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Show wmx I XIX fOLL'MK TREMONTON CITY, UTAH, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1944 Form Organization To Check Sale of Farms First Ward Pur- Citizens meeting was held at the Bear River tfJday lool. with Dell Adams, head Tthe Pas County Protective Lotion, as principal speaker. ifTdains was invited by the Kmonton Junior Chamber of SUsce to speak to the people on the subject of the valley the Japanese. by purchase Abbott acted as chair- Cre aad conducted the meeting, following the talk by Mr. James Walton responded to rluest to present the views of .Wterm of the First World War the subject. A discussion s with citizens from the participathe of valley parts citizens j fol-Me- A var-ou- ting- in the of He discussion resulted ippototroent of a committee a permanent jjna to promote in Bear River Valley. was later enlarged two members to five to Include Members Chamber. of the Junior Radcliffe act are Henrie, to chosen Kerr and Jed Mortensen. Jay-tesBeoc Kerr, president of the and Harold Sandall, local Junimerchant, will represent the or Chamber of Commerce. According to Mr. Kerr, the recommendation of the Chamber mem-beafter investigating the mattthat for their own protectiis er, Tils committee s, ts on, Japanese should refrain from further purchase of land for the duration. They also feel that any sale of land at the present inf- lated prices be curtailed. is unwise and should has contacted the various communities of the valley and made arrangements for t representative from each to wrve as a member of the organizThe committee They will to outline ation to be formed. ' meet Friday evening plans of procedure. For Use In Camps Wanted - musical instruments fighting men! In response a request from the Army, a campaign to round up those banjos, saxophones, and for our to city-wi- all other musical instruments that are forgotten in closets and attics will begin here on March 13. It will run for two weelts. The variety of instruments wantelying d is unlimited, except that pianos, and fiddles are excluded bull Purchase of the Burgess proper- bec- ause of their size, and phonographs because of a lack of facilities for keeping them in repair at Cie front. Instruments collected in this Gas Requests Prediction that 10 per cent of approximately 79.S00 "A" gasoline ration book holders in Utah may be forced to seek supplemental rations as the result of the recent reduction in cumulative value of "A" book coupons from three to two gallons per week was made Wednesday by E. H. Azbill, office of price administration mile representative for Utah. Mr. Azbill said that of the estimated 133,000 "A" books issued in the state, about 60 per cent are held by persons who have "A" books only. About 15 per cent also hold "C" books and the remaining 25 per cent have "B" books in addition to "A" books. The OPA official said approximate figures were gleaned in a recent survey and pointed out exact figures could not be obtained because all books are not renewed at the same time and also because large numbers of motorists hold more than one book. Many drivers having only "A" books doubtlessly will need extra rations when the reduction goes into effect March 22 because "they now are only just getting by with what they have." Mr. Azbill said. He pointed. out that business men as well as industrial workers will be included in the large number who presumably will need extra allotments to get to and from work. Other groups, such as USO and Red Cross volunteer workers, will come in this category. SCHOOL RECEIVES CITATION The McKinley school was happy to receive a special citation from Henry T. Morgenthau, Jr., which complimented the school, "For patriotic cooperation rendered in behalf of the War Finance program. The citation was accompanied by a letter of praise from D. Howe Moffatt, executive manager of the War Finance committee for Utah. The closing paragraph was as follows: "We hope this certificate will recall to all of you the splendid efforts you put forth, and remind you that freedom and liberty belong to those who work for it." Such recognition stimulates our school to do greater things. Right now all our stamps and bonds are going to buy an ambulance. nation- -wide drive will enable the soldiers in all parts of the world to form orchestras to entertain themselves and their camp buddies. iD also enable them to less It engage in formal musical recreation like gathering around in the evening and singing to the accompaniment a banjo, harmonica, or other instrument Cocoa-Col- the Bottlers all over the country to act as collecting agents this drive. Any person who any idle musical instruments "asked to take them to any fway store, filling station, drug other Place th&t set3 W,w Wiled The bottling trucks will pick them there and ship them immed- 016 for distribti- Amy tim at Army camps all over the "Coca-cola- ." j "There are hundreds, if not Jjjsuda. of these instruments t? SlU m Kd and foretten in the attics of homes in this V. Day, manager of Bottling Co. ml Terican 80ldier love w aWay Coca-Co- la he "ate ms wn.Irticulariy Wkes to Through this cam-- able to help XvWe, sha11 J"'We in camp and at the PPier qSS iS SuJn one" he stated. m- Watklns Brigham City, fuesto at the home 2, Westy n the Special Kl..p L09 S1" 4t2 to was In. the First Ward me of the group for tt Fern C. Larsen At Elwood Funeral services for Mrs. Fern Bennett Larsen, wife of Wayne Larsen, were held Thursday at 1 the Elwood Ward Chapel. Mrs. Larsen died Sunday at 11:40 p. m. in the Valley hospital, following a two years illness. She was born September 11, 1918 at Mink Creek, Idaho, the daughter of George and Alverna Christensen Bennett. After graduating from district school at Mink Creek, she came to Elwood and lived with her aunt, Mrs. Fred Baxfuss while she attended Bear River high school. It was while she was here that she met, and on March 8, 1935 became the bride of Wayne Larsen. Besides her husband she is survived by a son, Charles, and three daughters, Joan, Peggy Gene and Diann, all of Elwood; her parents of Mink Creek, and three sisters, Mrs. Roger Eggley, of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho; Mrs. Eldon Schenk and Mrs. Wayne Porter, of Preston, Idaho. p. m. in Because of their distribution the Army has asked Services Held For C. evening. conducted rge group In The regular Stake Leadership meeting will be held Sunday, Mar. 19th, at 2:30 p. m. The following are expected to be present: stake presidency, High Council, Ward Bishoprics, all Melchizedek quorum officers and standing committees, stake and ward Aaronic Priesthood committees and all High Priests and stake mission- ty by the Tremonton First Ward FOR WAR EFFORT Wanted 'Instruments Stake Leadership Meeting Sunday chases Property 0. P. A. Official Sees Rise In Extra ? RMVLINGS DISTRICT MAKES ENVIABLE RECORD After the final reports on the recent Red Cross drive in the valley were completed, it was found that the Rawlings district had subscribed to $421 more than the allotted sum given them. The splendid success of the drive In that section was due to the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Alvln Evans of Bothwcll and Axel Eorg-stroof Thatcher. m Dr. and Mrs. R. O. Woodhead, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Cochrane and Mr. and Mrs. Don Pope were dinner guests Monday evening at the home of Mr. Pope's father in Plain City, NUMBER has been affirmed by Bishop Wayne Sandall. The acquired property joins the First Ward property on the south and wa3 formerly occupied by the Burgess Brothers Plumbing Co. Plans of the ward officers include the immediate removal of the buildings at the back of the lot and as soon as is posslible the main building will be razed and removed. Further prospects are that the land will eventually be landscaped and add greatly to the beauty and usefulness of the present site of the wand chapel. aries. 1 Supt Bunderson Attends National Conference $ Final Rites Held For Blanche Westmoreland A large crowd of sympathetic friends and relatives attended the funeral services held Saturday afternoon in the First Ward chapel for Blanche Westmoreland, whose death leaves a family of seven children at home without a mother. Bishop Wayne Sandall presided and conducted the service. Music was furnished by the Relief Society choru3. They sang, "Invocation," 'Sometime We'll Understand," and for closing, "The Lords Prayer." Mrs. Cliff Beard accompanied the chorus. Prayers were offered by Garland Puzey and A, L. Cook. The speakers were Ether Westmoreland, Dr. E. H. White and Bishop James Walton, praised the deceased for her devotion to her duty as a mother of a family of children. The abilities of her husband and the capabilities of the other mem- be rs of the family were also mentioned. The sympathy of all who know the family is extended to them in their loss. A special musical number was a violin solo, "Largo," by Valeea Crowther, accompanied by Mar-jorMason at the organ. Interment was in the River View Cemetery by Shaw & Rogers and the grave was dedicated by W. A. Westmoreland. ie Superintendent Hervin Bunderson returned this week from Kansas City, where he spent the week of March 6th in attendance at the National School Administrator's Conference. He reports that an inspiring week with the educators of America was his privilege at the meetings. The discussions of the leaders centered around the topic, "The People's Schools." Looking ahead in education, it was the judgment of the leaders that these conditions are in prospect following the close of the present world war: Increased enrollments in all schools; longer periods of schooling; more emphasis on guidance; enriched instructional programs; more cooperative undertakings with community agencies, more varied occupational training; more competition for public funds; increased activity of pressure groups; more state and federal aid and control; heavier responsibility on professional organizations of teachers, and heavier demands on educational leadership. The conference was characterized by tolerance, humility and a feeling for that which may be called spiritual. out-tsand- ; FIRST WARD TO HEAR BRIGHAM MALE CHORUS The program at the First Ward Sunday evening will be presented by a male chorus from Brigham City. C. C. Watkins is the director of the chorus, which promises to give an interesting program. BOX ELDER COUNTY LABOR BOARD FORMS CORPORATION To Be Used During1 Coming Season s- out-of-sta- te full-tim- Bills Affecting Post-W- ar In- Agriculture troduced In Congress Surplus equipment, materials, and supplies for use in carrying out the work programs of soil conservation districts would be made available for this purpose at the end of the war under provisions of bills now before Congress, Horace N. Hunsaker, equipment supervisor for the Northern Utah Soil Conservation District, has been advised today. The bill which would provide this assistance to the post-wsoil conservation program was introduced in the Senate by Senator Carl A. Hatch of New Mexico, and in the House of Representatives by W. R. Poage of Texas. This proposed legislation is the result of efforts of Governor John J. Dempsey of New Mexico, Wilkinson, and others interested in soil conservation and who desire to make constructive use of the vast quantities of surplus equipment, materials and supplies at the end of the war. Some 1500 farmers in Northeastern Box Elder County, living within the boundaries of the North ern Utah Soil Conservation District, would be eligible to receive the use of this surplus equipment and material at the close of the war if the present act is approved by Congress, Hunsaker pointd out. Mr. Hunsaker said, that although it is too early to predict the end of the war and conditions which may exist at that time, it is safe to say that the nation will increase its soil conservation work and that this legislation will be a great step forward in providing for additional facilities which will be needed at that time. At present, 45 states in the nation have been organized under state laws so that soil conservation work can be carried on by Soil Conservation Districts. These districts are governed by local boards of supervisors, elected by farmers in the district, who develop a work program of soil conservation practices. If further information is desired concerning the above, it can be obtained by contacting the local Conservation Office, Tremonton, the district official stated. ar - The urgent need and demand for assistance in farm labor has made it necessary that the Box Elder County Labor Association, heretofore known as the Box Elder County Labor Committee, be incorporated to handle problems as they confront farmers for farm labor this coming 1944 crop season. Representatives of all farmers organizations, canning crops associations, county planning board, schools, exten sion service, county commissioners, manufacturing and processing companies' and others met March 11th to incorporate to handle the labor situation. Recruitment of all farm help for employees must be handled through the Box Elder County Labor Association. Hence it was necessary that this organization be eltected. It was decided by the members present that the Tremonton Labor Camp and Willard Camp would be utilized again; and the probability is that 200 to 400 workers will be stationed in them. Farmers are urged to determine their labor needs well in advance of the time when they should need them on their farms. Those who have farm housing and have definite full crop season need should submit a request for the number of workers they would like to come and have stationed on their individual farms, to stay as their workers for the season. District meetings will be held within the next ten days to allow a contact for all men interested in obtaining workers to assist with their farm labor. It Is urgently requested that each man determine his need before coming to these meetings. Individual contracts must be signed in order to cover the overall coctrart that has been submitted by the Labor Association. A man can contract for any number of workers for any number of days e of employment that he will have for them. The board of directors was elected as follows: Alma V. Smoot, Corinne, president and director; Orson A. Christensen, Brigham, vice president and director; Robert H. Stewart, Brigham, secretary; H. Eugene Perry, Brigham RFD No. 2, director; Osey Jenson, Bear River City, director; J. L. Weid-maBear River City, director; J. E. Holmgren, Garland, director; Adele P. Millett, treasurer. A schedule of prevailing wage rates was submitted by the state labor coordinator, G. Alvin Carpenter. These rates are very comparable to the wage rates paid last year for harvesting of all crops. The labor association members agreed that the following workers should be brought in: 200 for May 1st, 100 for May 15th, and 100 for June 1st. n, High School Play Well Received At Bushnell Hospital As a feature of Americanism the Tremonton Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored the Americanism essay contest in the local schools and awarded a $5.00 cash prize to Beverly Summers for her essay, "I Speak," which appears elsewhere in this issue of the Leader. Miss Summers is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Summers of Bothwell. Week, DAUGHTER BORN TO DR. AND MRS. E. M. ANDERSON Announcement is made by Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Anderson, of the birth of a daughter, March 5th. Dr. Anderson is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Anderson of Elwood, now residing in Logan. He is affiliated with the Department of Horticulture at the Rhode Island State College In Kingston, R. I. $, RETURN FROM TRn Patients at the Bushnell hospital accorded three curtain calls to the Bear River high school play, "Every Family Has One," when it was presented at the hospital, Monday. This was the'fifth performance of the play, it having been staged on two evenings and two afternoons at the high school. Directed by Milton Johnson, the cast Included Betty Rae Walker, Emma Rae Anderson. Ross Bowen, Robert Scholer, Peggy Jeanne Johnson, Dallas Nelson, Lois Linford, Frances Landvatter, Lorry Ryt-tinWeston Henrie, Maralyn Stark, Carma Nielson and Sherry g, Jeane reck. FIRE DESTROYS CHICKEN COOP During the high windstorm on Monday, fire broke out in the chicken coop belonging to John C. Barfuss and completely destroyed the coop and 400 little chicks. X Musical Group Selects Officers; Concert Series Planned Beverly Summers Wins Essay Contest Tremonton and Willard Labor Camps TWENTY-SI- Mrs. Inland Bourne of Riverside returned home Saturday from a three weeks trip on the West Coast Mrs. Ray Phillips, her daughter of Farmington, the former Barbara Bourne, accompanied her mother on the trip. They visited Astoria, Oregon, where Mr. Phillips is statlonrd with the Navy. Mrs. Ihillips remained there to spend some time with him. Before returning home, r, Mrs. Bourne visited with her Mrs.- C. L. Mayfield, at San Francisco and with other relatives In Sacramento. sis-te- - Fanners To Con- sider Contracts All farmers interested In the production of tomatoes, cantaloupes and other crops of that nature are invited to a meeting called by the Sterling II. Nelson Co. at the Iloneyville school house, Tuesday, March 21 a 8 p. m. a result of the keen interest As in the concert last week and the information secured by the survey taken among those who attended, the representatives of the valley who sponsored the musical met Sunday afternoon and perfected the Bear River Valley Concert Company, The officers chosen to head the organization are J. Ross as president; Mrs. J. M. vice president; D. B. Gaddie, Green, secretary; and Charles Last as treasurer. The board of directors will consist of the high school music department and representatives of each of the civic and cultural clubs of the valley. A season's concert program will be arranged for, and season tickets sold. The membership drive will commence immediately and end early in April, and anyone interested is invited to send in their pledges or subscriptions to the officers. It is planned by those in charge to procure a splendid musical season for the people of the valley. Admission to the various concerts will be by season tickets only. No single tickets will be sold, according to the officers. manifest-e- d Beck-stea- d, Kristina Bessinger Passes Following Lingering Illness Kristina Skiby Bessinger died at the family home in Tremonton, Thursday, at 9:30 a. m. of car-nona after an illness of two si years. She was the wife of Albert Bessinger, Sr. Born February 7, 1890 in Odesen, Denmark, a daughter of Nets P. Skiby and Kirstine Christensen, and came to America at the age, of 16 years. She married Albert Bessinger In August, 1911, at Brigham Cityj and they have resided in Tremonton for the past thirty-fiv- e years. She was a member of the L. D, S. Church, Surviving are her husband and the following sons and daughters; Albert Bessinger, Jr., Henry, Clarence and Mrs. Eva Billings, all of Tremonton; Mrs. Mabel Richardson, Elwood; John Bessinger, with the U. S. Army in England, and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2 p. m. in the Tremonton First Ward, with Bishop Wayne Sandall conducting. Interment will be in the River View Cemetery, directed by Shaw & Rogers Funeral Home. Mrs. W. H. Foxley i3 visiting in Salt Lake this week. HAS VISITATION NIGHT LODGE Visitation night at the local I. O. O. F. Lodge Monday night was attended by Mrs. Edgar Winchester, president of the Rebecca As- sembly for the State of Utah The president and secretary of n in company with a group of members from that city, were also present. A pleasant social evening follow- vice Og-de- ed. First Ward Relief Society to Celebrate The committee in charge of the annual 17th of March observance In the First Ward Relief Society has arranged to serve a hot dinner to all members of the organization next Tuesday at 2 o'clock In their rooms of the ward chapel. Mrs. K .H. Fridal in chairman of the committee in charge of the dinner. Kathcrlne Kerr Is in charge of tiie tables. LOCAL MUSICIANS GPV'E RECITAL An evening of music given by Mrs. Glen Wyatt, Miss Elda Scholer and Miss Valeea Crowther was given Wednesday evening at the Second Ward Church, The young ladies pleased the listeners with their numbers, which gave evidence of much thought and time in preparation. Hospital News A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bowcutt at the Valley Hospital March 14th. Jesse Davis underwent a major operation at the Valley Hospital March 16th. |