Show Reading Down The Side with the rr t f !'' 3 1 '4 have DRUG STORE COWBOYS been the object of jokes for ’ SecreThis week many years tary of Agriculture Benson added classification which hold of the public imagination: the “drug store far as the fellow nser” described another should who catch crowded into the farming business to plow up marginal land that should have been left in sod and planted it tp wheat to make a profit at the artificial rigid price level he is now demanding that the government maintain for his special benefit Applying the same term it was the “drug store” livestock man who was credited with glutting the market with beef and sending prices down to a level that proved' the undoing of so many of his fly by night kind and serious-lpinched a good many established operators as welL The trouble with the drug store wheat fanner is that he is joining the loud shout for continuation of rigid price supports which has glutted the market with wheat and filled government warehouses with such quantities cf farm produce that a normal farm ’economy is impossible and have gone prices at the farm steadily downward in spite ot it Steps to abandon such a program have been taken but have not yet become effective and if the drug store fanners have their way there never will be a change until farm and government insolvency make any -ESTABLISHED f Editor Ik X sU-- other course impossible’ t ATTITUDE most uncooperative from the first and a course that lent itself to the purposes of elements which would have turned the situation to bring embarrassment to members of the Board of Education characterized thfe defense of Miss C Jean Shonka who was convicted 14 months ago of grand larceny for appropriating money from the Box Elder High School which did hot belong to her Several thousands of dollars were In question but the conviction was obtained on only one specific item of $30050 Since the conviction routine appeals for review and finally for have stayed the carryclemency ing out of sentence until this AN Tuesday Judge Lewis Jones ordered the one to five year state prison sentence put into effect and then bending leniency all the way suspended the sentence and placed Miss Shonka on probation following a term in the county jail the length of which will be determined by the Judge It is a most generous action jusf considering what the Incto ident has done disturb the minds of conscientious public servants and threaten reputations to say nothing of the gravity of the ori rinal offense itself There is no gain in retribution so it is possible that the action of Judge Jones may satisfy the essential demands of justice week Garland Missionary Completes Service Word has been received here of the completion of a six months mission in the Western States by Mrs Verna Thompson of the Garland Second Ward Mrs Thompson is expected to return home in the very near 27th Year EVERY GARLAND M Men Gleaners Pla n Busy Week UTAH Elementary Schools Playing Hoop Finals the Announce Meetings — lief Society Each ward will hold its work The First meeting next week Ward meeting Tuesday at 10 am and the Second Ward meeting Wednesday also at 10 am Each An excellent program from Salt ward invites all of its memberLake City and talks on the var- ship to attend and promises a ious projects being undertaken in variety of activity the state by the Sons of the Utah Pioneers will be presented in the Midland Hotel dining room at PTremonton next Thursday evening March 24 at 7:30 pm according to Frank Munns a member of the organization “How Adults Expect AdolesNational officers of the SUP cents to Be” is the subject to be will be present states Mr Munns discussed Monday March 21 in to direcl the program to which the visual aids room at the Bear all men who are interested in the River Ugh School Mrs Melba along Lehner of Weber College faculty organization are invited will be the speaker This will be with their wives the final discussion meeting of It is contemplated that will be given to the found- a series of six Everyone is ining of a chapter of the SUP in vited to attend The last Monday the valley ' was led by Dr 'Bruce Gardner from the USAC His topic was About Dis“Sense and cipline” “Each person has a different meaning' for the word discipline A determined effort by a group based on his background “In a large dictionary there are of Malad residents to get in their city resulted four meanings given to the word: (2) to chastise in failure again last week when (1) to educate was voted down (3) Military discipline and (4) the proposition 464 to 335 in a special election to inflict religious discipline election was the “Discipline In its educational Thursday’s sense is to teach a person to besecond held in Malad on the come a fin member of society to On June plan the responsibility for one’s 17 1647 there were 380 voting in feel own acts in opposition to the plan and 183 “Be sure the child learns the favor of it The March 3 election was called thing we want him to learn thru we administer by Mayor D LeRoy Thomas and the discipline “Corporal punishment is not the Malad City Council alter a to the of way cent discipline Some20 only per petition signed by the city’s electors requested the times it Is well to let the person know the results are a natural vote on the issue Sometimes it is better to Under Idaho law the issue can- course not be " voted cn again for another let thfc person discover the contwo years At that time the same sequences of bis own act “It is very poor discipline to procedure of circulating a petition requesting the election must teach thru fear or loss of iove “Keep the do’s and don’ts to a be follow-eminimum Let young people help to formulate the specific rules Mr & Mr Henry Browjt were There is always a set of basic in Salt Lake City Friday rules we all must uphold” Group Considers Valley SUP Unit -T THURSDAY FRIDAY Eighth "grade "boys of the ele-The M Men and Gleaners of mentary schools of the valley are the Bear River Stake will be- winding up their basketball competition for the current yfcar with gin a week of special activities this Sunday evening with a stake their annual tournament at the iireside at the Garland ward Re- Bear River High School Final games are planned for lief Society room following sacrament meeting Saturday when places will be deyoung people termined! and ribbons awarded for Thursday will sponsor a temple mission for the first five teams all of their members eligible to attend A pot luck supper will be held1 at the church at Beaver Dam folowing this activity Garland First and Second ward The final event of the week will Relief Society oflicers remind the be a banquet at the Garland ward members that Friday Mar 25 is hall on Saturday evening March temple day for the organization If there are those who would like 26 Officers of the two organiza- transportation to the temple or tions and stake board members any who have room to take pasare cooperating in preparations sengers they are asked to call ' the presidency of their ward Refor the activities Study Class Sets Last Session Malad Rejects Liquor by Drink MARCH FOR 18 FRIDAY DISTRIBUTION this time it came on the second night of play instead of the final night ' ' The last game for the Bears Saturday was against Provo and turned out to be the most breath taking contest of the entire tournament At three and a half minutes frorath'e end the Hughes squad held a one point lead This one point they made into a victory as they went into a superb game of ball control which paid off with third place honors The Bears had taken the No 33 1955 Slake Priesthood Meeting Sunday The " monthly priesthood “ meet-- i Stake ing of the Bear River will be held this Sunday at 2:30 in the stake buildings at Garland President Potter urges- - all who hold the Melchizedek priesthood to be in attendance and also reminds priesthood workers to be present at the leadership session which precede the regular meeting The Relief Society will hold its preparation meetings at the same time Beaver Ward Slates Reunion of the All former members Beaver Ward are invited to attend the annual ward reunion to be held on Friday March 25 states Mark Jensen of the ward bishopric Altho a number of postals are being sent to former members it is ppssible that some may be missed and all are asked to pass the invitation along says Mr Jensen and if any should fail to get the reminded they are urged to Come anyway The event will begin with a dinner from 6 to 8 pm to be followed by a program and dance at the ward hall Shonka Granted Court Leniency Miss C Jean Shonka convicted of grand larceny 14 months ago for peculation of funds of the Box Elder High School was handed a suspended sentence requiring only an indeterminate ' term in the county jail and probation in the First District Court Tuesday Judge Jones first ordered the sentence of one to five the state prison put inand then suspended ft to a require period of Incarceration in the county jail inasmuch as there is no prision for women in Utah Following release from the county jail Miss Shonka will be placed on probation In his plea for leniency for Miss Shonka Attorley Woolley said arrangements for restitution of the $30050 would be made original years in to effect WardJReunion Top Interest In Garland 2 Garland Second Ward’s annual reunion was due to get underway at six this Thursday evening o’clock with the big dinner in the ward banquet rooms and a skits program of readings songs and Instrumental music — from ward members and talented people elsewhere in the valley Mr and Mrs Kai Brockman are in charge of the dinner meat for which is coming from a beef raised by the ward Contributr tions of prepared food or cash have come from ward members so that the cost will be kept at a minimum and the five dollars assessment per family accrue as gain to the ward to assist in the costs of the buildmeeting ing which has been completed in the ward this year t This Friday afternoon at five o’clock there will be a dinner for the children of Primary age This will be followed by a show All children of the ward are asked to be sure to come to these events which are in charge of the Primary with Mrs Hazel Rose as president Sunday will be a reunion Sabbath in the ward states Bishop Archibald Speakers at the evening sacrament meeting will be two former members of the ward who are continuing their church Ezra P Jenactivity elsewhere sen and J Delos Thompson in the ward is inEveryone vited by the ward bishopric which consists of Duane Archibald and W: Lee Thompson bishop and James White counselors to enter into the reunion spirit and enjoy themselves on this occasion The social events will provide fine entertainment while the contributions will give all a feeling of pulling together to keep the ward in good health financially Farmers J ''k Co-o- p Reviews Season Studies Prospects An enthusiastic meeting of over 100 members of the Northern Utah Farmers Grain Cooperative at Garland Saturday heard Chamber of Commerce reports of the financial standing Organizing Tonight of the organization studied crop A meeting to organize a Bear prospects for the coming year and elected two new directors to the Chamber of ComRiver Valley merce and elect officers to plan board Elwood Nielsen of Hyrum and its program will be held this FriOleen Josephson of Plymouth day evening March 18 at 8 pm ' in the visual aids room at the were the new directors named Holdovers are Leland Bear River High School it is anCapener Earl Holt and E J Holmgren nounced this week The financial report was preThe meeting had previously sented by Mike' Jones accountant been set for March 17 of Ogden while Wilford Young also of Ogden discussed the status of the government wheat Bear River Takes Third Place in State Class ‘ A’ High School Hoop Tournament This year with an untried inexperienced squad Coach Hughes too was not expected to offer much in the way of competition with his 1955 edition of a Bear River High basketball team but last Saturday night saw his well future trained quint come from behind and v' triumphantly clinch third Dr & Mrs Robert D Preston place in the state high school left Monday for a visit in San tournament Bear River suffered its only loss Francisco Mrs Preston’s parents Mr & Mrs Carlisle of Logan are just as last yfear to the phenomslaying heta- - with the Preston enal Jordan team which again won the state championship only children this week AUGUST AND T lead late in the third quarter and were not headed from then until the final gun In addition to this high spot on the state basketball ladder for the of local hoopsters Gary Conger the squad was given one of the on Deseret the guard positions News te?m with first Sid Cutler and Bob Green getting honorable mention In the nine years that Coach Hughes has been at Bear River his teams have played in the state tournament six times program An optimistic report of the gen-cractivities and progress of the was made by Harold cooperative Port general manager of the Ogden plant Farmers are anticipating a Satisfactory price structure and a good crop this year which will again fill the local warehouse to its fullest capacity Benefits to the farmers of the cooperative thru its maintenance of a y price level were empha- r - i I sised The officers disclosed at the that they have meeting good hopes of being able' to pay dividends on the 1912 debentures this year i if f |