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Show Public Health Director Named For Ute Indians Uintah Basin VOLUME 26 - NUMBER DUCHESNE, DUCHESNE COUNTY, 5 UTAH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Unique Program For Tribe To Start Feb. 13 Information was received yesterday from Washington through a telegram from Sen.. Arthur V. Watkins that the Division of Indian Health, Education and Welfare', of the appointment of Miss Nell McKeeJer to work with the Ute Indian Tribe on the Uintah-Oura- y Reservation. According to Sen. Watkins, the appointment of Miss McKeever as Health Coordinator to work among the Ute Indians is the first time this program has been done , exe actly in this fashion on a cooperative basis with tribal leaders. According to R. O. Curry, tribal manager, prior to the division of the full and mixed bloods several months ago, the full bloods had a similar program in their planning. However, the division of the tribe delayed action until this time. In Service Since 1946 Miss McKeever will be coming to Fort Duchesne with ten years , of experience and a fine and will attempt to set up in cooperation with the existing tribal health department, a new program that is designed to fit into the cultural patterns of the Ute Indians. A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Miss McKeever is assistant chief, division of public health- education, public health service for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. She is a graduate of Loyola of Chicago, holds a Masters degree from the University of North Carolina, and has been in public health work LEADER Elmer Duchesne county chairman, has issued a call for precinct and county Democratic conventions. Yer-gense- n, Convention Date Set By County of activity during the big political year, 1956, is the announcement by the big wheels of the Democratic party of The first local signs' their Duchesne county' convention and setting dates for precinct meetings. The official call, a copy of which will be found elsewhere in this issue of the paper, is being made by Elmer Yerge'nsen, county chairman, and the date is set for the county affair on Feb. 18, 1956 at 2 p.m. in the courthouse at Duchesne. Precincts are expected to hold their party meetings on or before Feb.. 13. According to the call of the' conmeetings, the purpose of the vention on Feb. 18, will be to elect a new chairman, (which is to be a woman), a and a county r secretary-treasurecentral committee. The other phase of the convention will be to select condelegates to attend the state vention slated later on in the year. List of Districts In Mr. Yergensens call he has listed the voting precincts and listed the voting precincts and the number of delegate's each will be allowed to the county convention which are as follows: Altonah, 2; Arcadia, 1; Bluebell', 1; Boneta, 1; Bridgeland, 1; Fruitland, 1; Hanna, 1; Duchesne, Em6; Harper, 1; Utahn, 1; Mt, 1;, Mt. Montwel, 1; Ioka, 2; mons, Home, 2; Myton, 4; Neola,Tab-ion-3; Roosevelt, 9; Strawberry, 1; 2; Talmage, 2; Upalco, 2. There will be a total of 45 delecongates allowed' to the county vention. GOP Making Plans The local Republican party is aractively making plans and and their for precinct rangements ancounty conventions, with an nouncement expected next week by Kenneth R. Aycock, county chairman. They have, completed their finance drive in the' county. Both the major parties are exto go all out this year in pected ' (Continued on Back Page) since' 1946. Miss' McKeever will work ' MYTON CUBS ON THE BALL This gang of kids with their Den Mothers and Chiefs have done an outstanding .job preparing themselves for that dav when they will become scouts. In the photo are (L to R): Reed Johnson, Duane Perry, Wayne Martin (Den Chief), Eddie Martin,, Mrs. Charles Martin (assistant Den Mother), Darrell Murray, Lanny Rosg, Mrs. Wilmer Murray (Den Mother), Reed Richens, David Chandler, Mark Roberta, Buddy Holgate (Den Chief), and Kennie Harrison. Burton Johnson, absent from photo. Talmage, Maeser, Montwel, Neola Win Openers In M Men Tournament very closely with Dr. John Fruge, medical adviser for the Ute Tribe and the Indian Department. The program will not be connected with the Indian Department, but is a tribal project, Mr.. Curry reported. As soon as Miss McKeever reports to Fort Duchesne, Which is expected on Monday, Feb. 13, a more detailed program will be announced through the public health Five men from this area atoffice of the tribe. tended the weed control short course at the' Utah State Agricultural College in Logan the past Go weak. They are: Robert S. Murdock, Duchesne county agricultural agent; A.. Hale Holgate, agri' cultural inspector for this district; Special Boy Scout radio proand grams will be - featured over Elmer ,R. Howard Roberts, Station KVEL, Monday, WedMyton, reprenesday and Friday, Feb. 6, 8 senting the Duchesne County noxious' weed control committee; and and 10, at 2:45 p.m. Foster, Lamb, representing the InRichard and Colleen Moore and dian Service. This course was conducted' by baby have- moved this week to the home on Main Street belonging to the USAC in cooperation with the Reed Timothy. (Continued on Back Page) Courses Given In Weed Control; Local Men Attend Scouts On Air Feb. 6, 7, 8, 10 . Moon,.-Duchesn- a, Mrs. Elva Stewart Named New Cancer Chairman i Walter M. Jones, president of the Utah Division of the American Cancer Society, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. RooseGeorge (Elva) Stewart of velt as the new cancer chairman for East Duchesne County. Mrs. Stewart succeeds Mrs.. R. V. Larson who has served as counyears' ty chairman for the alast nineservice great and has rendered to the people of East Duchesne educaCounty by presenting the tional message and service to the cancet patient. County Completes 30 Road Projects In 1955 Thirty projects were completed on Duchesne County roads in 1955 B with funds' under the Class exroad fund allocation, at a total The penditure of $42,272.05 done'report with of expenditure for work these funds last $2 741.95 for plank, $11,046.10 for for maintenance, and $28,484.00 the of projects. thirty completion d This report of expenditures pertain-eClass these with to work done the B" funds on roads outside and cities of incorporated limits towns in the county. in A $11 809.72 balance' remainsallocation 1955 of the out fund this reports Porter L. of $54,081.77, funds Morrell, county clerk. These approved to complete used be will and projects under this program;, more should this $11,809.72 balance than cover cost of these' projects comapproved', then the county missioners will be in line to apply Commisto the Utah State Road additional of sion for approval Union Travels To Vernal In Big Game Of The Week Duchesne Meets Standing of Teams Tabby In Cellar Contest Four Games On Montwel Wins In Schedule 3rd Overtime For Play Tonight TONIGHTS SCHEDULE Junior Division Montwel vs Neola 6 p.m. Talmage vs Maeser 7 p.m. Senior Division Duchesne vs Ballard 8 p.m. 9 p.m. Myton vs Tabiona-Hann- a The big show on the basketball week in the Uintah Basin will begin at Vernal Friday night at about 6:45. Thats the time the Cougars from Union will and meet the League-leadin- g Utes in the first of two annual contests that have more color and more thrills than the' Rose Bowl football classic on New Years day. Early in the season the Utes were picked to win their second straight championship in the Uintah region, and with Union losing to Altamont two weeks ago, it looks like the prediction might hold up. With Valoy Eaton back in the Ute lineup, after a brief illness, Uintah has one of the' top high school scoring teams and last week rated second in the class "B poll. Two weeks in a row Eaton led all scorers in the state. Fie has a 28.5 point average for three league games. Dont Undersell Union Even though the odds favor the Utes' and Eaton, a bit of good', sound advice is: Dont undersell those' Cougars from Union. When they meet Uintah fans have always gotten their money's worth once- more well predict a real battle, and if the Cougars play the type of ball they are capable of, an upset could easily develop. The final meeting of Uintah and Union will also be one of the last games of the season and will be at Union March 3. In the other contest this week, the Eagles' of Duchesne will travel (Continued on Page 2) high-scori- - Three Local Men Leave U.S. Service Three separations from the- armed forces are listed by the Duchesne County Selective Service office for January, reports Mrs. Helen D. Odekirk, clerk. Those receiving separations are Gerald Navar Thayne, Mt. Home, Army; Owen Wayne Asay, Roosevelt, Navy, and Neil Fabrizio, Hanna, Air Force. - 70 PER COPY $3.00 PER YEAR Altamont 60 - Tabiona 28 Uintah 78 - Duchesne 26 This Weeks Schedule 6:45 p.m. Union at Uintah 6:45 p.m. Duchesne at Tabiona Altamont Bye Mrs. Barbara Meriwether and children spent four days visiting with Mrs, Maxine Burdick and family last week. Caroline speijt the weekend' in Salt Lake' visiting with the Meriwethers. Over Roosevelt 4th By Rulon D. Skinner Parents and citizens of Duchesne County should take pride in the increasing percentage of boys that are becoming active in the Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Explorer programs of the Boy Scouts of America, states Rulon Dean Skinner, field Scout executive. of As of January 1, 1956, 26 the boys in Duchesne' County 8, 9 and 10 years of age were regof istered Cub Scouts. Over 90 boy's 11, 12 and 13 years' old are of the' boys Boy Scouts, and 69 14, 15 and 16 are Explorers. This compares' to the national Cub Scouts, 40 average of 40 Explorers. Boy Scouts, and' 15 Duchesne' Countys 520 Scouts and 227 leaders join this coming week with the 4,100,000 Scouts and leaders' in the entire United States of America in celebrating Scoutings 46th anniversary. Here' in Duchesne County as across the nation, special events and the wearing of the Scout uniform will fill the week of Feb. 6 to 12. Under the direction of Loren Alexander, Camping and Activities chairman, several events are planned for the Roosevelt District. Thursday, Feb. 9, there will be an Explorer Valentine dance at Ioka. Wednesday, Feb, 15, the Boy Scouts will conduct the1 1956 Circus." Either Sunday, Feb. 5 or 12 will be celebrated in the LDS wards' (Continued on Back Page) Winner Of Stork Derby Is Mtn. Home Baby Four Junior M Men teams advanced last night to the semifinals in the Region 14, C tournament after winning some close games from four other fine teams. The' final game Mrs. Gene (Janet) Suddreth of was one of those' thriller-diHer- s Eight Junior and four Senior that sends fans home talking to Mtn, Home' is the lucky winner M Men teams opened' the fourth themselves, and makes heroes out of the Duchesne Stork Derby. annual Region 14, Mrs. Suddreth gave birth to a .of players. ... C,L basketball - tournament last fine boy on Saturday, Jan, Brown, substitute mem- 28, atbaby the Duchesne Health Center. night at Union High School. Games berRonald of the Montwel ward Junior will be played tonight arid the finThe lucky baby' weighed 9 lbs. als are set for Saturday evening team, was the hero of the hour as and will be' welcomed home by he fired a shot from outside to at 7:30 and 9 oclock. a sister, the only send his1 team into the included parof the Suddreths. Wednesday games child other overtime' contest. ticipating between' the eight jun- in a trippl'e ior teams, with four teams being Montwels win was a case of a GOP LEADERS ATTEND eliminated. Thursday the remain- third place team beating the $100 PER PLATE DINNER the Roosevelt of stake, champs the and four junior squads ing the four senior teams take the floor Roosevelt Fourth, in a game that Republicans attending $100 dintie, to go into Salute to Eisenhower in the second round of the tour- ended in a an overtime period. The end of ner at the Rainbow Randevu in nament. the first overtime found the score Salt Lake City Jan. 20, included Finals On Saturday the second 3 Kenneth Aycock, Kenneth Labrum, Assurance was re'ceive-- Monday knotted at 28-2- 8 to send the Robert Ferron and Heber T. Hall, ended minutes by George Hacking, director of contest into a third period. It was Roosevelt; Evan Percival, Ioka; that the two then Ronald Brown came C, through Marion Harrison, Neola, and Mr. on Saturday night - (Continued on Back Page) champions and Mrs. Charles Fabrizio, Hanna. tournawould enter the ments in Logan and Provo. Mr. Hacking also announced that Dick North, Division 14 director, and basa member of the ketball committee, and three other officials would represent the giant M Men program at the finals on Saturday night. Teams which entered the tournament in the junior division were from Lapoint and Maeser First, Uintah stake; Talmage and Bon-eta-Emmons, Moon Lake stake; weather The lazy spring-lik- e Duchesne and Arcadih, stake; The' 1956 Rural Education Conthat had engulfed the Basin durRoosevelt 4th, Neola and Montof Jan- ference in Duchesne County will wel, Roosevelt stake'. The second ing December and most team from Duchesne was found uary, took a back seat to Old be held at the Altamont High Man Winter as' he rode into prom- School on March 22 and 23. This (Continued on Back Page) inence the past week, piling up decision was made at the January snow measuring from 4 inches in meeting of the committee members. the Roosevelt area, to as much as The conference will open at 7 14 inches in parts of the upper p.m., March 22, with the begincountry. Eight inches were re- ning of registration. A dinner will ported at Duchesne, for a total be served in the school lunch dinof ,77 inch of precipitation. ing room at 5:30 p.m. for those On Jan. 29 the mercury dropped people with conference responsiand operation of the Postal Ser- to a 3 on Jan, 30 the reading bilities. The first general session of the 10 at the Duchesne vice into 15 Regional offices now stood at conference' begins at 8:30 p.m., established throughout the' nation. weather station. Low conducted' by Supt. Rowan C. High Each pf the 15 Regional' offices 13 Stutz, followed by the welcoming 40 has operational Jan. 24 in the country 18 address from Bernard A. Jacoby, 31 25 Jan, over several districts jurisdiction 0 president of the Duchesne County 34 within its bounds. Management Jan. 26 41 25 Board of Education. A special talk and staffs for the new regional and Jan. 27 2 will be given this same evening by 37 district officers have' been drawn Jan. 28 3 a leading educator of the state. 31 almost exclusively from the ranks Jan 29 10 The Friday morning activities 33 of career employees, most of Jan. 30 are scheduled to begin at 8:45 whom have had' long experience Otto Johnsen spent the week- with registration and group assignin the postal service'. end in Duchesne with his family. ments of guests. During this morn(Continued on Back Page) ing sesion, Supt. Stutz will on page 2) n semi-final- s 22-2- 2 24-al- l; Sub-Divisi- h front this 1956 Report Is Timed As Kickoff For Scout Week college-background- Democrats, Feb. 18 2, Leader Reports Growth Of , Scouting In Basin long-rang- DEMO I: March 22 - 23 Approved For Education Meetings Program Plans The Weather In Duchesne City Take Form; Topics Chosen Local Post Offices Will Profit By New Program The largest reorganizational program ever undertaken, not only in government, but in industry, has been virtually completed by the post office department, Postmaster Arvin L. Bellon of Roosevelt and Wm. Case of Duchesne,' announced today. Postal patrons should be interested in knowing that in carrying out one of the of the basic recommendations Hoover Commission, Postmaster General Arthur E. Summe'rfield has decentralized the management Know Your Schools -- -- -- -- .... t 2956 Rural Education Conference Another opportunity for1 the citizens of Duchesne County to participate' in defining policies and setting goals for the schools of the' county is being planned' for March 22 and 23. This is our annual Rural Education Conference. Over 300 people participated in last years conference and many fine things for the Duchesne County schools' were accomplished there in defining the purposes and objectives of our schools. This year it is planned that the conference will deal with six important problems that confront us at this time. These are: 1 2 What shoufd our schools accomplish? How much emphasis should be placed upon vocational education? Upon college preparation? Is' our present high school curriculum adequate? Should even more emphasis be placed in the elementary grades upon skill in the fundamental processes? How can we best serve the' needs of our gifted' children? How can we organize our schools more efficiently and economically? Is the present way of electing one school .... board member from cinct each year the best way? Is there further consolida-tiq- n than is feasible for more efficient and economical, opof the schools? eration Should the kindergarten be continued as a part of our school organization? Can busses be routed for more efficient operation? 3What are our school building needs? What shall we do about those school buildings that were not included in the States on Back Page) a pre- Emer-(Continu- County Approves Funds To Aid Colorado River Duchesne County Commissioners have approved the appropriation of $809 to the Utah Water and Power Board for the promotion of the Colorado River Storage Project. This' amount represents the 1955 share assigned to Duchesne County by the Utah Water and Power Board to raise to promote this conservation project. The fund assignment was made by the Water and Power board on a basis of assessed evaluation of the county. The GOES TO PROVO Announcement has been made officially n this week of the transfer of B. Christensen from Roosevelt to the Provo Farmers Home Administration. He has been here over six years. An-tho- Changes Noted In Personnel Of F.II.A. Offices DuB. Anthon Christensen, chesne' County supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration for f the past six and years, will be transferred to the Provo, Utah County office, effective Feb. one-hal- 10. County Assistant, Clyde' R. Hemmert, who has been associated with this office since June, 1955, will be transferred to the Box Elder County, Tremonton, FHA office. Both of them will be going to larger county offices, Replacing Mr. Christensen as County. Supervisor will be J. S. Fitzgerald, who has been supervisor at the Vernal, Uintah Counthree ty office approximately years, but has been living in Roosevelt for the past two years. Mr. Fitzgerald' will also be advancing to a larger office and his assistant will be Carl G, Brown from St. George County office'. During the time Mr. Christensen has been in charge of this n office, it has grown from a n office and he to a has approved loans to county farmers for the approximate amount of $1,043,442, Approximate total paid back in is $764,494.50. During this time he has made approximately 420 loans which are broken down into the various category of loans such as livestock and loans, disaster machinery loans, farm ownership and housing loans, and soil and water loans. Mrs. Leon Ross is the county office clerk. one-ma- two-ma- DUS Will Present Programs At Two Ili Schools Exchange assembly programs are to be presented by the chesne Du- School during February at Tabiona and Uintah High Schools, reports Maxine' Lewis, DHS student body president. Theme of the programs will be planned around musical selections, pantomine, readings' and skits. Orin Barker, public relations, for the student commissioner council at DHS, and Allen Bancroft of the were student directors show. Reginald Burchinal, music department director, and Jane Cahoon are faculty advisors. Those students' participating in the programs will include Allen Bancroft, Ecce Lyn Esauk, Geraldine Broadhead, Shirley Brown, Eetty Hullinger, Jackie Foy, Lucinda McDonald', Loretta Peatross, Karen Broadhead, Sherry Lund-greHigh The programs were' planned, originally for presentation the past week, but were postponed to allow more time for preparation, Mr, Barker said. Memo To Veterans If you left the serVeterans vice on or before June 27, 1950, you must obtain your certificate of eligibility by this comink July in order to get a G.I. loan. You have until July 25, 1957, to actually apply for the loan. For further information contact in the Veteran Administration Salt Lake City, Milton and Pauline Poulson in Provo on Monday with relatives. vlss-ite- |