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Show UNIVERSAL VOLUME 24 UICRCFILIIMG CCRP. 147 BOX - NUMBER UNTY, UTAH. THURSDAY. DUCHESNE. DUCHESNE CO 10 $3.00 PER YEAR MARCH 11. 1954 - 7c PER COPT County And Ward v Are I'iorking Letter Writing Project To Save Echo Park Bam Now (Underway To Improve Road Be Fire Cautious When Spring Cleaning Starts A word of warning and some sound and timely advice has come from Mayor Otto E. Johnsen to all citizens in the city of Duchesne pertaining to getting cleaned up for spring. , . A few almost experiences, where people have burned grass and weeds around their property should tend to serve as an additional warning to BE CAREFUL WITH FIRE! Mayor Johnsen urges people who plan to burn debris to get in contact with Harvey Partridge, or others connected with the citys official family, so that fires can be supervised. . . This will help the city firemen who are all working people and who dont want to leave their jobs unless it is necessary. The city officials are anxious to see Duchesne given clean - up for a thorough spring, and encourage all citizens to join in a Clean-up- , Fix-ucamand Paint-upaign. tragic "DESERET" CAST Those making up the cast of the Duchesne ward play to be presented Mar. 16 in the recreation hall of the stake center are (left to right) Chad Peatross, Gayle Ellis, Laura May Timothy, Ecce Esauk, Virginia Miller, Don Mayhew, Thalia Mickelson, Charles Partridge, (at rear. Bill Peatross and Milton Poulson. p Norman Long To Give Lecture At Meeting P-T- A Norman Long, Duchesne School faculty member, will give an illustrated lecture about Japan at the March meets ing of the Duchesne Assn., scheduled for Monday, March 15, at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Mr. Long made the colored slides, and selected the souvenir items he will show, while he was serving in the military service in Japan. This lecture was given at the Duchesne Elementary and Duchesne High Schools this week as special assembly programs. A nominating committee to select candidates for local 1954 officers will be named at the March 15, meeting. High NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED by the Duchesne Amer- ican Legion Post No. 22, by W. S. Murdock, District No. 9 commander, are (standing) left Deon Brown, finance officer; Parents-Teacher- Olin Rasmussen, no posiEugene Davis, sergeant-at-arms- ; tion; Troy Bailey, retiring commander. Front Row Ernest Robert Gunter, adjutant; Baird Wilson. 1st A. Goff, post commander and Harvey Partridge, 2nd vicecommander. . , , Installation was held March 1st at the Duchesne American Legion Hall. Duchesne Ward To Present Deseret Play On March 16 P-T- A P-T- DUCHESNE a Deseret, t historical drama, will be presented in the Duchesne stake tabernacle March 16th by the Duchesne ward Drama Department, under the direction of Mrs. Marie Murray, Monday, March 15, a matinee for children will be presented. Utahs prizewin-ninDeseret, Centennial play, by Don C. Liljenquist, was presented on the University of Utah stage and highly recommended by President David O. McKay. The story takes place in Bountiful, Utah, in 1848, soon after the pioneers have settled and planted their crops. The young son, who' joined the Mormon Battalion, did not return with the rest of the men, but stayed in the gold field in California. He came home intending to take the family to California. His sweetheart is torn between love and religious devotion. The .family is then called to make a new settlement in a valley to the south. Indians attack the fort and some of the people are killed; but, through their persistence and perserverence, they build their Zion. Twenty-fivmembers are in the cast, as follows: Virginia Miller, Don Mayhew, Milton Poulson, Laura Mae Timothy, Ecce Esauk, Charles Partridge, Bill Peatross, Thalia Mickelson, Gayle Ellis, David Bates, Karma Smith, Chad Peatross, Calvin Carman, Bill Wardle, Patty Timothy, Earl Jordan, Elmon Clement. Renon Christensen, Winton White, Don Hicken, Jessup Johnsen, Dean Young, Carlos Marsing. Kloyd Marsing, George Swasey and Bud Bancroft. four-ac- Exchange Program Dy DUS Goes To Other Schools g Duchesne High Schools exchange assembly program was presented at Altamont and at Roosevelt Junior High School the past week. The first exchange assembly program with this group of entertainers was staged last week at Tabiona, and it is scheduled for presentation at Union and Uintah on March 15 or 16, reports Prin- cipal Walter M. Reimschiissel. , (Hie exchange assembly program features the following: master of ceremonies, Orin Barker; quartet, Dian McDon- ald, Resa Simpson, David Bates and Winton White; duet, Dian McDonald and David Bates; pantomine, Judy Hallady; Danan Dee Adams, Arlene Hadden, LeAnn Jordan, Doris Ann Moore, Dian McDonald and Chryl Merrell. Reading, Shirley Fitzwater; solo, Dana Dee Adams; skit, Luane McDonald, Judy Hallady, EsJessup Johnsen and BlakeJohn-stuauk; clarinet solo, Jimmy and saxophone solo, Betty Bogart, accompanied by Donna Swasey. The other musical numbers are accompanied by Chryl Merrell and Luane McDonald. Leon Sprouse and Blake Esauk characterize Sad Sam and Sadder Sam. These numbers for the exchange assembly program were chosen from entries in a talent Show staged at the Duchesne High School the latter part of sex-tet- t, n, Stake Gold, Green Courthouse Now Getting Large Mounted Letters Ball Is Friday t letters are Large mounted atop the main entrance to the new courthouse at Duchesne, which identifies the structure as Duchesne County and City Building. A separate identification will be placed at the Board of Education entrance and at the citys entrance, a spokesman said. Friday, March 12, is a date for all to remember, because it is the stake Gold and Grn-Ball- , to be held in lh Du chesne stake house. The theme. From Far Away Places." is most intriguing and interesting There will be a lovelv floor show under the direction of Renon Christensen, who has done some very outstanding work with the Mutual floor shows. Each ward in the stake has a special number to present There will be no charge. n Two kinds of people work for the government; civil servants, who get sick leave, pensions, and holidays; and taxpayers, II C. Diefenbach, who dont. ly to improve the county road which is a boundary to the south and east of this 80-acr- e - right-of-wa- y Fork Snow Is 53 Measure g half-mil- e re-u- se JERRY BURDICK, senior at DHS, and son of Mrs. Maxine Burdick of Duchesne, is DHS candidate to the Rotary Club affair to be held this month in Salt Lake City. The announcement was made last Friday, March 5th, by Principal Walter M. Reim-schiiss- el. Duchesne County Mayors To Discuss Law Enforcement Horse Bites Brldgeland Finger , Basin American Legion Groups Set Fort Meeting To Edit Copy For County Magazine -- . tain. (Continued on Back Page) Grand Opening Of Utah Read Shops Arranged For Friday For Duchesne A Possibility TV It has been reported that television reception is pretty clear in some spots in Duchesne. Clarence White, of Tabiona, has been experimenting with on a portable aerial the benches above the citys elevation. The report of receiving this television reception was made through him. set-u- p It Has Come Dr, J. E. Smith has had a great many people calling at his home at all hours lately, but not due to illness, but due to the fact that he is the first person to have a television set in his home in Duchesne. They find that Arnold Robbins location has very good reception of two stations. We are very happy id know that this great field for education and recreation has come into our community. County Insures Fleet Of Motor Vehicles Central Utah Insurance Co. has been awarded the contract for insuring Duchesne Countys fleet of 15 motor vehicle units r term. Their low for a bid was $449.95. Var Ronsen-baum- , of Duchesne, is agent for the firm. Other insurance companies submitting bids were Lawrell Jensen Insurance Agency, Roosevelt; Basin Loans, Inc., Stan Anderson, manager, Roosevelt; Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Co., Colorado Springs Office, David G. Pearson, agent: Ilebcr J. Grant & Co., Salt Lake City. Friday, March 12, between and 4 p.m. has been set as the date and hour for the formal opening of the newly conRoad structed Utah equipment and repair shop, south of Roosevelt City. The public is invited to join in an inspection of the shops and participate in a program at 1 State 2:30. According to Pat Duncan, local foreman, the state will be represented by Rex R. Hickman, District 6 engineer, and others. An invitation has been extended Mayor Paul Murphy of Roosevelt, members of the Duchesne county commission, Senator B. H. Stringham and to William Brotherson Rep. and in the appear opening join on the program, which will Include musical numbers in addition to a few brief talks. The new road sheds, which are located about Vz mile southwest of Roosevelt on Highway 40, were started about Sept. 1, 1953, and have been constructed at an approximate cost of $30,600. They replace the old sheds near Tonys Service on the south entrance to Roosevelt. A large area in front of the sheds has been surfaced with gravel, making a very attractive entrance to the buildings. In addition to Mr. Duncan, the foreman, other employees of the road department working out of the Roosevelt division are Ilyrum Dee Gurr, Bud Hancock, Reese Timothy and Walter Remington. one-yea- DHS HOO.PSTERS These members of the Eagle basketball team brought honor to themselves during the hoop season that came to an end last week. In the picture are, (back row): Leon Sprouse, (Jr.); Jerry Burdick, (Sr); Keith Row-le(Sr). Front Jimmy Grant, (Jr); Ronald Addley, (Sr), cocaptain; and Dean Young, (Jr), Absent from photo were Jay Abbot, (Sr); Gary Combs, (Sr); Blake Esauk, (Jr); Elmon Clement, (Jr); Joe Lance, (Soph) and Norman Long, coach. y, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Merkley and family were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Merkley and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Steph-enseover the weekend. road County right-of-wa- y American Legion posts from Roosevelt, Duchesne, Myton, Altonah, Fort Duchesne, Vernal and Jensen will hold a box social, in the recreation hall at Fort Duchesne on Friday, Mar. Elden and Goldie Wilcken, 12 at 7:30. Each Legionnaires wife or of Duchesne, have been appointed to prepare publicity mater- companion should prepare a ial for Duchesne Countys ex- box lunch for two persons, hibit in the 1954 Utah Coun- which will be auctioned off. ties Magazine, which is sched- The proceeds will be used to assist - the Ninth District, of uled for publication in June. The appointment was made which the above posts are memby the Duchesne county com- bers. The social is in observance of the Legion birthday. missioners. . The Duchesne department and the Duchesne ward are working cooperative- Information received from Washington yesterday as tract. A was granted reported by B. H. Stiingham, state Senator from Vernal, by the Duchesne ward to' Duin order that the and the Boost Echo Park Dam committee from the chesne County turn of the southeast corsharp Uintah Basin, indicate the fight for the Upper Colorado ner of this tract has been gradRiver projects as now being considered, is still boiling ed into an easy curve. The old fence enclosing the and greater support of the program is sorely needed. welfare farm has been removed At a meeting last night in and trees and brush along the were pushed the Frontier Grill to which road representatives from Vernal, out andwash-out-the ground leveled, Lake s that were a Roosevelt, Duchesne and Du- filling chesne County were ins atten- hazard to the road. the welfare farm Above dance, the real situation as it now appears to Utahs congres- is underway. Most of the cedar According to a report made sional representation as report- posts used were now on this fince. Bishop , Porter by Gregory L. Parson and Gil- ed by Cong. William A. Dawbert R. Horrocks, of the U. S. son, and relayed on to the Ba- Merrell stated that plans are the wire that was reSoil Conservation-- Service, the sin is not too bright. Mr. String-ha- to a on water content of the snowfall moved. telephone reported on Lake Fork Mountain is 1.4 call he had had from the conRay Horrocks was in charge inches greater than last year gressman last Wednesday eve- of the welfare farm improveat this time and 1.2 inches less ning, in which he was told the ment project. than the estimated average for opponents of Echo Park are the past 20 years. really on the ball, and flooding On the upper snow measur- the Capitol with propaganda ing course, at an elevation of that must be offset by action 10,500 feet, the average snow from those favoring the prodepth is 34.5 inches with a wa- gram. ter content of 9.0 inches. Last According to Mr. Dawson, the will most likely year the water content was 6 9 inches, and in 1951 it was 10.7 vote on the issue March 22. He inches. was sure they would report the The middle course, at 8,900 bill out favorably, but would feet elevation, shows a snow probably have a fight. A teledepth averaging 26.6 inches type message from the nations Man with 7.2 inches of water. Last Capitol was read by Lawrence year, on March 1, the water Siddoway, which brought the At content was 5.8 inches. group up to date on the issue. At an elevation of 8,100 feet Chairman of the Echo Park Loses there are 23.3 inches of snow committee for. Vernal, C. R. Tip with 6.0 inches of water, while (Chuck) Henderson, reported on is recovman A Bridgeland on March 1, 1953 the water con- a vigorous letter writing camering from injuries sustained tent was 5.2 inches. paign that was underway in in a ruckus with a wild sponsored by . their horse. , The average depth of snow on Vernal, the three courses this year is committee, under the supervisNorval Brundage was the 28.1 inches with a water con- ion of the Kiwams Club, In in the fracas. Hes minloser tent of 7.4' inches, compared substance, the plan . calls for us end of the forefinger the with 26.7 inches of snow and thousands of letters to be writmustang 6.0 inches of water last year. ten locally for different states. on his left hand. The out of Norvals The average water content for Individuals who have friends took a bite the past 20 years on March 1 or relatives in those , states chest for added injury. Mr. Brundage was attempis 8.6 inches. would send a group of letters, all written and including add- ting to put a hackamore on ressed envelopes. When the this wild horse, which was one of 15 that a group had packs of letters were received, all that would be required was rounded up on Anthro' Moun- e February. cut-ou- Roosevelt Meeting Last Night Heard Reports On Project And Formulated Letter Program Special Lenten Program For Local Catholics An important announcement is made this week to all parishioners of St. Helens Catholic church in Roosevelt by Father Strancar, its pastor, to the effect that the Way of The Cross, Sermon and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, will be held every Friday at 7:30 in the evening during the Lenten season. A special plea is made by Father Strancar for all communicants of the Catholic church to join in this Lenten program. CAFE IS OPEN The Mission Cafe has reopened under new management of Mr. and Mrs. Reed Timothy and Mr. and Mrs. Everet Harless. They are open for 24 hours service each day. Laura Mae Timothy has been busy making Mrs. Leona Rich and daughpies and doing things like her mother did, and her mother re- ter, Carol, were dinner guests ports that she Is doing a splen- of Jennie Graham and Shanna Lee on Tuesday evening. did job of It, The mayors of incorporated cities and towns of Duchesne County will meet March 22nd to discuss problems common to all. Mayor LaFarge Dastrup, of Altamont, initiated the move. For a number of weeks various mayors have been commenting on how powerless they were in handling problems of law enforcement alone. They now propose to do' something about the matter, , Those interested are Mayors Paul Murphy, of Roosevelt, Otto Johnsen, Duchesne; William Linck, Myton; LaFarge Dastrup, Altamont, and Claud Wagstaff, Tabiona. It is anticipated that if local and state authorities cannot meet the problems that the F. B. I. may be called in to assist. There appears to be problems that cross city, county and state boundaries. The meeting is at the Duchesne County courthouse , on March 22, 1954, and it may be a hot" one as some authorities are pretty well aroused. Dry Gulch Plans Series Hf VVGIII Class B, I and F. water users under - the direction of Floyd Case, director, are preparing plans for the installation of a partial measuring . flume at every outlet in the Class B, I and F canals. Ray Brown, Supervisor, for the Uintah Basin Soil Conservation District reports. Floyd Case, Fred Goodrich, Wallace Seeley, Ross Monsen, water users, Grant Chugg, Engineer, Don Nielson, conservationist for the Soil Conservation Service, went over the canals last week to find out what is needed to improve the system. The Irrigation Company and the SCD will prepare a complete plan of what the Company will do' in the next few years to insure the delivery of the farmers share of the water to his farm. This plan will include the construction of divider gates, drop structures, outlet gates, partial flumes, concrete or Bentonite canal linings, syphons, flumes and other structures for special purposes. Efficient use of irrigation water is essential to good crop production, Ray pointed out. Too early use of water or the use of too much water cuts crop yields more than too little water on some farms. Too heavy use of irrigation water here in the Basin has water logged thousands of acres. Much of this land cotild be made productive again without expensive drains if the farmers would only use water in the amount needed by the growing crops. - Split Of Liquor Money Comes To Duchesne City Duchesne City ha3 received their share of the 1953 liquor profits. This money is paid from the state fund known as the City, Incorpor- $ 1,1 G7 14 as ated Town, and County Liquor Control Fund," which is administered by the state auditor as provided by law. This was liquor money credited to the public safety fund, reports Mrs, Hildur W. Johnstun, city recorder. |