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Show Ii mJI VM,'Kv WAV J AY TliEMOMOX CITY, UTAH, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 27, 19U MEASURES BEING LeRoy Roberts to Rep- - resent Bear River At District Meet MADE FOR GRASS mwpAhoU HOPPER CONTROL Preston JameS plotting in Wash-out in front 1 n CS,Varor defense Tt K pro America's OH- job over to lenow how to make and tanks and ships. was a task planners, was potent enough '.influence completely the plan Lecial welfare draft-inessme- n. Further-- I p is Present defense from what not only the but the Army and Navy set-u- Say .ffstbought best to defend the Certhekss, the plotters weren't '.Led because they think practical Linessmen still have too important Ltaunents today. So they have begat the men who are an their sniping defense. first, it was understood concerned, including that the ent, every-tol-y by the PresidOff- n Knudsen-Hillma- would ice of Production Management Now President the with work directly rumor the plotters are spreading the that one of their followers will be put in ahead of Knudsen and Hillman and 'serve as their contact with the President been no indicatifor that from the President. But naturally businessmen and labor leaders who have been toiling day and night to get defense production into high gear are disturbed. They are, in many cases, afraid to ;go everything that they honestly think the situation demands, i The plotters are sniping particu larly at the businessmen. They even got a senator to introduce a bill for-- : of bidding the employment inen by the government. They are far theie h as So on of approval ar ; trying to create businessmen are public that no; be-lie- patriotic enough to wart for the government for ?1 a year without graft. ; They don't point out that Knudsen and many of his associates have com- i i peieijr severalj ineir uusuiess comiec-tionThey don't add that Hillman M draws his salary a3 head of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Un- ion, because that doesn't serve their I . . point From corners all s. come rumors, whispers which upon inves-- i ligation prove false. j There are s ome signs that business-- ; men who would be much happier at hom are getting a shirtf ul, to use a 'gossip, ; scHoquialism. ; their They know are above suspicion, sthey can do the best job ; If the sniping surprise many a whole continues, tired, patristic noney-losin- M the President ceases ve to ; to see g, businessmen that unless the f ir-- " they will pack their bags, While the fflP -- " snipers fine wnrla nf at businessmen, aggressive labor continue their unobstructed At every are lnS J hard-workin- overcrowded hotels, and go home comparative peace and quiet. ) j g it wouldn't in Washington group of rec--trd- and that they pos- - sibly can. j With Infestation Of Insects Cooperative measures were being traceable back to 1939, prepared in Salt Lake City today by KazibUUkrieg was getting state and federal agencies to control President what is described as a 'workouts. Tfc "moderate Inindustrial, and festation" of grasshoppers in Cache, businessmen for Box check the nation's plans Elder, Weber and Davis counties, ffiA ?y iK itead. it running Box Elder Threatened a lo opportunity they their demands upon em- - Some recent contracts made with a disclose very interesting StlDUlatoo , f facts. . mo., u Liie. company not show tut said an Associated Press dispatch. Word that the insect danger exists in these regions and a resolve to cope with the problem came out of a meeting in the state agricultural department quarters at the capitol. Denverite Attends Present were C. W. Hockley, of Denver, assistant supervisor of grasshopper and Mormon cricket control for the federal department of agriculture; Dr. G. P. Knowlton of the Utah State college agricultural extension station at Logan, and David F. Smith, state agricultural commission- ca T Hun-sak- er ject Rex Richards Honored Before Leaving for Hawaiian Mission vice-preside- nt toast-mast- er , Hammond Asks For Safety Cooperation W. D. Hammond, chairman of the Utah State Road Commission, today urged all Utah motorists to cooperate with law enforcement officers m an attemDt to cut traffic accidents at least in half during the present year. Last vear. in Utah. 171 people lost their lives in traffic accidents involving automobiles. This is a tremendous economic loss to say nothing of the erief and sorrow that comes to the relatives and friends of those In 5ru"' W77r' Ce J T 8 26 contest will be held today in Hy.tim. The meet includes contestants from Box Elder, Weber, North and ikmth Cache and Bear River High Schools. The winner will participate in the state contest at Salt Lake City on March 22. LeRoy Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Roberts of Blue Creek, will represent the local school, he having won out in the school contest last month in which Blaine Welling, Oleen Udy, Grant Richards, and Leon participated. This contest was open to all members of the chapter. The speech has to be 10 minutes in length and on some agricultural sub- Annual FFA Fathers, Sons Banquet Held illng 12 1819 2021 27.281"" The district meet of the Future Farmer Association public speaking LeRoy's subject is, "Save Our Soil." He states, "The land permanently ruined by erosion and depletion Is equal to an area larger than the combined farming areas of Pennyslvania, Illinois, Iowa, and Oregon. To meet this problems he makes two proposals: first, that we obtain a greater and more efficient use of farm manure, and second, that more consideration be given crop rotations. er. Knowlton was assigned to take He claims that the value of wasted charge of the program, under super- bamyard fertilizer equals the entire vision of the state department of ag- corn crop of the United States. He riculture and the state farm exten- concludes that we must save our soil or future generations will suffer. sion service. Furnish Bait The government agreed to provide three assistants through its bureau of entomology and plant quarantine and to furnish all insect bait. The annual Future Fanner Fathers' Mormon crickets, which were reported in heavy concentration at the and Sons' banquet was held Wednesjuncture of Utah, Tooele and Juab day evening at 7:30 in the cafeteria counties, also will receive attention, of the Bear River High School. ApKnowlton said. proximately 150 boys and fathers were present. The theme of the banquet was, "National Defense and Agriculture." Grant Richards, general chairman, and of the FFA, extended a hearty welcome to the group and introduced Blaine Welling, chapter president, who acted as (By Correspondent) . for the evening. Last Sunday evening a farewell Goverto testimonial was held for Elder Rex Tracy Welling, secretary Richards, who leaves for the Hawai nor Herbert B. Maw, was the guest ian Mission in a short time. A splen- speaker. "Agriculture is the basis fo did program was arranged for the National Defense," Mr. Welling said, occasion. Elder Sorensen of Howell, and then gave s ome important facwho returned from the Hawaiian tors whereby agriculture must assist mission a couple of years ago, paint- in the National Defense program. Mr. Welling's talk was preceedt ed a lovely picture of the Islands and the people among whom Elder Rich- by two short speeches by two boys ards will labor. Elder Theo Richards, belonging to the FFA chapter. Glenn a brother of Rex, who recently return Stumm was the first to respond and ed from the mission field, spoke on gave a five minute talk on "The FFA the life of a missionary, preparing In the Agriculture Program." Verl Rex for what he could expect upon Iverson followed with a five minute talk on "Farm Mechanics in the Agarrival in the mission field. H. L. Richards, father of the boys, riculture Program." Both students stressed the fact that these two dispoke expressing his pleasure at the visions were necessary for a comdesires of the boys to fill missions. vocational Ag pro and balanced Musical numbers were furnished by plete gram. a girls trio of Ogden, who sang "I Musical numbers on the program heard a Forest Pray," "The Prayer of community singing led consisted Perfect," and a specially requested Charles Last, an accordian solo by by Hawaiian number. Bishop Leo Earl Ed Mrs. Harris, and a vocal solo by' was the closing speaker, who also Wassom. Vaughn related briefly some of the beauties Ed Harris also gave a special comof the Hawaiian Islands, where he ical reading, after which C. E. Smith, filled a mission over twenty years of the high school, comprincipal ago. Brother Rex expressed himself mended the FFA chapter and the Ag as being delighted to go out and repdepartment for the fine work they resent the Fielding Ward. The chapel were putting over. was filled with friends and relatives climax to the evening affairs, As a from the surrounding communities to a sound picture, 'Airliners' was shown. wish Rex good luck in his new field. Special guests of the evening inBishop Will Stayner, Uncle of Rex, cluded: Tracy R. Welling, Mark Nichoffered the benediction. ols, L. R. Humphreys, C. E. Smith, school board members, past presidents of the local FFA chapter, and the advisers and president of the Box Elder High School. a net loss the next - onuis-- not make a profit, mind shau be boosted. Still aavo tt, i j umi U me company any net profit whatever (it 0 cent3 shall feiriv employees a bonus equal to a rjav raise volved. six months. And A careful study of the accidents imjj u "t"uv,ul-! gov-tnai any reveal that a majority of them could wnraent r reSulftUM would have been brw prevented with the exercise of reasonable care on the part fHKrrSf,thCyShallbeai what JSL: ?kes no Provision for of the drivers involved. "There is so little reason for excessive speed," said m bnng a pay cut Mr. Hammond. "A person may save five minutes or even ten minutes by speeding, but what doea that profit "terary anyone if it costs the life or the limb February 20, at or of some one else ? And GarbnT Nethella Griffin at of the driver not are there many appointments that Loora others" Wrurtr waK reviewed a few minuteg if It saves wait can't by Mrs. a life." ere served. Mr. Hammond pointed out that most motorists feel that they are immune from accident without stopping to think that it might mean their own death or the death of a loved one in case of accident and so thty take iff lHTHiji)j m j chances that are all out of reason. After the accident, realization comes 1 too late to be of any use. If motorists 3 4 G 6 7 would stop to visualize in advance 10 11 case of acci13 14 15 what would happen in more careful 16! 17 dent there would be drivers and far fewer accidentsLet's make 1941 the "Drive Carefully" year. JWj-ag- ' Y - Clifton Grover Accepts Position In Alaska (By Correspondent) Clifton Grover, of East Garland, left last Wednesday for Fairbanks, Alaska, where he has accepted a position with the Government Agricultural college in the expedient station there. His family expects to follow in late summer if Mr. Grover finds conditions are favorable to making their future home there. Mr. Grover will be missed from his home town. For years he has given freely of his time and service to the Scout movement and has made an excellent leader of the boys. He ha? served faithfully and efficiently in other activities of the ward. scout Monday evening all scouts and leaders, together with members of the and present and former bishopric sofarewell a in met guests, special cial at the recreational hall. The procongram, games and refreshments Mr. time. tributed to a splendid social Grover was presented with a fine leather traveling bag. There were 45 M. I. A. Tuesday evening the nnd M. I. A. officers hon i,i,fcrm.-iMr. Grover with a social in th After HOLDS ANNUAL TWENTY-FOU- R Garland Unit of NaJOSEPH BERGIN tional Guard Prepares to Leave for Training DISCUSSED CLASS Headquarters Battery 1 Bn 222 FA will be inducted into Federal Service March 3, 1941, at 10 a. m. with CapLeo R. Walker, commander; Wm. tain 200 J. Cullimore, first lientenant, and Harold G. Persson second lieutenin 1; ant, acting as platoon commanders. City It is expected that 100 men will be included hi the battery before SatNearly two hundred Box Elder urday, March 1st, which is the last (By Bill Capener) county residents participated in the day for enlistment. Requirements for the annual convention of the county planTheie will be a special drill Sun- aeronautical ground school to be givning board held at Bear River City day morning at 9 a. m. for roll call en at the high school were discussed all day Friday. and final instructions before inductio- last Thursday by Mr. Joseph Bergin, Stressing the importance of contin- n-Men state director of aeronautics, before ued planning effort and the correlawill be given leave of absence a group of about twenty-fiv- e prospection of all agencies, W. W. Owens, on March 9th, for Sunday evening tive students. assistant director of the U. S. A. C. church services at their home churchMr. Bergin stated that there would extension service, advised further es, and bishops of wards are planning two types of students in the course be study of new industries favorable to special programs for their home boys. the competitive and the the county and brought out the fact There are still several vacancies to that much credit is due county plan be filled and Selective Service men for The former will be competing flight training scholarships at a ning committees for results accom- are urged to take their year's train- school at the Brigham airport. The plished during the past season. ing with the guard. Any man 18 years top ten per cent of the students from of age, who are single, are invited the Effect of War ground school will receive these Dr. Dilworth Walker, state coor- to go with the guard. scholarships, flight instruction, flight The guard unit will remain at Gar- or a commercial dinator of agricultural agencies, dispilot after this course cussed effects of the present war on land Armory for about 10 days, when The flight training course will be agricultural prices and warned of the they will entrain for San Luis Obis- taught at Brigham airport by Art probable after effecta in lowered pric- po, California for a year's intensive Mortensen, who will use new 65 horse es. training and schools. power Piper Cub planes. There are 52 men now enlisted, who rethe To enter the competitive a person During morning program ports of achievements and activities have not attended any encampment must be a citizen of the United States with thi3 unit. Thirty-fiv- e enlisted and a resident of Utah. He must pass during the past year were given by during the past few days, accoi'ding a C.P.T. physical examination, must committee heads. E. J. Holmgren, chairman of the to reports. have reached his 19th birthday and not have reached his 26th on February health committee, reported for the health cooperatives, and Edla Johnson 1, 1941. The course will cost the comachealth petitive students $17.50. nurse, told of the county The work can be tivities of the county health council. T. L. taken by anyone who Is interested, Finance activities were reported by there being no special requirements J. Leo Nelson, Erigham City; new infor them. They will be in the same dustries by Warren Hansen of East to The was shocked learn county class and take the same course as Garland; irrigation and water development by J. L. Weidman, chairman; of the sudden death Saturday of Com the competitives do, only they will beautification and landscape improve- missioner Thomas L. Davis, who died not be eligible for the flight trainment by J. M. Gaddie, Garland; rang after a three days illness of a heart ing scholarships. ailment. The ground school course, which problems by Roy Holmgren, Bear Mr. Davis has been prominent in will begin about March 1, will take River City, chairman; culinary water civic and community activities of the approximately two months. It will be by John O. Garfield, Tremonton; and was and as a well known county held three night a week for two hours the experiment in family life education by Mrs. Esther Skeels, coordi- cattleman, having a ranch in Prom- a night. The course will consist of ontory. He served as county commis- 24 hours of metorology, 124 hours of nator for that program. sioner for 12 years. Among his other navigation, and 24 hours of civil air Program Given civic positions, he was chairman of J. L. Weidman, chairman of the the Peach Day celebration in Brig-ha- regulations. The purpose of this aeronautical Box Elder county planning board, d He was a degree school, according to Mr. Bergin, is was in charge of the meetings. Musi- Mason at the time of his death. 'to train commercial pilots and flight cal and entertainment features were The deceased was born at Willard, instructors. He stated that about 100 provided. Luncheon at noon was un- Utah, on January 21, 1872, a son of boys and girls who have taken this der the direction of the Bear River Thomas A. and Margaret Ellen Davis. course are now either commercial pilclub girls. Prizes were dis He married Cosa P. Wood at Salt ots or instructors in this same school City tributed throughout the meeting un- Lake. She died about a year ago. He and are drawing from 300 to 600 der the direction of Dean Capener of is survived by three children: Lloyd dollars a month salary. Garland, vice chairman of the plan N. Davis, Promontory; Mrs. Carma Registration will take place for the D. Pearse, and Doris M. Davis, of next two weeks. Those who wish to ning board. Brigham. register should get in touch with Funeral services were held Wednes- Douglas Cannon at the high school. day in the stake house at Brigham. JONVENTION Ground Work to Start March Registra- County Residents Participate Bear River Meet tion Taking Place ge County Commissioner Davis Dies of Heart Ailment ve thirty-secon- 4-- H Fred Gephart Returns From Business Trip Fred Gephart returned Saturday from a two week's buying trip through the East in the interest of the Gephart Stores Company. After finishing his business trip, ho was met by Mrs. Gephart at Detroit, from where they drove a new car to California for their son. Burke, who is now employed by the Douglas Air- craft Co. at Santa Monica, They report a very enjoyable trip from Detroit, via Toledo, Indianapo- lis, St. Louis, Oklahoma City, Carlsbad, N. M.; Elpaso, Texas, and from there to San Diego via Tuscon and Yuma, Arizona and El Centro, California. At Toledo they enjoyed a short visit with Mrs. David Rehklau, formerly Miss Ilva Getz, of Tremonton. They report having enjoyed good weather on the entire trip, including a week of unusual California (rainy) weather.' A few days after leaving Oklahoma and Texas these states were visited by a terrific wind storm and dust bowl storm. They evidently had a good time as they report they were glad to get home and enjoy a rest Is Recovering Satisfactorily T. E. Adams From Operation Bear River Stake Temple Day Schedule Drawn For 1941 The following is schedule of Bear River Stake Temple days, to the Logan Temple, for 1941: Relief Society March 7 & 26 March 14 was regular date, but arrangements have been made to have it a week earlier. High Priests April 11 & 23 Seventies May 9 & 28 Patriarchs June 13 & 25 Sunday School July 11 & 23 1 Old Folks August M. I. A. Sept. 12 & 24 Oct. 10 & 22 Primary Home Missionaries Nov. 14 & 26 Eldera Dec 12 & 19 Doors open daily at 8:00 a. m. There Mr. Adams has every good wish will be three sessions held Tuesday from his large circle of friends for as follows: 8:00 a. m., 1:00 and 6:30 speedy and permanent recovery. p. m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday there will be five sessions as follows: 8:00, 8:30, and 11:00 a. m.; 1:00 and 6:30 "p- raHit-and-Rit is suggested by the stake committee that this schedule be clipped old son of and kept for reference. Narwood Fridal, E. Fridal, of BishoD and Mrs. Walter Elwood. was the v ictim of a driver last Friday evening on the highway near his home. He was riding his bicycle when struck by the car, and was knocked to the ground and left lying on the highway unconscious. During the past two weeks, severacci- al eaw the Christensen appearances have been made by Parley dent and rushed to the boy and took the adult orchestra organized by J. him to his home. Later he was re- Ross Eeckstcad, director of music at moved to the hospital, where it was the B. R. H. S. These appearances found he suffered a broken leg, a have brought forth wide and favorable fractured skull and other injuries. comment on the accomplishment atNarwood was able to be moved to tained by Mr. Beckstead and the mem his home Tuesday, where he is get- bers of his orchestra. The group consists of a number of ting along as well aa can be expected. The perpetrator of crime has not adult, seasoned musicians from Trebeen apprehended to date. monton, Garland and other sections of the valley, as well aa a number of boys and girla from the high school, who are advanced in music. The service rendered by the orchestra, only recently organized, has been A missionary farewell dance will outstanding and it is to be hoped that be held in the First Ward recreation the organization will te held together hall Saturday evening, March 1, In for future entertainment and enjoyhonor of Elder Wayne Fronk. Ho ment of the public. The orchestra plays classical and leaves next week for the Argentine music and was not orMission of the L. D. R. Church. Elder Fronk was tendered a tes- ganized for dancing purposes. It recent appearance In the Tretimonial last Sunday evening. A large monton First and Second Wards was crowd attended. The public is invited to attend the In connection with a special program dance. featuring music by Mendelssohn. The many friends of T. E. Adams, secretary of the National Farm Loan association of this city, will be happy to learn that he has returned to hi3 home here, following an operation in Ann Harbor, Michigan, which, they feel, was successful. Mr. Adams is showing steady improvement and hopes to be able to return to work in about a week. It is understood that Mr. Adams underwent a very technical operation for the purpose of reducing his blood pressure, which had remained high under other known methods of Narwood Fridal Hurt Driver By - un 13-ye- ar Wild Life Federation To Hold Meeting Sat A meeting of the Bear River Wild Life Federation will be held in the Lions Club room in Tremonton, Saturday, March 1st, at 7:30 p. m. Sound pictures of "Wild Life" will be shown. The public is Invited to attend this meeting. Imports of cattle and beef into the United States during 1940 were 20 per cent smaller than in 1939 on a dressed weight basis, the Foreign Agricultural Relations Office reports. Beef cattle imports in 1940 were down 16 per cent and canned beef imports declined 29 per cent. The 1940 imports of cattle and beef 350,000,- 000 pounds of beef were equivalent to 6.3 per cent of the beef produced under federal inspection compared with 8.2 per cent 440,000,000 pounds in 1939. r ored NUMBER Mra. H.)zel Capener and son, Wm, atrecreational hall. This was largely of Salt Lake City, were the weekend tended by the adult groups. Games, visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. were the dancing and refreshment J. II. Keller. All joined in wi.sh evening's diversion. his in success ing the honored guest Shop Thrn Tho Ada For Real Values. new undertaking. hit-and-r- Adult Orchestra Receives Favorable Comment from Public Missionary Farewell Dance to be Saturday semi-classic- al |
