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Show THE WORD FROM HOULDER BY NETI!M GBIFI JN A Garfield County unit of the state Cattlemen's association seems to be something yet to be achieved. Saturday's efforts to organize such a unit was a meeting of "many chiefs with but few Indians". Hugh B. Colton of Vernal, president of the Utah Cattlemen, has been calling for county organizations throughout the state. Clyde king, Garfield County representative on the state board of directors and Irene King, officer cf tho women's auxiliary, the Cowbelles, invited all cattlemen of the county snd their wives to meet in Boulder Saturday.-Few re&jondcd. Among those present wero Stanley Burgess of Salina, vice president of the stale association, EllioJ. H, rane and R. B. Money, Sevier and'Utah county representatives on the state board. County agricultural agent Harold Lindsay was among the speakers who addressci the meeting. All speakers stressed the importance to cattlemen of a strong and united organization, pointing out past achievements In such natters as securing eq-ultabU tax adjustments, and meeting tho head-on collisions with other strongly organized groups. Mrs. Wanda Crane of Salina, state secretary tad treasurer of tho Cowbelles, . was lute, also Mrs. Veda Williams of Provo, a director, and three of her sisters, Mr Edna Larsen of Orem, and Mrs. LaVerde Gurney and Mrs; Alberta Fclrbourne of Sallna. All are active officers of their local organizations. They? are daughters 'if tho IatAlSco-(cont'nued Inside) BOULDER rup, veteran cattleman of southeastern Utah. The Cowbelles were able to form a Garfield County organization. They chose Mrs. Fay Jeppscn of Boulder as president with Mrs. Golcla Haws as reporter and historian. Mrs. Flora LeFevre of Tropic was elected as a board member. Others were chosen from Panguitch, Escalante, and Antimony, but their ac; ceptance has not yet been confirmed. A secretary and perhaps other officers are yet to be named. The Boulder Relief Society served lunch for all out of town visitors. The rodeo Saturday afternoon was entirely successful. There was a good crowd and lota of fun. A member of the sponsoring committee opined that 'gate receipts would put them well out of the red. Merrill Taylor of Loa succeeded in riding the Infamous three-bar bull a full eight and a half seconds to win the twenty-five dollar purse. He sustained a bad-looking cut on his chin in the process but otherwise was entirely happy. Only other hurt during the afternoon was to eight-year-old Freddy Jeppsen who lost his one permanent front tooth when the calf he was riding kicked him in the mouth. The rodeo was so successful that Mayor Ivan Lyman says .that another one will be attempted sometime next month. This will be In response to the Five-County program of providing autumn entertainment In each community to Interest tourists. Probably no other rodeo grounds anywhere lie so close to the highway with the entrance squarely athwart the road as in Boulder. From my perch In the refreshment stand Saturday, I saw at least a half dozen tourists being subject to ticket sales pitch by the comely young women at the road barrier .All the men in Boulder riding club were on the horses. Their wives sold the tickets. Word has come that Otto Haws' three-year old Uranium Queen won the three- .uar-ter mile race at Payson Monday. She won the same race at Ely, Nevada, a short time ago. This young mare comes from the same mother as Otto's former successful race horse, Uranium King. Ann King and Linda King are home for a few days from Los Angeles With Linda Is her fiance Sam Bonjlorno of Boston, Mass., now, however, employed In Los Angeles. They plan to bo married next month. Ann has registered for a year's study at a teachers' college in southern California. Mary Coombs is home for a week's vacation from her work In Salt Lake. She and her sister Ann and others made a trip to Hole in the Rock on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Moos-man entertained about twenty guests at dinner Saturday. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Kent Mclnelly of Pangultch and Mrs. Lincoln Lyman of Escalante. Miss Loralne Baker returned Friday from Grand Canyon where she has been employed the latter part of tho summer. Mrs. Leila Earl, who has charge of the school here, gave an account of her trip to Europe this summer In a talk at Sacrament meeting Sunday. |