Show MERLE MERtE SEXTON WINS INS fIRST fIRSTIN IN TAlENT HOUR Amateur Program Concludes Band Day Fiesta Miss Merle Merie Sexton was awarded first prize at the Search for Talent Talent Talent Tal Tal- ent program which concluded the successful Band Day celebration here last Friday The judges Burt Garner Gamer of oj Daynes B Bebee bce Music fusic Co and Frank Rich Richards of Duchesne Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- chesne found their task of choosing choosing choosing choos choos- ing first second and third place from among the sixteen contestants contestants contestants contest contest- ants a difficult one Miss Sextons Sexton's Sextons Sexton's Sextons Sexton's Sex Sex- tons ton's selection was Blue Danube She received a prize of Second place was won by Miss Elva Eiva Buckalew playing a clarinet solo Miss Buckalew is a member of the Duchesne school band and will compete with other clarinet players from Utah and Colorado at atthe atthe the Price meet this week end She received Child Chil Prodigy Miss Rae Donna Cole year four-year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Irvin Cole and year five old Billy Harris Hanis son of Mr and Mrs Abe Harris tied for third place and each re received received received re- re a n. dollar Little Miss bliss Cole delighted the audience with a ballet ballet ballet bal bal- let dance She is a pupil of Mrs V V. V H H. Meyrick 1 Billy is Duchesne's child prodigy Not yet of school age he could spell any word put to him could name the presidents of the United States tell the order in which they served and spell their names He recited the alphabet backward and forward and could count to by fives and tens Will Vill Compete at Vernal The audience expressed themselves themselves themselves them them- selves well wen pleased by the variety of the program which included vocal vocal vocal vo vo- vo- vo cal numbers clarinet and piano numbers and several violin selections selections selections from the students of Miss Twila Meldrum The program was sponsored by bythe bythe bythe the Duchesne business and Professional Professional Professional Pro Pro- Women's club who will select numbers from irom the winners to compete in the Vernal amateur contests Winners from the latter contest will be allowed to enter the K S. S L. L Search for Talent Hour If present plans of the club materialize materialize materialize ma ma- a series of the programs will be held within the near future fu fu- fu- fu ture Proceeds from the entertainment entertainment entertain entertain- m ment Monday fonday evening will be turned turned turned turn turn- ed over to the Band Mothers C Club |