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Show n Universal Microfilm inff 277 Sixth Jvr Salt L F City, Utd p. Co Jon 5A Merchants Prepare For Big Dollar Day In Brigham City One Week From Tomorrow The Summer's Work Crop Outlook Good For County This Year With planting reaching a peak of activity this week, crop outlook for 'Box Elder county this year is very favorable with only one exception, reports Vernal Willie of the (Box Elder extension servxe The soil is in excellent condition for working and farmers are able to prepare good seed beds for all crops. Only poor outlook this spring is for winter wheat. Seeding was unfavorable completed under conditions last fall and much of the crop germinated unevenly. Bumper Crop Ruled Out A bumper wheat crop is ruled out, though ideal moisture conditions this spring and summer would mean a "good crop, Willie said. The Utah Extension Service at Utah State Agricultural college reports-- that stands appear to be better than last fall, but it has been necessary to plow up some of the fields and seed them to spring grains is just "Winter wheat grow-t- emerging and it is still too early to fully determine prospects for the crop, the extension serSome of the wheat vice said land has crusted and many farmers have gone over their fields to bleak the crust with various degrees of success, Mr Willie added Sugar Beet Outlook Good The outlook for sugar beets is improved this year over 1952 and acreage increase is expected in the county. Sugar beets are still being planted while a good part of the acreage has now been seeded west of the Wasatch range and many plantings are already up to good stands The frost predicted Tuesday night failed to materialize when an overcast moved over northern Utah and theie was no damage to the apricot trees which are bloom now in the stage in most northern Utah areas. Peach tree buds are expected to burst open during the next few days pop-cor- Open House To Honor Couple Mr Willie reported that there is extensive activity in spraying alfalfa for weevil this spring because of the development of a new chemical, beptachlor and others An acre of alfalfa can be sprayed for as low as $1 75. Though moisture level was below average last winter, areas provided stoiage water are VOLUME 46, NUMBER 14 in favorable situation generally as most storage reservoirs are Who Is Who's well filled, the extension service said Some areas that depend stream flow upon the natural for irrigation water are anticipating stortages this season, especially during late summer months. Precipitation Expected For the week April 1 through Sunday, April 5. the extension service predicted light precipitation near the end of the week for northern and central portions of Utah They expect temperatures three to seven degrees 'below normal. The normal maximum is 54 to 04 degrees and the normal minimum is 26 to 36 degrees. B K1GI1AM CITY, UTAH, FRIDAV Sweetheart All elected officers for Box K1 der county will receive a pav boost of approximately 15 pet cent effective April 1, according to minutes of a special ineeimg held last Saturday. raise on the basis of legislation passed in the recent state legis latere which raised the maximum wages allowed The raise is usi slightly over 15 percent. T lie department heads, sher-it- f The commissioners voted the cleik, assessor, recorder and COMMISSIONERS RENT FROM EDUCATION Named Gold And Hear Request For Green Ball MC Reclassification Of Corinne Area Property Roberta Young, .Marvin Graser and Eva lau Mills rehearsing a scene from Sweethearts an opera to be presented through the combined efforts of the Box Elder high school, dramatics, hand and vocal music departments. It will be presented to the public April 8 and 9 in the high school auditorium. Reserved seat tickets will be on sale at Macks Pharmacy Wednesday and Glens Rexall Drug Thursday. Reserve seat tickets are 75 cents and general admission, to be sold at the door, are 50 cents. monies at the annual North Box Elder stake Gold and Green Ball' to be held on April 8, at 9 p. m. in the Box Elder high school gymnasium. Tickets are on sale for 50 cents per person from members of the North btake ward presidencies. LaVerd Johns orchestra has been engaged for the evening and a special floor show has been arranged. Presentation of the attendance ribbon to the Third (ward for holding the ribbons the greatest number of times during fun night activities during the year, will be made. This permits the Third ward to keep the coveted ribbon. Girl Scouts VI an Investiture Rites At Intermountain Open House Will Honor Mr. And Mrs. John T. Bate Sunday Afternoon In honor of their 50th wedding anniversaiy, an open house will be. held for Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bate of Brigham City, Sunday afternoon, April 5. from, 2 p. m. continuing through the evening. The family requests no gifts. - Intermountain 25 Future Homemakers From Elder Attend Regional Conference Future HomemakTwenty-fivers of America from Box Elder l high school attended a regional meet at Davis high school last (week. Highlighting the activities for the Box Elder group was the e seven-schoo- Sixth Ward Opens Building Fund LDS. The iBrigham City ward will kick-of- f building project activities for a new chapel with a dinner on April 11, beginning at 7 p. m., it was learned today. Committees from various ward organizations are busy preparing for the affair. Dual purpose of the dinner is to raise funds for' the building project. There is no price on tickets, and people will be credited for all contributions on their building assessment. Tickets may be obtained from the bishopric or members of the 'building committee. All people attending should bring their own knife, fork, spoon and plate. The ward has obtained an acre lot on the comer of Fifth south and Second east as site of the proposed new chapel. The property is being cleared so that construction may begin Sixth- - soon. NOTICE The Brigham City Police Dept, has in its possession, a Ford convertible with 1952 Calif, license plates iNo. IT 36150, and motor No 98126000. If this car is not claimed with- in 30 days after this publication, it will be sold at a public auction by the IBrigham City Police department. POLICE DEPT. Indian- - school leaders and troop committee members are Along with fiiends and to investiture looking forw-artives.a special invitation extended to the young people services April 13, in which 50 who have been taught by Mr. girl scouts, 20 troop committee Bate during the past years at members and five troop .leaders the Teen Canteen and in Sun- will be welcomed into the Girl Scouts of America, it was learnday school. ed today. , ; , Besides 100 girl scouts will receive second class badges in the Box first court of awards to be held at Intermountain Indian school. It will be held in the school At Davis auditorium, beginning at 7:30 p. m. Everyone is invited. election of Janice Jensen, daughter of Mr. and (Mrs. Floyd Jensen, as second vice president of the state FHA. Janice will now U have the opportunity to attend FHA in the national convention Columbus, Ohio, later this year. An interesting and educational meeting, the girls, who were accompanied by four mothers and two sponsors, Bertha Harris and Mary (Robbins, enjoyed a variety of home economics demonstrations. Attending weie FHA members from IBox Elder, Davis, Weber, North and South Cache and Bear River high schools. Girl Scouts, troop Provo High Students To Reciprocate With Visit To Intermountain, Brigham Provo high schools Twenty-fivstudents will reciprocate next SPietla: "Sweethearls at Box week when they return a visit Elder hign school Tlieir schedule also calls for to Intermountain Indian school and Brigham City. swimming at the Indian school pool a visit to the (Bear River Their arrival here at 4:15 p. bird and the business m. Monday will open the second sectionrefuge of Brigham City. On half of a student exchange proApril 8 they will be gram between the two schools. Wjnesday, at lunch of the Chamber gucsts 'Last week 25 intermountain stu- of Commerce They will round dents spent a week in Provo, out that day with a free movie livschool there and attending at the Capitol theater through the courtesy of W. Vosco Call. ing with Provo families. Some of the highlights of their (Before bidding "good bye on five day visit here includes at- Thursday, the .students will see tending the annual Navajo a golf demonstration and game Spring Fasnion show, at the 'Biigham City Golf and girls' sponsored by the home econo- country club They will depart mics department, Monday eve- for Provo at 1 p: m. ning at 7.30 p. m in the Indian school auditorium. The geneial Vermont Record public is also invited to attend MONTPELIER, Vt. (UP) this meeting. , From March, 1948 to Nov. 1952, Living in Indian school dor- Vermont had 22 cases of murmitories, the Provo students will der of manslaughter, or an visit classes, vocational age of one case every two and and laboratories there and will one half months All but three eat most of their meals with the have been solved Intermountain students, On April .7 they will also atThe phone number of the News tend the presentation ofc the ind Journal Society editor Is 771 e Here's n i t.v - A A To break even on the maintenance of offices of the board of Education in the county court house, the county commissioners indicated they want to raise the education departments rent to $1600 a year, according to minutes of the March 16 meeting The commissioners told Superintendent K. E. Weight of the proposed rental increase and he reported he would report to members of the Board of Education. They also advised they felt the board should do their own decorating of offices. Help Clear School Acres Upon the request of Superintendent Weight, the commissioners agreed to help clear three acres of apple trees on property west of the new Bear River high school gymnasium. County Assessor Fred L. Peter- - BOARD sen i epoited that he had received a icquest to make a of property in the CoThe commissioners rinne area decided to discuss the problem before taking action. Authorize Trip The commissioners authorized Edwin Anderson, district weed inspector, to attend a weed meeting at Boise, Idaho at county , expense Vernon Coleman of Coleman Plumbing and Heating, reported that in the course of installing a new furnace at the county road sheds, it was discovered that the wiring was not heavy enough to handle thefurnace. The commissioners gave Coleto have the man the wiring done at a cost of about Recruiter Here It was announced today by Corporal Ted L. Pond that the U. S. army air force recruiting office in Brigham City is re- opening. Cpl. Pond has just been transferred to Brigham City from Pocatello, Idaho to handle recruiting duties for (Box Elder county, Cache county and Preston, Idaho. Anyone interested in enlisting may go to the recruiting station in Room 209, Post Office building, Brigham City. Hint To Theme Of Junior Prom ft Youth Invited tax rolls Requests Road W. Vosco Call told the comy missioners that because of the construction of the new highway in Box Elder canyon he was unable to get to his canyon property without traveling over a neighbors property and reThe quested a new commissioners decided to investigate before acting. W. S. Hatch was awarded the bid to supply road oil this year to the county. Other bidder was Germer, Abbott and Waldron. When the commisioners heard from Alma Fehlman, Yost, that the cost of cattle guards made by an Idaho man would be about $200, they authorized Frank Hall, road department bridge man, to make a guard and see how it turned out. Appointed Health Officers Ernest E. Hansen, Floyd Adams and Ramon Lind were appointed health officers for districts one, two and five. The commissioners approved the request of County Clerk K. B. Olsen lo increase the wages of Mrs. Howes, deputy, to $'205 from the $188 at which she started. right-of-wa- Easter Cantata Willard PTA Hears Sunday Evening Immortality, During the final meeting of the Willard P.TA, held April 1, interesting and educational lectures on different phases of rheumatic fever were given by Mrs. John S Lewis and Dr. Drew Peterson, president of the Weber Medical Society. Dr. Peterson spoke on the causes, cuie, and prevention of rheumatic fever and a discussion Mrs on this was held Lewis spoke on the council which works with rheumatic fever and that receives its money from the heart fund The Straiw Man The play of was presented by students Mrs Marie Ward New officers. Mrs Otto Bisel, president, Mrs. Douglas Oyler, first vice president, and Mrs. Don Baiker, third vice president, took over duties at the closing of the 'meeting. Mr. Vaughn Wassom, second vice president, and Mrs Conrad Ilancey, easurer, will remain from last year's officers. Retiring officers are Mrs. Vaughn Wassom, president, and Mrs. Eldredge Wood, third vice president. with the commisMeeting sioners to ask the pay raise were Sheriff Warren W. Hyde, Assessor Fred L. Petersen, Recorder Margaret E. Evans, Treasurer Boyd lM. Sheffield, Clerk K. B. Olsen and 'Attorney O. Dee Lund. In the discussion it was brought out that while Box Elder county is a second class county, its assessed value of $37,000,000 is just barely over the $35,000,000 minimum for that classification and that administrative work more closely approximates that of third class counties, those having an assessed valuation of 20 to 35 million. Therefore the new wage scale was set more closely approximate that of Cache, Carbon, Davis, Iron and Tooele counties,' all third class,, than second class counties such as Utah, and We- right-of-wa- Fifth Ward Plans Mrs. John Lewis 'Under the new- legislation, the maximum wage limit for department heads in IBox Elder county, a second class county based on the amount of assessed valuation is $5,500. $110 Robert Harris, Tremonton, re- ber. i There was no raise for depu- ported he had been paying taxes on a road next to ties, who received a wage in his Bothwell farm. The commis crease last year. him Stoners instructed they would give the information to so assessor the right-o- f the county way could be taken off the Right-of-Wa- Army, Air Force treasurer, received the largest increase, from $3375 to $3900 a year. County attorney now receives $2,892, increased from $2500, and the commissioners are raised from $2,000 to $2,316 a year. The county surveyor was raised from $450 to $522. - WANT MORE Mel Richardson Mel Richardson has consented to serve as master of cere- 8 PAGES All County Elected Officials Receive 15 Pet. Wage Boost . . . Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bate . . . were married on April 1, 1903 and plan to observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, April 5, from 2 p. m. until evening at their home, 54 South Second West. The family requests no gifts. All friends and relatives are invited to attend open house. MORNING, APRIL 3, 1953 tata an Easter can- will be presented at the 'Brigham City Fifth LDS. ward, Easter Sunday. April 5, at 7 p m The choir of 40 voices, with To Testimonial Easter Evening m special invitation has been extended to the youth of this vicinity by members of the North Box Elder stake YWM1A, to a special Easter evening testimonial to be held in the stake tabernacle beginning at 7:30 p. A m. Musical numbers during the evening will be presented under the direction of the speech department of the stake. This is the third annual testimonial.-The other tiwo proved most successful and the youth of the county have requested this meeting. No regular Sunday evening meetings will be held in the chapels in the stake due to gen' - - ' eral conference. Girl Scouts Have Two Big Events . t Active Girl Scouts of America at Intermountain Indian school (have enjoyed two special events the past week. Last Monday night Girl Scouts of Mrs. Alice Allstons troop from Brfgham City were hostesses to Mrs. Floreine Wallings troop at Intermountain. The party was held on the campus and the girls and leaders enjoyed games and songs and refreshments. Another recent highlight of activities was the displaying of accomplishments at the Open House at the school last week. The girls had a display in (Building 81, with Mrs. (Bertha Bird, chairman of the exhibit committee and hostess in the booth. The troops at Intermountain are planning outdoor activities outstanding solo numbers will Rasbe conducted by Romina mussen, Helen Bunnei, organist and Douglas Mann, pianist. No regular Sunday meetings are being held in the wards on this Sunday evening. The Easter cantata promises to be good in attendance. in April, South Stake Gold And Green Ball Is Planned At BEHS Gymnasium April 7 secretary-tr- Box Elder High School Juniors Of Prom Committee left to right: Deverel Olsen, Harvey Facer. Myrna Ilunsaker, Sherma Stallings and Bob Hansen. They are working on unique and beautiful decorations, the theme of . . . which will be revealed about noon today in a special assembly. The from is tonight, beginning at 9 p. m. A South Box Elder stakes Gold and Green Ball will be held at the Box Elder high school gymnasium beginning at 8:30 p. m., Tuesday, April 7, it was learned today. Eighteen Junior Gleaner girls, who have received special awards for religious and L.D.S. social activities will be specially honored. One of the special attractions for the evening will be a floor show, presented under direction of Ralph and Lillian Westover, s for Handling arrangements the ball are Lynn Hailing and Naomi Larkin with Blanche Hendricks, Blanche Harris, Wal- and Wayne lace Christensen Loveland. , |