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Show v . i v UniverBal Microfilming Corp 227 Sixth P0 Ava Salt Lika City, Box Utah 17 Jan. 55 Golden Spike Ceremony Observes Anniversary I VOLUME 57, NUMBER 19 BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY Is New Bishop Of Fifth Ward Walter Jaggi was sustained as bishop of the Fifth LDS ward last Sunday evening, with Steven R. Bunnell and Wallace Christensen sustained as counselors in a reorganization of the ward bishopric. Renamed as ward clerk was LeeRuc Allen with H. Henry Knudsen reappointed financial clerk. Released as bishop was W. Evans Woodbury who is moving to Ogden in the near future. The Woodburys are building a new home in Ogden where Evans will be nearer to his work. Released as counselors were Walter Jaggi and Norris Larsen. Ruei Eskelsen president of the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce, read a special message from President Eisenhower at the Monday noon celebration ceremony. Dr. C. R. Jones, commander of the American Legion post, presented the colors in the background. Installation of new American Legion officers will take place in the War Memorial home on Thursday night, May 13, at 8 oclock. The new officers to be installed are Perc Petersen, commander; Orles Jeppesen, first vice commander; Lloyd Robinette, second vice commander; Jack Chiles, adjutant, and August Burbank, finance officer. Refreshments and a program will be served at the meeting Scouts Invited Mrs. Bernice Gibbs Anderson was honored at ceremony by presentation of golden spike souvenir .for her long and devoted service to the cause. Hiding behind those false whiskers is John W. Howard who made the presentation at conclusion of the program. . . . . To Swim at Intermountain Large Crowd n-- Spike Pageant Open House Planned Sunday Afternoon wWy1 i ... School Board Accepts Resignation Of Principal Alf Freeman, Monday Aged Woman Hurt Farm Training Available for Korea Veterans When Cars Crash Party Held at Capitol tt Donald Peters Returns to Flag-hoist- c t Scout Boy Scouts and their Masters of Golden Spike district Alf were reminded today by Don Chase, camping and activities chairman, to arrange for regis An open house, honoring Alf 1919 and serving in this capatration with him for the swim L. Freeman who is retiring after until 1927. ming instruction available for 44 city consecutive years of service the next seven days at He became principal of the in the sehools,of Brigham City, junior division at that time and school. until be held Sunday afternoon, served in this .capacity will The purpose of the project is 1943 when he was made princito teach more scouts how to May 16, from 4:30 to 6:00 oclock pal of the senior high. . swim and to give advanced in the Fourth ward chapel. His activities however have who do swim, and not been confined to school training to those All friends of Principal The boys are required to bring Mrs. Freeman are invited to the matters entirely, ; He has served their own swimming suits but which will feature a two terms as mayor of the city, the towels will be furnished at reception program at 5:00 oclock and re- has served as councilman, been the school, Frank Coppin, Scout freshments. S. W. Beecher, an active member of the Chamcommissioner for the Golden chairman of a central commit- ber of Commerce for 15 years, Spike district, said today. tee composed of members of the past secretary of the Rotary Any boy in the district Is high1 school faculty, representa- club, the first president of the invited to participate but they tives of the high school student Brigham City Lions club and are urged to contact their own body and civic organizations an- the immediate past president of the Box Elder Knife and Fork Scout Masters and they in turn nounced. . , Freeman tendered his resig- dub. ac will make arrangements nation to the! board ofi educa- At the same time he has been cording to patrols. tion of Box Elder County .School .an active, member. Churcl Swimming will begin imme district recently and it was ac of Jesus Christ of Latter-daydiately following school on Frt eepted at the regular meeting Saintst serving in .. , the Third day, May 14, all day Saturday this week. It will become ef- ward where he has lived at 233 and continue next week May 17 fective at the close of the pres- North Main since 1911, and the to May 22 inclusive. ent school year. North Box Elder stake. There , the 44 years he has also he served ks a teacher in During in Working conjunction with been connected with the schools various capacities and as asscout officials is the local Kiwa of the of the city, he has served as sistant superintendent nis club. teacher, principal of Central, Sunday school for many years. The swimming instructors at Lincoln, the junior high and for More recently he has been a Intermountain school will stay the past 12 years since 1943, as stake board member. He has and handle the teaching of the principal of Box Elder High been a commissioner in the Ogscouts. , school, taking that position to den area of the Boy Scouts of fill the unexpired term of F. A. America for eight years. Hinckley upon his retirement. Principal Freeman has studHe started teaching in 1910 ied at the University of Utah, at the Whittier school, located Utah State Agricultural college, on the site of the Second ward and the University of Califorchapel. In 1912 he became nia at Berkeley. He is married principal of Central elementary to Kellona K. Freeman, and has school where he served for sev- three sons and a daughter, liven years taking over the ing in California, Oregon, Monof Lincoln school in tana and Utah. L Freeman Inter-mountai- n Monday was the biggest day in the history of Promontory, w l with one exception bark 85 years ago, when more than thousand people gathered at the site to pay tribute to the pioneers who drove the golden spike that linked the first trans continental railroad. Marking the 1954 celebration of the historic occasion, visitors and dignitaries trekked to the site to participate in a colorful pageant and ceremony which opened at high noon when Ruel Eskelsen, president of the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce, kx organization, sponsoring tended greetings and read special message from President Eisenhower in which he praised the pioneer spirit which origi nally made the isolated site ngfori fri "t world famous. (Complete text on page four). Cast of Characters Judge Lewis Jones acted as in the Golden Spike ceremony includes, George Johnson at the microphone, others of ceremonies, present left to right, Mrs. Henry Thorne, Mrs. Andrew Carruthers, Mrs. J. Leo Nelson, Mrs. C. master ing Dr. C. R. Jones, commander B. Stratford, Mrs. Zenos Earl, Rev. Walden Toevs, J. Edwin Baird, Ileber Sessions and of the local American Legion Alf L. Freeman, plus several others not shown in the photograph. (Additional picpost who was in charge of ad tures will be seenon another page of this issue.) vancing the colors by post offi cials, members of the Golden Spike district of the Boy Scouts of America and the Box Elder Sheriff's posse, w'hile the Bear River High school band played the Star Spangled Banner. Introduced and making brief remarks were a number of re tired railroad workers and ear Evan Sorensen, Preston, ly day citizens, oldest being Watkins, 94, who sang Joseph Be New Basketball Will The Iron Horse, an old time Edward D. Ward has announcCoach at Box Elder ed that any veteran of the Ko- railroad song, Staged under the direction of rean war that is interested in Box Elder High school will Marie Thorne Jeppsen, the gol or institutional farm training have a netv principal and a should send in an 'application den spike pageant was presen now basketball coach for the ted with a cast composed of Mrs. Casper Andreasen, 82, 36 to enter training at least a John Howard as Gov. Leland start of 1954-5term, it was debefore a month quarter begins. Stanford, Central Pacific presi cided by the board of educa- East Sixth North, suffered two The next quarter begins in dent; Alf Freeman as Dr Thom tion at their Monday meeting broken ribs and bruises in an ' Third July. Ward is the Box Elder as C. Durant, vice intersection crash at this week. president of Veterans supervisor for The board accepted the resig- South and Second West at 1:35 county the Union Pacific; J Edwin or farm institutional training. Baird, Rev. Walden Toevs, He nation of Principal Alf L. Free- o'clock Sunday afternoon. Ward also stated that the "de- ber Sessions, man, tendered recently, but Henry Thorne and were accident in the Involved limiting date for veterans un- George Johnson, as well as a made no announcement regard- cars driven Tingey, by Gayle Is der 550 Public Law August number of women ing a successor. pioneer and 20, 1954, or two 115 East Seventh South, years after the and "Indians. In the matter of a basketball Donald Pinter. Alaska. Spenard, date of discharge, whichever is At the conclusion of the pro coach however, the board ex- Mrs. Andreason was a passenger the later. He further pointed tended a contract to Evan Sor- in the Pinter car. gram, John Howard, member of put that a veteran must actualr the golden spike committee of ensen, student counselor and coach at Preston basketball According to Officer P. R. Par- ly begin the active pursuit of the Chamber of Commerce, pre ker who investigated the acci- the approved program of educa- sented Mrs. Bernice Gibbs An High school. committee Sorensen, a graduate of Utah dent, the front end of the Tin- tion or training not later than derson, chairman $100 his delimiting date. State Agricultural college, was gey car was damaged with number two of the series of while the right side on the Pinin golden spike named on the ' Any veteran interested souvenirs made football team in 1946 .also play- ter car suffered $150 damage. more information or in registra from original rails laid in 1869 tion in the farm or institutional Number one was presented at ed on the college basketball No citations were Issued. team. He has been at Preston, program should contact Ward the same time to President Ei at Hotel Brigham. Other places senhower by Senator Arthur V. Idaho for four years and had of registration are Box Elder Watkins in Washington a team playing in state chamAlso assisting in the cere Old Folks High school, Bear River High pionship competition for three school or the Board of Educa- mony were O Dee Lund, coun of those years. A change in the next board tion of the Box Elder school dis- ty attorney; Sgt. T Earl Hun: trict. saker and Trooper William Sac-kemeeting date was made when it was decided to advance the of the State Highway PaMay 24 meeting to Monday, trol; Charles Whitworth. John E. A successful old folks thea Adams and many others. May 17, at 4:00 oclock. Purpose of the meeting is to discuss tre party, probably the largest Speakers on the program Inmatters pertaining to the 1954-5- ever held by the North and cluded Lorenzo J. Bott, member was U. S. school budget and all per- South Box Elder stakes, of the State Highway Commissons interested are extended an held Tuesday afternoon when sion; Dr. Ernest D Wilkinson, the group attended a special invitation to attend. Donald E. Peters, seaman in president of Brigham Young showing of "Rose Marie at the the U. S Navy, is scheduled to University; T. Earl Pardoe, Brigreturn to the United States ham Young University; and repCapitol theater. Examiner Announces President Vernal Willie of the aboard the battleship Wiscon- resentatives of several other Civil Service Exams North Box Elder stake, extended sin during the early part of An examination for librarian greetings to the large audience, May. Seaman Peters is the son for the of Mr. and Mrs. William Peters LAST CHANCE has been announced by the U. S. who offered appreciation of Corinne. afterward. entertainment Water tickets will be sold at for commission Service Civil While aboard the Wisconsin the city hall, Saturday, May 15, "In behalf of the committee filling positions in various federal agencies in Washington, and the old folks, we want to in Far Eastern waters. Peters, from 1 to 5 p m , after which of participated In Operation date they become D. C. and vicinity. Pay is from thank Vosco Call, manager delinquent an amphibious training and a 10 percent tax will be the Capitol theater, for the free $4,205 to $7,040 a year. For further information con- show and entertainment . pro- exercise on Iwo'Jima In .March. made on all unpaid dues. BOX ELDER CREEK tact Glenn S. Nelson, commis- vided us Tuesday afternoon, The Wisconsin served as the WATER USERS ASSN. sioners examiner, at the Brig- Mrs. Martin Reeder, spokesman flagship of the Commander of the Seventh fleet. for the group declared. ham City post office. , 1 Destroyed by Fire Throe fires were reported over in Box Elder counthe week-enty. Last Saturday morning at firemen wete 11:50, volunteer called to a fire in Harper ward where a farm building Was totally destroyed. According to Glen Andersen, the value of the building destroyed was $1,500. Saturday High of Merreil Glenn was the owner. 89 Degrees Equals The. second fire occured at the of Glen Earl, 323 North home Fifty Year Record First East, where a shed caught The 89 degree temperature afire. Damage was set at $10. A call on Sunday afternoon of last Saturday, May 8. equaled the record of that date set was made by the firemen at the 50 years ago, according to Berneiee Ahrensbach residence, Charles Clifford, local weather 126 South Second West, where a rubbish fire was burning. observer. There was no damage. Honoring Principal Attends Gold Farm Building Is 44 YEARS OF SERVICE , 1 L uL-ih- e Senior Class Play Will Be Given Tonight Box Elder Highs Senior class will present the class play, Our Hearts Were Young and Gay, at the High school auditorium tonight, May 12, at 8 p. m., atid tomorrow, May 13. A comedy written by Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough, the leads in the play will be taken by Jeanette Weight and Sheron Olsen. Included in the cast are: Portia Reeves, John Jensen, Maureen Carroll, Sandra Knudson, Von Dell Anderson, Glade Dick Max McCulloch, JoeDell Hall, Helen Palmer, Huggins, Ruth Morrell, Joyce Leonard, 'Son ja Harfsen, Vernon Hunsaker and Robert Harris. Student director of the play is Carol Laney and faculty director is Miss Carol Warr, the high School speech teacher. Retires As High School Principal The Brigham City council took steps to bolster the dwindling water supply at their meeting last Thursday night, asking the city engineers to drill a test well on the golf course, check the possibility of piping an additional supply from the Olsen spring in Mantua valley and check the big No. 2 well at the base of reservoir hill which has . been pumping sand, j The engineers, Nielsen and Reeve, were authorized to prepare plans and specifications and advertise for bids on cast iron pipe from the Olsen, spring to the Hailing spring oh the west side of the highway, at Mantua, providing the 16 Inch line from the Hailing spring to the reservoir has sufficient capacity to carry the additional water supply. Priority was given to the test job on well No. 2. The council also requested another call for bids on curb and gutter in district No. 9, adding the block on Third East from Forest to First South In the previously created district. , t y 4 At meetings last month, bids were received for this work,' accepted and later rejected to permit the inclusion of the additional block of curb and gut- " ter. f . jj The council also approved "a new city ordinance, No., 141, which establishes a new schedule of fees for building permits issued by the building inspector. According to the ordinance which Is printed In this issue of the paper, applications for permits on work estimated at $750 and under will cost 'a dollar, with a five dollar fee for all ft permits over that amount Other actions taken at the meeting included ppe appropria--. ting $500 to' cooperate with the county in a noxious weed eradication problem, upon . the request of County Commissioner Lewis Wight and Edwin Anderson, district Inspector. A new plat G was approved upon petition which would vacate roads with the area - purchased recently by the Box Elder School district for a third elementary school but they reserved an easement for utility power lines. Free use of the municipal golf course on Monday and Friday mornings was extended fo all boys and girls up to the age of 16, as a part of the summer recreation program, and the Brigham City Peaches t Baseball club was subsidized to the extent of $400 for necessary exI penses during the season. - 1 Sunday Ride, Breakfast Is , ; Elder canyon, a breakfast party, and ride over the mountains home, Harold B. Felt announced this week. According to Felt, the group5 wil) leave his pony barn at 6:00 a. m. for Box Elder park where caterers will serve a piping hot of hot breakfast consisting cakes, ham and eggs. ; After breakfast, the ride will, continue to the girls homeover the mountain past Holtons mine and down the mine road.1 , The caterer will charge ' $2.00, for the breakfast, Felt announc-- , reservations ed, and advance are necessary. These should be made at the office of Carroll B. Williams. If he program is successful and sufficient interest is shown, other rides will be planned for the future, Felt said. Is Attendant .4 ToHi Queen Portia Reeves, Box Elder High school senior, was chosen as one of the" attendants to the "Hi Queen" during Utah State Miss Reeves Will Drill Test Hole At Golf Course, Add Spring on Canyon Line All horsemen, Including' junior riders, are invited to join a' ox Sunday morning ride up Portia Reeves colleges J PAGES Being Planned Hun-sake- Agricultural Agathon, an .8 American Legion to City Seeks New Culinary Water Install Officers Supply to Meet Added Demands Walter Jaggi . . . 12, 1954 annual educational fair. and Lou Mary BC Havkes, of Pocatello, Idaho, were presented with silver cups as attendants to the "Hi Queen", Barbara Jefferies, of Grants-ville- . The Queen and her attendants were picked from nearly 20 candidates from Utah, Idaho and Wyoming high schools. As contestants for Hi Queen, the girls were interviewed by Miss Mae Welling, dean of women; Dr. Walter Welti and Mrs. Floyd Morgan. Peaches Start Baseball Practice i Alf - Freeman resigned principalship of Box Elder High school after serving district for 44 years as a teacher and school administrator. He will be honored at open house Sunday afternoon at Fourth ward chapel. I- . . . i The first workout of the Brigham City Peaches will be held tonight, Wednesday, at 6:00 p. m. at Rees Pioneer park. Those interested In playing should be there at that time, according to ' Dean Adams. Baseball practice is to be held regularly every Wednesday and, Friday at 6:00 p, m. Jf |