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Show Universal MicrofllP Corp. 287- - 6th Ave. Lake City Salt Utah 1 like SERVING Volume 31 THE RIVSR BEAR Published Weekly at Tremonton. Utah. Thursday. July VALLEY Three Local Youths Delegates to Boys State A schedule of activity, training and entertainment will end Saturday night for three local youths who are attending the annual Utah Boys State. The three are Bob Puzey, Bob Gephart and Darwin Eggli, selected by sponsors late last week. A left Tremonton early Saturday to register at Camp W. G. Williams at Jordan Narrows, site of the week-lon- g events. Boys State is sponsored by the Americanism program of the American Legion, and supported by local civic organizations. young delegates will government procedure, especially the election system. Boys will . be divided into parties, and hold mass meetings, nomination meetings, select delegates, and hold mock political conventions. Candidates will run for Boys State offices corresponding with local, county and state offices. Saturday will be sponsor's day, when sponsoring groups are invited to see the results of the week. Following this a Governor's reception will be held. Each day of Boys State is scheduled with activities from Bob Gephart Bob Puzey a.m. to 10:30 p.m., according to Otto A. Weisley, Boys State official. The local delegates are all 17 years of age, and will be members of the Senior Class.at Bear River high school this fall. Delegates Listed Robert Puzey is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Garland Puzey, Tremonton. During the past school year he has been president of the Bear River A Cappella choir and f the Junior Prom. He is being sponsored by Tremonton Lions Club. Darwin C. Eggli is a son of the late Carl Eggli and Mrs. 6 an Darwin Eggli Wilford Obray, Tremonton. He likes music, hunting, fishing, and plans to enter the Naval Reserve Corps to study Electrical Engineering. His sponsors are the Tremonton Jaycees. Robert Gephart. a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Gephart, of Garland, is being sponsored by Devere Watkins Post No. 76, American Legion. He is president of the senior class this year, and was secretary of the class last year.. He has studied speech and debate, and is active in the Gatiand Second Ward M. I. A., where he is secretary. Dallin S. Nielsen Named TSew B. R. Band Teacher Dallin S. Nielsen, formerly of Fillmore, has been employed to direct the bands and orchestras at the Bear River High com mencing August 1st. Mr Nielsen lias been instru mental music teacher at the Mil lard County high school for the past nine years. Prior to that time he was instrumental teach er at Richfield high school for six years. While at Millard High his band and orchestra have received first ratings in Region Six Music Festivals for the past seven years. Mr. Nielsen also supervised the chorus work at Miliard. In 1951 his brass sextette was invited and participated at the Western States Music Convent ion at San Diego. His students from Millard have participated band and "all in state orchestras for several "the-all-stat- e years. He was born in Monroe, attended South Sevier High, and was graduated from the Brig-haYoung University, where he received his BA degree. He has done post graduate work m at the University of Southern . John A. Bourne, of Garland, was awarded an American Red Cross Certificate of Merit Monday night for his role in saving the life of a man injured in an automobile accident He was presented the certificate during a meeting at Brig-haCity hall by Mrs. Mary Pearse Owen, chairman of the local Red Cross Chapter. He was recommended for the the honor by Trooper TeWayne Woodland, Dr. J. G. Felt and Scott Lee, first aid chairman of the chapter. - Just Finished Coarse Mr. Bourne, who had just completed a Red Cross training course, arrived at the scene of an auto accident north of Brig-haCity on May 14. Louis Nick Christensen of Tremonton was seriously injured, and bleeding heavily. First aid administered by binding the wounds to stop blood and , applying pressure compresses was credited with saving his life. It wos the first such award to be given through the Red Cross in Box Elder County. m three-wee- proposal, then decided to make further study before acting. Property for a new school, located in the northeast part of the city, was purchased recently. During the meeting, Mr. Bunderson reported that exchange nt pleted by this weekend at the local Hunt Foods plant accordMore floats, participants, spectators and prizes than ing to plant superintendent ever before are being planned for the Box Elder County Basil Adams. Fair Parade this year. Frost damage has sliced the Horace Hayes, chairman of the parade, urged all busexpected yield in half, and the iness, civic, religious and social groups to begin plans plant has never operated at full for their floats for the event. capacity during the harvest, Mr. Prizes 100 of them will be awarded. to winners in Adams said. several different classifications, and a grand prize will Even with the plant handling be awarded to the sweepstakes winner. local crops plus the entire pea Floats will be judged on beauty, originality, novelty, acreage usually handled by a and will be divided into professional and ameteuf classes Murray plant of Hunt Foods, for fairness in judging. total output this year will be A highlight of the parade will ba a kids trike and pet about 65 percent of the pea run parade, with prizes for the best wagons,, tricycles, coslast year. tumes and animals, he said. The plant has been operating The parade will be held in tho afternoon of Friday, schedule since pn a half-da27th, Mr. Hayes added. "So there are only six August last weekend, and employees weeks he explained left," had been reduced from a peak of'about 120 persons to 65 workers this week. Peas From Nephi Growers from as far away as St, Nephi have been sending their peas to the local plant, as the company is not operating their Murray plant this year. Quality of the pea crop which survived the frost was described as "a little below average." The plant began operating on J June 26, and is expected to close 3 down this weekend. The company will not process any tomatoes at the local plant this year because warehouses I were filled to capacity with last V, ' year's bumper crop. However, stock has been moving rapidly from the warehouse recently, Mr. Adann said. Company officials have order K.B. Olson Mrs. Margaret Evans ed that the work crew at the plant be reduced to three men in addition to Mr. Adams when the present run is completed. A a 4 - lip - Mi V 1L? . 1 had been completed to provide a new plav eround area north of McKinley School New Tremonton Road members Board expressed favor to a project being urged to open a new road from Tremonton City to the rear campug of Bear River high school.. Kindergarten Helpers Among persons approved as teachers and assistants for summer Kindergarten are Mrs. Minnie Ashton, at McKinley School, and Mrs. Nan Bowcutt, as assistant at Garland school. The Board authorized hard surfacing work at Bear River high school, Box Elder high school, McKinley School, Gar y r K of property between Tremonton City and the School Board Bear River Kiwanis Club has also endorsed the project. Tremonton City officials have not announced their stand. A new Baldwin 9 foot grand piano for Box Elder high school's auditorium was purchased from Botts Music Co., Ogden for a total cost of $2,950.00. process- k land School, and Central School upon award of the lowest bid. The need for replacing roofs at the county's two high schools was discussed, and advertising for bids to determine cost of the projects was authorized. A new office desk, chair and was carpeting okayed for the principal's office at Box Elder High school. wall-to-w- I; K.B. Olson Seeks Ogden Firm Wins Contract For Brigham Addition A contract for construction of a new addition to the Lincoln Brigham City, was awarded to V. J. Wadman, Ogden contractor, by the Board of Education Thursday. School, bid of $144,750 was the lowest of nine bids submitted. The bids were based on a cost of $13.30 per square foot for the 7,900 square feet in the unit. The new wing, to be erected adjoining the south side of the Entering the political field for present building, will contain the first time is Mrs. Margaret e a large lunch and R. Evans, who wilt seek the adminroom, kitchen, activity County Recorder post she has istrative offices and rest rooms. held since August, 1951. She was appointed then to fill Signing of the contract was the vacancy created by the re. held up until final bonds were signation of Effie Adams. Mrs. submitted by the builders, officers said. Evans filed as a Republican. The building is scheduled for Mrs. Evans, widow of the in 180 days. Hodgcompletion late Bert Evans of Brigham City son and were architHolbrook and Corinne, is mother of three ects for unit. the daughters, Cheryl, 17, Louise, 13, and Marilyn, 9. She is a graduate of the Hen-a'e- r Business College of Salt Lske City, and formerly was ca?hier at the Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation In Salt Lake City, before moving to California to live. After her husband's death, she Repair work on Bear River returned to Tremonton to live high school's swimming pool with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. will be completed within a lew L. F. Roundy, until January of days, and a summer swimming this year when she moved to program will begin next weekBrigham City. end, officials said Thursday. While in Tremonton she was The pool will open when active in the Mutual Improveextensive repair work is comment Association of the Tremonpleted, probably next Thursday ton Third Ward. or Friday, according to Coach Durrell Hughes. Margaret R. Evans Wad-man'- New Term as Seeks Reelection Kiwanis Baseball Clerk To Recorder Post County's Season, Stark Open Joyce After serving five years as County Clerk, K B. Olson of Botliwell to Honor Lose to Brigham Brigham City has announced A boys team sponsored by that he will seek for Bear River Valley Kiwanis Club another four Joyce Stark year term. opened their season's play Sat Mr. Olson was appointed to Sundav Evening urday with a game against fill the unexpired term of Henry Brigham team at Brigham City. The Brighams handed the locals a 17-- 7 loss. Next on the schedule Is an other game "on the road." They will travel to Logan Saturday to play a game there. Later in the season, they will meet both teams on home ground in Tremonton. The team is sponsored by the youth activities program of Kiwanis. Eighteen boys are members. Coaching duties are being handled by Ralph Linville and Gordon Worley. Advisors to the program are a Kiwanis committee composed of Wes Gephart, chairman; Ford Scalley and Dent Rich Nelson, and was elected four years ago in his first election contest. He will campaign on the Republican Ticket. A native of Box Elder County, he attended local schools and served as a missionary for the LDS Church in the Australian Mission. Mr. Olson served five years in the armed forces with the field artillery. He also Is now serving as clerk of Brigham City Third Ward, and is executive secretary of the Aaron ic Priesthood work. He married the former Barbara Knudson, and they are the parents of four children. Open Bids for Commission Post V K7 ' I V .Jk :A FAMILY REPORTS ON THE BUNNELLS L YOUNG BASEBALLERS Members of the He reports that the Bunnell Kiwanis Club's young baseball team are: re expected home about the front, left to right: Darrel Smith. Bob Van middle of September on Hugh Davis, Mick Bessinger, Tom Johnson, Doug Laws, Don Kerr, Vard Hazv y'- - V'' If"';' sen. Standing: Stephen Harris, Dennis Glenn, Mark Baer, Bill Foxley, Boyd Haws, Vernon Crozier, Curtis Glenn, David inger, James Sandall, Mike Fredrickson. Rear: Wes Gephart, advisor; Ralph Linville. Bess-Swede- n, all . New Candidates m Dwain Bunnell, son of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Bunnell was In Tremonton this week, and called at the Leader office to report that Mr. Bunnell had not been ill, but entered the hospital In Iran for a physical check-up- . building Elder County Shools. last week asked the Board of Education to hire an architect to do "advanced fanning" for a new elementary school in Brigham. Board members discussed the r;"' Calif., BYU, USAC, and U of U. Mr. Nielsen has been a member of the Fillmore Lions Club, and an L.D.S. ward and stake chorister. He has been of the orchestras organization in Utah, and chairman of Region Six music festiMiss Joyce Stark, recently revals for the past four years. turned missionary, will be honMr. Nielsen's Millard High a homecoming test mon-ia- l at ored School Band has been one of Sunday at 8 p tn. at Eothwell perennial participants in the Ward Chapel. SairLake City July 24th CeleMiss Stark As a daughter of bration and parades for several Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Stark of years. Bothwell. She has just completWhile on a mission in Birmed serving 18 months as a misingham, Ala., he met his wife, who became a convert. Mrs. sionary in the New England Nielsen and her mother, Mrs. States. Rebecca McKibbon, also a conThe missionary will report to came to to reside. Utah ward members on her expervert, Mrs. Nielsen is a graduate of iences in the mission field. 'Howard College in Birmingham, She arrived home last week. and is an adept pianist. At She spent most of her. mission present she is president of the in New Haven, Conn. Enroute Young Ladies Mutual, and pres- home, Miss Stark visited in New York City. ident of the Fine Arts Club vice-preside- John A. Bourne Honored By Red Cross Award Bunderson, com- They The Hervin superintendent of Box Cannery Nears Finish of Slack Pea Run Start Work Now on Float Plans run of For Gala County Fair Parade ing peas will be virtually week-lon- g learn i Number42 15. 1954 SchoolB oard Delays New Brigham Unit Two new candidates for coun ty commissioner launched cam paigns this week, the first to to run announce Intention holders. Job against incumbent for candidates men are Both commissionthe office of county er for a four year term. This is the oiflce to which Lewis Wight is seeking after having served as two year commissioner. Clifford Hansen, of Mantua, member of Box Elder County Fair Board, Is seeking the post on the Republican ticket. The second candidate Is Stan ley A. May, of Brigham City. He is seeking to win the post as a Democrat. So far, these two are the only person to announce themselves as opponents of Incumbent multi-purpos- Bear River Pool Opening Set For Next Week Tennis Tourney StillOpen To Boys Opening day in the annual Lions . Club Tennis Tournament has been delayed one week, because the work schedules of several contestants conflicted. to Durrell According chairman of the Hughes, contest, entries are ' still being accepted this week, for both the Junior and senior divisions. Pairing of players for beginning games was expected to be completed by next week. The pairings will be published in the Leader. The following schedule will be followed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 3- - 3:30 p.m. - Boys 7 to 9 who cannot swim. 3:30-- 4 p.m. Boys 9 to 12 who cannot swim. 4- - 4:30 Girls 7 to 0 p.m. cannot who swim. 4:30-- 5 Girls 9 to 12 p.m. who cannot swim, 5- - 6 p.m. Boys, girls who have passed beginners tests. 9 p.m. High school students and adults. ; 7-- - No children under 7 years ef age will be permitted in thai pool at anytime. Thursday niM from 7 to 0 p.m. will be family niht All families are encourtd to cczr as group and ctfsy a of swisamlzj. ciii |