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Show , ' Former Brigham PAGE EIGHT. BOX ELDER JOURNAL Resident Dies Brigham City. Utah Friday. July 11. 1952 S. C. Wixom Funeral Slated Today At 1 services for Solomon Clarence (Clair) Wixom, 77, long time Brigham City newspaperman who died Wednesday at (Funeral the 12:15 a. m. in Cooley Me- morial hospital, will ,be held on Friday (today) at 1 p. m. in the (Brigham City Fifth LDS, ward chapel with Bishop Evan Woodbury officiating. (Friends may call at the family home Until time of services. He was born 'April 22, 1875, in Brigham City, a son of Juspin C. and Ann Jackson Wixom. He was educated here and attended the old Box Elder Academy. veteran newspaperman, he began his career in August, 2890. He worked for the Brigham City Bugler as a printers apprentice. When the (Bugler ceased publication In the spring of 1899, he moved to Ogden where he worked for the Weber County Times, (He later returned to Brigham City and acquired an interest In the Box Elder Hews. Served as Correspondent Mr. Wixom was a local correspondent for many Utah dally newspapem,, and he was managing editor of the ' Brigham City paper until the summer of t 1941, when he retired. He married Argenta Valentine Sept. 5, 1894, in the Salt Lake temple, L. D. S. church. She died in August, 1935. He was prominent In church and civic affairs, a former member of the Box Elder Commercial club and Cham"(A ber , let) ' of Commerce, Brigham City 'Rotary club and Brigham City , Lions club. Member of Band He also was a member of the old Brigham City band and served four years as a member of the Brigham City Council. He was a member of the Brigham City Second L.D.S, ward choir and the Box (Elder stake taiber nacle choir. He served as a member of the Brigham City Fifth L.DJS. ward Sunday school superintendency and worked In the Young, Mens Mutual Im provement association, f Survivors include seven eons and daughters, Mrs, Ben (VioKnudson, Eugene C. Wixom, Vern J. Wixom, Grant A, Wixom, all of Brigham iCtty; Reynold V, Wixom,-- Mrs, Rex O. (Edith) Cleave, (both of Salt Lake City; Keith S. Wixom, Ogden; 19 and 20 greatgrandchildren , grandchildren. t Lars Mortensen, 74, Ogden, former Brigham City resident, died July 8 at the family He had lived in Ogden for the past 34 years. He was born September 4, 1877 in Brigham City a son of Lars and Marie Madsen , Mortensen. He was a retired teamster of the railroad. (He married Zina Matilda Larsen, December 11, 1901, in the Salt Lake temple and was a high priest in the 28th ward, at the time of his death. Active in LDS work he had worked In the Sunday school, MIA, genealogy work. Early in his life, he played In the Brigham City brass band and was also active In home dramatics. He is the author of the book titled Simple Rhymes of Many and as a hobby he Climes, painted, Survivors Include his wife and the following sons and daughters: Arthur L. Mortensen, Cal., Grant J. Mortensen, Ogden; Mrs. Frank (Clara) Davis, Long Beach, Cal.; Mrs. Henry (Mildred) Kientz of Monterey, Cal.; Mrs. Jesse (Edith) Remington of Durarie, Cal. and Mrs. Max (Bertha) Green of Walnut Creek, Cal.; Mrs. Eril (Phyllis) Lethyan, Monroava, Cal. and Mrs. David Mrs. (Helen) DeGroove and (Lillian) Vendie, both of Ogden. resl-danc- O u VifcA.: Vr ROBERTA YOUNG Brigham B.P.W. Club ?Ck 4 DEE ANN DAVIS Junior Chamber of Commerce GLORIA GAYLE GAY Tremonton Womens Civic League . "MISS BOX ELDER Also 14 34 grandchildren PAGEANT and one brother and a sister: Charles Mortensen, Ogden and Rosetta, Hansen, Brigham City., Funeral services will be held Saturday at the Ogden 28th ward at 2 p. m. with (Bishop Thomas Van Drimmelen officiating. Friends may call at the fam3638 ily home, Washington IBlvd., Ogden, from 1 p. m. to 9 p. m, and Saturday until time of services. Interment will be In the Brigham City cemetery under the direction of Aultorest mortuary, Ogden. I ELEANOR BURNETT J. C. Janes, Tremonton t j b Sponsored By The T Visitors At Fawion Homo Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Patterson and two sons of Port Chicago, Calif., are visiting at the home of Mrs. Pattersons parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Fawson. They plan to leave for their home this N INDIAN SCHOOL FV I TONIGHT: Friday, Julyll G , f :15 P.M. I These girls. Box Elder Countys most beautiful and talented will each present a three minute talent routine.' This is an annual contest to choose a representative from Box Elder County for the Miss Utah and perhaps Miss America contest if she is successful. Picked by civic organizations throughout the county, they are chosen to compete, not on beauty alone, but talent as well. H PATTY SMITH Brigham Lions Club --8- i VyH 4 Advertsed li;:geqie CONNIE SIGGARD Box Elder High School AUDITORIUM wv to? Club 0 MERMOUNTAIN I nsn. 20-3- 0 weekend. & 3- ss?f 4 - X LADY LOVE and MISS THRIFTY - , NANCY STALLINGS 20-3- 0 Club T 1 P.M, V ADMISSION: it " 3 s ADULTS STUDENTS seersucker prints, chambrays and picolae sun dresses. Some with perky Gay Lace trimmed and tailored. Burmyl Nylon and Acetate Crepes. Sizes 32 to 44. ! $2.95 white pique coverups. SPECIAL GROUP . 1 Others $5.95 to $8.95 ...... C- 50c o J -- - .75c ANN TAYLOR , Ladies Self Culture, Civic and Home Arts Club of Garland PS? , $3.95 : JOANNE ANDERSEN Civic Improvement Club i f CAROL HUNskER Brigham Rotary Club r- 4?? 9 - A v) Jyr 7r t V - NYLONS Excitingly sheer 51 gauge 15 denier with dark seams. New Summer Shades SPECIAL , a, V Nationally TV S' JALEEN ALLEN Tremonton B.P.W. Club . . ) $1.09 Qjlielile Si f JOE ANN FORSGREN Kindergarten Club aLENE RODGERS Garland Lions V MARILYN WOOD Box Elder Chamber of Commerce LEOTA HUNSAKER Beta Sigma Phi .j. , |