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Show II I ! 1 --s W viiJ ; ' y VISITORS from Japan are left to right Reiko Tabata, Chiyo Okubo and Fusaro Shibui. These exchange students are residing with three Vernal families for the next three weeks. They are with the Labo exchange program. Exchange students arrive from Japan for Vernal visit As 20 Utah 4-H'ers winged their way to Japan for a month long stay, their Japanese counterparts arrived in Utah. About 100 youth from the Labo educational center landed in Salt Lake City the week of July 23. After a two- -day orientation, they were sent to their host families throughout twenty-two participated in the Labo exchange. Several other Western States and Canada also host the exchanges. Other counties hosting Labo students are Beaver, Box Elder, Cache, Davis, San Juan, Sanpete, Saviere, Summit, Tooele, Utah, Wasatch, Wayne, and Weber. counties. Marjean Oviatt of Maeser is in Japan as an exchange student. Marjean is the 13 year old, ninth grade, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Oviatt. Marjean will be staying in Tokyo with the Yutaka Kajioka family. She will be among friends as Rika, the Kajioka 's daughter, was hosted by the Oviatts last year. Yuka, Rika's twin sister was in Texas with the exchange program last year, also. Welcoming exchange student to Vernal, on July 24, were the families of Arnold Baker, Gary Bascom, and Larry White. Arnold Baker is hosting Reiko Tabata; Gary Bascom Fusaro Shibui; and Larry White is hosting Chiyo Okubo. This is the seventh year Utah has ' Ss- "nil i -rnpi. 4 Ik t : ... . , Sv , , " I : ,. I . -: ' ? , , ' ; ! 1 . i .... , ... , DINO AND Marjean (Matt board the plane ror a trip to Tokyc Japan on a student exchange program. MarJean will spend month living with a Japanese family before returning hornet Vernal. "This is a great opportunity for us to get acquainted with people from another culture," said Dr. Gerald v Olson, State 4-H Supervisor. The exchangees will be taking a number of community activiti their host families, so there wil opportunity to get acquainted. |