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Show r Why We Have School Boards ' School Attendance Drops Slightly In Duchesne Dist. four-mon- . th - . , . Eight Vets Take e. Training Course , , . ; . p . Thursday, February Eightieth Birthday important responsibility. The position de- - "Probably the most serves recognition as the com- qualification of a board' member Mrs. Ernest (Oilie) Schonian isf to be able to work with others was honored on her 80th munitys highest honor. birthday Any board is as strong or as for teamwork is essential to effec- Thursday at a open house at the home of Mrs. Jess Johnstun in weak as its members. But the tive board action. The responsibilities of school Duchesne. members do not act as individuals; Mrs. Schonian was born Feb. they act as members of a group. boards are' great and should be understood The 16, 1876, at St. Joseph, Mo., the by everyone. school boards chief responsibilities youngstest of the 11 sons and are: daughters of Rev. and Mrs. E. H. 1 To develop and constantly Khiege. Her father was a Methodist minister. She married Ernest improve educational programs. 2 To for W. Schonian, a professor of .music, provide personnel Oct. 5, 1897, in Denver, during staffing the school program. 3 To provide and maintain suitthe annual. Plains Festival. able school' buildings. They were the parents of a son 4 To secure adequate financial and daughter, Roy A. Schonian of Duin attendance Average daily resources. Salt Lake City and Olga Schonian chesne county schools' was slighttwo-wa- y To 5 a con Mrs. Pope died in 1931, two maintain Pope, ly less during the last four months tact with the public and the years after the death of her father of 1955 than it was during the . in 1929. school. , first four months of the school 6 To choose the chief execuIt was in 1907 that the Schonian term last year. The tive (the superintendent) and work family came from Denver to homeaverage was 93.57 per cent in with him. stead on Blue Bench. For three 1955 compared to 94.69 per cent harmoniously Much can be said' to the credit years they lived on the Blue Bench in 1954. of our local school board in ful- ranch, then moved to Duchesne Supt. Rowan C.. Stutz lists av- filling its responsibilities. Oppor- and built a sawed log jeabin in disthe in attendance erage daily tunities are sought by our board the block east of the (now) Dufor Sepas 2,258.87 trict schools members for self improvement. chesne Motor Co. tember, or 95.67 per cent atten- The active While living on Blue Bench, Mrs participation of board October average, for dance; members in the State School Schonian taught school in her log or 92.67 per. cent; for NoBoards Association, attendance at cabin home. Class enrollment was vember, 2,184.20 average, or 93 90 educational conferences, active 18 boys and girls of various ages. 2,096.84 for December, cent; per in educational activi- Mrs.. Schonian remembers using participation cent. 92.12 or per average ties within the state show their the dozen folding chairs they Neola Elementary School had desire to know more about their brought with them from Denver, the highest per cent of average duties and as pub- as seats for the pupils. Mr. Schon, responsibilities in attendance September. daily lic and it should ian improvised benches for addiThere was 97.64 per cent average be representatives remembered all this is tional seats. Late, Mrs. Schonian that daily attendance that month out done without pay. taught school at the Juanita school of the 110 enrolled at Neola. Perbetween Duchesne and Bridgeland the attendance of during centage While a teacher at the' school, Mrs. other three; months at Neola dur- WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS. , . Schonian lived at the William Harwas term 95.77, school' On-The-Fathis ing rm (Continued from page one) Seaton home. ry 94.80 and 95.94J Record and the Price teacher recalls that The the led School Duchesne Hin of the contest in later years the old Juanita attendance parade during the first this year were Hal G. MacKnight, School building was moved to the school term. half of the. 1954-5- 5 publisher, and Cliff present ,site' of the Bridgeland was veterans Korean of the attendance' In September the Eight Memmott, publisher of the Rec- ward chapel' and used as a church War comprise the Veterans 97.52 per cent;. 96.20 per cent for ord. Neither of these two papers , , Training Class in Du- October, .97.17 per cent for No- weTe entered in the contest for building. at these schools taught Pupils chesne County, reports Supt. Row- vember and 95.58 per cent dur- 1955, which is a rule of the conby Mrs. Schonian included; meman C. Stutz, of the i Duchesne ing December. test. bers of ( the Wimmer, Abbott, for the attenA close runner-uCounty School District. This class, Is Front Page Winner Hemphill, Jolley and LeMerkley, held at the Altamont High School, dance record during this same The Roosevelt Standard was es- vin families. Mrs. Schonian says , EdE. is instructed by Charles period last year was the Duchesne pecially honored when, it was pre- she was happy to .. have a visit wards of Roosevelt. with School monthly a sented Elementary plaque as the winner,, in Enrollees in this training pro- averages of 96.38 per cent, 97.44 the, Harrison R. Merrill Front from Ed . Levin, a .father; of one of her pupils, in 1950, here at 96.13 are and Lawrence and cent Justice gram per cent, 96.62 per Contest, sponsored annually Duchesne. Page Bernard Hadden, Myton; Marvin per cent... by the Journalism Department of Mrs. Schonians husband owned Sorensen, Talmage; Laver Morris, Averages .were cut this year the Brigham .University. and operated the t first furniture Glenn because of epidemics of measles and David Farnsworth The Ephraim Enterprise was cit, store and the first mortuary in Mecham, Mtn. , Home; Glenn Jen- and other contagious diseases. ed by the Utah State Agricultural Duchesne. When he became ill in kins, Ioka, and Glenn Kurtz, of College for Community Leadership 1928, their, son, Roy, moved to Roosevelt. . . and was presented a plaque. The Duchesne to continue the busiSELF. KILLS YOUTH INDIAN if memberthe Supt. Stutz says Standard won this award in 1952. nesses. illMr. Schonians 1) from During Page (Continued ship in this program drops to six Lehi Free Press gained the ness in ' 1928-29- , The Mrs. Mr. and five about that He reported in the county, classes will be disthe youth "Boner of The . Year, Oscar, and Schonian lived a while in St miles. from , Myton continued. the Box Elder News received the was he car driving George, in California and in DenVeterans pay tuition of $41.50 stopped the, Photo of The Year award, ver. bushes some .... along top a month to. the Duchesne County and ran into of presented by the University Her husband built the large School' District for this course in the side' of the road. Utah. , store and the mortuary in The marshall said he stopped how to improve farming practices. Listed , Runners-u- p Duchesne in 1924, in about the The veteran receives this tuition and got out of his car, intending Runners-u- p in the general excelof the Main Street block on money through federal veteran to take the keys from the other lence contest in group 1 were the middle in the' space now occuowner. the the to south, them return and car benefits. The instructors salary Eureka Reporter, second; Manti asCafe. Moores his said he by' As out, he got pied is on a sliding scale basis in line third; Ephraim EnterIn remembering some of hers with the number of enrollees, the sailant opened fire, wounding him Messenger, and' Garfield Leader, honor- and her husbands background, in the leg. He said he fired back prise superintendent explained. able mention. in the Mrs. Schonian stated that Mr. the see not could but youth Classes are held each Saturday In group two, ,the Lehi Free Schonian came to the United and during the winter months. Field da&. Then he got in his car mile-t- Press placed second and the Kays-vill- e States from Germany .. in 1884, of a a about seadrove quarter are made other trips during Reflex third. Honorable men- when he was 19 years of age. He Gillen Mr. home. Orval Gillens sons as a part of the instruction tion went to the' Wasatch Wave, lived in New York a few years in modem farm practices. Work rushed him to Roosevelt Hospital. Payson Chronicle and the Nephi prior to coming to Denver, where Called Roosevelt Police Times-Newshop instruction is given in the instruction for playing Roosehe called Gillen Mrs. AlLater, agriculture department at the Second place in group three the gave mandolin, guitar and zither, a velt police and told them that the went to the' tamont High School. Springville Herald German string instrument. In this Conetah youth was in her yard and third to the Roosevelt Stan- area, he was referred to 'as Proand threatening to enter the home. dard. The Iron County Record, fessor Schonian. EVA BENCH HAS Roosevelt City Marshal. Roe Mc- Box Elder News and Richfield The Schonian family built a QUILTING BEE Donald immediately notified the home on Bridge Street Ladies who met at the home' of Utah .State Highway Patrol and a Reaper won honorable' mention. permanent Other winners, in order of plac- two blocks north of the post ofMrs. Eva Bench on Wednesday, posse of peace officers surrounded ing and their categories are: Feb. 8, to enjoy a day of quilting the area. in Duchesne. Mrs. fice corner t Excellence' in typography he-runtil she and a fine dinner prepared by the lived Schonian, Herb were Snyder, Assisting Mrs. . Margaret Uintah County sheriff; Lorin Stev- Group It Eueka Reporter, Manti moved to Salt Lake City in 1950. were: hostess Eph- She lives alone now in an apartWright, Grace' Bench, Alta Mick-elso- enson, Duchesne County sheriff; Messenger, Milford News, Leadani Garfield' ment at 1345 Park St. in Salt Gladys Odekirk 'and Myrtle Bob Summers, of the Indian po- raim Enterprise er; Group 2: Kaysville Reflex, Lake City. Wilcken. Powell Howard Helm, lice; Ray Fork Press, Mt. Pleasant This is Mrs, Schonians first and Val Palmer of the Highway Spanish Wave, Lehi visit to Duchesne since the dediPyramid, Wasatch Mr. and Mrs. Perry Grant and Patrol. Free Press, Payson Chronicle. cation of the Daughters of the daughter, Carol, spent Sunday afAt one time, Officers Helm and 3: Vernal Express, RooseGroup ternoon and Monday visiting rela- Gillen Utah Pioneers marker last June, Conetah saw climbing velt Standard, Murray Eagle, Richanniver-- . tives in Salt Lake City. through a fence and exchanged field Reaper, Midvale Sentinel, commemorating the 50th of Dushots with him. The youth escaped' Box Elder Journal. sary of the settlement chesne. She was a special guest and went to his mothers home Best front page Group 1: Eu- during this dedication ceremony, which was nearby wheTe he shot reka Reporter, Milford News, Man- which honored Duchesne pioneers. himself, officers said. ti Messenger, Ephraim Enterprise, Mrs. Schonian has two grandon the him FOR SALE 90 acres of land found Officers living Leader. Group 2: Lehi both married' and two children, at Talmage, Utah, with house and room floor with a bullet wound Garfield Times-NewFree Press, Nephi to enroute They are the He died See Lars or in chest. his write Kofford, yard. Mt, Pleasant Pyramid, Wasatch sons of . 64 Maple St., Helper, Utah. Roy A. Schonian, and are the hospital. Wave, Spanish Fork Press, Group Robert K. Schonian, a chemist, Born at Fort Duchesne Life-lon- g 3: Vernal Express, Roosevelt StanFOR SALE Conetah was born at Ft. Duliving in Menlo Park. Calif., his guaranteed batteries, $29.95, now chesne Feb. 2, 1937, to Edward and dard, Springville Herald, Box El- five year old daughter is named Iron County Record, in Utah. Exclusive dealership availAlice Savage Conetah. He' is der Journal, Stephanie; and Jay Russell SchonRichfield P. O. Box Mary able. Write Reaper. his parents, Myton; a survived ian, Stadium Village, who will by Best news story. Group 1: graduate from the University of 205, Orderville, Utah.. Tone Black- sister. Mrs, Helen White, Shiprock, Garfield Lead- Utah in burn. N. M.; two brothers, Paul and Ephraim Enterprise, April with a degree in Manti er, Group 2: marketing , and advertising. His Messenger. of Myton. Burial was in the Lehi Fred, POULTRY WANTED Free , Press, Wasatch Wave, is named Chrisdirecold the under daughter year cemetery Cash paid at your coop. Write Mytonof Fork tine Marie. the Olpin Mortuary of Kaysville Reflex, Spanish Mt. PleasSouth Washington Poultry, 3253 tion Press, Chronicle, Payson Mrs. Schonian and her Roosevelt. ant Pyramid'. Group 3: Box Elder Wash. !Blvd. Ogden, Utah. Mr. Chandlers condition was rebrother, Rev. Otto E, Kriege of Midvale Sentinel, Iron New Orleans, a retired' Methodist Journal, Rooseat the be to modern ported good FOR SALE County Record,Magna Times, minister, are the only living ones home'. See or call "Rachel "Hender- velt LDS Hospital this 'morning. Vernal Express, Richfield Reaper, of the 0313-NJfamily of 11 sons and No. Rt. Phone 2, son, Box Elder Journal. t Vernal, Utah. Best use of illustrative material daughters. CARMAN HAS JV1ILDRED Tuesday night, Mrs. Schonian ' Group 1: Milford' News, Eph- was a special guest at the' meetQUILTING WEDNESDAY, Mrs. Mildred Carman was hos- raim Enterprise, Manti Messenger, Oring of the Duveromy Chapter, tess to a quilting bee last Wed- Eureka Reforter, Garfield Leader. der of Eastern Star, held at Roosnesday afternoon, and those who Group 2: Spanish Fork Press, Was- evelt. She is a past chapter matOH enjoyed a lovely dinner and a atch Wave, Kaysville Reflex, Lehi ron. Wednesday night, she was Electric Motors Wiring day together were: Mrs. Ruby Free Press, Nephi Times-New- s, of honor at a party at thd New Location - Building East Stcphensen, Carrie Hatch, Rose Millard County Progress. Group 3: guest home of Mr. and Mrs. Titus Jones. of Roosevelt Standard Partridge, Emma Wimmer,' Jo Bee- San Juan Record, Springville HerWhile in Duchesne, Mrs. SchonRoosevelt, Utah and ian has been a jiouse guest of Mrs. be, Thelda Halstead, Ruby Thom- ald, Iron County Reporter Phone Roosevelt 335 : Arcadia 4183 as, Zella Grant, Sylvia Abbott and Richfield Reaper (tie), Vernal Ex- Jess Johnstun. Willin Partridge. press, Magna Times, Box Elder Journal, Roosevelt Standard, Box AT QUILTING BEE Elder News. On Tuesday, Feb. 7,, Mrs.. EmBest editorial . Group 1: Mil- ma Sagers was hostess to a quiltford News, Manti Messenger, Ephbee at her home and the folWE Kitfow -raim Enterprise, Eureka Reporter, ing ladies were there: Mrs. lowing Garfield Leader. Group 2: Payson Rosana Bench, Janet Cowan, Inez ACL TME NEWTHIN6S Chronicle, Wasatch Wave, Spanish Swasey, Gladys Odekirk, , Zella Fork Press, Lehi Free Press, Mt. Grant, Winnie partridge, Sylvia BETTEI? Pleasant Pyramid, Millard County Abbott, Lucille Wimmer, Emma 3: Iron Progress. Group County Wimmer and Mrs. Della Turnbow. Record, Springville Herald, .Mur- The group enjoyed a wonderful ray Eagle, Roosevelt Standard, chicken dinner during the day, Vernal Express, Box Elder Journal. prepared by Mrs. Sagers. Best Editors column Group 1: Garfield Leader, Milford News, Springville Herald, Magna Tidies, IT! Manti Messenger. Group 2: Kays- Richfield Reaper, Roosevfelt .' Stanville Reflex, Spanish Fork Press, dard. Box Elder News, Box Elder Times-New3: Journal. Nephi Group Why Have We School Boards? By Supt. Rowan C. Stutz Nothing is more uniquely American than local control of public ' education through boards of education composed of lay citizens. School board members represent the people who own and support the schools. They form grass roots organization which is closer to the people than any other form cf government They voice the wishes and asperations of the parents and the children. They spent the local tax payers money and are responsible to their neighbors for the action. They are the trustees of a great public responsibility. School, boards' are necessary. The American school board' has served to keep the public schools an immediate possession of the people. They have served as a protection against the- domination of the schools by any ism. Our schools began as local institutions; school boards keep them that way. A community has no more important responsibility for any of its citizens than service on the school board. The best, most able, the most farsighted, the outstanding citizens of every community should be drafted to seTve on the school board. To be a school board member is to serve the future. In every community in America being a school' board member is a key JINTAH BASIN RECORD Mrs Otlie Schonianl Honored On Know Your Schools . German B. Workan was rushed HILDUR JOHNSTUN to the Duchesne Medical Center BRIDGE CLUB HOSTESS on Monday evening, where he is Mrs. Hildur Johnstun was hosunder medical care. He was re- tess this Monday evening for the ported Tuesday as slightly im- Duchesne Bridge' Club and those who enjoyed a delightful evening proved. and luncheon prepared' by the hosMrs. Oilie Schonian of Salt Lake tess were: Mrs. Jo Beebe, Mildied is visiting for a few days this Carman, Afton Bromley, Bessie week with Mrs. Hildur Johnstun. Kohl, Oleah Johnstun, Ruby ThomShe is a former resident of Du- as, Thelda Halstead and Mrs. Oilie chesne. Schonian. Prizes were . won by Mrs. Ruby Thomas, Bessie Kohl Mrs. Norma Wilson, Mrs. ' Ra- and Oilie Schonian. chel Wilson and Mrs. Ada Thomas spent Tuesday in Roosevelt, ANNA NIELSEN shopping. ENTERTAINS 500 CLUB The 500 Club met last ThursThe Buddie Birds of Salt Lak? are spending a few days at the day, Feb. 9, at the home of Mrs. home of Mr. and Mrs. Vem Muse Anna Nielsen and the following members spent a very enjoyable and family. Mrs. Rachel evening together: Ken Workman, son of Mr. and Wilson, Elizabeth Thomas, Ruby Mrs. G. B. Workman, visited with Stephensen, Laura Lyman, Carrie Rose Grace them on Wednesday and Thurs- Hatch, Partridge, day of last week. Ken lives ir, Bench and Mrs. i Emma Wimmer. Scores were won by Rose PartSalt Lake City. ridge, Grace Bench and Emma by Lynn Barker, from the U of U, Wimmer. Luncheon was servedevespent the weekend' in Duchesne the hostess at the first of the ning. with his family. The Elvin Barkers left Sunday afternoon for a weeks trip to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Young of Los Angel'es, Calif., where they Fruitland spent Sunday at the Herplan to go through the Temple bert Mecham home. there. Mrs. Rachel Henderson and chilMr. and Mrs.- Joe' DiStefano and dren of Vernal were Monday visfamily of Heber were weekend itors at the Wm. Harrison home.. the home of Mrs. Delia guests at Mayhew and family. Mrs. Gail Ellis . and Mrs. Jesse Peatross enjoyed dinner on WedMr. and Mrs. Dale Peterson and nesday with the Melvin Whites baby of Roosevelt visited with in Utahn. the Wallace Stephensens on Sunday. ' ,The Eldridge Buckalews spent Sunday in Hanna visiting with the The Kenneth Aycocks of Roose- Weston Thomases. velt spent Sunday with Mrs. Ruby Keith Bankhead of Tooele was Stephensen. a weekend guest at the Weston Jerry Burdick and Nevell Wim-m- Bates home. spent Saturday and Sunday in Salt Lake City. 'Many people from Duchesne at-- , tended the at Sweetheart Ball ;The Lowell Colmans of Fort Du- Altamont Saturday evening. The chesne visited with the .Var Ros- floor show was featured by the enbaums on Sunday afternoon. Duchesne MIA dancers. 16, EMMA WIMMER HAS QUILTING ON MONDAY Mrs. Emma Wimmer served many guests a very lovely dinner on Monday, when they met at her home to quilt 2 beautiful quilts. Those attending were Mrs. Winnie Mrs. Rose Partridge, Partridge, Mrs. Sylvia Abbott, Mrs. Myriie Wilkins, Mrs. Lucille Wimmer, Mrs 'Carrie Hatch, Mrs. Rachel Henderson, Mrs. Ruby Stephensen, Mrs. Ruby Thomas, Mrs. Thelda Halstead, Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, Mrs. Vinda Merkley, Mrs. Fay Merkley and Mrs. Maxine Burdick. Dr. and Mrs. John Smith visited in Salt Lake on Thursday, Saturday evening and Sunday with their families. . Mr. and Mrs. Norman Long, former residents of Duchesne now living at Roosevelt, visited one day last week at the home of C. C. Mickeison. Dinner guests Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Elmer Moon and family were Pres, and Mrs. Hale Holgate, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Michie and' Mr. and Mrs. Milton Poulson. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Olsen of Neola were Duchesne visitors Monday of this week. . , FffirLj) While stops costly Oil rurninoi INCREAStS CAS MILEAGE! RAISES plolinp COMPRESSION! fool C'Aiifc maio- ltokos ploco while' losls 200.000 miloi is guoronieod. Draw Motoloy took, Mo'aloy Tobs into oion Motoloy er I Motaloy of Utah Write RIVERTON, UTAH For Free Information , re ' ' . WANT ADS . :Its Like a RAISE in PAT!" Lots of folks have discovered (to their surprise and delight) that their money goes farther each month since they opened checking accounts. Life-Lon- . The reason, of course, is that a checking gives them better control an automatic record of expenditures. Its the easy way to ac-cou- manage money 1, . Bank 00 F FOR - .RSHTj ADVERTISING does safe, convenient, businesslike. your needs. Start it with your next paycheck. ZROIV wouio LIFE IT WEREN'T nt Commercial Bank will welcome your checking account in any amount. Np minimum balance requirements. We have a plan to suit ; E. A. 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