Show Vernal Church Leaders Ask School Holiday Three e Vernal ministers have requested that school hI be excused ed for Good Friday The request wa was made in person and in writing to Ray Nash chairman of the SChOOl board Asking that schools be closed because of the days day's re- re religious religious significance to the fam I fam-I ilie's of their congregations were Rev AL lason l Vicar of S1 St Pauls Paul's Episcopal Church llev Hev George A A Barcus Minis leI to of Kingsbury Community Church and Rev Victor G Bonnell Pastor of St James Church The school board chairman stated that March holidays are not scheduled by them because the weather wrather is too heal ical lIe noted that teachers and administrators have been instructed to schedule no activIties activities or dances during the Holy Week preceding Easter The ministers commented that Good Friday is of greater importance than the basketball holiday grant granted d last week by Uintah High School Mr 11 Nash pointed out that High School of- of of dismissed school rather than the school board No discriminatory action will willbe willbe be taken laken against children who remain home that day Mr Nash assured the churchmen They indicated they would re- re recommend recommend commend member families hold children home from school on Good Friday if school was held |