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Show Parley Redd Merc. Survey Shows Lack Phone Co. Cuts In To National (continued from page one) 1939 when Parley bought out the and the store other stock-holdebecame the Parley Redd Mercantile. An addition was built to house a modern grocery store and meat department with frozen food lockers. In 1952 three of the sons of Parley Redd, Vincent, Kent and Gordon, bought their father out, though he continued to help them until his death in 1955. As Blanding has grown, it was necessary to build again, thus to keep the new super-markpace with the progress of the area. In 1911, a common expression was Ill at the Grayson Co-o- p get it for you on the next wagon as merchandise was freighted by wagon and team from Dolores, Colorado or Thompson, Utah. Now with all its new improvements you are most likely to hear, Yes, we have it rs Dialing System Midland Company Telephone network at midnight, will be connected into the national Saturday night, according to Bud Corbin, Monticello manager. With the new system, long distance calls will be greatly facilitated as few . operators and exchanges are needed to complete connections to distant points. In some areas it will now be possible to dial directly a particular number served by the Midland Company. Telephone subscribers are asked to consult telephone directories n for complete instructions for calls. In Monticello, to place calls to Mexican Hat, Bluff, Blanding, Moab, Dove Creek, Durango and tributaries, the caller should dial 9. For all other long distance calls, O should be dialed for assistance. Connections and reception should be clearer on long distance calls, Mr. Corbin states, as volume is inter-to-ll Joint Meeting and moisture this past lf is approximately that of the average for the past 25 years, according to Gordon Heaton of the Soil Conservation Service, following a second snow survey recently completed. A joint meeting of the publicity committees of Moab, Monticello, Blanding, and Bluff Chambers of Commerce was announced Tuesday by Kent Frost at the regular meeting of the Monticello Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Frost also reported on a project for printing a schedule of all church meetings held in Monticello to be posted in motel rooms throughout the area. The Chamber proposes to have cards printed at their own expense as a service to tourists this year. In other business before the chamber group, Arvilla Warren was appointed chairman of the museum committee. All possible items of historic interest in the area should be taken to Mrs. Warren in the County Courthouse. Ben Hess reported on progress i of the uranium mill committee with the State Industrial Committee assisting in the project to keep the mill open by conducting and preparing a survey of the one-ha- The snow survey was made March 30 at Buckboard Flat in the Blue Mountains by Kedric Somerville of the Soil Conservation Service and Robert Thompson of the Forest Service. The survey showed 20.8 inches of snow containing 7.4 inches of moisture. Last year, 50.8 inches of sno-showed a moisture content of 15.87 inches, and in 1957, 51.8 inches of snow contained 14.7 ' inches of moisture. In 1956 there were only 26 inches of snow with 8.42 inches of moisture. Mr. Heaton also reports the ground beneath the snow this year is dry and will absorb. a good share of the moisture lost perceptibly with each separate operation on a call. With the direct dialing system there should be no difference between a local call and one to far points of the country. Victim Recovers from February Accident From the time when he was injured, February 28, until early this week it was not known whether or not Anastacio Gallegos of Coyote N. M. would be added 1959 list of traffic to San Juans fatalities. s BUR&ERS s- -r MONTICtLLO EAST ON HIGHWAY UTAH 160 Sioux City, an enterprising city of 83,991 population, is located on the banks of the Missouri River in Northwest Iowa at the junction of three states, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota, in the heart of one of the nations finest agricultural areas. Its early history dates to the days of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. when in 1804 that famous party of explorers buried the only member of their group to die during the expedition Sgt. Charles Floyd, on the site of what is now Sioux City. The real story of the early history centers around a famous Sioux Indian Chief, War Eagle, whose friendship with the early settlers earned him a gold medal presented personally by President Van Buren. Sioux City is one of the nations of merchandise. Sioux City ranks well industrialleading livestock and meat packing centers. The Sioux City Stock ly, too. Over 300 manufacturers Yards comprises 80 acres of land, produce food products, automois devoted exclusively to the tive tools, dry cell batteries, fishhandling of livestock. As a grain ing tackle, candy, leather goods, and many center, Sioux City ranks as one ladders, furnaces, of the 14 primary grain markets other items. Corn, cattle and concerts tell of the Midwest. While it is Iowas second the story of Iowas second city. largest city, Sioux City leads the Sioux Citys patronage of musical State as a wholesale center. More arts is symbolized by the Sioux the money is involved in this com- City Symphony Orchestra,world-famomercial activity than any other. Concert Course, and the Monahan Post Band the From a trading post that supplied guns and blankets, it became a latter having won one internationgieat wholesale market which al and seven national championnow reaches into seven states as ships as well as the title "Official a major distributor of every class Band of the American Legion. The Record received word Tuesday that Mr. Gallegos has been released from an Alburqueque, N. M. hospital where he was flown for specialized treatment. Before being moved he had remained in an uncounscious condition for more than a week in the San Juan County hospital. He is reported Examiner Announces fully recovered. Mr. Gallegos received a head inChange in Schedule jury when his heavily laden truck overturned on Highway 160 a few Examinations for drivers limiles west of the Colorado border. censes will be given in Monticello on Fridays now and in Blanding on Saturdays, according to Dan STILL AILING license examiner for the Holyoak, Mrs. Pearl Black is still on the Utah State Highway Patrol. week. ist this ailing 5 Previously Mr. Holyoak has been in Monticello on Wednesdays and in Blanding on Thursdays. This schedule will continue until the first of July. QOOOOC'COOOOQOGOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOO o O Make Sure LITTLE THEATRE FRIDAY and SATURDAY April 3 and 4 ANDY HARDY COMES HOME with ROONEY MICKEY and SON MONDAY SUNDAY TUESDAY 7 April 5, 6, RAW WIND IN EDEN With ESTHER WILLIAMS JEFF CHANDLER area. in Color CinemaScope DeMar Perkins announced a joint meeting of the Chambers of Commerce of this area for Thursday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the new Elementary school. Moab, Blanding and Bluff are all invited to attend this meeting. In another project Monticello chamber of comerce is preparing a list of available land and lots in Monticello as well as a list of apartments and homes for rent as a service to new people coming into the area. Following the business session, Edway Redd introduced the new manager of Standard Supply Co., Earl Waites, formerly of Denver, UTAH MONTICELLO, THURSDAY WEDNESDAY April 8, 9 A NICE LITTLE BANK THAT SHOULD BE ROBBED with MICKEY ROONEY Colorado. TOM IRS Knows Who, What and Vhere 3, 1959 ooooooooooo Scheduled in Moab Snow et 'll TSX Chamber Plans for Sioux City, Iowa Of Moisture, Snow on Mountain year NOW OPEN j FRIDAY, APRIL THE SAN JUAN RECORD PAGE TIGHT EWELL Cinemascope Little League Sponsors Asked to Meet Friday FRIDAY and SATURDAY As spring approaches baseball April 10, 11 beckons again to both young and old. Youngsters and their dads can WALT DISNEYS both participate this year through Little League baseball and a meetWHITE WILDERNESS ing for anyone interested in sponsoring a Little League team will A true-lif- e adventure feature be held Friday, April 3, in the County Court House. enue Director for the Salt Lake Little League games will Matinee Saturday at 3 oclock City District said today that each begin after school closes for the summer he too receives but teams must many payyear ments that are not properly identi- be organized beforehand with sponsors designated. Drive-i- n fied. Opens April 12 Recommendations for selecting As a result, he said, the tax- players for the team are asked payers may not receive proper by Paul Hunsaker, county recreacredit, or payments to their ac- tion director. counts may not be recorded until after considerable delay while records are checked or exchange of correspondence is completed. The taxpayers even may conDRILLING tinue to receive bills for taxes they CONTRACTORS had sought to pay, he added. Here are some musts to obHEAVY EQUIPMENT SHOP serve in making payments to the DIESEL Internal Revenue Service, Director MECHANICS Wiise said: WINCH TRUCKS COMPRESSOR 1. Follow carefully the instructions accompanying each return, BULLDOZER RENTAL bill or notice. 2. Be sure to enclose with your When you mail that check or money order for Federal Taxes, be sure Uncle Sam doesnt have to guess which Joe Smith, or Tom Brown, or Joe Zilch to credit. Or just what tax you want to pay. Mr. Roland Wise, Internal Rev- ly Social Security Agent To Be in Monticello o o o o o o rU O o o o o o o o o O o g Armour Star FRYERS : q o o Pasco I PRIME RIB - -- g APPLE Armour Star Oven - Swift Premium - cut up (2'2Vi O O Ib. 53c CHUCK ROAST I PIES 6 oz. Frozen Foods- - - Chet's - 24 oz Ready Ib. o o o o o o o o o o q 79c p Ib.) eu. 89c g Q o 2 for 89c o O Some people who have been entitled to social security benefits have lost payments because they failed to contact their social security office. The representative of your office are always ready to answer your social security questions. A representative of the Trinidad social security office will visit in Monticello on April 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. His headquarters is Room 110 of the Court House. He will assist you to file application for benefits or will answer questions regarding the Social Security Act. OOOOOQQOQOOQ MOAB DRILLING CO. HOSPITAL PAtlENT J. M. Bailey has been a hospital ailing list this week. remittance the properly filled out return, or the Directors copy of the bill or notice as indicated. It HAVE LUMBER is best to attach those to your check or money order. WILL SELL Where your account number is given, enter it on your check. MONTICELLO LUMBER 4. Print your name and address Ben Askew, Mgr. legibly wherever called for. 5. Be sure you mail your reMonticello, Utah mittance to the proper Internal Revenue office. Booths O O O O O O o Phone Alpine MOAB, OLD 36 UTAH THE CHANGING 50 YEARS AGO 3-48- ii SCENE i hi ii in SOOTY STOVE PIPES WERE AN UNSIGHTLY NECESSITY, AND THE BULKY STOVE WAS DIFFICULT TO MASTER. EVERY DISH A DELIGHT! Specializing In Sfeaks O O O ! end & (i Enchiladas o o o o o o o o o o o o o o (unra MiiiiiiKUANi'ifiiiLffil DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGOOOOOOOOO Superlative food, deftly served in a gracious atmosphere . . . Thats our "Rainbow Room Ideally suited for parties large or small. Plan Now . . , Make reservations today 5A ' for your next er Open 6 a.m. to 1 1 p.m. Our Food Is Tops! OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK won MMtO CAPE SOUTHWESTERN GAS APPLIANCE MONTICELLO, UTAH PHONE JU & |