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Show Universal MicrofilroinS Corp 141 Pierpont Ave. Utah Salt Volume 61, Brigham City, Utah, Wednesday Morning, October Number 41 Great as Blazes Char Brush Land Hunteis and campers were warned this week against the continuing danger of fire in Box Elder county after two range fires Wednesday and Saturday in the Piomontory Lampo area charred approximately 80 acres of range land. J. D Gunderson, Northern district fire warden, explained that a lack of moisture has kept brush lands tinder dry and highly susceptible to fire. The latest blaze on the Promontory range began Saturday morning and brought to 23 the number of fires there this year. Ail but two were lightning caused The first report came at 10 a. m from a Little Valley plane flying over the smoking fire site Beginning as three separate fires high in the mountains above Boothe valley, the flames soon meiged to form one blaze. area had The heovily-brushebeen skirted by a 20,000-acrfire in July. 35 Acres Burned An estimated 35 acres were burned before Gunnderson and a 10 man crew brought the flames under control. District fire fighters from Brigham City and Honeyville extinguished the fire at midnight. Approximately 30,000 acres of Promontory range land have been blackened by fire this summer. Gunderson said the Saturday fire may have been The pilot who turned in the first report related that he saw a man on horseback riding through the area shortly before the flames broke out. Fire Spotted Wednesday Earlier m the week on Wedfire was spotnesday, a ted west of the Ray Adams ranch near Lampo by a guard at the Thiokol Chemical corport-tio- n plant. The blaze was believed to have started about 5 d Seventh Ward Reorganization Takes New Welcoming Place Sunday During Fast Services Service Begins Dean Compton Is New Bishop With Spencer R. Here Next Week Reeder and H. Dee Johnson as Counselors Reorganization of the Seventh LDS ward took place Sunday morning, Oct. 5, during regular sacramental and fast Sunday services. In attendance at the naming of the new bshopric of the ward were all members of North Box Elder Stake presidency, Presidents, Malcolm C. Young, Varsel Chlarsen and Lee R. Andersen. Announced to ward members and visitors as new bishop of the ward was Dean Compton with his counselors Spencer R. Reeder and H. Dee Johnson, with Lee E. Hawkes as ward clerk. Following the sustaining of the men b the membership, retiring bishopric members, Bishop Lee R Andersen,.Melvin Bott and Joseph R. Reeder, spoke. Accepting their duties were members of the new bishopric, who asked assistance from all ward membeis. Bishop Compton, 634 North Second West, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Erie Compton, Tremoh-ton- . He is a dry farmer by trade and an ardent LDS Church worker by choice. He has fulfilled a mission in the Northern States mission field and his recent has been chuich appointment superintendent of the Sunday School in the seventh ward. His wife is the former Carol Brown, Clearfield, and they have two children, Lou Ann and Steven. Counselor Reeder is a lifetime He resident of Brigham City. accepts his counselor duties with past experience as a ward clerk in bishoprics headed by Bishop Andersen and first bishop of the Seventh ward, Lewis Candidates to Be Introduced To Farm Bureau Candidates for election in November will be introduced at the annual South Box Elder County Farm Bureau dinner meeting being held this evening, Wednesday, at 8 p m. The event will be held at the with all Tropical Restaurant members of the Farm Bureau invited to attend, according to Ralph Tolman, president. Box Elder county candidates who will appear on the November ballot will be introduced to Farm Bureau members, as fol- e man-mad- Beginning next week.lnewcom-e- r residents to Brigham City will enjoy a new welcoming service, announced Mrs Glen (Helen) Johnson, as she accepted the appointment gs hostess for the Western Welcome Service Co. Robert D. Hood of Salt Lake the City, general manager of company, has been m Brigham City during the past week to help Mrs Johnson get started with her new duties Heres the way it works, Hood explained About 10 to 20 business firms hires us to call upon eveiy new housewife who moves into the community. Each new family receives a basketful of gilts or cards which they can return to the various sponsoring stores m exchange for their welcome gift. In addition, the hostess endeavors to answer the newcomer any questions may have about the city Those firms listed by Mrs. Johnson as having already contracted for the Brigham City welcoming service include Beehive Bottling Co , Billings Serand Lonas Hair vice, Blaine Styling, F p r m ers Insurance Group, Glens Rexall Drug, Mer-rell- s Inc , Finer Cleaners, North Main Furniture, Reeder Dairy and Troxell jewelry. Western Welcome Service Co , whose home office is located in Denver, Colo , currently operates in nine western states. Their service is designed to make the newcomer feel a welcome part of the community. City, LBIS MlWi Fire Danger Said New members of the Seventh-warbishopric LOOKING TOWARD BRIGHT FUTURE look towards a bright future for the 780 me mbers of the ward. Appointment and sustaining of bishopric took place Sunday, Oct. 5. New bishop is Dean Compton, right, to left, with Spencer R. Reeder, first counselor; H. Dee Johnson,' second counselor and Lee R. Hawkes, ward clerk. Lake e p. m. Gunderson and two men from and Honeyville, Bert Harper Frank Ooki, had put the fire out by midnight with the help of the Honeyville pumper. Some fence posts were destroyed as the flames spiead very rapidly through tumbleweeds bunched along the fence line. Gunderson said indications were that this fire also was man made. The total number of fires in Box Elder county during 1958 nowstands at 37, three times the average lor this period. Regular Meeting of Eagles Auxiliary Set 8, 1958 TEN PAGES Beet Harvest Hits Foil Stride This Week Tile 1958 sugar beet harvest in Box Elder county rolled into full swing Monday morning with all dumping stations operating except Honeyville. e Piedictions are for a yield with crop reports vaiying from poor to good hail storms and the curley top infecting white fly are blamed for most of the crop loss. A study by agricultural expel ts at Utah State University has revealed the harvest will be approximately 20 percent under normal A number of farmers have told County Agent Fullmer All-re- d the highest they expect yields in years. These reports weie mostly from outside the Corinne and Fielding areas where hail laid waste to young The plants m the late spring dreaded curly top disease was less confined geographically, striking at fields throughout the county Harvest Began Oct. 1 The harvest began Oct. 1 as growers delivered their loads to Roche, Factory, and Malad sta tions Honeyville is scheduled to start operation when the general harvest comes on in that area. A spokesman for the South assoBox Elder Beet Growers ciation advised farmers to keep their beets as clean as possible since they must share in any loss due to spoilage The Utah Idaho Sugar comannounced that pany recently this fall, growers will not be required to sell their pulp rights. This responsibility has been assumed by the sugar company for the farmers convenience, below-averag- n A t 7 ti ifI'l.i.Vl, I L For most farmers in Box Elder county, the 1958 sugar BEET HARVEST BEGINS beet harvest .got underway Monday. Here the first beets topple into a truck on the Ted Burt farm between Corinne and Brigham City. Burt was one grower who reported the best crop ever. Demo Candidates Ordinance Places Two-HoLimit To Visit Local On. Parking in Downtown District ur Headquarters The Box Elder County Democrats will open campaign headTravelogue on Europe; quarters today at noon in the located just Bureau Meeting Topic Wixomof building, south the court house, it was Bea River City local Farm announced this week by J HarBureau Ladies are featuring old Reese, county chairman. Frank E Moss, candidate for Mrs. Orson Christensen at regu U S. Senator from Utah, and Thurslarly scheduled meeting candidate day afternoon, Oct. 9, 'at 2 pm, M. Blaine Petersen, from at the Bear River City LDS for U S Representative District One, will be on hand to ward Relief Society room. Mrs. Christensen just recently assist with the official opening at returned from touring Europe 5 pm. this afternoon They will and has prepared an interesting both speak at that time and will be on hand to visit with local tiavelogue to present eveThe Farm Bureau ladier in- residents throughout the vite anyone interestel m this ning Moss and Petersen are spendspecial program to attend ing the entire afternoon and evening in this county, being scheduled to aruve in Tremonton at Legion noon for a luncheon They will then go to Garland at 2 30 p m. To and move on to Fielding at 3 15 p m They are scheduled to arKenton L Jensen, commander rive in Brigham City at 5 pm. of Brigham City Post No 10, where they will remain over American Legion, announced this night This is a part of their tour to carry week that the local post will in which they plan hold their regular meeting their campaigns into eveiy coun Thursday evening, Oct 9, in the ty in the State War Memorial Home Local and county Democratic Meeting will start at 8 p m. candidates will also be on hand light lunch and refreshments for the ottieial opening of the will be served following the headquaileis and will spend business meeting much of their time there beAll members are urged to at tween now and election, accoid tend the meeting and bring with ing to Reese, who invites local them a veteran friend of World voters to drop in at headquar War I or II, or the Korean cam- ters and become acquainted with the candidates. paign, Jensen said American Meet Thursday Council Approves Final Subdivision Plat Pending Agreement on City's Sewer Program In an effort to ease one of Brigham Citys most persistent problems, the city council at its last regular meeting aplimit on parking proved an ordinance imposing a two-hoin the downtown area. The ruling goes into effect today, Wednesday, and is expected to eliminate the growing habit y of parking, long a thorn in the side of local ur all-da- Church Welfare Plan Is Featured In Weekly Magazine LDS , The Oct. 11 issue of the Saturday evening Post, on news stand sale at this time, features an illustrated article on the Weltare Program of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints. Captioned, The Saints Roll Up Their Sleeves, the article outlines the beginnings of the traces its Welfare Plan, growth, and presents an Informative and interesting picture of its present scope and oper-dtio- r The limit will be In effect between the hours of 9 m. and 6 p. m. every day except Sundays and legal holidays. It will exist' on Main street be-tween Second South and First North, on Forest street between First East and First West, and First South between First West and First East. Violators will be issued citations. However, when contacted on Police Chief John Tuesday, Johnson said the new ordinance would not be enforced until proper signs have been posted motorists of the nolilying The signs have been change ordered and are expected to arrive within 10 days, he added. Johnson sala he wasnt sure whether another man would be needed to handle the extra traftwo-hou- The work was written by Frank J. Taylor, nationally known magazine writer, of Los fic duty. Altos, Calif., who spent severlows: Approve Subdivision Plat al days in Salt Lake City In other Republicans: the council studying the program and col- approved a business, final plat for West-woo- d Ross C. Bowen, state representhe information for lecting Hills, the subdivision protative, district one; Theo Richarticle. The story is illustraposed by Alan E. Brockbank for ards, state representative, diswelfare of ted with pictures southwest Brigham, City. Howtrict two; Robert J Potter, four-yea- r activities, taken by J o e r n ever, the mal okay hinged . on commissioner, Lewis S noted lance Gerdts, r Brockbanks willingness to cocommissioner; Wight, K. B Olsen, county clerk; Maroperate in the citysj sewer program for the area. garet Evans, county recorder; S. Wight. Under the proposal. Brock-ban- k county Reeder is employed at Hill R. W. (Bill) Forrest, would be required to pay Field and is the father of three treasurer; F'rank Munns, county 13 percent of the cost for laycounDee O. and Lund, assessor, sons, Dean, Steven and Clark. ing a sewer line to the housing His wife is the former Verna ty attorney. Democrats: development. The remaining 87 Todd, Hooper. Fire Prevention Week is be- lost on the job and the r are percent would be paid by Claude from all interested Fifteen of the department per- these men do. Angus Ward, state representat- ing observed in Utah and the His mother is Mrs. Lula B. calls. Deserting a warm men accepted amto' Listed between B 21 Lindsay who has platted an adOfficers sonnel are the D the of and Dr. ages district assigned one, Reeder. ive, nation Oct. 5 11. bed at 3 a m or detouring from 35. The selection is made subdivision. officers of means a slate disThis bulance which joining state corps by year's also a Green, Counselor Johnson, representative, It is annually a week wljen a party when the whistle blares vote of the The city then would purchase Sound their duty is double So often areBrigham City native, Is the son trict two; Howard Glenn, citizens are urged to survey its summons is not the usually exclusive? membership. Richard Hansen, chief, Doyle the sewer line when a specified It is. The depart- the helping hand of a volunteer J. Erie Compton, their homes, farms, and of Mr and Mrs. Henry O. Johnplaces accepted idea of a good time. ment has built up its reputation driver ha., heiped to comfort the Packer, assistant chief, Lowell number of homes were conr son. He is a returned mission , commissioner; Eugene of business m an effort to reReady For Action over a period of 66 years. The ill and injuied And so many Baron, captain, Jess Jepperson structed ary from New Zealand and re- Bott, county clerk, Cora L. Niel- duce the danger of fire. It also Piide in efficiency keeps the first The final plat for Lindsay park lieutenant LaGrande cent ward affiliations have in- sen, county recorder; seems like an-- opportune time department ready for action at temberforce, established in Sep- times his lust aid skill has spell- captain, Don Baird, of 1892, was composed of ed the difieience between life Gordon Reeves, lieutenant, Var had not been sqbmitted but was cluded Sunday School teaching, Petersen, county treasurer; Fred to pay tribute to a group of men any hour. The time it takes to 26 men. Jensen, secretary. Bill Romer, expected this week. They performed a yoe-ma- n and death. assistant ward clerk duties and L. Petersen, county assessor; on call 24 hours a day to pro- get a of equipment underpiece and Basil ever work deserved set assistant secretary, a If which the the Omer J. group Report on Development pace commitCall, county attorney; chairman of the finance tect you and me from the rav- way varies but seldom takes over the years. plaudits of its fellow citizens, Fife, treasurer. tee. He is a local insurance Warren W. Hyde, county sheriff, ages of this great destroyer. City Engineer Francis Todd longer than four minutes. The and William H. Griffith, county agent. The Brigham City volunteer minimum crew on any of the reported cn the development of Knoll spring m Mantua valley. His wife is the former Colleen surveyor. fire department is not a unique three trucks is two. Other volHe said that a study of the Peters and they have four chilIt is also anticipated that some organization. There is one In unteers ascertain the fires locadren, Steven, Patricia, David of candidates for Congress will most small towns across Amer- tion from the local telephone ofspring had been completed and and Charles be in attendance, Tolman said But to Brigham City and fice and then get there as fast plans formulated for piping out ica its water Remaining in the bishopric as A good attendance of Farm Box Elder county residents, the as possible The fact that fire a ward clerk much to the pleas Bureau members is Development of the spring is force is something insurance rates In Brigham City he desired, the initial phase of the citys ure of the other three members, concluded special, a dependable guardian, are among the states lowest atlong- - range water program and is Lee Hawkes. Mr. Hawkes is a loyal helper m times of emer- tests, to the fire outstanding is unique since it will be necesa son of Mr. and Mrs. Mirle gency. protection available here Seventh ward Hawkes, also sary to pipe the fresh water Answered 94 Calls Public Hampered By flow from under the proposed members So far this year, the departfire the Ironically enough, Mantua reservoir. He is employed by Nielsen, ment has answered a total of 94 fighters are often hampered Todd explained that a series Reeve and Maxwell, consulting 32 of which were outside most by a public which they calls, of pipes covering the spring area engineers, in Ogden and has the city limits The tally was seek to serve. Callers jamming will converge into a central box served as assistant clerk to both described as about normal by telephone lines when the siren from where the water will be Bishop Andersen and Bishop and Chief Richard Hansen. drivers blocking off sounds, A discussion course in piped across the valley into the Wight and for the past three Greatstudy a All uthis with around maintained fire is roadways the activity Books, sponsored by years has performed financial present outfall line. For proon cars a a their have total of made in often $12,000, budget from the reservoir water, tection clerk duties for Bishop Ander- University of Utah, will begin more ambulance difficult. tough Lijob service eluding Brigat the Brigham City Public a layer of gravel packed over sen. ham Two tote newest the about large trucks, City taxpayers Mr. Hawkes wife is the for- brary Thursday evenig, Oct 9, by earth fill is proposed. Todd $9,000 of the bill, with ambu- one purchased 10 years ago for failed to say when the project mer Barbara Burt, Brigham Ci- it 7 30 p m. : revenues lance a and and $17,000, for smaller payment pumper the H Dr. Jack Adamson, of will begin. ty. They have three children, services outside the city making unit place the local department Lee Ann, Karen and Boyd Burt. Universitys English department up the remainder. Cattle Trail is Problem Nine thouUtahs best among equipped will be present to organize the sand dollars would little better The big units are capable of Councilman John Hadfield was per-on- s li'cussion Interested group Tv5 than constitute a years wages pumping 750 gallons of water Notice Issued Golfers appointed to meet with the counmay register at that time for two members of rJr 1 and Salt per Lake minute, carry ty commissioners and local catDr Adamson will distribute Of Northern Division . Jrtanks The third truck cont tle owners to decide on a trail -- spa,d Citys department. ' 10 lie volumes bound Golf paper Northern Division Ladies doubtful that members tains a two-wa- y It is is disradio and for herding livestock through which cost is the will $8 50, which - Association members are remind A- - K on every call. It has a themselves for patched ., obligate City. solely Brigham ed of meeting to be held Friday bnly fee for the course The group the financial compensation intank and capabilities A potential flareup was avoidwill meet as often, any time and 10. Oct. 11 volved Each is paid three dol- of serving as a booster pump. morning, ed last week when cattle, comfiffiriirlfSp Aw Officers of the association will at any place they elect lars a call and two dollars an Is Limited ing down from summer range, Membership WHEN DUTY CALLS Whether in levis or dress slacks, an average of 18 men turn out were meet at a 10 a m. session with In addition to books, the dis- hour after the first 60 minutes. routed along in the Membership department all members of the association cussion members will receive a Hardly a great deal consider- is limited to 25 men When vafor every fire to which the Brigham City volunteer department is called. Their efficient local streets to minimize 11 in am to the invited and capable efforts help save thousands of dollars worth of property and equipment damage to lawns and shrubbery. join monthly magazine, The Gadfly1 ing the responsibility and effort cancies occur, beordinarily session. without charge. from the ravages of fire each year. demanded, not to mention time cause of retirement, applications (Continued on Page Two) two-yea- Regular meeting of the Eagles Auxiliary will be held this evening, Wednesday, Oct. 8, begin ning at 8 p m in the aerie hall A social will follow. At the last meeting of the Eagles Auxiliary six new mem bers were initiated. Thursday evening, Oct 9, Ea glo will be played with games beginning at 8 30 p m , Volunteer Firemen Lauded for Outstanding Achievements odd-hou- - two-yea- i University Slates a Study Course Here 7 w -- n y n thinly-populate- t t ' |