Show Chamber of Commerce Hears Report From Uranium Days Committeemen The 1957 Uranium Days celebration cele cete bration n promises to be one of varied interests after the pooling of oC ideas at a breakfast meeting held by the committee Tuesday morning Highlighting the occasion is a planned Jeep jerp obstacle course race of around 40 miles over a very rough terrain terran The committee is considering a 25 entry fee and a new 1957 Jeep as first prize Firs Indications are that some entrants could be expected In iii the contest Appropriate to the occasion too would be a four to five mile pack horse race Fred Frazier heads the tho races and events section of the Uranium I Days committee Stan Hunt Aunt head of the parade will start immediately In lining up participants for the gigantic parade Bob Mates Is co chairman of the parade section Other committee members are night show Dr Grow Crow and Val Vat Maughn displays Bob McKee and Bill DIU Harding conc concessions Les Erbes publicity and public relations rela Lew Painter The committee made their report report re reo re- re port to the board of directors meeting at noon Tuesday and was given an expression of backing by the board Chamber President Ray Branscom said the Uranium Days committee is certainly an enthusiastic group of men with a determination to make the 1957 celebration one to be long Secretary Secretary Manager Manager Mil MU reported that Moab would be entered entered entered en en- in the National Municipal League and Look magazine All American City Contest He fe stated stated stat stat- ed that he believes that Moab has a sufficient number of excellent excellent ex ex- accomplished projects to made it a strong contender for forthe forthe forthe the award awards City Administrator Ellis Foote will lend his assistance assistance assistance assist assist- ance and it will become a 11 joint project of the chamber and the city The chamber voted to support Mission 66 a project of the Arches National Monument to In Incorporate Incorporate incorporate In- In corporate land including the Fiery Furnace section into the national monument Bates Wilson superintendent superintendent super super- of the Arches explained the project to the meeting I Recent cent projects reported included in n the erection of signs between between between be be- tween Moab and Crescent Junction Junction Junction Junc Junc- tion and the repainting of the two large bill boards located at atthe atthe atthe the junction Bob Norman reported to the group that Texas Tech is seriously ser ser- ser ser- considering Moab as a permanent permanent per per- manent summer camp Moab and Salida Colorado are the two sites under consideration Geologically Geological ly speaking Mr Norman said Moab has very distinct advant advant- ages |