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Show Microfiliming 141 Pierpont Corp. Ave. 13-5- 4 dutlwn N i VOLUME XXVII- - NO. 22 KANAB, UTAH, THURSDAY, . Be Mil io MARCH 5, 1959 Kanab Will Have Recreation Benefits To Our Area Awards Honor Chance To Get Can Be Major Factor In Future Growth Tourist Schooling Ivis Farr Fredonias weeks, from two courses to he held here through courtesy of the State Department of Education m cooperation with the Kanab Chamber of Commerce. Mr. William Winder of the department will hold two hour instruction cources in Kanab March 19. 26 and April 3 beginning at 7:30 p m. each of those evenings. All local business houses who desire to participate in these oour-- ! ses, and their employees, are ask- ed to contact Owen M. Davis or Scott Brandon immediately so that provisions can be made to -- if unselfish and outstanding ci- service devoted to the betterment and welfare of his community" by the Continental Oil Company at the dinner meeting of the Conoco dealers and station operators in Cedar City. Utah, Tues-lay- , vic March 3, by District Man-ige- r G D. McGarry. The Plaque is signed by L. F. McCollum, Continental Oil Comp, invs president. Kanab Cub Scouts Saturday The first annual Banquet for members of the Cub Scout Pack 3361 in Kanab was held Saturday, February 28 in the Kanab Ward ' ' Rair. Cub Nearly Scouts, parents and brothers and sisters of the scouts turned out for the big event, with Cub Master Garn Perkins in charge, assisted by Maughn Crofts, Assistant Cub Master and Donald HonU. S. Gardner ey, Secretary. is Chairman of Committeemen and Kent Carpenter and Errol Brown Committeemen. Special guest at the banquet were President and Mrs. Odell Watson, District Scout Representative Owen M. and Mrs Davis, Mr. and Mrs. "Mason Meeks and Mrs. Joseph Honey. Mrs. Meeks and Mrs. Honey are Stake Primary Officers, who are the sponsoring group for the pack. , Following- the fine banquet, program and ames filled the ..evening, with several of the Boys receiving merit badges and higher promotions. two-hundre- cnamoertan Jerry "Carpenter, Wesley Davis and Kenny Church. Dennis Jones Den Chief and Mrs. Anna May Little and Mrs. Laura Chamberlain are Den Mothers. Den three. Timothy Brown, Dale Bodvin, Greg Glover, Stephen Griffith, Keith Perkins, Kirk Swapp, Larry Pugh and Jay Norman Boardman is public reBrown, Rodger Jameson is Den Chief and Mrs. Milly Brown and lations officer and took the above Mrs. Della Pugh are Den Moth photograph. Le-Ro- d - Genius is the ability to evade work by doing so'mething right ..the first time it has to be done. A rumor is about as hard to unspread as butter. Grit. i The Arizona Highway Commission unofficially has advised the Utah Road Commission that Arizona will build a bridge this year across Short Creek, Washington CoUnty u ar- part of- - a projected improved highway to Glen can- ' yon Dam. The highway is needed 'badly to provide a new approach to Glen Canyon Dam from Los Angeles and St. George. Elmo R. Morgan, Utah director of highways, advised the commission that the Short highway also has been made- a part of the Arizona secCreek-Fre-doni- a. - ondary road system, improving chances for early completion of an improved highway through this section. Grade Eaiser At present truck traffic frojp Los Angles or St. George must move over State Highway 15 through a. narrow tunnel in Zions Clark-Adam- s rJ Posse Re-Organiz- ed; Defense organization, and elected new officers as follows: Chief, LaNard Johnson, Lieutenants, Floyd Maddox and Bob Local Men Start Construction Company Wheadon; Supervisors, Merrill Johnson, Ron Bickmore, Tom A new construction company' Major, Norm Swapp and Merrill - , has begun operations In Kanab, McDonald. Medical Chief, Dr, P. G. under the direction of John M. Public Relations, Karl M. Brown and Karl Jameson of Kanab. Jameson; and Elson Riggs, SecLicensed state contractors, the retary and Treasurer. two men plan on confining their Dues for membership were set work to the smaller projects in at $2 per year; ways and means the area, and at the present time were discussed to raise njpney to are centering their activities on purchase civil defense equipment putting in sewer connecting lines and get our county ready in case for residents quid businesses. The at any emergency. A --one-if f i lm,--. Justus heiU-.b.is company with new to local the lines and the Company was Telephone lay dig prepared pipe for city residents for con- shown on the weather, which necting to the new sewer lines proved very, interesting to the now going in by the city. group present who were: De- Mr. Brown, with his wife and Lmont McAllister, Norm Cram, three children have resided in Merrill Johnson, LeNard JohnKanab for more than a year. son, Norman Swapp, Merrill McTheir former home is Orem, Donald, Bob Wheadon, Norman He has been in construction Anderson, John O. Vaughn, M. W. work all of his life; he was for- Beard, Elson Riggs, Kent Carpenter, P. G. Fulstow, Karl Jameson, merly connected with on two large overseas Ronald Bickmore and Lyle jobs and has worked with MerThe next meeting was set for ritt Chapman and Scott Corp, March 18th at 8 p. m. in the at Glen Canyon Dam. Mr. Jameson is well known courthouse. throughout this area, having resided herewith his family for kes away the stimulus and nesome ten years. of doing for themselves; Y cessity and where men are subjected Ful-sto- Will Jlecile; Vows; Friday, . Marriage vows will be read in Kanab Friday, Maydh 6th for Miss Ciytie Rae dark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. HaroldMaee, Ce. dar City, and Mr. Spencer D- - Adams of Layton, Utah. The young couple will be honored at a reception that same evening at the Parry Lodge in Kanab from eigh until ten p. m Saturday, March 14 they will be honored in Layton at open house from seven until ten p. m. The future bride is a graduate of Kanab high school where she was active in dramatics, dancing and school activities. She was selected as Miss Kane County in 1956 and competed in Salt Lake City for Miss Utah. She has attended the University of Utah AND h. Morrison-Knudsd- n y. ' . . QUOTE . . . National Carmel tun- during the past two years where nel). she has been active in dancing Whatever it done for men or The proposed new route will and dramatics. classes, to a certain extent ta have a much eaiser grade. Robert W. Griffin, assistant state director of highways, reported that preliminary engineering studies are being made by the Utah commission staff for the grade southeast from Hurricane on the new road. Behind' In Work LA Rulon W. Ballard, assistant director of highways in charge of engineering, reported that the design department still is behind in its work. He said additional large designing projects will have to be placed with consulting engineer finps in order to keep up with schedules. Park-(Mt- I to and over- - over-guidan- gov- ernment, the inevitable tendency ie to render them comparSmiles. atively helplest.-Samuel vX fit V t - V I look on as Gov. Clyde signs j proclamation designating undt;r way until and water backs up in the reservoir! general plans for each major area within Glen Canyon National Recreational Area already have been drawn up, Sen Bennett said. Some $8,569,000 will be needed for construction of roads and trails $8,008,810 for buildings and utilities. t First Development First area to be developed will be in the Wahweap Creek area, closest Site to the dam This extensive project will include 'boating facilities, golf course, lodge and visitor center, picnic and camping facilities and possibly an air strip. N .ft tonal Park Service official said work on the Wahweap development is programmed to begin July 1, I960. 186-mil- St. - -- 0, The Brueau of Land Management, Kanab District, reports that an Advisory Board Meeting was held Friday, February 27, 1959 between th hours of 10 a. m. and 5 p. .m. All ten of the Board members (livestock operators within this Grazing District) were present along with four local Bureau of Land Management official. For Bookmobile Books Beth Davis, 19, Provo, left, and tiny Cynthia Pino, 3, Orem, is completed V Mel' February 27th department employes during the next month and a half in an effort to meet schedules. y' not-ge- The recreational area around e the long lake behind Glen Canyon Dam would be divided into nine other general recreational areas. The most highly developed in terms of cost would be the Warm Creek area, 15 miles above the dam, on the Utah side of the Arizona state line. Plans for Area This area would be developed at a cost of $2.5 million. Nearly $1 million would go for an access road to the central site and more than JoOO.OOO would be spent for Pollock-Hambfl- n minor roads and trails. The remainder would be spent for utilities, a visitors' center and seaRecife Temple sonal employees' quarters. Vows In The Bull Frog area near the George other end of the lake, would reFollowing a honey moonet rip to quire $2.8 million. About $600 000 Las Vegas and Southern Cali- would be spent for government fornia, newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. rights of way $575,000 for minor Jwad .and- trails and the rernaincf--' WalLy:A. TLainiiUn. jllL-reUirto Kanab this week where they er for utilities, visitor center, emwill be honored at a reception ploye housing and other facilities. Saturday, March 7. at the Kanab This area would be' reached by road from Fruita and Ilanksville. Elementary School. The couple exchanged vows area, to February 27 in, the St. George beThe reached from Escalante, would Temple. The bride former Miss Marion cost $563,000 for access roads, Pollock, is a daughter fo Mr. and $116,000 for minor roads and Mjs. George' Pollock, of' Coat- trails, and $141,000 lor utilities bridge, Scotland. Parents of the and buildings, totaling $820,000. bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. Other Developments John R. Hamblin of Kanab. Other areas slated for developThe attractive" bride is a graduate of Coatbridge high school ment include: and completed studies at the of Pardre Point, on the east side the lake in the Navajo reserGlassglow Royal Academy, Scot25 miles from the dam, land, where she specialized in vation, business and dramatic! art. The near the Crosing of the Fathers,, which is to be inundated. Roads couple met while Mr. Hamblin into the area would cost $115,00.0, was serving a mission in Scotand utilities and buildings $125-00land. totaling $210,000. The Iftidegroom is a graduate of Kanab high school; has spent Oaks Island area, 50 miles two years in the U. S. Armed the dam, near Rainbow Services and served an LDS Mis- Bridge National Monument area. sion to Scotland and England for Development of this area would ' two years. He plans on entering cost $125,000. at Brigham Young University.' Cummings Mesa area, 43 miles Provo for. the spring quarter, on the eastside of the upstream where the couple will make their home for the immediate future. river. This project, in the Navajo Indian reservation, would cost Advisory Board Ve UTAHS Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow i Sheran Davie$of Murray wil! rehigh school, Murray. She ceive a $ i ,500 scholarship from General Mills for gaining the .highest score in the state in written hpmemaking examination. tion will the dam $146,000. commission voted to request State Board of Examiners approval for 900 hours of overtime work by design and bridge Please leave the name of any book that you would like to read with Librarian Blanch Mace in Kanab soon as possible. Mrs. Mace is risking a list of requested boo'Rs to send to the State Library Assn., and if books are in stock, they will be brought io Kanab on the next bookmobile ' visit. Bookmobile books may be returned to the Kanab Library. - Ward Relief Bazaar, Society March 1 1 at 7 p m, at the Ward Hall. We have a grand night of entertainment planned, enjoy a free program and dancing to a good orchestra. We have all kinds of things ,for sale: rugs, handwork. toys, children's clothing, food; circle March M on your calender and bring the family, your ftiends and neighbors. Hope to see you there. Preceding the awarding of the take part. Mrs. Wallace A. Hamblin of olaque, a briel accounting The is invited to' general public Mayor Brooksby's many years of in these courses which take "ommunity service was read off. add apart deal to tourist progreat These accomplishments included: Y motion and satisfaction of the 25 others among jears leadership in Boy Scouting, 10 years as Sun- traveler while in our area H ( day School Superintendent, Fredonia LDS Ward, 3 years as presIs ident of the Fredonia Boosters County Club which put him in line to be appointed Fredonias' first Mayor when the town was incorporated on March 5, 1955 He has been H elected mayor each election since. Elect Hew Officers Brnokshv has been Conoco disThe Kane County Sheriff's postributor for this are.a since 1953. evening in the Congratulations Mayor you de- se met Wenesday Courthouse at 8 p. m. The Civil serve it! Arizona To Build Bridge As Start On Highway Thru Strip To Hurricane Hold Annual Banquet ers. Den four. Donnie Beard,' Barry Kelly, Robert Judd, Arron Jepson, Randy Cram, Eddy McDonald, Steve Masterson and Tonie Chatterley, Roger Holland is Den Chief and Mrs. Maxine McDonald is Den Mother. Den five, Terry Lewis, Nickey Wright. George Robinson, Paul Hamblin, Sterling Gardner, Sammy Carpenter, Bobby Swapp, y Barry Judd and Kirk Heaton, Wright is Den Chief and Mrs. Gwen Schonfeld i s Den Mother. Washington - Recreational fa. rilities costing $16 5 million are BULLETIN planned at Glen Canyon Dam Reservoir in the next 10 to 15 Tilt'd of eookiug, and sewing, years, Sen. Wallace F. liennett need a night of entertainment for disclosed Monday. the whole family? Altteuigh much of the construcPlan to go to the Kanab South The Kanab atea will have a chance to gain much in the way of public relations-an- d tourist promotion during the next few Mayor Arland Rrookshy, age 47 has received Good he Neighbor Award which is given in Recognition first Cub Scout Pack 3361 line up for their photo on the steps of the Kanab LDS Chapel. First row, Left to Right are: Donnie Beard, Barry Kelly, Greg Glover, Sammy Carpenter, Timothy Brown, Larry Pugh and Paul Hamblin. . Second row, Rulon Johnson, Eddy McDonald, Kerry Carpen-ji- s ter, GCorge Robinson, Arron and Ariel Jepson. Third row, Kent Crofts, Bobby Leach, Bobby Swapp and Sterling Gardner. Back row, Randy Chamberlain, Robert Carter, John Little, Randall Heaton and Craig Forbush. Following are the Dens in Pack 10c Single Copy Continental Oil By Part of Jhe members from Yearly, On. Gle Spent To Fredonia Mayor Ka-na- $3.50 Mrch as Easter Seal Month In Utah t in White Canyon area, near Hite, mouth of White Canyon. Total ' expenditure, $28, 670. Seep Bar Site, 85 miles from dam, in the mojjth of Long Canyon, upstream from the point Oil where the Escalante River joins the Colorado. Total $116,000. Shock. Bar area, 99 miles above the dam, east side of the river. $146,000. The nine areas, Sen Bennett said, were slated for relative late development.4 Early recreational work was planned to be at the area, near the dam, Chairman, Al. V. Hatch con- Wahweap ducted the meeting which was where construction of roads and held for the purpose of making trails would begin in fiscal 1960. In fiscal 1961 the National Park recomqnedations on grazing apService planned to spend $448,-00- 0 this to districts budget plications, for buildings and utilities in shaie of the returned grazing fees collected during the fiscal the Wahweap area. Sen. Bennett erpphaised that year which ended June 30, 1958 the figures . were tentative, but and to consider other business .hat might come to the attention said they "Indicated the amount of detailed planning yljjch has if the Board. been done in connection with the Glen Canyon recreation area. The persistent , exercise of a Comparatively little a Avarice .ittle extra effort is one of the ijlstnalng' Tor recreation was done' nost powerful forces contribut- in' connection with Hoover Dam I American and the like Mead national recing to success. reation area, he noted. |