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Show Leaves To Attend National Conclave Honor Pioneers At West Millard D U P Meeing Miss Dorene Moody, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Ward Moody of Delta, who was elected to the position of Utah State F. H. A. President at a regional convention con-vention held in Hurricane during dur-ing the school year will attend the natonal F. H. A. convention to be held at Columbus, Ohio, on July 3-4-5-6. The Utah State and the Nevada Nev-ada State F. H. A. officers and advisors will travel together by .chartered bus, leaving Salt Lake City, June 29. They plan to travel straight through to Chicago Chic-ago and spend a day sightseeing sightsee-ing there before continuing to Columbus for the convention. After the convention they will continue to Washington D. C. where they will spend a day sightseeing. The four days of the convention conven-tion are well planned to keep Consmissioeaed Second Lt. Don D. Killpack Second lieutenant Don D. Kill-pack, Kill-pack, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Killpack, Delta, and husband of Mrs. Norene Killpack, 6 North, 1150 West, Cedar City, was graduated from Air Force Officer Candidate School June 19 and will begin extended ex-tended active duty as a commissioned commis-sioned officer. Graduation ceremonies were held at Lacklard Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, site of the Air Force's OCS. Principal speaker for the class of approximately 500 new second lieutenants was Major General Eugene L. Eubank, commanding, com-manding, techinical Training Air Force. Diplomas were presented to Class 53-B members by Brigadier General Wycliffe E. Steele, school commandant and base commander. command-er. Killpack, 24, graduated from the University of Utah in 1951. He enlisted en-listed in the Air Force in December, Decem-ber, 1951, and was stationed at Keesler AFB, Mississippi, prior to entry into OCS. Awarding of the commissions culminated six months of study nnd practical applicafion in Air Force administration and leadership leader-ship techniques for class mem-tors. mem-tors. For the majority of the new o.ficers, graduation represented an advancement from the enlisted lanks. mnin source of Air Force cffic r candidates. Mi: gr.idu.ntes w'.'.l enjoy brief Lome loaves before' reporting to r.w technical, flying training or duty assignments at bases through out the Air Force. Customary tour of duty fur OCS graduates is three years. Lt. and Mrs. KHpack are not coming home at this time, but are going on to Lake Charles, La., where Lt Killpack will be stationed. ' 1 . rni 1iijfi mi iiiiiiii imii i i i.liinmri iii.ni K - the girls occupied with meetings meet-ings and activities, with the express aim of aiding the State officers in learning new methods meth-ods of bettering the F. H. A. clubs in the different localities. The future Home Makers of America have been a part of the Delta High School for only three short years. We feel that they have done very well in contributing to the betterment of the school. We also feel it a great honor to have the Utah State F.H.A. President chosen from the D.H.S. and we say to her "Good Luck and have a lot of fun while back at the National Nat-ional Convention." During the 1952-53 school year Mrs. Rodney Porter was the F. H. A. advisor and Mrs. Cutler Henrie was the chapter mother. Chapter president was LaRue Anderson. Reporter, Connie Perkins Salt Lake Hit os Held For Mother Funeral services for Mrs. Maud Wetzel Faust, 87, were conducted in Salt Lake City last Thursday, by Bishop Sterling H. Nielson of South Highland Park ward. Mrs. Faust died the preceding Monday in a Salt Lake hospital of natural causes. She was one of Delta's early settlers, and her husband, James A. Faust was in the hardware business here at one time, and also in the postoffice. Mrs. Faust had been Delta postmistress years ago, and also helped her son, James A. Faust, Jr., when he was postmaster. "Mr. Faust died in 191. Survivors are her two sons, James and George Faust, both of Salt Lake City, six grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. Milford Stages 49er Fun Fest June 26 and 27 Hoot Gibson, world's champion cowboy back in the silent-film era of the '20's will be marshal of hte day and lead the two parades at Milford's American Legion 49er celebration next Friday and Saturday, Satur-day, June 26-27. Arrangements for the appearance of the stage and screen star, and booking of other nationally-known entertainment talent, were completed Monday by Ira Daniels, Milford and Los Angeles Ang-eles produce marketing official and personal friend of the celebrities. cele-brities. Appearing as featured entertainers entertain-ers will be the Duncan Sisters, famous for their vocalizing of novelty nov-elty tunes, old-time favorites and modern popular tunes, who have played to capacity audiences from coast to coast, and Debbie Davenport, Daven-port, star of the Ray O'Dell Western West-ern Follies television show originating origina-ting in Hollywood. All the visiting entertainers will appear at the high school gymnasium gymn-asium Friday evening and again Saturday evening at the 49er ; Dance, presenting their acts for ' the amusement of children and i adults. The Friday show is a no- admission feature especially for children, with adults heing admit-. admit-. ted after the children have been given first chance at the seating sDace. On Saturday morning, one of the ladies will crown the 49er Oueen and her attendants at the free chuckwagon breakfast, and Hoot will present the prize to the winner of the soapbox derby at , 10:00 a.m. They will circulate a-t a-t mons the crowds of visitors dur ing the afternoon both Friday and Saturday, and present special acts during the 49er dance In the evening. Older persons, 75 years of age or more, and Utah pioneers were guests of honor at the West Millard Mill-ard D U P convention held in Delta Friday afternoon in the Delta Del-ta First ward hall. A tribute honorng pioneers in an original poem by Willis B. Robinson, Rob-inson, was read 'by his granddaugh ter, Mrs. Reva Bliss. Mr. Robinson was a pioneer of west Millard, and was a member of the first state legislature that signed the constitution for the State of Utah. Mrs. Josie Walker, president, was in charge of the meeting, and Mrs. Carrie Black, chaplain, gave the opening and closing prayers. "Our Noble Pioneers" and "Grand fathr's Clock", original songs by the late Mrs. Bessie B. Law, were sung by the congregation. State visitors 'for the meeting were Mrs.-Kimball, state historian, and Mrs. Davis, committe, from the Central Camp in Salt Lake City. They each spoke on topics of interest in-terest to D U P members, and emphasized the value of historical records. Reports were made for all D U P Camps in west Millard, and the county projects under way. Five dances were given by groups of junior members of Eileen's Eil-een's School of Dance. Special oldtime musical numbers were given by Mrs. Ruth Searle, and Mrs. Amanda Whicker, with ac cordion accompaniment. Mrs. Iva Mitchell , custodian, made a report on records being kept, and museums in Millard, which include the Beckwith coll ection at Delta, and the pioneer relics in the old state house at Fillmore. The state visitors announced that the Central Camp will replace the bronze plaque on the Escalante monument on the South Tract. Refreshments were served at the end of the meeting. Mrs. Evelyn- Law Cropper, Mrs. Ruth Searle, chorister, and Mrs. Agnes Black, organist, assisted with the musical part of the pro gram. Mrs. iia rJiacK was in charge of the dances on the pro gram. Mrs. Callie Morley and Mrs. Carrie Clark were refreshment chairmen, and Mrs. Blanche Works building. After the meeting members took the guests on a tour, which was of special enterest to Mrs. Davis, who is a granddaughter of Prof. Moench, first principal of Millard ! Academy 40 years ago. They visited Mrs. Clara Walker Stewart, at Hinckley, and went to the old Walker home, where the Moench family had lived, and saw the old farm site at the spillway. They also visited the Old Fort south of Deseret and the D U P memorial cabin in Delta. Births This Week . . To Wilford and' Phyllis Davis Munster, Delta RFD, a boy, June 18. To Dwain and Dorothy Wright Bishop, Hinckley, a girl, June 18. To Glen and Sheila Anderson Ogden, Delta, a tjoy, June 18. To Phil and Janice Tucker Lun-dell. Lun-dell. Delta, a girl, June 21. To Venor and Dawn Kelly Moody Delta, a girl, June 24. To Dean and Carol Dillonbeck Talbot, Hinckley, a boy, June 24. Peter Erickson, of Deseret, is a medical patient at the Delta hos-pltaL hos-pltaL Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Black ,Mr. and Mrs. Golden Black, Mr. and Mrs. Verne Black, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Black, Mrs. Deonna Black, and Mr. and Mrs. John Teichert were in Fillmore Sunday tor the sacred service at the Black family reunion. Pvt. LeRay McAllister, who is recovering from an appendectomy two weeks ago at Fort Ord, Cal. arrived in Salt Lake City Wednesday Wednes-day on furlough. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee McAllister, met him there Wednesday night to bring him home. They were accompanied accompan-ied by Miss LuJean Roper, and the four were attending a wedding wed-ding reception in Salt Lake City before coming on to Delta. Are In Logan for '' rv5r) -v Lula Marie Hilton. Marilyn Murray, Margen Hilton, Betty Jean Leavitt Sharon Steele, and Muriel Skidmore are at Girls' State in Logan June 21 to June 28. Volume 43 . Number Lady JaijCees El vet Oifieers Delta Lady JayCees met Wednes day night with Mrs. Patty Dalton as hostess for dinner at the Gem Cafe, and a meeting later at the Dalton home. Election of officers for the coming com-ing year was the main business, and new officers are Pearl Top-ham, Top-ham, president," Barbara Spendlove vice president, Marjorie Mood y, secretary', and Golda Bishop, reporter. re-porter. They succeed Betty Kelly, president, pres-ident, Patty Dalton, vice president, and Dorothy Killpack, secretary. Mrs. Dalton was made chairman of the committee for a float for July 4, with Betty Cahoon, Barbara Bar-bara Spendlove and Irene Broder-ick Broder-ick as members. , D. Stevens & Co. Celebrates 37th Anniversary D. Stevens & Co. Delta department depart-ment store, are celebrating their 37th birthday and years in bus-ness bus-ness here, opening Monday, June 29, and continuing through the week until closing time Friday, July 3. W. J. Siarley, manager since their opening day July 3, 1907, and personnel of the various departments depart-ments that have grown in the store during the years, will .have the welcome mat out for all visitors visit-ors during the week. Boyacks Meet At Family Party In California Four generations were present at the reunion of the George S. Boy-ack Boy-ack family in Berkeley, California recently. . The occasion of Clifton D. Boy- ack's being granted his Doctor of education degree at the Univer sity, of California commencement Exercises was the excuse for the six sons and one daughter of Mr and Mrs. Boyack going to Berkeley Berke-ley with their .families fur a fam ily reunion and celebration. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton D. Boyack and Mr. and Mrs. W. Glenn Harmon were hosts to the group, which in eluded twenty four grandchildren, and one great grandchild. The George B. Boyacks and the Ray M. Boyacks went from Salt Lake City with their parents, trie Merril W. Boyack family came from Seattle, the Dean C. Boy ack family from Los Angeles and the Halden F. Boyack family jour neyed all the way from Sauk Cen tre, Minnesota. The group of forty-two were entertained en-tertained at a dinner and evening of movies at the home of the Harmons Har-mons on . Thursday, June 18 and Friday, June 19, after the graduation gradua-tion exercises, the entire group attended at-tended a buffet supper and program pro-gram at the Cliff Boyack home. . Mr. and Mrs. George S. Boyack, parents and grandparents of the group '.will remain in Berkeley, for a few weeks with their daughters' family before returning to their home in Salt Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. LaVon Black and daughter. Ha Mae, from Ontario, Cal., visited in Delta over the week end with their daughter, Mrs. James Jam-es Kelly, and family, and Mr. Black's brother, W. E. Black and family. Ila Mae is remaining here for the summer with her sister Mrs. Kelly. Veek At Annual Girls' There, they are learning the duties, privileges, ' rights and responsibilities o f American Citizenship, and taking part In government. 52 Delta, Utah, Thursday, uperintendent of Millard County Schools to Retire On June 30, A. M. Maughan, Superintendent of Millard County Schools will retire after ten years of service with the Millard County Board of Education. Prior to his coming to Millard County, Superintendent Maughan taught In the elementary schools of Idaho and served as Superint endent of the Malad, Idaho .schools From Malad he moved to Richfield, Rich-field, where he served as principal princi-pal of the Richfield High School until coming to Millard County in 1943. Mr. Maughan is a graduate of the Utah State Agricultural College Coll-ege and did graduate work at the University of Idaho, the Brigham Young University and the University Univer-sity of Utah. Expressions of appreciation and best wishes from groups of citizens representing all parts of Millard County are being received by Superintendent Sup-erintendent Maughan and his family. fam-ily. According to George A. Anderson, Ander-son, Clerk of the Millard School District, applications will be received receiv-ed in the office of the Board of Education in Fillmore, Utah, to fill the position occasioned by the retirement of Supertintendent Mau glian. All applications will be considered con-sidered if they are received in Writing up to and including June 27, 1953. Mr. and Mrs. Biawie Sampson, and children, Ricky, Sue and Don-nie, Don-nie, from Seattle, Wash., are spend ing the week in Delta visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Samp son. On Wednesday they went to Manti to receive their marriage endowment in the Temple. They were accompanied by Mr. Sampson's Samp-son's parents. Mr. and Mrs. William Miller and son Scott, and their mother, Mrs. Annie Robertson visited in Delta from Wednesday through Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Miller and family. On Thursday another brother, Cloyd Miller, and his wife, and sister-in-law, Mrs. Shelby Shel-by and her daughter, joined the group, and visted until Saturday. They were on their way to California. Cal-ifornia. Thursday night twenty-seven twenty-seven members .of the family met at a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Jenson, at Sugarvllle. Mr. and Mrs. June W. Black, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Black, and Mr. and Mrs. LaVon Black, visiting here from Ontario, Cal, were among the members of the family at the Black reunion in Fillmore Saturday. Satur-day. State 5 . .'. '.' 1 ft : t , I 4 A -I t &um.- -J v. f This is the seventh annual Girls' State, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, of Utah, with Mrs. X M. Howard, director this year. Jmo 25, 1953 Mituiuj Partner Uirs Suddenly Funeral services for A. Edsel Christ onsen, 59, Salt Lake realtor and former Utah State treasurer, were conducted Tuesday in Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Christensen died Friday, apparently ap-parently from a heart ailment, while working on his mining interests inter-ests in the Antelope area east of Black Rock. He and his partner for the past four years, William Bishop, of Delta, Del-ta, were working together, Mr. Bishop said, when Mr. Christensen said he did not feel well and was returning to their camp. Mr. Bishop Bish-op found him there three hours later, apparently 'asleep on a bed under a tree, and when he tried to rouse him found that he had died. . Burial was in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Lasso Line-Up For Donkey Ball Monday Night After considerable smooth talk and slick promises from local Lions two teams have been lassoed and tied up for the big Donkey Ball game Monday night. Read all about this fearless crew on the back page of this issue, where the line-up from Delta and Hinckley Lions is listed. The game will open at 7 p.m., Monday, June 29, on the field just north of Palomar, newly lighted. This will e the first game on the field with the new lighting system installed, and there will be plenty of light to keep an eye the players to see that they do not slink off into the dark. The racket you will hear Monday Mon-day as game time approaches will be the horse laughs from the don keys from the Cliff Dunham Donkey Don-key Show, who are being imported import-ed for the big game, complete with lots of ideas between their long ears, for dirty work. Delta Lions are sponsoring the fracas, and proceeds from admissions admis-sions will go for a worthy cause, just what has not been said. Store CadelH At Summer Camps Joseph L. Bishop Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Layton Bishop, of Delta Del-ta and Rex Claridge husband of Joan Claridge, of Delta, have arrived ar-rived at Castle Air Force Base, Merced, California, for a four week Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps summer camp. Located in California's San Joaquin Joa-quin Valley .this Fifteenth Air Force For-ce Base is the home of the 93rd Bombardment Wing, a B-50 Superfortress Super-fortress unit of the Strategic Air Command. Cadets Bishop and Claridge, stud ents at BAC at Cedar City, are attending this AF ROTC summer training camp to observe air force work intimately by living on an Air Force base. They will study the mission of the 93rd Bombardment Bombard-ment Wing and the functions preformed pre-formed by the 93rd Air Base This camp, which is attended by ROTC cadets between their Junior and senior years, will round out the training needed by an Air Force For-ce officer. AF ROTC graduates are commissioned as second lieutenants lieuten-ants in tha Aif Force Reserve. Mark Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Harris and student at the BA C, is also taking the AF summer training at George Air Force Base, at Vietorville, Cal. ' - t Units 89 and 117 are sponsoring sponsor-ing the local girls to Girls' State where primary elections for county and state officers were held Wednesday. $3.50 a Year in Advance Girls' State Opens Week At USAC Sunday When annual Girls' State opened open-ed Sunday at the USAC, In Logan, Lo-gan, there were one hundred and eighty girls in attendance, and a-mong a-mong them were six delegates from West Millard, Lula Marie Hilton, Hil-ton, Marilyn Murray, Margene Hilton, Hil-ton, Betty Jean Leavitt, Sharon Steele, and Muriel Skidmore. The next day after the business of settling down, practical experience exper-ience in government and citizenship citizen-ship began for the girls' and two poltical parties were formed, Nationalist Nat-ionalist and Federalist, and two counties were set up, Democracy and Freedom, with mythical cities therein. In Freedom, Marilyn Murray was elected chairman, and Sharon Steele was vice chairman. In the cities, Sharon Steele was elected one of two commissioners In Washington City. Lula Marie Hilton was made auditor of Lee City, and Muriel Skidmore was named Judge. Margene Hilton was elected may or of Roosevelt City. To Demonstrate At Sutherland The Extension Service has arranged arr-anged to have Elna Miller, Nutrition Nutri-tion Specialist from the USAC and Hattie Kilgore, Kerr Canning Company Com-pany representative, give canning, freezing and food storage demonstrations demon-strations here in Millard County. The demonstration will take place at Sutherland Ward House at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 2. It is free and the public Is invited in-vited and urged to come. John A. Strong s One-llintj Circus On July 3rd the John A. Strong One-ring Circus will appear in Delta at First ward Grounds under the sponsorship of 1st ward M.I.A. The John A. Strong Circus Is not a large show, but comes to our city well recommended from the Los Angeles City Schools. It has excellent rating with the Latter-day-Saints Church, through Mr. Le land Payne, Welfare Coordinator. The circus is principally dogs, clown, juggler, baby monkey, high-diving high-diving dog, magic acts, pony. Featuring Feat-uring Felix Vallee. Mr. Strong, who is thirty-one years old, follows In his father's footsteps. John Strong Sr., was a clown and juggler over fifty years, and his son now has his own show which Is a life's dream. The circus Is for the entire family fam-ily with good clean entertainment at moderate prices. The circus will give 2 shows at 7:30 and 8:30. Be sure to save the date, and don't miss the "Greatest Httla show on Earth". Square Dancing Saturday Xigltt There will be square dancing Saturday night, June 27, in tht Delta open air halL Mrs. Alta Jamison and children from Salt Lake City, visited in Delta this week with her mother Mrs. Nell Watson. Mrs. Watson was in Anthlmony last week, "visiting "visit-ing relatives there. li A highlight of the week will be the inauguration of state officials of-ficials and reception Friday night in the ball room cl the AC student union building. |