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Show PROGRESS-LEADER,-Castl- p tcciess A consol ida Hon of tho eah eh - ralf Emory County Progress and Croon River Loodor Published every Thursday Thirty years ago last week, (April 30, 1935), a new United States agency was fighting the dust bowls and the gullies of an eroded American landscape. Today that agency, the Soil Conservation Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, has enlarged its scope towards integrated conservation of resources for a more beautiful countryside, the man who heads SCS activities in the state of Utah said. , J. A. Libby, SCS conservationist at Salt Lake City, said SCS began work with the first soil and water conservation district in 1937. That was the Minersville Soil Conservation District in Beaver County. at Castle Dale, Utah SERVING EMERY COUNTY SINCE 1900 EDITORIAL sc6,i5n 1 HE2nija Editor and Publisher Printer, Operator CLARIN D. ASHBY RAY E. HASSINGER . CORRESPONDENTS locally-- Mrs. Cristy Humphrey, Or. Mrs. Florene Berensen, Ferron Mrs. Ida Snow,-- Castle Dale . Mrs. Verda Olsen, Emery 748-251- Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. 4 384-22- 748-238- 8 286-218- 5 Johannah Johnson, Cleve. Flora Jensen, Huntington Clara Jensen, Clawson .... Emma Tucker, Elmo Barbara Ekker, there are 43 1945 brcKer. Se received a shattered jaw.' The Nielsons also visited districts state, soil and water conservation measures have been applied to the land, including 8,000 farm ponds and reservoirs, 1200 miles of canal and ditch lining, 650,000 acres of range seeding, 4,000,000 acres of private land undo proper range use, 9,600 farmers and ranchers have developed conservation plans for' , their J which include more than 51 million acres of land in the state. SCS works with 12,000 cooperators through the districts program, Libby said. SCS was preceded by the Soil Erosion Service, the first attempt to bring scientific know bow in land treatment and management to bear on the dust storms which swept out from the midwest to cloud the skies along the Atlantic Coast. SCS was created April 30, 1935. The first soil conservation district was created two years later. Now there are nearly 3,000 districts covering 90 percent of the land in the country. In the 28 years SCS has been working with districts in this AArk." with daughters, "Jerry Childs and Julie Scovill and families. Flora 'Jtnstn Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cor- PRIMARY REORGANIZED The Firs ward Primary was reorganized Sunday. Sustained as new officers Famie Baxter, president; Anna Ccx and Leona Majors, counselors; Blanch - Johnson,--secre- t a r y; farms. Vicki Brasher,- chorister.. The Basic to the program is the teachers remained- - the same. soil survey. Eight counties now Released were Ella Collar d, An- have soil surveys completed, one na Cox and Leora Leamaster.. Litster, Provo and Miss Ronnie Anderson, Salt Lake City, spent of which is Emery County, and four days at the Norman Annine are scheduled for compleMr; and Mrs. Milton derson home. The Litsters also tion over the next 10 years. These surveys are part of the Roper and grandchildren visited visited with the Errol Litsters. Mr. and Mre. Roger Maj- National Cooperative Soil Sur- in Salt Lake City for 'the weekand. ors children, Spanish Fork, end with the childrens in both which mother, veys private and visited at the home of Mr. and public agencies are cooperating Mrs. Fawn Turner. to provide for the first time a Mr. and Mrs.-For- d Niel Mrs. Ezra Harrison during the week. full inventory of this resource, son made aripko SakjLafce piy past Libby said Sunday. They - received" word Conservation and management that a small granddaughter; of land and related resources Trudy, daughter of Mrs. Cristy Humphrey are based on what these sur- Mr, and Mrs. Arnold Collared, hit-ithe mouth veys reveal about capabilities, had been wih a golf dub, by a of characteristics and hazards MOTHERS DAY the past week were Mr. and A special Mothers Day pro- Mrs. Amasa Scovill and Mr. and soils. Relatively new are inter3EQEQEQEQE it it it it pretations for engineers, congram will be held Sunday at Mrs. Rheuben Jewkes. Mr. Sco- tractors, utilities and planners, or small I 10:30 in the ward chapal. Sac- vill had a medical appointment others. rament meeting and Sunday there. Snow surveys, coordinated by School will be combined. All mo. Attending the annual mo- - SCS, are important to conservathere are given a special invi- ther and daugher day pregrams tion and management in westtation to attend. and dinners in Lcgan the past ern states, Libby said. During week were Mrs. Elaine Jewkes the winter and early spring and Mrs. Helen Ware. Nancy months, 20 snow surveyors make BAPTISM and are students at the monthly trips - into mountain Baptismal services were held USU. Judy We have a full line of snowpack areas to measure and Saturday evening. Kathleen Mrs. Maree Ware was a sample snow. This provides Hannert was baptized by her irotber Ronald and confirmed visitor in Salt Lake City the past data" for estimating total water week. She also attended the stored in these natural storage Sunday by Guy Ware. William District Legion and Auxiliary areas and what the seasonal E. Cox was baptized by Lee convention in Ferron as a State runoff and streamfiows will be, confirmed Humphrey and by officer. Libby said. Wesley Ruane Law; In Sacra- Auxiliary ; The MIA - bald a fan The Small Watershed (Public FOR MOTHERS DAY '( ment meeting Sunday Tracy at the Law Tuesday party evening is 566) in program growing Bunderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bunderson, and 'Dennis city park. Weenies were roast, importance as is the farm recGIVE HER THE VERY BEST ed and the young folks dressed reation enterprise, Libby said. Robertson, son of Mrs.' Ruth m costumes. Other programs also reflect limpey, were sustained to be New library books are an integrated community or ordained Priess. Herzog, The Old Man of the area wide approach: Resource Sea, P. S. Wilkinson, Voice of a conservation and development; Price, Utah Summer Day, Hurry Sundown rural areas development; and NEW WORKERS Mre. Renee Wilcox is the new Vol. 1 and 2, Oxbow Incident, river basin, planning. The soil 'and water conserorganist in Sunday School and The Red Badge of Courage, The Mrs. Marcia Snow is a new tea- Slender Reed, Catherine the vation concept has shifted from cher in Junior Sunday School. Great, Science Experiments for healing to prevention of damage Everyone, Handy Home Medical and waste through development . Advisor, The Sugar Mouse Cake. and management of these natOrangeville Library days are Monday and ural resources, Libby Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. Second nM Postage paid at Castle Dale Post Office, Castle Dale, Utah Subscription Rates: Inside County. $3.50; Outside County, $4.00 NATIONAL Thursday, May 6, gfifriverssry Now Dal, Utah a 653-21- governed 687-24- 384-25- 31 653-26- HanksviDe Orangeville News I aeci-dental- ly i $ . (KKinni intinum Largs i itMititititi , v. 1 Sunbeam and G.E. small appliances i Cheap Water? An article in Fortune Magazine recently is a classic example of the "Easts. inter-- . est in the Wests water. We here in Emery county are well aware of the preciousness of water and where we would be without it. But the writer of the article indicates that the west has that water more water than sue needs is so plentiful and so cheap that there isnt any incentive not to waste it. Their analysis show it to be about 40c a thousand gallons, with industrial water cheaper and irrigation water cheapest of all. We are reminded that we are wasting water at an enormous rate, and that what lies ahead is not a water shortage but rising C06ts of water treatment and control. It is pointed out that par capita consumptive use of water in the Colorado River Basin is dose to 100 times as great as that e Basin. This is bein the cause of irrigation of croplands, but at least half of toe water drawn out for irrigation evaporates or seeps into the ground . before it can be put on crops evident stand? is do where we It Now, that Our waiter has a dose eye of attention from all over the nation. It behooves us to read the handwriting on the wall. True, , Hudson-Delawar- Ferron Nows UgM iwii but our water is going to cost us more also true is. the fact that unless we show beneficial use of it, it may very well be taken from us. Much can be done to improve our irrigation systems. Our ditches are often grown in with willows, weeds and grass. Much water is wasted in conveyance as well as through evaporation, deep seepage and from before it can be use by these trash-planput jon the crops. Our control structures or headgates are most often either or dilapidated into uselessness. Such disregard for the value of this precious? water costs the fanners of Emery County thousands of dollars every year. It would be in the best interests of every fanner if be would take a close look at his irrigation BAPTISMS Paul Francis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Francis, was baptized Saturday night and confirmed in Sacrament meeting Sunday by his father. Mr. and Mrs. Ben (Winona) Killpack and Melody of Springville visited with Bens mother Saturday evening. Mr. and , Mrs. Carlyle Crawford have sold their farm and home in Moore and have moved into the Erma Jensen PERSONALS non-existe-nt , I ,r Mrs. Orpha Parry and a neighbor of Manti were visitors here the past week at the home of a brother, Fred Stilson. The Don Jewkes family of Green River visited his folks, the Bryant Jewkes, the past system. Assistance is waiting for the asking from the Soil Conservation Service and the ACP program of the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service. This assistance is both in terms of technical assistance and cost sharing on improvements of your irrigation systems. Probably what is meant by the statement in Fortune Magazine that water in the west is precious, is that toe right to cheap water in the west is precious. $m fHAnlr IFora and fordora i ; "? time by her fatherRonald ' Kimberly Snow was bless. ed Sunday by her. father, Clifford, at sacrament services. Visitors here for toe occasion woe Mr. and Mrs. Fred (Ann) Snow and children of Beaver; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brinkerhoff and Mr. and Mrs. Rex Bunderson, Emery. A family dinner was held at the home of Clifford and Janice for a large group of relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George Brinkerhoff of Fredonia, Ariz. were included in the guest list. Teresa Kim Jenkins, of Mr. and Mrs. Gary (Mary) Jenkins, was blessec Sunday by bar grandfather, Var-iaBox. A family dinner honoring the baby was held after at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Var-iaBox. Seventeen relatives attended. Mary and Gary live in Salt Lake. , d. . daughter n n Mr. and Mrs. Mack Luke and family of Tooele spent the weekend here as guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elden G. Lube. Saturday all of the family enjoyed an outing in the canyons and a family Present were Kean Luke, Elda Hinkins, Mack Luke, Earl Luk and members of their families. Miss Jane Tuttle was here over the weekend visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Tuttle, and Ellen. Jane returned to her teaching work near Salt Lake City Sunday. Here the past week for a family was all of Mr. and Mrs. George Olsens family. They observed Mothers Day a week early. Present were George and Florence Conover and baby of Idaho, Bruce Olsen Harold Hansen is now a of Provo and a friend Dave resident of the Allred Rest Hutchins, and family members Home. He formerly lived with at home. Mrs. Ida Dean of Salt his brother, Jewels Hansen, in Lake City is here visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Grand Junction, Colo. Larsen attended sacrament serMr, and Mrs. Earl L. Ol Mrs. Edria McNeil and Mrs. vices at the Arbor Ward in Salt sen have been visiting the d Helen Wilberg and family. Lake Sunday. Their granddaughOlsen family from their Reports come that Mrs. ter, Tresa, was blessed at this work at Sun Valley, Idaho. They Francis Taylor is slowly improving. George Taylor was down from upstke last week to care for their home. Here from Springville the past week were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Killpack. They stayed with Winonas mother, Mrs. Leah Grarahriar Xlsdllating DILfJ3Gr These flowers will bloom 7 j profusely. Theyre grown, for the Mountain West soil and climate. ; Sprinkler; ; SNAPDRAGONS : $1.98 - ; V' $3.99 M Hjl.an Garden Rake 1 PMntRgtierSets t-- ;; , 10-- ft , t- -i- Hand Spriyer - MORNING MOIY - , First '.Grade Plastic Hose ; AQBGD i . H0iro SFIUIJG FLANTK.'G SPECIALS! WvvAi basement apartment. - BLumm rOTini Eastern Utah Electric ts Lar-se- 4 Steel Rules Rotary Lawn ;iA5TURHUKS t 89c .! $1.29 Mowetil, $59.95 Also Eclipse Tillers and iMowers MAtlOOtOS ZINNIAS A SEED AIYSSVM 5WIETNAS for EVERY MEED ALSO SEED GRAINS Price Trading Company Sialo $6.99 $1.99 Le-lan- Wlk Affliratmy .1, . .,1 WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY I Luke. Hal M. Cox is home from a Sait Lake hospital where he recently underwent surgery. He is improving. 10 BIG SALE DAYS Thursday, May 6, through Saturday, May 15 TO CELEBRATE OUR 75th ANNIVERSARY AND TO REMIND YOU TO NEVER FORGET MOTHER, SHE NEVER FORGETS YOU. To help celebrate Mothers Day and our 75th Anniversary we are going to give a $400 value diamond dinner ring absolutety free; and five of our $5.00 gift certificates. No purchase necessary. Get your tickets in any department. If you are unable to come to the store just call and, We will see that you get tickets delivered to you. The big drawing will be held in our Carbon Avenue store Saturday, May 15, at 5:30 p.m. Winning numbers will be posted in our windows. REMEMBER: NEVER FORGET MOTHER, SHE NEVER FORGETS YOU. pOOVVA4 "Trusted Trading Since 1$90" Plenty of Free Parking in our Carbon Avenue Parking Lot. We accept Mail Orders at all times Salt Lake City visitors have no waccepted employment with the R. T. Holiday Kaibab Lumber Co. of Flagstaff, Ariz. Mr. and Mrs. Olsen moved them to Flagstaff last weekend. Sabrina Behling spent a week as a guest at the home of ha- grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Behling in Apple Valley, Calif. She returned to Ferron with her father, Bruce Behling, and brother, Jeffrey. PIANO RECITAL Anna D. Larsen presented her piano students in a recital Thursday, April 15. Participating were Lori Nelson, Julie Thomas, Hugh and Shelly Behling, Darlene and Rulene Behling, Fay and Jean Killpack, Parke and Bevan Killpack, Colleen Crawford, Joan Behling, Chrys Harrison, Phillip and Randall Ralphs, Susan Snow, Irma Jean Snow, Ted and Dean Nelson, Peggy and Linda Fox, Earlene Olsen, Karen and Nancy Albrecht, Rox-ann- a Nelson, Jim Peterson, Michael Ralphs, Shirley and Sheila Olsen, Fred Funk and Cleone Wilson. Mrs. Larsens daughter, Carol, sang two num- ber;. . , Bulk Garden Seeds for a grain crop or silage feed 5 Plenty of Minnesota 13 Corn Seed Save on Bulk garden seeds here, where you get more for your money. WE HAVE ' 93 Germination Treated with Captain Many of the best Hybbrid Numbers to choose from Seed Potatoes Alfalfa Seed Special Memorial Day Wreaths . , This is .the top , per Cwt. WE HAVE HAY GRAZER HERE NOW Bedding Plants Peonies, Snaps, Geraniums, Asters, Begonias, and many others $36 Ranger Brand See Our Display of 4-- H producer of the nation. P. 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