Emery County Progress from Castle Dale, Utah • 1

1 Coy COUNTY-A vast f. irp where the OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF EMERY COUNTY Meets the Moun-ter. tim- in 11 Lol range and farm are abundant. sERIg THE COMMUNITIES OF CASTLE DALE, ORANGEVILLE, HUNTINGTON, FERRON, EMERY, MOORE, CLEVELAND, CLAWSON, MOLEN, ELMO AND GREEN RIVER CASTLE DALE, UTAH, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1940 TWO DOLLARS A TEAR yOU AND North Emery High School FRIENDS Niels Nielsen Sells Harness Business To Alton Blackburn AAA Sign-Up Deadline Pioneer and Gold Star Mother Dies CASTLE DALE Wins First Place in Announced CASTLE DALE -Niels Nielsen, 'or many year p-mm, i B. Y.

U. Dramatic Contest did not enter that event this year. Three out of Five Members of Cast Receive Awards Ogden High School, for the Nixon and son Jay, Castle Dale residents. down inm. Provo Sunday friends.

warden and Mrs. Fred left yesterday for Payette Wn will visit for It week with her daughter, Vera Gee. christensen, local barber. a business trip to Salt dty Sur.day. returning Of- gnd Mrs.

Wm. King re-t Wednesday from Salt Stockmen and Sportsmen To Make Elk Survey In Joe's Valley Sunday Preparations are being made by several members of ihe Carbon-Emery Fish Qam? association, a number of local stockmen and forest officials, to make a trip from here Sunday into Joe's valley for the purpose of making a survey of the number of elk now feeding on that part of the Mantl forest. Horses will be sent up to Joe's valley from here for use on the trip. Orangeville Lady Honored on 80th Birthday past two years winner in the drama division and coached by Mary Woolley, won a rating of North Emery High School, of Huntington emerged from the 11th Annual Senior High School Farmers and ranchers of Emery county have only a few weeks left in which to declare their intentions to participate In the 1940 agricultural and range conservation programs and operations under the programs for che coming crop season, Edgar Jewkes, chairman of the county AAA committee, said today. All "farm plan and estimate sheets" must be signed and on file in the county office by May 1.

This means that April 30 is the last day that farmers of Emery county will be able to sign up, Mr. Jewkes said. Speech Tournament and Drama Festival held at Brlgham Young University last Thursday, Fri CLAWSON-Mrs. Malena Busenbark 34, of this place, died at her home late Thursday evening, April 4 of causes incident to age. Mrs.

Blackburn was born in Ogden. May 16, 1856. daughter of Isaac Busenbark and Lavina Patterson. She was married to Elias Piatt Blackburn Sept. 3 1871.

Most of her early married life was spent in Wayne county --Rabbit Valley, as it was then called. With her husband and children she came to Emery county in January, 1893, residing at Ferron until the spring of 1895 when they moved to Shad-scale flat, which is now the Clawson flat. They were one of the first two families td ever pioneer this part of the county the other family being that of Edward Jorgensen. Her husband was killed by a runaway team Nov. 13.

ios harness making and repair business at this place, has sold his1 equipment to Alton Blackburn of Latuda. The new owner has leased the Dr. P. C. Christensen building on east Main street, ard will move the shop to the new location next week, where he will continue the harness and shoe repair business.

Lions Club Royally Entertained at Willow Springs Members of the Castle Dale Lions club and their ladies participated in one of the most enjoyable outings in the history of the club, when they were guests of the COC Camp G-158 at Willow Springs, Saturday, when that organization celebrated their seventh anniversary. Lieut. John J. Prokop. com Cfcy, wnere wits, iwutg na receirlng medical care.

Mrs. Royal Christen- day, amd Saturday, with the Vnd family, accompanied by lion's share of awards for excellence in dramatics. The small group of eight contestants re This farm plan and estimate turned home with seven high Bitoe Kowiey, wi oprms rtsited here over Sunday, nd Mrs. Lyman Larsen, individual ratings and the title of 1940 Champion of the one-act play contest. Mrs.

Martha diatton was the honored guest on her 80th birthday anniversary, Friday after jae Bell, spent the week end Mr. and Mrs. s. H. Larsen sheet is mot only an indication of participation in the program but is a farm plan of operations for the coming season.

It lists the crops the farmer intends to plant and gives the approximate "excellent" with the comedy "Supressed Desires," while Pay-son, last year's winner of the "best comedy" plaque, finished in third place this year with an "honorable mention." B. Y. High, East and West high schools of Salt Lake City, and Boxelder, were also entered In the Comedy division. Lincoln High School of Or em won the Samuel French plaque for the best drama produced at the tournament. Brlgham and Spanish Fork High placed second and third in the division.

Other contest winners from North Emery High School were Blair Guymon, extemporaneous speaking; Helen Killpack, humorous reading; Geneal Lltster, pantomime; and Claudia Bawden, oratory. All of the above were given "honorable mention." More than 80D students from approximately 50 high schools In three states participated in this year's festival, according to Dr. T. E. Pardoe.

Twenty-three schools presented one-act plays. Carbon. Central, and South noon, April 5, when her family entertained relatives arnd friends js city. iChasty Frandsen return-list week from American who called. She is th daughter Dr.

Earl Pardoe, head of the B. Y. u. Speech Department and general chairman of the tournament, praised highly the actors and director of the North of John and Elizabeth Craw ffhere she has been vlsit- amount of payments he can earn under the program. Farmers of the county are being urged to use their full soli- ford, and well remembers the beating of the drums calling the men out to guard and the women jeveral montns witn iwo Melvin and Theron Frand- Emery play "These Doggone manding officer, and M.

P. Greav leaving h3r with a large family to care for. She resided at Claw-son, Ferron and Molen after the death of her husband, until her son, Hicks, built her a home at ard children to the fort for pro es, project suDerintendent to Elections" as Dr. Christian Jensen, acting president of the university, presented the B. Y.

gether with other members of the and Mrs. Warren Barton Thursday for Montlcello, tectlon during the Indian Black Hawk war. She married William plaque to Elmo O. Geary, North personnel of the camp, proved themselves royal hosts. A trip kt they will make their fu- Tatton of Manti 61 years ago and moved to Orangeville two over a road Droiect to Last Emery dramatic coach.

This plaque is awarded annually to the school having the highest home. Mrs. Barton, oeiore marriage, was Miss Pearl of this city. years later during the early days of this settlement. Her husband died 11 years ago.

Mrs. Tatton excellence in a one-act comedy I. and Mrs. Taliesin Evans at the tournament. has five living children, Mrs ltd home the first of the Claudia Bawden received the building allowance to build up the fertility of their farms.

County and community committeemen will toelp plan the year's operations so conservation payments can be earned by carrying out soil-building and range-building practices which will improve the conditions and worth of the farms. One more opportunity will be given the farmers to sign-up In the field. After that it will be necessary for farmers to go to the county office to fill out their estimate sheet and participate in the program In 1940. Meetings will be held in Em Carrie Sltterud. Mrs.

Grace from a winter's visit with award for the most outstanding Jewkes, F. W. Tatton, Mrs. Elva lives in southern California, Davis of Orangeville, and Mrs Emery High Schools were represented at the meet by a number of contestants. Central produced the drama "A Bride for Chac-Mool," and South Emery enter Btorge and Pleasant urove.

I L. 1 Ida Bramwell of Salt Lake City; report mutt eujuyauic 23 grandchildren and 14 great- granacruwren. Luncheon was girl's individual characterization for her role as "Seamy Mlllsap," while Rex Johnson and Dayle Jarvls. also members of the North Emery cast, were given rating of superior and exellent, respectively, tleing with Bob Dabllng of Park City and Keene Curtis of Davis High for top ed "The Singapore Spider." Two students of South Emery were served to 65 and a program fur r. and Mrs.

J. M. Conover of on and Mr. and Mrs. George auson of this city attended nished by her grandchildren and Chance, where a beautiful vista of the desert country beyond was enjoyed.

The banquet that followed reflected great credit on the culinary achievements of the CCC cooks, and was interspersed with short talks by members of the camp personnel, members of the grazing division and 'Lions club members. Dancing In the recreation hall was enjoyed to music furnished by Lion Alvin Wallace accompanied by Herb and Car-lyle Jones. Junior Livestock Show Opens Here This Morning a special request number played given "honorable mention" and awards for excellence In oratory. annual stockmen's conven- over the radio for her during the ery on the 16th In Orangeville and banquet at the New- and Ferron on the 17th, Hunt afternoon. Friends from Castle Dale, Price, Castle Gate, as well le Hotel, in Salt Lake City, Dairymen Assure Ferron where she lived until two years ago, at which time she moved to Clawson.

A faithful L. D. S. member, she had served as Relief Society taacher of the Ferron ward for a number of years. She was the mother of 12 children.

Three of her boys being faithful servers of Uncle Sam, two having died in service. She is survived by seven children, Mrs. Mary Hamilton of Los Angeles, Oscar Blackburn of Payson, Arizona; Mrs. Jane Larsen, Mrs. Chloe Reid, Albert, Wayne and Frank of Clawson; and 45 grandchildren, 52 greatgrandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and a brother, John Busenbark, of Grover.

Funeral services were held in the Clawson ward chapel Tuesday at 2:30 p.m., under the direction of the Witbeck Funeral Home of Castle Dale, with Bishop A. L. Cox conducting. The numbers were as follows: Song, "My Heavenly Father Knows," by choir; opening prayer; "Come Unto Jesus," by choir; remarks by Pres. Leon Ralphs and Melvin Bryan of Ferron; tribute "To a Gold Star Mother." by Mrs.

Eu week end. Themselves of as local people, called to wish her a happy occasion. marriage license was issued Disease-free Cows ington on the lSthi and Cleveland on the 19th. All meetings will be (held in the afternoon and evening at a central meeting place. Castle Dale Tree Planting Project Progressing irday by Deputy County i Carlos Larsen, to Joseph fey and Oeraldine Ferguson, Dr.

Twltchell of the Bureau of honors to the boys' division. Miss Bawden barely defeated Gene Wacker of Ogden. Participants In all plays, comedies and dramas alike, were competitors for these "best acting" awards. The outcome was a surprise, since it was not expected that a high school with an enrollment of only 200 would produce a play of winning calibre, but after the presentation of "These Dog of Rains. The couple were Animal Husbandry has been spending a few days in the CCC Camp DG-27 At Castle Dale To be Reoccupied fcquently married by Bishop county, testing herds of dairy ty Wakefield at Huntington cows for Bang's disease.

Systematically Is Lorraine Holngren, of A number of producers have made a request for this test, to assure themselves that this dis River, accompanied County Wanda Weldmann here that place this week to ac- gone Elections" Friday evening, CASTUE DALE After having been closed since January 3, when the personnel and enrol-lees of Camp DG-27 were trans ease is not prevalent In their herd, or to check it If It Is. a stenographic position at court house. Miss Holngren Only those herds that a re coaches, contestants, and the audience as a whole seemed certain of a victory for the Huntington school. CASTLE DALE Under the sponsorship of the city council, with the assistance of the NYA crew, a large number of shade trees have been planted during the past week. Of the shipment of 200 trees, the greater part have been planted and holes Miss Weidman have set up ferred to Willow Springs, the! quest was made for will be test peeping In the Wm.

Tatton ed at this time. Itment. The cast of the play Included Castle Dale camp has been taking on new life the past week in preparation for reoccupatlon. nice Nelson Nelson of Ferron; and Mrs. Alma Mads en The second annual F.

F. A. Junior Livestock show will open in Castle Dale today, with judging starting at one o'clock this afternoon at the vest side of the elementary school. Tie racks have been placed along the side of the building for tying the animals. Three F.

F. A. chapters of the county are expected to exhibit livestock, with about fifty boys participating. Blue, red and white ribbons are being awarded fcr each of the following entries: Fat Steers, 600 to 800 pound class, 809 to 950 pound class, over 950 pound class; Group of five fat steers, showmanship; Open Class breeding bulls; Open Class Claudia Bawden of Cleveland, and Dayle Jarvls, Rex Johnson, dug for the remainder of the remarks by Calvin Jensen and Bishop A. L.

Cox; song. "My Beautiful Home," by tr.e choir: children, formerly of this who have been making number. An additional 200 have Blair Ouymon, and Clark De Frlez of Huntington. Helen Kill home in Provo for the past been ordered and are expected to arrive soon. Any property pack acted as assistant director years, have been transferred benediction by Archie Edwards.

Interment was in the Ferron cemetery, with members of the and Bazll Beverldge was stage owner desiring trees for planting should get In touch with Dorral Jensen or Glen Snow, manager. pie Utah Power Light Co. Provo to Price. They have (i their household effects American Legion as pallbearers. (Mir.

Oeary, speech Instructor Extensive renovations have been underway, putting the camp in first-class shape for the arrival of Company 529, which Is being transferred here from the Willow Springs camp. It Is expected to have the transfer completed by the first of the coming week. THREE COUNTY OFFICIALS OFF TO CONVENTION AT HOUSTON, TEXAS and dramatic coach at North who have the tree-planting pro ject in charge. CLAWSON COUPLE MARRIED AT HOME OF JUSTICE TUTTLE CASTLE DALE Monday evening, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Jesse S. rruttle in this city, Miss Lovinia Busenbark, 19, became the bride of Edmond C. Nlelson, 28, Justice Tuttle officiating. Miss Busenbark Is the daughter, of Mr. and Mrs.

John Busenbark of Grover. She has lived with her aunt, Mrs. Malena Blackburn, and attended school at Ferron for the past three years. Mr. Nielson is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Nielson of Orangeville. Emery High School, is a gradu warily until they can find table apartment in Price, s. Geneva Smith and Mrs. These trees are being set on ate of Brlgham Young University and has recently engaged in Konord will leave today for uniform lines, and in some cases ditches are out of line, so that it will be necessary to water the graduate study at the univer porth where they will be by Mrs.

Lawrence Beren- sity of Southern California. This Is his second year at the Hunt- trees by hand at this time. How imrton school. Last year his a trip to Salt Lake City. Party expects to return ever, the city expects to straighten the ditches in the immediate future, but care should be taken students won a rating of "excel The grave was dedicated by Bp.

A. iL. Cox. The floral offerings, including a Gold Star Mother wreath presented by the ladies auxiliary of the American Legion at Ferron, were beautiful. More Woodlot and Windbreak Trees For Enierv County Demonstration plantings of trees for wood lots and wind break purposes were planted on uu.

-k- -r Saturday. Mrs. Smith's lent" in radio broadcasting at the B. Y. U.

tournament. They Irene, of Salt Lake breeding hefiers; Breeding Hogs, Durcc Jersey, Hampshires and Chester White, and group of fat hogs. Grand Champion fat steer, and Reserve Champion Fat steer will be awarded purple ribbons. Exhibits will be arranged in the forenoon, with the boys parading ti-eir animals before the judges in the afternoon. WEDDING ANNOUNCED ORA-VGEVTLLE- Mr.

and Mrs. Pnencer E. Snow annonce the CASTLE DALE County Clerk Hector Peterson, Sheriff J. Leonard Olsen and Recorder Zenda Hicks composed the delegation to represent Emery county at to keep the newly planted trees "ill return with thpm for i- and Mrs. Nephl L.

Wil- Blacks, of Huntington, Set well watered until ditch irrlga tlon is available. CIVIC CLUBS TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING AT HELPER and daughter Joyce will way for Salt Lake City, Mr. Williams will attend Pace for Farm Tree Planting minary teachers' conven- their daughter, i niarriaee ol urday and Sumriav. Thev Karl O. Reichert, son be farms in castie uaie aim mriPr the direction of Professor SLi le.

accompanied by their the National Convention of County Officials which Is convening at Houston, Texas, this week. Mrs. Hicks joined a caravan of state county officials at Provo, which is making the trip by bus. Mr. Peterson and Mr.

Olsen were accompanied by their wives and are making the trip in the sheriff's car. The party departed Saturday morning. DR. DUGGINS ANNOUNCES REGULAR OFFICE HOURS Mrs. Jack Funk, who 5n visiting here.

Mr. and funk ML'W. TvtnUt tUAM J. Whitney Floyd, extension pijrp The marriage took ester of the U. S.

A. C. in Provo March 24. The The pupose.s of these donjon Pr orations were to show farme in! Muth IP iiirtfLC LUCU Villi- Lake. after how odd pieces oi rou am, Ncvad Included In a cooperative agreement with the district.

Other features of the agreement include changing of field boundaries to facilitate farming operations, Instituting a ten year crop rotation, land leveling, planting 42 acres of permanent grass hay and a reorganization) of their irrigation system. The Blacks are working energetically to get the changes into effect as rapidly as possible. fjjn Reieption Planned Four thousand trees were planted last week on the Miller, LaVar and Lyman Black farm in the Buffalo valley near Huntington. The species planted include black locust, green ash, Chinese elm, cottonwood, wild plum, Russiain olive, sqawberry, and a row of small ruits. These trees were planted on a four-acre strip lying along the northwest edge of the farm next to Buffalo wash.

The planting is intended to their cropped plots nugni uu makp u-hich thev will and Mrs. Geo. Conover RtatloiLs were Issued this home in Price Howell, officer in CCC 1 for a wedding reception to beneficial purposes to piv.ur helter from wind, and wood for the future with little expense or extra work, On the Forest Peterson farm T-1n sr.PCie 01 word of the 90 rnrCMVOd The Helper Board of Trade and Kiawanis club will be hosts to members of the Associated Civic Clubs of Southern Utah when the group holds its monthly meeting in that city on April 20, according to President L. A. Wynaught of Milford, who will preside at the, business sessions.

The open meeting will convene at 2:30 p.m. In the municipal building. Although the program for the meeting ard the subjects to be discussed have not yet been announced, the host organizations intend to acquaint all visitors with the value of its industries to the state. Carbon county, in which Helper is located, is one of the coal producing centers of the state and has two other unique industries the rock asphalt mines and the dry ice 13. the Orangeville au- serious illness of nis mou.u In order to give his patients better service, Dr.

S. E. Duggins of Castle Dale, announces that he has adopted office hours of from 1:00 to 5:00 o'clock p.m. Thp roorvtl to ho. lmmeaiair- in (jasitt- i Trp-tupkv and eft immeoiaif t-e wasplante Th J1hat place.

Floyd Bevl, and left Wen fnr r- They anticipate that tnis program will increase the of their ranching operations. and his wacK locus. ods mmb of the camp Conover, by Vera f-son and Mr nir aompanicd Lieut. Howell to ue one io ur Tf many every day except Friday and Sunday. Other hours must be made by special appointment WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT Furnished by C.

L. Witbeck, Government Wsather Registrar to exceed the cedar lor untc R(dd and three fl Given in Honor With these hours he will be enabled to take care of office prac a posts serve as a farm woodlot, windbreak, wild life haven and gully bank protection, as veil as adding much to the attractiveness of this fine ranch. The planting bed was well prepared, the ground irrigated as trees were planted and a good fence was constructed around the area. These trees will be cultivated and irrigated regularly. The Huntington River Soli nt Bride tice promptly and have more On the E.

E. Burr farm in wirp nlant- s. Wiiiiain Tatton and Mrs jnorii 11 'At A Vpf rtrcoc OT children, of rrice, visum Redd mother. Mrs. Isabell Kof-ford in this city.

Wednesday ind'Mrs Kofford accompanied them to Ferron in the afternoon, where thev visited relatives. erv, inrct1 vai Qi ed. including Russian olw.bi berian elm and black locust Th phnting was for windbreak pur- slwcr at the Tatton time for house calls. PRICE COUPLE MARRIED HERE WEDNESDAY EVENING CASTLE DALE Vernon F. Ol ptont.

A new "caiifsday evening. In 1 01 -Ijrr rt-t. club, the Sew and Chat mien duiiuii, i High Low Prec. April 4 59 29 April 5 65 34 April 6 58 30 April 7 58 22 April 8 62 33 April 9 63 41i April 10 60 I 38 va.silC. Dale bride ers oi jnri ter, has been organized by Roma Magnuson, Annette Crawford, Mrs.

Jesse D. Peacock, of Or- c. rPpnvPrwl SUul- over that "iHTlfmi. Conservation district cooperated with the Blacks in planting these trees. This is a part of the program sen and Vera Lott, both of Price, were married here Wednesday evening by Justice Jesse Tuttle.

Tnev this year rWivr "jIU ana a J5 from her recent operation Maurine Jensen and Joanne 'reZred ToL from the Wall, with meeting every Thurs-price hospital. rniinv more mipm ot- spared piate luncn- pts to sixteen invuea shown..