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Show APRIL THE JOURNAL 6 Open Forum that afterthe November election, To provide readers with the chance to blow off steam dur-in- g this political years The Reflex will publish letters sent in on Political issues. All letters however, must be signed and signatures will be used except where they are specifically requested to be withheld. The Reflex will not be responsible he could settle down in his newly remodeled, beautiful home and enBy Dorothy White joy four years of contentment and CLEARFIELD bliss and all the pleasures of life Approximately attended the second 17,000 persons that would go with it? session of 1952 conference in the Has something happened since North Davis LDS stakehouse in recent primary elections to make him change his mind, all of a sudden like" and utter the words (statements that were heard around the world)! Those awe inspiring utterances which he made at the Jackson Day dinner in PhilTo wit: adelphia, Pennsylvania. not inand did not That he was tend to be a candidate for for opinions expressed under this column. Anonymous letters or those of a derogatory nature will not be published. Question: By A Republican" Do you suppose when our Re-electi- great piesident, Harry S. Truman asked for the small remodeling job on the white house (and we presume he did), quite a share of which would have to come out of the taxes of his colleagues and partisan citizens, the Democrats, that he did not anticipate another four years which to enjoy the great pleasures of this new remodeled palace ? That is four years after the first of January, 1953? Is it reasonable to believe that he would go to the trouble of living for the long term he has in a more inconvenient and less sumptuous home, if he did not hope to enjoy the pleasures of the new home in the years 1953 through 195C? When we consider that he has less than 9 months to live in the most colossal mansion in the nation. deducting from this, some months he will spent vacationing at Key West, on the Potomac, and the time to be spent in a full and extended course of campaigning? Do you not think that he dreamed What do you think? That is my question! G. J. B. Real Fountain Of Youth Here If Ponce de Leon were alive to- day he could find his fountain of youth in Utah but in a different form than the, one he sought for years in vain. The fountain would be Utahs farms and vegetable canneries. For the states record 1951 pack of 5,284,000 cases of canned snap beans, sweet corn, green peas and tomato products contained approximately 8 billion milligrams of vitamin C the vitamin according to American Can Company estimates. This is sufficient to meet the vitamin C needs of about 778,000 people, or of more than everyone in Utah, for a full year. youth-preservi- ng xperiment USDA resel show you get better Allan Weevil control by apply- ing chlordane from the time the first green leaves appear, until the stands are from 1 to 2 inches high. SKliLdMSIDAKHI is the recommended insecticide for control of Alfalfa Weevils For the most part. States in areas to of infestation recommend 1 lbs. actual chlordane per acre, Since local conditions sometimes vary, its best to consult your vi is ico l t cfflmn 2082 Csfltsr St., Berk! V County Agent, State Experiment Station or dealer for proper for-- 2 mulations and applications, or write us for full details, corporation and LABORATORIES 330 East Grand Ara Chicago 11, III. GENERAL OFFICES WESTERN DIVISION 4, Calif. CONFERENCE IN CLEARFIELD ATTRACTS 17,000 Clearfield last Sunday. Presiding over the conference event was Presiding Bishop Joseph Wirthlin and Mark Garff of the Church Welfare committee. The morning program was conducted by President Cook of the stake. Music was rendered by the books written by' great men and intelligent men in our houses. Our houses must be houses of order, spiritual order by living the gospel, attending our meetings, meeting our financial obligations and by having prayer, fasting and learning. Also Important is the physical order which is obtained only ' by full cooperation of every member of the family. Each merpber should have a definite assignment to prevent the mischief that comes from idleness. He said, Cease from criticism of our children and parents for each other prevent quarrels. By combining all these attributes in our homes we cant help but have a House of God.' Calvary was the closing number of the choir and the benediction was offered by David Day of Layton Second ward. The 2:00 p.m. session opened with a prayer by Melvin Smedley of Syracuse and Hope of Israel being sung ' by the congregation, which following Stranger of Gallilee was sung by the choir. President Cook spoke on the missionary system and he was followed by several recently returned missionaries who gave short talks. First was Miss Olson of West Point, recently returned from the Northern States Mission, then Jed McFerson from Clearfield who Misserved in the sion, and George Stephen Reed from Sunset. Prseident Corbridge gave a short talk on the fact that Satan was working all around us especially when we become discouraged and confused. He said we are always starting toruble when we spread malicious gossip. Bshop Wirthlin was the main speaker and spoke on Faith and activity as being the evidence of faith. - As examples he told of the Salt Lake Temple, the St. George Temple and Tabernacle which were built under great hardships as a testimony of the faith of their builders. He cited the opportunity for activity in the church organizations, priesthood, and in the temples, also in attending meetings and taking care of our financial obligations. By these works we show Christianity in Action, he said. The closing song was I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked, by the West Point choir and the closing prayer was by Carl Thurgood of West Point. Before a large crowd Dr. Madsen, president of U.S.A.C. at the evening session spoke on the West Point choir under the direction of Stanley Call with Mrs. Larabelle Olsen and Colleen Bennett as organists. Gary Thomley, a deacon from Clearfield second ward, opened the meeting with prayef following which the song He Smiles On Me was offered by a mixed double quartette from West Point ward. At the suggestion fo the presiding bishopric of the church a program followed consisting of a talk by President Holt and several short talks by young men and a, younfe girl from the Second ward. President Holt spoke on youth and their actions of today. He mentioned that youth had more freedom these days and less responsibility than in former years. He said it is important for youth to have responsibilities in the Church program to become qualified in activity to take their places in the Church. They are the hope of the future as heads of families and heads of church organizations. He further mentioned that the Latter-da- y Saint Church is using small only part of the potentiality in the church and we must strive to develop more of these wokers for the benefit of all. From Layton First ward Jan Thurston spoke on what the collection of fast offering means to me. Ralph Firth spoke on the responsibility to those of my own age when serving as a ward teacher, what I have to be thankful for in being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints was discussed by Miss Shirley Stuart of Clearfield First ward and how having the priesthood helps me prepare for this life and the next was the subject of a talk by Joe Nishamoto from Sunset. I Know That My Redeemer Lives was sung by the congregation following which Mark Garff spoke on church welfare. Bishop Wirthlin spoke on Building our Houses to Houses of God. He gave steps to make it so. First it must be a house of prayer and a house of fasting because through prayer and fasting we find faith and build testimonies. Through fasting we are given the opportunity to give of our fast offerings. He continued, a house of God, must be a house of faith. These houses produce workers in rightIn whiskey, eous works, livers and doers in I church activity for faith means activity. Bishop Wirthlin added a house of God is a house of learning. For learning we have the standard works of the church. Through these we find all the truth and all the laws, noble and divine thoughts. There is so much bad literature easily available on the bookstands today that we must make an effort THE to cultivate a taste for other 16 PROOF Texas-Lousia- na 19, 1952 Boy of the Year i 6 f I i r & i HOLDING his trophy is Philip McDonald, 12, of Arlington, Mass., after he had been chosen Boy of the Year." Selected from more than 350,000 boys club members, Philip was given the plaque at the National Headquarters of the Boys Clubs of America in New York City. (International) Word of Wisdom. f k $ t He gave statistics on the harmfulness of certain beverages. This meeting was under the direction of North Davis stake M.I.A. , Anchorage Branch young people gave the opening and closing prayers as well as the theme and scripture reading. They also furnished a double trio who rendered t. lovely music. BYU STUDENTS PLAN NUPTIAL SYRACUSE Announcement is being made this week by Mr. and Mrs. Dale H. Whatcott of Provo of the engagement of their daughter Carol to George O. Rampton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Verne W. Rampton of Syracuse. The marriage ceremony will take place May 2, in the Salt Lake City L.D.S. Temple with a reception following in their honor on Saturday evening in Provo. Mr. Rampton has been enrolled in Officers Training at the school service last October when he arrived home from an L.D.S. Mis- t sion. 5 Boys and Girls Week spotlights the attention of the community on its boys and girls upon their achievements as well as their problems. 4 r Better. . 8es& too, there is good,..better...and nn n LIIjLj bourbon at its Vest? KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY HILL AND HILL COMPANY, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY |