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Show WATCH FOR IT'S COMING SOON! TREMONTON'S ANNUAL DOLLAR OPPORTUNITY DAYS TREMONTON'S ANNUAL OLLAR OPPORTUNITY DAYS Sponsored By TREMONTON BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION 14 PLAN NOW TO SAVE! Tremendous Values Will Be Offered. SERVING VOL. 30 BEAR THE RIVER VALLEY Published Weekly at Tremonton. Utah, Thursday, July 23, 1953 Hansen Takes Oath of Office; Wheat Harvest Delbert Hansen, Tremonton'si new mayor officially took over the reins of city government Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m. when the oath of office was administered by R. S. Calder-wood- , city recorder. Mayor Hansen has served Tremonton City as a councilman for the past eight years and is well qualified to conduct the affairs of the city. Mr. Hansen replaces Kleon Kerr, who resigned as a result of being elected a member of the state legislature, and the press of personal affairs. Ewer Appointed Orval W. Ewer was appoint, ed as a member of the city council at Monday evening's meeting of the New Mayor and city council and was sworn in Wednesday by Recorder Mr. Ewer will be chairman of the finance, license, insurance committees of the city and will also act as city purchasing agent. These are the offices held by Mayor Hansen, when ' a councilman. v Cald-erwoo- Tremonton's New Mayor Dies At Garland; d. a' DELBERT HANSON Dr. Max Conlev To Open Dental School Of Report Office Here Board Action According to tentative minutes of the recent meeting of the Board of Education, an investigation of the financial recordsis of the Box Elder High School made by Lincoln G. now being Kelley and Company, auditors of Salt Lake City. A report of tneir findings was expected early in August. reSuperintendent Weight the that Board to the ported at average daily attendance 1952-5- 3 the schools during as school year was 90.55 the for 94. with compared previous year. Wendell Hess as third teacher in the Bear River high school physical education department was approved. It was reported that Ted Limb has retired as custodian of the Bear River high school, having and passed the retirement age, from retired has Sam Housley the same job at the Garland school and for the same reason, and that Ferron Robbins had been released from a custodial school. The job at the local high board approved the employment of B. Y. Westmoreland and D. at Henry Manning as custodians Bear River high school. Call for bids on the remodeling at the Thatcher School have been made, and bids will be reon tne tin cieved up to 2 p.m. of August. At a previous meeting the rethe following of signations were accepted: teachers Ericksen, Alice Ezell, Shirley Meldrum, Beryl Clark, Jeanann Forsyth, Joyce Thorum, Ulerle Grover, Shirley Larsen, and Geraldlne Woodward. Ericksen, Alice Ezell, Shirley Meldrum, Beryl Clark, Jeanann FoKsyth, Joyce Thorum, Merle aldine Woodward. Keith Burnham, Beth Brown, Beverly Nelson, Lynn James, Marcile James, Pearl Glenn, Bartel Van Oostendorp 111, Woodrow Church, Jaunita Jensen, Joyce Whitney, Verl Garrett. Kenneth Burningham, Jay Forest Meservy and Hawks Vaughan Wasson. Contracts were issued to the following: Ella Jean Harper Howell, Mary Merle Sewell, Carol Warr, Dale Nelson, Marilyn B. Miller, Douglas Mann, and Lyman D. Morrell. Helen Mouritsen, Meldrum Sterling, Robena Parker, Barlow Kimber, Myrle D. Perry, Karl Jones, and Harold Rendlesbach. Mc-Lloy- The annual wheat har. vest in the Bear River Valley and Western Box Elder County is well under way this week, according to warehousemen in the Valley. Ervin Stohl reports that preliminary tests show the grain to be of high protein content, running a test of near 15 per cent. The first wheat received in Tremonton is from the south Hansel Valley, and Promontory, and Strevell areas with the average yield running from 18 to 29 bushels per acre. Thomas Rampton Services Saturday recent Dr. Max Conley, graduate of the University of Oregon will open a dental office in Tremonton next Monday. He will be located in the office formerly occupied by Dr. Mason in the Bone Building. His office hours will be from 9 a.m. until a 5 p.m. Dr. Conley is a native of Portgraduated from Bear River high school and Brigham Young University before attending the Oregon school. He was recently married to Miss Grace Esplin of Cedar City, Utah. They will make their home in Tremonton and will live in Dr. Mason's home. age, was THE BRIG WILLIAMS RETURNING TO TREMONTON Mrs. Henry Foxley is in Sugar City Idaho this week assisting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brig Williams who are preparing to move back to Tremonton to make their home. Mr. Williams, who has been ill is very much improved. Thomas Ramptan, 77, well known dramatic reader and church worker of Garland died Wednesday morning at his home after an illness of seven weeks. He was born July 19, 1876 in Bountiful, a son of Henry and Ada McDuff Rampton. He was reared in Bountiful. Campkin He married Maretta Feb. 22, 1898 in the Salt Lake L.D.S. Temple. Soon after the marriage, Mr. Rampton left for a twenty ei,,'ht months mission in Mew .eaiana. The couple moved to Cache Valley in 1902 and to Garland in 1908, where they have made their home since that time. Mr. RamDton served as super intendent of the Garland ward Sunday School for seven years was a ward teacher for twenty years, served four years as a stake missionary, and was a member of the M.I.A. stake Board and on the Genealogical committee. He has been active in dramatics all his life and has done a great deal of work along that line. Surviving are his widow of Garland and the following sons Milton Mrs and daughters, Lake (Verna) Berntson, Salt City; Doyle H. Rampton, Garland; Mrs. LeRain (Peggy) Marble, Tremonton; Mrs. Ben L. ( Leone )Bowring, Houston, Tex. as; and Jay Rampton, Ogden; also twelve grandchildren and nine great, grandchildren; and and the following brothers sisters, George Rampton, Syracuse; Malcolm Rampton, Ogden; Mrs. Elizabeth Barlow, Roy; and Mrs. Sarah Holbrook, Bountiful. Funeral services will be con- ducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Bear River Stake Tabernacle with Bishop Duane Archibald of the Garland Second; ward in charge. Friends may call at Rogers Mortuary in Tremonton Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and at the family home in Garland Saturday from 11 a.m. until time for the service. Burial will be in the Garland cemetery. Bloodmobile Coming To Town The people of Bear River Valley will have an opportunity to help with the pevention of the dreaded polio disease soon. The tests for Gamma Globulin as a preventative have been so conclusive that the serum is in very great demand. Mrs. Quentin Allen, blood chairman for this section announces that the Bloodmobile will be at McKinley School August 5th from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. By our wholehearted support to this program, we may feel assured that we are doing our part to further the prevention of poliomyelitis. d SPENCE GARDNER FLOWER SHOW SET RELEASED FROM ARMY FOR NEXT WEEK The Tremonton second ward Spence Gardner and his wife the former Bonnie Whitney and children arrived in Tremonton Monday from Chandler, Arizonal where Spence has been head of the personal services at Wil liams Air Field. He has completed his military service and they are planning to make their home in Utah. Births Mariner and Gwen Oyler Ballard of Tremonton, a girl, July 19. FFA RECEIVES PUREBRED HOG E. H. and Carol Madsen Waters of Deweyville, a girl, July The First Security Banking System of Box Elder County presented the Bear River F.F.A. Chapter with a registered Duroc jersey boar Thursdey. This weaner boar will be available for use by F.F.A. members next spring. The chapter expresses it's and hopes to be appreciation able to report an improvement of their swine projects by, the use of such good breeding stock. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Forsberg of Riverside, a boy. July 14. Dale and Glenda Wood Compton "bf Thatcher, a girl, 18. July 19. Shirley and Ellen Astle Larsen of Kaysville, a girl, July 21. Richard and Anp. Palmer Rucker of Tremonton, a girl, July 22. Howard and Edith Field Bingham of, Garland, a girl, July 22. , M.I.A. is conducting a flower show Tuesday along with their regular Mutual meeting. All members of the ward are invited to enter their choice flowers or potted plants. Prizes will be awarded for the best arrangement, the best single entry and the healthiest potted plant. An interesting program will be presented in connection with the flower show, and the officers of the M.I.A. invite everyone of mutual age to come and join for an enjoyable evening. Members of the ward who are entering flowers for the show are asked to bring them to the church in their own containers with their names attached, between 3 and 6 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, to allow time for arranging them. Tremonton Businessmen Association To Sponsor Annual Fair Parade low Underway Ewer Appointed Councilman Number 43 At the County Fair Hoar.: A'as given the County Fair Purud M..M.-!-- Little Princess n-- Contest Set The annual Princess contest is scheduled for Aug. 10, at 4 p.m. at McKinley School, ac cording to Marjorie Brockman At the same meetins Howard Glenn was named as the new business manager, succeeding Ed Kerr, who has held the position for the past two years. Mrs. Marjorie Larson of Corinne was 1 also named as a new director. Plans for the annual fair which will be held August 27, w 4 1jt 28, 29, are well under way, according to Thomas Summers president of the fair board. Work on the Premium List is nearing completion and the book will go to press" the first of next week, and should be ready for distribution the first of August. T ?' The schedule of events fop the three days are as follows: August 26 Judging Worn-en- 's department 10 a.m. Concession's op'August 27 en 10 a.m.. Judging Dairy, and FFA, 10 a.m. Open and following FFA. Beef and ftta en Class immediately following Hogs, 10 a.m.; sheep 10 a.m.; Horses, 10 a.m.; AgrU tural Crops, 10 a.m.; Junior LEON A. HALGREN class immediately after open who is named chairman of the class. 10 a.m.; Horticulture, annual Box Elder County Fair Junior class afimmediately Parade by the Tremonton Bus- ter open class. Flowers, 11 a.m. iness mens Association. club demonstration Girla start, 1 p.m.; boys start 3 p.m. 4 H club Style Dress Review-Ta- lent JOEL NELSON show, 8 p.m. ON THE WAY HOME FROM KOREA August 28 Open, Exhibits, Relatives here have been in- Concessions, 10 a.m.; Poultry formed that Joel Nelson who judging 10 a.m.; Amateur Ro-- . has been in Korea for the past deo, 8 p.m. August 29 thirteen months left there July Open, Exhibits, 5 for America. He expects to be Concessions, 10 a.m.; Amateur released from the service late Rodeo, 8 p.m. in August. Joel has been serving with the 171st Evacuation Hospital. He is a son of Leola Nelson. His wife, Maurine has been working in Ogden, since Joel went over- mi rr Also surviving are the following brothers and sisters: Joseph and Robert C. Harris, Tremonton; O. Enoch Harris and Mrs. Corilla Muir, Clearfield; Mrs. Laura Craig, Layton, and Mrs. Verna Munns. Hooper, Weber county. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon in the Tremonton First ward chapel by Bishop Lamoin Cowley. The prelude and postlude were played by Helen Jorgen-sen- , and A. N. Wight offered the invocation. A mixed quartet with Virgil Francom.Aarl Bennett, Leon Halgren, LaRain Marble, Jennie Oyler, Venice Ewer, Vaudis Brough and Doris Bying-tosang two numbers, "Oh, My Father" and "Rest, Rest for the Weary Soul". Marjorie Christiansen sang, "Mother", and Vella Sackett sang, "Goin' Home". Speokers were J. Othella Adams, Jabez S. Adams, Presid ent Clifton G. M. Kerr, Presid ent Faun L. Hunsaker and Bish op Cowley. Bishop Lewis S. Wight gave the benediction. Burial was in the Kaysville-Layto- n Cemetery by Rogers Mortuary, and the grave was dedlctaed by Elias Dawson. D. n , VACATION IN THE PARK Mr. and Mrs. James Walton and Morris Pack spent five days last week in Yellowstone Park. Stake Primary Events Big Success Primary Trailbuilder leaders Francessa Summers, Lila Heslop, andMargaret Perry, of the South Bear River stake wish to thank all who contributed to the success of the Fun-d- a lays held at the Bothwell park recently. The events conducted on two separate nights with a "Mexican Fiesta" theme were attended by ATTEND COLORADO boys and their parents in almost REUNION numbers. Pro unprcsidented The Merrill Funks, Mr. and gram, lunches, and games were Mrs. Paul Coombs and Mr. and enjoyed President Kerr Mrs. Clyde Coombs attended the and six together.of wards in the bishops Park Sundav. stake also joined in the gaiety. 1 Named Parade Chairman chairman. The contest is open to all little girls between the age of 4 and 6, and all are urged to register and enter the contest. The annual contest i sponsor ed by the Tremonton Women's Civic League, and the winner and her attendants will reign over all the activities of the County Fair with the regular queen. They will ride on a special float in the Fair parade, in the Garland Wheat and Beet Days parade. Each will also receive a gift. HarMrs. Catherine Prisc ilia enteries should Prospective ris Adams, one of the early res- contact Mrs. Brockman or any idents of Thatcher, died after an of the committee members, Mrs. extended illness. Mrs. Adams Verl Nelson, Mrs. Ed Quinney, moved to Thatcher with her hus- Mrs. John Fridal or Mrs. Harold band, Dennis Elias Adams in Carey. 1893, and had lived there until five years ago when she moved VISITING IN to Tremonton. She has made her WASHINGTON home with her daughter Mrs. Mrs. Nona Rhead and her parZeb White for the past year, and ents. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smith died at her home. of Fielding are visiting in PullShe was born Jan. 16 1873, in man, Washineton with nH Kaysville, daughter of Thomas Mrs. Grant Gill Smith and famE. and Mary Ann Payne Harris. ily. She was reared in Kaysville and was married to Mr. Adams, Mar. GOLDEN WEDDING 30, 1890, in Layton, the marriage SET BY was later solemnized in the Salt BRIGHAM COUPLE Lake Temple. Mr. Adams died Aug. 15, 1916, in Thatcher. Open House will be held She was an active member of Sunday in honor of Mr. and! Mrs. Ellis Wood of Brigham the Church. on their 50th wedding anfilie are following City Surviving niversary. Adsons and daughters: .Basil Friends are invited to call at ams, Mrs. Zeb (Tressa) White the Fourth ward church at Mrs. Leon and (Wilma) Dunn, Third East and beFirst Tremonton; D. Earl and Floyd tween 1 and 5 p.m. to North the greet W. Adams, Thatcher; Mrs. Lewis couple. seas. (Ruby) Wight, Brigham City; Mrs. Faun L. (Amy) Hunsaker, Los Angeles; Dr. Lisle J. Adams, Burbank, Cal.; Oral J. Adams, 52 North Hollywood, Cal.; grandchildren; 41 Early Resident Of Thatcher Buried Monday meeting oi the Box Elder Trem mum Businessmen's Association j t v of handling the annual .Bdx'Elder1 v.. 'IllNg '.he s b -- mi-. sS'-- 4-- H class-immed- iately 4-- 4-- H 4-- 4-- H New Parkin Lot Nears Completion Promontory Area Closed To Public As Fire Hazard Mounts With the coming of harvest season and as a result of the R. A. CHRISTENSEN long drought, official action was taken this week by fire ward- NOW IN SWEDEN R. A. Christensen has written ens J. D. Gunderson and Counthe ten day ocean voyage ty Warden John Hadfield to that to Sweden was very enjoyable. close the area near Promontory to the public, effective immedi- The Gripsholm or. which he A proclamation is be- sailed was a beautiful ship, the ately. water was smooth and Mr. ing published elsewhere in this Christensen is located in Vaster-viissue, under the direction (if Sjamonszatan. the I. J Whitney Floyd, cheif Forester Firewarden of the state. The area to be closed is South of the Golden Spike station and Cedar Springs to the shores of the Great Salt Lake, which is covered with dry grass and ripened wheat and is Announcement is made by the described by the fire wardens: that as in an "explosive" condition. Tremonton City council, Under the state proclamation residents of the city will be alit is unlawful for persons to lowed the use of the city water enter the area without permits for sprinkling purposes for three from Warden John Hadfield or more hours on the days desigSheriff Warren Hyde. The area nated. Anyone will be allowed will remain closed until Sep to sprinkle after 11 a.m. on Sunhereafter aiso. tember 1st, when the danger to dayThose on the north and east the grain fields will practical sides of the street, may begin be over. ly sprinkling at 5 o'clock on MonThe action was taken at the day, Wednesday and Friday request of property owners of evenings and may continue unthat area. til 11 a.m.-thnext day. Those In the meantime Fire Warden on the south and west sides of J. D. Gunderson reports that an the street may start at 5 on "extremely dangerous fire con- Tuesday, Thursday and dition exists on many sections and tun until 11 a.m. Saturday the next of the vast area of Box Elder day. A strict observance of this county". "We are in for a bad season", schedule, which goes into effect he commented. "In some s immediately, Is requested by the of Box Elder county, par- city. ticularly Rosette, Promontory, Cedar Springs the situation can best be termed as explosive". Gunderson pointed out that it is necessary that all persons be P- extremely careful with fire, matches, smoking, etc. Per diem fire guards have F. P. Champ, Logan and Ogbeen appointed throughout Box den banker will be the speaker Elder county. at the summer outing of the It is a state law that "it shall Associated Civic Clubs of Northbe unlawful to throw away any ern Utah summer outing to be lighted cigar, cigarette, fire held at the Mack Memorial Park cracker or burning material at Smithfield, July 30. whatsoever on land covered R. C. Bowen, secretary of the which will carry fire. Association announces that this Any county fires should be will be a ladies night affair and reported immediately to John a hot supper will be served. Reservations can be made Hadfield, M. J. Markham or Myrvln Noble, all of Brigham through any of the officers of the Tremonton Lions Club. City. - Citv Announces More Liberal Use Of Water e sec-tion- Civic Clubs To Hear F. Champ The Gephart Stores Company is putting the finishing touches this week to a "face lifting" job on the large parking lot in the rear of their store. This lot, together with additional parking space of the building between Gephart's and the O P. Skaggs store, will furnish off the street customer5 parking for about sixty autos. The lot in the rear of the Gephart Store will accommodate fifteen autos. It is now provided with new cement parking curbs along the east and the west sides ot the lot, with a driveway between and with two entrances, one on the west side of the lot and at the rear of the store and the other from the alley at the south. The entire lot is covered with crushed gravel and will be equipped with! signs inviting customers to free parking Mr. Fred Gephart, a strong advocate and booster of off the street parking says, "It is my belief that if the merchants and! owners of business property in our town would cooperate with each other ana the city officials in developing all the off the street parking space available in Tremonton, there would be no need for parking meters, parking limits, and consequently na parking fines in our town". "Experience is proving that tne inconvenience caused Dy Jack of parking space in most towns and cities U causing, a loss to real estate values and a reduction of rents in a greatl many business centers". "Tremonton is the natural trading center of a vast and growing trade area. With the low overhead expense enjoyed by the merchants of this community and with an abundance of free parking space, the larger trading centers are at a distinct diasdvantage, except in. the) matter of assortments, when iti comes to competing for trade from our territory'", says Mr. Gepliart. HAVE GUESTS AT CANYON HOME Mr. and Mrs. R. Z. Heppler and their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Norr, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Briggs, and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Jones speiJ. two days at the Heppler's summer home In Logan canyon to celebrate Mr. Heppler's birthday. |