Show tl a 5 kJ M y p a f as r SURVIVORS OF THE tragic Madsen fire have found a new home and here they are plc- plc lured with their guardians and families Front row are Tim Madsen 8 John Madsen 9 Debbie Akelund 7 and Cory Akelund 4 Back row are Mr and Mrs V R Pete Madsen guardians co-guardians Eddie Madsen 14 Mrs and Mr Willis Akelund guardians co-guardians and Pete Madsen 13 Staff photo Saturday day Dance For Madsen Children The Madsen Children Trust Fund is expected to get a big boost with receipts from the dance planned at the armory Saturday TICKETS ARE being sold soldon soldon on the basis of a contribution to the trust fund The trust fund was created to aid the five orphans of a I tragic fire January 14 that caused loss of life to Mr and Mrs Marion Ro R Lucky Mad Mad- Madsen sen and three of their children in their home four miles southeast of Bonanza Survivors are Eddie 14 Pete 12 John 9 Timmy 8 and Mary Jane 5 SPEARHEADING the trust fund are Wayne K Bullock of Maes Maeser r and Richard Dewey of Bonanza both employees of American Gilsonite Co Serving on the publicity committee are arc Wm B 3 Wallis Mr Bullock Theda Wash Wash- Washburn burn Iva Cutshaw Dwayne I Case and George A committee to ordinate co-ordinate aid to the family held its first meeting Thursday of last week and will meet again January 31 at pm FRIDAY ASHLEY Valley Jr High School representatives tives presented to the Vernal office of FIrst Security Bank to go into the trust fund This was donated by the fac- fac faculty faculty and ot of the junior high Ray Hunsaker junior high teacher dIsclosed that his class took the collection pro pro- project project over entirely Eddie the oldest Madsen survivor is a Continued on page 8 l ci Continued from page 1 member me of he class At the meeting last week Milt Searle was appointed to investigate building needs for forthe forthe the family IT WAS REPORTED that Mr Madsen carried life insurance and that each child will receive 40 per month social security The four boys are staying with Mr and Mrs WillIs Ake Ake- Akelund lund of Davis who have three children of their own Mrs Akelund is a sister to Mr Madsen Mary Jane is 15 staying with another aunt and uncle unde Mr and Mrs Theo Ashton of Lyndon THE AKELUND home has four rooms IncludIng two bedrooms and plans are to enlarge the rooms and buIld In the upper part of the house Involved In aid to the fly ily will be the Lions Club Jr Horse Lovers Vernal Roping Club Uintah Vernal Jaycees Uintah Cattle Rotary Club Federated I Women's Club Vernal Rodeo Vernal RopIng Club the National Guard and other organizations Applying for joint guardi- guardi guardianship guardianship of the four boys are Mr and Mrs Akelund and Mr and Mrs V R Pete Madsen Mr Madsen is a brother to Lucky Madsen toI I |