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Show Page Four THE EUREKA (UTAH) REPORTER was Huck Kay, who is employed Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hansen were in Provo last Saturday visiting with Mrs. Hansens sister, Mrs. Harold Decker who is confined to the Utah Valley Hospital. at Moab. Will Cohenour of Salt Lake spent the weekend here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Brennan Hanifin. The article notes, for example, that servicemen can buy new American automobiles from the factory through auth January 29, 1960 orized local dealers abroad at discounts of 15 to But do who not many servicemen, feel at home with native deal 20. ers turn instead to fast talking American salesmen who offer a "better deal and usually wind up paying more Mrs. Bliss Mlkesell of Salt Lake, arrived Wednesday night for a visit with her sister and brother-in-laMr. and Mrs. Wm. Paxman and Maxine. w, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Paxman, Mrs. Anna McDonnell and Mrs. Rhoda Bell, were in Provo Wednesday, attending funeral services for Mrs. Lulu Olsen. Reed Pett, who is employed in Salt Lake was home over the weekend. Also spending the weekend at the Pett home Remember . . . (Continued from Page 1) of the street was designated as a coasting lane and car drivers were demanded to respect it as such. Mrs. Frank Garrity and daughter Mary Frances return-in ed after a pleasant visit Southern Calif. While therd of they enjoyed the Festival at Roses and football game Pasadena on New Years Day. At the THS , the Commercial club held their meeting and a constitution was discussed and adopted. Ed Winn, chief deputy sheriff of Juab County and Fred Gadd, county clerk were in Eureka on business with their respective offices. They stayed over for the basketball game team and saw their home-tow- n Tintic. win a victory from Fred Dittmer received word of the death of his sister, Mrs. Dittmer Latta of Hickory, North Carolina. Frederick Beesley, 76 years of age and prominent resident of Salt Lake City passed away after a two weeks illness from pneumonia. He was the brother of Frank Beesley of Eureka. In spite of the fact that certain sections of the state were working against the spending of money on Highway Frances No. 6, the word had been given out that much improvement would take place and a lot of money would be spent on the road during the year. There was not a great deal of Highway 6 remaining unfinished, but nearly all of it was in Utah. The road was complete to Eureka. Half the distance between here and Del- -, ta was hard surfaced and that from Delta to the Nevada line was not hard surfaced. Many new projects were planned for Eureka as soon as the weather would permit. The projects were to cost $25,000 according to information given out by Mayor Dean Beck. The initial project would include the widening of lower Main Street intersection to the the end of the paved sidewalk; from this intersection to the Union Pacific depot and building steps to the depot. Also placing a guardrail at the edge of the sidewalk. Main Street forms a part of the federal coast to coast Highway No. 6 and at this section in Eureka it was 23 V4 feet wide. The average width at completion of the project would be 30 feet. Other projects planned for the coming season were: 3000 feet of curb and gutter, 3000 feet of storm sewer to be built md rep a red; 300 to 400 feet 'f stoim srwer to.be stralgnt-schogrounds finished; TOO to 400 feet of sewer line to be laid for drainage of homes in front of the school. ol Mr. and Mrs. Alex Blight were in Salt Lake last Sunday afternoon attending an informal reception for the Grand officers of the Masonic Lodge of Utah. The reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Prisk. Mr. Prisk is the retiring Worshipful Grand Master for the State of Utah. The wives of the officers were special guests. Mayor and Mrs. Charles Ferris and daughter, Rose Ann, and Mrs. Virginia Cartwright and daughter, Julie Ann were in Salt Lake on Sunday visiting with the Ferris daughters and families, Mr. and Mrs. Van Ausdal and small daughter Koren, and Mr. and Mrs. Byrnes and baby son. The trip was made to greet young Koren on her first birthday anniversary. Leap Year Brings Quaint Custom STRAIGHT AND BLEND! THE OLD SUNNY STRAIGHT 8R00X CO., BOURBON LOUISVILLE, KY WHISKEY, 90 DISTRIBUTED BY NATIONAL DISTILLERS KENTUCKY BUNDED WHISKEY, PROOF 86 PRODUCTS PROOF 65 Its Leap Year again . . I and you can blame the Scots for declaring it open season on bachelors. They probably saw the custom of letting a woman pop the question as a way to put money in the treasury and take spinsters off the welfare rolls. According to the research of World Book Encyclopedia Scotland is said to have decreed in 1288 that ladies "of bothe highe and lowe estait shall have the privilege of proposing during leap years. If a man refused the offer, he was fined as much as one pound . . . unless he could show that another woman had a prior claim on his affections. The ladies, however, had to give fair warning that they were out to catch a man. If the edge of a scarlet flannel petticoat wasnt clearly visible, a man was absolved from pay- COMPANY KENTUCKY GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS of any leading make ing the forfeit France reportedly passed a similar law, and the ladies of Florence and Genoa are said to have been given the privilege before Columbus sailed to Soldiers Warned On Shady Deals In an exclusive article in a current issue of a n magazine is a warning that servicemen overseas are falling prey to unethical business practices of a small group of Amwell-know- ericans. The magazine points out that con men operating overseas represent but a small fraction of American business, but notes that their activities have a powerful effect. Inexperienced servicemen, with more money than they are accustomed to and not much to spend it on, have been bilked on sales of cars to be delivered on arrival at ports, stock In investment companies not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, questionable insurance policies even sets of encyclopedias and $60 Bibles. SZI b SMI beor pricod than otter loading males! Its ttw 1960 Ford RMEW ffSXB IM - ton Stale, bugler than ovor mrn SAVE! Ford light and medium farm trucks are priced substantially under competition. Save on gas with the famous Ford Six. 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