OCR Text |
Show Mt. Pleasant Pirates completed their perfect row: Trevor Warded, Tyler Daniels, Jake season recently by winning the Ephraim Lions Brienholt, Austin Jorgensen, Spencer McPher-Clu- b Tournament. Undefeated during the son. Back row: Coaches Lindsey Gilbert, Trent regular season, the team defeated Ephraim Jorgensen and Eddie Moronee. Not available Manti Braves, 16-- 4 and Ephraim for picture were Coach Dave Blackham, Twins, 24-Members are front row 1 to r: ham Blackham, Cameron Johansen, Jaren Lindsey Gilbert, Brian Sparks, Shawn Poulson, Monk and Tony Nielsen. Travis Jorgensen, Donald Moronee. Middle Brig-Pirat- 5; es 16-1- 1. MT. PLEASANT, UTAH Volume 105 Fairview Mets took first place in the Mustang Division during the annual Ephraim Lions Club held recently. Members of the are front row 1 to r: Kyle Poulson, Colby Mower, Clark Robison, Jeremy Wilkins, Brady Wootton, A.J. Terry, Jeremy Ketterer. Center: John Anderson, Casey Cox, Erick son, Carl Peterson, Kevin Thorpe, Alex mond. Back: Coaches Mark Wooton, Kevin Anderson, Eddie Cox. until about age 17. Working on numerous ranches afforded him the opportunity to learn every trail and waterhole in the splendor of the Canyonlands. The BLM contacted him to organize and lead wild horse roundups. For two seasons the horsemen rode through the northeast of Arches National Park from the Colorado line to the Green River Kerby and his cowboys found a herd of 250 horses near Devils Garden. They drove the horses across the Dolores River and trapped in oox canyons Approximately 650 head were gathered and shipped m what was the last wild horse roundup of the Canyonlands. Besides the bucking horses he provided to rodeos Kerby trav- After 50 years down rodeo eled as far as Louisiana to find road Kerbys rodeos have reputedly becoming the lowed him the opportunities of a first contractor m the SouthwesL.fcfetime. His life has been the to use the ruthless-tempere- d Asian bulls. His rodeo stock was considered to be among the toughest in the business Kerby retired two years ago turning the Bar T operation over to his son, Bud. Kerby lives m Mt. Pleasant with his wife, Ver-d- a fulfillment of his childhood dream, which becomes a reality with the recognition from the Pro Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame. When asked if a poor boy from any where in America could really have his dreams come true, he answered, "If they are not in a hurry, not afraid of hard work and willing to make sacnfices when needed, then dreams really can come true. Mine did." Yorgason was bom m Fountain Green to Hyrum V. and Ida Pemella (Nellie) Yorgason, on Sept 24, 1916. He served an LDS mission to the Northwestern States from 1939 to 1941, and as bishop of the Fountain Green LDS Ward from He is now serving as Moroni LDS Stake 1941-194- by Jessie Oldroyd 6. Patriarch He married Beatrice Copley, Canada, in the Manti LDS Temple m 1941 She died m 1951. Lucy Copley in 1952 m the Manti LDS Temple. They are the parents of seven children. Marilyn, Gary (deceased), Blaine, Judy. Brenion. Valerie and Gregory. They have 44 grandchildren and 15 greatgrandchildren. He worked as an electrical contractor for 55 years. He established the Culligan Soft Water Service and Modern Age Electric Co., which he sold in 1960 and moved to Provo where he worked as an electrician for Brigham Young University for 20 years. He and his wife live m the restored beautifully original Yorgason family home in Fountain Green. They enjoy having their family visit them on their vacation time. pj && ftW Mask's i j Swanny Kerby, Mt. Pleasant, will be inducted into the Pro Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame on Aug. 9 in Colorado Springs, CO. Kerby founded Bar T Rodeos Inc. and provided bucking stock for many rodeos throughout the American Southwest. There will be one winner for each age category, ages four to six: ages seven to - me; and ages 10 to 12. The picture needs to include the childs name, age and telephone number. The circus will be held at 4 and 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the city rodeo arena. Each pass will admit two addults and three children age 12 and under to either performance of the circus. Winners will be notified on Aug. 14 and may pick up the passes at the newspaper office. . NS Middle School students to register next week Also on the agenda will be to the rule for cougar and waterfowl. ar POORjCOPYj to the Memweather r ... If unable to attend, submit name, address and written recommendations to Paula Brewer. P.O. Box 282. Spring City, UT 84662 prior to the meeting. Culpepper and Circus will be given to the winners of a colonng contest. Pictures, which are found in this weeks paper or at the office,, need to be m The Pyramid office no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug 13. passes SPANISH FOR- K- Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will hold a meetmg Thursday, Aug. 7 at the Veterans Memorial Building, 400 North Mam, Spanish Fork, to collect public input regarding the number of cougar permits to be issued and hunting methods for 1997-9- 8 4 MANT- I- Application deadline for the Indigent Abatement " and Property Tax Credits Program, commonly known as the circuit breaker, is Sept 1 For more information or for an application, contact the Sanpete County Auditors Office at 2 in the Sanpete County Courthouse. 160 North Mam in Manti The program is designed to assist in the payment of property taxes for low income, elderly and widowswidowers Persons who are 65, or older before Dec. 31. 1997, disabled, a widow or widower. or under extreme hardship, and have an income less than $19,950 may be eligible for the MT. PLEASAN- T- Three free A of cougar permits Barton Monroe, former Miss Manti, and Albert C. author, pose in front of one of three rock monuments the locations of forts built in Manti. The two spoke dedicatory ceremonies on July 24. applications due Free circus tickets te I Circuit breaker 424 applications. This year only 381 have been received. Individu- als who have previously app'ied for the program may want to verify that their application has been received. discuss number Karen Antrei, noting during Thirty-Tw- o program In 1996. the county received Meeting to five-ye- Number I 835-214- J Gayle Yorgason serves as Lamb Days grand marshal He married FOUNTAIN GREE- N- J. Gayle Yorgason was recently named as grand marshal for the Fountain Green Lamb Day parade nt Os-tea- m Price $.50 84647 - August 6 1997 Local man makes rodeo hall ot lame MT PLEASAN- T- A Mt Pleasant resident, stock contractor D A "Swanny" Kerby, will be inducted into the Pro Rodeo " Cowboy Hall of Fame on Aug 9 in Colorado Springs, CO. Kerby founded Bar T Rodeos Inc m the 1940s, when there were few stock contractors in Utah. Kerby was bom in Moab on Jan 23, 1917, in a small rock house. He said that he grew up poor and just beyond skid row He graduated from Grand County High School m 1935. He spent his youth in the rugged terrain of Moab where his father ran cattle and worked in the race horse industry Kerby learned to break, ride and train race horses. He was a jockey Hendrick-Tourname- Manti Girl Scout Troop, under the direction of Donna Birk, posted the colors during the July 24 dedication of the new flagpole located in front of the city offices. Through the dedication of one coundlperson, Nita B. Madsen, the flagpole became a reality. MORONI Registration for seventh and eighth grade students to attend North Sanpete Middle School will be held Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 18 through 20 at the school. Students and parents may come into the office between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on those days to pick-u- p class schedules, select lockers and pay fees. I i |