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Show Un 14. VOLUME 32 'ersal Microfilm Corp. Plerpont Ave. TO 1M TIME Member National Editorial Association Box Elder County Fair Opens Today; Parade Set for4:30 All phases of preparation were nearing completion for the an nual Box Elder County Fair and Rodeo by late Wednesday afternoon. The exposition building was a beehive of activity as commun ities hastened to complete their exhibits, and the schools, and Future Farmer displays were well .under way. Other civic and commercial displays should be in place by the official opening time Thursday at 10 a.m. Judging of the Women's department began Wednesday morning, and the talent show was slated for Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Tremonton Second ward. Grounds Excellent Early visitors at the fair grounds expressed pleasure at the fine condition of the grounds. The new hard surfacing around the entrance of the grounds and buildings will add greatly to the pleasure of attending the fair, together with the entire carnival area being in grass, which has been planted and cared for since the fair last fall. Parade at 4:30 At the final meeting of the fair board officials and directors, the time of the parade was changed from 4 p.m. to 4:30. The route of the parade was also discussed to avoid conflict with the heavy tourist traffic. The parade will form on and near the city ball park between 4th and 5th North with the starting point at 4th north, according to Don Redfield and It Virgil Richins, will then proceed south on street to the traffic light, and then turn west on Main street, proceeding to Second West street. The parade will turn north on Second West and disband. Early Bird Event Under the direction of the Merchants Committee the "Early Bird" prizes will be distributed between 3:15 and 4:00 to all who come to town early and take their positions along the parade route on Tremont Street and Main Street. Many valuable prizes have been secured and will be given free to the fortunate spectators. 4-- H Tre-mo- nt Mr. and Mrs. Guy Johnson and son Tom were in Salt Lake City Saturday to attend the Open House at the new Gadsby Power plant. In the evening they were dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Johnson's sister, in Salt Miss Irene Stoddard Lake City. I p Vf NUMBER 46 Bear River High Fall Registration Checkup Sept. 1st - llilllll The Bear River High Registration Check-up- , locker assignments and payment of dues and fees has been set for Thursday afternoon and evening of September 1st. Junior and senior students will receive instructions and pay studentbody fees in the afternoon between the hours of 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. Freshman and Utah-Idah- To Train Pilots . "LITTLE PRINCESS" AND ATTENDANTS who will reign during the Fair and cess" is Peggy Barlow, center, her attend-Rode- o Parade, and will also be presented ants are Alicia Allen, left, and Anita Frost, each night at the rodeo. The "Little Prin-- i right. Old Folks Enjoy . Annual Party A delicious dinner was served to 203 Thursday afternoon at the Tropical Cafe in Brigham City on the annual Old Folks Day of South Bear River Stake. During the program 'which followed, Hyrum Christensen received the award as the oldest gentleman present. He is 84 years of age. Mrs. Josephine Gibson was recognized as the oldest lady, being 89. In choosing the couple married the greatest number of years, three couples were awarded: Mr. and Mrs. Hyrum Christensen, 63 years; Mr. and Mrs. . Edward Newton, 59 years; and Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Calderwood, 57 years. The Hyrum Christensens were the couple representing the greatest number of years in their combined ages; making 153 years. The program consisted of three numbers by a male quartet with Ed Kerr, Grant Thompson, Merwin Christensen and Carmi two readings by Campbell; Roma Perry; a medley of Stephen Foster's songs by Cath-ry- n Nielsen on the piano; two vocal solos by Charlene Peterson accompanied by J. Dell Petersen on his guitar; and impersonations by Afton Check-ettPresident Clifton G. M. Kerr spoke to the group and Irene Kerr was presented a book, in appreciation of her eight years as secretary of the Old Folks Committee. s. Bear River Stake Conference ATTEND GADSRY OPEN HOUSE ''X Business firms contributing o Sugar prizes are the Co., Hunts Foods, Inc., "Big J" Milling Co., Sego Milk Co., Baron Woolen Mil's and the Bear River Saddlery. Breakfast will be served each morning "Chuck Wagon" style by the members of the Sheriff's Posse between 6 and 10 a.m. Stock for the rodeo arrived early in the week, and according to members of the Rodeo Committee an exciting three night event will be assured the Rodeo fans at the thirtieth annual event that will be staged Thursday, Friday and Saurday, at 8 p.m. , S. Dilworth Young Assigned To S. Dilworth Young of the First Council of Seventy will represent the General Authorities of the Church at the Bear River Stake conference this according to anweekend, nouncement by Robert J. Potter, president of the stake. A missionary conference is with a missionary planned training meeting at 6:30 p.m. Saturday night, a priesthood leadership meeting at 8 p.m. There will be two general sessions Sunday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m and a meeting Sunday dievening a,t 7:30 under the rection 0l the Stake M. I. A. The Harmonettes under the direction of Fred L. Nye will furnish music for one of the Sunday sessions. mmmmmm Pif Member Utah State Press Association UTAH. THURSDAY. AUGUST 25. 1955 TREMONTON, Fall Football Practice Starts Coach Wendell Hess of the high school announces that high school football practice will begin Monday evening. Uniforms will be issued to sophomores, juniors and seniors beginning Friday at the high school and freshmen will be issued uniforms beginning Monday night. Princess and Attendants Chosen Petite Peggy Barlow of Penrose was named r of Brigham City Little Princess of the Thirtieth annual Box El- : The Little Princess will ride on a special float der County Fair Parade at the contest held Sat- . in the Fair parade Thursday at 4:30. All other urday afternoon. She is the daughter of Mr. and ; contestants will ride on a float prepared for Mrs. Kimber Barlow of Penrose. Her two attracthem by Mrs. Max Adams of the Tremonton for all entries in the contest. tive attendants are Alicia Allen, daughter of Mr. All the little girls are asked to wear sun suits and Mrs. Quentin Allen of Tremonton and Anita Frost, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Frost or beach, clothes to ride on the float. . v Jay-ceett-es Salary Schedule Set up ByTioard ofEdueaiUm Gepharts To Open Store In Midvale A salary schedule for the comy by ing school year was approved at It was announced Fred C. Gephart, president of the recent meeting of Hhe Board the Gephart Stores Co., and of Education. The members of confirmed by Norman Maughan, the Board inaugurated the vice pres., that the Gephart schedule to bring equitable disStores Co., a Utah corporation tribution of salaries. Teachers whose training is operating in Utah for more than 46 years, will open a new store less than a college degree and in Midvale, Utah sometime in who are teaching on special certo-da- October. Wesley tificates shall receive $2500, as a minimum salary, with annual increases of $60 to an annual salary of $3100. Teachers, with a college degree but with full certification will begin with a minimum salary of$2?00 with the same annual increase up to an-ual- ly Gephart, secretary-treasurand general manager has announced that the new store will be managed by Homer Bowen, of Magna, who has had more than twenty years experience with the J. C. Penney Co. Mr. Bowen will be part owner in keeping with the liberal manager policy of the corporation. Each store is therefore a 'locally owned" unit and each manager is essentially a part of his community. .Complete lines of dry goods, shoes, furnishings and luggage will be stocked, limited only by the size of the store. The Midvale store will be the fourth store operated by the Gephart Stores Co. They have one at Afton, Wyo., and one at Coalville besides the Tremonton store. er ATTEND COMPANY OUTING Local employees of the Utah Power and Light Company with their families took part in the annual outing of the company at Lagoon Friday evening. DAVID SAMPSON VISITS RELATIVES Pvt. David Sampson has spent the past month in the valley with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Sampson and other relatives. He left Tuesday for New Jersey, where he will await overseas assignment. VISITORS AT HADFIELD HOME Mrs. Chloie Curtis of Poca-teliIda., has been visiting with her sister, Mrs. Jack The Hadfields daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Barfuss of San Diego are also spending a two weeks' vacation with them. Sunday guests at the Hadfield home were Mr. and Mrs. Lew Wheeler of Pocatello. o, Had-fiek- i. 2iid Lt. Curtis Roundy to be Pilot Instructor Craig AFB, Ala. Second Lieutentant Curtis N. Roundy, $3480. Teachers with a Bachelor's degree and no experience will begin teaching at $3000 with. the annual $60 increase up to $4200, and those holding a Master's degree will begin al $3200 and in- crease annually to $4400. Supervising principals in elementary or junior high schools will receive $300 a year plusi $25 per teacher, but not to exceed $600, in addition to their, basic salary. The Board will determine the salaries of supervisors and secondary principals. Teachers employed during the three summer months for educational services will receive an, of their amount equal to 25 annual salary. Teachers and principals in remote schools will receive $100 each in addition to their regular salary. Travel allowance to those 2nd Lt. CURTIS ROUNDY call- ed to Brigham City for staff meetings will be for actual bus or , train fare or 6c per mile when automobile carries four or more individuals to the meeting. The schedule also makes a $150 allowance for a wife or husband and $25 for each minor child up to a $300 maximum dependency allowance. Special excellence or superiority of work may. be granted additional salary to be determined by the Board, and those rating below standard quality may be denied increments according to the basic schedule. son ofMr., . and Mrs. - Wallace Roundy of Tremonton, arrived at Craig Air Force Base recently to undergo ten weeks of intens-siv- e flying training in the Pilot Instructor school here. This is the only school of its kind presently operated by the Air Force. It is designed to train rated Air Force pilots as flying training instructors in e basic aircraft. After graduation from this school, Lt. Roundy is to be assigned to an Air Training Command base to teach student pilots the rudiments for flying e aircraft. Lt. Roundy graduated from Bear River high school, Tremonton, in June 1952 and attended Utah State College in Logan. He entered the Air Force as a cadet in March 1954 and graduated from primary and basic flight training to win his commission and wings in June 1955. " single-engin- , single-engin- Two Visitors Coming To South Bear River Stake Meetings Important business seems to be in store for the people of South Bear River Stake in their quarterly conference, scheduled for Sept. 3 and 4. LeGrande Richards and Hugh B. Brown of the Council of the Twelve have been assigned as visitors to the conference. President Clifton G. M. Kerr announces that the Saturday evening metings will be held as usual in the Tremonton First Ward, but that the two Sunday sessions at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. will be held in the Bear River Stake Tabernacle in Garland. The MIA are planning an evening meeting for 7:30, also to be held in Tremonton and A. Walter Stevenson of the General MIA Superintendency will be the guest speaker. A fireside for all M Men and Gleaners and Jr. M Men and Jr. Gleaners will follow the evening meeting. D I ANNE TOLAND HAS VISITORS MEET AT LAGOON Mr. and Mrs. Leon Halgren, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fronk met the J. M. Smiths, Jack Burtons and Max Davises at Lagoon Tuesday evening for a social evening together. SISTERS VISIT MYRTLE MADSEN Two sisters of Mrs. Myrtle Madsen, Mrs. Clara Nelson of Clear Creek, Carbon County and Mrs. Bertha Blaine of Salt Lake City were weekend guests In Tremonton. The three enjoyed a good visit together. sophomores will need to be present between the hours of 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Students of high school age who failed to register last spring, or any who have moved into the valley since then may call at the office on any week days between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon and register. Miss Karen Johnson, secretary and registrar, will be happy to advise them regarding class schedules and curriculum offerings. Hugh Davis, school treasurer and Miss Johnson, together with their staff will receive student-bod- y fees, locker rentals and laboratory dues. The student-bod- y fee will be the same as in the past, - $5.00. The student will receive a card which entitles him to all league athletic contests, studentbody dances, lyceums, school publications, plays and other miscellaneous studentbody activities. Shop fees are $1.00, plus a shop card for $2.00, thus enabling shop materials for home projects to be distributed the first day of school. A type fee of $1.00 entitles the student to use the type text, receive carbon papers and other necessary typing supplies. W. J. Cullimore and his staff will assign all lockers. It will be necessary for each student wishing a locker to present a receipt payment of locker, rental before lockers can be assigned. Students wishing lockers will te rtharffprl thp .vearlv rental nf 25c - a down payment of $1.00 with a refund of 75c upon pre sentation of locker key in the spring. New larger lockers will require a rental of 50c. Those wishing a combination padlock for gym baskets will pay $2.75 $2.25 of which will be refund ed in the spring upon return of the combination padlock. Physical Education locker rental in the new gym is $.25. Student council advisor, Kleon Kerr, together with stud entbody officers assisting, will distribute student activity cards upon the presentation of re ceipts, following the payment of their dues. Hot lunch cards will be available at the office of Mr. Davis at the same cost as last year. Classroom and "opening-da- y exercises" will officially begin at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday morning, September 6th. THE FIRST BOX ELDER COUNTY RODEO was held which old rodeo grounds where the city ball park is now just thirty years ago. It was held at the cated. The picture was furnished The Leader by Mel Foxley, who received it from Jess Dewey. lo- Jo Toland of Los Ange'es flew to Salt Lake City and then spent several days visiting with his mother, Pearl Toland and sister, Dianne who has been seriously ill. Dianne is now at home, after hospital treatment for her illness. Relatives who have been to Tremonton to assist with details are Mrs. A. C. Toland and Mrs. Arch Gardner, Afton Wyo.; Mrs? Lavere Hoops, Mrs. Bill Smart and Mrs. Dale Anderson, Salt Lake City, and Mrs. Vem Nelcon, Bountiful. |