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Show 1 Y7T Spotlighting UTAH Volume 17 Interests Promoting ate u,a to an m- LeS ii&t visitation to Utah me coming season, s , mr agencies are now tor tne coming uU?,n relative to southeastern Utah Wonderland lian?s unoer tne management 01 3:2 rt Campbell win go into Sl.!,r second year of operations summer. Last season they fried passengers by stage on Circle tour ot the Artnes, the Monument Valley, ffis, brflP Wonderland and return Lane City. With Artnur of Kicnfield, making rhat'in ans to reDUlid and again operwinch automoDile ferry, ms - destroyed at Hite wnen the rliado went on a rampages tail, increased tourist ,as seen for that area. 'eFiom Cedar City, .Harry Ale- for the past ten years of the Colorado Up River announces his expeditions, activities, all of which southeastern Utah tours one which he calls the pLht North. This is a color rl pri-auan-Pn- DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, DUCHESNE STAR TOP POINT MAN FOR UINTAH DIVISION General Taylor Criticizes Judge Mother of F. L. Maxwell Dies in Salt Lake City Tuesday, March 2 The regular high school basket-call playing schedule for the Uintah Division of Five came to a close last Region evening, February 27, Mrs. Evalett Eldredge Maxwell, years of age, died in Salt Lake City, Tuesday, March 2, of causes incident to age. Mrs. Maxwell was born February 5, 1876, in Salt Lake City, a daughter of Ira Edgar Eldredge and Sarah Shaker Eldredge. She was marfied to A. F. Maxwell March 2, 1897, in Coalville, Summit county. Mr. Maxwell ten-gam- died in 1924. iSurvivors are six sons, F. Leslie, Ellis W., Ralph, Ira E George H. and J. Karl Maxwell; three daughters, Olive Cylesta Maxwell, Mrs. Jeanette Mohlman and Mrs. Grace Taylor; two sisters, Mrs. Sadie B. Scholes and Mrs. J. L. Frazer; one brother, J. Harold Eldredge; 24 grand- lr m-Jli- hake City and expressed Utahs major ski on their next visit, which ji Salt a desire to see areas Alaskan Highway Open The Alaskan Highway has thrown open to the public, lo their interests Western Hemisphere countries, government travel experts opine.. The U. S. Department of Com- that in 1947 merce estimates .Americans spent approximately 3500,0 0 0,0 0 0 in touring Mexico and South America. lo be Costlier in 1948 Vacations Washington travel authorities tourist travel throughout the United States in 1948 will con-anu- e to increase despite the high orices of food and hotel accomo-dation- s. The American Automo-oil-e Association says a number-surve- y gives every indication of a in touring great upsurge say aUlC, UUc IU MHi lcLLL Uld-- teams in this division stressed the defensive game, and most of the teams developed this style of play to a high degree. Dr. H. W. Bentley Named Dean of eating U. of U. Summer School during 1948. In Utah, motor courts, eflablishments and gas stations are starting to get ready for a big summer tourist season. Witn now Californias mderway, the western lure will oe greater than ever this season. Oueen of Cattle Rustlers Anticipat- students at the UniUtah by 1960, University President A. Ray Olpin said at a recent students meeting that the future of the school depends upon whether or not Con- are shifting from Europe to gress enables the University to obtain a part of Fort Douglas. before a capacity Speaking crovd in Kingsbury hall at the Founders Day assembly, Dr. Olpin declared, Many people have the idea that the University has reached its peak because the student body has more than doubled during the postwar years but the statistical studies on the population increase of the westthat we ern states indicate should have nearly 70 per cent more students by 1960. Explaining the problems which must be met in expansion, the president pointed out that the University is sealed on the south by a cemetery and to the west and north by residential districts. The only possible direction to expand is east, into an area ocIf a cupied by Fort Douglas. portion of this area is not transferred lo the school, expansion will be impossible, and many Utah students will be deprived of higher education. Expressing hope that Congress would transfer the land to the school Dr. Olpin outlined briefly e the plans for new new strucincluding buildings, tures for humanities, basic sciences, education and laboratories. Other possible edifices would be a campanille, a modern replica of the old Salt Lake Theatre, and a new student union building twice the size of the present one. Dr. Olpin said that at least one and possibly three hospitals may be built on the fort and operated in cooperation with the medical University expanding SALT LAKE CITY Dr. HarBentley, Columbia University, has been appointed by the Board of Regents of the University of Utah a3 dean of the summer school and director of A Research Utahn the Utah Humanities Utahns were recently surprised Foundation, President A. Ray to read in January 5 edition of Olpin, announced early in the Life Magazine an illustrated week. story to the effect that Josie BasChihuahua, Mexico, Dr. 'd Morris, a Uintah Born inreceived his A. B. deBentley County resident is unofficial from Young UniBrigham Queen of the Cattle Rustlers. A gree layout of pictures shows Mrs. versity in 1923, arid his Ph. D. Morris riding the range and demofrom Columbia University in nstrating Irustling technique. 1932. From 1944 to 1946 he wa3 Mrs. Morris is depicted, as a director of the Eenjamin Franksugged individualist, deer poache- lin Mexico City, for r and gentlewoman who was whichLibrary, position he was recombarged with rustling in 1936. mended by the U. S. State department. For his contribution Mona Sportsman Bags to the country, Dr.. Bentley was Two Prize Crows awarded the Order of tne Aztec school. by the President of Eagle A Mona Legisla'tion is now pending in sportsman, Clark Mexico. which would give state band-croCongress bagged two of the of the Research and local governments high pridirector A last week Nos. 271 Dr. Bentley succeeds ority in obtainink surplus army ard 272, in the Statewide Crow Foundation, A former in- property for educational and recLee. Hector Prof. ani The bands Magpie Derby. structor in Spanish at B Y U reational purposes. Kre worth $5 each. Dr. Bentley is Columbia. Molyneaux was hunting the big and of the Mod- MURDOCKS ENTERTAIN k birds in the fields near American secretary AssoResearch WITH CARD PARTY Humanities ern Mona when he made the catch editor of the La managing ciation, reported he was surprised to Mr. and Mrs. Grant Murdock American 506 quarterly, the band on the first one, linguistic the 500 Club memdientertained a and has published an3 when home Sunday evethe sceond one fell, he Speech, their at bers He Mud rectory of Spanish terms. 29. A delicious hardly believe it. February a ning, position Th's raises to seven the total come3 to Utah from In addition served. was of the Columbia lunchepn M banded crows taken in the as manager the host and hostess others to in associate University bookstore, Jerby so far aU of 'them five-laspresent were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar there, and also a3 birds. Mr. and Mrs. Walter NelOne magpie has English Beebe, Columbia sociate director of the shot. and Mrs. Fernald JefMr. All of the son, jen press. and Mrs. Vern Rife, Mr. J;rds are still on the wing. The University feries, the at Dr. Bentley will arrive Thomas and Dave Elizabeth !gn Crow, No. 234, being worth Utah July 1st. In Mrs. over $1,000 in cash and University of First prizes were won Thomas. he other-dutieto his ),erahdise prizes at this date. addition Mrs. Nelson and Mr. Beebe, will be a professor of English by consolation prizes by Mrs. JefLEAp and director of all U publications feries and Mr. Thomas. YEAR BABY born and the University Press. n Sunday, February 29, at MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED e RULES BALLOTS Roosevelt JUDGE eon a hospital, TALMAGE Mr. and Mrs. Elkrn to Mr. and Mrs. Ken-- WERE COUNTED RIGHT ts Childs announce the marmer Jcoch formerly of Several Tabiona TABIONA ne, Wh0 February 25, in Salt Lake are now making the court ses- riage of their daughter, Lois, to attended 1101116 people Ac-t- o Roosevelt. Monday Cit, son of Mr. and sion held in Duchesne last Kenneth Thacker, offiicals this is the the of of Mt. remits the Thacker, where Rawleigh Mrs. bal)y ever born at the Tabiona city election were conThe young couple will Emmons. TblS?,l'lt hosPital on Feb. 29. tha. the their home in Salt Lake tested. The judge ruled y weighed six Minnie make and Mrs. pounds, the groom is emthe where election judges, City and second son for Mr. and Joseph Rhoadescount- ployed. Hamilton, now bave bwo bihiren Ernest Stanley, correctly the city offi- FENNY DRIVE SUCCESSFUL ed the ballots and the in continue cials will D'EUitf.r ARRIVES The Primary Penny Drive of they offices wrje tive L D S Church wa3 successthe last won in the andt Mrs. William Olsen of ported to have ful, according to President Fern H ; tah, announce the birth election, as follows: it a'u1' who had charge of the o. the city Mcrrell, to Mrs. hos-M- r, aa''htcr president at Fevre, the Price According HUi campaign. Jhucsday, February 26. council ; John U are C a ence Morrell more than $100,00 was The drive started on is remembered other councilman Webb collected. L()jq TV.1 Clegg. Lionel Erven White. ended Feb. 28. Son' and Mr 14 of dauKhter Feb. Mr- Clarence Wilson. and Olaus Johnoon. old W. Centennial Members of L. D. S. Church Planning a!a-- ar big-mon- s V J res Water Deficiency flcied For Some Areas Norma! En Dint 4A ad for LOCALS rector last term. Lions Basketball Team Win Two Games In Past Few Days The Duchesne ball team took basket- Lions the Roosevelt Kellys Cats into camp to the tune of 54 to 36, in the local high school gymnasium, Thursday evening, February 26. Lloyd Grant had his eye on the basket and scored 27, followed by Bob Odekirk with 19. Timothy made 15 points for Roosevelt. of Niels Blomstrum 'Mrs. Tooele spent the past week at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Elmer Bates. Mrs. Blomstrum is a sister fo Mrs. Bates. Attorneys Henry Rugger! and Marl D. Gibson, of Price, were attending the session of court held in Duchesne March 1. Attorneys Ray E. Dillman and R. Earl Dillman, of Roosevelt, spent the first part of the week in Duchesne attending court and county commissioners meeting. Phillip Moon of Hanna was attending to business matters in Duchesne Tuesday, Attorney George E. Stewart of Roosevelt was In Duchesne on Monday attending to district Monday night',' March 1, the Lions won from Fort Duchesne. The final score was 59 to 42. Again Bob Odekirk walked off with high score honors, making 18. Lloyd Grant followed with court matters. John H. Jones and Nello Hick-e- n 14 and Harvey Hatch counted 12 both of Tabiona, were busiFor for the Duchesne Lions. the Indians E. Denver made 13. ness visitors here Tuesday. of Mtn. LeGrand Mecham The box score; Home was in Duchesne on TuesDUCHESNE LIONS F P day attending the county G 8 Odekirk, f Grant, f g 113 113 Merriwether Totals FORT DUCHESNE E. Denver, f C. Reid, f H. Secakuku, f G. Murdock, c The Duchesne Eagles closed the regular playing season last Friday night at Altamont when they defeated the Longhorns by unced today. a score of 53 to 32, giving them The deficiency is not, however, the runnerup spot In the Uintah as as is generally believed Division. Duchesne won 8 and andgreat this, together with the fact lost 2. Roosevelt, division win- that all of the states watersheds ners, was the only 'team able to soils were with moisture before snowfall mu t.rred, beat the Eagles. Every one of the Duchesne forecast a good water supply in boys played a fast, headsup most areas if normal precipitation throughout the game last Friday evening, and monthscontinues of February and March, the for first half the Altamont Mr. Fuhriman said. lads gave 'than real competition. Reservoirs over the state in Robert Rife, leading scoring general have good hold-ovplayer for the Uintah Division, plies of water to implement supany who, along with being closely shortage which might develop guarded has been off in his through deficient moisture in the shooting for the past month, coming months. bombarded the basket for 30 A summary of snow conditions (Moffitt, points. Eagle center over the state tabulated by waterwas second, with 10. Williams shed areas Mr. Fuhriman gave as was best for Altamont, making follows: 8 points. Logan River and Cache Valley Streams: Surveys made January The box score; 31 at Spring Hollow and Mount Logan show courses showed snow water contents of 6.2, 12.1 and 13.2 inches at 7,000, 8,000, and 9.000 feet elevation respectively. This comares with a average of 8.6, 13.0, and 15.9 inches; with 1947 measurements of 9.1, 15.6, and 18.4 inches; and with December 31 measurements of 4.5, 8.1, and 8.2 inches water respectively at these elevations. Measurements at Tony Grove Lake in indicated a supply exceeding 60 percent of the normal April 1 accumulation conditions slightly indicating above normal there at this time. Weber, Duchesne, and Bear Rivers: These three streams and the Provo River all head near Mont Baldy in the Western Uinta Mountains. The snow course at Trial Lake therefore gives an index of water supply this high area on these streams. Measurements at Trial Lake on February 5 showed a water content of 13.6 inches and a snow of 47.7 inches. This repredepth Score by quarters: sents stored water of nearly 60 12 22 33 53 per cent of the Duchesne average total acAltamon't 9 16 21 32 cumulation prior to April 1 over Officials (Weight and Johnson. the past 20 years and indicates a normal water prospect. At Indian Canyon divide beRoosevelt won the Uintah Ditween Duchesne and Helper a vision championship and a place 1 measurement of 25.4 in the Class B State Tournament February inches snow depth with 5.1 delast Friday night when they inches water content was made. feated Uintah high school of Average water contert at this Vernal 39 to 24. The Utes kept time of year is 5.3 inches, indiwithin striking distance for three cating a normal accumulation in quarters but crumpled in the fi- this area. Salt Lake Valley streams: meanal canto and the Roughriders scored 15 points, to make a run- surements at Silver Lake at the end of Jan. showed snow depth The of away race of the game. 40.3 inches and water conRoosevelt team has a bunch of tent of 10.9 inches. Average strong, husky boys, and the nice February 1 water content at a feature is they have couple 'Silver Lake is 13.7 inches while of subs with about as much Ithe figure for last year was 16.1. playing ability and scoring punch A slight deficiency of water Is in this area unless at the regular five. They are in prospect on Page 8 Continued should team and a make a showing in the tournament. It goes without saying Antelope Trapping that now that Roosevelt has won Venture Discontinued out everybody in the Basin is Until Next November pulling for them when they go The State Fish and Game Deto Salt Lake next week. partment reported today that Tabiona sprang somewhat of thawing weather caused them to lose all but 11 of the 130 head an upset when they handed a 29 to 26 defeat February of antelope they had in th- trip. The The trap was set up 26. Gines, Tabby forward, provided the big scoring punch with Glade, a mountain rimmed valley about 10 miles east of Manila, 13 points. Utah. The fence posts were set in frozen ground and when the Duchesne Stake Will weather changed, the ground was Held Gold and so softened that the posts gave Green Ball, March 12 away when the whole herd charged one side of the enclosure. The Gold and Green Ball of The 'trapping experience indiDuchesne Stake will be held Frihowever, that the trap cated, day, March 12, at the Duchesne was The fence located. ideally acSchool Gymnasium, High reset will and be strengthened cording to Byron Collett, one of this summer and ano'lher attempt the officials of the L D 0 to will be made in NovemChurch, who Is assisting in pro- ber.trapThe ice has gone out on moting this prominent social Green R.ivcr so that it is imposevent. sible to get back into The Glade At present, the orchestra, has un'til late spring or early sumnot been chosen, but it will he mer. Trapping operations at this a high ckts3 musical organizawould interfere with the time tion, says Mr. Collett. activities. The hall will be decorated for antelopes fawning eleven that were The antelope this special occasion. There will captured were planted on the rim be a floor show, and a presentaof the Escalante Desert about 15 tion of the Gold and Green waltz. miles north of Iron Springs. well-prime- er He-be- mid-Januar- g g r, 17 2 2 0 0 y p-c- well-balanc- Mrs. Mrs. Maxine Burdick, Duane Merriwether and Mrs. Ray Allred went to Roosevelt Mon-d- y 17 8 42 evening to meet with a comTotals mittee who have the cancer drive for Duchesne county. Mrs. DAUGHTER ARRIVES Burdick was made county chairA baby daughter was born to man for the drive. Mr. and Mrs. Max Hartman at the Roosevelt hosplptal WednesARMY MAN PROMOTED Hartman day, March 3. Mrs. As commissary warehouse forewas formerly Mrs. Edna Peterman at Fort Leavenworth, Kan- DE WITT GRANDY RETURNS of a number yean son, who for was both deputy clerk and chief sas, Frank Tiliack recently earnDe Witt Grandy, of the Soil ed a promotion to Technician clerk for Duchesne county. ( Fourth Grade in recognition of Conservation Service, returned to ENTERTAINS BRIDGE CLUB his excellent work. Tiliack ser- DuchCsne February 27, after unved at Fort Ord, California, be- dergoing a major operation at Mrs. Phylli3 Day entertained fore his assignment on the Post the Veterans hospital in Salt the members of the Bridge Club The son of Mrs. Lake Ci'ty, February 10. He is 20, 1947. July at in a very pleasing manner a satisfactory recovery. of Frank Tiliack, Tabiona, Utah, her home Tuesday evening. A he attended Farm Creek school making delicious lunch was served to the prior to his enlistment in the ANNOUNCE BIRTH following: Mrs. Margie Peterson, 29, 1917. 'Mr. and Mrs. Wan Pierson, of Mrs. Mildred Carman, Mi:s Emily army May Bab3 Mrs. Murdock, Hinckley, Utah, announce the arMadsen, MARRIAGE LICENSES rival of a bay boy, February 23. Mrs. Thelda Halstead, Mrs. Ruby VelMr. Mrs. Dean Pierson is a son of Mr. and Otto Mrs. Jo and Frandien Beebe, Thomas, .Mrs. Axel Pierson of Duchesne. Nelson, ma Dean Todd, Roosevelt. Rhea Rife, Mrs. Nellie Robert Alonzo Atwood and Miss Laura Clemon3, Mrs. EmTo cherish peace and good will, ma Wimmr and Mrs. Maxine Ena May Gross, Vernal. to be plenteous in mercy, is to Mrs. Rife won high Glen Howard Snyder, Bridge-lanBurdick. score prize and Mrs, Pctcrcon all have the real spirit of Christand Avllda Fairbanks, mas. Calvin Coolege. cut and consolation piizcj. W. Gutyman, B. Murdock, d Al-ter- ra 18 0 14 17 10 Peterson, c Hatch, g Stephenson, Nelson Wilson com- missioners' meeting. Justice of the Peace John 7 3 Baumgaertel of Roosevelt was 5 2 12 attending to business matters at 2 the court house Tuesday. Sheriff and Mrs. Arzy H. Mitchell made a trip to Salt 0 0 0 Lake City Tuesday. Earl Brink of Salt Lake City 26 7 59 wa3 in Duchesne Tuesday taking care of business affairs. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle T. Smith G F P 5 3 13 and two small children, of were visiting Sunday in Du3 3 0 6 chesne with Mrs. Smiths parents, 2 2 6 Mr .and Mrs. Wilder Fairbanks. 2 January snowfall on mountain watersheds of the state was below normal and as a result the total winter accumulation thus fax is slightly deficient in some areas for this time of year, Dean K. Fuhriman, Irrigation Engineer U, S. Soil Conseivation Service, cooperating with Utah Agricultural Experiment station, anno- EAGLES WIN FROM ALTA MONT; RIFE SCORES 30 POINTS 23-ye- Monday evening, March 1, the members of the Duchesne Com- Banquet April 1 mercial Club held their annual A banquet will be held In the meeting in the office of the club. In addition to taking care of new Stake and Ward Ch$pel on current business officers were April 1st, for the purpose of raising money to buy furniture for elected, as follows; the new edifice, which is now B. A. Jacoby, president. to (Ray B. Allred, .vice president. nearing completion, according local one 'the of William II. Case, William IHuhtala, George C. Kohl, Joe W. Rozzelle, directors. officials of the Latter Day Saints Grant Murdock and Eldredge Church. This banquet will be a feature Buckalew, holdover directors. and in addition to the event, (These men will control and direct the business activities of sumptuous meal there will be the dub until the next annual an entire evening of pleasing entertainment. election a year hence. reErnest E. Wilson was the tiring president, along with Ed Carman, vice president, and Dave Thomas and Otto Johnsen, directors. Mr. Jacoby was a di- long-rang- Mol-pieau- x, n. Harold Eldredge, for many years a resident of Duchesne, is now manager of ithe Roosevelt hospital, and resides in Roosevelt. Enrollment at University Duchesne Commercial Club Names B. A. Increase Each Year "Jacoby 1948 President 12,000 versity of Shift Seen 2 Wen-nesstru- ing South America American tourists and The Maxwell family is very well and favorably knows in the FRANKFURT, GERMANY SOUNDPHOTO TelGen. ford Taylor, right, Chief American Prosecutor of Brig. war crimes in Uintah Basin, having resided in Germany, charged Judge Charles F. Wennerstrum, left, of the Myton and Altonah for 18 years Iowa State Supreme Court, who presided at war crimes trial of before moving to Salt Lake City. German generals which ended last week at Nuremberg, with Her F. L. Maxwell resided son, Grave Misconduct and Baseless Slanders. General Taylor isin Duchesne for several years, sued his blast after learning of an interview given by Judge where he operated a mercantile in which he criticized severely the proceedings of the her brother, J. business, and Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunals. SALT LAKE CITY. been and all previous permit requirements in effect have been eliminated. Motorists who would drive to Alaska are warned to secure road information relative to this highGovernmway from the Canadian ent before planning trips. Tourist children of Utah Shows Big they piomised the Utah Department of Publicity would be soon. Number 34 72 Friday with Roose- velt winning the championship and Duchesne in second place. e The schedule was com pleted by all six teams and it was one of the most successful ever experienced in this year3 division. Most of the teams were evenly matched and the outcome was not decided until m-ithe final night. The individual complete scordi-iing records sho.v that Robert Rife, forward, for the Duchesne Eagles, was high point man for the year. Rife made 48 field goal3 and 12 foul counters for a total of 108 points. His nearsched-le- d est competitor was Williams, photographers expedition multi-motore- d of Uintah high school, with 84. to tiy m a chartered Gleaton, of Roosevelt, led the plane from Salt Lake Canada, centers .with 80 points. ,.tv to Edmonton, ocean 100 thence over the Artie Tommy Mickelson, Duchesne miles beyond the Artie Circle, and Clark, Roosevelt, tied for 20 will persons an(j return. Only high scoring honors among the he accepted for the trip. guard3, with 55 each. Visit Utah Vogue Editors Following is the scoring recDorothy Hawkins, west coast fashion editor ofVogue Magazine, ords for the boys who made 30 advand Robert Park, west coast or more points: ertising manager, recently were $3.00 Per Year In Advance MARCH 5, 1943. 4 4 d, -- STUDY CLl'B MEETS of the Study The members Club met at the home of Mrs. Edwin Carman Thursday evening, February 26. Mrs. W. J. Bond gave a very interesting review of the book, The Year of the were Refreshments Locust. In addition 'to the hosserved. tess, other members present were 'Mrs. Stanley McDonald, Mrs. Tatton Bench, Mrs. Charlotte Erickson, Mrs. John P. Mad urn, Mrs. Grant Murdock, Mrs. Kenneth Aycock, Mrs. Al- bert Stephenson, 'Miss Emily Madsen, Mrs. L. C. Winslow, Miss Anna Stark, Mrs. Titus Jones, Mrs. W. J. Bond and Miss Laura Clemons. |