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Show ' .(mil uVrU , Avt nut t? T '? k 4 . I - UllitTY-KIGHT- YEAR Il SAUNA, SKVIEIl COUNTY, UTAH, AUGUST 24, 1956 -- u NO. 4 n Trader lilishs? Teacher and Takes Life Of Salina Sireet Salina On Fllis Russell Curtis, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Curtis of Salina, died at 9 p m. Saturday in the Salina Hospital from in- North Stvier High School preschool activities, as outlined by Leon Newton, principal, include. Custodian school, Aug. for all custodians in the district, at Richfield High School. Aug. 24 Principals meeting at the School Board office, Richfield. Aug. 28 Regional P T.A. Conference at 3 00 p in. in the North Sevier High School, foi all P.T.A. workers and educators of the region. Mrs. Ray P. Cox of Manti, director of Region 7, will be in charge the conference. State and National leaders will be speakers. Orientation of new Aug. 28 teachers at the School Board Office in Richfield at 10 a m. 2 p.m. A meetAug. 28 ing of all' senior band students registered for band, or any student who would like to take band, but havent been able to work it into their schedule. There is a possibility of band offered during the noon period, if it meets the wishes of most of the band students. 24-2- 5 Aug. 29 Pre-Scho- ol juries suffered at 3 pm. Friday on 3rd South and 4th East Streets in Salina. The youngster suffered internal injuries, broken collar bone and broken ribs. Salina Marshall Beason Burr investigated, and was assisted by Sheriff Rex Huntsman and Deputy Murvin Colby. Reports stated Russell was riding on the tractor, driven by his older brother, Bryce, 15, and was sitting on the fender. In some way, his foot was caught by the tractor tire tread, and it threw him to the ground and in front of the heavy wheel. The heavy machine passed over the upper part of his body, pinned to the road. The youngsters mother was walking behind the tractor, and was a witness to the tragedy. He was rushed to the Salina Hospital, where he died 30 hours later. Russell was born December 1, 1948 in Salina, the son of Morris and Sadie Bassett Curtis, and was a student in the Salina Elementary School. Survivors, in addition to his parents are: three sisters, Mrs. GarFaye Jensen, Manti; Joyce and Ellen Curtis, Salina; two brothers, Morris R. and Bryce Curtis, Salina; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rennie Curtis, Salina; Mrs. Celia Bassett, Blackfoot, Idaho. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Salina First Ward Chapel. Burial was in the Eastside Cemetery, under the direction of the Peterson Mortuary. hard-surface- Lions Club president, Frank GOOD BYE FLIES Selack, with sprayer, and club member Rhuben Jensen on e campaign, carried tractor, give flies a lethal spray in out August 19th by the Salina Club. city-wid- Salina Lions Insti- tute, for all teachers, at Richfield High School. 1 Teachers will Aug. meet in their respective schools, and prepare for the opening of school. Sept. 4 Registration at North Sevier High School 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grades will register at 9 a.m. 7th and 8th grades will register at 1 p.m. Registration fees will be the same as for last year: 10, 11, 12, $10.00, which includes activity fee, book fee, library and locker fees. 9th grade, $5.00. 7th and 8th grade, $2.50. Sept. 5 Regular class work begins. A last minute resignation has left a vacancy in the music department, and a replacement has as yet not been found. Carol Dean Christensen has been engaged as clerk, to take the place of Bertha Ogden, who is moving to Ephraim. In preparation for the coming school year, the building has been completely cleaned and polished, and necessary repairs made. One class room has been equipped with new desks. New stoves, new refrigerators and a new sewing machine has been placed in the Home Economics 30-3- Complete Fly Spray Campaign Getting started at 6 a.m., and working the major portion of the day August 19th, members of the Salina Lions Club were able to completely spray the city for flies, according to the project chairman, Lynford Anderson. Club members met for the morning breakfast at early Moms Cafe, and went to work immediately, in what is believed the best spray campaign carried on in the community. Past years have seen various districts covered in a months time, but the 1956 drive saw the entire area covered with a blanket of the fly killer in less than ten hours. Chairman Anderson expressed his thanks to the club members for the fine turn out and job done, and also to the owners who contributed their tractors and spray outfits to do the job. Former Seminary Teacher Receives Masters Degree Melvin James Done, former seminary teacher in Salina, will be awarded the Master of Arts Degree during 1956 summer commencement exercises at the University of Utah, Aug. 24th. Mr. Done, 1605 S. 8th East, . Salt Lake City, majored in Spanish, with a minor in history for his graduate study. His thesis is entitled, Julio Torri: Contemporary Familiar Essayist His mother, Mrs. of Mexico. Anne S. Done, resides with him in Salt Lake City. Mr. Done's wife, the former Lillian Andrews, native of Ogden. The couple has six children: James, 8; Kathleen, 7; Bar- - d Mrs. Kenneth Roberts was hostess to 14 little boys and girls at a birthda'y party given Tuesday at the Roberts home. The party was in honor of the 5th birthday of her son, Kenny. Childrens games were played between the hours of 2:30 and 4:30, and luncheon was served. V " . - ' Elementary P.T.A. fkme Chairmen Fer Years Work Chairmen for the various activities were chosen at a business s meeting of the Association in the Salina Elementary School, held Monday night at the home of Mrs. Stanley Jensen, president of the organization for the year 1956-5Officers serving with Mrs. Jensen for the year are: vice president. McKay Roberts; Mrs. Vernon Long; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Selack. Chairmen of committees Mrs. Dail Prows; Publicity, Mrs. John M. Jensen; Hospitality, Mrs. Dan Anderson; Safety, T. J. Morley; Budget & Finance, Dr. Louis Merrill; Membership, Roger Martin; Iv a Council Representative, Monger. Mrs. Anderson, chairman for the hospitality and a group of associate members will serve on this committee at the P.T.A. Conference, to be held in Salina, August 28th. Each chairman will choose members to serve on the committee. Parents-Teaeher- 7. Set By Dixon Henry Aldous Dixon, First Utah Congressional District representative, will visit Sevier County this Saturday, August 25th. A meeting is planned in Salina, with a Legislative Council the same evening at 7 p.m. in the County Court House at Richfield. At the clinics, an Open Forum will be held, with the audience participating. The public is invited, stated Chairman Tex Olsen, and urged to attend with their problems. - V department. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gates Electric hand dryers have been in Salt Lake City to attend were and the and installed, pianos school band instruments have the funeral services held Friday for Emanuel R. Poulson, father been completely overhauled. of Mrs. Gates, who died Wednesday of pneumonia in Salt Lake City. Burial was in a Burley, Idaho cemetery. In Mr. Poulson was born DecemDonald Shaw, 17, son of Mr. ber 26, 1869 in Provo, a son of and Mrs. Glen Shaw of Aurora, Paul and Dorothea Christensen had his little finger on his left Poulson. In 1891, he married hand cut off below the nail, and Ellen Hodge in Richfield. He was the ring finger cut and bruised a farmer and mining man. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. in a Saturday morning farm accident. He was treated at the William (Dora) Gates of Salina; George H. of Sandy; Archie, of Salina Hospital and released. a Donald was operating grain Monterey Park, California, and binder in the Shaw field when Harold, of Salt Lake City; 18 it became clogged. He was work- grand children; 44 and 5 ing to release it, and when it broke free, it snagged the hand. few.. A Loses Finger Mishap Committee Appointed To Study Cloud Seed For Sevier County Following a special meeting the Sevier County Commis-onera committee was to study the proposed Sevier County into an-hof itry cloud seeding program. The committee is composed : Duane Pearson, Richfield, lairman; Marwood Hales, Reed Hansen, Salina; wight Hallows, Aurora; Ralph uchanan, Venice; Owen Ogden, ichfield; R. D. Buchanan, Rich-elO. J. Hansen, Elsinore; irgil Brown, Annabella; Pete illardsen, Monroe. Appointments were announced onday, and it is anticipated ie committee will meet at an irly date, study the proposal, id make their recommenda s, ap-lint- er Red-ond- ;- d; tions to the commission. Four counties have already with the Southern Utah Water Resources Development Corporation, which, under specific provisions, will carry on a cloud seeding program. Those counties include Millard, Beaver, Wayne and Emery. The provisions include: 1. A block of 9 or more adjoining counties participating. 2. The cost does not exceed that of the last project (one mill levy). 3. The contract not to be binding until approved by the board of directors of the SUWRDC and the county commissioners of the counties involved. signed a petition bara, 5; twins Linda and Brenda, and Peggy, 1. Active in the L.D.S. Church, Mr. Done taught Seminary at Salina five years. He also taught seminary at Nephi. After receiving his Masters Degree, he plans to continue seminary teaching and work toward his Ph. D. Degree during the summer quarters. He filled an L.D.S. Mission to the Spanish American Mission, and is a member of Delta Phi, returned missionary fraternity. He has held a teaching assistant-shi- p while studying summer quarter at the university. Earlier this summer, he had traveled to Mexico City to obtain data for his thesis. While there, he visited Julio Torri, who is a professor at Mexico City University. He received a B.A. Degree from the U. of U. in 1948. NEW REDMOND POSTOFFICE Douglas Jensen, left, Redmond Postmaster, stands in front of the new postoffice building, occupied on August 11th. Ervin Jensen is to Mr. Jensens right. Attractive lobby of the new structure is shown below, with Postmaster Jensen in the foreground. 3, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Sanders and daughters, Vickie and Karen, attended a reunion of descendants in the Joseph T. McEwan family, held Saturday at Lukes Hot Pots. Returning, they were, accompanied by Frank Thorne, father of Mrs. Sanders, of Orem, who will visit for a week at the Sanders home. Salina Coupis To Observe Golden Wedding Date, Sunday August 26th from 1 to 6 p.m., Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Rasmussen of Salina, will hold Open House Fire Department To Fill Vacancy honoring the 50th anniversary their marriage. The event will be held at their home, 198 South 3rd East. Mr. and Mrs. Rasmussen were married August 29, 1906 in the Richfield Court House, and the marriage was later solemnized in the Manti L.D.S. Temple. They have made Salina their home since marriage. Mr. Rasmussen was born in Salina, a son of Miles C. and Elizabeth Ann Crane Rasmussen. He has been a farmer and stock raiser and a tenant farmer for A. J. Crosier for 34 years. Active in the Church, he has held many responsible positions, serving eight years as bishop; 13 years as counselor, and 21 years in the High Council. He is now a Patriarch in the North Sevier Stake. Mrs. Rasmussen was born in Elsinore, a daughter of Louis and Olina Marie Olson Larson. The family came to Salina when she was 14 years old. Also active in the Church, Mrs. Rasmussen was the Prl-a r y President and Relief Society President, and served as a teacher and counselor in many of the auxiliary organizations. Also active in civic and club affairs, she was president of the Literary Club, and a member for 40 years. The couple are the parents of seven children, all living. They are: Mrs. Fred (Bernice) Mick-elseLeath, Maurice and Ray Rasmussen, all of Salina; Mrs. James R. (Virginia) Dickert, Spokane, Washington; Mrs. Byron (Shirley) Probert, Scipio; Mrs. Paul (Donna) Martin, Provo; 20 grandchildren and 8 of A vacancy exists in the Salina Fire Department, and applications are now being received by either Chief Reed Lorentzen or Secretary Verl Rasmussen for the position. Leo Murphy formerly filled the position, but recently moved to Salt Lake City. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the department should file an application immediately. Stake Officers Announce Changes At Conference Sevier Visit IX k'f For Father Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Rasmussen scc-letar- y, ; Attend Funeral )? J. r'Z Conference sessions Sunday, held at the First Ward Chapel, were well attended, with nearly 900 present at the morning and afternoon meetings. Elder Antone R. Ivins chose for the theme at the morning session, Marriage And Its Importance In Our Lives, If Properly Performed And Lived. At the afternoon session, Elder Ivins spoke on The Importance Of Testimony In Carrying Out The Lords Plans." The music was under the direction of Mrs. Wilma Sorenwho directed son, chorister, songs by the Sorensenettes and the Mormonettes. In the afternoon, music was given by the Relief Society Singing Mothers. At the afternoon session, Dale H. Peterson conducted a reorganization in Stake offices. In the High Priest Quorum, Milo Bosshardt was sustained as president, and counselors are Vernon R. Johnson and Reed H. Gates. Released were Alma Taylor, president, and F. J. Gurney and Ernest Bastian, counselors. Mr. Gurney was named North Sevier Stake Sunday School Superintendent, with Ernest Bastian as first assistant. They replace Thad Wasden and Reed Gates. Mrs. Barbara d was sustained as Activity Counselor in the Stake Young Womens Mutual Improvement Association. She replaces Virginia Christensen. Old-roy- Mrs. Hugh Bird entertained at a birthday party Tuesday, in honor of her son, Dennis, on his 7th anniversary. Fourteen boys played games, and were served a noon-da- y luncheon. The party was from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. m n, n. Mr. and Mrs. John K. Blake and sons, Robert, John and Mark, of Wyoming, visited Monday and Tuesday with Mrs. Grant Gyllenskog. The family were enroute to Southern Utah and California on a vacation. Mrs. E. J. Freece Breaks Hip Mrs. Eiler J. Freece suffered an injured hip in a fall at her home Thursday morning. She was taken to the Salina Hospital for emergency treatment and and then transferred by ambulance to a Salt Lake City hospital, when the injured hip was set the same day. She was accompanied by Mr. Freece, who has returned. Shooting Accident In Sigurd Store Claims Life Of Little 10-Year-- A shooting accident in a flew Postoffice Building In Redmond Redmond residents are justly proud of a new postoffice building, occupied on August 11th. The new structure is located on the Main Street of the community, across the street south from the elementary school. Constructed of cinder block k and plate with a glass window front, the new split-bloc- structure is 26 x 20 feet, and floor space. gives is . Lobby of the new building finished in mahogany, with a complete new set of customer boxes. The building was constructed by Douglas Jensen, the poste master, and leased to the department. much-neede- d post-offic- 0ld in the temple. The pistol belonged to Mark Snedegar, an elder son of the store owner. Karen was born October 1, 1945 in Sigurd, a daughter of Elvin and Emma Payne Jensen. Survivors include her parents; one sister, Shawna; grandparents, Mrs. Minnie Payne, Vermillion, and Mr. and Mrs. Laurel Jensen, California. Also investigating the accident was Tex Olsen, Sevier County Attorney, and Merrill Mr. chase. Snedegars son, Hermansen of Ephraim, Fourth Michael, 12, was looking at a 22 District Juvenile Judge. The miscalibre pistol when it accident- hap was termed accidental," ally discharged, striking Karen and no charges have been filed. Sig-ur- d store Friday morning, snuffed out the life of little Karen Jensen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin iDick) Jensen. The young Miss was injured at 8:45 a.m., and died three hours later at the Sevier Valley Hospital in Richfield. According to the investigating officers. Sheriff Rex Huntsman and Deputy Murvin Colby, Karen had gone to the UTOCO station in Sigurd, operated by Leon Snedegar, to discuss a pur- |