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Show Universal Uicrcf lining tierpont, Salt lake City, Utah. 141 Quick Reactions, Calm Nerves Save Four Lives COUNTY EISE Thursday, July 11, 1968 NUMBER TWENTY-EIGH- rniT wT'mTZTTuvI VOLUME XXXV T SUMMIT COUNTY IS HEADQUARTERS FOR VISITING GREEN BERET FIGHTERS Oakley July Fourth Celebration Features Fun, Thrills, Beauty The Fourth of July celebration in Oakley was a real bang Rodeo on the tennis New Fire Siren To Get Test tlers. Then a timely program was enjoyed by a capacity crowd and a barbecue luncheon was served to a hungry crowd before the Junior Rodeo which was well represented. The Uds had a ball and the parents had chills and fever. However, no casualties except Tyree' Wildes broken arm, were reported from either parents or This Saturday The new fire siren, installed by the North Summit Volunteer Fire Dept, on schoolhouse hill Most original: Pride and Joy. Humorious: Cart. Grandpas Hippie Some of the numbers of Pony win- ners are missing, so folks, if you are the owner of these numbers, be sure to contact and claim Betty Wilde your winnings, (man, No. 21A, Woman, No. 49A, girl , no, 46A. The dance held alter the 783-43- 03 will be tested Saturday, July at 2:00 announced Fire Chief Reed Warner today. The siren has three signals with .which citizens should become familiar. The "fire" signal, which will be set off first is ai three-minu- te varying blast. The alert" signal which will be set off second is a steady 3 minute blast. The "take cover warning which will be set off third is a three minute warbling tone. The siren has been tested several times this past week but no extensive test has been run out of consideration of residents, This planned test, set for 2:00 Saturday barring complications with the equipment, will be to familiarize everyone with the different signals. Other future tests will be planned. The siren will also be used as a noon whistle which operates 13 Uds. 4-- . pre- sented the teenagers with a rousing climax to a glorious 4th of July as it did to 4ome courageous older follows and gals. success from the resplendent parade In the morning, with a touch of the old and the dazzling display of the new. The old West came alive with Indians prospectors and pioneer setUP The day came to a hilarious close when the clowns put on a show with the bulls the cowboys had ridden. An overflowing crowd witnessed the most exciting and moving rodeo. Each cowboy did an outstanding Job, as did the ropers and bull doggers, each bent on making this the biggest little Rodeo in the West. Winners for the parade were: First, Kamas Valley Fiesta; second, Dutches American Service; third, Weber Merc. Miniature: first, Oakley H Club; second, God Bless America; third, The Little League; fourth, Fish Pond. court ' on "Green Beret" paratroopers from the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) will train in and around Coalville during their field training from the 6th to the 18th of July. The Army National Special Forces will come from Utah, Maryland, Montana, Rhode Island, New York, West Virginia, and Colorado. The problem Includes a . theoretical enemy which has invaded and occupied the Western United States. It will be the mission of the Special Forces Detachments to Operational conduct Guerrilla Warfare behind enemy lines, here in the local area. Approximately 1300 personnel will be involved in the exercise. This Includes support from Headquarters, Utah National Guard, active duty personnel from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, an Air Force Reserve unit from March Air Force Base, California, and Army Reserve from several western states. Training will include communications, weapons, demolitions, medical and security. Also planning of raids and ambushes and air resupply missions. The "Flying Boxcar" Aircraft that will be seen flying the area will be conducting both personnel and supply Airborne (parachute) operations . This Special Forces training is slml-li- ar to that now used by "Green Berets in Viet Nam. The problem is controlled by an element called "Maneuver Field Control" to be established in the Quonset building near foe rodeo grounds in Coalville. The facility will be operated by personnel from Company D, 19th Special Group, Rhode Island National Guard. Mayor Copley and the City Council received a briefing of the operational plans at council meeting last month. Residents of foe area are encouraged to participate in the exercises. Norm Elkins Wins Nice Promotion as Head of Mt. Fuel Utilization Norman A. (Norm) Elkins, assistant superintendent of utilities for Mountain Fuel Supply Company, has been promoted to foe position of superintendent of utilization, according to Davis Watkins, general manager, marketing and customer services for the .Company. The promotion was effective July 1. Mr. Elkins will replace C. M. Reynolds who has retired from Mountain Fuel after more than 38 yehrs id service. Mr. Watkins also announced Faber, utilization engineer for the Company, has been promoted to assistant that Mahonrl superintendent of utilization to vacancy created by Mr. Elkins' promotion, also effective July L Mr. Elkins, who has approximately 26 years of service, was hired on Oct. 12, 1942. He served fill the as local agent at Coalville, district agent at Morgan, and district manager atTremonton. He was made administrative assistant in the Company's Salt utilization department in 1964, and in 1965 was promoted to assistant superintendent of utilization. He is a native of Utah, is married and is the father of four daughters. Mr. Faber, also a native Utahn, is a graduate of the Unideversity of Utah with a chemical in engineering. gree He Joined Mountain Fuel in 1963 as a gas engineer in Salt Lake distribution. Mr. Faber was reclassified and promoted as a nHHratlo" engineer in 1966 and transferred from the distribution to utilization department. He is married and the father of five sons and two daughters. B. D, Army National Guard 19th Special Forces Group of Providence, Rhode Island which have their main headquarters for the exercise at Camp Williams. In the training exercises, five Special Forces "A" Teams have infiltrated foe area by parachute. Each team consists of 10 enlisted men and two officers qpd are highly trained to operate as a separate unit, carrying out their specific mission. In this hypothetical war, foe agressor forces have over-ru- n this part of the country, invading from the west coast. Guerilla forces, organized by local with condipeople tions, have requested help from the Special Forces units. Theoretically the Special Forces Units are being flown from Fort Leavenworfo,Kansas to train, supply and direct the guerrilla forces in the area. Actually the guerrilla forces H$nefer Cub Pack Sets Graduation Henefer Cub Scout Pack 109 will hold their summer pack meeting Monday, July 15 at 6 pjn. in the city park. This will be a special graduation and advancement program for several of the boys who are prepared for advancement. Cubmaster Otto Lyfogoe will be in charge of the program which will Include graduation and advancement ceremonies and awards program. Each family is asked to bring their own food and utensils for a weiner roast and everyone is welcome to attend. Following the program there will be games for the youngsters and their dads. are reservists from the Western states who have been working foe area for a five day period prior to foe infiltration. The training units are actually being flown from Camp Williams by Air Force planes flown by California National Guard units. When these "A" teams are dropped in a specific area they determine the state of training 'of the guerrilla forces, their Supply requirements and order an air drop of necessary items. They also conduct simulated raids on bridges and installations in foe area which are evaluated by members of a team from the Fifth Army. The groups have made several parachute drops in foe area, with two being made Monday night, one near Henefer and one near Coalville. Although those at headquarters are aware of each days exercise, those in the field are acting as though under battle conditions. This exercise has taken extensive planning and coordination from the many different units involved. Included are forces from Montana, Maryland, Utah, Rhode Island, New York, West Virginia and Colorado as well as personnel from the Third Special Forces Group of Fort Bragg, North Carolina which is a Regular Army Special Forces training group. The personnel extend a welcome to foe local citizens to come and visit their headquarters to see how the exercises operate. They have also planned a public display Sunday, July 14 at Flinders Mountain Meadow Ranch with a display of sky diving at 2:00 p.m. and a demonstration Jump by a Special Forces "A team at 3:00 p.m. The Special Forces group is a highly trained and very effective unit which is one of two such Army National Guard groups in the nation. The men have all been extremely courteous in their dealings with the local people and would be welcomed back at any time. . CLOUDBURST HITS HIGHWAY A terrific cloudburst in the hills just south'f the Interstate Highway poured hundreds of tons of water, mud, rocks and debris on the highway about 2 pm. Wednesday, July 10. About 150 yards of the beautiful new road were badly section would apdamaged. Observers said the flood occurred to of The worth need $100,000 repair. pear about two miles east of Echo Junction. Fortunately no traffic was in the path of the roaring flood. All traffic, both east and was detoured d section at once over old Highway 30. The is about two miles from a section heavily damaged two months ago by a ill-fat- west-boun- d, flood-damage- rock-slid- July 20 Is Final Date To Enter Todd R. Minchey in ROTC Camp "Miss Summit County" Contest KAMA- S- Spokane, Wash.-To- dd e. R. Minchey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orvil R. Minchey of 65 N. Second E., Kamas, Utah, is participating in a U. S. Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFROTC) field training encampment at Fairchild AFB, Wash. During the encampment, cadets become familiar with tfoe life and activities on Air Force bases and can examine career opportunities in which they might wish to serve as officers. Other highlights of the course Include survival training, aircraft and aircrew indoctrination, small arms training and visits to other Air Force bases. Cadet Minchey, a 1963 graduate of South Summit High School, is a member of the AFROTC unit at Utah State University. VACATION ENDS SUDDENLY What was to have been a cool enjoyable vacation for Francis L. Richmond, age 55, Omaha, Nebraska and his wife and mother, ended in tragedy when Mr. Richmond died of a heart attack at the Trial Lake Camp ground near Mirror Lake. He wasdead on the arrival of the doctor and ambulance. The date for the choosing of "Miss Summit County 1968" is fast approaching and each eligible girl is urged to take advantage of the opportunity to represent the county and compete for the many scholarships offered. The Queen is not the only winner in this competition, for each entrant may win a scholarship or gift. Last years contest saw thirteen scholarships being given in addition to the Queen's award with a total of $450 in cash scholarships being included. The winner is also eligible to enter the "Miss Utah State Fair" contest (where last years winner was chosen attendant) as Summit County's only entry. She is also eligible to enter the "Miss Utah" contest where she competes with other Utah Queens for foe state title and chance to take part in foe Miss America contest. The deadline for entries is Saturday July 20 and interested girls are urged to contact Gen Geary, Coalville; Bonnie Wilde, Kamas, or Betty Anderson, Park City to obtain their entry blanks. Anyone between the ages of 17 and 28 is eligible and they are required to present a talent number and appear in evening gown and swim suit. The talent number does not necessarily mean song and dance but can be an artistic presentation, musical number or any display of their talent. The contest will be held July 27 in foe North Summit Auditorium where Jackie Noakes will again serve as Mistress of Ceremonies. Also on the program will be Esther Jane Peterson, attendant to Miss Utah; Marjie attendant to Miss Utah State Fair and several other outstanding performers as well as the local talent competitions. The theme, "My Kind of Girl" will feature music and dance sequels directed by Aloma Richins and Diane Wilde. As each year in foe past, civic and individual contributions to foe scholarship fund are welcome. This is foe chance for local participation in this worthwhile contest which provides educational opportunities for so many young ladies. Anyone interested in contributing is encouraged to contact Louise Rees in Coalville, Jode Bisel in Kamas and Betty Anderson in Park City. Your support is welcomed. ' -.r Cool beads and fast reactions saved the lives of these Drink Petition Gets Needed four lads when their pick-u- p truck turned over in Echo Reservoir. From left: Arthur Kiddy, Russell Blonquist, Jeffrey Saxton, Kevin O'Hara. Signers Here Four Coalville boys got off with nothing more than a good wetting and a few scratches about 1:30 Wednesday, July 3 when foe pick-u- p in which they were riding tipped over in foe Echo Reservoir. Arthug Kiddy, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Kiddy; Russell Blonquist, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Blonquist; Jeffrey Saxton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Saxton and Kevin O'Hara, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis O'Hara reached safety from the cab of the pick-u- p which was lying The 1 1 quor-by-t- h petitions which were circulated in the county during May and June carried 40Q signatures with 40 of these being deleted by the Clerk's office because they did not meet the legal requirements. To qualify the petition to be placed on the ballot, Summit County needed 283 bona flda signatures or 10 of the total number who voted for governor in the 1964 election. Four petitions were turned in, No. 86 which had 124 signatures, with 110 of these being registered voters; petition No. 87 had 125 signatures with 115 of these being registered voters; petition No. 439 had 125 signatures with 113 registered voters; and petition No. 537 had 26 signatures with 22 being re- gistered voters. The total of 360 registered signatures came well within the required number to place the proposed liquor bill on the ballot. Thank You OAKLEY The Town Board and Committee men and women who were in charge of the 4th of July celebration wish to express their deep appreciation and thanks to the many both oldsters and youngsters who gave so generously of their time In the building and painting of the diutes and seats, corrals and arena and everything pertaining to foe successful 4th. Suzanne Milliner Meets HHH, Lady Bird on Capitol Trip 4-- H Suzanne Milliner, who returned recently from the 38th National 4H Conference in Washington D. C., as one of four NEAR ECHO. DAMAGE HEAVY 31, NORMAN A. ELKINS The Quonset Hut in Coalville is the headquarters of Company 19 a timer. This new signalling device was installed by the fire department at a cost of more than $2000 as a civil defense and fire warning. It operates on a telephone relay with main controls in the firehouse. The number to call in case of fire remains the same as and Bunny before, 336-22Downs will continue to serve as a fire dispatcher. The cost of providing 24 hour fire service in the county is far too expulsive, and Mr. Downs is to be commended for offering his service in this manner. The tower on which the siren is installed was donated by Mountain Fuel. The siren was installed by volunteer help with Reed Warner, Frenchy O'Hara and Billy Stokes doing much of foe work. When testing is completed and the final lines installed, the new siren will be brought into operation for this area. In the meantime, the old siren is still in operation for fire warnings. It would seem Summit County has been Invaded by the Green Beret this past week with members of this elite unit conducting a field training exercise here. Utah representatives, reports on her activities: "During our week in the National Capitol we were privileged to meet Vice President Humphrey, Lady Bird Johnson and our state senators and representatives. We found all of them very friendly and courteous, taking a real interest in us and the H program. "We delegates from Utah flew to Washington D. C. via Chicago where we changed planes. Arriving Saturday, I spent Sunwith an aunt day sight-seeiand a cousin, taking in such points of interest as Arlington Cemetery and foe National Monuments. "Monday morning a general assembly was held at foe Department of Agriculture where Vice President Humphrey was foe main speaker. During the afternoon foe groups had consultation meetings. "Tuesday morning the toured the memorials and attractions including a visit to President Kennedys grave-sit- e. The afternoon was spent in meetings and recreational 4-- ng activities. "Wednesday was the day to re, Lees Rest Home Host at Dinner The evening of July 2, Vera Eckersley, owner and operator Lees Rest Home in Salt Lake City entertained Vera and Louise Eckersley, Albert and Nettie Simmons, Nile and Robin Rasmussen, Brent and Lee Hoar, Paul Chavez and Rita Gee to a lovely steak dinner at Log Haven Restaurant in Mill Creek Canyon. After the delicious meal they toured foe beautiful grounds and water falls, then departed to their various homes. Nettle, Robin, Rita and Paul are all employees at Lees Rest Home where they care for the men who make it their home. of visit the White House where we were presented to Lady Bird Johnson. We found her very gracious and friendly. "Thursday Ivisitedwith Senator Moss and Representative Burton from Utah. That evening we enjoyed an evening in foe Shady Grove Theatre where Maurice Chevalier was the headliner. "Friday was a "Friends of H luncheon at the Hilton Hotel with many of the national H sponsors taking part. That evening we climaxed the exciting week with a formal dance at foe Department of State. Saturday morning we boarded our planes and headed for home, thinking over foe many fun and educational things we had done and the many new friends we had made. "I would like to thank all those who helped to make this memorable trip possible: the businesses and civic clubs who contributed, the H clubs who worked to raise the money for the trip and especially Mr. Moore and Mrs. Bacon for their help and encouragement."-Suzann- e Milliner. its top in nearly 6 feet of water on the south side of the on reservoir. Kiddy, who was driving, stated the truck slid on the loose gravel and began tipping as it hit the soft shoulder at foe edge of the lake. As it started over he raised up, covering the open window and preventing the smaller boys from falling out. He escaped through the left window as the Blonquist boy was going out the one on the right side. The other two boys remained in the truck, protected by the air pocket on the cab. Knowing this pocket wouldnt last long. Kiddy dove back in while Rus- sell talked to the boys, promising their rescue and keep- ing them from becoming too frightened. Kiddy reached through the window and "grabbed a foot". Although his rescue efforts were hampered by a wire fence and thick willows, he pulled Kevin, who could not swim, down through the water and through foe window, then back to the surface and safety. He immediately returned for Jeffrey who stated, "I wasnt scared, I knew Art would come back for me". All four of the boys are to be commended for remaining calm, and for the quick action which saved their lives. Both Arthuii and Russell reacted immediately to bring the other two boys to safety. Damage to the t r uc k, which was pulled from the water the next day, was estimated at $50. Jeffrey had a cut finger and the other boys a few scratches from the wire. 77 4-- 4-- mm,,. Tit . , df 4-- - 1 LIAISON OFFICER Vemal Man Is Liaison Officer for U.S. Air Force Academy Lt. Colonel Royal B. Henderson, businessman and civic leader in Vernal, has been appointed as a liaison officer for the Air Force Academy in northeastern Utah. In this part-tiservice as a reserve officer, Col. Henderson will assist and counsel young men interested in attending the nations newest service academy. He will also furnish guidance information to high school and Junior high school counselors in North and South Summit, Park City, Wasatch, Duchesne, Uintah, and Daggett school districts. Now is the time for those who will graduate from high school in 1969 to apply for nomination to the Academy, Col. Henderson advises. This is done by writing to Rep. Laurence Bur ton of Utahs 1st Congressional District, or to Sen. Wallace F. Bennett or Sen. Frank E. Moss. Cadets are selected through competitive examinations from unmarried young men 17 to 22, who are U . S. citizens of good moral character. An applicant should rank in the upper fourth of his class, and be a particactiipant in vities or other fields of youth endeavor. Those who apply should be seriously interested in an Air Force career, Col. Henderson seradds. There is a five-ye- ar vice obligation after graduation from the Academy. A sample application letter and other assistance may be obtained by writing Col. Henderson at 251 E. Main, Vernal. extra-curricu- lar |