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Show man was telling his friends about the frightening experience he tad on a Western vacation trip "It was terrible, he said Indians to the left of me, Indians to the right of me, Indians to my rear, Indians in front, Indians everywhere closing in oo me." Whew," exclaimed a listener. What did you do What could I do?" the man replied. I bought a basket. A The othir passengers stared to his bloodshot ey es w ith gi ow mg embarrassment. Finally, when the in- general strain became unbeaiable the tipsy man cleared his throat I eckspect you people and said are all wonderin why I called thish meetm'? Well, first thing, our westbound fi eight is terrible outta balance. Till Story ... 1)4418 HISTORICAL SKETCH final rites In Bouiniiul for Loran D. Briggs Settlers had great character Final rites lor Bountiful Brig Gen. Loian D. Bnggs will be held Wednesday at 2 pm in the Bountiful First Ward of the LDS Church. Gen. Briggs, a native of Bountiful, died Friday morning of a heart attack at Air Force Base, S. D. He had been suffering from influenza for several weeks but had not been hospitalized. h At the air base, he was commander of the 81st Air Division of the Strategic Air Command. Gen. Bnggs entered the Air Force upon graduation from the Utah State University. In 1957 he was presented an Oak Leaf Ouster to the Legion of Merit medal and was promoted to general a Enjoy The Great Bourbon of the Old West year ago. in Born December 12, 1917, Bountiful, he was a son of Loian D. and Jane Wmegar Briggs. When his parents were killed in crash in Bountiful in a train-ca- r 1919, he and his brother went to live with an aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Will Stephens who reared them to adulthood. Have you ever stopped to wonder if jou would have left civilization to walk across the nation, going without the many luxuries you had been accustomed to had you lived a hundred years ago? The men and women who did weie definitely peisons of great character. Many of them walked across the very land on which we now live. One such group, making its way from St. Louis, Missouri, to California, was led by John Bidwell and John Bartleson. Reading from Men to Match My Mountains" bv Irving Stone, we learn of the Bidwell Party For three months while they crossed the piaine and followed the Platte River through what is now Nebiaska and Wyoming, Bidwell and his group learned hour by hour the prairie lore of preservation. At Soda Springs, just north of present-da- y Utah, the party split, thirty two of train deciding to accomthe original Bartleson-Bidwe- ll and deSmet Father Fitzpatrick to Oregon. John Bid-we- ll pany and 31 others, including Benjamin Kelsey, his wife and small daughter, resolved to make their way to California. The only advice Fitzpatrick was able to give them was: Find the Marys, follow' it to its end, then push west, ever west. Under the captainship of John Bartleson the paity entered on or about August 13, 1841, what is now the state of Utah at a point a few miles north of Ogden's Hole and Great Salt Lake, and began a voyage of inestimable courage. Historian Charles and Mary" Beard say: Compared to the trials and sufferings endured by this party, the hardships of the voyagers in the Mayflower seem posig tively slight. Certainly the events of this expedition, though not as celebrated in annals of history as the doings of the Pilgrims, deserves their vivid chapter in the great American epic. Bidwell, who had promised a publisher in Missouri he would keep a detailed journal of his travels for the guidance of future parties, wrote as they came in full view of Salt Lake: Started early, hoping soon to find fresh water, where we could lefresh ourselves and animals, but alas! The sun beamed heavy on our heads as the day advanced, and we could see nothing before us but extensive arid plains, glimmering with heat and salt: at length the plains became so impregnated with salt that vegetation entirely ceased; the ground was in many places white as snow with salt and perfectly smooth the midday sun made us fancy we could see timber upon the plains. We marched forward with unremitted pace till we discovered it was an illusion. This was the third white party to make the overland November 1 crossing. They finally arrived in California seventy davs after entering Utah and the Far West. -- path-breakin- He married Ruth Goidon of Bountiful and is survived by her, three children, Dale Ann, Janie and Gordon Earl, all of Rapid City, S. C., and a brother, James, Los Angeles, California. Memoiial services were conducted at the Air Force base Monday. Friends may call at the Union Mortuary in Bountiful Tuesday from 7 to 9 p m. and Wednesday from noon to 1 30. Military rites will be performed by Hill Air Foice Base. Interment will be in Bountiful Memorial Paik ' Dog lovers, Sunny Brook Attentionl Kentucky Straight ' Syracuse- - Attention, sjiacuse dog lovers and owners! Florence T. Rampton will sell you your I960 dog license Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week from 1 30 to 5 30. Bourbon tastes better, richer than any other bourbon! iHt Hill sn' won COMPANY LDWSIAUl MSHIfKI . KEKIUCtt STSAfSHI BOURBON WHISKtt . 90 PROOf JOIRNAI. Layton builder wins National position February 23. 1960 Page Journalism students enthralled by talk Lav ton Clarence S. Simmons, pionunent Layton and Ogden home builder, was elected to the position of Regional Vice President for the National Association of Home Builders duimg their annual convention held in Chicago, Illinois, recently Mr. Simmons has been an active member of the Home Builders Association for the past nine jeais fust serving as a dnector of the Itah Home Buildets Association m 1951 He then served on the membership committee of that group in 1952, followed by his apA compointment to the FHA mittee a position m which he has served duimg the past seven from BYU specialist Nieltsn student asked me to tell him one important class to take1 in school, I would recommend that he choose join nalism This ' was the opinion given by Dalej L Nelson, Chairman of High, School Relatnons, BYU, when he spoke to the newspaper staff and the joui nalism class of Davis High School Tuesday, January 16. Students w ith a background of join nalism put themselves into close touch with life," Mr. Nelson staled He said that most people miss out on many mtei esting activities and happenings unless they have gained a fuller awareness of life that comes through journalism expenence. He added that people raiely wonder about the names, titles, backgrounds, and reasons of things until they have to write about them in a new s story Another advantage Mr. Neslon 'gave of taking journalism was By Ellen If a , jeais As a lesult of his FHA VA expenence locally. Mi. Simmons accepted an appointment to the A committee National FHA pud 'has saved hi that capacity dur-mg the past jeai. Mr Simmons has attended meetings of this committee in St. Louis, Missoni i iand Washington, D C He now will be responsible for the activity and cooidination of National Home Builder programs within the local associations m Ltah, Idaho, Montana,- Nevada, and joining Mr. Simmons will be requned to visit each of the locals to acquaint himself and the National Association with the National progiams for building and strengthening the industry tow aid the goal of . "A good hung and a home of their own for every family in the mted States " 1 - V I ob)-tive- Cub scouts Plan banquet blue A and gold Kajsville banquet is being planned by the Cub Scout of Pack 407 for Fri- Kaysville clubs ALonas Club Mrs. Clifton Bell in Kaysville the Fust and Sixth Ward Recrea- will be hostess to members of tion Hall. the A'Lonas Club Wednesday evenThere will be thiee webelos bad- ing at her home. day, Febunuy 26 at 7 30 pm. ges presented during the evening plus other achievement awards, denuding to Arthur Johnson, Cub leadei . The Fiftieth amnveisary of Scouting will be noted during the banquet. Part of the fun of the evening will be a family hat making contest. Prizes will be given the winners making the most outstanding or original hat. Girl Scouts . fuat it teaches one to be You have a better knowledge of what to do in unusual situations while other people just stand around undecided. The third advantage of journalism Mr. Nelson gave was the joy one gets through meeting people, with a variety of different and interesting people one tends to take on some of their qualities and develop his own character. Another subject Mr. Nelson stressed was the importance of students establishing a good record in high school. He said that ones high school record will have a strong bearing on whatever he plans to do m later life, whether it is college or future employment. You should plan your outside activities carefully so that they correspond with your studies," Mr. Nelson advised. You should never sacrifice classroom for outside activities." Do Lift Pinochle Club Tho Do Lito Pinochle Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Wilma Bloxham, Exhausted Rooster Club The Exhausted Rooster Club and their wives met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Perkins last Thursday evening for their pm cushions, they enjoyed playclub meeting. ing relay games, according to Bridge Club Glenna Carter, Scout scribe. Mrs. Myrtle Leathern entertainWitty Wag The operator was about to close ed the Bridge Club at her home Do you believe in remcaina-tiothe doors of the crowded elevator Monday evening. when a tipsy gentleman pushed Suie, I witness a demolish ation his way in. As the car started Add in a farmers magazini every day at 5 oclock when em- up he tried to turn around to face Wanted a dairy-faremploye ployees come to life in time to the door, but was wedged in so Must not have any bad , go home." tightly he couldnt move. drink or eat margarine, One thing I like about show business is that people are judged on the bagis of their ability, not because of their Save with VARIETY VALUES race, color or creed. And thats the way it should be in every walk of life. Fave Emerson. Gill Scouts ol Troop Kajsville 53 made pm cushions as then ptoject at their meeting Wednesday afternoon at the elementary school After they finished their n habits-smoke- Were each individual in this world to concentrate on the Remember the leash law, Peter brotherhood of man or just one Anderson, operator of the County the force for good would Dog Pound, reminds. 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