Show stake e kaisel kaises half H akk aff amm dollars for chapels chak chan als B by y C brian onell stake cirk clrk the past year has been one of the most eventful in the hl his tory of the uintah stake church of jesus christ of Latt natt latter dby day lattard eid erd saints under the capable leadership J of archie johnson and his counselors the stake has con ducted its various activities with a great measure of sue suc cess the climax to years of plan ning work and sacrifice on the part of 0 members of the stake oc carrej during july when three edifices were cor completed ap feted and dedicated at the same time this equaled a record in the church previously reached by only oho ono other stake in california the tho buildt buildings n were in the vern vernal a 1 third ward r d and uintah stake center combined erected under the leadership of Bishop E C jones glines ward chapel under I 1 bishop E M johnsons direction and the naples ward i chapel under the leadership of bi bishop s h op J ross nerrell merrell one of the biggest bluest celebrations in history was wag held in connection with the dedication of these chapels from july 22 to 25 under the chairmanship mansh lip ila of alvin weeks and wm C whitaker cr a home homecoming corn invitation was sent to former residents of ashley valle valley v A an n estimated turned out the program consisted of family reunions ward reunions in all wards of the stake homecoming dances one of largest parades over a mile long childrens festival k pat biotic program and a special lunch for the folks over 70 years old at which over attended lovely donna ionna lundell reigned relent d as queen 0 of the celebia ce lebra tion president david 0 mckay of the first presidency of the church came to dedicate the three chapels the cost of which ch totaled approximately proximately op also during the celebration w ti the new uintah county was dedicated fm softball sulo another successful sur suz summer activity was the spirited series 0 of f softball game conducted among the wards of the stake under the leadership of the stake softball committee it in this ashley ward took top honors locally and won their first game in salt lake city davis bavis ward was the local runner up great plans are being laid for this activity next summer as uintah stake wants to participate in the church softball leagues which are to become the greatest in the world the activities of the stake were broadened in other wa ways ys durin during g the ye year ar in ord ordet order er to comply with the church welfare request the four stakes of the uintah basin purchased pu chased a rk regional welfare farm located in roosevelt this farm will produce milk and dairy products to be used in the church welfare program the four stakes of the have region CK uc also afisu fallen in line with the activity initiate d in the church in lection with preaching the gospel to the indians inasmuch as there is a reservation for in ini deans of the basin a regional mission was formed forred in the latter part of the year and a mission president chosen from roosevelt stake uintah stake will furn furnish i s h a approximately cpr ox i ma t e 1 Y 42 per percent cent of the missionaries who will labor among the indians either cither part or full time another development in the stake was the acquisition odthe of the Rang langely rangely cly ely branch from the western states mission now a part of the uintah SL stake slake ake will function tion as an gio u aik lep lehue gehue independent ue branch until it Is large enough to become lecome a ward the seventies quorums of fhe the stake have bave continued orl on page 4 |