Show May 23 2001 Gunnison Valley News WWII Heirloom Returned to Beemus Family After More Than 50 Years A World War II keepsake will find its way home year as a wallet that once belonged to Dale Beemus this has been given to his daughter Betty Beemus Williams This reunion was made possible by the research forts of Phyllis Greener ef- was the son of Mr and Mrs Beemus of Gunnison was wounded during WW II when his ship was torpedoed in the Pacific Ocean during the height of Dale Beemus the conflict He lost his left leg While recuperating Dale returned to Gunnison to help support the War Bond movement in the Gunnison wallet taken Valley He offered a leather American-madfrom a Japanese soldier It was drenched in oil The wallet was auctioned off for $5000 in war bonds Betty Beemus Williams the holding Inc m Stevenson Intermountain Seed Our Thanks to Our Veterans 283-663- 9 488 S 100 E JENSEN LIN'S Honoring Those Who Gave All 1 Richfield We Proudly Salute Our Local Veterans 89615260 N DRUG & FLORAL 77 S Restaurant Tanning Beds Catering Open 7 Days a Week 6 AM 1 0 PM Breakfast Served 6 AM 1 1 AM 2 S Hwy 89 Ephraim We ai ft-- 110 Years Honoring the Veterans of this Country of Service 9 3 896-905- 0 350 S 1st East LUND'S Richfield WASATCH Remembering Those Who Served 528-580- 0 550 N Gunnison Cemetery Rd £ Honoring the Veterans Customer Service: tJ 0 240 S Main Gunnison 520 S Main St MINERALS INC 529-740- 2 BARCLAY ei MECHANICAL SERVICES Our Best to Our Veterans J?tC v V 4 I 595 W 100 North GUNNISON ANIMAL CLINIC 528-790- 0 Gunnison 630 S Main Manti ID'S DIESEL Salute the Veterans! We AUTO REPAIR & FAST LU3E Proudly Salute Our Local Veterans Albertsons” 3 Gunnison 445 S Main DDS Proudly Honor Our Nation’s Veterans We May 28th 9 528-731- 6 2001 Fayette 75 N 100 E Gunnison Y JOHNSON S TOWING 24 Hour Road Service Towing Company in Southern Utah! Over 40 years Experience 529-360- 0 500 W State Salina 1 (Tanners Country gToraf G'1 Proudly Saluting Our Veterans Mt 57 W Main Honoring the Men & Women Who Gave Their Lives for Our Freedom John's Christiansen Furniture Inc Mad House Cafe Saluting the Men & Women Who Served Stores in Richfield and Ephraim Proud to Salute Our Local Veterans 529-412- 3 462-215- 4 Pleasant riTtJliTTrnni Salina 1 1 1 1 umir Starting Memorial Day - Fruit Smoothies on the Porch! Proud to Honor Those Who Served 462-347- 0 65 S Main Fillmore SEVEN STATES RECYCLING 10 E 100 INC For Your Spring Cleaning Recycling Needs Types of Scrap Iron & Metals Gunnison Plummer Seed Company Inc Honoring Those Who Served Ephraim PO Box 70 Pleasant My Checkered Past Our Thanks to the Veterans 167 N Main Pleasant What Your Bank Should Branih Locations Mt Pleasant Fairview Be Loa Nephi SE2SE fPJC Parker’s Floor Coverings Honoring Those Who Served 462-396- 5 Mt 893-809- 3 Ephraim Mt FAR WEST BANK 4 22 W Heritage Parkway 283-484- 4 283-409- 8 780 S Main S 462-388- 0 152 W Main W Ephraim Hub City Bait Sc Tackle Motel Our Thanks to Those Who Served 41 S Main Crafts Gifts Picture Framing Fabrics Quilting Machine Blanket Stitch Machine Price 283-416- 1 430 W Main Spinning Wheel We Still Buy All Richfield Dr Kelly M Frandsen Our Best to the Veterans N 360 S Main 7 APPLIED COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY INC 743-626- Manti VALLEY Proud to Honor this Nation’s Veterans 835-880- 0 J Redmond 6005 North 100 West Gunnison Our Thanks to Our Veterans 192 E 100 Member FDC Redmond DRIVE-I-N Saluting Our Nation's Veterans Gunnison 29 S Main CORP TECHNOLOGIES MANTI We - $ & CAMPGROUND GROCERY 35 E Union &v - i 528-336- 6 Anderson For Answers" Hwy 89 Sigurd 700 S 150 W Manti "Come To i iV- Appreciate Our Dedicated Veterans AndersAn m m in I NORTHWEST HEAUNG & AIR CONDITIONING Main Gunnison GUNNISON TELEPHONE CO LAMES SNO-CA- P 528-723- 6 Venice Main Ephraim Prescriptions Greeting Cards Photo Finishing & Supplies Gifts Cosmetics School Supplies LDS Books & Geneology Supplies Floral: 5 VENICE FEED & CATTLE COMPANY 446 I Dale Beemus is pictured while helping to dedicate the Soldiers’ Memorial at the Gunnison City Park Honoring the Nation’s Veterans 670 N Main k NL Hermansen Greener's father made the purchase It contained a $20 bill inside This 'trophy' helped put Gunnison's bond sales 50 percent above the quota set for the community In all more than $32500 of bonds were sold during the auction The auction was held in 1944 Beemus made another trip to Gunnison to help unveil the Soldier's Monument in the Gunnison City Park Since her mother's death Greener did some detective work to find members of Beemus' family His wife had passed away and all Greener knew was that he was the father of twins a boy and a girl The son also a Navy man lives in Florida Betty the daughter is married to Max Williams and currently lives in West Valley City Utah wallet SftH Heating & Air Conditioning 896-449- mnvm 690 W Wakara Ave Pleasant SPRINGER TURNER FUNERAL HOME This Richfield Mt Proud to Honor Great Nation's Veterans Richfield & Salina |