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Show 0 PRIMARY .CALLS TWO-STAK- E CONVENTION r mm jtitesl frtusttnis Vol. XXVIII Mei-st- er day afternoon in Pasadena, California. Interment was also in Pasadena. Mr. Meister was formerly a resident of Tremonton where he served on the town board, and was water master for the city for twenty-nin- e years. He was born in Archibold, Ohio Feb. 2, 1895 a son of Jacob and Lydia Imthurn Meister. He came to Utah in 1904,, and) settled in Tremonton. He was a farmer during the early part of his residence here. The family moved to California seven years ago. Surviving are 'his widow, and. .'the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Lydia Rogers, Edwin and Lewis Meister all of Pasadena; Mrs. Ruth Schoppe, Berkeley California and Captain Ralph, Meister with the U. S. armed forces in Korea; 8 grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Olive Dockstader of Published Weekly RIVER BEAR' THE VAT at Tremonton, Thursday, September cr 13. 1951 Operation Flag City in Tre- ton will be led by George mon special meeting of the monton Lions club will be held A. Reynolds manager of the next Wednesday night, when an local J. C. Penney company pffnrf is Viol nor maHo tn hnw store. 100 of the members of the Appointment of Mr. Reynolds club in attendance. j chairman be community to George Smith is chairman of . ifor the Tremonton city drive the event, assisted by Reese was made by Charles L. Smith, Mason and Dick Davis, they state chairman Defense Dond have arranged a program with S. U. departTreasury Harold M. Peterson of Logan, division, ment. former deputy district governor of the Lions Club as speaker. The objective of Operation will be Flag City, September 17 to 22 Music for the event arranged by Gene Jorgensen. is to make theU. S. Defense Bond payroll savings plan to all possible emMr. Reynolds said. , ployees By getting 80 'per cent of Ithe communitie's employers and Following is a list of the men 25 per cent of their employees from Box Elder county who were to install the plan and pledge to buy inducted into the Army on payroll deductions September 4th, at the Induction bonds Tremonton can become Station, Fort Douglas, and sent a U. S. Defense Bond Flag city, ar- the new chairman explained. to Ft. Lewis, Washington, riving there Thursday. Tremonton will be competing Richard John Mueller, recentin Operation Flag City with ly brought to America from Ger- other Utah cities; in the same many, under the sponsorship of population group; ifor a bronze Virgil Pierce of Brigham; to be awarded the first Hollis Ralph Johnson, son of plaque to qualify for theiMinute Man Mr. and Mrs. E. Lewis JohnI flag honor. son, Rte 3 Tremonton; Beginning at- - 9 a.m., Sep David Robert Price, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudger Price, Brig-ha- tember 22nd, a visit will be made to every employer in Tremonton to encourage him of son Reed Channell, Ralph Mr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Chan- to install the payroll savings nell, Brigham; plan if it is not all ready in Graham Cutler, son of Mr. operation. and Mrs. DeLamar The contacts will be made by Cutler, Snowville; the Tremonton Women's Civic son of Mr. League, Mrs. Donna Worley, Newell Francis, and Mrs. Wm. J. Francis, Perry; Dresident. This STraita-wimake Norman Ernest Ekins, son of contacts, leave cards and make Mrs. Rose Ann Ekins, Portage. a pick-u- p call on Wednesday Next induction date is set for September 26. 8th October, A special meeting of the Civic League members will be held, Wednesday Sept. 20 at which time Postmaster James Walton and Don E. Pecken-paugwill address the group A The body of Broadis (Junior) Westmoreland, arrived in Tremonton Wednesday night at Rogers Mortuary, from Guam, where he was serving in the United States armed forces. He was found dead on July 26 in his quarters on Guam. Junior had served three years during the last World War and the service in April 1949. He was sent to Guam of that year. Surviving are his father and the following brothers and sisters, Robert Lee, Shirley, Nina and James Westmorland, Tremonton, Mrs. Han Brown, Twin Falls, Idaho; Mrs. Florence Ross, Corinne; Leroy and Loyal Westmoreland with the airfoxce at San Bernardino, California, and Frank Westmoreland, who has been serving in Korea, and who accompanied the body of his brothers home. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Tremonton First ward chapel by former bishop Ed Deakin. Friends may call at the Mortuary Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m- until time for the service. Burial will be in the River-viecemetery. Y. - Tre- County Fills Sept. Draft Quota ll i Stake M. Men And Gleaners tnM If Plan "Round-up- " The South Bear River Stake a "Round-Up- " at the Bothwell recreational center, next Tuesday at I 8 m 1 Of the Bear River Valley WILFORD C WOOD TO became the first settlers In what SPEAK AT SECOND WARD is today the progressive comBishop Reese Mason announcmunity of Fielding. es that Wilford C. Wood Is to be the work on the new town-sit- e progressed, other settlers came and these Included James By RAY E. COLTON H. Hess. Calvin W. Richards. Note: This Is the first, of a special series of articles which the Leader will run over a period of several weeks honoring the var Herbert Stayner, Jedldiah Earl, Milious communities of the Bear River Valley and northern Box Oder Frank J. Walker, William L. W. Standing. ler and , 1951 of County during the county's Centenial Year General Store Established : In the middle 90's Frank Walker and Milton Earl established a General, store In FieldThe progressive town of Field- had to be taken Into consider- ing. one being the distance Since most of the early seting, Utah present population ation, from their farms In East Ply- tlers of east US. to the of 800, lies Just Fielding had orgln-all- y mouth, and secondly, the localived in the section then highway 191, and is approxim- tion of the new townsite In reknown as East Plymouth or ately eight miles north and east lation to the route of the new "Hessville", the first L.D.S. orcanal then constructed. The of Tremonton. ganization was carried over From the viewpoint of local first choice of Mr. Earl and from the former settlement. historical fact, Fielding has a Mr. a Plerson was a tract of However, when the town was very unique history which has land three miles north, and one named Fieldine in honor of since the early 90's, been closely mile west of the present location Joseph Fielding Smith, the ward associated with L.D.S. activities of Fielding. This location was was also called As time down through several decades later discarded because the land went on, a .US. Fielding. Post Office was In 1892, pioneer people of East thus previously selected was established and opened in 1893 Plymouth or "Hessville" as the located a short distance above with Mlsha Oarn as the first town was then known as, chose the canal route. Thus the pre- Postmaster who was appoined a committee of two (2) of their sent site of Fielding was finally by President Grover Cleveland. new decided the Since were which upon. citizens leading Town Government Earl and Harmon D. Pier-so- townsite was laid out and surOn June 26, 1911, the town of to select a location for a veyed on a part of their farms, Continued on back page townsite. Two important factors E. O. Wilcox, and Mlcha Oarn, As . FIELDING Jed-ldl- ah n, Number - 50 i I i J" Y'c" i V , .f r 'I t,. - ; J " ' w I it i f,V . - V V n . s Ted Walker Wins Regional Electric Award Ted Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Waker has been selected as the winner of the regional contest in rural elec trification according to word received by Howard M. John son, farm mechanics instructor at the Bear River high school. This regional winning means was the most out standing contestant in the 11 western states. He now goes to the National F.FJL convention in Kansas City, Missouri, where he will receive $200 and have the opportunity of competing for the highest national award. Expenses for the Kansas City trip will also be paid. electrical Since facilities have been extended to many rural areas, an opportunity has? arisen through instruction in farm mechanics to help students to become familiar with necessary skills in this field. The F.FA.. Foundation offers one national award of $250.00, three regional awards of $200.00 each and 50 state of $100.00 each to students of vocational agriculture most in who have achieved making practical and economical use of electricity in con nection with productive supervised farming activities on home farms or in farm homes. Consideration is also given to deoriginality in velopment of new or improved economic practices in the use of electrical or appliances equipment on the farm . that he I J. S iVYl WINS ELECTRIFICATION AWARD Ted Walker is being congratulated by his instructor Howard M. Johnson on winning regional rural electrification contest. Several Box Elder Hunters Receive Permits For Elk Hunt: Oris C. Box Elder County hunters who were granted permits to hunt-el- k In the Cache General forest are Dallas Adams, Garn Dustman, Delbert Hansen, William. Kroksh, V. E. Little, Leo Nelson, Elaine Nelson, all of Tremonton Fielding wasl and vicinity; Joe E. Baker, Rudd New County Agent For San Juan Oris C. Rudd, of appointed County Agent for Seth V. Batey, Lorenzo Bott, San Juan county according to Richard A. Davis, George W. Facer, Dee R. Forrest, Delbert E- Carl Frischknect, Utah ExtenJensen, Roland E. Jorgensen, sion director. Leon A. May, Warren W. Hyde, In his new position Mr. Rudd Byron P. Nebeker, and Ralph will serve the rural residents of Nielsen of Brigham City; Cheal San Juan county, making Lynn, Corinne; Keith Hunsaker, to them, the latest de Honey ville; and Howard J. velopments in agriculture. He! Oyler, East Garland. will work in pest control, live Successful applicants for buU stock nutrition, and agricul are Robert Rucker, C. R. Stef-fe- n, tural marketing problems. Verle T. Waldron, and WilRudd graduated from Bear liam A. Winzeler, of Tremonton; River high school in 1944, after Kenneth E. Shaffer, East Garwhich he farmed in Fielding. land; and E. Neal Whltaker, Later he went to the Utah Brigham. :, ., Stage Agricultural college from Those who will hunt cow In which he graduated in Agron- - Cache general forest are Albert omy. He then went to work as Aeblscher. Dennis Anderson. st- soU surveyor coUeaflolfrKerrr Jesse McDay, Rudywork Miller, Perce Watkins, Byron With his fwife, Delphia Williams, and Perce D. Nelson Rudd. and three child- of Tremonton; Walter E Cheal, ren he will move to Monticello, Corinne; Fay N. Hansen, Merlin where his new office is located. V. Sanders, Francis C. House, Laurene Jeppsen, and Lee G. Nelson of Brigham; Ursel ROSS BECKSTEAD Honeyville; Jim Tazoi NOW AT LOS ANGELES and Jack Pierce, Garland; and STATE COLLEGE Roland Scoffield, Bear River Mr. and Mrs. Ross Beckstead, City. m Julia Germer Knudson, 77, formerly of Tremonton, are now Alwayne C Claybaugh of died Monday at 1 :30 p m. at the living in Los Angeles, where Mr. City was granted a permit family home, after an illness of Beckstead has accepted a pos- to' hunt bull In the North Cache ition on the staff of the Los forest. four years. State College. Angeles 1874 She was born March 7, in VALLEY HOSPITAL NEWS a of John Deweyville, daughter Since leaving Tremonton, the and Barbara Lottman Germer. Becksteads have been in Salt Births She lived in Deweyville until Lake, and have been associated Otis and Carolyn Kerr Lar- 1932, when the family moved to with the Utah State sen a girl Sept 10. Symphony, Tremonton. ' with Mr. Beckstead serving as and Marie Russ Harris-Ralph She married John F. Knud personnel 12. manager. girl Sept. son, April 2, 1896 in Deweyville. Surviving are her husband, and the following sons and daughters, John Vern Knudson, Deweyville; Mrs. Hazel Rauber, and Lauana Knudson, Tremon ton; Francis Knudson, Ogden; Mrs. Bessie Hedenberg, Monte bello, California; Mrs. Gladys Peterson and Mrs. Nellie Harris, Los Angeles; also thirteen grandchildren, 1 brother, Frank Germer, Long Beach, California, and one sister, Mrs. Nellie Knudson, Ogden. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in the Tremonton Second ward chapel., B-- Mason with Bishop Reese conducting. Friends may call at the family home from 11 ajn. until time f v y for the service. Burial will be In the Deweyville cemetery by Rogers ioy - - Bun-ders- on Julia G. Knutson Dies Following Long Illness a . Plaid shirts, Levis, siacks, or riding togs will be the dress in order, and the evening's program will include western skit, games and election. Not forgetting the inner man. NEW WATER SYSTEM AT FIELDING CEMETERY the officers will arrange for plenty of hot dogs, pop, and Watching the new sprinkling system at The new project has 60 station outlets watermelon. the Fielding cemetery are Earl Holt, and 12 kicker heads. Water is taken All M Men and Gleaners will be mayor, Burnell Roundy. John Owens, from a nearby canal and pressure is excused from their ward meet members of town board; C. O. Hend- - maintained by a 5 horsei power electric ings for this event. Dooscer pump. ticks, sexton anaITueo uoomDs. Know Your Neighbors 'A- V'-'- Brl-ha- M Men and Gleaners will hold A ffV FY T h 1 y . Civic League to Conduct Survey Percent Night Howard Gibson is now man- CPL. KENT BROUGH IS ager of the Tremonton Safeway ON HIS WAY HOME Mr. and Mrs. C R. Brough reStore, replacing Melvin Nielsen, who was transferred to a new ceived word Saturday that then-so-n was on , Cpl. Kent Brough Safeway store at Rigby, Idaho his way home after serving with last week. Mr. Gibson has , been with the 1st Marine Division in Korea Safeway at Pocatello, Idaho, for the last thirteen months. and in recent months has been They expect him to be home the relief manager at Logan. last of this month,. -- n r4a r . George Reynolds Named Chairman; Lions Plan 100 Serviceman Will Be Buried Here On Saturday w SAFEWAY HAS NEW MANAGER 1 AD - ra - Tremonton To Enter, Flag City Bond Race During the convention, the ward history books will be on display. 64 who died Monday of a heart attack were held Thurs- i SERVING 1:30. Funeral services for Pete I . J The Primary workers of the Bear River and South Bear River Stake will meet together in a two stake convention at the Bear River Stake tabernacle on Saturday, Sept. 22. Two members of the General Primary board will be present at the convention. They will meet with members of the two stake boards at 9:30 a.m., and a general session of all ward and stake workers and priesthood will representatives begin at Former Resident Dies In California ' i guest speaker at the Tremonton Second Ward Sunday evening. Mr. Wood has had many val uable and interesting exper lences as church purchasing to bring agentt He promises soma- - of his collection of Items relating to Joseph Smith and the early ctyurch history with him. In order that more people may have the opportunity to hear the speaker, a Joint meeting of the Second and Third wards has been arranged, to begin at 7:30. Everyone who is Interested Is Invited to attend. m f i'v - - 'f FORMER THATCHER RESIDENT DIES IN SALT LAKE Mrs. Earl Andersen Jensen Sims, 48, of Salt Lake City died Monday, and was buried Wednesday in the Deweyville Cem etery. She was born in Thatcher, April 20, 1903. She Married George A. Sims, THE METHODIST CHURCH Sept. 13, 1949. Rev. Gile V. Wilson, Minister Surviving are her hudband, ' Meeting Schedule her mother, Mrs. An tone Ander Tremonton son, Thatcher four brothers and 10 ajn. four sisters. Oscar, EarL and Sunday School .... 11 a.m. Roy Andersen and Mrs. Dagmar Morning Worship of Thatcher; Petersen, all Tuesday 8 Choir Rehearsal . Joseph Andersen, Bountiful; Corinne: Sunday Mrs. Amelia Reeves, Oenterville; 8:45 a.m. Mrs. Emma Archibald, Garland; Morning Worship 9:45 ajn. and Mrs. Alt Cranr, Cbrinne. Sunday School p-m- . r, CONGER BROTHERS MEET IN JAPAN The Conger twins, Pfc Leo and Pfc Leon, who have been In Korea since January .with the National Guard, had the opportunity recently to take a five day rest In Tokyo. While there they met their brother, Captain Warren E. ' Conger, who has been in Japan for the past year. The three brothers enjoyed a good visit together. 1 |