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Show Universal Microfilming Cor 141 Pierrjont Ave Uali Lake City l,.Utah Remember ) From the fUee of the Eureka Reporter, Twenty Yean Ago. by lira. O.E. Rife The telephone operators met at the home of their manager, Mr. Louis Kay. The party was given in honor of Miss Freda Ohlson and Mrs. Nellie Rowe, who had completed twenty years of service with the company. A. W. Troth, district traffic superintendent of Provo presented each of the girls with a twenty year service pin and each girl was also given twenty roses. At the regular meeting of Untie Lodge of Masons, the for 1940 following officers were elected, Worshipful Master, W. T. Riley; Sr. Warden, M. H. Howes; Jr. Warden, Burton T. Collins; .Treasurer, Albert Johnson; Secretary, John F. Rowe; Trustee, Ira Miller. The regular meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was held at the Legion Hall. Jack Russell, accompanied by Mr. Postma played a clarinet solo which was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Owen Kay gave a paper entitled, Candle Light of Christmas Happiness." A special social session followed the business meeting. Hostesses were Mrs. Pearl For- -' sey, Mrs. Virginia Carlson, Mrs. Myrtle Painter, Mrs. Thelma Griggs. Prizes were won by Mrs. Esther Nielsen, Mrs. Blanche Eager and Mrs. doe Gillbraith. At the anual election of the Eureka Fire Department, William Laird was placed hi the position of chief for the coming year. Mr. Laird had been an. active, member of .the department for many yean and his election came as a reward for his honest service. He succeeds W. D. Roper. Other officen elected were Frank Hannifin, assistant chief; Rex Hickman, secretary; John F. Rowe, treasurer; Fred Tasker, captain of trucks; W. D. Roper trustee for six year term. Funeral services were held at Reno, Nevada for Walter A. Miller, a prominent mining man who past away Dec. 6. .His death was due to complications that set in from a fractured leg. He was survived by his widow, two sons, Walter Delbert and James Howard and three grandchildren. Mrs. Millers two sisters Mn. Kate Ames of Eureka and Mrs. Abner Gray of Salt Lake attended the funeral. James Foster, aged 57 years, died at his home in this city from influenza. Mr. Foster had been ailing for a long time, so was an easy victim of the flu. Surviving was his widow, Mrs. Nettie Gourley Foster and a sister, Mrs. Jesse Mathews, both of Eureka. Eureka Elementary School was planning a Christmas operetta, The Magic Christmas Bell. The parents, teachers and pupils have been cooperating thoroughly and worked diligently to make this Christmas operetta an outstanding was success. The costuming varied and colorful and the singing delightful and the plot of the play in keeping with Christmas. George Forsey, commander of the local post of the American Legion anounced that a Christmas party would be held to which all World War I Veterans would be invited. Nate Willmore and Esk Carlson were preparing a surprise feed for all who attended. (Continued' on Page Two) Volume The Eureka (Utah) Reporter, Friday, January 1, 1960 Fifty-eig- ht No. 10c per copy 1 Church Organization Tubes Gifts to State Hospital The Altar Society of St. Patricks Church re- sponded to an appeal from the State Hospital at Provo for costume jewelry, toilet articles and a Heart Ailment Fatal to Former Resident Ashley J. Badger, president of the Utah Oil Refining one on Wednesday, January 6, 8 p.m., at the BYU District Schools To Open Monday June Kendall, 73 Loses Life Schools in the Tintic School District will reopen Monday, January 4, after a vacation In Auto Accident which began Tuesday, Decem- ber June Kendall, 73, a Juab County Commissioner and former state legislator, was struck and killed by an automobile in Nephi last Thursday morning. Investigating officers said he was walking in a crosswalk across U. S. Highway ' 91 be- tween. Center and 1st South streets when he was struck and knocked 41 feet by an automobile driven by Mrs. Gail B. Woodruff, 25, of Phoenix, Arizona. The accident occurred at 7 a.m. Mr. Kendall was pronounced dead at the scene by a physi- cian who lived nearby and investigated when he heard the crash. The victim suffered fractures of both legs, and the right arm and head injuries. Mr. Kendall while not a resident of Eureka, was in the District. He was active in civic and political affairs throughout the County, was a chairman of the Juab County Democratic Committee, and was one of the originators and several years chairman of the Ute Stampede. He was the first Juab county chairman of the March of Dimes. At the time of his death he was serving a third four-yeterm as a member of the County Commission. He was a member of the LDS church. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Ernest (Maureen) Forsberg of Salt Lake and a' son, Keith W. Kendall of Pocatello, Idaho; a sister, Mrs. Della Wynder of Alberta, Canada and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Monday in Nephi at 1 p.m., in the Nephi Third ward LDS Chapel. Burial was in the Nephi City cemetery. Attending from Tintic District were Mr. and Mrs. James Mr. and Mrs. Jack Toone, Jameson, Mr. and Mrs. Chriss Sorensen, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Sorensen and Miss Dixie Stewell-kno- at wn ar phens. Dinner guests Christmas eve at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Steele McIntyre in Mammoth were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dunn of Nephi. non-cathol- Co., faiif over plans for a series of free, pops, concerts with Moestro Maurice Abravanel, who will conduct the Utah Symphony in four programs. The programs are free, sponsored by the oil company. Local people are invited to the 22. Christmas Brings Big Snow Storm Christmas Day" was a won- derful day for staying indoors and looking out Early Christmas Eve, rain began falling and by morning turned to snow, and snow continued falling throughout the day. In the afternoon high winds whipped the snow into blizzard proportions. It was a hard job for the road crews to keep the highways open, but the men kept on the job all day and into the night when the storm abated. Many residents were disappointed at not being able to travel to other parts of the state to enjoy Chrismas dinner with their families and many coming home were very surprised when they encountered the snow, as rain was falling elsewhere in the State, at least until late afternoon. A total of 14 inches of snow fell during the day, and with the rain preceding the snow fall, a much needed moisture content of 1.10 inches was left by the storm. Zero weather has persisted since Christmas, Sunday and Monday temperatures fell to 2 below zero, and on Wednesday, a warm front moved in and the morning reading was 16 degrees. Later 'in the day it reached 30. Father John Harrington turned to Washington, D. re- C. spend- Tuesday morning after ing the Christmas holidays here with his mother and sister, Mrs. Dennis Harrington and Miss Margaret Harrington. He is the Superior of Holy Cross Foreign Missions Seminary in the Capitol city. Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Burton were his daughter and d family, Mr. and Mrs. Dale and three children of Wor-woo- few necessary items to en the holidays for the pa- tients. Mrs. Emma Lewis was put in charge of the project, and to say she did a good job would be putting it rather mildly. She appealed to many of her friends in Tintic, along with members of the Catholic church and all responded in a big way and Mrs. .. Lewis was delighted with the number of articles collected. Men, women and childrens clothing, along with many other items, such as purses, head scarfs, 33 pair of eye glasses, toilet articles, and over 150 pieces of costume jewelry were sent to the hospital in Mrs. Laura Lee Morrill Stephens, 52, a former resident of Eureka died a week ago in a rest home in Provo of a heart ailment. She was bom Sept 13, 1907 at Hansen, Idaho to Johnathon Davis and Nancy Petersen Morrill. She married Lewis John Stephens April 8, 1926 in Twin Falls, Idaho. They made their home in Eureka for several years. Mr. Stephens died in Eureka Feb. 4, 1951. The family moved to Provo in 1953 where she had since resided. Survivors include 3 sons, Richard Lewis, Moab; Robert Glen, with the U. S. Navy in San Diego; Charles Davis, three ic - time for Christmas and the patients were allowed to select some for themselves, and for Christmas giving. The officers of the Society feel that Emma Should get a pat on the back for an outstanding job, and she in turn wishes to thank all those who responded so generously to Mrs. Edward daughters, such a worthy project, which Webber, Mrs, , Kenneth. brightened.. the holiday. for. the . (Shirley) Partrigde, and Doropatients at the Hospital. 12 all of Provo; grandthy, children, mother, Sandy; two Mr. and Mrs. Dean Broderick brothers, and two sisters. and small son of Layton, were Funeral services were held in town on Sunday visiting his in the Berg Drawing Room two sisters and their families, Chapel in Provo, and burial Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Laird, was in Twin Falls City cemeand Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gourley. tery. Mr. and Mrs. James Snow, who spent the Christmas holidays here as guests of Mr. and Clay Mrs. Vem Nevers, left for their ' (Cath-...erin- e) . Halloysite Makes Week's Shipments of Ore ' Ore shipments from the Tintic area the past week was confined to the Filtrol Corp., which sent out 900 tons halloysite clay and 240 tons of low-gra- home in Compton, Calif., Wed- nesday morning. They arrived in Eureka Christmas Day in the height of the blizzard. It was a new experience for Mrs. Snow, who had never seen such a wild snow storm, but after landing here safely, they enjoyed a pretty storm, as some residents described it. de clay. Church Services Sunday evening services at the LDS Ward were conducted by Bishop Lee Bird. Conducting the music were Norma Jameson and Mayme Wirthlin. The opening prayer was by Richard Schoell and speakers were Norma Jameson, Ronald Thomas and Gordon Obom. Larry Sanderson was advanced to a teacher in the Aaronic Priesthood and Maxine Paxman played a piano solo. ' Benediction was by Leland Sanderson. Methodist Church Rev. Guy Bodkin, assistant pastor at Grace Methodist Church in Salt Lake City, conducted the candlelight service Christmas Eve and the Reverend titled his sermon Illumination. Mr. and Mrs. James Toone of Mammoth spent last Tuesday and Wednesday in Evanston, Wyo., with a daughter and family, the Alan Lesters. Reed Pett, who is employed in Salt Lake, was home for the holidays and spent the time with Mrs. Pett and other relatives. Huck Kay, who is employed at LaSalle, was a guest over the holiday weekend at the Pett home. Dean Thompson spent the holidays here with his mother, Mrs. Ada Thompson and his sister, Mrs. Agnes Clement. He is employed at LaSalle. Miss Sharon Laird, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Laird, was home for Christmas weekend holidays. She is employed in Salt Lake. v Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Kent of Salt Lake, spent Christmas Day here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Heber Cushing. Mr. and Mrs. John Fennell of Salt Lake were in town on Tuesday afternoon and availing visiting with friends and relatives. They were dinner guests at the Martin Fennell home. |