office on record one day was served Monday bv a new member of Tremonton's police force. He is Ralph Linville, perhaps Peas As Usual FIELD TEST OFFICIALS Planning polio vaccination tests on 1522 Box Elder school children are Mrs. Wesley Gephart, Tremon- ton; Miss Grace Nason, Salt Lake pty; Mrs. Plans for handling the pea crop are being made, however, with prospects for a good acreage. Mr. Adams said that the cancellation of the tomato run did not indicate that the local plant would be closed entirely. Polio Vaccine Tests Begin on April 26 Polio vaccine field tests in Box Elder County will start the Tveek of April 26, it was announced Thursday by Dr. J. Howard Rasmussen, medicial director, with follow up vaccin. Top Horses Entered In Tremonton Show Top quarter horse stock from Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Nevada are being entered in the Annual Spring Quarter, horse Show, scheduled in Tremonton on May 28 and 29. Dillon. Mont., horsemen last week advised Ray Deakin and Wes Gephart of their intention to enter horses. They were J Lester Jones and Lester C Jones, former Malad ranchers. Twenty horses are already oromised from Star Valley and Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with more expected in coming weeks. Show officials estimate that at least 110 quarter horses will be entered in the halter and performance events this year. ' Forensic Students Enter State Tests ations scheduled for May June 3 Saturday farm policy " Secretary of Ezra Taft Ben-- . Agriculture son will be given Saturday at 2 p.m. in Utah State Agricultural College Field House in Logan. The appearance is sponsored by more than 40 Utah farming organizations, and will be carried by the nat- and Letters explaining the polio prevention program, including sign up cards, will' be distributed throughout the county next Monday. The children in the first, second and third grades will receive them at school to take home to their parents. The rs Parent-Teacher- s Helps - assoc- iation is taking the lead in re- , A major speech by 1. Parent-Teache- ion's newsreels, television, and radio and newspapers. Secy. Benson will be speaking from his home valley and the addresses promises to be one of the most important made since he was selected to take one of the administration's "hot test" seats. cruiting volunteer workers to conduct the test. These workers will be briefed on April 15 in two county meetfrom ings. Representatives schools north of Bear River City and Honeyville will meet at the Garland school at 2:00 o'clock Thursday, April 15. Assisting with the . publicity packets program at Tremonton will be the Jaycee Janes and the Civic League, while the Civic Home Arts club at GarDairy cattle entered in Box land is furnishing workers to Elder County's annual Fair will e on county-widthe carry pro- be exhibited in a new exhibit , ject. building, the Fair Board voted Parents Told Monday. The test vaccination of Bear A contract to construct the River valley's first, second and building was awarded to R. third graders with a new polio Boyd Miller, Tremonton conserum was to be explained to tractor, on a low bid of approxparents during a public meeting imately $2150, according to Thursday night in Garland Howard Glenn, manager. There were two other bidders. school gymnasium. Children will receive three During the meeting Monday shots over several weeks, half night, the board decided to erect of them receiving a "dummy" a building identical with several dose, the others receiving the now standing at the fairgrounds. vaccine. The vaccine is com- A proposal to put up a quonset-style- d pletely safe for the children. building was rejected. The new shed will be 100 feet Test Area long, 16 feet wide and will be Box Elder County was grant, builf of concrete block, the ed approval as a test area for builder said. The new unit will the mass vaccinations, designed be paid from ground maintan-enc- e to test the effectiveness of funds, and will be completgama globulin as a polio pre- ed in a few weeks, in plenty of ventative against the dreaded time for the Fair set for Aug. Dairy Animals Get New Shed For County Fair Debators and speakers from Bear River high school will be entered in State forensic contests Friday and Saturday at University of Utah, after winregional meet ning a two-da- y last week in Logan. Bear River's entrant piled up a 76 point total in competition against five other Northern Utah schools, according to Milton Johnson, instructor. Logan placcrippling disease. 26, 27, and 28. ed second with 64 points. Information on the Droeram Entered in state finals are the following debate teams: Rayda may be obtained from Mrs. Mar-gen- e Gephart, phone Garland 29-Kirby and Sandra Day, Mrs. Taylor, phone Garland 103- Moana and Korth, Pierce and Pat Eliason and Diane Rose. M, or Mrs. Vernon Johnson. And Two students. Jay Allen and Bear River City, phone Margie Diderickson will be entered in extemporanous speaking, and legislative discussions The Bear River High school will draw Jimmie Waldron, Ed Bands and Orchestra will preTsutsui and Margaret Thomp sent their annual spring concert son. Thursday April 8, at the BRIIS Deweyville Plans Pancake Supper regional contest or nign interpretive speaking students will take a Bear River A school high school delegation to North Cache high school next Wednesday, announced Milton Johnson, instructor. will humorous participate readings, radio speaking and other events with winners of the meet to participate on Saturday at the state finals in Provo Twenty-seve- n students in plays, v S? toma- California-produce- d toes cost less, yield more, and are in greater demand than the Utah crop, they reported. Hunt Food officials even of fered to sell the local plant to any group wishing to attempt to run it. This offer was taken by some operating after the pea crop the Dossibilitv of the local plant present at the " meeting that was harvested was doubtful. Valley Kiwanis Earns Charter a mpmbershiD charter was presented to the newly-iormeBear River Valley Kiwanis Club during ceremonies held Monday at Maddox Cafe in Brigham City, under direction of presia ent Leland Hansen. A Nine other Kiwanis clubs the district were repre. sented, and Lyman S. Pierce, Lt. from Gov. and LeRoy Olsen, GoverKiwanis, nor of the Utah-Idah- o participated. Members and their wives and guests filled the banquet room as the 31 local charter members joined with 3760 other clubs in North America with a membership of 224,000. The club meets weekly at 7:30 p.m. at Worley's Cafe. Mia Maids Hold Stake Rose Fest - - . j 4 i fit ,.x, I bettor known as the notorious "Red Rider" of Corinne. Mr. Linville was sworn in as a city marshall during a special meeting of the City Council Monday morning. Rut by 6 p.m. Monday, the new officer was relieved of his duties and paid for his shortlived service to the city. Statutes Cited His dismissal came utxm re commendation of City Attorney Leon A. Halgren. who cited stat I utes which required that city officers be qualified electors. City Coucilmen were beseiged calls and visits during by f 1 the phone day after news of the arj- pointment spread along Main I Mreet, The new officer was into local troduced business houses by City Marshall J. mJ 4, Bflrke Mr Jones. Linville was hired to re. place Clinton Bronson of El wood, who left the police force on March 15. Uesifrns Corinne Job The new officer had resigned from his job as patrolman for to accept the TremonCorinne J ton i post, and had located an apartment for him and his Paul Manning Smith wife here. His salary was $250 per month, a $50 increase from his former position, and the same as Tremonton's other officer. Mr. Linville had spent the day getting acpuainted, and had perPaul Smith, son of Mr. and formed no arrests and had writMrs. James Smith will be hon- ten no tickets during his short ored at a missionary testimonial term of office. Sunday evening, April 11, in the Tremonton Second Ward. He will leave to serve as a missionary in South Africa, where his brother Thomas has been for more than two years. The Book of Mormon Oratorio Paul will sail from New York harbor aboard the Queen Mary by LeRoy Robertson, which was on April 28, and is scheduled to given Its premiere presentation sail from England for his field last year, will be staged again of labor May 6. as a feature of the April conThe missionary has been liv- ference of the LDS Church ing in Ogden and working at which will be held in Salt Lake Hill Field for the past six City April 4, 5, 6, months. The oratorio will be the closing feature of the conference Tuesday, April 6 at 8:30 p.m. at the Tabernacle. The Utah Symphony orchestra and the combined University of Utah choruses will perform under the masterful baton of Maurice Abravanel, Winding up its fourth full conductor. Ligeti Returns year of operation this spring, Desire Ligeti of the San Fran. Intermountain School is again announcing Open House to the Cisco Opera company who sang public for April 9 beginning at the role of Samuel, the Laman 1:00 p.m. and continuing until ite prophet, in the 1 953 perform 9:00 p.m. Last year over 1,000 ances, will return to sing the visitors came from many com- same role. Other soloists will include munities. d Jewel Cutler, Soprano; Kenly This year, the tours will all be concen- Whitelock, tenor and Ray Leon trated on the west side of the ard, baritone. Tickets for the oratorio are campus so as to reduce walking and make it possible for visitors now on sale at the Utah Sym to see everything ' more office, 55 West J?'irst phony r Company spokesmen' stated that surpluses from the past two years make it impossible to process tomatoes again this season. And v ,rV Paul Smith Called To South Africa Book of Mormon Oratorio Slated Indian School Announces 4th Open House Day Bear River Bands Orchestra To Give Concert Chr-istense- Methodist Church Sets Schedule n. ucators conference in Chicago's . Conrad Hilton hotel. Convention officials said they were "thrilled by this beautiful singing," and praised the "in spired direction of Gene Jor- genson. ' ''Terrific Job" Alma King, choir Manager. telegraphed Monday, Riv er did terrific job. Captured Hearts of Convention. Everyone well and happy." Mrs. King, acting as a chaper-on- e on the trip, wrote, "Bear River is the talk of the convention. Best thing they've done. People here caa't understand how Gene can get that kind of music out of high school students." Apparently plans for nationwide radio and television ap- pearances for the choir did not materialize in Chicago. Months of rehearsal and drill prepared the noted choir for their greatest achievement in several years of oustanding accomplishments. Two Burglars Confess to 4 Local Jobs The burglaries of four Tremonton and Garland businesses on March 15 were solved this week by confessions of two men being held by Salt Lake City police, according to Sheriff War. ren Hyde. Willis R. Jones, 26, of Salt Lake City; and Robert R. Rush-to- n Jr., 20, of Malad, Ida., were arrested in Salt Lake City for investigation of six" tmrgtaries in that area. The two were in possession of an auto stolen in Los Angeles eight months ago, and an extra set of ; license plates.4 These " ly and were reported by Sheriff Hyde to Salt Lake City police. The burglars admitted breaking into Bear River Farm sup ply and Bear River Auto Co. in Garland and Joe Carr's and Peterson Tractor Co. in Tremonton. 86-pie- student-conducte- South. Mia Maids of the South Bear River Stake held their Rose Night ceremony Tuesday evening in Tremonton First Ward Hall under direction of the stake leader, Ruth R. Zollinger. Music, scriptural readings and talks were presented during the Droeram by representatives of the stake's eight wards, and 100 persons were present for the evening. Ward leaders are Bothwell, LeNae Summers; Deweyville, Yvonne Ashby; Elwood, Lila Heslop; Penrose, Lena Jensen; Tremonton First, Sharon Ward; auditorium. Tremonton ' Second.Elna Fuhri-ma- n A pancake supper, sponsored The program will include Build-'.n- e and Leola Nelson; TreWard by the Deweyville numbers by both the freshman monton Third, Leah Conger; and Fund Committee, will be and advanced bands with the Tremonton Fourth, Phyllis held Saturday evening, April orchestra 'adding two numbers. 3rd, from 7 to 9 at the DeweyNinety students make up the ville Ward. enrollment for the three organThe price is $3.00 per family izations; some students or 75c per ticket for all you can pate in two of the groups.particieat. The program will begin at 8 All married ladies who attend p.m. with the Freshman band will receive a door prize. Sons of America march playing atThe Public is invited to Church School at Methodist Bella Donna Overture and the tend, and tickets may be obtsin-c- d Sunrise Waltz. Community Church will be held at the door. The Orchestra will present Sunday at 9:45 a.m. Church General chairman in charge Mexican Overture, a collection will follow at 11 a.m., with s Mrs. Virginia Blackham. with o! Mexican folk songs, and Lyric Mr. Dave Ng of Westminister Mrs. Nola Norr as assistant. Overture. College as speaker. His subject The band will play Thunderer will be "The Kingdom of HeavJay Norr is in charge of the ticket committee, Mrs. Stella March, Colorama, a popular en. An official board meeting will Spackman heads the table com- selection. Oh Light of Life, carmittee, and Myrl Norr has ol. Pacific Waves Overture and be held Monday at 8 p.m. at the church. March of Youth. charge of the serving. J; Drama Students Prepare For Region Meet . X, Melba Coombs, south Box Elder county Local Groups Investigate health nurse; Mrs. E. B. Owen, Brigham A group of civic and business City; Mrs. Glenn Taylor, Garland, and Mrs. leaders, growers and canning Vernon Johnson, Bear River City. officials met in Ogden Thursday & to investigate the cancellation V of the tomato run. They returned home with a report. discouraging Ezra Taft Benson Speech Slated j arrive at Ogden's Union Pacific depot at 8:45 p.m. They left Chicago on the return trip just after midnight Wednesday. Telegrams and letters received by Principal Frank Stevens The choir's social three-ca- r this week indicate that the choir train section was scheduled to surpassed expectations when they sang before the music ed- New Policeman Released On Tomatoes - was planned in honor f the choir by school officials this week. A special assembly will be given in their honor Friday at 12.30 in the school auditor-ium- . success Janet Steed, Plymouth Pioneer Celebrates 96th Year Sunday Liberty Theatre To Close Sundays Effective ADril 4." The New Liberty theatre will be closed on Sundays, announced Mrs. Pearl Toland, owner. The action is being taken in cooperation with the valley's churches, and is aimed at a more appropriate observance of the Sabbath Day, Mrs. Toland said. Beginning in April, the better pictures of each week will be shown on the week-en- d days, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, instead of at the first of the week, so that families can attend together. And to allow children to attend the other movie program, the theatre will open at 6 p.m. on Mondays for an early performance, Matinees will begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday as presA ninneer woman-whbrou posterity of her own, including ently scheduled.ght nearlv 600 children into the six children, 40 grandchild24 the world will celebrate her ren, 129 Wins 96th birthday Sunday with a grept-greand Moana at five home. her dinner grandfamily Essay She is Mrs. Janet Steed, be- children. loved valley resident since she Moana Korth, Bear River moved to Plymouth shortly afhigh school junior, was selected ter her marriage. as the winner of an essay conMrs. Steed was born April test at Bear River high school, 5. 1858, in Farmington, a dauWalkJane under sponsorship of DeVere and of Joseph ghter Watkins Unit No. 76, Amerier Redfern Hadfield, who came can Legion Auxiliary. to the United States from EngShe is the daughter of Mrs. land. Elva Korth of Tremonton. Settled In Plymouth i ' She was married to James "Preserving our Freedom" .ly was the theme of the contest, Henry Steed, and they settled conducted in junior and senior on 360 acres of sagebrush-coveV English classes by Rupert ed ground in Plymouth. A' Her husband died, leaving her Blackham and Clyde Morris. Miss Korth's winning essay to raire six children. She then entc:-.-nui'inr. training in Salt has been sent to be judged in a district contest with other winLike Cit, under the Relief Socners from northern Utah. The iety, and lrt?r studied underbe-o-a district noted woiJir doctor and vinner will enter th O' state contest. a midwife. Mrs. Elmer Winzeler, Amtri-canis- m Mrs. Steed was assisting at citaArman for th Auxithe- - births of between five and six hundred children. She also liary, is in charge of the c la test. Last irear, Kirk T7tl!rca ttrved as president of the Plywon the itchool and cll mouth Relief Society for many and placed tzzzzl la contests, year. the state finals. Mrs. Jant StMd She also' claims a sizeable great-grandchildre- n; grand-childre- at great-great-gre- at n, Korth Contest r, n |