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C conservation C on conservation V i Published by and in the interests of C C C Co N No o. o 19 1968 8 at Camp DB DBR DBl l Bridgeland Utah Uto Indians Hold Annual Bear Dance Bruin Makes Appearance During the past few fow days the various a of the Uto Ute Ind- Ind sari Jan an tribe gathered at Myton My ton where the annual dance festivities were I held This occasion marks the conclusion conclusion con con- elusion of the spring time celebrations celebrations of these Indians The Bear Dance is held in commemoration com com- mem of r the opening of spring It Is s signified by the bear coming out from his winters winter's hib hib- This social function requires considerable preparation The construction con con- of the corral wood forthe for forthe forthe the fires at night song arrangements arrange- arrange arrangements arrangements ments and orchestra practice construction con con- of ot musical instruments authorization of th the police squad accumulation of proper and sufficient sufficient sufficient suf suf- food for the final bl big eats The corral is a circle with a diameter of about 75 feet The is of cottonwood posts in int interwoven in- in t with branches of the same Bamo tree tr e. e This brush ballroom wall is four feet high hig and has but one opening by which the participants participants par par- enter The musical instruments or better say orchestra equipment consists of one large box ten feet lon long fourteen inches deep and 3 fe feet t wide wide wide- the bottom being a sheet Rheet of galvanized m metal tal The box is turned upside down and the play players rs are seated on both sides Each player has a hardwood stick wagon spoke carved on ona n end wi with th a dog fish or bird des design Deep notches extend from this design design design de de- sign back 18 inches to the ilie hand piece niece A shin bone from some animal is held in the players player's right hand the notched stick with the carved end and resting on the galvanized metal the notched side upward Is held in the left hand while the bone is iq passed forward and back along alo the th notches with the greatest greatest great great- est precision n and perfect rhythm Each player chants during the duration of each tune tun played Leap year seems ever present since the Squaws do all the choos choos- lug ing When she sho indicates the su sub sub- of her dance dance- th the police DOlice see seeto to it that said choice meets herIn herin her hor horin in the center of the corral The dancers face each other r and when the music begins the lines of ot dancers move three steps in one direction and then the three back back- ward The dancers being about three feet apart and facing each other When the music discontinues ues lh the dance is 13 concluded The Squaws are arc all arrayed In various and shawls of the most brilliant colors and should one of the Native Belles with a throw of fringe fring of her shawl indicate a white man forthe for forthe forthe the n next dance the police is on n lh the job At the conclusion of the dance she indicates ind cates that her partnership partnership partnership part part- during the dance is worth at least ten cents Here again the to police organization is effective In its original form and before th the Whites' Whites influence was felt this was a time of courtship and marriage marriage marriage mar mar- but recently this social element element element ele ele- ele- ele ment has been discontinued The The boys of the camp were v very ry fortunate to be able to attend this his strange and Interesting ceremony c C c Duchesne Entertainers Score Another Another Another An An- other Big Hit rut Wednesday evening marked the first of a series of entertainments to b ba ha given eriven in inthe the summers summer's pro pro- pro pro- gram at t Bridgeland Camp There Thene had been an announcement announcement announce announce- ment ent that the program would be directed by bars Fern Moffitt and as a result most every bo boy in camp was in attendance The program consisted of vocal duets and trios by Mrs rs Moffitt I Miss Johnson and Mr Poulson Piano solos and accompaniments by Miss Poulson Readings by Miss Stewart solos by Mr Poulson As a final number Miss Johnson directed a vocal solo at Mr Morris I Wish Vish I Had Someone Someone Someone Some Some- one To Love Me taken tak-en from The tiThe Prisoners Prisoner's Song Each number brought much applause applause applause ap ap- and the program being of the highest quality was greatly appreciated by the boys At the conclusion of the program a light l lunch ch was served to the visitors Miss Probst and Miss Burton also were ere members of the group c C c There Ther is a report to the effect that since Joe Dalpiaz attended the Bear Dance he is undecided whether to spend his rus vacation inI in Ireland or at Fort Duchesne I I c C c clI l I Myton Furnishes Program Last Thursday evening the tile fac fac- fac- fac of the Myton school under the direction of Mr Marshall GriffIth Griffith Griffith Grif Grif- presented a most delightful program in the mesa hall haU which was very much enjoyed by the themen themen themen men of ot the camp I The program T rendered consisted I of vocal solos vocal duets piano I solos piano duets readings readings and tap dancing The following were m members of the en entertaining group Mr Grif- Grif fiEll Miss Nona Miss Thelma Larsen Miss Leak Brundage Brundage Brun- Brun dage Miss Carma Nelsen Mi Miss Margaret Holder Miss Arlean Nielsen Mrs Joseph Miller and Mr John Probst Wo We surely appreciate such high class entertainment and Invite them to come como again soon cOc c C c Dance Held Hold In Camp Last Friday evening a most moat successful sue sue- camp dance was held in inthe inthe inthe the mess hall hail Pat Markey's orchestra orchestra orchestra or or- chestra furnished the tho music An unusually large crowd was in hi attendance attendance attendance at at- from the tho surrounding communities c C c Sayings SayIngs' Of or Famous People Al Alvin n Mackerell Mackerel upon return from Salt Lake Im in love I IU U think Mr Morris after the big camp dance Im in love with the girl girlin in the red slacks i if Phil Gertsch I 1 dont don't care she never writes referring to the girl gill at home Ed Adviser Advis r If I had the wings of an Angel Id I'd fly to Brigham Brigham Brigham Brig- Brig ham City Joe Dalpiaz Alls quiet on the Western front Joe now has his wrist watch c C c Sports 1 This camp is anticipating a a. real successful baseball season this summer With the large number of r boys who are out practicing every overy evening ng good material should be found to perfect a real team t We Ve hope to to be be able to win the district championship Much interest is being taken in the popular sport barn yard golf horse shoe pitching The most popular players Max Milligan Milligan Milli- Milli gan lr Mike ke Mangus and Rudy Ur- Ur talc ISle A few of the boys have taken up the sport of playing golf This is a new en entry try along the sports line in camp Those responsible for introducing this game in camp ar are Lynn Weight eight Punk Shelton and Edward Reese Ree c C c The following m men n have been discharged within the past two weeks for various reasons D David vid Silver LeRoy Hardman Alton Florence Florence Florence Flor Flor- Wilkins Geo Aubry ence Richard Clark Clarl Carl Murray James Gomez and LaMar Lazenby Lazen- Lazen by c C c the Glen Rhodes was taken to Vernal hospital Monday for an appendicitis operation op ration |