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Show ft I An Independent Newspaper Qevoted To The Interests Ot The People Ot Rich County and Lower Bear River Valley O Volume 10 Number 7 Randolph, Utah. Friday March HERALDING ESTABLISHMENT OF AN I M PORT ANT INDUSTRY Research Workers Find Old Records Research workers of the Historical Records Survey in securing an inventory or city, county, and state govern ment records have encountered many on the early setinteresting tlement and development of Utah. Interesting items gleaned from reports of field worekrs by Hugh ONeil, state editor, follow : One of the records found in the Rich county recorders office for 1861 refers to the time when this section was known as St. Charles Richland County. At that time it was located at St. Charles, Idaho, according to ' Kate McKinnon. ' ' One of the old tax deeds issued was lot one in' Ithaca survey, of Randolph. It was held, by Caroline Kull; the amount of. tax was $54.60 for 1808. Tt 18. 1803 for was sold on Decemjter side-ligh- ts . ; $50 Ol; In 1806 William. Lee had Peter McKinnon, Ezekiel T.ee. and Arch McKinnon sign his bond for $3500 as an officer of the Wiato of Utah. The Uinta Rich Telerhone company was grant-d'- a franchise in Rich countv to onevete its Po-- s along theiv route through Rich countv and to construct a tn- - running from he t'p-of to th town of T e'uivn. Th ftCf s mars frop"hise hv the Rich eowwivicioners. p xr-- p Ron-doiu- h x" 1 LAIvETOWN e 0 run-r!n- g bd'k NEWS ami stee1. to meet a'l the require- Miss Eva Scofield of Fish Haven, Idaho, has been visiting for a short time with her sister. Mrs. Stephen Gheen. Mrs. J. L. Willis, Mrs. F. J. Price and Mrs. B. Y. Irwin w'ere Evanston visitors Thursday, incidentally to attend a (?) shower at the home of Mrs. Geo. Williams. Mrs. Rnlon J. Weston was called to California Saturday due to her sister. Miss Raymond, being seriously inuir-eIn an automobile accident. She went via bus from Evanston, Wyo. , Mrs. J. Warren Taylor attended the Club leaders training course at the U. S. A. C. the past week. 4-- II Geo. Price of Paris, Idaho, who has been doing carpenter work at the home of Hober Myers, for a time, returned to his home for a few days. Sheriff and Mrs. Beuj. Weston are sending a few' days in Salt Lake City with their daughter, Mrs. Kay Sims and Miss Barbara Weston. Russell W. Kirk, coal hauler and merc hant of Salt Lake City, Utah, was a Sunday, vistor at the home of his mother Mrs. Mary K. Weston. Mer-rio- n Everymans Fair Utah Legislature Salt Lake City, Utah, March 10. Preatn-tamn- g trip to Pans and Loudon as the ultimate prize, a searen Wun a was under way in Utah this ween to und tne state s prettiest and most rep resentative girt and send her to ban Francisco to compete in tne "Miss Western America ' contest sponsored py the i93u Golden cate International Exposition. Entries ior the contest are already , pouring in at the Chamber of tne Expositions headquarters for Utah. Later, a committee of distinguished Salt Lake City citizens will choose the state winner, and she will be sent to San Francisco in a United Air Lines plane with winners from the other ten western states to compete in the "Miss Western America finals on April 29. The winning girl will then be sent to Paris, France, as the Expositions official representative at the Paris International Exhibition of Arts & Technics in June a glorious thrilling voyage by boat and plane, with all expenses paid, and the companionship of a chaperone. The lucky young lady will have an opportunity to visit Panama and the West Indies enroute to France, and will also make a round trip to London by plane from Paris. Second and third place winners will he guests of the French Line on a cruise to Victoria, B. C., and return to San Francisco. Miss Western America will sail for Europe from San Francisco on May 12, aboard the French Line steamer Bretagne. Second and third place winners will board the same vesel for the Victoria trip on May 1, returning to San Francisco just in time to bid bon voyage to their queen. Rules for the contest follow : Entrants must be between 18 and 25 years old, single and not previously married,- citizens of the United States, legal resident of Utah, and with at least a high school education. Each entrant must submit three 8 in. x 10 in. unretouched photographs, one a and two portraits. With the photographs each contestant must write a letter of 300 words or less, giving her age, height, weight, educations, and any organizations of which she is a member. All entries from Utah should be sent to Gus P. Backman, Miss Western America Contest, Chamber of (Vunmeroe, Salt Lake City. No entries will be accepted after midnight. April 5th. Com-ert-e- y - -- full-lengt- h r FOR SALE OR LEASE Approximately 620 acres of grazing land being the homestead entry of Harvey Pusey, and now owned by the undersigned. JANET KIRTON, Guardian of the Estate of Eugene II. Pusey. ar. 1937. 6. NEBEKER CASE HEARD Miss Phebe Weston, teacher at Paris Arguments on the motion of Rich Idaho, spent the week end with her County to dismiss the eminent domain parents, Bishop and Mrs. John H. Wes- proceeding tried last fall against. Shirton. ley Nebeker. were heard last week at T- MARCH 17th BIGGFST EVENT OF SEASON Basketball game; 8:00 p. m. Fat Men vs. Girls. Big dance with good Brigham City before lewis Jones. Dis- music. Refreshments and chance on trict Judge. ILnlme Nebeker. Esq., ar beautiful quilt, all for Ladies. 25c. ; gued that the commissioners should be Gents, 35c. There will he a special program on permitted to dismiss the action at this time on tender of 825.00 damages to March 10th at Relief Societv meeting. the defendant. J. Q. Nebeker, Esq., Come out. Ladies! Paul. Allison and the Misses Nelda and Merlin Kearl motored to Salt Lake City Saturday to visit friends. They returned Sunday evening bring mg with them Mrs. Allison Kearl and baby daughter, who had spent a short for the defendant aruced that the pro time in the city. reeding was not by Rich Countv but by the three commissioners as individuMr. and Mrs. J. A. Cheney, and als and that his client had never agreed daughter Beth, motored to Kemmerer Hint $25.00 would, coRstPnte his dam Wednesday to pay a visit to their ages and that the action should not be daughters, Mrs. Bob Fischer. Mrs. Don dismissed until adequate damages were LTqurhart and Miss Ruth Cheney. tendered. At, the conclusion of the bearing April' first was tentatively Mrs. Ruth Barley paid a visit to agreed on for the taking of testimony her folks in Garden City Wednesday Rhonld such action be necessary, said (Mr. and Mrs. Thos. G. Hodges). hearing to take place at Randolph. FALL ON ICB RESULTS IN BIRTHDAY PARTY GIVEN BROKEN KEIG FOR MATRON Mrs. Louisa Gray was the recipient of a birthdav party given at the home Mrs. Percy D. Moffat had the mis- of her daughter, Mrs. George Wilson fortune of breaking her leg above the Saturday afternoon, March 6th. Fifankle Monday night after attending M. teen guests were present. A fine proI. A. meeting at' the church. She was gram was arranged and dainty refreshgiven a ride by a neighbor to a point ments were served. Mrs. Gray renear, her home and had just left the ceived a number of very lovelv gifts. car a short, distance when she stepped She has reached the rioe old age of on an icy walk, when she slipped and 88 rears, and is well and hurvpv. Mrs. fell. receivng the broken limb. She Jess'e Patten, contributed the- followwas rushed to Montpelier, Idaho for ing lins which ar most appropriate: treatment. The walks are getting GREETINGS slushy and slippery these thawing days Whn on reaches the true age and. freezing nights. Of many rears upon earth. She sumiv deserves the homage LAKETOWN MANS OAR Of a life, thus secured hr true worth LOOTED IN SALT LAKE CITY- n Wnr. we s'nwp tribute pay, For true reward of effort. Francis C. Williamson went to Salt And hauuiness. day by day. Lake City to attend the M Mens Basketball Tournament . last week. Monday afternoon while his car, which er here), which she was sending to was locked and parked near the she- thn elanrs. Mr. Williamson could get riff s office, some pilferer jimmied no clue as to who the culprit was. and a window and took a valuable overcoat wns unable to recover any of the nrti-- i and pair rf gloves belonging to Dir. Wil- cles. Too bad those things can be done in liamson, and a dress belonging to Miss Ruth Wilding, (High school teach broad daylight and no one reproved LAKE-TOW- N - ,, . Capitol Dome News Says Whalen Contest Under Way Adv.-M- T- SIIIRI-E- yy 0S6 III nlTl 6 ll C3 ten-da- ments of a bui'ding and elim inate every possible hazard from that "pgip to the growers who will use its facilities." Entrance to the building will be by sv'x large truck doors, two In each end and the one side by three doors from the railroad loading dock which wiP extend along the other side of the building, making it possible to load five freight cars of wool at ene time. The loading dock will he covered so as to allow wool to be hen died to or from the cars without coming in contact with the ippipmencies of the weather In the section of the building where oft wool (lie grading and disp'aying will take place. there will Im a concentration of windows to provide an abundance of natural light which will permit. the very important operation of grading to be carried on ns efficients as possible, and while the plans arp not definite. Mr. Fjeldsted said. and Wilkins are considering the feasibility of installing a humidifying system in order to scientifically maintain at the proper point, the moisture content of the wool. The Ogden Chamber of Commerce Secretary Fjeldsted stated, had lone recognized the possibilities of developing a wool concentration and marketing business at this point to serve the needs of the industry in the section tri hutary to Ogden and praised P.assell Wilkins of the Merrion and Wilkins Company for his foresightedness in pio neering the enterprize. fire-pro- Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Weston have gone to Salt Lake-Citto spend the balance of the winter. . Heralding the establishment of an important industry, announcement was made Saturday by E. J. Fjeldsted. Secretary of the Ogden Chamber of of the erection of one of the largest and most modern wool storage and marketing buildings in tne c nited States, on Wall Avenue between 31st and 32nd Street in Ogden, Utah. The new structure is being erected by Merrion and Wilkins Sheep and Wool Commission Company to provide facilities for the grading, storing, and marketing of wool, under what is known as the auction sales plan, initiated by this firm at Ogden in 1934. Mr. Fjeldsted said. It is to be known as the Wool Exchange Building and will be one of the finest additions to the industrial and agricultural developsection-madment of the intermountain in recent years, he added. The new Wool Exchange building will have a storage capacity for 8.000.-00pounds of wool on one floor and at the same time provide space for a grading mom and display section of ample size to conveniently handle that volume. Its dimensions are 180 feet by 360 feet, making a floor area of 64,800 square feet or approximately au cere and a half under one roof. The only obstructions in the space will bp el vn sited pillars, 30 feet apart through the center of the building upon which will rest one end of the 90 foot steel trusses in the two sections of the roof. Construction will be of concrete, 51.50 Per Year In Advance 7 I 1 I 12,-193- 1 BIRTHDAY PARTY A birthday party was given in honor of Mrs. Birdie McKinnon at her home Thursday evening. The follownig relatives and friends were present: Mr. and Mis. Don McKinnon, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Norris, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Mar shall, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Peart. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bingham, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Norris. Refreshments were served and a very pleasant evening was reported by those present. t- ADULT EXTENSION MEETING HELD adult extension meeting tv as held Thursday under the direction of county agent E. L. Guy men. The following adult leaders took An at the court-hous- Mrs. Rose L. Weston and Mrs. Effie Lainborn of Laketown Utah. Mrs Viola Woffinden and L L Cook, of Garden City, Mrs. Rachel Wilson. Ran dolph, Carlos Cornia. Woodruff. Utah. A large crowd is reported to have attended. paid: Salt Lake City, March 11, PJ37. tactics, disreUsing "steam roller garding Governor Bloods plea against legislation that would seriously upset the financial structure of the state and flaunting a warning by Representative Walter K. Granger of Iron that the bill would never become law because of conflict with federal requirements, a straight pension majority ran rough shod over an administration age aid on basis of need' minority and jammed a senate bill through the house that would cost the state $2,100,000 a year to make operative. Adopting an attitude of to heck with the budget' an overwhelming majority in the lower body called the controversial pension bill back from the senate and without reconsidering its former action in passing it or voting to reopen the measure for amendment, proceeded to make concessions to the government by changing the word pension to assitance and railroaded the bill through a second time, over the warnings of a persistent but ineffective minority that the measure could not and would never become operative because the money was not prolaw NEW YORK, (Special). Braver Whalen, President of the Fair Corporation, vided to pay the states portion of the of announces that official support and for- 830 a month to each needy eign participation in the New York 65 or over and because the bill was in Worlds Fair of 1939 are reaching new such shape the government would not highs, and that here is an already match the state allowance under tPrms obvious opportunity for every state to provided. The legislature swung into the final display advantageously its accomplishments and future possibilities an. to join five dav stretch of the legal limit of in making it one hundred percent Evits session, facing a mass of unfinished legislation that would erymans Fair. take a month for intelligent considera- BIG ECONOMICS CONFERENCE TO (Continued on Page 3) EXPLOIT HEALTH, WELFARE, ' AND INDUSTRIAL POSSIBILIWOODRUFF NOTES TIES OF RICH UTAH COUNTY DISTRICT. Mi-s- . Charles Longhurst and son, One of the greatest movements for Glen, of Paris, Idaho, were guests at the exploitation of a definite area in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Brythe state of Utah will culminate in a son Monday and Tuesday. three-daConference at Santaquin on The following people are Salt Lake Friday. Saturday ' and Sunday, March 19 20 and 21st. City visitors this week E Miss MargarProminent speakers from the Utah et Rufi, Miss Ruth Cornia, Mrs. Sarah Agricultural College at Logan, the Cornia, Mrs. Carlos Cornia, Miss Betty State Board of Health, L. D. S. Longhurst and Mrs. Maude Cox. Ohu-cSecurity Program, Utah Coun Mrs. Dave Jones and daughter of ry Agricultural department and the Utah County Horticultural society and Randolph, have visited the past week other state organizations will lie on the in Woodruff wiih her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dean. splendid program. committees Fourteen have departmentalized the session unMrs. James Stuart has returned der the General Committee composed from Ogden. of Glen A. Rowe, chairman. William Frank Frazier is sporting a new Hudson, Charles Robbins and Drayton Nmttal, secretary. Pontiac. The great resources of the South Nebo district, will be shown in detail Frank Dean of Salt Lake City spent and the possibilities for industrial ex- tli- - week-enin Woodruff. pansion made known to the world in conference. The naturthe three-daWaldo Dean has gone to Morgan to al advantages in matters of health, work. pure mountain air and good soil will be shown to the assembly, and a perLvnn Hnffnker and daughter, Mrs. manent organization to carry on year B. D. Brown. Mrs. .Tames Stuart and after year will be formed. Mrs. End Stuart are on the sick list Entertainment, has been generously this week. provided, with sunrise and other con1 certs by the Santaquin Junion High SOCIETY GUILD NOTES School Band ,L W. Clayton, director, and dancing, luncheon each day and Better late than never I hope! other features have been prepared. Several weeks ago the Society Guild 1 assembled at the home of Rita Rex, CCC NEWS and from all reports a very pleasurCivilian Conservation Corps camps able evening wras spent. Unfortunatein the Fort Douglas district contribu- ly I was unable to be present. As usual, the evening was spent in ted $1,568.92 for aid to the destitute in the flood stricken areas in the Ohio playing "500 five tables being in play. and Mississippi valleys, Brigadier Gen At midnight fifteen members and four eral IV. O. Sweeney district comman- guests were served a delicious luncheon by hostesses Rita Rex and Sylvia der, anounced recently. This sum represents an average of Probst. High prize in cards won by $34.10 for each of the 46 camps in Guest Joyce Teart . the district. General Sweeney pointed Onr next meeting was held at Thelout that the enrollees in the OCC camps receive only a nominal sum, av ma McKinnons. You folks who know eraging about $5.00 per month for each Thelma, know what a cordial reception man, for their personal use. The re- we received. Due to one thing and anmainder of what they receive from other, only half of our members were the governent is allotted to needy rela- present and yon who were absent that night surely missed the fun. Gnesfs tives. I feel that the amount donated by Mae Kennedy: and Willa McKinnon the enrolees and officers in the CCC took first and second place with high camps in the Fort Douglas district is score trying to show us np, I think. we all know of pern manifestation of a most humane Mae is using nowadays. spirit of self sacrifice and is worthy of fume A Washington motif was carried ont the highest praise, General Sweeney very cleverly In hostess Thelmas lunsaid. cheon. causing much curious, ns well t I AKETOWN BOY ACTIVE AT U A C as admiring comment among the laism-so- twenty-secon- y well-organize- d d y An'-wav- , the-kin- . Logan. Edwin Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ileber C. Robinson of Lake-towis a member of the Reserve Officers Training Corps Band and the Glee Club at the Utah State Agricultural College, according to report released from the registrar's office. Mr. Robinson a sopoliomore at the college and is majoring in commerce. from Mr. Robinson was graduated North Rich High School in 1935. n Large Nose. Personality large nose may not be beautiful, but it nearly always denotes the strong personality, purposeful and able. If it is humped, sometimes called Roman, it shows courPennsylvania Historical Society If and The Pennsylvania Historical soenergy. clear judgment age, it is fleshy and curved, the owner is ciety was organized in Philadelphia business man, on December 2, 1821, and incorpoprobably a first-clarated on June 2, 1826. anexcellent husband and father. . A d ss ' dies. And , after getting hack, to town at 2:30 a. m.. we got stu-- k in n snowdrift. Thats when the men became appreciable. Wodnosflov evening hostesses Belva MrOr and Marv Kenned' delightfully entertained the club at Bolens home. we Present twelve members and gnest Rod-H- a Kennedy. Belye is leaving ns. soe-- and 'were to miss her. not onlv certainly on dob hut evo-rdav. also: hut shell he coming hack and her place will always he open. VELLA S. KENNEDY. Secretary. g-i- ng niis.' |