OCR Text |
Show fast? ty Jk FERRON Herman Hall, just home on a visit from the training camp, had an acy cident last Friday night coming in from Clawson for the dance. He was n a Ford car with some companions and the car was just topping a hill and hit some loose dirt, turning over about twice. Nobody got hurt but one front wheel of the car was smashed into kindling wood and the steering gear was ""bent some. . Herman missed the dance. Chris Nielsen and wife had a 24th of Julv baby girl come to their home. We had one of the oldtime celebrations celebra-tions in town on the 24th. The program pro-gram was a splendid one, especially did the Red Cross workers make a hit. They were dressed as nurses and5 sang a patriotic song and all were good singers. A good many other numbers alo earned the appreciation of the people. In the afternoon we had horse races and foot races. Howard Stringharn, we are glad to report, is getting over hie Illness so that he was found to be the fastest foot racer in town. Some ladies' and children's foot races were also pulled off. In the evening a children's dance from five o'clock until seven, and after that a dance for the old people or so it seemed as most of the young people visited the other towns in the county. w. s, 8. t HUNTINGTON A. "p. Johnson just returned from a sit to the 'd home town, Fountain Green. He reports many acres of dry land grain burning up it is so hot and dry while the weevil has almost devastated the whole lucern crop of the county. People are wondering what the winter can bring with a ' :.!v.-!:igo f h.v.r ;0 per ton is the .,, ;i:n tf.lk :.Cf. There were many carloads of our people who visited Price for the concert con-cert given by the Utah artillery band. That fellow who picked up Silas Cox's roll of bedding out on Poison spring bench ought to be ashamed of himself to keep It. Silas and family need the bedding. A few years ago a person finding a lost article would have left it somewhere to be identified, but times have changed. The recent storms have done much damage to the hay crop- -considerable of it is badly bleached and some a total to-tal loss from decay. The 71st Pioneer day celebration passed off with a vim In Huntington. Nearly every number on the program was answered to in good shape. A large audience was present. The program pro-gram was rendered In the park on the square and the crowd had gathered from Cleveland, Castle Dale, Mohr-land, Mohr-land, Price, and Huntington making a "whole lot." Refreshments of a mild nature were much in evidence for the occasion with a good confectionery confection-ery supply to sweeten old and young. Plenty of sandwiches and hot coffee for those wishing something more substantial. The brass band was in attendance all day, dispensing sweet strains to please all llstenng ears. A children's dance was given in the afternoon af-ternoon and the celebration ended with a big dance for aiduts at night. At 2 a.m., the next morning, the crowd dispersed dis-persed and skedaddled to home-quarters, and the verdict was: a real good time. Mrs. Ellis Johnson has just returned from Provo whero; she has sojourned for the past two years. Her son Rex v a graduate from the B. Y. U., is now serving Uncle Sam, spending hs time ; in the Secretary of Wrar's office in .Washington, handling Important war ! telegrams. W. 8. 8. e 1 CLEVELAND The 24 th passed off here very was very beautifully carried out, following fol-lowing a large parade. Erick Larson gave the oration and the Davis band furnished the music. The afternoon was devoted to sports, with a dance at Davis hall in the evening. Miss Alice Johnson of Bountiful is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Ivan Johnson. A Miss Anderson from Salt Lake is visiting relatives here, a guest at the Mortensen home. Nathan Knight, who recently moved his family to Sigurd, is here assisting his father with the bees. Bert Nellson and children of Gunn-! Gunn-! son are visiting with Mrs. Neilson's ! parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chriss Madsen. H. P. Jensen and family, Albert Pherson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Don . Bishop, and Edgar Alger, all of Sun-i Sun-i nyside, came up for a few days visit ' with relatives and helped celebrate the 24th. Several others came down from the camps to help celebrate. I In spite of the fact that only a few-hours few-hours notice was given, a very large crowd was in attendance to greet Gov. Bamberger on his visit. A program was prepared, but owing to the late hour of the party reaching here, the program was dispensed with and the time given to the Governor and his wife and daughter. Pres. Lars P. Ovesen and Ira Browning were also in the party. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ovesen are entertaining a brand new girl. All concerned are doing nicely. We forgot to mention the new girl that arrived at the J. A. Curtis home 1 a short time ago. I w. n. a. ORANGEVILLE ; i Nearly all of our townspeople from I the different camps" were home to ! spend the Twenty-fourth and we feel 'sure they were paid for coming for we certainly had a great time. Everybody Every-body enjoyed the day because every-i every-i thing attempted was a complete suo-' suo-' cess. , Mrs. John Cox entertained the Ladies La-dies Aid last Monday afternoon in a very dainty manner. The program-was program-was strictly a Pioneer day one and was a credit to them. There are two more brandnew auto in town. Our boys who were off shearing have nearly all brought-themselves brought-themselves home in fine new cars. Lou Johnson and Robert Woodard each came home in one the other day. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee v Tatton of Clawson was brought here yesterday for burial following services servic-es at Clawson. Mrs. Clara Cast. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Cox's granddaughter, and" little great-granddaughter great-granddaughter of Salt Lake City are here visiting. Mrs. Belma Earl, also from Salt Lake, Is here visiting friends and relatives. We hear that quite a number of our Hon. .1. K. Reid'.i family are here from Salt Lake City and have gone with a-' a-' crowd of pleasure-seekers up into our beautiful mountains for a breath of the fine old pines and a feast of mountain moun-tain trout. Among them are Mr. and Mrs. EnTlSfh. !lf Jew P. Jewk. s and da-.ghtcr Coll -"- i |