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Show ' is tl 1 f' rj I ii r ot , SERVING ALL OF EMERY COUNTY OFFICIAL EMERY COUNTY NEWSPAPER . . . HOME OF NATIONS GREATEST RESERVES OF NATURAL GAS COAL URANIUM Hi Volume 58 Emery County (Utah) Progress, Thursday, February Nursing Course Is Completed In By Clarin D. Ashby literary standards what ladies they are in some circles today, its difficult to Know whether to wash Johnnys mouth out with soap when he picks up bad words, or to buy him a typewriter. Have you evej given any thought on the size or amount of a billion. Last Sundays paper carried an article which we felt was very appropriate along this subject. According to this authoritative source, it is almost impossible to visualize the figures of money being quoted daily. A billion today is not nearly as impressive as it was 50 years ago. However, to get back to reality, a stack of one billion silver dollars would still make a pile 1,500 miles i high. Or if yob- - had a billion dollars invested at a stingy three per cent, your income would be $82,910 per day. You could buy two expensive convertibles an hour every eight-hoday. Another example of the enormity of a billion is in counting our Since it is safe to assume that every person has had two and each of these persons has had two, and so on, you can calculate that the number of ancestors you have had just since the beginning of the Christian era is about one billion. Can anyone tell me how long it would take to count to a billion, if you counted eight hours a day, five days a week? Come on you mathematicians. ur We had a little fun last week, along with the regular run of the mill ruts we get into. Perhaps some of you saw the article asking readers to count the names in the paper. Well, we got some response. We had several inquiries as to which names counted, and to the correct procedure. And we had to give away three subscriptions. How many names? Oh yes, there were somewhere between 829 and 937, since the answers we received varied just a little. We took them at their word however, and of course we will claim that there were over 990 names in last weeks Progress. Where else could you get such a storehouse of knowledge about individuals you know and associate with every day. Lets raise it to 1500, providing the advertising grows in the same proportions. We had another contest last week too, that proved that people read the classified ads in the paper. We inserted a small classified ad that we would give away ten small girls handbags. They were gone a few minutes after the paper was out Well anyway, it didnt take very long for them to be claimed. By Thursday noon (the day the paper was printed) seven of them had been called for. Report Official Station Alvin Jensen, Observer Castle Dale Huntington Mrs. With JFeather Sydonia Kofford, county Civil Defense chairman, this week expressed thanks to the county nurse, Mrs. Lott Nielson, and to various workers throughout the county in making the Civil Defense nursing courses a success during the past few months. With the course nearing completion in Huntington, the total courses in the county has been pushed to five. Castle Dale, Orangeville, Ferron and Emery and Huntington have now availed themselves of this excellent training. The final lesson in the Hunting-to- n course, lo be given next week, will include procedures and techniques that should be used in case of the need for Civil Defense. The 28 members of the class will have an opportunity at this session to review the skills and practices they have acquired during the course. Mrs. Kofford says that any group desiring this course could have it available by contacting their civil defense director. Green River C of C Snow Measurements Show W ater Content At 101 of Average Spearhead Fund Drive , The measurements made by the Soil Conservation Service over the snofw courses of the San Ratael drainagt about the first of February, showed an improved but not too optimistic picture of the water situation for the coming season. Although the overall average of che drainage area is up . . Emery Canal Co. Holds Meeting James G. Patton Will Address Utah Farmers Union will adopt its 1957 state program of action February 21 and 22 in Salt Lake City during the organization's fourth annual convention. The Newhouse Hotel will be the scene of meetings, elections, and the annual banquet during the two-da- y parley. Farmers Union PresiG. Patton, Denver, will head an imposing array of speakers National dent James Conducts Projects High School Seniors Hear Suggestions Huntington Plans Teen Dead Horse Point . . . which will include NFU vice presiin charge of insurance Gus Geisslet, UFU President Douglas T. Simpson, Kamas, and Utah Governor George D. Clyde. dent worth $2.98. Now thats a pretty good bargain for $3.00. What do you say? "Mother of Year" Contest is Woodruff; General Manager W. B. Robins and Assistant General Manager Justin C. Stewart, Utah Cooperative Assn., Salt Lake City; and Clarence Palmer, AFL-CIRepresentative. The convention will be themed Were losing the family farmer. National Farmers Union and its O Freedom Week Planned February 12 Through 22 state-organiz- This is Freedom Week. And as Utahns reflect upon their own freedom ,us Americans they arc bang called upon during the period be tfwcen Lincolns and Washingtons birthdays to help bring truth and hope to captive millions behind the Iron Curtain. Goveernor George Dewey Clyde 2 as has proclaimed February Freedom Week and urges Utahns to help combat Communist tyranny and further the cause of freedom and peace by contributing generously to the Crusade for Freedom. Governor Clyde is honorary 12-2- state chairman for the Crusade. Salt Lake City Mayor Adiel F. Stewart this week issued a similar proclamation for Freedom Week. we Freedom Week During should take stock of our American freedoms," asserted state Crusade And chairman C. D. Michaelson. as we do so, we should make every effort to help oppressed peoples through the Crusade, he declared. Crusade for Freedom finances both Radio Free Europe and Free Europe Press. The two agencies keep a steady flow of news and truth going behind the Iron Curtain, despite Soviet attempts to jam RFE transmitters and intercept d leaflets. Volunteer Crusaders" throughout the state during Freedom Week are appealing to Utah citizens and business firms in many special activities aimed at focusing attention on the need for truth behind the Iron Curtain. A large number of American Legion Auxiliary members are staffing Crusade collection booths in shopping areas. Legion Auxiliary drives are especially active in Salt Lake City, Ogden, South Salt Lake City, Holla-da- is Other speakers will be State Senator Alonzo F. Hopkin, president, State Cattlemen's Assn., Utah Michaclson, Crusade for Freedom state chairman, left, and Gov. Georg t Dewey Clyde, honorary state chairman, present checks to Harold J. Steele, state treasurer. Their contributions kicked off Crusade for Freedom funds drive in Utah. C. D. balloon-carrie- ar Cancer Films Films on cancer education are currently being shown throughout the county, as a courtesy extended by the local thea- ters Beginning in Huntington Monday of this week, the short films will be .shown as follows: Wednesday aand Thursday of this week in Huntington; Friday, Emery; Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Castle Dale; and next Wednesday, Ferron. The films are being furnished by the American Cancer Society, and the Emery County chapter. Orangeville Man Missing, Feared Drowned Orangeville relatives and friends learned Monday morning of the accident near Moab in which a former Orangeville man was listed as missing and feared to have drowned in the Colorado River. Dean Peacock, a former Orangeville resident, and Morgan (Paddy) Stewart of Moab were last seen ten days ago. y, Open in State Invitations were extended this week to ladies clubs and other organizations throughout the state to make nominations for a Mother of the Year". The annual event is sponsored by the Utah Federation of Womens Clubs. Nominations from this area will be accepted by presidents and district chairmen of the Eastern District Federation of Womens Clubs. Each of the 12 districts of the state will select one mother to enter in the Utah contest. Mrs. Lee J. Diamanti, eastern district president, urges individual club, church or organization to enter candidates in the campaign. Mothers of the year are chosen for their outstanding coontributions to home and community life. A photograph of the mother nominee should be submitted with application. NOTICE In a telephone conversation with Hep. Jesse M. Conover, it was learned that he had pushed a successful fight for Senate Bill No. 3, which he reports pad id the House, to a vote of 40 to 9. . Above is a picture of the painting presented to the County recently by Mrs. Lloyd Raker. The colorful painting will be placed in the courtroom at the county court houset Painted by Mrs. Raker, the outstanding work of art Will add dignity to the county building. Bakers Present Large Oil Painting To County as Token of Appreciation A large picture was presented recently to Emery County by Mrs. Lloyd Baker of Green River. The scene is of Dead Horse Point on the Colorado River and was painted by Mrs. Baker. In presenting the approximately 5 by 10 foot art work, Mrs. Baker made the following remarks: In appreciation of the support given Lloyd in the county elections recently, we wish to present this painting of Dead Horse Point to Emery County. This view is one of Utah's own, of canyon, cliffs and river. Of colors and hues quite beyond the artists ability to dup ff Farm Union Confab During the course of the meeting board members were named, and New other business conducted. members are Marion Albrechtsen, Mervin Peacock and Bernard Swen soon. Holdovers are Raymond P. Olsen and Mervin Johnson. Coy Williams will remain as secretary and treasurer. A resolution adopting usage of steel hadgates was passed by the group, and the board of directors was given the responsibility of these units in operation At the regular February meeting placing this spring. of the Greenriver Chamber of members Commerce, appraised questionaires that had been returned, dealing with community betterment. The group stated that of the 225 questionaires sent out, 83 were returned with suggestions for community betterment. Opportunities for young men and The Greenriver C. of C. is also women entering business were active in their currently advertising areea. They are having a number never greater in the Mountain West of brochures of Greenriver printed, than now, a business school execuwhich will be ready for distribution tive said here this week. He is later. New highway signs are plan- George H. Maxwell, vocational counselor of Stevens Henager ned to be put up immediately. A drawing was conducted with School of Business in Salt Lake the questionaires that were return- City and Ogden. ed, with Ernest Downard receiving Mr. Maxwell addressed seniors first prize, aan electric skillet, and of North Emery high school at Albert May, third, a steam laundry and South Emery high iron. Second prizewinner has as Huntington school at Ferron Monday, February not been determined. yet 11. His subject was The Right Job Eugene Hunt and Eugene Dun- for You. ham have been appointed to act on the clean-u- p More than 15,000 trained office campaign. workers are urgently needed now here in the Mountain West, he said. At Stevens Henager schools in Salt Lake City and Ogden, we are now receiving approximately Gold-Gree- n 10 requests for secretaries, stenogaccountants and other raphers, The Huntington wards Teen trained office personnel to every Gold and Green Ball will be held one we can fill, he continued. 15 in ward the Friday, February recreation hall from 8 until 10 p. m. New industries beginning conThis dance will include Beehive struction in this area during 1957, girls and Scouts and their parents. such as he $10 million Central The Lawrence, Cleveland and Elmo Farmers phosphate plant at Geowards are invited. rgetown, Idaho and the $20 million A floor show will be presented Marquardt jet engine plant at Ogby each ward. The Rhythm Kings den, Utah, will create hundreds of orchestra will furnish the music. new office jobs, he said. over the long-tim- e average, the less water content than last year, measurments showed an inch or so The run-oduring the irrigation season can still be affected greatly however, by the amount of, or lack of moisture during the next two months. Measurements were made over marked snow courses on the Huntington Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Ferron Creek, and Muddy River drainage areas. Dee Christensen of the Soil Conservation Service of Castle Dale, and Scott Passey, SCS supeervisor from Price made the measurements over the northern three courses, and were joined by George Burnett, forest supervisor from Price, and Dennis Jensen of Emery to make the measurements along the Muddy. Following is a tabulation of depths of snow on each course, followed by the water content and also the water content at the same time last year: Huntington Creek 49 12.4 13.1 Switch Backs Stewart Ranger 29 6.6 8.2 Station Cottonwood Cree- k50 13.8 13.4 Red Pine Ridge 30 6.8 8.5 Joes Valley 14 2.7 3.2 Wilberg Ranch Ferron Cree- k42 10.6 11.9 Buck Flat 41 9.6 12.6 Rush Pond 31 6.8 8.7 Wrigley Creek Muddy 30 8.3 10.9 Black Fork 33 9 10.1 Dills Camp 1 The annual meeting of the Emery Canal and Reservoir Company was held Saturday, February 9, at 2:00 p. m. in the local school. Speaking of good buys, turn to page four of this weeks Progress and you will find a special that tops them all. In order to make Emery county a safer place, as well as a better Informed area, the Progress is offering a FREE fire extinguisher with every new subscription, or renewal. This with every two-yeis a good bargain, since the paper alone is worth $3.00 and the extin- guisher Number Six 7; 1957 search was attempted Sunday Tremonton, Orem, Manti, Ephraim, Cedar City, Salem, Parowan, at he point where racks were found Wellington, Santaquin, Fillmore, and would continue on through the Logan, Brigham City, Springville, week. Mr. Peacock, a son of William Monroe, Vernal, Price and Morand Margaret Crawford Peacock, gan. Truth Dollars may be mailed was raised in Orangeville and lived Local Postmaster, or to Crusade here until a few years ago when State Treasurer, Harold J. Steele, the family moved to Dragerton Senior Vice President, First Secur- where Mr. Peacock worked at the ity Bank of Utah, N. A., 79 South coal mines. He later went to Moab where he was employed by the Main St., Salt Lake City, Utah. State Road Commission. A He is survived by his wife, Louise Luke; a son Garth of Dragerton; a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Violet) Leonard of Price; a daughter Genevieve of Dragerton; three sisters, Mrs. Fred (Myrtle) Hunting-toMrs. Sam (Ella) Miles, Mrs. June Killpack of Ferron was re- Ernest (Alta) Reid, and a brother, cently selected by Goodman and Ralph Peacock of Orangeville. Co., mining equipment manufacturers, for special training in Chicago, 111. Ferron Man Gets Special Training licate, however, we attempt to give an imprssion of the magnificent view we behold when we visit Dead Horse Point, often spoken of as Utahs Grand Canyon. We visited this area by car several times during the spring and summer, taking sketches and color Upon completion of the course photographs from which to work. he will be assigned to an eastern We hope it will be enjoyed by all region to install and repair special who visit the court house in Castle mining equipment in coal mines. Dale. unMr. Killpack will be It is planned that the large deer a formeer Ferrontraining man. Jack framed painting will be placed on C. Bailey. Mrs. Killpack and chilthe south wall of the court room on dren plan to join June later in the the second floor. year. n, South Emery PTA The South Emery High School PTA will hold their Founders Day Program in the South Emery Auditorium February 18th at 7 p. m. Principal B. A. Jensen will explain the new Marking System for report cards and the Elementary School will furnish the program and refreshments will be served. affiliates are well-know- n champions of the family farm system. Delegates will elect new members to the board of directors as the convention opens Thursday, Feb. 21, in the Ballroom at 10 a. m. Registration will be at 9:30. a. m. on the hotel mezzanine. Elections and meetings Thursday will precede adoption of UFUs legislative program and statement of policies Friday. Carl A. Larsen, UFU secretary, emphasized the importance of the organization's program. Members, he said, give impetus to Farmers Union action by voicing their beliefs at the convention. The annual banquet, with Mr. Patton as featured speaker, will be held in the Terrace Room at the hotel at 6 p. m. Friday evening. Tickets may be purchased at registration and at the banquet. Mr. Patton, who has been president of NFU for 17 years, strongly upholds the family farm as an agricultural and a social Institution. Called dean of the nations farm organization leaders, Mr. Patton has served various appointments in national agriculture. Gus Geissler will speak at an insurance agents banquet Thursday at 6 p. m. Mr. Geissler left the United States Department of Agriculture in 1953 where he had been in charge of federal crop insurance and was president of the Commodity Credit Corp. He has been vice president in charge of insurance for NFU since 1954. UFU wives will attend a special ladies luncheon Thursday at noon in the hotel Crystal Room. Special music and door prizes will be on the program. Readers Reap Rewards Three readers of the Progress are richer this week, in the fact that they will receive the Emery County Progress for the next year free of charge. How did this come about? Well, in a small paragraph in last weeks paper, we offered a free subscription to anay person who could tell us how many names were published in that issue. Mrs. D. W. Christiansen, Greenriver, Mrs. Earl R. Olsen, Emery, and Mrs. Lloyd Van Buren of Orangeville all took us up on it. Although the count varied from a low of 829 to a high of 937, we felt there were sufficient names that we nednt take the time to count and see which of the three ladies were the nearest to the correct amount. So, all three will receive a free subscription. By the way, this offer ends today, so if you are still counting, you had better give up. (Bet you were surprised that there were that many names in the Progress) Jr. Livestock Show Dotes Set; Officers Named r A Francis Rasmussen, president of the South Eastern Utah Junior Livestock Show, which is held annually in Ferron, met with the Utah Shows Association in the interest of setting a date for the local show. The meeting was held February 1 in the Newnouse Hotel. According to Mr. Rasmussen, the date that has been set for the Junior Livestock Show in Ferron is August 8, 9 and 10, which will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Officers for the show include, besides Mr. Rasmussen, Ray Ware-haDee Christenand Gene sen, secretary-treasure- r, Fullmer, show manager. Other members of the board of directors of the association are Gardell Snow, Ken Brasher, Marion Sorensen, Arthur Petty, George Olsen, Ralph Lundy, Milton McEl-pranand Ray Finch. g, Polio Drive Ends; Contributions Net $1456 Total The Polio drive in the county came to a close this week with a total contribution of $1456.46, with all owns reporting except Elmo. HuntMrs. Audrey Sandberg, ington, expressed thanks to workers throughout the county who pushed the campaign over, and to residents who were so generous with their contributions. Following is a list of towns and the amounts they contributed, followed by the chairman of the drive in each area: Greenriver, $230.42 (Mrs. Lee F. Gledhill) ; Emery, $86.69 (Mrs. Ray Olsen); Moore, $6.70 (Mrs. Naomi Edwards) ; Ferron, $337.63 (Mrs. Paul Nelson); Clawson, $25.60 (Mrs. Latholla Nielsen); Orangeville, $173 08 (Mrs. Raymond Sitterud); Castle Dale, $186.86 (Mrs. Sydonla Kofford): Lawrence, $27.50 (Mrs. Utahna Wilson) Huntington, $287.97 (Mrs. Jay Powell); Cleveland, $94.00 (Mrs. Ernest Bishop and Johannah Johnson). Stake Rose Prom Planned Feb. 18 The annual Stake Rose Prom Ferron ward recreation hall next Monday, February 18, according to Mrs. Lucille Jones aand James Heaton, stake Mia Maid and Explorer leaders, in charge of the entertainment. The floor show will be under the will be held in direction of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jones. |