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Show A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah Basin 95 The Duchesne: County Seat Gateway To Uintah Basin Newspaper Covers ALL The Uintah Basin Volume 10 DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1941 Duchesne Lions Install New Officers RE Meeting Wednesday TO OTHER At I'er Tear In Advance $2.0 Legionnaires Prepare To Welcome Buddies At District Convention Chester Lyman Becomes New President of Club; Retiring President Reports on Club Activities During The Past Year Vater Outlines Duties CREWS TRAINED A crew cf fifty local men are Chester Lyman, owner and trained in technical fireMission the Service, being of operator Stock-mor- e Motel and Cafe, as president, new fighting methods, at the 1941-4- 2 forest station above Hanna, officers were installed for at the regular meeting of the Du- it was announced this week by chesne Liens club iat the Mission Forest Ranger C. Douglas Wadsworth. Frank Clark of Tabiona, Cafe Wednesday evening. who with Ranger Wadsworth, atMaxwell L. F. President Past tended a two-da- y school of inacted as installing officer, outlinihe struction in Salt Lake City June iaa officer of each the duty ng 2 and 3, has been was installed, and eliciting a proappointed alterof nate to the ranger in fire fighting mise of faithful performance offand is assisting in the instruction these duties from each of the icers. The new officers will take of the men. A new line construction system ever their duties on July 1. method, is Preceding the installation, Re- called the step-u- p tiring President Roy A. Schonian being taught. This method was made a report on the activities of tried out in Idaho City and it was the club for the past year, listing found speedier and more efficient heretofore in the accomplishments and making than old methods use. In fact, it was found that by recommendations for future activiusing the "step-u- p method, four ties. times as much territory could be Lauds Press Outing covered by the same number of Major project of the yeax had men. h been the entertainment of the The instruction is sponsored by State Press Association at its the Forest Department and E. R. summer outing at Moon lake, last A. in an to avoid a repeattempt results July, he said, lauding the tition of the disastrous fire which nature of of this project in the swept the timbered area around publicity for the local resort in Miners Gulch last year, claiming weekly newspapers in all parts of the life of one man and destroying the state and in friendships establacres of valuable forage and timished with the visiting editors. ber. Safety and first aid instrucOther accomplishments included tion is included in the course, Mr. the promotion of Blue Bench, aidWadsworth said. ing in its having been recently U-ta- lc 5 H9 29 submitted as a Case-Wheel- er proj- ect; the successful passage, thru the state legislature of an amendment to the water laws, extending to 49 years the limit for the beneficial use of water, an accomplishment which was aided greatly by Representative Elisha Warner of Spanish Fork, president of the Press Association during Its visit here last summer. Other Activities Assistance in sponsoring two Continued on page 8 Basin Students Enroll At B. Y. U. Summer for Sessions Laura E. Weiland of Jensen and Elom Krebs of Mytcn are among those registered at Brigham Young university for the first session of summer school. Featured by 18 visiting professors and a large resident faculty, this session is one of the largest in recent years. There are students registered from several of the Western state, Mexico, Hawaii and New Zealand. Students have the opportunity of attending the great annual Music Festival held on the campus, and are benefitting by the education conference which la the main attraction for one week of the six. The first session will end July 18 AVIATION STUDENTS NEEDED FOR U. OF U. TRAINING The Civil Aeronautics Authority wants students for primary and secondary flight training for the course now being offered at the University of Utah, according to Joseph Bergin, state director of aeronautics. Here is a splendid opportunity for ambitious young men to qualify for a caret- in aviation. Young men from 19 to 25 years of age, inclusive, who are now registered with a university or college, and who have one year of college credits, or who may not be registered now with any university but have 2 years of college credits, are eligible for the primary course, and graduates of the primary course are eligible for the secondary course in flight training. GraduaJ.es from the secondary flight training course may take the cross country training course which, in turn, is followed by several other advanced courses in flight training which, when completed, qualifies young men for commercial pilot and flight in- structor Hating.. Pay for this type of service to per $600 $225 from ranges month and the demand for commercial pilots at the present time to be followed is greater than the supply. Young the a in term by are almountain setting of Aspen Grove men completing the course the with service air for so from July 21 to eligible August 22. army or navy with cadet rating. Students from any part of the Altonah D. U. P. state are eligible 'and Mr. Bergin immediaHolds Meet urges those interested to A. LeRoy TayDean contact tely UniThe Altonah lor, or Ralph D. Baker at the Daughters Camp, of Utah Pioneers met June 18 at Utah. of versity - the home of Elsie Chidester with Alta Murray conducting. Pioneer life experiences were related by various members of the organization. Present were May R. Lambert, Belle Allred, Reba Timothy, Edith Anderson, Carrie Thompson, Elsie Chidester, Virginia Smith, Edna Merrick, Alta Murray, Liza Clark, Lola Jones, Stella Jacobson, Olive eebe, Thora Mary PowTimothy, ell. Edna Stevens, Jeanette Beebe, Esther Crystal, Margaret Max-le'- d and L. Maude McKune. Assisting Mrs. Chidester were Edith Anderson and Carrie Thompson. The next meeting will be with Reba Timothy, July 16. JUST TO REMIND YOU Present Concert At American Legion Chateau Tribune Reporter Visits Basin On Defense Work Art Winton, Salt Lake Tribune reporter whs in Duchesneon Monday nationevening, gathering data continal defense activities. He Baued on to other points in the sin Tuesday. BaMr. Winton has been in the resin several times in the past, I. C. and lamentporting the U. B. ed (the fact that this celebration,in which he termed outstanding continued the state, has not been In its complete status. RooseAxel Birch and family of last Duchesne through velt passed vaa on Canada to week enroute cation. Womens Study Club, Saturady, J'me 28 with Mrs. L. C. Winslow. Dont forget your dental appointments at the mobile unit. of Band Practice, Elmer Hackford, 19, of Lapoint Saturday, June Leeton, At 5 p. m., and Wanda Russell, 16, band house, aunday services will be held at .e Bpiseopal church every Sunday JTrveirJioaUrs. 26, of Hanna and cf Tabiona. P- - m. Deon Ethel Clegg, 19, by Rev. Hailwod, Jun 29. Tnn 1. IARRUgFlICENSES Care This Summer Friends and relatives from every section of the Uintah Basin and Utah gathered at the Roosevelt L. D. S. chapel last Sunday to pay their last tribute to Elroy B. Wilkins, banker and businessman, who died at his home of a heart ailment Thursday, June 19. Such a profusion cf floral oferings were sent, they could not all be placed In the Wilkins home, where the body lay in state until time for the service at 1:30 p. m., and some were arranged in the chapel as they arrived. Bishop Horace Ritchie of Roosevelt had charge of the services. Bishop Heber T. Hall, Dan Mitchell, Ray Dillman and Bishop Ritchie all eulogized the accomplishments of Mr. Wilkins a3 a pioneer civic leader and father. Invocation was offered by Bishop Musical Numbers Hall. Garett Stone, Barney Rawlings and John Wiscombe each sang a solo and a mens quartet composed of John E. Wiscombe, Ralph Ladle, Ronald Benson and Leslie Howtz sang a number. Mrs. Carl Davis played the pipe organ and accompanied the vocal numbers on the piano. Benediction was pronounced by Bishop Lee Angus. Interment was in the Roosevelt cemetery under the direction of the Roy A. Schonian Mortuary and the grave was dedicated by Austin J. Pack. First Sheriff The death of Mr. Wilkins closes a colorful role in the history and development of the Uintah Basin. He homesteaded north of Roosevelt in 1907 and served as deputy sheriff when Duchesne and Wasatch counties were one. When Duchesne county was formed, Mr. Wilkins was its first Sheriff. After farming a few years, Mr. Wilkins went into business and in 6 opened a stoie which has grown into one of Roosevelts largest. For the past 20 years he has been president of the Roosevelt State Bank. A son of Alexander and Alice Continued on page 8 19-1- Band Mothers Issue Statement of Financial Status Duchesne County Buys STATE ROAD CREW New Road MainMAKES REPAIRS tenance Equipment ON U.S. HIGHWAY 40 Over 200 Children Will Receive To Rest In Roosevelt Cemetery W'iEh 2c Duchesne High School Band Will Basin Leader Laid F. L. Maxwell Installs FOREST FIRE FIGHTING New officers; Number 49 Dr. R. A. Joseph arrived in Duchesne last Sunday evening with the State Board of Dental Health mobile unit which was parked Monday forenoon in the vacant lot across the street east cf the ward halt Connections with electricity were not completed until noon Monday when Dr. Joseph and his assistants began examinations and registrations. By Thursday morning, more than 160 children had been examined and 125 had registered and paid their fee of $1.00 for dental care. It was expected that at least 200 children would have been registered by closing time Thursday evening. To Return June 30 Dr. Joseph will leave for Salt Lake City Friday morning and will not resume work until Monday, June 30, it was announced by Mrs. Frances Hair, chairman of the arrangements committee. A. Mrs. Mildred Carman, P.-Summer Health chairman; Mrs. Ina Murray and Miss Marianne Foster have been assisting Dr. Joseph in the examinations and T. registration. It is important, Dr. Joseph emphasized, that patients keep their appointments promptly because Continued on page 8 Moon Lake Stake Conference To Be Held At Bluebell 1 ot The state road crew, under the The last details for entertaining supevision of Edwin Carman ia approximately one hundred Lebusy making repairs to highway gionnaires and their partners from U. S. 40 between Duchesne and five counties here Saturday and Myton. Heavier traffic than was Sunday were completed at a meetat conthe time of anticipated ing of officers and committee struction and swampy ground ovei chairmen Monday evening. James which the road was built have been Dalgleish of Myton, district comblamed for the failure of the high- mander, was present at the meetway over a large portion of the ing to discuss plans with the memsection between Duchesne bers cf the local post. and Myton. Acceptance letters have been Far some time the road commis- pouring in to Post Cammander A. sion was contemplating completely J. Gerry all week, it was stated rebuilding much of the (highway, and there will probably be even laying a heavy gravel subbase over more guests than had at first been the present roadway and an en- anticipated. The Duchesne high school band tirely new surfare on it, but 'because of the uncertainty at the is schedule! to give a concert at capitol during the governmental the Chateau from 11:30 to 12:30 reorganization, it was finally de- Sunday. ElRoy Van Wagoner, cided to postpone this work, and former band leader, from HtAer, the read crew was instructed to will arrive here Friday evening go ahead with temporary repairs. and will (hold a practice for band Several short stretches are be- members Saturday at 5 p. m it ing torn up, the gravel base was announced by Mrs. A. J. Gerstrengthened, and the oil relaid. ry, Band Mothers Club president. While it is known that this will It is very necessary, she said, that not make a satisfactory job on a the students appear for the pracpermanent basis, it is hoped that tice. On Sunday, they will march it will again put the highway in In formation from the school house good shape for the balance of the to the Ohiateau. season, or until the permanent im- Chateau Refurbished can be underR. D. Caterpillar; 99 patrol gra- provement program During the past two weeks, taken. and painting of the Chaa one and ia cleaning der; a truck; teau has been carried on under half ten truck; 3 graders; 2 Farm-al- l the direction of a committee which tractors; 1 Hoist and the new RHOADES FAMILY includes Chester Lyman, Mrs. TiNo. 8 Adams Maintainer. HOLDS FIRST tus Jones and Ray Mayhew. Mrs. With this equipment, which is all ANNUAL REUNION Jones and Mrs. Hildur Johnstun completely paid for, the county i have laundered and cleaned the will be able to maintain its roads Members of the Thoa. Rhoades curtains and window draperies and in good condition in the future. family met Sunday at the old fam- some of the Boy Scouts have done Speed" Water Works in their first some painting on the exterior of ily home at Hanna, The following the building. Eight cf the men from the coun- family reunion. Word was received Wednesday ty road project have been put on members cf the original family the Duchesne City waterworks were present: T. Wm. Rhoade. from State Commander Clem project, according to local time- and family, Joseph E. Rhoades and Continued on page 8 keeper, Wallace Stevenson. TherJ family, A. Foster Rhoades and are now forty men employed, he family, May R. Lambert and fam- Local Students said. ily, Hazel Clark land family. a After a good social visit, very Enroll for The full crew will begin Monday on the flow-linJess Johnstun, fine lunch was served on the lawn U Summer Course foreman, said. The end of this under a grove of spruce trees, week will see the completion of planted by Mr. Rhoades about Three students from this section After lunch the organization registered In the University of h all work In town, he added. It Is the and Mr. Johnstuns opinicn that Du- was further completed for summer session work, acchesne citizens .will be using the following were elected to carry on cording to an official nows release. water from Murray springs by the j the affairs of the reunion and to Miss Kathryn Tuddenham, of gather any interesting family his- Duchesne will study education and end of next September. tory for another year: english in the graduate school of T. Wm. Rhoades, president; May the She will teach university. Monthly Report Gives Foster english R. Lambert, secy-treas- .; at Duchesne school next Data on Activities Rhoades, genealogist; Myrtle fall, and earned the Bachelor of R houdes, chorister; Eugene Arts degree in 1933 at the UniverOf Highway Patrol Rhoades and wife, program comof Utah. entertain- sity R. W. Groo, Superintendent of mittee; Frank Clark, Ruth and Leonard Burgess, of the Utah Highway Patrol, has sub- ment committee chairman; Clyde Roosevelt, will continue their study of medicine throughout the summitted to the Road Commission Lambert, publicity chairman. mer. Ruth is a senior at the "U", the report of the patrol's activities and will concentrate her study for during May. During the month Communicable Disease this summer on organic chemistry. 1175 arrests were made, only 17 In State Leonard is a sophomore ; he will more than for the month of April. Decrease Records physics. study usual the pattern, Following speeding led the parade of offenses Duchesne county reported one s with 442 arrests or 40 more than case of chickenpjx for the week Montffomery-Richena fer April. For running through reRead June 20, according to a stop sign, 149 motorists were tag- endingfrom the Utah State Board Nuptials port were 15 while tickets given ged, Health. Uintah county reportMYTON: Lila May Montgomfor drunk driving and the same of ed one case of pneumonia. ery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edfor reckless driving. A total of 337 cases cf com- ward Montgomery of Myton, beEvidently there are still a large municable disease was reported came the bride of John Ivan Rl'ch-en- s, number of Utah motorists who try for the state as a whole. This is son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. to get by without getting a driv- 142 cases fewer than were report-e- l Rlchens of Arcadia, at the Monters license, as 381 arrests were for the previous week and 143 gomery summer home in Arcadia made for lack of the necessary cases fewer than were reported Saturday evening, June 14th. Bish-Jo- p motorists were one year ago, permit. Sixty-si- x Hale Ilolgate officiated at the tagged for improper passing and Two cases of Rocky Mountain wedding ceremony. 26 far running a red light. Seventy-nA wedding supper was served to fever were teported, one ine cars were found to be im- spotted from Sevier county and the other Bishop and Mrs. Hale Holgate. properly registered and 22 had im- from Sanpete county. The pa- .Miss Elva Holgate, Miss Geniel proper lights. tient from Sevier county, a school Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Richens, The patrols educational work, bey of 8 years, is reported to have Mr. and Mrs. Edward Montgomery which has received much national died. .So far this year, 6 cases of land children and the bride and favorable comment, was continued this disease have been reported groom. during May with the issuance of from various sections of the state The bride completed school In 1085 warning tickets as com pat ed and 3 of the are reported Myton, and is a graduate of the patients to 716 for April. to have d.el The average fatal- Roosevelt high school and a popuity rate from Rocky Mountain lar member of the younger set. Mr. spotted fever during the past ten Richens has many friends here who years in Utah has been approxi- will wish to the newlyweds much happiness. mately 20 per cent. The young couple will make Only two cases of scarlet fever as this diminishes, the fish will were reported. This is the fewest their home at Arcadia. begin to look for flies and fishing number of cases to be reported for will come up to expectations at a any one week this year. WEATHER REPORT Other communicable diseases relater date, In the meantime, with the open- ported are: chlckenpox 110, Influing of the waters above the 7000-f- o enza 1, measlc 43, mumps 17, t level on July 1, fishermen can pneumonia 10, scarlet fever 2, tugo (higher up the streams above berculosis 6, whooping cough 87. the roily waters and into the high- gonorrhea 2, syphilis 7 and septic er lakes, and fine ditches are ex- sore threat 2. pected to be the rule rather than Wm. II. Case left Wednesday afthe exception. Fishing at Moon !s ternoon for the Strawberry river lake, where the peak run-oreported past. Is also expected to to catch fish for the American Cooperative Observer Lcgl n banquet next Sunday. Improve doily. 20-mi- le er ut e, The nev L D. S. chapel at Bluebell will be formally dedicated next Sunday when .the Moon Lake stake quarterly conference is held there, it was announced this week. Members of the general board of authorities of the church from Salt Lake City will be present to make the dedicatrry .addresses, it was stated. Names of these members had not yet been announced Wednesday. President E. L. Murphy will have charge of the session. An opening social was held in the new building on June 9 when representatives from all three stakes in Duchesne county were present for an evening of dancing Several quilts and reand fun. freshments were s:ld to raise money for the purchase of chairs, kitchen equipment, etc. for the new building. The building includes a large main auditorium with floor for dancing and a stage, modern kitchen, rest rooms anl several class rooms. A medern heating plant, which can be used for air cooling in the summertime, has been installed in the basement. The chapel to be dedicated Sunday replaces the $7,500 building which was destroyed by fire 'last December 18, just a few days before its scheduled dedication. of the building Construction was carried cn with the church building plan, the general church fund paying for materials and the labor furnished by the local ward. Monday, a ward reunion will be held In the building, it was an- The treasury of the Duchesne Band Mothers club shows ,a balance of $26.97, according to a report submitted this week for publication by Treasurer Mrs. Porter Merrell. The repart shews a total of $127.37 deposited into the treasury during the first half of May. This sum represents the money raised by public subscription, by dances and entertainments and membership subscriptions to the Commercial Club (which was oil turned over ,to the Band Mothers). Included in this amount was a balance of $6.17 which remained in the fund from last year. Expenditures include $30.00 for bus drivers to Ogden; $32.00 for entrance fees at the Ogden music meet; $22.35 for gas and oil purchased in Duchesne; $5.05 for materials for twirlers costumes; in$11.00 for miscellaneous items mushoe polish, cluding neckties, sic, etc., making a total of $100.40 expenditures. The Band Mothers wish to thank the citizens of Duchesne and the Commercial Club for their help In to raising funds to send the band themwhere they acquitted Ogden, nounce! selves with honor. July The Duchesne county rood pro-jeclosed Friday, not from lack of funds, it wras explained, but from shortage of labor, a condition which has not been noticed for many years. The men have gradually been obsorbed in three other W P A projects; Duchesne City waterworks, Roosevelt City streets and Roosevelt City sewer projects. The county roads are all in pretty good condition, County Clerk G. A. Goodrich said the county commissioners had reported, and with the purchase last week of a new road maintainer, they can be kept smooth with fewer men. The new piece of equipment is a special blade which will be used behind .the 99 grader or a truck. It can be propelled along the roads at 40 miles per hour, smoothing and filling holes as it goes. The main-ttelnwas demonstrated here two months ago by the Lang Company, after which the county commissioners decided on its purchase at a price og $1200. A check was issued this week in full payment. . Road Machinery Listed Road equnpment now owned by Duchesne county includes a big Approximately 100 Guests Expected At Annual Confab 19-1- U-ta- . j Promises Belter Fishing With the opening of higher wa- fishermen had hoped to find easy ters to fishing on July 1, better and lucrative fishing has been a so for. fishing prospects are forecast for complete disappointment Duchesne county and the Uintah The only fish caught there that has been reported, was caught by Basin, be"Dad Wilkins of Duchesne, a 15, June Opening day fishing cause of extremely high and roily single trout. Fifty thousand fish waters In the streams, was not were planted in the lake this too g.od, according to the reports spring, it was reported, and fishof most fuhermen. The two ex- ermen said many cf them were in were Moon evidence breaking the surfare of ceptions in the county inlake and the Strawberry river, the water, but none could be several duced to take a hook. It is sup-bo tli of which produced red tint the feed Is too good In limit catches cn the opening day. the bottom of the lake, but that Lake Boieham, where man p ff i I |
