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Show Universal Microfilming 141 Pierpont Phone News Published Items Weekly at to Castle Dale, 2131 Utah Volume 58 Pinery County (I'tali) lrogivss Thurstlav, May Services Conducted Saturday for Irving M. Farrow By C'larin I). Ashby Funeral services for Irving Mason Farrow, 87, were held Saturday, May 4 1957, in the Relief Society Room of the Ferron ward. He died April 30, in a Provo hospital after a lingering illness. Mr Farrow was born in Coffee-villKansas, March 10, 1870, a son cf Mason and Martha Miller Farrow. He had lived for the past four years at the Jesse Larsen home in Ferron. He was survived by two daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Beare, Resida, Calif., and Mrs. Goldsberry Johnson, Arlington, Wash.; also five grandchildren, four great- grandchildren, one brother, Rocky M. Farrow, Durango, Colo.; one sister, Mrs. Nevada Pierce, Buena Park, Calif and several nieces and nephews. Burial was in the Ferron cemetery under the direction of the Witbeck Funeral Home of Castle Dale. e, - Changes Listed For Navy Nurses Recent changes In qualifications for commission in the Navy Nurse Corps now enable applicants to receive constructive credit for education and experience to reflect in initial rank, it was announced here today. Applicants for the rank of ensign having a baccalaureate degree and no experience will be granted six months credit and considered for promotion to lieutenant (jg) in twelve months instead of the usual eighteen. A nurse may qualify for the initial rank of lieutenant (jg) with three years professional experience, or with two and one half years experience and 15 semester hours toward a baccalaureate degree. The beginning pay and allowances for the rank of ensign is $358 per month, for lieutenant (jg) $384 per month, and for lieutenant it is $459 per month. Pay increases are automatic every two years and with each promotion in rank. At the time of application the applicant may request her choice of duty station from any of a number of large naval hospitals. The first five weeks are spent at the Indoctrination School, U. S. Naval Hospital, St. Albans, New York. For further information about the Navy Nurse Corps and duties of Navy Nurses in the United States, overseas, in flight nursing, and aboard the ships of the Military Sea Transport Service and hospital ships contact or write Navy Nurse, Federal Office Building, San Francisco, California or your local Navy Recruiter, 164 South Main St, Helper. Unfortunately, one of the first things your kids learn at school is that all other kids get allowances. As we near the end of another school year, we find that the old adage, One mans loss is another mans gain", is again applicable to a true-lif- Valedictorians . . . situation. e Welfare Recipients Told of parents. On the other hand, the gain for the parents also represents a loss to them of time, serenity and patience, and means a gain of peace, Policy Changes quiet and solitude to the poor harassed teachers. No longer will they be required to answer the call of the yearning youth, to do their bit in instilling a little education into the students inbetween all the required extracurricular activities. No longer, that is, until next fall (which will seem like a couple of weeks to both students and teachers), when once again the school bells will toll. It appears to us, however, that school teachers must surely appreciate the vigor of youth, and perhaps through constant association, enough of that vigor rubs off to enliven the teacher to the point where he can almost keep up with the younger set. Oh well, a good summer vacation will do everyone a world of good, however except perhaps the poor Beginning June 1, 1957, all welfare recipients who are now receiving medicine payments on their regular monthly welfare checks, will no looser receive such pay- ments, according to announcement by Carlos G. Larsen, county welfare director. Valedictorians Are Named At Someone once said that social wish they were. We were privileged, last week, to attend the annual FFA banquet at South Emery, and were highly enlightened by the program (as well as the sumptuous meal). Besides meeting and hearing from the state FFA president, we listened to reports lrom members of the local chapter and others concerned with its progress. Everyone present was handed a sheet of paper on which was a summarization of the economic outcome of the chapter projects for last year. It was very surprising to us to learn that the total gross receipts for projects conducted by chapter members amounted to nearly $31,000.00 The report also showed that the net profit was almost $7500, and after the deduction of self labor costs, the total projects income amounted to $6165.81. Green River Plans Cowboy Day Fete The annual Cowboy Day celebration will be held Saturday, May 11, in Green River, with events to include a rodeo, horse show and cattlemens ball. The Green RiYer roping club is sponsoring the rodeo, which will include the Blackburn rodeo stock as well as local calves, horses and cows, and will feature riders from Utah, Colorado and Idaho., The Saddle Pals are practicing their drills, and a junior riding club from Moab will be on hand to form. per- The Cattlemens Ball will be held in the gymnasium of the new school Saturday evening. Graduation exercises for the South Emery Seminary will be held Sunday, May 12, in the Orangeville Ward Chapel at 4 oclock p. m. They will be under the direction of the Seminary Principal and instructor, Pearson S. Corbett. Arrangements have been made to have Ivan J. Barrett of the Brigham Young University religion faculty as the guest speaker. The theme chosen by the students for the exercises is, Be Honest With Yourself". Many of the graduating students will participate on the program. President Frank Hall of the Emery Stake will speak also, and present the graduates with the diplomas. Those students who are graduating are listed as follows: Annette Anderson, Clara Bailey, Carol Barney, Sandra Christensen, Doris Crook, Craig Davis, Judy Ned Huntsman, Funk, Eugene L. Jones, Jolene Moffitt, Bruce Olsen, George Peacock, Margaret Lynn etty, Carol Ralphs, Connie Sdterud Batbara Ann Stanton, Gordon Don Wayman, Clark WilDavid L Peacock, Emery, was liams (Fourth year), Sylvia Childs among the thirteen Utah high sch- (Fourth year). ool seniors winning $200 Sears Roebuck Foundation scholarships to study agriculture at Utah State Agricultural College The awards were announced by The South Rulon Rasmussen, manager of the Emery yearbook, store, and J. Bulldogs Bark, is scheduled for Logan Howard Maugnan, assistant to the distribution this week, according to staff members. dean of agriculture at USAC. Mr. Peacock is a son of Mr. and Editors, including Carol Ralphs Mrs Dale Peacock, Emery. He has and Burton Olsen, with George Peaengaged in producing honey and cock and Judy Conklin as assisbroiler chickens. He has been FFA tants, have spent an enormous amchapter vice president and senior ount of time and effort in seeing is of top class president at South Emery that the publication quality. High School. David Peacock Wins Scholarship Distribuiion Set Sears-Roebu- Correction South Emery High mothers. Perhaps that is why they have Mothers Day just before the end of the school year-- to prepare Mother for the ordeal. tact consists of making your company feel at home when you who need and take regular prescribed medicine, must first obtain the medicine from their respective druggist, who in turn must give them (the recipient) a receipt for the medicine purchased, showing the RX number, and the full amount of the purchase. This then (the receipt) must be submitted to the Emery County Welfare Depailmeut for payment. In no case will the welfare department exceed the sum of $10 per individual per month, for such medicine payments. Upon receiving the proper receipt, a supplemental cheek in the amount of the receipt up to $10 will be drawn. In the past those recipients who have been allowed to use income for the purchase of medicine and medical care, will likewise no longer be able to do so, they shall be required to file leceipts also for the repayment of the necessary medicine. Many recipients, beginning , une 1, 1957, will have their dice i reduced because of the new ruling. There will be many questions arise from this change, and it will be necessary to go in or call the welfare office for information, as it will be impossible for the workers to contact all cases and recipients in the county. Beginning also the ist of July, 1957, there will he further changes which will be announced at a later date, both by the State and County welfare departments. Mr. Larsen suggests that you check your local and daily papers for further change announcements. All recipients South Emery Plans Orangeville Rites e, Annual commencement exercises of the South Emery High School will he conducted Wednesday, May 15, beginning at 8 p. m., according to an announcement this week by Principal B, A, Jensen. 11 was also learned that graduation rites will be held for As we lock the situation over, we see that the loss sustained by the teachers, in seeing the children take off" for their summer vacations, is definitely a gain for the Sunday Exercises Honor N. E. Grads n, . Commencement Programs Are Scheduled; South Emery Will Graduate FiftvFive Seminaries Schedule Exercises Seminary graduation of the North Emery Seminary, class of 1957, will be held in the Huntington First Ward ChapefSunday, May 12, at 4:00 p. m. The theme is The Lives of Great Men All Remind Us We Can Make Our Lives Sublime. Prelude and ProceSsional music will be played by Freda Thorder-soand the program will continue as follows: Invocation, Keith Jensen; address of welcome, Merlene Jones, Seminary Studentbody President; double trio, Vanae Jones, Lorraine Yates, Rachelle Anderson, Faye Leamas-te- r, Sue Kirby, Joan Clegg; address, The Theme, Marilyn Brown; song by the class, Praise to the Man, accompanist, Joan Killpack; address, the theme, Jimmie Allen; addand Where Do ress, Testimony We Go From Here, by Richard Guest Speaker, Child; address, Pres. Rex Christensen of Carbon Stake; Presidency; charge to the graduates and presentation of graduates, Norman L. Dunn; remarks and presentation of diplomas, Pres. Frank L. Hall; song, class, Well Remember Who We Are, Joan Killpack, accompanist; benediction, Lana Willson ; recessional and post-ludFreda Thorderson. The graduates will form in a reception line in the foyer following the exercises. Members of the graduating class are: Elaine Anderson, Patsy Black, Marilyn Brown, Joan Clegg, Eva Mae Green Jensen, Evelyn Gordon, Merlene Jones, Joan Killpack, Sue Kirby, Faye Leamaster, Sally Rae Oviatt, Nevin Anderson, Richard Childs, Richard Huntington, Keith Jensen, Van Tucker, Connie Adams, Jimmy Allen, Bernice Colby, Anita (Continued on back page) Number Nineteen 9, 1957 Three students at South Emery High School tied for Valedictorian and will give tl eir addresses on graduation night in Ferron, May 15, at 8 oclock. Don Wayman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wayman of Castle Dale, has taken parts In many school assemblies, won a forestry essay project and represented South Emery at the Logan Forestry Camp. He was a delegate to the youth convention on a soil conservation project at Salt Lake City. He headed thp design committee for plans for the Junior Prom and was head of the flower committee. He has been active in school plays for the speech department, and in Club activities both as a member and a leader for seven years. He was selected to attend the 35th National Club Congress at Chicago, Illinois for outstanding work in poultry. He i3 active in church and civic duties. For the past nine months he has been working as a student printer for the Emery County Progress. He will also graduate from Seminary this year. Burton K. Olsen, son of Mr. and Mrs Gerald L. .Olsen of Emery, is He yearbook editor for 1956-5was selected by the studentbody as "Mr. South Emery, was sophomore class president, FFA treasurer for two years, and has spent four years on the track team winning blue ribbons for 100 yd. dash, 880 yd. run and mile relay. He has played for three years on South Emery basketball squad and went up state two years. He has been active in plays and went upstate two years with humorous readings. For three years he has been on the FFA Dairy Judging teams and went to Logan. He attended Boys State during the summer of 1956. He is a Seminary graduate and very active in church duties. Annette Anderson, daughter of Amelia Anderson, Emery, has served as freshman secretary, debate team for three years and went upstate, FHA member, solicitor on year book staff, band librarian, F. FHA H. A. third sensecretary, senior ior personality, president of the H 7. It was learned this week that the report on an auto accident north of Huntington which appeared in last weeks paper, earried some erroneous statements. The accident, caused by brake failure, did not damage the car too excessively, and there were no serious injuries. Margaret Alger, who was driving the car, received only bruises, and the others were uninjured. Utah Wages War On traffic Accident Causes Utah Is swiftly moving towards ata complete and tack on traffic accidents as a result of a significant meeting called by Governor George D. Clyde early declared G. Ernest this week, Utah Safety Bourne, Manager, Council, in a luncheon address before the Western Regional Meeting of the National Tire Dealers and Retreaders Association, Friday in Salt Lake City. Governor Clydes decision to establish an official traffic safety coordinating committee, under his personal chairmanship, completes the organized attack which has long been recommended for Utah by the National Safety Council and the Presidents Committee for Traffic Safety. The official coordinating committee plan also reflects a recommendation of the Utah Safety Council whiceh was presented to the Governor by us at the Tuesday meeting In the Governors office, Mr. Bourne continued. The plan provides an effective device whereby the states official program can be intelligently developed on an integrated and coordinated basis, with assistance and support from the already-existin- g statewide citizen support group represented in the Utah Safety CounWe are highly cil, he explained. encouraged bj this action of Governor Clyde as we know it will have a tremendous bearing on future accident reduction in Utah. two-prong- Student Body Officers South Emery High In elections completed last week at South Emery high school, new student body officers wore named to govern student affairs for the coming year. Those named included Darwin Castle Dale, president; Jensen, Kathleen Jewxes, Orangeville, Connie Sitterud, Orangeville, secretary; Karen Kofford, Castle Dale, assistant secretary; Karen Finch, Castle Dale, reporter, and Charlolte- Nielsen, Ferron, cheerleader. The new officers will be sworn in and honored at the annual Inaugural Ball, sponsored by the present student council, to be held Friday, May 10. vice-prside- ' . . . David Mortensen Attend Camp n, Elected to serve as student body officers at South Emery High School during the coming school year are, seated, left to right: Karen Kofford, assistant sicrctary; Darwin ; Jensen, president, and Kathleen Jewkes, hack row, Charlotte Nielsen, cheerleader, Karen Finch, reporter, and Connie Sitterud, secretary. vice-preside- nt . er, - Mission Call Named at Awards. David R. Mortensen of Hunting-tois one of forty Juniors at the University of Utah who will attend the Armys ROTC summer camp at Fort Lewis, Washington, June 23 to August 3. Mr. Mortensen, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mortensen, will participate in a program of military science and tactics designed to develop leadership for Army officers. Realistic field training, including weapons firing, will supplement classroom instruction for the forty University cadets. Mr. Mortensen is majoring In English at the University. He has participated in debate and music activities and will graduate in 1908. chapel in Huntington. A program, honor students and list of graduates will be given in next weeks Progress. The scheduled program for the South Emery exercises has been comnlpted. and will run as follows: Processional, played by Charlotte Nielsen; song by class of 1957, Halls of South Emery; prayer, Benny Rex Albrechtsen; welcome address, class president, David Peacock; trumpet solo, Ralph Edwards; valedictory address, Annette Anderson; double trio, Margaret Lynn Petty, Pat Jewkes, Sandra Christensen, Ann Snow,' Billie Jean Lake, Perfect Day; valedictory address, Don Wayman; accordion solo, George Lowry; valedictory address, Burton Olsen; piano duet, Carol Ralphs and Ann Snow; presentation of class by principal B, A. Jensen; naming of graduates. Perry E. Snow, class advisor; presentation of diplomas by school board member; remarks, Superintendent C. L. Frye; song, class, Goodbye, Old High"; prayer, Norma Thomaa; recessional. Following is a list of Seniors who will receive diplomas Wednesday at South Emery. Annette Anderson, Eddie Albrechtsen, Ben Albrechtsen, Morris Blackburn, Martin Beach, Sandra Connie Cade, Doris Christensen, Crook, Gale Defrlez, Delroy Davis, Ralph Edwards, Gary Hansen, Ned Dickson Huntington, Huntsman, FloAnn Henningson, Harvey Hel-nigMarie Jacobsen, Pat Jewkes, Sunny Johansen, Eugene Jones, LaMont Law, George Lowry, Billie Jean Lake,- Hon aid Larson, Mlehaet ?, Chris Nielson. Sherril Olsen, Mur lee a Ockey, Burton Olsen, Joan Olsen, Bruce Olsen, Gary Oviatt, David P fleet Evan Price, Margaret Lynn Petty, David Peacock, Carol Ralphs; Lee Rasmussen, Ruth Ryan, Barbara Ann Stanton, Neal Scovlll, Gordon Stringham, Rodney Sanderson, Ann Snow, Paul Snow, Norma Thomas, Keith Ungerman, Kelly Van Buren, Clark Williams, Don Wayman, Joan Wright, Drew Somerville. Members in the armed forces are Albert Snow, Ronald Magnuson and Sheridan Nelson. Emery Boy Gets Student Officers seminary student body, seminary graduate. She has been very active in church duties and has earned two 100 attendance Individual To the North Emery High School Thursday of next week in the LDS Sherwln Broderick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferry Broderick of Emery, received his call last week to fulfill an LDS Mission in the Nor- them States. He reports to the Mission Home in Salt Lake June 6th. Sherwin has been employed the past year in Salt Lake with Mountain Fuel Co. He and Edwin Christiansen live together batching it. Edwin is employed at the Moxum Hotel and goes to night school at West High. Sherwin is a South Emery graduate, and attended Boys State two years ago. Associated Civic Clubs Hold Meet The April meeting of the Associated Civic Clubs of Southern and Eastern Utah was held Saturday, April 27, 1957, at the Johnston Hotel in Richfield, Utah. President Royal T. Harward called the meeting to order. Secretary T. W. Jensen reported jn letters that had been sent to our congressional delegation. Governor Clyde, Bureau of Reclamation and the Utah Water & Power Board requesting their immediate support on engineering studies for both the Emery County and Gooseberry Projects. He stated that answers from these various groups were not too favorable for the immediate study. Both President Royal T. Harward be held at Cedar City in the El Escalante Hotel commencing June 12, 1957, and continuing on until the business at hand is finished. After some discussion as to the importance of this hearing it was moved by Clyde E. Conover that the president name a committee to be at Cedar City to attend these hearings. Motion seconded and car-un- d Mr. Jensen reported on information received from the National Park Service regarding the enlargement of Kolob, Capitol Reef, and Arches National Monuments. They stated that public hearings would ried. : |