| Show V i Army Reports Death of Captain John J Gleason HEADING DOWN TUE SIDE WITH TUE EDITOR Tie 1 long suspense of waiting to know tne iaie of a son d and brouier is now over for dose relatives of Captain Jack Gieason ins death is now established after three years of hoping tearing and despairing It is one of the sad tragedies of warfare that he apparently met his death under the bomos of our own planes The sincere sympathy of this community has gone cut to Captain Gleason’s mother and tne family here since the first reports in March 1951 disclosed the Now possible tragedy the community can mark down the name of another of its sons who has given all for country Many in it also will rededicate their lives to efforts and attitudes that have as their objective the elimination of conflict among men We all would like to say that would let it be known we sense in a small way another’s sadness and desire to share the burden But we cannot say what is in our hearts to the loved ones of Captain Gleason or to anyone in a similar situation IVe hestitte to agitate tender emotions and memories But all of the neighbors of the bereaved Gleason family are proud with them in the able military service rendered by Jack and reverent before his sacrifice The Republican party dison the Bricker agreement Amendment was an expression of a fierce hatred of the conservative Republicans for the liberal Republicans and for President Eisenhower — greater than their hatered or Demo- crats— and was carried out to embarrass the Administration Democratic factions hate one another but are driven together by Republican at- tack Politicians stand for policies which they think will get them the most votes in their home states is the aim of a That is why politician the Republicans now propose curity taxes Social extended reduction and Se- of vote Every voter his own self interest in an election Out of all tne self interests will emerge the majority policy which we accept in America as should our law In a general way these were some of the statements of a speaker at a recent meeting of our club All in all the picture presented was one often drawn these days by those who profess to know what is behind the political scenes— and it was a most uncheerful one Yet the speaker also voiced the oft repeated tbot that everyone should participate in politics One wonders why when wider participation could only Increase the tempo and of the conflict of ideas hatreds As we see it no one can have confidence in a government that has its origins in a boiling cauldron of opportunism and violent self interest The best that it can rise to is a dominance of one selfish faction which assumes its aims are righteous became it holds the malorlty The idea that a senator or congressman just votes to get Is an ugly one Aren’t men elected to public office to lead people and to vote for what thev think is best for all rather than to just register the most selfish interests of their constituency? We think that Utah’s representatives should vote for protection of the sugar beet Indus- Continued on page 2 Piecing together reports of war has the government prisoners finally established that Captain John J Gleason of Garland died in a prisoner of war compound in North ‘Korea on July 10 1951 received according to a letter here this past week by Mr and Mrs- George Gleason parents of the long missing service man Captain Gleason iirst was re12 ported missing as of Feb 1951 when his unit of the Second Division cf artillery was surrounded in battle It now appears that captured personnel were marched to the rear and that on March 13 during the march a building in which 92 of the prisoners were under guard was bombed by US air units and all but 16 of the men were killed Gleason died of Captain wounds received on this occasion nearly four months later Captain Gleason had served in in the Aleutians Germany and Alaska and had been sent to Korea in July of 1950 where he moved with his unit up to the Yalu River and back down to the South Korea borders where he was finally taken prisoner when his command was annihi- lated He had begun his army career unit of the Utah National Guard which was activated at the beginning of World War II His wife the former Helen Missouri an Hayes of Lebanon army nurse whom he met at Fort Sill is now living at Santa Clara California with their two She is employed as daughters a school nurse there She also was in service overseas In EuThe children rope Jill and Jerri Lynn are now age 8 and 5 The couple were married in October 1945 A brother Lt Max Gleason who also served in Korea is now in Germany and another brother Keller is an air cadet at Del Rio Texas where he is flying iet planes Other surviving family members are a brother Earl Maryland five sisters Mrs P L Ilcbson Garland (Carol) Mrs Fred C (Phyllis) Culver San Mateo Calif Mrs Dean (Myitle) Rock Morgan Mrs Dale (Ruth) Warburton Etna and Mrs Robert (Barbara) Valentine Garland John Jensen Gelason was born here September 2a 1920 and at the time of his death was 29 years of age- He probably never heard of his advancement to the rank cf captain since it was announced about the same time he was reported missing in action with the Garland Plans Complete For Ward Ball floor show numOutstanding and the presentation cf awards to individuals in each of the two Garland wards who have made signal contributions to MIA endevor in the past year will be features of the Sweethearts Ball of the MIA to be held in the Garland ward recreation hall next Tuesday evening Theme of the dance as selected by the committee will be 'The Young in Heart” It will be carried out in decorations music and dance in such a way as to the occasion an give appeal for every member of the wards M Men and Gleaners of the wards are sponsoring the dance and taking charge of the many details necessary for what promises to be one of the year’s entertainment highlights bers prize dances The GAR LAND 26th Year GARLAND MARCH 5 1951 No II Farm Bureau Calls Meeting anquet for Next Wednesday Wife of Plane Victim Former Garland Resident Mrs Ray Cawley wife of the pilot of the air liner which crashed in eastern this last week killing Wyo all aboard is a former Garland resident She was Miss Ann Wahlen daughter of the former owners and operators cf the Garland Times Mr and Mrs Roy Wahlen to She gave birth her fifth child a boy just a few hours before searchers reached the wreckage of her husband’s It is reported that plane Captain Cawley was ber a bishopric of ward a mem- in Bountiful BR To Honor Region Champs Next Monday now in a Farm Something Bureau meeting schedule is planned by the North Box Elder unit this year in the inauguration of nn afternoon for the meeting nu mbers! ip prior to the annual banquet in the evening announces Howard Glenn president this week This year the activities will start at 2 p m Wednesday March 10 when the membership will gather at the Tremonton Second Ward buildings for the annual business meeting V Allen Olsen and President John Schenk of the State Farm Bureau will be the speakers nt the session at which they wTTl discuss the activities cf the state and national in behalf of the organizations A farmer question and discussion period in which all members are invited to parti-epatwill follow In this period it is hoped that local problems rind opinions majr be aired and clarified The banquet will begin at tho same place at 6 30 p m with a piogram to start at 8:30 fcatur-i- i g an address by I)r Carl Frisch-nocof the USAC Extension Division and some high class enThe Farm Bureau tertainment talent finalists will present numbers as will some special performers from the College Mrs Sarah Garfield president of the women’s auxiliary and of the banquet reports that everything is in readiness for this event All Farm Bureau friends and to are invited neighbors tho meeting and to the banquet and program Banquet cost to will be $175 says President Glenn Choir Concert Fills Tabernacle Here Wednesday County Republicans Will Organize Party Tomorrow Night One of the finest concerts in Bear River High School will its seven years of existence waj celebrate the winning of the ReBox Elder County Republicans presented by the Bear River High gion One basketball title Man-daSchool a ill hold their organization cappella choir under conwhen regular school activities will come to an end for the vention at Brigham City this Sat- ti e leadership of Gene Jorgenson Wednesday 8 evening in the tabero’clock at annoon 12:30 urday a evening and at motor day at nacle at Garland There were Caravan will tour the Garland nounces Charles J Wood cJunty tew unoccupied seats in the enchairman and Tremonton areas as tire All and officers patrons and county pro music building At 1 pm there will be a spelovers of the valley turned cial assembly in the Memorial cinct delegates as well as others out in goodly numbers to hear who may he interested are urged Gymnasium far both students and to be in attendance to participate the choir and lend it support in the public at which the chamits effort to raise funds toward in the election of a county chairpionship trophy will he presented its trip to Chicago to the school and honors accord- man central committee and other paying for State officers will be later this month ed the team This event will be officers and will appear on the present Songs presented at the concert followed by a matinee dance were well chosen to provide a program Garland Republicans met at the variety of mood and tonal effect when one group f library last Thursday evening re a necessity Relief Society elected Chairman Arthcr Felsted voices sings an entire program Conferences Sunday and other incumbent precinct of- The able assistance of Cathryn ficers and named a full slate of C Maughn on two of the numMrs M L Nielson and Mrs L delegates to the Saturday meeti- bers added additional variety and W Manning presidents of the ng at Brigham charm to the entertainment City Relief Societies in the Garland Response of the CO singers to First and Second wards this Mr & Mrs David Archibald and every desire of their conductor week invited the membership of Wallace Butters of Clarkston slowed evidence of the excellent the two wards to attend their visited at the A R Hodge home training and discipline necessary conferecne meetings this Sunday to Thursday choral evening will be persented Programs around themes prepared by the General Relief Society Board The First Ward will meet in the Tabernacle as usual while the Second Ward meeting will be held in the Relief Society room LIONS TO ATTEND LEWISTON MEET Members of the Garland Lions Club have been requested to join in attendance at a zone membership meeting of the clubs at Lewiston Monday Feb 15 It is now planned to cancel the local meeting next Wednesday and go to the Lewiston meeting instead A baby girl was born Tuesday Mr & Mrs Merrill Wassom Home From Germany ' of Bountiful (Melba Bishop) Captain Merrill Jensen who There are two little boys in the has been serving in Germany is family row home on furlough He will E J Holmgren is in San Fran- report ba:k for duty at Griffitth cisco this week attending a Fed- Field in New York on the 19th eral Land Bank convention His family will accompany him to UTAH FRIDAY good singing Second Ward Still in Fight For Church Tourney Place Garland Second was still in the church M Men tournament for one of the top places Thursday night after winning its third game of the series from Richfield losing its second on Wednesday to Provo Thirteenth and winning its first from Reno on Tuesday The arrival of a baby daughter here to James White on may have morning Thursday been just what was needed to stimulate the team to action They hit their stride to swamp Richfield by 30 prints with all team members getting points Hess garnered 22 points Archibald 15 and Christensen 10 Murray First will be the next course obstacle on the This be will game played today and if Bishop’s charges win they will then play Saturday for fifla or ninth place according to local fans In Reno ond j their opening Tuesday the Ward squad game with Garland Sec- were playing against one former Garland man Hollist Manning son of Mr and Mrs Rulon Manning Garland held a ’ead most of the way against the Nevadans and won by a substantial score tut on Wednesday the tall and able Provo Thirteenth controlled the boards well enough to win It was reported to be a better game than the score indicated in spite of the fact that prior to the contest both Wendell Hess and Jim White were reported ill Neither of them were on at the basket |
