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Show Monday, September 20,1971 THE HERALD, Provo, Uteh—Page 3 Just Like Any Other Old Fort, Speakers Named For AnnualSafety Meet Fort Caspar Has Quite a Story ByKathryn D. Groesbeck his trading post and stockades. . Consequently, the United States Physically one oldfort is much tion to like any other, It is only when a established a person becomes interested to the pointof tracing outthe stories of what happened ata fort that the history of the spot comes alive. On July 27, 1865, 20-year-old Lieutenant ‘Caspar Weaver was among officers at the Platte Bridge Station in . Wyoming. He it only one night there, buf that was long enough for him to leave his name in history, Fort Caspar and the town of Casper, Wyoming (a telegrapher's error accounts for the misspelling) were named in his honor. In the 1820s fur trappersin the in wait to assault the travelers Wyoming area caused a little and their escort. When the warring Cheyenne irritation among the Indians, But when wagons began to roll and Sioux saw the 25-man patrol, over the land some twenty years they rose from every sandhill, in front of the whites and on both later, a troublesome era began. By 1865 the United States flanks. Hand to hand fighting deemed it unsafe for travel there ensued as the range was too on the Oregon Trail without a close and the area too crowded military escort, especially at the forrifles, strategic river crossing where Lieutenant Collins was quickly. Then his horse Louis Gerrard, a FrenchCanadian trader, had built a bolted, carrying him straight sturdy log bridge and collected into the enemy. toll from those who crossed near Collins nied a retreat and would have lived had he not stopped te save a fellow and unscalped outof respect for his bravery in trying to save 2 companion, His name was honored September 28, 1865, when Fort ignated the new North Platte As Indian raids grew worse, Fort Casper was soon abandoned. Then it was burned to the ground. For seventy years the site was just a barren flat. Then in the 1930s ras made as er as possible of part of the old fort. Today it houses a varied collection of local pioneer and Indian relics. Traveling Tips for RV Owners SALT LAKE CITY — Every ] year one-haif million new | About People | By MILDRED B. HALL 373-8563 - 373-0546 Roy Warner, a former Sacramento and the family of Dr, and Mrs. P. G. Kenner in Davis, Calif. resident of Frovo, now residing Mr. and Mrs, Boyd Bob Jr. of in Brigham City, is reported to be recovering well from surgery Provo, have as their guests, performed at Utah Valley Mrs. Bobo's parents, Mr. and Hospital. Mr. Warneris able to Mrs. Stanely Makin of Montreal, receive visitors according to his Canada. Mrs. Bobo is the former mother, Mrs. Eva Warner of Linda Makin. Provo. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Parker The family of Mr. and Mrs. Noal Ferre of Orem, took the opportunity of getting together on Saturday for a family outing before the arrival of fall weather. In the party to enjoy ‘picnicking and games were the Clarence Ferres, the La Grand Parks, the Robert Baums, and the Lawrence Ferres,all of Orem; Mr. and Mrs. EarlGiles, Kaysville; Mr. and Mrs. Clem Mace,the Lewis Bowmans, Mrs. Carol Seybolt, all of Mr. and Mrs. Clem Mace, the Lewis e , Mrs. Carol hee all of Provo, with th their farailies. Mr. and Mrs, R. E. Lee Kennerreturned last week from a two-week vacation on the Pacific Coast. They visited with asister of Mrs. Kenner (Mr. = a Mrs. Ray Swainsten), daughien an i Eugene, Ore. They were guests of Lee Kenner and family in Girl Vanishes LOS ANGELES (UPI) —A teen-age college coed has disappeared under mysterious circumstances similar to those of another young woman who vanished 10 months ago in the same area, Thursday. authorities said Helen M. Thomas, 17, an attractive girl with long brown hair and brown eyes, has been missing since Monday when she and their small son, Andrew, are newcomers to the area of 400 E. 646S., in Orem, having moved to anew apartmentthere recently. Mr. Parker is an August 8aduate of Brigham Young University and is currently under contract, teaching French at the Brighton High School. recreational vehicles take to the highwaysthroughout the United States, driven by first-time campers who ha camping experi never driven a vehicle heavier than the famill sedan. To make that first RV camping trip a success, Edward Greenband,producer of the 2nd annual Utah Mobile Home, Travel Trailer & Motor Home Show scheduled for the Salt Palace here Sept. 24-26, suggests the novice RV owner follow these 10 tips from the Creational Vehicle Institute: 1, Well ahead of the date of your first camping trip, practice driving your Stan Bates, Commissioner, Western Athletic ference, Denver, and John S, Hinckley, Ogden, Treasurer, National Autobmobile Dealers Association, are among the spakers for the 43rd Annual Utah ty Conference and Exhibits, Sepa 23-24,at the Rodeway { Community Calendar Monday All day — BYU classes begin. Tuesday 10 a.m. — Devotional, Welcome Back Assembly, Smith Fieldhouse, BYU. Wednesday All day — Classes begin at Utah Technical College. Noon — Riverside Country Club luncheonwill honor Maurice Warshaw. 7 p.m, — Grant School, Springville, PTA meeting. Thursday 10 am, — Forum, President Dallin H. Oaks, Smith Fieldhouse 10 a.m. — Industrial Expo 71 opens, seminar, Wilkinson Center. Noon — Luncheon for Expo 71, Wilkinson Center, Adrian Williamson to speak. 7 pm. — VIP Meeting, Sundance Resort, Gov. Calvin Rampton to speak to Expo 71 group, 7 p.m, — Brookside School, Springville, PTA Meeting. 7;30p.m. PTSA at Provo High to hold year’sfirst meeting. 8 p.m. — Faculty Recital, Paul Pollei, pianist, Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center. § pm. — “The Late Christopher Bean," Pardoe Draina Theater, Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU. Friday Thay Expo Continues Noon, Wilkinson Center, United Fund Kickoff Luncheon, President Dallir, Oaks to speak. 8 pa he Late Christopher Bean,” Pardoe Drama Saturday All day — High School Journalism Conference, BYU. Industry Expo Continues 12:30 p.m. —Football, BYU vs. Kansas State at Manhattan 8 p.m. — “The Late eee pee" Pardoe Drama ‘Theater, BYU, Harris Fine Arts with being Curtis A. Foster, sare Regional Administrat Safety aHealth istration, .S. reont of Labor, Denver; Dale sarr, Vice president, International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 3, San Francisco and T, T. Pinder, Safety Engineer, Utah Copper Division, Kennecott — Corporation, Salt Lake Ci The Conference ispode by the Utah Safety Council and Dates will address the AllConference Luncheon on September 23, He will tell the delegates of the “Future of the a ay 3 WAC Conference," while ley, at the Luncheon on September 24, will tell of the “Safety Legislation and Its FORT CASPAR, 1865, was samed after Effect On The Automotive to leave his name in history, The town of Caspar W. Collins, who was killed in a battle Industry and The Consumer.” the, Utah Chapter, American Casper was also named in his honor. with Indians, July’26, 1865. He spent only one “The Implementation of the Society of Safety Engineers, and State Plan Agreement,” of is open to anyone with an concern and interest to mine interestinsafety, owners and operators, will be VATICAN CITY (UPI)— number of Protestants in the 133,000 lay catechists, who discussed by James I. Craig, ANCIENT AQUEDUCT State Plans Administrator for teach religion. released by Roman world today. MELUN, France (UPI)— Catholic Church missionary The International Synod of Metal and Non-Metal Mines, Archeologists said Saturday However, the number of priests has remained virtually Bishops meeting at the Vatican Mine Health andSafety Act, U.S. they have found the vestiges of unchenged at about 350,000 for througliout October is to discuss Bureau of Mines, a Gaulic-Roman aqueduct nearD.C. Mr, is. graduate of the clergy crisis, a five years. fomettena, State ly 2,000 years old, The — of priests to care for The Missionary Information the aqueduct, first to be found in University with a degree in y Service said there are vast the Paris region, will be . Since ne Mic ionary Information of these priests must soon he has been affiliated with Service said there now are 690.5 retire, eeece aeee several private mining * theologists said, million Roman Catholics seminarians to =. retirement tian which uow have to be operal tions, f ee Now Many Wear par- in 1970, be joined the US. some areas by the oareh's's “rechristianized” ticularly in Latin America Bureauof Mines. where the rapid increase in The advent of the Not Worth His Salt With More Comfort number of persons Part of the pay of a Roman population i Seatueed an Occupational Sefety and Health a denture adhesive can rather than on those who attend legionnaire consisted of acute shortageof priests. Act of 1970 will come in for 7! y knowSTEETH® Powder gives Half of the church's member- considerable discussion since it dentures a longer, firmer, lumps ofsalt. This practice . You feel more comfortable. . « will affect every business and now is in neutralist led to the expression, “not eat more r.aturally, Why worry? Get industry in the state. To assist countries, but only 22 per cent FASTEETH Denture Ad! cSmillion in the past 20 years— worth his salt,” to describe eae: i bane more of Powder. Dentures that fit are essen a person who does not earn tial to health. See your dentist almost as many as the total his wages. this measure,a three hour pane! regrilarly. Me sear haps fast ean eng tegh tra ' Catholic Church Members Increase Ld excavated ois fullength, the FALSE TEETH vehicle, particularly if towing a travel trailer is involved.Select a large open field or an empty lot and practice turns and backing up. When you have the feel of it, take it out on the Miss Debra Telming left pease to see how it handles in Sundayfor St. George where she wil’ enter Dixie College for her 2, You should drive in the freshman year. She was right-hand lane except when accompanied to St. George by passing, and should keep 200 feet her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Evan behind the closest car or truck. The courteous recreational R. Parson of Provo, vehicle driver ‘pulls off the road if he notices a long string of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Nuttall vehicles following him, from Derwood, Md., were guests 3. Makeyour initial outing a last week of their daughter, brief one — not too many miles Karen and her husband, Ronald from home base. On anytrip, a L. Rhodes in Orem and also planned route with campground visited with the couple’s four locations marked on the map children. makes for a more pleasant journey.An itinerary of no more Mrs. Gene (Suzanne) Sadler than 200 to 300 miles of travel a With her children, Nathan, day will make that first trip Rebecca, and Jennifer of more fun and less tiring Palmyra, N.Y., is visiting in 4. Several campground Orem with her parents, Dr. and directories are available and Mrs. Russell R. Rich and with you should have one. her husband’s parents, Mr. and Recreational vehicle dealers Mrs. Hector Sadler in Spanish ing supply stores will Fork. It is expected that Mr. often have r-gional directories Sadlerwill join his family about of local campsites, and Sept. 30, and after vacationing franchised campgrounds usually herefortwo weeks, the family offer free guides to their will return to New York. locations, 5, Be sure LP gas and potable Mr,and Mrs. Allan Stubbs of watertanks arefilled before the Provo gave a party at their start of any trip. Water tanks homefor their daughter, Jamie should be filled very slowly to Lyn_on her first mieindy preventan air block. anniversary. Coming for the 6. In packing your rig: heavy festivities were grandparents, items should be stowed down Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Stubbs, below, lighter ones above, to attended a class at Los Angeles Provo; Mrs. Dora Ferran, City College. Her locked car Orem; Cal Henderson, Orem was found parked near the and aunts and uncles, Mary Ann, aSJim, Kevin and Karen campus. bbs,all of Provo. The event Robin Graham, 18, disap- fated a fine dinner with peared Nov.15 less than a mile birthday cake and the opening of away. Her car was found on a presents by Jamie afterward. ramp of the Hollywood Free- Jami Lyn is the first grandchild way. for Mr. and Mrs.Stubbs. discussion will be conducted. preceded ge SY Chairman, Utah ‘ductral ‘Commission YoumadeAmoco. aU gasoline keep the center of gravity low for greater stability of the unit on the road. 7. One of the RV camper's greatest housekeeping aids is newspaper. Pots and pans can be nested in it to prevent damage while traveling, and crumpled newspaper packed around plastic dishes keeps them from chipping and breaking. Another packing device is the ordinary ded pillow. Slip a pillow into a large plastic bag and it will fill up 4 cupboard nicely, protecting any frague items that might be damaged by the motion of the vehicle. 8. Equip your RV with stapel foods and enough supplies just a few meals, Plenty of storeswillbe available along the way to purchase additional items. 9. Select a campsite by noon or early afternoon. Carapgounrds fill up early and the best sites are taken quickly, 10. Above all, once you are settled into camp,socialize with fellow campers. 1971. It was a very good year. It was the year Detroit produced new cars with special engines to cut down on pollution. Even In the comingyear,it'll be more of before the newcarsarrived, we introduced a gas- the same. More new anti-pollution oline designed to meet the requirements of those new engines. Wecalled it Amoco... the new car gasoline. cars with anti-pollution enginesall the power and their spark piugs and exhaust system last up to Terrorist Gunned Down SALVADOR, Brazil (UPI)— The Brazilian army announced today that Carlos Lamarca, the country’s most-wanted terrorist leader, has been killed in a gunbattle with security forces, Lamarca, 33, an army deserter, has been considered the leader of Brazilian terrorists for the past two years. Police said he had led a series of bank robberies and political kidnapings in Brazil, cars to run on the “NewCar Gasoline” ... Amoco. 1972. It's going to be a very good year it helped reducepollution in exhausts. Gave new performance they were designed for. And helped Brazilian twice as long. Amoco became the best-selling gasoline ofits kind. You expect more from American and youget it.1™m |