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Show lk A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah Basin a Jut A Uintah Basin Newspaper icien'i SUCCESSOR TO THE DUCHESNE COURIER Ijj Volume DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY February 21, 1936. Covers ALL The Uintah Basin 5. Jij Heavy Snows Cause Down Temporary Shut At IVIoon Lake Dam 1 3 Completion Of Diversion Tunnel Delayed By Snows And Low Temperatures Heavy snowfall caused a temof the work at porary l lafe. the Moon Lake construction pro-)r- y ject this week, with the cementing Umjliof the diversion tunnel only shut-dow- n Utah Dairymen To . Organize At Ogden C organization of the dairycompleted. Several of the work-fro- men of Utah will be effected at a n convention to be the project fought their snowbound roads to held Wednesday, February 26, at oot through iway id. the Hotel Ben Lomond, Ogden, acDuchesne Wednesday, after a blockade of the roads for the cording to Professor George B. ttai eI past several days had completely Caine, head of the dairy departor eliminated transportation to and ment at the Utah State Agricultural college. Sessions will be held from the dam site. at 10 a. m., 2 p. m. and close with 52 inches at of snowfall total A ig a banquet in the evening. tlure, the dam for the win ter was which has setteltd to a present Departmental meetings will be the measurement of- 37 inches, held in the morning to allow the y a crew of half a dozen men will various dairy interests to meet wilder remain at the site for the Recla separately to discuss their major et Ilmation Service, it was reported, problems. Ice cream, butter and test pits and taking care cheese makers, market milk proadiggtng a!e 'of other engineering work during ducers, dairy herd operators, ofSeveral of the ficials of the Jersey, Holstein and ,the contractor's men remained at the Guernsey breed associations and dam, some to take care of the others interested in dairying are camp and equipment there and o- - urged to attend. waiting for more deThe group will form an organjtheris merely finite word as to the duration of ization in the afternoon session, the after which Dr. J. D. Brew of Contractor Expected New York City, market milk T. E. Connolly, contractor on the specialist of the American Jersey project, is expected from San Cattle club, and Charles H. BaldFrancisco at any time, to make win, former commissioner of agan inspection of the work and riculture for New York state, repgive final orders as to the resenting the Holstein Friesian asThereis some possibili- sociation, will address the group. ty that the work might be ordered One of the greatest needs of, continued, it is felt, as it is im- this state, from the standpoint of portant that the diversion tunnel agriculture, is a strong organizabe oompleted as soon as possible. said Professor Caine. If The bare of the tunnel has been tion," cur present plans no dure, we completed for some time, and hope to bring all the interests tohere remains only the cementing into a unified association f the inside. Work on the dam getherwill that materially benefit the tse-lcannot begin until the Iake industry. dairy tork stream is diverted through he tunnel and the cement lining f the tunnel must be completed JUST TO REMIND YOU ind the diversion dam built before Daughters of Pioneers, Wedhe spring part-wortijj- jy An m three-sessio- . to-sii- Os. Teport-tecot.-e- d, - U shut-dow- n. ( shut-dow- n. run-of- f. nesday, Feb. 26th, with Mrs. G. V. Billings, Mrs. J. P. Madsen, asMARRIAGE LICENSES sistant hostess. Womens Study club, Saturday, Norris Marshall, 23, Duchesne, md Mattie Nielson, 22, Duchesne, February 22nd, with Mrs. Ernest Schonian. February 6th. and Auxiliary Costume Ball, Satur21, Vernal, Jay Simpson, Februhois Johnstun, 18, Vernal, day, February 22nd, at the town hall! 18th. ary ab- - Duchesne Fish And Game Club Elects 1936 Officers th COOK TO you ,0.00 .otal arg- - arch r of ging each full id nost and e to m the ien ,e RESOLUTION ASKS COMMISSIONER VISIT DUCHESNE STREAMS Wm. Lawson was elected Presi-deof 'the Duchesne Fish and j Game club at a meeting Wednesday eVuning at the Duchesne Commercial Club. He succeeds Chester Lyman, who in turn was elected to succeed Mr. Lawson as Claude Davis was reelected secretary and treasurer. An intensive campaign will immediately ba launched for 1936 memberships. The club passed a resolution, to be sent to State Fish and Game Commissioner Newell B. Cook, asking him to visit our streams during the coming summer to gaon ther first hand information with that is felt It condition. their such information the club wall be able to prevail upon the state game department to furnish these streams with more fish than they have heretofore had. The club of the feels that with on entire fishing waters of tha state located closely about Duchesne there should be a heavy increase in the fish allotted to these waters. Approved Madsen's Work The mewling went on record as approving 'the work of deputy Gama Warden John P. Madsen, and a letter of appreciation was ordered sent to Commissioner Cook, praising him for having a man of Mr, Madsen's type in the service and asking that he be retained. A report showxl the Fish and Game club of Duchesne was active in bringing into the county ten nt iwrai yjnErti Contract Club Mrs. Nellie Muir was hostess to m'embers and guests of the Saturday Contract club last week. Present were Mesdames Arthur Orr, A. M. Murdock, George C. Kohl, Roy A. Schonian, Ernest Crocker, Harvey Dyer, A. J. Feller, R. M. Pope, Arthur Brown, C. H. Seleh and Guy J. Hollenbeck. B. P. XV. Social The members of the Business Womens club and Professional were entertained at supper and bridge last Monday evening at tile home of Mrs. Hazel Orr, with. Miss Phyllis Wiramer, assistant hostess. Present were: Mrs. Nina Burger, Mrs. Bessie Kohl, Miss Edna Lemon, Mrs. Afton Crocker, Mrs. Vee-DyMrs. Alice McGuire, Mrs. "Helen Hollenbeck, Mrs. Hil-dJohnstun, Mrs. Helen Poulson, Mrs. Adrienne Strong, Mrs. Margaret Gentry, Mrs. Bonnie Bishop, Mrs. Hazel Nelson, Mias Veda Poulson and Mrs. Babs Murdock. gw OCCX1 home? appenint FEBRUARY 19 Edison fe granted patent on the phonograph, 187ft (i H si! m 20 Mary Garden, great opera singer, born. 1877. 21 First through train from east reaches Chicago. 1852. 22 Spam surrenders Florida to United States, keeps Texas, 1819. 23 Herndon starts first service in United States, 1839. 24 French start construction work on the Panam Canal, 1881. 25 Denmark acknowledges U. S. independence, 1785. er, ur St. Pauls Guild Mrs. O. A. Halstead was hostess to members of St. Pauls Guild on Wednesday afternoon. Present were Mesdames A. J. Feiler, A. M. Murdock, C. H. Seleh, R. M. Pope, Ernest Schonian, and L. C. Winslow. The afternoon was spent in sewing, followed by a delicious supper. Wednesday Club Mrs. Clarence Rollins1 entertained members of the Wednesday Present Bridge club this week. were Masdamea Fred Gentry, J. R. McGuire, J. E. Nelson, Harvey Dyer, Lotus Fisher, Lynn Bennett and Miss Elsie Johnson. High score prize was awarded to Miss Johnson, Travel prize to Mrs. Dyer. Oyster Supper Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Nelson entertained at an oyster supper last Friday evening. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Crocker and Mrs. Nina Burger. Dinner'1 Guests Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Crocker were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown last Sunday evening. Valentine Party Members of the Mothers club entertained 'their partners Thursday evening at a Valentine-baskparty at the Legion Chateau. The everting was spent in playing progressive games and dancing. Present were Messrs, and Mesdames Lonnie Fitzwater, Floyd Baker, John Hanson, Rulon Larsen, R. D, Law, Cliff Mickelson, Lee Merk-leMarvel Moore, Max Peterson, Mont Poulson, Tennis Poulson, Dean Powell, A. H. Saxer, C. H. Seleh, Theron Snyder, Edward Wilkins, Edward Hoopes, George High Tingley and Ed Carman. score prizes were won by Mr. and Mis. Dean Powell and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hoopes. et y, h:'ad of elk during the winter, which were planted on Currant creek mountain. They also assisted in the planting of approximately 100,000 fish in the Duchesne streams. These were planted in Rock creek, the Duchesne and the Birthday Party Mrs. Ernest Schonian was honStrawberry rivers, and some ot the lakes in the territory. The ored guest at a bridge dinner on cost of planting five loads of the Sunday evening in celebration of fish was born exclusively by the her birthday anniversary, given club. by Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Schonian. Covers were laid for the followGame, Birds Show Increase It was reported by Mr. Madsen ing guests: Mr. and Mrs. C. H. that in 1928 there were approxim- Seleh, Mr. and Mr3. Grant Murately 500 beaver in 'the county. dock, Mr. and Mis Arthur Orr, This number has increased, until Mrs. A. M. Murdock, Mrs. Nellie today we have close to 3,500. Muir and Mrs. Guy J. Hollenbeck. Eight years ago Pheasants, and High score prize was won by Mrs. Quail were unknown in this sec- Grant Murdock and travel prize tion, while today they are here in went to Mr. Murdock. Farewell Party large numbers. Big game has also A few friends gathered at made a steady increase. The Duchesne Fish and Game home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde club is now becoming very much Thompson Saturday evening to interested in the preditory animal wish them success in their new situation. It is known that these venture. Mr. Thompson has been animals take a heavy toll each transferred to Vernal to start the year, and that if they could be Sanitation projtct in Uintah couneliminated the game would in- ty. They and their two boys left crease much more rapidly. There Sunday afternoon .The following are a number of Mountain Lions guests enjoyed an evening of in this county which the club hopes bridge and the supper which folcan be captured. There are two lowed, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. S lch, good dogs stationed at the Hayes Mrs. N na Burger, Mrs. A. M. Mrs. Ernest Schonian ranch on Strawberry to be used Murdock, for this work. and Mrs. Roy A. Schonian. Reduction in poaching has adOn Sunday, the Thompsons vanced satisfactorily, and much were dinn r guests at the home credit is due the cooperation and of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Murdock. efforts of the club in this ripect Mrs Ernest Schonian was also a it was reported. guest. COMMISSIONERS DISCUSS SOCIAL SECURITY PLAN The social security program for Duchesne county and persona eligible to receive aid under this plan, was the subject of discussion at a special meeting of the County Commissioners in Duchesne Thursday. S. B. Smirthwaite and V. L. Peart of the State Emergency Relief office in Salt Lake City met with this commissioners and the members of the Duchesne county which public welfare committee includes George Kohl, Viola Harra-stoEvans J. Phyllips and R. W. Snyder to compile a list of persons eligibla to receive aid. This list will be forwarded to Washington today. n, DUCHESNE GIRL WEDS IN COLO. Mrs. Ethel L. Curran announces the marriage of her daughter, Ida, to Mr. Clarence Jennings of Longmont, Colorado. The wedding took place at 7 oclock, February 14th in Longmont, where the young couple will make their hoirte for the present. The bride, who is well known in Duchesne, took a cosmetician course in Glenwood Springs, Colo, some 'time ago, receiving her license in Denver. She moved to Longmont, where she has be):n employed recently. Mrs. Ethel Curran left yesterday for Longmont, where she will spend a few weeks with her daughter and son in-la- National Food Contest For Girls Renewed With Increased Prizes 4-- H A national contest in food pre- chesne Wednesday. County Treasurer Porter Merry is back on the job again after an illness of several days. Gus Solmonson of Arcadia was a business visitor Tuesday. Harold Brooks and Babe Casper of Fruitland were in Duchesne Friday everting. Frank Wart hen and Captain John Moore of the Moon Lake OCC camp made a trip to Price Saturday. Mrs. James Dalgleish of Myton was transacting business in Duchesne Wednesday. Miss Sylvia Probst spent the week end in Midway. Bishop Harold Eldredge of Myton was a Duchesne visitor Thursday. Austin Burton of Talmage was in Duchesne Thursday. Dan Capener, feed and seed loan agent, arrived in Duchesne Thursday to transact business. Mr. Capener has been ill for two weeks and his many friends In Duchesne are glad to see him back on the job. J. Albert Smith of Heber was a business visitor in Duchesne Thurs day. County Attorney Ray E. Dill-ma- n was transacting business in Duchesne Thursday. Mrs. C. L. Ashton of Roosevelt accompanied him. Mr. Carl Harris of Provo, district supervisor of social case work era was in Duchesne) Thursday. Mrs. Eugene Harmston of Roosevelt was In Duchesne Thursday to attend a meeting of the public welfare committee, of which she is a member. Mr. and Mrs. Norval Pope are back in Duchesne, after having been snowbound at the Moon lake dam site for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Fouse, who have also been at the dam, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Probus Fouse, before going to Price. Mrs. Fouse has been employed on the nursing staff at the Price City hospital. Miss Chrystal Hansen of Myton spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. Melvin Poulson. Auditors of the Beasley-Woo- d auditing company of Salt Lake City, are in Duchesne this week auditing the City books. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Huish of Roosevelt were in Duchesne Tuesday. Frank Defa and Claude Wag-staf- f of Hanna were in Duchesne Tuesday. Mr. Defa was also here Thursday transacting business. Ray Gillis of the State Road Commission spent the week end in the Basin. Loyd Whitlock, recently educational adviser at the Moon lake CCC camp, went to Price Monday. Foyer Olsen, formerly forest ranger at Hanna, who was recently transferred to Salt Lake City, was a Duchesne business visitor Wednesday. Taylor Tidwell and Thomas D. Meriwether of Boneta were in Duchesne on business Wednesday. Miss LeJa Whitmore, Mrs. Martha Shanks and Mrs. W. A. Jennings, county nurses, were in Duchesne on business Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Biddulph spent the week end in Coalville. James Summers and Otto Ni of Arcadia were Duchesne viators Tuesday. Ro,i8 Bartlett, formerly of Roosevelt, now of Salt Lake City, was a Duchesne visitor Wednesday. Miss Elsie Johnson returned to Duchesne Monday night, after spending several days in Salt Lake City visiting friends. Mr. Dick Ward of Myton was a business visitor in Duch-sn- e Monday. Guy Whitford of Price was in Duchesne on business Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thompson and sons, Gerry and Boyd, lett Vernal, Sunday afternoon for th-wh-rvail make their home. Mr. Thompson has b en transferred to Uintah county to manage " paration will be again conducted for the 550,000 girls enrolled in the Ignited States in club the National work, announces Committee on Boys and Girls Club Work. State Club Leader D. P. Murray of Logan has accepted the contest for the 4,000 girls enrolled in clubs in this state who may obta'n the rules from the county agent or local leader. The gratifying results of last years initial contest have prompted a substantial increase in the awards by the sponsor, Servel, Inc. of Evansville, Ind. Besides the $400, $300 and $200 college scholarships offered for national winners, eight k e rosen e ope ra ted Electrolux refrigerators are provided for sectional winners, and as heretofore a trip fo the National Club Congress in Chicago to each state champion, and very handsome gold medals of special design for county champions. club As a further aid to work the sponsor has authorized its local dealers everywhere to cooperate as last year in loaning Electrolux refrigerators to club Raders for use at fairs, achievement days and summer camps to the sanitation project there. preserve perishable products. Mr. Edward Wilkins and LawMarie Carlson of Milford was this state's Chicago trip winner rence Pack mad? a business trip to Salt Lake City Tuesday. lad year. 4-- H 4-- H -- e y Number 30. Year In Advance Work Started On Asphalt Highway Arthur Wiscom.be of Roosevelt was transacting business in Du- "The first day a man is a guest, the icccmd a burden, the third a pest" I Ier $2.00 Graveling And Laying Of Asphalt On Roosevelt-MytoSection Of Highway 40 Provides Employment For Many Patriotic Program Sponsored By I T. A. A patriotic program, commemorating George Washington whose biithday anniversary will be observed tomorrow, was sponsored associaby Ih Paient-Teachetion Wednesday 'evening in the town hall. A large crowd enjoyed the following numbers: Community singing by the audience waj followed by a dance number by Elaine Poulson, Frankie Fullmer, Zola Rae Law and Betty McGuiie. The little girls were traind by Mrs. R. D. Law. A vocal duet by Mrs. Beatrice Thomas and Miss Corrine Moffitt was followed by a flag drill by pupils of the-- 6th grade. A girls chorus, under the direction of Mr. Giauque, gave several numbers. The speaker of the evening was Mr. Morris, educational adviser ot His CCC camp. the Bridge-lansubject was Patriotism." i rs U. B. I. C. CONTlbST n A large crew of men went to work Thursday, hauling gravel on highway 40 between Roosevelt and Myton, Starting on Uve Roosevelt end. A shift was started Thursday, employing 10 trucks and 30 men. In addition to these about 30 more men are employed on crusher, caterpillars, rollers, and as teamsters and oilers. The Northwestern Engineering company, contractors on the project, started work Monday, Feb. 10th, with some preliminary work on the South Myton bench. The shoulder and road bed contract, under 'the Reynolds Ely Construction Company was not completed until the latter part of last week. Similar To Twists Rood The Gravel-Aspha- lt project, bid In by the Northwestern Engineering company at $63,000 calls for tine laying of 60,000 tons of gravel surface and subbase and 7,200 tons of natural rock asphalt, and when completed will be similar to tiie road through the twists", west of Vernal, now known as one of the finest pieces of road 24-ho- ur ut bull-dozer- s, the country. Ninety men have been referred to the contractors by Mr. CrockThe slogan contest which is beer, manager of the National ReC. ing sponsored'' by the U. B. I. Service in Duchesne, committee will close Monday and employment but to date only about 60 of these some lucky person will be the haves reported, he has been Informwinner of the $5.00 prize. ed. All of those now on the job are It was decided at a recent meet- Duchesne county men, he believes, ing of tha committee that a con- though some Uintah county men tent would be tha only fair way were referred by him to the conto determine what the slogan for tractor. this years convention will be. It Several of those now employed must pertain to the Uintah Basin, are workers, Mr. Crockbut that is tha only restriction and er as he was unable to prostates, anyone is eligible to try for the vide sufficient truck drivers from $5.00 prize. the relief cases. This is the first All entries must be mailed to time he has been able to place any Conthe Uintah Basin Industrial workers for some time, vention Committee, Fort Duchesne realizes the great need he though Utah. The contest will close and of class of men for work. this the winning slogan will be chosen Evident Misunderstanding comat a special meeting of the mi sun e, to some There ms he to hi next id be mittee, Monday, derstanding among the men govFebruary 24 th. CLOSES MONDAY in non-reli- ef non-reli- DUCHESNE EVENS IIOOP SCORE WITH BRIDGELANI) CCC The Duclnsne M Men evened the score with the Bridgeland CCC camp here Tuesday night by defeating the CCC boys The Duchsne team dropped a thriller last week by a 0 count and were hot on the Grail of 20-1- 5. 30-3- With Brown, Smith and Snyder hitting the hoop with remarkable accuracy, they ran the score to at the half. 10-- 4 d by Captain The visitors, Mack Ea-.tostaged a furious rally to gain on Uve Duchesne team, however, never getting very thr atening. 1 ef regulaerning the employment tions. Many of those Mr. Crocker has referred to the contractors have failed lo report for duty. He believes this to ba due to tha fact that the men fear that taking other employment will endan-g- T their WPA standing. This is not the case, however, as any men called from WPA work for employment on other pro j eta calling for labor from relief rolls through the NRS will be reinstated on WPA work when their other employment Is completed. Bids for the construe tion of a rock asphalt road from Ft, Duchesne to Halfway hollow, on highway 40 in Uintah county are to be opened at the state capltol on February 24 th. Construction on that section Will probably begin by March 10th. C. I. Johnson Named Redheads On Parade Census Enumerator Stunning Musical Film C. I. Johnson of Roosevelt has gay been appointed business census girls, tire enumerator, it was announced to l extravaganza, Redheads day by Mr. John A. Hendricks, on Parade" wall come to the Cozy District Supervisor for the United States Census Bureau. theatre, Feb. 22 and 23. The burd-of the action of this Mr. Henricks, who has been In hilarious new musical comedy falls Duchesne county for the past on the capable shoulders of John week, explained 'that the purpose Boles and adorable Dixie Lee, who of the census is to gather statiscarry out their assignments In tical Information for "the bureau. fiesh and admirable stylo. Sup- The census, when completed, will ported by Jack llal"y, Allen Dine-har- t, show the total payroll of each Raymond Walbum, Herman district, city, county, and state of Bing and William Austin, and by the nation; the number of people gorg ous ( nsembhs of adorable employed, and the amount of coin-mo- d 'redheads, they play the romantic ites sold. on r.d. leads in this rhapsody No other department has access Boles offers his gayest, mast ver- to the data secured from the insatile in this picture, dividuals, Mr. Hendricks declared, as he d.'iric s and sings and ro- and the enumerator and all emmances. And Miss 1 e, in her Erst ployees of the census bureau are her return to the under oath not to divulge any Inbig rob; nsation formation to anyone except the screen, proV' s a beauty with a unique and caUhy singing bureau. I Found A styl . They sing. rim," "Ive Got Your Future County Attorney Ray E. Hillman All Planned" and Redheads On of Roosevelt was transacting busParade. iness hers Wwlnesday. Rhythmic, ously mount'd, filled tunes and glamorous gorge- fast-pace- with mu-ica- t- Ir |