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Show BOX Brigham City. Wednesday, 2, 1949 November weekly newspaper, established in 1896, at Brigham City, Utah. William M. Long, Editor Charles Claybaugh, Business Manager Published every Wednesday and entered as Second Class Matter at the post office In Brigham City, Utah, under the act of March 8, 1879. Subscription rate: $3.00 per year payable in advance; in combination with the Box Elder Journal (published Fridays) $4.00 per year; $2:00 for 6 months; single copy 5 cents. A pub-lishe- Bott The closing Locust Camp Of DUP Hold Meeting Thurs. ELDER NEWS d Some of the youngsters called to Trick r treat at the schoolteachers home, up the street. Thev were carrying huge sacks, filled with loot. Do you eat all of your treats, as soon as you get them ? she asked. We dont eat No," one of them replied. any of them, on account of the polio. We give them to other kids. Corinne PTA Hallowe'en Party Is Success Typical of the fine work done by the Parent Teachers Association in Box Elder county was the Halloween party sponsored by the Corinne PTA Monday night, October 31, We never did get the name straightened at the Corinne grammar school. out, but we have the names of at least two Practically every youngster who attends sober witnesses of good repute. A couple the school was at the party, usually with of weeks ago, someone, duck hunting, fired their parents who were having as much fun once into a flock of widgeons and dropped as they were, instead of out greasing up six of them. Thats one over the daily bag windows, deflating tires, turning over out- limit. Ah, ah, ah! houses, removing gates and whatever other mischief that can be dreamed up. In case youve been paying attention, To attract the kids, every room in the here are the beginning and ending duck school was dressed up and used to house shooting times for the next week: some special carnival attraction. In the rooms were a movie running almost continuously, bingo games, dart games, dancing games for the first and second graders, and a variety of others. Refreshments were many and all delicious. Among the items on the menu were pie (several varieties), chili, ice cream, pop, cake and candy. All of the children there were having a good time, and from all appearances not the governor, told of the congregation, a very least bit sorry they werent out tearing particular and critical congregation, seeking a new preacher. Each preacher they tried things up. The party was put on through the co- out had some peculiarity, some characterisoperation of the teachers and parents, and tic, some habit or idiosyncrasy to which someone in the audience would object. obviously took a lot of time and work. Accomplishments of the party were twoFinally a young man came to preach his fold. Not only did the youngsters have an trial sermon. He was handsome, immacuenjoyable evening, but through cooperatively lately groomed, and had a wonderful delivworking on the party by the teachers and ery. Before he started his sermon, he held parents who came to the party, many parent-teachup two fingers to the left of his face. Then he launched upon a wonderful sermon, acquaintances were made. well persuasive, beautifully composed, The Hunter Got Away Alive thought out, delivered in an excellent manJack Jorgenson shot a bear, Darrell Ben- ner. When he finished the sermon, he held son shot a young female wildcat, all in up two fingers at the right of his face, and northern Utah, but the best hunting story sat down. The congregation retained him, well of the season came from a hunter in pleased. His subsequent sermons were on the deer almost got him. Dewayne Crompton, accompanied by Joe a par with the first, excellent sermons. congratulated themselves that they Murray, were hunting in the hills near They selected a deep thinker, a brilliant Grouse Creek when Crompton jumped one had he always held up the two scholar. But side on a d of the animals of the fingers before and after his sermons. hill. Finally the deacons got to talking it over, With he single shot he dropped the deer, and delegated one of their number to ask and proudy started after thq about it. him lead reached the at the spot upon arriving Your sermons are excellent, the deacon the deer and dropped him, he discovered the They are intelligent, even animal with its head twisted beneath its told the pastor. show and a great deal of thought tobrilliant, all and four feet pointed straight body and But why do you always preparation. wards the moon. two hold to left of your face the up fingers and rifle down his Calmly setting reaching for his three-inc- h hunting knife, Crompton before you start, and two fingers to the strolled over to the deer, planning to cut his right of your face at the conclusion of your threat with all the finesse of an experien- sermons? Those, replied the young pastor, graveced butcher. Alas! The animal kicked three times, ly, are the quotation marks. rolled over, and suddenly came alive. RedWho ever thought up this Trick r treat eyed and a little peeved at being shot, the animal cocked ints two young points in thing for Halloween was a young genius, fighting position and bore down on the and probably by now is president of one of the nations big corporations, making a hunter like a tackle after a fullback. name for himself in some field of endeavor. animal a was bit the Fortunately and after driving after Crompton The kids have gone commercial and casha few feet would tumble down like a drunk, immediately arise, however, and attempt it ed in. There never was any percentage in repainting store fronts and upsetting outagain. Not the least bit worried about eventually buildings dog kennels and such the way slitting the deers throat, the hunter picked we used to do it when we were kids. If we up his rifle to shoot the deer in the head got caught, we were in trouble. If we got and put it out of its misery and at the same away with it, our satisfaction was pretty time eliminate the threat the young buck small, and the owners trouble was away out of proportion to the total benefit not that was offering him personally. At the shot of the rifle (which, incidental- we worried much about that. ly, was a complete miss) the deer came out Just about every house in town stocks and left for country of its lost week-en- d y over yonder. Crompton emptied his rifle, up with candy, suckers, chewing gum, apples, nuts or some other treat, a few but the deer wasnt seen again. And days before Halloween, the kids cash in. Utah Penal The Locust camp of the Daughters erf Utah Pioneers of Utah met Thursday evening at at the 8 oclock, October 27, home of Wanda Richardson. Bott presided Gapt. Priscilla over the meeting which opened Our Mountain wdlh the song Home So Dear. The opening prayer was given by Margaret Jensen and the minutes of the 27, held September meeting P.oll were read and approved. call showed 11 members to be present. Captain Bott spoke of Marion Reeder's illness and the group decided to send her flowers. Thelma Kotter read the history of her grandfather, Henry Tingey, Sr. The group sang "My Mothers Old Red Shawl. The lessons were They Came and The Welch in in 49, Utah, given toy Rulby Hansen and Mary Jeppson respectively. F.mogene Crapo was accepted as an applicant member and a the convenletter concerning tion to be held Saturday, November 12, was read by Captain Your song was "Put Shoulder to the Wheel, and the dosing prayer was offered by Emogene Crapo. During the meeting refreshments were served toy Oifba and Wanda Richardson. AAUW Plans Meeting Thursday Evening Returned Missionaries Speak At Sixth Ward iond Tlmrsl. ' ning will be tv , th Sacrament meeting was held The Brigham City American Wo-of 0rs!! Association Young from Webe University evein the Sixth ward Sunday cole8.' All members in men will meet at the home of ning with Arthur Steffen Barbara Earl at 177 south Sec- - dies are ures ,antJ eIibi. charge. The opening song was attend 'Come Ye Children Of The Lord, by the congregation. The opening prayer was ofHeber Sessions' Visit SETS THE PACE FOR PULiSURE I fered by Wayne Loveland folSon And Family In Cal . lowing which the sacrament a solo by Darrel Siggard, J. Ses- song, Mr. and Mrs. Heber entitled In My Fathers House to their Are sions have just returned Many Mansions was sung, home in Brigham City after a by Geraldine Stefaccompanied pleasant 10 day visit with their fen. son and his family, Mr. and Sacrament was taken care of Mrs. LawTence Sessions of Long Lynn Richardson and Wesby Beach, California. ley Barlow, assisted by the deaWhile in California, Mr. and cons. The time was turned Mrs. Sessions visited many over to Laird Stringham, who the whiskey that's places of interest in Long Beach introduced the speakers for the and Los Angeles. evening, who were missionary e 1 04 Mathew Compton Back From Visit To Texas j Mathew Compton just returned from a two weeks trip to see his new granddaughter, whose parents are Ruth Compton and of Temple, Marvin Slovaeek, Texas. Mrs. Compton remained for a longer visit companions of his. They were Elders Reed Watkins and (Mariner Munk. Elder Watkins spoke first and also played two piano selections. Elder Munk was the concluding speaker. Darrel Siggard sang a solo, Teach Me To Pray, accompanied by Geraldine Steffen. IFinal prayer was offered by Robert Tingey. CkttA 04 I CU tloWAt" KENTUCKY WHISKEY- -A NATIONAL DISTILLERS PR0D.CQRP..N.Y. The . & BLEND 86 PROOF . 65 GRAIN Neutral J Candidates FOR MAYOR er Tre-mont- on LORENZO J; BOTT COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN REPUBLICAN fleet-foote- twp-pointe- PLATFORM r. hazy-head- THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, AS ALWAYS, IS STRIVING TOWARD SOUND, EFFICIENT, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AND THE FURTHERANCE AT ALL TIMES OF HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE AND PROSPERITY OF THE CITIZENS OF BRIGHAM CITY. ES THE PARTY PARTICULARLY PLEDG- SUPPORT AND EFFORT TOWARD THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: SHIRLEY W. WIGHT ed CITY RECORDER CITY TREASURER 1. For the maintenance and expansion of the electric power plant. Tc increase the output and revenue therefrom through the installation of additional equipment as required to meet the demands of the community. 2. For the continued development of the water and sewage facilities of the City to the end of providing sufficient culinary and irrigation water and adequate sewage disposal. 3. To give all-da- now-a-day- s. the Tunk Kid, now eight (wholl probably never participate in upsetting an outhouse) what they did at the houses that he replied, didnt treat em. Nothin, And next year we wont even scornfully. go to those houses. Well show em. We asked home. All of the blame cannot be placed on poor administration, lethargic guards, and the Halloween has become a rather charming observance. Its fun to go to the door and warden. treat the elves and goblins and ghosts. According to research recently completed You know you may have a window or two by the Utah Foundation, the Utah Penal soaped, but youre pretty sure everything system rates near the bottom in many as- in the loose wont be destroyed thats yard pects of the penal science. or carried away. Of twenty states Utah rated fifteenth in the amount of money spent per prisoner. How different the days of our youth, The highest amount spent per prisoner was when adults dreaded Halloween, and the $1,021 by Nebraska and the lowest was $101 town was wide open between the facspit by Wyoming. Utah spent $368 per prisoner tions on the one hand that were opposed to during the last year. Halloween and on the other With expenditures as small as this on top hand rebellious the element that slightly of crowded conditions, it is not so difficult to understand that officials must have en- thought a little vandalism once a year was countered unusual difficulties at the prison. justifiable. In comparing the number of nmates per Yes, we like it this way. But we do hope employee, only Oregon had a higher number the adults overconfidont get so of inmates per employee during fiscal 1948. dent they they think they can get away had 13.5 a of ratio inmates for every without Oregon the young spooks. If they employee, while Utah has a ratio of 12.5 do, we treating is at least one there hope prisoners per employee. North Dakota had around to remind the youngsters what is the lwest ratio with 2.8 prisoners per emmeant by the trick part of Trick r treat. ployee. Again, the recently discharged warden of ed the normal prison capacity nearly every the prison has an argument in his favor. year since 1935. The normal capacity of Of course maximum security could not be the Sugarhouse Prison is 280 inmates. In was 1949, the average inmate population guaranteed with not nearly enough guards. The average prison population has exceed- - 481. In 1948, the average was 489. For the continuation of improvement of street.s and sidewalks within the City, as has been enlarged upon by the present administration. 5. New playground equipment now in the possession of the City will be installed on the playground and park areas in the North and South portions of the City in the spring of 1950. Continued improvement and maintenance of all existing parks and recreational facilities will be encouraged. Juvenile delinquency will be fought with organized FANNIE J. CHRISTENSEN recreation. COUNCILMAN x hell-raisi- n, mi i 6. The contract for the purchase of the parking meters installed several years ago upon Brigham Citys Main street will be paid prior to the end of the current year. At that time the City will be free of its contractual obligation, will own the meters and be in a position to remove them or continue their operation according to the will of the people. 7. To promote the safety of our citizens with attention focused on road obstructions and hazards and dangerous culverts and ditches. 8. To guard faithfully the public funds to allow expenditures for only those materials, facilities and services necessary and essential to make Brigham City a modern, progressive city. 9. Our candidates are pledged to serve in their respective offices in a spirit of True Democracy, welcoming suggestions from the people and ? all-fir- old-tim- in utilities, by a proportionate decrease in the city tax levy. 4. System .'The Utah state prison, in recent months, has served more as a source of humor (most of it bad), than it has of a house of correction. For awhile it seemed the prisoners there were not really incarcerated, but rather, only making the place a temporary the citizens of Brigham City the benefit of any increase City-owne- d serving the citizens to the best interest of the majority regafdless of party interest. er TRACY H. LARSEN t PURDETT S. FARMER COUNCILMAN |