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Show Monument Marks Escalante's Journey in Millard ,vn -3! Lit tiftfeJI tirSStfel. . j 1 -'.1$ y '" J I A crowd of nearly 900 students And descendants of pioneers attended at-tended the unveiling and dedication dedi-cation of a newly erected monument monu-ment in Delta on Wednesday, May X6. The new monument, sponsored by the West Millard Daughters of Utah Pioneers, is located on the Delta High School grounds on Main street and marks the Fathe Escalante Trail. It is made of native nat-ive rocks and has a bronze plaque Which bears an inscription telling the story of the first group of explorers ex-plorers into this valley in 1776. Kate B. Carter state president of the Central Utah DUP organization, was fhe guest speaker. Mrs. Carter told the crowd the marker was placed in a suitable place so that It could help to tell the story to the world about our pioneers. "As people from other states travel through Delta on Highway 6', " she said," they will have the opportunity op-portunity to read of our history. Built sturdy and strong like our pioneers, I hope it will help to tell history, not only to this generation but to generations coming. "President "Presi-dent Carter then challenged the people to be loyal to the ideals and goals of our pioneers. Mrs. Josephine Walker, president of West Miilard DUP chapter, gave the speech of welcome. The monument monu-ment was unveiled by Mrs. Martha Mace and Mrs. Eliza Cropper of Deseret. Jimmy McCardle gave his prize winning easay, for which he won a cash award of $5. from the DUP. The monument was dedicated by June W. Black, president of Deseret Stake. Music was furnished by the Delta Junior and Senior high school bands, with Evan Christen-sen Christen-sen directing. Other visitors besides Mrs. Carter attending the dedication included Mrs. Jennie Brockbank, Mrs. Hannah Han-nah Aydelotte, and Mrs. Pearl Wonnacott, of the Centrall DUP Company, from Salt Lake City, Mrs. Rose Hanson, President of East Millard DUP, from Fillmore, and some of her officers. , The inscription on the plaque, which was written by Sebrina C. Ekins, reads, "Father Escalante camped here Oct. 2, 1776. His exploring ex-ploring party of ten men, headed by Father Grancisco Dominguez nd map maker Pacheo, preached to the Indians and charted a northern route between Sante Fe, New Mexico, and Monterey, California. Cali-fornia. They named this valley "Valle Salado" (Valley of Salt). They traveled west near Clear Lake, then East to a Hillock, (Pahvant (Pah-vant Butte). Here they found marshes and much pasturage, but Salt water." The program was in charge of Mrs. El)a Black, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Walker. Mrs. Callie Morley and Mrs. Reva Bliss were in charge of getting the monument built. Randall Swensen did the construction construc-tion work on the monument. Photo by Glen Gardner Patients at the Delta hospital this week for appendectomies are Clyde Roper, 16, Delta, on May 22, and Roberta Lovell, 14, Oak City, on May 23. Millard Grocers at Regional Meeting in Delta y - r 5 Sixty-one grocers and wives of Mallard County were entertained at dinner at a regional meeting recently in Delta, conducted by Utah F.etail Grocers Association. Fa mil I j Visits Moult on Home Mr. and Mrs. Newell J. Moulton, and three sons, returned to Sun Valley, California, Monday, after spending two weeks with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Moulton. Moul-ton. Mr. and Mrs. Denton G. Moulton, of Salt Lake City, spent the weekend week-end here visiting their parents and the Newell Moultons. David S., son of the Grant Moultons, Moul-tons, returned to California with his brother, where he has employment employ-ment with Pack Bros. Nursery Co. of Sherman Oaks, California. Births This Week To Golden and Carol Ellertson Theobald, Hinckley, a boy, 6 lbs., May 15. (Last week we forgot to put in the name, Theobald, o Golden's dismay.) (Also a correction, the "birth listed last week to Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Gronning, Delta, of a boy on Tuesday, belonged in the From the Files of news 40 years ago. That was Vernon Gronning, now in Mil-ford, Mil-ford, and imagine his mother's surprise last week to find that birh announcement.) To Max and Blanch Crowley Hol-brook, Hol-brook, Abraham, a boy, 6 lbs., May 22. To Gayle and Mavis Spencer Nelson, Oak City, a boy, 7 lbs., on May 22. To Jack and Geneal Bennett Jensen, Delta RFD, a 'boy, 8 lbs. on May 22. To Melvin and Marilyn Walker Church, Delta RFD, a boy, 8 lbs., on May 23. To Richard and Lois Jean Fowles Bracken, Delta, a boy, 7 lbs. on May 23. Special M eet In Relief Society A special meeting honoring the visiting teachers and all the Relief Society women in the Deseret State will be held on Saturday May 26, at 2:30 P. M., in the Deseret Des-eret Stake House. There will be a fine program and a light lunch will be served. Also, exhibits of handiwork will be displayed by each of the wards. Set Hake Sale Tuesday, May 29 Oasis Garden Club Is sponsoring a Bake Sale Tuesday, May 29, opening at 10:30 a. m. in Quality Market. There will be fine array of home baked foods on sale, and shoppers are invited to touy for Memorial Day visitors they may expect. Proceeds from the sale are for the building fund. Paul Baker, who recently opened a pharmacy in Ely, Nev., was in Delta Wednesday and moved Mrs. Baker and their children, Brent. Barry, Bunny and the youngest boy, Bradley, to the new home in Ely. in 0 O I 4 .... , i 1 ; In attendance were Scott B. attendance were Scott Price. Ogden, president of I'RGA, ho;ts, represented by Howard Timp and Sherman P. Lloyd, Salt Lake son, sale manager and Noble Hun-City, Hun-City, secretary and attorney, in saker, fieldman. The program for addition to the local faces you may the meeting was talk on merchan-recognlze merchan-recognlze in the picture. dbing and new store trends. Fellowship Rondo Christ ensen Mr. and Mrs. Alma J. Christensen recently received word that Rondo, their son who is working on his doctor's degree at Cornc'.l Univer sity, has been awarded the Denl son Fellowship award in Social Sciences at that university. Rondo expects .to complete his doctorate in Agricultural Econo mics next year. His wife is the former Jeannine Lunt of Cedar City and they have a two-year old son, Craig. New Officers Of West Millnril DI West Millard Daughters of Utah Pioneers convened Wednesday at the City Cafe in Delta for luncheon and business and report meeting, after their ceremony for unveiling of the Escalante Trail monument in Delta. There were Gl members present. Mrs. Kate B. Carter, president of the Central Company, D.U.P., Jen nie Brockbent, Hannah Aydelotte Pearl Wannacott, were speakers at the meeting and Mrs. Carter con ducted a forum discussion on DUP procedures. Music for the program was played play-ed by Norma Hannifin, violin, and Norma Wright, piano. The entire group joined in singing "A Spanish Cavalier". Visitors from the East sen, and Mrs. Alec Trimble. New officers installed for West Millard DUP are Ella Elack, president: presi-dent: Fontella Bishop, first vice president; Maxine Bishop, second vice; Hazel Gronning, secretary ' treasurer; Olive Barney, organist Hannah Lason, chorister; Edna Workman, historian; Adeline Jef- fery, chaplain; Ava Starley, cust odian of relics; Donetta Erickson, parliamentarian; Lucile Kimber, registray, and lone Hollingshead, committe on publications. A letter Wednesday from Mrs Orran Ash by, postmarked from New York City, May 22, states that she and Mr. Ashby will visit Delta in a few weeks. They were on the way to their home in Phoenix, Ariz., after two months in Europe. They went abroad via airline, and returned on the SS He de France J 1 . ' ; 4 r A j Utah- Idaho Sugar Co. were Volume 46 Number 46 Thursday and Friday Millard Co. Jr. Livestock Show The 25th annual Millard County Tunior Livestock Show fills Thurs day and Friday, May 24 and 25, with excitement and keen interest 'or 4H and FFA exhibitors, through the judging Thursday and auction Friday of their fine and fat live stock. This show promises to set a new high record, boh for number of exhibits and fine stock, and 51HJ to 1000 people will view the show Thursday, attend the banquet on Thursday night, and hear the auction auc-tion Friday. In round numbers, for the plump and curried livestock, entries in the show are 65 Fat Beef, 40 Fat Hogs. 50 Fat Lambs, and 65 to 70 head of animals in breeding stock. The show ooens at 10 a. m. on Thursday, with official judging. The Silver Anniversary banquet opens at 7:30 in Deseret Stake House. Stan Farnsworth will he master of ceremonies. And Friday at 10 a. m. the auction begins, with Bill Adams as auctioneer. Iloll of Graduates Delta High School Senior Class Roll 1955-56 Honor Students Dean Arden Allen, Meldon J. Anderson, Orpha Anderson, Rosalie Rosa-lie Anderson, Beulah Barney, Reo K. Barney, O. Dewey Bennett, Clyn S. Bishop, Janith Bishop, Thelma Black, Louis Jay Bowers, Jay Ardell Bradfield, JoAnn Bradfield, John C. Bringard, Don Nelson Bunker, Edward Ed-ward H. Bunker, Owen William Cahoon, Katherine Callister, Dorothy Charlotte Carpenter, Ho ward Lane Carroll, Ardella Christensen, Chris-tensen, Karen Christensen, Shirley Christensen, Leah Church, Dixon H. Corry. David Scott Crafts, Valay Deem, Alice Elaine Done, June L. Dutson, Eva Luella Dutson, Noleen Dutson, Gene Arnold Ekins, Mignon Erickson, Sandra Finlinson, Ronald Ron-ald Gardner, Peggy Jean Gavin, Cheryl Greathouse, Loa Rose Hanson, Han-son, 'Frances Kay Harris, Ann Fleth Henrie, Wally Elizabeth Holman, Victor Lee Hunsaker, Lon Albert Jackson, Glen Edward Jeffery, "Colene Jensen, Bonnie Catherine Johnson, Geniel Johnson, Jerene Johnson, Margene Johnson, Merrill Lester Johnson, Jerrold Edwin Ed-win Knight, Bonnie. Jean Largent, Roger C. Lister, Lynda Agnes Lovell, Lov-ell, Pauline Lovell. Steven Lovell, Thayne Maxfield, Robert McCard-ell, McCard-ell, Joyce McCullough, James Marlon Mar-lon Meinburg, Veola Memmott, Sherrel Jean Morris, Carolyn Mor-tensen, Mor-tensen, Eva Annette Nielson, Ardyce Alene Nielson, Blaine L. Nielson, Blanche Inez Nielson, Leon O. Nielson, Niel-son, Wayne Bryan Petersen, Zolet Prestwich, Eva Alice Robison, Jan-ece Jan-ece Roper, Walter C. Rowley, Kenneth Ken-neth LaVoy Sampson, Sherron Kay Sampson, Darryl J. Schlappi, Wayne Way-ne Dale Sheehy, Nola Jean Shields, Gordon Finlinson Shipley, Gail Russell Skidmore, lea Joan Soren-sen, Soren-sen, John Daly Sorensen, Billie Rae Steele, Marlon Mack Steele, Elsie Loraine Talbot, Dorothy Thomas, Sherril W. Tolbert. Noel Elroy Twitchell, 'Grace Marie Warnick, Michael O. Warnick, Earbara Marie Ma-rie Welton, Ronald Dean Wheeler. Clarene Gayle Willden, Dale S. Willoughby, Harold Eugene Wind, v"a'ter Perry Winsor, Margaret Wood, Larry Jones Wood. At Delta High School 31-"- "There "M Always Ee Frontiers to Conquer, as Long as Men Think, Plan and Dare", was the motto of the Class of '5C at Delta High School, an 3 earned out in Con- Delta, Utah, Thursday, Celebrates 25th Young Mother Dies Monday Mrs. Carol Godfrey Sampson, 31, wife of Easton Sampson, former Deltan, died Monday night In the LDS hospital after an illness with a blood disease. She was born at Clarkston, Ut., April 5, 1925, to Lewis N. and Charlotte Char-lotte Eemmert Godfrey. She was maried to B. Easton Sampson August 18, 1944, in the Salt Lake Temple. Their home was made in Delta for several years after their marriage. The family now resides in Centerville, Utah. Mrs. Sampson is survived by her husband and four young children, Charmaine, Craig, Laurel, infant son 5 weeks old, her parents and brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be conducted con-ducted Thursday at 12 noon at Centerville 2 nd Ward, and burial will be in the Clarkston cemetery. Mr and Mrs. J. Layton Bishop and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Johnson are attending the services for their sister-in-law. Delta Junior High School Program For Promotion The third annual promotion exer cises for ninety-five students of the Delta Junior High School were conducted Friday, May 18, at 8 p.' m. in Deseret Stake House. The theme was "Opportunities for American Am-erican Youth". j Prelude music and March of Graduates was played by Zelma Jensen. David Henrie, class president, presi-dent, gave the welcome address, and opening prayer was by Burnell Sharp, studentbody president. "Opportunity" was sung by the class, with Evan Christensen directing, direc-ting, Diane Hannifin as reader, and Sandra Gardner, pianiste. Brvce Knight, salutatorlan, gave the first talk, "This Is Our Today". Jolinda Alldredge spoke on "Heart Within and God Our Head". Annalee Johnson and Kenneth Mortensen played an accordion duet, "Cuckoo Waltz". The next two talks were by Larry Schlappi, "Opportunities in the Military", and Charlotte Taylor, "Opportunities "Opportuni-ties in Education". A mixed chorus, directed by Mr. Christensen, sang "Pals", with accompaniment ac-companiment by Sandra Gardner. "Opportunities In Service ", was theme of a talk by Margaret Skid-more, Skid-more, and Charlotte Peterson spoke on "Opportunities for Freedom". Gary Church, Russell Black and Shirl Black played a trumpet trio, "Tenderly". The concluding speakers speak-ers were Elaine Cole, "Vocational Opportunities", and Linda Walker, valedictorian, "What Is Our Tomorrow". To-morrow". The presentation of graduates was by D. A. Allred, principal, and the presentation of diplomas was by W. C. Cole, school board member. mem-ber. From 9 until 11:30 p. m. there was a dance at the Stake House, o music by Bud's Band. Commencement Exercises M ay 17 rv mencement Exercises, Thursday night, May 17. Ninety-eight Seniors were pre- sented by Prin. O. Grant Rowley, and were awarded diplomas by W. C. Cole, school board member. -y VV v) M. , ' i .... May 24, 1956 Mend Well From Injuries in Freak Accident Richard Moody and Ladd Kelly, who were injured Monday night May 14, in a freak accident that killed the horses the young men were riding, are both reported much impoved at this time. Richard is at the LDS hospital in Salt Lake City, and had his first surgery Saturday on his fractured jaw. He was unable to take an anesthetic earlier, on account of the fractured trachea and punctured punc-tured lung he received in the accident. acci-dent. His parenrs, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Moody of Delta, have been with him In Salt Lake during the time his condition was considered critical. crit-ical. His friends here are glad to learn that he is now started on the road to recovery. Ladd, son of M. and Mrs. Oscar Kelly of Oasis, was released from the Delta hospital last Thursday morning, and continues to recover well. He had numerous stitches taken in his scalp, but no broken bones. Leaves D.H.S. Mr. Richards Harold J. Richards, farm mecha nics teacher at Delta High School for the past three years, has ac cepted a . contract with Murray City School, to teacr automobile mechanics, sheet metal lathe operation oper-ation and general metal work. He and Mrs. Richards and their child ren. Dee, Marilyn and Scott, are leaving Delta soon to reside in Murray. Mr. Richards staterd that he had enjoyed his stay in Delta and his association both with students and townspeople. He took pleasure In serving in Delta Third Ward, where he was superintendent of YMMIA. He received his Eagle Scout award at the Court of Honor in Deseret Stake House May 19. Leadership at School June 1 Leadership School for Women,, under direction of the USAC Extension Exten-sion Service, will be held In Delta Elementary School! on Friday, June 1, opening at 9:30 a. m. V The graduates pictured here pre- sented talks and music for the program. They are. from left to right, Noel Twitchell. Marlon Steele, Pauline Lovell, Thelma E'.ack, Barbara 'V! J . . S .-, i - v $3.50 a Year in Advance 60th Birthday J. Lee Anderson The family of J. Lee Anderson will hold open house in his honor from 2 to 6 p. m., Wednesday May 30, on his 80th anniversary, at the Lake Shore Ward Church, which is miles due north of the Com mercial Bank of Payson, or 4 miles west and mile north from Spanish Span-ish Fork on 4th North. Mr. Anderson was born May 30, 1876, in Oak City, Utah. He served 23 years in the Oak City Bishopric, 19 years as Bishop. He served three terms as County Commissioner, and two terms as a School board member mem-ber of Milliard County. Temple work and does some farm He is still active in Church and work. He moved to Spanish Fork (Lake Shore) in 1916 after the death of his first wife, Emma Broadhead. He later Sarah Ann Huff of Lake Shore. His eight children are all living. They are Otto L. and Mark B., Spanish Fork RFD 2; Boyd E. and Mrs. David (Zola) Blackhurst, Pleasant Plea-sant Grove, Utah; Mrs. Charles (Nina) Pope and Mrs. Clyde (Martha) (Mar-tha) Gardiner, Vernal, Utah; Rulon D. and Mrs. Morgan (Eunice) May, Delta, RFD. There are 38 living grandchildren and 27 greatgrandchildren. greatgrand-children. A cordial invitition is extended to Mr. Anderson's many friends to call at the oen house, and no gifts, please, Mr. Anderson asks. Kiu aiBBs A dicJ Inter-Cluf) 32sel On Thursday evening May 17, the Delta-West Miliard Kiwanis Club went to Richfield to attend an Inter-Club meeting:. Kiwanis Clubs at the meeting were Delta-West Millar i. Fillmore, Cedar City and RichfipM. Members attending: from Delta-West Delta-West Millard Club were: Pres. Mil-den Mil-den Scow, Jack Reid, Euyd Nelson, Bill Bishop, Doyle Toph.-:-; r.nd Leo Day. May 30. national Memorial Dory holiday, will be cbser-red cbser-red in Delta and neighboring neighbor-ing communities. Hite; will b conducted in the cemeteries cem-eteries in memory of the war dead by American Legion Posts 89 and 117 Business houses will be closed for the day. Welton, Grace Warnick, Joyce McCullough, Leah Church. Eeulah Barney, Owen Cahoon, salutator- lan, and Jen-old Kn t, student body president. -Photo by CI n r.arlner. . - S f 1: 4 - i Ai |
