Show Fund Find raising project planned for Jensen cemetery beautification A fund raising barbecue and dance for the Jensen Cemetery to be held Saturday August 30 coordinated and planned by the American Legion Post promises to bring in much needed financial support to improve fence and beautify the theold theold theold old pioneer cemetery The barbecue will be held from 4 to 9 pm p.m. at the Jensen Elementary School lot on Highway 40 with door prizes to be given each half hour after which a dance will willbe willbe willbe be held at the American Legion Hall TilE THE TIME OLD barbecue will also feature an auction with Woodey B. B Searle as auctioneer auctioneer auctioneer a program and various other events which should be entertaining for those who attend Food for the barbecue will be donated by Joe Haslem Julian Massey and Don beef Lynn Morrill Merrill and Dee Curfew pork Ross Snow lamb Meat will be cooked by Uintah Meat Packing Salads pies and cakes Gakes will be furnished by the Jensen Ward Relief Society and the American Legion Auxiliary Post Other donations for forthe forthe forthe the menu and serving include gifts from the following Coca- Coca Cola Bottling Company Way Hi-Way Husky Jensen Jensen Market Safeway Meadow Gold I and Land Hi Merkley t Ashton-t- Distributing Company Days Day's Bakery and Basin Wholesale Businesses and and individuals are invited to contribute items for the auction Those who have promised to help thus far include include include in in- clude two oil paintings by Ruth Haslem one case of motor oil each from and American Oil stations in Jensen Jensen Jensen Jen Jen- sen two cases of motor oil from Ed Richmond miscellaneous farm supplies from Steve Regan Inc Ashley Valley Farmers Farmer's op Co-op and Dun Broke of Maeser l lamb Bob Showalter pheasant hunting permit on Wiley Stewarts Stewart's Uintah Sportsmans Sportsman's Club for 10 pheasants good after October 1 fruit cakes pies vegetables from American Legion Post Auxiliary and Jensen Ward Relief Society Contributions of door prizes include gifts from the Vernal Drug Rexall Drug Vernal Theatre Turner Building and Supply Skaggs Drug Gibsons Norge op Coin-op Laundry and Dry Cleaning C L op Coin-op Laundry Milts Milt's Merchandise Mart Jensen Amoco Service Station Vernal Express Dina Bowl Green Thumb Nursery Maverick Service Station 1584 South 1500 East TIlE THE BARBECUE AH site will be prepared by Ross Snow assisted by Boy Scouts from the Jensen Troop The Jensen Ward under the direction of Bishop Stan Allen is giving support as are all members of the community Many hours have already be been bep n given by community workers wt to improve improve- vt the cemetery A. A DeMar Dudley has recently retired as chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the Jensen Cemetery Committee Adair Brimhall of Brimhall Construction Company Com Com- pany pony has volunteered to grade the newly-acquired newly property on the west and the following have promised backhoe work as needed In the future for the laying of more water lines Gene Jones Leo Snow and Ewell Edwards landscaping plan to be used as a guide in beautification after site on-site inspection and study has been received by the Cemetery Committee from Charles Borup and Professor Larry land planning specialists from Utah State University as a Bicentennial contribution They were met and assisted by Katy Ross Marie Nelson and June Stewart A recent election named the following as new Cemetery Committee members Doug Chew chairman Blanche Wilkins vice chairman and treasurer secretary-treasurer Ross Snow Joe Haslem and Meril Snow Money raised by the American Legion will be turned over to this committee for cemetery improvement The cemetery is now under the jurisdiction of the Uintah County Commissioners Land has been acquired over the years from May Stewart Johnson Ira Massey Richard Peterson Bob Showalter and Lewis and Verlin Vincent American Legion Post officers are Ewell Edwards commander Hardon Nelson adjutant Julian Massey s service officer and nd Ray W Westwood first vice com com- mander Auxiliary officers are Kay Gotfredson president Marie Nelson and Mildred Betts Belts vice presidents Gladys Steele treasurer secretary-treasurer and Ruth Haslem chaplain Circulars explaining the project have been mailed to those out of the area by I lIa Ila la Cowan Everyone is invited to participate in this community project |