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Number 26 n HOT rw 0 Glftlflr(StfOft) the MOAT Around Castle Valley Any child who gets raised strictly by the book, is probably a first addition. ym s V. vlje Local district r We can say cne thing for sure, following last weeks activities: If everyone can stay as fat 'head of schedule in getting the Emery County Project completed, as the blast was last Thursday, they will start backing water up next year. We tried to do a little sleuthing, to find i:ut who pushed the plunger that stole Senator Mosss thunder. Everyone we talked to acted guilty, but no one admitted i. So long as nio one was hurt, guess it doesn't matter how it happened. Talk about shaking people up, tp Mr Bllings set the stage for however Everyone was listening the blast, and boom. You would suppose that a perfectionist such as Mr Billings could have really grtten shaken up by somethng like that (and I believe he was for a minute), but he did an admirable job of smocthng it over and brnging the meeting to a close on an anti- - climactic note. And talk about food! The cooks were certanly to be complimented. FIRST BLAST Above, met, Senator Frank Moss, n e r Flo j d Doininy, Ray Humphrey and Eugene.. Johansen push the plunger marking beginning of construction on Joes Valley Dam. The blast rased a large cloud : f smoke and dust in the area where the dam will be built. AT RIGHT, s a portion of the crowd that was on hand to witness the historic groundbreaking. Dignitaries and visitors from many parts of the state and nation were on hand to join with county residents on the occasion Com-miss- - r hosts state io People who say they teU only little white lies must be color blind. SCD watershed committee June 20-2- 1 Thursday and Friday, Juno 20 and 21, the San on the National Forest were Rafael Soil Ccnseivation District hosted the Utah As- viewed fri m the north side of the drainage on Wagon Road sociation of Soil Conservation Distrcts watershed comRidge. All visiting leaders were mittee, in tluir annual meeting. Farmers, ranchers and impressed with the possibilities leaders from all over the state were in attendance. (Continued on back James Nesson from Howell, Ut- ah was chairman of the meet- enough and it is the hepe of the ings with Preston Thompson, state SCD watershed committee and all interested people, to be Ferron, charman of all local able tp get additional financial assistance from the state govin the ernment, county Thursday afternoon and communFerron town hall an ypen meet- ity organizatioins to facilitate ing was held with the objective more rapid planning before the floor to work out some meanp f getting more of This appears to be essential the watersheds in the state because of the great need - deolanned and in the construction velop cur watersheds in Utah stage. To date 34 applications and because of the presently have been received for water- available government shed planning and federal asopportunity under PL 5C6. sistance. Of this group 10 have Three interested congressmen been planned, 4 are under were present at this meeting, and cne is presently including Representative Eva efi re the Congress awaiting Cori ver Emery Countv; Reore- n sentative Dannial A. Tebbs, Garapproval. There has been no on thq remaining 19. The field County, and Renrcscnta-tiv- e Ernest H. Dean, Minority application submitted on the Muddy Clock by the people cf Leader of the House, Utah, CoEmery is am. ng this latter unty. On Friday a tour was held of group. It was the intent of this body the proposed Fern n Watershed cf leaders to device some means project, which is presen ly being cf facilitating an accelera ion planned and which is soon to be of watershed planning in Utah. completed ready for acceptance Presently there s one watershed cf the local pq pie and submisplanning party in the state. sion to Congress for approval. This is furnished by the USDA Treatment proposals on BLM S il Conservation Service with land a'utheast of Ferron were funds specifically earmarked for looked at; the "Mill site reswatershed planning. One such ervoir site above Ferron was planning organization is not viewed; and treatment projoeals page) Suppose you have noticed the excessive amount of wind the last week or so. Well, apparently even the little kids notice it For instance, Jesse Tuttles lttle granddaughter looked out the window Tuesday morning and seeing everything calm for a change, commented Grandpa, the wind is all tied up this mornng Da they tie the trees and everything up so hey cant move? Too bad we cant leave the ,wnd tied up for a while. et Cleveland. Scholarship Emery county agent, Ger-aR. Olson, announces that there is a scholarship available for a 1963 high school graduate, to attend Utah State University, Graduates who might be planning to attend USU, or who would attend if they received the scholarship, should contact the county agent's office. kl -- District 14, Green River, at Green River city hall. If approved by the vpters, the bond Issue would provide money to construct and equip a home that would hpuse 25 or more of the countys older citizens. There would be an average of two beds per poem, allowing privacy, as well as a chance to associate with others of similar Arttl - - - iV a - i:,, mmiiffi 4 ac-tir- .i- - H. - Besides the semi - private areas, the building will room, include a dwelling multi-purpo- for county dairy princess Kermit Petersen of Dairy Association, met with Dairy Princess committee, Mr. and Mrs. Delore Beach, Mr. and Mrs Kent Bar-tcm- ,. Mrs. Evelyn Huntsman and Mrs. Velma Petersen, to make plans for the Dairy Princess contest which will be held In conjunction, with the Southeastern Utah Jr. Livestock Show on August 8 and 9 at Ferron. The Dairy Princess oommittee urges all Carbon and Emery county girls, who are eligible, to participate in this event. Girls must be of the ages 18 to 25, high school graduates and unmarried. The winner of this event will be given a scholarship to Utah Satte University and will also participate in the state Dairy Princess pageant and contest to be held in Salt Lake City November 29 and 30. Other contestants will be given favors and attendants cash prizes. To enter the contest girls should . send for application blanks from Kermit Petersen, Ferron. President Carbon-Emer- y Write early se Due to the holiday next dining area, kitchen reception, laundry, nurses area as well as week, correspondents of the storage and administr a t i v e paper are asked to again see that news articles and room.. It will be so constructed that additional sleeping areas personal notes are in early. The holiday will make it can be added at a later date. necessary for the paper to The site which has been chosbe in the mail one day earen for the building, is approxlier, go in order to get all imately two blocks west of Ithe news set and in the paper, junior high school in Ferron. The south exposure of the home it will of necessity have to Special meetings for home teaching and mission- will overlook a picturesque area be in early also. under the crest of a small hill. ary committees of the stake, will he held Saturday Further particulars of the June 29, in connection with regular quarterly bond Issue, can be found elsestake conference this weekend, according to an an- where in this weeks paper. nouncement by President Frank L. Hall. At 2 p.m, the stake presidency and clerks will meet with the visting authorities, including Elder N. Eldon Tanner of the Council of the Twelve, Eider Bishop and Mrs. Forrest PetOwen G. Reichman, of the erson, Castle Dale, have accepted priesthpod home teaching com- a call to serve a full time missmittee, and Elder Reuel E. Members of the Utah water ion in New Zealand. Christensen, of the missionary Bishop Peterson has in the committee. and power board, held their regOther meetings during the afular monthly meeting In Castle past served as Sunday School Dale Wednesday of last week. superintendent, ward clerk, secternoon, at which the visiting The group discussed various ond counselor in the bishopric authorities will preside, will be two separate sessons at 3 pm., water problems throughout the and bishop of the ward, and at and a meeting at 4 30. state, including the new earth-fi- ll present is serving as ward genAt one 3 p.m. session will be dam which recently broke ealogical chairman. Mrs. Peterson has served as on one of the i ributaries cf the the stake presidency, high counpresident of the Primary, presDuchesne river. cil, Melchizedek priesthood presidencies and group leaders, stake During the Wednesday after- ident of the YWMIA, coordinanoon meeting, wives of the visit- tor of the junior Sunday School auxiliary executives, bishoprics, branch presdences, stake and ing board members were enter- secretary of the Relief Society, tained in Ferron, at the LDS president of the Relief Sociey, ward clerks. The other meeting recreation hall. Mrs. Charlotte and has served as secretary of at the same time will be for stake mission presidency and all Young and some of her dance the stake Sunday School board N Eldon Tanner Elder and at present is secretary of stake missionaries. . . . conference authority students presented the Sleeping the ward genealogical commitMrs. Eva and Beauty Ballet, Those to be at the 4.30 meetConoved reviewed the book, tee. ing are the stake presidency, Bishop and Mrs. Peterson Mobie Dick. high cpuncil, all Seventies, bishThe ladies were served by state that they are looking foroprics and MIA executives, as Mrs. Ray Sitterud of Orange ward with great enthusiasm towell as all stake missionaries. ville, and Mrs. Clyde Conover, ward this new assignment. They At 7 :30 p.m. Saturday, a specFerron. About 13 ladies were will enter the mission home Auial meeting has been called for gust 12, 1963, and will depart by present. all Melchizedek priesthood holdOn Thursday pf last week, the plane for New Zealand on Auall ers and their wives, and water and power board mem- gust 19. Priest and Teachers and their A testimonial in their honor bers and their wives were The and American Legion wives if married. Bishoprics and will be held some time in July, the at guests ground breaking Post are 42, of Ferron quorum officers are urged to Auxiliary an en- ceremonies of the Joes Vailey this date will be announced see that each member is given busy making plans ter later 4th of July celebration dam. joyable an invitation. in to held Ferron. be During the meeting, a colorThe parade of floats wall begin ed sound film is to be shown, 9:30 a.m., congregating at at Home. entitled Of Heaven and General sessions will be held the school house and dissolving at the city park. Immediately Sunday at 10 a.m. and 2 pm. following the parade will be the program, held at the park. An outstanding addition to this years festivities will be a doll carriage and wagon parade Castle Dale Official Station boys and girls up to and Alvin Jensen Observer including 11 years. No tricycles wall be allowed. This parade will HI Iai Free. be held at the park at the beginning of the program. The winners of this parade will be crowned Uncle Sam and the Goddess of Liberty. Judging will be done on the basis pf the decorated most outstandingly doll carriage and wagon. Bishop and Mrs. Forrest Peterson on back page) assigned to New Zealand Mission Eteynife semfeb af-tern- Petersons get call to serve mission State water, power board meets in county , Weather Report fr WATERSHED DAM SITE This area on the Ferron creek, ulxne the town f Ferron, will be the location of the Mill Site Dam nnd reservoir, when the Ferron watershed project Is completed. State SCD personnel following their annual meeting, toured the watershed project last week. Entrants sought age. full day for 4th of July cost-shari- j open for business. Emery countys newest and most modern cafe will replace the structure which was destroyed by fire earlier this year. One icf the features of the new building, is the addition of a new dining room, which can accomodate up to 35 persons. The cafe will specialize in catering to gnups. prematurely, the spirits of the crowd, which was estimated in the neghborhood of 1200 persons, was not dampened. The proceeding were preluded by music from the South Emery junior high band, led by Mary K. Davis. O. Eugene Johansen, president of the water conservancy district, introduced the master of ceremonies, and welcomed the guests. He also explained o little of the history of Joes Valley, and where it got its name. He p nted out that at least three Joes have been involved in the history of the valley: "Indian Joe an old trapper that the settlers found; Joe Swasey and Pete "Joe (Johansen). Master icf ceremonies for the proceedings was Ross Billings, project engneer, with the bureau of reclamaton. He first introduced Governor Clyde, who on back page) main open, until 8 p.m.at seven locations in the county. For the purpose of this special election, the regular 13 districts of the county will be combined as follows: District 1, Emery, and district 2, Moore, will vote at Emery city hall. District 3, Ferron; district 4, Molen, and district 5, Clawson, will vote at Ferron city hall. District 6, Castle Dale, at the Castle Dale city hall Dstrict 7, Orangeville, at the Orangeville city hall. District 8, Lawrence, and districts 9 and 10, Huntington, at the Huntington city hall. District 11, Cleveland, and dis-tr12, Elmo, at Davis Hall, Ferron plans a t,- con-tructi- New cafe now giant cloud of dust and smoke settled iver Joes Valey last Thursday, as the first blast broke ground for in Ferron Joes Valley Dam, the initial phase of the Emery Coun- open Ann; uncement was made this ty Project. Although proceedings were momentarily week by Aaron Williams, that disrupted when the blast went tiff a few minutes the new Ferron Cafe is now A (From w jmemmumm Qualified voters and taxpayers of Emery county will go to the polls next Tuesday, July 2, to decide the outcome of a $230,000 bond issue for the purpose of building a nursing home for elderly renidents of the county. Rolls will open at 7 a.m. Tuesday, and will re- ... |