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Volume LV Cedar City, Utah. March 17. 1949 Number 14 National President of Jaycees Tells Gathering Young Men oi Country Face a Challenge of Ideas Ml l.lll I II PAUL D. BAGWELL Speaking before 120 Junior Chamber of Commerce and civic club members of southern Utah this noon, Paul D. Bagwell, Lansing, Michigan, president of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce told the gathering that young men of our country face a challenge of ideas-democrac- versus totalitarianism.

"The community, state and nation is what is it, because of its Bagwell said. "Qua-lifie- individuals must give of theirtime and energy to make this country a better place in which to live. There are men in this country that would have us believe that totalitarianism should replace democracy. It is up to the young Mr. Bagwell said, "to take an active interest in community and national affairsand to promote our way oflife." Mr.

Bagwell landed at the Cedar City Municipal Airport at 11:05 a. m. from Salt Lake City, where he spoke last night. He was accompanied by Hughes Brockbank, national vice president; Ray Klauk, state vice president; and Al Hart, state president. Bagwell was met at the airport by representatives of the local Chamber, and driven to town on one of Mayor Gronway Parry's pioneer wagons.

In the course of his speech, Bagwell outlined part of the history of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, which was founded in St Louis in 1915. He pointed out that progress comes about when someone thinks that he can do something better. Bagwell said that the Jaycees were started with this in mind. lie said that the Jaycee organization gives the young men of the community an opportunity to work on civic problems. "It puts civic consciousness into them" he said, "and gives them an avenue to participate, and helps them advance in business and civic efficiency." Bagwell noted that the national organization was founded for the purpose of promoting similar organizations throughout the country.

In all, 44 nations now have JuniorChamber of Commerce groups. In line with this purpose he said. "200 representa tives from this country will attend a 15 day International convention in Brussels, Belgium, this year during April. They will attempt to make friends with observers from the various countries In western Europe, and show them a little of our way of (Continued on Back Page) Cedar City Doctor to Head Southern Utah Medical Society Dr. Rymal G.

Williams of Cedar City was elected president of the Southern Utah Medical Society Saturday, to succeed Dr. P. K. Edmunds of Cedar City, who has served in that capacity for the past year. Dr.

Williams was elected at the quarterly meeting of the society, held at the Escalante hotel In Cedar City. Dr. Edmunds was named secretary of the group, and Dr. Reed W. Famsworth of Cedar City, was named vice president Doctors from Millard, Beaver, Iron, Washington, Kane and Gar- fieldcounties were in attendance at the meeting.

Announcement had been made to have a paper on the treatment of varicose veins, prepared by Dr. A. L. Graff of Cedar City, but hearing of the paper was postponed until a later meeting. All thetime at the Saturday gathering was devoted to organization business.

RETURN FROM SUN VALLEY Betty Jean Biedcrman and Ruth Marie Hunter, both of Cedar City, have returned home from Sun Valley, Idaho. They have been working at the resort during the winter and arrived home last Monday. B. A. C.

Vocational Day Features Wide Range of Student Activities High school students of south-e- Utah and eastern Nevada are preparing for participation in the 16th annual Vocational Day at Branch Agricultural College March 20. Four areas home economics, business, agricultural and Industrial arts are included In the meet, which will attract students In these subjects from Washington, Iron, Beaver and Millard counties In Utah and Lincoln and Clark counties, Nevada. Competition is set up in woodworking, stock and crop judging, first year typewriting, sec-on- year typewriting, elementary shorthand, secondary shorthand and bookkeeping. Demonstrations are also prepared in each of the four fields, with a program of entertainment slated for the afternoon, according to A. W.

Stephenson, general chairman of the day. Registration will take place in the science building beginning at 9 a.m., with students register-- Ing In the department in which they will compete. Department programs will occupy the morning hours, with a luncheon in the college cafeteria at noon. Departmental programs will go on during the first hour following. An assembly for all visiting students will be presented In the BAC auditorium at 2 p.m., and a matinee dance in the college gym at 3 p.m.

will climax the day. In the home economics department, under the chairmanship of Prof. Karma P. Swindle, the feature attraction will be the annual fashion show put on by girls from the visiting schools. The auditorium will be the scene of this show, featuring the best in costume design and sewing skill from the participating students.

Two discussions of special In terest are alsoscheduled for the home economics section. The first "Careers for Home Economists" will be given by Prof. Helen L. Cawley, associate professor of homeeconomics education at USAC, and "Handicrafts" by Prof. Mary L.

Bastow of the BAC art department This meeting, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. in the auditorium, Is open to girls not par- ticipatingdirectly In the home economics activities, and to those of the general public who are interested, Prof. Swindle said. Judging contests in the agriculture department will Include the following classes: In poultry, New Hampshire Reds, Barred Rocks, White Leghorns. In crops, wheat, barley, alfalfa seed oats, potatoes; identification of seeds and plants; and in the livestock judging beef, sheep, swine and dairy cattle.

Dr. T. Donald Bell is chairman of the agriculture division. Exhibits are being prepared for the Industrial arts division by students in the high schools par- ticipating.They will Include woodwork, sheet metal, plastics and miscellaneous work. A contest in woodwork will be open to contestants from the visiting schools.

There will be demonstrations and instructional films In woodwork, auto mechanics, welding (both arc and electric equipment, machine shop plastics and lapidary. Prof. C. B. Cooley is chairman of the industrial arts division.

In thebusiness department, there will be contests In first year typewriting, second year typewriting, elementary shorthand, advanced shorthand and bookkeeping. Demonstrations of modern business and office machines will be presented by representatives of tht manufacturers. lOOO Watts, New Wave Length Is Assigned KSUB 11 Roscoe A. Grover, resident manager of KSUB, goes over plans for the new facilities of the station with Beth Talbot, secretary, and Arthur Higbee, commercial manager and program director, standing to the left. Two new 300-fo- ot towers will replace the 100 foot one now in use.

When all arrangements have been completed the station will have a power of 1000 watts, and a new dial number of 590 KC. Having served Cedar City and the surrounding area for over 20 years, and after having waited almost three years for permission to increase its power, radio station KSUB was finally granted a license to Increase its power to 1000 watts, according to word received at thestation during tne weeK. Radio Station KSUB, now operating at 250 watts, applied to the Federal Communications Com mission three years ago for an increase in power. This is the second time that permission has been granted to operate at 1000 watts. Two yearsago the station was granted permission to increase its power, but at that time the site for the transmitter was considered to be in a dangerous position, Interfering with air travel at the Cedar City municipal airport A new site was secured seven miles west of Cedar City on the road to Iron Springs, and the application renewed for the power increase.

Theorder from theFederal Communications Commission not only grants permission for the increase to 1000 watts, but It also assigns a new wave length of 590 KC instead of the present 1340 KC. This new wave length will reduce much of the lnterfer ence that occurs on the present dial location, Manager Roscoe Grover says. Two new towers 300 feet high will take the place of the 100 foot tower now in use. They are now In Schenectady, N. Y.

wait-in- for the preliminary field tests to be completed. Tests for reception have been made in Kanab, Pangultch, St George, Bea ver and the surrounding area. Tests must be made for Cedar City within the next few weeks. Telephone lines will have to be strung to the new location, and an apartment for the night watchman, along with a building to house the new transmitting equipment will have to be built It will take about four to six months before the power and Ire quency change can be completed. The new power will enable KSUB to better serve all the com- munltles of southern Utah from Dixieland up to Millard county, and as far west as Panaca and Pioche, Nevada.

The staUon Itself is located In the El Escalante hotel. It has a large studio, a control room, a record and transcription library, two offices, and a reception room. Roscoe A. Grover is the resident manager, having been brought henj from New York in 1945. Other pcrsonel are Arthur Hig-be- commercial manager and program director; Herschell Urie, chief engineer and technical advisor; Melvin T.

Japson and Geo. E. Jensen, first class radio licensed operators; Miss Beth Talbot secretary, and Seymour BAC student, announcer. KSUB started in 1927. and has been broadcasting since that time.

Operating on 100 watts, the station was about to lose everything when Radio Station KSL in Salt Lake City was persuaded to take It over. The power was raised to 250 watts and shortly after CBS network shows were brought In. Ivor Sharp of Salt Lake City Is president of the KSUB Broadcasting company, and Lorin Miles, principal of the Cedar Junior high school Is vice president The local board of directors includes Durham Morris, county attorney, and Lanell Lunt, of Lunt Motor company. BPW State President Addresses Meeting vfj Leah Merrill, Logan, state president of the BPW clubs, was the honored guest and principal speaker at a meeting of the local club last night. Speaking in Cedar City before 70 members and guests, including representatives from Kanab, St.

George, Beaver, and Pan-gultc- president Merrill helped to sound the warning to working women to "look plan theirfinancial future as recently keynoted in a speechby Mrs. Hazel R. Ferguson, education and vocations committee chairman of the National Federation of Bl'W clubs. PresidenlMerrill stated that It was definitely the duty of BPW club members to give every business and professional woman the opportunities that membership in the clubholds out to them. She said, "Our aim this year is to affiliate, assimilate and celebrate our Each member had as her guest younger business women, and girls who will graduate in the spring and enter positions within the next year, the object of the meetingbeing a good will gesture to these girls and an offer of assistance in choosing a Job or profession; The girls were also shown how the club members would help them in any way to further their opportunities, andfind better working conditions.

Tables were attractively decorated in white sweet peas and green candles, and place cards were booklets in green and white with real fourleaf clover sprigs in honor of St. Patrick's Day. The booklet contained besides the Club Collect, news quips and community songs. Club trio, Mamie Eck, Ethel Smith and Lois Munford, accompanied by Beth Leigh, opened the meeting by singing the Collect i nd two other numbers. Lillian Lunt explained the Good-Wil- program of the club and then askedthe following to give their Ideasof the mean-lrf- of the Johnson, Candace Ewlng.

Zoo Talmer, Gladys McConnell, Harriet Math-jeso- and Florence Cardon. Lillian W. Lunt, Good-Wil- chairman, was In charge of the meeting. Plans Laid for American Legion State Convention in Cedar City Arthur S. Horsley, State Depart-men- service officer of the American Legion and past department adjutant, and George E.

Larson, department adjutant, werein Cedar City this week to initiate plans for the statewide American Legion convention that will be held here August 4, 5, and C. The two men spoke before the local post Tuesday night, and outlined plans for the coming meet. It is expected that with members, delegates, alternates, auxiliaries, 40 and 8, and 8 and 40 members, there will be around 1500 visitors In Cedar for the convention, according to James Hoyle, Cedar Post commander. Mr. Horsley instructed the local group In the organizing of committees and special duties for the convention.

He pointed out that a successful affair depends on early and proper organization. You must satisfy the visitors. He said that they must have good housing, plenty to eat, and plenty of activity and recreation along with the regular program. Mr. Larson outlined some of the activities and history of the American Legion.

Men of tho Parowan American Legion post attendedthe meeting and offered their assistance In the planning of the convention. During regular business conducted at the meeting, George Chambers was installed as the now Post Adjutant to replace Patrick Fcnton. who resigned. Commander Hoyle announces that John M. Brown has beep narreri general chairman of the convention, and states that other committee assignments have Wen made as follows: Program committee: Hal Chris-tensen- chairman; Lyman Sevy, Sherman Lamb and Lyle Leigh.

Housing committee: Alex An-gel- chairman; Whitney Jensen, Pat Fcnton and ClaudeEdwards. Recreation commute: Lorln C. Miles, chairman; Milton Jolley, Richard Leigh and Ross Wool-sey- Registration committee: Frank Dalley, chairman; Orvllle Isom. Finance Committee: Parley E. Anderson, chairman, Francis Betet.son.

Publicity committee: Antone Chester Bar-ric- In addition to the convention business sessions, Mr. Hoyle states that a program appropriate to the 30th anniversary of the organization of the American Legion, which falls on March 15, will be featured. OLD TIME DANCE FRIDAY The Third ward Elders quorum entends an Invitation to everyone to attend an old time dancing party In the ward recreation hall Friday evening, March 18. Refreshments will be served, good music will be provided, and a good time Is assured. The affair will be free of charge.

Elks Select Officers At Annual Election pr. s. i Kenneth Imlay became the new Exalted Ruler of the Ce-da- City Elks Lodge No. 1556 at the annual election held last night in the Elks hall. Imlay was elected unanimously, having appeared on the ballot without opposition.

Past Exalted Ruler, Afton Bohn, was elected five-yea- Trustee without opposition. The results of the voting for other offices in the lodge areas follows: Esteemed Leading Knight, M. D. Watson, Esteemed Loyal Knight, J. V.

Adams. Esteemed Lecturing Knight, Jack Pace. Secretary. Ceorge G. Chambers Treasurer.

J. L. Fakler. Tyler, Robert A. Arthur.

Alternate to the Grand Lodge, Glen I lea ton. First Ward Choir Preparing Cantata The First ward choir, under the direction of E. B. Dalley, Is rehearsing twice a week for the presentation of the cantata "Christ Triumphant" on Easter morning. The presentation will be presented at Sunrise Easter Morning in the ward chapel, and will be the eighth consecutive Easter Sunrise service presented by the coir.

This beautiful cantata, composed by Fred B. Holton and Mattle Shannon, has a fine arrangement of choruses, duets and solos, portraying the life of Christ. Special numbers for the Easter presentation will be sung by Mrs. Lois McConnell, Miss Bee Roberts, Miss Mamie Eck, and Myles Walker. The public is invited to attend the cantata as guests of the choir.

BAC Girl's Week Opens With Tea on Sunday The female of the species will rule, as the gals have everything their own way at the Branch Agricultural College next week. The reason It's girls' week! An annual spring tea Sunday, sponsored by the Associated Women Students, will open the week long program. The tea will bring together all girls on the campus, women faculty members, wives of faculty members, andthe wives of men students. Women students will be In the spotlight Monday as they appear on the campus in their best spring finery "complete with heels, hose and best dresses," according to Prof. Karma P.

Swindle, dean of women. Women on the campus will stage an assembly Thursday at 2 p.m. with Patsy Neeley, Cedar City, in charge. A "girl's day dance," sponsored by the wo-men- will be held Friday night in the BAC gym. The dance, a girl date boy affair, is under the direction of Rayma Stevens.

Marilyn Macfarlane, Cedar City, Is AWS president; Luree Sargent, Cedar City, is and Rayma Stevens of Holden is secretary. Cedar National Guard Battery Stands Federal Inspection "Pleasantly surprised" are the words that Col. Paul Welland used in commenting on his Inspection of the Cedar City Na-Uon- Guard last Thursday evening in the Armory according to Jim Hoyle, 1st Lt. in the Guard and Battery Commander. In addressing the men, Col.

Wetland said, I am pleasantly surprised at the fine Improvement in the National Guard group of Cedar City. I know this type of showing will continue." Col. Welland, of the regular Army came down from Provo to make the inspection. He Is the chief instructor of the regular army instructor group which works with and aids the various guard groups. Immunization Clinic OpensFridayMorning Tomorrow, March 18, and next Friday, March 25, theannual immunization clinic, sponsored by the Parent-Teache- Assocla-tion- will be held at the high school gymnasium according to LaRue Ford, public health nurse.

Hours are 9:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. Parents are requested to bring pre school children from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.

m. Adults may come any time between 9:30 and 12:15 p. m. The clinic will also be held on April 1, and 8 at the same location. In order to avoid epidemics of smallpox and typhoid fever, this service is offered annually.

Everyone in this area is urged to avail themselves of this opportunity. Polio Strikes Second Member of Family Tragedy struck for the second time In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Nelson Saturday, when their 12-ye- old son, Jerry, was stricken with poliomyelitis. Ills sister, old Mary Gayle, was stricken two weeks ago, Jerry was rushed to Salt Lake City Saturday for treatment and is reported to be seriously ILL His sister Is reported to have responded quite well to treatment and is recovering slowly.

It is too early to know the full effects the attack will have on her. Grant Blederman, chairman of the Skeet Trap Committee of the Cedar Wildlife Federation, appeals to members of the federation to report Sunday to work on the installation of the traps. He asks that members come to the race track, where the trap is to be located, at 10:00 a. m. Sunday, bringing shovels with them.

Work on theinstallation will get underway Monday momlng, Mr. Blederman states, providing the club members have done the excavating for the footings. VISIT HERE Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bressler and sons Melvern, Leland and Leon, were week end visitors In Cedar City.

They spent some time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Houchen before returning to their home in Victor, Idaho, MARCH Town Calendar Sat, Mar. 19: 20-4- 0 dance. Lambda Delta Sigma Sweetheart ball.

Elks Boxing. Suru, Mar. 20: A Girls Spring Tea. Wed, Mar. 23: High School Play.

Mar. 24: National Guard DrilL Lady Elks Election. Beta Sigma FhL Frl, Mar. 25: A Girl's Day dance. Jaycee-Ette- Fashion Show.

Mar. 26: A Vocational Day. Mar. 30: Amerlncan Legion Auxiliary meeting. Music Arts.

Mar. 31: National Guard Drill Knife and Fork dinner. Beta Sigma rhi.