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Show 4 iiu u'l . II .m mail if Farad ho its races top eaveirs Jidy24 f i-- viduals are urged to enter floats But Monday Rodeo will start right across from the track in the BOR Park. New grandstands have been added, and so there should be adequate seating. All events will be in the program, with local riders competing with RMRA Circuit Riders for points and prize money. Their will be a dance at the tennis courts at 8:30 p.m. and the day will wrap up with a fireworks display at the swimming pool park after dark. So plan for a whole day of entertainment at the Beaver Pioneer Day. park. From 2 KX) -- 6 fiO p.m . it's the Lions Club Horse Races at the track, featuring the Dairy District Derby, considered one of the top races in the state. July July quorum, July July July July decision present 93 13 97 97 84 15 16 43 47 Monday j streets. The only street in contention was the short street on 700 South between 200 West and 250 West.' Orion Memmott was the only protester to the street closing, and threatened legal action against the city if the street which is less than 100 feet long is closed. He said the trailer on the wedge shaped property to the south is presently in the street. Those supporting the closing were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith, Mrs. Alice Elmer, Bart Fisher and Donald Livingston. The request to close the street came from Camille Lamb. Two other streets, also scheduled for No closure were not contested. decision was made. Unabie to hold a meeting, Pettey and Maxey discussed the bills with Administrator Raines, and noted the street project was underway, and the airport project will begin on August 1st. The airport will be closed for a period while the project is underway. Raines said that he had contacted the General Contractor on the solar panels at the swimming pool, and they were not installed correctly, and will have to be completely redone. ,E 51 51 89 44 17 91 50 18 93 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 AXE - ? v. Believe it or not, some people are learning the hard way that the shortest way through Utah from Ely is through Beaver County. With US 50-- the Highway out west of Delta Dept. has been 6 traffic headed east or west 1 fi ji Itlnl ir Hi over v U.S. 21, which has made local i establishments service highway happy. -0- - That was fine as long as but when it got opened was out back up, the detour signs sent them 75 miles back north. or If they wanted to get to anyplace in Southern Utah, that sent miles out of their them 150-2way. Of course, local folks have been cooperative in guiding them on to Beaver or Cedar City where they could hook up to the Interstate system without the extra mileage. 57 K'-- i. 70 00 -0- - But UDOT will have almost three miles of UJS. 50-- 6 repaired by Aug- ust 1st, andthentheTravelAgencles will be back sending tourists the long way around again. It all points up the fact that Beaver County needs to get some signs and UJS. up at the Junction at U-50-- 6, south jf Cedar and on City, letting the traveling public know the shortest routes to where they are going. IT'S JUST A LITTLE FIRE: Rondo Farrer uses a garden hose to extinguish a back yard fire this week. But with all the tall, dry June grass, even a small fire can get serious fast. At the very first sign Let's don't let Beaver County burn of fire, report it immediately. Osborn Photo now that the flood is over. 21 15 -0- ( 1 - The floods forced enough additional traffic through Beaver County (east and west) to let local entrepreneurs know what they've been Where there has been little support for such advertising, it should now be obvious to even the most obstinate. Mayor Pettey says the Beaver County Travel Council is working on taking care of this problem. So let's all get behind them. Let's face it there is another whole bunch of tourists who ought to be traveling through Beaver Coun -ty besides those on Published at Milford, Utah 84751 v PRICE 25f - THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1983 - VOL. 83 - NO. 29 -0- I wish - I'd said it! al Bruce Keys, Box Elder says it better than most when he describes those little jobs, we can't find the time to get done. So we'll plagarize Bruce's "Pow Wow" column this week, and give you a humorous breather from the ol' Redhead. News-Journ- Parade, B airbeqye lead Milford activities -- Pioneer Day in Milford will start 10:00 a.m. with a big parade down Main Street followed by a barbequed beef dinner at the park at noon. Milford Second Ward is in charge, and urge all organizations, busi nesses and individuals to join the parade with a float. at : "I x'r . " v missing. "The Case Before the Court", a musical farce written by Dr. "I -. R Kids, bicycles, motor bikes, horses, clowns are all welcome to be in the parade. The more the merrier. Floats should line up at the hos- - 'Case Before the Court premiers in Courthouse Harold Hickman with music by Chris Huthinson will have its premier performance before a largely invited audience on Friday, July 22 at 8:00 p.m. in the Old Beaver County Courthouse Theatre. The idea for the play' came rom old court records stored in the vaults of the Old Courthouse. . . "I was doing some research for a book I was wrltting about the ghost town of Frisco, Utah," Dr. "I was digging Hickman said. court records from the old through 1882 when I came upon the transcript of a trial. It was a federal case against a woman charged with polygamy. I became intrigued with the fact that a woman would be charged, with such a crime.' 'After all, she hadn't married 'more than one man, it was her husband who was the polygamlst." Apparently the Idea for the complexities of the polygamlst trials of the 1880s stimulated some very fertile creative Ideas for Dr. Hickman. havt a bit of a nutty he said. streak anyway," -- ' 0 Precipitation last year to date was 7.01 inches. This year to date 7.71 inches. Record minimum for the day. ivening there was no City Council meeting. However, Mayor Pet-te- y and Councilman Max y conducted the public hearing" on Closing of 12 July 14 street With no quorum "Pi Well the day has only begun. At 8:00 p.m. the Beaver Riding Club 30 July 25th will be the big day starting with the parade down Main Street at 9:00 a.m. All organizations, businesses, and lndi- - no 41 Had Enough!! that's all just preliminary No . And of course an added attraction will be the Change Saddle Race. Two riders, three horses and one saddle. This one is better than a trip to the moon. in the parade which will line up at the Belknap School, and travel down Main Street to the Bee Store, then return to Belknap. There will be a program in the High School Auditorium from 10:30-11:a.m. At 12:00 noon there will be sports for the kids and food concessions for everybody in the ucvr tr 5 Pioneer Day in Beaver is that one day in a year that seems like three or four and is. And this year's extravaganza is going to be even bigger than usual. Before this issue hits the street, there have already been ball tournaments going most of the week, the Delano Diamonds Barbershop Concert, and the Beaver lions Club, and Rodeo Queen Contest. Friday and Saturday the merchants are having sidewalk sales, and of course the Beaver Lions first two days of their race meet will start at 2:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Following the race meet each night is the Beaver Riding Club's big RMRA Rodeo. And Sunday, July 24, there will be Jack Pot Roping at the arena. MUMn tci. ' built some characters in my mind and then threw them into the situation and just let them muddle around." What came out was "The Case Before the Court." It's the story of Axel Jenner (played by Hal Smith) who has been hauled into court to answer charges that he has twelve wives in twelve separate houses down on his farm. He has hired a green lawyer, Jonathan Farnsworth Billings (Duane Davis), who is trying his first case. The prosecuting attorney, J. Jenkins WlllowCPaul Parker) Is brilliant, crafty and ruthless, and is intent on convicting Axel , for his own glorification. , All twelve wives, lead by Mary (Nell Smith) and Katrlna (Gloria Murdock) show up in the courtroom to protect their own Interests and make sure that justice is done so that they can divide the farm and the houses "and go looking for a single man that will give them more attention. Axel is hard pressed to keep Willow from spotting them In tlie courtroom and putting them on the stand to .testify.. In all of this, wlfe-to-number 13 shows up 1e pital by 9:30 a.m. The parade will travel from the hospital down Main Street, to John's Service, then return to the hospital. After the parade, there will be games and concessions at the park with a delicious barbequed beef dinner at noon. There will be all the trimmings to top off the delicious beef. From 1:00-4:p.m., there will be a free swim at the pool, with softball games starting at 7:00 p.m., at the High School diamond. Teams will match girls against mothers, .and boys against fathers. barber. . 00 HEAD 'EM UP We've got Pioneer Day. to get to town for cut." ek "1 To allow the Beaver County News staff to observe the 24th July holiday, and enjoy all the festivities planned, ALL deadlines for next week's issue will be moved ahead to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 22. All news copy and advertising copy must be in the County News office by that hour or it will be held until the next week's of Please bear with us during this holiday schedule so that we may join with you in observance of the greatest nation ever devised. If you are unabl j to get your news to your correspondent, or news happenings after the 5 .00 Friday deadline, please go ahead and submit it any way for publication in the next issue. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and wish you a happy 24th of July. CORRESPONDENTS Our Town (Beaver) Milford inMotlon Mlnersville Parowan San Rustlco Valley Snake Valley 438-22- !.. ......... AdamsvilleGreenville Betver Sports L News Actually, I didn't realize he needed But he did. And it bothered him. That's the way it is with haircuts. They are difficult to get around to. Just this afternoon this scribe said to himself: "Scribe, you are way past due for a hair- a haircut. (Julie Kessler), but Billings falls in love with her and spends so much time "mooning" over his first love that Axel is almost sent up "to the big Sugar House". Between a sneezing judgu (Keith Hutchinson) his clerk (Matt Webster), Sheriff Singer Kastenburg (Pat Pool) a witness that cant hear (Cloe Fillmore) and jilted wife -- to --be (Kay Parker) things really come to a crazy head. The original music by Chris Hutchinson Is outstanding. The audience will go away singing the beautiful melodies to "I Never Saw Such a Face" and "I Dreamed". The wives add "The Case Before the Court" and "A Man For Every Need". Comedy numbers such as "I'm Tired", "That's What's ' WrongWlththe "Who Stands White Man" and Up for the Judge" add spice to the score. Following the premier on July 22 the show runs July 23,25,2G,27, 28,29 and 30 In the Old CourtLocal house Theatre In Beaver. residents are encouraged to get so that their tickets for mid-wevisitors for the 24th weekend can see the show. 0 nidue up ui let cf little things that turn out to be big jobs. Like getting a haircut. I recall once in college when a prominent citizen of Salt Lake City was the subject for an interview in a journalism class. He apologized for not having had time to get to the life Is 27 387-24- 49 386-2".- 41 477-35- 61 387-26- 16 . . . Mildred Yardley . . . Nancy Carter . . . Wilma Davis ... Liz Zaleski . . . Barbara Mayor Roberta Cornle : Bessie Edwards Mel Osltorn . And with that, I went to the barOnly guess what? The bershop. sign on. the door said "Closed -on vacation all week." How could he do that . . . go on vacation, just when I needed a haircut? And for a whole week! Another little thing is cutting It's a job reyour fingernails. two three minutes. or maybe quiring Yet the task is one of those put off until someone admiringly, "Oh, what lovely fingernails you have." Remembering to buy razor blades is another big little job. And bringing in the garbage cans. And putting salt in the water softner. And fixing the shelf in the closet. And putting the lid back on the mayo-naise jar. For the kids, it's picking up their clothes from the bathroom floor. Turning off the lights. Shutting doors. Closing drawers. little things. But so tough to remember and to do. -0- - Remembering to put air In the car tires. Or rherk the oil. Or (Continued on page 2) |
