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Show SEPT. THURSDAY, THE SAN JUAN RECORD 12, 1957 . . . gamboling around . . . BLANDING with OBSERVER THE With the death of D. John Rogers on the third of the month, Blanding lost one of its oldest and most important citizens. He was born in Provo, Utah, October 9th, 1886, a son of Henry Rogers and Elizabeth Higbee. When his people moved to begin settlement on the Salt River in Arizona, he was about twelve years of age, and grew up on what was then a wild frontier. At the age of twena ty he answered a call to-fmission for the LDS Church in Mexico, where he mastered the Spanish language and labored somewhat more than two years. In about 1891 he met May Stevens of Bluff, and after their marriage they made their home in Bluff till they came in about ill PROGRESS by YOU IN REVIEW 1907 to Blanding, where they have lived to the present time. He took active part in making the ditch and the tunnel in Johnson Creek preparatory to the beginning of the settlement on White Mesa, and was one of the constant and diligent builders of the town. He was one of the counselors to the first branch president, Joseph A. Lyman, and later counselor to the first Bishop, Hanson Bayles. He was a teacher and officer in many important positions, and held the respect and unabounded confidence of everybody in the growing community from the first. His death came after a lingering illness incident to the infirma-tive- s of age. The funeral held at two oclock Saturday afternoon, was presided over by Bishop Scott Hurst of the Blanding Ward, and very generously attended. A younger brother, Isaac Rogers of Mesa, Arizona was the principal speakLuella er and a daughter-in-law- , Hurst Rogers, presented a very interesting and sketch of his life. Of the twelve children of the Rogers family, the eleven surviving were all present: Cecil from Ogden, Tony and Rulon from Salt Lake, John D. from Manti; the daughters from Ogden, Salt Lake, Manti, and from points in California and Colorado. Mrs. Bessie Rogers, a , formerly of Blandwas present from Salt Lake ing, with four of her sons and three of their wives, and one of her daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Rogers with two of their sons with their wives and some of their married children from Mesa, Arizona. Walter and Bert Stevens and some of their folk were present from Idaho, and other members of the family, grandchildren, relatives and special friends from every direction. Most of the visitors started for their homes Saturday evening. well-arrange- d sister-in-law- It's Your Fair BE THERE Sept. 13-2- 2 Ten Fan Filled Bays Packed with interest, education and entertainment for the whole family SEE... Holiday on Ice of 1958 Featuring "Aladdin and His Magic Lamp Buffalo Bill, Jr. of TV Fame KIDS DAY on Sept. The high school, too, is much in need of more room. They have fourteen teachers, and 255 students already enrolled, with more of the to come. Fifty-thre- e are new. The school has seven class rooms and should have ten. Much of their necessary arrangements have yet to be worked out. They will use their basement rooms, the ag. and the library for classes. LaRay Alexander is principal, Nelden Cochran and Morris Swenson as coaches; Phil Rollins, shop man; The schools, like an animal Mrs. Hyra Wright, home ecogrown almost too heavy to get on nomics; Lorenzo Moss and Marian Nielson, English; Afton Stevens, librarian; Richard Guymon, science; Jess Grover, science and mathematics; Vere Densley, business and music; Mrs. Densley, girls Phys. Ed.; Harold Hurst, substituting in social science till another teacher can be found. DDDDDDODQ HUhDjRIXinD 16 Jimmy Jamison Sensational Hi Diver Horse Show Wrestling Arabian Horse Show its feet after resting a while, are getting started fcr another season, though still laboring under difficulties and with shortages still to be supplied. Harold J. Hafen, principal of the grade school, wants to hear from anyone qualified and willing to teach, or from anyone who can put him in touch with a qualified teacher. In the grade school at present they have twelve teachers for 425 pupils, and more to come. They have three first grades taught by Garda Adams, Evie Stevens and Margaret Harvey, each one having from 25 to The two second 30 children. grades are badly in need of still another teacher. One of the teachers, Louise Redd, has 39, the other teacher Sallie Davis, somewhat more. Mrs. Guymon and Mrs. Olsen with the two fourth grades, have 37 pupils each. In the fifth grades, McKay Cune has 38 pupils, and Linda Lyman Bohn the same number. The sixth grades, two of them, are taught by Truman Rigby and Charity Rowley, and the principal Harold J. Hafen, will teach here half a day, six days a week. The school is desperately in need of more teachers for the second and third grades, now in shift from 7:30 to noon for one, and one to five for the other. The law requires that these lower grades must have a minftnum of four and a half hours a day, and the older grades, five and a half. There is not enough room to do this without staggering the classes. As it is, the class taught by the principal has to be held in the lunch room, and the lunches have to be taken in the basement. Mrs. Rowleys class has to be held in the south end of the corridor, and Mr. Densleys music, an hour once a day, is handicapped for a proper place to hold. -- Sept. 14 PAGE THREE Monticello, where Milton R. Hunter, of the First Council of Sev- enty was the chief visitor from Salt Lake, he came to Blanding on his search for material to go in his book on evidences of the truth of the Book of Mormon. His immediate object here was to photograph a cross which was reported to be found among some near hryeogliphics on a the mouth of Buck Canyon west of Bluff. His company, of six men and three women went from here in three cars Monday morning, visited Bluff and Deckers Ranch, and other points, getting back at two in the afternoon. He found and was delighted with the cross, and other significant pictographs near it. He had been hunting for pictures and evidences of ancient horses, and had traveled into Central and South America for that purpose, and was thrilled to find the pictures of fifteen horses on the rocks east of Bluff. cliff-fac- e It is reliably reported that Marvin Jones has sold his home and all possessions in Blanding to his son, Wendle (Spin) and is moving permanently to Salt Lake on account of the injuries received in his recent car collision for which he will need long and constant doctors service. In Salt Lake he expects, if his health will permit, to spend his time in genealogical research and temple work. Youth Starts Course Young Utahns May Apply Now for Entry At Air Force Base BLANDING Airman third class Donald L. Hill, son of Mr. Into U. S. Military Service Schools and Mrs. Roy Yoakam of Blanding, has recently entered training exacting at Sheppard Air Force Base in Young Utahns interested in appointment to U. S. academies may arrange now to take qualification examinations that will be offered at 17 Utah post offices on November 18, 1957, it w as announced by Senators Arthur V. Watkins and Wallace F. Bennett of Utah. The Utah Senators use the annual Civil Service examination to aid in selecting candidates for appointment to the U. S. Military, Naval, Air Force and Merchant Marine Academies. Candidates will be enrolled in the Academies class of 1958, upon satisfactory completion of the final qualifying examination and other entrance requirements of the particular by academy. IIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIII1III1IIIII1IM July 1, 1958. An physical examination is required. The qualifying examination includes problems in mathematics, English, spatial relations and other subjects. Utah examinations will be conducted in post offices in American Fork, Beaver, Cedar City, Delta, Dugway, Logan, Manti, Moab, Ogden, Panguitch, Price, Provo, Richfield, Salt Lake City, St. George, Tooele and Vernal. Eligible Utahns outside the state may arrange to take examination at a post office in another state or at military posts or other Federal installations in other parts of the world. Utahns who are interested are invited to write to either Utah Senator, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C., to obtain the necessary application forms. The completed forms must be returned not later than October 15. To be eligible, candidates must be citizens, single, not less than 17 years of age nor more than 22 HOLDS THANKS d R-20- TO YOU Members of the Monticello Volunteer Fire Department for Your Exceptional Service During the Fire at Main and Second North Streets September 7. Under Extraordinary Conditions You Performed Admirably and Prevented What Could Have Been An Extremely Costly Blaze. t REUNION Mrs. Inez Young held a small reunion with her two sisters last week when Mr. and Mrs. Jack (Kkrama) Jordan of Odessa, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Claude (Claudia) Duerden and children of Bountiful visited her. Other guest at a dinner included Mr. and Mrs. Hal C. Young and family and Jerry WOOD'S DEPARTMENT STORE Saturday evening of the 14th, at 7 p.m. the Blanding Ward is banquet putting on a for a public building program more room and conveniences for tabernacle. The the inter-warprogram and demonstration is Young of Monticello. being conducted by Zions Perma-pacCompany of Murray, Utah, whose business is dehydrated fund-raisin- g the aircraft reciprocating engine mechanic course. Airman Hill is a graduate of Monticello high school where he was a member of the football, baseball and wretling teams. The aircraft reciprocating engine mechanic course provides training for selected airmen in the fundamentals of mechanics with emphasis on the inspection and maintenance of such aircraft reciprocating engines as the and Airman Hill entered the Air Force March 7, 1957, and began basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas. CHEVRON SERVICE CENTER PEARSON GAS COMPANY JIM & KATHRYN PIPKIN k foods. One feature of this building program is the black facing of the parking lot which has been leveled and graveled and made ready north of the big hall, and for curbs and gutters which are to be put in on the south. Cortez, Colorado NOW PAYING After the banquet Saturday evening, beginning at nine, is a missionary farewell party for George Perkins and DeWayne Shumway, the former to go to Japan, the latter to Finland. r o 01 BANK INTEREST ON SAVINGS VISIT FROM PHOENIX Mr. and Mrs. Elliott D. Roberts and family of Phoenix are visiting relatives in Monticello. Mrs. Roberts is the former Alene Redd. 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