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Show Bargains and Prizes ToFeatureTremonton Ik THE SERVING Opportunity Days Published Weekly at Tremonton, Vol XXIX Tremonton's stores are being loaded to the brim with seas- LEADERSHIP MEETING onal merchandise in anticipa- SUNDAY FOR SOUTH tion of the annual Opportunity BEAR RIVER STAKE Days scheduled for October 25, The regular monthly leader26, 27. ship meeting for the South All merchants in the city are Bear River Stake will be held to Reed cooperating according Sunday, October 14. Palmer and Don Redfield, The High Council and Stake of the event. will meet at 8:30 a. Presidency Tickets Your Gt m.; the welfare committee at 11 are Free tickets being given ward bishoprics at 1:30 to any person who asks for one. oclock, the general leadership and No purchase is necessary, states at 2:30. the committee. The purpose is meeting to get as many tickets into DODD HAS the hands of customers of lo- LEWIS OPERATION as firms business cal possible. Valuable Prizes Reports from Ogden, where Prizes valued between $5.00 Lewis Dodd was taken to the and $10.00 are to be given away hospital, are that he underwent Saturday October 27, when prize a major operation Monday, and numbers will be posted on the was doing as well as could be gifts. There will be no public expected. Mr. Dodd is 83 years drawing. Holders of tickets will of age. be required to visit the stores and compare their tickets with DELYLE DANNER HOME those placed on the valuable FROM KOREA prizes being offered. After serving with the armed Next week's LEADER will carry the advertisements of Tre- forces in Korea for the past monton's merchants, who are year, Delyle Danner, former emoffering real bargains on qual- ployee at the Leader office arity merchandise In cooperation rived home this week. He is viswith the Businessmen's Assoc- iting with his parents in Gariation which is sponsoring the land. He expects to be discharged after sixty days of further event. Plan to shop in Tremonton service in the states. October 25, 26, 27, and participate in the many valuable DON CHIODO RELEASED FROM THE ARMY prizes 'being given away. Don Chiodo, son of Mr. and VALLEY HOSPITAL BIRTHS Mrs. Vincent Chiodo of TremonOdeen and Alice Mae Wortley ton, arrived home Friday, with Buxton of Tremonton, a. girl, his discharge from the United October 9. States Army. Don has been Mark and Wilma Hyer Spense serving in the airbourne diviof Garland, a girl, October 9. sion at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. . tmw" BEAR o 1 v ' . 1 The pride of Deweyyille is their beautiful cemetery, which is located on the hillside overlooking the town. In the lower left hand corner is the Of The Bear River Valley By Ray E. Colton DEWEYVILLE Deweyville, lying three miles due east of Tremonton and located on U. S. highway number 89, lies well situated in the eastern portion of the famed Bear River Valley of northern Box Elder County. Grain, hay, letc., along with poultry and livestock raising, give good financial returns to the citizens of this progressive community, which has a long historical record and early day LDS Church activities. Empy's Springs was first called Deweyville Empy's Springs in the early pioneer times in honor of William Empy who located in that section of the Bear River Valley, because he (Mr. Empy) thought that he saw possibilities of utilizing the water In the mountain streams and large x springs (now Crystal Springs) located south of the present town along U. 6. Highway No. 89. He remained, however, but a phort time. On March 14, 1864, John C. Dewy left Call's Fort and settled at Empy's Springs where he resided three years before other settlers joined him. Empy's Springs now became known by the name of Dewey's Springs. , In 1867-6- 8 othersettlers came to take up land In the area and these included the following: Ben Gardner came from Ogden Ciy; John M.- McCrary came from Willard in the southern portion of the Bear River Vajley, Henry Marble and Milo V. Gardner came from Brigham City. Mrs. Elizabeth Lasley and John P. Bernard, came from Call's Fort. These pioneers all built log houses' in close proximity to each other and thus laid the foundation for a new Bear River Valley community. Jude Lehi Dewey was the first white child to be born in the new settlement. W. W. Ray and sons established the first general merchandising store In Deweyville, later moving to Garland, when the sugar factory was built. John C. Dewey was the presiding elder of the LDS Church and general director of all community activities, among which was the erection of a school house in 1867, the organization - RIVER VALLEY Number Utah, Thursday, October 11, 1951 to Tremonton City should remember to register next Tuesday to be eligible to vote in the city election next month. Two days, October 16. and October 30, will allow anyone who has lived in the stater tor a year and in the city for six months to register for the 2 election. DEE CALDERWOOD HOME ON FURLOUGH The Richard The four classes at Bear-Rivhigh school have chosen two mothers and two dads to represent each group in the newly Asorganized Parent-Teachsociation at the school. Representing the Freshmen are Richard Calderwood, Evan Green, Mrs. Jack Pierce and Polly Smith; the Sophomores, Alma King, Ed Kerr, Mrs. R. G. Woodhead and Mrs. Orval Ewer; Juniors, Delbert Hansen, Evan Gee, Mrs. Fay Richardson and Mrs. Del Fuhriman; and Seniors, Horace Hayes, D. E. Mrs. Glen Taylor and Mrs. Richard Calderwood. These room parents were introduced to the student body of the school at a special assembly presented Monday morning by the P.T.A. They were also presented to the parents and teachers who attended the first meeting of the year Monday night. LeRoy Wahlquist of Ogden, guest speaker gave the group a better understanding of our high school boys and girls, and their behavior. Ann Taylor sang a solo accompanied by Wilfna Pulsipher and Paul Capener and J. W. Pulsipher played a flute, violin duet accompanied by Ellen Capener, to complete the program. er er Peck-enpaug- f TA O ,, just graduated from the aviation structural mechanic school at Memphis, Tennessee-De- e is to report at San Francisco on October 19. He then r expects to be shipped to A ad busi-Contlnu- ed Daughter for Keith and Lola Dean Coombs Proudly announcing the birth of a baby daughter, are Keith and Lola Dean Hill Coombs of Fielding. The baby was bom October 7, at a Brigham City Hospital. W. R BUNDERSON IN DEATH TRAP FOR TWO AIRMEN The Wreckage of a light club coupe that carried two Air Force men to their deaths in a head-o- n collision near Snowville Friday night of last week. Car-Tru- ck FIRST WARD SETS WORK DAT The Tremonton First ward Relief Society will hold their regular monthly work day next Tuesday, begtanlng at 10 o'clock. At 2 o'clock a demonstration on doughnut making will be given. FARM BUREAU SETS MEETING The Tremonton Farm Bureau will meet next Thursday at 2:30 at the home of Nell Nessen for their lesson lampshades and apron making. Dr. Bowers To Speak At First Ward John Bowers, Dean of the School of Medicine of the University of Utah will speak on "Medical Effect of the Atom Bomb" at the Tremonton First Ward, Wednesday evening, October 17. The speaker is being sponsored by the Tremonton Women's Civic League, and Tremonton City,. . A small admission charge will be made. Proceeds from which will be used to start purchasing first aid supplies which are necessary for home defense in case of an- atomic attack. Dr. Z. . Bear River High School students are having a ten day vacation from regular class work, to allow teachers to attend the sessions of the Utah Educational Association In Salt Lake this week, and to help with the beet harvest next week. All the county afternoon closed this week for the UEA, but elementary students will return schools In Wednesday to. classwork Monday morning. Box Elder high school students will have only two days, Monday and Tuesday to assist in the fields. Their other three days of vacation were spent during the peach harvest. . . - Daughter Welcomed At The Jay Dee Harris Home Jay Dee and Alice Harris are busy! welcoming to their home, a two months old baby girl as a baby sister for little Mack. The new addition to the family arrived last weekend. GERALD PETERSON BRINGS GREETTNS FROM KOREA Bringing greetings from the local guard battery in Korea, Gerald Peterson arrived in Tre monton Tuesday with his wife, Beverly Rohde Peterson. He re ports that the boys are in fine spirits and anxious to get home. Gerald landed in Seattle, Washington, September 28, and was met by his wife, who had driven to Washington for the homecoming. Mrs. Lois Lund here accompanied Beverly as far as Salem, Oregon, (where she stopped to visit with her brother Keith. After a few days spent at Fort Lewis, Washington, Ger aid received his discharge and the couple then enjoyed a weekend in Salem, also. The Petersons plan to make their home in Tremonton for tthe present. Schools Slate Harvest Vacation Next Week OGDEN HOSPITAL Willam R. Bunderson of East Tremonton has been in an Ogden hospital the past week. Hs was scheduled for a major oper' ation Tuesday of this week. FIRST WARD The family reported Thursday ANNOUNCES that part of his stomach waa MUSICAL PROGRAM A special musical program removed, and he had stood the ; has been arranged for present- operation successfully. ation in the Tremonton First IN LOGAN HOSPITAL Ward, Sunday evening at 6:30 Mrs. Lee Hansen of Tremonp.m. Seth Harper, organist of Ogden will give the major part ton is reported to be recovering of the program with readings satisfactorily in a Logan Hosto complete it. All are invited pital, following an operation. to attend. . Two Servicemen Killed In Accident Hugh Dale Humphrey, of Hillsboro, Ohio, and John Jackson Williams of Stuart, Virginia were killed Friday night about three miles west of Snowville, when their light car collided with a heavy cattle truck operated by the Wagner Livestock company of Twin Falls. E. M. Hunter of Twin Falls was driver Mrs. Bob Whitney and chil- of with the truck and dren of Sublett, Idaho is spend- shock and bruises. escaped ing the week visiting relatives The servicemen were from the here, while Bob is on a hunting Mountain Home, Idaho, air force trip in Idaho. base and were starting out on their furlough, according to papers in their possession which indicated the leave period started October 6th.-The ,car .was demolished by the impact, while the truck had a broken front axle on the left handside. The car was thrown off the highway by the force of the crash and the truck traveled over 400 feet before coming to a stop at the side of the road. Williams was thrown clear of the wreckage and lived about two and a half hours Humphrey, evidently driver of the car was killed instantly, and was pinned in the car and had to be pried loose before his body could be removed. Deputy Sheriffs Ed Silvester, and Leo Cottam, together with county attorney O. Dee Lund investigated the accident. The bodies were brought to the Rogers Mortuary, and were later taken to Hill Field where and flagpole that was arrangements for burial were honor of Deweyville's solmade. . Ha- waii. h, of a dramatic company in which work Alex. Baird of Brigham City assisted, and the organiza tion of the Sunday School in 1872 of which William H. Howard was superintendent. School House Used for Social Activities The school house also served as a recreation center and Jude Wells and William McCrary played the violins for the dances. The LDS ward was organized August 19, 1877, and John C. Dewey was ordained Bishop with Orvile Childs 1st counselor and Anson C. Loveland, tod counselor. The settlement was called Dewey Springs until September 29, 1873 when the UJ3. Post Office was established and named Deweyville. Railroad Stop In 1873-7- 4 Deweyville was a railroad stop on the old Utah Northern railroad, but no depot was built however until after the Oregon Short Line R. R. took over the Utah Northern and made it a standard gauge railroad. Until 1901, when the Ogden-Malcity railroad was built, the town of Deweyville was the shipping point for all of the Bear River Valley. This together with the building of the Bothwell and Hammond canal systems caused a boom during which a number of on Page 4 Calderwood were happy Sunday night to welcome home their son, Dee on a short furlough. He has monument erected in dier dead of World War II. Know Your Neighbors Date Registration Newcomers High School Classes Choose Room Parents 15-d- ay Q 1 I Tues., Oct. 16, Is McKinley School INDIAN SCHOOL CARNIVAL SLATED PT A Holds The staff family service committee at the Intermountain Indian School at Brigham City, is sponsoring a carnival Friday night, Oct. 12 at 7:30 at the school building 81. The purpose of the carnival is to raise funds to supply social and recreational contacts with non Navajo families and children and to foster such desirable activities as picnics, parties, excursions and clubs. The sponsors promise a lot s. of fun for a pocket full of pen-hie- E. B. Harrison give an illustrated lecture on the vision, health,', .our and, mental development of ' schoolchildren. s Two vocal duets by Ed Kerr and daughter, Sharon, accompanied by Mrs. Delbert Walker, completed the program. ' Mrs. Garland Puzey, president Introduced the officers of organzation as, follows: Mrs. Ulala Cornwall, 1st vice Ford president: Jeppson, 2nd vice president; Mrs. Lydia RoThe Ed Quinneys and Gordon berts, secretary and treasurer; Worleys left Tremonton Thurs Blanche Thompson, publicity day for Los Angeles, California, and historian; Cora Stevens, on a vacation trip. They expect chairman ; Mildred to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Dick "Shumway, mus; and Irene " Howard while in California. Morris, program. health Additional Lights Being Installed On City Streets VISITORS Lt. and AT BONE HOME Mrs- - Eldon B. Hoop er and baby of Roswell, New Mexico, called at the R. M. Bone home last week for a visit. Lt. Hooper was a classmate of Val Jean Bone at the A. C, and left for Texas at the same time to enter military service. NOICE TO THATCHER READERS The LEADER is happy to wel come Mrs. Clara Harding of Thatcher as correspondent from that section. Residents of That cher are urged to give their ENJOY NEVADA TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gephart have returned home from a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada, where they visited with their son, and Burke and his wife, of Los An- TO VISIT SON IN EAST Mrs. William Sandall small son left Friday for New geles. Jersey, where they will visit with their son and brother, Dee San- SECOND WARD TO dall and his wife. Dee is with SPONSOR SQUARE DANCE the air force in that state. The Tremonton Second ward M. I. A. will sponsor a Square TEACHERS' VISITING Dance Saturday night at the CONVENTION The visiting teachers and ward ward hall. They Invited everyRelief Society presidenta of the one who would like to Join the South Bear River Stake will be fun to attend, and they plan honored at a convention and to hold an early session from social at the Tremonton First 8 30 until 9 o'clock to help Ward chapel Saturday at 2:30 couples with some of the dances they .might have missed. The p. m. according to Rebecca dance will begin at nine o' stake Relief Society clock. n, the large crowd attended first meeting of the McKinley School Parent Teachers Association Thursday night to hear Dr. the LEAVE FOR CALIFORNIA VACATION news items to Mrs. Harding, who will be glad to write them up for The LEADER. Mor-tense- First Meeting A Work was started Thursday on the Installation of eight additional 21000 mercury - vapor lights on the streets of Tremonton, by the Utah Power and Light Company. Two will be placed on Main Street, one by the Valley Hospital and the other near the Jay Dee Harris, building on west Main. nt Four will be placed on Street, one near the Russ Electric and Western Stores building, and also on the south west corner of the Flshburn property. On North Tremont Street one each will be placed near the Bishop Insurance Office and toy the Gay Cafe. On First West, one will be placed; near the Wlnzeler Motor Co. and at the alley near Lee's Locker storage. Installation is being made by the power company on the same basis as the other lights on Main Street, with the city paying for the electric energy consumed. Tre-mo- TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION SATURDAY, OCT. 13th A tractor demonstration will be held Saturday, October 13, at the John Harding farm, east of Bear River City, beginning at 1:00 p. m., under the sponsorship of Markham's, local J. L Case dealer. A model VAC small tractor will be used and demon- strations of the Easy-OEasy Off tractor equipment will be n, made. Farmers are cordially invited to see the demonstration. |