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Show rv ww UniV3rs',l Microfilming Corn, 141 Pieroont uvo. Salt 4 ltd City, Uth J'n. 56 Firemen , Auxiliary Mem bers Arrive in City VOLUME 48, NUMBER 31 Mercury Edges, Under Shoots l ! t j Century Mark M If youve had that sticky feeling this week, blafne if on the humidity, is the word from Charles Clifford, who keeps the official weather information for the Brigham Oity area. As a matter of fact, the temperature hasn't broken a hundred this week, although its been pushing that figure, and the July 15 record of 101 still stands. A shower furnished .02 of an inch of moisture on Monday which contributed to the humid Readings for the atmosphere. week have been as follows: ? I July 29 July 30 July 31 August 1 August 2 August 3 August 4 95 94 ... ... ... ... 87 News, Journal Lists 237 New A Hearty Welcome Greeted Visiting Firemen and auxiliary members as they arrived at convention headquarters, located in the War Memorial Home, Wednesday evening and Thursday morning Nearly every fire department in the state is represented at the Brigham City convention. . . , Rummage and Cake Sale Set by Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Recommend Western Box Elder Be Designated Drought Disaster Area Area Included Covers Approximately 3,600 Square Miles of Land Recommendation was made to the county commissioners at their meeting Monday that the west portion of Box Elder county be designated as a drought disaster area. r Making the recommendation was Fullmer Allred, county agent who is chairman of the county drought committee and a member of the state drought committee. The area included is roughly sixty miles square, the portion lying west of a north and south line through the county, 17 m'lles west of Snowville, about a mile and a quarter east of Curlew junction, west to the Nevada state line and from the Idaho state line on the north to the , the Tooele county line on jSOUth. for poles and wiring and reported that Brigham City corporation furnishes free power. The commissioners suggested that perhaps the Forest service, Brigham City and Box Elder county 'of the could each pay one-thircost for the additional lights. Roy Hunsaker made an inquiry about oiling the road west from US 30 S, two miles south of the crossroad to the bank road at Trefoionton but because about two thirds of this distance is within the Elwood town limits, the commissioners felt the request should come from the town board. At the request of Chester Rasmussen, Alston Jensen and Wallace Jeppsen, the commis sioners worked out an agree ment for the sale of two small tracts of land at Mantua, ac quired by the county through tax sale. matA number of welfare ters and routine affairs were considered at the Monday meeting. d , Included within these boundaries are 348 head of dairy cattle, 10,333 head of beef cattle. 67,362 head of Sheep and 400 bead of horses, County Agent Allred reported to the commissioners. If approved by the state comthe recommendation mittee, would ibe forwarded to Ezra Taft Benson, secretary of agriculture for final OK before the could be made, designation which would offer to residents The tenth anniversary of the of the area, concessions on obSeventh wa'rd is to be observed reducfeed at livestock taining in connection with a special ed costs. At their Monday meeting, the party for the outgoing bishopric ' commissioners also considered on Friday, August 19, at the an offer made by Lafayette and Seventh ward recreation hall Serell Nelson to make a pay- and ward grounds. ment to the county for oiling a Cowboy Capers, is to. be. the road up to their homes while theme of the event with fun are crews working planned for all ward members, county road nearon the Walker bend road adults and children alike. by. The commissioners decided Mr. and Mrs. Winston P. Nel however to complete the road son are working with the new work first, then go back and do named bishopric as chairmen iy if had time. work the they of t'he festival. They also considered, a request Assisting Mr and Mrs. Nelson from Joe Iligley and Mr. Udale who were keeking a beer li- will be: Mr. and Mrs Frank cense for Lakeside. The matter Coppin and Relief society offi was turned over to Sheriff Wa- cers on the foods committee rren' W. Hyde for investigation Miss Sarah Marble, program Mr. and Mrs. Howard 'Wood and recommendation., Vanez T. Wilson talked over ward, games; Miss Arlene Wil-.so- , decorations; J. Dell Sack-ettthe matter of building a new master of ceremonies; Mrs. road across the county bridge to the refuge near the Duckville Rowland Rigby and Mrs Henry Gun club. A cooperative agree- Jensen, presentation and Mr. ment was reached with the fed- and Mrs. Earl Olsen, drinks. , Games will begin at 5 p. m. eral government doing some of the work and the gun club pay- and continue until 6p. m. Supper will be served chuck ing part of the cost. A meeting of county road su- wagon style in the recreation 6 and 7:30 p. m. pervisors and workers was call- hall between The program wrill be presened far August 15 at 1:10 p. m. to see a film to be presented by ted promptly at 8 p. m. on the the Portland Cement association front lawn. All members are 'being asked on soil cement base constructo bring blankets for their famtion .work. Murle Markham made a re- ilies ,to sit on during the program presentation. quest of the county for addiThose attending are a)so asktional lights for the, picnic area at Box Elder park. lie presen- ed lo bring their own flush os, ted a cost estimate of $080 61 silverware and glasses. 10 th Anniversary To be Observed By Seventh Ward A combination rummage and cake sale will be held Saturday, August 6. at 10 a. m. in the Watkins Realty office, just south of the Packer Motor company. The sales are to be sponsored by Epsilon chapter of Betg Sigma Phi. According to those in charge, items on sale in the rummage department will include good used school clothes for boys and girls. Peach Queen Contest Plans Nearly Ready Elaborate plahs incorpora ting new ideas are in the blue print stage to insure an exciting and inviting Peach Queen contest and coronation ball for the 1955 harvest festival, It was an nounced this week by Junior Chamber of Commerce officers who are sponsoring the event. The 1955 queen will be crowned at the celebration dance to be held Thursday night, Sep tember 8, on the eve of the opening days activities; Heading the Jaycee committee will be Wade Ebeling while Boyd Sheffield will act as director member for the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce.' Details for the contest and a list of acting committees Will be announced next week, Ebel, ing said. Subscribers of by four survey workers compiling city directory data to be pub lished soon by the News and Journal. Employed on the survey .detail are Mrs. H. E. Anderson, Mrs. Albert Stoner, Miss Karen Marie Jensen and Miss Nancy Jensen. The four surveyors will con tinue until every home and business house in, the oity has been contacted and then the material will be prepared for publication. It Is expected that the new city directories will be ready for distribution in Sep, tember. , In connection with the sur vey, the canvassers are offering subscriptions to the news papers. To date they have turned In 179 new subscriptions. An additional 58 have been received at the office by mail, 237 new sub making a total sen, bers added to the list since July 20 when work on the proj ect was started. A special get acquainted sub scription offer of four months for one dollar has .been made in connection with the canvass, The offer is good for new sub scriptions only. at Kiwanis Meeting LeRoy Griffin, American Fork, president of the Utah State Firemens association, was guest speaker at the Thursday noon meeting of the Kiwanis club. President Clark Hillam called on Glenn Andersen, member of the local fire department to introduce the - speakers. Other state officers of the firemens association attending the meeting were Alma Fullmer, Spring-ville- , vice president and Albert Thompson, Salt Lake City, convention chairman. Each spoke bnefly. Special music for the pro, gram was a piano solo by Joe Hillam. - Postpone Meeting of Board to August 12 Regular meeting of the board of the Box Elder County School district has been postponed until Friday, August 12 at 4 p. m It was announced this week. The date had previously been set for Monday, August 8. of education Kiwanians Will Eat Their Mascot . Brig the Pig has been condemned to the barbecue pit and will feed Kiwanis club members from northern Utah Saturday night at the district meeting to be held at Smithfield. That was the announcement made Thursday at the local club meeting, during brief memorial services. Now a 400 pound porker, Brig wa3 purchased early last spring by the local club and presented to the North relations committee, Ogden group by the inter-clu- b with the understanding that the club must keep and feed it for a month before it could be given away. In turn it yvent to South Ogden, Roy, Tremonton, Logan and finally ended up in Smithfield. A pickup truck had to be used to make the last several transfers as Brig continued to grow under the tender, loving care given it by the various Kiwanis clubs. Barbecued Brig or rather pig . r . will top the menu at the district meeting. ... Youth Hits Parked Car, Ruins Record A juvenile Wheat and Beet Celebration broke perfect Brigham Citys traffic Tecord Thursday at 4:45 p. m. when he drove through the? private parking dot at Omans Tourist Court, ihit the rear end of a guests car and drug it several feet, inflicting considerable damage. The youth, too young to hold license, was driving a car belonging to Jess Laughlings of Intermountain school. The car he hit belonged to Kenneth Val Curtis, Sait Lake City, a delegate to the Utah State association Firemans convention. Outing Plans Are Announced For August 11 Brigham City business ' men will close up shop next Thursday afternoon at 3 p. m. and together with their employees will head for cool - Box Elder Park for the,, annual outing, sponsored ,by the merchants committee of the Box Elder Chamber of Cqpipnerce. ' - Clint Beasley, chairman of the group, announces that a soft' ball game, horseshoe pitching contest and other activities will start on the park grounds at 4 p. m. while Howard Simcox, chairman of the foods committee, announces that serving will Tri-Sta- te begin at 5:30 p. m. A program has been arranged for the early evening, following the picnic supper. 'Ticket committees will start out Monday morning, offering admission tags at $1.25 which includes the evening meal. MeChamber of Commerce execu rchants, business and profestives from three states met at sional mem city and county ofElko, Nev., on August 1 and 2, ficials and others are requested to perfect a organiza- to make reservation early so tion to include Utah, Idaho and that the food committee will Nevada. know how to make plans. Attending from Brigham City were Mr. and Mrs. Ross C. Bowen along with chamber repreIs Family sentatives from most of the imthe portant communities dn ' three states. Area Plans Chamber Organization e Garland Plans at Smithfield District Meet, Saturday one-hal- f the city has been covered . Firemen Speak Approximately EIGHT PAGES Murray Firemen, American Fork Auxiliary Win With Parade Entries Hie 91 f. CITY, UTAH, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 1955 BRIGHAM Five Hundred Delegates Register For State Firemens Convention More Expected Today As Session Enters Second Day Schedule Five hundred delegates had registered for the 47th annual Utah State Fireman's association convention up to late last night, with more expected today, Friday, and Saurday, with a strong possibility that the will Brigham City meeting equal or exceed all previous records. Highlight of the Thursday program was the 7 p. m. parade in Which nearly every fire department in the state participated. Winners of the judging contest for ithe parade gave first place to the Murray Fire department and second to American Fork. Auxiliary competition gave first to Amerioan Fork and second to Price. Judges for the event were Ross C. Bowen, secretary of the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce; J. Leo Nelson, vice president of the First Security Bank; and Mrs. Leona Wright of the J. C. Penney company store. , A crowd of several thousand people jammed the streets to view the parade, laugh at the comic .antics of the paraders. The convention' proper opened at the Capitol Theatre Thursday morntng at 10 a. m. to hear Pres ident LeRoy Griffin, American Fork, call the session to order. After Invocation and presenta tion of colors, Earl Madsen led a lively community singing pro gram and Mayor C.. LeGrande Horsley gave the official address of welcome to which First Vice President Alma Fullmer respon-ded- at were m., new charters 2 p. presented to the Orem and South Thirty-fiv- e Ogden departments. awards were made to members while 67 members re-- , ceived citations. The firemen took time ' out from their busy convention schedule to pay tribute to' the members who have died during the past year. Listed were 27 former members, two of them from Brigham City, Dale G. Fryer who died on December 15. 193, and Levi S. Dunn who died on July 5, 1955. These memo- rial services were held Thursday at 3 p. m. at ithe Box Elder r i Stake Tabernacle. 4 25-ye- 10-ye- A danee for firemen and their partners at the - Utah National Guard Armory closed the days 1 ' activities. On the program for 'today, Friday. Is a 7:30 a. m. breakfast for pak presidents and state officers at the Pheasant Cafe, followed by A 10 a. m. convention session- at the Capitol Theatre, during which the association officers will make annual reports, A stag luncheon Will be served at Rees Pioneer park at 1:30 m. and the 'balance of the afternoon will be devoted to sight 1 1 -- - 1 seeing. j The a nn ual 'ba nquet' for 'association members and tbelf partners will .be held at Box Elder High school gymnasium at 7:30 p. m. Six Jnthdted places have Been 'set and local com -- mlttees handling the affair are watching registration rolls carefully, fully expecting to be forced to increase this seating ca- , pacity. At 9:30 p. m Friday, the 'local firemen and the state association are Inviting the general public to. join with them in- - a public1 dance at the Utah NaAn1 address by "Paul L. Har mon, the appointment of spe tional Guard Armory, which will cial convention committees fol- wind up the "I second day of the state meet. 5 lowed. Meanwhile, Che state auxilsession afternoon the During iary will open convention sessions Friday with A past president and state officers' breaks fast at the, Tropical Restaurant at 8 a. m followed by a general session at, 10 a., m, to ,be 'held in the Second ward chapel, Box Elder county's second with Mrs. Jennie Williams, katg brush fire of the season occured president, officiating. Wednesday'at 4 p. m., about five After adjournment, they wilj miles west of Tremonton, burn go to the Tropical for a ladies ing approximately 25 acres be tea, served from 2 to 4 p. m. fore it was brought under con On the .Firemen Saturday, trol by the Tremonton Fire de will conduct twg business sespartment and volunteer work sions, meeting at the Capitol ers. Theatre at 10 a. m. and at the The blaze, apparently started War Memorial Home alt 1:30. Kiwanis club members, their wives and youngsters will take by a passing ear, went through This closing session, the group part in a family night meeting about nine acres of stubble on will select new officers for 1956 to be held next Wednesday at the A. L. Cook farm and about and select the next convention 15 acres of grazing land along Hyrum dam. oity. the highside. While this is going on, the Boat rides for everyone, swimA road patrol, borrowed from will be holding a fiauxiliary offerming and games will be the LeGrande Construction com- nal business meeting at the Seced along with hamburgers, soda pany working on a highway ward chapel, starting at 10 water and .all the trimming project nearby, threw up a dirt ond a. m. during which they, will needed for a picnic supper. baracade .behind the spray choose 1956 officers. v The fun will get underway at truck to control the spreading At to will the noon, group go 6 p. m. blaze. the Tropical Restaurant- - of a ladies 'luncheon and fashion Committee Has Time Brush Fire Burns Stubble and Grass . Outing Planned by Group Garlands golden anniversary Governor Russell of Nevada Wheat and Beet Days celebra keynoted the meeting, urging tion next Friday and Saturday, the various chambers to work 12 and 13, will offer a together for mutual assistance August wide variety of entertainment, within the Intermountain area it was announced this week by where all have common probmeiqbers of the celebration lems. committee. Some of the more The opening days program problems considered important was the 12 on August will be climaxed promotion of tourist traffic, inwith a big variety show, pre dustrial planning, highways sented at the Garland City park and legislative programs, Bowat 8 p. m., featuring the coron en said. ation ceremony of the Wheat and Beet Days queen and her Busy Registration attendants. Perc Petersen, well known pantomime artist, will serve as master of ceremonies for the show which will feature Cactus Jim, well known television cow' boy star. Others appearing on ithe proFlorence gram will include Leishman who will present a novelty number from the Broadway hit musical Oklahoma. Suzanne Olsen, soprano soloist who ws one of the 1955 winners on the Horace Heidt show, will sing and Curtice Miner, formerly mayor of Logan, will present his educated broom. The Musical Madsens, Ronald Madsen and family of Honey-ville- , will give several numbers and there will be other features of special interest. The Saturday program will Include the annual Wheat and Beet Days parade at 1 p. m., free sports show and softball game between two stake championship teams at 2:30 p. m., and a seven act vaudeville show at 8 p. m. The annual Wheat and Beet Days dance on Saturday night Delegates Poured Into Convention Headquarters at 9:30 ,in the Utah' National by the carload, swamped the registration committee which enrolled them Guard Armory will close the two-daconvention session opened Thursday morning at 10 a. m. harvest festivaL ... show. V i Heading the state : firemens group for 1955 is LeRoy Griffin, American Fork, president; Alma Fullmer, Springvllie, first vice president; Frank Jones, . Salt Lake City, second vice president; John J. Creedon, Bingham CanAlbert Thompyon, secretary; son, Salt Lake City, Immediate past president and convention chairman: A. W. Rhone, Tooele, A. Kemp, Willard treasurer; Midvale; Clyde Peterson, Ogden; J. K. Piercy, Salt Lake. City; Frank T. Cole, Provo; Earl H. Smith,' Heber Cifty; all trustees; Verl A. Haws, Magna, chaplain; sergeant-at-armand Glen Chadwick, -- - - Auxiliary officers are Mrd. Jennie B. Williams, Spanish Fork, president; Mrs. Irma Casey, Richfield, first vice president; Mrs. Alma Jeffries, Vernal, second vice president; Mrs. Norma Martin, Salima,Mrs. Ellen Jenkins, Midvale, treasurer; Mrs. Leah Hig-haSalt Lake City; Mrs. Ruth American Fork; 'Mrs. Griffin, Lillian Haws, Magna; all direcMrs. Ruth Brockbank, tors; and Spanish Fork, historian; Mrs. Roma Brown, Ogden, chap. - - lain. - for the i acaia |