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Show IJSiJtPJVILVAr .LEY tgAP'THt,Tl3PAY, T-- I g--. GARLAND-POSTrS- 43 O. AMEBIC AN LEGION : - ' two-pian- Mrs. Agusta Stenquist Observes Birthday Mrs. Edward Hansen, John E. Han-sa- n 82 and William Hansen of Brigham City were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Agusta Stenquist observed her Mart Hansen Sunday. 82nd birthday Wednesday with open house. Many friends and relatives v Mrs. Rose Kerr had as guests Sat- from Salt Lake City, Brigham City, urday and Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. By- Bear River City and Tremonton called ron Warren and family of Ogden. Mrs. during the afternoon. Warren is Mrs. Kerr's daughter. Mrs. Stenquist's daughters - in - law assisted in serving delicious refreshWill Wadsworth called on friends ments. 'and relatives in Tremonton, Sunday is one of the honorMrs. and Monday on his return from Pen- ed and Stenquist revered members of this com- dleton, Oregon to Ogden. Mrs. Wads-wort- h nrmrHf arA Viol "fvimirla HflnslrA returned to Ogden with him that she may be blessed with health after visiting in Tremonton for more and happiness for many more than a week. . Hemodeling Sale GOOD MUSIC .. .. POPULAR PRICES BED ROOM SUITES. : from $36.50 to $110 ? LIVING ROOM SUITES ... from $37.50 to $145 1 MONARCH RANGES from $79.50 to $95 t FELT BASE RUGS - 9 x 12 ... $5.45 CEDAR CHESTS from $18.50 to $35.00 WASHINGTON'S GEORGE home, Mount Vernon, been a residence for nor has it been owned many years, by a member of the Washington family for three quarters of a century, says the Washington Star. Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard, daughter of John Augustine Washington, the illustrious Washington's was the last private owner of the estate. She first saw the world from the most historic home in America in 1858. Though General Washington's It: A- :- W & fiVERSON ' C77Zk is a habit to be cultivated i QUALITY COAL QUALITY BUILDING MATERIALS QUALITY FARM AND HOME SUPPLIES and you have acquired the thrifty habit Washington's Colonial Home Now a National Shrine. . one-ha- lf g ;iiUr9-ir.i-t)r'-islorie.- s ''.nVT.plet? Stanley Cropley, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Cropley, of this city, star athlete at the University of New Mexico, will graduate with high honors this spring, according to word received from the Albuquerque Tribune. Mr. Cropley has recently been elected president of the Sigma Chi fraternity on the campus of the university. According to the report, this office tops all of the others that he has held in his three years residence in New Mexico. The writer goes on to say, "Another of his recent achievements is his representation in "Who's Who In the New Mexican Universities and Colleges." From the U. of New Mexico there were only 5 boys selected, Crop-le- y being one of them. Cropley will graduate in the spring from New Mexico with as high honors as are ever accumulated by a student in college, the correspondent said. The letter enumerates the activities that will be listed in the year book: Major study, Biology, minor, Physical Education; Football guard, '34 and '35; N M Letter Club, '34, '35 and '36; Athletic governing counsel '37 and President of "Khatali," which is mens senior honorary ;club to which the ten most representative seniors are selected. It is Cropley's intention to return to Utah and his home town immediately upon completion of his college career, despite the fact that he has several promising prospects for employment in New Mexico, the letter Marie Fronk. charming 22J . ZN O0 pushed daughter of Mr H. Fronk. and Mrs. John Grover Oyler, wm De married at Salt t H of : 1 r7. J February 22. Miss Fronk will comni... , tailoring from the kwJ!,"4J graduating the mo mint-- v.J 1! . a- - Mr. Grover Is manager at the Dent Rich M stations at Garland. mH Following their marriage the.! rI ..l couple will SDend thn. mooniner in California wm to take up their home in n,. The Leader joins their manvf o . "" fjt i fcitt ""uesiorifc, luarnea life "M" MEN AND GLEANER GIRL BANQUET NADE GREAT Slccj The M Men and Gleaner Gin w quet and dance was a great succm according to the stake officers, are Hope Woff inden, Helen Eiicw Estell Welling, Nelda PedersenC Larson, Gleaner Girl advisor. Z Rose, Roy Atkinson, Earl Hone, ij uie jvx xaen. vjaur xiic i uuiolJi asouciauon nrensul and served a delicious dinner. flJ tables were cleverly decorated byvB I uweu xjavia, lormeny tmaa, The decorations were in acw with the program, which waswrittJ oy ivirs. iv. u. Anaerson. Bishop Nichols of the Garland m Mr. Cropley is a graduate from the and introduced a songwjj composed Bear River high school and made an ten for the M Men and Gleaner Gift enviable record while at this of this stake and will be placed j the Gleaner Girls Stake Treasures til states. Truth book. sold. Mr. Hone presented Thatcher wiiil Last year some of the boys went an award for being the winnisgl "just for the trip," but this year only team of the stake M Men basketball those who exhibit cattle will be taken. tournament. The stake officers are for the splendid cooperation grateful FAREWELL TO BE TENDERED evayl DARRELL GARDNER FEB. 27 of the. wards and wish to thank one" who make this I Future Farmers Ready ,For Trip to the Coast helped year's baa-- success. Darrell G. Gardner, son of Mr. and quet a Mrs. George A. Gardner, of Bear Riv er City, will leave for a mission to Canada the first part of March. DR. D. B.GREEN A farewell social and dancing party will be held in the ward amusement Dentist hall, Saturday evening, Ferbuary 27 atr 8 p. m. Tremonton, Ctai Y Office Hours: 9 to SHOP THRU THE LEADER ADS. 12 and l:S0tI DR. DON C. JAMES OPTOMETRIST . Will Be In His Office Over Penny's Store SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20th PHONE DR. EVANS - 124 - FOR APPOINTMENTS EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED TtrrYvr-rsnzaai- $C3.-294.5- 9, THESE DRUG AND SUNDRY SPECIALS SPECIAL PRICES estate. With breaking out of the Civil war, Miss Cunningham appealed to the commanders of both armies to preserve Mount Vernon. As both General Scott and General Lee gave orders that no armed man should enter the estate, the shrine was the only neutral spot in the United States. place, in the employ of the association. Some of the children grew up there and a few of the adults stay ed long enough to gain the title of "aunty or "uncle," which was a typical Southern respect for an aged negro. For a while after the war visitors to Mount Vernon are said to have! practiced such vandalism that they wrote their names over its walls and ceilings. Plaster was removed by those who cut pieces of laths as souvenirs, and even glass was broken in the cupola by those who wish- cd to take away pieces of the fa-- ; mous home. i Today Mount Vernon, a national; shrine. 13 a perfectly preserved plantation with mansion, green- - i 0 LIFEBUOY SOAP - 3 for 40c Squibb DENTAL CREAM 17c 33c 25c 3. & J. TALCUM POWDER McKesson Milk of Magnesia TOOTH PASTE - 2 for BAY RUM - z 60c ANGELUS ROUGE ife .. J. 49C 39c .... 49c EPSOM SALTS Bag': MINERAL OIL - Heavy - full pint HOSPITAL COTTON . Mb. roll 4. 5-l- b. .. ............ v 19c 29c 12 89c t . . J S- - J.JLA.tiAAA- - NAPKINS Box of ..."... 59c O Qr Frens Sanitary t t t HINDS HONEY AND ALMOND CREAM - large uf iv BUY ANOTHER bottle igc 19C I ANTISEPTIC 50( 33c J PEPSODENT IF YOU 30c ASPIRIN TABLETS - 100's 73c COD LIVER OIL - pint I I Buys REGULAR 50c SIZE 19c 4-o- JERGENS LOTION 60c DRENE SHAMPOO 1 10c ST. REGIS POCKET WATCHES J Regular ' $1.00 value 'lAr .... " Farmers' Cash Union DR. G. M. EVANS WILL OUR BEST ASSET" 3 i Subscribe for the Leader GOOD I . HOME OF QUALITY MERCHANDISE TOUR ; . For several years members of at least four families of the Mt. Vernon slaves remained to care for the Cultivate the Habit of Buying " 8 'house, kitchen, servant's quarters coach house, smoke house, dairy,' spinning house, carpenter's house,1 gardener's house and plantation office. Perhaps the estate's closest touch' slaves, numbering more than 150, with Washington are the beautiful were freed by his will, his nephew, trees in the grounds near the manBushrod Washington, who inherited sion which were planted either by Mount Vernon, John Augustine General Washington or by his direcand Washington Bushrod's nephew, tion. his son, John Augustine WashingIf the ancient ashes, beeches, ton, Jr., who in turn fell heirs to the estate, were slave owners. buckeyes, hemlocks, coffee beans,1 elms lindens, mulberrv and the Today, survivors of the last generation of negro folk born in the many venerable holly trees could slave quarters of the old manor are speak, they would tell much about George Washington's life as a counproud that their slave parents served in the ancestral home of the try gentleman. Washingtons. Somehow, they give realism to the farm which George America's most famous home, Washington owned and which they Mount Vernon, underwent not one helped to care for, as young men. but two major enlargements during These white - haired men declare the ownership of the First American there never was any depression at who believed apparently, that the !the old farm where the nights were first duty of an American citizen' festivals with the singing of "Roll, to his family was to provide a comUordan, Roll," "Swing Low, Sweet fortable home, according to a writjChariot," and "Steal Away . to er in the Washington Post. . When (Jesus." first built, about 1743, the George Washington, who is said Virginia home was an unpretentious (to have been worth several hundred house of one and 'thousand dollars in today's values, plantation stories, comprising the central sec-- j had a salary of $25,000 a year durtlon of the present mansion. ing his nresidericy and added re- Just before his marriage to Marmtrr-chrnnpht to him bv his mar-- ! tin Cjstis in 1759, Washington "ren riage with the rich Martha Custis. uv.Zii'' the dwelling into a house by add-- . With such wealth he was able to H did notj but" in of acres estate his 8,000 keep fine condition. This was despite the Incrcins'the floor" area. fact that he was constantly entertaining visitors. j By the time the property was inherited by John Augustine Washington, his nephew, in 1829, the plantation had been reduced to 1,225 acres', only about 100 acres of which (Courtesy B. K. H. S. Searchlight) ,were suitable for farming. When his Twelve or fifteen F. F. A. boys will 'son, John Augustine .Washington Jr., came iato possession of the es- leave next: month for' the Inter State tate in 1860, after his mother's Jr. Livestock Show at San Francisco. death, he realized that such wealth The cattle will leave on March 17 and as his great-uncl- e George iiad pos- -' the boys on March 19. sessed was required to- restore Entries have to be made before Mount Vernon and maintain it in its February 15. A catalogue will be pubformer splendor. lished March 1 with all competitors According to tradition a Miss listed in their groups according 'to Ann Pamela Cunningham of South exhibit. The boys purchased what they Carolina, who was a Potomac boat their fall cattle and have been last about when time John the passenger A. Washington wished to sell Mount feeding them rational meals. F. F. A. Vernon, became so impressed with and 4H members will compete in this the tolling of the bell and the his- show. Two carloads of cattle will be shiptorical importance of George Washington's home that she became ac- ped to the show. The best will be put tive in working for the purchase of cn exhibition and the rest will be the estate. In 1858 the organization she had formed as the Mount Verr.cn Lan dies' association of the Union contracted to buy the ir.?-s'- .v the patriotic appeal of the women end the efforts of Ser.a'.or Everett of Massachuce;ij, who toured the country and rr.'.-i:LOOK AT Mount Vernon was aclun'Iy purchased in 1860 for a shrine. Then the Washington family left the d, T7T7 TTTl T7 T7"S mo.' great-grandnephe- ! fy Marie Fronk, Don Stanley Cropley Wins N. At Honors brover to Ma Signal Mexico University February . Here Are a Few Prices I I I BIRTHDAY BALL - While remodeling our store we are offering reduced prices on our entire stock. i GARLAND ARMORY, MONDAY, FEB.? Colonial Home Thelma Green spent the weekend in Mr. and Mrs. William Goldsberry AriBrigham at the home of her sister, left Friday afternoon for Mesa, zona where they are going to visit Mrs. Gordon Johns. with Mrs. Golds berry's mother, Mrs. Gerald Munk from the U. S. A- - C. Marteen Larsen. They will also visit !uome time in California before they spent the weekend with his parents. return-Mrs. Gordon John visited at the Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Woodward and home of Mr. and Mrs. Evan Green Mr. and Mrs. DeMonte D'ockstader over the weekend. visited in Salt Lake City Tuesday and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Linquist and Wednesday of this week. family of Salt Lake, returned to their i Mr. and Mrs. Maine Whitesides of home Sunday after visiting Saturday Layton are the guests of Coach and and Sunday with Mrs. Linquisfs Mrs. Joe Whitesides this week. The mother, Mrs. Rose Kerr. Mr. Whitesides are brothers. Mrs. Guy Ballard entertained SatMrs. Vernon Nielson and Mrs. in honor of her little daughter, urday nam Landvatter were business visl- - Lou Jeane, it being her fifth birthday. tors in Brigham Sunday. Delicious refreshments were served to nine guests. The afternoon was spent : Mr. and Mrs. Smith Rose of Tooele in playing games. visited at the home of Henry Rose and family Sunday. RALPH KIRKHAM ' A birthday party was given at the REPRESENTS B. Y. U. IN EXCHANGE PROGRAM home of Mrs. L. C. Christensen SatL. Stohl's Mrs. J. urday in honor of Ralph Kirkham of Tremonton, a 86 birthday. Those present were Mrs. at Brigham Young University, Junior '' Harry Woodward Mrs. Helen StohL one of 11 students selected to was Abe Mrs. Kay, ; Mrs. B. F. Winzeler, Mrs. Rose Carr, Mrs. Melta M. Jor-- ; present an exchange program at the genson, Mrs. Brough and Mrs. Mary U. S. A. C. at Logan recently. Mr. Kirkham, assisted by Byron ".Christensen. o duet at Jensen, played a the program. was served Logan A valentine luncheon He is majoring in music, and is by the hostesses, Mrs. Mart Hansen and Miss Ina Clair Phillips, after much in demand as an acompanist which the guests spent the afternoon in musical programs at the "Y". visiting. Mrs. Stohl received many pretty presents. ' ANNUAL WASHINGTON'S Washington's felB iOCAIL I; rEBRUABY"i'3, Dentist Office Over J. C. Tenney Store Hoars: 0 to It - 1:18 to S:3f PHONB iU Offloe VISIT OUR FOUNTAIN PRESCIHPTIUNi; MEET YOUR FRIENDS HERB DRUGS Ircjnonion, FnilMTAiM-.ctrnvic- Utak F j |