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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS - Thursday, May 30, 1985 - Page Eight M U ? r 1 v Saturday - FREDONIA ARIZONA t Sport-A-Tho- n 5 8 5 iHd1- I Arthritis 'n t All children from age three on up are invited to join in the Arizona Arthritis Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fredoma Elementary School. Events will be bike races, hoop shoot, relay and skate races. Prizes will be given each event to the top winner in each age group, 3 5, 6 9 and ten and older, one prize per event. The top donation collectors will have two very special prizes. All those who collect $25 or more will receive a For more information, call Lori Tait, 7028, or Adrianne Salas, 7444 n Sport-A-Tho- & ' ri- it v - j'yVf fey jlW, ' 3- J V " , ksVh ' r j 'IV 4, H apwvyc As' s5sike. ffe Fredonias Library Summer Reading LOMBARDI POPLAR TREES were a trademark In the settlement of Fredonia and many other area communities. They served as a flag to travelers that they were approaching a town with Irrigation ditches. This tradition is perpetuated In these young poplar trees at the home of Arden and Areola Judd. Lake Powell Ferry Repairs Begins June 3 "Bite Into Books" is this years theme for the Fredonia Public Library summer reading program Children between the ages of 3 and 9 will be able to bite into book" every Monday starting June 3, at 10 .30 a m. The program will run for 9 weeks, ending July 29. The library will show movies starting at 10:30 followed by the children being read to. Children can check out books before or after the program. This year the children will be making a paper chain. Each link of the chain will represent a library book read and will contain the student's name and book title Kanab Public Library will be doing the same thing this year. At the end of the summer reading program, both libraries will get together to see which one has the longest chain The library will also begin to sell their used books again. They will be out in the lobby every Monday and will sell for 5 to 10 cents each. POCKET PENNY DOLL collection Is shown here being presented to Nancy Michalsky, left, librarian at the Fredonia Library. Dianne Brush and Marion Hunkins make the presentation of one of the first full collections from the Dolls by Marlon" shop In Fredonia. agency responsible The anticipated May 15 beginning operating date of the John Atlantic Burr has been delayed for possibly up to two weeks, advises Utah Department of Transportation officials. The Burr is the new $1.5 million ferry boat that will run from Bullfrog Marina to Halls Crossing Marina on Lake Powell in southern Utah. The U.S. Coast Guard is insisting that the vessel be partially removed from the water to inspect a defect in the steel plate bottom of the hull which was detected during the launching on April 22. The 18 inch long hairline crack, which is located 32 feet from the front of the vessel on the bottom just off center, was steel plate repaired with a 12-incwhich was welded over the defect. The Coast Guard, however, would not approve the repair. The U.S. Coast Guard is the dry for eight to ten days, the dolls are handcarved to bring out detail and then fired to 2300 degrees F. Each doll is hand sanded to at hieve a smooth surface. They are mounted on a penny to represent the original price and packaged. Each one is identified by name and number of each package and the story of how they are made is included with each doll plus a list of the names and numbers of all 25 dolls. From the molding to the last sanding, each doll takes approx imately two hours to finish but the process of molding, drying, fireing, process of molding, drying, firing, and sanding reqirres at least two weeks. At this time there are five distributorships, two in California, twm in Nevada, and the Tom Cat in Kanab. It is possible to buy one or more of these colectables at a time. y, 2'" These tiny dolls are very popular from the 1920s to the 1940s. Plaster molds are made of the or, gnu! dolls, tlen new dolls are cast from poreelu.r, shp After they BASKETBALL CAMP 1985 June 24 - 28 July 8 12 9 m. 11.30 a in. 6 p in. - 8.30 p in. 9 6 a m. p.m. 1 - Girls only correction before they would certify the Burr. The majority of the items were minor items that had not been completed at the time of the Burrs dedication on May 4, such as: replacing light bulbs and light fixtures; demonstrating the public address system on the vessel; completing labeling the life preservers and life rings with the name of the 1.30 a m. Boys p in. only 8 30 Location : Fredonia High School gymnasium For Information Call: Soprifil McCormick 602 m 7489 PfrsonaJ instruction from Charlie McCormick and other guests 20 hours of training Aftrnrtinnf NBA plus college films Free camp Important: cr. d The Fredonia Centennial ( has endeavored for the ast several months to determ.r.f who our first settlers were. We rad always been told there were )ve families who came from KariA in k85 to off, cully settle the tow r Ve prest nt he re our findings and ,r ,te ,on anyone to present dorumen, either for or against what we It see ms (liar that a r umber of me people in Kanab in 183 interested in the Fredonia are a or several years prior to that me people were buildirg a rese oir a and laying the ground work town A water company waspr, ,ed w ith offie f rs The company was expanded md nce of more officers appointed the meetings were held in Kanab, it is unbar just who was an . ,y involved m F redon.a and who m the company for support or.'y. The matter is furthe r com j he by the fan that several of the rst families did not bu,!d homes r ght away, but Lved m wagon bore or of participants limited feign up now! Box 211 Fredoma, Arizona, Wj22 .. rtt .J. H bu.lt tie rst house, but it appears there v other families living here to fur he came. Without doubt, the f.rst set;l r in Fredoma was Thomas Dobson He re was probab'y the ony man with his fam Jy in 1885 It appars that several fam, dies moved he e n -- NV' Ad C Female e IS'-e- j Amiorg those were Laurence Mannger, Thomas 1. Jersen the Alono firt LDs Abia W. Brown, and I,rurn Pratt, hr lb ory J Horn aqu,:d a I, t in InKG and move d re If anyone who is re !ae d to ir, se e n ,1 me on people, or ayo'e ed who has a . rv cm m.nuu of r'etmgs or letrs to dunvnt i, iris .tv 1 Age f'J- M ji T a e f h?')' yiji li 1'( ,j 2j 1 rt ze work on their homes yards. Pictured are, left to right, Knell and Lucille Parker, Veiden and Ida Lu Black, Charlie Glaspie, Paul and Francla McCormick and Cleone and Allen Judd. We just wunt our history to be as accurate as possible. We especially want to find out who the first settlers were that we may honor them by letting them ride in a covered wagon as our guests of honor in the Juv Fourth parade, Fredonia Elementary Honor Roll M XL L iJtT CntTi1iy b'ijPtih'dl f ot p hr d'min, Anzor, 1 '22 C.' i k r i t'i 1 w f ( Dc.r Err., lease contact the 1 n "' f ru ,a-o- (en'rs,a) do rot ear CKAbb 4 h jro Honor 1 s , arinon R.,,11 ( SPECIAL "Put a Lid on Litter" certiflcatea from Arizona'a First Lady, Hattie Babbitt, were received by Lamont Payne for FredoniaTown; Hazel Sanders, beeullfication committee, and Jack Vorls for Kalbab Iiorcnc hcOe Soven' And Second Himr k ,11 Kenneth Incline Hrown lravi( ( livelier field I.and 4th Ti h OR .lit Honor H firt Oeo'ioa Industries Lost and Found Items Ready to be Claimed Andv Johnson Amv I'aho-towarott Nala te fcundv ,11 Jenn.ier dona s oev Jarot, Welwr Tarrmv Her Second Honor H M e onnell 1 M rojfton y rr im ooev V f,RATd el Velwm lar t aror ToneKiosen World honor Roll (Hfolasani laras.,, 5 h Ivtavo'k W a Second honor Rdl e, en.a Sai nan W,rard I lone La vroi If Sa'fan Tirs puo Salt an l.ea'or r.r i r of coats, Th' re is a lage jackets s a e a m and other items ihul h.a.e f,een U ft at the Fredonia Eh me r lory If your d.L'i r.t l.s lost something e 6h ORV'E- first A - H Ju l Swojrd lionor h raton Amv , ts Y Frrv SfF'vf'fi id 'ara S' hrrr Tur bt Heaton, am-l- 'arms V&frtiy Suit uar Ira f arid'. during the 1984 85 sehool j.ar, please check at the school office between 8 a.m. and 4 p m. weekdays untJ June 7. WaU n b ztn (,K Fwr jrsfi Sva L d t Pori or R S trttjA dv p a.rfv p P h'a--r w f ,i v it jo'nsort Ja SyrF 7 ft (.il ArP I f rft il rijr P. " 4"f,i y ffl Jmruft'T L V t erri S u n ,Tf li r J ' if rn i ifH rs gV'vV S'd'dH ir iJ & it ik'rft& (art I ram lufn P t d f 1 ar ft p e ! " the right. , tents Ibr.ry apjl.raOon to McCormick (IRC1L and labeling Do You Know Who ' absolutely no further expenses 40 vessel compartments where the life preservers are stored, etc. All that work has now been completed. However, items of more serious concern included. the flaw in the steel plate. plans are to cut out the defective section of steel plate and replace it. An ultrasound test done inside the hull on the defect determined how extensive the defect is and how large a section to FIRST OF SUMMER monthly awards In Fredonia were presented at the FredoniaTown Council meeting by the Beautification Committee last week to these residents for the outstanding appearance and their hard - Age of Campers: Camp Tuition remove. A starboard list (ballast problem); A ballast problem became evident when the vessel was launched. The starboard list has been corrected by sealing off a section of the hull to provide a 4,000 gallon ballast tank which will be filled with water. Fire extinguishing system: the Coast Guard requires that the nozzle pressure be 60 psi. The system on the vessel measured between 40 and 50 psi. A larger pump has been ordered to replace the existing one. Generator overheating: the overheating problem which was detected on the Burrs maiden voyage has been corrected by connecting the engines expansion tanks. The Utah Department of Transportation is hopeful that the Burr will be in operation by June 1, the actual completion date on the construction contract. Really Settled Fredonia? COLOR COUNTRY Camp Dates: for certifying the vessel for operation. They had a list of 45 items that needed Library Presented Penny Doll Collection Marion Hunkins and Dianne Brush presented to Fredonia Public librarian Nancy Miehal-kone of the f rst lull pocket penny doll collections from t he branch business of Dolls by Marion. Diane and Marion handmake 25 different miniature dolls size 1 to tall Each doll has molded clothing and are replicas of dolls made m the early 1900s. These tiny riods were very popular from the 1920s to the 1940s. Plaster molds are made of the original dolls, then new dolls are ca't from porcelain slip. After they dry for eight to ten days, the dollare e.ght to ten days, the dolls are handcrafted to hrirg out detailed song, "Friends Forever In the beginning of the program. Kanab and Valley High Schools graduate tonight and tomorrow, respectively. GRADUATION CEREMONIES In Fredonl last waak saw 18 seniors participate In th Fredonla High School Lynx Gymnasium. Above, the graduates sang the irs or I ft ( ,s la' ' ry v'ofvd 1,1 It r ih f TT t K'U a rw v Htl H Y t f, Of S Ot h THIS! Its Parents Hug Your Kid Week Citizens for Prevention of Drugs and Alcohol f,r Pru1 ov r c" flhif i 0 'a if MIK N, Nan ' I Jam h is orior ffr 0 Jf Vi' ip, R f trit utr ( Jtifi hnwlv P An''A s rV- f k r i v ?,r t' Aruy ?'fr J n an l ( 1 'm Vr Ha n fra Pit 11 ( ijl t L h J Trh fc 7 rv 'ixrjztt-so- ACT OF f t Paafk-- r Cbemiua' Peor eTasv Fotue Information 644-5ES- 5 |