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Show ieiiversal hicRoramiia caitP I'l-- PIEHPOUT s: it l:xe city ir Frontier Days celebration is termed huge success ' The Irst annua! Frontier Days celebration m Blanding Friday and Saturday has been labeled a success. The multi-eveaffair was under the direction of the Blanding Chamber of Commerce. The celebration got under way with the dedication of a new poet office building, choosing of a queen, staging of a pageant featuring an Indian uprising. Honored as. the first queen of what is hoped will be an annual affair was Francine Sbumway, 18, a San Juan High school senior. Miss Shumway is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Shumway- - Her attendants were Kay Harris, 20, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ashton Harris, and Dianna Johnson, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Johnson. The queen was chosen on the basis of poise, personal appearance, stage presence and talent. For her talent Miss Shumway sang A Heart That's Free. Attendant Dianne Johnson gave a comedy reading, and Kay Harris pkijed a piano solo. The crowning took place during an intermission of the pageant. At the poet office building dedication, Frank R. Duncan, postal field lepresntative from Salt Lake City, told of the progress of the U. S. Post Office Department, and read a letter of congratulations from Postmaster General J. Edward Day. He presented an American Flag to Postmaster Lorenzo which was sent from D. C., by Rep. M. son. Hawkins, Washington, Elam Peter- Other speakers at the dedication rite were David L. Warner, postal real estate agent, Salt Lake City, and Russell Carter, Moab postmaster. The pageant depicted the last uprising in Utah conducted by the w notorious Indian Sunday beer hours are set With the beer ordinance amended to allow the sale of beer on Sunday, new hours were set for the sale at the meeting of the San Juan County Commissioners Monday. They wnll be from 12 noon to 8 p. m. on Sunday and from 6 a. m. to 12 p. m. on week days. The amended ordinance will be printed in The San Juan Record next week. Retail outlets can start selling Sunday beer as soon as they receive official notice. An adjustment in the taxes due of the Plateau Mining Co. and Howard W. Balsley was approved upon the recommendation of the State Tax Commission and County Treasurer. The changes in the assessment were due primarily because the Plateau Mining Co. did not operate during the years 1957-5The taxes due as adjusted to $3416.24 plus penalty, interest, costs and advertising. LaRay Alexander, County Civil Defense Director was present to report on the recent school at Camp Williams for Civil Defense personnel. He stated that the schools are very important and that the county should be represented at schools to be held at Camp Williams on July 1 and 2, and July 6 and 7, and that it would be well to have the Commissioners attend. Contracts will be made to be represented at the schools, Don Barton was present to remind the Commissioners of their previous decision to move the road from the center of the field to the fence line on his property near the Long Canyon road, and which work has not been started. It was agreed that the work be done as 8. soon as possible. Mr. Barton also staled that the cattle guard across the county road at Dodge Point is very rar- row and needs to be replaced by a wider one. It was agreed to accomplish this. Mr. Barton also asked for an adjustment on a billing for gravel. It was agreed to make an adjustment to have Mr. Barton pay for 10 yards of gravel, and for Commissioner Hazleton to contact the City of Momticello in regard to (Continued on Page Eight) Tragedy strikes White Canyon family Volume 45 Monticello, San Juan County, Utah County Fair dates Aug. queen qualifications given 18-1- Jeep accident claims life deeds LaRae Palmer Bradford. Surviving are her parents and and three brothers, Young Daltons show at stock show Four young Daltons showed steers at the struck a double blow their prize Junior Livestock show in Salt to the family of Mr. Robert of White Canyon, when Lake City yesterday and today. Mr. Mortensen, 48, died June 3 in The hopeful young exhibitors are: the San Juan hospital of pneu- Val and Linda Dalton, son and monia. Mr. Mortensens son, Wen- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin dell, 14, was in the hospital at Dalton, Monticello, and Carol and the time of his fathers death re- Ginger Dalton, daughters of Mr. covering from a bullet wound in and Mrs. Max Dalton. Profit his leg which was Ginger entered the when the boy attempted to unload Maker program with her steer last a .22 rifle. year and won a choice rating Two minor children are being and a $25 War Bond. Mrs. Melvin Dalton drove the cared for by friends in White Canyon. The childrens mother who boys and girls to Salt Lake City resided at Blue Water, N.M., has for the show. been notified and will come to the Yancy Dalton and Larry Lyman childrens aid. transported the livestock. 4-- H Tragedy Mor-tense- n, 4-- H self-inflict- ed 3 I r'P p r t i ( 1 b THREE LITTLE ANGLERS caught their breakfast at the new under-twelv- e fish pond on the golf course. With the luck the young Tom Sawyers are having Game Warden Cecil Jones may have to make good his word to plant more fish when these are gone. Anna Marie Ketchum, Shirley Stock cars race Sunday Mercantile store robbed; thieves escape with $300 Professional, but polite, thieves Sunday night gained entrance into the Monticello Mercantile building by prying open the front door, and escaped with over $300, half of which belonged to the State Fish and Game Department for fishing licenses sold by Monticello Mercantile during the week. The safe in the rear of the and pins building was peeled hammered out to open its door. The theft was discovered early Monday morning by Manager Lyle Adams, who said it happened sometime after he left the building at 5:30 p.m. Sunday. They were polite thieves, Mr. Adams said. Ledgers and bookkeeping material lying on the safe were carefully removed, and nothing in the office was molested or dis- Adair said, and obviously a ed Naida Ronald L Nielsen hired as hospital adminstrator s Slavin, points; Davis, 2 points, Trophie girl at the last race was Ellie Thompson. questioning. well-plann- Palmer, Black, Diana Johnson (attendant) Kay Harris (attendant), Hansene Dennison, and Francine Shumway (queen). Stock cars from Moab, Mexican Ronald L. Nielsen was appointHat, Farmington, Blanding, and ed Monday, by the San Juan Monticello will run at the Blue County Hospital board, to fill the Mountain Speedway Sunday after- vacancy of Administrator at the noon to offer the audience plenty San Juan hospital created by the of exciting entertainment. Time of Lloyd Hamilton. trials will start at 1:30 p.m. with resignation Mr. Hamiltons resignation is efraces scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. fective August 31. A point system has been adopted Mr. Nielsen is at present emby the Blue Mountain Racing Assn, which gives the first three ployed as laboratory technician at winners in each race a given num- the hospital. He has held the ber of points cumulative for the position for one year. He attended season. where Tied for high point driver, so Brigham Young university Mr. BS his received he degree. far, is Don Tallent and Fred Tallent with 58 points; Vernon Scha- Nielsen taught school one year at employed at the fer, 32 points; Neal Swisher and Orem and Wayne Rundle, 23 points; Bob Utah Valley hospital in Provo for 4 and Norman A new boat and trailer reported stolen from the Miller Supermarket in Moab was recovered Monticello Monday night in, Monticello at the Mercantile safe highway checking station by Highway Patrolman Brian Wheeler and after being Monticello City Night Marshal worked over by Earl Pehrson, The local police department had been notified by thieves sometime the Grand County sheriff to be on lookout for the stolen merSunday night. chandise. In possession of the boat and Robbers took trailer at the time it was recovered was Robert Roland Lloyd of Henapproximately derson, Nev., who was pulling the $300 of cash trailer behind his 55 Chevrolet. Lloyd alleged he was on his way from the safe. to Dove Creek to pick up his utility trailer there and was hired by a Dove Creek man to pull the boat and trailer to Dove Creek. With Lloyd was his wife and four daughters. Lloyd said he had worked 17 months in Fry Canyon before he left for Nevada, and was presently ini Moab looking for work. He was detained in the county jail until Grand County Sheriff John Stocks arrived to return him to Moab for Blanding. steers PRETTY AND TALENTED Girls entered in the queen contest held at the Frontier Days celebration in Blanding last week. From L to R Boat and trailer recovered here Kenneth, and David P. Bradford; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Bradfrod, Manti; and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth O. Palmer, Vance Number 19 8 Pages 9; of the San Juan ment releasing photographs for Members County Fair board met last Thurs- publicity purposes. 7. Professional models will net day evening in preparation for the be eligible to compete. 1961 county fair. 8. Candidates must be selected The group set the dates of the Fair for Aug. 18 and 19 for this in the county in 1961, and no candidate may enter this contest affair. years county-wid- e Posy. Plans are to have a 40 x 100 ft. a second tame. An art show was held in conexhibit Girls get your talent, your completed in time with the celebration. for the building junction The building will be figure and your formal in shape fair. Many beautiful paintings, Indian erected on the new Fair grounds for July 1. Watch for future ancraft, and gift items were dis- site east of the San Juan nouncements. just was of show Chairman the played. road shed east of MontiMiss Dons Adams. She was assist- County cello. Also to be completed in time ed. by Mrs. Ada Rigby, Miss for the Fair are toilet facilities. Architect Marian Bayles, and Miss Lea, appointed Several other buildings for far Hanneman. purposes are planned for construcA square dance on the Blanding tion but will not be built this year. to fill vacancy city square rounded out the activiDepartment heads are busy this The Juan County Board of San ties of the busy celebration day. week with changes that are to be met Monday at the The main, event featured on Sat- made in the Fair book and Eddie Education school office n fly-ibuilding in Montiwas show an air and advertiseis urday Boyle busy selling cello for a regular monthly meetbreakfast at the airport for all ments for the book. airborne visitors of the Frontier It is not too early for everyone ing. J. Leonard Harman, Salt Lake Days Celebration, and a repeat to start planning their exhibit in City architect, was appointed to performance of the pageant. the fair for this year. This years fill the existing vacancy as architect of the Monticello High school displays and exhibits will be much the same as last years with the gymnasium construction. The was created the recent exception of more and better ex- vacancyof former San by Juanr County death hibits. school architect Lewis Eric Sand-strofor Miss San Qualifications of Provo. Juan, who will reign over the Six teaching positions remain i county fair this year, have been announced by Mrs. John Roring. open in the county school district A Sunday afternoon jeep ride Rules and regulations are a3 fol- at La Sal Creek, Hideout Mine, Montezuma Creek, Fry Canyon in Blanding ended in death for lows: Audree Bradford, Qualifications for Miss San and second grade and kindergarten dughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Juan, who will reign over the teachers for Blanding. K. Bradford of Ely, Nev. The San Juan County Board of fair this year, have been The child was killed instantly county announced by Mrs. John Roring. Education and Commissioners will when the jeep in which she was The contest will be judged July 1, meet Wednesday evening, June 21, riding tipped over as a mound of at Blanding on talent, figure, and with uranium and tnl representagravel gave way at the San Juan personality. Rules and regulations tives to discuss the declining tax County-owne- d base valuation. gravel pit three are as follows: miles northeast of Blanding. 1. She must be at least 17 years Others in the jeep were her of age by Oct. 1, 1961 and must uncle, Bruce Palmer, 23, Blanding, Mean this week driver of the vehicle, his wife, not be over 25 years of age as of 1961. Oct; 1, Mildred Palmer, 21; the Palmers Just pure cussedness best de2. She must not be, nor have infant son; and Joyce. and Kenneth Hie d&magiata week to scribes married. Bradford, black sister and been, the younger Chrysler Imperial be3. She must be a high school brother of Audree Bradford. All longing to Frank Halls. With' a graduate. were taken by ambulance to the 4. She must be available for sharp object, apparently a nail or San Juan hospital in Monticello piece of broken glass, vandals where they were treated and re- personal appearances during the made numerous deep scratches on year , competing in State Fair the hood, trunk lid and other leased. porcompetition. Mr. Palmer said the dead girl 5. She must be able to present tions of the automobile. Damage be costly, and perhaps constiapparently was thrown under the a doctors certificate stating that will tute a new paint job on the car. while rest of the she is in good health. overturning jeep Redd Motors reported the theft the passengers were thrown clear. 6. She must, if under 21 years The Bradford family was in the of age, present a signed statement of a carburetor from one of the process of moving to Salt Lake of consent to enter the contest cars parked on their lot Monday City at the time of the accident. from her parents or guardian. The evening; earlier in the week a Audree Bradford was bom July contestant must also sign a state- - battery was stolen from the lot. 22, 1960, in Monticello to Sylvester sister, Thursday, June 8, 1961 lOtf per copy to Are you guilty? Many Monticellans dont retire too early as was evidenced at 9 p.m. Wednesday when the fire siren blew. Word got out that the fire was at the Dairy Queen, which was lucky, for most of the 100 cars of fire followers drove that way and left room for the fire department to get to the New Mexico car reported on fire by the City Mercantile building. No community enterprise gets quite as large a turnout as a fire, but citizens should remember there is only so much parking space around most fire. There really should be room for the fire engine. Why not wait and read about it in the Record! Vandals break window at school building Vandals entered the Monticello High School building last weekend by crawling over a fence and breaking out the glass of a door on the west side of the shop. With the exception of the broken window, no monetary damage was evident, but two bicycles left inside the building were ridden around inside and left outside in the schoolyard. A Cortez, woman, Mrs. Raymond Jackson, was injured Sunday afternoon when the car in which she was riding overturned on the Eastland road. The car driven by her husband Raymond was towing another car when the accident occurred. Mr. Jackson and the couples two children escaped injury. Mrs. Jackson was treated at San Juan hospital turbed but the safe. for an injured eye and facial lacerThis looks like the work of pro- ations and dismissed. The cars fessionals, Chief of Police Art were badly damaged. Fact sheets published for tourists The Monticello, Bluff and Mexican Hat fact sheets are off the press and ready to be distributed to the number of tourists in this area. The fact sheets were published by the San Juan County Tourist and Publicity Council and will be placed at the disposal of all businesses having access to the traveling public. The Monticello fact sheet gives a brief rundown of the towns history and lists the scenic attractions within easy driving distance. Recreation facilities are also stressed. Bluff listed the lodgings, cafes, stores, and stations, laundry churches and names the scenic attractions in the area. Mexican Hat plays up the scenery in the area and emphasizes the hunting and fishing sports available there. These interesting and informative sheets have been printed for the convenience of the tourist in the area, and there should no longer be any passing-tile-buc- k when these travelers seek information. With these sheets the tourist should be able to see one area, and drive on well versed in the attractions in the neighboring vicinity. ever-increasi- Four-Come- LAW OFFICERS WILL ATTEND CRIME CONFERENCE street? San Juan County Sheriff Max King and Monticello City Chief of Police, Art Adair, plan to attend the annual Crime Conference in Salt Lake City June 29. Of interest at the meeting w ill be a discussion of known criminals in the area, from the light intersection to the and typical job traits of such hospital. At least it looks like re- criminals. pairs are in order when the responsibility is assumed by one or the other. Scenes around ... Then there is Uranium Drive. This washboard Kids having fun fishing . . . montrosity is literally shaking the cars of the after catching fish at lake woman residents to pieces. But the citv wondering if fish will bite. . . . doesnt feel obligated to spend 10 empty garbage cans still out street funds since none of the on street last night. . . . Idea of homes in the area are taxable. the week fence holes in City Part of the home are owned by the Merc street and stock them for government part by the county. private fishing. . . . Old City Merc At any rate the residents do pay building receiving new coat of rent and do license their cars in paint. . . . Streets marked with the county. They should be en- new paint, light poles too. . . . titled to at least a bit of blading Bud Corbin 85 ft. above mountain and not in airplane. on the street. buy a job. The safe was appar- Want ently peeled open with an electric Anyone want to buy a street? chisel. He said suspects are being checked out and some clues were There are two streets in town that Both the left wrhich are being investigated. no one seems to want. city and the county would like to disclaim ownership in the street Car accident Sunday infures Cortez woman two years as technician. While in the Army Airforce for four years he received general "hospital training specializing in laboratory departments. The final year of service was in the capacity of supervising and training of hospital personnel. Mr. Nielsen is married and has three children. Mr. Hamilton resigned his position here to attend school at a medical college in Richmond, Va. He will study for a Masters Degree in hospital administration. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton and two children will leave here September 1 for the new home. Mr. Hamilton has held the position of Administrator at the hospital for the last two years. town rs fact group attends youth conference 4-- H County Agent Rell Argyle left Monday morning, accompanied by club members, to attend five a youth conference at the Utah State university in Logan. Club members making the trip were: Deanna Davis, Cedar Point; Carol Johnson, and Jimmy Richardson, Eastland; Marilyn Watkins, Blanding; and Patty Lyman, Monticello. Patty represented San Juan County in a speech contest. The group will return to Monticello tomorrow. 4-- H |
