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Show Utah Stat &it BL?ke5Jcitr. Pros An CU10 Teacher assignments made by school board Sheer stupidity . . . Moima Mam-cause- d fire dears 1150 acres Stupidity I That was the answer given by Fire Warden Greg Newton of Mona when asked the cause of the fire which destroyed vegetation on approximately 1150 acres immediately east of Mona on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Newton further explained that it was stupid for someone to set fire to garbage in or near the Mona garbage dump during the wind which prevailed on Friday afternoon. The fire started at about 4:30 p.m. on Friday. It quickly spread from the gar- - bage dump area southeast of Mona to the land above the dump. The fire was then whipped by the high wind into the junipers a little farther up and onto the face of the mountains pines and other brush-covere-d vegetation. 11 Setting of county tax levy postponed by commissioners Juab County Commissioners did not set the tax levy for the current year at their meeting held on regular Monday, inasmuch as final figures on the semi-month- ly valuation of the county have not been completed. Tentative final figures have been used by other taxing units in setting their levies, according to Earl L. Warner, Juab County Clerk. Warner said that the next regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners Will be on August 23. It was not decided whether the levy will be set then or at an earlier special meeting. At the meeting, Oscar Erickson of Mammoth met with the Commissioners to review the insurance coverage and fire covering the Juab County Fire Department at Mammoth. The commisioners also met with Lee Knell, who presented preliminary plans for a new Juab County Courthouse. The commission moved some time ago to secure the plans and to be ready to build the courthouse in the event that special funds could be made available for the construction. J. E. Worthington, president of the Juab County Fair Board, and Blaine Jones, Extension Service agent, asked for assistance on repair work on buildings at the Fair Grounds. The commission gave an OK for limited work to proceed. In other action before the Commission, Randy Freston of Uinta Engineering reported that the state was calling for bids for the construction of a bridge over the Sevier River at Mills and Lily Erickson of Mammoth asked that property at Mammoth be reserved for the annual Mammoth reunion. Her requested was approved by the commission. . Approximately 50 East Juab County residents, including the Mona and Nephi fire ' departments were first called to battle the spreading fire. Fire departments from Payson, Santaquin, and Goshen soon joined the effort. With the continual wind whipping the flames, the Forest Service was also notified and approximately 260 specially trained fire fighters from Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and Colorado were flown in. Smoke jumpers were brought in from Billings, Montana and McCall, Idaho and during Friday evening and Saturday planes, and helicopters were used for fire retard- ant and water drops along the upper end of the fire. Because of the high wind as the fire spread from Couch Canyon into Monas Pole Canyon and Mona Bear Canyon, Forest Service officials evacuated a large number of people from Santaquin Canyon, and then closed the canyon roads to prevent possible loss of life should the fire spread to that area. Newton pointed out that the distance through the mountain terrain is not great between Monas Bear Canyon and Santaquin Canyon. The fire destroyed the watershed and game range vegetation of the area, but did not destroy Monas culinary water system. The system is south of the area affected by the fire. Another fire occured on Sunday at noon in the southeast portion of Levan. Kids, attempting to building a camp fire was listed by Fire Warden Newton as the cause of the blaze which swept up a wash and threatened at least two residences and several outbuildings. About five to six acres of vegetation were destroyed in the fire at Levan on Sunday. Prompt attention by Levan residents and the Nephi Fire Department prevented the loss of the buildings and houses as the fire came as near as 100 yards to them. District riding clubs will meet here this Friday, Saturday Several riding clubs from Central Utah communities will be in Nephi on Friday evening and Saturday for a District 11 Riding Club meet. The clubs participating are the Nephi-Neb- o Posse, the Pahvant Valley Riders, the White Lake Riding Club of Genola; the Dudes and Dolls Riding Club of Santaquin, the Goshen Valley Riding Club of Goshen, the White Pine Riding Club of Santaquin, and the Wakara Riding Club of Payson. Following a grand entry at 8 p,m. on Friday, several arena events will be held at the Juab County Fairgrounds. They include a potato race, a team cloverleaf barrell race, a ladies singles cloverleaf barrell race, a water race, a team pole bending race, singles pole bending, a hide race, a key-horace, and a Pony Express le relay race. Saturday morning race events will be held at the Payson race track, starting at. 10 a.m. Distances in the race events will be miles, quarter mile, mile, half mile, and relay flat race. one-eigh- th at the time of registration at the cost of $8.00. Dr. Wright said that each prospective student should receive a registration package in the mail this week. Parents are invited to attend the registration sessions, should they desire. I Nephi Job Service sets new hours The Utah State Job Service office will now be open on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., it was announced this week. The new dates and hours will be effective on August 16. The office is upstairs in the Juab County Courthouse. Job Service personnel urge employers and those seeking employment to use their service. North Main, following a year in have conducted business in temporary quarters at the same address. Ross Madsen, manager, said that a grand opening of the new building is scheduled for August 27, and that residents of the East Juab County area are invited to watch for a special announcement concerning the grand opening activities. Mark Jones of Nephi has recently joined the staff of the bank as a managemment trainee. Jones contemplates taking special courses during the coming school year at Brigham Young University to assist in his new position. 185 which they Kate W. Ingram, 82, dies; Services conducted Wednesday Funeral services for Kate Wilkey ram, 82, were held at the Nephi School lunch will start the first day of school. Prices will be 35 cents for elementary school students, 45 cents for secondary school students, and 65 cents for adults. Staff assignments are listed as follows: Plans continuing for Juab County fair, Aug. 26, 27 Preparations are in full swing this week for the 1976 Juab County Fair. The dates of the fair are August 26 and 27. At a public meeting held on July 29, J. E. Worthington was president and Karen of the fair. and Dale Kay manger Worwood were as vice presidents, and Carla Memmott was elected as secretary. Directors on the fair board are Alan Tolley, Vera M. Christensen, Dona C. Jones, James P. Christensen, Doraljean Chatfield, lone Ryan, William C. Stowell, JoAnn Tolley, Thomas Fowkes, and Maurice L. Memmott. Jay Dailey, FFA advisor, and Blaineact as adJones, USU Extension Agent, visors to the fair board. Plans for improving the fairgrounds were reviewed. Department heads expressed the need for more room in the exhibit buildings. We are working on it, said Worthington. The first event of the 1976 Fair will be the Miss Juab County Queen contest on Tuesday, August 17 at the Nephi Elementary School at 8 p.m. J. E. Worthington encourages all the resident of the county to participate in the fair. No more bathing beauties . . . Fair queen to be Chosen Aug. 17 d Ward chapel on Wednesday. Bishop Joseph G. Christensen of the Nephi First Ward conducted the services. Mrs. Ingram died on August 8 at the St. Marks Hospital in Salt Lake City following a long illness. She was born at Nephi on September 3, 1893, a daughter of Samuel G. and Susannah Cooper Wilkey. She married James Clarence Ingram at Nephi on July 6, 1914. The marriage was later solemnized at the Manti LDS Temple. Mrs. Ingram was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. She was a teacher in religion classes and in the Primary for 30 years. She had served as a work director and a teacher in the Relief Society. Survivors are her husband, Clarence Ingram of Nephi; two sons and two daughters, Don W. Ingram, Bishop Dick L. Ingram, and Erma I. Goble, all of Nephi, and Mrs. Fay Okleberry of Goshen. Also surviving are 21 grandchildren, 50 greatgrandchildren, one and two brothers, John and Edward Wilkey, both of Nephi. Burial at the Vine Bluff cemetery was directed by Anderson Funeral Home. 330-yar- d, Several young ladies have already indicated that they will enter the Juab County Fair Queen contest, according to Dona C. Jones, chairman of the queen selection committee. Mrs. Jones said that with the elimination of the swim-su- it competition, more interest is being shown in the contest than in past years. The general public is encouraged to attend the contest. It will be held on Tuesday evening, August 17 at 8 p.m. at the Juab District Elementary School Auditorium, Mrs. Jones said. Entries will be accepted until Monday, August 16. Young ladies who are 17 to 27 years of age, who are unmarried, and who have been residents of Juab County for six months or more are invited to enter the contest. Entry blanks may be obtained from Mrs. Jones in Nephi, Betty Ellertson in Mona, Cheryl Stephenson in Levan, or lone Ryan in Eureka. Mrs. Jones has also announced that the Style Dress Revue will be held on Wednesday evening, August 27 at the Elementary School auditorium. Other features of the fair are a special bicentennial program to be held on Thursday, August 26 at the Fairgrounds at 7:30 p.m. and a Horse Show featuring western events to be held at the Fairgrounds on Friday, August Juab High School: Dr. Kirk L. Wright, principal; Patsy G. Bailey, business; Elaine J. Bowles, library; Kay M. BasEnglish; sett, music; Doris Bowers-IronJay Dailey, vocational agriculture; David M. Decker, health, drivers ed, and coaching; Richard Fairbanks, cooperative education; Russell Griffiths, math; Clark Greenhalgh, biology; Ann Johnson, physical education; Don Johansen, vocational business; Charles R. Mellor, industrial arts; Calvin Neilsen, guidance; Miles J. Ogden, English; Deborah Painter, reading and drama; Lee A. Scott, physical education, health, and coaching; Dean Shaw, drafting; Jessie H. Sudweeks, home economics; Everd Squire, math; Leonard Trauntvein, history and title I; James White, art; Jay Woodard, science; Hoyt C. Olsen, English and history; Alan D. Sperry, science, coaching, and history; Margaret Jo Gements, special programs; Fenton Broadhead, coaching; Connie secretary; Beth Sperry, secretary; Marion Wankier, bus driver and custodian; Earl Shaw, head custodian; Don Yates, bus driver; Beverly Morrow, aide; and Frank Pew, custodian. Elementary School: Ralph O. Boswell, principal; Dwain R. Bracken, grades 5 and 6; Zelpha Broadhead, grade 2; J. Earl Bowles, grade 3; Jay L. Bowles, grade 4; Vonda Bowles, grade 2; Audrie Dalby, grade 1; Zelda C. Hoyt, special programs; Jane Jepson, speech and hearing; Nathala Johnson, grade 2; LaRee Liddiard, grade 1; Betty J. Mikkelsen, Kindergarten; James H. Ockey, grade 6; Gedge Oliver, grade 5; George Paxman, grade 4; John L. Sperry, grade 6; Grant Worthington, grade 4; Chad Winn, grade 5; Jayne Wilson, grade 3; Marilyn Vickers, grade 1; Eugene Shelton, grade 3; Marilyn Blackett, grade 1; Diane Chambers, special programs, DeAnn Miskin, special programs; Margie White, aide; Eddes Johnson, aide; Earl Fowkes, bus driver and custodian; Thayne Jarrett, custodian; Frank Parkin, head custodian; La Rene Larsen, bus driver; Marsha Parkin, secretary and aide; Kimala Bosh, aide; Susan Nielsen, aide; Jean R. Fowkes, aide. Mt. Nebo Training Center: Kenneth D. Beardall, director; Bernice Boswell, aide; Shirley Frampton, aide; James Neilsen, shop foreman; Marcia Eyre, special programs; Paula Stallings, secretary. School Lunch: Nellie Stephensen, supervisor; Lucille Gadd, Sadie Goble, Aleen Olpin, LuOna Prisbrey, Luienna Ingram, Marcille Jackson, and Ada Jarrett, contract employees. Ada Jarrett, bus driver. District Secretary: Thelma L. Reed. s, Lof-gra- Jennifer Bennett is health nurse county the been announcement An has made by Six County Health District that Jennifer Bennett has been appointed as the Public Health Nurse for Juab County. Michael Paxman is sustained as bishop of Kearns 23rd ward Michael Paxman, son of President and Mrs. Vaughn J. Paxman of Nephi, was sustained on Sunday as Bishop of the newly created 23rd LDS ward in Kearns. Bishop Paxman has served for the past five months as a high counselor in the stake. He is employed by Prudential Insurance Company. 4-- H 4-- H 27. Events at the Juab County Fairgrounds will continue on Saturday, according to Terry Kendall, Pospresident of the Nephi-Neb- o se. During the afternoon, scheduled events drills, ladies pleasure, men's pleasure, pairs pleasure, cutting horse contest, and stock horse or reigning pattern. The parade class will begin on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the arena, to be followed by a grand entry at 8 p.m. Events for the Saturday evening meeting are a ribbon pull, calf roping, dally team roping, wild cow milking, and a trailer race. Dale Worwood is District 11 president and Brad Finch is District 11 director serving on the Utah State Western Riding Gubs Association. For the District meet. Bob Day is the head steward and Ross Bradford is the head timer. An invitation has been issued by Kendall and Worwood for the general public to attend the various events of the meet. last year. Ing- First-Secon- three-eight- School sets registration Registration for students of the Juab High School and Juab Middle School has been set by Dr. Kirk Wright, principal, for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of next week. Seniors will register cm Wednesday, August 18 from 9 until 11 a.m.; juniors will register on Thursday, August 19 from 1 to 3 p.m.; and sophomores will register on Friday, August 20, from 9 to 11 a.m. Ninth-grad- e students are asked to register at the school on Wednesday, August 18 between students will 1 and 3 p.m.; eighth-grad- e 19 between on August Thursday, register students 9 and 11 a.m.; and seventh-grad- e will register on Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. Dr. Wright said that the activity fee for middle school students (seventh and eighth grades) will be $5.00. The high school activity fee is $12.00. There will be no textbook rental fees this year. Students may also purchase a yearbook at as $250,000. ItS so dry, all you have to do is to look at something, and it burns. Hiats slightly exaggerated, but thats the way District Fire Warden Greg Newton explains the present plight throughout Utah. With at least four ser- 623-12- Valley Bank and Trust Company opened on Monday morning in their new building Newton said that the cost to control the blaze could run as high Here's what you can do to help prevent fires!! ious fires occuring in the area recently, the need for precaution on the part of every individual cannot be stressed too much, Newton says. Newton outlined some measures to help present fires and to deal with other fires that may occur in the communities of the East Juab area. Dont burn anything in an open fire. Unwanted materials should be taken to the landfill or garbage dump areas in the respective communities. In Nephi, the landfill is open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. daily, with the exception of Wednesday and Sunday. Keep matches out of the reach of children. If theres dry grass or other vegetation in the vicinity of your house or outbuildings, make a fire break at least two feet wide to the bare earth, so that if a fire does occur in the dry vegetation, there will be some protection for your buildings. If fire does occur, call the fire department quickly rather than attemptand ing to fight the fire alone. Call the fire department in Nephi at then do everything possible to put out the fire. Remember that fire danger is great and that each citizen must do everything possible to prevent further fires. If you see smoke where it shouldnt be, report it quickly dont wait! Valley Bank opens new offices, grand opening set Schools in the Juab District will open on Monday, August 30, according to an announcement made this week by Superintendent M. Clark Newell. Staff assignments are nearly complete and ready for the beginning of classwork. The teachers and members of the school staff will report to their school principals on Wednesday, August 25, to begin three days of meetings and preparation for the opening of classwork. Bus schedules will remain the same as Additional information on the fair will be published as the dates near. Here's who's at Juab Hospital as Patients at Juab the County Hospital of Tuesday morning were the following : are Ernest Booth, Nephi Elaine J as person, Goshen Miles J. Ogden, nn English teacher at Juab High School, will receive a Master of Education Degree in guidance and counseling on August 13 at Brigham Young University. Ogden received a B. S. degree in!971 in psychology and English and has been teaching at Juab High School for the past five years. Elden Johnson, Nephi Kenneth Carter, Levan George V. Jones, Nephi Ramon Memmott, Nephi Kelly Voorhees, Santaquin Ramona Sidwell, Nephi Linda Juggert, Provo Edith Thomas, Goshen Tamra Boston, Nephi James Hunt, Nephi Dorsey Draper, Moroni Geneva Worthington, Nephi Richard Rath, Missoula, Montana Mrs. Russell M. Bender of Nephi, has accepted a call to serve in the Germany Dusseldorf mission of the Church of Jesus Saints. Elder Bender Christ of Latter-da- y will be honored at a testimonial to be held on Sunday, August 15, at 4:30 p.m. in connection with the Nephi First Ward sacrament meeting. He will enter the language training mission on August 19. Bishop Joseph G. Christensen of the Nephi First Ward invites all members of the ward to attend the meeting. 9 n, |