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Show Universal Mlcronir c 6?- - bth Ave. Salt Lake City, Utah SERVING VOL. 31 1 Published Weekly at Tremonion. Utah. Thursday. May 6. First Polio Shol VALLEY RIVER BEAR THE A Number 1954 32 Mass Meeting Scheduled Monday To Consider fawiiiiiiiiriiiirK Pat Eliason $15M0 Bond for Water A public hearing on a propos- Tremonton s inadequate e ed SI 5.000 bond election to supply Delores Nielsen Juanita Nelson waiei fin-anc- of new culTaxpayers will vote May 25th to decide whether the council be will resources water inary be authorized to issue should in 7:30 the at held Monday p.m. The hearing Monday bonds the office. Tremonton City to be will explain the needs of City officials have proposed a water the to system. the bond issuance develop new spring which would double Work Starts development - ; ) Gold Spike Fete Set On Monday of the historic ii - y1 Dr. Max Davis gives second grader Connie Hansen her first polio serum test shot last week as her teacher, Mrs. Ashton, looks on. Second shots were being given this week. Gifts for Participants 7?ya driving of the Golden spike 85 years ago will be staged at Promontory at noon Monday. It was at Promontory Station on May 10, 1869, that the rail road lines first reached from East to West coasts. The annual ceremony is spon sored by the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce. Chairman is Ber-nic- e G . Anderson. A message from President Dwight D. Eisenhower will be read at the ceremony. At the same time, Sen. Arthur V. Wat-Kin- s will be making a presentation of a section of the orginal rail to the president in Washington D. C. Local officials have requested national monument status for the area to perserve the historic spot. Featured on the program will be presentation of the colors by Veterans organizations and Boy Scouts of the Golden Spike District, band music by the Bear River high school band, and an exhibition drill by Box Elder Sheriff's Posse. Master of Ceremonies will be Judge Lewis Jones, and several other noted figures will be speakers. of the Some development is under way. spring already Rights-of-wa- y for a roadway, powerline and pumphouse have been secured. But an estimated $15,000 will be needed to complete the pump house, pumping equipment, and to erect the pipe line to existing water facilities. Council members reported during the regular meeting Monday night that some citizens and business firms have paid their water service charges several years in advance to provide money for immediate development costs. Ask Park Supervisors Members of the Tremonton Women's Civic League requested appopriation of $500 to pay for services of two supervisors at the Tremonton Parks during the summer months. The funds were not included in the city's budget, but are being considered. The women's group pledged purchase of $200 worth of new playground equipment for the improvement of the parks. Development of a new road way and lighting system at the west side of town was requested by Ross Miller arid Les Allen. An agreement on the proposal was reached. Alleys Littered Councilmen said that garbage truck drivers had reported that alleyways were becoming so littered that the trucks could not reach the homes. All garbage must be placed in containers, the council ruled. And unless alleys are kept clear no garbage collection can be made. I v - series. Beet Growers Adam Bennion Young Players Three baseball teams for boys between the ages of 11 and 14 years will be formed in coming Tn weeks, and applications are now being accepted by Wesley GepClass members of Bear River hart All boys interested in playing high school selected the finalthe season, which will during ists for class officers of the include June, July and August, 1954-5- 5 school year last week are to register with Mr. invited annd prepared for final voting at Gephart Gephart Stores Co. this week. next week. the Finalists for senior class posts during will be divided into Players are Bob Gephart and Bob Green, two age groups. Two teams will president; Donna Fae Roberts include advanced boys, aged and Tommy Ault, vice presid12 to 14. from ent; and Margaret Thompson Bear River Valley Kiwanis and Kenneth Ward secretary. Club will sponsor the two Junior class finalists are Gary younger teams, and Mr, Gephart Woodruff and Gary Stenquist, will sponsor the senior group, president; Anna Nielsen and who will play under the name Brenda Heaton, vice president; of the 'Tremonton Cardinals" and Dean Shaffer and Carolyn Fifteen boys will fill the team Cornwall secretary. roster of the Cardinals, who Competing for votes of the will be coached by Rex Laub. next year's sophomore class are Dean Udy and Carolyn Anderson, president; Glen Cobia and Alan Forsgren, vice president, and Trixie Bjorn and Karen . Ramsdell, secretary. At Bear River Get Extra Final Sta:e Pay for Crop A subsequent beet payment of per ton on all beets 65 cents delivered during the 1953 harvest is being made by Utah Idaho Sugar Company, announced Ford T. Scalley, North Utah District Manager-Furthepayments will be made as justified by the market price of sugar and other contract terms. Final settlement for the crop will be made by Oct. 30, he said. Beet acreages in 1954 are approximately 20 percent great-er- e than last year, indicating an even bigger crop than 1953. Most of the beets have germ-inate- d and will soon be ready for thinning operations, Mr. r Scalley said. No appreciable crop damage due to low temperatures last week has been reported, Class Elections Boys' Baseball Team Invites accord- ing to company officials. Most of the beets will be thinned mechanically this year, Mr. Scalley reported. Growers are asked to see that their fields are kept moist to avoid a setback from the dry spring. t: D. Sessions Ray Opens Shoe Shop A new shoe shop opened for business this week in Tremonby Ray D. SesFOOD SALE SATURDAY ton, operated 172 West Main at located The Tremonton Second Ward sions, s:. Junior Sunday School will hold Mr. Sessions has been operat another Cooked Food Sale Sating a show repair business in urday at the Western Store. Ogden, and brought his equipMake Mother's Day easier by ment to open the business here. getting cooked food at the sale1 He operated a shoe shop in Saturday from 10 a..m. until Garland about two years ago. p.m. r rv. Dr. Adam S. Bennlon HI To Speak to B.R. Seniors vn" n , v Mr - Joan Francom Ollie Lou Anderson 9 Twelve of Bear River Valley's most beautiful girls will compete Saturday for the title, "Miss Bear River Valley," and a chance at becoming "Miss Utah." The beauty and talent pnge- - ant will be held Saturday at picking the winner and her 8 p.m. in Bear River high school two attendants. The beauty to chairwill represent the valley queen auditorium, according in the "Miss Utah" pageant man Leon Halgrcn. Three Judges later this year. The contest is being sponsored Three judges are being selected for the difficult job of by the Tremonton Junior Chamber of Commerce. Prizes will be given to each, contestant, and a full wardrobe, worth nearly ' $200, will be awarded to the winner. From 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday the girls wJJl.be judged in bath-- " field and Ruby Thompson are ing suits, and judges will become acquainted with the endirecting the event. trants at the high school A stake fireside will be held At 5 p.m., the girls will be in the Relief Society room folin street clothes for a' attired lowing the evening session for luncheon with judges at the and Gleaners, Jun. all Cafe. Garland and Junior Gleanior ers, according to M.I.A officers. . Evening Event An outstanding speaker and For the evening event, which program have been arranged. is open to the public, the young ladies will wear formal gowns, and will be judged in their talent competitions., ; Mrs. Carmen Waldron will be the narrator for the show. 1 South Bear River Stake Opens Sessions Saturday Quarterly conference of the South Bear River Stake will be held in Tremonton First Ward Saturday and Sunday, announced Clifton G. M. Kerr, stake president. Elder John Longdon, assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve will be the visiting member of the general authorities of the Church. He will be accompanied oy B Garff, representing the Welfare Committee. The conference will begin Saturday at 6:30 p.m. with a stake welfare meeting, followed at 8 p.m. by a priesthood leadership meeting under Elder Longdon's direction. General Sessions will be Sunday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Music for the morning session will be provided by the Bear River high school A Cappella Choir, Tremonton Fourth Ward Choir will sing in the afternoon. A combined speech and music 30 at the Garland Tabernacle festival will be presented by the Dr. Bennion has participated stake M.I.A. during the evening in numerous local speaking en session of the conference. Stake gagements throughout the state M.I.A. superintendent Day Gar. and has repeatedly appeared as the key speaker at state and national conventions in practi cally every state in the union. In educational and business experiences Dr. Bennion has an impressive background. Ke also boasts an impressive civic re Tremonton was rated a cord. town" in a survey "good In addition to Dr. Bennion, conducted during recent Rayda Kirby, daughter of Mr weeks by the Tremonton and Mrs. George Kirby of Gar. Businessmen's Association, announced land; Karl Jensen, son of Mr. Rudy Miller, ' and Mrs. Eph Jensen of Tre president. Members of several commonton; and Bob Woodhead, son of Dr. and Mrs. Roy Wood munity groups participated ii the study, f Mr. Miller head of Tremonton,' have been These included the said. selected by the class as stud Lions Club, Kiwanis Club, ent speakers. Each will discuss Women's Civic Club, I. O. a phase of the theme, "In the O F. and the businessmen's Education of It's Youth Lies the group. Tremonton was votStrength of the Nation." All three student speakers ed as having 30 out of 40 virtues posessed by h rank as scholars and a livewire community. have been active in Towns failing to score work during their four more than 30 show years at Bear River. of being tendencies Other features of the even"dead towns, M according's program will be announced ing to the questionnaire. later, but will follow the pattern sof past years, discloses Complete results of the Mrs. Oneta Shurtz and Clyde survey are printed on the editorial page of this week's Morris, senior advisers. Leader. A senior breakfast and other social functions are planned ! M-Me- n M-Me- n Several i -- rL? sir Dr. Adam S. Bennion, L.D(S Apostle, educator, and promin ent industrialist, will address members of the graduating class at Bear River high school at commencement exercises May ar Ranking high in the re sults were the city's government, medical facilities, library, civic clubs, scout stores, motels, ambulance, newspape r and churches. Also highly ranked were the local firemen, PTA groups, tax and insurance rates, and the community's streets, lighting system and drinking water. Major shortcomings of the town include lack of interest in local elections, need for a youth recreational center, crowded schools, poor parking facilities, and no Chamber of Commerce, according to survey particitroops, pants. More Faults Other falts were listed as losing high school graduates, difficulty of getting business loans, coolness to newcomers in town, lack of toilet facilities, and inade. quate restaurants. outstanding enter- Queen Contestants j By Residents in Survey extra-curricul- J i John Longdon : tainment acts will be presented, in addition to the contestant talent numbers. The names of the contestants, and the talent exhibition they plan to present, are listed below: i Tremonton Rated 'Good Town' top-notc- Jo Layne Palmer Twelve Beauties Vie For Valley s Queen Mark Kiwanians Wesley Gephart and Leland Hansen present gifts to Gail Larson and Larry Winzeler after their polio serum tests. Local groups volunteered aid for the i Joan Francom, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Francom, Tremonton; will present a reading; Pauline Davis, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Davis, of Riverside,, to sing a vocal solo, JoLayne Palmer, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alma Palmer, Tremonton, will play a piano solo. Ann I ish, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Horace Lish Jr., of Dewey ville, will sing a voal solo. ' Mary Castleton, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Castleton, Garland, will play a piano solo. Carole Ann Gibbs, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Gibbs, Portage, will perform in a, modern dance number. Patricia Ann Eliason, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Eliason Jr., of Snowville, will give a reading. Ollie Lou Anderson, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Renald Anderson, Tremonton, will do a tap dance numberGaye Archibald, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs- - A R. Hodge, of Garland, to give a lecture on designing of clothing. Delores Nielson, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Nielsen, of Deweyville, a cell solo. Juanita Nelson, 18, datcnttr of Mrs. Leola Nelson, Trero-ton- , will present a vocal tzlx Roxey Davis, 18, daucter cl Mr. and Mrs. Dick Davio, Tremonton, will appear' ia a drzr s atic reading. - " |