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Show Young Men Must Communication Skills Offered To Ute Students Register with Draft Office Opportunities in the telecommunications industry will be available to Native American people through a skill training program sponsored by the Mountain Bell Telephone of Utah, Pacific Bell of California and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Thirty slots are open for a ten week training program in directory assistance, clerical and outside crafts atl Madera, Calif. Students will be recruited and selected by the BIA with the participation of telephone companies. After completion of the program, trainees will be prepared to meet the requirements for entry-levemployment positions within the industry. They will also be prepared to compete for positions and el advanced training provided through their employing company offering employee development and career advancement opportunities. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. They must not currently have a problem either with the use of alcohol or narcotics. Criteria will be explored to identify possible problem areas and counseling will be provided. Work interest and the willingness to move to locations where jobs are available following training are needed factors for success in the program. Interested persons may contact the Employment Assistance office at Fort Duchesne for further information. Ute Candidates Vie for School Beauty Title A vivacious sophomore Ute student was chosen earlier this month as the most personable candidate at the Union High School Homecoming Queen Pageant. The 12 candidates vying for the Homecoming title voted Sonja Cuch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Cuch of Lapoint, as Miss Congeniality. She was sponsored by the sophomore class as their candidate for the contest. Sonja added humor to the evening by telling an original short story during the talent competition. The Ute finalist wore h floral gown as she a green her charm bracelet and accepted bandolier. Miss Congeniality was presented along with the queen, Vickie Ross; first runnerup, Christie Foote; and second runnerup, Lorie Nelson; during the homecoming activities. This year's competition also featured floor-lengt- another Ute student. Jackie Nephi, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Nephi, Sr. of Fort Duchesne, represented the junior class. She gave a talk for h her talent and wore a pink taffeta gown during the formal presentafloor-lengt- tion. Judges who selected the royalty included Mrs. Kenneth LaRose, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Jensen, and Mr. and Mrs. LaVone Giles. Of every nature are the concern of new linkers STUDENT PROBLEMS employed by the Title III program at West Junior High and Todd Elementary schools. Maxine Serawop left and Mrs. Gloria Martinei will span the r. parent-teachestudents, gap between student-teachein Todd located HI office The ladies are working out of the Title Elementary and may be contacted by calling the school. r, r, parents-administrato- Communications Gap Main Concern Of Linkers at Local Schools Draft calls may have ended, but the Selective Service Act still requires all young men register with Selective Service within 30 days before or 30 days after their 18th birthday. According to Colonel Delmore E. John, Acting State Director for Selective Service in Utah, the registration, classification, and lottery provisions of the Selective Service Act will remain in force despite the termination of the induction authority. To comply with the provisions of the Selective Service Law, young men in Duchesne, Uintah and Daggett Counties may register with the following registrars: Ollie I. Burson, Clerk -Employment Assistance, Uintah & Ouray Agency, Ft. Education- Duchesne, Utha; Brent Fackrell, Counselor Union High School, Roosevelt, Utah; Chad Orton, Counselor Uintah High School, Vernal, Utah; or Kenna Foy, Selective Service Secretary City and County Building, Duchesne; Utah. Office hours are: Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Selective Service records of all registrants in Duchesne; Uintah and Daggett Counties are now located at the Selective Service office in Duchesne. While the generation gap causes some friction between children and parents, it is the communication gap which creates problems in the schools. In an attempt to remedy the problem, the Emergency the Title in program established the Advisory Commitee for School Aid Action Project. linker system ...creating a link of Miss Serawop, daughter of Mr. and communication between home and Lee Serawop, Randlett, is also Mrs. school, parents and teachers and serving as a linker. She attended local students and teachers. The program is. used exclusively for schools, was enrolled in Dixie College, St. and attended Ute students attending schools in the George, for two years, Young University one year. Uintah School District as well as Union Brigham was She employed by the Bureau of High School. Linkers are selected for Affairs Roads Department at Fort Indian VETERANS DAY POW WOW their dependability and ability to relate in the worked Duchesne last and, year, to the Ute people, according to Ron Central Office in D.C., for Oct. 1973 Egan, director of the Uintah Basin several months. Washington, Education Council and Title III coorDuring the past summer she served as dinator. OWYHEE, NEVADA counselor at the Utes' Youth Camp in Many times, Mr. Egan said, a student Uintah Canyon. Maxine has also helped will not discuss a problem with teachers Sponsored by the Indian Youth QnK or with the administrator but, with the with the Randlett Teen Club. Mr. Egan feels confident the capabilicounseling assistance of the linker, will ties of the Free Barbecue, Sunday 1 p.m. two linkers will prove postitive break the barrier and resolve this action can be taken on negative problem. DANCE CONTESTS In the past linkers have been happenings in the schools. mistakenly labeled as truant officers. They are concerned with truant only because is is usually the result of problems at school. Therefore, attacking the problem should reduce absenties, Egan said. NEW TO POSITIONS A team of linkers has been selected and are available at the school for consultations, having already meditated several problems at the junior high school and Union High School. Miss Maxine Serawop and Mrs. Ernest (Gloria) Martinez comprise the Title III team and have stated on of the principle goals this school year is to arrange for Ute parents to visit their child's school at least once, thus hoping parents will stress positive action rather than negative remarks. Mrs. Martinez, the former Gloria Grant, is the daughter of Mrs. Violet Starr and Lhe late Herman Grant. She is a member of the Ute Tribe, mother of three and a resident of the Farm Creek area. While living in Seattle, Wash., she became interested in the Parent-TeachTIpS ON BIKE SAFETY la presented by Utah Highway Patrolman Dave program and served as vice president of her PTA. She is presently serving as Jacobsen at the Learning Center in Fort Duchesne. Twenty-eigyoungsters from president of the Whiterocks Head Start Ouray, and Fort Duchesne were given a short course onrales and Parent Activity Committee. regulations of the highway and safe hike riding. The class was nwmir.il iu Katherine Jenks and Mrs. Kenneth Nataline With two children attending Todd Saatio wthtiie cooperation of BIA Special Investigator Robert Gdviu and Patrolman Elementary, she is concerned with education and is a member of the Parent 20-2- er 1, - tks, ht l |
