Show Vernal Ladies Ladics Visit DUP Meet lect In Iii April 7 Uintah County DUP was well represented at the Na Na- National Convention of the or held Saturday April 7 In the Lafayette Ball Ball- Ballroom room of the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City with 30 mem- mem members members bers attending from here A chartered bus left eft Vernal at Saturday m morn morn- morning rn ing Three Duchesne County members were picked up in Roosevelt The The morning session was op opened ned with a message from National President Kate B Carter Improved Organization tion She urged the Daugh Daugh- Daughters to take renewed interest in their heritage and history She stressed the mission of the DUP We want to go about our our work with a feeling of pride in our an- an ancestors an pride in their but we must real real- realize ize that our work should reach such a height In history that we too will be proud of our Further Instructions and reports were given by other Central Company officers One of the three living charter members Mrs Rachel Grant Taylor was introduced A past president Mrs Ida Kirkham who Is still active in inthe inthe the organization as a proof teader reader of publications for spelling accuracy was also recognized The Uintah County museum building program was praised by President Carter At the noon Mrs Carter answered questions on onI problems of the various I county camps She was asked about inactive members who no longer attend meetings She advised Wed rather have her name on the rolls than her the dues strength of o our r organization is e love for Many of our local Daugh Daugh- Daughters took the guided tour to This is the Place Monument ment The Salt Lake Thea ter on the U of U campus campusand campusand and Fort Douglas Others vis visited the DUP Museum At the evening session held in the auditorium of the Ho tel Ut Utah h Motor Lodge the University of Utah players pres presented a play Sec which was years ago in the Old Salt Lake Theater The South High School a capella choir under the direction direction tion of Armont sang several numbers One from the musical Calamity Jane which the school is 19 presenting to the public Five members of the Uintah County organization representing representing four camps attended attended and also observed the birth birth- birthday day of one member Mrs Thelma Oaks The other four Mrs Nellie Nellte Moon Mrs Reva McKee Mrs Grace McKeachnie nie and Mrs Verina Venna Merrell took Mrs Oaks shopping and out to dinner that evening between sessions of the con con- convention There were three mother two patrols and making their patrol flag from natural color material found In the theand theand and daughter teams attending from Vernal Mrs Arlean Chivers and daughter Lila Robins Mrs Roy Lee and daughter Ella Feltch Mrs Alton Peterson and Colla Coiba The ladles ladies returned home late Saturday evening a tired but happy group |