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Show M'.ciuf 141 MCMBtl CTAH Tp JIAIE re in-- i Pierpunt Olp Ae. 55 P.lJsl5JOCUnCa VOLUMil XXVIIKNO. 13 KAjl, UTAH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER Weekly Bens Reletsa By Wajne by A. Rose When I saw Christmas decora-'iongoing up m Kanab. I sudden ly realized tint Chrtmas time was really coming The weather has been so lovely that it hasnt We sure even felt like winter ire briefly in nne.d of moisture In addition to Christmas shopping there seems to be a great dea) of other activity going on For the Countv Commissioners and the City Commits of the chics in Kane Countv ar hashing over plans for a County Coordinating The initial project that Council this group would take on would be to aid in the publishing of the Kane County History Book, which has been prepared by the Daugh Inciters of the Utah Pioneers dentally I understand that gift certificates are prepared for this book so that if you wish you may give the hook as a Christinas; gift What would be a nicer gift? s t This sketch by Dixon, Knell and Long, architects, shows 3 Womens dormitory units to be built at College of Southern Cedar City, at an estimated cost of $225,000. Preliminary and esti; plans, specifications, mates prepared by the architects have been approved by the State Building Board and bids are to be asked about next February. The structures, of structural U-ta- To Valley Meet Monday Night P-T- A Valley High School Hens Holes will hold iheir regValley ular meeting on December 14th in the Music Room of the high school, at 7:30 p.m. will be the theme of "Safety the program with talks by Gene Russell and patrolman Norman Anderson, Mrs. Esther Heaton will conduct a skit by her speech class. Awards will be presented to the winning students for the Better Speech Slogan Contest. By Dixie Heaton Everyone at Valley is full of basketball spirit. We started the season off with a good start by Friday beating Richfield night. Saturday the story was a little different when the team traveled to North Sevier and were 3 points short of victory, with the We are all real proud score of our team. The next game will be at Valley, Wednesday 9th with Kanab. By the time you will be reading this the fate will be known. Good luck Val'ev team, were all behind you The Seniors and Juniors have been having aptitude tests and by now some of us are wondering how we ever made it this far in school. Seriously it wasnt as bad as all that. The Seniors hae been thinking of all the ways they can make money so thej can go on their The Juniors educational tour. have also been making money for their Prom and they are all real enthused about it. Take it from me its harder than you think." 48-3- 41-3- Kanab P-T- Holds A kfbvvillHitl itl&CIllig and Family Program The Kanab High School meeting and program Monday evening was attended by a large group of parents, teachers and students Theme of the night was Family Night. Program for the evening was: Prayer by a student, Eddie Riggs. had been shot, robbed and pushed from a moving car admitted Sunday the story was a hoax, Kane County Sheriff LaNard Johnson said. Jimmy Leslie, 26, Pleasant GroUtah, said he went along with ve, who by motorists speculation found him in a pool of blood, the sheriff reported. Found Nov. 28 on U S. Highway 89, he stayed with the story of being shot and robbed while hitchhiking to cover up an attempted suicide, Sheriff Johnson said Mr. Leslie told him. After the first day of .the manhunt, it was called off when investigation disclosed evidence Mr. Leslie had shot himself with a 22 caliber rifle. After seeking work in Denver, he was returning to Utah when his car broke down at Marble Canyon, Ariz., he told the sheriff. He then caught a ride to Orderville, Kane County, where he spent his last money for a meal Thanksgiving The Boy Scout Troop 361 of Kanab posted and presented the colors. Marilla Brown, president, conducted. Mrs. Patricia Kreuger, We have three new students in guidance counselor for the Kane Valley, thy are: Carol Winters, Schools gave an interesting talk Day. senior; Julia Ann Tait, sophomore; on Family Relations in the VoThen for two days he wandered cational Guidance of Youth. Terry Winters, sophomore. in the hills near Alton Junction Carol and Terry have been here A very interesting and timely on U.S. 89. He slept in a cabin about three weeks, they are from two act play was presented and half a mile from the highway. St. Anthony, Idaho, where they After wounding himself Mr. Leswent to school at South Fremont written by M r s. Leah Jackson, stumbled 100 feet to the, highlie Helene as McAllister the with High; Julia Ann is from Tropic, Sheriff Johnson said. He where she attended Bryce Valley mother; Boyd McAllister, father; way, and cut his head as he bruised M. Claud Glazier as to Fred; all Roger glad tLigh School. Were fell Never unconscious Linda repeatedly. ValSmith, Bess; Jameson, Bill; have them here with us at Catherine Roundy, Peg and Rose he adopted the story developed in ley. Ann Tietjen, Rosalie Haycock, speculations of the motorists who with leaves Jim Bentley and Val Jackson as found him. you Valley high Mr. Leslie was released from this for the week: A public of- friends of the family. Nabbie GlazCleveland. the Kane County Hospital Sunday. fice is a nublic trust. ier, Ramona Johnson, Julia Young accompanied by Charlotte Young were the singers. The play had a Literary League Christmas setting and w'as very done. well Parly By Nan Johnson The J. E. Crofts family met on Thomas Lawson exPrincipal Is Big plained current happenings at the Thanksgiving day for a family reschool and future plans, the union, dinner was served to 83 Christmas as the Stardust, was two scenes of the play. during members in the Orderville Ward the theme for the Ladies Literary recreation hall. held at the Following the play the Clifton Leagues dinner-dancMrs. Charles C. (Leah) Esplin, 3. Dec. Kanab Elementary School, Young family and the Karl Jam- emceed the program which conA snappy floor show was presen- eson family conducted singing and sisted of a variety of song, dance eat which w'as ted during dinner, games. Refreshments concluded the and instrumental numbers from en in an atmosphere of gleaming evening program. the various families present. Folcandlelight, glittering stars and the program, movies and lowing was pine. Emcee for the evening slides of other family gatherings Thomas Lawson. He introduced Kanab To were viewed. , , such characters as Hoagy Kim Members of the family present Lawson at the piano, Petite dancer Glsan Up were: Mr. J. E. Crofts (father); Merrilyn Johnson in a Mexican Mr. and Mrs. Horace (Lola) Burhat number; noted vocalists Rose A lot of improvement has taken rows; Mr. and Mrs. John (Eva) Ann Tietjen and Charlotte Young, Kanabs famous dancer Cyd Char-ris- e place in Kanab during the past DeMille; Mr. and Mrs. Arden (Cotwo weeks on our streets and side- lleen) Baird; Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Sharon) Hamblin and our walks and roadways. (Darios) Brinkerhoff; all with . own Pepy Como, LeRoy Judd, families from Orderville. their singing Stardust. The City has had Charles Cram Mr. and Mrs. Alfred H .Crofts, Door prize was won by Mr. and and Stanley Brown operating a Mrs. Errol Brown. Best waltz prize weed burning vehicle over most Mr. and Mrs. Eddie (Katherine) by Joe Brown and Anna Bunting. of the city the past week, clean- Edwards and family and Mr. and Everyone had a delightful time ing up along the ditch banks and Mrs. Donald A. Crofts of Richfield; Mr. and Mrs. John M. Crofts entering into the holiday spirit on and near the sidewalks. Mr.-- and Mrs. Leo H. Crofts, Mr. of good will. Dancing completed Graveling of many corners on and Mrs DeLin J. Crofts and their the evenings entertainment. several of the city streets has been families of Panguitch; Mr. and Committee for the dinner-danc- e were: Leah Jackson, Helene Mc- accomplished recently, as well as Mrs. Charles C. Esplin and childAllister, Verla Lewis, Marge Bru- filling in holes and rough places ren of Cedar City; Mr. and Mrs. Ardell (Mary Jane) DeMille ahd ce, Mardean Church, Ann Brown, in many streets. Fawn Robinson, Anna Johnson, family of Rockville; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. (Karma) Criddle and family and Hazel Atwater. American Fork. Others present Coming of included a host of grandchildren The Bookmobile will be in the and great grandchildren and sevCounty December 14th and 15th, eral guests. next Monday and Tuesday. Orderville News Saturday Success e Starts Streets $3.50 The Kanab Coordinating Council, while not holding a meeting in December, is still busily getting its committees organized to Mrs 60. in teckle a big chairman of our Esther .1 u d City Park Committee, has been very active A topographic map of the area will be completed before Christmas. Mrs. Harriet Judd has accepted the chairmanship of the Cemetery Committee and will have a definite plan of work lined for the Councils approval for the January meeting. Mr. Dell Robinson has been appointed chairWeek comman over the Clean-umittee and I understand that plans contest are being for a clean-uprepared for presentation at our January Council meeting. , The Kane County. Cattlemens Association reports over 31 paid memup members after a it is and drive expected bership that by the time youre reading this that there will be more than 50 paid up members. Lyle Chamberlain alone collected over 14 memberships from the Glendale one-wce- k area. By all of this you can eaisly see that while Christmas is coming, that there is much more stirring in Kane County than even a All of this indicates a mouse. wideawake, healthy condition for Kane County and for the people blessed to live here. Bruco Brown Is Serving In Germany HohenMs, Army Germany Pvt. Bruce H. Brown, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave F. Brown of Kanab, participated with the 3rd Divisions 4th Infantry in a field training exercise in Hohenfels, Germany, October 31. to Nov. 25. The exercise was conducted to determine the combat readiness of divisional units which are part of the NATO shields of defense in Europe. Regularly assigned "as an automatic rifleman in the divisions Company A, Brown entered the Army in February 1959, completed basic training at Fort Benning, Ga., and arrived overseas last August. He attended Kanab High School. Woman would be more charming if one could fall into her arms without falling into her hands. T. Carman, electrical Kanab airport and sewage, imthe best provement projects totaling more airport "Its lighting Ive .inspected in a long tune and than $206,000 will receive final tar above minimum requirements," inspection next month in Kanab Kanab Mayor Harman C. Steed Mr. Carman said said a newly completed sewage The federal government will disposal plant will be inspected ay $11,600 of the $18,700 cost of Wednesday by officials of the Dehe system with the balance split partment of Public Health etween the city of Kanab and The Citv wi!' receive a federal tate of Utah, according tcrCity grant for 30 per cent of the cost Norris 'ouncilman MacDonald, of the projects. Major Steed said. .ho was in charge of the woik The cost of Ihe plant alone,, ex' intake pipe, came to about1 (Iodine 78 are Included in the system narkers for the landing strip, 10 STZ5 000 PreMouslv t he city dumped its ,axi strip markers, a windsock into Kanab Creek. The ewage a light and a revolving beacon on tow plant will eliminate the pol 50 foot tower. lotion of the stream which flows mto neighboring Arizona. An; one who ever act the world on fire probably started by burning a little midnight I t asSoc5'6n elm.::; smna Yearly, 10c Single Copy Fire Department Adds To Equipment . Sand Mina Starts The Kanab Volunteer $73,000 County This Month piece of equipment ment. Kane Gcraznunilies Elect ASG Officials Results of the recent elections held in Kane County are as fol- Steed lows: Kanab Community: Ray S. Bunt chairman and delegate to th County Convention; W. Rell Little and alternate deli gate; Floyd Maddox, regular mem ber; Merrill MacDonald, first al ornate and Elson B. Riggs, 2nd dternate member. ing, , Alton Mulliner is still in the hospital, but is improving and will come home in a few days. Garland Tait was home from week end. CSU over-th- e Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ramsey and family just returned from a vacation in California and Las Vegas. Executive meeting The was held Tuesday at Valley High School. Attending from here were Mrs. Kirby Fairchild, Reva Anderson, Mona Reese and Dorothy will be soon, so all DeMille. should be thinking about it. Visitors in Idaho with their families have been Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rife. Dan kept the home place going while they were gone Bernetta Tait and Effie Sorensen attended Stake Relief Society executive meeting at Kanab Monday night. Visiting in California and Mexico are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ramsey with Bobbie and Grant. They will be gone a week. Visitors at the John Reese home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Reese and family and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Reese and Larry. -- Orderville Mt. Carmel Community: Lamar Chamberlain, chairman and delegate to County Convention; Lawrence Esplin, and alternate delegate; Bernard A. Tait, regular member; Lamond Ileaton, first alternate member and Rex Crofts 2nd alternate member. vice-chairm- The delegates from the above three communities shall assemble in convention on December 17, in the Kane ASC County Office, at 2 p.m. for the purpose of electing a county committee of 3 members and two 'alternate mem19-5- and Current Events bers. By Nan Johnson Santa did come to town Tuesday evening, a record crowd of boys and girls from the Valley turned out to. see him along with quite a number of parents. and Mrs. Hans Chamber-laispent a few days the past week Visiting with their daughter, Ramona and family in Santa Clara while there Hans saw the Gene Fullmer fight on TV. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Levanger visited in St. George Friday night with the Chris Levangers and saw the fight while there. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ilepworth and family spent the week end In northern Utah where they atten ded the wedding of Mrs. Ilepwor ths brother. The Valley High baseketball team played their first practice game Friday night defeating the Richfield team. We have a very good team this year frorp seeing them play their first game. They played Salina Saturday night and lost by twrpoints, all you townspeople come out and see the boys play, its well worth your time and money. DeAnn Calllson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Callison and Mark.P. Esplin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Esplin were baptized .members of the LDS Church Saturday evening and confirmed members in Sacrament meeting. - Mrs. Don Wagner of Fredonia visited at the Ira Adair home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Gardner are visiting at the Grace Heaton home. Visitors at the Mark Chamber lain home Sunday were the two sons of the Ossil Meachams and their wives and Rula Meacham of of Siguard, Utah. - MARKETING BOARD UTAH TURKEY Conferring on stfato oro member of the Utah Turkey Marketing turkey problem Board. Seated, left to right; Elden Westenskow, Moroni; John S. .Morgan. Layon, chairman; Arza Adam, pleasant Grove,, and George O Spencer, chairman, Utah Stat Board of Agriculture. S.r- - ' ij: Deo Wight, Ogden and Ralph Blackham, Moroni. e n Orderville News Blackburn del-gat- to County Convention; Malcolm L. Robinson, and alternate delegate; Ronald L. Spencer, regular member; liorace W. MaxwelJ, first alternate; Ray J. Palmer, second alternate. 0 By Christie Glendale Community: Ross E. Heaton, chairman and ser-itos- Tom to the depart- use. pointed out the was part of plant .cw.ige A recent addition to Kane Couna $ jJO.OOO water and sewage im ty business is a sand nnn north jpnneni'nt project that will be of Kanab on Highway' 89 between eom; Mpd before the first of the Kanab and Mt. CarmA Junction. e ir 'A cot breakdown of this projThe mining operation i being carried on by H K. Riddle of Salt ect includes $4,000 for easements Lake City ad J. Mayhew, Moab md riUitofw.av and $423,600 for and center lines, mains, Location of the mine is on a school ewag' section and is being managed hy ,nd cTifoimatm-plant. R. A Ilollen who is living here Engineering and supervision of The sand is being used by oil the project amounted to $25,000, well drilling companies for the interest during construction $17,-)fracturing of formations in the , and administrative Ugal search for oiL 88,500, and government InAccording to Mr. Ilollen the spection, $4,000. sand is being shipped to Farming Tim cost of the improvements ton, New MexTco; Vernal, Utah cull be paid for by $75,000 in neand Grand Junction, Colo Truckcoupon bonds, $375,000 gotiable ing is being handled by in general obligation bonds, and Dow Company and the Co, i $42,000 government .grant. Haliburton Co., both largo concerns have used the sand, Additional water for the city The mine is the only one of was supplied by eonstruction of a its kind in operation west of the mile of. pipeline from a well drillMississippi, says Mr. Hollen and ed niF miles north of Kanab. could mean a lot to this area in This well is capable of supplying the way of a new industry. The (he present water system with 900 mjne is located on the side hill of gallons a minute. the white sands area and has its own electric plant, dryers, screens and storage tanks. HI. Camel Hews De- A used panel truck has been worked over and conditioned and will be used, as an emergency vehicle for the department at fires, and as an emergency timbulance Fire Chief Lester Cottam said that the vehicle needs to be licensed and would then be ready for , Major Fire partment has added another new The Airport Improvomenf pro- mot, including an administration budding, taxi strips, access road, and rmwaj lights carpe to some Work In Kane Ike OUt 1mefc . I Agency. ris- It will stop at Alton and the TV Meeting -- . Valley at the usual times Monday A meeting has been set for 8 and in Mt. Carmel and Kanab on p.m. in the City and County buildthe 15th, Tuesday. Next stops here will be Jan. 11 ing in Fredonia' December 11th to hear matters discussed on TV and February 22, 1960. for the area by cable.' Mrs. Edith Holmes said that "The cost of being at odds with everyone in the area who is inothers usually is greater than you terested in TV is invited to attend can afford. James E. Sweaney. the meeting. A Needed Reach Near Half Million Mark en- gineer for the Federal Aviation Bookmobih A I Kanab Nears Completion Of Largp' Water and Sewage Project, Fund Hnal aprovr.l of the Kanab Airport lighting sstem was given after an inspection Monday night Year County Agent 4 10, 1959 Airport Lighting System Is Approved from Sil. EDIT OJt NAhdjiAt Of Cleo Lamb, sbn of Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Lamb celebrated his 5th birthday Monday by inviting his little friends in for a party. Word was received Sunday of the death of Uncle Charley Car-rolHe was 100 years old and was a resident of Orderville in his early life, and was very active l. Fredonia News and Current Events By Ivis Farr An open meeting has been set for Friday, Dec., 11th at 8 pm. in the building in Fredonia for all TV owners and possible users in this area, Mrs. Edith Holmes, chairman of the local TV committee said. A representative from Antennavision, Inc., cable TV company at Page will be here to discuss the possibility of having a cable connection for users in the Fredonia Kanab area. A large turnout of TV fans Is expected to help clarify the picture and get the sound right for better and more stable reception. City-Count- y Miss Yvonne Pratt was guest of honor at a birthday luncheon given by her mother, Mrs. Harold Pratt at their home. Guests were: Carol MacIntyre, Linda Judd, Colleen Hatch, Terry Whiting, Diane Vicki Jordan, Shelia Denning, Bryner, Janey tTate, Jerri Lynn FigginS, Reina and Cheryl Pratt, and Terry Drye, Mark Mitchell, Carl Ellison,, Bob Ford, David Farr, Johnny OBrien, Jim Brown, Robert Rider, Dennis Adams, Tim y Finicum, E. J. Sturgill, Doug and Glenn Pratt. Mrs. Pratt served cupcakes with candles for dessert after the sandwiches and. punch. Sen-tene- Mrs. Gene Mitchell entertained guests as her son, Mark, celebrated his fifth birthday. The guests played games and enjoyed the birthday cake and punch. Misses Janey Tate, Lynne Ford, Yvonne Pratt, Linda Judd, and Bob Ford, E. J. Sturgill, Tony Judd, Teddy Jensen, Kim Brown, Terry Drye, Timmy and Pat Finicum, helped Mark have a birthday to remember. 12 in civic and church affairs. As the Christmas season is upus, lets remembepnhe boys and folks who are away from home in the service and on missions, even though we do think of them, lets "let tfoepj know we do. on |