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Show Statewide Centennial Events m Ages" at Salt Lake Tab- ot the P-- box elder PegO' My Heart - Vernal, war 23 and KSteek Ha? 25 24 - and Show Sanpete at "Creation" Junior Volume 52, Number 41i presen-M2- d Taber-ad- e at Ogden High Auditorium. Kamas ug 27 and 23 at Valley Livestock Show Kama. n 31 Vat 28. 29. 30 and Welles in "Macbeth" at Kingsbury HalL Millard 29 May 23 and County Junior Livestock Show at Delta. 31 and June 1 May 29, 30, Western Zone Trap Shoot at Salt Lake City Gun Or-io- ta on jjay 30 Brigham City, Utah, Wednesday, May 21, 1947 Looks Like Fine Horseflesh To The Sheriff OWNERS FROM FOUR STATES TO EXHIBIT AND COMPARE A. Q. H. A. Last Rites For Centennial RegatUtah Lake. Provo, "Blossom Time at Brigham City. "Blossom Kay 31 at Logan. 8 Pages John Reeves Sat. Time" Funeral services Promotions National Guard In in the local the national guard listed today ware by Glen in command. Wyatt, captain, were of men The promotions as who enlisted in the guards adand represented privates, comparavancement to grades ble to those in branches of the service other than the army at the time of their discharge. to private first Promoted class were Brigham W. Bowden, C. Dee L. Busenbark, Raymond Glen Butler, Nile D. Meservy, Nelson and Victor J. Romer. were Promoted to corporal Ten battery James promotions of A. Brown, Don F. Johns- on, George L. C Nelson. Knavel and Paul Chickaro Four-Bar- Ginger, Marshall, Alex And Friends ixom, center, and Sheriff Warren Hyde look over a quartet of quarter horse colts that will be exhibited at the informal show being sponsored hy the Quaiter Horse association Thursday afternoon at John Adams rodeo grounds. Chickaro Four-Barat left, is owned by Hyde, the other three colts are owned by Wixom, who is secretary of the association. All four of these colts are of registered quarter horse blood lines and, Wixom and Hyde believe, will make championship-calibr- e cow ponies themselves, in a couple of years. ... as E. C. Inter-Mounta- Brigham City Girl, Miss Gae Petersen, Will Be Starred In Centennial Musical Here May 30 Services For Mrs. Represented At James Barker Sat. for John A. were held Saturday, May 10. The prayer at the home was given by Lawrence Coles. Prelude and postlude were played by Mrs. Elaine Johnson. Bishop Fred L. Peterson was in charge, with Counselor Charles Munns conducting the services. The opening prayer was riven by Carlos Sederholm. A quartet composed of Mr. and Mrs. David O. Andersen and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Felt sang two numbers. Speakers were John B. Mathias and Abel S. Rich. A violin selection was played by Marian Littlewood. Closing remarks were given by Charles Munns, with the closing prayer by Ellis Demars. Burial was in the Brigham City cemetery, with the grave dedicated by a brother of the deceased, Clarence Reeves. Funeral services were held for Ferl Rose Barker, wife of Post No. 10, James Barker, in the Brigham Brigham City i4merican,Legionv was well re City, 'ei:rth ward Chapel Satur-,- ; resented at the district conventday, May 17, under the direcion held in Logan Saturday tion of Bishop Wilford Freeman, ilght. A delegation of 12 attended, conducted by Counselor Vernal made up of the following offic- Harris. ers and members: The prayer at the home was officers Quig W. W. Thomoffered Neilsen, commander; Harp" as of by Bishop Second ward. Malad the Kilroy, first vice commander; The organ prelude and postlude Earl and Madsen, adjutant, were played by Agnes L. Wood. Charles ; sergeant-at-srmsBeckert, The opening song, Invocation, outgoing commander, Hy choMalmrose; and George Hodges, was sung by the Orpheus WatMatt L. S. Taggart, rus, conducted by Norman Compton, and accompanied by VerVictor J. Bott, Vic Forsgren, Earl kins The opening prayJohnson. Oman and na . Sgt.' Harvey Ward-roper was offered by C. Henry NielVisitors representing the de- sen. partment of Utah were the deA duet, In the Garden, was partment commander, King sung by Alice Nelson and Ruth Clawson, the adjutant, Art Hors-y- , accompanied by Mrs. Valentine, the national executive comAsa Beecher. mitteeman, Harry Hickman, and others. Speakers were Bishop FreeElmer Winzeler, outg- man, Delmont Beecher, Grant (Ike) oing commander of District 1, Prisbrey, President John conducted the convention and Vernal Harris. A vioand matters Lelin solo, "Angel Serenade, was pertaining to the sion and the district were disc- played by Harold Felt, accomJohn-sen- . ussed. panied by Mrs. Margaret Highlights of the meeting The closing song was were the reports given by King "Prayer Perfect, sung by the Clawson, Art Horsley and Har-- j Orpheus chorus. Hickman. The benediction was pronouncfj torsley told of the new Vet- Edw ard Ward. e;ns adminstration ruling ed by 'weriiig vets compensation, es-- , Tanner Brown of S.t La.-iWally as it applies to those or Mis. BarCity, biotner-in-la0 coi, traded malaria in the gravesiae dedicaRickman told of the work ker, gave Burial was in the prayer. tory emg done by national headq- Brigham City cemetery. uarters for the veteran and the outlook for future legislation in s behalf. A. C. Warning was given o be on the lookout for any Sn of so that communism could be taken to head it A Newly-electe- ser-'Uc- Harmon Wins Scholarship j? Hewly. elected district officers Leon Pond of Lewiston, dis-- co Leora commander, and Logan, vice comman- - aver of Weaver has the honor a member of the only "'omen's post in the district also of being the first to be elected to JtVce in the district. Refreshments were served by Auxiliary of Post No. 7 of being cogan. Ljjell Robinette Home Terminal Leave Hobinette, machinists f , ,e second class, son of Mr. lrs' Mac D- Robinette, arniv ed Home May 4 from Attu, ia, Sa' "here he has been sta- tin "ed the past eight months. 'of fQnel the navy in June sta-n- e an before tin j at Alaska he being served 20 s in the south Pacific and rifiMu rn China. At the conclu-wisin his terminal leave he be clischarged from the Imf!611 - n hjvy Of Bushnell Mayor Rulon Baron and V. Earl Madsen, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, went to Salt Lake City yesterday to look into the possibilities of Brigham City and Box Elder county entering a bid for the purchase of Bushnell General hospital. two-poun- Owners of the finest cow ponies in the West will meet at John Adams rodeo grounds in afterBrigham City Thursday noon, with their horses, in the first informal show of the Inter Mountain Quarter Horse association. newly-orga- nized Under the direction of Warren Hyde, sheriff of Box Elder county, and Marvin Dunbar, Logan horseman, quarter horse owners will show and compare their horses and hear them discussed on the merits of conformation, blood lines, disposition and maneuverability by an authority from the American Quarter Horse association. The Quarter Horse association was organized early this spring by owners interested in studying, developing and improving the breed in the states of Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Charter memberships still are abailable to owners and persons interested in quarter horses. Inter-Mountai- n known as the American quarter running horse, and has been raced over short distances usually a quarter of a mile through the years since." The quarter horse was recognized by some Colonial writers as an established breed as early a& 1665, and 200 years later he was acknowledged the greatest cow horse of all times, he further explains, but not until 1910 was registration of the breed started by the American Quarter Horse association. Gene Wixom And Ginger . . . one of the quarter horse year-ol- d colts hell show at the informal of the Quarter Horse association members and their horses here Thursday afternoon. Ginger was sired by Black Hawk, one of the best quarter horses in the country, owned by King Merritt of Federal, Wyo. Merritt is a world championship steer roper. The quarter horse is bred to be an ideal cattle pony. get-togeth- er Inter-Mounta- in DRINKING PLAYS PARI IN ONE OF SIX TRAFFIC FATALITIES Utah's 1946 Record increase in drunken driving. It ed 34 states indicates a current Shows 569 Persons shows increases in arrests and com iciions ior dru::ken driving Involved Drinking and, in more than half of the states covered, the increases 8y Rooeit V. Gatanei Publications Editor range from 50 to ozer 100 percent. Per capita consumption National Conservation Bureau of distilled liquors, which Drinking played a part in one mounted from 1.21 gallons per out of six fatal traffic accidents to 1.36 from 1911 to 1945, in the United States last year. capita accelerated its climb in 1916. Utah police records for 1916 show that 569 persons involved The National Conservation in traffic accidents and 21 of bureau points out, however, that those killed were under the in- the statistics on drunken drivfluence of liquor. Throughout ing do not tell the full story. the country, under the influ- The real drunk seldom gets far. ence of liquor is a reported He either runs off the road or condition for between 17 and 13 stops and falls asleep. But the percent of drivers in fatal acci- person who has consumed just dents. enough alcohol to make him feel buoyant or The notion that two or three is particularly dangerous beones not will quick impair cause he doesn't realize his disdriving ability is an outworn ability. This person unquestionand worthly story to police and ably causes many accidents magistrates. Traffic specialists which are not attributed to agree that those people who drunken driving because the blandly believe that a little al- shock of the accidents or of becohol sharpens their vision and ing placed under arrest has a speeds up their ability to make sufficiently strong effect to redecisions are just move traces of alcohol, thus inviting the undertaker when making it impossible for the pothey put that theory into prac- lice to obtain necessary evitice on the highways. dence to warrant arrest on The safety specialists point charges of operating a car while out that they are not trjing to intoxicated. moralize, not suggest that people should not drink if they Welcome Stranger care to. They only advise, on ALTUS Ok la. the basis of accident records, (UP) that imbibers should observe to this city will be welthe rules of safety for their own comed at informal known as the "coffee hour. protection and that of others. The rule is simple if you drink, The Chamber of Commerce dont drive, if you must drive, greeting committee invited 25 new residents to its first "coffee dont drink. A recent survey which cover- - hour." over-confide- split-secon- d New-come- Characteristics of the quarter horse include short, strong back, heavier loin, strong gasken muscle and general heavy muscling, good disposition and good handling ability. The quarter horse is as ready and willing to stop quickly as he is to start quickly, unlike the thoroughbred," Warren Hyde, a Brigham City quarter horse fancier, elaborates. His head is held forward, in a position to watch cattle, instead of high in the manner considered stylish in American saddlers. He has a lot of native intelligence, good cow sense. Officers of the association admitted some quarter-milraces might be matched at Thursdays meeting, but the main purpose of the show is to enable quarter horse owners of these Western states to bring their horses and compare them with others, to get the expert opinion of the A. Q. H. A. inspector on the'r horses, and as a general e The public is invited to attend and see and learn about this wonderful breed of horses, according to Wixom. No admission charge to the rodeo grounds will be made. Softball League Season To Open Friday Evening Six of Brigham Citys softball league teams got a warm-u- p last Friday night, with Andersen Auto and B and B. Billiards fighting it out to the duration of their time limit in a tie, Baron Woolen mills downing the National Guard 14 to 2, and Brigham Tire squeezwin over ing through with a P. and W. billiards. The league season will get under way Friday evening in Rees Pioneer park with either three or four games depending on whether the league winds up with seven or eight teams the first at 7 oclock and the others every hour, on the hours, following. Pending the decision on the number of teams, league bigwigs were holding up drawing of the schedule yesterday. 3-- Phone your news to No. 7. "It doesnt look like anything happen to Bushnell this afternoon by Saturday week, Mayor Baron reported upon return from the trip. is going to In Mishap In Truck John Call, 21, suffered a broken nose and cuts and bruises, and Dick Jensen, 21, suffered facial cuts and bruises when the truck in which they were riding Saturday night another car on the highway north of town and ran off the highway. In the other car, which was going south at the time of the collision, were Foss H. Robinson, 27, of 2971 Washington boulevard, Ogden, Mrs. Robinson and their baby. Call resides at 214 south Fifth west street, Brigham City. Jensen is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Jensen of Brigham City. In running off the road, the 1947 model truck In which the two young men were riding was badly damaged in the frame, motor, wheels and undercarriage, but it did not overturn. The truck came to a stop in the yard of the Leonard Pierce farm home, 521 feet from the point of collision. The car spun to the edge of the road and stopped near the place where it was hit by the truck. side-swipe- The quarter horse is the .ideal The production is one of the major musical and theatrical this features being presented summer throughout the state by the arts division of the Utah Centennial commission. Billed as The sweetest love story ever set to music, "Blossom Time has been playing to packed houses throughout Utah since early spring, and will continue to tour the state until fall. e Inspector cow horse, E. C. Wixom, secretary of the association explains. Since the early days of the 17th century he has been ing feminine role of Sigmund favorite Rombergs perennial musical story of the life of Franz Schubert, Blossom Time. With a cast of 40 of the states most distinguished voices, the play presents Miss Petersen, a Brigham City girl widely acclaimed for her delightful coloratura soprano voice, in the leading role of the production, as Franz Schuberts sweetheart. When Earl Madsen, Box Elder Centennial chairman, county learned that Brigham City had succeeded in securing a date for the presentation of this outstanding show here, he wrote the arts division of the Centennial commission requesting that Miss Petersen sing the leading role when the show was played here. t Because of other duties of many members of the Blossom Time company, and because frequently the musical plays every night of the week, two complete casts have been chosen to alternate in the roles. The arts division chairman responded to Madsens request, favoraoly, saying that of course Miss Petersen would heaB tne cast for the production when it played in her home town. All seats for the evening performance, which will begin at 8.15 oclock Friday evening, May, 30, in the Box Elder high school auditorium, will be $1.20. A matinee performance will be given at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon. Matinee prices will be and Mr. Judd Harmon, son of 25 cents for students, $1.20 for scholMrs. Mont Harmon, won a adults. arship "A at Utah State Agrthree quaricultural college for To Install ters of straight A grades, it Legion Post was announced at the college New Officers Thursday last week. Harmon was awardInstallation of newly-electe- d ed the Lt. Clyde Parker Baugh officers will be conducted at the for outstanding next regular meeting of Brigscholarship scholarship and citizenship ham City American Legion post, it was announced this week by He is a junior in the college, Hy Malmrose, commander. science. in political majoring Following the meeting lunchthe at made The award was eon will be served. All memaward assembly at the college bers are urged to attend. May 13. Burglars Clean Up Lemon Promoted Sheriff WARREN, Ind. (UP) Milton D. Lemon, headquarters Harry Divelbiss believes the R. T. burglars who broke into a store company, 6003d A. S. U., near here brought a truck with C., Fort Ord, Calif., has been them. after They took 14 cases of only to sergeant promoted nine months service in the eggs, 100 pounds of sugar, two rifles, 10 boxes of army. He is a son of Mr. and ammunition, 20 boxes of Mrs. Cleon . Lemon 6f 237 east assorted shotgun cartridges, First south, Brigham City. of boxes seven and cheese, 20 pounds of coffee, a freeze a tree in may Sap 15 or 20 cartons of cigarexpand 93 that it cracks the radio, wood, just as milk may freeze ettes and $40 from the cash register. and break a bottle. Lilly-whit- Her Sire Is A Rodeo Star Miss Gae Petersen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Royes J. Petersen, will be starred in the lead- Meeting . in s, Brigham City Is Legion s, VV HORSES Will Discuss Points; Public Is Invited Reeves list The pioneer monument unveiling. scheduled for Memorial day at Bear River City, has been postponed, the committee announced this week. The work of setting the monument cannot be completed by Memorial day, it was determined, and postponement was necessary. The date of the dedication will be announced later. Quarter Horse Show Here Thursday Afternoon Two Youths Hurt College School May 30 lewd-stour- na Eph- - by the Ogden Choir and Weber Club. Mayor, Madsen Look Into Sale Pioneer Monument Unveiling At Bear River Is Postponed d sevcn-months-ol- The Brigham City men discussed the matter with the War Assets office in Salt Lake City, and learned that Bushnell was "on the block only in the manner of feeling out possible bidders, purchasers or lessees. "We learned that disposal of Bushnell is going to be a long, drawn-ou- t and complicated process, the mayor said. "It looks as if the state of Utah is the only possible purchaser at the present time, and it will be quite sometime before any other prospective purchaser can gain possession of all or any part of it. He said they felt the trip was well worthwhile, and that they believed they had learned how to go about proposing acquisition of the property from War Assets when the proper time comes. Poppy Sale Will Reach Climax Sat. Poppies were on sale in Brigham City this week and the sale will reach its climax Satsolicitaurday when day-lontions by daughters of members of the local V. F. W. and Auxiliary will be selling the little red flowers downtown all day. The goal of 16 million Buddy Poppy sales has been set for this year by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Ronald Wlseomb of Layton, the United States as a means of immediate past president of the providing aid to needy and disLayton Junior Chamber of Com- abled veterans of the Spaqjsh-America- n merce and one of Utah's two War andWorJd Wars national Junior Chamber direc- I and II and tors, was the prlncipaj speaker Carl Jensen, chairman of the at a dinner meeting of the Brigham City Junior Chamber of local Buddy Poppy Committee Comerce Monday evening. The of V. F. W. Post No 1694, points meeting was held in the Pheas- out that less than 10 percent of the 4,750,000 men in Amerant cafe. ica's armed forces during World Vern Harmer was elected a War 1 are receiving any form member of the board of direc- of government pension or comtors, filling the unexpired term pensation. Those who are grantof Fred Allen, who resigned be- ed for compensation cause he is moving out of town. disabilities receive an Six new members were in- average of only $40 a month. ducted in the organization by The chairman also explained Boyd Sheffield, membership committee chairman. They are that the 119,000 veterans of Cal Bennion, Dick Larsen, Boyd World War II, now In governOlsen, Lowell Baron, Doug Mil- ment hospitals, and the widows ler and Gene Redelings. Guests and children of servicemen who were Paul Holmgren and Fred have died are greatly increasing the welfare of the Veterans Tingey. Les Collins was introduced as of Foreign Wars. 'chairman of the committee In To provide the necessary funds charge of the annual Jaycee-sponsor- Post No. 1694 has set Carp Scramble, to be as the big day for itsSaturday annual held sometime in June, and sale of Buddy Poppies. Dee Smith was appointed chairProceeds from the nation-wid- e man of the entertainment com- sale will be used exclusively mittee. Max Tingey was ap- for the benefit of disabled war pointed Jaycee representative on the board of the Junior Wild- veterans and their dependent families or the widows and orlife federation, jointly sponsorof servicemen who have ed by the Junior Chamber and phans died. the Box Elder Wildlife federation. were in attendance at the Fifty-twmembers and guests Jaycees Hold Dinner Meeting g record-breakin- Monday Evening ts. service-connecte- ed o d |