Former President Dies At 85 Dr. Ricks taught at Weber College from 1917 until his appointment as president. He resigned the position to accept a post as professor of history at Utah Agricultural College (Utah State University). Dr. Ricks was born in Rexburg, Idaho, on Oct. cabin, the son 18, 1899, in a log of Nathan Ricks and Sarah Ann Taylor Ricks, More than 50 years of his life were devoted to history and teaching of history. He was recognized as an expert in Western and Utah history. Received Degrees Many members of the alumni will remember Dr. Joel E. Ricks, tenth chief administrator of Weber State, who died He received a bachelor degree at the University of Utah in 1912 Nov.26,1974, in Logan at the age of 85 Dr. Ricks served as the second president of the college from June the University of Chicago with a 9, 1920, until May 10, 1922, suc- ceeding Dr. Henry Aldous Dixon and followed by Dr. Aaron W. Tracy. Class Notes and his master’s degree in 1920 at A prolific writer, he published in 1938, Mormon Settlements 1847-1877.”’ in Utah, STEPHEN W. FARR has opened a law practice in the Eccles Building, Ogden. He received a degree in political science at Weber State College where he was a member of Phoenix and Delta Phi Kappa. He is a 1972 graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles law school where he contributed to the university’s law review journals, and studied under a scholarship awarded by the Long Beach, Calif., Lawyers’ Association and a $1900 grant from Ford Foundation for his air pollution and environmental laws research. CHARLES J. BOKINSKIE, 26, has been ROBERT W. BARNEY has been named posthumously awarded the Exceptional publicity director of the Utah Travel Council. A graduate of Weber State™ Service Award, the highest which may be presented by the U.S. Department of the College, he had been director of marketing Treasury. The award was accepted by his for Grand Targhee Resort, Alta, Wyo. and parents in special ceremonies in from 1972-74 served as executive director Washington D.C. Mr. Bokinskie, a customs of the Golden Spike Empire. patrol officer assigned to the Mexican border, was killed in the line of duty April NED STEPHENS has been appointed 24. He had attended Weber State College, and approved by the Weber Board of and began his career with the federal Education as an _ accountant in government in 1966. He was residing at the district central office, Nogales, Ariz., at the time of his death. Ogden. A Weber State College graduate, he is a certified public accountant with BRENT A. YOUNGBERG, a West Point eight years of experience. Currently he is native, has joined the staff of the Clearsenior accountant for Tanner, Garrett, field Seminary. A graduate of Weber State Boyce, and Parkinson. College and Brigham Young University where he received his master’s degree, he is married to the former Ruth Ann Thorne. MELVIN P. WISE has earned his master’s degree in guidance counseling TODD B. PARKER has been assigned to from Brigham Young University. He is a the staff of the Mesa, Ariz. seminary. An 1969 graduate of Weber State College and Ogden native, he received his bachelor’s is presently a student counselor in Lyman, degree in English education at Weber Wyoming. He and his wife, the former State, was a high school and college letJulie Anne Greer of Ogden, have two terman, and set the state prep record in daughters. pole vault. He is married to the former Debra Harbertson. BRUCE A. MATIS is one of five officers recently selected by the U.S. Air Force to WILLIAM C. MURDOCK is assigned to compete in the 1975 ‘America’s Ten the staff of Viewmont LDS Seminary in Outstanding Young Men’’ awards Bountiful. He received his bachelor degree program, sponsored by U.S. Junior from Weber State College and served in Chamber of Commerce. The program the England Southwest Mission. recognizes the top young men in the country, based on _ outstanding JACK S. MARSHALL, whose wife is the achievements and service to others. former Elizabeth Anne Johnson, is a 1974 Weber State graduate. He will serve on the DAVID BLACKINTON received his staff of the Cottonwood LDS seminary. Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Catholic University of America, BRENT R. ALLEN has joined the Marsh Washington, D.C. He is associate professor Valley, Idaho, Seminary staff. A of music, director of bands and brass ingraduate of Weber State College where he structor at the University of Delaware. He received an academic scholarship, he is is married to the former Pat Austin and working on his master’s degree in child the couple has three children. and family development. He is married to OREN L. KIMBER II, has_ been the former Nedra Hellewell, and served an promoted to the rank of captain in the Utah LDS Austria mission. Army National Guard. Capt. Kimber is the adjutant in the 2-222 Field Artillery in JAMES E. SMITH has been assigned to Cedar City, Utah. He is the son of Mr. and the Technical Training Center at Keesler Mrs. Oren Kimber of Grouse Creek and is AFB, Miss., for specialized training in the married to the former DeAnn Carroll of air traffic control field. Airman Smith, Bountiful. A WSC graduate, he is a who recently completed his air force basic revenue officer with the Internal Revenue training at Lackland AFB, is an Ogden Service. native and attended Weber State College. History of Fifty Valley, Cache Valley, Centennial Commission. Since his retirement, he has written a monograph on ‘‘Mormon Colonization Under John Taylor” and was writing ‘Mormon Colonization Since John Taylor” at the time of his death. Dr. Ricks started his teaching career as principal of Gunnison High School in 1912. He married Katherine McKay of Huntsville in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. .While at Weber. Dr. Ricks made significant contributions — in building the academic program of the College. thesis on the ‘Mormon Land System.’’ His PhD was taken at the same insitution in 1930 when his doctoral dissertation was on the ‘Forms and Methods of Early “A Years’”’ of the Utah State Agricultural College. He was editor and contributor of four chapters of ‘The History of a and failure.” Dr. Ricks is survived by his widow of Logan; a brother, Fran- Yearbook Entry A yearbook entry during his administration comments that, ‘“‘Whatever he does, no matter how small, he does it seriously, ALDOUS GREEN, 71, of Bountiful, died Oct. 16, 1974, at his home of natural causes. He graduated from Weber Normal College. He had been an active member of the Ogden Lions Club. He had owned and operated retail stores in Ogden, Morgan, Salt Lake City and Kemmerer, Wyo. He was a high priest and executive secretary in the Bountiful 4th Ward, and had been active in Sunday School, MIA, and the Boy Scout program. Surviving are his widow, the former Sarah Eleanor Thompson; three sons. FRED BURTON JONES, 77, of Ogden died Oct. 8, 1974, in Ogden of pneumonia. He had been a switchman for the Ogden Union Railway and Depot Co., retiring in 1962 and had worked for the Dee Hospital several years. He attended Weber Academy and had been a member of the Union Pacific Old Timers Club and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Lodge 293. He was a lifelong member of BPO Elks 719 and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Surviving is one daughter. MRS. LAVINA ANN RIRIE cis Ricks, Rexburg, sisters, Mrs. Mary Driggs, Idaho; derson, Mrs. Ogden; Idaho; three R. Bauman, Agnes An- and Jeanette Ricks, Salt Lake City. ELVIN HENRY MAW, 82, of .Plain City, died Oct. 18, 1974, in Ogden following surgery. He was a farmer in Plain City and had been educated in Weber County, and attended Weber Academy. He had been bishop and bishop’s counselor in Plain City and had served a three-year mission in Denver, Colo. He had served on the Plain City Town board and had been president of the Weber County Farm Bureau. He is survived by his widow, the former Olive McFarland; one daughter. Memorium HOWARD Dr. Joel E. Ricks weighing all chances of success BARLOW, 84, of Ogden died Oct. 13, 1974, in Ogden of a lingering illness. She graduated from Weber Academy and had been a secretary for the Watson-Tanner Clothing Co. and the U.S. Forest Service in Ogden. She was an active member of the LDS Church and had been a counselor, secretary and visiting teacher in the Relief Society and had worked in the MIA and Sunday School. She was married to John Frederick Barlow who died in 1967. Surviving are three sons and two daughters. GRAHAM NEIL PORTER, 42, of Peterson, Morgan County, died Oct. 6, 1974, at his home after an extended illness. He attended Weber State College. He was employed by Amcor, Inc. of Ogden and was a former employe of Clark Brothers Feed Co. and W. W. Clyde Construction. He was a member of the Utah-Idaho Teamsters Union. Surviving are his widow, the former Marjorie Lepley; one son and three daughters. JOSEPH F. SMITH, 80, of Green River, Wyo., died Oct. 8, 1974, in the Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. He had attended Weber Academy and was a member of the LDS Church. He had been a Union Pacific Railroad car inspector in Green River and was a member of the Carmen’s Union. He was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his widow, the former Vera Robinson; two sons and two daughters. VIOLA MAY HANSEN, 9%, of South Ogden died at her home on Oct. 27, 1974, of causes incident to age. She graduated from Weber Academy in 1902. She taught school in Ogden and Layton for more than 35 years and had also been a seminary teacher. She was a well-known artist. A member of the LDS Church, she was ac- tive in Relief Society and Sunday School. Surviving Hansen; was also shaw who are her husband, William Moir one son and one daughter. She married to Samuel Maisey Kerdied in 1931. JAMES WRIGHT SHUPE SR., 72, of North Ogden, died Oct. 9, 1974 at his home of a heart attack. He graduated from Weber Academy and had been a supervisor at Defense Depot Ogden for 31 years, retiring in 1969. He had also been employed by the J. G. Read and Brothers Co. for 25 years. He had been a high priest in the North Ogden 3rd Ward and a member of the Officers Club at DDO and of the Ogden Logistics Association. Surviving are his widow, the former Myrtle Bybee; one son and two daughters. ALFRED MARVIN WILLIAMSON, 30, of Layton, died Nov. 4, 1974, in an automobile accident near Heber. He had attended Weber State College and was a splicer for Mountain Bell Telephone Co. He was a member of the LDS Church and served a mission to Scotland in 1963-65. Surviving are his widow, the former Kim Saunders; one daughter. ARWELL L. MCKAY, 80, of Ogden died Oct. 28, 1974, in Ogden after an extended illness. He had been a farmer in Huntsville. He retired from farming in 1960 and moved to Ogden and had worked at Defense Depot Ogden, Railway Postal Terminal and Weber State College. ile attended Weber Academy and Utah State University. Surviving are his widow of Ogden, 3 sons.