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Show 0 VOLU M E NUMBER 41 Itity A 1 AND MINING RAILROAD DISTRICT jri Completion of Housing $151,124.08 Budget Set By City For Veterans Assured 24 veteran housing units may be finished according to earlier schedules as the result of an order COUNTY OFFICERS December 26, issued temporarily a shutdown of all veterans' averting OVER TAKE TO temporary housing projects in Utah, California, Arizona and Nevada, an nounced by the Federal Ptfblic Hous DUTIES JANUARY 6 ing Authority through its San Fran cisco offices. Newly elected Carbon county ofAnd as the order-riddle- d body of ficers will be sw6rn Into their res federal public housing was propped pectlve positions next Monday, Jan- up on its death bed pillows after the uary 6 at a special ceremony to be reprieve from Friday's scheduled held at the court bouse, B. H. Young date with the , executioner, it was county clerk, reported Monday. estimated that more than 400 units in Mr - Young six Utah projects will be finished before the authority's temporary lease will Be tne in-- s " officer-aftedn, life expires. stalling On Borrowed Time he has In announcing modification of the been sworn in original "'stop construction" directive by Judge Fred Langdon W. Post, regional PPHA W. Keller for at director, made it clear however that Helper's ' NEWSPAPER HELPER, UTAH increase noted in the new budget as with 1946. One department the water department, was decreased from $25,000 to $23,000; and meter refunds were decreased from $2250 to $2000. Statuory and general remains at $1500. Additional clerical work in the set at $130,614.47. office of the mayor and other mis Looking at the budget, as found in cellaneous Items consistent with the an ordinance published this week on public affairs and finance department page 7 of the Journal, from another has caused an increase from $10,000 angle, one must realize that the 12 to $11,000. The addition of one more departments will expend $20,509.61 police officer and ,wage increases to more in 1947 than they spent in '46. all employees are responsible for a This has been brought about through jump from ,$12,000 to $14,000 in public various reasons, mainly because of safety. increased wages; materials, and a The greatest increase In any one project or two that is considered department is noted in the streets pertinent to the progress of the city and idewalks where the 1946 figure From tax money collected by the of $12,500 has been upped to $20,000. county treasurer Helper will receive This increase has been brought about $23,757.06, if a 100 percent collection because of additional street improve is received on an assessed valuation ments and the added cost to the city of $1,827,466, at a 13 mill levy. From of getting the site on Second East state motor plate money, B & C street ready for the veteran housing funds, will come $2071.88, and from project, now under construction. other sources, such as the various $1000 has .been added to the public departments it is estimated $125,- - buildings budget for the new year, 295.14 will be collected. the Object being to completely clean and redecorate the auditorium. ' Increase in Departments '' In eight of the departments and the Contingent Fund Raited of the light an fund there has been project Underwriting contingent An increase in the receipts of Helper City for 1947 over last year of $20,509.61 is noted in the budget adopted last Thursday, December 26, by the city council. According to the budget. Helper will receive through its various sources of revenue a total of $151,124.08. Last year's budget was ' compared THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1947 For 1947 GDITORIALS commenTs 7 ing the baseiball park for night base ball during the coming season to the extent of $10,000 finds the contingent fund of the city raised from $5864.17 in 1946 to $11,624.08 for 1947. It was pointed out by the council in passing the budget that the Helper Baseball association are guaranteeing repayment to the city of all money expend ed toward the lighting project. At the present time the Days of '49 celebration is being revived with the major portion of the receipts to be used to apply on the installation of the baseball field lighting. The new budget shows a breakdown in the electric light department by estimating the amount to be spent for "general maintenance at $13,000, and - $29,000 as payments to Utah Power and Light. Co., for power sup plied the city. The total for this department is set at $42,000 as com pared with $40,000 last year. The increase is primarily to take care of contemplated Improvements. for Helper's assessed valuation 1947 Is shown at $1,827,466 as com pared with $1,810,69:9 for 1945. The levy for this year remains the same, 13 mills, as last. 7 bn the editor ' BRIGHT FUTURE IS PREDICTED IN 1947 Another milestone has been reach ed in the lives of we who constitute the human race as 1946 passes into history, and 1947 emerges full of hope and aspiration. As is most natural, 1946 brought a lot of unple&s ant experiences for many of us, and on the other hand, the past year was crowned with glowing ahd happy success for others. We have learned, at least we should have learned by now, to take things in their stride as they come if misfortune overtakes us we should profit by the unpleasant cir cumstances. and resolve that our characters should be strengthened, and be prepared In the future to four year term meet reverses more fully prepared. the program in these states henceThe writer of this column, who ha forth will be living on borrowed V auditor. Three been sitting In the chair of the editor time and will function in a limited T new offcials, A. for about ten years, and those who capacity. -. I S"i n are associated . with me In publishing: Just how long it will be before life out- - of the governthe Journal weekly during 1946, earn. ebbs completely John Bene will . A- - John Ruflfleri ment sponsored low cost housing honestly say that 1946 has been a be the only replacements as they plan anemic for some time because great year our business has retake their oath of office as county of fund shortages remains conjec- V.F.W. ORGANIZE POST mained steady, and our friends have county commissioner, tural." remained loyal. What might have been attorney, ' and county surveyor. They replace If the program continues to func- IN HELPER; accomplished, was not because of . Edward Sheya, Orvil E. Peterson tion for a few days in Utah with the our activity alone, but because of and William, Robb. respectively. the grand help we have received "skeleton' crews stipulated in the Incumbents who will again assume modification order, about half the 850 PAYNE IS COMMANDEP Last week an official proclamation from nearly 1000 subscribers, and their respective positions in the FPHA units in Utah will be completwas issued by Mayor Frank Mullins other friends and boosters. We are MAN LANDS .court house for another term are: ed, estimated Allen L. Strong, assist upon the request of the general com proud of you, and we hope there is, a On December 16 at the civic audi Mr Young, clerk; Arthur N. Smith, ant FPHA management supervisor torlum Post No. 868 of the Veterans FOLLOWING SCENE mittee of the ays of '49 in which small corner in your hearts for us, the period from January 1 to Febru and the service we have rendered. treasurer; Charles Semken, assessor; for Utah. in was instituted of Wars PRICE Foreign end AT HOTEL Mrs Lena Bartlett, recorder; E. B. That 1947 with be a Brigh He pointed out that not more than Helper under the direction of the ary 15, 1947 was designated as William commissioner. "Madrid" Miller, 1 A man known only as a week or 10 days will 'be required following state and department of "Helper's Centennial Days of '49," Happy Year for ,all of us. Is Campbell is the holdover cotnmis to finish this number of nearly com- fleers: Don C. James, Salt Xake, and of Mexican descent was in the and the entire male population was our sentiments rather mild, sloner." pleted units and that only skeleton department commander; Glen Thomp Price city hospital last Saturday suf asked to raise a beard as a means of sincerely. We pledge our tr' IT47 th an crews will be necessary because the son, Salt Lake, department senior fering from a bullet wound in the publicizing the event, as well as will be exercised in, .. e Sheriff Joseph Dudler, although , of a year, incumbent officer, will be sworn in degree of completion does not require" vice commander; A. John Ruggeri, left shoulder allegedly inflicted about depicting the days when "men were kind . . cooperation. , .38 caibre a mules of was were used instead He a.m. time. workmen. and of men, crew 2:30 for a the full first Saturday by officially Price, junior vlce commander; Lloyd Cut to 15 Percent on Job appointed to fill the unexpired term Doman, Salt Lake, department ser pistol in the hands of- Nick Pakis, trucks." tEKLY, PRESS WINS ' . . of S. Marion Bliss who was killed in Thursday's modification order lim vice officer; Frank rvrii1jr'Vthr nana? at Acwramg to Johft Laboroi, general SUPREME COURT DECISION Dudler W. J. Sheriff to According chairman of the committee, discharge of his duty nearly two ited the building trades workers ai district No. 2 commander; Curtis A suit brought against the Nebo lowed to be keDt by contractors to Abrams, price, post commander No. who investigated the affair with ante committee headed Hy McRttT years ago. district by Harrison Conover, school the aPDoInt Price of Bofd police, Hvatt been city Lopez as chairman, hf48 When Mr Ruggeri takes office next 15 percent of the number on Fri 2379, and other officers and members of the SpringvMe Herald a to get ed to round up tne non Deara wear publisher younded man had attempted Monday it will be for four years, day's employment rolls. The order is of Price post in. the name of the UUh State Press, turn been "mock" had a but hotel the tine"1 room at lnt0 ers and brinjr instead of two years, as has been the to remain in effect pending outcome Lawrence W. Payne, Helper man of down by Mr Pakis. The hotel court where Jthe offender wjll be demanding proper publication practice in years past. The lengthen of a survey started earlier this week man, was selected as tne nrsi post was decided financial statements, man the not has that officer told he asked to show Vause why ed term was made possible last Nov- on construction progress that Is ex commander, with Nolan Davis, senior j manager In favor of Mr Conover. then became insistent , complied with Che proclamation, and recently ember 5 when Utahns approved a pected to determine how many units vice commanaer. written by Chief JusThe was ahd. In opinion, revolver fined be if his cause isVjust hell mIaa stAwtma iri aw i i Ina ' constitutional amendment lengthening FPHA can finish with available funds. M. Martin tice Larsen, and nnani wouldbe Beard" permit, and given a Ern allegedly trying to eject tie the term of the attorney from 2 to 4 Mayor Receives Assurance In by all other Prezel, Helper, quartermaster. concurred mously the ' the his on lAave un person irom .premuseo, which he must years..., Mayor Frank Mullins was in re- est Prezel, Helper, adjutant; Roy guest reversed the completely Justices, weapon discharged. and be able to pr(duce at any time ceipt last Saturday of a telegram Grogan, Price, chaplain; Angelo Ven of decision Dunford of Stanley Judge 45 day! period. during the SKI CLUB SPEEDS from Mr Post in which he was assur turelll, Helper, post; service officer; Provo, and ordered him to issue a 3 To Car Raffle To Plymth ed that the Helper units would in all Trustees, Angelo Venturelli, Stanley WORK ON SITE The Rev. Francis R. Lamothe was Writ of Mandate to Nebo School be finished. The commun Coywood, and Ernest Prezel, Helper. Housing probability district to publish a full and correct CLEAR CREEK ication pointed out that the local Following ; the election the new (Continued on JPage Eight) financial statement forthwith. Most Mon decided council Price The city advised to keep officers took over the meeting and According to officers of the newly contractor had been for bids for significant statement of the opinion to advertise evening day was in answer to claims of the deformed Coal Mountain Ski club pre the skeleton crew on the job and presented a few matters of business, the completion of three units of the KIWANIS SETS, MEET as pos and heard talks from the state off! as the rush rapidly the at forward project are to fendants that all necessary lnforma in order going parations veterans' housing project by Mr Post cers. Charter applications will be tiOin Is available at school board can under AT VERNAL: the skiing site at Clear Creek for an sible. It was estimated could whether city determine be fin offices, Justice Larsen said the pur early opening of tht sport on a large that the Heloer units one week's accepted for $5.00 until March 16, take to finish the work recently sus in ished approximately after which a fee of $7.00 will be pended by the federal public housing scale. pose of the law was to provide this PLAN INSTALLATION charged as initiation. The tow is now in place and be additional time. information to the public without authority. Last Thursday's announcement retween two and three feet of snow necessitating; their going to the sohool board to ohtaln It was at the site previous to the storm cinds an earlier action by thhe FPHA Kiwanis Members the of Helper which would have stopped all pro Carbon which began Thursday. county school, district to olub last Friday night made, plans The extensiveness of the venture jects last Friday, Dec. 27. assist In completing the organization should be commended for the com "was indicated by Pres Summerhays, of a Kiwanis cltfb in Vernal on Mon plete and Informative manner in which they publish their financial Carbon college coach, who reported Carbon College Will day, January 13. President Barney H. "Blithe Spirit" that favorable answers had been from committee a Help statement annually. There is not a Hyde, heads received from officials of the Denver who have done most of the pre semblance of doubt as to where, and er, The Carbon college speech depart for what, the funds V of our school end Rio Grande Western railroad in limlnary work and have secured the ment has selected Noel Coward's pop excur to for The No. 1 project of the Helper train requests regards 12 Vernal business and district are expended! for. Not only of signatures that ular comedy "Blithe Spirit" for pro Parent Teachers Association Is the report complete but it appears sion trips. professional men on an application to about the same time each year just The railroad runs within a few duction during the second week of struck plenty of snags seems to have RETAIL CLERKS SEEK a club there. organize before school begins a new turn. iu hundred feet of the site. February, it was announced this been solved and by the time school mem 35 club Helper Approximately also said that week by Wayne Chatterton, speech begins following the Christmas holi RAISE IN PAY The morale of the recent case Mr Summerhays to Vernal on the make will bers trip unoer was lost in the district court, which next Monday, Helper's school P. W. through the cooperation of the Utah instructor. Rehearsals will get and Maack, days, above the date, Fuel Co., owner of the land, hot way immediately after the Christmas youngsters will be able to have committee and reversed by the supreme court interclub of the chairman meals can now be obtained at the holidays and the play will be present warm lunches served to them thru AS CONTRACT EXPIRES for 1947, was authorized to secure a of Utah, should , simply be "It's ed in the Price civic auditorium. the district school lunch program. boarding house by skiers. bus to haul the group to Vernal. Wll better to subscribe to the law and 5 lard Ross will be in charge of ar keep the public Informed as to how and Everything was avanapie ior iu and Retail establishments lunch program, in Helper when school 10c stores who have been operating rangements for a musical program- - public funds are being used thus started last fall except' a place to under a wage contract entered into Friday's meeting of the club replac better government, and honest pub prepare the meals and that's where between the Carbon County Retail ed the regularly scheduled Wednes lie servants." the project remained until a short Emnlovers. and ' the United Retail dsv meetine and Mr Maack was in nm asm it was learned that the Rio of America, CIO local No, charge of the program which con APPEARANCE OF GOSPEL COUPle Of Employees a had Pdtlrnarl SINGERS IN HELPER nnr,Aa Ul IlilUU 993 of Carbon county, have beon noti sisted of collecting and reading sug I doubt that I have had a more sale at Salt Lake City. fied that the contract now in effect epstions from the members on how for cabooses were mittee which is headed by Mrs a Two as tempor caboose a 1947. important decisions experience during the of club disappointing the Approval during expire January 31. 1917, and that to improve reached Monday night at a meeting Edith Olsen of Price. Sports events ary kitchen was secured from Mrs will that just passed into history. was committee Welfare year Child con new The a to a neeotiate mpptine of the Carbon County Centennial and a street dance will finish off the Aaron E. Jones, county lunch super authorized to send $25 to Boys' Town than the one experienced one week tract has been set for January 15. committee held at the court house in week. re visor, and assurance for the Rio as their usual contribution to that ago today (Thursday, Dec. 26). My to Bonacci, Frank According General Beautificatlon , Urflc Price, which was addressed by David club also gave Pres. daughter and I were two of 23 people Grande that $100 would buy the gional director for the CIO, a meeting institution. The director a impressive the relations to Carlos Mr made very PTA who turned out to the Helper civic the public Trevlthick, caiboose, brought was held at Helper on Dec. 18 by the Hyde authority to prepare a "scenic" to hear a group of of the Utah Commission, and Jean plea for all of Carbon county to city council where they advanced the auditorium 1946 achievement club's mat the for cover the Carbon local at which time from the Pacific collectively and individually begin as $100 with which to buy the car. In the process of pre Colored Carlos, beautificatlon director. is singers he discussed was report increase a ter of wage The Coast, who call themselves The second and fourth Mondays of quickly as possible in cleaning up Mayor Frank Mullins reported Tues and the membership of the local paring. and landscaping day that the caboose has been set meet conducted the Singers., Gospel each month were selected as meeting their property, Calvin Jewkes increase a sufficient that were agreed The performance of the talented dates for the county committee, and homes and all public buildings. The up on a lot near the Central school In thehir wages should be granted to Ing as chairman, and Victor Bonacci have con LDS church authorities of particul were who had made the trip to 6 musicians inclusive was a Los guest. of cost and that the city's promise Angeles July 31, to August living. of meet the present high a plea to ward and stake made water to sewer and for assist the Rev. Green, to arly the Wed dates Mr the as to with it serve up to Helper Hyde According necting officially approved The CIO was authorized Carbon county's major centennial officers to see that church buildings lines, painting, etc, would be com notices to all employers who operate nesday being New Year's day the colored pastor here, in securing funds celebration. The annual Robbers' and property are put In shape. out- pleted this week, and the'lunch com under the contract, that their emPly meeting this week was again post with which to build a church for his In his remarks Mr Trevlthick Roost Roundup (rodeo sponsored by mittee of the district could have ees desire to consider a new contract poned until Friday, January 3. The people, was one of the finest of its access to it next Monday, Jan. 6. on following week, Jan. 8, new officers kind it has been my pleasure to hear, the Price Legion), will officially open lined a few fundamental procedures January 15. fol committee the he that will suggested and if kiddies in the Central be inducted at a special ladles' They were masters In the skill they will mailed all the celebration on July 31, notice Therefore, to the According success of and Junior High school do not re 19 cents continue over Aug. 1 and 2. Actually low, that would assure the night, with Piatt W. Fuller, district have developed, but registered keen employees an increase of sevof advised He celebration. be will their It week next Centennial as the Install disappointment at the , small crowd. ceive lunches the first activity of the per hour for all classifications from governor, from Ogden would be because the school district did not mldnlaht Jan. 31. 1947 until midnight Ing officer. Omar Bunnell chairman Not even Rev. Green's congregation committee will get underway on the eral special programs thatand the year suggest complete their portion of the final him In his endeavor, the afternoon of August 2 when the par- available during of Jan. 31, 1948, will be asked by the of the Education committee is in supported be made to arrange dates contacts ed , time. in colored Price. toast In The an people there had come of be ask only arrangements that arrangements. charge ade will staged employees. They also to talent of the some for bringing commit from Sunnyslde, where the singers contract master as announced by the Tentative Plans call for opening Victor Bonacci and wife Ann are other phases of the present Cartoon county. one of the had Louis a tee will setting ibe sung the night before. unless Bunnell, with religions without change, the pageant William Campbell, county chairman visiting at the home of Mrs Josephine be accepted 30 30 ' club. Jesse of the memoers notice written youngest on' Sunday evening, Aug. 3, and will conducted days the meeting and announced Bonacci during the holidays. They the required In Denver for been All has Black will Store of on Cornets either Monday. made Ray is Perry manager be repeated again by next meeting of the committee will return to Los Angeles after the of a desired change the Past few days visiting bis folks. be Installed as president. church organizations are to be asked the party. Year. 13. New on be would January com . -- r liliiiiilli . 'Wear A Beard or Pay Fine During Centennial 49 Days IN JAIL IN . " mak'f."' . 3 fe04- .ii : ZCi:. iure l..., vti' "o , ,A Price Vet NEAR Finish Units ,.- Present Carbon Centennial Group Reports Celebration Dates , to cooperate with the pageant Railroad Caboose Now School Lunch Kitchen |