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Show A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah Basin 99 The Duchesne: Gateway To Uintah Basin County Seat Newspaper Volume 9 Cover ALL The Uintah Bash, DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, JANUARY Ernest Thatcher Chosen As Outstanding Young Man Of Duchesne Honored Guest at Special Bjanquet Civic Achievement Brings Honor Award to Jaycee Mrs. Alden Farnsworth of Mtn. Home was operated for appendicitis Sunday at the L. D. S. hospital in Salt Lake City, it was reported Thursday 'by Edwin Rowley of Mnt. Home. Mrs. Rowley, a sister, is planning to undergo a similar operation next Saturday, Mr. Rowley said. Basketball Suits To Be Purchased For Jaycee Team IIF.JEBS Ernest Thatcher, 35, has been selected by the Duchesne Junior as the Chamber of Commerce young man who has rendered outstanding community service during the past He will be Delegates Will Attend Wildlife Meeting In Salt Lake City ! Earl F. Jensen, operator of the ber of Commerce, a civic service Allen Service station, was elected organization dedicated to the interests of young men, eacn year president of the Duchesne Fish and Game club at the annual provides a key for each Junior Chamber of Commerce organiza- election meeting Tuesday evefhg. He succeeds Wm. H. Lawson, who tion who wishes to participate in has held the position for 11 years the program. with only one interruption. Less Than Two Years Residence Ernest G. Thatcher was reelectMr. Thatcher has lived in Du- ed as and Claude chesne only for the past year and Davis as Secretary-treasure- r. a half, but during that time, he Mr. Lawson had made it known has devoted many hours of his time that he was not able to continue to civic enterprise. He is the own- with the work he had carried as er of the Tavern. He is at pres- president for so many years, beent a director of the local Junior cause of present business arrangeChamber of Commerce, a director ments, but declared his continued of the Lions club, chairman of the interest and support of fish and membership committee of the Jay- game activities. A resolution was cees In which capacity, he has in- passed by the club, following the creased the membersip to the goal election, thanking Mr. Lawson for set by the organization. his efforts as its head. He served during the past year Delegation To Capitol as vice president of the Fish and Following the election, arrangeGame club and was reelected to ments were discussed for a delegathat position Tuesday of this week. tion to attend the meeting of the He was one of the directors of the Utah Wildlife Federation at Salt Labor Day Stampede and was Lake City January 19 and 20. chairman of the grounds commit- While the complete delegation was tee for the city park. not named, it was certain that it would include the new president, Supports Projects Mr. Thatcher has always been Vice president Ernest Thatcher one of the first to offer his serv- Chester Lyman and Reed Cowan. ices or financial support to civic While in the capitol the delegates will confer with state game comprojects, and his loyalty and aid to friends in need, has received missioner N. B. Cook on prospects g ponds for additional much favorable comment. in Duchesne county. next The key will be presented The state is definitely planning Tuesday evening by President on the construction of ponds someWade Wilkins of the Duchesne where in the Uintah Basin, Mr. Junior Chamber of Commerce. Madsen informed the members, but M. E. Lundberg, manager of the has not yet decided on a location. Uintah Power and Light Co., won Madsen mentioned as possible Mr. th same distinction in the town the Chiarelli springs at of Roosevelt and will be presented sites, the Geo. Wilcken site on Hannah, with & similar gold key at a banthe Duchesne, Yellowstone river, quet during the week. and a site at Altonah. Should other sites not prove advantageous he Jaycees Reveal Aims said, it i3 possible the state will on the acquire additional property Of Organization; Uintah and extend the rearing Join In'Observance ponds for another quarter mile below the Whiterocks hatchery. Directing local participation in Best Bird Hunting Junior Chamber of Commerce In reporting on wildlife condiweek, now being observed by the tions generally Mr. Madsen stated United States Junior Chamber of that the pheasant hunt in DuCommerce and its 750 affiliated chesne county last fall was the local organizations throughout the best in any part of the state. He nation, President Wade Wilkins of also maintained, that we are again the local organization today point(Continued on Page Eight) ed out that the Junior Chamber of Cmmerce meets a young mans reAs quirements not fully satisfied by Four Escape nt fish-rearin- Two Cars Meet At Intersection Four persons escaped possible in which they injury when the cars into each were riding crashed other at the intersection on the Plans for the Founders Day banquet to be held January 23 by the Duchesne Junior Chamber of Commerce were completed at the regular meeting of the organization Tuesday evening at the Legion Hall. It was decided that Ernest Thatcher will receive the award. Elroy Van Wagoner was appointed as chairman of a committee to contact the Lady Jaycees and ask them if they would prepare and serve the banquet. Tennis Poul-so- n was appointed by President Wade Wilkins to be the speaker of the evening. President Wilkins will act as master of ceremonies. To Il ip Auxiliary A motion was made by Tennis Poulson that in case the Lady Jaycees serve the banquet that all Jaycee members attending, pay $1.00 per plate and in so doing help the auxiliary organization financially, The motion was seconded by Ernest Thatcher and carried. Donald Peterson was appointed to have complete charge of community owned tables and Christmas lights, of which the Jaycees In have assumed responsibility. the event of anyone wanting to borrow any of these a deposit must be put up so as to assure their return and to guard against destruction. It also was decided that none of the colored globes out of the light strings would be loaned to anyone. Donald state that the tables that are outstanding at the present time would be gathered together and stored with the rest in the city warehouse. To Buy Basketball Suits Some discussion centered around the purchase of basketball suits for the members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Tentative plans are that the club stand half the expense of purchasing suits and the players themselves pay (Continued on Page Eight) Departments Will Discuss New Law Applications LEE ALGER OF MOON LAKE HURT IN CRASH proprietor of the resort is in the Place City hospital recovering from cuts and bruises received last Friday In an auto crash about two miles south of Price in which one man was killed and two others injured. N. S. Neilson, 25, of Castle Dale a passenger in a car driven by Lea Alger, Moon Lake Truman Wilcox of Fairview, died in the Price hospital from a possible fractured neck and head injuries two hours after the accident. Mr. Wilcox and Clarence Anderson, another passenger in the Wilson machine were also in the hospital suffering from cuts and bruises and internal injuries. Mr. Alger, who spends his winters working at the mine in Cleave-land, Utah, was traveling south on highway 10 south of Price when he met the Wilson machine traveling north. Investigation showed that Wilson was on the wrong side of the road and traveling north at a high rate of speed. Mr. Alger said he tried to drive off the highway to avoid the oncoming car but did not make his maneuver quickly enough and the two cars met head-oMr. Alger suffered a badly cut knee and face lacerations. Both cars were practically demoln. ished. Charges of involuntary manfiled Tuesday in were slaughter the office of Carbon county attorney, Edward Sheya against Mr. Wilcox, it was reported. CITY COUNCIL SELECTS COMMITTEES At a special meeting Wednesday evening, two city officials, who had been unable to be present at the official installation, were installed. F. L. Maxwell and Leland council-meHair were installed r. the Other business occupying time of the new council included the appointment of committees as Funeral services were held in ! follows: the Duchesne L. D. S. Ward Hall Finance G. C. Kohl, F. L. Friday at 2 p. m. for Cleona Maxwell and Leland Hair. Wheeler Cluff, 33, wife, of Chris Franklin Davies, G. Streets Cluff, who died at the L. D. S. C. Kohl and Leland Hair. hospital January 8th, Police and Building Inspection Bishop Levi J. Anderton directed F. L. Maxwell, Leland Hair and few a offered and the services and J. P. Madsen. brief words of consolation to the Leland Hair, J. P. MadPark family. Davies. and sen Franklin of uncle John Fortie of Heber, Mrs. Cluff, gave a brief history Special appointments will be of her life and comforted the fam- made at the February meeting. of ily with his philosophical view death. Other speakers were Clar- Duchesne Wins At ence Ivie and Principal C. W. BarAlterra To ton. Second Place Take M. The church choir, led by J. several numbers, Mickelson,- sang The Duchesne Eagles won an accompanied at the piano by Mrs. easy victory from Alterra WedFern T. Moffitt. Mi3S Twila to played Going Home on the nesday evening at Alterra, take second place in the Basin violin. 31 to 15, After the benediction was pro- League. The score was for nounced by J. Harold Eldredge, with Mayhew again starring 13 of the total with the the to Eagles the long cortege proceeded Kent was second high cemetery, where the many beauti- points. man for Duchesne with 9 points. been had arranged floral ful pieces A more exciting game was playby a committee of the Band ed by the sophomore team who Mothers and the Relief Society. played direction nip and tuck throughout the was under Interment the game, finally winning from the of the Roy A. Schonian Mortuary. Dedication of the grave was Alterra sohomores with a score of made by Elmer Bell. In the meantime the Roosevelt Riders took Altamont to a Rough Lady Lions Plan 8 cleaning to hold their undeAnnual Dance feated record at the head of the league. For Next April The league standing after Weda dinner held Lions games is as follows: nesdays The Lady meeting Wednesday evening at the Plaza hotel. Chief business discussed concerned plans for the annual Lady Lions dance, to be held next April. Tentative plans were made for a bazaar with special concessions and features to raise REST FRIDAY Mel-dru- m Indian canyon highway two blocks south of Main street. Mrs. Ruth Hyrum Smith, with Wall and Leonard Wall, all of Mt. were Emmons in the Smith car in the on highway south driving Cluff Chris the of direction the complishment. The development of home when Wallace Stevenson the elements of business success east on "B street drove and the teaching of civic respon- driving onto the highway and crashed into sibility are the fundamental pur-- ( the Smith car which careened Continued on Page Eight) pit and borrow the through the Ernest through the fence Into Hunters Stalk Odekirk yard. InNone of the occupants was Cats Big shakeup, a good jured beyond Near Tabby suffered conthough both cars Stevenson Mr. siderable damage. Lion hunting Is again taking the took full blame for the accident. spotlight in Duchesne county among sportsmen, both local and from other parts of the country. THE WEATHER Sportsman who visited Tabiona last week to hunt down the big Date cats Included Dr, and Mrs. Wallace Jan. 11 12 Calder, Mr. and Mrs. Prokop, Ed- Jan. ward Calder, Ralph Alexander and Jan. 13 D. Jan. 14 W. O. Peterson of Vernal; 15 Russell and Campbell Squires of Jan. 16 Jan. BounColorado; Hamid Calder of tiful and Dr. Harry Cornwell of Jan. 17 the winter meeting of the Press Total Precipitation, .18. Chicago. Association to be held January 27 WINSLOW. S. E. was No report on their catch and 28 in Salt Lake City. Cooperative Observer. available. i Lines Will He Ready To Receive Power Monday or Tuesday If Weather Conditions Permit n. YOUNG MOTHER LAID TO Ter Tear In Advance Delayed Power Celebration Scheduled To Be Held At Tabiona Wednesday Suffer Alike From Appendicitis Junior Chamber of Commerce to Present any other organization. Past activities and reports indicate that the organization enlists the inter-s- t and support of young men in meeting civic, state and national problems In & manner afforded by no other organization. According to Mr. Wilkes, the Junior Chamber movement provides & means of collective activity by which the younger business and professional men of the efcommunity may devote their forts to a program of civic ac- $2.00 Mtn. Home Sisters Gold Key From U. S. Jaycees To year. presented with a gold key bearing the official insignia at a special banquet next Tuesday evening, it was announced Thursday by the Jaycees committee in charge of the event. The United States Junior Cham- 19, 1940 19-1- 41-1- Mrs. Lyman Enters Salt Lake Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lyman left Thursday for Salt Lake City, where Mrs. Lyman will enter a hospital for a serious operation, to be performed Friday. Her many friends in Duchesne hoe for her speedy recovery. P.-- T. Duchesne county officials will be represented one hundred per cent at the seventeenth annual convention of the Utah State Association of County Officials which began at the Hotel Utah Thursday morning. Local officials who are attending the convention are Clerk, G. A. Goodrich, Treasurer Porter Merrell, Assessor Levi J. Anderton, Recorder Fern T. Moffitt, AtSheriff Dewey Meriwether, torney George Stewart and Commissioners Lyle Young, Willard Day and Floyd Case. The commissioners left earlier in the week to attend special commissioners sessions and meetings with W. P. A. officials concerning road projects and weed eradication projects. Sectional chairmen of the state association met Wednesday eveleaders ning with the associations two-day to complete plans for the meet. Tax Problems Sylvan W. Clark of Lehi, county commissioner and chairman of the county commissioners section, proposed that his group discuss valuations, assessments and state tax problems at Thursday's sessions, and said Fridays meeting would be devoted to welfare, public health and WPA. Mrs. Anthony C. Lund, county recorder of Salt Lake county, said the recorders group of which she is chairman, will discuss fees in various counties, and attempt to clarify new laws affecting recorders duties. Social Security for Officials of Brigham C. Henry Nielson City, Box Elder county clerk and chairman of the clerks and auditors section, proposed discussion of a plan whereby social security could be secured for county officials. He also proposed discussion on the feasibility of collecting from school districts, through legislative action, for expenses Incurred in the collection of school discontinued on Page Eight) Theodore D. U. P. Names New Officers Mrs. Maxine Burdick was elected to the office of Captain of Theodore Camp, Daughters of Uta Pioneers, to serve for the next two years, at a meeting last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Rachel Bell. Mrs. Grace Bench was assistant hostess. Other officers elected at the meeting were: first Fern Merrell; second Helen Poulson; vice vice secretary-treasure- captain, captain, r, Grate Bench; organist, Ruby Stephenson; recorder, Grace Hale; chairman of the program committee, Thenelda Marsing; chaplain, Fannie Price. Holdovers are chorister, Myrle Goodrich; historian, Lucile Wlmmcr. The program which followed included a discussion, Development of Transportation," given by Mrs. Pat Helen Odekirk; a reading, Lynche's Dream, by Maxine Burdick; a reading, To the captain who will to my place," by Retira ing Captain Rozilla Poulson; prognostication by Mrs. Florence Madsen; a reading, "The Attic" by Mrs. Rachel Bell. to the Luncheon was served group by the hostesses. MYTON CITY OFFICIALS TAKE OFFICE In the article in last weeks Record concerning the Installation of Myton City officials two names The completed were omitted. list did not arrived at the Record office in the time to be included. The corrected list of the new officials follows: R. E. Miller, the mayor, gave the oath of office to Mayor W. T. Fisher; Clerk and Recorder, Homer T. Robinson; Treasurer Mrs. Hazel W. Waugh; councilman, R. E. Waugh; Bliss Lott, Wilnier councilman Dalglelsh. Murray and Janie Holdover councilman Bruce Maxwell Is the other member of the board. out-goin- g r. r. All Materials To fl. MEET TO Constructive Program Outlined For Remainder of Year Complete Project Are Now On Hand Celebration of the energizing of the west section of the Moon Lake Electric association power lines, delayed because of lack of material to finish the project, will be held at Tabiona next Wednesday, it was announced Thursday by Andrew Jones, member of th sponsoring committee. First scheduled for last Monday, the celebration had to be postponed because some of the necessary materials to complete the line had not arrived. Everything was on hand Thursday it was reported by Superintendent Ed Conklin of Altonah, and since there were four working days remaining to com- - plete the project, he predicted that it would be ready for the throwing of the switch cither Monday or Tuesday, depending on the weath- Children of Today Citizens of Tomorrow," has been selected as the theme of the program outlined for the four remaining meetAsings of the Parents-Teacher- s sociation, it was announced Thursday by Mrs. Francis Hair, program chairman. The next meeting will be held at the high school next er. Monday night at 8 o'clock. Principal C. W. Barton will dis- CovDrs Wide Area cuss the subjects, Children in our The section to be energized will Schools," and "What are Schools cover all sections of the county For," and Miss Pearl Jeffery will west of the Lake Fork rlver and discuss Education for North of Upalco, with the exception of Fruitland and the StrawSocial Hour berry river. It extends down the To lighten the program, several Duchesne river as far as the Oscar musical numbers have been ar- White ranch below Utahn. This section is the second section ranged by the program committee. The evening will be concluded of the unified Moon Lake Electric with a social hour, devoted to get- association Mt. REA project. ting acquainted, during which re- Emmons, Altonah, Altamont and freshments will be served. Mrs. Bluebell were the first to receive Reva Merkley and Mrs. Sylvia Ab- power, lines in that section having last September. bott, first and second grade repre- been energized sentatives, acting as a hospitality Still to be completed is a leg runcommittee, will direct activities ning eastward as far as Tridel in Uintah county. A fourth section, during this hour. to include the Bridgeland-Arcadi- a To Divide Group A general outlline of the pro- territory is still under application. The prtigram Wednesday has gram for the remaining meetings of the year, was made Wednesday Bands To Play evening by Mrs. Hair and Mrs. not been completed. In detail, but Afton Crocker, with President Mrs. will Include addresses by REA ofEthel Schonian in attendance. It ficials, band and musical numbers A. and electrical demonstrations. is planned to divide the P.-The Tabiona band will give a congregation into high school and elementary groups for problem concert at 10:30 a. m. followed discussion for a short period dur- by musical and vocal numbers and ing each meeting, beginning witn speeches. At noon hot lunches will the February meeting. In this be served by the Tabiona band way, it is felt, parents and teach- mothers. ers will become better acquainted At 12:30 the Duchesne band will and specific questions will receive present a concert and more musimore concentrated attention. cal and vocal numbers including Mcnilverslilpg Urged presentations by Utahn students. The program has been arranged Demonstrations of electrical apwith the idea of stimulating In- pliances will be given at various terest in the meetings promoting times throughout the day. Andrew Jones, principal of the greater attendance and arousing civic interest in the welfare and Tabiona school and Frank Defa, Hanna businessman, are in charge training of our children. Parents and teachers are re- of arrangements for the celebraminded that the membership chair- tion. man will have available at the meeting, membership cards to is- Fruitland Child sue upon the payment of the twenty-five cent annual dues. The pay- Taken To S. L. ment of this small fee gives one With Meningitis a membership in the national, state and local organizations, and brings old son of Bud Young, six-yeto the local group the aid and ad- Mr. and Mrs. Bert Young of Fruitvice of the leaders of the state and land was taken to the Salt Lake national organizations. General hospital Sunday, a victim of spinal meningitis. IIi3 condition is considered critical. More Changes Made The youngster has been kept out To Improve of school the greater part of the Duchesne Power year, Nurse Martha Shanks, said, because of poor health. The other M. E. Lundberg and Vern Crapo children In the household are being of the Uintah Power and Light isolated until the incubation kept company were in Duchesne Wed- period of the disease Is up so there nesday installing capacitors to im- will be no possibility of exposing prove power condtiions. They are other children. designed to assist in regulating the voltage. A checkup after installation POSTMASTER CASE showed that while the voltage is NOTIFIED good there is still too much fluctuOF NOMINATION ation when the evening load Is on and it is probable that the comPostmaster Wm. II. Cases nompany will have to install votage ination for a new appointment was regulators before the fluctuation confirmed in the January 16th is eliminated satisfactorily. issue of the Congressional Record. Mr. Case, who has served as JUST TO REMIND YOU postmaster in Duchesne for four years, said the examination he took Contract Club, Saturday, Jan. at Price last October 27th, was very technical and extremely dif20th with Mrs. Nellie Muir. ficult. He was not notified that he Variety Arts Club, Thursday, had until just before ChristJanuary 25th with Mrs. Tom Thom- mas, passed when he was informed that as. he made a grade of 91 per cent, P.-A. Monday, Jan. 22, 8 p. which is a high average. m. High School. Lady lions, Wednesday, Jan. According to a letter received 24th with Mrs. Frances llalr. this week by the Carmans, Mr. and Lady Jaycees, Monday, January Mrs, George Tingley, former residents of Duchesne, have been 22, at the Library. spending some time In California Edwin Rowley of Mtn, Home with Mr. Tingley's father, who was was in Duchesne Thursday on recently Injured in a bad fall down some steps. |