OCR Text |
Show f IP Spotlighting I UTAH' Would Be Crowned and St George ngham City mneting,'for the services Herbert B. Maw to G Leens at September at both cities. St. George event is the 1 fi Homecoming Roundup Crn dfor Sept. 18.19. and 20. has been nna McMullin and it is expected cueen ,a of cele-schedul- p ill be stie crowned by Gov- - celebration Peach Days event Jink'd for Sept. 3 - 6. Peach Jen seekers totaling 54of are six race. A delegation women representing the Contestants have already called Governor Maw and requested fr he be in attendance and Brigham City erT0he 5U the Peach Queen. Marks Historic Spots CThe Daughters of Utah Pio-Jr- s line with their policy in Utah i cptting up memorials historical places designating four additional ve dedicated the markers as follows: Tooele, :ot where early .Utah scouts frst viewed Tooele valley; Bear Lpr City, where a settlement started in 1856; Payson, .here that city was first settled Huntington Canyon, 1850; Lrv county, designating first settlement in Castle Valley in in Volume 17 DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, Program for Fair and Rodeo Ready Time Produces Such Scenes As This 12 and 13. has attracted national attention, already having received several motion picture offers. Her presence, should be sufficient to pack the crowds in during the celebra- The during 0 Collett. Time or d thrift, pre-nou- oi Uiah g con-xac- (EDITOR'S NOTE) This Is an The spring beautification cleanarticle written by Chester H. up drive was a temporary setSpink, staff back to the enemys war, but for the Utah Centennial Commis- Duchesne needs more than that. Beautification sion, Division. It needs an over-acampaign, Others will follow.) planning on a master scale which provides a setting for Duchesne has a battle on its the friendly associations, the hands! When the community children growing up together, was first incorporated, the pio- the social life and scores of daily neers immediately became engag- activities through which the peoed in invisible battle that has ple of Duchesne come to know been going on ever since. At each other. stake in the struggle are the Planning on a master scale Is and financial an ally which changes the houses living qualities value of the area. and streets, space and people The enemy is time and un- into a living community; it is planned change, clipping and the spontaneous force which creand life, gnawing away year after year ates a community to impair and destroy the living stamps it with a distinctive It neighborhood character and perqualities of the community. (lid fete ll g Tab-ion- , y w ad-uo- n Mile-lon- g !Ks " S lr 1 ir-Si- - ow Avoft0 and 6 5 Utah-Nevad- atapii,n !rVu n ntlrtand a S hld September Nevada. Stanley ENTERTAIN Mrs- - Stan McDonald (vpnin Sunday A delicious lunch was tv Present were Mr. and (hear nVe Thmas, Mr. and Mrs. ilbp Mr. Itr and uMrs. Netaon, Mr. and Mrs. Vern e. Mr, and Mrs. Fernald prizes were S MrThomas and Mrs. N.,nny Bui. consflation, Mr. and Mrs. med the 500 Club Mr r, Jef-scor- - DAVE THOMAS ENTERTAINS BRIDGE CLUB Mrs. Dave Thomas was hostess to the Bridge Club at her home delicious evening. A CaFayrmersS mSy obtain addition-a- l Tuesday followthe to served was lunch "practfees from Murdock, Mrs. Grant Mrs. ing: ffiS? C- o- 5 George Kohl. Mrs. Jess Johnstun, at Mrs Oscar Beebe, Mrs. Ken servation office Mrs. Ed Carman, Mrs. Max Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Vefn Rife, Mrs. Harvey Nelson, Walter At Hatch, Mrs. Ralph (Halstead. won first Ilolman 30; Halstead he Mrs. kept cards and $100 and a g telePhonin prize, Mrs. Beebe all-cot detail, consolation, Scotland' Yarto Mrs. Hatch, MRS. infa'hese ' con Ay-coc- k, ut his attack. mu3t form itself Into a conscious, cooperating organization, constantly active to combat the enemy and to preserve and develop the forces of community writer-photograph- er Triple Changes Program For Crop Insurance Cold t t change produce such scenes as this in the center of town. A poor example barns, sagging dangerously, are a menace to children at play in the area. ts Utah, " fu,nplanned headliners, and substantial prizes are offered for each event. According to Mr. Collett and Mr. Jensen the parade will be presented only on Sept. 12. There will be no parade on Sept. 13, Otherwise, the program is about the same as previously advertised except' that the dance and floor show September 12, will be free. This gesture twas mentioned totaled $24,119,054. made to offset moving the baseConstruction Upp'ed While declines are noted in ball game out of the free list. gates surrounding Utah in build-mOf coulee, there will' be the activity, Utan building and fair exhibits, which in and of causes run down neighborhoods, construction engineering itsself should prove to be farms and business houses, and have doubled, it is reporteof major importance. d by the Daily brings about an attendant overConstruction all blight that is detrimental to service. A children and adults alike. The Nations Largest Producer enemy works constantly in a Utah now leads the nation in thousand ways here and there a house which is not kept up, production, it is reported g the bureau of mines. The lots overrun with weeds and garproduced 38,200 ounces of commercial buildings and counties bage, Elder Box and Juab pi during June 1947. two as the selected equipment badly in need of paint have been ft, Second in counties in Utah to have a Fed- and repair, etc. fer Production Crop Insurance Program in Ihe January to June silver eral Wm. O. Larinduction in Utah totaled 1948. According oftothe Duchesne Funeral Services Held chairman sen, 1134,999 ounces. Idaho ranks ACA committee, this For Gerald Reid; fct as the Nations silver pro- - county means that all crop insurance beer, contracts in other counties in Auto Accident Victim Sasrn Residents the state will be terminated at latch Oil Well Funeral services were held for end of this year. N. Reid, 23, who was Everybody in the Uintah Basin the Gerald 200 counties in the Unitaid outsiders as a truck accident near in killed well, are watch-t- edOnly ina have will crop States a Carters Knudson No. 1 23, in the Over Vernal, 1948. August in surance program ist well now afbeing drilled 6 V2 1,200 counties having wheat inward chapel Thursday nles west of Vernal. While the year had to be ternoon, August 28, with Bishop tele is down over 4,000 feet, the surance this the Willis Moon, of Hanna, conductdropped to conform with Conftll has already produced 200 200 set by limitation county leet of ing. mud and consPrelude and postlude music was iderable oil. show-E- . gress this Despite insurance programs rendered The by Mrs. Flora Colton; however, the well is being in Juabcrop and Box Elder counties M down deeper in hopes that will be carried on an experimen- vocal duet, Mrs. Earl Atwood Jimething better will be reached, tal basis. The future develop- and Mrs. Orrin Curry; speakers, we well is only 60 miles from ment of the crop insurance pro- LaVerl Turnbow. Orven Moon gigantic Rangely, Colorado on how the and Monroe Michie; vocal solo, one of the nations major gram willis depend out in the Arnold Chatwin; vocal duet, carried program producing oil fields. and Mrs. 200 experimental counties. Mrs. Olaus Johnson Jtah Skiiers Farmers in the irrigated areas Bern ell Rhoades; prayer, Harry wait Brighton Area of Duchesne county should begin Michie. The Utah Department of Pub-W- now to plan use this fall of the Interment took place in the in cooperation with the practices under the Agricultural Tabiona cemetery. te Road Commission and Salt Conservation Program (ACP) The young man was a son of county are spending over that will help them improve j 0,000 to ChairMr. a at in and Mrs. Parley Reid of put their irrigation systems, loop road Brighton, one of Utahs man Larsen of the county Agri- Tabiona. major areas. The new road will cultural Conservation Commitskiiers to get in and out tee points out. ' BOB SCIIONIAN he "BIRTHDAY Brighton ski area with-CELEBRATES One of the practices that rethe difficulty expmay utilize is the farmers usually erienced in that sysMrs. Ernest Schonian made a region. In organization of irrigation the includes This said. are private interests tems, he trip to Salt Lake City Friday Mng $200,Guu io install a building of small irrigation reser- for the purpose of being In atge chair lift to carry voirs, check dams, weirs, drops, ; tendance at the celebration of irJ,eiiUrom road mentioned installation of pipelines and si- the twentieth birthday of her 0 the tops of the Brighton phons, and construction or Bob Schonian, son of untains. The of permanent ditches, grandson, improvements Mrs. Roy A. Schonian, and Mr. Other expected to be completed and dikes. Sunwore snow Saturday, August 30. On flies, tices are leveling landandlining conin company Schonian, Mrs. reservoirs and day ''t! S?rings Under Study ditches with her son, Roy, and grandstructing drainage ditches. i lr,n Springs iron m included are Bob and Rusty, journeyed n Iron county will be sons, These practices farmers to to Mt. Pleasant, where Rusty 'SePt' T2, 13, and 14 by in the ACP to help more ?Ue and make commence hi3 senior year HemWog pneors, geologists, conserve water. Much will available of use Uve at Wasatch academy. the school Utah Geological Soeiot has bee" of and special guests dur- - land under irrigation and Bob brought Schonian Mr. lng by irriga to Duchesne, annual tour. The Iron damaged in the past back SDrT-Schonian Mrs. methods that have leached is one of the largest Potenf,niar-eand then consoil. Indian Canyon, the via top away iiron ore areas in the and washed are m the tinued on their way back to Salt lor suPPHes iron Irrigationto practices farmers with Lake City. provide nroeram western industries in improving their ft1 Men To Hear this facilities to preventwater episcopal church . Vunt Promotion also conserve e Thpv better Winder make director of and help farmers to Tour!,! n Rev. Cable, of Vernal, will hold o5??tion- Utah Depaxt-IwiiJ- , use of their lnch services at the Episcopal Church Publicity and Industrial instances, farmers September o,,t in Duchesne, Sunday, will discuss, Lets Ire noT able to, Get m.. The 7th, at 4:00 oclock p. the the Tourist these during 8smeS"Si?retuo attend. to invited practices summer due is the annual con-l- e Mention jo public spring and early IIo-g Donald. Arvil G. Stone. Duchesne High School Motbody fees for the year will be ley F. Deakin Emily Madsen, $5.00 for 9, 10, 11 and 12 grades Elorn Marsing, John L. Peterson. and $4.00 for seventh and eighth Janet B. Peterson, Ronald F. grades. These fees will include riiuncll. admission to student functions Wm. Altamont High School R. Evans, Vola Hancock, Edythe and Lyceum programs. During the summer renovation T. Hansen, Hyrum W. Loutenhas been in operation at the sock, Boyd A. Murray, Evelyn school. The building has been race, Harold W. Phillips, Leola cleaned, changes and additions Loutensock. have been made. These include Altamont Elementary Opal a new room for the elementary Gomm, Mary C. Snyder. Altonah Madelyn Perkins. grades, new steps, entrance and Bluebell Verona Goodrich and heating plant in the shop. Several new teachers have been Zola M. Stevenson. added to the staff this year. Mtn. Home Alta E. Beckstead Don These include Nyberg. Boyd Murray, Harold Phillips, Edith Hansen, Myton John II. Blaine, La-reAnna Hartman, Leola LoutenR. Blaine, Josephine Hunt, sock and Mr. Loutensock. BeVirginia P. Roberts, Della L. sides these new teachers some Snyder, Jesse Leda Thorne, of the staff of last year will in- Thorne, Genevieve Wyland. clude Vola Hancock, Evelyn Case Neola Zora Gardner, Mildred and Wm. Evans. Palmera D. Peterson, Miller, A fall program of football will Donald Segmiller. be put into effect at the school. Roosevelt Elementary Olive Mr. Phillips would like all boys Chugg, Dicia Emert, Ruth J. desiring to play this fall to re- Frederickson, Glenna C. Garfield, .Helen Larsen, Nora D. Mathews, port the first day of school. The curriculum for this year Ardellai F. Mitchell, Thelma Ella M. Nyberg, Olga appears to be very instructional and interesting. Parents are Roberts, Dorothy Walker, Lilurged to have their children at- lian Wilkerson. Roosevelt High School J. tend the first day of school, that Allred, Robert Andrews, the students may receive the most from their studies. (Wilma Christensen, Don Critten-de- r, J. R. Gillespie, Lecta Ilor-rock- s, LEGION AND AUXILIARY Merlin L. Killpack, James W. Lewis, B. S. Loosle, Virgie GO ON PICNIC PARTY LaVora Murphy, R. L. All veterans, their partners Murphy, Wanda Wallace Nielsen, and Auxiliary members were in- Shields, Kenneth Riggle, Zirker. vited to a picnic on the large Tabiona High School Thomas rocks west of Duchesne on High- J. Abplanalp, Joe Di Stefano, way 40, Saturday night by Du- Elva B. Jones, Dot H. Ottosen, chesne Post No. 22, .The AmeriEdna H. Smith, Ivy P. Spencer. can Legion. About sixty guests Talmage Adaline E. Anderwere Weiners were son, present. Edith H. Burton. roasted over a huge log fire, which lighted up the rocks and Former Myton Boy surrounding country. In addition to the weiners there were salads, Will Work on olives, potato chips, cake, punch, National Newspaper coffee and watermelon. (MYTON An item of interest Community singing with Bob Belt, accompanying on the gui- appeared in a recent issue of . a tar, was enjoyed by all pcesent. Redding, California newspapt-rThis delightful event was un- Mrs. I. R. Tuttle received the der the direction of Commander ' following clipping concerning her Wm. Case, Adjutant Robert Belt grandson: Frank L. Tuttle, corresponand Auxiliary President Henrithird class in etta Wilson, and they did an ex- dent specialist the Navy, has been chosen to cellent job. work on the staff of the Navys National IRON DUCK RETURNS Newspaper at Washington, D. C. He flew to WashingGRAND RAPIDS, MICif. Two years ago, an iron duck ton, Friday. He had been manwhich decorated the front door- aging editor of the Coronado way of John A. Whites home dis- Rampage Naval Station newsappeared. Recently, he found a paper, as well as camp athletic slip of paper on his doorstep director. He Is the second which read, Homing pigeon reman ever to be sent from turns. Glancing up at the door the west coast to the papers he found the missing duck in staff. Tuttle, who Is 18, Is the place, complete with a fresh son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tutcoat of white pairj;. tle of Redding, California, and resided here before his enlistConservation Notes ment one and one-hayears Activities ago. Frank spent his early youth in Of The Uintah Busin Soil Conservation District Myton and has many friends here who will be happy to hear of his good fortune. The Soil Conservation Service It was announced that student There has been a number of minute changes in the program, state Earl Jensen and Byron S. the war. g since Incomes Up Utah Personal Treasury department figures (tom Washington reveal that collUtahs personal income tax end-Bfiscal the for year ections June 30, 1947 show a gain s $1,609,084 over the year an increase of 7.1 per cent. Utahs total income tax collections during the period in sired. tion. federal tax. Schools will open Altamont High School Ready to Open; Buildings Renovated One of the principal attractions will be the presence of Calleen Robinson, Utah Centennial Queen. This young lady has been a sensation all over the state and Plant immediately. As stated previously the stock plant made parachutes and performers will be clothincowboys work and the war Manti Manti Ihe Number 8 Duchesne county Thursday, September 11, according to Superintendent Wm. H. Bond, who states that a near complete list of teachers Mr. Loutensock, the principal have been secured for every of Altamont High School, an- school in the county. According nounced today that registration to Mr. Bond the list of teachers for the current year will take is as follows: Duchesne Elementary Grace place (Thursday, Sept. 11, at the school. All students should be Bench, Jennie Mae Edler, Charpresent the first day in order lotte Erickson, Elizabeth Lindsay, to be able to get the classes de- Florence B. Madsen, Ruby Mc- The final arrangements for Duchesne County Fair and Rodeo are nearly completed and everything seem3 to point to a rousing 'celebration in Duchesne September Per Year In Advance Schools in Duchesne County Will Start September 11 a The rodeo will be presented both days, instead of one, as previously advertised. On the opening day, the starting time for the baseball game will be jjanii Plant Will Not Close moved of the up to 12;30 p. m. and closing Despite reports the Reliance Manufacturing followed immediately by the roThe admission charges for slant at Manti, Mr. A. T. Bard, deo. Reliance president says: It is these events will be 50c for chilof the dren, and $1.00 for contrary to present plans adults, plus to cease operation at company $3.00 1947, continuity. More than anything else, it must recognize the inevitability of change; rather than fighting a losing .battle of blind resist- ance to change, it must welcome change in the form of modernization; guide and encourage the change in the form of new building; accommodate change by making sure there are neighborhood and community facilities and activities to meet new needs. Incessantly me war goes on, and without planning it is hopeless struggle. Duchesne must sonality. Without planning the battle draw up a battle plan, just as runs its familiar course in every the Allies planned their overin its American city. There is scarce- all strategy ly an Instance where the forces concepts, but subject to change of the enemy have been kept and modification a3 existing confirmly at bay, and Duchesne and ditions change. Without a comits neighboring communities are munity planning program, Duno exception. Any community, chesne and her neighboring comin order to leave a growing munities will surely by the loser heritage to its children, to be time and again as the struggle a healthy, pleasant place to live, draws on.. MYTON BASEBALL TEAM MAKES LOCALS Mrs. P. F. Fouse left Thursday for a two weeks visit with her and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Milton at Baker City, Oregon. Mrs. James Halbert of Muscatine, Iowa, is a guest at the home of her brother L. C. Winslow and Mrs. Winslow. Mr. and Mrs. John Mikesell returned home Tuesday after spending Labor day in Salt Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Fairbanks had as their guests the past week Mr. and Mrs. I. N, Martindale of Loveland, Colorado; Mrs. A. F. Schmidt of Storm Lake, Iowa, and Mrs. Harriett Sogara of Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. 'Segara went on to Loveland with the Martindales for a visit, hut will return to Duchesne to finish her to her visit ' before returning home in Los Angeles. The ladies are all sisters of Mrs. Fairbanks. Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Fairbanks had as dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Martindale, of Loveland, Colorado; Mrs. A. F. Schmidt of Storm Lake, Iowa; Mrs. Harriet Segara of Los Angeles, Calif.; Mr. and (Mrs. Ned Fairbanks, and Mrs. Doyle F. Smith, of Heber, who for a visit came to Duchesne with her aunts. Miss La Jean Cowan and Iva Lou Allred returned home September 2 from Salt Lake Crty where they have been visiting with friends for the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. L. Sather spent Sunday and Labor day in Colorado, visiting with brother of Mr. Sather and his family, and friends. They spent Monday in Meeker where Mr. Sather formerly managed the ENVIABLE RECORD The Myton baseball team made a perfect record during the regular playing season in the Uintah Basin League, They won every game during the season. In all they won 15 games without a single defeat, and an interesting highlight was the fact that most of their games were won by a safe margin. There is no gainsaying the fact, Mytons baseball team is champion of the Uintah son-in-la- w Basin. Their record attracted outside attention and they were invited to the state amateur baseball held at Levan, tournament, a creditable where they made showing among the best ama- -' teur teams of the tate. Nephi won the tournament, however. The team was made up of Hoot Milton Lott, manager; Jack Giles, catcher; Jay Petty, 1st base; Frank Adams and Wm. Borg, 2nd base; Calvin Monks, 3rd base; LeRoy Mott, hortstop; Afton Richens, Clyde Cooper, Earl Gingell, Ted (Monks and Lenor Richcns, outfield; Spike and Acel Bingham, Jorgenson pitchers. Forest Fires in Utah Have Been Controlled J. Whitney Floyd, chief forester and firewarden for the state of Utah, has recently made the .following observations: Utah has .had her share of hot, dry weather this summer. There has been just as much dry vegetation to burn this year as in past years. Probably more people have traveled on Utah's high-Crai- j ways and byways fre. Yct than ever according to g, be-- a Mr. Floyd, Utah has suffered less from fire on her watersheds this ' yrar than in years past and during a time when our neighboring states are literally burnBOY ARRIES ing up. I feel, states Mr. Floyd, that A baby boy was born to Mr. jje people of Utah are awaken- of ing to the fire problem and the and Mrs. Keith Mi'cham, of fire prevention, Fruitland, Monday, August 18. Importance on the lands from especially EVERYBODY LUCKY whivh our summer water supconservation plies come. The JUNCTION CITY, ORE. A falling airplane cut off a cor- agencies of the state wish to ner of a house, tore down two commend the people of Utah for power lines and then crash-lande- d such fine cooperation, hut at the in an adjoining field, and same time we ask that they not the pilot climbed from the plane rilax their vigilance. unhurt. In the house, Mr. and Mrs. George Williams jumped A failure establishes only this, from bed to find the living room that our determination to succeed wall demolished. The plane ran wac not strong enough. Bovee. out of gai, jewelry store. ne j I El-dr- I j ed lf cooperating with the Federal Fish and Wildlife Service planted a truck load of fish in farm ponds and streams last week. The fish planted were rainbow trout in the colder fresh water and bass and bluogill in the warmer waters. It is expected that another load of fish will be delivered in the near future to fill the remainder of the orders. This service is available to cooperators of the Uintah Basin Soil Conservation District that have waters satisfactory for fish culture. A survey of the Blue Bench canal has been completed by personnel of the Soil Conservation Service. The canal line surveyed starts about a mile above the Peterson ranch and tops the pass out of Rock Creek Valley east of the old Walt Daniels ranch near It Is expected Pidgeon Water. some tunnel work will be necessary In the pass. A number of different types of range seeding will be performed this fall on range lands in the Fniitland-Hann- a area. A drill, range seeding with seed broadcast in a front of a Dixie harrow, and Feed broadcast in front of the sheep bands on looser soils will Close observation of be tried. results on each method will be carried out. MAYOR I ITZWATER RETURNS Mayor William H. Fitzwater returned last Friday after spending a few days in Salt Lake City s where he was attending to matters, both private and busi-nse- for Duchesne city. Statewide Centennial Events Current Centennial Exposition, featuring "A Trip to at State Fair Wonderland, grounds. Sept. 1 to 6 Centennial bration, Hurricane. Cele- 3 to 6 Feach Daye, at Brigham City. Sept. 4 to 6 Centennial Celebration, Junction. Sent. Sept. 11 to 13 Grand County Celebration, Junction, Utah. Sept. 11 to 13 Fair, Provo. Utah County deep-furro- w uni-tille- r, 13 Southern Utah Livestock Show, Cedar City. Sept. 11 to 12 to 13 Centennial Celebration, Randolph. Sept. Sept. 12, 13 Uintah Fete, Duchesne. Basin |