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Show 4 Vemal ExfrrCSS Wednesday, October 12, 1983 Felt CdDirnncBir FREEWAY QUINCY is Utah hopeful for an invitation to the National Finals. Man finds joy in showing horses Curt Collard is proud owner of show horse. Hy Carrie-Ann Shaw Horses have always been one of my favorite animals. Bareback riding has always been fun. Horses are very special creatures. They have a keen sense of intelligence and understanding. understan-ding. All through history horses have helped mankind with work and have provided friendship and loyalty. Vernal is very lucky in the way of having the opportunity to have horses. The rural environment, whether farm or ranch, provides the perfect setting to raise horses. My little daughter Missy dreams of her very own colt. ..maybe someday. Since I've been in Vernal I've had the opportunity to tie around homes In the various settings, llorvn are worked work-ed in rooVos. roping, etc. I attend many of the bro rare in Vernal and Itoosevett. It's interesting to note the various riding club available in Vernal. One npvt of raising horses that Is unique is showing bnrvs. This week in IVt Comer I d like to share an inter, view I had u.th Curt Collard. lie is very mm h invnh rd in horse show ing He is nnMrw tmi Manager for Stakrf I'aving He's hern with .Makrf sinre IfCJ, sinre be was 21 years old I was talking to Curt we day. and as everyone ba something (bat is itnpnf lant or spuria! to Ihcm, the subjrtt of burses and animals came up I ctwild tell Curt had a srwr ial tiling (of his borses Si I artangrd for an intm rw . Curt is bomegrtmn ttivertnn. Hah boy He was faieed ri a sheep ancb, with animals as liveM and jp(s pwanrst to the vmingrM in bis amily of one briber and i?f ets tfff ha alas bwi artmd br mdoVCs He now battdnc; ar M Mwt?ie and ear oM fVilie Tbey ir bnh paed fpmak aAodCmt mhf be bad them pa an1 it fheir bad had a liHer fir H sad be lives ' W ma I area. i'b a H of dnes In" and sa no rnn for m? does titl ad he s twi "evt twn r th tnill bote all b l'v He ba jrfmMt infeml i slww bnrw H a falbet ( kkfs tbe kid nn4 rtAk ar a heaPbv part r4 h if. Showing horses is a family enterprise for the Collards. He stated that kids need an interest they can be involved in. As our interview progressed I could see horse showing is truly in Curt's blood. He now has 4 horsesregistered quarterhorses. Listening to Curt was like following a geneology line. Star Berry was 5 years old and Voodoo Sammy was Vk years when Curt got them. Then he has two registered paint colts. Freeway's Hope is a half-sister half-sister to Freeway Quincy. Freeway Quincy placed 3rd highest point colt in the state of Utah, and made 1st in his class in the state at the Utah State Fair this year. Horse showing is a complex business. The brook stalk registry bloodline and so forth all have very rigid breeding requirements. Freeway Quincy's ancestors go back to the great quarterhorse Sir Quincy Dan. Curt is very goal oriented. He will show Freeway Quincy in Utah as a yearling next year. His goals are that Freeway Quincy, the high point stud colt for Utah will have an invitation to the national finals. Curt is clear and determined in his involvement with horse showing. He said in the horse business one needs to lay out a plan for business-own a stud colt and establish a good bloodline. He says the pain of the business is that it's fresh and new. But at the same time it offers pure competition. After weighing everything out, horse showing show-ing is more costly than racing and rodeo. Curt says it wasn't his own selfish goals that got him involved, but for the kids, they could compete and become involved In a healthy atmosphere. Other good points are that horse showing is a good tax write-off. Curt stated, "1 did quite a big of research, show horses outsell race horse 2 lo I," The expensive part is the equipment involved, i e. silver halters, board and room, travel expenses, Curt ha much experience and training train-ing in the conditioning and show ing of horses, t The care, grooming, physical appearance, bow to trim the horse, coal conditioning, for example, too much protein in the diet causes a dull coal , The basics of worming, feeding, exercise are all very Important, as ts the grooming 1 1 e., grooming of mane, feet and shoeing t, A veterinary service is also necessary on a regular Kais. A regular veterinary schedule is impnran? With Curt s intrrest and (Metmina-bort (Metmina-bort Freew a tjuinry is just hrgiraiing Can Vernal claim Philo Farnsworth? It has been said that the computer age, which is now upon us, will change life as much as any invention since television. If that is true, the world will change even more than it already has, because television changed the way man looked at the world. ' The inventor of the television, Philo T. Farnsworth is now honored by a first class postage stamp commemorating com-memorating his achievement. Rigby, Idaho claims Philo T. Farnsworth, but Vernal may also have rights to claim the famous inventor. Mr. Farnsworth was born naar Beaver, Utah on Aug. 19, 1906. He later moved to Vernal with his parents. His parents expected Philo to become a concert violinist. But Philo had other ideas. He started college at Brigham Young Univeristy at age 16, and at age 18 Philo applied for a patent which covered plans for a totally electric television system. While still at Brigham Young University, and during a community fundraiser in Salt Lake City, Farnsworth Farn-sworth met a California man who became excited about Farnsworth's television patent. The Cahfornian took Philo and his wife, Elma Gardner TONAL EWSPAPER 1 week Otic Farnsworth, to California and Philo began working on his television research. During Farnsworth's many years devoted to television research he was responsible for more than 300 different inventions. The best known of the inventions in-ventions was the first all-electronic television transmission on Sept. 7, 1927. That first transmission came from San Francisco. Farnsworth died in Salt Lake City in 1971. Rigby, Idaho claims Philo as well as being "the birthplace of television" because he lived in Rigby when he was 13 to 15 years of age. This was a period when many of the ideas originated which led to the television. While Vernal's claim to Mr. Farnsworth Farn-sworth may not be as justified as Rigby's, there are still many people in the area who remember Mrs. Farnsworth, Farn-sworth, who was from Jensen. No one in the area we were able to contact remembers Philo. Perhaps someone out there remembers? Mrs. Farnsworth now lives in Salt Lake City. She said she worked hard to get this stamp, in memory of her husband, and is now proud that it is on the market. r r V ' " - - W " ; .-.. I . v - 1 r-'-'iA'nmmlKn . ' ' Smmmmm, HL 20c STEVEN COX, Uintah County Agent for the Utah State Extension Ex-tension Service was given a certificate of recognition by the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday. Steven Cox honored by Chamber of Commerce By Steve Christensen Express Assistant Editor Philo T. Farnsworth THE PHILO T. FARNSWORTH commemorative stamp is now on the market. Mr. Farnsworth was a former Vernal resident. TIME FOR FALL PLANTING A tree Pnm! Democracy First DcfcnM As temperatures fall, opportunities op-portunities rise for planting a new lawn. The fact is, lawn experts tell us, early autumn is the ideal lime for starling thai new lawn or rejuvenating a deteriorating one. This is the season when the new growth can obtain the needed moisture to thrive while avoiding the excessive ex-cessive heat that wilts new seedlings in a matter at hours. In addition, weeds have completed their growth cycle and won't be competing com-peting with new grass for focwl or spare. Whether it's new or established, es-tablished, lawns need three key ingredient: food, sunlight sun-light and moisture. Prior to sowing a new lawn, make sure you provide it wilh an ample supply of nutrients, Apply a fertili.er that's Where Edison's Dreams Come True A hundred year go, I hp inventor of the phonograph phono-graph nd wore of other creations dreamed about what hi county end couo' try would I hke a century Ahead, According to Peter Khapiro. County faecuiiv? f lh County of K, N J , Tboma Kili.nn' home, th "Wizard" Would, today, bf both urptied nd tlehehted For example, ten percent of the nation' t tnrh and V' Velopmenl dt Shapiro la at pnl irt New Jetwy; h b"l of thai high tern in9M(rial " i Km County. th'tP a 320.nori ,iH, 1eit( entollrd in Jet- rV rllcfc a4 Urteitir nd h ! ha the h'fhc pf fatiit fn-rfitji""i fn-rfitji""i of tirhroiraf ttn'kef lat th Hat" ift clrti.r aU.i emplriif anif ; i prtd ht S 4y !! ha" 1 ;iO.Qr9 ?rThttWi. rt-n f niWit )f f0ii Tl a J ( jt.f. fa ((f tl inr.m j,, ri'!t K 1 IKfr hfH. iv inf Ij.ft Ift lry t if jr.? rTto(.1tfll f. ft-tk. '! "- f Aw "'? high in nitrogen, the most important element in lawn nutrition. The first of the three numbers listed on fertili.er fer-tili.er packages refers to nitrogen content. Kt According to' the lawn care experts at Vigoro, fertili.er fer-tili.er is also the key to weed control because well-fed well-fed grass is stronger than weeds. No grass variety can live wilh less than eight and a half hours of sunlight daily. For most shady areas, you can use a special mixture. Newly planted lawns should le watered daily and carefully with a fine spray. Established grass needs Blxiut an inrh of water a week to thrive, If you don't have lime to give your new lawn a thorough soaking, it' heller not to water at nil. Steven Cox, Uintah County Agent for the Utah State Extention Service, was honored Tuesday by the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce for his work and willingness to go the extra mile for the community. In introducing Mr. Cox, Dr. Ed Oscarson, local veterinarian, said he was very deserving of the "Certificate of Recognition" which he was given. Dr. Oscarson said Cox is expected to answer questions concerning chickens, gardens, yards, plant disease, insects and a host of other things. Cox is the type of person who will get the answer if he doesn't know it, Dr. Oscarson commented. Cox holds a bachelor degree and masters degree in animal science from Utah State University. He has worked as Uintah County Agent since 1976. Much of what Cox is involved in involves in-volves youth. He is involved with the 4-H programs, especially dealing with animal oriented programs, such as rodeos and stock shows. Cox is also secretary for the annual stock show, is Involved heavily with the Uintah County Fair, the area cattlemen's cat-tlemen's association, as well as other groups. Dr. Oscarson said, in his own low key way, Steve Cox is a real asset to the community. Personal observation Last summer I found it necessary to find some information about the Mormon Mor-mon Cricket when they threatened to overrun the Chew Ranch north of Jensen. Having never seen a Mormon Cricket before, I didn't really know where to begin. I had become acquainted ac-quainted with Dr. Steven Romney, who is over the Uintah County Mosquito Mos-quito Abatement District. I called him, and he referred me to Cox. Other than the fact that Mormon Crickets live on Diamond Mountain, and recent history pertaining to their control, Cox knew little about the insect. in-sect. That did not deter him. He was shortly back in touch with me, after making a few phone calls and doing a little research, with the information I requested. That way he provided me with the information I was able to pass on to the public. He receives little recognition for many of his efforts. Acceptance In accepting the award, Cox said it has been a privilege to work with the people in this area. He feels the experience ex-perience has helped him grow even more than the people he has helped. Somehow, I think that's being a little lit-tle modest. The Vernal Express joins in the Chamber's expression of appreciation. 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