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Show I Wednesdoy, July 4, 1984 Vernal ExpressAdvertiser 1 9 Utah's Molunteers StormTestament Manila Clara Robinson Phone 784-3463 Manila Youth Rodeo held n) ithe helping hands JOIN US my (Continued from Friday's Express) As soon as the mobs left Far West, I uncovered the two Hawken rifles and the bear trap and carried them to a brush hut that Ike and I had built a few weeks earlier in a secluded thicket in the densely wooded river bottoms along Shoal Creek. I figured my things would be safer in the brush hut than in Far West where there might be frequent fre-quent searches by returning mobbers. We had built the hut by lashing together three poles to form a tripod, then piling on brush and bark, leaving a doorway in one side and a ventilation hole in the top. The inside remained dry, even in the worst rainstorms. When I built a fire in the little firepit, the hut remained warm and comfortable comfor-table during the coldest nights. Ike and I had gathered a plentiful supply of dried corn, still on the cobs, which was stored at the back of the hut. That, along with fish from the nearby stream, would keep me well fed during dur-ing the winter months while I made preparations for the trip to the Rocky Mountains. After carefully cleaning the rifles and wrapping them in oilcloth, I began my list of the things Ike and I would need in our outfit when we departed for the Rocky Mountains. Items on the list included powder, ball mold and lead, skinning knives, extra clothing, needles and thread, flint and steel, an axe, fish hooks and line, salt and flour, beaver traps, blankets, and trinkets for trading with the Indians. As the list began to get long, I realized that we would need at least one pack horse to carry all the stuff. I didn't have any money, but hoped that by helping the Mormons in Far West prepare for their trip east, I could trade my services tor some of the things I needed. The next morning, just as I was leaving the hut on my way to Far West, I was startled by the cracking of some large limbs in the nearby thicket. It was unlikely that a deer or elk would make so much noise. It was long past the time when they were rubbing rub-bing the velvet from their horns. I hoped it wasn't a bear who might be inclined to tear my hut apart to get the corn. But even worse, I hoped it wasn't people who might discover my secret hiding place. Again there was the breaking of branches, and as I listened closer, I could hear the spash of feet in shallow water. Whatever it was, it was coming com-ing towards me. ' I picked up a heavy club and pushed push-ed against the soft branches of a young cedar tree for partial concealment. 1 waited for what seemed a long time, my heart beating wildly in anticipation of the approaching visitor. When the sound indicated that the visitor was very near, I regretted not having taken one of the rifles from the oilcloth. I couldn't have been more surprised, surpris-ed, or relieved, when a beautiful brown and white cow stepped from behind a nearby bush. Her mouth was full of grass and she was dragging a long, wet rope. When she saw me, she didn't look surprised at all. She merely raised her nose and greeted mo with a soft, guttural gut-tural moo. Her milk bag looked hard and swollen, and milk was dripping from the two front teats. Apparently she hadn't been milked in several days. I had been around cows enough to know how uncomfortable she was. Speaking to her In a reassuring manner. I picked up the end of the roj and tied her snugly to i tree, She offered of-fered no resistance, I didn't have any container for the milk, but wanting to give her immediate relief, t milked it tmlo the ground, with the exception of an occasional squirt aimed at my mouth, I had always loved the laMe of seet arm milk, direct from the cow, The Cow seemed grateful fur the milking and thraed contentedly en her cud 8 1 1'--! hef iota a meadow where 1 Maketl hrf eut near I small spring where tbefe wa plrniy of grart for her to eat, t marveled it my good luck at having found a tow, Some of Use milk t cmM rl! for mmw-y, ami the rest I could trade for out fstJifig item. Wbn it tame time Id krxe in the spring. I could wll the to for wwugh THE STORM TESTAMENT Books One & Two... Plus a large selection o( oilier Adventure Books! M J I.. Si Kir At 2 p.m. Saturday, June 30, the Manila Barrel Racing Club Youth Rodeo was conducted at the Daggett County Rodeo corrals. This contest was for people under the age of 19. A queen and her attendants were chosen for the rodeo. The queen was Teresa Potter, her first attendant was Jamie Tinker and her second attendant was Monique Tinker. Only one winner was paid in each of the first contests, as follows: breakaway roping, Cliff Anderson; goat tying, Teresa Potter; bull riding, Jeff Stacey; team roping, Steve Slagowski and Todd Potter; calf roping, rop-ing, Steve Slagoski; cow riding, Lisa Anderson; in the sheep riding for the younger children there were 3 winners: win-ners: 1st, Scott Slagowski; 2nd, Kelly Anderson, and 3rd, Thad Behunin. There was a watermelon race with ten winners as follows: Bo Douglas, Toni Pallesen, Jolynn Douglas, Shawn Pallesen, Brynne Slagowski, Scott Slagowski, Jay Schofield, Marjon Tinker, Linsday Guest, and Rex Wilde. The Cow Country Rodeo is being sponsored by the Daggett County Lion's Club on July 14 and 15. On both Saturday and Sunday the rodeo starts at 1 p.m. Danny Clegg is contractor for the rodeo as he has been for several years. Tammy Wilde has been chosen for the queen of this year's rodeo. All entry fees must be made by July Ju-ly 9 from 1-9 p.m. For information call 874-6117. There is a $350 purse. Saturday evening there will be a free aance at the Daggett County Courthouse Cour-thouse parking lot. The music will be furnished by Joe Griffin's band. There will be concessions. Following the rodeo on Saturday there will be jackpot team roping event. At 7 p.m. on June 26, the Manila LDS Relief Society conducted the annual women's workshop. Alan Harman of Green River, Wyo. was guest speaker. Refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Ellsworth are parents of a girl born Sunday morning, mor-ning, July 1 in the Ashley Valley Medical Center. The little lady weighed weigh-ed 8 pounds and 3 ounces at birth and will be named Kenzee Jo. Her maternal grandfather is Vance Saxton of Evanston, Wyo. Her paternal pater-nal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George Ellsworth of Manila. ' Mrs. Pam Viar, former Manila resident, resi-dent, her daughter Holly and Christy Viar, her mother, Clover Crump, and a nephew of Fresno. Calif, are visiting in Manila this week with Mrs. Viar's sister, Linda Beckstead, and with Mr. and Mrs. Allan Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Potter and children and grandchildren are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Orvcl Potter. Pot-ter. The Wddon Potters arc from Seattle, Seat-tle, Wash, and plan to visit three weeks. Visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Young this weekend were Mrs. Young's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gublrr, and children, Kelly and Christine Gubler, of Bountiful, Utah. Also visiting Is a sister of Mrs. Young and her husband, Bryan, and Debbie Arnell of Idaho. Joyce Long accompanied her daunhler -in-law, Wendi Long, end her 2r)tarold grandson, Spwiccr Long, to the Primary Children's Hospital In Sail Lake City br re Spencrr had ear surgery end hit lentil ami adenoids removed on June 23, Sprncer U home again. Manila had the highnt temperatures for Uo days the p,st week that Manila tm had til 14 hen i! reached ffl on July & and July 29. On July 3Q, a total of M of m inch of rain . fell. mnw y ta buy i good pack hor, iih pmiMy f fwtfir left ever la buy fart m I river boat fcradseg up the muddy Mtoufi tUvef. My future an t!x4in bright. ttiine4 l l'"M)'s I rrr! LDS Docks Children Cooks Dictionaries, Cook Books and plenty of good reading, Phone 789-2141 FIVE GENERATIONS are represented with Ezra Eaton, front left, holding his great-great granddaughter, Kandice Aldridge; Neldon Eaton, his son, front left; Judy Gerini, his granddaughter, back right; and his great grandson, Lee Aldridge, back left. Whiterocks Virginia Ferguson Phone 353-4584 Whiterocks summer barbecue held The annual Whiterocks Branch summer sum-mer barbecue at Bacon Park last week was a huge success, with many members in attendance. About 20 of the Primary children marched in a parade, singing pioneer songs. Each child dressed up to depict one of his ancestors. The men had a horsehoe tournament which was won by Stanley Hoops, Sr. The outing came to an abrupt end when the rains came. Joye Lynne, daughter of Mary Lynne Iloopes, has returned home from a vacation in Heber, Ariz., where she visited friends and relatives. Bishop Blayne and VaLois Morrill drove to Salt Lake City to see the architect ar-chitect about the building of the new Whiterocks chapel. They returned home by way of Evanston, Wyo., where they visited with their son, Stewart, and his family. Don and Ednal Simmons drove to Provo taking Duffy back with them to his family. Duffy has been visiting the Simmons for the past three weeks. Flynn Paulsen, 13, attended a five-day five-day basketball clinic in Vernal. Matt Ferguson competed in the Utah Seniors Golf Tournament which was played at Wasatch Park, Jeremy Ranch and Park Meadows. Bishop Blayne and VaLois Morrill accompanied the Uintah Basin Vocational Voca-tional school board members, superintendants. and wives to Flaming Flam-ing Gorge for a school board meeting and dinner. John Dickey spent five days working work-ing at Peters Point area In the Book Cliff. Desnne Quick enjoyed a weekend visit from her sister, Una Brough, and family of Ogden, Toni Weaver and children pcnt Iwo toys visiting in the area. They are from Grand Junction. Delma Long's niece, Merle Bingham Wilkms uf Walnut Grove, Calif , visited Delma flfW day UtX week, Mr. Wilkin came lor ihc Bingham family reunion hith was ht 14 in Bacon Park. IVSma Lng Sprfit or day k.4 rrk !ti Myrth Gardner si a quilling fee. A turn hcon a wrvttl. A private muic recital held at jtUnley HunpcV last Saturday. The fnriUl a given by Krisli IWs, daiifVr of Lwi and Krtl tl d Vcf fiat, and a atSmtkd fcy ff ietuJs and rrlativrs of the B family. Light ttJrr-hrnrtii were crvpL Or.n.e Pikes lilUe il . r W.y. is f i taMing hrf ps l!p faf wl to shake it The iwpjSMHve lillSt r.ifas ett' thf allpri mrt the rr p::g in the pit'pftl, that she hrt pa ti il .-e hi the jrtsf p &w ?he pig 141 it fr. she Vrp hrf distance. Kay lta5.mu?,nah1''s-Jbt lariii'y tfuhi?tt Jal pekfivt Th tr-la1ne9tafte4 arrivirtf Ffi4ay and ty fSurday smg t"3ffU!JT er n aytjaK'p Cnttilng frwtt Salt Lake Jhj. A'pine, :tMl, IikI &:Trr mas sefp4 fr4 the iriillhkhhad bfl ma ie a? !rart ff j'Ji JHp ljfly inrtl beirj? hti-faJ hti-faJ end AniSa fiajmur'ffl the bfr.lKe.tji and tielpf ftihifi" tfmethirt thf hi'i mais the feu- Aff?i Mni rf.'.!t frpani?! 9 fa. ta?t ''ft'!?" i!h tJ'fr-i 42 Hansen family attending. The relatives came from Anaheim, Calif., Pocatello and Boise, Idaho, Salt Lake City, Centerville, Sandy, Logan and Bountiful. 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