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Show V?iversal Hiiroflle Corp, cot- - 6th Ave. Salt Lake City, Utah Ikyyi DOES TREMONTON NEED A YOUTH CENTER? REGISTER TUESDAY and VOTE on NOV. 2nd. SERVING Volume 32 Utah-Nevad- THE Highway Plans Gaining Favor Supporters o the "North of the Lake" Highway we're given some encouragement that the road some day will be completed, following the meeting of the Associated Civic Clubs of Northern Utah, held Saturday evening at the Midland Hotel. Fiv e 'Mishaps in Trooper Hopping SIIf V.' -- Of iv 3 1 candidates present. political G. E. Earl, chairman of the Civic Clubs' road committee, conducted the meeting. Whittenburg and Lorenzo Bott of the State Road Commission were in attendance, as were Albert D. Supp, Albert K. Supp and Bob Higles of Wells and Ray Daz, chairman D. H. of the Montello Road committee, who stated that interest in the proposed highway was increasing in Nevada. Nevada Plans Nevada road commission The of commissioners and county Elko county are making plans to improve present roads, leading to the meeting place at the state line between Utah and Nevada. x Lewis Jones, left, Civic LOCAL PRODUCTS-Jud- ge Clubs president; D. H. Whittenburg, State Road Com-- . mission chairman; E. G. Earl, of civic "clubs road committee, and Rudy Miller president of Tremonton Businessmen's Association, look over valley products. out- in 24 Hrs., 25 Mins.; But Record is Ruled Unofficial . again Tremon-ton'- s Flying Farmer, set a new 2800-mil- e flight record last week, end in his "Utah Seagull", a Cessna 170 light aircraft. The flight will not go on . the record books, however, because the "Seagull" was p loaded too heavily, according to a National Aeronat-ic- s Association official. and equipment failure. Flight To Russia? After a leisurely flight d. the oiling of the road to the "Golden Spike" Monument. The Associated Civic Club again rated as its top road program the improvement of U. S. Highway 30 below Echo to Ogden, in which the state road commission members concurred, and stated tht it would cost several million dollars and be a number of years before the road would be completed. Packaged fruit and vegetables were presented to the visiting dignitaries by Rudy Miller, president of the Tremonton Association on Businessmen's behalf of the local businessmen. truck and long-distan- ce hop crossed to wrap-aroun- d Anson Tre- escaping Parched rangeland in western ers and stockmen of the area elibible for government loans, for low-cofeed from surplus for other federal and stores, Box Elder County was designated a "major disaster" area by President Dwight D. Eisenhower this week, ini a telegram to Gov. J. Bracken Lee. The declaration makes farm ! 5 ,y. 2 ,.v.'.v, ... i i , i 7. - -- An abandoned frame farm home burned to the ground at 1 a.m. Thursday, apparently the work of an arsonist The building was on property owned by Jed Abbott, located southeast of the crossroads in East Tremonton. Firemen responded to the alarm, but were unable to save the building, which had a good start before they arrived. An outbuilding was saved. It was the second case of firej set by person or persons unknown in Tremonton within Gas Left Over two weeks. Aft costly cafe fire When he set down at Key is also blamed on arson. West Saturday, Fuhriman still Fire Cheif Ray Ashcraft reenough had 32 gallons of fuel the building was not to carry him on to Cuba, ported used and was a complete loss. stretching his record flight even further. But he had no maps or credentials for a landing in Cuba. Family members drove from Tremonton to Malad early SatA panel discussion on the urday to wish the flyer success. issue to be deas radio to him by They talked he passed over this area. He cided In the November election, is scheduled for Monday night, was feeling fine. Oct. 25th at the Bear River City FuhriBefore the flight ended, man "got a little sleepy," but ward chapel Senator Clifton G. M. Kerr managed to complete the flight without using pills he had to and Representative Wendell Grover of Riverton will present keep him awake. Favorable weather and winds the issues on the question at 8 accompanied the plane over the p.m.,- - under sponsorship of the entire distance. Earlier attempts Associated Women of the Farm st 4 , Jack Shumway NEW CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS ON DRAFT BOARD A completely new selective service board for Box Elder County was named this week at the beginning of the board's 14th year of service. Ross C. Bo wen, secretary-managof the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce, was named chairman of the new er board. A Tremonton man, Jack vice Shumway, president and of First Security manager Bank's local branch, was named a member. The other member is a retired Brigham City farmer, Roy Forsgren. Wayne Owens, of Corinne, a veteran of 13 years with the board, retired, and George Abbott, Tremonton, resigned. Dr. Max Davis Closes Practice The office of Dr. Max Davis in Tremonton was closed last week, when he moved to Salt Lake City. Dr. Davis has taken over the practice of his brother, Dr. Melvin R. Davis, who has been called to active military service. Mrs. Davis and the children are still in Tremonton, with no certain date set for their moving to the capitol city. SUP Meets to Reorganize Group The Golden Spike chapter of Sons of Utah Pioneers scheduled a meeting Thursday evening, with Horace A. Sorenson, national officer, expected to be present. The chapter will consider after being inact ive during recent years, officers said. -- ! J"""" I.r- The disaster area designated includes all of Box Elder County west of Great Salt Lake and west of a line running from the north tip of the lake to Hardup, then west on a line bordering Minidoka Forest through to the Nevada state line. - ! l . : Telegram Text President Eisenhower's gram read as follows: . PROJECT A culinary water distribution for rural residents in West Corinne area is system based on above map. Some lines shown here have been eliminated. Map shows location of springs, reservoir site, and pipe lines. $250,000 $250fl00 Loan Granted To Rural Water Plan Jn West Corinne Area tele- "Based on certification of the secretary of agriculture and on recommendation of the federal civil defense administrator, I have today declared that part of Utah which has been adversely affected by the "drought as a "major disaster" area eligible for federal assistance under authority of Public Law 875. 81st Congress as amended. "Assistance will be made available by the secretary ol agriculture in accordance with authority ' vested In " him ' by Public Law 115, 83rd; Congress, came this week from Freeman in the specific areas which he J". Byington, of the Farmers determines eligible", Home Administratiop. A subsequent telegram signed When officials of the West by K. L. Scoot, director of agriCorinne Water Co. complete ar- cultural credit services, U. S. rangements for the loan, it will Department of Agriculture listed be the fulfillment of a ten-yeBox Elder area as eligible. effort to build the system. Local farm officials expressed Construction on the distribution system is not expected to gratitude for the designation, begin until next spring, based which has been sought for many on present indications. Some weeks to aid ranchers hard hit development of the springs is by the drought. now underway by the company. The water company must secure a $385 connection fee from each of nearly 130 families to be served by the system before the loan can be closed. Included in the project will be additional development of Baker Springs area on the side, John H. (Jack) Hadfield was hills north of Brigham City, near sworn in as Tremonton's new Corinne City's supply, city marshall during a city ' City Not Joining council meeting Monday. Corinne residents will not join Mr. Hadfield was selected the program now, as originally from a number of candidates for planned, but will continue de- the post He was instructed by velopment of their own water Mayor Jesse Day and CouncilA" new reservoir will be In. man Howard Freiss as to his eluded in the project, along duties. r with approximately 40 miles of He will work with Leland water pipe lines, from eight to Foxley, present marshall, and less than three Inch size. was hired at a salary of $250 Repayment of the quarter.mil-lio- n per month. dollar loan will be made Councilman Ed Quinney- - inwithin 30 years, with Interest dicated need for street grader at 3 percent. and snow moving equipment. It Is the largest loan granted Mr. Friess also that in the nation under the govern- several additional reported are stop signs ment's water facility program, for use at varbeing prepared as far as local officials know. ious points. The project was made possible A new semaphore signal light by a recent extension of the top was installed Tuesday at the loan limit from $100,000 to intersection of Tremont and $250,000. Main Streets for the city 1 Nov. Meeting , ar JACK HaDFIELD NAMED NEW CITYMARSR4LL b , 4 He Utah County. - H. "3 ,. has also served aa county agent in Washington County for 19 years and as an assistant in 1 V '4 atives of federal agencies, and by Farm Bureau and county officers. The report was sent to Gov. Lee. assistance. Action on the request was Severe drought in the area promised in Salt Lake City rewas reported by local represent- - cently by Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson. When his office received Gov. Lee's report, it was approved and sent to the President for final action. v. Call Anson B. Call resigned his post as Box Eder County Agent last week to accept a new post as extension horticultural speci alist at Utah State Agricultural College. No successor for Mr. Call has yet been named, according to . county officials. Mr. and Mrs. Call moved from Brigham City to Logan last weekend, following announce, ment of his new position. 4 i After Long Drought Quits as County Agent 8 Farm Home Fire Termed 'Arson' were thwarted by bad weather Bureau. near semi-trail- er monton city dump, serious injury, i , Reapportionment To Be Discussed Gets 'Disaster' Aid Later Saturday, night Paul Coombs reported that he was forced off the road by an unA $250,000 government loan 1955 identified driver in the same A completely a has been car His into vicinity. plunged at Chevrolet will be displayed tentatively approved for construction of a new culinFronk Chevrolet Company next barrowpit. Citations were issued to three ary water system to serve rural Thursday, according to J. H. of the drivers in the accidents, families near Corinne. Fronk, owner. Mr. Green reported. The misof the loan Announcement The new model will follow 11 a.m. occured between haps design patterns set this year by and 11 p.m. Saturday. other General Motors cars, featuring a lower, longer body, and I windshield. B, But the Chevrolet is a comnew officials car, said, pletely featuring a new V-- engine and 'i improved suspension. The flight attempts have been .undertaken to popularize light Family members said Thurs- aircraft as a safe, convenient day, "Well, he succeeded in two method of travel, Fuhriman aims promoting aviation and said earlier. himself that he could to proving make the flight". the United States diagonally from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Key West, Fla. Fuhriman was at the controls for more than 24 hours. Three earlier attempts to break the light plane record ended in disappointment for the former Utah State Aeronautics 'Director and National Flying Farmers head. Sporting a new grey, white and black paint job, which indeed made the craft resemble a seagull, the plane performed perfectly over the gruelling transcontinental flight. NUMBER 3 re-styl- Washington, D. C, Mr. Fuhri man announced plans to request permission for a flying visit to Soviet Russia next year. He expects to contact Russian diplo matic officials in the nation's capitol, returning home this week-en- Five separate highway accidents within 12 hours Saturday kept Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Evan Green hopping and all of them were within three miles of Tremonton. The mishaps involved six autos, three trucks and a farm vehicle. Two motorists were hospitalized, while others bruises, cuts and other minor injuries. Alva D. Hall, 67, and his wife, Katherine, of Canon City, Colo., are in Valley Hospital recovering from injuries suffered when their car completely overturned Saturday noon. They were attempting to pass a truck and semi-trailgoing in the same direction. As they pulled alongside, the truck driver swung out to pass a third outfit, forcing the Hall vehicle from the road. A short distance away, a car driven ' by Janice Andreason, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Golden Andreason, was struck as she pulled onto the highway in front of a small floral truck, which tipped over as it swerved in an attempt to miss the car. Botli drivers were shaken up. Mel Nielsen, former Tremonton resident, escaped serious injury when he dozed at the wheel and his car was demolished as it overturned three miles west of Tremonton. Carlyle Gilbert, of Corinne drove his auto into the side of a Here Thursday Non-Sto- p 1954 er '55 Chevrolet Del Fuhriman Flies 2800 Miles Delbert Fuhriman, X A . past year in Northern Utah, lining the route from Little America to Sage Junction in Wyoming, through Laketown, Logan Canyon and on through Tremonton, praising the state commission for their supRemarks from Box Elder road and fairness in handling County Commissioners, Lewis port road improvements. Wight, R. J. Potter, and George Davis indicate that more of the No. 1 Project Park Valley road will be imAs far as Box Elder County proved as fast as funds are is concerned, the number one made available. project of the commissioners Several interested citizens seems to be the improvement of from Park Valley and Grouse highway 30s until it is in conCreek were also in attendance. dition to handle through, traffic, E. G. Earl gave a report of the completion of the road from road improvements during the Connor's Spring to Penrose, and The VALLEY West Box Elder A rem Day Keep President Lewis Jones introduced the visiting members and non-sto- RIVER Published Weekly at Tremonton. Utah. Thursday. October 21. a try-try-t- ry BEAR ; . Mlu Karla Kr Kayla Kerr Reigns as Weber Queen A charming Tremonton girl with a sparkling smile was chosen to reign over Weber College's homecoming celebration last week. She is Kayla Kerr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Kerr, of Tremonton. She was sponsored by Alpha Rho Omega. Miss Kerr was honored at an alumnt assembly and presented at halftlme ceremonies of the of South, Weber College-Colleg- e em Utah football game. Miss Kerr Is a sophomore at Weber, where she is studying nursing. She is also Webers' cheerleader. A Bear River high school graduate, she was widely known as a cheerleader, artist, FFA's sweetheart, and for her musical talenU. .'" of the water com are pany calling a meeting on Nov. 1 to explain the project Officials to company, subscribers, who extend from Bear River City and Honeyville, west of Brigham City, and west and north of Corinne. Utah's congressional delegation In Washington and Farm Bureau officials have been active in supporting the loan plan. Officials of the West Corinne Water Company Include A. V. Smoot, president; John Craner, secretary; and Roy Forsgren, general arrangements. R. S. Calderwood Is 85 Friday ; R. S. Calderwood, ton's perennial city" Tremon- clerk will 85 th birthday Friobserve his "by going to work aa day usual", he says., , , Mr. Calderwood will be honored at a private fanly party Friday evening. An open hour hczcrlrj Cli , . Calderwoods Is tttzj plzrzri for next February, r.-- rn Ca will cc!.lrxt CTl"; Czli couple wediing ararrcrrzr?. |