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Show New Phone Exchange Set for East Carbon QJUfiL Dragerton Office opens May 17 for New AN Dial System Serving Three Communities A new telephone exchange will established at Dragerton on May 17, 1951, by the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company to serve residents in the Dragerton, Sunnyside and Columbia communities. The new service arrangement will replace toll telephone service which has been provided in the area through an agent who switches calls between the toll station users and also to long distance lines lor calls to Price or beyond. P. B. Horsley, Price manager of the company who made the said that dial announcement, switching equipment has been installed in a building at Dragerton which has been specially prepared for it, and all telephones to be served from the new Drager-- 1 ton office have been equipped with dials. j:,' unit at Dragerton will The dial be connected to the Price tele-- 1 Phone office by seven trunk lines. The dial equipment will switch all calls between Dragerton users, nt the cutover, but Price erators will handle long distance, information or assistance calls for subscribers in the new exchange. The new telephone expansion project has also involved the ex- be op-me- j INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER tension of telephone lines in the Volume 60 10c per Copy Dragerton, Sunnyside and Columbia communities to reach many new subscribers for service who State President will be connected to the dial facilities when they are cut into service. In planning these additions to outside telephone plant, residents of the three towns as well as the surrounding rural districts were interviewed by comto learn pany representatives, how many people would want service. Approximately 850 telephones will be connected to the Dragerton office when the new exchange is opened, Horsley said. Since new telephone numbers will be assigned to all telephones at Dragerton, a new telephone will be delivered to sub- bribers there before the dial conversion. Calls from Price to Dragerton should be given to Price operators who wall com- e ca Th serv- pen,m? is scheduled for ice at 7;30 a m, on May 17 and starting at that time the new dial equip-aft- er Wlll take over the job of WILLIAM J. WELSH, JR. handling calls between telephone Ui,ers there. The cost of the entire project has been in the neighborhood of $150,000, Horsley said. "change . Price, Gains High Praise For School Activity In a letter received by Mayor A. D. Keller this week from W. H. Parker, Los Angeles, Califor- nia, chief of police, the head of the Price city police department received high commendation for his activities at the law enforcement school conducted by the police department of the California metropolis in connection with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The following letter was received by Mayor Keller: "I believe you should know that your chief of police, William S. Lines, made a very favorable impression upon all of us who made his acquaintance recently. He gave every indication of being an WILLIAM S. LINES enthusiastic and efficient pubnotable avoidance of any word lic official. Members of our training di- - or deed that would indicatethe vision have reported that Chief seeking of special favor. He inot only completed the ways complied with rules and course at the head of his class, regulations and obeyed instruc-b- ut that he was selected as theltions implicitly, thereby serving outstanding student on the basis as a constant example to the oth-a written evaluation made by er students From our observation of him, both the cadets and our instruction staff. Of particular interest we feel confident that Chief Lines was his full participation in all is a credit to your city and to phases of the program and his your administration. al-Li- of Youths Carbon Rate High at Show 4-- H E W S .A B. A.. Utah Stitt Press Association Central Bxcelltnct Awards 1949 '& D V OCA T E Number 19 Elected to Guide New Methodist Men's Club Preparation of a prospectus showing facilities and manpower in eastern Utah to be distributed to government defense agencies and war industries was discussed at the noon lunch meeting of the board of governors of the Price Chamber of Commerce Monday. President George II. Patterick stated that the Utah industrial commission is interested in securing such information, and that much interest is already being shown by government and private agencies engaged in production of war goods. Most attractive is the fact that the-- e exists a surplus of labor in tiu area because the mines are r't working at full production. blue The policy of issuing cards recommended by the blue card committee was accepted by the board. The Chamber agreed to assist in preparations for a meeting of retail grocery men in the county to be sponsored by the at the Dairymens association 22. Carbon club May Country two torrid of Climaxing days James F. Steiner, national procampaigning at the annual Utah Junior Chamber of Commerce gram director of the United States convention last week end in Salt Chamber of Commerce, will meet Lake City was the election of with the directors of the Price William J. Welsh, Jr., Price busi- organization Tuesday, May 22, at nessman, to the office of presi- the Towne cafe. A report was heard from memdent following his successful sea completion of a term as one of bers of committee named to cure additional packing facilithe state vice presidents. ties. Several lots near the busiThe Price Jaycee delegation ness section are available and headed for Salt Lake City with these will be when designated arms loaded with campaign macwners of the with arrangements terial and this was distributed the ground are made. freely among the delegates from Three signs to be placed near, the other Jaycee chapters. Heading the campaign activity on be- the entrances to Price on the half of Mr. Welsh was J. W. main highways calling attention Green River Hammond, Jr., Price, who spared that the no endeavor to get the delegates ordinance is enforced regulating peddlers and solicitors here, have cognizant of the Price candidate. been ordered and will be erected Mr. Welsh won out over Lain the near future. Mar Bucknar, Ogden, in a roll-ca- ll Mr. Patterick will name a comvote of the delegations. Hal Gunn, Salt Lake City, and mittee to meet with the county Dave Whitesides, Layton, were commissioners relative to a possibility of using, the new hotel named national directors. as a court house. Vice presidents elected were building Weston Kofford, Orem; Alvin FHA Office to Close Bowden, Vernal; Thomas Reece, From May 14 to May 18 Payson, Clarence Gull, Spanish Fork; Rex Plowmaan, Lewiston, Lynn A. Aitken, county superand Gene Mendenhall, Richfield. AdAbout 25 Jaycees and their visor of the Farmers Home lois office whose ministration, wives made up the delegation repcated in the basement of the Price resenting the Price chapter at post office building, announced the state convention. that his office will be closed from May 14 to May 18 inclusive beColumbia Mine Gets cause of a'state conference at Logan on those dates. The entire ofFull Safety fice staff will be attending this conference. rts North Carbon Stake Slates Award Night Fete Saturday The 319 employees and officials of the Geneva Steel companys Columbia mine are commended for complete conformance with the Federal Mine Safety Code in a coal-mireinspection report released tod?y by the Bureau of Mines. When this mine at Columbia, Carbon county, was last month by Inspector W. M. Merritts, it produced 2,200 tons of coal daily. ne Hi-La- nd oy currji The Mens club of the Price Community Methodist church was organized Sunday evening at a meeting held in the church hall and Alfred Bullock was elected the first president. The new official staff of the organization is shown above. Left to right are George Garland, song leader; Chester FPolice Seek Sister Scholarship To Be Awarded In Nursing By Groups Of Man Found Dead in Wyoming Rock Springs, Wyoming, police late last night called the Carbon county sheriffs department formation about a sister of a James Calderhead who reportedly resides here in Price. The Wyoming' police stated that the lifeless body of James Calderhead was found on the railroad tracks about one mile west of Rock Springs and the only clue to any survivors is that he has a married sister living here. Her name or address wasnt given and sheriffs officers are seeking some means of locating this sister. Anyone knowing a James Calderhead or the identity of his sister is urged to contact the sheriffs office immediately. r Harold M. Creer, Spanish Fork, lieutenant-govern- or of Utah-Ida-h- 4-- i Fari-kof- ty Marakis, Jessie Lee Nelson, o, Kayo Kyeichiro Niwa, Rose Anthony Pellegrino, Veloy Piccioni, James LeRoy Powell and Helen Darlyn Trauntvein. Associate in Science Betty Lou Allred, Marilyn Jean Anderson, Merlynn O. Anderson, Arthur Anderson, Udell O. Atwood, Gerald M. Banasky, William F. Belliston, Evangeline Melvin D. Bishop, Robert Owen Burgener, Alfred L. Clavell and Darrel Crawford. James M. Drossos, Ross G. Frandsen, Robert T. Fryer, Douglas Powell Galbraith, Jr., Jideen Gardner, Nola Georgedes, Sylvia Jensen, Lucille Jorgensen, Max ne Kofford, Margaret LeFlore, Littlefield, Jean Marie and Non M. Merrill. David Miles, John K. Miles, Harold Clark Nielson, Nick Nikas, Nelia Petitti, Lee R. Petty, Arvetta Satterfield, Neal Smith, Lee R. Springer, Arthur R. Steele and Paul E. Turner, Certificates of completion will go to Joseph Xiras, business administration;; Bonnie Rae Erickson and Athena Vatsis, secretarial work; Walter B. Wilson and Ernest Procarione, machine shop; Maurice Nay, Lee Perez, Claud E. Smith, William R. Harris and Pete Gonzales, auto mechanics; Robert D. Fiack and Burton Reynolds, carpentry; John, Joseph and Pete Palacios, three brothers, in welding. Prospective high school gradu Oli-vet- o district Kiwanis, will pay an official visitation this Thursday evening to the Price club. John Porter, club president, will be program chairman. Last week, Wi.lian Lines, Price police chief, was inducted into the club by Jack Houston. is, Re-no- Mas-trovi- ch ates include the following: General Course Manuel Amador, Boyd Anderson, Mary Bacca, James Banasky, Charles Barney, Madalyn Barra, Ellen Bentley, Carlyle Berensen, Bettie Besso, Betty Plans were also made to paint the parsonage on Friday afternoon and Saturday of this week and all men of the church are invited to assist. U. S. Fuel Company OFFICIAL OF KIWANIS WILL VISIT PRICE CLUB' Girls who are interested in competing for the annual scholarship awarded by the United Mine Workers and Carbon District 4, Utah State Nurses association, are urged to send applications to Mrs. Lela Schultz at Rains immediately. The two organizations give a $200 scholarship for nurses training each year. reasurer. t in- requesting Thomas, vice president; Mr. Bullock, president; L. L. Arnett, lay leader, and Fletcher Wilson, secretary-t- Enrollment in Carbon Schools Drops by 70 Carbon College Readies Graduation Rites for 292 Students Rosters of prospective graduThe North Carbon stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y ates as the Class of 51 from the Saints, annual awards night upper and lower divisions of Carfor the Aaronic priesthood will bon college were released this be held at the Castle Gate ward week by Dr. Aaron E. Jones, colreceived a of Wellington special chapel at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May lege president. The college graduaward given by Mrs. Wayne E. 12. All Aaronic priesthood mem- ation list contains 67 names and Johnston of Price for bringing bers of tne wards of the stake and the senior high school list contheir calves the farthest to the their fathers are urged to attend. tains 225 names. According to Dr. Jones, the colMrs. Johnston presented show. Awards will be presented by Lorraine with a purse and Larry Cecil Broadbent, stake president. lege and high school rites will be with a wallet. Featured on the program will a joint affair this year with the A total of 21 calves were en- be the showing of films of the Na- baccalaureate exercises scheduled for May 20 at 8:00 pjn. in the tered from Carbon county and all tional Invitational Tournament Price municipal auditorium. Prinboys and girls participating seem- at Madison Square Garden, New cipal speaker at this exercise will ed to be well pleased with the York, by Stan Watts, basketball be P. Lloyd, dean of stuWesley unireceived and of the coach Brigham loung experiences they unialso with the sale of their ani- versity, the team which won the dents at the Brigham Young versity. mals. All animals were sold and tournament. The graduation exercises will although the prices were not what The program is under the chair- be held on May 25 at 10:00 a.m. had been anticipated, all boys and manship of G. Lowell Keller. in the Carbon college stadium. girls made a small profit on their Speaker at this service will be E. animals. Nalurolization Status Adamson Hoebel, head of the deH Leaders Henry Anderson of Here Three partment of anthropology at the Obtained by Spring Glen, Roy Campbell of University of Utah. Mont HarWellington, and Wayne E. JohnThree natives of other coun- mon, superintendent of the Carston of Price were at the show tries Tuesday became naturaliz- bon school district, will present with their respective club mem- ed American citizens in the Sev- diplomas to the high school gradbers. A vote of thanks should go enth judical district court in and uates and Dr. E. Allen Bateman, to these leaders for the good work for Carbon county. The new state superintendent of public inthey have done, Mr. Hassell said. Americans include Jossif Gagla- - struction, will present certificates Livestock men in Carbon county kis, Price, who is a native of to the college sophomores. have also assisted by helping Greece and whose last name was The following are the prospec- boys and girls select calves and changed to Gaglis; Carl Tomzik, tive college students who will refinance them, and they should Dragerton, native of Germany, ceive certificates: for the and Amelia Maud Biggs, Drageralso be congratulated Associate of Arts work that has been done, the ton, native of England. Forrest John B. Angotti, LaMar Lee D. Winters was the naturalization Buffmire, Patsy Renee Burdick, county agent emphasized. agent in charge and the citizen- Shanna DeAngeles, Jack E. f, This show climaxes the livestock projects that started a ship rights were awarded by DisBeth Frandsen, Dorothy Hardee, Nan Louise Leonard, Bet year ago, and it is hoped the boys trict Judge Fred W. Keller. H N, N Sought For Carbon By Price Chamber Conformance Report and girls will start yow for other calf this coming winter. Other boys and girls are also invited to join this program with the hope that another year even more calves will be available for another show. It is hoped that Carbon calves will rate in the better classes with perhaps a grand champion next year. 4-- 4-- Carbon County, Utah, Thursday, May 10, 1951 War Industries Jaycee Association ers OF THE SUN AND Welsh Elected to Head State Price Police Chief County Agent Robert Hassell that Carbon county at the Southeastern Utah Junior Livestock show at Ferron did credit to the county in showing their animals. Calves from Carbon county rated in the prime, choice and good classes. Representation in all weight classes was good and in one class. Carbon countys Larry Henderson rated first place honors and received a blue ribbon on his steer. Lorraine Henderson of Wellington took third place honors in this class. In the prime classes, LaMar Day of Wellington and Vion Johnston of Price scored fourth place and third place honors in their respective weight classes. Lorraine and Larry Henderson CONSOLIDATION A Blevins, Dorothy Brackus, Katherine Bryant, Fred Watt Butler, Mickie ll, Carter, Mavis Catlin, Sarah Clyta Chidester, Margy Christensen and Mayne Clingman. Dorothy Coggins, Billy Ed Cowan, Bonnie Cunningham, James Diamanti, Kathryn Dragatis, Bob Drolc, Ann Darlene Dunn, Catherine Chantry Eastin, Eugene Ernest Etzel, Merlin Farish, Wayne Fausett, Mary Stella Franco, Elvera Gonzales, Dell R. Grange, Joy Greenhalgh, Louis Grevon, Elmer Hamilton and Gilbert J. Hansen. Alma Lyman Harris, Eugene Heath, Mary Lou Heath, Arba Lee Henrie, Earlene Hills, Doris Mortensen, Misner, Gwendolyn Bob Mraule, Lois Nason, Clark Neil, Arlen Newell, Frances Nielsen, Rulon D. Nielsen, Diane Bonnie Ann Oliver, Sally Oliveto, Ruel Clinton Olsen, Henry C. Paiz, Faith Pappacostas, Thomas Parry, Mary Ann Peczuh, Joanne Penovich and Virginia Perez. Richard Peterson, LaDean Petty, William Clifford Phelps, Chris Platis, Clark Roberts Powell, Milton Richetts, Ernest Sacco, Sage, Robert Shields, Grant (Continued on Page Twelve) Cat-tera- Ro-sa- na Honors 20-30-ye- ar Employees at Party Old time employees of United States Fuel company with twenty years or more of continuous service were honored at the club fourth annual Twenty-Yedinner given by the company Friday, May 4, at the Carbon Country club. Some do members and guests attended. ar T. C. Jackson, general superintendent, was toastmaster. George R. Wdtkins, assistant to the vice president and general manager, and K. P. Burbridge, sales manager, represented S. J. Craighead, vice president and general manager, who was unable to attend. Twenty-yea- r membership certificates and gold button awards were presented to six employees who completed twenty years of service during the past twelve months. Thirty-ye- ar gold button Service awards were presented to seven employees, who during the past year completed 30 years of Presentation of the service. awards was made by Mr. Jackson. Virgus E. Olsen responded to the presentation of the awards for the new members, thanking the company for the recognition of their long service. New members who received certificates and twenty-yea- r gold button awards this year were Vir gus E. Olsen, Herbert R. Bawden, Mike Gionikakis, Thomas Wm. Sheffield, Joe Colosimo and Rich ard R. Hampshire. Members who awards were received thirty-ye- ar N. L. Kirk, Guy H. Holmes, Archie Etzel, Joseph P. Frandsen, John Pakes, and George R. Wat- kins. At this time the Twenty-ye- Enrollments in the Carbon county school district dropped by 70 students during the period ending April 13, according to an attendance report issued by the office of the board of education. This report Is compiled from reports turned in at the end of ks each period by the principals of the schools. Based on percentages, the highest attendance mark of the period was recorded by the Columbia school with 98.85 per cent. Columbia was followed by Scofield and Clear Creek, respectively, with 97.37 and 96.14 per cent. Total enrollment in the countys 23 schools was 5,757 for the covered by this report as compared to the 5,827 of the previous period. During the same period of the year before the enrollment totaled 5,770. The largest enrollment decrease was noted at Hiawatha where the records indicate 25 fewer students than the previous period. Castle Gate lost 14 and Wellington lost 13 to mark up the highest enrollment losses. On the over-a- ll scene, enrollment decreases were noted at Dragerton, Castle Gate, Clear Creek, Price Southside, Helper Keniljunior high, Hiawatha, worth, Price Central, Price Harding, Rains, Spring Canyon, Sunnyside, Wattis, Wellington and the Carbon senior high. Only three schools showed enrollment increases including Helper Central, Spring Glen nnd the Price junior l.'.gL, The same number at of students was maintained (Continued on Page Twelve) six-wee- ks six-wee- ks Heads Dinner Club ar club has 66 active members and 20 honorary members. Nineteen of the active members have 30 or more years of service, and 47 have between 20 and 30 years of service. The 20 honorary members are former employees with 20 or more years of service, now retired. After dincer the old timers witnessed a floor show featuring songs, dances and feats of magic. Utah Car Inspection Deadline Next Tuesday The state highway patrol is reminding Utah motorists that the inspection deadline date is May 15 and unless many motorists start thinking about this item soon all inspection stations will be crammed during the last days. Inspection stations already are beginning to jam up and its going to get worse before it gets better, warns J. W. Dudler, highwap patrol superintendent. FRED W. KELLER Fred W. Keller, Seventh district court judge, was elected as president of the Castle Valley Knife and Fork club for the ensuing year by the board of directors at a meeting held Monday. Dr. Roy W. Robinson, Kenilworth, was named as vice president, and B. L. Dart, secretary and treasurer. |