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Show Univ. Microfilm. Corp. 141 Pierpcnt Avenue Utahs Fastest Crowing Newspaper" And Continuing Tha Kane County Standard VOLUME XXV NO. 46 . KANAB, UTAH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1956 PTA Officers Meet Kane County Fair Royalty . . . To Plan Years Activity Kane Will Share In Dixie Forest Fredonla - Counties which contain the Dixie National Forest will divide an estimated $64,475 which is their share of the net receipts of the forest during fiscal year 1956, it was announced by Supervisor Albert Albertson of the Dixie National Forest The $64,475 represents 25 per cent of the money received by Dixie National Forest from the timber sales, grazing fees, special land uses, and power. The National Forests are required,, under Federal law, to return this amount, earmarked for roads and schools, to the counties in lieu of taxes, the Supervisor In- troduction of all faculty membPlans for the new school bufding will be explained In ers. detail. Br-yn- 1 n Alton news events Hopkin, who outlined Utah's farm views to national Democratic leaders this tweek. Candidate For U S Senate Is Versed On Stefa Prcbbms Alonzo F. Hopkin. vice president of the Utah Cattle Growers Association and Democratic candidate for the U. S.' Senate, Tuesday defined Utahs agricultural and livestock situation to Adlai E. Stevenson and Estes Kefauver at a "grass roots" conference in the Pacific Northwest The Utahn was there by special invitation of the presidential nominee who expressed keen interest in the sound "views and him. recommendations given Mr. Hopkin has long been recognized as one of the best informed Westerners in the agricultur-al and livestock industries, as well as one of its most able legislative exponents. He is a lifelong rancher and livestock man, and during his service in the Utah Senate for the past 20years he has guided every piece of agricultural legislation through , . that body. Mr. Hopkins trip to the Northwest followed an extensive trip through most of Utahs ag ricultural counties, during which views on he sought first-hanlevel. an d "over-the-fenc- e" Babies Clessed Babies blessed in Sacrament meeting Sunday were: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Esplin, named Joane, blessed by her father .assisted by the grandfather Lawrence Esplin; Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lamonde Heaton named Alene, blessed by her grandfather, i Christopher Heaton assisted by Lamonde. . f (bring your own dishes). After which there will follow the 20-2- 1 s held on Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Fredonia School. This will be in the form of an opening social with a pot-luc- k supper Coaching Clinic Alonzo F. (Lon) According to information released this week by R. R. Thomas, vice pres, and general manager of the Southern Utah Power Co., engineers and electric-Ianfrom Cedar. City are now installing additional generating rapacity In the Kanab generating station. A 343 KW, 2400 volt, 3 phase Fairbanks Morse Unit is being i ) added at this location, which will increase the local station ! ? from a total of 805 to 1148 KVV. in capacity Is re' t This Increase quired to provide the power needs of the area. This new unit is being installed in a new building which is being constructed so that additional capacity can readily be added as needed in the future. outline their yearly activities. Opening PTA meeting will be Local High School Coach Attends . Nearing More Power Executive officers Program Chairman, Keith announces that this year the PTA meetings will be aimed at bettering Parent and Teacher relationship with emphasis on parents visiting school oftener. An annual fund raising dance is also on the agenda and date said. The Dixie National Forest was will be announced later. third in the Intermountain Region, comprised of 19 National forests in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming ,in total receipts for the 1956 fiscal year. The major portion of the $257,901. 84 in net receipts earned by the Dixie National Forest came from timber sales, which account- U. ed for $206,810.35 of the amount Grazing fees were next in amBoyd Adams of Kanab High ount with $49,073.45 followed by and Ralph Henderson, Valley land use and power receipts of High, were among some 125 who $1,978.04 and $10.00, respectively. attended the 1956 Utah High Iron, Garfield, Kane, Piute, School Activities Assn, athletic Washington, and Wayne Count- clinic on the University of Utah ies will share in this $64,475, campus August based on the percentage of the The clinic program included forest lying within each of the sessions on football, basketball, counties. techniques, coaching wrestling, Total net receipts for the baseball, track, and interpretatRegion during fisc- ion of the 1956 National Federatal year 1956 amounted to $4, ion Football Rules. 099,035.47, Supervisor Albertson Instructors at the clinic were stated. top experts in the field of athletics from all over the nation. These Included Bill Strannlgan, head basketball coach, Iowa St; ; ate College; Robert L. Blackman, head football coach, Dartmouth College; Bob Fontaln, for the Brooklyn Dodgers; Don for St Ltndberg, . Paul; Julius F. Wagner, wrestling coach at Colored A & M College; M. F. Sprunger, asst executive secretary, Illinois High School Association, and Pay-toJordan, track coach and director of athletics at Occidental Jaw College in Los Angeles. . Southern Utah Co. of the Fredonia PTA under the direction of Pres. Shirley Powell met recently at the school to Timber Sales Funds Kanab-Fredoni- a Miss Clytie Rae Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mace of Kanab, was crowned Queen of the Kane County Fair last Friday evening at Orderville. Miss Sharon Hamblin, left, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hamblin, was selected as first attendant Miss Sherry Bunting, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Finley Bunting was named second attendant. All three of the charming young ladies are graduates of the Kanab high school. Mrs. Afton Jameson, chairman of the queen contest, said' that Miss Clark will now compete for the Miss Utah title in the coming State Fair competition. Kane judging was according to the Miss America rules. Elementary School Motes Growth By VONDA MCKINNEY Charles Johnston has returned to his home in Mesa after spend- ing the summer here with his cousin Lavar and family. Tommy Hilton has returned home to Litchfield Park after visiting the past few weeks In Fredonia with his aunt. Mrs. Evelyn Cram and his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jensen. The son of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Hilton, Tommy is a graduate of New Mexico Military Academy in Roswell and plans to enroll at ASC at Tempe this month. Mrs. and Mrs. Tony Ilackel-pranhave returned home to Salt Lake City after a few days visit at the home of Joyces parents Mr. and Mrs. George Johng son. The Fredonia Ward MU held their annual Autumn Social at Sw-app- Brimhall of Phoenix Mrs. Aimee Judd is visiting in Los Angeles this week where she will atend the wedding of her granddaughter. Tunnel Bid Opening Set For September 11th Here; Will Require More Than Year To Complete, Starts In Thirty Days Opening of bids on the Clen Canyon Dam right diversion tunnel will be opened in Kanab Tuesday, September 11, at 10 a. m. according to information from the Bureau of Reclamation offices here. Schedules, general provisions, specifications and drawings have been in the hands of prospective bidders for some weeks and the letting of the more than $4 million job, will no doubt see .BULLETIN several large contracting companies here Tuesday for the Mr. L. M. Wylie, engineer In opening. Commencement of the charge of the Glen Canyon work Is to begin 30 days after the awarding of the bids. Dam, In a release to the Southern Utah News Thursday, Specifications on the diversion said that all boating trips on tunnel consists of 1,818 linear ft. the Colorado River are to be of unllned tunnel, 43 ft 6 inches In diameter, and 930 linear ft. or discouraged, discontinued, drill ng and of unlined tunnel of 46 ft. 6 in. by everyone The .tunnel, blasting on the Canyon walls Inside diameter. will begin Monday morning. the first of the two needed will be on the west, or Utah side of Mr. Wylie said that It will the river, and will be accessible be very dangerous for anyone-ttry to come down the river from the Kanab road. or to go too near the side walls )Cummencement, prosecution, as the drilling and blasting and completion of work on this will loosen the scaling rock, second big Job to be let by the which willbe falling Into the Bureau is as follows: (a) contractor river proper, from the 700 ft. period high rock walls of the canyon. shall begin work within thirty calendar days after the receipt of notice to proceed, and shall complete all of the work within four hundred and fifty calendar days from the date of receipt There are of of such notice. course, several provisions that will make allowances for the actual completion of the work. The camp sites, under the specifications, may be established Miss Anna Marie Smith, 11, on the west (right) side of the and the daughter of Mr. and Colorado River. The contractor Mrs. Dnvln .Smith' of Kanab, shall furnish al of his material wns named the winner In the to do the Job. Junior Division of the. Talent Contest at the Kane County Fair last week end. She sang Files Al o In Every Grade Something new has been addKanab Elementary ed in the School. We have 39 new First graders. of whom attended Kindergarten here and six who are newt tto Kanab Schools. The Second grade has five new members making a total of 38. There are 35 bright shining faces In the Third grade and 7 of them are new. In the Fourth grade there Is one new pupil to make the enrollment 43, and Judd Fsmily Hold the largest class In the school. Reunion September 2 Six new students bring the enrollment of the Fifth grade to A reunion of the Zodak K. 32 and last but not least, the Judd family was held at Duck Sixth grade received three new Creek Recreational Park on the students and now have a total 2nd. of September There were of 34. We also have two new mem227 persons in attendance. A family organization was set bers on our staff. Boyd Robinup with Allen Judd elected Pres- son who comes from Paragonah teaches the Fourth grade and ident; Carlos Judd, Fix-It- " is our Agnes Johnson,- - Secretary Met- Ridesy Mr. new custodian. Not new to the and Treasurer. There were people present school but with new Ideas, are from as far North as Brigham the former .teachers; Mrs. Eva grade; Mrs. Fawn City, Utah and South to Phoenix, Peterson, 1st Arizona. Also, a number from Robinson, 2nd. garde; Mrs. Lois Swapp, 3rd. grade; LeRoy Judd, Los Angeles, California. Principal and 5th. grade, and Ernest Kirby, 6th. grade. It seems that Labor Day was V a day late at the Elementary School for Tuesday afternoon, ICcr.ab High School found all of the students, all of the teachers and Mr. Rider out on the grounds with shovels, By NANCY WHIMPEY hoes, rakes, pitchforks, wagons, On the morning of September buckets and boxes up 4th some 192 teenagers of Ka- rocks and glass and picking waging a nab gathered for the opening war with the puncture vines. day of school. It looks as though the puncture Along with the 25 new stud- vines won the first round, but ents. there was also one new with the enthusiasm and work faculty member, Mr. Monroe the school team showed Tuesday Rougeau, the new math and it will be a losing battle for the science teacher. He came to us burs. After the work the faculty from Salt Lake City schools. served cold drinks and crackers With the tolling of the school to the workers. bell and the gathering of the Have you seen our Safety students, old friendships were Patrol back on duty? They are renewed, and new and lasting at their to help the childones were formed. All of us ren crossposts the streets. Please sincerely hope that the new and give them your cooperation. the old alike can join hands in We appreciate the enthusiasm unity. the boys and girls show In comAs the new school ydar stands to school early, but the doors before us, we the students, hope ing do not open until 8:45 a.m. and that we can make this a most 12:45 p.m. Accidents are less sucessful yejr. likely to happen If the children The teachers already have a do not come too early. harriqd look in trying to provide all sincerely hope that the We classes and seats for expanded and cooperation attitude fine . studentbody. children have and the parents are: Heading the studentbody shown at the beginning of the . Pres. Paul Swapp; Karen Jameson; Sec. Flora Jean year will continue right on thrHeaton; Adv. Mgr. Valda Keeler, ough to the close of school and the cheerleaders afe Loya Bickley, LaVonda Eddington, & Announce Msrrlago Dannell Lewis. 'lhe Studentbody is sponsor- Mr. and Mrs. Grant Gardner, ing a dance Friday night in the of Provo, announce the marriage school gym. of their daughter, Dora Mae, to Mr. Leland R. Thompson of Scipio, August 31st. The mar rlage was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. 33 Fredonia current news events By ALLEN M. COX the Ward Hall Tuesday evening. Miss Linda Knell from Cedar The program consisted of dancCity visited two days last week ing, singing and refreshments. with Rahnell Hoyt They workSgL T. E. Shartzep of Flaged together the past summer at staff and Inspector D. Murphy Zion Park. of Phoenix visited with PatrolMr. and Mrs. Horace Roundy man Lavar Johnson last week. and two daughters were in Salt Ned Jackson was a business Lake City a few days last week. visitor In Las Vegas over the They were there when their dau- week end. .. ghter, Florence had an eye operTwo squares from the Arizona ation. Square Dance Club, Atkin Pace from St. George, Strippers attended the Cedar City Jamla visiting here with his grandboree Saturday night Those mother, Mrs. Nellie Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. Don OKane of making the trip were Lavar and Los Angeles visited here a few Wanda Johnston, Ora and Edith. Holmes, Cloyd and Shirley days at the home of her brother, Bill and Nell Hunt Eldon Roy Robertson, and her sister, and Afton Duane and She was the Tezza JuddBrooksby, Pearl Pointer. and Tezzas brother former Bess Robertson. and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Vem Mrs. Demar Mr. and Hughes Marjorie Heaton of Salt Lake and Carol Jean of Provo were here visiting over the weekend at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Heaton. (Continued on page four) $3.00 Yearly; 10c Single Copy Vice-Presiden- com-letio- Talent Winners Entertain Large Crowd At Fair a vocal solo. James Robinson, 19. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Robinson, won the Senior Division. He played a trumpet solo. The awards were made by the Kane County Farm will go to the Bureau. 'James State Fair later this month to compete. The contest was open to this entire area, for amateurs, and was highly enloyed by a large crowd attending. Competition was keen among the youngsters and all showed real talent Other County contestants who won the right to compete on the state level in Salt Lake through the Farm Bureau are, Chad Heaton, son of Mr. and Mrs. LeGra-ndHeaton of Orderille, with a vocal solo;' Miss Lolene McAllister. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. She played Lloyd McAllister. a piano solo. e Mathescns Move To NephI Job Assignment Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matheson long time residents of Kanab, recently moved to NephI, Utah where Mr. Matheson was transferred by the Mountain States Pcrr.:n:r.l Lteranf cl Local Paper Myrtle Bean Recently received at the Kanab Public Library are six big, beautifully hound volumes of rare and traditional interest Thev comprise all of the Issues of THE KANE COUNTY STANDARD" and SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS from the year 1929 to the present time, and are sure to be of definite value and Interest to the locality which is dally becoming more Important and historically. strategically One of the most agreeable aspects of the acquisition Is that our resourceful and efficient librarian. Mrs. Blanche Mace, arranged to have this work done at absolutely no expense to the library or the city of Kanab. A department of the University of Utah, working under a grant to obtain complete files of newspapers for photostatic records, applied for the use of those at the Kanab Library. Mrs. Mace arranged. In agreeing to this use, that the University would have the papers bound into volumes and returned. The photostats were made and the papers accordingly bound and they have Just been received at the Library where they will remain permanently. Mrs. Mace extends a cordial Invitation to anyone Interested to stop In and inspect these very Interesting historical By Telephone Company. Mr. Matheson who has been manager of the local exchange, and Mrs. Matheson who has acted as an operator, will be missed In Kanab a great deal. Both of them have been active In civic affairs and activities with several local civic clubs. volumes. Vice-Pres- Kens county sect novs notes A bouncing baby boy was born Tuesday evening in the Panguitch hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Mel Glazier, he weighed In at 10 lbs. 8 oz. The newcomer has an older brother who is staying with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tod Glazier. Visiting this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McAllister is Mrs. Olga Manning of Cedar City, a sister to Mrs. McAllister. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Beard and two children spent several days this week in Las Vegas on vacation Mrs. Beard, son Donnie, and Mrs. Warren Young plan on going to Salt Lake City Friday to take Lois Marie to enter the nursing school. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Betenson of Kanab are the proud parents of a new daughter this week. The little Miss was bom Monday Sept 3 In the Kane County Hos- pital 'T' ; , Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pugh and Mr. and Mrs." Paul Armstrong, spent a few days in Las Vegas this week taking in the sights and vacationing. ''Mr. and Mrs. Chester Adams of Toquerville, spent a week re- cently in Kanab visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs. Annie Adams. Mrs. Adams went back to their home with them for a weeks vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Berdell Haycock and daughter of Henderson, spent the past week in Kanab visiting with friends and relatives. By BERNEETA TAIT The Misses Flora Jean Heaton Relatives and Susan Chamberlain, returnfrom far and near ed last week from a few days In met Sunday at Duck Creek reSalt Lake City shopping and creation center to hold a family Mr. and Mrs. Paul Armstrong taking in the sights of the big reunion. They were deebndants from Vernal Utah are In Kanab of William and Elizabeth Xavcity. this week visiting at the home Mr. and Mrs. Duard Jackson ier Tail Of the 119 heads of of her parents, Mr. artd Mrs. are the proud parents of a baby families registered in the Talt Lloyd Pygh. organization there were daughter, bom August 29. The family Mrs. Fern Morrison, regional little Miss weighed 8 lbs. 8 oz. 42 present, together with their PTA and children wives, supervisor, will spend Thugrandchildand was named Rebecca Ann. ren. The day was spent In vis- rsday in Panguitch to make fin Forrest MIchl and friend. Bud al arrangements and also attend Bo wells from Henderson, spent iting, feasting and a program was followed by a bus- the regional convention held which the week end in Kanab at the A very enjoy- there that day. State and Nathome of Forrests grandmother, iness meeting. ional executives will be in atwas able time had by all Mrs. Pearl Adams. tendance and while in this loThe Louis Matter family of cality, will visit the Parks. ThuWnv Bruhn and family of Dr. A. Boaley, loft, loaves U.S.A.C to bosom veterinarian for Panguitch were visiting in Ka- - Las Vegas has moved from rsday morning, before going to UtahRoyal Poultry and Farmer's Cooperative. Shown with H. M. Biackhurst, nab the first of the week and Glendale to the Paul Sitz home, Panguitch, they will be at the general manager of Utah Poultry. Thundcrbtrd Cafe for breakfast attending to business matters. (Continued on page four) f.lt. 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