Show Chamber Hears Y Youth Corps D Blayne Merrill Morrill chairman of Uintah Basin Economic De- De Development Development Committee rep reported on plans for a Neighborhood Youth Corps at Vernal Cham Cham- Chamber ber of Commerce meeting Tues Tues- Tuesday Tuesday day Ire He said that Duchesne School Board had agreed to act as one of the sponsors but Uin t a is h School Board had declined MR MORRILL said that aid would be sought from business business- businesses es clubs cities and counties He disclosed that spon s o 0 r s agree to provide 10 per cent of the cost of the program which can be in either cash or ser ser- services services vices Barclay Gardner Chamber president and manager of Ver- Ver Vernal Vernal nal Employment Office said that a substantial number of young people in the two counties could benefit from the program The directors voted to submit the plan t to the public affairs committee for its recommendation recommendation tion LETTERS were read fro from m Senators Wallace F Bennett and Frank E Moss announcing they would try to obtain funds for the proposed road to Jones Hole Fish Hatchery See sepa- sepa separate separate rate story L Y secretary Continued on page 8 Youth Cor Corps s Continued from page 1 manager reported on a meeting held in Salt Lake City to pro pro- program gram roads lIe Ile said that funds will be available after July 1 to construct two miles of gravel road from Sheep Creek south to the boat ramp at a cost of Another will be avail able later to extend the road an other two miles toward Dowd Mountain 1 MR that U S Rep David S King had proposed that the General Services Administration motor pool being considered for Vcr Ver- Ver Vernal nal should be located in Roose Roose- Roosevelt velt The secretary pointed out that the motor pool would employ five to six people and would in in- in valve volve a great deal of vehicle repair re- re repair pair service Repair services W o 0 U l 1 d be much better in Vernal it was pointed out Mr said he had telephoned U S Rep Laurence Burton about the matter and would also write to Rep King LARSON CALDWELL dent of Vernal Lions Club had sent a letter to the Chamber in in- in inviting members to the Lions Club meeting January 27 at 7 pm to hear Maxwell E Rich Utah Utah Peace Officers As s n a will h hold ld a convention convention in Vernal during the early part of June The unemployment ratio was 94 per cent compared with 87 per cent last week and 98 per percent percent cent for the same week last year |