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Show f' 5 t.. . reigns , as 1978 Mss UBIC ' : H , 1 f f 4 SbV; v j.mw- 7. V Miaa LeAnn Stringham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Stringham, Roosevelt, was chosen Miss UBIC 1978 during the Miss UBIC Scholarship pageant held Saturday, June 24, in the Union high school auditorium. Shanna Funk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Funk, Roosevelt, was thosen as first attendant and Kelly Sldredge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jordon Eldredge, Neola, was named econd attendant. The reigning Miss UBIC was elected from twelve contestants, udging consisted of person interlews, swimsuit, talent and evening Jwn portions. The personal inter-iew- s and swimsuit judging was Hnpleted Saturday afternoon at the Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center, with the tea being sponsored by the Socialette Club. The evening portion of the Pageant began at 8 p.m. with Mike McKee of Roosevelts KNEU acting as Master of The contestants perCeremonies. formed in their production number Daybreak, with Kathy Karren as choreographer. Mike then introduced the judges who were: Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Packer and Mrs. Jeanne Hall A parade of evening gowns snd onstage personality and then talent presentation was next on the agenda. Special numbers were also presented including s piano solo by Yvette Collett: vocal trio, Lanis Dastrup, Kay Holiday deadlines With the Fourth of July holiday on Tuesday, the Uintah Basin Standard will be closed for the day, with news and advertising deadlines adjusted accordingly. As much as possible, it is suggested that all news copy and advertisements should be turned in to the newspaper office Friday of this week. Where this is not possible, copy will be accepted until noon Monday. Pages will be completed Monday afternoon, with presswork and mailing scheduled for Wednesday Madsen and Noreen Roberts; tap dance, Miss UBIC 1973, Lynette (Frandsen) McKittrick) piano solo, Lori Ferguson, and a waits by Ladd and Helen Wilkins. Five finalists chosen were LeeAnn Stringham, Charlyn Marti, Shanna Funk, Kelly Eldredge and Mary Kaye Madsen. Special trophies were given to Shanna Funk for swimsuit and evening gown competition; LeAnn Stringham in talent and Kari Sue Stanley for interview. Miss Stringham, as the UBIC queen, received a 8300 scholarship and the opportunity to compete for Miss Utah 1979. She was also presented a certificate from the Closet for a gown to used in the Miss Utah pageant. Miss Funk and Miss Eldredge each received a $100 scholarship. Music during the evening was funished by Bill Thompson, who was also in charge of lighting. Escorts for the night were Duane Barney, Thayne Grover, Less Marstelia and Cliff Gilbert Ushers were Christine Hagan and Melody Hubert Program girls were Michelle Buchanan and Sherilyn ALL OP DUCHESNE COUNTY, PLUS WEST Auditors for this year's pageant were Mr. and Mrs. McNeil Duncan. This years UBIC queen's committee are Shanna La brum, Diana Jenkins, Jean Ercanbrack, Gayle Buchanan, Kathy Karren, Janet Snow, Lynette Sarah Snow and Sharon Gurr, La brum. 26-J- une 29, - s'' 3 M 'i.. ?V-- ' i-- 1".-- ' ' f ft ' and only minor broken bones, lacerations. They were released after treatment and observation. After investigation, Trooper Cutler issued a citation to the driver, charging him with driving while under the influence of intoxicating beverage, and also for operating a vehicle without a license. The officer stated also that speed was a factor in the accident. , .'r . - y ' person was trapped In this rolled pickup ruck for nearly 2 hours while EMT's cut top off to free the Krtient. Both escaped serious injury in the rollover on the oad south of the Ballard Church house just beyound the SCAPE INJURY 1 ind of the pavement. t , u s '"i4 's . ' Y ' s J , 't . ' .. ' . ,JV ix t . ' ;. ;i V V ' ' ' s ' :J7 &. c U l-f- I-- ; sj ' .'V-- . ' r' fl ' , ' : ' ' . 's V. s ' "'r tfS ' 7 t y:' . ' Aa bate formed the phone caller intoo keeper that the monkeys were playing poker, sad he thought something ought to be done to to stop them. Ihe soo keeper calmed the caller by saying, "It's all right, they're peanuts. free the passenger. Both men were taken to the hospital where it was found that there were no s vt,-- V l- ' center front, ing as Miss UBIC, at the close of the annual scholarship pageant. Shanna Funk, left, services of Patrol Sergeant Leonard Ferguson. Wayne Embleton, Roosevelt City Police Department, The also responded and assisted. Roosevelt ambulance and EMT crew were also summoned, as was a wrecker from L and L Motor Company. Hie wrecker was able to pull the truck onto its side, and then the EMTs worked for nearly two hours to ia - 5' Miss LeAnn Stringham, was crowned Saturday even- - Clarln D. Ashby We don't know just how the story is, nor would we mention names, but we understand that a local couple, who are golf true enthusiasts, were driving oil No. 2 tee the other day, when the husband sliced badly, hitting n lady in a at 697 No. , here. The Fourth of July is a good day to dwell on the positive. Other days we may still moan and groan about the things that are wrong, but on this one day, lets count up, or make a list of all the things that are right with America. We think 8tate in Orem, mobile park, and sometimes she says it gets lonesome there. Things are ordinarily rather quiet around a retirement mobile home park, but Mrs. Benson said there was all kinds of excitement last week when a whirly wind" as she called it, hit through the area, tearing the roof off one mobile home, ripping up a board fence, and doing other damage through the park. Power was ripped out for several hours. Other than that, it's rather an uneventful time for her. Drop in a and aay hello. just playing for In case you missed it, next week is the Fourth of July. Plan to attend one or more of the events planned throughout the area that day, and at the same time nuke an effort to again realize the contribution made by the founders of our nation. Although we have problems, our nation is so far above any other (even with the problems), that it is hard to conceive of life anywhere else. If you've never been out of the United States, or have never really known anyone from another country, you may not understand what is meant when someone points out what our nation has done, and is doing for us. Sure, we have taxes, controls, etc., but waste, lawlessness, compared to most other countries in the world, it is still "paradise you expressed in a note to us the desire to have friends from the Basin drop in and see her. Shes living in a' retirement, f 'J V- '6 7 the living 1 3 T.k? U.B.I.C. ROYALTY With the comment, "There just isn't nicer people anyplace than in Roosevelt, Mrs. Marie Benson, a long time Basin resident, now :;kvr? v: : UINTAH COUNTY to the irate husband, then "Heres n golf shouted, ball, so take n shot st my wife. . ' i - 1978 foursome on No. 4 fairway. This other lady's husband came storming over, berating the man for hitting his wife. Whereupon our gallant pasture pool addict tossed a bal iAamrA " ' vc victims escape serious injury Two local men escaped with only linor injuries in what could have been fatal accident early Monday lorning. Hie accident occured at about 2:20 .m. when a pickup truck driven by illiott Nielson, 20, failed to negiate a urn 1.2 miles south of the Ballard hapel. Leaving the dirt road, the ruck traveled some 100 yards, umped a wash, and flipped onto its op. The impact pinned the passenger, ienneth Hackford, 21, as the cab was mushed under the vehicle weight, rhe passenger did not lose consdeous-nes- s, however, and was able to revive the driver, who had been knocked unconscious. The driver then ran to a nearby resident, where a call was placed to the highway patrol Trooper Gary Dutler, highway patrol, responded to the call, and on finding the passenger pinned in the wreckage, unable to move his head because of crushed steel summoned - Jenkins. VaUAAE 66 NUMBER SERVING fit' r ,' J, , . will be impressed. And while youre thinking about the Fourth, don't forget that the deadlines for the paper will be early next week. Since the Fourth is on Tuesday, and we are clooed that day. We request that all news end ad copy that ordinarily comes in on Monday, should be brought to the office Friday. All other copy should be in by noon Monday. The pages will be dosed ut Monday afternoon and evening, and then go on the press Wednesday morning. Have a lice holiday! . and Eldredge, right were chosen as the queen. They will reign assistants over all activities of the annual UBIC, the first part of August. Kelly to Roosevelt budget includes pay-of-f of 1977 deficit The City of Roosevelt has deter mined to pay off their budget dificit by the end of the next fiscal year, either through the sale of dty property or by cut-bac- and holding down expend- itures. In the budget for fiscal year 1979, approved by the dty council June 20, the expenditures column contains $320,300 to cover the deficit reported July 1, 1977. City treasurer Roger Hunter explained that city officials feel approximately half of that figure has been eliminated already through tight fiscal Until an audit of the city's policy. finances is complete, they do not have a firm figure on the current deficit in the municipal account!. Hie budget for fiscal 1979 for general fund and public utility fond totals $l,412,850with $1,002,805 in the general fund and $410,045 in the public utility fund. The budget for fiscal year 1978 totaled $924,783. Included in thiavyear' budget is $290,300 in anticipated revenue from the sale of land and Mr. Hunter said while selling dty property would help the city "a great deal in evening out the deficit, paying off the deficit does not depend solely on the sale of land. "With very tight money control wo will cut it (the defidt) down again this year, even if we don't tell the land, he explained. ."Good money management by the dty council win take care of the matter. If we are able to sell a piece' of property that the city owns, that would even make it better. Expected revenues for the year in Include both hinds $145,500 in ' in sales property taxes, $245,000 taxes, $60,200 in utility and airport fuel taxes, $128,200 in intergovem- mental revenue, $205,000 from water, $110,000 from sewer, $58,000 from garbage, $5,000 in sewer farm income, $30,000 cash on hand, $24,300 in licenses and permits, $3,750 from charges for services, $36,500 from culture, parks and recreation, $3,500 from the cemetery, $18,000 in fines and forfeitures, $7,500 in Class C road funds, $42,100 from sale of material and property, and the $290,300 from sale of land. Included in the "sale of material and property" category is a little over $30,000 from the utility fund, which will be used for maintenance of utility equipment. That cornea under a new category in the Expenditures column this year, "equipment and maintenance," which will indude purchase of equipment and maintenance of vehicles and equipment for all dty departments. Thus reductions in budgets to various departments are offset by the services provided under equipment and maintenance, though Mr. Hunter emphasized that "really were staying very tight on our budget but we're giving ourselves room to cut to get that defidt taken care of. include: $320,300 Expenditure deficit; $181,909 to police; $100,407 for water; $56,285 to sewer; $54,000 ' for garbage; $47,500 to general administration In public utilities; a total of .$210,455 to bonds and interest, up nearly $34,000 from last year, $71,858 for general fund administration; $7,800 for legislative; $2306 to circuit court; $5,045 animal control ' $24,000 to fire department; , $96388 to streets; $79319 to equipment and maintenance; $2,000 for the airport; $24323 . . to for recreation; $13,502 to. the swimming pool $42,476 to parks; $37395 to the golf course; $16,116 for the cemetery, $10,888 for building and grounds; and $8,070 to the library. Continued on Page 2 EATHER Free |