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Show TTBS Continued from previoui page the building on Lagoon Street, where it had been housed since the . 1920s, to a building on south Main Street, where it is located at present. At the same time, a new method of typesetting was util- ised. Compugraphic" typesetters were installed, producing news copy photographically, through computer methods. Bie first Compugraphic installed was used primarily for news copy and small headlines. The larger heads and advertising copy was still set on the Linotype, then and were purchased to handle all of the type requirements, eliminating the need for the old Linotype. . Of historical note, outdated equipment in the change became a burden rather than an asset. The old Meihle press was moved to Castle Dale, then later junked. The Harris press was kept for a number of years, then junked to allow room for additional equipment. The Linotype machines also were abandoned. One was donated to the vocational school, and it was later disposed of. The second Linotype was moved out of the plant, and then junked. All of these pieces of equipment, and others, had at one time been leaders in the industry, production methods. But times change. During that period of change the Uintah Basin was growing, and consequently the paper grew. New features were added, and new and larger advertisements allowed broader news 1974, larger type-sette- 1973 rs state-of-the-a- rt .. . Ml n rnphiffiitt rr -- . - The Standard has been a leader in the state in technology updating. coverage, expanding the paper to two sections for the first time. With the growth of the paper, the need for a press to handle the volume became more apparent In March,' 1975, a four-un- it web King press was ordered, and in the issue of April 24, 1975 pictures record the arrival of the new press. This was the first web press east of Salt Lake City, and for some 10 years it was used not only to print the Standard, but also the Vernal Express, Nickel Ads, and for a time the Price Sun Advocate. The Vernal Express later purchased a web press, and produced their paper in Vernal. The first full press run on the new press was made May 8, 1975. The end result didnt look n.v COLLECTORS EDITION. November 9. 1988 - Page 11 . proofed and pasted up on page layout sheets. In too good, but it was still a proud moment to hdve the press work dorwlocalty, after several years of "panting out". After a few weeks most of the"bugs" were ironed out, and the flail potential of the realised. With the four unue, apeper up to xopagiaiiamia be produced in one printing, the press running at about 18,000 impressions per hour. It allowed for greater use of color, and many other advantages. A change in ownership of the Standard was announced in the issue of Aug. 19, 1978. It was reported at that time that Clarin and Maigerie Ashby would be leaving Roosevelt to accept a position with a music, academy in Princeton, New Jersey. New owners wen Kevin and Craig Ashby, and Joan. Crosier. In the next issue of the Standard, Kevin was listed as publisher, Craig as plant manager, and Joan as office manager. March 22, 1984, another ownership change was announced. At that time Kevin sold his interest in the Standard, and purchued two weekly papers, one in Salina and the other in Gunnison. He moved, with his family, to Salina. Craig then became publisher of the Standard, with Joan office manager. In 1987 Craig purchased the interest of Joan Crosier, and became sole owner of the Standard. The final, and perhaps greatest, change in technology took place in January this year. At that time a complete computer network system was installed that accomplished all of the typesetting; and other tasks for the newspaper. Again the Standard was a pioneer in the field, so far as weekly papers are concerned. . At this writing all news copy is input on a computer remote station, then fed into a cen- tral computer unit. From there editing functions are performed, headlines and picture captions added, and then the copy is printed by laser printer for pasteup on layout sheets. The computer system also produces all advertising copy, using a pagemaker system to compose an entire ad, rather than individual parts that had to be assembled, as in the past The transition is complete. Now, in 1988, not one piece of equipment that was present in a newspaper office when the Stan- dard began publication in 1957, can be found in use to produce each weekly edition. Not even the typewriter. During this same period of time the pages of the Standard report advances in other industries. For instance, the telephone. As late as the 60s, Roosevelt still utilised a local "switchboard. Now all calls are handled electronically, through computerised systems, routed by microwave or satellite, to every comer of the globe. Grocery stores utilise elecand most busitronic check-ou- t, smaller even units, rely on nesses, computers for many functions. Since the pages of the Uintah Basin Standard cover more recent history, this report will cover only a few of the major events. The rest will still be remembered by most readers. Of interest might be some figures from the 1957 era. For t instance, the county evaluation at ' that time was $6,334,900, with a ' 1958 budget set at $212,955. The m Men Mqa mss , , -- l. t two pictures ran in the Uintah Basin Standard in COMBINED 52 YEARS AT STANDARD-The- se four time 1974. that At issue the of May 9, generations of publishers of the Standard were together, Roosevelt golf course. The four in the picture represent new the the of the occadpn bring opening 62 of the 74 years of its existence. In the top photo Standard for the have families that published who Harrison son of Howard Harrison, purchased the Standard in 1926 and operated it until George old the of Linotype machine, one of two that was used until 1966 1945, is shown trying the keyboard Harrison is Irene Frctwell Ruppcl, who published the Mr. behind to set type for the paper. Standing Clifton N. Memmott, publisher from 1950 to 1965. is of her Standard from 1945 to 1950. In back D. And to the left in the picture is Garin Ashby, publisher from 1965 to 1978. A son of Mr. Ashby continues to publisher the paper at present In the lower photo the group looks over a Compugratime. phic typesetting unit which was in use in 1974, it being the state of the art at that school board budget that year was $944,048. In 1957 open houses were held for two new stores in Roosevelt, Safeways, and J. C. Penney. TV reception came to the area, after a tong period of study and a lot of work. One project of interest was V work for a junior college. A bill was introduced in the Utah legislature in January, 1959, passed,. " and was signed by the governor in March. Sites were considered in April that year, and in May, the State Board of Education selected a site, 34 mile east of Union High School. A parcel of 155 seres of land was donated and deeded to the state for the college site. Alter more than a year, with another bill entered in the next legislature, seeking funding for the school, the project died. Nearly 10 years later, it was re-vived again, and the end result was the present Uintah Basin Education Center, originally called the Uintah Basin Center for Continuing Education (UBCCEX Another continuing saga through the pages of the Standard, was reports of CUP prog-ress. Flaming Gorge Dam was dedicated in 1964 by Lady Bird Johnson. The Bureau of Beclama-- " tion located an office in Duchesne, and planning began on Starvation. In December, 1965, voters in seven Utah counties went to the, polls to decide the fate of the CUP. It was approved by an overwhelming majority. Bids were let for Starvation Dam in January, 1967, and work began on the project that spring. It was completed in November, 1968, and started filling. The bridge over the reservoir, carrying highway 40, gained recognition aa the longest snd highest bridge over water in the state. In 1966 natural gas cams to the Basin, with lines installed for consumers in Duchesne, Myton snd Roosevelt, by Moun 4 . 1 1 two pictures, taken in 1 965, show newspaper equipment in VINTAGE EQUIPMENT-Thc- se use at that time. The top photo shows Kevin Ashby operating the 00 Meihle press, which printed four 1 800 copies per hour. From the press, news pages, after having pages at a time, at a speed of about been printed on both sides, went to the folder, shown in the bottom photo, operated by Clarin Ashby. The folder, like the press, was hand fed, each sheet being inserted individually. 1 965 tain Fuel Supply Company. Although oil and gas had always been of interest in the area, and had been successful in soma areas, a new discovery at Vic Brown No. 1 near Neola in 1967 opened a whole new field of exploration, later named the field. For more than 10 years a concerted drilling pro-- , gram saw the field grow to major importance, eclipsing all production figures in the state, topping the one million barrels per month mark in September, 1973. With oil development, plus reclamation efforts, the ares grow rapidly, reaching near 14,000 people in Duchesne county in 1974. According to a population study completed by the Standard that year, using established census procedures, it was estimated that the county population was 13,800, Roosevelt was 4,439, Duchesne 2,766, Altamont 1080, Bluebell-Altamo- nt and Myton 770. These numbers continued to rise for several years, before leveling and soma decline in the mid 80s. The 75 year glimpse into the past, provided by this series of articles, has been an attempt to emphasise the accomplishments of those who began at near zero early in the new century, and built our communities to what we have today. There have been exciting periods of progress and growth, and also periods of discouragement and decline. But evident throughout the entire kaleidoscope of events is an underlying enthusiasm and optimism by residents of the Basin. The Uintah Basin Standard and its predecessor papers have been proud windows to the past They provide a living history, written each week, recorded to preserve events and happenings throughout each community. When you're sick or hurt, you deserve some personal attention... old-fashion- See me for ed state Farm health insurance. Sherry Bolton 180 N. 300 E., Roosevelt 722-241- 5 suranre iiawe Ma Mrm Mi. 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