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Show Universal MicrofiMir. 141 Pierpont emery coianty Volume 64 Emery County (Utah) Progress, Thursday, February 28, 1963 Number 9 fair fiHooir lire which started shortly after midnight Tuesday night, left only four blackened, charred walls and a gutted interior where a few hours before had stood A iFrom the Reminder Farmers and stockmen MOAT of the county were reminded again icf Law school which the will be held this evening at the new high school building, in Mr. the Ferron Cafe. The wind-whippe- control when discovered by 'a passing motorist. The fire apparently started In the back end cf the cafe building in the general vicinity of refrigeration equipment. It is assumed that a motor on one of the units overheated, causing the Johansens room. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p m., and will be instructed by Around Castle Valley If you are calm and collected when everyone else is losing his head, maybe you just dont undrstand the situation. Oral E. Johansen. A special invitation is extended to farmers and stock men, and to cattle association officers and board members. CIRCUS elemenThe Clevqland-Elm- o tary school will sponsor a tum- bling circus this Friday, March at 7:30 p.m. in the Cleveland building. There will be tumblng, jump-rcpstunts, wrestling, boxing and an old time section. The two coaches of the circus, according to school reporters, are Duane Jensen and Jim Ward They have trained many students to do stunts, and promise an entertaining evening for all all those who witness 'the show Admission for the performance will be 10c for students through the ninth grade, and 25c for policy. older. The public is inanyone fire our a From observations, vited to attend. engine could have more than fire one with this itself for paid alone. When dise:vered, the fire could have been contained in a small area of the building, had the equipment been closer than 13 miles. We would hope that the town fathers of Ferron will now dc e some planning, maybe even some shifting of funds, and see if they can't get some The Office cf Senator Frank fire protection in town. A bucket E. Moss announced Thursday brigade is cne thing on an iso- the Department of Agriculture will allocate an additional $5.5 lated small home, but in a iness dlstrictwhera ..buildings million for national f crest ac- are congested, as was the case yesterday, you might just as well come equipped with a cup . and spoon. From the ccmment by numerous individuals around the fire scene in Ferron Wednesday morning, it would appear that there will soon be a concerted drive on to purchose a fire engine fcr that community. As one fellow said, It looks Kke were going to be paying for the church, the seminary and a fire engine, all at the same time. He was quick to add, however, that it would be an investment, in a go:d insurance long-rang- 1, e, Forest granted money on accelerated work Relief Society Food for Thought: Never Brag! If dou deserve praise, you dont need it. If you dont deserve it, nobody will believe jou anyway. This week is an anniversary of some sort! Just one year ago this week, we were in a mess around ye old print shop (and still are for that matter) moving all of our equipment from the old building into our present location. The complete mcve was accomplished by the first of March, but we are still getting things sett- blaze. A tourist STUDENTS PLAN TUMBLING plans sale of pies, chili As a fund raising project, to blaze was beyond d celerated public works projects, which national forests in Utah will receive a total of $265,000 as follows: of Manti-LaS- al National Forest, $15,000; Dixie National Forest, $50,000; Wasatch National ForUintah National est, $10,000; Forest,. $155,000; and Fish Lake National Forest, -- 35,000 The Office cf Senator Moss was informed these allocations will be used for continuation of many projects through which the Forest Service hopes to get camps and picnic ground facilities ready for the influx of recreationists this spring. Even during these winter months men can work inside on picnic tables, benches, signs and fireplace grates. Outdoor projects such as timber stand improvement, road work and other construction jobg will also continue. assist with the financing of the LDS seminary at the new high school, the Castle Dale Relief Society plan to sell meat pies and chili to the public. The first, such sale will be held Thursday, February 28, at 11 a.m. Pies and chili will be sold only to take home, with none served at the church. Persons interested in purchasing led. these items may call at the kit Shortly after we got moved chen of the Castle Dale ward into the new building, we had h:use at noon, or until they are planned to have an open house, sold. but one thing led to another, The meat pies will sell for 35c and we never did have a formal unless the person brings each, opening. Of course, were always the small plates for the pies. If open to visitors here, and should they do so, the pies will sell for you be among those who have 30c. Chili will be sold for 30c never visited our facilities here, quart. we would extend an invitation perContainers for gravy, and for to drop in anytime, and browse the be furnished - By virtue of their win last should chili, around and see how a paper is the N by buying. week over Wayne high school, person thrown together. the Emery County high school Spartang maintained their second place position in league and earned a berth In the Farmers who intend to plant play, district playoff tournament this 1963 who do not have weekend in Mt. Pleasant. wheat in Castle Dale Official Station a 1963 wheat allotment and de Alvin Jensen. Observer sire to apply for a new farm A total of eight teams will which wheat allotment, must file a re- enter the tournament, Free. quest on or before March 1, begins tonight, and four of these 1963. according to Donald T. eight will gain a spot in the Cox, Chairman of the Emery state class B casketball toprna-men- t, to begin next week. A SC County Committee. To file, farmers will have to Emerys first game will be call at the Emery ASCS County held tonight, bginning at 9 p.m. Office and obtain the necessary They will meet North Sanpete forms. in the opener, and will ither passing through Ferron shortly after midnight, noticed the fire in the building, and roused boarders in the Ferron Motel, who in turn summoned Aaron Williams, owner of the property. The back portion of the building was already engulfed in flames, and the front was so filled with smoke and heat that it was impossible to save anything from the building. Fire fighting equipment from Castle Dale and Orangeville was summoned, and while awaiting their arrival, Ferron residents bent to the task of saving surrounding buildings. Because of the high winds during the night, the home directly behind the cafe, as well as buldings as far away as one block east were seriously threatend by burning debris and sparks carried by the stiff wind. The Williams home, the nearest building to the cafe, was at times nearly surrounded by flames. Ag portions of the burning building collapsed, flames wculd be carried back across and beyond the home, searing the determined men on the roof of the home who were working with garden hoses keeping the area wet down. As the Castle Dale fire equipment arrived, the roof had just gone in, forming an air funnel through which the wind whistled, rucking flames and smoke and spewing them high into the air, engulfing the large trees between the cafe and the house, blackening them to the top, mere than 75 feet above the ground. Thousands of gallons of water were poured into the building, before the flames were controlld ed to the point that sparkg were no longer a danger to surrounding buildings. As the flames died, the cold wind began freezing layerg of ice over the area, making sidewalks like a sheet of glass, and putting an ice coating on hoses and equipment. By 4 a.m., the area lay in dark silence, as equipment was pack- wind-whippe- parte ed up, and headed home. Left behind was the gutted building with its pile of rubble that was once equipment and stock ; a seared home where the heat had broken a window, fire-fighte- rs and scorched paint; blackened trees, and a water and ice covered area. A large number of Ferron residents were on hand to assist with the control of the fire, as well as the engins from the two neighboring towns. A few individuals remained on the scene throughout the balance of the night, to see that the wind did not whip any of the smouldering embers into a flame. Mr. Williams states that there on the wag seme insurance building and contents, but it will be some time before it can be determind how far this will go in covering the loss. The motel buildings to the south cf the cafe were unharmed, as was the city hall to the north, as the wind carried the heat and flames directly east. - rites today Funeral services will be held this afternoon in Orangeville for Clyde Vernon Van Buren, 77, who died at his home in Round Lake, 111., Saturday after a long ilness. A viewing will be held in the Relief Society room prior to the service. Mr. Van Buren was bom February 13, 1886, in Orangeville, to Andrew and LaVina Cox Van Buren. He married Ila Mangum in Orangeville. He was a retired printer and engraver, and was a member of the LDS church. Survivors include his widow, Round Lake; sons, Sheldon, Keith, both Chicago; brother, Shane, Parowan; sister, Mrs. Kate Killian, Ogden. Burial will be in the Orangeville cemetery, under direction of Fausett-EtzMortuary. el PRE-DANC- Weather Report Wheat deadline won by 14 points. Even the games that Emery lost showed a trend in this same direction. The first game with South Sevier found Emery making only 17 field goals, as Deacon Stilson performs last rites over the remains of the BURY DEAD SCHOOL SPIRIT dead school spirit, In an assembly last week at Emery County high school, while the mourning section looks on. After the dead spirit w as laid away, the school revived a new school spirit, Mud went on to win the game that evening over Wayne. The rites were necssitated by the fact that the team had lost all home games in league play. The new school spirit carried the team to their first home win Friday evening, and pep leaders feel that the same spirit wUl carry the team through the district and slat tournaments. oposed to 25 for South Sevier. Emery lost by only two points in the game, however. Likewise in the Richfield game, Emery scored three less field goals, but lost by only one point. In locking over the record of the games this season, we find that the difference does not lie in the fact that Emery players have been fouled that many more times than their opponents. The difference lies in the percentages. Emery's percentage mw bus driver, dies Feb. 21 : odomD Measurements made on the water sheds in the county during this week, indicate a gather serious water outlook for the coming season. Over the three drainages, the average water content is now about 63 tof normal. SOCIAL The young marrieds group of the Castle Dale ward will enjoy a social Saturday evening prior to the stake Gold and Green Ball. Mr. and Mrs. David Wilson will hest the group in their home, beginning at 7:30 pm. Luncheon will be served to those attending, after which the group will attend the dance. showing up the March measurement found of normal water the mountains. The ed approximately 68 of normal water content this year is less water content while the other than 50 of what it was last courses were down to about year. 57. , As an example of this, Red The percentages as shown Pine ridge measured approxiabove, as compared to the long mately 20 inches cf water last time average, take on new year, while they found only 8 y2 meaning when we compare them inches thig week. than did Cottonwood or ington drainages. Ferron in stole meet of foul shots in league play would be between 65 and 70, while their opponents combined f average would be approximately 1 Hunt- about 135 show- storage in teney Jocfey; seek feet Valley or Gunnison in the second round. Emery has played North Sanpete cn a previous occasion this year, topping the Sanpete club by a substantial margin. The Spartans have also registered wins over Gunnison and Manti, who are playing in the tourney, and split two games with South Sevier. An interesting sidelight on the league play this season, is the importance that foul shots have displayed for the Spartans. Emery can directly contribute three wins to foul shots, and other games depended very greatly on them. E T. A. Maxfield, In the measurements this with the figures last year at PLANNED SATURDAY week, Ferron drainage seemed this time. Ag you may remember, to be a little better eoafer fac REMAINS OF CAFE The Ferron Motel and Cafe sign, standing a few feet away from the building tliat Mas destroyed Wednesday morning, is shown in the bottom picture as it stands unscathed, while the trees behind the budding were set ablaze, the home scorched. This indicates the force of the wind which carried the heat and flamespud back through the building, out and Into the sky. The top picture, taken throught the front window, shows the of debris in the gutted building. Note the trees in back, which were nearly burned in piles two in places as they lay in the" path of the billowing flames. Clyde Van Buren Measurements by course, include Wrigley Creek, on the Ferron drainage, 19 inches of snow, with 5 5 water, as compared to 9 1 average water content. Rush Pond, 30.2 snow, 8 9 water, with a 12 4 average. Buck Flats, 31.7 snow, 10.5 water, and 13.5 average. On Cottonwood Creek, Red Pine Ridge measured 30.5 inches of snow. 8 45 inches of (Continued on back page). I vi 5 55. In the game last week in the local gym, Emery finished on the long end of a 62 to 48 score. Wayne, who was battling to stay in sight of a tourney berth, went down fighting, holding a half-tim- e lead of three points, 28 to 25. Emery had a good first quarter, scoring 18 points while holding Wayne to 10. The boys from the south came back in the second quarter with blood in their eyes, however, and tanked 18 points. At the same time they bottled the Spartans up, allowing them to score only "7. After the half Emery was able to take over the lead, holding a 10 point margin at the end of three quarters. Box score fcr the game was as follows: Talmage Albert Maxfield, 51, Emery school bus driver, died early Thursday morning, February 21, of a heart ailment. Wednesday night, he took a bus load of band students to Orangeville to play in a PTA program. He came home and watched two TV programs before going to bed. Hig mother and sister found him dead the next morning. He was a Veteran of World War H. He was a member of the town board for five years, and was a traffic patrolman for the city of Emery. He operated the American Legion Hall for several months. He began a beautification project at the city park, planting trees and lawn around the Legion monument where the soldier boys names are engraved. The park is a credit to hig memory. The trees are half grown. He was a member of the LDS church. He wag a favorite bus driver with students giving each one of them a gift at Christmas and other special holidays. Mr. Maxfield was born January 3, 1912 in Emery, to John Albert and Iva Olene Torgerson Maxfield. He married Rena Barnes, who later died. Survivors include his mother, and a sister, Mrs. Elmo (Zona) Anderson, both of Emery. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 1 p.m., with Bishop Arthur Petty conducting. The choir sang the opening and closing hymns. Speakers were Floyd Brinkerhoff, Bradford Jensen and Bishop Petty. Carol Swenson read two tributes. Vocal duets were presented by Ruby Peterson and Kay Telaroli and Mr. and Mrs. Hyrum Peterson. Prayers were offered by Alpheug Lindsey and Dermus Jensen. Elmo Anderson dedicated the grave at the cemetery. Militory srvices were conducted at the cemetery under the direction of. the American Eegioh Post 98, by Roger Clark, Dewey Anderson, C. L. Hadden-haGordon Stringham, Donald Mangum, Ruel Olsen, Boyd Jacobsen, John Keele, Coy Jacobsen, Dennis Case, Merrill All-re- d and Alten Jensen. Pall bearers were Jack Bailey, Rex Addley, Bernard Swenson, Coy Jewkes, Jack Leamaster and Jack Funk. Burial was under the direction of Fausett-EtzMortuary. m, As you may remember, the ProgSLIGHT DIFFERENCE ress carried a picture of this sign last year, taken on the snow measurement trip on March 1. The ranger had to dig down about two feet to reach the top of the sign. This year, as is apparent, the snow lacks about three feet from reaching the top of the signs. State legislature By Eva Conover a pack tax on their Today I did something that Colorado charges doesnt make sense. I voted No" cigarettes. to a bill to which I wanted to five cents, Wyoming four cents, vote Yes Why? Well, the bill Arizona six cents and Nevada tax in- seven cents. I felt that a four called for a two-ce- nt crease on a pack of cigarettes. Thig I wanted. But then, the sponsor of the bill amended it to a four-cea pack increase, which now makes Utahns pay nt cent increase wag too much and would defeat the very purpose of the bill, that bootleg and black market cigarette business (Continued on back page) el Stake schedules Gold, Green Ball Climaxing a winter season of Gold and Green Balls, the Emery stake ball will be held this Saturday evening, March 2, In the stake house at Castle Dale. Motif for the occasion will be furnished by each of the wards in the stake. A portion of the decorations from each ward will be placed in the hall to add to the setting. Music for dancing will be furnished by the Music Vendors orchestra, A floor show is also scheduled during the evening. |