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Show r I Page 10- - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. July Charles & 11.2000 Mary Percival posterity 75 of 230 descendants return to Eoka homestead 1 The descendants of Charles and Maiy Percival met back on the original homestead in Ioka, for a reunion in honor of their pioneer parent. Charlea Percival came from Penn- - aylvania to Utah, and in about 1905 and through the Homestead Act of President Theodore Roosevelt acquired the Ioka property. Mary Corbett Percival came to the Uintah Basin in about 1906 and worked at the Lake Fork Store in Ioka, which was owned by her sister. Charles and Mary met in Ioka and were later married on Nov. 9, 1909 and began their lifelong residency in Ioka. Charles lived until 1963 and Mary lived until 1972. They hadeight children in Ioka, seven of them grow ing to adulthood. The children who were raised on the homestead were Guy, Hugh, Evan, Lucile, Beulah, Lyle and Florence. Two of these children still own property in Ioka, Hugh lives there and Evan lives in Roosevelt but still operates the original (arm in Ioka. The descendants of Charles and Mary have reached the number of 230 and of these 175 came to the reunion. The large turnout was credited to the respect the family feels for - NEWLYWEDS A picture of Charles and Nlar Corbett Percival was taken on their wedding day, Nov. 9, 1909 in Vernal. v - NOW --The Mary and Charles Percival children in 2000: Hugh Percival, Evan Percival Beulah Bracken, Lucile Scott their pioneer ancestors. Family members traveled east from Maryland, west from California and Washington, north from Wyoming and south from New Mexico to be at this reunion. A similar reunion was held at the Homestead in 1977. The main event for the reunion was story time by the five remaining brothers and sisters. They shared their lives as Ioka pioneers with the entire family. Each had special memo' ries of their Ioka home. Aspecial story involved Charles as the mail rider. He delivered the mail three times a week. In the spring it was not unusual for the Duchesne River near Myton to flood over and all traffic was halted until the water went down. The river had been high for several weeks and so no mail had been delivered to anyone north, west of east of Myton. The time was set and it was announced that Charles Percival would swim his horse across the river to get the mail Many anxious people gsith- - and Florence Wright. Tips for Consumers) ered on the North bank of the river and watdied as "Charlie" went across the river and then returned through the swift current with the mail The people cheered with excitement as they received their mail, Charlie was a hero that day. Another special memory was of their mother who served in the Relief Society for 12years, eight years as the president during the years of the depression and much illness. She was a faithful servant as she cared for the ill, made preparations for a new born or took careofthose who passed away. Even the US Government relied on the Relief Society to help duringthe Depression by having them distribute flour and other government commodities, making sure that each fam-il- y received these allotted supplies. C. Consumers still falling for most telephone scams The Better Business Bureau ceives thousands . oftelephono-relate- re- d complaints each year. And, despite repeated warnings consumers are still falling prey tothe most common telephone frauds. Such as: Slamming: You've Cramming: Youve been "slammed "when your phone service has been switchedI without your consent The slammer falsely chums that you have agreed to change your ser-vir-e provider and asksyour local phone company, which performs the actual switch, to make the change. been crammed "when charges for miscellaneous services that you never agreed to buy have been added toyour phone bill. Some examples are plume-relate- d services, such as voice mail. paging, or personal 800 numbers. Butyou might also find charges for other types of services on your bill, such as Internet areees and dub mem- berships. These charges might ap- pear on your bill once, or they migh occur on every bill a good reason to closely examine at each monthly bill before you pay iL Collect Call Scams: Some fraudulent companies attempt to charge consumers for services for masquerading as collect calls. Once the call is accepted the person typically hears a recorded message ofler- ing some type of service or soliciting charity. Some consum- ers have been charged excessive rate for these types of collect calls, even though they refused to accept them. Calling card fraud: When using a phone in public areas - an airport, a train station, a pay phone on the street someone may be looking over your shoulder to see the account number and PIN number that you dial. Once they have these numbers, they can use them to make calls on your account or sell them to others for that purpose. abuses: Information and entertainment provided by pay- per-caservices are accessed through 900 numbers, some 800 numbers and even some international numll bers. Dishonest service providers don't disclose, or they misrepresent, the cost of their services. You may be tricked into dialing strvioes by following instructions to punch in a "personal activa-lio- n code that actually connects you to a line, or you may be witched to a line without knowing it How can you avoid these types of ll REMEMBER WHEN? -- The Ioka Church, located on the southwest comer of the Percival homestead. The property was donated by Charles and Mary to the LDS church for its constniction. Mary and Charles Perci al children in 1977: Florence Wright, Hugh Percival, Beulah Bracken, Guy Percival. Lucile Scott and Evan Percival. THEN-T- he Naked cyclists cited in Jensen Early Saturday morning Jensen resident! called Uintah County Sheriffs Department to report the sighting of four naked cyclists riding through their area. At aboul8:30am.,UinUh County Sheriffs Corporal John Laursen waa dispatched tothe Jensen area to search for the cyclists. When Laursen located the four subjects, three females and one male, they were attired only in tennis shoes, sunglasses and bicycle safety helmets. After a brief discussion Laursen learned that the four subjects were ridingcrase country on a fond raising benefit. The naked cyclists were arrested for indecent public display. Booked into the Uintah County Jail were: Norah Elizabeth Van Duscn, 22, of Portland, Oregon,; Jennifer Gawronski, 2'., of Minnesota, Lindsay Kathleen Swain, 26, ofSan Fran- cisco, California, and William Franklin Smith, 29, of Richmond, California. -- Pay-per-c- ll pay-per-c- pay-per-c- pay-per-c- FARM CREDIT SERVICES Is scams? The Better Business Bureau, along with the National Consumers League, suggest the following: Look closely at contest entries or other forms you fill out, to avoid slamming or cramming. Don't accept collect calls from anyone you don't know. Don't make or return calls to numbers you dont recognize. Some international numbers look just like domestic U.S. numbers, but can cost much more. If you get a telemarketing call concerning phone service, don't agree to anything on the spot. Ask the com . pany to send you written information. The High Cost of Gasoline The cost of gasoline is at an all time high, so many motorists are wondering what they can do to im prove their gas mileage. What you spend at the pump is nfluencedin part by how you drive and what type of gasoline you use to fill your tsink. Most gas stations offer three octane grades: regular (usually 87 octane), e (uaually 89 octane) and premium (usuaUy92 or 93). Octane ratings measure a gasolines ability to resist engine knock, a rattling or pinging sound that results from premature ignition of the compressed fuel-ai- r mixture in one or more cylinders. To improve your gas mileage, mid-grad- driv-shoul- d: ers Choose the right octane for your car. Check your owner's manual to find out what octane your engine needs, then buy it Resist the urge to buy higher octane gas for "premium performance. Using a higher octane gasoline thn yomt owner's manual recommends offers absolutely no benefit Premium gas also costs 15 to 20 cents per gallon more than regular gas. That can add up to SI 00 or more a year in extra costa. The only lime you might want to switch to a higher octane level is if your car engine knocks when you use the recommended fueL Keep your tires inflated to the proper levels. Properly inflated tires and can provide less . improve fuel efficiency. Check your owners manual for the guide to appropriate inflation levels. 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