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Show TiverFal !icroflln li Pierpnnt Corp. Ave. fi VOLUME 32 Member National Editorial Association Thursday. June 30, 1955 Member Utah State Press Association DIES FROM BURNS County Fair Set for Wheat Farmers Approve Augusit 25, 26; 27; Plans Underway At a meeting held last week in the auditorium of the Utah, Power and Light Company were representatives of the Box Elder, County Fair Board, the Box Elder County Sheriff's Posse and the Bear River Valley Chamber of Commerce. Devoting considerable time to plans for a bigger and expanded county fair and Golden Spike Rodeo are the following mem- fair board. bers of the Fair Board: Thomas Accepted by the fair board Summers, President of the was. the offer of the Morning County Fair Board; Howard Milk Company to provide a Glenn, Manager; Edna Tanner, traveling trophy for the winner Secretary and Treasurer. of barn cleanliness and beauti- Other members of the fair fication. Offer of assistance ex board in attendance were Full - tended by the Chamber of Com- 'mer Allred, Box Elder County merce was approved and some Agriculture Agent; Jerry Fruin assignments given to the chamGrover Tremonton; Harper ber. A three man committee will Corinne; Paul Daniels, assistant be appointed to work with the County Agent; George Davis, fair board. Box Elder County CommissionThe Fair Board sent a thank er, Garland; A. E. Buchanan, you notice to the Tremonton Tremonton; Mrs Edith Sum- Lions Club for help given in mers, Tremonton; Mrs. Maudel planting "about 275 trees on the Burke, Honeyville; Mrs. Eva Fair Grounds at Tremonton. Harper, Corinne; Dr. Robert New Sign Poulson, Tremonton; Mr. Z. W. A new sign on the fair Earl, Superviser, Sego Milk Company, Brigham City. grounds will be erected and the Posse members in attendance wording thereon - will read, relative to sponsorship of the "Home of the Box Elder County Golden Spike Rodeo were Cecil Fair and Golden Spike Rodeo". Newman, Bothwell, Chief of The Fair Grounds are on the the Box Elder County Sheriff's edge of the Tremonton City limits and less than a mile from Posse, and Maurice Staples. In attendance from the Bear the business section of the city. River Valley Chamber of Com'.,'-.-merce were Staurt Young, president; Kleon Kerr, secretary-manage- r WILL ISSUE WORK PERMITS of the chamber. Work permits will be issued Set Dates The Box Elder County Fair to students at the high school and the Box Elder County Gold- office by Karen Johnson, secen Spike Rodeo are held jointly. retary between 8 a.m. and noon, Both the fair and the rodeo are announces Frank Stevens, prin scheduled for the days of August cipal. Wendell Hess will issue 25th, 26, and 27. The Golden the permits between 3 and 9 Spike Rodeo is sponsored by the p.m. at his quarters in the posse in cooperation with the school. Hi ID Picnic Explosion Brings Tragedy to Elwood Family Market Quotas for 1956 Box Elder county wheat far mers voted 243 for and 41 against last Saturday when they went to the polls in the special referendum to decide on marketing quotas for 1956. Thus the pattern in Box- Elder county, leading wheat producer in the state, was in sharp con trast with other areas. Percentage favoring continuation of the marketing program here was over 85 percent. The state as a whole voted 59.6 percent in favor, far short of the necessary majority required. According to the State Agricultural Stabilization and Con servation office, the Utah vote was listed unofficially at 695 for the acreage controls and 571 against, for a total vote of 1,266, two-thir- of the 3,349 far about mers eligible. The referendum held in 36 majof producing states over the nation gave 254,197 votes for ond 73,852 against, a safe 77.5 percent margin. The vote in Box Elder county was officially canvased Monday evening by the county ASC committee composed of Earl Buchanan, Elwood, chairman; Horace Barnard, Dewey ville; and Mirl Mason, Howell. Assisting were Don Homer, Tremonton office manager and Fullmer Allred, county agent. one-thir- d 39 If l X, X NUMBER 39 - Funeral services for Randall The explosion of a charcoal burner Saturday night, caused were conducted Tuesday afterthe death of four year old noon in the Elwood ward chapel Randall Floyd Stokes, and sev- by Bishop Arthur Erickson. LaRue Munns played the preerely burned his brother Tom- my, 3. Joyce Stokes, the mother, lude and postlude. Darwin Hanand six year old Ross were also sen offered the invocation, and treated for burns received in the first song was a solo, "Hold the accident. Tommy is still Thou My Hand", by Douglas hospitalized, and is reported to Cornwall. Mrs. Ruth Hunsaker be improving. Randall died at read a poem, and Delon Stokes 2.30 a.m. Sunday from the sang Randy's favorite song, , RAND ALU FLOYD "STOKES burns, "Davy Crockett." AT SUMMER SCHOOL Mrs. Stokes was attempting to Speakers were Bishop Deloras Verl Iverson is attending sum- CHAMBER OF light a charcoal burner for a Stokes, LaRain Marble and mer school at Washington State COMMERCE family picnic, when the light- Walter Fridal. Closing remarks MEETING College at Pullman, Wash. All members of the Bear Riv- ing fluid exploded, spraying were made by Bishop Erickson, er Chamber of Commerce are flames on the family members. and Ijjob Summers played a RETURNS TO HOME 12 expected to attend a meeting of Randall was born in Tremon- trumpet solo, "In The Garden", IN OREGON the Chamber called for Thurs- ton Sept. 21, 1950, a son of accompanied by Elva Stokes. The benediction was given by and Joyce Hansen Mrs. O. A. Iverson of Portday, July 7, at 8 p.m. in the Vis- Howard ; Laurel ; Hall. ual room Aids of is his Memorial He survived Stokes. to by land, Ore., left this week Interment was in the River-vieGymnasium. return to her home, after a two parents, three brothers, Steven The of the organi- H., Robs D., and Tommy J. Cemetery by Rogers Mortweeks' visit with her son Lynn Announcement- that the is and Richard Harris dedization will be at uary, the of Stokes, all and family and her sister, Mrs. sue of May 12 of the Leader Elwood; grand adopted J. W. Iverson and other relatives was rated as "Front Page of meeting, after which the Cham- parents, Mrs. Daisy Hansen and cated the grave. in the valley. the Month" was made in the ber will be certified to join the Joe Hansen, and a great grand National C. of C. She returned home with her June issue of the Utah Pubfather, William Currell, Logan. daughter Dee and her husband, lisher. The selection is made Allen Malstrom, who have been each month by the Journalism students of the Brigham visiting in Salt Lake City, A grand daughter of Mrs. Young University, This issue Iverson, Christine Newman who was chosen as the outstanding has been a guest of Mr. and issue from the standpoint of Mrs. Mae Dalton and Mrs. Mrs. Fred Gephart also accomheadtypography, make-uA. D. Rich left Ogden Wednesof Dallin Director Nielsen, lines and illustrations. panied the group. day morning by train for Caninstrumental music at Bear ada. At Ottowa, they expect River high school will direct to join the Brigham Young the B Band at Brigham Young summer music Peoples and Culture Tour for University's mova trip through Eur6pe. , be will Palmer clinic. Jewelry Their ship will land in France, Two weeks of intensive train- ed," to a new location when ing and recreation is offered to business houses open Tuesday and from there the tour will go high school students from the morning following ,the two day through Italy, then to Switzerintermountain region from July holiday. land, Austria and Germany. 25 to Aug.. 6. Red Palmer, manager announ- They will also go up through Mr. Nielsen has been invited ces that his business will occupy Norway and Swden, then back n Better integrated fire job on a mutually to direct the work of the B. the east half of the Gifford to England. ion for wildlands in Box Elder equitable basis. After careful Band, which is being added to Building. Gifford's will continue They plan to return to New County is the object of a new consideration by the State For-st- the regular program for the in the same building, using the York by plane, and arrive home and the Board of County first time this year. west h'alf of the bulding. about the first of September. agreement between the State Board of Forestry and Fire Con- Commissioners, it ' has been trol and the Board of County agreed that the county would contribute a suitable vehicle to Commissioners. 'The new set-uwhich went into effect May 16, the district to pay one half of 1955, recognizes the obligations a fire warden's salary. The The Merchants Committee of tional work. Even after consid- of any great returns. to conForester State fire to of the agreed county provide A safety chain telephone call the Bear River Valley Chamber erable effort by local sponsors Reported and discussed was ional Conference of State Gov- protection for private wildlands tribute all necessary equipment there would be little likelihood the July outing to include busof activities Commerce project got underway Wednes- ernors. reported within the county and the re- for the vehicle, such as pump, iness personnell. Details of the at the breakfast meeting held in day morning under the sponsorhand Board of State the tools, tanks, hose, radio, sponsibility drivsafe more for need The of Federation of Utah event the will be announced at a ship to support the etc., one half of the fire ward- the Oak Cafe, Friday morning. Women's Clubs as many who ing has been tragically pointed of Forestry date later by the Merchants state lands en's salary and undertake to pay Discussed was the effectiveness received calls will know. Mrs. up in Utah during the past county in protesting Committee of con to the blue card system to give adequate technical travel expenses incurred by the Ted Cochran of Tremonton, month during which the traffic and trol unauthorized solicitors who It was generally agreed that warden. In to the the proaddition, county hiring, leadership an rate- has been almost Safety Chairman for the wom- death on merchants and the impose the of work morning breakfast was a program training, and en's club organization states that average of one fatality a day gram. others. anWalton James' time to call the merdesirable Postmaster is warden the the responsibility Box Elder County has been the program is being carried since May 29th. of mail chants the Tremonton into a week was nounced solicita that this of State Forester. the Recently stopped coof to the growing list on with the full endorsement In commenting on this pro- added tion of advertising which took to leave the local,, post office meeting. Numerous suggestions D. Gunderson, J. Brigham establishdistricts fire of the Utah Safety Council. ject, a safety council spokesman operative were recommendations has been appointed as the all money collected out of the must be in the office by 1 p.m. and The purpose of the chain said, "This is a heartening and ed by the Utaiv Board of Fores- City will office made merchants. Elder-Stat- e Bear River Valley. The scheme The individual on first Warden for Box Fire by Saturday. telephone call project is to encouraging part of the current try. "The tremendous size and of Utah Cooperative Dist- would not help the merchants close at noon, and the mail will The tentative years program was broadcast a traffic safety appeal 'Slow Down and Live' highway hazardous conditions within the Mr. rict. Gunderson has been contributing nor would it di leave at 1:30 p.m.. presented by Ron Hales, Chairfor particular caution on the safety program now underway, county justify it's consideration is man of. the Merchants for This local benefit fire warden for all of change Saturday sponsors rectly northern streets and highways over the and we feel confident that the as a district within itself," stated of a without deal addi mail Utah , and has five only, great years experForester Hart. Bill Fourth of July weekend.' i This response to syoh calls will play Deputy State The wildlands within the ience in state and private fire program is part of a nation- a significant role in minimizing ' wide project under the sponsor- traffic accidents in Utah over political boundaries of the coun- protection. His is first to carry objective ship of the General Federation the holiday weekend. We com- ty are considered the joint on a county-wide prevention of Women's Clubs in support mend the Utah Federation of responsibility of both state and of the national summer safety Women's Clubs for undertaking county. This made It necessary and education program, includto find a way to do the fire ing enforcement of the burning program proclaimed by the Nat such a project." permit law. Secondly, he has W Z I the job of organizing, training, and better equiping all available personnel and equipment for immediate action on any fire $ r- within the county. His third objective as that three professional foresters, the facilities of four other cooperative districts and resources of the State stand ready to support and help Gunderson protect the county's natural resources, V Mr. Gunderson stated that he intends to proceed, along the same lines established by John Hadfield. State Road Commission men, '1 1 p Highway Patrol, Game Wardens, County officials and key ranchers, farmers and citizens will be contacted in the near future to show them exactly what the job is and where they fit into it. .WINNERS IN BICYCLE RACES A large event and Dennis Miller is president of the He also urged all residents of group of youngsters participated in the sponsoring organization. Other winners the county to cantact him directxz Jaycee sponsored bicycle races held Sat- were Craig Christensen, Johnny Shumway, on their urday. First place winners of the various Charles Ashcraft, David ly for information Bessinger, Ronie particular fire problems, and to age groups are, left to right: Wayne Payne, Charles Paul Olsen, Lepper, Quinney, BonQUEEN AND ATTENDANTS for the Four-t-h queen; Betty Wells, Malad and Marlene report Immediately all wildland Caroline Baer, L. D. Thomas, Darwin Wilnie at-Watkins, fires Ulary, Cathy Betty Davis and celebration at Plymouth are Delia Gwen Thompson, Clarkston. The queen and by calling Brigham City, son, Dennis Glenn, and Brenda Whitney. ' 308 67. or Marian of selected were was the chairman Lowell Archibald Matney. , Silvester, attendant; Mrs. Melba Coombs, tendants Sunday afternoon. Issue of May Rated Best of Month . . . v w s By-La- - ws , Leave for Two Dallin Nielson to be Guest Conductor Months Tour Of Europe At B.Y.U. Summer Music Clinic i p, Palmer's to Move . This Weekend Board Of Forestry and Commissioners Enter Fire Control Agreement - protect-protectio- er Chain Telephone Calls Get Underway Wednesday Morning C. ofC. Merchants p, Committee Reports Activities Saturday Mail Schedule Announced . ; , j Jet (J '"r j a J Cr V'j " J) I .v d , |