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Show JOIN THE FUN Cminte UMC to open three-da- y run today to mark 50 years The long awaited UBIC celebration is to begin today in Roosevelt, raising the curtain on what sponsors feel is something new and exciting and yet part of the old tradition which dates back some 50 years. The running of the Uintah Basin Industrial Convention will note some changes in foremat, but will present to the public three days of entertainment, which will be basically free, yet highly uplifting and as free as possible from the commercialization which has characterized similar celebrations in other areas. As pointed out in a history published this year as part of the UBIC souvenir program booklet, the annual celebration began in 1923 as a means of bringing new information and helps to the residents of the area, who were being hard pressed to make a living on homesteads. Although there is no longer a need of specialists bringing seminars and programs ot instruction to the area, the UBIC still Alls A THE anniversary the need of socialization and entertainment for present and former Basin residents. Things are schedul'd to get underway early Thursday morning with a cannon salute. This will be followed by ball games, baby show, bike races, pet show, free swimming and sky diving throughout the morning and afternoon. The evening program will include a parade, ball games, teen and adult talent show, movies for children, prize drawing and a dance on the tennis court. The official opening ceremony of the UBIC is set for 7:00 p.m. at the park. Friday morning will see the running of the tiny tot show, the children's talent show, free swimming, model show, doll show, sky diving, story tellers, royalty reception, novelty contests, reunion, horse-sho- e pitching. The evening program will include a talent show by a troup sponsored by Eugene Jelesnik, movies for children, and a dance. The parade will begin activities Saturday morning at 10 a.m. This will be followed by sky diving, free swimming, s consolidation VOLUME (it of: ROOSEVELT STANDARD, NUMBER SI and ROOSEVELT. UTAH 840IM THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1073 story tellers, fashion show, novelty contests, motorcycle rail's, kids bike races, and horse shoe pilrhing. During the evening the Search and Rescue Iatrol will sponsor a barbecue at the city park. The general session Saturday evening will include special talent presentation by nationally famous western artists, including Tokyo Matsu, Sheb Wooley, Tex Williams and the KSOP Wranglers. There will also be movies for the children, a drawing for door prizes and a dance on the tennis court. Continuous events will inrlude a flower, show to be held in the Roosevelt ward building south of the park; a hobby show in the Moon Lake Electric building, and an art exhibit, also planned tor the Roosevelt ward building. Reigning as UBIC royalty during the three-daevent will be Miss Lynnetle Frandsen. Miss UBIC; Miss Margo Murdock and Miss Gwen Richens, attendants. The public is invited to participate in the various activities of the celebration. ball games, archery shixit, y DRILLING IS UP By Claris Utah drilling steps up after period of slump D.Aihby You've got to learn from the mistakes of others, says Dale Holdridge in South Dakota, adding you can't possibly live long enough to make all of them yourself. A few years ago a rash of prank phone calls caused much concern, and was responsible for the hospitalization and near death of one individual We understand that such a practice is again being used for "entertainment'' in this area. A group of girls, using uncomely language and harrassing people concerning bills that are have brought concern to a number of people. But who knows when they might reach just the right person with a medical condition which would be aggravated by such stress to the point of serious complications. If you feel you have such a caller on the line don't play into their trap. Tell them to have the owner of the business call next time. It might also be possible to keep the line open, and from another phone call the telephone company for a trace on the call. It is unlawful to use the telephones for such mischief, and if those involved are found guilty, they can receive severe punishment. You help is needed to stop the practice. t, Did you hear about the sophomore who siud, When I came here to school I guess I was really conceited. But that got knocked out of me before long.' Now Tra one of the nicest fellows in tho whole school." QD- Boy, we can't seem to get off the rumor kick. But there are still some wild ones flying. Maybe you heard the other day that there have now been 20 rigs pulled out of the Basin. Now that is scary, especially since the peak activity here in the Basin saw somewhere around 25 rigs working here at the most. The latest oil report (as of last weekend) showed that we have 37 active rigs in Utah. This is up four from the week before, and up one from the same dale one year ago. It is down, however from the peak of 42 rigs in the slate at one point late last year. At the present lime there are about 20 rigs drilling in the basin, of the 37 in the slate. There is also, according to oil reports, about eight new locations in various stages of preparation or rigging up for drilling. The only way we could loose 20 rigs would be for the whole pool to turn to The Petroleum Information report issued this week indicated that drilling activity moved back up to 37 rigs, after hitting a low of 33 rigs last week. At this time last year 36 rigs were drilling. The report indicated that part of the increased activity was in other parts of the state, but several rigs are now back to drilling atatus here in the Basin after being down for moves. A compilation of oil activity in Utah for the First six months of 1973 indicates that the Tertiary trend in Duchesne County, in the deep part of the Uintah Basin, continues to be the focal point of interest. The report indicated that the state's 63 r completions at represents a decline of three as compared with the first six months of 1972, but 90.4 percent of the wells were successful 35 producing oil and eight gas. Wildcat drilling in the state also declined a little but was more successful. In overall exploration, nine of 28 wells. . .nearly a third. . .produced. The ratio of success in the first half of 1972 was 23.68 percent. Three of the wildcats opened new fields. One, drilled by Tejas Gas Corp, found a Buckhorn oil pool in Grand County. The other two were gas discoveries in San Juan County. The exploratory work included two extensions of Altamont Field in Duchesne County and four successful gas outposts in the Cisco area of Grand County. Indicating the positive impact of the Tertiary trend, . developme- -t drilling .95.4. per cent through the state mid-yea- successful The NEW STAGE readiness for Thursday's opening. They include from left Morgan Glines, Ken Adney, Paul Edmunds and Ed Riggs. The grounds were being cleaned up Monday of this week, and chairs will be moved in Wednesday, along with bleachers to allow some 3000 seats. fields along the deep Tertiary trend was successful during the first half of 1973. In Altamont Acid, all 21 of the wells completed produced. Shell accounted for a dozen. Four were drilled by Sun Oil two by Gulf Oil Mapco, Texaco Inc and Chevron Oil each posted one. Initial production ranged from 128 to 2352 bbls of oil per day. The average was 900 bbls daily with about 1.1 million cu ft of gas. In Bluebell field, 11 wells were completed by mid year and all produced. Production averaged 1658 bbls of oil and 1.45 million cu A of gas daily. Gulf Analcd seven of the wells. Chevron three and Gas Producing Enterprises one. Best of the Bluebell wells, a Gulf producer in Aowed 2767 bbls of oil and 2.5 million cu ft of gas per day. ReAneries now handling the high pour Tertiary crude point Altamont-Bluebel- l include the Chevron facility in Salt Lake City, Husky plants in Cheyenne, Wyo., and North Salt Lake City and the Refinery Corp facility in Denver. UBIC stage receives major facelifting The UBIC stage has received a major "facelifting" for this year's performances, the second such renovation since its original construction in 1950 by the Uintah Basin Young Farmers. The roof was removed because of its deteriorated state and a wall constructed on the east end of the stage to enclose the total floor space. The stage now has taken on an amphitheater design. The carpentry work and painting was spare for bleachers and chairs. It is anticipated that the additional apace will provide scaling for up to and in excess of 3,000 people. The rear section of the stage is done under the direction of Rudy Wheeler while the elertrical work was completed by Floyd Morgan and Joe Bennett of Morgan Elertric. The total wiring is now updated and according to the latest Slate electrical codes for outdoor electrical systems. Because of the increased crowds each year and the necessity for additional sealing, some of the trees in front of the stage were removed to provide additional com- pletely enclosed and has been provided with a new roof. Its function will be to provide storage for UBIC equipment and materials. In the past this area has been utilized as a dressing room. This year and in the future, a trailer will be placed at the rear of the stage to provide this facility for performers. It will be provided basis each year. on a three-da- y Next year plans have been made to make further renovations which will include additional lighting. jwas Shell Oil continued to set the pace in the Altamont area, plans to keep about a dozen rigs working through 1973 but forecasts a slowdown the following year. Shell's Altamont gas processing plant is to be operating by fall. The year opened with 48 rotary rigs active in the state and January's average count was 47. Employment declined steadily and the week to week average in June was a little less than 37 rigs. This, however, compares with a high rig count of 38 in the first half of 1972. Average depth of wells completed in Utah was 9043 ft and the stale had six of the Region's operations that bottomed out below 15,000 ft. All development work in the two major week-to-wee- the new "open air" stage which will greet visitors at the UBIC this year. "amphitheatre" design will allow greater seating capacity, and greater audience visibility. UBIC officials on stage are checking arrangements in This is k " ,i -- r --k L r-- T r i j t Ur7T7 4 jv - ii ti v J. 1 f aA ixi . : ( -- f.,.r i r ..LjJ., ,4.. - 4... 0 : . r -- . ' ' ; r i v':- -. : h -- .Vi Jlffii ' 1 ; .. Unions class of 1963 holds reunion dust. And what is this recession some arc talking about and even writing about, that is affecting the Basin? Have you tried finding a rental? Or just try Finding office space or warehouse space. Its pretty hard to do. The only recession we have is in the minds of those who have been skeptic sined the beginning. They would like nothing belter than to say, "1 told you so". They will still be watching for the "fall" to come in a few years when there are some 20,000 people in Duchesne county, and a payroll double what it is now. Oh well, it's been fun watching the highs and lows of the growth period in the Basin. And we're looking forward to many more years of the same. The 1963 class of Union high school held their tenth reunion July 28. They met at noon at the city park. Evrryone brought their own luncheon. The children used the swimming pool and played while parents renewed old aciuaintances. There was a steak dinner held at Bottle Hollow Resort later that evening. Allen Brown was class president and he was master of ceremonies. Mr. and Mrs. Hal Winter ton and Janet Dye sang several songs and Mrs. Dye gave a reading. Door prizes were awarded to Darrel Murray, Dennis Rasmussen, Howard Warren and Marilyn Duncan. Officers were elected for the next reunkin in 1983. They are Carolyn Davis, Lynn Snow, Glen Gardner and Mr. and Mrs. Randy Freston. niirUCCMC I UUL UUUiIloINl DOni The new swimming pool complex in Duchesne is beginning to take shape, as crews prepare for the big job of running concrete in the pool area. Most of the steel work and forming is complete now, awaiting the concrete. The bath house, in the background, is fast nearing completion also, and the work of completing decking and walkways will begin. V |