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Show o Saudi CeeiM Ufoli Supplement To: Gunnison Valley News The Salina Sun Garfield County News The Richfield Reaper VOLUME 2 NUMBER 44 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1981 But Still He's Tops in Utah Court Reporting One-of-a-Kin- d, Being one of a kind can have its disadvantages. But C. Howard Watkin doesnt seem to mind his distinction of that title. To him, its no different than ever. Mr. licensed cer- Watkin, tified shorthand reporter for the State of Utah, is the only court reporter in the State of Utah still using the shorthand method of taking court records. became the only court reporter the base. It was also there he met Grace Wiltshire, a native of Circleville, and they were married July 31, 1943. on He went on to Lincoln, Neb., doing court reporting for the Air Force, until December, 1945, when he was honorably discharged from the service. for Judge John L. Sevy, Jr. This association continued for 15 years until Judge Sevys retirement. He then worked under Judge Ferdinand Erickson for 10 years and upon his retirement, began working for Judge Tibbs upon his appointment. Mr. Watkin takes all district court reporting in the six counties. In addition he has a private practice in which he takes depositions, preliminary hearings and statements from attorneys. Watkin noted the interesting difference in which attorneys Following up on a tip that there was an opening for a in the Sixth court For the past 33 years he has Judicialreporter District in Richfield, worked as court reporter for Utah, Mr. Watkin applied and the Sixth Judicial District, en- received the job. compassing Sevier, Piute, Garpractice law and handle The fact that his wife was various cases. In addition to his field, Wayne, Kane and Sanpete counties. originally from the southern working within the district, he Utah area had prompted his occasionally goes into other Mr. Watkin travels the vast decision. jurisdictions with Judge Tibbs region of central and southern Since Dec. 5, 1945, Mr. Watkin when the judge is asked to hanUtah with Judge Don V. Tibbs, has been official court reporter dle cases in other districts. Manti, who has presided over for the (Continued on Page 8) district, working first the district court for the past nine years. Sometimes just traveling the district, which spans some 200 miles from one end to the other, takes as much time as actual court work. Watkin, 61, is not only the last shorthand court reporter in Utah, but is also the oldest court reporter in length of service time in that position. Born and reared in Avondale, Pa., Mr. Watkin graduated from Beacom Community College, Wilmington, Del., after receiving training reporting in 1939. He is the only court reporter in Utah who still uses shorthand instead of machines method. Howard Watkin, veteran southern Utah court reporter still takes all court proceedings in shorthand. C. Mother Invents, Markets Quiet Game childs ancestors If necessity is the mother of the names of a on their and the chart pedigree invention, Julia Magleby Peterof the restoration son has hit paydirt because she gospel. had the necessity and without Other games deal with the really realizing it, came up with an invention. names of the Twelve Tribes of names of the chapters in The invention is a game kit of Israel, Old the Testament, new Testagames which she created to ment, and Book of Mormon, rehelp fill the Sunday time gap to be able to enter left when the LDS Church swit- quirements LDS temple and choosing an ched its form of meeting whether a scriptural story is schedule to a block plan. found in the Bible or the Book of With six small children to Mormon. try and keep entertained and The purchaser then provides still follow what we are told to needed file folders, glue and do to keep Sundays for families the to turn the game kits and refrain from strenuous ac- markers folder-gosp15 file into games. tivities, I decided I was going to The different games can then have to come up with an d be stored in a contact answer, Mrs. Peterson said. within the LDS Church guidelines for reverence. While many of the games deal with the LDS Church, others are in nature. Mrs. Peterson, a Richfield native, has a degree in family studies from Brigham Young University and currently teaches preschool in her home. Her husband is George (Bud) Peterson, native. also a Richfield in court Available Water Sets Limit on Utah Growth Utahs immediate water pro- blem is not water itself, but the cost of placing high quality water where and when it is needed, according to Utah Foundation, the private nonprofit research agency. However, in the long run, water the critical factor that can place an ultimate limit on growth in the state. is Following a brief employment period with Continental Telephone Company, as an executive secretary, Mr. Watkin entered the Air Force in 1942 and went to Chanute Field, 111., for training as a welder. After graduating from that course, he was assigned to the Salt Lake Air Base to join a week. Each project supplements the others and in the bomb group going overseas. On final analysis the value of each the his third day there, Mr. Watkin can be measured in time was awaiting his call for KP du- number of years it can add to ty. When an officer asked if the time that healthy growth anyone could take shorthand, can continue. one of Watkins friends urged The critical nature of the him to raise his hand, and by so balance between water supply doing, his life was changed. and demand is illustrated by At that time, he could type the situation now existing in 110 words per minute and take Salt Lake Valley. A study being shorthand at a 200 words per jointly conducted by the Salt minute rate. From then on, he Lake Metropolitan Water Similar water supply problems, in varying degrees of intensity, are found throughout the state, and are expected to be intensified by the development of Utahs energy resources, the Foundation points out. The largest potential source of water development in Utah is the central Utah Project, largest of the participating pro(Coljects of the four-stat- e orado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming) Colorado Storage Project. River ly 40 percent of Utahs entitlement to water from the Colorado River System is still et box. now marketing under a copyright, is called, My Sud-da- y Box. The kit includes 15 different games, all relating to the Bible and Book of Mormon. I wanted to be able to provide more than just something Mrs. Peterson is her own manufacturer and has been selling the kits on a limited basis since last spring. She has applied for a patent and has now placed the game on the commercial market. Sevier School and Office Supply in for the kids to do, Mrs. PeterRichfield is her first outlet to son said. With this game kit, carry the game which sells for they not only have something to $12.95. do, but they are learning as We have found in our family well. the games are excllent to that The games teach children for family home evening, use about the names of Jesus Sunday activities at home or apostles, names of present for Primary class time in apostles of the LDS Church, church, Mrs. Peterson said. questions for a milk carton As president of the Richfield about the scripcomputer Utah East LDS Stake Primary, Mrs. Peterson realizes the need for projects to keep children occupied on Sunday and still be ta undeveloped, and could be developed through the CUP. Utahs full share of Colorado River water may be as much as 1.4 million acre-fea year. paper-covere- tures, matching Beatitudes, prayer, naming prophets of the LDS Church in order, creation puzzles, the 10 commandments, per-capi- et No water development project is an alternative to another in the sense that a choice is offered among projects, the Foundation notes in a research report released this el Her invention, which she is Salt Lake County Water Conservancy District, and the U.S. Geological Survey indicates that supply and demand are currently very near equilibrium. Projections based on current water use and the most recent projections of population growth indicate that it will be necessary to develop an additional annual of supply of 38,000 acre-fe2000 to water by the year between preserve the balance supply and demand. District, The CUPs Bonneville unit, which is designed to bring water from the Uintah Basin to the valleys west of the Wasatch Mountains, is a little more than h complete, but several units are much farther adkey vanced and can be completed at relatively low cost. While some opposition to the Bonneville unit exists, water officials believe it would be uneconomic to abandon it now. The project has been adequately funded in recent years and construction is proceeding. A major hurdle still to be surmounted is the Jordanelle project, a part of the Bonneville unit that will provide direct benefit to Salt Lake and Utah counties. Because the project one-fift- Julia Magleby Peterson checks through complete set of 15 games which she invented and has now placed on the commercial market. The games are designed to teach children and help them observe the sabbath. y (Continued on Page 8) |