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Show w- Sdt NEA Fourth ofJuly Fun mm Easterners Tour B.C. Area In One Of Many Twenty members of the National Educational association on tour spent three days, July 3, 4 and 5, in Brigham City and vicinity visiting a variety of attractions. All associated with the teaching profession, the 20 people came from New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and other sections of the East. Cooperating as hosts was the Intermountain school, where they stayed and the Box Elder Chamber of Com merce. Accidents Week-En- d Two Escape When Auto Catastrophe Plunges Oyer Incline July , In Holliday, Utah A Boy And His Donkey - if" ps Fresno, Calif. Funeral services were conducted Monday, July 6 at the Lindquist & Sons Colonial chapel, 3408 Washington Blvd., Ogden, with the Brigham City Eighth ward bishopric in charge. Burial was in the Ogden City cemetery. Reported 'In Box Elder County Diseases Standing For The Judges T"- n M - - ", - i Tu CJ5-- . - n 'tf rr is s- !L, J.y) - li Three different diseases were reported contracted in Box Elder county during the week ending June 26, according to the Utah State department of health. They include one case of chicken pox, three of measles and one of German measles. . teen-ager- was s natrowh escaped catastrophe when their ear plunged over a 3S drop on the new Brigham City Mantua highway two and Powerful Racing Boats Whine On B. R. Course V a tAti. .8. ni .1. wAwi. i. .. Car Was Badly Damaged . . . when its brakes failed and it moved in front of the large truck, curred about 5:30 a. m. Monday morning. d The accident oc- - William T. Pearce COMMISSIONERS MOVE TO HAVE Dies From Burns CITY PAY FOR OWN PRISONERS In SLC Many Business Matters Handled By County Officials At Meeting Hospital William T. Pearce, 52, Brigham City, victim of a sudden fire in the living quarters of the War Memorial home, last Wednesday, died last night at 9 p. m. in the Veterans hospital in Salt Lake City. Pearce had suffered 3rd degree burns on 40 percent of his body. He was born July 4, 1901 in Washington, D. C., where he lived until he entered the U. S. Naval academy in 1919. After graduating from Annapolis and serving in the navy several years he was injured in. an aoci-deand retired from service. He had lived in Brigham City Since 1947. He was active in amateur dramatics. Mr. Pearce has been an active member of the Community Presbyterian chuircb in Brigham City and belonged to the Eagles, VFW, American Legion and 40 and 8. Survivors include two sisters: Mrs. Laurence Green and Mrs. Harold Smith, both of Washington, D. C., and a niece, Mrs. John EarL Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Following an audit of city and county prisoner records by the county clerk, the county commissioners decided they are supporting city prisoners when it isnt necessarily their obligation, according to the minutes of the June 15 meeting. It was pointed out that pris- - Road Construction Slated For County Two new state road projects, almost eight miles totaling have been slated for Box Eider county and bids will be advertised for in the Friday issue of the Box Elder Journal. A bituminous surfaced road slightly over five miles long will be constructed on U. S. highway 191, two and a half miles north of Plymouth, This construction will include a 27 foot concrete brdige. Also to be constructed on State Road 102 between Haws Corner and Deweyville will toe a two and a half mile of bituminous surfaced road. Bids on tooth projects will be received by the State Road commission, state Capitol, Salt Lake City until 2 p. m Tuesday, July 21, 1953. Annual Tourist Edition Is Distributed Today oners sentenced in city court in the are often incarcerated county jail at county expense when Brigham City should foot the bill. After consulting with the county attorney, the commissioners agreed that some type of an arrangement between the city and county should be drawn up, allowing the city to pay the ex penses of city prisoners staying in thf county Jail. The county attorney was of the opinion that w'hen a city officer enters a complaint and it is a violation of a city ordinance, though a state law covers it,- it should be entered as a city case. A letter to the city council was to be written on the matter. At the meeting Mayor Kleon Kerr of Tremonton and Councilman Ed Quinney, asked the commissioners to participate in the construction of a water pipe to the rodeo and fair grounds near Tremonton. The Tremonton officials said their city would furnish all the labor and $100 towards the projest. Estimated cost of the pipe was $175. Requests for rural road improvement came from Del Fuhr-imaand William Douglas, but the commissioners did not authorize either one because the work schedule for roads is full. County treasurer was author-- - The annual Tourist Edition of the Box Elder News and Journal is being distributed with today's issue of the News. With features on Box Elder county, it is slanted for tourist readership (though it should be interesting to natives as well). Thirteen thousand copies are printed and will be distributed free of charge to tourists and others interested, through Brigham City stores, at the Box Elder tabernacle and at other points. Firemen Fight Three Blazes Over Week-En- d Heat and dry weather has put the volunteer fire department in Brigham City on the very active list again. Over the week-enthey answered two brush and one fence fire calls. They were all put out before they caused any serious damage. Saturday the firemen put out a brush fire at 126 south Third west. The blaze burned the June grass and weeds off a large corner lot. Another brush fire in the Third east. First south neighborhood was snuffed Sunday, and late Monday afternoon the volunteers put out a fire on the fence immediately north of the Lotus cafe, 324 South Main. ized to reinvest $100,000 of county funds not in use into treasury bonds. The commissioners decided to bond the county Mo..quito and Fly Abatement head, Karl Joseph son, for $1 000. Over 20 high powered racing boats weaved up and down a shallow Bear River Saturday in afternoon competition that highlighted the Corinne Fourth of July celebration. Originally slated to begin at 2 p. m the races were delayed a half hour waiting for additional W'ater, released at Cutler dam, to fatten the stream and take some of the treachery out of the hazardous course. . Committee In Charge The successful affair was arranged by a combined Corinne and Chamber committee, including Cam Harmon, chairman; Jim Barker, Lee Wright, Herb Merrill and Evan Owen. Patrol boats were furnished toy H. D. Page of Brigham City. Winners in the various events were: A and C stock runabout Ivan Hudspeth, Ogden; C. service, D and E stock runabout Ken Jones, Ogden; B stock runabout, Ray Samuelson, Salt Lake City., -- - - - C racing, and D stock hydro, George Walton, Salt Lake City; ?I i 'SmsfluL here Comes The Parade U. iwr b,i WEEK-EN- D a half miles up the canyon from Brigham City, at 9:40 p. m. Fri- day. Suffering a broken collar bone, fractured knee and bruises was Judy Call, 16, 204 North Main, Brigham City, a passenger In the car driven by John Peters, 18, 225 east First north, who was only slightly injured. According to Leonard Jeppsen( investigating officer, the Peters car was traveling towards Brigham City down the canyon when it hit a soft shoulder, skidded across the road and hurtled over the steep incline. Miss Cali was thrown out and pinned becar in neath the upside-dowa sitting position in Box Elder creek. The late model car was completely demolished. Other Accidents On July 3, the only injury collision suffered in a two-ca- r on First east and Main was a bruised arm sustained by Patty Jean IBertelson, who was rid'ing with her father, Willard Bertelson of Bush-ne. apartments. In the other vehicle was B. E, Jensen, Brigham City. deAccording to the police partment, the accident occurred when the two cars met at an intersection. Fourth of July an accident, termed not serious, occured on First south and Main when one car stopped for a red light and the car behind smashed into h'im. It happened at 6 a. m. Driving the car that stopped for the red light was A. R. Perld ll ry, Midvale. J. T, Adams, Boun- tiful, was in the other car. Damage was slight and there were no injuries. July 6 . City. Prizes Awarded Cash and merchandise were awarded. Officials of the race included Chet Radar, chairman; Arlo Yates, pit manager; Jim Moore, staiter; Mrs. J. L. Thompson and Mrs. Cam Harmon, timekeepers and scorers; Worth Simmons, referee and Worth Sim mons, announcer. VFW South Stake Leadership Meeting Planned Thur. A South Box Elder stake Leadership meeting will be held on Thursday evening, July 9, at 7:30 p. m. In the Fifth IL.D.S. 4 ward. All MIA officers and teachers of the stake are urged to be there, according to Wally Chris-tensestake superintendents Drum And Bugle Corps Eye Trip To National Competition In Milwaukee In the midst of an active pa- rarling season, the Brigham City Drum and Bugle Corp this week began eyeing a new adventure, a trip in August to the national Veterans of Foreign Wars Drum and Bugle corps competition in Hoping For A Bigger One This Year Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Last year they participated in the competition in Los 'Angeles, California and ranked high in virtually every division. Equipped with new valve bugles and dressed in classy new uniforms, the corps is eyeing the top spot this year. In the Immediate future, though, the corps will travel to Malad, Idaho Saturday where they will be one of the special events features at the annual , - : rodeo. Still working on ways to raise money for the 'trip, the corps members arent certain they will go, but are hoping. - - William Johnson Rees Pioneer park was hip first for floats. Leading the parade was a deep in kids last Saturday when the Jayceettes, Junior Chamber color guard of girl scouts from of Commerce auxiliary members, Troop Three ineluding Terrie sponsored their annual Fourth Lee Bierlyv flag carrier, and Sandra Kozak. Ann Moskowitz of July celebration. Competition In a colorful pa- and Merle Reeder. Reviewing the rade, races, for the titles of Miss parade and picking the winners Liberty and Uncle Sam and for were three judges, Lew Petersen, kids with the reddest hair, bald- Eagles; Mrs. Wendell Hess, Kinest head, biggest smile and dergarten club; and Mr. McLarmore added to the spirit of the en Funk, Kiwanis club. Races Are Held occasion. After the parade, races were At the head of the parade were Miss Liberty, Carol Ann held in running, hopping, crawlLarsen and Uncle Sam, Ralph ing, relays and ball throwing Jordan. They rode in a cart pull- with Cliff Watkins and Baty ed by a .pair of Shetland ponies. Morrison handling them. It was Other Top Awards impossible to get names of winOther top awards went to ners of the races, Jayceettes said. Russell Allred, reddest hair; Winning prizes for being the were Couch, baldest head and most amiable children Joan Klitgaard, happiest smile. Carlene Nelson, Steven HamilJl A float carrying .Sandra and ton, Dale Rasmussen, Johnny Norma Jean Sheffield won rade sweepstakes as well PAGES Monday morning, July 6, a combinalarge tractor-traile- r tion, driven by Wilford ML Davis, Salt Lake City, Wit broadside into a car driven by Ed Ginna Medina, on Third north and Main at about 5:30 a. m. According to the police department .the accident occured when the . brakes on Medinas car failed to hold and his vehicle went in front of the large F. racing runabout, C. R. run- truck. Damage to the car was extenabout, Cam Harmon, Brigham sive. No one was injured. . City and B stock and C service hydro, Wayne Brown, Salt Lake No Firecrackers, Either Ro-Jea- n i week-end- Serving In Korea Kids Have Gay Time At Fourth Celebration i I ! M s Most seihous accident one m which two Late-Modele- Samuel Mills, 62, of Holliday, former resident of Ogden and Brigham City, died Thursday, July 2 at his home after an extended illness. IMr. Mills came to Ogden from New Zealand when two years old. He lived in Ogden as a youth. On Sept. 26, 1917, he married Rhoda Lucinda Taggert in the The L.D.S. Salt Lake temple. couple lived in Black Pine, Idaho, for three years and later in iBothwell and Ogden. They moved to Brigham City in 1937. Mrs. Mills died in 1941. Mr. Mills moved to Holliday last January. He married Leona Yates Oct. 4, 1913, in Logan. They were later divorced. While living in Ogden, he was a member of the L.D.S. Fourth ward and served as superintendent of the Sunday School. He also served as Sunday School superintendent at Black Pine. At the time.of his death he was a High Priest of the Brigham ' City Eighth ward. He had worked as a farmer. He was born April 28, 1891, in Rayshusche, South Island, New Zealand, a son of Andrew and Jane Ann Faddon Mills. Surviving are two sons and Seaman S. seven daughters: Mills, Boise, Idaho; Charles T. Mills, Provo; Mrs. Rulon (Ath-lene- ) Allred, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Vine (Jane) Poll and Miss Sharon Jeannette Mills, South Weber; Mrs. Charles M. (Dorothy) Bird, Washington Terrace; Mrs. Robert (Helen) Graft, Portland, Ore.; Mrs. Dan (LaNae) Wheatley, Honeyville, and Mrs. 'George (Dyan) Welch, Corinne; 13 grandchildren, two brothers and three sisters: Thomas Mills, Stone, Idaho; William Mills and Mrs. Grace Shugeme, Sacramento, Calif.; Mrs. Lillian Anderson, Taylor, and Mrs. Ann Heath, vi Teen-Ager- A f luri y of highway accidents, mostly minor, lut ihe Brigham City iemity ocr the Fourth of hftiiiri 6 FLURRY OF ACCIDENTS OCCUR ON LOCAL ROADS ON Samuel Mills Dies Carol Ann Larsen and Ralph Jordan k Miwi Brigham City was one of two places the group stopped i n Utah. Included on their agenda was an inspection of Intermountain school, a trip to the Bear River Bird Refuge, a side trip to Salt Lake City, and another trip to Logan canyon for a picnic, and many more. Ross C. Bowen, secretary manager of the Chamber of Com merce, reports the group was very appreciative of the fine treatment they received in Brigham City. Uncle Sam And Miss Liberty vt,:- - BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 8, 1953 VOLUME 58, NUMBER 27 Stay 3-D- ay l"' cr. - Pvt. William V. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson, Deweyville, Utah, is now serving with the 2nd Infantry division in Korea. Johnson, who entered the army in December 1952, was last stationed at Fort Ord, Calif. In civilian life, he attended Bear River high school. Now the senior American division on the Korean penisula, the 25th Infantry landed here in Parade Winners Parade winners were as lows: Floats Sandra and Norma ; Jean Sheffield, 1st and Carol Peterson, 2nd and Elva Westover, 3rd. Buggies Sydney Burtcher. 1st; Nancy Burtcher, 2nd; Kathryn Klitgaard, 3rd. Bikes Don Tea, 1st; Bobby Craghead, 2nd; Lucille Watkins. 3rd and Linda Joppsen, 4th. Tricycles DelRoy Woodland, 1st; Teddy Davis, 2nd; Joan Klitgaard, 3rd and Robert Har- s sweep-stakes- July 1950 shortly after the Communists launched their attack against the Republic of South Korea. ris. 4th. Costumes Jimmy Peterson, 1st; Kathleen Owen and Margaret Owen, 2nd; Jimmy 3rd and Gary Woodmancy, Fors-gren- Carts Darla 1st; Kathy 2nd and Rodney Romer, Pets and Pony Rockwood, Clay-baug- FOE Auxiliary Will Hold Regular Meeting At 8 ,' 4th. Hadfield, Patty Rasmussen and 3rd. as Tommy Owen. pa- V Gerald Speth, Drnm and Bugle Corps Drum Major . . . looks at the trophy won last year at national competition in Los Angeles. He, along with members of the unit, are hoping for a similar trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 40-od- t d, Regular meeting of the Eagles auxiliary will be held tonight at 8 p. m. at the Eagle home, it was announced today. Earlier, at 7 p. m officers and committee chairmen will meet. |