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Show Duchesne: Gateway To Uintah Basin Will be Lhe dance Volume 8. ing and iecord Covers ALL The Uintah Basin . uarterly L. D. S. Conference attires Priesthood Of Church Welfare Work nil Apostle Joseph F. Merrill Organizes Quorum of Seventies New Duchesne Stake For Alma Duchesne Singing Mothers Attend Conference Smith Named Bishop Of epairir Bridgeland and iring vi rices Federal Land Bank Golden Anniversary Announces Sale On Farm Lands Pair On Approximately seventy - five friends called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hart last Sunday to congratulate them on their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Mrs. Grace Dalgleish of Myton, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Hart, received the guests who called between the hours of 2 and 5 p. m. Mrs. Harts sister, Mrs. Eleanor LaBronte of Salt Lake City was a guest at their home during the week end. The apartment was made lovely with many flowering plants and bouquets and several lovely gold gifts were displayed on the tables. Among the guests who called were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Whitford and daughter, Bernice of Price, former resident of Duchesne and old friends of Mr. and Mrs. out-of-to- e direct-,yApost- r le Wil-cke- Mick-elso- ies iange Of: ah n, n, Le-la- .e ost Many Friends Greet Ten Singing Mothers" of the Duchesne Stake Relief Society attended the L. D. S. conference in Salt Lake City last week where they joined a group of fourteen hundred voices representing sev. eral states in the union and missions in foreign countries. The group from Duchesne int work. hesthood work was featured cluded Mrs. Alfonzo White, Mrs. Hart. Clarence Baum, Mrs. George jjhout the conference, Mrs. Melvin Broadhead, Mrs. Bids to Be Joseph F. Merrill of Opened Lake City, Shelby Mayhew, Mrs. J. M. In Colorado Mrs. Alma Poulson, Mrs church welfare program in Stake was outlined and assign, Hair, Mrs. Lorin Caldwell and On Highway Maps A. Mrs. Lynn Casper. a made by Stringham Bids for the printing of 100,000 ens of the General Committee They went to Salt Lake City Sunday, April 9, attended rehear- strip map folders of highway 40 lurch welfare, sals until Wednesday when they will be opened at Craig, Colorado, other Aids Conference sang during the Relief Society ses- tomorrow, April 22. Les Mullins of autiful spring weather made sions Wednesday and at the gener- Roosevelt and Thomas Karren of t .ble one of the largest crowds al conference opening sessions Vernal will represent Utah on the to attend conference in Du- committee, meeting with two repThursday. hie. and Colorado and several resentatives of the Colorado high, Utah special meeting was held at Eastern states were represented as way 40 association to select the A. M. and was attended by well as singers from the Mexican successful bidder. Ten printing Stake Presidency, High Coun-- , Australian and Hawaiian Island establishments along the highway s R.3hops and Counselors, between Heber City, Utah, and districts. of the quorum of Seventies of the new Duchesne the chief business at e was L. quarterly conference of the Sun-Le; church in Duchesne last Edgar Young of the council of Seventies, of Salt City, was present to direct i ganization ig DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1939 s of--- each Melchizedek and onic Priesthood quorum and e and Ward Committees and rvisors and of Melchizedek onic Priesthood. 'en minutes each were devoted ..scussion of Progress of Plan" and Pro-th- e Adult Aaronic Priest. of (S Aar-Extensi- 4 Program." on Mission Work devoted to a Seventies of in the Misery work of the church." This uded report on local or stake sions and foreign fields. Earl rson, wrho has just arrived in den, is the first missionary Duchesne stake for many ra to fill a foreign post. 3 the first public session at (Continued on Page 8) iort e ne minutes were rt on What the Stake are Doing nice Station Men Denver Road spect J. Geery of the Stanton Gar-:- : and Chester Lyman of the :3ion Inn left last Sunday on a a to Denver, Colorado, driving 1 H car which had been left last week for repairs, th men are highly interested in .Way conditions and took notice of the condition of Denver Duchesne ac-"a- te e highway in Colorado. Highway 40 is entirely complet-i- n they report, with Colorado, exception of a e stretch between Ears pass and Kremmling. ,st of the grading on this stretch completed, and it is expected t the road will be completed "Jn a short time. In the mean le' the men say, the detour over ch traffic is routed is in good !Pe and offers little trouble to bbit mats. a short visit in Denver, the men saw much the city, they returned on the Ways bus, arriving in Du. ",ne Wednesday morning. 'J'g Which PROCLAMATION o Whereas the week of April 29 May 6 i3 junior Chamber of wnmerce National Clean-u- p and Vhereas, this organization agreed to sponsor a clean-- ? Jn Duchesne, and Whereas, this would be very v,!1Venient because the County Music Festival be held in Duchesne May , 18 Du--ea- S now, Therefore: I, B. A. Jacoby, of the city of Duchesne, hereby declare and set aside week of April 29 to May 6 clean-up week and designate ,lay. May 5 as special clean-- I day when most of the busl-- f f i.1" houses will be closed be-- I ,l(,en 9 a m an(j j p m in witness whereof I have r,nto set my hand and caus. the seal of the city to be V'lor i fixed. Done A; D-- . this 20th day of April, 1939. 'en,d B. A. JACOBY, Mayor of Duchesne. Idaho Spring, Colorado, Were in- vited to submit bids on the work. The map, wheih will be 9 x 24 inches, folded into a 4 x 9 folder will contain a detailed map of the highway, showing all points of interest along the highway and in surrounding territory, and will contain some 20 views illustrating the scenic attractions along this route. 25,000 of the maps are to be ready for distribution by the middle of May and the balance within the following three weeks.. The maps will be distributed in $3000 Building DediDenver, Salt Lake City, along cated With 40 through Colorado and Impressive Ceremony highway Utah-,- and at the two World Fairs, The $5000.00 Duchesne Stake L. operating at opposite ends of this D. S. Seminary building was dedi- great coast to coast highway. They cated last Sunday with a ceremony will stress the highway as the in which Apostle Joseph F. Mershortest, newest and most scenic rill, Bishop Rulon J. Larsen, and highway from fair to fair. buildElmer Bell took part. The use in and was put completed ing last fall. It is located on the south Masons Advance side of the Duchesne high school. Vernal Member; Elmer Bell, chairman of the Plan Program building committee reported that Duchesne stake had paid its share JThe Master Mason degree was toward the building, approximate- conferred on Dr. John H. Clark of ly $2500.00, and the other fifty Vernal at a special meeting of per cent would come out of gener- Basin Lodge No. 20 F. & A. M. at al church funds. Duchesne's share last Monday evening. Afwas raised by subscription and do. Myton ceremonies plans were disthe ter nated labor at the rate of $15.00 cussed for a special program in per family. of observance the DuApostle Merrill, who was in of the adopting of the Constituchesne to attend the quarterly next at meeing tion, stake conference, gave the dedica- of the the May 1.regular This will colodge, tory prayer. incide with similar Masonic proBegun In 1936 the United Rulon J. Larsen, who was Bish. grams throughout States. op of Duchesne ward at the time the Seminary building was begun, gave a brief history of the project. Support Sought For Rueben D. Law, former superin- Baseball Club of Duchesne tendent county For Duchesne schools, first suggested that the stake apply to the church for the What is Duchesne going to do building. This, he said, was done about a baseball team this year? in the spring of 1936. Altamont That is the question uppermost in applied at approximately the same Eddie Keilbassas mind now, he time and construction on both says. For several weeks Eddie has buildings was carried on at the been endeavoring to interest some same time, making two Seminar- civic organization in sponsoring a ies in the old Duchesne stake. Lat- Duchesne baseball team, but to er the stake was divided, the Al- date the results have been rather tamont Seminary serving for the less than nil. new Moon Lake stake. Baseball is one of the activities The Seminary work was begun which keep a city on the map, under the supervision of Golden Eddie help thinks, and should have the Berrett. support of the business men in Du. chesne to get started. A meeting Duchesne Faculty has been called for April 21, at the Duchesne Commercial club to see Makes Changes how much interest there is in a Verl II. Meyrick has been as- baseball club, and businessmen, signed to the position of coach in sportsmen and players alike are the Duchesne high school, follow, to come out to this meeting, ing the resignation of Lee Gourley. express their desires and help form Replacing Mr. Meyrick as sixth a club for Duchesne. Duchesne has always had a good grade Instructor is Mias Jensen, who comes to the district from supply of baseball material among Provo. its young men, and there is no rea. son why a good club can not be organized and help provide activiCounty Plans Purchase ty and entertainment throughout Of Dump Truck the summer months. Past years The Duchesne county commis- have shown the need of organizasioners are planning the purchase tion, however, and it is Eddies of a new dump truck for use on idea that this year there should be road projects it was learned this some real effort in providing backweek. Purchase of the truck, if ing for the players which will approved, would come from motor carry through and make a live club. vehicle registration funds. - sesqui-centenni-- al Students From All County Schools Will Participate The annual county high school track meet will be held at Altamont next Wednesday, April 26, it was announced here this week by Seventeen farms which have been taken over by the Federal Land Bank in Duchesne and Uintah counties will be offered for sale at a huge sale to be held in Roosevelt starting May 1, it was announced this week by Julian Heppler, representative for the bank. This is the first time a sale of this type has ever been held in district 11, Mr. Heppler stated, and it is expected that it will attract the attention of all hose interested the attention of all those interest-edi- n Uintah Basin farm property. Prices set on the farms are very low, he stated, adding that they carry full water rights, and that most of them include buildings and improvements, with crops already growing on most of them. Purchasers' can secure the lands on terms up to 20 years, with, an interest charge of 5 per cent. Coach Verl Meyrick. Students from all high schools of the county will participate. In addition to the regular field sports, the program will include girls soft ball games, throws for distance, etc. Tennis matches will be held for both boys and girls. In addition to competition the county schools, the meet Day Plans will serve as a proving ground for Clean-u- p the county athletes who will be Are Formulated selected to attend the invitational For May Fifth track and field meet in Provo the following Friday and Saturday Friday, May 5, has been set April 28 and 29. as Clean-u- p Day in Duchesne, Some fifteen students from Du- on which the activities of the Jay. chesne high school will participate clean-u- p week will in the meet, Mr. Meyrick stated. be centered. The entire week, from It has not been definitely announc- April 29 to May 6, inclusive, is set ed yet, whether only the partici- aside as clean-u- p week. pants will attend the meet or all Plans for the week, according to the high school students. Don Peterson, chairman of the week committee, Jaycees clean-u- p Include division of the city into TAXPAYERS MEET zones with one of the civic organWITH COUNTY izations in charge of activities in COMMISSIONERS each zone competing for the cleanest section at the end of the camThe board of directors of the Dupaign. chesne County Taxpayers AssociOn cleanup day merchants have ation met with the county commis- agreed to close shop during the sioners and county officials at a hours between 9 a. m. and 1 p. m. special meeting Tuesday to discuss to assist in the work. The school county affairs. will also dismiss the students to The auditors report for the year take an active part in the clean1938 was studied, page by page, up on this day. The city truck and the association directors point, will be available to gather trash ed out what they considered ques- dumped at the curb and the fire tionable items as they came to department will be cruising the them. streets ready to assist in the conM. E. Lundberg of Roosevelt, trol of trash and grass fires. will be president of the association and The entire campaign spokesman for them, explained sponsored by the Jaycees, with Mr. that any criticisms of the report Peterson, Lorin Caldwell and Ralph were not intended as complaints Halstead on the committee in against past or present officials, charge and the rest of the organbut were made in the interests of ization cooperating. better government in the future. Question Tax Reductions Elementary School Unequal assessments and abatements, uncollected debts due the Presents The Frog Prince county, land rentals, collection of officials fees, unequal tax reduc. The Frog Prince, an operetta tions on delinquent taxes were among the items brought up for will be presented at the Duchesne discussion. It was the exj tFASScd high school auditorium Friday eve. elopinion of the association members ning, April 21 by the Duchesne that if the county would adopt a ementary grades, it was announced Barpolicy of no further reductions in this week by Principal C. W, any delinquent taxes, a great in- ton and Miss Twila Meldrum. A crease in percentage of taxes col- matinee will be given for the lected would be the almost imme- school at 1 p. m. Junius Bennion plays the title diate result Many taxpayers have learned to let their taxes go a few role, assisted by Miss Lori lie Hair years and then pay them at a re- as the little princess. Donald Cluff and June Averitt duced rate, the members maintainplay the roles of king and queen. ed. Choruses which include most of Suggest Budget Reports the elementary students represent, In the interest of a better check peasants, flowers, insects and anion the countys finances, the asso. mals. Miss Meldrums violin orciation advocated monthly budget chestra will play several selections reports for the county commission- it was stated. ers, which would show the amount of expenditures and balance left in each budget item, without carry- Publisher Observes ing over from year to year the Natal overdrafts from one fund to an- Anniversary other. At present the County general fund is several thousand dolJames H. Wallis, one of the oldlars in the red while other funds est newspaper publishers in the show a cash balance which is not intermountain country, celebrated actually available. This condition his seventy.eighth birthday anni(Continued on Page 8) versary Thursday by receiving his family and friends at his home in JAYCEES HOLD Salt Lake City. Born in London, England, April MEET REGULAR 13, 1861, Mr. Wallis came to the The Duchesne Junior Chamber United States at the age of 20, of Commerce held its regular meet- obtaining a position as compositor pubing Tuesday evening in the Library on the "Juvenile Instructor," lished by George Q. Cannon. with President George Davis position His first newspaper Charter Night was the main dis- was in Logan, where he acted as cussion of the evening. The date city editor of the Logan Leader, wa3 tentatively set for May 20 and after which he was emloyed at it was thought that the Relief So- Paris, Idaho. He had owned news, ciety would serve the banquet. A papers in Provo and Nephl, Utah, Soda and Montpelier, Preston, dance is to follow the banquet. He Idaho. be would and it decided that was Rexburg, Springs It to spon- had served as president of the impossible for the Jaycees sor a Kangaroo Court for Band Utah Press Association twice and Day, but they promised their full held the same offices in the Idaho support to any organization sponPress Association three times. soring it. business Wade Wilkins was appointed to Mrs. Violet Harrison, contact O. A. Halstead, manager manager of the Roosevelt Stan-dar- d of the Cozy theater, and see what and James Wallis editor of kind of an arrangement could be Vernal the Express are the daugh. made for the Jaycees to sponsor a son of Mr. Wallis. and ter picture show. be-twe- cees-sponsor- pre-sidin- g. ?2-o- Per Year In Advance Number 39 Moon Lake Power Company Approves Clyde Bid For Building of Power Line Committee Leaves For Springville To Complete Details of Contract After Government Approval of Bid Roosevelt Lions Meet Low Bid Calls For Hears Officials Use of Copper Talk on Lionism At $SG7 Per Mile Lions and their partners from Heber City, Duchesne and Vernal met with the Roosevelt Lions and their partners at Roosevelt last Friday evening to hear District h governor of Utah, John C. and District governor of Idaho, Rulon Dunn talk on Lionism. Some 150 persons attended the banquet and meeting which were held in the Roosevelt L. D. S. Ward tabernacle. Only three couples were present to represent the Duchesne Lions, a small per cent of those who had earlier expressed their intention of attending the meet. The two district governors were passing through Roosevelt to confer with Vernal Lions in connection with the district convention to be held in Vernal next June. Among the entertainment features was presentation of the Taperettes," by the Vernal Lions, a number from their recent fol- Approval of the W. W. Clyde Construction Company bid to construct the Moon-Lak- e Electric Association power lines was received from Washington by the association Monday of this week, it was announced by J. Edgar Holder, superintendent of the association. The bid, which totals $44,650.50 is based on a price of $867 per mile for the total of 51.5 miles of line to be built. It calls for the installation of copper wire, and was considerably lower than the next higher bid based on use of aluminum wire. Included in the bid is the complete construction of the line, including all transformers, etc. and wires to the house. It does not include meters or meter panels at the house. Leave For Springville Officers of the association were expected to leave Thursday for Springville to complete details of the contract with Mr. Clyde, the successful bidder. lies. The approved project covers only that section known as Utah 8A, including towns in the north section of the county east of the Lake Fork river. A survey was completed Wed. of the territory covered by Utah. 8B, whidh includes the Duchesne river from Hanna to the north section Bridgeland, towns west of the Lake Fork, Arcadia, Upalco and east as far as Hayden, How much of this section will be approved for the REA and united with Utah 8A will deon the map which has been Sawing Operations May pend completed and which is to be in Begin Next Week Washington for consideration on WPA Official Says April 24. Walter W. Flora, project engl-neEngagement of Fred Markham, who will have supervision Provo architect to complete plans over the construction and installaand supervise tion has been in charge of comand specifications construction on the Tabiona gym- piling the map. nasium was approved at a special meeting of the Duchesne County Road Worker Suffers Board of Education at a special meeting in Roosevelt Tuesday eve- Broken Finger, ning. He is expected to visit the Bruised Knee Tabiona school where the addition will be built this week end, to betEarl Fausett, StrawLny, emter acquaint himself with what is ployed by the W. W. Clyde Condesired by the board. struction Co, on highway 40 conThe approved project was receiv- struction in Deep Creek was ed last week and everything is in brought to Duchesne Thursday for readiness, according to WPA en- medical attention following an gineer, Ben H. Beveredge, to be- accident on the project. gin sawing the timDer for the projThe index finger of his right ect or. April 26, providing the bill hand was broken and badly crushof material can be made up by ed, according to Dr. F. L. Murray, that time. who treated the injuries, but could Superintendent to Be Selected probably be saved if circulation in DuNames of several men in the finger was not too badly inchesne county who are considered terrupted. Injuries to Mr. Fau-set- ts by the board as being capable of knee were not serious, Dr. supervising the construction were Murray believed, though the knee selected Tuesday evening and have was badly bruised. been submitted to Mr. Beveredge The accident occured when Mr. from which to choose a superintenFausett and Mert Wardle were dent for the project. Two crews of foreman pring a rock off the side of a cut a for and 10 men each and Fausett slipped, catching his each crew will be assinged to the hand and knee under the heavy offices. project by WPA rock. The project includes construction 40 x 90 of a gymnasium-auditoriufeet inside with a 20 foot stage A Comedy in and 70 foot playing floor. Also Errors included with the project is a unit classadditional two providing How unintentional comedy is rooms, a basement, heating plant often injected into newspaper and school entire the for building d articles was graphically shower and toilet rooms. Exact in a report in last weeks not has unit of this arrangement RECORD on the election of stuyet been determined and is one of dent body officers for next the things to be decided with the In setting the aryear. asaistanc of Mr. Markham. ticle our linotype operator in glancing away from his copy Game Commissioner and back again skipped from Kid-neig- er illus-trate- Calls In Duchesne Newell B. Cook, state fish and game commissioner passed through Duchesne Monday, enroute to Vernal to investigate the beaver situation there. While in Duchesne he talked over fish and game matters with Wm. II. Lawson, who has for Duyears been president of the club. Game and chesne Fish marihagFTjcenses David S. rowell, 21. and Verla Whittwer, 18, both of Las Vegas, Nevada, April 12. William Ancel Adams, 23, of Myton and Evah Merkley, 18, of Duchesne, April 17. athletic manager to another athlete manager to another and the proof reader failed to notice the error. Because the result Is Interesting both as comedy and as an illustration of one one what can so easily happen, as much as to correct our error We follow with part of the article as originally written, showing in black-face- d type the part which was omitted in setting: "Maxine Fairbanks w'as elected Girls Athletic manager oer F.djth Partridge anil Rachel I limua.H. ll ken was elected Taul llojs Athletic manager by acclamation, Lawson." succeeding Menel |