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Show afftSSP i Universal Microfilming P, O. Bex 147 STRIIJGFELLOWS RETURN TO CAPITAL - i ar jn il at. 'O'p3 CC ingj jin DEVOTED TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT VOLUME 37 JAN. THURSDAY. 7. 1954 MONTICELLO. Joins Annual First Shipment March of Dimes UTAH ANNIVERSARY OF UTAH STATEHOOD Monday marks the 58th an-- ! niversarv of Utah statehood. The territory officially became San Juan County New GMC Truck Dealer Receives OF SAN JUAN COUNTY. PRICE j state when President Cleveland signed the proclamation The first of a shipment of San Juan county joins the state Jan. 4, 1896. Two days later the 1954 GMC trucks, combining and nation m its annual Dimts reins of state government were functional styling and a 125 drive. The county drives chair- transferred from Caleb West, horsepower engine in the light man Mrs Helen Redd asks that territorial governor to Heber line, has arrived at the Monti-- 1 all local committeemen go for- M. Wells, governor of the state cello Implement and will be on ward with their plans although of Utah The transfer to display tomorrow, it is announc- some of the material needed for Governor ed by Bill Walton. the campaign has not yet reach- Wells was actually made by In addition to styling and ex- ed the county. Charles C. Richards, secretary tra power for the light duty Those assisting Clyde Shurtlifflof the territory, acting for Gov-wit- h has GMCs, truck hvdra-mati- c the Dimes Drive m Monti- - j eronor West, who was in Wash-,ell- o been extended through the meare Bennion Redd Dora j ington. D. C. promoting the dium duty classifications which Adams Clvda Christensen and cause of statehood for Utah. range up to 45,000 lbs. gross Robert Krumm combination weight. The hydra-mati- c Like committees are being ortransmission for these medi- ganized in other parts of the coun um-duty trucks and highway ty. They are all asking for your tractors has eight speed forward support because the new program R. Congressman Douglas Stringfellow, Republican, of Utahs First District, shown and two in reverse and is pat- ot polio care and prevention will with his wife, Shirley, and two sons, Dwight and Martin, has returned to Wash terned after those used m the be an expensive one. ington to resume his congressional duties. Rep. Stringfellow spent the past four famed GMC 6x6 military trucks months in Utah during which time he held legislative clinics in all counties Leaders of the National Foun in his that went through the most rug- dation for Infantile Paralysis district, and delivered approximately 3S0 speeches. A WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 ged conditions on the battle- labeled the 1954 fund raising that Utah and the prediction fields of Korea. the Fourth Front Ag- West m At 125 horsepower, the 248 campaign 4-- H ainst Polio- - Polio Prevention the will figure prominently Catholic forthcoming session of concubic inch gasoline engine mak- Thru thfc 'March of Dimes. on es GMC light trucks the most i opening day In previous years they pointed gress came from To Sen. Wallace Wednesday half-ton in the powerful of any out three other fronts (polio re- F. Bennett Monticello field. For truck search polio patient aid and prothrough one-to- n to be a real Theres Assignment of the first Cath- operators needing more economy fessional education were launch- debate on going legislation to authorthan power, there is a special ed. Now with the promise of a olic priest to Monticello was this week by the Chan-i- n carburetor for the 248 engine vaccine likely to become a real- ize the Upper Colorado River Jillyn Wintch, of Tropic, nounced project, the lawmaker Garfield pounty, will be in cerv office. Although a Catholic that gives extra mileage while ity in the near future prevention storage noted. I think we have a good a horse115 maximum of Mon-anhas having of church located been this dread crippler and killer chance to win this d in San Juan county next Monday fight for is predicted. Tuesday to present illustra-- 1 tello for many years, the par- power. Utah's future." 1954 The GMCs have lsb has been entirely served ted lectures and souvenirs of her by priests new Sen. Bennett said, too, that he styling with such previoush 5 months stay in Denmark. Miss from Draggerton, Carbon looked for a continuing invese unheard of as features ly returned to the U S in ty. and Dolores, Colo. of tariffs affecting the e tigation and upholRev. paints The J. Thomas November. She is a graduate of Kaiser, domestic wool and metal mining a and model that deluxe administrator of St. Anns Par- stery, USAC at Ldgan. industries which have felt the out to sleek all for goes since beauty asrish has been The followng is a schedule of August sting of foreign competition. accompany its brute strength. Miss Wintchs lectures: signed to St. Josephs church in The "These problems will be benew be look will extremely Monday afternoon, Janury 11 Monticello. His parish will in- important for truck users fore my own Finance commitwho Grand counclude and Juan San Blandmg high school from 3 to Monticello Future Farmers of tee, so Ill be on top of them 4 pm. Monday evening in Monti- ties, which have experienced a realize that utilitarian beauty America and Future Homemak- through the entire session," the cello at the general purpose room sudden influx of people as a is a real prestige asset to their ers of America are joining to- Utahn said. This committee also business. of uranium finds. of the Monticello high school. result to a week of activ will be responsible for tax renew GMC The deluxe on gether sponsor cabs Father Kaiser was bom in This lecture is for the Lions club 100-2- 4 visions and the proposed exten250-2- 4 lties in the Sweet-Heamodels culminating through 1923 and partners as well as the gen- Minneapolis, Minn., July 4, of the social security prosion FH ball at which time the have winchrome grilles, bright eral public. The time is 7:30 pm. and was educated in Minneapo- dow reveal matters which must origA and the sweetheart FFA gram, arm rests prnce mouldings, Tuesday afternoon at the Mon- lis. He attended college and se- extra sun visor, inate in the House, he noted. Those be will chosen. hood Jet charming plane in St. Paul, Minn, and ticello high school from 3 4 pm. minary Sen. Bennett said he thought chrome hub caps, and contending fo rthe sweethearts In the evening for the Special was ordained June 4, 1949, in ornament, honors are Joan Crowley, Irene the Eisenhower legislative proare deluxe Interiors upholstery. St. Cathederal. Pauls Interest Group in Bland ing The a heavy, leather-lik- e material Semadeni and Ilene Miller, for gram would attract the support After coming to the Diocese in time is 730 at the church house, which outwear will and prince cahrming- - Wayne Mourer of many Democrats and, by and leather This trip is sponsored jointly of Salt Lake City in Sept. 1949, can be Buz Crowley and Karl Miller. large, would be successful, desclean a with wiped damp as assistby the Lions Clubs of Utah and Father Kaiser served real battles along The FFA and FHA will give pite some cloth. ant at our Lady of Lourdes unthe Utah Extension Service, There is a choice of 12 bril- the assembly program at the the way. til he was assigned as assistant liant This promises to be one of new paint colors and six high school Friday morning This at St. Anns in Aug., 1952. most important sessions of to outone the color of be in the tones combinations dual promises Testimonial the past decade for the Interof green, brown, red, blue, and standing events ,of the year. Hansen white, which will stylishily conFriday night the sweetheart mountain area, both in major Lyman e queen will be crowned by Wayne trast with a select group of legislative issues and in those A farewell testimonial in honmatters directly affecting the FFA and interior colors. the Mourer, president, or of Juan S. Hansen who leavi9 the average Mller Power on available prince charming by Dolly steering Eocketbooks of es soon for the Danish mission 350-2- 7 senator conthe j president of the FHA. on the and series through and Richard G. Lyman who leacluded. the heavier classifications and ves soon for the Southwestern will help solve one of the big San March States Indian mission was held 1953 five hundred problems of Nov. On 5, op,,,.,,.1 T Polio driver fatigue. Fatigue Of Dimes Lowest $1,000.00 erators containing 1 letters, at 7.30 p. III. of Seals were worth Christmas increases accident the ratio, and Made A large crowd wes in att End- mailed in San Juan county by thus by reducing driver fatigue In San Juan County is noted for Possible by March and Health the new power steering will be the Tuberculosis SSf to the fine Committee. men of immeasurable help in keeping its generosity in charity drives. diprogram prepared under the On Dec. 15th, returned let- drivers fresh and less liable to It will come as a surprise to most Of Dimes Research rection of the ward bishopric, ters were The National Foundation leadopened and the re- have an accident. people, San Juan's per capita after determining from the misto $253.50. re1953 March of Dimes donation ers point out that today's polio most In GMC models amounted has ceipts sionaries the type of entertain- There have been some additionprevention program has been placed the slanting was the lowest in the state ment they wanted. made possible through the March al since that time and these will V type windshield a led with Rich with $206. only county Dancing in the recreation hall be opened and tabulated later. single curved expanse of glare $73 cents and the state average of Dimes research. followed the program. Science for the first time has About 350 people did not res- proof glass. By curving the was $.4027. San Juan County stood well at in its hands both a limited, tern- pond in any way to the appeal windshield back to the corner but the committee is hopeful post, GMC has greatly widened the top other years and she can porary preventative agent and a trial vaccine which may provide they may still do so. They wish the drivers arc of vision and reach or even better her to express their sincere appre- even enlarged his view of vethe final answer to infantile parrecords ciation to those of you who have hicles coming out of side streets The county committee asks for alysis, they declare, The cost of the new program on th'e side wind- your support in the 1954 March given so generously. Part of the Venti-pane- s of Dimes drive which has only of polio care and prevention is Now, that the Christmas holi- money will be sent to the state ows prevent the estimated to be $26,500,000. by days are over, we can begin tc organization to assist in research stuffiness of closed ventilation begun. the leaders of the national found get back to normal. It seems that the chest program and by assuring a constant circulaation. That means contributions everyone had a very fine Christ- other worth while projts and tion of fresh air, even in a down- MOTORISTS BUY LICENSES mas this year, and will start the balance which is kept in the pour, without any draft. to the 1954 March of Dimes camTHREE DAYS A WEEK some used in the new year off with high county will be On the new streamlined inCar license plates went on paign must continue. strument board, the dials have sale Jan. 1 and will continue The dimes and dollars of all of health project. spirits. been clustered directly in front until March 1 in room 12 at the us are needed. The attendance at the ComRELIEF SOCIETY of the driver so they can be court house on Mondays, Wedmunity church was very fine ENTERTAIN The Relief Society executives, sighted in one swift glance nesdays and Fridays. last Sunday, and the interest is Mrs. Maxine Frost, president; through the steering wheel, Treasurer Pauline Hayes says . . . growing constantly. We received designed, because the work has practically Admitted: five new members into our fel- Mrs. Elizabeth Summers; Mrs. which is attractively r and Mrs. Jewel with the three spokes arranged doubled the last year she will lowship at the Morning service. Etta Barton Mrs. Erma Nielson, Monticello in a T for added write licenses only on the days shape This makes .seven new members Adams, entertained the Relief at a so- strength. specified. She requests that the medical that we have received since the Society block 4 teachers Douglas Spencer, White CanAll pickup, p. m. in the Replatform, and public cooperate with her in the first of December. We have set cial, Monday medical yon, of LDS room the comstake bodies .memhave been new lief matter. Society a goal for a hundred Tonis Lee Johnson, Eastland, For convenience of the Blandpletely redesigned to increase bers in 1954. There are many church. After preliminary instructions the loading capacity and reduce ing residents she will spend two Medical fine people in and around MonMr, Spencer. ticello, and in San Juan county, from the president and the pre- the platform loading height. The davs in Blanding later on. ( Released: A unusual very teachers hospital record of content of the a sentations man the has bodies their as Whenever topic Christ necessary, will pickup who accept was set the a 11 Mrs. during 8 Cornelia holidays to been into come cubic Perkins, be will from the sheriffs office enlarged by Personal Saviour and by and feet and the leading height low- at the court house to inspect mo- a week without any patients. At the Church when they thor- short program of music first the nurses enjoyed the reMrs. Har- - ered two inches. The tail gate tor vehicles. readings followed oughly understand Gods only an accordlaxation, but before the week been grain-tighas to made so own Frost old All trailer houses will have rendered plan of Salvation, and their was over, as one night nurse Norton read even and that sand to will not solo, licenses for the'ian the be Jerry seep year. coming personal responsibility ut, "being alone so long in that Writes Mother the When through. ' call of God. g building gave you the creeps A new body mounting on the AMICCI CLUB MEETING Pastor Checks. the Last Sunday, before serwere refreshments and The stake at bodies has morning. club the Amicci met theme: The platform the Dainty preached on the loading height by home of Mrs. Dorothy Sparks Place of the Church in the Mo- ved by the hostesses to the 50 reduced two to three inches, depending with her and Mrs. Edith Stowe March of Dimes dern World. This Sunday, Jan. guests present on the size of tires used. The 10, the Sermon theme will be: SUCCESS Sup-ne- r DANCES HOLIDAY Memorial Most of the time was taken Activities platform rub rails have been The Guidance. From the officers of the Mon- ribbed for added strength and up with business. It was decidwill be observed at the Mr Cylde Shurtliff who is the All ticello high school student body the stake rack height increased ed to sponsor the Childrens March Morning service Jan. 10 chairman for the dance to 42 inches. The inside length Health Clmic and to ask for the Monticelloof Dimes mothers are asked to attend the comes the report a number announces Christmas night was a success. and width have been increased cooperation of other clubs in of activities are services, and bring the little planned being school orchestra Monticello has on The the by several inches the project. Arrangements were for the month of January. folks, because a Nursery music. the and church furnished to bodies. bake for sale in the be the made been established Watch the paper for further childThe new GMC Silent power held Saturday, Jan. 9 3:30 to 6 announcements. The dance New Years night to care for all was sponsored by the high muffler eliminates objectionable p. m. at the Monticello Mercan ren during the Worship service. school book staff. The truck noises. This new develop- - tile. yearn Miss Janet Slavin has charge-o- f WEATHER from Blanding ment after two years of intensive orchestra Walker a were shown is and The very guests little folks, the all music- - There was research has been hailed as the MONTICELLO. UTAH furnished the Pastor home new The her nurse. by lovely through accomplished and confetti and everything else that solution to one of the most cri-- Mrs. Sparks after she which members all is urging needed to make a rousing ticized problems facing ' truck and Mrs. Stowe served a delifriends of the church to join is too much ob- - cious luncheon. 'owners today Years party. New also, school the fine Sunday Roexhaust noise. GMCs Mr. of jectionable leadership the under j new exhaust CALIFORNIA FROM RETURN takes out PARKING NOTICE system bert Krumm. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hazelton all the irritating noises without The City council requests that The Church has authorized two a loss from of returned fine a power. no car parks on Main street befamily engine and to purchase the Pastor California. 1954 in j week All GMC vacation the the all .line tween along the hours of midnight with Mhneoeranh of has made more than 100 styling and 7 a. m., when snow is fallTTindern eau'pment This will be They visited with relatives To assist with the financing means of making ,Mr. Hazeltons in Berkley, find and engineering changes. ing or drifting. This order is githe of the proposed airport to be ven to expedite Oakland, and called on Mr. and clearing Mrs. Oden Proctor at Benning. REDUCING CLASSES START roads of snow during the night built three miles north of town, and having them ready for the the officials of the Lions club Many people here will remem- MONDAY ber Mr. and Mrs. Proctor who Reducing classes sponsored by morning traffic. have made tentative plans for a were manager of the Navajo the county public he j 1th nurses benefit dinner to be given in Trail Motel not so many years fcgan Monday at the court house Various New Years parties the near future. Watch for furEveryone interested is invited to were staged following the dance ther announcements. ago. be paid for by private7:30subscripattend. m the one at the Thursday evening tion. On Jan. 13, at Twelve couples were enter-wi- ll home of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Mrs Horace Pehrson was in rnmmunitv church, the Pastor meet- - tamed at the home of Earl RanWilson, one with Mr. and Mrs. in Grand Junction for a checkup beginregular Prayer Neal Christensen as hosts, and last week Whle there she and and Bible study combined. dall during the holidays. Games ine. another at the George Palmer her husband called at the VetfTnfp Public is cordiallv invited, were plaved and luncheon was Mrs. Harold had been to visit with the Com- - served. Mr. and home Mr. and Mrs. Joe erans hospital to see Bill Mourer and ureed to come. The friend-1 Frost were with the ents of Mr. and Mr3. Sondreg-l- y Cooper as with Mr. and who passed away suddenly while church is truly a Mrs. Palmer, Randalls. gor. church. they were talking to him. i a I Important Session For Intcrmountain Area " Exchange Student to visit Priest I Assigned (R-Uta- San Juan County an-Mi- ss j i To Sponsor coun-Wintc- two-ton- two-ton- Sweetheart Ball Soon rt -- For and Response To two-ton- Christmas Seals Light for County Juan j over-the-ro- !iwDm ad . Prevention Program State H,h0r,J two-piec- e, San Juan pre-vo- us Community Church sleep-induci- ng x-r- Hospital Notes ' ht , Planned 12-fo- pre-scho- ot ol J anderfui i par-mrnii- co-ho- sts Ccrp. tv co-ho- sts 10 UTAH CENTS PER COPY NUMBER Billy Mourer Dies 49 The Old Settler In Vet Hospital Mv Dear San Juaners: spoke abou William E. Mourer, Monticello ' cnecenHJj ear-ol- d ca.f trail across born Jan. 1, 1891 at Stockville, too bad this is not the d.ed Dec. 31, 1953 at the caPture: one of ltsk,nd in the country Veterans hospital in Grand are others. We have a Junction, after a two months .worse onz at the crossing of ness Canyon, and with even came to Monticello about excuse for its being there. 10 years before his death from e canyon, in spite of its Sa- Oklahoma where he had lived a beautiful place. ljrne HV0 a farm most of his life. runmng this calf trail has made it He was a veteran of World War, which people 1 and was a of the ? rcal deJi14ho1 member dreadhenever American Legion Post at Mon- -' ave a rKh1t 'I its two unnecessary ticello hair-pi- n turns, and consider the He never married. cars have wrecked and Surviving him aie a number the that whobeen have been people of nieces and nephews and his Mrs. Elsie Miller of Moab P cd or hilled there I feel the impulse of hot protest, Two brothers preceded him as Pened in sin L death during 1953. and was some- it Graveside service was held atlf.Vf1; excusable at that time, the Lockerby cemetery under ' n mea a"d the supervision of Elder Travis Wlth, h,mitt;d or to calf find its of the LDS. church, be deeP bottom he reading the obituary and of-- ! ,ay UPbe lt:ne resistance, fering the prayer. Members of later on when there the Monticello Elders quorum1 jwe'er eans and equipment for MV and wa? Father sang Oh . and kinS bS routmg Sometime Well Understand. the road where it ought to be, there was no excuse for it not going straight on from the the fill to the northeast in a direct line, an even grade and a great saving of distance to the east side of the canyon. That kind of a road would have saved nerve stra.n, wreck and disaster. This means which could have made a good road were squand- MrslMcn Perkins San Juan VhroSgh 'iSTsolid of Infantile Lock at the brow f the chf county chairman paralysis, announces that Mrs. not onj a death-tra- p Helen Redd has been chosen making a place where the upgoing but chairman for the 1954 March car has to drop its momentum of Dimes drive in San Juan just at the time it needs it most, county. and th car has an Mrs. Redd has chosen the fol- excellent downcoming chance of lowing women to help her in over the ledge. At theplunging other I the drive which began the first curve in the can- of bottom the day of January: Mrs. Dee yon, all cars must give up their Black, Blanding; Leah May momentum or go over the bank. Butt; Bluff; Jim Crowley, East-lan- Of those who have failed to for-- 1 Clyde Shurtliff, Monti- see the danger of that curve, a cello. of real tragedy could Chairmen have been chosen chapter be for La Sal and Old La Sal disThe men who took the res-- f tricts but as yet it is not known of making those two ponsibility whether they will accept the aphair-pi- n turns, did it expensive pointment. deliberately and in contempt of old road builders who begged them not to do it, and offered to help with the expense of a straight road. Because these old Re-Ne- b. - enp-siste- r, in,sts equip-Johnso- let Helen Redd Chosen Chairman 1951 March Of Dimes d; . Gaiigher Company Has Open House pioneer road-builde- had not rs been armed with the authority, t To honor its employees, the and adorned with official title, Gaiigher Co. entertained at an they were dismissed as old granDec. 29 nies, but it is open house Tuesday, they and their from 2 to 6 p. m. children and friends who have Other guests were the city to toil most over this : and county officials. Coming perilous road,frequently learn-c- d the while from Salk Laka City to be pref title and authority holders C. sent for the occasion were A. are roads far other Ensign, consultant for the Gai- away.routing Mr. Mrs. and Co., and igher In this progressive age, and ' Davis. Mr. Davis is a member in these intense times, with of the Salt Lake City Gaiigher stem necessity goading us on Co. from one crying need to another . we can not afford to go LOG OF SAN JUAN COUNTY on simply calf trails if we following OIL. GAS DEVELOPMENTS are to keep abreast of the fast- - ' The Carter Oil Co., .Bluff moving procession. 1 Bench Unit No. 1, NW SW 29- Albert R. Lyman 1 Drig 1,007 ft. set 10 and three fourths inch casing at 950 feet with 525 sacks of cement. Don Danvers, Bears Ears area No. 1 Government, SW SW No report. Vandalism around the high Three States Natural Gas school building since school Co., Bluff unit, Utah State No. closed is causing concern to the 1, SE NW Drig. students and adults alike. Most 7,435 ft. everyone has been proud of the L. M. Glasco, No. 1 Govern- fine new building and have done everything possible to keep ment, Hatch area, SE NW it something of which the comDrig. 6,7835 feet. munity can be proud. Fourteen windows have been r Berg-eneDr. Simons and Robert . nine since will be the speakers at the broken recently schooL of the rock close Large Parent association Teachers bottles were hurled meeting Thursday evening, Jan. and beersome of them. Some of through 7. are threatening the youngsters Mr. Bergener who works with the Utah State Board of Health to do bodily harm to the culpand is district sanitarian super- rits that are defacing the school visor of Grand, Emery and San property ifa they are caught dothing again. Juan counties will show the ingThesuch school authorities request film Water Systems and Chlor- if anything comes to light to reination. port it to the proper authorities. Juan hansen and Richard LyWeed Control Course man left for the Latter-Da- y Saint mission home in Salt Lake Offered After a weeks stay Monday. A weed control course will be Richard will go direct to the Navajo Zuni mission and Juan will offered at the Utah State Agricul return home before sailing for tural College at Logan, January Denmark from New York City 26 through the 28th. Oris Rudd, Jan. 28. San Juan County agent states this is a short course and will be Among the teenagers enter- well worth the time spent. Interested persons are urged taming luii week were Dianne Ccoper ana hron Robs n eu.-- to contact Mr. Rudds office for with a party after the New further information if planning Years eve dance, and Suzanne to attend. Adams with a party New Years night. Notice to 39S-22- E Vandalism School at . at Logan Federal H. J. Holyoke, father of Mrs. Income Tax Earl Pehrson, and the families While most taxpayers Will be of her two brothers, Arnil and able to prepare their returns Glen, all of Moab, spent several themselves, a representative of days with the Pehrsons last week the Internal Revenue Service will be at the Court house, MonMrs. Maxine Lyman is taking ticello, Utah on Jan. 21, Feb: 18, the place of Mrs. Baxter Miller and March 11 between 9:30 am who recently resigned as a tea- and 3 pm to give any advice or cher in the Monticello high assistance needed. No charge will be made for this service. school. Payers It will be of interest to MontiClyde Shurtliff will present the lesson on Citizenship" for cello people to know that Utahs the Rebus Rota club Friday, 2 highest ranking army officer Gen p. m. at the Ward Palmer home. eral Cannon, recently retired and one of the few four star generals th A11, Corps, is a brother of This coming week film strips Infant Care and Human Grow Mrs. Glen Parker whose husband th will be shown to students en- taught manual training in the rolled in the Mother and Baby Monticello schools a few years Care classes at the high scohoL ago. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Black Mrs. Alice Young, a former cook at the hospital, was visit- motored to Arizona to be with ing with Mrs. Gladys Wilson the family of their son , Steve, last week. during the holidays. viwitar inrl |