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Show Serviceman Killed In 0) Highway Accident Bernie Boyd Hurd, 26, ofSnowville was killed Wednesday evening about 8:30, about 5 miles west of Logan on highway 89, when the car he was driving left the road, on a curve and overturned. Bernie arrived at his home in Snowville Sunday from San Luis Obispo, on a ten day furlough, before reporting for reassignment for overseas duty in the U. S. army. He was born March 4, 1926 in Snowville, a son of Edmund and Maude Vanderhoff Hurd He was reared in Snowville and attended Bear River high school. He entered the service last October. Surviving are his parents of Snowville, and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Melba Coombs, Fielding; Mrs. Zella Pike, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska; Miss Gloria Murd, Pueblo, Colorado; Wallace and Lyle Hurd and Mrs. Glenna Cobia, all of Snowville. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Snowville ward with Bishop Dan Hickman in charge. Friends may call at the family home in Snowville Saturday from 10 a.m." until time for the service. Burial will be in the Snowville cemetery by Rogers Mortuary of Tremonton. SERVING - THE RIVER BEAR The Bears will take on the strong, second place team fro at the Ogden high local gym in the last home game The Tigers of the season. paced by such stars as Jay Weenig, Scot Ballif and Curt Van Alfsen managed to down the Bear in the first half of play in a game conat Ogden, sidered by many who saw it as one of the best games of the year. It is a sure bet that the local quintet will be out to redeem themselves in game. The Bears will play their final league game at Logan next Tuesday night with Logan high, when the tie for fourth place between the Logan school and the Bears will be decided. The winner will probably have to play the Carbon High team to win a berth in the state tournament. Performances "Tempest and Sunshine", ht 58-5- Bears Trip Granite Sparked by Bob Woodhead, a junior long shot artist, the ram- paging Rivermen were able to trip up the Granite Farmers 1 in a thrilling game on the local court last Friday night. The game started rather slowly, but gained momentum as it progressed. Woodhead and Jack Fronk started hitting from way out, and the Bears jumped out to an early lead, gaining as much as a 15 point margin at one point in the game. A last quarter rally by the Farmers narrowed the gap considerably. Bob Woodhead was high scorer for the evening, getting 16 counters, all from way outside. Fronk potted 12 points for his night's work. Extension Class In French To Be Taught An extension class in beginning French will be taught at Bear River high school with five hours of college credit to be given for the course. Plans are to begin the course the first week in March with Dr. Thelma Fogelberg of the Language department of the U.S.A.C. as teacher. Anyone interested in taking the course is invited to contact Virginia Ericksen at the high school or call her after school hours at for further information and to register before the course begins. 55-5- hall. A good attendance of ward workers is desired by the stake board. Fielding Ward Reunion Thursday The annual ward reunion of the Fielding ward will be held Thursday, March 5 beginning with the banquet at 7:30 in the ward building. A program and dance will complete the evening's events. Friends of the ward and former ward members are invited to join in the activities. The children of the ward will be entertained and served on Friday afternoon. day at the Logan Temple Monday, resulted in an exceptional attendance of men from the twenty stakes in the Logan Temple district. More than 2,000 endowments were done during the day in ten companies with an average of 200 in each company. LYLE JOHNSONS IN NEW HOME Lyle Johnson and family are now at home in their beautifuul new residence which is located on North Second East Street in Tremonton. Mr. and Mrs Irrigation The Bear River Young Farmers will have the opportunity on Monday, March 2 of learning the latest developments on There irrigation management. is perhaps no greater need for improvement in farming than in the field of irrigation. Help on this problem by the Soil Conservation Service will be appreciated. All young farmers are urged to attend this meeting at 7:30 at the high school. Portage Woman Observes 85th Anniversary Students Enjoy Famed Orchestra j Mrs. Margaret M. Knudsen of Portage was honored Saturday by her daughters on her eighty-fift- h birthday. A party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Hoskins for the family and close friends. A buffet luncheon was served to the large crowd in attendance. The guest of honor was the recipient of many lovely gifts. Among those in attendance were: Mr. and Mrs. Feme B. Flint and son Boyce and Mrs. Var C. Flint of Clearfield; Mrs. Ethel Hoskins of Ogden; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hall and family and Mr. and Mrs. La Verd John and family of Brigham City; MJr. and Mrs. Leon Conger and children of Tremonton; Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Potter and sons of Garland; Mr. and Mrs. Don Shellman of Pingree, Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. John S. Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Harris, and Mrs. Eunice Harris of Woodruff; Mr. and Mrs. Lorenze E. Hoskins, Mr. and rMs. Thomas F. John, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.Gibbs, Mrs. Cari McCrary, Mrs.Ora II. John, Jackie Knudsen and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Thomas and family. Mrs. Bert Hoskins, Mr. J. W. Harford and Mrs. Wm. L. Gibbs of Portage; Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Walls and Iris John of Malad. Mrs. Knudsen received several birthday greetings by telephone. Among them were from Mr. and Mrs. C. A. (Bud) Hall, Phoenix, Arizona; and another from Sarah and Charlotte Evans, Malad. Joseph I. Nielsen, grandfather of Frank Nielsen, who has been living at the Frank Nielsen home the past winter, observed the eighty fourth anniversary of his birth last week. Mr. Nielsen U a native of Millville, and has liver for many years in Hyrum, Utah. He is the father of eight sons and daughters. One daughter, Mrs. Devon Wiser of Hyrum, was the only one near enough to be present at the dinner given in honor of the birthday. Bear River Stake Gold and Green Ball Saturday All ward presidents and superintendents of M.I.A. wilt be specially honored at the Bear River Stake Gold and Green Ball to be held Saturday night Those in charge have arranged the dance to make it an outstanding event and they invite everyone to join with them and enjoy the dance. ' Automobile and pick-utruck licenses will be on sale at the Utah Power and Light office next Tuesday, March 3, with a The three sessions of the deputy of the county assessor's South Bear River Stake confer- office, to be there to complete This will be ence were addressed by Elder the transactions. Bruce R. McConkie, of the First tho last opportunity to secure Council of Seventy, who repre- such plates in the valley. sented the General Authorities at the conference. A good percentage of the stake members attended the sessions. p Study Group Other speakers at the Saturday night meeting were Delbert Fuhriman and Mrs. Cecil Leon Halgreen sang two vocal solos and prayers were offered by Howard Freiss and Virgil Anderson. A very inspiring talk on the Book of Mormon was given Sunday morning by the visitor, and other speakers were President Clifton G. M. Kerr, Wallace Anderson and three missionaries who reported their labors, Don Garfield of Tremonton Fourth ward, Hollis Neal of Tremonton First, and Sterl Miller of Elwood. The Tremonton Third ward choir provided special musical numbers and H. Desse Hunsaker and Owen R Stokes offered the prayers. Hunsaker Reginald and Wayne Sandall, counselors in the Stake presidency and High council members, Fred W. Hansen, Edward T. Heslop, Aarl T. Bennett and Leonard Peterson were among the speakers at the afternoon Verlene meeting. Nelson reported her missionary work, and Ruby W. Thompson, stake president of YWMIA was also a speaker. New stake officers sustained y. inrlnHAH .Tnv Tint IT-- ! -- ; riA Campbell and Edna Harris to the stake MIA boards; Grace Warnke to the stake Primary board; Howard Freiss and Donald Gibson as counselors in the Second quorum of Elders; Boyd Marble and Keith Anderson as counselors in the 5th quorum of Elders; and Clair Christen-sen- , Leslie Wight, Cecil and Bill Anderson as presidency and secretary of the 7th quorum of Elders. Mc-Neel- life-restori- (to-nigh- t). Management Joseph I. Nielsen Reaches 84th Birthday Is 45 minutes of your time? life The National Blood program needs plasma now for the fighting men overseas, and for Civil Defense use in time of war or any national disaster. It has also been very valuable in the fight against polio. General Omar N. Bradley says, "Most of our wounded in Korea have been saved by a miracle blood. Their lifeline is literally the thin rubber tube through which blood and plasma flow into their precious veins Without this miracle, neither surgical skill nor medical invention can help them." To continue their magnificiant work in Korea our YOUR BLOOD. They medical services need blood need it now. Meeting Tonight Will Study Q Men Need 6ood Fighting the human worth VFW District All members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars are urged to be present at the district meeting to be held Friday, The auxiliary members will meet at the Utah Power and Light building and the men at the Post home at 8 o'clock. All ladies who are participating in the floor work are requested to be there at 7:30. Membership cards will be asked for at the door. Are Well Attended Mr. and Mrs. Mark Woolley Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nelson spent the weekend visiting with spent Monday in Ogden visiting Mr. and Mrs. Neil Frandson and l family at Idaho Falls. with sick relatives. Records Broken At Logan Temple A special Priesthood the Bear River Stake M.I.A. is ready for presentation, and will be performed at three different places next week. The first performance will be given at the Snowville ward on Tuesday evening, March 3. for the Snowville, Howell, Stone and Park Valley wards; it will be given in the Fielding ward Wednesday night for the Fielding, Beaver Dam, Plymouth and Riverside wards; and in the Garland ward on Thursday night for the two Garland wards, and East Garland. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ashby are directors of the play. t's 1 22 Auto Licenses three act comedy drama of the 3, Following is a list of Box Elder county boys who made up the group reporting for the Feb ruary call for military; service. All reported to Fort Ord, California, on February 20. Glenn Garn Larkin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reed E. Larkin, of Snowville, Utah; LeRoy Abinadi Tolman, son of Mr. and Hrs. Abinadi Tolman, of Honeyville, Utah; Royal Kent Norman, son of Mr. and Mrs. James II. Norman, of Corinne, Utah; Paul Howard Burt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Exra Burt, Route 1, Brigham, Utah; Lorenzo John Cummings, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo J. Cummings, Tremonton, Utah; James Orval Bott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Moroni R. Bott, of Brigham', Utah; Earl LaMar Windley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Windley of Brigham; Lynn A. Licht, son of Silver Licht, Vernal, Utah; Jay Dee Westcrgaard, son. of Mr. and Mrs. Nephi Westergaard of Garland. The following volunteers also reported and were inducted into the army on the same date, VALLEY BEARS MEET VOL. 30 Published Weekly at Tremonton. Utah. Thursday. February 26. 1953 Number OGDEN HIGH Bear River Stake Last Chance To Obtain TONIGHT Play Lists Three Conference Sessions STAKE PRIMARY PREPARATION MEETING ANNOUNCED The Bear River Stake Primary Preparation meeting will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock in the Garland ward Some of the world's finest music was brought to the junior and senior high school students of the Bear River valley this week, through the public service of the Utah Power and Light company. The Utah Symphony orchestra and their famous director, Maurice Abravanel, ap peared before an overflow crowd at the Bear River stake tabernacle Monday afternoon, and presented an hour's concert to a most appreciative audience. Mr. Abravanel, in a very amiable and entertaining way took time to explain some of the works, which added to the enjoyment of the listeners. He said the tabernacle brought to his memory some of the places he had worked in while in Europe, and seemed to enjoy getting so close to his audience. Some of the best loved works played by the orchestra were. "The Carmen Suite", from the opera by Bizet, "Unfinished Symphony", by Schubert, and The "Blue Danube Waltz". "Amercian Salute", by Martin Gould seemed to be a favorite of the listeners, and the "Stars and Stripes Forever", played at the close of the program brought cheers from many and the applause Indicated the appreclaton of all who were present. February Call For Military Service Filled Won't you give a few minutes of your time and a pint of your blood to save lives? Be at the McKinley School, Monday afternoon, March 9, between 3 and 4 p.m., to do your part in this vital program. You may pledge your pint of blood by calling your Red Cross chairman, Mrs. Harry Drew, Phone 2597, Tremonton. BIRTHS Faul and Shirley Henrie DaFlorida, a vis, of Melbourne, girl, February 24. Ivan and Carol Ann Bronson Woodruff, of Logan, a girl, Feb- ruary 12. Claire and Verona Vaneppo Christensen, of Thatcher, a boy, February 20. Don and Leona Haws Winter, of Willard, a girl, February 12. Sherman and Lenna Shaffer Oyler, of East Garland, a boy, February 23. To Be Organized A Box Elder chapter of the Legislative Study club is in the process of organization. Members of the Salt Lake chapter met witn an interested group from Box Elder county at Brig ham City Wednesday night to assist in the setting up of a local chapter. Tremonton women who attended were Mesdames Kleon Richard Brigham Jensen, son Kerr, Reuben Baer, Quentin Al of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus T. Jensen, len and A. J. Mohr. The next meeting of the club of Brigham; Max Reese Nelson, son of Mr. will be held at the Court House and Mrs. James Nelson, of Route March 25. 2, Brigham; Russell Nelson, son of Mr. and C. Mrs. Theo Cutler Nelson, Route 2, Brigham; Dennis J. Mohr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Mohr, of TreC. J. Dewey was taken to an monton; Ogden hospital Tuesday for Pedro Eloi Longoria, son of medical treatment. He was re Mr. and Mrs. Eloi Vega Longoria ported to be seriously ill with of Brigham, also inducted was peritonitis as the Leader went transferred from Local Board No. 67, Edinburg, Texas. to press. to-wi- J. Dewey In Ogden Hospital Bunnells Relate Experience In Visiting Native Villiages Tehran. Iran Feb. 6, 1953 LtlUCatOr To the People of the Valley: Last week I enjoyed a two day trip with Roy and I want Dr. William Stratford of Web- to share it with you. This trip er College will discuss "Current was to Gasvin and surrounding Issues" at the McKinley School villages, slightly north and ParentTeacher Association meet- west of Tehran. The people ing next Wednesday night at belonged to the Kurd tribe. If the school gym. The officers you are interested in seeing are anxious that members and their colorful dress, you might the general public know of the look through some of the Nachange from the usual Thursday tional Geographies, as I rememto Wednesday night for this ber seeing pictures of them meeting. They also feel that in it. Mr. Bazargani, the Minister of Dr. Stratford has an important in this Agriculture for Tehran and vi- message for everyone area, and they are anxious to j cinity, his wife, Mr. Bunnell have a large crowd hear his and I, and Mr. Hakam, our in ' message. The meeting will be- terpreter, and the driver, plus gin at 8 p.m. Ulalla Cornwall, the landlord of the area, Mr. president of the P.T.A. will be Mafi, and his brother, a Dr. in charge. Mafi, made the trip. We went prepared with sleeping bags, air Mrs. Freeman Byington was mattresses, jugs of good water in Idaho Falls Wednesday to at- and sandwiches. I also took tend the wedding at the Idaho along my Farsi lessons so that Falls Temple of Mr. and Mrs. the men could help me with the James Baird of Hamilton, Mon- language. Mrs. Bazargoni spoke a little bit of English so we tana. helped one another. We arrived at the first village just before noon. All of the important men of the village were at the entrance to meet us. From distance, we could see a couple of men out in front of the main group, holding a sheep.. As we came within calling distance, the men flipped the sheep over on its back and then we saw a large knife glisten in the sunlight. when only approximately one Dr. Mafi called to them from the half the normal average of sugar car and waved his hand and the beets is planted, the benefits ac- men with the sheep were still cruing to the individual and the until we drove along side. The area, as a whole, are substan- Mafi's spoke to them a few min-ue- s and they let the sheep back tially reduced. In addition, the on to it's feet. The Mafi's then thousout farmer, himself, pays ands of dollars for use of labor got out of the car and the imin the beet fields, to implement portant men of the village either dealers for machinery, and gas kissed the Mafi's hands as they and oil distributors for fuel to bent low over the hands or they operate his machines, and to seg- touched the hands to their forements of the food and clothing heads. Every man gave the industries to take care of needs Mafi's a greeting and all spoke to us, even to the young boys of dependents. and children who quickly gathURGES ROTATION ered around. The Mafi's returno The Sugar Com- ed all greetings and everybody pany does not advocate the con- seemed to be very happy about tinuous croping of sugar beets, our visit. but rather, strongly urges a We were taken to the Mafi's planned rotation. Diversity is home and then into the garden one of the great blessings that as the day was very pleasant, irrigation makes possible, and The servants set the table in the farmers are urged to diversify garden and we ate our lunch their crops to the welfare of the .there. The meal consisted of a area, and the benefit of the invegetable soup, fish, rice mixed dividual. Our position is that with green vegetables, chicken, a beets have defnite part sugar in rotation on every farm in the Irani flat bread, a tossed lettuce salad, and dishes of relishes: valley, and we strongly recom- green onions, radishes and herbs. mend livestock feeding on every farm. The feeding value of the At first we passed the salad taking any as we are exclus- without sugar beet afraid of uncooked food but ive of the sugar processed, comDr. Mafi informed us that they pares favorably with the feed had all been washed and per-- . produced from an average acre and that were per- manganated devoted entirely to grain, alfalfa, corn, or other livestock feeds. Continued on Page 2 3 Ujmeil To Address P.T.A. . Beet Contracts Being Offered; Outlook Good For 1953 Crop Sugar beet, contracts are now In the hands of all fieldmen,' reports Ford T. Scalley, district manager of the Northern Utah District of the Sugar Company. The signing up is progressing, and farmers are reflecting their confidence in higher prices by increasing their sugar beet acreage. It is hoped that a normal acreage of sugar beets is planted. Recently the Secretary of Ag- - friculture announced the con cessed in the state. It is in sumptive quota and again re- this sense, two industries, one iterated his intention of adminagricultural, and the other inistering the Sugar Act in a man- dustrial; and both contributing ner that would result in satis- to the prosperity and welfare factory sugar beet price. Grow- of the area in which the facers have confidence in the new tories are located, and the sugagriculture administration, who ar beets are grown. The Garhave a personal knowledge of land employs on a year the sugar beet crop and Its prob- roundfactory 75 basis, people, and durare lems. Present indications season 400. the ing operating that sugar beet prices will conDuring a four year period, 1948 tinue to climb. to 1951. we disbursed for labor Fertilizer stocks are sufficient $1,846,037, or an average of to lake care of the needs of all $461,510 annually. There has sugar boot acreage, and growers been paid to the growers of are urged to pick up their fer- sugar beets, including governtilizer early. Labor will be ment payment under the Sugar available in the amount and the Act from funds collected from time needed. With the use of the processor, $8,083,900, an anthe new sized seed and mechan- nual average of $2,020 975. ical thinning methods now being This on a tonnage of 604,098 practiced, growers will save beets paid for, and 587,730 tons cut. We have paid $1,507,805 substantially on labor costs. to the railroad for freight for IMPORTANT CROP beets into the plant and sugar In looking at the sugar beet out, and coal, coke, llmerock, Industry in Utah, we should etc. This is on anmnl average keep in mind the fact that It is of $378,951. which not directly, one of our most important crops but indirectly affects the valley where the entire output is pro through taxes and payroll paid Utah-Idah- o by the railroad to the county and its inhabitants. We have paid $400,665 for coal, coke and limerock that is purchased within the state; an average of $100,166 per year. We have paid, in general, property taxes to Box Elder County $105,000, an average of $26,250 per year. These are a few of the direct cash outlays made by the Company. In a year such as 1952, Scouts and Beehive Girls To Have Gold And Green Ball A Gold and Green Ball for Scout and Beehive eirls of South Bear River Stake will ho held Saturday night nt the Tremonton First ward hnll. Strike M.I.A. officers who are planning the event, say that snocial decorations, a good orchestra, a floor show, and refreshments have been arranged to make the dance an outstanding event in the social season for the younger members of M.T.A. The dance begins at 8 o'clock. The other Gold and Green Ball will be held March 7. t:, Utah-Idah- i i I , I |