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Show 6A The Summit County Bee Coalville, UT 84017 Friday, November 7, 1980 November 11- Honor our The year was 1918, twenty-nin- e nations were involved in a massive conflict. The President was Wood-roWilson and the United States was involved in that conflict. Young men from all over the w show-hous- e. country were enlisting at an astounding rate. Their patriotism and desire to fight for their . Bowling Results the Simpson Drug and Kamas Theatre. The first talking pictures came in 1923 at Doug's He has had an illustrious career in many government positions, with ample presidential commendations and other awards to attest in the fact. He and wife Tean have been married 57 years and are the parents of two chidren, grandparents of 10 and of thirteen. Tean and Doug like to travel whenever possible. At 81, Doug keeps busy these days as Counsel country was unyielding. Levear Crandall of Peoa was one of those young men. enlisting in June of 1918 with the infantry. By September. Vear, as he likes to be called, found himself in France fighting on the front lines in the battle of "Carre Four de Meurrus-sons.- " ' great-grandparen- ts Commander of the American Meanwhile, back on the home-fronCurt Lewis of Kamas. was stataioned with the "16th Communication Train Liberty Division," out of Camps Kearney and Presideo. both in California. Curt was in charge of making sure the horses were shod for the caissons. A caisson is a wagon used to carry artillery ammunition and is pulled by six horses. Curt's duty was also to ride the caissons .'and fire the ammunition which amounted to approximately 106 rounds per wagon. These caissons 'were to be shipped overseas and 'Curt was wondering if he would be going too. ; Two other young men were in : the "Student Army raining .Corp." Doug Simpson of Kamas ;was doing double duty at the ; University of Utah taking' classes and basic training at Fort Douglas. ; At the same time Frank Fitzgerald jof Kamas was completing his ; studies at Logan, specializing in ! auto mechanics and French. Both ; these men were being prepared : and trained to go overseas. Back on the fronts in Europe our boys were being cut down in ; their prime, like so many flys.' On 'Sept. 26, 1918. the largest scale ; battle. in which our boys took part, ;was being fought in the Argonne .'Forest in France. Vear was there ! doing his part, fighting for his life ;and battling the endless days and nights of cold driving rains. On the ,14th of October, the battles at Argonne were coming to a close cutting off the German lines of communication, this made fefeat for Germany a certainty. The price didn't come cheap. We paid with the loss of 20,882 lives. t. two-wheel- -- Legion and is on the "Institutional Council at Utah Technicla College" in Salt Lake. Frank has spent his years as a rancher, tending to his cattle and other heavy tasks of the land. He has also been with the forest service and a supervisor for the Sumit Countv roads. He and wife Madelyn have been married 60 ' years and have four chidlren, fifteen grandchildren and seventeen Frank keeps busy these days helping son Harvey with the chores up at the ranch. By Betty Larsen Monday Morning Ladies League Team Standings Dan's Towing won 26, lost 10; G.W.&I.P.P. By. Prod, won 21, lost 15; Coalville Repair won 20, lost 16; Pioneer Trails won 20, lost 16; Circle X Trucking won 16, lost 20; Deans Coffee Shop won 14, lost 22; Grants T.V. won 14, lost 22; Kiddy College won 13 lost 23. High Games Wilda Peterson 159, 193, 189; Maxine Diston 160, 1 82, 166; Barbara Pace 181, 169; Meilene Siddoway 174, 166; Janette Larson 177, 158; Ria Ostmeier 159, 161; Mabel Vernon 166, 152; Nadine OBrien 158, 152; Myraa Homer 157; Marie Vernon 155; Linda Grant 153. High Series Wilda- Peterson 541; Maxine - 'Diston 508; Barbara Pace 491; Merlene Siddoway 478; Mabel Vernon 467; Janette Larsen 460; Nadine OBrien 455. n. Frank Fitzgerald . T Si T - - Then, on Nov. 11, 1918, at 11 in. the morning, the armistice was signed marking an end to the war ! and the loss of 283,509 American lives. General John Pershing awarded young Vear with the "Distinguished Service Cross for his unselfish acts of heroism. Later on Vear was presented with the "Congressional Medal of Honor. Curt, Doug and Frank were back home still being trained for overseas duty, which fortunately they never had to see. It is now 1980 and Vear is back in Peoa, he's spent his life hauling timber from the Weber Canyon to the Park City mines. And out in teh fields cutting hay for neighbors and his own herd of beef and dairy cattle. Now 85, Vear goes to Senior Citizens twice a week. Youll always And him engaged in his favorite pasttime, playing pool. Vear and wife Laveme have been married for 60 years. They are the parents of four children, grand- " parents of twenty and great-grandparen- ts of fourteen. Curt has spent his years tending . to his ranch just west of Kamas. Al I dropped out : 84 he still does. there the other day to find Curt on . the tractor tilling the field. And would you believe he still rides his '.horse. He and wife Lucille have ' spent years between the ranch and their home in Kamas. Married for 62 years, they have three daughters, thirteen grandchilden and two Doug has spent his years as a businessman in kamas tending to -- You control a lot of it. In the face of increasing costs for the gas we must buy from outside sources to sell to our customers, there are many things you can do to keep your bM reasonable. i Proper attic insulation A reduced thermostat setting Change furnace filters as needed Storm doors and windows Open drapes to let sunshine in . n. 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