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Show $ Thursday, August 31, 1972 UINTAH BASIN STANDARD A consolidation of the Roosevelt Standard and Uintah Ratlin Reoord (4 Second Clam Pontage paid at Roosevelt, Utah 84066 ROX 188 PUBLISHED THURSDAY AT ROOSEVELT, UTAH - P. a - 84066 Two Yean, $8.50 Paid In Advanre Subscription Rates: One Year, 33.00 EDITOR AND PUBLISHER CLARIN D. A8IIBY, Roosevelt ASSISTANT EDITOR PAYE JENSEN CORRESPONDENTS Is the County Fair necessary? Now that the fair Is over for another year, It would be well, we feel, to assess the highlights, the drawbacks, the successful events and those not so successful, in order to chart a course for the future. In the first place, it would appear to us that the relative value of the fair to the county should be established. How necessary is the Fair? Does it perform a function? Is it an expense that can be eliminated? These questions, and others, need to be evaluated. County officials, fair committee members, and the people within the must be thoroughly county convinced that the fair is worthwhile, or it will deteriorate to nothing. And if the fair does not have this backing, it should be eliminated. As far as we are concerned, speaking as a communication media which has as one of its goals the betterment of the county, we feel that the fair is and should be an extremely important function within our county. It offers social and economic platforms on which to build for the future. It provides an adhesive quality to bind various segments of the county into one common cause. It offers encouragement to the young and old alike, in doing something of value, and receiving recognition for this effort. - But the county fair will not necessarily Just continue to exist. Weve got to decide whether it is valuable enough to warrant some extra time, effort and money. And the reasons for this decision can be seen in review of some of the events this year. First, the exhibits were held in the high school, instead of the exhibit buildings at the fair grounds. This move brought mixed comments. The facilities at the high school were excellent. The exhibits were displayed to much greater advantage, in cleaner, better lighted atmosphere. But there was at least one drawback. The distance between the exhibits and other fair events was too great. The crowds w'ere lost in between. If the fair is worthwhile, perhaps an effort should be made to obtain new display space on the fairgrounds. We feel this could be done. Secondly, the sprucing up of the fairgrounds area, along with some newer buildings, would add greatly to the success of the fair. By sprucing, we mean additional areas, blacktop possibly even sufficient space for a midway of some sorts. As much as we dislike some of the modern trends in fair midways (some bordering on gaming devices), it is evident that rides and games help draw and hold crowds at the fair. The dispersing of fair activities, the early start of school, and lack of adequate facilities were all factors perhaps to the carnival withdraw causing their offer to set up at the fair this year. The addition of the registered e show this year was an effective means of adding quarter-hors- Dour Editor; In case you haven't been watching your calendar, I'd like to remind you of something, The time of year we are looking forward to is actually Imre! By now many of us have already been dper hunting with liow and arrow, antelope season Is Just a few days away and elk and regular deer season will be upon us In just a few weeks. Men, I mention the above facts for one reason only. Remember these hunts are privileges we all enjoy, however there Is no guarantee that we will always ti so foHunate, In recent years we tiave seen various problems develop concerning our big game herds. The numlier of the deer have decreased and we have conflicting idealogywlthdiffe-re- nt groups about how these animals sliould lie managed, and wIki should have certain privileges. We are no longer children, we can't sit around and complain and expect to solve the problem. You must do something! I doubt if any man A united group of can do It alone. sportsmen with a common goal can accomplish great tilings. We've already proved this during the past couple of years. Your opportunity to help tills effort will be this next Tliursday, Septemlier 7, at 7:30 p.m. The Duchesne County Sportsmans Club will hold Its regular meeting In our newly remodeled club room above the Roosevelt Commercial Club. We Invite all niemliers as well as the interested public to lie tliere and join us. Mrs. Clair Huff, from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resource will be present to discuss hunting conditions and regulations as well as answer questions. If you are Interested in our organization please send your membership fee to Duchesne County Sportsmans Club, PO Box 855, Roosevelt Utah, 840CG. New Memtiers $8.00; Renewals $5.00. Sincerely, Randall C. Labrum Dear Editor: 1 lud the time and privilege to stop In Duchesne yesterday and take In some of I am from the County Fair Exhibits. Illinois visiting in Salt Lake and taking in the many art shows that become popular I have studied art tills time of year. for 45 years, taught It and exhibited It. I think the most ignorant tiling Ive done Is attempt to judge it. So I hesitate to criticize your County Fair art judges but I must declare a few pieces of very excellent work went totally unrecognized by them in your Fair exhibit. The dignity, peace and animal Innocence painted Into the face of a red calf by the artist was indeed thrilling for me to Ha riling see. In a way such painting can be compared to the Intelligence and intrigue painted into the face of the Mona Lisa. This art was pushed aside In favor of the modern abstract. They should not be each other at all. We judged against must take care not to discourage the artist who choses to paint the conventional, homey work that people still love to have hanging on their walls. I must complement Duchesne County fur the large and fine exhibits In so many Helds. It was one of the best I have ever seen. You have much talent in the Uintah Basin . Take rare of it I Thank you, A. J. Warner 4-- H Club Horse Show H Thirty-tw- o riders competed Monday evening and Wednesday morning for ribbons, trophies and usable merchandise In connection with the Duchesne County Fair. The top prize was a $300 hand made saddle. Participants were given points In each of eleven events over the two days. The top five winners and their prizes 4-- nd Dear Editor; We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the participants of the County for their beautiful handwork entered in the fair. The beautiful workmanship was beyond our expectations. We appreciate the many hours that have tieen spent in putting forth your best talents the workmanship and creative talent of the Duchesne County people was superior. And a very special appreciation to Cliff MScklcson and Bruce Farnsworth and everyone that helped making the place very beautiful for the displays. Zelma Lloyd, supervisor of the Fine Arts Division. Thora Liddell, Freda Davies and Lola Hamilton and their daughters, 4-- 9 STARTING FLUID SNOW TIRES All at the UINTAH FARMERS ROOSEVELT, UTAH CO-O- P - THON'E 7322362 Plus: Hunting Supplies, Ammunition, White Gas etc. importance to the fair. It brought a number of people for the event. Another area which we feel could prove successful would be the addition of more commercial exhibits. We feel that displays by the many new companies in the county, although they all primarily relate to the oil industry, would prove extremely interesting to the public. Displays and exhibits by oil companies explaining their operations could also be included. But, as we mentioned before, any Improvements take time and effort. And in the past people have been very reluctant to offer their services to the fair board. We would hope this is not the case in the future. Duchesne County can have one ot the best county fairs in the state. You are the one who can make the difference. M; Neighbors 4.W Mr. Whinllrr, hair tlir wrong I'm sorry, you CENTER-CU- HALLEYS TAMALES . 37 -5 MARSHMALLOWS MEN'S AND ROYS' Sport and Dress Shirts IN CONVENTIONAL AND KNIT FABRICS SELECTION FACIAL TISSUE Kleenex TOILET TISSUE SWT 200-cou- KEEBLER COOKIES for kids, ladies, men WE ALSO HAVE AN EXCELLENT 4-- anti-free- z FAMILY-PAC- BOOTS were: Rocky Mecham, a handmade saddle; Michele Eldredge, a hand made breast collar; Rick Lyons, a horse blanket; Gail Mecham a bridle and Ken Miles, a saddle blanket. This year In Duchesne County there are Dale Anderson, six H horse clubs. H Horse Club Chairman, exCounty plained that the purpose of the competition was to give horse club members experience as well as to create more Interest In area horse clubs. SOUR CREAM OF . s1 3 - 99 3 37 97 39 Meadow Gold Imitation - K T PORK CHOPS PORK CHOPS. MORRELLS FRANKS MORRELLS FRANKS . 89 63 55 Boys and Mens Pants Straw Hats reduced 25 All Swim reduced Trunks 30 j 5 heads lit m WE SERVE YOU WITH FAMOUS BRANDS . . . WHERE QUALITY IS STRICTLY FIRST CLASS! 9 Western Wear & Sports Outfitters Phone 722-218- 1 Roosevelt, Utah CABBAGE TOMATOES Warn |