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Show ft k A Newspaper Devoted We't e ttlSf 'f 1 jpEFEN tie to the People of the Uintah Basin ChOlor, then ug ar yoiicg. Pubh3:. says i, he ae Volume 12 Covers ALL The Uintah Basin DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, APRIL, 9, 1943. excite ' son, is g01, 0 he ca. e'U prot relapse. like Tri-Coun- e, ty To American People Asked To Lend Thirteen Billion Organization VACANT LOTS health unit to serve Uintah and possibly A thrilling ride on the city Daggett counties was discussed file truck with siren going full at a special meeting of the Du- blast and promise of a free A public Duchesne, Lions club Monday evenithe Mission Cafe. The at ng Vernal Lions club was represent, ed by Dr. J. W. Stevens, dentist, who said the Vernal organization was one hundred per cent behind the proposed health unit They have already been promised of Uintah county the support commissioners In the venture, he chesne reported. Craig :LITli :cine IN Harmston, president of and Clem the Roosevelt Lions Labrum, who were guests at the meeting, expressed their willingness to cooperate in the organization. Flans Only tentative plans were discussed at the meeting, tout the unit would probably proposed of a doctor, especially , consist trained in public health work, a sanitarian and a secretary. The purpose of the unit would be to prevent illness, rather than cure of comit, prevent the spread ' municable disease, ' and to promote more sanitary living conditions. It would greatly aid the few remaining physicians in the Basin who are now so overworked, they have no time nor energy left for general work of this kind. Describes Operating Unit Dr. Blair Points of the State of Health was a Department He desguest at the meeting. cribed a public health unit now operating in Davis county, the only one in Utah at present, and said he knew that such a unit would greatly benefit the Basin. At present, he said, there are no doctors available who are trained in public health work, but the organization of the unit should be complete, with funds arranged for, and ready to go, so that when a doctor is available, it could begin to function at once. A committee including Superintendent W. J. Bond, Bishop Levi J. Anderton and Lion Presi-dnWm. H. Fitzwater will meet with the county commissioners to discuss the unit. Mayor Rulon J. Larsen expressed his willingness to work with the committee and to help Tentative rug T et in any way he could. help provided fgr killing OF NOXIOUS WEEDS to control this year Is urged Anyone needing help noxious weeds to contact the following men: Myron Madsen, county weed Eradication supervisor, Roosevelt. Marden county Broadbent, agent, Roosevelt, or your local weed committee member in your auction, as follows: Floyd Case or Earl Case, ML Emmons. Arthur Larsen, Myton. Kenneth Carlile, Tabiona. Evan Howell, Roosevelt. Wm. Brotherson, Boneta. J. Gilbert, Arcadia, W. A. Day, Roosevelt. James Lloyd, RoosevelL Carbon bisulphide is an excel-lachemical for killing weeds small farm plots. It is a gas treatment that does not injure he soil. This chemical will be rught to you, together with the L. nt lunch was all the incentive necessary to enlist the help of the youngsters in Duchesne In an intensive cleanup campaign on the vacanL n lots Saturday. Fire Chief Dean Powell and Councilman Porter Merrell started out with the fire truck and five boys, and ended the day with fifteen boys, ranging in age from 6 to 14, and dogs. Practically all the vacant lots in town were burned free of weeds and dried grass which have been a dangerous fire hazard. A few property owners had to finish putting out fires which flared up when a strong wind carried sparks, but not many complaints were heard. The boys did a fine job and the lunch served to them at Moore's cafe by the city was weed-grow- SGT. JOHN DUCHESNE MAN WINS ARMY ADVANCEMENT John F. Young of Duchesne was promoted from Corporal to Sergeant on March 22, It was learned by his mother, Mrs. R. D. Young last week. Sgt. Young was inducted Into the army on September 19, 1942. He Is now stationed at Orlando, Florida. Former Mt. Emmons Postmistress Dies At Salt Lake well-earne- Mrs. Annie Rhead Salmon, 80, TYPHOID FEVER ENDS LIFE OF EDUCATOR James Frank Hoyt, 64, former superintendent of Duchesne county schools, and school teacher twenty years, died at his home on Blue Bench at 11:55 p. m. April 1 of typhoid fever, complicated by a heart ailment. He had been ill only a short time. Funeral services were conducted Monday morning In the Duchesne LDS ward hall by Mont Poulson, under the direction of the Roy A. Schonian Mortuary. Invocation was offered by J. L. Oman. Musical numbers were as follows: mixed quartet composed of Vail Clement, Fern T. Moffitt, Lyle Clement and Cliff Mickelson; vocal solo by Mrs. Will Hoyt and cello solo by Miss Vivian Hoyt, both of Nephi. Speakers included Wm. Bailey of Nephi and Golden Berrett and J. H. Eldredge. Benediction was pronounced by J. W. Moulton. Graveside services were held at Nephi. Mr. Hoyt was bom at Nephi Dec. 15, 1878, a son of Timothy and Julia Thorpe Hoyt. He was a graduate of Brigham Young He married Mary university. Alice Lambert in Salt Lake City in 1904 and the couple served an LDS mission in Samoa during the same year. He was principal of Roosevelt 4 years and was high school for nstrumental in effecting the conbuildstruction of the high school Duchesne in ing there, the first He taught at Carbon county. in 1920 and was suschool high perintendent of Duchesne county At the time schools In 1923-2was care-takMr. Hoyt death, of his on interests of the Knight Bench. Blue in Always prominent Hoyt Mr. affairs. Bur counselor to Bishop E. H. first ward, Roosevelt the of gess of was ward clerk and sectary stake Reosevelt the society. widow and Surviving are his Hoyt of Jewell an adopted son, Will brother, a Duchesne; Mrs. Beulah Hoyt and a sister, of Nephi. both H. Irons, 4. er Duchesne County Men Enter Kearns As Cadets Pre-Aviati- on U'cessary square rod. If you are "" re- ceiving a.A.A. payment for this tyork you must pay full cost of chemicals used. K this treatment Is not prac-cwe also have other methods al at are equally satisfactory. jPue A.A.A. will pay you ten 0 ars an acre for clean cultl-aor eta cents per pound r chemicals used. Lets control our weeds before ttey control us. n, One group new setup for airmen. DuS- - Nielson. Milton includes Mt. Em Mecham, chesne1 Evan william E. Murphy. Myton. rulred 8 After completing sent from the be jects, they will to a d8t various colleges tests the ter. Those who pass tra nbig cadet will receive will be comupon its completion Those ho missioned officers. the In remain wash out" will men. air forces as enlisted No reports have yet been received from Mt. Emmons and Altonah, and returns are not complete from Myton and Neola. A complete breakdown of contributions by towns will be avial-abl- e next week, Mrs. Kohl said. Largest Contribution contribution Largest single came from the Roosevelt Commercial club which gave $100.00. Four hundred yards of material has been received at the Duchesne center to be made into pajamas and other clothing, Mrs. Kohl said. This will be distributed to the various community work centers within the near fu- ture. Letter Quoted The following letter was received last week from the Vancouver Washington, Barracks, Red Cross field director: This will acknowledge receipt from your chapter of 36 for presentation to the Station Hospital on this Barracks. These items were well packed and arrived here in excellent condition. We hope you will relay our thanks and the appreciation of the hospital authorities to the members of your production staff who made these fine articles. , ting gen-erousi- ty 2-- The Arcadia M ARCADIA: IA Gold and Green ball was held in the ward hall March 31. A large crowd was in attendance. Erna Larsen was selected queen and Loryn Rosa was chosen king. Bryant Gilbert was crown bearer. After the crowning of the In queen, twelve couples joined the march led by the king and requeen. The Boy Scouts sold freshments, raising $9 to pay on Scout debts. ing it. Pvt. Ferris Casper, reported missing in action In North Africa on Feb. 16. Pvt. Casper , Is a son of George Cas. per of Mtn. Home, but had lived with his sister, Mrs. Agnes Brooks at FruiUand most of his life. (Due to our circumstances beyond control, this photo was not available to us until this week.) State Road Truck Rescues Colo. Car Helpless to move until aid arrived, Mr. and Mrs. Owen O'Fallon, of Gunnison, Colo, remained in their truck off the Indian canyon highway, eighteen miles from Duchesne from 10 p. m. Wednesday until 4 a. m. Thursday morning. They were bringing the remains of Mrs. O Fallon's mother, Mrs. Lyman to Duchesne for funeral services when the lights on their truck suddenly went out, causing them to slip off the road. A passing motorist took word to Hilltop where Ralph Halstead and Parry Grant were stationed with state road equipment. They brought a truck to the scene and helped the OFallons back on the road and escorted them to Duchesne arriving about 5 a. m. Thursday morning. Altonah Legion Aux. To Buy War Bonds The Toyack Post No. 53 A. merican Legion Auxiliary has arranged to purchase two $25.00 war bonds, i( was announced at a meeting of the unit on March 27. Kits to be ing for the The to LaVeda child welfare made for boys leavservice were unit turned over Titcomb from the fund, the sum of be used for medical $4.50 to treatment for her son, Neal. d. S. S. RELEASES PARTIAL LIST OF APRIL INDUCTEES Ray Thaddeus Ludlow, Heber. Utah-filme- d Friend Flicka tribal brothers at a powwow at Whlterocks Tuesday, where he was Inducted into the Ute tribe and dubbed Little White Owl". Painted In official war paint new chief by a Ute Indian, the buckskin donned his headdress, beaded moccasins, pre. and guit sented by Ute Andrew Frank, and became a chief, shaking hands all around. Before mak- - the world ' ut Effort distribution, soon to be ELIZABETH LYMAN DIES AFTER LONG ACTIVE LIFE Elizabeth Ann Rowley Lyman, at the home of her OFallon daughter, Mrs. Mable at Gunnison, Colo., April 5 of causes Incident to age. The re. mains arrived In Duchesne on Thursday morning and friends may call at the Roy A Schonian Mortuary Friday and Saturday until 2 p. m. When funeral services will he conducted at the L DS ward hall. Interment will be In Myton cemetery. Mrs. Lymans life was a color, While ful saga of pioneer life. at operating a boarding house Soldier creek, south of Price in 1898, she came In contact with the notorious Butch Cassidy and his outlaw gang, who stopped at her house for food many times while enroute to their hideouts in the Book Cliffs In the Green-rive- r On one occasion, section. she was forced to make a can. vas tube to hold twenty dollar gold pieces, the loot from a robbery. Mrs. Lyman was born at Filla more, Utah, April 2, 1856, and of Mary Ralph daughter Ann Thomson Rowley. She married Ira D. Lyman, son of Amasa M. Lyman, one of the first apos. ties of the LDS church, Jan 1, 1878 at Fillmore. In They moved to Colorado 1897, and to Vernal In 1899. They at operated a boarding house Mack, Colorado and at Dragon, Utah, during the construction of the Uintah railroad. Their sons, Chester and Claud drove the first spikes in tie railroad, and it was on the railroad, their eldest son, George was killed In 87, died fund committee under the leadership of the treasury war finance committee are being used In the drive. Every media of publicity press, radio, magazines; outdoor advertising, will be tapped to get the Importance of the message before the American people. Promoted Scrap Drive the tremendous Recognizing success of the national scrap salvage campaign as promoted and of pushed by the newspapers America, the Treasury depart, ment has asked all newspapers weekly and daily to get behind the War Bond and Stamp drive advertisements by publishing throughout April, giving the message to their readers. The first of four, page adver. tlsements appears in the Record this week, sponsored by the business men and women of Duchesne who urge you to lend your money to Uncle Sam to provide food, transportation and munitions for millions of men who are fighting for us. They Give Their IJve" The people left here on the home front can do no less than attempt to approach the sacrifices of those brave men our sons, our neighbors sons on the fighting fronts to whom the last Is great measure of sacrifice but a daily offering. They give their lives. We lend our money. And that Is the slogan of the campaign: They Give Their Lives You Lend Your Money. Local Masons Mark Increased Activity Cas-tlega- te wel. appearance All-O- day, said it probably will be necessary to ship In a quantity of seed potatoes. Most of the potatoes grown In the north country are of the Bliss variety and are not suitable for processing, since their content of water Is too "high. A variety of white potato Is being grown here, how. ever, which will be fine for pro cessing. The contract specifies the price of $1.25 per 100 pounds field run of Russet potatoes and $1.00 per hundred pounds field run of other varieties. The local Selective Service You know, until we some time join the other fellow in his work, Board this week released the we sometimes dont appreciate following list of Duchesne coun. ty inductees, who have successi Continued On Page 8 fully passed their army physical examinations. The list is not WEATHER REPORT yet complete, It was explained: Floyd Richens of Arcadia Joseph E. Jenkins of Bluebell, Robert Dale Brown and Leslie C. Boswell of Mt. Emmons. Alva Andrew Defa, Tabiona. Charles Hughes Woods, Myton. Carl Victor Blanchard, Mont, English starring movie, My addressed his new Local Business Men Urge t, "My Friend Flicka Star Visits Basin Serial Story To Run In Record at an McDowell, Up With an objective of 13 billion Contracts were being distrib. uted this week by the Roosevelt dollars, the United States TreasFood Products for the growing ury department opens Its 2nd of potatoes, which next fall will War Loan drive April 12 In the be processed in the dehydration largest and most important ficampaign ever under, plant to be installed In the old nancing taken by any government in Seed at Peppard plant building world history. Roosevelt during the summer. The combined facilities of the County Agent Marden Broad-benwho was in Duchesne Tues- war savings staff and the Victory chairman. Dear Dou- g- Erna Larsen Is Queen Of Arcadia Gold And Green Ball To Speed POTATO CONTRACTS READY FOR FARMERS TO SIGN Of Duchesne countys quota $2500 was within sight as funds were tabulated Wednesday evening. The total submitted from the various communities amounted to $2,277.30, it was announced by Mrs. Bessie Kohl, county former postmistress at Mt. Emmons, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ira B. Cannon in Salt Lake City, Tuesday of a lingering Illness. Mrs. Salmon was bom in Salt Lake Cty, Dec. 22, 1862, a daughter of Josiah and Eliza Lewis Rhead. She was married to Alexander Calderwood Salmon in 1886. He died four years later. She taught school in Murray and in Duchesne county. She was first counselor in the Duchesne LDS stake Relief Society for several (Signed) Robert W. Warren years. Field Director, ARC Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. F. Wr. Cottrell of Centerville and Mrs. Cannon; a sister, Mrs. Eliza Farnsworth of Duchesne county, six grandchildren I kinda broke parole today; and four great grandchildren. before lunch time, Axel just conFuneral services will be Invited me came and Birch along ducted Friday at 12:15 p. m. in to with him on a trouble-shooalong go Salt Lake City. trip up the Duchesne and as 1 was getting kind river, KEITH PACE WINS of wormy from too much figurHONOR AT ing on books, I took him up STATE FFA MEET temporarily joining up with the telephone company. Keith Pace of Boneta, son of After going clear up to the Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pace, was Stockmore ranger station where awarded a State Farmer degree we were stuck In the mud for a FFA state at the 50th annual little while and enjoyed the convention at Spanish Fork on of Mrs. Wadsworth, the memIs the first He April who contributed wife, rangers ber of the Moon Lake chapter to her husband's pickup to get us ' win the degree. the mud, we found the out of Keith, who has been a member trouble In the Jep Thomas lane, of the Moon Lake chapter since between Tabiona and Hanna, It 1940, has managed 15 projects in amounted to a little piece of bal. his three years of membership. ing wire which someone had He is a junior at Altamont high thrown across the wires, making school. Keith and Harry Field-ste- d a short between the two. It took represented their chapter at Axel about 90 seconds to put a the convention. pole together and remove it, but he lost most all of the day find- equipment for applica-- n basic and the supervisor will help The army air forces yu apply it for one half the training center at Kearns, Utah Roddy cst of the chemical, or 28c per has received a huge contingent SaUon which comes cadets of the to about 56c of Per F. YOUNG Dollars War Effort; Utahs Quota Is $50,000,000 Duchesne County Afghans Arrive At Hospital youngsters help CLEAN UP Effect Number 38 Financing Job In History Federal and State Funds Available For Public Health Program To Be Matched By County Money Committee Named Printins Per Year In Advance Call On U S Newspapers To Aid Biggest War Organization Of Health Unit bout ti he 2.60 Lions Clubs To Sponsor 0 1922. died In 191f at Mr. Lyman Randlett, where they had homesteaded a farm and operated a grocery store. Snce that time, Mrs. Lyman has made her home with her sons and daughters. Surviving are two sons, Chester Lyman of Duchesne and Claud Lyman of Portland, Ore.; two daughters, Mrs. Edna Clara Smith of Fullerton, California and Mrs. O' Fallon. Child Injured While Playing Baseball Carma, little daughter of Mrs. Ina Murdock, was taken to Salt Lake City Friday for treatment of Injuries struck in suffered when the face with a she base- seen In ball bat while playing on the school grounds. Her nose was broken in three places, It was reported by her grandmother, Mrs. lorence Bates, when they returned Monday. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Howard Harper of American Fork announce the birth of a daughter, April 4. Mr. and Mrs. James Miller of San Diego, Calif, announce the brth of a daughter, March 30. of Frank J. Chamberlain Whiterocks was made a Master Mason at the regular meeting of Basin Lodge No. 20, F. & A. M. at Myton, Monday evening. The ceremonies followed the regular business session, carrying the meeting to the midnight hour. the Because of tire rationing, lodge has confined all degree work to the regular monthly meetings, so far this year, but a growing list of new applicants for membership will necessitate the bolding of some special meetings, it was announced by Axel Birch of Roosevelt, worshipful master. Mr. Birch set a meeting for Monday evening, April 19, for conferring of the Master Mason degree. Two applications have recently been received from local young men now serving In the armed forces; they will receive their degrees by the courtesy of other lodges located near where they are stationed. Farewell Party Given In Honor Of Leslie Boswell MT. EMMONS. The M. L A. officers gave a farewell party in honor of Leslie Boswell last week. A large crowd turned out and an Interesting program was presented. Those participating and their numbers were: Army Experi vocal ences," James Babcock; duet, Mrs. Alberta Babcock and her daughter, Mary Lou; reading, Mrs, Rosabelle Ames; vocal solos, Mrs. Madora Mecham; Jokes, Mrs. Bernice Atwood; vocul solo, Bernice Boswell, remarks by Bishop Kerksiek, Earl Case and the guest of honor. Mrs. Edythe Ilunscn accompanied the vocal numbers on the piano. The remainder of the evening was spent In dancing to the popular music of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Thacker. |