Show THE GUNNISON NEWS VALLEY “FIRST AID NEEDS" Forest Changes lame To Manti-LaS- al Public Land Order No 667 August 28 1949 by virtue of the authority vested in the President by the act of June 4 1897 30 Stat 11 36 (USC title 16 Sec 473) and pursuant to Executive Order No 9337 of April 24 1943 of the upon recommendation of Agriculture and Secretary order signed by the Secretary of the Interior name o 1 the Manti NaForest enlarged by Publ28 ic Land Order November 1949 Commenting upon the change to Include the LaSal National Forest Supervisor Park said is now changed to in name to the the National Forest that it gives recognition l it was stated Monday by Forest geographical location of the Mountains Supervisor Robert H Park The principal chain of the LaSal division change in name was affected by comprising The tional DON'T WAIT! THAT The name LaSal is Spanish the forest and it restores to the a Salt Mountains area the name LaSal which has signifying far removed from the other Chain cherished became by the people of Southeastern Utah and South- great chains of the Rockies The Manti Colorado western The gross area of the combined division of the forest is located forest is 1339448 acres the and the LaSal Supervisor said in Central Utah Utah division In Southeastern Colorado Southwestern The name Manti was taken from the ruined city of Manti near Caracas in Venezuela mentioned in the Book of Mormon and further symbolized by the city of Manti Utah site of one of the magnificent temples of the Salt Lake City September 14 Latter day Saint faith Go for a -- Traffic Deaths Up In Utah Deport Shows rida-a- nd you'll (iip) u rail IYou towns with loss than 000 population and only oiglit of thorn in cities of oor 50OIM) people The eities however had a larger proportion of all accidents — 2056 in all in which 52a persons were injured The report shows that 605 persons weie injured in 1136 accidents on the state highways and 135 injuries in occurred 276 accidents in towns below 1090 population This year the age group from 45 to 54 years showed the greatest number of fatalities 15 in all -- - while last year only five w'ero killed in that age group and 13 died in traffic accidents in fhe 25 34 year age group During the first half of this year ten children under 15 were killed and the same period last year shows tile same ten children record under 15 years of age an n n a a in First Chapter Meeting Is Held ! The first meeting of the Gunnison chapter FFA was held in the Vocational Agriculture department September 12th President Roger Hendrickson conducted the business meeting which was carried out with official opening and closing ceremonies The chapter constitution was and the group voted presented to accept it The budget calendar guide guide of activities and objectives of the chapter for 1950-5were all presented and accepted by the group Other business had to do with setting the price for FFA foes ior the current year which was In the Mercury Almost the very moment you set foot car you’ve always wanted! you know you’ve found the so quiet! So utterly And too! Big! Roomy! Leg roomy moving— so smootn QUIET! You hardly know you're and silent is that Mercury ride ettfia rigfit power 1 to spare (a Mercury! You’ve got Its big engine Is rfyW for the car—and the car Is Tight for the engine! Mercury la "America's No 1 Economy Car"l Prive It yourself— and ace why! springing ever drove! the smoothest riding car they s o n e n s e O Cufinlsoo'TiUh Vr ir s SORENSEN' OAmcr Him mi Officers Have Parly he annual officers party was held at the Forks in Most of Canyon August 26th the officers had partners were served Hoys Purchase Animals For Projects During the last month many boys have been purchasing calves and sheep for projects in FFA Kent Anderson went to and purchased a Shorthorn steer Several other boys similar purchases have made n n:n n n a 'an Gunnison Chapter Makes Award The Gunnison chapter of the Future Farmers of America has awarded a registered Hereford heifer to Val Dean Erickson The advisory council for the Gunnison chapter made this decision at the meeting last Thursday The heifer is a daughter of a cow formerly awarded to LeVoy Whitlock ! gYou set at $2 (M) and planning a chapter membership party and initiating greenhands into the liapter The date set for this was September 20th Also the dead-ne lor tlie first order of F FA and other equipment jackets was set for September 20th FUTURE FARMER NEWS I for you right just comfort — In 5539 traffic accidents 1813 and 77 persons wore injured were killed during the first six months of 1950 according to a report of the State Tax Commission Tins is an increase of 5 2 per cent over the 5249 traffic accidents last year for the same period when 81 persons were killed Of the 77 persons killed the first half of this year 23 were and 32 were killed pedestrians in motor vehicle collisions one a and one on a bicycle train by Fifty of the fatal accidents were 11 of them in on state highways ajsa lancet ma tijit riding 5 today and be prepared for the EMERGENCIES Manti PAGE EMERGENCIES DON'T WAIT WEEK SEPT 24 TO 30 Don't be caught unprepared when an accident happens in your home! 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