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Show Microfilminq Corp 141 Pierpont Ave 'Bible Derby' Planned At Labor Day Race Meet TWO FEATURE South Milford Fair To Accept Exhibits Sunday and Monday RACES HAVE PURSES $100-ADDE- D Any organizations or persons desiring .to have a display or to display 'any kind of literature at the Fair, are welcome to do so. If they would like to have a booth, they will please contact Mrs. Clair Gillins (phone DU The hours for bringing in exhibits will be 2:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, September 6, and 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 7. The doors will be closed then for the judging. Candy, popcorn, punch, ice cream cones, and chili burgers will be sold. In regard to the calf drawing: Any child ever six years of age who has an animal exhibit at the Fair will be eligible for the drawing. However, those who have draw;n calves in past years will not be eligible. Little Adelo Mayer drew the calf last year and she will have it on display this year. Dinner guests Saturday evening of Mr. and Mrs. James Mayer were Dennis Calkins of Denver, Colo., and Sandra of Washington, D. C. James Bentley was here from California this past week for a visit here at the T. E. Walker home and with Mrs. Josephine Thompson in town. Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Bohn of Las Vegas visited with Mr. and Mrs. Clauss Marshall Thursday of last week. A farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Parley Fisher was given Thursday evening of last week by the Second Ward Genealogy class at the Clair Gillins home. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher will be doing work in the LDS Temple at St George this next year. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wright and boys of Beaver visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wright Sunday. Blacktopping of Streets Progressing in Beaver g More big strides in the of Beaver's streets were made this week when 12,000 gallons of oil were applied Monday under direction of Mayor Martell Easton, city manager with more to be spread this Thursday, if it arrives as scheduled.. Included in the work were east and west sections of First North street, north and south on First East, east of Main street on Third North, and the black-toppin- center part of Fourth East street. But, while the spreading of tha oil this week makes a big showing in bringing about this line additional improvement for Beaver, it must not be forgotten that this was preceded by many, many long and arduous days spent in getting the streets graded and otherwise prepared for the application of the oil topping. Congratulations, Beaver, on another job well done! New School Ready by Thanksgiving Maybe! It is the hope of the Beaver County Board of Education that Milford Elementary school teachers and students will be in their new building not later than Thanksgiving, but there is no certainty that this will be possible, according to a spokesman for the board. The only problem holding up completion of the building and its readiness or occupancy is the availability and delivery of tile to replace that which was condemned a few weeks ago. Everything appeared to be going smoothly, with every likelihood of occupany at the start of the school year this coming Monday; but inspection of tile work installation disclosed defective tile and poor workmanship in installation in corridors, kitchen, and lavatories, with the result that replacement was ordered. The condemnation report was made by Glen Swenson, in behalf of the State Building board; Fred Fowler, for the State Board of Education; and Robert Gardner, in behalf of the firm of architects employed by the Beaver County Board of Education. At the time the condemnation report was made, it developed that the tile used was not in stock and the supplier would not guarantee delivery in less than six weeks and this seems to have been borne out. Allred and Mitchell of Altamont ti are the prime contractors for The Milford Lions may not have been listening in on Scripture quoting, but they've come up with a "Bible race" as a feature of the annual Labor Day Race Meet and Commissioner Hy Tolley pointed out in announcing an innovation in Utah racing, "so what's wrong with using those same rules for a horse race?" Only Beaver County mayors and county commissioners may compete; each rider furnishes his own hcrse (the slowest crow-bai- t he can find), but the horses will be placed in a corral and the contest ants, blindfolded, have to ride the mount they catch in a grab-batype scramble; the owner of the mount that finishes last wins the race and a "wreath of roses" made of sunflowers and presented by the Milford Lady Lions: no spurs or whips may be used but the and mayors can kick as hard as they wish in their efforts to win the race by defeating their own horse. Distance is a half-mil- e and 70 yards, which will send the racing officials past the stands twice. "We've been trying to get Mayor Martell Easton of Beaver into a Milford horse race for several years," Mayor Kizer said, "but he always swore we'd never get him on anything but a slow horse. Now we've got a race just made to order for him, and if he can find a slower, candidate for the glue factory than we've got in this end of the county, Mayor Martell will take home the sunflowers." Four other races will feature the Labor Day card, according to Hy with Mayor Tolley, Kizer. Two of the races will be outstanding, made up for faster horses, and will carry purses. One will be 4V4 furlongs, the other 5 furlongs. A kid pony race will have a of the gate purse of $15, and 70 receipts will be divided to make up purses for the other four races on the card. Entry fee for the races will be $10. All horses will be entered and the races made up Saturday evening at a meeting of horse owner's and the race committee, starting at 8 p. m. in the Milford Library Building. Entries will be closed after this meeting. g $100-adde- d $100-adde- a year .. Blood Bank Unit Coming To Milford and Beaver The American Red Cross Blood Bank unit will be in Beaver county September 15 and 16 and it is hoped there will be a generous response to the appeal for blood contributions from all eligible donors, young and old. The Blood Bank unit will be in Milford Tuesday, September 15, and in Beaver the day following Wednesday, September 16. In Beaver, the unit will be located at the First-Thir- d Ward LDS Church building, but it has not been announced just where the unit will be located in Milford Edna Thompson Mecham Services Held Tuesday Permits for Utah's 1959 archery Funeral services for Mrs. Edna deer season may now be obtained C. Thompson Mecham, 83, were from Department of Fish and conducted Tuesday at 2 o'clock in Game regional offices or at head- the Minersville LDS Ward Chapel. quarters offices in Salt Lake City, Mrs. Mecham died August 22 in the Beaver County Hospital at Mil according to department spokesford of a cerebral hemorrhage af men. Regional offices are located in ter being ill for a period of more Cedar City, Ogden, Price, and Pro-v- than six months. The services were as follows: Dates for the season are Septem Invocation, Randall Banks; quar ber 5 through 20, during which tet, Obra Myers, Lee Marshall, Milonly archery permit holders may ton Albrecht and Harold Baker, take one deer of either sex. "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," ac Permit application may be made companied by Mrs. Lee Marshal. by mail or in person and must in Obituary and tribute, Mrs. Shir clude the applicant's full name, ley Hollingshead. address, big game license number, Duet, "That Wonderful Mother s and fee of $3.00. The department reminded appli cants to familiarize themselves with special regulations covering the archery deer season. These are listed in the 1959 deer hunting proclamation, which may be ob tained from department offices or from license vendors throughout the state. Beaver High School has New English Teacher Beaver High school's new Eng lish and dramatics teacher, Eugene Henderson, begins his duties with registration day, August 28. In 1955, Mr. Henderson gradu ated from Milby High school, Hous ton, Texas, and entered Louisiana College, Pineville, La., where he received his B.A degree August 5, this year. It was in high school that he met Patricia Jean Huffman, who be came his bride in August, 1956. They have one son, Timothy Eugene, and are residing in one of the Annex apartments. Also in high school, Mr. Henderson was an active member of the National Thespians Society, National Forensic League, and Masqe and Javel. In addition, he took part in contest speaking, debate, and in the school theatre as both actor and director of production. Interest in dramatic production continued in college as Mr. Henderson worked with KALB-TAlexandria, La., where he became head audio operator. Later, he was sporting goods manager for Montgomery Ward in Alexandria. Services Held in Beaver Community Church First service of Beaver CommunMilford Seminary ity Church was held August 16 at Beaver Community Center, located Lists Class Schedule in the basement of the Library The Milford LDS Seminary has building, permission for this use announced the following schedule of classes for tha school year beginning Monday, Aug. 31: 1st Period, 12th Grade Book of Mormon. 2nd Period, 10th Grade New Testament. 3rd Period, 10th Grade New Testament. 5th Period, 9th Grade Old Testament. 6th Period, 11th Grade Church History. Any Second Warders needing contact Orrin Memmott, help, chairman Ward Education Committee; First Warders may contact Mrs. Harold Edwards, chairman Ward Education Committe, or A. Gary Anderson, Seminary Principal, DU BEAVER, UTAH, o. And they have some novel rules: county-official- - $3 Archery Hunt Permits Available at Cedar City "There's a passage in the Bible that says something like 'The last shall be first and the first shall be last'," Mayor Ray Kizer BEAVER WEATHER Following arc temperature and precipitation readings for the past week, as reported by D. E. Stapley, cooperative observer at Beaver: Date High Low Prec. .29 52 82 August 19 79 55 August 20 55 79 fenhotndcr-C.- fhati,that(a August 21 83 46 struction of the building, but the August 22 86 47 tile work was done on a contract August 23 80 44 sublet to another Mitchell in Salt August 24 85 45 Lake City, it appears. August 25 con-strc- Single Copy 10c having been given "by Mayor Mar- tell Easton. Services are held in Beaver on alternate Sunday, with the next service set for this Sunday, August 30, at 8 o'clock p.m. The Rev. Paul A. Davis will bring the message and Wayne David will lead the song service. of Mine," Mrs. Sylvia Davis and Mrs. vivian Marsnaii, accompa nied by Mrs. Phyllis. Truman. Talk, Charles K. Jameson. Quartet "Oh My Father." Benediction, Truman Rollins. The grave in the Minersville cemetery was dedicated by Sherman Carter. Pallbearers were grandsons of the deceased, Ward, Val, Leland, Norman, and Leon Thompson, and Lowell Fotheringham. Mrs.. Mecham was Born December 14, 1875, in Minersville to Wm. Jenkins and Mary Lightner Carter. She was married to Ward Patterson Thompson July 20, 1896, at Minersville, the marriage later being solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Mr. Thompson died in October, 1912. Seven children were born of this union, six of whom survive. They are: Earl Thompson, Milford; Mrs. Linda Mecham and ' Mrs. Lula Waters, Clinton Thompson, Springville; Salt Lake City; and Mrs. Ora Fotheringham and Harry Thompson, Minersville. There are 29 grandchildren, 60 and six Surviving brothers and sisters are: Hayward, Horace, and Guy Carter, all of Minersville, and Mrs. Nellie Osborne and Mrs. Hazel Young, Salt Lake City. Mrs. Thompson was married to Ephraim W. Mecham January 7, 1918, in Salt Lake City. He passed away February 12, 1954. A period of their marriage was spent in Upalco, Duchesne County when Mrs. Mecham was in her 60s. Despite her age, she responded to a visiting teaching call and, since her district covered an area of five miles, she rode a horse this distance. During her early life, she was an excellent horsewoman, able to ride and changing to riding astride with the advancing times. An outdoor enthusiast, she also was widely known for her marksmanship with the .22 rifle and often went rabbit hunting with her husband. side-sadd- le FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1959 Dove Hunt Starts Tuesday, September Vol. 54, No. 35 Beaver Valley Rodeo Is 1 The mourning dove season opens Sept. 1, and the birds are already on the move in most sections of the state. With plentiful birds, the Beaver County shoot should be good. Beaver County season is Sept. 1 to Sept. 13, both dates inclusive. f hour Shooting hours are before sunrise, to sunset Bag limit is 10 birds daily, with 20 in possession. No federal bird stamp is required. Shotguns must be plugged to hold not more than three shells. one-hal- BABE LIVES ONLY 24 HOURS Mr. and Mrs. Dale Sly of Beaver have received word of the birth and death of their first greatgrandchild. It was a girl, born to Merie and Robert Savage in Baker, Oregon. The little one was born August 17 but lived only 24 hours. Merie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sly. A native of South Milford, she received her early schooling in Milford, the family moving to Halfway, Oregon in 1947. Rural Utah Firm Gets Statewide Recognition A rural Utah manufacturing Attraction Week-En- d Floodlights from the Beaver Community Softball park installation in town have been moved to the rodeo arena at the Beaver Race Track ground for use this Friday and Saturday, and all other plans are in shape for one of the biggest shows ever staged in Beaver! The occasion is the 5th annual Beaver Valley Roundup and Night Rodeo. Usually set to tie in with Labor Day in the past, the dates for Beaver's big show this year have been advanced a week in order not to conflict with shows in Milford and other comunities. Promised for this year's show are a wide range of riding events, including some novel contests and Stunts that Should nlrK;r ihn mnrf rabid rodeo fan. In the way of entertainment between' rides and as curtain raisers, there have been scheduled a high class cutting horse exhibition and performances by a group of colorful Indian hoop dancers, who have received rave commendation wherever they've appeared. Also, arrangements have been made for some clever "home-spun- " acts of various kinds. Don't pass up Beaver Valley's 1959 Roundup and Night Rodeo this Friday and Saturday! Show time is p.m. both nights. firm, operating in basic industry, statewide recognition August 19 at Hotel Utah when the Standard Saddle Tree Co. of Ver- Cedar City Girls Win nal was awarded the third annual Beaver.Softball Tourney Distinguished Service Award for The Cedar City Girls Softball Industrial Achievement. Firms from all rural areas of the state team went on to take the champwere nominated. ionship Thursday evening of last Presented at the luncheon ses week in the second night of play sion of the 10th annual State Eco- in the Beaver Invitational tournanomic Development Conference, ment. The Minersville Girls team, under sponsorship of the Utah who held the champs to a Committee on Industrial and Em- score in the championship finale, ployment Planning, the award goes won second place in the tourney. Beaver took consolation honors annually to a firm outside the Wewin over the Faro-wa- n ber, Davis, Salt Lake, and Utah with a team in the first game played county areas which has distinguished itself by: Thursday evening. 1. Evidencing initiative and inFirst night's play, as reported victory genuity in establishing the busi- last week, resulted in a for Minersville over Parowan in ness. 2. Utilizing local materials and the opener and a 3 to 2 win for Cedar City over Beaver in the labor. 3. Overcoming obstacles in mar- second game, in which Cedar went ahead in the last inning of a real kets and transportation. 4. Contributing materially to thriller. the economy of the area in which Trophies, contributed by Beaver business houses, were awarded to it is located. Previous winners of the coveted the following girls as outstanding award have been Brown Equip- players. Julie Ann Farrer, Lcnora ment Co. of Hoytsville, Summit Murdock, and Joyce Joseph, Bean Indusver; Jean Dotson and Susan Gillins, County, and tries of Richfield and Panguitch. Minersville; Brenda Bentley, ParoThe Vernal firm cuts and mills wan; and Maudell Smith, Phyllis lodgepole pine in the Uintah Moun- Chatterly, and Betty Helland, Cetains and hauls it to Vernal, where dar City. As a testimonial of appreciation it is shaped into saddle trees. The saddle tree is then covered with for her expert and untiring work green rawhide and dried to form with and for the Beaver girls, Mrs. the finished saddle tree. The firm Janell Farrer was presented with also manufactures saddle cinches, a nice gift on behalf of the memsaddle pads, and finished saddles. bers of the Beaver Girl team. Products are marketed in all parts of the United States and Canada. SCHOOL OPENING NOTES Mrs. Lyla W. Terry has accepted They employ 40 Vernal area worka teaching contract for the half-da- y ers. sessions at Belknap ElemenA citation signed by Governor tary school, listed last week as the George D. Clyde and a trophy provided by the Salt Lake Chamber of only vacancy in the teaching setup. The Beaver County School DisCommerce were presented to Lawrence Fox and Kenneth Hadlock, trict Workshop will be held Wedwho own and operate Standard nesday and Thursday at the Mil- received 12-1- 15-1- 3 13-- 3 Crofts-Pearso- 0 Communities Urged to Support Promotion Campaign This Fall Communities of southern Utah are being urged to prepare now for an early fall tourist promotion campaign jointly sponsored by the Five County Organization and the Utah Tourist and Publicity Council, according to D. James Cannon, council director. Schedule calls for advertising and publicity directed at residents of southern California to attract them to southern Utah during "Autumn Color Time," from early September to mid-Octob- "However," Mr. Cannon warned, "Californians who accept our invitation will be expecting not only a warm welcome, but also an interesting slate of activities in every community in the five southern Utah counties." These activities should include historic tours, caravans to scenic points, entertainment and lectures, outdoor events, etc. At a recent Five County Organization meeting in Parowan, Wm. G. Bruhn, chairman, named the following committee to coordinate plans in southern Utah for welcoming the early autumn tourists: Jess Guymon, advertising committee chairman, Parowan; Howard Pryor, Beaver County; Milton Jol-le- y, Iron; H. C. Thomas, Washington; Clark Swapp, Kane; and Allen Cameron, Garfield. It is suggested that each community also have a tourist reception and activity committee, with the chamber of commerce or service club in each town taking the assignment, Mr. Cannon said. "This is the opportunity southern Utah has been waiting for," Mr. Cannon pointed out. "Tourists should be our No. 1 industry and early fall is the best time to encourage new travel business." An added bmws ol the campaign will be to encourage LDS Church members in California and Arizona to plan a short stopover vacation in southern Utah on their way to or from the October LDS conference in Salt Lake City. Every town in southern Utah should have a centrally-locate- d information center, staffed full-tibetween September 10 and October 15 to supply directions and help tourists who will visit the area. These people will seek information on Zion and Bryce National Parks, Cedar Breaks National Monument, fishing at Puffer, Navajo, and Fanguitch Lakes, travel to Lehman Caves, Glen Canyon Dam, and "off the beaten track" attractions such as Grosvenor Arch and Pine Valley. Sons of Utah Pioneers members are encouraged to prepare tours to historic places. A recent travel of the survey showed that 50 tourists are vitally interested in local history and background. The David W. Evans Advertising Agency in Salt Lake City will handle the advertising and publicity campaign. Mr. Cannon will be "on the scene" in southern California during the week of August 24 to kick off the program. During her early married life, she delivered two babies and always was on call to the homes of her daughters and relatives during their confinements. . She was an active member of the Everyone is invited. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints in her younger years ADVICE GIVEN VETERANS and held the positions of 1st and ENTERING SCHOOL THIS FALL 2nd counselors in the Relief SociVeterans entering school this fall ety at different times. She also under the Korean GI Bill should served as a visiting teacher in Safety la no accident! ford schools. take along enough money to tide Minersville for a number of years. Saddle Tree Co. them over for the first two months. The children of her second husVeterans Administration said band have been noted for their deveterans would not receive their votion to her. They are: Clarence first GI Bill training allowance and Ernest Mecham, Mrs. Eva ' ; . check until about two months af- Earnshaw, and Mrs. Leona Spenter they entered school. cer, Salt Lake City; Dean Mecham, Before it can issue an allowance Vernal; and Leslie Mecham, -check for any month, VA' must Springville.. s i have received a certification, signed by both the veteran and a representative of his school, stating 1959 UTAH STATE FAIRi that he was enrolled and in attend- OPENING DATE APPROACHING ance that month. It usually is about 30 days folCurtain time is fast approaching lowing receipt of this certification for the 1959 edition of the Utah before the veteran receives his State Fair and Exposition. Dust cloths are flying and vacuums are check, VA said. VA emphasized that it was the humming for no one is more aware ' ' ' -- f veteran's responsibility, at the end of the entry dates than the ladies v. v i readin tf each month, to see that the who are polishing up cases tigned certification was sent im- iness, Evelyn Hansen, director of Home Arts division said Monday. mediately to VA. " , Entries for the Home Arts deMonthly allowances for veterans without dependents who are in partment will be taken from Mone training in schools and day, August 31, to Saturday, Sepcolleges is $110; for those with one tember 5. inclusive, from 8 a.m. to dependent, $135; and for those 5 p.m. The various divisions inwith more than one dependent, clude needlework, quilts, afghans, $160. Veterans in training less rugs, clothing, canning, and candy. than full time will receive proporWith more and more Utahns " -tionately lower monthly payments. taking advantage of the many opA . The cost of tuition, fees, books, portunities offered by the Fair to supplies, and equipment will not win recognition and prizes for ... 4 ' be paid by the government for their achievements, the earlier enf Before Korean veterans. These expenses try dates are less crowded. were paid by the government for the gates open to the public on veterans in school under the World September 11 for a ten-da- y run, Lawrence fox, left, and Kenneth Hadlock, partner of Standard Saddle Tree Co., of Vernal, War II GI Bill, but monthly submany hundreds of articles must be accept Distinguished Service Award for Industrial Achievement from Otto A. Wesey, sistence allowances for these vet- judged and ready for display, she Chairman of tenth annual Economic Development Conference, at Hotel Utah. erans wcr much lower. added. ...... V ' ') W - - , full-tim- if: f |