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Show ': Hinckley Crowns Royalty of Gold and Green Ball ' ' " ' ' ' ' if V , " i ( , - i,' , i j A ' V'"- - i if w The Hinckley ward Gold and Green Ball was held in the high V school gymnasium Saturday ev- - H!j ening, with the hall beautifully decorated in gold, green and white. Peggy Carter was crown ed queen by Leonard Palmer, MIA representative of the bish-ij- j opric. June Hepworth was crow-- p?j ned king by Harriet Spendlove MIA officer. Attendants to the queen and king, as pictured are Wallace Kernell and Evelyn Rae Bliss, at left, and at right, Louise Bishop and Duane Moody. Seat-ed by the queen, are Alice Faye Bliss and Christine Hardy, flow-er girls, and Lewis Swetnson and Russell Talbot crown bear-ers. The floor show was under the direction of Elaine Hardy, with the first number a beaut-iful original dance. Mr. Heb-be- rt played a violin solo, with Mrs. Hebbert as accompanist. Following the floor show, the queen and king, and all at-tendants, including public en-tered into the dancing. Volume 40 Number 4 1 Delta, Utah, Thursday, March 9, 1950 $3.50 a Year in Advance ADULT EDUCATION Two.Day Meet Set For Hinckley A Sex Education conference of two days will be held in Hinckley on March 15 and 16, with two meet ings each day, one at 3:30 and an-other at 8 p. m. Miss Winifred Hazen, consultant family life education, state dept. of public instruction, will discuss the topic of "Meeting the Sex Problem of Children and Youth". The conference is part of the Adult Education program sponsor-ed in the county. Miss Wilma Wixom will be in charge of the Hinckley meetings. Broadcast Games KSUB at Cedar City will broadcast the games Friday night with Kanab - Millard coming on at 8 p.m. and the Delta - Cedar game at 8:30. KSUB will start on a new wave length Friday morning at 7:30 a.m., 590 on the dial. It will also be stepped up from 250 watts to 1000 watts which should make the station come in good. Robert Heyborne, of KSUB, says those interested in get-ting the game that night should tune in earlier in the day so as to be sure that they have the right station, and are tuned in correctly for the coming games. Tickets Ready For Play-Of- f In Cedar City Following their defeat by Beav-er, Delta and Millard flipped for spots in the coming play-of- f at Cedar City, resulting in Millard second pace, and Delta third. Both teams journey to Cedar for Friday and Saturday nights. The play-of- f will be held in the field house in Cedar City, with the first game Friday at 8 p. m., Millard vs. Kanab, second game at 9:15, Delta vs. Cedar. Winners vs. winners and losers vs. losers will play Saturday night. Tickets are now available at Delta high school for those who wish to see the play-of- f. Call the office for your tickets, for one night or both. Last Friday, between 8:30 and 9:30 a. m., 300 tickets were sold for the play-of- f in Richfield. In addition to that throngs of loyal fans, two buses with 160 students, went to game. Beaver and Dixie are region win-ners jiow to go to the state tourn-ament. The play-of- f in Cedar will determine who goes as third team to the state tournament. Slate DHS Opera For Wednesday And Thursday "Gypsy Rover", the Delta high school opera, is highlight of the week, with performances slated for Wednesday and Thursday nights. Curtain time is 8 p. m. in the DHS auditorium. The opera tells the story of a lad kidnapped by the gypsies as a baby, and his love for the beau-tiful titled English Maid. All ends well, when baby cothes and locket prove the gypsy rover's real ident-ity. Lovely lyrics and a colorful back ground add to the eye and ear appeal. On Wednesday night the leading roles wil be sung by Tharla Lar-son and Stanley Black. Thursday night those parts will be taken by Marilyn Callister and Kent Prest-wic- On both nights supporting roles are taken by Sharon Robison, Shirley Rose, Lloyd Warner, Joe, Bishop, Reed Bunker, Dick Clark, Bonnie Black, Carl Oliver, Keith Mortensen and Reed Jeffery. Evan Christensen, of the D. H. S. music department, directs the op-era, with LuDean Day as student director. Gold and Green Ball Slated In Oasis Saturday Oasis will hold their Gold and Green Ball Saturday night, March 11, opening at 9 a. m., with music by Bud's Band. The theme in decorations and entertainment is "Springtime in the Rockies." Queen for the evening will be Helen Jean Christensen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morval Christen-sen. Her attendants will be Erma Roundy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wash Roundy, and Elaine Stewart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Nichols. The king will be Melvin Mem-mot-t, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Memmott. Train-beare- are Co-lleen Gillen, Gwen Stanworth, Reed Skeem and Cordell Cropper. The coronation will be at 10:30 p. m. The public is invited to at-tend for the dancing and cere -- monies. Farm Bureau Meet Addressed By State Officials The Millard County Farm Bur-eau held their county convention last Saturday in the Delta high school. The county officers were pleased with the support that they received. The first session was at 10 a. m. in the. high school audit-orium. Mrs. East, president of the Associated Women of the Utah State FBF was the first speaker. She stressed the importance of the women's organization in Farm Bur eau. "Just as a wife is a partner in her husband's business, so must women be part of Farm Bureau if we are to accomplish the ideals of Farm Bureau,' she stated. She also said the Farm Bureau Wom-en should be proud that the Nat-ional president Mrs. Sayers was chosen as president of the Wom-en's World Organization, at a con-ference held in London recently. The next speaker was David R. Reynolds of Illinois. He is the Or-ganization Director of the eleven western states, and his talk was about what a farmer can do to improve his own economic condit-ion. He pointed out that farmers must work together, because they now, are only a minority group, comprising only 15 of the nat-ion's population. He suggested that all farm organizations get together as one in looking out for tthe far-mer's welfare. The other morning speaker was Frank Shelley, executive secretary of the Utah State FBF. He told of the growth of the Utah Farm Bureau Automobile Insurance Co., and complimented Millard County for being one of the first in the state to go over the top in sub-scribing for stock and charter pol-icy members. He also told about the benefits of the Blue Cross Hos-pital plan, stating that for a pre-mium of $37.80 per family per year, any member of the family can have up to 21 days of hospital service at a cost of $2.00 per day. Only during March and November of each year, will Blue Cross ac-cept new membership . He stated that any family desiring to have Blue Cross benefits must get their application to the County Farm Bureau before March 25th. A delicious lunch was served by the Delta First ward Relief Soci-ety. Elected officers of the Millard County FBF, for the coming year are Fenton Gardner, Delta, pres.; Olaf George, Kanosh, 1st vice pres. and Burnis Finlinson, Oak City, 2nd vice pres. They wil choose their secretary. A very clear explanation of the Utah Central Water Project, was made by R. P. Neeley, engineer from Spanish Fork. Two maps were shown, giving a detailed outline of plans for making use of Utah's share of the Colorado River water. A resolution was passed unanim-ously, that the Millard County Farm Bureau should work for the completion of the entire project as one unit, and also that in the interests of economy, as far as the Sevier River area is concerned, strive to have all available land under the present water distribut-ing companies, get sufficient water before any additional distributing system should be built. Mr. John H. Schenk, of Logan, Director of the AFBF and member of the executive board of the Utah State FBF, gave an interesting talk about the way Logan Dairy Farmers were able to develop their own cheese industry and own their own factroy, through cooper-ation of the farmers and with the help of Farm Bureau. This factory takes all surplus milk, thus keep-ing the price of milk in in that ar-ea from becoming demoralized. For Hospital Fund Tab April 8 For Next Benefit Boxing Bouts The next benefit boxing bouts to raise funds for a new hospital is all set now, with the date and leading events lined up. The date is Saturday, April 8. Place and the time are Palomar at 8 p.m. The bouts are sponsored by the West Millard Hospital Assn. and will rival the recent benefit bouts for interest and excitement. 200 ringside seats at $5 each will be prepared. General admissions will be $1.50 each, and 50 cents each for those under 18 years of age. In The Pink The main event, 6 rounds, will match Niel Rawlinson, Delta, and Dick Warner, Fillmore. Both men are extremey popular with ring fans locally and opinions are be-ing aired freely as to the outcome of the match. That it will be a headline attraction is agreed by all. The semi-windu- p will be 4 rounds with Carl Miller, Deseret, vs. Jess Skinner, Delta. These men were the main event at the last bene-fit bouts, a brief affair with Skin-ner receiving the KO shortly after the opening gong. There is keen interest in their reappearance, as Skinner hopes to last longer and better this time. Norman Anderson, ' well-know- n Scipio boxer, is also lined up, his opponent to be selected later. The card is being completed for the preliminaries. More Fun By popular request the burlesque wrestling match will be repeated with some changes and added at-tractions. A blood-curdlin- g array of tortures and sound effects are being prepared for this event. The same help has been volun-teered in staging the bouts that was given last time. The IOOF, Delta Lodge No. 59, will handle all seating arrangements, with Cedl Baker as chairman and Dick Hunsaker as usher. Legion Post 117 will furnish the sound car, with ballyhooing by R. V. Taggart and Book Greener. Ralph Morrison will handle sale of ringside tickets and the sale in the business district, Mrs. lone Dalley and Mrs. Martha Dutson will sell tickets in Delta; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Pearson, South Tract; Mr. and Mrs. Mel Scow, Deseret; Ferrell Walker and Walker Store, Sutherland; Grant Hardy, Cluff Talbot, Hinckley, and Floyd Tol-ber- t, Abraham. The last bouts netted somewhat over $1000 toward the hospital fund. It is expected that a like sum or more will be raised in the coming show, which promises to be a stem-winde- r. Delta Firemen Have Five Calls Over Weekend Five fires in 48 hours kept the Delta Volunteer fire department busy over the weekend. The siren sounded Friday about 6 p. m., Saturday around 2 p. m. and on Sunday at 4 p. m., 4:05 p. m., and again at 7p. m.. Friday the firemen were sum-moned to what was reported to be a house on fire in Hinckley. A Hinckley woman turned in the alarm, after seeing smoke billow-ing above a home a few blocks distant. Imagine her chargrin when the fire department rushed in, the flames proved to be a weed fire in a distant field. Saturday the fire was at the Service Cleaners, where 7 pairs of mechanics' overalls caught afire while in the tumbler, possibly from a match in a pocket. There was no explosion, or the automatic safety device would have turned on steam and shut it off. Consider-able damage was done to the in-side of the machine, which was burnt and will have to be refin-ishe- d. THREE SUNDAY ALARMS Sunday was a particularly busy day, with a howling wind sweep-ing northward. As Saturday was especially bright and calm, many farmers had burned weeds. They all thought the fires were out that night, but some found out different At 4 p. m., the firemen were called to the George Stewart farm in Hinckley where a chaff stack was on fire, evidently set by spark from Saturday's brush burning. Within 5 minutes after the dept. left for Hinckley another alarm came from Jim Brady's farm at Abraham where a stack of chaff was burning. That fire was brought under control and out before the firemen finished at Hinckley and could go on. Then about 7 p. m., the fire truck was just getting back to town and had stopped at Dick Morrison's station to fill up with water when Irvin Allred stopped to tell them there was a fire at Clinton Tolbert's South Tract farm. So off they sailed again, without waiting for the siren, which whist-led within a minute or two later. Mr. Tolbert had burned weeds Saturday and thought all was out that night. Instead, flames were eating into his hay stack. The firemen pulled up to the south of the stack and sprayed it well with water. A crew then got on the stack and rolled up the fire in wet hay. and peeed off the top of the stack. The fire was soon out, with the loss of three tons of hay. TOO MANY BUTT IN The firemen worked with speed on these fires, despite the handi-cap of being crowded, hemmed in, snarled in traffic and otherwise frustrated. When the sirens sound-ed, crowds of the curious leaped into cars and were of NO HELP in fighting the fires. Friday evening was an example. As the fire truck rushed screech-ing toward the overpass, so did 20 or 30 more cars. It looked for a while as though they would all hit the overpass at once and splin ter the guard rails to slivers. The state highway patrol car was the winner, and whizzed over the over-pass with the fire truck a close second. COULD LEVY $25 FINE As one fireman said, "Every boy, but what had a right to be, was there." The firemen would like to remind the public that, there is a $25 fine for following the fire truck within 500 feet, or for not clearing the highway at its ap-proach. There is grave danger of loss of life, accidents, and costly property damages when the vol-unteer fire department is not given an immediate right-of-wa- Will you please bear this in mind, and give the firemen your best help by staying well away. U. of U. Band Will Give Delta Concert March 20 The University of Utah band, 80 pieces, will be presented in a con- -' I; cert in Palomar on Monday, March IJ 20, in an evening performance "at 8 p. m. The Delta performance is spon-sored by women's clubs and or-ganizations in west Millard to raise funds for a new hospital. Every club is being invited to take J. part in the drive, to help sell tick-.- j, ets for the concert The band is one of the finest in i the west, and hailed wherever they are heard. Their performance in Delta will be a musical treat ?' for everyone. They are performing iJ: free of charge in order to further help the new hospital project. I Band members will be guests e I of the local club women during IB their Delta stay for meals and me overnight. Beds to accommodate the visitors are needed, and will anyone who has an extra bed call the following committee; Mrs. " Verna Walch, Mrs. Ava Starley, Mrs. Cora Day, Mrs. Liz Pace and Mrs. Dee Sanford. A committee meeting has been called for Suncay, at 3 p. m. at Palomar. All women's clubs are re-quested to have a representative there Tickets will be given out at that time and plans made to as-sure success of the concert. Millard History Will Be Compiled By County D. U. P. The history of Millard county is a comng major task for Daugh-ters of Utah Pioneers in the coun-ty. The history will be compiled in book form and printed as soon as materials can be assembled. There is a wealth of local his-tory to be gathered. Much of the material will come from pioneer stories, now stored in the old State Capitol Museum in Fillmore. The book will cover, history from the first settlement to the present time, covering people, customs, tal ents, trades, developments and many others. v A DUP committee from every town in the county has been as-signed the task of writing the hos-tor- y of its home town. Mrs. Stella Day of Fillmore is chairman of the group, and will compile east millard material. Mrs Sebrina Ek-in- s, Hinckley and Mrs. Josie Wal-ker, Sutherland, will comple west Millard. The finance committee s headed by Mary A. Dame, Fillmore, with Mary Bassett and Lula B. Pearson, Delta, and Ora Hanson, Fillmore as assistants. Many pictures will be used in the history. Some of the various phases are public buildings, land-marks and historial places; pro-gress of the LDS church and other religious denominations, education and schools; the old State Capitol building in Fillmore; trades and professions; political history; foun-ding of ranches and small towns; Indians of the locality, and Fill-more as the county seat. WHO'S WHO? ? '",., 1 . 4 ,.,... - J. ' .... ... t ,t ' - "V . , i .; - - , . ? - i u ; ' ? j ' O ..!,.., , K t I V 5 I V " ' . , r ., i ..,( .s ,i ;M : m , i ' - i L . ' L --.....r.-- L., f Here is some of Delta's pioneer stock. At least their parents were, helping dig canals, build dams, (j5 rail brush, and get to farming. At that time these children had not q yet made their appearance, that 3 came later. r That young tow-head- fellow ,33 arrived in Delta about the same time that picture was taken, he was about two years old, and the year was 1913. He was born in another county, and before coming to Delta had ! been up north of Ogden, where his father ran a chicken ranch. II Said young fellow was far from ' much help on that ranch,- for he spent all one day busting eggs. As fast as hens could lay them he investigated the laws of gravity and pancaked egg' after egg on y' the ground. That day's work end-J-ed his career as a chicken rancher, yj That is a little sister in the pic- - ture with him. He had five young-- i er sisters before he got a brother, it and they are all early Deltans. First they were on a farm, then in town where the parents were in business for a time, then back to farming. The girls have all mov ed away and are married, but the boys remain in Delta. But don't look for this boy on a farm now. When weather is cold he is not worrying about whether alfalfa seed will frost, but instead is wondering if his radiator needs more anti-freez- Peering into cars' insides is his delight. That is until the fire siren blows. Then he is off like a flash to dash to the fires. He is married, father of six chil-dren, and one grandchild. Also he is a great sportsman, you know, deer hunting, duck hunting, wild goose chases and fishing. And he is always on hand for a basket-ball game. Mileage is nothing then. He was one of the many who braved the wintry winds on Monday night to sally forth to Richfield to see how Delta fared in the play-of- f with the Beaver quint. What a night. Wards Will Join For Gold and Green Ball This Friday Sugarville and Abraham wards are joining for their annual Gold and Green ball, which will be held Friday night, March 10, in Sugar-ville. A cordial invitation is ex-tended to all to come for dancing and the crowning of the two queens. Folowing the ceremony there will be a floor show with numbers from the MIA of both wards. The theme for the ball is an Garden". From Sugarville ward, Diane Overson will be queen. Her attendants will be Maurine Jensen and Beatrice Losee Abraham will crown their queen, Lorraine Peterson. Her attendants, will be Sharlene Peterson and Jo-an Murray. Wear Crowns At Lynndyl Gold And Green Ball ill r - A . . . m in? IV lv i 'i I j jf lllllf Lynndyl was festive for their Gold and Green ball on Tues-day night of last week. An garden, with flower trimmed fence and garden gate formed the theme of decorat ions. Reigning over the ball were Ivie J. Nielson, king and Shirley Sheriff, queen. They received their crowns from Harry Mc Cardell, from Lynndyl MIA, at left in picture. Attendants to the queen are Orlene Overson. at left, and Mar lene Mills, at right. Small flow-er girls are Kathlyn Nielson and Jane Nelson. Gary Wiley was crown-beare- r. Births This Week To Frank and Alice Memmott Adams, a boy March 4. Derral Wright is in Hawaii this week ,a stop on the two-wee- k training cruise he is on with the naval reserve. |