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Show GUNDERSEN MEMORIAL S. A. DUNN Memorial services for Lt. Rodney Gundersen will be held in the Second ward chapel on Sun. day, April 1 at 2:30 p. in. Lt. Gundersen made the supreme sacrifice on October 6 when ni3 plane went down while flying from his base in England. Rodney is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Gundersen of this city Under the direction of Bishop Levi Andersen and the American Legion Post 47 the ser. vices will be held as follows: Anthems by the ward choir directed by A. J. Petersen; CHOSEN Mr. S. A. Dunn of this city has been chosen to take the position of City Manager by the Mayor and City Council. Teh Courier will carry a more detailed account of the nature of his duties and the necessity for having this position in the city government in our nex issue. Mr. Dunn is well known here and we are sure that all feel that a wise choice has been made. Volume lljrum, Utah March 3-- FIRST WARD The superintendency of the First ward Sunday School that they will present a rpetK.l Easter program on Sunday morning beginning at 10:30 a. m. All ward members a;o invited to attend. The super ntendency aro LeRoy McBride, James Stoddard, and Rolland Elwood of Logan, The decorations for the hall carried out the theme of A Western Paradise. Each class had their booth with the FreshCache High School at the early man class winning the prize of age of sixteen. In 1936 he en- $10 for the most artistic. listed in the army air corps Other Junior girls who were where he served three years. in the race for queen were Mar. He then accepted employment dell Eliason, Geraldine Andersen as technician at the Wright of Hyrum and Helen Chugg of Field in Dayton, Ohio, and in Providence. Class officers who were in August 1942 he enlisted for flight training and received his charge of the event were De. W'ingft a year later. He went Wain Berger, Bertha Miller, and overseas in January and had VaLoy Sorenson. Owen Hall and Ruth Bank-hea- d completed his first assignment are the class .advisers.- of 3Q mhibions and was on the last flight of his second assMr. and Mrs. Alton G. Miller ignment when his plane went down. He held the Distinguished were dinner guests of Mr. and Flying Cross, the Air Medal and Mjrs. James A. JLeishman of Wellsville on Sunday evening. three Oak Leaf Clusters. Lt. Gundersen married Miss Stella Rainey of Champaign, 111. TEN GALLONS OF WATER on November 15, 1938. She and PRICE OF BATH her little son, Robert Lee, reside With the 877th Infantry Division in Germany Cleanliness, at that city. No official word of the de- which nekt to Godliness, is good tails of the tragedy have been soldierliness is obtained with sent to the family from the a steaming hot tub bath by government, but his wife re- members of the "Golden Acorn ceived a letter a short time ago Infajity Division commanded by from the pilots wife. She stated Brig. Gen. Frank L. Culin, Jr., that the plane Rodney was on for the sum of ten gallons of was the leader ship. They had water. not died under enemy fire. They Built with materials begged, had started a mission to Berlin borrowed or scavenged by Divisand had mechanical trouble on ion Headquarters Special Troops the way and had to turn back. Section, the bath took a day to One of the fighter planes foil, construct and is open to officers owed them and was with them and enlisted men. A group of soldiers among when they crashed. They landed in the North Sea with the waves whom was Glen Jensen of Hy forty feet high. The pilot made turn, Utah erected the pyramid, a perfect landing, but none of ial tent, built a rough wooden them were able to get out of floor, cleaned and scoured the the ship. The ship was completely tub a half barrel requisitioned under the water in one minute from a native admirer of the and forty seconds. They rescued liberators and installed stoves. The water is heated to profive of the bodies and Rodneps was one of them. They buried vide warmth over fire pits outside the tent, and carried in by them in the American Cambridge the attendant in charge its all October 1944. on 28, Cemetery On last August his wrife re- free, just bring your own ten ceived his citation from his comgallons of water. manding officer which state i Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Larsen First Lieutenant Rodney L. Gundersen has been awarded the have returned home after a Distinguished Flying Cross for visit to Kearns where their his achievement as lead Bdmb. daughter and husband, Lieut, adier of the 8th Bombardment and Mrs. John V. Sorenson are Division formation of a confined in the hospital follow, Flying Fortress during two as- 'ng a two car collision last week. saults on two vital Nazi targets. Both cars were completely deThe citation accompanying the molished. Yerla and her hus. award stated that his cool judg. band are suffering from bruises ment and exceptional skill in the and shock, but the show iface of enemy opposition connothing more serious. The couple were returning to tributed materially to the destruction of highly imporant mil- Lieut. Sorensons training center iary objectives. The courage and following a visit with their parleadership displayed by Lt. Gun. ents here. dersen on these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself GLEE CLUB POPULAR and the armed forces of the Un. The Con Moto Girls Glee club of the South Cache high school ited States. Mrs. Rodney Gundersen visited are putting on some very fine in Hyrum last year for several musical entertainments through months with Mr. and Mrs. Oliv. out the valley. Last Sunday ever Gundersen and expects to ening they presented a full evenmake another visit to Hyrum ing of music at the Providence this summer. Fust ward, and on Wednesday Lieutenant Gundersen is sur- they gave a program at North vived by his wife and son of Cache. Two weeks ago they sang Champaign, Ilinois, his parents, at Buslinell and last week at An. and brother Don of Hyrum. the Hyrum Second ward. other brother, Staff Sgt. WesMr. Terry and the girls are ley Gundersen is serving with being highly complimented for the Ninth Air Force in France. their excellent singing. Lt. Rodney Gundersen . B-1- 7 ys Mrs. Elida Hartvigsen has reMrs Mayor and turned home following a week's Jorgensen visit with her daughter in Salt made a business trip to Ogden on Wednesday, Lake City. GRUB CONTROL URGED Dairy and livestock men of Hyrum are urged by the grub e ne U . i .if C. JUNIOR PROM RIG SUCCESS The Junior Prom at the South Cache High School on Friday night was a huge success. The fac ulty declared it was the largest Prom ever held at South Cache. During the evening Miss Ber. tha Miller was crowned queen by the president of the Junior class. Bertha is the beautiful daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elra Miller of the Third ward. i i Jensen, son of Mrs. Niels Jensen, and Claire Odell Petersen, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Petersen. Report of CEILING PRICES FOR HAY dollar and cent Nationwide all types of hay on ceiling prices at all levels of distribution wer established by the OPA effective May 1, 1945, Bessie Brown, community service member of the Planning Committee Hyrum war price and rationing Editors nnte: This is the first board stated today. of a series of reports which Previously, only alfalfa hay will be presented from the Cue lie was under price control, the member said. With hay prices Comity Planning Conuntittee. uncontrolled alfalfa, except CROP PLANNING sharp increases above parity reThe committee on this sub- sulted in some areas. The total liveject is composed of nineteen supply of hay availablethefor 1944. stock varduring feeding men and women from the ious communities of Cache 45 feeding season is about four seascounty. Hyrum .is represented million tons less than last no with ons significant suply Edwin Clawson. by The report, of the Fruit and change in the number of hay Vegetable Planning JPonunjltec consuming animals. Supplies per animal unit are will be given next week. substantially lower than last year in several of the deficit hay proFertilizers use ducing states. This has caused The committee urges the of phosphate from all available an advance in prices of certain sources AAA, canning company, lower quality hays, destroying the normal relationship between sugar company, and dealers. It is suggested that farmers the prices of lower quality hays make every effort to clean up and alfalfa. For prices contact your local their yards of all manure and war conwhile price and rationing board is in it it good apply cr the district OPA office in Salt dition. Lake City. Alfalfa The alfalfa acreage should be raised to about 55,000. In a CHICKEN DINNER One of the ontstanding parties carefully planned rotation on most cf the land it is best to of the Second ward was held on plow alfalfa every third year in Wednesday evening at the ward order to keep up yields. Rotation recreation hall when th ward suggested is: 3 years to alfalfa, bishopric and their wives plan, break it up and plant to potatos, ned a delightful party for the corn or grain; one year to beets; teen age girls and the Aaronic then back to grain or peas as a Priesthood members of the ward. nurse crop for alfalfa. This roSpecial guests were members tation will vary in some local- of the Stake Teen Age Commitities and on some types of soil. tee and the Aaronic Stake Farmers should purchase their Priesthood Committee and were seed early apd use hardy varie- as follows: President and Mrs. ties, that is, those varieties that John C. Brenchley, Mr. and are grewn in Utah, Idaho, or Mis. Joseph B. Gunnell of Wells, Montana. The committee urges ville, Mr. and Mrs. John Baker seed dealers to obtain and sell of Mendon, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. only adapted seed of high qual- - McBride, LaGrande Miller and Mrs Claris Stauffer. The 3fake Ry. , Manure and phosphate should Presidency and their wives were be applied to alfalfa for best also invited guests. results. The growing of red clovUnder the direction of Mr3. er rather than altalfa on damp Sarah Ann Allen. Mrs. Vinnie soils or soils writh high water Clawson, and Mrs. Delorma Niei. table is urged. sen, a delicious chicken dinner was served to 150 people. Corn 2500 acres of corn should be A program was conducted by planted for silage in 1945. Good Garnel Larsen as follows: Blessseed of one of the adapted ing on the food by Robert Gus. turn to page four tavesen, talks by Bishop Levi John C. Andersen, President PROMOTED Brenchley, President Edwin Claw Mrs. Lawrence Liljenquist has son, and Mrs. Annie Baker. Ladies trio by Virginia Larsen, Alta received word that her has been promoted to Sea- Petersen and Lorraine Allen acman First Closs and that he has companied by Mrrs, Mary NieL been returned to his base at sen, a vocal duet by Lois Claw, North Island, California from a son and Lee Nielsen, a reading trip to Pearl Hafbor and vicinity. by Mrs. Ann Andersen, accord, - hus-bon- d PERCY RAUGII HOME Mr. and Mrs. Parley Baugh were made happy on Wednesday when ther son Percy arrived home. He has been away from home for the past four years, serving overseas for three years and three mouths in the South Pacific theatre. After a furlough of 21 days he will report back to Santa Barbara, California for a new assignment. ion solos by Marggo Sorensen and Lois Patterson and guitar duets by Roy Petersen and Gar. nel Larsen. Prayers were offer, ed by Blaine Nielsen and Lehi Clawson. Following the dinner dancing was enjoyed. All in all, the party turned out to be a grand success and the comittee and bishopric must be complimented on this fine entertainment. i arc-und- er Eugene Gibbs has been return, ed to the Oakland naval hos. pital according to his mother who said that he called her on the telephone Wednesday. He doesnt know whether he will rum Morning by B. Cecil Gates. The remain there or be assigned to Mrs. Israelsen is enjoying good practice will be held in theRe. another hospital soon. Ho was shot through the neck and health. She lives alone In her lief Society room. old family home anl spends her shoulder at Iwo Jima, time in writing geneological Clawson Mr. and Mfs. Otto Mr. E. J. Wilson, Jr. has return records. She is always happy to and son, Claine, visited in Trenton with their daughter and ed from a two weeks business have her friends and relatives call her and spend an family, Mr. and Mrs. Farris trip to San Francisco and Los ohur upon or twoo, Angeles, California. Chambers. Notice There will be a special choir practice for the members of the First ward choir on Friday (tonight) at 8 p. m. for the cantata Easter Resurrection 13 control committee to tre t tne.r cattle for grubs at once. Rote-tondust can lie secured by calling at the Hyrum dairy. The committee aga,a urges full cooperation as a means of Allred. completely eliminating grubs and heel flies from the county and Sacrament meeting will on Sunday immediately foil. saving thousands of dollars now os..ig Sunday school. The ward lost in meat and milk produc. dr will piosent an Easter Ciyi-u- tion, ruined hides, and broken entitled Resurrection Morn. fences. Mra. Ruth Moss is the Range owners do not want luetor Mr3. a;.d Muriel cattle to pasture this year unicsi Pht accompanist. Mrs. Violet they have hud this tieament. . vson will give an Easter The cost is oMy nine cents per a iing He is Risen. The Jisli animal. The Hyrum coininittie w.ll have charge of the Jade Baxter, Jo.st;n F. Nielsen and meeting. Relief Society will ho held on Alton Miller. Members of the cif. i uosday at 2 p. in. Mrs. J. W. ferent ward; who are assisting Jorgensen will present the teach, this central committee arj E,l. era topic on the Beautitudes. ert Israelsen, Wm. J. Mii.er, El Mrs. Pearl Bailey will give the Roy Nielsen, Edwin Clawson, Tlu alopy lesson on Church hist- Charles A. Nielsen, Magnus Hansen, T. W. Petersen, David O. ory. In the Special Interest class Nielser. ar.d Earl Auhder. cf the MIA, Mrs. Marva Hansen will give two humorous stories. Vocal duets will be rendered ORRIN WILSON HOME by Mrs. Melinda Liljenquist and Orrin Buddy Wilson is home Mrs. Helen Jensen. spending a fifteen day furlough SECOND WARD with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sacrament testimony meeting James Wilson. Buddy is trainw:ll be held immediately follow, ing with the Sea Bees in coning Sunday school with the bish. struction work at Port Iluen. opric in charge. The choir will erne, California. render music. Relief Society meeting begins at 2 p. m. with Mis. Ruby Christ SERIOUSLY ILL Mr. and Mrs. Vernal Beigesen ensen giving the message to the and family of Salt Lake City teachers on Blessed are the Peacemakers. Mr's. Mar veil a visited in Hyrum on Snday with their relatives. Mrs. Bcrgesen Nielson will present the theolog was the former Elda Jensen of lesson on The Nauvoo Period The mutual will present a plaj this city. It is reported that Mr. Hyrum under the direction of Cliarle; Nielsen of the Second ward i3 C. Petersen. It will be entitlcc "Wheres Grandma? and will seicusly ill at liis home. have the following players: A PPREt IATIO V Grace Grandma, Petersen; EXPRESSES Gretchen Blake, Mary M. PeterThe stake presidency and the son, Bob Blake, Rober Gustave, Bishoprics of the Hyrum wards sen; Jack Worley, Bob Allen; with to express their appreciation for the wonderful response Lucy King, Margene Nielsen; Ar lira Truesdale, Renee Stanton; to the Hyrum Stake Temple Mis. Carol Worley, Gayle Olsen; Mid tdon on Friday. President Clawson states that nigkt, Clyde Olsen; Dahlia, Bonnie Jensen. there were six sessions during THIRD WARD the day and two at night. A toA special Easter program has tal of 420 endowments were teen arranged for sacramental completed. services commencing President El Ray Christensen promptly at 11:30 a. m. on Sunday morn- states that there are plenty of womens names available. ing. The choir under the direction of Wm II. Terry will present the RECEIVES LETTER cantata, Jesus Lives by Chas. FROM FRENCHWOMAN H. Gabriel. Mrs. Ira Allen received a letter Sunday evening services addressed to Mad6 on Monday the direction of the Pri am Allen Ut. Elizabeth, mcry off cers, Edna Nielsen, Ru ah. The message was Ilyrum, In written by Nielsen and Delores Allen. A so she took it to the French, very fine program has been arcollege and had the language ranged and all ward members instructor interpret it for her. are inv'ted to attend. The letter stated that this lady had sheltered her son Ray at her home in France for fivo OBSERVES 82NI) BIRTHDAY days when he escaped from the At the home of Mr. and Mrs Germans, and she was enxious R. L. Allred, a no.host party to hear if he had arrived home wrs held in celebration of Mrs. safely. Mrs. Allen expects to Boletta Israelsens birthday an. send another letter back imniversary. The event marked the mediately written by the French 82nd milestone of one of Hy. teacher and thanking the French rums most respected ladies. woman for her hospitality to Dinner was served to all her son at that time members of Mrs. Iraelsens fam. Ray did arrive safely 'home ily but Mrs. Alicea Gardner of after his plane landed In enemy Delta and Dr. Vernon Israelsen territory last summer. Thfoiigh of Cleveland, Ohio.who were the kindness of the French ununable to attend. Following dinderground he was brought to ner the evening was spent social. neutjal territory and given pass' age home. Upon arriving home Boletta Israelsen was born in Ray was 6worn o secrecy conIlyrum on March 16, 1863, a cerning where he landed and daughter of John G. Wilson and who had assisted him as well as Lucy Benson Wilson. She was as other important details. one of the first children born Many of our boys are writing here after Hyrum was settled. home and telling of the great She has been very active in the consideration the French people different organizations of the have show them when it was church and has always been a most needed. devoted Latter Day Saint. She is the mother of ten children, Mrs. Stella Bradley has ree'pht of whom are still living. ceived word that her son, S.Sgt. Her husband, Andrew M. Is. Harry D. Bradley has arrived raelsen, passed away five years safely in Italy. ago. Her children are all acIlia wife and two children are tive in the church and in educa. living in Ogden for the duration tional circles in their respec. of the war. His mother also tive communities. They are as lives there. follows: Dr. Vernon Israelsen who is District President of the Ohio Miss'on, Mrs. Claire Gardner of Delta, Dr. O. W. Israelsen of the USAC, Bishop Victor E. Israelsen of North Lo. gan, and John A. Israelsen, Eil. ert Israelsen, Mrs R. L, Allred and Mrs. John A. Allred of Hy. eon-vi- - Maughan Number Church Notices DRAFTEE PARTY With Commander S. A. Dunn speakers, President Edwin Clawson, Bishop Garnel Larsen, and in charge, the Amercan Legion and Auxiliary will conduct a parS. A. Dunn. Special musical numbers are ty ,for young men of Hyrum a vocal duet by Mrs. Norma leaving in the April drhft. Baxter and Mrs. Otey L. Benson Speaker of the evening will a be and Soldier piano Boy Legionalrre Merrill Baxter. Sleep solo by Mrs- Vinnie Clawson. Special musical numbers will Lieutenant Rodney Lee Gunder be g'ven from the Nibley ward. The boys will leave on April sen was born February 6, 1919 in Hyrum. He attended Lincoln 3rd for Ft. Douglas and receive school and graduated from South their assignments from there. Following a program a dance will be hell in the Elite Hall sponsored by the American Legion. The general public is invited to attend. V ' The honored guests at the S 4$ party will be Louis A. Maughan, sen of Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. W' 1915 |