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Show 5 R v ,'rr VOLUME XI I:. The President Speaks HUGE MUSICAL FRED G. SOMERS SPRING FESTIVAL HONORED AT POST BEING PLANNED 1 .. GRADUATE DINNER ' Three Chorus Organiza Plans are being made for a huge ' Musical Spring festival to be given by members of the Tremonton ward musical organizations and to be presented tome time in the fore part of March. Those who will be asked to help in the festival will be the male chorus, under the direction of C. C. Watkins, the Singing Mothers, under the direction of Mrs. George Quinney and the M. I. A. ladies chorus, under the direction of Mrs. James Walton. The membership of the three chor-Tistotals approximately 85 voices. It is planned to have several numbers from the entire membership of the three choruses, numbers from " each chorus, individually, with many Instrumental and vocal numbers interspersed through the program. A committee is to be selected with members from each group to work out the details of the festival. ,Tfee festival will be on a much lar ger scale than anything ever attemp- ed before in the ward and is meeting with hearty approvarfrom those who have become acquainted with the plan of these organizations have , Each ibeen active for more than a year with weekly rehearrals and have given many programs during that time. This makes the task much lighter than if it was to be accomplished from material available without training. It. is contemplated that weekly joint practices of the three organizations will commence in the near future, in addition to the regular weekly practices that are, and have been, Sield for more than a year. Further details will be published as arrangements are completed. ! es ... Catherine Watkins Crowned Queen by President Smtih One of the largest crowds in many years attended the Gold and Green t)all of the Tremonton ward, held "Tuesday evening following the regular mutual meeting. A feature of the ball was the crown Watkins as tag of Mrs. Catherinedemonstration queen and the special dances. At the sound of the trumpet, the way was cleared for the entrance of the queen and her attendants Stokes and Arlene Stauffer. Proceeding the ,queen Master C. M. carried the jeweled crown while flower girls, Maralyn Watkins and Henae Nielsen, strewed the path with :f lowers. Then came the queen with Barbara Waldron and Carolyn Kerr, "bearing the queen's train. Then followed a group of girls, who entertained the queen, after her ascension to the throne, in rythmetic tap dancing. Following the tap dancing, President C. E. Smith ascended the steps and in eloquent phrases crowned the queen in behalf of the stake and ward authorities as embodiment of the Ideals of the M. I. A., which included motherhood, virtue and the activities vhich lead to the abundant life as represented in the faith of the church. Demonstrations of the M. I. A. dances followed the crowning, and immediately following the demonstrations, President Smith and the queen lead in a grand march in which many Ber-mi- ce Corn--wa- ll J tJqiarlulioM) The fool's New Tear's day always Is tomorrow. Remember that all great people have little defects; Including yourself. When your enemy smites you on the other cheek, remember that there are no further Instructions. It Is better to be cheated now and then by raacali than to believe that all men are crooks. I believe in being broad, but the person who can't say, "NO," and mean it, ls'ln training to become a nobody. They who think that trifles do not count in life hare never examined tnt powwiw uc there U In a little IF. , WwtmxwsprVslei. Htm PhotoT President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who will speak, tonight over the radio on a national network, commencing at 9:30i Over 5600 celebrations are scheduled to honor the president on his 54th birthday. The funds raised will be used to fight infantile paralysis. Tremonton joins the nation in the 3rd Annual Birthday Ball tonight January 30th. Poultrymen to Abe Josephson Speaks Discuss Problems At American Legion At Annual Meet Meeting Held Wed. Problems of vital concern to every Utah and routhern Idaho poultryman will be discussed by experts at the thirteenth annual meeting of the Utah Poultry Producers Cooperative association to be held at the Newhouse Hotel in Salt Lake on Feb. 14 and 15, says word from association headquarters. The poultry association conclave will follow the annual meeting of an affiliate, the Utah Turkey Growers association, set for Feb. 13 at the hotel. More than 1000 poultry and turkey producers from Malad and Preston on the north, to Richfield on the south, are expected to attend the The DeVere Watkins post of the American Legion held a dinner and meeting at the Midland cafe Wednes day evening with a good number present. Abe Josephson was the principal speaker and chose for 'his subject a discussion of the P. C. A., of which he is secretary. Mr. Josephson's talk was very interesting as well as instructive, giving a clear insight to the manner in which this important office functions to finance the farmers in their crop production. The matter of promoting a town band was presented by J. H. Rhead, who had invited C. C. Watkins to the meeting to outline a plan whereby such a band might be organized. It was brought out that the Lions club and other civic organizations were interested in the proposition and would lend their support in the promotion of the same. Other committees reported the activities of the post, which showed it in a healthy growing condition and two conventions. Cooperative activities, marketing information and results of experimental work will be discusred by speakers at turkey sessions scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. J.H.Thompson turkey association president, will preside. All turkey men are invited to the responsibility the organiz- ation carries. Mrs. P. E. Ault Awarded Medal by Farm Bureau Mrs. P. E. Ault of East Tremonton, club leader for the past ten years, was awarded a medal in recog. nition of outstanding leadership in club work in the state. The pre sentation was made in the Saturday morning session of the annual Farm Bureau convention held, in the Salt . Lake City. A Three awards are made to women and three to men for outstanding work by thefarm bureau each year. Mrs. Ault had served longer than any other that received recognition at the convention. men. Mrs. Ault was further recognized Among the prominent agricultural leaden to address the poultry con- by an appointment on State Board of vention sessions are: David F. Smith, Home and Community Section of the club de state agricultural commissioner; Ray Farm Bureau to work in Utah partment. P. Dyreng, Manti, Hatchers & Breeders' association; Prof. Byron Alder, extension poultry-ma- n at the U. S. A. C; V. L. Martin-eaSalt Lake county agricultural F. F. A. Gold agent, and Joseph A. Anderron, presi- a u, 4-- H J Day Garfield Presented Medal Sat. dent of the Utah State Farm l.ureau Day Garfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. and a past president of the Utah O. Garfield, of Tremonton, reJohn Poultry Producers Cooperative asso- ceived a leadership gold medal ciation. him as one of three of the on market conditions and Reports outlook will be presented by repre- outstanding students in the state. The medal was presented during the Farm sentatives from the association's and western sales offices. All Bureau convention held last week in Salt Lake City. general business sessions and enterBach year, the farm bureau pre; to are tainment features open every sents three such medals for outstandpoultryman in this district whether & ing students. member of the association or not. Day recently won the grand cham pion carlot of fat fteers at the Ogden Members of the Epworth League livestock show, a fete that has never had sleighing party Friday evening. been accomplished by a future farmer Supper was served at the Cropley in the open class. home and the remainder of the evenIt was from this achievement that the medal was presented. ing was spent playing game. n Ex- - Meetings of the State Farm Bureau held in the Newhouse Hotel in Salt Lake City last week drew hundreds of membersj from all parts of the state to their sessions during the four days. At the conclusion of their sessions, resolutions of -- approval and con demnation on state and national puicies were passed The farm bureau members went on record as favoring reconstruction of Tabulation of Bear the AAA; the $2000 tax exemption on homesteads; strenghtening of hicome tax laws to effect immediate-reductioin property taxes; a study of "severance taxes" as applicable to. Utah; further relief foivxieliquent taxnavers: public hearings, on; recip rocal trade- agreements; extension of grazing areas to 142,000,000 acres under the Taylor act; further water extension of junior colof Import; sugar restriction leges; quotas; economic planning, and TV A ,' principals. Opposition was voiced to repeal of the long and short haul section of the interstate commerce act andlto the limpenalization of motor tracks itation of free distribution of farm, ') ,' products. George D. Clyde, irrigation engineer of the U. S. A. C., duifng bia talk declared that under present conditions it is vitally important that Utah take steps immediately to utilize to the fullest possible extent the Colorado river waters. He also held it urgent for this state to make the proposed Green river divert ion to assure aft ample water supply for northern Utah. He advocated addi- (Please Turn to Page Four) Lake Runoff Interesting to Valley Irrigators The Utah Power and Light Company has kept records of past years; of the water accumulated in Bear) Lake from the two sources, i.e.; the drainaee of the lake basin, and the" diversion "from the Bear liver through " the Rainbow canal. ' " The tabulation below shows the - acre feet runoff from the Lake Basin in the first column and the flow of the river which reached the Stewart dam (the point of diversion into the lake) in each of the years. In some years the lake became filled and was allowed to flow down the river chan- ir . nel. It is significant to note that the average total per year for the entire period has been 505,000 acre' feet. The average for the period since 1924 to 1935 has been 320,000 acre feet. The 0 total in 1931 was 93,000; in 1934, and in 1935, 96,000 acre feet, relowspectively. These have been the est in the entire period. For a number of years the lake drainage has not been sufficient, averagely, to take care of evaporation loss on the lake surface, which amounts to about, 125,On 000 acre feet per year. 1907 should reof condition the If Supply the scholarship; the advantages and could be filled in that makeup of Oxford university; what peat, the lake of the Very groups of three the, "curricula consists of, and the re- year. If any each from 1908 to 1925 might years entrants. Oxford for quirements or near City officials and citizens in genMr. Somers reviewed his idea for recur the lake could be filled of Tremonton are elated at the eral to filled last was lake so. The education, and how it has grown over ly news 1923. eminating from those in charge a period of years. He said while he. overflow in of the water development project of records of the review A following was in grade school he planned on gointerest to irrigators of the culinary water spring of this city ing to college for two years, but when will be great Ten men have been working for the he got in high school he felt as though the Bear River system. If cycles of week in the development on an, bet is past what recur your four years would be more necessary, precipitation 1936? spring, which, at the prefor auxilliary forecast water and when he arrived at college he de- on the sent time, has every indication of beRiver flow Lake basin cided on some sort of scholarship to Total coming an important addition to the another university,' but winning the Year into lake drainage 387,000 main spring. 265,000 Rhodes scholarship never occured to 1903 122,000 Previous work, earlier in the falL 730,000 1904 he 530,000 didn't make any special 200,000 him, and on this spring developed a new flow 210,000 j 145,000 65,000 preparation for an examination, until 1905 ten gallons per minute. The later 589,000 of this last fall just before the finals. It 1906 444,000 145,000 the past week was through his willingness to coop 1907 889,000 265,000 1,154,000 developments during 15 another has added gallons per 422,000 erate with his profesrors, and fellow 1908 133,000 289,000 minute flow and officials have high 1,025,000 1909 his sincere 780,000 attitude 245,000 towards Students, as much more before 469,000 hopes of adding 134,000 335,000 doing research work here at the col- 1910 is the ,i completed. project 545,000 155,000 390,000 lege, that aided materially to his suc- 1911 This is the best news thathis city 665,000 ' cess in winning the scholarship, when 1912 488,000 177,000 had for many yeare, with res531,000 has 133,000 398,000 he did take the te:t it was pointed 1913 to its " water supply and meets pect 767,000 out. 1914 167,000 600,000 with general commendation ,' for all 288,000 100,000 188,000 Dean E. J. Maynard said that thej 1915 who have directed, or are noV direct660,000 187,000 475,000 ' scnooi or agriculture was proua oi 1916 this work. "i, ing 868,000 198,000 Mr. Somer's work at the college. He 1917 670,000 a WPA is This project.' 519,000 165,000 354,000 cited the guest of honor as a good ex- 1918 244,000 78,000 166,000 club work can do 1919 ample of what 653,000 165,000 488,000 for a boy who takes advantage of its 1920 863,000 Co. 1921 198,000 665,000 many opportunities. 810,000 1922 198,000 612,000 in Mr. Somers will leave August 821,000 187,000 634,000 for England, and Oxford university, 1923 School 208,000 82,000 126,000 where the term starts in October, he 1924 Rhodes scholarship. Blaine Holliday, freshman, and club worker, reviewed the record made by Mr. Somers, while doing club work in high school. He said Mr. Somers had shown beef in different livestock shows, and he has won two first place? in perfect books in Salt Lake. "His willingness to cooperate is only one of his greatest achievements," he said. Dr. Sherwin Maeser summarized the reason for Cecil Rhodes giving 4-- H 58,-00- Work Water Spring for Proves Encouraging , j j faid. j vice-preside- nt I ; 4-- H two-da- 4-- H By DR. JOHN W. HOLLAND LOGAN. Fred G! Somers, of East norland rrcjfrora Hnif i afuHant Utah State Agricultural college, recent winner of a Rhodes scholarship, was honored Thursday at an informal luncheon in the college cafeteria given by Alpha Zeta, national honorary agi ricultural fraternity. William Bennett, president of the chapter welcomed the members to the dinner, and the following program was given in honor of Mr. Somers. Professor L. R. Humphreys, state supervisor of vocational agriculture, gave a brief resume of the advantages that the Union Pacific $100 vocational scholarship award, gives the student. He said the work, and type of student's coming to the college was higher, citing the case of Mr. Somers, who in his senior year at the Bear River high school won one of there scholarships. He pointed out the great benefit to students who work their way through college. He said Mr. Somers represents something that this country needs, due to the fact that he has had to work his way through college, and the road has been ;"rough" but yet he made a brilliant record, and in due time won the . to attend. Ray P. Lund of Manti, president of the ttate poultry association, will call the poultrymen to order at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14 and will have general charge of tlie four sessions to be y meet. Specheld during the ial entertainment, stunts and a dance promise to season a program of education, discussion and business "The Need and Value of Cooperative work" will be the general convention theme. Association activities and the poultry outlook will be featured in reports by Pres. Lund, General Manager Clyde C. Edmunds, Assistant Manager H. H. Blackhurst and other officials. joined. Among the principal guest speakers The hall was decorated in Green will be Elder George Albert Smith, of and Gold the M. I. A. colors. the Council of Twelve Apostles of the Stake board members were in at- L. D. S. Church; Clifford B. Young, tendance nearly 100 per cent. Cashier of the People's State bank at American Fork, and Mrs. J. R. Rawlins of Draper, will speak for the wo- SjwuZHCt4 Farm Bureau Drafts Resolutions On State! And Federal Activities .V His Education Career Is Reviewed; To Leave Favor An AAA Reconstruction; $2000 Tax For Oxford In emption On Homestead; Water, Sugar. August Industry Conditions Discussed tions of Ward to Join In Fete Set for March i NUMBER TWENTY" TREMONTON CITY, UTAH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1936 Tremonton Rifle Club Hold Annual Meeting 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 288,000 187,000 297,000 331,000 353,000 243,000 55,000 267,000 154,000 28,000 50,000 89,000 78,000 122,000 116,000 126,000 83,000 38,000 377,000 265,000 419,000 447,000 479,000 325,000 93,000 388,000 248,000 58,000 ir Ethel B. Lund home demonstration agent; Robert H. Stewart,-- ' agricultural agent; and John Stewart, assistant agricultural agent, for Box Elder County, have been In attendance at the annual conference, and; a philosophy school for Utah extension workers, which was held in Logan at the U. S. A. C, January 13 to 22. At the conference they received 96,000 special instruction as to the work to 505,000 be carried on in the county this com ing year. The philosopny school was conducted by the agricultural adjustment administration, in cooperation with the extension service. 1 The annual meeting of the Tremon121,000 ton Rifle Club, for the election of of94,000 30,000 ficer etc., was held at the American 46,000 Legion Home, January 24, 1936. The following officers were elected Av. per 130,000 to fill the offices for the ensuing year 375,000 year: Frank Taylor, president; E. U. Sutherland, vice president; David to Stander, secretary; James Ransom, executive officer. Change Plans for the year were laid out. Included in the plans for small bore The banking hours of the Bear shooting is a five team match, State Bank are to be changed, River six weeks a period beginning 1, according to February 3. The teams are headed!n effective Februarycashier of the bank. W. Cannon, Read the by sharp shooters, George be: week will then hours Banking (Snipes), Bill Goldsberry (Mufrom 9 a. m. sketeers), Frank Taylor (Dead Eye days, except Saturday, 9 a. m. to 12 Dick), James Ransom (Gunners), and to 2 p. m.; Saturdays, noon. Slim Sutherland (Sharp Shooters). A five dollar cash prize is the reward for the winning team. George BONUS APPLICATIONS TO BE DISTRIBUTED LOCALLY says his team will take it. Other prizes offered are the Schuman prize, Ward was received today (Thurs$10, to the shooter with the highest total score on the High power range. day) by David E. Stander, CommandA hunting knife to the highest aver- er of local American Legion post, that deage individual score, on both the in- the Veteran's Administration had door and high power shooting. We cided to distribute applications for heard some one has offered another payment of the bonus through the knife to the thooter who can outshoot American Legion. A suprly will be post as soon as avail Harry Taylor three shots in succes- mailed to each able. They are expected the last of sion. Who can take him? Plans are under way to organize a this week. "All eligible veterans may contact Junior Rifle Club. Boys who are interested contact one of the officers me for application blanks," Mr. Stander said, ."as soon as they arrive." of the Rifle Club. . Extension Agents Attend Conference, Philosophy . Banking Hours February cov-erin- er Schu-ma- MANY A 0STS A RUN FOR 3 HER MOWIYJ |