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Show h H : 80-- ; Spacing At Aneth Field To be Continued lltlatlfc IHurfi. aM. g San SAHARA? Nop?, thats just a part of Juan County. The sand dunes were part of Monument Valley visited by 32 members of the Chamber of Commerce-sponsore- d tour of the area last Sunday. Travelers from Cortez, Durango and Grand Junction journeyed here just to take the trip. Chamber officials said another free car caravan trip will be held Feb. 28, weather permitting. far-flun- The sion plans to be presented general session. Utah Oil and Gas CommisSaturday denied Shell Oil Companys Tourist, Trade Council Meets Select Three Committees The San Juan County tourist and industrial development council held their first meeting last were week. Three committees promptly set up tourist, industrial development and natural resources. discussion memIn round-tabl- e bers agreed water was the most pressing problem for the county, and it will be the job of the natto committee ural resources search for a solution. Keith Jones of Bluff City is chairman, and members are Leonard Bartell, Philip Palmer, Evan H. Barton and Walter Weid. Monticellc city judge Philip Palmer was elected chairman of the council, with Bill E. Cline of Blanding secretary. Arrangements are underway for a meeting with the state tourist and industrial development council in the latter part of February. A. spacing request for 40-ac- re at the Aneth field. The present will be continued. School Dimes Drive As Nets $699.36 The March of Dimes drive here wound up last week with a total spacing would $699.36 collected. Allowing have meant 250 more wells being drilled at Aneth. The request was Virtually every source wa3 tapsupported by communities around ped. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Adams, Aneth, but denied by the commis- chairman of the Monticello drive, sion after attorneys for most ma-i- this week expressed thanks to companies gave evidence that individuals and organizations for spacing is draining the their support. field efficiently. The M o n i c 1 Hearings have been held for school childrent e lo Elementary gave $104.25; the the past two months in Salt Lake Coffee Hold-U- p at the city office City on the issue. last week brought in $211.59, and local cafes donated one days coffee proceeds for another $50. 40-ac- re at the next or A county commissioner will sit on each committee Bartell on natural resources, Marion Hazle- 80-ac- ton on industrial development and Bill Walton on the tourist Cut Absenteeism in schools from flu and colds this week rose to 15 per cent and was expected to go higher, principals said, i Last week about 5 per cent of the children were out with various ailments. Dr. C. D. Goon said his flu durpatients had increased ing the week but that it definitely wasn't of epidemic proportions. No way to tell yet whether it's the Asian flu now rampagsaid Dr. ing in California, Goon, although blood samples have been taken for testing. It takes two weeks to determine what type of flu is making the rounds. Dr. Goon said most trouble is coming from strep throat and tonsilitis, and complications from the flu. Compliare many he said, cations, more this year than in the previous three years. spacing 80-ac- Classes Flu Strikes Here Salt Lake City Rescue Jeeps To be On Display this Weekend Monticello High school pep club members passed around cans at the theater last week for three days and netted $18.36. Containers in Monticello stores brought Bud Brady, deputy sheriff of Blanding. another $87.95. And the Mothers n A meeting of those interested Salt Lake County and March collected $227.19. in of a be will jeep posse organizer jeep posses forming Mon7 held in Blanding at Mr. and Mrs. Adams specificalthroughout Utah, will be in p.m. Friticello and Blanding this weekend day at the city hall. Another Mon- ly thanked: Mr. and Mrs. Hub rs of to help get the local jeep posse ticello meeting of the drive; Newell, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday. going. elementary school; all grocery stores for contributing prizes for Paul Strong, acting chairman the school contest and eats for of the San Juan County jeepsters, Frost Tours the Hold-U- p raid Deputy Brady will bring coffee; city officials The tourist committee suggest- with him a party to display their Featured in Desert and city officers and highway ed San Juan County booths at Kent and Fern Frost of Mont- patrolmen for helping with the ieeps, fully equipped for rescue trade fairs and travel exhibitions work. The fancy hold-uv will be icello are featured in the the group of women who jeeps in Texas and California, but no issue of Desert Magazine. furnished cakes for the coffee; behind the Monticello parked definite action was taken immed- courthouse Kents jeep tours are spread Swede Odette for use of his coffor inspection this iately. All of the committees are Saturday, and Friday will be at over four pages, well illustrated fee pot; Gene Fumiss and his to formulate holding meetings with pictures of scenjc points in band members; pep, club; cafes, San Juan County. and mothers who helped with the Cancer Drive Desert Magazine is now on sale Mothers March. at newstands. Plans Laid well-know- Local Student National Four New Cars for p; Classes Start Friday for C D Leadership h, Harold Butt Named To Academy List H. A. Dixon this week announced the appointment of Harold K. Butt of Blanding as one of 28 young men from his district to compete for appointments to military academys. Butt was nominated to the Naval Academy with 12 others. Three will be selected to attend. Rep. PVT. (R-Uta- h) PETER BAILEY TAKING BASIC Private Peter K. Bailey, son of Mrs. Wallace Bailey of Monticello, is undergoing the first cycle of basic infantry training at Ft. Ord, Calif. He entered the army Dec. 15, 1959. He was graduated from Monticello High school in 1954 and attended Utah State University at Logan for two years. Mr. and Bank Growing, Gets Commendation Staff members of First Security Banks office in Monticello have been honored by the bank system for exceeding their quota in growth at the end of the year, Max Thomas, senior vice dent, said Wednesday. presi- The contest was conducted for First Security Bank offices in the CHARLES MAYNE Wins Honors National recognition came last week to Charles Mayne, 17, Monticello High school student. CharWe congratulate the staff of les was named in the Honors of our Monticello office for the Group in the 19th Annual Science role they play in the growth of the Talent Search for the Westing-hous- e First Security Bank system, Science Scholarships and Thomas said. Resources of First Awards. in Utah, Idaho Security banks The Honors Group consists of and Wyoming now total more than 448 boys and girls, the top 10 half a billion dollars. Robert A. Dalton is manager of of the nearly 4,500 who entered First Securitys Monticello bank. the national contest. Charles is Assistant manager is Elwood Lov- one of the two Utahns who qualified. ell. Southern Division. the list of 448 honor INSTRUCTOR, awards, 40 are being chosen as winners of a trip to Wishington, Late Recreation Wednesday D.C. Among these $34,250 in officials said Committee they and awards will be scholarships ADMITTED an instructor would be hoped distributed. The list of the 40 Jan. 26 at the ski course this weekend. Wayne Robinson, is soon to be announced. Fry Canyon; Eileen Black, Bluff. winners Charles contest project was Jan. 27 Wendell Frost, MontQuantMilligram Determining icello. ities of Uranium in Samples. He Jan. 28 Lillian Gilland, also completed an extensive writMAYBE? From Hospital Notes 10-fo- ot Another Rig Moves to Lisbon Another rig will begin drilling a fourth offset to Pures NW Lisbon oil discovery in the next 60 days. Eldon Harris, general manager of Lisbon Oil Co. of Salt Lake City, said this week in Monticello that intention to drill would be soon. Contractor will be filed Kent Drilling Co. of Salt Lake City. Location, said Harris, will be Seer. 16 or 26, 29S, 24E, and it will be a 9,000 foot Devonian test. Rig will come from Worland, Wyo., and drilling crew will live at La Sal, he said. Belco Petroleums offset to the Pure well was drilling below 4,300 feet last weekend. Elliott Production Co.s offset is spudding in. Pures offset is drilling below 2,000 feet. Jeep Plans for the annual Cancer Society drhe were laid at a first meeting held last Thursday. The drie in San Juan County wi'l be in April. Mrs. Edway Redd is chairman Monticellos leadership training for the county. A training school classes sponsored by the Commu- for county drive workers will be nity Development program will held March 19 during the afterget underway this Friday at 7:30 noon. p.m. at the Elementary school. Officers are: Mrs. Joe Norton, Fell-metOn hand will be Dr. Weldon vice chairman; Mrs. R. J. Mrs. Seth secretary; Moffitt of the University of Utah Extension Division. He will help Wright, treasurer; Mrs. Marion rvice chairman; W. J. conduct the classes, with Dr. Ken- Hazleton, Dr. C. D. Goon, Olds, publicity; neth Hardy from BYU. Classes medical advisor. will be held Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5 and 6, at 7:30 p.m., and again the following weekend, New Deputy Hired Feb. 12 and 13, at the same time. By County Sheriff There is a $3 charge. M. C. Okerlund has Smoky to of is classes sheriffs force. the County Purpose The new deputy is 23, hails prepare Monticello people for leadership in the (Community De- from Gunnison and moved here velopment program, designed to last year. He is married. Sheriff Seth Wright said the better the town through determinnew man would probably be on ing needs and problems. More than 60 people from rep- duty in the Lisbon area as oil resentative groups in town have activity there picks up, and also indicated willingness to partici- would fill in for the other three San Juan County deputies. pate in the classes. to 50 m.p.h. picked up was completely cut off by drifts and residents of that area had to walk to work and school Wednesday. Several streets in Monticello choked with snow Wednesday. It was impossible to get to the San Juan Hospital without wading through the drifts. cello. Motels were packed Tuesday The Highway Patrol said heavy with stranded travelers and night the could travel vehicles only salesmen. road north and east. Busses arA city snow plow, mounted on riving in Monticello Wednesday a Jeep truck, was keeping downmorning were running four hours town sidewalks clear by plowing ate from Cortez and Moab. store fronts and the between The Blue Mountain subdivision curbing drifts. (Snow from storms of last month was still on the ground in depths from one to two feet when the new snow fell Monday night.) School buses arrived late Wedg nesday morning from ' areas. Winds the foot of snow laid down in Monticello Monday night and by Wednesday several roads in the area were completely impassable. At noon Wednesday the highway to Blanding was closed and snow plows reported stuck in drifts between there and Monti- In Sixty Days jeep-owne- Feb-urar- Drifts Close Streets, Highways, In Worst Storm of Year Deputy Sheriffs Four new Chevrolet been ordered for the San County sheriffs offioe. Sheriff Seth Wright said the cars would replace present cars now in use two years that have been rented. The Biscayne Chewys will be sand colored, 335 horsepower, and will be equipped with power brakes, oversize springs and shock absorbers. They will have a red light on top. Cars were purchased from Redds, at a price not to exceed $2,300 each. There is no tax included in the price since the vehicles are for county use. Don't Forget Rummage Sale This Weekend out-lyin- Most agreed: Its the worst storm weve had since old-time- rs 1949! Democrats Plan March Convention The Democrat central committee of San Juan County met at Monticello Tuesday night to plan for the county convention March 23. Forty delegates will be . asked to the convention, said county Democrat chairman F. Bennion Redd. Precinct meetings will be held in Monticello south precinct and north precinct at 8 p.m. Feb. 15 at the courthouse. Other precinct meetings havent been set yet. Commenting on the political scene, county attorney Redd had this to say: On the state and national level I think the Democrats will continue their trend of successful elections. And: I think Kennedy is in the strongest position and has such a lead that he will be the Eventual party nominee. Two New Patrolmen Assume Duties Here Two new men have been hired at the Monticello checking station and assumed duties last month. Lester Paul Blackburn, 32, father of five and former Cedar Dean City Policeman replaces Pierson who was transferred to field operations. Paul was a graduate of the first class of the Patrol Academy at Camp Williams and spent three years at Cedar City as a Patrolman. He and his wife, Joy, are the parents of five children ranging in age from ten years to six months. Thirty-fou- r year old Francis of Janes Nephi replaces Ronald Montezuma Creek. ten examination. Van Wagoner. Francis is a n Jan. 29 Hours of the local Community Ricky Lyman, Blandof the Air Force, serving in A senior at student MHS, Concert Assn. ing; Victor Scheafer, Monticello; rummage sale this World War II and has spent the is the son of Mr. and Mrs. weekend Norman Laws, Blanding; have been changed. On past seven years as service manBlair Charles Steven L. N. M., Mayne, Grants, Oakes, Blanding. Friday, Feb. 5, the sale will be on a new formerly of Monticello. He ex- from 1 p. m. to 6 p. m. On Sat- ager forHe and hiscar dealer in Jan. 30 BlandRickey Lee, Nephi. wife, Mary, hibited an early interest and abilFeb. 6, hours are 10 a. m. have been married for 14 ing; Ruby Branson, Blanding. years in science when as a freshman urday, ity to 6 m. The sale will be held and have five children. He is inp. Bruce Pooler, Mont- student he won second Jan. 31 place in in the old City Merc building. terested in working with boys icello; Lloyd Duckett, Monticello; the Junior Division of the 1957 Zella Slaughter, Blanding; MelProceeds will go to reduce the and was one of the organizers Utah State Science Fair. vin Kqtchum, White Mesa; Natdebt on Monticellos $3,000 con- of the Little League program in alie Wells, White Mesa; Bruce Charles has attended two Sum- cert grand piano bought last year. Nephi. mer Science Institutes at Frost, Monticello. Feb. 1 Glen Allen, Blanding; times he achieved recognivet-tra- 5 w Brig-bot- h Carol and Virginia Dalton, Mont-celltion as a top scholar. In the sumNorma Blankenagel, La mer of 1959 he was awarded a sal. financial scholarship to the BYU o; Institute. DISCHARGED ROUND WE GO! Couples whirl cit the San Juan Stake MIA Gold and Green Bail held last Saturday at the church. A colorful floorshow featur- ed dances. Hundreds enjoyed the event. Cameron Stavely, Jan. 26 Asa Lavs, Richard Campbell. Ethel Johnson. Jan. 27 Violet Harvey, LesJan. 28 lie Row Icy, Bessie Tree. Jan. 29 Ricky Lyman, Lillian Gilliand, Roy Johnson, Laura Pehrson, Caroline Bayles, Eugene Guymon, Norman Leavitt. Zella Slaughter. Jan. 30 tt Wendell Frost, Jan. 31 Lee, Norma Laws, Eileen Black. Feb. 1 Bruce Frost. De-Wi- An industrious student, Charles has received scholarship awards four different years as the top scholar in his class. The Science Talent Search is an endeavor to discover at the senior high school level those who have the potentialities to become the research scientists of the future. Many millions of dollars in Warden Says Beware Convicf Wanting $360 to Get Out of Pen You may have noticed the plea of convict James Swickard in the classified section of the Record for the past two weeks he wants to exchange a years free labor for $300 so he can make restitution and get out of Utah state penitentary. He said any $300 would be sender. letters containing returned to the Warden Turner also wanted to know if the letter requesting publication of the advertisement had a censored stamp on it which it didnt. The letter has now been sent on to Turner. Well, dont bite. A call from Point scholarships in colleges and versities have been given to those of the Mountain warden John It takes a pretty smart con to who have thus been discovered to Turner this week informed us the run a confidence game from inhave high science talent. ad looks like a confidence game. side the pen, we think. uni- long-distan- |