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Show Universal Microfilming Corp 227 Sixth Ave. P.O. Box H7 Salt Lake City, Utah Third Ward Breaks Ground for Recreation Hall M KISS BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4, VOLUME 67, NUMBER 31 Baseball School Is Scheduled For Reese Park ... Brigham City Merchants Outing Is Set for Thursday at 3:00 p.m. Games, Barbecue and Program Are on Tap At Annual Picnic Locked doors and closed for the day signs will greet visitors to Brigham City after 3 00 p m this Thursday afternoon as lo- cal business and professional men and employees head for the annual Merchants Outing in Box Elder park. Sponsored by the merchants committee of the Chamber' of Commerce, the 1954 annual picnic is under the direction of Glen Andersen of Andersens-Ford- , Inc. and will start shortly after 3:00 oclock. Whetting appetites for the delicious barbecue beef supper prepared by Emery Wight, Box Elder county barbecue king, will be volley ball, horse shoe, soft-bal- l and other gkmes. Serving will begin at 5:30 under the direction of D. Glenn Smith, chairman; John Musulas, vice chairman; H. L. Richards and Harold Sycamore and their assistants Burnings Permits Are Necessary For All Fires Extreme fire hazards existing during the current dry period make it doubly important that all farmers follow and county fire regulations obtain the required permit to burn on brush and grass areas, county fire warden John Hadfield and Brigham City fire chief. Jack Taylor pointed out recently. Taylor further states that farmers would reduce the fire risk further by plowing or removing brush from around buildings and fence lines, since many times it takes the fire truck around 10 minutes to reach a blaze located some 10 miles from Brigham City. Burning permits can be obtained from the fire warden at 120 North Second East in Brigham City. Fire Crews City Wrestles With Proposed Zoning Order Thorough discussion of the controversial zoning ordinance which would permit industrial type construction in a portion of west Brigham City, adjacent to the railroad yards, was held last Thursday night at a special meeting of the city council called for that purpose. A number of interested citizens met with the city governing body to discuss the matter, and offering arguments for against the proposed measure and the meeting adjourned after a motion was made and unanimously carried that "further investigation be made by the major and city council. The matter has been under consideration by the council and the city zoning committee for some time, in ah effort to establish a section of the city which can be used for industrial Main objectors development. are the residents living in the proposed area. Following the picnic supper, a program will be given under the direction of Ross C. Bowen, secretary of the Chamber of and Gene Price, Commerce, chairman of the merchants committee in charge of the outing. Merchants outing tickets can be obtained from the chamber office or at the gate on the af Brigham Citys volunteer fire ternoon of the outing. department had a busy day on Monday as they were called to put out three fires in the Brig ham City area and were on standby call for a fourth. A fire at 5:05 p. m. which started on the Ben Tolman property about a mile east of extensive caused Honeyville damage to an orchard and before it was extinguished, burn ed an area of brush land a mile in length and a quarter of Miss Roxalene Ridd, daughter mile wide of Mr. and Mrs. George Ridd, 504 According to local Fire Chief South Sixth West, was awarded Jack Taylor, Honeyville citizens honorable mention in the ninetwo tractors and a .lot brought teenth annual high school essay of to the scene to manpower contest sponsored by the ladies help bring the blaze under conof Veterans of the auxiliary trol Forest Service crews also Foreign Wars. reported to the area, bringing loMiss Ridd, winner on the total number of fire fightthe cal contest at Box Elder High, ers at the scene to 30. For a time went on to win 'first place in fire threatened the lines of Utah state competition and the the Utah Power and Light comthe con national to the enter right before it was controlled. test, held in conjunction with pany At 7:10 p m , a June grass the Veterans of Foreign Wars fire on property government convention. at the Ineast of the First place winner in the na- termountain buildings school burned tional contest was Sherrie Wood-all- , about a of an acre and quarter ; second place, was put out by the fire crew Nelhart, Mont Sue Yasgue, Somerville, N. J ; at the school Jack Burt, fire third, Sheila Young, Cleveland, station chief at the school, states Patricia that there was no Tenn.; and fourth, damage Fraase, Medford, Ore. A fire at 9:30 p. m., which Announcement of the contest started from combusresults was contained in a tele- probably about $300 damages caused tion, gram received from Eleanor to the contents of a storage Grant Rigby, national secretary and $75 damage to the tieasurer of the organization, building at Judge B. C. Calls building Box Tuesday morning by the 27 North Third West, acplace, Elder News. cording to Jack Taylor. Goods stored in the building were a complete loss At 10:15, the local fire crew was again called to a fire; this time at the John Ward farm at south Perry Despite a high wind which made control of the blaze difficult, a brush and maA meeting to discuss the forth nure fire was put out with no coming Peach Queen Coronation damage to the Ward home and Ball is scheduled for Jaycee farm buildings, although a num members this Thursday at 8:00 ber of fence posts were damaged by the blaze. .p. m. at the C. of C. quarters. Chief Taylor states that part Jaycee president Jay Swenson urges all members of the or- ot the local fire departments ganization to attend the meeting success in controlling the Ward and to bring prospective mem blaze without further damage was due to the fact that the bers along. Other items of business are on trucks carried their own supply of water. the agenda. Roxalene Ridd Wins National Essay Award Jaycees Schedule Thursday Meeting Control Four Battery A Plans Annual Blazes Monday Picnic Reunion Battery A of the National Guard Unit of Brigham City is planning the annual summer picnic for August 21 at 1 p. m at Box Elder county park. Bob Pella is serving as chair man of the affair this year with various committee men assisting with arrangements. All fellows who left with the guard unit for Fort Lewis in 1950 and those who served overseas in Korea annually meet for reunion. All old members of the outfit are invited to the picnic and dance to be held in the armory the same evening. Ball games and other games have been slated to be held prior to picnic time. United States Marshal Howard Call, who has been busy handling civil and criminal affairs in the federal courts, had better get back to Brigham City and Investigate a case in which he is personally involved. It seems a bold thief walked off with a brand new $30 lawn mower from in front of his store here, the Mountain States Electric company, last Saturday at high noon. In his absence, city police are checking on the theft. Civic Groups Jaycees Open Search for Fifty Hold Outing Local At Bear Lake Peach Queen Candidates Verl Petersen to Act As Chairman of Peach Days Coronation Ball Drum and Bugle Corps Takes 1st Event at Meet Today, Wednesday, is the last chance for making reservations for the annual outing of the The Brigham City Junior Associated Civic Clubs of NorthWinning out over competi- Chamber of Commerce will open ern Utah, Judge Lewis Jones, tion from all over the nation, campaign this week to enroll-fift- y president of the organization, the local VFW Drum and Busponsors who will select announced. gle corps stood inspection on The outing, designed for the Monday at the VFW National girls to represent them in the coronation annual Peach entire family, will be held Auconvention in Philadelphia ball to be heldQueen Thursday night, at 7 It Lake. will Bear and in this event one of three gust Verl Petersen, 9, start officially at 2:00 oclock which each group will com- Septemberchairman announces. general with a circle tour of the lake pete for, won first place. Assisting Petersen in the genarea. The local group defeated all eral arrangements will be Grant Hosts for the meeting will be and director member the Lions club of Garden City entrants Including St Vin- Olsen, secretary-treasure- r Jack Balch, cents Family from Cadets Bayonne. Dinwhere the tour will start. of the Jaycees. ner for the group will be a box New Jersey, who have won Entrance fees for the annual lunch picnic, to be served at the award for the last ten Peach Queen contest will remain Lakota resort, north of Garden years. at $10.00, the chairman said and Seventy five family members City. This information was phonentries will close when 50 sponThe public Is extended a corattended the Rasmuss Olsen ed to Mrs. W. M. Buchanan sors have been signed up, affamily reunion which was held dial Invitation to attend the The young lady chosen as Tuesday morning from at Como Springs on Sunday, Au fair, Judge Jones explained. early 1954 Peach Queen will be Philadelphia. should be made Reservations 1. gust awarded a $50 cash prize while Ross Bow C. the with secretary, Special guest at the .reunion her two attendants will each rewas Madame Celine Mirville of es at the Chamber of Commerce ceive $25. All girls participating Nice, France, whose daughter Is offices. will be presented with a gift. married to Bob Glascock of Salt The Peach Queen will be enLake C. Welch City. Mr. and Mrs Glas contered in the Miss Utah cock were married in France test next spring and will have during the war her chance at the Miss America Other guests at the Olsen fam title in 1955. This is the first Mr. were reunion Mrs. and ily year the Peach Queen has been Funeral services for William Robert A Nadler, and children, entered In this contest, Petersen Charles Welch, 65, who died Bobby and Sheryl, of Lake Mills, pointed out. In previous years, in Corinne last Thursday morn- Wisconsin. William R. Holmes, 83, of Co a special contest has been held Those- - attending the family ing following a short illness rlnne, died Friday morning at for the selection of a Miss Utah were held Monday at 1 p. m. at reunion from Brigham City were, the home of a daughter, Mrs, entrant. the Corinne chapel Mr and Mrs. Lewis Olsen and Filing his candidacy for First Ray Minner, in Bakersfield, Assisting with arrangements Bishop Henry Norman officia- family, Mr and Mrs. Axel Ol- District Court judge, Melvin C. Calif, after an illness of six will be committees from the ted Funeral services were un- sen, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Olsen, Harris, Logan, will oppose Judge weeks. He had left Brigham Jayceettes, along with special der the direction of the Harold Mr and Mrs Don Olsen and Lewis Jones, incumbent for the City on Tuesday to reside with Jaycee committees. These will B Felt Funeral home Burial family, and Mr. and Mrs. Kay position on the his daughter. include a publicity committee ballot at the general election. was in the Tremonton cemetery Checketts and family. Mr. Holmes engaged in farm composed of Norm Kimble and Harris held the district judge a Judging comWade 1922 to 1936 and has ing and dairying in Illinois and mittee Ebllng; post from of Dee Glen consisting 1902 to came and in Utah pur Smith and Ed been a member of the Utah Frost, and a tabState Bar for 44 years, having chased a farm near Corinne. He ulating committee composed of served as president of that or- later moved to Corinne where Jack Balch, Dee Smith and Jay he his the wife and operated ganization. Swenson. Hotel. also Central to oper In addition They his private law Dick Larsen will head the decpractice, he operates a dairy ated a grocery and hardware orations committee composed of 15 store for years. farm at Richmond and is an Gene Garfield, Howard Larsen, executive committeeman of the Contest To Choose He was a member of the Howard Simcox, Doug Gardipe, phone 1, or with Mrs. Ralph Cache association. Gleason, phone 8 2234 for the He is aValley Dairyof Utah State Methodist church, Utah Society Paul Huchel, Lawrence Geisler Queen and Princess graduate of Sons of the American Revo and Jack Child. In charge of princess contest no later than and the lution Set for August 6 and the Society of May tickets will be Dick Fryer, Jack Wednesday, August 4, at 8 p. m. Agricultural of college Chicago. flower Descendants of Califor Womeldorf, Bob Pella, Robert Out of town contest judges University I have reluctantly placed my Garlands annual Wheat and will meet " ' ' nia. Jensen, Grant Allred, Boyd Jepp-se- n the queen contestants name on the Beet Days, scheduled for August primary ballot for and John Gable. in street clothes, at be will who of the at celedistrict judge, 13 and 14, will feature a He was born October 15, 1870, request On Troy Millers committee to to a tea be held stake in the a number of friends, although in New Lenox, HI, a son ot Jam bration parade on Saturday afsponsoring business firms presidents room in the Garland I am perfectly happy with my es and Mary Stiffler Holmes, j obtain ternoon, August 14, for which a tabernacle and organizations will be Verat 5:30 the oclock of the marto he On have and 1890, October 29, private present practice yet queen princess D. Friday evening of the contest. law, Harris said in announcing ried Emily Louise Gillette in non Drewes,Bill L. Holland, Gus be named. Musulas, Davis, Richard At 6:00 oclock, the princess con- his New Lennox. She died in Feb Brown, Contests to choose both the test candidacy. Victor and Maynard will with the queen begin 1 queen and princess of the an- contest ruary, 1951. i John Walker. immediately following. nual celebration will be held at Surviving are two sons and seCharles Stewart has been the selection of the one daughter: James Raymond lected as the queen escort and the Garland ward hall on Fri- During the girls will appear in queen 6. Calif. San Holmes, Diego, day, August James Powers, Jr. will ; be in The Garland Ladies Self Cul- formal clothes. George Wendell Holmes, Brig charge of the selection of a A on special program Friday ture club, which is in charge of ham City; Mrs. Ray (Ella! Min dance orchestra for the coronathe queen contest, has announc- evening, August 13, will honor Friday will be family carni- ner, Bakersfield; eight grand tion ball. Reese Davis will arval night at the old Sixth ward children and 14 great grand range the judges banquet. ed that all girls in Box Elder the parade royalty. Saturday evening at the Wheat recreation hall when the West- children. county who will be seniors durfor the Jayceettes Funeral services will be held decorations committee at the ing the coming school year are and Beet Days celebration, Bud minster Fellowship group of the eligible to enter the competi- Carsons Western show will en- Community Presbyterian church Wednesday at 1 p. m. in the coronation ball are LaRalne Petion. Eligible to compete in the tertain the crowd with trick rop- entertains with a fund raising Harold B. Felt Funeral Home tersen and Marva Frost1 Jean princess contest are all little ing, pony drills, and dog acts. benefit. chapel with Rev. Walden Toevs Davis and Beverly Olsen are in Activities will start at 6:00 in charge. Burial will be made charge of the Jayceettes com girls in the 4 to 6 age group, in Starting with the Saturday paelusive, announces the Garland rade, other activities of the day oclock with the serving of food in the Corinne cemetery. mlttee working with Jaycee Civic and Home Arts club. will include foot races, calf rid- and drinks and the opening of Friends may call at the fu members on a Peach Days float. Children should be registered ing, a ball game and other the zoo, side show, fish pond, neral home, Wednesday morn with Mrs. Dave Kraus, Garland gift booths and other features. ing prior to services. baseball school will be held this Saturday under the direction of former major league players and former Peach team members. In charge of the school are Eddie Leish-man- , of the Pioneer league and official of the Salt Lake Bees; Fred Sandford, former major league pitcher; Occle Evans, who played In the industrial league in Brigham City in past years; and Don Rasmussen, a former player for the Peaches. The school will be divided into two sessions with the first session at 10:00 a. m. for players 13 and 14 years of age The afternoon period will be for players above 14 years of age. Rees Baty, president of the Peaches, also announced that members of the Salt Lake Bee team of the Pioneer league, may help at the Coaching school A at President Vernal Willie of North Box Elder stake turned the first shovel of sod at the Third ward chapel last Saturday night to mark beginning of construction on the new ward recreation hall. Watching the ground breaking ceremonies from left to right were Reed Simonsen, chairman of the finance committee; Jack Taylor, contractor; Devere Christensen, plumbing contractor; Bishop Eberhart Zundel; President Willie; Elbert Beecher, North stake, first counselor; J. Delos Thompson, North Stake second counselor; Glenn Nelson, ward first counselor; and Clark M. Hillam, ward second counselor. Local Store Loses Lawn Mower From Sidewalk Display 6 PAGES 1954 Rees park Olsen Holds Reunion at Como Wm.R. Holmes, William Logan Lawyer Files as First Rites Held Monday Corinne, Dies District Judge Garlands Wheat and Beet Days To be Held on August 13 and 14 Young People Plan Carnival Attraction Sarah B.Reay Road Signs Divert Tourist Traffic To Northern Utah Opens Store ' fe On North Main , i v & J a ' A new general merchandise and variety store has located in Brigham City, opening for business at 773 North Main in the building formerly occupied by the County Farm Service, Just north of the Arctic Circle. The new store will stock hardware, auto accessories, dry goods, groceries and hundreds of useful household items. Operator of the new firm will be Mrs. Sarah B. Reay, formerly of Corinne, who will establish her residence in the rear of the store. Mrs. Reay is offering "get acquainted" specials at the new week-end, store this with treats for the youngsters when accompanied by an adult and a special free sugar offer- - with all purchases. if b W 7p Northern Utah 11 NG Road Signs to ;;ing . Advertise Area Ten road signs will be placed this summer at highway junctions in Idaho, Wyoming and Weber canyon where roads lead into Northern Utah, it was an nounced this week by Judge Lewis Jones, president of the Associated Civjc Clubs of Northern Utah. Two of the signs, one at Bur ley, Idaho, the other at Sage Junction on the Wyoming line, are already in place and a third is ready for erection at McCam Idaho. Others will be mon, placed at Jackson, Wyo., Weber canyon and at strategic junction points. Designed to bring more tour ist traffic into Northern Utah, the signs designate the area as the vacation spot pointing out the advantages of "hunting, fishing, swimming, camping as attractions for the principal visitors. At least some of the signs will be Scotch lighted to attract mo torists at night, Ross C. Bowen, of the organization secretary announced. ' SWIMMING CAMPING TUIMRJG wmmw rum mmyi, n 6th Ward Primary miHPWi" To Give Operetta The Sixth ward Primary organization will present an operetta in the recreation hall of the new ward meeting house on Thursday evening, August 5, be- ginning at j Ross C. Bowen, Civic Clubs of Northern Utah, looks over one of ten signs to be placed at important road junctions to divert tourist traffic into Northern Utah. ... of the Associated new 8 p. m. All Primary children are participating in the program which promises to be a fine evening of entertainment. All .ward members and the public in general are invited to attend. A nominal charge is being made and the proceeds will be turned over to the Sixth ward building fund. Secretary Most of the signs will be Scotch-lighte- d so that night motorists wont miss the vacation spot and a chance to visit scenic Northern Utah. i |