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Show BOX 147 227 SALT VOLUME 22 CC?.P. l UNIVERSAL 6TH AVENUE LAKE Cl.?. "TA'l DUCHESNE NUMBER 2 DUCHESNE COUNTY. UTAH. THURSDAY. JULY 17. 1952 $3.00 PER YEAR . 7c PER COPY Stunner Dands Gc! U.D.I.C. SPEAKERS CLIFF MEMMOTT, Editor ' FALL SEVEN OLD TRAFFIC RECORDS UTAH WILL KILL 300 IN 1952 .... .... break bulletin circulated by the Utah Highway Patrol, which was compiled by the Utah Safety Council, reveals A facts and figsome very startling facts and figures all previous recures that will make history and ords in Utah unless you and I who operate motor-drivevehicles on the highways slow down during the remaining six months. Because the bulletin contains a message that every citizen should read or hear, I am devoting my column to reprinting portions of the bulletin in the hopes it might be the means of avoiding an accident, or maybe saving a life. n Seven Utah traffic records have been broken during. total of deaths, 99 in 1951, was surpassed by 113 killed at the end of June, 1952. Highest property damage accident in the states history was recorded in February, when a mail train was destroyed as flames spread from a burning truck to an ad jacent railroad track. Previous monthly death totals were exceeded as follows (with previous highs in parenthesis): March, 20 (19 in 1951); May, 23 (19 in 1948); June, 26 (21 in 1951). June is also the highest month of record in the first half of any year since 1934, when traffic records were first kept by the state. Highest number killed in any Utah automobile accident is now seven, killed at Kaysville, February 15. (Previous high of six, set in 1951, was tied on March 24.) G. Ernest Bourne, executive secretary of the Utah Safety Council, made the following statement with reference to the 1952 traffic toll, during a recent public announcement: "Utah will kill between 229 and 305 persons in traffic by the end of 1952, according to a statistical analysis completed this week by the Utah Safety Council. Even an average second six months will bring a final tally of 260 deaths for the year. Any of these final totals for 1952 would surpass the former reoord of 220, killed in 1948. "Statistics may be a boring, repetitious word to many of you. To safety workers, statistics means human lives, lives of fathers, mothers and children perhaps your life during the next six months. Utah has already broken the previous record for highway slaughter in the first six months of any year, with 113 killed to date. "In one respect, these 113 dead are the fortunate ones. The really unfortunate ones are the permanently injured people, whom we seldom mention. "What is needed? First, a rigid and unabating enforce- ment program on all levels. Second, the considerate and thoughtful driving of every motorist on Utah highways. Speed is a killer, and often a cause. But remember, there are other Important causes as well. For example; jnany accidents are caused by an auto simply being on the , wrong side of the road, even though not speeding exces- sively. This could result from improper passing close to turns or on hills, dozing at the wheel, or just carelessly crossing lanes. Dont pass on a hill or curve, or when there is any doubt if you can make it. Be dead right, or you may be dead. Be courteous, and drive defensively. There is little consolation if you insist on the and dont live to enjoy it. the first six months of 1952. Highest six-mon- .... .... right-of-wa- y By way of comparison, Duchesne County has had one fatality'during the first six months of this' year and Uintah County has reported two. For the same period last year, .... Three summer band instructors have been employed by the Duchesne County School District. Grant Peel is working in this capacity in Tabioina and Hanna; Lorin Allred at and Clyde Johnson at Roosevelt. A schedule has been set up whereby Mr. Allred periodically goes to Upalco, Bluebell, Mt Home, Talmage and Boneta to give instruction to students registered in the summer program. Band practice for both the senior and junior bands are held at Altamont weekly. Clyde Johnsons schedule lists Neola, Myton, Roosevelt, Ft. Duchesne, Alterra and White-rock- s for student instruction for both junior and high school bands. .Students eligible for registering in any of these programs are those who will enter the 7th grade in the fall, or any higher grade. Those who wish to participate in this summer program, who are not registered, should contact the instructor in the dis trict in which he resides. The only cost to the student to participate in this program for music which the student must furnish. Alta-mon- Roosevelt -: Things - To - Come In Duchesne GOVERNOR J. BRACKEN LEE, who is again listed as WINIFRED KAZEN, consultant. Family Life Education, State of Utah, who will participate in the U B I C next month. She is an authority on problems of the family and home. a featured speaker during the U B I C this year. He is completing his first term as Utah's governor. Cpl. Ilomer Weeks C. L. Ashton Files Dies On Korean Battlefield For State Senate Position Cpl. Homer G. Weeks, son ot The last minute filing of C L. (Clair) Ashton, incumbent state Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Weeks, senator, assures a contest in of Altonah, was listed as an the .'lfth senatorial district, Independence Day casualty in He was killed in which comprizes Duchesne and Korea Uintah counties In announcing action on July 4. Born in Roosevelt Dec. 25, his candidacy, Mr. Ashton indicated he thought it only fair to 1930, Cpl. Weeks moved with the Democratic party that a The new exhibit building to contest be held. No other Demo- Exhibit Building For Fair .... Hears Completion house domestic entries at the Duchesne County Fair has been completed, under the direction of Allen Bond, building and grounds supervisor for the Duchesne County Fair Board. The cement-blocstructure was partially completed for the 1951 Duchesne County Fair. Recently an aluminum roof has been added to finish the building. Chairman Dean C. Christensen of the Duchesne County Fair Board states that it is the plan this year to have all exhibits displayed at the fairgrounds. To supplement exhibit space, a large field tent will be raised for exhibiting some garden produce and field crops. Grounds adjacent to the building are being cleared, raked, and rubbage hauled from the site; the livestock sheds, seat bleachers are being repaired and painted; and fences are being relocated and mended, the chair man said. k Summer Home Ec. Program For Duchesne County .... ' crat has filed. Two Republicans. B. H Stringham and Dr. F. G. Eskel-son- , both of Vernal, have filed for the post and will meet in the September primary election. Mr. Ashton was born in Vernal, Utah, Dec. 26, 1891, and after attending the public sdhools in Vernal, graduated from the Uintah Stake Academy. He attended the St. John-Military Academy of Delafield, Wis., and the University of Michigan Law School, graduating in 1913. He immediately moved to Roosevelt, where, he lias beeq. in business for thfi past 89 years. During his residence in Roosevelt, he has held various public offices, serving as city councilman, mayor, president of the Lions Club and as county attorney. In January of 1951 he vas appointed by Governor Lee CPL. HOMER WEEKS 0 the office of state senator for July 4 war casually he fifth senatorial district to .ill out the unexpired term of his family to Altonah when he the late Lynn Orser. He is interested in all things was 8 years old. He attended s school there and was a hat are of benefit to the graduate of the entire State of Utah, of the Altamont High School, and more especially interested class of .9. An active member n good highways for the Uintah of the Church of Jesus Christ of Saints, he served as Basin, as they are the lifeline Latter-daof the 20,000 people of Duchesne a ward teacher before entering and Uintah Counties. military service in April 1950. He spent a short furlough Mr. Ashton .is very much interested in good schools, as he with his family last August and realizes the future of our coun-r- was shipped to Japan Sept. 1, depends on the youth of the 1951. where he was an M.P, at the Sugmo prison. He was sent land and that they cannot with the balance of the to Korea May 1, 1952. Details world if they are not property of his death on July 4 are still educated. lacking. Besides his parents, Cpl. Realizing that water is one of .he most valuable resources of Weeks is survived by three mankind and that the future brothers, Gerald and Floyd, of of U.ah and the Uin- Altonah, and James Weeks, of s Gai field; two sisters, Florence tah Basin depends on the of the Colorado River, he and Ruby Weeks, Altonah; his Mr. s very much interested in this grandparents. and Mrs. development by insisting that an James McAfee, Woods Cross. aarly start be made in construi- 3 .... peo-jle- -- y wa-,er- Du-,'hes- School Dooko Is Cemploto Audit Du-che- e -- d. J. P. Madsen Heads Fair Dook Project CIRCUS COMING A circus is coming to Duchesne Tuesday, July 22. The Mothers John Club is sponsoring circus at the city park, with afternoon and evening pertormances. Funds will be used to apply on the pulmotor purchased for the Medical Center. Strongs one-rin- g Summer Program Includes Vets And II. S. Students The summer vocational agriculture program in the Duchesne County School District includes both instruction lor high school -students and vet eran - on - the farm trainees. H. Rosr Berrett is employed full time at Altamont to supervise high school students in agricui tu e studies and practices. Shar on Cummings is employed full time in this same capacity at Union-- . High School, states Supt. Dean C. Christensen. trainees are being instructed by Allen Bond at Duchesne, E. Max Hart man, at Altamont, and Tal War die, at Roosevelt. Veteran-on-the-far- m Missionary Talks At Sunday Evening Meetings Elder Vern Carter, of Tabi-on- a was guest speaker at the Duchesne Ward sacrament meeting Sunday evening. Mrs. Kermet Poulson spoke on the need for prayer. Miss Lucinda McDonald sang a solo and the choir furnished special musical numbers. Elder Carter and his mother, Mrs Elwood B. Carter, were guests at the Fireside, which convened in the Relief Society room following sacrament meeting. Dean Sponsors Drive Uintah Basin, as Booster Buttons go on sale under the direction of the Chamber of Commerce. According to Gordon Harm-stopresident of the Chamber of Commerce, the responsibility of finance was assigned the Chamber.' and the Booster Bu ton is one phase of the program to finance the annual Uintah Basin Industrial Convention. the n, The other phase of financing will be selling dance tickets for each of the three nights at $1 each. With the purchase of a dance ticket is an opportunity to win one of five valuable prizes that will be given away on the last night. Friday, Aug. 8. Heading the list of gifts is an International Harvester refrigerator, donated by Browns, along with a calf, lamb, pony and sweeper. Chamber of Commerce members and UBIC committees will be selling the Booster Buttons and the dance tickets. At the regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Chamber, held at the Frontier Grill Monday night, Howard Harrison was chosen a replacing Howard director, Harmston, who resigned. The new director was immediately named chairman of the membership committee, replacing Wayne Malin. A report was made to the directors by President Harmston, who is also chairman of the committee on publicity and tourist promotion, that one of two road signs that were to bo built, had been erected on Highway 40, about 3 miles southeast of Hfiber City at the mouth of Daniels Canyon. The site tor the sign was donated by Robert Montgomery, local Chamber secretary, and his father. The other sign will be erected east of Roosevelt' as soon as a suitable site can be secured. -Albert - Harris, WMlttmed chairman of a Better Business committee, whose Relations prime function will be to develop more friendly relations between merchants ot Roosevelt and their business patrons, especially Indian people. James Hall and Kenneth Aycock constitute the remainder of the committee. Also announced by the Retail Merchants committee is a special Dollar Day event sometime in the near future. Dates will be released later. Dwsin Buchanan is chairman. of this committee. The next meeting of the board will be on Thursday, July 31. vac-uu- m You Will Cot An Esrly Issue . . Your newspaper will be printed next Wednesdsy One Day Early! This is being done to al- the low those who publish and C. Christensen, print your paper a holiday guest speaker, invited Elder Caron July 24. . . . ter to share his time in telling Will advertisers and corsomething of the country and respondents please help us people in the mission where ha out and get copy to us a had labored while serving the Ad deadline dav early LDS Church in Norway. will be Tuesday noon, and Musical numbers were furnall corresponished by Joyce, Darlene and dence mustbe in by SaturDonna Lungren, who sang a day, with Monday morning trio, and by Kara Lyn Smith In as the absolute deadline. and Lee Ann Jordan, who played a piano duet. There was excitement Refreshments were served to Sincerity and truth are the for a few minutes Sunday in 25 members. basis of every virtue. approximately of the vicinity the Edward Rich home. During the electric storm here, lightning struck a tree on the frortf lawn of the Rich home, shattering the bark and sending a shower of chips onto neighboring lawns. Though the tree did not burn, a large hole was rinped at its base by the force of the impact. Mr. Rich and the neighbors adjoining found It necessary to rake chips before their lawn could be mowed. .... out-of-tow- n New Legion Officers Take Over School Duses Repaired File For Office CHURCH SHOW Gloria Jean, Robert Stack and Hugh Herbert will be seen in a lovely, human story of a little East Side girl blessed with a glorious voice, called Little Bit of Heaven. The girls talent, made public through a curbstone radio broadcast, carries her family to greater sudden prosperity than is good for them. Lightning lilts Tree Duchesne land-awne- Ulntsh Dcsln Area C C Beginning officially next Mon day, July 21, and extending on through the remainder of July', has officially been designated in as UBIC Booster Week cor.i-aet- e Flro Districts Aro Outllnod For Booster Button t; y .... A UBIC Week, Begins July 21st; A vocational summer proAccording to the in home economics is begram Utah Safety Councils calculations, at least one more will . ing conducted in the Duchesne die in Duchesne County and three more in Uintah County County School District this year, between now and December 31. reports Supt. Dean C. Christensen. This program is home directed, and individual projects are supervised by Helen BuxHIGHWAY PATROL. PEACE OFFICERS ton, Roosevelt Junior High TO ENFORCE RULES LOCALLY School faculty member, who su pervises projects for girls ot A report comes from the Utah Highway patrol, and junior high school age; and by backed up by Duchesne County and city officials of RooseMyrtle Lambert, Union High velt and Duchesne, that a stricter enforcement of the ex-School faculty member, who suisting laws as they affect the safety of the people in this pervises these projects for girls area will be imposed immediately. , on the high school level. A supervisory schedule has Drunk drivers - Speeders - Reckless Operators of a been set up whereby these inveheile, are the three main law breakers that will be structors visit the homes of the watched . . . And when one is cited into court, well enenrollees to assist them with ng Echo Park Dam. courage the Judge to throw the book at em, one peace decoration schemes, sewing - officer said in Knowing the laws of the State emphasizing the need of safer operation of cooking, and other home eco- to be inadequate as they now vehicles. nomics projects. read regarding oil rights of the Make Every Day a Safe Day on the Highways of This instruction is given with-ou- t aeople of Utah, and more the Uintah Basin, could well be a sensible slogan for cost to the student, states as they affect the each of us to accept and enforce upon ourselves. of both Uintah and Supt. Christensen. Counties, he is very t v E v much interested in having laws aassed that will fully protect By a margin of a single vote, Washington, Oregon, lhe interests of landowners and Idaho and California were admitted to statehood Your .Doing operators, and at the same time one vote if important! School buses are being check- jive to the counties a just re ed and overhauled by Eldredge .urn in the way of taxes from A Howard wiseacre says he knows what Buckalew. district bus mechanic, these developments. everybody is doing in Howard, but reads his Pioneer each week to and Earl Sweat, assistant. Supt. Dean C. Christensen reports that tee if theyve been caught at it. Howard (S. D.) Pioneer. . . . mechanics are checking the the , mechanical equipment Two Republicans, Clinton J. An Eastern manufacturer now has more than 1200 ! body andbuses such a 3 lights, Mickelson, of Ducheme, and of the 25 or with more employees years of service. incumbent Wm. D. Brother-son- , brakes, replacing defective winof Boneta, have filed for dows, repainting the vehicles ir. Oh Bill, baby can walk! Wifey preparation for the new school the state representative post term and for the annual safety to represent Duchesne CounHubby Thats fine, now he can walk up and down at inspection to be made in August ty. Marvin R. Michie. a Demhimself. night by ocrat, seeks a return to the by the Utah State Highway 30 county commission. He is the present chairman, and filed term. for a Off Others participating in the meeting were R. O. Curry, tribal business manager for the Ute Tribal Council, and Wilson C. Parley Peterson, of Logan, Gutzman, soil conservationist. certified public accountant, has The sheriff's office in John P. Madsen, of Duchesne, Just completed the regular anFire districts were outlined at is to be called to report nual audit of the Duchesne has been selected by the Dua recent meeting of forest of- fires in the area south and west County School District offices, chesne County Fair Board to ficials. soil conservationists, and of the Duchesne River; and fires Supt. Dean C. Christen- serve as chairman of the DuIndian Department officials in in the area east and north of the reports chesne County Fair Premium sen. the Uintah Basin. Duchesne River are to be hanThese annual audits are made Book, reports Dean C. ChrisSheriff Arzy H. Mitchell, who dled by the Indian Department in compliance with the state tensen. Fair Board chairman. Is the fire warden for the coun- at Ft. Duchesne. Date scheduled for distribuschool laws. This audit is availat the tion of this years premium book ty, met with W. E. Tangren. asfor able public inspection NEW MANAGERS sistant state forester-firwar school district offices in Du- is August 10. The E. B Lundgren family chesne, the superintendent said den, and Harry W. Gilmore, superintendent of the Indian Ag- from Kennewick, Wash., are opVisiting with relatives in ency at Ft. Duchesne, to lay out erating the Blue Haven Tourist He who is not earnestlv sin- Provo Sunday were Mr. and the district that each fire war- Court this season. cere lives in but half his being, Mrs. Deon Brown. They returnden in the area would be reed home Monday after keeping Phona your news Mams to 441. Samuel Taylor Coleridge. a medical appointment, sponsible for. Duchesne had one and Uintah three Wear Instruction From 3 Leaders i $243.50 Collected In Juvenile Fines Fines from the Juvenile Cour levied and collected in Duchesne County during the first half of 1952 amount to $243 50 For (he entire vear 1950 to only $295 00. bu for 1951, the amount soared tu d $411 00. Judge F. M. Alder, of Provo, is probate judge, and Glen R. Freeman, of Roosevelt, is juvenile probation officer. AN ERROR MADE .... Last week it was reported in this papsr that tha data was July II for the nxt group of young man from County to report at Fort Douglas for physical. . . . Tha data for such examinations is today. July 17, states Mrs. Patience I.arsan, dark of tha Selective Service Board. Du-chaa- pre-inducti- umiiji Tha following now officers of tha Ducheano Americas Legion post have bean installed and have taken over their Artie Stacks, past comduties: (Back row, loft to right) Titus Joass, mander: Harvey Partridge, sergeant-at-armchaplain and service officer. (Front row) Deon Brown, treasurer: Trey Bailey. commander, and Bernell Despain. first vieecoomander. (Photo by Elian YTl!ckfn) iJyLiwi s: |