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Show Long Shots by C LF Carter Oil is all set to start drilling operations on its second wildcat test well in the Uintah Volume 16 DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, Basin Duchesne county folks had hoped fervently tnat the next deep well to be drilled would be witnin the confines of Duchesne county, but such is not the case. Duchesne County Rodeo Takes Shape Under Committee MAY 23, 1947. $3.00 V hi' LOCALS Last week end large posters The new 6000 foot test well advertising the big rodeo that will be sunk about five miles will be held in Duchesne, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Broad-heaFriday south-wes- t of Vernal, and about and June attended the golden wed13 Saturday, and south-eas14, t of the were five miles ding anniversary reception for abandoned Davis No. 1, which fice, printed in the Record of- Mr. and immediately Chairman and Mrs. Joe Horrocks at was put down 8000 feet then Joe Rozzelle and his assistants Lapoint, .s Mrs. Monday. filled with mud a month ago. is Mr. Broadheads only begain the distribution of - this VH A fire, which came near being Our information regarding the came directly fresh diggins from John Campbell, assistant divisional manager for the Car- ter Oil Company at Billings, Montana. The Billings office, you see, is Carters nerve center for oil exploratory work in the In- termountain West Mr. Campbell sent us a wire this morning, and released the information that has been anxiously awaited since it first became known that someone would again start drilling somewhere in the Uintah Basin sometime in the immediate future. But according to the schedule of operations it works this way: First a public announcement is made through the press that a new wildcat test well is to be drilled. This is the green light. Then the location is staked, followed by the construction of a road to the site, then the installation of the rig and finally drilling. This, by the way, is the secwildcat test well to be drilled in the Uintah Basin by the Carter Oil company within a year. ond Well the stock show season is about over. It will be re- placed by the rodeo season, which is always a prime attraction to the people of Duchesne and Uintah counties. sister. advertising. May 24 is Poppy Day Buy According to Mr. Rozzelle this is the first big rodeo to be sche- and wear a Poppy. Mayor and Mrs. Wm. H. Fitz-watduled in Utah this year, and it left for Salt Lake City is a feature of the Centennial The children of Mrs. Thursday. celebration. The Western Rodeo Company Fitzwater are giving a party in will furnish the stock for the honor of her birthday Saturday two-da- y While show, which in itself evening at Salt Lake. should make the Duchesne rodeo away Mayor Fitzwater intend an outstanding attraction, as this to take care of business affairs. Mr. and Mrs, Eldredge Bucka-lecompany has a wide and favor-- t celebrated their twenty-fift- h able reputation of putting- on wedding anniversary May 15 at 0p performances.. They have a Picnic refreshstring of bucking horses, some Lake Borham. of them said to be plenty tough ments were served. Those in atlong-hor- n animals, steers for tendance were Mr. and Mrs. the to work on; Charles Partridge, Mr. and Mrs. fast, husky calves. Brahma bulls Raymond Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. and everything that goes with Carl Marsing, a thrilling, exciting rodeo show. Parry Grant and Mr. and Mrs. A rodeo clown of national rep- Buckalew. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wilker3on utation, will be in attendance, to add spice, says Mr. Rozzelle, of Oakland, Calif., announce the arrival of a son, born May 20, along with- other attractions. And last but not least, the 1947. Mr. Wilkerson is the son Rodeo Queen, who will reign of Mr3 Hildur Johnstun- - wh0 now has a randson and grand' in Duchesne, during the two-da- y daughter. The first child in the celebration. was a hand-carve- d A magnificient Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Davies saddle, and bridle, made by the famous Newton brothers of Ver- and children of Springville atExernal, along with t pretty pinto tended the Commencement Duchesne of cises the High pony, will be given away during Their the last performance, according School Monday evening. was one of the to Earl Jensen, who is in charge son. Eugene, of this feature. The saddle and graduates. Barton attended Mrs. Bessie bridle has been on display in Commencement Exercises of the business establishments along the Roosevelt High Sdhaol last Main street for some time. Friday evening. May 16, where her niece, Miss Alyce Sands, bull-dogge- rs Sixth Army Will Carry On Extensive School Program An The more we think of it the more were convinced that here in the Uintah Basin this business of holding stock shows has a future that a great future could well bring exhibitors from every corner of the Mountain States. Spare Stamp. No. 12 Valid June 1; Good For 10 Pounds Sugar Housewives and industrial consumers will be permitted to buy sugar in advance of the customary rationing date to enable supplies to move while railroad tansportation is available, the Sugar Rationing Administration, With Cuban USDA, announces. shipments now at seasonal peak, and with boxcars now available which will shortly be needed to move an estimated winter wheat crop, the Department of Agriculture feels that speeding up sugar distribution now i3 imperative in order to burden relieve transportation later in the season. This action does not increase rations, but merely advances dates when purchases may be made. To enable more sugar to be moved now, three changes were announced in rationing program. 1. A second stamp for consumers, No. 12, will be validated June 1 instead of July 1, but must still last untl Octobillion-bush- ber 31. el Date of application for third quarter allotments to both percentage and provisional allowance industrial u3ers will be advanced from June 10 to June 1. limitation will 3. The y be removed for industrial users to enable them to purchase their entire allotment as soon as it ganted 2. , extensive school specialists of various kinds is way in the Sixth Army, according to Sergeant James H. Patterson, of the U. S. Army Recruiting Station at Roosevelt, under utah. Latest school to be set up in graduated. Ralph Gibboney of Myton spent Sunday with his grandmother. Mrs. Sarah Gibboney. Mrs. Ivy Murdock visited in Roosevelt Sunday with her son, Bill Murdock and family. Ed Wilkins and Clarence Foy returned to their homes in Du chesne Friday after spending two weeks in Grand Junction, Colorado, and surrounding territory. selling life insurance. Ed Gibboney, of Long Beach, Calif., arrived in Duchesne Thursday for a visit with his mother, Mrs. Sarah Gibboney, who is within 2 months of 100 years of the Sixth Army Area, which comprises the eight states, including Utah and Idais the Potential Leaders ho, Course at Fort Ord, California. ageThih school operates in conjunction with the Replacement Train- STUDY CLUB ELECT ing Center, located there and is OFFICERS AT staffed by 42 officers and en- ANNUAL LUNCHEON rn - listed men. Attending the course will be soldiers who in their basic training displayed leadership qualities and the ability to apply lessons soldiers must Such learned. have an Army General Classification Test score of 90 or above. At the Presidio of Monterey, training is being provided for medical technicians to fill an urgent need for them In the Sixth Army. A smilar need for cooks is being filled by the Specialist Training School at jFort Ord, which is supplementing to cook training facilities of the Sixth Army Food Service School at the Presidio of San Francisco. Courses for clerks and other specialists also are being given at this school. In addition, both Fort Lewis and Fort Ord are conducting ofschools for The school provides a ficers. training in a wide variety of technical and administrative jects. sub- LLOYD GRANT PLACES IN STATE TRACK MEET Lloyd cfrant and Bob Odekirk, of Duchesne High School, attend- and contested in the Utah State Scholastic Track and Field meet, held in Salt Lake City, Saturday, April 17. Both boys Qualified to enter the state meet These seps will enable house- winning first places at the obves and industrial users to j met held in Vernal two for canning in requirements Competition at Salt d other needs while supplies waa unusually strong, city id shipping facilities are avail- HoweveILloyd Grant, won fifth Bob place in the broad jump. entered the pole vault, Odekirk HATCH RS. HARVEY but was eliminated at 10 feet NTERTAINS The winner of this six inches. vaulted event I nearly 12 feet. entertain-Mrs. Harvey Hatch Mrs. Parry Grant and and Mr. home at the Club the Bridge acher parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest toOdekirkLake Salt illiam Case, Tuesday evening, companied the boys meet. delicious lunch was served to and attended the e following: Mrs. Ed Wilkins, TOO MAN ZEROES rs. Ralph Halstead, Mrs. Max Thomas, Dave Mrs. ?terson, CHICAGO Reading over a rs. Woodrow Day, sMr. George decree granting a divorce to ohl. Mrs. Vern Rife, Mrs. Ed Mrs. Carmella de Fore, 25, a decree irman. Miss Laura Clemons, judge discovered that the James R. the husband, ordered Mrs. rs. Kenneth Aycock, to $10,000 a rant Murdock and Mrs. Wm. de Fore, 30, to pay his week support me. In the card playing Miss Lunn. The daughter, Denise been emons won high score prize amount $10 a should have id Mrs. Peterson, game prize. week. 30-da- J Le Cafe, Wednesday, May 21, at 7:30 p. m. The meal was prepared by Mrs. Laura Lyman. When the repast was finished the group retired to the home of Mrs. Ruby McDonald, where a business session was held election of officers as follows ; Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow, president; Mrs. Ruby McDonald, vice secpresident; Miss Anna Stark, 1 ' " The Neola 4th and 5th of The fire was discovered about July celebration is going to be 4:30 a. m. and the alarm was .he biggest and best yet, says The Duimmediately sounded. 3 Gardner, chairman. A wide chesne volunteer fire deartment AV variety of events, Including ro- members responded immediately, along with the greater portion of the city's population men, women and children, and everyone who could help in any way fought the smoldering fire, which due to careful management did not break out into open flames. The heat inside the two buildings was terrific, in fact sufficient to crack all the plate glass in the front of both establishments. The post office, from which smoke was pouring from all openings, was not damaged as the fire did not reach to that building, although considerable mail was smeared and smoke stained, but not materially damaged. The Commercial Club building, adjoining Skaggs, was smoked up some, but what little draft there was seemed to be toward the west. horse races, horse pulling, chariot races and various novelty .eatures, will combine to make .he annual July 4th and 5th .elebration a real spectacle. The purses for the various .vents are, as always, very generous, thus aasuiing real com$365.00 has been slpetition. owed for prize money in the .iorse races, while $465.00 has jeen made available for the horse lulling contests. The horse puling cnotest is open only to teams if the Uintah Basin, it was point-.out, and real competition rom Basin teams is expected in ill three weights. Several improvements are made on the grounds, includ-.n- g a special stand for the band, and bigger and better concessions, Mr. Gardner pointed out. Mr. Gardner was emphatic in to get their urging entrants chariot racing teams in shape, inasmuch as this event last year was one of the high lights of the show, and big prizes are ofdeo, " . ...Eui Labor Bill Discussion SOUNDPHOTO House conferees inWASHINGTON, D. C. dicated at their first meeting with Senate members they are ready to scrap the industry-widbargaining ban and other tougher features of the Hartley Labor Bill. Left to right: Rep. Fred Hartley, R., of N. J., Chairman of House Conferees and author of the Hartley Labor Bill; Sen. Robert A. Taft, R., of O., Chairman, Senate Labor Committee, and Sen. Irving Ives, R., of N. Y., as House- e d Triple-- A Advises Seniors Honored At Duchesne High Graduation Event On Potato Price Support Program Potato producers on farms for which no 1947 farm goal has been established will be eligible for price support if their potato acreage does not exceed 2.9 acres, the Duchesne county AAA office has announced. If the producers qualify under this provision they shall be required to give advance notice to the county committee that they wish to be considered eligible for price support operations, the Triple-office continued. Only those producers having a maximum of 2.9 acres of potatoes and who apply in writing prior to June 30, 1947 will be considered eligible for price support. This date applies to both early and late potato producers. The Duchesne county AAA office will accept written applications if filed before the June 30 deadline, providing the ACP farm number, and the number of planted acres are shown on the application. In connection with the current potato support program, farmers were also advised by the AAA that if they intend to plow under green manure crops, and claim payment they should first comnotify the Duchesne county mittee, the community committeemen of their respective district or the county office in Roosevelt. An inspection of the proposed 'as crop to be plowed under begreen manure must be made fore payment will be approved. office announced The Triple-further that a check on spring and winter wheat acreage will be made in the near future. A delicious dinner was served to the members of the Study Club and special guests at the AMERICAN Mission 1 . 1 w program Altamont held its junior show to train future leaders, clerks, last weekend; Vernal wrote the cooks, medical technicians and finish to hers Wednesday afternoon; and reports coming from both events indicate that very little was overlooked in making the shows a success. buildings. er - Blaze Damages Local Stores a major conflagration, broke out BIG CELEBRATION early Saturday morning. May 17, AT NEOLA JULY 4 in the rear of the O. P. Skaggs MANY ATTRACTIONS and the Duchesne Drug Store Hor-rock- But Carters new undertaking even though removed from Duchesne county, is still within the Uintah Basin, and is a pretty fair indication of Carters faith in the entire area. Number 45 As Fire Hits Main Street n d, Per Year In Advance LEGION CONVENTION TO BE HELD AT MYTON The American Commencement the Senior Class, exercises 1947, of the for Du- chesne High School were held at the high school auditorium, Monday evening. May 19.. A large audience, made up of parents, friends and patrons, was in atwere tendance. The exercises followed by dancing. The program follows: Tiio White, Mary Virginia Wilcken, Fern Moffitt. Prayer Jay Clifton Mickelson. Barbara Welcoming Address Burdick Merriwether. Valedictory Address Lena Mae Nelson. Solo Mary White. Wilma Valedictory Address Law. Introduction of the Speaker Principal Kenneth Aycock. Address to Graduates President Aaron E. Jones, of Carbon College at Price. Duet Mary White, Virginia . Wilcken. Presentation of Key Gene D. Nelson. Mardine Acceptance of Key Bond. Presentation of Diplomas Superintendent William H. Bond. Trio Mary White, Virginia Wilcken, Fern Moffitt. Prayer Mr. O. D. Law. n List of graduates Lloyd Brady, Bvron C. Brenmck, Davies, Eugene Lloyd Parry Milton J. Grant, Hollenbeck, Nellie Arva Lang, Wilma Law, Barbara Burdick Merriwether, Bur.hel B. Mayhew, Jay Clifton Mickelson, Gene D. Nelson, Lena Mae Nelson. Grover L. (Bob) and Odekirk. El-de- Legion of District No. 5, which consists of Emery, Horse Race Meet Uintah, Duchesne, Carbon and At Provo Set Grand counties, will be held in For May 29, 30, 31 Myton, May 25. This is the first time Myton has had the District The Wasatch Chapter No. 1, The meeting will Disabled American Veterans, is Convention. be a joint session in the school preparing for their second antreasurer. and auditorium, with a banquet in nual race meet which will be retary Members present were Mrs.. the Presbyterian Church at 5:00 held at Provo, Utah, on May 29, Anna oclock p. m. Miss t Grant Murdock. 30 and 31. Roland Jensen, chairStark. Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow, man of the Veterans Racing Mrs. Hazel Bond, Mrs. Florence MEMORIAL DAY WILL BE Committee, announces that putses Madsen, Mrs. Nellie Jones, Mrs. OBSERVED IN DUCHESNE totaling $4,000 will be paid the Helen Mott, Mrs. Maxine Burowners of winning horses. There Memorial Day will be fittingly ! will be seven races daily with dick, Mrs. Ruby McDonald, Miss a. m., 11:00 30 observed May Laura Clemons, Mrs. Ruby Stepfrom $125 00 to purses Mrs. in the Duchesne ward hall, where $300.00 ranging henson. added for the feature Special guests: Mof-fitbe held will services memorial t, Emma Wimmer, Mrs. Fern under the auspices of The Am- laces. Mrs. Milton Hollenbeck. It is planned to conduct this and Auxiliary. The Study Club, at the close erican Legion race meet under the same rules will this program services of the session. adjourned until as are used by the Thoroughbred cemeDuchesne the at held be Each September. a Association of America. tery. A poppy wreath and there will be two feature day each on be will placed flag FLIES HOME FOR VISIT where-entrfees will be over which taps will be laces grave These entry fees will charged. of Olsen, daughter sounded. Beverley be distributed among the winMr. and Mrs. Orm Olsen, of Du-e- d ners in addition to the purse3 chesne, who is attending school WORDS OF APPRECIATION donated by the Disabled Vetcame ovo, at the B Y U want to thank all t.ie citi- erans' organization. I home by airplane Saturday, May zens of Duchesne for their help The proceeds from the race 17, in company with Rex Chrisin checking the fire at the store meet will be used by the Diste tensen, of Provo, who was Your efforts abled American Veterans, whose to his home at Craig, Colo- Saturday morning. We are appreciated. sincerely organization covers the Central rado, for a visit with his mothChief Fire thank Utah area, for their welfare er. The young flier, stopped at especially Chester Lyman, and his firemen; fund. the local airport, Sunday afterefforts no doubt The post time for the first noon and took Miss Olsen back their valient block of build- race will be 3.30 p. m. each day. entire saved the to Provo. JOHNSKN. ings. SENIORS GO ON TRIP WILKINS MR. AND MRS. SUM) Y BSEBLL CLUB CARD ENTERTAIN Three carloads of graduates of The Duchesne baseball team made Duchesne High the enWilkins Ed Mrs. Mr. and will play Neola Sunday, May 25, Salt and to Heber. a Provo trip tertained the 500 Club Sunday at the Duchesne city park, start- Lake 20. It May Tuesday, City, a is regDelicious refreshments ing at 2 00 p. m. This anevening. of the was what is known as the scheduled ular game In card w.iich the gradthe Senior nual were served. playtrip, Uintah Basin League. uates usually take at or near ing first prizes were won by the end of the school year. The SO GOOD NOT Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Nelson and Convinced gioup was chaperoned by Mia EXETER, N. II. consolation prizes, Mrs. McDonada was real his wife sharp- Emily Madsvn, their class Those pres- that ald and Mr. Beebe. as and follows: were Uoyd visor, hit her shooter, after watching ent were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar the bulls-eyfive times in a Brady, Byron Brennick, Lioyd row Mctarget practice, Ed- Grant. Wilma Law, Aiva Lang, during Stan Mrs. Beebe, Mr. and several Burlhel Mayhew, Jay Mickelson. walked ward Johnson Dave Mr. and Mrs. Donald, awav and held up a maga- Gene Nelson, Lena M-iyards Nelson, Mrs. Walter and Mr. Thomas, zine. Taking careful aim, his Bob Odekirk, Barbara MerriNelson, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Rife wife shot Johnson in the wether and 'her husband. and the host and hostess, hand. Auriliary convention Fol-low- olro e e rlht be-n- g genExceptional eralship was displayed by the Duchesne fire department, under the direction of Fire Chief Chester Lyman. Everyone worked in a cool, methodical manner, Which was the reason that the blaze was kept under control and ultimately extinguished. The O. P. Skaggs grocer store and meat market Is owned by Otto Johnsen. The drug store Is owned by B. A. Jacoby. AH the slock in the rear end of both establishments was ruined, and a good deal of the remaining stock was damaged, due to the intense heat an smoko. Especially is this true of the Skaggs store. The rear ends of both buildings were considerably damg fered. The committee is working haro and from all appearances the Neola celeb! ailon this year will be smoother, faster and more exciting than ever before. JOHN ZIRKER DIES MAY 6; HOLD FUNERAL MAY 10 (The following is one of the valuable news items that arfor publication rived too late last week, but Is of such historical value as to merit publication even at this late date.) aged also. The entire stock in Skaggs store, Grace technically speaking, was Dalgleish By a total loss, according to Mr. MYTON Funeral services for Johnsen. The furniture and fixJohn Zirker, Sr., were conducted tures, the meat display including in the L D S ward chapel, Saturcase, adding machine, and other L. IL with 10, Bishop day, May was damaged conequipment, Crapo in charge of the following siderably. , services : The stock and fixtures in botn Prayer Syerl Dennis. were partially Vocal Duet Fern Moffitt and establishments, covered by insurance. Insurance Porter Merrell. company adjusters have been Address Harold Eldredge. since Monday, chechng up busy acVocal Solo Gladys Smith, and taking inventory in order companied by Mrs. Syerl Dennis. to arrive at a conclusion as to Address Lawrence Zirker. how much the losses are. Up Vocal Duet Mrs. Moffitt and to the time they have present Mr. Merrell. not completed this work. Prayer Marvin Shields. Mr. Johnsen states that just RooseInterment was in the as soon as possible the store velt cemetery under the direc- will be even better reopened, of tion of the Dillman Mortuary and stocked, than it equipped Roosevelt. was before the fire. Six sons of the deceased, Duchesne The Drug Store Lawrence, Ed, John, Julius, to Mr, Jacoby, stock, according as acted pallWillis and Robert, generally speaking, was badly bearers. damaged, along with considerable died Joihn Zirker. Sr., Myton. of the furniture and fixtures and Tuesday, May 6, at the Roose- machinery. The records of the g a iniger-invelt hospital following were establishment practically illness. all destroyed. 24. born He was September Mr. Jacoby states that he has a 1867, at Lamilow, Germany, secured a portion of the buddand Katherine son of George formerly Piersons Garage, Zirker. Mr. Zirker ing, Newman but now owned by Duchesne came to the United States in School District, and will County 1888. two years after he had install a temporary been converted to the Church of immediately where he can take care store, y Latter-Daof Christ Jesus of standard mediSaints. He went directly to Salt cines,piescriptions, and the liquor agency, Lake City, where he joined his until his regular establishment to who had emigrated parents, has been repaired, when he will this country previously. reopen the drug store. The part He married Helen Viertel July of the building he will use tem3, 1894, at Payson, and moved will be that section porarily, to Myton in 1916. Mr. Zirker which was the offices of the old in and 'his family have resided Piei3on Garage, Myton ever since. widow He is survived by his sons and and the following ST ITEM IDE daughters: Julius, John and Ed, XL EVENTS CENTKNM of Arcadia; Lawrence Zirker and Mrs. Elsa Odekirk, Salt Lake May 21 through June 1 MesRobert Zirker, Douglas, City; sage of the ages, pageant at Willis Zirker, San Arizona; Salt Lake Tabernacle. Zirker, MAY Calif.; George Diego, 23 Peg O My Heart, Vernal. Myton. 23 and 24 Sanpete MONTWELL BINS GAME and Junior Livestock Show, Ephraim. The Duchesne baseball team 25 by Creation, presented made a trip to Montwell last Tabernacle Choir and Ogden were defeatwhete they Sunday Weber College at Ogden ed by the Montwell team. To High School auditorium. tossers ball Duchesne the date 27 and 28 -- Kamas Valley Llve- Manhave not won a game, but Show at Kamas. stock ager Earn Odekirk says that the 28, 29, 30, 31 Orson Welles boys are improving from day in Macbeth, Kingsbury Hall. to day, and should soon hit t'neir 29 Millard County Junior 28, difa will be stride, and then it Livestock Show at Delta. ferent story. 29, 30, 31, and June 1 -- Western Zone Trap Shoot at Salt MVRRIAGE LICENSES Lake City Gun Club. Regetta, Utah Sterling William Hancock, Ft. Duchesne and Merle Vera Allred, Lade, Provo. Gusher. 30 Blossom Time, at Biigham John Andrew Wogec, Roose-ve- lt City. Hazel Roller, 31 Blossom Time, at Logan. and Doris Roosevelt. ! Ram-bouill- . et |