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Show 11 s 8 fondue. kes the . p'y Late Summer Bride To Be availabJ nal '' "i for b , Geop; ' K' ;' ' '' w . ' ' - ' fS ? Sk -- : !'' A's s'--- ' -- ' ! '""" j, and Womens 4 4 Phone No. 7 Or 29... Family Picnic Honors Birthday Anniversary Of Mrs. Jos. H. Watkins ' ', v s STORE re Of A Articles Saturday ,July 26, marked another gala day in the life of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Watkins, when 51 members of their family of 71 met in Box Elder county park in honor of Mrs. Watkins 86th birthday anniversary, which is today, July 30. Joseph, Jr., was master of ceremonies but as ever Uncle Joe was the principal entertainer. All absent members of the family had been heard from, either by phone, wire or letter. Following lunch, the sons and daughters, under the management of Mrs. Clara McMaster, challenged the grandsons and granddaughters under Cliff Watkins, to a game of baseball. The youngsters won from their elders. After the game the crowd met and enjoyed a short program Dave Watkins gave a war dance When he was a Boy Scout execu tive in the Tendoy camp in Ida ho he was adopted by the Sho shone Indians, and he wore the tribal suit and war cap for his dance. Mrs. Watkins gave a reading, entitled Whistling in Heaven, and Joseph H. Watkins sang two comic songs. Beside the immediate family, those present included Mrs. Lizzie Wright, sister of Mrs. Watkins, and Mrs. Laurine Anderson Ensign and family from California. Anyone If Miss Beth Tingey to Vaughn R. Ransom announced Engagement Peter Oluf Holmgren s Descendents Hold A ement Of Beth And Vaughn R . n Is Announced 5 6 Reunion At Bear River i Descendants of Peter Oluf Holmgren met at Bear River of City, the former residence their pioneer ancestors, on July of 23, for a family reunion. Ird Mrs. 'Robert A. City announce foment of their daugh-,tVaughn R. Ransom, o Joseph A. Ransom The wedding is plan-llat- e summer. if ii mgey was graduated Elder high school class of 1944. She was ir of the BeeEtte club. n, she has been a stu-irs- e at Thomas D. Dee hospital in Ogden, graduate this fall. .x r I a graduate of school with and now is a University of fere he is a member of u social fraternity, and in athletics. fnsom is ache high of 1943, at the ny A delicious luncheon was served at the city park at 1 oclock. Then the group assembled at the L. D. S. church for an entertaining program. Mrs. Leon Strong of Sugar City, Ida- Teen Age Book Review ho, was in charge of the pro- Club To Meet Thurs. gram. Edwin J. Holmgren of Garland was master of ceremon- Evening At Library ies, giving the younger cenera-tioof the family many interThursday evening, July 31, at esting incidents in the life of 7:45 oclock, the Teen Age Book Review club will meet in the Peter Holmgren. basement of the library. Mrs. Special musical numbers by Grant Nielsen will give the rethe younger group was a treat view. The book, Mrs. Mike by to members of the family. Fol- Benedict and Nancy Friedman, lowing the program the famil- is the story of a sixteen year-old ies met at the various homes girl who married a Canadian and spent many hours reminis- mountie. All teen age girls are cing while many of them re- urged to be present to hear this mained for the Bear River July delightful story.24 celebration. n - apitol fating Thursday IKI WAITER CLAIRE teL, I TERRY Co-Featu- LONG AUDkfcT Phone your news to No. 7. re The Comic C he Qy 12 A John P. Holmgren and family were in charge of this reunion. David Holmgren and family, Tremonton, will act as a reunion committee for next year. There were 121 , present Out of state members attending were Miss Dixie Jones, Berkeley, Calif.; Mrs. John Cope and family, Cuba; Mrs. Sidney Olsen and family from New York; Mr. and Mrs. Leon Strong and family of Sugar City. Idaho. Screen . Strip Vaughan Bickmore ANNOUNCES . . He Is Now Leasee & Operator of the ed from have the SHELL 50. ty two or STATION 1 Waste SERVICE ,cjf NORTH & MAIN formerly operated by Edna Jeppsen 1TH Times Today inst the KEY ROONEY nerlcao (Of y ad in erv-he- eat, eve Laughs At tody Hardy Specializing In GREASING WASHING Will Rick Up & Deliver Cars COMPLETE LINE SHELL PRODUCTS Drive In And Get Acquainted. Mr. And Mrs. J. A. Bair Visiting From Calif. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bair of Maricopa, Calif., have been visiting the Misses Phebe and Alice Harding of Willard, and other relatives and friends in the Brigham City area. The Misses Harding, Ben Call and Vosco Call are cousins of Mrs. Bair's. They plan to return this week, after a weeks visit and attendance at a number of Utah Centennial events. Mrs. Bair is an art instructor in Maricopa high school. She was born and reared in Willard, a daughter of the late B. F. and Annie E. Jones. Writer's Realm Meets And Makes Plans For Attending Round-U- p The Writers Realm held its meeting at the home of Ruby Boedeker in Willard July 23, with Marijane Morris, president, presiding. Assignments were read by Mrs. Abel S. Rich, Mrs. Mrs. Horace Littlewood, E. K. Daines, Mrs. Ralford Benson and Mrs. Morris. Plans and assignments were discussed for the League of to be Utah Writers Round-Uheld in Salt Lake City August 23 and 24 at the Newhouse 14th Return To Los Angeles Mrs. Mona Geer and son, Neal, left for their home in Los Angeles Friday afternoon fols visit with lowing a her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Johnson in Brigham City. '0 they a which railroad ten and Cor their md con- - ca is In a work ductiort upward lim- - In work, Will Be Glad To Take .Your News ItemJ Canning Plant Workers Call Recess, Enjoy A Picnic Wednesday Aft CLEARANCE SALESweaters Dresses, Sportswear, Suits & Coats, Blouses, Skirts, SPECIAL GROUPS : DRESSES, values to $19.75 $9.95 DRESSES, values to $12.75 $195 values to $32.50 $15.00 Sack Suits, Swim Suits, Sun Dresses, Play Suits. All Drastically Reduced To Clear. The Elite Shop Wednesday, July 30, 1947 Return To San Diego Following Visit Here Visiting At Holmgren's Mrs. John Cope and family,. Cuba, and Mrs. Sidney Olsen and family, New York, are visitMr. and Mrs. E. H. Junghans ing at the home of their parof San Diego, Calif,, left Mon- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. day morning for their home Holmgren, Bear River City. following a weeks visit with Mrs. Junghans parents, Mr. and Mrs Ralph R. Channell, and Searchlight Spots Diamond NEW YORK (UP) Silvio Mil-le- a other relatives and friends. was walking home when Mrs. Junghans is the former he dropped his $1,000 diamond Miss Valene Channell. ring. It rolled down a subway grating, 20 feet below the sideConclude Week's Visit Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Ingram walk. A police emergency squad and children. Sherry Lee and turned a powerful searchlight Renee, of Inkom, Idaho, return- down the opening, fastened it ed home Saturday after spend- on the glittering gem, sent a ing a week visiting relatives man down to retrieve it and reand friends. They spent July 21 turned it to the gratefui owner. in Ogden at the home of Mr. Phone your new's to No. 7. and Mrs. L. H. Montgomery. ladies A group of forty-eigh- t woiking at the canning plant, called a recess last Wednesday afternoon, July 23, during a lull in operations and enjojed a picnic dinner in Rees Pioneer park. Mrs. Mildred Snow and Mrs. Louise Wright prepared the dinner which was followed by two hours of fun, music, readings and a ball game. Dan Ross, Jim Valentine and Frank Frost were special guests at the picnic dinner party. Miss Nola Roberts whose engagement and forthcoming marriage is announced today by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. erts of Downey, Calif., formerly of Brigham City. Miss Roberts will become the bride of Richard W. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Johnson of Los Angeles, on October 18, the marriage to be performed in the L. D. S. church loung in the Stake house at Huntington Park, Calif. . . . Announcement Is Made Of Engagement Of Ellen Mae Munns To Melvin L. Manning Of Garland Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Munns announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Ellen Mae, to Melvin L. Manning, son of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy W. Manning of Garland. The marriage is planned for August 14. , and Mr. Both Miss Munns stuManning are prominent dents and graduates of Utah State Agricultural college. The bride-elewas graduated this spring in the field of social work. She is affiliated with Alpha Chi Omega and Pi Gamma Mu sororities and w'as on the regimental staff in R. O. T. C. sponsors. Mr. Manning was graduated from Utah State with a major in English. He was a student body ofieer and was elected to Alpha Sigma Mu fraternity for acoutstanding extracurricular tivity on the campus. He is affiliated with and has served as president of Sigma Chi fraternity. Since his release from the marine corps, he has completed a major in physical education and has had a year graduate work at the college. The s young couple plan to make their home in Soda Springs, Ida., where he will i coach athletics. THURSDAY PARASITES OF THE SPORTS WORLD Glen Ingrams Visit Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ingram and family, Barbara, Don, Ken, Glenda and Jim, of San Francisco, Calif., are spending their vacation in Brigham City, Inkom, Ogden and Salt Lake City. They will return home Friday. Bull Fight, with their own action sung by Omer and Homer Call (twin Then too a pioneer brothers.) celebration would not be complete without a stump speech. Humor was a requisite of the pioneer program. Bethiah Wells in her history says, We met in the bowery after the program. Two or three families would go in together and set a family table. All were served at the different tables." sports furnished entertainment for young and old after the dinner. The festivities were concluded with a dance in the evening. The first violinist was John M. McCrary. He W'as followed by Elihu Edward Morgan and John Taylor. George Marsh was the first dancing instructor. A fife and drum band, also a military band were organized and soon became the pride of the r community in the early programs and celebrations. s CO-HI- T Pet-tingi- CHJUtUSlWTAItltETT pio-ne- c Early Days In Box Elder MISER FURNITURE Incidents In The Lives Of Box Elder Pioneers, By The Box Elder County Chapter, Daughters of Utah Pioneers placed in hollowed out corn cobs that were fastened to the posts. The exercises of the day began with a parade led by twenty-four young ladies dresed in Emma Zundel and white Elizabeth Harding were two of also Small children these. dressed in white rode in a wagon Mortimer Wells was one of these children. The wagons were drawn by ox teams. Men, women and children rode in the covered wagons or walked behind them with native sticks for canes. The women wore slat sunbonnets. Preparation for the parade and program had been Brigham City, in evidence for some time in Peaple from Willard, Perry and Calls Fort order that the celebration might participated in the first celebra- be a success. tion. These people comprised The meeting was held in the Box Elders population at that in the morning after bow'ery time. The celebration consisted the parade reached the bowery, of a meeting in the morning, with the program which was sports of different kinds in the likely to be as follows: Openafternoon and a dance in the Ye Come Come, fort in the evening. It was truly ing song, Jerusha Put The KetSaints, a grand celebration. tle On, The Low Backed Car The following year and five Robert Henderson w'ould sing years after the first families The Mistletoe Bough, The came to Willard to reside a celebraTwenty-Fourtof July tion was held in this community. A fort had ben built to protect the pioneers from the Indians. A bowery had been erected within the fort on a public square which had been reserved for the recreational activities of the people. This plot of When your fire insurground was not far from the ance is handled by us, west wall of the fort. The bowery had four open sides and you are assured of the roof was of oak brush. AH having dependable, of the benches were home made, hand split and rough, made complete protection -from the native trees of the loand at the lowest V cality. They were arranged to accomodate the people for a possible cost. Let vs meeting assembly. A stage had serve yovl been built in one end of the bowery and quilts were tacked up back of the bench where the presiding officers were to be seated. The upright posts on which the roof rested were decS. M. RASMUSSEN orated with bundles of wheat brush and bundles of sage Ih. 98 81 So. Main which were tied to the posts. The wheat was to show the contrast from the original product of the soil. To light the bowery for tne dance in the evedips were ning home-mad- WEDNESDAY and Harding, Historian D.U.P. of The first Twenty-FourtJuly celebration held in Box Elder county. On July 24th, 1855 the first celebration of this nature was held in Brigham City. The program and festivities were conducted in a bowery that had ben erected on the spot where the county court house now stands. A long procession depicting the pioneers crossing young plains led by twenty-fou- r all ladies of the community dressed in white. It formed at the old fort near where the Lincoln school now stands, and marched to the bowery. Alice h SIMMONS Bissells CEDAR CARPET CHESTS SWEEPER 541.50 $5.45 Closeout GO. STEEL BED COIL SPRING 50 lb. 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