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Show 1 I Z7 I st ratlin 'round DELTA. UTAH Population 1703 Elevation. 4. 649 New $1.7 Million High School Ciiy Wutur and Sewer Electric Service Surfaced Streets Churches, Civic Clubs, Bank Veteran's Groups Hospital, Library Municipal Airport Municipal Swimming Pool FAA Station Volunteer Fire Department MILLARD COUNTY Population 7.877 Grnzing and Industrial Lands Alfalfa Seed, Honey , Poultry and Turkey Raising Stockraising, Dairy Farming Ducks, Geese, 1 .leasants Deer, Cottontail RabbiU Trout, Bass, and Catfish Mountain Recreation Boating, Picnic Facilities A Great Place To Live I MISS HINCKLEY CONTEST ON TAP The Miss Hinckley contest will be held Friday; June 27, 8:00 p. m. at the old Seminary Building in Hinckley. All girls( sixteen years of age and older and who are residents of Hinckley, are encouraged to participate in the contest Each contestant will be required to speak on "Why I Would Like to Be Miss Hinckley." Girls will be judged on poise, personality and personal appearance by a panel of three impartial judges. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY "Happy Anniversary" is in order this week to D. Stevens Co. as the store is celebrating its 52nd anniversary. an-niversary. Bargains galore are being be-ing offered throughout the store in observance of the event. Look at the big ads in this week's issue. is-sue. OAK CITY HOLDS AUCTION Everyone is invited to an auction auc-tion to be held at the Oak City Recreation Hall, July 5 at 8:30 p. m. Auction items will be on display dis-play for interested persons to look over, from 7:00 p.m. until the auction auc-tion begins. If time permits there will be square dancing after the auction. Proceeds from this auction will go to the Oak City Ward building fund. The Oak City Ward Relief Society is sponsoring the affair. MR. AND MRS. I Observe Golden Wedding Date . Mr. and Mrs. Heber G.' Bishop are being honored by their children child-ren at an Open House on July 5th from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Hinckley Relief Society Rooms. They were married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple in 1919 and the following year moved into a small house on the same lot on which they now reside. This has been their home for 49 years. Vera was born and raised in Sanpete County, Coun-ty, where she taught school for 2 years. Heber has spent all his life in Hinckley except for the times he has left for employment. They have been active in the LDS church. They have ten returned missionaries in their family at the present time, and another grandson grand-son will leave this summer or fall to fill an LIS mission. Ten children were born to then eight were born at home and two were born in Sanpete. Their children child-ren are Jay H., Fontana, Calif.; Helen West and Arlene Hecker, El Cajon, Calif.; Lars M., Payson, Ut.; flLowry F., Fruita, Colo.; Clarence R., Dorthela Knott, Louise Carling, Sylvia Millar and Janith Clark all of Bountiful, Ut. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop Bish-op have 33 grandchildren and 4 SERVING Vol. 59 No. 52 I MISS MARY LOU NICKLE (c) daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Nickle of Delta was selected from a field of twelve contestants contest-ants to reign as "Miss Liberty" over the 1969 Delta Fourth of July Celebration. Sponsor was Delta Lady Lions. Becky Henrie, (1) daughter of Mr. ani Mrs. Cutler Henrie of Sutherland, was earned First Attendant. She was sponsored by Sutherland Ward. Second Attendant is Carclyn Nickle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A'Tjert Nickle, Delta. Sponsor is Nickle Mortuary. Judges were Nan Nielson, Kent Dewsnup, Dell Ashby and Corn Turner, who judged the contestants on poise , appearance, self control, gracefulness, grace-fulness, answer to question and general impression. Other contestants con-testants were Bonita Rushy, Mr. and Mrs. James Morris,, American Ameri-can Legion Auxiliary; Barbara LovelL Mr. and Mrs. Ferrin Lov-ell. Lov-ell. Delta Lions; Cathy Rawlin-son, Rawlin-son, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Rawlin-son. Rawlin-son. Delta Jaycees; Julie Crane, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Crane, Delta Second Ward; Marcia Church, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Church, Delta First Word; Ellen Louder, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Louder, Hinckley Lions; Julie Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nelson, Kiwanis, Delta-West HEBER G. BISHOP great-grandchildren. Gardening and flower raising have always been a part of their married life. They have flowers and trees that they brought from Sanpete 49 years ago. They grew the first roses that were grown n Hinckley. They have furnished all kinds of flowers for the church during all these years, whenever possible. People drive past their place in May to look at the beautiful beau-tiful iris patch. They both love sports of any kind. Heber played basketball for the Millard Academyf baseball for Hinckley Town for many years, and one summer for Union Pacific Railroad. He received a Certificate of Eecognition for catching the largest Walleye (Pike) caught in Utah that one year. He caught it here in the Gunnison Bend Reservoir. Res-ervoir. Vera said she believes she has watched more ball games than any woman in the U.S., basketball, bas-ketball, baseball, football, and Softball. All their sons played all four sports and most of their girls played Softball. Friends and relatives are invited. invit-ed. Request no gifts, please. THE PEOPLE OF DELTA Thursday, June 26, 1969, Delta, Millard; Ruth Anne Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Morris, Hinck-ly Hinck-ly Ward. RaNae Rowlette, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rowlette, Quality Qual-ity Market. In charge of the contest con-test were Jaycee Wives. Chairman Chair-man was Mrs. Douglas Smith. PRES. AND MRS Former Deltan Called to Head Hawaiian Mission Former Deltan, Kenneth N. Gardner Gard-ner has been called to serve as president of the Hawaiian LDS Mission. The new mission president presi-dent has been serving as executive execu-tive secretary of the South Idaho Falls Stake, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Pros. rinrHnpr W9 hnrn in riolta ' ' i hi II i i i in i " " i nlitidffea i"w'l"iiiiTWW Mi August 23, 1919 to Norman and1, fr0 the Salt Lake Airp0rt f0r Verna Schlappi Gardner. He married mar-ried Wilmo Workman in the Salt Lake LDS Temple March 8, 1943. They are the parents of four sons and a daughter. Two of their sons, Gilman and Reed, will accompany them to the mission field. Mrs. Gardner was also born ;n Delta, a daughter of John C. andi Florence Cook Workman. At pres- ent she serves as president of the South Idaho Falls Stake Relief Society. So-ciety. Pres. Gardner served a mission in Hawaii during 1939-42. Three weeks after his return from Ha- waii, Pres. Gardner entered the U. S. Army Air Corps and was trained train-ed as a glider pilot. Following his discharge from the service they made their home in Fresno, Calif. and later moved to Idaho Falls, where they have since resided. He Legionnaires Plan Foodfest The local American Legion Post, Cahoon-Jensen 135, is pulling out all stops in planning a big barbecue barbe-cue lamb dinner and dance party for this coming Saturday night, June 28 at the post home. Dinner menu includes sourdough biscuits, tossed green salad and baked beans. Contributing the lambs for the dinner are Ray Brown and Boyd Bunker. Auxiliary members are preparing the salads and beans. Thayne Henrie is making arrange-mets arrange-mets for the biscuits. Boyd Schena, Commander, says that a charge of $1.50 per plate will be made. All proceeds will be used to help finish the post home. Everyone is invited to attend. Jaycee Teen Dance, 9:30 p.m., Saturday. School Dress. AND THE GREAT PAHVANT Utah 84624 $4.25 yaar in advance 6 mos. $2.50 Copy 10c Mayor Richard S. Morrison has received a letter from Samuel Weinstein, assistant regional administrator ad-ministrator for the Dept. of Housing Hous-ing and Urban Development, HUD, giving official notice that an advance ad-vance of $9,000.00 had been approved ap-proved to assist Delta City in the preliminary planning of a sewer project. Upon receipt of Mr. Welnstein's letter, Mayor Morrison called Donald Don-ald Dirksen HUD area representative representa-tive in San Francisco, seeking permission per-mission for the city to go ahead and instruct the Call Engineering firm to begin preliminary work. Mr. Dirksen indicated to the mayor may-or that this would not be amiss. In order to save two or three weeks additional delay while wait ing for a contract form from HUD, the signed contract, approved by KENNETH N is an electrical wholesaler with stores in Idaho Falls and in Salt Lake City. Their daughter Diane is mar-tied mar-tied to Mr. Don Adamson. The parents par-ents of three children, they make their home in Salt Lake City. Their so John and Karen Burns of New Mexico, were married recently and are now BYU students. Another son, Gary, is filling an LDS mission mis-sion in Australia. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gardner will entertain at a family dinner for Pres. and Mrs. Gardner on Friday, Fri-day, June 27. They will leave July Hawaii. Servicemen ... Ed Morris, USN, is expected to be home again around Aug. 1 for a few days leave before his ship, Constellation, sails for Vietnam on a us. 11. At thp contusion of the coming tour, Ed will be eligible for discharge. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Morris, Hinckley. SSgt. Joohn Sorensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Sorensen ar- rived home last week for a fur- lough before leaving for his next assignment. John has to report to Ft. Dix, NJ. on June 30, where he will leave for Germany. He has been at Ft. Benning, Georgia. USS DUNCAN (FHTNC) June 16 Boilerman Fireman Wallace S. Western, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen A. Western of Deseret, and husband of the former Miss Rae L Owens of 1125 W. Fourth 3., Cedar City, Utah, returned to San Diego aboard the USS Duncan after af-ter a seven month deployment to the Western Pacific. As a member of the crew he helped participate in gunfire support sup-port actions against enemy coastal positions in South Vietnam. He also participated in plane guard duty in the Gulf of Tonkin and radar picket duty in the waters off Korea. After completing her tour of duty the Duncan visited Australia where she was the official U. S. Representative to the ceremonies marking the Battle of the Coral Sea in World War II. As a member mem-ber of the crew he also visited Samoa where he helped greet the return of the astronauts from their Apollo 10 journey. GARDNER ' I VAkLEY" the city council and negotiated by Deputy City Attorney Thorpe Wad-dingham, Wad-dingham, was mailed to the engineering en-gineering firm. The sewer project will include a now lagoon type treatment plant, new lines in the city and at least one new pumping station. Earlier estimates on cost of the project was about $400,000.00. It will be paid for in part by sale of revenue bonds and part by grant from the federal government. Final Fin-al details on engineering and financing fi-nancing are yet to be worked out. Reva Bliss Dies At Abraham Home Reva Hunt Bliss, 74, died at her home in Abraham Wednesday, June 25, 1969 7:30 a.m. of a heart condition. She was born in Loa March 23, 1895 to Tiankan and Eleanor Ro'b-ison Ro'b-ison Hunt. She was married to Clark L. Bliss at Hinckley May 5, 1921. She moved to Hinckley in 1909 and since resided in the area. Reva was known for her friendliness, friendli-ness, love of flowers, rocks and all nature. She was active in civic and church affairs and had served as an officer in the Relief Society and other church auxiliary organizations organ-izations and had served fourteen years in the Red Cross as area captain. cap-tain. Funeral services will be heid Saturday, June 28, 11:00 a.m. at the Hinckley LDS Ward Chapel. Friends may call from 9:30 until time of service. Trains to Continue For Four Months Senator Frank E. Moss (D-Ut) announced June 19 through hi? Washington office that the Interstate Inter-state Commerce Commission has granted his request that public hearings be held on a pending application ap-plication of Union Pacific to discontinue dis-continue passenger trains 5 and 6 operating between Omaha and Los Angeles. Union Pacific asked for the discontinuance effective June 30, 1969. Senator Moss said that the report re-port that he had received indicated indicat-ed that the hearings will be held in appropriate cities along the route but no specific locations or dales have been set. The announcement announ-cement does mean, however, that the trains must be continued for at least four months while the hearings and other investigations are conducted. I Mayor Morrison has been auth- orized by Delta City Council to appear and testify at the hearings when the locations and dates have been set. VETERINARY MEDICINE HONOR HON-OR Gerald (Jerry) K. Huff, (r.) of Delta, Utah, receives the congratulations con-gratulations of Associate Dean Blaine McGowan, Jr. of the School of Veterinary Medicine upon receiving a Kern County, Calif. Land Foundation Scholarship. Scholar-ship. The award is given to a fourth-year student who is judged judg-ed to have high potential in a practice of livestock veterinary medicine. Huff is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald (Bud) Huff of Delta and is a 1962 graduate of I HiajfeaaMI " iM ill mmtiMl ammtTW'tillSiiAiMi'mmirit' DELTA LADY LIONS (I. tor.) Ruth Steele, Dorothy Gardner end LaVonne Taylor get an as-sit as-sit from Sherie Ann Crafts. Mrs. Steele's niece, in giving a new coat of paint to the flagpole that has been installed at the new City Park on Delta Main. An attractive at-tractive white base designed with black arrows from nearby rock is being completed before the 4th. Lee McAllister cut the arrows and1 help the Lady Lions design the base. The flagpole will be presented to Delta City by the Lady Lions following the 6:30 flag ceremony on July. 4th. Copt, and Mrs. A. Ray Stephen-sen Stephen-sen will present a flag to the city that has flown over the nation's na-tion's capitol. Everyone is invited invit-ed to begin the day of the 4th with the Lady Lions for the presentation pre-sentation of the monument. LOWER PICTURE: Getting in cn early practice on flipping flapjacks for a breakfast on the Fourth are Councilmen (1. to r.) Leo Burraston, Bill Bishop, Floyd Hardy and Evan Gardner. The breakfast of flapjacks, eggs, ba-con ba-con hashbrowns, coffee and hot chocolate will be served between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. at the park (old Jr.Hi corner). All proceeds go towards the celebration. HINCKLEY RODEO QUEEN The Town of Hinckley is preparing pre-paring for the coming Pioneer Celebration, Cel-ebration, July 24. The big event includes a big day of celebration and two nights of rodeoing. Recent rodeo queen tryouts resulted re-sulted in Donna Western, daughter daugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. Faun Western of Deseret, being named Rodeo Queen. Donna's attendants will be Shau na Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Johnson of Sutherland and Marcia Talbot, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cluff Talbot, Hinck ley. Delta High SchooL He received his B.S. degree in 1965 and lives in Davis with his wife, Delenef and two children, ErUtine and Clark. Jerry graduated from the School of Veterinary Medicine June 14, 1969. His parents and sister, Marcia, attended the ceremonies. cer-emonies. Marcia stayed for a longer visit. She will return to Delta this weekend with Jerry and Delene and their children, where they will visit until they leave for Las Vegas to make their home. "The Esquires" P AST vw wTSVi w1 I " ' ' The Delta Jaycees have a good celebration planned for Deltans and their friends and neighbors. A parade at 9:30 a.m. will be followed by a program at 11:00 a.m. The talent contest begins at 12:00 noon. In charge of the talent contest is Mrs. Cecil (A-va) (A-va) Losee. Anyone interested in entering the contest should register reg-ister with her immediately. Afternoon entertainment includes in-cludes kids sports, ballgame, free swimming at the pool, free boat rides at the rex, hootenanny, fireworks and dance. Earl Will-den Will-den in charge of the hootenanny, is looking for talent. Names are to be left with Rod Ivie at Rod's Barbershop. CHILDREN'S PARADE: Any and all children, up to twelve years of age, are invited to don costumes or decorate their bikes, trikes, wagons and join their little friends in the annual Children's Child-ren's Parade, scheduled for 4:30. p.m. Thursday, July 3. The parade pa-rade is held in conjunction with the Fourth Celebration and is actually the beginning of the celebration. Paraders should all meet at the Delta swimming pool. Don't forget the time, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 3rd. me J GEORGE H. ANDERSON 89th Birthday . . . The family of George H. Anderson And-erson is honoring him on his 80th birthday with an open house st his home in Oak City, Sunday, July 6 between the hours of 2:00 and 6:00 p.m. Friends and relatives are invited to call. The family requests no gifts, please. Tom Miller Dies Suddenly at Home Funeral services for Tom Miller are pending and will be announced through the state papers. Mr. Miller, Mil-ler, a resident of Delta since January Jan-uary of this year, died suddenly at his home Wednesday night, June 25. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Miller is the immediate past Dept. Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a member of the American Legion. Since coming to Delta he has been very active in local Legion affairs. He worked with Mr. Don Moody in mining. He is survived by his wife and four children, a daughter and three sons and others. The sons are all in the Armed Forces. |