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Show Universal ".icrcfilainr riyl1. (vr Salt L'- - City, l't.-- - .rr p. Co J-- ' 54 3f 70 i Sunday Closing Law Is Suggested For Brigham VOLUME 46, NUMBER 17 BRIGHAM CITY. UTAH, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 24, 10.1 10 RAGES Plan Opening Golf Festivities For 1953 BOX ELDER MOTHER WILL WIN HONORS IN CONTEST PRIZES, Merchant's Committee Will Plans Students Composition Contest Organize The state legislature's recent hassle over the Sunday t losing law may have inflittated into Biigham City. A request was made to the Biigham City council ai ns Apnl 2 meeting to "draw up an ordi nance or law requiring all business places to dose on Sunday" according to minutes of the meeting. Making the suggestion were Baseball Team vice-preside- -- beutes, it vvas not considered cause the bidder hud made a mathematical error in his figuring and vvas actually one of the highest Second from the lowest was Newell J Olsen and Son of LoGlen M. Bcnnion. iBngham City of the tabernacle gan who bid $8,621 45. Mayor business man and picsidcnt of At the meeting a Biigham City Bott said that Nowell J. Olsen the South Box Elder stake and contractor. Wav ne Jensen, was and Son of Logan were not Elbert Beecher, first counselor awarded the contract for con- awarded the bid in the interest in the North Box Elder stake st! notion of a curb and gutter of Brigham City. Minutes of the meeting did in Biigham Citv Cuib and Gut-tes In all there were nine not report any Distucl Eight Ills hid of expiession, pio tor the curb and gutter job oi con, by members of the corni SB 621 vvas thud from the lowranging to a high bid of submitted by Waterfall Construction company of Ogden. The council unanimously voted to cooperate with the Fraternal Order of Eagles in advertising the state F. O. E. convention to be held in Brigham City May 23 and 24 They okeyed banners over Main street and purchased a $35 front page adverBoard Of Education President Hints tisement for the Eagles convention booklet. Into To Records Continue Investigation Piping to rpplace the ditch on First west street was okeyed. of in of funds at Kittelson Steenhouse Plans Quiet . Kittelson SteenThird south, Brigham City, will quietly observe her 90th birthday on Sunday, April 26. Mrs. Steenhouse was born April 26, 1863 on a small island just 12 Norwegian miles from Oslo. Her parents were Kittel and Sophia Johannson Kittelson. She was one of eight children, two boys and six girls. She has outlived her entire family, with the exception of her mother, who lived to the age of 92. She attributes her longevity to God has work for me to do. Mrs. Steenhouse has many fond memories of her native land prior to journeying to the United States for the Mormon faith. She came to this country in December 1907 and was married four months later to Michael Christensen Steenhouse on Ninetieth Birthday Sunday y years ago her hair had never been cut. She commented that it is easier to care for now 6inee she experiences difficulty in raising her hands high in the air to handle the the long flowing hair. Her married life to Mr. Steenhouse was brief. He passed away on March 7, 1914. She recalls her husband purchasing the little home she still lives in for the sum of $500. They worked very hard to pay for the home. Just as it was paid for her husband died. Since that time she has earned her own living in a new country without the help of any close relatives. Memories of hard years are still Open House Will Honor Martin Nelsen On 80th Birthday Sunday In Mantua the vivid in ninety-yea- r mind of this old woman. (Many summers in her past have been spent with a picking bag tied around her waist. Many picking seasons found her picking bushels of cherries for ten cents per bushel. It wasnt so bad when I could pick while standing on the ground but it was difficult when the same pay was received for scaling the trees for the small dark cherries, Mrs. Steenhouse commented this week. Many of the older residents of Brigham City will Tecall Mrs. Steenhouse working in homes in this vicinity. Except for a few years spent in Tremonton, Mrs. Steenhouse has lived all 46 years in Brigham City since coming here from honoiing Muitin his 80th biithdey, Sunday, April 26. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clifford Hansen, Mantua. It will be held from 2 to 5 p. m Mr. Nelsen was born April 20, 1871 in Mantua. He married Mary Ann Johnson in the Logan LDS. temple on November 23. 1892. She died January 9, 1923 Mr. Nelsen has 11 children, 38 and 29 greatgrandchildien grandchildren. His children include Mrs Isaac (Elzada l Young, Perry; Mis. Clifford (Sylvia) Hansen. Oriel, Arnold. Ellis and Lee Nelsen; and Mrs. S. E. (Erma) McMiller, Arcadia. Calif., and Mrs. Allen lLaPreal) Wright of Gooding, Open house C. NcKen on will lie held Octogenarian SCHOOL FUND IRREGULARITIES AIRED AT PUBLIC MEETING That Complete airing irregularities handling After Percy Knudsen, Dr. J. Box Elder high school was made Wednesday evening when the L. Huchel and William Merrell, Board of Education held an open meeting for that purjjose, at- representing the Box Elder tended by approximately 30 representatives of various organ- County bank, asked that the city deposit some of its money izations. at the bank, the council agreed Called upon the request of the Brigham City Junior Cham- to transfer its B and C road money there. ber of Commerce, invitations were extended to represtntative A contract for the remodeling groups. President Leonard Bishop presided at the meeting of the city hall was let to Noand called on Hervin Bunderson to read the complete report of ble Parsons, who had low bid of $6,420. the investigating committee, a condensation of which appeared in the March 20 issue of the Box Elder Journal. Following the reading of the Will report, originally made by Bish- and op, Supt. K. E. Weight Bunderson, questions were asked regarding the investigation, during which portions of the audit reports made by Theron B. Lee, certified public accountant, Next regular meeting will be were read and explained. 20. on Wednesday, May Revealed Delinquencies 'At the breakfast the season's It was revealed that total deSouth stake quarterly conferschedule will be announced and linquent obligations at the high ence will be heid Sunday, May discussed. Dues will toe payable, school as of June 30, 1952, in- 3, in the stake tabernacle, acMrs Don to Sheffield, according cluding federal admission tax- cording to President Glen M. president. es, slate sales tax, penalties and Bennion of the South (Box Elder Officers and committees for interest and building rentals stake. the approaching season include: amounted! to $6,325.21) not includof the G. Romney, Marion Officers Listed counsel of 12, twill represent the ing rentals for the 1950-5Mrs. Don Sheffield, Mrs. Jack school year At that time the general authorities at the conFronk, Mrs. Leon Goodliffe, sec- cash on hand at the school ference. Board amounted to $285 13. retary and treasurer. General sessions will be held members include Mrs. Max Morbooks and records for at 10 oclock in the morning and Receipt A. 'B. M. G. Mrs. Pett, gan, Mrs. were at 7 o'clock in the evening. The school the 1950-5Burtcher and Mrs. Delbert Holm- not available the year stated. general public is invited to be report is State representative gren. It was during this year that re- present. Mrs. C. F. Epley and in charge There will be special missionwere between $3,000 and of publicity are Mrs. Rudolph ceipts short of the reary meetings. The first will be $4,400 "average" Winzeier. Bob Mrs. Kaiser and for years immediately at 8:30 a. m. Sunday when the Committees will be listed next ceipts stake presidency, high council, and following. preceding week. all bishoprics, all presidents of Board Moved Cautiously Melchizedek priesthood In explaining the matter, the stake mission presiVFW Essay Bishop stated that the board had quorums, moved cautiously in their in- dency, all stake and tabernacle YMM1A, stake vestigations which he hinted missionaries, would be continued. Responsi- YWMIA, Sunday school, Primary and Relief executives, society bility for keeping of proper ac- should said President on was counts placed Principal Bennion. attend, Winners of the Veterans of Alf Freeman and Miss Jean An afternoon session at 2:30 who Foreign Wars annual essay con- Shonka, former secretary test were announced this week resigned last December at the will be held for investigators and friends of missionaries or by Mrs. Royal T. Petersen, chair- request of the board. others who would be interested. man of the event. The meeting adjourned after Theme for the contest was a motion by Mayor Lorenzo Bott President Bennion said this should be attended by Democracy is What You Make offering the group go on record meeting the stake presidency, high counIt. Dennis Pettingill, son of Mr. of education backing the board and Mrs. Keith Pettingill, Har- 100 percent became completely cil, bishoprics, all stake miswon honors first and bogged down with amendments, sionaries and their investigators per ward, and friends and by Saints who a check for $5; Carol Johnson, comments and suggestions. wish to bring their own invesdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A tigator friends. Johnson, Honey ville, won second place and a check for $3; The following is a complete Saundra Knudson, daughter of of the investigating Mr. and Mrs. Ben Knudson, Brig- tiariscnpt Deem Is to the board ham City, won third and a check Committee's report of education: for $2. Brigham City, Utah The awards will be made in USAC February 11, 1953. award assembly at the close of of Education Box Elder The Board the school year in Box Elder County School District high school auditorium. Darrell Deem, son of Mr. and Gentlemen: Mrs. LuRoy Deem of North BrigJudges for the contest were .Your committee assignspecial members of the teaching staff ham City, has been elected to of the Perry school. Principal Prl t0 ,work n ,hp Box E'de hl the student council at Utah Andrew Mrs. Eva A. school problem has. with the aid- State Agricultural college for Jones. to some concome tot Counsel, Mass Young and Shirley Huber. 'elusions Our recommendations the coming year. The essay written by Mr. He will represent the school are herein. contained will compete for state of commerce. At be should it outset the kept honors and a trophy. The winDarrell is this years Buzzer, the ner of the state contest goes to in mind that the funds at disyear book, editor, a member of be school will which high nanational and winner of the cussed in this report are funds Blue Key, squadron commander tional receives $1,000. which have their origin and in the Arnold Air Society and source at the Box Elder high a member of Phi Kappa Alpha Drum And Bugle school These funds do not in- social fraternity. He is also a member of the volve money provided by the Corps Party Board of Education with which student union program board. Darrell is majoring in busito eairy oil the education proHighly Successful ness administration and will at but the school, high The Veterans of Foreign gram in June 1954. graduate to come the which funds Wars Drum and Bugle corps only party last Saturday night, was school from such items as Registration fees, athletic events, and s highly successful, reports many other activities within the Alex' Cafe To Open Sat. Laurilzen, director. school itself It does not involve Money raised from the sale Morning At 5 A. M. P'V of tickets for the occasion any funds accumulating at the from or school from taxation Alexs cafe, 94 South Mala, will be used to help outfit all members of the corps with State or Federal funds. These closed since Wednesday, April new and colorful blouses and funds do not involve the funds 8 because of a kitchen fire, will shirts decorated with a gold of the school lunch program. reopen Saturday morning at- - 5 We have herein reviewed the a. m., Alex announced sash. today. been of all which have For selling the most tickets facts, Since the fire new kitchen brought to your attention in one equipment has been installed for the affair, Richard Rasmussen and Beulah Cottle were the walls have been papered and (Continued on Page Four) the building completely cleaned. awarded special prizes. South Stake Hold 11 In Army From County This Week . inEl- to the army through the Box der county Selective Service "board this week. After toeing sworn into the army on April 2 at Ft. Douglas, Mrs. Lena Kittelson Steenhouse the men left for Ft. Ord, Cali fornia for processing and trainis seated in her modest home reading her Bible. Much ing. time is spent by this deeply religious women reading They include: of church works. Seymour Drex Jones, son Mrs. Uarda Heliberg, Brigham City; Richard Sedell Stenquist, The year 1933 marks an impor- educational programs on her lit- son of Gus A Stenquist, Treof tant year in her life. It was at tle radio now and has hopes monton; Jerald Raymond 'Barnthis time she became associated seeing Faithful Today, a fea- ard, son of Horace Barnard, Dewwith the Seventh Day Adventist ture to be televised by her ey ville. church. Since then most of her church. As yet she has not seen Dennis Earl Craghead, son of time has been spent furthering a television program, but ima- William 11. Craghead. Brigham toe to wonderful the work of this church. Many gines it would City; Frank Arden Barker, son dear ' friends of hers are also have the picture right in your of Claude R Barker, Brigham associated with the Seventh Day own home. City; Lee Hart Kimber, son of Adventist church. Since the Steenhouses had no J Edwin Kimber. Grouse Creek ifonald Glen Taylor, son of is sincerely children of their own she has Mrs. Steenhouse religious and spends time each taken much interest in nephews Mrs. James E. Nessen, Howell; day reading religious books and and neices and in her family and Wendell Lee Roberts, son of back in Norway. She still cor- Thomas Roberts, Rt. 1, Tremonreferring to her Bible. exresponds with relatives there. ton. been have firsts" Many see her enroute Also the following Navajo Inperienced toy this woman. She Often you might smiles as she remembers her to the past office with a letter dian boys from Intermountain school, having been transferred first ride in an automobile. The headed for Norway. car belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Sunday she will enjoy the day to this board for induction: JohnMitchell, John H. Hans Petersen of the Sixth ward with a few "dear friends from nie Wells and one afternoon they took her Salt Lake City but there will Eight and Abbie Franklin Franbe no open house festivities at cisco, all of Gallup, New on a journey to Ogden. She listens to religious and the Steenhouse home. ... Conference May Are Announced Men Inducted Eleven men were inducted Quarterly Winners Idaho. April 8, 1908. As is traditional with tall statuette Norwegian women, Mrs. Steenhouse always wore her golden hair long. Until just a few active The public is cordially invited to attend. There will be no i barge Refieshments will be served. Lena anni-veisar- l 5 First Golf Auxiliary Social Event Wednesday east plained Wednesday that though Noble Raisons bid of $6048 45 was lowest listed in the min- bid-dei- Utah-Souther- 223 as listed in the ity minutes. Mayor Lorenzo J iBott ex- ivst - At Meeting Mon. Mrs. house, on Suiulav closing though did lrsiuicl City Attorney () Deo l.und lo mvestigale and tep.'M the (itv's legal status in icg.mis to Mali an oidinance. inembei of ihe council reported Tuesday lhat the city atorncy was still investigating. Glen M Bennion and Elbert Beeeiiei also thanked the council lor heir cooperation with the tiees to he planted in front they r tell Students who want to the world why their mom is the best in the land, will want to have an opportunity to do just that and possibly win a host of prizes and honors for their A meeting to organize a basemother in a Chamber of Commerce merchants committee con- ball team to repieseut Biigham test held in honor of Mothers City in the North Idaho amateur baseball leaDay. Any student in Box Elder gue has been called for next county whose mother lives in Monday evening. April 27, acthe county is eligible to com- cording to Reese Baty, athletic chairman for the Chamber of pete. They must write in 50 words Commerce. or less Why My Mom Should All ball players, no! now play'Be the Box Elder County Mother professionally, are eligible. ing of the Day." The student enter- All ball players as well as anyshould brief composition ing the one interested in baseball are a register his or her mother at urged to attend the meeting. Brigham City store any store Play in the new league will with the attached form or one officially get underway on May supplied by the store. 27, Baty said. The ibest entry from each final for Committee For Golf And Country Club Auxiliarys store will be submitted judging by a committee. Regis- Sixth Ward MIA Will . . . first social event of the year, a breakfast, Wednesday, April 29, from 9:30 to 10:30 tration starts in Brigham City next a. m. to right: Mrs. G. B. Lett, director; Mrs. J. II. Fronk, Left Wednesday. stores on Monday, April 27 and Present Program Sunday Mrs. Leon Goodliffe, secretary; Mrs. Don Sheffield, president: Mrs. C. F. ends on Saturday, May 2 at 6 The Sixth LDS. ward Mutual Epley, director; Mrs. Max Morgan, director and Mrs. Delbert Holmgren, director. p. m. will Special prizes will be award- Improvement association eveed the Mother of the Day and present a program Sunday First Ward Mutual Sets It's Spring Again the name of the mother and list ning. April 26 in the ward chaof prizes will be announced Fri- pel. The program begins at 7:30 Dance For Friday Eve p. m. day May 8. With the whole Mutual par4n charge of the contest for The First ward Mutual is the merchants committee is a ticipating, theme of the program sponsoring a dance Friday night committee composed of iMiSs Le- will be America United. Judge at 8:30 oclock at the War MeLadies auxiliary of the Brig-ineona Pruitt, chairman; Mrs. Daisy Lewis Jones will be featured Wednesday with a break-hamorial home. Hansen and Mrs. Jane Clark. speaker. City Golf and Country club'fas meeting between 9:30 and The dance will be apron and will open the season olficially 10:.io a. m. overall. LaVerd John and his orchestra will play for the Lena Observance Of 90th Birthday Sunday n' . Darrell Martin C. Nelsen open house planned . . . Councilman N . Stake Primary Preparation Meeting On May 2 Preparation meeting for officand teachers of Primary in Nor'h Box E dor stake will be heid Saturday May 2, at 2 p. m., in the Fourth ward chapel. Members of the Fourth ward Primary will he hostesses for the afternoon After general assembly department meetings wi.l be conducted hy stake board er-. leaders. Bloodmobile Will Collect Blood Here Next Monday The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Central school from 3 to 7 o'clock next Monday, April 27, to receive blood dona- tions. Everyone able is urged to contribute. Appointments are not necessary. t Pet-tingi- |