A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah Basin 59 The Duchesne: Gateway To Uintah Basin County Seat 3 Newspaper SUCCESSOR TO THE DUCHESNE COURIER Volume 5. Covers ALL The Uintah Basin Pioneer Day Celebration To Be Staged In Duchesne City Park Sat. July 24th Six Towns Will Compete in Tug-O-Wa- r, 1936-193- i I ; i are nearing com-- : for the Pioneer Day cele-to be held in Duchesne Friday, July 24 th The days festivities will open officially at 10 a. m. with a miniature parade in which all bust nesa houses and organizations will n be represented. Mrs. Margie has charge of this event. The parade will end at the City park where the rest of the days activities will take place. Officials In charge announced today that loud speakers will be installed at the park so that everyone may hear the program at 11 a. m. preparations i pietlon bration Per-erso- the announcements which will each event. Luncheon In Park The noon hour will be devoted to luncheon which may be brought from home or bought at the concession stands in the park. A new section of lawn at the park has recently been opened to picnic-er- s. and herald m., childrens followed by bicycle races for boys and girls and mens foot races which include a race, sack race, 100 yard dash and 220 yard dash for men 60 years and over. At one oclock p. races will be held, one-legg- 5th - Teachers In stltute and Principals meeting. September 7th - School begins. Labor Day. Appropriate recogni tion of day in school. October 2nd - End of the first month. Principals mail pay roll3. October 12th - Columbus Day. Appropriate recognition of day in school. October 16 - End of first six weeks. Report cards and office reports. October 29, 30, 31 - U. E. A. Convention. Close schools Thursday at 2:30 P. M. (Regular pay for teachers attending U E. A.) October 30th - End of second month. Principals mail pay rolls. November 11th - Armistice Day. Appropriate recognition of day in school. November 25th - End of third month. Principals mail pay rolls. End of second six weeks. Report cards and office report November 26th, 27th - Thanksgiving Holidays. December 23rd - End of fourth month. Principals mail pay rolls. Schools close for Christmas Holidays. (10 days). January 4th - Schools resume (Continued cn page 8) September 17. 1936. $2.00 You oiON'r pay me Birthday Party Jame Hogg entertained last week for her little daughter, Janet in celebration of her fourth birthday anniversary. The following little guests enjoyed the afternoon of games and the delicious birthday supper which followed: Elia Ann Bishop, Conrad Hollenbeck, Mary Louise and Buddy Evans, Betty Jean and Joan Larsen, Rusty Schonian, Betty McGuire and Glenn Selch. Contract Club Mrs. George Kohl entertained members and guests of the Contract club at her home last Saturday afternoon. Present were Mrs. R. M. Pope, Mrs. Nellie Muir, Mrs. Fred Gentry, Mrs. Aurthur Orr, Mrs. Charles H. Selch, Mrs. Arthur Brown, Mrs. Jack Young, Mrs. Ernest Crocker, Mrs. Ernest Smith, Mrs. A. M. Murdock, and Mrs. Roy A. Schonian. High score prize was won by Mrs. Selch. Visitors Mrs. Ernest Smith and two children of San Francisco are visiting in Duchesne for a few weeks before sailing for the Persian Gulf, where Mr. Smith has charge of several wells for the Standard Oil Company. The Smiths have traveled all over the United States and in Canada and Alaska. The children will attend School in India for the next two, years, while their mother remains with Mr. Smith on the Persian Gulf. Miss Julia Shellabarger of Saguache, Colorado arrived Saturday evening to spend several weeks with her sister, Mrs. Charles H. Selch. "Credit, Mra. Relay Races and Baseball Game; Miniature Parade, Program, Other Events DUCHESNE CO. Open Air Dance SCHOOL CALENDAR At Bridgeland FOR 7 To Climax Fte f DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY July hc a looking gluss, broken once, is gone, alas!" JULY 9 Start of the brief United States-Frencnaval war, 1800. 106,000 French troops join the Colonial Army, 1780. 11 Burr kills Alexander ilton in duel, 1804. 12 One hundred die in serious New York City Orange Day rioting, 1871. 13 Sir Walter Raleigh lands in Virginia and claims it for England, 1584. 14 First U. S. lightship, the Virginia, enters service, 15 Edward Egglestons faHoosiet mous novel, Schoolmaster,' is n 1820. , 187!.- Ham-- $ . - S. A. Russell of Cedarview, former Duchesne county commissioner, was in Duchesne on business Tuesday. Alva and Levison Hancock of Bluebell were Duchesne visitors Monday. Gardner (Goodrich of BlUL'bell was transacting business in Duchesne Tuesday. Tom Shisler of Roosevelt was in Duchesne Wednesday. Dan L. Capener, feed and seed loan agent, was transacting business in Duchesne Wednesday and Thursday. Craig Harmston of Roosevelt was a Duchesne business visitor Wednesday. Wm. H. Case, Daryl Smith and Charles Partridge spent Monday and Tuesday on a fishing trip on the Rock creek. They report good fishing. Nina Burger returned on vacaSaturday from a ten day tavel-etion in Idaho. Mrs. Burger on the air transport from Salt Lake City to Boise and said it was a thrilling trip only not long enough. It took less than two Mrs. d hours. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rollins were expected back bonne this week from San Francisco, where Mr. Rollins has been in training at Fort Scott. He is a member of Complete Teacher List toe Reserve Officers Training Corps of the 57th Coast Artillary. To Be Given Soon Dr. W. D. Bishop and Mr. J. C. Hanson, also members, have reSchool Bldgs. Progress ceived a call and expect to leave soon for duty. New Principals to head the DuMrs. C. T. Axlegaard of Price chesne and Roosevelt schools for Vas in Duchesne Thursday trans7 the school term were acting business and visiting old announced this week by Superin- friends. tendent Leroy Bishop. They are J. W. Bomb, who will be princi-cipHONOR STUDENT of the Duchesne schools and WEDS THURSDAY Reed Morrill who will act in that at Roosevelt. capacity Miss Ailene Curran, valedicWhile most of the teachers for torian of toe Duchesne County the district are now under conSchool 1936 graduating tract, the list is not yet entirely High wed Thursday to Freo was class, complete, Mr. BLhop said, and Emry of Duchesne. cannot yet be announced. It will The bride is a daughter of Mrs be available in the near future. Ethel L. Curran of Juanita, corBomb Highly Qualified respondent for toe Record. Mr. Mr. Bomb, according to SuperEmry is a son of Mr. and Mrs intendent Bishop is, in years of R. E. Emry, formerly of Coloexperience the best qualified prin- rado. He is a graduate of the cipal to be employed in the Du- Fruita, Colorado high school. chesne district. He has just comThe ceremony was performed pleted fifteen years as principal at 4 p. m. Thursday by Bishop of Wasatch high school at Heber Rulon J. Larsen in toe presence City, Utah. of close relatives at the home ol Roosethe has who Mr. Morrill, the brides mother. The bride was charming in an velt school, has been principal at to known well is and informal gown of pale blue moire Alterra, students and parents in the East taffeta with white accessories. The decorations of the room carContinued on Page 8 ried out the blue and white motif Following the wedding supper, WEATHER REPORT a reception was held at 8 p. m. About fifty guests called during For week beginning July 9to. the evening. The young couple will make their home on the W. E. Foy ranch, which they have leased for three years. 1936-193- ranging from 25c to $2.00 will be awarded the winners. Two of the special features Child Gets Hand UNITED WE STAND; will be a and relay Caught In Wringer races between Duchesne and My-- I DIVIDED WE FALL ton; Arcadia and Altamont and Catheryn Larson, nine year old Utahn and Strawberry. daughter of Bishop and Mrs. When wie meet our many friends Em Odekirk and Jess Johnstun Rulon J. Larsen suffered a badly at Altamont July 25th, to cele" Wednes89 th anniversary of the arranged a baseball game bruised hand and arm the brate day, when she caught it in the Pioneers coming to Utah, we will machine wringer. No more washing toe spirit ot appreciate bones were fractured, Dr. L. H. existed among that cooperation Cline stated. our courageous ' The little girl wanted to help For this celebration will be toe her mother ..with the washing, of the harmonious efforts result said, and while she was alone in of practically all the towns of toe clothes the room attempted to put Basin. Each precinct will be repthrough the wringer. resented in the big parade in toe appropriate manner of toe occaABUNDANT RAINS sion. Besides, all are contributing to the sports, and toe variTO BRING HELP ous entertainments. CROPS; RANGES The old saying that, the more the merrier will be well proven With a total precipitation of 1.50 in toe accepted sense, and m inches recorded at the Duchesne other respects as well. Because it weather bureau station for the will prove to us, that by practicfirst half of July, totals for the ing cooperation not only in celeyear show a large increase for brating but in other activities as the first half of 1936 as compared well, we can accomplish far more efto the same period last year. than is possible by Much benefit has come to crops fort. and ranges from the two and Looking back to the. year 1847 inches of rain whch fell and the little company of men during the period from June 1st, and women who founded what is O. T. Hicken of Tabiona was in state ot to July 15. None fell in this period now toe magnificent on business Tuesday. not Duchesne in 1935. could realize they Utah, we 1st to have accomplished what they did He has just brought Mrs. Hicken Total January rainfall, jlne management of Lonnie Fitz- one to 5.71 home from toe hospital where she Precipitation, 1.40. J J5 1936 amounted S. Wins- if they hadnt cooperated one water. has been receiving treatment for E. S. WINSLOW, hundred per cent in working according to Earl The Duchesne band will furnish inches, for Observer. one. observer neuralgia. for all Cooperative and cooperative for all, low, music throughout the day. an inch higher united efforts just Duchesne, that realize We j The big dance in the evening, the figure for last year, 4.71 of our forefathers has given us which will climax the days festi- - than inches. Monthly figures for toe our present day civilization with vities, will be held at the new two years, with the 1935 precipi- its many luxuries and convenienBridgeland Open Air Pavilion, tation given first are as follows: ces. So it behooves us a3 Pioneers ne of the finest floors in the .10; February, ,82, for .the future generations to give Basin. The committee in charge January, .40, 1.77; April, 1.38, them a legacy in security and hw been able to procure Ernie .83; March, .78, The cars are scheduled to meet Several cars of Uintah Basin .83; June, none, happiness even greater than that 1.33, .05; May, j mid his Seven Stars from Heber the Chamber of Commerce ol at and clubs 1.50. civic fiom toe of none, from past delegates July, .S3; 1st half which we received j City. This dance hand has played Lake City at 2 p. m. where to Salt scheduled were houses business While the almost steady rains generations, will be joined by similar Salt eyeral engagements in the basin for they this leave morning early So" weeks let" to the past few us put our shoulders mid is well known from various sections caravans assist will by dance lov-- J throughout where they and Lake City, ers all have in some instances damaged the wheels of cooperation over Utah. of Northern Utah. The cars will demandresolution a in so carrying start rolling up the road of proshay crops lying on toe ground, on Highway 40 be provided with banners and all much benefit has been derived by perity and happiness for the peo- ing Improvements Miss Utah Will to Governor Henry II. Blood and together will form a long parade crops generally that the farmers ple of toe Uintah Basin. which will proceed to the state the state road commission. Lead Miniature everywhere are jubilant. So much a of result a capitol where an audience with is The caravan has been deposited by Civic the governor and the state road field superPioneer Parade moisture Associated toe S. of Nyman, Rodney meeting the rains that most of toe crops commis-iois scheduled for 3:30 even visor of the Rural Resettlement Clubs of Northern Utah at Heber Little Miss Utah, winner of the are assured of maturing m. Duchesne p. office at Logan is in City Wednesday of last week, Popularity contest now being though irrigation water may in this week looking over toe field where The governor and members of the resolution which is to for short found be staed, will lead the Pioneer Day many instances was road commission will also be the Nelson Mr. to the governor be presented with Mr. Peterson and Pmrado in meetDuchesne on July 24th. the balance of the season. submitted by L. A. Montgomery invited to attend the next of the Duchesne office. clubs will be attended by Miss Du- civic Proportionately heavy rainfall Associated the of Club. It Lions ing M. E. Lundberg of the Uintah of the Heber City has great be hills will in brought the which second winner of Northern Utah, place, of high- of jsne, and livestock Power & Light Co. at Roosevelt asks for the completion was announced trie latter part of in Too held Je standard today by the benefit to ranges dustless to by a 40 visitor way pritest committee. raisers face unusually bright was a Duchesne business the month. the end of 1937. on result. a as Monday. Votg for the little girls prospects the ages of four and ten, ma being oast at Mortenscns oakery on the north side of Main et, at one cent per vote. The RADIO STAR, IN money collected will be used for MADISON SQUARE GARDEN RODEO - JOHN CHARLES THOMAS, to the best floats in the pa-jes was stated. - FLOATS INDIAN VILLAGE - FIREWORKS - 20 BANDS - UTAH DRUM CORPS Tha contest closes at midnight, 'dinsilay, July 22nd. Prizes Per Year In Advance Nrnnhpr Ray E. Dillman Enters Race For Gubernatorial Nomination By G. O. P. County Attorney, Resident of Roosevelt Is Third Aspirant for Head of Republican Ticket GIRL ESCAPES Former Senate Chief FATAL INJURY IN Announces Candidacy GUN ACCIDENT After Many Requests Miss Yvonne Jones, 20, of Provo narrowly escaped death Thursday night, when a 22 calibre rifle was accidently discharged, sending a bullet through her right shoulder. Just missing her lung and heart, toe bullet traveled her back and lodged in the soft tissues of her left shoulder. Miss Jones, together with Elden Perry, Melva Jones and Mrs. Harold Jones, all of Provo, were riding in a small open truck on their way to Tabiona for a fishing trip and for a visit to Guy Jones, uncle of the injured girl. As they stopped the truck to shoot rabbits, a gun lying across toe lap of one the girls discharged, the bullet entering the shoulder of Miss Jones. She was rushed to Dr. L. II. Cline at Duchesne, who took pictures and dressed toe wound. According to Dr. Cline, there was no immediate necessity of removing the bullet, and toe girl was resting comfortably Thursday morning at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hale. It was expected that she would be able to return home Thursday evening. X-R- Violator Caught By Game Warden al ? tug-of-w- ar 1 fore-father- s. un-unit- one-thir- d j 3 Delegates Convene To Present Highway Demands At Capitol I I ! j Caught fishing without a license by Deputy Game Commissioner J. P. Madsen, C. T. Rudy of Roosevelt was arranged in Justice Harrisons court in Roosevelt last Friday. Pleading guilty to the charge, Rudy was fined five dollars. Mrs. Afton Crooker of the E. R. A. Social service department was doing welfare work in Roosevelt for two days this week. RABBIT FEVER CLAIMS LIFE OF MORMON LEADER Rabbit Fever Saturday claimed the life of S. Rafe Pettey. first counselor of toe Altonah Ward Bishopric, at toe L. D. S. hospital in Salt Lake City, where he has been for the past six weeks. Mr. Pettey was a veterinarian, and served most of Duchesne county in this capacity. He was a faithful member of the L. D. S. church, having been a member ot toe bishopric for the past nind years. Bom in Sterling, Utah, June 26, 1882, he was the son of William G. and Adeline Voris Pettey, He has lived in Altonah for twenty-seven years. On September 14, 1904, he married Rachel Jane Miller, who sun vives him. Five brothers, George and Lon-z- o Pettey, Ferron, Utah; Wallace Pettey, Delta; William Pettey, Provo; Franklin Pettey, Emery; one sister, Susie Anderson of Emery; three sons, Com, Waiter and Keith; and three daughters, Mrs. Ralph Maxwell, Tabiona; Gladys and Nellie Rettey, also survive. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 14 in the Altonah ward house with Bishop Lott ofprayer anu Opening ficiating. benediction were offered by Fred Olsen. Music was furnished by the choir with Mrs. W. R. Snyder at , the piano. President Owen C. N. Shiner and James B Murray offered words of consolation to the beraved family, and gave brief sketches of Mr. Pet toys life. Interment was in the Altonah cemetery with C. N. Shiner dedi eating the grave. Ben-nion- bc-w?- tn COVERED WAGON DAYS It ! - SALT LAKE CITY HI - JULY 22 o 25 Ray E. Dillman, Roosevelt, county attorney, and former president of toe Utah state senate, Tuesday announced he will be a candidate for the nomination for governor on toe Republican ticket. Mr. Dillmans announcement followed weeks of rumors a third candidate would be projected into the race to compete with the two previously announced candidates for toe honor of heading toe G. O. P. state ticket, in which his name was often mentioned. The other candidates are W. W. oegmiller and E. W. Kelly, both of Salt Lake City. Mr. Diilmans name has been prought to the front repeatedly, recently in meetings held by Republicans seeking another candidate. In announcing his candidacy, Mr. Dillman made the following statement: Announces Candidacy "I hereby announce my candidacy for toe office of governor f the state of Utah. Committees have waited upon me (representing a large number of active Republicans within the state and have assured me of the united support of all whom they represent. Since receiving this information I have had the matter under advisement for several days and I feel that I cannot fail to respond to this request and tender of support. I have made no commitments of any kind and shall make none. If nominated, I shall devote my eentire time and energies to securing the election, and, if elected, I shall devote my every energy to the services of toe citizens of this state. Born In Vernal , Mr. Dillman, a practicing attorney of Roosevelt, Is a native of VernaC' He was educated at the Brigham Young university at Provo, the University of Utah and He the University of Chicago. has practiced law in Roosevelt for the last fifteen years, serving five times as Roosevelt city attorney. He has served two terms as county attorney, and one four-yeterm in the state senate. Ha was elected to the senate in 1928 and was president during the 1931 session. He is a former president of the Duchesne county school board, and has served as a member of the state water storage commission and on the Colorado river conference committee. Moon Ijike Promoter Among his major recent activities has been his capacity as attorney in the successful promotion of the Moon Lake project and toe organization of the Moon Lake Water Users Association. In 1935 he was president of toe Uintah Basin Industrial Convention, and has taken an active part in in its management previous years. For a number of years he has played a prominent part in the affairs of toe Republican party in the Uintah Basin and in the state. He was Keynoter and chairman of toe 1932 convention, which elected delegates to the national convention, and again served as chairman at the partys 1936 state convention, held recenly in Ogar den. Duchesne Meet County Scheduled For Democrats at 2 p. m. in Myton date set for the Duchesne July 22nd is the judicial concounty democratic vention, County Chairman J. P. Madsen announced today. Precinct chairmen will meet on that date for the purpose of electing eleven delegates to attend the Fourth Judicial District convention to be held in Heber on July 28th. At the district convention the democratic delegates wall nominate two district Judges and a district attorney.