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Show - EIBU .956 Serving the Mining Area ofEast Carbon. Three Were Left . . And One Taken In No. 2 Bounce on April 17th, 1956 John t Wealth is stored deep within the Book Cliff mountains, the beautifully colored back drop to the East Carbon area, in thick seams of black coal.v. This coal is most valuable and a necessity for our industrial life. For this necessity men go into the Book Cliff in the face of many dangers and with unique mining machines, supply industries .power. Kaiser Steel Company operates three Coal Mines in East Carbon number 1, 2 and 3. These mines are modern and efficient. On Wednesday, April 17, a crew of seven, under the direction of Face Boss Joseph Otterstrom, was cutting coal in the left entrance No. 13, Kaiser No. 2. Loyd Heath had moved the continuous miner as beginup and Joe Archuletta to clean so that the miner ning up could be moved out. La Veil Golding was standing by. Joe Otterstrom gave instructions to the ' crew and then left to tell the balance of the crew, to load the shuttle cars. He had only been gone a few seconds when the bounce occurred. A bounce is a combination of pressures which result in structural stresses, such as sudden compression of gases. The result is t a shaking effect similar to an limited in a area. earthquake of cut The coal at the place of bounce was 11 fet. The first drop was about 19 feet, which raised the ceilng to approximately 30 feet, and about 125 feet from the face to the end of the cave. Eight feet of rock lay above the machinery and the timbers under which three men were pinned LaVell Golding, Joe Archuletta and Lloyd Heath. Joe Archuletta had one, hand caught and was held in a kneeling position. Golding and Heath, although loose, were confined to a very restricted area. Two by five or six feet. Well organized rescue work began at once. It was slow at first and always dangerous. Death hung from every foot of an arching ceiling and no one knew when there might be a rebounce. But in the faceofevery danger men worked on to rescue live men . if possible and bring out dead men if necessary. And time went on. Relavties and the community waited. Even the state and the nation ' entered in upon the vigil. Then about 10 p.m. Thursday, h April 18, Van Alger and Joe heard tapping and voices which was reliable evidence that at least two of the men were still 1 Vod-opic- alive. : From atop the rocks the rescuers went down 15 feet and found an open space about 30 feet iq diameter. This opening was cribbed and a working station was established. From here they followed a roof bolt down, building a shaft as they went. They came out on the left side of the Joy loader. Placing 'timber and removing rocks they reached LaVell Golding and took him out. The next question was what to do with Archuletta? He had two fingers and a thumb caught between the timbers and the machine. They attempted to jack the load off his " hand and failed. Several attempts were made to . . - cut the wood away from his fingers but the terrific weight kept the fingers tight. A conference was held with Dr. ' , t Charles W. Kranker Charles W. Kranker, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton P. Kranker, 338 Columbia Drive, Dragerton, Utah, recently was assigned to the 2d Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Wash. The Indianhead division is scheduled to move to Alaska in July and August as a part of Operation Gyroscope, the Armys unit rotation plan. Private Kranker, who just ret ceived his basic training at Fort Ord, Calif., is now assigned to Company H, of the divisions 23d Regiment. He attended Carbon Junior College before entering the Army last C. I , I $900,000 Monthly Payroll DRAGERTON, CARBON COUNTY, UTAH, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1956 Volume 9 . 7,000 Population Per Copy 5c Number 17 Preston John Carter Preston, who died Wednesday, April 18, 1956, at the Price City Hospital, was born in Silksworth, Durham County, England, on August 12, 1905. When he was a year old his parents brought him to Sunnyside live until where he continued 'the time of his death. He started working for the Utah Fuel Company at the age of fifteen as a sprag boy on th Sunny-sid- e Tipple. He later went into Number One mine as a coal digger. As the years went by he held many difficult positions such as shift boss, fire boss, etc. Illness forced him to leave the mines- in 1948. He then worked as dispatcher on the tipple for the Kaiser - Coal Company. He was an active member of the Church and had been a Stake Missionary for the past year. He also held the position of Justice of Peace for Sunnyside. January. For years he was the town violinist. He will be remembered by Activities Lt. Col. G. N. Wilcox of Dragermany of the younger people in man as who played ton, Utah, son of Mr. and Mrs the Willis R. Mayo Sunnyside Episcopal Church his violin for all of the childrens Bert Wilcox, studies German duwhenask-ed- , ring a k course in Oberam-merga- Willis " R. Mayo, whose 'wife, Jo The two major Saeraments of dances. He also played,, occasbefore going on duty with Ann, lives in Hartshorne, Okla. js the Church will be celebrated at ions.at weddings and festive Assistance the .German Training basic combat training, Sunreceiving Trinity Episcopal Church this Snow now is of chief Colonel Vera was Wilcox to He married Group. with the 8th Infantry Division at day at 11 a.m. the Sacrament of Casle in the Manti with Fort Carson, Colo. advisor Utah, Dale, artillery Holy Baptism and the Sacrament Temple, July 30, 1927. Together the group, which is helping train of Holy Communion. Mayo is training with Headof six the new German Army. Wilcox enThe Rev. Stuart G. Fitch, vicar, they raised a lovely family Battery of the divisions-56ttered the Army in 1942 and served quarters will officiate and preach. The 9 :00 children. Field Artillery Battalion. The He is survived by his widow, his in World War II and in the Kora.m. Family Service will be Mornfive daughters, Mrs. Ruth Sandle, ean conflict. The colonel, whose unit is preparing for its move to ing Prayer. Europe next fall as part of OperKinyon, Mrs. Estella wife Afton lives in Dragerton, is ation Other activities at- Trinity Mrs. EllenMiss Gyroscope. Sharon Preston, a 1941 graduate of Utah State AgChurch include the Boy Scouts at Denison, Mayo, son of LeRoy Mayo, Drag- C. ricultural College and a member 7 :30 p.m. Thursday, Cub Scouts at Faye Preston, and his son, John erton, Utah, entered the Army in 7 :30 p.m. Friday, the Inquirers Preston. He is also survived by of Beta Kappa fraternity. of this year. Col. Wilcox 'was ine command- Februarynineteen-year-olClass at 7 p.m. Sunday, and the his mother, Mrs. Samuel Preston; d soldier The Girls Friendly Society at 3 :30 p.m. two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Gleaves ant at the prison in Japan where was graduated from .Wilburton, and Mrs. Emma Civish; and four Tojo was imprisoned. Tuesday. Okla., High School in 1955. Leigh Preston, Thqmas Holy Communion will be cele- brothers, Glen Preston and Bill brated at Trinity Church at 8 a.m. Preston, News Medical Auxiliary Preston. Philof Feast Saints the Tuesday, The revival is under way at the lip and James, and on Wednesday Offers at 9:30 a.m. Baptist Church having been con- Again ducted during the past week and Nurse Viisting at the home of Mr. and Scholarship will continue for the coming week. Mrs. Verner Stoddard were: Mr. Saturday night was designated as The Carbon Medical Soand Mrs. John Jacobs and their Each family will be ciety AuxiliaryCounty Night. Family is again offering daughter Julene and son Gill of will be a $100 night Sunday recognized. nursing scholarship, Salt Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. WilMens Night; Each man should it was announcedstudy this week. bur Brooks and Jennie Lowe of bring another man. Friday night Any girl residing in the county Salt Lake City, and Agnes Fullwill be Young Peoples night. Re- who is a high school may mer of Price. freshments will be served after make application for graduate this grant by church. Wednesday night will be Writing to Mrs. J. Eldon James McClintock, who was in Dorman, Bring A Pal Night. 240 North Carbon. Avenue, Price. The mine. He sent down a vial of On the"26th of this month, Mr. Each morphine to give to Archuletta applicant will be considered in be Halsell will Mrs. and Aubrey were on the basis of need for financial while the fingers amputated. Dragerton to assist with the sale aid, desire to follow the nursing By this time Archuletta had cut of tle Baptist "Building Bonds. The off his thumb with a knife and the profession and scholastic ability. Ualsells are from Memphis, Tenntwo fingers were removed with a Applications should be sent to essee. chisel. He then came up through Mrs. Dorman oYi or before May the opening on his own power. 1, 1956. move to As Lloyd Heath started Emil D. Schrocknmyer ATTENTION out the entire section began to Immunization for typhoid, tetamove, settle and adjust its weight. Emil D. Schrocknmyer, 17, son of none nus and small pox will be offered knew what For a few seconds Mr. and Mrs. Emil A. Shrocknmy-er- , ROSE LEE FLISS Dr. F. V. Colombos office, Sunat the result might be, Lee Springer 335 Uptown, Sunnyside, Utah, . . . Engaged was caught momentarily in the recently was assigned to the 2d nyside, Wednesday, April 25, May hole. He was released when Tom Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fliss of Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, 2 and May 9th. Hours are 5 to 6 p.m. Perry loosened his belt. Other men Sunnyside, Utah, announce the en- Wash. were A charge of 25 cents will be at time Matt this endangered gagement of tbeir daughter, Rose - The' Indianhead division is No. Rauhala, president of Local Lee, to William A. Burns, son of scheduled to move to Alaska in made per shot to cover the cost of and vaccine. 9958, James Martin, John Askern, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey A. Burns of July and August as a part, of Op- equipment Chico Rodriquez, Bill Davis, Ray- Girard, Kansas. Sponsored by ,the Utah State eration Gyroscope, the Armys unit mond Bienz, Fred Tatton and a Board of Health, Miss Fliss, a graduate of Kan- rotation plan. man named Joe. is sas State Teachers College, Mary Bon Schocknmyer, who just received men out the Health Nurse. Public With three alive, teaching vocational home econom- basic training at 'Fort Carson, operation rescue continued on ics at Paola, Kansas. Colo., is now assigned to Company NOTICE a three shift per day schedule. of a .also A graduate of the divisions 23d Regiment. Mr,jBurns, ' This continuous operation was Kansas State Teachers College is Bingo Saturday, April 28, at 8 He attended East Carbon Junior in the Good Shepherd Hall. oclock continued with the same group of employed by the Kansas State School in Dragerton before High a Beautiful prizes. Black-omen by mutual consent of the un- Highway Commission. . the Army in November, entering U. S. Bond. Refresh$100 ion and the management. They Savings The wedding will take place 1955. ments served free. felt it was safer with men who June 24 at the. First Presbyterian Delicious spaghetti dinner served were familiar with the operation. church in Girard, Kansas. NOTICE frofn-4-On Sunday, April 22, at 3 p.m. p.m. in The Good Shepwill Drive Cancer Carbon East ATTENTION , herd Hall, on Sunday, April 29. Joseph Otterstrom was found, in '25-2Mrs. be be will Chairman, April displayNext week there the sleep of the ages, about 10 feet Anita 403 James Johnny Stimac, son of Mr. and ed at Emmas Alger; fallLounge, Beauty from the machinery where the Hazel Mrs. Frank Stimac, celebrated his of a Bilello, Leah Lindsey and ing rocks had found him on that S. Carbon, Price, a portrait 12th . birthday last Tuesday; mother from East Carbon. Morgan.Wednesday afternoon, April 17. L.D.S. . at the Pvt. ten-wee- anti-aircra- u, ft h i t - 9 i ' . i Baptist ( i , On . ' . V : ut . 6 . 9. en. , ft I ' f ' -- |