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Show Eastern Carbon Serving a combinet population of 600( in Dragertcm, un nyside, Sunnydale and Columbia ' county has the brightest future of any area in the Intermduntain area Dragerton, Utah, December 21, 1948 Volume 2 PER COPT 5c W. B. Odcndahl and G. A. Farnsworth Christmas Pageant EASTERN UTAH TO GET NEW Outstanding as 800 Hear Program HIGHWAYS IN 49 The Christmas Spirit was ushered in at the East Cai bon Junior High school last Wednesday night when more than 200 people took pait m a Christmas pageant at the school gym. The large auditorium was filled with about 800 parents and friends of the school was outThe choial singing standing and much credit goes to Mrs Jeanette McAlpine and Mrs Ruby Mihalik for their able effort in the training ot the vauous groups and ind. idual singers Those who helped to make this a success, both tcacheis and students of the school, deserve much credit for the splendid piogram given. After the piogram dancing was One enjoyed for a short time feature of the dance was a Virginia reel. The floor was filled with beautifully gowned gills and their "stuff. boys who knew Mis King has taught ball room dancing which has taken effect as shown by the interest in the Virginia reel. -- (Q. Christmas Tree In Dragerton Sparkles in Sky The Christmas decorating m Dragerton has' been completed and it puts a real Yuletide asmosphere m the air. Many various groups went together to make this possible. The Volunteer Firemen under Les Peterson and John Busch, the Welfare under Ralph Huish, Joe Holman, Kenneth Smith and many others, the townsite under the direction of Grant Sfaughen-haup- t, the Utah Power & Light company with Grant Stevenson were only a few of the many groups that took part and only a few' of the individuals that put in many hours of their own time to make Dragerton instill in the kir the holiday spirit. The Christmas tree that is in the downtown section is one of the largest ever seen in these parts. The lighted tree can be seen for miles as it lights up the hori7on. The tree is enough to install m everyones heart the old spirit of Saint Nicholas It is a good start on building up a fme community spirit, the sign of k healthy town. School Enrollment Hits 1076 for 48-4- 9 The present enrollment of the Dragerton elementary and the East Carbon Junior High school is 1076. The school ranks in the average athigh brackets for tendance. This shows an interest by parents as well as the children in the school. FSanta Claus Received By Elevated to Higher Posts by Utah Fuel 600 Children at d- . cried-- . Others exSanta Claus what told citedly they wanted for Christmas. They had their pictures taken and then the youngsters received candy and nuts. The sacks were huge, the children were pleased and when the last child had received his sack the enormous boxes were empty. It was a great, day for the kids. John Krnc was chairman of the program with the Altar Society Ladies and the St Mary Guild taking care of the candy and nuts. Father Sanders expressed complete satisfaction with the huge turnout and could hardly hold himself for the happiness he felt at the pleased expressions on the children's faces. that they , "FAKNY the rooms-wul have a Christmas 'party, and dance which will .be the end of school activities until next year . The-jum- high-scho- ol Vacation officially begins December 23 and ends January 3 when school is resumed. The school wishes to thank its many friends and parents who have loyally supported the school It wishes one and all a very Merry Christmas. The Arrow Auto Line will run the shopping bus from the East Carbon communities on Friday, December 24 instead of the usual Saturday run. This bus will leave Sunnydale at 9:1 5A. M. and from Dragerton at 9:30 A,M. It will return from Price at the regular time. Sun-nysi- pent most of his youth in Deck the tree with boughs of jolly good spirits . . . tinsel bright as the faces of little ones on Christmas morning . . . ornaments reflecting happiness, joy, peace on earth good will to all men. We sincerely wish you all the joys and happiness of the season and a wonderful New Year to come. - 46' de Hay--le- n, Arizona where his father worked for the American Smelting. He moved to Salt Lake City where he attended the University if Utah and graduated in 1932 trom the engineering department. Farny went with the Blue Blaze Coal company at Consumers as mining engineer. In 1938 he went with the U. S. Fuel company at Hiawatha as mine engineer. In 1937 Farny married Miss Lora Madsen of Price. They have a daughter, Lynett. In 1940 Mr. Farnsworth was called Into the U. S. Army, having been a reserve Captain; He served five in North years, seeing action Africa, India and China. He was discharged in 1946 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He is a permanent colonel in the reserve corps. On March 1, 1946 he went with the Utah Fuel company and was soon assigned as assistant engineer at the Castle Gate mine and worked there until taking over the post of mine superintendent at Sunnyside. Dragerton Tribune superintendent, was given the position of general superintendent of the Sunnyside operations. Mr. Odendahl has served as mine superintendent of Sunnyside since May of 1945. He was born in Carrington, Ohio, and started to work hi the mines as a youngster. He continued to study at home in the evenings while working day trick. He became a pipe fitter and electrician. In 1914, Walter went to Canada and worked in the Crows Nest Pass district and later for the Franco-Canadi- an Limited at Collieries Frank, Alberta," Canada. ' Mr. Odendahl later came into the New Mexico and Colorado fields. In 1943 he came to Utah as a federal mine inspector. Mr Odendahl is married and live with his family in Sunnydale. VFW BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SWING IN FULL VFW gold medal basketball tournament got under way last NAMED night at the Dragerton gym. The parings for the first round found Fisher Beer of Price teed off - CLYDE ROBERTS CHRISTMAS COMES TO E. CARBON AS COMMUNITIES PLAN TREATS FOR CHILDREN WITH SANTA CLAUS Community Sing and Santa Claus to Be In Dragerton Friday Sunnydale, Sunnyside Have Over 6500 Pounds Sweets for Children ON PRESIDENT OF EASTERN HAND Christmas Eve Custom At Columbia to Be On Hand This Year The children are not going to Yes, Santa Claus is coming to Columbia will sponsor its usual be forgotten as Dragerton is going Sunnydale and Sunnyside. There Christmas Eve party for the chil- all out to give them the biggest are over 3300 pounds of candy dren and their parents. A huge bag of candy and nuts that any and over 3000 pounds of nuts tree has been decorated and child has ever seen. The men in plus 19 crates of oranges to be placed in the school where a pro-- , the union, the Welfare, the busi- passed out to the homes of the gram of the school children and ness men and the voluteer fire- people in the two communities. other local talent will take part. men have all chipped in together The Welfare and the two unions The old custom which has been to give the 1700 children of Drag-eito- n at Utah Fuel and Kaiser all con- - held in Columbia for many, many candy, nuts, oranges and tributed to the grand Christmas (years will again be held of giving ' oldpackages that each and every candy and nuts to the children. apples. In addition even the er folks will not be forgotten as home in the two communities Columbia is justly proud of its Santa Claus will also visit them. will receive. Over 6000 pounds community spirit and this year is The grand affair will be started of sweets for the children is a no exception. Every ellort has off at 5:00 oclock with a choir huge amount and one that is been made to make this one of the fiom the school singing before the hard to visualize until seen. The finest Christmas that the chil-- j great Christmas tree in the mam Sunnydale Homes office is the dren have ever had. Last but not business block. The public will headquarters for the distribution least Santa Claus will be on hand and it is overflowing with candy to greet the youngsters and to join m and make it a real comand nuts. find out what they want him to Then at oclock six munity sing. This is an old custom with the bring them on Christmas day. Santa Claus, aided by some of his local helpers will visit every above communities and one that home in Dragerton passing out the has always been received with, candy, nuts and fruit. Ail par- great joy by the children. It is a ents are requested- to keep their true community that is Gifts on Community same.found. children at home of the in smaller so . thr the' Tree Christmas Eve they .Can see Santa Claus when towns which the towns he comes around. The miss. children large On- Christmas Eve many of The men have worked very are going to have candy for some - to come. the in weekstownspeople Drager- hard and put cn many long hours ton plan to go to the big to make this one grand Christmas, one that the children will Christmas tree- - and hang a " never forget; small gift on it, so that by Christmas day the tree will be a joy to the youngsters to Episcopal Service see. One that will truly symbolize Christmas and SanChristmas Morning A girl was bom to Mr. and ta Claus. It is hoped that Mrs. of many, Jacinto many people will also SunnyRodriquez A Christmas service will be held do likewise. It is an old cusWed13. dale on On December in the library at Sunnydale at tom that towns in the older 1100 o'clock Christmas Day. The nesday, a girl was born to Mr. sections of the country have service will be conducted by the and Mrs. Elmer Fellis of Columfollowed for years. It again Rev. J. Robert Nicholas of the bia. Mr. and Mrs. Alma Chrisa real community typifies East Carbon Trinity Episcopal tensen of Dragerton had a girl spirit. It is planned to start church. Everyone is cordially in- on Thursday. Two girls and a boy the hanging immediately folvited to attend this service which arrived on Friday, December 17; lowing the community sing commemorates the birth of the a girl to Mr. and Mrs. James Colthat will be held before the Christ Child. An effort is being lins of Dragerton; a girl to Mr. tree at 5:00 P. M. on Christmade to organize a vested choir and Mrs. Frank Corralez of mas eve. to sing special music at this Dragerton and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Dee Chavez of Sunnydale. tr ' JLhat-jaigh- . spirit' UTAH against - -- Coal Production In Utah Continues to Drop Coal production in Utah continues to drop as compared to the figures of last year. Latest report on production is for the week ending November 27, with 112,000 tons . production as compared with 136,000 tons the week previous, and 150,000 tons for the corresponding week in 1947. Present production in Utah is being effected by the work stoppage at Hiawatha, in the U. NS. Fuel company operations. It is also reported that the domestic sales market is off, and this with the slow down in power production at Kennecbtt has a decided effect on coal production in Utah. t Post No. SHRINE Kaiser Coke Ovens During one of the largest Christmas parties ever held by the Eastern Utah Shrine club, was Clyde Roberts, Columbia, elected to the presidency to succeed Jack Houston, Price. The party and elections were held last Saturday evening at the Carbon Country club. Elected to serve with Mr. Roberts were Edway Redd, Price, vice president, and Evan T. Jones, Peerless, secretary-treasure- r. During the business portion of the annual election meeting, the Shnners voted a substantial contribution to the building fund for the Shrine crippled childrens hospital which will be constructed in Salt Lake City. They also voted a contribution to the Ladies of the Nile club. The Shriners also announced that they have purchased a new piano for the recently completed Masonic temple in Price and that the instrument has been delivered. Art Nicholson was the chair--ma- n of the party committee and Dr. R. W. Robinson acted- as mas, ter of ceremonies. ; ... V -- WALTER B. ODENDAHL FARNSWORTH Recent changes in the manage - Shopping Bus to Run Friday Instead of Saturday Ux; t G A. "Farny" Farnsworth, the ment of the Sunnyside opeiauuns new mine superintendent at of the Utah Fuel company was is a native of Utah being announced this pdst week. Waljoin at Garfield. However he ter B. Odendahl, the present mine er During the week the Christmas theme will be greatly emphasized in all rooms of the elementary school. Classrooms are beautifully decorated in Christmas style. Most Of the decorations are the work of children. On - Thursday many parties will take place in tf j ed Christmas Parties pj.iUi,ii.wW S as- sured by Commissioner Day for next year includes the so called Came Springs hill on U. S. Highway 160, which leads from Crescent Junction south past Moab. This has been a long piom-ise- d construction, and much in this highway program Commissioner Day stated that all on the engmeeung is complete this, project, and it should be ready for submission to the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads within a very short time. With approval, conti act8 bids will be asked. On the Price-Helphighway, Mr. Day stated that the engineei-in- g staff is again working to complete all the figures on the job c or some unknown reason, this pioject was taken from the 1949 effective budget, which became on July 1, 1948. Assurance is now given that it will be placed on top priority on the 1930 budget, and that the work will be under way on the Blue Cut to Helper section during the coming summer. On the Salma Canyon loute assurances are that this section will be continued under construction until completed. A new contract on oiling the Salma section of this highway was recently gi anted by the road commission, and eonstiuction is being extended from the canyon side on the west towaid the crest of the divide. This Salma canyon route is considered one of the most important needs of this section of the state, as it will provide transportation for Emery county and an outlet for its coal and livestock production. Good Shepherd Church To Be Held at School This Thursday Santa Claus came to the Good Shepherd Church Sunday in Dragerton and there were over 600 children on hand to meet him. It was the biggest turnout that Santa has ever received at the church. Father Sanders and the sisters were ' on hand ' to welcome Santa, The children were ' starry-eyeSome of the little 'fellows . were, so tickled Cassano as Head of Sunnyside Operations paw.111 ruijl Utah Road Commissioner Willard Day painted a blight picture for next year's highway construction in Southeastern Utah this week, in an interview with J A Theobald secretary of the Carbon County Chamber of Commerce Top on the list of projects, according to Commissioner Day, will be the cutting down of Nickerson hill on Main street east "This pioject will be of Price pushed as rapidly as possible, so that it will be completed by the time tourist travel is moving next summer, Mr Day stated On this project, plans are for a four lane highway through the cut This will be haid surfj'ed, and will extend from curb to curb. It will be necessary for the city to join with the Utah Road Commission in lowering the section of the hill thiough which will be built the sidewalks on both sides of the new street, Commissioner Day explained. It was also pointed out that plans must be made to provide an entrance and exit to Scartys Cafe, which was recently consti ucted on tne crest of the hill, ana will be above the grade of the new street wnen it is completed. Other highway construction Odendahl Succeeds Farnsworth Takes Over Odendahls Post as Mine Supt. New Helper Road to Go Through the Latter Part of 1949, State Says Mrs. McAlpine, Mrs. Mihalik Present Well Trained Singers Number 25 2379, VFW; vs. Hiawatha 57 Club play- and the Orangeville ing against the Richfield Motor Parts team of Price. The winners of the above games will play each other tonight, Tues- day, December 21. On Thursday, December 23 the winner of the top bracket will play against the winner of the lower bracket for the championship of the tournament. The tournament is under the sponsorship of Miners Post No. 2379 VFW and is entered under the National Gold Medal association holiday tournament arrangefrom the ment. All proceeds tourney will go into a recreational fund to develop an independent basketball league throughout eastern Utah in January. Christmas Trees Are Up The big Christmas trees are up and the lights have been put on them. Mr. Stevenson of the Utah Power and Light . company and Mr. Murphy got the electric power to them Tuesday.' One tree is-, in front, of the Wasatch confectionery m Sunnyside and the other is, in the triangle. between Edge-- hill Drive and Parkway in Sunny- dale. -- : Midnight Mass to Be Said at Dragerton 12:00 Christmas Eve Midnight Mass will be cele- at the Good Shepherd in Dragerton this Church coming Christmas Eve at 12 The church will midnight. abound in flowers and decorations in keeping wiUi the glorious holiday of Christs sing birthday. The choir-wi- ll the many beautiful Christmas numbers of the church. There will be two masses said on Christmas day, one at Dragerton and one at |
