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Show Civic Improvement Club Float Hats Off SfboJ; Shit 1 Peach Was King In City Float tab nd w a All Eyes Were On The Peach Queens Hats Off To A weepstakes Beautiful Float , Too On A Bicycle Built For Two W2J i hr4 bafc Ptfir, Mgjs hospj - M ' ,, ,ri IJW .! bp ad then at thf WlOYfc wish 1 V the in 5ted iatural-eolore- an b d club won first prie of $20, the Brigham City Lionsclub second and the Jaycees and Jayceettcs third prize. Smith Frozen Foods won first prie in the business and industry section, with Red Rock Cola second and Bradshaw Electric, Tremonton, third. Fourth otary, Smiths ard. tong Winners Improvement club won sweep-jake- s Days parade Goat competition with the beau-Gfu- l Hats off to Utah, float, Mts off to 100 years of progress. The prize was $40. In the clubs section, the Rotary The Civic Brigham City in the Peach Brigham City Fourth ward won first prize in the towns and churches section with their clever, eje catching Sunday 1890 float featuring a bicycle built for two. Perry's float of a large fruit basket filled with attractive childien, entitled Our Best won second prie, and Crop, prie to a pioneer camp. Prizes were $3 for second prize, $2 for third prize. A special $10 prize was awarded Ras Petersen of Bear River City for his entirely authentic ployees float, the Hill Field enthe Second street department, the board of education float and the Brigham City float. Hobby Contest Top prizes in the handicraft try, e . In the handicraft competition $20 first prize with her collection of baby clothes, displayed in Turley Sporting Goods window. Second were Walt and Lynn Cheal of Mrs. Fuller won the cs- v Fourth Wards Prize-Winnin- m Float g ... in the wards and churches section of the Peach Days and showed a Sunday in 1890 couple in costumes of the period riding a tandem bicycle to church. The bicycle was mounted ,atop a pedestal beautifully decorated in rainbow colors and - flowers. ... V Collections Smiths studio window, and Mrt Mr. and Mrs. Don Jeppsons and Mrs. June Nelson for their parade was entitled, . " South American silver collection was displayed in Dredge's Mens and Boys wear window and in Simonsens Jewelry window. Second prize went to Mrs. John Mantua with his leathercraft Funk for her collection of salt and silvercratt saddle in the P. and pepper shakers, displayed and W. window, and Les Hum-pag- in Comptons Art and Music comwith his pictures in the pany window, and two third Elite shop window. Each receiv- prizes went to Miss Feilila Burt for her collection of dolls in ed $5 prizes. e - -- collection of Korean souvenirs and clothing displayed at Milady shop. Only antique entry was that of Mrs. Pearl Compton, whose splendid collection of pioneer effects was displayed at Comptons Art and Music company. (Complete Peach Days review will be published in Fridays issue of the News-Journal.- ) Next Comes Typing, Piano, Dancing Statewide Centennial Events r . . which won sweepstakes in the float competition of the Peach Days parades was on the theme. Hats off to Utah, hats off to 100 years of progress, and two page of Commerce, originators and sponsors of Peach Days. boys, preceding the float, blew trumpet fanfares and bowed The Peach Queen, chosen and crowned at the Coronation low to the young lady in the hat box representing Miss hall Tuesday evening, is Marva Mr. of Davis, daughter Utah. and Mrs. Alma Davis of Peiry. Her attendants Riding in the hat box was Miss Geraldine Thompare son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Thompson, and the Bonnie Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theron B. Lee, and Glenda Heaton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. page boys were John Peteers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Miton Harley Heaton. D. Peters, and Dee Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Willard's bowery scene replica of a pioneer covered Ward. Vernon Drewes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry third place winner. wagon, complete even to passenDrewes, drove the float. The sweepstakes prize was $40. gers, drawn by an ox team. Schools And Classes collections and antiques compe- Corinne with their Western In schools and classes floats, Parade judges were Everett tition, exhibited during Peach leatherwork, for which they reBox the Elder seniors won first, Thorpe of Logan, Elma T. John- Days in show windows throughceived a $10 prie. The display the Boys and Girls Leagues won son of Tremonton and H. A. out the business section, wont to second and the junior class third. Dixon of Ogden. They awarded Mrs. was in Western Auto's window. Ivy O. Fuller for handito the craft, Mr. and Mrs. Don Jeppson Tied for third place were Mrs. In the childrens division, Miss honorable mention Rockwood won the $5 first prize, Washakie Indians entry, the for collections and Mrs. Pearl Shirley Jensen of Bear River the second prie went to a cov- Peach Queen float, the Cache Compton for antiques. City with her handiwork in the ered wagon entry, and the third county entry, the post office emwindow, Ray Jeppsen of - their beautiful silver and bronze float, with a huge, Elberta peach dominating and establishinot theme only of the lloat but of the entire celt, the ng The little peaches riding on the float were bration. and Catherine Miller, Deanne Rawlinson, Judy Nelson Lynda Lee Peters. sociei each Queen And Her Attendants In Parade - kuth Friday and Saturday reigned from this beautifully decorated float provided bv the Box Elder Chamber Brigham City Glorified Brigham City Peach State Fair Days, Centennial Exposition. Salt Lake City. Statewide Club, FFA contests. State Fair, Salt Current: Utah This is the final week of the great Centennial Exposition. Some thing special every day. Extravaganza Revue at Grandstand only 35c plus admission to grounds. Note: Sept. 11, 12, 13: Volume 52, Number 73 Centennial Celebration, Moab, Utah. Sept 11. 12, 13: Southern Utah Livestock Show, Cedar City, Utah. cal Sept. 18. 19. 20: Run Y iourley Takes Ice As )f Co. Teachers Head Roland M. Gourley took president of the Box Education association of-ic- e as er he associations nnual Box Ell- in meeting at the Elder district teach institute held last Thursday t Box Elder high school. Gourley was elected president f the association last spring, ,Jt did not take office until the 'eeting last week. He has serv-as vice president of the and tw'o years as ST d sectary-- has taught Sox Elder district schools r 17 years, including one year I' Willard, five years as l at Perry. At he is present the faculty at Box Elder He treasurer. prin-Pa- in n School. . The Box )ln Elder Named By raitfl Education as- - Educators . . Rhea Thompson, Cerebral Palsy Victim accomplishments take patience, practice, time 5 . 7 One of the outstanding exhibits Of handiwork in the Peach of a Days display was the work young lady "from Tremonton who devoted three long years to conefand centrated practice to learned fort before she walk, at the age of ten. The young lady is Miss Rhea Thompson, now 16, of Tremon-to ton. and her delay in learning walk and talk was not because she isnt a bright girl, for she is. She completed her grade schoolschool ing last year and was in f days only three and during the entire year, and very little more the preceding year. Yet her marks and accomplishment were high, in spile of the fact that all of her study had to be done at home, under the supervision of her mother Rhea is a victim of cerebral that palsy, an unusual affliction is the result of injury to a nerve center that takes place at birth. It has been definitely determined that the condition is not hereditary. As a result of the injury, victims of cerebral palsy do not have coordination, and control over almost every involuntary movement must he painstakingly learned. came At the age of seven Rhea chicrippled states the into train her and ldrens piogiam, one-hal- rssdt M. Ef Takes Thursday . . . ls an orRanl?.ation of Ly,,and Mrength, concerned le Welfare of our schools," The (arifkes,man explained. r lent J toembershlp Is 100 t!le ,eacTcrs In the Box WfL ,urict- rhe organization the cooperation of all , faton-- s in their efforts to successfully to fill !ain .youth rp n a sodemocratic initv'011 t office Gourlev . A Outstanding Handiwork Exhibit Was By Girl Who First Had To Overcome Great Handicap e ,VEES . ing has been supervised by the program ever since. It took her three years, from the time she was seven until she was ten years old, to learn to walk and talk things that to normal come naturally children. Every month even now Rhea and her mother attend a physiotherapy meeting with the nurse, and then Rhea, with her mothers help when needed, goes home and faithfully practices the exercises and skills two or three hours a day. ' Now, after nine years of faithful practice, Rhea can do anything; she can bounce a bail and catch it, climb stairs correctly, tat and crochet and sew. And she doesnt have to ask favors of anyone. She competes with normal young people, and entered her work in the open" class at the county fair. People seeing her display in Wests window were amazed first that the lovely work had girl, been done by a and then more so when they learned she was a cerebral palsy victim, that every skill demonstrated in the work represented many, many times the norand mal effort, concentration practice. Her nurse has advised Rhea that shp has progressed to a houma newd-- s Brigham City, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1947 6 Pages KVilJ' WEIGHT TO SPEAK AT MEETING Rotary Disirirt BOX EIDER GETS OFF TO FAST OF FEDERATED CLUBS HERE SAT. Gov. Here Friday START WITH LARGE ENROLMENT Reservations F;or Noon Luncheon Are Still Available Springvilk at Homecoming Days, Springville, Utah. JRE U box elder Lake City. John E. Baird. ... Passes Away At The Brigham City Rotary club has had a communication from district goverthez Rotary-110t- h nor,' Theodore IL (Ted) Wegener, Boise, that he will visit the local club at its regular Friday noon luncheon this week. Clyde B. Stratford, president of the club, said the previously-announceprogram would be cance'ed- ard that district governor would be the principal speaker. All members of the club were urged to be in attendance at Fridays meeting to meet and welcome the district governor. Students, Faculty Alike Enthusiastic,-LooFor Good Year Box Elder high school opened with about 1100 students Monday morning, and Alf L. Freeman, principal, anticipated another 100 students before enrolment is complete in the six John Ezra Baird, 69, retired real estate and Insurance brogrades taught at the larger of Box Elders two secondary ker, lifelong resident of Brigham schools. City and prominent L. D. S. church worker, died at his home, Last years total enrolment 111 south Third east street, was slightly under this years Monday night at 10:30 oclock, number, but the principal was illness following a unable to put a finger on any with heart ailment and more area as principal conparticular recently flu. tributor to the increase in school He was born in Brigham City population. They come from all December 10, 1877, a son of over the county, he said. Alexander and Christena ChrisBox Eider lias a faculty of 48 tensen Baird. He was reared in Instructors, including adminisThe Box Elder Centennial Brigham City and received his education in local elementary choir will finish its seasons trative officers at the school and and Box Elder high school. He work Sunday, September 28, thiee G. I. training program infulfilled a mission for the L. when it will sing for both ses- structors. D. S. church in the Eastern sions of the North Box Elder states from 1899 to 1901, and stake conference. Additions to the facully this was counselor to the mission A rehearsal for all members, year are Miss Colleen Rowley, president. both North and South stake di- an instructor in foods in the He was manager of the first visions, will be held In the Box home economics department, reexElder tabernacle Sunday after- placing Miss Margaret StevenBrigham City telephone linoon at 2:30 o'clock, according son, who was married last sumfirst was the city change, mer; Mrs. Marian Olson, in inbrarian, and was local agent for to C .C. Watkins, director. structor in the physical educathe Beneficial Life insurance He requested that every mem- tion department, taking the several for years. company ber be present at this meeting. of Miss Lois Downs, who He established his real estate This no doubt will be his last place to the College of Idaho, went and insurance business in Brig- public appearance in this comto take charge of the Pocatello, World first the ham City during munity, he explained, as he has womens physical education debusimoved his family to Salt Lake war, and continued in this partment; Mont Harmon, an ness until the time of his last City, and In about a month or instructor in the English departillness. he so will be with them. ment, who replaced other inHe was an active worker in Notices are being sent to all structors who were shifted to the L. D. S. church, serving as leaders to notify all members to the commercial department reward Fourth ward clerk for the be present for this, the closing placing Miss Lucy Heaton, who for a number of years, and also performance of a successful Cen- returned to school to work for served as high councilman, and tennial year. a masters degree; and Lyman as counselor in the First ward Morrell, who was added to the He of canned faculty as an instructor in the Record supplies bishopric for three years. was active in the Democratic fruit juices are predicted for G. I. piogiam. party, and served as city coun- the coming winter. Box Eider now has some 80 cilman and juvenile officer. G. I 's in the G. I. He was a gifted speaker, was Lee Souter; fifteen grandchiland dren; and the following broth- vocational training program at In dramatics interested talented as an actor. As a young ers and sisters: Joseph S. Baird Box Elder, Freeman explained. I man he organized a dramatic of Salt Lake City, Rena Hopkins They are not listed by the Q. school as regular students, but club and directed and acted in of Brigham City, George of Los Angeles, and the the educational program is admany amateur theatrical enter- Baird : and following ministered by the high school. tainments. Baird Alex of Pocatello, We've got off to a splendid Elizabeth He married Caroline Lee June 10, 1902, in the Salt Jessie Berquist of Preston. Ag- start, the school has a lot of Lake temple. She died January nes Olsen of Grace, Ida., Mag- talent and enthusiasm, and gie Baird Hunsaker of Honey-ville- , were looking forward to a 30, 1938. and Mary Ellen Baird Kel- splendid year. Freeman declarHe married Florence Lee Sou-te- r ed. The first cal! for girls October 22, 1910, in the Man-t- i ler of Logan Funeral services will be held glee club, for example, brought point now where she should betemple. He is survived by his wife and Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock out a hundred girls. Increased gin practicing piano, dancing and typing, an she hopes she the following sons and daugh- in the Brigham City First ward, enrolment in the speech departwill be able to acquire a piano ters: Carmen Rose Baird Howell with Bishop Fred L. Petersen of- ment, and interest in speech, of Portage, John Edwin Baird of ficiating. Friends may call at debate and play pioduction is and typewriter. Brigham City, Bertha Bell Baird the family home Wednesday high. The boys' glee club has Patience, practice and time and these are the weapons with Rowell of Brigham City, Anna evening from 7 to 9 oclock and an increased enrolment, which the handcaps of cerebral Lee Baird Smedley of Bounti- Thursday until time of service. there is a splendid attitude eviBaird Haroldsen Interment will be in the Brig- dent among the students, and palsy can be overcome. And at ful. Katherine son and a with the throughout the facully as well. daugh- ham City cemetery 16, Rhea Thompson has made of Boise, and a Harold B. Felt Funeral .home in Emma of ter second his Weve got a wonderful group wifes, has She tremendous progress. i of Lee Souter Packer and Wallacecharge. students, he eoncluded, and just about caught up. Kenneth E. Weight, new superintendent of Box Elder county schools, will be the guest speaker at the annual convention of the federated womens clubs of the Northern Utah district, to be held Saturday, September 13 at the high school at Brigham City, according to Mrs. Vernald W. Johns, Garland, district president. Weight will discuss topics related to youth conservation, one of the chief interests of the federated clubs of the state. He will speak at the afternoon session. Mrs. Harry Bloom, president of the Civic Improvement club, is in charge of arrangements. About two hundred women are expected to attend next weeks convention from clubs in Logan, Hyrum, Smithfield, Wells-vilie- , Garland, Tremonton and Brigham City. The Civic Improvement club of Brigham City will be the hostess club and serve the noon luncheon In the high school cafeteria. They will also entertain at an outdoor tea at the home of Mrs. Theron B. Lee. Activities of the convention will include the hearing of presidents reports, the triennial election of officers and the consideration of several proposed constitutional changes. Registration will begin at 9:30 oclock in the morning with meetings beginning at 10 and 2 oclock. A luncheon will be held at 12:30 oclock in the afternoon, and reservations still are available, Mrs. Bloom announced. Mrs. O. Jay Kingston of Murray, state president of the federated clubs, and other state officers will also be present to address the convention. Present officers of the district besides Mrs. Johns are Mrs. Norman Jenson, Brigham City, Mrs. John C. Carlisle , Logan, secretary; Mrs. Jack Shunway, Tremonton. treasurer, Mrs. Hyrum Marble, Garland, corresponding secretary; Mrs. H. R. Adams, Hyrum, treasurer, and Mrs. L. M. Turner, Logan, director. Home Mon. Night d - s Centennial Choir Concluding Season half-brother- s half-sisters- believe were going places, in evpry liae. Registration at Box Elder fakes' place at the close of school, jn the spring, each year, and Is completed at that time. In the fall students come to the school prior to school opening, where they pay their activity fee, are assigned lockers and given a written schedule of his class assignments. In that way, when the bell rings the first morning of school, classes convene promptly just as they will Monday morning a week later or any week during the school year. Junior and senior division students each held assemblies thp opening day, for the purpose of introducing new teachers and making new students at Box Elder feel that they're a part of the school, and welcome, a faculty member explained. School regulations pertaining rt conduct, a review of the years extracurricular and academic activities and procedures were explained to the assemblies by Alf L, Freeman, principal, and A. Elwyn Seely, vice principal in charge of the Junior division. Text books were distributed to seventh and eighth grade students at opening classes Tuesday, including pencils and noteI k r school-openin- books. Never in the history of Box Elder high school has our campus looked nicer for schools opening," Seely declared. The grass is smooth and green, the shrubbery is healthy and uniform, everything is neat and attractive, and the students are making a special drive to keep the fall it that way during months. The school lunch program at Box Elder is in full swing, and is being served from , tables in the clean school cafeteria. School lunches are served on a cost or basis, at 20 cents per meal per student. More than 30 percent of the Box Elder student body patronized the school lunch program tor the noon meal. Tuesdays lunen, as an example, included ail the biead and batter sandwiches a kid wants. a generous serving of lettuce, canned peaches, a half pint of milk, and spaghetti and meatballs. A comparable menu .is served daily. shiny-top-pe- d newly-decorated- Oklahoma plans to compete with California and Florida for the winter tourist trade. A state cliofticial says Oklahomas mate and lakes should attract thousands of low budget winter vacationists. |