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Show Ee 8 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. Mav 20. 1992 attended school at Uintah. tough due to the depression and "I had my books under my arm, people weren't paying their taxes. and then put them down and made Merrell made up a map and put in a jump. They told ma I set a red property owners, who hadn't record. I gathered up my books and pay their taxes. "A farmer would come in to pay went home on my horse, he said. taxes and would notice that one his In 1926 Merrell decided to get his of neighbors owed taxes. People married. He had to take a long trip started talking and soon they from Bluebell to Salt Lake City. In their taxes. One started the 1990s the trip takes approx- reason paying owners began property imately 2 2 hours. However, their taxes was because paying bride-to-bMerrell and Ids Fern, they didnt want the county to get suffered through a rough three day toe ail rights," he said. Oil productrip. tion started to( pick 'up in the "I was driving a Model A Ford, which was one of the better cars of county. wasnt the only item used Money the day. It had only three gears, Duchesne County to in citizens by Duhigh, low and reverse. From off their taxes, according to chesne to Fruitland I had to drive pay Merrell. in low gear over a sandy road. The "I taking 100 car wasn't glassed in and didn't cans remember from of a man in Myton honey have any wipers. It started to rain to each ofhis taxes. care take at $3 all the way to Heber, Merrell said. who to I the add anyone honey Merrell next left The morning for order the to wanted in it county Heber City, and it took all day to Merrell said. tax its get money, reach Puk City due to all the mud. Morrell said that the car would "There was a family living in tents north of Roosevelt. had one high center, and he had to place tent far their kitchen They the and other sage brush on the road in order to one for toe bedroom. didnt They travel. "I cant remember meeting a car have much money, but they had from Heber City to Park City. I soma little pigs running around the We loaded up the truck with had mud up to my ankles and all yard. to pay off their taxes." the pigs over my pants," he said. "The next Menrell completed his third term morning I drove to Salt Lake City as treasurer and then served as road." on a paved from 1946 through clerkauditor His wive, Fern Larsen, died five 1967. years ago. They had five children, Arlene Gilbert, CHade Merrell, Raid "Back in those days the county Merrell, Chyri Herzog and Sandra would assess your furniture, store Taylor. He married Lydia March-ainventory, animals such as cows, in 1987. pigs, etc. and farm machinery. We Franklin D. Roosevelt was haid to itemize every thing. Now a running for President cf the United days they put it in the computer and States in 1934, and Merrell was push a button," he said. asked by the local Democratic Merrell has also been president, Party to run for the Duchesne vice president and treasurer of the State Association of Counties. He has County position of treasurer. Merrell teamed up with county also chaired the Beautification clerk candidate, Arthur Goodrich, Board, Selective Services, UJ3. to become the singing candidates. Savings Bond Drive, Duchesne "We campaigned by singing with County 1947 Centennial Celebration, a group. We both won in toe Fall of March of Dimes, and Health 1934. It was toe treasurers job to Department Merrell has also been take care of the books and send out a acout master, an assistant scout notices to taxpayers and collect the master and served various LDS church duties. taxes," he said. Merrell said that times were , - In 1966 Merrell was named the outstanding county official in Utah by Utah State Association of County Officials and was given the Mark . 92 Year Old Governor honors Porter Merrell for years of volunteer service 1-- e, gerter and the Utah Council of By Aldan Bachele Pbrter Merrell of Duchesne County was recently honored for outstanding volunteer efforts recently at the Governors Mansion. A total of 29 individuals or were presented organisations certificates of appreciation at a dinner, which was lusted by Governor Norman Bangerter, Jtahs First Lady Colleen Ban Volunteers. 92 year old Merrell is best known to many dtisens for the Ducheene County offices of treasur- er end clerkauditor that he held far over thirty years (12 years as treasurer) from the 1930s to the late 1960a. He also has memories that aren't related to work. Merrell was bom in Naples, .Utah and graduated from Uintah Academy (now known as Uintah High School) in the 1920s. He attended district school in Bluebell until eighth grade and also went to high school in Roosevelt "When I attended school in Vernal in the 1920s there werent any school buses. You generally rode a horse, walked or ran five miles to school, " said Merrell. Merrell recalls hin and jump competition that was held when he . 1 nt ' Tuttle award. "During World War II wo fared pretty good with our UfL Savings Bond Drive. Preston Nutter ofNine Mile Canyon fame bought $40,000 worth of savings bonds," Merrell said. Merrell concluded by saying, "When I retired in 1967 after working all my life I decided I wanted to sit on the southside of a haystack and whittle some wood. That was neat far a week, and then I started looking for something to do." L. Winterton, Dr. Joyce H. Leavitt Lois of daughter and the late Jade W. Leavitt, has been honored by the State Colorado University Alumni Association with the Honor Alumni Award. , STATE HONOR-Poi- tcr Merrell, center, former Duchesne County clerk and treasurer, is presented nairififfstw a of appreciation for volunteer efforts by Governor Norman Bangerter, right and Utah's First Lady Colleen Bangerter, left It's not over 'til it's Why? Because no completely correct entries have been received yeti That means that the doors an wide open tar anyone wishing to submit an entry. But since the rules say that toe winners will be the first two correct entries, we will have to insist that every answer match our puzzle key. This week, to make it easier, we are including the entire crossword puzzle, including all Sown Clues 1) Hot type method of printing (2 wds.) h of aa inch 2) A type muniment; 3) Exact words from news minx 4) Right away 5) Descriptive tern for fins nile borderdividuig tape 6) Lem la a bow without motor 7) A dukhan's charing game I) Common newspaper photos (3 wds.) 9) Don't turn on the light 10) A reward for a good kid; something to eat I I) A foim of speech; Akkm Hackle likes to me them topics (2 wds.) 12) Iton to these for quick informalioo an county-wid- e 13) k fakes two to buy Standard 14) Aa idea 13) Machine ued lo compose in hot lead 16) Many common wordi are derived from thii language 17) We print them on page two It) Substance need to produce type end engravings in eaiiy printmi process one-sixt- added one more week! over-we- 've across and down dues. If you have already submitted an entry, you're welcome to try again. So don't be discouraged. Give it your best shot, and turn in your entry. The main rules still the first taro correct entries will win the tiller and the lawnmower! apply: If no correct entries are received by Friday, May 22, a random and impartial drawing will be held to select the two winners. 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