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DAYS There’s always talk about how on suddenly Christmas appears the scene but it hasn’t a thing You celebration oh the annual think you will start plans for the event plenty early so as to avoid the usual last weeks’ rush and then you find you’re not early at all — Wheat and Beet Days are only two weeks away and everyone has to hurry to be ready just as usual ft has some big values this week at their Garland store according to their ad on page 8 Neil Ileybourne is the manager at the store this summer A Democratic source predicts that in the coming campaign the Republicans will be campaigning against President Truman Which won’t be so strange— the Demagainst Prescampaigned Hoover for over 20 years It’s of office out was he after just one of those things ocrats ident t X wwijsif FRIDAY GARLAND £ SATURDAY AUGUST 13 £ 14 School General Any system tuat is worked out to reapportion the representation other of nnr state legislature than the one that has been approv- ed for voting on I this fall is going to involve a lot I cf mathem at ics fhich the average I citizen will not take the trouble understand iue simplicity of the system that has been proposed— one senator from each county and representatives from each in proportion to population— has a lot of appeal It is a plan that won’t require the services of someone with a calculating machine every year or two to determine whether a county will elect a senator by itself or in conjunction with another county AVe are not disposed to favor any complicated such as formula” ‘compromise was offeied by a Salt Lake CounWe are ty senator this week still in favor of the one proposed by the last legislature — a senator from each county and representatives according to population Let’s leave it that way and see how the state as a whole likes it at voting time next November Lumber - wf IN GARLAND DISTRICT Reading Down the Side ) mfti c Elections Joined On Fall Ballot District two which and will the Garland area comprises north in hold their Box Elder County school board election at the same time as the regular political elections this fall to avoid the additional expense of special balloting under a new state law Under the new law the member elected this fall from this district- - will hold office only four years instead of fhe as in the past to make his term end on the same date as the ‘member eleetd in District One last year leonard L Bishop now the board member from this district has dated he wil not be a candidate Those who wish to tills year run for the position must file on ar before Oetobcr 2 The law also provides that which will elect a Three next year will board member three name one to serve only ears so that in 1958 the terms if three board member will and all three simultaneously districts will then elect board members who will hold office for four years In 1956 Four the District member will be up for election and the term will be for four years to end in I960 while in 1957 District Five will elect a member to hold office until 1960 of these disboth that In year tricts will elect members for four year terms Thus by 1960 the new plan set by 'state law will be fully in effect with two men retiring together and two years later three men retiring instead of one each year as at present Also elections will be held on ballots at the same time as general elections The purpose of the new plan is to offer opportunity to voters to change a larger proportion of the board at one time if members are not in harmony with public opinion and also to cut out the heavy expense of special school board elections and at the same time get more votes cast than have been cast at elections when only one office was at stake Farm Safety in National Spotlight This is Farm Safety Week— an important occasion because farming always has been a hazardous By Paul R Daniels There is no easy occuption Asst County Agent routine to learn on farm jobs that will avoid accidents The of July 25 to 31 has week The only safeguard is constant cau- been proclaimed National as tion because all jobs are so diWeek by President It Is a compliment to Farm Safety fferent Eisenshower D the alertness of farm people that Dwight more accidental There are there are as few accidents as deaths occuring in farming than there are other major industry A Every farm worker will scan in any some injury strikes (he lists published this week of disabling person in America every things to be careful about and farm of these acc2G seconds perhaps many will pick up point-An- idents could Many be avoided if we while we are on the subwould exercise care and caution ject of safety we suggest that we are doing the you look around enough to be in Here things are a few things we can sure there Is no old ice box some of the accdown cut to do around into which some youngster could crawl If there is idents: l Banish fatigue and tension take off its catch or hinges at Realize that of routine living once waste- - Plan to avoid The mayors of all the cities in haste makes schedule the state are asking you to check an every2 Have a place for up on this matter this very week in its and everthing keep thing hazards as you Eliminate place Food Sale Saturday find them and don’t say “I’ll move it when I come back” it Will Raise Funds may be too late For Garland Chapel away 3 Keep small children A food sale Is being sponsored from farm animals check and relivestock 31 the equipment pair by this Saturday August reduces 4 Good planning Garland Second Ward Relief Soto ward hurry and means the for funds raise to temptations ciety fewwith building fund it is announced by better production along er accidents Repair or discard officers of the organization Place The sale will be held in the broken unsafe ladders Ttrsson building and is scheduled guards at’ hazardous "places be On let’s the 5 highway to begin at 10 am Thre will be pies cakes cook- courteous drivers Let’s believe Know ies candy and bread for sale it ir living rand lettinglive and obey traffic laws and follow is stated Queen Princess Contests Are Announced for Garland Fete ROPE ARTIST — Bus Carson In event from Bus Carson’s Western Show which comes to Garland’s Wheat & Beet Days Aug 4-- H Club Benefits Explained by Assistant County Agent We have a call from the young people of our county for many I clubs than we can set more up due to the lack of leaders Daniels assistant V Paul stated county agent in a talk to the evenGarland Lions Wednesday Leaders for boys clubs are ing since the hard to get especially men seem to feel thy cannot take time from their work to render this service Mr Daniels said The speaker explained how the many projects being carried out by the clubs were bringing cash benefits to the members and at the same time training them in good citizenship The meeting was under the club direction of Jay B Law president safe driving practices on luck G Don’t depend Make sure equipment is in safe make and condition opearting sure all guards and safety devices are in place 7 Be sure to stop machines before unclogging oiling or adjusting them Let’s make it a game for us and and our children to find the hazards we have eliminate oi our farms and in our homes' safer making it a better and place to live Let our motto be “Farm to live aid Jive to farm” Will Seek Queen For Fair Rodeo and Horsemanship personality regalia will be the qualifications the selection of a determining queen for this year’s Box Elder County pair and Golden Spike Itodco Any woman in tho married or unmarried county age 16 and upward is eligible to the honor for compete reports Merwin Christensen of the committee Some fine prizzes await the winner of the contest The Golden Spike Rodeo will be presented on Friday and Saturday of the fair The opening night event will be the popular talent contest of the county Farm Bureau organizzations The rodeo is being sponsored this year by the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Posse With Wheat and licet Days only two weeks away there is a urried rail out for candidates lor the queen and the princess contests and also for floats for the annual celebration parade to be held this year on Saturday afternoon instead of in the morning as it has been in the past The Ladies Self Culture Club announces that all girls in the county who will be high school seniors this fall are invited to enter the queen contest Little girls age 4 to 6 inclusive are eligible for the princess contest which is in charge of the Civic and Home Arts Club Both contests will be held Friday August 6 at the Garland Ward Ilall Children should be registered with Mrs Dave Kraus Garland i or with Mrs Ralph Gleaphone son hone 8 2234 for the princess contest no later than Wednesday August 4 at 8 pm A tea at which the contest judges may meet the queen contestants will be held at the stake president’s room in tho at 5:30 the Friday tabernacle The eirls evening of the contest will be in street drc-- 3 Tho contest will then princess get underway at 6 pm and will bo followed immediately by the queen contest at which contestants will appear in formal attire The winning royalty will bo honored at a special program at the forty Park Friday evening August 13 Bud Carson’s Western Show of western featuring a variety type events such as trick roping pony drills dog acts and the like has been engaged for the Saturday evening event while the afternoon Saturday parade will lead off a sports program of such such events as footracing calf riding ball game and other activities Candidate Lists 'Are Completed The closing date for filing of candidates for the fall elections has found all offices with at least from each party one candidate and some with more There will and some with more be only five contests for county offices on the Primary ballot George Davis of Garland will commisbe seeking the sioner post and Perc Peterson of term on the Brigham the Farmers Approve ticket Democratic according to Wheat Controls Ross C Bowen and late filings Rucl M Eskelson - have added Wheat controls won by a 162 names to others seeking to 35 majority in Box Elder vot- their the same posts on the Republiing last week and a 73 per cent can as has Maurice L Reeder s A score in the nation Charles W Claybaugh publishto put majority was necessary er of the News and Journal at them into effect has filed for state repreThe favorable vote was much Brigham from that section of sentative smaller than it has been in preTolman Burke 'of the county vious polls it is reported Iloncyville is a Republican aspirant for the position of assessor Mr & Mrs Gam Capencr spent Continued on page 2- the weekend in Logan Canyon |
