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Show n! Pes 1:2 ! I t! r $s 12 AA TWO rfnoNs AND 1 COMICS COMICS AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPEB ninjl 'ONE NEWSPAPER, 1t0' Plans For Rodeo . ONB COVERAGE, ONE COST' Three-Da- y Uhl will be day afternoon, August rodeo new the at splendid ataged grounds being completed near the old county fair grounds. This is the first time a rodeo of this magnitude has been brought to this section, an affair which involves expenditure of a considerable sum of money on the part of the sponsors, the American Legion, and marks an initial step pointing toward introduction of big time of its nature as an annual event for Eastern Utah. Several worlds champions, a number "holding international top honors In their classes, have been signed and rill make their appearance here to thrill spectators with a daily program of approximately two hours. ArtJng topnotcherswho are scheduled tp be here, according to Secretary T lams, are Sam Garrett, seven js a trick roping champion; Dave J ipbell, winner, of bulldogging title overed Wagon Days, 1937; Oral 'tW. ! cowboy honors iwalt, her in Australia this year; Slats jibs, bronc riding champion at Og1935; Lee and Dee Simmons, star t trs from Tulsa, Oklahoma; Alvin i ;flon, international champion, 1935, i 1 Austrailian bulldogging winner t J season; Iva Dell Jacobs, featured bronc rider; Montie Montana, a western show favorite whose 1 (Jivities have included a number of and his troupe of lC jvie appearances, people and four spotted horses 3 also be here. This was a featur- J number at the Ogden Pioneer Days this year. clown d "pinky Gist, known mules, two his nationally t i will be and Mickey, .'frtckles to three the add humor to f.tent A seven-Xx;ys of entertainment. clown band will supply music :xing the contests. Fred Keller is chaiarman of the Ltjion rodeo committee and he has poznised western show fans a run tx their money. Almost one hundred head of live. stock, including thirty bucking horses, 8, and enter-tainjne- nt . nd t world-fame- se f will be used. Concrete Work On : Finished This Week If Concrete work on the new Carbon L. D. S. seminary was complet(rvidl ed this week and the job of roofing Ijftgen. any According to M. T. Harmon, fore-tca- n in charge of construction, grad-ia- g of the land around the seminary preparatory to landscaping should be-atime now. lisilf Harmon expects to complete ref Sie lathing, plastering, roofing, and grading by the end of the week if all well. This may make it possible for the building to be iff f ready for occupancy by the third week in August, Si! instruction was begun May 18. j ke ny Helper Chapter To Take Leading Part In Moose Meeting "I standing work done HnfaUSe i Past, the Helper chapter will T, fading part in the Utah ose association ( m Salt August J h FIELD DAY WILL BE OP THE SDN AND THURSDAY, JULY NEWS-ADVOCAT- ' 1. noon. being The lowest temperature recorded during the past week was also on July 21, when the mercury dropped to 59. GOLDEN WEDDING COUPLE WILL BE FETED TUESDAY Mr. and Mrs. William Downard Observe Fiftieth Anniversary In observance of the completion of fifty years of wedded life, Mr. and e Mrs. William Downard, Price residents, will be honored at a reception on August 3, their anniversary date. Mr. Downard was born in Spring City, Sanpete county, on July 12, 1867. In the spring of 1880 he entered Castle Valley for the first time and remained until after the following winter. He was married to Annie C. Dahl on August 3, 1887, in the Logan L. D. S. temple. Mrs. Downard was bom in Denmark, April, 1868. At the age of 12 she immigrated to the United States with her parents and one brother, who is living now in Spring City. In April, 1900, Mr. and Mrs. Downard with their six children, moved to this district, and have made their home here since. Eleven children were born to the couple, nine of whom have been raised to maturity. .They are Mrs. John Sax, Price; Mrs. George McGann, Fresno, California; Arnel William Downard, Price; Ernest Peter Downard, Green River; Mrs. Lee Worthlin, Salt Lake City; Arthur Louis Downard, New York City; Rulon Downard, Price; Mrs. John Stagg, Spring Glen, and Alden Niels Downard, Price. Also there are 18 grandchildren and three All of the children will be present at the Golden Wedding reception, with the exception of Mrs. McGann. Mrs .John Sax is in charge of arrangements. meeting to be Lake City July 31 and Regent Ada Causer will be in the conference. Commit-W'- H , he given by the fol-.vAmelin Taylor, social ser- -i 'i,drey Carlson, home making; Peterson, library; Edith Red-- r ooseheart alumni; Esther agosian, Mooseheart. W NUMBER 30 Utah Mercury Climbs To Years High Of 98 On July 21 tion service Saturday afternoon and evening. Highlights of the day will be a camp inspection trip to see the work done by the service during the past twenty months, a barbecue, and a campfire program. Preparations are being made to serve more than 1,000 people at the barbecue in the evening. Transportation for all will be made available by Soil Conservation trucks. Beginning at two oclock a trip over the area will begin, to show what has been accomplished in the exercise of grazing control, work, and in the construction of flood and erosion control projects. A visit to Willow creek to see the work in process of construction there is also being planned for the after- E 29, 1937 5 Legionnaires , jtuxiliary Meet Here Mecca of Utah veteranland ! That is what Price, famed as the heighth of hospitality in the realm of convention entertainment, will be on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week August 5, 6 and 7 delegates of the American Legion, Forty & Eight and the American Legion Auxiliary from all sections of the state will gather here for their annual convention. This is the highlight of the organized veterans year, a gathering at which entertainment vies with business affairs of the organization to determine which is to hold top rank. This condition is expected to be more pronounced this year than at any time previously and it is certain that the entertainment portion of the convention will make a strong bid for peak rating during the three-da- y jamboree here. Advance indications point to an attendance of veterans and their wives which may top all previous Legion convention marks, state officers of the organization reporting that the interest than has ever throughout Utah appears to be more far-reachi- - long-tim- lir nmn .i4 1 In the evening a barbecue will be prepared and served under the direcULiniUnU tion of a committee working in cooperation with army officials of C. C. SCHEDULED FOR county commissioners and city ycommissioners and city offiCATIIRIUV1 cials of Price and Helper. C. C. C. llEiliEi Oil I enrollees will do the serving. To conclude the days events, a campfire program is being arranged, Creation Of A Flood Control with William H. Bennett, county agriDistrict On Price River cultural agent, as master of ceremonTo Be Considered ies. G. S. Quate, state coordinator of Asphalt paving and curb and gutter the service will make the introductory To consider the desirability of creconstruction on three streets in north- speech. ating a soil conservation and flood Other speakers will be: David A. west Price will be started immedidistrict on the Price river wacontrol of agriculture; ately by Harris, Galanis and Karris, Smith, commissioner a public hearing in the Cartershed, Thomas Jensen, state senator from contractors. bon county court house here Satur(Continued On Page Five) At a regular meeting of the city day morning at 9:30 will be conductcouncil Monday evening, the contract ed by the State Soil Conservation was granted for $13,263.77. committee. A tax levy of 19 mills was also votThe hearing is being held a3 a reed at the meeting, which is the same sult of a petition of 75 land owners as that set for last year. This will fn Carbon county requesting the orON be distributed as follows: ganization of such a district. One mill, special improvement The question, of boundaries and the OnThe annual of regular picnic guarantee fund; one mill , library; ward Lodge No .15 of the propriety of the petition will also be Knights of twelve mills, bonds and interest reconsidered at the hearing. Sunof be will held Pythias Helper Winfred W. West, superintendent of demption; five mills, streets. day in Huntington canyon near the Protests relative to the new street Kiwanis Price camp of the soil conservathe of cabin at forks the lodge tion service has urged that all thosa improvement district were heard, but canyon. the council voted that work proceed. interested in the creation of such a All Pythians and Pythian Sisters The improvements contemplated and their attend the hearing. district atfamilies are invited to are as follows: Curb and gutter con- tend. The lodge will furnish should include, stated Mr. This beer, struction and asphalt paving on 1085 lemonade, barbecued lamb, buns and West, state road officials, county and feet on Third North street between bread. city officials, representatives of civic, Third East and the Price canal; on clubs and all interested industries as The committee in charge has sug550 feet on Fifth East between Secwell as farmers, stockmen, land ownto all that attend gested intending ond and Third North streets; and on meet on Main street in Price and land users. ers TO Sunday W. P. A. TIMEKEEPER MOVED 1355 feet on Third East street beof the conservation comMembers PROVO at IN nine OFFICE oclock FROM and leave for PRICE morning tween Second North and the Price the picnic grounds who are expected to be here mittee together. Petercanal. Edward B. Burton, supervising for the hearing are: William T. extension Petitions concerning the grading of service; director SCHOOL AUDIT BEING MADE timekeeper, has been transferred to son, David state and paving and laying of curb and engineer; The annual audit of the district and Price from the Provo office of the H. Humpherys, A. Smith, commissioner of agriculgutter on First and Second North high school records is being made by W. P. A. streets were heard, and a notice of the Goddard Abbey company of Salt This transfer is part of the consol- ture; Summer G. Margetts, executive intention passed. This will effect the Lake City. Ray Garret arrived Mon- idation of the state works progress secretary, and Graham S. Quate, state of the soil conservation following property: day, and will be joined the latter part administration, which set up the Grade, gravel and surface 1300 of the week by R. G. Abbey. service. The Price office as separate from the feet on both sides of First West street audit will require about ten days, ac- Provo office. The latter formerly was between First North street and canal; cording to George Ockey, clerk of the the headquarters for District 3 of the both sides of First North street be- school board. administration. tween First West street and Third East street ,a distance of 1772 feet; rVTTTTTVTVTTTTTVTVTTTVTVTTTTTTTTTTTVTTTTTTTTTTVTTTVT Be both sides of Second North street be3i East Third and West tween First Violators of the city ordinance restreet; both sides of First East street garding the removal of weeds have between First South and Main street, warned that continued violation been a distance of 431 feet. WHEREAS the city of Price stands as a splendid mark in fines in accordance with result will The total cost of this improvement of in the of to Mayor J. Bracka accomplishment real the way according building progreslaw, is estimated at a little more than sive on the plains of the west, and Lee. en city to the proposed All protests $35,000. Mayor Lee announced last week WHEREAS this typically western community enjoys improvement must be filed with the enforcement of the ordinance is that m. 7 :30 the distinction and honor of being the acme of hospitality August p. city recorder before for the purpose of making Price look will and friendliness, and 23, at which time the city council its best during the next two months consider all protests. WHEREAS Price is considered the center of activity when the city will be host to many in Eastern Utah and as such has the pleasure of daily visitors. Bar Association Of Every property owner within the contact with the livestock limits must keep free of weeds city Have owners and workers whose opEast Utah his property, and also in front of the erations have played an imFull property to the street line. portant part in the development and .advancement of this Issues The new Eastern Utah Bar associamembercent section, and tion will have a 100 per Licenses, counties WHEREAS we feel that ship of attorneys in the four 7 which the new organization embraces, these citizens ate justifiably it was announced this week. All but entitled to spme materially one attorney has already joined, and T.wo marriage licenses were issued definite expression of recogdoof intention his he has signified 'the county clerks office in the by nition of their service in .the t toing so. ' ' week ending Tuesday, making the upbuilding of;this state and Officers will be elected at a meeting seven for July. tal of August. district, and Licenses were issued to: planned for the latter part of the WHEREAS the local post of the American Legion has and secretary The president Williams Downard, 21, of Price, Ray at- undertaken to bring to the attention, of our 'people the exstate association are expected to and Lucile Anderson, 19, of Price on cellence of this upbuilding service 'through the medium of July 22. The associations membership will class rodeo, and a first Ralph J. Box, 19, of Price, and include lawyers from Carbon, Emery, Theda Margaret Strong, 17, of Spring WHEREAS Sevthis will attraction be counties. the means of splenGrand and San Juan Glen on July 21. did entertainment for the hundreds of .World War vetereral of those who have joined have ans who will be our guests during the Utah American Leretired from active practice. THEFT OF AUTOMOBILE offi-cou- nt HELPER PYTHIANS TO HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC SUNDAY A PROCLAMATION L. D. S. Seminary Is : it PRICE. CARBON COUNTY. UTAH. Are Completed August 6, this community for its raw hidnst the of rarinst, showing 8, and west ever brought into real the of display this section of the state. to be conj The contests at the rodeo are Association of America Rodeo under ducted will be unrules and Association Turtle and CremLeo J. of supervision der the personal er Jr., as arena director, Harry Williams, secretary and announcer. Contesting will include such features as bareback bronc riding, mad scramble, bull riding, bull dogging, calf roping, professional bronc riding and amateur bronc riding. Entries are listed to close at 8 p. m. August 5. will be held on Friday and Saturday 4 Rodeo performances 7 :30 oclock, with the finals at 4 oclock Sunat starting nights, r! A CONSOLIDATION The highest temperature of the year was recorded in Price last Wednesday f Their bucking horses, Brahama bulls and other livestock well Soil Conservation Service To Nielson of the state road comJoe by Be Host At Barbecue; ten-da- y intervening period between the Covered mission office here, when the mercury vested during the at Salt Lake City and the forthcoming Inspection Trips rose to 98. Wagon Days program in Leo A recording of 97 has been taken convention the J. Price, Cremer rodeo American Legion A Field Day will be held in the a number of times here, the most reSanization is preparing for its invasion of Price district by the Soil Conserva- cent on July 22 and July 25. three-da- y, r: Pages IN TWO SECTIONS AND illnlll Iicpr UAlll ng before prevailed, an announcement made following attendance by these officials at district conventions in every section of the Beehive common- - Wheels of the convention will be given their initial turn next Sunday when Otto Weisley, state adjutant, will arrive here to begin a final checkup with Price post committees in charge of arrangements. The state adjutant anticipates attendance here of at least one thousand Legionnaires and their wives during the early part of the three-da- y conclave, probably reaching a mark of fifteen hundred or more on Saturday, August 7, final day of the convention when the climaxing entertainment will include the colorful parade, second rodeo performance, grand fireworks display and closing dance. The convention proper will open at 9:30 next Thursday morning, a department executive committee gathering to be held at the Savoy hotel at 3 p. m. Wednesday. The first day will be largely occupied by addresses of welcome and responses and departmental reports, a joint meeting being planned, too, during the afternoon. The Forty & Eight, playground organization of the Legion, will hold its parade in Price at 5 oclock on Thursday, following this with a parade at Helper. Later its business session, known as the 408 wreck, will be held in the K. P. hall in the railroad city. Legionnaires and Auxiliary members will hold a joint banquet on Thursday evening in the dining room at the Community church, starting at 8 oclock. Activities of the day will be brought to a close with a dance at the Silver Moon. and Saturday night dances at Friday the Silver Moon hall will be open to the public, the latter to be featured with awarding of six prizes which include a new automobile, electric refrigerator and four cash awards. Legion-Auxilia- ry Legion-Auxilia- ry Violators Of Citys Weed Ordinance To 140 Attend Scout Fined In Future Training Camp On Upper Fish Creek Will Representation Two Bringing Month Total To Clerk One hundred and forty boys comprising 13 Scout troops from this area, one from Manti and one from Provo will bring 4o a close Saturday the annual Boy Scout encampment on upper Fish creek. In addition to instruction on Scout projects, the boys engaged in special activities such as fishing, swimming, boating, and stunts put on by the different troops. A barbecue is being planned for toTomorrow evenight (Thursday). ning a court of honor will be held around the campfire at which time awards will be given to deserving Scouts. Camp will break up and the boys return home on Saturday. Price Men Honored At Ahepa Meeting; One Named Group Officer . Primary Association Of Picnici L. D. S. To Hold A picnic social for all stake and local officers of the L. D. S. Primary Police and Mrs. George association is to be held Thursday f.:.- and daughter, Nellie, re- - afternoon (today) beginning at two fC.i ooday from a vacation trip oclock in Price park. - L t k them to San Francisco and r Games and stunts are to be partici4 es and other California at 125. pated in by a crowd estimated iney report a very enjoyable Mrs. O. L. Thomas is in charge of preparations. gion convention next week, Now, therefore, I, J. Bracken Lee, Mayor of the City of Price, Utah, ask our citizens to join in the observance of Western Homecoming Week from Monday, August 1, to Sunday, August 8, inclusive, and further ask residents to dress to create a real western atmosphere and the business men to also decorate their business establishments and ' windows to the sanp end. J. BRACKEN LEE, Blayor. ... IS CHARGE AGAINST LAS VEGAS MAN TAKEN HERE Police officers from Las Vegas, Nevada, were in Price Friday to extradite Andrew L. Miller who will face a charge of having feloniously taken an automobile from the stock room of the garage in Las Vegas where the accused was employed as a mechanic. Miller was fined $100 here last week for driving the automobile while intoxicated. RVhfl Mike Marakis of Price Jong active in the order, was named as treasurer of the Order of Ahepa, district No. 19, at the recent meeting in Ogden. P. S. Marthakis, Salt Lake City school teacher and floor leader of the Democrats in the state legislature at the last session, was named as president is of the lodgemen, succeeding E. T. of Ogden. Mr. Marakis and Nick Salevurakis were delegates from Price, the latter being elected to and of the serving as Li-ap- vice-chairm- an Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Littizzette, daughter Hazel, and Miss Marie Moy-nireturned early last week from a motor trip which took them to Yellowstone and Glacier national parks, Calgary and Banff, Canada, Portland, Oregon, and San Francisco. er |