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Show Microfilm 141 Corp. Pierpont 1 Av. Ml outhera ' cua siAil5wnoaAnoji VOLUME XXVI NO. 8 H. KANAB, UTAH, THURSDAY DECEMBER 'Mow NATIONAL EDITORIAL IS1 rzzn2za 5, 1957 $3.50 Yearly, 10c Single Copy Mesh Footbridge Gives Birds Eye View Of Colorado River . MagFugitive Escapes From County Donald R. Kccnoy Gels His Silver Wings Lt. Donald R Keeney, husband of the former Ella Rae Medonald daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. G Macdonald, of Kanab, received Sawing oil the hinges of two his silver wings in Multi-engindoors at the air craft in the U.S. Air Force in heavy Kane County Jail, Buck Lara graduation exercises November mee, 25, Chama, New Mexico, 15, at the Goodfellow Air Force broke out of the Jail here where Base in San Angelo, Texas. he was being held on theft charLt. Keeney whose home town ges for New Mexico officers, s Providence, Kentucky, receivtook part of the guns and am- ed all his College training in munition that he had when ap- Utah schools. He attended the prehended and left town at ap- CSU at Cedar City and received his B.S. degree and commission proximately 3 a.m., Tuesday. Jailhouse Tuesday e Iron-barre- d Sheriff LaNard Johnson said that someone had smuggled a hacksaw Into the prisoner sometime Monday night or early Tues day morning. The mans partner, Jusefa Trujillo, who was jailed at the same time as Laramee would not leave with his partner. He told Deputy Norman Cram who discovered the break some seven hours after it had happen ed that the break was made 3 a.m. Deputy Cram said that the escapee took part of the loot that was found in his car when arrested Nov. 25., However, he left behind part of his clothing, jewelry, and some of the weapons found in the car. Sheriff Johnson and Cram said that no word has been heard of the mans whereabouts but that a federal warrant has been issued for his arrest He is light complexioned, five feet 11 inches tall, weighs about 170 pounds, has eyes with no indentifylng marks or scars. blue-gree-n Accident Tckcs Ufa Almost 1300 feet of steel cable and mesh now span the Colorado River at the Glen Canyon Dam site. Footbridge Kanab Boy Gets High Rating At CSU Sam McAllister, son of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd McAllister of Kanab, was recently given high recog nition at the College of Southern Utah when he was chosen as the three men from the campus for the honor of being Most Popular Male Student." Sam is atending the College for his first year. He is a graduate of Kanab High School and has served a two year mission for the LDS Church. was erected for the and Scott Corporation In 60 day by the Merritt-Chapma- Klewit-Judso- Pacific n n Co., Murphy Present Society Throughout This Area High Of Kane!) GLEN CANYON: Completion of a 1280 ft. suspension-typfoot bridge spanning the Colorado River at the Glen Canyon Dam site, was announced this week by Herbert S. Booth, Project Manand ager for Merritt-ChapmaScott Corp., prime contractor for the Glen Canyon Dam. e is the The stebl across the Colorado only span' River for some 300 miles betwen e n While returning home from a show last Wednesday night, at 9:10 p.m. Lewis (Eddie) Devon Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Jackson of Kanab, was struck by a fast moving automobile and killed almost instantly. Lewis, together with Tony Wright and Nicky Wright, was just crossing the street due east from the Parry Lodge when the car coming toward the boys with the right wheels off the oil surface, caught the youngster on the front of the car and carried him approximately 100 feet according to investigating officers of the highway patrol and the Navajo Bridge near Marble yon and Moab, Utah. Built by the Pacific Murphy Co. under Kiewit-Judso- tract to Merritt-Chapma- Can- n con- and the bridge was erected in the theme Scott, "High Society" 60 days, according to Bill about of the Brigham Young University Choate, variety show which will be pre- for the Project Superintendent bridge building firm. at sented several high schools in for use as a personnel Designed southern Utah Dec. 9 and 10. project employees, The programs, which will be walkway for the bridge was built by the prime about an hour in length, vll he contractor to provide ready at presented at Enterprise High cess to both sides of the Colorado 11 a.m. and at HurriSchool at to the completion River. Prior cane High School at 2:30 p.m. on of the bridge, the only way to Dec. 9. A community show will cross Glen Canyon was by cable-waalso be presented in Hurricane owned and operated by the at 8 p.m. On Dec. 10 the show Pacific Murphy will travel to Fredonia, Ariz., for the a 9 a.m. program, lo Kanab High Co., contractors for building bridge. highway 11 School for a presentation at Project engineers emphasized a.m. an$l then will go to Valley the footbridge is for the that a in Orderville for High School exclusive use of employees on 2 p.m. show.. the Glen Canyon Dam project. The theme, High society," Visitors to the project will not will be carried out with numbers be allowed to cross the span. spotlighting the elite centers in MCS officials said the steel the United States, such as Radio mesh deck is supported by six City, Hollywod, Las Vegas, Broad- main suspension cables, with 8 way New' Orleans and other pla- floor cables forming the base ces. Each place will be represenfor the steel mesh deck.' Two ted in song and dance, such as wind cables are anchored In the the Tropicana Review reprecanyon wall then tied to the bri senting Las Vegas. dge deck to prevent swaying In DoA1 Miner, Kathy Snow and the wind. ug Evans will share the spotlight Steel mesh is used as a bridge will as emcees. Miner and Evans Instead of a solid deck bedeck Ev. You Did the song, pantomine it has little wind resistance cause on the proah? Other numbers as acts such said the most unusual include Officials will gram the Ys Guys Trio, Sandy Sim- feature of the structure is that mons, baton tsvirler, and Kay it is essentially built of cables, with structural - steel used only Harris, dramatic reading. The finale will spotlight the in the A Frames on each side three emcees while the cast criss- of the river, and for lateral bracrosses lh stage. The costumes ces under the mesh deck. It has will be formal dress, and one little weight and practically no of the popular combos at BYU rigidity. In addition, the foot bridge ofwill furnish the music. This proan excellent view of the Cofers last was year presented gram lorado River - 700 feet straight with as an exchange assembly downUtah Sme University. is Kiewit-Judso- n j - - serving with Marine Air Base Squadron 31 at the Marine Corps Air Station, Miami, Fla. He is the son of Mrs. Barbara M. LaBriere of Kanab Utah. Before enlisting in March 1956, he attended the University of Nevada. LDS Church Sheriffs office. Opens John Atlsson Merritt, age 44, who has been residing here for approximately two months, and working at Gli Canyon Dam, is named in a complaint, charging "Causing a fatality while driving under the Influence of intoxicating liquors" and is being held under $3,000 bail set by Justice A .T. Wakeling of Kanab. The bail has been posted by the defendant and he will be tried at a later date in District Court Lewis (Eddie) Devon Jackson Jr. was born in Kanab February 27, 1947. He was a fifth grade student Survivors Include his parents; two sisters, Jackl and Jerri and a brother John. Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R Jackson, and Mrs. Mary E. Glazier, all of Kanab. Branch In Page On December First On December 1. 1957, a branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was organized at Page, Arizona, headquarters for construction of the Glen Canyon Dam, under the direction of Presidents Odell J. Watson and Earnest Jay Whiting Jr. of the Kanab Stake Presidency. Edmond Robert Goodloe was sustained as Branch President by unanimous vote of the members present Pres. Goodloe was formerly counselor in the bishopric at Prescott, Arizona. He is originally from Sheridan, Wyoming. He now lives at Page, Arizona, with his wife Caroline and son Robert. President Daniel S. Frost announced that Burton J. McAllister and Allen M. Judd, members of the Stake High Council, have been assigned the responsibility bf working with Pres. Goodloe to effect the complete organization and staffing of the Branch at Page Members from bothsides of the River are included in the new organization. Those on the north side walk across on the recently constructed foot bridge over the Kanab Nows Notes Mr. and Mrs. E. M. (Casey) Jones rind children Hollis and Carol Ann of Safford. Arizona, and Miss Janet Laws of Salt Lake City spent Thanksgiving day with Mrs. Orpha Laws. Mr. and Mrs. Ronnow Bunting returned last week from a trip to Detroit and Pontiac, Michigan. They drove a new truck home. Mr. Wilmer Woodbury spent Thanskgiving here and took his wife and four small daughters back to Salt Lake City, Friday. Mrs Woodbury has been staying with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Heaton for three weeks. The Woodburys have spent a year in California before returning to Utah. Colorado. In addition to Pres. Watson and Pres. Whiting, those from Kanab who attended and took part in the organization and fast day services on December 1, were Burton J. McAllister of the High Council, Eva O. Peterson of the Stake YWMIA presidency Helena B. Watson, Laura McAllister, Deacons Karl Peterson and Marvin McAllister, and Stake Clerk Lyman M. Peteron. Cej Last Wednesday Eva Footbridge At Glen Kanab Couples Son Is Marine Corporal Canyon Ready John I. Callagan MIAML FLA. was meritoriously promoted to For Workers Use Marine Corporal Oct 17, while foot-bridg- BYU Will i bridgebuilding firm of Emeryville, California. Colorado River la some 700 feet below the footbridge. (USBR Photo by J. R. Enright) I Marriner Jones and children Roger and Marjorie spent a few days in Salt Lake City the first of the week where he attended to business matters. Saturday - Noon Hour Set For Ceremonies, Evenings Program Adds To Funds By Adonis Frank Swapp Family Enjoys Thanksgiving Enjoying a family gathering at Thanksgiving time at the Frank Swapp home in Kanab were, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Swapp and children: Mr. and Mrs. Angus Swapp and children, Elsie and husband and family, Bernice and Sharon. Also, Bernice Adair and Bernice Boies came down from Profrom the Utah State University vo where they are attending BYU in Logan, where he was a dis- and met with her granparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swapp. The tinguished graduate. He entered the service in Aug. family all reported a fine gath1956 in the pilot training pro ering. gram. During his training the Keeneys have been stationed in Missouri and Texas and at the Funeral Services For nresent time are at 'Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Fla. Lewis D. where Lt Keney is under going training in radar Interception Jackson Held Hero Saturday school. Many Of Kanab Funeral services for Lewis Devon Jaek4on Jr. age 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis D. Jack-soof Kanab. conducted by Bish op Claud M. Glazier in the Ka n Graduates Are nab Ward Chapel Saturday, November 30 were as follows: Neil T. Crosby offered the home prayer. The choir sang, Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam, and Urban F. Brown of fered the opening prayer. Boyd Robinson, a former teacher of the deceased spoke on the fine life that he had lead. LeRoy P. Judd, accomplaned by Lolene McAllister sang, I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked. A group of three boys and four girls, classmates, sang "I Am Mrs. ttrifm A Child of God. Watson composed and recited poem for Eddie. Bishop Claud M. Glazier, an uncle was the second speaker. The choir sang. "Ill Go Where You Want Me To Go and Earnest G. Kirby offered the closing prayer. Dedication of the grave was by an uncle, Verdun K. Glazier. Pall bearers were, Claude M. Glazier, Jr.; Garth Glazier; Jay Findlay; Dennis Judd; Jimmie Bentley usd Theron McCullough. Flowers vypre under direction of the Relief Society, Class mates of Ellen Jackson and nelces and nephews of the family. Burial was in the Kanab Cfty Cemetery. Allending Schools According to a survey prepared for the Southern Utah News last week by Principal Thomas Law-soof Kanab High School, thir teen of the twenty-thregirls who graduated In are attending schools of higher learn Ing and eight of the boys 15 who graduated. Attending College of Southern Utah at Cedar City are: Loya Bickley, Kay Button, Nellie Me Allister, Claudya Robinson, Robert B. Cloward, and A. D. Findlay Those attending BYU are Karen Jameson, Monte Cham berlain and Jerry L Jones. At the Uniervsity of Utah are: Kathy Pugh, and Peter Wylie. Attending Utah State University are: Paul Swapp and Perry Holton. Three are attending the LDS Business College: Marva Dawn Adahns, Sherry. Ann Brown and Nancy Whlmpey. Attending, miscellaneous schools are: La Vonda Eddington at St Marks Nursing School. Sue Fink at Arizona State College, Flagstaff. Margo Metzger, California. Karen Sanderson, Ful lerton J.C. in California. Dannie Mognett, Vocational School, in e 1956-195- 7 -- - -- ASC Lists Election Provo. In Kane Winners Roy E. Mackelprang is in the In Air Force. Robert Holland the U.S. Navy. The remainder County For I&5S of the boys are listed as holding down regular Jobs. On Nov 26, 1957, the ASC ComOn the girls side of the ledger, munity election votes were counfive are married with the others ted by B .H. Sorensen, Ray J. Pallisted as working or at home, mer and Isaac C. Chamberlain, with the result being as follows; Robinson Groundbreaking ceromonies will be conducted Saturday at noon for a new combined two ward chapel and stakehouse, accord-nto Claud Glazier, bishop of the Kanab North Ward, Church of Juses Christ of Latter-daSaints. Ray W, Baldwin, originally of Las Vegas, Nev., but now of Redlands, Calif., Is the architet Angus Bishop, Orderville, who has recently completed the new Orderville Ward Chapel, will be the building superintendent. The groundbreaking ceremonies will be held on the site of the new building, just west of the present ward chapel. Isrel II. Chamberlain, Kanab Stake patriarch, will offer the groundbreaking prayer. Equipment Stands By The Kanab High School music department, under the direction of LeRoy P. Judd, will furnish the music. Daniel S. Frost, president of the Kanab Stake, will be the principal speaker, and will also lift the first shovelfull of dirt. Equipment will be standing by, Including two tractors, ready to begin excavation immediately following the groundbreaking ceremonies, Bishop Glazier said. Hot Chicken and turkey pie lunches will be sold in the ward amusement hall at noon. A musical program will be presented by the Master Singers from Cedar City, at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium, to augment the building fund. g Of Maximum Size ..brick, buildrIha..new30fi01 will be of the maximum size - Ing that the Church will participate In on a basis Bishop Glazier said. It will consist of a recreation hall, with full regulation size basketball court; complete new chapel, new font with two dressing rooms; kitchen; Relief Society rooms with outside, entrances; 25 classrooms, and stake and ward offices. The present chapel, which will be connected, will be remodeled Into Junior Sunday School, primary and Aaronic Priesthood classrooms. No tlme has been set for the completion of the building, Bishop Glazier said. two-war- d Kanab News Notes i Kanab, Community Mark Swapp Chairman and Delegate. to the County Convention. Norris Brown man and Alternate Delegate to the County Convention. Fred E. J. Heaton Regular Member. Alvin Judd 1st Alternate member. Finley J. Bunting 2nd. Alternate member. Orderville, Mt Carmel Comm. Perry E. Lamb Chairman and Delegate to the County Convention. Myron G. Holgate Vice Chairman and Alternate Delegate to the County Convention. Howard Spencer Regular member. La Dru Sorensen 1st. alternate member. Bernard A. Ta-i- t 2nd. alternate member. Glendale Community Malcom L. Robinson Chairman and Delegate to the County Convention. Floyd B. Johnson Vice Chairman and Alternate Delegate to the County Convention. Howard B. Spencer Regular Member. Lyle Chamberlain Rex 1st. Alternate Member. Bauer 2nd. Alternate Member. Last Riles Ccsdaclcd For W. J. Swapp Vice-Cha- ir In SI. Geerge, Ulah Impressive , funeral services were conducted for William J Swapp of St. George In the sec ond Ward Chapel November 26th. Prayer at the mortuary was given by a brother, Joseph H. Swapp. Prelude and postlude music was played by Mrs. Ada Cannon. Speakers were Albert Miller, Mrs. Mabel Johnson, Francis Bowler and a tribute to Mr, Swapp, written by a granddaugh ter, Lorraine S. Sorensen, was given by Mrs. Fay Alvey, a neice, with remarks by Bishop Pris brey. Other musical eulogy was a quartet composed of Irene Brooks, Rhopla Jackson, Joseph Johnson and Brother Putnam, a piano and violin duet by Irene Everett and Mae Pace, and a vocal solo by Loa Brown. Prayers were offered by George E. Miles and Tony Reynolds, while dedication of the grave In the St. George Cemetary was given by a brother, Lorin J. Swapp. Pallbearers were Max Swapp, Arch Swapp, Frank Baldwin, Bevin Nazer, Hugh Sorenson and Richard Swapp, with Kay, Neils, Jim and Dee Little as Honorary Pallbeafety I Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Frost and son from Tempe, Arizona, were visiting in Kanab over last week with his parents and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Frost. Mr. and Mrs. Merle G. Shum-waof Kanab spent the Thanks- y giving holidays in Salt Lake City visiting ..with their children and other friends and relatives there. Mr. and Mrs. and family went na last week to giving holidays there. Claude Glazier to Mesa. Arizospend Thankswith, relatives Among relatives in Kanab last week to attend funeral services for Lewis D. Jackson were; Joseph A. Jackson and son from Layton, Utah; Verdon K. Glazier from Burbank, Cal.; Udell and Mrs. Mary A. Glazier from Salt Lake City and Mr. andMrs. Mel Glazier and children from Twin Falls, Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Swapp and baby spent the Thanksgiving holidays in Kanab visiting with his folks, Mr. and Mrs. Gam Swapp and with their many young friends here and in St. George. Miss Elsie Ilewett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Hewett of Kanab, was here over the holidays visiting with her folks and young friends. Elsie is employed Alton, Commuinty with Mountain States Telephone Vard II. Heaton Chairman Company in Salt Lake City. and Delegate to the County ConLyman Peterson who is staMilo J. Palmer Vice vention. in Salt Lake City office tioned DeleChairman and Alternate of the Bureau of Land ManageConvention. to the County gate Leonard Heaton Regular Mem- ment was home in Kanab with ber. Isaac L. Robertson 1st. his family over the Thanksgiving Atemate Member. Ross E. Heat- holidays. on 2nd. Alternate Member. The Kane County Convention will be held in the ASC County for the ASC election of a County office at 2:00 P. M. on Dec. 19, Committee to serve during 1958 1957. |