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Show UNIVERSAL lUCEDrilinilG CQKP piEKPOir? m5.LT CIT? D TT LTJCE Volume 45 Monticello, San Juan County, Utah lOtf per copy Friday, March 3, 1961 4 Pages Number 5 Bluff man dies of head injuries Leroy Burnett, local agent at Bluff, for the Utah Power and died Company, Light Thursday from injuries suffered from a fall while connecting a power line to serve the Hudsawmill in Recapture speth Wash . An electric shock from static electric field caused him to fall 20 feet fracturing his skull. Mr. Burnett was working with other crew men from Moab at the time. The accident occurred at 1:50 p. m. yesterday. He was brought to the San Juan hospital by ambulance, where efforts to save his life failed. Survivors are his widow, Maurine and several children. Other survivors and funeral arrangements were not available at press time. ut DENVER BOUND M Men basketball team who will compete with teams from surrounding states for All Church title. (1 tor) Kedric Sommerville, Steven Eager, Alfred Frost, Roy Thacker, Cooper Jones, John Adams, Jack Redd and Max Black. Tourney honors go to M Men basketball players of the Monticello Second Ward copped first place in the San Juan Stake Basketball tournament at the finals held Monday evening in the Blanding Recreation hall. They defeated the Monticello Ward by a score of The win qualified the team for the Regional playoff which will be held at the LDS Recreation center in Denver, Friday and Saturday. Teams from Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah will compete. Winner of this tournament will play in the Basketball tournament. Playing on the Second Ward team have been Cooper Jones, Kedric Sommerville, Max Black, Roy Thacker, Anthony Camber-lanSteven Eager, Jack Redd, and John Adams. Alfred Frost coaches the group. The team qualified for the finals by defeating the Blanding Ward in a game last Wednesday in Monticello. At the same meet the Monticello Ward won over the combined Blanding Second and Third Wards. dome M Men 44-4- 3. All-Chur- g, semi-fin- al Sheep and cattle men An immunization clinic sponsored by the San Juan Health department will be held at the Courthouse in Monticello during March and April. The program will be under the direction of county health officer Dr. C. D. Goon. Shots will be given to infants, school-ag- e children and adults at a minimum cost. It is as important for the parents to take the shots as for their children Mrs. Marion Hazelton, County Health Nurse said. Shots will be given from 5 p. m. to 7 p. m. on the following dates: March 8 Typhoid 1st typhoid, 750; 750; booster, tetra vax-- ( Combined tetanus, whooping cough and polio) $2.25; diptheria and tetanus, 750. Wednesday, March 15 Polio booster, $1.50; 2nd typhoid, 750. March 22 Third Wednesday, Wednesday, iiip-ther- ia, FIVE ELECTED TO SERVE AS GOLF OFFICIALS FOR 1961 t meeting draws better attendance By Marilyn Rowley Gifts to Heart above last year The Heart Fund Drive in San Juan met a generous response, according to Maxine Frost, chairman. Incomplete returns indicate in that $203 was contributed If I UT.J Junior High girl v;ins $6; Winner this week gets $48 CA 4-- H leaders return from training school San Juan County Leaders returned Friday from a very enlightening three day training school at Utah State University in Logan. The schools theme of Learning to Know Boys and Girls of Age was keynoted by Dr. Glenn C. Dildene, Consultant of Human Relations and Human DevelopClub ment, of the National Foundation, Washington, D. C. He stated that leaders need to be aware of youth behavior patterns work to in order to fit the their particular age group. Clothing project work was highlighted by the attendance of Miss Eleanor Echo, Stylist for Simplicity Patterns. She helped with a fashion show and gave many and pointers on clothing make-u4-- H 4-- H 4-- H 4-- H accessories. Livestock Feed program extended The prescribed period for all counties in the Livestock Feed program in Utah is extended from March 31 through April 30, 1961. S' 8 A community celebration, such a barbecue in connection with the County Fair, was highly recommended. Next meeting of the Development program will be March 9 at Those attending were Ruth 7:30p. m. in the high school gym. Bloomfield, Lillie and Rell Ar- Of interest to all community memgyle of Monticello, Phyliss Davis bers will be the report on the of Cedar Point and Maxine Foulke Planning and Beautification committee which is headed by Susan of Mexican Hat. Jameson. in was work Project given After thorough study of the Foods, Clothing, Home Beautification, Entomology, Livestock and problem, the committee recommends the following: 1. The orHome Improvement. ganization of a city-wid- e cleanup drive with full cooperation between citizens and city officials. 318-holds 2. That owners of vacant lots be encouraged to make use of them or to sell them. 3. That the city discourage the development of new subdivisions inasmuch as numerThe Blue and Gold banquet of ous building lots are presently Cub Pack 318 held Friday evening available. was a huge success with a large 4. That a caretaker be hired for crowd attending. the cemetary if funds are availUsing the colors of blue and able. 5. Strict enforcement of gold and the theme of Genius local law ordinances, especially in Night, the boys of each den dec- respect to garbage and stray dogs. orated the tables. Delicious food 6. That San Juan County and Monticello City crews grade the was furnished by the mothers. Ricky Hirshfield, Den 2, took area between streets and property top honors with his covered wagon lines. complete with horses and driver made from the odds and ends of his Genius Kit. Other winners were: Bruce Wilkens, Den 1; Steven Ney, Den 3; Eddie Markosek, To Mr. and Mrs. Grant Shum-waDen 4; Mike Pehrson, Den 5; and Gordon Fuller, Den 6. Judges were Blanding, a boy bom Feb. 21. To Mr. and Mrs. Max Black, Burt Giles, Leon Behunin, and Carroll Fuller. Monticello, a girl born Feb. 24. To Mr. and Mrs. Clyde ThompAchievement awards presented were: Bobcats, Tom Evans, Alan son, Blanding, a boy bom Feb. 26. To Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Orr, Behunin, Michael Hoggard, Monte Dalton, and Craig Cooper; Silver Monticello, twin boys born Feb. arrow points, Craig Ney and 27. To Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bleak, David Lloyd; Bear award with Continued on page four Blanding, a girl born Feb. 27. as Cub Pack banquet --wmirni y, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Final approval of all monies was made, pending Congresional action of the $400,000 from the B. I. A. First step of construction will begin at the Montezuma Creek bridge and go south to the San Juan River bridge, a distance of some four miles. The State Road commission has approved $166,000 for this project. Next leg of the new road w'ill River go from the San Juan bridge southeasterly to the Aneth Trading Post, a distance of eight miles. Funds for this project will be from the State Indian Affairs commission for which $490,000 has been approved. . Last leg of the new road will be from the Aneth Trading Post, to the Colorado southeasterly State line, a distance of some ten miles, and will be financed by the of Indian Affairs for Bureau Monticello, while Blanding Citizens donated $230. Reports from other towns in the county have not been received. Tfce available figures compare with the $80 that was collected from the whole of San Juan County in last years drive. Monticello w7as canvassed by the Tikonis club, and the Fine Arts club. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Johnson directed the project in Blanding. $400,000. Spc-dde- 13-3- assistance for Applications through the extended period may be filed at the county office I U: through March 16, 1961. It is necessary for anyone who intends to feed grain under the STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONS Ernie Garcia and Mike Livestock Feed program to apply Bailey of Monticello High school, who won their titles at the recent at the San Juan ASC office prior to the above date. State meet at Richfield. w LOCATIONS CD Champlin Oil & Rfg. Co. No. 3 Navajo 111, C NE SE Sec. 13, Twp. 43S, Rge. 24E. Anido Creek area. Location for 5480 Desert p I City. The proposed project has been pending approval of funds from the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington D. C. for some time. Other funds were approved some time ago. was Action on the project sparked recently by a letter from County Commisioner Marion Hazleton to Robert Trier, chief of the Bureau of Indian Affairs road department. As a result of this urn I Drilling Report I I SAN JUAN COUNTY I NEW postcard-electio- se asa iwmiiBn linn n, Report of the Recreation committee presented at the Communtyphoid, 750. ity Development Wednesday, March 29 No clinmeeting last ic. Creek test. Thursday was received by a large White Mesa Pool Navajo tract and interested crowd. The meetWednesday, April 5 Second 107 No. 7 Feb. 25. ing was one of the most successful 2nd tetra vax, $2.25. polio, $1.50; If anyone desires additional incasing set at 72 with 100 the project has had. In buzz sessions the community sacks of cement. PTD 1118, reamformation please call JU members agreed that Monticello or JU ing. has a reasonably adequate recreational program and that we should get greater participation in the present facilities before expanding into other areas. A need for additional programs for older people and young girls was indicated, however . The group was in favor of keeping the swimming pool open as long as participation justifies. It was recommended that a community information bulletin board be erected so that people could be informed of recreational facilities. Greater development of the mountains recreational facilities SAN JUAN was encouraged with emphasis on sanitation facilities at existing areas. At Wednesday nights public discussion on golf, results of the n were anrecent nounced. set meet for March 4 Bud Corbin, Milt Nielson, Zenos Annual meeting of the sheep Black, Bob Cooper, and Swede and cattlemen will be held March Odette were chosen to lead. 4 in Monticello. The remaining twro berths will The catlemen will meet at 2 be filled by intra group choice p. m. and the sheepmen at 4 p. m. in the commissioners room in the from the San Juan Recreation Board, and the Ladies Golf Associcourthouse. will A joint banquet will be held at ation. One from each group the official body that 7 p .m. instead of 8 p. m. as was complete will plot the course of local golf previously announced. It will be in 1961. held at the Elementary school. Golfers met to kick the golf Glen Barber will act as master of issues around, and when the air ceremonies. cleared, the floor was littered with LOCAL MEN ATTEND SCHOOL battered ideas. It was noted, howRell Argyle, accompanied by ever, that Monticello has the golfDevere Halls, Eldon Johnson and ing spirit, and that is a key factor. Informed sources figure local Ray V. Redd, attended a weed conroster to trol school, Feb. 28, at the New-hou- golfs Minute Men Hotel in Salt Lake City. be near half a hundred. wgg Necessary funds for the con- letter the meeting in Salt Lake struction of the road from the was held with representatives of Montezuma Creek Bridge south the State Indian Affairs commis-San Juan County Commisand east to join the road being built by the Colorado Highway de- sioners, State Road Commission at a partment were approved meeting held Friday in Salt Lake Fund $ i Si , ? fc ty & k r 5 i'4, -- & t V' & , su'U - " r Eddie Boyle looks at check won MYSTERY PERSONALITY him in contest last week. Hazleton for by Sarah identifying Sarah Hazleton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hazleton, named the Personality for last w'eek but failed to get the correct number of 20 clues. She received six dollars for her entry which boosts this weeks jackpot to $48. Mystery Personality last week wms Eddie Boyle, manager of the Abajo Cleaners. Eddie was born in September, 1917 in Malvern, Arkansas. He attended the University of Arkansas, St. Louis University, and graduated from Business College at Chilicothe, Mo. Historical Quarterly needed at High school The Utah History and Spanish classes at Monticello High school desperately need back issues of the Utah Historical Quarterly. The staff at MHS Library will appreciate donations of this periodical and assures the giver that all issues will be bound and will become a permanent part of the reference facilities of the library7. These be publications may brought to the high school; or if it is more convenient, call Mrs. Sarabeth Blanck or the high school and they will be picked up. Scenes around town . . . Eddie served in the 8th Airforce during World War 11. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross two times and the air medal 'five times. He married Hazel Dawn Jensen, Monticello girl, in 1948, and they are the parents of two boys, Doug 11, and Scott, six. Eddie has been an active participant of community life since he came to Monticello three years ago. He has been a past officer of the Lions club; is now serving as Secretary-treasurof the Golf club; member of the steering committee of the Community Development group; president of the Elementary school PTA; and a director in the Chamber of Commerce. Eddie formerly worked at the City Mercantile, and operated the Texberger stand last summer. He leased the Abajo Cleaners this fall. In his spare tine he referees football games in the area. Eddie is always one of the first to donate his services for worthwhile projects and lends his enthusiasm to others to make a success of the work to be done. There are few weeks left to enter the weekly Mystery Personality contest. If you havent been in on the fun, now is the time to start. Rules and locations for depositing entries will be found on page three of this issue. - er March coming in like a lamb. . teachers wondering Who has the SS OFFICER WILL . . checks. in towrn. Texaco crew moving kite caught at top of tall tree. . . . Texberger stand putting out some fine food. . . new father of twins scouring town for appropriate announcement card. . fire truck running out of gas. . . Fishing season a little closer. . . . . . . HERE ON MARCH Mr. Martin, BE 9 Field Represen- tative of the Trindad Social Security office, will be in Monticello in room 110 of the San Juan County courthouse from 9 a. m.. until noon on March 9. |