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Show ' ' I' J Duchesne stake sets quarterly conference James T. Lindsay named president of Duchesne county school board C i Duchesne Utah Stake Quarterly Conference will be held January 17 and 18. President David Sam will preside over and conduct sessions which will include a Saturday night leadership meeting at 7 p.m. The theme of this meeting will be "The family and the home". Those who are to attend are Stake Presidency, High Council, Executive Secretary, and stake clerks, Melchizedek Priesthood Quorum Presidencies, group leaders, and secretaries, Bishopric, executive secretary, and ward clerk from each ward. All married couples and parents in the stake. The Sunday morning session will begin James T. Lindsay, Mt. Home, has been named president of the Duchesne County Board of Education. Lindsay stepped up from and Ronald L. Johnson, Roosevelt, will succeed him. Mr. BYU variety show group to perform Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. This meeting will be related to the great American heritage and the year. All members of the stake are to attend this meeting as well as visitors and members of other faiths that wish to attend. Fire losses at a minimum in Duchesne Until fire losses in Duchesne City in 1975 were at a minimum, only jour grass fires, and two vacant buildings that went up in flames. Duchesne City Fire Chief Douglas R. Horrocks says both structures were uninsured, and were of a value of less than $1,000. He said this is the best year" he has had in his eight years as chief of the volunteer fire department whose mem- r- bership averages 12. The Dec. 14 fire destroyed a vacant and unfurnished house moved across the alley on main street. It was still .on moving Groups make requests of school board ir 1 J L; J Duchesne County School District citizens spent four hours Thursday night making their wants known to the five-ma- n board of education. Most of the delegations were from the Roosevelt area. Requests and suggestions ranged from buying and installing a FM radio broadcasting station at the Union high school, to changing the attendance rules at the Roosevelt junior high school. The FM broadcasting station was urged to be put into, operation at the Union high school near Roosevelt, as a curriculum enrichment project The school district approved this request and application for a license to operate such a station is to be made at the earliest date. It was pointed out that this equipment and installation would cost several thousand dollars. It is to be used to broadcast drama and music from the high school, and for teaching purposes in the field of broadcasting. The application for a license to operate the FM radio broadcasting station is expected to require several months, to obtain the permit from the Federal Communications Commission. Principal George Phillips headed this delegation. The matter of changing the attendance policy at the Roosvelt junior high school at Roosevelt was taken under advisement by the school board. This delegation spokesman was Principal Lloyd Burton. A request from the Roosevelt Elementary PTSA organization was given the go ahead to improve the playground at this school The project is to include fencing, to protect youngsters from the hazards of the streets adjacent to the playground. It was explained that several children had escaped injury narrowly, as they dashed into the street after a ball or other such equipment, during a game. This delegation spokesman was Robert StockweU, of the Roosevelt City police department. The Young Ambassadors, will perform blocks, although it had been in this location for six months. The owner is fisted as Lloyd and Tracy Roberts, Hanna, Duchesne County. The other structure burned the afternoon of December 30. It was a frame storage building located on the Duchesne Hill northwest of the Duchesne high school. School officials reported that items of value, such as the school's track equipment, had been removed from the structure just a few days prior to the fire. The old structure had been used for years as a commodity storage by the Duchesne Stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Da- y Saints. Both structures were uninsured, it was reported. Phillip Thompson, of the Duchesne County School District stated that it had been the plan of the district to ' have the building removed from the premises and that he did not carry it on the district's insurance policies. Chief Horrocks said the only conclusion the investigation disclosed was that the buildings were used by youngsters, to smoke cigarettes, and a smouldering cigarette butt was likely the cause of the fires. The larger structure burned about 1:30 a.n). The Duchesne City Fire Department responded to two fire calls outside the city limits last year, Chief Douglas R. Horrocks said. ' The first was on April 20, east of Duchesne at the John Burdick home. The records show the' loss on this grass fire was approximately $1,000, as outbuildings and the corral burned as the grass fire spread. fire to which the The other fire department responded was a large commercial vehicle fire, about 2 'A miles north of Duchesne, near the airport. This fire had been extinguished by the time the department reached the vehicle, Chief Horrocks reported. out-of-to- Transportation allowance increased for kindergarten children The mileage allowance for kinder- reimbursement has been increased from four to seven cents per mile, one way, in the Duchesne County School District. This action was taken at the Jan. meeting of the school board. School officials explained that the school bus provides transportation for kindergarten pupils, and the school board received 14 cents per mile reimbursed mileage from the state school transportation fund. This will be shared equally with the parent or parents who travel service for provide the kindergarten enrollees. It was explained that this amounts to an average of between $4 $5, 000.00 per school year in the Duchesne County School District garten transportation one-wa- y one-wa- y -- GROUP-T- he Duchesne Lions club seeks good neighbor Hie Duchesne Lions Club is again seeking to honor a Duchesne area good neighbor. This will be the second annual sponsoring of the event, due to the success of last years. Those who have a neighbor, who may or may not live close but that deserves recognition for being a good neighbor, can enter him or her in tiie contest All one has to do to enter is write down why this person makes a good neighbor, and turn the entry in to Glynn Maysdn, Kirk Herbert John V as ten or any of the Duchesne r Lions . Club members. The entrys will be reviewed by an impartial committee; judged, and the Volunteer fire department' needs mens The Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department needs two more volunteers. Fire Chief Douglas R. Horrocks says he's lost two men from the department recently, ss they moved from Duchesne, and he needs two more firefighters to bring his staff to an even dozen. The pay isn't large, but the job is big and is one of community service. A $1 check is paid to the volunteers to qualify them as a city employee, for insurance purposes, it was explained. All persons interested in this job, are invited to get in touch with Chief Horrocks. He says the two men who left the volunteer fire department are Terry Stephenson and Leonard Moltzan. 1 i i-? V1 7l; '"i i, i if Ifi at the Duchesne high school will sponsor a student book fair from january 28, to January 30, where students and adults will be able to browse and purchase books. The book fair will be open during the hours of 8 p.m. Books will be 25. The purpose of the event is to impress upon everyone to slow down, look around and recognize the value of a good neighbor. Last years winner was Mrs. Stephen Huey. The Utah Division of Health, Emergency Medical Services, recently announced that an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course would be held again in Roosevelt starting February 7 and ending March 6. This course is designed as a physician taught course and covers all areas of emergency medical care including extrication (removal of people from wrecked vehicles) and specialized rescue. The course involves 81 hours of training which includes hospital experience in Salt Lake City hospitals involving the Emergency Room, Surgery, and Delivery. 17, Book fair set Jan. 28 in Duchesne winner announced at the January 28th club meeting. Entries must be turned in by January .Emergency medical course scheduled Saturday, January Union high school auditorium, beginning at 7:30 p.m. . The all around variety show group which are being sponsored by the Union high school drill team and community education, have made previous appearances in the basin area. They have toured the Orient in 1970 and Europe in 1971 under the auspices of the Department of Defense, and gave major performances throughout the Eastern Seaboard and Florida during a six week tour. They also performed at LDS June Conference in Salt Lake. Funds from donations of $2.50 per person or $10.00 for family ticket will be used by the drill team to help defer expenses when the team goes to the BYU, in the spring and to help purchase gifts given mothers of varsity team members, in athletics. Tickets can be purchased at the door, before the performance, from drill team members, or at the UHS office. Everyone is urged to support drill team activities and projects. Young Ambassadors from the BYU will perform, Jan. 1 7 in the auditorium at Union high school, sponsored by the schools drill team and Community Education VARIETY from BYU a.m.-4:3- 0 at DHS. invites The book fair committee and feels fair the attend the to everyone lair should encourage interest in reading and in building home libraries. The DHS English Department is sponsoring the event and Howard EL Nielsen will be serving as book fair chairman. The committee includes Howard Nielsen, Wendy Meadows and Dennis Stott. The display will include attractive new books from many publishers in all popular price ranges. All reading interests will be represented, including classics, fiction, biographies, adventure stories, science, nature, crafts, mystery and reference books. The committee is working with Educational Reading Service, a professional book fair company, to furnish an individual selection of books for the fair. on display in room 83 - Lindsay succeeded Earl H. Van Tassell ' board. Tabiona, to head the five-ma- n This is the final year of Mr. Lindsay's four-yea- r Mr. term of office, as well Van Tassell's. Board members with three years remaining in their elected terms'' are George B. Terry, Duchesne; Dennis A. Mower, Roosevelt, snd Mr. Johnson. Mr. Mower snd Mr. Johnson are appointed members to the Uintah Basin Vocational Center Governing Board, representing the Duchesne County Board of Education. The school board met Thursday, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m. at the board office in Duchesne; the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. After a brief dinner meeting, the board resumed session, to hear delegations of citizens from 8 to 12 midnight. The board continued its business until 2:15 a.mq when it adjourned. Delegations, three from Roosevelt, met with the school district to suggest change in the attendance policy at the Roosevelt Junior high school; changes at Union, buying broadcasting equipment at Union high school; and a PTA group from the Roosevelt Elementary School, buying playground equipment for their school The school board approved, increasing the reimbursement of parents to transport kindergarten pupils, from 4 to 7 cents per mile, one way traveL u Work progresses on Starvation Lake Beach Work schedule for the development of the Starvation Lake State Beach west of Duchene is progressing according to plan. Officials report the park superintendency resident, homes and a maintenance building are under construction, and expected to be completed in March, when the electrical power can be lined to the site. Total project completion date is late summer, 1976. Location of the project is in Pulley Bend on the Strawberry River, a segment of the Starvation Reservoir, and situated on the west shore above the Starvation Dam, near the boat launching ramp. The culinary water supply has been developed by the State Parks and Recreation. Two test wells have been drilled, and the water quality has been approved by the State Bureau of Environmental health. . Contractor for the culinary water development was Engineers Construction Co., Inc., in Pleasant Grove. The development, a gravity flow system, includes a 150,000 gallon steel storage tank, automatic chlorinator at pumphouse, electrical water level controls, and four-incdiameter water lines. The contract amount for this development was $147,246.00. The structures development, underway at the site at present, is contracted to Stephen L. Cornwall Co., Salt Lake City, contract amount $686,000.00. Park superintendent is David Emcey. He resides now in Duchesne City. . . h Birth defect fund raising drive underway A drive to raise needed funds for the Birth Defects Clinic, at the Primary Childrens Medical Center in Salt Lake, got underway Monday, in different areas in the county. A concentrated door to door drive spearheaded by Mrs. George (Shonna) Street, is being conducted in the Altamont area. Shonna, the mother of Leigh Street, who was the Duchesne County Poster Child for two consecutive for stated that containers years, donationsf are also being placed at different places in the area, and urges everyone to donate generously. Mrs. Street stated that this year, the drive is being held now due to the loss of most March of Dimes funds to the clinic and the fact that no more Primary Pennies go directly to the center. The March of Dimes which in previous years was a major contributor to the clinic will no longer contribute more than compared to the approximately $100,000 furnished in the past March of Dimes funds will instead go for research. "The fund drive then, Mrs. Street said is to raise funds, to be used by the clinic only, in medical specialties, genetic physical counseling, social services, therapy, nursing services and many more. The clinic, the only one of it's kind in the entire Rocky Mountain region, can lie lost to us, if funds are not made available," Mrs. Street continued. There are several children in the basin that require clinic services. The following ladies will be conducting the drive in the specified areas: Claudia Beth Remington, Bluebell area, Shonna Street Myrin, Upalco, Lona Street Ml. Ml. Emmons, ; Ann Stevenson, Boneta, Home, Loretta Jenson, Talmage. 454 3666; Peggy Walker, Allonah, 451 3524; and in the Altamont area, Gwen Fisher, The drive will continue through Monday, January 26. 454-393- 454-349- 454-3552- 454-376- 454-359- continue demolition work at the old Cash Meat store BOWS TO PROGRESS-Cre- ws in Roosevelt, to make way for parking. The complete site should be cleared within the next week. 454-342- FUND Street, mother of two time poster child, will Leigh, spearhead the drive to raise funds for the Birth clinic defect in Salt Lake. DRIVE-Sho- na I V |