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Show A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah Basin Duchesne: Gateway To Uintah Basin i im- - iiat lor the rou in Volume 9 DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1940 County Teachers To Hold mg ey, the hot ish the 3Iusicd Groups From Nearly Every School In County Will Entertain Teachers; Assistant State Supt. Gourley To Speak kle Duchesne Students lg. To ler j to- - th- - Participate In Afternoon Meet Duchesne county teachers will congregate in Roosevelt Saturday inat 9 a. m, for their stitute. Chief among the speakers - ig. ich mid-wint- ly. will be me vel at- ies ea rs- - ive ma iay sts sie an, an, lie, ne res .nd in yE- - me it M nd he m- - irl, ler iy. te eir nd he ng ire :o, )th on he 5 I i e- hl- 9S- - of te nd iy n- - of a. a er Assistant State Superin- tendent of Public Instruction David A. Gourley; Miss Bernice Moss, state director of physical education; N Howard Jensen, N. E. A. state Martha representative; Shanks, county nurse, Milton B. Taylor, U. E.'A. secretary and Superintendent W. J. Bond. At the principals meeting in the morning, Supt. Bond will discuss School Problems. Character Education The general assembly in the afternoon will carry a varied program of addresses and musical numbers. Mr. Gourley will speak on "Character Education and Miss Moss will speak on "Health Education. Musical numbers will be given by the Roosevelt elementary school orchestra; instrumental music, Myton school; Roosevelt ng ive ge. ay ng NEWS FLASH! U. S. highway 30 is now open for travel! so we were informed by a radio bulletin Thursday morning. Well, It means very little to us situated as we are on the finest cross continent highway in the country, U, S. 40. Not one day this winter has highway 40 been closed in spite of heavy snows, rain and fog. Road crews are on the job to keep the road clear and the road commission has done a fine job with their tiger eyes on guard rails and culverts, so it is easy to follow the road even in the densest fog. All through Strawberry valley, the road is clearly marked on each side with colored flags so the plows can cut a perfect swath down the middle. U. S. Highway 40 is open for but then thats not travel news, because it has always been open. Saturday At Roosevelt er. of :k- SO WHAT Institute Mid-Wint- er $2.00 -- A: ' Duchesne County Gets Large Share Of New Uniform Fund V V v v M , t. Duchesne Countys share of the Uniform School fund, created at tlie last election was made known to school board members last Friday by Charles Skidmore, state superintendent of public instruction and J. E. Paratt, head of the finance department in the state offices. The state officials are traveling over the state, meeting with school officials of the various districts and explalnings the basis upon which the fund was allocated. choir. Duchesne county wall receive a Departmental work wall he car- total of over $12,500 from the fund ried on in the various rooms for according to the officials, a much Abraham Lincoln waa the fourth President to die in Washington and the third to grouped grade teachers. higher amount, in proportion to pau away while holding that office. He was also the first to die by the hand of aa During the afternoon the pro- student enrollment than most other assassin. He was six feet four inches in height, and was the tallest man who has bees gram will be under the direction of districts of the state. President of the United States. the Duchesne county teachers asHelps Poorer Counties sociation. Mr. Jensen and Mr. Eighty-fiv- e per cent. of the fund LIONS CLUB WILL Taylor will bring "N. E. A. Greet- was allocated according to a for- ENTERTAIN ings. Mr. Gourley will speak on mula prescribed by the state legis"New State Curriculum. to bring the most AT ZONE MEETING Musical performers will include lature, designed to counties. Of the poorer the Duchesne elementary violin or- help The Duchesne Lions club will be this portion of the fund Duchesne chestra; Duchesne girls chorus; county receives $8,398.11 out of a hosts to other clubs of the local Upalco Symphonettes. total of $182,830.08 for the entire zone at a zone meeting to be featured by a banquet at the high state. Local Lions Hold auditorium Saturday eveschool diswas The other 15 per cent and their ladies from Lions Directors Meet; tributed by the state offices, to ning. and Heber will Roosevelt Vernal, opeducational further equalize Appoint Committees and their Lions local with portunities. This the state office join and enterFabrizio Store Is on a formula of their ladies for the meeting allocated Directors of the Duchesne Lions cent of total tainment. on the based per own, To Ground Burned cluh met last Friday to discuss Hugh Colton of the Vernal Lions to infunds plans for the coming zone meeting operating costs inbudgeted By Sunday Blaze the budgets of club will be the principal speaker, and appoint committees. Date struction W. J. Bond, announced was it by state. for the meeting was set for Sat- the districts throughout the Fire of unknown origin comcosts ex- chairman of the program committhis In operating analysis bana the on pronumbers urday, February 10, with tee. Other service pletely destroyed the Hanna Merand debt quet and dance to he held in the cluded building by cantile and Service store operated into considera- gram will include addresses Hetaken costs. Also high school auditorium. efforts of the dis- District governor Jess Hiatt, An- by Charles Fabrizio early Sunday G. C. Kohl was named chairman tion were the morning. Only a little of the meras shown ber, District Secretary John of the committee in charge of the tricts to help themselves Heber, Zone Chairman chandise close to the front door derson, on Page Eight) (Continued John H. Clark, Vernal, and vQcal was saved before the flames enbanquet and VV. J. Bond chairman of the program committee. They and instrumental numbers from veloped the entire building and selected F. L. Maxwell and. Roy A. RITES HELD FOR the various clubs. M. E. Lundberg burned it to the ground. Schonian respectively to assist YOUNG MOTHER of Roosevelt will be Toastmaster, The fire was first noticed by them. with President F. L. Maxwell of Mr. Fabrizio at about 6 a. m. EMMONS MT. OF Duchesne opening the meeting and Sunday morning when he noticed St. Press Outing the visitors. smoke coming out of the basement Official announcement of the Funeral services were held in the greeting for the banquet Arrangements he to the acceptance of the invitation Mt. Emmons Ward hall Thursday have been turned over to the Du- of the establishment. When door the entire the front Utah State Press association to at noon for Mrs. Lavon Rust Chapopened chesne Band Mothers, who so suc- interior burst into flames, he said. spend its summer outing at Moon man, who died Tuesday of a kidney cessfully arranged the banquet for Mr. Lake was made to the club by infection. Services wrere under the the local clubs charter night last Refrigerator Line Breaks Schonian, who carried the invita- direction of the Roy A. Schonian Mr. Fabrizio and what help spring. tion to the press convention in Mortuary. could be mustered, fought the the follow will banquet. Dancing Salt Lake City last wek. Presiflames for some time, it was reInvocation was offered by Owen dent Maxwell appointed Mr. Schonported and were hopeful of getBennion. Musical numbers were Mrs. Axel Pierson ian chairman of a committee to duet by Lowell follows: as ting the fire under control until given hiake arrangements for the outone of the lines to a refrigerator and Avard Rigby; violin Hurt In Fall Cutler ing, authorizing him to select com- solo by Mr. Sharp, vocal solo by On unit gave way and the resulting Icy Steps mitteemen from the members to Mr. erplosion drove them from the song by the Mt. EmRigby, work with him. was mons ladies quartet. Pierson severely building. Mrs. Axel Goo Thing for Basin The loss was estimated by Mr. morning last Speakers were Ira B. Cannon, Saturday injured "I believe this is the biggest Earl Case and President E. L. when she slipped on icy steps at Frank Defa, founder of the busithing Duchesne has ever had, Mr. Murphy. Benediction was pro- hre home and fell, striking her ness and Mr. Fabrizios father-in-laon nounced by Fred Case. Interment back against the step. She sufat approximately $20,000, less Maxwell said, in commenting the acceptance of the invitation. was in Mt. Emmons cemetery fered a fractured rib where It joins than half of which was covered by "It should do more than any other where dedication was made by the back bone, and a badly wrench- insurance. Included in the equiped hip. Mr. Pierson happened to ment lost In the fire were two thing in publicizing Moon Lake Walter Kerksiek. Bon-et- a Mrs. Chapman was bom at and the Uintah Basin, and I am arrive shortly after her fall and large and expensive refrigerator of sure our club should and will do (Continued on Page Eight) July 31. 1914, a daughter She was able to help her into the house. all in its pow'er to see that the Roy and Clara Bracken Rust. visiting publishers enjoy their has lived in Mt. Emmons twenty years. stay here. Surviving are her parents; her a Henry F. Chapman; husband, Cafe Prepares Gwendoa daughter, will be the $69,500 refund-i- n son, George; payment of $10,000 of the Zella Rust, For Coming lyn; four sisters, MissMabel Jones standing $30,000 in tax anticipa-- ' Miss Fern Rust, Mrs. of outstanding Summer Business two tion notes, and $5,000 and Mrs. O. H. Bracken; bonds was voted by the board Reed Cowan, proprietor of the brothers. Anthon Rust, Ervin Rust, of education at its regular meetMrs. New Palace Cafe, started this all of Mt. Emmons except ing here Tuesday. Payment of the Diego, San at lives week on an extensive remodeling Bracken who obligations was made possible by , the receipt of state funds and tax project for his cafe. A new mod-- California. ern kitchen is being built in the from the County redemptions rear of the present structure, Masonic Lodge W ill Treasurer. which wall allow more space for The $5,000 bond, which falls due Start Library , 0 the dining room. basis, cost March 1st, represents the last of school shop on a to . the $175 00; A new furnace and an old num the approval approximate obligations against With more than the usual air conditioning plant will Basin Roosevelt high school. Originally of the purchase of a bass horn and present. members of ber inIt was part of an issue of $34,000 drums at Myton at a cost of $75.00 keep the building at the proper No. 20 held a short but of Wasatch High School District 'on the same basis. temperature all the year round, Lodge at Myteresting regular meeting Mr Cowan says. No. 2 bonds issued in 1914. Part Superintendent W. J. Bond an-o- f evening. With highway 40 now completed, ton Monday to an appeal by worthis issue wras paid off and the nounced that it had been neces- In response refunded in 1934 sary to employ A Hie Wardle of this summer will see the biggest Titus Jones, a fund remaining $20,000 tourist business Duchesne has ever shipful Mister for starting a Lodge when all became due. These have Roosevelt to do wiring and Lee had, and Im going to he ready to was approved paid off steadily until the Huklaway of Heber to do plumb-ition- s C. Roberts ary- - Mr. Jones, L. due next month completes ,ing at Tabiona as no skilled labor Schon-t:block get my share of it, Mr. Cowan Lib. A. of Whitens ks and Roy was available for this work on the issub. said. the were named on a committee, bonded Indebt- - WPA rolls. He reported a request remaining Only the first purchase of the district after that that a heating plant be Installed J. O. Orser of Roosevelt was a to select Duchesne business visitor Tuesday, book). CATTLE GROUP WILL ELECT NEW OFFICERS The Yellowstone Cattle Growers association will hold its annual meeting for the election of officers to serve for the ensuing year at Altonah next Monday at 2 p. m. according to an announcement issued this week by secretary Ed Holder of Mt. Emmons. The meeting will be held at the offices of Clyde Lambert, Forest Ranger, Mr. Holder said. The offices to be filled include secretary president, and a board of directors. Austin B. Taylor of Mt. Emmons Is the present president, L. D. Gardner of Neola, and Mr. Holder secretary. out-4da- ! t i ! j te 50-5- i ' Ail arue Number 29 County Taxpayers IJleel John E. Wiscombe To Head Association County Officials Favor Continuation Of Organization As A Contact Between Taxpajers and Government George Kohl Named Vice President John E. Wiscombe of Roosevelt was elected president of the Duchesne County Taxpayers Association and Geoi ge Kohl wras elected vice president by acclamation at their regular meeting in the courtroom at tlie courthouse in hist Saturday. Mr. replaces M. E. Lundberg of Roosevelt. Among the directors named were Frank Defa for Tabi-on- a and llanna, Brig Stevenson for Taimage and Mtn. Home, Wm. Ciotheison for Altonah and Bon-etChester Hartman for Mt. Emmons and Bluebell, Wm. Gentry for Upalco and Ioka, LeAndrew Gilbert for Arcadia and Bridge-lanL. D. Gardner for Neola and Cedarview, Emil Munz and Chester Lyman for Duchesne and Fruit-lanDu-ila-s- ne Wis-coin- E. Lundberg Takes Position With Nevada Power Co. 31. M. E. Lundberg, manager of the Uintah Power & Light Co., and recent winner of the Junior Chamber of Commerce public service award in Roosevelt, will leave with his wife in the near future for Elko, Nevada, to take over the managership of the Power and Light Co. Elko-LaMoil- le Civic Activity Mr. Lundberg has been very prominent in Uintah Basin affairs during his residence here. At present, he is president of Roosevelt Lions club, chairman of the Duchesne County Taxpayers association, chairman of the finance committee of the Roosevelt hospital, member of the Roosevelt junior college committee, chairman of the Roosevelt district scout committee, member of the board of directors of the Colorado river-GreBasin water project representing DuLOCAL CATTLEMEN chesne county. Mr. Lundberg served two years as president of VIEW CHAMPION the Uintah Basin Industrial ConHEREFORD BULL vention committee, has been active Prominent cattlemen of the Uin- in tne promotion of U. S. 40 and tah Basin were included in the 400 has served as zone chairman of the Lions organization. representatives of cattle and other industries who cheered when Ad- Entertainment vance Domino III made his Utah Mr. and Mrs. Lundberg are bedebut at the Newhouse Hotel last ing widely entertained prior to their departure. A dancing paity Friday evening. Purchased by Sears Roebuck was given last Satuiday evening Company of Salt Lake City, Ad- at the Legion Barracks in Roosevance Domino HI, a prize Hereford velt in their honor by Mr. and Mrs. bull was named Grand Champion C. C. White, Mr. and Mrs. Paul at the Denver Livestock show be- Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. Howard fore he was brought to Utah. His Harrison and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. purchase price waa $2,000, but af- H. Ruppell. About 50 couples atter winning the championship tended. $10,000 was offered for him and refused by the Utah purchasers, R. E. A. LINES TO it was reported at the banquet at which he was presented to the HAVE POWER Utah Livestock Development as- BY FEBRUARY 15 sociation. He will be stationed at Some eight hundred costumers the Utah Agricultural college at Logan as part of the associations will be using electric power under program for improving the blood Rural Elects liication administration when lines in the second secof Utah range cattle. tion of the project in northern Duattended Local cattlemen who the banquet included R. S. Lusty, chesne county are energized on Emil Munz and Alma Poulson, February 15th, said Elmer Jons-soR. E. A. utilization represenDuchesne; Floyd Lamb, Myton; II. L. Allred, Roosevelt; L. D. Gard- tative for the Western area Wedner, Wm. Oberhansley and Paul nesday in Duchesne. Power has already been turned on in Hanna and Tabiona which are included in the second section of the project. This leaves only small areas not now provided with power which are being considered in a third project, Mr. Jonsson nt at said. Power Plant An allotment has been made and plans are now being drawn by the engineering division of the R. E. A. for a power plant to supply Whether power for the project. E. S. WINSLOW, or not this plant will he built has CoQperative Observer. not yet been decided, Mr. Jonsson said. At the annual meeting of the Association Moon Lake Electric held at Altamont Monday evening, the entire incumbent board of dithe Altamont shop but a3 the rectors was reelected. Ed Conkwinter Is nearly ended the board lin was renamed manager and deferred action until later In the Shirley Daniels, president. The year. meeting was attended by approxrecom- imately 300 enthusiastic Superintendent Bond mended early investigations of further plans for continuation of a WPA building program to be taken Sophomores Hold up at the completion of the Tabi-on- a He recommended Annual Fete project. a of shop building at Du- In Gjm Tonight study chesne, an elementary building and additions to the high school buildThe Duchesne high school Sophing and other minor buildings in omore class is holding its annual the district. The situation at Roo- social even tonight in the high sevelt is indefinite at present, he gym in the form of a dance and said, pending the outcome of state floor show. Hot dogs, soda pop .investigations of the proposed and popcorn will be provided for junior college there, and he did not the hungry and the floor show make any immediate recommenda-bee- n promises to lx an eyeful for the for this reason, tired rilietis. Following the meeting the hoard Judy Gerry, Ina Oman and Calmembers attended the play being vin Powell, oss. sled by Miss Tilda shown here by numbers of the Mcldrum compose the commit tie Iona faculty. in charge of events. School Board Reduces Obligations J Per Year In a, d, d. Chart Presented Present at the meeting and participating in the discussion were County Treasurer Porter Merrell, Lyle Young, chairman of the Du- chesne board of county commissioners, and Levi J. Anderton, county assessor. These county officials voted to continue the association and said they felt it could do a great deal of good. A chart piepared by Secretary Luian Allred, showing the tax situation was presented to the body. The chait shows the expenses connected with tlie collection and disbursement of the tax money, it also show's tlie expense incurred in dealing with the tax delinquency. Mr. Merrell asked that he be allowed to take it to his office so that lie could study it. CO. TO RETAIN OWNERSHIP OF BLUE BENCH The Duchesne county commissioners, meeting in their regular session Tuesday, voted to hold the acreage on Blue Bench intact until an Irrigation project can he worked out. The decision was made at the request of the Duchesne Lions cluh, repiesenled by George Kohl, chairman of the Bine Bench committee. The laige tract of land on the bench, formerly owned by the Knight Investment Co. is now owned by Duchesne county and without irrigation water, as it is now, would bring comparatively little if sold for grazing land. It is the hope of various civic clubs chief among whuh is the Lions Club, that an irrigation plan can be worked out so that the land may be used by farmers. Land Sold Other matters which came to the attention of the commissioneis included the selling of various pieces of piopcity to Clifton Cowan, Non is Mai shall, John Lamick, Max L. Gee, M. E. Alexander, Delbert W. Hardman, Reed Cowan and Sorenson Brothers. A motion carried to give $50.00 to Mrs, Ida Tanner toward the purchase of a new house. 1 Pm house burned iccently. Vanous Duchesne organizations are gjvmg the balance of money needed for the new house. A tax reduction was made to Reed Cowan to correct an error In assessnu nt. Since theie was not time enough to complete the matteis coining to their attention, the commissioneis recessed until Thursl.iy morning ' Tub-edne- ss New County Truck Starts Work On Golden Stairs A new International truck wuth a snow' blade on the front, purchased during the we k by the county, Is already on the job clearing snow' from the Golden St, ms road, Clitk Arthur Goodricu said Thursday. The new truck, pun hae i from it Mi Lea and NichoI.Mn of fop $2,115 50. was brourht from Salt Lake CVy 'Ihursdrv bv Ace Snider. He tunud off nt Pimiiand to put the trin k to wotk Roo-e-vi- irnnied.fl t, ly. In the nuunUme, the p' gi id. r anil snow j low, puii.ia-.ilist Viur bv the inunly, is und in by Pa b Wills on ioil cleanng the cast p.ut of the fount;-- . eg |