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Show Court of Honor Opens Scout Week in District The big hang bang!! opening Scout Week in the Deseret District will be a district scout week pro-- I gram and court of honor to be held in the Delta high school buil-ding Sunday evening, February 6, at 7:30 p.m. Awards will 'be made to all re-- ! gistered scout troops and senior troopers of the district. Highlight-- ing the evening will be the award- - ing ot an tagle badge to txplorer Commissioner Waldo Warnick, of Delta and four Eagle palms awards to Scout Commissioner Lionel Tay-lor, Gill Hilton, Glen Swalberg of Delta; Robert Nielson, Oak City. Most of the wards are suspending Sunday evening services this Sun-day evening so everyone that wishes may attend this scout court of honor. y)) Z7 7 Volume 39 Number 31 Delta, Utah, Thursday, February 3, 1949 $3.0 a Year in Advance Set March 3 As Parents Day At Helta High Thursday, March 3, has been set as annual Parents' Day at Delta high school, according to Mrs. Lilac Holman, president ot this year's organization. This event is usually held in Feb-ruary, but was set for later this year, in hopes that there would be less snow and warmer weather for the day-lon- g program. Detailed announcements will be made later as to program, elec-tions, and other events that make this date one parents look forward to each year. Ag Car on Second Western lour yni'TWlMiiililliililiii yw ''WtTa" r '"" J"?"?' " i 'W.'AtQi ; 1 1 .V'' V ! -- si ' - ' A y M iiV". i i ti J ft. r.A.i.- .JjjiT'iiiia y , .- - .A.. m . 1 After serving as a farm forum center for more than 18,001 farmers and vocational agriculture students on its three-mont- h in-augural tour early in the year, Union Pacific's agricultural im-provement car is on its second trip through middle western mountain and northwestern states served by the railroad. In the above, picture, George L. Penrose, Union Pacific agricultural agent at Portland, Ore., conducts a discussion on poultry culling. IV OUTLOOK BETTER Spirits Rise As ; Mercury Does; ' With a change for the belter in the weather news on the road and livestock situation is also bettered. A slight thaw Wednesday is good news. There is still deep snow but reports of coming storms are not as alarming as they were a week ago. The road situation is much bet-ter, with all roads open except some stretches along old Highway 6 on Cowboy Pass. Trucks are get-ting through on. Highway 6, tak-ing the King Canyon road. Cater-pillars are keeping roads open for stockmen west to Nevada line, north to Callao and south to Black Rock. State and county road men and equipment, and other agencies who worked through the emergency feel now that the situation is well in hand and that they can keep it that way. Work the last few days has mainly been on widening roads that had been like tunnels through y snow. The first hay lift from the Delta municipal airport was made Sun-day, followed by operations Mon-day and Tuesday. Sheepmen who. used this emergency measure were Newell Johnson, Jack Allred, Aggard, Thomas Cook and Ruel Johnson. They found it very effective, The haylift was can-celled out Wednesday for two reas-ons, the roads were open, and storms to prevent flying were fore-told. Feeder School Program Set The Feeder School has been set in Delta for February 8 9 and 10 with the program as follows: February 8th, Tuesday, Delta 1st ward 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Livestock Market Trends and Outlook in-formation, discussion by Morris Taylor, extension livestock mar-keting specialist. r February 9th, Wednesday, begin-ning at Delta County Office 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tours to Qulnn Shepherd ranch, LaVanger Bros, feed yards, M. J. Moody feed yards. Livestock grading, management, corrals and problems will be dis-cussed and demonstrated. At 7:30 pm. to 9:30 p.m., Delta 1st ward. Feeds and feeding dis-cussion. Rations to feed, etc., by Marden Broadbent, extension Jive stock specialist. February 10th, Thursday 11:00 a. m. to 2 p.m. Tour of east Millard. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Delta 1st ward. Discussion on diseases and care of livestock by Dr. Max Nichol, veter-inarian of Provo laboratory. Delta Humbles Parowan 46 - 30 Friday at Parowan By Don Greathouse The Delta high basketeers broke away from Parowan in the second quarter to rout the "Riaims" and win their third consecitive tilt, Friday, Jan. 28, at Parowan. Breaking into an early lead and continuing to score on am even pace with Delta throughout the first quarter, Parowan knotted the score 10 all. Delta gathered up steam in the second quarter as they poured 11 points through the hoop and gained a 21-1- 3 advantage at half time. The Rabbits continued to drive in in the third quarter as they pile up a 32-1- 8 lead and coasted to an easy victory over the last place Rams. Clair Robinson, Parowan's main scorer, collected a total of 15 points to lead all scorers. Scott Sheriff bagged 14 markers while Bob Hor-ti- n sunk several long shots as he dialed 13 points. Te Dalton garner-ed 9 points while Kenneth Fullmer rew 6. Delta will complete their first round of division play with an important struggle with Millard. The Eagles were the only team that defeated Beaver, though losing to Milford and Hinckley. BIG BLOWOUT Air Pressure Blows Tank Through Shop Monday afternoon about 3 the air pressure tank at the Oscar Kelly repair shop blew up with a roar and hurtled through the air thirty feet. It bashed a gasoline tank on a tractor on its way and crashed into the north wall. The explosion shook the business houses of Dr. Stains, J. W. Swalberg and Joe Gordon, who ran out and to the shop to see what was left of it. Clarence Nevius, at his shop 2 blocks away across country, thot someone was blastnig with dyna-mite. Glass in every frame in the building, and glass and frames from three windows, blew in, not out, the shop. The suction of air was so great that every piece of glass was sucked into the shop. None fell outside. Three men were working in the shop at the time on a large truck. Paul Whicker was under the truck, Adrian Alldedge on the far side of it in the corner, and Jimmie Morris was on the fender on the side to-ward the tank. None was hurt. had just crossed in front of the tank and returned to the south-west corner of the shop when the tank blew up. Ordinarily there are a number of men in and around the shop. If that had been so Monday some-one would have been hurt. A new pick handle leaning near the tank was blown to splinters and sheared off short. The hoist was wrecked. Damages of $200 or more were estimated. It was re-ported that the automatic switch failed to shut off, causing the ex-plosion. Freda Whicker had pust gone to the shop to pick up their car which was parked alongside. She went up to the door intending to tell Paul and then decided she would tell later when she drove away. She had -- just taken two steps away from the door when the tank blew up. Had she gone through the door the tank would have hit her. After the noise died down, and she tried to get in, the door would not open, as the tank was wedged back of it. Mother Dies Of Long Illness In Salt Lake City Mrs. Julia Amundsen Stephensen, wife of George P. Stephenson of Delta, died Sunday in Salt Lake City at 10.04 a.m. of a lingering illness. She was taken to a Salt Lake hospital just before Christmas and was at the home of a daugh-ter, Mrs. Helen Byars in Salt Lake, when she died. ' Mrs. Stephenson was born June 17, 1881 in South Jordan, a daugh- ter of Andrew and Mary Jane Glov-er Amundsen. She had lived there during her early years, and later studied at Brigham Young Univer-sity. She was married to Mr. Steph-enson June 5, 1906, in the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. They lived in Salt Lake City and vicinity, and moved to Holden in 1917. In 1919 the family came to Delta to make their home, and lived here for the past 30 years. A sincere and active church mem ber, Mrs. Stephenson had served in the Delta First ward Relief Society and with the genealogical commit-tee. She was Interested in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and their program, and served as sec-retary and treasurer of the Helen Mar McCullough camp. Surviving are her husband 'and two children at Delta, Harold Ste-phenson and Mrs. Dorothy Bassett; and another daughter in Salt Lake City, Mrs. Helen Byars, and an-other son, Robert Stephenson, at Fresno, California; four granchild-re- n 'and eleven brothers and sisters Rudger, Ardian and Norman Amund sen, and Mrs. Jasmine Sant, Salt Lake City; Royal Barney Amund-sen, Bountiful; Mrs. Jean Nolon Mrs. LaVon Saint, Mrs. Hazel Cas-sid- y and Leo Amundsen, Los An-geles; Mario Amundsen, San Fran-cisco, 'and Cyurus J. Amundsen, Reno, Nevada. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Delta First ward, by Emerald Moody, bishop of Delta Third ward. Burial was in the Holden cemetery, under direc-tion of L. N. Nickle and sons. Opening the' services the choir sang Rock of Ages. The speakers were E. L. Lyman, T. C. Gronning, and Evan Gardner, who told of the fine qualities that characterized Mrs. Stephenson, and spoke words to comfort the bereaved family. After remarks by Bishop Moody the closing prayer was offered by Orvil JCffery. Lcs Welton Is New President Of WM Wildlife West Millard Wildlife Federation met Monday night for election and a business meeting. New officers for the coming year lare Les Wel-ton, president; Roy Steele, vice president; and Carl Warner, re-creation manager. Mr. Welton will appoint his secretary and treas-urer. Business before the meeting was their program of feeding the wild . birds which still continues. The club has done extensive feeding since the heavy snows fell. Phea-sants, quail and ducks have been in great distress for lack of feed, especially ducks. The program to feed them is carried out by the federation with the state fish and game department matching dollar for dollar. Friends Learn Of Pilot's Death Hudson Mead and his wife, Beryl of San Jose, California, were killeo. in an air crash last week, accord-ing to word rceived this week by Mr. and Mrs. John Day and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Pace. Mr. Mead was their friend and visited last fall when he piloted William Radke of Gilroy, and his party of deer hunt-ers. He was a veteran pilot and was known as cautious. He and his wife and friends, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Peterson, of Alameda, were flying to Mexico City for a vacation when the crash occurred, not for from San Jose. All four were killed. KEEP A DATE Birthday Ball Thurs.f Feb. 3 Costs 10 Dimes The President's Birthday Ball is the gala event scheduled for this week as part of the Maroh of Dimes. Set for Thursday night at Palomar, admissions are $1, or ten dimes of the March of Dimes.Music will be by Bud's Band. The Birthday Ball is annually one of the most popular events on the year's social calendar. So keep that date 'and toe one of the several hundreds attending the ball. The hall has been recently re-modeled with a marked improve-ment in the acoustics. Starting on Monday, all west Millard commun-ities were buying their dance tick-ets. Dollars at the door also guar-antee your admission. So follow the snowplows to Palomar and join your friends at the dance. Your dollars will join countless others throughout the nation to help fight polio. WHO'S WHO? ? ' ' O ? !' I i V "1 -- ( :, , x- s rai i " - . 4 : i 1 - . :'-- " " " . ... ...... -- 5 M J This picture was taken about 1890 of four brothers, sons of pio-neers in Utah and west Millard.The two older brothers, seated in front . were little fellows of about 3 and 1 years when their parents moved to settle in the oldest community in west Millard, about 1880. The two younger brothers, standing in back, were born in that community. The youngest brother shown here died in the early 1900's. The other three can be seen every day, if you know where to look. If they haven't been seen frequently of late, it is because snow and cold keep people indoors. Born on a farm, the boys grew up to be farmers. One brother, as a young man, freighted into Ne-vada, making the trip with horses and wagons. Eight sleek strong horses, sometimes ten, pulled the wagon, and were the pride of the young freighter. Another brother herded cattle before he settled down to farming, which has kept him busy since. The other brother farmed, and was waternraster at one time. When he homesteaded across the river on the east side, his was the first house. There was not a build-ing bewteeri the river and Lynndyl at that time except the Nels Bish-- r op chicken coop on what latei grew to be Delta town. When the dam went out the water ran nearly around their house. For a year they hauled all their water to the farm for drinking, cooking and washing. Then they drilled a well, the finest artesian flow on the Delta side of the river. How are you doing with ethese clues, digging back into early his-tory? Well, here are some more. These brothers were well acquain-ted with hard work. They each had a hard row to hoe, and they hoed it. It is told of them that they all just seemed to love hard work. They would dig a post hole and fill it up again, just to keep working. And so they hoed their way, until they are termed successful farmers. In addition to raising good crops, they raised good large fam-ilies. Now they are all grandfathers and one brother has 3 great-- grand children, and another brother has one. One brother served as county commissioner in the eraly 1920's. Have you guessed them yet? They are all solid citizens, and salt of the earth. Last week's Who's Who was La-- i Mont Works, Delta builder. He threatens to get a close hair cut ' as soon as the weather warms up. He has heard enough about those - curia. Births For Two Weeks To Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hower-to- n, a boy, Jan. 14. 4To Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Talbot, a boy, Jan. 18. To Mr. and Mrs. George Faris, a boy, Jan. 20. To Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bishop, a girl, Jan. 25. To. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Pratt, a girl, Jan. 30. To Mr. and Mrs. Clair Gardner, a girl, Feb. 1. groundhog was foolhardy enough to crawl up through snow to take a peek, he undoubtedly Saw his shadow. Six more weeks of winter may be expected in that case. Temperatures since last week were Jan. 26, 29 below; 27th, -- 21; 28th, 0; 29th, -- 27; 30, --9; 31st, 2 above; Feb. 1, -- 18. That seems lik enough winter without adding on 6 weeks more. Groundhog Spies Shadow, We Fear Feb. 2, Groundhog Day, was ush-ered in with a temperature of 2 above and sunshine. So if any Teachers Make Suggestions On j School Legislation This being a legislative year, Group I, with the subject of "Leg-islation," led by Glen Seegmiller, had an active discussion when the teachers of Millard county met at Delta last week for various dis-cussions. Eight separate fields were discussed, and the following re-commendations were made: 1. Teacher Retirement. The retirement system is based upon a joint obligation on the part of the teacher and the state. Since its enactment the state has failed to meet the provisions by law to the amount of $1,630,351. We support the recommendation that the legislature meets its cur-rent obligation and liquidate the amount that is now in arrears to the fund over a ten year period. 2 Broaden the Tax Base. The present school finance law is supported by proceeds of the state income tax and a state-wid- e property tax. This group urges that the legislators find new sources of revenue to relieve the financial responsibility now placed on these two taxes. 3. The group recommends that the office of suepinendent of pub-lic instruction be removed from the political ballot. 4. That state aid is to be pro-vided for school building needs and programs in cooperation with local effort. (This is now being carried out in the building programs at the Weber College at Ogden and the Junior College at Price. ) 5. That we accept the $3300 per class room unit program, but vig-orously oppose any effort to reduce that amount. (Last year we spent more money on liquor than we did on the education of our future cit-izens.) 6. That the UEA lends coopera-tion with the higher education groups and work with the colleges for a program of improved facili-ties needed there. 7. That all teachers become bet-ter informed on the mechanics of legislation, and that in the teach-ing of social sciences in the schools more emphasis be put upon the ac-tual mechanics of the law-maki-body of Utah. It was also urged by the group that all teachers take an active part as a citizen, because democra-cy and responsibility go hand in hand. 8. The problem on tenure was discussed and the group favored a working out of this problem by the state groups, i.e. the U E A committee, and Society of School Superintendents and the School Board Association. The group that no legislation be made until a careful study be made. Penny Per Year To Aid Kiddies Don't tell anyone how old you are. Instead of telling your age, give a penny for each year you are old to help the game student at the- - primary childrens hospital attend their little school. Some of the children come to school in bed and some come in wheel-chair- s an some walk on crutches and some walk. Give a pennev a years and one to go on to the cause of the Primary Children's hospital.. A new hospital is needed to supply the needs of an increased number of criDDled, iniured, and ill children. The hospital is ia. haven for child hood recoveries. Convalescence is the Drimarv concern and permitting the body to heal isn't so hard in rooms full of sunlight and toys ir. book'. Being confined to a bed isn't so tough there because al-most all of the others are in bed, too. Minds and hands are kept busv in an atmosphere of genuine good cheer, and the hours slip by land the body comes nearer to be-in- " whole again. ' The little patients from six mon-ths to twelve years, chatter, whis-tle sing, wave, put educational puz-7.1- s together; do leather work, pa-int, run wheel-cha- ir races, etc.; while others whose hearts have felt the sting of rheumatic fever, lie quietly most of the time and iwctch with interest and occasion-rll- " smile. Make them smile, won't you, r".-- enable us to bring more fo their buddies under smiling influ-ences because of a peeny a year for veur age and some to grow on. Age faster in this regard and you will grow younger. Many Too-ele children, regardless of creed, have been healed at this hospital. Representatives from the primary will call at your home soon for your valentine penney; Hinckley Pins Millard 29-2- 8 !n Thrilling Game By Bob Carling Hinckley and Millard teams were placed on an equal footing Friday night as the Mustangs pinned the Eagles in a one-poi- victory on the Millard floor. During the first round of this contest both teams were more or less sizing each other up. The first point was made by the Eagles in la foul pitch. This round ended with Millard having Hinckley on the mat by a one-poi- lead, the score being 3-- The second round started off with both teams throwing more and more holds at their opponents. During this period the Hinckley squad gained the lead for a short period, but lost it to the Eagles, who were still one point ahead at the sound of the gong. Starting the third round of this "one-poin- t" game, botlu teams trying with all their might to get the winning "half-nelson- " on their opponent to come out victorious in the contest. During the middle of this stanza the Mustangs gathered a slight lead on the Eagles; ending with their having the Eagles by one point 21-2- The real thriller was the fourth period, and it appeared to be any-body's giame, even though the Mustangs kept their lead, except for a tie at one point. At five min-utes to go, they held a five-poi-lead; at three minutes to go their lead was three points; and at one minute to go, they held a one-poi- nt lead, which was threatened several times by the Eagles. The ending of this combat was most unusual, for the ring was cleared a few seconds before the final gong for a Hinckley player to pitch a foul throw, and atfer the throw which was not made, there was no opposing team left to play with them, as they had gone to the dressing rooms, probably thinking the game was over. The bewildered Mustangs stood looking at the clock, and the final gong was sounded with the Mustangs the victor in this thrilling finish by a 29-2- 8 score. McBride of Millard was the pace setter of the game with 12 count-ers, followed by McKee with 7 on the Eagle quint. Warren Peterson and Elden Cahoon each collected 8 points, followed by Lee Davis with 7 for the Mustangs. McDon-ald, Love and Carter each scored 2 points for Hinckley. In every part of the nation ore than 2,200,000 boys and Iheir adult leaders, will observe Boy Scout Week, Feb. 6th to 12th, marking the 39th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. The theme of the celebration is "Adventure that's Scouting!" This year the movement is emphasizing the fun and fellowship its members get out of the game of Scouting. More high adventure is planned in the jTheir adventure in citizenship will find Scouts emphasizing civic service activities, emergency service training and world Scouiing relationships. During Boy Scout Week, Scouts, their parens and countless communities will honor the volunteer adult leaders of the nation's 70,000 Cub Packs, Scout Troops and Ser Units. Above is the official poster marking the Scout birthc'fy. Hold Program For Missionary Sutherland ward honored Elder Duaine Erickson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Erickson, at a fare-well Sunday night. The program was in charge of Thurmian Moody, of the ward bishopric, and opened with prayer by Carl Theobald. Taking part on the program NaRae Stanworth, a reading; Mrs. Irene Brumley and Mrs. Arvilla Johnson, a duet; Linda Walker, a piano solo; Norma Evans, a read-ing; and Glen Rawlinson, Ben Rob-iso- n and Thurman Moody, a trio. T. George Theobald, Elder grandfather, was la speak-er, telling of missionary work and experiences. The missionary was the next speaker. Despite the cold weather, the ward hall was filled with friends to say farewell. Gold-en Erickson offered the closing 'prayer. Elder Erickson enters the mission 'home in Salt Lake City Feb. 14, 'land departs later for the Nortth- - western States mission. Oak City Men Hunt Cattle From Airplane After spending many cold days floundering in cold and snow, with very little success in locating their cattle to bring in, the men decided to have an airplane assist in the hunt. Bishop Burnis Finlin-so- n and Vern Nielson took a plane at the Delta airport. They were able to find 25 head in starving icondition. The animals were just west of the town and all evidence showed they were trying to get in to feed, yet had been stopped by fences, cold and drifting snows Three were dead, the others near-ly so when the men rode out to bring them home. The men believe this a profitable way to locate their cattle, although Bishop Fin-lins-reported it as 5 below zero |
