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ISSOCIATION TyFUnj(h Vcrnald Johns W Editor &Publ A NEXT TO THE CHURCHES A TOWN’S NEWSPAPER IS ASSET MOST VALUABLE W Babson —Roger READING DOWN THE SIDE WITH THE LET THE PUBLIC SEE In recent years it has been the of the Box Elder Board practice Education to publish a short stateof its financial summary ment instead of the full state- ment of expenditures and the names of people and companies This has the money receiving been done in clear violation of state law This year when the practice was called to the attention of the president of the board he of announced that the law quickly would be complied with because he wanted full publicity for the expenditures of the board for its as well as for own protection That the benefit ' of the public a wholesome attitude is indeed and a wise course As long as public business is easily open to public inspection there is little and opportunity for dishonesty less temptation for it In vifw of the fact that schools are asking for vastly increased funds from the legislature It is strange that there should be any move to take away from it the of proper publicity has been a bill introthe state senate to do this protection opinions regarding the existing statute on this subject have been so full of reasons for giving full publicity to expenditures than one properly questions the motives of those who would do away with present provisions of the law safeguards yet there duced into away with Judicial NEWS HEADS to write “heads” for news stories that are interesting and different results in occasionOne al strained use of words such “head” we noticed this week said "Old Folks to Frolic" Can’t you just see them gamboling on the green? Trying “HEADLESS” BALLOT It appears possible that pres-- ' bal-sure against the “headless” lot bill passed by the legislature last week may result in a veto Maw That would by Governor be unfortunate because the bill Is a good one as it stands However a veto would in passage of will preserve the advantages sought in Such a ginal legislation been Introduced already house just in case it is ably result bill which “JOE” prob- another most of the oribill has in the needed KIRKHAM Joseph H Kirkham another “high and the last of his earthly career Monday morning We us£ those words because to him it could have been only another rail to another service for his Maker and all calls to such service he accepted as of that highest dignity “high and holy” No task he was ever given by his church was treated as tho it nis ward were unimportant call was of as much imteaching portance in his mind as any task be ever was asked to do and he performed it with the same faith-fulness and devotion For him no church assignment would ever have been a place of retirement for he could magnify every one by earnest service into a “high and holy” calling An abiding testimony of the of the religion he esdivinity drove him ever on but poused that testimony was given wings by a kind humanity that made him feel a kinship with every man in every station of life and made every man respond lie was an unusual character modest sincere and earnest of nnwavering ideals religious but yet of a common homely everyday stuff that showed thru a Sunday salt or had dignity in Patriarch answered to holy” calling overalls 1923 - PRINTED UTAH EVERT THURSDAY FRIDAY Prominent Garland Church And Civic Worker FOR FEBRUARY CONFERENCE 14 FRIDAY DISTRIBUTION PRICE $200 1947 VISITOR Joseph H Kirkham Dies Suddenly At Home Monday Blue Cross Drive On in Valley known and Kirkham Mrs Seymour Hill of Tremon-toof young hundreds anounces the openihg of the and old in every section of northannual Farm Bureau Blue Cross ern Box Elder county succumbed drive in this area this week to to a sudden heart attack at his continue to March 1st mornhome at Garland Monday Mrs Hill will be at the Utah ing Fower and Light building at Patriarch Kirkham had a varevery Tuesday and Satied and active career in church urday afternoon during the camHe life civic and vocational to accept enrollpaign period came to the Bear River valley ments from Lehi in 1903 as an employee All Farm Bureau members are comof the Utah Idaho Sugar eligible to join as is anyone who pany for whom he had worked now Those joins the Bureau lie assist almost from boyhood who have not paid their Farm of the ed in the construction Bureau dues this yet may year in and later Garland factory do so at the sime time they enbuilding factories at Brigham City roll in the Blue Cross and prehe was and Yakima Regularly sent members must renew their employed here as a foreman and members must renew their memassistant superintendent until rebv March Mrs savs berships tirement from yearly service a Hill In this activity few years ago of men he contacted hundreds who grew to love and respect Date Near him A musical talent that enabled For him to play the violin as a‘ young Gold Green Ball skill as well man with ready as a number of other instrufor the annual stake Gold ments resulted in his early par- andPlans ball Saturday FebruGreen ticipation in dance orchestras ary 22 at the high school are and lie led rapidly community bands taking shape MIA offithe Garland band for many years cers state this week and many young people learned The formal ball will begin at to play instruments under his 8:30 with the MIA dance “Strolldirection at that time who still at Eve” and the stake queen A few years ing play professionally will be carried out at music coronation ago he resumed private 9:30 time on a an basis part teaching in the available are Tickets activity that has acquainted him wards for this big stake event with scores of young people and many' yet in the schools never doubted Later kept him keenly sympathetic to- that was ward voice he became a member of the youth His baritone and musical ear qualified him stake high council serving in for membership in numerous that capacity until called as a In choral groups He also led the patriarch eight years ago ward choir during various peri- this latter work he was in conods has sung in it continuously stant demand traveling to every and scores ward of the stake at the insisarranged numerous Many pianos and reed organs in tence of hundreds desiring blessand receiving rethe stake have been tuned ings many more paired and rebuilt by him as an- at his home for the same purof his pose to the very hour other of his hobbies death Many who received blessor who 'FOR MANY years he has been ings under his hands to were set serve in church an active leaders in varied church apart activities He filled a mission in offices by him testify to the proCalifornia and then served as phetic power which enabled him president of the Garland Elders to speak to each of them perquorum Here his religious zeal sonally and give them the advice find and his ability to meet they strength every assurance man on his own ground enabled needed him to promote this group to acDuring most of these years he steady assignments as complishments that have set a accepted standard which will long be re a ward teacher at which he labored with a love for his fellowmen membered Following this sendee he was (hat few can equal called “Joe” with his musical ability into the Garland ward bishopric as a counselor to Bish- was an invaluable as well as a member of the Garland Richards and later to faithful op WAV Lions club Interested in comservBishop Nichols here again beautification and flower ing with an ability and sincerity munity culture he served as president of the Garland Flower Garden club numerous and promoted flower displays in connection with stake conferences here He also promoted and directed a The Senior scout basketbrjl number of successful minstrel tournament in the stake goes in- shows during the years he has to its final round next Monday lived here evening Fielding and Thatcher are playing for first place in the DEATH CAME to him Monday last game while other teams play- morning almost without any warnHe had shoveled Tremonton ing whatever ing are as follows: First Garland Beaver and Dewey the snow from his walks and reTremonton Second drew a bye turned to the house to prepare for duties for the final night and appointments Seven teams were entered all him An observation that were eligible by he did not feel just right was boys of which Church and council rules The followed soon by a further menhe was feeling quite boys were also second year senior tion that scouts and woodsmen scouts or ill The doctor was called and first year seniors with a new diagnosed the trouble as a slight heart attack merit A rest advising badge The winner will enter a council prescription was prepared but tournament at Ogden' next week death ensued at 11:30 am beThe stake district scout com- fore the medicine ever reached mittee has been highly pleased the home He had reported one and congratu- previous with this activity attack of a mild nature lates the ward senior scout lead- while working at the sugar facers for the excellent effort that tory early this winter has been put forth to qualify this 70 Joseph Hyrum Kirkham of boys for this was bom March 9 1876 at St large group a son of Joseph and worthwhile activity George The famCragun Kirkham to Lehi where moved ily later SCHOOL GARLAND LOSES Mr Kirkham was educated GAME TO TREMONTON He married Birdie Stoddard Garland played a basketball June 7 1911 in the Salt Lake last week temple game with Tremonton The game was very close all the and Surviving are his widow the following sons and daughter: way through Kirkham S Three minutes before the game Joseph American was over we were one point Fork Robert S Kirkham Ogden but due to some mishaps Mrs Venna Caddie Hyrum two Tremonton emerged the victors sons by a former marriage Don-- j The score was aid and Kirkham six Clayton grandchildren and a sister Mrs an Theo Limb underwent Tryrisha Webb Provo at the Dee hospital at Funeral on page 5 Ogden Thursday I Senior Scouts In Ball Tourney YEAR New film and talkie equipment the Utah Idaho Sugar Company will be utilized next week in the presentation in a series of meetings thruout the county of some excellent color pictures showing the latest developments in beet culture in the western states announces Orson Christen- of U Sato Grateful For Kind Neighbors II by Draws Annual MIA And A Sugar Company Showing Talkies On Beet Culture Answers Death’s Call Joseph admired EDITOR AVGUST GARLAND 28 Mr U Sato and family this week from the farm moving they have occupied north of Garland for the past 18 years and taking up their residence on the Waldron farm south east of Tre-- i 3 sen today “More technical skill and effort of the making gone into these pictures than into any previous exhibit that has been prepared and we expect next week’s meetings to be the most interesting and profitable of any that have ever been conducted on this monton has Garland Mr Sato leaving sincere appreciation expressed for the considerate treatment he had received from many kind friends here “At The Times’ office Thursday his daughter stated that he requested to be remembered to all his neighbors and have his gratitude expressed to all He sincerely regrets Bear River stake quarterly con- them to a community ference will open here Saturday having- he leave so where has made many evening with the usual welfare friends and to see many hopes at 6:30 o’clock meeting of them at his new place Official conference visitors will be J Sterling Nelson of the general church welfare committee PRIMARY UNION MEETING and Thomas E McKay assistant DATE CHANGED to the Quorum of the Twelve The welfare meeting will be The stake Primary union meetfollowed by the stake priesthood ing for this month has been postleadership meeting at 8 pm at poned from the last Saturday which all high priesthood quorum February 22 to Saturday March officers and class leaders all 1st advises Mrs Henry Brown lesser priesthood advisers and president the stake YM MIA and stake Sunday school superintendeneies are asked to be present In Thos E McKay To Speak At Stake Conference subject” says Mr Christensen The pictures and the voice explanations have been made by the Utah Idaho research department head by Bion Tolman and by ‘the Beet Sugar Research foundation representing a large group of beet sugar companies The actual use of the newest machinery in all phases of crop production and harvesting will be shown and statistics given on the results Also to be shown are examples of the successful use of nitrate fertilizers in this area Utah fanners have been increasing their beet tonnage for some time by the use of phosphates but nitrate application has reinto prominence cently come Yields have been found to show nisubstantial increases when trates were applied on certain soils R' is now known that The lower floor 'of the stake many of our soils have became as well as in tabernacle was filled by parents deficient in nitratps' ' phosphates' of scouts and friends of scoutIn “’“addition to (he pictures ing who came to see nearly 250 awards given to boys from 14 some charts showing results of wards of the stake Wednesday various cultural practices in beet production in our own valley evening will be shown and discussions Of special interest were 47 conducted Everyone interested la woodsmen awards the first in the invited to attend one of the meetdistrict Only seven of these have previously been given ings schedule of meetThe complete Pictures in the Ogden council is printed in the advertiseof this were taken for state publi- ings ment on page 5 cation later Stake Scouts Given Awards MEETINGS begin with the meetings at 10:30 and 2 pm Recognition of the achievements of the girls of the stake during the past year is planned as a feature of the morning program Music at this meetfeature ing will appropriately numbers by the high school girls’ chorus The Tremonton Second ward choir will provide the music for the afternoon meeting In the evening the program by the M Men and Gleaners will annihonor their twenty-fiftversary It will be followed by Ten awards to Star life and a fireside for all Men Men and of the Gleaners stake in the Gar- Eagle scouts were also presented the Eagle award going to Morris land ward Relief Society room Christensen of the Tremonton ward Second Note Father’s Birthday The talk “A Scout is Friendly” Sixteen members of the II C Butler family gathered at the by Parley Kilbura held the large family home Tuesday evening audience of young and old almost honoring their father on his birth- spellbound for about a half hour The majority of the awards day anniversary A son Lester in Venice Calif called on the were in the first and second and merit badge division class the phone during evening SUNDAY usual Bears Box Elder Tangle Toidjght On Local Floor Bear Elder's FROM the UPON RETURNING service Jay had a strong desire to return to the soil He im made arrangements mediately with his father to take over his farm on a partnership basis and to assume full responsibility for the operation of the 172 acres His record for the past year shows an unusually high yield in the following crops: sugar beets peas' potatoes alfalfa and wheat This has been due in a large measure to his intense interest in agriculture and his managerial abilities in planning a balanced which includes farm program and fertilization crop rotation livestock feeding In spite of his many farming v FARMER OUTSTANDING clashes squad on with Box the Bear’s Box Elder quintet earlier in tho season Play begins at 6:45 Box Elder currently in a first place tie with Weber for region one honors will go all out to trip again the determined The Brigham squad needs a victory Friday to remain in Fielding Man Candidate For Farm Degree At Meet Jay Udy son of Mr and Mrs Mark J Udy of Fielding has chosen been the outstanding Young Farmer of the year to represent the Bear River unit at the State Young Farmers’ convention to be held at Salt Lake 14 and 15 His City on February selection was based on his leader ship abilities his community service his cooperative activities and his farming program Jay who will compete with young farmers from all over the State for the title of Young Farmer of the Year for Utah is a graduate of the Bear River high school and a member of the FFA organization He served in NeV Zealand as' a missionary for the LDS Church and then spent four and years in the At the service of his country present time he resides at Field ing with his wife and family in home which he the comfortable remodeled for them out of ar old frame house River hoop court Friday February 14 to try to avenge the loss they suffered at the hands of th& first place A victory for Coach Hughes’s squad could be one of the most important factors in determining whether the Bears or Logan will enter the state class “A" tournament Bear River’s squad kept this hope alive when they edged out South Cache last Friday on the Cachians’ floor The first quarter found tho score tied three times but the lead at thq' Bears gained an The end of the initial period Rivermcn hit the hoop constantto lead all the rest through ly ' of the game although the Spartans were never far behind They came up to within one point of the Bear River squad in the last quarter other region one battles Lodefeated North Cache' to leave Bear River and Logan in a tie Box Elder tripped Weber to move the Bees into first place tie with the touted Weber squad South Cache and North Cache jointly occupy the cellar In gan Jay Udy esponsibilities Jay has not for gotten the educational value vhich come from mingling witl other young men who have sim ’ar interests As a result he wa of thf selected as Bear River unit of the Youn in Farmers serving energetically "ollowing through their coopera war tive efforts in purchasing surplus materials and in pur chasing and applying paint and weedone He assumed a positions the same fair Jay’s community spirit is ser hown thru his commendable ice as second counselor in’ his School dance director Sunday 'or the M I A and chairman of he recreation committee for his Elders’ Quorum his qualifiAfter considering cations the Young Farmers of he Bear River unit feel that he s without doubt the outstanding Young Farmer of all chapters in he State of Utah — indeed they 'eel that he is their man of tho at good deal of responsibility in securing speakers for th 'outstanding anr Farmers’ meetings Young headed their committee on decor ation and exhibits at the Box El He was high der county fair point man in the judging contest sponsored by the Young Farmers i hour |