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Show Tha Summit County Boo Friday, Dacambar 3, 1993 North End Notes How Many Remember Dec. 7, 1941 and How Their Lives Were Changed Early Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941, the residents of Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii, woe experiencing a beautiful day with (due skies and sunny weather. The war raged on in Europe, but the rest of the world Celt peace and a good life. Suddenly, out of the skies came a wave of aircraft At first they were thought to be United States planes, but when they got closer, it was bombas and fighters of the Japanese Air Force on a deadly mission to destroy die ships in die water and the airfields and airplanes on die ground, in hopes of leaving the United States without any defense protection and enabling the enemy to take over the Hawaiian Islands and eventually the United States. As luck would have it, some of die U.S. ships were out to sea and not all of the airplanes woe stationed at Pearl Harbor. However, it was a great loss to the United States and, though some of the government officials was may have known an forthcoming, die majority of the citizens did not pxpect to be drawn into the war. , Every life yas changed and many sacrifice! had to be made. Being patriotic was die normal way of life and almost every family, if not every family, had at least one go iijto the armed services, many registering to go and not waiting for the draft. The ones left at home contributed to the war effort in many ways. Ways that would sound odd to todays young people, but it was considered your duty to support the soldiers and the country : during this devastating time. local our Many of people still remember the times and the changes that they had to make from their everyday routines and ways of living. Following are some of their experiences and memories: Margaret Roberts, of Henefer, was a Canadian citizen and Canada had been involved in the war since 1939. The scattered and small population in Canada was not even able to defend their large coastline and so England had to help. The Canadians were glad we had declared war, because it gave country. his a Everyone mentioned the raof gas, tires, sugar, meat, vegetables, flour, claims, and otha things, and the books that each family was given to tear out the stamps when you bought any of these things. Everyone was encouraged to raise Victory Gardens and can everything that was grown. The schools sold war stamps which when yon had $18.75 could be traded in fa a war bond. The stamps were 10 cents a piece. Everyone was asked to save tin cans, tinfoil which was pealed from gum wrappers and cigarette wrappers, toothpaste and shaving cream tubes, and any kind of aluminum which were turned in at a local place school. Some mentioned the shoes with cardboard soles which were not very good our damp weatha as they soon fell apart, but it was a saving of leatha. Also nylons were very hard to get tioning of declaration war. fa raImmediately, registration was was set a and up la tioning done at the school before the rationing boards could get set up. He remembers rationing gas, tires, and other commodities. He could get two gallons of gas a week and the speed limit was 35 mph, and it was strictly enforced to save on gasoline. and sadness to their town in Idaho. The good thing for Louise was that when her future husband got out of the service, be came through Idaho on his way to Minnesota and they became acquainted and eventually married. Lilly Burt said she was living in Salt Lake at the time and many Amy Shaw had just moved to of her best school chums were Japanese descendants, but she does not remember any harassment at Coalville and remembers crying aH day as she had a brother already in the Navy, and they didnt know where he was. They knew many would have to go and it was a very hard time fa everyone. As the rationing was on, most everyone stayed at home at least na far from home. Fa entertainment, '' they went to different homes to and were rationed. play games, each one helping out 7 Afta four long, stressful years with the refreshments with some- - . with many casualties on all sides, thing they brought with them. States claimed a vicUnited die Sports were dropped at school be- - v not seem like a did that tory cause gas rationing. Ha families who had to many was drafted, but was deferred but had kept die toved ones, JClost because be worked in the mines.- ; battles from American shores. We Vlf Marr Hennek said she remem- - " bona these true heroes of Dec. 7, bond using kerosene in their can'' 1941. a the school towards than. She soon married and ha husband went into the service. Lilly worked at Hill Held carpooling fa a ha ride because of gas rationing. She had worked up a sort of code with ha husband so be could let ha know where he was stationed and when he was coming home through letters. She rode ha first train, a steam engine, to California to spend Christmas with him. Lilly also remembered tig ratioping, and the first useof marghrihe which was white mid had a little capsule in the mix to make it yellow like butta. UP fired and they were sent to camps and, lata because of die scarcity of workers on die farms, some were released to work farms. There was a tot of anxiety ova the war and die drafting of the young men. Howeva, it did bring people togetha and created a united community who helped anyone in need and comforted one anotha. Marr said there were a la, of suicides people who were of Japanese descent The next day at school, they all listened to President Franklin Roosevelt and his famous talk and Louise Wallace, of Coalville, said her favorite teacher at school immediately left for the service and her brother went a little later, as well as many friends which brought a great deal of anguish a ; bus-ba- vic-'to- ry nd . . Browns Canyon Hazard Although there is a stop sign at the gravel road on Browns Canyon, the trucks coming out of the pit are a hazard to life and limb, Last spring, two trucks collided having disregarded both die sign and speed limits. There are complaints from citizenry that there is an inordinant amount of rocks left on die road. Crandall Crushing called die county to inform them that there . had been a spill and that they would clean it up. Howeva, mat of die time when there has been eitha a complete spill, they partial there making it merely haul out the countys responsibility to dean it up. Its hard to pin down as to who is causing die problem since there are many private firms using the piL Watch out people, use the road cautiously. There was a complaint a a Drew Harper Asks For More Engineering Personnel There has been a request for an additional inspecta fa the surveying department together with equipment and a vehicle. Drew Harper Informed the board of county commissioners that inspections of excavations and encroachments is ovatoading die department. Some of die jobs take many hours to perform; building permits indude encroachment problems creating a domino effect on the various departments involved with building and road building. If there are problems in some a die excavations, the time will be weeks in solving and using valuable hours. The job involves being on the site while the holes are befog dug, na afta. Propa compaction request on the site inspection at die times of the operation. The engineering fa large have already been done but it is undecided when the budget will provide for (he reality. The present staff indudes three e men and a secretary. The secretary is already scheduled fa e for two different departments. days a pro-jec- ts part-tim- half-tim- Bittners Request Road Change called Commie- - Blaine Bittna stoner Richins and appeared before the BCC together with three brothers to request that a part of Rasmussen Road' be changed to Bittna Lane. The suggestion is to have it changed! from Kimball Junction passed the Burns Fire Station and to tiufr property line. The change would na affect Rasmussen to thewest. It is a le gacy request By code, a public bearing is necessary and, thereafter, an ordinance would provide Alan Spriggs with the permission to change the mme and the addresses involved. The public hearing will take at 3 pm. in the Commissioners Room at the dace on Dec. 13 county courthouse. Subscribe To Tlte Summit County Bee between Rawlings and Wamsetta who the Woodrow Neil sou said be was teaching school in Western, ID, and came in for lunch from church and heard the news on the radio. them more protection for their workers last week that involved an alleged rock falling out of an overloaded truck which bounced and hit a car. The rock went through the windshield and broke die mans hand and injured him severely. The driva of the car followed die trade and took the license number. The truck driver claimed the truck was na overloaded and denied liability. Legal process is pending. Hie police department claims there have been many complaints. pas-sen- ga Feds Nix Green Thumb, County To Pick It Up The Green Thumb task force that has been paid for by the Federal Government has found itself on the cut list by the Feds. The Green Thumb people are those folks of advanced age who supply a work force for such jobs as library stafL maintenance for the county, etc. Commissiona Rich ins made the suggestion that Blake Frazia, Canity Audita, make provisions in die upcoming budget for inclusion of their salaries. Monday Bowling Ladies a un-d- Friday Miss Pins In the spotlight this week Is Bonita Atkinson. She had a great day at die lanes. Ha series was a 480. The games, were a 145, 141, and a 194. Bonita bowls with the Spare Parts, and she bowled one her best series so for this yea. Great bowling, Bonita! Arias series was a 547. Ha games were a 148, 205, a 184. Darlene Boggess, 539 169, 171, a - 199. are: Sherma 156, Burgener, 497 Helen Rep, 495 212, Lori Gines, 480 - 177, Kae Atkinson, 480 184, 157; 147, 136 175, 128; 212, 124, High 400s - - - 184, 144; Gloria Marcellin, 477 155, 138; Tama Hixson, 472 .117, 186, 169; Kay AngeU, 464 -134, 151, 179; Gretchen Remind, 463 171, 144, 148; Margaret 16a 153, 156; Bowman, 469 Marie Epperson, 468 135, 172, 162, 161; Tammy Clegg, 462 165, 135; Merlene Siddoway, 458 151, 151, 156; Diane Farrer, 454 141, )45, 168. The high team game and series was die Pin Busters with a 848 and a 2414. Kay Angell won the most spares in a row with eight Strike It Rich will cany ova. Happy bowling! - - - - - Service Area Six County commission met at die Parleys school in the Snyderville Basin to hear public comment about annexation of several subdivisions into this service area. The purpose was fa the inclusion of road maintenance and winta servicing of Snyders Mill Phase I and n; Meadowyvilde in Silva Springs; Eagle Ridge at Pinebrook; South Shore Silva Springs Plats B and C, the unincorporated subdivisions of the county. The public notice was posted legally and no one appeared to protest the annexation of those areas into the calculations fa 1994 taxes for said district The service area provides concentrated urban-styl- e roaq maintenance and snow removal sa vices within subdivisions in Summit County. KJZZ in All Directions By a Summers End No County Road Services Glen Thompson, county trea- surer, advised the county commissioners that the county is applying to the FCC fa permission to have antennae fa all directions. That means that KJZZ will be broadcasted to all points of the county, large and small. Once the FCC approves, it had been rejected previously, then the negotiations can proceed with the technicians and the station fa inclusion in die entertainment of die county. During the process of development of the area, the developa was notified by die various departments of the county that the roads were not county standard roads. When a road does not meet the measurement requirements of the county, the responsibility of doing all seasons falls on the property owners. As it maintenance stands today, the county is not snowplowing responsible repairs. The plat was done eariia land use codes than the zoning were created and consists of 20 acre a parcels. . . . Remodeling Many calls have come into Commissiona Richins about this since there are areas that have eitha poa reception none at all. Be jmtient, the Commish is on the a fa Excuse Our Dust l Were ... Expanding our selection to serve you a job. BETTER Good Budget Nows From More hardware More Lighting Park City Storel I Judge Saddler There is no increase from this year to last years. The county commissioners felt that die consistency in die courts produced by the consolidation produced by the county is working well. Thor are more foods being produced today by the cases that in 1990 though die cases are down. It may be that die DUIs are up which produce greata rG - etai SPaCe Watch for our NEW LOOK! , Joni Rasmussen is the top bowler this week She bowled a fines. 221, 179, 127 527. Nice bowling, Joni! Otha 500s are Maxine Distal, 507 171, 157, 179; Colleen 138, 181, 185; Simista, 504 Louise Pace, 504 -- 167, 155, 182; Linda Grant 501 186, 157. 158; , . Gloria Marcellin, 176, 144, 176 -496; Colleen Carta, 190, 143, 149 482; April Wells, 162, 187, 131. -- 480; Debra Jones, 140; 164, 171 475; Nadine OBrien, 17a 152, 144 466; Merlene Siddoway, 133, 187, 136 456; Michelle 453; Anderson, 15a 163, 140 Donna Jean Bkmquist 153, 175, 123 451; Margaret Bowman, - - fa lots of Japanese families who worked on the UP railroad. She said there were two sections of Japanese Kenneth and Isabelle Stephens that mission since J We have an up y on Elda have added anotha little girl to Michael Jaivsi, who wj involved their family. This makes four car in a :1ent in Las Vegas. beautiful little girls. v. rec Mike chilinjuries to his lung Max, Lori Pace, and their v. and diapir-:' urgery was required '. and Matorie, dren, Tyler, Treva, drove from Dayton, NV, to spend to repair his diaphram. He has been 12 days but has die Thanksgiving holidays with his unconscious His father returned come too. now parents, LaMarr and Barbara Pace, Mike and last reto Sunday. Wanship and otha family members. They flown were his on Sandy, motha, home turned to their Sunday. Ann Wilde, of Arizona, was here home on Monday, Nov. 29, by the for Thanksgiving to spent a few LifeFlight from the University days with ha motha, Florence Utah, where he will be a patient in the Rehab Center of the hospital Wilde. further medical attention. Our for Wes Pace, Gary, Sharon, and atMrs. Grace with Pace, prayers are with you, Ekfer Jaussi. along tended the Missionary Farewell for His companion received a broken Graces grandson. Barton Gertsch, collar bone and was released from in Midway on Sunday. Bart is the the hospital in Las Vegas four son of Lyle and Nola (Pace) hours afta the accident The driva Gertsch. He will serve in Kobe, of die car and his wife were uninJapan. Leaving for the MTC in 10 jured. Stacie Shaw was the guest of days. On the news the otha evening, honor at two bridal showers. One and an article in the church section was given by die grooms side of on Saturday, was a report of a airdie family and ha family gave ha plane crash in Palencia, Guatemala one Saturday. Stacie will be killing all 12 passengers on board married to Kyle Dear den, of and the pilot, which included Henefer, on Thursday, Dec. 9, in President Jose M. Jimenez, who die Salt Lake Temple. A reception was president of die Guatemala fa the newlyweds will be held that City North Mission, and his counevening at the Coalville Stake selor, Julio Afire. Elder Lance J. Center. Stacies parents are derm Pace is serving in that mission, a and Dixie Shaw, of Hoytsville, and their guidance. The mission Kyles parents are Lany and Kay leaders had only been serving in Dearden, at Henefer. - which was na too safe. She lived in Rina, WY, where there were Gert Willoughby also was going to school in Salt Lake, but remembered it at ha school as a time for some segregation. She said they had had a ball game and dance on Friday, the attack on Pearl Harbor was on Sunday, and when school opened on Monday, for some reason, the whites and the Japanese were no longa friends and did not mix as before which she could not understand, and expressed ha feelings fa the hurt they must have felt through' no fault of theirs. She said the older people seemed to feel this segregation was necessary, but not the younga people. 5A m .rrm DJUMSa 1251 Keams Blvd., Park City 649-84- 77 - - REPAIR PARTS SHOWROOM - - - 172, 133, 136 - 441. - caaa |