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Show s If V y Universal Micro fUsing Corp. 227 Sixth Are P.0. Box 1A7 Salt German Teacher-Traine- e FFA City, Utah Lake u. Chapter Awarded Gold Medal Rating The FFA chapter at 'Box Elder High school has again been deas a gold emblem signated chapter in national competition, it was announced this week by chapter president, Amos Hatch. The designation for 1952-5came as a belated honor to the local chapter, and wasnt announced at the last convention. it was Upon investigation, found that records from the local chapter had been lost in transmittal. These were replaced and the gold emblem rating given the chapter for the third consecutive year, the highest award in the nation. The year before that the local chapter was given a silver emblem award. Sox Elder High chapter is the only one in the state that has won a gold emblem award more than once. Other officers of the local FFA chapter, in addition to Hatch are Harvey Facer, vice president; Joe Deli Huggins, secretary; Rodney Carter, treasurer; Paul Hunsaker, reporter; Marvin Graser, sentinel, and Travis Hunsaker, activities di 3 rector. Karl Plehn . . . exchange teacher from Bremen, Germany, will leeve next week after spending a month visiting schools in Box Elder county. teacher-trai-iprogra- (Continued On Page Eight) Corinne Activity Counselors Plan all-girl- Annual Sunday school convenunder the direction of the General Sunday school board will be held Sunday, February 28, in Brigham City. Both North and South Box Elder stakes will participate. A special morning session will be held in the stake tabernacle for all stake board offiand cers, stake presidencies high council members at 10:00 oclock a. m. Box lunch will be served at the tabernacle from 12 to 12:30 The Brigham City newspapers, cooperation with other members of the Utah State Press association, will sponsor a chapter of the Utah State Teen Agers Safety council in an effort to reduce fatal and crippling accidents on the highways of the state. Announcement of the statewide effort was made at the annual convention of the press association, held recently in Salt Lake City. Designed primarily to make the teen age driver conscious of safety requirements, and to assist him in policing" among other teen agers who may be habitual poor drivers, and thereby high potential accident victims, the new organization has of the Utah the blessings State Safety Council, although it has no connection with any organization other than the publishers association. Staff members of the newspaper will act as advisor to the new organization, which will be formed here in the near future. Under the plan suggested by the associations committee, composed of three Utah publishers, each chapter will have as officers a captain and first and second lieutenants, and a sergeant. The sergeant will act as secretary. Plans include the signing by the teen age drivers of a pledge card, pledging himself, or herself, to adhere to safe For driving practices. those who use the family automobile, there is a permission clause on the pledge card to be signed by a parent. Decal insignia are also available for the members automobile, or the car he normally drives, and an Identification card for him to carry in his wallet. (This newspaper will cooper ate in bringing weekly Safety Tips and in publicizing all activities of the local chapter. tion, LDS was the warm16. Charles Clifford reported yest he thermometer terday, reaching a record 60 degrees. Mild weather the past week has caused fruit tree buds to swell, Clifford announced but added that "he's worried about them doing that so early because of almost certain cold weather still to come." To be Saturday Joe Dell Huggins to represent . . . was chosen the state of Utah at a meeting of Young Outdoor Americans in Chicago next month when he won a public speaking contest in Salt Lake City, Saturday. BEHS Student Will Joe Dell Huggins, Bear River City, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gold and Green Planned by Mantua Ward Gold and Green Ball for Man-tu- a LDS ward will toe held on Saturday evening, February 27. at 9 p. m. in the ward recreation hall. Junior Gleaners: Ann Keller, Margene Jeppson, Donna Isaacson, Zola Olsen, Marie Gould-inand Arnell Jeppson, will be especially honored during intermission time. The crowning ceremonies will be followed by a floor show presentation. Mrs. Leota Keller, YWMIA president, and Jay Hailing, YM MIA superintendent, are in charge of arrangements for the annual affair. g Represent State at Meet Ernest Huggins, was chosen last Saturday to represent Utah at a of Young Outdoor meeting Americans to be held in Chicago on March 10, 11 and 12. Huggins was chosen from a group of 16 young men, four each from the Boy Scouts, Future Farmers of America, club members and high school students, selected to appear on a panel sponsored toy the Izaak Walton league. Conservation topics were used toy the four groups, including animal, water, soil or plant conservation. Huggins made a seven minute talk of soil fertility and answered questions following the discussion. Box He represented Elder High school on the panel although he is also a member of Carrying out plans for a ward the FFA chapter at the local benefit dinner are officers and school. teachers of the Sixth ward Primary, together with the building committee. The dinner will be served at the (Box Elder High school cafeteria Saturday evening, Febru- New ary 27, beginning at 7 oclock. Friends and ward members Nominations were placed for planning to attend are request- officers to head the Brigham City ed to bring their own dishes Rotary club for the 1954-5year and silverware. at the Tuesday noon luncheon Tickets at $5.00 for adults meeting. Election will not be and $2.50 for students and chil- held until March 23 and nominadren. tions will remain open until that date, it was pointed out by Walt Mann, president Unopposed for the position of president is Earl Madsen while Scott Horsley and Durrell Quig Nielsen were named for the vice president post. E. B. Owen was Annual sweethearts ball of the named for reelection as secretary Junior Chamber of Commerce will and J. Leo Nelson renominated be held Saturday evening, Feb- for treasurer. Ten nominations were placed ruary 27, at the War Memorial this to fill two vacancies on the board Home, it - was announced week by Jay Swenson, chairman. of directors. Named were Kenneth The semi formal affair will E. Weight, Earl Seegmiller, Milt feature music by the Henry Peters, C. B, Williams, Dr. George Johnsen orchestra Boyce, Dr. E. B. Harrison, Orvill E. Merrell, Denzell Butler, Newell Call and Dr. J. Howard Ras BICYCLE LICENSES Bicycle owners will be given mussen 30 days in which to secure 1954 Dr. Boyce gave a toast to Judge licenses for their vehicles, said Lewis Jones on his birthday anlicenses now being on sale at niversary and Charles Whitworth the Brigham City Police De- toasted Bill Davis. Guests at the meeting were partment. All bicycles must be registered and those without Jack Reeve, Pamona, Calif.; Cliff licenses will be picked up and Rogers, Logan, a former resident; Reed Nielsen, Portage; Wayne held. HARRY I. SMITH, Sandall and Leonard Bishop, F26-cChief of Police. Tremonton. Wins Contest Sponsored by 6th Ward Primary Rotarians Nominate Club Officers Last call went In out today from Mrs. Mary P. Owen, county Red Cross chairman, and J. D. Gunderson, county director of civil defense, for members to attend the first aid instructor's course beginning Monday. March 1. at 7:30 p. m. at the Central school. Elmo Patterson, Salt Lake City, will serve as instructor for the 30 hour course. Anyone interested in the classes is invited to contact Mrs. Owen or Gunderson. Arrangements for a morning class will be made if the demand is great enough. H.J. Sessions Appointed first Co-ordina- tor Heber J. Sessions has been named welfare for Northern Utah Region of the Chuich of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The appointment was made by general welfare committee David members and President , O. McKay. School Board Approves Plans for Addition To Lincoln School at Tuesday Meeting Salary increases of $150 per year for all teachers in Box Elder County School district were approved by the board of education, Tuesday, as were plans for the new addition- to Lincoln school, in the two major items of business taken up at the meeting. The new salary increase will apply for current school year and will be paid from funds furnished the district by the state as a result of legislation passed in the special session of the legislature. Adjustments will also be made in the salary of other district employees, it was decided. - - After hearing a progress report, made by Rolbert D. Hodgson of the firm of Hodgson & Holbrook, architects, the board authorized the drawing of plans and specifications for the proto Lincoln addition posed school and a contract with the architects was signed. 'Principal Frank Stevens and members of the staff at Bear (River High school met with the board to discuss facilities and present sketches of changes that could be made In the shop building to provide facilities for seventh and eighth grade agricultural science and industrial art for the new junior high school division. The board agreed to survey the plant to determine the building needs which should be made in connection with the remodeling project and authorized Supt. Kenneth E. Weight to to contact Karl Krusmark see If he would be available to serve as architect on the program. Arnold Hall, agent for the Since the creation of the new Northern Utah region, which is composed of North and South Box Elder stake, Bear River, South Bear River and Ma-lathe need for a became apparent Sessions will the production and distribution of commodities and maintain accounts. He will also supervise store houses in the five stakes. Upon the completion of the new regional store house planned for Brigham City he will have offices there and supervise the store bouse. The new''1 appointment will not In any way interfere with his church activities in South Box Elder stake, President Glen The candidacy of tiwo Brigham Bennion said today. City Jaycees for 6tate officers in the organization was announced last week end at the board meeting in Salt Lake City. They are Jay Siwenson Who Is a candidate for state vice president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and Verl Peterson, candidate for national director. Peterson is state chairman of Americanism, in the Utah Jaycees and was in charge of Americanism week and the youth legislature. He is currentof the ly secretary-treasure- r local organization. Swenson is the state chairman of the Voice of Democracy contest and addressed the Salt Lake City meeting, making a presentation of prizes to the will be saluted Brigham City winners of the state contest. He by Bruce Vanderhoof over KDYL is first vice president of the TV on Saturday, March 6, it Brigham City group. Swenson also presented a was announced this week by check from the local Jaycees in Ross C. Bowen, secretary-manger of the Chamber of Com- the amount of $91.50 to the merce, who has been Invited to president of the American Fork club, Lyman B. Wight. arrange the program. The money was raised in a Views of the city will be pTe youth project to help send the sented on the program, it was American Fork High school explained, along with local tal band to the national Jaycee ent numbers which will be pro- convention to be held in Colovided. Public officials will be rado Springs. invited to appear on the telestate Those attending the cast. board meeting from Brigham A committee from the cham- City were Mr. and Mrs. Armour ber will be named in the near Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Swenfuture to handle the program son, Mr. and Mrs. Verl Petersen, Bill Davis, Perc Petersen, Doug arrangements, Bowen said. Gardipe and Wade EbLing. Jay Swenson. Vert Petersen Seek Offices TV Earlier the council heard City Attorney Walter G. Mann explain the legal steps necessary to make the change and he was instructed to draw up the necessary ordinance. Ernest E. Hansen, city health t officer, was named to work with the Mosquito Abatement district Richard Gordon as the city representative after . . . freshman ag student, won hearing a report by Karl Joseph-soof the district and Dr. Geo. A. the FFA speech contest held state board of health Spendlove, at Box Elder High school this on budget estimates for the Box week. Elder County Health district. Merlin Balls and Deverell Petersen attended the meeting and Inquired about the curb and gutter petitions presented to the council last year. They were assured that the items were covered in city plans and the work would be started in the near future. AjU n Station Using a Farm Safety topic, Richard Gordon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gordon, won the FFA public speaking contest held at Box Elder High school. Tues, day. winning the local By nation elimi- contest, young Gordon, a freshman at Box Elder, will compete in the district meet to be held at North Cache High school on Wednesday, March 10. All members of the agriculture department were given an opportunity to enter the contest which has been under consideration for the past two weeks. Gordon has been active in the school athletic program as well as in public speaking work. The Brigham City Fire department issued a second warning regarding fire hazard previously reported at Box Elder High school but not corrected. Supt. Weight and Hervin Bunderson were authorized to take neces--sar- y steps to comply with the recommendations. A request was received from the Lucin school for the Installation of electric lights at the school. The board asked Bunderson to study the request and report back. Principal Carl Sederhoim asked for a three speed record player, to cost $139, for the Snowville school, reporting that Mrs. Thelma Higley, president of the PTA, had agreed to pay half of the cost The request was granted. The board allowed a payment of 100 to each of the three public libraries in the dlstrkX. The superintendent was a8k-e- d to study a request . (ram Snowville for a three teacher school next year instead ef tbs present two teacher school. Gene Jorgensen, music Instructor at Bear Elver H&gH school, was given time off to direct a choral clink at LyflMM, Wyo., on March 19 and 39, also to judge the music festival ad Ben Lomond High school so April 14. Rental fees at the school gymnasiums were reconsidered and adjusted slightly. Monthly reports, allowing of claims and other routine matters were disposed of at the Tuesday meeting. Golden Spike Brigham City Rally Is Saturday a State Candidate Seeks State Post John Reeve and Mr. Nielsen, civil engineers from Ogden, met with the cuoncil in regard to possible city engineering projects. The council expressed thanks to the Kindergarten club for the $250 gift but explained they could not participate in the building of an additional tennis court because funds had not been budgeted but that something could be worked out on procuring park benches for the city playgrounds with the money. By resolution, $1,000 was transferred from emergency projects Verl Petersen Jay Swenson to heat and repair under the fire . . . was named last week as a . . . was named last week by department appropriation when local Jaycees as a candidate for state it was found that the 1954 budget candidate of the Junior Cham- for the position of national didid not provide for this vice-preside- nt ber of Commerce. 1 50. Recognition To Compete in Contest American Surety company, was awarded the blanket honesty position bond for school district employees on a low bid of $252. Will Salute Richard Gordon FFA PAGES INCREASE ANNUAL SALARY SEVENTH SOUTH, SECOND EAST Will Make Through Street From Main To Indian School .8 SCHOOL TEACHERS GET (150 CITY TO MOVE STOP SIGN ON The dty council voted last Thursday to remove the troublesome stop sign at the east entrance to the Seventh South and and Second East intersection enplace a stop sign at the north intersection same of the trance to make East Seventh South a through street to and from the Intermountain school. 4-- Benefit Dinner Jaycees to Hold Sweetheart Ball Sweethearts Ball Activity counselors of the Corinne MIA are planning the annual Sweetheart ball for Friday, February 26, in the Corinne amusement hall. dance (withThe semi-formout corsages) will begin at 9 p. m. to the John Jardine tra of Logan. Shown for the first time Sats dance urday will be the of the Corinne MIA. A special number will also be presented by the Scouts and Beehive girls. Sweetheart couples, to be chosen from the dancers present, will be honored during the dance, Mrs. Cleone Nicholas and Bob Smoot, activity counselors, announced today. For Brigham Wednesday Rose Prom The LaVerd John orchestra has been engaged for the evening. various from Committees include: decorations, wards Honeyville and Harper; refreshments, Eighth and Seventh; registration. Bear 'River; posters, Third; floor show, Harper, and dance prizes, Fourth. have Lucky number roses been designed and made by Mrs. Nellie Wight. South stake dancers are invited, those in charge announced today. ' Sunday Schools est day since November North Stake rector. Safety Council For High Record Americano-school- North Box Elder stake Rose Prom will be held on Saturday evening, February 27, at 8:30 p. m. in the Harper ward amusement hall. Special decorations will adorn the hall and a floor show is and planned for this Heels Hose dance. Assisting with arrangements for the affair have been Mia Maids of the stake under the direction of Mrs. Nellie Wight, Mrs. Effie Baty, YWMLA president; Leonard Peirce, YMMIA superintendent and Mrs. Tillie diYates, Harper ward dance For LM Temperature Hits 60 Degrees Here In County Visiting Box Elder Schools comparison educaiwith European tional standards was made here this week tby Karl Plehn, German exchange teacher who has spent this school year in the United States as an observer, visiting In Washington, D. C., Cincinnati, and Box Elder county. Plehn is from Bremen, Germany where he attended teachers college and has been teaching since 1949. He served with the German army during the war. English, He speaks excellent devoid of American slang and with only a trace of an accent. in high He learned English school, he reports, later took some advanced courses. He came to the United States in September with a group of 108 teachers on a nee sponsored by the government. The group spent two weeks in Washington, D. C., and then were broken up and sent to all parts of the nation. Karl was sent to Cincinnati where he spent four months, , dorma-toryliving at a university and visiting elementary high schools in the area, doing some university work and making short trips to other points. One of these included a trip to Kentucky which he enjoyed very much although we saw so many tpoople, In poor homes and poor schools." In Kentucky all of us, who didnt know it before, learned, that there are not only rich peothere ple in America, and that stanis not everywhere a high dard of living. By my experience in Kentucky I am able to set right the minds of all those people in Germany who believe that in America everybody is a millionaire and that the dollars are lying on the streets and you only have to stoop and to pick them up, be reported 1 am very glad that the American government did the best to show us not only the good things in their country. If one secs only light and no shadow, he gets a wrong picture," he said. Plehn came to Utah on February 2, spending a day in Salt Plan Teen Age bishoprics, high councilmen and stake presidencies urged to be in attendance. Outdoor American Last Call Issued For First Aid Instructor's Class Convention Set John Olsen, Norwood Hyer, Afternoon session will begin Owen Westenskow and Sam at 2 p. m. at the Fifth ward chaGordon are the chapter sponsors teachers, pel with officers, German Exchange Teacher Spends Month of BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1954 p. m. FOREIGN IMPRESSIONS A VOLUME 47, NUMBER 9 rector of state organization. Over a thousand (Boy Scout rededfcate leaders will themselves to the scout oath during special ceremonies at the Golden Spike district recognition rally, Saturday night Scout Executive Preston W. Pond of the Lake Bonneville council will lead the group in the rededication ceremonies. and Starting at 7:30 p. m. with bugle fanfare, the rally will be staged in the auditorium at the Intermountain school in Brigham" City and will honor outstanding scouts and leaders for their work in 1953. Under the direction of the Golden Spike district advancement committee and the commissioners staff, headed by L. D. Wilde and Frank Coppin, respectively, it will feature many program activities. There will be a standing roll call by Institutions, community singing, and massing of colors. Some 66 boys and young men who . received their . star, life, silver and eagle awards during 1953 will be spotlighted. Special tribute" will also be paid by the boys to the scout leaders for their contributions to the boyhood of America. ' Two district recognition will be presented, one to the institution that has the largest percentage of its registered members present, and the other to the institution that made the record in best advancement 1933. The Golden Spike district serves institutions sponsoring scouting in Box Elder county. There are over 500 cub scouts, boy scouts, explorers and leaders in the 85 units In this area. All parents of scouts and friends of scouting are Invited to attend the rally. |