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Show O VOLUME I? ROOSEVELT, NUMBER 34 DUCHESNE COUNTY, UTAH - SdMS THURSDAY, AUG. 22, 1968 DUCHESNE COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 12:00 12:00 2:30 6:00 8:00 Judging Home Arts and Fine Arts Demonstration Contest, Duchesne Stake House; Lecture on Fine Arts, Courthouse 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Receiving Livestock 8:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. OmO 4-- H Produce and Fruits 9:30 A:M. and FFA Showmanship Contest j 10:00 A.M. Judging Crops and Horticulture (Exhibit building' closed during judging) 10:30 A.M. Judging Hogs and Sheep Crops Judging Contest Roosevelt Jr. Judging of Beef 'Noon Judging of Dairy Cattle P.M. Junior Livestock Auction P.M. Parade P.M. Rodeo 9:00 A.M. 6:00 P.M. 6:30 P.M. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Receiving Livestock 8:00 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. Field Crops, Garden Registration at Noon 8:00 P.M. High Aug. 28th SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 Horse Show Parade Jeep Posse Barbecue, Fair Grounds Rodeo 4-- H Exhibits Open for Public Inspection as follows: FRIDAY 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. SATURDAY 9:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Admission to Exhibits Free Charges for Rodeo and Evening Entertainment Only Registration day at the Roosevelt junior high school will be the day school starts, August 28, beginning at 9 a.m. reports Law r ell Jensen, principal. Fees will be $3.50 for 7th and 8th grade students and $4.50 for 9th grade students. Books will be furnished for the 7th and 8th graders and the 9th grade students will buy their own bodes. In addition to the studentbody fee there will be a $1 fee for each class taken in shop, home economics, art and typewriting. Type will be given to 9th grade students only. Royalty named for annual fair rodeo mn the royal robe MISS DUCHESNE COUNTY Min Joyce Leavitt, second from left, anil crown as Miss Duchesne County, following; the beauty pageant Monday evening; of this week in Duchesne. At left la Mayla Mitchell, first attendant, and a the right of thr iiiren is Kathy Leavitt, second attendant. Sharon Lloyd, at right, wait named Mian Congeniality during the impressive event which wus witnessed by a capacity crowd. Joyce Leavitt named Miss Duchesne County can't swim, you don't le too reckless aliout burning your bridges behind you. If Talk about tenacity, the Myton Lions club displayed a good bit of it last Saturday evening when they staged their annual liarhe-cu- e, dispite a lack of cooperation from the weatherman. Their preparation schedule called for starting the cooking aliout noon Saturday. As you may rememlier, aliout that time and throughout the afternoon a wind that brought liack shuddmemories of the ering hurricane blow of a month or so ago, whipped across the valley. As the Lion crew tried to get the meat started cooking, the whirling wind strung ashes and hot coals across the area, and threatened to dampen the fires with rain. The Lions prevailed, however, after moving the spits to a more shielded location, the barbecue went off as scheduled that evening. The cool evening air was more than offset by the warm hospitality of the hosts. Congratulations Lions. Amid all the color and splendor of the Miss America pageant, Miss Joyce Leavitt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Leavitt, Xenia, was crowned Miss Duchesne County at a pageant held Monday evening of this week at the Duchesne high school. Named as attendants to Miss Leavitt, were Mayla Mitchell, Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Mitchell, Altamont, and Kathy Leavitt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theron Leavitt, Roosevelt. Six girls competed for the honors. Other contestants included Sharon Lloyd, who was Parents who desire to have named "Miss Congeniality; their children enrolled in the Margaret Reidhead and Ann Head Start program for the Perkins. next year should report to the During the afternoon and Fort Duchesne teaching cenevening, the girls were judged ter Friday, August 23 between on beauty, poise, personality, 9 a.m. and noon. talent and stage presence. BathThis registration is for chiling suit competition was held dren who lave not previously early in the evening, closed to been enrolled in the program the public, followed by the pagor who have not been contacteant where the girls were preed by Head Start teachers dursented in street wear and foring the month of August. mats, and each contestant preHead Start Centers will start sented a talent number. They school Sept. 3 for the 1968-6- 9 also had the opportunity to ex- - school year. (Continued on lack page) Enrollment for Head Start is announced O prices back toformer rate - included Sarah Lee chairman; Darlean Kettle, Winn, and Thelma Dye, Joann Grant, Elenore Lyons, Melody Levett, Corleen Williams, Juanita Groves, Wilma O Dris- coll. Sponsors of the rodeo and queen comptltlon expressed appreciation to participants in the contest, and all others who With more than 20 assisted. girls entered, it was termed one of the most successful contests in recent years. Thanks was also expressed to the judges, and also to the band who furnished music for the coronation dance free of charge. Carolyn Wright named as Dairy Princess Miss Carolyn Wright, dau- ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Wright, Utahn, was selected last week as Duchesne County Dairy Princess. As such, she will represent the county in state competition, and will receive a scholarship at Utah State University. Attending Miss Wright are Joyce Leavitt and Ann Perkins, With football season underway again, Coach Han- -' num was heard to say to one of his brawny bruisers, of condition, Jones. What'cha been doing, studying?" "Youre out COUNTY DAIRY PRINCESS renter, wan rrownrd last week an Duchesne County's Dairy Princess. She in attended by Ann Perkins, left, and Joyce Iavitt, right. Mlsa Canilyn Wright, FAIR RODEO ROYALTY Six girls will reiggn over activities at the Duchesne County Fair Rodeo this Friday and Saturday evening in Duchesne. Named as Indian Rodeo Queen, at left, is Jane Edwards. Her attendants are Carol Rhoades and Lori Dority. At right is Feggy Bast inn Rust, also named Rodeo Queen. Her attendants, seated next to her are Carol Casey and Cheryl Young. These young ludiea will lie in grand entry at rodeos. The than national average. average cost to elementary students in the state is 25? for elementary students and 30? and 35? for junior and senior high school students. The States highly efficient use of Department of Agriculture surplus commodities helps to keep costs down. Utah has ranked among the top five states in the use of surplus commodities each year during the past nine years. No other state has been on the list more than once. Many states do not take advantage of the USDA donated flour and purchase bread and baked goods on Roads added to federal-ai- d county system State and county officials approved application for the addroad ition of the Montwell-Neo- la to lie added to the county federal-aid secondary system, according to William J. Ostler, county commission chairman. contract. Utah boys rate In ball skills a national baseball contest testing various baseball skills. Ranking high in their divisions were Marlin Grant, Kirby Robbins, and Kevin Despain all of Duchesne and Larry Kreil of Ogden. - (Continued on back page) School lunch Four Utah boys placed high at Anaheim Calif., recently in Dy the way, theres two more big barbecue feeds coming up this weekend. Friday evening at the county fair, the Duchesne Lions club will- host all comers. And Saturday evening, It's a repeat of the annual barbecue sponsored by the Jeep Possee. They use the proceeds for search and rescue equipment and supplies, and the way theyve been kept busy this past week hunting people lost in the mountains, they can use the support. You can't have a better meal, and at the same time support a worthy cause. In case you missed the notice the last registration day prior to the September 10 primary elertlon, is next Tuesday, August 27. Be sure to register Two sets of royalty were named Saturday evening to reign over the annual Duchesne County Rodeo, to be held next Friday and Saturday, in connection with the county fair. Peggy Bastlan Rust, rodeo queen, along with her attendants, Carol Cosey and Cheryl Young, will share the honors this year, for the first time, with Ridian Queen Jane Edwards, and her attendants, Carol Rhoades and Lori Dority. The six lovely ladies will be highlighted during each night of rodeo activities, and in the county fair parades. School lunch prices in DuchThe rodeo royalty were namesne County Schools will return ed Saturday evening following to the former prices when competition at the county fair school begins the 28th of August. grounds. Winners were anfor lunches will be 21? Prices nounced at a dance later at the or $1.05 weekly for elemdally American Legion hall in Myton, students and 26? daily for The queens were presented bj entary and high school studhigh Jammie Lindsay, last years junior ents. rodeo queen. Duchesne County received Trophies for royalty were Special Assistance Funds last donated by Kettle Brothers, Myto alleviate the cost of ton Chevron, Dr. Dale Larson, year lunch to the students. Anothe Terrys Variety, Kohls Mar- ther county will have this opket, Hank Swain and G and L portunity this year. Motor. Utah has made extraordinary Committee members in charefforts to keep prices down to ge of the royalty competition where they are now much lower Roosevelt. The diary royalty were named during competition last Tuesday evening in Duchesne. The affair was under the chairmanship of Pauline Winkler. The school lunch is planned around a "Type A" pattern developed by the United States Department of Agriculture. It provides one third of the recommended dally dietary allowances as recommended by the National Research Council for year old students. Sizes of servings are adjusted at various grade levels to fit the ages of the students. Small tots get a smaller quantity but large enough to supply them with required nourishment and energy, Teenagers get much larger portions. The district invites and en-- c outrages all students to participate in the program. 9-- 12 Voters register Tues., .Aug. 27 Tuesday, August 27, is the last day for residents to register for voting in the coming primary election Sept. 10. Registration agents include Melva Allred, Altamont; Goldie Wilcken, Duchesne; Ilean Rust, Mt. Home; Gloria Thomas, Myton; Marjorie Harrison, Neola; Lora Killian, Roosevelt Chlorus Sc holes, Roosevelt District 2, and Jennette Turn fiow, Tablona. Dls-trlc- tl; Rev. Glen M. Shrope . . . new pastor for St. Helens parish. New pastor for St. Helens The Rev. Glen M. Shrope has arrived to become the pastor at St. Helens Catholic church in Roosevelt. Father Shrope is a native Utahn having been born and raised in Farmington. He graduated from Judge Memorial high school and attended college in Baltimore, Md. He graduated with a B. A. degree from Washington D. C. and then transferred to St. Patricks Seminary in Menlo Park Calif., for four years of theological stud- ies. He was ordained a priest in the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake May 1961. Since then he has served on the faculty of Judge Memorial hlgt school and as assistant pastor at St. Vincents Parrish, Murray; Our Lade of Lourdes, Salt Lake; St. Josephs Ogden and Immaculate Conception, Copperton. He will serve Catholics of Roosevelt, Fort Duchesne, Du- - This new designation, including about 15 miles, is an extension of the section presently under construction running west of Rooseveltfor two miles, and then north. The new designation, which this road for will program future Improvement and surfacing, would run west from Neola to the Cedarvlew road, and south to the section pre- sently under construction. It would also extend to State Road high121, the Neola-Roosev- elt way. New. Head Start director named Dennis A. Mower has been hired as director of the Head Start program for the Ute Indian Tribe to replace Paul K. Edmunds who resigned and will be returning to college to work on his Doctors degree. The Head Start program employs a staff of 50 people and is designed to give educational experience and opportunity to children of the area. Mr. Mower was born and He gradin Falrvlew. uated from Snow college and BYU in 1963 with a bachelors degree and in 1967 with a masters degree. He has been a resident of Roosevelt for five years during which time he has been employed at Union high school as a teacher, counselor and assistant principal. He is married to the former Beverly Johnson, Melba, Ida. and they are the parents of three children. raised The first section lielng programmed for improvement, according to Mr. Ostler would lie about three or four miles running west of Neola. chesne and surrounding areas. He is also Diocesan chaplain to the deaf and hard of hearing and conducts meeting and services in sign language once a month. He announces that there will be released time for Catholic Seminary at the high school this year. It will be held the same period and same schedule as previous years. Interested students should contact Rev. Shrope as soon as possible. Dennis Mower . . . named Ute Tribe Head Start director. |