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Show IBEAE RIVE E YA EY EEABISM; TREMOXTOX, UTAH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1931 VOLUME SEVEN" NUMBER EIGHT ISRAEL HUNSAKER PEOPLES CHOICE 1906 -- 1931; TWENTY-FIVCOURAGE, CONFIDENCE, WORK. FOR MAYOR IN LARGEST VOTE EVER CAST; BOTH TICKETS ELECT MEN Young People Given WlfMHV OF I.ATK . .,,,.., Place on Board In- L. Close Race With a record vote Tremonton City threw off its lathergy of the past decade and turned out enmasse to put over one of the hottest contested city elections ever held here. Israel Hunsaker, Jr., was elected Mayor with Paul Heitz as four-yecouncilman, Russell B. Waldron, W. W. Wadsworth and Dr. D. B. Green The offices councilmen. the of recorder and treasurer were uncontested, the incumbents, Lewis Brenk-marecorder and W. E. Ge.tz, treasurer,, were retained." The Citizens ticket was successful in electing two of their candidates, W. W, Wadsworth and Russell B. Waldron and retained the two uncontested officers while the Peoples ticket elected their mayor and two councilmen. Both tickets were made up of men that have been tried and proven in business affairs which accounted for closeness of the race in most of the mayor and couTV&lman showing the widest gap. The new mayor has served a term as county commissioner, is a member of the ward bishopric and a prominent and successful rancher. With his natural conservative qualifications the people can look forward to leadership that will be economical and progressive. With him are men who are capable in every respect and have long "been active in civil affairs and can be depended upon to give to the citizens their very best, efforts for the progress and welfare of the city. Following is the official tabulated two-ye- ar n, t returns: For Mayor H. T. WOODWARD ISRAEL HUNSAKER, JR For Cbuncilman, 72 213 Term HARRY TAYLOR PAUL HEITZ For Councilman, 70 211 ar Term M AiMiilNu Dies of Heart Attack At Daughter's Home; Funeral Sunday Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p. m. for Mrs. Mary E. Standing widow of Leonard W. Standing. Bishop M. A. Garn officiating. The speakers were Ezra Packer, H. L. Richards, Leo , Earl, President C. E. Smith of Garlandand Arnold Standing of Ogden. Each speaker portrayed her wonderful character. Her life was an inspiration for sthe finer things of life which she wove into her family ties with bonds of love. She was praised for the inspiration for good she had woven into the lives of boys and girls HOMECOMING CELEBRATION (By Special Permission of Lions International. Mel vin Jones, Secretary General.)', when she had been their leader in the various organizations of the L. D. S. church. , Musical numbers were furnished by the choir with Mrs. H. L. Richards as soloist and Mrs. Wynn Hansen as organist. The songs were: ..Sometime Well Understand", "Not Half Has Ever Been Told", "Resting Now From Care and Sorrow." Clarence Bigler of Logan rendered a trombone solo Pray er offered by Joseph Watkins of Brig-haCity and W. E. Packer. Thursday afternoon Mrs. Standing, in company with her daughter and hus band, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cruise of Los Angeles, California and Rulon Standing left for Los Angeles to spend the winter months. On arriving in Ogden they remained to spend the evening with-- , Mr. and Mrs. Richard Packer where her children who are residents of that place, gathered to spend the evening with her before she continued her journey, when she was stricken and death came immediately. The cause being heart trouble. She is survived by the following children: Leonard and Rulon, of Fielding; Mrs. Packer, Mrs. Richard Packer and Barclay, of Ogden; Mrs. Jesse Hansen, of Salt Lake City; Mrs. J. C. Cruise, of Los Angeles, California, and a granddaughter Miss Barbara Anderson, who made her home with her three brothers and three sisters; also twenty-seve- n grandchildren, and 4 half brothers and sisters. Burial was in the Fielding cemetery, Mr. Denmark Jensen, of Brigham City, dedictating the grave. Mrs. Standing was one of the early settlers here, having helped in the pioneer life of the community and many of her former associates of early life were present at her services and the beautiful floral pieces, expressed love and devotion held for her by her many friends. . m IN FULL SWING; LARGE CROP Average Grade Shows 75 faint-hearte- Farmer" Brown Talks J To Large Audience Potato harvest and grading is now in full swing after some weeks delay caused partly by bad weather and part ly because of lack of frost to kill the vines so that the potatoes 'would ripen. -- d, Sofie H. Christensen Laid to Final Rest i Mrs. Karen Sofie Hansen ChristenHundreds of people gathered at the ward chapel, Tuesday evening, to hear sen died at the home or her son R. P. Farmer Brown, noted national speak- Hansen, Sunday morning. She was 86 Term and a member of the Public Rela- years of age. er 120 Funeral services were held under tions Committee of the Federal Farm 156 Board. The large crowd displayed in- the direction of Bishop Victor L. HanTerm For Councilman, tense interest in the "Farmer's" ad- sen, of the Elwood Ward, Tuesday at 150 W. W. WADSWORTH " 1 o'clock. - .Many tributes of dress on Agriculture. . . respect 132 HENRY ROHDE ......... and esteem were paid to the life of the his remarks He with glowprefaced For City Recorder , by the speakers at the sering tributes 4o the people of this com- deceased 214 BRENKMAN vices. work, munity 'jon'their improvement For City Treasurer She joined the L. D. S. Church in stating that" he had greatly enjoyed 212 WM. E. GETZ two classes of the mutual that he had her native land of Denmark, coming to this country in 1888. She remained visited previous to the meeting. The high points of his address were a faithful Latter Day Saint up until based upon an upon an inscription the close of her long and useful caBurieci found in an agricultural foundation, in reer. The deceased was born in Slagelse, California, which reads, "To Rescue Beautiful and impressive funeral Denmark, September 26, 1845. Her RuValue of Native the for Humanity services were held over the remains of first husband died before leaving the ral Life." He spoke of pioneering old Miss Irene Linford, daughter of Mr. country. Later she married Chris-tai- n state and are and said that this people and Mrs. George "A. Linford Friday of Brigham City, pointed out as those who' have Yeach-e- d who Christensen, afternoon at 2 p. m. in the ward chapin death by some her proceeded the acme of perfection in this line. 18 el at Garland. and since that time she has years economic He "The stated, inequality Bishop W. W. Richards was in which is bankrupting agriculture is lived at the home of her son, R. P. Hansen. .... charge of the.services. The stand was ,. -partly the fault of the farmers themtanked with a profusion of beautiful Interment was made in the Brigham and coto in selves, organize failing flowers showing the love and esteem . Son! operate.! "He pointed out the ineffi- City Cemetery. "held for the deceased. , ciency of (Organization of the farmer ,The opening prayer was offered by - Word is received of the arrival with industry .and la- W. A. of; President Bunderson of the Box Elder a son at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. when compared 80 with percent and 65 per cent Stake presidency and the benediction B. Steffen, formerly of Tremofitoh, bor, while that of agriculture is perfect, now of Logan. Mr. Steffen was manaby President A. A. Capener, S3 per cent perfect. We should only folnumbers as were The .musical Primarily for the purpose of assistger of the Utah Poultry Producers have organized 50 years - ago, the lows: ' a quartet "Come Ye Disconso- Association here. He now is attendthe unemployed and secondary ing estab'and the through speaker said, for the unifying effect such an underlate", J. H. Kirkham. Geo. Nye, Mrs. ing college at Logan. various of lishment agriorganizations n J. J. Thompson and Mrs. Harold The baby was bom, November 1st culture raised its production from 40 taking would have on our County as ; a solo "Face to Face", Miss Gol-d- a at the home of Mrs. Stef a whole I propose the presentation of fen's parents, per cent to 75 per cent Acord, a solo, "Going Home", Har- Mr .and Mrs. M. L. Hunsaker, of an to be sponsored, patronized He closed his remarks with a strong and opera old Castleton; a solo, "Lay My Head by the County at large. produced plea Jor cooperation and organization, "Beneath the Rose" George Nye "and a Should this suggestion be considered from benefits derived out the pointing male quartet; "We Lay The Softly worth while and a decision reached the same. town to Sleep", George Nye, J. H. to act upon it, a wonderful chorus of Owen L. Brough had charge of the VlGrkham, Mark Nichols and F. L. Nye seventy voices and two complete casts with Mrs. Millan Peck accompanist meeting.. President Stalling, of the of principals can be assembled from for all numbers. in Box Elder County and Next Saturday, at 8 p. m. in the State Farm Bureau, introduced the all The speakers were Bishop W. W. Commercial club rooms, speaker. an opera produced that will raise monBrigham City, Richards, J.'Delos Thompson, Thomas "Farmer Brown", a director of the ey and tend to unite us as a County. Tune Is an important factor in this Rampton, Ezra Jensen, Pres. C. E. American Farm Bureau Federation, , Smith and Dr. Jas. Linford of the U. will speak on the The opera should be ready undertaking. agricultural probS. A. C, all of whom spoke in love lems for presentation during the Christmas the American peoconfronting and admiration of the life and beauti- pled Mr. Brown is. rated as one of the holidays... Every one who assists will, Ruth, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. of course, give his services unstint-inglful character of the deceased. best "thinkers and speakers in the enInterment took place in the Garland tire country; and there awaits a real Ray Forsberg, of Malad, died Wedand without 'financial reward. ofnesday evening at 9:40, of heart failtreat to all who attend. Personally, I pledge myself to work City cemetery. Lewis 0. Johnson illin any capacity I may be called upon fered the dedicatory prayer. President George Stallings of the ure which had caused a lingering" ! v., ' to fill and beg to be understood in the Utah State Farm Bureau also hopes ness for many months. Mr. and Mrs. Forsberg brought the spirit in which this proposal is madeL to he in attendance. Waldermar A. Call Musical numbers will be rendered by child here some ten days ago where the following: Vocal number a doub- they could be nearer to the doctor than le mixed quartet Willard; musical was possible at their home in Idaho. selections Commission Melody Boys' Orchestra, Mrs. Forsberg was formerly Mildred Tax Th Utah State installment taxes, on City; Brigham guitar and piano selec- Holdaway, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ban a placed Stewart tion sisters, Brigham City. . T. D. Holdaway, of East Tremonton. Wednesday, when letters to county To the many friends who worked . Funeral services will be held at the and business men alike The counterfarmers out sent were Treasurers 1 and voted for me at Tuesday's election asat at set should aside this and o'clock, graveside Saturday, evening manding a previously made suggestion j I desire to express my deep apprcia-- ( Tremonton. Riverview at club the commercial in ac be the sist of Cemetery taxes nnvments packing curh Besides her parents she is survived tion for their loyal support and a test, rooms. When men of national repute cepted. We are contemplating honone brother, Delon, 14. we into our are come midst by pledge myseir to do everything in my truly case in the Supreme wourc u seiue letored. power for the progress and welfare Commission's the question". Ike B. and D. motored of this city to merit the confidence Mrs. Dr. Green hour. beand Remember the the place ter said, and "Hope for a decision Lake Tuesday evening, return- you have placed In me. to Salt will at start The 1931 the promptly which meeting fore the date upon Israel Hunsaker, Jr. 8 p. m. ing Wednesday. taxes become delinquent. RUSSELL B. WALDRON LEVI DUNN For Councilman, B. F. WINZELER D. B. GREEN ...... 155 127 ar ar 'CIS - Auto Accident Victim Is at Garland -- Mr. Mrs. LB. Steffen Proud Parents of Caii Proposes Opera for Benefit Per-sso- d. Farmer Brown to be In -- Brigham Saturday the-town- s Ruth Forsberg Dies After Lingering Illness y -- TaTCommission Bans Installments Mayor Elect Thanks Citizens for Vote ' No. 1; Will Ship 125 Cars "What the Worjd need? today confidence, and work mostly Work less time spent in complaining and more time at work. - Na work? Find work! Make work! Do something! That is where confidence and courage come in courage to keep at it, confident we will win. I keep before me all the time Berton Braley's poem on 'Work.' The best verse hasn't been rhymed yet, The best house hasn't been planned, The highest peak hasn't been climbed yet, The mightiest rivers aren't spanned; Don't worry and fret, The chances have just begun For the best jobs haven't been started, The best work hasn't been done. "Partner, get out! Stir up some work, and don't let anybody pass you on the way, either! The rest of us are working. The only way out is forward ! We are going ahead, and going now!" The boss is a Lion. e, 1000 People Expected POTATO HARVEST "Are you one of these fellows that have stopped doing business just because conditions are bad, or are you pne of these slackers who are taking advantage of others because of conditions? Regardless of your many excuses, you seem to have time and money for everything you want, "This week you played golf ; you attended both a baseball and football game. You have been paying a lot of attention to other people's business, and one way not to get along is to pay more attention to what others are doing than to your own work. 'Now, we are telling you that we are going ahead! We are not going to stop doing business because you have ; we have mouths to feed, the responsibility of keeping our men employed, and we must go like hell to keep even these days! We must be up and at 'f m ! The members of this firm must work individually and together; yes, collectively as well as individually. If a member doesn't work' he is going to get out or get run over! We can do, business, and 'we are going ' " - ..;.'4'--- : , ahead! '' YEARS OF GROWTH CLIMAXED BY PREMIER The boss tells it tCohe of lus partners: IS BURIED . - ar VV-- E ; V . The grading is being done Jy Robert Pence, of Burley, Idaho, who has two electric graders manned by ,10 men One of these graders is located in the Farmers' Cash Union, at Tremonton. and one at Garland, located in the Garland warehouse. This grader handles all the potatoes grown north of Garland and the one at Tremonton all the potatoes grown in East Tremonton and south and west to Bear River City and Evans. The work is being supervised by T.R. Crainer, who is also from Burley. According to Mr. Davis, inspector, who is stationed here, the grading is of very high standard being done by men who by service in this particular line have become very xpert, result of which is an exceptionally fine pack that is being shipped, at the rate of five cars a day and up to the present time the potatoes brought in are grading on an average of 75 No. 1. According to Mr. Crainer, who is in charge of the grading, the potatoes received so far have been' far above the average for quality. In fact he states "They just can't be beat". Some very heavy yields have been reported running from 250 to 400 sacks per acre. It is estimated that there will be 125 cars shipped by the 20th of this month when it is thought the crop will all be in. Owen L. Brough, who is supervising the harvest for the contractors in the absence of Mr. Sessions, informed us that in the harvesting and the grading of these potatoes 150 men are employed at an average wage of ?3.00 per day. This is the first year that potatoes have been grown in any quantity and the success that has attended the experiment bids well for this crop to become one of the major crops of the valley. " Quarterly Conference Saturday and Sunday Stake quarterly conference ,of the Bear River Stake will be held at Garland, Saturday and Sunday, November 7th and 8th. Sessions' will be held Saturday evening at 7:30 and Sunday at 10 A. M. and 2 F. M. The general public is Invited to all sessions including the Saturday night session. Sunday evening the following program will be given by the Mutuals: "' Singing by congregation rM. I. A. ' We Hail Thee JosI Superintendent Ray, Prayer Thatcher Ward. Song Elwood Junior Girls. Ezra Jensen, Armistice address Garland Ward. , Vocal solo Bp. Gunnell, Howell Ward. Reading Lois Jordan, Bear River High School. Address June Buchannan, Garland Ward. Visitor from General Remarks Authorities of Church. Song by congregation Carry On. Benediction Edith.,' Anderson, Thatcher Ward. , , . Prominent People Joined In Marriage Joseph J. Newman, prominent farmer, of Bothwell, and Mrs. Beth Tollman, well known and highly respected matron of Tremonton, were married at Ogden, on the 28th of November. For many years Mrs. Newman has been a valued employee of the local J. C. Penney store. Upon their return to Tremonton last Monday evening a group of their friends formed an auto caravan and placed the bride and groom in one of the deluxe departments of one of the cars and took them for one of the customary honeymoon rides. Mr. and Mrs. Newman will make their home at Bothwell on the farm. Their hosts of friends wish them a long life and a happy one. to Join In Mammoth Affair At six o'clock on the eve of November 6 the doors of the beautiful Tremonton Ward Chapel will be opened issuing an invitation of welcome to the people of the community to participate in the greatest Ward Reunion and Homecoming ever held in this stake. The various committees have "all been working over time and have assured everyone that all arrangements have been completed to make this night of enjoyment eclipse all others in the past. On such occasions one i3 perhaps ", justified in being a little one face peering into the past and the other into the future. , Let us look back to 1904 when our first saints settled in this community. Do we realize what astonishing sights we would see? We'll name a few of them: a white topped buggy is slowly being dragged through the mud by a jaded team passed a sage covered piece of land where now stands our beautiful church. It was evident, to Thomas Waldron, the driver of the buggy, that his trip for the day was about over. His team was "all in". His thoughts were not over optimistic, This is probably what went through his mind. "Can this place ever amount to anything?" "When the ground ia wet it's as sticky as glue, when it's dry it's as hard as bricks." "Will there ever be a real town here with churches, fine schools, and other institutions and conveniences needed to make an community ?" Nevertheless, he had faith in his new country and was made to see clearly that paved streets, schools, churches,i fine Jiomes, desirable civic centers, etc. do not "just happen" or "come by chance",' but they are the reward of faithful, persistent and energetic work, well directed energy, and effort tempered by faith in a devine quidance by our ward pioneers. They have been the important factors in making our present favorable condi ' lions possiDie. From a branch organization in 1906 with a membership of less than 100, our ward has grown into a full fledged completely organized ward of over 1200 members in 1931. "J The first mormon settlers in Tremonton attended services at the Elwood Ward. They would travel to and from church in horse drawn carriages. In 1906 the Tremonton Sunday School was organized with 80 members, and the following officers: Alf Fishburn, superintendent; Alvin Keller first assistant superintendent; and Thomas Waldron second assistant superintendent The following year our Primary was organized with Sister Agnes Waldron as president, Sister Annie Keller 1st assistant, and Si'v ster Mildred Stohl as 2nd assistant. On July 7, 1912 the Tremonton branch was organized, and Alvin Keller was set apart as Presiding Elder. Heretofore our Sunday School and Primary was a branch of the Elwood ward. ,?t.yif The Tremonton ward was organized November 29, 1913 with about' 10O members. Our first bishopric consisted of the following men: Alvin Keller, bishop; K. H. Fridal, Jr., 1st Counselor; O. A. Seager, 2nd counselor. ' i Russell B. Waldron was the first "two-faced- ' te , ' Today, November 6, 1931, the day of our great Homecoming Fiesta, our ward has grown over 1200 per cent. Our ward is completely organized in every department, our membership has mounted to 1288. Our ward organization at present is constituted of the following officers: James Walton, bishop; John O. Garfield, 1st counselor; Israel Hunsaker, Jr., 2nd counselor; Levi Dunn, cleric Sunday School: Leland Hansen, superintendent; Reed Giles, 1st assistant; A. I. Morgan, 2nd assistant. Y. M. M. I. A.: Roy Bishop, president; Douglas Cannon, 1st counselor; R. Z. Heppler, 2 nd counselor. Y. L. M. I. A.: Maude Cook, president; Isabelle Walton, 1st counselor; Telia Morgan, 2nd counselor. Primary: Florence Beard, president; Ada Garfield, 1st assistant; Margaret Thomas, 2nd assistant Re- lief Society: Katherine WaUdns, president; Mary Harris, 1st counselor; Helen T. Wilson, 2nd counselor. These officers are all working for the betterment and the welfare of the people of this community. Without fail come out to the Big Homecoming and get acquainted with each of our 1288 brothers and sisters. Remember the time Friday night, November 6. Dinner at six in the ban- ( Please Turn to Pago Four) . : -- ' |