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Show ACTIVITIES ON TAP AT REES PARK 0 Festive 'Fourth ' Celebration Set Thursday Platform Backs Governor It should be a fun and frol. icksome "Fourth for those who take part In Brigham Citys traditional holiday fes. tivlties at Rees Pioneer park Thursday. The conducting Jaycees and Jaycettes have promised to stage popular attractions of the past plus some new fea. tures for young and old alike. For the first time, the Un. cle Sam and Miss Liberty contest will be conducted on the Fourth not before . with registration on tap at 10:30 a.m. In the bowery. Judges Val Ferrln, Donna Stuart and Lyle Hamilton will begin Interviewing the contestants at 11 a.m. Utah Dairy Princess and Peach Queen Julee Gordon will emcee the event, open to all three. year-old- Bov rider counts Democrats assured the party of primary election races tor two county commission seats Saturday as they turned out some 140 strong at the primary comention in Brigham Citj. In addition to candidate balloting, the confab heard from political aspirants for state and national offices, adopted a parts platform and selected delegates to the State Democratic comention in Salt Lake ( ity on July The entry fee Is 35 cents and chairman Lillian Barnes year term, Commission hopefuls Paul Fonnesbeck, Howell, and Mel. vin W. Homer, Tremonton, each seeking the four-yea- r term, and George A. Nell, son, Brigham City, and Ron. aid E. Hales, Riverside, two. put their cliances on the line In convention vot- urged that entrants wear plain ing. None was successful In mus. terlng the necessary 80 per. cent vote to eliminate Ills opponent and thus sidestep the Sept. 10 primary election. These are the only contest, ed posts locally although the party has candidates for two seats In the state house of dress. patriotic program Is scheduled at about 11:45 a.m. In the bowery and will of. flclally Inaugurate the In. dependence day celebration. Appearances are scheduled by the local American Legion chorus, the Singing Legion, alres, and appropriate talks will be given by County Com. mission Chairman Frank O. and Brigham City Reeder Councilman Blaine Olsen with Rev. John Embry, First Bap. tist church, to deliver the prayer of thanksgiving. As a climax, County Com. missloner William D. Burton will flip the switch setting the county courthouse bell to ringing as other bells In the community and throughout the land peal their chorus of free, A dom. The food lunch wagon will open at 12 noon with sloppy sandwiches, hotdogs, joe drinks and sno cones. GAMES AND RACES representatives. Vote totals had Fonnesbeck with 72 and Homer, 68. Nlel. son topped all with 106 compared to Hales vote-getter- A AMONG Rees Pioneer park Thursday. The brief program is scheduled at 11:45 a.m. in the bowery and will officially launch the Independence day festivi- ties here. Brigham City Fourth Schedule of Events pie eating contest at 1 p.m ; greased pig chase at 1:30 p.m.; races sack and three-leggeat 2;30 p.m.; egg throwing at 3 p.m., and watermelon eat. lng contest, 3:30 p m. The at 4 p.m. the Brigham City Peaches will take on the Riverton team in a baseball game. d 1 :30 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 KIDS ARE INVITED TO ' ' Willard city is poised for Its annual Independence day celebration, oldest of Its kind in Box Elder county, with activities beginning Wednes. and carrying day evening through all day Thursday. Sponsored by the elders quo. rums of the two LDS wards, the affair Is open to all In. terested residents, a spokes, man said. Starting off the festivities will be a square dance ex. hlbitlon by the Bushwackers Wednesday at 6 p.m. In the Greased pig chase. Sack and three-leggeraces., Egg throwing contest. d Watermelon eating contest. Baseball game. Line up for childrens parade. Childrens parade. Variety show in the bowery. Fireworks to follow. address given, asked for a prelim inary hearing which was set for Aug. 5 at 10 a.m. He Is charged with Issuing fraudulent check. The court set ball at $1,000. In other recent court action, James K. Moffit, 23, of 215 East Seventh South, pleaded not guilty to resisting an of. fleer In the discharge of his an indictable mis. duty, demeanor, and a hearing In the case was set for July 22. the second annual SHERIFF WARREN Hyde, DE Fire- der countys authority at Wll. lard Bay State park Is still cloudy with the Utah attor. ney general having opined that the county does not have 11. censing rights there. Sunday's drowning victim, Bobby Reeves of 148 Binford, was swimming with a friend and was only about 20 feet from shore when he went un. der. The companion, Wlnlford Smith, 17, told Investigating Stan May that he deputy swam back in an effort to save his friend but failed when Reeves his slipped from ty. grasp. THE EXTENT OF Box El. THE TWO HAD dived from a band will as Boy Scouts from Troops and 105 conduct a flag rals. lng ceremony on the town square at 6 a.m. 109 breakfast will 6:30 a.m. and at 10 a.m. the traditional child, rens parade will proceed a. round the square and back pledged "to support Governor Rampton, and commend him for his excellent leadership. We endorse his philosophy that the nation needs people are capable of self, who government.. .and who are able to make their own decision on major issues. ..and In elec, tions. KEYNOTE SPEAKER for the convention was Richard Maughan, candidate for Con. gress from the First district with Chairman Verdun Fon. nesbeck presiding over the event, staged in the Box El. der High school auditorium. Among the other candidates who addressed the gathering were incumbent state officers Auditor Sharp M. Larsen, Treasurer Lynn C. Baker and Secretary of State Clyde Mil. ler. ALSO ON HAND were U.S. (Continued on Page 2) INDEPENDENCE Encouraged Further registration is be. lng encouraged In several a. dult education classes getting underway In the Bi igham City area. Sam Gordon, vocational ed. director of Box Elder County School district, said the first class In flower making and arrangements to be taught by Mrs. Alta Ferry will be held Monday at 9 a.m. In the cafeteria (north entrace) at Box Elder Junior High A land condemnation case school. for Interstate 80 In Bear Rlv. Print flowers will be made one cases of er valley Is three at the first class, and all scheduled in First District those to enroll are court during July, according to asked desiring to bring scissors, Ethe court calendar. lmers glue, small prints and The jury trial is scheduled material to match, pink, plain July 25 at 10 a.m. lng shears, floral wire, floral The Utah Road commission pliers, and heavier Is seeking permanent occu. tape, pins,stems. wire for 0.19 of of acre ground pancy for the route of between MRS. Ferry Plans to teach Elwood and west Tremonton. how to make other flowers, Owners of the parcel aie and crepe roses Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Z. Horn, Including carnation flowers from paper er, Tremonton. towels. There Is a $5 fee for The suit Is one In a series the ten. hour class. Gordon also noted that a Involving the stretch These other cases are slat-e- class in electronics for boys will start at 7 a.m. each morn, this month; 10 Welch lng at the electronics shop George July vs. Frant Thorpe, seeking at Box Elder High school. $739.41 damages and $60 for This class Is just beginning loss of vehicle use, result, and additional enrollment Is lng from a traffic accident In encouraged. Two other classes, ImprovBear River City on Feb. 16, 1967, Jury trial, 2:30 p.m. ing reading efficiency and art, State of Utah vs. will be held each Wednesday July 29 Terry O. Hess, bastardy pro. evening at 7 p.m. at Box El. der High school. ceedlng, 10 a.m. u cation Court Sets Land Case d Signatures on Petition For LBD Pass BE Quota The necessary number of qualified voters have signed the liquor by the drink initiative petition to make it effective in Box Elder county. This was reported by the county clerks office Tuesday where 32 copies of the petition had been received with several reportedly still in circulation. By noon Tuesday verified signatures totaled 1,294 with 1,201 needed to equal 10 percent of the votes cast for governor here in the 1 964 election. DAY FOR MOTHER? Ho iv About That! Four on Fourth! Checks This Fourth of July holiday has a special meaning for Dwaina and Dlaina Thompson of 1026 Orchard drive. Yes, sir, Its their birth, day. ..their fourth birthday. The twlq sisters can hardly wait for the cake and Ice and fireworks, es. cream pecially the fireworks. And un. derstandably so. Afterall, just about everybody has Ice cream and cake but how many young, sters are treated to an aerial pyrotechnics display on their Moffit is awaiting trial Aug, at 10 a.m. on a mlsdemean. or complaint of battery. The defendant Is alleged to have committed the offense against an officer of the Utah Highway patrol. 1 CALLED TO FIRE Brigham City firemen were called to a grass fire on owned by R.M. Victor at Seventh South and Seventh West on Monday at 11:22 a.m. pro-pert- y Races for all ages are on tap at 10:30 a.m. with prizes awaiting the winners. Other scheduled events of the day will Include a fish scramble at 12:30 p.m., saw. dust scramble, 2 p.m., a ball game at 3 p.m. and pie contest, 6 pm. Two Shetland ponies will be awarded at 4:30 p m. as one of the celebration highlights, eat-ln- g GAMES WILL BE In opera, tlon throughout the day, in. eluding bingo, ring toss, darts, nail drive, ball throw and fish pond. the popular rocket kids will be run. a dunking booth Is as a new feature. There will be food on sale during the celebration with for five weeks. Dwaln But babies have a way of Thompson, said theyll have ignoring the calendar. The some friends over and maybe Thompsons didnt go fishing even sneak In a picnic tocele. and that Fourth of July was brate the occasion Thursday. anything but Independence It seems just a coincidence day for Mrs. Thompson. that the two should be born on the Fourth. Yet one wonders "That first year I wouldnt If they werent planning ahead want to go through again. They to pick this special day. were a lot of work; but now On July 4, 1964, Mr. and theyre fun, explained the Mrs. Thompson were prepar. mother who has two other lng to go fishing. They felt children, Darral Ray, 6, and safe; the twins werent due Dwight, six months. birthday? Their mother, Mrs. Also, ride for nlng and planned hamburgers, hotdogs, pronto pups, ice cream and drinks offered. The always popular fire, works display will cap the Fourth festivities beginning at 10:15 p.m. on the town square. Concern conferring with the county commissioners Monday, sug. gested that the danger might be brought to public attention by posting signs listing In. formation of the drownlngs. He recommended also a need to close the reservoirs two boat launching areas at a certain hour and to Increase policing. The commissioners gave assurance they would pursue the matter and hinted that a meeting would be called with state parks and recreation division representatives to work out a program of safe, western In Sign-U- p mens Ball staged by the com. munltys volunteer fire de. to the church house. SHERIFF SUGGESTS SAFETY STEPS Sixth Drowning Stirs A provide music and admission Is free. A long list of prizes Is be. lng offered to lucky ticket holders, including a colored television set and a rifle with tickets available from all de. partment members. The Fourth festivities will get underway early Thursday start at FOLLOWING AT 9p.m. will be partment. A PANCAKE bowery. Two Charged With Bad Two persons appeared In Brigham City court recently on bad check charges. Gary LeRoy Beus, 26, of 72 East Third North, facing a complaint of Issuing a fic. ticlous check, waived preliminary hearing and was ordered bound over to First Dls. trict court. City Judge VeNoy Chrlstof. fersen set bail at $1,000 and remanded Beus to the custody of Sheriff Warren W. Hyde. James A. Logan, no age or an affirmation of the governor, the Box Elder delegates adopted a platform In which one plank And support for For Fourth Fun 10:30 a.m. Registration in the for Sam Uncle and Miss Liberty bowery contest. 1 :00 Contest judging. Patriotic program in the 11:45 bowery. Food wagon opens. 12 noon Greased pole climb. 12:30 Free watermelon and pie 1:00 contest. eating on the agenda at 12:30 p.m., The drowning of a sixth person at Willard bay this year has caused Box Elder to ponder officials county steps that might help to a. void similar accidents In the future. The latest water fatality oc. curred Sunday when an 18. year. old Ogden Youth drowned while swimming In the south marina. His death came Just one week after another Og. den man died while diving In the same area. Four other persons lost their lives May 20 after the boat in which they had gone fishing capsized. SPEAKERS progressive. Willard Poised 1 featuring some of the local areas most outstanding talent Is scheduled at 8 p.m. In the bowery. Under the direction of Mrs. Karleen Bywater, the show will feature Perc Petersen as master. of. ceremonies and ex. Till Kingdom cerpts from the popular musical Come, written by Sandra Burrldge and Sharon Smith. Numbers will Include on Page Two) patriotic ceremony at SALUTE TO THE FLAG Cub Scouts Charles Blue, Richard Werling and Daniel Werling from Packs 185 and 322 pay respect to the flag. These youngsters will be the color guard for Brigham Citys July Fourth greased pole climb Is A VARIETY SHOW THE was Gov. Calvin L. Rampton who is seeking his second term as Utahs chief executive. He told the gathering that youthful Interest was helping to keep the party vigorous and are line pa. up for their traditional rade at 7 p.m. and the color, ful procession will start down Forest street and around to the ball diamond at 7:30 p.m. Competition catagorles will Include costumes, pets, bikes and trikes and floats with the top three entries In each to receive acashprlze. All youngsters who march in the parade have a special treat In store for them . a free Tootsie Pop. s 34. slated during the afternoon, Including egg throwing and the Jaycees dunking booth In which some local gals will risk getting wet as ball throw, ers try their skill In hitting the mark. Free watermelon will be given away beginning at 1p.m. and continuing throughout the day. Adult Class At Saturday Convention 26-2- 0 and were covering the 50.yard distance to the west shore at the time of the mis- Wednesday dock hap. Reportedly, the body was recovered from the water by Warren Douglas and Jay Dumas, both of Bountl. ful. They tried In vain to re. vive the victim on shore. said Sheriff Hyde two youths had been warned against swimming In the marina by a caretaker. He noted that the latest death represented the 58th life lost by drowning in Box Elder county during his 26 years as sheriff. A majority of these have occurred in Bear river the 6:00 p.m. Square dance. Firemans Ball. 9:00 Thursday 6:00 ny. a.m. Flag ceremo- breakfast. 6:30 Pancake 10:00 10:30 12:30 Childrens parade. Races for all ages Tish scramble. Sawdust scramble. 2;00 Ball game. 3:00 Shetland pony 4:30 drawing. Pie eating contest. 6:00 10:15 Tire works. Dwaina and Dlaina Thompson will have special reason to THE BIG DAY of celebrate the Fourth July Thursday. Its their birthday! The two will be ) |