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Show , W J. J 7 w . 1 A J Drama opens Thursday at Union high By CUria I). Akby like visitors, .they are lots of fun. But why cant they come when my work's all done? I I even though mother said there would be weeks like this, we didn't believe it. This has been one of those. Nothing has gone right, and we've spent about 90 of our time since Monday keeping the various equipment operating. Why is it, do you suspose, that everything goes on the blink at the same de-clai- r, t ime? We've got some of the best, most equipment typesetting available, and ordinarily it is just that-troufree. Well, this week we've had trouble off and on with all three units, plus the processor. Nothing serious, mind you, just problems that have kept the harried boss running trying to keep the crew busy when machines are giving them fits. Oh well, things have got to get better next week. trouble-fre- e ble g Maybe you heard that old truck never die. They just rant make the grade. drivers Since there is nothing else good to write about, maybe we could mention the weather. It's been perhaps the nicest fall season we can ever remember. And that leads us to the fact that work is still on street progressing projects in Roosevelt. Paving work is going on every day, with the beautiful sunshine, and if things will hold off for another week the job should be pretty well done. Can you imagine laying oil in the middle of November in the Uintah Basin? Rut that's the way it is here. We remember as a kid the snow drifts over the fences here in the Basin, and one of the mist fun games at Thanksgiving lime back in our youth" was playing fox and geese with cousins in the snow. Now a days it seems like we seldom have snow even for Christmas most years. Yet snowfall and temperature drops often set new records, bebunking the theory that we are moving into a tropical age. Oh well, where else can you get such a variety of weather, than in the Uintah Basin. It's a good place to live. drama The Union high school Kill a "To production. department Mockingbird", will be presented to an opening night audience beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday of this week, Nov. 6. and will he staged again the following evening, F riday. Nov. 7. also at 7:30 p.m. The production was previously at West junior high Tuesday, and at Koosevelt junior high Wednesday. According to Tana Dunsmore. director of the production, the elaborate stage set. Four injured in roll-ov- er Four persons were injured in a one car roll over four miles south-eas- t of Roosevelt late Saturday night. The driver, Duane Shelton, 21, Vernal, was taken to a Salt Iaike hospital Sunday morning. Three passengers, Maxie Chapoose, 15. Roosevelt; Tammy Jenkins, 16, Roosevelt; and Gregory Anderson. 16, Vernal, were treated and released from the Duchesne County Hospital. Sgt. Duane Richens, Utah Highway Patrol, said the car went through a' barrow pit and fence and rolled over twice. He said excessive speed was rited as the cause of the accident. The driver was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. m hit'll adds mrastin-nblin the iihnm! of the play, was designed and built under the direction of NeU Carlson. Mrs. Dunsmore added, This i probably the best set we have ever had, and we are endehted to Mr. Carlson for his help." The stage crow, who have donated many hours in preparation for the play, includes Kenny McDonald, Kelly Miller, Iirrv Matlock, Rocky Browning. Terry Nelson, Blaine Dennis, Kandy Reynolds, Mark itoyer, and other members of the drama class. Few people realize the hours spent behind the scent's in a play like this," Mrs. Dunsmore stated. Without the people tiehind the scenes, a play like this couM not he staged." Cast memiiers have completed several weeks of rehearsals for the play, and are reportedly ready for an excellent product ion. Lead rolls, including At tiros", played by Kip Gardner (the , Gregory Peck role in the original shim-)have adapted well to their parts, and capturing the feeling of the play, Mrs. Dunsmore adds. The play has been harder (o stage than most, due to special lighting and (he large cast." the director said, but I feel the play is able to portray the problems of the south during the 1930's, and should be enlightening to the Kople of the area." An invitation Ls extended to the general public to attend the play either Thursday or Friday evenings. Reserved tickets may he obtained by railing the school, or general admission tickets are available at the door. - site of construction for the new Vocational Center, for which ground is to be officially broken this Friday at 2 p.m., is being cleared and prepared for the work to begin. Here GROUND PREPARED The -- Ollicial groundbreaking rite for llir lari of the new Uintah Basin Area i tonal I 'enter will he held this Primary election held by Utes Ground preparation work on the site is before the construction can begin. Members of the hoard of the vocational center extend an invitation to the public to attend the ceremonies. Invitations have also been extended to community and civic leaders from the area served by the school, and to stale educators. The program will include a welcome Johnson, invocation by Hollis Hullingcr, and comments by Max Todd, Keith Bergquist, Walt Ulrich and Dan by-M- Dennis, and the actual groundbreaking Thomas Abplanalp, Forest Curb, Ashel Evans, Norman Iamg and Walter by Tallwg . General contractor for the construction is Hogan and Tingey Construction Company. Architect is Alvin A. Gabrielsen. The Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center is administered by a board of directors representing Duchesne, Uintah and Daggett school districts, as well as the Ute Indian Tribe. This huard has been working for more than two years to complete the preliminary work necessary to start construction of the new center, lit was erroneously reported last week that the school was administred by the Duchesne County School Board. This was a reporting error.) The new facility will be designed to provide a broad vocational experience for students throughout the three-countarea. y Roosevelt stores of the cast members of "To Kill A Mocking Bird", to be staged at Union high this Thursday and Friday evenings, become accustomed to the elaborate stage setting that has been SET-S- ome constructed for the production. Myton, Roosevelt elect; bond passes Earl Gingell Friday. Nove mlier 7 at 2 p.m. on the new building site, according to Marlin I). Johnson, director of t he center. The new $2.3 million structure is to he located on Fast I at goon Street in with L.C. already progressing, Stevensen Construction Company handling a sub contract to clear the site, and complete considerable fill work TRY STAGE Richard Adams street. Roosevelt, directly across from the present building being occupied by the vocational center. Fred Conetah and Albert Manning were chosen from a field of eight candidates in a primary election Oct. 28 to run in a general election to be held in November for the position of Uintah and Tribal Business Committee Ouray Member from the Uncompaghre Tribe. Two business committee members are chosen from the Uncompaghre Tribe, two from the Uintah Tribe and two from the White Rivers Tribe of the reservation. The position of business committee member was left vacant recently by the death of Francis W yasket The primary elections were held in five communities on the reservation-Rand-le- tt, Ouray, Ft. Duchesne, Whiterocks and Myton. Other nominees for the position were; Albert Wallace Tabbee, Richard Mountain, Sr., Reid Tavepont, Haskell Chapoose, Clarice Ignacio and Ricky Martinez. Jay Sorensen the site, and begin filling to level the entire area south of the present vocational center on Lagoon Groundbreaking Fri for construction of vocational center I'lH-a- Verl Murphy L.C. Stevenson Construction Company crews clear Voters in Roosevelt and Myton turned out in fairly heavy numbers to elect a slate of city officers and in Myton to pass a bond issue, in unofficial tabulations. Only 18 persons opposed the passing of the two bond questions, with 107 voting in favor of the first, and 103 in favor of the second. For mayor of Myton. Verl Murphy won with 77 votes, while Curtis Winn polled 46. Council seats went to Jay Sorensen with 78 votes, Earl Gingel and Richard Adams with 73 votes each. Larry Dye received 57, Ken Richens 52, and Albert Page 38. In Roosevelt, the three council seats went to Ellen Rawlings, Jay Gates and Gordon Harmston Jr. Mrs. Rawlings was the top vote getter, receiving 223 in district 1, and 260 in district 2, for a total of 483 votes. Mr. Gates had 211 and 224, for a total of 438 votes. Mr. Ilarmslon was next with 174 and 188, for a total of 362. Kelly Sprouse polled 146 and 186 votes, for a total of 332, to top the losers. Don ' Truman had 141 and 165 for a total of 306, and Verlyn Stewart had 89 and 138, for a total count of 227, Nearly 700 voters turned out in Roosevelt in the two precincts to decide the council contests. This is one of the highest percentage votes in a city election for many years, according to reports. The new councilnien will take office in January, and serve a term. four-yea- r Ellen Rawlings plan for turkey give-a-wa- y As a kickoff to the holiday shopping season, and to provide shoppers with turkeys for Thanksgiving, merchants in Roosevelt will be giving turkeys away for the next three weeks. The turkey is being sponsored by the Retail Merchants Committee of the Roosevelt Area Chamber of Commerce. On Saturday, Nov. 15, the first 10 turkey's will be given away. Shoppers ran begin registering this week for the drawing, by filling out a slip in any of the stores listed below. Again the following Saturday. Nov. 22. a second 10 turkey's will be given away. And the final drawing will be on Tuesday, give-a-wa- y ' Jay Gates just prior to Thanksgiving. The drawings will be held downtow-Roosevelt, with merchant committee officials conducting the drawing. Merchants participating in the turkey project include Gardner Dodge and Case Equipment, Log Cabin Saddle Shop, Western Hills Motel. Wardles Curio, Valley Market. Uteland Self Service, Betts Floor Covering, Cash Meat Market, Bumps Western Wear, Buchanan Feed, Uintah Basin Standard, Bradshaw Auto Parts, B and J Country Corner, Central Audio Electronics. Chevron Service, The Closet, Christensen's, Don's Radio and Nov. 25, Continued on Foge 1 1 Gordon Harmston, Jr. |