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Show rv.T-H- pf Queen Contest Moving con- - Floyd G. Carter, sponsored by the Lee Accounting service: PaJunior by the eontin-aheatricia Hansen, daughter of Mr. 1 - nf Commerce, as several and Mrs. Charles Braegger. sponentries sored by Brigham Class: LaVona .een contestant of the Christensen, daughter of Mr and ..vein'll and as all of Brigham City Mrs. Carrie A. Christensen candi- Bear River City, sponsored by ,n. acted, securing Floral of Tremonton. L -" of the highest hon- Bobs Others are Dauna Jensen, Elder girl can receive. Elaine daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. were: Mr. and Mrs. Jensen, sponsored by the U! - rf L Carroll DJVS Que pcoh u o- Le-Ro- y gughVrof j -- - t I vr Ahead . rrc?ie Library Feb A9. More Peaches" Ripening Daily . . Box Elder coun- and her attendants then will' Junior Chamber of Commerce. ty, must be between the ages of reign oer the two days of Peach In addition prizes are awarded Meservy, daughter of Mr. and 17 and 25 inclusively at the time Days. September 9 and 10, and to the queen and her two attenMrs. J. A. Meservy, sponsored by of the contest and must be un- will be honored at all events, the Brigham Laundry, and married. including the parades on both Peters, daughter of Mr. and The Peach Queen and two at- days. They will ride on a speMrs. Milton Peters, sponsored by tendants will be selected at the cial float. Each candidate for the Peach Andersens Auto. annual coronation ball, to be Pictures of the new entrants held in the Box Elder high Queen honor will receive a large will be published in the paper school Thursday portrait of herself, by one of the gymnasium in the near future. evening. September 8, on the local studios, and a corsage and Peach Queen candidates must eve of Peach Days. The queen favor from her sponsor and the Item devised by the Jaycees, the B. Williams Insurance be residents of - n Jim Bridger Slept Here Sec. 34.C6 girls will meet the judges privately in street clothes and bathing suits and in the final judging in evening gowns. The girls will be awarded mints by the judges on the basis of beauty, personality and poise. Each judge scores each candidate at each of the three judg-ing- s on separate score cards, so that the final decision will not be known even by the judges. The Coronation ball will begin at 9 oclock in the evening and the public is invited to attend. Popular prices will admit guests either to the floor for dancing to the music of an outstanding band, or to the balcony as spectators. The coronation ceremonies will be at 10:30 that night. P.L.O. Jim Bridger Day U. S. POSTAGE lc PAID Brigham, Utah Permit No. 14 Attended By 350 box elder B lewd-- s VOLUME 54, NUMBER 67 BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 21, 1919 Merchant's Outing C. P. A. Theron B. Lee Set For Tomorrow; Big Feed Promised t&S' w- h ; All stores and places oi bus- i iness in Brigham City will close at 3 o'clock sharp tomorrow afternoon, August 25, for the annual Merchant's outing to be held at Box Elder county park, up Box Elder canyon, according to Denzell Butler, chairman of the merchants' committee of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Emery White, the man who wore the white apron ot last year's aftqir and prepared the excellent barbecue dinner, has again consented to accept the position, Butler said, "At the special dinner there will be plenty to eat for everyone," Butler stated. An excellent program has been arranged and there will be ball games and other games for several gala hours Public Acctant Theron Lee, owner and manager of the Theron B. Lee Accounting service here, was notified this week that he had examinasuccessfully passed tions and has been awarded the degree of certified public accountant. He thus becomes the only resident C. P. A. practicing in Box Elder county. Lee took the examinations for certified public accountant in Salt Lake City in May. The examinations are prepared by the board of examiners of the American Institute of Accountants, and are adopted by the examining boards of 46 states, the district of Columbia and four territories. In the past two C. P. A. examinations in Utah, only about 20 percent of the candidates have passed. Lee was graduated from the Walton School of Commerce, Chicago, two years ago, follow-instudy in federal tax accounting, cost accounting, municipal accounting and business law, and all other subjects in higher accountancy. He has been pracin public ticing accounting Brigham City five years this October, and prior to that was assistant manager of the First Security bank, and has had several years of banking, experience. Lee has lived in Box Elder county most of his life, and is a graduate of Box Elder high school. He received special business training at the L. D. S. business college, Salt Lake City. He is a member of the Utah Society of Public Accountants and the National Society of Public Accountants, a member of the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce and of the Brigham City Rotary club, of which he has been treasurer the past four years. in the He is a high priest Brigham City First L. D. S. ward, and a former stake clerk and member of the bishopric for a number of years. Mrs. Lee, the former Charlotte Tams, is past president of the Civic Improvement club. They have two daughters, Bonnie, a junior at the University of Utah, and Luana, a senior in Box Elder high school. B. fe -- m SL' Sy Celebration Willard was held Basin. Saturday, August 20. Over 230 at of Jim Bridger Bay the steep mountain to the basin and Inspiration Point. An excellent eo'pie ascended basin. rogtam was given at the Anna Lowe Dies At Her Willard Home ies Will Be lisplayed 'each During Days )ne of the most interesting Peach :uros of the annual celebration will again bo the agenda this year. There of Box Elder ,1 be displays unty people's hobbies in the vs the Brigham City ores, it was announced today of Charles Keller, chairman Merchant's event for the of mdows mmittee. Awards of $7.50. $5, and $2 are offered in three divisions t the vvindmv. displays ..which leMbbics, handiwork' and his-iricMg collections. According to Keller, anybody wing items of interest to the neral public are invited to them in the windows of All that gham City stores. necessary for people interested adding attraction to the Peach ays celebration with their and treasurers is to con-o- t s Charles Keller at Block's in Brigham City or phone ti at 53. Mr. Keller will secure space in "Sham Citv store windows as as on c application hobby is made by enthusiasts. Washakie Indian Victim Mishap A Washakie In-dsuffered lacerations in an accident at the thedge of Brigham City Sunni' at about 2:30 in the after-wn- . His condition was listed critical by attendants at the IJ0,e' Memorial hospital in n named 'ere head Kutehew, -- ! Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Wahlquist Lonedecker Lowe, 73, who died Sunday night at her home here following a stroke, will be conducted Wednesday at 1 oclock in the afternoon in the Willard ward chapel of the L. D. S. church, with Bishop Delimit Cook in charge. Friends may call at the family home in Willard this morning (Wednesday), until time of services. Burial will be in a Sait Lake City cemetery. Mrs. Lowe was born August 22, 1875, in Waxtop, Jongoping, Sweden, a daughter of John P. and Lisa Greek Wahlquist. She came to the United States when she was-1- 6 years of age with her brother, as converts to the L.D.S. church. She vvas married to Albert Lincdecker, who died in 1905. She was married to Joseph R. Lowe, February 23, 1921 in Sait Lake City, following which they rfiade their home in Willard. Mrs. Lowe was an active worker in the church, having served as a teacher in the Young Womens Mutual Improvement Association in the Grant ward in Murray and as Relief society teacher in Willard ward, Surviving are her husband 'and the following children: Mrs. Ivy Linedecker Parkin, Murray; Lowe, Mrs. Olive Linedecker John P. Lowe and Lynn F. Lowe, Willard; Mrs. Eva L. Reiss. Long Mrs. Verda L. Eeach, Calif.; Wahlquist, Midvale, Salt Lake county; Wayne H. Lowe, Ventura, Calif.; Mrs. June L. Tucker and Mrs. Leah L. Jensen, Inglewood, Calif.; 18 grandchildren and three a brother and a sister. August Conn., Bridgeport, Wahlquist. and Mrs. Eloise W. Norris, j 'Sham City. He stepped onto the highway 0 the side of a passing auto ich he apparently didnt see. suffered a broken badly face Box Elder Lady Is !r jaw. Injureu in and mouth, several wth. broken and cut Mrs. Abbie Miller. 68, of Trelacerated left arm and suffered severe injury monton, 5.; Voiding to a physician. of the hip in an automobile acri'cr ot the auto was exon-bat about 9 o'clock in the Deputy Sheriff Leo cident the car en am, who -- dent. investigated Tuesday when the morning in which she was riding skidded Reserve Officers To Meet In City Friday, August 26 reserve officers of the army and air corps in Box Elder county are urged to attend a meeting Friday, August 26, at 7:30 o'clock in the evening in the Commercial Club rooms at the First Security bank building in Brigham City by Captain James Holt, reserve corps instructor. Lt. Col. Richard F. Ebbs, senior army instructor for Utah will conduct the meeting and list the advantages of the ORC. All Captain Holt-pointe- out that Battery C of the 622nd F. A. Bn. is headquartered at Brigham City, and all personnel assigned or attached to the Battery will receive pay at the rate of one days pay and longevity for each two hour meeting attended, in adition to which one point towards retirement will be given for each meeting attended. He also emphasized that all reserve personnel are invited to attend the meeting Friday night. At the present time Battery C is authorized twenty-fou- r pay periods per year, and it is contemplated that two meetings will be held per month. The meeting on August 26 will entitle those attending to receive one day's pay. Reservists in any branch may be attached- or assigned to the local battery. Time Of Registration For School Announced Registration for the Junior and Senior high schools in Brigham City has been scheduled for August 30, 31 and September 1. according to K. E. Weight, superintendent of schools in Box Elder county. On August 30. the seniors will register at 6:30 oclock in the evening at the high school and the juniors will register at 8 o'clock. The sophomores will register at 6:30 o'clock in the evening on August 31, and the freshmen will sign up at 8 oclock. On the last day of registration, September 1, the eighth grade will register at 6:30, and the seventh grade will register at eight. and overturned on the highway of south of Tremonton. She was Indian reservation brought to the Cooley Memorial rihern Box Elder county. hospital in Brigham City. The car driven by Mrs. Milh Queen Contest lers son, Harrison Miller. 34, Tremonton, was traveling south when it struck a slick spot on Second Ward Will Hold the road that was a result of Annual Summer Outing the early morning rains. The car skidded to the side of the all of the members of the Brigroad and overturned. ham City Second ward will be held in the Box Elder county 6 opark, Friday, August 26, at Farm Damaged clock Harper in the evening. The horseshoe champion of the By Fire Saturday Night will be determined through ward Korth A fire at the farm of Ray of elimination contests. series a dein Harper, resulted in the is a softball game Also arranged struction of $1500 worth of bailed between the girls, who were to hay and damage amountingbarn stake champions, and the boys approximately $3500 to a of the ward. and other buildings and equipmidEating will begin at 6:30 about at ment. Saturday to for those wishing o'clock Assistant to night, according dance revue, the attend Fire Chief Dale Fryer of Brigham with the ward providing the food and the people attending The fire department succeeded their dishes. in saving the home on the farm, bringingthose desiring transportaFor several farm buildings and farm tion cars will leave the ward fire of the cause 7:00 machinery. The chapel at 5:30. 6:00, 6:30, was not determined in the evening. 7:30 and The Brigham City fire departAll members of the ward are ment remained on the scene of 'ona Christensen to be then' and share in urged Sunde 5 oclock Hie file (mill Koith Floral . . . lie food and fun. morning. ?IrwK.Llch( 'v is a resident , g Traffic Accident Takes Mans Arm Lester Jeppsen. 40, of Mantua, suffered the loss of his left arm in an accident up Box Elder canyon a short distance east of the Willomere entrance to the park, Saturday evening at 6:45 o'clock, according to Trooper Leonard Jeppsen, investigating officer. Mr. Jeppsen was driving a truck in Box Elder canyon when Anderson when he collided with a cattle feeder loaded on a light trailer. The trailer was being pulled by another pickup driven by Pearl Parker of Brigham City accompanied by Sheri Williams and J. Desmond Christensen, all of Brigham City. The impact severed Jeppsens left arm above the elbow. He proceeded up the highway about 300 feet before stopping at the side of the highway. He passed out and the truck rolled back down the road and over the embankment into Willomere park. Parker immediately stopped and Desmond Christensen ran back and applied a tourniquet to Jeppsens arm which probably resulted in saving his life,, Trooper Jeppsen said. The Harold B. Felt ambulance was called and took Jeppsen to the Cooley Memorial hospital. to Monday he was transferred the Veterans hospital in Salt Lake City. The accident was investigated by Sgt. T. Earl Hunsaker in addition to State Trooper Leonard Jeppsen. Jeppsen was accompanied by Lewis Ipsen, Mantua, who was uninjured. rourna of Theron B. Lee wins high degree City Recreation Group To Hold Dance Program The dance revue to be presented by the youngsters participating in the city's summer recreation dancing program originally scheduled for presentation earlier in the summer will be put on August 26, at 8:15 oclock in the evening at Rees Pioneer park, it was announced today, by Miss Shelly Robinette, dancing instructor. The revue centers around the theme of peaches and Peach days with the youngsters wearing colorful costumes made by their parents. "The newly inaugurated dancing program has been extremewith over 150 ly successful Miss youngsters participating, Robinette stated. The entire student body will participate in the dance revue. ' entertainment." Harmer Boys Richard Harmer, son of Vernon A. Harmer, was reported in good condition following the loss of his left arm in conveyor-bel- t machinery in a Brigham City fruit packing house last Saturday. Mr. Harmer, the boys father, who. is assistant manager of the Brigham City J. C. Penney company store, had taken his son with him on a business erran( to the lacking plant. No one saw the accident occur. At about 3 oclock in the afternoon the boy vvas sitting next to the conveyor belt picking cherries off the belt when the accident occurred. The arm was torn off just below the shoulder. .He suffered severe loss of blood and shock. Don Visiting Farmers In Box Elder County From Harrow-On-The-Hill- ,' Young Farmers clubs. Robert arrived in Boston June He 24. on an English vessel. other two wl11 return t0 Ln8land in the latter part of September. It was my ambition to see Yellowstone national park before returning Robert home, said, but 1 didnt see how I could possibly be that lucky. While I was staying in Pleasant Grove the F.F.A. chapter was making a trip there and took me along. I have had wonderful luck. Robert said, You must go a long way to find the hospitality that has been offered me since I came to the United States. I will hate to return to England in many ways. Rent Control Will Be Abolished In Brigham City City. With complete lack of interest shown by tenants of Brigham City, at the meeting held in the city council chambers, Thursday night, the city council voted to suspend further rent control. The action of the council needs only the approval of Governor J. Bracken Lee and Housing Expeditor Tight Woods for complete abolishment of rent control. Decontrol resolutions are usually approved within 10 days or to two weeks after application Washington, Said Mayor Lorenzo Bott. He reminded landlords that rents are under full control until approval has been received. While approximately 30 landlords attended the meeting, there was no one there representing the tennants. The discussed the problem from both the tennants and the landlords point of view, however, before a final decision was reached. It was pointed out that a number of dwellings are being advertised for rent indicated that housing scarcity is not so severe as to warrant continuation of rent controls. the war-timn e P.T.A. Will Hold Conference Friday s The annual association conference will be held this year at the Bear River high school in Tremonton, Friday, August 26, according to Mrs. Don Sheffield, PTA council president of South Box Elder , county. Registration of PTA officers will begin at 1:30 oclock in the afternoon with the general session, which is open to the public, following at 2 oclock. Besides talks by state PTA officers there will be a musical program, Mrs. Sheffield said. for meetings Departmental PTA officers and committee members will be held following the general assembly. Council presidents wish to remind all presidents of the PTA units to name three people on the following committees for their organization and to be present at the conference: standard goals; magazine and publications; program planning; membership; finance; hospitality; room representatives and health. Parent-Teacher- traveled through Washington, C Cleveland. Ohio .Omaha, Nebraska, and Cheyenne, Wyo-mnbefore arriving in Box Elder county on July 4. He spent a week with Warren Hansen of East Garland, whose son, Eugene, is in England on the exPhone your news to 727. change program, before coming to Brigham City. Exchanging Ideas Robert came to the United States with three other English young farmers and said, "We all wanted to come to Utah, partly because we would see more of the United States and partly because we wanted to meet the people in Utah. I was the lucky one of the group. Although Robert's father is a hanker, he became interested in when he graduated! farming from high school at the age of on 16. He has been working farms and studying agriculture with the intentions of buying his owm farm as soon as the opportunity presents itself. "It s very dfficult to get into EngAgricultural college in land, Robert said, and I might possibly return to the United States to go to school someday." Robert reported that it is difficult to compare American and beEnglish farming methods cause in England they must drain the land and here we must irrigate. Robert is staying with Lorenzo Barker in Brigham City at the present and will spent a few days with Earl Norman, and sometime in Spanish Fork before Mini Goruon leaving for the National F.F.A. . . . agriculture instructor at IIox Elder high school, disconvention in Kansas City, Octocusses the function of the county court house with Robert ber 10. He Rupp, agriculture exchange student from England. Robwill return to England Oclober 28 with one of the other ert will stay in l.ngham City lor several weeks. D. Jim Bridger day, complete with square dancing, flag raising ceremonies, and Jim in the flesh with two of his five squaws, was a successful celebration, attended by approximately 350 people, according to Judge B. C. Call, chairman of the event. Early in the morning flag ceremonies were conducted and the first flag to fly on Willard Peak was raised on the 48 foot flag pole erected by the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Brigham 8 RAGES coun-eilme- Condition Good Agriculture Student From England Is Middlesex county, England, Rob-- , ex- ert Rupp, an agricultural change student, is visiting Box Elder county for the purpose of exchanging farming ideas with Utah farmers. He represents the National Federation of English Box Elder People , Cars started leaving Brigham City early in the morning and were arriving at Willard Basin until two oclock in the afternoon when traffic w'as reversed and started going down. Practically everyone picnicking at Willard Basin took an additional 20 mnutes and drove to inspiration point on top of Willard Peak. The peak is well named for the beauty of looking at the four states of Idaho, Utah, Nevada and Wyoming with one sweep of the eyes is indeed inspiring, Judge Call said. Highlighting the program .was "old Jim Bridger himself, impersonated by Bill Pearce, accompanied by two Indian squaws who were Miss Donna Harmon and Mrs. Marie By-wat- Bridger with Moonrise and "Moonset, the squaws, tagged by Cindy, Bridgers dog, started the program olf by walking to the stage with the colors while the group was singing "High On The Mountain Top. Gary Nuttall sounded the call for colors and everyone' then sang America. Following this. Miss LaPreal Wight gave a talk on the life of Jim Bridger, Joyce and Jo Ann Isaacson played - an accordion duet. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thorne, led a group of four couples in square dancing. They were Roy, and Marge Olsen, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fuller, Henry and Ruby McIntyre, and Jim Bridger taking turns with his wives. Judge B. C. Call gave a short talk on the history of Jim Bridger Day and its development. Jim Whitlock then sang and pio-ne- r played authentic western music. There was not an accident not even a turned ankle up there, and the road patrol headed by Bert Taylor, deserves a lot of credit, Judge Call said. We hope to have another Jim Bridger day next year just as good as the one this year, Judge Call said, and will attempt to further develop the Willard Basin area through projects simi-lia- r to the erection of the flag pole by the Fraternal Order of Eagles. : Matilda Bowden Dies In Brigham Mrs. Matilda Nielson Bowden, 64, of Brigham City, died at the Cooley Memorial hospital Monday, following a brief illness. She was bom October 4, 1884, in Peoa, Summit county, a daughter of Owen and Pettrin-ell- a Swenson Nielson. She moved to Avon, Summit county after being reared in Peoa. She was married to George Henry Bowden in Logan, December 31, 1901. Mrs. Bowden was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints, having served in the Second ward Relief society and on the ward genealogical com27 Mr. Bowden died mittee. years ago. are seven sons, Surviving Lloyd W., Paul, Jr., and Carlysle Bowden of Brigham City; George Clarence and Ray L. Bowden of Garfield; Ivan O., Midway, and Archie Bowden of Provo; two daughters, Mrs. Naomi Bennett, Brigham City, and Mrs. Bernice Froerer, Vale, Oregon; 25 grandchildren and nine Services will be conducted on Thursday at 1 p. m. in the L. D. S. Second ward chapel and interment will be in the Brigham City cemetery under the direction of the Harold B. Felt Funeral home. Friends may call at the family home, 221 south Sixth west, this evening, (Wednesday), and j Thursday untjl fimp of services.' |