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Show Thursday, June 8, 19T2 The Ute Bulletin KMA Traiiiig Program Has Ute Associate lirector Patrick Wyasket has been appointed associate director of the MDTA training program being taught in the newly renovated Ute Learning Center at Fort Duchesne. The Center, funded under a MDTA grant to the Ute Tribe, has an enrollment of 20 students. It is housed in a building adjacent to the tribal offices which formerly was used for storing forestry equipment. A full time associate director, Patrick works with part time director, David VanderKraats who also is the USU Extension Community Development Specialist. Patrick attended Union high school and was graduated from Midwood high school in Brooklyn, N. Y. He attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison three years and recently conducted a western history seminar in Long Island, N. Y., with Dr. Floyd ONeil, Western History Center director for the University of Utah. The associate director supervises classes at the center which are taught by Mrs. Joyce Woods and Mrs. Cleo Riding, both of Vernal. Mrs. Woods has a Master of Arts degree in English, has taught on the USU campus two years and with the USU Extension three years. Mrs. Riding is a recent USU graduate having been an honor student in the college Tribute To Oldtimer l Continued of business. She Is the Vernal area representative for USU. Upon enrollment in the center, students are tested to determine their academic needs. The student then evaluates his needs and works on a personal contact basis, being responsible for his pace and accomplishments. The principal academic stress is resort hospitality oriented with small business training also being taught. Practical experience is being obtained by planning and executing several Fourth of July projects such as a food stand, photography booth, information and babysitting service and a dance. Renovation of the center and equipment was realized from excess funds from recreation, education and public relations budgets which were reallocated by the Business Committee. Included in the spacious layout are two large rooms which may be used as classrooms or conference rooms; one is furnished with several conference-styl- e long tables and the other with round tables which seat eight. A commercial art room, Audio-visuroom and dark room are nearly completed with plans including a room for casting, equipped with a kiln. A professional library may be Included when the Learning Center is completed, according to Mr. VanderKraats. al 4-- H from Page 2) CLUB NEWS Six weeks of extensive exercise and "He was a very quiet man until he beboxing techniques were conclupracticing ' came well acquainted with people. Alded May 25 with a boxing exhibition and though very reserved, he had a keen sense picnic supper at the home of Joyce Murof humor. He lived by very high standards dock, Youth Coordinator for the USU Exof honesty and integrity. tension Service. the Mary May Murray, Billys niece, said performance were Watching she remembers him for his affecExhibitionist 33 and parents. tion toward children. Although he had were the bosing students of Bern Vetter. dozens of nieces and nephews, he claimed "Inspite of a few bloody noses, everyone all children as his relatives. Mrs, Murenjoyed the evening, Mrs. Murdock comwas he fond of said mented. ray people, especially the youngsters. Lyle Jenks was awarded a trophy for Billy is described as a thin man of best boxer. Ozzie Chapoose medium height who never showed his received the "most improved trophy Doctors marveled at the smoothage. with participation trophies going to Shane ness of his skin, even during his last Jenks, Richard Jenks, Art Cesspooch, stay in the hospital, Mrs. LaRose said. Rocky Murdock, Gary Frost, Doug When questioned about Billys exact age, and Albert Chapoose. Mrs. LaRose said she coldn't be sure Although the boxing activities began late how old he was but said that at his in the school year, Mrs. Murdock stated funeral Louie Hall of the Bennett area it is the beginning for a bigger and told her he was sure Billy was IOC better boxing club next year and certainbecause he remembers his father saying ly affords the boys an opportunity to try he and Billy were born the same year something new and different. and old Mr. Hall would have had his 106th birthday this fall. and Girl Scouts Fourteen Mrs. LaRose said Billy familiarized motored to Salt Lake City in May to himself with the land disputes as a young see "Disney on Parade" at the Salt man by attending Indian committee meethe performance Palace. Following tings. He owned a considerable amount they all tried a "Barn Buster at the Red of land on the reservation and joined Barn. Chaperoning the girls were Joyce Stella in an effort to preserve as much of Murdock, Katherine Jenks and Sheila Vanit as possible. They were the last two derKraats. who held out on selling 80 acres of frontage land on Indian Bench facing the White rocks road. However, they lost their fight shortly before Billys death. Every Bear Dance and Sun Dance, one would see Billy helping with the fires and Summer school may not always be an the sacred ceremonies. They srvheknew exciting experience but for Lyle and Ricexactly what to do and everything was hard Jenks, its better than goingtocamp. done in a very automatic manner. Before The sons of Mr. and Mrs. Richard sunup he would help with the morning Jenks left last Sunday for a week at prayer and would keep the fires going all Marty Wood's Rodeo RidingSchool in Fownight at the Sun Dances. ler, Colo. According to their mother, Ironically enough, this famous fireman, the boys first became interested in the when told of probably the most spectacuabout it in one of their school when lar fire the Basin has ever seen, his oil horseman reading They made applicamagazines. well shooting flames into the sky, Billy tions and were accepted. was amused. His sister visited him last While at the school the boys will be fall in a Roosevelt rest home to tell him proudly wearing silver belt bucklds they his oil well was burning and, Stella said, won May 29 at the Little Buckaroo Rodeo "He chuckled. in Neola. Avid rodeo riders, th brothers An excellent farmers, he didnt live to entered the Little Buckaroo events with realize profits from the richest product Richard placing first in the third division his land produced. Billy passed away of calf roping. Lyles first place was in the In April In a Salt Lake Hospital. second division, with the contestants classified according to their ages. SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS At the Industrial Fair staged at West Jr. High School were Jerry Jenks (left), Min of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jenks, Fort Duchesne, and Keith Tahannie, Min of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Grows, Jr., Fort Duchesne. Schools from three counties placed entries in the Fair. 1972 Industrial Fair Sweepstakes Honors Awarded Recently to Two Ute Students Two West Junior students high hammered and snapped their way into first place and captured the sweepstake blue ribbon rosettes at a recent Industrial Arts Fair. Jerry Jenks and Keith Tahannie competed with students from Daggett, Duchesne and Uintah Counties during the fair staged at West Junior high school. Jerry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jenks of Fort Duchesne, won in the photography division with his photo of Devils Playground near Ouray. He photographed the scenic landscape, developed and matted the picture for entry in the Fair. Keith took top prize in the handicraft division with a saddle he tooled and assemHe is the son of Mr. and Mrs. bled. Harold Groves Jr., also of Fort Duchesne. Eight of the 11 top awards were won Morlln by West Junior high students. Buchanan is Industrial Arts Instructor at West. Other schools participating in the divisions of photography, handicraft, wood crafts, drafting, wood and metal included Union high school, Duchesne Junior high and high, Tabiona, Manila, Vernal Junior high and Uintah high school. all-arou- nd Brot-hers- on ' y r.&? mmM ; 'f-- ' K&i Little Buckaroo Rodeo Winners go to School RIDING N ROPING In the favorite pasttime of Richard and Lvle Jenks. of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jenks. The boys won silver buckles in the rpcont iiTh" Buckaroo Rodeo in Neola. |
