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Show This Is It! Work Begins On New Central School Building BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 3, 1949 'VOLUME 54, NUMBER 44 Local PAGES 8 Headline Speakers At Tonight's Public Meeting On Bushnell Indian School Battery To Simper ournai H6W6 BOX ELDER U Camp The Brigham City battery of the Utah National Guard left Thursday afternoon at 1 oclock for the annual summer encampment at Jordan Narrows, where actual they will train under field conditions for two weeks. Three officers and about 60 enlisted men of the local battery are attending the encampment. They made the trip to Camp W. G. Williams, near Le-hby truck. "Anyone from Brigham City who is down that way in the next two weeks is invited to drop in and see the boys and the camp, Captain Dean Freeman, commanding officer of the local battery, said. i, George Albert Smith Memorial Rites Contractors, Had Workmen And Machinery On The Grounds of Central school this week, beginning work on tearing down the burned-ou- t walls of ne old building and preparing the area for the construction of the new school. Here lorkmen are setting up the temporary office on the grounds, while others, with builg ders, were laying out the job, building a materials and equipment enclosure, and on other preliminary work. The job is started. When it will be finished Morin And Son, Inc., . For Raymond D. any-ud- newly-appoint- Kunzler June 9 guess Ipization Of Farewell To Honor eteran Council Glen Seely Sunday i j farewell testimonial in hon. A I I t or of Glen M. Seely will be held Sunday evening at 7:30 oclock Underway i Fifth ward in the Brigham City Brigham City Amvet post to his departure sponsors of a joint veter-- i chapel, prior for the British mission field. eve-rmeeting Wednesday Glen is a son of Mr. and Mrs. at the War Mejnorial home The ire g ' the FfTeland Seely. fepresertiativdT'from s wets, the Veterans of of Brigham City, the rerian Legion and the Vet-5t- s Co-- e of Foreign Wars of Also a few participating. affiliated veterans were pres-i- : at this meeting, conducted Bill Davis,? Amvet comman- - ) I he of the purpose all veterans ionizations in n f and veteran this area veteran problems could and threshed out. meeting last night was : the beginning, to more or k get ideas and suggestions decide what and how to go ut formulating the organi-on- . A temporary committee set up consisting of two tubers from each organiza-whin turn will present Plans and policy of the new ionization to their respective tubers at their next meeting. lfter being set up in a ereby presented lS To Britain to ations all organization to meet program eral of musical selections and refreshments were served owing the business meeting, h the Amvet post as hosts. SAC M Nearly Graduates B. E. County following names were ;',ed from the list that the State Agricultural r" 3, borne sen, 1 r- 'obam City. f. 1 si ij City Visitor and Mrs. M. B. Miller of can Fork were Brigham yitors on Memorial Day week following at the Mrs. Millers sister, Joseph Toombs, and also e home of a brother, Leo am. h , Glen M. Seely t stucents, their majors towns are: Fred R. political science, Brig-Cty- ; com-- . Don Powers, Ce Brigham City: Delores H. wand, elementary educa-jBrigham City; Jane W. ra, elementary education, jSbam City; and Thelma T. education, elementary I f Install n Cubs, Lions On Outing college f the y,er from graduates Elder receiving county eIor of Sciehee degrees at commencement exercises on . . . 0 for adoption and nanent chairmen and corn-te- e members will be selected each killed in action carrier-salesma- plan will be different or- father periodically. jn interesting . . . . . . answers mission call . . . institute graduated from Weber from this week, and last night Weber college, where he has At attended the past two years. or secretary been has he Weber Lambda Delta Sigma fraternity. and in n During vacations helped his has he time spare oil disand father in the gas tribution business. the mission He will enter June home in Salt Lake City England for sail will 20 and was June 29. Glens mother born in England. the Missionaries already in ar ward Fifth the from field Darwin Christensen, Wiiiard Members of the Brigham City their Lions club entertained cubs at Crystal Springs, Wednesday evening, when about 45 dads with around 150 youngsters in tow gathered fof the clubs annual spring outing. Swimming, a fine picnic supper and roller skating were enjoyed by the nearly two hundred attending. New Baby Boy A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. LaVere Westover of Blackfoot, Idaho, May 29. Mrs. Westover is the former Betty Jean Sisson of Brigham City. May Sisson expects to spend the week at Blackfoot and her daughter will accompany her back to Brigham City. Christensen, Wayne Bosworth and David Price. The Fifth ward bishopric is composed of Oleen Palmer, Stephen (Bunnell and Walter Jaggi, with LaRue Allen ward clerk. is, INDIAN George A. Boyce and his family arrived in Brigham City from Window Rock, Ariz., yesterday afternoon. The general superintendent oftfhe new Navajo Indian school, to be located in the former Bushnell General hospital property, said he would enter on duty in his new job this morning and start from scratch" in a $3,750,000 remodeling and building program for the $13,000,-00- 0 existing establishment Everything will have to move at top speed if the school is to be ready for 600 Indian ehidren by the first of the year, he said. A few temporary and permanent assistants will arrive this week-end- , Dr. Boyce said, and an office for employment and building trades workers will be opened in the administration building at Bushnell Tuesday morning, to Dr. Washington. In the fall of 1942 he applied for a transfer to the air corps and began his basic training at He reLemoore, California. ceived his wings and commission as a pilot at Williams Field, Arizona, in July of 1913. He was later stationed in California and assigned to a squadron and sent overseas. He served with the 18th air force, stationed in England, for some time and was reported missing since March 9, 1944. In July, 1944 his parents received word through the International Red Cross from the German government that he was killed in action. He was active in the L.D.S. church, being an elder in the Willard ward. his parSurviving besides ents are five brothers and four sisters: Willard Kunzler, Salt Lake City; Iris K. Meservy, Provo; Grant Kunzler, Brazil, South America; Joyce K. Matthews, Perry; Barbara Ann, Earl, Velda Kay, Ralph and Rex Kunzler of Willard. Also three grandpar- 8 take applications. Dr. Boyce indicated that not until late next fall would the Indian school begin to employ institutional workers such as matrons, teachers and cooks, and applications for these jobs need not be made until later. Some office help will be hired at once, beginning Tuesday, and registers of available building trades workers in various classifications will be set up, and work ers will be called and employed as needed. No one should expect to be hired Tuesday morning, he emphasized. It will be a month or six weeks before private contractors will be hiring help, he said. Humanly Possible Work on remodeling and building at Bushnell will begin as soon as humanly possible, the new superintendent declared. As soon as a minimum administrative staff can be set up, well start hiring help and ordering materials," he added. Dr. Boyce said he had gone over the plans for remodeling and new construction very carefully, and was extremely pleased" with them. Remodeling plans include the convesion of existing buildings into dormitories, temporary classrooms and other things children will need. The to cost program, remodeling about a million dollars, will be done force account by the Indian bureau itself. Harry Halvorsen, superintendent of construction, will arrive in Brigham City this week-end Authorities Will Tell Of Navajo People, ents, Mrs. Ida Kunzler of Willard, and Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Barker of Pleasant View. The body will be brought to Willard with military escort, Wednesday evening and friends may call at the family residence in Willard, Wednesay until evening and Thursday time of services. Burial will be in the Willard cemetery under the direction of the Harold B. Felt Funeral home. What's In Store For Town And School Here Four of the top authorities, the men. who should know the answers, are expected to tell the people of Brigham City and northern Utah about the Navajo Indian, people; the plans for them and their education, and specifically plans for the new Indian school at Bushnell General hospital-- The meeting will begin at 8 oclock in the Box Elder stake tabernacle this evening, and everyone is invited o attend. from Lander, Wyo-- and will remain to superintend the building , j program. In addition to a million dollars worth of remodeling, there dollars will be two million worth of new construction, which will be built on contract. Included in this will be three school a total of 55 classbuildings rooms another gymnasium, ansome other auditorium and apartment buildings to house the staff members who must be on the grounds 24 hours a day. Although Bushnell now has a gymnasium and several auditoriums, Dr. Boyce explained, they are far from adequate for , . Dr. John It. Nichols, commis-- ; sioner of Indian affairs, U. S. department of the interior, will be the principal speaker. He is coming from Washington, D. C to deliver the commencement address at Utah State Agricultural college this morning, and the Bushnell committee of the ComBox Elder Chamber of merce made arrangements for 2.000 children. him to appear at the meeting Staff Here This Week-Enhere this evening. A skeleton staff is expected to Dr. Nichols will be introduced Dr. Boyce arrive this week-ensaid. Robert Schoenhut, a purArch Simms To Receive chasing man, is being transferred here from the Indian service Masters Degree At BYU In Ida. A personnel clerk, a secwill Arch Sims of Mantua retary, a clerk, and two home economics specialists also will receive his Master of Science be here. Miss Cleora Helving, a degree in the field of educationspecialist in home economics, al administration on June 7, at will start at once compiling a the Brigham Young university list of equipment needs for the at Provo. bakery, laundry and so forth, and A study His thesis title is Mrs. Margaret Ringsburg, a buy- to discover parent-teache- r attier from the department of the tude toward the parent-teache- r interior, will be here temporar- conference method of reporting ily. student progress in the Corinne Business manager of the Inschool of Box Elder dian school will be Harold elementary Utah. county, is who Knutson, transferring Mr. Sims is principal of the here from the Carson Indian school at Corinne, and on June agency at Stewart, Nev. He also 1, 1949, he took over the duties is expected here this week-enBox Elder We have to be ready for 600 of president of the association. Teachers Indian children in January, Dr. Boyce and pointed out, 2.000 by next fall. Its going to To Spend Summer In Alaska be a big job, but we have high Coral Zundel Dawson and her hopes for a splendid school daughter, Joan, who is 14 years here. He said they had about of age, left Salt Lake City Wed$750,000 worth of equipment to nesday morning by plane, to be purchased and brought here join her husband who is operas fast as we can get it in. ating a mine at Katchakan, Family Of Four Alaska. They intend to spend The Boyces now are in tem- the summer there. Mrs. Dawporary housing near the school son is the daughter of Mr. and grounds, but as soon as one of Mrs. D. T. Zundel of Willard. the homes on the Bushnell reservation can be made ready they He's It Says will move into it. A superintenINDIANAPOLIS (UP) A post dents home, on the reservation, office poster listing wanted pois in the plans for new conone lice characters described struction. as having black James Haskins Mrs. Dr. are and With Boyce matheir two younger sons, George hair, a stocky build and roon eyes. A., Jr., 14, who will enter the tenth grade next fall, and Robert A-- 7, who will enter the second grade. The Boyces have two Warning other children, a son, 22, who is A warning is hereby isIn college, and a daughter, 21, sued in California. by the police of Brigham City to boys under 17 years d I Red-Eye- , Return From Trip To Mid-WeMrs. Hy Christensen returned recently from a three weeks trip to Luverene, Minnesota. She visited there with her daughter, Mrs. John Corson. While on her trip she visited the Palisades in South Dakota, which was Jesse James famous hideout, and also at Sioux falls, South Dakota, and other points of interest. LD3. COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT, SENATOR TO SPEAK APPLICATIONS TUES. rs Tribune-T- organiza-'"- WILL TAKE , in the Willard L. D. S. ward chapel by Bishop Delbert E. Coolc. Military honors will be under the direction of the Brigham City service organizations. Lieutenant Kunzler was bom on November 2, 1921, at Willard and attended Wiiiard Central school and graduated from Box Members of Box Eldef aerie, Elder high school and Weber colFraternal Order of Eagles, have lege. He was a Salt Lake been advised that at Monday elegram new officers for evenings meeting several years and earned a will be infor the year 1949-5scholarship to Weber college stalled. to the San Francisco and a The Ogden aerie will officiate Worlds trip for his father and Fair, at the ceremony. himself In 1939. He also won The meeting will be held in a in music to Wethe Commercial clubrooms, be- berscholarshipfor his musical abilcollege in the ginning at 8:30 oclock while in high school. evening. A program and enter- ity Lieutenant Kunzler left with tainment will follow the busithe Utah National Guard band ness session. on March 3, 194(1, for San Luis he Obispo, California, where 200 served for one and a half years, traveling to various military installations, including Fort Lew- man-agreeabl- e SCHOOL SUPT. HERE, Boyce Family Arrive Thurs. To Make Home Here; Skeleton Staff Due This Week-En- d New Officers Mon. e INDIAN Burial At Willard Movie Club Will Eagles o (be revised Rented to the action on March 9, 1944, while on a bombing mission over Berlin, will be conducted Thursday afternoon, June 9, at 2 oclock, Meet Monday meeting to bring about the formu-oof a joint veterans coun-o- i new automobile tires that last practically forever come on the market it will sure deflate the tire industry! Calamity Jane. them services for Lieuten- ant Raymond D. Kunzler, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Kunzler of Willard, who was killed in The program at the farewell Eve meeting Sunday evening will open with an organ prelude by Dorene Meacham, followed by The Box Elder Movie club will a song by the Orpheus chorus. hold their regular meeting on Invocation will be by Preston at 8 oclock Merrell. and the Orpheus cho- Monday evening home. Memorial War at the rus will sing another 6ong. Lloyd Hust will 6how his film, Bishop William Stayner will Kids and Dogs," which won be the principal speaker, and him recognition in the National remarks will be given by Eber-har- t Home Movie club magazine. He also will show some of his Bishop Kenneth Zundel, Carter, Bishop J. Oleen Palmer other films and will discuss and and the missionarys parents, answer questions pertaining to Mr. and Mrs. F. Leland Seely. movie making. Glen will respond. Anyone interested In home A male quartet of Fifth ward movies is cordially invited to elders, Carl Josephson, Leo Mea- attend this meeting. All memand bers are urged to attend and Ohman Earland cham, Glen Reeves will sing. Bishop bring a friend or friends. Lewis Wight will pronounce the benediction. Glen was graduated from Box To Elder high school with the class in of 1947, where he was active dramatics and speech. He was For-War- J PONY EXPRESS If Funeral ys , commissioner of Indian afDr. Nichols, fairs in the department of the interior, flew from Washington, D. C., to speak at U.S.A.C. commencement exer-cse- s this morning, and consented to address a public meeting here tonight, at the request of the Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Boyce, who has been appointed as gener car-du- ! Indian commissioner .. . . general superintendent al superintendent of the new Indian school here, arrived with his family yesterday to take up residence in Brigham City. Senator Watkins is flying from Washington to attend tonights meeting, and President George Albert Smith accepted an invitation to introduce Dr. Nichols with the comment, Id have been disappointed if you hadnt ' invited me. Im very much interested in the new Indian ' school at Brigham City. . . . it was his idea church president . . . . . will speak this evening at a public meeting, to be held in the Box Elder stake tabernacle beginning at 8 oclock. . . L.D.S. by George Albert Smith, president of the L. D. S. church, who will tell of the churchs experiences with and work among the avajos, and give his opinions as to what is in store for Brigham City with the coming of the Indian school here. Senator Arthur V. Watkins, Republican senator from Utah who initiated and has been instrumental in securing necessary legislation for establishment of the Indian school here, is flying from Washington especially to attend and speak at tonights meeting. The fourth featured speaker on tonights program is Dr. George A. Boyce, who has been appointed superintendent of the Navajo school at BushnelL Dr. Boyce arrived in Brigham City yesterday, to enter on duty as superintendent of the school and here during remodeling construction this summer, and to supervise the opening of the school this fall. He will remain as superintendent of the school. Prior to his appointment as superintendent of the Indian which will be the largest Indian school in the country, Dr. Boyce was superintendent of Indian schools for the Navajo reservation, at Window Rock, Ariz. The program this evening will open with a song by the North 'Box Elder stake choir, under the direction of John Owen. J. Edwin Baird will offer the Invocation, and J. Earl Johnston will sing two songs. school here Senator Watkins, President Smith, Dr. Nichols and Dr. Boyce will speak, and the North Box Elder stake choir will sing another number. The closing prayer will be offered by Reverend Jerome Stoffel of Logan. J. D. chairman of the Gunderson, Chamber of Commerce Bushnell committee, will preside at program. Prior to tonights meeting, Senator President Watkins, Smith, Dr. Nichols and Dr. Boyce will be honored guests at a dinner to be held at the Idle Isle of age driving automobiles, cafe, attended by city, county that they must have their and church leaders, and repredriver3 license before operat- sentatives of the Chamber of ing a car. A drive will be Commerce. made to check all motor veW. Vosco Call of the Bushnell hicles for drivers licenses in committee will preside at the the next few days and the law dinner, and John Howard, will be enforced to the letter. Chamber of Commerce president, will extend a welcome to the honored guests and, through Brigham City Police Dept. them, to the new Indian schooL |