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Show : 4 " ! V;- ' .X- : " :,. t v "V V ' '"- f "' ' v - i i. V. . ' . 'i l . i . - '-',.. . ' ;. - , i" i v.-'' .-v ' V" .j .. t i::r . fZffc A''. 4". : t .r s --z .,,- r -T,f'".- 4'",' J( I , r f " . J . l'' - ; j. HuX r' t - .ii PIONEER LANDMARKS include the Tabernacle, the Uintah County Hospital, and a future Vernal 'I .... f & I , I mm- j rr - ' ' -I;' ... - .... .nwwi)lT.a..-- j. att.-,,, nmrm tiiM r -n ' .Hrr.. "" i iwi(iisH?( -" " ...... ,. , - . THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD finally pulled pull-ed into town as the grand prize float by Vernal Ninth Ward rolled down Main Street. The float builders were given $100 for their efforts. ...... . fr.t ekr4,' s -. -v - . . 1 t" '.,; ,t'v g? . . , . . ...'..1' t ... . . '-t'lPwvvTWSw. ";t ... t tj f ' -''I; ' ' PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE of Vernal is depicted on this float by Naples First Ward. The Pioneer Day celebration rcrted 'greeof success' The July 24 Pioneer Celebration, which offered a full day of activities last week, was a great success, parade officials said. "The Scout Breakfast was served to the largest crowd that has ever attended at-tended that event," Owen Spiers, general chairman of the activities said. About 3,200 people were served at the 6a.m. breakfast, and they ate five pigs of sausage and over 600 pounds of hot cakes. ."We would like to thank everyone who made the breakfast a success," Dr. Dan Price, breakfast chairman said. All proceeds from the breakfast will be used to pay this year's scout assessment. Following the breakfast, 28 parade entries began to file down Main Street for the annual July 24 parade. Winning Oil Shale Building portrayed on the first place float by Vernal Sixth Ward. float took third place of the religious floats in the parade. floats in the parade were Vernal Ninth Ward, grand prize, with their portrayal of the coming of the railroad which was never realized. Vernal Sixth Ward took first place with their float of the tabernacle, new hospital and in the future, a "Vernal Oil Shale Building." Gaining second place was Ashley Ward, and Naples First took third. First place in the commercial floats was Open Hearth Doughnut Shop whose float was a handcart carrying a giant doughnut. Winners in the family float were Andy, Mat and David Merrill and Chance and Chad Mayberry. There were 15 religious, three commercial six family floats in the parade, two marching groups, and the junior high band. "The float entries are invited to participate in the UBIC parade the first week in August," LaRue Smuin, parade committee said. The parade ended at the Bicentennial Pavilion where sky divers, Steve Weaver, Tyree Wilde, and Danny Sullivan made two jumps. The divers were appreciative of Vernal for coming out in such force. Originally five sky divers were planning to jump, but one suffered a back injury the week before. A demolition derby was held in the afternoon at the Maeser Speedway under the direction of the Explorer posts in the valley. After three competitive com-petitive flat track heats, the Vernal Sixth Ward car came out on top with Ron Stagg driving. In the first heat. Vernal Second Ward came in first followed by Vernal Ninth and Vernal Fifth. In the second heat. Vernal Sixth took first, after Vernal Eighth Ward was disqualified for passing the Sixth Ward car on the inside in-side of the track. Maeser First Ward ' 1 (Continued on Page 16) Pioneer Day (Continued from Page 1) came in third. In the final heat, Vernal Sixth passed two cars after the favored Vernal Second car lost control turning a corner in the second lap. Both Vernal Ninth and Vernal Eighth threatened to pass, but the Vernal Sixth car hung on to cross the finish line first. Vernal Ninth, driven by Stewart Beaslin came in second followed by Vernal Eighth and Vernal Second. Both demolition heats were dominated by a Vernal Eighth Ward Cadillac driven by Jeff Robins. All cars were immovable at the end of the race except the Vernal Eighth car, but it was disqualified because it backed into the drivers side of the Vernal Sixth Ward car. Although Vernal Sixth's car was immobile, it could be started thus winning winn-ing the first heat. During the break between bet-ween the two demolition heats, each car was hurriedly repaired for the final heat. During the interval, gravel and sand were found in the trunk of the Vernal Ver-nal Eighth Ward car. After it was removed, the car was allowed to compete com-pete in the final heat which it won. Vernal Ver-nal Eighth finished first and Vernal Sixth second in the final heat. Another car race of a different style also took place on July 24. District Cub Scouts participated in the cubmobile race in the morning. The cubs were paired in twos, one pushing and the other driving the soap box cars. Pack 232 finished first with a time of 9.31 seconds to travel 150 feet. Pushing was Webelos Scout Tosh Schurz, 10, and Joseph Day, 8, was driving. Other Webelo Scouts who worked on the car were Chad Walton, Jack Harrison, ' Wayne McConkie, Sid Lawrence, Chancey Murray, James Risbon and Chuck Risbon who designed and built the car. |