| Show honored by Vernal Lions Uintah high School basket ball tEam was honored at a banquet Wednesday of last week at Vernal Lions Club meeting with the cost also b by the Rotary and 11 wanis clubs Coaches and par par- parents of the players also were honored Visitors were introduced by Glade M chairman of the Lions athletic commit commit- committee tee who complimented the team on its behavior at the state tournament Principal Leland G Rex introduced Coach Dart Bart John son who introduced his wife Mrs Johnson The coaches coache's mother also was present The Principal also introduced Coach Louis Mele and Mrs Mete Mele Ute Tom Murray was named one of the players on the State Star All Team sponsored by radio station and selected by coaches through through- throughout out the state A duet comprising of Mrs Ross Warner and Lion Lawrence Law I IA rence Lee accompanied by b y Mrs Larry Larsen sang tw two o musical selections AI gave a talk on Vernal Booster Club and in traduced its board of directors tors lie He pointed out that the newly formed club sponsors all activities not Just ies ics athletics lIe said aid that the Booster Clubs Club's aim Is to prevent de- de de delinquency A quartet from the team Jim Vernon Roger Tullis Dennis Oaks and Nathan Day sang several numbers The guest speaker was Dr John Evans executive secre secre- secretary tary of Utah Education Assoc lation who discussed The Status of Education in the Stale and also in Uintah County lie He said that In the county was spent for each stu stu- stu student dent during 1947 1047 and in 1961 1901 but by then the dollar had less purchasing I power He said that in 1947 county teachers were at third place In Inthe inthe the state pay scale but in 1991 1961 had dropped to tenth place Dr Evans said that Utah needs to increase the school I itI mill levy He said that it I would have to be doubled to equal the national average He urged adoption of the leeway vote to raise more funds to Increase the effective effective- effectiveness ness Hess of schools |
