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Show tryr w ytf f yf venf Will Honor A ido Hx-Cham- i.u uH1 tv- -Utah . bor M ,4 i y, X One of Brigham Honored will be Ross C. Citys most who recently stepped down energetic and devoted civic workers will take the spotlight after serving as secretary-man-age- r of the Box Elder Chamber this evening (Thursday) when friends and associates gather to of Commerce for the past 13 pay him tribute In a special years. testimonial dinner. The formal event Is being sponsored by officers and directors of the chamber and will be staged In the tropical restaurant starting at 7:30 p.m. A reception line will form at p.m., according to chamber President Robert Favero. Bow-e- n Volume 58, Numebr 2 OF THE DINNER IS and all persons planning to attend should con. tact the chamber office. 18 PAGES Brigham City, Utah, 84302, Thursday Morning, January 14, 1965 COST per plate $3 In retiring from the E Commission Airs cham- of commerce post, Bowen had the distinction of never hav. lng missed nor even been tardy for a board of directors meeting. ber Former B Youth Dies Need Of Gun Shot On his shoulders has fallen the task of putting Brigham City famed Peach celebration Into gear each year plus the numerous other duties tied to the po-s- A former Box Elder county youth, now of Ogden, was killed early Wednesday morning in BOWEN CAME TO Brigham shooting which allegedly fola conservation with City In the fall of 1927 as the lowed local J.C. Penney stores first friends about the best way to manager. A veteran of 35 years commit suicide. son with the company, he retired In David Miller, 1951, after having been of Mrs. Flora Smith of 622 not only here but In Han. 28th street, Ogden, and Melvin nover, Pa., and Amsterdam, A. Miller of Brigham City, died NY. of a gunshot wound In the chest. n He was pronounced dead on ar. Originally from Tooele, graduated from West High rival at Dee Memorial hospital school In Salt Lake City, where he was taken following During his residence In Brig, the shooting mishap, according ham City, he has accepted num- to Investigating officers of the erous civic and charitable re. Ogden City Police department. sponstbllltles. In addition, he THE TO served In the Utah House of ACCORDING for three con. police, the fatal gunplay occur, secutlve terms. red about 2 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Margaret Nellsen, 1678 WHILE A MEMBER OF the Fowler, The Miller Ogden. legislature, Bowen served on youth has reportedly spent the the appropriations committee early evening In the company of council and legislative three of Mrs. Nellsens childfor two ren, Katherine, 17; Lewis, 19, , committee terms. Other assignments and Evan Nellsen, 21. No arrests have been made service on the educa-tiobusiness, tourist, agrie and Investigation will be con. ulture and city administration tlnued, officials In the City Pocommittees. lice office said Monday after, He has been a member of the noon. it Industry Hedy Ion.' HONORED Ross C. IBowen will be honored at a testimon- ial dinner this evening. The possibility of organizing a joint of commerce industrial developement group for (Box Elder county sprouted roots at Mondays regular meeting of county commission in iBrlgham City. Discussing the prospects for such a move were 'the commissioners and representatives from the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce. The results of their talk was a decision to call a meeting ot interested parties that would include iBrlgham City, n em-ploy- Local Group Confers on Bo-we- Job Picture Members of the Brigham City Industrial commission spent Tuesday In Salt Lake City, calling on industrial, school and political leaders. Highlight of the day was a conference with Governor Cal. vln L. Rampton who was conta ted In regards to getting Box Elder county declared a dis. tressed labor area. Such a designation would make Area Redevelopment ad ministration loans available for Industrial expansion when such funds are appropriated by Congress. Other advantages include preferential treatement for firms bidding defense and gov ernment contracts and lntheal location of government subsid- n, man. OTHER CURRENT respon slbllltles Include being a dl rector and member of the advls ies. Inc.; ory board for secretary of the Associated Civ ..AHRANQWQ. THE. Appoint !c clubs of Northern Utah, and ment with the governor and at- director with Utahns tourism ' tending the conference with group. commission He Is a former president of members were Harold Reese and Senator Bill the chamber of commerce and Waldron. In 1961 received the Brigham The commission, composed City Jaycees Distinguished of Chairman Don Carlson, Bry. Service award, an honor be. ce Wilhite and Charles W. Clay, stowed annually for outstandbaugh also held conferences ing community service. He Is with Claude Summerhays of the a former president and secUnion Pacific railroad; W.C, retary of the Brigham City Rot Palfreyman of the Utah com- ary club. mittee on Industrial Planning; Bowen served for 14 years Dr. Ted Bell and Walter D. as county chairman for the Talbot of the State Department of Public Instruction, March of Dimes. He also was and In Ogden with Jack Roche county chairman for the USO of the Southern Pacific com- for five years during World War n and county defense bond chair, pany. man during this period. Pro-Uta- Winter Weather Is 'Cold, Cloudy iWinter weather dn (this area Is odd, cloudy and a little foggy dn some areas this week, according to Charles Clifford. A snowstorm earlier this week ended Tuesday, leaving another inch of snow and .08 of an inch of moisture, Clifford said. High and low mercury readings and moisture count for the past two days are as follows: High Low Moist. Jan. Jan. 12 13 38 37 . 25 20 .08 Tre-monto- con-sulta- nt local selective service board since 1951 and for the past 10 years has been Its chair, h TO (BRIGHAM ClTY Mayor .Wills! Hansen gives group of visiting Mexican citizens an introduction to Brigham City. Each of the visitors is staying wkh a local family for a three-wee- k period. WELCOME From statements allegedly signed by the two Nellsen brothers and their sister, police gave the following account of events surrounding the shoot, lng: IN INCLUDING A POT LUCK SUPPER two hairdressers, a Ignacio Morales, law student; secretary and a kindergarten living with City Judge and Mrs. teacher. Theyll be here until VeNoy 118 Chrlstoffersen, Mexico, sul-cid- e. HE HAS BEEN BOX ELDER chairman for the Red Cross having served In the post for 10 years. Bowen and his wife, the for mer Rachel Wardrop of Salt Lake City, reside at 70 North Second East, and are parents of two daughters: Mrs. John (Dorothy) Hansen of Ogden, and Mrs. Norman (Kathleen) Chris tensen of Rochester, Minn. The Jaycees have organized at Willard with 20 charter mem. They also boast seven grand, children and two great.grand. bers and plans to hold children. meetings, It was an. nounced this week by President The ex. chamber manager Dale Nelson. said his extra time now will The new Jaycee organization be spent in visiting with his was chartered and officially family, reading and working In elected officers on Dec. 18 with his flower beds when the weaththe Ben Lomond Jaycees extender permits. ing the Willard club. - Jan. 26 at which time the vis. South Sixth East. ltors will be off for four days Roberto Rodriguez, student; In San Francisco of living with Mr. and Mrs. Waltand Las Anbeles. er Corwin, 662 East Shamrock. In the meantime, however, Mrs. Clark said there Is a list lntroduc-tloa broad have theyll of families waiting to take for. to local family life plus elgn visitors Into their homes a look at community activities when another group arrives for meeta council Including city a stay In the local area. ing, basketball game and a pot luck supper. sight-seein- g n THE SUPPER WAS HELD Wednesday evening at the Protestant Student center and on Tuesday, Dr. Allen Stokes play, ed host to the visitors at Utah State university. They were also special guests of the Box Elder Community Concert association last Saturday, Also on the agenda Box Elder High school basketball games, a tour of Intermountain school today (Thursday) and the vlsl-tor- s from south of the border have been Invited to a program of the Boradway play, on SatUtah Jaycee President Clark urday. Puffer of Roy was on hand for the occasion and also was In. NEXT WEEK THE Brigham strumental In helping to set up City League of Women Voters the new group In earlier meet- will play host In taking the vis. ings, Nelson said. ltors to a meeting of the Brig- Jaycees Form Willard Club Name 20 Charter Members y ham City council. THE PRESIDENT SAID be. s ginning In Febraury, the plan to hold one business meeting a month In the Willard town hall. A dinner meeting will be the clubs second month, ly get.to-gether- . In addition to Nelson, new Include Norton Cook as Internal vice president; Fred Hunsaker as external vice pres ldent; Allen Baddley, secretary-treasureand Roger Wells and jack Weavers, directors. officers r, The Willard Jaycees plan to stage their Inaugural banquet on Feb. 12 at a place yet to be announced. INCLUDED AS CHARTER members are the officers and Rod Carter, Jarvis Facer, Kay Johnson, John Plowman, Ed Vernon Summers, Summers, Allen Tlngey, Clark Puffer, Bill Benny Carlindzy, Llewelyn, Ralph Kunzler, John Larkin, Mark McCammon, and James Wlnklesky. Lomond Jaycees will new club In setting up Its procedures and operation for the next year. Ben assist the NOTICE d LEAD WILLARD JAYCEES (Pictured are officers of the Willard Jaycees. Front from left, 'Fred Hunsaker, external vice president end Dale Nelson, president. Others are Jack Weaver, director; Norton Cook, Internal vice president, and Allen iBaddley, secretary and (treasurer. Absent was Director Roger Wells. newly-organize- All persons with changes to be made In their 1965 water schedules please notify us at 605 South Third East phone 723.3375 before Feb. 1st. BOX ELDER CREEK WATER USERS ASSN. 4 Thieves Loot Station of Guns, Money Thieves broke Into a Garland service station this past week and made off with $296 In cash and 22 guns bearing a total val-u- e of $1,781.50, according to the Box Elder sheriffs office. The burglary, reported Jan, 7, occurred at Don Limbs station. Entrance was gained by pushing out a plywood piece of the window In the station's grease room, a sheriffs department spokesman said. The guns taken Included new and used shotguns and rifles. In addition, a $10 fishing tackle box was reported missing. THE n COUNTY AND CHAM-be- r officials agreed that Immediate steps should be taken to sell Box Elder county to one of these companies. Ruel M. Eskelsen, chairman of the Box Elder chamber's Industrial development committee, sygested'(th6'formatlon Industrial comof a county-widmission. He further opined such a move shoultj be spearheaded by the county Commission. It was agreed that any Indus trial growth locally would have to be accompanied by the de. velopment of water for In dustrial purposes. Also representing the cham ber of commerce with Eskelsen were President Robert Favero and Secretary.Manager Veran e CONFERENCE VISITOR Elder iFranklln D. Richards, LDS official, will visit South Box Elder stake conference. LDS Static Conforoncc N. Boothe. Elder Franklin D, Richards, meeting, an Assistant to the Council of the commissioners aired with Twelve Apostles of the Church County Attorney O. Dee Lund of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y the legal bounds for setting up Saints will preside at a quartera county Industrial commission ly conference of the South Box Lund said the statute books pro' Elder Stake Saturday and Sun. vlded little Information in this day, Jan. 16 and 17, In the Brig, area but added' that several ham City LDS tabernacle. Utah counties have created In. Also attending will be Heber J. Helner, Jr., a member ot dustry groups. He explained that virtually the the priesthood home teaching only avenue for taxing for such committee, and Alice C. Smith a purpose would be through the of the Relief society general county exhibits fund which pro board. vldes for expenditures to In. The Saturday sessions will crease trade. begin at 2 p.m. with meetings The attorney mentioned that scheduled for the stake presilegislation may possibly be pas dency, high council members sed In Utah this year affecting and ward bishoprics. Industry group funding. EARLIER IN THE GENERAL SESSIONS OF the IN OTHER BUSINESS, Lund told the county officials that conference will be held Sunday the group will Silver Beehive Utilities com at 10 a.m, and 2 p.m. In the reciprocate by staging a party should submit a map in Tabernacle. They will be con. pany was from for their host families. They taken the The money President plan to make Mexican cookies station cash register, the connection with Its request for ducted by Stake 532 South Fourth Tea, and punch, perform native danc- spokesman said. on (Continued Page Two) West, Brigham City. Visitors es In the dress of their country, are welcome. MRS. MAXINE CLARK OF Music for the morning ses. sion will be furnished by the Perry, local chairman for the In International Experiment Perry LDS ward choir with Connie Lunsford conducting and Living, said the visitors are from Mexico City and Vera Louise Davis and Donna By. water as accompanists. The Cruz, She explained the pro stake Relief society Singing Mogram Is based on the conviction that one best learns to under, thers will provide special music stand another people and their for the afternoon session. Mrs. A Tremonton businessman culture by living among them as Dellla Call will conduct with al a public office holder. a member of a family, Marie Petersen and Athalle the was Wednesday afternoon was offlc-tall- y oath Administering of the First District appointed Lewis president on Page Two) Judge The visitors and their host Box Elder Board of Education Jones. families Include; as the board reorganized In It ' first meeting of the year. Angeles Ortiz, kindergarten teacher, who Is living with Mr. Jay Dee Harris stepped up to and Mrs. Gordon Johnson, 31 the top post In ceremonies stagNorth Seventh East. ed at the board offices Wednes. Marla Leon, hairdresser, day afternoon. A veteran of two staying with Mr. and Mrs. Wi years on the school board, he son Mark, 162 North Fifth succeeded Harold B. Felt who West. seven years service on ended Blanca Vera, hairdresser, the policy making body.- Glenn and Mr. Mrs. with living For the past year, Harris had Ford, 943 Hlllvlew road; Marta Christina Morando, served as vice president. He secretary; living with Mr. and was succeeded In this position Mrs. Vernon Bingham, 215 West by Rex Richards of Fielding who Is at the mid.polnt of a four, 750 North. Luisa Soto, student; living year term. with Mr. and Mrs. Omer Call, 446 South Main street. Preceding the appointments Francisco Falland, student; Norman N. Jeppson of Mantua living with Mr. and Mrs. Jeff and Brigham City businessman Collier, 536 North Third East, Douglas J. Fife were sworn In Miguel Medina, engineering as members of the board. It student; living with Dr. and Mrs signaled the start of Jeppsons PRESIDENT Jay Dee Har- TAKES POST Rex Richards Thomas Hannuam, 1002 Grand' second consecutive four.year ris Is the new Sox Elder has been named vice prevt-determ while Fife made his debut Board of Education president. of the school board. view. On Jay-cee- and Garland officials, the county commission and Box Elder and Bear River Chambers of Commerce. i Two main subjects cropped upr In Mondays meeting: The importance of Inducing companies Interested in processing minerals from Great Salt Lake to establish In Box Elder county. The need to develop Industrial water with fingers pointing at the Malad and Bear Rivers. It was brought out that con. slderable ground work has been done In Weber county to attract a minerals processing plant there. In recent hearings It was reported that Lithium Corporation of America had selected a Weber site (Little Mountain) for a dollar operation. multi-millio- Mexicans Semple SC Family life SIGNED STATEMENTS, the Nellsens said they had first taken young Miller to his home at. about 10 p.m. Some time Mexico while later they returned to his res- onTraveling Is really not vacation to went idence all four a down, for many Utahns. town eating establishment. This past week, a group of 10 Evan Nellsen told police that rewhile at the cafe, he and the young Mexican citizens this versed accepted practice Miller youth had discussed and sxe spending their vacations In Brigham City. I said If I was going to do are here, living with lo. It, I would drive a car off calThey families for three weeks a cliff at 100 miles an hour, under the Experiment In Inter, Evan said. national Living program. Ranging In age from 16 to 28 HE QUOTED THE VICTIM old, they arrived via bus years as replying that hed rather were and Immediately whisked do it with a gun. to After coffee, Investigators away by their host families taste of living a start sampling learned, the four returned to Utah style. the Nellsen residence. At this went Evan house from the point, AMONG THE GROUP ARE six Continued on Page 4 students from the University of twice-monthl- lor Joint Jan. 18 School Board Reorganizes, Appoints Harris President nt , ijfr! |