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Show Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah The Duchesne: County Seat Gateway To Uintah Basin Newspaper Covers ALL The Uintah Basin Volume 6. DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY MAY 21, 1937. Graduates Of Duchesne High School Receive Their Diplomas Twenty Actual Storage Space Is Now Being Constructed At Moon Lake Reservoir SEEKS FUNDS FOR COLLEGE Senator ElWashington D. Thomas (D), Utah, asked congress Monday to appropriate $100,000 to build and equip a junior college in Roosevelt, Utah, on condition the school district admit Indian ' students. bert Graduating Exercises Presented In Pageant Introducing The Home of Learning Number 43 $2.00 Per Year in Advance Race With Spring Torrents Assumes Dramatic Importance as Top of Dam Rises Above Level of Lake DUCHESNE Dance SCHOOL . Graduation Ilank Stewart, Thomas High Winds Stop Outlet Tunnel Approval of Consolidation P. P. W. HONORS FACULTY MAKES Concludes Activities McKenna Lost In SENIOR CLASS Power Service In With Indian Fair Comes Taxed To Limit TOUR OF BASIN In New Auditorium Green River AT RECEPTION From Washington Part Of Duchesne By Early Runoft Twenty graduates of Duchesne school were presented with high Presid- by Floyd Lamb, ent of the board of education at exercises in the high school auditorium Wednesday evening. A large crowd of Parents, friends and students was in attendance at the exercises, which were presented in pageant form. the A graduation dance followed diplomas pageant. Dr. Thomas Martin of Brigham the principal speaker urged the graduates to make your community a better place because you live in it". To those who could be urged a continuation into higher educaUon with the goal of reaching out for the higher positions in the business world. His interest was aroused, he said, by the unusual composition of the graduating class, which contained 15 young university, Young men and 5 the latter, young women. Two ot it was pointed out by W. J. Bond, to add' to unuaualness, are already marr- Principal the ied. Bishop LeRoy Superintendent addressing the graduates in conclusion compared for them a life of sincerety and one of pretense, He warning against the latter. asked them the pertinent question, Are you going to live a life or play a part? In the pageant a group of small children was shown entering the "Home of Learning' from which Seniors later emerged to give their addresses or in representation of class objectives. They the presented with their dias they emerged. Robert Cowan, representative graduate transferred a black cape to the shoulders of Frances Case, thereby transferring the burden of responsibility to her as the President of the class of 1938. The Seniors formed in a march, tthrough the audience and back onto the stage where they filed through two gates into Fields ot were plomas Specialization". In his salutatory address Harvey Hatch thanked the board of education and the parents and friends present for their contrib- ution to education, especially to the form of the new high school building. Lela Mae Mott Thacker, Valedictorian, stressed the bappy times the class had experienced and the opportunities help of faculty and friends. op-fi- FISHERMEN CROWD The teachers of the Duchesne schools and their wives made an extensive tour of the Uintah Basin by automobile Sunday. They visited the Midview dam construction project first, then proceeded ito Fort Duchesne, where they were shown the buildings and grounds. Ouray was visited and the party had a view of the Green river and the famous swinging bridge on Ihe White river. Leota Bottoms and Leota bench territory were included in the itinenary. A guide conducted 'the party over the Dinosaur quarry and museum at Jensen. Superintendent Roy Adams at Whiterocks 'took them through the Indian school, showed them exhibits of the work done there and. explained Ithe methods. They passed through Neola enroute home. Included in the party were Mr. and Mrs. Golden Barrett, Miss Rachel Miss Madsen, Emily Brown, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Mick-elsoMr. and Mrs. Theron Snyder, Miss Voia Johnson' Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bond, Miss Elizabeth Lindsay, Miss Jennie Edler, Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Prince, Mr. Floyd Biddulph and Mrs. Mary Acree. n, Local Beer Parlor Equipment Changes Hands Tuesday The equipment of the Wilkins Beer Parlor changed hands Tuescomday when a transaction was the pleted between Ed Wilkins, original owner and the partnership of Ray Dixon and Tom Murray, who purchased the equipment and moved it to the Dixon Billiard Hall one door East of its former location. According to Mr. Murray, who will manage the beer parlor and billiard hall throughout the summer, they will handle only the finest brands of beer, both on tap and in bottles. He also states that the place will be open evenings and Sundays for the greater convenience of picnicers and townson people who enjoy ice cold beer the hot days which are to ccme. Mr. Wilkins, who has conducted the beer parlor in Duchesne since beer became legal in Utah in January, 1936, will retire from the business entirely. MARRIAGE LICENSE LAKE SHORES SUN. IN LAKE CANYON Ross P. Monson, 2, Altonah and Velma Winkler, 17, Bluebell, May A brilliant sunrise greeted some 5th. hundred and fifty "Isaac Waltons last Sunday morning in Lake Canyon sixteen miles West of Duchesne. Some of the fishermen bad traveled all night to reach their boats destination, trailing their Gill behind their cars. OF Trolling was poor, according to Deputy Game Warden J. P. Mad-8edue, in his opinion, .to the chubs upon which the large fish feed. every However, nearly portsman brought home a fair catch, using bait. Live bait fish-juusing minnows is responsible Mr, Madsen said, for the large Blue Bench Soil Survey number of chubs. To' Be Completed Some fifteen boats were used n the lakes. Within Month Only two fishermen of the one hundred-fifttoo were Impatient 10 Milo B. Williams, San Franwait until sunrise, but were of fdeased with a reprimand from cisco, Regional Chief Engineer of division Land Utilization the "e game warden. the Resettlement Administration, J. Howard Maughan, Logan, Land n, g, FARMER seeks RECOVERY OF Willard Day. of Roosevelt asks recovery of various Items of knn machinery, animals and im- or Robins in filed in the District Court May nth. The items listed are: horses, 2 wagons, 1 set of double plements from Charlie 4 suit on arness, l cream separator, Plow, derrick anvass(?3 jQr specialist for Utah, of LeMoyne Wilson, in charge Irsoil surveys and Alvin Bishop, the state rigation Engineer from Resettlement office were in Duafternoon chesne Wednesday checking on the progress being made to land and soil surveys jn the Uintah Basin. on Completion of the soil survey the Blue Bench is now underway, Mr, Maughn said, with two men from the ressettlement administration and one man furnished by Utilization farm machinery ? OB SORIIS 1 complete, under prain binder com-- ; local popular subscription, and some other machinery the direction of Mr. Wilson. It 4n should be completed within a Implements, Mr. Day Alleges that Robins month, he stated. o18 a tenant on his land during The party left Duchesne Wed. Ptomber and October, 1936, af-- r nesday afternoon to inspect the which, Robins moved to his survey now being made by Burn Property, taking the imple eau of Reclamation from Stillwants and over the Mtn. machinery with him. ter on Rock creek now refuses to return them, Sheep pass to Blue Bench. After is alleged. The plaintiff asks viewing this and other surveys to . rerovery of the property or Duchesne county, including an inKnient for the estimated spection of the South Myton of $75.00 bench, the party expected to spend plus damages 8nd costs. most-oThursday in Uintah Co. ropes val-W0- 0, f OURAY, Utah, May 18 Two men drowned in the swollen waters of Green river Tuesday while their wives looked on helplessly from the shore. Hank Stewart, about 70, veteran rancher of Willow creek section, about six miles southwest of here and Thomas McKenna, 25, ranch hand on the Stewart ranch, were caught by the swirling waters when their boat capsized in The Southeast section of Duchesne was in darkness Tuesday night and without power Wednesday morning as a result of the high winds Tuesday. The 2300 volt lines were blown into contact with the street lighting circuit near the Hart auto camp, blowing fuses and causing other damages. The entire town was in darkness for a short time while the area was disconnected. midstream. Repairs were made Wednesday orSeaaching parties, hastily afternoon, restoring power to all and at Roosevelt at ganized here, but the street lights. All the globes Vernal, when the two women had to be replaced in the street bodspread the alarm, sought the before these could be turnies Tuesday by boat and shore lights ed on. Johnston Sheriff patrols. Emery of Uintah county was in charge Memorial Day Services of the search. The two men crossed the river To Be Held Sunday At 10:30 a. m. Tuesday to abou a cultivator back Dinosaur Monument heavy bring from a neighboring ranch. Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. McKenna ac(Special to the Record) companied them to the river, but of the VERNAL The did not enter the boat. On the re- Junior Chamber of plan Commerce ot turn trip, the women told Sheriff Vernal, Utah to have an annual the swirling current Memorial Johnston, Day service at the Dincaught the boat, made unwieldly osaur National Monument in honby the cultivator, and capsized it. or of the late Dr. Earl Douglas, Neither the boat nor the two men who founded it, will be observed reappeared, the women said. this year on Sunday, May 30th, Search for the bodies continued Decoration Day, at 4:30 p. m. at will and until late in the evening the Monument. Speakers for this be resumed Wednesday, officers occasion will be Senator Perry said. Jenkins of Salt Lake City, noted Mr. Stewart, who had ranched on the early history ot authority his most of Basin in the Uintah Ven. W. F. Bulkley ot and Utah, and widow life, is survived by his Lake City, Episcopal ArchSalt of a daughter, Mrs. Eva Ashton deacon of Utah, and past presiVernal, former American Legion dent of the Sons of the American Tribune. Auxiliary state head. Revolution of this state. It is expected that music will be FREE RECREATION furnished by' members of the lohigh school band. PROGRAM TO BEGIN calThe purpose of the Junior C. ot THURSDAY, MAY 27 C. in having these exercises will be to bring the eyes of the A program of free recreation, world the work of the late Dr. noted be carried on throughout the Earl Douglas, Carnegie on Page 8) (Continued immer, to begin in the Duchesne 27 Ity park next Thursday, May t 1:30 p. m was announced this eek by Miss Melva Jones, recre-tionsupervisor. Mrs. Cecile Zorn, playground have jpervisor for Duchesne, will harge of the program and .will evote her time to a specified age roup each day, Miss Jones said. out-ne- d The plan for Thursday, as stated who by Miss Jones, lat special announcements will e made on that day concerning re future programs, is as follows: 2:00 to 3:00 for children under ix years of age: race. 2 Duck New Issue Will Refund 1 Lolly Pop Saddle race. 3 Treasure hunt. 65,500 Of Old Bonds Circle games. to six years: eight At Lower Interest For children 2 1 Rabbit hop race, (prize), At a special meeting of the Dukipping race. 3 Treasure hunt. Boys, marbles; girls, hopscotch. chesne County Board of EducaSoftball and volleyball games tion in Roosevelt Tuesday evendll be conducted during this ing, a resolution was adopted, ime for young men and women authorizing the printing of $69,-50- 0 too are not interested in the school district refunding hildrens activities. bonds to replace a like amount of cihldren eight for 3:00 to 4:00, outstanding bonds at a lowered ten years: rate of interest. Sack race for boys (prize), i The bonds will be printed ump the rope race for girls3 through the Lauren W. Gibbs bring your own ropes (prize). Company of Salt Lake City, which Ihariet race for boys and girls. has been working on the transTreasure hunt. action for some time. Ray E. For ages from ten to fourteen Di liman of Roosevelt, will act as 1 Crab race for boys (prize). the board's attorney in consumCartwheel for girls (prize) 3 mating the transfer of the bonds. 'hree legged race for boys. 4 Shoe The bonds to be refunded are ace for girls. 5 Boys wheelbarrow the remaining bonds of an issue for ace 6 Jump the rope relay $102,500 the first bond issue hunt. of Duchesne ,oys and girls. 7 Treasure of the consolidated Mumble peg on grass for young County School District, Issued to acn and women, 1916. The proceeds of van stunts for men ana December, i.nn the issue was used at that time the construction of brick btTchef boxing (prize). 2 Block for houses at Myton, Neola, school 3 Standing and Oflckle stunt. Boneta, Mtn. Home and Altonah, woadult broad grin contest for Tabiona. These buildings are all men (prize). 4 Happy Hooligan standing today, with the excepRace for men (prize). 5 Needle tion of the one at Neola, which on race for men and women. when the 4:06 was razed foundations ground laid were Also carried on during the kick-baits which ll 5 30 period will be a women's became wet, causing it to crack horseshoe mens and game and buckle in 1931. 33,000 of this young issue has pitching. Treasure hunt for already been redeemed men and women, 14 to 25 years. with sinking fund monies in variwomen and men Treasure hunt for ous amounts over the period from over 25 years of age. 1925 to 1935. 5:30 to 6:30, rest and supper The new issue will become due hour. Bring your own lunch or serially over the years from 1938 to 1946 inclusive. buy it at the stands. 6:30 to 8:00, softball game,,mar-rie- d Another issue of $20,000 is commen vs. single men. ing due annually at the rate of $5,000 annually in to WEATHER REPORT The school asboard expects these they fall due. They are refunding bonds Issued in For week beginning May 13. 1934 to replace part of the old Wasatch high school issue with which funds were raised for the high school at Roosevelt before the consolidation of the district. Payment of these two issues as they fall due will free the district of all bonded liVll Ijtedness In 1946. Precipitation, none. al ID GIVES OKEY 0. re-de- The date of the Annual Uintah Basin Industrial Convention & Indian Fair was advanced to August 30th and 31st and September 1st alt a regular meeting of the general committee held in Fort Duchesne Monday, May 17th. It had previously been sat for September 2nd, 3rd and 4th, but these dates met with considerable opposition in the Eastern part of the basin. Report of the meeting, as submitted by publicity chairman, M. E. Lundberg follows: Mr. Keetch, program chairman, reported thait a general outline of the program had been prepared and that details would be worked out at a special meeting of the chairmen of the committees concerned. The special meeting is to be held at Fit. Duchesne, Monday, May 24, 1937. President Billings reported that ,the date previously chosen for holding the 1937 U. B. I. C. & Indian Fair had met with some opposition and it was the unanimous opinion of the committee that the date be changed to August 30, 31, and September 1. It is the hope of the committee that these dates will eliminate all opposition and that everyone will cooperate to an effort to make this a banner convention. Mrs. C. C. Wright, representing the Ft. Duchesne Ladies organization presented the plans of the organization to develope a Museum at the Fort and expressed (Continued on Page 8) FIRST . GRADERS MAKE TOUR OF RECORD PLANT Two classes of the first grade of the Duchesne school made a trip through the plant of the Uintah Basin Record Wednesday afternoon under the guidance of their teachers. Miss Jennie Edler and Miss Floral Lemon, and the PriMiss Anna mary Supervisor, Stark. They saw, in brief, the process through which news is converted first into metal type and then through the various stages to the printed page. All of the tiny students, on completion of their trip assured the editor that they knew how a paper was printed, apparently lacking only experience to become full fledged editors. In proof of their the following accounts of their impressions of the trip were submitted, one from each of the two classes: Our Trip Go, go, go, to party and show. Then there is news, you know. Tap, tap, tap, goes the linotype. Then comes the little stories all in steel. Roll roll, roll over the ink claim Look, look, look, see if the story is just right. Whirl, whirl, whirl, go the big sheets through. Then there is a paper for me and for you. A Visit to the N'ewtqaer We are happy today. Do you know why? We know how to make a newspaper. We saw some big machines. One was the linotype machine. The machines said buzz, buzz, buzz. The roller went around and around. Now the paper is finished. My what fun we had! Thank you, Mr. Schonian, thank you. Duchesne first Grades. Siren Signals Are Announced By Fire Department A signal system for the sounding of the siren in Duchesne has been arranged by the Fire Department, with the cooperation ot Telephone Manager Mrs. Nil 5 Burger, it was announced this week. One blast means fire practice. means an Two long blasts emergency call for the first aid squad. Three long blasts means fire. The siren sounds one blast at 9 p, m., which means all children not accompanied by parents or should be in their guardian, homes. Citizens are urged to cooperate with the telephone operators by waiting at least five minutes bifore calling for information on fires and emergency calls. This will give operators time to notily firemen and first aid squad. Members of the Business and Professional Womens club were hostesses Monday afternoon at a tea, honoring the 1937 graduates of the Duchesne high school. The reception was held at the E. VV, Crocker home between the hours of 2 and 5 p. m. The rooms were made lovely with bowls and vases filled with tulips and lilacs. Tea and fruit punch with wafers were saved from a beautifully appointed table, lighted by princess Club membens, tapers. attired in hostess charmingly gowns, took turns in the receiving line and in pouring. About sixty guests Including Seniors and their mothers, members of the faculty, the Superintendent and school board members, called during the afternoon. The graduates, several of whom were unable to be present, are: James Blanche Veva Anderton, Elmer Leon Carey, Robert T. Cowan, Marley Davies, Rip Eton Jack Milton Fitzwater, Emry, Delwyn E. Goff, Arthur S. Goodrich, Harvey M. Hatch, Wanda Johnson, Faye E. Kent, Vennor Meachem, Lela Fay Mott, James Jennis Oman, Earl T. Pearson, Delores Baum Pulley, Doyle Wayne Sexton, Marion Keith Slane, Joseph E. Wilcken Jr., and James Distefano. Duchesne Civic Clubs Protest Disbanding Of FWA Organization A movement is on foot in Washington, D. C. to disband the P. W. A. and transfer their funds to the W. P. A. This movement has met with considerable opposition the United States throughout from clubs and civic organizations who feel that such a change would lautocatically terminate many worthwhile projects now being carried on by P. W. A. funds. s Joining in the protesting movement, the Gateway Club, Duchesne Commercial Club and B. P. W. Club of Duchesne, Tuesday evening sent telegrams to Senators King and Thomas and Representatives Murdock and Robinson asking them to use their influence in the defeat of such a change. Other Uintah Basin clubs have protested the proposed change, as have Salt Lake City clubs and most civic organizations throughout the nation, Says Mr. Ernest Crocker, President of Duchesne Gateway Club, who instigated the sending of a protesting telegram from that organization. The outlet tunnel at the Moon Lake reservoir was filled to capacity Monday with the rushing waters of an early runoff, giving the first actual threat of impounded waters, against wtoich the construction crews are staging a dramatic race in their efforts to raise the dam to a safe height should the waters fail to escape (through the tunnel. The dam had reached a height of a foot above the present level of the lake last Friday, according to Earl Walsh, superintendent at the project, thus creating actual water storage capacity over the lake. High Waler a Month Away From this time on the exposed portions of the dam will be finished as the work progresses, Mr. Walsh said in preparation for the possibility that part of the runoff may be trapped if it comes too fast and be impounded the dam. The usual high water season at Moon Lake comes between the 15th of June and July 1st, fully a month away yut, and by that time, according to Mr, Walsh, the dam will be raised to more than half its ultimate height, and able to withstand considerable water pressure if necessary. It is now about 15 feeit above the level ot the original stream bed, and has 68 feet yet to go to the crest. 240,-00- 0 yards of earth will be needed to complete 'the fill. Number of Workers Increasing Workers at the dam are still increasing in number as the project progresses. There were 135 men on the contractors payroll on May 15th, in addition to a rather large crew on the Recla mation Bureau staff. A large crew Is at work on the spillway channel, circling the future wesil end of the dam. The channel is excavated and reenforcing steel is in place. Pouring of concrete was scheduled to begin some time this week. Survey crews are completing this week the survey of the space around and above the lake which wall later be under water. Bids for the clearing of timber and from this area of approximately 420 acres will be opened on May 24th. They are being received until 'that date at the National Reemployment service in Duchesne. sh COLORADO WILL OIL WEST PART OF HIGHWAY 40 Gravel suifacing on U. S. highway 40 in Colorado west of Denver will be entirely processed with oil by next winter, O. T. Reedy, senior assistant engineer of the Colorado highway department, informed W. D. Rishel, president ot the Utah State Automobile association, Sunday. "The gravel surfacing on the entire highway is either now oil processed or wll be processed during the coining season, provided the construction work now under way and soon to be under way will be finished before winter doses Mr. Reedy wrote. in," Mrs. Liberty Thompson Word of the work being done in Colorado was hailed as "very Laid To Rest In gratifying" by Mr. Rishel, who Myton Cemetery has long advocated completion ot the highway to a dustless standFuneral services were held in ard in order to encourage tourMonthe Duchesne L. D. S. Hall ists to visit Utah. day for Mrs. Liberty Thompson, 82, whose father was captain of Camp a train of pioneers to Utah in Bridgeland 1848. Mrs. Thompson died at her Is Scene of Many home in Duchesne Friday evenNew Improvements ing after an illness of several years. The Bridgeland C. C. C. camp Bishop Levi J. Andeiton had charge of the funeral Service, is humming these days with imwith Bishop Harold Eldredge, G. provement activities. A 20x30 exservice V. Billings and Mr. Wm. H. Case tension on the technical offering words of consolation to quarters is now maring completthe bereaved family and relating ion. It will provide oil ice space in the life of Mrs. for the engineering department incidents Thompson. Invocation was offer- and for the supervisory departed by Merril H. Larsen and Bene- ment. The old offices used by diction by Dan Oman. Musical these departments are being connumbers were given by Porter verted into quartets for the techl-nicservice personnel. Merrill and Mrs. Leland Hair. A large landscaping program is Interment was in the Myton cemetery under the direction ol now nearing completion, winch Will include the planting of apthe Roy A. Schonian Mortuary. are the following proximately 500 trees and shrubs. Surviving sons and daughters: Mrs. Evelyn 100 pine tiees from the Moon Los Angeles, Cailf. ; Lake area have been planted at McCouit, Brldgeland; the earn), and about 300 shrubs, Brundage, Joseph Price; Mis. mostly ltoin near the camp. The George Brundage, additional 100 and the finishing Ftoinia Hartzel, Price; John Brunbe comdage, French Gulch, Calif.; 37- of the land, si aping will week It next the within 31 n and pleted grandgreat grandchildi't The Record has been given was estimated by the otnieis ill (Continued on Page 8) charge of the woi k. DAUGHTER IF UTAH PIONEER al |