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Show Universal Micro f Using Corp 227 Sixth Ave. P.0. Box 1X7 Salt lake City, Utah Xfft. 55 An Outstanding Couple Tn City Council Plans Addition To Rees Park v VOLUME 57, NUMBER 21 the Thursday evening, May meeting of the city council, a BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 26, 1954 8 PAGES At 20 I A r Chamber of Commerce committee headed by Harold Felt and composed of members Alf Olsen, Bus Tyson and Ruel Eskel-seappeared before the Council as a planning board to disof cuss further development Rees Pioneer park. A proposal was made by the more committee to purchase acreage and make additional improvements over a period of years. The council decided that an option to buy six acres be exercised, with the provision that two members be appointed to look at the property before buying it. r b Robinette also requested that the bottom of the grandstand at the park be repaired to stop the loss of baseballs. Councilman Les Bundy will Investigate. Insurance bids for blanket liability insurance were opened and read by Mayor C. LeGrande Janice Jensen and Glade Hunsaker Horsley. It was decided that the present Insurance policy . . . were named outstanding girl and boy of the senior be continued for 30 days, graduating class of Box Elder High school during award should which time the city at ceremonies last Thursday. Glade was student body presi- during will tomey analyze and study dent this year, Miss Jensen was vice president. the bids. The status of the Pine View reservoir was discussed in a letter from the Ogden Water Users association. Councilman John Larsen was asked to remind the people of the water shortage through an article to be published in the paper. The offer of the Coppin Motor General Sessions company was accepted in buy 10 and 7:30 Sunday ing a new police car. The installation of an air con Feature Fine Talks ditioner in the city hall, which was prompted by a letter from .Quarterly conference of the Seashores, will be investigated North Box Elder stake will be by Councilman Boyd Packer. held Saturday evening and SunCouncilman Larsen was au30 at 29 stake the and day, May thorized to get a survey under to Vernal tabernacle, according Memorial Day services will be way of all water use, ratio of Willie, stake president. held in the Brigham City ceme- use and where new water mains Conference visitors will be tery on Monday, May 31, start- are needed. All springs in the m. with ceremon- valley will be measured In the Bishop Thorpe B. Isaacson of the ing at 10:00 a. women survey." presiding bishopric; Dr. Henry ies honoring men and Supt. Tracy Larsen was au Isaksen of the Brigham Young who have died serving their thorized by the council to have university; and Selvoy J. Boyer, country, under the direction of trees trimmed on Second East, former president of the British the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. trimmed, starting at 85 South mission. Mayor C. LeGrande Horsley Second East and proceeding The missionary training meet- will deliver the principal ad- north. A number of dead trees ing will be held Saturday eve- dress at the Memorial Day ob- on the same street will be rening at 6:30 oclock to be fol- servance. placed. A flag ceremony lowed by the priesthood leadfeet of sidewalk will mark, Thirty-sithe event with Delbert Hadfield, on Fourth West between First ership meeting at 8 oclock. Ories Jeppson and Lloyd Robi- and Second south will be re There will be a meeting for nette as color guards. placed, with the city paying counthe stake presidency, high of the Brigham City costs not to exceed $45. People cil, and ward bishoprics Sunday area are invited to participate morning at 8:45 a. m. General in this observance in honor of sessions of conference will be Americas 12-Ye- ar war according held on Sunday at 10 oclock in to Perc Petersen dead, of the Amerithe morning and at 7:30 oclock can Legion. in the evening. Following the tnorning session of conference there will be a special meeting for all prospective students inFuneral Services to terested in attending Brigham Young university, and their parBe Held Thursday for Key ents. Music for the sessions of this Rodney Beeton, Victim Noel Johnsen, Bountiful, son conference will be furnished by of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. John Rodney Beeton, 12, son of Mr. the Bear River City ward choir, and the Stake Singing Mothers sen, 39 North Second East, was and Mrs. Thaln J. Beeton, Dewrecently presented with a key eyville, was drowned In Bear chorus. man award by the Utah State River Monday afternoon at 2:00 Junior Chamber of Commerce. oclock when the horse he had It was one of two such ridden into the stream threw Is tations made by the statepresenor him into the water. A companion, Warren Burganization and was in recognition for his outstanding service bank. 12, son of Mr. knd Mrs. as a Jaycee member and for Melvin Burbank, swam Into the As serving as national director dur- river to attempt a rescue but when he was unable to bring ing the past year. Dee Glen Smith of Smiths Johnsen previously had been the victim to shore, rushed to a diSuper Market, was named a man award by telephone to call for help. presented a rector of the Utah Retail Grocers the BountifulkeyJaycees. Fire departments from Tre- association at the closing session Sunday of a three day conState Eagle Officers vention. , Held in connection with the convention was the Intermountain Food show which attracted more than 40,000 people to the exhibit held at the Rainbow Randevu in Salt Lake City. Convene North Stake Quarterly Conference, Saturday Eve, Sunday at MeHIOml Day Be Held Monday x Mary Ann Braegger, 89, one of Willards oldest residents died in the Dee hospital Saturday, May 22, while under treatment for a fractured hip suffered in a fall at her home Friday. When a young girl, she came to Utah with her parents, who were converts to the LDS church. The family settled In Provl-dehcCache county, and moved to Willard In 1889, where Mrs. Braegger has since resided. She was born March 7, 1865 in Egguil, Bern, Switzerland, a daughter of Ulrich and Elizabeth Luthi Stauffer. She married Abraham Braegger, Dec. 7, 1887, in the Logan LDS temple. He died In Willard, Aug. 4, 1936. She had been an active member of the Willard ward, serving in the Relief Society. Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Oliver S. Rigby, Idaho; Henry W., Provl dence, Cache county; George L., Willard; Frank A., Clarence J., Mrs. Mary Beecher, Mrs. LaMar (Irene) Checketts, all of Ogden; Charles V., Willard; Mrs. Eph raim (Ida) Christensen, Bear River City; Mrs. O. M. (Rachel) Foulger, and Miss Rose Braeg ger, Salt Lake City; 32 grand children, 61 and by two brothers and one sister: John Stauffer, . Providence; Fred Stauffer and Mrs. Fred (Louise) Gllgen, both of Logan. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m., Wednesday, May 26, in the Willard ward chapel. Friends may call at the family home Wednesday until 1:30 p. m. Burial will be In the Willard cemetery, under the direction of Lindquist and Sons Mortuary of Ogden. College Awards Go To Local Students ' , Two local students attending Utah State Agricultural college recently received certificates for having scored more than 50 student body activity points school year. during the 1953-5Darrell Deem, son of Mr. and Mrs. LuRoy P. Deem of Harper ward, and Gerald Speth, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Speth of 145 North Second East, received the certificates at the annual award banquet. 4 Deweyville Youth Drowned in Bear River Monday Dee Glen Smith Named Director Roy S. Olsen Heads Eagles State Aerie Three members of Box Elder Aerie 2919, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and two members of the Auxiliary, were honored last week end by election to state posts in the two organizations at the annual conventions held in Salt Lake City. Heading the state aerie for 1954-5as president is Roy S. Olsen, while D. D. Billings will serve the organization as secretary-treasurer. Chris Larsen was elected trustee of the state group. Elected to serve as vice president of the Auxiliary group was Mrs. Esther Hodges while Mrs. Mario Bywatcr was chosen as inside guard. . .. Roy S. Olsen left, was elected president of the state aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at the recent state ponvention. Others elected to office from the local lodge are Chris Larsen, trustee, and D. D. Billings, secretary-treasure. . . r. monton and Garland answered the call as did employees of the where Allen Meat company young Beetins mother works. The body was found about two hours later when Jack Pierce, Garland, brought his boat and grappling hooks down the river. The body had lodged in a hole in the river bottom. Assisting with the search operations were Deputy Sheriffs Paul Johnson" and Arlin Allen and Tremonton police officers, Ralph Linville and Leland Fox-leIt is thought that the boy, who k:ew how to swim, may have been knocked unconscious when he was thrown from the horse as there were injuries about the head. He had ridden into the river to try to catch s goose when the accident occur red. The boys father had taken a truckload of livestock to Idaho Monday morning and returned shortly after the body was found. Rodney Joseph Beeton was born January 25, 1942, in Brig ham City, and had lived all his life in Deweyville. He just completed the sixth grade in the Deweyville school. A member of the LDS church, he was a deacon and Boy Scout in the Deweyville ward. Surviving are his parents and one sister. Miss Beverly Beeton, Deweyville; two grandmothers, Mrs. Joseph Beeton, Tremonton, and Mrs. Margaret Hatch, Co rinne. Funeral services for the aeci dent victim will be held in the Deweyville ward chapel, Thurs day afternoon at 1:00 oclock with Bishop Winford Barrus of ficiating. Friends may call at the fam ily home, Wednesday evening and Thursday morning prior to services. Burial will be made in the Deweyville cemetery un der the direction of the Rogers Mortuary, Tremonton. at Box Elder County Schools Next Week Be Held Today 0d Former Brighamite Gets Award Give Third Polio Shots Services Will n Lloyd Robinette appeared before the council and asked that the city help defray expenses of Junior the American Legion baseball program. The amount asked for was $200 and the council decided to help up to that amount with the provision that Robinette make a financial report at the end of the season. Peddle Benefit Ducats Mary Braegger State Will Build New Bridge On Promontory Road The State Road Commission is asking for bids on a new concrete bridge over Blue creek on Utah Highway 83, 18 miles west of Corinne, It was announced this week. Sealed bids will be opened on June 8 for the 26.25 foot reinforced concrete span. Utah highway 83 runs from Corinne to the Golden Spike. Three Hurt in Freak Cache Junior Baseball Players are spearheading the ticket sale drive for the benefit game tonight which it is hoped will raise enough funds to buy needed equipment to insure a good junior program this season. Baty' Morrison is issuing tickets the youngsters are offering for sale. .., : BC Box Peaches Elder Stakes To Give Dance Festival Play Benefit Game Tonight The first opportunity of the season for Brigham City baseball fans to see the Peaches in action wlil be tonight, Wednesday, May 26 at 8:00 ,p xn. when the local team plays a benefit game against the Hill Air Force team at Rees Pioneer park. Tickets for the game cost 50 cents and have been on sale since last Friday by local teen agers, but for those who havent bought the benefit game tickets as yet, they will be on sale at the gate. Proceeds of the game will go to theWgham City junior baseball fund which will use the money in buying equipment for junior league baseball activities. of the Peaches for the 1954 season are Bud Powers and Elden Adams. Peach team members are Harold Anderson, DeVon Breitenbeker, Ronnie Dean Harris, Gerry Higgley, Bert Roland Holman, Baty Morrison, Elwyn Olsen, Junior Simon-sen, Panessa, Bud Powers, Lee Joe Streppone and Frank Troxelh , Hun-sake- Family Night in Hawaii, Is the name of an interstake dance festival that is to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 1 and 2 at the Box Elder High school gyn at 8:15 p. m., both nights. Under the sponsorship of the North and South Box Elder stakes, Lillian and Ralph West-ove- r will direct the festival for the South stake and Rodney and Norma Hansen are in charge for the North stake. Participating in the dance fes tival will be 150 dancers, lnclud ing Scout and Beehive groups, Tax Notices Put in Mails Last Weekend Approximately 18,000 tax val uation notices went Into the mails last Thursday from the county treasurer's office, to give property . owners, an opportunity to check them before the coun ty board of equalization meets on June 1, 2, 8 and 9. County Treasurer George L. Johnson was in charge of the record mailing and offers the assistance of his office should taxpayers want or need addl tional information. The commissioners county will sit as the board of equal! zation on the above four days to meet with taxpayers seeking adjustments. Regular meetings will be held from 10:00 a. m. to noon and from 2:00 to 5:00 in the afternoons of each day. The valuation notices mailed to property owners carries the warning that unless complaints or applications for abatement of taxes is presented to the board of equalization on these dates, the taxpayer will forfeit the right to any relief from errors or excessive valuations. County Crash Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Beckert, 537 South Fourth West, were involved in an accident a mile south of Wellsvllle, last Saturday night after they had come to a complete halt when they saw a car approaching them swerving from one shoulder of the road to the other. Children to Receive '1954 Polio Pioneer' Badges and Cards Box Elder county youngsters will be trooping off to school again next week but not to study. This time theyll their third and last polio vaccination shot to complete the innoculatlon program sponbasis by sored on a nation-widthe National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. For most of them It will end the program. The only exceptions are some of the Central and Garland school pupils who were singled out for blood test These will have to report two weeks later for .final checks. Dr. Howard Rasmussen, county medical director announced. , 4 e ' According to Mrs. E. B. Owen, county volunteer vaccine chairman, children enrolled In the program at Central will report to their school rooms at 9:00 oclock on Tuesday morning where they will be met by their teachers, room mothers and other volunteer workers. Similar ceremonies will be held at Lincoln, Tremonton and Garland as the conclusion of the vaccination program at each school. ' For children outside of .Brigham City, school buses will pick them up at regular route stops, along with teachers and volunteer workers and transport them directly to Brigham City. These buses will start on the routes at 10:00 oclock, Mrs. Owen said. Each child completing the program at Central school Tuesday morning will be. presented a 1954 Polio Pioneer badge and card by Ross C. Bowen, county chairman for the Nation-aFoundation for Infantile Paralysis, in special ceremonies honoring the children, their parents and the volunteer workers.. Children who will oe required to return to the clinic Int two weeks for final blood test will not receive their badges and cards on Tuesday. These will be reserved for a special ceremony which will be held at that time. The. same. program will be duplicated on Wednesday at Lincoln school on Thursday at Tremonton and on Friday - at Garland school. The children will be dismissed as soon as the test shots are given and will return to their homes. Dates for .final blood tests at school Central and Garland were announced this week by ' Dr. Rasmussen. At Central, children in the blood program will report at 9:00 a.- - m. on Tuesday, June 15. Garland children will return for blood checks on Tuesday, June 22 at 2:30 p. m., he said. s The approaching car went com pletely out of control and started rolling down the highway, hitting the Beckert car before toppling down a 160 foot embank ment Driver of the car was John D. Thornley, 40, Salt Lake City, who was only slightly injured. His companion, Carma Roach, 30, also of Salt Lake City, was taken to the LDS hospital in Logan by ambulance, after being thrown from the, vehicle, suffering con cussion and five broken ribs. Mrs. Beckert, suffering from shock, has been, confined at her home but is recovering nicely, Is was reported Tuesday evening. Damage to their car was estimated at $650, while the Thornley car was a complete loss. Trooper Leonard Jeppsen of the Utah Highway Patrol inves' ' tigated the accident. Car Crashes Into Tree on So. Main '1 l One person was sent to the Cooley Memorial hospital and $300 damage to the car resulted from an accident in which the driver, Charles Leland Wright, Local Jr., 17, of Magna, hit a tree at 620 South Main at 4:30 a. m. on Mrs. R. M. Kaiser, of 70 North Monday morning. Fifth East, was recently elected According to the investiga to serve a two year term on the ting officer, Satch Pearse, Wright went to sleep behind the wheel board of directors of the Utah Heart association at a meeting thus causing the accident. held at the Salt Lake General The driver of the car escaped without injuries but a passenhospital. At the same meeting, progress ger, Penny Tygesen, a 17 year old boy, also of Magna, was reports on the association's ac tivities during the past year sent to the hospital with a puncwere given and a report on ture wound to the left hip, bruis Heart Fund monies received up es and shock. He was released to that time was given. It was from the hospital Tuesday after noon. reported that the present drive .The first call for boys to attotal is $21,282. Monies for reP. R. Parker, Brigham City search from this fund will be officer, also investigated the ac tend the American Legion sponsored Boys State and for sponannounced in the near future. cident. sors to make it possible, was issued this week by Verl Petersen, Will Attend Girls State chairman for the activity. suV nv wav The annual affair will be held from July 10 to 17 at Camp Williams at the Jordan Narrows, organized to give boys between the ages of 16 and 18, practical training in city, county and state government. State quota for the camp has been limited to 325, Petersen said, and every one of them will have the opportunity to actively participate In the citizenship training program. Chairman Petersen announced he would like to have applications and recommendations so that a list of qualified boys could be obtained. These will be enrolled as rapidly as sponsors can be obtained. Boys may be sponsored by business civic groups, local firms, churches or private individuals. Complete cost for the week camp is $30 he said. By early registration, we can get more local boys Into . the program than would be possible at the last minute, Petersen pointed out. Very likely there' will be more applications made than can be accommodated and it will be a case of first come, first served, and late applicants will probably be rejected. Deanna Lichtenstein, Mary Alice Johnson and Karen Gunderson Anyone wishing further, deUtah State tails . . . will represent Box Elder High school at Girls State to be held at the may contact Verl Petersen AmeriAgricultural college at Logan next month. Miss Lichtenstein will represent the who will handle the program can Legion Auxiliary, sponsors of Girls State, Miss Johnson will represent the Business for the local American Legion and Professional Women and Miss Gunderson will represent the Civic Improvement club. post. Heart Association Picks Woman Legion Boys State Project Needs Backers |