| Show USPS yAyvm'liardccp com Millard Countv 0 Vol 97 No 45 May 21 2003 Jr Livestock Show Scipio’s Exhibitor extraordinaire -- Curtis Probert All are showing animals cross s Selection of which calves to show involves letting them develop naturally as part of the main herd The calves are allowed to range with the rest of the herd on the family's grazing permits Prospective show calves arc brought in off the range and training begins only a few months before the show "We watch the whole herd at the start We pick ten calves at the start and then work down to the animals we want to the show We cut out the ones we want showy ones" said Curtis The calves quickly learn to work with their trainer Usually they spend enough time together to become quite a team Because each winning Market Beef animal is to be auctioned at the close of the show Curtis W3S asked about a fondness for the animal developing causing some heartache He said it was hard to part with the animals during the first few years of his competing but it is Curtis Probert with his cioss Heifer th an l)raper urtis Probert of High school freshman Scipio is entering the Millard County Jr Livestock Show with hopes of his heifer winning him a third Grand Champion hy ribbon In 2007 Probert' heifer won Reserve Champion f or 2006 and 2005 he tame olT from the show with Grand Champion Market Heifer ribbons "The Jr Livestock Show is way fun' Probably to me Judging Day is the most fun It i all exciting You start with the judging the tallying the dance and the You get to see a lot trophy presentations of friends you don't see otherwise for a year" said Probert Probert ' family has been involved with the livestock show for about 2ft years His older brothers and sisters have also competed "We have always hoped for a purple ribbon When we finally won one we weren’t expecting it We just went to the show for the fun" said Julie Probert Curtis’s mother s Curtis's heiler is a cross The family started crossing the two breeds several years ago Unless one knew better close observation of the heifer would lea one to believe it is an Angus The Pmbcrt's extended family participate in the show Curtis has two nieces and a nephew also showing an animal in the They arc Tanner Nielson competition of f ool Creek MaKenic Christensen of Scipio and Shantel Kessler of Kanosh 2008 Days of the Old West Grand Marshal Chosen for his prominent participation in the activities of Millard County Ward Petersen is Grand Marshal of the 2008 Days of the Old West Rodeo Ward is the eighth of ten children born to Nel and Ldith Hennett Petersen I rom their pioneer forefathers they all inherited a strong work ethic and a desire to serve Ward’ family church community and country have all benefited from these characteristics le ha been married to his wife Narae for 61 years and they arc the parents of nine wonderful children who love and admire their dad Ward is an active member ofThe Church Saints He of Jesus Christ of has been a counselor in two bishoprics and has filled many positions over the years le has lived in Hinckley for 72 of his 87 years and enjoyed every one of them lie attended Hinckley llementary School and High School and graduated a "Mustang" forever in 1938 Ward is a proud member of the Hinckley Lions Club He has happily participated in their civic and charitable activities for 44 years He served on the Hinckley Town Board for six years and was Mayor for eight During this time the sewer system was installed and natural gas became He could also be observed available helping CluffTalbot cut down weeds and the unplug sewage line During WWII he was top turret gunner bomber On his 29 mission his on a plane was shot down over Austria on June 3 944 A Act parachuting and landing in the Alps he was captured and taken to a POW camp in Poland AAer being forced to embark on the infamous German death march on Fcb2 1945 he was liberated by the British on May 6 1945 Ward has always been a hard worker He farmed for several years then began One of two small bucks illegally shot last October served as home confinement or with an ankle monitor and 36 months supers ised probation with AP&P He was fined $925 and has to pay a $25 fee Facer must also pay to DW R a fine of $4(8) each for the two der DW R seized Facer's rifle The process is not yet complete according to Kinghom He said Facer could possibly lose his hunting rights for five years The DW R will award a hurling permit to the confidential inform ml t be used in the area ir which the poa hum incident his means the reward permit took place will be good this year for the Oak Creek Limited Entry Unit The Help Stop Poaching Hotline is or Memorial Day Services Memorial Day programs in communities along the Pahvant w ill be provided by the Fillmore American Legion Post 61 and the American Legion Auxiliary on Mon May 26 at the following places and times: conduct sen ices at the follow ing places and times: Lynndyl Cemetery Leamington Cemetery Oak City Cemetery 900 am 1000 am :00 am S! Gelbvieh cattle — a dual-purpo- breed from Europe managing Delta Milling Co Later he worked for the county road department until his retirement in 1987 lie keeps busy now caring for his yard and attending blessings baptisms Lagle courts mission farewells and reports sporting events and weddings With 47 grand children 78 great grand children (7 on the way) and nine great greats this is almost a full tune job Ward got his first horse when he was 5 years old He reluctantly gave up riding und his last horse a couple of years ago He has always enjoyed rodeos and never misses one if he can help it le is pleased and honored to be the Grand Marshal for the Days of Old West celebration and thanks those responsible for giving him this opportunity The Days of the Old West Rodeo is on June 12 13 and 14 at 8 pm nightly Save SI per ticket by purchasing them early from Sahara Motors or Delta IFA I vnl ntormation registration Gelbvieh is a breed originating in Bavaria around the 1700s to the early 1800s Gelbvieh translates directly from German as “yellow cow” It is pronounced This breed is a honey gold to red in color with strong skin pigmentation and homed Polled cattle have developed in the United States from the use of naturally hornless foundation females Proponents of the breed claim the breed has superior Gasoline prices fertility calving ease mothering ability and growth rate of the calves Due to crossbreeding w ith Angus cattle a giHd portion of Gelbvieh cattle is now black Gelbvieh were developed into a animal for beef superior and milk production Selection was based on quality of meat milk production and strength of the draft animal Gelbvieh can also be trained as draft animals used for pulling farm implements and wagons breed was imported to This the United States in the early 1970s by Dean Draper Gas prices are on the rise in Millard County and across the nation American drivers now pay an average of $379 for a gallon of regular gas according to a survey by AAA and the Oil Price Information Service Diesel now averages $452 a gallon across the country This is the same amount charged by several gas stations in Millard County Diesel is a few cents more A year ago the average price of gasoline was $31 8 gal The highest price in the county is $409 gal in Scipio and the lowest is to be found Millard County is j'ust average a a c Hi MAY MILLARD question ptoate 8 (£©py bucks were illegally shot Two and butchered in Cascade Canyon east of Oak City on Oct 7 2007 Timothy Facer of Oak C ity plead guilty to one count of wanton destruction of protected wildlife a third degree felony earlier this year He was sentenced on Mon May 19 “We received a tip from the ‘Help Stop Poaching Hotline’ The witnesses said a deer had been possibly killed and later left When I armed a an investigation found the two heads of the deer had been stashed in the brush The backstraps had been removed and hidden in the wash The witnesses had seen something being stashed in the brush” said Mike Kinghom DW R game warden Kinghorn located the two bodies of the deer and the hidden meat He said witnesses reported four shots had been fired Facer appeared in the Fourth District Court for sentencing on Monday for sentencing He was sentenced to up to five years in the Utah State Prison suspended 60 days in the Millard County Jail of in which 30 days are to be completed 48 hour increments within the next 120 30 and the be to remaining days days See Stock Show on page 2 a PapaDir not as hard to now "They become real tame The first year I was in the show the calf just shxk its head threw me up against the fence I rolled a couple of times It wasn’t mean it just wanted to play” said Probert The effort put into preparing an animal for the livestock show teaches the young handlers many important lessons in life The Jr Livestock Show Board Committee and Sponsors sum up these objectives: To dignify rural living and create for good livestock and an appreciation an honest effort in the minds of the youth of the area 2 To encourage youth to obtain genuine participating experiences in the economic and practical aspects of livestock selection feeding and record Such experiences should be keeping geared as near as possible to the kind of experiences which these youth will encounter when they become livestock producers in adult life 3 To pros ide an understanding of the procedures of marketing livestock on a terminal market 4 To encourage commercial interests concerned with the sale of livestock and livestock products to give recognition to as many exhibitors as possible This may be done by purchasing their livestock at the show on a trade basis and paying for it in terms of quality and finish To this end all youthful producers of prime Beheaded carcass abandoned after the backstraps are taken Oak City Poacher sentenced 24 2008 COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS ut Robert DWy DELTA dewyhotma4 UTAH oom or Norn Robison normlacyggmail com I at the Maverick in Fillmore The least expensive gas is available at $346 at a big box store in Salt Lake City In parts of California prices at the gas pump average $396 —down from above $400 per gallon for the past few weeks Light sweet crude for June delivery rose to $12662 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange on Monday A trading record near $128 a barrel was reached on Friday May 16 It appears prices w ill continue to go up before they will come down if they come dow n TlBagK'IWiQ J |
