Show G V Billings Named Head Of 1937 1 93 7 U UBI B I C As Annual Conclave Is Closed C. C C. C Wright Superintendent of the Uintah-Ouray Uintah Indian Agency is Retained As Vice President G G. G V V. V Billings Billing's of Duchesne was named president of he 1937 UIntah Uintah UIntah Uin UIn- tah Basin Industrial Convention at the meeting of the executive committee held at noon Friday Fridal and tentative plans for the fifteenth fifteenth session were bein being discussed C C. C C. C Wright superintendent of of ot the Uintah-Ouray Uintah Indian agency agent was retained as vice-president vice and R R. L. L Bennett Fort Duchesne Indian was reelected secretary secretary- treasurer Committee heads named for the 1937 event in include lude Grounds Bernard Bernard Bernard Bern Bern- ard Palmer Fort Duchesne pro pro- program program program finance finance fi Li fi- fi gram Russell Keetch Vernal nance L. L D D. D Gardner Neola exhibits exhibits ex ex- exhibits hibits Leo C. C Thorne Thome Vernal publicity M. M E. E Lundberg Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- Roosevelt velt horse pulling Heber Allred Roosevelt recreation Miss Mane Marte Singleton Vernal and Ronald Mt Emmons ladies affairs Mrs L L. L Gardner Neola floriculture landscaping ping Mrs D. D P. P Whitmore Roosevelt reception reception reception recep recep- tion W. W H H. Paul Myton Committeemen Named Later LaterA A general parade chairman willbe will willbe willbe be named later by tha th executive committee and a committeeman to represent the Indians will be nominated by the tribal council business committee The colorful Indian pageant which consisted of demonstrations demonstration of several of the tribal dances three three- was a fitting climax to the day educational program Lester Chapoose was in charge of the Indian program Mrs Irma Harris a lovely Indian girl who is 13 employed as stenographer at the agency office explained the the significance of the dances The third day of the convention started at 10 a a. m. m with a grand parade led by the Uintah High school band followed by Uintah Uintah- Ouray Indians Boy Scouts Indian Indian Indian In In- dian H 4 club boys and girls andall and andaU andall all aU contestants stants and exhibitors Fred A A. A Weller Berkeley Cali- Cali resettlement administration tion regional attorney y was the first speaker of the morning session ses ses- sion He explained the aims and purposes of the R. R R. R A. A Intelligent Planning Intelligent planning for people is incomplete unless ss that planning planning planning plan plan- ning takes into consideration the use of the land on which they live is to be put he said Aims and purposes purpose of the administration include Include include In in- in- in clude 1 1 Bring into harmony common tense cense in land use to make possible possible ble conservation of both land and people 2 2 Rehabilitation and restoration restoration restoration restora restora- tion to a decent living standard those farm families whom loans will help 3 3 Encouragement of co cooperation pera- pera tion between groups of farmers for th their ir mutual benefit 4 The Planning of a sane future future future fu fu- fu- fu ture for that part of American agriculture which oth otherwise is on the fringe of bankruptcy The need for closer loser cooperation and increased mindedness civic is one of the things the basin needs Mr Billings said in his morning address address- He urged d that the use of the basin basi Ii be considered considered con con- first of all in any planning planning plan plan- ning fling for the future A railroad to total tap tal the area and manufacturing institutions to open new new fields to farming are also among the things this s country ne needs ds Mr r. r Billings said J. J Howard Maughn land use useI I planning specialist of the land utilization division of the resettlement resettlement resettlement reset reset- administration explained the tho work now being done in aland a aland aland land and soil survey of the basin The information he said is being being being be be- ing gathered by the the- government as a guide for further development development development develop develop- ment and correcting past errors enors in a Do propos proposed d land use and adjustment adjustment adjustment ad ad- nt program C. C 0 O. O Stott t Speaks Stats State Director C. C 0 O. O Stott of the Rural Resettlement Administration Administration Administration Adminis Adminis- gave a summary of what the resettlement program is doing in the Uintah basin Mrs Rena B. B Maycock regional chief of the home management of the resettlement re administration urged happy and comfortable homes as the best insurance for future development of the coun- coun I coun-I try I Home economic discussions for forthe forthe forthe the women a baby clinic for both white and Indian babies and public public public pub pub- lic health education display social social social so so- cial dancing and exhibits of Indian Indian Indian In In- dian craft art dinosaur quarry findings and informal l entertain entertainments in- in ments formed a large uart of the final days day's activities Prizes were awarded award d to winners in the tennis baseball flower show Boy Scout and other r contests at a special assembly Friday evening Thousands of ba basin In residents and state out visitors agre agreed d with officials that It was ons of th the gr greatest conventions yet yel held at the historic old fort Hundreds of additional visitors crowded in for the final dance held on the the- open air floor One by on one eo tents were folded and belongings were packed for forthe forthe the Ule lt he ne vard l ler three days of work and fun Tired farmers farm farm- ors ers 13 and their families faced the future with renewed hope and confidence |