Show 1 lo i f J- J JI I 11 j Ii a j Jr r t F 2 tI I 1 t I IO I or u 1 II I I t a- a i Ip A M Ii 1 I 3 I t f 1 Ji U rl F t gt f- f or oa fj j f ft t pr HANDCART FAMILY Courage to Continue is il the theme of the Vernal 2nd Ward float sweepstakes winner depicting bronze statues of the handcart pioneers k n v CONGRATULATIONS U S Senator Wallace F Ben nail right congratulates Mrs George Wardle 80 an early pioneer Looking on approvingly are left Hugh W Colton and B H Staff photos i s rt hi t A s rJ s 1 Y j jw w l ld d L MIGHTY MITES Jensen Ward children and The Old Woman Who Lived in the Shoe are displayed during Tues days day's parade F w ty t tJ J j NAPLES CHURCH Children peep at parade onlookers through the windows of this model of the former Naples chapel Pioneer Day Activity Rated Finest So Far I A sampling of opinIon from Irom the hundreds who attended Vernal's Pioneer Day tion Tuesday Indicated that It ItI was the finest so far General chairmen of at the event were Roland Merkley and Stanl Stanley Anderson who were assisted by numerous committees from all the churches and many i In the valley I DISTINGUISHED speaker at the patriotic program at 1130 am was U S Senator Wallace F Bennett who paid tribute to the early pioneers to Ashley Valley He outlined the physical and spiritual progress that they had made although early Scouts had remarked that the country was a waste only fit to hold the earth to- to to sether gether RE HE SAID THAT the story sto stoof ry of Moses leading his people to a promised land was a pat pat pat- i I tern for the pioneers who also were lead to a promised land Sen Bennett said that the pioneers came into into this wild erness with courage and came from more comfortable environments They had nad faith coura courage e self sacrifice and came from populous areas to build this into a promised land he said and pointed out that there is only one way to honor them and that Is t to build our lives around the values they main main- maintained IN THIS WAY he said we can take our place beside them so that years from now our descendants can look back with pride Senator Bennett was In in by Hugh W Colton The July parade con taming a total of 33 floats began at 10 am sharp at the Continued on page 8 Pioneer Day Duy Continued from page 1 Central School The Utah Highway Patrol furnished the lead car and Witbeck Post No 11 of the American Le- Le LeI glon gion were the color guards I Uintah County Sheriffs Search and Rescue Posse helped to assemble and patrol I the parade I SENATOR Wallace F Ben Ben- BenI Bennett Bennett nett waved from a car fur fur- furnished furd by Davis Chevrolet I Mayor Alvin Kay rode In a acar acar car from Utah Motor Corn Com Company pany and the Uintah County Commissioners were riding in ina ina a Showalter Motor Co car I Leading too the floats was the snappy Ashley Valley Junior high School band that de de- de demonstrated their ability with witha I a marching maneuver to the tune tunc of Little Drown Brown Jug I l Following the band were the beautiful commercial I and church floats the best as- as assembled in a Vernal parade in several years ANNOUNCING the parade entries were Larson Caldwell and Durnell Burnell Haws flaws The equip equip- equipment equipment ment was loaned 1 by Dick Gil- Gil Gilbert Gilbert bert and Uintah County Civil Defense They were assisted way two radio operators Sid Bob Dob Abegglen and Cody Calder Caldr I ISid The parade terminated at atthe atthe the stake center where the band staged some march num hers Jers Glade M 1 was gen gen- general oral eral chairman of the parade assisted by Dwayne Case and Jack Lent Phil Watkins was chairman of the Uintah Stake floats and Martin Curtis was Ashley Stake chairman Ver- Ver Vernal Vernal nal City Police Department helped to establish the parade route and maintain order AWARDS TO THE floats were announced at the begin begin- beginning beginning ning of the program held on the stake center parking lot The traveling trophy was awarded to the grand prize prizewinner prizewinner i winner Vernal 2nd Ward I The winning float was depict depleting ing a bronze statue of the handcart pioneers Winner of the church divi- divi division sion wa was Vernal 2nd Ward and winner of f the commercial division was the Vernal Rex Vernal Rex Rex- Rexall all Drug Floats judged excellent were Vernal Motor Sales Popes Pope's Store Ken Garff Co Gambles Store Moon Lake Electric OK Tire Co and Deans Dean's Marine Those judged superior were Vernal Furni Furni- Furniture ture Jen Jensen n Ward Bobbies Bobbie's Dress Shop Vernal 1st Ward St James Catholic Church Maeser 2nd Ward Vernal Ward Vernal 3rd Ward H S Glines Ward Sprouse Jewelry Ashley Ward Tridell Ward and Ver- Ver VerI Vernal Vernal I nal 2nd Ward Primary FLOATS JUDGED highly superior were Vernal 2nd Ward Vernal Rexall Drug Naples Ward Davis Ward and Vernal Ward Judges were Mrs Frank Wright Mrs Brent Feltch and Barclay arday Gardner Progress from Then til m Now was th the theme of the whole event EVENING highlights In- In Included included n a chicken box lunch exhibition square dan dan- dances c ces by children and adults a 11 a dance Ashley Stake Presidency and High Council beat their Uintah Stake counterparts by 6 11 in II a softball game Other games included a girls softball team Little League baseball teams and Pony League baseball teams and Explorer Scout softball teams |