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Show Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah Basin Volume 14 r DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1943. Word from Our Wars Most Famous Picture Warriors PFC. ALVA DEFA OF TABIONA RETURNS FROM GERMAN PRISON CAMP State Report Shows Are Next To Lowest County In The State From a report issued by the find Treasury Department we Duchsene County is next to the lowest of the counties in Utah in E bond subscriptions for the war fund drive now on. San Juan County is lowest, of its quota, and Duwith 11 chesne is next with 16,. Uintah of its County has reached 65 quota, and is among the leaders. Tooele County leads the state, of its quota. having obtained 93 subscribed has Duchesne City for $6,600 in E bonds, and its quota is $17,500, so that the city of its has now reached 32 According to a telegram recent-receive- d by his parents, Pfc. Alva Defa has landed In New York. He was liberated from "a German prison camp a few weeks ago. Pfc. Defa is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Defa of Tabiona. He entered the service in April 1943, and went overseas Nov. 12, 1944. He was reported missing in France Dec. 20th. Besides his parents Alva has three sisters, Ruby, Gladys and Oollie Defa; two brothers, Basil and Myrthan Defa, ,all residing at Tabiona. o JACK R. BARTON, SON OF MRS. BESSIE BARTON, IS NOW IN MARIANAS A photo Duchesne men Ten from County left May 29th for the armed service.. Six of them were men and four were married into the Seven went single. may, two into the navy and one .vent to the Marines. Following is the list of those hoson: Harvey Gee, Duchesne, Leo Levern married; lavy, amsworth, Mtn. Home, navy, e, ingle; Jess W. Christensen, Tal-nak- army, married; Keith Roosevelt, army, marines; Sharon Howard Mecham, Jndgeland, army, married; An-IhMt. Emmons, L. Rust, marine corps; married; William Devere Hancock, Myton, army, single; Jay Weston Thomas, Tabiona, army, married; Clyde Dean Murray, Altonah, army, single; Arnon Ray Lloyd, Upalco, army, single. .Lambert, GIVEN TREASURY Ted R. Gamble, national director of the Treasurys War Finance Division, accepts the picture made by Joe Rosenthal, Associated Press photographer, second from left, on Iwo Jima as Brigadier General Robert Denig and Lieut. General Alexander A. Vandcrgrift, Marine Corps Commandant, look on. This picture is the 7th War Loan Insigne. Work Is Started On the was recently printed Improvements at in the Ogden Standard-ExaminAltamont High School showing Jack Barton, a son County Commissioners Memorial Services For of Mrs. Bessie Barton of DuHold Tax Abatement Construction work is started Ameth Anderson Of chesne. quota. on some at the improvements Session In Duchesne Held Bluebell To inBe now is a an Jack is aerial There big photogenerally school. This Altamont high crease in the subscriptions durgrapher based on the Marianas, Memorial services for Ameth work consists of a new shower The County Commissioners held is in and week active of the service last time, against their regular monthly meeting Anderson, who died of wounds room, new rest room and a dining the so that there is still hope that the Japs. last Tuesday, and they also met received in Germany April 3rd, ing room, which may also be o both the city and the county will as a Board of Equalization. There will be held in th Bluebell ward used for a class room. CPL. KENNETH D. FARNSyet reach their quota. were about a dozen applications hall on Sunday, June 17th at It is estimated that the cost Chairman George Kohl urges WORTH, MTN. HOME BOY, for abatements and adjustments 12:00 oclock. of the improvements will be The services will be in charge about $12,000, all workers to go over their lists GETS A FURLOUGH of taxes granted. and the work carefully, and see that everyone A delegation from Hancock of Bishop Winkler and the Am- should be completed this sumA veteran 34 of in the months subis given the opportunity to Cove came to the meeting and erican Legion. mer. Marnie Corporal Kenscribe, and that they all are told Pacific, the Commissioners to petitioned At present there is renovating D. neth Mtn. of 26, Farnsworth,, of the need of their subscriptions. assist them in putting the road Utah State Fair To and painting work being done at reThe war will not be over until Home, Utah, recently was the Roosevelt elementary school, through that part of the county Run Nine Days the Japs are thoroughly defeated turned to the Marine Corps Base into good condition. The comand it is planned to have all and we have a long way to go in San Diego, California for fur- missioners agreed to furnish two September 3 to 11 school and buildings painted lough and reassignment. before that is accomplished. trucks and the oil and gas for action of the Utah State renovated during the vacation By A son of Mr. D. B. Farnsworth their operation, and the people in Fair Board, the dates for the season. of Mtn. Home, the veteran has the cove For agreed to donate their fair have been set this year for Memorial Services County Superintendent Bond of served in Ellice time to Samoa, the the 3 through September Duchesne County and Vest of and gravel grade September Jose R. Quintana Of Islands, Hawaii, Leyte and Guam. road. 11. This period provides for a Uintah County met with State o Last Held exhibition and marks a officials during the past .week, Sunday It' was reported that the high- nine-da- y Myton. G. KEITH CASE MT. OF district the for way patrolman departure from tradition, since relative to the joint high school Memorial services for Jose R. EMMONS WRITES HOME Which comprises Uintah and Du- no previous fair has ever gone about which there have been Mrs. Mr. and son of Quintana, FROM BENGAL, INDIA chesne Counties had been drafted, for more than eight days. , An- some plans discussed. Duchesne Felix Quintana, who gave his will be the County needs a new high school and that the state was planning other innovation life in the service of his country Keith G. Case, the son of Mr. to furnish a man who would on Monday, building at Roosevelt and Uintah be of fair the launching on March 23rd in the Philippines, and Mrs. Floyd Case of Mt. Em- in the district only two days a Labor Day. The custom has been County needs a new building for were held in the L. D. S. ward mons is now stationed away off week. The commissioners passed a to open on the Saturday pro- Alterra, and there is hope that chapel Sunday, June 3, at 2:00 in India. He recently wrote home resolution requesting the state ceeding Labor Day. a joint building may be built at p. m. under tne direction of the to his parents from there. His made man been would who have to a These secure Roosevelt which would accomogive changes Wm. Sands letter follows: American Legion, his full time to the regulation of to conform with a schedule of date the needs of both schools. Post No. 5. The chapel was Bengal Province, India, The county school board met traffic in the district. expanding fair activities looking crowded with the host of friends to the climactic year of 1947, at Roosevelt Thursday evening in May 16, 1945. who came to pay their respects said Sheldon R. Brewster, secret- their regular session. Bernard L. Belt Memto our fallen hero and his family. Dear Dad and Mom: ary-manager. The fair in 1946 here at been Ive my perma- orial Services Held Commander L. P. Anderle was will also have unique significance Roosevelt Hospital News now. It three nent base for days serin charge of the following inasmuch as it is the 50th annimuch different from western In Duchesne Ward vice: colors advanced by Legion is BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Demar of the year in which sand was saw All India. there I color services were held versary Memorial Roosevelt, girl. May Workman, prayer, Legion and Acguard; Utah was granted statehood. desert, but here we are surStar 27th in the Du17, Mr. and Mrs. James Brady, Chaplain W. R. Harris; May Sunday, of the is the it plan cordingly, rounded by rice paddies and junhall for Bernard L. Utah Spangled Banner, audience; song, State Fair Association to Roosevelt, boy, May 18; Mr. and not enough bamboo chesne award lost who Ft. Duchesne chorus; Legion and gle. As yet Duchesne boy its activities to this sequence Mrs. Wayne McDonald, Talmage, houses have been built to house Belt, adon Okinawa. A crowd key life his girl, May 18; Mr. and Mrs. WalAuxiliary Shrine Service; of historic events. all of us, so some live in tents do Hansen, Mt. Emmons, boy, which practically filled the chapdress, James Bacon; vocal solo, us our tents (six of that el attested to the respect and Mrs. Max Jensen; song, Ft. Du- but 22; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph May Home-Cannin- g came in together live in it) has Sugar chesne chorus! presentation of U. esteem held for him and his famMontwel, girl, May 24; Perry, laid a tar and we S. flag to parents; thirty seconds electric lights For Mr. and Mrs. Grant Hansen, Be Used Must ily. of silent prayer; salute to the paper flor and covered it with Mr. Titus Jones had charge of Home Canning Or Else Upalco, boy, May 29; Mr. and carpet. and the colMrs. Albert Kennison, Talmage, the program, flag; colors retired by Legion burlap Legion The nations stock fcf homeOn our way here we stayed a or were Chester Lyman color guard. bearers boy. May 31; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis conserved be must canning sugar day and a night at Agra India, and Tatton Bench. Walker, Mtn. Home, girl, May famous for the one and only Taj was for the sole purpose of preserv- 31. The program following Memorial Day Services of fruit Mahal. This exquisite structure rendered: MAJOR SURGERY Elva prayer by ing a maximum quantity opening and was built as you no doubt know, Marvel vegetables. Conducted At Myton Kermit Bennett, song, appendectomy; Moore; Hartle, in the 17th century by the Mogul n Emphasis was given to this Florence Justice, Myton, appendBy American Legion Poulson; Bishop Levi J. Ander-to- need mauswhen the OPA, effective a as Shah Jahan, Emperor was the first speaker song, ectomy. A Memorial Day service was oleum for his favorite wife, at a Mrs. Fern Moffitt and Porter L. June 1, ordered that all Utah Max INJURIES Rogers, m. 11 a. at boards conducted Wednesday cost of $40,000,000. .Thousands of Merrell; remarks, John P. Mad- war price and rationing Clair Larsen, Upalco, gunshot; at the Presbyterian church, with home in issuing stop temporarily peace people visit it every year laceration of hand; Loren Goodsen; song, "My Buddy," Enid the American Legion, Wm. Sands time. It is made entirely of white Worley; remarks, William H. canning sugar certificates.g rich, barbwire cuts on leg; Elba folPost No. 5 in charge of the "Applications for marble, and the only light admit- Case; duet, Mrs. White and Mrs. Justice, Myton, laceration on lowing program : ted enters through delicately Wilckens; benediction, Rulon J. sugar may still be mailed to head; Roger Coe, fractured arm. colE. Otto Colors advanced by Legion board headquarters, ENTERED FOR TREATMENT pierced marble screens at the Larsen. or guard; prayer, Rev. J. W. windows. of the Duchairman Johnsen, services Mrs. Hazel account of these Ross, Arcadia; (An and rationing Hailwood; Star Spangled Banner, They would have you believe was printed last week, but as chesne war price Wilkerson, Neola; Baby Sherry soon as As Mrs. said board vocal Mary that it is a sacred temple, but trio, today, audience; Baby Elaine Sorenson, Talmage; there were some inaccuracies it Huntsman, Dorothy Dart and they use it as a money making was requested that the account orders are received to resume is- Madora Mecham, Mt. Emmons; Fredericka Dart; address, Rev. scheme, it apears to me. To get suance, certificates will be mailed be corrected and reprinted this to consumers in the order in Lucy Daniel, Roosevelt; Ottillia J. W. Hailwood; readings, "Flanremove was do to we had in, all Woodward, Neola; Norman Murders Field, which applications are received. and "Reply to Flan- our shoes, but before we got out week.) Kate Neilson, phy, Roosevelt; inwere ders Field, All rationing boards Velma Brummett; we had to pay dearly considering Beula Bridgeland; Oberhansley, AAA Office vocal solo, Mrs. Lionel Babcock; the structed to report at once to the Neola; Lawrence Malnar, of most things in this County price Neola; amount district office the total address, Bishop H. L. Crapo; country. The guide made it plain Is Relieved Of Vernetta Meyers, Sait Lake City; to issued home of sugar America, audience; colors retired that it was a matter of religious canning Elnora Creech, Roosevelt, ClayTransportation Problem date in 1945. A thorough going ton by Legion color guard. Webb, Ioka; Mrs. Cyle Gill, principle to put money in several adoffice The county AAA Members of the Legion visited places In the temple, and because survey will be made of the state 30 and national situation. OPA has Arcadia; Sylvia Price, Duchesne; June after that the cemetery prior to the ser- we were vises farmers Americans, they made Norita Bowden, Altonah; Elida the office of Price Administration been ordered not to exceed its vices to place flags and wreaths the high. On our way out price Crosby, Mt. Emmons; LaRene TransDefense as of office on the men. the and home canning sugar quota for graves of Marilich, Elko, Nevada; Florence everybody had hands outstretched protheir handle it did last season by 300,000 Justice, Myton; Gladys Attwood, portation will with palms up. re- tons. All board or assistance been have without quotas New Canal For Talmage The villages and towns that I grams Mt. Emcommendations from AAA com- withdrawn and new ones will be Lapoint;OliveFloyd Case, every are and Rooseseen have Gines, mons; filthy Myrla Should Re Finished This means that the established. Every precaution is one either is begging or trying mittees. Wiscombe, Roosevelt; velt; Cloyd no will longer being made to cut off sugar supcounty AAA office By End Of The Week Maine Murphy, Bridgeland; Mrs. to 'sell something. any responsibilities or funds plies from those who do not inMr. J. L. Oman went with Haven't had much mail for a have Leroy Anderson, Ballard; Mrs. on work applicafor home tend to use their ration for Ida Iiorrocks, Arcadia. Francis Todd to the Talmage month, hope it soon begins to available tions for truck tires, tractor tires canning. Mrs. Martha Shanks, supercanal last Monday. Mr. Todd come through. conversion, and for replacement Went U finish running the line of nurses, has been convisor Love, Keith. gasnew trucks, and Roy Warren of Boneta was fined to her bed for several days o tor the new canal which they oline. transacting business at the court on account of illness, but at pres&re running, which will miss the REI) CROSS WORKERS advise farmers how house on Tuesday. will "We ent is much improved. fault that has given them so In the past ten months, wo- these responsibilities will be hanMr. and Mrs. J. A. Angus biuch trouble this year. infarm increased to producthe Atchison county, dled as soon as we receive the A new canal is being made for men in work brought flowers for each room tion. It is not the kind of of the Red structions on them, Joseph about VA miles, and they expect Missouri, chapter from the memorial services of an make to tend agency that 108 bed of the County chairman to have it finished this week so Cross have turned out The patients their son, Lynn. involves say417 bed-pa- n AAA Committee said. 'This has popular because it their apthat the water will run In It for jackets, 89 bathrobes, and express we have employees but no at office times, our ing covers, 11 pairs of bed been extra work for the rest of the season. and kindness for their in instance preciation every we sincerely tried to be fair socks, 104 pairs of bedroom slip- during the war, but to express their sympathy wish a on work this out and these of 175 carry and hope that our handling Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stevenson pers, 288 bedside bags, to our basis of maximum service to our for Mr. and Mrs. Angus and famico bag covers, all for distribu- jobs has been satisfactory g f Altamont ily in the loss of their son, spent Tuesday contributed farmers and our nation. tion to hospitalized servicemen. farm people, and has in Duchesne. er home-cannin- Wil-cke- n, eve-f'in- " Ten Duchesne County Men Leave May 29 For the Armed Service Advant Number 47 11 GELID LOCALS LIED Art Larsen of Salt Lake City was a business visitor In Duchesne last week. Mr. Larsen is a former resident of Arcadia. Mrs. Jess Johnstun was hostess to the Bridge club Tuesday evening. A nice lunch waJ served to the following: Mrs. Edwin Carman, Mrs. Grant Murdock, Mrs Reed Uowan, Mrs. George Kohl Mrs. A. M. Murdock, Mrs. Vern Riife, Mrs. Jack Mohlman, Mrs Clem Labrum, Mrs. Johnny Cook Mrs. Ernest Schonian, and Mrs. Dave Thomas. Mrs. Kohl won hiigh score prize, and Mrs. Thomas consolation. Lloyd and Norma Grant left Wednesday morning for an morning for an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Parsons at Modesto, Calif. Mrs. Parsons iis a sister of Perry Grant. Mr. George Giles, trust officer of the Continental National Bank and Perris S. Jensen, attorney of Salt Lake City spent a few days In Duchesne this i ek, attending to business matters for the Anna L. Young Morrison estate. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Fairbanks were of Salt Lake passing through Duchesne Wednesday, on the way to their ranch near Arcadia. Mrs. W. R. Moffitt of Boneta was a Duchesne visitor Monday. Lyle L. Young and Malcolm Walters of Bridgeland were attending to business matters here Monday and Tuesday. William Lloyd of Upalco was a business visitor here Monday. County Attorney Ray E. Dill-ma- n of Roosevelt attended the meeting County Commissioners at the courthouse Tuesday. Mr. Luther Potter and Mr. Paxman of Myton were at the courthouse on Tuesday attending to business matters. Mr. and Mrs. David Smith of Salt Lake City who are spending the summer at their ranch at Hanna were Duchesne visitors on Monday. David Nye of Heber City was attending to business In Duchesne on Saturday. Mr. Nye recently moved to Heber City from Tabiona, where he has lived for the past several years. Wilford McConkle of Roosevelt was transacting business at the courthouse Saturday. Roy Ellason, operator of the Shell Service station in Duchesne, made a business trip to Salt Lake City on Thursday of last week. Fast Horses Will Be In Great Demand for Activities in the Future In a letter to Gilbert Beebe, of Altonah, Colonel F. W. Kols-te- r, in charge of the officer Western Remount Area, suggests to horse breeders, farmers and others that it will be profitable to produce as many fast, riding horses as possible at present. In his letter he stated that at the present time there is a shortage of light type riding horses, that are broken and ready for use. In the post war period there Is going to be a great demand for last horses for racing, county and state falirs, rodeos, horse shows, endurance and trail stock, hunter trails and polo. The reopening of national and state parks and recreational areas will also require large number of riding horses. to Colonel And according Koester the outlook was never better for those who are interested In breeding and training first class riding horses. DU Bernard Wm. Liddell Dies In Accident Thursday Afternoon Bernard Wm. Liddell, 68. of Bridgeland, lost his life late last Thursday afternoon while plowing on his farm In Bridgeland. As there was no one there at the time of the accident it is not definitely known what really happened, but he was dead when found by his son, Bishop Elden Liddell. His body was pinned underneath the tractor, which had gone over a bank. The bank was about ten feet high, and was just past the end of the furrow he had plowed. Whether he lost control of his machine and failed to stop it or whether he had a heart attack Is not known. Sheriff Meriwether and Justice Wilckens visited the scene of the accident and made a report of accidental death. Mr. Liddpll was well known throughout the Basin, being a resident of Bridgeland for many years, where he owned a farm. He was one of the presidents of the Seventies Quorum In Duchesne Stake, and was an active church worker. He filled a mission to the eastern states in 1906. He was a contractor and builder and had superintended the erection of a number of ward halls throughout the church. He superintended the erection of the Hillcrest ward chapel in Salt Lake City, from which hall his funeral services were held. He was born August 8, 1876, in Salt Lake City, a son of Abraham and Lucy Jones Liddell. Survlviors Include his widow, Mrs. Lillian Brown Liddell; nine sons and three daughters, Kenneth Elden Liddell, Bridgeland; Frank Liddell, U. S. Navy; Donald B., Eugene and Billy B. Liddell, U. S. army; Earl, George, Daryl, Albert B., Dorothy and Beth Liddell, all of Salt Lake City,, and Mrs. Bermce Locks and Leon F. Liddell, San Frna-clsceight brother and slbters, Mrs. Lucy Day and Willis Liddell, Nampa, Idaho; Mrs. Mollie Miller, St. Anthony, Idaho; Mrs. Beatrice Miller, Sau Francisco; Abraham Liddell, Roosevelt; Hopkln J. Liddell, Ran Bernardino, Calif.; Lyndon Lddrll. Salt Lake City, and Mrs. Agnes 12 and Branch, Wellington, grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p. m. in Hillcrest L. D. S. ward chapel, Salt Lake City, by Holger Larsen, bishop. Tenth ward. Memorial Park under the direction of the Schonian Mortuary. Memorial services were held In the Bridgeland ward hall Wednesday afternoon at 2.00 p. m. , o; Myton Legion and Auxiliary Holds An Flection Of Officers Mr. and Mrs. Jay Smith entertained the American Legion and Auxiliary Wm. Sands 15st and Unit No. 5 at their ranch home Friday evening. A regular business session was held, fallowed by the election of officers. Tiie following were elected: Commander, Harvey Legion Partridge; Vice Commander, W. It. Harris; Adjutant, Roland Krebs; Chaplain, Denzel Hemphill. Auxiliary President, Gladys Harris; First Vice President, Anna Anderle; Second Vice Presr, Two Duchesne County Secretary-Treasureident, Iva Monks; HisOdie Hemphill; Couples Obtain Marriage torian, Alice Todd; Sergeant at Licenses This Week Arms, Naoma Babcock; ChapMarriage licenses were issued lain, Jennie Tuttle. A delicious lunch was served during the past week for two young Duchesne County couples at the close of the meeting. to wed. A license was granted to Arthur WEATHER REPORT Fabrizio, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Fabrizio of Hanna and Reva Jean Gines, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moral Gines of Hanna to marry. The wedding ceremony was performed by Bp. Levi J. Anderton on Juhe 1st. A marriage license was Issued to Roland Krebs Jr., the son of The total precipitation for the Mr. and Mrs. Roland Krebs Sr. to marry Dawn Scherric Crapo, week is 1.21 inches. L. C. Winslow, the daughter of Bishop Crapo, all are residents of Myton. Cooperative Observer. 1 t I |
