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Show acfje S1.50 A HOME PAPKK FOIl HOME PEOPLE I'cr Year Fifteenth Year No. G2 Logan, Utah, Tuesday, May 2S, 1916 CO We.st Center Telephone 700 (Parties Still Lack Full Slates For Primaries Sea Scout Looks at an Admiral Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nlm-- 1 USN, got the Silver Buff.lo (which he wears around his neck) hero and some worship, as Sea S oul Morton j Agatsten, Clayton, St. Louis, Mo..' stepped up to congratulate , him following tire presentation at the national convention of the Boy Scouts of America In St. Louis. a member of Sea Is Agutsten Scout Ship 28 the Polaris. The SU- ver Buffalo received by the Chief of Naval Operations is Scouting highest national award for services to boyhood. Girls Invited to Enter Queen, Cleanup Reviewed By Beautifiying Group in Logan z, Princess Contest invitation to enter the queen and the princess contest now being conducted by the Days of '47 is extended to the young women of Logan. Entry blanks may be obtained at the office of the daughters of Utah pioneers at the Slate Capitol in Salt Lake An I u.. City. Girls entering the contest for the queen, who will preside over the main events of the Days of '47 celebration scheduled for July 16 to 24, must be between the ages of 18 and 25. Contestants in the princess division must be between the ages of 16 and 17. Any girl . with pioneer ancestors who came to Utah on or before May 10, 1869, is eligible to compete for the honors. A good photograph should accompany each application. The conest will close on July 4 and the judging will Hotel begin on July 5 at the Utah. Every girl who enters the contest will be an attendant to the queen at the coronation on July 16 and at the pioneer pageant at the U stadium on the evenings of July 23 and 24. Inquiries should be addressed to Mrs. Ellen C. Du Pont, chairman of the contestants committee, DUP ' State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah. UTAHS MOST POPULAR PROFESSOR Utah States "Most Popular Prof Is Harold J. Kepner, proat fessor of civil engineering Utah State Agricultural college, according to a poll conducted by Student Life, campus newspaper. Professor Moyle' Q. Rich, of the English department, who was voted most popular in 1944, was runner-u- p this year. Professor Milton R. Merrill, political scientist and dean of the summer school, was third. Originally from Denver, Colorado, Professor Kepner did his undergraduate and graduate work at Ohio Wesleyan university and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After three years of practicing engineering, he taught at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y. He came to USAC in 1930. He has served as president of Phi Kappa Phi two years, has been In charge of the college schedule bulletin for 14 years, and was president of the faculty association last year. During the war he for served as campus the ASTP and is at present faculty adviser for the local student chapter of American Society of Civil Engineers. Millions of Pounds of Food Surplus . San Francisco, Cal. Of the 156 million pounds of food declared surplus by the Navy from November 1, 1945 to April 1, 1946, more than 10 million pounds valued at $2,000,000 came from warehouses in the Twelfth Naval District. This was revealed today by local naval authorities following the announcement made by Washington officials regarding surplus foods transferred from Navy warehouses. According to the Washington report the money value of the surplus food moved in the November to April period totalled approxiCivilians, formately $25,000,000. eign governments, and the Army were recipients of the surplus food transfers. Handling sales and distribution to United States civilians and to foreign governments Is the Department of Agriculture. Civilians received 44 million pounds valued at $8,000,000, while 74 million pounds valued at $14,000,000 were transferred to foreign governments.1 The Army received 33 million pounds of food for Its civilian relief feeding programs In Germany and Japan. ( j Charles I)e Mar HairJ Killed Sunday Near Kimball; Was Veteran X w i. According to a coroners In Monday quest conducted Mr. Blackfoot, they determined It j Baird was driving the car. left the highway, traveled several hundred feet In the barrow pit, j hit a guy w.re and then skidded j into the utility pole, snapping it off. Mr. Baird's head was crushed. Other passengers were Juanita G. Johnson. 18, and John G. HanThey had sen, 22 of Blackkfoot. attended a dance at Firth and were en route to Blackfoot when the mishap occurred. Condition of the other passengers was reported as good. Mr. Baira was bom June 27. in Preston, Idaho, a son of Lawrence and Millie Smith Baird, Lewiston, who were In Arizona on a vacation at the time the accident occurred. He served in the marine corps December, from July, 1941, to 1945, and after receiving an honorable discharge when to Blacka mechanic. foot to work as While In the service he participated In the Okinawa and other Pacific campaigns. He held the the rank of sergeant. Survivors are the parents, two brothers and two sisters, Mrs. Mrs. Zelda Olson, of Preston; Lila Morrell, Blackfoot, Idaho; Pfc. Claude Baird, with the army in Japan, and Bunrise Robert Baird, Lewiston. Funeral arrangements, pending In- J In the meeting of the Central Beautification committee held at the chamber of commerce Monday evening, the Logan city Street department was commended for the recent clean up of the city. According to Street Supervisor L. 275 truck M. Kimballs report. loads of garbage and refuse will have been hauled away s by the city trucks from the streets of Logan. Most of the people of the city made a thorough cleaning of their back yards. The city trucks are not through yet with the hauling. This is in addition to the daily garbage sen ice rendered b ythe city. The reports from members of the committee showed a general spirit of clean up, paintng and Improving of homes and surroundings of the citizens of Logan. However, there are still many Improvements to make and some unsightly conditions to remedy. In nearly every block there is some vacant lot, house or outattention. buildings which need A list of these will be made and special letters mailed to the property owners urging them to clean up. It Is the opinion of the committee that Logan has made a -good start in the beautification arrival of his parents, will be movement but the campaien must announced by Kenneth Lindquist continue, and a vigorous effort be mortuary, of Logan. made to eradcate as far as possible the most unsightly buildings and conditions. A good start has been made for the Centennial year. Chairman O. A. Garff of the committee stated that Dioneete Ferguson and Preston Thomas of Logan Junior high school had been added to the central Beautification committee. Mrs. James O. Stewart is representative of the Girl Scouts on the committee. Appointments from Logan city school board and American Legion are to be made. Five Passenger Airplane Used by Sugar Company The Amalgamated Sugar Company with general offices in Ogden and factories in Utah, Idaho and eastern Oregon, has placed in use i Utah State Agricultural college will be prepared next autumn to accommodate more students than ever before in Its history, ac- Itosan to Hear Dr. Frank A. Jonas Speak; Ceremonies at 11 a. m. ! I Cache county will observe Memorial day Thursday, paying tribute to those men who gave their live In all of the major war since Civil War days. Practically every community has scheduled some sort of observance in ward chapels or cemeteries. It will be the first observance since the end of World War II. In Logan cemtery, the program at Memorial Grove will be held at 11 a m.. under direction of the Cache Valley Post, 2129, Veteran of Foreign Wars. Other service organizations, the American Legion Post No. 7, Logan Post No. 5. AMVETS. Pioneer Past No. 3. Disabled American Veterans, and auxiliaries, will assist. Dr. Frank A. Jonas, professor of political science at Utah State Agricultural college and a veteran of World War II, will be speaker. He is a graduate of USAC. Music will be played by the Logan senior high school band, directed by Eldon Torbensen, and Frank H. Baugh and company will present two numbers, Captain Robert Gibbons, also a veteran of World War II will offer prayers. Don Taps will be played by Machln. Climax of the evening will be a Policemens Benefit Ball In the Dansante Ballroom, with prizes, including nylon stockings, to be given away. 5. L. Fat Stock Show Doubles Entry Lists. , Nearly doubling the fed- eral cooperation and other means, housing facilities are heng greatDr. Daryl Chase, ly expanded, dean of students, reports. All single men who wish to Dean can ba housed, enroll War Department to Return and Bury War Dead law-make- rs j . . J i KNOW YOUR TRAFFIC LAWS Blind May Carry White Cane A person wholly or partially blind, and no other person, may carry a cane or walking stick, white, or painted white in color, as a means of protection and identification as an indication to all traffic to exercise extraordinary care to avoid accidents. ' ment to if entry can obtain entry - - mark set for entries In 1945, Itself a record, Merrill Parkin, manager of the Intermountain Junior Fat Stock show announced that 2088 animals have been entered In the 1946 exhibit The show will be held in North Salt Lake June 3, 4 and 6. This years record compares with entries In 1945, which then wgs an all time high. The entries have been received from 845 young members of the and F F A organizations throughout the state, who have been conducting their projects under the general supervision of David Sharp, Jr., and Mark Nichols, respectively. There were 506 youth breeders and feeders who entered animals In the 1945 event, The list of entries include 1511 cattle, 304 lamhs and 273 swine. Entries require the sale of all animals at the conclusion of the show. With the large number of entries, as compared to those of last year, an unprecedented sale Is expected, according to Mr. Parkin. The figure is expected to pass 1048 - for supervisory personnel a twin airmotored Beechcraft plane, according to H. A. Bennlng, president. The plane has accomodations for five passengers and its maximum speed of 225 milles per hour brings within two hours flying time from Ogden the companys most distant sugar factory at Nyssa, Oregon, 425 miles away. The same trip requires 8 to 10 hours by rail or automobile. Mr. Bennlng points out that the plane is a valuable asset and time saving medium and has already its utility in enabling proved officials of the concern to transact business and purchase equipment in various parts of the country. The company now has under cultivation 97,000 acres of sugar beets as compared to 64,000 acres in 1045 and improvement programs are under way at several of the plants and beet receiving stations in preparation for the processing campaign scheduled in late Sept. The plane which is fully equiped Life Membership in USAC with all modem safety devices Alumni Association and a two way radio, is pilloted Dan Decker, formerlly of by Edmund J. Jensen, of Logan, Phoenix, Arizona, who also serves has taken out a life membership as its mechanic. association. It is housed in a special hanger owned by the He graduated in 1934 majoring in company at the Ogden municipal commerce. He was a member of Alpha Delta Sigma and the Inairport. tercollegiate Knights. David J. Gansceff, Lieutenant COVE HORSE SHOW (SC) USNR, is also a new life member. He graduated In 1940 POSTPONED BY RAIN majoring in political science. He The eleventh annual Cove received his M.S. in 1942. He was Horse show, scheduled to be a member of Pi Gamma Mu. held today, was postponed beHe was commissioned in the cause of bad weather, acNaval Supply corps school at cording to committee members. Harvard university . in August, A new date will be selected 1943, and is currently stationed at by the committee and events the Clearfield naval supply depot.' will go on as scheduled. D-18- -S ! Needs Men, For Housing Chase declared. To reply to thousands of inquiries flooding in, Dean Chase sumhas prepared information marizing accommodations as follows: 1. Prefabricated The houses. federal government has allotted units of this kind that will contain 350 apartments. These are to married veterans. available They are to be moved to Logan and will be ready for occupancy at the opening of the fall quarter. 2. Canyon Terrace, (100 trailer units): Reserved for married veterans. Each trailer contains stove, ice box refrigerator, four two chairs, table, davenports. Laundry facilities available in utility houses. Community play room for children. 3. Campus Residence Hall (for single women) : By conservation of space, this unit can house 200 girls. 4. Center Street Dormitory(for This unit can single women): house 45 girls-5. The Field House and Stadium House (for single men) : Double-dec- k beds and mattresses: showers, steam heat. Meals are provided at college cafeteria. 6. Privately owned housing. The College maintains lists of privately owned homes which offer board and room, and apartments to students. I Coast Guard College Lists Possibilities cording to officials. Through i Senate Position Charles DeMar (Chuck) Baird, formed marine corps seargeant. was killed early Sunday In an near Kimautomobile accident ball. Idaho when the automobile in which he was riding left the into a crashed highway and utility pole. t With only one day left to file petition of candidacy, neither the nor Cache Republican county Democratic party had a full laie j of for public offices to be filled this fall. I Latest filings are George A. 1 CressaiL Logan, for sheriff. Re-- I publican ticket: Hyrum Gibbons, t ! Logan, state senator. Republican 1 ticket; Ivor L. Larsen, of Hyrum. treasurer. Republican; Merle G. ! Re-- 1 Hyer, Lewiston, commissioner. Morten-- 1 i R. Mrs. Lula publican; sen, Sm'.thficld, recorder, Repub- -' llran, incumbent; Byron Snow, of R. Nibley, assessor. Republican; A. Stewart, River Heights, asses-- I sor. Democrat, Incumbent; Eugene Schaub, Logan, surveyor, Repub-- ! lican, incumbent; Parley Hall, of ! Wellsvllle, commissioner. RepubliJ . can, incumbent. To date three offices will need the primary election to eliminate V candidates, and unless unexpected filings occur, there will probably j be no need, on a county basis at least, for the runoff primary in primary Is August. The first scheduled for July 9. Democrats have two candidates for assessor, Mr. Stewart, the Incumbent. and Robert R. Holden, Ilynim Gibbons , , rancher farmer dairyman, for legislator returned war veteran. On the Republican side, however, Mr. Hall, Mr. Gibbons was born in Garincumbent, has a contest with H. den City, Rich county. Utah, and! Adams, of Hyrum, principal of spent his early youth In Bear ( South cache high school, for the Lake. He came to Cache county commission post, and two men with his parents 37 years ago. and hate announced intention of nomination. has been a resident of Logan seeking the sheriff since that time. He had experThey are George A. Cressall, of ience as a rancher and stockman Logan, and Floyd R. Checkctts, of in the south end of Cache valley Providence. from 1918 to 1930. and has geen Those who have filed previously operating a large farm and dairy are John A. Murch, of Logan, for project in central Cache valley state representative, central diss.nce 1917. At the present he is trict; N. J. Crook ston, incumbent the Gibbons county clerk; Lee Hancey, treasurwith associated Dairy, which operates about 800 er; Wesley G. Malmberg, sheriff; acres of Cache valley land, ap- James A. McMurrin, of Logan, 100 head of dairy state senator, all Democrats. proximately cattle, a few stock cattle, and a dairy business in Logan city. In he has activities, his' business bought hay and cattle in every town in Cache county, and parts Of .southern, Idaho, and feels that he knows the needs and problems Men who formerly served In the He was made of this locality. Coast Guard, Coast Guard Reserve president of the Central Potato or Navy, and who held the ratings when Cache of county Growers , of aviation radiomen; electronic they were organized, and has held that position to the present time. technicians mates; aviation elecHe is also a director in the Utah tronic technicians mates; or radar-meare urgently needed to fill Farm Production Credit Association of Salt Lake City. vacancies now existing in the regMr. Gibbons has always been ular Coast Guard. Such rating as a willing church and civic work- Is authorized by Coast Guard er, has given his time and money case will be He has Headquarters in each freely to these icauses. entered served- in the Bishopric of his permanent. An enlistment will 30 to into or1946, June, prior various auxiliary ward, also At present he is enable the man so enlisted to ap ganizations. chairman of the Logan Stake Old ply for and receive a family alFolks committee. lowance, which allowance will be is the former received by his family during the Mrs. Gibbons Claudia Johnson. They have seven entire period for which he enlists. children, one son in the U. S. Any man who applies now and his Navy,, and one has just returned enlistment Is authorized In any of Mr. Gibbons from the service. feels that he understands the the above listed ratings may enlist problems and desires of the ser- for a period of 2, 3, 4, or 6 years vice men and women, and thinks Write or apply to the Coast Guard that farmers, businessmen, fac- Recruiting Station Room 113 Ap630 Sansome tory workers and everybody else praisers Building, should chip in and make sure Street, San Francisco, California that they get what they deserve, for further particulars. including a chance to run their as own farms and businesses they see fit, and go as far as their ambition and ability and will take willingness to work them, without the inconvenience of red tape and regulations. It is his opinion that the power belongs to the people; that it is to With the passage by Congress the duty of the bring back to the people the and the approval by the president unusual powers that have been, of the bill authorizing the return and are now, vested in executive and final burial of all personnel departments, and that a repeal of the Armed Forces who died overcampaign is in order to dispose seas since September 3, 1939, the of some of the obnoxious and date of the limited national emerunnecessary laws and rules that gency, the War Department an we are now aggravated with. Sports and the great out doors nounced today that all next of kin has always been a hobby and will be asked to state their wishes favorite pastime with Mr. Gib- about disposition of the remains. indeed are the The program will be carried out bons, and few opening dates for hunting or fish- by the Office of The Quartering when he has not been seen master General with his boys climbig the mounnext of kin may exand The their legal tains, wading the swamps desires within the press whipping the streams. As a large taxpayer In Logan following options: 1. The remains may be returned city and Cache county, he is intensely interested in economy in to the United States or any posgovernment, and is vitally inter- session or territory thereof for ested in the development and interment by next of kin in a welfare of all of Cache countys private cemetery. resources; industries, fanning, 2. The remains may be retuned realizes business, labor, and fully a foreign country, the hometo the importance of our Agriculof the deceased, for interland tural College to the state, and ment by next of kin In a private lf and Cache county especially Shipment to a foreign elected, pledges to work for their cemetery. interests and advancement to the country is dependent upon the abibest of his ability. lity of the United States Govern- Hyrum Gibbons Seeks State 4-- H the $250,000 mark against $170,000 last year and an estimated figure of $200,000 for - this year. ' The amazing number of entries forced the revision upward of the expected sales. With such a figure, the Salt Lake show will regain first place in sales of exclusively junior shows. Spokane went Into a temporary lead this year, registering $214,000 to beat Salt Lakes mark of last year. therein. be obtained, shipment will be made to city or town designated by next of kin. 3. The remains may be returned to the United States for final interment in a National Cemetery. This is restricted to burial of remains of members of the Armed Forces only. When this I (Continued on page Eight) Male Chorus to Sing July 4th The Logan city male chorus to provide the musical numbers for the patriotic meeting for the Fourth of July celebration in Logan, is gaining considerable mo- mentum. The best male singers In all the wards of Logan and Cache stakes are being invited personally to join the chorus for the occasion. Manager J. L. Montrose of the chorus anticipates there will be more than one hundred voices participate. Director G. M. Rathke is well pleased with the response. The first rehearsal will be held next Wednesday evening, May 29, at 8 p zn. in the tabernacle Professor S. E. Clark and Lois McCann will be the accompanists. Lieutenant Thomas Earl Hunger is chairman of the commit- JulyaI4thWm conduct the meeting Thursday, Memorial Day Is ldsta daF fw an business nooses In Logan. |