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Show "News Bits About Y ester-Years" 5 Years Ago Johnny Fausett, Ioka, . was notified last week that he is a' winner of a Sears and Roebuck Roe-buck scholarship, valued at $100, to attend the Utah State Agricultural college this fall. Johnny returned from Boys' State last week. One of the outstanding out-standing boys there, he was elected first district judge in the elections. Three thousand miles without accident, sickness or mishap of any kind was the report of the Ballard Scotits when they returned re-turned from their two-week trip to Canada last Saturday. With their Scoutmaster, Buzz Larsen, twenty-three boys made the trip: Bryce and Lynn White, Robert Stolla, Frank Bingham, Dale Bingham, Ensign Clark, Larry and . Bud Larsen, Boyd Hancock, Devon Seeley, Drell McMullin, Norman Angus, Merlin Mer-lin Childs, Cloyd Wisco'mb, Kent j Brighton, Norman Rasmussen, Lynn Bracken, Jay Gates, Clifton Clif-ton Jenkins, Mark and Lynn Rasmussen, Arlin Bellon and Robert Chapoose. Mr. and Mrs. Buzz Larsen and Mr. and Mrs. Jess Hullinger accompanied them. Of interest to their many friends is the announcement this week of the marriage of Miss Marjorie Wiscombe, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wiscombe Wis-combe of Ballard, to Jay P. Simpson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Simpson, of Salt Lake City. 10 Years Ago The salvage truck will call for the salvage Wednesday, Aug. 2nd after 1 p.m.', reports Ellen Rawlings. Those assisting Mrs. Rawlings last month were Mable Allen, Opal Dillman, Juanita Dillman and Cora Johnston. John-ston. Three Brothers In Service A. Claire Benson, Seaman 1c enlisted October, 1952, was sent to Farragut, Idaho for boot training. Pfc. Theron Benson entered the Army October, 1942. First was stationed at Camp Howze, then took a few months schooling school-ing at New Concord, Ohio. He is now stationed at Camp Claiborne, Clai-borne, Louisiana as a field radio rad-io man for his company,. Pvt. Loren G. Benson entered enter-ed the Army Signal Corps July, 1943. He has sailed for England where he is serving as typist in the Field Artillery branch. All three are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Benson, of Ioka. 20 Years Ago Saturday, July 21st, the Red and White Store, which has operated op-erated in Roosevelt under the management of Wilson Duke, of Vernal, closed its doors and the goods were removed to Vernal where business will be con-tinuel. con-tinuel. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Allen, Ruth Burgess and Nathan Allen left Friday for a two weeks vacation during which time they will visit the Yellowstone Park, Glacier Gla-cier National Park, the Canadian Canad-ian Rockies, Vancouver, Seattle and Mt. Rainier. Three young men from Roosevelt, Roose-velt, George Hardingr, Dave Roberts and Harold Gagon reported re-ported to CCC Company No. 960 at Soapstone Camp F-6, July 13th and were accepted for enrollment. Miss Helen Huish was hostess at a buffet supper Thursday evening at her home in compliment compli-ment to Miss Evelyn Wi.lkins, whose birthday it was. |