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Show ing Volume 39, Number c''70 Kanab, Utah 3 Lions Club in Valley MRS. LESTER LITTLE . . clubwoman of year nominee Madge Little is one of ten nominated as 'Utah Clubwoman' Kanab woman, Mrs. Lester Little, is one of ten Utah women named by differnt Utah Districts to compete for the title Representative Clubwoman of 1970. Mrs. Little is a woman who feels that the federation community program is the simuli needed in rural areas because they tend to stagnate. She feels that CIP is rewarding and challenging and she has been a CIP chairman, who has worked. An active member of the Kanab Ladies Literary League for 49 years, Mrs. Little has devoted her life to club work, family, politics and promoting Utah tourism. Currently she is a member of the Utah State Board of Exposition and she was the first woman in the county to hold a state appointment. She served on the State Fair Board four years. She has been extremely active in politics on the local, state and national level, and has been a delegate from Utah to National Party Conventions on a number of occasions. Mrs. Little is a past district and past club president. She has helped on many community oriented committees and in health fund drives. The vinner of the award will he revealed at the Utah Federation of Womens Clubs at a convention banquet Friday at the Soringville Museum of Art in Springville. due Kane County student gets recognition for short story Kerry Riggs, a sophomore at Kanab High School and son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Riggs of Kanab, has been announced as a winner in the 1970 Utah State Senior and Junior Poetry and Short Story Contest sponsored by the Salt Lake Tribune, Utah State Poetry Society, Inc., and Utah State Institute of Fine Arts. Kerry will attend the awards presentation to be held at the East High School in Salt Lake City on Monday, May 4, 1970 at 7 pm. Winners of the poerr contest will read their poems over KUED Channel 7 and presentation of the awards will follow immediately after the television pro- gram. Kerrys short story entitled The Hidden Tunnel was written as an assignment in Mr. Garth Penneys 10th grade English class. Plans for a power transmission line between an Arizona generating station and a Nevada switcht ing station will be discussed public meetings in St. George and Kanab next week. Lawrence Schneider, Navajo pro'ect manager for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said one meeting will be held at 1 p.m , May 6 in the Washington County Building community room, 197 E. Tabernacle, St. George, and the other, at 1 p.m. May 7, in the Kane County Courthouse, 70 N. Main St. A similar meeting will be held in the Las Vegas City Hall at 1 p.m., May 5. A Impacted school funds KHS Thursday, April 10c Single Copy 30, 1970 WASHINGTON Four school chstHots in Utah have been given $71,352 in impacted aid funds by the U. S Office of Education, it was jointly announced today by Sen. Wallace F. Bennett and Rep. Laurence J. Burton, both The districts, their current awards, and tentative entitlements for fiscal year 1970 include: Grand County, $31,283, $104,278; Kane County, $5,980, $19,935; Emery County, $13,387, $44,624; Morgan County, $20,702, $69,007. The Utah lawmakers said additional payments will be subject to such adjustments as may be required by actual data in place of estimates of the number of Federal employees children attending school in the respective districts. Impacted aid funds are granted under Public Law 874 to school districts, based on a formula granting districts compensation for loss of tax revenues resulting from presence of the Federal installations or attendance of children of Federal workers. SIDNEY . . . J. ATKIN The DWP is project manager for construction of the 500,000-voline between the Navajo generating plant at Page, Ariz., and the McCullough switching station near Boulder City, Nev. Other partners in the project are Nevada Power Co. and the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. In addition, the DWP, Nevada Power Co. and the Bureau of are among six parin ticipants the Navajo generating station project. Also taking part are the Arizona Public Service Co., Salt River Project and Tucson Gas and Electric Co. Four hours of anxiety were releaved for Mr. and Mrs. Ken Burch of Fredonia, Sunday, April 12 when their young son, Weston, was found on the Kaibab Mountain. Mr. Burch, a friend and young Weston were looking over some equipment on the Kaibab when the boy wandered off and became lost. A large group of people from Fredonia quickly answered a call for help and began a search for the lad. The Kane County Sheriff Patrol was also alerted for action. About four hours after he had become lost, Weston was found by his grandmother, and what may have otherwise ended in tragedy was a happy reunion. will seek second term Sidney J. Atkin will seek second term as state representative Sidnev J. Atkin of St. George, incumbent Republican State Representative from the 69th RepreDistrict sentative comprising Washinpton and Kane Counties, last week announced he had filed to this office. for Atkin is curRenresentative rently servi"" his first term as 60th District Renresentative, having been elected to this post during the general election in November 1968. He is one of two freshman Representatives to be appointed a vice chairman of a standing House of Representatives Committee, during the 1969 general session of the Legislature. He alo series on the House Fish and Game Committee and Flections Committee. During the summer of 1969 he served on the Governors Health Committee, Drug Abuse Committee and is presently serving on the Government Structure Sub Committee of the Legislative Council. During the 1970 Budget Session Representative Atkin was appointed to serve on the joint committee on Government Operations and Taxation and Revenue a joint Sub Committee of the House-Senat- e joint Appropriations Committee. He introduced the successful Kaiparowits Resolution during the 1969 general session, daylight savings and elective officials Recall Bills. He also worked to effect changes in the State Medical Practice Act. In announcing his decision to run for Mr. Atkin indicated his determination to work for; 1. continued improvement of state financial matters; 2. improvement of state recreational facilities; and 3. continued southern Utah influence in view of the impending reapportionment of the State Legislature. Max Esplin receives commendation from commander Max Esplin from Mt. Caris presently in the 11th who mel, Engineer Battalion was recently commended by his commanding officer Lt. Colonel James D. Chandler. In his remarks Lt. Col. Chandler stated; Your vigor and great sense of pride have always been a source of enthusiasm to all members of the platoon. These qualities, combined with your outstanding knowledge and understanding of Atomic Demolition Munitions, have proven you to be a soldier of the highest caliber. Your ability to perform a highly technical mission by your meeting stringent requirements under extraordinary pressure clearly demonstrates dedication and professionalism. Lt. Col. Chandler continued his commendation of E-- 5 Esplin by The example set by you statingduring the past year has had a most favorable effect on the platoon, resulting in a significant contribution to its achievement of a high state of proficiency. Your devotion to duty, professional competence and efficiency reflect great credit upon yourself and the 11th Engineer Battalion. Max is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland S. Esplin of Mt. Carmel. E-- 5 - Funeral services in honor of Mrs. Alice W. Leach of Kanab were conducted here Thursday, April 23, 1970. Mrs. Leach passed away April 20 in a St. George rest home of natural causes. She was born January 10, 1893 at Brisbane, Australia, to William and Susan Gertrude Moss Waters. She married Albert E. Leach in Mr. Leach 1919 at Panguitch. died May 29, 1968. Taking top leadership positions at Kaschool year will be, left to nab High School for the 1970-7- 1 right, front: Holli Hamblin, head cheerleader; Marilyn Johnson, advertising manager. Back: Patty Glover, historian; Weldon Glover, studentbody president; John Schmutz, vice presHEAD KHS 1970-7- 1 ident; and Sherry Swapp, secretary. set for Saturday Scout-o-ram- a Skills and talents learned in the scouting program will be displayed in approximately 75 booths this Saturday (May 2) at 5 p.m. at the Southern Utah State College, Cedar City, for the first Scout-O-Rato be held in south- ern Utah. Simultaneous programs will be held by the Utah National Parks Council at Snow College, Ephraim; Carbon High School, Price, and at the Brigham Young University Fieldhouse. Scouting skills will be seen from 5 to 8 p.m. with everythmg from the delicious smells and tastes of outdoor cooking to pioseen in the various neering booths. Talent will be displayed in a different form at 8 p.m. when the Big Show is given, including various instrumental and vocal From 5 to 6:15 p.m., the traditional Cub Scout Pinewood and Space Derbies will put the fastest racers down a racing ramp and propeller-drivewingless space vehicles into keen competition for trophies. n, At the Big Show, trophies and ribbons will be given to the most outstanding booths in what is traditional keen Scouting competition. Prizes will also be given to Scouts who have sold the greatest number of tickets to the Tickets are $1.00 for adults, 50c for youth from 8 to 18, and free to iho0e under 8. Scout-O-Ram- Know your schools (41st in a Series After spending six years at Kanab High School as a student himself, Ronald Hamblin has now joined the faculty here in order to teach our young musicians. Each school day begins for Mr. Hamblin at 7:30 am. when he and the band assemble for class whre they strive for musical pe ction, both individually and as a group. The band has performed in concert, parades, and of course, in the ball games where they enjoy boosting the Cowboy spirit. The Junior Band consists of some very enthusiastic Jr. High students who just performed in the Dixie College parade, Saturday, April 11th. Mr. Hamblin also directs the high school choir and teaches General Music. To add a little variety to Ins Friday, May May-da- y D-D- schedule, Mr. Hamblin also teaches Utah History and is coaching the track team this spring. There is still time left for giving lessons m r 1 yy s,y Pioneer style. Please call your scheduled to Janiel Crosby in order to have them in the activities Community Calendar 2 Phone 614-271- Mrs. Leach was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints and came to America in 1917. She was a resident of Fredonia, Ariz., Alton and Kanab. She is survived by two sons and two daughters, Trevor, Kanab: Bill, Page, Ariz.; Mrs. Gene (Loretta) Mitchell, and Mrs. Evan (Jan Nathalia) Lewis, both Fredonia; 18 grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren. Services were conducted in the Kanab Stake House and were as follows: Family prayer, Lester Johnson; prelude and postlude music was played by Elva Judd; invocation, Joseph S. Johnson; speaker, Mildred Keller; another speaker was Violet Jones. A musical selection by the Wonderful That Choralettes, Mother of Mine; speaker, Daniel S. Frost; a musical selection by Nabbie Glazier, Ramcna Johnson and Julia Young, accompanied by Charlotte Young, Memories of Mother; and the benediction was offered by LeGrande Jones. Pallbearers consisted of grandsons of the deceased and flower girls were granddaughters. Interment was in the Kanab City Cemetery under the direction of Spilsbury and Graff Mortuary, where Clifton Young dedicated the grave. - meet your teachers ii"' " r'V program a. Twenty-fiv- e per cent of the monier maae at the programs are returned to the Packs, Troops, and Posts. The remainder will be used to improve the Councils Scout campground at Maple Dell in Payson Canyon. COMMUNITY CALENDAR per year fo rest following services in Kanab lt Young boy found safe offer 4 hours losf $4.00 Aiice W. Leach laid Power line to run through Kane County calls for meeting May 7 New officers elected for Coral Sands The Coral Sands Lions Club held elections April 22 and voted in a new group of officers to lead the club. as president was Qum Newby with Earl Ramsay as secretary; 1st vice president was Clarence Reafsnider; 2nd vice president was Doran Lamb; tail twister, Conch Levanger; Lion tamer, Charles Dean Hepworth; directors, Earl Sorensen and Sterling Griffiths to serve with present directors, Norman Carroll and Gene Rife. The Coral Sands Lions Club has been sponsoring many projects to raise funds for a fire truck to serve Glendale, Orderville, and Mt. Carmel. The latest project was a chain saw contest and dance April 24 at the Valley High School gym. The members wish to thank those who donated on the saw contest and attended the dance. Mrs. Nettie Griffiths of Beaver won the saw. Also deserving thanks are the members of the newly formed Impending Krisis. This group, Doug Sorensen, Greg Tait, Ker-ly- n Haws, Leslie DeMille, and Sherman Cox, contributed the music free of charge and did a good job. Thanks fellows! The drive to pay for the fire equipment is still underway with a long way still to go but with everyones support it will be achieved. We wish the Kanab Lions success with their race meet and thanks to them for the help they gave on our saw contest. Jim Glover 84741, XX, to his students on their various instruments. He is also teaching an Adult Navaho Language class at night. While attending Kanab High School Mr. Hamblin was very active in the band himself, serving as president and receiving the John Phillip Sousa award. He was active in sports and held the position of Studentbody President. He Xaduated from Kanab High School in 1963. In 1968 Mr. Hamblin received his A. S. Degree from Dixie College where he was active in the music program for which he rethe Music Service ceived award. He Las also attended BYU and will receive his B. S. Degree from Weber State College this summer. He (and his trumpet) has also been a member of the BYU band and the Weber College band. |