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Show Umvers 0n1(iraU' fry, l4l pwrpont onuf Basketball n&uiu find Much discussion has been a director of the Utah Broadheard regarding the radio broad- casters Association. Mr. Tucker casts of the games at the Utah informed us the stations had to Class B Basketball tournament pay a fee of $25.00 per game to in Provo, or you might say, lack the UI1SAA for the privilege of deof broadcasts. y broadcasting a as basketball as a scription. They felt this fee was whole, and the tournament in unnecessary, as they were mereparticular, are very close to the ly carrying on a public service, hearts of nearly the entire state bringing the games to the peoof Utah, w'e have attempted to ple who were unable to attend. get to the root of the troubles KSVC charges sponsors a and pass it along to our readers. total of $120.00 per game, and A conversation with P. H. from this amount has to come Alexander, principal of the the charges of two men to Gunnison Valley High School, handle the broadcasts; charges and a member of the board of for a line to Richfield, plus directors of the Utah High equipment, travel, meals, etc. School Athletic Association, When it all totals up, the stabrought out the information tion is not making money, but that several radio stations had just carrying on a public sernot paid their game fee for vice, Mr. Tucker reports. (It is broadcasting the tourney games only fair to report that the last year, and would be denied Richfield station paid in full the right to broadcast the 1957 for their broadcasts last year sessions until such due money during the tournament.) was paid, and arrangements Whether the charge of $25.00 made for paying this year. is fair or not, were not per Other than this, the stations in a game to say, but we have position could broadcast under the same to present the facts as we tried agreement as they have in the have them and while the radio past. The same day, we talked to stations are not public owned, Art Tucker, manager of Radio I the schools are, and the people Station KSVC in Richfield, and have the right to know. play-by-pla- THIRTY-NINTI- YEAR I S ALINA, SEY1KR COUNTY, UTAH, MARCH 7, 1958 NO. 32 Formal approval of plans for an inter- Washington, D.C. state highway between Denver, Colo., and Cove Fort, Utah, on U.S. 91 in Utah, Sen. Wallace F. Bennett was informed this week by the Department of Commerce. The approval given calls for a route based on three control areas," Denver, the State line West of Grand Juncthion presumand Cove Fort. The States of Utah and Coloably near U.S. rado may now prepare detailed engineering studies as soon as possible to select the specific route based upon the three control areas. The interstate expressway will be a divided limited access highway, and was made possible by the Bennett amendment to the Highway Act of 1956, adding 1,000 miles to the original 40,000 mile Preliminary plans for the 3rd system. About half of the ex- annual Southern Utah Teachers tra 1,000 miles is allocated to Association convention, to be Fort route. the Denver-Cov- e held March 15th at Snow ColThe Bennett amendment was were announced by based upon a Denver to Spanish lege, L. Bennett, association Fork route, but the State of president. Utah, at the urging of the BurMr. Bennett said the associeau of Public Roads, submitted ation includes teachers from the a proposal calling for a road schools of South from Cove Fort, public t Sevier w Garfield, passing near Sevier on U.S. 89, Kane Millard and the faculties up to Salma then across to the of Co,lege of Southern utah at vicinity of Castle Dale, con- - Cedar City; Dixie College at st. George, and Snow College at Ephraim. Tentative plans include a , ever this specific route is no general morning 9ession with included in the general approval Dr Garf University of Royal given today The final route utah a3 keynote speaker, and a will await later detailed studies. pane, on blic reiations in the Senator Bennett pointed out public schools. The afternoon will be taken up by subject area and U.S. 66 (comprising most of group meeting3i aimed at de Utah and Colorado) is the better coordination veloping area m the United States tween in the yar not serviced by an interstate ioug grade leyel3 areas Climaxing subject highway. He said the new road the day win be a special after wRl be a great boon both to noon presentation, by the music Utah and Colorado. of Snow College, of department The highway wil be built thg musical "Oklahoma." with 95 per cent Federal and 5 Election of officers to serve per cent State funds during the 1958-5year will highlight the session. Richard Bell, Milford," now serving as vice president, will automatically become president. Candidates Students and teachers of all for vice president are Joseph schools in Sevier School District Foy, Panguitch, and Demont w'ill enjoy a short Spring Vaca- - Howell, Manti. Two nominees tion, according to an announce- - will be chosen for the board of ment made by Superintendent directors from the following LaMont L. Bennett. candidates: Donald Whittaker, Mr. Bennett said schools will Circleville; Victor Frei, Santa close at the end of the day on Clara; Joseph Lowe, Monroe, March 6th, and reopen again on and Thomas Abplanalp, Cedar Monday morning, March 10th. City. South-Centr- al 0, Southern Utah Teachers Set March Meeting La-Mo- nt . 9 Sevier County Cattlemen And Auxiliary Organize On March 1st was held in the Rainbow Cafe in Richfield on March 1st for the Sevier County Cattlemen and their wives. Elliott Crane, Sevier County Representative of the Utah Cattlemens Association, took charge. Speakers were Ted Crawford, secretary of the Utah association; Wells Robins, director, and Mrs. Irene King, president of the Utah Cowbelles. Also in attendance were Robert Crumb and Dean Guyman of the Bureau of Land Management; Grant Williams, Assistant Supervisor Forest Office. Musical numbers were furnished by the Mormonettes, under the direction of Mrs. Wilma Sorenson of Salina. The Y Tones, a prize winning ladies trio from the B.Y.U., consisting of Billie Lou Sorenson, Kay Sorenson and Verda Kimper, also entertained the group. Following the banquet, the cattlemen affected a county organization to be affiliated with the state organization, which in A banquet state cludes all segments of the cattle industry. Directors elected were: Lloyd Johnson, DeReece Eiastrup, Elliott Crane, George Hawley, Dell Buchanan, Stanley Burgess, Charles Cowley, Merrill Bagley, Byron Staples. are being The new prepared, to be presented to the cattlemen at a later date for their approval. A Sevier County Cowbelle, auxiliary to the cattlemens organization, was also organized, with Mrs. Stanley Burgess as president, and Mrs. Golda Johnson, Mrs. Jenneane Dastrup and Mrs. Elaine Bastian as directors. The committee urges that anyone interested in the cattle business join the organizations. Leon Humphrey is recovering from surgery performed on Thursday of last week at the Veterans Hospital in Salt Lake City. Sunday, Mrs. Humphrey, Mr. and Mrs. Norval Crane, Mr. and Mrs. Ardell Lambertsen, visited the patient. Snow measurements along the Wasatch front for March 1, required to comDelmar River Sevier on Beck, Soil the Drainage. plete surveys Conservation Service, snow surveyor, has furnished us with the following report. They indicate an approximate 120 per cent of e average for water content at this date, the 1958 have now been made. Several days will be ctation Gooseberry Ranger Station Farnsworth Lake Gooseberry Reservoir Huntington Horseshoe Rees Flat (Nephi Mt. Baldy Ranger Station Beaver Dams (12 Mile) Great Basin E. S. Meadows Great Basin E.S. Ildq. Seely Creek Ranger Station The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit the North Sevier district March 17th, and will be in operation at the American Legion Civic Center in Salina between 2 and 6 p.m. The quota is 75 pints of blood, to be contributed by residents of Redmond, Salina, Aurora and Vermillion. Makes Study Tour On Coast Rodney S. Rasmussen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sharp Rasmussen of Salina, was one of 24 students of the Division of Business and Social Science at College of Southern Utah making a study in Southern California over the week end. Rodney is a freshman, majoring in accounting. The study included viewing operations of the First Security Corporation in Los Angeles; the Los Angeles Stock Exchange, and the Red Skelton Studios, where they watched motion picture making. larch arents Day The Salina Elementary School will sponsor a Back To School event for parents on March 12th. The event will commence at 1 p.m., and continue during the afternoon school hours, according to M. D. Robinson, principal. Purpose of the afternoon is to acquaint parents with the program at the school; daily schedule; grade level difficulty; supplies and equipment; teaching procedures, and ongoing projects. Parents will have the opportunity to see some of their child.s work, and also ask questions on the program. Appointments can be made during the day for a private parent-teachconference on individual children. All parents are asked to attend the special afternoon activities, not only to see how their own children are progressing, but offer suggestions for improvements. er Marvin Lorentzen To Head Local Red Cross Fund Drive March ia Red Crow Month," and throughout the country, will be asking for volunteer contributions which will enable the organization to continue its program of service to local residents, as well as participate in Red Cross prothe nation-wid- e grams. Marvin Lorentzen is serving as North Sevier Chairman for the 1958 campaign for members and funds. Mrs. Fay Anderson is chairman for Redmond, and Leonard Spencer is Aurora chairman. The chairman stated Utah receives many benefits from the Red Cross day in and day cut. More than 10,000 pints of blood were administered by doc tors to patients in the 45 Intermountain hospitals served by the Red Cross during the past year. Many pints of blood were administered to patients in the Salina Hospital. The National Red Cross is providing more than 5,000 ccs of gamma globulin each month to 600 children and adults in this state who lack an adequate amount of that element in their own blood. If purchased commercially, the cost of gamma globulin distributed for this purpose in 1957 would exceed $150,000. This is one of the benefits we receive, because our community is a Red part of the nation-wid- e (Continued On Page 4) disease-fightin- g Intension Veterinarian lymptoms-Contr- by Dr. Don W. Thom (Editors Note: Recent outbreak of the new cattle disease, Leptrospirosis" in both range and dairy herds in the Gunnison Valley - North Sevier area, is causing serious losses. In order to better inform stockmen of the symptoms, diagnosis, etc. of the disease, we hereby reprint an article by Dr.. Don W. Thomas, Utah Extension Veterinarian, State University, as it appeared in the magazine, Utah Cattlemen.) Leptrospirosis seem to be gaining ground in our state. Serious outbreaks have occurred in several areas of central Utah. Range stock are not the only animals affected. Dairy animals, horses, dogs, rodents and even man contact thi disease. Symptom Lepto in beef nd dairy cattle can vary from a mild, inappr-en- t infection, through varying degree of severity, to an explosive form that may terminate in death within a few day. Incubation period extend to 1 2th Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Set March 10th Sevier County Fair Bureau will hold their annual meeting and banquet on Monday, March 10th at 7:45 p.m. at the Youth Center in Redmond, according to the president, Lawrence Jones of Monroe. Frank G. Shelley, executive secretary of the Utah State Farm Bureau Federation, and one of the Wests most ardent fighters for the welfare of agriculture, will be the principal speaker. The Ladies Farm Bureau auxiliary will be represented by one of the state staff members. A special musical program has been arranged A brief financial report and report of the years activitites will be given by officers of the local unit. . Deer Studies March 15, 16, 17 HONORARY MEMBERS North Sevier F.F.A. president Richard Johnson, left, presents honorary Chapter Farmer Pins to Vernon Johnson, Albert Starr and Philo Madsen during ceremonies February 28th. Seated is Elvin Downs of Salt Lake City, featured speaker of the evening. Deer trend studies will be made March 15, 16 and 17 by the Utah State Fish and Game Department and Forest Service, with the public invited to join. The meeting places are: Black Mountain trail marker in Soldier Canyon at 7:30 a.m., March 15th; Forest Service powder house at 7:30 a.m. March 16th, Three residents of the area and at Forest Boundary in Sa- were honored February 28th by lina Canyon, March 17th at members of the North Sevier 7:30 a.m. Chapter, Future Farmers of America, when they were preMr. and Mrs .Vaun Mickelso.i sented Honorary Chapter Farmand children, Lance and Leah, er Pins, for outstanding contrihave returned to Logan, after a butions to, and promotion of, week end visit with Mr. and youth in farming. Receiving the Mrs. Fred Mickelson in Salina. honors from F.F.A. president Richard Johnson were Philo Madsen and Albert Starr, both of Salina, and Vernon Johnson of Aurora. Presentation was made at the annual F.F.A. Fathers and Sons banquet, held in the school lunch center in Salina. President Johnson presided, with Charley Thompson as toastmaster. Some 70 members and guests were present. of the animals blood, much like Also honored during the that for brucellosis. Many cattle- evening was the Chapter Sweetmen are requesting their veter- heart, Miss LaRee Jeffrey, and inarians to check their animals her attendants, Kathleen Gurfor lepto, as w'ell as for brucel- ney and Fern Christensen. losis. Kenneth Gurney, who received his American Farmer Treatment And Control Treatment of obviously sick degree at the National F.F.A. animals is pretty much job for convention last Fall in Kansas the veterinarian, as this disease City, told of his experiences will generally respond only to while in the Middle West, and also extended a high compliantithe new biotics administered in the vein. ment to the chapter advisor, E. To date in Utah, lepto has Smith Peterson. Mr. Gurney been controlled effectively with stated, only through the fine the vaccination of all animals leadership of Mr. Peterson has in the area where the disease is it been possible for the North Sevier F.F.A. to attain so many known to exist. The vaccination affords pro- honors. We are very fortunate tection up to one year. It is ad- to have such a man to guide us. Featured speaker was Elvin visable to continue vaccinating of Salt Lake. Mr. Downs Downs for a few years after the disease has made its appearance, in order to reduce the reservoir of infection. The vaccine used now is a killed vaccine. There is no danger of introducing the infection by its use. I would strongly Officers named to serve In r urge wide scale use of the vac- District No. 15, for a cination program to prevent the term were chosen at a meeting appearance of this costly disease, of the Republican party Monday and not wait until it appears in night at the Legion Center. They your hard. Vaccination may be are: II. A. Jensen, chairman; done any time. Mrs. Lynford Anderson, Mrs. Jack Olsen, Isolate sick and aborting an- treasurer. Committeeimal. Provide sanitary quarters that can be easily cleaned. Also men are: II. A. Jensen, Mrs. provide sanitary feeding and Lynford Anderson, Mrs. Jack watering conditions, with special Olsen. Delegates to the County Conemphasis on watering tanks that vention are: Mrs. Merrill Nielprevent contamination and son, Cleo Kiesel, Stanley Bar F.F.A. Honors Three North Sevier Men of Leptospirosis ol by-la- Water Forecast For March 1, 1958 long-tim- Salina Elementary School Bloodmobile March Visit Milk production may be reduced or nearly stopped. The milk becomes yellowish and coltsrum - like, and may be blood tinged. The udder may become flabby or hardened but not inflamed. Return to normal production will vary. Abortions, may occur at any stage of pregnancy, bu tare more Full-terusual in the last calves may be born dead or weak. Methods Of Spreading Lepto usually affects the kidneys, and ia most frequently spread from animal to animal, or from animal to man through contact with infected urine, or with soil, feed, water or other materials contaminated with infected urine. Cattle have been known to shed lepto organisms in the urine for at least three months. Aborted fetuses and milk from acutely infected animal can be sources of infection. If your animals are watered by streams running through several fields that may be contaminated with lepto organisms from other source, then youd better consider these measures: 1. Moving animals. 2. Finding some other source of one-thir- water d. m 3. Vaccinating animals against the disease. Diagnosis diagnosis can be from the symptoms. However, a definite diagnosis is confirmed by a laboratory test Th a- - broad-spectru- m told of the value young men receive in F.F.A. work, and said, it is not so important whether all these young men follow farming in adult years, but the good they attain from the organization while working and He also stressed the serving. importance of record keeping in relation to establishing the He "cost of unit production. said, there is a bright future in agriculture." Owen Taylor completed the evening program with two novelty numbers. Sevier County SCD Meet In Redmond On March 12th The Sevier County Soil Conservation District will hold ils annual meeting at the Legion Hall in Redmond on March 12th, according to Lee Christensen, chairman. The time will be at 8:00 p.m. The theme of the meeting will irrigation and concrete ditch lining. Tom Christensen, Soil Service techniConservation cian, will lead a discussion on the importance and cost of canal lining. This information will be of interest to all those who are interested in improving the use of available irrigation water. (Continued On Page 4) be Republican Party In Salina Hold And Schedule Meetings two-yea- vice-chairma- n; sec-icta- rett, Mrs. Alford Jensen, Mrs. Lynford sen and Merrill delegate publican in April Anderson, Alford JenMrs. Jack Olsen. Mrs. Nielson was named a to attend the State ReConvention, to be held in Salt Lake City. ry DISTRICT 14 District No. 14 will hold their meeting March 10th at the Salina City Hall at 8 p.m. Republicans will name delegates to the county convention on March 15th and |