Show Juvenile Delinquency Drops Among Indians DUCHESNE Juvenile has dropped sharply among Ute Indians since the Ute Tribal Council began an organized community recreation program here in y That was the report today of Clayne R. extension re- lJ creation specialist at Utah State after a study of the Utes' recreational He said there were cases of delinquency in but 18 in 20 in 12 in 1955 and less than 10 last who has been ducting recreation training among the said the Ute recreation program costs a One third the cost is recouped through admissions and other cash put into recreation can cut that much it is a financial savings to say nothing of its contribution to the happiness and development of the the specialist He said little league crafts and social events are included in Approximately 60 per cent of the 1360 Indians on the reservation In many outsiders participate Jn tournaments and other events held on the Francis chairman of the Ute Recreational said the Utes hope to widen the pro gram in the future to include more social more adult recreation and camping and The Utes have an estimated tied up in recreational facilities on the These include a community six tennis three softball three horseshoe archery and rifle Planned for the future are construction of a summer and lighting of the softball fields and tennis VOLLEY HALL Uto youths enjoy rousing game of volley ball on Approximately GO per cent of the tribe participate in recreational |