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Show DRAGERTO'i TRIBUTE the act of March 3, 1879. Published Weekly Office: Dragerton Theatre Phone Dragerton 16 Hate? $2.50 per year; 5c per copy Publisher Jack Clifford Entered as matter second-cla- ss November 11, 1947 at the post office at Dragerton, Utah, under CLASSIFIED FOn SALE Day Bd, $5.00. Very good vacuum and attachments, $29.95. Shotgun, $19.95. Miners Finance at Dragerton. WASHING AND IRONING DONE 110 8th West, Dragerton. . . I, Keith Stevenson, will not be responsible for any bills made by any person or persons other than myself. Signed Keith Stevenson, July 26, 1950. InNEW HOUSE FOR SALE quire at 131 3rd West, Drager-- ton. OLDER wants house Write Box 4007, Drag- WOMAN work. erton. until the present rock house was built. The men at that time were paid in silver and gold and according to Mr. Stevensen. Each payday, an engine with a pay car Coal lias Increased and pay master would come into stop and blow the pay The town of Sunnyside, situ- Sunnyside, whistle. It might be 11:00 p.m., ated at the mouth of beautiful 3:00 a.m., or 9:00 a.m. but when Sunnyside canyon, began its ever the whistle blew, every last during the closing days of man stopped his work or left his the last century. The first coal bed and went at once to the pay to be shipped from the mine was car. This pay car always carried loaded on November 19, 1899. a squad of guards just in case That of a course meant that there some of the tough men of the area was only 42 days left to the 19th were looking for excitement and century and that Sunnyside was a little extra change. a fledging with this century. Then we have those individuals With valuable resources"at her who did not live at Sunnyside but back; adequate reserves in her were a part of the community. hands and hundreds of capable Such ,a family was the Menotti and willing miners she was" soon family. At the head of this famto become the largest town in ily is Mr. Dave Menotti. Mr. Mensouth eastern Utah. otti came to Sunnyside from Paris, The first coar Sunnyside pro- France, August 14, 1914. Later duced was coaked in the 300 bee- Mrs. Menotti came with their hive ovens that were in operation oldest son, Amol. After three at Castle Gate. Later this type years work in the mine the Men-ott- is oven was constructed south of entered the mercantile busitown and the excellent coaking coal of this area became an eco- ness and moved to their present location. When asked for a state nomic reality. Through the first half of the 20th Century Sunnyside "has flourished and declined! At the present she is at her peak of productivity and usefulness. It is most interesting to listen to her older citizens such as Mr. and Mrs. Samuel .Preston' who came to this area from England in 1905. Mrs. Agnes Lynn, formerly of Scotland, who was left a widow with 10 children. She can recall the tipple fire of 38 years ago. Mrs. Zina Pressett, a native of Huntington, remembers that an Italian followed a fellow countryman across the Atlantic and two thirds across the United States to shoot him at Sunnyside. n, We could mention David born at Sunnyside, arid a renowned strong man. David could bend the customary nails, bars and horseshoes but he had a speciality. He would lie down, place a 250 pound rock on his chest and let a neighbor break the rock with a sledge hammer. David is still alive and carrying on in Oakland, California. Mr. Earl Stevensen can remember back to the year, 1905. That is the year he came to Sunnyside. The school house had previously burned and school was held in several private houses Sunnyside Has Grown As Heed For Coking ex-ista- nce in-elud- ing " FOR THE BEST makes of pianos at the right prices see new and used pianos at 375 N. 2nd E., Mrs. E. M. Williams, Price, Utah, Phone 176-W. Tell my friends since 1945 has been superintendof every nationality that I have ent of Mine" No. 2 and at present j enjoyed their friendship and that is general manager of the entire it has been a privilege to serve operation. them. Another colorful group,, somewhat more remote, were those who brought fresh produce to the mines. One of this group, Mr. John Ruggeri, living at 66 E. 3 S. in Price. During World War 11, Henry J. Kaiser, leased No. 2 mine at Sunnyside and shipped the coal to his, steel plant at Fontana, California. This spring he bought the holdings of the Utah Fuel, which included Sunnyside, Sunnydale. The two mines, No. 1 and No. 2, the coke ovens and the housing and building facilities. Managing this large holding is R., G..Heer. Mr. Heer was bom in Iowa, moved to Minnesota and was schooled in .mining engineering at the University of California. He has held important positions for Cramers Conservation company of California, and Geneva Steel. He came to Sunnyside in 1943 as a mining engineer and 3 -- Sunnysside has a plentiful reserve of coking coal which is needed in many industrial uses particularly steel construction. With the expansion of our military economy steel making should also expand resulting in, a need for more coxing coal. Sunnyside will expand with any expansion in steel making in the west. VERNER STODDARD Carol Kay Lish celebrated her third birthday Saturday, July 22. A group of 15 boys and girls were present to help her celebrate. The radio hit story comes to the screen in ,My Friend Irma, which is showing Sunday and Monday at the Dragerton theatre. Contrary to public opinion, free speech does exist in Russia. --The truth is that a Russian can say anything he wants to once! FOR GENUINE factory built parts for Dodge and Plymouth cars see Bunnell Garage, 154 East Main, Price. CLEANING Acme Cleaner rep- resentative in East Carbon is Mrs. Roxie Bray of 103 Columbia Drive, Dragerton. Pick up and delivery service is giv Bon-beci- ; ITS FUN TOBE HYSTERICAL! en. LOST Full grown black cocker spaniel. Answers to the name of Boo. Reward of $10.00 given. See Bud Monson at 430 Edge-hil- l, Sunny dale. Dog lost from Columbia. , tL Birthday Party Held For Ruth Ogre July 21 A birthday party was held at Mis. Ruth Orges home at J Sunny-da- le Friday July 21, in honor of Mrs. Orge and given by her Variety club. Present- were Mrs. Velma Drake, Mrs. Betty Haller, JMrs. Ella Dean Hinter, Mrs. Mary Worthington, Mrs. Edna Henry and Mrs. Ellen Hunter. Mrs. Orge received a lovely gift. Birthday cake was served accompanied by ice cream and coffee. Pinochle wa enjoyed during - the evening. The town will go wild when they see M-G-- Ms The REFORMER EASTERN UTAH ELECTRIC COMPANY Phono 55 and the REDHEAD (June Allyson Dick Powell Price, Utah Save the surface and you save all! Dragerton Theatre August 11-1- J 2 V 1, 1950 ment Dave said: t FOR SALE New Maytag washing machine. Deluxe model. Wallace Waite 342 Denver, Dragerton. DRAGERTON BEAUTY SHOP is now under new management. Opening specials on permanent waves, cold waves, regularly $12.50 solution, for $7.50, including shampoo and set. Duart machine and machineless permanent for $6.50, shampoo and set. Operator Sue Tratos. Location, rear of Dragerton Barbershop. WANTED To know how come a member of the Republican Governors Carbon county patronage committee is again running for office on the Democratic ticket. Jim Young, the only Democratic candidate for Carbon County Treasurer. Cakes All kinds of cakes made to order in my home. Decorated birthday cakes a speciality. Mrs. Walter Whitburn, 167 Grassy Trail, Dragerton. J Tuesday, August The Dragerton Tribune, Dragerton, Utah PAGE SIXTEEN y V I it r |