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Show Universal flcrof liming Corp. 277 6th Ave. I y SERVING THE BEAR Published Weekly at Tremonton. Utah, VOL. 31. VALLEY RIVER Number Thursday, December 31. 1953 Richard Beard Succumbs S8R 14 v - laW. i. -- " -- V ' f I to Injuries from Auto Mishap Richard Earl Beard, 20, died Wednesday morning in the Holy Cross hospital in Salt Lake City of injuries received Saturday evening in an automobile accident. He arrived home last week to spend the Christmas holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Beard In Tremonton, from his Naval Station in San Diego, California. Richard was driving north on Bears Thump Rival Bees; Meet No. Cache By David Calderwood A fighting Bear River basket ball team trounced the Box Elder Bees 61 to 35 before 2000 yelling fans on the Bears home Wednesday for the Bears' second win of regional play. The game started slowly dur ing the first quarter with the Bears leading their traditional rivals, 15 to 9. At the start of the second quarter Box Elder fired up and tied the Bears, Bear River called time out, settled themselves down, and racked up 13 points in three minutes to break the game wide open and knock the heart out of the Bees scoring threat. court last NEW METAL FOR OLD Lynn Kerr and Mondell. Hunsaker, in truck, Carl Roberts and Howard Johnson, advisor, load five tons of scrap iron to be swapped for new metal. Leader Photo Farm Mechanic Students Swap Scrap Metal for New Sheet Steel BUILT ON DRY LAND This new steel and concrete highway bridge was built this past summer over a new channel for the Bear River. This photo, taken as bridge was Scouts To Conduct Clothes for Korea Drive Saturday Scouts from the three Tremonton Troops will conduct a door-tdoor drive Saturday in the "Clothes for Korea" campaign currently on in the State. Residents are asked to have any or discarded clothing ready when the boys call. The clothes will be shipped to Korea to aid the families ravaged by war. The National Guard and Deseret News are sponsoring the drive, and Garlpnd Armory has been designated as a collection stat'on for anyone who wishes to bring clothes in from any part of the valley. The Armory will be opo odd-size- Woodland. Richard was born in Tremonton March 21, 1933, a son of Cliff and Florence Nelson Beard. He was a graduate of Bear River high school and attended the USAC at Logan. Since enlisting in the Navy nearly a year ago, he has served on submarine duty and as a guard aboard his assigned ship. Surviving are his d en Saturday and Sunday. If it is impossible to bring parents, will be . clothing yourself, call 17 in Garland and some one will call for them. Officials have also promised to pick up clothes from most parts of the valley if donors will phone 3777. an- Urged On River Junior High Plan Immediate Action Bear dogs en the Bulldogs home floor at Richmond In what A junior high school proadvisement, according to is always a tough game to at Bear River high school ard Bishop, president. gram beat. has been Seventeen classes are urged by Durrell The Bulldogs like to slow the of a held at McKinley this chairman "Quig" Nielsen, to team down other visiting use of their speed and are always building committee survey for cluding Box of classrooms in the Elder Board County rough on the Bankboards. Two first grade classes Education. Mercury Drops Near Zero The new sheet metal obtained will be used in making projects at the school and in teaching welding skills, Mr. Johnson said. a Scoring Honors Funeral services Scoring honors went to Bob nounced later. 19 tallied points Woodhead, who to bring his total for two games to 38 points. Woodhead is top scorer in region one play. Saturday night the Bears meet the North Cache Bull- Farm Mechanic students of Bear River high school are taking a page from the story of Alladin's lamp by swapping ftve tons of scrap iron for the same amount of new sheet metal. During the holidays, the boys have collected scrap farm machinery and discarded engine blocks from their farms and brought them to the high school shop. Tuesday a truckload of five tons of the scrap left for the Did you wake up shiverGeneva Steel plant to make the morning0 ing Wednesday States offered United by trade, There was a reason. Steel company only for eduTemperature dropped to cational purposes. one degree above zero dur50 Pounds Earh ing the night Tuesday, the lowest yet recorded this The valley-wid- e drive netwinter, according to the of metal 50 ted about pounds weather observers at the for each of the 98 boys who Sugar Co. participated in the drive. EighAnd Tuesday's high temteen communities are represperature was 39 degrees, ented by the boys. warmest recorded in the Future Farmers of America week. the past supervisors of the area directinches of snow fell Three ed the dirve, witR many parthe past week, lla during a ents lending helping hand, inch Saturday night, and to Howard Johnson, according another 1 h inches Monfarm mechanics instructor, who day night. was chairman of the drive. Leon- being year, ininadequate basement. have 37 M-Me- n "We should authorize immediate action to begin operation of a junior high school, and open next fall with the seventh and eighth grades from the fckKinley school." his report states. Basketball Starts Second Half Of liCaguc Play Second half play in South Bear River Stake basketball tournament opened Monday night with wins for Tremonton Fourth, Tremonton Third, Elwood and Thatcher teams. Defeated were Tremonton Second, Deweyvillc, Bothwell. o Mondell Hunsaker furnished BIRTHS his truck to haul the scrap to Harvey A. and Norine Provo, with the F. F. A. paying Carter of Park Valley the expenses. Dec. 27. car stopped for a red light at Second South Street. The Beard car skidded into the curb, to avoid colliding with the car from the rear, according to investigating officers. Richard is reported to have been thrown from the car. He was taken to the Brigham City hospital for first aid treatment, then to the Hill Air Force hospital, where an operation was performed Monday. He was then transferred to t'l? in Salt Holy Cross hospital Lake City for an emergency operation to relieve the pressure on his brain. He never regained consciousness. The accident was investigated by Jack Jorgensen and Scott Lee, Brigham City policemen and State Trooper DeWayne see t two brothers, Dr. Shirley Beard the of Pocatello, Ida., and Robert Bob Woodhead paced Bears with 13 points in the Beard, Willard, and a sister first half. Christensen racked up Mrs. Geraldine Webster, also eight points for Box Elder. of Pocatello. SHADES OF ALLADIS Utah-Idah- Brigham City's Main street, accompanied by Jarvis Whitaker and Glendon Hendricks, both of Brigham City about 6:30 Saturday evening, and failed to and Tremonton First. 15-fo- ot Bridge Constructed Across River Channel concrete highway-bridge- , between Tremonton and built during the sumbeing constructed for mer on dry land, now has the the State Road Commission by Bear River flowing under it Young and Smith Construction through a new channel cut by Co., Salt Lake City. new A Dew-eyvil- highway engineers. The four-mil- e section of KLKON KEKK TO TRANSFER OF JUNIOR COLLEGE which does not have a junior high school program. Acute conTremonton Fourth against a boy cher; Bothwell, and Doweyville vs. ditions at McKinley School in Tremonton make the need for Edward and Lola Nell Hyat Tremonton First. Games will be played in the the new program urgent, Mr. Hess of Garland, a boy Dec. 28. J. P. and Rhea Wood Christ- Bear River high school girls' Nielsen's report said. The school board is taking ensen of East Garland, a girl gymnasium at 7, 8, 9 and 10 the hi. recommendations under P. Dec. 30. over-crowd- ed THE COOKS SPEND CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON Mrs. A. I. Mr. and Coo't last week ii Pullman, spent Washington at the Grant Gill Smith home, returning to Tremonton the first of this week. le, After surveyors located the new bridge site, crews excavated a highway new channel for the river, then built the bridge across the channel, all before the water AIR was turned in its new course. bridge is part of a The concrete steel-reinforc- structure covers the 240 foot The transfer of several Utah channel in three spans. It was junior colleges from the State built by Knowlton Constructof Utah back to the Church of ion Co., of Lay ton, and is the Jesus Christ of Latter-Da- y only bridge in the area Saints will be discussed by Kle-o- n to be major constructed on dry land. Kerr Monday evening. The new river bed cuts He will address the special a big loop of the Bear interest class of the Tremonton River, and workers are now First Ward M.I.A.. in the ward filling in the foundations for chapel at 7:30 p.m. the new highway across the old Mr. Kerr, a member of the river channel. state legislature, was active in The new roadway will elimthe special session which pass- inate six dangerous turns on ed the college transfer biU. the old winding road, which crosses the river on an outmoded wood and steel bridge. SPECIAL DEER HUNT Cost of the project is estiOPENS SATURDAY A special deer hunt in the mated at about $270,000. Completion of the project, Raft River-PUir- k Valley area will open Saturday, and will with an oiled surface, is schedcover three successive week- uled for next summer, Mr. Stringham said. ends. are Special permits required for the hunt, and they were all DANCE SCHEDULED sold last September. FOR BOY SCOUTS AND BEE HIVE GIRLS Hunting dates are Jan and according to the All Bee Hive girls and Boy State Fish and Game Scouts of the four Tremonton wards will be entertained at a holiday dancing party Friday -- 2-- 9-1- 1, 16-1- 8, I,A RAIN MARBLES GET W( ) GRAISDAUG I ITERS Mr. and Mrs. Laltain Marble arc happy this week with the news of two new grand daughters, born just a few hours apart. Lowell and Peggy Flanim 'P SIX RROTIIERS Marble of Berkeley, California, WELCOME BABY SIS I KU announce the birth of a daught"without too much expenditure The J. P. Christensen of East er. December 26. and on the of funds." The buildings needGarland, father, mother and six 27th, Vern and Mary Marble of ed are there, but some remodboys were delighted Wednesday Colorado Springs, Colorado caleling and shifting of certain de- morning at the arrivnl of a ba'.y led to tell of their baby girl. girl. Mr. Christensen is a barBoth couples have young sons partments would be needed. also. Bear River high school is the ber at Andy's Barber Shop in Tremonton. A school Class Utah in place only The survey indicated that the be accomplished change can Next Monday's games Elwood vs Tremonton Second; Tremonton Third against That- Kunz-le- r pupils each, compared to a desirable maximum of 25. "With this many students, teachers do well to tend or herd children, not to teach them," the report said. completed, shows excavation of new deep river bed. River was then flowing a long channel at top. Arrow indicates present course of river. Leader Photo MRS. LLOYD THOMAS IMPROVING Mrs. Lloyd Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Neal has been released from the Budge hospital in Logan, where she had a very serious operation two weeks ago. She is reported to be recovering satisfactorily. evening. M.I.A. officers of the First and Fourth wards will be in charge of the arrangements, and invite all of that age group to attend the dance between the hours of 8 and 11 p.m. WILDLIFE FEDERATION SETS ELECTION MEET An election meeting for members of the Bear River Wildlife Federation will be held Thursday, Jan. 14, at 8 p. m. in the Utah Power & Light Co., auditorium, announced Don Woodward, president. YOUNG FARMERS MEETING POSTPONED The meeting of the Bear River Young Farmers, which was scheduled for Monday, January 4, has been postponed until the following Monday, the 11th, announces LaRain Marble. Farm Secretary Benson Airs Views on Nation's Agricultural Problems Editor's Note: This is the first of two articles written by Ezra Taft Benson, Fnlte4 States Secretary of Arricultnre to Inform the public concerning farm which will be con. by congress. BY EZRA TAFT BENSON Secretary of Agriculture This nation has a serious farm problem. It does not affect agriculture alone. It Is everybody's problem. Today your government has approximately $5 billion of your money invested in farm commodities. Your Property You own outright more than of wheat, $2.5 billions worth corn, cotton and other surplus farm products. You have outstanding loans on agricultural n totaling about the for several previous years. Actsame amount. This figure is ually we have strengthened it in several important respects to growing daily. You are paying more than $14 million each month Just to store these sur. pluses. This bill Is growing, too, as additional Inventories are accumulated by your government. The losses which your govern-- ' ment sustained In disposing of Just a small portion of your holdings during the first three months of this fiscal year amounted to $47 millions. But, you ask, don't we ha'-a farm program designed to in- ure agricultural prosperity and prevent th" very situation we find ourwlves In today? Same Program The answer Is that we are operating under the same farm SECRETARY BENSON program we had last year and i commodities $$8 j permit farmers to take broader advantage of its provisions. Existing legislation binds us to a continuation of price supports at 90 percent of parity on basic commodities through the 1954 crop year. Prices Decline farm Nevertheless, prices have declined steadily from the record peaks established under the impetus of the Korean war In February, 1951. During the 12 months Immediately before I became Secretary of Agriculture, the farm price parity ratio slid from 113 to 95 percent. Since February If this year, prices have been more stable than In 1952, averaging about 93 percent of parity. This story of declining farm income and mounting agricultural surpluses is best erldence that our pre sent program is not functioning effectively. For more than a decade, our farmers have been producing under pressure. To meet the e needs of ourselves and our allies, they turned out record amounts of food nnd fiber between 1941 and 1946. With the end of the second World War, they were asked to provide the commodities required in the rehabilitation of of Europe and other sections the earth. Then came the Korean War, with new and heavy demands for farm goods of all war-tim- kinds. Situation Chances Suddenly this situation was radically altered. World food production had been climbing was the wheat ex since 1946. By 1952 this exerting strong pressure? In market places. Our in billion below the preceeding ports dropped by one-thira single year, cotton by even year. While farm income has more. Not only had importing been dropping, our total nationd nations increased their own pro- al income has actually increasduction, but they found that ed. This disparity cannot cob. they could supply their reduced tlnue ia an economy such porting countries which had no needs at lower prices from as ours. When the farmer can't buy the products of support programs. Cheaper Products industry, there are certain to be serious dislocations. Just as many American consumers have turned from butHow we got into this situatter to less expensive spreads, ion is not as Important, at the so have other nations sought moment, as what we propose cheaper wheat, cotton and other to do about it. I have outlined here some of the major, probproducts. We have learned through lems facing agriculture. In a sometimes bitter experience subsequent article, I should like that when the farmer is in to discuss some of the possible trouble, there is likely to be solutions. trouble ahead for everybody. Editors Note: The sec This year, net farm income is ond and last of this series on The Farm Problem will expected to be nearly $1 billion less than it was in 1952. And be published In next week's LEADER. in 1952 it was more than $1 ex-far- |