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Show t 'cS VaUME 47 NUMBER 8, 1979 U!NfplBTASIN SERVING ALL OF DUCHESNE COUNTY, PLUS WEST UINTAH COUNTY Scouting m roundtable a success Area Boy Scouts were well represented at the Duchesne district scouting roundtable Nov. 1. Over 70 percent of the units were present to receive training and plan the winter camporee. A knot tying refresher", .was conducted by Gene Burt, scoutmaster from Tabiona. Lon Farnsworth, Bridgeland, had the leaders demonstrate knot tying skills as he had them pair off and tie a square knot in a rope without letting go of the ends. This provided an interesting demonstration of team work. Bob Oswald, Utah National Parks Council, addressed the group eoncern- ing leadership training, and offered some ideas for creating and maintaining interest of varsity and explorer age Scouts. The next roundtable will be Dec. 7. Plans'for the winter camporee will be finalized at that time, and training for winter camping activities will be given. 10-fo- ot Leaders who participated in the recent Duchesne district roundtable are, left to right, Gene Burt, Paul Bird and Ron Mitchell, both Altamont. SCOUT TRAINING Ta-bion- a; CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSES-M- en treatment facility to serve Duchesne City and the surrounding area. The restoration of the lake to its previous depth is expected to begin next week. and machines team up as work proceeds at Starvation Reservoir, drained to just a puddle to permit construction of a new water- - Duchesne Chamber to hear Sowar ds School district releases achievement test results Lowell C. Caldwell, superintend-- , ent oftchools for Duchesne County, reported that the District achievement test results received last spring have been reviewed by the Board of Education. The test results are part of a comprehensive program initiated by the Board in an attempt to improve the academic achievement of district students. The new policy requires achieve-- , ment testing of every ;stiidqqt,jn. .the District each year, with the Stanford Achievement test administered in the lower grades, and .the California Achievement Test in grades Test results were presented to the Board by Reynold B. Hansen, director and by . of the elementary schools, Dennis A. Mower, assistant superintendent. The tests, which were administered in April and May, enable the District to compare local and national grade equivalents. For example, a student who took the test in April and scored at grade equivalent 5.9 would be one month above the national average. The District results follow: . measures to improve student achievement and to determine the reasons for the declining secondary achievement scores, Mower added. There has been concern nationwide about a decline in performance of students in critical academic areas. Scores on college entrance examina- tions have dropped steadily for the past several years. The Duchesne County School Dili- - , rict, in response, to a hew state law, has instituted a competency testing National District Average Average ence fifth-grad- e El Cid . to assure that, in the future, graduates meet minimum standards before they can. receive a Mr. Mower indicated that test results varied among District schools, at junior high level especially Roosevelt junior nigh school students scored above the national average. Mower said that test results- - for individual students are available at each of the District schools. Parents are encouraged to make appointments with the school counselor to review these resultf. The Board, the district staff, and school principals are undertaking , high school diploma. Student performance in the pilot testing of the districts competency program, coupled with the results on the standardiztests relative to ed achievement national norms, reflect what some refer to as the "national crisis in education," said one spokesman. Mower indicated that the district is exploring a number of areas that may be contributing to the situation, and that parental input will be welcome in seeking solutions. BUS in ESS Unperturbed by the construction activity going on nearby, and apparently unconcerned about the water level at Starvation, this fisherman kept trying, although he had yet to catch anything when the STANDARD photographer was around. error in directory Call-Guid- . Health Fair participants announced by planners Kevin Ownes (as KISS); front row,,Sonja Taylor, Gwen Hamilton, Joni Kinny and Tonya Heaps. The Health Career Fair will be held Friday, Nov. 9, from 1 until 7 p.m. at West junior high school The event is sponsored by the Ute Indian Tribe Education Division, UBAVC, and USU Education Center. Carleen Kurip and Jim Piacetelll of the Health Career Fair announce the participation of the and Education following groups: Information Center, Vince Lafferty; Optometry, Darlend Harrndon and the Ameriun Diabetic Association; Mental Health Technician, Ida Goodin; Nurses Aide, Pauline LaRqse and Crystal Konetah. Also, Community Health Program, Louise Cuch; State Health Department, Nadine Fishbeck; Blood Pressure Unit, Nona Swenson; Dietitian, Lynn Dawson. Also, Sanitation and Civil Engeer-- Effective immediately, some 15 area realtors will participate in the UINTAH BASIN MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE. A meeting was held Nov. 1 to finalize the establishment of the service, which will involve realtors from Roosevelt and Vernal Harold Munn, formerly of Gallup, N.M., is the new owner of CLYDE'S BODY SHOP in Roosevelt. Clyde Killian will continue to manage the business. is no long distance toll charge when calling these numbers. Mrs. Allred suggests that customers draw a circle around these numbers in the directory or make some other notation so these numbers can be located easily if it is ever necessary to call for telephone repair. Mrs. Allred adds that stickers which can be placed on the directory page to correct the listing order will be included in the envelope with the next in the bill sent to customers Roosevelt-Duchesn- e area. "If customers will watch for these stickers and place them in the directory immediately, there shouldnt be any further problem," she states. . Mountain Bell customers in the ftooseveltDuchesne area may be puzzled by the location of the new numbers for the telephone repair service in the new directory. ' Telephone company officials explain that the heading for repair service was inadvertantly printed on the wrong e secion line on page 8 of the at the front of the. book. Because of this misplacement, the telephone numbers for repair service are listed just above the heading, according to Business Office Supervisor Gail Allred. She says the new repair service number for residential customers is Business customers should call to contact repair. There WINNERS-Taki- ng hpme the the Duchesne elementary school prizes at Halloween Carnival were, back row, left to right, Jon Terry, Kent Bailey, Joel Larsen, BRIEFS FISHERMAN Mt Bell explains CONTEST Restaurant. Glade Sowards will address the group regarding government economization and its effects on rural Utah. He will also discuss projections by .state economists for this end of the Uintah Basin for the coming year. Also at the meeting, elections will be held for vacancies on the Board of Directors of the ' chamber. The organization has nine directors, who serve three-yea- r terms, with three vacancies occurring each year. Erogram 2. . The Duchesne Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a meeting for Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m., at ing, Larry Strain; Medical Records Clerk, Joan LaRose; Social Work, - Joan Myore; U. of U. Ethnic Minority Students, Luciano Martinez. Also, Pharmacy, Larry McKimmey; Licensed Practical Nurse, Isabel! Chapoose; Lab Technician, Curtis y Wilma Technician, Shupe; Blanchard; Doctors, Dr. John Mitton; Physical Therapy, Mark Nielson. Also, Registered Nurses, Alta Ross and Jean Smith; Nurse Practitioner, Lois Bartholmew; Mental Health, Larry Winn; Respiratory Therapy, Juni Hoff; Emergency Medical Technical Roosevelt EMT Association. The Indian Club will cook fry bread. Other members of the committee include Vince Lafferty, Rosie Teva- Glenda Brown, Keith Bergquist, Sont, Smith, Michael Harrison, and Nona Swenson. The public is invited to attend. . , Harold Munn is the new owner of Clyde's Body Shop in Roosevelt. Clyde Killian will continue as manager of . the business. One-On-O- j ( ( ne basketball in Duchesne Basketball Prog-- , The ram has been organized at Duchesne elementary school. New officers are Brad Raff, president, Todd Moon, vice president, and Pamela Gunderson, One-On-O- . secretary-treasure- r. The program, sponsored by is concerned with training, not only in basketball skills, but in nutrition, sportsmanship, grooming and first aid. Students will compete at the local after the level, then go on the play-off- s first of the year. 4-- e, |