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Show Universal Microfilming 141 Pierpont Democrats Win Six of Ten Local Contests During Tuesday Balloting As returns poured into the PROGRESS election headquarters during the evening Tuesday and early VV tdnesday morning, it became ap-p- ,. rents that the Democratic trend, v, hith swept the state and was also holding true in nation, Emery county, when approximately 88 ef the registered voters streamed to the polls. Of the ten contests, involving county residents, voters sanctioned six Democrats and four Republicans to take the reins of county government, and to represent us on the state level. County voters also picked the two Democratic candidates in the national contests, although the state reversed the trend and returned Henry Aldous Dixon to Congress over Blaine Peterson. In what was probably the most highly watched local contest, the winner was not assured victory until late Wednesday morning. The leaci was transferred several times during the night, but at this writing, with only one district in San Juan county not reporting (with only 40 registered voters), Charles Steen carried a total of 3120 votes, against 2754 for Jesse S. Tuttle. County voters gave Tuttle 1480 votes, while allowing Steen 973. In a telephone conversation with Mr. Stten he made the following statement: I wish to thank my many friends and supporters. 1 feel particularly appreciative of the support received in Emery county where I have made so many new friends. I wish to my interest in- the affairs of our district and to say to the citizens of Emery county that I hope to prove worthy as their senator. In other county contests, J. L. (Shorty) Larsen topped his Republican opponent, Jesse M. Conover, by a 1494 to 958 margin. Clyde Conover was retained as commissioner, winning over Ray Killpack,. 1346 to 1100. Ray Sitterud, Democrat, unseated his opponent for the county commission, 1409 to 1059. Winner in the county balloting was Glen Bott, getting 1369 votes to 1074 for B Jones. Frank. Mof-fj- tt retained his office over Ralph Johnson, 1365 to 1074. .Mrs. Nellie oung was also rpnamed as county recorder, over Mrs. Eldona Ralphs, with a vote of 1414 to 1068. Rex Nelson, incumbent assessor, was able to win over Floyd Brinkerhoff, 1384 to 1092, while Don Kofford defended his office as sheriff with a 1632 to 853 vote over Jack Curtis. Mack Bunderson, unopposed for county attorney, received 1820 votes. Scanning the returns . . . Y4; dents received one vote each on the Green River ballots. More than 2,475 votes were cast in in the countys 13 precincts Tuesdays election, making an showing of county voters, with about 88 per cent performing their duty. As returns were made available, after the polls closed at 8 p.m., PROGRESS personnel, as well as On the constitutional amendother volunteers, received, tabulatments, county voters spoke out in the various profavor of No. 1 and No. 3, but de- ed and reported precincts in Emfeated amendments No. 2 and 4 ceedings untilas all well as all but five county, ery l, and the petition on precincts in Grand and San Juan wagering. reported. The last In contests for school board counties had came in at approxcounty- report balwhich members, accompanied 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, imately of lots in six the countys precincts, voters placed three board members. making the county tabulations Cleveland - Elmo district- - named complete. A large crowd Of interested resEden over Wall, 175 to 145; Huntington and Lawrence elected. Ben- idents packed the waiting room at nett, with 220 votes, over McArthur, the PROGRESS, where the returns 180, and Black, 142. Green River were posted, and added to as each named Hunt as the board member new precinct was reported. Telewith a total of 215 votes, ever phones were busy all evening, giv13; Ekker, 39; Seeley, 32, ing out reports to hundreds of inand MacKay, 6. Several other resi formation seekers. jrA? Vr' nt pari-mutue- 1 i Sil-lim- m returns were received and tabulated :ii the I regress election informn-tio- n center following the dosing of the polls during Tuesday's General Election, interested spectators studied the posted figures. This ;md accompanying pictures were taken hv our roving photographer to picture the highlights of the eletion activity As the cleclion Final Plans Outlined tor Career Day at South Emery High Next week, 1 iLy, November 1, South Emery high sellout will comluel its l'irsl annuel Career Day. alike Scheduled as a day when naienls and students . can hear a synopsis til' various pi el'essions and business operations, the Career Day is outlined in an effort 1 I- First Aidjnstrucfors Available for Class County Red Cross leaders, with the help of Ken Cardwell, area representative from the Red Cross regional office in San Francisco, course crnaucted another first-ai- d for county residents during last week in Ferron. (the einmery ccxunroty Th csourse, lasting five evenings, offered training in fundamental and advanced first-ai- d work, and various other phases of survival training. EMERY COUNTY Volume 59 . . . HOME OF NATIONS GREATEST RESERVES OF NATURAL GAS, COAL, URANIUM Emery County (Utah) CL , Thursday, November Prop-ess- 958, 1494, 1100, 1346, Huntington Native, Castle Dale, Official Station Alvin Jensen, Observer Peter Nielson, Funeral Conducted 1059, Peter Nielson, 85, one of Emery county's earliest settlers, died Sunday morning, after a long illness, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. ad on page four -- Ill get some 1365, 1414, 1068 cupy to you in a few minutes -- 13S4, 1092 heads no, written I dont have the 1632, 853, yet you say you need some no trespassing signs? 800, 793, how many? 1086, 676 And so goes the election at the oifice here. 1820, 717 interested spectators, excited candidates and election readers, the mumbling paper this week is born of sweat, toil and tears. After the whole force spending half the night (until 2 a.m.) tabulating and giving out election returns, we returned to tl;e old grind again bright and early (earlier than bright) Wednesday, to continue answering the phone, as well as try to publish an Amid the hub-bu- b 1958 Weather Report By Clarin D. Ashby "...put that ii09 (5, of issue of the paper. We are happy to say, however, that interested people throughout the county continued to call for the latest information on the elections until late Wednesday afternoon. As instigators of this service, we would like to express appreciation to everyone who in any way helped make it a success. To those keeping the charts current, adding and figures, manning the phones esvarious other odd jobs, we are pecially indebted. But more than resthat, we were thrilled with fhe readers. our from received ponse oE peoDuring the evening crowdshundreds ple came in person, and called by phono to keep abreast of the happenings Funeral Services For Lyndley Jones Funeral services will be held Friday, November 7, beginning at 1 p.m., for Lyndley Jones, 75, a lifelong resident of Castle Dale. Services will be conducted by Bishop Forrest Peterson, and interment will be under the direction of Wallace Mortuary. Mr. Jones died at his home in Castle Dale Tuesday morning of this week after a lingering illness. Mr. Jones was born November 23, 1882, to Elisha Alien and Eliza Catherine Thayne Jones, in Woodland, Summit County. He married Rebeca Peterson, October 22, 1906. Survivors include his widow, eight sons, four daughters, one brother and one sister: Elmo and Clifton, Salt Lake City; Claud, WelVan, Clay, Cleveland; lington; Lloyd and Floyd, Tooele; Ronald, Mrs. Jack (Iona) Crantsville; Brinkerhoff, Huntington; Mrs. Thomas (Flora) Spackman, Carbon-villMrs. Oscar (Oral) Hall, Mrs. John (Clevona) Locke, Wellington; 45 grandchilA dren and 14 brother, Wallace Jones, and a sister, Ida Wall. e; n; n. Number 15 Funeral services were held in the Huntington Second ward chapel Wednesday at 1 p.m. Burial was in tlie Huntington cemetery, by Witbeck Funeral Home. Plan Annual Sale Officers of the Huntington First ward Relief Society, announced this week that their annual bazaar and food sale will be held the evening of November 8, beginning at 7 p.m. Relief Society officers will be oa hand at the bazaar, and numerous food items will be sold. County leaders point out that there are now several persois in the county who are qualified to conduct training courses in first aid, who are willing to work in any Instructors i n elude community. Joyce Olsen, Laurene Johnson, Ferron; Elsie Sorensen, Emery; mital, Lavar Sitterud; electricity Sydonia Kofford, Castle Dale; Lillie Snow and Lavon Reid, Orangeville. Alvin Wallace, of Price, has also offered his services to conduct fivst-ai- d courses. Varian Box; law enforcement, Don B. Kofford; pharmacy, D. V. Peter-cocarpentry, Clyde Thompson; r.nto mechanics, Alfonzo Dugmcre; insurance and salesmanship, Melrose Luke; medicine, Dr. Lena Dr. H. S. Schrcier; dentistry. Nielsen; printing, Clarin Ashby; ar.d food production and process-- : n; Unofficial Tabulation of Election Returns by Precincts ingV Maurice-Jensen.- , - Classes for girls will include nursing, Maurine Nielson; salesmanship, Olivia Dugmore; beauty culture, Edra McNeil and Loye Thompson; commercial art, James Larsen; teaching, Dr. David R. Cox, of Carbon College; dress desocial signing, Koleen Mailman; work Carlos Larsen; stenography, Carbon; Kay Snow, journalism, Biuce Olsen, Carbo'ri; office clerical, Dick Snow, Carbon; ifiterior decorating, Sandra VanNatta, Carbon; and gereatrics and ' psychology, Mrs. Ivie, Carbon College. Myron Grange. Mr. Nielson was born April 16, 18V 3, at Almon, Viborg, Denmark, a son of Ane Kirsten Hanson and Jense Nielson. His parents came to Utah in July of 1873, and settled in Heber where they lived until 1881 when they moved to Huntington. Mr. Nielson married Del-ect- y Bodily January 3, 1900, in the Salt Lake Temple. They had 10 children, 7 of whom are still living. She died May 29, 1935. He mar-lie- d Dora Buchanan in 1942. She survives report that a large selection of items students, particularly juniors and seniors, with the fields open to them upon graduation from high school. According to Ray M. Williams, chairman of the event; "some 26 business and professional leaders have been engaged to lecture, during the outlined sessions of thb day; Each will treat his subject during two class periods at the school. Of the one hour, 15 minute class periods, 45 minutes will be devoted to an outline by the guest speakers, followed by a 30 minute question and answer interchange. A tentative schedule of vocation suhjects to be covered,- together with the person in charge, 'is as 1 follows: Classes for boys: Machine, shop. Jack Corgiat and Lee Jensen; sheet PSP hime. Mr. Nielson was very active in both church and community work. He served a three-yea- r mission in the southern states from 1895 to 1898. He was superintendent of the YMMIA and Sunday School, member of the Huntington ward bishopric and spent 14 years working in Ihe Manti and Salt Lake Temples. He served as county commissioner for four years, was a member of the Emery county school board for 12 years, member of the canal board 12 years, chairman of the Liberty bond drive Besides his widow he is survived by the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Myron (Rena) Grange, Mrs. Edmond (Hattie) Davis, Robert B., Soren L., Clair T., John C., all of Huntington; Mrs. Paul (Freda) Breton, Reading, Pa.; a brother, Brigham Nielson, Inglewood, Uaiif.; 28 grandchildren and 27 Hunting-tcn-Clevela- Three County total (Shorty) Larsen M Hex Nelson Clyde E. Conover Frank Moll itt Raymond H. Sitterud Nellie R. Yount Glen P. Roll Don R. Kofford : |