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Show UNIVERSAL !iICSSFIL2l:ivJ 141 PIERPONT A VE. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH C 03 r E mi tali UI County Tax Funds Ba Cities Receive $45,117 From Volume 26 - NUMBER Cities in Duchesne County 5 ceived $45,117.63 of the of 1955 real and personal property, tax collections, reports Leland Wright, county treasurer. Individual amounts received by the cities and towns are listed as $610.83 for Altamont, collected on a 12 mill levy against a $59,394 assessed valuation; $9,044.31 for Duchesne, collected on a 26 mill levy against a $405,290 assessed for Myton, valuation; $2,437.83 collected on a 29 mill levy against assessed a $116 562 valuation; $32,810.70 for Roosevelt, collected on a 30 mill levy against a assessed valuation; $213.96 for Tabiona, collected on an 8 mill levy against a $34,087 assess, ed valuation. Total of $413,866.85 apportioned represents taxes collected on an assessed valuation of $8,182,379 for 1955 up to Jan. 10, 1956, including taxes collected on rolling stock of passenger and freight companies and other state tax commission assessments. DUCHESNE, DUCHESNE 21 COUNTY, UTAH, THURSDAY, If $3.00 PER YEAR May 24, 1956 PER COPY re- $413,-866.8- SWORN IN as Duchesne Countys new County Commis- sioner is Elmer R. Moon, Duchesne rancher and church leader. Oath Of Office Given flew County Official Elmer R. Moon of Duchesne has taken oath of office as Duchesne County Commissioner to fill the unexpired term of the late Clinton J. Mickelson. Floyd E. Lamb, commission chairman, administered the oath of office Thursday, May 17, at a special meeting held at the courthouse in Duchesne. The term of office expires in January, 1957. He is affiliated with the Republican party. The new commissioner is a native of Duchesne County. His father, Heber Moon, was a pioneer in the Hanna area. He filled a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints in the Canadian mission, with headquarters at Toronto, Canada, 1935-3Since 1951 he has served as first counselor in the Duchesne stake presidency. For a number of years, Mr. Moon has been a member of the Duchesne County predatory animal control board and the Duchesne control weed noxious County committee. He and his wife, the former ArweLla Pierce of El Paso, Texas, have six children. 7. Administrators Deed Is Issued To State e Association Fish-Gam- An administrators deed to land on the Strawberry River has been made to the Utah State Fish and Game Department by W. E. Williams, administrator of the estate of Arthur Burton Rowley, also known as Bert Rowley. This deed was issued to this property for $16,543.28, reserving all oil, gas and mineral rights in and to said premises. The deed is dated March 22, 1956. (This is recorded in the Duchesne county recorders office.) FAIRYLAND BALLET TO BE GIVEN AT DUCHESNE MAY 28TH Children from the Duchesne area, under the direction of Mrs Linda Moat, instructor, will present a program at the Duchesne stake house on May 28, beginning at 8 p.m. This Fairyland Ballet will include Snow White and the Seven and The Toy Shop. Dwarfs, There will also be nine other bal lets. Mrs. Moat is choreographer of the dances. Twenty-fiv- e girls will take part in the dancing, from the age of 8 to 14. They have been practicing every Saturday morning for the last 6 months. The Toy Shop is the story of a little girl who enters the Toy Shop and becomes so excited over all the wanderful toys. When the storekeeper is called out, a fairy appears and touches the toys, making them come to life. All is ended when at last the storekeeper reappears and finds her shop all upset. The little girl is played by Sherry Lundgren, and the fairy by Sandra Merrell. Snow White will be danced by Sue Bishop, and the wicked Queen by Carolyn Remund. The names of the other dancers are: Enrae Remund, Carol Moore, Norma Moon, Carolyn Beth Moon, Marleen Davies, Sharon Gagon, Rhea Wardle, Alona Rasmussen, Charise Moat, Paulette Kielbasa, Sheila Jordan, Linda Mae Stutz, Laurel Rae Stutz, Janet Bates, Susie Lundgren, Carolyn Partridge, Carol Stephenson, Coleen Humphreys, Carol Grant, Patricia Brown and Linda Jean Nelson. CAR TURNS OVER Mayhew, Bud Bancroft, Laretta Peatross and Carma Smith were returning from a show in Roosevelt one evening last week when the car in which they were riding left the road and turned over. Luckily no one was injured, but the damage was severe to the car, belonging to Don Mayhew. Poppy Day Plans r.lade In Duchesne Poppy Day chairmen for the Duchesne Unit No. 22, American Legion Auxiliary, are Mrs. Sarah Rasmussen, ' newly elected unit president, and Mrs. Maxine W. Burdick, past unit president. Street stales will be conducted all day Saturday in Duchesne, which is the official Poppy Day for Utah for 1956, as proclaimed by Governor J. Bracken Lee. Unsold poppies will be made into wreaths Rind used to decorate graves of veterans at the Duchesne, Strawberry and Utahn cemeteries on May 30 by the local Legion post and auxiliary unit. These poppies are made by dis abled veterans, and money from their sale to the Auxiliary units goes to the veterans. Any money collected over and above the amount of the purchase price of the poppies by the Auxiliary units is used only for the welfare program of children of veterans, reports Mrs. Norman Wilson, local unit president. DAYS FOR BOARD TO HEAR TAX PROTESTS ARE SET Equalization dates in Duchesne County are scheduled for May 31 at the Roosevelt Municipal Building, June 5 and 20 at the courthouse in Duchesne, reports Porter L. Merrell, county clerk The board of equalization will be in session from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on these days. Complaints or applications for abatement of taxes must be made to the county board of equalization on one of the dates shown above. Valuation notices for the 1956 personal and real property assessed in Duchesne County were mailed this week by Leland Wright, county treasurer. Taxpayers who meet with the board of equalization are required to bring their tax notice or notices with them to the meeting. Tax notices will be mailed from the treasurers office in September. To All Members Of Moon Lake School Doard OKs Calendar, 57 Teacher List Meeting of the Board of Education was held on May 10, 1956 at 10 a.m. with B. A. Jacoby presiding. Those present were Edwin L. Murphy, vice - president, M. A. Nathan Harrison, Allen, Supt. Rowan C. Stutz and C, C. Mickelson, clerk. Approval was given to the school calendar for the 1956-5- 7 school year, setting the length of the school term to 174 days. School will begin Sept. 4, and will end May 22. The board approved the purchase of 40 acres of Indian land adjacent to the Tabiona school from the Indian Department at a cost of $5,480.00. In order to provide an adequate water supply to the Tabiona school, the school district will as sist the Tabiona town board in water line to extending a the school. The cost of the project will be shared on a basis by the school district and Tabiona town. The following custodians for the 1956-5school year were given the okay: Alma Taylor, Altamont Elementary School:, Ray W. Ham-ber- g, Altamont High; Edward Kielbasa, Duchesne High; Emery Tanner, Myton; S. Gail Anderton, Neola; George Fenn, Roosevelt; Kenneth L. Hardy, Roosevelt Jr. (Continued on Back Page) 50-5- 0 Electric Association Incorporated An open letter to people of Duchesne County, with reference to the proposed transfer office of the Moon Lake Electric Association from Altamont: We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce and the many people of, the Uintah Basin who are desirous of seeing that justice is done regarding the permanent establishment of the R.EA. central office. We maintain that the people of the Uintah Basin have not been given valid facts and figures showing that a transfer of the office from Altamont would serve the economical interests of the Association. Without these facts it would seem that a few executives have settled on the transfer of the office and are trying to impose this decision on the study designed to justify this decision. The outcome people in the name of a of the study was announced in our last meeting before it was ever made. Without sufficient evidence to the contrary, it seems evident that a transfer of the office to Vernal would incur additional costs and indebtedness to the Association. The people should know that the removal of the office would be a great loss to the county and to the town of Altamont which incorporated itself; installed a city water system; curb and gutter; modern schools; and other improvements to keep pace with the development of the R.E.A. Altamont has worked hard for these improvements and is depending on the revenue from the R.E.A to fulfill these commitments. With two modern, accredited schools, ample building lots, a good climate, low taxes, new improved roads, fine business houses, two modern cafes and outdoor recreation facilities, Altamont has a good start. It is the logical place for the central headquarters of the R.E.A. The hard working members of our communities resent the efforts on the part of a few to take this enterprise away from us by not giving us all the facts and making it difficult to express ourselves at meetings. We are unhappy that a vote is called at a time when the farmers are the busiest, and holding up a study, rigged from the beginning, to mislead us. Lets show them that we are true Americans who will fight to safeguard our interests and rights by coming out Saturday and voting N O !. . . unless you are thoroughly convinced otherwise by facts. CITIZENS OF ALTAMONT of the central 7 CASH BALANCE FOR COUNTY SHOWN IN CLERKS REPORT Duchesne Countys cash balance as of May 1 was $129,907.88 as shown on the cash balance statement prepared by Porter L. Merrell, county clerk. Disbursements during April amounted to $26,344.14 and are itemized as $4,633.20 from the noxious general fund; $134.45, weed control fund; $327.71, extension service;, $70.04, county roads; $276.95, poor; $14,782.42, bonds; $200.00, exhibits; $5,919.37, special road fund (Class B and C). Receipts during the past month were $64,665.13, which included $59,287.90, Class B and C road fund allocation, Mr. Merrell ay 26 On Sewing Classes For Girls Planned By 4-- H Demonstration Agents Interested girls of Duchesne County will be taught how to sew in a special project added to the 4 H program this year, reports Mabel Merrell and Mary Lois Reichert, home demonstration agents. District training schools were held throughout the state this month to train leaders and mothers. From Western Duchesne County, Miss Merrell . and Mrs. Jeane Lambert of Altogah attended the Salt Lake City 'school on as well as Miss ReichMay ert. 4-- H 17-1- Given D. H. S. Students Achievement awards presentedfStutz, woodwind sextette, clarinet to Duchesne High School students duet; Meryle Bates, woodwind at the May 18 annual awards as- sextette; Chloe Mecham, woodsembly have been listed by school wind sextette; Guy Mayhew, perofficials as follows: cussion (bass drum); Ronnie BishSpecial recognition to the stu- op, award for the most improved dent council leaders: Maxine Lew- player in the brass section of the school band. Chyrl Merrell and is, president; LeAnn Jordan, Betty Jo Jacoby, secre- Allen Bancroft, award to the sentary and Orin Barker, public re- ior boy and girl who contributed most to music. lations officer. Music Awards : Americanism Essay Contest: Chyrl Merrell, piano, woodwind Maxine Lewis, first, senior disextette; Donna Lundgren, trio vision; Norman Koyen, second, The Duchesne Elders have re- and solo; Betty Jo Jacoby, clari- senior division; Judy Madsen, first, Le new net a and wood wind sextette; duet, paint cently completed junior division; Shirley Brown, remodeling job on the church wel- Ann Jordan, .woodwind sextette:, second, junior division. fare house, located east of the Loietta Peatross, woodwind and Junior Pentathlon: stake house. trio; Lucinda McDonald, trio; Gail Gary Robb, student executive for pentathlon; Calvin Kielbasa, first, junior division; Earl Anderton, second, junior division; Wayne Wright, third, junior di vision; Nolan Gines, first, senior division; Joe Cowan, second, senior division; Hal Firth, third, senior division. Basketball Lettermen: Lewis, Robert Rowley, Lloyd Jerry Jacoby, Wayne Baum, Dick Gines, Jerry Moon, Dennis Ball, Elden Buckalew, Shared Broad-heaRex Davis, Guy Mayhew, Larry White, Orin Barker and Allen Bancroft. Bars for Basketball Playing: (Continued on Back Page) vice-preside- Scholarships To College Given TO ENTERTAIN WITH DANCING These youngsters Some twenty-fiv- e hundred' rural residents of the Uintah Basin, extending from Fruitland on the west to Rangely, Colo., on the east, who are members of the Moon Lake Electric Association, will meet Saturday, May 26, in perhaps one of the most important special meetings in the nearly 20 years since the cooperative was organized. Purpose of the meeting will be to vote on a proposition that would move the central headquarters of Moon Lake Electric from Altamont to Vernal. According to Ray Brown, president of the board of directors, the meeting will be held at the Altamont High School, with registration scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and the general meeting to be called to order at 2 oclock. Just what the procedure of the meeting will be hasnt been reported, but it is anticipated some time will be devoted to hearing the pros and cons of the proposition discussed. During the past few weeks those who are proposing the move have been working hard to sell their point to the people. A management improvement plan has been recently completed by an employee of R.E.A. who has spent the past several months in the area making a study of the system. It is their recommendation that the headquarters be moved to a more central location, with Vernal getting the nod. Opponents of the proposal maintain there is no need to move the office from Altamont, where it was established in 1938, and are working equally as hard to get users of REA power to vote against the proposal. Space wont permit going into all of the ramifications of the very controversial issue. Most of the information has been presented by bulletin and by public meetings in most areas, both by the proponents and the opponents. The main thing the board of directors of the cooperative is trying to do is get all the members of Moon Lake Electric to attend the Saturday meeting so that the majority of the people can decide Yes the issue. A vote will amend' the and the office will go to Vernal, and a No vote will leave the headquarters at by-la- tee are expected to be present Friday, May 25, to exercise their vote for the site of the 1956 High Uinta Scout Camp, reports Rowan C. Stutz, chairman of the camp committee. Establishment of definite policies to control and guide the planning of special Explorer activities relative to the High Uinta Scout Camp are also expected' to result from Fridays meeting, he continued. Myton, Troop 253, became the first troop in the Uintah Basin to y camp of register for the fun and adventure. Besides Wilmer Murray, who is scoutmaster, some 19 Scouts and Explorers of Myton Troop 253 have signed for the camp. First boy to register was Wayne Martin. Registration To Continue Registration will continue until the opening day of camp, explained Mr. Stutz. He stressed the importance of not waiting untli the last minute, because (1) Units who do not have their own insurance and register before their arrival will automatically be cov- ered with the camp insurance from the time each boy leaves home, and (2) early registration gives the camp staff time to make adequate plans for the camp. Rulon Dean Skinner, Field Executive, who is responsible for the selection of the camps Junior TO GIRLS STATE as a repStaff, reports 15 Explorers will of the Duchesne be notified this week of their acresentative American Legion Auxiliary will from a field of 27 apbe Miss Coleen Pulley, junior ceptance plicants. student at Duchesne High A special meeting of the memSchool. bers of the Junior Staff has been called for June 1. Release of the names of the members of the Junior Staff will be in this newspaper on June 7. camp Camp fee for the six-da- y is $1.50, of which 50 goes for insurance. Registrations should be sent by units to either Glen Mohl-maAltamont, or Rulon Dean Coleen Pulley is Duchesne High Skinner, Roosevelt. Schools delegate to Girls State at the Utah State Agricultural Col She is a lege at Logan, June daughter of Mrs. Gladys Ivie of the Strawberry community and will be a senior student, at DHS Sign-U- p next school term. Miss Pulley has maintained an A grade average during her three years attendance at the DuDuchesne County farmers are chesne High School. advised by Joseph Wilcken, chairHer attendance at Duchesne man of the Duchesne Agricultural schools has been constant since Stabilization and Conservation the fifth grade. County Committee, that May 25th She has been elected secretary-treasure- r is the last day they can sign-u- p of the Duchesne High for Agricultural Conservation ProSchool student council for the gram practices to be started with 1956-5- 7 s to school year. prior approved In the Strawberry Branch of the July 6, 1956. Request can be made to the Duchesne stake of the Church of Saints, Federal Government to share the Jesus, Christ of Latter-da- y she is librarian and has been a cost of needed eligible practices on your farm at any time during Sunday School teacher. The past term, she has served the program year. However, for as public relations officer for the the equitable distribution of funds Duchesne Seminary. She graduated the last Friday of each month has from the Duchesne Seminary May been established as a closing date. Immediately after each date, 20. will be approved for pracis Miss Pulley sponsored as tices to be started prior to the (Continued on Back Page) next closing date. Mr. Wilcken reminds the farmers of this area that no Federal g can be approved unless a request is made before starting the practice. Most practices determination technical require to their approval, therefore, prior 8-9a minimum of 30 days should be -1 provided between the time of your request and when you plan to the practice. start immediate and the past Aycock, president, Loman F. Hutchings, who becomes an honorary veep. Douglas Mickelson Is Will be Mrs. Keith Secretary New DHS President . Campbell, and treasurer, Mrs. Lon Student council officers chosen Logan term at the DuThe Initial meeting of the execu- for the 1956-5- 7 tive committee was held last Fri- chesne High School are Douglas Shared president; day, and the next session is slated Mickelson, for tomorrow evening, May 25, at Broadhead, vice president; Leon the City Building. Moon, commissioner of public reEach appointed lations; Coleen Pulley, secretary-treasure- r. will be assigned definite duties and obligations in the preparation Mrs. Grace Hale returned to her of the coming program. Policies and more positive plans will be home Sunday after spending two formulated and announced follow- weeks in Ogden with the Clifford Giles family. ing tomorrow nights meeting. six-da- y six-da- Duchesne Chooses Coleen Pulley For Girls State 0. UBIC Scholarship awards were presented to Duchesne High School seniors Monday, announced' Farrell J. Humphreys. Maxine Lewis, valedictorian, received the Brigham Young University award; Betty Jo Jacoby, was awarded the Uni versity of Utah scholarship. were preOther scholarships sented to: Karol Roberts, Excoicis Beauty Salon; Donna Jean Lundgren, Westminster College; Allen Bancroft, Salt Lake Area Vocational School. A scholarship to the Utah State Agricultural College is yet to be awarded to a 1956 senior student of DHS. An alternate for this award is to be announced, also. The BYU scholarship was for $210; the Westminster College award, $100; others were tuition awards. "The gears are in motion and the machines are ready to begin working toward another success- ful Uintah Basin Industrial Convention. This is a statement made by George Stewart, president of the 1956 committee which will effect a program and' have it ready for Aug. 8, 9 and 10, dates selected by the newly organized committee. According to Mr. Stewart the following vice - presidents have been chosen to assist him in planning the program that has become so popular in this part of the country: Mrs. Ellen Rawlings, Fran L. Harrison, Owen Burgener, Kenneth n, Closing Date For A.C.P. Is Announced cost-share- cost-shar- Committee Formed, Dates Are August 0 To DHS Students salu-tatoria- are only a few of the group who will entertain at a dance revue In Duchesne. Front is Sue Ann Bishop, Sondra Merrell and Sherry Lundgren. All fourteen members of the 1956 High Uintah Camp commit- oving Office "t SATURDAY MEETINGt WILL DECIDE IMPORTNANT ISSUE Achievement Awards Guy May 25 Meeiing To Plan High Uinta Scout Camp eon lake Power To Users Of Vote . . . Near the tops of the Baldies in the High Uintas where camping is King, and where Scouts will go in June. vice-preside- nt cost-sharin- es |