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Show UNIVERSAL 141 PIER PON r AV:.. SALT LAKE CI1Y, UiAd HOME TOWN Shop HERE for Own Sake! YOUR And Community Progress VOLUME 25 - NUMBER HOME TOWN Uintah U.S.A. 26 no UTAH, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1955 DUCHESNE, DUCHESNE COUNTY, Timberland Burns In Southwest Duchesne County Some 200 acres of timber land burned in Rough Hollow, which is located about 25 miles southwest of Duchesne in the Duchesne Ranger District of the Ashley National Forest. Merlin I. Bishop, district forest ranger, said that the fire was caused by lightning and was first reported to him at 2:30 p.m. on June 12. The fire burned extremely hot for several hours during was Bulletin A forest fire in Ashley National Forest which started yesterday about noon, was under control early this morning, according to Mrs. Jess Palm, at the Altonah ranger station. The fire was. located in Bear Wallow west of Moon Lake. It started in a sawdust pile of a sawmill and spread to nearby timber. Mrs. Palm reported that a large number of turned out from several nearby communities to fight the blaze. No report on the number of acres burned was made available. fire-fighte- GROUND IS BROKEN Bishop Duane G. Hunt, Salt Lake Diocese, officially broke ground last Sunday for the new convent of the Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement, which will be built near St. Helens Catholic Church. Other officials participating in the ceremony were Rev. Ignatious Strancar (L), Rev. Alfred Harding, Arnie R. Purnonen and David Hairnes, architects, and Lyman Merkley, building contractor representative. Bishop Hurt OSfteirtes A? Convert Ceremony Now Homo Will Kindergarten For County Approved House Nuns Sont To Dasln Dy School Board kinderOperation of a garten in the Duchesne County School District has been authorized by the county board of education, reports Supt. Rowan C. Stutz. This authorization wan given by the district board before June 1 in order for funds for operation of the kindergarten to be considered in the budget for the fiscal years 1955-5on a Plans for kindergarten basis is now under year-roun- d process of study for the district. Supt Stutz says the chief problem is transporting pupils home classat the close of the half-da- y es. He said the board of education is proposing that parents come to the schools to pick up the youngsters at the end of the three-hou- r session (from 9 a.m. to 12 noon) and that the parents e be paid on a basis. Those children who would be eligible for kindergarten classes this fall would be those who will be five years old on or before p October 31, 1955. This would include about 200 youngsaid, sters, the superintendent from the calculation making census statistics. school This spring,. 220 youngsters were enrolled in the kindergarten held in some district schools. full-tim- e 6. child-mileag- age-grou- six-we- YAMPA RIVER EXPEDITION Mrs. Virginia Wilcken Galloway and daughter, Dixie Dawn-elivisited in Duchesne the past week while her husband, J. Aiden Galloway, guided an Eastern Boy Scout group on a Yampa River expedition. She visited at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. R. Wilcken, and with Mr. and Mrs. Elden Wilcken. e, The Right Reverend Duane G. Hunt, bishop of the Sait Lake in groundofficiated diocese, breaking ceremonies of the new convent of the Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement, held last Sunday afternoon near the St. Helens Catholic church. A special Mass was celebrated at 4 p.m. precedwith Bishing the ground-breakin- g op Hunt delivering the message Members of the Roosevelt and Vernal parishes, who participated in the Mass and ground-breakin- g were told by their bishop that with the building of the new con vent a new milestone had been reached by the Catholic people in this area, and that he was thrilled to be present to enjoy their hos- The sisters will do a fitality. here in the Uintah Basin and you should be grateful for their presence, Bishop Hunt said He delivered sermons at all Masses during the day. in the ceremonies Assisting were Rev. Alfred Harding, pastor of the St. James church in Vernal and Rev. Ignatious Strancar, St. Helens pastor; David C. Haines and Arne R. Purhonen of Salt Lake, the two building architects, and Lyman Merkley, representing Ashton Brothers of Vernal, contractors. Members of the two parishes circled the plot of ground to witness the ground-breakin- g ceremonies and benediction. Near Church Building The new convent will be erected on the lot west of St. Helens church, and slightly to the rear of the edifice. Work will be rushed with early completion this fall expected. It will serve as a home for several Nuns sent to the Basin to carry on their work. Following the Mass and groundbreaking, the Altar Society and Honly Name Society prepared and dinner in the served a pot-lurectory hall to approximately 80 people who attended. ck UBIC Chairmen Named Ai Commiffee Meeting At a meeting of the Uintah Basin Industrial Convention Friday night, announcement was made by Loman F. Hutchings, president of the UBIC, of a number of persons named to head committees. Besides this announcement; several other statements have been made by Hutchings concerning different events to take place at the convention, which is to be held at Roosevelt City Park. August 3-- have already Three speakers been signed for the convention. They are Daryle Chase, president of the Utah State Agricultural College; Royden Braithwaite, director of the College of Southern Utah; and Parley Neeley, area engineer for the Bureau of Reclamation. Neeley, who is stationed with the Reclamation Bureau at Spanish Fork, is expected to speak about the Echo Pak Dam project. Besides these, Hutchings stated that the UBIC committee is trying to secure other prominent speakers for the convention. Fran Harrison has been named chairman of the parade, He is working on the project with the American Legion, and is urging wide participation of individuals, organizations and business establishments from all over the Basin in making entries in the parade. Finances for UBIC are being handled by Cliff Drollinger, under the direction of the Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. R. V. Larson is chairman of the womens department, and Blanche Murphy will edit the programs. Mrs. Ed Yack is in charge of arranging a "Story Princess. Gordon and Bumps Eldredge will handle sports and Mrs. Parley Rawlings heads the Doll Show, A fashion show is sponsored by the Junior Culture Club. show that will apAn All-Stis being formed two nights pear Jenby Floyd Ross. Mrs. Lawrell groups sen will handle teen-ag- e (Continued on Back Page) the afternoon of June 12th and completely burned out one side canyon of dense Douglas fir timber. A crew of 12 men, 11 of them from Tabiona, being recruited were on the fire line shortly after daylight on the morning of June 13 and had the fire under con trol within 2 hours. Mop-u- p work continued for 2 long days and a crew patrolled the fire for 3 more days. The fire was declared dead-ou- t by Forest Service crew foreman Gilbert N. Chatwin of Tabiona, at 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 17th. July Fourth Is A Monday Two-Da- y Holiday The month of July this year brings two double holidays Sunday and Monday. . . Next Monday is Independence Day, Pioneer and although Day, (July ,24th) comes on Sunday, Monday 25th is set aside as a holiday. There will be a lot of picnics and vacation trips planned, which is the main reason you should shop for the extra day JOIN FAMILY REUNION this weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lyman, Then all contributors of news and advertisers should help us Mrs. Jeannine Wallace and chilhave a holiday, by getting copy dren, and Mrs. Laura Mae Timoto us as early as possible. . . thy and children attended a famWell have to work early and ily reunion in Provo Canyon on and Wallate and. any items that could Sunday. The Tjmothys be reported and ad copy that laces left from their for their homes in California, after an excould be prepared on Saturday would be of great help to us. : tended visit in Duchesne with their friends and family. -- buffer's Nine Mila Ranch Homs Bostfroyc--d By Fire Nine-Mi- References Are Removed; Californian Says Echo Still In Bill Reported By Stutz The 1955-5- 6 fiscal year proposed tentative budget amounts to $1,195,158 for the Duchesne County School District, reports Supt. Rowan C. Stutz, district budget officer. The adopted budget for the past school year was $970,100. A public hearing on the 1955-5- 6 tion offices, in Duchesne. Approval and adoption is to be made at this meeting of the proposed revised budget for the fiscal year 1954-5- 5. Supt, Stutz explained that the difference between the revised 1954-5- 5 budget and the proposed 1955-5- 6 budget would be considerably less than the proposed budand the 1954-5- 5 get for 1955-5- 6 adopted budget. The 1955-5- 6 budget increase represents but some $5,000 in operating expense which includes the normal increase in teacher salaries and the salary of a new district staff member as guidance director. Chief budget increases are in the building program and for other capital expenditures, including purchases of new school busses. The largest state aid ever al located to this district for the building program is included in the budgetary figures this year. Funds included are for repairs and additions to the Roosevelt Jr. High School, Roosevelt Elementary School and Tabiona School. D:ccn Reports On At Dcnnion Part; James E. Bacon, is a special report to the Standard yesterday, reported that the High Uinta Camp at Bennion Park was progressing very well and that one of the most marvelously arranged camps he had ever seen has been set up. 344 boys have registered for Price, who reunion, and visit with Mr. and ten by Mrs. Maxine Burjdick of has been in Salt Lake City to Mrs. Frank Belt and family, and the Theodore Camp, Daughters of make arrangements for Mr, and Mrs. Wallace Hail and on Back Page) the Utah Pioneers. family for an extended time. Socialette Makes Plans For UDIC Queen Contest . . . Another Burmese Papil Gomes To Dcchcsne County Maung Hia Sein, exchange stu- dent from Burma, is now living in Duchesne County, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Theron Horrocks of Hayden. Sein will live with the Horrocks family until July 11, after which he will move to the home of Jess Allen in Myton. Maung Sein, whose home town in Burma is Rangoon, is spending six months in the United States to learn new home and farming techniques. He will then return to his native land and instruct his people on these new methods. Hi& stay in the U. S. is being sponsored by the International Foundation Youth Exchange. Another Burmese student, Maung KoKo, who has lived in Duchesne County since- May 13, is notw staying in Uintah County, where Maung Hia Sein has been since that time. KoKo reports that his visit to Duchesne County has been a very pleasant one and that he especially enjoyed his visits with the LaMar Neilson family of Bridgeland and the Mont Poulsen family of Duchesne. Maung KoKo had been a speaker at various club and school meetings in the county. His report on Burma was a very interesting one to all who heard him. - ATTEND WARD CONFERENCE Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moon and family received a visit Sunday from LaMar Anderson, of Salt Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moon visited at the home of President and Mrs. Hale Holgate on Sunday evening, then attended the Arcadia ward conference with them. vice-preside- TO REIGN OVER NEOLA RODEO Nita Haitian, (center), was selected Queen to reign over the Neola celebration July 4th. Attendants are Charlotte Henri e (left), and Judy Baitlan (right). (D-Flt- .), .), (R-Pa- .), .), .), .), .), s), .), .), ), r.lorroll Reports Allocation For Liquor In County This years liquor allocation to Duchesne County in the amount of $7,413.68 brings the five-yeallocation to $37,083.39, reports Porter L. Merrell, county clerk. He lists the allocation for the past four years at the same figure, $7,413.68, and for 1951, This Dr. and Mrs. John Smith reas liquor money ceived a weekend visit from Mr. it is commonly termed, is credand Mrs. Charles Burnett, of Salt ited to the countys general fund, Mr. Merrell said. Lake City. ar Firs? Assessor's Report Shows Climb Over 1954 Bounty Fund For Magpies Already Depleted ty A special business meeting was held for Socialette Club members at the home of Mrs. Mirl Jennings, Monday evening. Twenty were present, including two new members, Mrs. Merlin Fenn and Mrs. Ben Comm. Socialette Club has been assigned the UBIC Queen contest and dance for this year and commenced plans for both. Selected to represent the club as its candidate was Miss Gwynn Holgate of Arcadia. Mrs. Leila Wardle spent , last week in Salt Lake with Mr. and Mrs, Fred Wardle, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold McKenna. She spent some of the time with Mr. and Mrs. Hod Saddler of Magna, who have new twin baby boys. The Saddlers have 13 children now. HLA SEIN Burma Exchange Student MAUNG The $400 fund for magpie bounoffered in Duchesne County this year has been depleted, local officials report. Bounty from this fund was paid at five cents per head, either young or adult magpies. This total payment was for 8,000 bird heads. The fund was raised by the $100 contribution by the Duchesne county commissioners and $100 by the Roosevelt Commercial Club, and matched by the Utah State Fish and Game Department, states Dave Thomas, Duchesne, game warden for District No. 2. Persons making the bounty payments at the designated stations were Elden Wilcken, Duchesne; LaFarge Dastrup, Altamoht; Harry Sprouse, Roosevelt. . Two more hurdles stand in the way of the Upper Colorado River Storage Project after the House Interior and Insular Affairs committee Tuesday approved the bill. The bill now goes before the House Rules Committee and if it wins OKy there, then to the complete House. The vote Tuesday was 20-- 6 in favor of the $760,000,000 project. Echo Park dam project received a setback when a move to delete this phase of the project went over by a 19-- 6 vote. An expected move to also delete Flaming Gorge from the bill did not However, all hope of the Echo Dam is not lost, as Rep. Hosmer stated near the end of Tuesdays session, that Echo Park is still in the bill as much as ever. As approved by the full committee, the House version includes authorization for three major storage dams Flaming Gorge, Glen Canyon and Navajo. Conditional approval for Curecanti Dam is also included. Following are the sue members of the committee who voted against the bill: Haley Pillon Rogers Shuford Saylor and Utt Those approving the bill are: Aspinall Pfo&t Miller Pharton Berry Dawsin Powell Edmonson Metcalf Sisk Christopher Rutherford Westland Young Rhodes Budge Chenoweth Rep. William A. Dawaon mentioned a number of individuals and concerns who are in favor-o- f the Upper Colorado project as a whole, but are, against the Echo Park phase of it. Dawson stated that Gen. Ulysses S, Grant III, a noted engineer and president of the American Planning and Civic Assn., was one of these. Others opposing the Echo Park bill were J. W. Penfold, of the Izaak Denver, representing Walton league, and Fred M. Packard of the National Parks Assn. Dawson also stated that even if Echo Park is definitely deleted', from the whole project, opposition for the entire bill will not cease. Dawson said that Southern: California interest are still fighting to defeat the whole bill. n tentative budget was held June 30, at the Board of Educa- Duu-chesn- e. Mrs. 70 PER COPY Ail le said And Community Progress Echo Park Dam Receives Setback As Proposed School Budget Is fire-arm- s, destroyed, ! Upper Colorado Project Passes House niffee 20-- 6 Request To Print Inscription On Marker Answered The plaque inscription was writ- Shop HERE for YOUR Own Sake $3.00 PER YEAR The ranch home of the camp, and according to Bathe Preston Nutter Corp. in Nine con, no accidents or mishaps of Mile Canyon, was destroyed by any kind had yet occurred. Mr. fire last Friday. Damage was es- Bacon also stated that much adtimated at about $30,000. Loss vancement is being made by the was reported covered by insur- boys. Mr. Bacon urged anyone interance. These ranch holdings, located ested should travel to Bennion Several requests have been re- about 50 miles northeast of Price, Park Friday night to witness the ceived by the Standard to print in mammouth Court of Honor which the Harper precinct of Du- ia to take the inscription on the plaque of chesne place. W. W. Clyde, of historis in rich the Daughters of Utah Pioneers ical andCounty, of Utah National Provo, president sentimental significance monument the to the owners and the Parks Council of Boy Scouts of commemorating area. It 50th anniversary of the founding was established in 1902 by the America, and Floyd Loverage, also oft Duchesne. The monument is of Provo, and chief Scout execulate Preston Nutter. located in Duchesne, and contains tive of the council will be on For some the ranch home hand at the Court of Honor. time, the following inscription: Parents especially are invited Explorers, trappers and traders has been occupied by Mr. Nuwere here before Brigham Young tters daughter, Virginia, and her to tomorrow nights affair, but sent a group in 1861 to explore husband, the retired Col. Howard anyone who has the desire may atthe way for Mormon colonization. C. Price. tend also. Mr. Bacon urged all The house, of polished log ex- those who But in October, 1861, the U. S. plan to attend to Government set apart Uintah Val- terior and knotty pine interior, bring plenty of warm clothing, beley for the Indian Reservation. In contained a valuauable collection cause the air will probably be 1905, a portion was opened for of Navajo rugs, a library of quite chilly. He also stated that archeological and mil- people should bring a chair or at white settlement. June 6, 1905, silver, least a blanket to sit on, as the A. M. Murdock, daughter, Dora, itary voupmes, and Sugoosie Jack (Indian), with and sword collection of Brig, Gen. grass in the evenings at the camp 52 men, organized a town called Howard C. Price, commander of is usually damp. He reports that Dora, later Theodore, then Du- Fort Douglas from 1928 to 1931, the road to Bennion Park is a father of Col. Price, and Gen. little rough, but safe. chesne. The bell Was used for school, Prices personal correspondence. church, curfew and as a fire The collection dated back to the Mrs. Ernest Wilson left this Crimean War. alarm for many years in week for Los Angeles, California, Everything in the house was where she will attend a Tidwell ' c U.S.A. Walt Hayes spent a week at Brigham City, and on Sunday attended a Hayes family reunion, where relatives from all over the United States joined with them. The first report of the county assessor shows a total $6,647,240 assessed evaluation of Duchesne County for 1955. Last year, this first evaluation report totaled or $88,740 less than the 1955 assessments up to the first Monday in May, states G. B. Workman, county assessor. He states that $50, GOO of this value was gained in the number of sheep assessed, and over $46,-00- 0 in the cattle assessment figures. A $96,185 increase was made in the total livestock assessment figure this year. estate Real assessed value amounted to $2,813,990 in 1955, compared with $2,792,935 in 1954. Some 500 acres of land in Pleasant Valley was reclassified this year from grazing land into the irrigated land class. Classification of this real estate is 621,316 acres of agricultural land assessed at $2,509,125; commercial real estate located in cities and towns, $106,995; other city and town lots, $197,870, This year the buildings assessed value totaled $1,605,000, compared with $1,589,045 in 1954. This years classification and assessment total on buildings is on Back Page) $1,091,-(Continu- i |