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Show Three days for voter registration Three dayi hive been let Hide this month to register to vote in the November general elections. This Saturday, Oct 14, is the first registration day. Two Tuesdays, Oct 17 nd 81, have also been designated r registrations. The hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Duchesne County districts and from &30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Uintah County. Persons who cannot register in their own precincts may register at the county clerk's offices in Duchesne and Vernal during regular office hours weekdays until Oct 27. Registration agents for Duchesne County are: Dixie Lee Harding, Altamont; Carole M. Wallace, Du- chesne 1; Caldwell, Beverly Duchesne 2; Eileen Rust Mountain Home; Sadie Chandler, Myton; Norma Crozier, Neola; Kay W. Madsen, Roosevelt 1; Thora Perry, Roosevelt 2; Rhea Newbold, Roosevelt 3; Fawn G. LeavHt Roosevelt 4; and VXXUME 111 I m m Illl-t-J- PLANTING TIME- -A Duchesne city employee works at leveling the ground on the east side of Roy Park so grass can be Tw planted in what will be the ball field. RaUirv4 tiim i!kl tUo II IC I ICW kAJL.IV ia TI9IUIC wiiiiiw constructed this summer. LL ! L-li Milli m am . U if,- -J ym U w 111i ini.ffSl. 7111. 66 Stella M. Turnbow, Tabiona. In western Uintah County, the registrars are: Mrs. Junior BetM, Ballard; Mrs. Preston Matthews, Lapoint; Mrs. Paul Stringer, Gusher, Mrs. Don Simmons, Whiterocks; Mrs. Harold Dudley, Avalon;Willows (Randlett Ouray, etc.); Mrs. Leo Tapoof, Fort Duchesne; and Mrs. Lester Bartlett, TridelL The registrars will conduct the voter registrations in their homes. NUMBER 41 --October 12, 1978 JNv -- i I SERVING ALL OF DUCHESNE COUNTY, PLUS WEST UINTAH COUNTY .cnesne women O in recorder comim, The cry. been heard campaigning again in "time for a change," has frequently in this year's and is the theme once the Duchesne County recorder's race. Incumbent Maxine Burdick has held the office for six terms, or 24 years, and she is seeking another four years in the courthouse. Her opponent Susana Doty, said she believes everyone ought to take the opportunity to run for office and "when I found that the recorder had been in office for 24 years, I felt maybe it was time" for her to try for One would be microfilming of records, but she said at the present it is "way too expensive" for a county the size of Duchesne. Eventually, she said, the volume of records will make it a necessity. She is familiar with the office because of title searches made in her position as a legal secretary and she said the records are well kept and in good order compared to some counties she has visited. V srm Mrs. Burdick showed the STANDARD that Duchesne County has been updating its plats of property and they were called "excellent" by a representative of the state. The new plats, recently completed, are' all on Mylar, a reproducible plastic. Because of the updating project the county will be eligible for state funds to help pay for it said She date on the office is always up to "I feel rm doing a its work. '3 election. "It's getting kind of shopworn now to say it's time for a change," Mrs. Doty said, "but when I decided to run for office, that's what I thought" She added that when a person is in office for an extended period of time with no chance for "promotion," there can develop a tendency to become either lax or bored with the post simply because of a lack of challenge. Meanwhile, Mrs.. Burdick is campaigning on a,, platform of continued good service to the people of the county. She said the recorder's is the "most important office of the county" because it cares for all the records of property, which are the key to the county's business and the base for its taxation. She said she has tried "to never forget that 4 county official is working t for the people. The taxpayers are Susanna Doty . . . challenger paying the salary." Because of this, she said, she has tried to always be for recorder's post. courteous and ready to assist anyone who comes in the office. She also mentioned that she has practiced economy, never buying unnecessary supplies or equipment and actually reducing office staff volume of despite a greatly-enlargework, through improved office technique and new equipment Mrs. Doty did not outline a large Roosevelt area residents will have a program of change for' the recorders office or criticise her opponent's chance to meet the candidates who are performance. She said she has been campaigning for election in November asked to make some changes if she is when the Roosevelt Area Chamber of elected but she will have to consider Commerce sponsors. "Meet Your Candidate the expense and the value of the Night" at 7:30 p.m. change before deciding to implement Wednesday, Oct 18 at Roosevelt them. junior high school. d W "d Pair fight Burdick . . . seeks seventh term as recorder. Maxine All Congressional, legislative, sena- torial, school board, county and local candidates have been invited to come and present their views and answer questions. Included on the invitation list the candidates for U.S. House of incumbent Gunn Representatives, McKay, Democrat; Jed Richardson, Republican; Robert T. Owen, American party; and independent Dennis A. DeBoer. The Chamber of Commerce urged to attend the event to learn as, possible about the all dtisens aa much candidates before the election Nov. 7. extradition in murder new bishopric for Duchesne First sustained Ward, recently, are Bishop W. Chad Peatross, front, and Ray Ashby, left, first counselor, and Perry Lloyd Grant, second counselor. Two men charged with the murder of a Neola woman have refused to waive extradition to Utah and legal proceedings will now begin to bring them here from Wyoming and Colorado. Word was received Tuesday from the Wyoming State Prison that Brent Nisonger has refused extradition. John Scott Beverleigh, who is incarcerated in a federal prison in Englewood, Colo., earlier indicated he would fight extradition. The pair were charged recently with the 1978 slaying of Mrs. Othea Wamsley after her abduction from Swain's Store at Neola. Duchesne County Sheriff George Marrett said the county attorney will now seek a governor's warrant and the "red tape" of getting them out of prison in another state, as well as extraditing them here, can begin. New deputy sheriff to serve Tabiona area The Duchesne County Commissioners, in their meeting Oct 8, authorised Sheriff George Marrett jo hire a new deputy to reside in and serve the Tabiona area. The sheriff had requested the increase in the number of deputies several times during the past months of citizens from Tabiona and Hanna had also appeared before the commissioners to request a law enforcement officer be located closer to their area.' No one had been hired to fill the new slot at press time Tuesday. Sheriff Marrett said there had been such growth and expansion in the northwest area of the county that in the past year or so he has felt an additional deputy was needed to be stationed up there. , " He cited the work load for his department in responding to calls from county residents, plus transporting juveniles to detention faculties snd prisoners to various locations and concluded, "It's getting to where you just cant get around to it all." He told the commissioners that the state Department of Agriculture had offered to pay part of a deputy's salary to provide brand inspection services in the Tabiona area. The commissioners were also considering the posibQity of hiring the deputy under the CETA program. and a delegation Traci Galloway Robin Kelsey DeAnn Young Terrilyn Holladay sP ' , I body. Neil C Jenson will be the auctioneer for the cake sale, with the cakes going to the highest bidders. The Eagles meet their traditional rivals, the Altamont Longhorns, in the Homecoming football game at 4 p.m. ! 1 The Homecoming dance will be held from 9 p.m. to midnight Friday with dancing to "Ocean Breexe." Dress is semi-forma- NEW BISHOPRIC The ';:. 1,, Thursday. office. years. Her campaign? "I just hope that ' there are enough citizens in the county who feel that I will be able to do the job and will get out and vote for me ' because that's what it's going to take," she said. The recorder's position pays $13,800 a year. The Homecoming Queen contest will be held at 7:80 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.' 18, in the high school auditorium. The candidates will perform a talent, model formals, and be interviewed by judges Mr. and Mrs. William Craig;, Mr. and Mrs. Don Neeley, and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Hintze. The pageant is open to the public Stephen and Doria Greenwood will be master and mistress of ceremonies. Thursday funeral services win be held at the high school for "Eagle Snirit" who died after long and .ifw.-- i jtnHnv tti nianv uhnol students, faculty and others are to attend the services at 10:90 a.m. The Homecoming activities are expect ed to give birth to a new school spirit, according to the cheerleaders. Also at the assembly, the queen and her attendants will perform their talents, and alumnus Chad Peatross speak to the student Mrs. Doty, a California native, was in Salt Lake City but has lived in Duchesne for nearly 22 years. She was educated in Salt Lake City and has taken some police science college classes during the nine years that she worked for Sheriff George Marett She served as county treasurer for about 15 months when she was appointed to fill an unexpired term but was defeated when ahe sought election reared She has worked in the attorney's office in Duchesne for a number ' of Meet candidates Wednesday night will school to the Homecoming slated next week at DHS Ten young ladies from Duchesne high school are competing for the crown as Homecoming Queen and a variety of contests will determine the winner by next Wednesday night The contestants are: Robin Kelsey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lankford; Lana Malinski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Malinakh Paige Meriwether, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Duane Meriwether; Terrilyn Halladav. t Mr. and Mrs. Terry j k of Halhdar, Nancy Hanberg. daughter Shauna rwa SlTT Hanberr, . jnri tlUU jnaew of Mr. And Mrs. tUipn AkM sUiiartitjir 01 W. Ohm; Trad Galloway, daughter Sue Galloway; Duaine Mr. and Mrs. Ann Mitchell, daugnter m. Mrs. Ben Mitchell; Marilyn Merkley. and Mrs. KfeP daughter of Mr. DAnn Young, daughter Merkler. Dean Young. Mrs. of Mr. and The girls have already written an from essay on their "Expectations "Public Education" and the essays have been Judged by a team composed of Mrs. Esker . Mrs. Tyke Kargis, Mattison and Mrs. Larry Ssaraniec. ' Today (Thursday), they are to bake a cake from scratch, ice it nd decorate it if desired. These cakes will be judged by Mrs. Clair Poulson, Mrs. Phil Thompson and Mrs. Sheldon G. Horrocks, then frozen and sold at auction during the Homecoming assembly next Thursday. good job and I want to be she concluded. Mrs. Burdick is a native of Duchesne and studied sciences at Brigham Young University following her graduation from Duchesne high 1 - L Paige Meriwether Lana Malinski Marilyn Merkley Shauna Ohm Sue Ann Mitchell Nancy Hanberg ' |