Show Vernal Jr High band and chorus rate superior Vernal's first music festival in a good many years was held April 29 at the Vernal Jr High School with Vernal Jr High receiving superiors and 1st place trophies both in band and chorus Band instruction is under the direction of Randy L. L Houtz and choral groups are directed by Gaye Platt According to Mrs Platt We decided to call it the First Annual Uintah Basin Music Festival and bands representing representing representing ting junior high schools from Vernal West Roosevelt and Duch Duchesne were in com com- petition DUCHESNE Jr High received the 2nd place trophy West and Roosevelt were awarded Honorable Mention Judges who adjudicated the bands were Dr Max Dalby and nd Dr Al AI Wardle of Utah State University Afternoon chorus competition rated Vernal Junior Highs High's mixed chorus a superior and 1st place trophy The Vernal Treble Choir also was rated superior and awarded the 2nd place trophy The Vernal Bass Choir received an excellent rating and honorable mention as did the Roosevelt and Duchesne choirs Adjudicating chorus competition was Dallin Nielsen Millard High School and Bryce Wilson Emery High |