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Show Successor To The Progress VOL. IV. . JUNTION. PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH, FRIDAY, NOV. 28,1924. ' '3, mm- i Big Drive On To Fight Tuberculosis People of Utah Called on by National Association -- to $50,000 Christmas Seals to Aid in the Fight Against The White Plague. On Thanksgiving Day, all over the EXCELSIOR Whats The Answer? evening, while W. A. Jackman was in meeting a', the church some person, as yetunknown tok his car from the side of the chuich where he had left it. The next day the car was found by the side of the road near Marysvale. Such vandalism a3 this is a reproach on any community. Cantsome-thin- g be done to put a stop to it? It will require the united effort of the whole community to do anything as there seems to be a feeling in the minds of some people that it is none of their buisness, That we have officers to look after such things, but wJien they happen, these same people are the first to cry out Why dont the officers do something. It is necessary to give our officers our full suport, if we expect them to help us out of our difficulties. They must have evidence to make a convition, yet if we are asked to give evidence we may have, we too often say no I can't testify as it woule make enemies for me. A short time ago the High school students of Junction and Kingston were compelled to loose a day of school because some vandal put the truck out of .commission, for no reason apparently except mischief, Citizens, No mans property is safe while such things are allowed to go on. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO In a valley of the Rockies Where we worship God divine, Our class name is Excelsior, And our motto is to Climb We will climb to higher standards; We will climb to nobler deeds; We are working for true virtue; We are stiiving to succeed. Sunday United States the Seventeenth Annua sale, of the penny tuberculosis Christmas Seal will commence, and will continue until Chriitmas Eve, in which time Utah will be expected to raise the $50,000 alloted to her in the national drive. For several months the work of organizing every county in the state for the sale has been in progress, until by the time set for the opening of the campaign every place, no matter how small, will have its committee, under whose direction the sale will be conducted. Dr. John A- - Widtsoe is directing tbe state wide campaign, with James H. Wallis, secretary. An Advisory eomrnitte of two hundred prominent men and women in each county, has been selected by Dr. Widtsoe to he'p him in putting the job over". An allotment of Christmas Seals has been made so each local committee, that every one DOABOUTIT?, and it willWsoltT'sd none rcVnmtb. TlV Vv sehoo's. which have always been ORIGIN OF THANKSGIVING. ready to help, are again called upon While efforts have been made to by Dr. C. N Jeeson, State Superintendent, and every boy and girl, tea- trace the origin of Thanksgiving Day cher and principal, will willingly re- hack to ancent times, the day as we know it appers to be distinctively an spond in .the reat cause. Every American institution. prominent men and women in the '' United States, From President Our first Thankngiving Day was Cooiidge down, every monthly mag- observed by the Pilgrims after their azine and trade journal, every state harvest at Plymouth in 1621. The and church official, including Gov. idea was adopted by the Mass. Bay in 1630, by Connecticut in 1639 Mabey the First Presidency of the colony and by the Dutch settlers in what is L. D. S. Church, head of the Catholic and other churches, presidents now New York in 1644, of the State Farm Bureau, Federation The Continental Congress appointed of Womens Ciubs. General Relief several days of Thanksgiving during Society, Senators and Congressmen the Revolutionary War and Washhave all indorsed the sale of Christ- ington designated November 26,1789 mas Seals, because these penny as a day of public thanksgiving and stickers furnish the only funds prayer, in gratituded for the foundwith which to fight tuberculosis in ing of the new republic. He also desboth state and nation. This year, ignated a Thanksgiving Day in 1795. especialy, the people are asked to Presedent Madison proclaimed a simgo the limit, because of the move- ilar day at the close of the War of ment to build a State Tuberculosis 1812. Governors of several states called Sanatorium, at the head of which ' observance of Thanksgiving from for Albert is Hon. George movement Smith, with a committee of promin- time to time, but it did not become ent men and women. Another move- a permanent day of national signifiment to be undertaken wi'h the cance until the Thanksgiving proclafunds raised this year is a summer mation of Presedent Lincon in 1864. outdoor camp for tuberculous child- Since that year every Presedent has ren, of which there are many in the issued an annual proclamation for state. Remember what Christ said, observance of the day. What a transition from the condiInasmuch as ye have done this unto the least of these, ye have done it tions surrounding the first Thankunto me. Christmas seals protect giving among the struggling colonour children from tuberculosis. The ists in 1621 to the happy estate in good they do depends on you A which America finds herself in seal on each letter, helps, many get 1924! better. Seal your Christmas mail with the stamp of health, and thus We are glad to see Uncle Lyman help in the fight against tuberculosis Dr, John A. Widstoe, in a stirring Johnson about again after hisseige appeal to the people of Utah, closes of rheumatism. with these words: When your local committee calls on you, rember that something. Dont let it end there. every seal you buy contributes to the The greatest gift of all i3 life; that fight. And what a fight that means! you cannot give. The next greatest And what a victory it means, for gift is heeltb, and tha: you can give never forget that tuberculosis can Give it, and feel the joy that comes be prevented and can be cured. You with giving. Every penny Christmas are planning your Christmas gifts Seal has a big part to play. Give it ow. To all you love you will give its chance by buying to the limit. THINK Class Song We have no time for worries. We are a jolly band, But where theres truth and honor, We will bravely take our stand. In the world we will endavor Our teachings to proclaim, Loftier than flight of eagle, Nothing can surmount our aim. Composed by Harriet and Nellie el! Tow- for the class banquet. TherYis giving Story SURPRISES The Collins family numbered nine but now there were only three at the big farm house, Father, Mother and Jane. Jane was eighteen and perhaps the next Thanksgiving would not find her at home. We wont have no Thanksgiving dinner sighed Mrs Collins, None of the coildren will be home and of course Jane will spend the day with her friends. All that day Jane worked hard in the kitchen, finally the cellar shelves were full ofthingsfor Thanksgiving dinner. The next morning dawned to find A the Collina family up early. Lan Sakes, I aint got nothing to be thankful for,? said Mrs Collins. About ten oclock the children came, one by one they came in, until the room was full. All six families were there, why the duce didnt you say you were coming, so we cou'd do a little something for dinner We aint got nothing ready, scolded Mrs Collins Jane suggested that they'; go( to the cellar and get some meat and cook that, if there wasnt anything else to get. Mrs Collins went flying into the cellar, and the cry of joy reached the ears of all, MORE SURPRISES. The big feast was set on the table, and as all sat down to the table. Mrs Collins declared she was thankful for everything, and most of all her children who had come hundreds of miles to spend the day with them Written By, Ellalpson, of the Junction Eighth Grade. Help Feed The Birds During the past few months the great anual flights of migratory birds to the south ha3 taken place. The honk of wild geese flying by night mostly was a familiar sound. So the gathering of great flocks of blackbirds and other varieties preparing to migrate were common sights. Soon Jim Crow, an occasional bluejay. owl or sparrow will he the only land birds left to spend the winter with us, The wonder is how the birds that roam find food, water and shelter. We can all help preserve the birds by placing a little food where they can get it, especially about the house or shelter places and let the house cat enjoy seeing them through the windows from the inside. Mr. and Mrs Morgan P. McKay went North for Thanksgiving They simply yielded to the spirit of the day and went to spend the day with the. Home-folk- s. AND State and Federal DO Officers Disagree We Must Strive to be as Great in Act as in Thought. We young people of Piute County Kanab, Utah, Nov. 20,1924. we have Although limited hunting by local appreciate the oppertunity of attending our Junior High school people on the Kaibab National Fore, est, in accordance with the recomwith its high ideals and clean, activities. These being inter- mendations made by the committee woven with all of our social life and of has game conservationists been authorized be to have Forest enviornment by the very proven is not it advisable citizens. in for sportsService, life the of good necessary men visit to that Forest at the presAbout four years ago in the fall of the year 1920 many of the most ent time on account of the possibilindustrious and energetic students ity of difficulties arising due to the who graduated from the Piute school opposition of the State of Arizona were forced to leave there own to the program of hunting that has county and go into various other been initiated, state District Forestplaces for greater educational ad- er It. H. Rutledge. Approximately vantages. This caused much of the 35 local residents were authorized money that could be used for school on November 16 to commence shuot- purposes in our county to be taken ing on the Kaibab National Forest. to other places, where it contributed The State of Arizona, howevt r, has to the maintainance of other schools. given approval to this program and In this way Tiute County was hear- according to dispatchesfrom I'hoenix ing the expence of educating these and Flagstaff the Sheriff of Coconino young people, and yet even though County, with a posse, has crossed the amount spent for education was the Grand Canyon with orders from sufficient to create advanced educat- Governor Hunt to arrest every man ion here in our own vacinity; those found off the National Forest who students who were unable, for vari- has deer meat in his possession. As the federal authorities ous reasons, to leave their homes may and go elsewhere were being denied not be in a possition to protect huntthe privilege, all young people should ers in the possession of deer meat have; that, of recieving training in or heads after leaving the boundadvance of the rural public school. aries of the National Forest it is Superintendent Robinson in 1922, not considered advisable for hunters seeing this condition attempted to to visit the area with the expection correct the evil, by creating the first of hunting until legal questions are year of high school in the larger adjusted. towns of the county. The hunting authorized will in no In 1923 Superirtendent L. R. Nel- way interfere with the proposed son saw the need of carring those drive of the animals across the Grand students one step higher in their Canyon of Colorado as it is only allcourses and a second year work was owed in a remote part of the Forest, established in Circleville. By the Cooperation of the entire FROM MARYSVALE a third County year has been made Mrs Ray Anderson, a recent bride possible. Circ'eville was choosen aB wa3 given a shower at the home of the best location for such an institutMrs James Sargent. The bride' reion because pf the m any ad vantages ceived a lot of beautiful gifts. The ifofded.- Its cbrhmunity is not seriafternoon was spent in playingctrds. ously, troubled with Contagious disMrs James Long entertained at eases. The healthful atmosphere is to conducive health and vigor so Luncheon and cards Monday afternto necessary growth; both physical oon. in compliment to her danghter and intellectual. The fresh pure Mrs Lane J. Bertelaen of Long Beach water coming into the town from Cal. 1 hose present were MesdamesN. one of Utahs best mountain stream Touroff, George HawsC. J. Heath, is a third great advantage, and L e Trt-'u, J D.Gibbs, S. Anderson mdre than all this, is its lofty ideals Wm. Outzen, Horace Bertlesen.John and moral standards of the citizens Pearson, Lamar Anderson, F.L.Gns of this community. Bryan King, Lee Fairbanks, Lafe Much benefit is realized from the King, Guy Atwood, and Miss Sarah G)unty, from these three years of Williams. Firct prize was won by Mrs. Geo. advanced learning and conditions are very favorable for a high school Haws, second by Mrs. F.L.Gross. which will be able to lake its students from the public school and preMrs. J. D. Gibbs left Wednesday pare them for Colledge. There is now no need of the county to spend morning to spend Thanksgiving with the resources in maintaining other her daughterMrs. Marlow Jensen of schools and all can go toward the Provo. maintainance of our own institution Mrs. George Quinn of Richfield is of higher education. Elva Dalton, Circleville, High School. spepdiug the week end with her mother Mrs John Howes. . hole-som- - t An excellent Thanksgiving program was rendered by the combined grades of the school on Tuesday afternoon. A goodly number of the parents were in attendance. Come again parents. We need your presence You are always welcome. School was held on Saturday in order that those teachers who wish- Lamar Anderson left here Saturday for Reno, Nevada to accent a position with Skaggs Grocery Co. Mrs. Anderson will remain with her mother at Ephriam until after the Christmas hoilidays, Bishop and Mrs. Foizy are reciv-in- g congratulations over the arrival ed to go home for Thanksgiving day. of a baby girl.Novemember 24th. Mr. Johnson and Miss Carlston ava- led them selves of the Stake conference of the Garfield oppertunity, and went HOME, Stake will be held in Escalant Nov, 29 and 30. Bishop John Wells of the County attorney Gilbert R. Beebe presiding Bishops office is expected has returned from a trip to Salt tobe there, to represent the Gen-re- al Lake City and other points North. authorities. |