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Show V Universal Microfilming Corp 141 Peirpont Ave, 57 Salt Lake City. Utah Citizens Asked to Observe Flag Day Thursday, June 14 Local citizens are asked to observe Hag Day on' Thursday, June 14, by displaying the American flag In places of , public notice. Merchants are requested to disptay the national emblem in front of their places of business in the manner which has been provided for display, and those persons who have flags available, should display them at their residences. 1 VOLUME 59, NUMBER 24 InIIwI BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1956 City Firemen Make Three Accepted by Commissioners Mon. County Representatives Make Inspection Tour of Road to Little Valley Project Brigham City Volunteer Firemen were called out three times over the past week, but quick arrival at the scenes of the fires held the amount of damage Soar Up For The Box Elder county commissioners, clerk, and road supervisor made a tour of inspection of the recently completed road to the construction project at Little Valley neat Promontory Point, with officials of Morrison-Knudso- n Construction Co. on Monday of this week and accepted the completed work on the portion of the road which was done . , , by Morrison-Knudso- down. The first call came Thursday Someone had poured night. gasoline on top of the east underpass north of Brigham City and set it on fire. A group of young boys who saw the fire had extinguished it before the firemen arrived. No damage was listed. Early Saturday morning an alarm was turned in by city policemen who noticed a grass fire below the city power plant. Firemen put out the fire before any damage resulted. The largest fire of the three was Monday at 1:45 p. m. Firemen were called to the property of Melvin J. Roberts, 657 South Fifth East where baled hay, being unloaded by men of the Tyson Feed and Seed company, caught fire. The blaze started when a pulley came off the gasoline' engine of the unloading machine turnand ing the engine upside-dowover spilling burning gasoline a few of the hay bales. According to Gordon Reeves, secretary of the volunteer fire department, fire trucks arrived at the scene quick enough to keep the fire from destroying much of the ten tons of hay on the lot. Damage was listed at approximately $75. Past Five Days I The flag of the United States of America Thursday, June 14. Larry Yates, left, and Elmer Yates, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Lamont Yates and Cub Old Glory. Scout&stand at attention and salute in respect-tFlags will be displayed in business establishments and homes throughout the nation in observance of Flag Day. OLD GLORY will be honored I Brigham City to Purchase Three Transformers at Cost of $23,919 Weather reports show that Brigham City and surrounding areas are having above normal temperatures for this time of year. High temperatures for the past five days have all been above 90 degrees and no moisture is in sight, according to Charles Clifford, local weather recorder. Mr. Clifford said hard winds hit the area during the night of June 9 and damaged hay on the ground in this vicinity. Temperatures recorded for the five days were as follows: City Attorney Rules Brigham City Should Problem Not Participate in Water-User- s' To meet the influx of population and demands for creased electrical power in Brigham City, the city council members voted at their regular meeting session Thursday night, June 7, to accept the bid of General Electric Supply Co for the purchase of three electric transformers at a cost of $23,919 The action was taken after opening sealed bids which had been submitted for consideration in the proposed purchase of the transformers which will increase electrP cal capacity in the Brigham City area. in- SIS SsfeSrm. QV ijUU III tSSES .hX Fori There Is plenty .of polio vaccine available to doctors throughout Box Elder county to provide the first two injections for all persons up to and including 14 years of age, and also expectant mothers, it was announced this week by Ross C. Bowen, Box Elder county FoHo chairman. Also a member of the state committee on distribution of polio vaccine," Bowen pointed out that the vaccine for booster shots is not yet available in the Stated! Utah. ' Inasmuch as the polio season is approaching, the cooperation of all parents in, this county is asked by the Polio committee, in requesting the first two shots for all persons of eligible ages, and to refrain from requesting booster shots for those children who received-theiprevious shots either through the school immunization program or from private physicians, as the booster vaccine has not yet been authorized nor received. Convention Set Mayor Horsley read a petition from property owners request--i ing that the weir heretofore es- - Polio Vaccine Is Available Locally W byV wJE? UseTeUtta. jIqKc Bite Sow11 prbe 'My State Relief .Sf in its afternoon, June 14, at immediatelv reinstalled the Second ward chapel, original place for the reason A bock from fhers that the new installation at the I South Box stake Elder wards, new location does not equably executive officers, distribute the water in the same a'on manner as it has been distribu-- are asked to be in attendance, A special program has been ted for the past 70 years. Representing the water in the planned and arrangements have southeast part of Brigham City been made to fete the eldest and were Hyrum Malmrose, Henry youngest block teacher. Refreshments will be served Hansen, Lee Rose, David Rich-- 1 f articles made by Relief ards, and Carl Wold, president the Box Elder Creek Water ciety members will' be display-Userassociation, while George etl A. Nielson and Glen Wagstaff represented the Perry Water! Users association in the discus- so-o- s DriVGliCSS CSPS S r State Firewarden Closes Fire Season Utahs Chief Forester Firewarden has proclaimed a closed season for all unpermitted fires on Utah forests and watersheds making them illegal without proper permit. J. Whitney Floyd noted in his proclamation that most of the mountain areas of Utah have received subnormal amounts of winter precipitation and with the unusually dry spring season which the state has seen it is necessary to take Steps to prevent widespread destruction of watersheds by wild fire. District Firewarden J. D. Gunderson has listed four Important points to remember: (1) Check with me to see jf the type of fire you expect to light requires a permit; (2) Request a written permit stating the place, time, and reason for your fire; careful with (3) Be extremely any fire; and (4) If weather take an abrupt conditions change after your fire is started, do not hesitate to call mediately .for help. Truck Top Hits Station Canopy In an accident which occured Thursday, June 7, a truck top hit a service station canopy as the truck was entering the station for gasoline. According to police reports the driver was Rev. Howard D. Simpson, Murray, and the truck be longed to Utah Hertz Drive It Yourself System of Salt Lake City. Damage to the top of the truck was $250 and the damage to the canopy was fixed at $500. The station was Moyes Service Station, 403 North Main. This is the second time the canopy has been hit within the past two months. No citations were issued in this accident. n. Following the discussion, City Attorney Walter G. Mann stated that it was not Brigham Citys problem, but should be worked out between the Box Elder Creek Water Users association and the Perry Water Users as- with no participation from Brigham City. The council members author- ized Councilman John Larsen and Orion Eskelsen, electrical superintendent, to proceed with the federal power report. Ruling Made on Street Signs council made a decision that any sign being erected on the state highway in Brigham City must conform with the state law regarding signs, which provides that the signs must be 20 feet high over the street, and 12 feet high over the sidewalks. authorized Council members Office Marager Willis Hansen, Councilman Leon Packer, and Street Supervisor Dallas Jepp-so- n to purchase a cement mixer for Brigham City. The council unanimously on Page Five) ,,CL Ull fuFdull Ulnl,.., IwflndV 11 , An automobile accident, in which two driverless cars e(j occurred Sunday, June 10, at H:30 a. m. at Third South on . highway According to police reports, parked car, belonging to Glen Darwin Reeves, 528 South Third West, rolled across the highway e an(j hit a car belonging to dersen Ford, 310 South Main which was varked on a car lot. crash-sociatio- 30-S- An-Th- Brigham Girl Is Girls State Award Winner A Brigham City delegate to the 1956 American Legion Aux iliary sponsored Girls State was awarded one of 39 Scholarships to Utah State Agricultural col lege. ' Dixie Gunderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Gunderson, 128 South Third East, won years tuition and registration fees to the USAC. The scholarships are based upon leadership, study, and activities. Dixie will be a senior at Box Elder High school next year. She was on the honor roll at the school this year. She has been named as of the Boomerang, school yearbook, for next year. Dixie was sponsored by the Business and Professional Women of Brigham City. A sister Karen, now a sophomore at USAC, won a similar scholarship when she attended Girls State two years ago. Two other Box Elder girls also won scholarships at this years awards assembly which closed the 1956 Girls State session. They are Trixie Bjorn, Tremonton, and Gail Hall, Garland. Ralph Anderson of Brigham City, Boys State Governor last year, attended the assembly to . represent Boys State. Youngster Gets NATIONAL COMMANDER J. Addington (Add) Wagner, National Commander of the American Legion, will attend the Utah State Legion convention to be held in Brig-jia- m City June 21, 22 and 23. Legion National Commander Will Attend Utah State Convention Governor J. Bracken Lee Is Speaker At Joint Meeting Thursday, June 21 The, National Commander of the American Legion wil attend and speak at the Utah State American Legion con- vention coming to Brigham City June 21, 22, and 23. J. Addington (Add) Wagner, Legion national commander will arrive in Brigham City Friday .June 22. At 3:30 p.m. he will hold a press conference, and he will be the principle speaker at the Department Auxiliary Banquet on Friday evening. Governor J. Bracken Lee will as also attend the convention principle speaker at the joint meeting to be held Thursday, June 21, at 10 a. m. At the memorial service on Thursday evening at the taberDarrell T. Lane, Salt nacle, Lake City, a past department commander and past member of the National Americanism Commission of the Legion, will give the Memorial address. National Commander Wagner, an attorney of Battle Creek, Mich., and a Purple Heart Navy veteran of World War II, was elected National Commander of the American Legion by the 37th national convention at its closing session in Miami, Fla., Oct. 13, 1955. He was national vice commander for 1952-53- . He was appointed chairman of the National Americanism Commission for 1953-54- , and vice chairman for 1954-5- attended I Hillsdale Wagner college in Michigan from 1932 to 1934 alter attending schools in Battle Creek. He received his law degree from the Washington and Lee University law school in 1937. Immediately after his graduation from college, Wagner was admitted to the Michigan State Bar. Since 1937 he has practiced Uw with the family firm of Wagner, Wagner and Wagner at Battle Creek. Mr. Wagner During 1940-41- , was assistant attorney general for Michigan. He also served from 1943 to 1948 as chief assistant city- attorney of Battle Creek. Commander Wagner married the former Virginia Dare Bea gle and they have one son, John ' A. Wagner. Local Lions, Wives Attend Convention Nice Catch Brigham City Lions and their wives traveled to St. George to attend the state convention last Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Attending from here were Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bennion and Mr. and Mrs. Myrland Balls. Mr. and Mrs. A. Elwyn Seely also attended convention sessions. The Bennions and Balls tourCedar ed Grand Canyon, breaks. For First Day - Fishermen of the area returned from the opening weekend of the 1956 season, some quite pleased with their catch, some not so pleased. Stanley Benson of Brigham City was among the happy anglers. Only five years old, Stanley caught his limit Saturday and one less than limit on Sunday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Benson of 151 South Fourth West. Young Benson- caught his fish at Crystal Springs where he was fishing with his grandfather, Ezra Benson of Honey-villHe made his catch in two hours time both days. The boy was even more happy when he arrived home to find his mother had caught only three fish over the two days. His seven fish ranged up to just under 11 inches. When asked what his future plans were for the summer, the young angler replied, Do a lot of fishing. Waters in the north end of Utah were high which forced many stream sportsmen to the lakes and ponds. Many favorite holes were termed as crowded. Brigham Man Honored by Get-Acquaint- ed Summer Music Camp Begins Fire, Ambulance, Info Not to Be Given by Police Dust Is Cause Of Wreck Near Next Monday According to Deli Fife, chief of Brigham City police, the city council has voted that information will not be ' given Dust from a car traveling along out by city employees as to the road to Promontory was be- the location e of fires and n head-oa to cause of be lieved the calls. " t collision of two other cars The move was taken to keep Sunday, June 10 a little after, lines free for emergency calls noon. The accident sent the two to the police' station after an drivers to the hospital and re- alarm has sounded. sulted in $1400 damage to the Chief Fife also stated that two cars. Brigham police departMerrill Ray Page, Logan was the ment undergoing a move to taken to the Valley Hospital at make isofficers and citizens of Tremonton with severe head Brigham City safety minded. and face cut9 and possible interThe city has had a few accir nal injuries. . . dents occur and most of them Driver of the other car, Ger- have been minor, but with the ald A. Tracy of, Sat Lake City cooperation of drivers the powas taken to the Cooley Memolice feels that the record can rial. Hospital for treatment of be bettered. face injuries and a possible broken nose. Police reports said that the Page car, going north, and the Tracy car, traveling south, hit head-oin the middle of the road about 23 miles west of Promontory am-lanc- Junior Leaguers n Hold First Games e. Eight teams saw action in the first practice games of the City Recreation junior baseball lea gue which started Friday, June With Registration Friday Morning 8. Peters, who will be the dance instructor. All children between the ages of four and 14 are encouraged to register on Friday morning so that all will be iq readiness for the opening classes on Monday morning, June 18. Classes will be held on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, as has been the custom in the past years. Plans are being made for dance review to be held as the climax of the dance program, during the latter part downed Best hitter was K. Nelson, catcher for the winners, with two hits for three trips to the plate. H. Christen sen. hit a . triple for the losers. Beehive Appliance smashed out a 13-- victory over Breiten beker Electric. Big hitters were B. Bennett and J. Hust with four for four on the Electric team. Hadfields won 12-- over Zun-delin another game. S. Joseph-sohit a triple for the winners, In the fourth game, Perry B. Nelson dropped Blocks of the winning squad hit the big hit of the game with a triple. Lumber Tri-Stat- e of Lloyds Chevron 7-- 7 3 9-- : -- p, A special meeting for officers of the fourth region Parent-Teacher- s association of Utah Congress was held Monday afternoon, June 11, at the home of the regional director, Mrs. Fred L. Petersen in Brigham City. The combined social and business meeting was held at the Petersen home with all councils represented from Box Elder and Cache. attending were: Mrs. Edna Taylor, Mrs. Bessie Calderwood and Mrs. Kathrine Limb, North Box Elder; Mrs. Phyllis Morgan and Mrs. Reva Nelson, South Box Elder; Mrs. Beth Taylor, ; Wayne H. Burt, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Burt, 508 East Second South, was one of four Utahns who received professional honors from western mining schools f . last week., He was awarded a professional degree of mining engineer ' from the University of Utah.: A graduate of the Box' Elder High school, Burt graduated from the University of Utahs mining school in 1943, after which he spent six years in supervisory work at Braden Copper Co., Kennecott Copper Chilean subsidiary. Now residing' in New York City, Burt is assistant to .the president of Kennecott Copper , corporation. North Cache; Mrs. Ethel Sorensen, Mrs. Relda Jorgensen and Mrs. Leah Holmstead, Logan; Mrs. Phyllis Savage, Mrs. Vesta Michaelson and Mrs. Alta Jes-soSouth Cache and Superintendent Kenneth E. Weight of Box Elder County School district. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. Petersen with reports given on scholarship and course of Instruction received at the orientation meeting held recently in Salt Lake City. Plans were made during the business session for the annual convention to be held this summer at Smithfield, North Cache. Following the business meet-in- g the group enjoyed refreshments served by Mrs. Petersen, assisted by her daughter, Mrs Rex Baron ' Business Session And Social Conducted e. , . Officers of Fourth Region PTA Meet at Home of Regional Director - The summer dance program will get underway Friday mornJune 15, when children ing, wishing to take advantage of the free instructions offered by the city summer recreation program will register from 10 a. m. until 12 noon at the city playgrounds on East Forest street, it was announced last week by Mrs. Margaret T. Johnsen. Mrs. Johnsen, who is vacationing in Helena, Mont, will return . to Brigham City in time for the Friday registration. She will be assisted in the program again this year by Miss Josette HONORED Wayne H. Burt received a professional - degree of mining engineer at the University of Utah last week. He ifl assistant to the president of Kennecott Copper Corp., residing in New Y6rk City. t Mining School Summer Dance Program Will Start BIG CATCH Five year old Stanley Benson holds the catch he made at Crystal Springs on the opening two days of the 1956 general fishing season. Many of the oldsters in this area did not do as well. , d - J - Representing Box Eder county on. the tour of inspection were Commissioners Lewis S. Wight, Robert N. Potter, and George Davis, County Clerk K. B. Olsen, and County Road Supervisor Ted Austin. The portion of the road which was constructed by Morrison-Knudsoextends a distance of 35 miles south of the cattle-guarto the project site. The Box Elder county road department has constructed that part north of the cattle-guard- , county officials stated Tuesday. The entire road has been graded and graveled. The first 23 miles of the road beginning at the north end, has been designated as a Federal Aid secondary road, and as soon as matching funds are available, the county commissioners plan to have parts of it oiled; however, there are no matching funds available this year, as the state funds have already been allocated. The commissioners also discussed law enforcement in that section of the county with M-officials, who requested that a deputy of the sheriffs department be assigned to patrol that area and that he be assisted by someone deputized to work with him. The commissioners accepted the idea for consideration, however, no action was taken. n n Relief Society 8 PAGES New Promontory Road Completed; Weekend Calls Temperatures r f" s The annual summer music and camp for band, orchestra, choral music students of high school age will be held at the Utah State Agricultural college from Monday, June 18 to Friday, June 29 inclusive, according to Wayne Johnson, local music instructor. All music students enrolled at Box Elder High school are eligible to attend the special instruction classes provided during the course., instructors in Outstanding four divisions of music will comprise the visiting staff. Willis Beckett will be the choral director. Max Dalby, a woodwind instructor, will direct the band the first week, and Clarence Sawhill will be the director the second week. Harold Mealy will direct the orchestra during the entire course. Recreational activities will be provided and supervised by the education deUSAC physical partment Gaming facilities in the Union building wil lbe avail-abl-e at a nominal charge. Movies will be shown free of charge in the Union building. A nominal charge for the use of towels will be made for those desiring to swim. two-wee-k Tuition for the course will be $7.50. Meals will be provided for $2 per day or $24 for the two weeks. Rooms will be provided for the two weeks at a cost of $7, and a recreation fee of $1 per student will be charged. A total of will $39.50 for the two weeks provide invaluable experience and instruction for music students, as well as many fond memories for those attending. and directors All enrollees will meet in the auditorium of the Main building at 8 a. m. on Monday, June 18, to receive registration instructions and schedule of events. Johnson encourages any students in this area to attend. . |