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Show fflmmtu NO. 14. VOIXMJE XIV. CASTI K DAI.K. UTAH. SATl'KDAY. DECEMBER, LAST HONORS PAID TO SECOND BOYS WILL EXPECT DALE SOLDIER Dale laid ' to rest a second ,.f her loyal soldier sons last Sunday when brief services over the remains of Carter Curtis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Curtis, were held at the cemetery. The young man died Sunday 1, at Camp Harry morning, December , Arizona, death bej. Jones Doug-lasbronchial-pneumonIning due to stead of influenza, as was thought at j W " ..ri - ia i first. UiNhop S. H. Larsen presided at the services and Elder Thomas W. Dyches offered the invocation following the injflng of a couple of verses of by the choir under the leadership of N. L. Williams. Elder O. J. Andersen was the only speaker but his comforting words and loving tribute to the memory of the brave lad were listened to with rapt attention by mourning relatives and sympathizing friends. He read one of the boy's letters, and also one from a nurse at the hospital where he was located and one from Lieut. Concannon, one of his commanding officers. The latter spoke of Private Carter Curtis as being of the kind of material that they were proud of and that he was very well liked by both officers and his fellow soldiers. He was a conscientious and willing worker and his unfortunate death was a source of genuine sorrow to all of them. Continuing, the speaker reminded the sorrowing relatives that the passing of their boy in one of the home camps had many advantages over dying overseas. In which case they could not have had the privilege of viewing the body and of choosing the site for Its Interment. Though not having been been privileged to serve his country overseas as he had wished, Carter had none the less given his all for his counliber-- , try and in behalf of world-wid- e art a" ty. The choir sang "Nearer, My God, to Thee." and President Lars P. Oveson dedicated the grave. Lieut. J. S. Concannon, of Troop F, 1st Cavalry, to which the young man belonged, accompanied the body as far as Price, and brought with him a beautiful floral piece the contribution of his fellow troopers. The officer was unable to remain for the ser- however, as he was allowed but vices, eight days to make the trip in. Carter Curtis was born January 1S97, in US With the Colors" TO REDEEM PLEDGES Castle 10, Aurora, Sevier county, and came ti Castle Dale with his folks fourteen years ago. He was educated in the local district schools and attended the Emery Stake for one academy year. He enlisted In the May cavalry 8. 1917, as t eers from one of the first three voluntCastle Dale, going to Fort Douglas first and later to Fort Russell, Wyo., finally being transferred to Douglas, Arizona, where he remained. He qualified as expert marksman in "'ring practise and was given an increase of pay as a reward. He suffered the loss of his right thumb last summer in a supposedly unhandling loaded gun of a comrade and tried to Set a furlough home at that time as well as at other times but was unsuccessful and had not seen his folks since nis enlistment Surviving the deceased are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Curtis, William E of Castle Dale, Mrs. Blanche Jensen, of Great Falls, Mont., Sterling, or Castle Dale; Mrs. Martha Stevenson of Sunnyslde; Mrs. Lavlnnia Had-aeof Cameron; and Orson and Lea-let- n of Castle Dale. All were present at the services except Mrs. Stevenson, no was not able to attend on account quarantine conditions. Carter had when out the full $10,000 Insurance t u wit 5" Through the courtesy of the Salt Lake Tribune and the Utah War Sav ings Stamps Committee, who have so generously supplied the Progress with cuts, our readers are able to have pictures of the boys of the U5th Ar-i- n France, these pictures to be printed tillery Utah's Own showing them In the Progress as space permits. These are the boys who have been trained to meet the Huns, and were Just ready to take a crack at them when they threw up their hands and quit, thus depriving the boys of their great chance to show what was in them. It was not the fault of the boys, and it will undoubtedly be their one great regret that they did not have the chance they longed for. Reports now are that they will soon be on their way home, and in a short time released from military duty, and able to return to their old life. PRIVATE CARTER CURTIS Troop F., 1st Cavalry With the greatest of love and the best of wishes. Take things as quietly as you can for God will protect us, and when He takes us from the earth, He has a greater work for us on the other side. Your loving son and brother, CARTER. Douglas, Ariz., Nov. 27, 1918. Dear Mr. and Mrs. Curtis: I am one of the Red Cross nurses here. I am not your son's nurse but was just over to see him. I did not know him before last night but I found out that he is a member of the L. D. S. church the same as myself and when I asked, him If there was anything that I could do, he asked me to write to you. He is a very sick boy; in fact, he is seriously ill, but we are doing all we can for him; but he has pneumonia and is a little worse today and he asked to be administered to, so I have called Bishop Lewis and they will be up in about two hours. I am very sorry I did not know your son before so that I could have called the bishop and elders before, for I am sure he would have liked it and am quite sure you would have felt better to have known he was taken care of. I will write every day and let you know how he is, but any sudden change you will receive a telegram from the doctor. Any time you wish to write to me I shall glady answer your letters. Hoping for the best, I remain, yours truly, MISS LOUISE OWEN U. S. Army Hospital, Douglas, Ariz. J ' These boys are looking to Uncle Sam to clothe them, feed them, and bring the safely back to their fam ilies and their dear ones. To do this, Uncle Sam must look to those who have promised to buy W. S, S. to make good and come through before the first of the year, otherwise he may be embarrassed and not able to do what he should for the boys. Look at the pictures of "Utah's Own" and then ask yourself if you can go back on Uncle Sam, who wants to do his best for them., Your only answer must be that no sacrifice is too great, money Is no object, honor is at stake, and the boys must not return and have to face the news that Utah has fallen down! "For the Honor of Utah" is no mere catch phrase. It is no advertis- ing slogan, but a fact, and it cannot be passed over lightly, but taken er- unnesciy ana wun a iun meaning, less the state and its people make good on its quota of W. S. S., we cannot help it if the boys reproach us when they return. Let's get busy and make good. w. s. . $1.00 14, 1918. Red Cross headquarters has allotted to the Emery County chapter 700 refugee garments, 640 pairs of socks, and 100 sweaters to be finished and returned within thirty days. This Is the largest allotment of work to be rfe- ceived by this chapter for some time land, if our soldiers and the Belgians are to receive any good from these garments this winter, some intensive work is going to be necessary and it is hoped that all auxiliaries will report for work and assist in putting the Emery county chapter over the top on this work order. j i nfl ' River-Woodsl- Ferron-Emery-Mol- -- year. The matter of the reopening of the schools was discussed but the board felt that it would be folly to open before the first of the year at least. The salaries teachers will be paid one-ha- lf during the forced vacation. President B. J. Peacock jr. was unable to attend the meeting on account of sickness ln his family. .in i H'lil iillll PI n, a lowed also the government and had purchased Liberty bonds. The boy was well liked by all who Knew him and was, with his fellow volunteers, given one of the biggest sendoffs tendered the soldier boys. He was rather a home boy and was always "forested ln wht his mother was dons n the way of home work and the retails of the farm. of the "ne character of the Somethingbe seen boy may the letter below wnich was written reproduced at the time of the f hls brother Willis, who was 12 ed at Rains last July'. The other e"er is one written by one of the nu at the camp hospital. by i" F- - tU i S 4tl rj, II, III I Kill viJl U ; . ii hi nut v II i tfolfllll II 41 u,i n II! f. 'flMIrl" Ulll 1 121 Sill M&-!i ll Nftwrii!fcf rvf4iiii Hi 11.11 Jim iii 'IH HUTi! - , Sis- - received your most welcome let-- r "i 1 a counle hear nt Ac,. n On Sunday last about three inches of beautiful snow fell and made everything look nice and clean. We think it may also help to abate the sickness in the district. Of course we have no sick at the present time for which we are thankful. In last week's Huntington items a mistake was made in the name of the young man whose body was brought here for burial. It should have read Whltmore instead ot Holt. The body of a young man by the name of Holt went through to Emery at about the same time. A great many folks are taking ad vantage of the sales prices and expecting Santa Claus to meet them at the same time with his budget. So trade goes on undisturbed. AH stores have good supplies of those things that meet the expectations of the younger to 8 ones, so, with grain from 2 cents, it helps a little to gather in the supply. Our gristmill is beginning to run a little since our miller has recovered from the flu and we hope he will be able to keep it going. It's bad for the people to have the mill idle at this time of year. A bunch of stock buyers are In town looking over the supply and will likely gather ln a good bunch to take away. The local men are rounding ln their herds to be looked over. Mrs. Irene Wakefield, who returned a few days ago from Salt Lake City, where she recently underwent an operation, is improving nicely and will soon be around again at her daily duties and looking after the little ones. The health of the people here Is very good. The stork again visited our town thia week, making two trips and leaving a boy with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ovlatt and a girl with Mr. and Mrs. Lamonty Pilling. Sixteen babies this year and only two girls! Smith Oviatt, who has been a from typhoid fever, is still im- r n. V t M frm you, but to hear of H acc,dent ""re got next to me. R,ut death Is something we can't help; ' 8oniething we have all got to meet ith 1180rne tIme and we win have tn M U Mme' 1 ure wish I cn m e been there but lt W0,J,d hav beet for me to have tot there inImpossible time. nn?'d WtI"e get hurt very badly or f he dld- - 11 bo pretty hard o u. an1 hU fam,,7-diW n 1 lu8t came 'rom church and 18 so 1 w,n Ba" bye-by- e for ready waay as i ca.t thlnk 0f anything more , HUNTINGTON ELMO Douglas, Ariz.. July 28, 1918. Faher, Mother. Brothers. a. BEGINS NEXT MONDAY ar RUSH ORDER FOR RED CROSS a RED CROSS ROLL CALL From Vernon Oman of Castle Dale. Dear Mother and AH: Henry P. Davison, the chairman of I received your most welcome letter the War Council of the Red Cross, has a few days ago but Just haven't had sent out messages to the nearly four thousand Chapters and millions of the time to answer until now. out Well, mother, I guess I will be home Red Cross all over the country, in a month or so, the way lt looks lining the future policy of the Red around here. They think we will be Cross. In substance he said that it is confi home in a short time and I hope they believed there need be no fur are right. It would be great to come dently ther campaigns for Red Cross funds I don't think it can but inBtead home to stay. the annual Roll Call, which hardly be so yet I can't believe my takes place this year commencing with own eyes and ears. December 16th, will be tne lounaauon I guess you had a great time there of the Red Cross. Therefore the peowhen you heard the war was over. ple should be informed as definitely possible the plana for the future They almost went crazy here and as of the great humanitarian didn't sleep for a couple of nights conductwhich they are asked to Join. There is a crowd of negroes here and society Since the armistice was signed, Mr. and beds threw their everything Davison has conferred with the heads they out of the windows. They had a hard of all Red Cross commlssons, both time holding them. They said that in Europe and America, and It is now the war was over and they were going definitely assured that the work Is to home. There was a crowd went home go forward on a great scale, as an and they haven't come back yet. agency of peace and permanent huAll I am waiting for is that piece of man service. During the war the paper saying that I can go home and primary purpose waa to aid our own stay and I will be on the first train soldiers first, then the soldiers of our We are drilling every Allies, and the civilian populations of going west. Europe. The Red Cross will stay with day, however. they are demobilized, I will close now, hoping to hear our soldiers until undone that can be nothing from you soon and that I may see you leaving done, for the men overseas, for those before long. As ever, you son, in camps and hosreturning, for those VERNON OMAN and for their families at home. pitals Battery A, 29th F. A., 10th Division, The problems of reconstruction, involving feeding and caring for the disCamp Funston, Kansas. tressed civilian populations of Europe, are qf such magnitude that they must be met largely by the governments of SCHOOL BOARD MEETS our allies, with whom our government will cooperate. The governments will TO CANVASS RETURNS assume the great tasks of fighting tuberculosis and other relief work, as siBted by the Red Cross and other relief societies. Thus the work of the Board of education met in special Red Cross 'will rapidly merge Into a session last Tuesday at Huntington, the peace program the American Red with the meeting being called for the purpose Cross, acting in of canvassing the school election re- National Red Cross and relief societies turns. W. D. Thompson, representing of otherto nations, will have its oppordemonstrate that the heart the Green district, tunity America and the heart of all man- Peter Nielson, representing the Hunt- of kind may be mobilized on behalf of ington - Mohrland - Lawrence district, suffering humanity and F. A. Killpack, representing the Thus the plans of the American Red district, were Cross will be formulated specifically at of as members the a elected declared later date, to conform with the terms. board for four-yegeneral relief program of the allied With the idea ln mind The regular bills were allowed and governments. being ready for the great work beto compensation for judges of election of Red Cross is planning whs fixud at J3.00 a day with. 40c an fore it, the develop' its permanent organization hour for canvassing returns. ln scale never beClerk was instructed to liquidate as forethis country uponin atme of peace. contemplated of as the convenient obligations proving. many of the of the board before the end w. a. a.- - Dear Reader, You're Wanted on the Phone Pr-W:WlS-n- PER TEAR auf-ferr- er ktt if. - iSm 1 ' proving. (3, Our farmers are busy hauling coal for winter use. Some of our soldiers are returning home and we are very pleased to have them come. Lawrence Rasmussen, who has been suffering from a broken collar bone, la much improved now. He haa just returned home from Sunnyslde where he has been tor several weeks under the care of Dr.. DowxL , 1 , I' . "..If li eRTCY.1(IJ HIHH UMiau 1 Jf it y-- .j..;.!tj-- . - i ...rt'0....X.... .jivi. .... . - ... . if - l |