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Show B LANDING, UTAH ( fltuaKon 6000 Population (tat.) Blanding Outlook '000 entr Trading for tha ucat Four Co rnara Oii, rfiniui, Ranching, Farming and Tourtat Trada Ftna Seheola and Churchta OOCD A PUCK Published in tn j Interest of TO LIVE VOLUME 1 10 landingzn dy ihti Surrounding Oil and Mining Communities BUNDING, UTAH AUGUST FRIDAY, 1959 lh, NO. 31 Aid maim assigned eon the City Request s Federal for theAir Port Expans i on COMING SCHOOL FEAR; Monday Authorized City Naff Engineering Company to ta a request to the Federal oora-pla- for Improvements Port for the Air sought City The request asks for Federal Government participation In the cost of ding 1300 feet to the north of the north-sou- th Installation of would end Included lights on rummy, a rotary bea- eon and tower, and a lighted wind oono air acBud au- thorized installation of 4 six lnoh fire hydrants to be plaoad In the "high value" district aotlon was taken upon recommendation of the Board of UnderThe order to obtain lower writers-in Insurance rates One plug Is to be plaoed at Jewd feniofr Building permits Issued by the City during July totaled $5534 Its meeting tie this facilities to planes at the airport aooo-mod- ata quorum stymied week's Chamber meeting ority the City down 8 No Monday authorized Installation Counoil of progress at of Conacres Without official auththe body voted to send a appropriate stats asking that more consideration be given the San Juan Oil Industry in the matter of Road Construction letter to olcs e Patrons have expressed oonoern to Postmaster Hawkins about in- dividuals loitering around the Post Qffloe and about ohlldren playing with the looks on boxes IVi Hawkins reports he has taken the matter up with Chief of Polios Gaboon and that corrective aotlon is planned He says loitering around tha post offlea is prohibited and that tampering with boxes Is a severe offense - m e Survey wopk has been completed and materials are arriving for the whiteway soheduled to be built along state highway 47 as i it 36 HIRED i. Kenneth B. Maugh&n, FOR BLANDING Assistant Mayors Letter Cites City Accomplishments and Problems An open My letter to the it Faces people of the City of Blending Dear People, It isnt possible for each individual to have every desire granted in all cases but by working together and attempting to' fulfill the desires of the be governed by the great majority, it is possible to which our Bathers of principle and democracy died. for fought h.'ve accomplished a lot in By this principle I would like to mention a few of the past two years. so that we can take a just pride those accomplishments goes through Blending The material for the Job is being furnished by the Utah State Hlghmy Department and the labor will be furnished by the City . in them Local Merchants To Build a Better Community have purchased purchased a rolice car and brought in Chief Cahoon has brought with him Chief Hay Cahoon. a lifetime of experience in police work and under his leadership we have the structure for an adequate force that is doing a remarkable Job. We have spent $40,000.00 re lacing obsolete power lines. You no doubt have noticed the elimination of of. the many of the old lines and the installation We street lightand in a few not is progressing completed ing more weeks will have a fine white way through the Town on main street, and the remainder of the lights in Under new street lights. we ore While the an supervision of Lynn and because of his love for our community we have been able to save the city thousands of dollars in residential areas. this lighting We have the Ly-m- program. street oiling and Improvement there is much to be desired along done some we realize line we are constantly and while our this striving to better Hoad We are fortunate to have County Supestreets councilman a in as L. David charge Guyman rvisor city our County Coa-m- is of our streets.. With the consent of loners he is able to do a lot of work on our streets with county equipment. We have completed a $20,000.00 airport improvement program and have made application for lighting facilities and other improvement on a new project in conjunction with C.A.A We have contributed sugstantlally to the City a 00 installation $60,000! swimming pool, a carefully our water problem and by gathering additional water into the pipe line have been able to withstand the worst drouth in the history of the city. We drilling which follows, shows Blanding Elementary School 1 Ewle Stevens 1 Margaret Harvey Garda Louise Redd 1 2 2 3 Carman Cochran 3 Ann Olson 4 Adams Winters Rowena Shirley Palmer i (Cont'd Col. 1, p. 6) FOOTBALL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR ' SEASON at Morris Swenson, San Juan High the schedule 1959 season football coach has released the Bronoos for He several explained that other games, possibly with some B squads, will probably be added as soon as dates can out Subjeot ohange, the schedule is as worked be to have beautiful We Trade With together. a $20,000.00 fire engine and our fire Chief L. W. Graves, of under the direction have developed a volunteer department that i3 efficient beyond the dreams we had a few years ago and would be a credit to cities many times our size. We list, all positions filled exoept those at Montezuma Creek. it What a pleasure gives meam to so address you and means that I ever with you in our to know that make to our struggle city the finest in the land. it Superintendent of S&n Juan Couhas released a list nty Schools, of the teachers employed and the classes they will teaoh during the coming sohool year. The we e At at at High School, one at the oor-n- er of Main & Center Street, one Main & First South, the ether Main & Second South ad- runway, the lights which elevated marker Federal participation in port oosts amounts to 62.29 cording to figures given by Nielson at the city office In other aotlon the City the have watched have purchased a drilling rig and are at a depth of 1250 ft. To date we have (CGNT'D. FACE 2, COL. 3) now de- - Asterisks indloate home games Uniforms will be Issued on Au- Interested boys who need football shoes should call gust 24 Any this week so that he can 'get the . shoes when he goes to Salt Lake next week Coaoh Swenson Although six players were lost graduation, Mr Swenson is optimistio about a good team, provided they are willing to through work hard Bert Palmer New Owner of Hurst Food Store Bert Palmer, manager of Hurst Store has purchased the store from its former owner, Wm R, Hurst The new store has been named Bert's "Better Buys" Market and according to the new owner is to oontinue as a cash and carry grocery and as in the past will remain open until eight on week days and be open from 10 am to 7 pm on Sundays Mr. Palmer is an experienced Food grocer and lifelong resident of He is a graduaVe of Blanding San Juan High School and has at- tended Salt LDS School of Business Lake City at |