Show UJU(UiitUiil IULIIiii III x T--- T1 vutuiAV- - Serving Utah's Great Pahvant Valley www millardccp 75 USPS com 0 Vol 96 No 46 May 30 2007 Memorial Dav Address Pm Proud by Wi’ma Melissa Sanders Sanders to be an American wan the American Legion essay contest in west Millard County She shared her inspired words at four Memorial Day commemoraOasis tions in Sutherland Himkley and Delta ff e are pleased to share them with Left to Right: Councilmen Ryan Talbot Ken Twitchell Ron Bums Glayde Edwards Mayor Jim Talbot Water Superintendent John Hogan and Tracy Walk project foreman Utah’s Most improved water system Rural Water Award presented to Meadow Town h Dean Draper When the Utah Rural Water Association met this Spring they were aware that Meadow Town had been up to some big changes last Summer Meadow began the water system upgrade on May 10 2006 To the delight of the citicns the work proceeded rapidly and now the town is semced by a greatly impros ed w ater s stem “We received the 2006 Rural Water Award for the most improved water system in Utah" said Mayor Jim Talbot “We feel like it is one of the best things that ever happened to Meadow " A new well was drilled new pipelines installed a new storage tank erected and new hydrants added locating the new well was done the old fashioned way Two separate “water w ik lies" were brought in to use their dousing rods to locate the well site Neither was told about the other or what they found Both told the town to dig in the exact same spot The well went down 240 feet and is a real producer The nmsrweH win shotted by tbrTrfdts'a-(HR) gal- ter tank Talbot said it pumped Ions per minute lor 24 hours and the level never dropped In contrast Talbot said last August before the new system was in pljce the well reached an all time low of 75 gallons per minute A new 12 inch main line has been stalled along with larger pipe on some streets to equalize pressure throughout Meadow Thirty five new fire hydrants were added to the existing hydrants A new 300000 gallon water storage tank 60 feet in diameter was stalled nine feet below ground level The new well and water tank are situated on ground donated by Joyce and 1X1 yle Beikstrand Water rales went up in Meadow They were at $10 per month The new rate is $33 per month for 65000 gallons No er- our readers In the summer of 7X7 fifty five men gathered in a hot stuffy courtroom in Philadelphia to sign one of the greatest and most important documents ever made in the history of this nation or any other nation the United States Constitution This document was carefully and painstakingly conceived by these men so that they and their posterity could enjoy one ol the greatest and most precious treasures mankind could ever have: freedom hese men and their ideas would forever ihange America and the way the world viewed it They formed a country whose citicns could he proud of who they were and w here they came from The first and foremost reason am proud to be an American is truly do enfathers the freedoms the founding joy tended this nation to have can worship speak and act freely and equally because it Sometimes we as Americans don't truly understand what we enjoy here because of our freedom and we often take it for granted Many people in other coun- - of Melissa Sanders delivering speech on Memorial Day tries can only dream about having tree- dom others flee to the US to try to erijoy the sweetness of its peace and the prosperity it brings We have something that no else lias something so precious See American on page 12 ror 65000 gallons “It is the best deal in the county at pressaid Talbot “It's good water too ” The water system upgrade cost $1 million I inanung included a grant for 47 percent and the remaining 53 percent is being paid for by a tliiee percent loan ent" High Alumni banquet Hinckley Draper h Dean Kanosh Acting Company comes to Kanosh Shakespeare Draper by Dean The old Kanosh schixd gym is filled with the noise of active teens but the din is the product of battle cries not sports contests soliloquies not cheers The Kanosh Acting Company is for several performancpreparing Macbeth and The es of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice on June 7 S and 9 The Company has presented live theater for the community for the past twelve years A preparatory practice was in full swing on Sat Slay 26 “We have a huge out of town following We would like Millard County to said Lon come and sec our production" Andersen assistant director The four century old tales are repeated beneath the patterned tinned ceiling on a stage ccupying an old basketball court The actors have forsaken a pleasant spnng day to give four to six hours in preparation for the upcoming performances They appear to feel their investment of time is justified “The theatrical productions started out as part of a home schooling program It is another avenue for I nghsh and histoSuanne dicx a ry lessons to be taught wonderful job of explaining the history behind the Shakespearian plays" said Andersen Suzanne Kershismk directs the 23 cast members giving history lessons guidand effective acting ance on swordplay style All on stage pay rapt a’’crtion to an her instructions bbe tors s'age wrh real hfe actions ma'ched to the message corij neJ in Shakespeare's winds As to the study of I rgl-the actix students get a chse up vew i f f SaSethan he cha'le-g- e rgl sh The I rgh-to read but the our g act rs do a fre ji h rjht R Copy ol coupling it with action They become acquainted with the immortal works of the Bard from Avon Not only do they expand their knowledge of the human condition which Shakcspejre chronicled so well hut their usage of the language furthers their understandings "It's really great to see the kids not afraid of Shakespeare They haven't been conditioned to he afraid of it” said Andersen Kershismk stops practice to sec that actors are in their proper places on stage She counsels them on delivering a fine performance “Actors don't lose licus They don't mess around backstage It is important to focus on your character the entire time so that your delivery will be believable" said Kershonik Cast members include young actors and actresses Irom Kanosh Meadow I illmorc and IXIta Nathaniel from Kanosh ( orry Caleb Hatton Maggie Peterson Angus den Madailanc Noah Kershismk Kershismk Peterson Icah tjumn Kershismk and Sananne Bimum than rom Meadow Victor Bautista Andersen C’aiti Andersen I mils Stewart and bierra I undberg Form Fillmore Brcantu Goldtc Sam Holley and Brianna Holley From IXIta Pick Jones Hannah Jones Audrey Bliss Jacob Bliss Jessica Bins and Jncph B'iss Polishing the performance wi'h more practices v will be on Thurs June “ 5 Macbeth p m Merchant of AericC 6 39 p m ues contin- hedged Pcthrrrarkex See Sbaespea-- e on page 3 Hinckley High Mustang Alumni gathered at the LDS Church in Hinckley on Sat May 26 for their annual banquet Former members of opera and play casts members of the Maroon Key Club students and student body ofliccrs all showed up to participate Former teachers FXan Stnngham and Dana Pratt came to rub shoulders w ith them all The Class of 1947 held their 60th Class Reunion “Twelve of the 24 graduates are here” said lone Hilton Christensen ‘47 Student Body Vice President Nearly KM) classmates and members of their families assembled to reminisce about youthful days spent in the old Millard Stake Academy building turned Hinckley High School The Bishop famof hostily took on the responsibility ing the aftair David Bishop emceed and Jcrold did a great deal of the entertaining Jerold had the distinction of being the last elected Hinckley High Student Bmfy President The Mustangs had their last graduating class in the spnng of 193 Jerold had been elected President for the schixil year Hinckley High closed that summer and was absorbed into IXIta High “That was the first year IXIta High haj two elected president" sjiJ David Richard Snow was the duly elected student bixfy president in IXIta that year Jerold and David were joined by Mick Butterfield and Kerry Mams to sing some songs formerly sung by the Desert Sentinels Jerold told a good natured joke at the expense of the founder of the I add Cropper Sentinels Cropper was a seminary teacher with a good bass smir mg voice “W hen Cropper died he met St Peter at the Pearly Gates and was told he was to organize a choir Peter told him he could have anything he wanted Cropper asked for 3(MH) sopranos 2MH) altos and Kkm) tenors Peter asked how many he wanted to sing bass Cropper replied ‘I'll sine that myself The songs performed in memory of the Desert Sentinels were delightful to listen to and an appropriate accolade extended to Cropper Ruth Talbot played the pi mo as ill the joined in singing Hifli Hinckley School Song David kept things rolling reading old Burma Shave signs Readings jolts po ems and stones regaled the audience in a well executed program “An important event m the history of education m Millard ( utility is the establishment of the Millard Stake Academy at Hinckley m a huildmg now completed and equip! with every modern convenience at a cost of something over Ins school will he opened (Ml $30 for work ne't week with a faculty con- sisting of seven teachers he student body increased to 130 members that tall of 1910 two years later the word "Stake" was removed when DS Stakes the Millard and Deseret were hrmed In K2U the stale bought DS ( hurch the Academy from the In the tor $20MM all of 1923 !he Hunk lev as Hinckley Prugicss refers Ilicv were definitely High Hinckley High lien they mm the State basketball liampionship ml9Ui gradmteot Millard Academy in the pting of 1972 aged 16 gist for argument would he Mil yt ns old this year Aged lx tliev would he 103 Bishop invited someone to step forward to host next year's alumni dinner ewer alumni show up each year as some pass on It would he a shame for this year's dinner to have been the last one The Sept 9 1910 edition the V lord Counts Vugn in stated Dick Probert named Grand Marshall for Days of the Old West Richard P F'rohcrt he’ter known to all as Dick was bom in Sctpto Utah in 1926 He followed the pattern set hy his father and pursued a career in ranching and farming with his two brothers They were the fifth generation of Prohcrts to make their living off the land The operation was later split up and Dick and his son Richard and his sons run their ranch today Dick married Thelma Harding of Aurora I ‘tab ard they have three children Jcaneen Chambers Richard and Penny Ssmmors (George Arr (B’a'r) They have nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren Dick has devoted his entire hfe to the ranching and farming industry He ho taken great pleasure in hs life m the out doors often spending long hours on hi rse hack in the mount ore and canyors of southern I tah He has lov gly passed on the cowboy legacy to h mdchddren and feat grandchildren p’utng them on the back rf a home for the hot e to chase cows just trot up the ro id Along with his two brothers K id and Carl he received the Range Afar age ” c award for Rancher of the car as udl as See Probed on page 3 f |