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Show MHS 53 Grads Hold Reunion 1973 9, A August By ARLIENE AUBLE July 21, 1973, saw fifteen members of the MHS Class of 1958 reunited for the fifteenth anniversary of their graduation. The members and their families met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Auble for a picnic following the parade and carnival. In the evening the adults met at Devils Canyon for a steak fry and reminiscing and comparing the campfire. Members attending the reunion were: Mr. and Mrs. Monk Bailey (Kristine Soltau), Long Island, New York; Mrs.S.heree Lyman Garrett, Lovelock, Nevada; Mr. and Mrs, Harry Carpenter (Clyda Nielson), Burley, Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Humphried (Peggy Schafer), Phoenix, Arizona; Mr. and Mrs. Trant Barton (Jeannie Crumm), Ogden, Utah; Mr. and Mrs. John Casement (Phyllis Bailey), Blanding, Utah; Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Turner, Mrs. Lyn Randall Barker, Mr. and Mrs. Smokey Okerlund (Jan Slaven) and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Camberlango, all of Salt Lake City; and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nielson, Mr. and Mrs. Toby Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. Max Black (Sandra Robson), and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Auble (Arliene Markosek), all of Monticello. Record Juan a-ro- und Clark Bron.n casional Many people have been asking me how the Hatch Point antelope herd is doing. I am happy to report that the ante- lope are in excellent condition. In recent trips to Hatch Point to observe the antelope, I have seen close to a hundred animals. They are quite scattered because of the abundance of food and water from the we have been bucks are rolling having. The in fat and from my observations it looks like most does have had two fawns. This type of reproduction should really help the herd grow. F awning time comes in the spring in Utah usually around the middle of May to June. Little antelope develop rapid8 hours they are ly. In able to run, if it is necessary, though they prefer to hide from danger. In antelope, both sexes have horns. They are true horns, which are bone cores covered with horny sheaths made up of hair. The bucks horns are quite a bit larger than the recent storms 24-4- does. Antelope, except for the oc- - solitude-lovin- bach- g elor, are quite sociable and enjoy community living. They normally feed in bands with the more alert or cautious members seeming to act as The flash of the sentinels. white rump patch is an instant alert; before danger can the prongreally threaten, horns are nothing but dust puffs in the distance. Ante- lope are mainly browsers, they eat many weeds, some grass, but are fond of sageHome range for a brush. band is usually between 2- -4 miles across. In some areas they migrate between summer and winter ranges. Antelope may attain the speed of miles per hour. breeds at 1 Antelope of age 12 years between August and October. Some males collect small harems. The horn coverings are shed after breeding season. A good family afternoon ride for the people of San Juan County would be out towards Hatch Point campground. You should be able to see many of these antelope, especially if you have a good pair of Summers Family Holds Gathering Erickson Takes By NELL DALTON On the weekend of July 13 and 14, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Summers hosted the annual Summers family reunion. The three living brothers and four sisters attended, along with representatives of the families of the brothers and sisters no longer living. They came in campers, trailers and station wagons from California and from Brigham City, Paradise and Hyrum, Utah. The Summers used their summer camp on Beaver Creek in Colorado as the place for the This being the year of Kens 70th birthday added to the festivities. Their son Kelly who is a city judge in Grand At Carbon get-togeth- er. Junction, Colorado attended and also their daughters families: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shepherdson (Ann) and four children of Blacksburg, Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. ArlinKuh-- ni (Kathleen) of Ephraim, Utah; Mr. and Mrs. Art Redd (Helen) and daughter ofMoab , and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Robinson (Jean) and children of Monticello. There were 83 in . all. time was spent in eating, visiting, sleeping and The eating, with evening programs around the campfire. After the reunion, the daughters and the children stayed on at the Summers home for a longer visit some of them enjoying, class reunions and all the big Pioneer Days Celebration. 40 overcharging the participants for their dinner, the Class members voted to donate $45 to the Alumni Association to help purchase the billboard to be installed for High School events. Plans were made to meet in 197 8 during the July 24th celebration to celebrate the 20th ter, rich Wayne Erickson, who has been director of music for the past three years at Monticello High School, has been appointed band director at Carbon High School. He will work with Ransom W. Duston and James M. Dart, for- merly with the band program, has accepted employment in another district. While Mr. Erickson was director of the Monticello band, the group won numerous honors. This summer at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Canada, the Monticello band was judged the outstanding band in the parade. Bands and choirs directed by Mr. Erickson while he was at Monticello received superior ratings. A clarinet choir under his direction got a one plus rating. A former resident of Price, Mr. Erickson is a graduate of Carbon High School, College of Eastern Utah and Utah State University. At CEU he was class president sophomore and a member of the student senate. When graduating from CEU, he received a scholarship to pursue his education with a major in music at USU. He is to Due More than half the United States population lives in places with relatively hard wa- Band Post Jr. Michael J. Hoopes, ' married to the former Carolyn Selman and they have one child, Douglas Wayne. in minerals. San The novel-- H. ELWYN BLAKE holds a copy of his recently-publish- ed Cattle Country Adventure a good Western yarn set in the Four Corners country. The book has been published by Vantage Press and local readers will find many familiar names of towns and geographical landmarks. Mr. Blake was raised in the Monticello area when this was still wide-op- en cattle range and knows the kind of people and places in his book. He worked as a miner and newspaperman and has also written songs and He is a brother of Chap Blake of Monticello. The poetry. book may be purchased at City Drug Store, and copies have been placed in county libraries. Legislative Tour Of County Congressional delegates, State Legislators, State officers and various state board members and their wives have been invited to participate in a legislative tour of San Juan County on September 13, 14 and 15. The tour will cover a large area of San Juan County to familiarize elected officials with its resources and problems. Hosts for this tour are State Representative Calvin Black' of Blanding and State Senator Omar Bunnell. This is the first legislative tour to ever be conducted in San Juan It is sponsored by County. the County Commission, the area Chambers of Commerce, Cities, and the San Juan Travel Council. On our 1st Anniversary, we want to express our thanks to the people of San Juan for the support they have given us We want to continue to grow with this county as we have during our first year . ii ii ii 58S? wmmm msm asas |
