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Show 'Lynn Markham Acquires Lilenquisfc Bros. Interests Corinne To Celebrate Ik One of the largest business transactions in Tremonton in recent years was completed this week when Lynn Markham purchased the building and business interests of Lilenquist Brothers, local Implement dealers. The new owner will assume management, July first. Mr. Markham plans to conVol. XXVIII Published Weekly at Tremonton, Utah solidate his farm service with NEW SIDEWALKS Number 40 Thursday, June 28, 1951 the implement business, and! UNDER CONSTRUCTION will be able to give a more Work was started Thursday complete service to the farmers on Tremonton Main Street to! of this area. new sidewalks between lay Associated with Mr. Markstore and Adams Drug Cowley's emham will be the following corner. The improvement is beployees: ing paid for by the property Jay Hirschi, office manager; owners with the city assisting Art Johnson and Otis Larson, in arrangements so that the Blaine entire service mechanics; half block can be done at Johnson, parts man, George! one time. Cook, service mechanic; Odeen The old walks were torn outi Buxton, warehouseman, parts. Thursday, and construction of j The garage facilities will be the new ones will proceed at leased to Clyde Coombs, who once. j 5 will be head auto mechanic and . i his brother Paul Coombs of Sanford, Colorado, who will be RODEO COMMITTEE OFFERS THANKS head tractor mechanic. The Lilenquist Brothers beA sincere "Thank You" is exgan their business here in 1941, tended by the members of the when C. V. Lilenquist opened) Box Elder County Rodeo Coma small implement store in the mittee to all businessmen and old Odd Fellows building. He civic organizations who assisted was joined by his brother with preparations and supportNewell in: 1943 and in 1944 the1 show this year. They the ing brothers built the modern im- feel considerable help was that plement store on West Main given in & the event advertising street. local this businessthe year by Newell has been managing Ralph Richards and Roy Anderson were The annual Old Folks outing of the Bear Second row John Jim, Tremonton 2nd; and that support was the business the past few years men, of the affair and were asRiver Bear stakes and River South Fred Hansen, Tremonton 3rd; Thomas' isince the retirement of his greatly appreciated. at the tabernacle grounds in Gar- sisted by ward and stake Relief Society Potter, Lewis Dodd, Hyrum Chris tensen, brother. officers as well as the ward old folks Tremonton 1st; A. R. Capener, Garland land, Tuesday of this week. A party, in appreciation of attended committees. 1st. One hundred and forty-tw- o their old customers will be from the Bear River stake and 189 from Above are the honored guests of Bear Back rowDavid A. Cannon, Garland given by both Mr. Lilenquist the South Bear River stake. All enjoyed River and South Bear River Stakes at the 2nd; Frank Kespler, Tremonton 1st; A and Mr. Markham at the LilThose L. Udy, Garland 2nd; M. A. Gam, Fielddelicious chicken dinner served, on long Old Folks Day held this week. The' canning plant of Hunt a, enquist building Saturday evenof the trees on the pictured are all over eighty years of age. ing; Aaron Porter, Garland 1st; David, in the shade tables ing June 30th to which the! Foods in Tremonton started the They are, front, left to right-Ja-ne Holmgren, Tremonton 1st; Isaac Isaacseason's operation this week, tabernacle grounds. public is cordially invited. saacson, East Garland; Margaret C. PotAn hour of visiting together was a feaA show, dancing and refresh- but the pea crop is slow mater, Eliza Madsen, Tremonton 1st; Mrs. son, East Garland; John Smith, Tremonto Basil ture of the day and the guests then at- D. L. Wilson, Fieldmg; Bine Hansen, Howments will be the order of en- turing, according ton 2nd, J. W. Astle, Garland 1st and John tertainment. Adams, local manager. tended a movie at the Main Theatre. ell, Sophia Larson, East Garland. Selman, El wood. Three rather slow days of canning were the extent of NOTICE TO this week's harvest, but the PROPERTY OWNERS prospects of the crop are good, f The Special Interest classes of the South Bear River Stake few a better than considerably The Mayor and city council will join together in an ' encampment to be held at the of Tremonton are requesting weeks ago, and it is expected, Bothwell recreation center on Saturday, July 14. by the first of the week that property owners within that to will Early plans for the event Include an afternoon of sports, be there enough peas' the city limits make a special followed by supper, a program and square dancing. busy. effort to keep the weeds cut keep A sunrise service Sunday morning will complete the outing. joining along the sidewalks All members of the special interest groups of the stake S ARE their property.,,. :., , are DANCE INVITED TO urged by Aarl Bennett and Maureen Wight vprepare in the appearImprovement to In this event. , participate of this valley ance of the city is an aim of All D. B, Green is In charge of camping and eating; Harry to are dance a invited attend the city officials and the coMiller, sports; R. Z. Heppler, program and Milton Marble, ' operation of citizens in this re-- Saturday night at the Bothwell : service: Sunrise v hold to hall. Sponsors plan 6pect will aid greatly in this these dances every other Satureffort. day night during the summer LOCAL MEN TO FLY PLANE FROM THE EAST -- ' months. They will begin at 8:30. NOTICE TO LEADER Mr. and Mrs. Bill Goring and OeOIfife CORRESPONDENTS ATTEND SWEDISH Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Larsen left AND ADVERTISERS DAY for Pennsylvania, this week Funeral services were con Due to the national holiday, Among the local groups who where Mr. Goring will purchase the Brigham Third ward for JOHN SELMAN of Hwood, was the oldest man in attenda new plane. The men expect ducted Monday afternoon in Independence day, which comes attended the Swedish ance at the Old Folks party Tuesday on the tabernacle on Wednesday next week, corat to fly the plane home and the George J. Wood, 72, who died Day celebration in Garland. MRS. SOPHIA LARSON of East Gargrounds were will Mrs. women car. advertisers of Lagoon Friday drive the the Oscar respondents and Thursday in a Salt Lake hos took the honors as the oldest lady present. Mr. Selman land the Leader ar urged to see Strands Eric Stenquists, Park Gorijng's daughter, who has pital. was of age last December 29, and Mrs. Larson reach90 years that copy reaches the Leader Stumms, Erland Thompsons, been visiting her grandmother He was born June 25, 1879 in 93rd ed her birthday, March 12. office a day earlier than usual Mrs. Grant Thompson, and Mrs. in Illinois will return home Willard, a son of Josiah L. and to beat the advanced deadline. Edward Thompson. with her. Clara Ann Woodhead Wood. He married Nancy Jane Woodland, Feb. 25, 1899 in Brigham City, T They took up a homestead in Grace, Idaho, and later lived at Black Pine, Idaho for two years. He was also foreman of the h Bar-ranch at Howell for News of the death of TuesM. Mortensen early eight years. During the past ten years, they had made their day morning, came as a surhome at Brigham and Tremon prise to relatives and friends, for he had been reported doing ton. after the operasatisfactorily Wood was president of Mr. the Bluecreek Irrigation Co. for tion which had been performed several years, district county earJier. His death came about road supervisor; member of the 3:45 am-- , when a blood clot M 4 county welfare board for eight reached his heart. iMf. He was born Feb. 11., 1894 at years; postmaster and operator of the store at Howell for four Bear River City a son of Peter years, and first clerk of the Ho- and Mary Iversen Mortensen The family moved to Elwood well ward. are his widow, and when he was a small child, Surviving the following sons and daugh- where he attended schools. ters, Merlin G. and Vyrle O. He filled a mission for the Wood, Tremonton; Dallas H. L. D. S-- Church in the Western Wood, Logan; Mrs. Iona Ipsen, States from 1914 to 1915. He married Rebecca Christ Glendale, California; 12 grandchildren and one great grand- ensen, Jan. 18, 1918, in the Salt J. M. MORTENSEN HAPPY OVER AWARD left to right, Merwin aid; Darrel Stewart, soli scientist; Cyril Luker, child; four brother? and sisters, Lake Temple. E. to moved Wood, Tremonton; J. In 1944 the family Dook, work group engineer; Marvin Barney, work regional director; Evan Thompson, unit con- Charles the following sons and daughgroup soil scientist; Vernald Holland, irrigated servationist; Blaine Morse, district conserva- C. Wood and Mrs. Lottie Fors- - Salt Lake City, and a year lat ters, MSgt. Jar Mortensen, gren, Howell; and Mrs. Rosella er, returned to Tremonton, with the U. & army in Korea; land farm planner; Earl Reese, engineering tionist; Joe Llbby, state conservationist. where they have lived since Mrs. Beth Cutler, Corinne. Evans, Salt Lake Bishop Eberhart Zundel con- then. Mrs. Lola Robins, Burley, City; ducted the funeral service. In Elwood, Mr. Mortensen was Idaho; Mrs. Jean Hill, Hunts-villSpeakers were Joseph Facer, J. superintendent of the and Rex Mortensen, Tre Leo Nelson, and William T. A. for 17 years and was a coun3 monton; grandchildren, his Davis. Prayers were offered by selor in the ward bishopric for Mrs. Mary Mortensen mother, Israel FackreU and Myrle Ma- 10 years. Be was always active The work group of the The Monday evening banquet) The wording on the plaque son. The musical program in- in civic and community affairs of Elwood; and the following brothers and sisters, Sam, Enos, Northern Utah Soil Conserva- was held at the Tremonton Is sdf explanatory. It reads: cluded a vocal duet, "in The In thap location. Since moving tion District was highly honor- Second ward and was attended' Northern Utah Work Group Garden", by Beth and Norma to Tremonton, he has served as Heber and Ethel Mortensen of Elwood; Ben Mortensen, Bear ed Monday evening, when Joe by a large group of farmer Soil Conservation Service Nelson; a mixed quartet with a member of t he Tremonton River City; Elvira Jensen, Ox conservationist conas members , well as state soil Llbby, Tremonton, Utah Mr. and Mrs. David O. Anderson City Council, which position he on behalf of the secretary of servationists from other areas, For successful planning and and Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Felt held at the time of his death. ford, Idaho; Edna Wyatt, Logan and Pearl Vanderheide, Ogden. agriculture, presented a plaque) and Invited guests. carrying into execution a diffi- singing, "I Walked Where Jesus He has also served as a dirto the local organization tot Myron Hansen, chairman of cult conservation program, Walked"; a duct, "Rock of ector in the Box Elder County outstanding work during the the board of supervisors acted1 where unusually severe erosion Ages", by Alice Nelson and Ruth Farm Bureau, as a director in MRS. LEE HANSEN IN LOGAN HOSPITAL as master of ceremonies. The. conditions existed on the past year. dry Valentine; and a vocal solo the Federal Land Bank AssociaAccording to Mr. Libby, only address was given by Cyril farm lands of the district. "A Perfect tion, and was active In the AAA Mrs. Lee Hansen of East Tre with violin obligato, two other such plaques will be Luker regional director, and v Lillian and Harold Felt . and Soil Conservation Signed, pro- monton was taken to a Logan Day, Charles F. Brannan, presented in the United States musical numbers consisted of Burial was In the '. Brigham grams. hospital Wednesday for another a girl's trio from Honeyville. tbis year- Secretary of Agriculture. City Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, and serious operation. THE SERVING BEAR RIVER July 4th Seven years ago when a group of local citizens planned and executed successfully the first Corinne 4th of July cele bration, they probably didnt expect it to become one of Box Elder county's summer attractions. Originally it was just a community project to keep the children at home, but each, year it has grown bigger until now the day is planned to accomodate hundreds of people-ML. Maurice Larsen, general chairman, says he has had inquiries about the celebration from as far south as Salt Late .. . VALLEY Old Folks Enjoy Annual Stake Outing ' kllf fife w p ? r. in L . t i rtll anaa inai au enorts snouia uu,y be directed toward a day to equal or surpass the one of last year. Working with Mr. Larsen on the executive committee are Taro Yagl, vice chairman and Mrs. Wallace Redelings, secretary. As has been the usuoal policy each civic and church organization is represented on the planning board and at a recent meeting of the executive committee and eighteen chairmen the following program was mapped out for the day of the 4th: prayer and flag ceremony at 9:45 on main street just before the parade begins at 10 a.m.; children's games and races at 11 at the city park;, the single girls of Corinne will play the married ladies a soft-bgame at the rodeo grounds at 11:30; the ball game between the Corinne Japanese YB-A- . and the Corinne Farm Bureau at the rodeo grounds at 1; the boat races on the Bear River at 3 and the rodeo at 8:30. Those responsible for the various activities are: Roy Craner, rodeo; John Singh, food purch-e- r; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nicholas, the dance the night of the 3rd where the queen of the celebration is crowned; Mrs. C. G. y, ticket selling arrange-mie- nt ; Mr. Everett Anderson. gate tickets; Mrs. Wayne Owen, pies; Mrs. Adolph Ussmg, child- - , p $ s?p fa Iff - tH, was-hel- Pea Harvest Off To Slow Start all Plan Special Interest Encampment 'i " Ad-ne- . tv turn mt. ana Mrs. TEEN-AGER- , teen-age- rs ilk' I i , "t Services Held For J j Wood MID-SUMM- Mid-Summ- er J. M.jMortensen Succumbs From Illness and Operation Jede-dia- M 4 LocaljSoil Conservation Work Group Receives National Award for Project e; ft . -- .... , >a&tlto--s!t- Merlin Hansen, managing stands; Mr. Vernon Cutler, boat races: Mr. James Reed,, lighting and photo- grahv; Mr. Glen Renter Inne Junior Posse; Mrs. Sam Nagata, parade; Mr. Sam Fora-gre-n, family tickets and flac ceremony. The rodeo Is again open to all riders and Dee Hansen is contact manager. rv. j Augusta Iversen Buried At Bear River City Mrs. Augusta Iverson, 3:55 74, D-- Eliza Nielsen died Sunday at after a four-mon- tli illness. She was born Nov. 29, 1876, in Denmark, a daughter of L. Peter and Eliza Jensen Nielsen. She came to the United States when she was three years old with her mother as a convert to the Church , of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints They settled In Bear River City where she had lived the rest of her life. She was married to Peter Martin Iverson, Sept, 15, 1893, in Bear River City. He died March 17, 1916. She served as LDS Relief Society teacher for a number of years and was a member of the old folks committee. Surviving are two sons, Ivan D. Iverson, Bear River City, and Claud R. Iverson, Tremonton, three daughters, Mrs. Vivian Anderson, Garland; Mrs. Lucile Peterson, and Mrs. Bernice Hall, Bear River City; 17 grandchildren, 11 greatgrandchildren, and one brother, Heber Hailing, Bear River City. Funeral services were conducted Wednesay at 2 p.m. in Bear River City by Vernon , Johnson, bishop. , ' BIRTHS AT VALLEY HOSPITAL Dr. George and Arlene Jack- - eon Flcklin of Tremonton a June 23. Owen ' and Lillian Qarkson Rasmussen of Elwood, a boy, boy, June 22. David Thomas and Lola Rae Daley Anderson of Collins ton, a , girl, June 24. Operatlona during, the week were performed for Norma An- - , derson, Janice Carter, Lamoine Hurd and Pauline Roundy. |