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Show THE Page Six Queen of the Cowgirls Rescued Sheep Highlights Wattis News Operation Sheep. Last week when Clifford Smiths flock of sheep was grazing on top of the mountain just west of camp, some dogs got after them, killing one and frightening them all so much that one lone sheep sought refuge in a crevice near at hand, only to fall twenty feet down a perpendicular rock to an isolated ledge.Thera it stayed for four long days and nights, resisting all efforts to get it to safety. It had plenty of water but not a morsel of food. Saturday morning, Mr. Smith was able to get down the rock wall, put a rope around the sheeps body and with the help of his Jimmy Cooper, who was up on top, pushed and pulled the sheep to safety, apparently none the worse for its son-in-la- w, adventure. laughs and action pack the new Republic Tru-col- or comedy, Oklahoma Annie, which arrives Friday at the Carbon theatre with stary Judy Canova, queen of the cowgirls, heading a top cast of comedy and western favorites. The film will play through Sunday at which time the theatre will be closed during a complete renovation program. Double-barrell- ed Dont Take a Chance with Electricity, Observe Safety Measures, Circular Says v The United Mine Workers safety division is currently mailing out to all local unions a circular letter stressing the great import-- a n c e of adequate safeguards against electrical injuries to which 1,300 miners fall victim each year. Charles Ferguson, acting safety director, points out in the letter that electricity, while a useful servant of man, can be a most danger -uos enemy if proper safeguards are not used. Eight vital safety measures to guard against painful shocK and burn injuries are listed in the circular, text of which follows: t Electricity is a servant of man and performs many functions that make life more comfortable and pleasant for him. On the other hand, when not properly used or provided with adequate safeguards, it can and often does become .a most dangerous enemy, capable of causing instant death or a painful and crippling Injury. Due to the fact that most coal miners are 'required to work or travel near electric wires and machinery carrying or operating by dangerous voltages, which could cause death or injury by shock or burns, it is absolutely necessary that known safety measures be rigidly observed. 1." All electrical installations and equipment should be maintained in good repair and operated in a safe manner at all times. Trolley and feeder wires , 2. v The program Includes new buildings . . . new switchboards and dial equipment . . . more cable, poles, wire and all the other things necessary to provide telephone service. Money to finance such a huge program must come from people who are willing to invest their savings in the business. Vital materials are difficult to obtain in the quantities we need, but we are doing ail ye can to secure maximum allotments. effort will be made to complete the pro- gram as planned so we may meet the growing demands of the armed forces and vita! defense industries, as well as the requirements of home telephone users. The Some Students Now re-cla- bring more telephone service to the people of Utah, we're building new facilities at the rate of more than Vz million a month! Every Wattis friends were interested to learn of the engagement of Lawrence McKee Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. McKee to Miss Joan Carveth, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Carveth of Lincoln, Nebraska, Lawrence is a sophomore at Nebraska college of Dentistry. Best wishes, Lawrence. Pic. Dangles B. Egbert and should be guarded adequately Deferred May where It is necessary lor men to work or pass under them regularGet Calls in July ly. 3. All metallic frames, casings Some students now under and other electric equipment that educational deferment maybe can become charged should be included In Utahs group of , grounded effectively. inductees filling Julys quota, 4. Power disconnects should be according to Bngidier Genpulled and locked out before reeral J. Wallace West, state director of Selective Service. pair work is done on any electric wires or equipment. General West also said that 5. Electric cables should be proregulations require the reoptected against injury, kept well ening of all classifications at the end of the academic year. insulated and all splices should be vulcanized. It is unlikely that any one ss if icd as eligible for in. Switches should be Installed duction could be taken before so that they can be operated withJulys quota, he stated. out danger of contact with chargLocal boards will conduct the ed parts. reclassification. The general 7. Platforms of mats of electri-- c criteria is whether the stumaterial a 1 1 y nonconductive dent is engaged in a course of should be kepf in place and used study that contributes to the at each electric installation carrynational health, security or stamore 30 at than volts, and ing class standing of the welfare, tionary machinery where danger student, and Selective Service from shock exists. test scores. 8. All trailing cables should be To this local boards may equipped with fuses of proper add any pertinent personal ciror else provided with rating of the student, knowledge cuit breakers. at a dein helpful arriving The fact that electricity Is recision. or for the death injury sponsible by shock of burns of 1,300 miners each year brands it one of the imbecause there may not be a secportant dangers at coal mines, and ond one. makes it advisable never to take All members are urged to give the first chance with electricity serious consideration to the safety recommendations set out above and give their full cooperation in seeing that they are put into effect at all mines. go - Mcrabh States Telephone Thursday, April 24, 1952 & Telegraph Co. Pfc. Robert S. Egbert are both home for a visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Egbert, who now live in Twin Falls, Idaho. Doug has been transferred from Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, to Camp Kilmer, N. J., and expects assignment for overseas soon. Bob" has completed his marine boot camp training at San Diego and is on his way to Camp Pendleton, California for more training prior to overseas duty. Mrs. Harold Olsen and sons, Dexter and Douglas spent the week end In Provo visiting her mother, Mrs. L. C. Scott, her sister, Mrs. BeraeU Sturgis and also enjoyed a short visit with her busy daughter, Shirlee, a student at B.Y.U. Mr. and Mrs. Darel Behunin are enjoying a visit from Darels mother, Mrs. Cornelia Behunin of Ferron. We were surprised to see Phillip Buskirk in Wattis, Wednesday from his long stay at his former home in Wisconsin. We all thought he was going to stay in Wisconsin, but the lure of the West brought him back. Mrs. Buskirk is the former Wilma Davis, daughter of Mrs. Melha Davis of Price. Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Ecker and sons, Charles and Duncan, returned last Sunday from a short visit with . relatives in Rock Springs, Wyoming. This week end, the Eckers are enjoying a visit from their son, John and baby daughter, Peggy Sue, of Price, while Mrs. Ecker Jr., (Lenna Beth) is attending a beauty operators conference in Salt Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Garald Shaw and children, Geraldine, Allen and Harold drove to Hite, Utah, Saturday to spend the week end with yir. and Mrs. Lon Marslng, parents of Mrs. Shaw. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Olsen went to Huntington Sunday morning where at the home of Mrs. Olsens mother, Mrs. Millie Leamaster, a family reunion honored Mrs. Olsens (Ann) birthday. Happy birthday, Ann. Mrs. Lee Shaw went to Vallejo, California, Sunday evening on the w California Zephyr to visit her Mr. and and daughter, Mrs. Doyle Collier. In her absence Mr. Shaw is riding herd on their four youngsters and is doing a good job, too. Dont worry, Fern. Mrs. Nolan Olsen took charge of our little L.D S. Sunday school this week and reports that this nice spring weather causes the attendance to be smaller than usual. Mrs. Tony Kontgas and three little children spent the week in Salt Lake City were Mr. Kontgas has been hospitalized for the past seven weeks. Tuesday. Tony underwent a gall bladder operation and is improving daily. His many friends axe anxious for his complete recovery. It is a pleasure to report that Mrs. Ray Leonard has completed her work at Carbon high school and is now a full fledged Carbon ad is addressed to husbands whove yearned for the thrill of sitting behind a broad hood packed with horsepower and the pride of rolling down the street in a car that tells the world, Heres a man who knows the finest thing on wheels. . This But husbands have wives. And wives have been known to say, No big cars for me. Theyre too hard to handle. Well, we have an answer for that one. Its a Roadmaster with Buicks new Power Steering.f And Power Steering takes over any time the steering gets tough works like a helping hand reduces the effort of turning the wheel of a car at a standstill to about the same effort it takes to pick up a mink coat. WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBUCS 129 WEST MAIN Alumni. In 1 9 4 7 when the should have graduated, Mrs. Leonard, then Nadine Collier of Price was working her way through school and hadn't the funds she felt she needed to graduate with her class, so two months before commencement, she quit school. In these past five years, she has regretted this and has longed to finish her schooling, even though she is now married and has two little youngsters. Through cooperation with the (G.ED. exam) faculty and passing the G.E.D. examination, Mrs. Leonard ( Sandy" to her friends) was permitted to finish this work and is now e graduate of Carbon. Congratulations, Sandy. Miss Shirley Asay of Hiawatha came over Monday to spend the afternoon with her sister, Mrs. Richard Bud Mills. Dean Martlett, president of the Wattis UMWA, left last week to accept work at Horse Canyon. Dean has worked here for many years and his place will be hard to fill In the local. A number of Wattis people attended the Fellowship dinner at the Pirce Community Methodist church Saturday evening, when a fine singer, Mr. Bernard Vessey of Colorado Springs, Colorado, entertained the large crowd with an out f-th evening of song. Mrs. W. J.kHilLa brant had the pleasure of acting as Mr. Vesseys accompanist. The Geymont brothers, Larry and Bryan of Durango, Colorado, accompanied by their friend, Dan Reamers, drove over to Wattis to see their many friends, Wednesday. Larry is home from Korea and is out of the service now, but Bryan expects to be called this fall. The Harold Simon and Nolan Olsen families were saddened by the death of their cousin, Lmden Olsen Ungerroan of Castle Dale, who died last week alter being ing a Salt Lake City hospital for ten days. He had been in poor health for a long time. His funerheld in Castle Dale, Frial w day. We are all glad to see Clyde Sherman again, even if he is walking on crutches. He suffered a broken leg some time ago and has been in the Price hospital. It will be good when he can walk again on his own power. Its always exciting when Jerry Tanner of Price comes to the Wattis store on one of his regular visits, for he keeps us with 'the new short cuts in home - making. This time he told us about the cherry pie filling all fixed and ready to put in the pie crust and it makes pies even mother used to better than make. City-Ooun- ty up-to-d- ate Why Grow Old -o- Too Avoid Back-breaki- Sooa? this Work! ng Lift up your phone instead of your this week call 218 ask us to pick up yuor laundry. 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