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Show 147 BOX - 6TH SALT LAK Vote Sept. 14 227 DRIVE SAFELY A Life Saved Primary Election Its Your Duty VOLUME 24 - May Be Your Own NUMBER DUCHESNE. DUCHESNE COUNTY. UTAH. THURSDAY. 3G Program Honors Teachers, Two Parties Post Candidates And School Personnel A program and social, spon- sored by the Duchesne County Board of Education last Sunday at the Duchesne Stake Cenler, honored school personnel and interested patrons prior to the opening of school. Supt. Rowan A. Stutz presided at the meeting. Blain Winters, from the State Department of Public Instruction, was the featured speaker, discussing the moral and spiritual values of education. The invocation was given by Theron Leavitt, school board member, and organ music was furnished by Mrs. Arzy Mitchell. Welcome was given by Wm. Harris, president of the board. Musical numbers were furnished bv a ladies duet and a mixed chorus from the University of Utah, under the direction of Professor Neilson. The benediction was offered by Edwin L. Murphy, member of the board. Following the program a reception was held in the recreation hall, under the supervision of Mrs. Reva Owen and Mrs. Walter Williams. RECEIVING FOOTBALL GEAR from Coach Sarkis Arslanian, cenler. on ihe opening Gordon Hayne, Packy Fenn, Rulon day of ihe 1954 season (Aug. 28J were (left to righi) year's Gilbert. Jack. Adams. Ernie Domgaard and Dale Womack. These membersandof last for the hard are working long Cougar football squad and approximately forty others Edwards Photo Service). at (Photo by Payson. opening game Saturday night Livestock Auction 4-- H Climaxed Judging Day Judging of livestock on Fri-- 4 second day of the three-daDuchesne County Fair, Club was climaxed with a auction. The Grand Champion beef, owned and exhibited by Hugh Evans of Arcadia, ws sold to George C. Kohl, owner of Kohls Market in Duchesne, for 280 per pound. Other exhibitors and purchaslivestock included ers of Larry Hartman of Altamont, whose grand champion fat hog was sold to Fay Miles of Mtn. Home for 280. Several lambs were sold at the auction with the grand champion, owned by Ronald Hackett of Hanna, being bought by Dean Todd of the Uinta Sale Barn of Roosevelt for 500 per pound. Alfonzo Madsen, Duchesne, was the buyer of the reserve champion lamb, exhibited and owned by Jerry Giles. He paid 2O12 0 per pound for this animal. The first livestock sale ever attempted during a county fair was declared very successful by Robert Murdock, county agent, and members of the livestock committee. A bigger sale is already anticipated for next year. Exhibitors who won special prizes in the various categories of the livestock department of the fair are as follows: grand champion fat beef, exhibited by Hugh Evans, won show halter given by Berts in Roosevelt; breeding sheep, prize given by Duchesne Drug Co., a breeding harness, was won by Fairbanks Livestock Co. of Arcadia; a show halter was presented by Browns, Inc. for the grand champion beef heifer, and won bv Jerry Merkley, Duchesne. Winslow Rhoades of Hanna presented a registered Suffolk ewe lamb to the grand champion winner in the fat lamb class, and Ronald Hackett of Hanna was the exhibitor who' was awarded the grand champion ribbon, and the registered ewe lamb. According to Mr. Murdock day, Sept. 3, y Five Winners Are 4-- H 4-- H 4-- there were a number of other special prizes donated to club participants, and these will be presented at the coming achievement program sometime in October or November. Time EDITOR'S NOTE and space did not permit listing all winners in the various classes of the livestock judging this week, and they will appear in next week's issue of this newspaper. 4-- H Myton Church To Have Service; Harvest Supper Reported in County Fair Parade Phone news items lo 7441 Quart Jars Given $3.00 PER YEAR . 7c PER COPY SEPTEMBER 9. 1954 In Primary Election Sept. 14 Qualified Voters Must Vote Party Lines In Contest; Voting Places Listed In Newspaper Support Asked From Public By Law Officials Investigation was greatly hindered, last week, at the scene of the accident in the Winslow Cabin, by thoughtless persons who removed evidences that may have helped to determine the cause of the tragedy, where a boy was killed by an explosion. It is asked, and stressed, bv the officers in charge, that anyone present at the scene of an accident, or like situation, to help persons in trouble by doing what can be done in the way of first aid, but to leave the scene as near undisturbed as possible until the officers have a chance to make an investigation. They ask the cooperation of everyone in this respect. . . and pass the message on. Qualified voters of Utah will go to the polls next Tuesday, Sept. 14, to select nominees of both major parties to compete in the coming general election on Nov. 2. In the primary election Tuesday, voters will either have to vote Democratic or Republican there cant be any scratching at this election. Parachute Jumper Missed The Arena The parachute jumper at the Fair Saturday night descended into Albert Petersons back yard instead of the arena at the fairgrounds. Mrs. Peterson said the jumper landed on the ground, but his chute lodged in a tree in their yard. The first chute was drifting toward Blacktail Mountain to1 the Northwest the last sight Duchesneites had of it. As Prizes In Womens Division The three best exhibits at the fair in the canning division will win Kerr Mason glass jars for their exhibits. In the frist class, Mrs. Arietta Williams, Duchesne, won first place with her apple exhibit; Mrs. Max Lewis, Utahn, second, cherries; Mrs. Eva Bench, Duchesne, third, raspberries. Mrs. Afton Bromley, Duwinwas first chesne Five prizes were awarded to ner in the vegetable place with class, winning entries in the Du- her string-beaAlma chesne County Fair parade, Sat- Poulsen, Duchesne, entry; corn; second, urday, states Lowell G. Cole- Mrs. Cleo Frandsen, third, man, parade committee chair- string-beanman. First place winners will reIn the main divisibn, depict- ceive two dozen Kerr Mason ing the theme, Memories, 1st quart jars from the Kerr Glass was the Duchesne winner place Corp., of Sand stake with their Memories of Manufacturing and third Okla. Second Springs, Sunday School float. The Pho- place winners will receive one to Album float, entered by the dozen jars each from this conCozy Theatre and the Gateway cern. Motel, was second place winner in this division; and the Ute Indian float, Memories of the Old West, won third place for Kohls Market. 4-1First place winner in the nov1 is as division listed the elty Strawberry Branch, with their handcart company and the staged Indian attack. The Duchesne Health Center entry, featuring Special contest winners in the division at Elden Wilcken as The Country boys and girls Doctor, won second prize in the Duchesne County Fair have been listed by Mary Lois Reichthe novelty division. Judges for the parade were ert and Robert .S. Murdock, Beatrice Stringham, of Vernal; county home demonstration agVeda C. Jensen, Roosevelt, and ent and county agent, respecRowan C. Stutz, Duchesne. tively. Ida Andrews, from the Club, of Roosevelt, is winner of the style dress revue. Club leaders for the project. Clothing phase V, are Mrs. Frank Yack and the winners mother, Mrs. Howard Additional teacher assign- Andrews. There were eight conments have been announced by testants in the style dress reSupt. Rowan C. Stutz. Reginald vue. The individual demonstration Burchinal is music instructor at Duchesne Joe Van Wagner contest winner is Gayle Ottosen, is the principal at Talmage Ele- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ottosen, of Roosevelt. Her mentary, and will teach the 4th, was entitled, 5th and 6th grades. At Altamont demonstration Beth Duke is librarian and the How to Put on a Patch Pockthe speech teacher, and Edith Bur- et. She is a member of Club of Rooseton is the teacher for the 1st velt, project. Clothing phase I. and 2nd grades. Mrs. Barbara Brewer will Her sister, Nadene ottosen, is teach the 6th grade at the Ele- club leader. Team demonstration contest mentary School at Roosevelt. At Myton, Garth Tietjen will winners are: LaRae Woodard teach the 6th grade on a half- and Carol Ann Nielsen, of the Club, of time basis in the afternoon. In Snapp Snippers the morning he teaches the 6th Myton. They are daughters of grade at the Roosevelt Elemen- Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Woodard and Mr. and Mrs, Jack Nielsen, tary. Instructors for commercial of Myton. Their demonstration Good Posture. subjects at Altamont and for theme was, the music department at Tabi-on- a Leader of the Snappy Snippers, have not been assigned. project Clothing phase III, is Substituting in these positions Virginia Nielsen. Livestock Judging The are Mrs. Louise Bearden at Altamont and Robert Michie at contest was won by Michael Yergensen, Alton Percival and Tabiona. Gail Larsen. All the above winners will Eleven-Yea- r represent Duchesne County in these contests at the Utah State . JOYCE LUNDGREN Second Attendant MAURA HURLEY Miss Duchesne County SHERENE HENRIE First Attendant n P-T- 4-- H Rosy-Stitche- More Teachers Assigned To rs 4-- H Rosy-Stitcher- s, County Schools Le-lan- Ever-Read- y d 4-- Conference Set For Sept. 17' Of Miss Duchesne County A regional conference will be held in Roosevelt Friday evening, Sept. 17 and in Vernal Saturday morning. Sept. 18, according to Mrs. C. N. regional director, Region P-T- Mem-mot- t, 6. The conference will be held School at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17, with School at 7:30 on Sept. 17, with instruction in work to be given by visiting state officers, including Mrs. A. Cowan, fourth of the Utah Congress of Parents and Teachers; Miss Winifred Hazen, Home and Family Life chairman; Mrs. W. s S. Cox, Procedure and chairman; and Mrs. W. McKinley Oswald, Legislation chairman. All presidents, officers and committee chairmen of every organization in Duchesne County, principals, teachers and interested parents are invited to attend the reginoal conference. More effective and successful work can be carried on in this area if officers will attend the council meetings and regional conferences, specifically planned for their benefit. State officials will conduct a Saturday morning conference in Vernal, beginning at 9:30 a.m. P-T- vice-preside- nt By-law- P-T- P-T- P-T- In Germany 4-- 4-- Old Wins MYTON Rev. Don MacDou-gal- l of the Presbyterian Church, U. S. A. Mobile Missions, will give his monthly service at the Duchesne girl An Myton Presbyterian Church on baked the loaf of whole-wheSeptember 12 at 11:00 a m. Sun-at yeast bread that won the bread day School will convene baking contest at the Duchesne a.m. 10:00 The Ladies Aid of the Myton County Fair. She ofis Jo Ann Mr. and daughter Presbyterian Church is busy Beebe, Mrs. Oscar Beebe of Duchesne. Harthe for annual preparing vest Supper, scheduled for next Jo Ann is a member of the DuOven Poppers Club, Thursday, Sept. 16, at 6:30 p.m. chesne Mildred in the church. All are cordially foods phase III, Mrs. Ann will Jo invited to attend. ($1.00 for Smith, club leader. bake another loaf of bread for adults; 500 for children). the State Fair entry. Her. clothing exhibit, a cotton skirt, also 286 ARE SERVED won a blue ribbon at the Fair, WITH SCHOOL LUNCHES and it is to be exhibited at the The School Lunch Room op- State Fair. Mrs. Vangce Morened Sept. 7th, and lunch was rell is leader of the phase I served to 268 students and 8 clothing project for the Duchesne Button Poppers. teachers. In Bread Contest at 4-- Fair during Another blue ribbon winner in the team demonstration test was Carma Smith and conAl- ma Poulson of Duchesne. The theme of their demonstration was, How to Prevent Forest Fires. They are members of the Oven Poppers Club, proCPL. JOHN W. BURDICK ject Foods phase III, Mrs. Mildred Smith, leader. They are Cpl. John W. Burdick, 20, son daughters of Mr. and Mrs. of Mrs. Maxine W. Burdick, of Bruce Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Duchesne, is stationed with the Kermit Poulson. of Duchesne. 11th Inf. Regt., 5th, Div. at Augsburg., Germany. Cpl. Burdick enlisted in the Army in November of 1952. He received his basic training at Two other bus drivers have Fort Ord, Calif, and was sent to been assigned for the school dis- Germany in June, 1953. Under the present occupation trict. They are Clark Abegglen, Pleasant Valley, and Delmore program, he will remain in Germany until November, 1955. Ivie, Strawberry. Two More Bus Drivers Listed Wins Title AAaura Hurley Regional A s. Special Contest Winners In For Fair Reported There will be a contest by the Democrats for state representative. commissioners for both two and four years; sheriff and treasurer. The GOP will be contesting for the two commissioner positions; county recorder; county attorney; sheriff and assessor. Elsewhere in this newspaper will be found a list of all voting places for the various districts in Duchesne County. It is recommended that the voting public study this notice to determine where they are to vote, then make sure they cast their ballot and help select the men and women to run for the various offices next November. Candidates Listed A list of the candidates on both tickets are as follows, and will be placed in the order they appear on the official ballot that will be available at the polls next Tuesday: DEMOCRATIC PARTY State Representative Sara Yancey White Elmer B. Yergensen Commissioner - 4 Years Floyd Case Lyle Young Commissioner - 2 Years Edwin Carman Bennie Schmiett County Sheriff Rudy Krissman Lorin Stevenson County Treasurer Wrenetta Granger , Leland Wright REPUBLICAN PARTY Commissioner - 4 Years Lyrad McConkie J. F. Ross Commissioner - 2 Years Steve Bellon Clinton J. Mickelson County Recorder Maxine Burdick Laura May Timothy County Attorney R. Earl Dillman t Merril H. Larien County Sheriff Wayne Bastian Harold White County Assessor Claude Iorg Alma J. Smith Vernal Oil Dealer Wins Ford, Gas At Duchesne Fair Harold Richardson, of Vernal, was the lucky winner of the 1954 Ford sedan awarded to a donor to the Duchesne Health Center fund Saturday night during the last activities of the 1954 Duchesne County Fair. Mr. Richardson .was not present when his name was announced as winner, but Carl Wilkerson, of the Duchesne Motor called him. Richardson, who delivers wholesale Texaco products, had obtained four donor tickets from the Duchesne Motor, local Texaco distributor. In addition to the Ford, which retails in the neighborhood of $2500, Mr. Richardson will receive 100 gallons of gasoline, donated by Richard John-stuof Duchesne, Conoco Oil Company distributor. An accounting of ticket sales by the Duchesne Health Center committee shows that 2690 tickets were purchased. Out of this number, 929 stubs had a Duchesne address, 1030 had county addresses other than and 731 were sold outside the county. The car cost about $1920, refund on insurance will amount to some $60, making approximately $700 profit for the Duchesne Health Center on this project. n e, Will Appoint Public Nurse of a public Appointment nurse for Duchesne County is expected to be made soon, by the Utah State Department of Health This post was left vacant by the recent resignation of Mrs. Evelyn Johnson, of Roosevelt. Correction . . . For two consecutive issues of the Roosevelt Standard and Uintah Basin Record, the incorrect date has been printed for the Myton Ladies Aid annual Harvest Supper, which is lo be held on THURSDAY. SEPT. 16, at 6 p.m.. at the Presbyterian Church in . . The public is invited to attend this religious inspired function. . . The publishers are indeed sorry for the date errors and offer apologies io those concerned. My-lo- n. Miss Maura Hurley, whose talent presentation was a creative dance number, won the Miss Duchesne title last Thursday night at the county contest held at the Duchesne stake center, as the opening event of the fair revealed fifteen lovely girls vieing for the coveted title. Miss Hurley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Hurley of Roosevelt. Selected to reign over the fair with Miss Hurley were Miss Sherene Henrie, first attendant, who played a piano solo; and Miss Joyce Lundgren, second attendant, who sang a vocal solo. 4-- H Miss Henrie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ferris Henrie of Neola, and Miss Lundgrens parents are Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Lundgren, Duchesne. The contestants appeared first The group canning conin formal dress, presenting test winners at the Duchesne their talent routine, and later in County Fair are listed as the bathing suits for final judging. Duchesne Oven Poppers, foods, Mrs. Norman Murphy of phase II, Mrs. Mildred Smith, Roosevelt was chairman of the club leader, with a class A ratcontest, assisted by Mrs. Rudy ing. Class B rating in this conKrissman and Miss Bette test, sponsored by the Kerr ManRoosevelt, and Mrs. Os- ufacturing Corp., was listed for car Beebe, Duchesne. Accom- the Wishbone Snappers club panist was Mrs. Lorin Alexan- of Ioka, foods phase IV, Mrs. Edith Gentry, club leader. der, Roosevelt. The Duchesne Oven Poppers Emcee duties were carried on by Loman F. Hutchings, who will receive 3 dozen quart jars introduced each entry, relating from the Kerr Manufacturing briefly 'her talents, hobbies and Corp. for use next year in their cannin project, and Mrs. Smith, experiences. Each young lady received a as club leader, will receive a dozen quart jars. The Ioka gift from the Fair Board. Snappers prize will Winning the Miss Duchesne Wishbone title entitles Miss Hurley to en- be 2 dozen quart jars. ter in the Miss Utah State DUCHESNE CITIZENS TO Fair contest which will be held HAVE MORE WATER in Salt Lake City from Sept. 22 to Sept. 25. Winner of this The Duchesne city council is contest will be eligible to enter happy to announce that the water supply is sufficient to althe Miss Universe contest. A record crowd attended the low everyone one hour longer contest, which is gaining in on watering days, the hours now being 6 to 9 oclock. popularity each year. Girls Club Winners At Fair Announced 4-- H e, 4-- H County Cuts Tax Levy By Nine Mills Over Last Year Total general 'tax levy for Duchesne county for 1954 is 30.95 mills, representing nearly a 9.00 mill decrease over the 39.85 levy last year. This tax levy annonucement was made by Porter L. Merrell, County clerk and auditor, following approval of all taxing unit levies as presented to the State Tax Commission by Duchesne County taxing units. The 30.93 mill levy is made up of the 10.95 county levy and the 20.00 local school levy. io were levied for Duchesne County taxpayers for No state taxes 1954. Levies for city and town properties in Duchesne County will be as follows: 30.95 plus 12.00 for Altamont; 30.95 plus 26.00 for Duchesne; 30.95 plus 29.00 for Myton; 30.95 plus 30.00 for Roosevelt; 30.95 plus 8.00 for Tabiona. Total county general levy for 1950 was 41.20 mills, and for 1952 it was 33.90 mills. |
