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Show ( ' 74th Year Wednesday, July 29, 1987 No. 30 Roosevelt, Utah 50 Cents 18 Pages UBIC '87 booklet is now available The Uintah Basin Industrial Convention will soon be here and the UBIC 87 booklet has been included in this week's issue of the STANDARD. The booklet provides a schedule of the UBIC activities and has features on several of the key activities and some of the performers scheduled for the convention. Over 100 advertisers placed ads in the booklet Without these advertisers, the UBIC '87 booklet couldn't have been printed. In the booklet is a personality profile for the Grand Marshall of the UBIC parade, Jay C. Gates. Gates has mule many contributions to Roosevelt City, dubs and associations. He has held several local offices and has been recognized as an outstanding area citizen. Cindy Murray Betts is the designer of this year's UBIC booklet cover. She is currently the ad designer for the STANDARD. She was born in Farmington, New Mexico and was raised in Zillah, Washington. She has always been interested in art and has received muph encouragement from .her parents throughout her life. She graduated from Utah Technical College in Provo with an Associate degree in Graphics and Commercial Art. She now lives in Independence with her husband Bruce. The cover was done in acrylic and pencil The booklet also contains a complete schedule of events for each day's activities. The event that kicks off the annual celebration is the Mias Uintah Basin Queen contest. Ten young ladies will compete in areas of swim suit,, interview, evening gown, and talent for the S700 in scholarships. The talent and evening gown events will be open to the public. They will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Augusts, and will be at Union High School The Royalty Tea honoring Miss Utah and the UBIC Royalty will be held August 7, from 1 to 2 p.m. at the home of Velma Frandsen, 920 Club House Ave. A brief history of the UBIC has been provided in the booklet by Virgie Murphy, a long-tim- e on page 3 Ute members upset over paying lawsuit Some Ute Tribe members met with the tribal business committee RIDING This is an example of some-o- f the excitiris xodeo goers saw Rodeo the Altamont at on Friday and Saturday. See other Altamont Longhorns Days Days pictures on page 15. BULL biljjps s , Altamont Longhorn Days was fun for everyone The weather cooperated, almost, to make Altamont Longhorn Days a fun and comfortable celebration. The cloud cover kept everything cool, with just an occasional sprinkle to wet down the dust. There were a lot of winners in the parade, and lots of entries. Ray's Tires won first place in the float category, with the Busy Bee Club taking second, and a pioneer float from Lake Fork Ward taking third. An antique Model T Ford from L&L Motor took first place in the motor division, with Greg and Karma Timothy taking second. A crowd favorite was the winning horse entry of the Monte Farnsworth family. The little pony (or whatever) was covered in a hide with a skull and horns, and the children, dressed as Indians rode on top. The Altamont Night Riders won second place. 4-- H The mini float category was won by Mohlmans, with the Fisher family waterskiing down main street taking second. Bikers who won were A.C. Rust in first place, Quinn Jessen and Serena Holgate in second, and Nicki Jessen in third. Earlier that morning over 40 runners and walkers participated in a three mile marathon through Altamont. Nick Lott was the winner of that event, with a 25 minute, 27 second run. In second place was Larry Hansen. He was also the winner of the over 40 division. Monica Lott took third. Joyce Fisher won for the walkers. Serena Holgate came in second, with her father, Doug in third place. The youngest person to finish the race was Jaime Farnsworth, age 7. The oldest finisher was Violet Lott, who is 89. Tonia Both rodeos were and spectators saw some wonderful riding, and some wonderful bucking stock. Over 600 people enjoyed the all d, Continued on page 3 up," Black said in front of tribal members along with local media last Tuesday to discuss their representatives who have not been permitted to committee meetings negative feelings in the committee very often in the past "It should paying $1 million to the infamous have been brought up to the Chapoose" case. members as a whole. We think it is The case has been hotly debated teaderr-fo- r -misuse among tribal matnbere-mnThe committee was placed in a some time. Fifteen members difficult suitation. Since June, they sued the committee for back dividhave been ignoring the court order. end payments. Since June 4, 1986, Business Chairman Lester Chathe tribal committee has been poose told Black the committee ignoring a $100 a day court order was exhausted all our legal demanding the 15 to be enrolled channels" in fighting the case. and be compensated. "How can you circumvent a court A complete story with tribal order?" Chapoose said It is a tribal feelings - both pro and con - will be in next week's STANDARD. court order. Luke Duncan, tribal member, In the meeting Tuesday, Ruby said he was upset because the Black told committee members she was upset to hear the decision to burden to pay the money is placed on the children and elders of the pay the money was made. She said tribal members should be asked for tribe. He said the committee made a bad decision to pay. their input on that decision. "You are throwing it up on the "We believe we are the stockholders in the tribe. We feel you elders and the children to pay the people dont have a right to give it money. You have a responsibility to Anissa Green 30 more knocking on the door." Duncan said tribal leaders should have reacted to the lawsuit when it was filed. He said they ignored telling tribal members until it was ....... - d . we do something Duncan said. "Why did we have to drag it out People always said they wanted to do something about it, but no one ever "Why didn't back in 1974, followed through. Duncan said legal resources will be used to fight the payment Meetings have been held in to discuss the payment. A referendum vote may be Whi-teroc- scheduled. The sad part about this, Duncan said, "is the paper work being completed as we speak. If the payment is made there will be a court action. We are not going to just forget about this. Ten contestants competing for Miss Uintah Basin title Ten lovely young ladies will be competing in the Miss Uintah Basin Pageant next week. The com- beginning that evening at 7:30 p.m. Union High School Auditorium. tition Wednesday afternoon, with the Public portion of the pageant performance of production number, talent and evening gown competitions, will bs $3 per person, or $15 petition begins with a judge's interview and swimsuit compe- at the Admission for Snow -- the tribal members," Duncan said. "If you pay these 15 you will have the evening for a patron. The queen will receive a $700 cash scholarship, as well as other scholarships from several colleges. Runners up will receive $500 and $300 cash scholarships. The ten contestants in this year's pageant are Karen Penfield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Penfield of Neola; Jayne Shelley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Shelley of Roosevelt; Tonia Snow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Snow of Roosevelt; Anissa Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Green of Roosevelt; Deanie McKee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McKee, of Lapoint; Jill Goods peed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Goodspeed of Roosevelt; Suzie Farnsworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Farnsworth, of ML Home; Christina Markey, daughter of Jim Markey and Dave and Carol Ann Thomson, of Roosevelt; Jodalee Carter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shirl Carter, of Myton; and Lori Yack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Yack, of Roosevelt Emcees for the pageant are Lisa Henderson and Mary Lou Mangan. Henderson, formerly from Mesa, Arizona, has lived in Roosevelt for five years. She graduated from BYU in special education. It was at BYU that she met her husband, Steve. They have four children. Henderson says her greatest love is working with the youth. She has taught preschool in her home. She and her enjoys the favorite hobby is water skiing. Mangan graduated from Union High School in 1981, having received a Sterling Scholarship in music, attended Girls Stale, and been involved in drama, cheerleading, and drill team. She attended Dixie College on a music scholarship. At Dixie she was a member of the Rebelettes Drill Team, a soloist with the Program Bureu and a member of Counter- rs Continued on page 3 1, Christina Markey Lori Yack Jayne Shelley Suzie Farnsworth |