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Show r.'rr.TiLvi:: universal. BOX 147 227 - 6TH AV3NUS Cl. I. TA.i LAKE SALT i -- DUCHESNE. VOLUME 22 - NUMBER 48 DUCHESNE NEW TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR UINTAH BASIN COMMUNITIES .... Last Monday marked another great day in the history of the Uintah Basin when approximately 900 rural farm and ranch homes realized a dream come true when they could converse with their neighbors several miles away day for the Uintah Basin by telephone. . . It was Telephone Association. It was nearly five years ago when the idea of rural telephones first was born, and since that time, through the efforts of men with vision and the will to achieve, who would not become discouraged, the project is nearing comcutpletion. . . Three of the exchanges have literally been over and the people are using their phones, and by approximately July 1st, the other four will be connected up with the newest telephone system in America. At the Monday ceremonies encouragement was given the farmer to keep the faith and not become discouraged at the reverses that have plagued him the past few months faith and works will be he winner, one speaker said. Considerable progress had been made on the rural telephone project when I came to the Basin in the fall of 1950 . . . However, it has been my pleasure to watch the earnest efforts of E. Floyd Ross and his able board of directors, who kept plugging and working to get a loan application approved Then later bids let and contracts awarded. . . This newspaper is happy that it has been able to offer some assistance in promoting the project that will mean so much to the people of the Uintah Basin, and hasten to and ambitious men who congratulate those steered the project to the final stages of completion. v E v er d THE GOVERNOR . . . THE SCHOOL SURVEY COMMISSION AND THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE . . , I read, with considerable interest and concern, Governor Lees reaction to Utahs school financing problems, as expressed before the Salt Lake Kiwanis club a few days ago. I had expected the governor to condemn the educators of the state for the program of informing the people, of the state concerning their problems, but was disappointed that he brought the newspapers into the category of pressuring him to call a special session of the legislature. Its true, newspapers have suggested that if there are problems that need to be studied by our legislators, and are of such proportions that a special legislative session be called, then that is what the governor should do. Im sure Governor Lee wiU agree that the newspapers of the state have been pretty much in his comer as he has fought to cut the cost of government and the reduction of taxes. . . Im also sure he will agree that very little agitation was begun by the press for a special session until his own inand his own Legisspired School Survey Commission, lative Council, recommended, or at least inferred very strongly that the only way the school financing problem could be solved was by calling the legislators together and studying the problems. I have no desire to quarrel with Governor Lee about this particular question, but I feel that perhaps my newspapers have been unjustly placed in the category of a pressure group, where they do not belong. . . I have said before that I thought a special session of the legislature should be called, and since reading the recommendations of the Survey Commission and Legislative Committee, I am more convinced than ever of the need. I cant quite agree that Utahs school financing probe lem is not crucial and that it is simply a crisis Or that if the governor is forced through pressure of propaganda from the papers and the school people to call a special session, that he should blow the lid off his economy program and call for tax increases and more spending not only for schools, but for highways, state parks and a state health program. I am hopeful, and Im sure thousands of other Utahns are hopeful, that if and when the governor calls the legislature into' session, he will recommend to them that they consider only those problems that are real and worthy of the expense and time it will involve to bring men and women to the state capitol to study these problems as an elective body politic of the state of Utah. v E v $3.00 PER YEAR 1953 Address Grads To man-mad- Developments of significance tion of Salt Lake City, reported the industrial development of outstanding initial response to Utah came to public attention its efforts to finance a Corpora- this week. Sure-Sea- l plant expansion to produce wax from Uintah Basins heavy crude oil. This project represents the efforts of local businessmen to participate in the industrial development of Utah. If successful, the project will accelerate the pace of area industrialization and help attract other industries to Utah. l is a Bonds in the amount of $160,-00for construction of the Du- Utah company, which has been chesne County courthouse will producing a variety of commerbe sold to Bosworth, Sullivan cial and industrial waxes from and Co. of Denver. Acceptance raw material imported from of the bid for purchase of the eastern states. Some times the bonds was announced Wednes- company has paid as high at in freight charges for day by Duchesne County com- $1,200.00 a single carload of raw matermissioners. Acceptance is dependent upon ials. Recently the company entered the legal approval of Pershing, Bosworth, Dick and Dawson, into a contract with Carter Oil Denver bonding attorneys, at Co. to buy up to 1,000 barrels the time of delivery of the of crude oil per day from Dubonds, the commissioners ex- chesne wells. This home source of raw plained. The bond issue was approved materials gives Sure-Sea- l a by Duchesne County taxpayers crude oil that is 47 per cent at the polls last fall. Maturity wax. Normal wax content of will be May, 1965, the commis- crude is 18 to 20 per cent. Fursioners explained. thermore, the Uintah crude has been partially refined by nature so that it contains only pure lubri. wax, Pennsylvania-typ- e eating oil and distillates. The Duchesne crude will be processed in a large chemical fractionating plant to be located in or near Salt Lake City. M. E. Wallis, president of the Sure-SeCorp., states he hopes to The County weed spray pro- have the new plant well undergram got underway last week. way before the end of the The first to receive attention was the White Top and Russian Knapweed on state and county roads between Myton and Roosevelt. These public lands were treated with the hope that land owners and operators will follow suit and spray their weed infested areas wherever they Eighteen Scouts from Duexist. Glen Gilbert, of Myton, is chesne Troop 268 participated serving as county weed super- in the Uintah Basin Scout Camvisor, and is in charge of the poree held at Big Park in Uinta spray work. Melvin Peterson, of Rodsevelt, has been employed to operate the county sprayer and will work under the direction of Mr. Gilbert. There are private spray outfits also available for custom spray work. Through the Duchesne County Six marriage licenses were weed program, chemical is issued by the county clerks ofavailable for use on noxious fice during May. Those couples weeds at price. This obtaining the permits to wed may be obtained at the follow- are: Dale Nelson, Ioka, and Dona County Rae Hall, Roosevelt; Ralph Mading places: Duchesne Court House; Roosevelt Farm- sen, Duchesne and Emitta p ers Service Station; Duchesne; Alton C. ThackAltamont Garage. er, Altamont and Cheryl Kay Every farmer with noxious Bluebell; Orlan Berweeds on his place is urged to Remington, nard Oman, Boneta and LaWan-n- a do all he can to control them. Glines, Roosevelt; Warden Olsen, Roosevelt and Beverly Johnson, Arcadia; and Fred Edward Amundson, Roosevelt and Edith Mary Hardinger, Roosevelt. $1,500,-000.0- 0 EZRA TAFT BENSON, of agriculture, and L. D. S. apostle, will address the University of Utah graduating class June 9. He will also be one of three to receive an honorary doctorate degree from the University. sec-relar- Program Starts; Plea To Farmers y The cement stucco jail building was in the process of being moved this week by the Contracting Corporation of Salt Lake City, Ralph Prout, of this firm, submitted a bid of $4,000 to move the jail several feet south its old location. The jail was situated on the site of the proposed new court house building. Bid of the Contracting Corporation, accepted by the Duchesne County Commissioners, was the lowest bid submitted for the job. al Ode-kir- k, Alta-mo- Legion Backs Korean Fund Drive In Utah n Box Rentals Go Up On July 1st Effective July 1, 1953, Box rent rates on post office boxes at the local post office will be raised. New quarterly rates will be as follows: small, 90c; medium, $1.10; and large, $1.50. The old rates were 60c, 75c and $1.00. effective j ! reports Scoutmaster Lowell G. Coleman, who accompanied the group. Boy Scouts from the four Uintah Basin districts, Roosevelt, Duchesne, Uintah and Moon Lake, participated in the three-dacamporee, which was directed by Carl Holley, Uintah Basin Scout executive. The Scouts from Duchesne were Jessup Johnsen, Gordon Dennis White, Ball, Jimmy Leon Hayes, Robert Oldson, Moon, Jerry Moon, Freddie Waidley, Vernon Robbins. William Oldson, Douglas Mickelson, Jack Draper, Dickie Simpson, Ronald Hill, Elden Buckalew, Dick Marsing, Jerry Jacoby and Stanley McDonald. Earl Jordan, of Duchesne, Stake Scouting Committee, attended the camporee and assisted the leaders from the other stakes in directing the camp. Three Duchesne Scouts received individual awards at the camp program. Stanley McDonald received a second class badge and Jimmy Hayes and Robert Oldson were awarded tenderfoot badges. Other scouts of Duchesne Trop No. 268 will re ceive awards at a court of honor to be held during Mutual at Duchesne on June 9. The honor of lowering of the colors at the camporee was to three Duchesne Scouts Jessup Johnsen, Douglas Mickelson, and Elden Buckalew. giv-le- n This change is throughout all post offices as directed by the Post Office Department and patrons should bear in mind that the basic schedule now in effect has not To been changed since 1907. Patrons generally should recognize Three Scouts of Duchesne that this increase is necessary Troop No. 268 will receive to conform with the increased awards at a Court of Honor, to cost of providing the equipment be held at 8 p.m., Tuesday, June and maintaining the service. 9, during Mutual activities at the Duchesne chapel, states Lowell G. Coleman, Scoutmas- Three Scouts Gain Awards DeWayne Garrett Goes To Richfield DeWayne Garrett, faculty member at the Duchesne High Regular visiting hours will be from 3 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 8 p.m. daily. No visitors will be allowed at the hospital except during these hours. Children under fourteen years of age will not be permitted to visit hospital patients. ter. Jessup Johnsen will receive the Life badge and four merit badges; Douglas Mickelson will receive the Star and five merit School for the past two terms, j badges, and Elden Buckawel returned to Duchesne Saturday will receive one merit badge. foT his household belongings. He has accepted a position as industrial arts instructor at the Richfield High School next year. Mr. Garrett states that his Alvin E. Weeks, Vernal businew job location is just 75 nessman, was elected governor miles south of his home town of Distriit 28-at the state of Nephi. Lions Club convention in Provo. Mr. Weeks will serve 35 clubs . which comprise District Basin, This Uintah includes the OPENS JUNE part of Utah County and most of Eastern Utah counties. He has been a member of the Duchesne River the Although is still in the low stage, stream Vernal Lions Club for 18 years. conditions for the season opener During that time he has served and Saturday will vary with the as district zone chairman weather. Sportsmen are predict- deputy district governor. ing that the lower reaches of VISITS HER PARENTS the Uintah and Duchesne, and Mrs. Moulie Atkins and two Whiterocks Rivers ought to be "good as should lower sections children, of Buhl, Idaho, spent of Rock Creek and other streams the Memorial Day holidays at heading in the Uintas. Upper the home of her parents, Mr. sections of all Uintah streams and Mrs. Emil Munz, of are closed until June 27. d Mr. Patton said. He told how a group of farm- ers in overalls marched upon the Republican National convention in 1928 and asked to be heard briefly, and then after successfully telling their story, they visited the Democratic convention in Texas and again their problems to the politicians. President Herbert Hoover in 1929 called a special session of congress to' consider the farmers problems and out of the session came the National Farm Board. Then during the New Deal was born the P.M.A., S.C.S. and F.H.A. agencies that have brought new opportunities to the farmers of America, he told the group. Concluding his remarks, Mr. Patton told his audience that, Government is as good as we make it, and will become as bad as well let it become. Today, more than ever before in the history of America, there is a need of unwavering faith in God and men with faith and courage who are looking to the future when a world full of hate will become a world filled with love and hope. Mr. Clark expressed the ati5 tude of REA in Washington by' praising the efforts of Mr. Ross: and his board for the long and hard hours of uncompensated' work that had gone into product. He presented the charter that gave the Uintah Basin Telephone Association the right to function as the newest telephone system in the nation. He mentioned this was the first REA project to hold ceremonies and wished them well in their future activities. Other brief speakers were Louis Reese, manager of the Moon Lake Electric Co. at Altamont, and W. H. Martin, district manager of Mt. States Telephone and Telegraph Co. proFollowing the gram, the annual meeting of the new telephone association was held at which time seven new directors were elected. Those who emerged as the new board are Charles Crozier, Neola; William R. Evans, Altamont; Myron Randlett; Wanless Brough, Shields, Arcadia; James Lindsay, Mt. Home, and Frank Morrill, Tridell, who were reelected, and Elmer Yergensen. Myton, is the new member. Retiring from the board were Mr. Ross and Leland Ottosen, who are now employed by the company, the former as manager and Mr. Ottosen as lineman. Activities of the afternoon were concluded when several valuable prizes were given away to those whose names were drawn from a hat. A free dance in the evening at Victory Park was the final part of the pre-sente- d More Duchesne Co. Men Report For Army Service Those young men noticed to this county are Milton T. Poul-soDuchesne; Arthur LeRoy Taylor, Duchesne; R. G. Ross, Arcadia; Edward Marion Row-leRoosevelt; and Zane K. Wall, Mt. Emmons. Frank D. Hardinger, Roosevelt, a volunteer, will report for service with this group, states Mrs. Vangee Morrell, the clerk of the local Board. Jay Clifton Mickleson, Duchesne, was noticed to report with the June inductees, but was granted a postponement and will be in the July quota. The June quota for men was ten from this county, Mrs. Morrell said, but only these six named above will report for service. Three other men have been noticed to report for physical examinations from Duchesne county on June 15. y, y lf Co-o- J. Harold Eldredge, superintendent at the Roosevelt LDS Hospital, announced this week that open visiting hours will be discontinued at the hospital, effective immediatel- n. Canyon on May 28, 29 and 30, Six Couples Are Granted Permits To Wed one-ha- Visiting Hours At Hospital Undergo Changes the report for induction into armed forces on June 8 from Eighteen Scouts From Duchesne Participated In Dasin Camporee Cut-Ov- er pre-ceede- cut-ov- y- County Jail To New Location 7c PER COPT Registration of several hundred Basinites and guests a public meeting held at the Roosevelt LDS stake house, which was presided over by E. Floyd Ross, president and manager of the Uintah Basin Telephone Association, and addressed by several cooperative officials, including James Patton, president of the National Farmers Union, and Harold Clark, REA loans division representative from Washington, D. C. Mr. Patton, who was the featured speaker on the program, that began at 1:30, reviewed the rise of farmer cooperatives which he said had been brought about, not to compete with private industry or busines, but rather because of necessity, to give the farmer a chance to buy the raw products he uses at a price he could afford. If a farmer bought his raw products at retail prices, and sold his products at wholesale it wouldnt be long until hed go busted, Sure-Sea- County Weed Spray All-Churc- h Wheat Allotment For New Farms Uintah Basins seven telephone exchanges at cerewere officially monies held in Roosevelt last Monday, June 1, as farmers and ranchers from every part of the Basin who are now enjoying the convenience of a telephone, or will be in the next weeks, joined together to make the new rural telephone dream a reality. 0 - Ceremonies Monday The newest Duchesne County To Sell Bonds For Court House . Rural Phone System In Official in The 110 post commanders of the American Legion in Utah have been sent out letters requesting their fullest cooperation and support for the forthANOTHER FINE ACHIEVEMENT coming fund drive for the FOR M.I.A. ORGANIZATIONS . . .. American - Korean Foundation, Inc., it was reported today by The Regional Dance Festival, which included dancers J. Lloyd Wignall, Department from four L.D.S. stakes in the Uintah Basin, and which Adjutant, American Legion. was held at the Union High School last Thursday evening, Mr. Wignall said that each post commander was asked to brought to a fitting climax the past winters recreational contact his mayor and offer to program of the Mutual Improvement Associations in the work fully with the mayors various wards which make up the stakes. committee in promoting the Approximately two hundred young people and their leaddrive. ers and directors participated in the very colorful presenLast week Governor J. Bracktation. To each must go a word of praise and commendaen Lee asked the mayors of all tion for the culture that has and will affect the lives of Utah towns to organize fund those who' joined in the program during the year. raising committees for their reAs a culmination to the regional festival will Be the spective cities and towns to collect money for this foundation. privilege of many of the young dancers to participate in the All funds go to the care of Dance Festival next week in the University of Korean war orphans. Utah stadium. FounThe American-Korea30 dation is a national organization headed by Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower, chairman. The group has the full support of President Dwight D. Eisenhower- The national campaign for funds will get underway June Farmers on land on which no 7 and will run for one week. wheat was seeded for any of the According to the Rev. Igna- years 1951, 1952 and 1953 may PLOWING GARDENS tius J. Stancar, pastor of the St. apply for a 1954 wheat acreage Helens Catholic church in Roos- allotment, according to Reed areMany of the early gardens having to be plowed up as evelt, one June 5, the first Fri- Lyons, chairman of the Ducoming up, or are day of the month, Mass will be chesne County Production and they are not said at 8 p.m, This special mass Marketing Administration com- coming up In patches. However, will be followed by showing mittee. To be considered for an Ernest Odekirk was out hoeing several films to the combined allotment on a farm which had corn the other morning. membership of the Holy Names not wheat seeded for any of and Altar Societies. All mem- those years, the farmer must bers are urged to bring their apply in writing to his county FISHING SEASON children to see the pictures. PMA committee by Friday, Saturday the local parish June 19, 1953. will be visited by the Catechist - Blank application forms are The general fishing season in Sisters, who will participate in available at the county PMA of- Utah opens June 6 at 5 a.m. the activities of Sunday, which fice for use in Reports of favorite fishing spots will begin with High Mass at for allotments. filing requests in Duchesne County are not too 9 a.m. The following day, Monfavorable. Timbcrmen who have day, June 8, the Sisters will tried to push roads through to MEMBERSHIP DRIVE conduct a religious school, to their timber areas above SoapWILL CONTINUE which all Catholic children are stone report there is about sevand to of Mrs. children Glen attend urged Stephensen reports en or eight feet of snow left on other faiths are invited. Mass at that the Mothers Club will con- the flatlands in that area. At 9 oclock Monday morning will tinue their drive for member- Mirror Lake, the snow is bethe cards for the per. Duchesne ship religious training begin lieved to be between eight and Health Center, lod. ten feet deep. Catholics Plan Masses, And Religious School 4. To Process Uintah Basin Oil CLIFF MEMMOTT. Editor ... JUNE COUNTY. UTAH. THURSDAY Corp. Plans Plant Sure-Se- al Cut-Ov- lAM 30-da- y the-finishe-d cut-ov- Hike In Pay Goes Custodian, Who Is Sheriff, Jailer The custodian at the Duchesne County Court House has been granted a raise by the County Commissioners. For services as custodian the pay was raised from $170.00 per month to $180.00. Inasmuch as the custodian acts as deputy sheriff and jailer, he receives an additional $20.00 per month, or a total of $200.00 per month. R. W. Hill is serving the county in this capacity. No Delegates From County According to a decision made by the Duchesne County Commissioners, no county officers would be sent as representatives to the annual convention of the National Association of County Officials, to be held in Boston during July this year. Phone news items to 441 cut-ov- Vernal Man Wins Lions Office 28-A- 6th E. Floyd Ross, (right center), president of the Uintah Basin Telephone Ass'n., receives charier to operate in the Uintah Basin from Harold Clark, REA official from Washington. , , James Patton, left, national president of Farmers' Union, and Myron Brough, director of the tele phone association, observed the presentation. |