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Show A Newspaper Devoted Covers Volume 8. X ALL The Uintah Basin DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1939 JAYCEES TO START to the People of the Uintah Basin to hold luncheon A special meeting of the Duchesne Junior Chamber of Commerce, postponed from last Tuesday will be held next Tuesday at the Mission Inn it was announced this week by Lotus Fisher, secre- tary. i pVA Project Is i $10,000 Allotted For of Picture Officials Are Told Individual Wiring Installation Out that the PWA announcement water new a system for for ,ject Djichesne is definitely out of the picture and that work will start week on a WPA project for A, development of the Murray swings area was made during the i by city officials. Councilman J. P. Madsen, speak-jat the Lions Club Wednesday fining said that WPA engineer w Ben H. Beveredge while in Du- ck sne last Saturday had promised that men would be assigned to the project immediately and could work on development of spung area next week. s OLE M real: ft, i iiet tik tIEs EE' its , Tribune in January announced While an Associated Press be-p- n the that dis- patch reported in the Salt Lake Tribune in January announced that the PWA waterworks project for Duchesne had been approved, no official notice to this effect was A lettgben to the city officials. er written by Mr. Madsen to the secretary of the Interior Harold lekes brought back the answer, he reported, that no PWA funds were allotted to projects which could not start by January 1, which automatically eliminated the Duchesne project. An appeal was then made Abe Murdock, tq Congressman wjth the same result. Mbt Raise Cash thief difference between the PWA and WPA setups lies in the fact that the PWA, by acceptance re-le- nt re-le- A special feature of the meeting will be an address by a representative of the state board of health in Salt Lake City who will give suggestions intended to be helpful in the coming clean-u- p campaign to be sponsored by the Jaycees. This campaign will commence in the latter part of April continuing on into the early part of May and will be part of a state-wid- e cleanup campaign sponsored by the Jaycees. Plans will be completed Tuesday for a special meeting at which representatives from all civic bodies of Duchesne will be invited to assist in planning details of the local cleanup. to1 evi-rteht- ly An 8S Infant and Well Baby Confheld at Tabiona at Mrs. Stanleys on March 28, 1939, from 9:45 to 11 a. m. These are sponsored by the Utah Seate Board of Health through the Division of Maternal and Chlid erence will be con-fehne- es Health. The conference in Tabiona will a conducted by Dr. isted by Mrs. Shanks, s, health nurse. All ass- Murray county pub'infants NEW BUS ORDERED FOR MIDVIEW at-f,u- the conference will complete physical re-- ?, examina-JQ- the doctor. Children will 'reighed and measured. Advice feeding problems will be dis-s- e with the parents, who will J aso information regarding and habit formations, im- theria" againSt Smallpox and by , , the purpose 18 to of these confer-hf- e 'ive Pothers coll i f0Tnmunity who have young more information concern-- S ini' V infant and child health. Bul-o- n child health are avail-- 7 t0 tlloae who attend. BELIEF scicty Presents 7Nijal program i'6 "I n- - iVC a ,bt 22! ??c,hefme ward Relief the Roosevelt high school basketball team instead. Fifteen hungry athletes were fed on the dinner prepared for the school board and officials, it was reported. New plans for the inspection will probably be made at the next is meeting of the board unless it called at an earlier date by President Floyd E. Lamb. So-H-- V thoir Annual .(Jeprae( th of two rt V't pla's Hrpscntation before a delighted es,' n U,e Ward ball last id Thet8 ,lhC tW pk,y3 en' kins Hut Shop." Foikci Again, the f'Onam T9i "at,!,, "'eluded several other Tli riul,ngs, songs and talks c 'VPIe f , composed entirely ,.,k ricliof Soclety-Vn.'? t,H' program a free U3 enJyed by a large i -- SCHOOL ROUTE Whil eno official notice has been Mr. given to the school board that offer the John Zirker has accepted made him a week ago for a contract for a new bus for the Midview route. Superintendent W. J. Bond was informed by Mr. Zirker that he has ordered a new bus for the route, which he expects to be delivered about April 15, The new bus, Mr. Bond stated, 6 Inch Superior will be a ton and a half a on mounted body, This is chassis. International about two feet longer than the and present bus on the route, will accommodate a considerably larger number of students.Zirker inThe offer made to Mr. volved a $25.00 increase in total contract price on the Arcadia, Midview and Antelope routes, bringing them to $500.00 per month, a short and addition to the Arcadia route, s contrac three of the extension an of close the for three years after the present season. 19-fo- ot THE WEATHER For week ending e 5 n,,ny e quests 25 25 22 22 27 from Prmh.rT1.13, Ule plnys havC Arcadia and will f,.ar i "I!)) ,r ixi!in "nce jTabina, Myton iIfmnKomont3 a repcat Vr m Duchesne, 29 32 and Hrc p'r' March 22. Low Precipitation, Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear P. c. Clear none. E. S. WINSLOW, Cooperative Observer. It has been said that a coun- try newspaper is read from cover to cover and then saved for future reference. The editor of the UINTAH BASIN RECORD had concrete proof that this newspaper is widely read in Duchesne county when a checkup among W, P. A. workers revealed that ninety per cent of them received notice through the columns of the RECORD last quarter that they must have their identification cards renewed. Last week, the RECORD again announced that it is time to get the cards LOCAL HIKE LIS PIS The Roosevelt Band Mothers brought their campaign to raise funds for new uniforms to a successful close with a special Band Day last Saturday, according to Superintendent W. J. Bond. Approximately $300 was raised on this day, $8.00 more than necessary to complete the payment for the new uniforms. Fund raising activities of the day included sade of Band Booster" buttons, kangaroo court fines, lunches served in the American Legion barracks, a matinee and an evening dance in the gymnasium, raffles, etc. The band helped the days festivities with an afternoon concert, the streets wore festive attire, and all Roosefelt apparently turned out to put the day over in a big way. The event climaxed a drive for $800 to purchase 70 new uniforms, comprising coats and caps in blue trimmed with gold. Luncheon Meetings Are Reduced During Summer Whilerocks and Fort Duchesne Roads To Be Resurfaced resIndians of the Uintah-Oura- y ervations are literally camping on one of the richest rock asphalt deposits in the United States, according to J. Harold Thompson, supervisor of Indian CCC work in districts 6 and 7. Indians youths of the Civilian Conservation corps soon will erect a small plant near Duchesne to process the material for road use, he Fifteen Wednesday. reported young men will be employed at the start. Describing the rock asphalt as the best surfacing material in the country, Mr. Thompson said there are unlimited quantities" in the vicinity of Duchesne. One outcropping has been traced 30 miles from Vernal to Moon Lake, he " I READ THE RECORD OR FESTIVA in a have ttrnished capital for the entire project, while through the WPA School Board Tour only funds to pay for labor can be Of obtained, and it will be necessary Inspection for the city to furnish cash for Is Postponed pipe and all other necessary supplies. Just where such funds can Because of the absence of one be raised, if the springs should member and the illness of another, prove on development, to be able the inspection tour planned by the supply water, Is not yet known Board of education for March 21 by the city council, but they and 22 was postponed indefinitely. intend jumping that hurdle Plans for entertaining the hoard when they come to it. had progressed so far at added. members n the mean time, residents of Roosevelt when it was announced Oil Shale (Continued on Page 8) Thc material, formerly cajlled the tour would not be made, that could not be stopped, Super- oil shale, contains from three to they DATE SET FOR intendent Bond reported, so a fine 25 per cent oil, Mr. Thompson TABIONA lunch which had been intended for stated. Material containing from the board members was served to 7 to 19 per cent oil is used in road BABY CLINIC of revenue bond3 authorized special election last fall, could 18 Rural Electrification Administration has allotted $10,000 to the Moon Lake Electric Association Inc., with headquarters at Mt. Em. mons, it was learned by a bulletin this week from administration offices. This money is to be to finance individual members Installations of wiring and plumbing. The cooperative will determine just how the money will be available, and in general, the terms on which it will the funds. REA requires, however, that the individual notes shall not finance more than 80 per cent of the cost of installation, and the money must be repaid in not more than five years. At least two payments a year must be made, $71,000 Project The original allotment, which was made on September 16, 1938, for this project which will provide several upper county towns with electric power, is $74,000. Sixty.five miles of lines will he constructed to supply 233 families. Superintendent of the association is J. Ekigar Holder of Mt. Emmons and attorney is George E. Stewart of Roosevelt. Although the cooperative will pay only 3 per cent on the money owed, the rate to individual borrowers must be higher, in order to meet the expense of collection, bookkeeping, etc. REA suggests that individual notes be made at 6 per cent annual interest on the unpaid balance. BAND DAY CLOSES ROOSEVELT DRIVE FOR UNIFORM FUNDS W. P. A. WORKERS MEET TUESDAY $2,00 surfacing operations, he explained. Indian CCC youths will resurface the road to Whiterocks and the the highway to Fort Duchesne Sidewalks Mr. Thompson said. also will be built throughout the reservation with the material, which is the same as that used on U. S. highway 40 between Roosevelt and Vernal. Mr. Thompson said it had not it yet been determined whether would be practical for the Indians to market the rock asphalt in commercial quantities. Tribune. DUCHESNE PAIR RETURN FROM TREASURE ISLAND S. R. Sands and Mrs. Charles Sands returned Tuesday from San Francisco where they attended the worlds Fair on Treasure Island the and visited with relatives for weeks. two past enMr Sands said the thing he the was fair the joyed most at Not exhibit or It Believe Ripley which where they saw oddities in could not possibly be reproduced loveenjoyed the newspaper. They the whole trip. ly weather during High praise for the splendid way in which the Duchesne Band Mothers served the Charter Night banquet, and a determination to assist in every way in the coming Music Festival were expressed at the regular luncheon meeting of the Duchesne Lions Club at the Plaza Hotel Wednesday evening. The Civic improvement committee was instructed to start at once on a plan to organize a Music Festival committee with representatives from each of Duchesnes civic organizations to make plans for the spring Music Festival which will be held in Duchesne May 12. The importance of this coming event, both as an educational feature and to the townsby several people was stressed speakers, who urged that everything be done to put the city in readiness to properly handle the guests and participants who will be present to witness the event. New Members Discussion of ways and means of raising finances for club activities led to a motion to dispense with one of the luncheon meetings holding only one a month for the summer months. This was decided upon as one of the easiest means of building up the club treasury. Two new members of the club, Wm. H. Case and Dr. M, I. Meeker, who had joined in time to become charter members but who had not yet received their buttons nor formally induced as members were presented with their buttons by President F. L. Maxwell and Sec- $21,961.85 Allotted To Duchesne County From Vehicle Tax Duchesne county this week received its allotment of the vehicle registration tax funds from the state in the amount of $24,961.85, according to information from the Duchesne county clerks office Thursday. This is more than a two- thousand dollar increase over last years allotment when it was $22,681.33 and is a pleasant surprise to the county commissioners, Clerk Goodrich said, as they had expected, because of pending legislation, to have it decreased. Part of the money will be used to make payments on road equipment purchased by the county. A payment of $4150 will be made on the new grader purchased a month ago and the last payment of $2365 will clear the title on the No. 99 grader bought last year. WPA Project The rest of the money will be used as sponsor's share on the W. P. A. project already In operation on the Duchesne county roads. The two machines are being used now on county roads. The vehicle tax money coming in each year for the past two years has made It possible for an almost continuous road project to be in operation in the county and has for nearly provided employment workthe qualified all of ers. Used as sponsors share, it has been possible to have the funds retary W. J. Bond. A special road committee to re- matched with federal money for place the Charter Night commit- more extensive road maintenance tee whose work is now completed, than has ever before been passible was named by President Maxwell in the county. as follows: Ralph C. Walker, chairman; Roy A. Schonian and LEGION HOLDS Edwin Carman. , Letters of congratulation on the ANNUAL Charter Night banquet and party STEW PARTY from several of the dubs who had attended the ev.ent were read by A savory stew, cooked by the mess crew of the American Secretary Bond. Legion was served to twenty-fiv- e members of the Legion and AuxilCounty Auditors iary at their Chateau last Monday, Are Busy The party was held in celebration of the twentieth anniversary At Courthouse of the Legion in Utah. Similar Andrew C. Anderson and James parties were held throughout the Miller of the Mayhew, Goddard, slate. Abbey Auditing Company are In Mr. and Mrs, Wallace Stevenson, Duchesne this week auditing the county records. They expect to Nellie Stevenson and Ernest Winkhave the audit completed by the ler of Bluebell were Duchesne visitor Monday. end of the week. - o . Mie-hwa- 40 to4 Highway signs directing tour-poin- ts jsts ovcr highway 40, maps and description literature for distribution to tourists, educational campaigns to be carried to those meeting the tourists and other plans for publicising the highway were Match 18, discussed. No date was set for Les Mullins, and start of active campaigning, pendchairman as general ing completion of the construction in Strawberry valley to a condition Lyman, more favorable to travel. v t rnai, s and W. S- - Henderson, repre- Committees Named chibs 40 retarv. Highway Chester Lyman, Chairman G. C. included sented at the nice ling - Kohl and Roy A. Schonian were Mj- named on the general committee those from Vernal, and IL'br ton Duchesne Istchesne. A paitial were present at representing Over 20 persons list of committeemen from other the meeting. Jt w 1. Number 33 Uintah High Captures Prep IIoop Crown At Utah T ourn ament Fighting Utes Beat Bear River Bears, 37 to 30 Before Crowd of Over 3000 Basketball Fans ' Success Comes After DONALD STEELE DIES IN 15 Years Fight For Coveted Crown PANGUITCH Funeral services were held Monday in Panguitch for Donald H. Steele, 27, who died at his home Friday morning of a heart ailment. He had been seriously ill all winter. Brought up in the newspaper business, Don", as he was familiarly called in Duchesne, was emon the Garfield County ployed News in Panguitch while he was still a school boy. He worked there until the late summer of 1935 when he came to Duchesne and was employed as linotype operator on the Record. His wife Nina Hatch Steele, came to, Duchesne shortly afterward and was employed as stenographer in the Farm Security office until its removal to Roosevelt last summer. Started Newspaper They left Duchesne last August for Kanab to establish their own newspaper, but after a short time had to abandon the venture because of Dons failing health. They moved back to Panguitch and just before his last fatal illness, Don had taken over the operation of a service station there. Surviving are his widow, his father, Parley Steele,' two half brothers and a half sister, all of Panguitch. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Peterson from Duchesne attended the funeral services. Logging Operations At Tabiona Come To Halt Logging operations for the Tabiona high school gymnasium were brought to a halt March 17, it was reported by Wallace Johnson, school employee at Tabiona. Approximately 42,000 feet of timber were measured by Mr. Johnson, most of which is at the Wagstaff mill awaiting project approval before being sawed Into timber. Because of melting snows some of the timber could not be brought to the mill and was unloaded at the foot of the mountain to be brought in later by truck. Approximately 10,000 feet of red pine are yet to be brought in for the project, to be cut from a sale previously allotted to Claude Wag-staf- f. Mr. Johnsons report did not indicate when this would be brought in, but it is supposed it will be timbered under Mr. Wag-staff- s direction. FAREWELL PARTY PLANNED FOR SENATOR BILLINGS Senator and Mrs. G. V. Billings who leave soon to make their home in Salt Lab e City will be guests of honor at a farewell party in Duchesne ward hall Monday evening, it was announced Thursday by committees in charge of arrangements. As Mr. and Mrs. Billings have hosts of friends in both Duchesne and Uintah counties, an invitation is extended to all these friends who wish to pay their respects and say goodbye to them. The party will begin at 8:30 p, m. Supper will be served and dancing will be the diversion of the evening. Because of the huge crowd expected, it has been requested by the committee that only adults attend. Senator Billings was appointed by Governor Blood to be the director of the state department of registration, and he must be in Salt Lake City soon to begin his announced at the meeting new duties. include: Joe Hilton, chairman, John Anderson and Jess Hiatt, He MARRIAGE LICENSES ber; Les Mullins, chairman, Roochairman, sevelt; Tom Karren, Eugene Hywel Werrett, 21, and Vernal; Charles Meranda, chairLois Love Beardahall, 20, both of the at Others present man, Myton. Salt Lake City, March 2. meeting included; Duchesne, F. L. Ray Delyoy Broadhead. 20, of Bob Franklin Davies, Maxwell, and Lila Winnifred Duchesne Cohorn, Elmer Hell; Roosevelt, Dr, M. C. Campbell, Lloyd Labrum, Johnson, 20, of Tabiona, March 23, Homer P. Edwards; Vernal, Francis Felteh, Mr. Jorgensen. JUST TO REMIND YOU Future activities of the clubs will be determined at meetings of Mothers club, Thursday, March the general rommittee, made up of 30 with Mrs. Rulon J. Larsen. committee chairmen from each of Contract Club, Saturday, March 25 with Mrs. R. M. Rope! the points along the route. IIMiway 10 Clubs Organize lor 1939 Organizations U. S. highway boost travel along tourist sea40 during the coming a meeting at son was inaugurated Saturday evening, in Duchesne Per Year In Advance The' fighting Utes of Uintah county Saturday brought to a happy and successful conclusion a campaign to win the state high school basketball championship, in a thrilling game with the Bears of Bear River in the Deseret gym in Salt Lake City. They won 0 with an undisputed margin of in a game which was theirs from the end of the first quarter. Winning four straight games in as many nights, the Utes defeated first Lehi, then the defending champions from Granite, following with North Summit and finally Bear River to the state championship. Tried 1 1 Times For 14 years the Uintah quint has never missed going in to the state championship matches, usually being ousted in the second rounds and never before getting into the title game, but this year they turned the tables, and from the moment they successfully defeated the defenders they gained in popularity throughout the balance of the meet. ar 37-3- Basin-wid- e congratulations have been handed to the successful boys who returned to Vernal In triumph Sunday. In Roosevelt they found the city decorated in their honor and the band out to welcome them and of course when they got to Vernal the home folks welcomed them with open arms. Duchesne IJons Wire Superintendent W. J. Bond, who was in the lobby of the Temple Square hotel Saturday evening with crowds of Basin fans brought home a vivid picture of the fine support the boys had as they prepared to leave for the title match. A great round of applause went up he slated, when two telegrams, one from the Duchesne Lions and another from the Duchesne county board of education were read to the team, congratulating them on their previous success and giving (Continued On Rage 8) COUNTY OFFICIALS MEET TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS Duchesne County Commissioners Lyle Young, Willard Day and Floyd Case met with Duchesne county officials in Duchesne Tuesday morning in the first of what, is planned to be regular monthly meetings. The Idea of the monthly meetings for the discussion of county problems and problems of each office was Introduced some time ago by Chairman Lyle Young, as a better means of cooperating with the newly organized County Taxpayers Association. During the afternoon, the commissioners inspected bridges up the Strawberry river. They were to have met with members of the Taxpayers association, but through some misunderstanding of the time, the meeting was not held. Commissioners Day and Case left Thursday for Salt Lake City to attend the convention of the Landes Tractor and Equipment Co. at which county commissioners all over the state are invited guests. Chairman Lyle Young will attend a meeting of committees to formulate plans for the national county officials convention to be held in Ogden next July. STATE ROAD MEN LOG. MTN. HOME ROAD District Fngineer Doug Larsen and Ed Carman, local supervisor of the State Road Commission, Tuesday made a tour and logging expedition over the Duchcsnc-Mtn- . Home and Altamont road which was designated a state highway by action of the recent hglslature and the governor, A Duchesne county road crew, which has been wot king on the Altamont stretch, will be t ikon off Friday It was stated although the states juris llctlon does not take effect unutil May 9, when it is exby the pected work will begin state crew. |