Show 4 15 m 6 § J'jivegsg1 Microfilming Corp 5alt Lake City Utah 84110 44 X " 'yirk i V SI prw A number ofhotly-con- tested local political races promise to bring out voters in large numbers next Tuesday when Grand County participates in the Utah Primary Elec- tion And since all contests locally are Republican without even listings on the ballot for the Democratic Party it is quite obvious that everyone who votes here at the Primary will be Republican — at least for the day The other half of the Primary Ballot lists only one race in the American Party between can- - Canyonlands Park will be National 10 years old on September 12 An Open at Park Headquarters to celebrate the occasion Superintendent Robert 1 Kerr extends an invitation to attend from 4 to 7 pm Thursday September 12 Bates E Wilson the first Superintendent of the Park and other NPS retirees of the area have been invited House is planned Enjoying fireside chat were participants of the First Annual Overnight Safari sponsored by the Moab Chamber of Commerce This group camp-iat Buckeye Reservoir In the LaSals traveled over 150 miles through tall timber and rough countey during two day outing (More pictures and story on Page Bl) nt Much planning and progress have marked the of Moab won Park's first decade Canyonlands was Void of administrative facilities when President Lyndon "Hello Governor this is Jack Corbin began jj Johnson- - signed the the conversation between the former president and Bill estrilishingthe manager of Midland Telephone and Gov tion’s first new park in Calvin L Rampton as the first Direct Distance over 17 years Tempor-Di- al call was placed from Moab Aug 31 at 4:30 ary headquarters were pm Midland is now a part of Continent’ Tele-- - quickly' set up in a trail er under the Cave Storings: phone of Utah overhang at the Needles to assist the stream of Na-gene- ral first in a Honors were won by weekend ll at 18 mile two local horses at Ridge"Check Me In” a three the A two year meet Colorado’s Labor ear old gelding owned old way filly owned by Alger Meet last y Ed and Ireta Kerby Ranches Day Race and Ronnie free-for-a- - Cooper also finished first in the quarter mile colt race These are two of the local horses that Will be contending for prize in the Moab rack Business at the County to be budgeted for 1975 money to be held September to Commission Tuesday it would be necessary 8 centered on the purchase cpen the County budget to andEntries are in ct anew ambulance bvvjnakeinonieavaiiableto everyday frontcoming CuloradoT'-Nef tie County which would participate in the grant Mexico Utah come up to federal stan- - program at this time Tofor the:GrandCountyg wards: pd cost of the unit plus Races Eight races ""V A federal grant would miscellaneous : supplies Horse run dally with ' will be' allow governmental bod- - needed will be about five horses id each race ies in Utah to participate £6300 ! to a Utah Health Depart- Of tills amount the The races will begin at 1:30 pm: each day and ment federal grant pro- which would - pay Sam toward the pur- proximately $4000 nec- - for adults and 50(5 foF chase of an ambulance essary to match the fed children Concessions also be available Commissioners dis- eral grant monies will willSome of the finest run-- 1 cussed the program with be matched by in the Interhorses ning Hospital Board Chairman services by the Grand mountain Area Can be exAdrien Taylor Adminis- County Ambulance Assotrator J Kay Hawks and ciation (bring' training pected to be here in Moab 1018 race meet: Grand County Ambulance passes ambulance runs Association representa- and similar activities RETURNS HOME The ambulance curtives Dennis Robson and Rupert M Smith is James Phillips rently in Service cannot now home to Moab reThere were two points be modified to meet fedcuperating in Allen Mein the Health Department eral standards and will morial Hospital back-ucontract which must be be used as a p for entered into in order1 to Aw new unit Commission tnat even in receive the grant which It has been making an fie eyent a satisfactory concerned the group One average of more than 20 contract could not be ws a stipulation of heated iuns monthly during re- agreed upon a serious need exists for the new storage for the unit and cent months and auUior-kitoe other was a written are concerned about uiit and the County would mechanism for replacelie number of hours when propose that total monies ment within 7 years or fie unit has been transbe appropriated for its 70000 miles by the coun- ferring patients to Grand purchase Junction or Salt Lake City Under the auspices of It was voted by the ty when the county has not fie Department of Health commission to particibeen covered in case of an Emergency Medical Technician course will be pate in the program if sn accident or emergency lie two points could be lb date there have been taught in Moab beginning worked out to the satisf- id serious problems dur-to- g Nov 9 to run 3 weeksuch periods but ltis ends Any(me interested action ' of both Grand and the Utah agreed that it is only a to participating is asked County Health Department Since matter of time until such to contact Dennis Robson fie purchase of a new Occasion arises chairman of the Ambulambulance was scheduled It was the feeling of the ance Association t FkisSits for Sendee ' ? ‘ out-of-to- vice when large group of ficials Grand and San Juan Counties gathered at the Continental A of-fro- m Telephone office to Moab Friday to celebrate the lice president sistant general first Direct Distance Dal call on the local vice president After a brief history the phone company given by District Manager Emmett Mays Ila Cbrbin dialed the govof ernor's office on new dialing She spoke lie and Gov Rampton dscussed a number of subjects during this first ODD call including the period of time some years ago when the governor was legal counsel for Midland Telephone Company It was at that time that the Hamptons and the Corbins first became good friends and they joked and reminisced to the delightof the audience listening via : De-mocr- ats : ar de - : hostesses : " ' $6 ment Mrs Corbin son Rocky J to-fiie- Wallace-Corbi- Continental's Mountain Area in Manager and announced to him that the new equipment was to service ‘‘Wally” Corbin has e been a part of the company for 28 Service Phoenix tele-tom- ed to Moab The Grand Valley Times He later sold this paper to and as- fie family which still manager owns it and itis now The Independent and gen- Times and from These two businesses paper survive as the oldest businesses to Moab J N Corbin was a practicing attorney and member of both the Utah and Colorado Bar Associations He served several times as County Attorney of Grand County and wastocumbanttothis office at the time of his death to 1923 The role of general manager was passed on to his son J W Corbin who was exchange time in Mountain Telephone manager at the fulfilled Monticello JW Company Incorporating an initial telephone line fie responsibilities of from Thompson to Moab president and general manager to 1964 when he near the turn of the cenreiinmrifthMd thn general tury He set about extending managership to a son J lines to Monticello and and Ckstleton work ac'om- - Wallace Corbin to Janto a great extent uary of 1964 although he jflshed hands In 1908 retained the office of Cbrbin sold his share in president until 1969 He also was extremely ac- fie company and to other Interests five to civic and busk ness affairs andJiis conin Fruita Co Subsetributions to the comquently he saw the growneed for communicar munities were great ing Installation of the new Hons throughout the area ' Distance Dial Drect Midland aid foiihed the unTelephone Company at equipment has been time some for derway Grand Junction Co In and the beginning of DDD 1915 he returned to Moab aervice in Moab was folcomand continued the lowed this week by cut here pany's operations to of and Thomp- Midland eventually purson DDD will be effeetr chased the La Sal Mountout also in Bland- tain properties Ftftelf J N Corbin was a community leader In ad- - and kfonticellu nt with-(fre- w also placed a DDD call dr-grniz- the first news- vice-preside- conference call equip- of Moab is being set at dtion to starting a telephone company he ne eral manager 1969 until Dec 31 1973 when Midland and Utah Telephone merged he was president and general manager He has also served to a number cf civic and professional capacities The ' Midland Tele- -' phone Company has played an Important part to fie history of southeastern Utah Some 74 years ago the late J N Corbin became instrumental to organizing the La Sal qystem made by Mr and Mrs J W Corbin to 9ov Chlvin L Rampton on it was id Company and as it is now Continental Telephone Company of Utah He has been governor' and then passed the phone to Jack Corbin who was manager of the local oompa:v for 41 years free-for-a- : tor 1 person and $4 if there are more than 1 Suipment A local horse "Check Me In” won first ll place in a 18 mile at a Labor Day Race Meet held to Ridgeway Colorado last weekend "Check Me In" is a throe iaarold gel&ngdwned by Ed and ireta Kerby he Service Commission eperate the limousine service into Moab The conmany has been cperatlng both for some time now and the action ly the PSC legally re- cognizes their authority to do 0 The limousine service was bought from (Jenn Victor Und will faring into Moab any pas -senger from' any fllght coming into Canyonlands Held Fee for the ser- "Well Hello Jack how are down to Moab?” fcinpthe Came the reply as Moab joined nattonwide Direct Distance DU1 system of test and conven- lent calling The group present listened to on the conversatibn amplified for their benefit and joined Continental to celebrating this addition to services push-butt- 'W'iK1'1 been granted by the Pub-- to Sky West Aviation to nm the flight between Chnyonlands Field and Bullfrog Basin and to - : ed -- Final Authority has in-ki- nd ‘ much-publlclx- : w es didates Bruce Bangerter and Kenneth Larsen for US Senator Heading the list of Republican Primary contests will be that for US Congress from Utah's First Congressional District Former Moabite visitors arriving to see Dorothy Corbin Clark is new facing Ogdenite Ronald the W Inkley for the poHeadThe Park Park sition on the General Elwas es later quarters ection Ballot Both wqre in Moab with tablished V district offices in the victorious in the recent Con- - v State Republican three districts plus a The winner of : public information office vention will oppose race that at Monti cello An annual Congressman 000 of now $975 budgets contributes to area ec- - K Gunn McKay in No- -vember : onomy All other local races :y National Canyonlands on the Primary Ballot over has hosted Park will be final rsees for the 365000 v visitors during contestants since no MasA its embryo years hive filed for any ter Plan has been drafted entrance roads completed of the positions save the to the Needles and over Four Year County Com- - rV the Neck to the Island mission race There will in the Sty district aiid also be a General Elec- -' construction is underway tlon race in November post on the first link of a for 'the two-yeRepublicans : Delbert paved road to the Green Oliver and Mitchell M r ami Colorado rivers ConWilliams are conroe ting fluence For the most however Canyon-id- s for the Four Year County will remain a pri- ' Commission post on the mitive area unacathedby Republican ticket '1 Mr man-mamachines one Williams is a tour operof the last frontiers where ator in Moab and Mr visitors can escape the Oliver operates an in- - yv hustle and bustle of the surance agency and realty The winner will face 'b sophisticated world It la : firm A Dan Holy-oa- k incumbent a place where they can in the a Democrat" on in the speculate quiet ? Election General v prehistoric Anasaxi no Primary There is 'proceeded contest for the two Year them the- cowboy-outla- w lore of a more modern Commission: post DLTaylor is past or the endless time cumbent and upheaval inks cre- being faced in November ' however by ' Democrat ation On the agenda for the William Hance for that Open House is a slide P0St'' program featuring high ' For' County Clerk and lights of the Park will be shown at intervals throughout the afternoon Mrs Robert Kerr and Mrs Glen Al- -' exander will assist as ' Sky West (feats n Ji ' Fbr County Attornby: Wiliam L Benge $ |