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Show DR. GEORGE A. BOYCE IS NAMED Succumbs NAVAJO SCHOOLS Expected Here Next To Assume Duties At Bushnell Week-En- d Dr. George A. Boyce of Window Rock, Ariz., director of Na. vajo schools, has been named superintendent of the new Indian school at Bushnell hospital in Brigham City, John R. Nichols, commissioner of Indian affairs, informed Senator Arthur V. Watkins, Utah Republican Wednesday. Senator Watkins said he was informed that Boyce would assume duties at the new school within ten days. Dr. Boyce visited Brigharn City on an inspection of Bushnell hospital December 6, along with Dr. Willard Beatty, director of education in the U. S. bureau of Indian affairs. Others in the inspection party at that time were Roy Adams, reservation principal, White Rocks, Utah; Morris Felshaw, placement officer, Navajo service, of Salt Lake City; Mrs. Lucy W. Adams, director of the employment and welfare division, Navajo service, Window Rock, Ariz.; John Helfrich, representative of the construction division, Indian service, Wash-ingto. Will former . , Holmes editor . R- - JR. Holmes, Wed. At Dies ' ae In S.L.C. D. C.; N. O. Nelson, ar- chitect from the Navajo reservation, Window Rock, Ariz., and 75, 863 Wil-- , Louis construction Brashear, Salt Lake City, vet-- i engineer for the Indian service, and Utah newspaper Phoenix, Ariz. work-dieand former political Boyce is a veteran of the past at his residence Wed-a12 years with the Indian sermorning at 9:30 oclock vice. Formerly he was on the ir a lingering illness, administrative staff of Western born in Montpelier, e was Reserve academy at Cleveland, of 0. February 11, 1874, son Harriet Phelps He obtained his master of ts and He received his early arts degree from Cornell univermes. where sity in 1926, and his doctor of cation in Montpelier married Emma Bowen Feb- - education degree from Columbia 1896. in 1944. university S19, after his marriage he His wife, Elizabeth, and their md a mission for four children will join Boyce in U D. S. church to Mississip- - their new home on the Bushnell Holmes, fill E. place, Idaho d s . two-yea- r reservation. employed about Prior to the Navajo reservait years with the Union Pa-- : tion post, Boyce served the de Railroad company. In 1907 as elected clerk and audi-o- f Bear Lake ounty, Idaho, almes was rted ater ,he of the elected presi-i- t Eastern Idaho Press was and in 1917 moved Brigham City, Box Elder fly, where he became edit rtf the Box" Elder Journal; In he put the paper on a basis. elected president of Utah State Press Associate 1326, and represented h at a convention in Orlan-Fla- . was active in politics, appointed to com-- t unfinished term in the also was e been ing an house it of representatives 1935. he was elected to the senate on the Democratic ;h, term. serving a four-yea- r late Gov. Henry H. Blood ted him a member of the n Gate International ex-to- n : 1936, it committee in 1939, in Utah day there, was assistant super-I- r of the Utah bureau of the s, with headquarters in en. in 1940. He moved to Lke City after that. 'Jfvivors include his widow; daughters, Mrs. Irene H. :e' Mrs. Velma H. Tueller Mrs. Nathell H. Call, Salt City; Mrs. Wanda H. of stales ge ' Ja-an- ti Mrs. Calif. 5rfl Holmes ;e Jean H. Hixson, only son, Wil-- : Holmes, was killed in on Jwo Jima in 1945. Sur-'l,a,ls- o include Mfie 12 a sister, h. Hibbert, Los An-- f and grandchildren .. ulral services will be held afternoon 2:30 al the Joseph William .at Memorial mortuary, 125 Mam street, Lake a Salt Mu Observe arniversary of their o11 will be observed Brigham City club ! Partners Monday Zanavo lodge, Logan rs. i J 20-3- 0 eve-ron- nei win be at 8 JV0' lloWed by a program 5LVecliori of Gordon Felt as t served .o, ti &it n -- am The ceremorrles. pro-b- e the form of a talent revue. There ancng following the in lBaron is in charge of ar-- ; mem-n,e.ts, and all 20-5especially all are urged to at-;sorvations must be Baron by 6 oclock aaJ' a 0 char-"ember- e evening. lat hn m Bonds are the farmers and farm and security. lmls i Should Prepare Now To Mark Anniversary .Of rea',5 Founding , Display In Utah Field House Of Natural History At Vernal John Olsen, Jr. lltiw PWf PinM3QA 1 99 New President Of Lions Club John Olsen, Jr., was eleted president of the Brigham City Lions club at the annual elec- Heads Lions 'It has been announced by James O. Stewart, forest superthat Banger Murle J. visor, Markham has succeeded Ranger Vernon Brewer as district forest ranger on the Little Bear district of the Cache National forest. This district includes that part of the Cache National forest in Box Elder county from Willard to Coliinston, and the Blacksmith fork and Little Bear river drainages, and the eastern slope of Wellsville mountain in Cache county. The rangers headquarters are in Brigham City where he has an office in the Box Elder county courthouse. Markham formerly Ranger had charge of the. Grays river ranger district of the Bridger National forest and has had his headquarters at Bedford, Wyoming in Star valley. Ranger Brewer transferred to the district vacated by Ranger Markham. 4i-th- Auction Saturday For Mantua Church d nbereary Mon, 8 PAGES BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1949 New Ranger Here from the trees. and began to build Box Elder Fort, near the This Lincoln school building. story of the first campReeders fathsite, as givrf Adolph M. Reeder this week er, George B. Reeder. called the attention of the pubWillow Creek also was setlic to the fact that Utahns a for should begin preparation tled, as was Porter Spring, in year of family reunions and his- 1851. torical remembrance by family The Calls Fort marker states organizations, a year of celebra- that the old fort was built in and tion in colorful pageants, most northreviews in pioneer 1855, and was the historical Utah at the in outpost a erly of 1951, settings, for the year time. year which will mark a cenUtah. in of was progress" No doubt the country tury There is no richer field for much like Daniel Webster had historic study than our own described it in congress while felthe Louisiana purchase was beheritage offers, he told his low citizens. ing considered in 1803, Reeder vast Seeing such Reeder has been appointed explains. of the achievements, our ' grateful reby the central committee Utah Sons of Pioneers to act membrance should always be as coordinator for Box Elder a large part of our heritage. orVery much remains to be accounty to get local chapters such complished. We should all be for and working ganized a program. happy to do our part. Reeder believes that the first Since 1947, various counties is to obtain a healthy memjob of Uiah have been celebrating then to appoint a superwill bership, their own centennials, and to visor and a number of commitfor years them be observing tees and tackle our assigncome. Box Elders year is 1851, ments with a spirit of appreciaReeder explains. tion. Father William Davis is said Lets do a real job, he urges, here in 1850, and weli all be happy for to have come but thinking of a settlement, having achieved a worthy obMarch 8, 1951, is stated as the jective. date when his family arrived, and along with Thomas Pierce James Brooks and their families, at the campsite. At that time the main branch of 'Box Elder creek crossed Main street at the corner of Sixth north, and followed northand The Mantua .ward building westerly into the box elder later which committee will sponsor an auctrees cottonwood beginning became known as Reeder Grove. tion sale Saturday,Mantua ward field at 1 oclock, bn the It followed across the meachurch the grounds. into trees among the creek-beA variety of merchandise, dows, and the old ot which has all been contributed still remains to the north from by ward members, ranging the underpass. work will be needle to livestock wnat on There was a clearing 57, on sale. Among the merchanis now Lots 3 and 4, Block is farm is dise to be auctioned Plat C, Brigham City. This and equipmnt, machinery third the of at the north end household goods, wearing aptier of blocks west ofwasMain separel, tools and supplies. street. The camp-sitThe committee has requested the near was conlected here as it that anybody wishing to was water of the creek and it to the auction contact tribute committee. Anything also near the meadows below, be one of the where the livestock could including cattle, horses, chickiron, junk ens, machinery, pastured. produce, furniture, household Later in the summer George an Hamson, Sr., Simeon Carter the potatoes, wheat or anything came to join others that might be salable will be perhaps off a contributions, the comcamp. Hamson staked about suitablesaid-Eacfive-acrolaim tq the west, mittee a smal article will be appraisfour blocks, and built Jr-- , IHamson, ed before sold, and if sold, the house. George little receive credit on his said he was born at this male giver will for the church first the allotment is he and home will be sold on (Brie Elder Box at child born was announced. it 8, the grounds, ham), on December Chairman of the committee 1852 some of the In spring Reeder the event is Wilford travelers stopped in the one of arrangingAssisting him is Olene Hailing. there Grove and while and the I Hailing. Arden Hansen their men was killed by Wesley Nelson as committee alarmed members. Clifford Hansen will The settlers became away be one of the auctioneers. and movpd up farther , 1 e ttewd-stoum- cil Murle J. Markham ELDER CENTENNIAL OBSERVANCE tciation, y box elder u . . . John Olsen, Jr. Elected Wednesday ... , e e li. . eve-- n tion. meeting Wednesday i n g, J. DeLos succeeding . Thompson. Dr. J. L. Huchel was named first vice president, Sam Gordon second vice president, Lester Anderson third vice president, Basil Fife and John Musii-la- s directors, Howard Call tail twister, G- - L. Johnson lion tamspizzer-inkt.Elmer Klitgaard and W. H. Griffiths secretary. er, . and manager of paper in Paris, Ida. eekly partment of the interior as a textbook writer and economist. He has conducted extensive research among the Navajo Indians. The office force for the operation of the Navajo Indian school at Bushnell now is in the formation stage in Wash- VOLUME 54, NUMBER 40 reington, Senator Watkins Box Elder County ported. The second deficiency pill, including $3,750,000 for remodeling and additional building to put the Bushnell establishment in shape for occupancy by the school, has passed both houses of congress and now awaits only the signature of President Truman. Because of a number of vital items included in the measure, the presi,v dents approval is considered assured. UTAH PIONEER SONS URGE BOX he until 1911 when his long newspaper ling SUPT. 0. Countys Past And Present Shown In Dioramas, Pictures And Text Against Background Of A Large Map Marie Thorne Jeppsen has completed a display for Box Elder county in the Utah Fjeld House of Natural History ; at Vernal, ithe county' commission ers announced this week. This display, along with others representing all of the counties of Utah, will be viewed by thousands of Utah visitors this summer. The museum, or field house, is located on the highway, one of the main arteries leading into Utah, and in addition to the county exhibits contains many interesting paintthe ings and fossils depicting gealogical history of the Uintah basin. The Box Elder county display, pictured above, shows dioramas, or stages, of four Box Elder highlights, three-dimension- al Saturday Is Poppy Day In The U.S.A. Tomorrow will be Poppy Day Brigham City and throughout the nation. (Volunteer workers from the Brigham City unit of the American Legion Auxiliary and cooperating organizations will be on the streets from early morning until night, offering poppies to be worn in honor of the nations war dead. In exchange for the flowers they will receive contributions for the welfare of disabled veterans and needy children of As all workers will veterans. be unpaid volunteers, the entire amount contributed will go into Legion and Auxiliary rehabilitation and child welfare funds. The poppies have been made at Salt by disabled veterans Lake City. They are crepe-pape- r replicas of the wild poppies which grew on the battlefields in Europe where so many Americans gave their lives in both world wars. Making them has provided gainful employment and valuable occupational therapy for thousands of veterans in hospitals and convalescent workshops in all parts of the country during the past winter and spring. More than 150 women and girls have volunteered for Popto py Day service, according Mrs. Darrel Loveland and Mrs. John Reese, Poppy of the Auxiliary, who will direct tomorrows activities here. workers Poppy throughout the nation are expected to number 125,000 and are expected to pin poppies on the coats of more than 25,000,000 Americans before tomorrow night in amas are pleasingly colored and cleverly designed. superimposed on a map of Box Elder county. Plaques at the fool of the map explain the the driv(ftdyynas wihich depict ' ing 'bJf'Hie spikel!:''th& vig.w from Willard peak drive, the Bear River Migratory Bird Corinne, Western refuge and Frontier Town. Below these are four pictures, a view of Rees Pioneer park, wild fowl at the "bird refuge, the historic Box Elder L. D. S, tabernacle and a view of the Main street entrance to Brigham City. The plaque, lower center, conveys an invitation to the Utah visitor to come to Box Elder with the county, concluding slogan, For A Day or For A Lifetime, Box Elder Welcomes 'last ent that Mrs. Jeppson has deof Commerce recently, voted a great deal of. time and G. E. Untermann, director of her usual fine .talents to the the field house, said: creation of this fine display. I exto wish - Through you, ioUr press-: and You are very fortunate to have appreciation thanks for the very splendid such a capable artist in your when especially Box Elder county exhibit which community, It is appar-Chambe- r - Marie Mrs. Jeppson 'has pre- pared and Just set up in the museum. It is a well planned, comprehensive and beautifully executed piece of work which we are pleased to have in the museum, and of which you folks in Box Eider county may well be proud.' It is detailed and informative and does an excellent job of telling your story. It is colorful and attracts a great deal of attention because of its You. and informageneral make-uIn a letter to the Box Elder tive labels. The miniature dior- p BOY SCOUT CAMPOREE MAY 20 AND 30 FOR PARENTS Scouts Will Join In BENEFIT den area council within a few days of each otherL. Kent Payne, field executive representing the Ogden area council, will . be in attendance Friday. This is one program that will be held regardless of weather, so plan now to attend ail of the sessions or at least the Campfire session Friday night at 8:30 oclock, Wagstaff urged. - Camp, Activities At Rees Pioneer Park The Boy Scout Camporee will be. held Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21, in Rees Pioneer park. All the boys and their leaders are asked to be checked in by 6 oclock Friday afternoon. The purpose of this program is the parents what is being done in scouting as well as the exchange of ideas and projects between the participating troops. It is not to be confused with an overnight camp. she Is so ptiblic spirited. News-Journa- from s e . ; News-Journal- s News-Journal- News-Journa- g ... from Ogden, was the principal speaker. It was announced that Cub night will be June 1, at Crystal Springs. AIL members of the Lions are urged to bring their sonB and daughters to the outing. To Select Of - News-Journal- , L. Roberts, Scout executive Queen already had over to the museum and anticipate 50,000 during For 47 Days 1949. With the tourist season just ahead, Box Elder county The Daughters of Utah Piohas every reason to expect its neers organization again has share, as a result of the out- been given the honor of choosstanding display you have in ing the queen for Salt Lake the Utah room of the museum. Citys annual Days of 47 celMrs. Jeppson has built a sim- ebration, according to Oneta J. ilar display for Box Elder coun- Thorne, president of the Bor Elty in the Utah state capitol. der county chapter. Box Elder Both displays were commission- county may enter one contesed by the Box Elder county tant from each of the active Daughters of Utah Pioneers camps in the county, or a total of 15 contestants. John R. Nichols, The contest is open to any girl who can meet the followIndian Affairs ing requirements set up by the Central company. Head, To Speak 1. She must be a descendant of John R. Nicholas, recently a pioneer who emigrated to, or appointed Indian affairs head was born in Utah prior to May 10, 1869. of the Department of the In2. She must be between the terior, has indicated his willof 18 and 25 inclusive. ages ingness to speak to the Brig3. She must be unmarried ham City public in a letter to and not previously married. J. W. Howard, president of the. 4. She must abstain from the of Commerce in use of Chamber liquor and tobacco. Brigham City. He will prob5. She must be of good moral ably speak on the evening of character. Saturday, June 4, 6. She must be willing to anNicholas will speak at the swer questions pertaining to commencement exercises at her habits and hobbies. U, S. A. C. June 3. and will All stake recreation commitcome to Brigham City on June tees in the county have been 4. He will continue on to asked to cooperate in the conFoe&ieUo after in test, which will be held at stopping We have 8,000 visitors Higher Education The University of Utah budget for operation of the school for the fiscal year beginning July 1 is announced as $4,163,-854- , Brigham City. by Dr. A. Ray Olpin, presiU. S. Savings Bonds are the The chairman and general su- dent. The new budget is estion mated enroll- farmers 'best Ibuy of today for an average Glen be will Wagstaff, pervisor his financial security tomorrow. district commissioner of the ment of 9,000 students. South Box Elder stake- He will News-Journal Circulation Audit Reaches An be assisted by Leland L. Nelson, district commissioner from North All-TiHigh With 2,100 Paid In Advance Box Elder stake. l The location leader is Vernal The has 2,100 authodtative auditing agency Lund, camping supervisor from subscribers! for circulations of daily and North Box Elder stake; head The average net paid circunewspapers and magajudge is Melvin Johnson, neigh- lation of the Box Elder News-Journ- weekly zines It is supported jointly by borhood commissioner continued its steady North Box Elder district; camp- climb, audit figures completed advertisers, advertising agencies and media, and is considered fire director, LaMont Yates of today showed. For the final a final unquestionable authorNoth Box Elder district. quarter of 1948, the on proven, ity a At the campfire session net paid circulation was court of honor will be held under 1,951 copies. .For the first quar- circulation. the direction of Lawrence E. ter of 1949, January 1 to March Actually, any publications Turley, advancement chairman 31, the average net paid circu- circulation is a small percen of North Box Elder district. ; lation per issue increased to tage above the figure shown by The special events leader will 2,100 copies. in the A. B. C. Subscriptions be Darrell Siggard, South Box advertisers, checking For the past two years, the arrears, Elder district. circulation has copies, circulation to employees All of the parents of both flirted a and other unpaid circulation is with the 2,000 mark, North and South Box Elder disnot counted in the audit. The trict Scouts are asked to be in few above some quarters, a few s regular semibelow others. during attendance at the campfire sesrun is approxiweekly press il949s solid 100 above the sion at least. They are, however, aside mately 2,300 copies-an- d invited to attend all sessions 2,000 mark indicates the pub- from a few file copies, all of lishers l and see what the scouting prohope that the them are needed and used. Of the 263 stakes-winninis over the line for gram is doing, because this If they werent, at the presthoroughbreds of 1948 in the whole project is for the benefit keeps. United States, Kentucky of the parents. Similar programs Audit Bureau of Circulations ent price of newsprint, they proare being held all over the Og-i- s duced 161. a nationally recognized and wouldnt be run! to show er Crystal Springs on June 18. Captains of the various D. U. P. camps are being contacted to seek out all eligible entrants in the respective districts; however, any girl who would like to compete for the honor of being one of Box Elder countys entrants in the state contest is urged to call Mrs. Thorn at 614, or, drop her a card at 222 east Second south street, and 6he will be furnished with an ap- plication blank. , Kiwanians Meet At Noon Thursday . The Brigham City Kiwanis club, at their first noon meeting held yesterday in the Idle Isle cafe, had one of the largest attendances since their organization. Marilyn Bennion, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bennion, played two piano selections for the musical portion of the program and Doug Orchard demonstrated fly tying to complete, the meeting. District Governor Reed Culp of Salt Lake City and Darwin Smith, field representative, for Kiwanis International, w e r e special guests at the meeting. |