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Show Page BSalt Lake City, Utah THE-DE5ERETN- Monday , "August 4,1941 EW5: mwwwiwmMiwtNmiwiww Vernal Connects Supply Line X To City 4. IDAHO FALLS, Aug. (AP) Gene T. Herdti, 41, Ogat den, Utah, died late today an Idaho Falls hospital following a mercy flight o thia city from West Yellowstone by a huge army Jxmiber. Herdti suffered multiple fractures of an arm. A broken pelvis and internal injuries when he fell 4(X feet from a telephone ' f s VERNAL, Aug. 4. Today at was 12.30 p.m. the connection made In the supply line of' .the Vernal City waterworks, bringing pure water from the large spilngs In Ashley Canyon to the k ' $ jr9? ' h ap seven second feet It proximatelv is estimated. The springs cover a space of about 23 feet by JO feet- - are entirely enclosed by masonry and concrete so that no light ever reaches the water flowing into the mains. The extension was built this year as a WPA project costing $133,000, of which $76,000 was WPA labor. David Ellis was WPA supervisor of the project. Later a 500,000-gallotank is to be constructed which will supply Vernal City for eight hours in case of an emergency, Mr, Cooper said. When completed next year. Vernals water system wilt nave cost approximately $300,000, Mr. Cooper said. Maeser Town Is supplied from the same system and when the work is completed late this fall, practically every home : in Maeser, will be supplied .with pure water. n wnviP36ta66'ixoii fv rinin nr rm t v 'V'i? Weber Strengthens. Forces In War On Pests '' ... BURNS EM OUT At top is a member of the Weber County need crew demonstrating the long nozzle which throws oil flames ont to barn away noxious weeds as the county demonstrates its new equipment for the battle against noxious weeds. The trial was ""made Saturday forenoon at Uintah. The equipment is- a bulky counterpart of the flammenwerfer" or flame thrower Introduced in the World War as a weapon. At side County Commissioner A. P. Brown examines' one of the burned weeds after the flame has been sprayed on it. The burner will be used along county ;. roads. (Standard-New- s Service.) MURRAY, Aug. 4. Plans were advanced for a gala parade during the 1041 Salt Lake County Fair, Aug. 28, 29 and 30, during a meeting recently of parade and executive committees, held in the Murray Firemens Hall. Several communities of the county assured the joint meeting that they would enter floats in the parade, and C. J. Welch, mayor of Milvale, stated that his city definitely would have at least one entry in the float division. Similar promises were given by Murray City Commissioner J, Clifford Hansen, and Mayor-Robe- rt R. Fitts of South Salt Lake. Murray is expected to enter two floats, and five bands are expected to participate. County Commissioner J. B. Mullins, chairman of the parade committee, was in charge of the meeting. Box Elder Coun-,t- their annual meeting Friday night at the Crystal Springs in Deweyville. W, E. Kerr, president of the organization, was in charge and -Lyman H. Rlchrextension dairyman from the Utah State Agricul-tura- i College, and Reginald supervisor, were the principal speakers. Certnicates of production on all dairy herds that averaged more than 300 pounds of butter-fa- t, were warded prizes by Charles W. Warnlck, assistant county agent Members of the board pf directors, elected for the ensuing year, Included W. E. Kerr, Tremonton, president L. Maurice Larsen, Fielding, secretary, and Leon D. Gardner, Deweyville, R. W. Tremonton and J, W. Rhodes, East Garland, directors. The report of the supervisor indicated that 23 dairy herds were on test in the association at the present time, and these included 275 cows. Hun-sake- r, -- Hun-sake- r, Cedar City Legion Elects CEDAR CITY, Aug 4 --Ellas Leigh was elected commander of Cedar City Post 74 of the American Legion at its annual election held last week end- ' C. Corry was elected first Loyal vicecommander and Durham Morris, second Other officers elected are: Ad-- ; Jutant, L. C. Miles; service officer, Merl Gibson: athletic officer, Herbert Milne; finance officer, Guy C. Tucker, chaplain. Elvid Williams; historian, L. C. Miles; sergeant-at-armErvin Dustin; child welfare. Frant Esplin; alerte officer, S. C. Lamb; boys Btate .chairman, G. R: Parrv; and exeeu-- tlve committee. P. E. Anderson, J. M. Brown, Elias Leigh, and Vergene Simpkins, retiring com- mander, The new officers will begin their duties add take the oath of office at a meeting of the or- tanlzatlon to be held on t -- The body is at McHans neral home pending funeral V'Xj-- Short Story Scholarships -- s Payson, Utah xUintah Schools Baby Drowns Building Begun Carl Le-lap- c- - The child was playing around the house and went through a gate leading to a lane that had been left open by older children of the family. The child went down the lane about 100 feet to a tin water trough that provided water for the stock on the farm. He evidently was getting a drink from the pipe that took water to the trough when he slipped and fell Into the water. The mother missed the baby and sent her daughter, Ray Ann, to find him and she had just started to search when -- the oldest boy, Max, came from the field and in passing the trough saw the baby in it and Immediately called the family. The child was taken to Spanish Fork, where Dr. Milo Moody and the Spanish Fork Fire. Department was called to use their newly acquired resuscitater, but the child had been in the water too long although more than an hour was spent trying to relve ' . him. The Baby was born May 17, 1940, In Payson. He is survived by.hi8 parents and the following brothers and sister, Max, Keith and Ray Ann, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A A Anarus of "Leland who were away at Camp Luis Obispo with their Son Milo snd returned four hours after the accident, and Mr. and Mrs- - Fred & Hill of Payson Mrs. and two Serena Andrus of Spanish Fork who was at the home in Leland when the accident occurred and Mrs. Lucy Murcuson of Spanish Fork.w Mi. and Mrs. ing cans, of the the time of the Services will Hill were takAndrus farm at accident. be held in the Payson Third Ward Wednesday at 2 p.m, under direction of Ih Bishop Byron Mendenhall. terment will be in the Payson - A . , s, VERNAL. Aug. 4. According to L. G. Noble, superintendent if the Uintah School district, work will commence today on Industrial Arts Building at the : the Uintah High School. The building will cost $10,000 and will be constructed under a NYA program, Mr. Noble stated. A cfew of 32 youths, working two shifts a day, will be employed under Leo Calder, supervisor. Wie old wood-worshop will be torn down and he larger building will be constructed in Its place. It Is hoped to have the building ready soon after school starts. k Reunion Scheduled ' BRIGHAM CITY, Aug. 4. Descendants of Stephen Perry, Utah pioneer of 1849, whfi was born Aug. 12, 1792, willbold their annual family reunion and outing In the Box Elder County Park in Box Elder Canyon, Aug.-17- , at 11 a m. Marion G. Perry f Deweyville Is chairman of arrangements. Lelii Completes Street Projects fcV J . .lJ 5 X- . 1 .... 4 0 e. Fu- following the finding by the Rev. Edward White of Park Cty, of a note left on a raft by someone signing himself Ralph, who may or may not be dead. According to Summit County Shenff J. E. Cunningham, the note said: Dearest Mother: Today I am 27 and I realize that for many years I have been a burden and nuisance to you. My life has been a succession of failures. So please understand and forgive me for what I am about to do. God bless and keep you mother. Goodbye forever. Ralph. The note was weighted down and by a shirt and was written on wrapping paper. was officers believe The shirt, too small for a man of 27, and think there has not they do been a drowning. However, they are keeping an eagle eye on the lake. torn-alack- s,. re- OGDEN, Aug. 4. The UtahState Council of Carpenters, an AFL affiliate, during a special convention in the Ogden Labor Temple Saturday night, adopted a resolution protesting the state WPA. The organization's work was large defense projects are under held an unwarranted invasion of way. Mr. Notter said. their trade and of the building Attending the meeting, which and construction industry, ana was called to discuss national allegedly ' deprives competent workmen of the opportunity to defense projects and means of coin problems resulting become employed on public operating from the defense expansion, were works, it was reported by Francis approximately 30 delegates from A Noller, council secretary. carpenters locals in Salt Lake, Although some of the delegates Ogden, Logan, Brigham City, numbers of reported that greater their craft could have-bee- n used, Price and Provo. Orval Anderson, delegate from none reported work stoppages in their communities because of a Local 2202 In Price, was elected the of seventy shortage of carpenters. The delecouncil, which Is affiliated with gates agreed that more carpenthe United Brotherhood of Carters would be available In Utah 'if wage scales were comparable penters and Joiners of America, American Federation of Labor. with other western centers where d Above left. Miss Polly Hazelbush, queen; above rights Miss Mathel Hall, Miss Vernal; lower left. Miss Bonnie Miller, and lower right. Mis; Mae.Verholt, attendants, royal quartet chosen in Vernal to preside over the an--. nual rodeo, Ang. 14, 13, and 16. Henrieville Project Begun 4 PANGUITCH. Aug. project for a water system for the small town of Henrieville has been approved "and construction of the pipe line and head house has been started. The project Is being sponsored by the Henrieville Irrigation Company, working In cooperation with the Bureau of Economics, and the Soil Conservation Service- The project calls for six miles head of pipeline, a house and a distribution system for the 43 families of Henrieville, who will furnish the labor for the excavation of the pipe line, the head house and backfilling the trench, 23,000-gallo- n Uintah Plans Audit VERNAL, Aug. 4. At the regular meeting of the Uintah County commissioners held Thursday, J. Wallace Johnson, county treasurer, offered his resignation to become effective Aug. 31 and asked for an audit of his books. Driver E. Smith, accountant will make the audit Mr. Johnson gave as the reason for resignation that he had the Seminary in Lyman, Wyo. Driver Sentenced Tension Relaxes In French Capital France, VICHY, Unoccupied Aug. 4. (AP) Tension relaxed here today and observers gained the Impression that the governn ment of Marshal Philippe was holding to the status 'quo in Its North African col- Pe-tai- - onles. After a Sunday meeting of, the Inner cabinet. Admiral Jean Dar-lavice premier, appeared at a concert in seemingly good spirits and the marshal spent the afternoon at the races. The meeting was connected, in some circles, with the recent campaign by the Paris demanding Joint German-Frencdefense of Dakar against United States occupation. German-eon-trolled h Is Dedicated VERNAL, Aug. 4. During the rodeo queen dance here Sat- urday night in the Imperial Hall, Miss Hazlesbush was selected queen to rule over the seventeenth Annual Vernal Rodeo, Aug. 14, 15 and 16. The announcement was made by Clair Brown, chairman of the dance committee. The second choice, Miss Mathel Hall of Maeser, will be Miss Vernal. The other two andidates. Miss Bonnie Milter, and Miss Mae Vgrholt of Ft. Duchesne will be" the attendants. The voting was the keenest ever held in Vernal for queen honors, Mr. Brown said. DeVere Carroll is president of the Vernal Rodeo Association, Inc., with Lee Bennion, and Donald R. Barr, secretary, - Spanish Fork Elects Legion SPANISH FORK, Aug. 4 Ber-ne-ll of this cjty has been elected commander of the American Legion, Post 68. J. Hansen Succumbs The New Airport Vernal Announces Queen Of 41 Rodeo e VERNAL, Aug. 4 Convicted of drunken driving, Manuel Trujillo, heepherder for Louis Roberts, was fined $100, with the alternative of spending 30 days in Jail, by W. S. Henderson, justice of the peace. State WPA Preferred Among Uintah County's Girls Aug. 4 The tenta-tivas set by tax levy the Uintah County Commission, will be 30 mills, according to F. L. Noel, county clerk. The district school levy is 15.5 mills; county roads, 6; county 2 5; bond and sinking, rmeral, fund, 5; library fund, 3; county fair, 2; public welfare, 1; weed 5; county deficiency, control, 5; hospital fund, 5. The 36 mill tax Is estimated on the base that the state and state achool levy will be at 7.15 mills the- - same as last year, Mr. Noel said. -The Vernal - City levy has "been sef at IT mitts and Maeser Town at 6 mills. VERNAL, FARMINGTON. Aug. 4. The finest saddle horses in Davis County are being groomed for ev- -' Davis County hibition during Days, to be held at Ligoon Aug, 27 and 28. . The saddle horse show will be a feature of the second day of the county fair, and all horses must be on the grounds by 10 anam., the committee has nounced. The following classes will be featured: Ladles pleasure class, gentlemens road haik class, kiddies pony class, trick hops class, courtesy exhibition class and cattle horse class. Contests will be staged in roping, jumping, races and games. Prizes will be awarded for saddle breeding stock to be shown in halter and will feature stalcolts, geldlions, brood mares, ings and fillies. - Ribbons will be - awarded in the various model classes. This event will be staged n the afternoon. The committee in charge of the events Is: Dr. R C. Robinson of Farmington, chairman; Dr. George W. Buchanan and Le Grand Hess of Farmington, F. K. Williams and N. V, Sanders of KaysvlUe, Coy Hayward of Bountiful, Len H. Layton of of Layton,- - Merritt Centerville, Arivil Sessions of DaClearfield and Clinton and vid A. Thurgood of Syracuse and West Point Rur-hfort-h Uintah Sets 1941 Tax Levy Agrl-cultur- at Lehl has LEHI, Aug. cently finished its annual summer street improvement program, with the paving, using oil mulch surfacing of several of the more heavily traveled streets, up to this summer unsurfaced. The streets In the Improvement program , were: Sixth North Street, between Center Street and First East Street; Second North Street between First and Second West streets: Second North Street between Center and First East Streets; First West Street between Main and Fifth South Streets: Second West Street between Main and Fourth South Streets; Third West Street between Main and Fourth South Streets. It is the intention of the city to continue this program next summer, when funds from the state gasoline tax again become available. 4 Carpenters Protest So-Call- ed . A" MIRROR LAKE, Aug. 4. close watch was being kept on Mirror Lake today by officials Announces Ac If A Mysterious Note Found , jf Arch Hill, 14 month-olbaby of Wilmer S. and Edna Andrus Hill of Payson, was drowned yesterday morning aboutllT5 at' the home xrf his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs A. A. Andrus of Army fliers from Salt Lake, braving the dangers of a landing field under construction, stepped from their military duties to perform the "mercy late Saturday. flight Survivors include the mother, Mrs. P. A Herdti of Rexburg, Ida. Mr. Herdti, an electiical engi-neewas operating the electriYellow-8toncal company intWest 41 OGDEN, $lah; Aug. 4. An estimated 1,500 to 2,0d0 civilian workers will eventually be employed at the Utah General Depot, the armys new $7,000,000 supply center bemg constructed on West Second Street, and these employes will work under direction of 16 army officers, today announced Lieut CoLJWilliam L. Mays, commanding officer of the depots operation. Lieutenant Colonel Mays came to Ogden from Ft.' Douglas ih V Salt Lake, where be was post He and Mrs. Am1 quartermaster, Mays and their two daughters, will Barbara, 10, and Marilyn, 8, make their home at 2777 Harrison Avenue In Ogden. Y, 4 Explaining the personnel setup at the large depot, wherg 41 buildings are under construction to house supplies for army units stationed west of the Mississippi River, Lieutent Colonel Mays said S that he has received word that 15 other officers also will be staPROVO, Aug. 4. On the basis tioned at the depot. a statewide short story writ- of These officers will Include, bethe sides himself, six majors, three lng contest, winners of of whom will be assigned to the threeUarrlson It. Merrill Utah quartermaster corps, one to the Magazine have scholarships corps of engineers, one to the been selected, according to Dr. chemone to the of "Signal corps and Carlton Culmsee, chairman ical warfare service. Of the four the Brigham Young University to allotted the depot, captains Department. two will be assigned to the quar- Mouuiahsm are. Chrys'ai Rasmutermaster corps and one each to ssen,They 727 Twenty second Street, the corps of engineers and sigOgden, who was graduated from nal corps. High School last spring, Five first lieutenants will be Provo Irene Ijushell, 2680 Van Buren stationedl at the depot, two asAvenue, Ogden; and -Elizabeth signed to the quartermaster Bartlett, Tridell. . Each- w ill re-- , corps, two to the signal corps a $25 scholarship to B. Y. ana one tauthe corps of engineers. reive to enter the univerTwo quartermaster captains are U. All plani this autumn as freshmen. already at the depot, Capt Walter sity The contest was open to alt W. Jones, a reserve officer from 1941 graduates of Utah High Provo, and Capt. Jack Tannen-baum- , reserve officer from Salt Schools. Stoiies were to have or Lake. The others are expected a western theme setting. The to arrive soon. scholarships are offeted annually--have-htofB. MiJktv editor Lieut. Col. Mays will by Harry Rites Wednesday fice In a small frame building of the Utah Magazine, to honor enof the lata Prof. H. the memory Carl Arch Hill drowns in near the West Second Street trance to the depot until the comR. Merrill. It is planned to Leland. 1 of a large continue the contest next year. pletion about Jan. new brick administration buildBack to God is the title now built. ing, being of Miss Rasmussens story; Client for Fear,, Miss Bush-elland The Grafting of the Miss Bartletts. Family Tree, Selections were made by the faculty. journalism department d y I 5 .. Army Supp ly Dep ot T0 Hire Over 1,500 SPANISH FORK. Aug. 4 4. 2 m n vjk County Plans Fair Parade 1. x pole. city.- - R. C, Cooper and R. G. Mayor Heath,- district manager of the WPA In Provo were present at the old intake, where water for several years had flowed direct ly Into the watermalns from Ashley Creek, as E. G. Sundquist, water superintendent, made the final release of the clear, pure 11 quid. Mayor Cooper was accorded the pleasure of drinking the, first clip of water. The source of water 'is seven or eight large springs five miles above the former Intake which gurgle out of the ground. According to government measurement they flowed 48 49 second feet on June 5- - This measurement varies, however, at different times of the year, stated Mr. steel The twelve-incCooper. 4 Saddle Horse Show Be Among Features J Injuries Pure Water CITY. Aug. Members of the Box Elder Herd Association Dairy V, Gene T. Herdti, 41, Succumbs To Fall Project Carries Elect Dairymen BRIGHAM Davis County Days Planned . Aug. 27 And 28 Mercy Flight Ends In Death ; Of Ogden Man - Funeral for Birdwell is Tuesday in Pocatello. Fin-layso- n Rites Slated For Contractor Church Officials To Address Funeral Funeral for arrangements Birdwell Finlayson, 47, well known" intermountain contractor were completed today. Serv-- , ices will be held Tuesday at 12 30 p m. In the Pocatello First Ward, where he was bishop for 17 years ' Mr. Other officers selected for the coming year are: E. E. Anderson, Reuben first Christiansen, second Seldon Hansen, adjutant; Lawrence C. Johnson, chaplain; sergeant-at-arms- ; Gomer Thomas, Ezra Warner,"- - historian; David Stoker, grave registrac and George E- - Larson, service officer. The executive committee' consists of Commander Hansen, Reuben D. Gardner, immediate past commander, Elmer Swenson, Mer-i- n Davis, Leo Banks, Angell Car-as- s and Milo Burr Is ton. Delegates to the American Legion convention to be held in Logan Aug. 7. 8 and 9, were seCammander lected as follows: Bernell Hansen, chairman: Reuben Gardner, Merrill McKelt, George E: Larson, Rawlings Hughes, Merin Davis, Lawrence Johnson and.E. E. Anderson. Auxiliary delegates to the convention are: Mrs Hazel Hughes, Mrs. Iva Lee, Thelma McKell, Mary Gardner, Ann Siler. Phyllis Smith, Lillian Monev, Hazel Larsen and Sophia Curtis. Alternates are: Emma Olsen, Agnes Johns, Ann Brown, Etta Money, Marie Nelson, Gladys Boyack, LaVieve Finlayson died early SaturCornabv, Gladys Hansen and Salt a in Lake after day hospital Lena Webb. v a lengthy Illness. will 'b4 Speakers Presiding Richards of Bishop LeGrand Salt Lake, Pres. David Smith of the North Idaho Falls Stake, Elder Lowell Merrill of the Pocatello Stake Presidency and Willard Lund. The opening prayer will be by Dr. R. H. Sutton and the benediction will be pronounced by Twain Austin, Music will be by .the ward chon directed bv Rampton Bai low with Gail Wells at the organ. Pall bearers are the six bishops of Pocatello wards with members of .the stake High Council serving as honorary pall V. bearers. , Bishop Grant Stowell will officiate and burial will be in the Pocatello City Cemetery. Friends may call at the home, 254 South Lincoln Avenue, Pocatello, prior to the services. Mr. Finlayson, who had contracted to build the Idaho Falls Temple, was educated at Brigham Young University. He was born In Payson and grew up In Provo. In Pocatello, where he went 20 years agr he was a member of the General Contractors Association and the Rotary Club. He was a member of the Poca, tello Stake High Council at the SOUTH STATE time of his death, j BRIGHAM CITY, Aug. 4 More than 3,000 persons attended the dedication ceremony of Brigham Citys municipal airport Saturday afternoon and 35 planes landed on the field, enlivening its appearance as a modern airport. The program opened with a mass flight over Brigham City at 4 30 p.m, and later In the afternoon John Weir, flight instructor at the airport, gave a demonstration of ribbon cutting, , dead and other stunts. Mayor Alf.L. Freeman introduced Gov. Herbert B. Maw as the guest speaker, and said the airport and new hangar was the climax of a lot of hard work by . local citizens, clubs and organizations.- He commended Charles W. Goodllffe, field secretary of the Associated Civic Clubs of Northern Utah, who was instrumental In having the city take over the airport when it was slated to be dismantled by the government two years ago. Governor Maw said he wished to congratulate all who had made possible the fine airport. He said he had always been Interested in aviation, having enlisted in the air corps during the World War. He said the Brigham airport had the finest natural landing field he had ever seen. He compared the building of airports today With the building of roads 20 years - ago, and predicted that there would be great activity by counties, cities and states in this work as people are becoming more air conscious. Other speakers were Joseph Bergm, state director of aeronautics; M. E. Beeman, CPT flight inspector: C. I. Keasling, in charge of CPT aircraft maintenance; Harold Ownby, CAA general inspection supervisor; Harold B. Felt, chairman of the local aviation committee; Mont Harmon, assistant school superintendent; Tracy Welling, to Governor Maw; secretary Commissioner Joseph A. Niel sen, and C. W. Goodliffe. Lester Dredge was master of ceremonies. Mr. Harmon presented diplomas to graduates of the coun1 ty pilot training ground course, and announced that another course with 50 students would start in the near 'stick-landing- . non-colleg- e e. Officers Named GUNNISON, The Aug 4. Gunnison Stake Y. M. M. I. A. has been izod with Lu-ri- s Allen as president The other officers will be chosen prior to the stake quartei ly conference. Aug. 30 and 31. BUY NOW Avoid the Luxury Tax! Beat the Price Rise! Stock Going Fast! US-4- 1 8 2 cu. 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