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Show I r I Univ. Microfilm. Corp. t 57 141 Pierpont Avenue - f eua suirt VOLUME XXV NO. 9 iujuyuJ tab outhpn sscuncji UTAH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1956 KANAB, Glen Canyon Dam Project Vill Open Vast Area to Vacation, Travel UbiMiuUj Mow Unsurpassed $3.50 Yearly, . . . ' in previous years, many Kanab residents will be saying Merry Christmas to friends and relatives over long distance lines this year. The number of calls' which operators of Mountain States Telephone Company will handle here on Christmas Day is expected to be very large, according to Donald N. Bradshaw, local manager. how mich those Knowing Christmas calls mean, the telephone people will do their best to get calls through with the least possible delay. We are Bids for construction of the nation's highest steel arch bridge were opened in Kanab Tuesday, December IS, at Jhe Bureau of Reclamation offices with Pacific Murphy of Calif., submitting the lowest of the two bids. Their 139 277. figure was Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp., San Francisco .entered the other birl. which was $1,408,944. The engineers estimate for the KiewTt-Judso- n Em-revill- e, 4 rV preparing for the additional holiday telephone calls, Mr. Bradshaw said. " Circuits are being rearranged and additional' ones put into operation. The telephone operators will be at the switchboards giving us part of their holiday, doing everything they can to get the calls made promptly. Long distance telephone service today is faster than ever before, however, the heavy holicalls day volumes of may possibly result in delays on y some calls to points outside Utah, Mr. Bradshaw suggests that those who plan to call this Christmas will be assured of getting faster service if they will make their calls before Christmas Eve or after Christmas Day. Long distance rates are lower all day Sunday, December 23, which provides a special opportunity to make calls before the holiday rush. Telephone users were also urged to give the operator the telephone in the distant city being called. If the operator has the number, she can complete the call much faster. 1 L. M. Wylie, Project Construction Engineer on the Glen Canyon Dam project released to the S. U. N. today, Friday, the news that invitations for bids on the big dam and power plant for Glen Canyon would be ready to release to contractors next week. Mr. Wylie said that engineers were ahead of schedule and that opening of bids would be February 20, 1957, with the awarding to be made around March 4th. or soon after. Original plans called for Bid about March 20, and Opening the new dates makes this largest project about one month ahead of scheduled plans. a School News Happenings far-awa- - inn' v, The above photograph is the artist and photographers version of how the Glen Canyon Dam will look when completed and filled with water some 8 to 10 years from now. is an areial The Glcndnb flovrs Notes view ofphotograph the vast Colorado River country, with the bridge and A special Relief Society Work dam, drawn in by artists and meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Leah Brinkerhoff, this week. Demonstration on pie makIVul ing was given by Mrs. Margaret foods other several and Bauer, brought to acquaint people with Fredonia High School Two new and various dishes. Stake officers, Vilate Esplin of By Llndetl Jackson Mt. Carmel and Mahalia SorenThe F.H.S. casaba squad trav-leson, and the Stake officers from to Enterprise last .Friday to our ward were in attendance. their worst game of the There was a group of 28 to the play season. The Lynx did not play meeting. and Mr. and Mrs. Brant Spencer their usual snappy game on the short end of a ended up Mrs. Mr. and and family and score. The following nite LaDell Jessop and family were took on the visitors here this week. Brant the Fredonia B"five in Nevada team outstanding the. Army Is still serving-witball better and playing although and will be transferred soon to still didnt show the usual they Germany. The score was: Virgin Daughters of the Utah Pione- spark. 57, Fredonia 47. Valley held their ers, Berryville Camp, A big Christmas party is in regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Elsie J. Brinker- store for this Friday and the hoff Friday. The lesson was long awaited vacation. We here at Fredonia High given by Leah Brinkerhoff and the special history by Elsie J. School would like to wish the readers A MERRY CHRISTMAS Brinkerhoff. Capt Maurine took charge. and A HAPPY NEW YEAR. Norman Maxwell, who has been employed at Salt Lake City The Kanab Elementary School the past several months returnwishes everyone a very Merry ed home this week for the holiChristmas and a Happy New days. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Mackel Year. Well see you in school, Wedprang, Mr. and Mrs. Neldon Cox, and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Work- nesday, January 2, 1957. & .. rlm-to-ri- engineers. The water stored behind the huge dam will extend some 186 miles up river, making many wonderful recreation areas for fishing, boating and outdoor living. With roads into the area at later dates, this vast almost unexplored country will be an d 49-4- 1 h Mac-kelpran- . Large Crowd Heart Bid Opening On Bridge 55-3- . . outstanding- - Marsh-mello- attraction for travel semi-forma- Mrs. Adeline Egbert of Kanab plans on leaving here next week to spend a few days during the Christmas holidays with her son Hal and family in Los Angeles. She will fly there for Xmas eve and return to Kanab Saturday. Mrs. Mayme Jameson who has been in Kanab for the past week visiting with her son, Karl and family, left for Ventura, Calif., the first of the week to spend the next month visiting. Kenneth Johnson has finished his duty in the Services and has returned to his home in Kanab. Kenneth is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Johnson. t e De-oos- e Hamblin of Kaword this .week that her daughter, Mrs. Bill Clark of Klamath Falls, Oregon has been under the doctors care for two weeks and will undergo major surgery the first of the year. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Keifer, new Kanab residents with the Bureau of Reclamation, left on Wednesday for New Mexico where they will spend the holidays with their family. Brinkerhoff post-gra- d . Mapy-of-th- e ar was held Thursday in the old gym. Dr. Thurman and Miss Hancock of the State Men-tHealth Dept, spoke to those who were present. Sunday evening In Sacrament meeting the Stanford DeMille family presented the program. Pres. Odell Watson also spoke. .In blddihg farewell to the old Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Frost chapel, 64 per cent of the Ward and baby are In Kanab visiting From the attended meeting. with home folks and friends. now on everything will be held Mr. and Mrs. Byron David, in the new chapel. new Kanab residents with the The Valley .Seminary present- Bureau of Reclamation, have as t ed two plays in the re- their guest their daughter, Fran creation hall Tuesday night Two ris, who is attending college in musical readings were given and Colorado. the high school chorus sang some numbers. After the M.I.A. held their annual Christmas pro- ICana Oil Notes gram. Everyone enjoyed a full Tidewater Associated Ofl Co., evening of entertainment The Kaibab Gulch No. 1 1,980 ft. proceeds from the plays were from the N. line and 1,980 ft turned over to the Ward build- from the W. line, at 2,740 ft. Lost circuing fund. lation. Waiting for pipe. (Continued on page six) P-T- a ,v one-ac- r. Churches at the Jameson front Kiefer, Engineer back end; To his Mrs. Crosby and far right; Karl Norman aame row near left Taylor and Joseph Honey; LaMar Bybee, Llyod Pugh and Mrs. Wylia Arland Brooktby; and Mr. David far right back row. -- row; Bureau photos by F. B. Slote l, d Mrs. Myrfca nab, received By Darios x w Kane county scat news notes Orderville Nows desks from the Kanab were occupied by as school, high studious a group at ever filled them Tuesday, when local figure-heads Joined with contractors to hear reading of the four million dollar bids for the Glen Canyon Bridge. s wo Among local figure-headnote Abe Bonham and John S. Dam Contract Ready Month Ahead Schedule Kanab n Yrs- - Project Construction Engineer, told the Southern Utah' News Thursday that he had just returned from a meeting In and that Ari7ona Highway officials have indicated that the low bid was acceptable to them, and Mr. Wylie, whohas also been to Denver, stated that he felt the hid w'ou'd h nceentble to Nj the Bureau as the present cost of steel and materials would .probably not justify calling for, new bids that would take several weeks. By Nancy Whimpey Arizona is required to pay a part of the cost of the construcWith sprigs of Holly and evertion of the big bridge. green. tied fth red ribbons, Christmas tree, and snow scenes ; Facts On Bridge composing the cute decorations Glen Canyon Bridge will be that are around school, it really the highest steel arch bridge In gives you the Christmas Spirit. the United States. It will tower The K.Hv- ' Cowboys have nhnut 709 feet above the Colora- real'v been playing ball. J On do River and extend 1.271 feet the 13th they were hosts to Lehi from across Glen Can- high school. They had bad luck will be unsurpassed anywhere. yon which has nearly vertical and vacationists. Then though as they lost rock walls. The large Bee Hive The large stretch of water to on the 14th, the Cowboys rared The span of the arch of Glen back and beat Millard 43 to 34, your left is water that will be can be seen Just to the left of Canyon Bridge will be 1,028 feet, in an exciting game. backed up In the picturesque the river across the bridge. The dreamy theme of Construction sites for the dam making it second only to the WahWeep river which drains arch span of the Bayonne much of eastern Kane County. and bridge will be located on World" is the theme chosen by the Seniors for their This, along with the San Juan both sides of the river near the Bridge in New York City, The bI bridge will be 40 feet Senior Ball to be held Dec. 22, river on the right hand side of actual dam site. - wide, with a 30 ft the Colorado, and the Colorado roadway: Two in the gymj It will, be held fol- ' (Bureau Photol swhwa)ks.''arh 4 ft. Wide will lowing ' the Piute game Saturitself, will offer, attractions that More than 3,500 day night It is so be included. tons of structural steel and 250 come every one and support the tons of reinforcing and other Seniors and their Senior BalL SI. Goerga And steel will be used with more On Friday the Alumni will be than 2,650 cubic yards of con- coming back to school to present ' crete. Harrionna Dcnks an assembly. It will seem good to have them back again. Highway Connections We would like to welcome Passes California Test Up Savings Rales Glen Canyon Bridge will span Mr. Carl Marchant, our new Miss Pauline Frost, recent canyon of the Colorado Riv- music teacher. We hope that The Board of Directors of the the graduate of Holy Cross School at a point about 900 feet down he will like it here and will stay er Stathe St. of George and of Nursing, was one of a class Bank stream from the midpoint on and we wish him all the luck to successfully te Bank of Hurricane, at their the axis of Glen Canyon damsite. in the world at his new job. of thirty-eigh- t the raised last board meetings, pass the State Board ExaminaThe appointment of Eva O. The route from Bitter Springs tion for the Licensure of Profes- interest to be paid on Savings Arizona, to Kanab, Utah, via Peterson, teacher in the Kanab sional Nurses. Having passed from 2 Vi to 3 per cent to become the Glen Canyon Bridge has Elementary School to memberwith one of the high averages "ffective January 1, 1957. This been approved as a Federal-aiship of the Salaries and Conshe is now applying for her lic- announcement was made by project and designated as Al- tracts Committee of the Utah President William A. Barlocker. ternate ense in California. VS. Highway 89. The Education Association, was made The increase was' recently of this highway today by .the Board of Trustees, stretch Miss Frost is living with her authorized by the Federal from Bitter Springs to the Glen according to word received from mother, Grace DeArman in GroInsurance Corp., to enable ver City, Calif., and is nursing Canyon damsite is now under Mr. Allan M. West, Secretary of to savings construction. The road the Association. . at the San Luis Obispo General banksloan compete withWho are associations and Hospital there. Miss Frost is Dermit ted to pay 3 per cent. De- from Kanab to the damsite will be improved or rebuilt to highactive in church and civic activposits up to $10,000 In these two standards by the states of ities and plans to take are Insured by the FDIC. way Arizona and Utah. The Arizona uate work In California Poly- banks out that link is 9 miles Mr.' technic College to finish her ed- it is BarlookPr ofpointed long, and the to remainder is in Utah. these banks the policy ucation degree, having completthe highest ed her Bachelor of Science De- give the depositors allowed by law. and the interest Wasatch gree at St Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tennant, best protection available. in Salt Lake last June. the the former Margaret Cram, and he said, "Therefore, Bank Is the Savers best friend. baby, spent several days in KaA smart guy is a husband Hota of Thanks nab last week before moving to who remembers his wifes a new job location at Boulder To the Larks of the Kanab Send In Local News . birthday - and forgets her City, Nevada. North Ward Primary and Dear We would appreciate a call, Sister Judd; or post card from Kanab resIt was so sweet and thought idents who havo members of Bureau Officials Head Bids Tuesday ful of you to bring me the cute their family home for the holiXmas tree and Teddy Bear. days, or friends who might be It helped a lot to brighten visiting. We will try to make next my hospital days in Kanab. issue of the S. U. N. a weeks un getting better each day and will go home1 from L.D.S. hos- holiday issue. pital tomorrow. I would appreciate it if you have an opportunity to express to the many kind friends who called at the hospital how much By ALLEN M. COX It meant to me. Don Palmer is home for the Very Sincerely, Christmas holidays from school Camilla Kimball at Logan. Ari-7on- . Old job was $2,914,730. Final decision on awarding of the hid will tome from the Den-ver office of the Bureau of Reclamation, however, L. M. Wylie, .-- . r California Contractors' Nations Highest Steel Arch Bridge Takes 2 ..Jj ' As 10c Single Copy Glen Canyon Bridge Bid Goes To Gives Pointers On Holiday Gall Service EOITORIAI NATIONAL ... ... Alton news events Mr. and Mrs. Stan Glover visited relatives In St George Sun-la- y. " Brandt Goulding from Salt Lake City visited Sunday at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Laura Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Swapp of Kanab were visitors here Sunday. Arver Fallls from Hatch was a visitor in Alton Sunday. Mrs. ' Alma Heaton took her daughter, Dianne, to Kanab to the doctor Monday. Give the $, U. N. for Xmu Activities at the Reclamation office Bureau of In Kanab Tuesday at 10 a.m. saw many new faces at the opening of bids on the Glen Canyon Bridget along with a good number of local people. Pictured above at the table are Bureau Officials who were in charge of reading the bids. Left to right are: Mrs. Irlene McCord, secretary; Byron David, Field Engineer; Howard Fink, Office Engineer, and who read the bids In the absence of L. M. Wylie; T. R. McCollough, Con- tract Administrative Officer and James Fordham, Administrative Officer for the Bureau. Pacific Murphy of Emerville, Calif., were low bidders on the bridge that will require two years to construct end will cost $4,139,277, Kiewit-Ju-tso- n |