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Show Trooper Recalls 27 Years ori Area Roads SAUNA When Bud Larsen went to Tooele County as a rookie Utah Highway Patrol trooper in 1955, he was involved in - the investigation of 13 fatal accidents in one year, a real for a new man on the job. I Loa and Bert Willden to can hope that jury. for the time and effort I If I Ephraim, the full compliment of tnen for the y area of have put forth perhaps one life has been saved, then I feel I have been a success as a Utah Highway patrolman. five-count- Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne, and ; Garfield Piute totaled seven. Ted eye-open- er , Larsen, a native of Salina and a graduate of When he was tran- - North Sevier High School sferred to Salina a year in 1950, served four years later, he figured it would in the Air Force and six be a real relief. That months with Soil Coyear, he investigated 11 nservation before his fatal accidents. application with the Highway Patrol was Larsen, 50, ended 27 accepted and he was years as a trooper last placed on the force July 4, Friday and stated that he 1955. feels he has had a good career. I think the reason I Ive made arrests all the way from was ordered into service murder and rape to on a holiday was to see if I he was really serious about improper parking, recalls. Ive been shot at the job, Larsen said. and missed, and I feel After two weeks good that Ive never had he was training, given to shoot anyone. three days off with pay, Larsen said that of the and later that month ' : ! ; ; ; ; j 1,500 traffic accidents hes investigated, about them have involved fatalities or serious in 200 of Hansen was the sergeant over the group, Larsen We were pretty said. spread out and generally if a man called for help, he was just told to use the other hand." those troopers and other law enforcement agen- they moved He added that many times in his career his life and safety were in the hands of others, and Ive always felt comfortable knowing they were there. .V , . Always Bud Larsen In the 27 years Larsen has been a trooper, he states he has met many fine people. Of course there have been a few not so fine, too. He praised ready with a bit h 'S- - 'jp Rebecca C.. Mattsson Rebecca C. Mattsson His future plans are uncertain, but he expects to continue as a resident of Salina where he is active in the LDS Church, the of member American Legion and active in the Boy Scout programs. He is the father of two sons and two daughters. Reports Plague Postmasters 600,000 come Rebecca C. Mattsson, San Marcos, Tex., died after a lengthy illness in Hays Memorial Hospital, San Marcos, on Sept. 27, 1982. She was bom in Salina Feb. 9, 1889, to Elias W illiam and Mary Sophia Olsen Crane. The family was pioneers in the central Utah area. She was educated in Salina schools and attended Utah Agricultural College in Logan. into Mrs. Mattsson was active in community affairs in Salina and Long Beach. She was a member of the womens club and earned special recognition for the thousands of volunteer hours she contributed to the Tuberculosis Association, American Red Cross, and other organizations. She was known for her concern for shut-inher baked goods, and nourishing soups which were credited with saving many lives during the flu epidemic of 1918. She had been a resident of Chico, Calif., where she was a member of the Senior Citizens Association, American Association of Retired Persons, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. She, with her daughter Ruth, moved to San Marcos in March, s, 93, he has not resented a day pieces of mail rundown on anything stake clerk for the same She married with the number of years. He says of it. Salina each connected selective service system year. As far as the year end which the post office handles. Oct. 1 ended the fiscal report goes, long days one of the biggest and sleepless nights year for the United States is the statement reports our postmasters Postal Service and our greeted which inof accounts out and completing local Salina, Redmond filling cludes the daily sales and reports on time cards, and Aurora postmasters work hours and volume; transactions. These sales had a lot of reports to fill vehicle of safety reports and include retail sales out and submitt to their padded bags envelopes, presort mail. Salt Lake and regional With Arlenes wife and boxes; and philatelic offices. Shercqon, seated nearby sales of stamps and collection books. Postmasters have four at 9:30 p.m., the Salina on worked If that doesnt sound quarterly reports to do postmaster verification of like postage enough to keep our which take time and due reports, lobby con- postmasters busy for 72 effort, but none so much .. as the year end dition reports, express straight hours, they also mail reports and reports have to complete reports challenges. on conservation of fuel. on their daily bank The reports deal, obThe postmasters must deposits, mail collection 7(lo viously, with all aspects prepare a report on the tests (making sure our of the postal service in- origin destination in mailmen are picking up cluding the amount of service program as well the mail in the big mail mail that is delivered. as one on any affirmative boxes) and a check on 1, action plan being used. metered mail. In Salina alone for one 16o investments-iOne might think that a Paperwork must be day last week, mailmen on unsafe would man or woman go delivered 4,418 pieces of completed the batty filling out all those mail. Madsen said that observance custodial reports, but Arlene was the highest amount of. inventory, the work. The federal Madsen has been doing it mail he has ever seen 15o delivered. He said an government wants to for 16 years. To make know how many hours things even more indelivers average day were transferred between teresting, he has done 2,000 pieces of mail. With The almost the same sort of assignments. 303 days a year of mail more than government also wants a work as LDS ward and Arlen Madsen, Doug Jensen and Judy Christensen were busy people last week. to Long Beach, Calif. Mr. Mattsson died there in November, 1955. Larsen said Larsen said the group that he hopes that since worked closely with he wont be a trooper sheriffs departments and anymore, I hope I dont city police departments get lost now that I dont who were spread as thin have the truck drivers in manpower as we telling me where I am. were. . Larsen said, If a four-ma- n riot squad could be mustered, we felt like we could handle the world. Arvid Mattsson in Richfield Oct 15, 1908. They made their home in Salina until 1943, when y cies he bas worked with, calling them, Che finest anywhere. of humor, the first year service in Tooele county, Larsen has spent his entire career in this area, married Louise residing in his home town Torgersen of Koosharem. of Salina. When he was placed there, and Steve With the exception of Brown was assigned to Year-En- d Thursday October 7, 1982 The Salina Sun four children. A son, Warren Crane, Salina; France Daniel, died in Joseph Crane, W est Valinfancy. Survivors in- ley City. clude three daughters, Services were under Mary M. Tracy, Ruth M. the direction of Springer-Peterso- n Mattsson, and Blanche Mortuary, SaM. Beechinor, all of San lina. A memorial service Marcos; four grandchildwas held and burial was ren; one two in Salina. great-grandchil- Camping Record The American Legion Troop 636 kept its monthly camping record intact for the third month since receiving its charter in July, when the troop camped about eight miles west of Salina just off Robins Valley road. In spite of the forecasts of inclement weather, nine scouts and two leaders participated. A major part of the days activities was centered around the skills needed to successfully participate in the upcoming fall camporee, but the real highlight of elected Jo would opposed the trip had to be the e night hike. Two and one-hamiles from camp, it started to sprinkle, and every scout thought he was about to become a drowned rat, but fortunately, the rain ceased and they returned ary. Attending the campout were Britton and Wanen Hansen, Chris and Bradley Home, Paul and Troy Torgerson, Mark Staple, Darin Davis, and Travis Honeycutt. The next camp will he the district fall camporee five-mil- lf Oct. 8-- tous. of, Representatives thy Seyerancejax .on'toalUhis If WitfLUSf' PITH? wouldlhamper ppreciat - fflTVi iTfyp 1980. France She was the mother of Zions Bank tops the money market funds .with liquidity, high yield and FDIC insured safety. 1 . Now theres the Money Market Account. 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