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Show The Ateo-TVid-e, eviecv in, Last Squad met . . . Price Six members of the Last Squad met in Helper last Saturday for their final meeting. In 1941, 101 veterans from World War I gathered for the first meeting of the club. In the clubs charter, when only eight of the members are living, the last meeting will be called. The last meeting of the club was held with six in attendance along with many friends and relatives. A bottle of Irish whiskey that had been placed in a steel safe in 1941 was opened and the surviving members drank a toast to their buddies who have passed on. Former Utah Governor J. Bracken Lee was a member of the group. Weather viewed with alarm . . . Brigham City The unseasonable weather which has invaded northern Utah for more than two weeks has prompted local residents to cast a worried look at the next few weeks. While the sunny skies and spring-lik- e temperatures have folks smiling, riding in convertibles with the tops down, and getting spring fever early, fruit farmers view the situation with a wary eye. The buds on trees are swelling which, in itself is not bad. But if Mother Nature coaxes the apricots, peaches, apples, etc., into bloom and then puts on a harsh face, it could be bad news. Ive never seen a spring like this before, one veteran fruitgrower stated. Mineral lease, lands bill killed . . . Vernal A threatened veto from the governors office, the last day of the legislative session, damped the passage of the State Land Law Act and an amendment that would return 25 percent of mineral lease money to the counties where the funds originate. Last year the land act was not approved, but turned over to an interim committee for study. This year the Act passed the House and Senate, but when the bill entered the Senate an amendment was attached that would require 25 percent of the states portion of the mineral lease money to be returned to the county of origin. The threatened veto came after the announcement of a $10 million shortfall in the budget this year and a $20 million shortage next. The amendment would cut $6 million from the budget. The problem is the state is like a drug addict, said Rep. Gayle McKeachnie, sponsor of the amendment and a mineral lease bill with the same purpose. The state doesnt want to give up its mineral lease money. roll Weighted honor School . . . The District Board of Education has Juab Nephi discussed the institution of a weighted honor roll at Juab High School. Under the plan, a grade in a tougher subject would count for more than a comparable grade in an easier subject. The proposal was suggested by Dr. T. R. Turk, school superintendent. Water system approved Fillmore By a margin of 319 for and 193 against, Fillmore residents last week approved the sale of bonds totaling $1,270,000 to be used for improvement of the culinary water system. The 512 residents who voted represented about 41 percent of Fillmores registered voters, according to city officials. Since design of the project is virtually complete the city hopes to get the construction bidding process underway as soon as possible. New Chamber facility ... Cortez, Colo. A gathering of representatives of the Cortez Area Chamber of Commerce, the Cortez City Council and City of Cortez, the Lodgers Tax Committee, the Weemenuchie Construction Authority, the Centennial Committee and others had a formal groundbreaking ceremony last week at the City Park for start of construction of the new Chamber building and Visitor Center. Work is expected to be completed by the first part of July. Peace march fizzling ... Richfield The Great American Peace March, which left Los Angeles two weeks ago, is having serious problems already and a local health department official says the march may never make it to the Utah border. Wayne LeBaron, Richfield director of the Central Utah Health Dept, said information from Jim Hendrickson, who is coordinating activities between the State Health Department and the peace march, received information that the medical team leader has already resigned and with the exception of one attorney, the remaining legal staff of the group has called in quits. I was told that the medical team was. sorely underequipped and that the doctor in charge would not take the responsibility for the health and medical needs of the marchers under those conditions, LeBaron said. The attorneys, as with the medical staff, feel they cant be responsible for the legal risks under those circumstances, he continued. It was further stated that many of the peace marchers quit before they even left Los Angeles. Jail funding problems . . . attended the Monticello Two people public hearing last week on the proposed county safety building and jail complex. At the hearing. Commissioner Ken Bailey cited three reasons why the facility is being considered. They are: (1) lawsuits based on claims the present facility is inadequate; (2) loss of county revenue; and (3) bonding restrictions. Bailey remarked the county is not in a position to finance the $3 million project and it will be built only if State Community Impact funding is available. Hotel passed away Colo. The Hotel . . . downtown Cortez Cortez, a long-tim- e Cortez, resident, passed away in her sleep last Monday after a long illness. She was about 76 years old. Funeral arrangements were handled by Gallavan, Inc. Although Ms. Cortezs death certificate was issued in September, it was hoped a $1,000 study funded by the city would specialist pump new life into the ailing matron. But Boulder-base- d John Feinberg said numerous bouts with cosmetic surgery had weakened Ms. Cortezs health to the point she probably could not be saved. Ms. Cortez is survived by friends with fond memories too numerous to mention. Ms. Cortez was born shortly after the fire of 1908, the daughter of Johnny Brown. For many years, she was the belle of Cortez, and in the 1950s was perhaps the towns most popular hostess, entertaining diners, dancers and drinkers. In her later years, however, some area residents considered her a woman of shady character, but through it all she maintained her dignity, holding her head high among other downtown denizens. Wow, that must have been a heck of a barroom fight, said the voice over the police radio scanner as the remains of the hotel spilled onto the ground. History will come alive on Wed., March 26, as students in the fourth through twelfth grades from Carbon, Emery, and Grand school districts participate in the Price Regional History Fair at the College of Eastern Utah. Eight other regional fairs will be held around the state during the month of March. Winners will advance to the State History Fair, 9 at the scheduled for April University of Utah. State winners will be eligible to participate in the National History Fair in Washington, D.C., in June. Each year the History Fair has a theme. It is always broad enough to generate a wide variety of topics. This years theme is Conflict and Compromise in History. Entries in the Fair must closely follow prescribed guidelines and fall into one of five categories: historical essay, visual display, live performance, presentation, or 28-2- multi-med- ia economic history. District. The Price Regional History Fair will be open to the public on March 26 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. For more information, contact Shannon Hoskins or John McCormick at the Utah State Historical Society, 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101, or phone 533-575- 5. Operation mop-u- Wednesdays Child broadcast Sunday, March Special, 2nd on Channel Two, successfully raised $70,000 with donations continuing to arrive. The three hour docuthon, produced by Jeri Open-shawas intended to inform viewers about the adoption process and raise money for a Salt Lake City branch of the Rocky Mountain Adoption Exchange. The docuthon achieved both objectives. Hundreds underway Rotary International is sponsoring a student letter writing contest on the subject of World Peace. Chairman for the local club in this competition was Don Cook. Special guests at Rotary Monday, March 10 were the three top winners in the contest here. First place went to Joe Cline, shown above with Don Cook, second to Chris Adamson and third to Elizabeth Lucke, Rotary exchange student from France. All letters were addressed to President Reagan adn each was read to the local club. Participants received inscribed with the Rotary emblem. Also the first place winner received a check for $15, second $10 and third $5. In addition the first place letter will be entered in the District contest, with the writer to be the guest of Rotary at District conference being held in St. George later this month, if he can attend. High School english teachers receive the thanks of Rotary forjudging the letters. of viewers called telephone volunteers about adopting children, and the pledges exceeded expectations. Randall Carlisle and Michelle King hosted the program with help from John Stehr, Keith Radford, and Kathy Brock. Celebrities appearing included Tom Barberi, Danny Kramer, Hans Peterson, and Governor Norman Bangerter. KUTV and KCNC, a NBC affiliate in Denver, created a simultaneous y live broadcast of the two-wa- New members elected to SCS board Margaret Doles and Karl Tangren, both of Moab have been elected supervisors of the Grand Soil Conservation District Board. They have been elected by local land terms of office users to four-yewhich begin March 15, 1986. The Utah Soil Conservation Commission provided voting ballots through the mail. They join Dave Seibert, Janie Walker, and Merald White who are incumbent supervisors on this board. The Board of Supervisors represent private land managers as they carry out a localized soil and water, protection and development program. This includes coordinating and directing various state and national conservation programs. Examples of two of these are the technical assistance for project planning offered by the USDA-So- il Conservation Service and the State of Utah Agriculture Resource Development Loan (ARDL) program which provides low interest loans to private land managers for conservation projects. The District Boards business is conducted in regular meetings which are open to the public. For time and meeting place, contact one of the supervisors. five-memb- er special, an achievement unprecedented by any television station. Both stations used their NewStar satellite vans for live reports on former Wednesdays Children who have been adopted by loving families, one in Carpenter, Wyoming and another in Wellsville, Utah. Five other families who have adopted Wednesdays Children appeared live in KUTVs studios. As a result of the Wednesdays Child Special, the Rocky Mountain Adoption Exchange has a new branch office in Salt Lake City, and hundreds of people have the information they need to adopt some very special children. KUTV thanks everyone who worked to make the first annual Wednesday's Child '.Special a success. MOAB WOMENS SOFTBALL A meeting is being held on Sat., March 15 at 4:30 p.m. at the City Park. Any woman that wants to play, be there. The president has to know how many teams are going to play so we can get the schedules out. CHEESE AND BUTTER There will be a general distribution of cheese and butter Thurs., March 13 at the Emergency Food Bank for those 59 and under from 9 a.m. until gone. Nortons steers were big weight gainers The Junior Livestock Club is pleased to report the steer that gained the most weight belongs to Travis Norton. During the month of February, Traviss steer, Fancy Free, gained 4.4 pounds per day with a total weight gain of 215 pounds. In second place was the steer owned by Trinity Norton. Trins steer had a gain of 3.5 pounds per day. Susan Krists steer came in third with a gain of 3.2 pounds per day. Tabatha Krists steer gained 2.5 pounds per day, and Jick Taylors steer 2.1 pounds per day. Both of the Krist girls steers are being sponsored by City Market. The Junior Livestock Club is still looking for a sponsor for three of their members. If anyone is interested in the project, please call their advisor Merald White. 4-- 4-- H H It's your wildlife . . . By Garth Carter Moab Area Conservation Officer -- March 22, 1986 the LaSal Mountain range ride will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Castle Valley near Round Mountain. The local BLM, USFS, and DWR and interested sportsmen will examine range conditions, deer condition and discuss overall range utilization, population fluctuations, etc. Sportsmen are invited to attend. Each sportsman should bring a lunch and a horse and tack if available, if not thats okay because sportsmen without horses may still participate. March 24 the South Bookcliffs winter range will be examined and March 25 the Delores Triangle winter range will be examined. GKC Opinion polls from Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah Wildlife Federation have been taken on a state wide basis. A lot of times those polls dont reflect the local opinion of how big game should be managed for the local 1986 Big Game Check the Opinion Poll. If y.ou have an opinion fill it out and send it in. If not dont worry about your voice being counted this poll. Another way to be heard is to become active in the Moab Sportsmen Club, the new president is Randy Davis, contact him for more information. Times-Independen- t. The local 1986 Big Game Opinion Poll is being conducted to sensor the local views on local Big Game issues. 1. Are you in favor of antlerless elk permits on the LaSal Mountains at this time? ( lyes ( )no you want the Elk hunt on the LaSal Mountains to remain open bull (any antlered bull) like past years? 2. Do 4-- H This is the first time in several years that Moab has had a Junior Livestock Club. The group started in December, 1985, with five members. They are hoping that this spring they will be able to add sheep and pigs to the present livestock. The object of the club is to teach the members how to feed and care for their projects as well as understand a little of the financial responsibility. A Livestock Auction will be held sometime in June. The date for this has not been finalized as of yet. The Junior Livestock Club is for of the the entire asking support Moab community and if there are any children between the ages of 9 and 19 that might be interested in the sheep or swine aspect of livestock, you may call the U.S.U. Extension Service at for further information. 4-- H 4-- H 4-- H 259-75- 98 ( lyes ( )no Would you be in favor of LaSal Mountain Elk being or better bull to be a legal bull to harvest? 3. ( lyes ( )no 4. Would you be in favor of a statewide or better rule for elk hunting? ( lyes ( )no 5. List any comments on elk management concerning the Delores Triangle or the Bookcliff Mountains. What do you favor for the south Bookcliffs for deer hun- 6. ting? ( ( )any buck )list other 7. tin? ( ( )3 pt. or better ( )4 pt. or better ( Ipermit drawing What do you favor for the Delores Triangle for deer hun- - )any buck ( )3 pt. or better ( )4 pt. or better ( Ipermit drawing 8. What do you favor for the LaSal Mountains for deer hunting? ( )any buck ( )3 pt. or better ( )4 pt. or better ( Ipermit drawing ( )list other 9. What is your reference on state wide deer hunting? ( )any buck ( )3 pt. or better ( )4 pt. or better ( Ipermit drawing ( )stay the same ( llarger mixture of types of hunts ( )list other 10. Would you be in favor of a one deer only hunting season (meaning you could hunt one season only and harvest one deer only)? ( lyes ( )no Are you in favor of ending license sales the day before deer season opens? 11. ( 12. lyes ( )no Are you in favor of making the hunter transport his own deer? deer home? ( lyes ( )no Comments: . . . is underway. Without so much as a Morgan Operation Mop-Ubackward glance, the citizens of the county have rolled up their sleeves and dug in. Law enforcement, elected officials, charitable organizations and a super determined public are bringing order out of chaos. There is an estimated half million dollars damage to the road and waterway systems of the county, in addition to other damage suffered by residents of the mountain county. World Peace . . . Wednesday s Child special was a success KUTVs B1 Teachers and professional historians will serve as judges, evaluating students on their ability to think historically, place their subject in historical context, and present their subject in an interesting and creative manner. Now in its sixth year, the Fair is and funded by the Utah State Historical Society, Utah and National Endowments for the Humanities, Utah State Office of Education, Utah State University, Brigham Young University, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies, University of Utah, Weber State College, Southern Utah State College, and Davis County School life-lon- g p Thursday, March 13, 1986 t, Local students participate in history program ar . . . Times-lndependen- p All questionaires must be received by March 22, 1986. Mail to Garth Carter, 320 W. 200 S., Moab, Utah 84532. Travis Norton and Fancy Free I |