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Show t ,j 'V, i Grain Range W HEAT Mar May July Sept Dee open 300 292 'i. 263'-.- 255 249' 4 The high low nose 297'- - 29C 300 292 297', 263 Vi 257 V, U 251 265 249 Vi 248 2H9-- , 259 253', 249 - No. 2. Vol. 39. - Herald-Journa- l Hiring Director note from Mrs. lola Hickman Hunter '32, formerly of Logan, rethat she and her husband, i 5 - Cents K annes 'iszl' VIEW in Marion ltice ISDN. i 1 LARGER LEONARD MoDONALD por- Recognized THE ALUMNI mountains. Clear south tion today, tonight and Sunday. Cooler ninth poition tonight and Sunday. High temperature today 38 to IS LOGAN, UTAH, SATURDAY. JANUARY J, NEWS OF AGGIE By VTAH Purlly- cloudy north liortlon with a few snow flurries mflsex i ! A ports Lt Col. . MRS. H. Co., in Vallejo. Captain Oltis M. Plant, '40, a native of Richmond, is stationed at Fort Benmng, Georgia. Hi3 address at the Fort is Box 1702. Ottis is married to the former Beverly Schmidt. Herbert C. Fletcher, 33, son of Prof. Calvin Fletcher of the USAC, is employed in the control office of the Soil Conservat- , ion Service at Washington, D. C. He has been active in the conservation field for many years, beginning 1934 when he first became affiliated with the agency. For several years he was field-ma- n and head of various local units in Utah. Mrs. Fletcher is the former Madeline Evans of Safford, Ariz. They have two children, Wayne C. 8 years of age,' and Gary H., 5 years. The home address of the Fletchers is 3628 Greenway Drive, S. E., Speculators WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (U.R) committ- ee revealed appropriations today that six internal revenue field employes, including sgents in charge of New York and Oklahoma offices, have been speculating in commodity markets. six names were furnished .The the committee by Treasury Secretary John W. Snyder after a survey "as made ol all field employes requested by committee members. Eat her, Snyder had reported that no upper bracket employes of he treasury department in Wash-agtoincluding the bureau of internal revenue, were involved in n, speculation. The list included Raymond L. described as agent in arge of the internal revenue of-New York, and Charles R. agent in charge of the ru,i8tn Oklahoma City office. he rePort covered the period , rom July i, i946i t0 Dec 1947- e committee did not reveal il jfP or amount of commodities any held. Adams, n Three-Ca- r Members of the Cache county chapter staff, National Foundation for Infantile Puialysis, vveie announced today by Mrs. H. C. 12 Hansen, Canyon Road, who is county chan man and fund raising director. Vice chairman of the local ter is Fred Sears, prominent chapfloristwhile secretary-treasuris Ralph Maughan, wellknown athlete at Utah State Agricultural college. Director of womens work is Mrs. Frank Williams. Annual Meeting On Monday, at 12 noon in the the chapters annual Bluebird, meeting and luncheon for all community, ward and March of Dimes directors will be held. Special guests and speakers will be Frank S. Emery, state representative; D. Vivian Weggeland, executive secretary; Emily Smith Stewart, director of womens activities; Clarence Bamberger, national director, and Senator Ira A. g direcHiggins, state tor. f At Monday's meeting, community workers will be announced, and general plans for the Cache polio-funcampaign formulated. Members oT 'the thhptef Execuer tive Committee include Melvin B. Squires, Glenn G. Nielsen, Mrs. H. Ray Pond, Mrs. Homer G. Daines and Mrs. O. E, Nelson. Committeemen The medical advisory group consists Ralph N. Barlow, Dr. , Paul Burgess and Dr. Ezra (Continued on Page 3) of-D- J.--- V Collision On 9-Ye- Reporfed lippery highways and impaired because of storm were rorn,ibutm5 faclors t a three-ca- r which occurred at 8:15 p miIes north of Loe'inlday.three on highway 91. visibility ' Earl Hunsaker. clmf reported that James 01 Amalga. was belp another motorist whoL vr was 'n the barrow pit, nortlf udlte ?2, f Preston eoing the cars-inttouched hd vy Mw brakes, and skidded a car driven by Vernon ston?,MP.bel1 43- - pnfrd. 25. Df Logan., f 5350 . damage to the ne vvms ,resuted, although no Lieut- - Hunsaker again vnrna!,red' ful in i ptortsts to be durln8 winter's three1 rnl S highway conditions. meaningful living instead of a meiely comfoi table amt existence, an appreciation for an undet standing of the (last nnd its meanings is effi-fnie- Any country or region which noes not, to some extent at least, understand its past and come to ROBERT SKIDMORE Logan Eagle Scout Wins Hawaii Trip Executive Preston V Scout 9 ond announced today that Robert Skidmore, Eagle Scout and Explorer Scout Frontiersman of Explorer Post 113, Logan Ninth Ward, has been selected as one of twelve Eagle Scouts of Region Twelve, Boy Scouts of America, to represent the Region at the Hawaiian section of the Region Twelve annual meeting to be held February 8 in Honolulu. He will be the guest of the Regional Committee, with all expenses paid, according to Geo., Q. Morns, Regional Vice Chairman terms with if, is rootless lacking in balance and perspective, incapable of adjusting intelligently to the present and of charting a meaningful course for the future. A society entirely divorced from its past, if such a thing were pos- from the Utah section. sible, would exist in a cultural . Fine Record vacuum, and its life would have Bob was nominated by a special little purpose or spiritual content, even though it had developed ail selection committee from among a conceivable material comforts and group of five candidates representatives of the four Utah an devices. technological one Wyoming Councils. He has a There are some countries in the splendid record in Scouting; haw world in which progress has been ing entered Troop 13 as a Tenderfoot on February 10. 1944, and impeded by an exaggerated worconsistent and regular adship of the past. We might have making t the same thing in America If we vancement since. Executive Pond said, The Cache had too many organizations like the D. A. R., which is made up of Valley Council is proud to be redwomen wbtf-are I r - Hea. far more reaction r resented , ,, d than the ing young man. ary and is a of The the copy following blackest Tories against whom their Chairman forefathers fought. But Amer- telegram from Regional of San Francisco. icas situation has been unique. K. K. Bechtel Here is a country which was an Eagle Scout Robert Skidmore, Preston W. uncharted wilderness just a few co Scout Executive Pond Boy Scouts of America, Losettlers and the ago, generations infrom Europe who set about the gan, Utah I am delighted to form you that the Selections Com(Continued on page fl mittee of your Regional section headed by Geo. Q. Morris has selected and honored you as one-j-o-f the two Eagle Scouts in your section to participate in the air It gives me trip to Honolulu. pleasure to invite you as the guest of the Regional Executive Committee and I sincerely hope that you will accept this invitation. My Know-Your-Utah congratulations to you. Further information will reach you In ample time. Happy New Year to you. Kenneth K. Bechtel. Week Is Proclaimed His Response Heres Bobs statement of how January 4 through- 10 'has been designated, by proclamation of he feels about the trip. "Gee, thats as swell! A trip to Hawaii will be a Governor Herbert B. Maw, "Know Your Utah' Week. ' In great opportunity for me because making the proclamation the Gov. I like to travel and learn about Some friends, who ernor urged the schools,- churches, new places. (Continued on Page 3.) press, radio and all peoplq of Utali to cooperate in promoting this week, observance of which was In inaugurated by the Sons of Utah Pioneers. The proclamation followed announcement by the state organAt noon on January 1, 1948, in ization, Sons of Utah Pioneers, ot the Hyrum City court house, the four major projects for 1948. They newly-elected and city are as follows: a pioneer story council were mayor , officially Inducted 100th of celebration the contest; new positions onto their birthday of the Utah communities by Justice respective Alonzo A. Savage. Farmin founded 1848; Bountiful, Garnel Larsen is the new mayor. Mill Cottonwood, Big ington, Councilmen are Eugene Petersen, Creek, Sugar House and Draper, Clifford Stauffer, Elton Olsen, and Utah Placerville, Calif.; Lowell Anderson, and Vern Miller. homecoming for native sons and Mr. Miller is a holdover councilweek Utah of the during daughters man. of July 18 to 24; caravan tour Carlyle Hutton is the new refrom Logan to St. George and and Stella Brand is the corder, enreturn for the annual state treasurer. campment at Logan. Governor Maw recognized in his proclamation that the SUP has, from its founding, enthusiastically promoted the interests of the people of Utah and therefore merited In Vice-Presideniwholehearted support in observance of Know Your Utah week - WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (UB January 4 to 10. Sen. Glen Taylor, the singing cowboy from Idaho, 'says it may be political suicide If he accepts the vice presidential spot on Henry A. Wallaces third party ticket. The Idaho Democrat, who and sang his way up from fought Monwill Logan temple vaudeville a trouper and a radio holiChristmas the day, following to the U. S. Senate, said he cowboy was announced it today by days, hadnt decided whether a President El Ray L. Christiansen. still third party was a healthy thing endowThe temple will conduct the "liberal cause. for ment sessions five days per week, are a lot of considera"There with baptisms and sealings on said in an interview. he tions, Mondays and Saturdays. "First, I have to make up my mind whether I want to commit suicide political suicide. Lions The chances are Id be in bad shape for reelectlon to the Senate in 1950 if I accepted a third party t offer. The Hyrum Lions Club Directors Wallace supporters argue that a Janheld be will Monday meeting third party will bring out the libuary 5, according to Clifford Stauf- eral vote and help the election of The liberal congressmen. Taylor said fer, president of the club. regular club meeting will be held he wasnt completely convinced on January 7 in the club rooms that a third party wouldn't harm in the Elite Hall, the Democratic party without Mr. Stauffer announces that at helping the liberal couse. Did he admit then that Wallace that time nine new members will be installed. (Continued on Page 2.) by-Bo-b... thick-heade- Old Logan Girl ar A Logan boy today was turned over to juvenile authorities following his arrest and admission that he had made the attempted attack on a Logan girl, Christmas night in the Garff gardens on First South ' in Ldgan. Logmr-policcontinued a search tor the attacker since the incident was reported, working on the description given them by the girl and by Jack Hale. They had questioned several suspects but were unable to lind satisfactory evidence against any of them. Break in the case came this morning when the attack victim, on her way to the Saturday morning movie with a girl friend, saw her attacker and, on instructions trom her mother, she went to a nearby department store to inform her mother she had seen her Her mother in turn assailant. informed the police. Officer James Gray, Ixe Edwards and Frank Lee met the child at the theater and she was asked to see if she could locate th suspected boy. While the movie was being shown or. the screen she picked him out and hewas taken from the theater by police Upon being questioned at police headquarters the boy, who is large for his age and appears much older than he is. admitted before the girl's father and police that he was the attacker. He was turnfd over to juvenile authorities. In relating details of the arrest, Police Chief Eli Dral ulich sail the department investrgators had been thrown off the trail by the e fact that they sought a more capthe attribute! He person. ture to the keen observation and quick set ion of the girl and her mother, anu their clise cooperation wit', the police. ma-ur- Is the past. On the material side, and in the realms ol politics and the social sciences, it is no doubt true that pi ogress is possible only to the extent that we discard outworn hcliels and prejudices and live in the present rather than the past. But in the spheie of cultuie, in all the numerous things winch make for gracious mid Loosle To Take Office Oafh Monday At high noon Monday, Logan city will get a new member of the municipal commission. R. O. Loosle will take oath of office as commissioner, succeeding George B. Bowen, who has held the position for eight years. Also taking oathes will be Mayor Curtis L. Miner, and H. R. Pedersen, auditor both reelected. Thus, the commission will include Mayor Miner, Glenn G. Nielsen, holdover, and Mr. Loosle, with Mr, Pedersen as clerk and auditor. - City Aides Hyrum Installed George Promises Plenty Of Sugar In 1948 McDonald E. Are Aided In About Intervention ! E. WASHINGTON, Jnn. 3 (UP The dispatch of U. S. marines to the troubled Mediterianean wait viewed in diplomat ic circles today as a pledge of American support for the communist oppressed governments of Greece, and Italy. Gravel Concerned State departme.nt officials, gravely concerned about the military situation in Greece, interpreted the move as a psychological stroke to meet emergency tondl-tion- s. t ; i In Paris, the communist newspaper LHumanite today described the American marines sent to the Mediterranean as "an entire crops Of mercenaries (sent) by the masters ot Wall Street." Thus American intervention In Greece is no longer concerned simx ply with massive allocation of arms and munitions and sending of advisers to command fascist hordes, i -- this year, and predicted an early return to meat rationing. Anderson said he had set national sugar consumption quotas for ISIS which should keep sugar pric-er.about their present wholesale level of $8.40 per 100 pounds unless there ic an unexpected change in the economic picture. Sugar is retailing in the District of Columbia area aV about 10 cents a pound. Prices vary somewhat in other areas because of differences in transportation costs. Anderson estimated the nations 1948 sugar requirements at 7,800,-00- 0 short tons of raw sugar. With supplies at this level, he said, there should be no need for higher -- d The appointment was announced by Postmaster Eugene Yeates, who commented that Mr. McDonald is for his new position, and deserving of the advancement. He entered postal service in Logan during 1921 as a substitute letter carrier, and shortly after was transferreef to the position of post office clerk, and then to special clerk. He has worked in l office. every position in His army postal service during the war gave Mr. McDonald a vast and rich experience in administrative work a factor which adds to his qualifications." As superintendent of mails, Mr. McDonald will supervise all mail carriers and clerks. The local post prices. office has a total complement of The estimate allows for about 32 employes. Mr. McDonald was born In Port 105 Pounds of sugar per person this well-qualifi- at rationing,. individual allotments ranged from 70 pounds in 1946 up to 95 pounds in the latter part of 1947 when controls were on their way out. The agriculture secretary made his prediction about a return to meat rationing on Mutuals broadcast. Meet-the-Pre- ss Forecasting a meat shortage in this country, Anderson said he believes the people will demand rationing by spring. However, he cautioned that such a program must have "a general voluntary acceptance to be successful. "Rationing of meat, he said, "will have a strong effect on other food- commodities, and it will not be necessary to have other controls." - Former Smithfield Station Agent Dies Fisher, 88 former Central railroad station agent at Smithfield died at a local hospital last night fumi infirmaties incident to age. He was born Oct. 20, 1851 ill Fulton, Mo a son of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Fisher. On March 3, 1880. he married Emma Coon- she died in 1910, and in 1914 he wed Mada V. Gown. She passed away during 1933 in Smithfield. Suivivors include the folo vlng sons and daughters- - Einer S Fisher, Villa Grove. 111.; W. P Fisher, Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Beulah Gieving, Kalamazoo, APch.: C. I Usher, Kokomo, Ind.; Carl S. Bsher, Springfield, II!.; Mrs. Avery Dyer, Pine Bluff, Ark., and Gerald Fisher, Sacramento, Calif. Funeral arrangements will no announced by the W. Loyal Had mortuary. Hamilton Utah-Idah- o - ial , the-loca- Orange, Florida his parents were pioneers of thafstate. He aft ended Brigham Young college Vi Logan, served in the U. S. navy during World War I, and married Jennie Lemon of Ferron, Utah, following discharge from the navy. Major In War He was commissioned in the adjutant general department of the U. S. army in 1942, and served during the war for three and one-hayears two years of which were spent overseas 'in England, France, Belgium and Germany. Major McDonald helped select and train men for the army post al service in the U, S., and then went overseas early in 1944 as executive officer of the 17th base the largest postal post office, organization in the army, and which served all troops in the European theater. In 1945, he was promoted to major, and placed in command of (Continued on Page Six) lf Postal Receipts Break All Records Logan postal receipts e reached an totaling $112,936, according 1947 Red Crisis Communist Papers Raise Howl , Promoted McDonald, senioi ilcik at Logan post office, and member of the loi al HiMal seivice stafl since WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 U.I Mrtich 1921, was today appointed Secretary of Agriculture Clinton I. supenntemient of mails at Anderson today promised housepost office, succeeding Henry T. wives plenty of sugar nl fair prices Darley, rented. (1 t Is Henry T. Parley Successor Agriculture Secretary Sing ing Senator From Idaho Sees Trouble Spot during high, 'o Uk annual financial report made bj Postmaster Eugene Yeates. Last year the next best in history receipts were $100,795. "The post office averaged $1000 more per month this past year than any other previous period, Mr. Yeates said. December receipts reflected the general increase $16,069 for the to month just past, compared $14,071 for December 1946. Increased activity of local knitting mills and other industrial enterprises, along with the large enrollment at Utah State Agricultural college, are credited as major factors in the receipts totaled $50,190. At that time, there were nine postal clerks. Since then, three more clerks have been added, but receipts have more than doubled. g. e. McDonald . - it said. y Other newspapers here 'did the announcement At the same time, military sources estimated unofficially that between 800 and 1,000 leathernecks will be In the contingent that Iqeada,Aftom Morehead N. C They will be assigned j City, to the carrier Midway and ihree light cruisers In four.Gcbek and Italian ports, and will give the warships an unprecedentedly heavy i proportion of marines. Top Secret The navy classified as "top secret the exact number of marines going overseas. But last nights official announcement said "the Increase" will restore the total personnel on board to approximately the formal overall complement of the ships" in order to augment shipboard training of marines." Naval officers said the Mediterranean fleet is from 15 to 20 per cent undermanned. Normal comcarrier plement of the 45,000-to- n (Continued on Page 2.) not-carr- Logan Memories ' BY sa PRESTON NIBLEY Number 6. On Friday, May 6, 1859, about three weeks after the arrival of David Reese, Griffith Charles and others, as the first settlers of Logan, a second company of numbering about twenty-fiv- e families, left Wellsville and oushed their way across the bottom land, traveling northward, looking for a new location. On Muddy creek, which had risen due to recent rains, they stopped to build a bridge. Here they were overtaken by Bishop Peter Maughan. who had been selected by President Brigham Young to oreside over the settlements in Cache valley, and three men were set apart to preside over the company. John P. Wright was named as president. With John Nelson and Israel J. Clark as home-seeker- coun-'seior- After the bridge was built the company proceeded onward, through mud and rain, and traveled to the present site of Smith- field, where they decided to halt and build a town as the ground was high and seemed to be very fertile. This was about the 10th of May, 1859. In this group of settlers were the following: Ralph Smith, John R. Blanchard, Israel J. Claik, Jesse Pierson, John P. Wright and son John F. (Continued on Page 3) Republican Sees s, s. r Rites Monday For Funeral services have been set for Monday at 1 p.m. irt the Preston Fourth ward chapel for Clif. ford Swainston, 16, who was fatally injured Thursday in Southern Idaho's first coasting accident of 1948. Bishop Rulon Keller of Preston Seventh ward will officiate. Friends may call at the. family home, 76 West Third North in Preston Sunday after 2 p.m. nnd M.indny until time of services Bnial in the Preston city cemetery will be directed by the Rich-ai(and sons mortuary of Prot- ls Marshall Plan Flop on Young Swainston was injured he crashed headon into an approaching auto while he was coasting down the hill at River-dal- e dugway just north of Preston. Mr. Swainston was born June 13, 1931, in Preston, a son of Keber C. and Sylvia May Campbell Swainston. He was a junior student at Preston high school and a member of the Preston Seventh ward of the Churcn of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. Survivors include his parents and seven brothers and sisters, Mrs. Rosa Mae Hawkes, Provo; Heber C. Swainston, Jr on an when A Jan. 3 house Republican said today the Marshall Plan is foredoomed to failure, and , he predicted it would eventually cost the United States about 10 times as much as President Truman has estimated. Chairman Leo E. Allen. R , 111., of the house rules committee said it is folly to think we can change Russian intentions bv spending money in Europe for five years. The Marshall Plan, l.c said, "is the beginning of a program LDS mission In Missouri, David, which will cost the United States William, Richard, Carl and Colleen $200,000,000 and run for 20 years. Swainston of Preston. The administration has asked 0 $17,000,000,-00a congress to approve e aid to rogram of Glee Club, prominent Europe. Imperial Logan mens chorus, will furnish the program in Fifteenth ward Sunday evening services, 7:30 p.m. Director of the club is ,T. H. A LEWISTON popular comTaylor Jr while accompanist is recreation project in Lewmunity is invited Loys McCann. The public iston is the skating rink, conducto Sunday evenings concert. ted on the ball park, and superStudents of Utah State Agricu- vised by a group of volunteer ltural college, the Logan city and citizens headed by Dr. Hugh Cache county school districts, will Stevens, Bob Blair, Floyd Williams resume classwork Monday morning and Calvin Lower. following the Christmas holidays. Until yesterdays thaw, the rink More than 4300 USAC enrollees had been sprayed every night, and registered for Winter quarter two skating Word was received in' Logan weeks prior to vacation. But col- thousands of north Cache in the a enthusiasts participated today of the death of Rose Nagli lege officials are expectingwho sport. McNeil Harris, who passed away couple hundred Other men who have helped in Idaho Falls. She is a former will swell college enrollment far with the project are Blair Harriresident of Logan Fifth ward, and beyond any previous figure. Mansfield, Kemp Anwas reared by Mr. and Mrs City school students have been son, James out on vacation since Dec. 19, but derson, Harold Haslam, Elliot Richard McNeil. Taggart, Larry Funeral services will be conduc- county enrollees have spent a total Jorgensen. Sylvan Leavitt and Omee ted Tuesday, 2 p.m., in the Idaho of fiv days in classiooms since Hyer, Junior Bergeson. Falls Fourth ward chapel. ;that date. Program Sunday re-op- I f - tU.P-- WASHINGTON, high-ranki- long-rang- Students Resume v & School Monday Former Logan Hyrum Woman Dies - late-come- SENATOR TAYIXJR i Accident Victim Imperial Glee Logan Temple Reopens Monday Slate Meeting Iwo Nations New Superintendent 'Ot Maiis Named Return To At Logan Post Ornce Meat Rations Aide Predicts! Youth - Confesses To Attack e Announced The senate Staff 1948 nine-year-o- ld (Continued on Page 3) Are ' Unif Names d Included in Tuesday's Alumni mail was a recent snapshot of the two children of Madison and i id fund-raisin- .20. Washington, David LaVern Bischoff 40, agriculturalist for the Washington Stale Canners Cooperative at Vancouver, was recently elected president of the Western Washington Horticultural Society. Vern was Vice president during 1947 and presided at the recent meetings of the society in the absence of the president. Vern is an enthusiastic Aggie, still very much Interested in' the college and its staff. He made the visit of Dr. G. F. Knowlton and Prof. G J. Sorenson very pleasant when they ' attended a conference of entomologists in the Portland area, this past year. More HANSEN Cache Polio The former Irene Leatham of Wellsville. a graduate ot the college in 1941, writes the Alumni office from !V7 Grant St., Vallejo, California, where she nnd her husband, Fenton Christ offersen (Hyde making their paik, lit, dti, are huine. Item serves as bookkeeper and sales Indy nl l'he Medico Drug b(n be-lie- Mr. and Mrs. Kent Ryan 37 5723 Bryn are now living at Drive, Dallas, Texas, Mawr manawhere Kent is divisional Products ger for the McKay corporation. Mrs. Ryan is the former Afton Henderson, also an 1S37. The couAggie graduate of ple have two children, Gary K 9 years, and Mary Christine, 6 years of age. ff'Hl haS r Hunter, and Wayne have moved Jocelyn, daughter horn Atlanta Georgia and are now B Forsythe Ave., residing at 17 Fort Kdey, Kansas, Col. Hunter is chaplain with the U. S. Army. L. f sa,d about me nee rl.ceepln.S ,he mmd "Pen to new and the importance of mg ,h(. fuU,re. T() )h Amci loan indeed these are truisms beliefs which are basic to the national mentality I believe in all these ideas; I subscribe to them with all the enlliiis.asm which is expected ol an American. But at the sanu time I am convinced that there is a lot to be said lor the value f tradition amt the importance the vSrt,? Lewiston Skating Rink Popular i j: |