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Show 'Y" o V J t iV Untu;. VJ Uintah Basie Support The Red Cross Roll Call VOLUME 25 - NUMBER I: Save DUCHESNE, DUCHESNE COUNTY, UTAH. THURSDAY, MARCH 10 1 L Pclics Schcol Set For Roosevelt March Sixteenth J U A Modem traffic accident investigation techniques and reporting will be carried to local police and sheriffs departments in a series of special police schools 2nd. March The commencing schools will be under the joint sponsorship of the Utah Safety Council, and the Utah Peace Officers Association, and are one of the outgrowths of a series of traffic court conferences held last fall. The schools are being directed by the Utah Board for Vocational Education, which is also lending various technical services. The latest developements in accident investigation and reporting, based upon the 1955 revised manual of the Northwestern University Traffic Institute will be the basic instructional source. The instructors staff will be headed by Captain Rulon Bennion and Sgt Jack Gridley of the Utah Highway Patrol, and will include police experts from Salt Lake City, Provo, Ogden, and Cedar City and the former director of the Financial Responsibility Division of the Utah Department of Public Safety, Leon Lines, now Safety Director, Utah Motor Club. Transportation is also being provided by the Utah Motor Club, as a Public service. At Roosevelt March 16 According to information reaching this area the school scheduled for Daggett, Duchesne and Uintah Counties will be held in Roosevelt next Wednesday, March 16. Those assigned to instruct the school are Sgt L. A. Bleyl, Salt Lake City police dept., Sgt Otto Henderson, Ogden police dept., and Leon Lines, Utah Motor Club, safety director. te 4ts Members of the newly organized board and the DUCHESNE STAKE PRIMARY BOARD Jessie Peat-ros- s, positions they have been assigned to are as follows: Back Row Eva Koyen, Beginners; Donna Wllkerson, Guides; Elaine Farnsworth, Seagulls; Alta Mickelson, Trekkers; Kenna Foy, Bluebirds; Leah Davies, Organist; Gladys Stutz, Sylvia Abbott, Group I. Front Row Elda Van Tassell, Blazers; Pearletta Workman, Trainer; Alice Moon First Counselor; Hilda Barker, President; Helen D. Odekirk, Second Counselor; Afton Rosenbaum, Secretary-Treasurer; Marie Kielbasa, Larks. Two members not pictured are Shirley Hallady, Group II and Carol Defa, Chorister. (Photo by Elden Wilcken) s; Top-Pilot- s; ConsSiifono Topis 33 Annual Stesti Coaffalb W.C. Foy DansmccT President; 55 Indicn Gcnyon Directors Chosen Szov; Fell The annual meeting of the Duchesne Livestock Association was held in Duchesne recently. This association is composed of all of the permittees who graze cattle on seven different range allotments on the Duchesne Ranger District of the Ashley National Forest. D. Shelly Winn, of the Soil Conservation Service, spoke to the group on changes in range conditions and why changes sometimes occur. He pointed out that healthy plants produce much more forage than unhealthy plants and that such things as overgrazing, fire drouth, etc., all, cause range deter- ioration. Mr. Winn stated that in order to keep our ranges in good condition and the forage plants healthy, all stockmen should employ good range management practices such as deferred and rotation grazing, proper use of forage plants, and proper season of use. Forest Supervisor Wm. D. Hurst spoke about increasing forage production on our ranges through reseeding and what has been done recently on the Ashley National Forest to increase forage production. Mr. Hurst pointed out to those present that on many of our cattle ranges we must confine the grazing to the canyon bottoms and eliminate the grazing on the the steep slopes where rapid soil erosion is taking place. Such areas should be allowed to rest and build up a good ground cover, which will control surface run-oand prevent accelerated erosion, Mr. Hurst explained. (Continued on Back Page) ff Moon Lcko Gtske Gcld-Grcc- n Dell Got For Mcrch 12 ALTAMONT (Special) According to Mrs. Hazel Goodrich and Max Hartman, presidents of the YWMIA and YMMIA of the Moon Lake stake, the date and place of the Moon Lake stake Gold and Green Bail have been set The lovely social function will be held at the Mt Emmons ward house on Saturday, March 12, with the Long Home Ettes supplying the music. Dance directors for the stake, Mrs. Ken Bearden and Mrs. Ty Kolb, announce a special "floor show will feature the ball, with dancers from every ward participating. Refreshments will be sold. Average .The snow pack at the head of Indian Canyon as of March 2, is a little above normal, according to Merlin I. Bishop, local ranger of the Ashley National Forest Average snow depth is 38 inches this - year as compared with 29 inches last year at this time and an average of 36.28 inches over the past 18 years. Water content is 9.90 inches this year compared with 8.80 inches last year at this time and an average of 9il4 inches ov ' period: The ground under the snow appears to 'be damp and in good condition and the prospects for a good summer season are getting brighter, Mr. Bishop said. Gilbert Horrocks, of the Soil Conservation Service, cooperated with Ranger Bishop in making the snow survey. 18-y- Efcsr Ycrgc::cn Gob High Fcrner Grc:p Post At one of the concluding sessions of the second annual Utah Farmers Union convention held in Salt Lake City last weekend, Elmer Yergensen, Myton farmer, was of the state group. His election followed on the selection of Jesse S. Tuttle, Castle Dale, as the president He. also was Other officers and directors elected included: Mrs. Doris G. Smith, Salt Lake City, secretary-treasure- r, and Douglas Bergeson, Cornish; Douglas Simpson, Kamas; John R. Sayer, Springville; William J. Ostler, Roosevelt; J. A. Phillips, Nephi; Harry Zabriskie, Fairview, directors. The delegates also named Verl R. Tucker, Elmo; Burton Adams, Pleasant Grove, and Mrs. John R. Sayer, Mapleton, representatives to attend the NFU annual insurance division meeting next month in Denver. nt half-truth- Coming Mar. 23rd was Elmer Myton, as of the Utah Farmers Union organization. He also was chairman of the resolutions committee at the state convention. Yer-gense- n, Loses Extensions Signed Dy Dnchssco Citizens Landowners in Duchesne .County this week were signing extension of the communitized oil and gas lease for a period from March 5, 1955. The communitized lease was entered into on March 5, 1952, by and between John P Madsen and other parties signatory thereto, as lessors, and Coleman H. Mulcahy, as lessee, on March 5, 1952. The leased land, located in Sections 35 and 36, in Township 3 South, Range 5 West, Uintah Special Meridian, and in Sections 1 4 South, and 2, in Township Range 5 West, Uintah Special Meridian, takes in major portions of the 771.08 acres contained in the Duchesne Townsite. It was explained to the lessors that the extension of the lease was necessary to prepare land titles preparatory to drilling a tilt well within the area. George B. Stanley, abstractor, Heber City, is doing the title work. six-mon- An institute for the instructional staff was held at the State Capitol on February 16, at which the basic fundamentals of accident investigation were discussed, and the general outline of the instruction plan adopted. Spokesman for the sponsoring that the emphasized agencies schools wil be One-da- y affairs and will concentrate , on ..the. basic fundamentals, and are intended to acquaint all officers with these latest developments in accident investigation. It was also pointed out that the information developed from accident investigations and proper reporting is of paramount importance in the entire accident prevention program 'at all levels of government Newly elected officers and diFollow-u- p classes are being conrectors of the Duchesne Water sidered for further instruction on Users Assn, will be installed Fri- other the phases, upon dejiending day, March 11, at 1 p.m. A public success of the initial series. meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. on the same day with a special invitation being made to all civic, church and water officials to be present. An official of the Utah Power and Water Board will be The Duchesne Relief Society present to instruct the meeting. Officers to take oath of office bazaar will be held on March 17 are: Elwood B. Carter, Tabiona, at 8 p.m. in the recreation hall of chairman; Jack Nielsen, Myton, the stake house. In connection with the bazaar, there will be a A. Hale 1st free one-aplay, program, a cake Arcadia, 2nd Robert S. Murdock, Roosevelt, sale and fishing ponds for the r, secretary-treasuredirectors, Hor- children. Everyone is invited. ace L. Allred, Roosevelt; Howard D. Roberts, Myton; Wm. R. Peat-ros- s, Duchesne. The Duchesne county commissioners will serve as honorary of the association. The meeting will be held at the Duchesne County courthouse in Duchesne. Viator Uc:rs To bstdl Officers Rellof Society Qczcar Mcrch 17 Hol-gat- n; e, ct n; vice-preside- vv 7b IVccibcr X . $ack River Project Resolutions adopted at the final business session included one attacking the National Tax Equality 4ssn.- - for indulging in a smear s and campaign of to vilify and discredit cooperatives and all forms of nonprofit, self-hel- p enterprises. The Colorado River Development Project was endorsed unanimously as the dllegates urged Immediate, construction of Echo Dam and all .other segments of the water storage program. Referring to taxation, the Farmers Union proposed raising state income taxes on net incomes above $5,000 from the present-- 5 per cent to 6 per cent on net incomes of $6,000. Dlood Mcbllq Is vice-preside- nt Join The Red Cross Bloodmobile is scheduled to be in Duchesne on Wednesday, March 23, according to Miss Fay Pope, Duchesne County public health nurse. Duchesnes quota is set at 50 pints of blood. A local worker for the Red Cross chapter will call at homes in the Duchesne area soon to have prospective donors sign pledge cards. 10, 1955 llfeaSi Elasin Roosevelt Standard Uintah Basin Record Team All-St- ar Inara All-Su- er - Uintah Divsion ASKS STATE TO MAKE SURVEY OF ROADS The county commlsioners have passed a motion to write state officials suggesting a preliminary survey be made to determine costs for possible and construction on Highways 33 and 53. Fennf Eaton Top Player Poll; Six On 1st Team Never since the Roosevelt Stan- FIRST TEAM Richard (Packy) Fenn (Capt.) . Valoy Eaton David Hislop Norman Hanson Terry Anderson Jimmy Grant dard and Uintah Basin Record . (Union) Senior (Uintah) Junior (Altamont) Junior (Union) Senior (Uintah) Senior (Duchesne) Senior SECOND TEAM Lane Josie (Jr.) (C) .... Tabiona Snellen Johnson (Jr.) .... Union Uintah Gary Hatch (Sr.) Ken Anderton (Sr.) Union Ronnie Abegglen (Sr.) .... Uintah THIRD TEAM Tabiona Ray Pace (Jr.) Union Larry Ross (Jr.) Acel Muse (Jr.) Duchesne Rulon Gilbert (Sr.) Union Dee Farnsworth (Sr.) .... Altamont HONORABLE MENTION UNION Ken Benson, Smiley Denver, Dale Womaqk, Rueben Broderick. UINTAH Earl Gross. Sterling Kendall, and Jerry DUCHESNE Cioyd Marsing, Dean Young and Alton Moon. Max Giles, Larry Van Tassell. ALTAMONT TABIONA Lyle Omen and Max Brotherson. Cut-sha- Eiogfea Fivo Play-S- B fe Yotbg be- team gan selecting an all-stfrom the five Uintah Basin schools has there been more top talent the colors of their wearing schools. This fact has made ,tht selection of an all-stteam another difficult proposition being simplified only by the assistance of about thirty fans who sent in a selection by using the ballot supplied by the papers the past two weeks. There has never been a question in the minds of those who have seen Union and Uintah play ball this winter but what the two finest ball players in the league led the Cougars and Utes into a play-of- f for the title and a place in the state B tournament, which Uintah won When the votes were counted, Richard (Packy) Fenn, Union's star, had collected a total of 255 points, with Valoy Eaton, the Utes great center, trailing him with 239 points. Both were mentioned on every ballot, with Packy getting 17 first place rankings as compared with 13 for Eaton. Thus we select as the captain of the 1955 all-stteam, Packy Fenn, who, in the estimation of this writer, is the finest high school basketball player seen in many moon, and is rated the Basins best player. Praising Fenn for his outstanding qualities, takes nothing away from Valoy Eaton, who still has another year to develop in high school. He led the league in scoring, being especially effective unand has der the basket on tip-in- s, a potent hook-shPacky ranged third in scoring in the district and is without doubt the hardest man hr the league to stop. He can hit from outside, and his ability to shoot with either hand makes him deadly on drive-in- s. Selected Six Players Choosing the first two players was easy, but when the ballots were all counted and the remaining players evaluated, we found four other kids so close together we are listing fcix players on the first team. Well leave it entirely up to the public as to positions these kids should be assigned. Another junior, David Hislop,. high scorer on 4he third place Altamont team, garnered 128 points-ithe voting to take third spot ar 43-4- 1. ar REGION FIVE PLAY-OF- F MARCH 10 AND 11 Judzo Ilea Feat First Day Union vs Monticallo - 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Altamont vs Blanding Claim In Urcnlum Field Second Day Wilcken acquired George a new piece of land this week. The deed, given to Mr. Wilcken by Jewel Hoyt, is a uranium mining deed for one square foot ifl the Big Moccasin uranium lode mining claim in Ole Wyoming. Grantor is The Black-foUranium Company, of Casper, Wyoming. Mr. Wilcken says- he has his foot In uranium now. H. ot - Pella Shota For Schcol Children Planned In April Miss Fay Pope, county nurse, reports that sometime in April, the exact date not known. Polio Vaccine will be received and given to all first and second grade children in the county. It will be purely elective and the parents should be thinking between now and then whether they wish their children to receive these shots, or not. This program is sponsored by the county commissioners. First Day Losers First Day Winners 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. ot Union High School will meet Monticello High tonight. tt 7 p.m. in the' Opening game of a two-da- y play-of- f between four teams, who will be scrapping for a chance to be the third team from Region Five to enter the Class B tournament next week at Provo. At 8:30 Blanding and Altamont will take the floor in the second game of the contest. . According to L. F. Hutchings, secretary of the board of managers of Region Five, Roosevelt and Union High were chosen two weeks ago as the site of the playoff, and all games .will be played in the Cougar gym. The tourney brings the second and third place teams from the two divisions together in some community in one of the six counties that make up Region Five. On Friday night the losers in tonights games will meet at 7:00 p.m., and the winners at 8:30, with the best team of the second game getting the coveted place in the big meet at the George Albert Smith fieldhouse at Provo, which opens next Wednesday. This will be the second year Union has participated in such a play-of- f. They won the honors last year at Monticello and went into the Class B tournament, which was also held at Provo. Admission is $1.00 for adults and 50 for all students. (Continued On Back Page) Duchcana Men la Now Selective Service OHIclal Wallace J. Stephenson, of Duchesne, has been appointed a mem-me- b of the Duchesne County Selective Service Board, Local No. 7. The third member post on the board has been vacant since the death of Paul E. Nelson of RooseOnly one marriage license was velt last fall. issued in February, that going to Mr. Stephenson is a member of Keith Alma Lemon, Ioka, and the Duchesne county council, and Carol Joy Sagers of Roosevelt resident engineer for the Utah State Road Commission at Duchesne. James R. Hall of Roosevelt, DuRadio-Activity chesne county attorney, is chairman of the Selective Service A telephone call made by the people all over the Basin who had Board and Joseph E. Wilcken, of Duchesne County chairman of civil seen the heavens light up about Roosevelt, is the other board defense, B. A. Jacoby of Duchesne, 6.15 a.m. Monday. The first to member. yesterday, should relieve those re- report to the Standard-Recor- d siding in the Basin who might office was Horace Allred, local y stockman, have become alarmed at tha who was enroute to his of reactions from the early ranch south of Roosevelt at the Monday morning A bomb blast in early hour. He stated that a bril' the Nevada desert. Although liant pink curtain rose over the k' ' of the Basin, geiger counters werft on a rampage horizon south-wein this area, the office of Utah and lasted several seconds before Civil Defense indicated very posi- the flare diminished. Beth (Baum at Duchesne tells tively that any radio activity in the Basin would dissapear without how the flash lighted her kitchen J. leaving any ill effects, Mr. Jacoby in that early hour, and many other stated yesterday. people at Duchesne reported see- Reports have come in from (Oontinued On Buck Page) Ona Couplo Goto Permit To IVcd t!o Danger From (lore Gcta Appointment posi-bilit- p PER COPY p Players Etoe On 19 Sdh 1955 If $3.00 PER YEAR st Governor Lee last week nominated J. V. McLea for another term as a member of the Board of Trustees at the Utah State Agricultural College at Logan. This is a term. ar A v-- .... A "Tfaanfi You " To Our Legislator S . start Enow Your Schoob Stutz High School. My main purpose in reporting A Word of Appreciation' to Rep. this in this column is to pay speBrotherson and Sen. Str Ingham cial tribute to our local represenBy an override of the Gove- tatives for their untiring efforts rnors veto, both houses of the 1955 to get H. B. 54 passed. In a Legislature passed H. B. 54 which public meeting provided $2,130,000 for the con- in the Roosevelt City Hall, Rep. tinuation of the emergency school Brotherson and Sen. Stringham building program. This allocation pledged their support to this parwill finance the approved remodel- ticular legislation which means so ing and new construction projects much to Duchesne County. I can at Neola, Roosevelt Elementary, now verify that they kept that Tabiona and Duchesne High pledge. Schools in addition to the preBecause H. B. 54 affected so viously approved remodeling and relatively few of the counties. (8 additions to the Roosevelt Junior in all), it faced difficulties from By Supt Rowan C. pre-sessi- In addition the Legislathe tive Council brought in a lengthy report recommending the discontinuance of the emergency school building program and the Governor in a telecast speech vowed to veto the bill if it was passed by the Legislature. In the face of this opposition our representatives were able to win enough support to not only pass the bill, but to override the Governors veto. Rep. Brotherson has been particularly active throughout the entire session. His influence on the powerful Appropriations commit a tee was no small factor. It was Senator Stringhams influence on the floor of the Senate that was responsible for much of the support H. B. 54 received by this legislative body. It has been reported to me that without the hard work of both of these men the appropriation for the emergency school building program would not have had a chance of even being considered. Our gratitude and respect go to our local legislators for approximately $700,000.00 worth of remodeling and new construction for the Duchesne County schools. HELEN D. ODEKIRK has been appointed clerk of the local Selective Service Board. She will replace Mrs. Vangee D. Morrell as clerk. Mrs. Morrell plans to resign the position on March 25, after nearly two years of service as clerk. Mrs. Odekirk Is working with Mrs. Morrell now, learning the procedure of the office work. |