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Show C3Rr. UNIVERSAL TZICP.J: 141 PIERPONT AVt. SALT LAKE CLT1, UIAti -- D fto Utah Of The Record And Standard VOLUME Approximately a month ago a news story was released in this newspaper announcing that effective January 1, 1957, two weekly newspapers that have been published continuously for over forty years, would bow out, and a new paper would take their place. As was pointed out at that time, the decision to combine the Uintah Basin Record and the Roosevelt Standard to form .the New UINTAH BASIN STANDARD, was not an easy one. A Journalist Ted Cannons Friend, Ted Cannon who writes the column, Scene Today, in the Desert News, in commenting about our merger the other night, pretty well put our feelings into words. He said he couldnt help but drop a silent tear when he read of prominent old newspapers ceasing publication. We have a lot of misgivings in tearing down the forms of the Record and Standard this week, and relegating mast heads that have become tradition in this part of Utah, to the hell pot, where they will be melted into just another hunk of lead. Wed feel worse about this decision, if we werent able to visualize the two merging together into a bigger and better newspaper, that will retain all the better qualities of each publication, and take on new qualities that will Soon make us all forget the Record and Standard. When present readers of thj,s newspaper receive their next issue, it will be dressed up with a brand new mast head, which we hope wilL be accepted by our readers. A part of each of the and the retiring papers is toeing retained in the New Mast-hea- line, A combination of the Uintah Basin Record and Roosevelt Standard, will become a part of the mast-hea- d, indicating two papers had been combined. Enjoyed Cooperation Since we took over active publication of the Record and Standard Sept. 1, 1950, our organization has enjoyed loyalty from pur readers, advertisers, correspondents and many others, that has warmed our hearts and made publishing and editing your newspaper a pleasurable experience. The future of our new paper will be successful, only where we have the same devotion and support. We have dedicated ourselves to serving the great Uintah Basin, past, present and in .the future. We look back, with pride on some of our accomplishments, and anticipate our new paper taking its place among the better weeklies in the nation. Working together, this is not hard to anticipate. Our recent announcement also carries the promise that we would not change many of the policies of our newspaper. Adof any newspaper without vertising revenue is the it, a publication would soon fail We shall continue to accept any type of advertising that promotes legitimate businesses. Because certain kinds of advertising appear in the columns of our paper, doesnt necessarily mean that the publishers endorse the product. This is no less true of the merchant who stocks on his shelves . and sell over his counters, merchandise that is contrary to his own personal standards of living. He must do it because the public demands it We solicit certain types of advertising because of the same reason, and because it appears in other newspapers and periodicals. To Departmentalize Paper We hope, as time progresses, to break up our paper into various departments, more so than we have been able to do in the past. In other words, a separate page will be devoted to social and personal happenings in the Duchesne area, as well as for Roosevelt and vicinity. Each correspondent from our neighboring communities has had a special heading for her column. This will not be changed. Weshall try, as nearly as possible, to keep all farm and livestock news together, as well as sports activities of the Basin we serve. Started In 1909 ' The Roosevelt Standard, published at Roosevelt, had its origin in 1909, under the Uintah Standard banner. Lt has been in continuous publication since that time. The name was changed to The Roosevelt Standard in 1914. The Uintah Basin Record, which lists its publication city as Duchesne, had its inception at Myton in 1909 as the Du- - . chesne Record. It was later known as the Myton Free Press, and still later became known as the Uintah Basin Record when it was moved from Myton to Duchesne for publication. The .two papers came under joint ownership in 1945 when Clifford and Irene Fretweli purchased the Roosevelt Standard from, George and Violet Harrison, and the Uintah Basin Record from Ed Rich. The papers have both been printed in the Roosevelt Standard plant since 1947. Who Our Staff Is As we end the final mile of the Record and Standard and ge.t ready to chart a new course for the Uintah Basin Standard, we desire to express our sincere .thanks to those who have been connected with our shop and office, and have given of their time and talents to make the newspapers that have served you so long. When the new publication makes its debut next Thursday, Jan. 3rd, we announce the following will be on our permanent e and staff: Clifton N. Memmott, editor and publisher; Mrs. (Midge) Memmott, society editor and circulation manager; John B. Gale,, advertising manager and mechanical supervisor; Orlando Rachele, supervisor of job printing; (John and Orlie are also linotype opertors); Darrell Merrill, printer and pressman (a new employee as of Jan. 1); Nejl Anderton, printers devil. Covering the Duchesne area as news editor will be Mrs. Goldie Wilcken, with Mrs. Rachel Bates as society editor. Mrs. Wilcken was our Duchesne reporter for approximately six years, or until last August She is returning January 1 as news editor for that area. Mrs. Bates has been our office manager and society reporter for approximately two and one half years. Thus history in the newspaper industry in Utah is made e Two weeklies which have never missed a publication since 1909, will be relegated to the past this week, and a new will take their paper, all dressed up in a brand new mast-hea- d places. Again your present publishers, in all humility, take this opportunity to express gratitude for the support of the past, and make a plea for help of all our patrons and readers to help us make the NEW UINTAH BASIN STANDARD the best weekly newspaper in .the state. life-blo- DUCHESNE, DUCHESNE COUNTY, UTAH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26 - NUMBER 52 4 COPY Two Meetings Set By Extension Service In County Two public meetings are tentatively scheduled in January for relaying information in the annual report of the extension service in this district. Lloyd Smith and Mabel Merrell, district extension service agents, list tentative dates for these meetings as January 7 at the Tabiona Chapel, and January 10 at the Mt. Emmons Chapel. Both meetings are to begin at 7:30 p.m. Agricultural and civic leaders and all interested persons are invited to attend either or both of these' meetings to be conducted by the Duchesne County Commissioners. Included in the report analysis will be the 1956 budget statistics, appropriations, expenditures, goals and accomplishments for the year. A discussion and question and answer period will follow the giving of this information. Suggestions for the 1957 district extension program will be accepted at these meeetings. The first of the annual extension service meetings was held at the courthouse during the December meeting of the county Glen Baird, state supervisor, represented the state extension service office at this meeting. Van D. Winterton, state representative elect from Duchesne County, attended the meeting. Ute Indian Tribe Named Defendant The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation has been named as party defendant in a $300 000 damage suit brought in the United States District Court at Salt Lake City by W. L. (Lou) Robbins, former Duchesne resident and father of Vernon Robbins, teen-agewho was killed in an explosion at Duchesne on Aug 30. 1954. This action was taken following a hearing of the case before Judge Willis Ritter in December. The United States of America was first named as defendant in this action brought as a result of an explosion cabin in the in an abandoned section of Duchesne southwest City, states R. O. Curry, business manager for the Ute Tribe. 60 Days To File Mr. Curry said the Ute Tribe was given 60 days in which to prepare its defense in this matter. The Uintah and Ouray Indian Agency had purchased a near 500 acre tract from L. Claire and Elizabeth Winslow of Duchesne in 1953, and the cabin in which the fatal explosion occurred, was located on a part of this property. At the time of the explosion, the property was under assignment to Robert Cuch, an Indian fanner, Mr. Curry said. Since that time, Mr. Cuch has relinquished claim of this property. A brother of Vernon Robbins, and Preston Robbins, Wayne Brown of Duchesne were injured in the explosion which occurred when the boys reportedly fired Ill news hath wings, and with rifles into a pile of junk cans in the old cabin. the wind doth go. Three THEY SAW INDIAN COWBOYES Ute Indian Cowboys took time out of a busy schedule at the recent Utah Cattle Association convention last week in Salt Lake City to have their picture taken. In the photo (left to right) are Alfred Root, Neola; Miss Shari Lewis, U. S. Dairy Princess, from Nebraska; Mac Murdock, 4-- District Court Sale In Basin Jan. 2nd Reorganizing YMMIA Personel The Duchesne Stake Mens Mutual Improvement Young Asso- ciation is completing reorganization of its leaders. Arthur L. Taylor of Duchesne, stake YMMIA reports that Mr. superintendent, Lloyd Smith is manual counselor; Leo Brady is activity counselor; Joseph M. Moody is chorister; Valda Massey is Me Men and Junior M Men Leader; William H. Case is Improvement Era director; Don Mayhew is dance director. AIL of these leaders are from the Duchesne ward. is yet to A secretary-treasurbe sustained for this group, Mr. Taylor said. Two wards of the stake are in of the process of reorganization the YMMIA groups, .too. They are Bridgeland and Arcadia. Dr. Vernon C. Young of Duchesne has been sustained recently as head of the Duchesne ward YMMIA. Vernon Carter is superintendent of the Tabiona ward YMMIA, and Arthur (Continued on Back Page) er Day Set For County E. issued by Joseph Nelson, Maurice Hardy and R. L. Tuckett, License plates for passengeT cars district judges. The district court will be in and trucks will be . issued in Du chesne County beginning Jan. 2. session at 2 p.m. on all dates by G. B. Workman, county assess listed on the order except Wedor. He states he has been appoint nesday, Sept. 4, and Tuesday, ed by the Utah State Tax Com- Nov. 12. mission to issue these plates, along Court days listed are Jan. 7 with 21 other county assessors of and 21; Feb. 4, opening of the thd state. first term, and Feb. 18, March 4 Assessor Workman has announc- and 18; April 1, 15 and 29; May ed he will issue license plates at 13 and 27; June 10, opening of his office in the county courthouse the second term; June 24; July during office hours on all days of 8 and 22; August 5 and 19. the week except Tuesday and SatThe .third term opens Sept. 4, urday. On these day's, he will be followed by seven court days for at the Roosevelt City Office Build- the remainder of the 4 9 a.m. from to p.m. issuing 16 and 30; Oct. 14 andyear, Sept. ing 28; Nov. the tags. 12 and 25; Dec. 16. Two Days At Roosevelt No dates are set for hearings A representative of the state in Duchesen County of petitions Roosetax commission will be at of naturalization, but matters in velt on Tuesdays to handle transpreparation to be heard may fers of registrations, issue regis- full be sat by the court upon request trations for trailers, of interested parties, according to housetrailers, motorcycles and the court order. year applications and other irregular registration matters, the HOME FOR CHRISTMAS assessor said. Tax releases or certificates of A2c David Bates who has been assessment of motor vehicles may stationed at Parks Air Force Base be obtained from the assessor or and Miss Joan Bryant of Oakland his office deputies at the time are spending Christmas at the registration application is made. home of Mr. and Mrs. Weston Taxes assessed against the motor Bates. Miss Bryant will return to vehicle may be attached to real Oakland at the end of the week. estate located in the county or be David will have 15 days at home; then he will go lo Mississippi for paid directly to the assessors or Back Pact special training. semi-traile- Utah Water & Powor Desrd Gives Approval At December Mcetins; Jay Bingham Is Appointed Director The Utah Power and Water Board has allocated funds to assure at least $240,000 worth of irrigation and reservoir work in the Basin, and at the same time has authorized a complete study of the Uintah River water system. , An order fixing law and motion B. O. Colton, Roosevelt, a member of the state board, said the and probate days for 1957 in the action came with selection of Jay R. Bingham as director Fourth Judicial District court ' in boards latest executive and secretary of the boqrd. has been and for Duchesne License Plafes Go On Duchesne Stake Is Law and Motion Mr, Bingham succeeds Governor-elec- t one-four- th - IS HONORED Neal L. Das-truAltamont student, recently was initiated into national professional business fraternity. A senior, he expects to get degree next spring from the USAC. p, Neal L. Dastrup Initiated Into Business Frat Neal L. Dastrup of Altamont recently became a member of the Alpha Kappa Psi, national professional business fraternity at the Utah State' Agricultural College. After initiation ceremonies, the new members and partners were entertained at a banquet in a Brigham City restaurant, where Richard W. Maycock, manager of ZCMI was the wholesale department, featured speaker. Neal is working on the service in the and . welfare committee organization. He expects to graduate from the USAC this year with a B.S. degree in Business Managment. haf SON FILLS FATHERS SHOES AS JUSTICE OF PEACE MEET BRASS OF BYU Football Labrum, IcfL and Ken Bastian, right, and their coach, Ted Heath, center, posed for a picture with Assistant Coaches Allan Davis and Tally Stevens, who were guest speakers last Thursday when the Roosevelt Kiawanis club honored members of the 1956 Region Six championship team at a dinner at the Frontier Grill. R. Wilcken is serving as Justice of the Peace pro tern for the Duchesne Precinct during the absence of his father, George H. Wiickqn. Elden will continue serving in this capacity during the remainder of December and part of January. Judge George H. Wilcken and his wife, Myrtle, are spending the holidays with sons and daughters in Los Angeles and Fresno. Eldcn Bob George D. Clyde. He has served, for two years as assistant director. The projects on which the board took action are: Approved application of Uintah Basin Irrigation Company, Myton,. for assistance in improving its system and authorized an examination of the system by a board engineer. The project will cost about $140,000, of which the state will pay approximately $105,000. The companys headquarters is at Myton, and it operates in the South Myton Bench-PleasaValley area. Marion Ross is president. Ouray Gets Help Allocated $75,000 to help the Ouray Irrigation Company undertake a $100,000 project to build two mountain reservoirs Cliff Lake and Whiterocks Lake. The company serves an area hard-h- it by drouth, Mr. Colton said. Calvin Jorgensen of Avalon is president. the Uintah River Concerning study, Mr. Colton said the board took action so that preliminary work could start many years sooner than projected under the Central Utah Project, of which it is a part of the second phase, many years in the future. Steps taken in the Uintah River area will be of great benefit to Eastern Duchesne County and Western Uintah County. He spoke of the fact that water projects in the basin, particularly those connected with the Central Utah Project, are aimed a reducing .the waste flow unused water that is some years has reached 1,000,000 acre feet in the Duchesne River alone. The Water and Power Board, organized only tight years ago, works on legislative appropriations and is slowly building up a revolving fund replenished by repayments of allocations to local areas. Money is repaid over a period of 20 years. nt rs, Kivanis Honors Football Team; Installation Is Set building their athletic programs. Head Coach Harold Kopp was scheduled as one of the speakers, but was out of .the state on that date. Arvin Bellon, elect, officiated as toastmaster, and short responses to their introduc tions were made by Bob Labrum and Ken Bastian Coaches Ted Heath and Glen ALlred, and from Principal L. T. Hutchings. A musical program was supplied of under the direction Owen Burgener and his Union High on Back Page) FL Duchesen; English Princess, Miss Evelyn Clegg, and Conors Chapoose, FL Duchesne. We wanted to see some cowboys and Indians, and we found the two .in one when coming to Utah, the excited pr In esses said, as they were introduced to these Uintah Basin cattlemen. $240,000 Appropriated to M 30 of members the Thirty-nin- e Union High football team which won the Region 6 championship last fall and played in the state semifianls, their two coaches and principal, were honored last Thursday by the the Roosevelt Kiwanis club at a banquet. It was held at .the Frontier Grill. Featured speakers on the program were Allen Davis and Tally Stevens, assistant coaches at the Brigham Young University. They told the group of the future plans 7f PER $300,000 Damage Suit old-lin- Gavel At Meeting $3.00 PER YEAR 27, 1956 Duchesne Father Files full-tim- Lynn Dye To Takehe football a Uintah Basin Record. This Week Sees Last Publication By Cliff Memmott Editor and Publisher Mempajpeis Is feiir JURY COMMISSION CHOSEN TO CANVAS COUNTY FOR JURORS Levi J. Anderton of Duchesne and Steve Bellon of Roosevelt have been appointed jury commissioners for 1957 in Duchesen County, Their appointment was made by the t judges of the Fourth .Judicial Court. Mr. Anderton is a Democrat and Mr. Bellon is a Republican. These two men will meet at the courthouse this week to select some 180 names of current taxpayers from the countys 23 voting districts. Men and women whose names appear on this list may be called to serve as petit jurors during the three terms of the disD.s-trio- trict court in 1957. 1 |