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Show Thursday, December 3, 1970 new dam begun District names Construction was begun last week on Soldier Creek Dam to create the enlargement oftheexistingStraw-berr- y Reservoir. The reservoir is to be enlarged to 4 times its present capacity and the water level will be raised about 45 feet according to Palmer B. DeLong, Project Manager of the Bureau of Reclamation CUP office in Provo. Burgess Construction Company of Fairbanks, Alaska, is building Soldier Creek Dam under contract with the Bureau of Reclamation at a cost of $9,873,924. Included in the contract is a access road from highway 40 to the damsite on the east side of the reservoir. Heavy equipment is presently carving out a section of the access road on the hillside above the damsite to prevent later damage to structures from faUing rocks. After the road is cut down to grade, loose rock will be scaled from the hillside preparatory to drilling two tunnels through the left dam abutment. The lower tunnel, 1500 feet long, is to be used to divert new supervisor long-await- ed Rouvaun in concert Rouvaun will be presented in concert by the University of Utah at a single Special performance in the 15,000-se- at Events Center on Tuesday evening, December 29, according to the announcement made by Bud Jack, Athletic Director. Labeled A superstar for the 1970s by both media and the public since his debut four years ago at the big-tiDunes Hotel in Las Vegas as a star of Casino de Paris show, the spectacular Rouvaun will actually be making his Salt Lake City debut. His previous four appearance in the area have been at Valley Music Hall in North Salt Lake. He holds attendance record at this the all-tid, topping such show theatre-in-the-roun- business luminaries as Liberace, Jimmy Dean and the Tijuana Brass. Earlier this past week, Rouvaun, born in Bingham Canyon, Utah, returned to South High School in Salt Lake City where he was honored as Alumnus of the Year before the entire studentbody of 1,850 students. Recently starred at the posh new Now Grove in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles where he proved his magic alongside such previous Grovers as Johnny Mathis, Anthony Newley, Wayne Newton, Jimmy Durante and Diana Ross, Rouvaun has been occupied for the past appearing in supper year on a world-tou- r, clubs and concerts in Australia, Canada, Puerto Rico and South Africa as well as the four corners of the U.S. Ecstatic press notices and public adulation have followed him everywhere. He has been described as an enchanting performer with an exciting and powerful voice with a unique talent that spans everything done by the Beatles or Bacharach or the classics and Broadway music comedy hits. Rouvaun has made him home in Las Vegas ever since his Las Vegas debut. He is married and has three children Chandler, 4; Jamie 11 and Mindy, 14. He married his South High sweetheart, Priscilla Rose (Pat) Dunn, daughter of Elmer and Stella Dunn, 1851 Westminster Ave. Pats brother is Bill Dunn, former mayor of Murray and recently elected as County Commissioner. He was born James Haun, son of a blacksmith, 36 years ago. He was given his stage name by a Las Vegas numerolo-gi- st about six months before his Dunes debut. Prior to that time, he spent the better part of 10 years in Los Angeles, raising his family, working as the assistant manager of a plywood company and vocal studying under two world-famoteachers, the late Mario Chamlee of the Metropolitan Opera Company and Mario Silva, Mario Lanzas vocal coach. He had been selected to play the male lead of Cavaradossi in Puccinis Tosca for the Beverly HiUs Opera Company when the Dunes contracted him for his starring role in Las Vegas. His personal conductor and musical director, Buz Adlam, will conduct the concert orchestra December 29. The performance will include a special guest comedy star, to be announced later. Tickets are now on sale at the usual outlets and at the Special Events Center office, Business Manager Ted Jacobsen advises. Mail orders are also being fiUed. University of Utah coming events calendar for the balance of 1970: Thursday, December 3, University of So. California, basketball; Saturday, December 12, North Michigan, basketball; Friday, December 18, Utah Classic, first round (7 & 9 p.m.) Teams, Navy, Washington, NYU and Utah; Saturday, December 19, Utah Classic Finals (7 & 9 p.m.); Tuesday, December 22, North Carolina, basketball; Tuesday, December 29, Rouvaun, in concert. box-offi- ce us ce Strawberry River water while the dam is under construction. The second tunnel, 132 feet higher, will be 600 feet long and will be used to release water with a high oxygen content from the top of the reservoir for fish preservation in the river below the dam. Chico Romero, Project Superintendent for Burgess Construction Company, said the preparatory work should be completed so drilling of the tunnel can begin about Between the Headlines Sherman V. Bearnson of Spanish Fork has been selected by the Nebo Soil Conservation District board to fill the vacancy created by Frank M. Nelson, Spanish Fork, whose appointed term has expired. Appreciation is expressed by the District Board for the interest and assistance given by Frank during his time as a supervisor. Sherm has been a farmer and stockman all his life. With the aid of his father, Geslie Bearnson, his wife (the former Beverly Boyer of Springville) and five children he operates 500 acres of land in the Spanish Fork and Indianola area. Along with this he runs 100 head of breeding cattle and feeds approximately 150 head of beef yearlings each year. He is a member of the Farm Bureau, Heavy equipment starts construction on Soldier Creek Dam enlarging Strawberry Reservoir. Strawberry River can be seen in the bottom of the canyon and the equipment is working on the axis of the dam. stream from the existing Strawberry Dam in the vicinity of Stinking Springs." The new dam is scheduled for completion in December 1973. Water stored behind Soldier Creek Dam will form a new reservoir so two bodies of water will be in existence for a time until the water level in the new reservoir approaches the level in the existing Strawberry Reservoir. Then theoriginalStraw-berr- y Dam wiU be breached to permit free movement of water and one large reservoir will be created. When filled this new Strawberry Reservoir will hold more than one million acre-fe- et of water. December 5th. Two drilling crews will be employed and both tunnels will be drilled at the same time by conventional methods. If the tunnels can be opened before the onset of bad weather Mr. Romero stated then driUing will continue during the winter months. Actual construction of the dam is expected to begin in July or August 1971. Soldier Creek Dam is to be located on Strawberry River about 7 miles down- - ' Sherman V. Bearnson and Farmers Directors Company. Union, and the Board of of the South Fields Irrigation He is active in church and civic affairs. With the great emphasis being placed on environmental control (pollution of air, soil and water) and greater concern for land and its varied and many uses, it takes people who have interests and are willing to give of their time to help make the many decisions that will affect us oftoday as well as future generations of urban and rural people. We feel Sherman is this type of man. Marion Sorensen, Chairman Bernell Andersen Lee Ray Shepherd Rex Hiatt By Shhlcne R. Otteaen My goodness! Its been a long time since our last visit and Ive really missed chatting with you. It seems like I just couldnt find those extra few minutes to sit down I had many thoughts and write a column going around in my head but never could get them on paper. I do hope all is well with you and your family and that you had a nice Thanksgiving. So many things have happened I dont know where to start. I suppose Ill have to go bck as far as Halloween to bring you up to date with our family. We made it through the rigors of another Halloween with the annual school party and the round of trick or treating here in our community. I can hardly believe that I only had two to hunt costumes for this year. Its quite a change from a few years ago when we had to find costumes for all five of our youngsters. I guess thats a real sign that our family is growing up. As I sit here at my kitchen table writing this, the wind is howling outside and the sky is filled with black clouds. The sun is trying to shine but is having a hard time of it. Looking across the fields, I can see smoke rising from a few fireplace chimneys. A fire gives such a cozy feeling on a day like this. Like aU of the rest of you, we are busy making plans and preparations for Christmas. When I tell my little girls that there are only three more Sundays, I get so many a little weak in my knees things to do. Im not quite as ready as one family is up in Salt Lake County. Friday, Mother and I and our four girls went to Salt Lake to visit with a dear friend who is quite iU and we passed this one place where they had their tree up in their home, aU decorated and ready for the holidays. For those of you who have advent calendars, its time to have them up and start the countdown. I bought one about three weeks ago and forgot where I had put it. But the lost was found and the kids were so excited to have concrete evidence that Christmas was really on its way. Most everyone that I talk to have their preparations weU underway. I think Im a little farther ahead that I usually am at this time. It's a little easier to shop and do sewing for Mrs. Santa Claus when all the kids are at school. I know many of you who have little ones stiU at home are staying up aU hours of the night to sew and to keep secrets a secret. Well, its fun and an exciting time of the year. I have taken most of our children shopping and I dont know if it was such a good idea or not. They just can hardly keep from dropping hints about their purchases. They keep saying, Bet-cdont know what I got you, or Youre really gonna like what I got you," or I hope my gift fits and you like the color. By the time another three weeks has gone past, I doubt there will be many secrets left. 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