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Show Honored By Brigham Jaycees Lynn Jensen -- - VOLUME 56, NUMBER 12 BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 1951 Willard Invites Former Residents To Centennial On March 31 And April Willard, the little city nestledO at the foot of the towering peaks and commanding an inspirational view of the beautiful Salt Lake sunsets, is going to celebrate its centennial anniversary. In honor of this event open house will be held March 31, and April 1, beginning with a well arranged program at 10 a. m. and followed by a delicious hot dinner (price $1.00 a plate) at News-Journ- Wa-satc- h 8 PAGES Old Talking Shop 1 Will, al Feature "Yazzi Yarn " Column The Sox Elder News and Journal starting this issue. will feature a new column. "Yazzi Yams" by Mrs. Helen B. HilL As the name Implies it will contain, principally. Items of interest concerning staff members of the Inter12 noon. mountain Indian schooL The word Yazzi. besides beImmediately following ; th e dinner a historical pageant will ing the name of a good many be presented in the auditorium. Navajo students, means "litThis pageant was written ' by tle." Translated, Yazzi Yarns B. C. Call, a former resident of means Little Yams. Willard, in collaboration with It is being added to our colhis daughter, Marie Call Webb. umns to more adequately reThe events of the first day port Intermountain personnel will conclude with a dance in activities. . mmrxmsmmmmM D. M. (Mace) Mason citation for outstanding public service and conations from Mayor Lorenzo J. Bott. He was named am Citys Outstanding Young Man of 1950. ceives (Mace) MASON IS NAMED J CIlV MAN OF 195T Of Service ecord John T. Benson blic; Sports Of News-Journ- al (Mace) Mason, of the Box Succumbs Monday secretary i Elder iJohn Taylor Benson, 83, died and Sports edi-h- e Box Elder News and at his residence, 580 south Third was selected Brigham east, early Monday morning folthree-daillness. utstanding young man of lowing a Cham-'ommerc- e the evening. On Sunday morning, Sunday school will be held as usual at 10:30 a. m. At 11:15 regular fast day services will be held. "We Invite all former ward members as well as all present ward members to (Join in praise and thanksgiving to our Father in Heaven at this centennial testimony meeting. At 7:30 p. m. evening services, Joel Richards, grandson of Willard Rich-arl- s for whom Willard was named and a brother of Bishop Richards, also recent president of the Northwestern States mission, will be the speaker at thp .evening rites, officers said. All residents and y (He was bom in Brigham City Chamber of held at the January 1, 1878, a son of Tube ce banuet imtain Indian school last and Hannah Benson. He was reared and educated in Box Ely night. der county. Mr. Benson resided s his Chamber of Com-- , most of his life, Mason is executive in Brigham City a short time in Peny of the Associated Civic spending Box Elder county, where secre-th- e rose, if northern Utah, executive committee he operated a farm. He was an active member of the Church of Utah Chamber of Com-anSaints of Jesus Christ of Latter-dadirector member and an elder In. the Brigham City h Retail council, i now president of .the Sixth ward. While in Penrose, he served a XltjL KiwanlseVth; as president of the Young Mens le has been active for the Improvement associaiveral years, and , since Mutual He married Andrea Pederition of the Brigham City tion. 1897 in the Salt Lake City d Country club has been sen in LJD.S. temple. She died Oct 12, aer of its board of direc-l- e is a member of the 1950. Surviving are one son, B. T. outs of America central Salt Lake City; three Benson, tee for the Intermountain grandchildren; two great-grane school and athletic children; three sisters, Mrs. AnBrigham City Amer-tgionie Powes, Burley, Ida.; Mrs. post 10. Holst, Brigham City, and Carrie Mason came to Brigham Rock Springs, ur years ago, in 1947, to Mrs. Ludie Burrell, Wyo. the post of advertising iFuneral services will be con' ?r of the Box Elder News-- at 1 p. m. in Except for a short per-e- ducted Thursday Sixth ward he managed the Cache the Brigham City S. chapel 'by Richard HanD. L. weeklies, he held that Friends may call at ntil January 1950 when sen, bishop. B. Felt mortuary in Pted the Chamber of the Harold from Brigham City Wednesday until ice post. 7 to 9 p. m. and Thursday nd his wife, Betty, have time of services. Burial will be ildren, Barbara and Da in the Brigham City cemetery. former are invited to the event. resi-lent- s two-da- y the Junior Dies After Short Illness d y s of-th- n in Willard, Mo., in 1918, graduate from the nalism of Kansas 3rd Ward Announces New Time For Services school state to several Brigham held positions io stations and newspa Hendrickson Buried Wed. Anderson fkson, 87, died In a local Monday afternoon fpl-,aillness of several Drs Willard Beatty And George A. Boyce the problems of teaching young Navajos their ABCs, the English language and how to brush their teeth. Dr. Beatty, chief of the branch of education of the Indian Bureau, made an inspection tour of the Indian , bom. Sweden, w May 19, 1863, in a daughter of Dr. Willard W. Beatty, Chief, Branch of Education of the Indian Bureau, from Washington, D. C. arrived at Intermountain Indian School Saturday. Dn Beatty is making a regular tour of inspection and is conferring with Dr. George A. Boyce. Accompanying Dr. Beatty is Miss Joyce Rhodes from Columbia University. Miss Rhodes is observing and working with Miss Norma C. Runyan, supervisor of Indian Education for Navajos, on the n teaching of English to children. gual Dr. Beatty is touring all Indian schools in the nation and will travel to the northwest after leaving here. . "The students are progressing even better than we expected, Dr. Beatty commented, "though many of our teachers are just out of college they are adapting themselves amazingly well to the unique system, of teaching ' here. school. - TO OFFSET RISING COSTS Margaretta Jenson An-- , " was reared and edu-- u Sweden and came to as a convert church of Jesus Christ of 'toy Saints in 1894. She tod States rising costs of oper-- ; ating and expanding, the Moun tain States Telephone company last Saturday filed an application with the Utah public service commission for increases in telephone rates, according to Richard Alston, head of the local division of the company. "The principal way of financing new facilities in the company, Alston pointed out, "is to sell stock in the company. The stock will not sell unless there ' isassurance of a reasonable telephone services since the war, most of the Utah plant had to be added to during periods of high prices. In the Brigham City area the number of phones , since has increased 'three-fold- 1940. h,ome Icarried ln Logan, Mark Ward 22, 1896, In 1903iaS'- - Hen-Apr- il the temple He lived in Big wndrickson Canyon for a short . ,!?n tame to Brigham 1902 and resided here lhat a time fttve in L.D.S. church the Relief society. are two sons, i,J Los .. and . Koto-r- i perimeter at pemnitting troops, enemy persed to confriendly infantry troops His km advance. tinue their enabled anesday, at the Harold and coolness under fire runeral home with him to successfully direct enemy tjeorge Nielsen officia- artillery fire on the and Alvin N. Hen- rlBilifham City, , and . children. 'edL!11 be held at 2 p. Norma Jensen and Jessie Hunsaker Wheeler, will sing in the Easter cantata Sunday morn... triothewho 8 a. m. is invited stake ing at to attend. 1 t H , should bring plates, knives, forks and spoons. An excellent program has been arranged and dancing will follow the dinner. Committees appointed to work on the event are as follows: Foods: Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hansen, Mr, and Mrs. Errol Val enline, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Rasmussen, Mr. and Mrs Burt Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Jensen, and Mr. and Mrs. Noble tabernacle at Everyone South Stake Easter Cantata Will Be Presented At 8 A.M. Sunday Morning Ip music, the story of and resurrection of The trios include Dorinne Christ will be told at the South Wheeler, Norma Jensen and JesBox (Elder stake choirs annual sie Hunsaker, in one and Mrs. Easter morning cantata, in the Doral Horsley, Doris Tingey and stake tabernacle, beginning at Juanita Steffen in the other. The theS-crucifixio-n oclock Sunday morning, according to Harold B. Felt, direc- 8 tor. quartet Is composed of David Ora Anderson and Lil O. and lian and Helen Felt. "We would like to encourage Brigham City people to observe custom of display the age-olIng their Easter clothes by walk ing to the services rather than it would riding," Felt said, create a beautiful occasion to see everyone walking to church. d Rotary Club Hears 4.25 4.00 2.50 2.25 2.00 2.00 Plans Cantata o4 The Sixth ward choir, Robert L. Hamilton Honorably Discharged 4 d t ) - '",,' . chairman. , ; . BRIGHAM VET OF KOREAN WAR RECUPERATING FROM 7 WOUNDS the bottom of Manchuria drop- - , , ped out. . We were hit from three sides, Phil recalled, and were surrounded before we knew what : , happened. The Chinese flooded in over the Seventh and the other outfits nearby. They swept in from the rear, killing the artillery men two miles from the front, wiping out the medics and the aid stations and then advancing - , Somewhere near the Changjin reservoir. North Korea, colors of under the 3lst regiment, Seventh In- the direction of (Mrs. Lottie Tyson, will present an Easter Cantata next Sunday evening, Mar. 25, at the ward chapel. The music for the Cantata, entitled Victory, was written by the noted composer, Henry i . At the regular meeting at the Rotary club last Friday" noon at the Howard cafe Judge Lewis Jones gave a talk on the pre Mormon Tiistory" of Box Elder county. Included ; in Ms talk were accounts of the activities f ex plorers, Miss Joyce Thorum of- - the dramatics department at Box Elder high school gave two read- -' ings and Alf Freeman reported on his recent trip to an educational convention .at Atlantic City. The meeting was under thfe direction of the program committee of which Walt Mann Is Interview With Silver Star Winner Reveals Ferocity of Asia Battle 6th Ward Choir 1 Historical Talk rates rates 7.75 5.25 4.75 3.50 2.75 2.25 2.50 u i and-Mrs- 5.50 ' . , Business, one party Business, two party Business, rural ; Residence, 1 party Residence, 2 party Residence, 4 party Residence, rural f j Olsen. . . Retiring officers are: Charles Kimber, commander; Clyde P. Larsen, senior Lynn Jensen, Junior Wallace Christensen, judge advocate, and Royal Petersen as chaplain. Installation ceremonies will be under the direction of s, Clarence T. Smedley, state department commander, on Thursday, April 5. Following the ceremonies a dancing party is scheduled for VFW members and their f Since the Korean war, prices Parsons. Table and s decorations: Mr. of materials essential to the business have ranged upward and Mrs. Joseph, Anderson, Mr. from 30 to 250 percent Increased apd Mrs. Thomas Fryer, Mr, and A. Brown, and Mr, labor costs have also resulted in Mrs. James Mrs. Ben L. Day and accord costs, higher operation Serving: Mr. and Mrs, 'Wal ing to the application, i lace Johnson; t 'An adequate communications Program: Mr. and Mrs. Floyd civil!b to the essential system Knudsen'and Mr. and Mm. Ruel ian economy, as well as to the Eskelson war effort, during the present . Transportation: Mr. crisis, the application points Lloyd Davis, Mr. and Mrs. f , out Keller, Mr. and Mrs. The following table shows George Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Harry present monthly costs under the Leo Cottam. present Tates, j and under the Publicity: Mr and Mrs. George proposed rates:, Craghead and Mr. and Mrs. N. Pres. Proposd R. Petersen ' ' In Korean Combat The cantata was written by Cecil B. Gates, prominent Utah composer. It will be presented Lt. Beltron Hancey valorous actions by the 60 voice South Box Elder positions. The were star Bronze . awarded an lnsp stake choir, with Don Woodyatt, of Lt. Hancey FeltmSy catl at the Har and reflect tenor, singing solo, and with two ....funeral home Wed- - tton to his comradesand the mili 01 time of services. credit on himself Since the Inchon Invasion and trios and a quartet singing numla,,. " bers. bs in the Brig tary service. . Lore is still there. r'y cemetery. Lt. Hancey has been in accu-rat- e , annual ward dinner for members of the Second ward, 12 years of age and over, will be held in the Second ward chapel at 7 p. m March 23, officers anAll attending Asks Rate Hikes; Increases Listed To offset ' The Soloists for the evening will be: Tenor, Don Call; bass, Fred Burt and Wayne Loveland. Mrs. Verna Burt will sing a contralto solo. Erma Hansen and Juanita Steffen will render an alto and soprano ' duet. Lottie Tyson, Doris Tingey and Edwin Andersen will, be the featured trio. Also quartet composed of Blythe Tingey, Alice Jenson, Vern Wiser and Wayne Loveland, will sing special parts. The public is invited. The meeting starts at 7:30. Dorine It vice-corn-de- r; nounced today, Mountain States Telephone Company -- hospital after a five day illness. profit for the investor. Profits He was bom February 5, 1865, have become so low, because of in Brigham City, the son of Hans Veterinarian To Open the increase of cost of operation, , and Serina Jensen Olsen.. that investors are failing to put ractice In County At the time of his death he money into the company. At the present time the comwas employed as a bus driver Dr, Robert L. Poulsen, veteri for the Box Elder school district narian, will offer his services to pany has engineers surveying He married Della M. King, people of Box Elder county, be the Corinne area for installation he an of telephone equipment there September '10, 1917, at Marys ginning Immediately, at a cost of about $70,000. . ville, Utah. .They made their nounced today. Dr. Poulsen, who has been "The materials are now order home in Idaho Falls where they resided for two years. They mov practicing with Dr. F. R. Menci-me- r ed, said Alston, and work will of Ogden tor1 the past two proceed when they are delivered to Utah and. have lived in Box Elder since. years and was assistant state ed, though, the emergency is Mr. Olsen was an active mem veterinarian prior to that, will complicating the project by crea ber of the L. D. S. church. He make his home In Tremonton. ting shortages." About 100 new He announces that he 'may be phones will be installed there. served an LD.S. mission in the The application states that Scandinavian mission fieldfrom contacted for the present at the 1907 to 1910. At the time of his Shady Lane motel in Tremonton. because of the great demand for death he was an elder in the Will Sing In Cantata Perry ward. Survivors Include his wife of Perry; and the following chil dren: Mrs. L. H. (Marcia) Poul sen, Brigham City; Mrs, Merlin (Frances) Nelsen, Perry; Mrs. Gene (Lola) Miconi, Ogden; and Mrs. Max (Eva) Conan, Idaho Falls, Ida.; 15 grandchildren; IFirst Lieutenant Beltron son of Mr. and Mrs. E. was H. Hancey of Brigham City, hefor star bronze the awarded Korea roic action in combat in accord1950, November during his paring to word received toy ents recently. The citation, which accompanied the award, said in part:NoDuring the period from vember 30 to December 4, 1950,to Lt. Hancey, without regard his own personal safety, exposed mahimself to heavy enemy fire arms small chine gun and fire while conducting artillery a This positions. on enemy casuallery fire inflicted heavy ties among the enemy brokenP destroyed a road block, defense on the a counter-attad- t U ' Dinner Friday . discuss some of duration. was I , . new Plans Annual Star For Heroic Action In Korean War n I Second Ward Lt. Belton Hantey Awarded Bronze Christina I three-yea- IndianService leads Inspect ntermountain V j!t r; and the to.The Third ward bishopric sisters and brothers following Sunday day announced that Oscar Olsen, Ogden; Lewis M. school will start at 10 a. m. Brigham City; and Mrs, rather than at 9:30 a. m. as in Olsen, Anna Bosler, Reno, Nev. the past. Funeral announcements will Services next Sunday, they be made by the Harold B. Felt announced, will feature a speat Funeral home. dal Easter program, beginning no the. new time. There will be Phone your news to 1000 classes Easter morning. to coming llna Henry Ole Olsen, 66, Perry, died Tuesday, March 20, at 1:10 p. m. at the Cooley Memorial i Lynn Jensen commander of the judge advocate; Lee (R. Andersen, chaplain; John Rooster, Veterans of Foreign Wars. r trustee and Tolmap Burke was reelected quartermaster along with the reelection of Dr, S. L. Moskowitz as post surgeon. Still serving as trustees are Keith PettlngiU and Axel ' " . bi-li- Henry Ole Olsen VFW Commander Lynn Jensen was elected new commander for the Veterans of Foreign Wars In regular meeting Thursday, March 15th at the War Memorial- - home. - Jensen was bom and reared in Brigham City and is a son of Mr. ahd Mrs. Eli Jensen of Ogden, former iBrlgham residents. He is a graduate of , Box Elder. ; high school and attended business college in Salt Lake City. - In World War 51 he served with the Signal corps ln the European theater of war. He and his wife, the former- - Florence Tanner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.,D. C. Tanner, and four children, David, Darwin, Elaine and Marlene, live at 644 south First west Mr. Jensen Is employed at Dry-wa- ll Construction company in Ogden. Other officers elected were Borman Smith, senior vice commander; Clyde P Larsen, junior Carl Jensen, AW t 1 Named New fantry, lay buried beneath he sod. thick crust of winter-brittlBut the firey spirit of that outfit glows brighter than ever e be-for- on the rifle It is simple to announce that front. conclusion after talking to one of the few survivors, Phil Brigham City, who left his right eye there, felt thick . lead slugs tear through the muscles and cords on his wrist and chew up his leg. Phil is home in Brigham City, now, on convalescent leave from military hospital. He boasts 174 pounds of beef up from his 134 when he was brought back and promises to be back to his normal 197 soon. Cant help tout get fat on my wifes cooking, he commented. He is married to the former Alton Olsen, of Brigham City. They have two children, Lee and Pa a, platoons , at the "Everyone had a gun, every medio everybody," Phil said . . , . Phil was wounded first on November 27, after the unit was surrounded, and when the fighting was reaching a new high in. , fury. He was in a fox hole with two ROKs, firing a machine gun. Both of the South Koreans were killed by intense fire. When you read about how the Chinese Were piled up ln front of the machine guns like cord wood, it isnt an exaggeration, he said. The Chinese started showering the fox hole with hand, grenades. cook, , i Phil, threw them out as fast as tricia. he could. One too many dropPhil and the Seventh division ped in his hole. He bent over L were well accustomed to each to find it, couldn't locate Master Sergeant Robert it soon Hamilton received an honorable other at the outbreak of the Ko was practically and enough discharge from the United States rean war. He served in the unit staring it in the face when it during World War Two, fought exploded. That Was the exploArmy, March 16 at Fort Lew Washington. Sergeant Hamilton with it in the South Pacific and sion. that blinded him in his left served in the Pacific area during was wounded in his left eye. ' World War II and was recalled few months before the war in eye. Because there Was no medical to active duty in September of Asia started he reenlisted from aid Phil went withlast fear. He reported for duty Brigham City and was stationed out. available, Two days later he. was at Fort Ord, California, and was at Fort Douglas. .When the Sev wounded the second time. This later transferred to Fort Lewis, enth again went back to fight time in the arm. Face to , face ' Washington, where he served un Phil went with it. with a Communist only a' dozen i til his discharge, They told us when we left yards away, he shot it out with He returned to Brigham City Pusan, he said nodding at the him and came out best man, .. March 17 to be with his wife, the Wasatch mountains west of The third day after he was former June Wight, daughter of Brigham, "that we 'would be first wounded, Cbrporal Ficarra Mr. and Mrs; Lyman Wight of looking up at the North Koreans was hit with four slugs in his Rob and their three kidall the time. They werent sons, Perry, right leg. Only one of them hit . ert De Vaughn, Brent Rex and ding." the bone and it glanced off withJames Lyman. They reside at 570 Are the mountains there that out breaking it. iWhat was left South First West , . , big? , of the outfit was captured.' and a lot bigger." "... of the Chinese wore Many Everyone is Invited to phone . Phils regiment moved up to more than galoshes on their society items for the News the Changjin reservoir, pushing nothing and Journal to 77L the North Koreans ahead. Then (Con tinusd a tags Two) . - - T , X , J |