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Show A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah Basin 55 The Duchesne: County Seat Gateway Newspaper Uintah Basin Volume 10 Covers ALL The Uintah Basin DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1940 Per Year In Advance $2-0- PUBLIC WELFARE WORKERS TO TAKE EXAMS 1940 Call for Red Cross Recruits Merit system examinations prior to appointmnt of more than 400 workers in the state and county departments of public welfare will be given next month at centrally 'located points throughout the state, it was announced today by John C. Kidneigh, Merit .System $ supervisor for the State Depart-'meof Public Welfare. The examinations will be the 'first step toward placing the largest group of workers in the State of Utah ever to be on tlje merit system on this program is intended to give the jobs which ' - A" 4? to best qualified workers without ji j regard to social, religious or political connections, Mr. Kidneigh said. Hugo B. Anderson, chairman of the merit system council, explained that the state and county departments of public welfare now employ some 425 persons. All Must Take Exams emAny of these employees ployed prior to Jan. 1, 1940 who required pass the examinations he pointed for their positions, out, "may be retained in their positions. However, it Is expected that some new appointments will V - , be made immediately upon como' 1 pletion and grading of the merit examinations. All future vacancies in the department also will be filled from presons winning highest ranks on the merit registers to be made up from those who pass the examinations. Workers in 33 classifications and nine groups will be employed on a basis of the merit examinations. These include stenographers, typists, key punch operators, clerks of various rank, accountants, case workers for various special and The 1940 Pester of The American Red Cross sounds the call to the nation general fields, child welfare workers, consultants, field representato serve humanity within the ranks of this army of mercy. tives, home economists, county 'EEPING step with the boys do so by sharing in the vitally Im- directors, administrative assistcalled to the colors in Ame- portant work of the Red Cross. Join ants and executive positions. ricas new defense army and navy, as a member of the local Chapter, Instructions To Applicants November 11 Any persons interested In takwill be the American Red Cross, during the roll call, to 30, and through your support you ing the examinations should write fulfilling its mission of service to will the Red Cross army (Continued on Page 8) the men in the line and to their of strengthen mercy. loved ones at home. Chairman NorRecruits are needed not alone man H. Davis announced in Wash- as members, but also as volunteer ington. workers In the Red Cross Chap"Several thousand Red Cross ters. nurses already have been called to Red Cross work will continue the colors, Mr. Davis said, and undimlnished in its usual domestic Red Cross field directors, and thou- program of relief in disaster; comsands of Red Cross workers in munity public health nursing; safeChapters throughout the nation, are ty education and promotion of the ready to help America's soldiers Junior Red Cross. An Individual and sailors with personal problems, membership supports all of this World War work, not only in Red Cross ChapJust as In the 1917-1ters, but in the nation. Relief to period. Every patrfotia man and woman war victims in Europe Is financed Burdett Turnbow In the United States, who wants to by the $20,000,000 war relief fund do his or her share in upholding the contributed by the public during Volunteers To national defense of our nation, can the summer of 1940. Be Inducted First , Court To Convene On 26th Of November County Clerk G. A. Services To Naval And Military Forces Increased Goodrich, Treasurer Porter Mer-re- ll met in the clerk's office on November 8 to choose a jury venire for the November term of district court. The following names were drawn in the order in which and County they are listed: Lon Dump, Altonah Joseph Young, Boneta Joseph F. Eamshaw, Montwel Howard N. Cowan, Duchesne Reuben C. Snyder, Myton David Elmer, Hayden Lewis Larsen, Ioka Victor C. Wills, Roosevelt Clarence Smith, Altonah Alma Collins, Roosevelt Charles W. Sands, Duchesne Theo. - ' Sargetis, Altonah Wesley J. Golloway, Roosevelt Rae Gagon, Roosevelt Arjile Hayes, Duchesne Thainas Murray, Duchesne Spencer Bowden, Roosevelt George Taylor, Roosevelt Ray Theming. Bluebell Ralph Muir, Strawberry Henry Beal, Bridgeland Blain Brotherson, Boneta Charles Bird, Arcadia Jerry Chasel, Neola Mark B. Hayden, Tablona State Officials Visit County Schools Miss Angelyn Wamick, state supervisor of home economics, and Miss Bernice Moss, state supervisor of physical education and health arrived in Duchesne Wednesday evening to visit the high schools of the. county. They left Thursday morning, accompanied by Superintendent W. J. Bond, for Tabiona. After visiting the schools in Duchesne county they will continue on To nt VO ?L The m o b i 1 zation of man power for nation- al defense will demand increas-.- . 5 ed Red Cross services to the armed forces of A m e r i ca, Mrs, Blaine Foster, Red Cross Chapter in Duchesne county, declared today. These services, she pointed out, stem directly from the Congressional Charter of the Red Cross which is a mandate to every local chapter and branch of the organization. Roll Call Underway Fortunately, Mrs. Foster added, these services are so well organized nationally and locally that they are capable of rapid expansion.Cost of the necessary extension of activities on behalf of service men will be met, as in the j past, from membership contributions. This year the American Red Cross conducts its Roll Call of members in Duchesne county from November 11 to 30, she said. The war service of the Amerishe announced, can Red Cross, has representatives at 77 field offices and hospitals, contacting the various elements of the armed forces at some 800 points. In the past year more than 53,000 soldiers, sailors, marine and coast guardsmen or their families were aided in solving all kinds of problems arising from economic, illness and social causes. Relief From Anxiety This Red Cross activity is based on a recognized medical principle that anxiety, fear and other Continued on Page 8 1- s' to Uintah county. The Duchesne county schools show a definite improvement since their last visit, the educators said. School Lunch Room Gets New Hfi &- -- !- a s RVf ' rm;: 8 Serving Dishes Several new items of serving and cooking equipment were added to the ruchesne school lunch program lat week, it was announced President Mrs. Roy A. by Schonian. The equipment includes two aluminum kettles to add to the three already on hand; 200 white enamel plates; 144 salad forks and 6 dozen new teaspoons. The equipment for serving the school children now includes sufficient plates, bowls, spoons, forks and cups. It will be possible with "the new silver-plate- d forks and old worn to the discard spoons tinware which was previously used. An additional range, loaned by Mrs. Lovina Mott, will supplement the one already in the kitchen, and will be put into use as $pon as a little remodeling is done to enlarge the kitchen which consists of moving a partition. This probably will be completed within the next few days, Mrs. Schonian said. P.-T.- 20-qu- M. I. A. Road Shows Bands, Orchestras To Perform At Hi School Tonight Burdett Turnbow of Tabiona, although his name might not have been called for the first consignThe road shows sponsored by ment of draftees from Duchesne the Mutual Improvement Asso- county, has volunteered to be the ciation of the L. D. S. church have one to fill the countys quota for proved to be smash hits in Ducesne the November 18th draft, it was county. announced Thursday by Arthur Duchesne was treated to a pre- Goodrich, member of the local sentation by the Duchesne and Ar- draft board. Mr. Turnbow was cadia wards Wednesday evening. placed in ciasification 1 and would The same groups played at Arca- be eligible to be called in the first dia timing their acts to allow for group, Mr, Goodrich stated. Since traveling time in between. volunteers for array service have The Duchesne ward skit repre- cut the quota to one for the Nosented the history of the Stars vember 18th call, Mr. Turnbow and Stripes and of America. Miss chose to be that one. Katheryn Tuddenham, as reader, Plenty of Volunteers related the struggles of the Pil- There are plenty of volunteers grims in the early days of the to fill the next call on December colonies, the making of the first 2nd also, Mr. Goodrich stated. flag by Betsy Ross, and signing Mr. Turnbow has had his physA group of ical examination by the local draft of the Constitution. ten boys and girls, executed some board physician, Dr. F. L. Murray beautiful flag drills and sang pat- and is now in Salt Lake City riotic songs, including the Nationthe regular army physial Anthem. cal examination. The group from Arcadia preSent Out sented A Lantern in Her Hand. Questionnaires ' the first group of 268 Meanwhile, A skit from the gay nineties returned Nes-le- n questionnaires have been Mr. Mr. Berrett, portrayed by are and board local the to being and Wayne Mitchell proved to classified according to specificabe a hilarious hit. tions. Questionnaires will be sent out in groups until every regisVOTE CANVASS trant has received one, filled It out and been put in his classification. DOES NOT Prove Hits Duchesne music patrons will have the opportunity tonight (Frihigh day) to hear the Duchesneelemenschool band, the Duchesne tary band and the Violin orchestra in a combined concert and recital at the high school auditorium at 7:30 p. m., it was announced this week by Elroy Van Wagoner, band leader and Miss Twila The orchestra director. Students will be in full dress uniform. The program has been announced as follows: Elementary Band Ayo, Fillmore Activity, Bennett Salvatore, Fillmore Canon, Fillmore Regiment Band, Fillmore Fillmore Serenade, Miss Frances Peterson, who is Turn, Fillmore My Its week attending B. Y. U., spent the Military Escort. Bennett end in Duchesne with her mother. Violin Orchestra America, Carey Water Music, Handel War Babies Are Turkish March, Hayden The Blacksmith, Mozart Listed Prelude, Chopin For Draft Finale, Gluck Cossack Invocation, Lenikov It Is Ironic that so many of Advanced Band the "War Babies, children who Show Boy, Huff were bom during the first S. I. B. A., Hall World War, many of them, of Hope and Glory, Elgar Land while their fathers were fightMarch Coronation ing overseas, are now listed for March, Hall Regiment, Tenth military training to be in readion Parade, Selection, Yoder Bells ness should America enter the Meacham American Patrol, second World War. Selection Bringing that picture into Martha, Selection, Von Flotow sharp focus is the fact that Queen City, March, Boorn there are no less than five God Bless America, Berlin Woodrow Wilsons registered Marche Slave, Tschaikowsky in Duchesne county, seversl Woodrows and many Persh-lng- s, all reminders of the conflict twenty-thre- e years ago, Lawrence J. Givens, 21 of Mt. when these two names made the and Delila Bernice AnEmmons headlines. 7. derson, 15, of Altonah, Nov. Mel-dru- marriage license Rites To Be Held Today For Pearl McDonald Life ended Monday afternoon in the Uintah Basin hospital at Vernal for Mrs. Pearl A. Mayhew McDonald, 23, mother of three small children including an infant daughter born October 31. Complications following the birth of her baby at Utahn necessitated her removal to the Vernal hospital on November 6. Funeral services will be conducted at noon today at Talmage under the direction of the Roy A. Interment Schonian Mortuary. will be at Utahn. Born At Duchesne Mrs. McDonald was born at Duchesne, March 27, 1917, a daughter of Frank and Nellie May Abbott Myahew. August 12, 1935 she married Hyrtle Wayne McDonald, who survives her. She was active in L. D. S. church work and was president of the Y. L. M. I. A. of the Talmage ward at the time of her death Survivors Listed Surviving besides her husband, are a son, Hal V.; a daughter, Valentrie and the Infant daugh- ter, all of Talmage; her parents of Utahn; one sister, Mrs. Clara Burton of Talmage; three bothers, Walter Mayhew of Ileber City, Lawrence and Ralph Mayhew of Duchesne. CHANGE RESULTS The Duchesne county commissioners depoted almost the entire the day Tuesday to canvassing votes of the general election of several November 5. Although minor errors were noted in the counting of the votes. Clerk G. A. Goodrich stated, on a whole the results as telephoned to the Uintah Basin Record on the night of the election, were unchanged. Several matters concerning tax property were reviewed by th4 commissioners, but little time was left to devote to other matters. A continuation of the meeting will The American Red Cross Roll be held today, when all business will be completed, it is expected. Call la underway. JOIN Order numbers have been assigned to all registrants and a list of these is available at the Selective Service office at the county court house and next week will be available at the Uintah Basin Record office. JUST TO REMIND YOU to Mothers Club postponed Thursday, December 5 with Mrs. F. L. Maxwell. P. T. A., Monday, November 25 at the high school auditorium. Womens Study Club, Saturday, November 16 with Mrs. Titus Jones. j D. U. P. postponed to Wednesday, November 27. Number 17 Four Lions Clubs Join lu Zone Meeting At Mission Cafe District Governor Aura C. Hatch Tells 30 Assembled Lions Of Service Clubs Duty To National Unity Resolution Asks For DISTRICT LEGION U. S. 49 Designation OFFICIALS As Defense Highway TO VISIT HERE District Commander of the American Legion August Litiz-zet- ti of Helper, District President of the Auxiliary, Mrs. Irene Wilson of Helper and Mrs. Jennie Greaves, chairman of registration of mens children; Mrs. Vivian Curtis, district membership chairman and Gladys Voll, district secretary will pay their annual visitation to the Duchesne Legion and Auxiliary posts next Sunday, it was announced this week by Auxiliary President Mrs. Rulon J. Larsen. A joint meeting of the two units will be held at 3:30 p. m. at the Legion Chateau at which time, new officers of the Legion will be installed. The meeting will be followed by a dinner in honor of the visitors, at the Mission Inn at 5 p. ra. The district officials will visit the Vernal Legion and auxiliary Saturday night, it was announced. Sunday they will visit Altonah, Myton, Roosevelt and Duchesne. Rites Held For Mrs. Smith ALTONAH: Funeral services were conducted at 1:30 p. m. in the Altonah ward chapel for Mrs. Ada Smith. Services were under the direction of Bishop Grant L. Foote. Speakers were C. N. Shiner. Willard Day of Roosevelt, and Walter Kerksiek. Musical numbers were given by Loreen Caldwell and company, Mr. and Mrs. Reed Lyons of Mtn. Home, Avard Rigby and Alberta Beebe. Invocation was offered by Wm. A. Maxfield and benediction was pronounced by F. A. Olsen. Interment was in the Altonah cemetery where the grave was dedicated by Warren E. Davis. Officers and members of Lions clubs of Zone E assembled in Duchesne Wednesday evening to hear Aura C. Hatch of Provo, District Governor of Utah Lions, urge greater club activity as an aid to national unity and defense. Assembled at the meeting, which served the double purpose of the official visit of the District Governor to the Duchesne Lions club, and a zone meeting for district E, comprising the Vernal, Roosevelt, Duchesne and Ileber City Lions clubs, were presidents and secretaries of the four clubs, Mr. Hatch, Deputy District Governor Joseph E. Robinson of Lehl, Zone Chairman W. J. Bond of Duchesne and members of the four clubs. At the banquet, held at the Mission Cafe, the visitors were welcomed by President Roy A. Schonian, of the Duchesne club who introduced the following speakers: Clyde W. Broadbent and B. A. Balls, president and secretary of the Heber club; Paul Wilkins, president of the Roosevelt club, Ralph Siddoway, secretary of the Vernal club, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Robison and Mr. Bond, zone chairman and secretary of The Duchesne club. Report Oil Culm, (invention Mr. Hatch, principal speaker, gave a short report on his attendance at the national convention of Lions International at Havana Cuba, calling attention to the more interesting features of his visit there. A special message was directed to members of the Duchesne club, the youngest and smallest unit in Zone E, in which he pointed out the values of an club, internationally recognized and told of the steady growth of Lions International of which there are now 45 clubs in Utah. Mr. Bond called attention to the three yet incompleted sections of highway U. S. 40 between Heber City and Duchesne, and suggested COUNTY SCHOOLS that the four clubs should join in OBSERVE seeking completion of these units. He suggested a delegation or delBOOK WEEK egations to call at the state cap-itand lay the request before Book Week, November 10 to 16, the newly elected officials. week observed this is being Continued on page 8 throughout the schools of the Duchesne county school district. The story of Book Week and sugges- TWO LOCAL MEN tions for its observance were con- RETURN WITH tained in a circular letter, sent out to the schools and teachers by PRIZE ELK Superintendent W. J. Bond. It owes its inception to a Mr. What could easily be termed as Mathiews, chief scout librarian, two prize elk were brought home Boy Scouts of America, who began by Duchesne county hunters who in 1919 a movement to make avail- joined the elk hunt in Southern able better books for children. The Utah, this week. Neville Wimmer, hunting with movement was given early and strong support by the American his brother Harold and a friend B. Miller of Price bagged one of the Library Association. largest elk of the hunt, in the In his message Mr. Bond sum- Mantl forest, and brought it to Dumed up the advantages of good chesne Tuseday. The elk weighed "Good books books in these words, are good friends, good books make 930 pounds, dressed, and had horn3 learn 5 feet in length with a spread of children friends, good 4 feet at the widest point and 45 through good books to be good inches at the tips. Both of the friends. smalmen other had their but elk, Exhibits and activities drawing ler ones. the childrens attention to good Ray Jordan of Roosevelt, huntbooks and their authors were recin the Nebo district, had a ing ommended for all the schools durhead and horns in Roosevelt Monweek. the ing day, similar in size to Nevilles trophy, though we do not have the Rites Held For Former Several actual measurements. other Roosevelt sportsmen reDuchesne Resident turned with their elk, it was Graveside services for Mrs. Emma Lee walker, 73, former Duchesne resident who died Tuesday in Los Angeles, were conducted Fox Hunting Saturday at 1 p. m. in Mt. Alivet cemetery in Salt Lake City. Rites Becomes previously were conducted in Los Duchesne Sport Angeles. Mrs. Walker, widow of David R. The old sport of fox hunting Walker, resided in Duchesne with came to life in Duchesne, Wedher husband for several years durnesday when a female silver ing the time that her sons. Dr. fox belonging to George Kohl Harry M. Walker and Waiter WalJr. escaped from its pen. Mr. ker were in business here. Kohl and Homer Fitzwater Surviving are two sons, Dr. gove chase for awhile, across Walker, of Salt Lake City and the river Into the park and Radford N. Walker of Los Angeles back into town, before it eluded three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Rogthem near the Parry Grant ers of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Mrs. Minhome. nie Thompson ad Mrs. Mae Givan The fox was purchased some of Los Angeles, and two brothers, ten days ago from a Vernal Thomas and Robert Stewart of farm, Mr. Kohl said, and is valOklahoma. ued at $150 00. for breeding purposes. He still hopes to Radford Walker of Los Angeles find it around town some place, was in Duchesne Sunday visiting and recapture it. old friends. ol |