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Show Highway Is Hardest Hit In Flash Flood At Willard Tuesday ; - r , v xfc t V $ .v,4t Av..v a i v: box elder F Hews -- sfouma 8 PAGES BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY IS, 1949 VOLUME 54, NUMBER 39 Congress OK s 3,750,000 For Bushnell Now Near THREE KILLED IN COLLISION Mrs. Kaiser Is NEAR HOT SPRINGS SAT. EVE New President Two Men, Child Die; Mrs. Elmer Ward And Daughter Break Legs a A car carrying two men, woman and a boy, all of Ogden, skidded across the center line and smashed broadside into the front of another car driven by Mrs. Elmer Ward, also of Ogden, at 5:40 oclock Saturday evening. One of the men was killed instantly, the other man died later in the day and the child died Sun-amorning at 10:50 oclock. Mrs. Ward, the former Floetta Nelson of Perry, suffered a compound fracture of one leg, above t'he knee, and cuts and bruises all over her face and body, but last evening at Dee Memorial hospital in Ogden it was considered that her condition was longer critical. The other occupant of the Ward car, Sharon Ward, nine years old, also suffered a fracture above the knee, but her condition last night was considerably improved. Mrs. Ward and her daughter were coming north along the highway, on their way to the Ward family 'farm at Willard where they were to meet her husband, Elmer H. Ward. The collision occurred at the Utah Hot Springs junction on U. S. Highway 91. Occupants of the other car were Alfred O. Tucker, about 36, Ogden negro, who died soon after arrival at an Ogden hospital; LeRoy Rogers, about 28, Ogden negro, who apparently was killed instantly; Agnes Ta- tunv 22,- Ogden negro woman, who was reported in critical condition in the Ogden hospital, her and .son, ' Dwaine, who died at 10:50 oclock Sunday morning In the y ..V;4$9Crf , , v ,' - Water, Silt, Sand And Rocks Washed Down Off The Willard Peaks e yesterday morning in the second worst flood in Willards history. The Mghway was blocked by silt, mud and debris from 10 oclock in the morning until shortly afternoon, when one lane was opened. the road was cleared to a By joint permitting nearly normal traffic flow, but at one time cars were backed up on both sides of the block for three miles. Above picture shows how a huge tank trailer was buried quickly in silt and mud up to the top of its tires, just below the Willard peaks. Lower picture shows what happened to a car when its owner tried to back it out of a jiriveway onto the highway. There were no deaths, no injuries in this flood. No accur-it- e estimate of property damage had been made, but it could have been worse. . four-lan- . mid-afterno- A HER, MUD POUR OFF HIGHWAY, HIGHWAY AT WILLARD OCK Arterial Traffic For Nearly Three Hours rain in the Willd Peaks area and on Ben Lo-nMonday night and conning Tuesday morning cut torrents of melted snow, l;n, silt and rocks from the p slopes above Willard and An d S- Highway - 89, 91 semi-traile- and 30S high- morning. The completely blocked three hours with silt as much as four feet SPThere were no injuries deaths, but many families the area were forced to work eadily to keep the muddy wa-:- s frro entering their homes, moving the tons of silt and a i5 from the main Utah a highway constituted ;aJr emergency for project hway crews maintenance d special help they called in. Tons of mud and rock were Ped onto the four-langhway between Utah Hot lnoS and Willard proper as f dark Vers water gushed out srnaB canyons and converged :oufh orchards and fields. Damage to trees and crops is expected to be high, earns of water dug roaring ies as deep as four feet uSh some fields both above below the , highway. road equipment s and road patrols IJ? rushed to the scene in an empt to keep the road open extricate cars and trucks, managed to keep the it.Pen untll about 10 oclock were er h mornin2. then ..I, t0 the emergency res-the Pine View highiine , near Willard, which had ith water I. was and a,emng to burst. The Pine eanal was filled to level in tor-- , .u,and overflowing numerous points above . Highway and the town. highway was reopened q. erday ly was nearly d mud - ar-;n,- e includ-ulldozer- n . 20 !ane of trafj?ic at about cocl yesterday after-- j cars and trucks back-- I p fr as much as three n either side f.jji ne through the CUt n deeP ud m ,and rushing water cov- huam?st aI1 of the arterial y fr a distance of some ce miles me spots were rse ts"ca' tftan others with one-warift;.c on an y nlv from 9 oclock "lorning on, over the in ex- treme west shoulder. The major, flood occurred north of Rulon Whites farm approximately three miles south of Willard. Here, mud and sand covered the highway to a depth of four feet. One light atpassenger car which had drivea from back to tempted way was covered over the radir ator hood. A large truck was buried over the wheels. Several other cars had stopped and were soon buried over the running boards. Some were able to dig out. Highway Patrolman Eldridge Wood said the flood was general from all canyons east of here. White torrents of water could be seen rushing dovyn small canyons on the mountain side. Many residents on both sides of the highway worked from early morning diverting from basements the torrents up Mud stacked and yards. east of the the on fences against of several highway to depths feet. Wood said at least one newly destroyed planted orchard wascrossed the by flood waters that road. He said there had been damno reports of injury or or age to dwellings. The rain apparently centered on above south Willard and cleared Ben Lomond peak, but during the day. reSmaller flash floods were View and Pleasant in ported North Ogden. - Camp - gusmw J i Mrs. R. M. Kaiser was elected president of the Kindergarten club to succeed Mrs. Ray Daines, at the regular monthly meeting of the organization held last week. Elected to serve with Mrs. Kaiser for the coming year New President en- Drug filled staff Joins Hamilton's Mrs. R. M. Kaiser . . . elected new president of the Kindergarten club at recent meeting. were: Mrs. Eugene Price, vice president; Mrs. McLaren Funk, Mrs. Arden Ball3 as Mrs. Jesse Nielen will be historian. Retiring officers who served with Mrs. Daines are. Mrs. E. B. Mrs. Harrison, vice president; R. M. Kaiser, secretary; Mrs. Basil Olsen, treasurer and Mrs. R. N. Price, historian. Convention reports were given during the meeting by Mrs. Kaiser and Mrs. Eugene Price, followed by a report from each officer. Small children of a few of the members of the club were featured in a program following the business session. Taking part were Danny Harrison who sang a vocal solo, Judy Valentine with a reading, songs by Paula Kilpack and Linda Peters and a reading by Charles Keller. Carol Jean Leggett sang two vocal solos to conclude the program. Refreshments were served from a table centered with a miniature Maypole centerpiece with tiny dolls holding the May-pol- e streamers. secretary; . treasurer and Of Legion Post Richard G. Bloxham James M. Powers was elected commander of Brigham City . . . graduate pharmacist . . . post No. 10, American Legion, at the annual election meeting created when Cal Bennion movheld Thursday evening at the ed to Jerome, Idaho to operate War Memorial home. Powers a drug store he had purchased Club Anniversary For Poppy Day regis- New Commander Rotarians Toast In Preparation At Hamilton Drug James M. Powers g district. ' d New Legion Head News-Journ- Poppies Arrive Pharmacist Richard G. Bloxham, tered pharmacist, recently tered on duty at Hamilton store in Brigham City. He a vacancy on the stores S2-5- school. eye-witne- A New The national American Legion Auxiliary are holding their annual Poppy Poster contest again this year. The contest is for both junior and senior divisions of the high school, with first prize of $5 beand second prize of ing awarded. The poppy posters are now on display in the window of office and the other windows in the business Winners will be judged and announced at award day assembly at Box Elder high ceremon- g ies for the new Brigham City Fourth ward chapel will be held at the site of the new building, at Third east just north of Forest street, Friday evening at 7 oclock. Work on the new SI 004)00 building will begin soon afterward. The plans lor the building will b e received Thursday, and it is expected ihai work will begin Saturday morning. Bishop George Nielson has been named contractor of the job, and James Romer will be the building supervisor. The public is invited to attend the ground-breakinFriday evening, and the members of the Fourth ward are particularly urged to attend. The Brigham City Rotary club was toasted on its birthday anniversary at the regular luncheon meeting Friday noon. The 21, May club was organized and received its charter from Rotary International in the fall of that year. Toasts Friday were given by Ross C. Bowen, and Bill B. Stratford Clyde Long. Reed Simonsen was program chairman. Earl Nielsen played two trumpet solos with the assistance of Alice, accompanied by his father, C. Henry Nielsen at the piano. A Fires Visiting Rotarians were Bill Kaiser of Salt Lake City and A. Walter Stevenson of Ogden. In Week-En- d The fellowship committee reported that George Anderson is with the 204th home from the hospital and is Battery A along U in an automofield artillery battalion- to Ant able to go riding now. John Howeach traveled bile day Guard, National south of Ha ard conveyed greetings from valley, eight miles whom he had Van Stewart, BiacKsmm ware ranch in noon visited. Rulon Baron reported Saturday between canyon that he and his sons had been and Sunday afternoon field a was ex!Y to Boise, and Ez Owen treated The trek the club to chocolate bars on and the Box Elder of a advent of a new son. the firing the in assisted 45 and Between mm. howitzer. A attend Logan Population Climbs 50 members of Battery the com under took part, The Logan, Utah post office edand BFree now estimates that 20,000 peomand of Captain Dean in the city of Logan are remThe battalion camped outm ple mess ceiving postal services. The figtents, with separate ures includes college students. unit-Thafls set up for each In addition, the post office servfield training was in p es 2,000 in adjacent rural areas. cap. ,The the a"nual last census listed Logan jordar Lent of the guard at , ,q with 11,868 people. June Narrows, to be held Battery Ogden hospital of injuries fered in the collision. Reportedly the tires of the Rogers car had little tread, and fresh oil had been applied to the road near the point where the car went into its skid, which carried it across the center stripe and into the Ward car. The right side of the Rogers was car, a light 1937 sedan, smashed to within a few inches of the left side, but neither car The front wheels overturned. and undercarriage of the Ward car were buckled and 6hoved back, and the steering rod broken. The impact threw Sharon Ward partly through the windshield. An told officers the Rogers car, which appar-- J ently was not speeding, started to skid just as it straightened out from the Hot Springs curve. - Will Break Ground For Fourth Ward's New Chapel Thurs. Ground-breakin- Flood Ties Up Plash Of Kindergarten suf- Poppy Day Contest Posters On Display In Show Windows there. Before coming to Brigham City, Bloxham had been employed at the Clearfield Pharand before macy, Clearfield, that he was at Logan. He was graduated from Idaho State college school of pharmacy in August, 1948, as a Before registered pharmacist. graduation he had been employed in a drug store at Pocatello. Bloxham is married, and he and his wife have one son, 20 months old. They now are living at the Peach City apart- ments. Legion Aux. Backing Sale Of Bonds, Stamps The poppies are here! This is the word which flashed through the ranks of the Brigham City unit of the American Legion Auxiliary today, when a shipment of memorial poppies to be worn here on Poppy Day, May 28, arived from Salt Lake City, where they were made by disabled veterans. Members of the Auxiliarys beaded by poppy committee, Mrs. John Reese and Mrs. Darrel Loveland, quickly assembled at the War Memorial home. The bo of poppies was opened and the work of counting and arranging begun, to make them ready for the volunteer workers who will distribute them throughout the city on Poppy Day. The poppies, made of crepe paper with wire stems, are exact replicas of the wild poppies which grew between the crosses row on row in battle cemeteries in France and Belgium during World War I, Mrs. Loveland explained. They were natures floral tribute to those who died, she said, and as soon as the American Legion and Auxiliary were organized after the war, we made them our memorial flower. When more young Americans gave their lives in Eufields in ropes poppy-studdeWorld War II, the poppy became their memorial flower, too, and it now signifies remembrance for Americas war dead, no matter in what part of the world they gave their lives. The poppies received here are the work of disabled veterans in the Salt Lake City hospital, where poppy making is directed by the Utah department of the Auxiliary. The veterans not only earn badly needed money by making the little red flowers, but employment is considered valuable as occupational therapy. Beet growers who are in need supervising in their thinning, are requested to get in touch with Irvin Jones, 105. Tremonton. Jones is supervisor of the program, according to thinning James M. Powers Leon D. Gardner, president of . . to command Post No. 10 . . the South Box Elder Beet Growers association, and will be glad succeeds Eric Seashore, who has to assist all farmers needing aid. been commander the past year. Herbert Adamson was elected BID EM HIGH! first vice commander, Lynn Jensen second vice commander, Jay Hansen adjutant, John Patcyk of sergeant-at-arms- . Outgoing officers, other than Seashore, are Charles Beckert first vice commander, L. Max second vice commander, Bott Earl Madsen adjutant and Edward P. Welch sergeant-at-arms- . Retiring and incoming officers constitute the organizations executive committee. The new officers will be installed May 26 at the regular Legion meeting, to serve one year. The matters of junior baseball and Boys State were discussed. Six boys have been allotted to Brigham City for Boys State, and they will be, sponsored by various civic organizations, as soon as selections have been made. This is Bond Week and the American Legion Auxiliary is backing the sale of bonds and stamps by asking each child in school to complete his stamp album by the purchase of enough stamps to fill It. These ten or twenty-fivcent stamps may be purchased at the post office. When the 6tamp book is filled it can be exchanged at the same place for United States Government Savings Bonds. Many pupils started buying stamps at school a few years ago but did not complete their al bum. Look up your stamp book and purchase enough stamps to A car driven by Thorvald Jorfill it, then convert it into a savings bond that pays you $4 gensen, 62, of Salt Lake City, for every $3 you Invest at the was struck at 7:50 oclock Sattime the bond matures. urday evening, just south of Willard, by another car driven by Alpheus Badgley, 21, of Twin Falls, Idaho. Will Be Jorgensen suffered fractured ribs and bruises and shock, and Mrs. Jorgensen, 60, suffered a fractured pelvis. Both were taken to Cooley Memorial hospital, where Mrs. Jorgensen was late yesterday to be church building. Everyone is in- reported well, but still in very resting vited to come . . . and bid! serious condition. Jorgensen Wilford Hailing is chairman of was from the hospithe committee arranging the tal dischargedafternoon. . Tuesday event, with Olene Hailing, Arthe of the Badgley, occupant den Hansen and Wesley Nelson as committee members. The au- other car, and two passengers in his car, escaped injury. ctioneer is yet to be selected. State Highway The committee asks that anyPatrolman one having anything to donate William C. Sackett and Evan D. for the auction get in touch with Green said Jorgensen was traone of their members. veling north, and that he atAny worthwhile merchandise tempted to make a or articles of any kind will be turn across the road and was welcome, and will help with the struck broadside by the Badg-- i building fundley automobile. Woman Seriously Injured Sat. In Crash At Willard Auction Sale At Mantua Saturday A Benefit For Wards New Building Fund An auction sale like Mantua never has seen before is scheduled for Saturday, beginning at noon, on the Mantua ward church grounds. There will be livestock, farm machinery and equipment, household goods, wearing apneedleparel, tools, supplies, work In fact, just about everything under the sun. The auction sale will be a benefit for the Mantua ward building fund, and all proceeds from the sale will go to the new ... left-han- d - For Remodeling And New Bulding The signature of President Harry Truman is all that stands between Bushnell hospital and the $3,750,000 required to remodel it and build additional buildings necessary for its use as a boarding school for Navajo Indian children. Yesterday both the senate and house of representatives approved the agreement by the senate-hous- e conference on the first deficiency bill, which included the appropriation as an amendment, added in the senate through the efforts of Senator $3,750,000 : Arthur V. Watkins. As soon as the senate signs the bill, the money will be immediately available. The deficiency bill Is for the purpose of federal funds for providing agencies and activities needing them between now and the beginning of the new fiscal year, July 1, when a new budget goes , into operation. Previously reported stalemated on the first deficiency appropriation bill, the conference of senate and house members finally got together on it Friday disagreenight. The previous ment was over certain other of the bills provisions, and not the senates amendment in favor of the Bushnell project. Success of the appropriation was reported in a telegram from Senator Watkins to John Howard' president of the Box Elder Chamt ; ber of Commerce. This means that the Indian bureau can go ahead Immediately with the, remodeling and reHoward building program, We are pleased with and said. grateful for the efforts of our in congressmen Washington which has brought the Indian school into this community. We feel that our people are doing a humanitarian act and that the school will add to the prosperity of the community. Sen. Wakins also informed me that It is the intention of the bureau of Indian affairs to do the remodeling on force account, but to place on contract the auditorium, gymnasium, two or three classroom buildings and two or three apartment buildings, he added. . t Ask Fire Control d e Beet Growers Offer Thinning Supervision Ready In Summer Months Fire weather is approaching and Utah state J. Whitney Floyd, has issued a proclamation for the control of forest and range fires. The proclamation prohibits burning over any lands outside of incorporated towns and cities in the state between June 1, 1949, forester-firewarde- and October 31, 1949, except by permit from the county firewarden. Persons wishing to do any such burning in Box Elder county during this closed burning season may get a permit from Sheriff Warren W. Hyde, county firewarden, who will want assurance that the fire will be fully controlled by the permittee, Floyd announced. School Board To Visit All Buildings In Area The Box Elder district board of education will visit all of the schools of the county this' week to Inspect the buildings and determine repairs and maintenance projects necessary for the summer months, K. E. Weight, superintendent, said. In their meeting last week the board set a policy on sick leave for employees. Each employee would be allowed ten days sick leave with pay per year, and beyond that, each case will be considered separately, they decided. The board approved the nurse service, In which they cooper ate with the state, county and schools. They voted to continue the school nurse program of past years. At present Nona B. Knighton and Agens Sterling, both registered nurses, are retained as school nurses by the board. Teacher contracts were sent out last week to all certified teachers in the district. The remaining contracts will be Issued after July 1. non-teach- ... . |