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Show & r Microfilm, Corp. Pierpont Ave. j 141 N ctw suift nitkepn s ocunoji j' iNiOWS X- VOLUME XXV NO. 37 Rirl Rlt! s Lv i ' EOlTORIAt - KANAB, UTAH, THURSDAY, JUNE, 13, 1957 Seven Hundred Feet Up - Or Down At Glen Canyon Dam Site L NATIONAL $3.50 Yearly, Land All 10c- - Single Copy Figiros 4 4 'V fr t Salesman Dias In Program Is Set Kanab Motel Tuesday For Community Action Death overtook a salesman for the Joy Manufacturing Co. ot Texas while in Kanab this week, when Joseph Myron Flanagan of 780 Clermont St., Denver, Colo., died following a coronary occlusion while staving at Aiken's MiPl here." Mr. Flanagan, age 60, when stricken was attended bv Dr. P. G. Fulstow who pronounced him dead. Kanab City Marshal, Alvin Jones was called to the scene to act of- 1957-5- 8 tourist promotion Utah "Utahns - - See program with Utah First" theme- is going into high gear, according to D. James Cannon, director of the Utah Tourist and Publicity Council. There is a dual purpose behind the "See Utah First program. Mr. Cannon, pointed out: (1) it means that Utahns will be spending their vacation money in their own state, and (2) Utahns will become so enthusiastic about the state's scenic grandeur that they will be able to to sell Utahs attractions visitors. Boosters from various parts of Utah are urged to forget regional differences and work for each others good, Mr. Cannon said. As an make this area boom. example of this Operation RecipLand sales in the Utah area ot rocity theme, the ' state tourist dirthe Clen Canyon Dam will tfe ector cited the recent gift of a beautiful colored portrait of conducted in Kanab Friday, and with the development ot Clen Temple Bryce Canyon to Hotel Canyon townsite it is expected Square in Salt Lake from the Camfn Panguitch. Althat most of the building activity eron Hotel-Motwill be confined ot this side ot len Cameron of Panguitch, who prethe river lor the next year, or sented the portrait, pointed out the until the bridge is finished. tourist reciprocity among the varPhoto by Fred K. Finch ious parts of Utah is the best way to make tourism the states No. 1 industry. AQ Utahns should be aware of Utahs two great tourist assets, Mr. Cannon said: (1) unequalled scenic J of spectators, or visitors at the Glen Canyon Dam site, look on as a group ot workmen are lowered into the river bottom of the Colorado Kiver. Work is progressing daily at the huge project, with work in the tunnel going along according to schedule, under Mountain States Construction Co., and North wood Construction Company. Construction on the bridge that span the river at the above location was started a tew week ago A group being poured, tor the abutments, and steel starting to come in. With the prime contractor, & Scott Corp., on offices in the location and Kanab the activity is starting to Local Girl Weds Cedar City Man In Nevada Rites Wow Mr. and Mrs. Murray Masterson of Kanab are this week announcing Dates set this year for the holding of the annual Kane County Fair A will be August 22, 23, and 24th according to a release received this week from Nan Johnson, public re- WHEREAS, the forest and watersheds of Utah occupy a vital lations director for the board. W. Reo Heaton who has served place in the state's economy, and for some seven vears as manager WHEREAS, . these lands are ex' ' of the Fair, will again take the tremely vuberftbto to damage by wild fire, and, management this year. Mr. Heaton dropped out last year due to pres- WHEREAS, climatic and vegetative sing personal duties. conditions of moderate fire severity are now approaching and Three Big Days the Fire Proclamation The ioard of directors are, Cecil Pugh representing the county ComD. Wayne Rose, youth missioners; Gail P. Heaton, horse show fair; Alton Pugh, fruits, and livestock; natural resources, religiol; crops, Velma Carroll, flower show', concessions, group exhibits and contests; Ester Tait, home arts and pet show; Elaine Crofts, fine arts, photography and color slide contest. Mrs. Johnson promises to keep you w'ell posted on the plans for the fair, so watch your weekly Southern Utah News, and start to plan now for a bigger and better 1957 Kane County Fair. of their daughter, of Cedar City. The young couple recited their wedding premises in a ceremony at Pioche, Nevada, Saturday, June 8, 1957. The new is ' a Approved n Miss Beverly Honey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Honey of E. Bamson, son of -- Mr. and Kirs. Lawrence Barn-so- n of Boulder City, Nevada, exchanged w'edding promises in a ceremony in Kanab Saturday, June 8, 1957. I President Daniel S. Frost officiated at the rites held at the home by the Board: Chairman A. K. Barton, Kanalj-rtnd-vler- Fishing To Gel Belter As High Waters Start To Level Off a Alton news events show-mos- still ice covered. ry of the brides parents. Following the wedding the couple were feted at a reception in the City Club room here. For the occasion the bride wore a gown ot lace over tulle, flpor length. Her veil of illusion fell from a tiara of orange blossoms. She had a white and pink caranation corsage. Mrs. Donald Honey was matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss Loya Bickley, Miss Eileen Leach, Miss Clauyda Robinson, Miss Marva Dawn Adams and Miss Sherry Ann Brown. Roger Barnson performed duties as best man for his brother. Following a honeymoon in Southern Utah the young couple plan on making their home in Boulder City. limited to shore fishing only because of winter ice still on the lake opening weekend, boaters report good catches during the past week since county authorities lifted the restriction against this type of angl-in- g. t Panguieh Lake, Fish Lake, Scofield, Strawberry, Deer Creek and lessor known stillwaters must continue to offer the best angling opportunities for the major of fishermen going out over the next ten days to two weeks. On the brighter side the reports note good creel returns trom lakes and reservoirs oxer the state that are in fishable condition. Though (Continued on page four! most such waters have been heavily fished because ot the limited access The department said heavy stock to the higher country, most are con' of Icgals at the twelve hatcheries tinuing to produce very well since the traffic of the states hatchery would be moved to streams and still Mr.s L.irn Lee and daughter of trucks has so far also been limited waters as high waters subside and to these areas. roads open up into the high country. Gallup, New Mexico are in Kanab Fish I,ake Hot this week enjeving a visit with her Sportsmen were advised to watch parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ensign Riggs ' One of the continuing "hot spots' the water conditions on a local has been Fish Lake. ' and other relatives and friends. After beini basis. , News Happenings - -- r hteld Fre-doni- a. Social Security Act lias Important Dales For Old Age district will be guest speaker. members and interested persons are urged to attend this Know what your Red meeting. All old-ag- Cross is doing! 1 ! Kanab Wednesday Funeral services will be held in Kanab Friday, June 14, 1957 tor Howard B. Young, litclong resident of Kanab who passed away Wednesday at his home trom a heart ailment. Mr. Young was 79. Bom the son ot Brigham L. and Ida Lewis Young, March 4, 1878 at Kanab he had been a well known farmer and cattleman in this area during his lifetime. He is survived by a brother, Ray B. Young ot Salt Lake City and a sister, Millie Judge ot Santa Monica, Calilomla. Mr. Young has lived alone in Kanab for the past many years. He was known by all as a kind and thoughtful man who has helped out in community and church attain when asked and was loved by all who knew him. Funeral services will be conducted from the North Ward Chapel at 3 p.m. Friday, with burial in the Kanab City cemetery. Mr. Frank P. Chiglia, Merced, California who owns ranch lands in the Kanab area, has been here several days visiting this week. parcel, protested Reclamation and ice, was bought Salt Lake City, group of invest- i From $10 To $380 effective. Criticism of the sale came from . some ranchers in this area holding grazing permits and others who fear- ed unrestricted building along the Salina Stala Dank flames Kanab Branch Manager With the opening of the Kanab Branch of the First State Bank of Salina, set for early July, announcement of Harmon C. Steed as manager was made this week by If. B. Crandall, president ot the bank. Mr. Steed who was a resident of Southern Utah in his early youth, is a graduate of the Richfield high Utah. He was school, Richfield, bom in Syracuse, Utah, October 4, 1924 and is a graduate of the He has Brigham Young University. spent two and a half years In the armed services, most of that time in highway.- - Mr. Young emphasized that all sales were conditional, subject to further study by the land board. Whether or not certain lands are sold will depend to a large extent on the type ot ordinance adopted he said. W'ork Out Exchange An attempt will also be made to work out an exchange with permit holders now holding leases on lands affected bv the sale. A total of seven ranchers in the County hold permits in the sales areas. The sale of section 32, opposed by the Park Service, is located some two miles west of the line in a direct line with the Clen Canyon highway, While this land could best be developed to serve the traveling public, said Mr. Young, the choicest sites for recreational "development were withheld from the sale. These Included a section along the projected Inlet of Wah Weap Creek. This area, near the highway and with good beaches, has better for development than possibilities any offered in the current sale, ha said. While the state is wining to exchange these lands with the federal government, to date there has been little coordination with the various agencies ot the Department ot Interior and the state ot Utah. Utah-Arizo- Europe. During the past six years he has actively engaged in the bankHe has been with the ing business. Sandy Citv Bank, Sandy .Utah. Following the merger of this bank with the Walker Bank & Trust Co. Mr. Steed was named as assistant cashier and assistant manager of their Midvale Branch Bank. Mr. Steed together with His wife, the former Margaret Smith ot Draper, Utah, have been building a new home in Kanab which is exExchange Ottered before years in California joining to be ready for occupancy pected Although the federal government Dr. Knudsen here. He is married this mgnth. They have two children has offered to needed dauexchange former to the Georgia Heaton, lands they have lett it up to the Douglas five and Debra three. HeaMr. Mrs. of and Gilbert ghter state to make the first move, Mr. ton of Moccasin, Arizona. They Young stated. have purchased a home here and Kanab 4-- H Club Included in the planning ot the with their three children, plan on area by the Park Service is the demaking Kanab their home. Organize velopment ot lands tor recreational The Kanab Kooking Kats met at purposes on either side ot the reser-vio- r. However, suitable sites are the home ot their teacher, Mrs. Del-n- a Ordervllle Club descarce in most places the lake since 3rd to June Major, Tuesday, l lie hemmed in hy vertical walcide on their officers, as follows: Organize, Name Off. Victoria Major, president; Joyce led dills. One site now under study is on Su Lee Young .j Cram, The Jolly Pots and Pans the arm of the Wah Weap, which, Claudia and sec. treas.; last Lundquist, Orderville in Club organized because of its natural beach area Kathleen Carol and Judd week and held their first meeting reporter. and proximity to the d.un, is a logat the home of their junior leader Smirl are the song leaders. The We want to team to work to- ical area for development. Nila Slattgh and elected the follow' to have a tine club other Is at Hite, some 100 miles up and Keala gether officers: hope Hepworth, pres.; ing stream from the dam. .; Burrows, Myma this year. Since nearly all of the lake wilt '.Chiudia reporter Lundquist, Verna Butler, jlolgatc, secretaiy; lie in Utah two pissibilities for dereVerda Johnson, song leader; velopment exist: First, bv the Fed porter. eral Government as a National RecWe have nine 10 year old girls Kanab Man Finishes reation and second by the in our i lull. We are taking first Dental U. C. State of area, Utah under the newly creCollege Have Fun With veur cixiking ated State Park system. Foods. Announcement is made this week ot K. Dean Utahs Opportunity of the second Our Judd, graduation meeting was held at ot Mr. Mrs. D. son and Dale Judd also. of While details are still to be workour junior leader tlu home of Kanab, from the University of ed out, we felt, said 'Mr. Young, We made recipe holders and tilled California .school ot dentistry. that a sale - now would gi e the books. out our Graduation exercises were held people of Utah' an opportunity to Gail Herrera is .our leader and June 7th in the California Memget in on the ground floor of this We orial Stadium at Berkley. Nila Slaugh our junior leader. project." , Dean is a graduate ot the Kanab All of the tracts sold lav east, hope to have fun our fufst year high school and the Dixie Junior Verda Johnson, reporter (Continued on page six) College at St. George. Associate For Practice Passes Away In line. The sale of this by the Bureau of National Park Sen bv Lester Taylor, who represented a ors. The amount paid per acre tor this section was $107 with other bids ranging from $10 to $380 an acre. Most of the land sold was located on the highway from Kanab to the Clen Canyon Dam site with none of the 27 parcels .more than a quarter of a mile off the road. State Land Board officials conferred earlier in the week with city and county - officers on proposed zoning ordinances designed to control undesirable, or so called nuisance use of the land. While a resolution has already been passed prohibiting certain types of building, it was generally agreed that zoning odinances would be needed to make such restrictions long-lastin- Ksnab 0. KANAB Qver 3,000 acres of state owned lands west of the Clen Canyon Dam site were sold here . Friday at public auction. The sale began at 10:30 a.m. on . the step of the Kane County Courthouse under the direction of Lee Young, State Land Board Director. Some 80 persons were on hand for. the proceedings. The highest amount bid was $83,000 for 589 acres of land west of the damsite near the Utah-Ari-zo- Election of officers and board members and the yearly report will be the order of business. Mrs. Virigina Glenn, R.C. Field Representative for Southern Utah The working man or woman who e and sur-- 1 had been building viviors insurance credits under the Social Security Act but is now un- able to continue W'ork because of g disability a severe and was reminded today that June 30, 1957, mav be a very important date. Mr. Kesler T. Powell, manager of the Provo, Utah, district office of the Social Securitv Administration says that because of recent changes in the law, disabled workers 50 to 65 vears of age may Ire eligible for cash payments beginning with the Those under 50 month of July. attractions, and (2) unique histor- may qualify to "freeze" their social ical heritage. There isnt a com- securitv earnings records and promunity in Utah, he added, that hastect their rights to future payments. nt either one asset or the other, All these rights mav be lost if and most areas are liberally bless- thev do not applv before June 30, ed with both. 1957, Mr. Powell said. ApplicaUtah communities are urged by tions made before that date can fulthe state tourist council to form a ly cover a long-terdisability committee to capitalize on local one which could hax-started as tourist attractions, and also to colong ago as 1941. In addition to operate with other parts of the sta- other requirements, individuals must te on Operation 'RECIPROCmf." hax'e worked at least 5 vears in emRemember that the tourist ployment covered bv Social Securbenefits every person in Utah, Mr. ity Act for the disability provisions Cannon concluded. to be considered. . Under the definition of disability in the social security law, a person must be unable to do any substantial work and the disability must be one expected to continue indefIn Two initely. The disability may be either mental or physical. However, an Filmasters Production Inc., startindividual with a partial or tempoed the shooting ot local scenes in If rary disability will not qualify. a new production titled Copper you believe that are eligible, you here Monday ot this week Sky should make application imwhich stars Coleen Cray and Jett you if you have not done so mediately Morrow. before. Executive producer and director A recent booklet, If You Are of the film is Charles Marquis Waris now available on reDisabled, ren with Robert W. Stabler as proto the Social Security Adducer. Mr. Stabler is also president quest ministration district office located of Filmasters. at 159 West 5th North, Provo. The film which was started in A representative of the social seHollywood ?t the studios there will offite will be at the County' be finished here this week end ac- curity Kanab, on June 20th. Courthouse, cording to schedules set up and will at 10 a.m., and will be to be released by 20th Century Fox furnish additional information.glad under Regal Films. Starting Monday the same company plans on shooting another re- Local Dentist Gets lease, "Ride A Violent ' Mile" will be the title. It is planned that the second film wilt take about a week ! to iilm also. Kanab Stan of this tilm will be John William J. Schmutz, D.D.S., this Agar and Kenney Edwards. week joined Dr. William O. knud-se- n in Kanab as an associate in dentistry. Howard Ycuag Dr. Schmutz has practiced three Fibs Promises Read Here Saturday J. Whitney Floyd Forester-Firewarde- The annual meeting of the Kane County Chapter American Red Cross will in the Kane County Courthouse in the Commissioners room, June 27, at 8 p.m., according to an announcement by Mrs. Ivis Farr of ficial)'. Filmmstcrs IMir.g 25-1-- 7, Chief June Meeting Date -- Forester-Fireward- High water and weather extremes continue to set an unpredictable fishing pattern during the second week of Utahs young trout season, the department of fish and game said today. Current forecasts call for several more days of high water on major drainages, especially in the north half of the state where the heavy snow pack at higher elevations is vet to cpme down the streams. These would include all streams with headwaters in the high Uinta range. Spring creeks and small streams with lower elevation headwaters By ALLEN M. COX are expected to offer the only conMr. and Mrs. Billy Judd 'have sistent creel returns during the next come to stay for a while and are ten days for those anglers who look doing some remodeling and repair- for this type of fishing water. ing on their house. Ten Days Higher Up Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hurd and The department said that It children from Salt Lake were visitwould also be another ten days at home last ors at the John Pointer least before the higher elevation week. waters in the Uinta, Manti and Beaver mountains would be accessable Miss Verticil Turley from WoodLatest reports ruff, Arizona was a weekend visit- to the angler. roads and trails still impassor at the home of her sister, Mrs. able while most of the lakes are Loyd Heaton. went to Mrs. Joann Camplx-1Mesquite, Nevada best week where she has employment. marriage Darios Young, to Mr. Sam Cutler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Cutler bride student at Kanab high school where she has been active in school activities. Mr. Cutler is a graduate ot Cedar City will become progressively more high school and is employed there. Parents of the groom are former severe. NOW THEREFORE, I, J. Whitney well known residents of Kanab. The yonng couple will be feted Flovd, Chief of Utah, by the authority grant- at a reception in Kanab, June 22. ed me by Sec. U.C.A., They plan on making their home do hereby designate the period in Cedar City. June 10, 1957, to October 31, 1957, inclusive a closed season Honey-Barnso- n Rites subject to all restrictions and provisions attached there tOby law. Dated this 4th day of June, 1957. Wedding n, Red Cross Names el Kane County Fair Board Sets Dates For Usuall one of the highlights of the year in Kane County, the Fair is looked forward to by berth old and young folks in the area. The three big days planned for this year should be an outstanding success, due to the added moisture this year, and with the outlook for fine crops and livestock at a peak. Assisting Manager Heaton as the Fair Board are J. Donald Esplin, administration; Lenore R. Heaton, secretary and treasurer; Della Pugh, Chamber-laiGordon entertainment; grounds and schedule; Madge T. Bauer, registration, and Nan E. Johnson, public relations. Board of Directors Parcels Sold In Short Time With Out Of County Buyers Taking Land, Board VAN Study Sales In Detail 4x6 Pacific Murphy by Kiewit-Judso- n is picking up daily with cement Annual Fair On August 22, 23, 24th; Plan All Utah Tcurijl Dollar Ix-e- i June 3rd. 4-- H vice-pres- vice-prcs- at - 4-- |