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Show UNIVERSAL. JORr . 2 ilCE-riL-I- N 141 PIERPONT AVE. LAKE DRIVE CIU, UTAH SAFELY Keep Utah Healthy Keep Her Strong Be a Safe and Sober Driver VOLUME 25 - NUMBER ANNUAL UBIC ntah Stay Alive and Let Others Live, Too. 30 Dim H DUCHESNE, DUCHESNE COUNTY, f tV3 UTAH, -5 ROOSEVELT $3.00 PER YEAR THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1955 7 PER COPY HE? Iffi DM T 170 AUGUST Parades, Baby Show At 9:30 Start Activities Each Bay; Balanced Program Bn Ail Fields Assured With the opening day of the annual Uintah Basin Industrial Convention less than a week away, the committee headed by L. F. Hutchings, president, is working overtime to have every event and activity ready for Wednesday, August 3rd. Old Doy From Ohio Hit Ten-Ye- ar Dy Car In Myton (By Mrs. Grace MYTON (Special) ROYALTY CHOSEN FOR 1955 U.B.I.C. Miss Joe Ann Walker, center, was selected Miss at Queen dance held at Victory Park, July 16th. Attendants are Miss Carol Lynn Cook, left, and Miss Leora Wilson, right. They win reign over U.B.I.C. activities August 3rd, 4th and 5th. UBIC Forty-On- e lids Hie 4-- H o Canyon For Camping Duchesne County45 Buy A Booster Camp Attracts 325 To Uinta Park Forty-on- ed by 4-- H e Button And Help The U.B.I.C Clubs, represent- 323 boys and girls in Du- chesne County, left Wednesday enmorning to particiate in a campment at Little Park in Uinta Canyon, under the direction of Mary Lois Reichert, home demonstration agent, and Bob Murdock, county agent. activity has been outlined for the outdoor event, including nature hikes, handicraft work, scavenger hunts, recreation events, first aid demonstrations, and many other features. A representative of the Forest Service will be at the camp, as well as Miss Fay Pope, county nurse. A special feature of the program will be parents Night, scheduled for Thursday, from 7:30 to 9:30 when parents of all the p.m youth are invited to attend the encampment. One of the phases of the encampment will be the election of camp officers for both this year and next year, with the ones named for next year year eligible to attend the older camp at Logan next summer. Miss Reichert and Mr. Murdouck are to be commended for their outstanding work with the 4-groups in Duchesne County. They invite the public to witness their 4-exhibits at the County Fair in September. Well-organiz- ed 4-- Back again this year is the BOOSTER BUTTON, which replaces the ties that have been used the past couple of years as a means of financoncing the annual three-da- y vention and homecoming. According to Cliff Drollinger, chairman of the fanance committee representing the Chamber of Commerce, the Culture Club has agreed to assist the Chamber of Commerce in selling the buttons which will he sold for One Dollar each. So friends and neighbors BUY A BOOSTER BUTTON" and Help Finance the 1955 UBIC Its Your , Convention and Your Assistance is Needed BadlyUBIC f i Mrs. Heberts Is New P-T- A Hclenel Director Mrs, Howard Roberts of Myton, A has recently been appointed regional director of Region 6, replacing Mrs. C. N. Memmott, who has served in this capacity for the past two years. Mrs. Roberts appointment was A made at a board meeting held in Salt Lake City, July 16. The new regional director announced that tentative dates for the annual regional conferences held in this region have been set Duchesne Citys 1955 mill levy for Friday and Saturday, Sept. remains at 26.00 mills. This de- 16 and 17. cision was made by the city council1 at a special meeting on July COUNTY GETS $155.50 19, reports Mrs. Hildur W. John-stuIN JUSTICE FEES clerk. city Juvenile court fees credited to of the levy, which A break-dow- n remains the same as 1954, Duchesne Countys general fund also, is as follows: general fund, during the first half of 1955 to5.00 mills; irrigation water, streets taled $155.50. For this period in and sidewalks, park and cemetery, 1954, total of these fines was 1.00 mill; street $156.80, as shown by the records airport, each lights, 2.50 mills; public safety, of the Duchesne County clerk. 3.500 mills; bond interest, 4.00 mills; bond sinking, 7.00 mills. The 26.00 mill levy has been maintained by the city for several years. H . H 26 Mill Levy For Duchesne City Gets Council Nod ' Safety Course For Hunters In Duchesne Planned A four-hou- r Hunter Safety Course will be conducted at Du' chesne, provided enough parents are interested in enrolling their youngsters in these free classes, to be held in the evening. This course will be sponsored organizations by local civic through the National Rifle Association. Any boy or girl in Duchesne will be eliCounty, ages, gible ,to enroll in the course, which is instruction for the safe way to use firearms. Inquiries or applications are to be made to Deon Brown, of Duchesne. Those persons interested should get in touch with Mr. Brown at an early date, so that classes may be planned, if enough people are interested in the instruction course to make it worthwhile. 12-1- 6, Dalglish) a boy received serious injuries; Saturday, about 4 p.m., as he left his parents automobile, parked on the east ,side of Highway 40, to cross to the Brummett Service Station. The accident occurred when the boy stepped into the path of a car driven by Mrs. Rhea Donahue, of Lincoln, Neb. Medical assistance was immediately called and the boy, John Baech-le- , son of Mr, and Mrs. Martin Baechle, of Mason, Ohio, was rushed to jthe Roosevelt Hospital, where he was found to have suffered fractures of the pelvis and leg and abrasions. Patrolman Harold Powell, who investigated, termed it an unavoidable accident. This is the second serious accident to occur in that vicinity in the past month. There is no restriction of speed on the highway, although it passes through a business and residential district, located in the west end of Myton. The boy was transferred by plane on Monday to his Ohio home, where he will be hospital ized. Ten-year-o- ld Another outstanding parade is predicted, an event that will start the three-da- y affair off at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 3, and will again be the opening feature on Aug. 4. Heading the parade committee is Fran Harrison, who represents the American Legion, Post No. 64, sponsors of the parade the past four years. Line-u- p will be at the Roosevelt Elementary School, and the course of the parade will go east on Second South to Second East (Main Street), and north to First North, then west to the City Park. Immediately following the par ade the visitors and patrons of the UBIC will meet at the park in the first general session, which will have as its keynote speaker, Dr. Royden Braithwaite, director of College of Southern Utah from Cedar City. His subject will be Mr. Hutchings Better Living. and Mayor Paul Murphy will each extend words of welcome, and the 1955 UBIC Queen, Miss Joe Ann Walker and her two attendants, Miss Carol Lynn Cook and Miss Leora Wilson, will be officially recognized and presented to the group. Officers and directors of the 1955 program will be presented. Reclamation Is Theme The Uintah Basin and the Central Utah Project, will be the subject of an address to be delivered by Parley R. Neeley, area engineer, for the Bureau of at (he afternoon Reclamation, general-sessiobeginning at 1:15. Merlin Sullivan will conduct the session as chairman. From 2:30 to 4:30, departmental sessions will be held for Teen-ager- s and Women, Men, Smaller Children. Mrs. R. V. Larson and Miss Mary Lois Reichert are of the womens division. Thursdays main speaker for the women will be Mrs. Beatrice Tanelian, agent for Consumer Education for Salt Lake City. Her subject will be, Spending Your Food Dollar Wtoety. In the Men's division the first Robert ' S. ' Murdock, afternoon, Duchesne county agent. Is the chairman, and Ire announces Irrigation as the theme of the session. Speakers will be James R. Barker, irrigation specialist from the USAC, and Lemotne Wilson, soil scientist, USAC Experiment Station. Both are from Logan. Mrs. Veda Jensen is chairman Teen-Ag- e of the department, which, along with the Womens department, will be held in the LDS ward house. A fashion show for the teen-ag- e girls will be directed by the Extension Division of the University of Utah. The subject to be discussed will be Personality Development. Two Story Princesses Elva K. Miller, of Provo, and Minnie D. Sorenson, of Salt Lake City, both members of the Primary General' Board, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, will be the Story Princesses. Mrs. Jean Stringham is general chairman of the Childrens department, and Mrs. M J. Edwards is in charge of the Story Princesses. All these activities each day will be held at the Elementary School. A doll show, with Mrs. Pearl Lab-ruand games under the direction of John H, Blaine, will fill out the kiddies program. (Continued oh Back Page) en TEMPLE EXCURSION PLANNED AUGUST 2 The Temple Excursion that was advertised last week was given as Aug. 1, There is a correction on the date, which is Tuesday, Aug. 2. Everyone going should meet at the stake house at 7:40 a.m. CGCssfcg Cciiitiy fen Costs llo7Q $10,594.19 Cost of assessing and collecting taxes in Duchesne County the past year amounted to $10,594.19, according to reports compiled by the county clerks office. This cost was listed by Porter L. Merrell', county clerk, at $5,785.92 for the first half of the year and for the last six months of 1954. The cost is calculated on the basis of county warrants issued to the county treasurer, their deputies county assessor, and assistants, Mr. Merrell explained. Total cost tallied for the assessors department for the year was $5,629.19 and $4,965.00 for the treasurers office. In 1953, cost of assessing and collecting taxes was $10,297.56, with $5,535.90 charged to the as- $4,-808.- Vice-Preside- nt llolp Us Attend The U.D.I.C. Send News Ecrly Next week your publisher and his entire force would like to join the rest of the community on Thursday at the U.B.I.C. Thats the day business places are to close for the afternoon. The only way we can do it is to print our papers on Wednesday. . . Wont you correspondents and other news sources let us have your copy early. . . Deadline for all news will be Tuesday night. . . And for ads, the deadline will be Tuesday at noon. Correspondents, please get your copy ready a day early. . . News received after Monday at 5 p.m. probably will miss the issue. If youll be good people and help us, well' see you at the UBIC Thursday afternoon. Duchesne .Spsnds Chairman Named Two night rodeos on Friday and Saturday and the Miss Duchesne County contest on Thursday will take care of' the night programs which am being planned tor the annual Duchesne County Fair, scheduled for Sept. 1, 2 and 3. According to W. E. Foy and of Var Rosenbaum, the board, plans are moving along at a satisfactory pace toward a successful county fair. The main thing we need at this point and along the way until fair time, is of farmers, more cooperation livestock producers,, housewives, dairymen, and all who can supply7 entries that will insure the success of the fair, the two chair--me- n said, following a meeting at. the Roosevelt Junior High School' last Friday. This is the first meeting of the board this year at Roosevelt. Will Direct Rodeo Directing the rodeo and horse-shothe latter an afternoon attraction, is A. Hale Holgate, rep- Entries Needed $2,111.03, general; $243.30, park; Mrs. Paul (Nell) Wilkins, of $396 72, cemetery; $603.14, street lights; $1,609.11, streets and side- Roosevelt, has accepted the apwalks; $2,433.21, police; $286.88, pointment of chairman of the an fire department; $1,768.08, bonds nual Miss Duchesne County contest. She has announced her asand interest; $303.15, sewer; water revenue; $1,106.99, sistants will be Mrs. Norman Murphy, last years chairman, and Mrs. Douglas McKinlay, also of Roosevelt. Practically the same rules as 'in 1954 will govern the contest, with the local winner competing in the Miss Utah State Fair contest at the state fair in to an opponent September. Unmarried young women from than your own. 18 to 28 are eligible to enter. They will be judged on beauty, (Continued on page 2) airport (transfer of funds). This $13,363.79 expenditure represents about one-haof the money available for operation of the city government during 1955, Mrs Johnstun said. lf Never ascribe motives meaner The Weather In Duchesne City A total of .41 inches of rain fell the past week in the Duchesne area, according to a report issued by L. C. Winslow, weather observer in the county seat community. The hottest day for the week was recorded on Monday, July 18, when the mercury climbed to 95 degrees. The coolest day was Monday, July 25, when a high of 77 was reported. Temperature readings follows: Date High Precinct, reported to the Traffic Violation Division of the State of Utah, states George H. Wilcken. justice of the peace. 4, WARD FIRESIDE HELD AT HORROCKS HOME Fireside was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Horrocks this week, after Sacrament meeting on Sunday. Bishop and Mrs. Carl Van Tassell, Rulan Liddell, of Bridgeland and Calvin Broadhead of Utahn were guests. Bishop Van Tassell was guest speaker. Refreshments were served to over 14 In attendance. Coctcst $13,303.79 In First Six Months 109 moving traffic violations were dur-195- Miss Duchesne resenting the fair board. the rodeo will be the Roosevelt Riding Club, who will supply stock, riders, etc. and run the show each night. Receipts will be split on a percentage basis. Saturday calls for a parade at Duchesne Citys expenditures 1:30, followed by kids sports and for the first six months of 1955 horse racing and the horseshow. amounted to $13,363.79, reports An attempt to bring in some outMrs. Hildur W. Johnstun, city side talent is being considered that clerk. will supplement the rodeo and Fund expenditures ere listed as: other entertainment features. 109 Violations Of Traffic In 1954 the Duchesne F. HUTCHINGS President Two Nighfl Ekjsos Are A&bd To '55 Comfy Fair Theyll Speak At General Sessions Of U.D.I.C From LOMAN MAYOR PAUL MURPHY July July July July July PARLEY NEELEY To Speak on Reclamation BRAITHWAITE Keynote Speaker DR. ROYDEN DR. DARYL CHASE USAC President is Final Speaker DAVID S. KING Will Discuss Youth Problems LEONARD HIGGINS State Civil Defense Chairman . July July July 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 95 93 89 87 93 9! 88 77 , |