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Show V THE PACK SIX EVENTS OF PAST DOZEN MONTHS CHRONICLED (Continued From Page Three) era catered into aa agreement with the etate road commleelon to liarticipate in a federal aid project at Caatle Cate to cost about $140,000. Tiie road waa 2.2 mile tunnel long and included a 410-fothrough the mountain. February 7 Sam Jensen, 28, killed, Tally Evans, 30, and Glen Stevenson, 22, injured when struck by fall of coal in Columbia mine. February 12 Gerald Van Cox, 30 died at Price hospital of burns received Ac previous day when he was trapped in a burning ranch home at Nine Aliie. Red Cross starts drive to raise $1200 for national drouth relief. Dan Zeiick, 35, of Coal (Sty, was killed when struck by an automobile driven by Thomas Jenkins at Helper. Jenkins was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but the chargee were dismissed. Republicans of Carbon and Emery counties held annual Lincoln day banquet at Cat. tie Dale. February 14 Eastern Utah teachers held regional convention at Price. February 20 Action was started in the state legislature by Carbon county interests for passage of a bill providing that refund on royalties paid by coal companies to the government be turned bade to the counties instead of the state. Business and civic leaders of Carbon county met with the state road commission asking that Utah rock asphalt, a local product, be included in the Utah highway building program. Carbon high won the central district basketball title for the fourth straight year, earning the right to enter the Region 5 round robin. Central high of Castle Dale was the victim. February 20 J. A. Gill of Spring Canyon and J. A. Robey of Price were elected chancellor and vice chancellor, respectively. of the Onward Lodge, Knights of ' Pythias. March 1 Mrs. Gladys Nielsen of Provo, state B. P. IV. president, was honored at a banquet by members of the Price dub. till THURSDAY, DBG, trants from all junior high la the Carbon rion. Two leagues were organised, the district. following sponsoring teams: Senior divRotary, Kiwanls, Elks snd C. of CL; W ItWWHWWWWWW ision, junior diviram, Eastern Utah Electric, Price Trading, Carbon Hardware and J. APRIL CL Penney company. May 15 Diplomas of graduation were awarded to 92 seniors of the Carbon high April 1 Production of dry loo on a school, a record number. Closing of school commercial scale was commenced by the released 5000 students throughout the Carbon Dioxlce and Chemical cotnany at county to rammer activities. its plant on the Farnham Dome near here. ' May' 15 William Ware, trade comApril 2 Percy Double, who engineered missioner of the Lot Angelos C. of C.. the escape of himself and two others from made survey in Price. Ware was greatly the Carbon jail in December, 1930, waa impressed by possibilities of this section. captured in Salt Lake City. May 21 New officers of the Carbon April 7 C. E. Beveridge waa elected chapter : of the Red Cross were elected as president of the Price Rotary dub suc- follows Mrs. Wllford Jensen, chairmen ; ceeding Dr. R. I. Brockbank. Other of- Father William A Ruel, vice chairman ; ficers were : Vice president, W. W. Chris- Ida Pace, secretary, and Earl Hills, treasCL H. Madurer. tensen ; secretary-treasure- r, May SO Annual Memorial Day sersen; directors, w. E. Fleetwood, R. W. Crockett, Eugene Hanson, L. R. Fullmer vices were sponsored by Price Post No. 3 March 3 Another name was added to at Spring Cuuron when trapped between coal car and the tunnel face. March 5 Walter Black. 30, was killed at Clear Creek when coal full hit him. Carbon won a berth in the state hoop tournament for the first time in eight years, defeating Uintah high of Vernal, 29-2in the finale of the regional tournament. March 10 Mrs. Eugene Bantschi, 71, resident of Carbon county for 40 years, and wife of former county commissioner, died after long illness. March 13 Edward Mortenaon, Price candy salesman, killed when struck by automobile at Roosevelt. March 14 Taxpayers of Price overwhelmingly turned down a proposal to bond Price city for $15,000 to build a concrete reservoir and make other water system improvements. The vote was 3 to 1 against. March 15 C. L. Leavitt of Kenilworth was named president of the revived Eastern Utah Baseball league, which was to open its schedule on May 10. Other officers were Frank Hill. Latudn. vice president, and Dr. C. R. Fahring, Helper, March 17 Rulon Crandall. 20, from Snringvilla was killed when his car with an automobile driven by Einar Johneon. 22. of Hiawatha. Johnson was later charged with involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to a term in the county jail. March 18, 19 Carbon lost both of its games in the state basketball innst. dropping the opener .to Snrineville. 37 to 30, and the second to Logan. 49 to 29. March 20 Two hundred awards were presented to Bov Scouts of the Carbon district at a court of honor held here. March 21 The county commissioners ordered the revaluation of ail buildings and lots in Onrbon county. Thomaa Edwards, 42. killed in Rnrin" Canyon mine when struck by a trip of cool cars. Members of the Utah State Medical association were entertained at a banquet given by the Onrbon society. March 27 Met Gilmour was elected president of the Onrbon Oniretry club. March 29 Six hundred Carbon countv citizens attended a eeebration staged n Progressive ns-aby the elation In nlnervnnce of the anniversary of Greek indmendence. Miss Rnth Granasman of Price won her way ' to the finals of the state spelling oiitaat is an elimination held for eo eol-id- four-mont- Greek-Amerira- n U, ltU Over 150 enrolled for ' the cou July 16 The Sun took the first stapa in a fight demanding that Utah vigorously prosecute its litigation with the government for title to valuable coal lands in Carbon county. Hie state subsequently secured additional counsel for the hear- - "Su 24 Scores of Carbon, county dti-seand the Carbon band participated in the Covered Wagon Days celebration at Salt Lake City. The Carbon float won first prixe in the county division of the parade. July 27 Ceorge Jouflos, 15, of Ilelper was killed when struck by a car driven by Joseph Earl Jones of Colton. Junes was charged with involuntary manslaughter and his case is now pending in the district court. Price city reduced the tax levy from 27 mills to 22 mills. The most pronounced heat wave in the countys history was broken by a rainof the American Legion. Address of the storm, after six consecutive days of weaBai8. wa given by Judge George day ther over 100 degrees. The maximum durliff of Provo. ing this period was 105.C. May 31 Price was selected as the Two hundred unemployed of Carbon nlace of the 1082 convention of the Utah county met and organised, the body later Postoffice Clerks association. calling itself the Farmer-L- a borers as--, sociation. and Brockbank. April 8 Clyde J. Roberts of Columbia was elected grand exalted ruler of Price Lodge No. 1550, B. P. O. Elko to succeed Harold Leonard of Price. April 9 Reed Adams of Carbon high won bis way to the state oratorical finals by defeating contestants from eastern 1 tab JUNE high schools in a regional elimination. 1 April Eighteen high and junior high school bands of Utah and Colorado, Juno 8 Members of the Carbon Counover 800 students thronged comprising ty Bar association held a farewell party to Price for the first annual invitational in of Attorneys Henry Rugger! and band contest sponsored by Price Cham- W. honor Harmon, who were leaving for ber of Commerce, First place winners in Ban Glen to engage in a general practhe concert division: Class A, West high tice Francisco of law. of Salt Lake City ; Class B, Cyprus higa 4 Shipments of wool from Price June of Magna : Class C, Fruitvale, Cola ; jun- on this date reached a total of nearly ior high. Spring (Ren. Carbon high won rounds. first in the parade event. The tournament 2,500,000 June 541 Several hundred Elks and was the biggest of its kind ever held in wives from all over Utah thronged to this Utah. to attend the annual convention of One hundred members of B. P. W. city Utah the Elks association. Paul dubs in Vernal, Roosevelt, Duchesne, Hel- V. Kelly ofState Salt Lake City was named per and Price met in a district conven- president of the association for the comtion held here. ing year. April 17 Paul Clogstone, western div- - j June a 5 of Erection $5000 fair exision manager of the U. 8. Chamber of buiding was authorised by the counCommerce addressed members of the Price hibitcommissioners. body, which had joined the national cham- ty June Knights of Pythias and ber a short time before that Sisters held their annual state April 23 Mr, Evelyn Hanson was Pythian In Price. J. A. Pclty of Salt elected president of the Price B. P. IV, conclave Lake City and Leatrua Turner of Magna dub to succeed Mrs. 8. M. Bliss. The new were orwiuira-tion- a aa chosen heads of the head was a former state president. to succeed E. N. Rnddiff and Mrs. April 25 Fire destroyed the tipple of Ne'lie Cavensh of Watti. the staple Creek coal mine above June 14 Price Lodes No. 1550. B. P. estimated damage, $10,000. annual flan day rites, the The Price Woman's dub selected Mrs. O. E'ks he'd address being delivered by AtJ. C. Hubbard as president for the cur- principal Mnri D Gibson. rent year. Mrs. O. T. Brooks was retiring torney June 14 Organisation of a Carbon president. g county tennis lenene waa effected, April 27 The Rt. Rev John J. Mitty, of Price, Ilelper, Castle Gate and D. J)., bishop of the Balt Lake Catholic Canyon. diocese, was honored at a banquet in the Spring June 10 Water Bennett. Cnrbon drp-nt- y Notre I)me rhurdw sheriff died in Salt Lake City of April 27 Active work waa started by trouble. the Price Chamber of Commerce on a pro- heart 10 V. E. Litiaette wss named June ject aiming to provide new beadquarLera grand kniht of Carbon Council No. 20, for the organisation. Bo rapid was Ihe Knights of Col umbos. growth of the organisation, that the presJune 18 Chnrica A. Bnchhum. 54. of ent offices were too small. Xew quarters Duchesne was kllrd when hia car turned will he on the main Poor of rity hall, and over s short distance south of Price. at this time are rapidly nearing P. Msd-e- n was named Jnne president of the Price Chemher of Commerce, succeeding A. W. Clyde, rorigned. Jnne 21 L. D. Vonng of Price was snrolnted service officer of the American MAY Lesion in TTteh. Jnne V James A. Johnson, a transient. was kil'ed when he feI beneath the May 1 T. G. Fnlghum of Price, an wheels of a morin" frei-- M trrin. employe of the Utah Power and Light Jnne 28 In n"other inilbreak. H"rv company, was electrocuted at Castle Dale Palmer Scott Arthur secured their accidentally while working on a transfor- freedom, hut Pumcr was later recanturod mer. May 2 Uintah wron the Region 5 track and field meet here, scoring points JULY to 50JA for Carbon, which finished second. May 4 The Price citycouncll voted to spend approximately $9000 for adding July 4 The only fatality reported durnew springs to the city water supply. ing Carbon county's observance of IndeMay U Preliminary steps in the or- pendence day occurred at Rolapp when ganisation of an Emergency relief body to Robert Rainage, 10, fell off the Castle take charge of alleviating unemployment crashing on the rocks several hundistress were taken at a meeting attend- Bock, dred feet below. ed by representatives of county civic Price Post No. 3 of the American Leclubs, industries and schools. gion staged a celebration of Independence May 7 Construction of a new high- day. ' way to Scofield was authorised by the July 0 Three hundred Boy Scouts of county commission, total cost of the pro- Carbon counties began a ject being between $10,000' and $20,000. week's and Emery in training camp Huntington canMay 8 Junior high schools of the Carbon district held their annual field day yon. July 7 Carbon countys assessed valuat Price. On the same date the state band ation was set at $25,000,000, a decrease contest started at Salt Lake City. The 3 per cent under 1930. of Carbon band did not win any prises as a A report of a three-yeaudit of coununit, but three entrants in solo contests ty records was completed, and all accaptured first places : Leroy Smith, Dor-ro- ll counts were found in good condition. Simmons and Harold Basic On the o July 8 Harry J. AVorld, Price resifollowing day, Simmons entered the dent for 40 years, district court baliff contest and took first honors. May 9 Carbon finished in tie for fifth and superintendent of the county infirmplace in state track meet, Grant Hutchin- ary, died at the age of 72. son of the Miner squad winning first in July 9 The conviction of John Mard dashes and tin, alias Blackie" Gibson for the murboth the 100 and Ross Webb tieing for second in the pole der of James Pappacostas at Helper in November, 1022, was upheld by the suvault. Mav 11 Mrs. W. C. Behor was elected preme court ' Gun Karos, 40, was struck and killed 8ervice president of the Price unit of the by a hit and run driver who was never Star legion. liny 13 The budget adopted by the apprehended. Carbon school board . estimated the cost July 11 Price was selected by Utnli of running the district for the year at Peace Officers association for its 1932 convention. $139,122. Mav 14 Two hundred Price boya had July 12 The first swim week ever signed to play junior baseball sponsored held in Price begin under the sponsor by Pries Poet No. 8 of the American Le ship pf tbs Rotary dub snd Red Orose, HIM 10-1- 0 con-irin- the rapidly growing list of mine accident victims. Martin Millarich, 27, was killed . EBVIEW OF t-- MARCH V. rfUNS 190. ad ar Utah-Idnb- 220-yar- . - . AUGUST August 2 A. W. McKinnon won first place in the annual handicap golf tournament hi onwred by The Sun, when he defeated Henry. Ilall of Helper. August 5 The Price junior baseball team was eliminated from the state finals at Magna by the Vico Oil of Salt Lake (Sty score 17-August 0 The annual yard and garden contest of the Price Chamber of Commerce ended. August 7 Castle Gate won the championship of the Carbon County Tennis league by defeating Price. August 10 A project of widening the state highway between Price and Ilelper was urged by the county association of unemployed. This work is now being carried on. The county tax levy was fixed at 28.4 mills, an increase of 1.0 mills. A committee was appointed to investigate the municipal water system, reporting that a concrete reservoir was not needed. August IS Organisation of the Carbon County Taxpayers association was effected. A few weeks later Wilbur Burn-lmi- n wns named permanent president of the body. August 22 Peter Christian Anderson, 30, died at the Price hospital as a result of injuries received the previous evening when he fell from a cliff in Willow Creek canyon while herding sheep. August 27 J. B. Hancock wns killed by falling rock in the Mutual coal mine. August 28 A delegation of Price dtt-senmade a good-wi- ll trip to Emery county in connection with the vocational roundup held at Castle Dale. August 80 Ford Holmes of Rolapp won the tennis singles championship of the county, defeating Ed. Buchspice. Lyle Ilyatt anil Holmes captured the doubles title, winning from James Bergera and John Maulsy of Helper. s SEPTEMBER II II September 3 Another escape was effected at the county jail, John Erdei, 16, walking off while acting as trusty. He was captured the next day. Employes of the Utah Fuel company from Castle Gate. Sunnyside and Clear Creek, held an outing in the Price park. Mrs. William Mobley, 20, of Clear Creek and Miss Sybil Dona.dson, 22, of Spring City were killed, and Mr. Mobley and euiuil son were injured when a car driven by J. II. Trauntvein q I Clear Creek ran into them on the Price canyon highway while they were looking at another wreck which happened a few minutes before. Involuntary manslaughter charge! were filed against Trauntvein, but were dismissed. September 7 Price Cnrap of the D. U. P. unveiicd n monument to the pioneers of Price in the new Evergreen park. September 8 Rev. J. 1L MqcUill of Colorado was named pastor of the Price Community church, to succeed Rev. H. M. Merkel, who had been assigned to a new post in Suit Lake City. September IB 13 and 14 Hie most successful fair in the history of Caroon county waa held during these three days. won ' the September 13 Kenilworth championship of the Eastern Utah league by defeating Columbia in the second game of the title playoff, Kenilworth won the first bull Columbia the second. September 14 With the largest enrollment in several years. Carbon .county schools opened the 1931-3term. September 17 Congressman Don B. Cotton addressed citizens of Carbon county at a banquet sponsored by (bo Price 2 f Continued On Pag 7, Main Section) |