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Show (Continued from page 5) Roosevelt, was selected as the Queen to reign over the 1954 UBIC festivity. Named as attendants were Miss Maria Pulos, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Pulos, and Miss Shirley Harmon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Harmon of Myton. Another July 24th celebration made history last Saturday when large groups assembled at the City Park to enjoy the days activities. Prizes for the parade were announced as follows: Floats 1st, Roosevelt Second ward Relief Society; 2nd, Ioka ward; 3rd, Roosevelt 3rd ward MIA; honorable mention, Montwel; best decorated best bicycle, Tanna Krissman; decorated buggy, Joan Dickerson; best character, Duane Perry. AUGUST t Miss Barbara Ray, of Fort Duchesne, was crowned Dairy Darling to reign over the Dairy Day w S week was the "Wheel of Progress, made and entered by the Roosevelt Second LDS ward. The winning commercial float was entered by the Uintah Freight Lines, Beautiful girls, beautiful floats and best novelty float was enterand pleasant weather featured the ed by Cash Meat Market opening parade on Wednesday Talent show winners included morning as the 1954 Uintah Basin Industrial Convention got under- Shirley Ann McConkie, of Mt. Emmons, who was judged first in way in Roosevelt the junior division. She is the Mrs. Clarence (Sara) White, of daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyrad McConkie and played a piano solo. Tabiona, has been named for the Democratic State In the senior division, a new comer to Roosevelt from Ogden, Convention to be held at the White City ballroom on Russell Nielsons baritone solo, My Friend, gained the favor of Saturday, Aug. 7. the judges. John Frey, hiker events have from Switzerland, is walking from Two New York to San Francisco, every been scheduled for the Duchesne inch of the way. He stopped at School District personnel. The opthe Basin Record office for a chat ening activity for the term is a Monday morning. He is a jolly Sunday evening service, scheduled little fellow who carries a pack to begin at 7:30 p.m. on Sept 5, that is almost as big as he is, at the Duchesne chapel, reports and a sign, "Please, No Lift, Walk- Supt. Rowan C. Stutz. ing to San Francisco. John W. Benson, star athlete Chosen as the most outstanding at Union High School, becomes the float in the UBIC parade last first member of the newly-formeRoosevelt Fourth ward to be called to fill a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. of the 1954 UBIC in Roosevelt Chosen as attendants to Miss Ray were Miss Janet Stevens, Roosevelt, and Miss Joy Oaks, Vernal. Looking Back . . . f if if if if if if if if t t t t t t pre-scho- t t t t t d t t if if if if nr 4- - t; Duchesne Drug Kill-pac- t H n t Friday, Nov. 10, 11 and 12, when UIXTAII BASIN RECORD a full program of education is to Thursday, Dec. 23, 1954 (6) be presented to the people of Duchesne County and Western Uin- Roosevelt, is county chairwoman tah County. B. A. (Jake) Jacoby for Civil Defense. of Duchesne is Duchesne County chairman, and Mrs. C. L. Ashton, (Continued on Page 7) and Polly McConkie, also of Tri- Roosevelt, was elected chairman; dell, won a second place rating Alfred S. Goodrich of Bluebell, and William R. in the junior division on a coat. Peatross of Duchesne a member. A surprising announcement was Alma Wills of Roosevelt and Linmade Monday by Ezra J. Nixon, den Hansen of Altamont were manager of the Roosevelt J. C. elected as alternates. Penney Company since Feb., 1944, Last Fridays devastating hail that effective Oct., 1 he was retiring from the company and that storm that hit the Roosevelt area a temporary successor had been not only did thousands of dollars appointed to take his place. Mer- worth of damage to the crops, lin Hayes, former assistant man- homes and buildings, but pounded ager of the Price store will arrive tw'o airplanes at the Roosevelt airto replace Mr. Nixon. port, causing approximately $2000 worth of damage to the top of Miss Marian Gardner was chos- the planes. en Harvest Ball Queen Wednesday as a result of votes cast by the Dr. Henry Aldous Dixon, new candidate of the Republican party Union High School studentbody. for the office of congressman from the First District, will replace OCTOBER - - - Rep. Douglas R. Stringfellow, who Official action was taken on resigned as a candidate after adthe proposed curb, gutter and mitting that his story of wartime sidewalk Monday evening at the exploits was a hoax. city council meeting, is an anDon B. Nielson, former Unit nouncement made by Mayor Paul Murphy. He also reported a sewer conservationist for the Soil ConThe U. S. Senate put off action project for the northwest part of servation Service in the Roosevelt on Friday night, Aug. 20, at least the city was approved by the area, who recently purchased a farm in the Ballard district, last early next year when they council. a until reassemble in the 84th congres night was chosen to lead the A sional session, on a bill to authorLast week Paul Murphy, Utah Roosevelt Kiwanis Club during A 1955 as president. A ize the $1.5 billion Colorado RivNational Parks Council A er includwhich E. James Roosevelt Project, Storage Bacon, a NOVEMBER A ed the controversial Echo Park district chairman; Ted Olpin, fiA damsite. nance chairman, and Merlin The first attempt to bring a B. A. JACOBY, Prop. A Hi of the advancement commit- Civil Defense orientation school to Duchesne, Utah 3 SEPTEMBER tee, returned from the Council an- the Uintah Basin will be realized nual meeting in Provo, where they next Wednesday, Thursday and !flS)Sa,3i,Si3St3l3i3tSiSlil.SiSiSi3,SiS3i3l3lS33iiSt3l3lS3iSiSiSiS,SiS.SSia)S.S. A DuB. A Anthon Christensen, A chesne and Farm Home County A A Administration has supervisor, A been chosen as president of the A A 1955 Uintah Basin Industrial ConA an election held A vention, following A last Friday evening at the RooseA velt City Park. He will succeed A and Mrs. Elmer Yergensen, A Mr. A who served the present year, and A A who will automatically become A honorary A t v n if n if v if if if if Three girls from the FHA Club learned that Scouting is paying at Union High School, entered ar- dividends. ticles in the Woolgrowers contest Returns on the Duchesne Agriheld in Vernal. According to Myrtle Lambert, FHA adviser, Peggy cultural Stabilization and ConserGoodrich of Tridall was judged vation county committee election first place winner in the senior held in Roosevelt on Sept. 21, division on her wool dress entry; shows that Joseph Wilcken, of I'hA V - if if AV'TNtK S'- - a W I n n if v if it if k, I t. H V t this festive time of year it we want to pause for a moment g y y y y if y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y to say: Thank You for your patronage-a- nd may you have a merry, happy Holidayl BILL & EVAS CAFE AND FAMILY DUCHESNE UTAH has The City of Duchesne spread wide the welcome mat as they prepare to play host to the Duchesne County Fair that officially opens tonight, Sept. 2, at 8 p.m. with the annual Miss Duchesne County contest. t 3 Miss Maura Hurley, whose tal3 ent presentation was a creative A dance number, won the "Miss DuA chesne title last Thursday night A A at the county contest held a the A Duchesne stake center. Selected to A HurA reign over the fair with Miss A ley were Miss Shere Henrie, first A played a piano A attendant, who A A y t A A A A A A A A A A A A A solo; and Miss Joyce Londgrer., second attendant, who sang a vocal solo. I! w ft w t & " W II II II II I 1 II II , if - $ i - o II y, $ kt II II II II II II W II II HFLIGTMAG Age-ol- d, yet ever new, the true spirit oi Christmas brings good cheer to every heart, new sparkle to every eye. Hay you and your loved ones experience, in fullest measure, all the joys of the season, and may its happiness spread its glow throughout the New Year. II If II II I i4 I Uintah Basin Medical Association II II II II II II II II II II II II II H II II II H n II II n Pumr R009EVELT Phone 17 & Light Co, DUCHESNE Phone 8121 |