Show ’"TlilY"irr H rTT"! "i i p j t irii IiiTijjiTir tv y'mp' Septembers Salina cowboy Earl W Bascom dies is the best policy Honestly Nine old Shantelle Johnson daughter of Cindy year Johnson and Robin Johnson found a $100 dollar bill in front of Holly’s Pantry last week Shantelle honestly returned the money to the owner inside the store The grateful owner who was from was very appreciative and thanked Shantelle by giving her $100 in return Congratulations Shantelle for being so honest! T- Five Generations Great Grandma Bea Mollerup Mom Shelley Page Grandma Joan Phillips Great-gregrandma Ordell Knighton and baby Chazarae Page Left to Right: The Sunset Hills became the final resting place of rodeo pioneer and Salina cowboy Earl W Bascom The 89 year old rodeo champion and cowboy artist passed away Monday August 28 of congestive heart failure in his sleep at his Victorville California ranch and was buried at the new Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Apple Valley California The cemetery is so new that Earl Bascom was the very first person to be buried there and the grounds are only a western hue of sagebrush and sand The funeral procession was held in the traditional of the Old West Bascom's coffin decked with his old time bronc saddle was carried by a freight wagon while a riderless horse and saddle followed in the cowboy tradition of honoring the dead At the grave site the coffin was lifted from the wagon and placed over the grave Then Bascom was buried cowboy style at high noon on a windswept hill over looking the valley Thursday August 31 1995 Bom in a log cabin on the 101 Ranch in Utah in 1906 Earl Bascom was the son of Deputy Sheriff John W Bascom and the grandson of Mormon Pioneers Earl spent his entire life with a wide range of western experience as a bronc buster cowpuncher trail driver blacksmith freighter stagecoach driver miner trapper wolf hunter wild horse chaser rodeo champion and Hollywood movie actor In the 1930"s Earl worked on the Scorup Ranch of Salina A cowboy artist and sculptor of international acclaim Earl Bascom was known as the “Cowboy of Cow'boy Artists” and is found listed in Who's Who in the World A cousin to western artist Charles M Russell and also Frederic S Remington Earl Bascom started sculpting at age 62 Since then he has been elected a fellow of the prestigious Royal Society of Arts of London England The last living of four bronc riding brothers - Raymond Med Earl and Weldon who were known as the “Bronc Bustin' Bascom Boys” Earl Bascom rodeoed from 1916 to 1940 He competed professionally in Canada and across the United States in the three roughstock events of saddle bronc bareback and bull riding as well as timed events of steer wrestling and steer decorating In 1933 Bascom set a new world record at the Lethbridge Stampede placed sec- - Gunnison Valley Hospital 5 1995 August CARTER-J- McKinzie Miller Esther Yardley and Rebecca Carter on of Manti had a boy MITCHELL— Jason and Lori Mitchell of Monroe had a boy Miller named Yardley receives in Who ’s Who FFA award of of Lyman had a boy August 9 nated for the fourth consecutive Newsome McKinzie to be honored Miller in has been nomi- Who's American year Who Among Students She High School has been honored both years she has attended North Set icr High School and was honored both years she attended North Sevier Middle School They arc honored for their achieveof ments in academics and only 5 the Nations High School students are honored McKinzie will be a junior at North Set icr High School w here she is FBLA and volved in softball in- the yearbook staff McKinzie is the daughter of Henrie and Lisa Miller She is the granddaughter of Viv ian Williams and the late Robert Williams of Salina Betty Miller Salina and Henrie Miller of Colorado Denver FFA Organization the American FFA Degree is leadership based and out- standing achievements in agricul- tural business process- production ing and service programs Yardley will be one of the 1479 member receiving the degree at eh 68th National FFA Convention in Kansas City Mo on November We know your pictures are precious to you Please provide us stamped envelope with your picture and we w ill promptly return it to you a She is a member of the Gunnison Valley chapter and her FFA advisor was Biyan Lusk and currently is Jesse Burreli and Teresa of DRAPER—Heidi had a 1995 Draper of Axtell 6:00 Gary Harrison girl August 15 1995 MILLER— Jeremy and Melissa Miller of Aurora had boy August 17 1995 Community Affairs Manager U S WEST Communications in St George (801) Adair of Salina had a boy Jacobson JACOBSON-Tree- na Sigurd had a boy August of 22 1995 and Roene Shaw of Redmond had a boy August 25 1995 NIELSEN-Kris- ty Nielsen of Centerfield had a girl YOUNG--E- d JanaLee and Young of Gunnison had a bov am am pm POOR CO Mary Vonita Jensen Woolsey Vonita Jensen Woolsey 71 of Manti died August 31 1995 in Mt Pleasant Utah Bom November 8 1923 in Huntington Utah to Julius March and Irene Foote Jensen Married Max D Woolsey November 30 1944 in Preston Idaho Later solemnized in the Jordan River LDS Temple: he died April 8 1983 Member of the Manti 5th LDS Ward Loving mother grandmother and great- grandmother Survivors: four sons and three daughters Mrs Jon (Linda Rae) Reid Provo: Max Udell (Irene) Brigham City Utah: Mrs Carlos (Ilia Mae) Centerfield Utah: Rick (Debbie) Fairview Utah Allen J Manti Utah: Mrs Dale (Vonita) Lee Glcnwood Utah David (Shelly) Manti: Four brothers grandchildren 2 and four sisters Frank Andrew Joseph Nephi Emma Alice Mae and Bertha Preceded in death by one son Donnie and on daughter Karen on grandson and one brother Funeral services were held Tuesday September 5 at the Manti LDS Stake Center Internment was at the Ogden City Cemetery under the direction of Buchanan Mortuary' Kathleen Reber Wilkins LAVERKIN UTAH - Kathleen Reber Wilkins age 70 died Friday September 1995 at her home She was bom March 4 1925 in Santa Clara Utah to Ernest J and Jetta Gubler Reber She married Jerry Max Wilkins April 14 1948 in the St George LDS Temple She attended school in Santa Clara and graduated from Dixie High School in 1943 After High School she moved to Concord California where she worked on the victory ships as a welder for two years before returning to St George to marrv her High School sweetheart in 1948 She become a homemaker in the service of her family and friends She has lived in Salt Lake for 13 years California for 10 years Mayfield Utah for 10 years moving back to Southern Utah in 1990 She was an active member of the LDS Church and served in many positions Homemaking and with Visiting Teaching was her love in the Church She has been a Stake Missionary her husband for the past three years Her hobbies included gardening crocheting and sewing which she shared with her neighbors friends and family Survivorsjigplude her husband of La Verkin: five children: Linda (Hank) Barenz of Salt Lake City’ UT Larry Keith (Pam) Wilkins of Highland UT: LaDona Ann (Brent) Cox of Manti UT: Jerri Lee (Craig) Nielsen and Ernest Lamond “Lonnie" (Vickie) Wilkins both of Salt Lake City UT: 18 grandchildren: 3 great grandchildren: one brother and two sisters: Jack Reber of Ivins UT Shirley Stratton and Janice Oy Icr both of Cedar City Utah She was preceded in death by one brother Kendyle Reber and one grandchild Funeral services were held Tuesday September 5 1995 at LaVerkin LDS Stake Center Interment in the LaVerkin City Cemetery was under the direction of the Metcalf Hurricane Valiev Mortuary I I I I I I I I I I I I I Dance 528-739- grams: is one Multimedia in Education Grant: Utah State University of seven institutions across our region to receive and families in need Bottom line: We are in the connections children programs will Iworks This month I want to take the opportunity to tell you about some exciting partnerships that have developed between the U S WEST Foundation and various organizations in Utah commitment to education We have had a and that commitment has been demonstrated this year with approximately $17 million contributed to major educational programs alone Here is a brief overview of each of the pro- Connecting Teachers with Technology Award: The goal of this program is to encourage and reward teams of teachers who learned to use technology to enhance their curriculum The winning program has students applying mathematical theories to solve real business cases In turn local businesses are having a direct impact on the curriculum Raising Telecommunications Awareness in Utah: A host of statewide organizations joined U S WEST to sponsor a series of workshops designed to teach people in What it is what it communities throughout Utah about the Information Superhighway takes to access it what is on it and how they can use it ' This Families Network: US WEST Children & project provides an connection to a regional network of information education and consultation for professionals working with children and families in crisis or facing major challenges This specialized resource network will provide ready and timely access to these resources It will enhance and expand local counselor's and professional's abilities to help Utah's communications Visitors always welcome- South 400 East Salina Call "Faith Notes" for a brief Bible message by all Survivors: wife four sons and one daughter Troy (Michelle) Mayfield Utah: Andy serving an LDS Mission in the Milwaukee Wisconsin Mission Clint a nior Karl a sophomore and Takesha a freshman all at Manti High School: mother and father Max and Melva Cox of Manti: three brothers and three sisters: Myra Braithwaite Dennis (Lynnda): Lee James (Lora): Reid (Claire): Mrs Brian (Michelle) Hatch all of Manti Mrs Kelly (Maxine) Jacobsen Ephraim Utah Preceded in death Glenn by two nephews Korie Cox and Andrew Kennedy also his Bartholomew Funeral services were held Monday September 4 in the Ephraim LDS Stake Center Internment was at the Manti City1 Cemetery under the direction of Buchanan Mortuary students "I 165 Kevin Max Cox a grant to develop a system known as the "Electronic Textbook Builder" The program will enable teachers to convert existing and new training material to multimedia programs using proven concepts of "how" we leamThe end result our children will leam better and faster using interesting and challenging technological tools U S WESTUtahLink Teacher Network: This project trains teachers in the use of new computer and Information Superhighway technologies Each teacher who completes In the end 3000 Utah the program agrees to teach 10 more teachers or administrators educators will know how to access and use the vast resources available on the Information and be capable of sharing the experience and knowledge with their Superhighway and Kaye Pickett had a boy ADAIR— Brandon and Rachelle m of Gunnison Register Today! 9:30 Page 3 U S WEST'S Contributions Demonstrate Commitment to Utah 9 1995 LARSON--Joh- Ephraim had a boy August 14 Jazz - Clogging - Tap - Ballet 10:30 SunGunnison Valiev News Max Cox 44 died August 30 1995 of injuries sustained in an in industrial accident west of Centerfield Utah Bom January 5 1951 in Manti Utah to Max A and Melva Denison Cox Married Sandra Bartholomew August 8 1970 in the Manti LDS Temple Kevin was the superintendent of Cox Rock Ready Mix Division Centerfield Utah He was a member of the LDS Church and at the time of his death he was serving as a high councilman in the Snow College Stake Ephraim Utah Graduated from Manti High School class of 1969 he attended Snow College Ephraim Utah He loved his family the outdoors sports and was the life of the party and will be greatly missed 1995 Dance Lessons Sunday School Morning Worship Evening Worship fighter After his rodeo career Earl rode the range with Roy Rogers in television commercials For several years Earl has been recording his cow boy periences into works of bronze art at his studio “The life of a cowboy and the West I know" Earl has stated “I rodeoed for some 25 years I've cowboyed most of my life I've associated with Indians and Indian fighters miners and gunslingers homesteaders and squatters lawmen and reformed outlaws I've chased wild horses in the badlands of Utah Wyoming Montana and Canada I've been on cattle drives out of the Rockies I've trailed horses over the Tetons into Jackson Hole I've broken hundreds of horses to work and ride I've ridden on horse roundups and cattle roundups and branded hundreds of calves I've made saddles stirrups chaps spurs bridles and bits ropes and hackamores and patched my own old boots” and Manena of Ephraim had a girl CHRISTENSEN— Katrina Christensen of Centerfield had a boy PICKETT-Ki- in 300 of the 443906 FFa members have advanced through chapter and state FFA degrees to earn this national degree Yardley the daughter of John R and Sofia Yardley is currently working for the US Forest Service and attending Only one starting in 1933 A gold card member of the ProRodeo the Canadian Cowboys Association ProRodeo Association and the National Police Rodeo Association Bascom tired from rodeo in 1940 having had a full rodeo experience as a rodeo contestant rodeo producer and stock contractor rodeo announcer rodeo clown and bull fighter He was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1984 Just three weeks ago Earl was honored as the world's oldest living rodeo clown and bull Salina NEWSOME--Davi- d on demon- abilities in the North American Championship at the Calgary Stampede and third place in the Championship of the World the One of top cowboys of his day Bascom won championship titles including: Champion 3 Bar Ranch Stampede Saskatchewan 1930 Bareback and Champion Lethbridge Alberta 1934 Saddle Bronc Steer Decorating and Champion Raymond Alberta 1935 Champion Nephi Utah 1936 Saddle Bronc Bareback Bull Riding and Champion Pocatello Idaho 1937 Bareback Bull Riding and Portland Oregon 1939 Champion Saddle Bronc Bareback and Champion Raymond Alberta Canada 1940 A rodeo pioneer Earl Bascom and his two older brothers Raymond and Mel designed and constructed rodeo's first known rodeo chute in 1916 at Welling Alberta and a reverse openchute in 1919 at ing Lethridge Earl himself designed and made rodeo's first hornless bronc saddle in 1922 rodeo's first bareback bronc riding rigging in 1924 and the first rodeo chaps in 1926 He has also been declared “Rodeo’s First Collegiate Cowboy" having rodeoed his way through college at the Brigham Young University BRIAN - Shane and Natasha Brian on August This honor strated Snow College Photos with Esther Yardley has Centerfield been nominated to receive the highest degree awarded by the National ond 1995 - business helping customers share - in local markets worldwide These information and entertainment help bring the benefits of the Information Superhighway to your very door 7 (Advertorial paid for by US WEST Stockholders) |