Show If 2004 GtofMiP) Gunnison Stake Singles Dinner and Program will be held at the Centerfield Church on Thursday June 10 2004 at 7 p m Please bring your own dishes v The Sanpete Dairy Women would like to again inform the area that there will be no Dairy Princess Pageant for the upcoming year and there will be no royalty representing our county If you have any quesfree to call tions feel Elise Bown " No3 0183 Ifuti© ( ' at Ronald Reagan Local post offices will be closed on Friday howThe local banks ever are currently scheduled to remain open Hours The Gunnison Valley News Of f ice will switch to their summer hours We will be open Wednesday through Friday from 9 a m until 12 noon and then from 3pm until 5pm Our office cated at 556 South Main will be open on Mondays from 9am untl 12 noon We are closed on Tuesday The Candy Bomber is coming to Gunnison Library Celebration A Soap Box Derby Race will be a new attraction on during the Saturday July Gunnison July 4lh The race will begin on 100 West and 300 North at a ni and is open entry to any coaster car Rules for car- Must have brakes of some kind not be more than v A Federal Holiday has been declared for Friday June 11 2004 in honor of the passing of former President Summer Soap Box Derby planned for Gunnison July 7 Must feet long or 40 inches wide Car weight can not be more than 300 pounds with diivcr Car can not be modified after race has started Drivers lioni ages 8 to years old only $10 enlee Two classes ol cars 16 try will be held Class One Cars with Soap Box Derby Wheels and Class Two Cais with any other kind of wheels Lt Gail Halvorsen a Soap Box Derby car and their son Sheldon has entered it in fhe Mt Pleasant Deiby lor the past two years Kits may be purchased by contacting Jennifer 02 or Helm at the Candy aka Uncle late is coming to Gunnison Civic Library He will arrive on Monday June 14 at II 00 am Entry forms are av ailable at Gunnison City Offices or at Bomber Wiggly Wings The Raisin Bomber and Uncle Choco- Please take note of the different day for Story Time It will be Monday instead of Tuesday The library is work- ing Utah as part of the and of July Celebration Sanpete County Fair Several Between the years of 1948 and 1949 Berlin Airlift pilot Lt Gail Halvorsen was so youth entered and swept the 1966 Soap Box Derby in Provo Utah Back then con- and excitement of the Berlin children that he wanted to do Pleasant 4lh testants Dennis were Mark Beck Mike struck with the friendliness something special for them and to spread a little cheer to takes a tons of received a scholarship for his efforts to race his own operation and named it “Operation Little Vittles" Mt Pleasant continues the with a Soap Box He personally bought out all the candy available where he and created was based Helm has been Allen and Ron Staker Beck tradition Derby held at Rhubarb Davs their in annual their beleaguered times in Berlin during the blockade Lt Halvorsen decided to start mimtuic May parachutes out of Alumni Reunion for Service during WWII former brought evening classmates together to renew acquaintances and to honor Veterans of all wars The Peterson brothers sons and Clarence and Pearl Whitlock Peterson were par- liculaily honored Peterson's four sons were in the Army Air Force at the same time during World War II LaMar of the class of ‘36 and now a resident of Mesa worked himself up to the rank of Colonel He was a crew member on a 17flying missions overMid- way Island Tiji etc before on to the battle of He earned Guadalcanal Westover Af B for process- schools Twenty-tw- in Massachusetts Chicopee converted an old fire station many awards including the Silver Star Bronze Star Distinguished Unit Citation Longevity Service Award Oak Leaf Clusters and more Gene of the class of ‘38 was stationed pilot of a in England and flew 35 combat missions Hie first one Twice he was on his plane back brought “home” severely battered He but with no casualties was cited for his expertise and bravery' He was awarded many medals including tinguished Flying Cross 3 times the Bronze Star 3 times and others In civilian life he made his way with the sugar company to the General ncultural Superintendent of class of ‘41 Wesley former high school and colathlete was a pilot of a He wore the wings of both USA and R A F (Royal Air Force ) His plane was shot down over Germany Being the last to leave the plane it was too close to the ground for his parachute to open In the fall he lost his shoes and spent 6 months as a prisoner at war without shoes His awards included the Air Medal 3 times as well as numerous other medals Wesley became a doctor of Veterinary Science but passed away at the age of 55 Glen Class of ‘43 joined the Air Toree at age 18 and served in the big KB29 plane Instead of bombing the s°n of the KB29 was to fuel other planes in the air This would have been a very technical situation The war was soon over Of the four sons Gene stayed “True Blue" and married Camell Lund of the class of ‘44 also an alumnus of Gunnison Valley High of After the presentation the Peterson brothers and the recognition of all veterans present Michelle Jensen and her daughters Silver and Nicole sang the song “Welcome Home” Presentation of the colors was earned out by members °f the Utah National Guard U&I A Wl into a Little Vittles headquarters They made parachutes tied candy or gum and sent the finished product to Lt AI B W hen the came on line all ol Main at Rhine Halvorsen at supplies Rhine Main Lt Halvorsen's squad- v Lv ccived some ol the candy Halvorsen ron and others helped drop and gum They air dropped the candy over the candv the city of Beilin (including East Berlin until the Russians told them to stop) to the eagerly waited children Lt of 1949 Peterson Brothers Honored at Gunnison The 15lh Annual Reunion for the Gunnison Valley High held School Saturday how Halvorsen valley ate inv ited to come and have a special Story lime with the Candy Bomber Nielsen fun Lt Con- Association fectioners asked organized Soap Box Derby races were once a ycaily ritual in Mt went on to take fifth place m the national competition and Jennifer help the cause Then the Ameiicnn much candy and gum he could use They sent tons and gum ol candy to building a car Just get four It wheels and get started asked by the Gunnison July 4'h Committee to organize the event Jennifer's lamily built gave up their rations of candy and gum and to also their handkerchiefs buddies ing with Mr Halvorsen's schedule All children in the Premier Financial Entry forms and fees must be turned in by July 1" so the race can be This is a great way for kids and families to work together little cllort but will be strips ol cloth and attached the candy to them At the Lt Halvorsen beginning By January Halvorsen had air dropped more than 250000 para- chutes loaded with candy on the city of Berlin bringing a salcty of the children was the primary concern So the crew would drop the candy in areas around the city where they saw children playing Candy was also sent to chil- tried to discredit little )oy to ncaily 100000 children ol Berlin during the this effort claiming the children had destioyed a cem Russian blockade etcry near TemplhofT where lhe candy was dtopped But News of this also spread to the U S Gov eminent and Lt Halvorsen was chosen to m is going to bring joy to out children also Halvotsen will have his available when he conics to the library It will also be lag Day on June 14 and the library wants all ol the children to come in icd white and blue Bring a sack lunch and lhe lbruy will furnish the dressed the end there was no ba sis for this outlandish attack Halvorsen book dren in schools hospitals and so on Ol course the Russians from verbal dessert Honorable Chris Cannon has furnished boohs receive the Cheney Award for the year of 1948 hoi an ait of alor extieme fortitude or self sai rifn e in a a handed out to each child The children's book wniten about It is called Lt Halvorsen humanitarian Me rcedes and the Chocol American cgion will do a Tlag Ceremonv and all the children will sing the Star interest When the crowds of chil- dren became too large the There has about "Our been at c by Margot Tlieis It tells the story of that re- - Pilot wrote Raven I lait" that will be Spangled Banner accompanied bv Marion ( hnstensen one of the children Miserable Weather for Miserable Run The rain did not keep several runners line up the annual Miserable Metric Marathon Picin May 29 2004 tured is Less Miserable 6 2 K Winner for 1st Place Women’s Overall Can Garff Cen- Desiree terfield Nilsson Centerfield was Third place overall The First Story Time at Gunnison Library Success Construction crews have been working on making the sidewalks along Main Street completed somebme this summer The sidewalks on both sides of are working to bring the new concrete in line wth existing sidewalks project will be pleted Crews wheel chair Main Street accessible The are to be com- Gunnison Civic Library's first Story Time on June 1st w as a great success The chil dren of the valley were out in force The theme this year is Discovering New Trails and It Makes a Grand Adventure to Read Susie Gillman InNeill and Steve Neill made the first Story Time success ful Susie and Ins read about the Mandarin Duck Steve furnished a treat The ihrary board wants to thank them for the time and effort they put into the stoiv Tor the activiiv that dav the kids made pipet Teepees Thanks to Rasmussen’s Ace Hardware for furnishing the sacks for lhe Teepees It was also celebration of the Child day Thanks to Gunnison Thriftway foi the balloons that were handed out to each child Each child also received a coloring hock telling about I cw is and ( uk This helped the children be prepared for the June Nth Store Time where President Curtis Anderson of the Gunnison Slake was lhe reader for fit dav He read about lerwis ami (Ink The avtiv nv was It irn mg about Indian Rock Art ach child midi lhur own rock art Thtv hut Johnnv Cakes for lhe ire so the kids could hat evpc iic nee people a'e on 'lu Hails long ago If anvonc would like to be in in ob d his sunimc Siorv Tunc or would like to true sign up for Stoiv pic ice coni tel S'ephame ai 2S U!4 Ore unite IXbbic lluni ii h2h 326 Reading makes each child a belli tduli So pupare he u lutuic w h soil! help now |