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Show I Th and family have returned from Idaho where they attended a family reunion. Hope you had a nice time folks. Clearfield News Robert Speirs who has been aerv ing in the . S. Army in California surprised his folks last week with a visit. He has just completed a six month period of his training. Also visiting at the Speirs home are Mr. and Mrs. Spiers daughter and her two sons from Washington. PhOM 5-- o m Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Fausett are announcing the engagement of their daughter Maurene to Larry Curtii Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs Henry Wilson Maurene is a junior at Da vis High this coming school year attended Davis last yaar as a senior He is now working with his father who is a contract painter. No definite date has been set for t tie wedding Home on leave from the army reserves are Jarrell Bennett, son of Mr and Mrs. Eldon Bennett, Dee Schenck, son pf Mr and Mrs Ly man Schenck and Lynn Nleder-hause- r We are all very glad to have them bark with us for a while. Uintah News Marion Stuart and Rosalie Garner 2 8043 e Brthday wishes to Jeanette (daughter of Lois and Land) on the1 13th, Mark Fernelius H, David Wadman 15th, Marion Stuart Pearl By bee, Kenneth Barnes, the 16th, Carl Kendell the 17th, Donald Nelson, August 18th By-be- Birthday wishes this week to the following Bernice W Barlow, Max me Taylor, and Maud Augusta Bar-loon the 5th Mark Sessions, Mrs W I) Criddle, Robert S Taylor and Beth Halls on the 6th, Hal Wilcox, Sandra Hender, and Larry Pearson on the 7th, Yvonne G Gaily and Janice Donaldson on the 9th, Lynda 1) Holden Dee Stoker, Paul Wilo. Grant F Barlow and Richard Green on the 10th Thelma Green, Karen Inihoff and Erma Mahas on the 11th - Mr and Mrs A J Neiderhauser spent last week at their home in Logan We hope that they enjoyed In ir trip I Mr and Mrs V E were cently married Rod is from Ogden and as you know, it hasn't been long since Inez lived here in ' What about these hay riding teenagers? They went for a hay ride last Friday night 28 of them and it was real big fun. They went of all places to well, anyway, they had fun, and they didn't want to go home very bad when it was over. Thanks to Albert Kendelia hayrack. Jay Kendells atraw and Byron Wadman, and hia tractor, things all added up to a real good time. Of course their was food, hot dogs, and marshmallows to finish it off right. The recreation kids, went over to Weber High last week to see Jack in the Bean Stalk," which turned out to be a howling succeas. If you don't believe It, ask any of the kids, about the giant. After the play was over, the green giant came down off the stage, and you should have seen the kids scatter It was a howling success alright and they loved every minute of it. Congratulations to Linda Keyes Marion Stuart now has the skating cards many of you hsve been asking for It you want them, just Pari and Nell Kendell have return- ed from their trip to the East and call at her house. they say they had a wonderful time We missed the ladies dinner They marveled at the size and beauty of Lake Erie The biggest high- group for a couple months. Last light of their trip was visiting with month they met at Thea Ferne-liuThis week they met at Alma their daughter and son n law, Ilene s' and Clde Parker, and then they Fernelius And there aer always so had the opportunity of going many prizes that these ladies must through General Mills factory and have a real good time the Betty Crocker kitchens ED AND ETHEL LOVEDAY Clarence and Jennie Bybee have had a baby girl Congratulations. also returned from their annual trip to Yellowstone National Park Clarence said they covered over 2300 miles Yellowstone Lake was higher this year that it has been for some time and the weather and fishing wav vwell except for a little hail and snow storm which made it necessary to pull off the side o f t he road and wait until the We wish to express our tJeepest storm was over svmpathy to Mrs Marvella Walker, 111 for the A very curious hear just looked 323 40th who has been like it might tough up that fancy past few weeks As of now she is and Clarence was right not able to hsve any visitors We Chevy out their to defend it, but the hear wish her a very speedy recovery had other ideas, and it ended up Congratulations to Mr and Mrs with Clarence being bear slapped i to make amends Clarence thought Seth Blair Jr. 4040 Hillcrest Dr. he would feed the hear some candy, who had a visit from the stork Aug He hasn't been up there enough 1st The new addition to the family w as a 10G lb baby boy o know better yet -- and beings as Clarence was not quite fast enough, the Iar had a little finger meat Mr and Mrs L H Baker. 3982 with the chocolate candy Madison just returned from a visit If any of vou are vacationing at to pneatello. Idaho, where jhey the park and want an 85 mile drive, visited their daughter and family Jennie and Clarence suggest visit- On their return to Ogden they with them Lizabeth Ann ing a few cities in Montana Silver brought Gate Cook City and Virginia City MaeHutrh their granddaughter at the home of Mr ami Mrs Melvin G Wood Mr and Mrs are miving from Clearfield to Salt Iike City to make their home Other guests present wire Mr and Mrs Virgil Hilton, Mr and Mrs IX'Roy Stuart, Mr ami Mrs Roy Smith, Mr and Mrs George Haslam. Mr and Mrs Jud-soThurgood Mr and Mrs Myron Virginia City is a ghost town, animal Mr and Mrs Obert Blake-leand Mi and Mrs Philip (' which once was the headquarters for outlaws Ths city has been preBlood served aince 1864 The prettiest spot in the city is Boot Hill where We wish in congratulate the fol vou may view the graves of five lowing imiplts on their anmvcr-s.i- i outlaws that were hung in the city this wee k Mr and Mrs Dean for their misdeeds Not that the Sessions on the 6th, Mr and Mrs are so nice to look at, but Vern Smith on the 7th. Mr and on this hill you have the best view Mrs Burton Harmer on the 8th and of the city Mr and Mrs Philip D Hender on Clarence also tells us that on tin 11th Sundays there is an average of 2V) I DS people who drive 35 to 40 steak fry was held in the Clin- miles to attend their meetings ton park for members of the Alpha Lambda ( hapter of Beta Sigma Phi During the month of August the sorority and their husbands Mem-lTemple will be closed but r and husbands who attended Stake will still have South Ogden Mi Mrs and Mueller, Hugo wire Mr and Mrs Arthur White, Mr and two temple excursion davs for other Mrs Ivan Olsen Mi and Mrs Ken timpes The 13th and the 30th 'sn their are two excursions sehed neth Horton Mr and Mrs E R Men! Mr and Mrs George Maman tiled for Sept 6 and Sept 17th akis Mr and Mrs Eugene I.iljen-ipiis- t The Logan temple will he open for the last excursion date Mr and Mrs Steven Mrs Alice Chelcnies, Dr. R V Kelley of Layton and special Six children were baptized and were Mr and Mr sis Ralph confirmed members of the church gin Bony las) Sunday Aug yth They were dinner guests say four Uintahitea. Eoy, Utah, Thursday; August 9, 1956 who won 2nd place in the art con test at Field Day over to Weber High and to Donnie Keyes, for First place in his division of the boys race Congratulations to Inez Jacobs and Rod Smythe, who were re- Mr and Mrs Clarence Thurman, son Elliot, spent the past three weeks in Nebraska and at Yellow stone Park They spent a week with Mrs. Ethel Thurman's mother. Thurman in Scotts Bluff, Neb and a week with their son Robert in Lincoln Neb, where he is an instructor at the University of Neb. Their other week was spent in the park Hope ou had a nice time, hut are glad to get homo. SoiChnmiel, v ,i st Sund.iv in the fast meeting of the Ogden 49th Ward. Riverdale Stake, two babies received their names Mr and Mrs Jay Thick-ira- 41 Scott son n-- ir.us as Cherry Dr, chose Robin the name for their baby Rebecca Ruth was the name chosen bv Mr and Mrs Victor H Townsend, of Riverdale for their bahv daughter Our v , ry besi wishes to Kent Van Kampen, son of Mr and Mr Rudv Van Kampen 3720 Riverdale fe-i- t as been called to ,nn() nn an , j)S Mision u Hoi-Ixiga- n Ur wrleome home Danny Oe C.root 127 Country Club Dr , Danny has received a medical discharge from the Air Force The above house is still the home of the wife of Roy's first postmaster. Mr. and Mrs. Orson Field and Mrs. Edward Barnes, their daughter, are standing in front of the portion that served as the first Post Office. This picture was taken about 1908. History of the Roy Post Office os Compiled By Emma Russell, P.M. 1956 Editor's note We are deeply Indebted to Mrs. Emma Russell for her untiring efforts to gain the farts and pictures for this history. The city of Rov has a unique christening history Perhaps the first city to ever he named hy the post office department A dash' of the old pioneer Wes, and a mushrooming bouncing growth has' taken the post office through a novel of experiences The Roy PoM Office had its beginning In the confines of an old section house along s.de thf railroad tracks where a few of the sparse settler gathered round a hl.uk potbelly stove to decide an mportant civic question Thev wanted a post office" : Among that group were such well known old stock names as Orlando Hadlock (later bishop of (lintoni Orson Field land remember that name) and Rev David Peebles ta minister and school teacher) p to then what is no a Rov w.o called "Sand Ridge" and the mail was brought up from Ho, per Melvin G have heir granddaughters and Marilyn Wilhelmsen of Falls LI dm vis, tmg them sou are enjoying your stay and I Mrs Wood Janie Idaho David Peebles .mikuh the farmers here and had a concept progress and commumtv spmt Besides being a "man of letters." he had had his fingers in the mail problems before He spent several ears trudging the first mail from the railroad tracks ns a mail mes senger to Session's Settlement or Bountiful as it was later named The few people hue in Sand Ridge respected David Peebles nd looked upon his wisdom with awe and obedience When he called meeting to decide on obtaining a post office, the local fathers responded All agreed they wanted a place for their mail but first of all this piece of sctilod land had to have a name Orlando Hadlotkf held out for "Lake View and of course there was the name tacked on bv the surrounding settlements. "Sand Ridge" David Peebles had had a son who had very reccntlv passed awav and been laid to rest Mt Olivet This son's name was .Salt lake's oldest cemetery ' settlement call to the wanted Mr Peebles "Roy m memory of his Roy The section house where the first Post Office was decided on and dead son where Die name of "Rov was first chosen for our city. The The group discussed the merits of each suggested name and children in the pie lure belong to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barnes (grandthen decided to take a vote The name of Rov won the majority of children of Mr and Mrs Orson Held) and the Frank Galley chilthe votes Mr Peebles drafted a letter to Washington and told them dren. the last people to live til the section house. the opinion of the settlers in this area but passed the (tension of a name 5 on readers will he interested in knowing that the first original on to the Postal officials The post offue preferred the shortness of he name 'Roy" and when they agreed to establish a post office, that post office is still standing When Mr Fields parents died, they as to be the official address of the area Clinton and Suns,) were nmv ed his folks one room and lean to onto their original two rooms. Those two buildings were joined together and are still the home of the then part of Roy. vostmaster Mrs Orson Field, who is 91 year old ( 'he first Prior to thus eventful civic dav. a veiling couple was married; l!1 1956 She lives with a daughter, Ivy She i n November. 13. had 1893. only in the Salt Lake Te, pie (The temple September alt to She can mall the past with a sharpness a meet and l'n jnv opened that spring) Orson Field took him a bride by the name of s a delight to hear that !,n clarity close a room Mr house two lived Jones Field's in Margaret parents to the railroad tracks and near the section house When Mr and Mrs Orson Field were married. Orson built a one room and a lean to for his parents and then he and his bride lived in his parents old home The Fields were among the real beginners in Roy When they came bouquet of tulips on his grave Whenever the Peebles came through to this area to homestead the land there were two other families in I tub they took out time for a long chatty visit with the Field all this whole area, the William Raker family and the Justin Grovers Something in Rov had become a part of them that distance and time never dimmed A sun D I) Peehles is still living and resides Henry Field Sr father of Orson, became the third settler When Rov was granted a post office Mr Peebles scholarly in m Petaluma Cali! flucncc again w elided its weight lie had only once choice for a postSome one f our civic dubs should covet the old Field home master and that was Orson Field The department acted on his sug some clay and enshrine it on one of our parks to preserve for history one of the few remaining landmarks of our past "Our First Post girls 1 and Mis J E Ashton and children Ila Dec. Donna Jean, and Tommv l,ee and Miss Joyce Taylor, spent the weekend in Green River and Rock Springs Wyo They visited with Mrs Asheton's brother and his wife, Mr and Mrs John T Williams of Green Rivfr, Wyo and attended the wedding and reception of Miss Shirley Ann Dusel neiee of Mrs Ashton's in Ifock Springs, Wyo s They were house guests of Miss Ben Mrs J. and Mr parents of Dusel. sister and brother-in-laMrs Ashton's 11a Dee helped at the gift table for her cousin Mr Du-sc-l- i cele-rate- The National Archives and Records at Washington, D. C. the following names of postmasters in Roy and the date of their appointments May 25, 1894 Orson Field William F Robinson May. 23, 1896 October 21, 1901 George Anderson Mrs Claudia Robinson February 1, 1906 December 16, 1907 Harvev E Milner May 7, 1908 Hardy Nephi March 10, 1915 Gage B Rodman November 12, 1930 Mrs Annie G Barton Mrs Velma B Burnett July 25, 1939 Mrs Emma M Russell July 21, 1943 (Still Serving) re-em- j v V: v J XJ day-afte- The M Men and Gleaners and aeir partners aVe invited to attend le stakes summer outing at the yracuse ball park There will be ports games eating and dancing ,ets have a big turn out. Vickie Smith fractured her arm hen she fell off a horse Hope you The three Uintahites in the Army re feeling better Vickie reserve are home again. Congratulations to Kenneth Stuart, who Little Kenna Sedgewick, daughter shot 415 points out of a possible f Mr and Mrs. Kendall Sedgwick 435 with the tarbine, to cop first really growing up, she just honors out of some 35 men. He also her first birthday. won a ping pong tournament, takthe prize of lovely cuff links ing Mrs Anthon O Montgomery and and tie clasp. lldren are enjoying a stay in ahff, but wc hope they will be Kaye Jon Mildons husband, Glen ck with us before long. Weise waa also down to Camp RobMr. and Mrs. Foster Chandler erta with our guyt, so w should ho much of the first old Roy lias been swallowed by the encroachment of progress and even most all of the old settler have moved or passed on into eternity to make way for a era of residents who are new and young in the history of the town A certain wistfulness comes with progress when what was once fresh and important becomes an ash of what used to he and those who have forged in on the fruit of their elders show too little concern for the heritage planted here first for them Mrs Slade, the leader of the group would like all girls to be at her house promptly at 10 30 a m Mtcr the tour the girls will stav in town for lunch So girls, be sure and bring some money Three babies made their debut sarrament meeting Sunday Vine and I,ouAnn Fernelius named their daughter Jewel IiCwis Hous-ley and Nelda Hill named their little gal Sheri, and Darlene and August 2nd 3rd and 4th, Mr. Dean Fernelius selected the name and Mrs William Brown, 13, Coun-tiRvan Reard for their new addition Club Dr. Mr and Mrs Delbert Burton 3801 Jefferson Ave, and It wasn't just a fish story that Mr and Mrs J C Checketts, 3611 eight people from Uintah and Hoop- Adams Ave , attended the Utah er biought home last week The State Fireman's Convention at proof that the big one didn't get Price. Utah r away, was in the frying pan the Seven hundred and twenty peoand Elliot here they got from all parts of Utah attended ple Claude Stuart, George, Randy, Ed and Jimmy Garner, and Wayne this very successful convention. Brostrom and his father spent the week end in Montana (Fishing no PARTING SHOT: It's not the less) At least they must have been, horse power you have under your they all brought home their limits hood that counts, ITS the horse of nice fish and several of them sense you have under your hat. were 4 pounders. And by the way, Claude Stuart won't need a bath for a while, he spent most of the My tr,p under the water. (He will deny this, but take it for what it's worth). in Office " ' 4-- ' Hope y f. This coming Wednesday morning Aug 15th the Talking Tailon Club will go on a buying tour to the Button Box Claire Hartman and Carv Hartman and was gestion and on May 25, 1894 Orson Field took oath of office Presiappointed postmaster by Postmaster General Wilson S Bissell dent Grover Cleveland was just serving the- - beginning of his first term in office by then Mrs Field has a prize gem, the original document confirming her husbands appointment Where it lists the name of the state, the word state" had been crossed out and territory written in (Utah had not yet been admitted to the Union) The two rooms, kitchen and bedroom, of Mr Fields parents served as their honeymoon house and in a corner of the kitchen was the post office Orson built "pigeon holes on one wall to hold the letters and papers His wife was his assistant and served the scattered patrons in Orsons absence The only wages they received was the value of the stamps they lamcllcd which wasnt many Twice the post office was threatened with closure and the tax notices were brought out from Ogden and mailed to keep the ('cancellation" up . nanru-nda ra'n b.,thp he tram w.TSt, I about one h o, k rum heir home I waa as oor it the which was quite often the old folks from hrm, Counts Infirnurs. would come and wait an(j aj(T (il(.d for th(1 mal, Thl.y ttouId cr(m(j mt0 the Mn.il! two room house and In,.cl to attend to her house- st.ttU doun for thp ()n whl!(. Mrs work One of the callers was insane and Mrs Field was frightened every Line he came she would gather the children up and take them out of the house f Tol-ma- Mr t The 13, 1893; 8 picture of Mr. and Mr. Orson Field in September month later Mr. Field became Roys first postmaster. DRESSWELL CLEANERS YOUR (T)TIIES BEST FRIEND QUALITY CLEANING Neighbors 17H2 REASONABLE PRICES WEST 5300 SO.. HOY, PHONE Dble. Blankets 1.25 CASH AXD CARRY d DAILY PICKUP AND DELIVERY SERVICE ROY Stop sitting for a blizzard I there wishing SUNSET Yc. CLEARFIELD |