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Show UNIVERSAL aiCSvTIL2lN3 COS? 147 BOX - 227 AVEN'JS 6TH iAWAKE CIIY, UTAH n lASDN 1 DUCHESNE. VOLUME 22 - NUMBER 38 S3. 00 PER YEAR - 7c Seeks State Post PER COPY Duchesne High Junior Prom Active Planning Gets Underway MEMMorr, esuw WE HOPE YOU'LL EXCUSE THE OMMISSIONS. IF ANY. THIS WEEK APRIL 9, 1953 County Names 53 Fair Board, VIEWPOINT cLirr DUCHESNE COUNTY. UTAH. THURSDAY. To Hold Forth Friday Night Appointments to the 1953 Du- - but announcemnt of the board Again this year, the theme? of and Jerry Burdick. Much actichesne County Fair Board were was held up pending acceptance the annual Junior Prom is a vity has been prevalent in the made at a March meeting of by the appointed membeis. secret. The decorations commit- high school gym this week makitems missof the county commissioners, Its just possible there might be some newssome According to Porter L. Mertee is headed by Janet Cowan ing final arrangements and comerrors, or there might be weeks paper rell, county clerk, Floyd Case, ing pleting decorations for the Prom Mt. Emmons, will represent the to be held Friday evening, or other violations of good journalism. . . We who write, county commission on the board April 10. Much sleuthing has In edit, compose and print your newspaper each week feel been done by upper and lower replacing Marvin Michie, who we have a fair excuse for any such inefficiencies this paras a not seek did classmen in an attempt to name ticular week. commissioner last fall. the theme of the Prom. Miehle press ' You see, we are installing a tiny Other members of the board The promenade is sponsored to print your future newspapers on, and our back shop is served during 1952 and include the Junior class, headed by by own home is, about as muddled and disarranged as your Dean C. Chnstensen, who was the following officers: Lynn time. . . Our shop force has come spring cnairman of the group, and is Barker, president; Colleen Nine of the twelve bridges Bench, vice - president; Carol been seeking and searching for various and sundry items The grand total of assessed county school superintendent, so badly needed on press day but just try and find them. values for Duchesne County and a resident of Duchesne; being built under the flood pro- Ann Brady, secretary; Mona Mrs. Thelma Nye, Tabiona, Jesse gram in western Duchesne coun- Dee Liddell, treasurer. Darw.u I am extremely happy to report that you good people during 1952 amounted to 00, as shown on the Allen. Pleasant Valley; Louis ty have been finished, reports Woodbury is the Junior clais WILLIAM SUTTEER. vicewho subscribe to, and read this neswpaper have made it final report of assessed values A. Jensen, Roosevelt, and W. C. commander of the Utah De- Bob Hilbert of the firm Timple-to- adviser. Lee press for our necessary to remove our little and Linke, engineers, who submitted recently to the state Foy, Duchesne. Members of the class are: Ja partment, American Legion, toy, which will print four pages at a time, and we Airs. Nye last year headed the who L. Merrell, construction Porter are auditor Ronald Addley, Colleen supervising by Abbott, a is has announced he hope, do a better job. womens division; Mr. Alien was candidate for the office of de- work. Duchesne County Auditor. Maxine Birch, Caro Bench, Seven of these completed Ann Brady, Marlene Brown This assessed value is a total head of the produce and crops partment commander at the v v of property assessed as cor- department; Mr. Foy directed forthcoming convention of bridges are located on the Jerry Burdick, Janet Cow OUTSTANDING LEADER. CITIZEN rected by the Board of County the livestock activities, and, as Legion members. . . He is a Strawberry River. Locations on Martha Lou Horrocks, Mon,. the Strawberry are in the south- Dee Liddell. Emetta Odekrk, Commissioners and the State county agent, Mr. Jensen superHONORED BY HIS CHURCH resident of Fort Duchesne. east section of Duchesne County, JeNeal Partridge, Donna Robvised the club exhibits and Tax Commission. I was thrilled Sunday morning, as Im sure thousands of near Weston Bates ranch, near bins, Keith Rowley, Lia SumThe report shows that $2,- - activities. John Strang was reWilbur Bate's ranch, near Vaun mers, Boyd McNeil and Edith other Utahns were, when Dr. Adam S. Bennion was sus774.180.00 of this $8,595,618.00 appointed at the meeting of Lotts ranch, near A1 Mezenens Heiberg. assessed valuation was for real the board Monday night as tained a member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles of the for 1953. ranch, at the mouth of Lake Matrons and patrons of honor estate; $1,429,700.00 for build-.ng- ary-treasurer Saints. . . I was thrilled Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daCanyon, near Raleigh. Ivies for the Prom are Mr. and Mrs. $1,138,870.00 for livestock; because Dr. Bennion has, for the past twenty-odyears, ranch. Dean C. Christensen, Mr. and 31.364.178.00 for property MET ON MONDAY been an ideal of mine, due to his keen ability to stimulate Three more of these bridges Mrs. Walter Reimschissel, Mr. Com- Tax State the by d. of ere of and Thelma D. Nye the thinking By people, rega'dlecs activity Four young men answered are' to be completed on the and Mrs. Reed Cowan, and M.s. ..i.ssion, including rolling stock A meeting of the Duchesne race or position in life. one near the Ol- Maxine Burdick. service call from he and bus companies, freight Fair Board was held in this selective to meet the April Strawberry County It is not necessarily because of my members'1 'p in the sen Brothers ranch and two on of The floor show and dance is air line county companies, the County court house at Duquipment LDS church that prompts me to thrill. at Dr Bern o.'i the Wesley Koyen ranch. Con- directed by Mr. Woodbury and induction quota. ipeline companies, power chesne, evening, with high calling. . . Sunday morning was the first time I have They are" Earl Albert Mc- struction is planned to begin Lynn Barker. telephone companies and ChairmanMonday Dean C. Christensen Roosevelt; Thiel James this week on the No. 8 bridge heard i.im address an entirely religious group, but I have Kenna, Reynolds orchestra will play companies. .i.ning Present were John P. Gomm, Logan, the theme and dance music for Total assessment by the coun- presiding. Mrs. formerly of Mt. near the Olsen ranch. thrilled at his eloquence at numerous civic, political, eduMadsen, Roseanna Ellis, The two other bridges com- the Prom. Robert Dale Carroll, ty assessor amounted to cational and trade conventions and conferences. Mrs. Thelma D., Nye, Allen Smmons; Bennett Tabiona. pleted are across the Duchesne Josie, Altonah; Dr. Bennion has a unique talent in being able to in. As indicated on the report, Bond, William Foy, Mont April 6 was the date these River near the Turnbow ranch Jesse Allen, John Strang, young spire people an atribute that should make him a tremenmen reported for induc- at Hanna and across the Lake as2522 motor were vehicles dous success in the religious field, where his time and efsessed in this county for 1952, Gilbert Horrocks, all of whom tion, was an announcement by Fork River near Mt. Home. forts will, no doubt, be directed in the future. gave reports In their respective Mrs. Patience Larsen, local seEleven of the timber bridges at a total of $892,415.00. Harold Timothy lective service board clerk. width with a 48 Good are The number of livestock and department. v E v M. J. Knight, represents Five other young men re- foot span. Average cost of the their assessed value amounted and A GOOD INVESTMENT to: 135 horses or mules on range tives of the Roosevelt Riding ported on that day from this 11 for materials and labor is physi- $9,000, Mr. Hillbert said. The at $1,795.00; 1,689 horses and Club, also met with the board, county for WONT YOU PLEASE HELP? regarding the rodeo plans for cal examinations. bridge spanning the Duchesne mules otherwise assessed at Hopes for Duchesne River in Duchesne City has a The American Cancer Society is again conducting its 16.019 cattle on range the 1953 Fair. the pennant in the UinPlans for the Fair are reallv 24 foot roadway with a 48 foot annual campaign for funds in this community In considerat $547,150 00; 8,053 cattle othBasin baseball play this tah cost with was the board Its moving along, approximately span. erwise assessed at $344,460.00; ing. tile request for contributions, most people, it is pretty hopeful for a bigger $22,000 for materials and labor! season is pinned on pitchers Kip 42,508 sheep at $194,465.00; 5 members certain, will ask themselves just how important is it that and better representation from June 1 is the scheduled date Merkley and Erl Simpson; anu at at swine 1,086 $15.00; goats they give to this cause. all over Harris, catcher. Doyle is the for and county, completion of construction Doyle many and worth $7,120.00 Can they also ask with justification, as one of the bet high rated Ive given year $7,230.00; more conThe of worthwhile twelve attractions the bridges. of poultry. catchers in the Laain, a.ie year and still were threatened by cancer? tractor, Contracting Corporation school Coach In the real estate division, The 1953 dates are Sept. 3, 4, Darwin Woodomy Each mans answer will be his own.. . 5, and it is not too early of Salt Lake City, reports that states valuation was as- and $303,270.00 Erl Simpson will do double Our arswer is based on the one word, hope. construction work has been sessed as town or city lots. o start working on and planWhen Em f for those exdue duty in the line-uIt must be remembered that the long hard road of reDuchesne County veterans continued without Buildings for town and city lots ning on the mound, he will b isnt conhibits in all mild winter weather lo tax the The to search can turn at any moment. A look at the record of are departments. entitled who property amounted to $889,670.00 and at his regular position as s.iu scientific achievement will demonstrate this better than for buildings as- board is working hard to in- ixemptions are being reminded ditions It is not ancipiated that stop. Some $540,030.00 of the heavier chores all cause water the will this corporate features to officials file good spring high on sessed county else. by acreage. anything are left to Gary Ivie (Duchesnes of past fairs in the 1953 fair. of the in such for completion any delay to exemption amounted Total The death rate from rheumatic fever declined 53 per acreage Babe Ruth,). Other men currentIt is expected all departments now. bridges per schedule. 615,875 acres, including 9,839 cent between 1944 and 1950, the last year for which figures ly trying for places on the team will be fully organized by the acres of waste land, which was are available. Deaths from pneumonia and influenza deAny veteran of the are Jimmy Grant, Emmett next meeting on the first Mon1952 assessment listed War the World on' I, Base-BaWar, il H. clined 47 per cent in the same period. From 1944 to 1949 Hayes. Clive Moon, Rex Pearrolls but which carried no as- day in May. World War II, who have a 25 son, Venoy Davies, Udell Birch, appendicitis deaths were cut 53.7 per cent and the scarlet sessed value. Classes or acreage oer cent or greater disability are Jerry Burdick, Keith Rowley, fever death rate dropped 70 per cent. was 1,956 acres of improved entitled to a $3,000.00 pro rata Jay Abbott and Ronald Addiey. The over-al- l death rate in the U. S. was reduced 15 at tax farm land and $1,678,700.00; eal dry personal property The first game for Duchesne per cent from 1937 to 1950. This represents a saving of 24,799 acres of unimproved exemption in Utah. Disability was held here on April 8 witn On s lives. 1,763,347 farm land at $40,035.00; 480,052 Coaches and principals of the Uintah. Duchesne will play atings are certified by the This tremendous improvement is directly due to the acres of grazing land at Administration and mail- five high schools in the Uintah each team in the league omc an 8,125 acres of other ed to the veteran shortly after Basin met recently to outline this year. development of the sulfa drugs, penicillin and other antibiotics. types of land, including equities spring athletic activities. BaseSnow measurements made on the first of each year. These disin state lands, at $41,100.00. But these wondrous jailers of infection did not leap full he Lake Fork Mountain snow ability certificates are? to be at- ball is the first scheduled proFor 1951, the total assessed ourse showed that on March tached to an application form gram to announce its schedule blown from the minds of their creators. They were the revaluation listed on the final 30, 1953 there were 35.4 inches md presented to the Duchesne and dates of games. Each school sults of many patient years of plodding investigations. settlement report to the state if snow with a water content County Commissioners for ap- will meet the other four .schools And so, to, can it be with cancer. If. the public can auditor was $7,638,399.00. once in league, play. if 9.3 inches. In 1952, for the proval of the exemption before provide funds to keep the scientists at work long enough Duchesne High was host to May 1st, of each year. The exmeasure-nent1st the Vpril period, will find the they complete answer. Already, half of those1 is not automatic. Uintah from Vernal yesterday, emption 71.7 were of snow inches who develop cancer could be saved by early Eight marriage licenses w... diagnosis and The annual application must April 8, and Union traveled to obtained at the Duchesne with a water content of 21.7 ty treatment prompt nches. In 1951, for the same be filed with the county clerk Altamont in the opening games. Clerks office during Marc,. More than $4,100,000 was allocated to research a All drew Tabiona bye. of games board to the "teriod the depth of snow was prior the equalizaThis is the greatest numuet u American Cancer Society in 1952. The ACS expects by 38.6 inches and the water con- tion meetings each spring. If the as well as track meets, were permits issued in this coamj to into 2.45 at crease the figure this year. p.m begin tent was 10.6 inches. one disability rating' is 25 per cent, scheduled since will host the division during whenmonth When you are asked to give, do it with There have been new plantThe twenty-thresame numoc. the year aver- 'hen the veteran is allowed a Union 1950, great expectaantions , . . with the knowledge that cancer can be ings of Chuckar, Partridge in age for the April 1st period on $750.00 real and personal pro- track meet with date to be were obtained. conquered nounced, and with the ever constant hope that it will be soon! the Duchesne and Nine Mile ar- the Lake Fork Mountain snow perty value exemption from Those purchasing licenses u The schedule: eas recently, states Cliff Green-halg- course is 42.6 inches of snow taxation; 50 per cent disability were Veldon Letier, ot wed April 15 , 30 of the Price Game Farm. lepth with a water content of entitles the veteran to $1500.00 and Carline Marsing, ot Heber, Duchesne at Altamont, and value exemption; 75 per cent to According to Marion Macken, 10.7 inches. Duchesne; Carl Ivie, Ducnesne at Uintah with to 100 .Union, Tabiona, per cent supervisors of fisheries!1 for the and Eva Marie Ames, Iona; Gregory Pearson and Gilbert 2250 00; and To-Cobye. state, a shipment of Well-eyHorrocks, of the Soil Conserva- $3,000.00 Donald Lloyd Harris, Myton April 22 Pike eggs are to be hatched and tion Service, and Ranger Jesse Unmarried widows and de- and Beulah Faye Mayhew, DuOn Duat Altamont Tabiona and raised to planting size in the Palm, of the Forest Service, pendents of deceased veterans chesne; John Lee Zimmerman, Uintah, bye Kamas hatchery for later plant- made the 1953 measurements. also are eligible for these ex chesne at Union; 29 Roosevelt and Evelyn Granger, April ing in Lake Borhan. Also Duchesne; Ronald D. Jackson, emptions. Each unmarried wid- Tabiona at Union; Altamont Lehi APRIL 12 (Sunday) Mr. and Mrs. Oscar White some Channel Catfish and bullMr. and Mrs. Melvin Free- - ow of a veteran is allowed a and Betty Arline Quin bye. Stake Primary Preparation were honored Easter Sunday by frogs are to be shipped in from stone spent Easter vacation with $3,000.00 value exemption if at Uintah; Duchesne, tana, Orem; Colin Murdock and 6 . May 2 a visit from two of their daugh- Texas for planting in Duchesne Mrs. Abe Harris. meeting, at oclock June Hackford, both of proper application is made. Union at Uintah; Tabiona at Laura APRIL 13 (Monday) ters: Mrs. Pearl Stott, of Provo, County waters. Ft. Duchesne; Don Ellis Ames, Duchesne; Altamont, bye. The regular meeting of the and Mrs. ' Wendell Bradford,, So far this spring, 6 loads of Ioka and Rachel Ella Stocks, Duchesne Fish and Game As- along with her husband and trout have been planted in lo Duchesne; David LaMar Hack-for8 held at sociation will be two of their children, from cal waters of Lake Borham, Ft. Duchesne and June Rock Creek, Duchesne and the p.m. in the Vets class room Spanish Fork. Hardman, Myton. west of high school. It was also a day for wishing Strawberry, states LeVon ThomJune Hackford and David LaA planning meeting for the their father well on his 83rd as, chairman of the fish plantMar Hackford are brother and annual Seminar and a fine birthday, which occured on ing committee. sister as are Don Ellis Ames and film is scheduled. Visitors are Thursday, April 2. Mrs. White, Eva Marie Ames. welcome. who is 73 years of age, has been There' will be a meeting of APRIL 14 (Tuesday) ill again, but she was found to the Indian Water Users AssociaRelief Society Backet weav- be very much improved in Cost of assessing and collect- - yearly period, $4,967.80 of the tion Monday, April 13, at 2 costs of assessing and collecting p.m in the Commercial Club, ing, quilting, exchanging of health on Sunday. ing taxes for the last half of the' Mrs. Stott had brought with taxes were charged to the trea- - announced Lynn Ross, president. The stake Primary Board was plant slips and patterns of nnr 1QS9 In d 4985 her some very lovely lace pan- successful in getting all but one hand work. It is very important that all SSsffi. The Friendship Club hel els which she hung for her member, Mrs. A. B. Madsen, Couotyamounted APRIL 15 (Wodnasday) of Indian wateor, including users 1 coun-of successful Food Sale o on basis the very calculated s0; Attention, mother while she was visiting. who was excused because of a Meeting Various taxing units partici-t- the Indians, leasers and land .aturday. They wish to than-il- l to the coun-- l in be all parents and friends, com- Mrs. Bradford brought fried death in the family, to attend ty warrants issued stated of cost and owners, attendance, assessing who brought such lov county assessor, Pae lr thetaxes mencing at 7:30 at the Du- chicken, pies and new bread, the Priarmy April Conference theirtreasurer, and according to the Mr. Ross. collecting 'akes, assistants. pics, cookies and brar deputies an Easter and the chesne High School, bouquet, which in Salt Lake City. number of mills levied to raise will turn this money .They amount was of this $2,410.02 will hold their last meeting helped everyone present enjoy and maintenThose who went were: Mrs. taxes for operation o' fund the for the Duches de. of the year. Dr. Vernon Lar- Sunday dinner. Lowell Coleman, Mrs. Ned Fair- charged to the treasurers six ance of the taxing units, lealth Center. the last is who during Lake of partment Salt City, Mrs. sen, Duchesne Citys share of this banks, Mrs. Arvil Stone, They are going to try to hold $1,250.02 for cost of assessing Duane Meriweather head of the Youth Guiding spent Alice Moon, Mrs. Lila Davies, months of 1952 and collecting i food sale each week, as they and treasureres the of salary Utah, last weekend in Southern Cali- Mrs. Elsie Gunter, Mrs. Johnny Service of the State taxes for 1952, or collection of eel that if each club took a 00 for deputy hire. will be the speaker. He will fomla as a guest of Mr. and Abbott, Mrs. Cleo Stephensen, to cost was $265.27; Saturday, that the town people In the assessors department, $8,622.12, Rev. J. Franklin Robinsor vould know and plan to speak on Guiding of Youth Mrs. Gall S. Klippel, of Comp- Mrs. Eva Koyen, Mrs. Hilder Myton for collection of $2,537.46 ? cost of total the chargshould ton. Wilker-sonAll $1,941.49 The School. went , of Utah in group deep sea Barker, Mrs. Marvilla was $82.90; cost to Roosevelt will hold services at the Mytor heir Sunday dinner treats a for the his . . to ed department attend to hear this lecture. fishing off the coast during Mrs. Donna Wilkerson and church on Sunday here would be more to add for collection of $34,716 93 was last half of 1952 amounted to $906.18, and cost to Tabiona for Presbyterian A new 12, at 2 p.m. instead o president will be Duanes brief visit. It was dur- Mrs. Gloria mith. pril he fund. Please watch for these $1,431.41 for his salary and ex- collection of $287.54 in taxes 1 p m. There' will not be Sunda elected. ing a delay between hauls for Food Sales. and for a trucking firm that Duane en$510.08 deputy was $8 48. School for this one Sunday, a Those who attended the wed- penses IS TYPIST AT joyed his stay with the Kliep-pel- ding reception of Mrs. Eldon hire. Total taxes collected for 1952 services will be held at 2 ptr Mrs. Grace Hale, Mr. and RECORDER'S OFFICE For the first half of 1952, amounted to $305,569 66, or ap- 'or this Sunday only. Followin' Mrs. Porter Morrell and rirl Barker (Miss Mardene Bond) Colleen Kofford Tucker has were Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Jacoby, cost of assessing and collecting proximately 91.23 per cent of his, services will be held O od Mr. and Mrs Orv"i Mrs. Bruce Smith has been Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Mickelson, as charged above, was $5,601.72, the $356,272.00 taxes charged he usual schedule with church been working as a typist in Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moon 111 office durthis week. All her friends Mrs. Art Graham and Mrs. Otto making a total cost of $9,953.23 to the county treasurer, Flor- at 3 p.m, and Sunday School at attended conference the county recorders in Salt 'wish her a speedy recovery, 2 p.m. for the entire year. For the ence Poulson, for collection. 'Johnsen and family, Lake City, ing the past few weeks. ... in-thi- s 13-to- Assessed Value In 1952 n (line Bridges County Have Been Completed Was $8,595,618 house-cleanin- g n 13-to- n .... 4-- Four Inducted into Armed secret- s; y d Services Monday com-anie- s, $7,231,-140.0- 0. Poul-son- Duchesne High lias Outlook For Baseball Team 16-fo- $36,-635.0- 0; High.-winnin- g Ueterans Wanting Tax Exemptions Should See County . prize-winnin- g Spanish-America- n Basin S. Season Started Yesterday Snow Below 1951 Measurement $703,-965.0- p. lay-of- Vet-ran- Lake Fork Mount. Eight Couples Permit To Wed During Mar. s Birds And Fish To Enhance Local Game Areas Co-..-- ouu, e Thing' . ma rather In Lkichesno onor8 u. e 83rd Birthday -- - I Cost Of Collecting Taxes For Last Half Of 1952 Set At $4,351.51; Stake Board At Primary Meet d, Meeting Called For Indian Water Users Assn More Than Half Charged To Treasurer Food Sale Was Very Successful P-T- y j P-T- I Presbyterian Services At $1,-16- 0 2 P.M. Sunday P-T- s. M-an- d |