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Show 2 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah dog, 100 pounds of salt and 75 pounds of coal in the back of the wagon, we finally got to the top. the Thursday, January 27, 1972 letters to Once we made it over the top little did vu know we would be trapped. , by 7mowsky the Editor... This writer will c'lim the Stupid Move of the Year Award, for action on the summit of taken c inday Logan Yours Home Says Thanks a Editor: The residents and s' ff of Pioneer Memorial Nursing home would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in the community who, during the last year, performed a special service for the residents. We .jnyon. are especially thankful for the many Christmas gifts donated for our residents. These added much enjoyment to the success of our holidays. Sincerely, Margo Eberhard, Rn Administrator truly I planned skiing trip up in that neck of the woods and decided to drop his wife and kids off at the grandparents place tor a visit, while this writer, was skiing. overnight stay. Logan canyon and all routes into Bear Lake were closed Sunday night and most of Monday morning. broke Well all blanketedy-blanloose and we were in a fix a couple of k miles east of the road sheds. Visibility was zero in some spots and when the car's hood disapter got worried. peared this The funny thing is that when we left Brigham and even when we were entering Logan canyon, everything looked fine. Anyway the road was so slick the snowtires wouldn't even grip the road. in some spots, 'BACK from Th Files Of The Box Elder 25 News-Journ- al Years Ago The United States Friday, Jan. 24, 1947 Junior Chamber of Commerces Distinguished Service Award was presented to Willis Hansen, Brigham City grocer, who was chosen the communitys Outstanding Young Man of the Year, by a committee of city officials, church Going up one hill and a pickup pulling some snowmobiles became stuck and all the cars behind it, including Z's, stopped and couldn't get going again. Z had to turn the car around and head down the hill only to try a second time. That failed too. After getting the whole familv and Principal Lewis Harding, Foothill Elementary School By Don J. Baird, of was vice elected Brigham City president of the Monday evening in Ogden. Friday, Jan. Pvt. William Vosco Call, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vosco P. Call, with the 25th replacement division, U.S. army at Osaka, Japan, saw a picture from home in his daily 24, 1947 newspaper recently. The membership Friday, Jan. 24, 1947 committee of the Brigham City Lions club had charge of the program at Wednesday evenings dinner meeting, and talks on Lionism were given by J.D. Gunderson, C.S. Hamilton, president, Glen M. Bennion, deputy district governor, F. Leland Seely, tailtwister, J.L. Huchel, J. Oleen Palmer, Abel S. Rich and W.H. Griffiths. New members of the club introduced were Howard Call, Wayne A. Jensen, E.H. Peters and George Johnson. 50 Years Ago Such passing, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 1922 guarding, team blocking and rapid scoring which characterized the playing of the BEHS hoopsters in the Box Elder Ogden High game here last Friday evening, has never been surpassed, if equalled, on the local floor. Box Elder won Friday night by a score of 31 to 15, and when the first half ended the score stood 19 to 7, favor of the home team. Tuesday, Jan. 24, 1922 Manager David 0. Stohl of the Stohl Furniture company, returned Friday evening from his trip to Chicago and Grand Rapids to attend the furniture market. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1922 Judge Nels Jenson, Attorney and Mrs. Wm. J. Lowe, County Clerk P. Russell Wight, Attorneys B.C. Call, Le Roy B. Young and W.E. Dans were in Salt Lake Saturday evening to attend the annual banquet of the Bar Association of the state. Mr. and Mrs. N.C. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1922 Simonsen entertained at dinner Sunday evening at in compliment to Mr. Andrew Jansen, assistant church historian of Salt Lake. When in a situation like that the creditability of reports really goes hog wild. Everyone said the roads were closed and it was impossible to get out of Bear Lake valley. The wife and decided we might have to go up through Soda Springs over to Grace and back down into Utah in order to get home. That seemed kinda ridiculous so we decided to take a chance and drive through Logan canyon. Ya know what, all those reports were wrong. The road was open and there wasn't any trouble at all. YE OLE SAGE SEZ: It's good to see that nature still has control over man and that man hasn't found some way to dominate the natural forces of the weather. I Foothill Elementary 24, 1947 Ogden chapter, Intermountain Electrical association at its annual election meeting held Ya really feel helpless when you're stranded like that. School Talk and civic leader. Friday, Jan. Anyway, going across the flat from St. Charles to Ovid was a different story. The visibility was so bad the wife had to look out the side window and guide this driver by the shoulder of the road at a pace of about three to four miles mph. Need say that after we got to our destination, this writer didn't go back through the canyon to go skiing. What was suppose to be a Sunday afternoon trip turned out to be an When parents are involved in school activities, their interest in, and support of the educational system is increased. These parents support the teachers in discussions w ith their children and they have a common interest in school functions. As a result, the students show unusual growth in the acquisition of knowledge and skills and the improvement of behavior. At Foothill school, 26 parents are assisting teachers in a volunteer aide program. These ladies are finding enjoyment in correcting duplicating papers, seatwork, typing ditto masters, providing drill for individuals and small groups in basic arithmetic facts, as well as listening to students read orally. They are doing these things and many more tasks at the request of teachers who appreciate their interest and help. Parents are gaining a better understanding of the school the they recognize in and inherent it, they problems share with the teachers in the joys that come when children show an enthusiasm for learning as a result system; of the success they experience. OUR KINDERGARTEN IS an and informative for students and their program parents. Colleen Johnson the teacher, duplicates a letter each month which goes home to parents interesting and informs them of units erf study planned for the month and of the trips which are scheduled to local businesses. Each Friday the children become involved in the preparation of some type of food which is appropriate to the season and the unit being studied in class. From October until April, students in grades f?ur through six, who like to sing, gather in the multipurpose room an hour before school four mornings of each week. The boys meet on Wednesdays and Fridays and the girls on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They sit on the steps of the stage and blend their voices in song under the able direction of Ruth Litchford while Jean Dixon or an interested and helpful mother accompanies them on the piano. During the Christmas season and in the springtime, these students perform on many programs before civic, church and other school groups, as a mixed chorus or separately as girls or boys choruses. From Insurance Policies World War Veterans To Get Bigger Checks Box Elder county reildents who are World War veterans will have their finances im- proved 133,000 by approximately this year by virtue of a special distribution of Today thru Tuesday ac- cumulated funds. The money represents a of dividends declared on their GI The insurance policies. issuance of such dividends, when available, is usually spread out over the course of a year and paid to veterans on the stepped-u- anniversary dates of their policies. Payments Accelerate This time, however, the payments will be accelerated so that all the money will be distributed within the next six months. The bulk of it will go out before April 15. Sharing in the dividend, which comes to a record high of 3286,000,000, according to the Veterans Administration, will be 3,905,000 men and women who saw service in World War II and 154,900 who were in the first World War. Only Fourth -Only about a t1' th of the Box Ela- 1,890 county residents who were in those wars will share. They are the ones who hold National Life Ap E3AWHlBTIMClUmgErra "ssacthingbig" For Insurance policies or United States Government Life In- DANCING IS being for an hour after school twice taught to week sixth per grade students. The large number of participants indicates that parents are en- couraging their children advantage of this instruction as to take provided by Wayne Bowcutt. A and interested is staff teaching implementing excellent instructional programs in all of the classrooms. County tests which were administered to students in grades third, fourth, fifth, and sixth show the grade norms of well-prepar- Foothill school students as significantly higher than the county norms. These results indicate extra-curricul- that the ar programs which are carried out at Foothill school are helping to provide for the individual needs of our students. those who dont HANG EM HIGH surance. Veterans of other wars, who are covered by other types of insurance, will not Clint Eastwood participate either. The $33,000 that is going to Box Elder county will be divided by some 470 local veterans. It will not be necessary for them to apply for the money, it is noted. It will be distributed automatically. The average check to the nations World War I veterans will be $135 and, to the World War II vets, $68. In individual cases, the payments will be above or below these figures, varying with the amount of insurance held and other Because of Interest VA explains that the dividends were made possible by an increase in the amount of interest earned by the two life insurance trust funds. In addition, the mortality rate among the veterans has been lower than originally anticipated. men will Many The gain in other directions. Beginning in February, some 2,300,000 disabled vets and the families of deceased veterans will be getting an additional $195,000,000 in pension benefits on an annual basis. true -- You must see RA! An astounding life adventure for the whole family! STARTS WEDNESDAY Residents Go Over Quota Local 3 DAYS ONLY ROXY THEATRE T. Frank Coppin, county volunteer Savings Bonds 106 S Mom chairman reported December sales of $74,173 for South Box TIMES, Elder county, bringing the BALLROOM 1971 quota. e record Nationally, an was achieved with $5.5 billion total sales, a 26 year record. First Aid Course Is Thurs., Fri. Pius Sat. Popular first A Red Cross aid instructors course which wound up Wednesday at Box Elder Junior High school proved popular. The course was taught for three consecutive nights from 6 to 10 p.m. with Hank W. Parker, safety Christoper Lee, Pater Cushing ThisTiwaslthe program GHEEDGED representative, Phoenix, Aria., as instructor. He was assisted by Floyd HHEXEBCrm Willard, with Braegger, Richard Kimber, first aid n DGIUL'8' Ve persons a Elder Junior High school. Here participants turn to questions. Thorson, Daniel Perry and Keith Fridal. It was noted that the federal health and safety act will require employers to insure first aid for employes. When employers prepare to do this, they will be able to call the Red Cross for free instruction and help, according to County Red Cross Chairman Sue Gentry. - Vincent Price, multi-medi- a national Sun. Afternoons- A Scream and Scream Again' 0M STERN JEREMY SU I (D Special Childrens Matinee Sat. A Sun. 1:30 Only Mother Goose Knudson. Also, Robert Limb, Warren Hyde, Gwen Hyde, Dale Baron, Robert Coleman. Les Dunn, Mane Olsen, Richard Thomas, Eugie Dean, Earl Law, Albert of Dimes OO 1 P M FRI 4 sat. 6 P.M. WEEK DAYS OPEKI They included Dennis L. Lund, Brent E. Frost, Mitchell L. Cochran, Jim Brown, Reese M. Beeton, Marl Christensen, Stan May, Burnette Smith, Arthur Redding, Linda Redding, Lou Amidan, Kristi multi-medi- 6 capitol mmm all-tim- count. FIRST AID CLASS A Red Cross first aid instructors class proved popular this week at Box OO, sales total r Twenty-seve- march 7 to $1,042,760, 102.0 percent of the enrolled in the course from various parts of Box Elder "f 4 500, chairman for Box Elder county, also involved. zs westerns funny. For thoto who liko thoir payment p January-Decembe- curricular and OPEN SAT., SUN. 1:00 WEEK DAYS 6:45 Sat., Sun., Mon., Tues. 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