Show S santo santa a thrills th 1 kids kids af at jaycee P party airty lighting contest TO B be judged on christmas atmas atmaa ave santas long waited awaited visit to vernal last saturday despite unusually usually Y cold coid d weather was attend cd ed by throng gs of uintah countes coun tys younger set with their mothers and ari fathers fi in i chirp ih town sharply irP at t 2 I 1 pm s sanf S ciau clau nete flew fiew over maln main M an street fcc t ad and land ed at the airport alist a few A Tn blocks awny away it was a matter of only ly a few minutes before he was ushered to a special platform bull built on the southeast so Sast corner corner of ot main and vern vernal vernyl il ave AV alto crowds wl of To youngsters throng throne ed cd the stand and stood in line for or hours it was dark before santa w was as able to break away and noil M ake c scheduled stops menna meana elsewhere sacks of candy were passed out and kiddies had the chance to tell ten 0 old oid saint nick just what they wanted for christmas the annual event was sponsor cd ed hy by the vernal junior cham ber of t commerce and opened the yule season so 1 in vernal shortly af after ter the program got underway lights were turned on in the city A bright star in the center of town was origin of the vast display of lights cartoon wreaths and other decorations the cf fort of the service club was mani mant fes one flip of the switch the yule event opened at 2 p M when mayor B H string ham am proclaimed yule season the childrens party was follow ed by the lighting ceremonies and the jaycee dance at imperial i hall in the evening i i ii lighting contest alvin 0 bowden jaycee c chairman of ahe 1 11 gh ting con test announced anis week weer that judg ung nug ing of home school church and business decorating will take place christmas eve all ali homes will fall fail in the same division n and an electric ec danec mixer will be prize for sor the win ning entry schools churches and businesses fall under the same ame s aam cam category winner will cirill ra a beautiful trophy mr bowden urged citizens to participate in the contest which will make vernal the most beautiful christmas city in the state |