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Show um 7 Univeesal Microfilming Corp 141 Peirpont Ave. Utah Jan. 57 Salt Bunderson PTA M Organizational Meeting Set HAPPY CANDIDATES Robert J. Potter, East Garland and Ephraim Jensen, Bear River City, left to right, were the successful candidates iu a four-wa- y Republican race for the office pf four- - ear commissioner. Robert Potter, Ephraim Jensen Win GOP Nod for Commissioner at Republican Nominating Convention Saturday Night Two Candidates Eliminated Robert J. Potter, East Garland and Ephraim Jensen, Bear River City, became the Republican standard bearers for the office of four-yecommissioner, it was determined at the party nominating convention held Saturday night at Box Elder High school auditorium. Only 167 certified delegates attended the meeting and voted in the contest, the only one on the Republican ticket. Eliminated were Ernest E. Hansen, Brigham City and Israel Hunsaker, Tremonton. Potter, who has served six ar years in the office, was high man on the ballot with 82 delegate votes. Jensen received 39, Hansen 35, and , Hunsaker 11. The two high men became the primary candidates. Mrk Elmer Klitgaard, county chairman, presided at the meeting, introducing, George Clyde, Republican candidate for governor who spoke briefly. Rep. H. Aldous Dixon keynoted the conwas introduced vention. He by Walter G. Mann, vice chairman. - '' ' ' ,. -- " VOLUME 59, NUMBER 33' - t Morris E. Glover nominated Hansen while David O. Andersen seconded the nomination. Max Hansen and Dean Jorgensen presented Hunsakers nomination while E. A. - Holmgren and Albert Thorsen served in a for Jensen. similar capacity Potters nomination was made by Charles Whitworth and seconded by Max Adams. While the ballots were being counted, other Republican candidates spoke briefly. These included Charles W. Claybaugh and Kleon Kerr, candidates for state senator; . Ross C. Bowen and L. D. Wilde, candidates for state representative from district one; Theo Richards and Launrence G. Whitney from district two; Ferris H. Allen and r F. Leland Seely for commissioner. Clyde B. Stratford, chairman of the platform committee, preresolution sented a nine-poin- t which was adopted unanimously. Points included in the platform were on taxation, county roads, industrial developeducation, ment, agriculture, health and welfare, irrigation and reclamation, labor, and development of tourist attractions. Mrs. Gwen Limb, secretary of the county Republican organization, presented - the convention call while O. Dee Lund presented the order of business resolution which was adopted. two-yea- Ltah may participate will get under way today, Wednesday, when Operation Friendship begins at every Utah National Guard Armory, including the local unit, Battery A, 204th Field Artillery Battalion. will Operation Friendship be a statewide drive to obtain usable, warm articles of clothing from Ltah citizens for distribution among the Navajo and Hopi Indians in the southeast part of Utah, according to commander Darwin L. Young, of the local guard unit The local drive will be conducted under the leadership of Don F. Johnson, administrative supply technician at the local armory. The local armory will be open daily from 8 a. m. to 4:30 p. m beginning today and continuing through Aug. 22, with the exception of Saturday and Sunday, to receive the donations from citizens of this area. At the conclusion of the collection drive, the local unit will assemble all clothing collected and transport it to Camp W. G. Williams at Jordan Narrows for final preparation before the sec ond phase of the National Guards charitable project begins, Young said. Johnson reminds citizens again that their donations to the drive should be restricted to practical, usable articles of warm winterclothing. Here is a partial -type list of usable items: Men trousers, warm underwear, shoes, sox, warm cotton and woolen shirts, sweaters, overcoats, woolen jackets, western-type work clothes, waist overalls and other denim clothing, except overalls. Plain colors rather than plaids and stripes are preferred. Women solid color yard From a Year v'.J , A SIX PAGES Wasatch Front Watershed Fire Destroys 225 Acres, Saturday - A i. v t Freeman are . at home here following year in England. a Crew of 100 Workers Battle Man-Mad- e Fire During Night; Spectators Jam Highways Two hundred, twenty-fiv- e acres of watershed, vital to Brigham City, was destroyed Saturday night in a spectacular fire which started on the western slope of the Wasatch front and required the efforts of more than a hundred men plus all available fire fighting equipment to bring it under control. They returned end to their home, family and friends with renewed appreciation for their surroundings. the past week- Although the Freemans have always loved their home it looked mighty good" following a year away. Getting warm for the first time was high on the list as Kay Freeman cited reasons for being glad she is here. They kept warm from the heat of a fireand place during the winter, consequently one side was al p u - . - s r- .. 'pj' ways cold. f exper- 2-- -- V In England ience and the children were lovely, Mrs. Freeman said as she told of children in her class. It will also be a pleasure to be Virgil L. Jeppsen, 701 West home again teaching youngsters Forest, plead not guilty when in this area. he appeared in First District Mr. Freeman is in good health Court, Tuesday morning, and his trial was set for 10 a m. on Sept. and has enjoyed a good rest. 26 While there they attended He is charged with breaking LDS church services at Rochand entering with intent to com- dale, the area where Keith, a mit rape. son, served as an LDS missionHis $2,000 boAd was continued ary, and at Wythenshawe. Both by Judge Lewis Jones and he churches were about 45 minwas released to await trial. utes from the home where the Freemans resided during their stay in England. They visited once with Mr. and Mrs. Clifton G. M. Kerr, Tremonton, and with Gayle Baddley of Willard, while there. The flowers and grounds 'in were beautiful as was England goods, dresses, arm types of un the English countryside. dergarments, warm jackets and During some of the school vacoats, cotton outer garments, cations they spent time in Italy and shoes with flat heels. and toured Central Europe, at were Boys and girls warm cotton which time five countries and woolen items of outer cloth visited. They also visited nuing, shoes, sox, waist overalls, merous schools while in the melton jackets, sweaters, macki- British Isles. A big reunion with relatives naws, denim jackets and trousers, warm skirts especially in was also enjoyed by the Brigcolors, ham City couple. predominantly plain They sailed for home aboard overcoats and similar items. from Liverpool Saxonia Infants Diapers, goods suit- the went up to the Northern coast warm cottons able for diapers;' across the Atlantic, and woolens, booties, shoes and of Ireland, river down the St. Lawrence simistockings, snow, suits and and landed at Montreal. ' lar items. Womens foundation garments Reunion are not usable for the drive, nor Holman 'The Jonathan Holman, Sr., reare womens shoes with heels, union will be held Aug. 18 and womens gowns and millinery, 19 at Mutual Dell In American Womens Johnson reported. Fork canyon, it was announced clothing should predominantly this week. consist of cotton and woolen items, although some synthetics such as spun rayons and other non sheer items . are usable, he concluded. . ; w a if r. MONUMENT TO CARELESSNESS An ugly black scar marks the mountain side, east of Brigham City, as a result of Saturday night blaze that bunted 225 acres of valuable watershed leaving the parched earth unprotected. nr-im.-- The blaze was first noted as a tiny patch on the side of the mountain at 7.55 p. m. and quickly spread out of control in the gusty wind. Men were on the job fighting, along with the Brigham City fire truck, within 15 minutes. It was brought under control around midnight but men stayed on the job until 2 a. m. to secure are area, J. D. Gunderson, district fire warden reported. A crew of 30 workers returned at 5 a. m. and worked until Sunday noon to complete security measures and prevent further outbreak. Three Mile Perimeter Fighting Fires Without Water Is Film Theme ter Fire Without Wabe the. theme of a Fighting will special colored film presentation to be offered Thursday night, Aug. 16, at the Central school auditorium at 8:30 p. m., J. D. Gunderson, district fire warden, announced this week. So many people asked that question, following the watershed fire Saturday night, that I thought this' movie would be especially timely, he said. The public Is invited to attend the ' presentation and learn more about fighting range and forest fires, Gunderson pointed out. Fire fighters were hampered in their efforts by the shifting wind which blew in all four directions during the operation, spreading to the south, then the north, going up the mountain side, and burning down to the Pineview canal in some areas Will Eliminate One Candidate for Office The burned over area has a perimeter of three miles, Murle Of Two-Ye- ar Commissioner, Adopt Platform J. Markham, forest ranger, an of the watershed i Democratic delegates from Box Elder countys 39 vot- nounced. Most was on state land but destroyed ing precincts will meet tonight, Wednesday at the War Me- smaller portions were on propmorial Home to eliminate one candidate for the office of erty owned by the Fife Rock two-yecommissioner, adopt a platform and transact other Products and J. C. Knudson. It was the sixteenth fire in business. The meeting is called for 8 p.m. Box Elder county this season, Heading the list of speakers Fonnesbeck and A. J. Taylor, A letter, of appreciation was Fire Was who will appear on the program received by Miss Anna E. ErickDistrict 2. Gunderson are and Markham representative, Milis Carlyle F. Gronning, Also to be introduced is the of the opinion that it was a man son, blood program chairman for congress Democratic ford, candidate drawn up made fire although some re for the Box Elder County Red from District 1. Other state at a special platform, held Tuesmeeting ports indicate it was caused by Cross Chapter, from Orrin B. candidates are expected at the day dinight at 8 p. m. at the lightening. According to evi- Beckstrand, administrative meeting. courthouse. Serving on the plat- dence picked up in the investi- rector of the Intermountain Rewere David gation, one or more cars were gional Blood Center for the Principal item of business for form committee the Democratic gathering will Waldron, Howard Glenn, Harold seen leaving the area shortly American Red Cross at Salt be the voting to choose two of Reese, Orson Christensen, N. V. after the blaze was first re Lake City. the three candidates filed for Watkins and George A. Nielsen. ported. The letter in , part, stated, candir We dont know whether it May we extend to you our sincommissioner, to be All of the Democratic were to in invited dates with sit election on was the named deliberately set, or whether cere thanks for the .drawing primary ballot. Filed for the office are the committee to help with the it was accidently started from a held in Brigham City on Tuesof document. the J. Jrlef Compton, J. Leo Cot. drafting cigaret or match carelessly flip- day, July 31. tam and jGeorge H. Davis. ped in the dry June grass. It We know that to obtain docould have been caused by an All county candidates will be overheated exhaust given an opportunity to talk, pipe or nors during the summer months, Forest when vacation and farming acbackfire from a car, Omer J. Call, county chairman tivities are at a peak, is much said. These include Alan Ever-arRanger Markham said. Roche and Emery E. Wight, With cars known to be in more difficult than in the wincomcandidates for four-yea- r the area, it appears likely that ter months and we do appreone of them would have report- ciate the number who reportmissioner; Harold B. Felt, state senator; ed the incident if it had been ed. Anthony W. Owens, caused by a bolt of lightning, representative, District 1; Paul Miss Erickson expresses her he pointed out. appreciation to those who assistime for Telephone Poles Are Burned ted with the blood mobile pro, Its birthday party all Seventh ward families, SatWhile there was no rain, thun- gram on July 31 and a special der clouds urday, Aug. 18. accompanied by thanks goes once more to the According to Bishop Lee R. 76 local people who participated (Continued on Page Two) Andersen, all ward members are by giving blood. invited to the luncheon to be at the held church house The barge is 250 feet long and grounds Saturday afternoon and The first of a fleet of six huge Morrison-Knudso48 feet wide, designed to haul evening. barges to be used by to build a solid foadbed 2,000 cubic yards of fill material Festivities for the 11th' birth across Great Salt Lake was to the center of the lake where day anniversary, which occurs launched Saturday at the newly the long solid roadbed Sunday, Aug. 19, will begin Satto replace urday at 5 p. m. with games di will be constructed dredged Little Valley harbor. wooden rected by Mr. and Mrs. Lowell the ceremonies the present Attending from Brigham City were Harold trestle. Packer. Denoting the peak of the har- Queen and Little Princess and B. Felt, president of the chamber Luncheon will be served be- vest season in Box Elder coun- their attendants will be crownBuilt in Box Elder Counts-I- t of commerce; Ross C. Bowen, was shipped from the Kais- tween the hours of 6;30 p. m ty, the Wheat and Beet Days ed, will be the opening feature secretary-manageFrank Cop-pi- er Steel works at Napa. Calif., and 8 p. m. with a program to celebration held annually in of the celebration, beginning vice president; Dr. George In 32 sections of 10 to 30 tons be presented at 8 p. m. Garland is scheduled for Friday at 8 p. m. and will be held at A. Boyce, Intermountain school each and assembled at Little Eldon Mecham is serving as and Saturday of this week. the Garland City park. W. Just prior to the show at the All essential program details program chairman. superintendent; Charles Valley. Luncheon will be served un- were completed early this week park there will be a royalty Claybaugh, newspaper publisher; Five others are in various and Mayor C- - LeGrande Horsley. stagey of assembly. One of these der the direction of Mrs. Jean to promise an outstanding cele- processional beginning at the Go By Special Train will be named Brigham City, Jones, president .. of the ward bration, according to an an- Garland tabernacle and going The group traveled to Little a Southern Pacific official said. Relief society. Members are nouncement made by James down Factory street to the park. The celebration royalty will be Valley harbor from Ogden by Also to be assembled are seven asked to bring their own silver- White, general chairman. A free valley-talen- t glasses and plates. variety crowned by Ralph Bishop, mayspecial train, as guests of the barges and a fleet ware, A cordial invitation is extend show on Friday evening, at or of Garland. Southern Pacific Railroad com- of tug boats to tow the vessels. The colorful parade will be which the Wheat and Beet Days During the next four years, ed to all ward members. pany. held at 10 a. m. on Saturday Miss Utah of 1956, Joan Willis, they will dump 31 million when an array of many beautichristened the barge Ogden as cubic yards of sand, gravel and ful floats being made by Garshe swung a bottle of champagne rock into the lake. land organizations and many Meanwhile, dredges are scoopcrashing into the prow. from surrounding communities, Whistles screamed and the ing out the harbor and a three including Brigham Citys Peach barge mile channel out to deep water. giant bottom dumping Queen float, will proceed down rolled down six parallel track on A system of conveyor belts is Factory street. 24 railroad trucks into the briny being installed to bring the fill A free sports program at the waters of the lake, gently float- material to waters edge and is will continue throughout park ing off the wooden cradle which expected to be in operation by Saturday afternoon as well aa at October or early November. supoorted it rides and other entertainment I, planned especially for children. At 3 p. m., a ball game will be r played featuring an team chosen from the Senior league of Brigham City, and the Twin City Pirates of Garland. A vaudeville show on Saturday evening beginning at 8 p. m. in the Garland city park will feature top entertainment in juggling, musical, dance and other variety acts. Chosen to reign as queen of the celebration was Miss Trixie Bjorn of Tremonton. Her attendants are Miss Sharon John, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen John of Tremonton and Miss Patsy Koford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merwin Koford of Garland. Petite Patricia Holmgren, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Holmgren of Bear River VIEW CEREMONIES More than a hundred civic leaders, City, was chosen Little Princess. e Her attendants are newspaper men from Brigham City, Ogden and Salt Lake of Mr. Rhodes, daughter BOX ELDER NAVY This barge, 250 feet long and 48 to on a ceremonies train went the as of City, special guests and Mrs. Blaine Rhodes of East the Southern Pacific Railroad company, joined Morrison-Knudso- n Garland, feet wide, soon will be transporting 2,000 cubic yards of and Jody Munns, rock fend gravel each trip from the Box Elder county harbor workers and members of their families at the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon le solid fill to the being built across the lake. launching ceremonies. Munns of Garland. Box Elder Democratic Nominating Convention Will Be Held Tonight Appreciation Received From ar Blood Center Man-Mad- e two-yea- 11th Birthday d Slated Saturday For 7th Warders First Big Barge Launched at tittle Tonight Is Lions Valley Harbor by Southern Pacific Annual Wheat and Beet Days Scheduled n Lady Night Event Members of the Lions club will entertain their partners this evening, Wednesday, at an outdoor dinner party which will be combined with their regular dinner meeting. The party will be held at the Rees Pioneer park beginning at 7 p. m. and a short program will be presented following the " dinner. Those attending are requested to bring their own eating utensils, according to the committee in charge of arrangements. i Committee members include W. H. Griffiths, Basil Fife and Carl Wold. Weather Outlook: Continued Warm Although traces of moisture have been received this week, it wasn't enough to measure, Charles Clifford, local weather observer, noted. The light sprinkles came on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday. Otherwise, the weather situation is much the same with tern peratures reaching a peak of 96 on Monday, Clifford said. Commie Chipmunks PORT HURON, Mich. (UP) Police have solved the theft of small American flags from graves in Lakeside cemetery. The thieves were chipmunks, watch was set up after several flags vanished and police watch ed in amazement as the small animals carted off more flags apparently to use in nest build ing. I mKJ- was a most enlightening With National Guard Clothing Drive A Utah National Guard project in which every citizen of Freemans Back Mr. and Mrs. Alf L. raiW; BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 15, 1956 Teaching the English children Judge Sets Trial Date for Sept. 26 Operation Friendship Starts Today Also introduced was Golden Allen, formerly of Portage, who is a candidate for state treasur- - er All parents of children who will attend the new Bunderson school are reminded of the PTA organizational meeting to be held at Lincoln school auditorium, evening, Wednesday August 15, at 8 p. m. The meeting will be conducted by South Box Elder PTA in conjunction with Principal Victor J. Bott. During the evening, election of officers will take place; bylaws of the organization will be presented for approval and remarks will be heard by Supt. Kenneth E. Weight and Principal Bott. Installation of officers will be under the direction of Mrs. Fred L. Petersen, Fourth Region PTA director. Ticket to be presented by Mrs. Mrs Dean Bundersen, Merle Beecher and Mrs. Delbert Lee, includes; Mrs. E. B. Harrison and Mrs. Herman Munsoi), Mrs. Paul Merrell president; and Mrs Stayner Thompson, vice president, and Mrs. Lowell Baron and Mrs. J. Gordon Felt, secretary. For Friday and Saturday in Garland r; deck-loade- 4"v WW C All-Sta- LAUNCH BARGE The first of a fleet of giant barges was launched Saturday at the Little Valley harbor on Great Salt Lake. In colorful dedication ceremonies Joan Willis, One of Miss Utah of 1956, christened the barge Ogden. the others will be named Brigham City. - Ron-dale- 13-mi- |