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Show Universal Microfilming Corp. 141 Pierport Ave. L&ka City, Utah Salt BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE VOLUME 60, NUMBER 24 MFS Plan New Jan. 14, 1957 10 Pages Swimming Classes Attract Nearly 400 Pipeline Into Weber County Brigham Youngsters apWednesday afternoon proximately 400 Brigham City boys and girls under 14 years of age made their way to the Box Elder High school gymMountain Fuel Supply company, who this week completed nasium to register for the free for a franchise swimming classes sponsored arrangements to bring natural gas service inby the Box Elder County to Brigham City, opened bids Board of Education. Thursday for the construction of Thursday mornings rain dida pipeline of nt put a damper on the welded steel from the mouth of youngsters enthusiasm for the in Emigration canyon northward to sport, as 185 participated Roy in Weber county. the swimming classes held beThe pipeline will provide a di- fore 2 p. m. and a similar rect connection between the number showed up to swim transmission companys main during the afternoon. line into the Salt Lake Valley A program is and the Weber county distribubeing conducted during the tion system. next two weeks for beginners Is and a swimming schedule has Total cost of the project estimated in excess of one mil been announced for all boys offilion dollars by company and girls between third and cials, according to W. T. Nigheight grades as well as high tingale, president. school age and family nights, Tlie new line is being built to for the entire summer, accordmeet the Increasing demands for ing to Vernal Harris and Earl industrial Ferguson, Instructors. gas in the growing and residential area along the Wasatch mountain front, Nightingale said. e h learn-to-swi- READ US ANOTHER STORY, GRANDPA Is the sentence that is music to the ears of John P. Lillywhite as he begins to enjoy his Fathers Day gifts early. Young Sherrie Lynn Bowen, 21$, and Roger Lee, just one, children of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Bowen, have arrived in Brigham City to make their home with their grandfather after residing for the past year at St. Johns, Arizona. The Bowens returned last Sunday, much to the den and loved Brigham City LDS Patriarch. light of the well-know- ' Fun for Kids Late Snow Melts Local VFW Offers Free Tickets and Upmost in Plans Transportation to Circus in Ogden For 4th of July The local VFW organization is looking for 2G boys and girls, 12 years of age and under, who would like to go to the Circus Saturday afternoon at John Affleck Park in Ogden. Free circus tickets and transportation will be furnished by the VFW to the first 36 youngsters who come to By waters Floor Coverings store located at 145 North Main, today and ask for tickets. ' The VFW bus will leave Brigham City at 12 noon Saturday to take the youngsters to the Circus. Chaperones Will accompany the group on the bus and to, the circus, according to Clair Ruddell, president. ' The Circus is being sponsored by the Ogden VFW, who gave the free tickets to the local organization during the recent state encampment held here. Fun fbr kids on Fourth of July is topmost in the plans of the Jayceettes of Brigham City as they begin plans for the an nual event. Chairman of the festive occan sion is Mrs. Ruth Marie with all Jayceette f participating. 'Mrs. Roxie Geiselr will oversee all arrangements in the capacity of president of the or, ganization. Committees include: Publicity Carol Victor,' chairman; Dorothy Baird and Jean Davis. Numbers ' for children Joan Nelson, chairman, Marilyn Miller and Shirley Richardson. Virginia Breitenbe-ker- , Judges chairman; Karen OBrien and Thelma Larsen. Miss Liberty and Uncle Sam Doris Olsen, chairman; and Shirley Simper. Valene Nielson, Registering chairman; Mary Call, Leaine and Verda Garfield Jensen, Norma Sheffield. 5 Baby contest Connie Simcox, chairman. Marlyn Larsen, Suzie Ferry and Joyce Powers. ''.Parade Doris Cazier, chairman; Dian Drewes and Don Chris-tofferse- A . - r f Nelson. Pony carts Barbara Knudson, chairman, and Barbara Pella. 'i Horses Pat "Larsen, chairman, and Maurine Fryer. Boats De Ann Ebeling, chairman; Grace Jeppson and La Raine Petersen. Jerri Nelsen, Concessions chairman; Roxie Geisler, Lois Grace Floyd, Fay Petersen, White and Ann Chlar$on. Food Mary Ann Holman, chairman; Reva Ann Harper, Nedra Secrist, Irene ' Jensen, Marva Frost, Margie Powers and Mildred Chlarson. I Showers Bring Airto Area Mission Field Elder Glen Mr. and Mrs. W. Deem, son of Justin K. Deem, n Drum and Bugle Corps Equipment Is Called lit Testimonial Set . An electric storm followed by showers throughout Wednesday night brought cooler air into the vicinity of Brigham City, ac according to Charles Clifford, local weather observer. High and low readings for the past two days are listed below; High Low Mois. Missionary farewell services June 12 56 79 are planned for Wallace BunJune 13 .08 nell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steph69 , 46 en R. Bunnell, Sunday evening, June 16, in the Brigham Fifth Second Quarter Tax LDS ward, beinning at 7.30 p. m, Deadline Is June 17 Friends and relatives of Elder The Internal Revenue Service Bunnell are invited to attend that the testimonial. He will serve today advised taxpayers Monday, June 17, will be the in the Northern California mis deadline for the second quar- sion. ter payment of 1957 estimated Bunnell is a graduate of Box tax by individuals and for pay- Elder High school and seminary ment of the second half of cor- and has attended Utah State poration income taxes for the University In Logan for the past calendar year 1956. This exten- two years where he is majoring sion for payment is due to the in electrical engineering. fact that the regular due date, Bishop Walter Jaggi will be in June 15, falls on Saturday charge Sunday evening. Varnick Hansen Steps Down After 43 Years as Member of Fire Department Stepping down after 43 years sen, Warren Taylor and John as a fireman for Brigham City Funk were on the force. is Varnick Hansen, patriarch of It will take some time to just the Brigham City Fire department. Mr. Hansen believes In making way for the younger boys and is now going to take it easy when the fire alarm rings. He remembers first being asked to join the department in 1914 when the late Chris Simon- T PSC Sets Hearing For Mountain Fuel Supply on June 24 tl GETS CALL Elder Wallace Bunnell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Bunnell, has re- ceived his call to serve as a missionary, for LDS church in Northern California mis .... Receives Call to Varnick Hansen FIRE DEPARTMENT PATRIARCH to on back of the the Brigham City Fire position jumps Department truck, as he has done countless times in the past 43 years. Hansens retirement from the volunteer department became effective June 5. 1 BEGINS Construction work started Thursday morning on the Main Street Project as Waterfall Construction Co. general contractor, began the process of tearing up the thick layer of concrete which lay beneath the asphalt topping. Shown above ia C. M. Waterfall, general superintendent of the project, as he watches a huge shovel remove concrete and dirt from the area. CONSTRUCTION Contractor Begins Work on Main Forest Service announces that recreation use and fishing at the higher elevations has been restricted due to the late snow melt. ! Both White Pine and Tony drove lakes are still covered With lee and the road to Tony drove is blocked by a big drift mile from about the lake, stated R. E. Crowell, forest supervisor of the Cache National Forest. The camp and picnic grounds at lower elevations are open for use in Logan, Ogden and Box Elder canyons. Cub River and Monte Cristo still are wet with some snow banks in the areas, Monday for Classes dancers Dancers and would-b- e are reminded that Brigham City recreation department dancing activities begin Monday, June 17, with registration at the War Memorial home. Youngsters between the ages of four and 14 are asked by Mrs. Margaret Johnsen, director, and InMiss Paulette Lichtenstein, structor, to register between the hours of 10 a m. and 12 noon. Dancing will begin Tuesday and will also be held Thursday. Classes will not be taught Friday, June 21, Mrs. Johnsen explained. During the weeks following classes will be conducted each Monday, Tuesday", Thursday and Health Department Friday. Advanced students will dance Tabulates Diseases from 9 and 10 a. m ; second from 10 to f 10 45 a. m.; third, Utah State Department to 11:30 a. m., and the Health reports the following seases In Box Elder county baby class from 11:30 a. m. until 12 noon. the week ending June 7: are of and measles youngsters Four cases Kindergarten three of influenza, twith three invited to begin classes at the cases of chicken pox in Brigham close of the summer kindergarten session. City. one-quart- Elder Sunday Eve Willard, has accepted a call to serve in the Spanish-America.. . . . mission. A farewell testimonial honoring Elder Deem will be held on Sunday evening. June 16, at 8 p. m. in the Willard ward chaof pel under the direction Bishop William Kunzler, Elder Deem will enter the mission home in Salt Lake City on 'June 19 and upon completion of school he will leave for in San mission headquarters Antonio, Texas. A graduate of Box Elder High school and LDS seminary, he Wars has been attending Weber colVeterans of Foreign lege the past year and one-halmembers Drum and Bugle corps called are members and former to a special practice Monday evening, June 17, Mrs. Jess Nielof the sen,' secretary-treasure- r group, announces today. Mrs. Nielsen explained that all equipment and uniforms will be checked in atthis time. The Public Service Commission of Utah will conduct a subhearing on the application mitted by Mountain Fuel Supa cer-- . ply company requesting convenience of public tificate and necessity to construct, an exoperate and maintain tension of a natural gas distribution system northward from Ogden to Brigham City . and to Logan. MonThe hearing is set for at 10 day morning, June 24, Pub-li- e a. m. in the office of the Service Commission, 310 State Capitol Building in Salt R. Lake City, according to C. Openshow, Jr., secretary the commission. News from the United States For Fifth Ward FAREWELL SET Glen W. Deem will be feted at a misfarewell Sunday sionary evening, June 16, in "Willard LDS ward. r'T Dancers Register ' 1 Cool Restricts Use - S.-- J listen instead of climbing rapid ly into his clothes as his wife checks with the telephone operator to learn the location of the fire. Mr. Hansen has been sleeping with a complete set of cloth es ready at his bedside for all of these 43 years. He served as chief of the department in 1935 and has seen the department grow from the handcart day until now when three fine equipped trucks, LaFrane, Mack and Ford, are available for service as well as the ambulance. He has held every position in the department. Big fires in the past four decades have included the sugar factory fire, flour mill at the mouth of the canyon, Baron Woolen mills and Central school Mr. Hansen that explained sometimes a smaller fire is even more treacherous than the big ones. , He is a carpenter by trade and is now serving as Brigham Citys buidmg inspector. He and the former Birdie Olsen were married 47 years ago and they have seven childrn; 23 grandchildren, and one grea grandchild. . s Children Include: Mrs. Bob (Elma) Humphreys, Ogden; Earl V. Hansen, Brigham City; Mrs. Ray (Vernell) Wangsgaard, of Mrs. Reed (Rama) Huntsville; Hess, Clearfield, Ned C. Hansen, North Ogden; Lee O. Hansen, Brigham City, and Mrs. Gerald (Doris) Kotter, North Ogden. - 10-4- Proposed Willard Bay Reservoir Will Take 8,105 Acres of Duck Club Land Several thousand acres of land west of Willard in Box Elder county, some of which has been used by private duck clubs for more than 40 years, has been sold for use in constructing the dollar Willard Bay Reservoir. Confirming the purchase of 8 105 acres at $2.50 each, E. J. Fjeldsted, conservancy district manager, said the land was purchased from the State Land Board. Price per acre was set by the state legislature. The sale was concluded with the blessing of the State Fish whose and Game Commission, members gave their unanimous approval to the land board for the sale of property. An additional 2,000 to 3,000 acres on the eastern perimeter of the reservoir site must be purchased from private owners before the reservoir can be built. Though negotiations for the purchase of these lands have not begun, officials of the conservancy district and the Bureau of Recalmation said initial In- multi-millio- n quiries have Indicated great luctance of property owners re- to sell. ' Of some 60 to 70 land owners some holding six or more parcels of property, the majority will probably be taken into court for condemnation proceedings, officials said. Fjelsted said the land' purchased from the state carried with it the obligation to settle by negotiation certain rights to the use of the land held by hunters and grazers. Directly affected In the purchase of state land are the Ben Lomond Duck club, the Ogden Duck club and the Willard Bay Duck club. These are located In the central and southeast areas of the future reservoir. The Willard Bay Duck club with its 40 members will be forced to vacate Its club house facility, which is built of cinder block and will be impossible to Street Project Thursday Morning Original Main Street Concrete Road Is Removed After More Than 30 Years' Use Work got underway on Brigham Citys Main Street Project Thursday morning when the Waterfall Construction Company moved heavy equipment to the beginning point at First North and Main and began the process of breaking through the asphalt top and into the original concrete road which has served the people of Brigham City for more than 30 years. As work progressed throughout the morning, Thursday, it was discovered that the original concrete covered the entire width of the street, 60 feet, and the broken slabs of 'concrete measured eight to ten Inches In depth. General superintendent of the project js C M. Waterfall, who stated Thursday that local men will be employed on the project, with the exception of the skilled heavy equipment operators. The number of employees will vary from time to time as the work progresses. Also working on the project will be C. M. Fonnesbeck, resident engineer for the State Road Commission, who will oversee the job, and his crew of regular State Road employees. These men completed the preliminary construction ' survey earlier this week, which was neccessary before construction cpuld begin. Waterfall stated that additional equipment will be moved in Friday, after they study the conditions of the road torn up what Thursday and determine type of equipment will be necessary to complete the job. Work on the adjacent sidewalks will be done as construction on the road progresses. At the completion of the project, the new street will be 6614 feet wide, according to he resident engineer. Merchants Asked To Display Flags K ' Today, Flag Day Merchants of Brigham City are requested to display the American flag In front of their places of business today, June 14, In observance of Flag Day. Brigham City residents are also asked to join in the display of our nations colors at their homes. Issuing the invitation to observe Flag Day this year is James Bordeaux, president of the local American Legion, Post I No. 10. Woman Convicted of Negligent Homicide "An eight-majury in First District Court on Wednesday convicted Grade Mathis Carter on a charge of negligent homicide, a misdemeanor, according jo court records.' The charge was originally made when a Brigham City girl was , allegedly struck by a car driven by Mrs. Carter earlier this year. She was sentenced to serve one year In the Box Elder county Jail. A stay of execution was granted for the purpose of filing an appeal to the Supreme Court. L. H. Norr was jury foreman. n New Names Appear on Boys State Horizon as Sponsors Announce New names of outstanding young boys in the community appear daily as local businessmen and organizations rapidly choose their candidates to attend Boys State at Camp Wilmove. The Millionaire Duck dub lo- liams the week of July Harold Coombs cated west of Brigham City will Harold Coombs, not be affected by the construcson of Mr. and Mrs. Ross tion of the reservoir. Harold Coombs, left, is being sponsored by Brigham City BOYS STATERS NAMED Lions, and Maurice W. Carter, center, has been named representative from the Box Elder County Sheriffs office. Jay Arbon, right, is announced as Box Elder County Banks attender. They will attend Boys State encampment at Camp Williams July i 6-- Coombs. Honeyville, Is being sponsored by the Lions club of Brigham City. Young Coombs Is a senior at Box Elder High school this fall and has an impressive list of activities including: football team, wrestling team, track, FFA club work; traveled to club, Denver as a member of the livestock judging team, takes journalism and is a member of the B staff. Maurice W. Carter Box Elder county sheriffs office is sponsoring Maurice W. Carter, 17, son of Mr, and Mrs. Floyd Carter, Corinne. Carter is also a senior at Box Elder High school this fall and begins the season as president of the Future Farmers of America, Box Elder High chapter. He is a member of the wrestling team and served of his junior class, The active youth is now busy working with his -father on their farm in Cormne.Jay Arbon Jay Arbon, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Arbon, newly electof ed student body president Box Elder High school, has been chosen by Box Elder County Bank as their representative to Boys State. Arbon is a senior at BEHS, active in football, basketball and track, a member of the BEHS band and a Blver. 4-- |