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Show - "" WI 1 3 $ f $1.50 Per Year A HOME Twelfth Year - No. 05 PAPER EOU HOME PEOPLE Itsan. Itah. Wellsville Man ' Friday, June 11. 1913 Beet Thinners Lunkhead X M Keported Lieutenant Heber Blame Bankhead. 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. Heber H. Biukhead. Thursday was rrported by tle war department as missing in action in the North African theater since May 25. Lieutenant lunkhead was pilot of a Hying fortress. Tiie war deixmment telegram staled; The war department regrets to Inform you that the commanding general of the North African area reports your son. First Lieutenant Heber Blame Bunk-heamissing in action since May 25. If further details of his status are received, you will be notified. Lieutenant Bankhead was a na-- I Uve of Weils viile. He wes born there April 20, 1918, a son of Heber H. and Margaret Williamson Bankhead. In 1936 he graduated from South Cache high school and in 1940 from Utah Slate Agricultural college, with a degree in ag' ricuiture and In dairy manufacturing. He enlisted In the air corps In July, 1941, training first at Baker Field, Oxnard and Mather Field, CaL He received hU wings ct Mather field in January, 1942. First active duty was at Craig Field, Ala., and then at Spence Field, Ga., where he was a flight Instructor. At Hendricks Field, Florida, he was promoted to a first lieutenant end assumed duties 7 as first pilot of a Hying fortress. Prior to going overseas in February, 1943, he served at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho; Walla Walla, Wash., Sioux City, Iowa and First Bud) j MR. AD MRS. J. II. ENGLAND Wedding AnnJvmiry, . . will observe their Golden Logan Couple Plan Golden Wedding Anniversary Fete Deception and Family Dinner Will I5e Held d, Early Pioneer Died Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Jos ph H. England, lifelong residents of Cache Valley, will observe their golden Mrs. Jane Muir Had wedding anniversary Sunday with an open house reception from 2 Lived in Logan to 8 p.m. und a family dinner Mrs. Jane Ferguson Barlow Muir, Monday, at Uvir home. 410 South 86. a pioneer Utah resident who First -t street. was closely identified with the Mr. England, one of the pioand history of early development neer newspaper men of the state, tile state, died Thursday at 2:39 has been in the printing and a. m. at her residence In Sait publishing business for 53 years. Lake City of causes incident u He first worked on the old Logan age. Journal and since then has been Mrs. Muir had lived in Sait employed by the Caxton Printing Lake City for the past two years. company in Caldwell, Idaho; Ba- She had been a Logan residence ker, Oregon, Denver and Fort since 1904. She wus the mother of Collins, Colorado, and the Deseret Vern B. Muir, Logan city commisNews In Salt Lake City. For over sioner and past president of the 50 years he has been connected Utah Municipal League. with Logan newspapers. She was born In Salt Lake City, He attended a Linotype school January 1, 1857, a daughter of in San Francisco, California, in James Madison and Susan Mott July 1904, and erected the first Dkrlow. Her birthplace was situatyps setting machine in Cache ted at the present site of the county. Since then he has erected Hotel Utah, next door to the home and serviced hundreds of ma- of Brigham Young with whom chines in the intermountam area. she was acquainted In her early Mr. England was born March life. 16, 1872 in Hyde Park, the son of Among her childhood associates William and Eliza Seamons Eng- were Heber J. Grant, president of land. His early life was spent in the church; the late Anthony W. Mrs. Ivins and the late Reed Smoot, schooling and farm work. Hilma Bcrntson England was bom former U. S. senator and apostle. November 13, 1871 in Logan, a She was married on her twenty-thir- d daughter of Rasmus and Christine birthday to William Muir in Hanson Berntson. They were mar. the old Salt Lake , endowment ried June 14, 1893 in the Logan house on January 1, 1880. Later she worked as a clerk in her husTemple. Both have been active and faith band's store in Bountiful. Mr. ful members of the LDS church Muir was the first bishop in South BountifuL throughout their lifetime. After the death of her father Their six living children are: Mrs. Virginia H. Hobusch of Salt in 1893, Mrs. Muir and her famThree Lake City, Wallace B. England of ily moved to Randolph. Ogden, Mrs. Emily Davis of Idaho years later, Mr. Muirs first wife Mrs. Howard L. died, and from then on Mrs. Muir Falls, Idaho; 10 foster children and Call, David W. and James W. reared England of Logan. They have 20 seven of her own. and two great The family moved to Logan In grandchildren 1904 Mrs. Muir resided where grandchildren. until moving to Salt Lake City two years ago. Mr. Muir died on March 18. 1928. Survivors include three sons and two daughters, Milton B. Muir of Logan Girl Featured Alpine, Mrs. Ethel Mathews of In Berkley Gazette Providence, Jean Stewart Muir of Barlow F. Dr. Vera Greaves, daughter of Los Angeles, Calif.; v Doctors Joseph E. Greaves and Muir of Taylorsville, and Vern B. of Logan Muir of Logan; five foster sons Ethelyn O. Greaves and graduate of the Utah State and daugters, William S. Muir Jr., Agricultural college in 1936, was of Alpine, Leonard H. Muir of feature in a recent issue of the Bountiful, Mrs. Klea Gray of Salt Berkley Dally Gazette when she Lake City, Mrs. Vilate Winegar of food dehydration discussed and Woods Cross and Frank S. Muir storage at the Ameri- of Huntsville; a sister, Mrs. Kate freezing can Red Cross Food Institute Burton of Mesa, Ariz.; 17 grandwhich was held June 4 in Berkley children, and five great grandthe USAC alumni office learned children. Funeral services are scheduled Wednesday. Dr. Greaves, nutrition special- tentatively to be conducted Monist of the University of Califor- day in Salt Lake City. nia agricultural extension staff, was shown In one front page Board Moves The Smithfield war price and a home made photo exhibiting dehydrater and then was shown rationing board will be set up in with two other home manage- the new quarters in the Smith, ment and food specialists who field city offices building after were appearing' at the same con- Friday, R. L. Fulkerson, board ference on food. announced chairman, today. All Dr. Greaves, although a young rationing applications and business been person, has already the will be considered in the new location. (Continued on page Eight) Honored by Paper Bomber Named A fter Utah Flyer Aviation Workers Honor Chase J. Nielsen ' bomb Chase J. name, Nielsen," is ready to take to the skyways to avenge the Utah war hero who was captured by the Japanese In the Doolittle raid on Tokyo and might have been one of those executed by the enemy. The ships were named by workers of the North American Aviation, Inc., modification center as a memorial tribute to the airmen who flew the same kind of planes on the historic mission. Names of the eight captured airmen were painted on the bombers. Lieutenant Nielsen, Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Nielsen of Hyrum. A recent report by a former prisoner of the Japanese who was released from the Shanghai jail, indicated that he might have A twin-engin- ed the B-3- 5 been one of the fliers who escaped the retaliation anexecutions nounced by the federal government. Lieutenant Nielsen, navigator on a bomber in the raid on Tokyo, was born at Hyrum, Utah, January 17, 1917. He was graduated from South Cache high school and attended USAC for three years, majoring in civil engineering. After joining the army air corps in 1939, he received basic training at Santa Maria, California and gained his commisison at McChord Field, Washington, in June of 1941. His wife is the former Thora Ricks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ricks of Benson. Mrs. Nielsen is working at the Ogden Quartermaster Depot. , a, Kan. A letter dated May 23 was received recently by his parents, and (Continued on page Eight) Ride Sunday Will Entertain U. S. Service Men 191S Cache Wuik Should lie Completed in 30 Days Ixst ' men service To accommodate stationed at Utah State Agricultural college, the canyon trails committee and the Canter club have scheduled the next canyon horseback ride for Sunday. The ride will be Green canyon-Logacanyon loop. The ride will commence at the Logan Central park and go up Green canyon for about six miles where the trail turns to the right and follows the switchbacks to the top of the ridge. The switchbacks are all In the shade. At the start of the switchbacks there is a cold horses and watering place for riders. Similar switchbacks are followed down the slope on the Logan canyon side. Lunch time will be at the DeWitt meadows and the riders will return to Logan over the Zanavoo trail. All riders who plan, to go should be at the Central park by 7 a.m. with lunches for themselves and their horses. It Is a sixteen mile ride. Trailers not necessary. n An appeal for West Center Telephone 700 June Selectes Announced Missing in Action Are Needed First Lieutenant Maine C2 additional - tx-c- County Men Now in Sen ice -- - t thinners lo woik Cache count) sugar biet field is made by BenCache nie J. Ravslen, County ho reports larm Lbor supervisor. the recent heavy storms halted thinning work but advanced guwth of the beets. Thinning' of county acreage is about 45 per cent complete," he said, "with 75 per cent of the completed acreage in the south end of the county. The big producing areas in Benson, Smithfield, Lewiston end Trenton, are Just getting underway. More than 50 student laborers from Logan are working under said. Mr. Ravslen su;ierv:sors, They travel in Cache comity school district buses. Other buses are from Richmond. Lewiston, and Smithfield. The supervisors, ho drive the buses, slay in the fields throughout the djy and help the boys with their work. ila every case farmers have well satisfied with the stuMr. Ravstcn dedent lu borers, clared. They are doing as much belter job than last year and ere getting paid better wages. He invited workers to make application at the county agents office and predicted the beet thinning work will last about two weeks to u month, depending on wtather conditions. The student labor program will continue throughout the (Continued on page Eight) Logan Man Gets Ogden Post - Raising to 1918 the total num ber of Cache county men In th armed force, approximately 70 more w ill leave soon for various armed services, it a as announced today by the local selective service board. Moat of the group are 18 and 19 year old selectees, many ho have ,Just graduated from high school, They have been examined at Fort Douglas reception center and are on furlougs. hud Cuclie county furnished 1417 men to the army. 300 to the marine corps, 16 and 58 to the the end of May. The June call raises the total number to 1918. Nary William Buike Rich and Cecil Juan Hydcn of Smithfield, of Hyde Roland Alvah Pcrkes Park, Hyrum E. D. Redford, John Walter Homer Reed Crockett, Nielsen, William Dennis Allen and James Richard Hcnncgan of LoWallace Hansen of gan; Roy Trenton, William N upper 'Price of i Wellsville and Paul D. Williams of Lewiston. ! a 'j J Army Logan Joseph D. Madsen, George C. Sorensen. Kay G. Gcnn. Vern W. Allen, Darrell A. Smith, Charles J. Bassett, Willis L. Bontslk, Clyde B. Suxlou, Raymond L. La Beau. Thomas E. Hun-sak- er Jr., Raleigh S. South, Paul L. Hovey, Leonard W. Anderson, Buike J. Hyrum R. Anderson, Wilson, Donald L. Cowley, Harold M. Jenson, Dean S. Holman Alan S. 'Porter, Calvin R. KowallU, Sidney W. Christiansen, Winfield M. Scott, Edgar K. Call, Richard L. Logan Organization R. Lundahl, Robinson, Joseph Serves Agriculture Glen M. Marcuscn, Willard D. Ca-Tfortieth anniversary of Iheizier, Earl F. Sorensen, John of the Cache Valley land Sorensen, William J. Wyatt, Melvin George Gnffin, Banking company in Logan wus Julian Samuel Ames, Miles Adams Peterobserved Tuesday. has The bank was founded June 8, son, David H. Cowley, Reid B. Ot- - Bank Observes 40th. Anniversary he ng Richard S. Hill Is Red Cross Worker Richard S. Hill of Logan been assigned to the Ogden air depot at Hill field as assistant Red Cross field director, according to an announcement by A L Schafer, Red Cross Pacific manager. Mr. Hill is the son of Major and Mrs. Reuben L. Hill of Logan. Major Hill now is stationed at Foil Knox, Ky., as a nutrition officer. Mr. Hill completed an intensive at Red Cross training period headquarters in Washington. D. C. before receiving his new assignment. His duties at Hill Held will include assisting Soldiers to solve personal and family probems and serving as a liaison between the soldier and his family at home. Prior to receiving a mediaal discharge last year, Mr. Hill served several months with the army In California. He was a teaching assistant in sociology for two years at the University of Wisconsin before entering the army. He was 1903 by the George H. Champ and Alvin H. Thompson, with a capital of $40,000. First board of directors included Mr. Champ, Mr. Thompson, Thomas Oldhum, Joseph E. Shepard, Hyrum Hayball, William L Allen and Frank Knox, with Mr. Oldham serving as president. Mr. Shepard was the first cashier. Founded principally to serve ag- M. Smithfield Quentin West, Rosel E. Elwood, Dee J. Geary, Sherman D. Coleman, John R. Bybee. Wellsville Charles G. P. Maugh-a- n, Dell H. Hill, Clyde T. Smith, Len S. Brenchey, Veran P. Gunnel, Sam J. Riggs. el Hyrnm Stratford S. Smith, L. Allen. Scott W. Duce, Hyde Park Omer J. Hansen. North Logan Douglas Oscar Crooks ton. Providence Calden C. Mathews. Paradise Carl J. Pearce. Benson William W. Ballard. Millville John M. Jenson. Richmond Thomas E. Smith, Harold G. Philo F. Rasmussen, Spackman, Richard D. Tripp. Nibley Joseph M. Glenn. Lewiston Ted L. Buxton. Clarks ton Leslie D. Christensen. , As-a- ricultural interests of northern Utah, the bank now has thous- ands of patrons. Resources have increased to more than $3,000,000. Members of the present directorate are F. P. Champ, who also Is president of the Utah Mortgage Loan corporation; H. R. Hurren. cashier; William 'Peterson, Charles G. Wood, T. H. Humpherys, A. J. LieuFuhriman, Alma Theurer, tenant Colonel George D. Preston and S. R. Rogers. L. W. Hovey is officer of the trust department which has operated since 1927 and Fred H. graduated from Utah State Agricultural college where he was a Thompson is assistant cashier end assistant trust officer. member of Phi Kappa Phi, honorOiling of the new road from U. ary fraternity, end was elected to S. highway 91 west to the Logan-CacPhi Beta Kappa at the university Returns to Logan airport was begun WednesLieutenant Dee F. Wangsgaard of Wisconsin. by crews of the Olof Nelson day has been assigned with the ROTC construction company of Logan. unit at Utah State Agricultural The road will be closed while for part of the work Is being done, college after having served about a year on active duty with and motorists were advised to take the army. He replaces Lieuten- the old Benson road to the airport. ant J. Rennell Smith who is now Oiling of the stretch, about one $20 Per Ton Set for Ungraded Ilay at Camp Davis, North Carolina. mile long, is expected to be comOffice of price administration Lieutenant Wangsgaard was oper- pleted In about two weeks. price ceilings on hay will be en- ator of a Logan coal yard before forced this year in the county It entering the army last year. Set Court Days was announced after the weekly New Triple-Director tProbate court dates in First dismeeting of the Cache county price Visits Parents trict court, Logan have been set Meets With State Heads control panel. Mrs. Joseph Estes, the former for June 26. The July 10 date has the importance The panel members pointed out Ruth Scofield, daughter of Mr. been changed from July 10 to of the conservation and food production features of the farm pro- that a March 18, OPA order, and Mrs. Frank Scofield, visited July 22 according to Judge Mar-rin- er M. Morrison. places ceilings on hay purchased her parents during the week. J. Murray gram, Thompson of in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, D. C. newly appointWashington, ed assistant director of the west- Oregon, California and Washingern division, AAA, Thursday told ton. The Cache county farm bureau recently requested that the officials of the Utah aricultural adO P A fix price ceilings on hay justment agency that at no time to Speaker Urges An Educational Campaign help meet a threatened shortin the history of the farm protwo objectives age. arct- tgram have these Logan civic representatives and members The maximum price for loose, organizing to been more' vital than now. put into effect re- - ofroup representatives the Logan chamber of comlalfalfa hay sold by commendations made by Dr. C. T. And is most instances they ready-to-lothe producer on the farm is $20 Beechwood of the U. S. public merce health committee which is work together, he said. Conservation farming has not only given per ton, the panel explained, ex- health sendee at a Tuesday night leading the health campaign. Dr. that the public us soi reserves to meet record cept where a certificate designat- meeting that improvements be Beechwooddoessaid not receive first crops oalled for to meet war needs ing the grade is furnished. This made in the quality of milk de- usually grade milk unless there is a markbut it is actually making land certificate must be signed by a livered in Logan. more productive for future crops. licensed federal or Dr. Beechwood urged that an ed delnand for it. He urged increased attention to Mr. Thompson was In Utah for hay inspector. educational campaign be continued Maximum prices for graded hay among milk producers end distri- tuberculosis and bangs disease a very brief stop-ovon his way to Washington for a conference of on the farm when certificates are butors to teach them the economic tests, sanitary milking conditions, AAA directors. At this conference furnished will be: Grade 1 alfalof milk elimination of toilet and fly hazand health advantages it is expected, he said, that plans fa hay, $22.50 per ton; alfalfa ex- sanitation programs. He also urged ards and disinfection of bottles. will be made for regional AAA tra leafy hay, $25.50. Grade 2 al- civic groups represented to supChairman Dr. O. Wendell Budge conferences which, to conserve on falfa hay, $20; alfalfa green or port a movement to amplify Lo- of the health committee and his travel, now replaces the national leafy hay, $21.50; alfalfa extra gan city health ordinances to members were more than pleased conference which was held each leafy hay, $22. Grade 3 Alfalfa bring them into conformity with with interest exhibited at the summer previous to World War hay, $17; alfalfa green or leafy provisions of the U. S. public meeting. A better milk supply for II. These conferences are held each hay, $19; alfalfa extra leafy hay, health ordinance and code. Logan city is the major project year to receive from state repre- $20. Speaking before a meeting of ' of the committee and the Logan Maximum delivered sentatives reaommendations for the and distributors, city health board for the year, he hay prices milk producers next years AAA program. (Continued on page Eight) city healLh board members, civic j said. Oiling Begins he OPA Sets Hay Ceiling Logan Visitor A Committee Seeks Better Milk ad state-feder- al er j |