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Show AVenUe Normal Measurements Noted on Watersheds Snow course measurements In of the SCS. As of March 1 snow the Price River and White River courses will be measured in drainages as of February 1 show at least a normal water situation, according to the local Soil Conservation Service Office. Measurements were also made on the Red Pine Ridge in Upper Joes Valley and at Buck Flats in the Ferron drainage. Approximately two inches of precipitation fell on all courses during January, SCS people said. The White River course located In the meadow just east of Soldier Summit measured 30.5 inches of snow containing 7.2 inches of water, which is exactly the ayerage for the three-yehistory of this course. The Dry Valley station, located between Colton and Scofield dam, showed 33.4 inches of snow with 7.6 inches of water as average compared to the of 7.3 inches of water. Staley Gras- INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER AN sy Trail Creek above Sunnyside and in the Huntington River drainage in addition to those visited in February, SCS explained. Volume 67 V M 01? s, v'N t 17-ye- ar Meadow at Scofield town had 26.6 inches of snow containing 5.6 inches of water, which is exactly the average. Mud Creek above v , R 17-ye- ar - - ft- - ' A ... . ' TE Number 0 City Court Records Considerable Growth in Seventeen-Yea- r History J Activities of the Price city court This additional information on ed to $911.25. Of the money taken during its 17 years of existence proceedings more accurately re- in on state cases, half is given to have grown considerably and its flects the full activity of the Carbon county, $11,501.03, and a like amount is retained by the growth reflects the increased ac- court. A tivities of the .area which it The jurisdiction of the city city. In addition, the county paid serves. As an example, during the court extends to the entire coun- the city $4,356.80 for handling the first year the court was in oper- ty for misdemeanor criminal cases state cases. Fish and game violaation a total of $8,853.08 was col- and civil actions involving claims tion fines amounted to $255 which lected in fines, costs, forfeitures, for $1,000 or less. In addition, in amount is forwarded to the Utah etcs., and in 1957 this figure had felony criminal cases the com- Fish and Game Department, no plaint may be filed and arraign- amount being retained by the jumped to $40,658.05. 1 ment had in the city court and a court. 3 the years intervening During conducted October was the most lucrative the activity growth was consist- preliminary hearing ent with only two of three years there even though the felony cases month from the standpoint of resulting in a drop of receipts can only be finally disposed of in money collected, $4,412.50. Next t'A in line was May with $4,052.90l the district court. compared to the year before. Violations of the traffic laws The other months and collection V Along with the financial aspects of the court, another report has and ordinances are criminal of- figures are as follow: January, $2,788.80; been compiled from the official fenses, but are presented in the $3,498.50; February, minutes of the court for the report as a separate category to March, $2,757.75; April, $2,512.80; period beginning January clearly show the extent of such June, $3,660.10; July, $3,319.65; V. 1, 1957, and ending December 31, activity in this court. August, $2,201.10; September, mfff&ihnrtrttriifc November, $3,783.25, and 1957. In addition to the number Of the total $40,658.05 collected McKen-drictestants shown are, left to right, Martha and kinds of cases, the report by the court during the past year December, $3,880.45. PeterMichele Myers, Jufiy Rodosh, Sharra the number and state cases accounted for also Receipts collected by the city son, Brenda Migliaccio, Judy Nick and Shanna kinds presents court since 1950 have ranged upaccounted for cases of conducted city by proceedings Evans. Verla Magann, another entry, was not presthe court in handling such cases. $12,132.95 and civil costs account- - ward from $15,152.10 to the ent when this picture was taken. last year. During that time only one year recorded a lower R. T. Mitchell Elected figure than the year before and that was 1954 when receipts totaled $25,454.65 as compared to President of . V P r th KEEP YOUR GUARD UP . . . One of these winsome misses may well turn out to be Miss Utah National Guard. One of them will definitely be selected as Miss Price National Guard and thereby will be eligible to enter the state contest. Con Schedule Workshop An organizational workshop for Young Democrats of Utah has been set for Saturday, February 8, in Salt Lake City, it has been announced by Allan T. Howe, state given president. Instruction will be which in all phases of politics in young Democrats participate, including and planning meetings, recruiting members and practical political methods."' Prior to Saturday, the regular meeting of the Carbon County Young Democrats will, be held Thursday, February 6, at 7.30 p.m. at the Price city hall. According to James P. Alger, president, the program will feature a panel dis cussion on voting district organ! zation in preparation for the Democratic Party mass meeting in the county. All interested persons, regardless of age, are invited to , k, $23,-022.0- 5, $40,-658.- 05 National Guard Seeks State Contest Entry The Utah National Guard is again sponsoring its annual queen contest. Company A of the 1457th Engineer Batallion will choose its candidate for the state competition next Tuesday, February 11, at the Little Theatre building on the College Campus. Contestants will be judged on the basis of personality, poise, talent and beauty. The winner in the local competition will attend the pageant in Salt Lake City March 1, at the Newhouse Hotel where Miss Utah National Guard and her two attendants will be selected. These three finalists will be entered in the Miss Utah Contest as well as receiving appropriate gifts. All contestants will be awarded a gold filled and engraved charm bracelet as recognition of having won the .crown of her particular city. Miss1. Utah National Guard will also be awarded an all expense trip to Washington, D.C., for the Cherry Blossom Festival. Since Miss Utah National Guard and her two attendants will be sponsored in the Miss Utah contest of 1958, eligibility requirements and rules for that contest will be followed. Any young lady who will be between the ages of 18 and 28 as of September of this year who would Units Four Price A To Join Founders Day P-T- Reed Culp to Address Carbon Teacher Group Reed Culp, immediate past president . of Kiwanis International, former member of the University of Utah board of regents and noted Utah livestockman and stock buyer, will be the principal speaker tomorrow evening, February 7, at 8 p.m. at the Carbon Country Club when the Carbon County Educational Association meets. CARRY ON GOOD WORK The Founders Day program for the Carbon high, Price junior high, Harding-Centrand Reeves organizations will be combined into one event this year, it has been announced, and . this will take place at 8 p.m. February 19 at the Price junior high school auditorium. The program chairmen for this particular event in the respective organizations will combine their talent to produce the program which is open to all. al Carbon Band Parents Club, under supervision of Mrs. Ruel M. Redd and Alvin Wardle, met last Thursday at the National Guard Armory for a short band concert by three bands and election of new officers for the organization. Gam Goff was elected president of the Band Parents club for the coming year. His aids will be Mrs. Irel Longhurst, vice president; Mrs. Duane Frandsen, secretary; Murray Mathis, treasurer; direc- tor. The new officers are hoping for the same cooperation and support needed to continue the bands in a unified set of accomplishments for all schools. Parents, particuto larly, are requested andseturged up by each project support Director Wardle. In attendance were parents of band students of both junior high and high schools, as well as Superintendent Mont Harmon and the Silas Anderson, principal of conRedd Mrs. high. Price junior ducted the meeting. Superintendent Harmon discussed the summer band program and the upkeep of recently purchased band uniforms for both schools. In the near future a policy will be of presented to the organizations the county by the new officers P-T- A New Hotel Company R. T. Mitchell was elected as like to participate in this contest new president of the New Hotel may do so by contacting the Na- Company at an organization meettional Guard Armory before the ing of the directors held last Tuescontest next Tuesday. day. He succeeds Henry Mills, who has resigned. C. L. Leavitt was named vice License Plate in place of J. Allen president were Browne, deceased. Deadline Draws Ray Walters, secretary, and Hal G. MacKnight,. treasurer. Lines 1958 up will also be allowed to go into the state finals. These girls, along with others selected from other sections of the state, will be housed for one week at the Utah Motor Lodge in Salt Lake City, they will be given instructions in correct grooming during that time, will be passengers in the Miss Utah airline flight around sors. Central part of the state and the be will local One of the entries at'The organization has been will be guests at the Miss Utah" conof the selected winner as the tempting to dispose of the uncom- ball. runnersseven the test but here on and property pleted building Girls from this area wishing to First North and Carbon avenue. this contest should obtain enter The stockholders recently rejectofficial rules and regulations Chamber Will the ed an offer from Price Lodge 1550, Price contract from John Craven, presiB.P.O. Elks. dent of the Price Jaycees. Then on Re-elect- ed Nearer, Longer With only 16 days remaining for Utah motorists to get their 1958 license plates, there is every liklihood that those who have been putting off this necessary chore will find themselves in long wait-tin- g Eight girls from the area Carbon, Emery, Grand will be selectand San Juan ed to participate in the Miss Utah pageant this year, it has been announced by the Price Junior Chamber of Commerce which has been placed in charge of the contest in this area by the state sponfour-coun- ty Support lines. At the Price office up until the first of this week some 4,000 license plates had been issued and this is just about half the number usually distributed from this office. That means that between 4,000 and 5,000 plates have yet to be issued and that all adds up to a last minute rush. There will be no plates issued on February 12 which is a legal holiday nor on Saturday, February 22, another legal holiday, birthday anniversaries of Lincoln and Washington, respectively. On Saturdays the office is open from 9 a.m. until noon and on week days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be to your advantage to get those license plates on your car as soon as possible. Girls from Southeast Utah Bid to Contest Deadline for Bicycle licenses in Price is March 1st All bicycles operating in Price city must display 1958 licenses by March 1, it has been announced by Chief of Police Bob Williams. All bicycles not having license plates after March 1 will be confiscated and held at the police department until the owners pay the license fee. Chief Williams also warned that all bicycles which are used after dark must be equipped with a headlight and a red reflector on the back. Miss Utah In Local Contests The business promotion committee of the Price Chamber of Commerce voted to lend support to a promotioiTal program to sponMiss sor local entries in the Utah contest February 19, in the Price municipal building. The af fair is a project of the Price Junior Chamber of Commerce. Those present at the meeting n held Wednesday noon were Perry, chairman, Helen O. Smith, Belva Evans, John Porter, Ivan Walton, Mack Johnson, R. S. Hobbs, Ange ODonnell, John CraHal ven, Chris Johnson, Mrs. Ruth Grogan, secretary and Don Bybee, representative of KSL radio. Car-mo- Mac-Knight- February 19 at 7:45 p.m. in the Price municipal auditorium the eight girls who will go to the state eliminations will be selected. Entrants must be single and never been married, divorced or had marriage annulled, must lie a high school graduate by September of this year, entrants age on September 1 shall not be less than 18 nor more than 28, entrant must be of good character and possess poise, personality, intelligence, charm, and beauty of face and figure, entrant must possess and display in a three minute routine talent. This talent may be singing, dancing, playing a musical instrument, dramatic reading, art display, dress designing, etc., or e she may give a talk on the career she wishes to three-minut- the $26,554.05 collected in 1953L Receipts for 1956 totaled $31,842.- -' 65, for 1955, the collections were' $31,484.14. A breakdown of the various cases handled by the city court as compiled by Judge Paul Keller ! for the past year is as follows: Traffic cases Arraignment only, 84; arraignment and plea, 964; trials, 16; preliminary hearings, 3; felony arraignment preliminary hearing waived, 1; total proceedings, 1,068. Kinds of traffic cases (moving) Speeding, 170; drunk driving; 95; reckless driving, 34; failure to keep control, 19; running red light, 14; improper passing, 14; failure to yield right-of-wa11; passing stopped school bus, 11; driving on wrong side of road, 9; stop sign violation; 24; failure to keep lookout, 6; following too close, 3; unproper backing, 3; improper turn, 3; drunk driving with injury, 3; hit and run, 2; improper lane change, improper signal, drunk . driving second offense aind negligent homicide, each 1; total moving, 425. . Kinds of traffic cases (nonno drivers 'license; moving) 143; overloading, 132; insufficient registration, 65; improper registration, 52; no gross weight displayed, 52; no mud flaps, 27; improper mufflers, 21; operating during license suspension, 16; failure to appear, 16; overlengtl) or overwidth, 15; no safety inspection, 14; improper or missing lights, 9; violation of restriction, 7; loaning license, 4; failure to report accident, 2; no signal equipment, 2; improper dealer platen ' y, 2; Stage Set for Annual Carbon College Play allow minor to drive without license, defective brakes, riding on fenders, obscured windshield and no red flag, each one; total violations, 584. non-movi- Carbon College success in 1953, when it won prac- Okinawan village, and shows how tryout basis and performers were Criminal cases arraignment students, along with three small tically all of the major awards, many of his personal problems are chosen from among the college only, 123; arraignment and plea, children and one black goat, are it has been released for amateur solved through his adoption of the students, largely frbm the speech 104; trials, 8; preliminary hearworking long hours this wdek to production only within the past native philosophy of the villagers. department. Cast in the role of ings, 10; felony arraignment-preliminar- y Direction of the play is in the the Okinawan narrator and interput final polish on their characteri- few months. Many universities waived, 18; trial zations for the comedy, The across the country have included hands of Elmo Geary, who is preter, Sakini, is James Young, resettingshearing - open court, 22; moTeahouse of the August Moon, The Teahouse on their current known throughout southeastern a member of the college play pro- tions heard, 13; waivers of extrathe annual college play, which is seasons calendars. Utah for his previous work with duction class. He has been active dition, 5; inquest, 1; total proscheduled for night performances The play, written by John Pat- such productions as Oklahoma, in student affairs, dramatic and ceedings, 304. I Re- otherwise, in past years and gives Wednesday and Thursday, Febr- rick from a novel by Vern Sneid-er- , "Elizabeth the Queen, PubKinds of criminal cases is a richly humorous satire member Mama, Arsenic and Old the role of "Sakini an interest lic intoxication, 46; disturbing the uary 12 and 13, and a matinee and showing for Carbon College portraying the conflict of Western Lace, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, ing interpretation. peace, 30; assault and battery, 15; senior high school students Fri- and Oriental cultures at the end and the recent Community TheaTaking part of the American petit larceny, 11; fish and game day, February 14. The evening of World War II. It depicts the tre hit, "The Man Who Came To "Captain Fisby, is Michael Mc- violation, 11; willful failure to proshows are set to begin each night adventures of an American cap- Dinner. Donald who has an extensive stud' vide, 8; fraudulent check, 7; burgat 8 p.m. and the Friday matinee tain as h tras - rahabl'tat0 ar Casting of the play was on a ent background in dramatics. His lary 2nd degree, 6; forgery, 4; will start at 1 p.m. The play will interest in this field started in his bastardy, 3; contempt of court, 3; be staged in the Price municipal junior high school days and has carnal knowledge, 3; failure to ' developed through high school and give certificate of title, 3; unlawconcerning appearances by the auditorium. Advance ticket sales indicate summer band. college studies. ful sale of liquor, 2; resisting an In the roles of the beautiful officer, 2; exhibiting deadly It was decided that the Carbon a large attendance for the play. weaBand Parents remain as a single Two box offices, one at Carbon geisha girl, Lotus Blossom, is pon, 2; altering public records, 2; Price at Charlene Anderson. A graduate of contributing to delinquency, 2; unit until, the completion of the College and the other Carbon high school and a member vagrancy, 2; new high school when two separ- Trading Company Music Departof the college play production ate groups will be organized. Mr. ment, have been issuing reserved Fugative from justice, 2; illegal class. Miss Anderson has a long gambling equipment, 2; confiscaWeirdie presented a constitution to seat tickets to theatre patrons list of achievements in drama and tion of gambling equipment, 2; during the past two weeks. Subthe parents. speech work to her credit and is assault-inteto murder, 1; Superintendent Harmon compli- scribers of the Carbon College ofthemost talented mented the band leader on his ac- Concert and Artist series will also 1; selling weapon, students in the college. complishments with county bands see the college play as one of six (Continued on Page Eight) season on their included d The and the cooperation he is giving programs occupation force Colonel Purdy, is all schools. He urged full attend- tickets. Business Manager Richard commander, ance to future concerts so that B. Judd reports that, while many played by Richard B. Judd, a vet- Two Carbon Youths eran student who appeared in both the leader and his band of the best seats' have already Carbon dramatic productions be- Get Calls For students will feel public cooper- been sold, ample, seating space fore entering the military service. ation. undoubtedly will be available for His knowledge of Asian language The original Band Parents were all those who care to attend, since Examinations and customs attained while serv- Army organized two years ago when Mr, the seating capacity of the Price Wardle proposed new uniforms for auditorium is over 1200 persons. ing with the U.S. Air Force in Two Carbon county youths will He states that general admisthe Far East has proven valuable report February 12 to the bands. Officers elected at that undergo j in his current damatic assignment time were Mrs. Ruel M. Redd, sion and reserved seat tickets will physical examinations to deteron the on sale be door at the night The part of Captain McLean, mine their fitness for military serpresident; Herman Blaser, Mrs. the army psychiatrist with agri- vice, it has been reported Lyle Petty, Mrs. Wesley Jensen, of the play as well as at the colOtto cultural longings, is portrayed by B. McKinnon, clerk of the by Earl Hills and Mrs. 'Omar Bun- lege and downtown boxoffices. Carbon Edward A. Geary, former North county Selective Service board. One of the most difficult plays nell, officers. Mrs. Redd graciously thanked her assistants for their ever chosen for production by the Emery high school student and The two are Rudolph Andrew member of last years national Politano, Price, and Donald Louis gallant backing, as well as busi- college, The Teahouse of the Autournament forensic team from Sadler, Dragerton, now of Areata, ness men, club organizations, par- gust Moon" offers a challenge in Carbon College, ents, school principals, and the both actions and staging which has California. school board and superintendent required a great deal of time and The three lively children chosen At this same time three men to play supporting roles are Carl, from this county will report for for their cooperation in assisting work by members of the cast and A1 and Patricia Trujillo, whose induction into her in the mammoth project of se- production crew, according to the Army. parents are Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse In January one youth was incuring the new uniforms. Donning Bruce Olsen, student director, and their new blue and gray uniforms Fred Babcock, scenery coordinaTrujillo. Mr. Trujillo is instruc- ducted, Mark Veldon Davis, Pricci, has made the students themselves tor. While the play has been a COLLEGE PLAYERS . . . Charlene Anderson, James Young and tor in chemistry at the college. He was sent to Fort Ord, Calimore enthusiastic about their favorite with professional troupes Michael McDonald in scene from Teahouse of the August Moon, The remainder of the cast, in fornia, for assignment to a basic bands. since its spectacular Broadway Carbon College play. (Continued on Page Eight) training unit. Band Parents Elect New Official Slate Jessie. Holdaway, publicity Or?1 r Young Democrats Of Utah . NEWS-ADVOCA- Q, u1 V . SUN AND Price, Carbon County, Utah, Thursday, February 6, 1958 10c per Copy - ar Clear Creek measured 38.7 inches of snow with 8.8 inches of water, compared to the four year record of 8.6 inches of water. Red Pine Ridge, located in the headwaters of Cottonwood Creek above Orangeville, measured 47.0 inches ot snow containing 11.6 inches of water as compared to 12.9 inches for a average. Buck Flats near Ferron Reservoir had 43.3 inches of snow with 11.4 inches of water compared to a average of 11.3 inches of water. Soil Conservation Service technicians stated that with continu ing normal precipitation a very favorable water year can be expected. Heavy fall or early winter storms provided good soil moisture, they said, which will materially increase watershed yields this season. Snow measurements were made by Herman Blaser and Dee Potter CONSOLIDATION A Twenty-fiv- e t- nt sault-dead- hard-boile- wmi ft-- ly |