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Show I Farmers Union Wins Libel Suit Beaver Dam Ward The National Farmers Union. Service Corporation was award ed $25,000.00 damages in their libel suit against the Utah $75,000 Completes Building Program Farm Bureau SERVING Vol. THE BEAR Published Weekly at: Tremonton, Utah XXVIII RIVER VALLEY Thursday, May 24, 1951 Number 35 Teachers Turn With the completion of a $75,000.00 building and remodeling program completed at the Beaver Dam ward, the dedication of the building has been set for Sunday at 6 p. m. with Le Grande $200.00 Richards of the Presiding Bishopric to give the dedicatory prayer. Hie building will be open for inspection from 2 to 5:30 Sunday The Box Elder County Teaafternoon, when the work of the ward for nearly two years cher's Association in meeting to to would all call. who will shown be like past last week, voted to turn down The building program has inthe $200.00 salary increase ofcluded construction of a recrefered them by the Board of NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS ation hall, class rooms, Relief Education. AND CORRESPONDENTS In commenting on this acSociety room and kitchen. and remodeling the It will be necessary for all tion, Clyde Morris, president of the teacher's association stated former building and it's renocorrespondents to have their that the vation. proposed increase copy in the Leader office, at would mean but 6.9 per cent of A banquet is being served in least one day early next week, the teacher's wages, and would the ward hall Saturday night because of the holiday on Wed- place them among the low sal(beginning at 6 o'clock to be nesday. ary districts in the state, wherefollowed by a program and Advertising deadline will also as, the district is In a position be will dance. Reduced prices be set ahead. Your cooperation to place sixth in pay for edumade for children attending will be appreciated. cation. The teachers also felt and the public will be welcome. ( that the $37,000.00 held in reserve should be used for these Clark Bowen is bishop of the salary increases. ward, Myron Hansen and Mark Jensen are his counselors and Representatives of the will meet with the B. F. Johnsen is ward clerk. Board of Education to further The building committee conconsider the matter. sists of Bill Potter, Wallace Simmons, Harvey Foster, Funeral services for John Marble and Grace Warn-k- Schrenk, 84, who died in a Salt Lake hospital Thursday, were conducted Monday at 2350 E. 13th So. BRIDE OF ONE DAY Mr. Schrenk was a native of ACCIDENTALLY SHOT He married Archibold, Ohio. Mrs. Terry Hansen, the former Rose Hofstetter in 1898. She Janice Coombs of Fielding is in died Nov. 25, 1950 in Salt Lake the L. D. S. hospital in Salt City. moved to Salt Lake, receiving treatment for a The family "gun shot wound, which she re- Lake City from Tremonton sev ceived Saturday while at La- eral years ago. He was formerly i owner of the farm now owned goon. The couple were married Fri- by Mike Giles, and later moved to Tremonton City. day, and were enroute to where they were being He was a member of the Gerhonored at a shower that eve- man Apostolic Church. ning, when they stopped for a Surviving are two sons, FJias short time at the resort. The E. Schrenk, Salt Lake City and stray bullet struck the hew Sam Schrenk, Provo, two grandbride in the chest, and she was children and two brothers, Ben rushed to the hostital for Schrenk, Syracuse, New York, and Ellas Schrenk, Mansfield, O. JUDY GREEN In Salt Lake City La-Tin- tea-ch- er to-d- ay ia e. Farm-ingto- n, John Peter Holmgren, Early Valley Pioneer Dies John Peter Holmgren, 86, a resident of Bear River Valley DICK HOWARD for the past seventy years, and CALLED TO SERVICE prominent Bear River City man Mr. and Mrs. Dick Howard left died Saturday afternoon at his Thursday to spend a few days home. with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Funeral services were con- L. M. Howard in Salt Lake prior ducted Wednesday afternoon in to his leaving, on Monday for the Bear River ward chapel by camp California Pendleton, where he has been called as a Bishop Vernon Johnson. Mr. Holmgren was recognized Marine Corps Reserve. as one of the most prominent farmers and stock raisers in the MRS. W. W. WHITNEY IN west. He had large holdings of SALT LAKE HOSPITAL farm and stock lands in this Mrs. W. W. Whitney is in the L. D. S. hospital in Salt Lake, county. He was a director of the Acme where she was taken for treatWater Co., a culinary water or- ment of a fractured foot which ganization, for 30 years, and a she received in a fall. member of the Bear River City She is reported to be improvboard for six years. He was pre- ing satisfactorily. sident of the Bear River Mutual Fire Insurance Co. from 1915 to the time of his death-H- e was promoter and president of the Farmers Cash Union for thirty years until the time The entire family, fourteen of his death. He also helped form the Bear River Valley Tel- grown sons and daughters of ephone Company, and served as Mr. and Mrs. Lewis R. Cannon it's president for many years. will be together Sunday to He was agricultural superin- honor their parents on their tendent of the Utah Idaho golden wedding anniversary. is being planned Sugar Company for 17 years. Open House Mr. Holmgren established the for them at the home of their Utah State Farm Bureau in Box daughter, Mrs. Russel Waldron Elder County, and was it's first from 2 until 6 o'clock, and their president, and also served as friends are Invited to call. president of the Northern Utah Natives of St. George, the Grain Growers for two years. couple were married May 2, 1901 He served In the Utah legisla- in that city. They later went to ture lor one term, in 1898. He the Logan Temple to do their was Justice of the peace in Bear work. River City precinct for 10 years. Mr. Cannon's work took him For nine years he was a mem- to the Curlew valley, where they ber of the Box Elder county raised their large family, and board of education, and he ser- participated in the establishing term as presi- of Stone ward. Mrs. Cannon ved a dent of the Box Elder county helped to organize the first Prifair board. mary and Religion class there, For 18 years he was a mem- and was president of the Priber of the executive board of mary for several years. She was the Ogden Gateway council, Boy also appointed to assist In the Scouts of America, In 1942 rue care of the dead in that comreceived the Scout's Silver munity. '' Beaver award. In the Mr. Cannon served Mr. Holmgren taught school various organizations auxiliary at El wood, Box Elder county, for in the Stone ward, and at the one year. where they lived He was born Sept. 13, 1865, at Fielding ward, some of the winter during Continued on back page months, they were active In Has Outstanding Services Set For Mrs. Anne P, Christiansen Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Poulson Christiansen, 87, former Newly completed outdoor fireplace of the Both well ward, to be dedicated Saturday night. Bothwell Proud of Recreation Project Bothwell ward will celebrate the completion of a ward recreational project, this coming Saturday. Following is a brief history of the work accomplished: In the fall of 1949, the Special Interest class of the M. I. A. chose a number of projects, and among them was the beautification of the ward park. The building of an outdoor fireplace was of interest to everyone, so in the spring of 1950, the grounds were prepared and in September 32 men and boys took trucks to Park Valley to get some the the green rock for this purpose. The men of the ward have been busy during the past winter months laying up the rock, and, recently the cement patio has been laid around the fireplace. With the completion of that project, a need was seen for a tennis court and cement walks. During the past month thirty-fiv- e men have succeeded in pulling out a row of trees and sawing them up; tiled a 400 foot Services Held For John R. ; Gibbs Fridav ditch, hauled 45 loads of gravel fill, and 21 loads of cement gravel and 352 sacks of cement have been used. An additional 25 loads of gravel were hauled to fill in all mud areas. The Relief Society served lunch to the two-ye- ar work- ers during this time. Additional men offered assistance and now the area Is flood lighted, and basketball banks have been made, three horse shoe pitching courts completed, three ball diamonds with back stops finished, and as a climax to all these improvements, Bothwell will hold a cele- bration Saturday. Baseball and children's races will be held in the afternoon, and supper and a program at the fireplace beginning at 8 p. m. in the evening. Square dancing on the tennis court will complete the day's events. McKinley School Holds Graduation Exercises if Impressive funeral services Sixty-on- e boys and girls parwere held last Friday afternoon ticipated in McKinley at Portage for John R. Gibbs, School graduation exercises held Among the sixteen graduates one of that community's most ilast week at the gymnasium. The of the Tremonton First ward citizens. prominent program given was as follows: Primary this week is Judy of relatives! The number Greetings, Robert Gephart; Inlarge Mrs. of Dr. and Green, daughter D. B. Green, who has missed and friends who came from far vocation, Jerry Petersen; song, Vironly one Primary in the eight and near to pay him respect, Boys' Chorus; violin solo, Moana was of an Walker; the indication ginia reading, In since she enrolled high the years oganization. She was in the hos regard in which this fine man Korth; accordion solo, LaMoyne talk, Robert Puzey; pital two years ago following an who also had formerly been a Roberts; Girls' song. Chorus; class proward of for the she Portage when missed the bishop operation, Karen Smith; piano duet, phecy, held. was twelve years, one meeting. Beaton and Faye AnderJudy Alta Hansen and the officers The services which were con of the Primary congratulate ducted by Bishop Ora H. John, sen; reading, Robert Green, accordion solo, Elaine Watkins; were as follows: Judy on this fine achievement. song, Boys Chorus; song, Girls' rne primary exercises were Invocation, David Parkinson, Chorus; talk to graduates, Able arranged by Edna Fronk Sea Quartet, "Oh, My Father," S. Rich; Remarks, Principal gull class leader, with the girls Maurine H. Gibbs, Lavell A. Ford Girls' song Jeppson; giving the program. Bishop Ed Morris Glen and, Parkinson, Robert Chorus; benediction, Deakin spoke to the girls and H. Bills. Johnson. they were introduced to Mrs, Seth to Tribute Gibbs,! Bishop Delbert Hansen, president of the The list of graduates follows: M. I. A., Ange Farnsworth and written by Carmen Howell, and' Hope Allen, Darwin Allen, E. Walter Gibbs. Mrs. read by Vilate Archibald, Beehive lead Faye Andersen, Karen Argyle, ers, who welcomed them to the Talk, Reed Nielsen. Thomas Ault, Dennis Barfuss, Edward N. M. L A. Talk, Patriarch Max Barnes, Judy Bee ton, Errol Crowther of the Malad Stake. David Calderwood, Will Be Bowcutt, Vocal duet-"T- hy Carol Ann Cochran, Gary ConA. Parkinson and Done," Lavell ger, Norma Coombs Elma J. Bell. George Daley, LaVier Daley, Talk, J. C. Gibbs. Jude Dewey, Margie Diderlck of Ma Talk, Dr. O. H. Mabey son, Darwin Eggli, Cheryl Evans, lad. church work also. Sandra Farnsworth, Diana Fox-leIn the family are two sets of Closing remarks, Bishop Ora Robert Gephart, Myron H. John. twins, 47 grandchildren, and 10 Giles, Robert Green, Richard Deepln-"Though Quartet, Green, Uldene Haws great, grandchildren. The sons Trials." and daughters of the family are Benediction, Bishop Fred) Carol Gae Holdaway, Arthur Reed, Cannon, ELMonte, Cal.. Kloepfer of Loean, brother ot Hunsaker, Virgil Hunsaker, Robert Johnson, Gloria Jones, Evelyn Bonebrake, and David Mrs. Gibbs. Kay, Karma Kent, The prelude and postlude were Ronald H. Cannon, Wilmer, Cal.; Moana Korth, Lewis Missrasi who Gibbs also Azella Pink, La Cresenta, Cal.; played by Arlene Mohr, Robert accompanied the musical num Ruth Ann Morse, Jo Ann Morris, MontMaurice Cannon, Worland, Wyo.; bers. Bishop Henry Kloepfer of Mary Showell, Carl Cannon, and Nampa, a brother of Mrs. Gibbs gomery, Elva Payne, David PetDorothy Herbold, Rupert, Idaho; dedicated the ttrave. Interment erson, Jerry Peterson, Robert Puzey, Steven Quinney Leah Holley, American Fork; was in the Portage cemetery. LeMoyne Roberts, Donna Fae Lucille Waldron Eddie Krey, of An expression sympathy Roberts, Diane Rose, Leona Mae Owen Cannon, Sheldon Cannon to the and appreciation Rucker, Monte Scothem L. Jay and Thelma Bowcutt all of Tre- for the family friendship of John R. Silvester, Shlrrel Silvester, Lu monton Gibbs from his fellow Bear Riv Anna Karen Smith. er high school bus drivers was MarieSkinner, Ronald StlmStlmpson, read in the service by Bishop pson, Marlly n Stimpson, SERVICE AWARD RECEIVED Kay John. BY FREEMAN BYINGTON Thomas, Margaret Ann ThompMembers of the Portage ward son, Virginia Walker, Elaine Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Bying-to- n High Priests group were acting Watkins, Nina Westmoreland. attended the Farmers Home and honorary pall bearers. Administration supervisors conThe beautiful and profuse vention and dinner at the Blue floral were arranged STAKE FAMILY Bird on Saturday. Mr. Byington under offerings of the ward NIGHT MONDAY direction the Received an award pin for his Relief Society. The South Bear River Stake ten years government service Family night will be held MonFour other workers in the state received the ten year service Oliver Lucherini of Logan day at 8 p.m. All officers of the one and nent Sundav at the home of stake are expected to be pin, thirty year pin was awarded. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Maughan, Attendance Record the Open House To Honor Mr. and Mrs. Lewis R. Cannon Sunday Afternoon " this Named as defendant in th suit were Frank G. Shelley, bureau executive secretary, and A. V. Smoot, board member of Utah Farm Bureau Federation. A document referring to the Farmers Union as "Communist dominated", was cause for the suit. Down Salary Increase John Schrenk Dies Federation week. The case was tried before Federal Judge Willis W. Ritter. The union had asked $250,000. A. H. Nebeker, defense counsel, said the case would probably be appealed to the U S. Circuit Court of Appeals. y, r Beehive Girls Set Stake Swarm Day Swarm day for the South Bear Bear River Stake will be held at the Tremonton First ward at eight o'clock on Tuesday May will be 29. The guest speaker M. Kerr and president Clifton G. reports by Stake leaders Ethel Miller and Lavon Garfield will be given. All BeeHive girls, Seagull girls and their mothers, and all YWMIA Stake and ward presidents and Bee Hive leaders are invited to attend. Mrs. Zollinger Stake Mia Maid leader will also be a guest. Approximately forty eight Bee Hive girls will receive certificates of graduation and about fifty Seagull girls will be welcomed into the M. I. A. resident of Bothwell, who died Wednesday morning In a Salt Lake hospital, will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Thatcher ward chapel with Bishop James" Wight in charge. Friends may call at the home of Earl Adams in Thatcher Friday evening from 6 to 9 pm. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until' time of the service. Burial will be in the Bothwell-Thatchcemetery by Rogers Mortuary. Mrs. Christiansen was born March 10, 1864 in Denmark, and was orphaned when a small child. She married James C. Chlstiansen in Denmark In 1883, and two years later they came-tthe United States, settling In Huntington. In 1895 they moved to Both-we- ll, which was their home until aftef the death of Mr. Chlstiansen four years ago, when she went to Salt Lake to live. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and served as Relief Society teacher in. the Bothwell ward for many years. She did a great deal of service as a midwife in the early days. After corning to this country, the couple went to the Mantt Temple to do their work. Surviving are the following: sons and daughters, Mrs. Christina Boothe, Delta; J. Henry Christiansen, LaGrande, Oregon; Mrs. Bertha Sainsbury, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Rose Adams, Thatcher; Aaron Chlstiansen, Layton; Levi W. Christiansen, Los Angeles; and Melvin P. Christiansen, Joseph, Oregon; also 45 grandchildren, 12 great, grandchildren and 3 great, great; grandchildren. er o VALLEY HOSPITAL NEWS BIRTHS Doyle and Inez Hess Bragg of Garland, a boy May 20 Raymond and Lillie Wahl Hansen of Tremonton a boy May 18 Chase and Cleo McCrary Nielsen of Portage a boy May 18 Gilbert and Jennie Martinez Sandoval of El wood a boy May 19 George and Lenna Sutton Christensen of Tremonton a boy GRAHAM HAYES TO BE RADIO SPEAKER May 23. OPERATIONS Graham Hayes will give the Mrs. Oscar Larsen, Park Valradio talk on Mrs. Axel program Saturday ley, Mrs. O. K. Stoker, Stone morning at 10 o'clock over sta- Idaho, and Virginia Nielsen, tion KBUH, Brlgham City. Tremonton. Fred-erickse- n's Local Boys Enjoy Visit Together Hor-ten- se Reo Barkle, who Is serving with the U. S. Navy In South Africa, was able to get a plane ride to England during a recent leave, and spent five days with Elder Dean Bradshaw who is serving as a missionary in England. Reo is a son of Lyndon Barkle of Deweyville, and has been in Africa about a year. Dean is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Bradshaw ot Tremonton. |