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Show Wins State FFA Award Delta Chapter Does Well At Siaie FFA Meet J : f ' I t 4 Reggi Pearson, of Delta Chapter, Chap-ter, Future Farmers of America, Amer-ica, won first place in the state on Soil and Water Management Manage-ment at the state FFA convention convent-ion in Salt Lake City last week. He was winner of the area award before he entered the state contest. Fine Storm And Cold Weather The whole countryside got a good share of the wet snow that fell Tuesday, and the water eon-tent eon-tent was most welcome. There was about 3 inches of snowfall in Delta and nearby. Deseret reports .2S precipitation and CAA at Delta airport reports .27. The four storms of last week totaled .48 inches, at Deseret The thermometer slipped Wednes day morning, to 4 above at Deseret, Des-eret, and 9 above at Delta airport. air-port. Last week the coldest was 26 above, at Deseret. The west side of the county, a-round a-round Garrison had a 'blanket of 4 inches of snow last week, and travellers in the snow Tuesday reported 6 inches over most of that area. The sun is out today and the snow is thawing and seeping a-way. a-way. Doreen Moody Meets Willi FIIA Dorene Moody, state FIIA pres- j ident, and Delta high school senior, sen-ior, attended the annual conven-tion conven-tion of Region One FIIA at Box ' Elder High School in Brigham City over the weekend. Highlight of the convention was an address by Pari Mala Vivisl-ington, Vivisl-ington, a student from Ceylon, now studying at USAC, who told the FHA audience about customs and family life in Ceylon. Spring Formal April 21 The Delta Seminary annual Spring Formal will be held in the Deseret : Stake House, on April 24, 1954. Music will be by "Bud Eand", wtih a floor show at 10:00 p. m. ; "Promised Valley", is the theme and the hall wi'.l be decorated. Swaps Old r. nrf . 0- Leoncrrd Vcdak. cf Vodck Trcrtor Semce, bands Clsrk Iliss, Airshcrn tzzmet. tfc key for tu osnr'.f ocq-uiied Alli-Cislxsrs Alli-Cislxsrs V.T45 trcctsr, ia ex-chre ex-chre for his cli rr.ciel thst rerer rd c key. .- -TV I r - - " ' - & -8 1: 'i. I The award is made to outstanding out-standing FFA members in each project class, and with the honor hon-or Reggi receives $100 cash a-ward. a-ward. He is a senior at Delta high school, and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Pearson, Delta. He was vice-president of the Delta Chapter this past year. Gold And Green Kali Sat lire! a v Deseret stake Gold and Green Ball will be a gala event Saturday night, April 3, in the stake house beautifully decorated for the affair af-fair to the theme of-"Apple Blossoms". Blos-soms". There is no admission charge, and everyone is invited to attend. There will be a floor show at 10:00 p. m. Unit 119 Shows Films Chi Cancer Unit SO, American legion Auxiliary Auxi-liary is sponsoring a meeting to show new films on cancer and cancer control, in cooperation with the American Cancer Society' and the South Travt Garden Club. The films will be shown in Dt-lta high school auditorium Thursday, April 1, at 3 p. m., and the public is invited to attend this educational educat-ional program. Garden Clubs Sell Plants Garden clubs of west Milard are selling seeds, bulbs, shrubs, plants, and starts for your garden, each Saturday at the Western Auto Supply, from 1 to C p. m. They invite the local gardeners to call in and shop with them for their spring gardening. Their wares are all from local gardens. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Holman and Earl Holman returned to Delta Saturday form California where they attended funeral services Thursday for their brother-in-law Morris Pluss, at South Gate. Mr. Pluss died suddenly Monday, Mar. 22, at his home. He and his -wife, the former Alice Holman, had lived in California about 15 years. Before Be-fore that Mr. Pluss was in business in Delta for a year. Tractor For !!ew Model r la the background is the old .::.s-Ch:.T.t-TS V,C that 'Mr, bought 13 years ago from Newt Mrlr.ie, is Fillrr.sre, tb3 the er.jy AC iizltt in socthera T' - v Tte eld rr.rci.: s-U wesis i The Delta FFA Chapter was well represented at the s.;ate meet in ' S .'t Lake City last week and bi ought home a good share of honors. The Chapter placed third in the state on record books, among 50 contestants, and placed 5th in Chapter activities. They received $1'5 for first place in the area, and $15 for rating on the Silver award list. Reggi Pearson received the state soil and water management award and $100. Jack Nielson received his state tanner degree. Lary Jeifery placed third in the state on FFA activities, ability and scholarship and received a Standard Oil Co. of California scholarship sch-olarship award of $250 to be used at the college of his choice. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldro Jef-fery, Jef-fery, of Delta. Frank Baker, president of the Chapter during the past year, and Jack Nielson, Chapter reporter, were interviewed for state office. Janet Bunker, Chapter Sweetheart Sweet-heart and her attendant, Doreen Moody, were honored at the banquet ban-quet Saturday night with other state sweethearts. Marven Ogden and Harold Richards, Rich-ards, advisors, accompanied the Chapter delegation to the state meet. Delta Garden Club To Plant On Arbor Day Delta Garden Club members will observe Arbor Day, Monday April 5, by planting shrubs and a special spec-ial tree at the Delta City Park. At 1 p.m. Mr. Rodney Richen- bach, and Mr. Ralph Home. County agents, will instruct the members on the correct proceedure of rose pruning and all interested are invited in-vited to be at the Rose Garden The Rose Garden will be cleaned and beds prepared for the planting plant-ing of 40 new roses. A late afternoon lunch will be served to those working by the Garden Club. Births This Week . . To Elwood and Dorothy Jeffery Bladen,-Delta, a girl, 7'u lbs., March 29. To Ralph and Dawnetta Ashby Erickson, Deseret, a boy, 8 lbs., March 29. Mrs. Lowell Wilkins, of Lynndyl is at the Delta hospital recovering from major surgery March 25. Controls For-liraeeliosis For-liraeeliosis Here's some interesting infor mation if you're concerned about brucellosis in cattle. Figures ihow that blood testing and vaccination for brucellosis increased again in 11)53 for the 13th straight year. 508-thousand more calves nationally nation-ally were vaccinated last year than in 1952 and the number of "blood tests in 1953 beat the previous year by SCO-thousand. But, encouraging as the figures are, the College of Southern Utah says we still have a very long way to go before we bring brucellosis bruce-llosis under control. They advLse all dairy farmers to join in the continuing testing and eradication program. Don't relent...until vie ar finally able to wipe out this dangerous dang-erous disease. '1 4 three cf the original tiies, never has been everhevied, end is ia good working order. Only rr.ena-tencmce rr.ena-tencmce cast bos been lor 2 fsn be'.ts, oil pressure gauge end beat indicator. Kg Volume 44 Number Immunization Clinic Hates ! : Immunization Clinics for Typ-j Typ-j hoid fever and smallpox are sc- heduled for Oak City, Leamington and Lynndyl on April 6, 13 and 20 I as follows: Oak City i):00 to 10:00 A. M. Leamington 10:30 to 11:00 Lynndyl 11:00 to 12:00 s Elected To Sigma Tau Fraternity Calvin C. Warnick, nssoclate pro fessor of civil engineering at University Uni-versity of Idaho at Moscow, has been elected to membership in Rho Chapter ol Sigma Tau In recognition rec-ognition of service to the engineering engin-eering profession. The announcement announce-ment was made recently in the newspapers at Moscow, with an account of his engineering acti vities and honors. He is a native of Hincklev. where he and his twin brother Alvin, re ceived their early schooling. He is a son of Mrs. Grace Warnick of Delta, and the late Parley Warnick. War-nick. He received his BS at USAC in 1913, and his MS at the University of Wisconsin in 1947. He was a design engineer for Boeing for three years, and a member of a project planning group for the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation at Salt Lake City. He went to Idaho in 1947, and with his wife, the former for-mer Kathleen Porter, and their 3-months 3-months old son live at Moscow. Mr. Warnick chose teaching as his profession, he says, because he enjoys explaining engineering sub jects to students. At the present time he Is teaching strength of materials and hydraulics. He has also gained distinction in his research work in snow gauges gau-ges and canal lining studies The snow guage. which is a storage type guage, satisfied the need for a means of measuring precipitation precipitat-ion at high elevations. The guage has attached much International Interest, especially from the Dutch and British. He has written an article for the British Glacialogical Society. The canal-lining studies were a cooperative co-operative project with the Bureau of Reclamation in which lower cost materials are being Investigated Investi-gated in the control of seepage losses from canals. Professional group activities for Mr. Warnick include the Western Snow Conference, American Geophysical Geo-physical Union, Northwest Scientific Scienti-fic Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, National Society Soc-iety of Professional Engineers and Sigma Xi and Phi happa Phi hon-oraries. hon-oraries. He is a licensed engineer in laano. Sponsor Meet April 12 On Cancer Control The South Tract Garden Club, in cooperation with the American Can cer Society on thHr program of education on cancer control, have aranged for a meeting at al local civic clubs, husbands end wives, on Monday. Apr,l 12, at Delta high school auditorium, at 8 p.m. Their purpose is educational, to bring before the puliLe films and material that wi'.l aid in the battle bat-tle against cancer. There will be a question and answer forum after af-ter the f.'.ms. with Dr. M. A. Lyman. All ethers interested in the program pro-gram are invited to the rr.ee ting in adi.tion to civic clubs and auxiliaries. aux-iliaries. KIwan'. will bypass their egular session that night, to at-ni at-ni the fancr control mt. There are rn admission charges r.or contributions. con-tributions. aU free to the public. Ar.other e-.ent planned f ,r A:r'.: 22 of unusual in' e rest is the is.t here of Mark Sarr.or.s. 6-ar old lad from L gar., who has her. V.'.rA s.nce before he was a year old, fr-m car. cer. The 1-ttie boy is a s:f-taugr.t ar.d tainted musician, mus-ician, and his a;earar.re in Delta is sp.r.sored ry tre South Tract Garden G-b. More details w.U be given r.ext week about the rr&Tu 39 Delta, Utah Thursday, Proclaim April "Cancer Control Month" Campaign Mayor Rulon A. Callister, of Delta, Del-ta, today issued a proclamation designing April as "Cancer Control Con-trol Month." and endorsing the American Cancer Society's combined comb-ined cancer educational and fund-rai.slng fund-rai.slng crusades which runs April 1st thru April 30th. The mayor pointed out that cancer, can-cer, which last year took a total of r.00 victims In the United States, now is America's second most deadly disease. Stressing the fact that public health problems are the concern of everyone in the community, he recommended support of the cancer can-cer crusade as a means of furthering fur-thering a program that is com batting the dread disease by three important fields of activity research, professional and public education and service to patients. Legion Post 89 Brings Yomen Yrestlers Here 1 V A r CAROL COOK Commander Grant Workman of A. L. Pout 89 announces that sports fans in west Millard will have their first chance to see women wrestlers wrest-lers in action at Palomar Friday night, April 2. The main event is a tag team match between 4 women grspp-lers, grspp-lers, and according to Comm. Work man who has made a complete study of these rules, and admits he knows nothing about them, the match will be a diiiy. There really are rules to these matches, but as they break them so much, says Workman, the grunt and groaners just toss the book at the referee and go to it. Two other matches w.th rr.cn wrestlers will fill out the card that right. The event is spur. sored "by American Amer-ican U-gion Post K) and they wish to make it clear that ar.y women thrown out ot the ring are not he property of the person whose lap they fall in, but must be re-tjrned; re-tjrned; to the ring, iess reasonable reason-able wear and tear. r.ings.de is $lSr with general admission Sl.dO and those under 16 can get m fir S"c. Mrs. E-.a Moody visited in Delta during the week, on her way to Pay sMi after spcnd.r.g a month in St. G '7" April 1, 1954 Stella Saids Vie For Crown Two Delta gills are among the five talented and comely misses who vie April 1 for the coveted title of Miss Cedar City, in the contest sponsored by Cedar City Junior Chamber of Commerce. They are Virginia Rose, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Heber Rose and , Darleen May, daughter of Mr. and I Mrs. Morgan May, of Sutherland. 1 The girls are both students at I CSU. Virginia Is sponsored by Ced- ti iiiiMia v illi', Hint 1'aun n Thompson Office Machines. Prizes valued at $212 will be awarded Thursday evening to contestants, con-testants, besides a $100 check to the lucky winner to carry her through the Miss I'tah Contest. In the talent contest Virginia will sing "Spring In My Heart", by Strauss, and Darleen will give a dramatic reading "Swamp Land". Open Annual Fund Drive To Control Cancer April 1 to April 30 marks the nnnual campaign by the American Cancer Society for funds to continue con-tinue the drive to control cancer, and will be conducted locally by West Millard unit, Uiah Sjostrom, chairman, and Kffie Nielson, co-chairman. co-chairman. Stanley Dewsnup will act as chairman of the fund drive, and volunteer workers In each community com-munity will solicit funds. Slogan for the 1954 campaign Is "Strike back at cancer-man's crudest cn-e-oy. Give." The program sponsored by the South Tract Garden Club continues, contin-ues, to show films and give Information In-formation on cancer control from fact gained from research financed finan-ced by the annual ACS fund drive. Also serving on the annual campaign cam-paign are chapter officers, Mrs. Alice Jensen, vice chairman, Athena Ath-ena Cook, publicity, Iva Price, Secretary Sec-retary and Ardella Riding, treasurer. treas-urer. The countrywide goal for the V.m crusade Is $20,000,000. Local residents can strike a blow at America's number two killer by giving generously when aproached for contributions by ACS solicitors. Sutherland Play ln Friday Night The Sutherland School Is proud to announce its production of "The Pieman's Surprise" with a cast of ninety-five students. The operetta oper-etta is characterized by singing, dancing, and colorful costumes. It will be staged in the amusement amuse-ment hall of the Sutherland Ward on Friday, April 2, beginning at 7:30 P. M. There will be a charge of 35 cents for adults, 25 cents for Junior Jun-ior High School students, and 10 cents for children under twelve. The proceeds will go toward the improvements a t Sutherland School. Legion Post 8!) Sarks Birthday American Legion Post 80 and their auxiliary celebrated the Legion Leg-ion birthday with a party Monday evening, with 40 present. They met in the large room in the Swalberg building, where dinner din-ner was served by the City cafe. Commander Grant Workman made the welcome address. After dinner Rook was played, with a prize for high score going to Mr. Mrs. Oflln P.oberts. Mrs. Roberts also won the travelling prize, ani Mrs. Ken Clements received the low score prize. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Malone returned re-turned to Delta Tuesday from Sar. I:err.ard.o, Cal., with a load of household go:.i for their new r here. Mrs. Gordon Eamey, and l.ttle daughter Mary Ellen, have returned re-turned to their home in Martinez Cal.. after a visit in Delta with the grand; arents, Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Earney. $350 a Year in Advance Make Plans For Seed Marketing Assn' in County Preliminary plans have been made by a large group of seed producers from both East and West Millard to formulate a seed marketing mar-keting association. It is the desire des-ire of these producers to organize an association with as close to 100";, of the seed producers cooperating co-operating as possible. A meeting has been called for Wednesday, April 14, to organize and select directors for this association. assoc-iation. An urgent request is being made for all seed producers to be present at this meeting. For further information concerning concern-ing this program consult one of the following committee members: Dean Black, Deseret; Verdell Bishop, Bis-hop, Hinckley; Ben RohLson or M. J. Moody, Sutherland; M. Ward Moody. Delta; Fred D. Whitaker, Kanosh; Arnold Graff, Fillmore; Harold Stewart. Meadow, or your county agents. Watch your local weekly paper for further details. Urge Care And Repair In Oak Creek Grounds West Millard relies about 100 on Oak Creek canyon for its camp ing and picnic grounds. Are we as users of this area doing our best to leave the camp grounds in good repair? Th! National Forest Recreation area is yours and mine and it provides us with year around pleasure. plea-sure. For this pleasure there are also a few responsibilities that we must meet, such as: 1. Keeping grounds clean, be a good housekeeper. 2. Don't break or destroy property 3. Prevent Forest Fires by putting out fires before leaving. 4. Don't deface or destroy trees shrubs and flowers. 5. Protect Fish and Wild life, don't take more than your legal share. There are no funds available to repair or replace equipment at our camp grounds. Any time we break, destroy or deface anything in the area we are only hurting ourselves Let's get behind the Boy Scouts in their program and put and keep our camp grounds in Oak City Canyon in good Repair. These campgrounds are for our use and enjoyment. They belong to all of the people and all of the people can share in their use and enjoyment. Enjoy them and also help protect them. Appoint Healer For This Area Harold Done, North Tract farmer, has been selected as dealer and representative in west Millard for Minneapo'is-Moline farm machinery machin-ery and products. At this time Mr. Done maintains his headquarters at his North Tract farm, and plans in time to have his location in Delta. He has a complete line o? parts and to facilitate service on customer cust-omer calis, he has equipped a service ser-vice truck to go to the customer. The truck has welding equipment and carries parts, and will be operated by Lee Faulk. Eesert Squares Is Chili Name 'Desert Squares" is the newly adopted name of the square dancing dan-cing group that has been hcld.ng regular Saturday night dances. They announce that there will be no square dance Saturday cf this week, in Sutherland, on account of the stake Geld and Green Ball, in Delta. The next week, Saturday, A;rii 10, there will be square dr,:;n-in dr,:;n-in Sutherland, a special guest night, ar.d ail square dancer: are invited there, end asked to brr.g guests. Karen Petersen. IT. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fetersen. Klnck'.t-y, had n appende-t-v at the Delta fcosTitai March 25. |