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Show 3a STANDARD Roosevelt native elected to bank vice president January 8. 1976 UBAG conducts Duchesne A work plan study for orderly development schools and school property are beyond the jurisdiction of the community, the study recommends that coordination and communication be maintained between the city and the school district. At a minimum, the study recommends that future school site areas be identified, specifically for a new elementary school and for a future secondary school for Uintah Basin Association of Governments recently completed several phases of a comprehensive plan for the orderly development of Duchesne City. Jerrol Syme, regional planner for UBAG, met with the dty council and presented several studies on land use, public facilities, traffic volume, and a dty work plan. The work plan was designed through the cooperation of UBAG, Valley Engineering, Inc., dvic groups and local grades The medical facility is staffed six days per week for 69 hours of available time. Staff personnel include one doctor, one 10-1- offieiala. UBAG met with local dvic groups to explain the planning process and obtain the initial needs of dtizens; inventoried land use, existing public works and community fad li ties; conducted a housing survey, and an economic and population study; determined existing physical restraints and geological hazards; recommended improvements in zoning, subdivision and construction standards; and developed a comprehensive plan. A land use inventory, was conducted inorder to project additional growth, determine where that growth should take place, and the amount of each land-us- e type that should be planned for. Existing land use and activities were categorized into nine general classifications: residential, commercial, industrial, public, semipublic, streets, professional, vacant and agricultural, and unusable waste land and . rivers. Total land area within Duchesne City is acres. This is an increase of 150 acres since 1967. The total developed land within Duchesne City is 435.38 acres. This is an increase of 151 acres since 1967. The largest single increase is in residential land, nearly 100 acres. Vacant parcels of land and legitimate agricultural or grazing land within the city accounts for 238 acres. 256.6 acres have been identified as unusable land and river. Residential land totals 170.5 acres. Included in this category is all single dwellings (83 family and (2.5 acres); mobile acres); multi-familhomes on private kits (22 acres); and mobile home parks (63 acres). 60 percent of the structures are mobile homes, 32 percent are frame, 3 percent are brick and 4 percent are stucco. There are 663 home structures in Duchesne, and 722 total dwelling units. . Commercial establishments with their associated uses such as parking and storage account for 13.6 acres of land. This accounts for 1.46 percent of the total land and 3.1 percent of all developed land. There are 48 commercial establishments. Land identified as . havingind)istriaL.. ,u usage comprises 1.7 acre. Land owned and utilized by local, state or federal governments accounts for 495 acres, or 115 percent of the developed land. The largest single land use within the developed portion of the city is streets. 195 acres or 44.8 percent of the developed areas is used for streets and alley medix, one doctor on call on Wednesdays, and nurses. Dental services are provided by a full time dentist. Future library needs for Duchesne City were assessed. The study recommends that any decision to create a library should include coordination with existing services and maximum use of the county bookmobile. e Duchesne City has four police officers. The study recommends police failities be located in the same building as the city hall and the fire department Duchesne City has a volunteer fire department Two fire trucks are owned and operated by the dty. Back up support is available through the Bureau of fire facilities. Reclamation's The insurance protection rating for Duchesne City is 7. The rating in the county is 10. The study lists standards and recommendations from the American Insurance full-tim- s. Duchesne's population was estimated at 3,057. This was based on an interview of 100 homes, and correlating average family size with the 1970 census. The average daily traffic volume study indicates that 2,540 vehicles travel east of Duchesne on highway 40, 2500 travel west on highway 40 daily, 1,380 travel north on highway 87, and 570 travel south on 33. 3,800 travel westward on highway 40 within the city limits daily, and 2,950 travel eastward on highway 40 within the dty limits. In a public facilities study conducted by UBAG for Duchesne, ten public services were assessed: government administrative offices, educational facilities, medical facilities, library, police department, fire department, garages and yards, cemetery and refuse disposal. The study recommends that additional space should be planned to provide office and storage needs for the City. It is recommended that one facility be planned to handle future needs rather than office space in separate buildings. This facility could be planned to handle all dvic administrative needs, including space for police and fire protection. Educational facilities in Duchesne City include an elementary school and seconThere has dary school for grades been a 65 percent increase in elementary students since 1970, and a 50 percent increase in secondary students. Although 2. W. bank's report address Walter V. Edwards, District Director United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, today reminded aliens in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming that they must report their address to the Federal Govei nment during January. All aliens in the United States, with few exceptions, must report their addresses to the Government each January. District Director Edwards said that address report forms will be available at all Post Offices and Offices of . the Immigration and Naturalization Service during January. He urges all aliens to comply with the report requirements, as willful failure to comply can mean serious penalties. of the A Roosevelt native, Dorothy W. McClellan is one of a Washington Bank's first two woman vice presidents. MFS, Northwest companies seek gas exchange Mountain Fuel Supply Company and Northwest Pipeline Corporation have filed for Federal Power Commission approval of a best efforts' natural gas exchange agreement between the two companies. The agreement calls for Mountain Fuel, during this winter and next, to provide a prescribed amount of natural gas from its storage facilities, if the gas is not needed by Mountain Fuel's customers, but is needed to maintain service to commercial and residential customers in the Pacific Northwest. During the summer months of 1976 and 1977, Northwest will then return to Mountain Fuel 1.03 times the amount of natural gas to replenish Mountain Fuel's storage supply. The contract calls for Mountain Fuel to use its best efforts to provide the gas to Northwest between November 1, 1975 and March 31, 1976; and between November 1, 1976 and March 31, 1977 if the gas is not needed by Mountain Fuel two-famil- y right-of-way- Dorothy Aliens must Associations and guidelines for urban planning. As the city continues to grow, the study recommends that expansion of garages and yards be undertaken. Duchesne City's present burial ground is located at the extreme south end of the dty on approximately 2.2 acres. Adjacent land suitable for expansion is approximately only .5 acres. Based on long range planning needs, the location of another area to be used as a cemetery will be an expected planning problem for Duchesne City. The current refuse disposal site and methods are below standard. The existing site could be upgraded to a sanitary landfill method and provide service for approximately l'A years. Initial capital expenditure for heavy equipment is extremely high for a community like Duchesne. Current opinion is to coordinate efforts with a county wide sanitary landfill, which will be operated by the county on a per capita assessment' schedule. The study recommends that Duchesne become a part of this countywide system. Though long range consideration should include the creation of a city maintained landfill when growth and population warrant such an expansion. With between 10,000-15,00- 0 population the city could begin to operate their own landfill efficiently. y PL- native, first two woman vice presidents. Mrs. McClellan, who manages the Northtown branch of Washington Mutual Savings Bank in Spokane, started her banking career with the Roosevelt State 830 - Roosevelt McClellan, is one of a Washington Bank, now the First Security Bank of Utah. A graduate of the old Alterra high school, she is the daughter of Mrs. H. E. Womack and the late Mr. Womack. Mrs. McClellans husband Reed, who is a branch manager for the Old National Bank of Washington, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray McClellan. Mrs. McClellan, who worked in several banks across the U. S. while her husband served in the military, joined Citizens Savings and Loan Society in Spokane in 1957. She worked as general auditor and controller of all internal operations until the firm merged with Washington Mutual in 1064. She worked in loan closing for Washington Mutual at ita downtown Spokane branch until 1968, when she was appointed manager of the Northtown Branch. In 1974 she was promoted to assistant vice president She is currently quadrant director of the National Association of Bank Women, Inc. and a member of that organization's national executive board. She is also president of the Bank Administration Institute, the first woman to hold that position. Mrs. McClellan is listed in Who's Who of American Women, Community Leaders and Noteworthy Americans 1975-7Historical Preservations 1975 and Who's Who of the International Biographical Society 1975-7she and her husband have one daughter, Gail Mercy, who lives in Boise, Idaho, with her husband and two children. 6, Area counselors return gas to Supply. Northwest Mountain Fuel between April 1 and September 30, 1976 and between April 1 and September 30, 1977. Mountain Fuel retains sole descretion whether or not it can provide gas to Northwest This agreement does not effect Mountain Fuel's service to industrial customers who are on interruptible schedules. Mountain Fuel's deliveries are not to exceed an average of 20,000,000 cubic feet of 1,000 BTU gas for any seven-da- y period, with a daily maximum of 40,000,000 cubic feet The entire agreement is limited to a total of two billion cubic feet of gas for each of the two winter periods. B. Z. Kastler, Mountain Fuel president said the agreement is structured to protect Mountain Fuel's customers from any shortage. He said no gas will be sent to Northwest unless the company is absolutely sure the needs of the company's customers are taken care of. This is a way of helping out another part of the country, which is in short supply, without giving up any gas," Kastler said. We are letting them use some of our storage capacity when their demand is high, and then receiving the gas back from them when their demand is low. It is a benefit to both areas." will complete tax training course Ten counselors (4 the Tax Corporation services in the basin' area, recently completed an intensive training course, according ttK Norman Kitchen, supervisor for the TCA. The course required over three months to (4 America, with complete, and included a wide variety of tax situations including the proper handling of the provisions created by the tax reduction act of 1975. Mr. Kitchen reports that each counselor also has the bak up of a very effective team comprised of the supervisor, the district manager and the entire corporate stall trained to handle any tax problem that may arise. Those counselors just completing the ' training course are Steve Ay cock, in Duchesne; Glen Lewis, Duchesne; Julie Mathews, Roosevelt; Berdean Wirtx, Roosevelt; Charlotte Nielsen, Gusher; Ed and Susan Willden, Vernal; Duane and Barbara Booth, Vernal, and Hazel Crosby Vernal For information or appointment contact the Roosevelt office at or any of the counselors listed. 722-408- 3, NOTICE TO WATER USERS James CHARIOT RACES-Ferr- ell Crozier, left, and Raymond Murray come out of the starting gate for a 440 yard gallop with their three year old racers. three-year-ol- d Pennington, 705 (43-781- Chariot racing in 10th season here Back around 1965, a group of horsemen got together and decided to start a chariot racing association to give the Uinta Basin horselovers a chance to compete in the then relatively new sport of chariot racing. According to charter member and current president, Cecil Doc" Jenkins, the group has the unique distinction of being the only association that owns it own track and buildings. Some 52 members are currently supporting the dub under the official name of Uinta Basin Chariot Assn., and there are 27 teams now radng. Every Saturday at 2 p.m. they get together at their track, Petroleum Downs, located one mile due north of the Union high school in Roosevelt, and race each other in three divisions. The teams race first over a 350 yard course and will cover the distance in about 20.2 seconds, whkh is averaging about 35 miles per hour. They then lengthen the course to 440 yards and race their teams, followed by the teams over three years old. '"After the last race, Feb. 14, results are compiled and the team with .the best results will win $600. This is the only money involved unless one of the teams wins again in March at the World B. So. Redwood Rd., Salt Lake City, Utah 84104, has filed with the State Engineer AppL to approNo. 45743 priate 0.015 sec. ft. of water in Duchesne County. The water is to be diverted from a 0 ft. deep at a well, point S. 150 ft. and E. 1600 ft. from WA Cor. Sec. 29, T3S, R8W, USB&M (I1, mi. SE Fruitland); and used from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 for the domestic purposes of one family, stockwatering of 2 horses, 10 cattle, 10 pigs, and 10 sheep; and used from Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 for the irrigation of 0.25 sc. in EViSW'A See. 29. T3S.R8W, USB&M. 100-40- member pays $500 to become a member there is not much monetary incentive for anyone to go to the expense of keeping several horses, driving down and racing every Saturday, plus buying harness, other equipment or a new chariot to the tune of $400", Doc Jenkins stated. He added, These boys are out there for fun and nothing more. Standing behind a wildly galloping team is a thrill, even though the horses hooves literally throw mud in their eye". This year will be the second year for flat saddle races, which simply means horse racing. On April 30 and May 1 trials will be run, featuring quarter horses, thoroughbreds and Appaloosas. Finals will be held May 7 and 8. There will be some money involved in these races. Protests . resisting the granting of this application with reasons therefor must be . filed in duplicate with the State Engineer, 442 State Capitol Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, on or before Feb. 21, 1976. Dee C. Hansen State Engineer Published in the Uintah Basin Standard Jan. 8 , 15, and 22, 1976. Uintah Basin Irrigation Company Delinquent Notice Myton, Utah Notice is hereby given that there is due and delinquent on the following stock the amounts set opposite the names of the 1 1 respective stockholders due to an assessment levied on October 5, 975: Champion Chariot races in Pocatello, Idaho . When you consider that each FACTS TERESTING BROUGHT TO YOU IT JAY GATES The nation of Monaco, where Prince Rainier and the former Grace Kelly rule, is smaller than Central Park in New York. Monaco is composed of 370 acres. Central Park has B40 acres. Alexander Graham Bell was only 29 years old when he invented the telephone. George Washington never signed the Declaration of Independence. London, England is farther north than any city in the U.S. except those in Alaska. the dollar sign originated from taking the abbreviation nd U. and the of the United States-t- he placing one on lop of the other. Later, the bottom part of the U" was dropped to form the present design of the dollar sign. The above assessments are now due and delinquent and will if not paid on or before 5:00 p.m. on the 15th day of January, 1975, will be offered for sale, and as much of each parcel of stock os may be necessary will be sold to the highest bidder for cash to pay the amount of the delinquency, cost of advertising and expense of sale. The sole will be held at the home of Loryn Ross, Myton, Utah. The above amounts do not Include assessments on extension stock or extension pump slock which must be paid before January 1 5, 1 976. By order of the Board of Directors be duly advertised, and L Published in the Uintah January I, .J976 Basin CLARK ROBERTS, SECRETARY Standard, December 25, 1975, Huish Rexall Drug Main Street Roosevelt 722-245- 4 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUMUTITCS Kt SALE PRICES |