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Show MERCHANT OF THE WEEK Everything from soup to nuts, and friendly service at Mohlman's a "One Stop Shopping Center." while keeping prices competitive with other basin and Salt Lake retailers. They carry a full hardware line, and can special order lumber and building materials. They stock paint and animal products, and have a large clothing department which will soon be expanded to include more western apparel. The grocery store is a member of the IGA Independent Grocers Alliance. The end result is a complete line of grocery, hardware and department store merchandise in a modern structure serving several communities. 6a District Eight Nurses have submitted the name of Ada Matthew's as their Nurse Of The Year. Ada's career in nursing began in 1951 when she started out as head nurse in the St. Mary's Hospital. San Francisco, Calif.' Her experience has taken her to Roosevelt, Utah, San Leandro, California, department store area, and increase stock in several departments. The Roberts' strive to mine Mohlman's When driving through Altamont, one of the most noticeable changes of the recent year ' it the construction and remodeling of Mohlman's. The 4,000 square foot store that was built twenty years ago wu expanded to 17,000 square feet, housing thousands of new items. Dee and Lue Roberts have owned and operated Mohlman's for the past nine years. Dee was raised in Roosevelt, and Lue was raised in the Altonah area, but the couple and their two daughters lived in Salt Lake before returning to the basin nine years ago. They opened the new addition the week before Thanksgiving, and still have some work to do before the project is completed. They plan to plaster the mtside of the building, carpet the Nurse of the year nominee selected 1 STANDARD May 20, 1976 . back to Roosevelt then Spokane, Washington and finally back to Roosevelt, Utah where she now resides and works as Supervisor of Surgery and Central Supply. Mrs. Mathews' membership in UNA covers an eight year period. During that time she has served the area as secretary and has been on their Nominating Committee. She served on the state Economic and General Welfare Committee under the Vernal-Rooseve- lt co-o- p, MANAGER direction of Corailene McKean. Ada was chosen not only because she serves her association but the community as well in exercising the talents of her profession. ' and Lue Roberts own and operate OWNER-D- ee Mohlman's which recently tripled its size. eight nurses have submitted the name of Ada Mathews as their Nurse of the District Year. UBAVC honors employers of co-o- p Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society at high school held their annual induction ceremonies May 1 3 at the CowPalace in Roosevelt. Pictured are officers, new members, advisors and participants. HONOR SOCIETY-T- he Thor West Jr. Brighton, and Richard Bolton. WJHS honor society holds induction ceremony The Thor Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society at West Junior high school held annual induction ceremonies Thursday, May 13, at the Cow Palace Restaurant Election to the Honor Society is based on scholarship, leadership, character and service. Students are nominated by faculty vote to the honor society. New members of the Society are Tom Bruce, John Brown, Donald Hall, Clair Hulem, Darwin McKee, Shelly Vanderkraats, Jane Jordan, Betty Todd, .Virginia Heaton, Crystal Jenks, Jeanne Taking charge of the induction program were Mark Workman, President, Janet McKee, vice president, Shanna Collins, secretary, and Betsy Chapoose, treasurer. Others participating were Tracy Neilson, Russell Goodrich, Glenda Collins, Merlin Wenxel, Michael Spencer, Lisa Goodrich, Evan Harrison, Anthony Spencer, Marlene Brighton, Kim Murphy, Jimmy Hall, and Merilee Allred. Advisors are Mr. Errol Merkley, Mrs. Joyce Bolton and Miss Carol Latham. Just recently the Society traveled to Provo, where they visited the Springville Art Museum viewing ..the bronze, sculptures of Cyrus E. DaJlin,1 They also J attended the musical, Brigham, at BYU. The Honor Society is now in it's second year at West program Three recent graduates of the Practical Nursing program at the Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center are hard at work applying their newly acquired skills in health care services. Helen Washburn is very happy with her job at the Duchesne County Hospital and Elaine Roberts and Sandra Powell are providing the needed patient care at the Stewarts Convales- cent Villa. The Practical Nurses completed the one year training course, as prescribed by the State Nursing Board, conducted through the Area Vocational Center under the direction of Jean Smith, Head of Health Science, and instructors, Beth Sweatfield and Ruth Rasmussen. Qualified health care personnel are needed in the Basin Area and Mrs. Smith expressed satisfaction in helping to provide the opportunity for interested persons to learn vocational skills which not only lead to good jobs but give valuable and needed service to the community citizens. Mrs. Smith further explained that the Practical Nursing Program was successful the first year because of the help and support of many dedicated people of the Basin region. The Duchesne and Uintah County Hospitals provided necessary lab training stations, aijicl the medical injes in all the Basin communities gave added support and cooperation, along with the public health nurses, and the Indian Health Clink. WHEN ASKED ABOUT future plans for the Practical Nursing program in the Uintah Basin, Jean Smith, related detailed information of the next scheduled training class which will begin in September of this year. However, she emphasized that applications for the new class should be received by June 1, as it takes considerable time to process the application information and to schedule pre-tes- to determine the applicants ts readiness and aptitude for health care service. The new classes will be taught in the Health Science Building which will be located on the new campus of the Area Vocational Center on East Lagoon Street in Roosevelt Approximately 60 of the training and lab work will take place in cooperating institutions such as the County Hospitals in Roosevelt and Vernal, the Medical Clinics and the Convalescent centers. The class will also visit the Utah State Hospital at Provo and the Alcohol Clink and Recovery, Center in Ft. Duchesne. MRS. SMITH reiterated the opportunity in Health Care field for satisfying careers and urged interested people to ' come to the center and discuss the Practical Nursing program with her and the excellent possibilities open for training. Applications for future classes will be accepted for processing at any time throughout the year and will be considered in the order they are received. Tuition costs, books, uniforms and transportation expenses are estimated at approximately $700 for the full year program. The Area Vocational Center-ha- s financial aids service information available for those who may need some help and can qualify for assistance. Further information can be obtained by or by writing to calling the Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center, P. 0. Box 367, Roosevelt, Utah, attention of Jean Smith L.P.N. Director. 722-452- My Neighbors . 1 722-519- 2 Headstart teacher receives award On May 5th, 1976, Verna Lopez, (head teacher at Mission Headstart Center in Lapoint) was awarded the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. She working in the CDA n Program for two years by taking training through Utah State University Extension. The CDA Program is a national effort to train, assess and grant a professional credential to people who are working Til lake anything . . . even with young children. It is sponsored by the Office of Child DevelopmentOffice of a crummy job like ours! Human Development of the U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The goal of the CDA Program is to meet a growing national need the need for competent staff to work with has-bee- -- some of the certificates that were presented to employers in the Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center co-o- p program, are department supervisors of the school. Left to right, these include Doug Bradley, automotive and welding; Sherry Bolton, business; Doug Riding distributive education; Norman Shelley, building trades; Gene Webb, regional coperative coordinator, Kay Fausett was not present for the photo. HONOR EMPLOYERS-Displayi- ng young children in child care programs. A CDA is a person knowledgeable about young children and capable of taking direct responsibility for their daily activities in a developmental child care program. The assessment process is a very thorough process involving three team members locally and one national person. Verna started with Headstart during its intial years in the Uintah Basin (10 years ago) as a parent volunteer in the classroom and has worked her way up to the position of Head Teacher and now as a professional as a CDA. VERNA WAS THE first teacher in the Ute Indian Tribe Headstart program to be awarded the credential and was the second person in Utah to be assessed as competent (the first was 2 days prior to Verna's assessment!) Tish Wilson, Education Coordinator stated, "Verna is a model teacher and a real tribute to the Headstart program." 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