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Show 6a . 4, 1976 STANDARD-Novarnk- f .4 ; :. ! 11 . . October 19 the Ft Duchesne Headstart Center had their first parent meeting of the year. Purpose of the meeting was to elect officers and to discuss plans to rsise money for their parent fund. Officers elected at the meeting were Evette Hadloek, chairman; DeveKa San Juan, temp chairman; Debra Basham, vice chairman; Joanna Marlines, treasurer and secretary; Linda Pace, health representative; Ellen Rasmussen, assistant health representative. To replenish their parent fund, parents decided to have a turkey shoot tor a November activity and as a special event, this year, to hold a muzzle loaders shoot with Buffalo silouttes as targets. The usual shooting events will also be ' included. The Headstart program and policies were explained to parents and questions were answered. Parents also got the opportunity to meet their childrens teachers. The Ft Duchesne Headstart center has a new teacher, Douglas Vanderhoop. It was reported that children at the center have enjoyed field trips and a special visitor this month. Patrolman Joe Bennett visited the center to talk to the children on safety. The children have visited the fish hatchery in Bacon Park where they enjoyed a picnic lunch and also visited Staniker Lake to observe' different bodies of water and the fall colors. While there, they enjoyed a hot to see the wheat children also uw pigs of all sizes. Children at the center have had and have participated physical check-up- s in a lazy eye clinic provided by the Headstart program. Birthday children this month at the Ft. Duchesne center are Wynette Bishop, Jason Chad bourne, Steven Pace, Cher Iorg, Eric Crabtree, Tanya Myore, and Star la Serawop. ASC official reports farmers are free to plant Farmers will have unrestricted production again next year. According to Keith Mortensen, Chairman, Duchesne County ASC Committee, there will be no e in 1977. cropland The decision tar continued unrestricted production was based on the strong demand for grain," Mr. Mortensen said, set-asid- "particularly tor livestock feeding, soybeans, and cotton. Under the 1973 farm act, farmers have been given freedom for decision making that exists under current programs. Many wheat farmers are now making hard decisions to better alternatives to planting wheat, in view of projected large supplies of wheat in 1977, Mr. Mortensen said. Producers may substitute any crop (except marketing quota crops), or any conserving crop (including approved volunteer cover), used for hay or for grazing in order to preserve their wheat or feed grain allotments. u s B i eO eL n PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK i ! .;Sl i m with Cornelius Mathews as their chaperone, and a trip to observe a corn harvest in Hancock Cove where the Head Start parent dog roast A visit to Deep Creek '.j Other activities include Halloween trick or treating in the Ft. Duchesne area Ft. Duchesne organization news fields was a prelude to a bread making and wheat grinding demonstration scheduled for November 4 at the center. i ft-- i i ;!W .' I . si Zi i if" it ' 8 ' i M: : ;r , H1 h ' n i i! .w.sm: 0 Basin settler credited for cemetery project Orson Mott, a lifetime reaident of the basin, is being honored as this week's personality by the STANDARD. He has tried his hand at almoat every occupation, but at 81, his current project is developing the Strawberry Community Cemetery. The cemetery was set apart in 1914, and comprises about 2 acres. It served the Strawberry community, which was relocated when Starvation Reservoir wu filled. During the last few years, Orson has spent most of his time improving the cemetery, which has about 100 graves. He spent the spring and summer installing a sprinkler system, building a pump house and sowing grass seed. A well was drilled last winter and a pump installed, which were paid for by contributions. Metal, lumber and racks were donated for the pump house. The total project cost, including obtaining a clear title to the cemetery, was about s V-- . .. 7 v1 - 84,000 Orson Mott had a ranch on the Strawberry at one time. He now lives in Duchesne in a house he built He served in both world wars, worked for Knight Investment ran a thrashing imcKIm, worked for the forest service, and was a sheep herder and a farmer. His father homesteaded here in 1905, before moving his three sons and wife here from Vernal in 1906. Mr. Mott can often be Been working around the cemetery, which sits on a hill overlooking Starvation Reservoir. Orson Mott was nominated as Personality of the Week by many residents of the Duchesne area who appreciate his long hours and efforts improving the Strawberry Cemetery which overlooks Starvation Reservoir. |