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Show Volume 40, Number Kanab, Utah 17 Funeral services held The Utah State Multiple Use Advisory Board of the Bureau of Land Management will meet September 1 and 2 in Kanab, according to an announcement by R. D. Nielson, BLM state director for Utah, and Kenneth Summers of Monticello, advisory board chairman. William F. were held August the LDS Chapel in Kanab. He passed away August 18 in Coopers Rest Haven in St. George. Mr. Hamblin was born Nov. 1, 1898 in Kanab, a son of Wiilliam F. and Celia A. Hamblin. Billy as he was known, was g a resident of Kanab. He was a stockman and spent most of his life on the range. Funeral services were conducted by Ralph Mace, counselor to the Kanab South Ward Bishop. Family prayer was offered by Burdell Porter; prelude and post-lud- e music, a medley of cowboy tunes, was played by Elva Judd. Following the invocation by Marion Johnson, the Singing Mothers, directed by Maurine Jones sang, The Lord is My Shepherd; Ralph Mace gave a few remarks about Billys life followed by a trio, Ramona Johnson, Karen Mace and Sherron Bunting, singDear Hearts and Gentle ing: People. Elmer Judd spoke, then the Singing Mothers sang, Abide With Me; and Rell Little gave the benediction. The grave was dedicated by Joseph Johnson. Pall bearers were: Isaiah Hamblin, Delwin Hamblin, Jack Hamblin, Merrill Johnson, Duncan Findlay and Trevor Leach with Cornell Hamblin as honorary pall bearer. Flower girls were Karen, Sharee, and Francis Hamblin. Mr. Hamblin is survived by his sister Susan H. Cram. His brother, Glen, preceded him in death by only four months. 72, 21, 1971 in Burton W. Silcock of Washington, D. C., national director of the bureau, will be among the speakers. BLM observed its 25th anniversary July 16 and Mr. Silcock will point out some of the highlights of the bureaus history and emphasize challenges for the future. life-lon- Artillery Association sets reunion in S. L. C. The Association of the 204th Field Artillery (WW II) will hold a reunion on 6 August 1972 at Salt Lake City. All veterans of the 204th Field Artillery are encouraged to send their current address to Elman K. Ellsworth, 1035 South 15th East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84105. DR. HOWARD ROBERTS . . . practicing in Kane County New doctor begins local practice Howard L. Roberts, Jr., M.D., is now practicing medicine in the Kanab area, with offices in the old hospital adjacent to the G. R. Aiken Hospital in Kanab. Dr. Roberts was born in Mesa, Ariz., and went to school in that area. He also studied at Arizona State University in Mesa, at Brigham Young University in Provo and went to medical school at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. The doctor served in the U. S. Air Force for two years, 1962-6and was a missionary for the LDS Church in the Spanish American mission from 1953 to 1956. He practiced medicine in Mesa from 1964 to 1966 then in Snowflake, Ariz., from 1967 to the present. He is married to the former Laura, Jo Phelps of Mesa and they have seven children, Natalie, Laurel, Celia, Craig, Rhoda, Samuel and Leah. Kanab news notes Mark and Gail Brown are back their home and Carma Ford, Gails sister, from Albuquerque, N. M., is here visiting them and other relatives and friends. in Kanab to make Former Kanab resident named head of Science Dept, at SUSC Dr. Harl E. Judd has been appointed dean of the Southern Utah State College School of Sciences, it was announced by Dr. Royden C. Braithwaite, SUSC president. Dr. Judd has served as assistant dean since 1967. He also holds the position of professor in engineering and mathematics at the college. Dr. Judd replaces Dr. Wesley P. Larsen wjio will return to full time teaching and assist in administration of research activities. Dr. Larsen will also serve as grants officer at the college. Dr. Judd was born in Kanab. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Judd of Kanab. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Utah State University in 1955 and a doctorate from the same institution in 1964. Both degrees were in civil engineering. He joined the SUSC faculty in 1957. Dr. Judd attended College of Southern Utah for two years, dur- - ing which time he served as assistant DR. HARL JUDD named Dean of Science part-tim- e city engineer for Cedar City. He has also served as chief of party for the U. S. Bureau of Land Management, was inspector for the Greens Lake Flood Control project for the Soil Conservation Service, and represented the Utah Water and Power Board as an engineer on Porcupine Dam. He served in the U. S. Air Force from 1955 to 1957, where he was a planning and programming engineer and attained the rank of captain. He has participated as a research consultant with the Utah Water Research Laboratory on a number of engineering projects. His publications include a study of bed characteristics in relation to flow in rough, high gradient, natural channels, and writings on the hydraulics of large bed element channels. He has also written a paper on Constant Resistance Coefficients for Large Bed Element Streams. In addition to studies leading to his degrees he attended the Installations Engineering School at n Air Force Base and completed the Scale and Corrosion Control Engineer Cource Chemical given by Dearborn Company in Chicago, 111. He has also completed IBM Programming School conducted at the Western Data Processing Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Dr. Judd is director of the SUSC seismograph station and director of the SUSC computer center. He is a member of the American Society of Cicil Engineers, American Society of Engineering Education, Society of Phi Kappa Phi, and Society of Sigma Xi. Dr. Judd is married to the former Anne Ashcroft of Cedar City. They are the parents of four daughters and two sons, LuAnne 16, David 15, Jeannie 14. Charles 11, Sharon 6, and Retta 2. Wright-Patterso- . . . 1971 10c advisory board meeting set in Kanab September 1 and 2 for "Billy" Hamblin Hamblin, Thursday, August 26, BLM in Kanab Funeral services for 84741, Kanab Mayor Kent Carpenter will welcome the board and Ber-ne- ll Lewis, Kane County commission chairman, will speak about BLM relationships with county government in Utah. Mr. Nielson will explain developments of bureau programs in the state. Board members on the second day will be taken on a tour to become better acquainted with bureau activities in that part of Glen Canyon travel up, but visitor numbers down? July travel figures continue to show a decrease in the total number of visitors coming to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area this summer. However, Superintendent Johnson has pointed out of the area that the actual day-us- e and all the related facilities has actually risen. While fewer visitors are initially arriving at the area, as compared to last year, they are apparently staying for a longer period of time. Examples given of increased use in July include: boater days on Lake Powell, up 5 percent; fishing days up 86 percent; Wah-wea- p swim beach use up 10 percent; campground use up 21 percent; use of overnight accommodations up 67 percent. Reports from local businesses who deal primarily with tourist-relate- d services verify these figures. The tourist business in the areas surrounding Lake Powell is booming. It is believed that an important factor that is helping to hold the visitors for a longer period of time is the increased developments and facilities constructed and maintained by the National Park Service, according to Johnson. Farmers Home Adm. is "Credit Arm" of USDA in Kane Co. According to Kendell W. Brink-erhoand Stephen W. Hatch, County Supervisors, the Farmers Home Administration Office in Panguitch is the credit arm of the United States Department of Agriculture for the Kane and Garfield County area. The lending activities, fiscal year 1971 and prior years have definitely strengthened the total economy. The basic types of financing include, but are not limited to: 1. Construction purchasing and remodeling homes. 2. Farm loans, including operating funds and purchase of livestock. 3. Machinery, farms, ranches and development of land and water resources. 4. Community loans for water and sewer and association type loans developing land and water resources. The Agencys wide range of services provided, in Garfield and Kane Counties, in fiscal year 1971 were $443,510.00 for all types of loans. Years end, the outstanding loan total in the two county area has climbed to $2,300,000.00; serving directly 682 families. Office days are Monday through Fridays in Panguitch and the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Courthouse in Kanab, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. ff Utah. One of the stops will include a presentation by Elton Buehl, vice president of Resources Company, who will describe plans for the proposed electric generating plant on the Kaiparowits Plateau and the attendant coal mining operations. During lunch at Wahweap, the board will hear Utah Congressman Sherman P. Lloyd. His topic will be, Public Land Legislation. Recommendations from board members will be presented to bureau officials before the meeting concludes. The board from includes representatives livestock, interests, mining, oil and gas, forestry, soil and watershed mining, oil and gas, forestry, soil and watershed, wildlife, recreation county government, n and development interests. Besides the tour to the Kaiparowits Plateau and the test mine area other planned stops on the bus trip include the Kimball Valley seeding and range management project, Glen Canyon City gravel sale and related land use planning, the Glen Canyon Dam, and the Paria Canyon Primitive Area entrance. Local members of the state advisory board include Cecil Pugh from Kanab and M. V. Hatch from Panguitch. Parade listed Winners of the Kane County Fair Parade were announced last week and were as follows: In the senior division first place went to float No. 9, Tammy Meeks, sponsored by Fentons. Second place went to Teri Shum-wasponsored by Dukes Clothand third place was won by ing Susan Skaggs, sponsored by Anderson Auto. In the junior division there was a tie for first place. Marlene Baird and Garland Sawyer will split first place prize. Second place went to float No. 1: We Dreamed we were Miss Kane County, Nesha Kay Johnson, Johnson and Stephanie Johnson. Third place prize was won by Cowboy Land, with Sandy Johnson. y, Jo-lai- Colorado River project paying off Cash revenues from Colorado River Storage Project operations during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, were sufficient to repay in excess of $9 million of the investment principal, the Bureau of Reclamation reported today. Regional Director David L. Crandall of the Bureau of Reclamation said that $20,630,971 in revenues were paid to the Federal Treasury. Of this amount, was applied to interest and $9,022,627 was applied to the principal. The amount applied to principal was almost double the amount paid during the previous year. Power production at Glen Canyon, Flaming Gorge, Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Fontenelle Dams accounted for fully 99 percent of the revenue. Water sales for irrigation and municipal and industrial use, as well as some miscellaneous revenues, made up the remaining 1 percent. The significant increase in payment to investment principal during Fiscal Year 1971 is indic-itiv- e of the vitality of the Colorado River Storage Project, Mr. Crandall said. Although power revenues largely support the CRSP, the projects primary purpose is to develop water supplies in the Upper Colorado River Basin. Total investment in the CRSP now approximates $650 million. About 95 percent of this amount is being repaid to the Federal Treasury, much of it with interest. The remaining 5 percent is nonreimbursable and is allocated to flood control, fish and wildlife enhancement, and recreation $4.00 per year Fredonia residents dig out following flooding last week by Bonnie Jeffery What a week at Fredonia! MARVIN J. ASHTON will speak at Conference ELDER . . . Kanab Stake Conf. set for urban-suburba- Winners of Fair Single Copy September 4-- 5 Elder Marvin J. Ashton, an Assistant to the Council of Twelve of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, will speak at the Kanab Stake Conference Saturday and Sunday, September 4 and 5, in Kanab. Elder Ashton is a former business executive and a long-tim- e leader of youth. He is a prominent Boy Scout official as a member of the national committee, regional executive council and the Greater Salt Lake Council. He served 21 years as a member of the Young Mens Mutual Improvement Association general board and executive in charge of athletics, dance, drama, music and speech. He received his present appointment in October, 1969. He also serves as managing director of the Churchs Social Services Program. The Conference session will be held Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Stake Center, 46 West Center Street. Stake President J. Ballard Washburn, Page, says visitors are welcome. 4-- H Fair enfries prepare for State Fair The County Fair was a big success for the of Kane County. The displayed things they had learned to make in the project work they chose to take this year. Fifty-seve- n girls wore their costumes in the Fashion Show. Eleven girls entered the County Style Dress Revue. Winners on project articles are being taken to the State Fair in September. Five girls from Kane County compete in the State Fair Contests this year. Sherrie Robinson and Julie Hoyt in Style Dress Revue, and Jacklyn Campbell, Norma Lynn Corry, and Little will do demonstrations. They will be accompanied to the State Fair Contest at USU in Logan by an Extension Agent from Kane County. will Su-sa- Lightning, thunder, rain, and then a flood. Several homes were flooded on the east part of town. Darol Heaton, Veldon Black, Jay Jeffery, and Lehi Hunt were hit the worst. Darol Heaton lost a television set, genealogy files, a freezer, and the carpet on the stairs will have to be replaced. When the flood hit Benny Jordan and Daroline Heaton almost drown in the water in the sewing room while working against the water. They were trying to get the water stopped from coming in and the door jammed shut. They finally went out the window. In all the excitement no one turned off the electricity and Benny and Darol got a few shocks. When the water got to the height of the window the pressure broke the door into the family roon and sent the water over the rest of the basement. The water level reached approximately six feet. Veldon Black isnt sure about the actual loss, but he has about six feet of extra dirt in his basement. Jay Jeffery lost two couches and two mattresses, a piano, and personal articles. Jay was out of town, but the rest of the family was out on the patio watching the storm after hearing the fire siren that had been shorted out by the lightning. When Mrs. Jeffery went in to put the baby to bed she discovered the water rushing down the basement hall. She and the children began dragging things out on to the lawn and patio. To top things off the phone was out of order. Lehi Hunt lost three televisions, one a brand new color set . Most of the Indians in the village at the north side of town were forced to evaculate their homes and spent the first night in the city building. Others having, water problems included Jared Johnson and Kendall Tait. Very few people were exempt from the downpour, but some were hit worse than others. On the west side of town the damage didnt seem so great. However, Mike Griffiths basement room was filled with water. Rodney Jones had to clean up his basement twice. A swarm of bees decided to make their home in the Griffiths basement and had to be sprayed before the mess could be cleaned up. Contract let for work on Smoky Mountain SALT LAKE CITY The Burof Mines today awarded a $85,721 contract to the P. R. Roger Jensen and Son Construction Co., Junction, Piute County, Utah, according to Senator Wallace F. eau Bennett, The contract calls for bulldozing, ripping, drilling and blasting to be used in an attempt to control and extinguish coal crop fires burning in the coal mine deposits on the Kaiparowits Plateau. h. There were quite a few homes that just had a little bit of water, just enough to make a muddy mess, while other places were only theatened by water lapping around their porches. It seemed the whole town was awake that night. The flood had hardly hit when there were people and pumps working away to get rid of the water. Willing hands took muddy laundry, upset children home and cared for them. Others shoveled and mopped, and sorted through wet boxes and other belongings. While still others brought food and other supplies to the flooded families. Men, women, and children worked all night to pump out the water, save what they could, and cart off the debris. The people of Fredonia are to be commended for the fine and untiring help they rendered to those in need. A flood can be a disaster in many ways. It can also be a blessing. When people offer their hearts and hand together to help one another in the way they did last week this is a blessing. Even though many priceless possessions were lost and destroyed, a community was bound together in a common cause of love. It is times like this that we realize that race and creed need not separate us, but bind us together on common ground. Rain may be too late for Winter range, BLM Shortage of Fall and Winter forage has occurred upon grasslands in South Central Utah due to prolonged drouth conditions. Moisture received during the last two weeks may be too late, too spotty, and too little to help on most of the winter ranges, according to Fred P. Howard, Kanab District Manager. Mr. Howard has sent letters to all licensed public land livestock-me- n calling for a joint inspection sometime between the latter part of Septem-b- r and first part of October to determine what actions should be taken to prevent detrimental effects to the Federal range. Questions which should be answered by these inspections are: Is sufficient forage available to sustain the livestock herd for the full fall and winter grazing season If not, how many livestock, if any, will the ranchers area of use sustain? Ranchers should start considering alternate feed sources or the possibility of stocking up on hay and grain supplies to supplement their winter use, Howard pointed BLM-Per-mitt- out. Fair In pictures We were unable to get pictures of the Kane County Fair pro- cessed in time for publication this week, but hope to have a picture review of the Fair in next weeks SUNews. Peabody Coal Company studies Kaiparowits for fuel for proposed power plant As the Department of the Interior gears for its one-yestudy of the total environmental impact of a set of mammoth electric power plants in the Southwest, some coal exploration is continuing, in anticipation of the constuction of the Kaiparothe largest plant wits. John W. Newberger, task force supervisor of the Interior study, moratorium for said the one-yestudy applies only to activity which would require federal approval, particularly plant construction, so the moratorium would have no effect on exploratory work on mining leases already held. The Peabody Coal Co., which operates the Black Mesa Mine in Arizona to feed the Mojave, and in the future, Navajo plants, cur- ar rently holds leases on 25,000 acres, centering 40 miles south of Escalante, Garfield County. A company spokesman said an extensive series of test holes are being drilled, with coal being found as deep as 800 feet down. This work probably wont be complete this year, and next year we will begin core drilling for samples or the rock strata," he said. Peabody is using only existing roads, under an agreement which allows us to widen them and then reseed the shoulders after our use, the spokesman said. He added that with present transportation facilities (none) the proposed power plant on Nipple Bench is visualized as the only market for the coal. Leases totaling 42,000 acres are held by the El Paso Natural Gas Co., and a program of ten coreholes is currently in progress, according to Joe Arnett, public information officer for the company. El Paso recently purchased the leases from the Atlantic Richfield Corp., but no decision has been made yet on what to do with the were just leaking at it, coal he said. Another 25,000 acres are'held by Consolidation Coal Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., which has no plans for immediate development, according to a company spokesman. The Department of the Interior area study is reportedly in the last stages of organizing, with the responsibilities divided among 12 task forces. Salt Lake Tribune, |