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Show This A Merrier Christmas By Buying At Home! jake The Duchesne: Seat County Gateway To Uintah Basin Newspaper SUCCESSOR TO THE DUCHESNE COURIER Covers ALL The Uintah Basin Volume 6. DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY DECEMBER 4, 1936, Three Receive Slight FRUITLAND MAN Injuries as School SERIOUSLY HURT Bus Escapes Accident IN AUTO CRASH RECEIPTS Mr. and Mrs. Myron Mott and their two young daughters received minor injuries Monday afternoon when their truck turned over on highway 40 about two miles west of Duchesne after having averted a collision with a Commissioners Spend Full pleasure care and the westbound Fruitland school bus. One of the Day on Tax Adjustments girls received a broken collar bone at the County whie all suffered from shock, cuts Tax receipts showed a large and bruises. office Measurers over previous years at the According to Mr. Mott, he was (Ising of the books for Decembdriving toward Duchesne and noer 1st, 1936, according to treasu- ticed the school bus approaching in-- t just after, he rounded the bend rer Porter L. Morrell. Heavy west of the Strawberry bridge ease is noted both in the collece west of Duchesne. As the school taxes in and current of ts delin-- q bus approached, a pleasure car pts from redemptions on driven by Mr. Hymus, Ogden Inrent taxes. surance salesman attempted to pass Approximately $73,000 has been 1936 on to date in taxes, the bus, and in doing so drove jaken onto Mott's side of the road. To voiding to Mr. Morrell, which mounts to 63 per cent of the avoid collision with it Mott took for the year. Last the left side of the road as it taxes charged at time this $65,000 had been passed and then hurriedly swung viar collected, amounting to 53 per back to avoid the bus. He managcmt of the total taxes charged. ed to avoid both other cars, but was taken in in doing so lost control of his Another $10,000 1935. Redemp-t.jn- s car and it skidded on the icy road during December, and turned over, crushing the cab so far this year have to $94,000 Mr. Merrell top and stake body and landing on its wheels. said. was Brought to Duchesne $10,000 Approximately The diiver of the car and Goldtaken in on Dec. 1st, the day of tie commissioners meeting, stimu- en Brown, driver of the school bus picked up the victims of the lated by tax adjustments on delaccident and brought them to Duinquencies made by them. No adjustments were made on 1935 or chesne where they were given some first aid by Mr. Jacoby of 1?36 taxes. the Duchesne Drug and were later Delinquent taxes paid on adjustments made by the commis-- r treated by Dr. Leon H. Cline who 2 was out of 'town at the time of cere Tuesday amounted to 90. Sales of county owned the accident. The driver of the amount-e- l car left immediately after deliveroperty made Tuesday to $1402.81, much of which ing the victims to Duchesne. amt on part payment contracts Mr. Brown preceded on to Fruit-lan.th only with his load of unharmed par tial payments in cash. school children returning from The force at the treasurers offtheir day of school in Duchesne. ice is now A somewhat different version at top speed, working of the accident was given by Mr. peparing the list of tax delinquencies which must be delivered Brown, who stated that the Hyretc the publishers in time for pub-- t mus car had passed him and ation next week. The list will turned to his side of the road besomewhat smaller than in 1935, fore meeting the Mott truck, and seemHr. Merrell stated, according to that as they met, the truck head and tie number of tax control of out which to ed go receipts tave been issued for the left side of the road, forcby him. to ing Mr. Hymus to do likewise had he said He avoid a colision. to apply the bus brakes forcibly time to jn order to give the truckroad and return to its side of the that it turned over just as it came opposite the bus. re-c- $1,-73- p d be Zirker of Myton was a visitor Monday, Wrand Mecham of Mtn. Home tansacted business in Duchesne John tjehesne MISSION INN IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS The Mission Inn,' a unit of the Altonah was Mission Service station opened its l business visitor here Monday. doors to the public last Tuesday Mrs. Howard Dunn of Altonah at 11 a. m. and did a rushing busiis in Duchesne Monday. ness throughout the day, accordRay Oman Mr. and of Boneta was a ing to the proprietors, business visitor in Duchesne on Mrs. Harvey Partridge. Monday. The new cafe, which is modern! Ervan to the last detail, Clegg and Frank, Defa of and Jnona and Hanna were trans- - carries out the Standard colors of ':n business in Duchesne Mondand blue in its decora-- , Monday. Mrs. Ida Conklin of te red, white ay, Dlh L. tions with gleaming white walls and boojths trimmed with blue. Menus and the pattern of the floor Capener was a business ' Mtor here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Solmonson covering give ?; Arcadia were Duchesne visitors Monday. Eritz Schlinitz of Myton was in l'Jesn- Monday transacting Heber a touch of red. REPORT WEATHER visitors in Duchesne on Alva and Scott Mur-- j Lindsay of Heber was day were rer on Wm. Tuesday. Coleman of Heber was in Muchesne on Thursday. ellie Stevenson, Wallace Ste- Claud Allred and Ray-I- , tromT1 Theming of Bluebell were visitors on Tuesday. i rc?ne McConkie of Roosevelt , U?1Csne Transacting busi-M- r. , Tuesday, and Mrs' Wilford McCon- ; Roosevelt were in Duchesne 1 7 rs cu3i Thursday, Dec. th r3 Sarah Cowan, ;ih y Mrs. d lion,;" ge Fern Poulson. Na 20 F- - & A- Myton-Elec- n Of at officers. a Myton- M-a- t - E - S- - Eloc- - .15. MARRIED and Reed Lyman, 21, Vernal 24. Nov. Vernal, Andre Allen, 19, RooseDon Martin Wardle, 26, velt, and Arline Reed. Wyandotte, Oklahoma. Fm Howard Thacker, A Mt. u mens and Lela Fay Mott, 19, chcsne, Nov. 28. . Orvil Stubblefield, 21, Spanish Dcc- 7th at 7:30 Fork and Norma Leah Hamilton, Du hnday 2. hotcl18, Spiingville, Dec. Fork Spanish 21, William Price, hithlv.Cluh S:Vm'J:iy- D:c' 18, Greenlee, p T and Betty John Crown, a'3 ' rni't'Cng, Wednesday '"t n . Stubblefield, 20, Maxmb,n 9lh IIigh schoc1 'Curium 18, Springville. Cox, ine Althea ' 1T Precipitation, REMIND YOU P' W. dub, , business five-ye- ar old son. Vance Larsen of Duchesne, who arrived at the spot shortly after the accident, summoned aid, and the injured man was taken to Fruitland and later to Heber. Abplanalp was arrested and brought to Duchesne, charged with reckless driving. He was released on $100.00 bond and arraignment set for December 5th. It was reported however, 'that the arraignment would possibly be postponed pending a definite report on Mr. Sweats condition. A special , Christmas shoppers edition of the Uintah Basin Record will be issued next week. It will contain many extra pages of special features, holiday dressings and Christmas merchandise advertisements for the benefit of those who are following the slogan this year of Shop at Home. Be sure to watch for your copy, and read and enjoy it thoroughly- Woman Injured In Collision Enroute To Sick Brother Mrs. J. A. Barlow of Los Angeles, sister of Mrs. Joe Cowan of Duchesne, suffered a fractured shoulder and scalp lacerations collision Thursday in a four-ca- r in Salt Lake City, when one of the cars swerved to avoid strik- ing a dog. meet- - - - - SlSS!ce HANNA YOUTH WINS AWARD IN STOCK CONTEST Winslow Rhoades, son of Mr. and Mrs. Foster Rhoades of Hanna, received word last week that he had been awarded the Thomas E. Wilson gold medal for his record book enterted in the 1936 Meat Animal Livestock contest. The following is quoted from the letter by D. P. Murray, state club specialist: "Inclosed you will find your record book which was entered in the 1936 Thomas E. Wison Meat Animal Livestock contest. You were awarded first place in this contest in Duchesne county., I want to take this opportunity to congratulate you for this achievement, also to congratulate you on the improvement you have made in the way you have kept your record. I hope that you will keep your 1937 record up to date and will enter this contest next year. (Signed) D. P. Murray. Mr. Rhoades ram entered at the Utah State Fair of this year was adjudged grand champion Cotswold ram, directing considerable attention to this young stock raiser. Mrs. Barlow had just arrived by plane from Los Angeles and was on the way to the home of a brother, Shores Loveless, who was stricken two weeks ago with cereFUNERAL SERVICES bral hemmorhage and is not exHELD SUNDAY FOR pected to recover. ITS FUN TO DUCHESNE FARMER Mrs. Cowan, who arrived in Du- . SHOP AT HOME chesne Saturday night after spendDid you follow my advice last Funeral services for William H. ing several days with her brother, Long, 76, who died early Friday said her sisters condition was not week and pay a visit to the shops in Duchesne, Werent you relieved morning at his home two miles critical. to discover that you wouldnt need East of Duchesne, were held in to take a trip out of town before the L. D. S. ward hall at 2 p. m. Sunday afternoon. Interment was Franklin Smith Workman Christmas ? in the Duchesne cemetery. However, if you plan to spend OGDEN Franklin Smith Work- a week end out of town during Born in Big Horn Basin, Wyomthe holidays, youll want a smart ing, Mr. Long spent his early years man, 55, Ogden livestock dealer, as a Cowboy in Wyoming. He died Tuesday following a short ill- week end bag like the one I saw in a Duchesne store. It is light later settled in Wayne county, ness in a local hospital. tan and washable, woven of a Oct. Mrs. was in married He he born where Wallsburg, Utah, cellulose At 1895. and son product. Inside are all the of Hyrum Allred Morrell in 18, 1881, a As a necessary pockets to carry the time of the marriage Mrs. Long Emily Herbert Workman. had six children from a previous child he went with his parents odds and ends, leaving plenty of to Vernal, where they resided for space to pack your clothes. marriage. If your holiday season will inMrs. 1916 and Mr. In Long, several yeatrs before moving to some of the Christmas clude with their two daughters, Vinda Lone Tree, Wyo. He married Elecwhich comes in bottles, spirit Uintah to came the Viola and ta Bullock of Provo in 1917. They need one of the clever sybasin, living for a while in Mtn. had resided here for the past ten youll phon bottles I saw. One is copper Home and Midview and then pur- years. with a cap of bright red, which East chasing the Hansen ranch Prior to moving to Ogden, Mr. is also a measuring cup and the of Duchesne. Workman had engaged in the other is bright blue with a white Mrs. Long has been ill for many ranching business. He had been a These make elegant gifts. years, hef ailment becoming so livestock buyer and dealer since cap. In the toy department, a group that acute in the past three years coming here, operating In several of little girls were looking longshe has required almost constant western states. ingly at a tiny washing machine attention. Last fall Mr. Long sold his is survived with a wringer He widow, by complete his ranch and moved his wife to sons Bob and Hal, and the is guaranteed to really turn out two winthe to Salt Lake City spend and sisters: a snowy wash. To make the idea ter at the home of his daughter, following brothers Mt. Emmons; Mrs. Wall, complete, get one of the tiny Joseph returned Eilers. Viola Mis. They Mrs. clolthes baskets and a folding Edith Roosevelt; Mrs. Lewis, Lockthis spring, moving into the Shirts, Hailey; Mrs. George ironing board. hart cabin on the ranch of their James A. Wolson, Murray; Robert WorkNo Christmas morning Is comJerry Merkley. man and Eugene Workman, Lone plete. without a few mechanical When death came Friday Tribune. toys. Youll want a good supply Tree, Wyoming. on Page 8) of these so the grownups wont have to look on with itching fingers. Books or two If there is a book-woramong the children on your gift Representative Precinct No. 4 list, one store has a supply comO book for the W plete from rt CD 3 o the tiny tot to the Wild West o O s thrillers for the big boys and adtd venture stories and romances for CD T 3 St fhe young miss. 3 in Crq 3 O Something every family should o w oCL o 3 rt have, especially If there are childo 3 fs 0 one of the new corn popis ren, 3 which come complete with d pers 3 3 gord and plug to attach to the 3 .electric outlet. These are inexj pensive and economical with the corn as the heat supplied is uniform. 5 91 168 Duchesne Back once more to the subject 41 15j cf clothes, one shop is displaying Strawberry a shimmering tunic blouse of dull Fruitland silver which can be wojrn over YL 10! any color skirt. The new high Utahn bordered in small neckline is G6 12; Tabiona scallops. Two high tailored pockets on either side are trimmed with 47 Hanna a single silver button. 1 1 137 135 Silver trimming Is used On a Total navy blue crepe afternoon dress. The brit is fastened with a braidRepresentative Precinct No. 2 ed wood n buckle painted silver and short sections of the braided h--t wood are used for buttons down 3 M the front of the blouse. A black satin bow finishes the smart neckline. In this same shop Is a stun--I m 73 gold turban with a tiny stiff ning n T o veil which will add smartness to 1 3 any ensemble. c" Nxt week, I'll tell you about the n.w Christmas merchandise which is even now being unpacked, but don't wait! Go down town and so: for yourself. ia Newspaper Editor Wins School Board Election In Three Cornered Race Roosevelt Incumbent Reelected hy Majority of Two To One Over Single Opponent MANY DUCHESNE Final Results Give COUNTY STUDENTS Schonian Lead Of ATTENDING B. Y. U. Fifty Two Ballots PROVO More states than ever before In the history of Brigham Young university are sturepresented in 'the 1936-3- 7 dent body, informs Registrar John E. Hayes, who has just completed a list of the 2,000 students by states. Thirty states outside Utah, besides Canada and Mexico, have sent students. There are 36 students from Duchesne county now at the B. Y. U. The students from Roosevelt are: Robert Andrews, Phyllis Daniels, Elvin Dennis, Kathryn Hall, Laurell Hill, I. Roy Hill, Treva Killian, Maurine Lambert, Theron Lambert, Boneta LaBeau, e Florence Pierce, Eva Price, Thatcher, Raymond Wiscombe, Ann Withbeck, Olive Whitbeck. Ioka students are: Virginia Benson. are: Students from Talmage Beth Allred, John E. Allred and Addie Davies. Students from Ft. Duchesne are: Robert Brown and Reginald Curry. Ruth Pace is a student from Mt. Emmons. Students from Boneta are: L. Ross Fietkau, Pauline Face and Laura Swasey. Students from Neola are: Gardner, Thelma and Velma Rhoades. Students from Hanna are: Dora Moon, Marjorie Moon and Vernon 60-ye- ar Lu-cil- Moon. Students from Myton are: ma Parrish. Students from Mtn. Home Madelyn Wilkins and Ralph kins. Rowe Smith is a student Bridgeland and Ruth Hall student from Randlett. SOCIETY son-in-la- w morn-(Continu- ed School Election Results r a P o Roosevelt Ioka - ::rfotar:z.:.:.:: "A :: : 15i() m 70 Wednesday Club Mrs. Clarence Rollins entertained the Wednesday bridge club at her home this week. Members and guests present were Mrs. George Kohl, Mrs. O. A. Halstead, Mrs. Fred Gentry, Mrs. Edw. Wilkins, Mrs. Ernest Schonian, Mrs. B. A. Jacoby, Mrs. A. M. Murdock, Mrs. Donald H. Steele, Mrs. Dez Pitts, Mrs. J. R. McGuire and Mrs. Ed Hart. High score and Travel prize both were won by Mrs. Murdock. Helpful Hands Club Miss Jackline Gerry entertained members of the Helpful Hands club at her home last Saturday with the following present: Arlene Fairbanks, Maxine Fairbanks, Mary Wilson, Jean Young, Marian Foster, June Staut, Frances Peterson and Marjorie Young. Womens Study Club Mrs, Ernest Schonian entertained the Womens Study club at her home last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. R. M. Pope reviewed the life of Dorothy Lynd Dix, who was instrumental in instituting reforms in insane asylums In America, Japan and Europe. Mrs. Marie Hallbert entertained with several piano selecatlons. Members present were Mrs. Pope, Mrs. Hallbert, Mrs. A. M. Murdock, Mrs. Nellie Muir, Mrs. L. C. Winslow, Mrs. Ed Carman and Mrs. C. II. Selch. Sunday Dinner Mr. and Mis. J. D. Wimmer and daughter Dorthea were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hogg. Thanksgiving Dinner Guests at the Roy A. Schonian home on Thanksgiving day were Mrs. Nina Burger and Mr. and Mis. Jtss Johnstun. During the evening Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Smith and Mrs. Hazel Smith of lMcr and Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Selch and family called. Birthday Party Jay Pope was honored guest at a birthday party on Nov. 25th at BIRTHS the home of his mother. Present An eight-pounbaby daughter wire Messrs, and Mesdames N. L. was bo n on November 27th to Pope, Arthur Brown, A. M. MurMr. and Mrs. Aral Clement of dock, Grant Murdock, Lloyd Pope and Ernest Crocker. Duchesne. m d votes With a lead of fifty-tw- o over his two opponents in the three cornered race, Roy A. Schonian, editor of the Uintah Basin Record was elected for membership on the board of education from district No. 4. J. E. Wiscombe, Roosevelt, Incumbent, was reelected from district No. 2 over a single opponent, Mrs. Mary Orser, Roosevelt, by a majority of better than two to one. Opposing the winner in district No. 4, comprising the precincts of Duchesne, Strawberry, Ftuitland, Tabiona and Hanna, were Leo Bennion, Duchesne, and a "write-i- n candidate, Joseph Wilcken of Hanna. II envy Itiver Support Duchesne river voters gave Mr. Wilcken heavy support despite the handicap of not having his name on the ballots. Hanna gave him all but one of the 48 votes cast, Tabiona gave him all but 13 of the total of 79 votes counted there and Utahn gave him half of its 35 votns, dividing the others nearly even between Schonian and Bennion. Only five votes were received In Duchesne by the write-i- n candidate, and none in Fruitland and Strawberry. . Heavy support Tor the winner came from Duchesne where 168 ballots were cast for Schonian, 91 Wilfor Bennion and 5 for Wilcken. Voting is Slow are: Voting throughout the district Wilwa3 slow, with only slight interest from shown in the outcome by most of is a the voters. In Duchesne only 75 votes were cast by the middle of the afternoon. At 5 p. m. 150 votes had been cast and in the next two hours until the polls were over 100 voters clos.d brought in in cars by interested h lb Jesday, JlST TO Lester Sweat, 18, of Fruitland is in the Heber hospital with severe face and scalp lacerations, suffered last Thursday about midnight When the Ford pickup in which he was riding crashed into a Plymouth sedan driven by Orvil Abplanalp of Castlegate, two miles west of Duchesne on highway 40. Mr. Sweat, who was at first feared to be fatally injured, is now reported recovering. In the Ford with Mr. Sweat was Delos Dickerson, 17, who was driving and Mr. Mecham, also ot Fruitland, both escaped uninjured as did Mr. Abplanalap and his SHOPPERS EDITION OUT NEXT WEEK parties. In Hanna voting did not get started until after noon. Two of the judg s, Joseph Wilcken, the write-icandidate and T. Wm. Rhoades did not appear, and Pearl n and Louise Tumbow Turnbow were finally substituted for them. In Tabiona, according to reports no voting was done until Mr. Wilcken, who was in Duchesne in the forenoon arrived and urged voters to the polls. The Tabiona vote totaled only 79 as compared to 104 cast at the school election 4 years ago. Little Doubt in District 2 In district No. 2, comprising Roosevelt and Ioka precincts, there seemed to be little doubt as to the outcome from the start in either precinct. Mr. Wiscoinbe, who has been a board member for terms rethe past two four-yeceived a three-to-tw- o majority in Ioka and a better than majority in Roosevelt overt his opponent, Mrs. Orser. Voting interest at the school board el ction is shown by a comparison of the returns for president at the general election held last month. In Duchesne precinct, 259 votes were cast Wednesday as compared to 442 cast for President last month. In Roosevelt 208 votes were cast Wednesday as compared to 658 votes for the President last month. Other precincts voted with comparatively the same strength Wednesday. The regular meeting of the Board of Education, scheduled to meet last Tuesday was postponed until next Monday in order that the board may canvass the ar two-to-o- Montcz Crock Canal Authorized This Week Wednesday afternoon the Uin- tah side of the Dry Gulch Irriga- tion Company met in Roosevelt and a ha i,od the construction of tha Montez Cre.k canal. Work is to start as soon as possible and will continue as weather permits. The canal when finished will ext md from the reservoir proper f to the state road canal, mil.? north of Itoosevelt, and will irrigate approximately 5000 acres of land. one-hal- |