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Show Universal Klcrofilmiwr Sixth vc. 277 Salt Will Celebrate 80th Year Lr City, Co Utrf- - p. Jrrv t Perry Elders KIlWi To Sponsor Perry ward Elders are sponsoring a building fund dinner on Friday, March 27, in the ward hall. According to Martella Nelson, president, a cordial invitation is extended to everyone. A charge of $2.50 is to be made and serving will be from 6 until 8 p. m. Those planning to attend were reminded to bring their own dishes and silverware. Following the hot dinner plays will be presented by the Willard ward. All proceeds of the affair will go towards completion of the new addition. 2nd Ward Elders i Plan Fund Dinner 10 PAGES BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 25, 1953 VOLUME 58, NUMBER 12 Fund Dinner Topping Of Cake For 34th Birthday Party POST 10 PLANS ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION THURSDAY American Legion Was Founded In Paris, France, 34 Years Ago New Reservoir Bid , Let To Raymond 7 . i i i Mrs. Lottie Merrell Simonsen native of Box Elder county will be honored at an open house Sunday from two to 6 p. m. at the family residence, 525 East Forest street, Brigham City. . . . Open House Is Planned For Mrs. Lottie Merrell Simonsen Sunday Afternoon An open house and birthday reception honoring Mrs. Lottie Merrell Simonsen on her 80th birthday will be held Sunday from two to six p. m. at the family residence, 525 East Forest street, Brigham City. She was born March 26, 1873 at Portage, Box Elder county, a daughter of, John Fenly and IMary Cole Merrell. Mrs. Simonsen spent her early life near Brigham City where her parents were active in community affairs.- ' In 1894, she married Nels C. Simonsen in the Salt Lake temple.' Mr. Simonsen was former mayor of Brigham City as well as president of the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary club; he also was one of the originators of Brigham City Peach- - Days. He' died in 1943. , Mrs. Simonsen has been an active worker in the L.D.S. church, being actively identified with the Primary and Relief society organizations, at the present time is serving her 30th year as a block teacher. She also was one of the original group that organized the missionary clulb, March, 1937. Her seven living sons and daughters who will join in celebrating, are Mrs. Elnora S. Bow-cutPurdett S. Farmer and H. Reed Simonsen, all of Brigham City; John O. Simonsen, Salt Lake City; Elva S. Jennings of Grand Junction, Colorado; Rodney M. Simonsen, Portland, Oregon and Foster C. Simonsen, of Palm Springs, California. She and has also 21 grandchildren t, 11 Box Elder County Womens-LegislativCouncil will convene at 8 p. m. in the Box Elder county court house court room, to- night, Wednesday! March 25. This is the second meeting of the' council and any women interested in joining the group are cordially invited to attend, Mrs. Elmer Klftgaard, chairman, said today. (Guest speakers are to be D. White of Perry and Kleon Kerr of Tremonton. They will present an interesting program on legislative accomplishments of the past 60 day session. .Old Folks Home for Box Elder County" will be the subject of a talk by Jay Oldroyd. Election of officers is to folLe-Ro- y low. Darwayne W. Coburn, son of Mrs. Lon Coburn, Brigham City, has just been assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base. Prior to entering the air force, Coburn attended Box Elder high c Lt. Harold Compton Home Prior To Overseas Duty Lt. Harold Compton, son Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Compton of Brigham City, is currently at home on leave prior to his departure for overseas duty in the Far East. Lt. Comipton arrived here last week and will leave for Camp Stoneman, Calif., port of embarkation, on April 9. A graduate of the University of Utah, Lt. Compton has been in the armed forces since July 1951, and most recently has been stationed at San Luis Obispo. He is jn the Signal corps. school Cecil Chugg, Ogden, is serving his "debt io (society" on the installment (plan in the Box Elder county jaiL Convicted for theft of Union Pacific railroad ties, Chugg spends 10 days of each fcnonth in jail until this sentence is completed. The First District court for Box Elder county allowed this arrangement io permit the defendant to support his family while serving fils sentence. Boiinie Lu Terry Miss Bonnie Lu Terry of Brigham City won the American Legion Oratorical contest In region competition, representing Brig-haCity post 10. She participated in the 6tate meet Monday, March 16 at Murray high school and placed fourth, according to Norman chairman of the AmerJeppson, of icanization committee. P.M. DarwayneW. Coburn Is Stationed At Barksdale County Jail On Installment Plan Wins Speech Meet TONITE, WOMENS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO CONVENE AT 8 Serves Time In . in Brigham City. He has just returned to the States from Korean service, and is now assigned to the 376th armament and electronics maintenance squadron at Barksdale. State Eagles Will Convene Here May The state convention of the Utah aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, which will attract several hundred Eagles to (Brigham City, will be held May 23 and 24, according to Lewis Petersen, committee chairman. The date was set recently. The Brigham City Eagles will be hosts to the convention. Also at a recent meeting the Brigham City Eagles Installed two members, Horace A. Lish, Dewey ville and Lynn T. Rich-maBrigham City. Planning Opera Presentation Cast of Sweethearts by Victor Herbert which will be presented at Box Elder high school April 7, 8 and 9. Left ' to right:' Dave Lee Wright, Cordell Nelson, Connie Siggard, Robert Munns, Eva Lou Mills, Dee , Ward, Roberta Young and Marvin Graser. . . - 4 at an annual dinner to be held Thursday, tomorrow, Mardh 26, at the War Memorial home, according to Los Lowe, commander. It was 34 years ago in March, that a caucus was held in Paris, France, and the American was founded. Other bids were: D. R. Wooton, Legion In May 1919 a second meeting ConTolboe Provo, $28,500.36; was held in St. Louis, Mo. and struction company, Provo, the national charter was grant00; Wayne Jensen, Brigham ed. That same year, in June, City, $33.41100; Hilton Carr, Og- Brigham City Post 10 was foundNewell J. Olsen, 00; $37,850 den, ed and received their charter. Logan, $38,000 00; and Borchert and Stark, Ogden, $44,780.00. Annually the state departThe now reservoir will be con ments as well as Individual slrueted on reservoir hill just posts observe the Legion birtheast of town and will hold 200, day. 000 more gallons than the three Composed exclusively of men reservoirs now serving the city. Committee For American Legion Celebration to Mayor Lorenzo J. and women veterans of the U. S. According cake the . . . planned tomorrow evening at the War Memorial home. birthday Decorating the new reservoir should armed services, the American are (left to right) Dr. Russell Fishburn, Mrs. C. R. Jones, auxiliary president; Harold Bott take care of culinary water Legion is one of the largest serGlore, Legionaire and pastry expert and Les Lowe, commander of Brigham City Tost 10. needs in Brigham City for some vice organizations In the world. Its principal purpose Is to preyears to come. serve and defend the constitution of the United States, maintain law and order, preserve the memories and incidents of asThe public will have the op- will see much improvement dents recreational activities will sociations in the wars; tb Inculbe in with to the rub shoulders 2,300 students, many among operation and may be portunity cate a sense of individual obliInnow several had viewed. ofwhom have students of Intermountain gation to the community, state dian school and inspect their years of schooling, Dr. Boyce and nation; to combat both the conducted Tours, by Navajo work and classes at the fourth said classes and the masses; to proVisitors will have the oppor- students, will give a cross secannual house, Donna open Friday, Lofthouse, mote peace and good will on school in Gaye Cook, March 27, according to Dr. Geo. tunity of observing the academic tion of the Indian and Pat Simonsen were honored earth and to safeguard and A. Boyce, superintendent. and vocational training in ac- operation. Refreshments will be at Willard ward's Gold and transmit to posterity the prinfor at sale several students by recreaand 1500 visitors from tion, the guidance Last year Green dance last Thursday eve- ciples of freedom, and justice, places. techall over the region attended the tional programs, classroom ning, March 19. Commander Lowe democracy, under the pointed out. Hawaiian scenes, open house. This years visitors niques and dormitories. The stu- A large central exhibit will he . on display, showing some of the direction of Mrs. Leora Check-etts- , The ladies auxiliary, with Mrs. emphasized the theme, C. R. Jones as president is . asproducts of the vocational trainpro- "Slue Hawaii. ing and home economics sisting in. the celebration ThursThree little girls, Mary Lois day. She has appointed Mrs. Let-ti- e grams. A variety of Indian arts and crafts items produced by the Meservy, Alyson Morgan, and Christofferson as chairman students in hobby clubs and in Kathleen Wassom, accompanied of the dinner and she and her $28,-70- Elders of the Brigham City Second L.D.S. ward will hold a building fund dinner on Friday evening, March 27, at 7:30 p. m., it was announce today. The elders are supplying and preparing the entire dinner and all proceeds will be donated to the building fund. Tickets will be $250 a plate and the price of the dinner will be credited to the building assessment. An excellent program has been arranged. Everyone attending should bring their own eating utensils. The American Legion, Brigham City Post 10, will observe the 3lfh anniversary of its birth Bids were opened last Thursday evening. March 12, in regular Brigham City Corporation council meeting for the new reservoir Bid was awarded to Ace S. Raymond of Logan, who was low bidder with his bid of for the million gallon reservoir. v- , NIGHT Navajo Students Work Will Be Shown Friday 1919 0 Three Honored At Willard Ball , Prized Indian Lore Goes On Sale At New Arts And Crafts Shop At I.I.S. (With the opening o fthe Arts and Crafts shop at the Intermountain Indian school, it is no longer necessary to travel miles to the reservation in order to obtain prized Indian made items. Located in the administration building, the shop is open for business from 3:30 to 5 p. m. on Wednesday and from 2 to 5 p. m. on Fridays. Selected students operate the shop under the direction of Nathan Zollinger of the education department. The Arts and Crafts program has been organized to provide elementary business for students and also to provide for a monetary outlet for Arts and Crafts items produced at Intermountain. Students as well as Indian staff members and their families have been inv!tedto pro duce their arts and crafts and to submit them for sale on a consignment basis. With so many Indian tribes represented on the staff at Intermountain, the articles for sale should become increasingly varied and unique. Already the show cases are filling up with jewelry and me tal work; wood and leather crafts, needle work and bead work, rugs, mats, blankets, woven purses, paintings, carvings, cefamics, plastics and wood-burning- their spare time will also be displayed and made available for sale to visitors. Teachers report that the Navajo students have been receptive to the' school program; that they have proven able and Intelligent. The staff at Intermountain Indian school believes that the majority of Navajo students will be able to succeed in life off the reservation and will want to comfind jabs in munities. There are silk screen reproductions by famous Navajo artists and Indian cards. There is a selection of TV chaiis for dad and aflso for the small fry, made by the vocational students on campus. The securing ot merchandise will occur through the functionWAIT FEW DAYS ing of the following guilds: mewood needle and leather, tal, work, weaving and art. All items Much Of Box Elder must be submitted for sale to the appropriate guilds. Students as well as staff mem- Come Up; bers are serving on the various guilds. Here the students will Much of the winter wheat, esexperience training in competition and they will learn to de- pecially in Box Elder county, termine the value of merchan- has not yet come up, Professor D. C. Tingey, agronomy departdise. It might prove profitable for ment, Utah State Agricultural in and browse college, has found. you to stop "However farmers should althrough this delightful and inweaOn teresting shop. leaving low a few days of warmer before deciding whether or ther have the feeling youve not joull to replant, he advised. been to the great Southwest Meanwhile they should watch and just think of what youve the ground closely for signs of saved on gas. crusting, and where crusting occurs, work the ground with a ro- the Junior Gleaner girls. The presented the girls with books, Minute Masterpieces." During the floor show a dance and a waltz were presented under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Archibald. Betty Braegger and Sheryl Larkin, also sang. Light refreshments were serv(M.I A. n ed. Youll be surprised at the cellent results classified ads secure. ex- News-Journ- Winter Wheat Hasnt Wait Few Days, Expert Says committee are planning and cooking a delicious dinner, Mrs. Jones said). , , tMrs. R. W. FiShlbum and Mrs. Oscar Hunsaker tare in charge of thd table decoration committee. Dr. R. W. Fishburn is general chairman of the social hour arrangements, assisted by Clitff Mehler. (William Pearse is program chairman. There will Ibe a guest present from the state department, according to Commander Lowe. Dinner will be served at 8 p. m. Members were, urged to make reservations by Wednesday evening. Mrs. Rex Larsen Passes Away ' isfactory growth, he explained. ; With little or no snow, the ground has been frozen, and the wheat seedlings, while very A telephone call Monday evehealthy, cannot make good ning to Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Larsen ot this city told of the death growth in cold ground. A few days of warmer wea- of Mrs. Doris Fleming Larsen, ther should make quite a differ- 29, of Venice, Calif. Mrs. Larence. In most cases the wheat sen had been confined to an iron will probably establish itself all lung since August 1952 when she suffered a severe case of right. Crusting of the soil has been poliomyelitis. responsible for much of the She was born October 31, 1923, wheats not coming up, Profes- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold All Past Presidents Of Civic Improvement O. Fleming of Ogden. On Desor Tingey reported. tary hoe. for cember 7, 1943, she became the this Professor watch "Farmers should fact, Despite Club Honored At 47th Birthday Anniversary Tingey expressed optimism re- soil crusting and where if oc- wife of Rex Larsen. They have Civic Improvement club memgarding the winter wheat situat- curs work the ground with a one son, David Rex, 4. term of were introduced: office, bers celebrated 47th birthday ion. rotary hoe. The rotary hoe is Funeral services are pending Mrs. Dan Mrs. Oleta Petersen, festivities Saturday afternoon, The weather has been too better than a harrow for this further word from California. HolMrs. Frank Broiwn, Bryan March 21, amid a profusion of to make sat job. Plans are to bury her In Utah. B. man, Mrs. Mrs cold for the wheat birthday cakes and flowers, at John M. LeRoyMrs. Young, AnBurt, George the Central school auditorium. derson, Mrs. J. Leo Nelson. Mrs. 47 Years Pass In Review Luncheon was served at 1:30 C. B. Stratford, Mrs. Orville p. m. from small tables covered Mrs. J. Wesley Horsley, with green cloths, dainty lacy Merrell, Mrs. C. V. Forsgren, Mrs. Mont place mats and centered with a Harmon, Mrs. W. H Cleave, miniature birthday cake. Miss Mabel Christensen, Mrs. included: Joan Serving girls Glen Bennion, Mrs. Albert Noall, MarAnderson, Dorothy Hansen, Mrs. Chester Hamilton, Mrs. tha Claire Horsley, Nanette Mrs. Theron B. Harry Bloom, Humpherys, Becky Pearse, Mari- Lee, Mrs. Elmer Klitgaard, Mrs. lyn Tingey, Janet Williams, (Ma- W. H. Griffith and Mrs. Zenos rilyn Mann, Pauline Bundy, Eda W. Earl. Rae Anderson, Marsha RasmusMusic Palduring the "Memories" sen, Jarilyn Payne, Linda and program was furnished by Mrs mer, Harriet Westenskow Henry C. Johnson at the piano Francis Hyer. Mrs. Zenos W. Earl, president, and the following vocalists: Pawas in charge. Grace was offer- tricia Hunsaker, Carol Johnson, Carol Jean Leggett and Roberta ed by Mrs. Glen Andersen. Surprise of the day was a Young. huge green frosted birthday cake Lovely door prizes went to six feet high centering the stage Mrs. Milton Jensen and Mrs. C. and flanked by tall baskets of F. Epley. forsythia and daffodils. Following the program Pres(Miss Mabel Christensen as ident Earl made presentation of mistress of ceremonies told of a beautiful silver coffee urn, the beginning of the Civic Im- sugar and creamer and tray to provement club. As she spoke the club in observance of the little Misses Annette Knudsen 47th birthday anniversary. and Kay Hodges in identical (Bridge was played during the dresses of lavender revolved the remainder, of the evening. cake which when turned revealMrs. Russell Fishburn was ed Mrs. Nels Jensen, first pres- chairman of the event with Mrs. ident of the club, seated behind Milton Peters as program chairthe cake. From the birthday man and Mrs. R. P. Forsgren cake Miss Christensen chose a and Mrs. Leonard Pierce in carnation corsage and pinned it charge of the delicious lunchat Mrs. Jensens shoulder. Mrs eon. carnation Pictured before a huge six foot birthday cake receiving congratulatory Jensen then pinned a corsage on Special thanks was extended Mabel Miss and Dan Petersen Mrs. to Mrs. C. are B. Stratford, (left the next president in line until today by Mrs. Fishburn for the corsages right) all of the following ladies, gown- fine work done by her commitChristensen. The ladies are gowned in dresses worn during their term as president of - ed in dresses worn during their tee members. Civic Improvement club. - |