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Show M S I A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Umtah Basin The County Seat Newspaper Uintah Co Volume 8. GATEWAY CLUB HEARS PLANS FOR ACTIVITIES ers ALL The Uintah Where 3 Iiasiq Duchesne: Gateway To Uintah Basin DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1938. Counties Will Join $2 00 For Annual Wolf Creels Outing activities of the DuGateway Club were well outlined In committee reports Future s. BUFFET SUPPER HELD FOR BRIDAL COUPLE Mr. and Mrs. Axel Pierson entertained at a buffet supper Saturday evening in honor of their son Wann and his bride, who before her marriage on Saturday afternoon, was M1S3 Helen Christensen. Guests at the supper included the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs Julius P. Christensen of Central, Anzona; Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Usonbee of Bridgeland, at whose home the wedding took place; Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Dean of Bridgeland; Mr. and Mrs. J. P. of Christensen Huntington, grandparents of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Poulson, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thacker and Mr. i (ill- i & jb f A ! 1 !, At L i t A Republican candidate for office enteied the field on July 2fath when Dewey Meriwether of Bon-et- a filed a petition for candidacy for Duchesne sheddf county Tins is the thud petition filed for this office. The other two. both Democrats are Joseph II Haul-so- n of Roosevelt and Willaid Smith of Altonah, Mr. Meriwether is wall known in Duchesne county, having LivHe ed heie nearly all his life is engaged in the livestock business. Edgar H Miles, at present a member of the Duchesne County Commission, wathdiew hl3 petition, filed nearly a month ago, commissioner and jor four)-oa- r filed a new petition for two-yecommissioner. To do this, it was necessary for Mr, Miles to pay the required fee of $5 00 to file the new petition Mr. Miles is a Democi at. v , ' $. V i vJ 0 I t?si $$ a, , j. 5. ' ar ' , t W v fi A A $ $ 4 i y 4 H Vi f 4 V "k dairy specialist TO MEET DAIRY H. Rich, extension Lyman dairyman will be in, Duchesne county Friday to hold meetings with dairymen Friday in the following towns: My ton at 8 a. m.; Neola at 10 30 a. m.; Mt. Emmons at 1:30 p. m. and Tabiona at 4 30 p. m. The feeding of dairy cattle and herd improvement through the use of purebred sires wall be subjects discussed by Mr. Rich. He will also talk on Bangs disease and an effort will be made to organize two more bull associations in addition to the thiee already organized. The Farm Security admims,-tratio- n has made great strides in Duchesne county within the last year towaid improving the dairy herds in this territory through the organization of the bull associations. Puiebred bulls are brought In and used cooperatively by the groups of daily-me- n for breeding porposes. Possibility Exists For Opening Of Library Here fl g l? 1 s. r " V ks f ?gjk $4 n 4 , 1! i it j z V The possibility that a library may be made available for Duchesne was disclosed this week by Vern Thorpe, Assistant State Director of Recreation uner the W. P. A. Accompanied by Jena V. Holland, State Dnector of Childiens visited Mr. Thorpe activities, Duchesne and Uintah counties Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, visiting recreational directors and inspecting programs A circulating libiaiy would be available to Duchesne, the pair present. told local recieational director V H. Meyrlck. Housing for the liFINAL RITES brary must be fuimshed by the HELD FOR city as sponsors share of the n project. The books and a libiau-aCRASH VICTIM will be furnished by the W. Graveside services were held P. A. Mr. Meyrlck will endeavor to 5 30 p. m. at the Duat Saturday Duchesne cemetery for Clyde Davis, get the project under way in as possible, he soon colas chesne truck-aut- o the of victim 36, lision near Roosevelt on July 16. stated. Miss Merle Sexton and Miss Lauia Mae Lyman gave a vocal Legionnaires Hold duet and Golden Berrett offered Outing At a few of consolation Mud words Springs to Mr. Davis fiancee Miss Betty Mr. his friend Phillips Riley and A picnic and outing was enwho came from Bell, California joyed Sunday at Mud Springs by to be piesent at the final rites. of five American . Leglonnanes All Will Oman offered Invocation counties and their families and G. V. Billings dedicated the officers who were not Installed at the outing last May were ingiave. Miss Riley and Mr. Phillips left stalled Sunday The lest of the Duchesne Tuesday to return to day was devoted to games and fun. Leglonnanes attended Bom their home. Duchesne and Uintah counties, Giand and Cal bon counEmery, IN APPRECIATION ties Attending fiom Duchesne were The Duchesne L. D. S. BishopMr and Mrs Ernest Crocker and ric wishes to express its appreMr ciation to the general committee son Lairy, Mrs R M Pope, Mr. and Mis Titus and Jones, for the success of the Pioneer Mis Rulon J Lai s n, Mr and Day celebration in Duchesne. J. Mrs. James Piice, Mr and Mrs M MickeLson, chairman of the Pi Ice, Mr. and Mis Finest Vein sucgeneral committee said the and Mr and Mrs Dewey Wilson cess of the celebration was due Wilkins Mr. ami Mrs Clair Wilto the effoits of his son of Ctubon county, who spent and to the fine cooperation the week end with thtlr rclttives shown by the business people of In Dudiesne a companied them to Duchesne. the outing. Osborn of Duchesne; Mr. Morns, Mr. Carl Cowan and son Dick of Salt Lake City, who were week end guests at the Pierson home. The young couple left Sunday morning to go as far as Huntington with Mrs. Pierson's parents, who were returning to their home in Aiizona, then to Salt Lake City. They returned Wednesday and will be at home with Mr. Pierson's parents for the W. V. C. I Number ENTERS RACE FOR SHERIFF 1? , ear In Advance G. O. P. CANDIDATE chesne submitted at the regular meeting in the Mission Inn Wednesday evening. Reports were submitted on Business Civic Improvements, Improvement, Advertising, Finance, Membership and Celebna,-tionThe reports were the results of new committees appointed on the activities mentioned at the first mettlng in July. Improvements to the appearance of Duchesne, street lighting Improvement, further boostr.ig of tourist travel on highway 40, enlargement of a fish planting program, Installation of a fish hatchery in the west end of the county, encouragement of the proposed gilsonite processing plant, support to the Labor Day Stampede and advertisement of the many scenic and spoits attractions of the Basin were among of the many recommendations the i several committees. Evidence of good success by activities already started in a membership drive was shown in the larger attendance at both of the July meetings. It was recommended that the membership be extended to Include leaders in communities and activities throughout the county. A resolution was authorized drawn after much discussion, the Public Utilities Commission to give due regard to any applications for transportation franchise in the Uintah Basin, on the theoiy that competition in this service might prove highly beneficial. l'er At 1 Lt ss & 14 , & k, k , , ' r'v J Project Gets Underway -- 4 4 v Free Celebration Is Drawing Card On Pioneer Day Here . Robeit L. Rohm, youngest of the five remaining Civil Wai veterans in Utah, of the Union army, who left on June 26th, Festivities For Stockmens Outing To Begin Friday, August 5th PLANS COMPLETED Duchesne High FOR U. B. I. C. School Band FLOWER SHOW To Give Concert W. P. A. Canning f ROBERT L. ROHM RETURNS FROM GETTYSBURG Kxpecled lo Attend Tenth Wolf Creek Outing -- t I s 1 !TIioiisaii(ls of Visitors Are The flower show at the U. B. I. C Indian Fair this year will be bigger and better if plans recomDemended by the Extension partment of the Agricultural College are carried out as the committee wishes, Mrs. D. P. Whitmore, chairman said this week. In the past straight class exhibits have been stressed. Recommendations are for flower arrangements rather than perfection of straight stems and large blooms. The prize list will include both group and individual varieties and excellence of plants and individual blooms; group 2 for arrangements for ditlterent occasaons: group 3 wall also be open for any who have potted or house plants for prize entries or to add to the genet al beauty of the exhibit. are recommended Containers exnot bowls or to vases, simple Fruit ceed fifty cents in cost. jars are seldom satisfactory. Baskets may be used in group 2 for special arrangements. Prizes to the amount of $15 00 will be awarded. fi. S to by Bliss V. Lot;t of attend the seventy-fift- h annoversary of the battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania, arrived back at his home m Myton this week. the Following encampment wheie Confedeiate and Union Judging from previous years veterans met as fiiendjs, Mr. attendance and from the enthus- Rohm visited rclabves In iasm manifest this year, it is exand enjoyed a few more that than weeks lest befoie he started on pected four thousand visitors wall be the trip home Other Utah veterans who atpresent at the tenth annual Wolf Creek outing, to be held on Aug- tended the reunion were Ina R. ust 5th and 6th. Stormes, 92; Thomas W. Bioad-banThe affair is sponsored by cat92; John W. Wlddoes, 94, tle and sheep men fioin Du- and George W. Vogel, 97, makSummit and Wasatch ing a one hundred per cent atchesne, counbes and although people tendance of the Union Vetexans from these three counbes are from Utah. Two Utah vetexans specially invited, everyone Is wel- who fought for the South in the come, according to Edward Adair, great war were unable to attend Myton, Pen-nyslva- k, general chairman. Mr. Adair are L. C. Broadbent, Montgomery, Clyde John J. Bernard, O. L. Pearson and Don Clyde, all of Heber, David Sharp Jr, Summit county agricultural agent and Jess W. Johnstun of Duchesne, Bai becue Planned event A feature of the iwo-da- y is the barbecue of beef and lamb which in other years has been free to everybody. This year a small charge is being made fox the meat to relieve the buxden (Continued On Page 8) Assisting Plenty Of Fish Caught At Yellowstone Head Geoige Kohl and Wm. H. Case The W. P. A. canning project staited in Duchesne Thursday of Duchesne and Chester Hartwith Mrs. Lovina Mott and Mrs. man of Mt. Emmons returned on y Ei neat Morrell supervising the Thursday evening from a at head of the fishing trip canning. the Little Yellowstone. Anyone who wants to contribIn spite of rauny weather, the ute vegetables for canning may men lunches for report plenty of good fishschool credit for get their children next winter, Mrs ing with limit catches for all Mott said. People on W. P. A. three. They drove their car to Swift may ha.'e the privilege of canning by contacting Mrs. Afton Cieek and took pack outfits to Crocker at the county court the Head, a distance of fifteen house and buying their own cans miles, at the foot of Kings Peak The canning kitchen at the high school building will be in BIRTH operation for five days next Mr. and Mrs James Wilson of week and gardeners are urged to have their vegetables on hand at Duchesne announce the birth of a daughter on July 22nd that time. five-da- Report Shows Drop In Disease For Duchesne County One case each of Malta fever, trachoma and malaria, from Washington, Uintah and Salt Lake counties, respectively, were the outstanding features of the weekly communicable disease report for the week ending July 22nd, released today by Dr. William M McKay, Director of the Division of Communicable Disease Control, Utah State Board of Health. The case of Malta fever was the first case reported this year The total number of new cases of communicable disease reported was 220, a decrease of 126 from the preceding week. Measles cases showed a decided diop with 55 cases this week as compared with 102 cases last week Other diseases showing decreases were chickenpox, mumps, pneumonia and whooping cough Seven cases of typhoid were reported, as compared with thiee cases the pxevious week. Tularspotted emia, Rocky Mountain fever, scarlet lever, tuberculosis and Cerman measles also An enthusiastic crowd gathered in the Duchesne city paik Monday to participate in the fiee Pioneer Day celebiation staged here. Included in the paxtiup.xnts were persons ftom nearly all the outlying communities as well as a laige percent of the Duchesne population Activities started at 10 a m with a parade led by the Duchesne band, which received a great ovation for the fine showing made. A program in the waid hall followed. Many took advantage of the shade and atti action of the clly paik to enjoy picnic lunches during the noon hour. A short band conceit scheduled for this time wfas cancelled because of a shower. Several hours of races, games and novelties of various types were paiticlpated in by old and young of both sexes, af folding amusement for the entire ciovvd Numerous prizes, contnbuled by donations fiom Duchesne business houses w'Oie given the win-nei- s of these evtnls What promised to be an excitDuing baseball game between chesne and the Bndgi land CCC got off to a good start but ended in the second inning with a scoie of 3 to 1 In Duchesnes favor when a heavy cloudburst ended all activilie's in the park The evening band conceit scheduled for the park was conducted in the Waid hall, wheie the band members rendered some fine entertainment despite wet clothing and hastily nude arrangements The old time dence in the evening, wuth the Fiddlin' Bishop and his oichcstih furnished the music which carried the ciowd into the late houis of the night Complete satisfaction in the celebration was expressed by the committee munbeis who also their dstie to thank all those who participated for the fine spint shown. Cement Walks Are Laid On Seminary Grounds Two new cement walks weie laid on the L D S Seminary campus list Thuisday and Friday wdien a ciew of mn and boys donated their labor and tools tow aid improving the apof the grounds, pearance slightly. was laid from the nor walk No smallpox A diphthoura was repotted stieet to the Seminary building Duchesne county rejKiited one and one from the building to tbc case each of seaiet fever, whoop- high school building ing cough and tularemia for the Ieiry Grant furnished the ceweek just past. ment mixer, tools and his own labor. Others who helped during the two dijs weie Ltlanil Hail, Arthun Goo huh, Bryce Goodrich, Guy and Raul Wilcken, Giant Stott, Harold Casper and the Stampede was set ahead 10 the Seminary teachtr Goldin days last year, In consideration Bei ictt. of the U. B. I. C. which was set Twenty-seve- n hags of cement for the end of August. This year and 6 and one-hayards of however, the U. B I. C. moved gravel weie purchased by finds up to August 22nd iileasing La- raised at a beautifiealion dime bor Day for the Stampede It is held at the high school gym last expected, that no other events fall to i use money for improvewill intei fere In anyway with the ment of the school campus, dates, an I a real ciowj will be It is expected, Mr Ben i it oil hind to witness the events Said, that lawn will he planted this eir, whili the committee on the grounds of the Semman piomiHos will fcuipiss any ahow building dining the latter unit of hixctofoie Staged In Duchesne August The building will have a formal dedication next uutumn, county Dales Set For Labor Day Slanipcde Duchesnes Annual Labor Day Stampede will be held Sunday and Monday, September 4th and 5th, it was decided at a general meeting Wednesday evening. Jess W. Johnstun, L F. Maxwell and G A. Goodrich weie appointed as a committee in charge of arrangements They will appoint oilier committees to take charge of the various phases of the celt bialion at a meeting scheduled to be held this even- ing Arrangemuits way for the Rodeo division of the celebration, which contemplates the use of several head of Mexican steers, a herd of Brahma Bulls and a siring of bucking broncos, In addition to the usual calf roping, trkk xiding, etc. Other fcatuies of the celebration, according to piesent plans Will include baseball, races, carnival attractions, field spoits, and on Monday evening a big dance Held annually on Labor Day are now under during the past several years, lf 1. IJ. B. I. C. -- 1. F. TO PRESENT HOUSE OF MAGIC A House II T, Dumb be a feature Bisin Induatr Indian Fair Due hosne on and 21th, it week by the tee. An evening progiam wall feature some of the modem mna-ch- s of electric encigy Dr. Flumb wall be the demon.straloi and speaker, bringing to the people of the Uintah Basin a demonstration viewed by moie than two million at the Cenluiy of Pro-gieat Chicago m 1933-3A beam of light that plays, colors that sings, and talks; change, disappear, and leappear at the wave of the hand; an electronic beam that presents an electric picture of - any sound made into a miciophone. In addition to the mechanisms which enable the audience to see sound, hear light, and obsei ve some of the colois (invisible to the naked eye. Dr. Plumb will conduct demonstrations with sev-eivariations of the electnc eye" now being used In mdustiy. These will include the ringing of an alaim clock at sunne, starting an electric: fan with light rays, and many other startling la electric redevelopments ss 4. al search FUNERAL RITES HELD SUNDAY FOR REED STRONG Funeral services weie conducted Sunday at 1.30 p m in Provo L D S First ward chapel for Robert Reed Strong, 55, who die! at Ills home at Provo Thursday evening of a lingering illness Mr Stiong was well known in Duchesne county, being the brother of Warren Strong of Utahn and Mrs Lettie Brown, formerly of Duchesne, now of Cedar City. He was well known as a singer and sang in Duchesne on numerous occasions. lie was bom July 26, 1883, at Provo, a son of William and Young Strong He received his education in Provo and married Jane Ann McAffoe cm October 17, 1906 in Silt Lake City Surviving are his widow and a son and a daughter, Mis Alice Wilkins and William Reed Strong of Piovo, four giandchildren and the following brothers and sisters. Warren Strong of Duchesne, Boyd Strong of Alameda, California, Mrs Anges Cummings of Ileber and Mrs Lettie Brown of Cedar City, Services weie con Jutted by Bishop Walter P. Whitehead Interment was in Provo City burial Cel-ost- ia park. Many Fish Are Plan Jed In Local Streams Two State Irish and Game department trucks are in Duchesne county this week planting fish In local streams and lakes Two loads, containing 30 000 three-in- h appioxi-matei- y trnger-lmg- s Rom the state hatciiery at Spnngville were planted in Rock creek Wednesday forenoon Wednesday evening the trurlcs continued to the Whiterocks hatchery to get legal sized fih for It was planting lit Moon Lake expeclej that from three to five load would be available, to be planted In Moon Lake and the Little Yellowstone What fmgorhngs weie available at the Whiterocks hatchery were then to be moved to Uie lake in Lake Canyon, wtnch Is closed until next year. It is expected that they will grow to approximately 10 inches by spring. MAE WEST SLITHERS THRU MYTON Several Mytomtes were thrilled Friday afternoon when a well known movie star, accompanied by her maid and manager diove into a local gas station heie The blonde Mae West wits her promptlyrecognize J and luggage which was pi duly narked with her name gave sufficient proof that it was not a in Identity, although only a 1 vv vvue fortunate enough to get a glimpse of Miss Uc t holme they were again on their way. mi-dal- |