Show xEphraimites Take Undisputed Lead In Sanpete Loop Gunnison Valley News Gunnison— “The Sugar Beet and Cauliflower CitxjS SANPETE LEAGUE Team Standing THIRTY-EIGHT- Sub-Ze- ro Week's Result Last WsMch39 47 Moroni 29 (Thu) Gunnison 22 Manti 35 (Fri) 41 Next Friday's Schedule Gunnison at Ephraim North Sanpete at Wasatch Manti at Moroni t i IBy winning over the Manti Templars last Friday the Ephraim Carrot Eaters took the undisputed leadership in the Sanpete loop- and also hold the reputation of having lost no games so far in the 1937 schedule Folowers had expected a closer outcome In the score but the kphraim boys proved too strong for Manti and won an easy victory by a 47 to 35 score North Sanpete up?et the dope g and took the Moroni boys for a with a 41 to 29 score Thursday recorded and incidentally evening their first victory Due to the fact that many of the Gunnison boys had just recovered from a seige of colds and the flu in a mild form the local team was not and the up to its usual standard Bulldogs dropped their contest to the Wasatch Tigers 39 to 22 By losing this game Gunnison was thrown into a tie with Moroni Wasatch and North Sanpete all with two losses and one win It was easily evident to the sideline boosters from here that the Gunnison boys were laboring under various obstacles and were playing far from their usual form The Wasatch quint on the other hand wa s in fine trim and played the best since the opening of the season lead in the Wasatch took a first quarter and gained steadily on the locals throughout the game the firsit period ending 9 to 2 the half showing Wasatch with 20 and Gunnison with 12 the third period giving Wasatch 28 and Gunnison 18 and the final resulting in a total of 39 for the Tigers and 22 for the Bulldogs Friday evening Gunnison will go to Ephraim for a bout with the league leaders The Gunnison boys have all recovered from sickness and this showed them getweek’s work-outing back into fine shape They will the hopes and with to Ephraim go wishes of fansfend students that they can stop the winnirg stride of the Carrot Eaters If the Gunnison boys can get off to a good start In the (Continued on last page) Safety Rules for ' Driving In Winter ' Winter driving placed added strains upon both car and driver' calling fo? increased attention to rules that help to prevent accident and avoid delays and difficulties on the road it was by the pointed out in a statement of the public safety department association Motorist Utah Good brakes and lights and tires with good treads are obvious re-")cemenU for safety in winter travel the statement said Add to these a properly functioning windshield wiper and a steering assembly in good order and the remaining safety factors are mainly up to the driver Among suggestions offered by the motorist organization are thb follow' ' ing: Deliberately allot more time for travel In winter than in summer Needless hurry is a frequent cause of accidents particularly when weather conditions are unfavorable If thirty minutes are “required for a daily trip between home and work in summer extend the running time to forty-fivminutes In winter Keep the car under complete control at all times remembering that It take a greater distance to stop on a wet or fery pavement Don’t apbrakes too sharply the ply Don’t turn corners rapidly when the road is slippery Don’t fail to signal A cold arm is better than a broken neck Go a lowly through aRj puddles of water Splashing may dlable the ignition Keep your windshield clear so tha can always see a safe distance ahead Ue tire chains on icy rouU r wet dirt roads ny Citizens of Gunnison valley while many times morg fpriqnatft thSOv tht in the thousands suffering areas have had a real taste of Arctic weather for nearly two weeks now and are looking forward to each dawn of a new day with hopes that Old Sol will break through the frigid atmosphere and again pour forth a few warm rays Older residents all agree to the fact that this has been the coldest period ever experienced in the valley the temperature dropping to seemingly bottomless depths almost every night Ordinary winter coal supplies have been completely depleted water pipes freeze up and break automobiles are almost impossible to start and business generally has been at a standof last week the still Thursday schools of the valley were dismissed social and church gatherings were stayed postponed and the jxgpulaoe indoors as much as possible nursing bad colds and stuffing heaters and furnaces Attendance at schools dropped to a minimum and at the reopening of sessions Monday there was still only a fifty per cent attendance The wave was generally felt throughout the western states and even sunny California vacationers kept close to sheltered places when the temperature dropped to a 32 deGunnison recorded gree minimum temperatures as low as 31 below and the mercury faily even during ed to get above the zero mark Tuesday afternoon brought the first indication that the cold snap was releasing its tight grip and the change w41a heartily welcomed Although frigid weather has its the people of many disadvantages the west have really been blessed in in the centhose to living comparison tral states Latest reports are that the disastrous flood waters are constantly rising completely Inundating The nation is homes and buildings faced with a great task of providing food and shelter for nearly 500000 which the flood suffering humans waters have already rendered homeless So again we may add residents of the west can easily stand cold weather when' they but stop to think of the terrible tragedy that has befallen their less fortunate neighbors in another part of this great nation EVERYBODY’S HAPPY If Georgs Last happens to treat you exceptionally pleasant when you enter Christensen! store he has a vemy good reason for Monday morning the stork visited the Last home and left a little bundle in the form of charming baby girl Mr and Mrs Last have two boys In the family and the arrival of the girl was really a wish The daughter fulfilled although weighing but six pounds at birth is "all there” according to George and she and her mother are getting along I splendidly START BALL ROLLING Students at the Gunnison Valley high school were the first in the city to respond to the appeal for funds for the relief of the hundreds of thous ends of homeless victim of the die aetrous floods in the central states Every student In school that was able to do so made a small contribution and today the funds win be forward ed to the Red Cross organization The student body and faculty are to be commended for taking the initia tive in giving freely to relieve eome of the suffering of the unfortunates in the stricken areas Mrs Wesley Duggins was hostess for members of the Junior bridge dub and a few guests Wednesday evening of last week A hot dinner was served to twenty ladies at after which tables were arranged for a session at bridge Mrs Plain Larson and Mrs Elmer Nielson were winners of score prizes Mr and Mrs Alvie Peterson Mr and Mrs Merrill Peterson THURSDAY JANUARY 28 1937 GUNNISON UTAH YEAR Populace Shivers In Wave No Sanpete BE COMMUNITY MINDED! BUY FROM GUNNISON BUSINESS HOUSES! and left for Salt Lakeiyednysrijiy morning Merrill1 ho recently" resigned as’esty recorder has secured a' position’ in the city and he and his family plan to locate there permanently Veaii A Peterson local Chevrolet dealer was transacting business at Salt Lake Monday and Tuesday BRANCH OFFICE CLOSES Due to an extension of 30 days until February 15th— granted by the Utah state legislature shortly after convening the Richfield branch of- five of the state tax commission where automobile owners could appl for 1937 license places was etewd Tuesday January 19th and will not reopen until February 8th On this date the office will again be opened and will remain open during fcht cus16th tomary hours until February Mr Laudie who has been in charge of the office urges all automobile owners who are contemplating buy- ing plates to have cash and their 1936 registration slip — not their cor- tificate of title— unless their is a sale or transfer of car to be made- If such is the case both registration and title necessary City’s financial Standing Better NO ANNUL MEET SL TE1 The annual meeting of the Sanpete chapter of the Red Cioss will be held at Manti Februaiy 3 at 2 p in m the public library for the purpose ol and the election ol Gunnison city ended the 1930 fiscal heanng H'xjrU VlTtieis including a chapter the "Best financial condition of Chapter chairman man tieasuiei and board of directors and to consider any business that ina come Legislators Settle Down to Business Of Malting Laws "yVr’in despite the fact that all money has not been collected from the Sanpete county treasurer for 1936 taxes This show a gam ovei the previous e year of $163531 the total cash flnce for 1935 being $308643 Although the city has kept close to the budget outlined for 1936 a total of $11000 in the general and water fund disbursements was expended for replacing the old water main from the tank south to the city limits with new cast iron pipe which has been a great asset to the resi-deputy collector from the office new ariator tank is also (jeni of the collector of internal revenue aouti half completed at the storage will be at the Gunnison Valley bank Wednesday February 3rd from 9:00 croated sinkinjf fumlfl until noon for the purpose of assist-- 1 from to month to take caie of ing taxpayers of this vicinity in bonded indebtedness of interest ing federal income tax returns and d principaI that aw!ruej over social security returns total of years 1935 and 1936 Every person who received a gross '0f $1194 wa9 as0 expended to take income of $5000 or over musit file care 0f a portion of bond payment Single persons and married persons and Interest that accrued during the not living with spouse on the last day jMt five months of 1935 From the of the taxable year must file a fund disbursements $341125 eral return if they have received a was paid on bonds and interests net income of $1000 or over Married Cash balances as compared with persons living with spouse on the last 1935 are as follows: Revenue bond day of the taxable year must fUe a sinking fund 1936 1935 $87040 federal return if they have received none bonds sinking Waterworks a net income of $2500 or over Part- - fun(i 19:10 $68235 liMft none Cash nerships and corporations must file jn bank 1936 $316699 1935 of income 08643 The city council is to be commend Every employer who pays morej than 50 cents in wages in any calen- - ed in keeping expenditures within dar month to any person not in the revenue and the financial statement must reflects the fact that the city is on excepted employment classes file a return under Title VIU of the basis Social Security act No charge will be made for this Fred Tilton and son Faul former service and the people of Gunnison residents of Gunnison are here from are urged to take advantage of this their home at Oakland Calif looking after extensive Interests opportunity a a CCC Bucks Record Snow Depth To Reach Isolated Communities 31 : (USPA Service) I'toMMiUtioii io the senate Monday by Gowiiioi llemy II Blood of the befoie the meeting Nyles Clmstcn-honame of J W Thornton of Provo to field icpuentatie hamade fill Ltah county’s vacant seat and to be at this meeting gracious acceptance of the governor’arrangements s to present the many educational appointee by unanimous assent on the and adxantages the Red Cross part of the upper house membership has to offer to individuals and nuaiked the opening of the second Mis Spencer MoffiU chap- week of the sessaon of ter chairman requests that each the legislature The new senator who community be represented by one or presented himself at the same JUme more delegates at this meeting that the governor's proclamation appeared in the upper house was sworn in without hint of opposition from any quarter and he was greeted with verbal flow's of welcome rather than previously hinted brickbats of dissent Appointment and seating of Senator Thornton brought to a happy dose a situation that had existed Elder Melvin J Ballard member of since the legislature ojtened in the nathe Council of Twelve Apostles and ture of a deadlock between the Demoof the regional Scout committee will cratic organization of Utah county give the principal address at the an- and the governor’s office The comnual meeting of the Utah National mittee had called for the appointliarks Council February 6 at lVovo ment of A O Ellett The governor The meeting will be held at the had in turn submitted to the commitBrigham Young university and is ex- tee a list of three names of men he pected to attract 1000 Scout leaders had considered with request that it from all parts of the council All for one of them adult Scout leaders the wives and express preference The committee declined to do this ladies are invited to attend When an agreement appeared unobOscar A Kirkham another well tainable the governor forwarded the mown church and scout leader will name of Senator Thornton He will introduce the also speak in the When the latter appeared council leaders and issue a challenge Renate as his appointment was preto them from Scouting sented President Maw observed that A special feature of the meeting “if there was no objection” the apwhich will begin at 8 p m in College pointee would come forward and be rail will be a play "How sworn in There was no obwhpper of Much am I Bid for a Boy?” This will jection and the senate leader admine presented under the direction of Senator Thornton istered the oath Yofessor Alonzo Morley of the Brig-ubriefly expmyed the desire that the Young university speech depart- "situation" surrounding hia appointment ment be forgotten Lnd asked that the Wide interest has been demonstratsenators cooperate with him in endeaed in the "Statuette Award" to be voring to give the best passible serpresented to districts having a "gold vice to his President Maw county star" rating in finance and registraspeaking in behalf of the senate astion of troops Twenty statuettes sured the new senator of a hearty lave been ordered Woodruff Rust of welcome into the senate group and Kanab will council added that he was certain every sena- present the awards to the winning L evcry present wuld accord cooperation and assistance possible In will and Informality Fellowship duUei hia of M th wmta repre reign at a dinner which will precede MntlkUv of utah MUnty the business meeting according to u waJ ntfUWe that the L Professor II R Merrill master of md h malden apcech Wedncs- ‘Riis ba wrwnonies pinner will day JttAheJorLDlJrtrQngJron at 6 p m Reservations are vlncing plea for passage of Senator and must be made by February 1 Maw'a old age pension bill as writ Each district is expected to have a (Continued on last page) special original song to present at the dinner said Prof Merrll Skits and yells will be In order Annual Scout Meet Set for february 6 im Jld In temperatures hovering between Rescue parties found a woman at and 40 degress below zero Civil- - rinto seriously ill with no medical aid lan Conservation corps personnel in available She was taken to Cedar the Fort Douglas district plowed City for hospitalization The body of a woman at Newcasthrough mountainous snowdrifts relieved beleagured towns reestablish- - tle dead 11 days was taken on a la lor burial ed communication with CCC camp '"WP’ In th tick and convycdff0 b“ml equipment wiavadabl brought aid °f Nwwfh on body lo plan of hurll 'a W1" “J billiard crippled traffic Mfta in Southern Utah Two enrollees were ill at the En- -Utah Du!uhera tem0T ' CT0S‘ ?°“rU' closed car to Cedar City loaded with pas- day Highway u’fert-td llocUJ j -- wtottobileachoo! gKanararlll to busee with their cargoes of chrldreu to4l --ell wee stalled lh torn fri ed Bnfc MlrMn(!i umriu the main arteries of travel with driv thronged hotels and taxed facilities snow the and to ing mercury slipped to the limit record low levels 5 was blocked Highway No ase Captain W G Hines from Anderson's ranch to a point besistant quartermaster Fort Douglas yond La Verkin and toward highway district tool command of rescue par- 89 This was the first road opened ties w ith headquarters at Cedar City by ‘the combined CCC state highway Utah cooperating' with the Utah rescue crews state highway crews under the direcFive feet of snow fell at Enterprise tion of Chief Maintenance Engineer and drifted on the crest of the wind S L Cate attaining a velocity of 50 to 60 miles Caterpillar tractors and huge high- an hour Cuts made by 'tractors and way trucks were pressed into service plows filled in rapidly necessitating to break the white blockade that was back tracking and Impeding progress isolating CCC camps and communiLivestock herds suffered Sheep ties in the Southern Utah areas Becamps faced food shortages children hind this spearhead of the rescue ef- were either snowed in at home or fort stood CCC convoys loaded with were marooned at school snd were supplier Two camps in Zion Nationsheltered snd fed by citizens of Cedar al park others at St George Veyo City No mail was received or disand Gunlock Utah Bunkerville Mud- patched from camps or communities dy River Wells Siding snd two camps until CCC men broke the blockade at Boulder City Nev were cut off Enrollee personnel for the rescue from the Fort Douglas supply base effort was provided principally by by the blizzard Cedar City Camp Company After four days of virtually con- 1508 stant battling against the drift entrance was forced to two canpa in Mr and Mrs Bert Jensen were Zion National park to St Ceorge mal the happy parents of a and Gunlock over a short secVeyo baby boy Sunday Mr' Jensen ondary road between LaVerkin and a successful farmer on the west side Hurricane Utah was indeed happy over the prospects Marooned CCC enrollees at Pinto of having a helper in the near future and Enterprise were taken out via Reports aie that mother and son are Newcastle to Cedar City getting along nicely 30 i t “ u '“' Prtl“ t(rM inl Nldl tna a Huge Sum Spent for State Relief COLLEGE OPERA CHOSEN The Snow college annual opera "The Emperor’s Clothis" by Rich' ard and Clokey will be presented March 6 and 6 in thq college auditor-- ' A total of $20132842 waa expendium with the following cast: Beau ed In Utah in 1938 to provide relief monde emperor of Gran’ Manteau and work relief according to Allen T Baron Ar- - Sanford state director for the NEC Royal Andreasen Monro chivleux Imperial chancellor KnuteUj Sanford based his 'statements on Peterson Prince JarroLn official report by' the president of Ephmlmj tierre a courtly of high Agree Mor the United States to congress regard-rl- s Whitlock and Pauli under the Mayfield expenditures y acts of relief appropriation Ephrtim Princess sette daughter of the emperor June L935 and 1930 From April 8 1935 Tuttle Merfdl end Pauliae Bunnell December 31 1936 works Pearl a swindler gram expenditures of $32022062 In Amoldsen Moroni and Nellie Beal utah were reported Total allocations Ephraim' Fripon another swfndlerky the president to Utah during this Robert7 Kotter Elsinore and Briant were $36425819 Jacobs Mt Pleasant The Sntiw col- poring the week ending December lege mixed chorus will serve ascour-h2193employment was provided tiera and townspeople In the thri-aon the works program for 14681 The production will be ditect- - dents of Utah of which 9130 were ed by Professor H A Desn employed by the Works Progress ad? 2251 by the Civilian ministration Mra Mac Teterson entertained 3300 and by Conservation corps members of the F L F club at h federal agencies home Thursday of week Elghd The $32022062 was expended for guests were present and spent an enJthe following general types of w'ork: Joyable afternoon rit bridge Prizes at Highways roads and streets public the game went to Mra John S Te s public recreationad buildings terson and Mrs Oncai Tolck The conservation work electric hostess served a dainty luncheon foland sewage systems transportalowing the game educational projects tion facilities administramiscellaneous projects George last mans ger for the Gun- tive expenses rural resettlement and nison Christensen’s store Was in Salt dire-c- t relief and grants to the state Lake City Sunday Monday and Tues- for relief day attending a csnventkjn of the In the United States and Its terriorganization’s managers Ylr Last re- tories the cost of financing the turned Tuesday works program from April through L 6 — December 1935 amounted to Ira Overfelt a member of the board and during the calendar year of directors of t he Pluto’ Reservoir & for 1936 $3310821141 H Fred Irrigation company Jones were at Faiina Mins Mary Eiekmire of the Listen Monday attending the arnual m sting of the Beauty shop Is spending a week’s company vacation in the capital city hsi - 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