Show ir gaJaI f Jl t w h r r y THIS GROUP of Utah Colonels Colonel and their wives paid a I weekend visit to Vernal at the invitation invitation of Stewart Ashy Ash I ton While they were here they enjoyed a busy weekend of social social activity and were d with h Vernal's pro nature Staff photo Jf j i q I rf t rt 1 Jl S SI OlE i I M r P I Ir r Ai A At At t t COMMANDING OFFICER of the Utah Honorary Colonels s Major Gen Maxwell E Rich left stands with Colonel Stewart Ashton Mayor Kay Past Mayor Lester Mfr Mir Mir- oele ode and Mr Utah Gus Backman Staff photo photo Utah Colonels Pay Vernal Weekend Visit Major Maxwell E Rich Mr Utah Gus Back EI man and other Colonels of the thc Honorary Colonel Corps of I Utah were weekend visitors to Vernal Vernal toI I I The visitors hailing from around the state came at the invitation Imitation of Stewart Ashton who Is also a member of the I Colonels a statewide National Guard advisory group I ON HAND to greet the Col i ends and their wives as as they arrived early Friday evening aboard their chartered bus was Mr Ashton Mayor Alvin Kay and Past Mayor Lester Miracle Gen Rich is known as vice president and secretary of the Salt Lake City chamber of 1 commerce lie He Is also the com com- commanding manding officer of the Utah lIon Colonels Mr Backman was recently honored as Mr Utah for life life- lifetime time of service and achieve achieve- achievement ment SOON AFTER the Colonels arrived they treated a number of Vernal businessmen and their wives to a barbecue style din nor ner at Merkley Park A whirl whirl- whirlwind wind of weekend activity follow ed on the heels of that first dinner firstI I Saturday morning found the group ho hosting ting a breakfast at II Flaming Gorge for more new nc Vernal acquaintances fol I I hy by a boat trip ou on the popular ever Flaming Gorge Reservoir Ill in boats provided by William A Sweeney Lester Mir Mir Mir- Miracle acle and Stewart and Ralph Ashton Saturday evening the Colonels were back down in inthe l the valley to attend a Rotary meet at Split Mountain Camp ground Sunday mornings morning's breakfast saw the traveling group with State Sen Gordon In Roosevelt COMPLIMENTS were given Vernal and her people from the visitors most of whom were here for the first time Mr Ash Ash- Ashton ton said They were deeply Im- Im Impressed Im pressed by the progressive at at- at attitude and attractive appearance of this community and the hos hos- hospitality shown them by city of and residents left the guests with a warm feeling for Vernal There are about 44 Honorary C Colonels In Utah Mr Ashton added Gov Calvin J L Rampton their Commander in serves as Chief |