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Show '' i M i .: ' Aviu. H 1 PRICE 10 Published in ths Interest of Blandingfianw ths Surrounding Oil and Mining Communities VOLUME 3 O onrco u o O Plans and preparations for the forthcoming pageant are reported to be advancing in a highly sat- Street Markers Appear isfactory order. Joe Nielson reports the needs only some details script added to be ready for the cast. Mrs. will be -staged out-- o doors on the east bank of Westvrater as a feature part of the Blanding celebration dated for June 2nd and 3rd. A historical The drama succession of events . important in the history of Blanding will be 12 NO. Bk, 19&1 MARCH BUNDING, UTAH, FRIDAY, dramatized by a cast includ- School Board to Hold Special Meeting President K. S. Summers of of Board School the Education San Juan District has called a speoial meeting of the Board for Friday Maroh 24 at 7:00 p. to m. study and discuss teachers salA conmit-te- e aries and contracts. the of teachers, representing San Juan Education Associaing real horses, Indians, covered wagons, and smoke signals. tion met with the School Board Mr. and Mrs. Bud Nielson are Monday, March 6 and presented a for a new salary assisting Mrs Nielson in the proposal which schedule if adopted v;ould preparation of the .text Increase teachers salaries in Other responsibilities for the an avera e of 8 per elaborate exhibition have been the District The Board deciede to dedelegated to other persons arid cent. lay action until, a later date organizations. more time could be devoted when Horses And riders are to be . furnished by Elk Mountain Riders to study and discussion of the while dAnolng aots will be hand- proposal . led by the Square Dance Club. Mrs. P. V. Redd will be in CLINIC TO GLOSS charge of the muslo, Joan Mosely in charge of costumes, and Joe FOR WEEK F. Lyman is rigging up a brass Dr. Fallon has announced that band. the Blanding Clinic will be A band, arranged being from Monday, March 27, closed string in will Johnson appear by Sylvan Sunday i April 2, exceptWhile sound through some of the acts. ing for emergencies. effects and the P. A. System will be under Ken McDonald. Ervin Guymon is arranging wagons with work horses and' reports he needs more of both. ' HS Honor Roll Listed at Pg. 4a o: to Mm for Mai Mm Blanding Chamber The directors merce gc After over 50 years Blending work is being are being adorned as well as orna- intersections with useful mental city done by regular employees at odd hours when something more urgent does not require their attention. street markers. Above .The City has seventy installaLynn lyman and Stanley Martineau tions to make which will mark are completing the installation every intersection in town. The at Main and First South. Annual (tenge Rides Start Apifl 3 The annual sponsored by Game spring range rides the state Fish and have been sche- Department duled for April., 3, 4, and Montioello and for April 7 at Blanding. Game 5 at 6 and . Warden Tom Hor rooks says who participate in the those Montioello ride will need to have horses and oamping equip. ment. Those who go trips will need in the Blanding piok-u- p or Jeeps but no horses or camping provisions as the party will return to Blanding every night. READ THE VTINTADS I SAN JUAN BOOTH GOING STRONG AT Mrs. Musselman letter L.A. has received a Mr. Musselman who with Bill Cline is tending Juan County's Booth at San from Travel show in Los Angeles the In the letter Musselman told his wife that 80,000 people had walked past the San Juan Booth ' that with day and all. of that he had them but two. talked says the people .show great interest in their San Juan disHe play, and that the majority would be eager to sign affadivlts that they were coming to visit this county at their first opportu- nity The County failed to send any affadavit forms. all out in an voted of Com- Monday. effort to to pro- construction of dormitories so that' children from the Utah part of the Navajo Reservation can attend public sohools here. Don Smith, who is a member of Utah Indian Affairs Commission, informed the directors; 'that the Federal Bureau of. Indian Affairs plans to make,, extensive sohool improvements this year for Arizona and New Mexloo Hava Jos but plans nothing for pupils of the Utah area where BIA says mote the available at Blanding and that San Juan School t financially able Distriot is qualified instructors. : They furnish o will advooate construc- tion of dormitories at .Blanding sothat reservation children can have the advantages that are now "going to waste" here. Spring Vacation March 30, 31 Thursday and Friday March 30 The Blanding Chamber will seek and 31 sohools will dose for anmuil an early meeting, probably at the Spring Vaoation. This vaoation is usually set Shlprook, where Chamber representatives, County Conmissloners each year to correspond with officials of San Juan School Easter Sunday .thus' giving an need is not great. District, representatives of. the Utah Indian Affairs Commission and representatives of the State Board of Education can dlsouss . Easter holiday extending for four days for pupils and teachAll. schools in the Diers. strict wili dose for this . , , vaoation exoept , San Juan Hii officials School. ' San Juan High had its At ; the meeting. Chamber Spring vaoation Maroh 16 and 17 spokesmen will propound the adto permit students and teaohers vantages, tolndian pupils, of to attend the State Basketball attending white sohools j they Tournament in Provo and cheer sohool Tribal problems BIA that facilities are will emphasize classroom with and surplus now for. their team ' 'in the |