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Show Idaho, BOX ELDER NEWS Amputees Convene Here Bi-Late- 28. 1950 Wednesday. June A weekly newspaper, established in 1896, published at Brigham City, Utah. Brigham City. Utah Hobo King Decides Enough Is Enough Fore! Observed one Brigham City citizen I would rather have my head cently: blown off than both legs. WiiTTam M. Long, Editor Charles Claybaugh, Business Manager But if one of the amputees, who Published every Wednesday and entered as week held their annual convention in last In office Brigham Class Matter at the post Brigham City, had been faced with a question City, Utah, under the act of March 8, 1879. about their condition, they would probably Subscription rate In Box Elder County: $3.00 per have issued a nonchalant answer, like "Not year payable in advance; In combination with bad at all, just a matter of getting used to the Box Elder Journal (published Fridays) $4.00 re- PITTSBURGH (UP) Jeff vis. king of the hoboes." Sec-on- d per year; $2.00for 6 months; singe copy 5 cents. Outside Box Elder County, $3.50 per year, com- it. From appearance, it seems that the double leg amputees have won another battle, this time for themselves not their country. They and were all cheerful, happy, prosperous boasting families. They all got around, not always gracefully, but with speed and efficiency in walking. Yet while they were serving in the service Tourist Edition Out Today before they lost their legs probably they, too, felt they would rather have their heads Tourist dollars are good as any dollars, blown off than their legs. and the more that make their home in Box now. To adjust to living without Not Elder county the better. either of their legs, to learn to walk on ar,i As a part of their progressive campaign tificial legs as smoothly as they do, must to capture a fair share of the illusive tour- have required a tremendous amount of ist moola, the Box Elder Chamber of Com- courage. The battles they fought on the merce, Box Elder County, Brigham City and war fields took no more of the stuff it takes the Box Elder News and Journal, have re- to make a man than the battle they fought cently published the 1950 edition of the Box when they arrived home. Tourist Welcome EdiElder With something in common, the B.L.A.C.A. tion. Initial distribution is taking place today, Leg Amputees Club of America) both through the mail to each subscriber of have held four reunions in the past five the paper and at each of the business estab- years and have slated another, two they lishments in Brigham City, the Tabernacle, years from now, in Brigham City. and other places where tourists may happen "We like to get together, talk over old to light for a moment. As the idea that a tourist should be times, visit our friends in Brigham City, and taken" at every turn went out of existence compare M.ourB. different types of oflegs, comthe ormented president shortly after the buffalo, the current tourist ganization lastBerger, arsmile a with when year, edition is designed to arouse the interest, week. in last City Brigham riving ; legitimately, of people traveling through to Another of the B.L.A.C.A. members comlet them know that they need go no further mented Next time we are going to spend to find plenty of interesting places to visit ; and in short to "welcome them to Brigham more time in Brigham City. We had to turn down so many invitations to attend events City. The papers are entirely free, no strings planned by our Brigham City friends, that attached, and extra copies of it can be ob- we feel like we have to catch up next time. All of the fellows felt they were treated tained at the office for mailwonderfully in Brigham City. They all have ing out of the county. Though 10,000 copies have been published, a multitude of friends here, having become past experience indicates they will go like acquainted during the war. the proverbial "hot pancakes. "Of all the places we have held a conIf you intend sending a copy to an vention previously we have never been treatrelative or friend, secure them as soon ed as royally as we have in Brigham City," as possible. President Berger said. bination rate $5.00. News-Journ- al (Bi-Later- al News-Journa- ls out-of-sta- te Da- has decided wanderlust is a terrible thing. Davis, who has traveled more than 3,000,000 miles, including six trips around the world, said he wouldnt do it again on a bet. Why, I have to be introduced to my children every time I come home, he smiled. Davis, who stopped off here to visit an bid friend, said he was in the best shape of his life despite 67 years. The hobo king is Grand Knight of the Knights of the Road and president of the Hoboes of America, Inc. However, he said his main interest now is lobbying. is Nowadays, hitch-hikintoo dangerous for kids," he said. So we are trying to get a bill introduced in Congress that will take care of the situation." would The bill, Davis said, provide restless youngsters with vacation at governa ment expense. Then they could travel safely and in style, he said. Hoboes are getting sophistiWe ride cated, Jeff mused. trains and buses and airplanes now. Of course I have to get out on the road sometimes for the fun of it. In all his travels, Davis said he found no trace of Communism among the bos. Communism Stands for regimentation and you cant regiment a hobo, Davis said. "Hitting the end of a freight is real g two-wee- Golfers may keep their eye on the ball, the rest of us will keep our eye on lovely Janet Ieigh with John Wayne in who RKO Radios technicolor drama, rs Jet Pilot. Repentant Taxpayer Says It With Cash ATLANTA (UP) Marion Allen, internal revenue collector, wonders If he same repentant H. Who Served Under Abel S. Rich Reunite Forty-fiv- ham City.' young men and e wo- who served under the rection of Abel S. Rich in di- men the field, The the country is 1,000. number Wenhome of Attorney and Mrs. Sun- news, please. dell Day in Murray, Utah, 18. day afternoon, June was spent in afternoon The and renewing old acquaintances memorover pleasant talking ies. there All the missionaries served in the mission field durreing 1935 to 1938. At the union a permanent organization was created and the reunion, afhereafter, will be an annual fair. A plan was arranged whereby the group will carry on a project for future mission- Eastern Canaffa mission met at a reunion ary work. Those in News-Journ- ait telephone Phone in your 7he baby, named both grandmur0 Nielsens second ch?1 came attendance an k let vi i (A) or the i ioroni priced $275. 102 BY creating a democracy.' $20,000,000-a-ya- Sou ar business that Boy Rides 1 1,000 Miles taxpayer has been sending him conscience For His Education of fat chunks money for two straight years. DOUGLAS, Wyo. (DP) Last year Allens deputies Jimmy Wilcox won his enclosed in a eighth grade diploma the hard found a $1, plain envelope. There was no way. note, just a slip carrying the Jimmy has traveled more than serial number of the bill. 11,000 miles on horseback durAt about the corresponding ing the past eight years to atdate this year, someone slipped tend school. Thats equivalent $1,500 in $100 bills under a cash- to more than three trips from iers window down at the income Boston to San Frandsco, or altax offce. most half way around the As required by law, Allen de- world. scared posited the The Wilcox ranch is some 20 money with the U. S. treasury. miles south of Douglas and except for a short period after the blizzard of 49 and a few other rare occasions, Jimmy has traveled the distance on horseback five days a week, eight months each year for eight years. 000-bi- from as far as Wyoming, Ohio and Duchesne, Utah. S. Rich and Mr, and Mrs. Abel Deen Freer attended from Brig- L.D.S. Missionaries ll d Is owned and controlled by farmers end poultrymen of this area. UTW POULTRY AND FARMIRS QmtTaf MM See Waal Tempi P .-- - WtUtoOty STRAIGHT BruMchta hi Southern Idtihe CuNttmiVnt Utssft CO-O- C) thtm (tad BOURBONwhiskt OID HICKORY DISTILLING PHIU, PA CORPORATION, (Powerful snd economical loader . . 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