| Show v 'VT?' k O CofP- Year Victim Improving - FLAG DISPLAY The picture shows the goal of the Gunnison Post American Legion as they lay plans for a Memorial Day Flag display Anyone having American Flags that honor a service man who was killed In action or has died should contact Urns the Gunnison Post display as it has American Legion The above picture shows the been arranged by the Salina Each flag honors a fallen soldier Flag ©isplav By Lepsi Post Gunnison Guard Mount Post can wander through the beauti104 American Legion is planful display viewing the flags and ning to carry out a flag display finding the names of those men project honoring those men and who gave their lives for their women who have given their lives country or have died after serin any war or have died since ving serving their country The flags will be on display at the Gunnison City Park on Memorial Day and also on Veterans Day each It is necessary that contacts be made with either Commander Anderson or vice commander Pickett in the immediate future in order to have the initial display ready for Memorial Day Centerfield Old Folks Gunnison The Legion Post will provide standards on which to fly the flags but it is up to the families of the fallen veterans to provide the flags These flags are usually the ones that draped the caskets at the time the veteran died from the They are removed casket and presented to the fami- lies The post will label the flags as to owners names of the veteran rank etc They will be returned at the end of the day when they are used and the family will be custodian However if the family would like the Legion to store and keep the flags they have provided facilities to do so The flags would still remain the property of the family and could be obtained at any time Anyone with a fallen veteran's flag and wanting to have it displayed on these two days should contact either Commander Anderson or the vice commander Mark Pickett carSeveral coinmunitieshave ried out this project in recent years through their Legion Post and it has been a most impressive sight Family and friends Party Set Feb Plans are complete and everything is in readiness for the annual Old Folks Party in the Ward for all ward Centerfleld 50 years of age or residents older and all former residents 60 years of age or over accordMr and ing to the chairmen Mrs Mardell Jensen The date is Thursday February 12 1970 A full day’s schedule has been at 11 am planned commencing and continuing until late evening The schedule Includes: 11 am welcome and program noon dinner following dinner will be etc visiting dancing until 3 pm at which time a musical program will be presented An meal been has for set evening 5 pm to be followed by more entertainment from local talent' and a slide picture presentation featuring local residents and former residents Commencing about 9 pm will be a public dance open to all over 12 15 years of age Invitations have been mailed to all former residents where an address was available In case one of these invitations was not received the former residents are urged to attend Local students will look into the future when General Motors “Previews of Progress’ science show appears at Gunnison Valley Junior High School on Febiuary 9th at 2 pm and North Sevier Junior High the same time on February 10th show acThe cording to General Motors President Edward N Cole “seeks to inspire more student Interest in science and engineering careers to provide the trained talent America needs to keep pace with the promise of the future dePreviews demonstrations pict work being done today in America's research laboratories Of Ave 8loi Thursday February 5 FFA Sweetheart Title Jaycee Birthday Calendars Delayed The Birthday Calendars a proof the Gunnison Valley will be late in delivery this year according to the chairman Darrell Warren The delay is due but the to production problems calendars will run through April 1971 so no one will be left off The calendars are expected in March and delivery will be made as soon as they arrive the chairman reported ject - SEEK SWEETHEART TITLE Candidates for the Gunnison Valley FFA Sweetheart left to Rozanne Beck JoAnn Jensen Jeri Lee right Pleads Guilty To Shoplifting Gunnison lady prominent was apprehended January 31st by Marshal Kennard Anderson outside Christy’s Market and charged with shoplifting She plead guilty in Judge Ernest Pierce's court and was fined 60 days in jail or $5000 fine She paid the fine and was released The shoplifting act was noticed by store manager Morris Higgins who notified Marshal Anderson Hew Officers Denise Founders Sorensen and Day Elected Feb 3 By Businessmen Miss GV Pageant &Y Plans are underway for the Second Annual Miss Gunnison Pageant according to chaiiman Diane Olsen The are sponsors of the project and as yet no definite date has been selected To qualify the entrant must be at least a high school senior and not over the age of 28 years She must have poise personality charm and beauty intelligence She must possess and display talent in a routine not to exceed three minutes The talent maybe singing dancing playing a musidramatics art cal instrument dress designing and display modeling creative poetry reading or the entrant may give a talk on the profession she would to pursue She must model in a formal gown and a bathing suit All girls whoare interested are asked to contact Mrs Olsen and all clubs will be contacted rean entry to represent garding them The combined Gunnison Valley High School and Elementary School PTA have made plans for the annual Founders Day proThis event will be held gram 16 1970 in the high February school auditorium commencing at 8 pm Valley ts Gunnison LDS Stake Education Day has been set for Saturday February 7th in the Mayfield Ward according to the chairman Douglas Bjerregaard The sessions will commence at 9 am and are free They will last most of the day and lunch will be served at noon at no charge Instructors will be present from BYU with local church together Roger Andersen Heads Business Group leaders An additional $20900 has been donated to the Gunnison Valley Hospital Building Fund swelling the total to $4432185 with the goal Frank and point out the contributions of and solar cells change sunlight $5900000 as Peterson and CE Andersen the A research to modern living into usable energy finance chairmen are urging team narrates the live show Another sequence based on those who are able to contribute in obtained over the information language now so the program can be comMore than Ameriyears in GM automotive safety pleted can students and adults have seen engineering tests emphasizes Most recentcontrlbutorswere: Previews since 1946 Millions the Importance of wearing seat Mr and Mrs Luray Jensen more have seen the d belts when driving or riding in an Riverton $1000 FerdinandHan-se- n GM show in Canada and 25 foreign automobile family in memory of Mr countries preIncluding special $3000 In all students will see nine Hansen Memory of sentations made overseas at the Charles S Hansen Alva Anderdemonstrarequest of the US Department of son $1000 Mrs Iva Christensen tions Commerce $1 Memory of Ruel B NielFeatured in the current show Previews has received wide son Mr and Mrs Royal Whitare several energy conversion acclaim from educators and civic lock Sr Mr and Mrs AMn — gas turbine demonstrations for its efforts in A Jensen Mrs Ethel Sorensen organizations fuel cells and solar engines more student inencouraging Mrs Henrietta Frandsen $800 cells Fuel cells convert terest in technical career opporother donations $15000 energy into electrical power tunities Erskine Jaycsttes Make Plans For resident Hospital Fund Hears $45000 Wilkins Karma Evalyn Peterson Election of officers and a financial report were top items at third meeting of February Asthe Gunnison Businessmen’s association Roger Andersen sistant vice president of the Gunnison Valley Bank was elected president of the association for 1970 He succeeds Clyde uj Lindsey Carlisle was elected vice president with Jess Nelson as the New members of the board of include George Last Swartz and Arlo Jensen directors Bryan The retiring Merrill Hone gave the financial report At the beginning of the year the association had a bank balance of $30267 Income during the year totaled $98500 for a total income of $128767 as of February 1 Expenditures 1970 was $90050 leaving a balance of $38717 Observance Set Policy P- - T- - No 39 1970 fr Canal Company Officers Education Day “Preview of Progress” Science Show Coming To Area Schools l44 picrp 19 son Kent J Christensen of Mr and Mrs Fred Christensen of Centerfleld and who was injured in a seriously 18th and was accident January transferred to the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City for intensive care returned to his 30th The young home January man is doing fine and is expected to return to his trade school in In the near future Richfield Stake Schedules Annual meeting of the Canal Company was held February 2nd Reports of committees and election of officers were highlights of the meeting All officers were They are: president Erwin Roberts treasurer Rendell Hendrickson secretary Dean Bartholomew directors Cleve Coates and Wendell Hill The outlook for water was reported as “excellent for the coming season 84 Six Vie For A year Sanpete County Utah A The Gunnison Valley Chapter of Future Farmers of America has been making plans for their annual Sweetheart Ball to beheld on February 7th at 9 pm “The Clique from Cedar City will fur- nish music for the dance for This year’s candidates sweetheart are: Evalyn Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Denise Sorenson Evan Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Elwood Sorenson Jeri Lee Wilkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Wilkins Karma Erskine daughter of Mr and Mrs Keller Christenson ioAnn Jensen daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Jensen and Rozanne Beck daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland Beck The Sweetheart will be picked on her talent and personality in an Each girl will perform assembly before the studentbody on Friday They will be judged during the assembly and in an interview after the assembly by a panel of judges to the sweetThe attendants heart will be picked by penny votes they receive in the bottles that have been placed in the stores throughout the valley This year two new ideas have been introduced into the contest to make it more fun and exciting Each girl will be required to bake a cake to be auctioned off The money received will be added to their penny votes A cow milkwill also be held ing contest between the girls to see who can milk a cow the fastest and her two The Sweetheart attendants will attend the State FFA Convention in March where will compete tn the Sweetheart State competition Featured speaker for the program will be Arthur Johnson of Richfield Mr Johnson will be on the subject of speaking “drugs Everyone who is concerned with this growing problem should plan to attend to help them become more informed on the dangers of drug abuse and how it can be detected During the evening the school bus drivers will be recognized and they will be honored for their service and safe driving The meeting is open to the public Area Snow Courses Still Above Average measurements Precipitation on the snow courses from on the north to Salina on the south continued to show over 100 percent averages according to the snow survey on February 1st by the Soil Conservation Service and the forest service personnel The percentages were from 125 to 167 percent Mammoth Ranger Station Cottonwood in Fairview Canyon had a snow depth of 485 inches with 137 Inches of water compared to the average of 11 inches for 125 percent January water totaled 455 inches Gooseberry Reservoir in the same area had 441 Inches of snow and 128 of water which is also 25 percent of the 102 average January water here was 396 inches Ephraim Canyon Stations measured: Meadows GBRC 568 of snow and 17 of water for 129 percent of thel32 average with January water totaling 423 inches GBRC Headquarters 375 of snow containing 107 of water for 129 percent of the average of83Januarywaterwas 275 Inches Salina Canyon Stations: Farnsworth Lake 513 of snow containing 157 of water This Is 167 percent of the 94 average and was 348 January precipitation inches Gooseberry Ranger Station had 316 of snow with 89 of water which is 144 percent of the 62 average January water measured 266 Inches Boy Scout Week Gets Underway On February 7 Demonstrations of the various Scouting skills in the downtown In of communities Utah will start acout to Week activities according Paul Turner Richfield field director for the Utah National Parks Council Boy Scouts of America The demonstrations by Packs Troops and Posts will be conducted from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday February 7th the first day of Scout Week Window displays by all Scouting units will be featured from February 7 through 13th Banquets will also be part of Sc outing’s 60th anniversary along with good turns special awards and courts of nights honor Uniforms will be worn by all members during Scout Week Mr Turner said that the demonstrations by Scout units will be quite a contrast to those demonstrations conducted by militant groups across the country He said that Scouting helps a boy grow into manhood with the proper training in citizenship ard responsibility Parents everywhere owe volunteer leaders in Scouting a vote of thanks for the great job they are doing In molding the youth of America and helping them develop the proper attitude and direction lnllfe MrTurner said area District ft AH Highway Patrol List 1969 Activity vvV I - nI T BENEFIT OF SEAT BELTS To demonstrate what happens to persons with and without seat belts In an automobile collision a miniature Impact sled is operated by a General Motors representative in the 'Previews of Progress science show Abovo left “dummy passengers nor wearing seat belts are ejected from the sled while above right “dummies are hold safely In the vehlclo by using belts A impact sled J U-- 4 has been used by CM to help engineers design safer automobiles and components The impact sled Is one of nine demonstrations in the CM stage stiow now appearing in this area The presentation highlights the many career opportunities available in science and engineering to over two million students and adults a year The following activities were recorded for 1969 by Utah Highway Patrol personnel In District “G District “G Is defined by Highway Patrol Organization as Sevier encompassing Sanpete and Wayne Counties with headquarters In Richfield Personnel Include Lt Mark Birch of Richfield who Is in command of Division “3 Divi3 sion Includes three o’her districts as well as District “G Sgt Coy Jewkes District Supervisor also of Richfield and t' following troopers: Charles Cowley Venice Steve Brown Loa Bud Larsen Salina Roger Taylor Gunnison Bert Wlllden Ephraim and Cayle Rasmussen of Ft Crecn Also Melvin Beckstead and Melvin Poulson both of Richfield who are assigned to “Port12 able unit of the 'Port of Chief DisEntry Division patcher at the station in Richfield Is Taryl Greenhalgh with dispatchers John Mocham Richfield Forrest Forbush Monroe David Fowler Venice and Mer- - vin Gustin of Salina With these men the station is manned 24 hours a day seven days a week During 1969 189 traffic accidents were Investigated by Highway Patrol Troopers Seven involved fatal injuries in which eight people were killed (There were two other fatal accidents In the district One was Investigated by Sevier County Sheriff and the other by Richfield City Police Department) There were 48 accidents which Involved lesser Injuries and 134 which Involved property damage only In addition to regular shifts an average 150 overtime hours were logged by each trooper One hunhours were spent dred in court on 51 appearances n hours were spent pick up orders serving warrants for driver’s license division and division financial responsibility and other papers n hours were spent on 50 special assignments Thirty eight hours on 15 other criminal Investigations were spent in 36 Safety Education Meetings In which safety films were shown and remarks made and questions answered by troopers These groups wero MIA High school PTA civic groups etc in which the offense was committed Eight hundred eighteen tickets were Issued for various minor Infractions warning Hi 2 unit of the Port Entry Division logged 2082 of operation with the portEach man also spent over 45 able scales in addition to 775 hours In In Service Training hours assisting in “Field Operations investigating 24 acciThree hundred Schools dents including two of the fatal hours were logged assisting and 238 accidents listed above Four hunother police agencies o hours operating hours were spent in 283 occasions dred of assisting motorists who were Checking Stations in other areas dishaving difficulty of one type or and 998 hours filling in as another along the highways patchers at the station in Richfield They made 60 arrests for There are In excess of 550 overloaded vehicles and 307 other miles of Sate and Federal high- arrests resulting In fines and forways In District G In addition to feitures of over $500000 They many more miles of oiher roads also sold cpe'iai permits from which are patrolled by State which over $500000 in revenue In 1969 1076 arrests Troopers was collected were mado including one fur The radio dispatchers assist automobile homicide and 51 for troopers in nearly all phases of Driving Wlille Under the Influence their work During the year of Intoxicating Liquor Those arrests resulted In fines and bail 39295 transmissions were logged Nineteen hundred and ten forfeitures in excess of $16000 all of wldrh goes to the county raotur vehicle registrations were Portable of hours checked for troopers and other police agencies Dispatchers handle all radio traffic for all other police sgencies in the area During 1969 they also helped in organizing six emergency transportation of shuttle details 6uch as blood serum or other emergency supplies from Salt Lake City or other areas Many others were flown into or out of the area by the Highway Patrol Airplane They broadcast 2083 stolen car reports 14 originating from tills area Ten of these were recovered by troopers In this district Two hundred eleven attempts to locate people for various rea13 ofwhlch sons were broadcast originated from tills area 12 missing wanted persons persons and 84 runaways The Highway Patrol wishes to thank the public for their cooperation and suppoit realizing that without It our Job would be We sincerely hope impossible that everyone will do their best to make 1970 a safer year |
