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Show 3 Newspaper Devoted to the e of the Uintah Basin by th, Lake ' 'aged a scurgiri: Roosevelt BAND DAT TO BE Entertain Lions Will of the inded At Banquet a tende; aftern, !'y and t D' e actio-a- as tfr. Go. onairre distnr y ini tjr.and Will :r and . Mrs. Ed Hart Receive friends Sunday Mrs. Ed Hart wall friends at their apartment at Hart Tourist cabins here April 16, in celebra-o- f y their Golden Wedding this announced pril w p. n, 1 an-the- 2 8 They 1 will hold open house to 5 p. m. ,r and Mrs. 2 1 2 Hart were among pioneers of Duchesne and in business and active affairs of the city almost early 5 been e .12 jjC SSLOW since the opening of tantly Observ reservation. y Hart was born in Penn-aniOctober 1, 1868. As a man he moved to Wisconsin jg re he met Ida M- - Boon. who been borji there, Ftebruary 1S71. The couple married in consin April 15, 1889. A daugh-Mr- s. Grace Dalgleish of My-- r was bom in Wisconsin. red To Aspen, Colorado ;i i93 the family moved to A r, d Colorado, where Mr. Hart a, award I s-- re-,e- employment with the d Den-an- Grand Railroad. He r mail in Aspen for eral years and still later oper-- d a rural route between Aspen Ashcroft. From this Mr. ts activities expanded into a ry, feed and transfer business, Rio carried R GS contract to haul the train to Post Office. a Hart also, during this time 'rked for several years in the a jdmg :J from let I tnkca lie pr LDE1 I jt Office. In 1907, shortly after the open-- ; the Basin Mr. Hart came to was then Theodore. Mrs. came later, during the sum-r.- of of at Oh rt returning to Aspen in where Grace graduated the spring of 1909 when they nn joined Mr. Hart. They nesteaded a farm on Blue ich, near the old townsite of trip VH 1908, winter is Mesa. Losses The Roosevelt Lions club will be hosts to Lions and their ladies from Verfnal and Duchesne at a special banquet meeting at Roosevelt tonight. Special speakers at the banquet will be District Governor of Utah, John C. Kidneigh and Dist. Gov. Duchesne Band Will of Idaho, Rulon Dunn, who are making a trip to Vernal in conParade In nection with the Utah district conNew Uniforms vention to be held there In June. This is the first time Duchesne Monday, May 1, has been des- Lions have had an opportunity to Band in Duchesne. ignated Day meet with the Roosevelt and VerThe Duchesne school band will par. ade down main street, wearing nal Lions since the formation of their new uniforms which are ex- the club here, and it is expected that many of the Duchesne Lions pected to arrive from the Brock-ban- k and their ladies will attend. Co. on Apparel Agril 29. Various plans for raising more funds to pay for the uniforms were Duchesne Juniors discussed at the Band Mothers Enjoy Outing meeting last Monday evening. At Lukes Hot Pots Committees were appointed to supervise the making of ice cream to , Lukes Hot Pots, near Heber was be sold on Band Day. Ribbon the scene of the annual Junior badges will be sold and everybody Day last Saturday, when some appearing on the streets will be thirty Juniors and their partners expected to wear one to prove that and guests from the Duchesne high they are doing their part to pro- school motored by bus to that remote the band. sort. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Nielson and Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Ras-ban- d Prize Drawing accompanied the students on Tentative plans for prize drawings to be held on that day were their trip. discussed and it was decided to They left Duchesne at 7 a. m. ask the Lion's club to sponsor that Saturday, spent the day swimming, event. This was to have been dis- picnicking and playing softball. In cussed at the Lions club meeting the evening they went to Heber where they attended the movies. on Thursday evening. The Junior Chamber of Com- The management of the theater merce has been asked to sponsor a allowed the students admittance at the bargain rate of two for the Kangaroo court. You may think of one. This is indicative of price never are a model citizen and you the City of Heber the hospitality break a law, but it is almost a has always shown to Duchesne hailed be will that you1 certainty into court on that day for some outings. The group arrived back home transgression or merely because about are midnight tired, but with the you suspected of thinking up feeling that the day was one of the something. The Duchesne Commercial club most successful of their annual has been asked to get together outings. two baseball teams so that a game can be held at the city park to WORK TO START climax the days festivities. ON LUMBER Baseball Game TABIONA GYM FOR An amateur hour, sponsored by the B. P. W. club, at the high Word was received this week by school auditorium will conclude the W. J. Bond from Superintendent day. The program will not be Ben. H. Beveredge, WPA engineer, limited to children, it has been that the Tabiona gymnasium projannounced. Young and old may ect is approved and his office is and it has been hinted anxious to start as soon as posparticipate, that talent scouts will be in the sible with the sawing of lumber audience, so dont miss your op- for the project. portunity for fame, one of them Superintendent W. J. Bond and may spot you for the next Holly- Board Clerk C. C. Mickelson left wood star. for Provo early Thursday morning On Wednesday evening, May 3, to meet with Mr. Beveredge to Detailed the Band will give a concert in the discuss the project. high school auditorium followed plans for the project have not yet by a dance. been completed, and are needed, bealong with a bill of materials, so that can Gives the begin, fore Official sawing Health the timber can be cut to the best Deaths steadily since that time has been connected with e type of business in Duchesne, is started with a partnership in Hart and Dalgleish. confection-i- n a frame building near the "rson Garage. Thi3 later moved the Odekirk building which with Duchesne hotel burned down lowing the war. During the f Mr. Hart a billiard operated ' ffl while Mrs. Hart and her Jghter operated the partnership Figures on srness. Following this burnout By Disease and War ' Harts moved to California for year and then opened a store By Dr. Lloyd M. Farner Soldiers Summit whicl was More than two people die every 5o lost by fire. week in Utah from tuberculosis Vtve in Civic Affairs according to Dr. Lloyd M. Farner ta 1925 the Harts purchased the of the Utah State Board of Health. Ties Hair period, 1927 to grocery and dry goods During the 3re which 10 for they operated 1936, 24.1 persons per 100,000 popars, finally selling it in the fall ulation died of tuberculosis. 1935 when they began construcr-1- 5 Pneumonia is the only communiof the tourist apartments cable disease in the state which nch they are now operating. causes a larger number of deaths During these years Mr. Hart than tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is J ulways taken an active part in not only preventable but also curlc patters. He has served sev-- able, providing there is strict aptimes as city councilman, was plication of the scientific knowactive member of the Gateway ledge which we now possess. Jb and is third of le Dr. J. L. Jones, Utah State hew Duchesne Lions Club. In Health Commissioner states, "The 1faMng of their 50 years of mar-have life, Mrs. Hart said people of the United States they have been as never before to en awakened interesting and happy years. of war by the gigantic aed however, that she would the horrorssome 18 years ago. Toof conflict consider living another 50 recur'lrs with day the mere thought of any man. of rence, even on a minor scale, us to causes similar anything shudder. And yet we are constantmany Foundation ly in the midst of warfare human " Duchesne times more distructive of High life and many times more costly suffering, economic human in v6 to ruffand School building,- waste and unnecessary disturDuchesne during1 the win-relations than on its new foundation bance of human on Page 8) (Continued Jfday morning. The Ketchum ' P1ny, who moved the building to Will a j, e Duchesne to finish the job. Basin Shriners time it was moved it was Attend Price Meet props, high enough to al-- t 3.foundation to be laid under Several Shriners of the Uintah Wo k was done .,,s. jlla during the Basin are expected to attend the Weeks by a group of N. y ,tw of El Kalah Spring ceremonial bys under the of the Mystic supervision Nobles j temple, fack Ddekirk. It took only 4 Shrihe wnich will be held at Price, 6 hours to lower It to the Various 15. Saturday, April 'Citation. which at ceremonial phases of the II'h Elding will be recondi-ibe induced into the will novices for UHe either as a tempor-sho- p older will be held at the Masonic building or as a band temple at Trice and in the new ""U for next year. Price Civic Auditorium. j, A. J. Gerry of Duchesne will be 'Untendont W. J. Bond and the Shriners of the Basin Mickelson made a trip to among 0 Thursday on school matters. who will participate In the event. Almost Hart e e ! 10-ye- ar advantage. Timber for the project has already been brought down from Tabby mountain and is stacked about the mill there, waiting for the Rawing to begin. It is probable that actual sawing can begin some time next week. The timbering was done before the final approval of the project and paid for with school district funds to take advantage of the snow on the mountain for the logging operations. The balance of the work will be completed under the W. P. A. al 1 nt 8 't V C Discusses Schools School Tennis Net Available To Public The general public is invited to use the new tennis net recently purchased by the Duchesne school, it was announced this week by Principal C. W. Barton. The net Is being used almost constantly at the school now and until school closes, it will be kept there, Mr. Barton said. After the close of school this spring, the net be kept at the Plaza hotel in the custody of Bob Montgomery and anyone wishing to use it may apply there and check it back after they are through using it. Or they may see that some responsible person has charge of it and will return it as soon as they leave the court. Couple Returns From Arizona Mr. and Mrs, O. A. Wilkins returned to Duchesne Tuesday after having spent the past six months in Phoenix Arizona. "Dad" seems to be much improved in health. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wilkins motored to Trovo to meet them and bring them to Duchesne. Telephone Company Progresses With New Phones Installation of the new dial in Duchesne is progressing rapidly, with six weeks still remaining before the change is to take effect. O. K. Fotherlngham, manager, and Axel Birch, plant manager, have set up temporary headquarters at the Plaza hotel, and are Installing the new instruments daily. Approximately 30 new phones have been installed, of a total of 75 for Duchesne. The new building which is to house the automatic equipment has been completed by H. A. Pierson, and some of the equipment has already been shipped in. A crew of men will arrive in the near future to install this equipment. telephones Students Obtain Honor Roll Rating At Duchesne High 18 The names are included on -- of 18 students the honor roll for the six weeks just ended as anState Superintendent Charles II. nounced this week by the high Skidmore, who met with Duchesne school faculty. The complete list and Uintah School officials Tues- appears below, with the exception of the seventh grade for which day, marks were not available for the SCHOOL BOARDS State Superintendent Hears Problems Of Basin Schools Members of the Boards of education of Duchesne and Uintah counties met at Roosevelt Tuesday afternoon to discuss jointly problems of Basin schools with State Superintendent Charles H. Skidmore. It was the first meeting of a combined board in the Basin with the state superintendent for several years. Superintendent Skidmore opened the, meeting with the statement that his purpose in calling the meeting was to discuss with the two boards legislation coming out of the recent legislative session which affected public instruction, and to receive any suggestions from the school boards which they might have to offer. Favors Poor Districts He discussed quite thoroughly the new uniform school fund created by the constitutional amendment submitted to the voters at the last general election and passed by a narrow margin. Approximately $260,000 will be available in the fund for distribution in May according to Mr. Skidmore and J. E. Parratt of the state office, who has charge of this branch of the state work and who Mr. accompanied Mr. Skidmore. Parratt explained the method by which the apportionments to the various diiitricts are calculated, showing how the poorer districts are favored in the distribution of the fund3. Fallowing Mr. Skidmores Superintendent W. J. Bond of the Duchesne district and L. G. Noble of the Uintah district pointed out a few of the problems of their respective districts. Shortage of funds was chief among the conproblems the two boards are two the with, contending stantly thi3 and stated, superintendents condition is aggravated by the scattered populace and the extensive transportation problem this condition creates. County Line Disadvantage Problems affecting both districts created by the geographical location of the county line were on Page 8) Stork Picks Friday For Baby Girls Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Meacham are the proud parents of a 7 Vt pound baby girl bom at their home here Friday, April 7, This is the third baby girl delivered in Duchesne by the stork on as Many Fridays. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Farris Jones of Tabiona at the Hart apartments on March 21, and another at the same place to Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Cines of Tabiona on March 31. Whos next? report. Eighth grade, Not below B- -, Elva Baum, Alma Foster. Ninth grade, straight A, Elva Abbott, not below B- -, Billy Liddell, Ina Oman and Calvin Powell. Tenth grade, Not below B- -, Vivian Barton. Eleventh grade, straight A, Melba Curran; not below B- -, Frances Peterson, and Merle Sexton. Twelfth grade, straight A, Ted Clement; not below B- -, Glen Carey, Nina Jensen, Betty Jo Morrison, Lily Mae Mott, Flora Olsen, Gertrude Slane and Rella Williams. HIGH SCHOOL BAND BEGINS PRACTICE ON MARCHING The Duchesne school band be- gan marching practice Thursday, in preparation for the band festival at Price May 4, 5 and 6. Marching in the big parade on the final day of this meet has always been the most spectacular and one of the most important features of this event, and a great deal of practice on marehing will be necessary to put the band in shape for this phase of the event. Events will move fast for the band during the next four weeks. A band day has been scheduled for May 1, at which the band will perform to assist activities of the day which is sponsored to raise funds for new uniforms. The new uniforms are expected in time to be worn for the first time on Band s Day. The same week the band will travel to Price to participate in at event there. least part of the The following week, May 12, the Duchesne band will be host to bands and music organizations of the entire county and possibly some of Uintah county in the second annual Spring Music Festival, which will be the climaxing event of the year. Basin Honor Students Study at A. C. LOGAN Bovee Mecham of Mt. Emmons and Stewart Anderson of Talmage, graduates of the Alta-mohigh school last spring, are freshman students at the Utah State Agricultural college during the current college school year. Mr. Mecham was awarded a $30 scholarship last spring in recognition of the outstanding work done by him in high school, while Mr. Anderson at the time was named as alternate for the award. These were made by the Board of Trustees of the college. Both Mr. Mecham and Mr. Anderson are in the school of agriculture at the college. nt Duchesne Men Return From California Emil Munz and II. A. Pierson returned Wednesday from a trip to Calofornia, where they spent several days visiting realtives of Mr. Munz. They left Duchesne of last week, traveling Thursday by bus and returned Wednesday, driving a new Chevrolet car which Mr. Munz purchased in California. They report a very enjoyable time on their trip. Adverlsiig Campaign For U. S. Highway 40 Advanced al Meeting Delegates Meeting At Craig, Colorado, Decides on Material and Specifications For Illustrated Map of Scenic Routes Duchesne Lions Hold Campaign Will Stress Business Meet Scenic Attractions Thursday Evening Through Two States The Duchesne Lions club held its regular business meeting Thursday evening, after having postponed it from Wednesday in order not to Interfere with the by the Band play sponsored Mothers. A long discussion followed the injection of slot machines into the meeting. It was stated that there was some comment among citizens of Duchesne that the Lions were sponsoring the slot machines, because it had been stated that some of the revenue from these machines was to be donated to the Lions sight conservation committee. It was made plain at the meeting however, that this was an entirely voluntary donation on the part of those connected with the machines, and did not in any way the Lions with involve the When it became apmachines. parent that there was a considerable difference of opinion among the members concerning the machines, a motion was passed that the organization completely disregard the controversary now existing in the county concerning them. The Lions club, it was point, ed out is not interested in controversial questions and its members as Lions should not take any part in controversial discussions. A report of the highway 40 delegation which recently took part in a meeting in Craig, Colorado was given by Chester Lyman, chairman of the highway delegation for Duchesne, and a member of the Lions. An intensive campaign to acquaint tourists with the many scenic attractions to be found highway 40 through Eastern Utah and Western Colorado will get under way within the next six weeks, according to plans formulated at a meeting of delegates from towns along the route at Craig, Colorado, last Monday. The entire campaign will be built around the distribution of 100,000 illustrated strip maps of the Salt Lake City to Denver section of U. S. highway 40. These maps will be made available chiefly at service stations, tourist bureaus, hotels, etc. in Salt Lake City and Denver and points along highway 40 approaching these two centers, as well as along the route between the two cities. A large supply will also be available at the an Francisco and New York World Fairs, as much of the campaign is directed to visitors of these two fairs which are at the extreme ends of highway 40. Pictorial Map The maps themselves will be 9 x24 inches, folded into 4x9 folders. On the front fold will be a picture of highway 40 itself with the slogans, "Through the Coiorado-Uta- h seenic wonderlands, 100 miles shorter, 100 times more beautiful." On the back pictures of the civic center in Denver and the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City will be connected with a drawing accentuating highway 40 as the direct route between these two Other great tourist centers. pages of the outside of the folder are completely filled with pictures from such points of interest as Altamont To Hold Dinosaur National Monument, Junior Prom Heiroglyphics in Nine Mile, Moon Lake, the Uintah Primitive Area, Friday Night Green Lake, Skiing on Berthoud The Altamont High school Jun- Pass, Trappers Lake, Colorado, ior Prom will occur Friday eve- Indian scenes at Ft. Duchesne, ning, April 14, according to invi- various mountain scenes, Bathing tations sent out to special guests at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado, etc. this week by the committee. The Juniors have been busy the Bids Called On the inside spread of the foldpast week planning the event and decorating for the Big Nite." er a map of the highway from They expect a real turnout from Denver to Salt Lake City runs the the students and friends of all the full length of the folder, with more high schools in the county. pictures above. The map shows the cities along the highway and Duchesne Student Body roads leading to points of interest. On it will be miniature drawings, Elects Officers of mines, designating locations For Coming Term lakes, fishing spots, industries, etc, with lettered descriptions of The Duchesne high school stu- other points of interest. dent body held its annual election Bids for the printing of these of officers Thursday April 13 in maps have been called, to be openthe high school auditorium. The ed on April 22, and specifications officers elected will be in author- call for delivery of part of the ity for the coming school term, maps ready for distribution within 1939-4three weeks after the order is Bob Montgomery, Duchesne, was placed, which should make them elected president, to succeed Val-e- available some time around May Mayhew. He was elected by 15. acclamation, stepping up from the Intensive Campaign office of vice president which he Additional publicity will be obhas filled during this term. tained through the use of windMerle Sexton was elected vice shield stickers, emblems on staout against tionery, and other literature and president, winning Frances Peterson for this position. an Intensive personal contact camKeith Duke was elected Secre- paign. The Utah members of the tary succeeding Lily Mae Mott. association have selected the DinoShe won over a field of four, in- saur as their emblem for windcluding Olive Mott, Viola Wardle shield stickers and associated puband Dorothea Wimmer. licity and it was thought likely Colorado would decide on the Guyla Morrell won over Jacque- that line Gerry for the position of cheer Grizzly bear. leader. Attending the meet from Utah Maxine Fairbanks was elected were Les Mullins of Roosevelt, Girls Athletic manager by accla- president of the Utah association, mation, succeeding Menneal Law-so- Chester Lyman, chairman of the Duchesne group, A. J. Gerry and Roy A. Schonian, Duchesne. Sonie ten delegates were present from YOU JUST TO REMIND Colorado cities. The meeting was will directed by Mr. Huffaker, Krem-mlinPioneers of Utah Daughters meet Wednesday afternoon, April Colorado, map committee 19, at the home of Mrs. James chairman. Hair. Basin Lodge No. 20, F. & A. M. TIIE WEATHER Monday evening, April 17 at My-toMaster Mason degree. For week ending April 12, 1939 B. P, W. Club, Social evening, Monday, April 17, with Mrs. Margie Peterson. Women's Study Club Saturday, April 15, with Mrs. L. C. Winslow. Lesson by Mrs. Rulon J. Larsen. Mothers Club April 20, at the home of Mildred Carman. Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting April 18, 0. er n. g, n. 4 v. |