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Show i Oral J Utah Hqneyvllle ' V , s t . t . & piih A '. t 1 A Statewide ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Events Centennial famous Expo-jitio- Grounds. Cause Of Blaze Not Determined; Damage Estimated $50,000 BOX ELDER ernacle. Attempt on all Aug. 18: up Auto Speed Records to 24 hours by Ab Jenkins. Bonneville Flats. Tooele County. Volume 52, Number 65 Salt Davis County Aug. Days at Kaysville. Centennial AUg. at Deseret Celebration and Delta. Box Elder Aug. 21-2- 21-2- Tremon-ton- PEACH QUEEN . Professional FooBrooklyn tball game, Dodgers vs. Chicago Rockets, Ute Stadium. Aug. 23: ark BALL SEPT. 2 Utah Pharmacists "Northern Utah's Loveliest Girl" Will Reign Over Centennial Harvest Festival The search for Northern Utahs loveliest young lady began today. An invitation from the Peach Queen committee of the Lrigham City Junior Chamber of Commerce went to merchants and civic organizations to sponsor candidates for the title of Peach Queen .and the honor of reigning over the Centennial observance of Brigham City Peach Days, Utahs oldest and among the most famous harvest festivals. AH Liigham City merchants and business organizations, any civic club or organization in Box Elder county, and Junior Chambers of Commerce in Weber and Cache county towns are invited to sponsor candidates for the honor, according to Dan Frodsham, general chairman of the Jaycee committee. Rules of the Teach Queen" contest provide that candidates with Ted Korth heading the Auto ccident Sat. .ark son Mr W. Rees Coleman. 27, and Mrs. Thomas man, Brigham City, d early Saturday when mobile overturned and was his slid feet on its side after failing make a turn in the Fife-iomust be at least 17 years old committee in chage of advance highway at Milton, near on or before August 21. ticket sales. Additional tickets They :)ma. Wash. must be sponsored by a mer- will be on sale at the door to the high school gym the night Tacoma resident for three chant or civic organization, and of the dance, but Jaycees urged iths. he was born November must appear for a photograph that advance tickets be purof the one 1919. in Brigham studios desigCity, a son at any as sales will cease when fhomas W. and Erma Rees nated by the Junior Chamber chased, of Commerce committee. How- the high school gyms capacity man. ever. in the case of candidates has been sold. Band was reared and educated from Ogden, Cache valley and Outstanding A "highly-praiseBrigham City, and graduated northern Box Elder county, pori the U. S. marine school in traits may be furnished by the dance hand will furnish music Diego, Calif. He served four candidates, but must bo black for the Coronation Ball, and those attending for the purpose in the marine corps dur-th- e and white finish, a war, and was discharg-- portrait, eight by ten inches in of dancing certainly will get 1946 with the rank of a sixe on a 16 by 20 inch matte, their moneys worth, Frodsham f sergeant. declared. He was a mem-o- f alone with two glossy contact in However, usually the first marine groups recent for the press. prints and on Saipan and Okina- years most of the persons atIn addition to Frodsham, gen- tending the Coronation Ball of the Peach have done so for the purpose of member of the Church of era) chairman Christ is of Latter-- a y Queen contest and Coronation witnessing the pageantry and he married Lily E. Ball committee, committee mem- glamor attending the coronation is, he August 17, 1942, at San bers from the Junior Chamber of the Peach Queen. As usual, of Commerce are Jay Wight, decorations of the high school .o f Reeve Brown, Ted Korth, Rob- gym for the event will be rvivmg are his widow and 'and the coronation - Call, Boyd Sheffield, ' Bob ert . Cole-aUghtor, Sharon" Lynn Earl Reese, Richard ceremonies will befit the high Howard, ; Tacoma; his parents, Nils Meservy, Lowell honor accruing to a northern grandparents, Mr. Davis, Utah young lady, the Peach Mrs Dan Rees, Logan; and Baron and Don Freeman. A In charge of decorations committee Queen. the assisting following brothers and inand coronation ceremonies are W. Coleman, Denver, Jaycees with arrangements Minnie Nile Meservy, Jessie Jepperson, cludes as members, Mrs. Merna Reese, Jessie Helen Felt, Bob Howard, Jay Jennie Morrison, Jensen, and Charlene Jepperson and Dorothy Thomp- Wight, Reeve Brown and Richman, all of Brigham City, ard Davis. neral services will be con- son. The total cost of sponsoring od 11 Thursday morning at a Judges Outstanding candidate for Peach Queen nek in the City Brigham Three outstanding judges will be $10, the committee anrth ward L. D. S. ward cha-bhave been selected to choose the nounced. In return for this, the Bishop Wilford Freeman, Peach Queen from a field of 30 business firm will receive conrial will be in the Brigham or more candidates, Frodsham siderable publicity as the sponcemetery. and his committee announced sor, and will be paying some ends may call at the fam-- I All are from and northern Utah young lady a ome at 55 north Third east are well qualified on the vari- high compliment. 'sda morning prior to the ous points on which contestants Entertainment of judges and ce. will be judged; charm, poise other notables attending the and personality. Judging will be Coronation Ball will be arin three sessions, in street ranged by a clothes, bathing suits and for- committee composed of Jennie mal gowns, and the names of Ray- - Jensen and Bob Call. the contestants will not be Srk known to the judges until after Services For Infant the judging. To Be Held Thursday Contacting Sponsors An effort will be made by the A stillborn daughter was born Jaycee committee to contact all to Arden M. and Faye Johnson inviting sponsors prospective wdened, road at candidates for Hansen Tuesday Rex Elder morning county park the mto sponsor Id he The committee in 6.30 oclock at Cooley MemoPeach Queen. sometime completed summer, if plans go for-a- s charge of this is Don Freeman. rial hospital. Funeral services will be held scheduled, according to Lowell Baron, Earl Reese and enat the Harold B. Felt Funeral s S Wight, chairman of the Dan Frodsham. The official in todays home Thursday afternoon at 1 Elder county-- commission try blank is carried , and o'clock, with Bishop Newell LarRe said this o fthe issue ex-week he the Forest service would slioul dbe clipped by the spon- sen of the Mantua ward offisent with ciating. Burial will be in the S0011 grading and widen-th- sor, filled in and to Brigham City cemetery. road, possibly gravel-l- ( the Peach Quen candidate The child is survived by its this fall, and have it in one of the two Brigham City apparents and the grandparents, f for oil surfacing early portrait studios, where the will and Mrs. Clifford Hansen of pointment for the portrait spring. and Mr. and Mrs. Mantua e made. be county commissioners Tickets will go on sale soon. Ernest Johnson of Mantua. agieetl to furnish heavy 'O'ciu including a patrol, uger grader, and other 'ment necessary, if the Peach Queen Candidate 4 improve r',ad. As soon as addition- ENTRY BLANK ohm service equipment manpower are available, Beach Queen Committee said he understood the would begin. He said pos- Comptons or Smiths Studio Rngham City would co- Brigham City, Utah 1,0 by furnishing trucks, Sirs: manpower, or the ''I for the road. possibly This will introduce our candidate for 1917 Beach Queen, 0 expecting the Forest Miss p htaH on the job soon, id. bust-lengt- Jay-ceett- e sis-Ra- y e ; Jaycee-Jayceett- pect County e Road To Improved hard-surface- News-Journal- d e - 1 Address Program Featured Rotary Age fireUndcri,on .... rnost I Pages Tin-gey- r lnR I)art. Ujsi'isi l was t ' if' , Pharmacists its conduct- - as quizmas-- 4 the member- - The program ly received. The undersigned agrees to sponsor this candidate for Peach Queen and to pay $10 entry fee, covering photowhich is understood to be the graphy and other costs, such of sponsorship. entire obligation Sjionsor 1 i , tails must be worked out, but I will say we are anticipating scarcely any difficulty." The ffre department at the Bushnell reservation is maintained by the War Assets administration, but it was presumed the board of education would lie obliged to cooperate in some way with the operation of the steam plant to provide heat for the new . I. "school houses." ex-G- Remodeling and furnishing necessary to convert the buildschool ings into satisfactory buildings will start immediately, according to the superintendent of schools. It was hoped tables, chairs, resks and other might lie secured equipment through War Surplus, for which application already has been made, Weight said. Tlie two buildings for which application is being made arc located at the southwest corner of the main building area at Bushnell, just north of the train loading station. to replace the burned Saturday. The two buildings selected are located in convenient proximity to the Bushnell healing plant, the fire station and the recreation area, and a catetena just ac.oss the street will he available for use in the school luncch buildings fcchool, which - piog ram. We can't say we have it, Weight warned. Forma) nfor use of the buildings still must be made, and accen- ted and a number of other de-- ' appli-caiion- 4! CHAMBER LINES HP A STELLAR i CAST FOR FINAE NIGHT SHOW C. S. state-wid- e Hamilton honor William ' U Stage Spectacle And Nuttall Fight "Sure Farewell Given was elected vice chairman, and the following were named committee members: Ernest Anstee and Harold Voiles, Salt Lake City; and E. L. Frost, Ephraim. L. David Heiner, head of the new University of Utah school of pharmacy( explained his proposed course' Of study, which the group unanimously approved. A resolution was adopted expressing gratitude to Dr. A. Ray Olpin, university president, and the board of regents for instituting the school. The group selected Jan. 12, 1948, as its next meeting date in Provo, and approved the first week in June next year as time f f i f.i To Please Crowds' I. Davis Representatives of the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce this week completed arrange ments for an pulstanding Saturday eVe-- ning of Peach Days, September 6. in front of the grandstand in Rees Pioneer park. A revue is being presented by Grace Evans, featuring 12 Broadway tut acts. farewell testimonial in honor of William T. Davis was hsiaKin iho Second w'.A d Sunday evening, prior to his for t he British mission field of the L. D S. church. h , I Fire Hits Central School Saturday . and. completely gutting the building, left only charred brick wails standing, presumably unsafe to use as a start on rebuilding the structure. The building, valued at $.10,000, was covered 90 percent y insurance, but it was doubted if it could be replaced for three or four times that valuation at present construction costs. The fire was reported at about 4 oclock. By nightfall, only the smoldering walls remained. f . . Second Counselor Lafe Jensen conducted the services, and the program included the piano prelude by Carol Johnson, openIn addition to the stage feaYe Come Come, ing song, Keith Nuttall and an tures, Saints the by congregation, opthe invocation by Charles W. outstanding featherweight of the 56th annual state conven- Goodliffe, and the sacrament ponent will stage an eight-rounfight as a headline attion, scheduled for Ogden. traction on the same program. city police have maintained a chimney from shortly after To British Mission The revue from the Evans patrol at tire building since, in noon until the time the fire At fear that children or curious was reported. After the fire it agency will include a song and dance number by Shirley Hall. spectator might walk within- was discovered the doors of the When You Walk In The Room, dangerous distance of the three furnace were open, forming a Lions Lee Sanders, Utahs 1947 sensa- story brick wails, still standing flu from the basement through the chimney. tional baritone find, in Old insecurely. The Central school building The loss was estimated at a dance Man number River, Members of the Brigham City and $50,000 unofficially, but a simi- was constructed Norwcil and Marlene, lar building to serve the needs was remodeled at aincost1901,of $10,-00Lions club reported on the Lions by a Waltz and Time, comedy at convention the International of nearly 500 of Brigham Citys shortly before the war. It , song and dance by Merle clubs regular meeting in the inschool children pro- was completely repainted, elementary NaturDoin' Comes What Howard hotel banquet room last could not he built now-fo- r side and out, last summer. It bably ally. Wednesday evening. three or four times that fig- contained 14 classrooms on three At the meeting Basil Fife was John Rock and Company, ma- ure. The loss was 90 percent floors, in addition to offices and . named the clubs Spizzerink-tergicians, will be presented, and covered by insurance. Rain fell hallways. impersonationist, heavily dunng pari of the time Jay Jarman, charged with the duties of will be a featured act. aiding and abetting the the bunding was burning, but Holmes Takes Position A production number, SpanHarold Nelson, who prethe flames, which started in the ish Holiday, will feature a basement floor, had sented him to the dub. . . as a gained such With Store At Malad song, "Down South American headway up thiough the ingilt.' The members don't Know comand the a dancing by Way just what Spizz.erinkter is, terior of the building it was imSheldon Holmes, an employe but they're pany, a Tango by Eiva and possible to quench the blaze. of the Brigham J. C. Penney Seely explained, George, a song, Chiquita, by Fire shot "two or three stories store the going to find out . . . thats a two years, will Lee Saunders, a Spanish Waltz high above the roof of the enter on past as assistant manpromise! duty a K. E. Weight, superintendent Maxine Norton, by girls building, as hundreds of specof the Malad, Ida., J. C. and the tators looked on and volunteers ager of schools, was a special guest dance, "Tico, Tico. store Monday morning. Penney at the meeting. Begin the Beguine dance num- tripled the size of the regular He, Mrs. Holmes and their ber by the company. In addition to Mr. andn Mrs. Ail fire two children, Douglas, 8, and June Southworth, perennially City departmint. and Brigham Seely, representatives of the William T. Davis Sidney, 6, will move to Malad equipment favorite acrobatic dancer, will Brigham club at the Lions Inter from as soon as the home they have equipment Second ward from be returne das a Extravaganza Bushnell national meeting in San Fran-Mr- . Hospital was used rented there is vacated. cisco were Mr. and Mrs. Glen M. song, demand, and against the blaze ,to no avail. Secret Prayer Holmes served in the navy-twsung by star by popular will a fast Harwood Bennion and their son, Paul, and the congregation. present Prior years during the Explanation of the cause of to that he was employed at daughter, Marilyn. Mr. and Mis. Hervin Bunderson and Eber-har- t dancing act. The finale will be another t fie fire remained pure specula- Bushnell General hospital as a C. S. Hamilton, sons Lyle and Zundel spoke, followed by Serenade tion, as evidence appeared, maintenance carpenter. Max and daughter Varelie, and a vocal solo. Life's Echo, by production number, He is Mr. and Mrs. John Olsen, Jr. I.ee Davis, son of William T. to An Old Fashioned Girl, in- then was disproved, of various a native of Brigham City and Bennion told of the meetings Davis. cluding the comedy song and cau.scs. Guesses that the fire re- a graduate of Box Elder high of the convention held in the Mr. and John T. Bate, of the high dance, Life Upon the Wicked sulted tiorn defective wiring school. His parents, civic audilotium at San Fran- priests quorum, presented a Stage, the boys trio in When were discredited in view of the Mrs. Delbert S. Holmes, former a fact that the budding was comYou Were Sweet Sixteen. cisco. He reported approximate- purse of $271.75, and Roger now residents, Brigham City ly 20.000 Lions from 18 nations on behalf of the 58th duet by Margie and Al, When pletely rewired nine years ago. live in Los Angeles. attended the- convention. They Quorum of Seventy, presented a You're In Love You'll Waltz, It was ieported that painters attended, in the main, in native copy of A Voice From the and the song by the company, had been working in the buildGirl. ing, and t hat tiie fire may have Bob Bennion Home On costumes of their countries and, Dut. of Horn spontaneous comCommerce officers Chamber slarted Seder-holmin the case of U. S. representa, N. L. Hanson, J Carlos Visit Brief Lay-Oytives, in costumes characterisPresident Abel S. Rich explained that the Peach Days bustion of a paint soaked rag. tic of their states. and Bishop Glen Knudsen were sponsors have felt justified in but the painting contractor said Technician Fifth Grade Robson of Mr. and Along with the serious side the concluding speakers. After going to additional expense to no one had been doing any ert Bennion, painting in the building since Mrs. Glen M. Bennion, landed of the convention went excep- - the closing song, "God Be With present an outstanding Extravaof view two record crowds Thursday, days belore the at Hill Field on a fine entertainment, Aon 'Til We Meet Again, the ganza, in for tionally Brigham City's fire, and that then only a few flight Monday morning Bennion reported. and benediction was pronounced by anticipated four-daCentennial Peach Days. cupboaid doois had been enhis parents to pick Seely, the club president, re- - e W. Merrell. telephoned With more singing, dancing ameled He said this theory of him up. He was home for a ported on the convention's color- s and specialty acts, more talent the cause of the fire was "imAfter the convention the ful parade, and other sidelights visit before returning to of the convention. The parade continued north along the than ever has been presented possible Fort Sill. Okla., where he is staConsidered generally as the tioned with the army air force. required two hours to pass the coast on a vacation trip, the here before in a Peach Days Bennion is a graduate of the reviewing stand, and innumer- Olsens spent several days visit- feature show, in addition to a most likely cause of the fire which might technical air school at Fort professional boxing wa slightemng, able colorful representations ing with their daughter near mefrom Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hawaii San Francisco, and the Seely's bout featuring our own Keith have en'ered the building by its Sill, and is an aircraft and China and other nations, spent several days with rela- Nuttall, we believe we've got a wiring, and stalled fire smoul- chanic. He flies on numerous ctovvd dering in the basement floor. states and industries were in- tives in Los Angeles, visiting 100 percent surefire trips as a flight engineer. The painting contractor preWith Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Harp- pleaser lined up as the wind- cluded John Olsen, Jr., reported on ster sister of Mrs Seely, and up to Centennial Peach Days, viously had been informed that Do you have a news item of j a Chamber spokesman declared. the building was to lie fumi- intere-APhone it to No. 7. family. phases of the convention, star-studde- d jII SutniMite!i iH u V f u vV Reports Heard Meet Wed. 0 Cor-nia- - er j Bon-nion- full-scal- - Address 4 Elementary School Building Up In Flames I room. ITtiiz program t t gated Saturday. He went to the and building at 2:15 oclock noticed that the basement was full of smoke. He assumed the fumigation was in process, and did not report the fact. He noted t ha tt he upstairs floors were free of smoke. Nearby residents reported a terrilic crasli of thunder and lightening which appeared to have struck near-bsometime during the noon hour, and a family living across the street reported having noted smoke coming out of the school houses cross-countr- Year In School Employment Meeting Fri, ,rxn Bunderson conducted 'Rr.'im on Rotary informa-,hAguiar weekly lunch-eeting of the Rotary club i 1100n the Howard a Two two stoiy brick buildings furmeily housed enlisted! at Bushnell General C. S. Hamilton, Brigham City, hospital likely will be the new Saturday was elected chairman home of "Central school when of the Utah Pharmaeeutal assoBox Ellder county schools open ciations executive committee September 8, it was detei mined during a meeting of the directors Jesteiuay. W. E. Gilifin, deputy in association offices in Salt legion.U director, office of real Salt Lake. piopeity. War Assets adminisSam Haiman, Salt Lake City, tration, Salt Lake City, was in Brigham City yesterday going Heads over Bushnell with K. E. Weight, iiupeiinteiidcnt of schools, with an eye to utilization of some of "huh h Brig-City- i1 6 "Central School " Will Open In Two Bushnell Buildings, Officials Of War Assets Agree TO BE CROWNED Hamilton To Head AT CORONATION Coleman illed In Brigham City, Utah, Wednesday, August 13, 1947 A fire Sal ui day afternoon virtually demolished Ceniral school in Bngham City, located just aeioss Main street from the L. D. S. tabernacle, in the 200 south block. The lire, of undetermined ongin, was discovered shortly , after 4 o'clock by Gayle opeiator of a service sta lion aeioss the street. Firemen battled the blaze until dark, and Jaycees Open Search for Peach Royalty 20-2- Fair at t n ,uc. 17: L-- D- - S. ChoirTab-in "The Elijah". S. L. County - TO BRICK WALLS BY FIRE SAT. Water at 4 k " f 31. Cuiient: Until Aug. Follies of '47" . REDUCED ? - i A , |