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Show '53 Afevs Briefs . . . EDITOR'S NOTE The following fol-lowing chronology of ihe happenings hap-penings in and about the Uintah Basin during the year 1953 was compiled by Mrs Goldie Wil-cken, Wil-cken, correspondent for the Uintah Uin-tah Basin Record and Roosevelt Roose-velt Standard, who resides at Duchesne. JANUARY Floyd E. Lamb takes chairman seat of Duchesne County Commissioners; Com-missioners; Clinton J. Mickel-son Mickel-son new commission member. Allen T. Bond takes post of Duchesne City Council vacated va-cated by resignation of Clinton Clin-ton J. Mickelson. Altamont Post Office opened Jan. 1. Post Office at Mt. Emmons closed. Hi-Land Dairy buys Sweet Clover Clov-er Creamery at Mt. Emmons. Sixty-Sixth wedding anniversary observed by Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Foy, of Duchesne, Jan. 7th. Oscar Beebe elected president of Duchesne Commercial club. Geo. C. Kohl chosen prexy of Duchesne Medical Center. j First of twelve bridges com- pleted, under federal aid flood damage project, in Western Duchesne County. Duchesne County Fair workers honored at banquet, held at Duchesne chapel. Delia Liddell sustained as Bridgeland ward Relief Society So-ciety president. Myton American Legion and Auxiliary holds reunion. Open house honors Mrs. Mary Ann Humble Case at her home in Mt. Emmons on her 86th birthday, Jan. 31. Soil Conservation District in Uintah Basin announces "best year" in 1952. I FEBRUARY Roosevelt is host to 5-Stake M Men Basketball Tourney. Mt. Emmons, Jensen wards win spots in All-Church M. I. A. Tournament. Duchesne County joins State Association of Fairs. John P. Madsen, Duchesne, named director di-rector on state board. Mothers' March on Polio nets $124.93 in Myton. Allen T. Bond re-elected president presi-dent of Duchesne Fish and Game Association. Installation of phones throughout through-out Basin by Uintah Basin Telephone Association begins Feb. 9th. Marine Pfc. Almoso Briston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley E. Bristol, of Bluebell, is presented pre-sented Gold Star in lieu of second Purple Heart medal, for wounds received in action against Chinese Communist forces in Korea. Five high school girls vie for title "Uintah Basin Sweetheart." Sweet-heart." Janice Neilson, Union High Sophomore chosen as queen; her attendants, Marilyn Mari-lyn Michel, Uintah; Marvel Giles, Tabiona; Arlene Mountain, Moun-tain, Duchesne; Betty Iorg, Altamont. New Conoco Oil Service Station Sta-tion opens in Duchesne, Feb. 21st. Duchesne County's share in '52 liquor profits listed at $7,-414.68. $7,-414.68. Duchesne County buys 3 lots on courthouse block from R. Pealer Herrick for $1,000.00. Golden Wedding observed by Mr. and Mrs. Levi J. Ander-ton Ander-ton at their home in Duchesne, Du-chesne, Feb. 13th. 50th Wedding Anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Marion Seeley. of Bluebell observed Feb. 22 at open house social. Duchesne P-TA honors past presidents. Union High Cougars nail down basketball title with Uintah victory. Blue Bench survey begins for future road sites. MARCH Second Annual Rural Life and Education Conference in Duchesne Du-chesne County, held March 13th at Altamont. I Business and Professional Women's Wo-men's Club formed in Duchesne Du-chesne with Mrs. Dorothea W. Allred, prexy. Duchesne City appoints board of health. Members of board: Dr J E. Smith, George M. Conn, Douglas H. Grant, W. D. Granger. Whitlock - Taylor oil drilling' rig near Roosevelt, destroyed by $300,000 fire. Troy Bailey re-named commander comman-der of Duchesne Legion Post. March of Dimes campaign in Duchesne County amounts to $2,142.25 for 1953. Tabiona School Band opens concert season under , direction direc-tion of W. Grant Peel. Fund campaign projects for new uniforms at peak. Snow surveys show below average aver-age moisture in Ashley and Uintah courses. History made Utes pay Federal Fed-eral income tax. Adult Education popular in Duchesne Du-chesne area. Approximately one-fourth Duchesne residents attend school. Roosevelt Telephone office expands ex-pands as Basin prepares for progress; Myton, Ft. Duchesne get dial telephones. New bishopric sustained in Bluebell ward. James Ivan Bird, bishop; Wm. O. Larsen, Walter Remington, counselors. j James Hall, Roosevelt attorney, named president of Duchesne I County chapter, University of Utah Alumni Association at annual Founders' Day dinner held in Roosevelt. Duchesne City's portion of liquor liq-uor profits reaches $1,167.14 for 1952. Uintah Division . 1953 All-Star Basketball team, named by Roosevelt Standard and Uintah Uin-tah Basin Record, comprised of Basil Defa, Tabiona; Doyle Huber, Kenneth Nickell, Union; Un-ion; John Hacking, Uintah, Udell Birch, Duchesne. Union Cougars win Class "B" state basketball title. Carter's "County" oil well derrick, der-rick, IV2 miles north of Du-chesnt, Du-chesnt, visible from downtown. Twice daily mail delivery, to and from Uintah Basin, in effect. ef-fect. Duchesne Scout District collects $1,000 for giving to Utah National Na-tional Parks Council for furthering fur-thering of Scouting movement. move-ment. Class B and C Road fund in Duchesne Du-chesne County is $56,481.47 for 1953. Pay raises comes for elected Duchesne County officials. County short on Red Cross quota quo-ta only $899.92 of $1461 fund goal collected. APRIL Changes in Forest boundaries affect Uinta Areas April 1. Duchesne Health Center, maternity mater-nity - emergency hospital, planned by Duchesne clubs. Knapweed problem aired at Myton with USAC heads. Leland Potts sustained bishop of Upalco ward. R.E.A. Yellowstone dam level raised 52 inches,, increasing water storage capacity of reservoir res-ervoir to from 5.3 to 17.5 acre feet. Indian Canyon snow depth at 1934 level; measurements show snow depth of 17.5 inches, with a 5.6 inch water content. Gayle Case, of Mt. Emmons elected Junior Gleaner president presi-dent of Moon Lake Stake. Alfonzi G. White, Duchesne, awarded a district Scout commissioners com-missioners key for complying with requirements of merit. Kindergarten classes started April 6th in Duchesne County Coun-ty schools. Rella LaFevre elected president of Tabiona-Hanna P-TA. (Continued on Page 6) '53 flews Briefs. . . (Continued from Page 5) Presentation of D.H.S. Senior play "Me and My Shadow," at Bridgeland chaple increases Bridgeland ward's Building Fund. Mrs. Ruby Fitzwater chosen Duchesne P-TA president. Mrs. Vangee D. Morrell appoint-. appoint-. ed clerk of Duchesne County Selective Service Board. Louis A. Jensen, Duchesne County Agricultural . Agent for past 6 years, to leave for USAC appointment. Region Nine Legionnaires hold annual confab at Fort Duchesne, Du-chesne, April 26th. Neal Connelly, Con-nelly, Ft. Duchesne, elected District No. 9 Commander. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hart, of Duchesne Du-chesne observe 64th wedding anniversary, April 15th. Elder Thomas Gilbert, of Arcadia Ar-cadia ward sustained as assistant as-sistant to' Levi J. Anderton, Duchesne stake Patriarch. I Elder Gail Van Tassell, of 1 Tabiona, sustained Duchesne Stake Mission President. Union thin-clads win region track and field meet. Biggest oil discovery in Utah comes in near Duchesne City. Carter's "County" well, IV2 ; miles north of Duchesne, flowed 177 bbls. of 19 degree gravity oil per hour, with approximate ap-proximate 25 degree pour point. i Golden Wedding anniversary observed by Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Tidwell, Duchesne, , April 22nd. Harold Dudley, Randlett farmer, elected chairman of Board of . Supervisors for the Uintah j Basin Soil Conservation Dis- ( trict. Altamont P-TA elects Ty Kolb president for 1953-54. MAY Duchesne Sportsmen sponsor fourth annual conservation seminar May 8. Elvin O. Barker, Duchesne, appointed ap-pointed buildings and grounds foreman for the Duchesne County School District. Jimmy Grant, Duchesne senior, winner in Basin Pentathlon. Superior rating received by the Tabiona High School Band at ' Region 5 Music Festival at Price. All County high schools plan 1953 graduation programs. Altamont lists 27 graduates; Duchesne, 24, and Tabiona, 7. Moon Lake Chapter Future Farmers of America readies annual Junior Livestock show. Duchesne Lions Club hosts the Annual Basin Zone meet. Clive Dee Moon, Nancy Ann Lot, Thora Wright, Karen Carman named honor graduating grad-uating students at DHS Udell Birch, 6-ft.. 3-in. center for the Duchesne Eeagles, receives re-ceives King- Memorial Sportsmanship Sports-manship award as outstanding basketball player of the year in the five Uintah Basin High schools. Neola ushers in 1953 rodeo season May 22-23. Union High School's library se-' se-' lected one of- seven Utah libraries rated "outstanding" by American Ass'n. of School Librarians' committee. Fruitland Townsite officially vacated by order of Duchesne County commissioners. Sheila Evans, Mt. Emmons, the Girls' State envoy from Altamont Alta-mont High, Mo'na Dee Lidell, Bridgeland, Duchesne High's Girls' State candidate, and June Robbins, Myton envoy. Incorporation of Altamont Town given final O.K. by Duchesne County Commissioners. Evan O. Bennion, Altamont, and Wilda H. Mitchell receive reappointment re-appointment for six-year term as members of Duchesne Co. Public Welfare Board. Duchesne County jail moved south on courthouse block to clear site for new courthouse building in Duchesne. Sure-Seal Corp. plans plant in Salt Lake City to process Uintah Basin oil. Poppy Sales net $55.85 in Duchesne Du-chesne City. JUNE Uintah Basin's seven newest telephone exchanges officially cut-over at ceremonies held at Roosevelt June 1. Some 900 rural families begin using telephones afforded by Uintah Basin Telephone Association, As-sociation, Inc. Duchesne County courthouse bonds amounting to $160,000 sold to Bosworth, Sullivan & Co. of Denver. Blue Bench dugway, north of Duchesne, gives way, slowing traffic, as one traffic lane slides down side hill. William Sutteer, Ft. Duchesne, wins post as Department Commander Com-mander for the Sate of Utah American Legion. Mrs. Barbara Meriwether elected elect-ed President of Duchesne Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Phyllis Stephenson to head Duchesne Mother's Club. Myton woman is chief . in District Dis-trict Nine Amercian Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. A. C. (Joan) Talboe accepts post at St. George Convention. Conven-tion. Bluebell Magpie hunt nets 955 flying predators. Bidders sought for construction of courthouse building in Duchesne. Two Duchesne County girls cited for records in 4-H. Na-dine Na-dine Ottosen, Roosevelt, and Bertha Anderson, Talmage, given recognition in Utah Farmer magazine for outstanding out-standing work and achievement achieve-ment in 4-H club work. Five adult cougars taken in Tabby area by Walter Nelson, Duchesne, government trapper. trap-per. Swollen Duchesne River washes out two North Fork bridges, threatens dikes at Duchesne. Altamont becomes second incorporated in-corporated town in Duchesne county. LaFarge Dastrup appointed ap-pointed chairman of Town Board. Clyton C. Mickelson named as Dresident of Duchesne Lions Club, succeeding B. A. Ja-coby. Ja-coby. Nearly $160,000 decrease noted in assessed valuation for Duchesne Du-chesne County in 1953: reduced re-duced value of livestock is reason for drop. Figures listed represnt first report by Assessor, Asses-sor, G. B. Workman. Construction of 12 bridges, with federal disaster funds, completed com-pleted in Western Duchesne County. Robert S 'Bob" Murdock. new countv agent, reolacinc T.oui A. Jnse" wh" ben rans-fered rans-fered to the USAC staff. JULY 150 join in Duchesne Stake WeL fare dinner; $1,000 goal is sought. W. F. "Smokey" Payne resigns as Civil Defense head in Duchesne Du-chesne county. Roosevelt Kiwanis club sponsors July 4th fireworks display. Deputy sheriff post abolished in east end of Duchesne co. Resa Simpson of Duchesne is envoy to Junior Red Cross Training School at Flat Head Lake, Montana, July 1-10. Old Central High holds reunion at Altamont, July 24. Fifty-six scouts, five scouters from Uintah Basin attend the 3rd .National Scout Jamboree at California. Flash floods in Sowers Canyon traps Bridgeland Ward timber workers. W. C. Foy's five-room five-room home destroyed by the Sowers Creek flood. Chytraus Bros., awarded bid to build Duchesne County Courthouse Court-house building. Low base bid for the job submited by the Chytraus Bros, of Salt Lake City, $228,890.00. Constructions Construc-tions begins July 20. Lowell G. Coleman named as parade committee chairman for 1953 County Fair. Gear-Jammers annual reunion held at Duchesne City park, July 19. Lowell A. Robb, Utahn storekeeper, store-keeper, shot, beaten in July 20 robbery. Cloyd Dire of Magna arreseted and jailed as Robb's attacker. Ground-breaking ceremonies for Duchesne County Courthouse building held July 27. Juvenile Court officers for Basin Ba-sin moved from Roosevelt to Vernal. Several cases of Tularemia reported re-ported in Duchesne county. Carter Oil reports location for ; No. 1 Eyner Nielson well near Duchesne in "County" pool. 4-H encampment held on Yellowstone Yel-lowstone River, attended by some 200 club members and leaders from 38 clubs. Daily production of oil in the Uintah Basin reaches 5,217 barrels with . cumulative production pro-duction to iuly 1, 1953 of 5,930,474 barreis. Duchesne unit, Veteran on-the-farm training closed at Duchesne Du-chesne due to insufficient enrollment. en-rollment. AUGUST Roosevelt's greatest parade opens annual 1953 U.B.I.C. Joanne Todd acclaimed UBIC Queen. Duchesne City carries on two , major drainage projects. Drain tile installed to drain sloughs in Park area; 6 blocks of open op-en ditch lowers water table on Duchesne's north side. j 10.95 mill levy set by Duchesne! County; increase over last year. I Another exhibit building fori (Continued on Page 7) I '53 Hews Briefs. . . (Continued from Page 6) County Fair under way; new "catch corral," lights im proved. ' Dean C. Christensen, Duchesne, sustained second counselor to i President A. Hale Hoigate, of J the Duchesne Stake; Orvil G. Stone released from stake preidency. j A 35-year Primary Service Pin awarded to Mrs. Porter L. ; Merrell, of the Duchesne ward. Principal Walter M. Reimschiis-sel, Reimschiis-sel, of DHS, awarded Master's Degree at BYU. Duchesne Health Center notes progress in building plans. Ratification of co'mmunitized oil and gas lease may start oil drilling in Duchesne City. Telephone franchise granted to Uintah Basin Telephone Ass'n, Inc. by Duchesne County Commissioners. B. A. Jacoby, Duchesne druggist, and Mrs. Hazel Ashton, Roosevelt, Roos-evelt, appointed directors of civil defense program in Duchesne Du-chesne County. Newell Richens, Myton, is awarded Roosevelt Kiwanis Club 4-H dairy calf. Duchesne County major recipient recip-ient of federal funds for flood disaster relief on 1952 damages dam-ages in Utah Total of $180,-657 $180,-657 granted to Duchesne County; Coun-ty; $8,495.78 disaster relief funds allocated to Duchesne City. SEPTEMBER Duchesne County School opening open-ing set for Sept. 8. Annual Duchesne County Fan-opens Fan-opens at Duchesne Sept. 3rd with record exhibits and attendance. at-tendance. Esther Wogec, Roosevelt, winner of "Miss Duchesne ' County" contest; Flower show scene of beauty at Fair exhibits; the Uintah Basin Horse show new feature; parade sports 25 fine floats. Hail storm hits Farm Creek area near Hanna, damaging farm crops. Duchesne Health Center erects signs on building site. Philo Farnsworth accepts principal prin-cipal post at Altamont High. 1 LaBerta Wadley sustained as Tabiona Primary president, succeeding Thelma D. Nye. j 1 Anthon B. Christensen, Roosevelt, Roose-velt, named March of Dimes director. Monroe J. Paxman, Provo attorney, at-torney, appointed Juvenile Judge for third district, that includes Uintah Basin. Twenty miles more roads transferred trans-ferred to Duchesne County road inventory from Uintah and Ouray Indian Agency on Sept. 1, including Mt. Home-Pigeon Home-Pigeon Water Trail, Rock Creek Trail. Jet trainer plane lands at Duchesne Du-chesne airport, far from Nel-lis, Nel-lis, Nevada destination. District No'. 9 of the American Legion-Auxiliary fall confab held at Altamont, Sept. 20th, with Altonah host post. DUP elects new officers at the Roosevelt meet Sept. 12. Mrs. Ora Hoigate, Arcadia, elected Duchesne county DUP president, pres-ident, succeeding Mrs. Thelma Thel-ma D. Nye of Tabiona. Congressional delegation say Echo Park vital to expansion of West. Governor Lee lists Duchesne County among Utah's drouth areas. Uintah Basin Associated Students Stu-dents Council names Miss Lu-Ann Lu-Ann Morrell of Union High' school as president. Jerry Burdick named president of studentbody, Duchesne H.S. Robert Fieldsted. Altamont, and Delbert Fabrizio, Tabiona H.S. OCTOBER Regional P-TA conference held in Vernal and Roosevelt, Oct. 2-3, directed by Mrs. Cliff Memmott, regional director. Logs hauled to sawmill in Nine Mile for new Duchesne Health Center. Flood damage repairs begin on irrigation systems on Straw-1 berry River. "No Truck Parking" signs installed in-stalled on main business block in Duchesne. Duchesne County 4-H Livestock Judging team rated third at State Fair. Members of. judging team Clifford and Dale Larsen, of Aracadia, and Danny Uresk, Myton. Courthouse construction 90 days ahead of schedule. Tabby Mountain claims life of Lon Humes in deer hunting accident. Duchesne Tunnel completed. Water from North Fork of Duchesne River flowing thru 6-mile tunnel to Salt Lake area, ending thirteen years . of waiting toward completion of the multi-million dollar project. 34 from Duchesne County inducted in-ducted into military service during first 10 months of '53. Duchesne Fish and Game Ass'n. 1 promotes reseeding of range projects. Grass seed distributed distribut-ed to remote areas by deer hunters. Enrollment down in Duchesne County schools. District total to-tal for 1953 is 2,225 compared with 2.285 last year. Altonah ward Relief Society gets Mrs. Marion Monsen as. president. Street extension in Duchesne allows more direct route to' Duchesne River road toj Utahn; alleviates traffic by schools. Roy McKinnon, Price resident, chief bridge misser; takes nose dive off old pier site of historic his-toric Myton bridge site into Duchesne River. NOVEMBER Uncontested municipal elections held in 4 Duchesne County comunities. Mayors elected: Otto E. Johnsen, Duchesne; Wm. H. Linck, Myton; La-Farge La-Farge D a s t r u p, Altamont; Claude Wagstaff, Tabiona; and Paul Murphy, Roosevelt. Special School Bond election affirmative af-firmative votes listed at 1136 in favor of issuance of $600.-000 $600.-000 bond issue for buildings, furnishings for Duchesne County School District. Negative Nega-tive votes total 178. I , Parents' Day held Armistice ' '- ",i jujiiji.iiii i 'Ttn ri 1 1 - f c , il -j CACTUS JACK . . . John Nance Garner, 84, former vice president presi-dent of U. S., enjoys game of solitaire in home at Uvalde, Texas, but also keeps up on politics and news of the day. Day at Duchesne schools. 100 parents participate in successful success-ful school visit. Judy Halladay chosen "DHS Harvest Queen," by popular vote. Kenneth Neilsen sustained as Bridgeland ward clerk. New Daughters of Utah Pioneer Camp organized for Acadia-Bridgeland, Acadia-Bridgeland, with Ethel Taylor elected captain. Streets oiled in Duchesne near LDS chapel. Utahn Branch Auxiliaries organized or-ganized Ruth Broadhead, Primary president; John R. Davies, Sunday School superintendent. super-intendent. Space in old courthouse building offered Duchesne P-TA sponsors spon-sors to house public library for Duchesne. Adult Education classes begin at Duchesne High School. Chester Lyman, Duchesne businessman, busi-nessman, elected Utah vice-president vice-president of Utah - Colorado U. S. Highway 40 Ass'n. Parent-Teachers Ass'n. council for Duchesne County organized organ-ized with Mrs. Jesse Allen, Myton, as president. Purpose of council is to coordinate P-TA activity throughout area, ar-ea, to serve for more efficient P-TA operation. Mt. Emmons Variety club names Mrs. Jewel Kolb as president. P.M. A. re-elects Reed Lyons, Mt. Home, chairman. Bonanza mine explosion claims 8 lives, Nov. 5. Flow of Eyner Nielson well near Duchesne settles to 96 bbls. oil in 24 hours. $1000 fire destroys River Park Cafe, Pool Hall, at Hanna. 4-H Achievement program held at Roosevelt, Nov. 28th. Certificates Cer-tificates presented to 247 4-H memebrs, 57 4-H leaders; 27 medals awarded to outstanding outstand-ing 4-H boys and girls. Von Brown sustained second counselor to Bishop Burnellj Turnbow, of Tabiona ward. j " I Duchesne County pays record' amount in taxes. Total taxes charged for collection by the i v county treasurer, Florence j Poulsbn, soars to $408,780.52. & Duveromy Chapter. O.E.S m- 5 stalls Wanda Riggle, worthy jf matron; Harvey Riggle, wor- thy patron. I S DECEMBER . I Santa's annual visit sponsored S by Duchesne American Legion r and Auxiliary, Dec. 11. "Taming of the Shrew," pre- i sented by BYU drama dept. ; at matinee and evening per- ; formance. Dec. 11. Ticket sale profits to supplement Du- i chesne Library fund. Marion A. Harrison, Neola, re-1 s elected school board member for five-year term from rep- i resentative precinct No. 1, re- ceiving 167 out of 170 votes, i Tom Rowley, Roosevelt, one of ; three to compete in Utah j finals Soil Conservation Dis- ; trict speech contest at St. j George. Dec. 4. Was declared j Utah winner. . . Now com- j peting in Western States Di- j vision. i Deadline for 1954 UBIC slogan j set for January 1. j Duchesne Mothers Club sponsors i musical revue as Health Cen- ! ter benefit; local talent com- i petes; baby contest featured. 1853 Hoop season opens at DHS with invasion of North Emery High basketball squads, Dec-. Dec-. ember 4. Basketball school for Region 5 patrons, fans, players, officials, offici-als, coaches conducted at the Union High, Dec. 1, by Horace Hor-ace H. Rose, secrtary of Utah High School Activities. Exterior of new Courthouse building completed. ! Invitation dance sponsored by Duchesne Fish & Game Ass'n. at airport; sponsors "Christmas "Christ-mas Handicap" trap shoot. Duchesne County Chapter of the American Red Cross sets 1954 tentative budget at $799.40 as basis fofr 1954 fund campaign in March. 1953 is "building boom" year for Duchesne City. New buildings build-ings include private homes, apartments, service stations, business offices, courthouse, fairgrounds buildings, additions addi-tions and improvements to homes. Annual DHS Christmas Cantata features 80-vioced mixed chorus, cho-rus, directed by Lloyd N. Becstead, Jr. December 23 Schools in Duchesne Du-chesne County close for the Christmas vacation. School to resume January 4. Yuletide Cheer Abounds. Over 750 hunters were killed in 1952 It's nice to receive something j true; But really you just start to live When first it's discovered by you, That joy comes from what y0 can give. u |