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Show c1 LI 2 SERVING Published Weekly at Tremonton, Utah, Thursday, March 27, VoL XXIX Mary J. Mother twenty-fir- School Exhibits Art Work st A:iTlcwr4jf rV Larson Businessmen To Holmgren Entered In laordon Receives Bronze Hear Advertising Of The Year Contest Star Discussed At Meet Award Mrs. Mary Jensen Holmgren,' of the late John Peter Holmgren of Bear River City, will represent the Northern Utah District as the Utah Mother of the Year, i V': The contest Is sponsored annually by the American Mothers committee, Qolden Role Foundation of New York, in cooperation with the Utah Federation of Women's Clubs, The Civic Improvement club sponsored Mrs. Holmgren locally. A life long resident of Bear River City, Mrs. Holmgren has the title of first white child born In Bear River City, her birthdate being, September 24, 1867. Nine of the eleven ' sons and daughters born to the couple are living: Mrs. Andrea Morrison, Sheridan, Wyoming; Edwin J. Holmgren, Garland; Mrs. Mabel Strong, Sugar City, Idaho; Mrs. Leona J. Rees, Brigham City; Mrs. Lydia Cheney, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Minnie Nebeker, Parley Holmgren, Bear River City; Mrs. Mildred Bennion, Corvallis, Oregon; : and Delbert Holmgren, Bear River City. Mrs. Holmgren is also very proud of her 38 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Miss Bunny Reese, who is Miss Utah of 1952, Is one of Mrs. Holmgren's granddaughters, j 3, wife Og-de- n; Mr. and Mrs. Garland Puzey and family spent the weekend in Salt Lake City visiting relatives and attending the tournament games. Devere Watkins Attends Rotary Youth Meet Representing Bear River High School, Devere Watkins, with seventy four other outstanding senior students enjoyed three days in Salt Lake as guests of the Rotary Club." The boys from all parts of the state arrived in Salt Lake Sunday and were assigned to homes of Rotary club members for their three day visit. That evening they attended a meeting at the University of Utah with Dr. Adam S. Bennion as moderator. President J. Reuben Clark and other Church leaders of the city were present to participate In the discussion. Monday's activities included a visit to the Kennecott Copper Co. Plant at Garfield, a visit at the State Capitol, and the University of Utah Campus. Dr. A. V" Ray Olpin of the University greeted the boys at a faculty re ceptlon during the late after noon. After dinner at the Uni versity, a television show was next on the agenda. Tuesday, more Industrial visits were made, after which the boys attended the Rotary Club luncheon with Richard L. Evans as emcee. Governor J. Bracken Lee spoke at the luncheon and the scholarships were awarded. The theme of the conference was "That youth may more fully appreciate their American heritage, and build upon It." Devere reports that he will remember the visit a long; time, and Is grateful for the privilege and education it offered him. . hearing was held on March in the Utah Power, and Light Auditorium regarding Number 26 the extension of the present 1952 boundaries of the Northern Utah ScdooL' Soil Conservation District. This proposed extension would effect the area in Box Elder County not included In a Soil Conservation District as follows: The area between the east . 'Nr , Ned Hogan, of the Francom Hammond canal and the County Advertising Agency will be guesti line, also an area from about speaker at the Tremonton 20 miles west of SnowviUe beBusinessmen's Association mon- tween the state line and Great thly meeting, Tuesday, April 1, Salt Lake extending eastward to the present District boundaries, at 12 noon. Mr. Hogan represents one of which Includes the south part of the larger advertising agencies Curley Valley, Salt Wells area, in the state and will discuss Rosel Flats and most of the 'J advertising front" a businesi promontory Point. , mIs,.. and community angle. The hearing was conducted by , A cordial Invitation for all J. A. Libby, state conservationist interested businessmen to at- for the Soil Conservation Servtend is issued toy Reed Palmer, ice who represented the State association president. Soil Conservation Committee. A representative group of land owners attended and a lively discussion ensued. It was the consensus of the group that this addition should be completed at an early date, Mr. Libby was Instructed accordingly to Inform committee of the "The Cancer Problem in Utah" the discussion. The favorable groups will be the main topic in the State Committee will consider cancer to for education meeting disbe held Thursday, April 3, at 8:00 the reports and if favorably rr...:., f at the McKinley school in Tre- posed will set a date for the referendum. All effected landownmonton . r Dr. Garth Edmonds from the ers will then have an opportunf Utah Department of Public ity to decide by secret , ballot Health in Salt Lake will be the whether or not they want to Art work of students from all eight grades of the McKinley guest speaker. He is sponsored have this area added to the prewill Public sent notice School has attracted considerable attention with the display district. by the American Cancer Society refbe the Public library. Included in the exhibit are Tremonton made of date at for the the and the local PTA organizations. 81 of erendum. art, eight of which are fine specimens of pieces Dr. Edmonds abates, "Cancer is election Funk, 7th grade, Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger penmanship. of An district superthe second largest killer of chilWallace Funk and Ray Reynolds, 8th grade, is a son of Mr. visors for Northern Utah Soil dren In Utah." and Mrs. George A. Reynolds. These boys are typical of the Two animated films in techni- Conservation District was also students at McKinley who arte making splendid progress in conducted on the same date. The color will be shown in conjuncart work under capable instruction from the McKinley School tion with the discussion by Dr. three . nominees .receiving the faculty. Only one section of the work is shown above. A. were votes of number Edmonds: "Self Examination for largest the Detection of Breast Cancer," W. Bishop, Garland, Myron T. and "Man Alive." This will be the Hansen, Beaver Dam, and Samfirst public showing of -- "Man' uel Forsgren Jr., Corinne. These Alive" to be given In the coun- three men in addition to two others to be appointed by' the ..; fJ; try. Committee At the meeting sune will learn Stats- Conservation J that the deaths from, cancer in will direct" the activities ofThe Water and sewer connections "Resurrection Morning," aft. this country In any 29 days is Soil Conservation District for in Tremonton City were incr Easter Cantata, will be presentequal to the deaths in the Kor- the next three years. eased by action of the City ed by the Bear River Stake, ean War in 17 months; that canCouncil at their meeting, March cer strikes one out of every two Sunday evening, March 30, at 17. According to report of Reu 7:30 at the tabernacle. . families.' ben Baer, in charge of the water The presentation is under the works system, the city has been direction of musical directors, making water and sewer connec Lucretla Rhodes, Blanche Johnloss motion and upon tions at a son and Kenneth Boss. the council increased the water been If there has any question Reverend Gile V. Wilson, pasconnections for a inch meter tor of the local community Me- in the minds of Tremonton res from $50.00 to $75.00; for the idents as to the of the purity thodist churches In Tremonton from culinary water supply, a re inch meter the increase was and Corinne, accompanied by city $85.00 to $125.00. Sewer connecreceived State the port from Donald Redfield, adult repreDepartment rates the tions were increased from $35.00 sentative of these churches, mo Health . N. to $50.00. water supply as very high . tored to Salt Lake City on TuesRodeo of the Representatives Samples of the city water sup The opportunity to enjoy a six day. There they consulted with 10 and committee met with the city ofwere taken March ply Dr. Walter C. Wampler, day pilgrimage in New York City-hasent to the state board, and a ficers in further planning of the been given Miss Bonnie Jean cone e r n i n e event annual and the following church matters. Dr. Wampler report received by the city of committee were Turner, daughter of Mr. and states appointments ficials water is that the Mrs. Al Turner of Tremonton. win ae guest preacner in the made: local Tremonton and Corinne free from contamination and is She will Silvester, WW taker, Anderson I.O.O.F represent the local safe for drinking and culinary at the "United Nations churches during Holy Week, Ap use. and Manning were named to the ril 6 to 13. His schedule and ser Wes Gepgrounds committee; mon subjects will be found in hart and Ed Quinney were namMORRIS CHRISTENSEN this paper next week. While here GIVEN ed to the advertising committee BRANCH POSITION Dr. Wampler will hold Quarter Morris Christensen, who is sta with Mayor Kerr and Lynn ly Conference sessions in both Thomas assigned to the conceschurches. Annual reports will be tioned at the Base Hospital in sions. Another meeting with the Oakthe at medical department heard; and, elections for the ("A has been made committees Is slated for April 7 coming fiscal year will be held. land, California, at which time members of the All protestant adherents of these second counselor to the Presicounty commissioners are expeccommunities are welcome to at- dent of the Oakland Branch of ted to attend. . tend any and all of these meet-tag- s the Church of Jesus Christ of Mayor Kerr reported on the Latter Day Caints. He is a son of . city's mosquito abatement probMr .and Mrs. Aldrid Christensen. lem and stated that Councilman Reuben Baer had been appointed to the abatement board to suc66-5- 6; ceed Jed M. Mortensen, deceased. The city examined bids asked for the purchase of a tractor, but no action was taken. A VALLEY RIVER BEAR THE Hearing Held On Plan To Extend Boundaries Of Soil Conservation District In Box Elder County - - The following citation was received recently by Gordon P. Larson of East Garland from Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Di- Robert S. Kerr Jefferson-Jackso- n vision: Day Speaker Corporal Gordon P. Larson, Utah Democrats will get a ER 56021020, Infantry, Company rare opportunity to .hear . an "L", 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry active presidential candidate March 29, when Sen. Robert S. Kerr tomes to Salt Lake City to address the an(D-Okl- nual. Jefferson-Jackso- n Day dinner. ,1 The Oklahoma Democrat, a former governor of his state, is recognized, as one of the leading speakers in the senate His reputation in party circles is )co great he was chosen to make the keynote "Speech at the 1944 Democratic national conven, tion in Chicago. Senator Kerr, mentioned often as a possible presidential " candidate, had informed close friends hr Washington that ha intends to actively campaign for the presidency even though President Truman might decide to runHis announcement of candidacy may even bet made before his Utah appearance. Division, United States Army is cited for meritorious service in connecton with operations against an armed enemy in Korea during the period November 1950 to 15 June, 1951. Corporal Larson, a motor corporal, carried out his duties in an exemplary manner. He often spent long hours performing first echelon maintenance to insure unfailing service at all times. His efforts materially facilitated in main taining the high effectiveness ana morale of ths unit. Corooral Larson's outstanding mechanical skill, initiative, and untiring devotion to duty reflect the highest credt upon himself and the military service. Joycelyn Bradshaw, a student at Brigham Young University spent the weekend at home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hamp uraasnaw. Alfred A Capener To Be Honored On 80th Birthday Alfred A. Capener was Born in Salt Lake City, March 31, 1872, the "seventh child of William and Ellen Rigby Capener, When he was one year old the family moved to centervUle. At the age of eight he herded sheep in the summer on the mountain east of Centervilleand in the fall near the shore of the Great Salt Lake. He attended the first- - Primary ever held in Centerville and here also he gained meager education. When he was fifteen years old he went to work at the lake shore, where they pumped salt water out of the lake into ponds. The sun evaporated the water leaving from four to twelve inches of salt to be gathered in the fall. This work was done with a horse power pump. At seventeen he went to Salt Lake City to work in the streetcar barns taking care of the mules. He drove one of the last mule cars driven in Salt Lake and when these were replaced by electric ones he became a conductor. By ihe time he was twenty he became interested in f a r m i n g and in 1884 bought a homestead right in Riverside and finished homesteadlnglt. The first two years he lived 'there it froze ice as late as June 16th. On February 26, 1896 he married . Myrtle Cleaveland, in the Salt Lake Temple. They were the sixth couple recommended to the Riverside Ward, which was part of the Malad Stake at that time. He helped to haul the first trees and plant two rows of them down the sides of the main highway. He was chosen to be second counselor in the bishopric under Bishop Myron J. Richards and served in this capacity for ten years. In 1911 he went on a mission to England, returning in 1912 because of poor health. He was president of the Mutual for a number of years and taught in the Sunday School. He served as a ward teacher for many years and as a Stake Miss ionary for two years. He is the father of two daugh ters and seven sons, five of whom died In childhood. His wife died February 28, 1937. His four living children are Mrs. Str eator Tlngey, Russel and Howard Capener, all of Riverside and Mrs. Lester Coombs of Fielding. There are fourteen grandchild ren and one great grandchild. In spite of his age Mr. Capener is still active on his farm. The family plans to honor him with a dinner on Sunday, March 30. , REACHES 80th BIRTHDAY ''J tt- " - . Cancer Problem In Utah Is Topic For Meeting state - I ; Bear River Stake, Cost of Sewer, Water Connections To Present Easter Cantata Are Increased - , Tremonton Water Given OK By 3 Health Dept. Methodist News ALFRED A. CAPENER ELDERS TO HEAR ANDRE K. ANASTASIOU Andre K. Anastasiou, war time president of the British Mission will be guest speaker at the an nual banquet of the first Quor um of Elders. The social will be held Friday, (tonight) in the Tremonton First Ward hall . STAKE SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION MEETING SUNDAY The South Bear River Stake Sunday School Union Meeting will be held Sunday March 30, at 2:30 p. m. in the Tremonton First ward chapel. Superintendent DeWayne Falk requests all ward and stake officers to be in attendance, aa (special instructions and program will be given at this! meeting. Bonnie Jean Turner Slated For Y. Trip District-Superintende- s nt, Bears Win Over Box Elder Bees Drop Games To Jordon, Carbon Sweet victory came to theL Bear River Bears Friday when, in a nip and tuck game, highlighted by a last minute scoring spree, they dumped the Box to 5 In the U. of Elder Bees taller Beetdiggers454. In the SYlday.tUt with Box After giving the Bees the inElder Don Nlsh and two red-h- itial lead, the Bears rifled back sharpshooters, Archibald and never trailed after the first and Stevens battered the Bees quarter. Halftime favored the and gave Bear River a chance local team for consolation honors. Nlsh was high point man for U. fleldhouse. The Bears suffered a 49 to 30 Despite the margin, Bear River with 17 points foldefeat in their first game of victory didn't come easy for lowed by Archibald with 16 the state tournament when they Coach Durrell Hughes' men and Stevens with 14. Maimrose led the scoring who twice previously this seamet the strong Jordan with 19 points. Oyler and R. in the opening day of son had bowed to Box Elder. With but two minutes show- White each garnered 12 for the tournament. dogging the ot 35-2- 8. 10-po- lnt 1 Beet-digge- rs All-sta- te Blaine Anderson led ing on the scoreboard, The Bees' the Bees. In the Saturday tilt for conJordan to victory over the Bears closed the gap to two points, 4 due to the fancy long-ran- solation honors, Carbon high Thursday as he scored 16 sniping by Dave Malmrose took the Bears by a 1 score, points, high for the bracket and heldi Don Nlsh to nine counters. and speedy drive-in- s by Phil with the Dlnos taking an early 56-5- ge 45-4- Nlsh and Varge Christensen, headed the Bears with 10 points, with Bruce Stevens also playing a nice game Bear River came out with a fill zone presa defense at the start) of the game and never stopped - lead which Oyler. they maintained In the last few minutes of throughout the game. the game, Nlsh, Stevens- and Bear River pulled to within Archibald went on a ball hawk- S points in the final quarter of ing spree that really paid off the game, but a last minute with three scoring plays that spurt by Carbon maintained a shot the Bears out in lead 62- - comfortable lead. - DONNA GREEN ON CONCERT TOUR Miss Donna Green, a . a member Pilgrimage for, Youth,'' to b of the Brigham Young Univer- held In New York City in June. Three girls and two boys from sity concert orchestra is now on a concert tour with the organ- the state of Utah will attend the ization in California. The group United Nations sessions and will give ten concerts while on learn of the organization and tour. functioning of the U. N. and lta V many branches. BIRTHS During the stay In the eastern Charles and Wanda Anderson city, the young people will also Newman of Tremonton, a girl, vrstt the statue of Liberty, Coney March 18. Island, take a three hour boat Paul and Audrey Confer John- trip around Manhatten Island, son of Tremonton, a boy, March and attend a performance at 19. Radio City Music Hall. Miss Turner will be obliged to Ted and Jean Kemp Olsen, (Billy Shuman), of Salt Lake give reports of her trip to church or civic groups on her return City, a boy, March 22. C. Jay and Erma Vance Bourne of Fielding, a boy, March 19. Expenses of the trip will be ' Lynn and Janet Lenalre Allen paid by the local Tremonton. of Blue Creek, a boy, March 21. Lodge No. 45. . |