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Show n PRESS TIME During the past few weeks you have all had the opportunity to learn about the dollar crisis from world renowned economists. Now here is your chance to see it through the eyes of a miner. Universal Microfilm Pierpant Ave. 1 HI Cf rass SLC. Utah 34101 The story began back in 1934 when President VOLUME 65, NUMBER 12 BEAVER, UTAH 84713, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1968 Roosevelt called in all the gold and set the price of the yellow metal at $35 an ounce. At the same time he Red Cross Fund Drive Open House To Honor The Weather set the price of silver at 72c an ounce. This was a Dat Low ntUlgh Mr. and Mrs. , considerable boost in price for both metals and immedFriday and Sat. hillside in boom a was there Beaver's every mining iately newly activated C. Dennis White 47 26 19 Red Cross Mar 7 Unit, under the had its prospect and the smallest, most meager vein 44 8 29 The family of Mae Crosby Mar. direction of Jay Gillies, will was followed assiduously in the belief that "one more 31 48 .1)4 and C. Dennis White will hon- - Mar. 9 hold their drive for funds to 21 38 .19 operate the local round and we'll hit the mother lode". This wonderful or their mother and father at Mar. 10 Chapter, on 17 44 an open house on their 60th Mar. 11 Friday and Saturday, March state of affairs continued until the outbreak of World 12 22 and 23.. wedding anniversary on Sun- - Mar. 12 58 War number two when the gold mines were closed 60 39 Volunteer workers will call day, March 31. at the Second Mar. 13 54 24 .51 at every home and business in Mar. 14 down and the men sent off to war or to do other, more Ward Relief Society Room. - valuable work. number of those men who had previously made their livng mining for gold returned to their old jobs to find that things were different. Silver and gold were still worth 72c and $35 an ounce respectively, but the cost of materials needed to extract them had doubled or tripled and what had been a good, producing mine was now merely a hole in the ground or a gravel bar which, if patented was not worth the taxes and if unpatented was not worth the annual assessment work. This trend continued until at this time in this country you can look til you wear out your eye balls without finding but one or two mines which could be termed 'gold mines'. The gold mined in this country is mined as a in the mining of other metals such as copper, lead, zinc, etc. At the close of WW-II- , a ct In short, gold at $35 an ounce isn't worth mining. Meantime, on the international front, this country was still trying to maintain the fiction that the dollar was still worth just as much as it had been in 1934. We were still offering to buy and sell gold to all comat the 1934 price of outside of this country ers $35 an ounce. This was fine as long as everyone went along but one day big nose Charlie from over in Frog Holler decided he didn't want to go along and he said to our president, "Tex, you're dollar just ain't what she used to be and she ain't worth no $35 an ounce for gold." J! Friends and relatives are Mar. cordially invited to call from Mar. 3 to 6 p.m. Mar. Mr. and Mrs. White were Mar. married On February 7, 1908. Mar. 15 16 17 18 19 - 59 58 59 40 39 20 31 30 .11 .02 11 20 . . Charles Yardley Wins Union Pacific Scholarship Charles Yardley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Yardley, is the recipient of a $200 Union Pacific Scholarship which is given each year to a Senior FFA -- boy. The scholarship is good at CSU in Cedar City or at the USU in Logan to help a boy further his education in the field of agriculture. ' City Council Calls for Help on Streets The City Council, in special session Monday night, issued a directive prohibiting the dumping or piling of gravel, rocks, dirt or other material on the city streets. This action was made necessary as a result of many people dumping material taken from basement had Now right there our folks in Washington excavations, lawn or garden the chance, they could take a look at things and see leveling, or other activities, what they are and come right back at old big nose and into the street resulting in a condition detritell him, "Why Charlie, you're right as a rain storm mental to the oiled portion of and by jingo we'll just jack up the price of our gold to the streets. what she is worth, say $75 or $100 an ounce, and we'll a .Mayor Paice explained that general grading policy has sell you just all. you want at that price." As I said, they been adopted whereby all city could have done that, but they didn't. Instead, they put streets will be graded from a horrified look on the front side of their faces and end to end in such manner as j oi u"ue piuper drainage )UnCr oaiu, Wt, '6Iain or snow water from the wiaiui, wna.,. ui un. im aiv. nujr rk.,i; about? you know our dollar is just as good as it was streets and from the front in 1934 and will buy just as much and just to show the yard of property. The piles of material dumped on the street world how wrong you are and how you're just trying at random, interferes with the to go around making trouble we'll sell anybody in the general grading plan, in most whole world (outside of the U.S.) all the gold he wants cases, and prohibits th2 proper drainage of streets. for $35 an ounce." Hereafter, anyone desiring to dispose of their gravel, rock For a while the international poker players (they dirt or other material on the must first call themselves bankers) couldn't believe that anybody street could be that dumb and they held back with placing check with the City Manager who will determine if this can their bets. Then, recently they said to one and another, be done without interfering "by golly, old Tex is agoin' to do it, he is betting his with the grading plan or prowhole pile on a busted flush with all of us looking at per street drainage. right-of-wa- end. The people who come to your door will be volunteers donating their time, as is Jay Gillies and the other members of the Board, to make this a better community through the Red Cross Program. y, Relief Societies Hold Birthday Party Them Washington economists may be bright boys and they can figure how to go for years running on borrowed money and every year the debt gets bigger and still its smaller and really don't amount to nothin' and they can make the taxpayers believe they're getting a favor when taxes go up and prices likewise and the mama of the house can't find pennies to give the kids for lunch money. Smart? They just won't quit. But as far as poker players wind up with a country. we're gonna be lucky if we Mr and Mrs. Thomas Jones to Celebrate Golden Anniversary 1942. , They have five children John T. Jones, Mrs. Drucilla Bradshaw, Cecil D. Jones, and Mrs. Reva Nelson, Milford; & Mrs. Donna Cottrell of Salt Lake. They also have 22 grand children and 8 One of their grandJohn Coy Jones, is sons, serving an LDS (mission in Belgium. Both their sons volunteered for military service during John served World War II 4 years and Cecil 3 years in the U.S. Army. 10c Belknap Parent Teacher Conferences Parent-Teachconferences for the Belknap School will be on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, March 27, 28 and 29 in the afternoon. Schedules will be sent to parents, next Monday, They are urged to keep the appointment. If the time specified is not convenient, a call to the school or a note to the teacher will let her make the necessary changes to a more suitable time. The Principal and Faculty have appreciated the fine cooperation of parents in coming to the conference. Over 98 of the parents responded at the last sessions. , er Rangeland Film Stars Beaver County "The Miracle of Range Improvement" a television show filmed in Western Beaver County wil be shown on channel 4 KCPX, TV this Saturday and Sunday, March 23 and 24 at 6:30 A. M., according to Grant Esplin, Beaver County Agent. This same program will be shown on channel 2 KUTV on Sunday, March 31 at 8:30 A.M. The filming was dome in Pine Valley near Indian Peak on the Wood and Eyre cattle range. The amazing part of the reseeding program in ths area is the fact that after the trees are removd, springs and small streams of water are appearing where none have been for at least the last 40 years. More water, more livestock production, a more aboundant wildlife, better recreation, a more prosperous state, all are descriptive terms of the miracle of range improvement. This remarkable story unfolds in the rangalands of western Beaver County and is told by Kari Parker, Extension Service Specialist. Seminary News by Ann Payne Sunday, March 17, the Semi nary put on the Sacrament meeting program at Mander field. Talks were given by Ann Payne, Konnie Grimshaw, Ir ene Harris and Beverly Craw. Gloria Craw played a piano solo, Gary Patterson his testimony and Jackie Erickson a demonstration. Monday, March 18, the Executive Officers attended a meeting in Delta. There they received many helps for better bulletin boards in the Seminary. Monday, March 18 Jack Erickson gave his "smoking boy'' demonstration. He showed how to siphon nicotine out of a cigarette and told the class of the harmful effects of nicotine. The Seminary Coodinator, Theo Mc Kean was at Beaver Seminary on March 18. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Jones of Milford will observe their Golden Wedding Anniversary at an open house in the Milford LDS Cultural Hall, on Saturday, March 23. The couple will be feted by their children from 8 to 11 p.m. They request no gifts. Dancing and a program are planned for the evening and Attention was again called refreshments will be served. to Beaver City ordinances Mr. and Mrs. Jones were which prohibit the parking of married March 20, 1918, in Roger Murdock Goes farm machinery, abandoned Parowan. The marriage was vehicles, etc. on the city street solemnized and their children To Air Force for an indefinite period of sealed to them in the St. Geo. Roger Murdock, son of Mr. time. It is hoped this practice Temple 0:1 Dec. 16, 1964. anrt Mrs. Chase Murdock, left will be stopped in order that Thomas H. Jones was born work can be done on weed August 5, 1891, in Adamsville Wednesday, March 13th for four-vea- r enlistment with irradication and cean-u- p work to John G. and Mary Ann a on the streets can be accom- Griffiths Jones. He attended the U. S. Air Force. Roger has Murdock Academy in Beaver been attending the College of plished without interference. and was employed by the Un- Southern Utah for the past ion Pacific Railroad until he two years. He is a graduate of Beaver Hieh School. Second Ward Dixie College retired in 1980. wife. Adele. and his His Mr. Jones is an Elder in the Plans Party parents accompanied him to Building Dedication LDS Church. Lake where he left bv Mrs. Golda A. Jones was Salt The Beaver Second Ward Friday, March 29 at 10:15 in Adams- plane for Lackland Air Force will be lit-lFriday, a.m. mark3 the first for the born July 12, 1903, party in Texas Base San Antonio, T. and Cathryn 29. After dinner there 'cerMarch State of Utah and will be held ville, to John basic his training. Adele, her and She Griffiths Evans, play, a proa mm me at Dixie College. This new ' "'"S , wil be a one-ato Milford in will continue her studies at was shown. gram and games. Serving will i CSU until she is able to first involves the dedication husband moved join The Third Ward Singing start at 7 P.M. of five new buildings on the him. Ward members are cordially Mothers sang "Love At Home" Dixie College Campus. Goverdirected by Carol Kesler and invited to attend and remind nor Cavin Rampton and many USU Students to Visit Southern Utah of his staff will be present accompanied by Iretta Baker. ed to bring their own dishes. Benediction by Naomi Baker for the ceremonies. He will In Beaver County Lunch was served by the Scince Fair arrive at 4:00 p.m. on ThursRegional A group of Senior students committees from the Richard Sherman serving afternoon at the Dixie Air day The Southern Utah Region- three wards. majoring in Landscape Archiport. tecture will work in Beaver al Science Fair will be held To Go To State Rudger Atkin, President of time during the in the Dixie College Science the St. George Temple,, will County part spring quarter making detail- Building on Monday, March Deacons Tour Meet ! Forensic give the dedicatory prayer for ed plans of Golf Course, Parks 25, beginning at 2:00 P.M. the new buildings which are: Livestock At the Region 8 Forensic Entrees will include both Salt Lake Area Show Grounds and the Administration Building, other areas in Meet held at CSU, March 9th, Miners high school and junior high Beaver, Cassroom Building, General Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lessing Richard Sherman qualified to ville and Milford. The plans school students from Beaver, Services Student can be used in deveoping Building, Garfield, Kane and Washing- and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Joseph participate in the State Meet. Reception Center and Shenan- these areas in the future. They ton Counties. were hosts to the Third Ward Mike Lee, Ray Alen Yard-le- y doah Dormitory. and Richard Sherman second place Deacons Quorum last SaturFirst will make suggested plans and An invitation is extended to for developing these com- awards will be presented in day as they toured points of were entrants from Beaver. all those interested to attend munities for the future, both the physical and biologi- interest in Salt Lake City, the ceremonies which will be Dr. They visited Temple Square Professor in Land cal sciences. The winner will Budge, held in the Dixie Colege Field State Capitol Building the in the entered Greater be will accompany house. The program will be scape Design, and work with these students. Utah Science Fair at Brigham and Gravity Hill. followed by an open bouse The boys were passing They will be here on March Young University on March from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Priesthood and Scout Aaronic 30. 30. A 29 will 28, and meeting for Highlights inassignments. be held at the Minersville Anyone desiring further HOSPITAL NOTES Mr. Fred some of the boys were the ele School at 8:00 P.M. on Thurs- formation contact valor and escalator operation. Mar. 6 day, March 28th. The public Howse at Dixie College. George Valentine Boys making the trip were Mar. 9 Boyd Carpenter. is invited to attend this meetCurtis Gentry, Derald Joseph, BIRTHDAY GREETINGS CARD OF THANKS Mike Hyatt and Claude Jones ing to hear a report of their Greetings are extended to Kevin Willden Mar. 10 Colleen Lee program and give suggestions j We extend sincere thanks Robert Wright, Sam Mr. Dennis White and Mr. Whatcott, Blake Gillies, for conducting Mar, 11 Iva Walker it, reports for all the kindnesses shown Hal Lessing, Russell Stapl.y, Don Maycock on March 27. to t. Mar. 13 Ada Ovcrlade Grant Esplin, Beaver County 'our dear wife and mother Keith White, Greg Gurr and Mrs. Kathleen Farnsworth on For the illness. 14 her Mar. long Doug Nielson, Shar ' ing the 31st and a greeting to Mrs. lett Bettridge, Paul Powers. There will be 13 students. Consoling funeral services, the Robin Bradshaw. Amanda Nolder, who will be Mar. 15 Dern Osborn They will stay ln homes in food and flowers, we thank Its pos- - 89 on March 30. Many happy Ambition destroys 17 Mar. Mrs. Spence Eyre each of the three communi- you. returns on your birthdays. The Arthur Blackner Famiy eor. fLinda Griffiths) baby boy. tie., right-of-wa- All this talk of how many tons of gold has been bought and sold and how many millions and billions of dollars this amounts to is the biggest bunch of pure hogwash to come down the pike in many a day. Them international poker players ain't bought but perhaps a all they've been doing is betting few pounds of gold will wind the it on up being worth. If you have price about it, think of this, the major part of the any doubts free world's gold supply some $12 billion worth is located in the vaults of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank in New York City. No appreciable amount has been shipped out or left that building during the past weeks. Now, my question is this: Since gold cannot be mined at the $35 an ounce price, and since the dollars has obviously lost one heck of a lot of its value since it won't but as much of a man's time or as 1934 why many potatoes or as much of anything else don't the folks in Washington face up to the facts of life and put a realistic price on what little gold we have left? I've heard it said how awful it would be to devaluate the dollar and how it would spoil our credit in the world and, frankly, that kind of talk gives me a pain that a pill won't reach. Just as sure as we let our and it won't gold supply get away at $35 an ounce even leave this country that smart bunch of boobs back in the District of Confusion will have us buying it back at $75 or $100 an ounce and they'll be telling us how we just got todo it to maintain world confidence in the dollar. The three Beaver Ward Re-liSocieties met Friday, March 15 in the First-Thir- d Ward for their annual party. Beaver First Ward was in charge. Prelude music by Glenna Bradshaw and Carol Smith. Lucile Strong conducted. Invocation was by Lydia Smith. Melba Yardley introduced Kathleen Farnsworth, who is the candidate from southern Utah for "Mother of the Year" She is sponsored by the DUP and the American Legion Auxiliary. A tribute to Kathleen was read by Clyrinth Lar son. Mildred Atkin presented a gift to her. Mrs. Thelma Friday and Mrs, Jackie Farnsworth were present for the occasion. Kathleen thanked everyone for their confidence. Iretta Baker, Carol Kesler and Carol Smith, accompanied by Roberta Stoker, sang "Our Grand Old Beaver" Beaver First Ward Singing Mothers sang "Relief Society" They were accompanied by Glenna Bradshaw and direc ted by Ruth Bradshaw. Lucille Strong gave the history of the Relief Society, wmcn was organized in iou Second Ward Singing Mothers &ang "O, Savior Hear Me' dir- ected by Mariam Gibbons. accompanied by Roberta Sto-f- sf o- -o his hand." And, they began to place their bets in earnest knowing that a sucker like this don't come down the pike but once in a coon's age and its best to pick him while the pickin's good. the Beaver Valley and Miners-vill- e for your contributions. The newy appointed chairman and Board for our local Red Cross Unit hope to take advantage of some of the available programs many through the Red Cross organization, such as: Candy Stripers at the hospital A vastly enlarged First-Ai- d training program . in cooperation with the Jeep Patrol The Bloodmobile program for both hospitals - entirely dependant upon Red Cross one of the main areas of Red Cross expenditures. May Atkin, Chairman of the Fund Drive, will be assisted by Arra Chairmen, Zona Myers, Esta Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Warby and Mr. and Mrs. Acle Gillies, in Beaver, Ilynn Bradshaw in Manderfield, Mr and Mrs. King Morris in Mr. and Mrs. Greenville, Clarence Rollins in Adams-vill- e and Beulah Wood in Minersville. Because of the time element, complete plans have not been formulated, but May is working hard to see that every family in the area will be contacted this week- SINGLE COPY y, d or - . ct mos dur-Agen- |