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Show Universal Box 2608 Salt Eureka, Utah 84628 Vol. 66 Tintic High School heating plant bach in operation after breaking Murdered girl's body found ff a patch-u- p in Silver City The body of 20 year old Ann Levanger of Spanish Fork was found Sunday afternoon n a brush covered adandoned mining town of Silver City, about three miles southwest of Eu- job." Part' of the loss is covered . reka. by insurance. Those tubes that merely deteriorated with age had to be replaced at the expense of the school district, but the insurance company will stand the cost of all parts ruined by the loss of the water and failure of the cut-o-ff valve. In commenting on the heating plant. Superintendent Alexander Blight told your reporter While we have replaced the flues,.. we..still have an old boiler. The present boiler has been a grand old servant, but we must not forget that it is 32 years old and as the contractor said, a boiler can t last forever. I sincerely hope that what we have done will give Exercise your rights Politics in Eureka appears to be at a low ebb with only one ticket, that of the Democratic Party, in the field for the municipal election to be held Tuesday, November 4. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Citizens have the right to write in a candidate should they choose not to vote for those appearing on the ballot. At the recent Democratic Convention, Mayor Curtis Butler was nominated by acclama She was an employee of the Spanish Fork branch of Zion? First National Bank in Spanish Fork, and was last seen October 10, on the highway as she was returning home from work. An intensive search for the missing girl has been carried on since her disappearance. Gary Winkle, a Payson school teacher, discovered the girl's body, about. 25 feet from a Silver City, dirt road and a kuarter mile from TJ.S. Highwhich runs into Silway ver City. He was hunting for antique bottles, when he discovered the body. Hyrum Schmidt, seeks Miss Levangers car was to the city council found October 10 near Spanish Fork on the emergency parking strip of Interstate 15, some 40 miles northwest of where the body was found on Sunday. Adult evening classes will An autopsy Monday, determined that the young woman commence at the Tintic High died of strangulation caused by School shortly after the first of November. These classes stockings found wrapped around her throat M. Reed may be taken with or without Harmon, field investigator for high school credit and will the Utah medical examiner, released the cause of death on Monday. The autopsy was done at the University of Utah Medical Center. $1,000 reward was posted her family for information by leading to locating the girl. Mrs. Clere Larson, Eureka of Simmons; Roy. president Postmaster, spent Wednesday, Zion s, later offered another Thursday and Friday in Pro$1,000 reward, and late Monday vo, attending the Postmasters afternoon, Governor Hampton Training Seminar. The Seminar offered another $1,000 reward was held at the Holiday Inn. on behalf of the state for the Postmasters in this region apprehension of any person who have participated in these or persons subsequently convicted of the murder of Miss seminars have expressed wholehearted appreciation for tills Levanger. Investigating officers were opportunity to improve their M. Duane Sperry, Juab County abilities in .the management of Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff Gerald their offices, according to a rePeterson, Eureka; Utah County port by J. E. Kerr, Regional Sheriff Ralph "Dick" Chappie, Director Office in Denver, ColUtah County Deputy Sheriff, orado. The Planning Committee and Utah County Attorney, M. spent considerable time in selecting subjects which they beDale Jeffs, and Highway palieve are most appropriate to trolman, Lynn Richardson, Euneeds. He further states your reka. this seminar a program which Investigation is being carried on in both counties, and provides you an opportunity to keep abreast of develop all clues are being followed, ments in fields directly related which might give information to your assigned duties as a concerning the girl's murder. postmaster. Not all postmasters Mrs. Dora Randle and Mrs. are privileged to participate in Belle Coffey were in Nephi on self improvement programs like those offered in these Seminars Sunday visiting with Nell Sullivan and in Payson visiting in the Denver Region." with Mr. and Mrs. Hebcr Jones. Colorado is the highest of Hebe is recuperating nicely, which will be good news to his states, averaging 6,800 feet above sea level. host of friends in Tintic. tion to run for another term. It was pointed out that he has had an outstanding record during his term of office and had spent many hours working on the water project and many other community problems which came to his attention. Also nominated by acclamation was Hyrum Schmidt to again run as councilman with the mayor. Backers pointed to the fact that Mr. Schmidt had also given freely of his time to do his part in the city work, and like Mayor Butler,, has the interest of the town at heart. Wayne Cook was nominated as the other councilman when Bob Fife reported that he did not wish to run again. Mr. on Curtis Butler, mayor candidate on the Democratic ticket Wayne Cook, running for councilman for Demos.' . 40, Postmaster at Provo seminar . lep-resentati- ves -- . 4-y- ear Cook has been a resident of Eureka since 1921 and attended Eureka schools. He is a Adult evening classes to begin who made his home here for several months, was killed in a cave-i- n in the Lucky Friday mine in Mullan, Idaho, last Tuesday, October 21, 1969, when he was buried under 14 feet of rock in the mine located about two miles east of Mullan. Mr. Mtirlnko.was working at the 3,250 foot level in the lead- sliver mine when the rock fall occurred. Murinko and his brother, Michael, 30, were working In an area about 90 feet long, and 14 feet wide when the rock' gave way. Mine said the accident caused by small been have may A ten tremor. underground man crew was at the scene Wednesday night attempting to remove the rock whicn cascaded down on Murinko. His brother escaped without serious injuries. Murinko had been an underground miner for 16 years, working in Butte for most of that time, and worked for a few months in Eureka for the Burgln Mine. He went to work for Helca only one month ago. Men worked more than 43 2 men crews probed hours, through the rubble. The mangled-body of Mr. Murinko was found Thursday morning. He is survived by a married daughter, living in Butte and eight other children. His wife died in Salt Lake City in July of this year. , No.44 October 31, 1969 re-electi- accident victim 10-1- 84101 6--50 Former resident Francis (Frank) Murniko, City, Utah us several more years of service, but in the meantime, it was not practical to close the school for a month or two while we had a new boiler installed." The heating plant of the Tin-ti- c School District, at Eureka, once is again in operation after out of order for nearly being a week, according to information released by the school office this morning. On Wednesday of last week for some unknown reason, the boiler lost all of its water, the cut-oswitch failed to operate and before the condition was discovered many of the flues (fire tubes) in the boiler were badly damaged. When the boiler was opened many of the tubes were found to be badly rusted and the members of the Board of Education decided it would be better to replace most of the tubes than merely to do Lake Mi crof limine Corp meet at a time that is convenient .for all concerned. This year the following classes are being offered: Applied business mathematics teacher, Fred Holladay; wood shop, Ortho Christensen; womens physical education, Margaret North; adult band and ensemble, Ronald Griggs; typing I and n, Fred Openshaw; clothing construction, Linda Shirts; mens physical education, Lee Ryan. Those interested are being advised to call the school of3 or the office of fice the high school principal, - . - 433-636- 433-634- 4. A fee of three dollars will be charged for each class. Superintendent visits schools Alexander Blight visited the schools of western Juab County on Wednesday of this week. He was accompanied by two representatives of ths Instructional Media Center of the BYU, at Provo, Utah. They were Jerry Bradshaw and Ted Hindmarsh. The purpose of the visit was to ascertain how well the services of the BYU had worked last school year in providing films to isolated schools. The trip was to eliminate difficulties and weak spots in the program, because this was the first time such a progam had ever been tried This year several other regions will receive the services if it is determined that the program was veteran of World War II and is a member of the Disablel American Veterans having received several injuries in that war. He is an employee of the Dragon Consolidated Mine and is a veteran miner. All three candidates are running for a term. 4-y- ear CHURCH NEWS Methodist Church A Lay speaker from Eureka will have charge of the Sunday morning services at the Eureka Methodist Church. Services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Sunday School will be at the regular time, 10:09 am., with Linda Gourley in charge. St Patricks Church Mass on Saturday, November at 5:30 p.m. Mass on Sunday, will be at the regular hour, 9:00 p.m. Father Mclnally will officiate at both masses. 1, will be Mr. and Mrs. Ralpn McCormick and daughter, Kathleen of Los Angeles left for their home Sunday afternoon. They came to Eureka, where Ralph joined in the deer hunt Miss Helen Hopes of Salt Lake spent Sunday here with Mrs. Earlene Gear. |