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Show IM U'' in viwriT AVJij.: 4 . r L . ll w1' ixi ll I f j ' u:.; wu:y. .75i TELEPHONE 722-213- Sljl'S!KISe-5WKf- l DEADLINE, NEWS AND ADVERTISING TUESDAY NOONI I VOLUME 12 ROOSEVELT, NUMBER SS. 68 0 (fedM? (J) rfJggjdJt Have you noticed, automation hasnt cut out the red tape, it merely perforated ltl Theres been alot of friendly jesting over the prickly faces on many of the male residents of Roosevelt the past few weeks, but a number of hearty souls have weathered the witicism and now sport some fancy chin cov- er. One fellow claimed that he had to cut his beard off, because it was coming in grey, and people were claiming he was dying his hair to hold his age. Then theres a couple (tf businessmen who started early on the beard growing project in order to get a head start but after about a month of grooming and tender care, their patch of fuzz isnt much more than a five Oclock shadow. We heard one brawny guy brag, however, that he will start his beard Wednesday of this week, and still win the contest come Saturday night. Time will tell. UBIC and his credit card are some party. fool Congratulations are in order for the efforts of many communities in sponsoring 4th of The days July celebrations. activities came to a fitting close in our opinion, by an outstanding display of fireworks at Fort Duchesne, sponsored by theUte Indian Tribe. And as far as crowds were concerned, the whole parking area at the fort was jammed, and people were walking some distance to be on hand for the display. The fireworks display was colorful, and it was apparent from the cheers and screams of delight that it was enjoyed by everyone. Flower show at county fair to sport changes Rules and information in the Duchesne County Fair book concerning the annual flower show, include a numbered changes and additions aimed at clarifying the details of flower entry. The changes are indicative of the increased emphasis that is to be placed on the flower show this year, according to committee COUNTY, UTAH - S4SSS The Western Days motif was becoming evident throughout Roosevelt this week, as merchants were adding a western flair to their displays, and a number of residents of the community have added a growth of foliage on their faces to accent the observance. The three-da- y affair is being sponsored by the Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce, under the direction of the retail merchants committee, and will run Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. ts Throughout the three days, Roosevelt will be offering an array of summer A final call goes out this week for contestants for the title of Miss U.B.LC. The deadline has been extended to July 13, this Saturday. The winner of the title will be a contestant for the title of Miss Utah next year and a savings bond and other piizes await the winners of the pageant this year. The pageant will be held July 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Roosevelt junior high school audi- mer-cnan- merchandise at bargain prices. Some stores have already announced savings ranging in up to 40. Besides oustanding values being offered, individuals making purchases in many of the participating businesses will receive free tickets which can be used to part-clpa- te in one of three nights of dancing. A minimum purchase will be required, with the minimum amount varying from store to store depending on the volume and profit margin of each business. Added features of the promotion will be the awards for winners of the beard P a My cess contest call Maxine Nat-che- lng contest, and the sponsoring of three evenings of dancing entertainment, aimed at catering to all types of dancers. Thursday evening, a western type dance is to be held, with music to be furnished by the Earl Re ary orchestra. During the evening an award presentation will be made to the person present with the most unique beard. Friday evening a teen dance is scheduled to the music of Bobbie LaRose and group from Ogden. The special contest prize day evening will be given to the young man under 25 years of age who has the longest beard. torium. Girls Interested in registering should contact Mrs. Charles Bell or Mrs. William Trowbridge and for the Indian prin- The Sylvan Reynolds orchestra is scheduled to fUrnish the music for dancing Saturday evening, when everyone is invited to The participate in a Big Time Night. if grand prize in the beard contest will be awarded at this time, to the man with the longest beard, and door prizes will alsr be presented. Although not sponsored by the Chamber, C of C officials reminded residents of the area of two other events which are being staged this weekend, which should warrant your interest. Saturday evening, in the Roosevelt City Park, the Sheriff's Posse annual barbecue is being staged, with beef and lamb offered to hungry visitors. Proceeds from this benefit affair are used each year to help carry on the search and rescue operations of the posse throughout the year. Also over the weekend the annual Ute Tribal Sun Dance is being held at the Sun Dance Grounds, east of Neola. The dance begins Friday, and runs through Monday. es or Roberta Che gup. Cosh prizes offered in colored slide contest Steno training course outlined Secretary of Labor Willard Wlrtz and Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Wilbur J. Cohen announced today 43 classroom - type manpower training projects to teach job skills to 1,190 hard-co- re jobless or underemployed persons in 14 states. Among these are two projects in Cedar City, where 20 are to be trained in a course for Licen- Training Act (MDTA) program, 90 percent of all MDTA trainees who completed classroom, or institutional-typ- e courses obtained employment; 76 percent were employed at the time of the last contact. The Federal-Stat- e public employment offices are responsible for placing the trainees in jobs after they complete MDTA courses. Employers interested in recruiting MDTA graduates may do so through their local public employment offices. Group to form riding club A group of individuals in the Duchesne area are making efforts to form a riding club. Anyone interested should meet at the Legion Hall Thursday, Jtoly 11, at 8 p.m. Invitations to join are extended to both men and women, and youngsters. i s JSf i Residents of the Basin were reminded this week that they have until the end of this month to sort through their colored slides and come up with some entries in the contest belnfc sponsored by the Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce. The contest, which is aimed at finding the top sceijjc attraction pictures of the Basin, is offering prize money of $25, $10 and $5 to the top threewln-ner- s. The pictures can be on any scenic attraction within the Basin area. One person may enter as many slides as they wish In the competition, but cannot receive more than one of the that ' CRAZY BEARD Dr. Calvin KowaUis, seated, draws admiring ,but somewhat DIG from some of the entrants In the beard growing contest. Left to right skeptical) gtme are Dr. Gary White, sporting a handsome Van Dyke beard and mustache; Vert Murphy, with a Brigham Young" out; Kay Weight, proud of his coming goatee, and Dr. Terry Buxton, with a mustache and goatee. The beards are in support of Western Days, being sponsored by the Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce this weekend. Royalty sought for county 68 fair rodeos The Duchesne County Fair Rough String Rodeo queen and attendants and Indian Princess and attendants will be selected during competition August 17 at the Fair Grounds. Girls 16 years of age and over will be eligible, hi the Duchesne area girls may contact Mrs. JoAnn Grout, phone 4; Mrs. Elenor Lyons in the Alton ah, Altamont area, 2; or Mrs. Carol phone 8; Jane EdRhoades, 1, or Mrs. Sarah wards, or at the serKettle, vice station in Myton. A dance will be held following, the selection of the royalty to reign over the rodeos, Aug738-534- 454-327- 353-450- 949-658- 722-27- ust 92 23 and 24. three prizes. Persons Interested in ing the enter- contest should place their name and some words of Identification of the picture on each slide he enters, then register them with Peggy Deller .it the First Security Bank in Roosevelt. 6he will take your name and address, and the number of slides you are entering. All slides entered in the contest will be returned to the original owner following the presentation of awards. However, The Uintah Basin Industrial Convention Youth talent tryduplicate slides will be made from a number of the top outs for those 12 years of agt and under will be under the entires, to be used as a library The Duchesne County Sheof travelouge shots which can direction of Mrs. Carol White riffs Jeep Posse annual ue out the scenic attractions and Mrs. Karen Brough. Beef dinner will be held point of the area. Entries must be received beat the Roosevelt City Park SatDeadline for entry in the confore July 26. Preliminaries urday, July 13 beginning at 6 test is July 31. Awards will be will be held the evening of p.m. July 26 at 6:30 at the City There will also be Barbequed presented during the annual UBIC celebration To make application Park. early in lamb with all the trimmings. August. call Mrs. White at 722-25The barbequelng is to be done 3. or Mrs. Brough at by Uresk Brothers, long famouf The talent show will be held for the delectable meat the) at 10:30 a.m. August 9 also turn out. at the city park. The proceeds from this supper will be used to finance the activities of the jeep posse, which is on call 365 days a year for any emergency calling foi Youth talent tryouts July 26 Posse plans beef barbecue at Roosevelt park Bar-beq- 20 Ute Tribe sets dates of two Sun Bances The first Sun Dance of 1968 will be underway on the afternoon Friday, July 12 at the Sun Dance grounds east of Neola. Chiefs Amos Perank and John loupe will lead the dancers into the dance corral during the afternoon for four days and nights of dancing without food or water for the participants. The public is Invited. The feast will be held Tuesday, July 16. The second Sun Dance will be August 9, 10, 11 and 12 with the feast August 13. Chiefs are Wallace Jack, Sidney and Jim Wash. This dance will be in honor of the men who are serving the nation as soldiers or who have served in that capacity. The public is also invited to attend this dance which will be during the annual Uintah Basin Industrial Conven-Jo- n held in Roosevelt. At-wl- ne Little Buckaroo rodeo July 12, 13 in Altamont Rodeo fans of the area, particularly those who might be interested in the thrills and excitement that . inherent in a junior rodeo, are reminded that the Altamont Little Buckaroo Rodeo is scheduled for two days this weekend. On Friday and Saturday evening, July 12 and 13 beginning at 8 p.m., youngsters between the ages of 7 and 14 will be competing for prizes at the Altamont Rodeo grounds. They will participate In pony riding, calf riding and calf roping. Contestants interested in entering the competition should sign up between now and Friday evening, at the home of Melva Allred, or LaRue Fisher. An entry fee' of $1.00 will be charged for each entry. Participants cannot weigh over 120 lbs., nor be over 5 ft. 4 inches tall. entertainment affan is being sponsored by the Altamont Spurs, riding The two-nig- ht 4-- club. attend. H They Invite the public to An added attraction will be the pony catch for all youngsters age six and under. Every child in this event will receive a candy bar. 722-295- Adult talent entries sought The U.B.I.C. Committee is extending an invitation to adults to enter the Adult talent show to be held during the U.B.LC. Anyone with a special talent should call Mrs. Gordon Wight or Mrs. Arvln Labrum. Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. All entries must be in by August 2. ''S. , rescue. There are 15 members in the. posse with Charles Jenkins as commander; Earl Goodrich, as Ted er; Olpln, Jay Larsen, treasurer and Larry Allred, underwater commander. secretary; The equipment for the underwater rescue was purchased from proceeds of thebarbeques held annually and is rated as the best underwater equipment in this part of the state. R was purchased at a cost of approximately $1,000. UBIC chairmen listed for children events members. Officials of the Uintah Basin Industrial Convention have announced chairman of the various events that concern youngsters. Flower Power could well be the theme of the flower diver ision this year, as every is invited to enter. Sponsors state that if every flower fancier who saw entries last summer and remarked, Why, I had a flower larger than that, and prettier too, would bring a bloom this year, the flower building at the fair would be a judges delight. green-thumb- This year's flower display will Include house plants artificial flower arrangements, and entries of junior size gard-ner- s. There will also be the traditional annuals and a flower arranging demonstration. By announcing details of the show early, it is hoped that more gardeners will prepare entries for competition. THURSDAY, JULY 11; 1968 Indian It looks like there will be alot of fun this weekend, through, as western wear is the vogue, with alot of good bargains available at stores in Roosevelt. And then theres sed Practical Nurses for 52 schedule Thursday, weeks. The total cost of the dancing Friday and Saturday evenings training will be $100,686, of on the tennis court (you can get which the Federal Government free tickets to the dances with will assume $96,686. The Uinpurchases at participating mer- tah School District In Vernal, chants), as well as a big SheUtah, will train 20 in a course riffs Posse barbeque Saturday for Stenographers, covering a evening in the park, and theUte period of 35 weeks, at a total Indian Sun Dance over the weekcost of $45,920. The Federal end at the Sun Dance Grounds Government will pay $45,793. east of Needs. Sounds like These funds will provide for a full weekend of activity. training facilities, Instructors Rs going to be Interesting to and equipment through the see, also, how many of the men State' s Department of Vocationcan keep their beards until afal Education and weekly allowter the 24th of July holiday, ances to trainees, most of whom which in Utah is more or less are heads of households, the climax to the old western through the State employment season. Or will the little women security agencies. exert enough force to make hubSince the beginning of the by put a blade in his razor? Manpower Development and A DUCHESNE queen, Princess sought 1 AT HOSPITAL GROUNDBREAKING Hollis HiiUingrr, chairman of the groundbreaking to the affair committee for the new Duchesne County Hospital, welcomes a good crowd stand behind weather. Others on the Tuesday evening, despite cool winds and threatening of Mr. HuUinger include guest speakers, members of the hospital board, representative on commenced Is work With the officials. groundbreaking, the Ute Tribe, and county the new structure, which will take alxiut one year to complete. These Include the baby show, Mrs. Ferell Crozler, as chairman, this is for any child who is too Show, those Mrs. Arvln Bellon, for who can walk and up to and including those three years of age. Indian children candidates for these contests may contact Mrs. Tom Chapoose. EAGLE AWARDS Eagli Awards were presented to Scouts, Ray Diilman and Clark Labrum, during Court of Honor Sunday. District Scouting Commissioner, Floyd labrum, preaenta certificate to hla aon, Clark, during the ceremony. is started young to walk. Tiny Tot Mrs. Gary White is chairman of the childrens talent and Mrs. William Trowbridge Is chairman of the teen talent. Mrs. Cliff Casio is In charge nf the pet show. of Despite cool winds Tuesday evening this week, accompanied by black rain dowds, a sizable group of Basin residents and guests were on hand for groundbreaking rites for The the new Duchesne County Hospital. new ceremony marked the beginning of the a be will cooperative which medical facility, hosendeavor, including space for the county SerHealth Indian an as well as pital use, vice outpatient clinic. Guest sneakers during the ceremony wore Clarence E. Wonnacott, executive director of the LDS Church hospital system; Eugene B. Wilson, Tribal Affairs Officer, Indian Health area office, Phoenix, and Dr. John F. Waldo, director. Medical Care services, Division of Health, State of Utah. Also participating in the groundbreaking rites were hospital board members, county officials, and representatives of the Ute Indian Tribe. Construction will begin Immediately. |