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Show 11 BEAR RIVER VALLET LEADER, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1936 Continent on UNITED STATES NEWS 1 CURIOUS, COURAGEOUS, OR CONCEITED? f I An airplane crashed and burst into flames. Nine charred bodies were dragged from the twisted metaL Did people cover their eyes with their hands and resolve to ever after not. gUy on the ground? They did a did air after grand pilots for days business. These people who didn't .over their ejes and shriek, "Horrors!" wanted very much to use their to fly low (yes and asked their pilots sense the so that they might fully of the situation. on the 1 One writer in commenting indicated to think it situation seemed an unusual twist in human behavior. Do volcanic eruptions frighten people from Vesuvius? Do tornadoes keep people out of Florida or Kansas? Do automobile wrecks lack for have spectators? and do people who ? or less ride ive d them gen No, the same courage and conceit combination that makes men tackle tie almost insurmountable, that takes doctors and nurses into epidemics of disease comes into play here. , I Men going over the top in battle figure for tVie most part somehow TJ1 escape. And it is wellfor the human race that this combination of curiosity, courage, and conceit does operate. Because of this triology of traits, discoveries are made, science advances, and we approach nearer and nearer to the era of civilization. SO FAR, SO GOOD. Harry Richman and Dick Merrill were the first human beings to fly a jrjund trip between the two hemis RADIO SERVICE I TUBES AND ACCESSORIES J TESTING FREE i ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION I AND WASHING MACHINES 4 SERVICED AND REPAIRED GENE HOLLADAY Tremonton, Utah f PHONE - - 14C f and 7.3-- 5 pheres. What if they didn't quite make their actual objective? They proved that the thing can be done. The first attempts to conquer yellow fever were net quite successful. Columbus didn't reach his objective. Rings The Bell Every Time And yet much has been accomplished by men who have all but perfected many things. The pioneers in medicine, and discovery and new means of transportation have accomplished much. In this the woild honors Richman and Merrill for proving that machines and men can stand an Atlantic round-tri- p crossing. When our farthest neighbors a few hours away, we the people of this planet, may decide it is utterly foolish to settle our disputes by trying to wipe each other out like a problem on a slate. Some day we may even smile at the antiquatedness of the idea. j t ' X-- arc-onl-y WILL MORE MACHINERY RUIN US? "A machine to pick cotton! v I I! ' Why it's ridiculous!" Such words would have been thought to be well salted with truth and wisdom 25 years go, 10 years ago, yes, 5 years ago. And yet today such a machine is here. And it doesn't grab off too many leaves. This machine does the work of a hundred men. Will it seriously complicate matters in the South? Already we are hearing warnings that unless we cease discriminating against the black man when it comes to handing out jobs we will drive him to the arms of the communist and facist organizers. It has been argued in favor of machinery that while it temporarily throws men out of work men as a whole are evenually benefited. They are benefited by new jobs making the machines, by shorter hours to produce goods with them and by cheaper goods made by them. The money released through these cheaper goods can ba spent for other wanted things which will give more employment. Naturally there is a slack while society is shifting gears, but speed is eventually resumed. Of course as new machines come on, some former employees are forced to learn new trades as when trolley car motor men had to become bus drivers. But in this day of specialization, even in machine operation and with nearly everyone's wits sharpened by universal education, such a prospect is not too discouraging. Probably the best answer, in terms of human comfort, to the critics of the machine age, is to point to the average family in India, the land of handwork and in America, the land BEVERLY ROBERTS not Mlu Roberta only fljumtlvely ring the bell la pictures but the literally makes It Bound when he trains ber air rifle on a bell target Shooting U ft major aport In Hollywood these daya. s PENROSE Mr. and Mrs. George Marsh have had as their guest Elder McCrea of Salt Lake City. Elder McCrea was president of the Central States mission when Mr. Marsh was on a mission there. Delbert Fredrickson left Sunday for Salt Lake City where he is entering the University of Utah. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Fredrickson, accompanied him there, returning the same day. Mr. and Mrs. Orson Jensen are announcing the arrival of a baby girl at the Valley hospital Sunday. This is the first grandchild for Mr. and Mrs. of machinery. Let us le as patient as we can while the operators are changing gears. We'll get going again toon. C. E. Miller. Mrs. Jensen will be remembered as Miss Lena Miller. Sunday evening the Y. W. M. I. A. was reorganized. The retiring officers are: President, Irene Shuman; first counsellor, Clarett Muir; and second counsellor, Luetta Leek; secretary, Lena Jensen. The new officers are: president, Marba Stanfill; Alice R. Miller and Myrtle P. Miller as counsellors and Aurelia M. Bosley secretary and Lael Miller, organist. The opening social of the M. I. A. was held Tuesday evening. A good program and games were enjoyed followed by a water mellon bust. Miss Delia Petersen accompanied her two brothers, Leonard and Scott, to Fish Lake. They were away five days. Mr. and Mrs. Marcella Palmer have moved to Logan where they are entering the U. S. A. C. Mrs. Conrad Fredrickcon entertain ed in honor of her husband's birthday Wednesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Berchtold spent Sunday visiting their daughter, and family Mr. and Mrs. Leo Young, who are stationed at the Migratory Refuge. page imunu ELW00D By Mrs. 1L P. Raamussen Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Mann just returned from a trip to Yakimo, Washington where they visited their sons and family. Mrs. Claire Mann and baby returned with them for a visit, she is at present visiting her relatives in Lewiston, Utah. Bishop and Mrs. Faun Hunsaker and son of California are here on their vacation. Hunsaker Bishop spoke in church Sunday evening told or an invitation he had to attend a Ministers Convention where he was asked to tell them of this relief program the Mormon church had started He admonished all to live their religion and follow council, because the eyes of the world are upon the Mormon people to see if they suceed in this undertaking. Our girl teachers are all able to spend the weekend at home. Dortha Christensen is teaching in Garland, Ruth Munns in Perry and Francis Romer in Riverside. Mr. and Mrs. Willas Adams and babies of Ogden were Sunday guests of Mrs. Larsen and Mr. and Mrs. Orson Christensen. Mrs. F. Y. Takahashi, formerly Blanche Sakada, left Thursday for her home in California after a weeks visit with relatives and friends here and in Brigham City. Mrs. Walter E. Fridal gave a shower, Thursday at her home in honor of Norma Anderson. Mrs. Fridal was assisted by Veda Rasmussen, Mrs. V. L. Hansen and Mrs. Vernon Hansen. The evening was enjoyed by playing games. A lovely luncheon was served to 30 guests. Miss Andersen received many lovely gifts. Mrs. Elias Andersen and daughter, Ara, gave a trousseau tea in honor of their daughttr and sister, Norma. They were assisted by Mrs. Ira Andersen, Mrs. Gummer Kelstrom, Miss Katherin Abbott,, Miss Garfield and Erma Hansen. The room was beautifully decorated in lovely fall flowers. Beside the bridegroom, Wayne Gunnel and his parents, Bishop and Mrs. Gunnel of Howell, 125 guests called and were served to a dainty tray luncheon. Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Cltrkaoa and daughter, Birtha, the Minim Maud Achroyde, Sada Cromptoa and Eda Kershaw of Salt Lake City were supper guests of Mr. and Mr. Owen Rasmussen Saturday after a 2 weeks trip through California, Washington, Oregon, Canada and Idaho where they went sight seeing and vifited their children in Washington and Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hansen returned from an extended trip through Idaho where they visited relatives. Mrs. Herbert Carrier of Salt Lake City is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Andersen. She went to Logan Sunday to visit her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Newman Harris, and met her husband there. 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