Show 1960 Nears Finish I I anti W Eyes Future Future out of the old ring in the I Ring new was penned by Alfred son many years ago This phrase tells the sto story ry of what many of the Sanpete area are planning to do Saturday night The citizens of Manti look forward to a 1961 which they hope bring all good fortune and happiness Th The traditional lists of resolutions are being hurriedly scribbled of Friends have been paper invited a piece to share this won- won ul evening All is in readiness to bid fond goodbye to 1960 and out of merry hello to 1961 In this thus issue of The Messen Messenger er a brief review has been made jf some of the events which transpired in Central Sanpete County d were recorded in the pages of The Messenger l Each item i is s d in one or two short sport paragraphs Next week the Messen- Messen r will feature the last six months of 1960 January January 7 l J sibly one of the most uni- uni experiences in the history of youth of the Church had Sunday evening when soup of some youths and leaders assembled in theu the sti u ti Center ward to join with young people th the church in a giant AI I ih conference 4 an unconfirmed report i itI it t I that nearly 90 per of the youth in Gunnison r I South Sanpete stakes were to hear the stirring mes- mes ft I from President David O. O t I ay as h urged the youth tod to d ideal homes and to bear Id glary apiary families I conference for the Sanpete stake was sched- sched I for January 17 16 in the im West Vest Ward Vard The visiting pity arity was slated to be Elder Elderon II i on B. B Hinckley an assistant ie he Council of the Twelve mon anon L. L Kunz stake I made the announcement I Manti ManU opened 4 e play in the Sanpete-Juab Sanpete n of Region 9 on January e e were to tackle Juab Wasps reputedly the 11 lit kids for the State Class Classi I i hip fe ManU Manti weather picture was wasIe wase S e cold side January 4 and andI Ie I ps plunged to a ten below I g. g High temperature for the J was a n warm wann 28 on Dec d 31 49 4 January 74 14 J 4 J 1960 i January 14 issue of The 1 69 9 fenger ger records the sad tale 9 Manti tanti The J Juab 3 t I M I lad had scored 64 points and I 5 d the only a I. I 26 counters The Manti J rh to to set their sights on the all crew from Wasatch JB 49 y pay I 1 sacher racher 1 from Central Amer- Amer r 1 Irs frs Olga C. C de E Erazo razo of J 1 galpa Honduras Central ica ea ca was the guest at the theof theof theof of Mrs Lilliam Fjeldsted Sanpete primary grades Isor r I. I If Snow College Badgers heir basketball contest with withe e e of Southern Utah by a I of 68 67 only to be edged shooting sharp-shooting crew from 76 16 ii ti 1 American Legion Post Poste e e started their plans for S nual 1 Shindig which was fad fed ed to be held on Jan 30 lander ender Donald Stott of on on appointed Legionnaire Lloyd O. O Christensen as chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the affair Saturday afternoon January 9 was the day that Mrs l Marvin Johnson was honored at a bridal shower at the home of her parents parents parents par par- Mr l and Mrs 1 Rulon Olsen January 2 27 21 J J 1960 Changes in the Stake Sunday School and the Stake Mission l presidency were announced at the quarterly conference conference conference con con- ference held at Ephraim Sunday Douglas Jorgensen of Manti l was named Stake superintendent of the Sunday School Maynard l of Manti l and Ivan Alder Alder Al Alder Al- Al der of Ephraim were selected to serve with Mr l Jorgensen New stake mission president n nom r e d Ste C 9 1 1 S' S C l' l I U was nu YUO n ey immons UI of Manti LeRoy J. J Anderson of Ephraim was selected to serve with Mr l Simmons Outgoing officers of the Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day School were George Peder- Peder son of Manti l Mr 1 Jorgensen and Garth Beacham of Ephraim Mission 1 officers released were Richard A. A Nielson Mr 1 Simmons and LaVar Francks of Ephraim J J. Wallace Vallace was named vice president of the Utah Wool Wool- at the annual convention of that organization at the Hotel Utah last weekend Lee R. R Barton Barton Barton Bar Bar- ton of Manti l was named representative representative representative for District 4 Arnold Otterson of the Manti High School was one of those in attendance at the Utah Music lusic Educators winter mid-winter confabs confabs confabs con con- on Saturday January 16 on the U U. U of U U. campus in Salt Lake Ray Otten was sustained as bishop of the Sterling ward He I replaces Bishop Merritt Bradley with who served as a coun coun- New counselors are Ithamore Ithamore Ithamore Itha- Itha more Faatz and Lyndon Ander Ander- son The Lawrence Nelsons re received received received re- re word of the birth of a great grandchild He was born in Salt Lake City to Duane and Marilyn l Manti l downed the Wasatch Academy team by a score of 66 to 44 to record their first league win of the season January 28 J 1960 Morgan 1 Don Forbush 27 of Pleasant Grove was put in confinement confinement confinement con con- at the Sanpete County Jail Monday 1 following his participation participation participation par par- in some modern day rustling according to Sheriff C. C W. W T. Jensen The case opened when Don Justesen of Spring City reported missing two holstein heifer calves Continued on four r enty Water Group Is Formed For Sanpete A hearing of the petition presented presented presented pre pre- by property owners i in Sanpete County requesting that awater awater a awater water conservancy district be formed was heard on Monday 1 Dec 10 by the Honorable Henry judge of the seventh judicial district At the o of the hearing hearing hearing hear hear- ing the Judge stated that the Sanpete Water Vater Conservancy District District District Dis Dis- was a subdivision of the State of Utah having the same bounds as that of Sanpete County County County Coun Coun- ty and having the powers to act as prescribed by the laws governing goy goy- such districts He did not appoint membership to the board which will govern the district but assured those in attendance that this would be accomplished following due consideration of recommendations presented by the petitioners After more than a years year's work by citizens of Sanpete County to prepare their and get it ready for presentation to the court The movement was started by action of the county commis commis- They arranged for public public public pub pub- lic meetings where the water problems could be discussed and what actions could be taken to help solve them They arranged for and had qualified people from throughout the state explain the purpose of water conservancy districts how they were formed and the powers that were granted to them Following these meetings and andon andon andon on motion from the floor the Sanpete Water Vater Users Association was was' asked to h head ad the moVe mode moVement movement ment and determine the desire of the people This was a tedious task requiring a to door-to-door canvass a determination of eligibility eli eligibility eligibility eli eli- to vote and the procuring procuring procuring ing of signatures of those who favored the petition The board of directors accepted this Ulis reson- reson They were commended by Judge for the excellent excellent excellent excel excel- lent job they had done at the end of the hearing Testifying to the action taken at the hearing were Eugene Jen Jen- sen Centerfield Bernard oren boren- son Gunnison Ray Cox Manti 1 Roy Reid Ephraim Ray D. D Christensen Moroni 1 Rudolph W UT u th I. I B h nope Hope spring City ny H U UI Fairview view all of the Sanpete County Waters Vaters Users Association Association Association tion Rulon Strate county treasurer treasurer treasurer treas treas- Clive Hansen county as assessor assessor assessor as- as sessor and Keith Hansen county commissioner In presenting testimony the themen themen themen men above made these recommendations recommendations recommendations 1 That the district be named The liThe Sanpete Water Vater Conservancy Conservancy Conservancy ancy District 2 2 That the district be divided into seven subdivisions 3 That a member of the board be selected from each of the sub- sub 4 That board members be se selected selected selected se- se from a list of names furnished furnished furnished fur fur- by people who live in each of the subdivisions the of member 5 That one board be chosen from among the theland theland water who draw land owners from the Sevier River through one of the several canal systems carrying water within the limits to be beof of the district the same superseded by some one having qualifications at the the same q end of each terms of office This recommendation was made to that had hac been quiet a protest made by the Gunnison-Fayette Gunnison View the Dover and the West Conrad Conrad Con Con- Canal Companies the P Piute Dwight rad r and rea- rea Malmgren l testified that the reason reason rea rea- son for asking for this stipulation stipulation them voice and tion was to give officer that to have a could act for them in the event district that a water conservancy was formed in the lower Sevier River Basin The subdivisions of the district were outlined as follows District No 1 North part of n Mt l it Pleasant Fairview Milburn lilburn nand and Indianola Continued O on page age eight 2 1 lJ lA l'- l' J r A Wg Sanpete I f Water ater Group Organized Continued from page one District 2 South part of Mt 1 Pleasant and Spring City District 3 Fountain Green Moroni l V Wales lp Ch Chester ter and Free i u. u dom dome District 4 Ephraim District 5 5 Manti 1 District 6 Sterling Mayfield 1 Centerfield and md Axtell Adell District 7 Gunnison and Fa efte |