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Show THE BEAVER PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25. Civic Leaders Grapple NEWS ABOUT TOWN . . Short and Interesting Mrs. Ruth Paice came home Mrs. Nettie Baldwin of Boulder City, Nev., has been visiting at the from the Iron County hospital Frihome of her mother, Mrs. Belle day. She is getting along as well as can be expected. Reese. Mrs. Hattie Goodwin entertained Mr. and Mrs. Jule Gillins and mother, Mary Ellen Mathews, of at a family dinner for SSgt. and Minersville were Beaver visitors Mrs. Walllace Muir while they were here on furlough. Thursday. Mrs. Helen Mathews filled a Mrs. Jean Harris left for Logan Saturday to visit a week with her missionary appointment In the son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ev- East Ward Sunday evening services last Sunday, speaking on the erett Harrris. subject of "Faith." Lt. Grant M. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Warr and Tolton also addressed the meeting son Joe left Tuesday afternoon and related some of his experfor Salt Lake City to take Joe for iences while in the service of his medical attention. country in the South Pacific. The attendance was good, and all enKate Joseph went to Cedar City joyed the meeting greatly. Tuesday to visit her daughter Margaret and new granddaughter American Legion Aux. at the hospital. Mrs. Mary Robinson and daughter Janice Gates of California, were here to attend the funeral of James C. Robinson. Mrs. Bertha Swindlehurst has been taken back to the Iron County hospital, due to complications following her recent operation. Miss Martha Louise Hurst took advantage of the holiday and spent the day Tuesday in Parowan with her friend Lillian Thom-ock. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Messlnger and daughters left Sunday for California to visit their daughter Ethel Jean and brother, Ray ' Mes-singe- The American Legion Auxiliary held their regular meeting Monday evening, February 21, in the West Ward church. Pres. Phyllis Warr conducted the exercises. The regular opening ceremony was conducted, and an Americanism program was carried out: Piano boIo, Lannea Nowers. Duet, Timmey Mackerell and Nell Thomas. Reading, "Straight Thinking," Sarah Mackerell. Piano solo, Thelma Friday. Four new members were initiated into the organization, as follows: Thelma Friday, Ruby Gillies, Gertrude Burns'. The usual business for the month was taken care of, after which refreshments were served. r. ' Beaver Nimrods Make War on Bunny Tribe Mr. and Mrs. Charley Smith and son from Lynndyl have been here A group of Beaver nimrods took visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs., Edwin Smith, and Mr. and advantage of the Washington Mrs. Loyal Baldwin. Birthday closing of their places of business to engage in a rabbit First Lt. and Mrs. Mitchell Tol-to- n hunt Tuesday afternoon south and spent last weeek in Boulder west of town, in the vicinity of the City, Nevada, visiting with Mrs. new airport. About nine hunters Toltot's parents, Mr. and Mrs. took part, and they report a lot of John Patterson. fun. The bag of bunnies was not counted, but was variously estiViola Paxton of Salt Lake City mated at between 50 and 100 spent , this week in Beaver with pairs of ears. Some of those parrelatives and friends. She was the ticipating were Grant H. Toiton house guest of her brother, Milo and son Lt. Grant M. Tolton, Sam G. Hickman, Hyrum Lee, Rue Baker and family. Heppler, W. C. Thompson, K. K. Mr. and Mrs. Jeddie Atkin left Beven and Mcl Skinner. They were Wednesday morning for Salt Lake out about two and a half hours, City to visit their daughter, Mrs. and might have stayed longer if Wendell Stones, and will probably they had not run out of ammuniremain for a few weeks. tion. Shotguns and 22 rifles were the arms employed with deadly On Washington's Birthday the effect on the bunny tribe. Too bad students of the Beaver High school they weren't Japs. held a song festival In the school auditorium. It is the concensus of opinion that the school has some very talented musicians. By Mary Jane Calvert GREENVILLE Mrs. George Myers entertained Mr. and Mrs. Wm. II. Calvert last weeek for her daughter Delia left for Caliente, Nevada, to visit Rae on her thirteenth birthday with children, Mrs. Frank Fack-relMrs. Lee Paice and Mr. ArThe evening was anniversary. spent playing games, after which thur Calvert. Mrs. Mary Robinson of Los Ana delicious luncheon was served. here geles spent the week-en- d Alberta Hoopes of this city who with her brother, Dave Atkin and has been spending the past few family. months with her mother at GunMiss Georgia Easton is visiting nison, Utah, has just completed a in Caliente, Nev., with friends and Red Cross home nursing course, relatives. states that she has enjoyed the Mrs. Leslie Walbeck returned home after spending the past training very much. week In Beaver with her son and Mrs. Georgianna Beaumont re- family, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Walturned home Sunday evening, af- beck. ter spending a week with her A big dance was held here in daughter, Mrs. Alice Meredith, at honor of Sgt. and Mrs. Lee Pleasant Grove. She also spent a who are home on a few days few days in Salt Lake City with furlough. The good time was due her son Will and her sister, Mrs. to the good music furnished by Rose Nisonger. the school orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Cannegieter. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Roberts Mrs. Hazle Barton returned to celebrated their ninth wedding town after visiting for the past anniversary on Saturday evening, few days at Los Angeles, Calif. Feb. 19th. A delicious supper was James Williams was railed to Hived, after which the time was Blackfoot, Idaho, recently because petit playing table games. Those of the death of his uncle, Mr. Philpresent were, Mr. and Mrs. Mur- lip Dance. The people of Greenray KfHsler. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer ville are in sympathy with Mrs. Pnirc, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cox, Mr. Dance, who is a former resident of and Mrs. Alton Atkin, and Mrs. this community. Mollie Tanner. Sgt. and Mrs. Ted Lubbin returned home to California after Chairman Ernest Joseph of the spending a few days here with her .board of county commissioners parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence went to Cedar City Tuesday to at- Thompson. tend a meeting of county officers to cooperate with a naDOG OWNERS TAKE NOTICE tional industrial organization for the purpose of developing postAll owners of dogs within the war jobs for returning soldiers corporate limits of Heaver City and civilians. Commissioner Jo- are hereby notified that dog li seph reported his observations to censes become delinquent March 1. the Chamber of Comerce at their and one dollar penalty will be adWednesday evening session. ded to each license after that date. And unless dogs are licensed beThe Press is in receipt of an in- fore March 10th, 1944, they will teresting but somewhat lengthy be subject to collection and elimi article from the office of County nation on and after that date. FurAgent Pteffen in relation to the thermore, no dog, whether liShort Dairy courso Feb. 21. We re- censed or not, will be permitted to gret that the paper reached us too run at large between the hours of late to be available for publica- 6 p. tn. and 6 a. m., and will be tion this issue, and so it will ap- exterminated If found. pear next week. Be on the lookLicense fees remain the same as out for it, as the material is of In- heretofore for the present. terest and Importance to all dairy By order of the Mayor and City farmers. Council of Beaver City, Utah. l, Wat-ter- s, ty 5 WeamrVsWtAK1 w ntftfismuim In the Service Many Problems Mrs. Mollie Tanner is here visMrs. Ora Green and two child ren of Parowan are here visiting iting friends and relatives. She Ora's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ted is the house guest of Mrs. Elmer Paice. Muir. 1944 (Continued from Page One) (Continued from Pge 1) of any service man is returned ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE home for burial, the above comAnnouncement has ben made of mittee shall secure a suitable the marriage of Miss Colleen Goff, wreath of flowers at the Chambers of Mr. Loren Goff, of daughter expense. Boulder City, Nevada, to Quentin Meeting adjourned. Gunn of Beaver, son of Mr. and .STANDING COMMITTEES OF Mrs.'T. W. Gunn. The ceremony CHAMBER OF COMMER was performed February 11th in A family reception and Arizona. Following is a roster of the standing committees of the Bea- dinner was hold at Boulder City ver Chamber of Commerce for the the evening of February 11th and year 1944: attended by the families of the Executive Committee contracting parties. Which will also act as MemberSi ship committe. ASSIGNED TO RADIO SCHOOL Martell Easton J. Byron Gunn, son of Mr. and S. W. Johnson Mrs. John Gunn of this city, has William Willden been assigned to a radio school at Ross Smith the Naval Air base at Corpus E. C. Barton Chrtsti, Texas. With this assignH. D. Thompson ment he was given a rating of Ernest Joseph M. R. Mackintosh 3c. Aviation Radio Technician Grant H. Tolton He hopes to graduate from here (The first name in each com- on July 11, after which he will mittee below is the chairman.) be assigned to active duty. Major Activities & Civic Welfare S. G. Hickman IX U. S. NAVY RESERVE Melvin Wittwer MIDSHIPMAN'S SCHOOL Burnett Swindlehurst NOTRE DAME, Ind. Joe. W. Taylor Farnsworth Atkin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. M. Christensen W. Atkin of Beaver, Utah, has Road Committee the U. S. Naval Reserve entered Ernest Joseph Midshipman's School, located on Henry Willesen the campus of the University of H. Rollins Jay Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. II. D. Thompson After taking one month of inThady Baldwin doctrination he will be appointed Reuutiiication Committee W. A. Firmage and upon successa J. Reed Moore ful completion of his approximateWoodrow Griffiths ly three month course he will be commissioned an ensign in the Recreation, Sports and Eats W. O. Heffner U. S .Naval Reserve. Milton Gentry The school is under the comGeorge P. Low mand of Captain J. Richard BarGlenn Gillies ry, U. S. N. Karl Smith John R. Murdock COMPLETES ARMY BASIC Emil Nowers TRAINING FLYING Committee Agricultural Reed Smith In an official news release just received from Marana, Arizona, Henry Hess Warren Griffiths The Press is informed that anFrank D. Low other young man from this vicinAnthony Woodhouse ity has successfully completed the Advertising and Education-R- oss Flying Army Basic Training Smith course, and was graduated from Melvin Wittwer the Marana Army Air Field, Walter Joseph Arizona. Horace H. Rose He is Cadet Fred V. Gunn, son C. S. Wilkinson of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gunn, Fish and Game-- Rue of this city. He attended Beaver Heppler S. W. Johnson High School and Brigham Young Bill Gillies University. H. M. Christensen Before entering the Air Corps, Harold Gale Cadet Gunn was employed by the Milton Gentry Union Pacific Railroad at CaliHealth and Sanitation ente, Nevada. Dr. E. S. McQuarrie From the Marana Air Field, he William Willden will be sent to an advanced flying Jasper Puffer school for the last phase of his Wilford Cartwright cadet training, after which he Bob Nowers will be awarded his silver wings as a pilot in the Army Air Corps. McGarry in E. C. Barton TWO BRITISH SAILORS ARE R. II. Barton BEFRIENDED IX BEAVER Fair and Race Meet K. A. Barton Two British sailors were the E. C. Barton house .guests for several days last Aubra Cartwright week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Holyoak Albert Smith and their son Bert, Military Affairs-G- rant who is home on furlough. They H. Tolton were on leave of absence from Charles Johnson their ship and spent some time in C. Dennis White Salt Lake City before Menzies Benson coming to Beaver on their way Lcgislut he back to California. Bill Merrill Bert got acquainted with them George C. Miller on the street here and invited Wm. A. Miller H. A. White them to spend some time as guests at his home, which was accepted. Song Ix'aders W. C. Thompson He reports the boys certainly enDee Stapley joyed their visit here. They went with him to feed the cattle, and Airport H. D. Thompson one of them got quite a thrill out Dern Osborne of shooting a jack rabbit, and said Dr. M. R. Mackintosh that it would have meant ten years S. G. Hickman in prison if he had done such a Sorgeant-at-Anithing in England. While here Henry Willesen they called on Mrs. Hettie Harris, who enjoyed getting news from her homeland. They also called "ON OUR WAY" on Mr. Heber Dean, who is a na (Continued from Page One) tive of England. Hi an acre and a half garden patch, small patch of alfalfa and oats; a CARTWRIGHTS GIVEX A nice family orchard Just set out; HAPPY SURPRISE a cow and two calves, and lots of Master Sgt. Harry Cartwright laying hens. Three children and made a surprise call on his para wonderful rock garden with a ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cartlarge cement fish pond; goldfish wright Sunday morning, Feb. 13, with beautiful water lilies and when unannounced he walked in other water plants in it. As soon on them in time for breakfast. as Samantha saw the fish pond However his visit was a very she began to hunt for worms and brief one, as he departed at eleven grasshoppers, and wanted me to o'clock that same morning for his get out the "tackle" but Mrs. We- base at Ft. Douglas. He stated ber would not stand for it. and that he had been transferred to Jake said if she caught the fish Florida, where he will enter Offiout, the mosquitoes would eat cers' Application school, and was them (Mr. and Mrs. Weber up. granted this short respite before It seems the fish live on the departing for his new station. and keep the mosquitoes in n Sgt. Cartwright married a control girl, and his wife has been Jake gave us a nice mess of with him at Fort Douglas, but will sweet potatoes out of his garden, not accompany him to Florida at and Althea gave us a wonderful this time. bouquet of camellias. We will call M on them again some time. Tolton mid-shipm- Tu-so- n, a family visiting and partaking of attenddinner. In the evening they ed the L D S services of the East Ward and listened to the naration of experiences in the service of his country in the South Pacific by Lt. Grant M. Tolton. While the guests were assembled at the Tolton home, a long distance telephone connection was made with Cadet John Gordon Tolton, who is stationed at Arizona, and a number of the relatives enjoyed hearing his voice again, and a brief chat. All in all, the affair was a most enjoyable one. Glen-dal- BUY EXTRj WAR BONDS and help preserve Ration Dates MEATS, FATS, ETC. Book Three stamps V, W, X expire February 26; stamps Y, valid Feb. 13, and Z, valid Feb. 20 expire March 20. PROCESSED FOODS Book Four G, H. J, expire on February 20; K. L. M. expire Mar. 20th. SUGAR Book Four (5 pounds) No. 30 expires March 31; (Canning) No. 40, expires Feb. 28, 1945. SHOES Book One No. 18, valid indefinitely. (Book Three) Airplane stamp No. 1, indefinitely. GASOLINE ("A" Book) No. 10, expires on March 21. Remember, two red points plus four cents for every pound of used fats. See your butcher. Kill the Black Market Endorse Your Gas Coupons MMmmm "TPS I II j SSese' 90.4 Proof MANDERFIELD I Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey National Distillers Products Corp..N.Y. By Mrs. Melvin Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Edwards visited over Friday and Saturday at the home of their daughter and family, Mrand Mrs. Thurland Sly. Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Patterson accompanied Sheriff and Mrs. Jasper Puffer to Provo Monday. Dale Sly and son Chester made a business trip to Richfield Tuesday. Mrs. Laval Bradshaw returned to her home last Thursday from Richfield, where she had been convalescing at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. Christensen. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sly visited Sunday with their brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Thurland Sly of Milford. i$v, ?t s iW:t! Pay-so- KAKL S. CARLTON. NORTHCREEK By Mm. Wm. Twitrhell, Jr. Joy, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Crosby, had her tonsils removed last Saturday by Dr. McQuarrie at his local hospital. We hope she will make a good recovery and will soon be back at school. She has just recently been ill with rheumatic fever. Mrs. Rose Sly of Mllford Is here to spend a few days with her father, Oren Puffer, Sr., and her brother Don. Family Enjoy CARD OF THANKS We wish to express pur thanks and apprpeciation to our kind friends and neighbors who assisted in any way during the illness and death of our beloved father. For the impressive funeral services and beautiful floral offerings we also offer thanks. The James E. Robinson Family. Jay Dalley of Gunnison, Utah, and a- - former Beaver resident, has been promoted a Life Scout, and is also a junior assistant Scoutmaster of troop 563, Gunnison. He will soon be eligible for his Eagle badge. - t i a. "Willing hands at work for war" Day and night they put through the calls that get war jobs done. They use the circuits to the limit. When the Long Distance line you want ia busy the operator will ask you to help by not talking more than 5 minutes. War traffic will get through better with your cooperation Informal Reunion A very pleasant family reunion was held at the home or Mr. and Mrs. Grant II. Tolton last Sunday In honor of their son, Lt. Grant M. Tolton, who is home for two or three weeks on furlough and sick leave. Besides the members of the immediate family, including Grandpa J. F. Tolton, were present Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Mitchell of Parowan. parents of Mrs. Grant Tolton, their son Carl Mitchell and his son Clark Mitchell; also Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Gardner of Cedar City. The guests arlved about noon and spent the afternoon In Let's all back the attack 1 1 is s, 1 e, sight-seein- g wig-gler- 1 DUY MORE BONDS Olit Wounlatn Slates OJephon and DJeyrapft Co. |