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Show NEWTONfGUN CLUBJRGANIZED Newton, Feb, 25. The gun sports ot Newton got busy last Monday night after the priesthood meeting and succeeded in effecting an organization organ-ization to bo known as the Newton dun club. Tho offlcors of tho organization organ-ization are: John Hansen, president; L, George Clarke, secretary and treasurer, trea-surer, and Jesse Darker, field captain; cap-tain; and members as follows: M. C. Itlgby, Ernest Ecklund, Fritz Ecklund, E. II. Cooloy, A. A. Johnson, James S. Hancey. Joseph Hansen, F. W. Jensen Jr., and F. T. Qrlllln. Thoy proposo to put off a practico meet noxt Saturday and have chosen a suitable slto on Mr. R. A. Dowdle's property for tho location lo-cation of tho trap. All aboard for some good lively sport. Wo need something of this kind to kill so much monotony during tho winter when wo must rest from the farm work. Last Wednesday evening tho Clarkston Dramatic company presented pre-sented "Myrtlo Ferns" to an appreciative, appre-ciative, though not a large audience. Their work must bo congratulated as a wholo for the production showed that a great deal ot tlmo had been spent In getting their lines so well. Tho production could bo Improved In some respects by putting a little more life Into the Jail scene and tho cscapo of tho prisoner and tho family fam-ily reunion hut stlu It was well dono for homo talent. Como again Clarkston. Clark-ston. On Saturday night, undor tho auspices aus-pices of tho schools appeared Miss Knthorlno Trovotto ot Chicago, In recital, aided by homo talent who furnished musical numbors. Tho work ot Miss Trovotto as an Impersonator Imper-sonator and rccltist, was not up to our oxrectatlons, nnd some ivo bn t heard to say tbnt our own tal ent could havo' matched hers. Her program ot course, did not ad mil of any variety ot work, being addressed chiefly to .young pcoplo, and in much tho samo vein throughout the differ-' ent selections. Tho stake priesthood meeting held Saturday in Richmond was attended by Dlshop M. C. Rigby and High Councilor John E. Griffin. They report re-port a small attendance from all wards owing to tho Inclement weather. weath-er. Tho speakers at the Sacrament services Sunday wero: Elders John Jenkins, M. R, Benson, and A. A. Johnson. Timely counsel and advice was tho burden ot their remarks. In lieu ot tho regular Mutual being be-ing held Sunday evening, tho time was given to Mr. Jonas, who is traveling trav-eling In tho Interests of The Inter-mountain Inter-mountain Industrial association who entertained u large and attentive audience au-dience In an llllustratcd lecturo on "The West nnd Its Industries." The gentleman dwelt with particular emphasis em-phasis on tho'valuo of homo industry and urged Its support. His lantorn slide views of Utah's Industries causes cau-ses a thrill of prldo to rlso In our i-arts when wo coatemplated that such r. great state, so rich In all the utilities which man needs, In agriculture, agri-culture, In mining, In manufacturing and commerce, is our homo. Surely wo can sing with greater emphasis and fervor "Utah Wo Lovo Theo." Tho work of Mr. Jonas deserves tho support of ovory community nnd We bespeak for him success where over he may go. Elders James F. Hansen, II. L. Larson, E. II. Cooloy and R. A. Dowdle attended tho Seventies conference con-ference held in Richmond last Sunday. Sun-day. They report an oxcollont conference. con-ference. Tho principal speakor being J. Golden Kimball. Mr. nnd Mrs. Irvln Unrker nro homo from Logan to bogln preparations prepara-tions for Hprlng work upon tho farm. Continued on Page Eight NEWTON GUN CLUB ORQANIZEO Contlnuod from Pago One Tho Misses Lltha Anderson and Suslo Darker camo homo from Logan Lo-gan Friday night for a short vlBlt with their parents. They wore accompanied ac-companied by Mlsg I.etha Illgby of Hoxbuig who Is In Logan for tho winter. Thoy returned to Logan on Monday ovenlng. Mr. Amos Orlllln, Parley Hlgby and Hulon Hlgby camo home to spend Washington's birthday with their patents. On Saturday our eighth grado basketball bas-ketball team went to Lowlston nnd played tho first ganio of tho scries for thn chain Dlonaliln on tho north end of tho county. Tho scoro wns 41 to 7 in favor of Lowlston. Tho boys wore nl a disadvantage on the pollshod hard wood floor nnd could not keep their foot. Wo hope to hco n rovorsnl ot this score when thoy conio to visit us hero. Tho team work of tho Lowlston bunch wns good, but was rough. Too rough. Tho local boys played ball nil tho tlmo but wore no match ror their opponents op-ponents on tho smooth floor. A little lit-tle prnctlco would put them at homo on It, nnd then they could show Lowlston Borao ball. |