| Show John Baumgaertel quits JP post at age 90 in Roosevelt came to Utah as U. S. Army recruit Over two decades as Roosevelt City Justice of the Peace ended on for John who at 90 of ia thought to be the oldest acting city judge or JP in the His resignation was officially accepted by the City Council NAMED TO TAKE over where the ex-army man and miner left off last week was agent for the State Farm Insurance in His office la located in the building formerly occupied by Pink's Bom in Mr Baumgaertel arrived in Utah March as a recruit in the U S Army stationed at Fort He liked the and except for short visits has never returned to the HE SERVED several enlistments with the being stationed at Douglas at various and has watched the state and the Salt Lake area grow from an wilderness and a small frontier town into a thriving agricultural and industrial After his Baumgaertel worked as a miner at Dragon and during which time he served as the first postmaster at IN HE and his family moved to where they have resided since From 1926 to 1939 Baumgaertel was man fin charge of operations above for the Raven Mining Co of Chicago at its gilsonite mines in Fort IN ADDITION to serving as Roosevelt city Baumgaertel served a concurrent appointment as a county precinct justice from Jan to His appointment as Roosevelt City judge has run continuously since 1939 except for a one-year Aug and a six-year period May 1935 March 1961 J II D G E BAUMGAERTEL married Martha A Shepherd in Duchesne 1919 They have six an Air Force major stationed in Salt Lake and Delmar and Los stationed with the U. S. He has three Chloe Shepherd Woodward of Uintah Annie Shepherd and John W. AND Baumgaertel will continue to reside in JUDGE AT 90 January saw a City Justice of the Peace for many John quit the judgeship at the ago of He was believed to be the oldest JP in Utah when he m GONE FROM the Cougar lineup of last year are Doyle Charles Lou Rawlings and Keith via graduation Then moving to Uintah is Steve who'll be one of the starters against his old team-mates A few of the real stars are from the Ute ranks Jim Dennis Oaks and Brent all of whom made the Utes a threat in the Class B state They do have Tommy LeRoy and Curg Belcher who were and with Aycock to fill in they are Coach Bevell has four kids who were starters last year for Haynie in most ball Allen Brown and Gordon Jennings at Glen Gardner at center and Marden Spencer on the guard line with either Tom Anderton or Kent Denver at the other guard no doubt will get the starting call on Friday in that Of The The junior team will start things off at and this game has of |
