Show Willard Recalls Pioneer Settlement With Centennial 'P Amii' vircrrf MMMku BSlSSSBBSBBBESP — m muummum initiv n il I cnnrluHr — — -a twov tucn ui of utnejtown UMM is a picture OI me masm r" — tilts those Notice grandma sprtnt centennial of stylish the day celobration In observance urn - " Decline Foreseen In Home Building your valuables against all theft loss for only a few pennies a day with insurance SALT LAKE CITY March 3J Salt (AP — Alan E Brockbank Lake City real estate man said today indications are that home construction in Utah will decline markedly this yew He said the downturn will be largely because of the lack of adequate financing "Utah contractors" he said "must depend on eastern financing There is not sufficient money here to purchase mortgages" iniurante" 319- - 01 0R-1£Xf:"-- H PIMISH " C E falmer CE Palmer E - v u rf7 Eftv now the WALLS ARE BRIGHT AMD 6AY-III ALL THOSE CRACKS 1 -- i PLAIN CITY March 31 — Centennial Edward Palmer 74 lifelong resident of Plain City died yesterday in an Ogden hospital k illness following a He was born Aug 15 1876 in Plain City a son of Edward and Caroline Baker Palmer He was educated in Weber county schools and the Utah State Agricultural college Logan He married Cer-rilRichardson April 26 1901 at Plain City She died in Ogden Aug 18 1949 Mr Palmer subsequently married Bertha Hiatt Weatherstone in the L D S Salt Lake temple on PRESTON Idk April 1 AP) Dates have been set for this season's horse shows in the intermoun-tai- n area Secretary M M Reeves of Preston announced the dates n set by directors of th Intermoun-taiHorse Show association The dates: May 12 Brigham Young university horse show Provo Utah May 26 Utah State Agricultural sollege show Logan 0 Junior league show June Salt Lake City July 5 Oneida county show Malad 0 annual July 0 or Aug June 15 1950 horse show Boise Mr 2 Following his schooling Magic Valley show Aug Palmer was a teacher in public Twin Falls schools at Star Valley Wyo-an- d Reeves said dates will be set in Weber county He later v as later for a show in Pocatello employed in the Weber county as- i Arthur Wbolley of Ogden Utah sessor's office and by the Amalgaassociation president mated Sugar Co Since that time is he had engaged in farming at Plain G City Mr Palmer was active in the L D S church all bis life He was superintendent of the Plain City ward Sunday school a ward teacher and served for many years on BEIRUT March 31 (AP— A tiny the following ward committees finance old folks and homecoming forest made up of Lebanon's world celebrations He was a member of famed cedars will leave shortly by the Farr West high priests quorum air to be replanted in the Garden City f Surviving are his widow two of Peace at Salt Lake travel from The cargo will sons and daughter Lev on C Palmer and Mrs Vacona Singleton Khalde airport near Beirut via Plain City and H Ezra Palmer New York aboard a Pan American Ogden: by seven grandchildren strato-clippThe young plants to be placed in and one and the and brother sisters all special crates filled with earth from following of Plain City George A Palmer the Lebanese mounts are being doMrs Caroline Westerstone and nated to Salt Lake City as a token Mrs Ellen Knight of Lebanese friendship Lebanon's cedars have a unique Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at two p m in reputation of longevity pn the the Plain City chapel with Bishop slopes of this country's mountains of tourGeorge E Knight presiding Burial —which attract thousands will be in Plain City cemetery un- ists every year — stand several der direction of the mortuary cedars known to be more than Twenty-fourt- h and Adams Ogden 2000 years old two-wee- la 28-3- 17-2- 27-8- 3-1- Utah to Receive Lebanon Cedars er great-grandchil- fuss jf Labor Protests to Amends tor For Horse Shows SLYear Old TheH Sales Tax Change After Illness d - ASWAIT NO two-fol- Dies Dates Announced Wants to Make As Low As IsJft- S " Idaho — An unusual letter Was received yesterday ?y Malad Mayor Roy Thomas from a conscience-ridde- n man who wants to make amends for a theft committed 54 years ago The unsigned letter was mailed from Portland Oregon March 25 and read: "The enclosed 10 dollars'- is money I stole from a boy when I was 24 years old That would make it about 54 years ago I think the name of the boy was Robert Lock He would be a man at this time of about If you can will you kindly give It to him: If you can't then do with it what you do with the conscience money you "may receive And thank you kindly for MALAD the same" If the person for whom the money is intended cannot be located it will probably be donated to some worthy organization Mayor Thomas said Judge Impounds Firms' Records SALT LAKE CITY March 31 (AT) — Federal Judge Willis W Hitter has impounded books and records of nine corporations dealing with mining claims and properties located near Marysvale Utah Ritter also named E M Garnett to examine the records in a mining stock suit before US district court Garnett is US commissioner for the central district of Utah Garnett said a hearing will be held April 12 to develop testimony in the case for a report to Judge Ritter J W Wilhelm DalladTffex filed the original action agajnst Patrick T Henry Marysvale Hrnry died after the litigation started and his widow Daisy was substituted as defendant lastar New Attack Started 7t March 31 SALT LAKE CITY March 31 (AP) — The proposed elimination of Utah sales tax tokens has stirred a hornet's nest of opposition in the ranks of organized labor Both AFL and CIO spokesmen challenged the state tax commission's authority to set up a bracket system to collect the two percent sales tax Clarence Palmer state CIO shouldbe president said the matter session of submitted to the special the legislature which will be qalled within the next three months' Don R Evans secretary of the Salt Lake City Federation of Labor that his organization declared genprobably will ask an attorney eral's ruling on the commission's - v authority An optional plan has been in effect for about two months Underit merchants can use either the token or a bracket system However the commission now proposes to eliminate the little orange and green plastic grey discs Then the new bracket plan would be mandatory with the sales tax collected in multiples of one X cent Heninger Lauds Hospital Plans PROVO Utah March 31 (UP) — Utah State Hospital Superintendent Dr Owen P Heninger said recent legislation indicates that Utah intends to replace "conditions that breed degradation" with facilities which make for healing anti hope In his monthly report to mem bers of the state welfare Commisd sion Heninger said-th$800000 medical surgical building at the Utah state hospitalL will be extremely valuable to facilities The superintendent lauded the Utah foundation for its efforts in improving conditions at the hospital e newly-authorize- hos-pita- Hanoi-Haipho- TILE na lnrt ng one-stor- 9x94a Square I NO MUSS H7 w sW X P I y eJll : KmWKM VVHPH Results of a disastrous flood in 1923 in Willard are shown above The scene is the bus highway Boulders weighing tons crashed through the tows Several homes were destroyed and two people killed A huge dike wae constructed to prevent a second such tragedy Visitors At Devil's Slide MORGAN March 31— Guests last week at the home of Mr and Mrs Loren Miller of Devil's Slide were Richard Miller and Betty Regner of McHenry 111 Oregon Family Visits Mrs Willis Packard and two children of Oregon are spending this week with Mrs Packard's William parents Mr and Mrs Hunt and Mrs H Tv High home Sunday after a two weeks vacation spent in California and Nevada Fred Wright was honored Sundinner given by Mr and day at Mrs Red Harding prior to his leaving for Fort DdUgtas Monday Places were set for the honored guest Mrs Marie Reed and daughter Shannon Mr and Mrs Albert Wright and children Miss Marlene Hardy and Mr and Mrs Reed Harding and boys Dr and Mrs John Marttneau entertained friends at a buffet supper Guests party Saturday evening were Mr and Mrs Ted LonrJtm Mr and Mrs Grant Nielsen Mrs and Mrs Reed Nielsen Mr and Mrs Willard Nielsen and Mr and Mrs Bob Campbell After a 10 days' visit in Sandy with her daughter and Mr and Mrs Gale Vernon Mrs Dan Sommers has returned Mrs Vernon and daughter Jan accompanied Mrs Sommers home and Voith TVinno arrived home Ott Thnrcrfai? frnm Ft Rilev Kan will where he has been training He leave on April 8 lor c?mp stone-m-i- n raMt Mihert he will take advanced training before leaving for the far eastern commana Mrs Annie S Dickson left Satur-Aa- '"at if where she Viiha will visit for several weeks at the home- - of Mr and Mrs Raymond Murdock With a tft rtav' leave from the navy ahead of them Gale Spend- love uene jones ana iioya rrwte are visiting with their parents in Morgan Mr and Mrs George Fearn and two sons-arvacationing m California where thev will be the guests of Mrs Fearn's sisters A vacation in tne nortnwest is being enjoyed by Mr and Mrs Harold Rollins They will visit in Idaho and Washington Dr ed son-in-Ja- w fr Idaho Seeking To Recover Surplus items BOISE March 31 (UP) S Attorney Gen Robert E Smy?ie dis closed today that the state is seeking to recover federal surplus property either' or "given" "loaned'' under the regime of for mer State Purchasing Agent Har old Boyd to individuals or organizations not entitled to it This was revealed in an interim ' report made by Smylie 'to Gov Len Jordan on an inventory and recapture program of hissurplus office by propertyrldertaken the state auditor and the state purchasing agent The program 'was undertaken in accord with the suggestion of theAda county grand fury which reiitmkA inrl iff merits atiaitlst Bovd and set in motion the procedure which sent juoya' to me state peni' j tentiary Inventory Difficult The interim report emphasized the difficulty of making an accurate inventory because Bpyd's of- fice maintained only incomplete records The recapture program SnSy lie said already had resulted in recovering many major items such as tractors warehouse lifts motorcycles trucks a bus engines of various types and about 100000 in materials located in a Salt Lake City warehouseThe attorney general pointing out that property not distributed to eligible ones remains the property of the federal government said that the state was preparing litigation in all cases where negotiations to repossess the property proves unavailing Recovered prophe 'said would be returned erty to the federal government or disposed of under instruction from - the U S authorities No Funds Invested Smylie emphasized that no state funds were Invested In the great part of that property Discussing a $50000 approptta- tton made by the state legislature In 1047 tif halnnro nf whirh WAX reappropriated in 1048 for operam tion or tne war surplus division the state purchasing agent's office the interim report said: "The state auditor's report shows 0 that no shortage exists in the operations appropriation" Smylie also said that investigations of unreported income under the state income tax law have been going forward since July 1950 So far be said the work has resulted in the filing of six distraint warrants for the collection of unpaid taxes $50-00- Esther Williams HOLLYWOOD March 31 (AP) Maybe you think Esther Williams has done lust about everyfor a girl to thing it's possible Well ahe do in the water — hasn't yet But the stunt she does in 'Texas Carnival" will be hard ' t to topFbr the scene a completely furnished room was built on the bottom of a tank Esther drifts in through an open window sits-a- t a desk and writes turns on lamps and curls up in a chair-- all under water i Plunkett Handed Big Costume Job HOLLYWOOD March 31 (AP)— Walter Plunkett has been handed probably the biggest designing problem of the year Hi chore: Creating Ml different costumes for the 161 actresses who play woman the pioneers in "Wesvward ' Women" Plunkett says each outfit must be typical of the part of the coun- its wearer comes afrdm which Is 1890 And to masse Hfe costumes authentic Plunkett has been in contact with museums and historical societies all over HOLLYWOOD March 81 (AP) — the U S The M G M research department announces it has acquired the first used as a set decoration for a juke box ever made It will be movie scene Named the Multiphone it was made in 1083 and exhibited at the Chicago world's fair of 1890 The ornate piece is amazingfy similar to Hike boxes in use today even! to the niCkel slot and 24 numbered selections And it still plays It was found at the Poriy Express k First Juke Box Ready for Movie ) DPAMEX dries h M Amours v W Bids Advertised Try This Stunt For Dugway Work In Water Like SAIGON (AP) — French army headquarters said tonight massed communist-le- d SALT LAKE CITY March 31 launched a Vietminh troops-havnew series of violent local attacks (AP)— The U S corps of army en- htiH aritrH!ud hiHs for an defense on the line and increased their pressure additional $3000000 construction at all along the northern perimeter the Dugway proving grounds Bids will be accepted until April 19 when they will be opened at a G public session said Col H Gerdes Salt Lake area engineer The new work will include IS concrete buildings to be y used for a variety of purposes Bids on a final $3000000 in new work at the western Utah ' military until you find installation will be called on April ' 16 and 19 KENTILE i liv 3:r V s&SA to the preservation of Timberlake of Logan have been and freedomnower is dedicated named to coordinate the Armed which our "Inasmuch as Freedom is not just Forces day observances in their citthe job of the military we are in ies and urging all of our citiviting chairThese civilian commitee to join with the army navy zenry men are in key locations and will force and marine corps in the servance of Armed Forces day" have nrilitarv liaison officers t "The pub help" thteflah and carry out anfGeneral Harbold said the Armed Forces day program in tneir lie is just as much a part ofservteam as any of the military locality General Harbold said The slogan for Armed Forces ices" he said A meeting of all organizations day will be "Defenders of Freed (civil - military - educational - rer dom" and will have a theme the state project (ffficer ligious) interested in helping plan day acstated It will be a tribute TO the or sponsor Armed Forces be held at armed forces as in integral and in- tivities in Utah will Hill air force base on Tuesday aftmaterdependent part of the total 10 at two o'clock terial and spiritual power of Am- ernoon Aprilsaid All organizaerica now being mobilized and a the general renewal of faith in our country's tions in the state are invited to send sacred heritage the ideals of peace a representative Indo-Chi- cxa:ks as it Colors LS WIMM T Install It Yourself PLASTERIM WITHOUT 4 — m Get guaranteed protection lor HILL AIR FdRCE BASE UUh-Utahns will have the show brought to them during Armed Forces day ceremonies this year on May 19 according to Brig General Norris B Harbold commander of Hill air force base and Utah state project officer for Armed Forces day Parades and displays will be featured in major Utah cities General Harbold has appointed Herman (J J arisen of Salt Lake City and Ernest H Balch of Ogden to arrange for parades speaking engagements and a "Defenders of Freedom" essay contest in Utah's two largest cities Orem Probe rt of Tooele R C Shoenfeld of Rich field Smoot Seaman of Cedar City Frank G Young of Price Clayton Jenkins bf Provo and E W f WILLARD Box Elder County brush for the planting of crops "The first crops planted were April 1 — A centennial celebration Wil- - wheat corn potatoes and a few commemorating the settling of 1851 vegetables" she told those in stlard by Mormon pioneers In After and its 100 years of progress was tendance at the program were sowed attention turned continuing today with various re- -' crops more rjermanent homes These ligious observances under direction to were built through cooperative efof the ward bishoprte celebration began fort The two-da- y 'The majority had only one room dinner yesterday witn a program with a dirt roof ana am noor ana uwice Historical pageant Straw and crass were used for beds s-w Marasnips ana nappuie Families Arrive oioneers who founded the small More she con-o- f "The next summer but prosperous community inin onej the tinued "more families arriver My the most beautiful settings was state were related during the pro- - grandfather Dwight Harding — r aniuiis gram Miss Phebe Harding granddaugh- - and assisted in the construction of ter of Dwight Harding one of the- several of the early landmarks the pio"On Aug 23 1851 the first white early settlers reported 1001 am child was neers arrtvea Marcn oi born in box tiaer coun first night near the ty to Mr and Mrs Lyman Wells" camped the monument erected by The speaker said tnat in aooui site of the 1855 President Brigham Young adDaughters of Utah Fioneefi vised the settlers to fortify against First Arrival Recalled the Indians and in accordance with Among these first arrivals were this suggestion the old Willard Jonathan Wells Memorial (jdJCar-- Creek fort was built Elisba Maliory Lyman wells A school was constructed inside and a widow Yearsley she said fort she said the storm snow a "There was heavy However it was pointed out immedithat night so the group of Willard then early residents Creek found time building temporary Willow called ately began of shelters and clearing the land for parties and gatherings of vari) ous types Strict rules governed attendance at the dances Miss Harding said were the Among these restrictionsmust wear following: "All men coats no one under the influence of an intoxicant will be admitted drinking smoking and sweaejng are forbidden the dance will open with prayer aaw i &S g pji "No one will be allowed to leave the dance without permission of the no round dancing management jumping or stomping in promenading hands must be properly elevated" The later history of Willard was L marked by one one of the worst floods in the history of the state In about 1923 Miss Harding said a flood reportedly caused by a cloudburst1 sent boulders weighing tons crashing through several homes and mud and debris were deposited on farms and the highway Two people were killed and several residences were destroyed To prevent any reocurrence of a similar disaster a huge dike was constructed YOU HAVE VALUABLES H K Utah Military Bases Plan Mammoth Celebration for 'Armed Forces Day' Religious Programs lo Stress 100 Years of Town's Progress zr u the third school house constructed in Willard rhis structure was Jorn aown several years ago over protect of Daughters of Utah Pioneers w ho desired to preserve it as a monument hnv HAVt60WE ! — HiLP WANTED C OkAMEX COLOKS uke RsiWT-RESURFA- fLASTERJN QNl I CeS EASY J 0AT' "400' ENAMEL V-BE- MALE OR FEMALE BUS OPERATORS LTS PorHOMf— FARMond SHOP MACHINES s museum in Arcadia Calif I THINGS FOR HAIR Good Pc Steady tinploymtRt They are easy to select simple to aatttli quick to apply and give iiied dependable performance un-qo- ai The brightest plots you've ever teal Easy to apply more Dries quickly dWt- free Durable won't discolor en setf-JeveJu-ng JOHNSON PERR PHONE (by AMY WESTERN ANYWHERE wafer) ASK FOR i UNION OFFICE ra OPERATOR fM U 25" 5 ft i FLOOR COVERING COMPANY 3701 Washington Blvd Phone 9862 KETCHUMS 2470 Wall Ave Phone 9743 A COMPUTE RANGE OF SHIS i MP 24th at Kiesel Ogcfofl Transit Co S10 tfJesef M4s : 23 24th St — Dial AnO |