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Show Bring Aces Winn's the Family. Park on the South Side. Hear the Music See the Crowd. Jchn Peter Pearson, 71, dld mddenly Tuesday afternoon, af-- r an illness of only a few hours Mr. pt arson, a farmer, bought 1 home and moved his family to Duchesne a short time ago from Utahn. He began work on the L. D. S. Seminary, the foundation of vhich was just completed this week. He went home to lunch Tuesday and complained of not fading well enough to return. Mts. Pearson became alarmed as he rapidly grew worse, but did not dare leave him to summon help. He died at 3:30 p. m. Symptoms indicated a heart attack. A son of Pi.r and Christina Beckstear Pearson, Mr. Pearson was born in Deseret, Millard county, Utah January 16, 1865. IP was married in .the St. George to Sarah Ellen Mathis ana ramc to the basin in 1918 and lived in Talmage, later moving to Arcadia, and a month ago to Duchesne. Hr. Pearson was a prominent worker in the L. D. S. church, having served as a member of the High Council for twenty-fiv- e ears. He was president of the High Priesthood of the Duchesne Slake for six years. He served on a mission in the southern states. Funeral services were held in Duchesne Thursday afternoon, with interment in the Utahn cemetery. Surviving ae his widow; five :ons, J. E. Pearson and Alton R Pearson, Salt Lake City; Von M. Pearson, Arcadia; Oren H. ana Eatl T. Pearson, Duchesne; five daughters, Mrs. Lucy Cook ot Castle Dale; Mrs. Zelpha Rust, Hayden and Mrs. Nellie Lang, Mr3. Alice Summers and Miss Verl Pearson, Duchesne and 32 grandchildren. Vacation post cards ara fine, but back home theyd like to hear your voice... Tchph om tong Distance rates are lower all day Sunday and every evening after 7 p.m. 0$gk Former Duchesne EXPLAINS HIGHGirl Injured In WAY ROUTING Bicycle Mishap COMMISSIONER I). S. SEMINARY WORKER IS TAKEN BY SUDDEN DEATH SOCIETY Contract Club Mrs. Nellie Muir entertained members and guests of the Saturday contract club at her home last week. Present were Mrs. A. J. Feller, Mrs. R. M. Pope, Mrs. A. M. Murdock, Mrs. Hrntst Crocker, Mrs. George Kohl, Mrs. B. A. Jocoby and Mrs. lirnest Schonian. Mrs. Murdock won high score prize. Wednesday Club Mrs. J. R. McGuire entertained the Wednesday bridge club at the home cf Mrs. O. A. Halstead this wek with the following present: Mrs. Jack Young, Mrs. Ed. Wilkins, Mrs. Fred Cm try, Mrs Clarence Rollins, Mrs. Lawrence Pack, Mrs. Lynn Dennett, Mrs. Ed Hart, Mrs. R. M. Pope, Mrs Fred Johnson and Mrs. Ernest 'schonian. High score prize was won by Mrs. Wilkins. Honor prize vent to Mrs. Pope. Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Hart were voted in as .lew members. Superintrndrnt To Wed School Supeintendent LeRoy tishop left Wednesday for Afton Wyoming where he will meet Miss Ruth Burton, a former Roosevelt teacher. The young couple will be married in the L. D. S. temple n Salt Lake City some time dur-;n- g the week end. They will return to Duchesne next week to iive in the Despain home, which is being prepared for them. On your way to the U. B. I. (Continued from Page 1) ey will be expanded on it because of its U. S. number; and in this case, that the designation of U. S. 6 jointly with U. S. 40 would have insured earlier completion. Thi3 is not the case at all. Gov. Blood Instigator The government, through the Bureau of Public Roads, has nothing whatever to do with the U. S. numbered highways except that Chief Engineer of the Bureau is a member of the committee which designates these roads. The U. S. system of numbering was Govoriginated years ago and ernor Blood was one of the instigators of the movement.were fourAt that time there teen trails leading up State Street into Salt Lake City; such as the n highPikes Peak Linthe Overland Trail, the way, the Evergreen coln highway, route Trail, etc. People along the were being imposed upon by these associations and the whole scheme was developing into a racket, out Each association had agents ho to cafes, advertising selling that order etc. in tels, merchants, their nmes might be placed in booklet published by the associac tion. The rates in most exhorbitant. were very In order to do away with such American practices as this, the Association of State Highway Of of ficials proposed the numbering now as all principal .highways numbered, and at that time U. 30, 40, 50, etc. were so designat Ocean-to-Ocea- C. ed. 1 i5 datives. Elma, Zufelt, 10, Heber, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Zufelt, former Duchesne citizens, suffered a frontal skull fracture when the bicycle she was riding was struck by an automobile Tuesday morning. She is in a critical condition in the Heber City hospital. Sheriff Virgil Fraughton, who investigated the accident, said the girl was struck by an automobile operated by F. G. Cook and hurled to the cement highway on her head. Cook told the officer he was traveling about 15 miles an hour when the accident occurred. He said he failed to see the girl in time to avoid the impact. POWELL REUNION decendants of Wm. R. Powell attended the two day family reunion at the Yellowstone ranger station on August 1st and 2nd. The reunion wa3 sheduled to take place at the top of Lake Fork mountain, but due to the severe storms, the other location was chosen, because of better shelter facilities. Following the general meeting, dinner was served in the mess hall of the CCC camp at a table decorated with goldenrod. Next year's reunion will be held the first Saturday and Sunday in August up the west fork of the Duchesne river, just off the Wolf creak highway. Th:-ty-eig- Ol f Federal Aid System In some cases the U. S. num DATES SET FOR ber:d highways do not even fol HEAVY DATE? This ANNUAL LEGION low the federal aid system. will be the case if U. S. 6 is routCONVENTION ed on the proposed route, since the entire highway from Santi Utahs biggest and most colorthrough Delta to the Nevada ful jamboree is just around the quin DEWEY WILKINS line is off the federal aid system corner. sanitation SELECTED TO HE AD and will not be eligible for fede Clyde Thompson, Meaning, of course, the annual DUCHESNE LEGION ial funds unless money is made state for Uintah supervisor project convention of the American ses on busion was for in Duchesne available expenditure county, Truly Excellent Food , . . to be held in Salt Lake Legion such ness Monday. Delegates Elected To ondary roads; that is,canuntil Son lee Perfect to the LetCity 20, 21 and 22 dates August desi be time that a3 highway M. E. Lundberg, Uintah Power Attend State be registered in the which should aid ter. Our Reasonably-Price- d federal & Light Company manager stopgnated part of the d boldest of Meet destype in the see the that So you system. Dinners start at 25c. ped in Duchesne Thursday morndate book of every these roads one of by ignation of ing, emouts to Salt Lake City on D.wsy Wilkins was elected number has absolutely nothing to Utahn "lest he forget. a business trip. Commander of the Duchesne post First day Registration and do with the time it is likely to American Legion at a meeting business meeting of the American be completed. Thursday evening. You may assure the good peo- Legion, department of Utah, at Other officers named were Titus ple of the Uintah Basin that no the Newhouse hotel; a street pa40 and 8, Jones, Vice Commander; B. W. action which has been taken or rade of the famed X a wrecks, Foster, Adjutant; Arthur J. Orr, which may be taken regarding with accompanying definition of the riotous Finance Officer; Ernest Wilson, U. S. 6 will influence in Legion way any initiation of candidates for the Sergeant at Arms; Rulon J. Lar- the completion of U. S. 40. great freight car brigade; a glamErnest sen, Chaplain; Cliocker, Colo. Opposes Designation UtiWj orous fenfest at the Elks club, Service officer. Theie is another thing whicV should be mentioned in connection and a colorful street carnival, , Delegates to the state Ameriat the Chatcan Legion Conv.ntion, to be held with the proposed designation ot with big going3-o- n street on Main off eau, in Salt Lake City on August 20, U. S. 6. These just designations are South. Fourth 21, and 22 weie also seledted. was as stated before, by made, Gtlv, To Be Present They are: Ernest Crocker, Wm. the Executive Committee of the H. Ca:i , Ernest Wilnon, Rulon American Second day Joint meeting of Association of State J. Lars.n, Titus Jones, Lawrence Highway Officials, and no action the members of the Legion and Pack and Arthur J. Orr. i3 taken by this committee until ladies auxiliary in the Capitol the states involved are in accord theatre, with Governor Henry H. News travels fast. An enthusiastic customer In the case of U. S. 6, the State Blood and other prominent citiUtah Beekeepers cf Colorado refused to permit it zens in attendance;; an afternoon tells a friend, who in turn becomes a customer To Discuss Honey to be over U. S. 40. Legion business meeting followed . . . and he too spreading the good word. at U.B.I.C, So longdesignated Industry a3 that remains the case, by chow for all legionaires at So our steak dinners have become of an instituit would not be so designated Fort Douglas and a band concert The Utah State Beekeepers Astion in Duchesne. Theyre delciciously juicy and "Therefore, at the meeting held by the Thirty-eight- h infantry sociation will hold meetings in the in Grand Junction, when it was band, and then the crammed-with-actio- n tender . . . feel we well earn why morning and afternoon of Augmst finally decided to request the des your sham battle at the fort. 13, at the Uintah Basin Industrial gratitude by spreading the good word ourselves. ignation of U. S. 50 part of the Driun Corps Contests Convention, to wheih all basin way, It was only done after the A Legion business Third Try our Steak Dinner! tgy beegeepers and their wives are meeting had been adjourned long in the morning; a drum meeting invited. enough to determine Dr. Hendricks, State Apiarist, the attitude of Colorado.definately corps contest in the aftamoon, with eight Sons of Legionnaires will talk on the honey industry Basin Has Not Suffered corps and four major corps comfrom the standpoint of the State The Uintah Basin has not sufpeting; the big convention parade Board of Agriculture. fered in any way because of the at 7 p. m., and the climaxing midJ. F. Wakefield, field inspector, proposed designation of U. S. 6. frolic at Black Rock, fanight will discuss problems in connecThe completion of U. S. 40 would mous resort on Great Salt Lake. tion with official supervision. not have been speeded up by Ray N. Miller, president of the designating U. S. 6 over U. S. 40, Les Maxwell and C. C. Mickel-o- n U. S. B. A., will discuss, Why is since there would have been went to Salt Lake City Wed State Organization?" nothing in such designation but nesday to attend the Republicaii It is expected that someone name. If our experience is worth rally. from the extension bureau of the anything, it demonstrates that Bert Johnson and Gordon ParState Agricultural college will be travel follows improved highways ker of San Francisco are visiting present to discuss proij ms of regardless of. name or number. in the basin this week. They and The action of the Commission Mr. and Mr3. George Leach er organization. in routing U. S. 6 over U. S. 50 were dinner guests last WednesDr. L. IT. Cline went to Salt as far as Spanish Fork has put day evening of Rev. and Mrs. Lake City this week to bring practically the entire state be- John Leacher in Roosevelt. back Mrs. Warren Strong, who hind the completion of U. S. 40, has been confined in the L. D. S as evidenced by the resolution hospital for the past six weeks pass.d by the Associated Civic following an operation for rup- Clubs of Southern Utah, which turd appendix. She is improving was adopted at Grand Junction The real truth of the matter .apidly, he reported. Well be at the Hotel is that our Commission refused to fuither consider U. S. 6 after Newhouse, of course! refusal of Colorado to accept desThe low rates at this, HAVE YOU ANY ignation over U. S. 40 until the our favorite hotel enable Southern 17 counties rt presented us to visit Salt Lake E by their Associated Civic Clubs often. hud unanimously agreed to sup-TO BE DONE? port the early completion of U. S. TAKE HER TO LOCALS Miss Wanda Join in a tew days in Salt this week visiting itop at Leonas Frock Shoppe in Duchesne and sePct a cool wash .'rock for daytime wear or a dance crock for evening. You will need at least two of Leonas summer ipecials. adv. Wallace Dennis, S. A. Walls and Bliss Lott of Myton weie Duchesne business visitors Tuesday. Mrs. Rhoda Barker of Upaleo was transacting business in Duchesne Tuesday. Bert Sweat of Fruitland was a Duchesne business visitor Tuesday. Dave Nye of Tabiona wa3 in Duchesne Tuesday and Wednesday. Ray Gillis of the State Road Commission was transacting business in Duchesne this week. S. Y. Taylor of Salt Lake City was a Ductusne business visitor Tuesday. Orson Marsing of Price was transacting business in Duchesne on Tuesday. C. R. McMillan of Salt Lake City, representative of the Standard Oil Company was transacting business in Duchesne Wednesday. S. K. Daniels and Chester Hartman of Mt. Emmons were in Duchesne Wednesday. Altonah visitors in Duchesne on Wednesday included Warren E. Davis Jr., Lon Dump and Clarence Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pa'ramore and children of Salt Lake City are visiting Mrs. Paramores parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mickel-so- n in Duchesne. Mrs. Della M. Fowler and daughter of Oak Creek, Colorado, are transacting business in Duchesne this week. W. F. Bringhurst of the Home Owners Loan corp. was in Du-- , chesne on business Tuesday. Mrs. Lutellus Burdick of Bluebell is a guest of her daughter, Mrs. Bill Dickerson. Mrs. Fern T. Moffitt took her young son to Provo Wednesday for medical aid. The boy bruised his leg soma time ago and it is not healing properly. bold-face- fun-lovi- 0&yWr ANNOUNCING! Tills Convenient lU Open All Hie its a friendly the early hours. And j pi pn. service, good food, aid ly fresh coffee! Drop any time; were ready to serve you Scrambled Many eggs, JJlld a1 b. At toast coffew virion sohed 25c missic Other 22nd, CTG&SE Econoi $8050 partm Specials! day, OWL CAifrelep) Duchesne, Btatis Utah eellan An !ndig( Drug SpcciaLoe itance Friday and Saturi i 7th and Bec August St - - - ief v lamaj nissic . Cashmere Bouqu2000 Soap 10c 3 ..... for iave ount 23c Bottle Pure nidge Vhone aid a nilla Extract l;eque The he C The Opening of The Covered Wagon SANDWICH SHOP 1st Place East of The Shell Service Station Irvin Caldwell, Prop. d fri 19c Apex Aspiriiause adeb Tablets, 100s eted 21 as over Duchesne An Drug Duchesne, UtaltJnm reased ,cov fintah necinl Selling Ol sis. Summer Hals Elray Larsen's CLEANING The Newhouse Hotel Famous For llospilalihj and Good Food Sunday Horning Breakfast Served in Ycur b Room Without Extra Cost. v RATES Single Double $2 $2.60 te to MUS. J. II. (Signed) SEND IT TO US for quirk and perfect service Ve Preston WEATHER C. Peterson. REPORT WASATCH CLEANERS E. SUTTON, 6011I Manager Heher City, Utah for For wt ek beginning July 30th. P. C. Cldy. Pay Postage One Way Prenldent 4 $4.60 ail with Halil WTKHS, 40. Cldy. P. C. Cldy. Cldy Cldy. V. E. S. WINSLOW, Cooperative Observer. Heres your chance to have a beautiful, flattei ing hat at a price that you can afford. Youll fin black, blue, brown and many other colors in th wonderful selection. Straws with wide brinif' summer sun, and tailored styles for vacation an sportswear. There are many other styles an so dont wait, come early and get yu" hat. CONOCO GAS SOFT DRINKS & LUNCHES On Moon Lake Road i Ctr STOP AT 'iM 1 500.00 New Palace Cole "Give Us A Ring" 1 orting icreas starts thats f tx M0B Duchesne, Utah J 3 H |