Show Major Again 1 Takes r kes Office As T r Bountiful Justice One of oC the most interesting per per- persons persons persons sons in Bountiful is the newly sworn-in sworn justice of the peace Major as he is known to all Francis Joseph Torney Mr Tor- Tor Torney ncy ney came to Bountiful 5 5 years ago with his new wife the former fonner Gertrude Arbuckle former principal principal principal pal of the Horace Mann school or West Junior high school in Salt I Lake City They both joined the social clubs and mingled with the townspeople to help to make Boun Boun- Bountiful Bountiful a better community in which to live Gertrude died two years ago A year ago Major was appointed by the city council as the justice of the thc peace of oC Bountiful and md Boun Bountiful Bountiful Bountiful precinct His year filled with excellent service netted him a sec see second second ond and appointment and Tuesday city recorder Wilfred H. H Williams gave him the oath of office again this time to serve for a two year term Born at Fort Monroe Virginia Major Torney was 51 years old Thursday He lie is the son of Brig Gen George H. H Torney an out out- outstanding outstanding outstanding standing U. U S. S army anny medic who re re- received received re- re received his degree in medicine at atthe atthe atthe the age of 20 Major joined the U. U S. S army in in 1910 going in as a 2nd Lt Lk from civilian life He lie served in Salt Lake City from 1928 to 32 as the recruit recruiting recruiting ing officer of oC the army array Since moving to Bountiful the retired Major has been a l war fund chairman of the county for one year he lie is now county chairman of Republican party a l member of the Lions club and a member of the American Legion |