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Show JSeat XK VOLUME TREMONTON Wayne Arbon, Anna Johnson Ar-7 son of Mrs. former resident of Snowville, Nevada, has living in since Mar. action in missing over Germany. 15th was first engineer T'Sgt. Arbon bomber and Liberator a been overseas since October from the 11 1943. The telegram 4r Department revealed no information about the missing plane, a relative who but a letter from Zs on the same raid, said other the crewmen on Sgt. fjers saw to safety. Arbon's plane parachute 15. 1916 October He was born from He graduated SnowviUe. in school and River high Bear tte Snowvma employed on a farm in in SeptiUe until his induction TSgt Ernest Zl R". b-2- 4 ember, 1942. married Eva Winckle m June She is now living in Elba, He Idaho. Awaiting further word are his followiwife, his mother, and the Gilbert ng brothers and sisters: Mrs. Snowville; Arbon, DeLone and ArbPaul McAfee, Odell and Edwin Nevada, and Mrs. Mesa, Arizona. on, Reno, cil Cannon, Ce- River Ties Bear Meets Track Season In Opening: Of opening events of the track season have resulted in Bear River Thursdtaking the first meet last ay, here, by a score of 65 to 56 and at Malad this week the local 66 to boys lost to the Dragons it. Loyal Glenn, Bear River's ace runner, broke his ankle at the be100-yadash and ginning of the was unable to enter the 220, which lost these two the locals feel, events for the ' Bears. Neither husky Bill Winzeler, who took first in the pole vault, dash in the javelin and 440-yaThe nor Lyle Diderickson shot and high jump were equal their records when contested at Malad. they relBoth the mile and half-mil- e ays were won by the Dragons, which probably had the biggest effect upon the final score of .the meet, as these two events gave Malad 14 10.6. Peterson, Bear River; Mabey, Malad; Mile 5Nielsen, Malad; 5.04. Half mile Malad, 1:47. relay dash Winzeler, Bear River; Ross, Malad; White Bear (Continued on page 5) 440-y- Beet Growning Contest Sponsored By Sugar Company Idaho Sugar company sponsoring a sugar beet prize toniest lor all boys and girls in Box Elder county who desire to enter it. This will give special incentive for projects as organized the Future f armers of the Elder and Bear River High "tools, and organizations under the leadership of the county 4-- H Extension division. According to Orson A. Chiis-flse- a district manager, prizes in amount of $200.00 are being offered for the best yield of sugar U on one acre or more, grown "wring the 1944 season. The county will be divided into o districts, North and South, ta each will receive $100 of the Prize money to be divided accord- f l a plan to the contestants the highest. The projects are to be given on the basis of yield, con- and care of Jn the project, the records and reports to be kePt by the entrants. directors and judges of the rtfst in the North district will director3 of the Bear River HiJh School Agricultural Ury Bunnell, Halvor Charles Last, Emer lbent, county agent assistant J George II, Davis of the JS Je JJr. PlajiV89 every ttj .entcr WlU Klad t0 &nd ie contest, glri dcsir ' what are Thomas, who was killed in action in the South Pacific last November. The award was sent by Secretary Knox 'of the U. S. Navy. ' $ The visitation of the Worthy Grand Matron of the Eastern Star was attended Wednesday by a group of local women. Those driving to Corinne for the event were Mesdames N. E. Shaw, Adam Brenkman, G. H. Watland of and Margaret Woodside and Mrs. Frazier from Garland. Local Writer Publishes Another Book "Murder at Sunset Pass," is the title of the new mystery novel by Deta Petersen Necley. The book is just off the press and will be available to local readers at either Drug Store in Tremonton. Mrs. Neeley is the author of "A Candidate for Hell" and "Tii rough Devil's Gate," and has written a wealth of material for educational journals and magazines. She is well known in this section and her friends will be glad to learn of the publication of her latest work. Tre-monto- n, MR. AND MRS. GEORGE M. WARD Discuss Plans For Landing Strips Colonel Joe Bergen, state director of aeronautics met with the Junior Chamber of Commerce Wednesday evening and discussed the .possibility of having a landing strip located west of Tremonton. According to Mr. Bergen there are enough C. A. P. members in this vicinity to make possible the placing of two planes here. The meeting was attended by members of the Tremonton and Garland city councils and representatives of the Civil Air Patrol. $ Memorial Services Held For Private Darrell Larsen x 8" PVT. DARRELL LARSEN Impressive and beautiful Memorial Services were held for Pvt. Darrell Larsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Larsen, in the Elwood Ward chapel, Sunday afternoon. The opening and closing numbers: "I Have Read of a Beautiful City," and 'Sometime We'll Understand," were sung by the ward choir, with Lila Heslop conducting and Lottie Munns accompanying. Other musical numbers were a solo "My Faith In Thee," by Dora Brough, accompanied by Mrs. Adam Brenkman of Tremonton; duet, Til Go Where You Want Me To Go," by Herman and Norman of Brigham City; duet, "The Vacant Chair," by Mrs. Helen Hansen and Alden Thompson, accompanied by Ora Thompson. Speakers were Owen Rasmus-seElias Anderson, Andrew Heg-gi- e of Clarkston, former high school teacher at Bear River high school; Amos P. Hansen, former bishop, and acting Bishop Walter E. FridaL Invocation was offered by Thomas Abel and benediction by William Petersen. Speakers testified of the 'sterling qualities of Darrell, who was a very quiet boy and because of this was often not appreciated. He carried in his heart a real love of God and tried to live his religion. He was sincere, humble, prayerful, ambitious, studious, honest, careful and clean in word and act. He showed skill in mechanical work, especially his precision work. Asked once if he never got angry, he replied, "Oh, what's the use." He wan very close to his parents and family and all worked harmoniously together. The American Legion were represented by a delegation, and Vice Commander James Roberta read condolences. The Blue Star Mothers were well represented with Mrs. Ethel Bradshaw reading resolutions in their behalf. came Many friend and relatives in the communities from various to valley and surrounding valley their show pay their respect and love for this family. An-dreas- en ihe Utah oo t At the 100-y- J. C. Thomas have received the Certificate and Purple Heart awarded posthumously to their son. Seaman 2c David Dale Mr. and Mrs. LOCAL MEMBERS ATTEND EASTERN STAB MEETING points. first meet all events were timed and measured while none were at the second meet. Following are the events and places won at both meets: At Bear River Mile relay Malad, time, 4:01.5. dash Blaisdell, Malad; Glenn, Bear River; Cutler, Malad, Award For Son The usual stake leadership meeting for April will not be held this month on account of the Stake Conference which is scheduled for April 30. The regular program for conference will be followed according to C. E. Smith, stake president. rd first meet, Power Company Offers Prizes To Rural Consumers Parents Receive Purple Heart rd on the able to NUMBER THIRTY APRIL 13, 1944 Meeting In April jlissinff In Action S CITY, UTAH, THURSDAY, No Stake Leadership Sn0Tille Man 1942. miff) dm n, RIVERSIDE COUPLE TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY The fiftieth anniversary of their marriage will be celebrated Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. George M. Ward at the family home in Riverside. Open house will be held and all their friends are invited to call between the hours of 2 and 6 p. m. Mr. Waid was born September 8, 1873 at Willard, a son of Moroni and Eliza Voss Ward. His wife, Mary Ann Morris was born at Portage, December 24, 1875, a daughter of John S. Morris and Esther Morris. They were married April 16, 1894, at Malad City, Idaho, with her father, John S. Morris, officiating. They later went to the Logan Temple for the ceremony there. The first season after their marriage .they lived at Washakie, where they rented a farm of his father's, and late in the fall moved to Portage and rented another farm, located near the Idaho state line, and lived there that year. Having made a homestead entry on 160 acres in Idaho near Tilden, they moved there in the spring of 1896, commuted the entry and paid cash for the same. They then returned to Portage and rented his father's farm north of that town. In the spring of 1900 Mr. Ward accepted a call to fill a mission in the Northern States, and spent two years laboring in the state of Iowa, returning home in March, 1902. Soon after that he was called to succeed his father as Bishop of the Washakie Ward. While performing these duties, he traveled 51 miles by team and wagon each Sunday to hold Sunday School and meeting. They moved to the Wash-- ' akie Ward in December, 1902 where Mrs. Ward was president of the Relief Society, which positions they held until April. 1929, when they were released. Since that date, they have lived in Riverside. They are the parents of ten children, three of whom died in infancy. They also have fifteen grandchildren and one . great-grandso- n. All members of the family expect to be present for the observance of the wedding next SunJenday. They are: Mrs. Esther sen, Newel Ward, Voss Ward and Glen Ward of Riverside; Mrs. Vida Howell, Pocatello, Idaho; Moroni Ward, Tremonton, and Irene Austin, Butte, Montana. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Adams vis- ited in Salt Lake last week-en- d with their daughter Mrs. Russell Jenkins who is in the L. D. S. hospital there with a baby boy. Mrs. Jenkins is the former Ruth Adams. S 0 MiiT!QK'e ?)2U MEATS, FATS, ETC. Book Red Stamps A8 to M8, (valid April 8), good indefinitely. Book PROCESSED FOODS K8, to A8 Four, Blue Stamps good indefinitely Book Four, Stamps SUGAR No 30 and 31, good indefinitely. Stamp No. 40 good to February Vmir 23, 1945. SHOES Book On.. SUmp 30. Airplane IS expires April good Three, Book 1 in No. stamp 1 number indefinitely. Valid May not yet designated. GASOLINE "A" Ifwk, No. H until June good for three gallons, 21 inclusive. Remember two red tokens plus of four cents for every pound used fats. See your butcher. Music Festival Well Attended $ The Bear River Spring Music Festival was held Thursday at the high school, under the direction of Walter Wuthrich, Winston Hansen and Roscoe Beckstead. Mrs. Pearl Peck was accompanist for the events. The musical events included renditions by the high school choruses, band and orchestra and the instrumental music students from the surrounding grade schools, A feature of the festival was the presentation of awards to Bothwell, Portage and Deweyville for their band work and to Tremonton, Elwood and Deweyville schools for their work in orchestra. (Continued on Page 6) and Mrs. Glen Eldredge returned home last week from Imperial Valley, California where they have spent the past four months. They report a very enjoyable trip. Mr, $ Dies For His Country High School After eighteen years as a member of the Bear River high school faculty, Mrs. Nethella Griffin has submitted her resignation to the School Board. Mrs. Griffin has taught more than 2,000 students in the English and Journalism classes of the school, and has acted in various advisory and executive capacities in student organizations during her long term of service here. Plans for the future for Mrs. Griffin include her marriage next week to Jess C. Elgan, of Portland, Oregon. She then expects to return to her former home in Boulder, Utah. Precinct Committee- men Named The Republicans act as chairman, in Precinct Kerr to again at their meeting last Friday evening. Vera Stohl was chosen as vice chairwoman andldella Allen, secretary; held As committeemen: Val Bone, Mrs. N. E. Shaw and Conrad Steffin and as delegates to the convention, Kleon Kerr, Vera Stohl, Er-vi- n Stohl, Quentin Allen, Idella Allen, Val Bone, Mrs. N. E. Shaw, Conrad Steffin, Earl Marble, Harry Drew, Mrs. Val Bone, Frank Dalton, Jack Shumway, N. E. Harold Shaw, Israel Hunsaker, l, Sandall, Guy Johnson, Wayne Dora Taylor, Gifford Wat-lan- d and Wally Roundy. For Precinct No. 2 Melvin Fox-le- y was again made chairman with Mae Allen as vice chairwoman and William Sandall as secretary. The following were named as delegates: William Sandall, Harry Taylor, Quill Fishburn, Robert Allen, J. C. Dewey, L. G. Rose, Ferris Allen, Mae Allen, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Calderwood, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Kerr, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Kerr and Mr. and Mrs. Alma Theurer. San-dal- S Local High School Selected For Study By U. S. Commissioner Because of the good quality of its vocational program, Bear River high school has been selected as one of three schools in Utah for study by the United States Commissioner for Vocational Education, according to word received at the school from Charles H. Skidmore, state superintendent of public instruction. The method of study will include survey blanks to be filled out by the schools in which the study is to be made. The purpose is to inform vocational schools of the nation about successful meth- V . CLYDE E. BORGSTROM Clyde E. Borgstrom who lost his life at Guadalcanal, while fighting for our country was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alben Borgstrom of Thatcher. He was born at Penrose, Feb. 15, 1916. He attended schools in Box Elder county and was one of the first boys in the valley to enlist for service. He received his training at the Marine Base at San Diego, and for some time was on guard duty in the harbor there. In July, 1942, he was assigned to the Aviation Engineering department of the Marines and was transferred overseas. He has been serving in that capacity and was on several of the islands of the South Pacific. He was in the line of duty at Guadalcanal at the time of his death. t, FIRE DAMAGES McNEELY ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McNecly announce the marriage of their daughter, Iltne, to Pvt. Loren Shellabargrr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Shrllagarger, of Medford, Oregon. The wedding took place at Ogden, Monday, April 3rd. The young couple plan to make their homo in Brigham City for the present, where Pvt. Shellabarger Is stationed at Bushnell Hospital. Mr. funeral at Fred Thompson attended services for Gus Erick-so- n Almo, Idaho this week. Tremonton Boy Wins Scholarship 4-- H Howard Barlow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fielding Barlow, a member of the Salt Creek Livestock club, led by Thomas A. Summers, has been announced as the winner of the Carl R. Grey (Union Pacific) scholarship for Box Elder County Clubs. Bonnie Ray Gardner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gardner, a member of the Bear River City Foods Club, led by Mrs. Victoria Johnson, was named as 4-- H alternate. This is an annual contest that sponsored by the Union Pacific Railroad Company, and is designed to promote leadership among the work. young boys and girls in Both of these members have completed five years of successful Club work. They have been outstanding workers in their clubs and have cooperated wholeheait-edl- y with their fine leaders. This award was made on the basis of club projects, scholastic attainment, leadership in church and local activities, personality, and the showing of definite progress in club projects and activities. This scholarship gives the winner $100.00 toward the expenses of his continued scholastic endeavors at the Utah State Agricultural college. One round trip expense to and from such college is also born by the Union Pacific Railroad, Bessie M. Hansen, home demonstration agent, and Elmer E. Broadbent, assistant county agent, explained. ,is 4-- H 4-- H JAPANESE HOME The Tremonton Fire Department was called to the home of Floyd Kaneko, west of Tremonton, Thursday morning where an flu had caused a fire. Slight damage was done before the flames were extinguished. The home was recently purchased from Elmer Gorringe. ver-heat- ed Mrs. Ken Randall and children of Salt Lake visited for several day3 last week with friends and relatives here. Mr. Randall came up Sunday and his family returned home with him. ods. MARKLGE OF 1LKNE Food-For-Victo- Mrs. Griffin Leaves g No. 1 named Kleon Prizes totaling $1,350 in war bonds are to be awarded by the Utah Power & Light Company to the winners in an interesting contest involving the use of electricity to produce food for victory. If you're a rural user of electricity on the power company's lines or even if you use such electricity in gardening or producing food on a small scale, you're eligible to enter the contest. Here's what to do: Write a letter telling how your family is using electricity to produce food for victory and send it in to the Contest Editor, P. O. Box 899, Salt Lake City, 10, Utah. Power company officials point out that the territory they serve is divided into twenty districts, including Utah, Idaho and Wyoming, with $50 war baud to bee awarded the winner in each district. Additional grand prizes consisting of a 1 100, $50 and $25 war bond will be awarded to the three best district prize winners, with a separate set of such prizes for Utah, and for Idaho and Wyoming. Thus a contestant can win $50, $75, $100, or $150 in war bonds. The contest is now on, and closes August 1, 1944. Complete information covering the contest rules, prizes, districts, etc. will be placed in the hands of all farm customers of the Utah Power & Light Company. They also invite any customer to visit any of their local offices if further information is desired. Hospital News Mrs. Clara Frederickson, of Penrose, is receiving treatment at the hospital. Yvonne Johnson, of Deweyville, was operated on April 8th for appendicitis. Itectfit IMrths Mr, and Mrs. Fred Hansen, of Elwood, a girl, April 6th. Pvt. and Mrs. Evan Green, a boy. April 10th. Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor, of Lark, Utah, a boy, April 12th. Mr. and Mrs. Quentin R. Hess, of Fielding, a boy, April 12th, SPECIAL GASOLINE RATIONS e paid employes of farm organizations operating to increase food production are eligible for preferred mileage under gasoline rationing, the O P A announced. Their organizations must be chartered by the United States, or by a State, and have a of at least 100 persons, the majority of whom are farmers. Also, qualified victory gardeners again will be granted special gasoline rations for up to 300 miles of travel to and from their plots this summer. Full-tim- rrom-bersh- ip i |