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Show TtrnAT 7Avrrr i The Herald Journal - nrnn rhe chi' 15 4 I ln sfr aBS61Kjllzei3lAijk Parts ol the plane were scattered over a cast area. Forty people were aboard the transport, including thirty- - seven Korean veteians returning home from combat duty in Korea. 6 - several feet of snow for several months before Armv officials were able to recover the ictims or equipment from the scene. An Army detachment from Ogden was on guard all these months. Oil THUS lease a lasting sear of the terrible which occurred on thi-- . mountain slope two years ago this week. Wreckage fiom the clash was buried under BROKEN Ski Ixidge. SUCTION wreckage of tho huge tioop lian.sport plane whieh crashed In the mountains on January 7. The large plane vent down about 7 miles from the Beaver Junction 'I Ml- & disaster The Beaver Area Today Reflects 'Worst' Disaster Of Two Years Ago Only Broken Trees Today Act As Reminder Of Crash ' hLs N f2 'ooc30jr ' r rx$ H4' the Army base near Beaver camp .Mountain Ski Podge detail at From this base the crash Mte Better Citizen Prevention ifed For Cutting Fire Toll More care on the part ol Cat he people today was cited as the reason lor a sharp dec lease in the number of fires during Uk'i4 l.ogan-Cach- e Fire Chief Ivo Borg declared that the mator factor tn greater tire pieventionj measures is that "pcopli are' becoming more conscious ot this need and more car'lul than in the past ' He added 'T think people are now reahmg they can cut down on fires especial Iv during hunting season The chief also called attention of property owners to die tree home inspection service pioviri- - FUNERALS Thomas Jones WELLSVILLE Funeral services for Thomas P. Jones. 83. who died Sunday of causes incident to age, will he conducted Wednesday at 2 p. m in the Wellsville LDs 'labernacle b Bishop Leland Maughun Friends may call at Mr. Jones home in Wellsville Wednesday from 10 a. m. until time of ser- vices. Burial will be in Wellsville College Readies Snow-Mobile- the lue department merely ten die asking hollow mg such mi inspection the Bremen make needed ecommeiulatious tn lela-uoto steps that might lie needed lot hcttci tne pi event ton Dm mg 19.4 tiicmcn answered 101 tile (alls m Logan Clts com- ed b In a new When the advance Army units arrived at Beaver Junction for the first time, there was much work pioiect at Itah Mate tn he done. Large snow banks had students during to be removed in order to get m n c . - 'STOMACH t)c needed men and equipment into the area Bctorc long, the first tents had been established. Snnw-Mobi- ache C Fire Department made facilities available for the soldiers to shower and clean up when they were in Logan The Logan rump grounds were utilized for waste for the Army mess hall M'htarv personnel highly praised the cooperative spirit of the Cache citizens in relation to the project Continue Guard Despite snow, cold weather and other hindering elements, the Beaver Junction guard detail continued until it was no longer needed Todav deep snow again covers tins entire area And except lor a few seat s to he found on trees near the ttah site, where the plane struck, it is virtually impossible to locate the exact region where the terrible event occurred There is little to indicate that the quiet, beautiful setting ot today was the scene of disaster two years ago a disaster the people of the area hope and pi ay will nevet happen again. Jr College, all Monday had then pic-- i tU'e taken foi activity cards Bert Allen, director of pioto-gra)luand his assis-- ( service pared with 112 tot 19.v Property conducted the Lints pioiect. tak-- I damage was estimated last yeai at S14 1MH1 against Sill 704 tm the mg several hundred pictuies per In the county, luun previous vein The new seventv calls were answered activity card will beUsed foi ulentitication in the during 1954, while 00 were m 1033 Damage last hba'ies and at games and other yeai was estimated at $20 000. student activities It will be used i both Winter and Spring quartets. against $.80,200 a veai eaihiu. i I.ogan-- j Photos For Activity Cards le locally-develope- ed s AII.W of GENERAL which was established Snow-Mobi- 'W 53. ip ft pfe?' to be in C-4- A , contact with the advance at all times. U'SAC post guaid continued to qporate the for the Army men, with d the vehicle being used to rotate the guards at the crash scene each day. All rations and needed equipment were brought in as needed from Utah General Depot. In February two Weasels (snow devices ), similar to the along with Army drivers, arrived from Sixth Army headquarters in California to further transportation facilities at Beaver Junction. Grim Detail Winter conditions made it necessary to keep the guard detail here until early in June when the bodies and wreckage were removed by military grave registration personnel. All the time that the guaid Cache proiect was conducted. Valley people provided consider, able aid to the military. Local Forest Service personnel took an active role in the program. Both the US AC athletic department and It was BEAVER JUNCTION this week two ago years just that this area, Jan. 7. 1953 normally the scene of winter sports, became the site of one of the worst disasters ever to hit the region. 6 A large troop transport plane, headed to the southeastern part of the nation, circled around . this region a few times and then crashed in the mountains, about seven miles from the Beaver Mountain ski lodge, across the Utah-ldah- o border. Aboard the craft were torty persons, inhomeward cluding thirty-seve- n bound Korean veteians. It was sevetal clays before rescue parties finally discovered the wreckage and when the demolished plane was found, there was no sign of life. All had perished Because of heavy snow, conditions made it impossible to remove the bodies of the victims and so a detachment of U. S. Army troops had to he assigned to the area for the purpose of guard duty. Camp Site A base tamp was established bv the military men near the ski lodge here, and another tent was placed at the crash site With all troops supplied bv a garrison at Utah General Depot, men were on duty at the disaster scene 24 hours a day The Army shifted the personnel weekly ' a continuous guard Numerous Cache A alley men. was in operation. v ho had been staianed in Ogden, took part in this guard mission Included w ere Lts Dntyl.T Nortl. Henry A Summers Jr, Glen W. Jensen. Robert W Thornlev. Guv 11 av Pulsipher and C. Reed Funk lr Snow Mobile, loaned bv Utah State College, was utilized by the A Armv men tor traveling throqgh the rugged snow filled terrain Apprciima'elv one hour was needed to travel one wav from the base tamp to the uarti site. A field telephone system was installed, enabling the base camp AMONG THE several Cache Valiev men who weie stationed at the crash site was Henry A. Summers Jr., ol Avon, then an Army lieutenant, here next to a snow travel Army Weasel. 5 Logan People Series Of Street Mishaps Attend Washington Take Place In Logan Monday University Classes City police were kept on the Five move Special' Monday investigating a Locan residents are among the senes of auto mishaps, aggravatll.lMi students this semester en- ed by slippery driving conditions, rolled at Washington UniAerstty as well as a pedestrain-autacin St Louis, otficials have an- cident. nounced. Following a three car collision SI. LOUIS trom Logan include: Joseph S Baugh, sou of Mr. 386 and Mrs Joseph Baugh. South 1st West, sophomore tn the School of Dentistry; Joseph Steven Hayward, son of Dr. and Mrs J. ,C. Hayward. 445 East List 3rd North, freshman in the Regular weeklv session of the School of Dentistry; Miss Theda Commission is Logan City Jury list for First Distnct Martin, daughter of Mrs. Chleo Court, covering the period Jan. Martin. 239 North 3rd East, scheduled for today at 530 pm 14 was released today seniot in the School of Nursing. It is expected that representaCk-vbv Cache County Clerk's Office A Raymond, son ot Mr. tives from Utah State College Included on the list aie- Mrs. and Mrs. W C Raymond, 710 will be on hand to discuss posR O. Riverview, senior in the School Fva Stewart. Logan: land trade in l.oosle. Locan. Arthur La Beau. of Dentistry, and Stratford Simp- sible Locan, Melv in Hillyard, Amalga. son. son of Mr and Mrs Clyde the vicinity of the campus. Miscellaneous municipal matAllen. Cove Albeit J. L. Simpson. 178 West Center, Janies Monk. Benson: A'irni E. Cornia. freshman in the School of Dentis- ters will occuny the remaindei of try Locan Geot ce A Tu-n- m . Locan: tonights agenda ! G Smith. Amalga Tioval F lee. Hvde Park, and Dcwatn F Day. Richmond To 0;he-- s are David Larsen. I ''lax Tha'eher. Providence: ll M Jer.son, Amalga- R A. By U.S. H L. Locan: Buttars. Woodbury. Early this month, report forms manufacture of $74 4 billion, an C'arkston- - Fern Monson Bullock s'll'v't'e- Cavm C StoP. locan; of the 1954 Census of Manufac- average of 14.294.304 employees Freeman McKinnon River tures will be mailed to all Utah . in 1947 and salaries and wages of totaling S39 7 Heights- Harrv A orley. Locan : Manufacturers by the Bureau of these employees ComCensus. of billion. Department Darwin Petersen. Logan l.'nn This same census showed 772 merce, it was reported in Logan establishments in manufacturing today. kUnn VolsHaam The information teq jested of Utah with value of manufacture ( uin id Chahr H Godfrey. manu'actunng firms in this can- of $128 3 million, an avrragex of l.rv'iston vas will enable the Census Bur- 24.516 employees fo- - the 'car eau to modernize the detailed and salaries and wages of $63 8 sia'istics now w the vintage of million The top ranking manufacturing 1947, lor stales and smaller areas, WOONSOCKET. R. 1 IP John the governmental agency said. industries m Utah at the last An estimated 275 000 manufac- census were: steel works and J. McLaughbn. who received a i heck for S9 999.924 90 from the turing establishments throughout 'rolling mills, petroleum refining, First National Bank of New York. the United Siaes will receive the newspapers, canning and preserv..id todav he v ould Lucie it lor iorms of the 1954 census. At the ving lexceot fish), primary lead, th ' sH Oiv ed him time of the la.'t check 1947 a primary copper blast furnaces, 'lhr First National i expected tola! ol 240.881 factories in the Doet sugar, paving mixture and to accept the trade. nation reported value added by- blocks and flour and meal. City Commission Meets Tonight city-colle- r . Local Manufacturers - O-- v Survey Receive Bureau Of Census - Violet Blauer Main. According to Sgt. Ri Poulter. Investigating officer, bout $75 damage resulted to b vehicles. A short time later, two au Those - Tomotrow is the tmal riav can Herald Journal. Cache Ex-- , and Cache aJley Dental Associa-tcnsio- n when questions tan he submitted Ottice and other local ions Fnllr of Ur sx (1,l'USMOnt 15 foi the Jan putdic health health groups the p.ograms are feature medu al topics with one health education piogiani on heme presented m cooperation begin dev oted to dental questions "Stoni.uh Double" with the Cache allev Medical and another to mental hcadh Cache alley i itizens desinng to sub. mt spot itu questions on SUGGESTED QUESTIONS the subject, Imu they would like to have answeied by a panel! FOR PUBLIC HEALTH FORUM of Cat lie alley doetois, may cemetery. do so bv writing such questions To: Health Committee.. Ijigan Herald Journal. Box 510. on the attai lied coupon and mailLogan. Utah ing it to Logan lleiatci Journal I would like to have the foJk.winc Locaii I tab question discussed Officials tor the public health during the Jan. 12 Public Health Kotum by Cache Valiev duct (U s : uigc all KIVER HEIGHTS Funeral programs invited and tn the topic citizens interested services foi Mrs. iolet Hansen to sulimu what questions might Blauer, 58, who was killed Satui-da- y be deseed night in a Wellsville Canyon The Jan 12 will begin auto-truc- k accident, will be con- at 7.31) pm. inprogram the Logan Taber1 m m. at ducted Wednesday p. nacle and is open tree to the the River Heights LDS ward general public. Tlus will he the chapel by Bishop John S. Davis. first in a series of six discussions, Sincerely, Friends may call at the Hall aimed at presenting to the pub-- ! this in .Logan evening In a first hand knowledge of; Mortuary from 7 to 9 ar.d Wednesday from nieuical, dental and mental 11 a. m. until time of services, health problems facing the comBunal will be in the Providence! munity today. I Sponsored lomtly hv the I,n- cemetery. as reported earlier, two ca driven by Richard J. Barney, C den, and Avail M Buttars, Cornish, collided at 1st North a o Released Wednesday Final Day For Health Questions in Logan early Monday mornir i New Jury TROUBLE' t collided at 5th North and i East. Drivers involved were Th dore K. Wright. 23. Logan, i Lloyd W. Platzke. 26. Salt Li City. An estimated $35 dams was done to the Wright 'auto, w about S10 to the other, Monday evening, two cars, di en by George Leslie Stewart i 20, and Wilhelm Durbach, both of Logan, collided at South 2nd East. About $225 da age resulted to the Stewart and an estimated $150 to the D 'bach vehicle. Officer James Gi i investigated. After stepping from a bus 3rd East and 4th North. O Williams, 49, 260 East 3th Nor was struck by an unkown car she attemp'ed to cross the stre A passing motorist. Dennis F erson, 499 North 2nd West, c covered the victim and took home. She was said to be suff ing from head and body brui and a sprained ankle. Investis mg the case is Sgt Rav Jones I C-- No Question I - ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!; WEDNESDAYS BIUTIIDUS Dorothy Minkler, Lagan Jnu Sorensen, Hyrum (People desiring to submit the birthday anniversaries of friends and reatires mar do so them to: Citv Ldil ,r, hy send-nLogan Herald Journal, Bo 311), Logan, I tah.) |