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Show V s vv ! Thirteenth Year Ia:an, No. 82 I'AIER FOR HOME A HOME IEOILE G2 Utah, Tuesday, August 22, 1911 West Center Telephone 700 Trustees Stand Pat On Peterson Resignation Additional Funds Will lie For Road Maintenance Frank Chitwood, the cowboy clown and his mule, Whlrlyglg who will appear in person each night of the Rodeo at the Cache County Fair Thursday, Friday and Saturday. , Clown To Provide Laughs, Thrills At Cache Rodeo Frank Chitwood, a newcomer to Cache county as a rodeo clown, will entertain each night of the big show scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 8:30 p. m. at the county fair grounds, according to Chairman Farley Reese of the rodeo committee. A native of Portland, Oregon he has been in the rodeo game for 21 years, riding broncs and wild bulls for 10 years and for the past several years has been clowning with his mule, Whirlygig. He also is an expert at fighting wild Brahma bulls, and has had several narrow escapes in the show ring. Chitwood was injured a few weeks ago at the Portland show, and is particular about the lights and arena cinditions. However, he checked the local grounds Monday and pronounced them o.k. The famed clown uses a flashy red cape to entice the bulls and has performed in many of the states in this country, Canada, England and Australia ' , i ' v VM Special broadcasts over KVNU tonight at 7:15 p. m. will adver-tis- e the rodeo. Chairman Parley Reese of the Rodeo. Announcer John Jordan and George Webb f the horse pulling contests will be interviewed. The new entrance on the east be a side of the arena will A large decided improvement. shell will be fired into the air and a beautiful U. S. flag will float away over the fair grounds. wiU be the, 0fTiclal opening of th0 rodeo each night- - Chlef of the Fire department his men wiU fire the s0me :and won e purs o s a money. shells and the ambulance and have through skill and endurance. The some fire fighting equipment on contestants draw the stock. that hand for any emergencies combeen seats have may arise on the grounds. Extra pleted on the east sidei of the County Clerk Newell Crook-sto- n arena. This now provides seatis in charge of the ticket ing capacity for 5000 around sales. He will have a large force that is arena. It urged tde to police the grounds, and sell the arena. It is urged that and take the tickets quickly. seats reserved their people buy The Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions and now at the Logan Hardware clubs will each furnish the ushthe Modem Drug Co. It will ers for the grand stands of the confusion time and save much rodeo. at the fair grounds at night. seats reserved with People Chief of Police Hyrum Weather-stoshould take note after entering and his men, with assistance the gate whether their tickets from the county and state patrol, are for the east side or west will have charge of the parking side. It is suggested that peoduring the fair. This is a big ple bring their wraps nnd cushtask as no cars are admitted in ions. the rodeo grounds. The Midwest shows are making Cliff Haws, superintendent of the City Light department, and up the midway now. They will be his crew have done an outstand-ta- g in full swing by Wednesday evarena. ening. Another rider and a large job in lighting the There will be no shadows and the 100 foot show have been added. performers should make good time. It promises to be a large midway, The loud speakers for the pub- free from dust. The supervisors for the beef lic address system will be placed on the high poles so the coverage and dairy cattle departments refor the entire arena will be per- port every stall will be taken. fect. Spectators will have good This will be the largest beef catseats and be able to see and hear tle exhibit in the history of the fair. well. have been of the five events posted for the the three rodeo for nighty Saturday. Thursday, Friday and The events are bronc riding, bull riding, bareback riding, calf roping and bull dogging. All the are exciting and each events performer must take his chance to win. It is all on a competi. tive basis. Each performed pays an entry fee of $10 and the fees are added to the purses so that in a way each performer Is try- tag to win the fees of the others 6 m a 1CTn, in $1875 purses n Homemaking Returns after 33 Exhibits Planned Months In India 4-- H Exhibtis from 45 H Home Economics clubs in Cache county will be a feature of the Cache county fair, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Miss Amy Kearsley, county home demonstration agent, reported. The work of more than 320 girls in 10 communities will be displayed, she said. The exhibits will be Judged by Miss Rhea Hurst, war food preservation supervisor, and Miss Bessie Hansen, Box Elder county home demontration 4-- agent. Girls Technical Sergeant Chris Nielsen, son of Mrs. Johanna NielSouth sen, 445 West Second street, has returned home on furlough after spending the past 33 months away from the United States, most of that time in India. A member of a quartermaster unit. Sergeant Nielsen left the United States before the Pearl Harbor attack and visitd several islands In the Pacific just before the Japanese forces effected landings on these islands. The unit was originally scheduled to be stationed in the Phillip-pinbut was rerouted to India. Sergeant Nielsen was a sign painter employed by Trotman-Trotmabefore he entered the service. es demonstration contests will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. In the courtroom, followed by the style dress revue at 4 p. m. The public Is Invited to attend. 4-- H n Total Cache property county taxes In 1944 will be slightly higher than last year, N. P. Nielsen, chief deputy county clerk, reported after totaling 1944 levies of communities, the state, county and schools. All corporate towns In the county will levy the same taxes as last year except Hyde IVrk. which has raised fits levy two mills to cover and Nibiey, expenses, genral which decreased Its levy two mills, The decrease was allowed because of a reduction in Nbleys water bonds this year, Mr. Nielsen explained. The only other Increase will be for county roids, he stid. This will be from 1.75 in 1943 to 2 mills this year to cover Increased cost of labor, maintenance and materials. A decrease from 3.10 to 2.90 in the state and county school levy also was noted. Logan city and Cache county school district levys will remain the same, at 14.50 and 12 mills rcspectivly. Other state levys are state bounty on range horses and cattle, 2; on goats, 5; on sheep. 25; on turkeys, 10; for tubercular Indemnity and bangs disease on domestic cattle, 3; state inspection tax on horses and mules. 3; all cattle, 3; all sheep and goats, .50. The county levy of 9.75 mils was broken down as follows : general, 1.80; deficiency, .60; poor. .30; hospitalization, .30; public welfare, 3; county roads, 2; county fair, .10; library, .05; airport, .50; agricultural agent, .50; fire department, .60. Thus. Logan residents will pay a total rate In 1944, exclusive of the Logon city levy of 11.50 mills, of 38.65 mills, compared with 38.60 mills In 1943 and 41.25 mills in 19 12, Mr. Nielsen announced. County residents will pay, exclu-- . sive of individual community levies, a total of 24.65 mills as compared with 24.60 mills In 1943 and 26.25 mills In 1942. Levies for the two years in with 1944 rates towns, county listed first, are: 7 mills end same; Amalga, Clarkston, 16 and same.. Cornish, 5 and same; Hyde Park, 6 end 8; Hyrum, 10 and same; Lewiston, 5 and same; Logan, 11.50 and same; Mendon, 7 and same; Millville, 4 and same; Newton, 10 and same: Nibiey, 14 and 12; North Logan. 18 and 10 and same; Paradise, same; Providence, 12 and same; Richmond, 15 and same; River Heights, 10 and same; Smithfield, 15 and 'same; Trenton, 6 and same; Wellsville, 17 and same. College Plans Student Activity FLOWER SHOW WINS PRAISE High praise was accorded officials of . the Logan Garden club today for the splendid flower show staged Saturday and Sunday In the Cache county library. According to John S. Welch, member of the show commi.tee, more than 200 exhibitors entered flowers in the show, and several visited the hundred persons Lbrary. G. N. Soffe, Salt Lake City, se. cretary of the Utah Gladiolus society, judged the exhibits and praised them highly. Musical numbers were played Sunday by a string trio composed of Ollle Jean Lawrence, violin; Evangeline Ream, cello and Glo. ria Hanson, piano. Mr. Welch said the club plans to make the show an annual event. He listed winners as follows. Gladioli Single White, R. B. Gorham, first; W. R. Jensen, se. cond, W. J. Vickers, third. Single Orange, Kathleen Labrum, first; W. J. Vickers, second. Single Salman. W. R. Jensen, first; O. A. Garff. second; Kathleen Labrum, third. Three Frances Salmon, Smith, first; O. A. Garff, second. Single Rose, R. L. Champneys, first; Kathleen Labrum, second. Single Pink, W. J. Vickers, first; W. R. Jensen, second. Three Iink, O. A. Garff, first Single Red, G. N. 9offe, first, Kathleen Labrum, second. Three Red, W. J. Vickers, first. Single Yellow, R. B. Gorham, first; R. L. Champneys. Single Purple, W. J. Vickers, first; W. R. Jensen, R. B. Gorham, third. Three Purple, Mrs. T. Geory, first. Single Smoky, W. R. Jensen, first; Kathleen Labrum, second. Three Smoky, Kathleen Labrum, first L. R. Sweepstakes, Single, Champneys. Three. Sweepstakes Kathleen Labrum. Roses Mrs. L. D. Zollinger, first. Sweet Peas Mrs. Henry Cooper, first; Estella Bluemel, second; O. A. Garff, third. O. A. Garff, first; W. Asters J. Vickers, second. Zinnias Mrs. E. A. Bateman, ' first Petunias first. Mrs. A. XL Creamer, SPECIAL PRIZES Best Basket Gladiolus, $25 Mrs. Alta Petersen of Hyrum. Best display white Gladiolus Cache Valley Banking company. $10 prize to O. A. Garff. Best Asters Western Auto company prize, a table, to O. A. Garff. Best display of Sweet Peas C. C. Anderson prize of $10 to Mrs. Henry A. Cooper. Largest Picardy Gladiolus Car-do- n Jewelry company prize of a vase to Fred Gibbons. Distinctive arrangement Wal-gre- n Drug company prize of Black Leaf Forty to Mrs. W. J. Vickers. Tallest Gladiolus S. E. Needham prize of vase to R. L. Camp-neys- . F S A Loans For Improvements ' Largest number of entries on Page Four) tempo in constructive activities at Utah State Agricultural college beginning with the fall term .September 25, will provide opportunities for both men and women students to develop their talents. Student Officers for the tenth annual body president Dan H. Ludlow of Bridged Hike, to be conducted in American Fork, declared following his return from a convention of August, 1945, by the Cache Valley anwestern state studentbody presi- Boy Scout Council, were nounced Monday when 72 memdents. bers of this years party returned Thirty six presidents of student-bodie- s to Logan after an eight day trip of western state instituinto Wyomings Windriver moun. tions attended a convention spontains. sored by the Pacific States PresiHenry R. Cooper, principal of dents association at Stanford unithe Woodruff school, Logan, was Miss Patricia versity recently. named Jim Bridger, succeeding Hervey, president at University L. A. Ripplinger, Logan, at elecof California at Berkley, presided tions conducted during the flnpi at the nine sessions. Mr. Ludlow said emphasis dur- campfire program. Dr. Joel E. Ricks, professor of ing the meetings was placed upon at Utah State Agricultural history problems produced by wartime situations. Presidents discussed so- college, was namd Old Man of while Bob Murcial programs in colleges with the Mountains, ray, Logan, Laron Brite, Lewisstudentbodies composed primarily of women students. Other prob- ton, and John Kovach, Rock lems considered included retain- Springs, Wyo., won the honor of Bridger scouts. annuals ing quality of campus Hill Billies for the 1945 exand student newspapers, keeping pedition, sponsored by the Cache out of student elections, and graft Valley Boy Scout council, war responsibilities. will The group studied studentbody be Kenneth Glauser, and George at Stanford, the Everton, Logan, with J. Howard organizations University of California at Berkley, Maughan, Logan, and Van Ness and San Francisco Junior Worn-en- s Hansen, Preston, as loggers. Winners of various contests were college. Mr. Ludlow explained special announced as follows: Cecil James, Rock emphasis will be placed upon the Fishing, following extra curricular activi- Springs, who caught a California golden trout; Wlsker ties at USAC during the 1944-4school year; debate, glee clubs, Srwing, Newell Cahoon and Paul ' Logan; oratorical contests assemblies, walking : bufidtaff Laurn Crookston, Logan. drama, operas, talent finds, dace wh carved a bridger rattler, intramural contests, athletics, newspaper and campus annual W1h a rattle representing each I ot the nine past takes. work. Increased extra-curricul- Bridger Group Elects Officers 5 j ; j Following a stormy session that lasted until 11:30 p. m. Monday night, the Utah State Agricultural college board of trustees approved a resolution rearing Dr. Elmer G. Peterson as president of the institution July 1, 1945, with the honorary title of president emeritus. The board, by a vote of "approximately" 7 to 4 expressed a vote of confidence In Dr. Peterson's work, but then literally asked him to retire as president. The position of president emeritus lor Dr. Peterson would carry an honorarium of $7500 the first year and $3500 per year thereafter. Following the meeting, President Peterson aid not indicate to the board whether its decision was acceptable to him. Until noon today, he was still in Salt Lake City conferring with state officials and could not be reached for a statement. The closed session was held at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City, and presumably heard the report of a committee appointed at the last meeting. The O man committee was to have studied the immediate past of the institution and make recommendations for future operation. Dr. Peterson's contract was renewed by the board at the annual budget meeting carlies this year, ana laier It was disclotod that the board had requested his resignation "sometime during the However, the boara did year. include the provisio in the contract that the institution place more stress in the future on strictly agricultural courses. At the July meeting in Logan, adDr. Peterson delended his ministration and expressed wilon any lingness to cooperate lints deemed by the board to b of vital interest to the school.' His position at USAC has arcused interest throughout the state. Some quarters have expressed criticism of the trustees and students at the college staged a mass protest meetuig when it first was disclosed his resignation had been suggested. This was followed by several meetings in Logan and expressions of confidence by civic groups. , Food production on the average Cache county farm can be stepped up matieriiilly by simple water improvements, John S. Welch, Farm Security Administration supervis-e- r, reported today. PSA has made a number of loans to farmers in the county for the purpose of digging wells, pumps, installing ponds tanks, garden irrigation systems, stock troughs, and household water systems, he explained. In every case the farmer has been able to make a substantial increase in food production, he continued. Small loans for garden and orchard irrigation systems have made it possible for many farm families to grow almost their entire supply of fresh and preserved foods. Every jar of fruit a farm family grows and cans, releases another can of processed food for our armed forces, war workers, and consumer trade in generaL He said that money for improving water use and conservation first was appropriated by Congress several years ago after a thorough survey of the nations water needs. Two Wheat Fires Children playing with matches have been responsible for two costly fires, Chief E. S. Laurence of the fire department, reported today, Saturday evening in North Clarkston, 30 acres of wheat, a turkey camp and some equipment, and some sacked grain were burned with a total loss estimated at $1849. The fire started in a grain field belonging to Russell Maughan and spread to the turkey camp owned by John H. and Vivian Clark. The firemen, aided by volunteers, succeeding in heading the fire around other turkey camps and saved about 600 acres of wheat that was endangered. Monday evening, a wheat Logan-Cach- e field owned by Claude A. Sorensen, one mile south of Mendon by bddr?? w?s on, who bgbted a bonfire' About 10 bushels of wheat were burned, chief warned parents again5t jetting their children play with matches during the hot, dry sea- son. Smithfield Marine Killed; Logan Flyer is Missing The names of two Cache county service men were added to the list of casu.il ties as a mult of World War II, when one was reported missing in action and Uie other killed In the Central Pacific. They are: Corporal Msx Rich, ZZ, son of Mr. and Mr. J. P. Rich, Smith-fiel- d, killed in action while srrv-in- g with the marine some here In the central Pacific. Second Lieutenant Richard & Dainea, 24, ton of Mr. and Mr. Joseph It. Dainea, reported missing In action August 17 over occupied France, lie is pilot of a 7 pursuit plane. P-4- Corporal Rich was killed, pre- -, on suniufily either Saipan or Guam, while fighting with the Third Marine division. A letter was received from him dated August 14. which was the last word his paretns received. The r department announcement did not reveal the exact date or location of the casualty. He was born June 10, 1922 in Smithfield, a son of J. P. and Samantha Ann Rich. After attending Smithfield public schools he graduated from North Cache high school where he was an nd athlete, participating in football, basketball and track. He enlstcd in the marine corps December 4, 1941 and trained at San Diego, Cal Later he trained in Australia and was with the marines that landed on Bougan-vil- le island. He was wounded in the back and shoulder and awarded the Silver Star medal for gallantry in action and the Purple Heart. He is survived by his parents; four brothers, Wayne and Dean Rich,. Smithfield; Technical Sergeant Homer Rich, Camp Shelby, Miss.; and Radioman Third Class Burke Rich, Pearl Harbor, T. H., and his grandmother, Mrs. Flora Kate Rich of Morgan. Lieutenant Daines had been over seas only a short time before he was reported missing Sunday by the war department. On Monday the Cache American received a news release from England, telling that he had been assigned to combat duty in England where he will fly a 7 Republic Thunderbolt fighter plane. Lieutenant Daines participated in bomber escort missions, dive bombing sorties, and low level strafing attacks against enemy installations in support of our advancing troops in Prance. He arrived in the European theater in May, the news report continued. He was born August 23, 1919 In Hyde Park, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Daines, who now live at 375 North First East street. His father is a member of the Logan temple presidency. He was inducted into the army (Continued on page Four) P-4- Teachers Named In Cache Schools Officials of the Cache county school district are making final preparations for opening of school September 4th, Superintendent J. W. Kirkbride, reported Friday. He announced that a complete renovation program has been carried out at all buildings, while all hot lunch kitchens have been Improved for more efficient service. Buildings have been thoroughly cleaned, painted and repaired where needed. Mr. Kirkbride said that only two teaching positions, two janitor positions, and two bus driving positions remain to be filled. Final appointments will be made at the next board meeting Thursday, Recent appointments to the districts teaching staff, were listed by Mr. Kirkbride as follows: Mae Poulsen, Petersboro, to the Smith-fiel- d Junior high school homemakTilda Poulsen, ing department; Petersboro, to the South Cache high school English department; Blanche Steinwand. Smithfield Jr. high school English and physical education departments. Thelma Allison, former Carbon college instructor, as homemaking instructor at South Cache school and Mrs. Faye Hobson. high Logan, instructor for Fifth and Sixth grades at Paradise elementary schooL |