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Show Friday, December 26, Christmas Greeting 1941 Min es Have Change a UINTAH BASIN RECORD FRIDAY OF EACH WEEK Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Duchesne, Utah . C. L. Fretwell - Editor Irens Fretwell - Publisher . J. Vern Rife Manaqer SUBSCRIPTION RATES $1.50 - 3 Months S2.00 - 6 Months $3.00 - 1 Year Payable In Advance PUBLISHED ' ' ' son-in-la- w s r,t ' .Si Lw v IN THE GERMAN alpine districts is that cattle can speak on Christmas Eve. No one ever hears them, however, and it is considered sinful to try to listen. Another tradition holds that bees can sing on this holy night. SHOOTING OFF GUNS and grenades on Christmas an ancient belief Eve to frighten away mischievous spirits Is an old cus- tom In southern Germany. This colorful ritual has been forgotten in most communities, but it is still practiced in a few places, like Berchtesgaden i n the Bavarian alps. The noisy ceremony dates back to pagan times, when bonfires were kindled to greet the returning sun. On Christmas Eve about ten oclock members of the Weihnachts-schiesse- n Verein (Christmas Eve shooting society) pack up their rifles, shotguns, revolvers and and march to their appointed spot in the hills. .Then at eleven oclock they begin firing away into the air, setting off fireworks and lighting bonfires. At exeleven all the bangactly half-paing stops, and the men quietly go off to their village churches. BRAZILIAN CHILDREN parade through the streets at Christmas time dressed colorfully as shepherds, singing carols. This procession is called the pastorinhas, or shepherds parade. It is customary for children in Brazil to place their shoes in windows or doors in hopes of Christmas gifts, but in big cities the traditions associated with the North American Santa Claus are coming into favor. Since it is summer in this tropical country in December, Santa Claus with his clothes, sleigh and reindeer seems a bit incongruous, however. IN COLOMBIA THEY celebrate Christmas Day with a glorious fireworks display. In almost every village square a huge wooden effigy of a cow is erected. Men in clothing crawl into the cow, and shoot off firecrackers, ,Roman candles and rockets, much to the delight of the children. This curious custom is called the Vacas Locas, or fiesta of the crazy cows." CHRISTMAS DAY Is a holy day in Italy, and people flock to the numerous churches for the real merrymaking for Italians comes on Christmas Eve, which is much more of a holiday than Christmas Day to them. As the eve of Christmas is a religious vigil on which no meat is allowed, the feast has to consist largely of fish. Most Italians choose eel for this banquet. A certain large species called capitone is specially popular, though quite hand-grenade- s, fire-pro- In the Calabrian hill country the shepherds come down from the mountains on Christmas and play bagpipes and flutes before the carpenter shops in special deference to St. Joseph, the carpenter. At St. Marks church in Naples, dogs are taken along on Christmas morning. The faithful beasts wait outside until their masters have completed their devotions. AFTER THE CHRISTMAS Eve supper, or Willia, Polish girls lift the table cloth and pick up handfuls of the straw that has been placed on the table. Any girl who finds an unthreshed ear of grain will be married soon and will be prosperous, according to tradi-tio- ' . string of cars to the shaft or out the tunnel, which ever the case At the top of the shaft d 3 a huge drum hoist that is a.tet by a miner skill in the func-an- d tion of this machine which lifts an lowers the mine cages, Another skilled job is that of ,e in South oper-groun- lT13Cllin6S tV t.-- . America is the custom of the family supper after Midnight Mass, know as Misa de Gallo. As it is then early on Christmas Day, the restrictions on eating meat, and on in feasting that pregeneral vail on Christmas Eve, are over. THE ANIMALS MUST NOT be forgotten at Christ-ma- s tll3t Grill tll6 llOlSS P1T6 to blasting out another XTr; L, S M becomes acquainted the underground formations and he is always anxious to know what is beyond the drill, Last but not least are the men who prepare the charge of dyna-wormite that blocks out another round jn the drift or the shaft, or greaks down another days supply of ore to be shipped to the smelter. These men become expert in formations and th handling of dynamit. They learn how many sticks of powder use jn moving a certain amount 0f rock and they must know all of w k flip cjiffttv DTpi'iiitinTi The mechanization of mining has eft ony a small amount of hand work. It is the trimming around a blast after the mucking machine has done most of the work and the timbering which requires much of the knowledge of the carpenter, Bee-Hiv- girls entertained their mothers at a Christmas party at the home of their teacher, Mrs. Twila Rhoades. The group exChristmas changed gifts, games were played and a delightful lunch was served to the following; Mrs. Mildred Webb, Mrs. Mrs. Genieve Wooley, Miss DeEtta Jones, Miss Ramona Miss Nelda Woolley, Fern Gines, Miss Jones, Miss Shirley Lazenby and Mrs. Twila Rhoades. Mr. and Mrs. Heber Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Farland Jones and Miss Velda Jones, all were Christmas shopping in Heber Saturday. Mrs. Florence Johnson entertained her Sunday School class and her Primary class at a deSelena Gine3, Shelby Lisonbee in Norway. Elden Brady, Malcolm Walters, Vere Neilsen and Elden Liddell went to Heber Wednesday to attend funeral services for Charles Barker. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gallyer and daughter, Della Rae, left Friday for California where they will visit over the holidays with Mr. Gallyers parents. Some of the Christmas spirit was dampened in our community Friday evening when the home of Bishop and Mrs. Elden Liddell was completely destroyed by a fire which started from an overheated stove. They were unable to save any of their clothing or household articles. Saturday afternoon the Sunday School held its annual Christmas party with a member from each family taking part on the program. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Jennings, Jr. returned from Las Vegas on Wednesday. Merle reports that there were very few jobs in that vicinity. A farewell party was held ' Tuseday, Dec. 23, honoring Leon Walters. Leon has been called to serve in the Canadian Mission field and will leave for Salt Lake shortly after Christmas. The comunity is proud of Leon, and he has our sincere wishes for a successful mission. Austin and Jesse Beal are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Beal, of American Fork Home for the holidays from their respective schools are: Howard Taylor, Ronald Liddell, Lloyd Brady and Carl Young. The young ladies of the MIA were organized recently with Ruby Liddell as president, Lillie Mae Clayburn, first counselor; Lois Wright, second counselor, and Rachel Neilson. secretary-treasure- Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep Their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep; To whom God's angels did appear, Which put the shepherds in great fear, "Prepare and go, the angels said, "To Bethlehem, be not afraid; For there youll find this happy morn, A princely babe, sweet Jesus born. , S' , A v ; !' S L- -. zza I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views. Abraham Lincoln. Therefore, come what may, hold fast to love. Though men should rend your heart, let them not embitter or harden it. F. W. Robertson. r. 00NET1 home last Thursday evening. Christmas gifts were exchanged were by all present. Games played and a delicious lunch was served. Gale Van Tassell of Tabiona, and Carl Van Tassell, of Bridge-lan- d left Monday for Yuba City, California, where they have recently purshased a large dairy farm. Their families expect to move to Yuba City in the near future. We shall miss them but wish them success in their new location. Mr. and Mrs. Heber Jones were Heber visitors one day this week. The School Tabiona High oasketball team left Thursday on a barnstorming tour of southeastern Utah where they had several games scheduled. Coach Thomas J. Abplanalp and' the following boys made the trip: Capptain Max Gines, Junior Bar-tolGarth Van Tassell, Glen Lewis, Darreld Casper, Norman Casper, Gale Wagstaff, DeLyle Gines and Jay Hardman. Mr. Neil Fabrizio and Mr. Bernell Rhoades also made the trip with the boys. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wagstaff and family were Salt Lake City visitors for a few days last week. A very interesting program was presented in Sunday School December 21. Each clas3 presented several, numbers depicting the Christmas spirit and the large crowd present enjoyed the program very much. Mr. nad Mrs. Lee Wagstaff, accompanied by Miss Nola Josie, Miss Irene Thomas and Miss Velma Allred motored to Ballard Saturday evening to dance at Tex Ros3's dance hall. Royal Thomas also took a carload of Tabiona young people to Ballard to enjoy the evening dancing a, last Saturday. Wm. A GREAT COMBINATION OF COMFORT AND UTILITY Wioi tfatJOU THE PRACTICAL VEHICLE Wire or Call for Delivery Date ys - BnteirmousitaiEi, Jennie Brotherson and daughter, Janet, on Monday afternoon. C. D. Brotherson made a business trip to Salt Lake City, on Tuesday. J. Will Oman is helping his son, Ray Oman, with some of his carpenter work on his new home. Elsie. DISTRIBUTORS South Third East SALT LAKE CITY Duchesne. in .... Dial UTAH 3 i Starched Laundry Starched laundry should not be hung where It will be exposed to strong wind, for the wind drive starch out of the fabric. "Whatever is unjust is contrary to the divine will; and from Nothing Is more simple than this it follows that no true and greatness; indeed, to be simple is abiding happiness can be gained to be great. Emerson. by those who ar unjust. d c FURNACE SUPPLIES: We a full stock of furnace and stoker controls. If you need a new control or a replacement motor we have them. ASHTONS Ileber, Utah. car-r- y Violet Gentry Mrs. Bertha Angus The Ioka choir sang Xmas carols Friday night at Randlett and Sunday night at Neola. Barbara Fausett is working at the Roosevelt J. C. Penney store. Charles Percival, Ray Jensen, and Mr. and Mrs. Randall Russell were in Roosevelt, Friday. The Primary held their annual Christmas party Tuesday night. . Mr. and Mrs. James Larsen, of Arcadia, visited at the home of Mrs. Larsens mother, Mrs. Olive Sorensen. Beulah and Florence Percival made a trip to Salt Lake and Provo last week. Boyd Lemon is here from Logan to spen dthe Christmas holidays with his parent? h Mr. and Mrs. Reed Lemon. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Gentry and M. J. Benson attended the funeral services for Mrs. A. M. Todd at Myton, Tuesday, Dec. 16. SATH FIXTURES: Genuine Crane cast iron enamel fixtures are coming back on the market. Choose your set for early spring delivery. ASHTONS Ileber, Utah Specialize in Dyes In some of the rug weaving districts in the orient each dyer of yarn sticks to a single color, using his own secret formula for the dye. Oil Sewing Machine A sewing machine that is left idle for a considerable time should be oiled occasionally to keep It in operating condition. Exports Coffee The Middle American republic of Colombia is the world's second largest exporter of coffee. THOMAS E. P. Scientific Swedish Massage Medical Gymnastics Uintah Power & Light Office Building Lloyd came in from Salt Lake Friday night to spend the Christmas holidays. Elizabeth Gentry arrived from Salt Lake Monday to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Gentry. UTAH ROOSEVELT, All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, ye even so 7:12. to them. do ' Matthew Leland Stevenson LICENSED PLUMBING Notice to Water Users Application No. 11241. All protests resisting the AND HEATING CONTRACTOR Notice is hereby given that Bert Rowley, Duchesne, Utah, has filed with the 'State Engineer, a request for extension of time from April 19, 1947, to November 20, 1950, in which to nuke and submit Proof of Appropriation of water under Application No. 11241, for the appropriation of 1 sec. ft. of water from Strawberry River in Duchesne County, Utah, for irrigation purposes. It is represented that $1,000.00 has been expended on construction of works, and it is estimated that an additional expenditure of $1,000.00 will be required to complete the works and apply the water to beneficial use under PHONE ALTAMONT 2 Free Delivery Service In Duchesne Pick Up Station in Duchesne, B. Allreds store on Wednesday. Clothing desired sooner will be mailed over. 'at Ray grant-o- f said requests, with reasons therefor, must be in affidavit form, with extra copy and filed with the State Engineer, 403 State Capitol, Salt Lake City 1, Utah, on or before January 25 1948. A hearing will be held on this request for extension of time be- fore the State Engineer at 403 State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah, at the hour of 2 p m January 30, 1948. Protestants may appear at the hearing and adduce testimony in support of their protests. Wadley was a business First Mrs. Opal Barton visitor in Myton one day this Last Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Taylor week. Mr. and Mrs, Elwood Carter were visiting Mrs. Mytrle Thayne and family have been In Salt in Mt. Home on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Mower and Lake City this week attending son, John, of Talmage, and Miss .he wedding of their son, Robert. Helen Barton, of Boneta, visited on Tuesday at the Barton ranch Bandy Eye with Mrs. Opal Barton. An electronic "eye will Improve Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lindsey and family were guests of Mr. and the taste, texture and appearance Mrs. F. E. Reynolds, on Tuesday. of food products. It is finding anMrs. Opal Barton and daughswers to problems that have baffled ter, Edlin, visited with Mrs. food technologists for years. FOR WORK OR PLAY 333 cal-ro- Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Stone were Roosevelt visitors Tuesday. Junior Fausett and Garn lightful Christmas party at her and cat get special Christmas fare, sheaves of grain are hung for the birds, and a large piece of suet put on the bird tray outside the kitchen window. On the farms cow and horse, sheep and pig and all the other animals get special treatment. The tradition of hanging sheaves of yellow heavy headed grain outside the house in midwinter is as old as our history. Thousands of years ago, in the Stone Age, the belief was that the spirit which lived in the earth and made things grow, fled when the grain was cut. The spirit hid, it was thought, in the last remaining stalks, that was why the peasants laid aside the last sheaf and kept it. Midwinters, when the earth was frozen and covered with snow, and it was dark almost all day, the Stone Age people hung this sheaf near the place they lived. The spirit hiding in it helped the sun become strong again, and later it returned to the thawing fields to bring the people a new harvest of blessed grain. Dog r-- - Mines have changed. Just as times have chanbed, mines have changed. There was a time when work in the under- was regarded as drudgery the ranks consisted of men with strong backs who could best v.icld a pick and shovel. Today, machines bite their way rough the underground forma- m and the men who man them n.e non of skill and achievement. .oik of the miner has become mo-- e specialized, more intrsting ana educational. The uncanny mucking machine, which does about everything ex- cept talk, now does tiring shovel of several men. The oper- ator is a man who has either learned his trade in the in the mines or been schooled m the oper- ation of the machine before en- tering mining work. The mech- amcai mucker is powered by com- pressed air and at the touch of a certain lever or valve literally reaches down and scoopes up the ore or waste and through it over its shoulder into the waiting mine car. Then there is the man who operates the underground tram or railroad. This is usually a bat- tery locomotive that pulls a long IT IS A PRETTY and humane Christmas custom in Scandinavian countries to hang a sheaf of grain outside the window in some snow covered yard so that the birds may share in the feast. In Sweden and Finland the Christmas tree is kept standing for some time, usually until January 13, Canute's Day, when the neighborhood children are invited in to "plunder it. It is a matter of great pride to the average youngster to have attended a large number of plunderings." UNIVERSAL - - - Duty of Miner becomes skilled trade instead of pick and shovel work. n. ALMOST Msr. Mildred Stanley, of Heber, is visiting this week at the and home of her Dean Mrs. and Mr. daughter, Webb. Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Weston by Mr3. Thomas, accompanied Reva Mrs. and Ina VanTassell Turnbow, made a trip to Heber where they did some Christmas shopping and received medical and dental attention. Mrs. Zelma Lazenby submitted to a goiter operation in the Heber hospital last Monday. It is is getting reported that she along as well as can be expected. Her husband, Mr. LaMar Lazenby, is staying in Heber while ms wife is ill. Their daughter, Shirley, visited with her mother one day this week. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Chatwin are visiting in Ogden, where Mr. Chatwin expects to obtain employment. Bud Nye, of Powell, Wyoming, was visiting relatives and friends Mr. and m Tabiona Sunday. Mrs. Nye and baby son are spending the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Nyes parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Merkley, in Duchesne. Mr. .and Mrs. Jep Thomas and daughter, Irene, accompanied by Mrs. Minnie Hamilton, were in Roosevelt and Duchesne last Saturday doing Christmas shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Spencer were Christmas shoppers in Duchesne Saturday. Chauncy Chatwin is visiting relatives in Heber this week. e The second year . ;.7v. .3 SPARK OIL HEATERS: When, er you need an oil heater or n I want you to see the new we Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown that will operate on No. 1 2 business a and daughters made 3 fuel fuel oil at the best J? Roosevelt to Saturday. trip sible efficiency. Those attending to business ASHTONS Ileber, Utah. and doing some shopping in Salt were week BLACK BUG the Lake City during Wrecking & Mr. and Mrs. Warren Strong in g Service. Truck hauling, and son, Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. thing, anywhere. We bring Delbert Broadhead and children in. Call W. L. Robbins, chesne, Phone 691. 21 4t and Ray Broadhead. held wa3 A Christmas party SOMETHING NEW IN in the ward hall Tuesday for all WATER HEATERS: Yes Hot th skeafo A children. the small was new Hotpoint Is entirely new and balls peanuts popcorn Heaters, the heater kime SPARK given to each child. The Heated under pressure with was spent playing games along The fastest, most units. with a program presented by the durable, most economical water children. heater on the market today. See Mr. and Mrs. Alma Smith of it at Bridgeiar.d were calling at the ASHTONS Ileber, Utah. home of Mr. and Mrs. William 80 acre farm in FOR SALE Abplanalp last Saturday. See Irvin Cole, DuMr3. Delia Mayhew and son, .Utahn. 23 2t c Don, and Mrs. Theron Robb and chesne, Utah. children were visiting in Tab-jn- a CALENDARS: We are savin; Tuesday. one for you and you may cai visitwas Loren Mrs. Kqfford at our store and it up a ing Mrs. Manual Kofford in Du- your convenience. pick chesne Saturday. ASHTONS Heber, Utah. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Broadatwere head and son, Douglas, tending to business matters in FOR SALE Hereford bull, y months old. See Elray Larson, Duchesne Saturday. Norma Kobb NYE MRS. THELMA 'V, f CLASSIFIED UTAHN ed. h. Watson, STATE ENGINEER, publication Dec. 12, 1947, publication, Dec. 26, 1947. Carlson Cleaners Roosevelt Phone 91J TOE EXTRAS COUNT The passing of a loved one I an ordeal that can be mad less burdensome when siderate acts of kindness are rendered. SERVICE AMBULANCE Dillman Mortuary Duchesne Phones 297 or Roosevelt 168-Y- H. B. V MOTT Notary Public North of County Court Honse Utah Duchesne mission Seruice CHEVRON GASOLINE R I M MOTOR OIL ATLAS ACCESSORIES D. R. TIMOTHY i ?jrj 441 Fhon |