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Show Universal MicrofiAiinu Pierpont 141 Receives Award Civil Defense Day . . . (the Scheduled By Cl.irin D. Ashby It takes all kinds of people to make a world, including the young man who was in the habit of standing in front of city hall and snapping his fin- gers. When asked what he was doing, he answered, Cant you tell? I'm keeping the elephants aw a Elephants! said the inquir- er. W hy there isnt ain elephant within miles of here. I know, I know, replied the young man proudly. isnt it? Effective, Apparently the Christmas season is upon us again. People are starting to hustle around, planning their shopping excursions; towns are beginning to get the Christmas decorations out, and believe it or not, some of the kids are starting to act like little angels. Since this season, besides being one of love and good fellowship, is one of excessive shopping and buying, we would like to propose a look around the county, in an effort to see just how much of your Christmas dollar you can spend at home. Each town in the area has at least a couple of stores, which in most cases offer a wide selection to choose from. Of course the selection is not as great as if you were to go into Salt Lake and visit one of the large shopping centers. But on the other hand, the traffic problem is not nearly as groat here either, nor is the mad rush of people, beating each other to the punch, pushing and shoving to see that they get first choice. In almost every town you have a selection of most needed items, including candies, nuts, grocery r, items, toys, shoes, appliances, furniture, and . . . well, w hat else do you peed. And have you ever stopped to think that if you cant find it in one town, you can still jump in your car and drive to the next town in approximately the same time it would take you to fight the crowds from one store to another in the large Sunday, Dec. 7 National Civil Defense Day will be observed for the first time on Sunday, December 7. Throughout the United States and its Territories, Americans are asked by Leo A. Hoegh, Director of the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, to analyze what they have done toward building an effective civil defense. Civil Defense Day also is the seventeenth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Governor Hoegh said Americans first step toward being informed on civil defense actions is to obtain and carry the OCDM attack; Prepare a family shelter and k equip it with a supply of food and water, plus such essentials as a first aid kit and battery-operate- d radio. Learn warning signals and what they mean, the community plan for emergency action, protection from radioactive fallout, first aid and home emergency preparedness, and the use of CONELRAD for emergency radio information (640 and 1240 on the dial). Nationwide distribution of the wallet card to school children is to be made Friday, December 5, by Girl Scout Councils throughout the country. Special radio and television programs, newspaper stories and editorials, and sermons will alert the Nation to Civil Defense Day. Many cities are planning civil defense demonstrations and exhibits. two-wee- Dont forget, for every dollar you spend in your own community, -- about 50c of it will roll right back to you, in one form or another. Wife to sick husband: What do you mean you have nothing to live for? The house isnt paid for, the car isnt paid for, the TV isnt paid for . . . Wonder if anyone noticed the new proposed route of the federal highway across Emery county, as published in one of the daily papers last week. The accompanying article explained that after an aerial survey, the route nearly straight west of Green River, connecting with highway 10 near Fremont Junction, might be a more feasible route than the original proposal across Buckhorn Flat. We cant as yet decide whether the proposal is a good one oy a bad one. Perhaps the huge bridges necessary to cross many deep cree vasses, or the sight of a highway winding up through narrow ravines might prove to be tourist attractions, and we will certainly agree that it will open up a vast new area of scenic beauty. But we wonder if their dollar estimate of the cost of such a road through such rugged country isnt just a little low. Perhaps from an airplane the deep rugged country is leveled out somewhat, to resemble that of the comparative straight, level terrain of the original route across the flat. Oh well, its just our money (yours and mine) that they plan to use to build this road. Whats a few extra million going to matter. four-lan- The mistake of optimistic people is mot in expecting too much from the future, but in exuding loo little from Ihe present. Weather Report Castle Dale, Official Station Alvin Jensen, Observer Duty to God Award Given Phil Alger Phil Alger, Elmo, received a Duty to God award Sunday, November 23, in Sacrament meeting. Son of Bishop and Mrs. S. Nelson Alger, he is a senior at North Emery high school. At the present time he is vice president of the studentbody, officer in FFA, and an officer in the Ranger club. He has received five Aaronic priesthood individual awards, and is active in scout work. Boyd Christensen, chairman of ASC committee, this week reminded farmers of the deadline for mailing their ballots on the the ASC community committee elections. Mr. Christensen pointed out that all ballots must be returned to the county office in Castle Dale no later than Saturday, or must be d before midnight, Saturday, December 6, in order to qualify for the election. The election is for the purpose of naming committee members in each of the various communities of the county. post-marke- Merrill E. Leslie Completes School AS5 Merrill E. Leslie, 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. Easton Leslie of the completed Ferron, recently four-wee- k armor crewman advanced course at the Seventh Army tank training center in Germany. Specialist Leslie received classroom and practical training in tank gunnery, tactics, maintenance and communications. He is regularly assigned as a tank commander in Troop B of the 43rd armored division's 13th cavalry in Budingen. Leslie entered the Army in 1953 and has been in Europe since June, 1956. Leslie is a 1951 graduate of South Emery high school. Returns on Cruise Delbert C. Marshall, boilerman Mrs. Adelbert ington, aboard the destroyer USS Lyman K. Swenson, returned to Long Beach, Calif., November 8, with Destroyer Division 92 after a seven-mont- h tour of duty with the U. S. Seventh Fleet in the Far East. During the 60,000 mile cruise, visits were made to Pearl Harbor; Pago Pago, Samoa Islands; Auckland New Zealand; Yokosuka and Iwakuni, Japan; Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, and Kaohsiung, Formosa. Receives Promotion d, As the Camera Records the Story As promised lust week, a few of the pictures taken during the triumphant return of Miss Carol Ralphs to the county after winning the 4-- H Cattlemen Plan to Attend Annual National Confab Utah beefmakers will be leading participants in the 62nd Annual Brand Changes Are convention of the American Nation- al Cattlemens Association in Omaha, Neb., January A large of Utah delegation stockmen, led by Alonzo F. Hop-kiWoodruff, president of the Utah Cattlemens Association, is expected to join 2,00 ranchers and feeders from 40 states in consideration of livestock research, marketing and production topics. Other Utah cattlemen serving their industry on national committees include George Magnuson, Castle Dale; Howard Clegg, Tooele-HugColton, Vernal; Dan Freed and Led Swaner, Salt Lake City; Erastus S. Gardner, St. George; Floyd Johnson, Aurora. William Larson and R. B. Money, Larsen, Spanish Fork; Wilford Orem; Charles Redd, LaSal; J. Wells Robins, Scipio; T. Ray Theu-re- r, Providence! and Harve Williams, Provo. Also meeting in Omaha are the American National CowBelles, service and social auxiliary, and the Junior American National Cattlemen's Association in which many Utah families take part. Offered by USU Power Co. Offers 14-1- 7. n, Castle Gate Rites Honor Mrs. Foote Funeral services were held Saturday in Castle Gate for Mrs. Zadella Marshall Foote, who died Thursday morning in the Price hospital. Mrs. Foote was born February 11, 1909, at Huntington, to John W. and Martha Ellen Cox Marshall. She was married to Oscar Foote in the Manti LDS temple October 19, 1932. Survivors include her husband, a son and five daughters; her mother of Huntington and eleven brothers and sisters. Burial was in the Huntington cemetery. Nose branding of sheep with a black dye may soon become common practice, Russell R. Keetch, Extension sheep and wool specialist with Utah State University, Logan, points out. A number of wool manufacturers in the United States have indicated that the value of raw wool would be increased if it were free from the paint traditionally used for branding sheep in the West. Expected increased values of 3 to Melvin V. Frandsen, son of Mel- 4 cents per clean pound, and 10 to vin and Erma Kofford Frandsen, 15 percent, were mentioned by the former Castle Dale residents, was wool manufacturers. recently named Intermountain disto gum Absence of lumpy trict contracting engineer for the up carding machines,paintsaving of ConsoliUnited States Steel Corp.'s labor now used to clip insoluble dated Western Steel division. brands from fleeces, and eliminaMr. Frandsen now lives in Amer- tion of running dye in the wool ican Fbrk, and is married and has were cited as factors that would four children. Ho studied at Brig- result in an increased value of wool. Also, if a large ham Young University and L.D S. paint-fre- e Business College. number of growers produced paint-fre- e He joined U. S. Steel in 1953 at clips of wool, our domestic the Geneva works production plan- wool would be easier to sell, the ning department. His advancement manufacturers point out. was announced by J. C. McPherson, The method of nose branding assistant division vice president. was devised by Alexander JohnMr. Frandsen succeeds T. J. Beast-fiel- ston, Wyoming University wool rerecently transferred to San search scientist. The black dye is Francisco offices of the division. durable for at least six months Melvin V. Frandsen Miss Evelyn Peacock of Orangeville returned home this week with the title of Miss Congeniality, after competing with twenty other girls for state dairy princess honors. Final stages of the judging was televised last Saturday evening, and although Miss Peacock was not named as one of the princesses, she was introduced to the television audienceas the most congenial girl in the group. Daughter of Mrs. Maree Ware of Orangeville, Evelyn was chosen last summer to represent the Carbon-Emer- y area at the state finals. She has also been active in church, school and social events, as well as work. She won a citizenship achievement rescholarship in cently, and during the past winter, was named as queen, sponsoring one of the LDS basketball teams in the church tournament. At the present time, Miss Peacock is a junior at Brigham Young University. She was accompanied to Salt Lake City by her parents. H Delbert C. Marshall Lighting Service Now its official. With the turning on of holiday lights throughout the state, Christmas is here. And according to a custom, Utah Power & Light Co. will again furnish free electricity to light holiday decorations installed on city streets and parks in communities where the firms distribution lines run. The gift service is available between dusk and midnight from December 1, to January 1, according to J. Newell Stephens, UP&L Southern division manager. Mr. Stephens said the company service also will run necessary wires to connect installed lights to the utility poles. Free Christmas lighting to these communities serviced directly by the company is a tradition with UP&L. Last year, the utility proof free vided 272,402 kilowatt-hour- s electricity to illuminate 50,000 holiday bulbs in 124 cities and towns. Of these, some 6,405 bulbs were lighted in 24 communities in the central and soutneastern Utah areas. long-standi- L Number 1!P8 1!) Pros anc Cons ddout Proposed u i i k A Medical Improvements oiven Miss congeniality son of Mr. and Marshall of Hunt- the county Emery County. (Utah) Progress Thursday, December Honored as Phil Alger conurolty HOME OF NATIONS GREATEST RESERVES OF NATURAL GAS, COAL, URANIUM Evelyn Peacock is first class, USN, Saturday is Close Of ASC Elections . . . Volume at) pre- paredness card. It is available from any Civil Defense office or from OCDM at Battle Creek, Mich. The card urges Americans to take these basic steps toward protection and survival in event of ready-to-wea- cities. EMERY COUNTY emery hollowing is a resume of various facts and figures concerning different proposals for the improvement of medical facilities within the county. This information has been presented at various public meetings during the past six months, called and conducted by the county commissioners. In order to get the information before a larger number of the residents of the county, it was proposed at the last meeting that the facts he published in the paper. The proposals, which ran probably be broken down into three categories, all have merit, and if improements a re wanted by county residents , it will he necessary for them to decide which undertaking would serve the area best. T1 e facts, as given here, will he brief, but sufficient to give a picture of the program. Medical Center Unit Outlined In an effort to meet the greatest needs of the people of the county for medical improvements, still another suggestion was made for possible installations. of the Through the assistance Sears Foundation, plans are available for a compact medical center, one of which will soon be under construction in Green River, within the county. Besides the Green River unit, it is proposed that probably three more of these units be placed at strategic locations throughout the county, possibly one in the Ferron area, one to serve Orangeville and Castle Dale, and one to be placed in the Hunting-to- n area. These centers could be constructed for a cost of $18 to $25 thousand, depending on whether it is built by a contractor, or with local labor. Or the center could be made to fit existing buildings, requiring only a modest expenditure to remodel the building, and provide necessary equipment. Each of these medical centers would include examination rooms, waiting room, office space, laboratory and sanitary facilities, in addition to emergency surgery and recovery space. These units would be equipped to take care of any emergency medical attention that might be needed, as well as minor surgery. One of the advantages of the medical center plan, is that it would provide space and facilities to encourage additional doctors to come into our county. According to medical authorities, there are a greater number of doctors now wanting to go into general practice, than there has been in many years. At the present time the Green River medical center committee has received applications from more than 20 doctors desiring to establish a practice in that area as soon as the building is completed. Population wise, there are sufficient numbers to adequately support a doctor in each of the centers here. Another advantage of the medical centers, would be that they would bring assistance closer to everyone in the county. By placing the three units, any one in the county could reach these medical facilities in a matter of 10 minutes or so. The buildings would be maintained by rent money realized from the doctor occupying the unit. This rent money, which would more than cover expenses, could be placed in a county' fund towards providing a county hospital at a later date, or for providing rest home facilities for the countys aged. The problem of financing these smaller units could be accomplished by local contribution, or by fund raising projects. Much of the work could be done by donated labor, and perhaps the centers could occupy existing buildings, making the projects feasible. The Sears Foundation, who assist in the project only by offering plans and suggestions, also assist in finding qualified doctors to staff the units, should outside help be necessary. "Best Front Page" County Hospital For November Advantages Told The first proposal made was 20 to hospital, to be constructed in a central location within the county, to be used by honors all of the communities. Front This strucfor November among Utah weekly ture, if built to specgovernment newspapers have been given to The ifications, would cost approximatanEmery County Progress, it is fund ely $400,000, with nounced this week by the journal- money 45 of the total providing ism department of Brigham Young cost. University. Included in this structure would The award is made each month be room for up to 24 patients, ard with a brief analysis and a repro- ranged in units, surgery duction of the selected front page room, equipment, laboratory, appearing in Utah Publisher and sanitary facilities, storage room, Printer, monthly publication of the waiting room and examination rooms. It could be modified to inUtah State Press Association. clude quarters for a resident docThe Emery County Progress won tor, and a resident dentist, dependthe award for proper use of head- ing on final plans. line and body type, placement and According to estimates offered handling of stories and illustra- by the architects and by medical and in excellence tions, reproducofficials, this hospital would cost tion. approximately $70 to $80 thousand per year to maintain and operate adequately. This would include all supplies, as well as nursing and technical personnel. In order to substantiate this figure, and to determine whether or D. C. not this county could support such a unit, a survey was conducted of Officers of the Castle Dale Lions several hospitals in surrounding club this week announced that they communities of comparable size. It will sponsor a Turkey Shoot, to be was determined by1, this survey, held in the Castle Dale city hall, that estimated figures for operational costs of Emery countys unit Sunday, December 14. were adequate, or perhaps high, To begin at 1 p m., activities will and that there is sufficient popucontinue until 6 p.m., and will be lation to warrant such an installa- Awarded Progress that of a d Hill-Burto- n two-be- Turkey Shoot Set By Lions Club open to competition involving .22 tion. calibre rifles. Those wishing to Through a second survey, it was compete may bring their own gun, determined that approximately or may use one furnished by the $75,000 was being expended each sponsors. year, by county residents, at the y hospital in Price. This a fund as proSponsored raising added to the money being figure, will be ject, the proceeds of which in other areas, and also the used toward community improve- spent money going to cover minor surment, officers state that it is an now being done in medical gery opportunity for interested persons clinics in Price, not included in the to participate in social activity, as above figure, would be more than well as be able to obtain a turkey to finance a hospital. adequate for the holidays. source of revenue A second Another activity of the club dur- could be realized in the event a or dentist or both ing the holidays, will be the sale resident doctor in the buildwere space provided will trees. of Christmas These trees realized from this Rent money be on sale on the George Magnuson ing. corner after this weekend, and space would provide an additional residents of the area are invited margin to finance the undertaking. To build the unit, under the to stop and look over the supply. act, it would be necessary for the county to raise approximately $225,000. This, as the first proposal intimated, would be done through a bond issue, requiring the vote of all taxpayers. Second Proposal Offered The second proposal offered, included the provision for much the In order to improve services to same type of a hospital as desthe people in Emery County, com- cribed above, with the exception of mencing on Tuesday, December 9, financial aspect. 1958, and every Tuesday thereafter, In order to get wider support for Farmers Home Administration per- the project, it was maintained that sonnel will hold office day from 1 if the building were constructed on to 3 p.m. in the Emery county a local contribution basis, with evcourthouse at Castle Dale. There eryone in the county offering finwill be a notice on the bulletin ancial support, as well as labor and board giving the room number. materials, the same unit could be in knowing built for approximately $150,000 to Anyone interested about the Farmers Home Admini- $200,000. Through a personal instration program, or people having vestment and a personal interest business to transact, may call at in such a project, the resulting the courthouse on any Tuesday support from every county residuring the above time. The pres- dent should more than be sufficent office day in Price will be con- ient to maintain the completed tinued on Mondays. City-Count- Hill-Burt- County Office Day Planned by FHA . . . National Dairy Princess title, are shown here. The caravan was greeted in Huntington by both the North and South Emery bands, and by scores of people. It then continued through Castle Dale and Orangeville, and on to Perron. In each town the band inarched and the royal party was given loud acclaim. A dozen or so cars as well as school buses carrying band members, comprised the caravan. |