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Show arnous Tfl P- Special Attraction 25c SAT., JUNE 15 Each - AMBASSADORS A f Duchesne Courier VoL 10, No. 22 V SUCCESSOR TO THE DUCHESNE COURIER tael bai 'ora plant June 4th, 1935 Board of Education lesne, Utah Tand Gentlemen: S.nc-it is customary each year for the superintendent to render -- Sessional statement on the general conditions of the district, 1 herewith submitting my annual report. The following table will reveal some data in comparing certain i3S of this year with those of the past two years: Itsss Compared 6 to IS yrs. of age. 18 years and over ad Enrollment attendance in days ;rete iAce Daily Attendance rings Number Belonging .iirEWtls from School Transferred spring, .Jresne anj ago 9 bai 8Ui.li averag8 fould pn irdensonu t on adjust 'ed by PUCHES'N )uchene School District Superintendents Annual Repoit is tt a to Covers ALL The Uintah Basin. June 4 ' ttj Admlnla . will hare corn aero a reductl ctallon a( I amotions S ifth of School Term (Elem.l Ath of School Term (H. S.) j No. of Teachers & Prm jj Salary Teachers & Prm Salary Teachers & Prin Pupils Transported by Dist. g of Transportation Annual Cost per Pupil Tran Number Pupils per teacher based on m number belonging .. This includes $3,534.00 FER.A money. Because of scarlet fever, whooping cough, mumps, measles and .cken pox our school attendance has bPen greatly reduced during current year. In some of our communities from 25 to 50 per cent were out of school at one time because of these dis-je- s. . the pupils erage We have had less friction than usual in enforcing of certam pupils whose parents find guardians wrere them to school. My recommendation is that during the attend-uc- e lax In send-- j the summer patrons be visited by school officials and that by circular letters encouraging counsel these people be encouraged to have md El;jr children in school on the opening day. Supplementing this pro- a good tire I recommend that a coordinating officer be appointed to pve :at encouragement and assistance he can at the beginning of school. this vio . well placed fine or a short term mer and : mp.nsonment or both no doubt s friends odd be very effective in the case ospen i; certain patrons who are de1 nt in Hunter HEEER- - Mrs. ELr-be- th complying with the law. From use, Mi the great number of Murdock, 95, pioneer immigrant, erd and infers issued this year it is evi-- rt died at her home her? early Tuese Emrf that we have a more or less day of complications incident to I nsjctt population. We have old age. re last inferred 271 from one school Scot in Biockmanan-Shire- , Born another within the county or AntoneB other schools iiss Ida outside of the land, on April 17,1839, a daughter met During the year we have of Robert and Agnes Hunter, Mrs. became wed 172 by transfer mailing a Chirst? Murdock, with her mother and around nd total of 443. three brothers and sisters, left rried i .trough a careful manipulation eoun- Liverpool, England, for this funds and ving is by securing about Axter )rtunit extra from the FERA with j try, September 4, 1850. nd hap- on :h to the ocean, weeks pay teachers salaries, spending eight on they arrived at New Orleans November 1, moving then to Gravies, a mining town near St. Louis, where her mother died in 1851. In 1652 the four children crossed the plains in the John S. Higbee arriving in Salt Lake ' e lhtt a Eine montns term company, maron c,ty Augaist 13.1632. She on Murdock ried Joseph Stacy June 11, 1854. In 1856 Mr. and Mrs. Murdock went on a mission Concon to Amer- J tkat this recommendation they lived four ccluded- 'years, then moving to Belter. Af ter spending some time on anoth-e- d to Heber mission, they returned in 1870. Mrs. Murdock for 12 years was first counselor in the V. asatch fact seemed to be heralded j he pe;jef society presidency, deal of satisfaction ing. pointed in 1879. She also of Pkasure on the of most was Active in the Daughters part 6 teachers wdio were offered jK)net,rs uct;i her strength failed. Considering the valua- eUrvm,d by the following A. M. five of her 11 children: Annie Mrs, Murdock, Duchesne; and J. S. Andrew A P. Coleman, 38 grandchildren; Murdock, Heher; lah and 27 302 - , "w-her- e II be-fre- at grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thuat 2 p. m. in the Wasatch been rsday tabernacle. Interment was stake great-gre- i jut at choo busses have improved during the past Heber' cemetery. s. Approximately' one- of tlie old ones were replac- E. Clemmons year with new With improved road Word was received here Monday tins and bu.lt of is certam that' tliV trios- - of the death of J E. Clemmons of ubu-a Colorado, problems w.Il be greatly Littleton, Mr. Uia-rnon- s Five ago Denver. yefs on jiage 6 i spet.t some time in Duchesne Felvis.t.i'g his sister, Mrs. A. J.ClemCast-balClub Andrew ler, and brother, Clecth New Manager mons. He died Holiday just a year ed-f- li his Golden after celt Clemmons Mr. g anniversary. of has hied ivar I emver since 3 689 to and was 80 years old on June frid. r's rtiation was submitted n;e is s ived bv his wure of Den- at a tne .:,g o "Aifijted : 5 a-- J. l -- .v . s -- i; -t. f 4 I iuiw titj: Jut? bus. iit-v- xJ uumsj except of it JUNE 11 Bichard Strauss composer, bom Congress orders commer- Ciai relations with France ended 1 Jvi 13 Piug tobacco manufactur- ers lorm trust, ldav. Norcross patents first ri practical diving suit, 1E.H. '0 t V- 15 Frankitn show relation hgnmmg with electruityv TS2. 28 ounce hailstone y . , liubuque Iowa o wdAi great IUo4. 12 ' "" Vri 17 fall at 1SSC. Magna Cl.arta. English charier ot Imcriy, signed 1215. Cu Disiiricl Court Hus Tour Day Session - mat a. have placements been made this week in Duchsne county and are as follows: Altonah, 7; Roosevelt, 4; Duchesne, 5: Myton, 1; Monarch, 1; loka, 1, and Upaleo, 1. Because of the fait that r.o exs perienced shovel op'rato-in eithtr county, two men have been tamsf erred from outside the district to he employed at the Moon Late dams ts. Twenty-on- e Masons Adiourn Tor Slimmer Vacation S'p-temli- , ni of Past 'ri' n.ght The meeting was followed by a Fir n l"r!b" m t!ie 1 ur.lt ll'kel. th ute w Te Ti..riv inen.iers j resent. Standmc: Jr. of Alto.al. i.'.Uor in Wi,! Iui'h"H!ie Tmiidleri R. H Neola Vf It la Jess W. Jcmnstun made a trip to Myton Monday to i.iai.e arrangements for tlie buseball game Judge Abe Turner and Court Clerk F. M. Alder were m Duchesne this week to attend court Mrs. Preston Nutter and duupn-te- r of Sal: Lake City, Virginia, were Duchesne visitors Monriry, Zelph Calder of the Attorney Generals office was a business visitor in Duchesne Monday Merril La-se- n returned tins week from a business trip to Salt Luke City. Rulon J. Larsen lias moved this week into his new offiee building just south of the Record office Mass Nettie Larsen of Salt Lake City was visiting m Duchesne and vicinity lust week. Mrs. Beatrice Thomas spent the week end in Tahiona. Mrs. Susan Titcome left this week for a visit to Southern Utah LaMar Moffit, and California. young son of Mrs. Fern T, Moifitt accompanied her. Dan L. Capener .was a business visitor in Duchesne Monday. Ray Horroeltg of Arcadia was transacting business in Duchesne Monday. Mrs. Maude Atwood spent the week end in Hanna. Miss Minnie LeFever, who bus been employed at the home of Boland Hair, returned to her home In Tahiona Saturday. Dallas Toung, district attorney, was in Duchesne this week to attend court. Dick Ward of Myton was a business visitor in Duchesne Monday. Mrs. Annie C. Bowden of Roosevelt was here on business Monday C. D. Barker of Myton transacted business in Duchesne Monday. Guy J. Hollenbeck made a business trip to Arcadia Monday with Ray Gillis of the State Road Commission. Mr. Fames of the Rehabilitation Sendee spent Tours Jay and Tri-da- v at the local office. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Owens of Roosevelt were guests at the home C. Kohl. of Mr. and Mrs. Geo-g- e Sunday. B. L. Dart of Myton was in Duchesne Monday attending court. C. T. Beggs of Myton was a business visitor in Duchesne last week. Vern Davis of the State Rout! Patrol was in Duchesne Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and O. A. Kalseud returned Saturday from a trip to Boulder I mm. They report a very ei joy-abtnp, but suy tiie heat was so intense at the dam they were unable to sta as long as llcj would have liked. The thermomin tlie eter registered 113 tlgr--s shade and no shade, Mrs. M. E Odehirk returned on Monday after a visit of several weei-- s with her daughter, Mr Tom Firth in Provo. Dr. L. H. Clme took hm mother M-- s A. B. Cline to Salt Lake City Saturday. Mrs. Clme has been visiting her son for the past month. Miss Nancy Smith and Mrs. Harvey Dyer and son Inch accompanied them. Mrs Dyer and Dick remained m Salt Lake for a lew days. Mrs R. E. Wight and son and daughter, Bray ton and Sally Ann, of Salt Lake Cliy stopped in Saturday for a short vis.t H. S. Liddell on their Mrs. with wuv to New York. Mr. and Mrs. Llnvd Pope v-- e Duchesne vis.to-- s FPiday. Mr Wt sleriuuise. Reclamation of construceng.ner m cha-p- e tion at tlie Moor. lul.e Dam, nunie a tnp to Dei vr lust week end to Hr A baby boy was bo-- n and M-- s. Roy Filling in Duchesne on June 4th. G. L W. J. Mi Rmght and P.urreHK, publishers of the Helm-f .lnunal, called at the Record if p V, eijnes.ia v. Mr. and Mrs. Dave HuihIi of Riose"( It V'c-- p bun. ness vis hr.1 in Duchesne V. ednes lav. of Ne.mi am: Leonard of Koose"i It W " K. L. All-e- t! V. business he-- e Hid.tst 21.00 5500 bl l) m WOTS is sms! Be cm W Ut In Mery Yriirs Puts C rev s To Work iV -- RACING WATERS CALL ISSUED FOR RISE TWO TEET l(i CCC RECRUITS WITHIN TEN DAYS 3 for A call for 0 new recruits the Civilian Conservation Corps of men and teams were was issued this vet;, Mr G V. rusteul to the Ifuchesne r! ve.r at of for ERA the Billings, manager of Duchesne the Northwest ' ' he selected and Will leave ininied-- i iate'v for the rumps to which they a,- appointed. va-io- us - Indians Myton Iks-w- To Lfud Rksin j Lfacue Tlie Ft. Duchesne Indians s:e-p- ud into tlie brnd in the I.usin league lust Sunday, wiien they dowimd NjTon by a score of 13 to 12 Duchesne lost to Roosevelt, 13-- 6 .ul.e del euted nd Ninon . Drub eland, The fume at Myton was a game, will, Upienl Mvinri-liidiu- n pi ll? v of poo- - ns well us good bull plm mg, hut the usual number of thrills, ior which these two teams are famous, to keep tin crowd of falcexeeptional'y la-on their toes Myton led th garni up to the ninth inning, when Hie Indians staged a raliv and rur, n. four tallies to take the l"ud will 2 score. a 11-7- ge 13-1- Iiurhenne-LimHove- lt Tlie Dlicnesm-Ruosev- elt game, at Duchesne, started with what looi d like a walk away for Duchesne The local hovs started hit-- , tine Rooseveit-pitcher, O Neil. in tlie first inning, for three runs, and m the thi-- d batted all tlie wu around for five niore. netting them an lead which they lurid th-- u fourth the inning, Roosevelt's relief pitcher lield them scoreless tliru the balance of tin- game, however, while Roiwvelt ran m 2 in the fifth, five in tlie dth and three m the 8: h. Disastrous erro-- p in tlie infield were responsible for Ruehesm 'h loss, lint I, Casper and Co "man he ring done some fm( pitching. 6-- 3 Iu-elies- C.n-dn- e- edge afternoon, where tlie overflow' its t'uiil.s and cut through the city, to rais" hanks, and put in riiirap-pm- p to hold the nver in its chan nel elumks of tlie bank were constantly raving into tlie river wlm-- c the rushing v'ater was undermining it. and in one or two places wuier was already flowing out ove- - tlie bunk flooding nearby property. It would have taken only another 34 hours for tl e river to cut its'-lanother channel through tiie north part of town hud it no! been cheeked immdiutely, m the niiiiiimi of mart experienced with the high water situation. Its pro-- , halite cou-s- e, had It lieen allowed to cut through into tlie old channal where it was threatening, would have been along tins channel to tlie Pilling property, thence East aiom F Ht'eet to the old chumml si tin Idurdock stock yards, and on into E street to enter the rlv- or again near the Powell and Bench properties. Work lieiluce Danger Thong li all the danger was not it vus expected that pas-i-- d Tluirsiiiij afternoons work would clmck further cutting of till hank util vi! commicrah'y higher water came Friday A cliei k of tlie water level on the river at E street, showed tiiat the rver laid raised two feet since June 1st, and was at its highest at about three point of tino' lock Tlmrsda v afte-soo- n. for the past month., taken jor the state engineer by Wln- -, Continued on Pag'e 6) Thursday r'ver threatened t.r gs ILsriitNiie Group Naiicalcs River lv lut-igu- i'v the unusual cil high jwuler in tiie Duchesne river, Mr. J. R. Pope, Irvin Cole, 'and M-s Lev ema ms, ot Pag Inu-hcsri- and "Dad" Wil-- I derided to take bout rule lo Tuisday, Launching Hr, Pope's 16 foot rov, tioat at Du(.tisne, Iope, Wil-- 1 the trip ilia and Cole started (.ova toe river, while Mr, Puck ami H-- j, pope went down in a the limit back. At trui k to tli" head ot the excliunge canal, idioiit five nules tn'iow town the h . t vus lan Jd and Wilkins took while the rest got into tic tic boat to finish tlie journey, : tii V n dJYiru'ty was en-- ; g oum.-r-dthe latthough er part id the trip one oar was Jrol ci. and Jor the balance of the .p it was difficult to keep clear ot He dr.ftv'ood and shoals In the t ver. The rr ; of ten mils by i.sglVfu, lerkaps frileen to twenty along the croot "d course of the r "cr, v as made in 2: tiou-- s Tlu: a I le Iu-che- Basin Lodge No. 20, F. & A. M held its last mett.ng until at the lodge room m Myton last Monday evening, when thry conft rred the Master Mason degree upon Geo. F. Funk of Myton. Past Masters Joseph Movsh, Wm. R. RuppK ELss V. Lott, Wm Zow( , H. C. Ward, D. P. Wh and E. L. Junior officiat'd in during the Ma-- , HESSE on the 4th of July. The Fourth Judicial District Court lor Duchesne county convened on Monday, June 30th. The first two days were taken up with Law and Motion matters, Probate and Civil cases. In the case of Belva Stevenson vs. Grant Stevenson, an interlocutory decree of divorce was granted and 'custody of a minor child was awarded to the plaintiff, together with attorney's fees and court costs of $60 and $10 a month for the childs maintenance. In the criminal case of State of Utah vs. Robt. Beckham, rape, the case was dismissed for insufficient evidence because the complaining witness refused to testify. New ReeniBlovneRt State of Utah vs. Newal ChrisDistrict Crested tensen, insufficient check, case was until the August term. postponed Duchesne and Uintah counties of Utah vs. J. L. Murray, State will area hereafter reemployment be known as Reemployment Dis- burglary 2nd degree, and State vs. trict No. 7 with Ernest W. Crock- John Crawford and Stello Diaman-t- i, hurglarv, both cases were er as District Manager, Mr. Thos over to the August term, bound ReemState Associate R. Faddis, drib admonitions f rom the Court ployment Director, announced on behave for tlie defendants to Thursday. themselves. The new district was formerly In the case of State vs. Earl part of Distnct No. 3, with the Boren, forgery, defendant changed Price. managers headquarters at oi Mr. Faddis stated that the change with passing a forged check Meat Market to Cash the $17.35 of was made on June 11th because dethe large number of unemployed in Roosevelt, the jury had been had and hours two for liberating scattered over this immense area. at the With the District office in Du- not yet returned a verdict to press. went Record the tme chesne and contact points placed throughout the two counties, it isexpected that the placements Moon Lri.e Thermometer About It? can be more speedily and efficiently taken care of. Contact points for Duchesne county, as listed in a special notice in the Record ae: Brig Stevenson, Mtn. Home; Jesse Fowler, Altonah; Larsens Store, Talmagt: James Daigleish, Myton; Leonard Gardner, Neola; Murphys Store, Tabi-onUpalto, and Frank Betas, W. r. a iu:,. in es i . ijuoui 0 enmag 5 Mrs. A. J. Feller entertained the members of the Contract club at her home Saturdcy afternoon. Those present were: Mrs. J. R McGuire, Mrs. H. S. Liddell, Mrs. C. H. Selch, Mrs Arthur Orr, Mrs. Geo-g- e C. Konl and Mrs. Roy A, Schoman. The members of the Gateway-Cluand their wives erioved a picnic party at Winslows Grove last Thursday evening. A game oi softball between the men and women served to whet appetites for d the delicious supper which consisting of fried steak, corn on the cob, cakes, ice cream, and mary other items. A fireworks exhibit was put on by Dr. W. D. Bishop, who was attired in a magmficant uniform, complete Folwith sabre and pow'der-holowing the festivities at the grove, the crowd assembled at the Legion Cnateau for dancing. Mr. and Mrs, Ernest W. Crocker, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Orr, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Selch and families enjoyed a picnic Sunday. Mrs. Ernest Schoman and Mr and Mrs. Roy A. Schoman entertained at bridge and supper Wedfollowing nesday evening the guests, Mr. and Mrs. Guy J. Hollenbeck, Mrs. Nina Burger, Mr, Ray Gillis and Mr. F. M. Alder. Guests at the Alma Poulson home Wednesday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Marley Golden of San Diego, California and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Elans of Provo. Mr. Golden, who has been employed in the construction work at the San Diego exposition, is taking a much needed vacation. 1 1 a game between And Du he t.p t''a:tui f r - y e'-- i.i' at i n. v hi' li ua Lt f iH sponsoring riii 11 eien : r .in rep'irted tiist ocal 1 , du-m- lut. Mcl.r'i 2, E Eliclior., Cas- - |