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Show Grand and Reserve Champion Beef and Owners Vv'-- 1 j s ; . V;. .V- - -- VhV,., V'.. V. To the right is Sheldon Christ-ense- n of Deseret and his grand champion beef which he sold to the Fillmore State Bank for 65c a pound. On the left is Vonna Lou Greathouse of the reserve Lynndyl and champion beef that was sold to Sears, Roebuck and Company for 37c a pound. Both animals were, entered in the an-nual Millard County Junior Live-stock Show. Grand Champion Beef Sells for 65c a Pound; Lamb $2.00 a Pound; Hog $1.00 a Pound County Junior Livestock Show ng after two days. Thursday was rting off the schedule. Lon Jackson pionship in this division with Kent pionship. The lambs followed and ack Larson won the grand cham-rlan- d placed his lamb as reserve e competition was keen and final- - of Deseret winning the grand Vonna Lou Greathouse the reserve The seventeenth annual Millard came to an end last Friday eveni I spent in judging with the hogs sta: of Sutherland won the grand cham Dewsnup taking the reserve cham a Spanish Fork entry, owned by J pionship. Theron Johnson of Suthe champion. In the fat beef class th lv ended with Sheldbn Christensen championship with his entry and championship. Showmanship awards were made in the three divisions and Edward Skidmore won in the hog class, Jack Larson in the lamb class, and Joe Young in the beef class. The stockmen's banquet was held Thursday night with Earl Kel-le- y as master of ceremonies. Presi-dent V. S. Barney presided. Herman Munster was in charge of the ban- - quet which was served by the Sug-arvil- le Relief Society. Over 200 were served with the exhibitors starting at 6 p. m., and the offici-als and guests at 8 p. m. Gem Cafe Buys 2 Champions Friday morning the sales started with the hogs coming up first. n Jensen of the Gem Cafe bid highest on the grand champion hog owned by Lon Jackson, which sold for $1.00 a pound. Reserve champi-on owned by Kent Dewsnup of Deseret was bought by D. Stevens and Company for 80c a pound. The hogs went rapidly after the two champions were sold. Eldon Jensen of the Gem Cafe also bought the grand champion lamb, paying $2.00 a pound. The lamb was owned by Jack Larson of Spanish Fork. Reserve champion lamb, exhibited by Theron Johnson of Sutherland, was bought by the Delmart for $1:00 a pound. The bala-nce of the lambs were sold at good prices. A short recess was called and the sale of beef started with the grand champion, owned by Sheldon Christensen of Deseret the first up. Mark Johnson bought the beef for the Fillmore State Bank for 65c a pound. Christensen received 650 for his animal. The reserve champion beef, owned by Vonna Lou Great- - house, of Lynndyl, was bought by Sears, Roebuck and Co. for 37c a pound. The remainder of the beef, over 150, sold at an average of 31c a pound. Although the grand champion and reserve champion beef did not bring as high a price as were expected the sales were well supp-orted, with both local and out of town buyers bidding and .keeping, the prices up. The show committee thanks them for their support and the prices they paid at the sales. The show ran smoothly this year with all departments right up to the minute, the stock moved in and from the ring rapidly, and the sell-ers received their full checks with-"- i a few minutes after the stock was sold. The show concluded with the Myers banquet held in the high school lunch room. Special steaks were served to all buyers, ""nmitteemen and officials who V ca'ed to attend. y)) Z7 si J7 !) Volume 38 Number 49 Delta, Utah, Thursday, June 3, 1948 $3.50 a Year in Advance I West Millard Sends 11 Youths to Boys State L - - , ' t Robert Hortin, Winston Evan Christensen and Howard Dale Love are endorsed by American Legion Post No. 89 to attend Boys' State. Paul Finlinson, Dean Rawlin-so- Richard Dewsnup, Howard Roundy, Bill Searle, Reed Bunk er and Gary Turner are endorsed by American Legion Post No. 117, to attend Boys' State. Leland Hunsaker was absent when the picture was taken, but will go to Boys' State with the group. From Tuesday, July 6, until Sat-urday, July 17, these eleven boys, representing west Millard towns, will be among the 500 at Camp Williams at the Point of the Moun-tain, for Boys' State. For two weeks they will learn first hand the work-ing of city, county and state gov-ernment, and what the duties and responsibilities of citizenship con-sist of. The day the boys arrive in camp, they are allocated to a city and county, and from there they take part in campaigns and elections, and proceed to govern Boys' State. Their mornings will be spent at lectures, practical work of govern-ing, and state business, the after-noons are for fun, including base-ball, soft ball, football, swimming and other sports. At night .there are campfire meetings with songs and talks on various forms of gov-ernment. Boys' State is a non-prof- it run by Legionnaires,, but is not a part of the American Legion. It is a camp for clean cut American boys between the ages of 16 and 19. The boys are sponsored by local civic organizations, and are endorsed by j the Legion Commanders. The west Millard eleven were . chosen by the principals and facul-ties of Delta and Hinckley high schools for qualities of citizenship. They are sponsored and financed by American Legion Posts No. 89 and No. 117, Millard county school district, Delta JayCees, I. O. O. F. and Delta business firms. Sending these boys to Boys' State is a sound investment in the future of America. Fast Horses Gather For JayCee Race Meet at Deseret The Delta Junior Chamber of Commerce is planning three big days for race fans, fight fans, and for those who wish to dance. Open-ing Thursday afternoon at Deseret seven races will be run that day with good purses on each of the .races. Fast horses from all of southern Utah have been entered and promises good sport for race fans. Friday afternoon will see seven more races run with the horses for these races. Saturday afternoon the final races will be run of the meet with the horses again and handi-cap-pe- d. Among the horses entered at the meet are High Kisses, Tidy Step, Pat L. (Belito Roe), Don D., Water Pawer, Roy Cram, Gayle F., Tim-othy T. Fairy Time, Timpanogas and Nebo Chief. Tuesday all of the 72 stalls were filled to overflowing and evtra stalls had to be built with canvas covers to protect the horses. Friday evening a fight card of local scrappers has been set for the Delta Big Hall. There will be 10 boxing bouts and one wrestling match, with all of the fighters coming from within the county. Saturday night will conclude the JayCee celebration with a dance at Van's Hall. All of the proceeds from the meet will be used by the JayCees for Civic improvement of West Mil-lard County. CONSOLIDATES Delta Bank Joins Others In the near future the Commer-cial Bank of Delta will consolidate with the Commercial Banks of Soanish Fork, Heber, Nephi and Payson into a new banking corpor-ation to be known as the Com-mercial Bank of Utah. The new corporation will have assets exceeding $10,000,000.00 and will have a capital structure ex-ceeding $850,000.00 making it one of the highest capitalized banks south of Salt Lake City. Heretofore these banks have operated independently, but the managerial policy has been prac-tically the same in all of them. The officers see manv arivan- - tages in the new plan. The princi-pal ones being greater safety to depositors due to the pooling of the capital funds of the various banks; more efficient management of the various units and better service to the larger borrowers. The loan limit to any qualified bor-rower will be in excess of $100,-000.0- 0. No change in the managerial policy is anticipated and local su-pervision through local directors is a part of the new plan. The same stockholders who own stock in the present banks will be the stockholders in the new bank, strictly in proportion to their pres-ent holdings. The newly elected officers and directors of the Commercial Bank of Utah are: P. P. Thomas, presi-dent and director; Joseph Hanson, vice- - president and director; A. T. Money, vice -- president and direc-tor; George C. Chase, vice- - presi-dent and director; Max Thomas, vice- - president and director; Chas. H. Dixon, cashier and director; A. E. Money, A. U. Miner, Roy W. Hanson, John E. Aagard, M. L. Old-roy- R. C. Draper, C. M. Pace, L. C. Montgomery, Don Clyde, direc-tors. Paul H. Lambert was appoint-ed secretary by the board of di-rectors. A local, advisory board was ap-pointed to assist in directing the activities of the local bank. This board is as follows: Otis Walch, chairman, Orran Ashby, C. M. Pace and J. Val Styler, members. CLEAN FUN Season Opens For Daily Swim WHEEEE the big day approaches for Saturday, June 5, the Delta Municipal swimming pool will open for the season. Hours are from 1 to 6 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m. daily. Season tickets are now on sale at the Delta city library, and single tickets at the pool. The swimming pool guarantees a season of clean and refreshing sport and recreation. It is ready for the final inspection by the state board of health Friday. Every precaution is being taken by the Delta city council for safety and health measures, so that patrons may be assured of their protection. DRay Fullmer will be lifeguard at the pool. Parents are asked to cooperate by impressing upon their children the necessity of rules that will be enforced at the pool for sani-tation and safety. The rules will be displayed prominently and the patrons are asked to read them, and follow them, and see that the others follow them. This will be for their protection as well as for all. O. L,eroy Conk .Dies In Deseret Owen Leroy Conk, 50, died at his home in Deseret Friday, May 28, after a brief illness. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Evah Adams Conk, and two sons, Ralph Leroy Conk, and William J. Conk, and two granddaughters, his mother, Mrs. Amanda Conk; one brother, Henry P. Conk, Provo; and by the following sisters: Mrs. Nel-lie Rowley, Deseret; Mrs. Elda Wheeler, Delta; Mrs. Ella Mae Wheeler, Ontario, Oregon; Mrs. Mollie Gonder, Garrison; Mrs. Eva Kerr, Ely, Nevada. He was married Jan. 8, 1922 in the Manti Temple. His life had been lived in Deseret, where he followed farming. Funeral services for Owen LeRoy Conk were held Sunday at 2 p. m. in the Deseret ward chapel, Bishop Ormus L. Dutson conducting. Mr. Conk died at his home in Deseret Thursday, following a lingering illness. He was born in Deseret March 27, 1898, a son of Owen J. and Crofts Conk. His life has been lived in Deseret, where he farmed for many years. He was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, and had served three years as presi-dent of the Y. M. M. I. A. He was married to Evah Adams in the Manti temple Jan. 18, 1922. Surviving are his widow, and two sons, Ralph LeRoy Conk of Hinckley, and William J. Conk, of Deseret, and two granddaughters; his mother, Mrs. Amanda Conk of Delta; a brother, Henry P. Conk, Provo, and sisters, Mrs. Nellie Row-ley, Deseret; Mrs. Elda Wheeler, Delta; Mrs. Ella Mae Wheeler, On-tario, Oregon; Mrs. Mollie Gonder, Garrison, and Mrs. Eva Kerr, Ely, Nevada. The services opened with music by the Deseret mixed quartet, and prayer by Leigh Allred. Other mus-ic was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Western, and Ladd Cropper. Speakers were Peter H. Peterson, bishop of Oasis ward, E. J. Eliason, high councinman, and Bishop Dut-son. Spencer Webb offered the closing prayer. Burial was in the Deseret cemetery, under the dir-ection of L. N. Nickle and sons, and the grave was dedicated there by Patriarch Charles R. Woodbury. Out-of-to- wn people who attend-ed the services were Me and Mrs. Dave Kerr and son, Don and daughter, Ella Mae, of Ely, Nev-ada: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cobb, Mc- - Gill; Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Wheel-er and daughters, Mary Lou and Ida, from Ontario, Oregon; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gonder, Chester Wheeler, and Jim Dearden, Garris-on; Henry Conk, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Ivie and Mr. and Mrs. Evan Croft, Provo; Mr. and Mrs. Grant Humphries, Tom Dearden and Mrs. Belle Maine and family, Salt Lake City Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wellington, Payson, and Teddy Wellington, Mil-for- d. Hinckley High School Seniors Receive Diplomas --m- vfw --"" --"ST?" -- y - - ' '' " : el , ' f i Diplomas were awarded to these Hinckley High School Sen-iors Friday night. May 28, at Commencement exercises honor-ing twenty-an- e graduates. Prin. Kenith Robins presented the class and diplomas were presented by . J. Eliason. The program was presented by members of the class, featuring talks developing their theme, "Knowledge is the Light, Let Us Follow It". Supt. A. M. Maugham was a speaker. Awards were made to Rose-mary Kernell, who received the Edith B. Peterson Award, and Joy ji Stewart, who received the Ladd Cropper Award. A scholarship to Snow College was presented to i Clair Bishop by Mr. Robins, in behalf of A. I, Tippetts. former HHS principal. Takes Week At U. S.A.C. Merlin Christensen, in charge of the summer recreational program, will be in Logan for a week at the coaching school at the A. C, from Sunday, June 6, to June 13. During his absence, Cecil Baker, commit-tee member, will handle the pro-gram and answer inquiries. Garden Clnb Hears Talks The Garden Club met Tuesday night, with Mrs. Hazel Gronning and Mrs. Louise Lyman as hostes-ses, to hear talks on early day and present gardening problems. Mrs. Walter Rawlinson told of her prob-lems in trying to raise flowers when she first came to Delta, some forty years ago, and the successes she has had since with a wide var-iety. Mrs. Layton Dewsnup brought samples of soil to accompany her talk, and told how she worked up the different types of clay, sands and compost as needed in her planting. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bohn, and son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bohn, from Los Angeles, spent Sat-urday in Delta, and visited Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bohn and family. Delta High School Graduates Record-Breakin- g Cla ss of 95 at Exercises Held May 26 in Auditorium j i O f I ( ) V' The largest class in the 25 years of Delta High school hist-ory is shown here at Commence-ment exercises Wednesday night. May 26. Principal Glen Seegmiller presented 95 graduates, to whom diplomas were awarded by Mel-vi- n J. Roper, Millard County school board member. A program of music and talks was given by members of the class, opening and closing with the march of graduates. Supt. A. M. Maughan was a speaker, and E. J. Eliason. W. C. Cole awarded the scholarships. The class theme, that "the future is not in the hands of FATE but in ours" was devel-oped by the students, that the achievements lay within them-selves. Edith L. Finlinson Award, to Col-leen Nielson: Anthony E. Steph- - enson Award, to Clesse Hilton; - Golden H. Black Athletic Award to Paul Finlinson; Danforth Foundation Awards, leadership. , to Zoe Porter and LeeRay Mc- Allister. ..' - - i, ' ! Delta Lions Elect Officers Officers-ele- in elections recentl-y held by the Delta Lions are: President, Dick Wind; 1st vice-prese- Earl Kelly; 2nd vice-prese- J. w. Swalberg; secretary treasurer, Marvin Ogden; tail-'ste- r, Tharol Larson, lion tamer, "'M Christensen; directors, Glen egmiller, Dewey Sanford and El-ton Sorenson. N dinner was served at the "eewig, and an equivalent sum ?atel by the club to the rted Nationals appeal for child- - w'th American Overseas Aid. "ew. officers will be installed sometime in June. smT aild Mrs- - Merlin Bishop, and !!nd daughter, visited in Delta Monday with their parents, Mr. and s. Ray Bishop. They left Tues-i- j y. moming, for Baker, where Mer- - is forest ranger. They had been vL.00ce ' t0 a"end funeral aturdav for Mrs. Bishop's Pandfather, Henry Charles. 3Iail Goes On New Schedule The .mail service for Delta will return to its old schedule now that trains 3 and 4 have been put back on. They were removed on account of the coal strike. First class mail and par-cel post will arrive in Delta in the mornings and be distrib-uted by 8 a. m. Another deliv-ery of mail will be made short-ly after noon as has been done lately. Outgoing mail will leave at noon as in the past, with also another schedule "at 6 p. m. for parcel post. Parcel post will be sent out of Delta on the noon train. BIBTHS THIS WEEK ... To Mr. and Mrs. Jay Bohn, a girl, May 28. |
