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Show SERVING VOI. 1 v RIVER BEAR THE FKOSTV WINTEFt FAIRYLAND) VALLEY Published Weekly ai Tremonton. Utah, Thursday. February H. 31. Y- -:- .-r ', - N umber 20 195 i 'Si if , i Bear River Stake Sets Conference Sunday Oscar A. Kirkham will represent General Authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints at a conference of the Bear River Stake in Garland Tabernacle Saturday and Sunday. Stake authorities, under direction of Robert J. Potter, Stake President, are preparing for the regular quarterly conference. Conference sessions Men, Wives Meet A special meeting for Elders, Priesthood Senior Aaronic members and their wives will begin at 8 p.m. The session is expected to concern family relationships and home life. This meeting has proven especially inspiring in previous years. Following the meeting will be miiiTTirliVinriMM OSCAR A. KIRKHAM and Saturday. Feb. 20 and 21, in the Tremonton First Ward, according to Clifton G. M. Kerr, stake president. Elder S. Dil worth Yflung of the First Council of Seventy will be the representative from the General ence. Priesthood leadership meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, followed by a special men and wives meeting at 8 p.m. All Elders Senior Aaronic priesthood members and their stake and ward workers are invited to attend with their wives. General sessions will be Sunday at 10 a.m. and 2 p. m. with music to be provided by the Tremonton Second Ward and Tremonton Third Ward choirs, a son of Mr. of Chambers ElMrs. Lester and lone Larsen. wood, was killed instantly SatSpeakers were Elvira Christ-ensethe boy's school teacher, urday morning in front of his n, Kiwanis International, noted service club for businessmen, organized a North Box Elder chapter in Tremonton Wednesday night and elected Leland Hansen to head the group. A formal Charter Night is tentatively scheduled for March and their 29, with members partners to be invited. Regular weekly meetings will be held on Mondays at 7 p.m. ' at Worley's Cafe. Also elected were Ford Seal-levice president; Evan C. Thompson, secretary; Paul Holmgren, treasurer; and directors Warren Hansen, LeRoy Thorson, Leon Halgren, Jay McFarlane, George Reynolds, Dr. Max Dav-i- s and J. Lyn Larson. Committee chairmen are Wes Gephart, boys and girls and Key d clubs; Dr. Max Davis, y, under-privilige- children; J. S. Fruin, vocational guidence; Wynn Hansen, agriculture and conservation; Leon Halgren, public and business affairs; Leland Hansen, achievements; Vincent Chiodo, attendance and membership; Paul Holmgren, finance; Gordon Worley, House. Dent Rich, inter-clu- b activities; Ford Scalley, education and fellowship; Wayne Fronk, laws and regulations; Lyn Larson, program and music; Ervin Stohl, public relations; and Jay Dee Harris, reception. Officiating at the organization were William B. meeting Bracke, Chicago; field representative, and Lt. Gov. Lyman Pierce, of Ogden, of the Third Division of Utah-IdahDistrict and Joe Behling, Ogden secretary of Utah Idaho District. Other members included S. Howard Glenn, Flay Ashcraft; Virgil Bowcutt, Gifford Wat-anR. J. Brough, Stephen Hales, Dr. A. J. Mohr, A. A. Fel-rteMelvin J. Stephens, Harold Sandall, and Dr. Roy G. Woodhead. o home. According to witnesses, the boy darted "into the street in front of a car driven by Charles Edward Wood of Blue Creek. The accident was unavoidable, according to investigating officers. The mishap occured on U. S. Highway 30-approximately one mile of the Crossroads. The boy was rushed by Tremonton Fire Department ambulance to Valley, Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The boy was born July 18, 1945 in Ogden, a son of Lester and Rose May Hicox Chambers. He was attending school in the third grade in Elwood. Surviving are his parents and the following brothers and sisters, LawTence J., Judith Ann. and Linda Chambers, all of one and Elwood; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Chambers of Vinita, Oklahoma. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon in the Elwood ward. Bishop Arthur Erickson conducted the funeral with music for the service consisting of a vocal solo, "My Faith in Thee," by Virgil Francom; an-- organ solo by Mrs. Delbert Walker- and Delbert Fuhriman. Prayers were offered by President Reginald Hunsaker and Richard Harris. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery and the grave was dedicated by Owen Rasmussen. Rogers Mortuary conducted the interment. - Dr. Harry Versluis Departs For Iran Assignment Dr. Harry Versluis left the Salt Lake airport Monday night for Washington D. C. on' the first part of a two year assignment with the Public Health Department in Iran. He expects to spend two or three weeks in the Capitol before taking a plane for Iran. Mrs. Versluis and children will remain in Tremonton until next fall. At the present time there is a ban on families with small children entering the country, so any definite plans for the family going abroad are impossible at the present time. - 7 t i Sugar Beet Contracts for 1954 Season Ready for Grower's Signatures Sugar beet contracts for the 1954 season are now being signed by the Utah-Idah- o Sugar Company at their office in Garland. It will be necessary for the company to allot beet acreage in 1954 due to the large increase in sugar production in 1953. The beet sugar quota in the United States is again set at 1,800,000 tons. This quota was surpassed last year, necessitating acreage limitations for the coming season. All prospective growers must have their contract signed by February 25th so that final allotments can be made before planting time. No applications for beet contracts can be taken after final allotments have been made. mill c IP ( 17 (1 JOHN C. STENQUIST John C. Stenquist Called To Swedish Mission A week of fog, frozen on the, trees, turns broke through the Norvil Ericksen home in Beaver Dam into a virtual winter fairyland. The sun Plans for the tour of the Bear River high school A Cappella Choir to Chicago next month, and the organization of a committee to raise the necessary funds to finance the trip were announced this week by Alma King, choir manager. Some time ago the local choir, which is directed by Gene Jorgenson, was honored with an invitation to attend the annual Music Educators National Convention to be held in Chicago the " latter part of March, at which time the choir will be given top program position They will sing at the Sunday morning session, when the entire convention membership will be assembled in the grand ballroom of the Conrad-Hilto- n hotel. It is estimated that between 4500 and 5000 music educators will hear the group. First Concert The choir's first concert will be given at the Ogden 20th ward, February 20th. On March 3rd the choir will present Its annual concert at the Bear John C. Stenquist will he honored at a farewell testimonial Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in Tremon- River stake tabernacle. Other ton Third Ward, prior to his appearances are also being ardeparture for the Swedish Mis- ranged for the choir prior to sion. their eastern trip. Mr. Stenquist is a son of Mr. call for the Tentative and Mrs. Gustave Stenquist, of choir to leaveplans Ogden Thursday Tremonton. morning, March 25, at 7:00 via He is a graduate of Bear Union Pacific railroad, with River high school, and has arrival In Chicago in time for studied at L. D. S. Business Col- a rest and rehearsal before their appearance. Other conlege in Salt Lake City. Called into the Army in Nov- certs are being scheduled while ember, 1951, he served two the group is in Chicago, with years, 18 months of the time in a definite concert at the UniAlaska. versity ward Tuesday evening. He will enter the mission On the return trip a side trip Home in Salt Lake City on Feb. will be taken to Nauvoo and 17, and is scheduled to sail from Carthage, two historic sites in New York on Feb. 25. the history of the L.D.S. church. The group will return home April 1st. PTA MEETING Finance Committee CANCELLED James Walton has been namat The PTA meeting Eear River high school, which was ed chairman of the finance comannounced last week for Feb. mittee, with H. V. Peck, Field- . V " .v I Pioneer. j- tttAur rOH Bear River high CONCERTS. TRIP school's famed A Cappella Choir is busily rehearsing for a series of concerts in Utah, and a trip to Chicago next month. Conductor is Gene Jorgensen, accompanist is Virginia Ericksen. The choir has 66 members, including 39 girls and 27 boys. Tickets are available from Mrs. R. Z. Heppler at Hepp's, Tremonton. P. n I Cj . - i Ayhi v i "i. 4 I "GRANDMA" STENQUIST RASMUS ANDERSON 31rs. C. A. Stenquist Valley Marks 99th Year old "inn" A Pioneer Costume Ball will be held Saturday, Feb. 20, at 8:30 p.m., in Brigham City Eighth Ward Recreation hall, under sponsorship of the Box Elder County Daughters of Utah hi t .. Bear River Valley's grand lady, Grandma Stenquist will observe the ninety ninth anniversary of her birth next Wednesday. Members of her family will meet at ther home for the occasion. Mrs. Stenquist was born Feb. 1855 in Sodermanland, 17, Sweden. She came to the United States in 1902, and to Tremonton in 1912. She is the youngest of a family of 12 children and is the mother of 10 sons and daughters. Mrs. Stenquist depends on her radio and talks with her family and friends to keep in William has Woffinden, George touch with the world, as she been cancelled, due to ing; 17, Davis, Garland; Wayne Sandall, is practically blind and has been events in the area, conflicting and Garland bedridden since 1951. Ficklin according to announcement by George of as memTremonton Puzey Carmen Waldron, program bers of the committee. Several chairman. sub committees will be organized to carry on different phases of the fund raising campaign. C. M. and Carol Stenquist Cost of Trip of Tremonton, a girl Feb. 8. The all expense cost of the Thayne and Lorna Shuman trip to Chicago, including trans- Stokes of Bothwell, a girl Feb portation, meals, lodgings and 9. personal items has been set at $162.10 per student, or an overV all cost of approximately Tag; for the 66 choir members. In addition several adults will accompany the choir as assistants and chaperoneg. AH dogs in Tremonton must be licensed by next Monday, Feb. 15, or they will be picked up and de- Costume Dance - Wednesday after- Birthday Celebrations Set By Two Noted Valley Pioneers That Pooch DUP To Sponsor ' briefly noon. Trees, fences and utility lines were coated with inches of frost. Leader Photo By Monday ' i High School Singers Set Concert 5eries Plan Chicago Trip $11,-000.- 00 ; I - i d, d, v S, Minnie ft Authorities at the confer- Kiwanis Forms! Auto Mishap Kills Elwood Boy vocal duet, "The Lord's Kenneth James Chambers, and Bear River and Prayer," by Merle Stenquist eight year old Valley Chapter . Quarterly conference for the South Bear River Stake will be held Friday General Sessions General sessions will be held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Tabernacle. Music for the Sunday sessions will be furnished by the Garland First Ward choir and the Harmonettes. of the Classes for children stake will be conducted during the morning session by teachers of the Garland First Ward Sunday School. An evening session will be under direction of the Stake Mutual Improvement .begin all I South Bear River Stake Dates Sessions a social, featuring dancing and refreshments in the Garland Ward recreation hall, undcr direction of the MIA Special Interest department. Mr. and Mrs. Dovers Owens are supervisors of the event. Saturday at 6:30 p.m. for priesthood leaders. .. stroyed. The deadline was extended from Feb. 1 to Feb. 15, by Howard Freias, public safety councilman. The Leader, because of a typographical error, last week announced the date as Feb. 1st. The license tars are at Tremonton City offices. Pioneer Observes Birthday The family of Rasmus (Daddy) Anderson are holding Open House at the family home in Bothwell in honor of the 86th birthday of their father. They extend an invitation to all their friends and relatives to attend Sunday afternoon beginning at 2 p.m. Rasmus Anderson was born in Oritslev, Fjen, Denmark, Feb. 11, 1868. He came to the United States in 1869 with his parents and settled in Bear River City. The hardships of pioneer life in the valley were suffered by him and his family in those early days. At the age of 14, Mr. Anderson went to work at the dairy of Willard Hansen, wrangling cows, and continued in that work for two years, then went to work for H. J. Faust breaking wild horses at Faust Valley. After eight years, he took up a homestead at Bothwell, which is the present home, and where he has lived for 64 years. He married Mary Jorgensen, Sept. 23, 1892, in Bear River City. The marriage was later solemnized in the Logan Temple. She died in September 1952. They were the parents of 16 children, 15 of whom are still living. Mr. Anderson also has 64 grandchildren and 68 great, grandchildren, and 1 great, great grandchild. Members of the family are Mrs. Basil (Reta) Adams, Mrs. (Alice) Roche, Mrs. Roland (Amy) Allen, Mrs. Leo (Mabel) Stokes, Mrs. Henry (Stella) Newman, Mrs. Cecil Newman, (Wanda) Leland, (Joe), Wallace, Milton, Reed, Cleon, Clyde, and Golden Anderson, all of Bear River Valley, and Mrs. Ed (Vera) Smith, Preston, Idaho. Mr. Anderson has assisted in Everett building three church building. |