| Show County Fair Draws Crowds Big Success As the exhibits at Uintah High School gymnasium were taken down Saturday night officials and visitors alike proclaimed the 1963 Uintah County Fair as the thc most sue suc- successful to date Criteria in judging were the variety and quality of the exhibits and the to large lorge num numbers bers belS of people attending A HIGH degree of crafts crafts- craftsmanship craftsmanship manship was noted in clothes designing needlework and knitting Both professional and ama ama- amateur artists produced an in in- in inspiring array of paintings from a wide age group Judge of the art show was Lorin Folland Salt Lake professional artist who teach teach- teaches es art at Olympus High School He has studied at the University of Utah New NewYork NewYork York City and in Europe In 1953 he came to Vernal to teach an extension class in oil paintings The commercial and indus indus- industrial industrial trial exhibits were more varied aried than usual and a Civil Defense display sparked high in interest terest RIDES FOR the young young- youngsters youngsters food tood and sideshows were popular new addItion The fair was opened offic- offic officially Thursday of last week I at 10 am with a ribbon cut tIng at the high school Clark Oviatt fair chairman Rulon S Hacking chairman of Uintah CountY Commis Commis- Commissioners and Commissioner CommissionerS S Harold McKee spoke brief brief- briefly ly Margene l Hall song Thanks Be to God Goel Royalty for the fair were Geraldine Washburn queen Vickie Peterson first attend attend- attendant attendant ant Kay Caldwell and La- La Neita Burke s second cond attend attend- attendants ants Pictures of the county fair may be found an Pages I 1 5 10 and 15 |
