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Show 4 eet u i 1 S(1r, A Newspaper Devoted ty i to the People of the Umtah Basin l nEFENSS 2; . t ivi ; badlar corse, tlon i JlH 99 BUY UNITED STATES SAVINCS BONDS MU STAMPS Sc "'start' Dnstrur; lt $2.50 Per Year In Advance Number 21 " road !g DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1945. Covers ALL The Uintah Basin Volume 15 be' Word from Our Warriors Spotlighting UTAH SOME JAPS ON GUAM TOOK THREE MONTHS TO LEARN WAR ENDED Well Attended Social Given Former Bishop Anderton and Wife A delightful social attended by practically every resident of Duchesne and a great many from the surrounding country was held g last Friday evening in the Duchesne ward hall for former Dishop Anderton and his wife. line An excellent program was a d Cufyfeature of the evening. A girls chorus and a reader, Mr. Fred Jull Allred gave a sketch of the life Reasorof Bp. Anderton; a reading by Van Tassell; reading by Poulson; a male quartet sang two numbers; Mr. Porter Merrell gave a tribute to the Bishop and his wife; a gift, consisting of an album with photographs of the ward members was presented by Bishop Todd, and the response by Bishop Anderton and his wife were the features of the program. An excellent lunch was served to the entire audienc by members of the ward Relief Society. During the lunch time a skit was given by Otto Johnsen, A1 White and Fred Allred, which was received with 'great amusement. Games and dancing rounded out a most enjoyable evenings UTE entertainment. The great number which was in attendance at the party was An itself a great tribute to the i Mrsteem. in which the bishop' and H this good wife are held by all in V; this part of the Basin. CS El-v- Mil-to- n $TORE;Imprtant Meeting For Basin People To Be Held In Roosevelt Dec. 11th A meeting that will be of in terest to all who are interested in the future of the Basin will be held in Roosvelt on Tuesday, December At 110 U made 11th at 2:00 that meetin p. m. Plans will be A from a paper printed for the and showed a picture of 22 Jap soldiers and a Geisha girl who had been hiding in the wilds of Guam since the Americans had taken the island and only then had learned that the war was over. The note accompanying the picture reads as follows: Twenty-tw- o Nip soldiers and an Geisha girl came out of the wilds of Guam and gave themselves up yesterday after reading in a magazine that Japan had suriendered. Despite an extensive campaign which has brought in 445 other Japanese Since August 15, the group claimed they did not learn of the wars end until they saw a picture in a magazine of the Tokyo surrender ceremony. They told Colonel Howard N. Stent, USMC, of Warner Springs 2 Calif., an Island Command officer, they suspected things were going badly for Japan upon reading an earlier issue of the same magazine that the war was over. But when the issue containing the surrender picture came, they were convinced the first story was not mere propaganda. After conferring with his buddies and the the English speaking member of the holdouts sat down and penned a note, possibly to the periodicals editor; The war end! Comes peace in the world. We are join! We had been lived in this Jangle from last year, but now we known by this book that the war end now we comes from this Jangle. Please give me 'answer of next word. No. 1 When came ship we ride on from Japan? No. 2 Where do we go from this land? The note was tacked onto a cocoanut tree beside a path When no one had found their message eight days later the group became impatient, ripped their note from the tree and rushed to the nearest highway, where they flagged down the first passing truck to surrender to the startled driver. soldiers on Guam, G-- girl-frien- d, -- for the organization of a Basin water users association, which can be a great force for the development of the Basn. At present there is no organization of this kind, although there are a number of organizations of various kinds. With the future development of :he Colorado river area it is necessary for us to unite in one or- Nine Duchesne County ganization to receive the most rom the plans which are being Boys Report Home made for this development proDuring: The Past Week ject and every civic club and The past week has shown the vater user in the Basin is urged number of veterans refewest .o have a representative at this of any week for some home port neeting next Tuesday. time. Only nine reported at the local Selective Service office. Lions Club Sponsors They are: Walter Wade Black of Mtn. Skating Rink North Home. Served In Bismark ArchiSchool Grounds Guinea and the pelago, New Some time ago the Lions Club Philippines. Glendon R. Farnsworth of .ppointed a committee, with Mr. lick Brooks as chairman, to get Served in European Afrin can Middle Eastern Theatre. place in the city for the to 'skate on. Mower of Joseph Wright After considerable looking over Roosevelt. Served in the Navy. f different sites a place was William M. Reynolds of elected just north of the school Served in New Guinea, the Tounds, and on the block west. Southern Philippines and Luzon. Donald B. Liddell of Bridge-lanDuring the week a dike was ut around the grounds, and Served in Normandy, Areater was run over the field. Central Eudennes, Rhineland, It is hoped to have the place rope. Wounded in Ho. land. G. Wardle eady for use within a few days. Theron of DuLuzon and chesne, Served in j . )f . Tal-mage- chil-re- . Bo-net- a. d. . Y dyton Ward Holds Annual Reunion Friday, November 30th , iiien0 The Myton ward of the L. D. church held their reunion Fri- ay evening at the Myton ward j.won hapel. About 130 dinners were jn war erved to the guests, who enjoyed -"le excellent meal, which was ,!IeParpd by members of the Re-- J' ' i f Society. Iaimediately after the dinner following program was jinted: Introduction of two of vjlVoild War II Veterans, RexPar- sh and Mr. Pope, who were in- srrogated by Leonard Harris; ibl Dial solo, Norman Dennis; read- I ig, Jcancal Smith; vocal solo, Boland Krebs Sr.; vocal lfUVlo, Elder Brothers; vocal duet, rry and Carolyn Dennis, and larauUr solo, Chester Mathison. A dance completed the even -g's entertainment. 1 0 iviuaa , V-k- iffr'ye '' ! New Guinea. , Glendon Rex Farnsworth of Mtn. Home. Served in European African Middle Eastern Theatre. Clarence M. Allred of Roosevelt Served in Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. Vernon Moon of Hanna. Served in the United States. Utah University Expects Heavy Registration For The Winter Quarter Because it is expected that registration at the University of Utah will exceed ail previous records, two days, December 10 and 11, instead of one, will be required for winter quarter regls tration, Joseph Norton, acting registrar, announced this week. Mr. Norton estimates that ap- - elght children enjoyed the delicious dinner, games, dancing, n stories by Mrs. Mark Curtis and the afternoon Piturday under 12 years of age were a vocal duet by Sherry and Car'rud at the ward chapel. Sixty olyn Dennis. chil-re- Dress Up Utah state wide program designed to promote the face lifting of Utahs cities and towns is now under way. An executive committee composed of Ora Bundy, chairman, State Department of Publicity; E. Allen Bateman, state superintendent of Public Distraction, and Donald P. Lloyd, chairman, Beautification, Utah Centennial Commission, has been named to cany out the dress Will Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Oman rereceived an interesting cently clipping from their son, Jenns, who is now on Guam. It was " - " ; V up plan. Part of the program calls for various communities to lift the face of some of its streets, and with the completion of such a plan, it Is expected that tourists and visitors a'ike will find lt more interesting to spend more time in Utah. A Magnificient Service Vernal is headed for a lot of big things. It possesses the happy faculty of starting at the grass roots. The specific reason for this eulogy is a two month old project that has spread the spirit of good will toward Utah in many other states. Due to the boom situation,, the hotels, motor courts and rooming houses of that city cannot hope to take care of the many persons who daily come through TO meet the Released by U. S. War Department, Bureau of Public Relations on Highway 40. this sign hotel - JAPS GIVE UP THE FIGHT IN KOREA-Abo- ve, a posts situation, Japanese solIf in Its lobby, No Vacancy. diers use carts to bring in equipment to be surrendered Indesire accommodations, you to U. S. Amy 7th Infantry Division in southern Korea. The transquire five doors east at the city portation was poor but the men were well clothed and well shod. Beoffices. At the city offices, the low, American soldiers pile up thousands of bayonets taken from Japof Commerce, in Chamber Junior anese prisoners. the City of with cooperation a courteous maintains Vernal, Countv Commissioners Judge Nelson Has Busy attendant from 5 to 11 p. m. Give 160 Acres More Court Session each day, registering travelers To County Airport November 26 and 27 and seeing to lt that they are comfortably nstailed in some At the meeting of the County Judge Joseph E. Nelson pre- attractive private home in the Commissioners held last Tuesday, sided at a busy session of the No such travelers are ever a deed for 160 acres additional District Court held in Duchesne city. turned away. A scrutiny of the land was made for the Duchesne on the 26th and 27th of Noregister will show that day after air port. vember. from 20 to 50 persons, repday land was necesissued two This hand-draw- n additional sary to have the field comply with the requirements of airfields to secure federal aid. With this additional land the federal air service will now appropriate money to fence the land and also put the field in shape for use as a landing field. This will also give us a field on which it will be possible for some of the larger planes to land. proximately 1000 additional veterans will enroll at the University next quarter and the total registration figure will probably reach 4500. To eliminate registration congestion, only students who have completed one quarter of their freshman year thi3 year at the U. Medical and Law students and beginning freshmen students will register on Monday. The remainder, Including all other students on the campus last quarter, former Utah students who were not In school last quarter ,and transfer students, will register Tuesday. Classes will begin on Wednesday. Mr. Norton eyplained that all former U. students who were not on the campus fall quarter are to obtain their registration caids at the registrars office to the Union before coming , building. Between 30 and 40 classes be organized and taught in afternoon because there are in available class rooms will the not the The Judge also orders while here, one of them set December I8th at 2:00 p. m. as probate day, and the other order appointed Arzy H. Mitchell resenting from 10 to 18 different states are thus shown at first hand the sincere hospitality of Utahns. The reaction of these 13 heai May !and Thomas R. Todd as Jury travelers we commend this service as beCommissioners to serve for the ing a high spot in public rela'year 1946. tions. Following is a list of cases 'heard before the court: Utah Promised Local Air Service Probate Calendar News columns of Utahs 63 and small In the matter of the estate of weekly, A. M. Murdock, also known as daily newspapers indicate a. liveAlva M. Murdock, deceased. Ap- ly Interest relative to the deplication of widow to have set velopment of local air fields and service oveg to her by order of the fast passenger plane court her share in the estate and capable of landing passengers to relinquish all claim to other at Salt Lake City from most parts of the state within an properties of the said estate. In the matter of the estate of hour and a half.. The Civil Aeronautics AdminClay Spratt, deceased. Report of Conbids and notice of sale. istration has proposed a nationtinued to December 18. wide program of airport conIn the matter of the estate of struction to accommodate the Peter Rasmussen, deceased. Peti- 400,000 civilian airplanes extion to sell real estate. Granted. pected In the nation within the Eighty-seve- n In the matter of the estate of next ten years. E. been listed for deeased. have such O'Driscoll, Mary airports Petition and letters of adminis- Utah in the national plan now tration. Gi anted. awaiting Congressional approval. In the matter of the adoption The construction of such ports of Neva Joyce Labrum, a minor. would mean that swift local air Petition to adopt. Continued ' for service from city to city would term. soon be possible and that in Civil Carendar the near future, business men In James E. Bacon vs. Thomas various parts of the state would Todd etal. Action to quiet title find lt easy to drop Into Utahs to property described in major cities on business and then Default. return home within a short time. comes Howard Roberta vs. George the From Richfield Ingelback etal. Action to quiet news that the application of the title to property. Airlines to provide Challenger semi-week- ly I com-plan- it. Dean Kcay vs. H. H. Denben-dor- f etal. Action to quiet title morning at present to accom-mode- to property as described. the increased enrollment. Roosevelt State Bank vs. E. The two years of advanced A. Johnson. Default. Judgment ROTC training is again being of $305 and interest as prayed made available after being dis- for and $100 attorney fee and continued early In the war, Col. costs. Rumsey Campbell, head of the Eva Hoff vs. Clyde Wing. University ROTC unit says. Further argument on oral deciThe classes will be started sion taken' under advisement. when the winter quarter begins Rose Harris vs. Ellen L. Haron December 12. Hfty-fiv- e men ris Stratman. Continued to conwill be accepted. After complevenience Judge Dunford. tion of these to advanced years, J. A. LaBeau vs. Dry Gulch a the student receives second Co, Continued to DeIrrigation lieutenant's commission in the cember 18 term. reserve. et ux vs. Wesley , Koyen Advanced ROTC students are Harold ux. Demuret Jones Guy G3 cents per day and re- rer and motion paid Denied. strike. to. ceive $50 a month when in sumto answer. days Twenty given mer camp. To be eligible to enMerlin Sullivan et ux vs. Dougroll in the advanced courses, a et ux. Demurrer las student must have at least one ovum Murray ulo4. to days Twenty year's militaiy service or have answer after notice. the freshman and completed ,Eugene E, Jackson vs. Doro- of sophomore college years ROTC. consult Colonel Campbell and reAll persons who arc interested ceive a physical examination bein enrolling in this course must fore registration day. ta Phillips Jackson. . Waiver. Passed. Marie Buckles vs. Harry F. Buckles. Waiver of service and Annulment of mardefault. thy riage granted. Mr. Ed Carman went to Salt Lake last Tuesday on a business trip that will extend through several days. Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Brown and family were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bates over the weok Myton District Polls end. The Browns are moving from Heavy Vote For Salt Lake to Boise, Idaho. Their Local Candidate Mr. and Mrs. Weston Bate? Mr. William R. Harris of Myhave gone to Sail Lake for a month, where Mr. Bates will re- ton was successful in the campaign for school board member. ceive medical care. Mr. and Mrs. Sam V. Owens He won by a vote of 252 to 191 spent the past week In Duchesne votes cast for Mr. Hale Holgate. Three other precincts voted in and Uintah counties. Mr. Owens is State Road District Engineer, favor of Mr. Holgate, but their total votes did not amount to with headuarters at Provo. as many as Myton cast for Mr. disMiss Velma Mendenhall, trict representative for the de- Harris. partment of Public Welfare is Apparently Myton was more spending a few days in Duchesne interested In .securing a repreand vicinity, loking after tbe sentative on the board than the other districts were. welfare department business. A mairiage license was issued The votes were cast as follows: December 3rd for Jack Delbert For Mr. Harris: Myton 207, ArHoover of Roosevelt to marry cadia 19, 13, Harper Bridgeland Karma Dee Harmston of Roose-vl- 4, Duchesne 9; for Mr. Holgate: Myton 6, Bridgeland 50, Arcadia Mayor and Mrs. Wm, H. Fitz 49, Harper 1, Duchesne 67. Total water returned Saturday from an for Mr. Harris 252 and for Mr. extended trip to California, visit- Holgate 191. ing In Los Angeles and San Diego. Mrs. Fitzwater remained In Salt Lake for a few days, while Hunters Get 75 Coyotes the mayor returned to Duchesne. And 4 Bobcats During Mr. M. R. Michie of Tabiona Month of November was a Duchesne visitor last TuesAt the meeting of the Bounty day. Alva P. Murdock of Heber City Board held at the courthouse last was attending to business mat- week there were 75 coyote and 4 bobeta bounty claims paid. ters in Duchesne on Tuesday. B. D. Colton of Roosevelt was Aaron Stevenson of Mountain attending to business matters at Home had the most coyotes at the court house Tuesday. this meeting. He was paid for Joseph Marx of Salt Lake City 31, while Walter Nelson had 22. was in Duchesne on Tuesday, atJames H. Summeis, W. A. tending to business matetrs. and Steve Hamilton Brundage T15 Ray Baum returned to his each had five, Mr. Hamilton also home in Duchesne this week, af- had three cats. Mr. Heber Moon ter receiving his honorable dis- had four, Carl Hacking two, and charge from military service. He Elmer Thomas had one coyote has served In the Burma war and one cat. area. Mrs .Clarence Baum of Strawberry spent Wednesday In Du- Sheep And Lamb t. chesne. n County Attorney Ray E. attended the meeting of the held in County Commissioners Duchesne Tuesday. Mr .and Mrs. B. A. Jacoby and family spent several days in Salt Lake City this week. Mrs. Hildur W. Johnstun is spending the week In Salt Lake Dill-ma- Duchesne County farmers who have sold sheep and lambs to slaughterers since August 5, 1945 and have not applied at the County AAA office for subsidy payment should do so at once. Applications for sheep and lambs sold from August 5, 1945 to October 31, 1945 must be on file on or City. x before December 31, 1945. For Mrs. Angus Brown has been sales made on or after November seiiously ill with influenza, but is 1, 1945 until the offer Is withable to be out again. the application must be Conrad Hollenbeck is recover- drawn, filed within 60 days from the ining from a severe attack of date of sale. fluenza. The rate of payment for sales Theron Wardle, who has been made In August, September, Octwith in the armed forces serving the Pacific, recently received his ober and November Is $1.50 per honorable discharge from the ser- hundred pounds live weight for vice, and has returned to Du- lambs weighing 65 to 00 pounds, and $2.15 per hundred weight for chesne to make his home. Mr. Cliff Roberts of Tabiona lambs weighing over 90 pounds. was In Duchesne Tuesday and For December and January the rate will be $2.00 per hundred Wednesday atending to business. for lambs from 65 to 90 weight Mr. D. Ray Moss of Salt Lake was In Duchesne Wednesday. He pounds and $2.65 for lambs over has a ranch near Fort Duchesne. 90 pounds. Payment for other lambs and sheep from August 5, service the 1945 through June 30, 1945 will airliner through be $1.00 per hundred pounds live state is now awaiting the of the Civil Aeronautics weight. The Western Challenger Board. The lamb subsidy is designed route would serve Logan, Brig- to help improve the overall meat ham, Ogden, Salt Lake City, situation the by encouraging Provo, Richfield, Milford, Cedar raising and feeding of lambs to City, St. George, Flagstaff, Pres- heavier weights, creating a more cott and Phoenix. Another route normal season distribution in would operate from Salt Lake marketing lambs and mutton, diCity through Provo and Price verting more market lambs into Grand Junction and legitimate slaughter in Utah, channels, in Colorado, and thence and helping producers meet inDurango Backers of the creased costs without increasing to Albuquerque. (plan expect favorable decision consumer prices of- lamb and from the CAB within the next mutton. 60 to 00 days. Profits of sheep raisers and In the neantime, at Brigham lamb feeders have been declining City is one of the 87 airports because of increased oprating exlisted In Utah for improvement, penses. This has caused the numare studying a ber of local officials light lambs and breeding plan calling for the expenditure ewes sold for slaughter to be of $327,020. much than normal As a At Beaver Interest Is high result, greater total the sheep and lamb over the matter, and $300, 000 now Is the smallest in population has been listed by the CAA as 17 years. On January 1 of this cost for permanent installations year, numbers had declined 22 at that airport. per cent since the beginning of A super airport proposed at 1942. Vernal by CAA calls for the ex penditure of $426,470 and would FATHER REPORT provide a field large enough to al - William Jerry Meikeley vs. Default Edna Vera Merkeley. of appearance. Divorce granted jand custody of two minor children. vs. Roy McConkie Wilford BUHtained. Demurrer Babcock. Ten days to amend complaint. Marion Baumgaertel vs. Carolyn Joralman Baumgaertel. Waiver. Continued for term. Clifford Stevenson vs, W. H. Ling. Answer and counterclaim. accommodate Trial set Dec. 19. transport huge Merrell Russell vs. Maude planes. Huseman. Answer. Trial set for Many of the other communities In the state listed for airDecember 18. j Farmers poration, Jr Irrigation et Watson and E. Fisher, cember 19. Jr, Co., a cor- port Improvements are making E. Fisher, detailed studies of the federal-ai- d of Ed H. plan now before Congress, answer of George wherein federal funds wid match Triul set for De- state money, dollar for dollar on specified airport remodeling. vs. George al. .Answer Production Program |