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Show Joha A. Unelttn 11.1.42 THe Best Town Cozy Corner The By A DAM Site BYW.L.C. VOLUME XXXIV fell folks here we go E Hyrum City Dads Series Can Nov. Attend Municipal Life History of Peter Monson Bonds In h si . ' E - t t - he Surrendered Read at Funeral Services by Lenora t Christensen Department" has jnoW perfected arEagerly the land was clear1 aind rangements whereby all incorpored of sagebruush, plowed ated bank and trust companies may planted. From daylight until, dark for the surrender of ' Series he worked on the long ditch that Qualify ME War Bonds was to carry the precious water to On loca1 , - ) c 1 . i - har-thon- ; y- . - it, - whb-cxplam- - - - long proven to It was in 1914 that he was sustained as Bishop of the Goshen ward. He labored in this capacity for 15 years He wSts' WAYNE happy, and gave his best for the welfare of his people. He, loved the people of his ward and served them to the DISTINGUISHED An FLYING CROSS Eighth AAF Fighter Station, The Distinguished Flying England ' best of his ability. JAMES RECEIVES for extraordinary achieve- His . unselfish service, his love-- Cross ment in aerial Flight has been a- -' him all to endeared his to people, warded to Lt. Wayne W. James oF When ward. member the of every illness, death or trouble came to Hyrum, Utah, it was disclosed in orders received at this Musany of his peoole, he was the first general base from Eighth AAF Fightang remained and to rush to their aid, Command ter could be he of Headquarters. as any long as just Accompanying the decoration service; sometimes requiring days The of bis precious time. The night was a citation, which stated, June skillful in zealous and manner weather with relatives, and found work was never too dark, the which Lt. the has out James sought far the distance too too It wont be long now before the in the summer and attended school severe, or and engaged him, his devotigeneral election and from what we in the winter. He proved to be to prevent him calling to give help enemy on to duty and courage under all mastered and comfort to those jn distress. can learn there will really be a hot an apt student and soon 1 conditions serve 'an inspiration election in Utah. Through his 'great personal interest The race for U. the American language and His actions to His fellow flyers. made friends he S. Senior Senator between his in fellow men, Adam all these occasions reflect the S. Bennion and our present senator 1 .he Albert D. Thn.ifla is being talked ' Armed Forces I the United o He was never known to com. about plenty already; with Bennion 0 stay a little longer. Then later of him State. having a little the edge at the prehe sent them the nejvs that he had plain. Any request made sent time. The representative race joined the L D. S. chudch. When 'was a pleasure' to him. Through LT. GORDON M. JENSEN beginning to show some signs of he was twenty two years old he several very severe illnesses he was life also as both candidates are wrote his mother telling irf his always cheerful and uncomplainiEven in his final sickness, his VISITS RELATIVES IN HYRUM campaigning a plenty, they are marriage to Helma Winger, in the ng. was not for himself, but concern riant H. Stringham and W. K. 2, Logan Temple on December b- - dear wife. for received a Granger. The race for Governor 1885. In due time he Lt. Gordon M. Jensen, M. D. of between Governor Maw ' and J. letter from his mother saying that 'They were a most devoted couthe United States Forces and Mrs. Bracken Lee is church the . in sweethearts mucr as and had Just he ple. joined J now that going strong 4 "'bat we mean is wanted him their declining years as they were Jensen, were she visiting their many as married, and was plenty strong .friends aland relatives at Hyrum this at every convention held in the in their youth. to be an honorble man, to week. They were house guests of ate they have these men speak, and loyal to his In spite of his kindness, and his ways remain true Mrs. ad they tell the listeners what husdevoted Gladys Jensen. be a to and desire to offend no man, he was they church intend to do and the Lt. will He Jensen has recently been staconvictions. his in firm band. . they way very tun the state. The Their eldest child, a son was lived the gospel in its fullites's, to tioned at Camp White, Oregon as people listen to both sides of the died in in- the a' member of the Medical story and then go born in Hyrum, and very best of his ability. He home to debate thfete. He is now enroute to Camp candifirst daughter, 1 affec-the which demonstrated a great love, upon fancy. Veta, date to put in office. But which Beal, its in born and the tion California, where also Hyrum. to church, Marysville, was loyalty one gets the job they have got At this time the frontiers were leaders, and the advice they of- he expects over-sea- s assignment. heir hands full the desGordon was a graduate of South fered; never questioning any detrying to aatisify being pushed farther into ld John of cision Q. Public. or request they made Cache, the U.S.A.C. at Logan, the ert. There was urgent need MonPtter built. be to iailrcads most University of Utah, and graduated Truly he as .one the call and worked noble men in Medicine from the Medical ColWe understand that , ;a devoted L. D. S. j out at South son answered Utah and Nevada. - In and a most devoted, husband and lege at South Carolina! southern ache this in Before enCliff year, that Coach with a number 1888 ole has a the together he, he a member was tering of Army fine bunch boys very Cacche Valley men, journeyed out to of the Medical Staff of the Kaiser practice football. South of northern Idaho to build railCache Ship Bufldiftg' Co.," at Portland, people should get ' behind into his wife and daughhe school Later roads. Oregon. and when they have a him, and it was in the game out there Mrs. Jensen returned to Rexburg, joined ter able be should they lltnd and help the kids win. It beautiful Coeur dAlene country health and sickness,, ai)d; intimate Idho,' where she will teach at the "rould put more that Cora, the second daughtedl association of family, relatives, Ricks College' as head of the pep into the play-of years and they would feel much bet-- f wus born. For a number and friends. So closes ness Department of the school, Oregon, the life Idaho, in roads built if there was he of Peter Monson. also And history crowd. a and California. he school should let the public Washington Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Smith of Utah, They returned to Hyrum, tosir twhen they tire going to have FOR SALE of the .Benson spring .were Sunday guests of Mr. Weatthjr Apples. andd in 1 game so that they could plan to in 1896, ' ad anlaTWiiV'D-- . G. Idaho.. D.M. Reid, Phone 117, to Eliason and family came 1897 the family Weni 1 - as $ si ' Dies At Her Home litre Attending the 37th annual conFuneral services will be held in vention of the Utah Municipal Leathe Hyrum Second Ward Chapel, h gue held in the city of Vernal, on September 12, a t 2 Tuesday, were County, September the remains of Mrs. over m., p. Mayor and Mrs. John W. Jorgen- Clara Ann Wilson Clawson, 62, who sen, Councilman and Mrs. August died home here today after at rer Mrs. and Councilman J. Clawson, and a short illness. W. F. Petersen, Councilman Funeral services will be under Mrs. Vern Miller, Councilman and the direction of Bishop Garnel E. ReMrs. ElRoy Nielsen and City Larsen. Mrs. Eliason. Thomas corder and t More than 600 state, city and Mrs. Clawson is survived by her county officials of Utah attended husband, one son and two daughtthe convention. ers, Carl Clawson of Smithfield, A most interesting and instructMrs. Hilvia Erickson, Logan, and ive program was carried out, and Foma Clawson, Hyrum; three the city officials came home with following grandchildren and the many new ideas and plans for im- brothers and Mrs. sisters, George provement in our city. Gessell of Earl The Honorable Mayor Logan, George, Arnold Riley of Portland, Oregon was one of the nd Merrill Wilson of Hyrum. . principal speakers at the convention. Mayor Riley was selected by President Roosevelt to represent the cities nd towns of the United States to visit the cities and towns of the British Isles during the great blitz by the German Air Force over the English cities. With our U. S. A being the In view of the fact that avaition will take a greater place in munici- worlds richest and greatest nation, pal post war problems, it was also it is hard to fathom why we are thought adviseable to give consid- such an unsettled ' lot. Nobody eration to this subject. Dean Brim-hal- l, seems to be too happy.' Something research director, civil aeron- seems haywire as we keep harking who tell us to lis- - , autics division, Washington D. C. to little ten a this longer and we will emsubject. spoke on and in great shape, talks instructive other were improved, erge Many given on community planning ifor and can sit down by a brook and be secure pretty soon. piesent postwar activities. Of all the things us citizens in the Among the special events were the barbecue and dance at Docs Land of the Free insist upon, it is Beach, Mayors luncheon at the our right to be a sucker. So long, Commercial Hotel, Past Presidents as it is something like maybe buy- -, breakfast of the Ladies Auxiliary ing a brass watch at the street carnheld in a most effective, colorful ival, it is not so bad, but when you Indian setting. Reception, annual commence to see things like our xanquet and annual ball at the Supreme Court being undermined Imperial Hall, and the Fish Fry and beginning to tarnish, it is time the most unique and delightful sur- to adjust our specs. prise of the convention, at beautBut back to being happy or glum. iful Merkely Park with its gorgeous Over in Russia when the army natural scenery. fetches in a batch of Germans, Here a most interesting early sun- Uncle Joe Stalin says, Stir things rise program was carried out with up boys' have- - some fun shoot the American Flag floating in the off a few cannon. But here in areeze from one of the many high our U. S. A. they pull a long face edges, and a group of Ute Indians and tejl us it is bad form to cheer. native costume from Forte Letting freedom ring is kinda giving several native dances. getting in our Land of Altogether it was a most enjoy- the Free. able , and instructive occasion and Yours with the low down, Vlayor B. H. Stringham and Vernal Council and wives their were City JO SERRA voted the perfect hosts and hostesses in a lovely and interesting city. COUPLE RETURN Un-ita- the assumption that all the thirsty soil. But he worked in banks will qualify for this service vain for there was so little water and with the approval of the ofit disappeared before it jthat ficers of the Cache Valley Clearing leached the farm. It was hard to House Association, Mr. Champ see his first crop wither and burn. this that out points service, soon Then followed for him several to become available locally, wil years more railroad wark in Monfacilitate the cashing of His greatly tana, Nevada, and California.. bonds for local holders when that i wire and family remained on the- , , becomes necessary. rv It is to- be and until it was proved upon. Uur- - it our Cache that hoped, however, t this the time ing present home' was County .purchasers and holders of built by his wife from money that bonds will hold them to maturihe sent home to her. Then with yvar or a lohg as possible, in ty a little more money s he had saved with the objectives of the he once more started to farming. J i .. ;Y -Mr said Ifwar.' financing program, this time, by working with neigh , but .I. r do . i the that r Champ, . , bors moved in," a shorter ., mmant .factors which caused the Treasury to come to this conclusion were : : first, they have Found that a large volume of surreneders have been made in anticipation of more this by cultivating financial needs which never ulti Years of contentment and plenty " mately developed. People felt they he asJfollowed.' Simultaneously would need the money and because developed his farm he devoted of delay in completing the surrend more time to his church wori'k. The surrendered bonds- which sub or, family was always in ttendance events proved unnecessary sequent at church in the Goshen branch, the Treasury feels there, and later in the Goshert ward.' He Secondly, is considerable' money ih the form seived as &n,earlyM..I.;-A.- " counx 31' cash and Bank deposits which selor, and then for many years of are as a reserve people keeping school happy work as Sunday fund which they should now invest ' Much - joy and superintendent. in Series E. Bonds, because of satisfaction cam6 from' this work the ease with which the bonds may and the men with whom he worked be surrendered. friends. ultimatejy be life have . Clara Clawson Convention Held At Vernal, Utah State Obituary read at the funeral service of Peter Monson by Mrs. all the Lenora Christensen. t really looks nice to see school and How swiftly the years pass-- one little children back to their favorite to see them playing by one. How full they are of Now the boys like football jby and sorrow, success and failgames. and sickness, intimate the best and it looks good to see ure, health them out pn the field throwing the association of family, relatives, Some of these kids neighbors, and friends hall around. it all around just like makes a life football throw the history. and More than four score years ago it was a baseball or softball them fun to see intercept is in picturesque old Denmark, Peter really jt down the field for Monson was born. That day, May a pass and run There is no days 26, 863, was an touch down. important day ike school days. to the Monson family .for he was their first child. The pareqts were The other day I was in Logan well to do and they had faith that and while there I had the pleasure the future held fine things for treir of seeing just how backward some young son. He was given the best There of advantages and education, for drivers of automobiles are. funeral profession going they planned that when he was was a along main street and as some of gdown he should be tkken into the cars drove up to a stop light his fathers business. it changed and the prosession kept At this time the L D. S. Misa woman sionaries were spreading the gossn going. There was driving a car coming from the oppel in the land, but the parents posite direction and when the proswere not interested. The youth ession wouldnt stop for her to go showed early, the spirit of adven-- 1 And to through did she get mad. ture, and a desire for change. At have the early it off she to was going top age of sixteen he astonall those people arrested for runished his fond parents by asking ning a stop light. permission to visit his grandparents in America. At first they reThe other day I was talking to fused, but he was persistent and Bill Baxter .and .in our. discussion soon his request was granted. The 1 ask him how bis potatoes were parents agreed that he might go coming and he said fine, but that on a visit for one year, after before he could dig them he had which he was to return and 'finish Now Bill his education. to find his spud baskets. said he didnt know who had borrAs his mother kissed him goodowed them, but he wishes that the bye re wondered why she was one who did would please bring weeping. Could it be that she had them back. Oh yes and Bill said i foreboding that she would never to bring them back full. again see her son. He often spoke of that parting with his mother Last week end I had the plea and of her solicitude for his comsure of attending the Utah State of the pilfort on the voyage Fair and the thing that impressed low she gave him and the splendme most the articles placed and id lunch. made by the clubs of our state. The memory of that yoage reThey had almost anything you mained with him always. The would want to see, from fine fancy people with whom he made the work to cattle and believe me it journey were newly converted Was worth seeing. It is a good members of the church. They land- thing for the crildren that they have ed in New York and crossed the these clubs as it gives them a good continent by train. His journey chance to learn to do the things came to an end in Hyrum, Utah, that they should all know. , of 1879. There he visited in H League Outing For one year they lived east ' of Shelley. It was here that the third daughter, Pearl, was born.. This was his firs experience in farming, but it was a challenge to According to an announcement his adventuresome spirit. So he Aade today by Frederick P. Champ homesteaded and moved bik famiArea Coordinator, Utah War ly on the land that has been the Finance the Committee, Treasury Monson home for. forty seyn-years- . paper your home, 4-- Number 12 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1944 Hyrum Utah. copy again! 21. Saturday, September another" held will be paper Jve in Hyrum, and everybody is Tied to save their papers and mag-t- s it in for this drive and place take and to bundles ft ,s or in corner to their to the nearest where a truck can pick it up fcouse Jrive is under the direction of E. J. Wilson, Jr., and her the three ward Relief assistants chair-ij- n cities. Cliff Stauffer is You of the mens committee. the war by bringing will help win So dont forj your scrap paper. drive the on of . is date the get have and 21, September Saturday, on the nearest corner to the On 5c per single - , Low Down From Hickory Grove . spell-binde-rs Du-che- ne out-of-da- te FROM . DANCING CLASSES TO OPEN AT ELITE HALL, THURSDAY Mrs, Carol Hammond, popular dancing intructor will again give lessons each Thursday in the Elite Hall, beginning at 3:30 p. m. Mrs. Hammond will teach all the latest tap steps and will have classes for all ages. Classes will begin on Thursday, Staff September 4th, and will be as 1 follows 4-- 5 6-7- -8 9-- 10 . rs, 12-13-- : year olds 3; 30 to 4:0 p. m. year olds 4 to 4:45 p. m. 11 year olds 4:45 to 5:30 p. m. .pf-God-'s. Busi-neighbo- TRIP TO NORTHWEST 14 p. m. i year olds 5:3q to 6:15 Mrs. Harold Cowley ha returned from Portland, Oregon, to make her home in Hyrum while her husband is serving with the U. S. Army in the Southwest Pacific. She is the former Lois Petersen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo C. Petersen. Mrs. Petersen spent a short. vacation in Oregon, and returned .with iler daughter. While residing in Portland, Lois was employed by the U. S. Government as an Engineering Draftsman, and wa also organist for the Colonial Heights L D. S. Ward. CONSERVATION REDUCES year olds 6:15 to 7 p. m. A lesson a week at $1.50 per ARMYS PAPER NEEDS month. 15-16-- 17 Thousands of unnecessary forms, charts and records eliminated by the Army Service Forces, as a rePrior to moving to Fort Doug- sult of completions of organization al las, Utah, in January, 1942, the willphases in numerous divisions, Army Service Forces Ninth Serv- ed save 80, 000 tons of badly need paper by the end of the year. ice Command Headquarters was a located at the Presidio of San FranCalifornia. cisco; Subscribe for the Courier- i NSC HEADQUARTERS AT SAN FRANCISCO ONCE , |