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Show Universal Mlcrofllr? Corp 2&- 7- 6th Ave. Salt IJke SERVING Volume S 1 RIVER VALLEY Published Weekly at Tremonlon. Utah. Thursday, October M. 32 V ACi ' Kff& I BEAR THE o Lake City, Utah n Is IX bS5kr W'A - r";kii!l ;p Tp x By Heinzman was jerked from the wall, and an ice cream freezer and root beer dispenser were left open Choir Members Meet Weekly For Rehearsals A newly-forme- d A week earlier, the group met to discuss organization plans, and last week tried out their ' first musical workout. The practice sessions will be held each Thursday beginning at 8 p.m. and lasting two hours. Organization of the group is still being studied by a committee headed by Leon Halgren, arrived. chairman. A recommended plan The cafe was closed for the will be' submitted to choir mem day and the owner away from bers based on experiences of the city. A fire extinguisher other Utah choirs, he said. Approximately $10 to cash was taken from register at Mendenhall's 4: ' e, 1 VATS, Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Ander son, of Thatcher, will be honor ed at a farewell testimonial Sunday before leaving to serve as missionaries in the North 4 western States. The program will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Thatcher Ward. The couple will enter the : ;V'yj ! ! Alumni from classes of yesteryear are to be featured guests for the day's festivities and students are expected to join the fun, too. An assembly will begin at 1:30 in the school's autitor-iuand for the studentbody visitors. their campus ol a ..." I ten-da- y, fir BUS OVERTURNS Twelve passcn- gers were hurt, four seriously, when ( j f "ft- Jy. "if 7 Mr. and Mr. Roy C. Anderson I i this Greyhound bus overturned 10 miles west of Tremonton late Tuesday night. 28 Passengers Escape Death in Bus Mishap busload of passengers felt they wen; on a Carnival ride when the Overland Greyhound bus in which they were riding overturned Tuesday night 10 miles west of Tremonton. A i i ike Almost a dozen of the pas sengers were cheeked over a Valley Hospital. Tremonton, but only four were still here Thursday. The others were examined and reeased. City Council Votes Increased Water Rates to Repay $15,000 The mishap occur ed as the bus driver, Reihnold E. Brus-chk- e of Salt Lake City, lost con. trol of the big vehicle as he was attempting to pass "an eastbound car driven by Melvin A. Brown, of Grand View, Ida. Tries to Pass As he passed the car on a downhill grade, the bus's wheels struck a soft shoulder at the left side of the road. The bus slid sideways for 500 feet until the A $1 per month increase in charge. This amount pays for rear wheels caught, sending the Tremonton's culinary water rate the first 20,000 gallons used. bus across the road into a bank. was announced this week by Then the bus spun around, Overcharges of 10 cents for Mayor Jesse M, Day. The money each additional 1,000 Overturned, and lanrioH nn If a gallons will be used to repay a $15,000 used over the 20,000 standard side. bond for water inprovements. will remain the same as before. The 28 passengers were tossed Water users will be charged The $15,000 bond was issued crazily inside the bus, and one $3 per month, instead of the to finance the portly woman was jammed into former $2 minimum early this year . monthly purchase, development and oper. ation of a new spring which doubled the city's dwindling water supply this summer. The project was" completed by local labor and machines, and city officials claim the method used saved at least $12,000 for City council meetings in Tre. Tremonton's water users. monton will begin at 7 p.m., instead of 7:30, during the winOnly Four Oppose ter months, it was announced During a bond election held this week by Mayor Jesse Day. on the issue, only four votes The new hour was adopted were cast against issuance of the during a council meeting last bonds to finance the developweek. Meetings will be held on ment of new water sources. the first and third Mondays as Severe drought conditions throughout Utah caught 'most always. Also during the meeting, the Utah communities withouP adecouncil voted to repair the quate water, but the new develdamaged semaphore signal at opment was completed in time Tremonton and Main Streets. to guarantee sufficient water in The light is also to be raised Tremonton. higher. City officials have set a two-yegoal for repayment of the Councilman Lynn Thomas and the increased rate is bond, attention be that requested given expected to provide the necesto landscaping plans for South Park, which are sary redemption funds. It is imperative that all water being prepared by Mr. Thomas. He also reported that the parks billsbe paid promptly, so the and cemetery are in fine shape bond obligat'ons can be met, Mr. for coming winter weather. Day reminded ridents. Most residents will receive a Council members voted that contractors mJdng excavations bill for $9 plus water overage for water and sewer connections charges for July, August and be required to carry insurance September. The bills are being mailed this week. against possible injuries. City Changes Meetinjr Time 1 '';'", Si 6 Iris 4, ? ' S 4 4 tf w f V If) J ' H. Fronk, right, receives service E. A. from Snyder, Chevrolet Zone Manager. plaque HONOR PLAQUiJ-- I. a suitcase rack. The driver of the car drove the remaining ten miles Into Tremonton to call for an ambulance and Trooper Evan Green. In Good Spirits Passengers remained in good spirits as they unloaded luggage from the overturned bus despite trafchilly night air. One-wa- y fic was routed around the end of the bus, which blocked most of the road until it was upright-e- d at 5 a.m. Some passengers remained at Midland Hotel until another bus came from Salt Lake City to carry the travelers. Those still in the hospital Thursday were Bernice Brown, Cheyenne, Wyo., most seriously injured, suffering from broken back and ribs; Rubel Bridges, Astonia, Ore., broken ribs and head lacerations; Mrs. Reed Black, Athona, Ore., bruises and complications; and Mrs. Lois Branifi, Aberdeen, Wash., injuries undetermined. J. H. Fronk Feted For 35 Years As Auto Dealer J. H. Fronk.owner of Fronk Chevrolet Co., Tremonton, was honored recently by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Corporation for nearly 35 years as a dealer. trip to New York City wa3 won recently by Jay Dee Harris as first place winner m a McCor-mic- k Tractor Sales Contest in the intermountain area. Mr. and Mrs. Harris leave Friday by plane as guests of the company to meet with other top sales leaders from across th nation. , All of International Harvester Co.'s 78 dealers in the company's Salt Lake City District participated in the sales contest. The district includes Utah and Idaho, and parts of Nevada, Wyoming, and Oregon. Harris Truck and Equipment Co. has been International Truck dealers for several years, but this Is his first year as a farm equipment dealer, since he purchased the business formerly operated by Frank Dalton. o ; J6 -- . 2-- Jay.Dec Harris Is Winner of New York Trip. A m Plans for an informal reception for former students are nearly complete. This event precedes the assembly in Memorial gymnasium. Kickoff time for the football game with Ben Lomond high school "of Ogden has been switched from 8 p.m., as in earlier games, to 2:30 p.m. The Bears, boasting a 1 record for the season. .will be row out to make it three-ln-with a homecoming victory ever the visiting Scots. .The Ogden clan, however, will be gunning for an upset. win. Jay Dee Harris V V-'- - Tre-montc- At B. R. H. S. For Homecoming bright red welcome mati will be out at Bear River high Friday for the school's annual Homecoming Day. U3 'j ' ar Welcome Mat is Out on Friday A ' 1. f Auto Parts. Entry was made by break ing a side window, and leaving at the rear. Mt. States Implement Co. was also entered by breaking a rear door, but nothing was stolen. Two recent arrests of forgery suspects were announced. Wesley Ilolley, 28, of Brigham City, was arrested Saturday for forging a $35 check with the name of Orlando Allen. The check was cashed at Mountain Air Auto court in Willard. lie is also being held for parole violation. George Glover, 22, of Wash., was arrested by Brigham City police for forging a $65 check. He was bound over to District Court by Judge B. C. Call. A 16 year-ol- d girl apprehended with him has been returned to Washington. Ties Stolen Dee W. Horrocks, 20, of Ogden, was arrested Oct. 7, for the theft of railroad tips worth $600. They were reportedly sold in Ogden for $112.50. He was bound over to district court and is iheld on $1,000 bail. Alfred Citter, 21, a mexican laborer from Texas, pleaded guilty Oct. 11 on a charge of hit and run driving In a Will. ard mishap. He paid a $73 fine. Kay Olson, 19, of Brigham City, pleaded guilty Wednesday to the September 10 burglary of the Brigham Tire Shop when three guns and ammunition Thatcher Pair Called to Mission Field ?1 $12 in a cash Two of Lewis Heinzman's paintings, valued at $1500, are now among the Bear River high school's art collection hanging in the foyer of Memorial gym. Mr. Heinzman, rated as one of America's foremost painters, has shown his pictures in the countries of Europe and throughout the United States. His favorite theme is catching the effect of sunlight on the desert, although he enjoys painting other scens. Most of his desert scenes are from Death Valley. "The entire art collection in the school Including that part hanging in the foyer of thegym is worthy of note and should be were taken. admired by the studentbody," He was sentenced to states Principal Frank Stevens. years in Utah State Prison, but was granted a stay of execution and will serve 1 year in Box Elder County jail. mission home in Salt Lake City on Oct. 20, and leave for mission headquarters- - in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 29. While they are gone, a son, William R. Anderson, will takeJ cnarge ol their farm. Mr. Anderson is a member of the High Priests Quorum, and chairman of. the Old Folks ComAlumni are invited to be mittee of the stake. guests of the school for a Home-schoMrs. Anderson is a member coming Dance beginning at 8:30 of the Stake Sunday School p.m. in the Memorial Gymnas uoard, and has been a school! ium, officers said. teacher in the valley for the past 13 years. L ; 1-- civic choir began a weekly series of rehearsals last Thursday with first singing practice under dir. ection of Gene Jorgenson, s. , Ki business Two Tremonton we're places burglariml last Saturday night, according to Sheriff Warren W. Hyde Wen-atch- Two Paintings 1 Damage Extensive Smoke and water damage to the fixtures and machinery was extensive, and complete renovation is being planned by the owner before he Insurance covered the loss, Chase Peterson, owner, said. Investigation of the blaze( is underway by arson experts from the insurance company, and by Sheriff Warren Hyde. Entrance was apparently gained to the building through a rest room. The screen was cut and a window broken open. Exit may have been made through a front door, which was found unlocked' when firemen .;SSSSf B. R. Purchases and running,- - and power was turned off by master switches in the building. Officers are undecided whether the fire was intentionally set by vandals, or accidently started by burglars. Several leads in Firemen brought the blaze the case ' are "being" checked. quickly under control before Sheriff Hyde said. flames could spread throughout the building. Fire was confined to a carton of matches under a front counter and to a storeroom and refrigerator at the rear. 111 Cafe and Spudnut Shop show damage caused by Tuesday blaze. Arson Suspected in Costly Cafe Blaze Arson or attempted burglary-arsuspected in a blaze which caused serious damage to Chase's Cafe and Spudnut Shop east of Tremonton Monday evening. The fire was detected by Bill Foxley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mel Foxley, when he and his father were returning from duck hunting about 7:15 p.m. T kL Forjrer Arrests X ill ' ; l4t ARSON SUSPECTED These photos of a storeroom and front counter of Chase's Break-ins- . Of Vv wJJv5 d ft 2 Sheriff Tells ill , Number 1SS4 Mr. Fronk was honored as one of seven Utah Dealers who have more than 25 years service, He has the oldest continous dealer, ship in Utah. Presentation of an attractive ebony and silver wall plaque was made by E. A. Snyder Chevrolet zone manager. The local dealer closed his first auto sale for the company in 1920. He Is now In his 35th year as dealer. Scene of the presentation was a dinner at Hotel Newhouse in Salt Lake City on Sept. 23. A citation commended Mr. Fronk for continuing his dealership during the depression and war years, when many dealers quit. |