| Show ' vm PAGE I THE Future Farmers Win Regional Contest on Parliamentary Order Art Show Open i At High School Library This Week members of Representative the Bear River Future Farmer chapter won first place in a regional contest on parliamentary procedure held at Weber high school in connection with the FFA public speaking contest Thusday February 28 Mack Hansen student prexy of last year and still an active members of the chapter acted as chairman for the group Eugene Ilansen served as secretary while Glen Ilill Merrill Hall LaMar Bourne Vinson Sorenson and Vem Adams alsg participated in the demonstration This group of boys has been invited to demonstrate parliamentary procedure at the statd FFA Logan convention on April — to be hold this week and conone month Bear tinuing River students and patrons will be given the opportunity of viewing the school’s first major commercial art exhibit to be hung in “The exhibit the library promises to be one of the outstanding events of states Gene Jorgensthe year” techniques Near the close of the exhibit the studentbody will be asked to give a first and second pref- in 4 BRHS Searchlight erence These to paintings choices will be considered by a committee of students to be selected by Mr Jorgenson It is to buy three of the planned most popular from paintings The children of Mrs H C student funds for the school Butler entertained in honor of The commercial value of all her birthday anniversary Sunday exin the included from Those attending out of the paintings hibit is estimated at $7600 with valley were Mr & Mrs Ben Childs individual paintings and family of Ogden and Mr & valued from $150 to $800 each Mrs Richard Butler and baby of Mrs Home Alice Merrill Ogden from the Utah Art colony will bring and arrange the exhibit Mrs Hunter Caddie spent FriSpecial evening tours will be day in Brigham for towns people who arranged are unable to come during the Mr A Mrs ny Hunaker and day Mr & Mrs Lynn Hodges spent "The purpose of the exhibiSaturday in Garland and attend- tion” Mr Jorgenson said ‘‘is ed the Lions carnival to stimulate a cultural interest in art and to create a gallery Mrs Devers Owns entertained of paintings which wiU make her bridge club Monday even- our school outstanding from a Special ing guests were Mrs cultural standpoint” Mrs Clyde TurnMorris Howard — BRHS Searchlight er and Mrs Hunter Gaddie The were won by Mrs Leland prizes Mrs R Evan Gee and Mrs Hansen Mrs Art Felsted and Chester Boss entertained last Mrs A D Rich at the Boss Thursday evening home for Mr & Mrs Winford Mrs Grace Haws returned MonBarrus to their moving to day from a visit with relatives Logan prior to make their home in California Other guests present were Mr & Mrs Henry Brown Mr A Mrs Frank S Peck made a business Halvor Skinner and Mr & Mrs trip to Salt Lake City Saturday C H Last Social Briefs t being Mrs M L Nielson and Mrs Wallace Wise took their mutual class to Fielding Tuesday evening to Phone present 23 a play Brough of Logan and Mrs L Larsen were called to Bountiful Saturday oh accdunf of the serious illness of Mrs Edith C B W For Coal King and Spring Canyon- Coal in All Sizes — Mr A Mrs W Lee Thompson and daughter Colleen and Mrs D Henry a Manning attended farewell program and dance in Scores Again Utahns as a group are the nation’s most scholarly people — their ratio of school attendance surpasses all other states Utah ranks first in the number of persons per 10000 population atinstitutions tending educational The above facts have been revealed in a survey of national education need by C E Partch school of educationRutgers UniNew Brunswick New versity Jersey Dr Partch declares also that the number of persons of secondary school age per 10000 population in Utah attending school is 775 the national average is only Utah Clarkston Saturday evening for Ralph Godfrey who is leaving for Hawaii on a mission Mis Thompson and Mrs Manning sang on the program has rlichaclis Coal Company Bring In The IVork J J White jAt Garland EVERY DAY Prices : Men - 65c High School Boys 50c Grade School Boys All Boys Haircuts 35c - 50c W LEE THOMPSON’S (Except Sat) ori Saturday BARBER SHOP GARLAND FRIDAY UTAH Fielding Briefs Mr & Mrs children spent The Book the home of sen Wednesday evening for their Pres Utah’s Oldest Wagon Road The oldest road in Utah is in Box Elder county Over it passed the first recorded train of emigrants headed for California and known u the John Bidwell party They brought the first wheeled vehicles Into Utah six years ahead of the Mormon In fact pioneers Brigham Young’s original party had no difficulty in following the wagon wheel trails left on part of their route by the Bidwell party who with another group of adventurers led by Father DeSmet left Sapling Grove Missouri in the spring of 1841 for California Near Soda Springs Idaho the Bidwell party of 34 persons traveling in covered wagons left DeSmet and followed the Bear River south They crossed the low hills near Collinston Utah where Jim Bridger first viewed the sparkling waters of Great Salt Lake in 1824 Near where Corinne now stands the party turned west and crossed Promontory Mountain over the exact spot where years later in 1869 to similar auditorium pacity Madison York’s New Square Garden containing a convention hall sports arena and rooms for veteran’s organization offices is being planned at Salt Lake City Tenas a Utah War Memorial tative plans call for an expenditure of $75000000 and the most favored site for the memorial is the area occupied by the Utah State Prison at 21 South and 14th East Veteran groups have expressed' themselves as favoring a “living” memorial from which the public could benefit Work to Start Utah State Road Commission has approved Utah's first postwar road budget calling for the expenditure of $519307900 exclusive of federal matching of funds Spring maintenance Utah’s highway system is startiHighway ThO ng immediately Utah Parks Readied Southern Utah National Parks will put out the welcome mat une 1st following the expenditure ' of a half million dollars for Prewar five day Improvements Zion tours through and Bryce all originating at Cedar City wiU be resumed BRING III YOUR CRAIN & MIXING Accurate dependable grinding and mixing ternce it oar specialty Bring your grain to vi to help you get result! from your grein rations ART SINGER VACUUM CLEANERS We Repair All Makes of Sewing Machines Call FUNERAL 126-- J Garland and ROGERS SHAW HOME 8 n nn IOVIBUKd S3 £§ To Buy GOOD Seed There's Need for SPEED I HIGHEST QUALITY SEEDS for 43 YEARS THE DEMAND for good seed will exewed the 1946 supply BUY NOW Mr Farmer to be assured of your supply of Northland Brand the tested seed Identified by the Flying Goose on the bag A little later may be too late See your local North-niKing dealer or write to So 4th & Co Lake City King Northrup 160 IRONS ELECTRIC Reverent Service Always Salt West Ills lw wnmia mi hi ksuatna kkk MriMst ires ent- T Spring Draws Near for Milady AND THAT CLOTHES THAT THE WILL MILADY ’ THE THE VERY LAGRA NEW GLORIOUS CLOTHES SEASON— - STYLE - A WITH - ARE THE FIND THIS ANTICIPATE BREATH OF SPRING — AT i The LaGra Shop ' HAWS GRACE MRS Proprietor UTAH TREMONTON mm UlllilU in swruuus uww BBSS jBBdBBB 3PB Must ‘Why We T York 'Jogetheil citizen HOUGHTFUL A cited are Infer-- ’ in the development1 prosperity and safety of their community They contribute toward civic improvements' By patronizing and promoting' local Dusiness they aid their community: by insuring with the local insurance gent tney promote their own safety We know local property values intimately are able to provide proper insurance protection and will care for your Interests intelligently Our counsel you wittaiif avutbHe is cl li£ rtriotc MICHAEUS’ Bear River Farm Supply Garland Utah 194£ meeting financial FOR GRINDING A SEWING MACHINES meeting The program was provided by Mrs Irene Nan Earl presided Civic the Women’s League of Peck reviewed the book “So WeU Tremonton under the direction Remembered” by James Hilton of Mrs Ted Cochran and was as Refreshments were served by the follows: two vocal dblos Mrs hostess Mr & Mrs Cyril God- Leon Christiansen “Just AbyWearfrey and children spent Tuesday ing For You” and “Spring is In at Logan J D Munson of Og- My Heart Again” she was acden and Lowell Farnsworth AMM by Mrs Howard 2c of Pensicola Florida visited companiedFreissstmd Moore Beulah read with Mrs Elmo Munson Saturday ' the play "The Dough Girls" Mr & Mrs Theon Lott of Og- There and were 24 members den were week-enof six guests guests present their parents Mr & Mrs J S Hess Elmo Munson and family spent Friday at Salt Lake City Mrs Nan Earl is visiting this week in Logan Bishop & Mrs Elmer I Richards spent Monday at Logan MARCH MRS JACK PIERCE IS HOSTESS TO CIVIC CLUB Mrs Jack Pierce was hostess Herman Lott and to the Civic and Home’ Arts club Tuesday at Logan at the Relief Society room WedLore club met at nesday President Mrs evening Mrs Blanche HanEvan Gee had charge of the 510 The national average of stuand Mrs Devers Owens and dents attending higher educationMrs F M Peck spent Saturday in al Institutions during the pre- Logan war years of per 10000 population was 112 students entertMrs W Lee Thompson Utah’s average on the same basis ained Wednesday afternoon for in the same school year was 151 17 little her honoring guests men and 86 women a total of Karen’s birthday daughter 237 more than twice the nation- al average and Union Central Pacific the From PromonadmoniPacific rails met Following the Bible tion that “by the mouth of two tory westward thpir wagon trail be can still bo’traced as ft wended witnesses shall all' things proven” Dr Partch’s testimony its way to where Kelton now is substantiated by Dr' Paul H stands and thence onward to Owl Buck provost and dean of the Springs Box Elder county where were abandoned faculty of arts and sciencs Har- two wagons vard University Dr Buck de- None of these wagons of the 1841 clares that the result of Har- trek ever reached their destinatvard's educational sur- ion and after suffering terrible vey revealed that Utah ranked! hardships the' party finally reachfirst in education in the United ed California without loss of life States with Connecticut practiBox Elder county would do tied with Utah for first well to mark this trail— the oldcally est Wagon road in the State place To completely clinch the mat- ToUrist Break Seen For ter one must add the testimony Southeastern Utah of Utah's own educator Dr J Strongly supporting the desigR Mahoney director bureau of nation of southeastern Utah’s economics and business research highway US 160 as part of the Dr “Alaska to South America” highUniversity of Utah Says “ educational levels way system Mahony a large delegation of men and women 20 to 60 of leading citizens from Carbon and subdivided into age groups county will join with delegatidns of 20 to 25 25 to 30 reveals from Green River Moab and Utah highest in the nation in Monticello to attend a road meeteach classification” ing at Gallup New Mexico Mar ' The sum total of the entire 16 this matter The tourist possibilities gives of this enlightening thot: that Utah is better preparare highly highway important ed than any other state in the and its designation as a major nation to provide adequate high-- i route from Alaska to South er education facilities for its I would throw into promi' nence all of southeastern Utah's turning veterans major scenic attractions such as Promised Central Money t he Book Cliffs the Silent City Utah Valley Project'" River the of Green SkyGeysers Following a series of confer- line Drive the Arches National the Bridges National ences in Washington Ora Bundy Monument National Hovenweep chairman Utah State Department Monument Monument and Monument VaUey of Publicity and Industrial Development haa received assuranUtah War Memorial Planned ces that sufficient funds will be A twelve thousand person ca- available this year to expedite investigation work on the Central Utah Valley Project which as its purpose diversion of water- from the Alf Michael is Green river and other Colorado river tributaries into central Charles J Wood was a business Utah for irrigation visitor in Salt Lake City Thursalso Assurances were given day that Utah which has never received any of the waters of the Mrs Carl Mann returned Tues- Colorado River and to which it from Denver Colo where 6he is entitled will receive her porGarland with her tion spent 12 days visiting provided under the Colorado father river compact Mr Bundy was informed by that flood Washington officials control work on the Jordan river Mill Creek and Great Salt Lake are still under consideration by ’ army engineers Let U Repair Your Harrows Plows Congressman J Will Robinson Other-FarAnd Machinery Now promised Mr Bundy that representatives of the Department of Befbre the Spring Rusk' Roads of the Public Works Administration will make necessary investigations and surveys relative to the part the government will play in the construction of BlAcksmithing & Machine Repairing the road over the old pioneer trail from Henefer thru Emigration Canyon to the site' of the "This is The Place” monument Slack - Store - Nut And Lump Mrs UTAH for art instructor Mr Jorgenson cautions that in order to 'get the full effect water color work of oil" and students should view the paintings from a distance of ten or more feet Closer study of the reveals artists’ paintings TIMES Spotlighting Beginning on GARLAND JOHN J SHUMWAY Real Estate Loans Insurance i |
