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Show Universal Microfdnung Cvrp p n Qs. i " VOLUME NO. 33 THURSDAY. NOV. 4, MONTICELLO. 1954 UTAH AND DEVELOPMENT OF SAN JUAN COUNTY DEVOTED TO THE GROWTH New Lumber Firm Subsidiary Of Grand ;! 'I a PRICE 10 CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 43 a noma a Junction Company i' Plan To Enlarge Present Stock, Add New Merchandise Soon Mine Explosion Claims Office Of County Commissioner, To Journalism Meet life Of Charles Robert King, 56, of Glory Lane, Grand Junction, Colorado, was killed insontly in a mining accident at Bradford Canyon, approximately '' I f20 miles southeast of Monticello r 4 Novemaround p.m. Tuesday, numerous lumber and building material yards in western Colo. ber 2. His son, Ralph, who was Mr. Ben H. Askew, the new assisting in the mining operations, was badly injured and manager, will live in Monticello. taken to the San Juan County Mr. Askew has had 32 years of for treatment. hospital in the previous experience At the hospi'ul, it was learned lumber business, and is well qualified to handle the new en- that Ralph is in serious condi-io- n with a broken leg, possible terprise. He comes from Tulsa, fractures and internal injuries, Okla. and was flown to a Grand Mr. Floyd H. Hughes, purchasJunction hospital Wednesday ing agent for. the Independent Lumber Co. yards, will be of di- morning. The accident occurred as the rect assistance to Mr. Askew in of dypurchasing materials, and in result of several charges sales work. Mr. Hughes time namite not igniting in an eightwill be divided between Monti- een round load. Reportedly, the cello , Moab, and Grand Junc- victim land his son went back Students and advisors attending the Journalism Conference into the mine to determine why tion. at tha Brigham Young University. Provo, Utah are picture in seven of had the eighteen Mr. Joe Foy who has been in- only the above photo, left to right: Mr. Hafen, Yearbook Advisor; enafter Just discharged. they terested in the business with his tered the tunnel the May, Printing Machines; Meredith Harris, School Paper remaining Gordon La father, Claude Foy, will also be charges apparently ignited Verne Powell, Yearbook Editor; Moridith Harvey, Editor; and comassociated with the new and Mrs. Nielson, School Paper Advisor. The Photographer, of three feet within discharged pany," said Mr. Hughes. ani the photopicture was engraved on the BYU the victim and his son. The stock carried in MontiLeo J. has been graph taken by the BYU Photography class. The the mine, cello will be greatly enlarged by the Kings for some according to Mr. Hughes. He operated is reported the mine is It time. said, Several cargos of material owned by Lou Slick of Grand 4-are in transit and we have al- Junction H ready leased storage facilities to . Besides surRalph, the other take care of this material. In time we expect to triple the vivors left by Charles Robert amount of stock now carried in King are his wife, Evelyn, a son Monticello, Among other well-kno- Glenn, both of Grand Junction, son, Edward, of San brands, . the following and anotherCal. The annual Achievement AwFrancisco, here. products will be available ards program held on Oct. 18, They are Johns Manville roofing was attended by approximately and siding products, Crosse, 120 members, parents and Fun-Part- y royal oak flooring, Celotex profriends. Oris .Rudd, San Juan Co. alumand steel Truscon ducts, agent, presented completion cer- -' inum windows, Bellwodd hardtificates to 116 members. Montiwood doors, Bruce household cello, Eastland, Cedar Point, and and Weyerhaeuser products LaSal were all represented. 9 One of the greatest Forrest products. in completing clubs rated 100 of the Halloween season was Trudy Hawkins, 6, daughter of enacted by the seniors in cos- the years work. The leaders for RECEIVES INJURY Mr. and Mrs. Ormas Hawkins of tumes and clubs were Bernice Berry, masks Thursday these Mildred Miller, Maxine Lyman, Mr. J. A. .Scorup, president of Monticello, was knocked down night at Jeanene Browns home the First National ijink of Moab and injured by a car on Main St. with Peggy Peterson, JoAnne Leona Markosek,. Cyndi Carhart, about 4 p.m on November 1. She Brown and Jeanene as hostesses. George White, Ralph Pritchard, and president of the cuts and Cattle Co, is recov- suffered numerous and Helen Perkins who had two Lights were dim and decora- clubs. was removed The child bruises. his ering from a broken bone in taken to tions were of such items as huge foot, suffered two weeks ago from the street landSimons ribbons were presented and spiders clinging to the wall. A to State Dr. the on ranch hospital by at the headquarters both group and individual enwas not witch whose to identity who two nurses, responded Indian Creek. Visitors at the j discovered by some throughout tries. Mrs. Pearl Butt, San Juan sumemns for help. Scorup home have included Mr. theThe the entire evening, rode her Co. clerk, represented the county car was driven by Don and Mrs. F. J Gurney, Salina, and weirdly told commissioners, and broom presented stick as is who 19, reported Utah; and their son Boyd who is Calhoun, Poes story The the county awards to all membAllen Edgar Utah the for worker a road High ve the from on Army; home ers who were winners of first to Tell Tale Heart. Mr and Mrs. C. W. Larson, Orem way commission. According and second place ribbons at the folas were Prizes awarded of San Juan and Mr. and Mrs M H Williams. Seth Wright, sheriff Annual County fair. The girls county, young Calhoun was trav- lows: best costume, Jimmie were given a sterling silver bar as a Black 20 miles 18 in or about hat, dress, girl Locations notices are now eling only a four leaf clover, and with pin worst all accessories; by the robe, and available at the San Juan Iper hour, as evidenced the boys received a gold plated Black an Chloe Jean costume. car. his of marks skid Record office. . clover tie clasp. overweight hunchback; cutest The red ribbon winners were: as Red costume, Nedra Palmer Mary Etta Barton, Patty ChristRiding Hoad. ensen, Memice Allred, Janice Crowley, Joyce Lyn(in, Ann Wilson, Beth Nielson, Beth John son, Norma Jean Crittenden, Edna Palmer, Faye Carter, Wilma Eldenna Black, Karen Dehn, Hewlett, Carol Miller, Beulah Carter, Carolyn Somerville, Lei Momi Young, Lenora Gonzalez, Mr. and. Mrs. Claude Butler, Larry Lyman, Lorenzo Semadeni of Monticello, announce the Mark Semadeni, Carl Miller, of their daughter, Gary Crowley, Leo Crowley, and marriage Nila, to Vernon Schafer, son of Summers. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schafer also Kelly blue ribbon winners were The of Monticello. The double ring awarded a leather belt engraved in was the with the H ceremony performed for the girl Baptists Church at Aztec, N. wmners and insignia the boys received Mex., by the Rev. Anthen Wade a Fmeline pencil. The blue 1 4.30 Nov. m. on Monday, at p. ribbon winners were: Dari BarThe bride's parents, Mr. and ton, Jay Thomas, Eston PritchMrs. Butler, and her sisters ard, Paul Davis, Melvin Harvey, Anna Lou and Beverly were .Malcolm Young, N.dine Nielson, present. The grooms mother, Teresa Frost,- - Geraldine Young, Mrs. Ben Schafer, and his bro- Ilene Miller, Iione Miller, Shirther Victor, and Mr. and Mrs. ley Pipkin, Gwen Duckett, Loya Ed Sitton were also there. Mrs. Jameson, Redd, Cherry Karlyn Sitton is the former Darlene Thompson, Iiene Markosek, Nai-d- a Schafer, the grooms sister. Black, Barbara Wright, Mary The bride wore a turquoise Pritchard, Ardith Nielson, Jerry felt dress trimmed in. white fur. Adams, Coleen Gage, Maureen After the ceremony the young Thompson, Sandra Robson, Ton-.- u j Redd, Carolyn Stewart, Eva 'couple left for a honeymoon in ! Colorado. Mr. Schafer is em- Jamarillo, Ann Ruth Semadeni, Irene Semadeni, Clyda Nielson, ployed at the Chevron Oil They will live m Monti- - Kathleen Schrafel, Sheree Lycello. man, Helen Pehrson, Lynn Randall, Helen Pritchard, Janean Lyman, Annette Jameson, Gaye YEARBOOK DANCE Randall, Betty Barton. Merlene Friday night, Nov. 5th, the Redd, Carolyn Pasmussen ArYearbook Staff of the San Juan lene - Markosek, Pegg Schafer, High school are holding a year- Phyllis Bailey, Margie Guruie, book dance m the Blanding Charlene Black, Nancy Snyder, school. Proceeds of the dance Myra Odette. are to go toward the cost of Record Juan the San into home Mrs. Thelma Walton, were brought Two huge potatoes on the publishing the yearbook. Music demontsration agent, presented the potato office Wednesday. In the above photograph, for the occasion is being don- special awards and pins to those and weighed four pound left measured 10 inches in length ated by the Riley Walker Or- boys and girls who participated and mches in five measured girth while the one on the right Chiefare Pontiac chestra, and both staff and studBoth ounces. style dress weighed three pounds twelve Coleman on his ranch located ents extend their appreciation to in demonstrations, meal and O, R. review, preparation raised by tain potatoes, Mr. Walker. judging. The following members twelve miles northeast of Monticello. According toof Mr. Colewere named for Foley awards: irrigation man potatoes were grown with out the benefit Esid the dvtri!ftzaes! U pep ' (CocUntied ca'FfcSt Photo, The new Monticello Lumber nv 522 Morning t .dt 4- - Scan-a-grave- tV'Vb 1 r, Local Youth Recent Victim Of Accident Popular Couple Plan December Wedding Rites A hunting tragedy in which a father accidentally killed his only son was recorded in San Juan county on the evening of Oct. 28. Austin Jensen, who lives on the highway several miles north of Monticello, had finished hunting and was putting his rifle into the car when it exploded nd instantly killed Allen Jensen, his five year old son. The childs mother and two little sisters witnessed the accident. The family had aecom-anie- d Mr. Jensen on the deer hunt, and were waiting in the car when it happened. The car had been parked m a bean field belonging to Kenneth Bailey, about ten miles north of Monticello. The little boys funeral w s held at Price, Utah on Sunday, Oct. 31. Achievement Award Record Selected. Program Held. October 18 Energy EditionOf Blanding Seniors Monticello Girl Injured In Car Accident Scorup-Somervil- 4-- H Hold On Halloween fun-parti- es le j i 1- . , Co-Publis- her The San Juan Record has been selected as of a special Energy edition, it was announced today by publisher Larry M. Roe. The edition will be dedicated to the energy producing industries of the Colorado Plateau, Americas storehouse of energy. Each one of the energies developed from the pVteau, such as til, gas, uran-aniuoil shale, coal, electricity and water will be fully discussed. There are over twenty newspapers on the plateau that will distribute the complete energy section simultaneously and each community will have their own section to publicize their area. The spectacular growth of the plat.,u m the last few years has received national publicity and this edition will further focus attention on our fabulous treasure of energy, publisher Roe stated. indi-vdu- al 4-- H What Say Texas? Nila Butler, Vernon Schafer Wed Monday 4-- " 4-- H J , Sta-itio- n. S Term, ear Hangs In Balance Until Wednesday Evening, White Canyon Vote Decides Republican By A Four Vote Margin Colorado Resident Co., formerly the Foy Lumber Co., is a subsidiary of the Independent Lumber Co. of Grand Junction, Colo. The Independent Lumber Co. has been operating 2-Y- PTA Meet Held At Blanding High Monday Onehundred and eight parents and teachers met in PTA meet ing in the auditorium of the San Juan High school Monday evening. Mir. Dorothy Wing, president of the organization, presided at the meeting. After the preliminaries were over, reports were made of the findings of the committee on the progress of the proposed swimming po:l for the city of Blanding, the PT A membership drive being made by the students, and the magazine subscription contest under way by the 7th and 8th grades. Leland Redd explained the proposed amendment and referendum propositions to be voted cn Tuesday in the election. The remainder of the time was spent in reports on discussions of the proposed location of the new elementary school building, plans for which are now underway. Stanley Lman reported the action of the committee selected at a meeting, Sunday, of the people from the north end of town, to meet with the school board Monday afternoon in Monticello to register protest against putting the building on the Perkins property south of town. It was voted that a committee selected by the school biard meet with them to carefully consider all available points for and against the various locations now being considered by the board as a prospective site for the proposed building. At the close of the meeting, refreshments "were served by the mothers of the children in Mrs. Garda Adams first grade, under he supervision of Mrs. Ruth ' Nielson, 'room mother. ' Unofficial but complete election returns from the seven precincts in San Juan county indicate an almost even split between the Democratic and Republican party. One of the heaThe engagement and approach- viest contested races, that of ing marriage of Miss Marilyn two-yecounty commissioner, Redd to Mr. Doyle Benson Row-le- between Republican Wra. C. is being announced by the Walton and Democrat Marion Mr, II. liazelton, hung in the balparents of the bride Moti-cellL. and Mrs. Frank Redd, ancefor almost twenty-tw- o Mr. Rowley is a son of hours until the White Canyon President and Mrs W. Cur Row election returns were delivered , ley of Parowan. to the County Clerks office. The couple vull exchange nuPrior to the tabulated returns ptial vows December 29th in the from White Canyon, Republican St. George Temple. That even- Wm. C. Walton led by only fourIndiing, the parents of the groom teen votes. Early will be hosts at a reception in cated that sufficientreports votes exParowan honoring the newly- isted in the White Canyon area weds. to swing the election DemocratA holiday theme will set the ic. However, the final tabulamood for a reception January tion from White Canyon gave 3rd in the Monticello Waul Wm. C. "Walton two votes to meeting house. The bride elects bring hia total to 573, and Marion 1L Hazelton received twelve patents will be hosts. Attending the bride will be making aa total of of 569 votes, margin only four her sisters, Miss Jo Redd, maid leaving of honor; Mlse Lucv Redd and votes between the winner and Miss Helen KLire Redd, brides- loser. The following is a list of tab- maids; ind her nieces, Miss Teresa Frost, junior bridesmaid ulated returns from the seven and Miss Freya Smith, flower , precincts in San Juan county.; girl. For Representative in Congress, Mr. Carl T, Evans will per- Republican Aldous Dixon, 628, form best man duties for the Democrat, Walter K. Granger, 507; For Utah State Senator, Regroom. publican, Howard Silliman, 403, Democrat, Donald T. Adams, 743; For Utah State Representative, Republican, George A. Hurst, Jr., 599, Democrat, L. Frank Redd, 555. Returns submitted to lhU newspaper from Grand County a complete tabulation of the six precincts, gave Howard Silliman 415 votes and Donald T. Adams 282. Emery county still unreported. For County Commission term). Republican, Wm. C. Walton, 573, Democrat, Marion Hazelton, 569; For County Commissioner term), Leonard J. Bartell, Democrat unopposed, 748; For County Sheriff, Republican, Walter P. May, 395, Democrat. Seth F. Wright, 758; For County Clerk and Auditor, Ada Palmer, Republican unapposed, 788; For County Assessor, Republican, Ralph Burten-shaMist Marilyn Redd 704, Democrat, Herman U. The bride elect graduated Butt; 443; For County Recorder, from Monticello high school, and Arville E. Warren, Democrat attended Brigham Young Uni- unapposed, 791; For County Treasurer, Joy James, Republiversity and the University of At BYU, she was president can unapposed, 827; For County of Alpha Lambtia Delta and was Attorney, F. Bennion Redd, Dea member of Y Calcares. At the mocrat unapposed, ESI. U of U she was affiliated with Judge C. R. Christensen, unAlpha Chi Omega sorority and apposed Democratic candidate was a member of the Air Force for Precinct Justice of the Peace Sponsor Corps. in Monticello, polled 393 votes, Mr. Rowley graduated from and Waldo Harvey, candidate Parowan High school. He is a for Precint Justice of the Peace gradgite of the College of South in Blanding polled 341. em Utah and of Brigham Young For Justice of the Supreme University. He has filled a term Court George W. Worthen, inof service with the U. S. Navy. cumbent, received 751 votes and He is now on the teaching staff Delbert M. Draper received 339. of the Monticello High school. On the proposed Amendment Following a short honeymoon, to the Constitution, For 785, a the young couple will make On Referendum 142; Against home in Monticello. No. 1, For 510. Againist 423; On Referendum No. 2, For 332, Against 579. ar y. to-b- e, o. (2-ye- (4-ye- ar ar w, U-ta- h. Testimonial Held Sunday For Blanding Boy A farewell testimonial was held Sunday evening Oct, 24 jn connection with the sacrament services in the Grayson ward for Sister Nora Hurst who leaves shortly for a mission to the Western Canadian LDS mission. The speakers were Noras parents, Mr. and Mrs Delorus Hurst, Nora and Bishop Cline Black. Mrs Helen Bayles sang Prayer accompanied by sister Mamie Adams at the organ Saturday evening, Oct. 30th, a ferewell program and dance were given in the amusement hall by the Grayson ward m Noras honor. Sunday, in company with her parents, she went to Manti where she attended a session in the temple then continued on to Salt Lake to enter the Mission Home. Following her training there, she will depait for her field of labor in western Canada. Freak Airplane Accident At Bluff Reported Mrs. George Dunbar, of Santa Barbara, Calif., was injured in a plane accident Sunday eve- -, ning, Oct. 31. The plane, owned by the Dunbars, was piloted by Mr. Dunbar. At dusk he attempted to land the plane on. the highway near Bluff, Utah. Dust from a car which had proceeded him on the road cbscur-re- d his vision and the plane nosed into the soft shoulder of the road, and turned over into a ditch. Mrs. Dunbar was brought to the San Juan County Hospital suffering from a back injury, according to hospital reports. She was released after tpdng put into cast. Seth Wright, San Juan County Sheriff, said that tl-- plane was hit st Brut i with landing gear nad a tom uring. ' |
