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Show JWI V hiRi AL ICR JF X 141 PIERPO.'fT AVri. SALT LAKE CITY, L I3 CORF' d UTAH Teacher Contracts, Bids On Three Schools Olthed Consideration of teacher contracts and bids submitted for three school projects were the main items of business that occupied! the Duchesne County School Board at their March 8 meeting. Supt. Rowan Stutz was given' authorization to prepare and mail! contracts to all certified' teachers' now employed by the district. A request that had been made by the Duchesne Education Association for increased wages received consideration of the board, but was not approved. It was the thinking of the members that because a deficit incurred in the operation fiscal budget during the 1955-5- 6 year, that every effort should be made to wipe out the defict, which' made to wipe out the deficit, which possibility According to Supt. Stutz new are in the contracts for 1956-5- 7 process of being prepared and will be mailed in the very near future to all teachers and princiNEW APPOINTMENT Came pals who hold a bonifide Utah recently to T. Golden Collins, teaching certificate. Others teachBallard ward bishop, when he ing on special permits con not, was named wholesale distributo the law be issued according tor in Roosevelt area for Stan- contracts until prior to the begindard Oil Co. ning of the school term. Bid's Meet Approval Bids that had been received by the board for the Roosevelt Jr. High, Roosevelt Elementary and Tabiona Schools, weTe studied by the board and found' to conform to the allocated funds by the state'. Bidding was active with eight contractors having submitted written T. Golden Collins has ' been desires to build the two Roosevelt named wholesale distributor for jobs and five for Tabiona. Information from the board' ofthe' Standard Oil Company of California in Roosevelt and the ad- fice' Tuesday morning indicated the (Continued on Back Page) jacent area, it was announced' this week. He succeeds I. Sander, who has been the wholesale distributor for this area for the fast twenty years. Mr. Collins, bishop of the Ballard ward for the past seven years, has lived in Roosevelt all his life'. He married the former Florell Marx and they have a family of eight children. The eldest, Under the state constitutional a daughter. Myrtle, is presently mandate, the' Utah Legislature is serving an LDS church mission in required to provide by law for Brazil South America. uniform and equal assessments, Mr. Collins expressed himself as there have been some questions well pleased with his new post raised as to the uniformity of asHe also stated that he would con- sessments according to the' present tinue an active interest in civic legal definition of value. G.. B. Workman, Duchesne counand community activities, particularly with the Boy Scouts of ty assessor, gives the following reAmerica in the Roosevelt area. plies about this countys assessment procedure, as it relates to interpretations and practices in assessing property at 40 per cent of reasonable fair cash value. Do you believe the present pro. perty assessment date should be Yes. changed? Mr. Workman On motor vehicles from January A water and conservation meet- 1 to March 1, as too many dealers ing will be held at the' Altamont bring in unassessed' cars after High School at 8 p.m. tonight. January 1. March 15, reports Robert S. MurWhat change, if any, in the dock, Duchesne county agricultural state law would you propose? Mr. Household furniture Workman agent. Five governmental agencies will entirely exempt to home owners, be represented at this meeting to as the present plan of assessment discuss water conservation, its us- does not pay for the cost of asage, drainage, use- of head' gates sessment. I should like to see the and the way the Agricultural Stab- 40 per cent clause. Sec. ilization Conservation program fits Utah Code Annotated, 1953, which water conservation provides all taxable property must this into Scheme, Mr. Murdock said. These be assessed at 40 per cent of its five agencies are the Agricultural reasonable cash valued stricken Stabilization Conservation, Indian and property assessed at cost less Service, Forest Service, Soil Con- depreciation. servation (Service and the ExtenQuestions Answered sion Service. ' What 'is your basis for assessing One-ha- lf A consulting engineer will be real estate property? of resale value calat this public meeting to give current 1955-5- 6 farmers and ranchers information culated at 40 per cent (new regpertaining to drainage, lining of ulation by Utah State' Tax Comditches, and other engineering mission). i What is your basis for assessing problems.: (Continued on BacK Page) ' Standard Oil Co. Names New Wholesale Dealer Assessing Data Is Given Dy County Assessor Water Meeting At Altamont Is Set For Tonight - 59-5-- 1, Pastor To Hold Sunday Church Services In Myton On March 18 Uintah Basin VOLUME 26 - NUMBER DUCHESNE, DUCHESNE COUNTY, 11 ' ' THEYRE ALL CHAMPIONS The six finalists la the Roosevelt LDS Seminary Declamation contest competed March 4th for the two top places. The winners were Miss Bertie Lisonbee, right, and Callis Morrell, second from right. Others were (L to R) Snellen Johnson, Roy Moosmart, Laura Fredrickson and Deon Mcrklcy. 15, 1956 . $3.00 PER YEAR 7 PER COPY Plans Near Completion For Annual Rural Education Meeting New Approaches Is Theme For Program Which Begins Mar. 22nd County Business Licenses Amount To $915 Business license sales for 1956 County, outside the incorporated limits of cities and towns, amounted to $915', as of March 10, reports Porter L. Mer-relcounty clerk. These licenses were issued for: Retail Beer, at $150 Loren A. Mills, Neola; Charlie' Fabrizio (Ray Lee), Hanna;, Neola Club, Neola. Cafe Charlie Fabrizio (Connie Lee), Hanna, $10. Livestock Auction Ring Uinta Sales Barrl, Roosevelt, $50. Wholesale' Petroleum Products Continental Oil Co. at Duchesne, $25, and at Roosevelt, $15; L. L. Pack, Roosevelt, $25. Wholesale Milk Products Dairy Assn., $25. Sawmill Wagstaff and Reed Lumber Co., Tabiona, $25. Pool Tables, at $20 each Charlie' Fabrizio (Ray Lee) Hanna, and Neola Club, Neola. Neola Club, NeCard Table in Duchesne l, Mrs. Marie Benson, left center, and J. Harold Eldredge, right, show the certificates awarded them March 4 when they were presented Honorary Golden Gleaner and Master M Men pins, to husband and wife, Archie Benson, left, and Mrs. Erma Eldredge. Both were eulogized for a long and devoted life in the Church. CITED FOR WORK WITH YOUTH Uintah Basin All-StBasketball Team For 2955-5- 6 ar FIRST TEAM Hi-La- ola, $20. - General Merchandise ,at $20 each Sorensens Store. Talmage; Brooks Store, Fruitland; Willard B. Mecham, Mt. Emmons; ' Loren A. Mills, Neola; Miles H. ChrisCash tensen, Boneta; Stevenson HONORABLE MENTION Mt. Home;. Bluebell Cash Store, Phil Bryson and Wayne Gardner; UNION Kenneth UINTAH Store, Bluebell; Carter Ranch SupBenson and Gordon Bascom; DUCHESNE Guy Mayhew and Alton ply, Roosevelt; Fowlers Store, ALTAMONT Laramie' Pete and Verdus Miles; Bird, Moon; Nyberg Max and Ed Giles. TABIONA Service Stations, at $10 each Fowlers Store, Altonah; Neola Ciub, Neola. HEALTH OFFICERS Three Schools Safe On FOR COUNTY HAVE BEEN CHOSEN Team '56 Basin All-St- ar Once more comes the' season of basketball teams, selecting and in keeping with the policy of Roosevelt Standard, an all-stteam from the Uintah Basin division of Region Five has been named' for the season just about to come' to an end. Picking a first team this year was not a hard job, because, in the opinion of these newspapers, there were five kids who stood out game after game as being of the consistent type who did not ever have a bad night. That is the mark of a champion and an Three schools, Uintah, Union, and Altamont rated places, with the Utes and Cougars placing two each and Altamont one. You guessed it Top boy in the Basin league this year was a veteran Ute who has been the offensive giant on the Uintah High School team the past three years. Without Veioy Eaton, who averaged nearly 27 points per game for the Utes, its doubtful, that fine Vernal team would be in tournament at this time. . . Therefore, to Eaton goes top honors and the team captain rating for a brilliant offensive demonstration the past season. He is placed at forward. ail-st- Boneta Explorer Post Completed Sunday; Leaders Made Known Organization of a new Explorer-Posin the Boneta LDS ward was completed Sunday, March 11, under the direction of Glen Mohlman, Moon Lake1 District Chairman, and Rulon Dean Skinner, Field Scout Executive. This is the 86th Scouting unit active in the Uintah Basin at the present time, and the 8th organized since January 1, 1956. Harry Fieldsted is the Explorer advisor of the new unit. Post 2256. Members of the' post committee elude J. H. Swasey, Mons Johansen, William Brotherson and Les Pearson. Explorers in the new post are: Jimmy Brotherson, Kirk Brother-soGerald Kofford, Lloyd Swasey and' Henry Tidwell, Jr. t n, The Orvin Moons spent Thursday in Salt Lake on business. all-sta- r. the-stat- Bates Are Set For High Uintah Boy Stout Camp Church services will be held next Sunday, March 18, in the Myton Presbyterian church at 4 p.m. with Howard B. Allen, pastor of St. Elizabeths Episcopal the' church in Whiterocks, directing JUNE 25 TO 30 IS the worship and prayer service. CAMP PERIOD; According to Mr. Allen, if there are sufficient church people in and COMMITTEE MEETS around Myton interested in this Dates for the 1956 High Uinta opportunity to worship, it is planned to hold services regularly, on Scout Camp were set for- June 25 the first and third Sundays of to 30 at the camp committee meeting held in Roosevelt, March 9, every month. UTAH, THURSDAY, MARCH I: Health officers have been ap pointed in Duchesne County to serve this year in the sanitary dis tricts outside the' limits of incor porated cities and' towns. These appointments, made by the county' commissioners, have been accepted by the following: Gladys Bell, Arcadia; Legia Rust, Talmage; Melva Allred, Boneta; Novella Potts, Upalco; Agnes Larsen, Bluebell; Agnes Brooks, Fruit-lanLaFarge Dastrup, ML Emmons; Myrle Smith, Bridgeland; Mrs. Ivan Bastian, Neola; Thelma Robison, Ioka; Mrs. Theron Robb, Utahn; Mrs. Ray Lee, Hanna; SalHilda Wheeler, ly Strawberry; Mt. Home; Gerald Farnsworth, Jacobson, Altonah; Mrs. Montana Johnson, Montwel.. These district health officers, together with the county commissioners, constitute the Duchesne County Board of Health. The county board of health has general supervision of all matters pertaining to sanitary conditions in the county. d; The program for the' Fourth Annual Duchesne County Rural Education Conference is rapidly nearing the completion stage and a large crowd is expected to descend on Altamont next Thursday and Friday, March 22 and 23. The conference is sponsored by the Duchesne County Board of Education. New Approaches, is the theme of the conference, and according to Supt. Rowan C. Stutz, general chairman of the committee in charge, the general discussion subjects assigned have been built around the theme. The conference is divided into two divisions, Sec-and B. Three major subjects have been assigned to speakers in each section, with, group discussions to follow after each speaker has presented his ideas and thoughts. This phase of the conference is set for Friday beginning at 9:45 a.m. Dinner To Start Program A dinner at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 22, will officially starts the conference. This will be served in the Altamont High School lunch room with the home economics department directed by Eliza J. Nielsen and Mrs. Clinton Ames, preparing and serving the dinner. The first assembly of the conference will begin at 7:30 with Mr. Stutz introducing the guests and the' theme of the conference. A special feature will be th Mass Band concert with all high schools of the Basin participating. Combined choruses will entertain with additional music. At 8:30 the first general session will be called to order by B, A. Jacoby, board president, who will also give the official welcome address. Additional music has been arranged to entertain the crowd and Dr. E. Allen Bateman, state superintendent of public instruction, will deliver the keynote address. He will discuss the Utah and White House Conferences on Education. Registration will begin at 7 oclock and continue the next morning at. 8:45 to 0:15, at which time the second general session will get under way. I Speakers on the various special assigned topics are Mrs. Arietta What" Our Schools' Williams, Should Accomplish; Kay Allen, How Can We Get Enough Good Teachers;, Farrell J. Humphreys, How Can We Obtain a Continuing Public Interest In Education," What Are Our Stutz, Supt. School Building Needs; Supt Max G. Abbott, How Can We' Finance Our Schools Build and Operate Them; Rondo Harmon, In What Our Ca We Organize Ways Schools More Efficiently and Economically? Revolving Consultant Assigned to the conference as roving consultants are Dr. Bater, man, Supt Stutz, Hollis G. Supt. Abbott, Wm. N. Brotherson, Loman F. Hutchings, Mr. Harmon, John H. Blaine, Mrs. Williams, lies Ames, Dr. Miles Allen, Kay Allen, Milton Nielsen, Blaine Winters, Mr. Humphreys, Mrs. Rachel Bates and Clifton N. Voices Needed To Sing In Ward Eastet ' Cantata Choir practices are being conducted by R. B. Burchinal for presentation of the sacred cantata, in the Resurrection Morning, Duchesne ward as an Easter program. Alto, bass and tenor voices to sing in the" choruses. DHS JUNIOR PROM Most Improved Player SET FOR APRIL 13 A dark haired senior who didn't Date for the 1955 Junior Prom make the Cougar squad last year, The Jerry Christensens visited at the Duchesne High School is Jackie Bailey, gets the other for- in Salt Lake over the weekend at April 13. Douglas Mickelson is with Eaton who the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Prom chairman. A post-Prois announces Rowan C. Stutz, chair- ward berth along not planned at DHS this year. on Back Page) Fouldger and family. (Continued man of the High Uintah Camp committee. Leaders of the six-da- y High Uinta Camp expect registration this year to exceed 400. Last year 348 Scouts and leaders camped for six days at Bennion Park. Decision taken at last Fridays meeting will eliminate the use of a camp patch except for the chartered members who attended the 1955 camp. They will be able to secure for a limited time replacements for the' camp patch issued in connection with last years camp. Great emphasis is being placed this year on a new Explorer program to become a major part of the annual High Uinta Scout camp. George Hacking .chairman of the Explorer activity committee, reported post advisors would be selected to form his working committee. Requests on types of programs desired for Explorers have been sent all Explorer leaders of the Uintah Basin. Camp Fees $1.50 Camp fees for the 1956 camp were set again at $1.50 of which 50d will be used for insurance while at camp. If the unit has adequate insurance for each boy, the camp fee will be $1. Camp fees may be mailed to Glen Mohlman, DISCUSSING PLANS for the proposed $418,899 Dinosaur National Monument Improvements Altamont, Utah. Next meeting of the High Uinta are, standing: Jess Lombard, superintendent of the monument; L. Y. SMdoway, executive secretary of Vernal Chamber of Commerce; Hugh W. Colton, attorney, and Utah State Senator, Bryant Camp committee will be held FriH. Stringham. Seated are: Sen. Wallace F. Bennett and Conrad L. Wirth, director of the National day, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. in on Back Page) Park Service. The group la meeting In Senator Bennetts office. d A Hul-linge- Memmott.- On Friday the two sections, A and B, will have a brief intermission for lunch, and will con- tinue with the group meetings until 3:30 when the final general session will convene for a brief summary of the conference by group leaders. 4 p.m. is set for the conclusion of the Fourth Annual Rural Education Conference, Improvement Of Roads Assured For Dinosaur Park Assurance came recently from Senator Wallace F. Bennett that the federal government is going to spend $615,899.00 during the next fiscal year on making Dinosaur National Monument a more' attractive tourist center. His announcement followed a meeting with the Park Service officials. Senator Bennett quoted Park Service' Director Conrad Wirth as saying the Interior appropriation bill passed by the House Tuesday contained these funds for Dinosaur. He said the figure represented $106,600 more than the Presidents budget originally sought for the national monument. The new money is earmarked for a road in the quary area, the senator said. The budget also includes $275,000 for a visitors center and funds for employee housing, reliefing fossils and installation of utilities. Childrens Clinic To Be Held Tuesday, March 20 Next Tuesday, March 20, the Primary Crippled Childrens Clinic will be held at the Roosevelt Hospital, beginning at 1:00 p.m. If there are any new patients who desire examinations they can obtain blanks from their Primary ward presidents for admittance. |