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Show BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Celebration Sept Brigham City, Utah Thursday, August 29, 1974 6-- 7 3 Peach Days: old 'n new As indicated by a number of stories appearing in the Box Elder News and Journal recently (including today) Brigham Citys annual Peach Days celebration Sept. tractions. 7 will have many at- Some will be traditional; others new features in this oldest of Utahs harvest festivals. One of the new features will be appearance of the 36th Army band in an open air concert Saturday evening. The location has yet to be announced but the event will be free of charge to the public. A separate story in todays Journal tells about the hot air balloon which will float the skies of Brigham City on Saturday. foot race Another attraction is a sponsored by the Golden Spike Track club. Its hoped to have entrants finish just before the traditional parade begins Saturday morning at 11 a.m. GRIM SEARCH-Memb- of ers the Box Elder county scuba team line up prior to search pond at Rees Pioneer park drowning victim, whose body was found for shortly after. . City pond claims life of student An afternoon outing with keep his hold. A Brigham City police officer, friends turned to tragedy for a Brigham City youth when he drowned while swimming across a pond near Rees Pioneer park last Saturday. Dead is Rodney Jeppsen, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Junior Jeppsen of 41 North First West. The victims body was recovered in about 12 feet of water less than an hour after he was last seen by the Box Elder county scuba team. Police said the youth had been swimming with friends and was on his third trip across the pond, swimming toward the park, when he went under at 4:11 p.m. A friend attempted to rescue the youth, who would have been a senior at Box Elder High school this year, but could not Bryan Bingham arriving just shortly after the incident was reported also attempted to rescue the victim but the youth struggled from his grasp, police said. Searchers formed a chain and walked over the area the youth was last seen, but not until the scuba team arrived did they find the body at 5 p.m. He was taken to Cooley Memorial hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was born March 25, 1957 in Brigham City to Junior Weldon and Lou Dean Dickey Jeppsen. He attended Farmington N.M. high school and Box Elder high school. He participated in the Utah State wrestling Rodney Jeppsen competition while at Box Elder. During the past summer he was employed for the Salt Lake Plumbing Co. He was a member of the LDS Another New Event Still another new event, not only for Peach Days but also in Beehive state motorcycling, is a drag race hill climb scheduled at 1 p.m. on Friday. Location will be the city cycle park which is located immediately east of Parson gravel pit in east Brigham City. This feature too is being offered free to the public. A high school rodeo both days of the celebration is something new and will begin at 1 p.m. in the Flying I arena on the east end of the Intermountain school campus. Tickets for the rodeo are on sale at the Greater Brigham City Chamber of Commerce office (old city hall). The rodeo is expected to attract high school performers from all parts of Utah and is being planned by the Box Elder and Flying I Rodeo clubs. Another event which is in its third year is the Peach Days cookery contest which is open to everybody. The only requirement is that locally grown peaches must be used in those dishes entered in the competition. church. Surviving are his parents of Brigham City, two brothers and one sister, Richard W. Jeppsen, presently serving with the US army enroute to Germany: Steven Dewayne Jeppsen and Tina Jolene Jeppsen, both of Brigham City. Oldest Attraction Also surviving are grandoldest of Peach Days atthe Perhaps father, Bill Dickey, Salt Lake tractions, the fruit display, will have a new City and grandmother, Mrs. look this year with Brigham City planning Howard Howgard, Roy. to put up a different stand. Funeral services were held The display itself will be designed by Tuesday, Aug. 27 in the Brigham Third ward chapel. John Huskett of Intermountain school. Other popular features from past years Internment was in the Mantua on the program agenda include the Peach cemetery. Entries invited Local gardeners and flower to enter the annual Peach Days Flower show sponsored for the community each year by the Spade and Hope Garden club, and slated for Friday and in the Saturday, Sept. community center. Theme for this years show is Poetry of Life" and all the artistic classes will be based around aspects of this theme, according to flower show chairman Mrs. John Robertson and Mrs. Robert Coleman. Classes are open to any amateur gardener and flower 7 arranger, with a special separate story), Powder Puff softball game at Rees Pioneer park Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and vintage car show on the tabernacle grounds after Saturdays classification for juniors. There will be a horticulture class that will include flowers, houseplants, and vegetable specimans judged on their horticulture perfection. All entires should comply with the classes and rules set forth in the schedule for the show, which is available from club members or by calling at Box Elder County bank. Time Schedule of entries for the show will be from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, and continue from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Placement The show committee will exercise due caution in safeguarding exhibits, but cannot assume responsibility for loss or injury and all containers and accessories should be marked with a hidden tape bearing the owners name, a spokesman said. Judging will take place Friday, Sept. 6, at 10:30 a.m. with all persons except judges, clerks, and the flower show chairman to be excluded from the showrooms during that period. Judging will be based on the standard system for judging of the National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc. From 2 to 9:30 p.m. the flower show will be open to the public on Friday and it will be open for viewing from 12 noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Exhibitors are asked to remove their entries from 8 to 9:30 p.m. (Continued From Page One) Hawks of Portage. Miss McCabes parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCage of 230 North Ninth East, Brigham City. Sponsored by Macks Pharmacy, Miss McCabe is a 1974 graduate of Box Elder High where she was a member of the FHA, Ski club and Bee staff. The plans to attend Utah State university. Bank of Brigham City is sponsoring Miss Tanner, 17, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Mervin LaMar Tanner of 534 West First North, Brigham City. She will graduate from Box Elder High with the class of 1975 afterwhich she plans to attend business college. Her interests include art, sports and clothes designing. Pep Club Member Miss Thompson, 17, is sponsored by Dover Heating and Air Conditioning. She is a recent graduate of Bear River High where she was a member of the Pep club I Assisting Mrs. Robertson and is Mrs. Coleman, the entire membership of the local garden club. Mrs. Quinn Eskelsen is chairman for the schedule and theme, assisted by Mrs. Frank Aoki, Mrs. Lockhart Cragin and Mrs. Gerald Dolan. Mrs. William Yeates is in charge of tfco schedule printing. Staging is being handled by clubs junior garden clubs. Children need not be members of the club to participate in the shows categories. Hospitality chairman is Mrs. James Brown, with the club membership to act as hostesses for the time that the exhibit is open. Mrs. Peter Knudson and Mrs. Walter Corwin are chairmen for special exhibits, and clerks will be Mrs. James Duffin, Mrs. Thomas Cagle, Mrs. Clare Vanderwest and Mrs. Kenneth Andrus. The annual celebration is staged annually by the Greater Brigham City Area Chamber of Commerce with cooperation from many local service organizations, clubs and churches. A chamber spokesman said Wednesday that about 90 units already are scheduled for the parade which is one of Utah's best for cities of any size. H August August August August August August August 22 23 86 98 96 24 95 25 26 27 94 96 98 21 To U.S. Air Force Captain Dennis J. Fife, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen S. Fife of 169 North First West, Brigham City, has received the Air Medal at Keesler AFB, Miss. Captain Fife was cited for his aerial achievement as a Hercules pilot at Ramey AFB, P.R. He participated in 15 aerial of named penetrations hurricanes. The captain is now at Keesler where he serves as an instructor with a unit of the Air Weather Service. A 1963 graduate of Box Elder high school, he earned a B.S. degree in 1969 from Weber State College, Ogden, and was commissioned in 1970 through Officer Training School, Lackland AFB, Tex. He received his M.B.A. degree in 1973 from Inter American University, Ramey. His wife, Metta, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gunther of 28 North Second West, Brigham City. WC-13- and Spanish club. Her interests include sewing. Mrs. Ora Thompson of Elwood is mother of the contestant who plans to attend Utah State university. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wendel of 597 South Seventh West are parents of Miss Wendel, 18. Her sponsor is First Security Bank. A graduate of Box Elder High, her interests include sports, camping, hiking and traveling. She likes poetry and writes her own poems, some of which have received national recognition. 1974 Miss Young, 19, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Deryl Young of Perry. She is sponsored by D. D. Billings Oil Co. She graduated from Box Elder High in 1974 and plans to attend Utah state. Her in- terests include arranging flowers and painting. She was a member of the B'Ettes and was first attendant to B'Ettes Sweetheart. Monday final day for pool receives air medal Mrs. William Crandall and Mrs. Kenneth Andrus, with advanced entries and reservations being handled by Mrs. James Duffin. Certain artistic classes require advance reservation since they require extra space or accessories. Entires will be handled by Mrs. Clare Vanderwest, with Mrs. Walter Corwin in charge of classification, assisted by Mrs. John Alex in horticulture and in Dolan Mrs. Gerald artistic. Placement is being handled by Mrs. Lockhart Cragin and publicity by Mrs. Thomas Cagle. Mrs. Royce McCullough is judging chairman, and Mrs. Quinn Eskelsen in charge of awards. The junior section of the show will be under the charge of Mrs. Ben Jones, advisor for the parade. Peach Queen candidates Capt. Fife Flower show beckons arrangers are again invited Queen pageant (see separate story), downtown window displays, art show at the museum-gallery- , flower show in the community center, City of Fun carnival at Forest and Main, junior Peach Days parade on Friday at 5:30 p.m. (see L 61 62 61 63 62 50 60 The Brigham City swimming pool will close for the season after Monday, Sept. 2 (Labor Day), it was announced this week Director Glen Casperson. by Recreation The pool is open daily this week from 2 to p.m. and noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. 25 cents for Prices continue the same children and 50 cents for adults. 8 lead Jr. Peach Days parade Drawing set for Marshal, Marsha lette 0 Drawing for the marshal and to lead the junior Peach Days parade slated for Friday, Sept. 6, will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. in Brigham Young park, Second West and Forest streets. marshalette Children under 12 are eligible for this honor, with the only requirement being that they will have a horse available for the parade and are able to handle a horse well when riding. One boy and one girl will be selected. Entrants should be at the park promptly at 7 p.m. to register and the drawing to select the marshal and marshalette will be held as soon as all are registered. The junior parade is slated for Friday at 5:30 p.m., with children to assemble at the tabernacle at 4:30 p.m. for lineup and judging. There will be prizes for the best floats, bicycles, tricycles, walking Join the Payroll Savings Plan. costumed section, pets, and Thke . stock ponies entered in the parade and each child participating will receive one free carnival ride ticket. In addition to the marshal and marshalette leading the parade, the Junior Peach Queen and her court and all contestants will ride in the parade. Ladies coordinates club junior pageant, Community all of the activities queen . marshal selection, and the junior parade annually as a club service project for the youth of the community. Mrs. Leon Hyde is in charge of the parade. The Light Touch . uinenca. TO ran By KEITH H. BRADBURY American Party Candidate For Clerk Auditor Usually, the fellow with money to burn ends up sifting through the ashes. Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than proper upbringing, a sound set of values and witchurns throuth rubble of old building that soon be replaced with development by First Security Bank. nesses. EQUIPMENT will Conference attended by local boys Four Brigham DeMolays were recently chosen to attend a in Leadership Conference of The Colo. purpose Greely, this Conference was to give and receive ideas and to better the quality of the chapters involved. This is an annual event which attracted DeMolays from all over the Rocky Mountain Region. Those involved from the Leland Stanford Chapter were Tom GaiYison, Master Councilor; Don Rabern, Senior Councilor; Jay Jamison, Junior Councilor; and Bill Hooper, Senior Deacon. Also attending was our advisor, Warren R. Knipfer. The Conference was held on the campus at the University of Northern Colorado. Scheduled was a full week of activities from the 11 to the 17 of August. Activities ranged from softball, basketball and volley ball to a Ritual display toe5' Teenagers are a dime a dozen its when you cut the number down to one that it starts costing. unbearable j People APPEARING Ar.WW' with blood high pressure should take life with a grain of salt sub- stitute. The announcement that there are 48 million unmarried adults in this Paid advartisamant for Patriots for tha Constitution and American Party EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT 9;00-12:0- 0 "THE MUSIC WITH SPIRIT IN IT" STAG LINE WELCOME country gives you some idea of the vast market for electric blankets. Youll welcome Clerks get a WARM at the County office if Keith H. Bradbury is elected. |
