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Show UNIVERSAL JilCRSilLtllNa 1A1 PIERPONT AVE. LAKE CITY, CORF, UTAH Uintah Basin Record County Republicans To Hear Utah Party Heads VOLUME 26 - NUMBER DUCHESNE, DUCHESNE COUNTY, 12 UTAH, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1956 $3.00 PER YEAR 7 PER COPY FIRST CONVENTION Three School Bids Amounting To WILL CHOOSE COUNTY LEADERS With the precinct reorganization meetings over with, activities of the Republican party of Duchesne County turned toward the county convention which is scheduled for Friday, March 23, at the county courthouse in Duchesne at 2 p.rq, According to Kenneth R. chairman of the county Ceil traL Committee, the feature of the convention will be 0. J. Wilkinson, state GOP chairman, and' Mrs. Alex Jex, national committee woman, who will address the delegates from various communities. Main purpose of the Friday convention will be' to select a county chairman to succeed Mr. Aycock; a position held a by Mrs. Manila Madsen; a secretary-treasurer, a state central committeeman and committeewoman. J. V. McLea is the state committeeman and Mrs. Pearl, McConkie of Roosevelt is the committeewoman. Nine delegates to the state convention in April will be chosen by the delegation. New State Officers At the state convention which is scheduled for April 27, at the Rainbow Rondevu in Salt Lake-Citynew state officers will be selected and plans made for the coming campaign. The nominating convention where candidates for the- various offices to be filled next November, will be reduced to two for each office. When the Republicans and Democrats meet in their nominating conventions, it will be necessary for delegates from Duchesne and Wasatch counties to meet in a new senatorial district to choose candidates for the State Senate to represent the newly established Senatorial District No. 5. Heretofore, Duchesne and Uintah counties formed the senatorial district. The Republicans will meet Aug. 4 in their state convention. 636,211 Accepted By Board BROKEN ON4 ELEMENTARY Commercial JOB LAST MONDAY GROUND Ay-coc- k, HE WILL PRESIDE Kenneth R. Aycock, chairman of the Republican Central Committee, will preside over the Duchesne convenCounty reorganization tion on Friday. Mail Voting Will Choose New SCO Supervisors Voting by mail for election of supervisors for the Uintah Basin Soil Conservation District is the method chosen for ballot casting th'is year. This decision was made at the March meeting of the conservation district officers, reports Harold Dudley, district chairman. Recently the question of the election method1 to be used was considered by the' supervisors, and a suggestion was made to hold the election in conjunction with the state and national election this fall. Mr. Dudley reports that Ariel Jorgensen, chairman of the state committee of Soil Conservation Districts, informed him that district elections could be held in . this manner Voting by mail was the method used in the 1953 election, according to Mr. Dudley. Making of final arrangements for the district election has been postponed until the April meeting of the officers of the Uintah Basin Soil Conservation District, the chairman reported. , My ton School To Aid Alfalfa Seed Producers An alfalfa seed producers school will convene at 10 a.m., March 23, at the Myton L.D.S. church, reports Robert S. Murdock, Duchesne county agricultural agent. Subjects to be discussed include weed control, insects, pollination, seed laws, weed and seed requirements and restrictions, as well as a look into the future of the seed industry. Representatives from the Utah State Extension Service, Crop Improvement and the Utah State Agricultural Department will parti- A set of World Book Encyloped-i- a cipate in the school, which is becomplete with an all steel 'mo- ing sponsored by the Uintah Basin bile book stand' has been received Seed Growers Association. by the Duchesne School District as a gift from Utah Copper DiCarter Ranch Supply vision, Kennecott Copper Corp. Superintendent Rowan C. Stutz To Hold Open said the 19 volume set will be House All Day March 21 placed in the Tabiona Elementary School where it will fill a long The Carter Ranch Supply Co., standing need for library reference which is managed by Elwood Carmaterial. ter, Tabiona rancher, and which Each of the' forty school districts is located' a mile and one-haSt.. of the of the state, plus Mary south of Roosevelt on Highway 40. Wasatch, are receiving a set under will hold an open house next Sata $5,000 miscellaneous school aid urday. Featured at their show grant by Utah Copper Division. rooms will be the Fabulous New The superintendent in each of M.H. 50, Massey Harris tractor. the districts will select the parAccording to Mr.- Carter, there set in which the school ticular will be free refreshments, movies, will be placed. Tabiona received and prizes for all who visit them the set as a prize for winning the on Saturday, March 24. They are attendance contest in this district located in the Bill Ostler building. conducted in December and January. Mrs. Hulda Peterson went to Supt. Stutz said a special gift Salt Lake by bus on Mondhy for exin the set package included medical care. plained the purpose of the reference volumes as follows: A good education is the foundation for better citizenship and the development of skills needed in modern America. Both are essential to the continuing progress of our great country. To help desirable goals, achieve these which will enhance our individual futures, this set of World Books is presented to the students of the Tabiona Elementary School by Utah Copper Division, Kennecott Copper Corporation. The senior students of the Duchesne Seminary will present the Sunday, March 25 Sacrament program at the Fruitland branch chapel, reports Coleen Pulley, Seminary of organization The county reporter. Program numbers to be Farmers Union is featuring a very presented by the five seniors talented guest speaker for the talks by Doris Ann Moore, Alton Moon, night of March 27. The speaker is The Sacrament; Shirley Greene, head of National Moral Cleanliness;, Darlene BraFarmers Union Education Services. dy', Temple Marriage. His subject will center around the . Chyrl Merrell is program direcfarmers position in the economy tor under the supervision . of Glen of need organization A. Mitchell, and the' Seminary principal. Unamong farm people. Farmers Miss Merrell will play a piano solo ion policy will also be discussed. as part of the musical program. The meeting will be held at the Norman Koyen will give the open8 at School Roosevelt Jr. High ing prayer. p.m. Two other Seminary students, Officers of the county organiza- who are not senior class members the within tion urge all farmers to participate been invited have Basin to attend as well as the on the program. They are' Rose will Refreshments general public. Sweat, who will give a scriptural be served. reading and Colene Birch, who will talk about Seminary studies.. Weekend guests of Mrs. Violet her were week . McDonald this The Orvin Moons and Mrs. Zel-l- a Mr. and daughter and Grant attended the ' funeral of Mrs. Larry Larsen of Logan. Mrs. Larsen will remain for a few day's Art Moon in Salt Lake on Thursday of last week. more to visit with her mother. Tabiona School To Get Reference Rook Set For Free lf P-T- Send Officers To Give Program Farmers To Hear Talented Speaker d' , son-in-la- Construction contracts totaling have been awarded for remodeling and additions to two schools in Roosevelt and one in Tabiona, reports Supt. Rowan C. Stutz of the Duchesne County School District. He reports bids were opened for the projects on March 8 and contracts have been awarded to the low bidders in each case by the Duchesne County Board of Education. following the approval of the bids by the state agencies. Ground was broken Monday by the Grant Hansen Construction Co. on the Rooseveit Elementary job, with a promise that work will progress as rapidly as materials are available. There is a possibility the building might be ready for the openschool year. ing of the 1956-5- 7 300 working days are allowed in the contract to complete the job. Most of the excavating was completed this week and work on filling begun. The projects and the low bidders are: Tabiona School, Fred M. $170,070, Price, Reynolds, which is $119,000 for new construction and $51,070 for remodelfor the Roosevelt ing; $229,601 Junior High School project, Hogan & Tingey, Bountiful, which is for new construction, $157,787 $68,869 for remodeling and for equipment; Roosevelt Elementary School building project, Grant Hansen Construction Co, Altamont, $236,610, which includes for new construction, $184,210 $46,550 for remodeling and $5,850 for equipment. State Allocations Shown State allocations for the Tabiona School project is $188,705 compared with the contract of $170,-07For the Roosevelt Junior High School project, state allocation is ,$261,772. compared with the $229,-60- 1 contract. Contract amount for the Roosevelt Elementary School project is $236,610 compared with the allocation of $235,500. Construction completion dates for the two Roosevelt projects is 300 days after signing of contracts. Hogan and Tingey, on Back Page) $636,211 To State Meetings Seventy-fiv- e adults attended the Monday night; meeting of the Duchesne Parent-Teacher- s Assn. Business matters conducted during the meeting included the elecr tion of a nominating committee to report at the April meeting of the Duchesne These commit-temembers are: Hilda Barker, Allen T. Bond and Richard Johnstun. It was decided to sponsor the newly-electe- d president and as delegates to the state convention at Salt Lake City in April, reports Mrs. Elma Lund-greA president. A fund of $25 was voted to help pay' the delegates expenses. Farrell J. Humphreys, program (Continued on Back Page) three-membe- Senator Wallace F. Bennett (R. Utah) confers with Conrad L. Wirih, Director, National Park Service, on Utah's National Park and Monument problems. They discussed this year's record breaking appropriation for Utah's parks, recommended by Senator Bennett, which more than triples last years appropriar tion figure. Also discussed was the Presidents program for park development called Mission 66. ten-yea- nt n, Dr. Allen Bateman To Deliver Itamont feature Address DINNER TO OPEN ACTIVITIES; BANDS TO PERFORM Participants in the Fourth Annual Rural Education Conference for Duchesne County, which opens tonight at 5:30, will hear a report on the recent Utah White-housConference on Education by Dr. E. Allen Batman, state superinten dent of public instruction, who is the featured speaker. New Approaches is theme of the . conference that is - being held for the second consecutive year at Altamont High School. A dinneT for all guests who will function on the program during the program tonight and tomorrow, will be the kick-of- f phase of the conference. Presiding at dinneT will be Rowan C. Stutz, county superintendent, and genBOARD PRESIDENT B. A. eral chairman of the committee. Jacoby, Duchesne, will preside The Altamont High School Home over general session and deliver Ec. department will prepare and serve the dinner. official welcome address at Annual Rural Education Conference Registration at 7:00 p.m. will that opens tonight at Altamont. precede a massed band concert at 7:30, including all high school and bands in the district. junior PRINCIPAL CHANGE At 8:30high the first general session of the conference is being schedMADE AT uled with B. A. Jacoby, president DUCHESNE SCHOOL of the board of education, presiding and giving the address of welSupt. Rowan C. Stutz ancome. nounced in the meeting of the Friday activities will officially Parent-Teacher- s Assn. Monday get underway at 9:15, when the evening, of the appointment of second general session will begin. Farrell Humphreys, director of will be from 8:45 to Student Personnel Service, as Registration 9:15. Following the introduction of of the Duchesne acting principal guests and explanation of the purHigh School, for the rest of the poses and' mechanics of the conschool term. Harry Mangus has ference by Mr. Stutz, the conbeen released as principal and' ference will separate into two sechas been assigned duties in the A and 3. tions, Speakers district office for the rest of the have been assigned to these two term. sections and were announced last These changes are effective as week. of this week. On Friday the two sections A and B, will have a brief intermission for lunch, and will continue 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 pm. is set for the conclusion of the Fourth Annual RurDuchesne County ended the al Education Conference. 1955 fiscal year with a $5,484 88 budget balance, even though five DATES FOR SCOUT of the funds showed a deficit balance' in the budget report prepared CAMPOREE SET by Porter L. JMerrell, county clerk. Fund balances at the end of the IN DUCHESNE AREA year are shown as ($4,363.15), 4 and 5 have been set as general; $8,597.35, road's; $2,107.72, theMay dates for the 1956 Duchesne poor and indigent; ($1,459.71), nox- District Camporee, to be held at ious weed control; ($68.04), adthe Duchesne City Airport, anvertising and exhibits; ($108.10) nounces Ray Horrocks, District extension service expense, $21.19), bonds and interest; $1,000, Colo- Camping and Activities chairman. A campfire program, beginning rado River Development. (Figures at 8 p.m., will include the monthin paranthesis denote deficits.) Total budget amount for 1955 ly Duchesne District Court of Honor and will be open to parents and was $174,645, total expenditures were $168,160.12, ending balance friends of Scouting. On Saturday morning the boys was $5,484.88. will compete in scoutcraft activiIn the general fund, departmental expenditures and the budget ties including signaling, tower balances are shown as follows: building, morse code signaling.-fire-makin(friction or flint and Clerk, $6,721.05 .$221.05); treasursteel), bread making, and first aid. er, $6,236.69 ($136.69); recorder, Details are being mailed this week $8,347.93 ($1,847.93); assessor, to unit leaders, continued Scouter ($10 70); sheriff, $8,513.67 Horrocks. ($126.15); commissioners, $4,599.04 of the' registered Last year 75 ($99.04). Scouts and Explorers of the DuOther Funds Listed chesne Scout District participated Other budgets under the general In the 1955 Camporee. Units parfund, showing expenditures and ticipating last year Included: Ar0 balances, are: district court, cadia, Troop 259; Duchesne, Troop 11 ($45041); justice courts, 268; Duchesne, Post 2268; Hanna, criminal ex- Troop 265; Tabiona, Troop 263; $1,835.65 ($664.35); pense, $925.17 ($1,074.83); juvenile Tabiona, Post 2263; and Straw(Continued on Back Page) berry, Troop 246. County Ends Year With $5,484 Budget Balance Senior Students To Nominate, A - $1,-45- $2,-94- 5 Stake Gold, Green Ball March 29; Teen Ball Mar. 30 The Duchesne stake Gold and Green Ball will be held March 29, beginning at 9 p.m. at the Duchesne stake house. Music will be furnished by Tal Wardles orches tra The theme Wl11 be My 0wn America, and decorations will be in patriotic colors.. .There will be a lovely floor show, under the direction of the stake dance committee-. Budget cards will be honored and everyone is invited. Dress is semi-forma- l. s will have the-iGold and Green Ball on March 30, on Back Page) Teen-ager- contrac-(Continue- Duchesne High To Host Basin Speech Festival Former Principal Harry Mangus Duchesne High School is directing the Region Five high school Speech Festival at Duchesne Friday, March 23.. This activity will get underway at 10 a.m. at the Duchesne stake chapel recreation hall, with contests, dramatic readings, humorous readings, retold stories, and pantomine. iAt 1 p.m. Friday, one-ac- t plays will be presented by schools entering the festival, followed' by work in the forensics field, including debate'. . Invitations have been sent to high schools' in the regions, including Tabiona, Altamont, Union and Uintah. Deadline for entries in the festival is at noon, Thursday, Mr. Mangus said, Jane Cahoon, DHS speech teacher, will announce Duchesne High Schools entries. The public is invited to hear this activity without admission charge. . IS CHAIRMAN Joseph HarWinners of various phases of ry Mangus,, is chairman of the the competition in the festival will Basin Speech and Drama festibe announced immediately followval committee which Duchesne ing the close of the festival, Mr. High School is acting as hosts to March 23. Mangus concluded. These winners may compete in the state Speech Festival to be held in April. This . activity is sponsored by the Utah High Schools Activities Association. of the Tabiona Kindergarten Enrplls Nine Children Nine children are enrolled at the Tabiona kindergarten which opened recently and' will continue for 12 weeks, reports Supt. Rowan C. Stutz of the Duchesne- - County School District. Tabiona Hanna is one of the areas in this county in which a was not kindergarten held this school year, the superintendent said. Mrs. LaBerta Wad-le- y is kindergarten teacher at Tabiona. d Club Buys Ambulance For City Hospital The $275 donation for the Duchesne Hospital ambulance is another of the civic project which the Duchesne Commercial Club has contributed to during recent years. This donation is to pay for the ambulance recently obtained by the board and for licensing and insurance for a year. This non - profit organization bought and installed' Duchesnes White Way street lighting system a few years ago, at an approximate cost of $2,500. Another big purchase for the city by this club was a caterpillar tractor costing $1,800. Smaller donations are matte annually to the Boy Scouts, Red Cross, County Fair, etc. Contributions were made on the Duchesne chapel and Duchesne branch Hospital, the Fruitland chapel. Other funds given in 1954 were to help pay the expenses of a delegate to attend the' Echo Park hearings' in Washington, D. C., to the magpie control program, the polio drive and Christmas show. The 1954 contributions totaled $308.32, reports Mrs. Hildur Johnstun, club cleTk. Uintah Wins FFA Honors In Basin Contests Clair Batty, Uintah High School Future Farmer of America student, Tuesday, won first place in the Uintah Basin FFA speech contest, and the Ute Parliamentary team was judged first place. Winning second in the speech contest were Gilbert Hullinger, Union High and Neil Hill of Altamont, who honors. Uniop tied for runner-u- p was second in the parliamentary procedure' contest with Altamont coming in third. Judging the' contest were William Brotherson, Boneta; Paul Barton, Roosevelt and Darrell McCarthy, Vernal. Doyle Langdon, was Ag. instructor at Uintah, chairman of the contest for '56. Of the Basin applicants for the Standard Oil scholarship, Larry Hartman of Altamont was selected to represent the Basin in the state contest which will decide five colvalued at aplege scholarships proximately $300 and down. Errol Merkley of Union is the first alternate in the FFA program. Five Directors Will Be Chosen At Next Duchesne Hospital Meet Five two-yea- r directors will be elected at the annual meeting of the Duchesne hospital board, Thursday, reports Rowan C. Stutz, chairman of this incorporation. This meeting is scheduled for 2 p. m. at the Duchesne Stake house, Mrs. Bessie O. Kohl, according secretary. The five of the ten officers whose' term expires then are: Chester Lyman, B. A. Jacoby, Constance Robbins, Maxine Burdick and Merlin I. Bishop. A large representation from the hospitals 350 members was expected to be in attendance. Mr. Jacoby and Mr. Lyman were appointed last year to fill the unexpired terms of Wilford Granger and Dan Oldson. This meeting is being scheduled on the fourth Thursday in March in accordance with the constitution of the corporation. non-prof- it Two Counties Will Join In Noxious Weed Meet A joint meeting of the Duchesnespray operator included the filing County Noxious Weed Control of an itinerary for work for every committee and the county commis- week with the secretary and sioners with the Uintah County should inform the secretary imNoxious Weed Control committee mediately of any changes in plans; and county commissioners is be- that when he is in the area of ing planned for Saturday, March one of the district supervisors, he 31, 10 a.m. at the county agents should contact this supervisor for office in Roosevelt, reports Robert information pertaining to the locaS. Murdock, county agent, comtion of weeds. mittee secretary. To Spray Indian Land The meeting was planned at the The supervisors discussed the March 14 meeting of the Duchesne contract agreement between John NOTES FROM County Noxious Weed Control Zupko and the Indian Service. It was the opinion of the weed comDUCHESNE HOSPITAL committee. At this meeting, applicants for mittee that this was a very fine BIRTHS the job of spray operator were progressive step, as they felt with Mr, and Mrs. Howard Gilbert, considered. After reviewal of the Mr. Zupko operating his own maTabiona, a girl, born March 14; applicants, the committee decided chine-, much more weed infested 7 lbs. 4 oz. to offer the position to Hyrum area could be taken care of on Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mecham, Jensen of Roosevelt, for the 1956 both white and Indian-owne- d lands Fruitland, a girl, born March 16; spraying season. Responsibilities during the summer. 6 lbs. listed by the committee for the (Continued on Back Page) full-ter- |