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Show EdiUrlil Page Thurwlay, May 24, 1973 THE UINTAH BASIN STANDARD A conaolidation of tha Rooaevelt 2 rr hh't ahotubK ensw epsa it's rev' just 'ot Meet Slaadard and Uinlah Batin Record West Junior High School News Second Chia Pottage Paid at Rooaevelt, Utah 84066 PUBLISHED THURSDAY AT ROOSEVELT, UTAH Snbacription Ratea: One Year, 95.00 - P. 0. BOX 188 - 84066 West Jr. high school Paid In Advance Two Yearn, 98.50 West junior high school will hold their graduation exercises May 24 at 2 p.m. in the school auditorium. There will be 56 ninth graders graduating. Ted Allred is valedictorian, and guest speaker will be Orlan Cook. Class president is Michael Wardle. Principal, Nor wood Hardy, will present the graduation certificates. Michael Wardle will present the class. An awards assembly will be held earlier in the day, at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend both ceremonies. EDITOR AND PUBLISHER ASSISTANT EDITOR CLARIN D. ASHBY, Rooaevelt MRS. RAY WARDLE CORRESPONDENTS Rooaevelt Area Ducheane Area Altamont Area Arcadia Ballard Bluebell Fort Ducheane Hanna Veda Ihrum Ethel Taylor Nola Nelaon Louise Fausett JoAnn Baatian Alton Roger Connie Lee Lorna McKee Norma Robb Lapoint Montwel Myton Neola Rand let t Tabiona Tridell Utahn Verna Hoopes Pat Stratton Roaebell Amea Ida Horrocka Telintha Rasmussen Garda Seeley Mrs. Judy Colo Tracy Roberta Whiterocka . . . . He says: by someone who likes to show his authority, without taking time to find out what the people affected have to say about it. The above statement was made by a Roosevelt city official 20 road commission and city officials as to what any local needs or desires might be. At least not in recent months. No attempt has been made to keep city officials abreast of state planning or are being; pushed around years ago (February 19, 1953) in commenting on the status of a traffic control semiphore in the center of town. Similar state- ments are being repeated again, as the controversy over the light continues to rage. (The report was taken from the Uintah Basin Standard of that date). Twenty years ago, after many months of work, a light was finally installed. But after only three weeks of operation, a state official came into town, and without notifying any city official turned off the light because of a technicality involved with its operation. The light remained off for approximately a month, until local representatives bowed to the terms set up by the state road commission. Today the controversy still rages. Several years ago the light was removed from the center of Roosevelt. It was reported that the amount of traffic did not warrant such a control light. Efforts at that time were futile in the attempt to have the light returned. During the past year, however, with the tremendous increase in traffic throughout the community, numerous attempts have been made to convince state officials that a control light is needed. Traffic surveys were made on two occasions last year, and the report was that the amount of traffic flow did not as yet warrant a control light. However, they did promise to again count this spring, because we were admittedly getting close to the magic figure. Two weeks ago a traffic survey car was in Roosevelt. The count was made for one day (Wednesday), by a representative of the highway department, on the intersection of Main and Lagoon. Counting mechanisms were also installed at several places throughout the community and left for a period of time. To this date, however, no word has been received. And so far as official response from the state is concerned, we have no knowledge of such a survey having been made to date, although city officials were told that they would be notified as to when the survey crew would be here. We feel the city is being ignored. And we feel that this is being done in various ways. One, there has been no liason established between the state RJHS Rough Riders Roosevelt jr. high Tiger Tales Fro Graduation exercises for Roosevelt Jr. high school will be held May 24 at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium. One hundred and thirty ninth graders will receive a certificate of completion. Guest speaker for the ceremony will be Supt. Thomas J. Abplanalp. High honor students are Blaine Dennip and Troy Hadden. Ronnie Mieure Presentation of graduates will be principal George S. Phillips. Presenting the diplomas will be Dennis A. Mower. Theme for this years graduation will be "You'll Never Walk Alone". Class president is Bill Ellison. TABIONA HIGH SCHOOL lack of. Two, data which has been complied in local studies, and bears direct relation to the need for a traffic control signal, has been totally ignored in favor of observational data submitted by the state survey team (over approximately an 8 hour period). The state survey takes into consideration only numbers, and waiting time. They ignore the fact that a large percentage of the main highway traffic is large, heavy, long truck traffic, thus creating a different picture than just numbers. They have also ignored the fact that the traffic problem is compounded every day by the practice on main street, a practice that is agrivated by the fact that cars cannot get across the highway, so have gotten into the habit of turning with the traffic, then flipping a at the next intersection. Although we would favor the on main elimination of street, we certainly couldnt do so without the installation of a control light to break the flow of traffic. Also ignored is the fact that motorists travel as much as six blocks out of their way to bypass the three main intersections in town, particularly during the rush periods, in order to prevent waiting several minutes to get onto the highway. As we've said before, we realize that certain criteria must be met in order to install a traffic light on a major highway. But the survey method being used just does not tell the story. The traffic problem here has, in our estimation, long since passed the minimums necessary for traffic control on one or more intersections. u-tu- rn rn When you can see traffic backed up nearly two blocks during the rush hour; when traffic avoids a particular intersection because it is impossible to cross", or when pedestrians find that it is much safer to than cross at a busy intersection, it is time for some control devise to be installed. lk As was the case 20 years ago, when the governor was asked to intercede on our behalf in getting the light, maybe that time has come gain. We've heard Governor Rampton say he is always open to the needs of the people oi the state. Maybe we must make these needs known to him. Your letters might do the job. Large Selection o-fARTIFICIAL FLOWERS IFQR you give a hoot for summer f unf practice summer safety! Is Roosevelt City being ignored? uWe Iff memorial day & Wrenlhs Stem Pieces Sprays Arrangements Copley News Service American Legion annual convention fflasEonap C8twtinai Legionnaires and members of The American Legion of District Nine convened at Duchesne Post No. 22 Sunday for the annual district convention. Department officers of both the Legion and Auxiliary were present to hear the reports of the posts and units in Duchesne and Uintah Counties (District 9), on the years activities. Trophies and awards were presented to participants in the American essay contests, and the Poppy Poster Contest. District officers elected for the ensuing year are Peter R. Jacobsen, Duchesne, district commander; Harry Dean, Roosevelt; first vice commander; Roy Hall, n Roosevelt, second vice commander, R. Wilcken, Duchesne, adjutant; June Hacking, Roosevelt, chaplain. e, The Auxiliary elected Mrs. Lois Altamont, a member of the Uintah & Ouray Unit No. 126, as district president. Her officers are Mrs. Maxine W. Burdick, Duchesne Unit No. 22, first vice president; Mrs. Arlene Thompson, Duchesne second vice president; Mrs. Gladys Steele, Leland Von Gardiner Unit No. 124, Jensen, chaplain; Mrs. Phyllis W. Day, Duchesne, historian; Mrs. Roberta Jones, Basin Unit No. 64, Roosevelt, Girls' State Chairman. The convention sessions were conducted by District Nine Commander Ned Deels, Vernal, Wilbeck Post No. 11; and District Nine Auxiliary President Vona Houtz, Roosevelt, Basin Unit No. 64. Other District 9 officers participating in the convention sessions included Mrs. Lois La Rose, second vice president; Mrs. Ruth Haslem, chaplain; Mrs. Phyllis W. Day, secretary and treasurer; and Mrs. Maxine W. Burdick, membership chairman. Mrs. LaRose served as poppy committee chairman and Mrs. Haslem as foreign relations committee chairman. District 9 Legionnaire officers participating in the convention activities included Commander Deets, Vernal; Ralph Sharp, Vernal, adjutant; Francis Lennox, Jensen, service officer. Clarence Jones, Roosevelt, vice commander for the Department of Utah, introduced the other Department Legionnaires participating in the convention. Present were Dean Hall, adjutant; Maloy Bills, service officer, Quinn Plowman, alternate National Executive committeeman; George Bigelow, baseball commissioner, Blaine Swapp, children and youth committee chairman; Keith Gwilliam, finance committee chairman. Special guests were District 5 commander, John Bowlby, Columbia contender for area commander, and Frank Bishop, Salt Lake City, District 2 commander. The Department of Utah, American Legion Auxiliary was represented by Mrs. Vera Peterson, first vice president; Mrs. Edna Plowman, Junior activities chairman; Mrs. Roberta Jones, Americanism chairman: Mrs. Phyllis W. Day, education and scholarship chairman; Mrs. Ruth Haslem, Foreign Relations chairman. Mrs. Maxine Bishop, secretary. Mrs. Vera Peterson. Department membership chairman, congratulated District 9 for its membership achievement of 377 or 40 over the membership goal assigned by Department. Mrs. Bur dick presented special awards to units at Duchesne, Roosevelt, Myton, Jensen, for their membership achievements. The candidacy of Clarence Jones, Roosevelt, Basin Post No. 64, was announced for Department commander. A smoae turkey buffet dinner was served by Duchesne Unit No. 22 to the delegates and guests. May May May May May May May May 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 Low 38 38 40 High 75 83 85 89 91 Predp. 41 49 53 50 79 76 73 We've Only Just Began will be the theme for the THS Senior graduation exercises this Thursday evening. Guest speaker will be a former seminary teacher, Bill Norton. Jessup Van Tassel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl H. Van Tassell, will be the validictorian. Kim Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jones will be the Sulutorian for the 1973 Senior class. The class extends a welcome for anyone to attend. New studentbody officers for the coming school year will be president, Jody Williams, vice president Jane Giles; secretary, Debbie Lamb; historian, reporter, Jeffery Jones. Pep club officers for next year are, President, Kathy Young; vice president, Jan Giles; secretary, Jana Jones; drill mistress, Jill Fabrizio; assistant, Cheryl Roosevelt Phone 722-214- 3 honored at Tea A tea honoring the 9th grade girls and their mothers from West Junior high school met May 16 at the home of Mrs. Frank Yack with Mrs. Glenn Alexander .02 .03 red and white tulips decorated the The THS girls PE class played a baseball game Thursday at Duchesne. El-de- Lyle's Truths Now Open La-Ros- Lyle J. and Geneva Larsenf former owners of the RED BARN AUCTION, have Johns Sinclair Service 1 - Co-o- and p in Roosevelt rm J .I'- - TT IV Here are several ready for Fishing Opening! 1971 GALAXIE 500, Air, Radio, New Rubber 1970 CHEVROLET 1MPALA 3 New Tires 1963 CHEVROLET i, Standard Heater, Vinyl Top, Sport Coupe, Air, Radio, Heater, 400 Engine, Transmission 1969 DODGE WITH CAMPER, Air, Automatic, Radio 1961 JEEP, 3 New Tires, Nylon Top, Radio, Winch 4x4 Heavy Duty, Automatic, Radio, Heater 1971 CHEVROLET 1970 POLARA 2DOOR, White Vinyl Top, Radio, Heater 1969 CHEVROLET IMP ALA Hardtop, Air, Radio, Heater IIAYWAGON, 3 Axels, Lights, Brakes, Brand New STOCK TRAILER, New, 2 Axels, Removable Side Gates, for cows. hay hauling. Will haul 20-F- T 68 Phone News Items to a- USED TRUCK AND CAR LOT i 722-219- just opened 4 blocks straight South of Farmers ser- ving table with Miss Linda Thatcher residing at the punch bowL Serving the guests was Miss Udora Nephi, Connie Serawop, LuDonna and LaWanna Haslem. Others assisting were Mrs. Zane Asay, Miss Carol Latham. Special guests were Mrs. Anne Platt, Mrs. Gloria Arragup and Miss Patty Regan. Final score was Duchesne 10, THS 28. As the school year is closing, we the students of Tabiona high thank our teachers and parents for the opportunity of going to school, for all the fun, experience and accomplishments we have had. See you all next year. 75 A beautiful centerpiece of as Lewis. 1G-F- T MARIONS VARIETY West Jr. high girls |