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Show V i mJ V - I J J I ( t M W I 4 i Road department report shows no need for traffic semiphore WIKI i 4 1 At a mooting last Wednesday, Aug. 9, in the Roosevelt city hall, a group of VOLUME 60 f (Jj NUMBER 0 ROOSEVELT, DUCHESNE COUNTY. UTAH S3 f T7Ty f t a I About the only satisfaction that comes from being broke is it enables you to deal decisively with Investment salesmen. Since the county fair starts next week before our paper will be out, there are a couple of comments we would like to make, and a couple of changes in the schedule as announced last week. First, the official opening of the fair Is Tuesday evening, not Thursday. The opening ceremony, to which representatives of all of the communities of the county have been invited, will be held at 7:30 at the rodeo grounds, just prior to the start of the Rodeo Queen contest. And by the way, youre all invited to attend the queen contest as well as the opening rites. Lorrl Dorrlty and Maxine Roberts are in charge, and would like good spectator participation. And another change this year, is the fact that all of the exhibits will be housed over in the high school building. The fair exhibit buildings are becoming so old and in need of repair to the point where the exhibits cannot be displayed to advantage. Consequently all of the exhibits will be in the auditorium and class rooms on the east of the high school building. And one further invitation concerning the fair. If you enjoy beauty and talent, dont miss the Miss Duchesne County contest Wednesday night in the high school gym at Duchesne. Joan Foy is again the chairman, for the third year, and she does an outstanding Job of organizing a tremendous evening. Dont miss it. THURSDAY, A1T.UMT 17, 1972 County fair activities to begin next Monday, August 21 Floats sought for big fair parade i - 8IOU6 The Duchesne County Fair Board parade committee announces time for parade will be Friday and Saturday, Aug. 25 and 26 starting at 5:30 p.m. Line up will begin at 4:30 p.m. in front of the Duchesne Stake House east end of town. A special reminder to all Duchesne County businessmen that there will again be a trophy presented to the winner of the business commercial float category. The float must advertise or depict merchandise or products sold by the business or company. Other categories will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for beauty, originality and theme and 1st and 2nd for humor and novelty. Uintah Basin Telephone won the business commercial category in 1971. Activities at the Duchesne county fair will begin next Monday, moving into nearly a week-lon- g series of events, according to Neill Jensen, chairman. events include tlie entry Mondays of most H and home arts exhibits, and a H public speaking contest. Meal preparation and special demonstrations will also be held Monday. Tlie day will be climaxed by a H horse club fun night at 7 p.m. items Tuesday all home arts and will be judged. No other activities are planned during the day Tuesday. Tuesday evening, however, at 7:30 p.m. will be the annual competition for fair rodeo queen. This event will mark the official opening of the fair, with a spe- 4-- 4-- 4-- 4-- H n" area, you know how much this is appreciated. But there are many other trucks, and well as a bunch of bikes, that do not display this courtesy. We would hope that they too would realize tlie importance of being considerate of others. Law officials are also concerned about the raceway" conditions, and efforts will be made to eliminate the problem. tlie occasion. A of each community of the representative county is invited to attend tlie ceremony. The ;iubllc is invited to attend the rodeo queen contest to witness the selection pro- cess. Wednesdays schedule includes the receiving of livestock and fine arts exhibits. The H show will also be held, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m., under the chairmanship of Joan Foy, who has handled this post for the past three years, the annual Miss Duchesne County pageant will be held , at the Duchesne high school gymnasium. The queen's dance will follow the announcement of the new county royalty. The public is Invited to both of these events. There will be some innovations In this One change, which fair year's fair. committee members feel will be an improvement, is the moving of all fair exhibits, with the exception of the livestock, to the high school building. Exhibits will be in the auditorium and classrooms on the east side. Arrangements have also been made for the sound system to be on hand for the entire week, beginning Monday with H activities and the horse club fun night. The schedule for the final three days of the fair will run much the same as in past years, and will be reviewed in next weeks paper. Copies of the fair book are now available also, with a complete schedule of events. 4-- 4-- Bloodmobile visits in Roosevelt today Maybe youve noticed that most arguments have two sides and no end. Boy, its real nice to have the Keola highway finished. The dust level in the northwest end of Roosevelt has dropped It appears to be a beauticonsiderably. ful job on the highway, and certainly an asset to the area. But we have one complaint not with the Job which was done on the road, but rather with users of the new highway. It seems that since the road was torn up for so long, and was so rough and hard to get over, some motorists now feel that they have to make up for the time they lost over those weeks of construction. In some cases, the new highway is becoming a raceway". Conversely, though, we would like to commend the oil tankers who use the road. Nearly every one of the heavy vehicles are considerate enough to gear down before they get into the residential part of town. If you've ever lived in a gear-dow- rial ceremony marking SALLY PETERSON . . . Miss Utah, 1972, will perform and act as judge for the Miss Duchesne County pageant. MISS JULIE . . . (Edna Anderson) will emcee Miss Duchesne County pagrant. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Roosevelt Thursday, (today) from 3 to 7 Ward cultural p.m. at the Roosevelt-2n- d hall. Marion Bowman, Bloodmobile chairman, is urging all residents of the area to give their blood so that those who are ill may be helped. The quota for this drawing is 110 pints. Mr. Bow man pointed out that there had been a shortage of blood at the local hospital during the summer. Miss Duchesne County to be named next TJed. The 1972 Duchesne County Fair will begin with excltment and beauty at the Miss Duchesne County Beauty Pageant All The Things You Are" is the theme of this years pageant. The pageant will be Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 7:30 at the Duchesne high school. By popular demand. Miss Julie of KSL-T- V is returning as Mistress of Ceremonies. There will be a special talent number by Miss Utah, Sally Peterson, who will also be a pageant judge. Other special talent numbers will be presented by James Bandmann of Myton, and Kathy Hall reining Miss Duchesne County. There will be a Coronation Ball in the Duchesne elementary school following the pageant. The music will be provided by the "Rosewood". Contestants, their parents and talent numbers are; Lou Ann Timothy, daughter of Mr . and Mrs. J. Arthur Timothy who will give a dramatic reading or mono act; Charlotte Moon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Moon, Duchesne, a piano solo; Darlene Rae Hanberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs . Cecil Hanberg, a song; Kathy Clayburn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clayburn, Brldgeland, a song; Tawna Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ned B. Mitchell, Altamont, a dramatic reading; ce Potts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al- Ja-ne- Miss Duchesne County Contestants Darlene Rue Hiinhurg bert Potts, Upalco, a song; Sherlene Ivle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ivie, Duchesne, a fashion show; Maxine Farnsworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Farnsworth, Talmage a mono act. Lynette Fran sen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Frandsen, Roosevelt, tap dance; Nila Rae Chapman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nile Chapman Roosevelt an acrobatic modern jazz; Kathleen Olsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Evan Olsen, Keola, a piano solo; Christine Murray, daughter of Nick Murray and Revella Lopez, Roosevelt, a song; Cynthia Darlene Watson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Watson, Altamont, Shauna ' Deon Rasmussen, reading; of Mr. and Mrs. David Rasmusdaughter sen, Roosevelt, a musical reading. Cynthlu Darlene lYitwn Shaiina imm 4 KusmuvM-- Charlotte Moon I city officials and community leaders heard a rojHirt from the Utah State Department of Highways which indicated tliat at tlie present time there is not a need for a traffic control semiphore in Roosevelt. The report was tiased on tlie results of a survey which liad lxm nude in the community during the past nnsith. Francis Fetch, a inemlier of the road commission; Edwin E. Lovelace, district engineer for District 6, Department of Highways; Blaine Kay of the state highway department, and R. James Naegle, traffic engineer, reviewed tlie survey and report with those present. The report giving the position of the highway department read as follows: A recent traffic signal warrant study has been completed at Lagoon Street in Roosevelt. The results of the study, at this location and at others within the city, indicate tlie following: No traffic signals are warranted 1. at the present time. 2. The accident rate at each presently unslgnallzed intersection is less than the expected accident rate for signalized in- tersections. total delay time is about for unslgnallzed intersections. Tlie traffic volume has Increased 4. considerably since the last study approximately six months ago, although the volume warrant for traffic signals still is not met. Attarhed for your Information, are copies of the data from the current study. The accident rates on the diagram can be compared with a rate of 1.23 (accidents per million vehicles) for average signalized locations in Utah. Additional supportive data Is available for the meeting on August 9, 1972. Other remedial measures can provide marked Improvement prior to the time that a signal may be warranted. These actions might Include restricting parking for 50 feet on each side of the intersection to provide better sight distance for vehicles and pedestrians. In commenting on the report, Mr. Naegle pointed out that federal laws dictate minimum standards controllng the installation of traffic control signals on national highways. The minimum standards, or warrant" is dependent on a number of factors, Including the delay time on side streets, the accident ratio, number of vehicles entering the highway, amount of pedestrian traffic and many more. Although the traffic flow has increased considerably since the previous survey, approximately six months ago, Mr. Naegle pointed out that present figures still fall short of those required to justify a light. The survey which was completed during July, was more sophisticated" than those in the past. All of the factors Involved 3. The average rart?m Junrce Tulls Christ lm Murray in the survey are Incorporated in a computer input" tape. The material is then compiled and the results shown in a print out from tlie computer. One of the factors pointed out by highway engineers at tlie meeting was the fact that if a control light is installed before minimum requirements are met, it creates a greater traffic actually hazard, rather than solving one. Present accident ratios on the intersections with the highway in Roosevelt are below the expected norms, and engineers feel that tliese ratios would rise with a semiphore that is not justified. After traffic flow reaches a certain level, then the semiphore is needed to control the traffic to prevent a rise in the accident ratio. One of the purposes of the meeting last week, besides considering the semiphore question, was to determine crosswalk needs in the community, particularly as it pertains to elementary students who must cross the highway to reach the school. After discussion, it was agreed between the highway department officials and Superintendent Thomas J. Abplanalp that a school crossing" would be Installed on third south and main, in order to provide a safer crossing tor students in the southeast part of town. Another crosswalk will be Installed near Union high school. As an added pedestrian safety aid, better of crosswalks signing and painting throughout the community wlU be completed. Because of the fact that traffic flow are now approaching the figures warrant" for a control semiphore, a decision was made by road officials to conduct another survey in 60 days to review the need. With the rapid growth in the area, it is felt that by that time enough Increase might be registered to meet minimum requirements. Swimming pool group plans fund events Members of the Duchesne Swimming pool committee today expressed their appreciation to the businessmen in Duchesne and Roosevelt and Vernal who contributed to the swimming pool fund. This committee is making plans for the Labor Day weekend with a rodeo Friday and Saturday, Sept. 1 and 2 at the Duchesne Fair Grounds. There will also be a Chuck Wagon breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2 at the swimming pool site. All proceeds from these events will go to the swimming pool fund. School doors to open here on August 28 All schools in the Duchesne County School District will open their doors to students on Monday, August 28. The big question facing school administrators is How many children will there be.?" figures show a marked growth in Roosevelt and Duchesne, with the major increase on the elementary school level. At Roosevelt the walls have been torn out of rooms and hallways to provide space and the American Legion Hall has been rented to house the Kindergarten. As soon as enrollments are established, if there is a need tor additional space, we must purchase some mobile classrooms," stated district superintendent, Thomas J. Abplanalp. Sherlene Ivle Maxine Farnsworth |