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Show When the National Miss Indian American Pageant unfolds in Sheridan, Wyo., at the end of this month, three Ute coeds will W9 be among the contestants vying for the title. Annette Parriette who was selected the Alternate for Nora Begay, Miss Indian American XVIII, will compete for the title. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Parriette, Fort Duchesne, and is a junior at Westminister College. The U.B.I.C. Committee will sponsor Glenna Jenks in this years pageant. Glenna is a former Miss Indian Utah and U.B.LC. Indian Princess. She will enter Young University this fall. Brigham Glenna is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jenks, Fort Duchesne. Linda Ridley, a sophomore student at Utah State University, will represent that University in the pageant. She was selected as the first Miss Indian U.S.U. last spring and also as Indian Princess for the University of Montanas Indian week in Missoula. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benton Ridley, Farm Creek. The pageant will begin Wednesday, July 26, and run through Sunday, July 30. A talent show will be staged Thursday evening featuring the contestants who will show their traditional or modern talent. A barbeque, parade, Indian sports and dancing contests will be included in the Glenna Jenk Minnie Grant to Lead Class at Kemper Hall Leading the Kemper Hall, will be Minnie Miss Grant senior class functions at Kenosha, Wls., next fall Carol Grant. was elected senior class president at the private, Episcopal prep school at the conclusion of her junior year. During her first year at the school she served as junior class secretary. She is the daughter of Mrs. Violet Starr, and Roosevelt, resides with her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Martinez of Gusher. Minnie is attending school on a Ute tribe scholarship as well as one from Kemper Hall. Congratulations to Forrest Cuch who earned a 3.75 grade average at Westminster College, Salt Lake City. Forrest, son of Jason Cuch, will be a senior in the fall. Annette Parriette All American Indian Days. The final ceremony of the pageant and All American Indian Days will be the announcement of Miss Indian America XIX on Sunday night. Indian Song, Dance Group To Perform at DBIC BYU Fourteen Girls to Participate in 1972 U.D.I.C. Indian Princess Pageant Event With the Fourth of July celebration behind us, the focus has turned to the Uintah Basin Industrial Convention slated for the first weekend in August. Ute girls will be competing for the title of UBIC Indian Princess at a pageant this Friday, July 15, at Union high school auditorium. According to pageant directors, Miss Joleen Mart and Mrs. Norma Denver, girls between the ages of 16 and 24 are eligible for the title. Contestants must be at Sadlne Appawoo, Fort Duchesne; Eloise Colorow, Myton; Mary Cuch, Fort Duchesne; Sally Duncan, Whlterocks; Sharon ta Eker, Neola; Minnie Grant, Gusher; McCook , Fort Duchesne; Sandy Pike, Whlterocks; Debra Reed , Roosevelt; Denese Serawop, Fort Duchesne; Kathy Seawop, Randlett; Jane Taveapont, Whlterocks; Sandra Taveapont, White-rock- s; and Judy Thompson, Randlett. Chl-pe- least one eighth Indian and should not be, or ever have been married. Among those who have entered the pageant, to be judged on Indian charac- teristics, poise and personality are: I I Linda Ridley Additional Sewage Lagoons to Serve Fort Duchesne Area Among featured events at the Annual Uintah Basin Industrial Convention the first weekend in August will be a entertainment group, "Lamanite newly-form- Generation. Comprising the group is top Indian talent from 600 BYU Indian students representing over 47 tribes. The group will perform at 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 4 at the Roosevelt City Park. The troupes repertoire includes and dance blended music contemporary with traditional Indian, Polynesian and Mexican numbers as well as Indian numbers written by BYU Indian students such as "I Walk in Beauty, "Desert Flower and Go My Son. The "lamanite Generation recently toured the American Southwest, Northwest and Western Canada. They performed for the Navajo Tribal Council in the counWith the national stress cm environmental Improvement, the U & O Reservation cil chambers and in the Saskatoon Centenis contributing its share with the addition nial Auditorium in Canada. of two sewage oxidation lagoons at Fort Duchesne. Constructed at a cost of $36,000, the lagoons are two and a half acres each in A recently organized group on the resize and will Increase the sewage system Ricof serves Fort Duchesne, which servation is looking for a design, picture all and the Bottle or symbol to be used on their brochures, hardsons Hollow motel complex. A seperate lagoon stationery and envelopes and will pay $50 for the art Work. was built to accomodate Sunshine Acres The Ute Indian Tribes Coordinated of Midvale Tuft and did Company Community Service Program is seeking an Jay the construction work from design plans emblem which will represent the wide drawn by Uintah County Engineers, Ver-na- L variety of services they provide such as The Vernal engineers also supervihelping people with social, emotional and mental problems, aiding in suicide prevensed the construction project. hi the oxidation process of the lagoons, tion, alcoholism prevention, marriage and aerobic bacteria breaks down solid matter family counseling, etc. Artists may enter as many ideas as eds algae plants which grow and in tun they wish. The winning entry will receive irom nutrients and aid in the oxidation $50 in cash. Entries should be submitprocess. to the Coordinated Community Service ted criTechnical assistance in the design was of the teria program at the Bureau of Indian Affairs provided by lagoons Environmental Health Section of Utah Social Service office by July 25, accorState Division of health. Final inspecding to Dee Wilcox, Social Service Offtion of the lagoon was given by Mr. Wells. icer for the BIA. Cash Award Offered For Service Emblem sub-divisi- sub-divisi- on. RECENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT On the reservation Is the addition of two sewage cells located next to the other cells at Fort Duchesne. Explaining the oxidation process of the lagoons to (from left) Dennis Mower, Tribal Business Development Officer; Lester Chapoose, Tribal Administrative Officer; and Mack Cole, BIA Land Operations Officer; is Charles Wells, Service Unit Director of the Indian Health Service. V ed on |
