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Show A Newspaper Devoted to the People tfSpEFEN T? BUY iH f YS"T5 W Covers ALL lire Uintah Basin Volume 14 DUCHESNE. UTAH. FRIDAY, MARCH 23. 1945 Word from Our Warriors Makes Donation Of To The Red 100.00 War Fund Cross The Duchesne Commercial Club are has again shown that they use to the aim their in sincere if they had that Fund of $100.00, available. amount Immediately after that interview they took the trouble to Fitzwawter, who is call Mayor secretary and treasurer of the dub, and Mr. Fitzwawter reported a letCpl. H. M. print Pace. This letter shows better than anything that we can say, part of the opportunity that our correspondents have in furnishing the news of their communities. We realize that it is a little difficult sometimes to get the news, and there are times when we are busy, but there are a lot of our boys in the war areas who are looking for that new3, and when you dont send it they miss the letter from home we in the office are so anxious to send them. The letter follows : they earn in furthering of worthy causes in interests the Surrounding communthis and es. During the week their directors and president were interred by some of the Red Cross workers, and they agreed that Club would make the Commercial Cross War Dear Friends: a donation to the Red profits Germany. fleieaaed Just a line to let you know that I am fine and was looking for the Fruitland news in the paper that I got from you on this day, and was let down something awful. You dont know what an uplifting it gives me to read the they had that amount, so paper from my home when I am Cross is assured now in this hell over here. Red the It brings me all the way back of receiving this substantial sum to Utah, and I think that I am from the Club. that recently gave a donation to the Mountain Home ward, toward the erection of a new chapel. The old chapel of the Home ward was recMountain ently destroyed by fire. The Commercial Club in this way is doing a most commendable work, and the funds raised and distributed in this maner are They of $100.00 just next door to you. Hoping that this letter finds you in the best, and that all my friends are all right, I remain, H. M. PACE. Editors further note We buddy, because we receive many letters from others of our boys who express their appreof great assistance to many diffciation of the news they get in erent fields of activity that are our paper. Many of them say it most helpful in the Basin. is just like a letter from home. However, if the correspondents dont send it in we cant print it. Miss Emily Madsen o Sends Interesting GEORGE ROBBINS DAUGHRed Cross Report Home TER STILL IN MANILA, Miss Emily Madsen, daughter RECOVERING FROM PRISON of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Madsen, Mr. George Robbins has receivsent home one of the monthly ed further word from his daughback to the ter, Mrs. reports she sends May Roebuck, wife of Red Cross. Miss Madsen is a Brooks ena Roebuck, field director at a Red Cross gineer. They were in mining the' PhilipCenter in the Italian war threatre pines at the time the Japs took and is doing a lot for the boys over and were released when in the armed forces. Manila wa3 taken by the Yanks. This is one of the big activitThe letter stated that Mr. and ies of the Red Cross. Roebuck were recovering Mrs. The 340th Bombardment Group strength, but that it would be lias attempted to emulate the some time before they would be splendid example-- set by so many able to leave Manila, probably of the groups of the USAAF 30 to 60 days. However, they with respect to morale. This considered themselves fortunate Put month the ARC Enlisted to be alive, as many of the prisMen's Club on this post has un- oners died from the cruelty and dergone a few improvements in starvation inflicted by the Japs. tioth the Club in know, its itself and have been so busy SGT. ROBERT KOFFORD trying to keep dry, divert the RETURNED HOME ON FURfloods from the Club, maintain AFTER 30 MONTHS a direct road through the swamp LOUGH, which now surrounds us, scroungiSgt. Robert Kofford, son of ng firewood, and Mr, and Mrs. Lars Kofford of repairing and it has been virtually Standardville, formerly of Impossible to make all the propis expected home on a 30 functions. We e, fur-mtur- improvements. new room 6 However, been added to the southwest corner of the build-m- g which is used as an office. The boys built a very serviceable stove from an old gasoline drum. This heats the new The interior of the Club lounge (which serves as a compilation game room, lounge, and floor) has been hung with burlap in a very decorative pat-erA new orchestra rostrum Waa fashioned by our interior decorator. The burlap arrange-mewa3 also applied to the of the Snack Bar. An fate decoration was worked out of a coming 7 preparation ceThe motif was completed a w two days of rantic work, n tlle evening prior to the nee. The following morning arrived at the Club and , uund, to their consternation, at the rata had eaten on and estroyed the entire painted This was thought to be "usual, since the day previous a proven a field day for our ha,3 of-flc- e' n- nt in-ari- or - -- . de-S- m Ettr boy, Casanova, who killed Beven of the beasts, a h we a certain that we the last of the rat were finished Population. be club grounds have been c1fcult to maintain of aPPcars that the native Mace admire the nice green, sloPe on the Bouth side Club and the beautiful fieti the north as a desirable pasture their goats. crt'athres eaten have 81(rinB movable on the out-- i. he building including our or bag, half a dozen all the cans, the ropes lat i 1 alum-CU- Continued On rage 8 P, by U. S. War Department, Suddenly Passes Away Infant Son of Mr. And Mrs. Ferris Giles Another Group of Boys Leave Duchesne County for Service Mr. and Mrs. Ferris Giles of Bridgeland had a very sad experience last Tuesday morning. When they awakened and looked at their four month old baby who was in a crib by their bed side they found that the babe had died in the night. Funeral services were held at Bridgeland Thursday morning, and in the afternoon other services were held in the Tabiona ward hall. Burial was ini the Tabiona cemetery. One of the largest groups of men that have left the County for a long time went out of Duchesne on the 12th of March to go int(o the armed forces of the nation. The number of men that are being called at this time is great evidence of the need of men at present. While Germany is nearing defeat is the time that they must put more men continually in the field to see that the army and navy has all the men neces-ser- y to carry the war to a sucFred Waridley Starts cessful and speedy conclusion. Welding and Repair Of those who were called into the service 14 went into the Shop In Duchesne two into the navy. Of interest to many in this army and were eight single men and There part of the Basin will be the married men in the sixteen new3 that Mr. Fred Waridley eight candidates. Duhas decided to move into Following is a list of those chesne and start a repair and were called: Albert Roger3, who welding shop for farm machinery. Mt. Emmons, army, married; was formerly Mr. Waridley Gilbert John Roosevelt, Nielson, master mechanic for the Reynolds Construction Company and army, married; Theron Leavitt, is a mechanic and welder of wide Roosevelt, navy, married; James Reed Wiscombe, Roosevelt, army, experience. DuHis place of busines will be married; Leonard Munsee, Winslod married; chesne, army, with the Knox Implement and Feed Store, and he will do all Foster Rhoades, Hanna, navy, Arcakinds of welding and repair work. single; Leland J. Hadden, Lionel Lee Mr. Waridley has purchased a dia, army, married.; home in Duchesne, buying the Jensen, Neola, army, married; old Shields property from Ches- Robert Earl Dunsmore, Altonah, Lyle army, married; Clinton ter Lyman. Wilkins Dairy To Be Open Only Three Days In Each Week Every .busines has its problems, even the dairy business. And we thoubht they just skimmed off the cream. But the present high prices e, for milk has made it so that the milk is sold as milk and not so much of it isi skimmed for the been has He day furlough soon. years, cream, so Wilkin Brothers are in the service about 2 in the not going to keep open every day serving with the Marines in the future. Pacific. They will be open on Monday, o and Saturday of each Wednesday OF SMITH R. SGT. HARRY now on. from week BLUEBELL HOME ON FURVern has recently returned from LOUGH FROM PACIFIC Guadalcanal, where he has been son the Sgt. Harry R. Smith, for three years. He says that of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Smith it is rather quiet there now comhis of Bluebell, was visiting some time last pared to what it was grandmother in Duchesne No Japs are left there now, ago. Smith. L. L. week. She is Mrs. although there are still some in Harry is in the field artillery, Bouganville, who are now being and has been serving in the herded by the Australians. south Pacific for about three Earl has been in Utah now on a short years. He is home more than four months, being furlough. asigned to the Dugway Proving grounds west and south of TooHUSBAND OF DUCHESNE ele, Utah. GIRL GOES EAST FOR SPECIAL TRAINING WORK IIICKEN, home of on FURLOUGH, ENTERTedzek E. TSgt. Harry this TAINED IN DUCHESNE left Seattle, Washington, base carrier Grant Hicken, of the Marine week from the troop l e, was a dinner guest TuesLawrencev Corp3, Held, of George of Mr. and Mrs. Corp. Curtis-Vevening ) right day 111. for the where he Raymond Ellis of Duchesne. York, New in Buffalo, A.rframe 6 Grant has ben in the Pacific attend a wiil of that for 3yt years and has had a lot completion Upon we of experience In that time. He is set now home on a furlough. While Field. to George son in Hawaii he visited Mr. and a is Set. Tedzek 4412 1st Ave Mrs, David Watson. Mrs. Watof Tedzek Anne His wiR, son is a sister of Elizabeth and N. Seattle, Washington. in Du- Lyle Lindsay, who are teaching resides Tedzek T. Venice in Duchesne. chesne, Utah. Present at the dinner besides hosts and honored guest were the carumjn sgtTTern Mr. and Mrs. Nello Hicken, Mr3. caklson and T-- 4 DUCHESNE Giles, and Mrs. Dean Webb, John yjslT IN of Tabiona, and Mrs, Thomas all Carlson Staff Sergeant Vern both vet Hicken of Trovo. and T-- 4 Earl Carlson, Grant said that the happiest be when erans with long are day of his life would Idaho was over and the solwar residing at Burley. this are They would be home again. viiiting in Duchesne. Oscar White, diers all of Mr nephews grant C-4- SST staff t ii. earl Bureau of Public Reiafc'ona PREPARED FOR NAZI PARATROOPERS Amid snow and ice Cpl. William Tamantini, Sparks, Nev., of the 5th Armored Division, checks his machine trim set up to guard this road in Belgium. Tal-mag- osed $2.50 Attorney Merrill Larsen, who practiced law in Duchesne for several years before entering the armed forces, returned to Duchesne Mr. Tuesday evening. Larsen served for some time in the released army, and was when the order came that , all men over 38 should be released from service. Since then he has been in the Aleutians and Alaska engaged in war work. lie is here now visiting old friends and debating the question whether to return to his law practice here or go elsewhere. Mrs. T. G. Broadhead spent the past week in Salt Lake, returning home Monday evening. Her son Harold Gee brought her back and he I3 now visiting in Duchesne while recuperating from a tonsil operation. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Partridge from the Parriette mine spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Partridge in Duchesne. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Birch and family moved to Salt Lake Tuesday, where Mr. Birch is training to be a barber. Mrs. Edna Peterson and children and Mrs. Hoyt visited in Vernal and Ioka last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Strong were visitors in Duchesne Monday afternoon. Mrs. Titus Jones spent a few days in Salt Lake City and other Utah towns on Eastern Star visits. The Mothers Club held their regular meeting on March 15th at the home of Mrs. La Mar Johnson, with Mrs. Floyd Fullmer acting as assisting hostess. Talks on price control were given by Mr. Taylor and Mr. Pine, of the Price Control ofice. Mrs. Kay E. Dillman and Mrs. Edwards presented a show of colored pictures of Indian life Members present were: Mrs. Edna Peterson, Mrs. Dave Thomas, Mrs. Alfonzo White. Mrs. Jack Mrs. Johnny Cook, Mohlman, Mrs. Francis Todd, Mrs. Wm. Bond, Mrs. Rulon Larsen, Mrs. Howard Cowan, Mrs. Cliff Mick-elsoMrs. Marvel Moore, Mrs. Harold Eldredge, Mrs. Otto John-seMrs. Elmer Moon, Mrs. Vern Rife and Mrs. Orval Stone. Mrs. Jes Johnstun was visiting. Merla Bond, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bond of Duchesne, has been initiated into Lambda Delta Sigma, national religious fraternity, at Brigham Young University, of Provo, it was announced this week by the The fraexecutive committee. is sponsored by the L. ternity D. S. church, with chapters at n, n, Bluebell, army, Bird, single; Glen Marchant Tanner, Myton, army, single; Rae Collins Scho-le- s, Roosevelt, army, single; Francis A. Crosier, Roosevelt, army, single; John Charles Roller, Roosevelt, army, single; Gordon Arcadia, Shields, army, s, single; William Franklin 17 universities throughout the Arcadia, army, single. nation. Miss Bond is a graduate Roosevelt Hospital News of Duchesne High School, a member of the graduating class of Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lyrad 1943. Before her graduation McConkie, Roosevelt, girl, March from high school, she was editor 7! Mr. and Mrs. Jennigs of the school paper and presiArcadia, girl, March 7; dent of her class. She is a Mr. and Mrs. Marion Felter, Junior at UniYoung Brigham Roosevelt, girl, March 7; Mr. versity and is majoring in busiand Mrs. Thurman Peterson, Ne- ness. ola, girl, March 11; Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs.' J. P. Madsen Abe Duchesne, Harris, boy, entertained at a dinner for Mr. March 11; Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. and Mrs. Ed Hart, prior to their Stockstill, Roosevelt, boy, March departure from Duchesne. Pres16; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Max ent were Mr. and Mrs. Hart, Ross, Arcadia, girl, March 16; Mrs. Grace Daigleish, Miss Alice Mr. and Mrs. Clyde G. Killian, Todd, Mr3. Oakes Halstead, Mr. Roosevelt, girl, March 18; Mr. and Mrs. Titus Jones, Mr. and and Mrs. Raymond Eldredge, Mrs. Rulon J. Larsen, Mr. and Roosevelt, girl, March 20. Mrs. Albert Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. Arden Mrs. Otto E. Johnsen, Mr. and Major Surgery Evanj, Arcadia, appendectomy; Mrs. Tatton Bench. Mrs. Leon Burton, Talmage, apr Angus Brown, who is serving pendectomy; MiS3 Jenine Burt-che- r, with the naval forces, recently daughter of Mr. and Mrs. unoment a minor operation, Forest Burtcher, Roosevelt, ap- and is recovering in the naval pendectomy; James Morris, son hospital in San Francisco. of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Morris, Mrs. Arnold Robbins made a Altonah, appendectomy. trip to Salt Lake City this week. Entered for Treatment and She was accompanied by Mrs. Care Esther Harvey of Tidwell; Nellie Feller and Andrew Clemof Tidwell; ons. Doris Ellingsford Salt Lake Thelma Thatcher, Forest Ranger Clyde Lambert City; Lola Bell Lee, LaPoint; of Altonah was attending to busMrs. John Kiel, Neola; Gerald iness matters here on Tuesday. Jacobson, Altonah; Mrs. Goldie Levon Gentry of Myton was Gordon Roosevelt; Rasmussen, Olsen, DuEldredge, son of Mr. and Mrs. fruit, Mrs. Gracia Elmer Eldredge, Roosevelt; Mrs. chesne; delicious apples, Joseph bottled Heber Allred, Roosevelt! Ruth Shanks, Utahn; fruit, Mrs. James E. Price,. Duchesne; Benson, Roosevelt. Dwayne Boren of Neola was bottled fruit, Mrs. Ruth Harris, brought to the hospital on March Duchesne; Ice cream, Mrs. Lome 33rd suffering from a gun-shGalloway, Roosevelt; punch base, An showed the Clara Larsen, Roosevelt; bottled wound. bullet embedded in the spine and fruit, Mrs. M. J. Shields, Arcahe was sent to the L. D. S. hos- dia; fruit and eggs, Mrs. Horace pital, Salt Lake City, for atten- Allred, Roosevelt; bottled fruit, Hanna Relief Society; freezer of tion of a specialist. ire cream, Roosevelt Relief SoWe acknowledge with apprefor flowers ciation the receipt of the fol- ciety; patients contributions: Bottled rooms, M, I. A., Roosevelt. lowing Hor-rock- Solo-monso- n, ot X-R- Per Year In Advance Number 36 Memorial Services lor Burke F. Shiner to be Held Sunday, March 25 LOCALS ALL OUR CORRESPONDENTS SHOULD READ THIS LETTER We are pleased to ter we received from of the Uintah Basin 59 Memorial services for Private Burke F. Shiner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Less Shiner of Altonah, will be held in the Altonah ward hall on Sunday, March 25. Private Shiner was killed in action in Belgium on January 11,. 1945. Levere Lcfler Fatally Injured When He Fell From A Truck American Legion Oratorical Contest To Be In Roosevelt, March 21 Levere Lefler, son of Mr. Charles Webb of Tabiona met The oratorical contest sponsored by the American Legion with a fatal accident on Tuesday will be held in the Roosevelt Barevening, March 19th. racks on Saturday, March 24 at 8 From information we have received he was riding on one of p. m. This is the Basin District No. he Defa logging trucks, when in 5 contest and the public is insome manner he was thrown off vited to be present at that time. and lit on his head in some rocks. First aid was given by Mr. Pete Abplanalp and he was takTo en as soon as posible to the HeAugment Their Soil ber hospital, where he died on Erosion Activities the following morning. Born Nov. 11, 1906 at Woodfirst their years Encouraged by progress in controlling erosion land, he was a son of Marshall and improving crop yields on and Mildred Ann Jones Lefler. Clut In 1917 his family moved to Tabfarms during 1914, members throughout the nation iona where he has since resided. A member of the L D S church will increase their soil conservation practices this year. The ac- he held the office of elder at the tivities to further conserve soil, time of his death. He is survived by four chilwater, labor, power, materials condren, Flora, Mart, Ralph and include will and equipment tour strip cropping, terracing, Tett Lefler; hi mother and stepE. fertilizing, making full use oi father, Mr. and Mrs. Charles two a brother, Fay Lefler, growing vegetation and crop res- Webb, idues, building dams, planting half brothers, Leonal and Lyle two half sisters, Mrs. grass in waterways and estab- Webb, Lazenbee Leone and Velma Stanshelter windbreaks and lishing ley, ail of Tabiona, and a half belts. brother, Dean Webb, ' with the Many of the farm boys and armed forces in Italy. girls will enter records of Funeral services will be conin the National ducted Saturday at 2:00 p. m. in I3bil Conservation Activity' to the Tabiona ward chapel byOlaus compete for honor awards proFriends may vided by Firestone. The awards Johnson, bishop. call at Bros, Olpin mortuary in to the comprise a gold medal noon and in Heber until Friday winer in each participating counSatTabiona and FTiday evening to the ty, $50 War Saving Bonds Burof time services. until urday six top ranking county winners ial wil be in the Tabiona cemein a and National States 4-- H 4-- H ' state, 4-- H tery. Club Congress honors to 16 sectional champions selected from the highest rating states representatives. Eight of the sectional winners will be named to receive a $200 college scholarship each. Last years stgte winner in Utah was Lloyd Gerber of Wellwere winers County ington. named in Carbon, Salt Lake and Millard counties. County extension agents will supply complete details of the Soil Conservation Activity, which is conducted under ttu direction of the Extension Service of the State Agricultural Colleges and U. S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Whos Next? The stark tragedy that accidental fire can bring is vividly revealed in a brief news report from a smal fewst coast community. According to the report, four little girls were trapped asleep in an upstairs bedroom while their parents were out. A neighbor saw flames licking the roof of the dwelling and turned in an alarm. The volunteer fire department arrived in two minutes, but the fire had already cut off any chance of rescue. The account went on to state that, "The fire was caused by a defective flue in the kitchen chimney. The bodies of two girls were found at the head of the stairs, where they had been overcome by smoke and fire; another body was under a bed, and the fourth girl collapsed on the bed room floor. The body of the family dog was found in another bed room. This is typical of the fire that fire prevention tragedies authorities are doing their level best to teach the public how to avoid. In this case, a defective flue, a common hazard that could have been repaired quickly and cheaply, produced the fatal spark, shatering a family and the lives of four children. Tomorrow a defective wire, an oily rag, an overheated stove, a misplaced cigarette or one of countless other simple menaces will reach out to destroy another family, a hundred families. The columns of the pres are filled with these minor items day after day. Will your family be next? 4-- H EGGS LIKE GOLD An egg, costing 28 cents, when you can get it, is the preferred gift of at least one group JI American Red Cross girls overseas, who are daily ottered presents by G. I.s, grateful for the hospitality of Red Cross clubs. The girls, who could have perfume' or other luxuries, say that next to the hen product, what they like most to receive is wood for the Red Cross fireplaces, or the fresh fruits and vegetables unobtainable in many of the ur theaters. transacting business here on Monday. Alva P. Murdock of Heber City was looking after his business interests in Duchesne and vicinity the first part of the week. Frank Brown of the War Production Board of Salt Lake City was in the Basin on official busines this week. Mrs. Lavina .Mott and Mrs. LeRoy Thacker went to Price on Wednesday of this week, because of the illness of the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thacker of that city. Jimmie Eiiason, who is serving with the armed forces arrived here Wednesday to spend a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Eiiason of Strawberry. He has been stationed for the past several months at Fort Riley, Kansas. Wesley Thacker of Mt. Emmons was a Duchesne visitor on Wednesday of this week. Fred C. Ferrin of Roosevelt was transacting business in Duchesne on Wednesday. Mi 3 Jean Roach and Eva soif several days in spent young Suit Lake City this week visiting with relatives. , $ j ' You only get rid of your enemies by making them your friends; and you can only do that by loving your enemies; that is one of the great "laws of life. Sir Wilfred Grenfell. You cannot teach a child to take care of himself unless you to will him try take let care of himself. He will make mistakes; and out of these mistakes will come his wisdom. H. W. Beecher. WEATHER REPORT |
