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Show A VOLUME 34 NUMBER 52 MINING AND CITY COUNCIL SETS WILL RETIRE FROM BENCH JANUARY THIRD BUDGET SHOWING INCREASED Carbon Judge Leaves Bench After 22 Years' Service A long and active legal career will closed when Judge George Christensen of the Seventh judicial district court formally retires at noon on January 3. Judge Christensen, now 74, was first elected to the bench of the Seventh judicial district in 1916, which n KIWANIS CLUB HOLDS $16,800; water department, $20,000 both years; electric light dept., CHRISTMAS PARTY; as classel and public property, totalling $9000 in 1940, is this year broken up into Parks and Cemetery, $5,500; and Public buildings, $(5,000, 0r a total of parks PLAN INSTALLATION n y " 1940 $30,000, 1941 $32,000. Whait was formerly The Helper Klwanis club participated in a Xmas Stag party last Monday night, which Included Santa Claus, giftssinging Christmas songs and musical program. Jack Phalen was in charge of the party and Thur-maCarter the musical program. Ev-arKiwanian present received a gift, as well as a bag of candy, nuts and fruit, the latter being a gift from the American Legion. This week's meeting was advanced to Monday night instead of Wednesday. This was done due to Christmas falling on Wednesday. Next week's meeting will also be held on Monday, December 30. Richard Vlerico played a vioin FLU EPIDEMIC HITS solo and was accompanied by his sis. ter Barbara. Vera Black offered selections on his musical saw. BIG PORTION OF Installation of 1941 officers will be held January 8 with the present ofCARBON RESIDENTS ficers and directors in charge of arrangements. Governor Jacob Coleman An epidemic of influenza, which of Provo will be the installing offileft untouched very few families in cer, according to Chris Jouflas, presiCarbon county during the past two dent. The installation affair will be weeks, has not yet reached its peak, a ladies' night. but is fast increasing, reports Dr. Edward Van Aelstyn, district public CALENDAR DRAWN Mr. and Mrs.' Morrison Bartlett of Salt Lake City spent Xmas with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sinioncttl. All business establishment Including bank, post office and city offices In Helper will be closej all day next Wednesday, A $12,300. Statutory and General, 1940 $1000. 1941 $600; 1925 water bond sinking fund, $10,000 both years; civic auditorium bond sinking fund, $2000; con1941 tingent fund, 1940 $3,511.83, $3399.27. $ during ., H. Young, The tentative budget as drawn by the clerk and revised by the commissioners several weeks ago proposes expenditures of $248,632.04 Increases are contemplated for temporary transient relief, county Infirmary, physi- cian, etc.; for the indigent poor fund; and the welfare fund, the Increase being considered necessary to handle increased relief expenditures. Increase in the airport fund is proposed to provide for construction and maintenance of the airport at its new site northeast of Price. The tentative 1941 budget proposes expenditures which are $4,370.81 more than in the budget for the current year. COUNTY OFFICIALS TO BE INAUGURATED MONDAY, JAN. 6th Because of the installation of watTwo commissioners, J. Orvel Peter, er meters, a $2,250 fund has been set son and E. B. Miller, and County Atup for meter refunds. torney Edward Sheya will take their oaths of office and begin serving new-term- s as county of- f.cials at noon on HelperCity Briefs 1 Monday, January fj. County Clerk B. H. oung probably will administer the oaths ,n the commissioners room of the county court house at Price. Supervisor Appointed For Skating Pond To make sure that the ice is kept free from stones and sticks, and to Insure that the surface of Helper's Commissioner Petskating pond is not marred by anxerson at that time ious skaters getting on it before it will begin serving a hardens, the WPA this week asterm, upon signed an ice rink supervisor, Bardo of his completion Felice of Helper, who assumed his term. present duties Tuesday. He will work 120 Mr. Miller. the Spring at times whatever hours monthly, Bry Miller Glen railroad man, city finds it most discretionary to term. Dr. will begin serving a use him. C. K. Fahrlng, Lncumebnt chairman FOR 1st COURT TERM ; NYA Boys May Assist of the board of commissioners, will KELLER TO PRESIDE With Cemetery Work Ko out of office at that time. A promise of severaal boys to asMr. Slieya will serve two years as First 1941 term of district court for Carbon county will commence Tues- sist with landscaping and beautify- county attorney, his second term in has that office. day, January 14, at 2 p.m., Judge Fred ing the Helper cemetery grounds been tentatively made by the local W. Keller presiding. The old board of county commisThe new judge, who will succeed office of the National Youth Admin- sioners will meet at 9 a.m. on JanJudge George Christensen, will take istration. As there will be no need uary 6 to pass on bills and wind up for this NYA labor until next Spring affairs for the term, and then his oalh of office on January 6. The court calendar as announced and Summer, nothing definite can be meet again at noon for the inaugurathis week by Donald Hacking, court stated. tion ceremony. clerk, lists four cases in the criminal division and 22 In the civil division. Auto License Gallery Reports Criminal cases are: Bill Johnson, Be Issued Will Attendance Enormous charged with adultery; Andrew Clyde violalaw of accused Since Opening In '39 Hansen, liquor Helper tion; T. G. Rowland, new trial on apLocal motorists may begin obtainHaving kept as close a check as peal of justice court conviction for in license auto Helper plates possible since the. opening of the alleged violation of Price city or- ing week Helper community art gallery in Decrevealed it this Saturday, Knieht. charged dinance: and Hyrum ly Ernest Holt. State Tax commis- ember, l!i::rii officials in charge, by with willful failure to provide. sion representative here. They will irtnaily counting noses, were able be issued at the commission's branch to arrive at a fairly close estimate Contest office in the basement of the city regarding the number of persons hall. Hours are 9 a.m. to 12 noon. there. Won By Tony O'Berto 19 1 automobile This week Lawrence Payne, galplates for Carbon In a business letter contest sponcounty are in the "U" series, num- lery director, released re forts indisored by the Helper Journal an(j par. bers 1.000 to 6,999. cating that a total of 26,000 adults ticipated in by the commercial stuMr. Holt advised car owners seek- and children had afforded themselves dents of the local Junior high school ing the new plates to b'fUK their last of the .'ppoi Unity that the gallery under the supervision of Ixiis Ber-rctt- , year's registration certificates and presents. Children, as well as aduits, instructor, Tony O'Berto. was tax releases, these being necessary have visited the gallery, not once, declared winner of first place. Karl before but a number of times to stud? the plates can be issued. Hlack's letter wn3 adjudged second paintings more thoroughly. and Bob Mullins received third honWOMEN'S CLUB CANCELS The gallery ha.i been made posors. HOLIDAY LUNCHEON sible through" the combined efforts of Ten letters were submitted to the Xajas-Neclub The Women's Helper city and the Utah WPA Journal for judging list week. an: Veal's luncheon, originally planned Statewide Art Project, "with the pur. bore only numbers, the names being for Friday afternoon, has been definpose," said Mr. Payne, "of placing our withheld until final Judging had been cancelled due to unforeseen cir- enterprising city en an equal bash, itely completed. All letters entered In the cumstances, it was reported here culturally, with other cities larger contest were excellent In their style today. tLf.n our own." and subject, and all entries are complin ented by ihe manageMr. pud Mis. Ansrolo Paseuzzi were Star.ley Lit'zzcttee arrived heme ment of the Journal. ento Dame Notre from Salt l ake City visitors or.e day last atnrd.'iy and with the parents week on tuviuoss matters. holidays joy Don't Borrow! Subscribe frlendg. Plates At Saturday Letter Writing 1 Art Death claimed one of Helper's most progressive and civic minded citizens late Wednesday night when Charles to a Henry Hall, 54, succumbed IN LIGHTING CONTEST The board of county commissioners meet tomorrow, Friday, 7:30 to set up the official budget for B. Fraternal Affairs In Helper DECISION TONIGHT WITH MEETING FRI. to 1940 Henry Hall Wednesday Night JUDGES WILL TENDER COMMISSIONERS WIND UP YEAR'S WORK 1941, according county clerk. 2fi, Was Active In Civic 1941. will DECEMBER Heart Attack Is Fatal To 1. Shoppers are reminded not to rim short of supplies on New Year's Day. It is a pleasure for the Hep-e- r Journal to wish all a Pleasant and Prosperous New Year . position he has filled continuously einee then with the exception of two years. This record makes him the oldest judge in Utah in point of service, as well as being the oldest in health officer. More than half the county's population now has the disease or has had it during this epidemic, according to the doctor's estimates. "The majority of those missed by the disease are yet due to contact it," he pnxlicted. Sixty per cent of the population in any area hit by a flu epidemic usually get the disease. The amount this year promises to approx. imate 75 per cent. Remindful of the fatal epidemic that struck the United States during World War I, this is equally as contagious, but much less severe. However, at least ten persons have died in Carbon county already during the present epidemic. "One of those who died was a pregnant mother," said the doctor, and went on to warn, "Although children are hit most severely by the disease, among the adults pregnant mothers are tie most susceptible and the hardest hit. These should keep away from others with the flu and from pubilc places such as motion picture theatres. Of Short Duration The actual length of the disease is not long, the victim usually running a high temperature for from 24 to 3 days. However, upon arising from the sick bed he may continue lo fool or even violently 111 to the stomach for as long as two weeks afterward. One reason for the comparative mildness of the disease Is that since the epidemic of 1318 much additional aluable information pertaining to its prevention and treatment has been gained by the medical world. f January THURSDAY, THE JOURNAL' S NEWS EDITION PFL tVFRFP ONLY ON SLIBirl PTIOM BUSINESS HOUSES WILL BE CLOSED ON JANUARY FIRST REVENUE At a regular meebing of the Helper city council Thursday. December 19, the 1941 budget was set up - a budget which will allow an expenditure of $."ST7.44 more than during 19H"i, jue to increased revenue from the various departments (light, water, garbage collections ) 1910' s total budgeted expenditures; (and receipts) were $110,511.83, while those for this year are $11(5.349.27. Paradoxically, receipt" in the form of taxes will be only $24,325.60 in 1941 compared with $23,220.34 in 1940, this due to a (jrop in the city's val uation of $58.4S0. The Helper city portion of motor vehicle license plate money is also lower, dropping from S2.ia3.60 to $2,134.1(5. However, revenues from all the city departments for 1941 will totaal as compaared to 1940's $S9.8S9.rl an increase of ?S3.O07.89, Comparisons of amounts budgeted to the various departments in 1940 and 1941, follow; Public affairs, $8,000 both years; years; public safety, $9,000 both streets and sewers 1940 $18,000, 1941 be Chris-tense- NEWSPAPER Politically IndcDendent GEORGE CHRISTENSEN, OLOFST UTAH JURIST years. Besides his law work, Judge has also been active in education, having served in Sanpete county as superintendent of schools, teacher and college professor, besides having filed positions as mayor, county attorney and county treasurer. Native of Denmark Judge Christensen was born Febru. ary 24, 1866, at Aarhus, Denmark. At the age of six years, he and his brother just older than he came to America with their parents, who had been preparing for the journey ever since their conversion to the L.D.S. church 18 yeara previously. The family settled in Brigham City, where they remained for a little more than a year before moving to Mt. Pleasant to establish a tannery. Here the poy received his early education, attending the public schools at Mt. Pleasant for six years. At the age of 13. financial reverses" and Illness In his father's family caused him to seek work to support the family, so he established a neighborhood schoo which he taught for one winter before receiving a regular position in the schools near Mt. Pleasant. Thus began a career of teaching which lasted for 25 years before he started his lav work. Started Career in 1904 During that time, he taught for (Continued on Page Two) DISTRICT RAILROAD THE JOURNAL SHOPPER S EDITION HFt TRFF TO FVfPV Mowr While most persons received presents from their friends on Christmas day, t was to be expected in keeping with the spirit of the occasion. However, at least half a doaen lucky families will again experience the joy of reeelvlnng gifts on New Year's Eve for at that time prizes, .beautiful and expensive, will be delivered to winners of the home lighting contest, conducted during the past week as part of the Board of Trade's Xmas lighting program. Judging of the homes now entered will take place tonight, reported Mr. Miner, chairman of the contest. Judging was originally to have been done Christmas Eve, but due; to the fact that the body of judges was comand prised largely of merchants clerks who were required to work late hours during the Christmas j rush, it was postponed. Prizes, donated by several generous business firms and companies, ave been on display lu a decorated window of the Lowcnsteln building. These include: A complete breakfast set valued at $20, donated by the ' Utah Power & Light company, which includes a combination waffle toaster serving tray and complete service for four; Electric clock, value $8, donated by General Electric company; $20 occasional chair donated by Chattendon and Eastman Funiture company; $4 e donated iby glass coffee-make- r Electric company; case of tomato juice by Seowcroft Wholesale house at Price. In determining what points of decvaroration are of the iety, it has been decided by the judges to base their decisions on the following: Christmas theme carried out, 10 percent; beauty, 30 percent; .sriginality of design, 30 percent. i . h West-inghous- prize-winnin- g FISH, GAME GROUP ELECTS 1941 OFFICERS C-- E heart attack at the Price hospital at 11 o'clock. Stricken at his home Christmas I f came ill. Kiwanis Broadcaast Will Inform About Iron Industry Attempting to acquaint boys and girls with the possibilities of various vocational fields, the vocational guidance co,nmittee of the Provo Klbroadwanis vi'l sponsor a the of with cast dealing opportunities iron industry, which may bs heard over radio station KEUB Saturday. Decern her 2S. from 7 to 7:15 p.m. A. K. Terry, superintendent of the Columbia Steel Coke plant, will be Interviewed by two students on the subject. The broadcast will originate in the studio of station KOVO in Provo. SubscnDe for tne Journal Hall Mr. a v. born in Fountain, Colorado, July 7, 1886, a son of Frank and Polly "Ames Henry Hall Hall. He moved to Helper in 1912 as an employee of the Hio Grande railroad". In 1922 he gave up railroading and entered business for himself, taking up as his life work plumbing and heating. After pursuing this activity for sev eral years he built a building and entered the hardware and sporting on his goods business, carrying plumbing business as well. All his life he had taken an active part in civic, service and fraternal affairs. He has been a menvber ot Carbon Post No. 21 of the American Legion since a charter was awarded Helper. He has been a stalwart member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and Is a past Grand Master of the organization, which he helped foun m this community. For three years he served as treasurer of the Days of '19 committee and was a charter member of the Helper Board of Trade, and until six weeks ago was treasurer of that group, at which time he was elected n dir- ector. Active In Klwanis Klwanis International presented a charter to Helper, Mr. Hall was listed as one of the charter mem. bers. Since the inception of the service organization, Henry, as he was known by everyone, has as director several years. In 1935 he headed the group as president and in 1939 was Lieutenant Governor of division One. of the district. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Iw.i Ashton Hall of Helper; his father or DeBeque, Colo.; a sister, Mrs. Ietha Parr of Denver, and a brother, Fred Hall Sr., of Walkermine, California. The body is at Mitchell Funeral home iu Price pending funeral arrangements, which haven't at present When sei-ve(- Utah-Idah- Ray Walters. Price, was re elected Fish resident of the Carbon-Emerand Game association at a meeting of the board of directors last week. Charles ft. Atwoo( of Price and Irvin Wimber of Castle Dale were first and second vice pre dents respectively. William Grogra, Price, was again named treasurer, and Jack Houston, Price, secretary. Mr. Wimber and Ken Mower, Helper were selected as delegates to the annual meeting of the Utah State Wildlife Federation in Salt Lake City Saturday. H. li. Goctzman, wildlife representative on the advisory board of the San Bafael grazing district, presented a proposal at Tuesday's meeting for planting buffalo in this district, and it was decided to meet with cattlemen at Green River the forepart of Mr. next month to discuss plans. Goetzman stated that cattlemen had expressed themselves as In favor of the. proposal which would make this district the only one in the state to have wild buffalo. Eve, (Tuesday) Mr. Hall was rushed to the hospital Wednesday night, but the "grim reaper" robbed nim of life just 24 hours after he first be- j o been announced. WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN CARBON-EMER- Y BABY PHOTO CONTEST Marlynn Bennet, miss from Hk'watha, won first place in the Carbon-Emerphotogenic baby contest which closed Sunday, having a total of 180,000 votes, a very substantial margin over her nearest conthree-year-ol- d y tender. Winners will receive valuable cash prizes donated by various business firms throughout the county, and be. sides that will have their pictures sent to a famous Hollywood cameraman. Whichever this cameraman d judges best will receive a $75 hand-painte- photographic miniature from Hice Studio. ( Other winners are 2nd place, Steven Diauianti, 1 yr Price, 83,900 votes; 3rd, Craig H. McQueen, 19 mo., Price! 71,000; 4th, Kent Dug-mor1 jr., Price, 62,000; 6th, Lloyd 3 yrs., Wetenke.np, Price, 59,000; tied for sixth, Robert John Fratto, 11 mo., Price, and Patsy Geane Lamf, 2) mo., Helper, both 49,100; 8th, Janice Poulson, 3 yrs., Scofleld , 9th, Sandra Smith, 2 yrs., Price, 40,000; 10th, Carol Ann Menot'tl, 6& years, Price, 39.6C0. Altogether there were 62 babies entered. e, 41,-0C- 0; |