Show PRESS UTAH saltlake as S'N C1T (ErmmmnsaDm 7 soUflcw VOLUME 81 NUMBER 22 GUNNISON UTAH THURSDAY JUNE 3 ut e: g®ws 1982 PRICE 25c Accidents Prompt City’s Call For Help Accidents on SR 89 near Happy Service in Gunnison have prompted Councilman Richard Kjar to ask the council to write a letter to the Utah Department of Transportation The grant is enabling Gunnison City to install the baseball field tennis courts and play area for the high school This project is to be completed by Dec 31 of this year Kjar read a letter from Police Chief out that Jerry Jorgensen pointing several accidents have occurred near the supermarket Council members also discussed revenues for the budget and a budget hearing was tentatively scheduled for June 22 The council will propose in its letter to the UDOT a possible turning lane or an extension of a highway In other matters Superintendent Scott Bean of the South Sanpete School District talked with Gunnison City Council members last week about on the recreation progress grant project Two Locals Are USU Graduates pW k nK- r‘ i KVi laureate Lynn degree Fund Day Patrons were taken up but not away in this balloon Dairy Day Raises $1 2000 For Mortal Moroni Statue the Mortal Moroni Statue Participants while having fun donated the money to the statue to Jane Braithwaite according president of the Destiny Committee The committee’s goal is to raise by July for the placement and dedication of the statue to be placed west of the Manti Temple grounds the permanent designation of the Mormon Miracle Pageant $50000 of people interested in Groups the facilities of the dairy and processing plant were taken on a tour by owner Clair Yardley seeing A hot air balloon gave those daring a thrill as they rose 150 feet in the air The wind rose later in the afternoon however to it necessary making discontinue that operation No one was wanting for food as free pizza samples were given out and hamburgers and hotdogs dnnks popcorn ice cream and snowcones were sold throughout the day Children enjoyed pony and buggy fish pond the rides and the swings Lots of balloons were sold making for “very festive scenery” that an Yardley announced unexpected event was taking place A cow in the maternity pen was giving and anyone who wished to birth witness the arrival of the newborn was City council deeded to put out bids for a new police car to be due Aug 1 Also discussed was a request by SUFCo to hold a company party at the Gunnison City Park on June 12 Before the adjourning meeting Mayor Rodney Anderson encouraged the council members to evaluate them departments and check them progress Pool Now Open The Gunnison City swimming now open for the summer pool is Clifford Rhoades has been appointed as lifeguard and pool manager Admission prices are 60 cents for children ages 6 - 18 and $1 for those over 18 Children under six who are accompanied by an adult will be admitted free Season passes are $12 per individual and $35 per family Councilman Brent Jensen stated that tennis rackets will be available for the pool Individuals may rent rackets for a nominal fee for use on the park tennis courts Anyone willing to donate them tennis rackets should contact Mr Jensen rent at Several kids got cooled in the dunking booth while others went to work in the contest These participants were given one minute to see how much milk they could draw into a pop bottle The winners from the boys and girts 13 - 20 group were Jamie Jim Young with 240 ml Anderson second and Steve Hyatt In the women’s 21 and over third first place went to Lauri category Beck pumping 220 ml Joan Munk second and Debra Jensen third Art Keisel was the winner in the men’s milking division with 370 ml Bruce Johnson and placed second Wade Carter took third will in degree R Kjar for a bacca-- Axtell Boo re in business Baby Contest Starting annual baby contest conto be one of the most popular events sponsored by the Gunnison Valley Jayceeettes The tinues Applications for will be made available June 8 19 Announced later will be the categories in which each baby will be judged The baby contest winners will ride the Jaycees’ float in the July 4th parade and also will receive a savings bond from the Gunnison are enMothers Valley Bank their to get baby’s couraged pictures ready Garth Sorenson (left) receives Scholarships GVHS Students Receive $30000 in Scholarships Gunnison duating Valley seniors High were School gra- presented worth of scholarships last $30000 week according to GVHS counselor Larry J Henrie More than to Garth of that $30000 belongs Sorenson and John Bjerregaard who each received more than $6000 in scholarship offers Mr Henrie stated that the school had an outstanding group of seniors this year and was pleased to note that this was the largest amount of scholar welcome ships ever to be given to a class graduating Eleven seniors were Sterling Scholars and automatically received full scholarships to both Snow College and Westminster College The following is the a list of scholarship recipients school awarding it and the amount the scholarship is worth: Elmont Brett (academic) $1800 (Continued Presidential BYU Brad Allen Snow on Page 2) at This new calf which arrived about 1 pm had its name drawn from the Name the Baby Calf contest These winners were Raylene entries Callie the Calf Rich choosing FYandne Brady with Coco Puff and Maria Mellor picking Alvy Hospital Gets New Emergency Number The Gunnison Valley Hospital has new telephone communication system a The Gunnison Telephone Company has provided an emergency ambulance and fire number to local valley residents That number is 311 Anyone calling from outside to dial still have number the the valley will traditional This intricate system was set up by Executone a private phone installabon from Salt Lake City This company system features a paging system the entire hospital interthroughout communication and room between direct dialing from patient’s room' to name a few “It is a and an excellent for our nurses communicator for our which will be Speaking to the graduates an Florida Senator Paula Hawkins alumni of Utah State who will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree i a baccalaureate agriculture and Alan Gunnison is a candidate for at the Utah State University’s 89th annual exercises on June 5 commencement will graduate nearly 2000 candidates including two Gunnison Valley residents Danny receive More than $12000 were raised last Saturday at Quality Paradise Dairy’s Swimming pool admission fees were and possible pool help from the CETA program was discussed Also set discussed were the lights Gunnison Little League Park will be replaced i'V Dale Rosenlund hospital said “It will allow administrator anyone who works with the hospital to better and get the job communicate done whether it be private work or patients” emergency work” If anyone has any questions about the communication they may system talk to Ruby Shand or Da Jorgensen public relations Currently there are only three lines coming in so wise use of the phone system is asked until an additional five lines are installed by the phone company sometime in June or early July Rosenlund says for It is important the area residents to note that this is for hospital and emergency number fire emergencies only 1 A Fifth graders enjoyed parachute fua Program helping celebrate the end Parachute of Fun to “Here Comes the Sun” at the May Day of the school year Children in all grades danced for proud parents at this festive program held outside School on Thursday May 27 the Gunnison Elementary i |