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Show I Beaver A r Beavefr Does Need Hospital Need A Hospital BEAVER (UTAH) bow PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1949 PIUC Survey Reveals Water Edward S. Twitchell Fatally Injured in Intent Highest in History S.S; Overturn of Tractor Water content on the Reaver River watershed has reached an haver Retains :n e high, since measurements began, it was revealed by he annual snow survey conducted ast week by Forest Ranger H. M. "hristenss-n"The water suudIv mtlook is excellent at this time " said Ranger Christtnsen. "The will retain the July 24 race l'!or its annual meet, mountain snow cover is consider re--- y ably above communication average." a to a ding The mountain watersheds ac from Martell Easton to Mr. Christensen. were' Lar on, president of the cording 6EAVCft A ,M.. when thev entered the' City HOSPttAL ....... very a dry "lai.ng Assn. At meeting season winter last fall. offered The fall! Beaver here recently, precipitation was in the form of jWdraw from the Association snow, instead of rain, which helps' mau 5" ta,T have been maintained here tne prime the soil mantl? of the' watershed. This means that parti II 'more than a decade. of the snow cover on the high Rich-- d watersheds must be used to prime . son said that Cedar and the soil mantle before run off can had relinquished their claim start this spring. the 4th and 24th dates for this An average, of measurements on re-- n to the right ,r, but withheld Re-affir- ms the three snow courses on the Abe Murdock the issue at a later date. . .u T.,1 Beaver River (hot shows snow n view oi drainage uie mcL uioi it lepth to be 70.4 inches or 34ft i. h falls on Sunday this year, decided ibove normal, and 377f above last To Urge i not been definitely I this time the exact dates of year's subnormal depth. The depth on Big Flat which is the highest aver's race meet. It is opined (The following letter was received Thursday from Theodore Here Sat-i- a of these courses, is 84.4 inches, it the dates will be Friday, R. Tope, Architect, who drew the tentative plans for the proand Monday, July 22, 23, second only to 89.4 inches meas (The following letter was re posed Heaver City Hospital): The average water Li 25th. Members of ths execu- - ured in 1937. il ceived from Abe Murdock content measured in snow to on the :e committee are expected Dr. E. S. McQuarrie member Labor Relations National courses these three 24.2 is inches for ;st soon to initiate plans U. S. Beaver, Utah and former Senator above normal. This is the Board, 1549 Dairv District Race or 46 ) : Utah from Dear Doctor McQuarrie : meaamount ever of water largest sured in each of the three courses Mr. Aird G. Merkley, "I understand there has been some question raised ind an average of 72 greater Publisher, Beaver Press ISEIULL SUPPORTERS as to the than last year's below normal Dear friend: hospital for possibility of constructing a ten-be- d 1ME OFFICERS AT MEET measurement. "I consider myself very approximately $30,000.00. On Big Flat, at the 10,000 ft. for delaying in writing you to Supporters of Beaver's baseball "From our experience with the Sevier Valley nn met In the basement of the elevation, there was 84.38 inches tender my congratulations and exa and other work which we are doing currently, I think of snow, with water content of press my gratitude for the intelli!rary Wednesday evening to 28.72 inches. In was there 1948 ect officers and gent, vigorous, persistent, timely that it is very reasonable to expect that a simple building, as get organized 61.9 inches of 16.8 and I hope successful campaign with snow, the summer. Beaver's squad which I have made for you, aver you haw waged in your paper for shown on the preliminary plan inches of water. The been accepted as a HOSPITAL for could be built for approximately $30,000.00 sber of the Southern Utah age for this course is, 66 Inches a of water 20.8 snow of and inches I our can't community. help feelatae, and will compete with a "This would mean the building proper less any At Otter Lake, at the 9200 ft ing that the hospital is on its way of teams ijp from "over strong elevation there is an average of It has really been launched, ana specialized hospital equipment. This price should include mountain." D2 4 H. 0. Van Orden was named as 74.57 inches of snow, with 25.82 before many months go by, you the building complete with heating equipment, plumbing lair inches of water. In 1948, there and the other progressive citizens rsident of the 1949 fully painted, with asphalt tile floor covering, and organiza- - was 51.2 inches of snow, with 13.8 of Beaver will see its realization equipment, vice-pret; Martell Easton, in place, all ready to move into and equip. fixtures aver to compensate you for your splen light lli'j it; inches of water. The Joseph A. Manzione, busi am: in. 54 course shows this for did efforts. ss "This price would be based on the assumption that manager; W. A. Firmage, age latks of snow and 17.4 inches of water. llicity manager; Evan Nielsen "When our first inhabitants the building would be constructed with a concrete floor on rfl tfng manager; Sam Hickman At Merchant Valley, at the 8200 came to this beautiful valley, they the ground, masonry walls, and a roof framed with wood. ir CI i Packard and Mr. Easton as foot elevation, there is an average were confronted with plenty of 18.22 with of inches of 54.2 snow, Pires. Mr. Nielesn will select good land, quite an abundance of "Very truly yours, T. R. POPE, Architect." inches of water. In 1948, there water, and a wonderful climate coaches to assist him. AR An innovation this season will was 39.6 inches of snow, with 10.4 all surrounded by majestic moun Mr. and Mrs. Stan Oakden were Mr. and Mrs. Charles to the tains. In its natural the advance state, tne in Salt Lake a sale of single and inches of water. According two last Oakden and family. The Oakdens or day on course, this average illy tickets for all home league it shows 34 inches of snow and land was sterile and the waters week while Mrs. Oakden attend- were accompanied to Portland by tea. were running to waste. To overue !l conference. From their son and daughter-in-law- , ed Primary Mr, 11 inches of water. com those natural barriers re went to Portland, Ore., and Mrs. Don Oakden of Salt Lake there they charhuman all. of first YET' quired, to visit with their son and daugh City. CREATES SOME ,' Mrs. Marv A. Nelson returned acter, courage, and imagination MTEMEXT IN TOWN not lacking In this week from St. George, where Our pioneers were of those attributes. to intoxicated. any They en two for she had been visiting forced his way into the weeks at the home of her sister. visioned a city of fine homes nd4 ' ment beautiful churches and school of Ambrose Dalton one Mrs. Bethia Anderson. ph. houses; adequate business blocks, m week and created con ;"' an fertile farms, arable excitement in the. town nt efficie of laterals has been t roung canals, system Mrs. Lurrena Burridge man, 1 secur- since the 21st and ditches to carry water to the iK irom at the apparently Mansfield Hotel, in Salt Lake City f he came to town. Following of March, where she was called to thirsty acres. What they Imagined heD serve on the Federal Jury. Ther 'ias ben through their courage. .. : cumuli v "iW Whpro hi . were eight cases to be tried, and industry, and tenacity converted i eekl by them and their posterity into Mrs. Burridge does not know ere. 8 realization. will be vrm she required pound-- d longer upon the door of "We may stand in our vallpy to Jr. Ji to remain in Salt Lake. aon when apartment, and and view canals leading from era1' day Di'ton cam, to the door, he our natural water courses all of je e 7reatened with a knife. Clair Farnsworth, who was in along the hillsides to our present damage In the Beaver recently spending a fur farms. Originally those canals 1 the man was arrested. lough with his parents, Mr. and wre laid out by our pioneers with wiDloyer paid a fine and Mrs. Frank W. Fanrsworth ana nothine more In the way of equip )f Dalton for the dam- V J. : J ' is now stationed with the ment than a straight edge and a family, 4 the JMto Court the next medical corps with an Infantry Di s "Sing. spirit level. The dams at Kent acvision at Fort Benning, Ga., Lnkes. and other reservoirs were cording to word received by his constructed exclusively by hand Our work, trains, and scrapers. ',r' at the home of Mr. and parents. Hal Smith Richard Tattorsall Kt school houses and churches would Packard over the week- re Mrs. com a much to credit do larger ParlrorV. munity. Our electric plants and ;ut:i ; ys. Lynn Overdale of CONTRACTORS RESUME water system have vindicated our AIRPORT siflter. Mrs. R. L. WORK AT BEAVER civic ambition. When the Beaver dauEhter Marcla, Salt J'f City. On ., Contractors Whiting and Hay- people wanted a reservoir, a school 5r,t,..j . bonor-- d on the housa. a church, or a public utilthe birthday an- - mand have resumed work weather Cold ity, they never hesitated to get Alrnort. Citv Two Beaver High School stuRpnvpr .'us. racKard. Hal, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Richard Tattersall and Hal H Smith, also a delegate to the halted construction of the project what they wanted. dents, we have "For too many years last fall. Smith, met outstanding success at state convention, was chosen as ;!JSj.T:i'WTOXS HELD permu. all realized the urgent need of a the Future Farmers of America the typical Future- - Farmer by TJ weather conditions HIGH SCHOOL K)l iiio nmiort will he completed by hospital, but for some reason or convention at Salt Lake City last Stanley Farnsworth, farm editor another, have failed to apply our- we k for the Salt Lake Tribune. A series first of May. City, state, and ' 'k .o selves to that nd. The health of useo i,ry ''cUon held this the are son of Mr. and Mrs. of pictures will be run in the Trlb being funds federal Richard, u,HVPr H'Kh School, ' any nation, state, or community Scott Tattersall. was elected to soon, with Hal acting as the If htt1LPre (hosPn to run for finance the Improvements. Is the cornerstone of Its civiliza- the office of Sentinal In the I'tah model. Hal also won third place liiuT Whoffi,'9 for neitt yertion. No one will question this. State Future Farmers Assn. Wells in the Star Dairy Farmer contest fd wln compete In '!!na, Education, religion, and Industry S. Farrer, FFA adviser, said that sponsored by the state FFA Assn. S' AHD FIRE AT SECOND are all Important factors, but to according to all available records, ft Both boys were also awarded ' President: Hal CHAPEL DOES MTTLK n . attain the natural goal of human- this is the first state office held the degree of "State Farmer." which Is abundant happiness, by a member of the Beaver chap- This is outstanding. In as much h Grppn in fho holler room of the ity, i Indisthat an(J without Karma is impossible fn, ter, as only one boy Is usually chosen 1Ial Jame- - Second Ward chapel on Tuesday cornerstone of health. con- - pensable under from a school the size of Beaver. was arrlB treasurer; afternoon brought and the vig In health utmost The 'iJ0im ;, Kfnro mnrh damage was orous conquest of disease and ac hope that my neighbors and fal- "State Farmer" degrees are given Some packing has become cident are Impossible witnout a low townsmen will not hesitate to on the basis of outstanding proj-- t on ftaVu Juann Bseson and done. vote favorably in the bond elecwork, high scholastic attainon the boiler ana mis loose Dob m' adT"Blng hospital. tion. ment, leadership In community, rsha11 and Frttnk ed excessive heat In the area ano of "As a resident and taxpayer "Again thanking you for your school or church, and activity In and one who has reared !!rchJ.f ""Seant-at-armIgnited some tables ana see...., in the Beaver, in the local FFA chapter. stored Bea-er in outstanding been campalng, I am. which had family n t'l Fire a reasonably large - the and hopefully yours Both boys are members of the "Sincerely realizenecessity boiler room. The Volunteer I keenly ... at ono and BUy Jp.n li Junior class this year. It Is my sincere ABE MURDOCK." Department responded of a hospital. blaa. the " id Jerry Griffiths. quickly extinguished 24th for h W Race Meet all-tim- . -- MjaE Writes . Hospital r Cost Architect Of Constructing Hospital air-ma- 13-ye- ar full-fledg- MUCH-NEEDE- ? sl 12-ye- ar Al-l- ! ter-in-la- 17-ye- ar '3- well-watere- " (? 1 W how-muc- i Aft-som- a-;- .'..V.'-- fa- -- Beaver F.F.A. Members Receive State Honors - - . y,ZUtt' ri 1 s; r,,. , , s 2.Tf fa'V tiir Sit SV. .o:.. : Construction I?'? 8JCYEN CENTS Funeral services for Edward S. Twitchell, 64, North Creek ranch er who was accldently killed Wed nesday about noon when a tractor overturned and crushed him, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Second Ward, Alma V. Decker, First Ward biBhop, will conduct t he services. Mr. Twitchell was working with hla son. Junior Edward Twitchell, 22. at their ranch, at the time of the accident. A tractor driven by Junior was mired in a field anil Mr. Twitchell was attempting to pull it out with a lighter tractor when the machine he was driving tipped over backward, pinning him beneath It. Ills son extricated him, but the Injuerd man died about 10 minutes later, before help could ar rive. Mr. Twitchell waB born July 25, 1894, at Manderfleld. a son of William Anclel and Ruth Greenwood Twitchell. He married Jean-ett- e in Puffer at Parowan In 1914. She died May 28, 1946. Surviving, In addition to his son, are his mother, Mllford; a daughAdams-vlll- e; Taxpayers will have a right to- ter, Mrs. Nettle T. Stewart, two four and grandchildren, day (Friday) to vote on a $25,000 general obligation bond Issue to brothers, William Twitchell, North construct a hospital in Beaver Creek, and Alvin Twitchell, Model, City. Polls opened at 7 a.m. this Colorado. Interment will be In the Mounmorning and will close at 8 p.m. tain View cemetery. this Hospital Will Mark Forward Step Beaver's Progress evening. Tentative plans for the d hospital were drawn GRAVESnE SERVICES FOR by T. R. Pope, Architect, who FOR MTtS. LAURA HOOTEX drew the plans and supervised the construction of the Sevier Valley Graveside services for Mrs. hospital. A letter from Mr. Pope Laura Beck Hooten, 77, who aied to Dr. McQuarrie appears on this in a Salt Lake hospital recently, page, wherein he his were held last Friday at the Mounoriginal estimate of f30,000 for tain View cemetery. Bishop Arlo construction of the proposed unit P. Messlnger was in charge. The Equipment, necessary to onen speaker was H. A. Christiansen. the hospital, will cost an addition A male quartet, composed of Mllo al 120,000, it has been estimated. Baker, Kent Morgan, Frank Smith A dream of a hospital in Beaver and LaMont Thornock, sang, "Oh may thus be realized for $50,000. My Father." T. L. Griffiths gave In addition to the funds derived the opening prayer. R. Chase Murfrom the issuance of tha bonds dock, Salt Lake City, dedicated public subscriptions in cash and the grave. The Interment was dilabor will be obtained. rected by the Olpin Mortuary. The LDS Church has nroferred Those attending from a lease on the ground just were a daughter of the dewest of tha library for the hoa ceased and her husband, Mr. and pital. Members of the recently an Mrs. Lewis Joesph and their two pointed hospital board, met this children of Sandy; Mr. and Mrs. week with the Presiding Bishop- R. Chase Murdock, Mrs. Arville ric, regarding a cash donation to Tolton and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Back the hospital. While the officials all of Salt Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. would make no definite commit Lewis Olpin, Pleasant Grove. ment, they indicated that after construction was well underway they would entertain an applica- LENORE REYNOLDS tion for a grant to help finish the project. Members of the hospital board HONORED AT also met with the Beaver Countv Commission this week. The Com MISSION FAREWELL missioners commended the comMiss Lenore Reynolds, daughmittee for the progressive effort. and promised some- financial as- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen C. Rey sistance to the. project if lngal nolds, was honored at a mlslsonary testimonial Wednesday evenlog at technicalities can be adjusted. d ward chapel. Miss Operation and maintenance of the the hospital has come In for con- Reynolds has accepted a call to siderable discussion In the town. fill an LDS mission to Northern A small hospital at Salina, accord California, and will leave Beaver ing to Information, has paid its Saturday to enter the Mission own way for several years and has Home at Salt Lake on Monday. a cash balance now for additions. Bishop Arlo P. Messlnger of A larger hospital at Richfield has the Second Ward conducted the also operated at a profit. Durlne meeting. Remarks were made by this week, Dan S. Frost, president Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds, the misof the hospital board at Kanab, sionary, Pres. A. Carlos Murdock Unormed a member of Beaver's and the bishop. Musical numbers board that their unit was included a ladles chorus, composed a without deficit. These of Mildred Draper, Margery Twitoperating e examples are en- chell, Nyta Farerr, Carol Smith, Braunda White, Clara Carter, Jocouraging. Murdock and Jessie Gunn, sephine The opinion poll, conducted last month by The Press. Indicated an accompanied by Kathryn Schnepel a quartet number by Kent overwhelming majority of citizens mixed Milo Baker, Anona Smith favored a hospital In Beaver. To Morgan, Esta and Coz, accompanied by Mae the day qualified taxpayers go to the polls to legally express their C. White; solo, Blaine Thompson, by Karma Joseph. desires. Following favorable ac- accompanied were The prayers pronounced by tion, actual construction of the Murdock and Reed Smith. Pres. be should building underway Dancing, In the amusement hall, within a few weeks followed the program. There was a large crowd In attendance. Wells S. Farrer, FFA chapter Miss Reynolds is a graduate of adviser, attended the FFA con- the Bearer High School, where she vention In Rait Lake last week- was active in school affairs, a end. Mrs. Farrer accompanied her graduate of the Bearer Seminary. husband. She has attended college at the BYU and at BAC in Cedar City. ten-lM- out-of-to- 99-ye- - First-Thir- 15-be- d close-to-hom- Mrs. Jesse Cartwrlght and son Brent returned home Wednesday, after being In Salt Lake City for a few days, where they received medical care for Brent and also attended General Conference. They visited in Rprlngvllle with Mrs. Cartwrlght's sister, Mrs. Robert Fotherlngham and in Salt Lake City with another sister, Mrs. George Murray. Mr. and Mrs. Warren E. Waters announce the birth of a baby boy on Tuesday, April 5th at the Iron county hospital. This makes two boys for Mr. and Mrs. Waters. , |