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Show KEEP ON wuhIVAR S6ISDS VOLUME XXXIII NUMBER 23 HYRUM, UTAH,. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19. 1943 Ernest Eliason Clarence E. Allgaier was sustained as Bishop of the Redwood ward, Pioneer stake, Salt Lake City, with Delbert H. Giles and F. Wallace Leavitt as counsellors. was made at the The change recent ward conference. Clarence is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Allgaier, business people and well respected citizens of our community. At the age of 18 Clarence left Hyrum making his home in Salt Lake City. Being of a religious nature, he has devoted much of his time to church cf filiations, serving for eight years as counselor in the bishopric. As a resident of the Redwood ward, his ability as a leader was recognized and he was selected as bishop, to serve the people in that capacity. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Allgaier are the parents of six children. A life spent in the service of, On Thursday last Mrs. Alfrette two others was eulogized at impres-- 1 Liddle and Eldred Larsen, of the Sat-Hyrum held sive funeral services j MIA presidents officers uiday last in the Hyrum Third, First ward, entertained the n the at Earle the of organization ward chapel with Bishop hunt fori die home where a scavenger conducting the rites Ernest Eliason, life long Hyrum! cleverly put over the Era drive e resident. The prelude and post-- 1 of the ward. Prizes were award-ludthe to highest those Beulah ed Mrs. gaining were played by t Jensen. Two sacred numbers were list of subscribers and were won and Lucille rendered by the ward choir di- - by Alfrette liddle rected by Leonard Larsen and Wright. Following the hunt, re' by Mrs. Jensen. freshments were served to. 22 accompanied Special musical numbers were a officers and partners, Mrs. Liddle, who leaves in the vocal solo by L. P. Maughan en- Not Understood, titled and a near future to make her home in vocal duet, Rock of Ages, by California, was presented with a Mrs. Norma Baxter and Mrs. Otey gift by her Mrs. Benson, accompanied by Vinnie Clawson. First Ward Relief Society Speakers who paid high tribute1 Members to the unselfish and character of Mr. Eliason At Welfare House On Monday last members of the were Bishop J. J. Facer, Arnold who ward Relief Society First and Nielsen, Alban T. Clawson the day at the Church Welspent Earle Allen. The Bishop many included fine traits possessed by Mr. Elia- fare center in Logan son were stressed by the variout Mrs. Isabelle Wilson, Mrs. Lulu Mrs. Angeline Smith, speakers who expressed regard McBride, for the honesty of the deceased, Mrs. Laurette Hansen, Anna FalMary for a life spent in the service of lows, Bessie Christiansen, the members of his family through Larsen and Elenore Wright. years of illness and his fine attitude and uncomplaining nature. Mrs. Maughan Hostess Prayers were offered by John A. To VY Club Israelsen and Bishop James G. Mrs. Myrtle Maughan entertainChristensen. The grave in the ed as hostess to the VV club this city cemetery was dedicated by week at her home, where the Counselor Ivan Miller. Burial was in sewing. evening was spent directed by the Thompson Funeral Luncheon was saved by the hosthome. ess to Rozella Nielsen, Leta LilMiller, Ramona Following the servcies the fol- jenquist, Leona lowing relatives and friends met Nielsen, Jane Dunn, Ruth Miller, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Violet Nielsen and Bara Petersen. John Eliason where a luncheon was served: Merrill Sorensen of Mrs. Wilson Hostess San Francisco, Cal.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hansen of Salt Lake City, At Dinner Party Mrs. E. J. Wilson entertained Mr. and Mrs. John C. Nielsen and at a pleasant dinner party Sunof Mr. and Malad, Idaho; family Mrs. Jonathan Smith of Benson, day last at her home. An enjoyfollowed Mrs. Hilda Dollar, Nora Eliason, able social afternoon which covers at were dinner Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Larsen, Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Eliason, Elmer marked for Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Eliason and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson of Logan, E. J. Wilson Sr., Elwood Sorensen, Mrs. Emil An- Mr. and Mi;s. K. C. Henderson derson and Mrs. Pearl Andrews, and 'Sons, Mr.' and Mrs. E' J. Wilson son and Leonard. all of Logan. Another group of relatives met at the home of Mrs. Richard Progressive Home Eliason. Makers Meet Ernest Eliason was born in The Progressive Home Makers Grantsville, Nov. 9, 1879, a son of held their meeting recently at Gustave and Matilda Johnson the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Eliason. The family came to Hy- Petersen where an interesting ilrum whne Ernest was 4 years of lustrated talk was given by Miss age. He was an active church Fern Shipley of Logan. Her submember and belonged to the 62nd ject was club work. Present quorum of Seventy at the time of besides Miss Shipley and the host his death Nov. 10. Mr. Eliason is and hostess were Mr. and Mrs. survived by four brothers and sis- Reuben Hansen, Dr. and Mrs. J. ters, John and Lorenzo Eliason W. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Charles of Hyrum, Mrs. Annie Nielsen of McBride, Mr. and Mrs. Willis McMalad, and Elmer Eliason of Bride and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Logan. Seamons. Holds Party Now S.L.C. Bishop 'Rites Held IN THE All Lieutenant Thornton Petersen Sergeant James Arnold Allen Lt. Thornton Petersen and famSgt. James Arnold Allen, son of Mrs. Ellen Allen, recently enjoyed ily arrived here this week from a furlough spent with relatives Weldwood, N. J. where they have and friends in Hyrum and var- spent the- past months. Lt. 'Peterious parts of Idaho. Sgt. Allen, sen will return to his naval sta- ! - the fourth son of Mrs. Allen to come home on furlough this summer has reported again for .duty in New York. tion at Rhode Island, his family remaining in Utah. They will reside for the present in Salt Lake City, Lt. Petersen is a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Petersen of Hyrum. Private Max Miller Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Lester Miller that theii son Pvt. Max Miller has receivea notice that he will foe detailed for special training at a university in the medical corps. He is stationed at Barkley, Texas where he has been in training in the mechanics division. La Veil Petersen Enlists On November 15th another of Hyrums fine young men was in- ducted into military service following enlistment in the U. S. Air Corps. He is La veil 'Petersen, son of Mrs. Lila Petersen, formerly of Hyrum and now residing in OgLaveli took the examinations Private Millard Unsworth den. in company with 26 other young Pvt. Millard Unsworth stationed men, eleven of whom at Pittsburg, Calif., is at home passed the examination.successfully It is a with a relatives furlough enjoying fact to be proud of both for himand friends. He is the son of Mr. self and his mother and family and Mrs. Charles Unsworth, that Laveli in addition to being physically perfect, he passed second highest of all time records Corporal Lynn Lauritzen in mental I.Q. Hyrum is proud to Cpl. Lynn Lauritzen, son of He-bLauritzen is at home on fur- claim this splendid young speciduties at men of Inanhood as one of her lough from military Sons. Fresno, Calif. er j Cecil Jorgensen Honored on Birthday j In compliment to her brother, Cecil Jorgensen, celebrating his Mrs. 18th birthday anniversary, Blair Nielsen entertained at a delightfully arranged birthday party. A social evening was enjoyed and a delicious chicken dinner served to the honored guest, Cecil Jorgensen, Le Roy Jorgensen, Mrs. Clarice Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. Blair Nielsen and daughter. YANKS SHOW N AZIS SOME GUN TRICKS; CACHE SERGEANT PLAYS PROMINENT PART ? Paradise Soldier the cover of these Appenine hills. arent mortars, man! These are This is the story about a mor- big guns. Which eye do you want Directs Mortar Fire tar unit which destroyed a Ger- - us to hit? man tank with a direct hit from He called to Sergeant John P. Editors Note: The following 1750 yards. Zeuli, St. Paul, Minn., the radio story about' Staff Sergeant Al'Mortars are credited with much operator, who signaled the guns len O. Bickmore, 29, son of smaller range in the military to shoot the works again. But Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Bickmore A cor- - dusk was settling down and it books, but it happened. of Paradise, was written by respondent almost drove into two looked like the tanks would hold Kenneth L. Dixon, an Associa- - nazi tanks passing a pocket until night, repair their damage Press Staff ' ' correspondent j tween a hill and a mountain and slip away in the dark. The with the armed forces in Italy: around a bend in the road. Major men were tense. Sergeant Bickmore has been in Daniel Lenahan of Atlanta, Ga Suddenly Toffey leaped up with the service for three years. He an artillery battalion executive a yell. trained first at Fort Lewis, Wash-- officer, said it was best to stop Hot dog! Direct mortar hit, ington and then at various posts and wait until the road was one round 81HE heavy, the other in California before going over- cleared. tank burning. seas in October, 1942. He parIt was sunset. Lieutenant ColThe men cheered. Lenahan exticipated in the landings at North onel John J Toffey, the battalion plained that one of the H comAfrica and was engaged in a' commander, from Columbus, Ohio pany mortars had laid one right battle near Casablanca. Later he sat on the hillside giving orders to on the tank irom 1750 yards, was with the invasion troops on six 75s and two 105s of a regi- which, he said, was strictly someSicily and now is in Italy. mental mannon company over a thing to write home about a field Part of Dixons dispatch, fol- mobile radio set far up in the artillery hole in one. He never lows: heard one like it before. Neither brush of Mount Presenzano. The trouble with this war, from us, a Lieutenant Portgual of had the rest of the men. They all the German point of view, is that Clifton, N. J., reported the re- relaxed and laughed because they these verdammt Yanks dont fight sults of the shelling to Toffey over didn't even know the mortar was in there pitching. Toffey rang up according to Hoyle. field phones. on the They shoot howitzers the company field phone to get The guns laid an run and pick off tanks with mor- barrage on the foot of the moun- the name and home town of the tars from a mile away. Gott in tain but couldnt bend their shells sergeant who commanded the himmel! Right here in der book down over the hill far enough. mortar battery. it says things you chust cannot Finally they damaged one tank It was Sergeant Allan O. Bickdo! with what Portugal called a more of Paradise, Utah. But the Yanks still are coming near hit only 25 yards off. "Hurray for 'Bickmore, shouted forward despite the Boche The guns were some three miles Lenahan. Lets elect him mayor. tank tactics, which con- away. Mayor of Paradise? yelled sist of quick stabs at mqjving unTwenty-fiv- e Thats not enough. Hell, yards! yelled Toffey its and then scuttling back into Toffey into the phone. "These Bickmore for president! i - j J be-e- d 1 j Be-hin- d ng hide-and-se- ek Church Activities in HyrumsThreeWards FIRST WARD ' Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday school followed by Priesthood meeting. 8 p.m. Relief Society Conference. .. Tuesday 2 Social Relief Society. Science lesson by Norma Baxter. Primary follows school. 8 p.m. Special features for departments. Tuesday last Mrs. Minda Henderson treated the Literary lesson before an interested group. the Second Tuesday evening ward MIA presented a clever play The Burglers. Mrs. Irma Nichols occupied the Special Interest group class period. p.m. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Miller left Thursday to attend the .wedding reception of their niece Miss Marian Andreason, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alma Andreason of Salt Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Nielsen of Malad have spent the week In Hyrum following the funeral of Mrs. Nielsens brother Ernest Eliason. Mrs. Alice Bostock has returned from a trip to Mountain Home where her husband and her son are employed. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Baxter and Mr. and Mrs.' Melvin Liljenquist and daughter Kay spent Sunday afternoon in Brigham City. ? SECOND WARD Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday school, followed ' by Priesthood meeting. 8 p.m. Sacrament service. Tuesday The So2 p.m. Relief Society. cial Science lesson will be given by Mrs. Larene Paul. Primary follows school. 8 p.m. MIA. Tuesday last the Literary lesson was presented to an interested group by Mrs. Lydia Thompson. SECOND WARD MIA NIGHT A very near one hundred per cent attendance was attained at the meeting of the MIA in Hyrum Second ward Tuesday evenwas ing. Though the building cold because of something going wrong with the heating plant, the spirit of the group was high. Outside of the ward talent was featured. Two clever readings were given by Terry Allen and Margo Sorensen sang and played her accordion. Gayle Allen gave a scriptural reading. The invocation was offered by Lynn Nielsen and Donna Larsen conducted the meeting. An outstanding attraction in the Special Interest group was a lecture on India given by Le Roy Jorgensen. Seminary Superintendent of South Cache. The discourse was interesting as well as educational and great benefit could be derived from it by all. . First Ward R. S. Conference First Ward MIA Native of Hyrum f THIRD WARD DR. W. W. RICHARDS WILL BE SPEAKER SUNDAY Lid-Alie- I j i 4-- H Mrs. Stauffer Entertains Mrs. Henry Stauffer entertained at a pleasant dinner party Sunday last at her home. An enjoy, able afternoon followed the delicious dinner srved to Mrs. C. J. Stauffer, daughter Marilyn and son Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Stauffer and son, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stauffer and son. Benson Family Visitors Mrs. Francis M. Wall, who has spent the past several months at Catalina Island, California, visited last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs.- - Milton Benson on Sunday. Mrs. Benson, daughter Jackie and son Karl, accompanied by Mrs. Wall and Mrs. Gladys Briggs and son Boyd of McKinnon, Wyoming, who have been guests at the Benson .home, motored to Salt Lake City and Provo where they visited with relatives and friends. Sacrament services will be held Sunday evening at 8 p.m. in the ward chapel. Dr. W. W. Richards, faculty member of the LD9 In. stitute at Logan, will address the assembly. The choir, under the direction of Professor Terry, will be in attendance. Special musical numbers will be included in New Son at Nielsen Home the program. A cordial invitation Mr. and Mrs. Simpson Nielsen is extended to all ward members recently welcomed their 8th child, and the general public. a fine baby boy. The Nielsens now have four daughters and four sons. RELIEF SOCIETY Those interested in Social Sci- FORMER RESIDENT OF HYRUM ence will be pleased to know that BURIED AT LOGAN discuss Mrs. Verna Miller will The remains of Mrs. ' Willard What America Means, Tuesday Sorensen of Moorland, Idaho was at Relief Society meeting, beginto Logan for burial Monbrought 2 at p.m. ning services day, where graveside 'were held. Mrs. Sorensen was the MIA Glenn Winn, principal of the former Leora Jensen, daughter Smithfield schools, will be the of Patriarch and Mrs. Andrew Jensen. The family were memspeaker at the Special Interest bers of the Hyrum First ward group Tuesday evening, his topic and moved to Idaho several years and being problems of Mexico South America. Mr. Winn is ago. in the field of widely known Mr. and Mrs. Norval Kitchen general education, and his disand family have leased the A. M. interest cussion promises to be of Israelsen home on First West and to all. In the assembly program Tal- are now at home there. Mr. and Mrs. 'Wayne Olsen ent Night will be presented and have S. the Dunn A purchased talent. demonstrated by ward home on Main street, where they Meeting begins at 8 p.m. are now living. on page Eight) (Continued Ladies Bridge Club Entertained Mrs. Clinton Anderson enter-so- n entertained as hostess Wednesday evening to the Ladies Bridge club members and Mrs. Luella Birch and Mrs. Ruby Nielsen, special guests. A delightfully pleasant evening was enjoyed with score prizes won by Mrs. Margaret Christofferson and Mrs. La Rue Nielsen. A tasty ltfncheon was served by Mrs. Anderson. Logan Visitors at Spennys The Reverend and Mrs. Manner E. Brunner nad Mrs. C. W. Bennett of Logan spent Monday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Spenny. First Chil- d- Relief Society Conference will be held in the Hyrum First ward chapel Sunday, November 21st at 8 p.m. President Isabell Wilson will treat the conference theme, The Relief Society Fortifies the Home Front, and present a report ol the ward society in its variou. activities. L,ulu McBride First Counselor will discuss the Educational Phas and second of Relief Society Counselor Smith, in Angeline charge of sewing" and cooperation with the church welfare program will present this phase of Relief Society in a short address. Secretary Laurette Hansen will present the names of officers anc. teachers to be sustained. Class Leaders' Otey Benson, Min. Baxter. Norma ,da Henderson, Gertrude Larsen and Stella Brad ley will each portray the variou' Relief Society lessons in clevei one-a- dramatizations. ct Music for the conference will be furnished by the Relief Society chorus rendering three numbers a vocal duet by Norma Baxter and Otey Benson; vocal solo by Mrs V. R. Carver; vocal solo by Viola Israelsen. Members of the Stake Relief Society Board will be in attendance. Mrs. James Honored A lovely party in hono-o- f Crockett no-ho- Mrs. W. H. James of California was given by a num ber of friends Friday at th home of Mrs. Nancy Wahlen. A wealth of lovely chrysanthemum artistically arranged were place about the rooms. A pleasant sc cial evening was enjoyed and i delicious supper served to th; Friends honoring group. Mr James included Mrs. Nancy Wal len, Mrs. .Laura Christensen, Mr Minnie Miller, Mrs. Florence Mi' ler, Mrs. Sarah Spenny, Mr;. Lizzie Nielsen, Mrs. Susanna Nit sen, Mrs. Isabelle Adams, Petersen, Mrs. Anna A1 gaier, Mrs. Hilda Olsen, Mrs. Julia Eliason, Mrs. Ellen Alle. Mrs. Melinda Liljenquist, Mr? Jennie Israelsen. Mrs. Wahlen wr ; assisted during serving by her daughter Mrs. Fern Damley c. Ogden and her granddaughto Miss Nancy Lee Wahlen. Mrs. James was presented with a guest gift by her friends. - e Baron Woolen Mills Make War Blankets t. The Baron Woolen Mills will remembered as one of the pione. industries of Hyrum. After ope. ating for a number of years wh.. James Baron as manager, it w taken over by his son Thonu. Baron, who later moved his foulness to Brigham City where ti. industry has increased and flou. ished. Mr. Rulon Baron Is nov. the manager and the following 1 ter view is published because the local interest it will be to t... people of Hyrum. Taken from a.. Ogden newspaper is an intervic... by Frank Francis . . . Wednesday I called on Rule... Baron of the Baron Woolen Mil., Brigham City. The factory is producing 8- -. blankets a week and shippii. them to California. The mills could sell many thru the output, but its production . limited by the number of en. ployes available at this time. The blankets from Brigham CL. are a part of the standard equip ment of every rubber raft. j. present the rafts are being mac. on the Pacific coast. Until later, they have been constructed in th. east. The blankets on the rafts serv a number of purposes, one t. which is to act as a sail. Anotfo... is to ward off the chill of th. Private and Mrs. Deanu R. Bangerter ate receiving congratulations following the birth of their first child, a daughter, born recently at a local hospital. Mrs. Bangerter is the former Thora Clawson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto. Clawson of Hyrum and Private Bangerter, who is serving in the marine corps at San Diego, California, is the son of Mr. arid Mrs. Orson Bangerter of Bountiful. It is the second for Mr. and Mrs. ocean- and a third to catch ra. grandchild water for those adrift. Clawson. Two thousand of the blanke made in the Brigham City mil Mrs. Rhoda Clark is receiving medical care at the Cache Valley fell into the hands of the Ja, hospital following a minor opera- when Wake Island was capture. tion performed there this week. After the war the Brigham Ci.. Miss Alta Christensen institution will be prepared i. recently joined the staff of telephone op- carry on. erators at the Hyrum office. Miss New machinery has been place Christensen is proving very ef- throughout the plant and will L. ficient and capable in her new put to work on peace orders. work. Mr. Baron estimates that 1. Mrs. Louise Douglas of Smith-fiel- d will have a business capable c spent Wednesday with her employing not less than 150 wori. parents Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Brad- ers. His concern takes the wool i. ley. Mrs. Julia Elason spent part of the raw, scours it and then djv. the week in Salt Lake City vis- the wool and prepares the materU and iting for the production of blankets. transacting business. , - 1 |
