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Show Corp. Universal Microfilming Ave1L1 Pierport Salt Uke City , Utah ' 4I ' - Verl Petersen, John Larsen Win Junior High PTA Council Race; Ida Merrell, Judge To Be Organized Tonight, , 8 p.m. Parents of students attending Junior High school this year will meet tonight, Wednesday,- at 8 p. m. in the Audio Visual room in the science building at the school for the purpose of organizing a Parent-Teache- r Association for the school. The program will be carried out under the direction of Principal Wayne E. Call and members of the junior High school faculty, with Principal Call conducting. Heading the agenda for the evening will be the election of PTA officers to serve during .the balance of the school year. Candidates for office include Mrs. Clyde Glover, president; Clair Knudson, vice president; and Ira Archibald of Willard, secretary. Nominations also will be accepted from the floor before time of balloting. Mable Christensen and Estelle Maero comprised the nominating .committee. s for the organization will be presented for approval, by Mrs. Jay C. Hansen, Mrs. Don Call and William Skidmore, s committee. of the Membership dues will be accepted during and after the meeting. It was pointed out that all patrons who are paid members this evening will be registered as charter members of the Box Elder Junior- - High School P.T.A. Installation of new officers will be conducted by Mrs. Olive of Region Petersen, director Four of the Utah Parent-Teacher- s Association. Faculty members of the school will be introduced to the audience. Parents will visit the homerooms of' their children, where current policies of the school will be discussed and questions will be answered. . All parents of seventh, eighth and ninth graders are invited and urged to attend, Principal Call said. Chapter to Be Organized Here A meeting for the purpose of organizing a Mental Health Chapter in Box Elder county, will be held Friday evening, Nov. 8, at 8 p. m- - in the court room of the Box Elder County court house. An outstanding program has based on the been arranged, topic of Mental Health, which is rated as the nations number one health problem. Specialists in this field will present a panel discussion, pointing out the benefits of maintaining a Mental Health program on a local basis. - The entire public is invited to attend this meeting and participate in the forming of the organization. The meeting 1 is being arranged by Mrs. Lee Clements and Mrs. S. L. Moskowitz, a member of the Utah Mental Health board of directors. FFA Club Plans , Fathers, Sons Meeting Nov. By Harold Coombs On Nov 11 the FFA Club is having a father and sons meeting in the BEIIS auditorium to install Greenhand Farmers and make some special awards. The new Greenhand Farmers have gained this degree on a point system. County Agent Fullmer Allred will be the guest speaker at this meeting. He will speak on the new farming methods he learned about at summer school. The winners in last summers point system contest will be announced. The boy having the highest points in the farm mechanics classes will receive a set of wrenches. The boy having the most points in alii his agriculture classes will receive $25 There will be a $5 award to those boys having the most points in their prospective classes. Felt Named As School Board Member; In a comparatively close race for the mayois post, Ruel M. WINS POST Harold B. Republican candidate, Felt defeated two women in Eskelscn, led the vote throughout the enthree-way a race for a posi- tire tabulation, with a final tion on the board of educa- count of 70 votes more than his Democratic opponent, William tion Tuesday. H. Griffith. Eskelsen raked in total of 1270 votes while Griffith's total reached an even 1200 votes. Verl Petersen, a young Democrat and newcomer In the political world, was high man on the totaling city official ballot, I,- 456 votes to earn a position on the city council. John Larsen, Incumbent coun8 Pagee cilman and also on the Democratic ticket, retained his council post with a tally of 1,303 bail Ruel heading the Republican Democratic ticket, edged candidate W. H. Griffith, 1270 to 1200. NEW MAYOR Leading ticket and winning a council post . was 'Verl Petersen, high man with 1456 votes. the Democratic land-slid- 'KlW: BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY' MORNING, NOVEMBER 6, 1957 VOLUME 60, NUMBER 45 UNOFFICIAL ClYY ELECTION RESULTS Wind, Rain, Snow. Injuries Result Fprm Weather Data From Brigham Cold winds, Traffic Mishaps Two women, one from Brigham and the other from Co-inn- e, were seriously injured ast Tuesday afternoon in a two-ca- r collision at the intersection of Fifth North and First West, according to police reports. Reported in good condition Thursday at Cooley Memorial hospital was Olive Merrill Fillmore, RFD Corinne. She suffered bruises and shock. The second victim, Mary Hornell, 434 North Third West, was released from .lie hospital Tuesday. She also Ustained bruises and shock in .he accident. According to investigating of ficcr Byron May, Brigham City Poiiefe department, an auto driven - by Mrs. Fillmore was traveling west on Filth North when it entered the intersection and was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by Lee Jay Chlar-son- , 471 North First .West. Chlar-ao- n was not injured. May estimated the damage to the Fillmore auto at $325 with about $250 damage to the Chlar-ovehicle. No citations were issued, the report stated. Another two-ca- r collision Monin day at 8:42 a3hi. resulted slight injuries to occupants of (he two vehicles. Reports stated that an auto driven by Fay J. Moody, 306 North Second West, was headed aouth on Second West when it entered an intersection and col .iaed with a second car driven oy Marvin Reese Jones, 16, 506 south Third West, which was traveling east on Second South. Mrs. Moody suffered a cut knee while a passenger in the Jones car, Mrs. Marvin Jones, oultered a cut hand. Both cars were listed as comr plete losses by investigating Police Chief Dell Fife. Fife cited Mrs. Moody for failure to yield An improper left turn netted a Brigham City woman a citation Tuesday morning when her auto smashed into the side of a second vehicle at Sixth South and Main causing $75 damage. Chief Fife reported that a car driven by Mable Yourt, ' 66 South First West, was headed south on Main street when it attempted to make a left turn from the outside lane and. collided with a second auto, driven by Pauline H. Forsgren, Corinne, Ahich was attempting to pass. Damage to the Yourt car was approximately $35, Chief Fife it raih snow and cfl blizzards have made up the weather picture in this locality during the past five days, when ideal weather conditions left here with the last day of October. Frigid, winds rolled off the Wasatch mountains here at a high velocity Saturday and Sunday. They diminished some on Sunday evening but returned for a few hours early Monday Accompanying the morning. high windy were intervals of snowfall, causing almost blizzar-dou- s conditions. Snow started falling about noon Tuesday and fell rapidly most of the afternoon. i iof-nce- right-of-wa- said. . t Mrs Yourt was cited for making an improper left turn. Local Man Trains At BEHS Seminary Jean Nichols Paul Andersen, son of Mr. and Mrs David O. Andersen of Brigham City is teaching at the Box Eider High school LDS seminary. He is here from the BYU where he hopes to graduate this coming June. He has taught here feur weeks and will be here just one more. Mr Andersen returned a year ago from an LDS mission in the Hawaiian Islands, where he labored for two years. he is doThe student-teachining is in connection with his course of study at the BYU, where he is composition majoring in physioogy, socialogy, and to s2 u to W Jm X Vi Vi jh u i E c ei o g tl vl ffi u (ft) t i3 13 41 U to u S Terms for the newly elected mayor and councilmen will be for a four-yea- r period. Republican councilman candidates were both on the lower end of the score when votes were tabulated. Richard Hansen, incumbent, received a total of 1,081 votes while Craig Brain-wel- l, at polianother first-time- r tics, received 1,002 votes. Show Keen Skill In Calling Gaines The art of picking winners during the weekend pigskin parade was honed to a fine edge last week as a pair of local football forecasters tripped on just two games to walk off with first and second place. 131 West Kent Jensen, Fourth North, garnered first place when he missed the Box Elder-SoutCache score by just one touchdown. Nedra Whitaker, 245 North Second West, had the second-bes- t entry. It marked the second time this year, a woman has won, and Mrs. Whitakers son, Reese, was a prize winner In a previous contest. A new contest awaits to prophets pigskin challenge during the closing days of the season. Contest entries must office be in the News-Journno later than 1 p. m., Friday. First Lady Judge : For the first time in the history of Brigham City, a lady will occupy the seat of City Judge. Miss Ida Merrell won the city judgeship by a landslide f vote over incumbent Judge B. First returns from Tuesdays C. Call. Assuring her position municipal election came trotn as the peoples choice, Miss Mer- Bear, River City where 114 rell received a total of 2,023 votes were cast. votes, compared to 450 for her Elected as president of the opponent. The City Judge po- board of trustee on the Peor sition is for a term. She term ples ticket for a four-yea- r will take office Jan. 1, 1958. . was Lester Anderson with a nine . vote lead over Charles Bond Election Favored vote was AnderCarrying each of Brigham Checketts. The 51. - . Citys eight precincts, the swim- son 60, Checketts on tho terms four bond For a year issue j pool gained ming Special Meetings Scheduled Saturday Evening, favorable Rock nod from 1216 voters board of trustees, 10 General Sessions Sunday at i opposed to 1004 who voted led the Citizen ticket with 77, a.m., 2:30 p.m as no on the proposal. followed by LeGrande Petersen Elder Joseph Fielding' Smith, president of the Council Narrowest margin in the bond with 56. Trailing on the' Peo of the Twelve, will represent the General Authories of the vote was in the First precinct pies ticket were Blaine AnderChurch .of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints at the South where 163 voted for and . 156 son with 47 and Paul - Holmgren Box Elder stake quarterly conference here Saturday evening voted against. Sixth precinct with 40. recorded the heaviest vote in faand Sunday. vor of the issue, 178 to 137. SatThe conference will open School Board Race urday evening with a meeting at 6:30 p. m. for stake auxiliary Harold Felt edged out his two and women opponents for the school bishoprics presidencies, stake missionaries, to be followboard vacancy. ed at 8 p. maby a meeting for Felt piled up a total of 1464 all members of the Aaronic and votes to win by a considerable ' June D. Christensen lead the Melchizedek priesthood organimargin over his closest rival, ticket into office Tess Anderson, who tallied 609 Peoples Party zations, 12 years of age and as he piled up In last Perry night over. votes. Etta Moskowitz, third canIn gaining the post of General sessions on Sunday didate in the board race, receiv- 82 votes President of the Board of .Truswill commence at 10 a. m. and ed 385 votes. tees for the coming four years. at 2:30 p. m. and the public is With only three judges on Citizens candidate Eugene Bott invited to attend these meetcountno at each precinct, duty 40 votes. rectived ings,' according to'Gleri M. Ben-nioing could start until after the four-yea- r seats on the two The stake president. polls closed at 8 p. m. The Board of Trustees were filled by A son of the late church head, Fourth precinct was the first to with 91 votes, F. Smith, President turn in a complete tally while Wayne R. Nelsen Joseph 56 Smith is recognized as the authe Third didnt report until and Scott B. Wright with votes. thor of many outstanding books VISITOR President Jo- well after midnight. W. Everton was just concerning LDS church doctrine. Smith of the Because of the closeness of sixMelvin Fielding seph votes behind Wright in the asIn of Among his previous church the interest several races, Council of Twelve will visit 50 signments have been those of the, returns at the News and total balloting as he drew' of South Box Elder stake quar- Journal office was held until the votes. . church historian, president conference sessions final tabulation was received the genealogical David Allen was given 45 votes society and terly member of the Church Board of Saturday evening and Sun while telephone lines were kept in a tight race for the second Education. board seat. day. busy relaying Information. The Sunday evening meeting, beginning at 7:30 p. m., will be arranged and conducted by the South Bx Elder stake MIA organizations. The public and especially the young people are invited to attend this meeting, President Bennion concluded. Bear River Vote Hailing Gets Post High and low readings for the past five days are listed below: Elder Joseph Fielding Smith to In Mantua Contest Tipsy Driver Gets Attend South Stake Conference The Citizens ticket swept two candidates into office in Mantuas elections last night. A vote of 63 to 43 elected Lynn term of Hailing to the four-yea- r President of the Board of Trus, tees over Newel Larsen.on the for races In the posts Board of Trustees, Ralph Jepp-segarnered the greatest number of votes,' 59. Floyd Palmer tallied 54 votes to edge out Leon Johnson by one vote to fill the other board seat. Howard Hansen received 45 votes' in the hotly contested race. n City Court Fine fined on a drunken driving charge growing collision near out of a two-ca- r Willard Sunday evening, according to court records. , Delbert Daniel Bock, 228 South Fifth West, was cited Sunday for drunken driving after an accimiles south dent two and of Willard at 6.45 p.m. involving the car he was driving and a second auto. According to Trooper TeWayne Woodand, Utah State Highway Patrol, Bock was traveling north on US 91 in the outside lane when he swerved into the side of a passing auto driveif by Maurice Carl Staples, Rt. 2, A Brigham City man was $255 in city court Monday lf n. A passenger in the Bock car, Lee L. Mortensen, was fined $25 for public intoxication. Trooper Woodand estimated damage to the Staple auto to be $125. Damage to Bocks car was set at $100. There were no injuries, he said, I 1 Corinne Gets New" Mayor Next Year Corinne voters named Peoples candidate Ethelbert Larsen to serve as mayor for a four-yea- r term last night as he compiled a total of 58 votes to defeat William A. Wood who received 45 votes. ; votes' were Seventeen write-icast: Sam Forsgren was given was 15 votes and L. V. Mills given two votes. Peoples candidates for the town council Melvin Nelson and John Peters were named to the four-yea- r posts. Nelson piled up 80 votes and Peters garnered 74 votes in claiming the victory. Ranson Cutter, with 47 votes, and Thos. F. Wise, with 41 votes, were losers in the council races. n Army Assignment Given Local Man Army Pfc. Dan R. Erb, son of Mrs. Inez R. Erb, 413 South First East, Brigham City, recently was assigned to the 228th Signal Company at Fort Gordon, Ga Erb entered the Army in November 1956 and was stationed at Fort Monmouth, N. J.,. before arriving at Fort Gordon. The soldier is 1956 graduate of Box Elder High school. By Norma Bunnells to Speak At Bear River PTA Mr, and Mrs. S 4 0 9 is S3 votes. Football Experts Anderson Heads n g NEW JUDGE Winning in e a vote over incumbent B. C. Call was Ida Merrell in the race for the city judgeship. LEADS TICKET John sen, Democratic councilman, to the position was in Tuesdays balloting with 1303 votes. Lar- Eskel-se- n, . On Oct 25 a meeting was held start organizing the Harvest Ball. Members of the FFA and FHA clubs were divided into committees to handle certain parts of the Harvest Ball. Some of the committees are assembly, and decorations, refreshment, harvest ball king and queen. The date of the Harvest Ball has not history. yet been announced. 1o B. tions Tuesday to pick a new mayor, two councilmen, a member of the Box Elder county school board, a city judge and decide on a $100,000 swimming bond issue. In contrast to the 1850 votes cast at the 1955 city elew tions, a total of 2170 voters turned out to decide the major issues at stake. I 11 Harold Swimming Pool Bond Issue Approved by Voters In spite of snow and stormy weather, Brigham City voters turned out in record numbers at the municipal elec- Box Elder Mental Health 53 LeRoy Bunnell will be guest speaker at regular meeting of the Bear River City PTA this evening, Wednesday Nov. 6, beginning at 7:30 p. m., at the school house. They will report on their trip to Iran and of their stay in that country. Everyone is invited to attend and hear the Iran report and also enjoy a program prepared and by Ms. Elvira Christensen her second and third grade Kolts Given Nod In Willard Race ; six-yea- - . e Peoples Ticket v . Sweeps Perry n, Former Brigliam Man Heads Service Club Charles LaFaunt Goodliffe, former Brigham resident, was recently elected president of the Spanish Fork Kiwanis Club for 1958. Peoples candidate Jack Kolts accumulated 99 votes last night against 51 for Robert North to become Willards new mayor for term. a four-yea- r Backing up Kolts victory on the Peoples ticket were Harvey Munns with 106 votes and Jack Baker, who received 95 votes, for two four-yea- r terms on the town council. Losing - - for the candidates council seats were Roy Nelson, 61 votes, and Eldon Watts, 35 votes. - . Nonagenarian Votes In City Elections Mary J. Clifford, 92, 689 South Fourth East, may have been the oldest person to vote in the Brigham City municipal elections Tuesday. Her son,' Charles, took the nonagenarian to the polls in the Sixth ward where she cast her ballots on the important city i t election. , , A son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goodliffe of Brigham City, Goodliffe is manager of the J. C. Penney Co. store in Spanish Fork. Box Elder Squad Will Play Ogden For Title Friday championRegion One-Twship honors will be on the block Friday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. when the Box Elder football team clashes with Ogden on the Tigers field. With each squad boasting identical records, the whole seasons play has boiled down to this final league game for each. Box Elder will be going into the contest fresh from a 25-victory over South Cache Friday while Ogden edged Bountiful in the last minutes of play, 5-- 0 CHEER, BOYS, CHEER Recently chosen cheer leaders for Box Elder Junior High school show the form which enabled them to win out over 18 competing teams in tryouts Elder last week. The fivesome made its debut at the Bear River Junior High-Bo- x Junior High football game last Thursday. Kneeling, left to right, DeOnn Wells, Rita Harris, and Kathryn Thompson. Standing are Diana Jensen, left, and Janet Owen, . , |