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Show Page July THE JOURNAL 2 Queen Steps Out Adenauer At Home SERVING US IIAKATA, JAPAN 21, 1951 Ivt. Alex Leon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolfo Leon, Route 1, Layton, Utah, spent seven days in Japan recently on a rest and recuperation leave from the 39th Field Artillery Battalion in Korea. RESEEDING PROGRAM The II oust this week passed legislation that should have the enthusiastic suppoit of all persons interested in the protection of our forest and range lands and watershed areas. The legislation which now awaits the signature of President Eisenhower permits the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to cooperate in a reseeding program on the public domain. DOUBLE BENEFIT At present, the Government has nearly one million pounds of hay and pasture seeds in storage. These were purchased under the agricultural price support program and are stored in expensive warehouses at the expense of the taxpayer. The seeds are also in danger of deteriorating. IMPROVE LAND Under the new legislation, these seeds will be transferred to federal agencies and will be used to seed grazing and forest lands. The public benefits two ways. The Government saves their investment in seeds from being wasted by improving the value of the public domain. The seeds to be used have a value of $27 million. The Government under the new Administration has discontinued the purchase program on seeds. PUBLIC DOMAIN My bill to permit multiple use of public lands received unanimous land-administeri- ng Available to Leon at Camp Hi kata were recreational and sightseeing facilities giving him a fascinating glimpse of Oriental clearance from the House Rules Committee this week and will be up for final pasage by Congress befoie adjournment. This vital culture. Private Leon, an ammunition handler in the battalion, entered the Army in May 1953 and was stationed at Camp Roberts, Calif., before arriving overseas. legislation must be passed if many of the moie recent uranium claims and discoveries are going to be valid. Under present law, uranium claims cannot be proved up if they were staked on land which was already leased for oil and gas development. Many new uranium discoveries in Utah are in Beauty Queens To Appear at Utah State Fair this category. UTAH MILITARY the House Appiopria-tion- s Although Committee cut overall budget icquests for military construction by 4(Kf the amounts asked for Hill Air Force Base, Dugway Proving Grounds and Deseret Chemical Depot were untouched and should be approved without hitch. Hill Air Force will get $10 million plus for construction of new jet runway and accompanying facilities. This is the beginning of a $03 million expansion program slated for the Utah establishment, according to Air Force spokesmen. RECREATION FACILITIES The bill appropriates $1S1,000 to Dugway and $78,000 to Deseret Chemical for recreation facilities for civilian employes. These are badly needed at the isolated bases. The Army testified that turnover at the bases in employment exceeded rc per year. The cost of training new employes runs into hundreds of thousands of dollars. Announcing A royal SALT LAKE CITY procession of queens representing every county in Utah is the goal of the Miss Utah of 1955 pageant sponsored by the Utah State Fair Association. And J. A. Theobald, secretary-managof the fair is optimistic that the goal may be reached this year. Monticello, Already Uintah, and Kane counties are preparing to send winners of contests there to the state beauty pageant and there is a great deal of interest in Washington and other counties, Mr. Theobald said. cellor of West Germany, is pictured during a stroll in the gardens of the Palais Schaumburg, now his official residence in Bonn. er ol tier limousine cautiously so she wont trip over her long gown, Queen Elizabeth II is shown on her arrival at the Swedish Embassy In London. She attended a dinner given by the King and Queen of Sweden, who are on a state visit to England. STEPPING out Household Hint For the first fire of the season, and for your Yule log, treat the firewood to make it bum with colorful sparkle. Give the logs a coating of shellac, then sprinkle with boric acid crystals for green flames, copper sulphate for blue flames, potassium chloride for violet, and calcium chloride for orange. These are available at most drug stores. .... NEW HOURS FOR LAYTON OFFICE Effective August 1st He pointed out that the winning Miss Utah of 1955 will be the Copper Corporation. Mr. Theobald pointed out that all the contestants are assigned a.m. to 5 p.m. The JOURNAL weekly newspaper published in the interests of the residents of Davis County, at Layton, Utah. matter at Entered as second-clas- s Act of under the Layton, Utah, March 8, 1879. A Published By INLAND PRINTING CO. Phone: Kaysville 10 official Utah entry in the Miss United States Contest from which MEMBER, a contestant is selected for the UTAH STATF PfttYS ASSOCIATION Miss Universe Contest. NATIONAL EDITORIAL The new Miss Utah will have the ASSOCIATION same opportunity to seek her fame and fortune in the Long Beach Natl Advertising Representative Advertising Sen ice. contests next year as was ac- Newspaper 222 No. Michigan Ave. corded to Miss LaVerna Laub, the Chicago, 111. 1954 Miss Utah. Subscription; $1.00 Per Year Miss Laub was recently honored Payable in Advance. at a reception in her home town In combination with attended by more than COO people. The Weekly Reflex, $3.00 per year. The reception, sponsored by the Lloyd E. Anderson St. George Chamber of Commerce, Editor Manager was just before she left for Long Mary B. Bowring New's Editor Beach. The St. George Chamber J. V. Woolsey of Commerce shared with the State Display Advertising Manager Fair in the matter of expenses. A plane trip for Miss Laub, Mrs. Ruth Tolman, supervisor, and Mr. Theobald from Salt Lake City to St. George was provided by Ken-neco- tt 8 DR. KONRAD ADENAUER, 78, Chan- a chaperon upon D .hone their arrival in Long Beach. The girl is provided with a hotel suite with another American girl and one of the con- Monday thru Friday testants from a foreign nation. Although the Miss United States and Miss Universe beauty pageants do not require special talents their contest rules, the Utah State Fair contest still includes a three-minutalent routine. This may be singing, dancing, playing a musical instrument, dramatic reading, or a three minute talk. Mr. Theobald noted that the candidates for the 1955 Miss Utah title neeed not be 18 until July 1, 1055. Candidates must be 18 to enter the Long Beach competition. The county sponsoring the winning candidate next year, will be required to share in some of the cost and expense for the trip to California, Mr. Theobald said. REFLEX and LEADER in CLOSED ALL DAY te SATURDAYS UTAH POWER & LIGHT CO. LAYTON Fast Action Want Ads Reach Over 6,000 Homes in Davis County For Only . . . 5c |