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Show Universal Microfilming Corp. i Vis r iters WelcomeCountyFa 1V (I SERVING VOL. 30 THE VALLEY RIVER BEAR Published Weekly at Tremonton, Utah. Thursday, August n x ti r i Number 48 I 27, 1953 County Fair Opens With Large Views Crowd Large Display of Agriculture. County Fair Parade Handicraft and Livestock The Box Elder County Fair activities got underway in earnest Thursday afternoon with one of the best parades in the history of the fair. A record crowd turned out to witness the event of beautiful floats, bands, commercial floats and children's pet and bicycle divisions. Sweepstakes winner was the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce float of Brigham City. The Civic League, Tremonton, won first place in the civic club cage drawn by a wagon, the child on heart shape trimmed class; the Civic and Home Arts the three bicycles with tricycle, Club of Garland, second; the Uncle Sam theme, the girl with Club of Brigham, 3rd and the Self Culture Club of Garland, her dog in a buggy all trimmed with ribbon, the small grey Shethonorable mention. land with two boys dressBear River high school took ed as pony cowboys, and the boy with first place in the church, school his kitten. and FFA class. Tremonton "The best parade we've ever Third ward second; Garland and "a really good parhad," Second ward, third and Garland comments heard afwere ade," First ward, honorable mention. ter the and the parade, First place in the professional number who turned out tolarge see class was awarded to the Auto the fair added to the opener Dealers of Brigham City; second of the event. to Utah Poultry; third to Brig- spirit The Hill Field Air Force band ham City Grocers, and honorTremonable mention to the Tremonton was sponsored by the ton Businessmen's Association, Lions Club. who also arranged for their supIn the commercial class, The per. Fife Construction company of Mr. Halgren expressed his apBrigham float took first; Relito all who assisted preciation able Furniture, second; Ralph's to all who participated in and FurniService, 3rd; and Hales the parade. ture, honorable mention. The sweepstakes winner received $20. First places listed in all float divisions will receive $15; second place, $10, and third place $5.00. The honorable menThe people of this comtions were so close to third place winners that Chairman Leon munity can thank the Tremonton Businessmen for Halgren stated the decisions the mosquito spraying that were very hard to make in many was done in town last cases. week. The program was Prize money in the children's sponsored by the Associaminiature division is $10 for tion as a service to tho first, to Penrose; $5.00, second to people of the town. The Thatcher and $2.50, third to work was done by the Beaver Dam. Mosquito Abatement comSo many children appeared mittee of the county. with pets at the last minute that names of all were not obtained, so Mr. Halgren, chairman, states M. that the winners from the following description are requested to call at his office and get their prize money. Other winners may call for their checks any time, or request that they be mailed. All M. Men and Gleaners of First place prizes of $1.00 the South Bear River Stake are were awarded to the following invited to meet at 8 p. m., Monwinners of their class in pets and day night for a Hay Ride pir-ty- . A small charge will be made costumes: to pay for the expenses of the The little Hula girl. The Miniature Marriage, the Rabbit, in a party. Funeral services were con- ducted Wednesday afternoon in. First ward Tremonton the Petersen Mrs. Violet for chapel died who Saturday Holladay, evening, after an operation. She was born in Thatcher, June urary 1920, a Businessmen ... j j Local Plane Damaged In Take-of- f The 170 Cesna belonging to the Bear River Valley Flying Club was damaged Sunday evening, when the pilot. Loyal Glenn attempted to take the plane off a field at Promontory. He had landed safely, and as he took off, the tail assembly caught on a fence nulling the plane back to the ground, damaging the landing gear. Loyal was accompanied by his wife, Jerry Cannon and Row. ane Zundel. They were not injured. Women's department entries were judged Wednesday and the FFA and open classes in hogs, dairy, beef, sheep, horses. agricultural crops, horticulture and flowers were completed Thursday. All exhibits are now on display for the approval of the public. Highlights of the evening's! activities is the Rodvo. produced by Vtrn Oyler. Vein has some of the toughest and roughest bucking horses in the show circuit and some splendid entertainment is in store for those attending. A chuck wagon race has been introduced for the rodeos for Friday and Saturday nights. This is something new for this part of the country and should provide plenty of thrills and laughs. The fair board voted in their meeting last Monday night that! there will be no complimentary tickets given to anyone. This action was taken because of the financial status of the Continued On Back Page 1 A f Two Valley Men Answer Draft Call Montie Andrew Archibald, son of Lawrence Archibald of Plymouth and Clayton Orie Tracy, protege of Wallace Hurd of Snowville were the two men from Bear River Valley who were sworn into the army at Ft. Douglas this month. They were sent to Ft. Ord, California for training. was-serve- . - T a ' h ) W' jjx . 12 j Paul Jensen j Henry D. Movie To Visit Bear River Stake Meet The members af the Bear River Stake will meet in Quarterly conference Saturday night and Sunday. Elder Henry D. of the Council of the Moyle Twelve will represent the Gen- eral Authorities of the Church Everyone in the stake is: urged to attend the Saturday night meeting, which will feat- ure missionary work, two gen- eral sessions are scheduled for Sunday as usual and a special M.I.A. meeting Sunday to honor the achievement of the young of the stake is being people arranged. ; l I I; Reports from an Ogden hospital on the condition of Paul Jensen are surprisingly good. Doctors told his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Jensen of Bear River City, that they marveled at his stamina and the splendid way he is taking the injury, Paul, a 19 year old student at USAC, and former football player at Bear River high school lost both his feet Monday afternoon, when caught in a straw chopping machine at his father's farm. Kent Hunsaker and Vanyle Arbon, who were working with Paul were unable to back the machine up, and doctors feel that Paul's life may have been saved because of that fact. The pressure of the machine acted as a tourniquet and saved him from bleeding to death, The help of Wally Hunsaker and Rulon Bowman from llon- ey ville was necessary to removed Paul from the machine. Mr. and Mrs. Jensen were Yellowstone in vacationing Park, and did not learn of the accident until Tuesday night, when they arrived home. . for the same ward. For unusual romances, the MC interviewed the Roy Andersons, Christensens, Hyrum Frank Davises, Ezra Harrises and Tom Potters, and Verona Christensen. Prizes were contributed by J. C. Penney company and Ken Anderson of Ogden Poultry, and the movie was provided by the Liberty Theatre. Other numbers keenly enjoyed were a solo by Lewis Brenkman, story by Rebecca Morten-sen- . ,talk by President Clifton Kerr, ,and songs by a Thatcher sextette. Bear River High Fall Enrollment Schedule Given With the high school build, ings extensively renovated and cleaned, and with new additional building facilities, preparation is going forward for the fall registration check-u- p on Mon- day, September 7th, for ah students of high school age. On that day the students will receive their teacher assignments, check on their class schedules, be assigned to rooms, given lockers, and pay their student-bodand locker laboratory rentals. Senior and Junior students are assigned to be present at the njf,h scnool between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. on September 7th. Sophomores and Freshmen should be there in the evening between 7:00 p. y, in. and 9:00 p.m. Students who failed to reg- ister last spring, or those boys and girls of high school age who have moved into the Bear The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. David Wood of Garland and the silver weddings of a daughter and two sons will be observed by the family September 6th. Open house will be held in honor of the events at the old Wood home in Fielding during the afternoon and evening of that day ' Mr. Wood and his wife, Phebe Gleason Wood were married September 9, 1903 in the Salt Lake Temple. When they had been married twenty five years, they had a busy week, for two of their sons and one daughter were married within a week's time, and all within a week of their parent's silver wedding date. Mr. Wood is a native of and his wife was born in Pleasant Grove. After their marriage, they lived in Fielding until four years ago, when they moved to Garland. Mr. Wood has served as ward teacher for 35 years and was also a counselor to Bishop H. L. Richards for three years. Mrs. Wood has also served as a Relief Society teacher for many years. They are the parents of nine sons and daughters, seven of whom are now living. They are all expected home for the wedding celebration. The three who will be observing their silver wedding anniversaries are David G. Wood of Gardena, California; Ross Wood, Fielding and Roxie Wood Allred of San Fernando, California. The other members of the family are Adena W Baer, San Pedro, California; Viola W. Elm, Roy; Letha W. Petersen, Fielding; Phebe W. Pinder, Logan; and 30 grandchildren. The family invite their friends and relatives to attend the Open House and request that there be no gifts. Farm-ingto- n, River Valley since last spring. may call at the office on any week day between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon and register. Miss Karen Johnson, secretary and I ! f registrar, will be happy to ad vise them regarding class schedules and curriculum offerings. Hugh Davis, school treasurer, and Karen Johnson, registrar. together with their staff will receive studentbody fees, locker rentals, and laboratory dues during the hours above named. Studentbody dues will remain the same as they have been for 10 years $5.00. The student will receive a card which wi'l entitle him to all league athelet ic contests, studentbody dances, lyceums. school publications, plays, and other miscellaneous studentbody activities. For students registered fn shop work there will be a laboratory fee of $1.00, plus the Three pupils of Ruth S. necessity of purchasing a shop Litchford, will be presented in card for $2.00, so that shop a piano recital Sunday at 3 p. materials for home projects may m., at the Deweyville ward' Continued On Back Page chapel. The pupils are Kathy Warnke and Perry, Barbara A Emelia' Longovia. The Tremonton VolunSCHOOL BOARD CHANGES teer Fire Department has MEETING DATE some money to match with A other civic organizations of The next regular meeting of the city to build a nice firethe Board of Education, which is scheduled for Monday, Sept. place on the city park. The Firemen also volunteer to ember 7 will be held the previDeWayne and Clara labor with the or ous Monday, Aug. 31 at 4 help Harding of Big Delta, cement work in the cono'clock. September 7 is a nationAlaska, twin boys, born Aug. struction. al holiday, Labor Day. 20. They invite and seek the Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Adams Charles and Zona Allen Han-se- y cooperation and their son Golden and famof Portage, a girl, Aug. 20. groups in the city. Any member of the Fire DeHarold and Marie Larkin ily of East Garland were la Provo Saturday to attend the partment will bo glad to be Burkey of Snowville, a girl, reunion. on contacted Caldwell 20. matter. the August ITS ZSjSjT T a wool of any couple present; and Addie Gardner living the greatest number of years in Golden Wedding and Three Silver Weddings In Woods Family A Recovering From Serious Accident . " INSPECT NEW BEAR RIVER HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM Monday of this week representatives of the Box Elder County School Board, architect, and building contractors representative, made preliminary inspection of the building to make recommendations that the "new gym" be accepted by the school board. Following a complete inspection tour of the plant, some minor unfinished details were noted, due to failure of materials to arrive. It was the decision of the group to recommend that the building be accepted at the next meeting of the board of education. In the group were Robert Taylor, building engineer of the jArrington Construction company: Karl Krusmark, Architect, Frank Stevens, Principal, Bear River High School, Hervin Bunderson, building and maintenance supervisor, Leonard L. Bishop, school board member and Kenneth E. Weight, superintendent. h 1msc Will Present Pupils In Piano Recital Old Folks of South Bear River Stake Royally Entertained Tuesday was a very enjoyable day for the old folks of the South Bear River Stake, according to comments heard from many of them since then. Roy Anderson of Thatcher, was in charge of the affair. A delicious chicken dinner by the Relief Societies of the various wards, and they were then entertained with an hour's program during which time Reed Giles, as Art Linkletter, interviewed many of the congregation and awarded prizes to several. Angeline Hansen and Phebe Burbank were given prizes for their birthdays, which occurred this week; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Potter won a prize for being the oldest in combined years ' ' 4-- 3 f4f voiSI.: of 1950. ' 'y daughter Surviving are her husband of Tremonton, her parents of Thatcher, one sister and six brothers, Mrs. Sarah Adams, Tremonton; Jay Dell Petersen and Vernon Thatcher: Petersen, Willard Petersen; Honey ville: Petersen, Harvey Syracuse; Harry Petersen, Willard; and Leroy Petersen, Bothwell Thanks To The Stake Men, Gleaners Plan Hav Ride Partv 2, Nels C. and Dagmar Anderson Petersen. She was reared in Thatcher., .and graduated trom Bear River high school. She has been active in church organizations, serving as chorister and teacher in the Thatcher Primary, and as Sunday School and M.I.A. teacher. She has also been a Relief Society teacher in the Tremonton First ward. She married Loring Holladay Oct. 13, 1945 in El Paso, Texas. The marriage was soleminized in the Logan Temple in Feb. 4-- H 1 -- Box Elder county's finest in the line of agriculture is now on display at the fair grounds, and according to all reports this year's exhibition is one of the Violet Holladay Buried Wednesday 20-3- 0 Jr Jls, Challenge! BIRTHS Mc-Neel- of other |