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Show Fr1 strollin9 Vonnii town DELTA. UTAH Population 1703 City Water and Sewer Electrio Service Surfaced Streets Churches, Civic Clubs, Bank Veteran's Groups Hospital, Library Municipal Swimming Pool Municipal Airport CAA Station Volunteer Fire Department MILLARD COUNTY Population, 9,365 Grazing and Industrial Lands Alfalfa Seed, Honey, Poultry and Turkey Raising Stockraising, Dairy Farming Ducks, Geese, Pheasants Deer, Cottontail Rabbit-Trout, Rabbit-Trout, Bass and Catfish Mountain Recreation Boating. Picnic Facilities A Great Place To Livel Weather The weather took a drop this week, from a balmy Jan. 18, of 58 degrees maximum, to 43 on Jan. 19, and 34 on Jan. 20. But up to date the lower temperatures have not brought precipitation, so west Millard wears winter wraps, "but no galoshes. Jan. 21 records 37 high, and 16 low, and not a snowf lake in sight. Poisoned Wheat Mice Austin Johnson and Harold Goodwin, Good-win, of the Fish and Wildlife Service Ser-vice have been mixing poison wheat for farmers and ranchers. The poisoned wheat is now avail-; able at the County Office and at the ranch of Dick Clark. 20 lb. bag for $1.15. Owen Morris, supervisor super-visor of Fish and Wildlife Service, was in the Delta area Tuesday and he recommended in addition to using the poisoned wheat, all fields should be cleared of protective cover. With using both measures the field mice will not survive. Mumpsl Mumpst Dean Talbot's gotten 'era and can't go to Californy. Boy Scout Week Deseret Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will observe Boy Scout Week, Feb. 8-14 with two special programs in the various wards. The first program pro-gram will be Sunday night, Feb. 1. At the regular Mutual night, Tuesday, Tues-day, Feb. 10, another splendid program pro-gram will be given. All parents are urged to get behind the scouts and scouters and make a success of the scouting program. Social Security A representative of the Social Security Administration will be in Delta at the County Office Building Build-ing on January 30th at 9:00 a.m. Singing Mothers Singing Mothers of Deseret Stake are called to practice Sunday, January Jan-uary 15, 2:00 p.m. This practice is for the March Sunday Evening Service. Ser-vice. All members of the group are urged to attend the practice. Bake Sale The American Legion Auxiliary of Cahoon-Jensen Post 135 will sponsor a bake sale Saturday, Jan. 24 at Quality Market, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The sale will feature cakes, pies, breads, cookies and candies. Jr. Livestock Show Annual Millard County Jr. Livestock Live-stock Show meeting will be held in the Voc.-Ag. room at Delta High School, Saturday, January 24, beginning be-ginning at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to elect officers and a board of directors for the coming year. The public is cordially cordial-ly invited to attend. Team's MVP From Okinawa comes 'basketball news that "Members of the squad honored Don "Flick" Floyd for his fine play by voting him Torii Station's Sta-tion's Most Valuable Player. Floyd performed at center for the Pacesetters, Pace-setters, and was the team's leading lead-ing scorer. Besides his deadly eye, Floyd is considered one of the best all around performers on the team, and an excellent team player." Pfc Donald J. Floyd, U.S. Army, has been in Okinawa since last summer, and naturally gravitated to the hoopsters. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Merrit Floyd, Delta. NOTICE FROM UTAH STATE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION At 7:30 p.m., January 30, a meeting meet-ing will be held at Brigham City with all civics clubs of northern Utah. County presidents are urged to contact your county commissioners and presidents and board members of all irrigation companies, as well as your own county and local officers of-ficers and members, and urge them to attend this important meeting. The subject matter is closely connected con-nected with the States Rights controversy. con-troversy. HOSPITAL NOTES Roy Wheeler, medical patient, admitted to the Delta Hospital on January 15. i j I v "SERVING THE Volume 49 Number William J. Webb Dies Monday; Rites Saturday William J. Webb, 78, died at his home at Hinckley Monday about 2:30 p.m., of a heart attack. Mr. Webb was born Sept. 15, 1880, at Deseret, a son of John Charles and Annie Bishop Webb. His early years were lived at Deseret, Des-eret, and at the age of 11 years he moved to Hinckley with his parents, to farm. When Mr. Webb was 14 years of age he carried mail to Snake Valley. Val-ley. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and was a member of the High Priest Quorum of the Hinckley Ward at the time of his death. Mr. Webb married Lida Melville in the Salt Lake Temple Jan. 27, 1902. Eight days after their marriage mar-riage Mr. Webb left to serve an LDS mission in the southwestern states. After his return he mined for a time, and was later employed on the Sevier Bridge reservoir, wher.? he helped drive the tunnel. He also al-so served at watchman for a period per-iod at Yu'ba Dam. About five years after their marriage mar-riage Mr. and Mrs. Webb returned to Hinckley, where they had since resided. Mr. Webb farmed and engaged en-gaged in dairying. Mrs. Webb died at Hinckley Feb. 1, 1956. They were parents of nine children, child-ren, of whom two sons and four daughters are surviving. They are Melvin Webb, Mrs. Meron (Adele) Peterson, Hinckley; Mrs. Grant (Claire) Peterson, Oasis; Don J. Webb and Mrs. Arjaan (Elaine) Dekker, Delta; Mrs. Wayne (Sa-valla) (Sa-valla) Bryant, Tooele; 18 grandchildren, grand-children, and 11 great-grandchildren. Mr. Webb is also survived by a sister and brother, Mrs. Rose Knight and George A. Webb, both of Salt Lake City. Serrices Saturday Funeral services will be conducted conduct-ed Saturday, Jan. 24, at 1 p.m. in Hinckley Ward chapel by Bishop Eldon Hurst. Friends may call at the family home in Hinckley Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until time of services. Burial will be in the Hinckley cemetery, under the direction of Nkkle mortuary. 7estern Water Rights Jeopardized; Attend Meetings! Arrangements have been made to have Charles C. Butler, Director of the AFBF Land and Water Use Department, in Utah during the week of January 26-30. It is important im-portant that his message on water be heard by all Farm Bureau county coun-ty and local officers and as many members as possible. Irrigation company president. and boards of directors and all county commissioners are urged to attend. There is no question but that western water rights are in jeopardy. We have a serious responsibility re-sponsibility to prevent the loss of these rights, if possible. The meetings of interest to Millard Mil-lard county residents are as follows: fol-lows: Washington, Iron, Beaver, Kane, and Garfield Counties, at Cedar City, Utah, January 27, 2:00 p.m. Sevier, Millard, Sanpete, Piute and Wayne Counties. Richfield. Utah, January 27, 7:30 p.m. PHONE TOUH NEWS TO THE CHRONICLE - 473i - ."1.-- )''' v , : -.- . . - "I PEOPLE OF DELTA AND THE GREAT PAHVANT VALLEY" 30 Thursday, January INFANT DAUGHTER MAKES RECOVERY FROM MENINGITIS Linda, the little four-months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Moody, of Delta, a patient at the Salt Lake LDS hospital since Dec. 31 for treatment of meningitis, is reported today as "better." Mrs. Moody telephoned Tuesday night from Salt Lake to tell Mr. Moody that Linda may leave the hospital Wednesday to come home. The 'baby girl has shown signs of improvement since Saturday. She suffered a severe infection of meningitis, men-ingitis, and ran a high fever which finally responded to medical treatment. treat-ment. Her parents or members of the family were with her day and night. Friends and family welcome Linda's Lin-da's return home, and wish her continued good health. FAREWELL SUNDAY FOR MISSIONARY A farewell testimonial for Elder Jerry Woodbury, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Woodbury, former Del-tans, Del-tans, now of Pleasant Grove, Utah, will be conducted Sunday night, Jan. 25, in the Pleasant Grove LDS Ward. Elder Woodbury will serve in the Southwestern Indian Mission, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at Gallup, New Mexico. He enters the mission home in Salt Lake City on Feb. 2 for training prior to his departure. Among those who will attend the farewell are his aunts and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Perkins and Mrs. Zola Bunker, of Delta, and his grandfather, Patriarch Charles R. Woodbury, of Hinckley. REQUEST FOR SUGAR BEET PROPORTIONATE SHARES Sugar Beet Producers who wish to participate in the sugar beet program and produce sugar beets for 1959, must file a request for a proportionate share on or befora January 30, 1959, according to Gene Walker, Chairman of the Millard County Committee. Farmers will be accepted in the Delta ASC Office on Tuesday of each week, or in the Millard County ASC office at Fillmore, any time. Also farmers may be assisted by the Sugar Factory Field Man, in filing their request. 16UM T een Town Teen this week is Kathryn Janet Petersen, "Kathy." Kathy is a Junior. She is five feet six inches tail, has brown hair and blue eyes. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hom-er Petersen. She is taking the following sub- t i j v l 5 "Kathy" Petersen jects in school: chemistry, seminary. semin-ary. Type II, English, geometry, Phys. Ed., and U.S. History. She likes chemistry, seminary and English best. Kathy's activities include, cheerleader, cheer-leader, W.A.A., F.H.A., Pep Club, and From Chairman. She was a cheerleader in Junior High, Sophomore Sopho-more Swing Chairman, and Secretary Secre-tary of the Seminary. She was attendant at-tendant to the Queen at the Days of the Old West Rodeo in 1957, Queen of th? School Rodeo in 1955. and Queen of the Hinckley Rodeo in 1958. She spends most of her spare time riding horses and dancing both of which she does very well. She also enjoys sports. She plans on attending the University Uni-versity of Utah after she graduates. gradu-ates. Kathy is doing a very good jo1? cheerleading and we want to wish her success. 22, 1959 Delta, Utah CUES VISIT CHRONICLE Cub Pack 3153, Sutherland, Den 1, visited the Chron'.cle Friday, Jan. 16. Den Mother, Mrs. Shirley De Lapp accompanied the Cub Scouts of the tour of the plant. Members of the Den and present for the tour were Paul Helf, Jay Grant Moody, Steven Pace, Tom Christ-ensen, Christ-ensen, Steven Johnson, Gail Law-son, Law-son, Lloyd DeLapp, Gary Robison, and Dean Moody. Mrs. Velda Pace helped to transport the boys to Delta from Sutherland. Ross Bishop Bish-op is Den Chief of the new den and .Mr. John DeLapp is Den father. fath-er. TWELFTH ANNUAL JOHN DEERE Day at Farmers' Supply Company Friday, was attended by four hund Funeral Services For Axel Johnson Held Saturday Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in Oasis Ward chapel for Axel M. Johnson who died Tuesday in a Salt Lake Hospital Hos-pital of natural causes. Opening prayer for the service was by Clark Bishop. Prelude and Postlude music was by Loenza Wil-loughby Wil-loughby "In the Garden of Tomorrow" Tomor-row" was sung by Glenda Roundy and Beth Day, accompanied by Ila Stanworth. Remarks by Bishop Lawrence Cropper. Song "Beyond the Sunset" oy Glenda and Beth.Talk by Ralph Skeem followed by a song "End of the Perfect Day." Closing prayer was by Fon Roy Hawley. The grave was dedicated by Peter H. Peterson Peter-son and family prayer led by Val Styler. Pall bearers were Albert Johnson, Cecil Cahoon, David Nick-le, Nick-le, Morgan Howell and Norvel and Ed Christensen. Axel Johnson was born April 14, 1876 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to J. P. and Karina Christensen Johnson. He moved to Oasis as a young man. He worked many years as a car.-penter car.-penter on the Union Pacific Railroad. Rail-road. He is survived by one brother, Harry Johnson in California who was unable to attend the services. Relatives from Salt Lake City who did attend were Mr. and Mrs. Micheal Adams and family. Mrs. John Blacknick, Mr. and Mrs. Er-nald Er-nald Johnson, Ray Johnson, Mrs. Betty Maestas, Carolyn and Eabs , Blackuck, Donald and Douglas and Ik ..""V- &x' - . '""' ' ' : v : f 4 ,-' "V $ " f : ' " k. . k ! . Delta Livestock Auction Compcny Is Awarded nationally Certified Status their operations and services conducted con-ducted according to the national code of Business Standards. Th? code is the industry's own standards stand-ards of market services and operations oper-ations as public livestock markets. The certificate constitutes a mutual mut-ual pledge to the livestock public, consignors and buyers alike, of continuing high standards of market mark-et services and responsibility. Receiving an appropriate certificate certifi-cate recently denoting it a "Nationally "Na-tionally Certified Livestock Auction Auc-tion Market" was De'ta Livestock Auction Company. "Nationally Certified" designation designa-tion is awarded qualifying live , 7 il mmk,mimmmmmmmmvBnm-mti!mimWim 1 " S3.50 a year in Advance Irvin Jeffery has returned Jrom a trip to California, where he trucked the household goods for Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Topham to their new location in San Lean tiro. His mother, Mrs. Adeline Jef fery, made the trip with him anil visited her brother, John Buchanan, Buchan-an, at Walnut Creek. Arlo Steele made the trip with Mr. Jeffery, to help drive. They visited Sunday with Kenneth and Lora Skidmore, who showed them the sights in Walnut Creek. On the return trip they drove to Salt Lake, where Mrs. Jeffery visited until Tuesday of this week with her daughter, Pearl Jeffery. red guests, of whom some are shown here enjoyin3 the noon lunch. John Deere farm machinery and equipment was viewed dur The Delta Jaycees will have as their featured speaker at their annual an-nual DSA banquet, Slate President Carman Kipp. Mr. Kipp, who is a well known Salt Lake lawyer, has served as president of the state organization since June of 1953. He is past president of the Salt Lake City chapter, and was chosen outstanding local president for that year. His Jaycee career also includes two years as a national, resolutions committee member, Salt Lake key man award holder, and is a past National Director. Mr. Kipp graduated from the University of Utah in 1950 with his law degree and was admitted to the Utah Bar. He was chairman lor Law Day, USA, and a member of the public relations committee of the Utah State Bar. He is chapter adviser of Phi Delta Del-ta Theta fraternity, and belongs ti Jeannie Adams. Relatives from Oasis Oa-sis were Inga Peterson, Erva Cahoon, Ca-hoon, Norvel and Ed Christensen, Lewis Thompson, Delta. The relatives rel-atives of Axel M. Johnson wish to extend a sincere "Thank You" to all who assisted in the funeral service and for the beautiful flowers. flow-ers. And a special "Thank You" to the Oasis Ward Relief Society for the very fine lunch which they served. stock auction markets by the National Na-tional Association of Livestock Auction Markets on the basis of SICK LIST Mrs. Fent on Gardner report? that- Mr. Gardner, train accident victim, is very much improved and well on his way to recovery. Eiah Sjostrom, Oasis, heart attack at-tack victim, has been at her home for several weeks now and is sufficiently suf-ficiently recovered for visitors. J. Laytun Ei.-hop, recently returned re-turned missionary from Hawaii is reported to have suffered a heart attack, and is now on the way to recovery"- ""BBSS Jiycees f mmm Be srmers rcls Growth Farmer's Supply Company 'be-t;an 'be-t;an during World War II days, when C. M. Pare took on the John Deere line to help the farmers got service and parts for their farm machinery. At that time parts were piled on the Pace Motor Company showroom floor with paths between, be-tween, as they did not have bins and right then were unable to get them. Early in 1915, Mr. Pace and Tnss Claridge started remodeling the Whicker Theatre building to house the John Deere line and at that time the name, "Farmers' Supply Company," was chosen. Due to other commitments and his mining interests, Mr. Claridge decided that fall not to go on with the company. At this time, Mr. Gilbert E. Day, just returned from the service, took over Mr. Clar-j Clar-j idge's interest. Farmers' Supply Co. continued j to do business at this stand until i the spring of 1952 when they mov- -1 3; 5 ing the foienoon, and after lunch ihere waj a free show at the Crest Theatre. Photo by W. Eeckwith 3fM aa mm mm Phi Alpha Delia Legal fraternity. Mr. Kipp is a native of Salt Lake Cit, and lives thi-re with his wife, Marilyn, and three children. The Delta Jaycees plan an interesting in-teresting banquet which will honor hon-or the youn:; man in the community commun-ity between the age of 21 and 35 'who contributes most to his com munity. They will also honor the area's outstanding young farmer, and the key men in their local club. The banquet will be held in the Delta First Ward January 28, at 8:00 p.m. Nominations for both the Distingushed Service Award, and the Outstanding Young Farmer Farm-er Award will be accepted until r Mr. Carman Kipp Jan. 24. Submit your nominations to any Javcee or call 5 1G1 or 4251. Support Jaycee projects, for they support YOUR community. NEW I.O.O.F. OFFICERS At a recent meeting of the JOOF the following officers were elected: Owen H it. Noble Grand; Lester Weiton, Vice Grand; Chester Co;-bett, Co;-bett, Recording Secretary; Earl Sagers, Treauier: Lionel Riding, Warder.. Herman Munster was elected to fill the office of three year fus'ee and Dirk Hunsaker, 12 month trustee. mm ed across the street into the Pace Euilding. Tragedy struck during 1956 with the death of Gib Day in an automobile auto-mobile accident, leaving his wife Betty, and four children, Austin, Beverly, Warren and Pat. The Pace Building location proved prov-ed to be too small for the growing firm and in May, 1957 their present pres-ent location at 318 West Main was purchased an another move began. Here they have sufficient room to display our fine line of John Deere tractors and implements, Hesson swathers, and boats and motors. They also have room for a large parts department and service department, de-partment, which we are endeavoring endeavor-ing to keep built up so as to give the very best and fastest service possible to their customers. Farmers' Supply Company is now headed by Mrs. Betty Day and children, with the able help of Ladd Broderick, as manager, Alfred Lake, Red Van, Cloy Broderick and Anita Crawford. They'have just finished celebrating celebrat-ing their 12th annual John Deere Day and they do truly thank all who were with them and helped to make the day a success. The people at Farmers' Supply hope '.he day was enjoyed by all and that they will be with them again next John Deere Day. Name Jurors for Court January 19 First Term District Court Jury List has been picked from t he jury box, according to law, by Dale Ashman, Millard County Clerk, Milton A. Melville, County Attorney, Attor-ney, and William Mitchell Treasurer. Treas-urer. This will be the first session of District Court lor newly elected County Clerk Guy Robins. Those picked were: Burt C. Johnson, John-son, Kenneth Adams, Erma R. Walke.', Sutherland; Doris Abbott, Woodrow; Lloyd F. Dallas, Evan A. Eeckstrand, Arland Beckstrand, Albert Beesion, Margaret Bebout, Dell Frarnpton, Francis Kelly, Nel-Jon Nel-Jon Bruson, and Alma D. Anderson, Ander-son, Fillmore; Howard Roundy, Oasis, Oa-sis, Burton Hanson, Eldon P. Niel-son, Niel-son, Clint Nielson, Leamington; Parley L. Roper, Oak City; Carl Probert, Scipio; Frank Brinkerhoff, Arthur Rex Allen, Flowell; Mark Black, Kanosh; O. L. Turner, A. Ray Owens, Hamilton MeCullough, Delta. SUTA Convention To Be In Delfa Delta will be host to 700 visiting visit-ing school delegates on Saturday, March 7, when a Southern Utah Teachers' Aassociation convention will be held in the Delta Elementary Elemen-tary School from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Richard Bell of Richfield, president presi-dent of the S.U.T.A., will be in charge of the meetings. The program is still in the planning plan-ning stage but all business houses of Delta, City and County officers, civic organizations, are asked to cooperate to help make this day an enjoyable one In Delta for th- Southern Utah visitors. KIWANIS CLUB HAS FEATURED SPEAKER AT MEETING JAN. 15 Delta-West Millard Kiwanis Club members and their wives met at Hatch's Cafe Thursday, January 15 for their Ladies' Night meeting. President Leo Day opened the meeting and introduced Leroy Olson, Ol-son, Provo, Secretary of Utah-Idaho District and Ezra Warner, Spanish Span-ish Fork, Lt. Gov. of Division 1. Mr. Warner was the principal speaker and spoke on "What a Community Can Expect from a Kiwanis Ki-wanis Club." His talk was informative inform-ative and interesting containing many observations and anecdotes. The Delta-West Millard Club meets every Thursday night. March of Dimes In Full Swing Headed by Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Starley, the March of Dimes Organization Or-ganization for Millard County is now fully organized. Roy Cooper and May West are in charge of the East Millard drive. One of the biggest events for the March of Dimes will be the bi dance to be staged at the Delta High School Friday, January 23. Delta High has made arrangements for good, live music and all proceeds pro-ceeds will be donated to the Millard Mil-lard Co. March of Dimes Fund. Th theme for the dance is "Dance so that others may walk." Reed Wood, Delta has been in charge of the distribution of the Continued on back page |