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Show fi r ' has been on which pay only from now its the A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah Basin The ty. Duchesne County Seat Covers 8. ALL The Uintah Basin Duchesne County to Have County Farm ffent After Long Wait County-wid- e Road Investigation ?ark Occupies Commissioners a. m. , Duchesne county will have a county farm agent, it was defin-tel- y s promised the county in a telephone conversation Wednesday with Wayne Peteeommis-aoner- rson, director of the college Agricultural Utah State extension service. He will arrive here within the next few days, Mr. Peterson said. rents 25c II nd JS 31 agent's salary is paid out of governmental appropriations to the extension service of the college. in the amount of His expenses, 51000 per year must be met out of county funds. Beginning in July, Ms expenses this year will be $500, All County Bonds Now On Low The Interest Rate The total indebtedness of Duchesne county, $87,000 is now bearing interest at the rate of three and per cent instead of five and five and per commissClerk Goodrich said. The cent as a result of a transaction in the who not were told ioners Salt Lake City last Friday and agent would be. Last Agent Duchesne county has been without a farm agent for about seven years, the last one being L. C. Funk. At that time the county commissioners decided to dispense with his services and did not include farm agent expenses in their Funk, one-quart- er one-quart- er Saturday. Duchesne County Commissioner Lyle Young, County Treasurer Porter JJerrell and County Clerk Arthur Goodrich completed the transaction last Saturday with the W. G. Goodart Bonding Co. $62,-00- 0 bonds bearing the higher rate of interest were exchanged for the budget. same amount at the lower rate. Civic bodies throughout the The officials brought the old bonds county have worked almost con- back to Duchesne to be filed in the stantly within the last few years county vaults. to get another agent so that Earlier Transaction farmers here could enjoy the same The other $25,000 bearing five counsel the farmers in other counone-ha- lf and per cent interest were ties have had. a refunded ago in a similar year Relief Money Delinquent the Beneficial with transaction Among other business transactCo. putting them on ed at the commissioners meeting Life Insurance the same interest rate as that carWednesday was a conference with ried by the $62,000 exchanged last J. W.. Gillman of the State Departweek. n ment of Public Welfare. Mr. The interest thus saved amounts worked out a plan for the to $1,147.50 annually. restate department to carry the The new bonds are dated July 1, lief load of Duchesne county for a short period of time until the pay- 1939, to mature serially: $3,000 on ments could be caught up. Due to January 1st of each year from bond interest which had to be paid 1941 to 1956 inclusive: $4,000 on on and other expenses which, had to be January 1st, 1957 and $5,000 met the county was delinquent with January in each of the years 1958 their share of relief money. This and 1959. Chairman Young expressed himis the first time this county has as greatly pleased and relieved self had to ask the Indulgence of the state while many other counties that the deal had finally been completed. It was a project begun by (Continued on Page 8) the last board of commissioners of which he was a member, and both Evelyn Odekirk the old commissioners and the Dies At new board have devoted a great deal of time to completing it. El Paso, Texas row. Evelyn, 14, was bom in West-wooin 1925, the California, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Odekirk, who for many years made their home here. She is survived by her parents, one sister, Helen, d, and four brothers, Warren, Jr., Carl, Theron, and Jerry, all of o; her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Zirker, Sr., of Myton and her parental grandpar- ents, Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Odekirk of Long Beach, California, Bill Bond Wins Again The old rabbit foot still has someworks, or else he W. J. Bond we havent. thing was informed by a note Wednesday from the Roosevelt Lions club that he had won the second prize, $25.00 at their prize drawing held July 1. First prize of $50.00 went to Howard Andrews of Roosevelt and third prize of $10.00 to Campbell of Roosevelt. Mr. Bond won the Duchesne Band Mothers silk quilt raffled last spring and also won the Altamomt Band Mothers mVi quilt, raffled a short time later. F.l-d- Back Injuries Roosevelt Man Spinal injuries suffered several years ago proved fatal Wednesday to James Earl Sprouse, 45, of Roosevelt, according to word received in Duchesne. Mr. Sprouse was working on a construction job several years ago when a heavy beam fell across his back, causing fractures. He was in Large Crowd Sees the hospital at that time for sevLocal Clubmen eral months. After he had recovDefeat Visitors ered, he worked for a time as a truck driver, but was forced to With a real crowd on hand to quit this occupation because of his injured back. He died in a cheer them on, the Duchesne Lions Salt Lake City hospital at noon won two out of three games from the Altonah Legionnaires Monday Wednesday. Mr. Sprouse was born January with the aid of their long eared 21, 1893, in Mantissa, Colorado, a friends, Jack Bartletts Donkeys. The boys from Altonah took the son of James Johnson and Emma Jensen Sprouse. He was foreman first honors, by winning a musical on the W. P. A. at the time of chairs race competed in by three from each team. Mr. C. Jones his death of Altonah was the last player to Surviving are his parents; his be eliminated. wife, Mrs. Aieen Johnston Sprouse; In the second event, a Donkey three daughters, Mrs. Dora Curry, Polo the Lions came into and Miss Ida Sprouse, their game, Miss Leah own by winning 5 out of 6 five brothers, all of Roosevelt; matches. To many of the audiKenneth Sprouse of Neola; Harry, ence, the Polo game was the most Lawrence, Adrin and San Sprouse of the day, with the of Roosevelt; three sisters, Mrs. amusing on each side, trying four players, Cora Johnson of Roosevelt; Mrs. means of forceevery by possible Zella McGee of Rawlins, Wyo., with all the ful persuasion along and Mrs. Bell Leonard of Anaheim, will available to urge the power Cal., and one grandchild. donkeys on to retrieve the ball as it approached one goal or another. Rock Creek and But donkeys are donkeys, and they insisted on taking their time. Lion Lake Fork Yield Fine Fish A string of beauties was brought to town the evening of the Fourth Duchesne Stake Presidents there. Son Wed In Texas A wedding 28th at was June given reception 8 p, m. in the Recreation hall of the L. D. S. ward here in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ray Moon. Mrs. Moon, who before her marriage June 14th in the Salt Lake Temple, was Miss Arwelia Pierce, daughter of Bishop and Mrs. A. L. Pierce. Mr. Moon is the son of President and Mrs. Heber Moon of the Duchesne stake, of Hanna, Utah. Both the bride and groom are former students of the Brigham Young university. In the reception receiving line were Bishop and Mrs. Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. Moon, Mr. and Mrs. Merlin D. Pierce, Mrs. Harold E. Turley and Wendell Pierce. A musical . program was given from, 8 to 9 p. m. and dancing followed. Leigh W. Clark played the violin. An original dramatic skit was given by Mr. and Mrs. Con-re- y Bryson. Mrs. L. T. Harris of Phoenix, Ariz., aunt of the bride and sister of Bishop Pierce, sang At Dawning and "Indian Love Call." Violin obligato was played by Mr. Clark and Mrs. Harold E. Turley accompanied at the piano. After a continued trip through tile Southwestern states, and Mexico, the couple will return to Han- EL PASO, TEXAS: na. THE WEATHER The entire length of Rock Creek had plenty of play Sunday, with cars parked along the banks from the mouth to the end .of the road and fishermen trying the waters the full length with varying success. Independence Day Celebrated At Bridgeland BRIDGELAND- -- If there was a mind that the doubt in small comm unity of Bridgeland with the support of Arcadia could not put over a real Fourth of July celiebration, it was removed after the days events and seeing the large crowd pres- participating $2.00 Ter Year In Advance Three Teams Hold Clean Record In League Games Fatal To by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bench who caught them in the beaver ponds on Ralph Rowleys ranch below Moon Lake. Mr. Rowley was fishing with them, and the three of them caught in all 10 fish as nice as anyone would want. All but one of the 10 were Eastern Brook, Don says. Of the five the Benchs brought home, two weighed 3 Y2 pounds each, the only Rainbow of the bunch, the longest inches and fish, measured 18 weighed 2 pounds and the other two were not much smaller. This is the kind of fishing we dream about, but seldom find these days, but there is still some of it in the country if one goes to the right place. Of course these ponds are on private land, which perhaps explains the presence of so many big ones. Daryl Smith, Charles Partridge and Reed Pulley brought in a nice catch of around 60 from Rock Creek last Monday. They drove as far up the stream as they could Saturday night, and Sunday morning walked another five miles or more to the East Fork, fishing both the fork and the main stearm Gill-ma- MYTON Mr. and Mrs. John Zirker Sr., received the sad news of the death of their granddaughter, Evelyn Odekirk, who passed away Friday, June 30 at El Paso, Texas. Her sudden death came as a shock to the family and many friend3 here. Mrs. Zirker, Mr. and Mrs. John Zirker, Jr., and children, Bonnie and Shirley, accompanied by Warren Odekirk Jr., a brother of the deceased, who ha3 been visiting here, left Saturday morning for El Paso to be with Mr. and Mrs. Odekirk during their great sor- DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1939 . Civic Organizations Realize Success After Many Petitions For Farm Agent h : Gateway To Uintah Basin Newspaper Volume 55 in ent. At 11 a. m. a splendid program was given in the church house, after which the crowd went over to the ball park, where they gathered In groups and ate their lunch in the shade of the trees. The first event of the afternoon was a ball game between the Arcadia and Myton teams and the Bridgelands CCCs. The score was 4 to 3 in favor of Arcadia and Myton. The following events succeeded the ball game: a tug of war between Arcadia and Bridgeland, Arcadia winning; children's races; married womens race; young men's relay race; 100 yard dash; potato relay race on horses; novelty horse race. President Les Maxwell, by some unknown trick of squeezing his knees and biting his tongue seemed to have a little more power over his steed and was declared the star of the game. "Coffee Nerves Unsteady In the final event, a softball game, the Lions won Curley again, by a score of Thatcher, Cliff Mickeison and Roy Schonian provided much of the entertainment of this event, with their repeated attempts to make first base on "Coffee Nerves. Curley probably took the most spills, being the fastest to retrieve his position astride the agitated donkey, but Coffee Nerves" threw them all as fast as they gained his back, and the ball always got to first base while the donkey was still busy unseating his rider somewhere along the first base line. Bambino, the home run king, who always took his rider all the way around regardless of what kind of a ball he had hit, "Wrong who insisted on Way Corrigan, heading for third base instead of first, and Eddie Cantor, who always set up a howl of braying when his name was mentioned, helped to furnish plenty of fun for the crowds. When the day was over, the local Lions had approximately $20.00 to add to their treasury and plenty of sore spots to nurse for their efforts. 4-- 3. Vernal Family Attains High Scholastic Record attainment is the Scholastic order of the day in one prominent Uintah county family. It is the family of Mr. and Mrs. Hyrum B. Calder of Vernal, whose five children boast bachelors degrees from some of the countrys finest schools. The circle was complete Wednesday with announcement that Howard, youngest of the group, has just received his masters degree from the Harvard business school. Consisting of four sons and a daughter, the other members who have attained the high honor are J. Hamilton Calder, cashier of the Farmers and Merchants bank of Provo, who was graduated with honors from B. Y. U. and completed his education at Stanford; U. A C. and Iowa college; Grant Calder, who also was graduated from the Harvard business school, and Mrs, Vera Stratford, who ended her studies at the U. A. C. The father, who has been actively affiliated with the L. D. S. church for the past 40 years and is now stake president, was mayor of Vernal and state senator from the e district. Mrs. Calder, also active in L. D. S. affairs, has been a counselor in the stake Relief society presidency. Myton, Bridgeland CCC and Mtn. Home still hold a clean record of no defeats in the baseball league, after having each won their games this week, here are still two unsettled games, however, both, the CCCs and Mtn. Home having been scheduled for a game with Myton early in the season which were not played. With these games played, two of the three teams would have to lose their clean record.. Last Sunday the CCCs defeated Mt. Emmons at Altamont with a score of 16-Myton defeated ArDuchesne and cadia at Myton 16-Mtn. Home postponed their game until the Fourth when the Mtn. Home boys won the game on their In this game home field, two Bleazards pitched for Mtn. Home with Walker catching and Casper and Jack Fitzwater pitched for Duchesne with Zucca catching. Bill Odekirk hit a home run with two men on bases in the 8th inning. The league standing follows: Won Lost Pet. 1000 Myton 1000 CCC 1000 Mtn. Home 250 Duchesne 250 Mt. Emmons 8; School Board Adopts 1939 - 40 Budget At. Meeting Friday Revised Budget for Past Year and Budget For Coming Year Occupy Time at Special Hearings New Budget Calls LOCAL BOVS For $180,125 In Expenditures LEAUEF 6; BOYS' STATE 16-1- 1. Arcadja 0000 Group Asks Promise Of Shop Course For Duchesne High A group of Duchesne high school patrons met with the board of education at its meeting Friday, seeking the promise of the board that a shop and agriculture program would be included in the curriculum at the high school next year. G. C. Kohl, speaking for the committee told the board that deeds to property acquired by townspeople for a shop building were ready to be turned over to the board at any time, and expressed the hopes that work on the building could be started soon. Elmer Bell stated that if finances would not permit the building of a shop the committee would like a shop and agriculture program started in the Fruitland building moved to Duchesne last spring, or availany other accommodations able. The lack of a shop program stopped several years ago when the old school building was torn down in anticipation of a new shop building, is keenly felt he stated, and parents are anxious to have such a program resumed. Many of the students now attending in Duchesne are planning to seek high school accommodations elsewhere if the program is not made available next year he added. While no definite promise was made by the board, President Floyd Lamb indicated his desire to see the program resumed in Duchesne, and others of the board members concurred in this opinion. Superintendent W. J. Bond explained that he has been trying to get an appropriation from the Smith (Continued On Page 8) Life Ends For Prominent Tabiona Woman TABIONA Mrs. Lillian Johnson, 55, prominent Tabiona matron, died in Heber City early Monday morning after an illness of three months. Mrs. Johnson was bom in Midway February 29, 1884, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sylivanus Waddell. She was married to John Johnson April 28, 1902, in Heber City, where they resided until 1911, when they moved to Tabiona, where they have been engaged in farming and also in the sawmill business. She has always been an active worker in the L. D. S. church, in the Sunday having worked School Primary and Relief Society in Tabiona. She is survived by her husband and six sons, Larmar, Ronald, Wallace, Olus, Andrew, Sylvin and one daughter, Mrs. Ray Broadhead all of Tabiona; her father, Sylivanus Waddell of Boise, Idaho; five sisters, Mrs. Maud Witt, Heber City, Mrs. Nell Bowman, Cesterfield, Idaho, Mrs. Mabel Hagen, Boise, Idaho; Mrs. Leona JUST TO REMIND YOU Deny, Park Citv; Mrs. Inis Rom-riel- l, Logan, and one brother, RoIIa Basin Lodge No, 20 F. & A. M., Waddell of Kenelworth, were held Funeral services Monday evening, July 10 at Myton. Thursday in the Tabiona ward and Special meeting, M. M. degree. B. P. W. Monday, July 10 at the interment was in the Tabiona Plaza Hotel, Uintah-Duehesn- Number 50 - I V V' ' fj I Young Men To Be Taught Citizenship; Government Harold S. Eldredge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Eldredge, and Kendall Ralph Oman, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Oman left Duchesne for Boys State at Wednesday Camp W. G. Williams at Jordan Narrows. Boys State is a project of the American Legion, department of Utah, and provides a practical program of citizenship training without militarism. From all sections of the state came 264 high school juniors and seniors to set up Utah Boys State, with their own city, county, and state governments complete with executive, legislative and judicial branches. Vets Start Machinery Upon establishment of the various governmental units, American who are setting Legion officials the machinery into action will step aside and watch youth run Its own A budget totaling $180,125 for the fiscal year 'beginning July 1, 1939 was adopted by the Duchesne County School Board at a special hearing called for that purpose Friday, June 30. At the same meeting a revised budget for the fiscal year 1938-3- 9 was adopted with several Items adjusted to meet the actual expenditures for the year. The only persons present in addition to the board members to make any suggestions on the budget were L. A. Hollenbeck, who sought the interest of the board in the collection of taxes on state lands, offering this as a means of acquiring additional revenue for the schools and a committee of Duchesne school patrons who were interested in a shop program for Duchesne. New Budget Larger The new budget is $26,000 larger than that originally adopted for the year just ended and $8000 higher than the revised budget for that year adopted at the meeting. It carries an Item of $16,000 however, for the redemption of outstanding warrants which really cover expenditures for the year just ended, leaving a balance of $164,125 anticipated expenditures for the coming year. These expenditures are divided into the following amounts: institution. Before nightfall Wednesday, the General Control, $7,250; Instrucoaths of allegiance had been tion, $96,850; Coordinate activities to each enrollee, who (coordinator, nurses, etc.) $1,520; repeated : "I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will be faithful to the administration of Utah Boys State government, of which I am a citizen. "That I take this obligation freely without mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of any office on which I may enter. So help me, Cod." Legionnaires in Charge Legionnaires on the camp staff are Department Commander O. A. Wiesley; E. A. Littlefield of Salt Lake City, executive officer; Dr. Calvin S. Smith of Bennion, dean of counselors; District Judge Will L. Hoyt of Nephi, law counselor, (Continued on Page 8) Many Celebrations Attract County Citizens With celebrations on in many sections, Duchesne county citizens were well provided with entertainment for the Fourth of July. A fine rodeo at Hanna attracted a large crowd from Duchesne. Special feature of the program there was the riding of an outlaw horse by Orrin Curry, who rode the horse clean from corral to corral, thereby collecting a good sized private bet in addition to the prize money. Demonstrations by the Tabiona band with 47 members in full uniform added to the day there, which included dance3 for children and adults. Funds For Hospital At Neola Jack Bartletts Donkeys furnished the amusement for a softball and polo game, added attraction to a full program of rodeo and racing. A fine crowd was in attendance, and the committee reported a good gate with a large fund in the clear for contribution to the Roosevelt hospital. Several of the Duchesne citizens were present to enjoy the celebration there. Both the Neola and the Roosevelt high school bands added to the attractions on the program. Free Celebration In Duchesne a free day of celebration sponsored mostly by the Utahn L. D. S. ward began with a parade led by the Duchesne band, followed by a program and sports hi the city park, it was well attended and the ladies at the concessions reported a complete Auxiliary agencies, (transportaOperation of school of plants, $12,760; Maintenance school Fixed $2300; plants, charges, (Insurance, etc.) $2,055; Capital Outlay, (Buildings, Furniture, and equipment) $7,700; Debt Service, $7,500.. tion) $26,100; $16,000 For Warrants The $16,000 budgeted for redemption of outstanding warrants is to cover warrants drawn June 30, covering accrued teachers salaries, and other items of expense for the past year, but for which (Continued on Page 8) Broken Neck Results From Amateur Adjustment P. C. Stringfiam, Vernal sheepman is in the L. D. S. hospital in Salt Lake City with only a fighting chance of recovery as a result of a freak accident which resulted in the fracture of three bones ift his neck. Mr. Stringham was in Meeker, Colorado, last Sunday and complained of a stiff neck to a friend. The friend volunteered to "adjust the ailment. Mr. Stringhams physician said the friend, whose name was not learned, placed his knee in the sheepmans back and gave his neck a quick twist. The "patient toppled to the ground paralyzed. After an examination in Vernal, he was brought to Salt Lake City. Mrs. Stringham, who is a sister of Mrs. Bob Cohorn of Duchesne, went to Salt Lake City to be with her husband. received Reports here early Thursday indicated no improvement in Mr. Stringhams condition. X-r- ay Mrs. Hair Wins Ten Bucks Mrs. Margaret Hair of Duchesne won the $10.00 prize at last Saturday's drawing. Although she was at home ill, her husband, according to the rules, was allowed to claim the prize. He had already won a merchandise prize. Merchandise prizes were won by W, C. Raw, Jim Birch, Homer Moore, D. W. Baum, Mrs. John Eldredge Burkalew, Wheeler, Ray Mayhew, Sam Gunter, Irvin Cole, Florence Teasdale, Ralph Walker, Jun Hair and M. K. Slain. |