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Show Page 20. UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. November 25. 1987 American Legion and Auxiliary News The American Legion Post 64, Roosevelt performed its annual presentation of a Christmas tree to the city on November 21. The tree, donated by Glen Wilson family originally stood over SO feet tall. The Legion only took the top 25 feet to use as a Christmas Tree. The rest became firewood for the Wilson family. Robert Uresk of Lake handled the boom truck that loaded and unloaded the tree as well as steading it for set up. Moon provided the Boom Truck for the activity. Beverly Hansen and Susan Frazier provided hot coffee, doughnuts and hot cocoa for the hard working Legion members in the chilly activity. Basin Builder's Supply provided the truck used to haul the tree and despite "minor" difficulties the tree was in place by 1:00 pm Saturday. The Auxiliary also has purchased three new tables for the Legion Hall at the cost of over $200 dollars. During several recent Legion functions, the post found itself short on table space. One "missing table" was recovered by Legion member Mike Jensen under an Moon Lake amnesty agreement with the that "borrowed it. Anyone might have knowledge of other missing or "borrowed" tables and other items is encouraged to notify party who the legion. The Legion is planning a family Christmas party on Friday, December 18 for Legion members and their families, with a special appearance by Santa. Members are asked to bring a gift for a young boy or girl, one per adult member Santa will present that attends. the gifts to children at the party and any leftover presents will be given to charity. The Legion will also be putting New Year's dance, hopefully with a live band, details are pending at this time. At a special meeting held November 21 at the Library, by the DAV, veterans got to discuss three items of interest from the upcoming legislative session with Alarik Myrin and Beverly Evans, our legislative representatives. Three items affecting veterans in on a the upcoming session are the Park, a cemetery for Veterans; the Outreach Program, Memorial and the Old Soldier's home. A resolution was put forth expressing the views of local veteran's groups, (the Legion. VFW, DAV) on the issues. Notice: history In the annals of naval the destroyer escorts are acknowledged for winning the "Hattie of the Atlantic. Though many of these ships were recommissioned during the Korean conflict and used in reserve service, they are nonexistent today. Over ten years ago, a dedicated group of men formed the Destroy- er escort Sailors Association to honor those sailors who served on board the destroyer escorts. The believed that the destroyer escort sailor should not be lost to oblivion as most of their ships were. These ships were considered obsolete for our present day Navy and were sold for scrap iron or used as ON CHRISTMAS TREE... Members of Post 64, Roosevelt and Moon Lake got together to provide Roosevelt with it's own Christmas tree, an annual tradition of the Legion. Participating in the tradition were Clarence Jones, Schuyler Murphy, Kelly Redmond, Mike Jensen, targets for torpedomissile practice. Twelve of these ships were sold to foreign nations. The former USS If your interest is activated as a former destroyer escort sailor, we are having a reunion and convention for your shipmates in St. Louis, Missouri, September 2 - 6 1988. Anyone who served aboard these types of ships or knows of anyone who did, please contact: Edward L Lesniak, 8311 Osceola Niles, II. the Manuel used for cadet Hurst De 250, now Azueta A; 06, training in the Mexican Navy, made a port of call tq Philadelphia for the 1986 DESA Convention. foods chosen by necessity and Ihink about the holidays one of the first picture likely to come to mind is foods. Most families have traditonal foods they look forward to every holiday season. Georgia Lauritzen, nutrition sicrialiRt for Utah State University Extension, says most of these foods have historical backgrounds, they are food developed by our ancestors more out of necessity than choice. If you close your cyt-- s says turkey or goose was a treat 300 years ago mainly because it was fresh meat at a time when most of the colonists were 60648. 967-765- Substitute for whipped cream: Mend one ripe banana with egg white(s) until the mixture becomes thick. IUkL 5 CxtAAs says. Close Out .i On A Few 1987 The nutrition specialist says cranberries are North America's only native berry. The American Lauritzen eating dried or cured meat. Pumpkins, squash and sweet potatoes were common holiday fare because they were some of the vegetables most easily stored from the fall harvest. Cranberries were harvested late in the fall and provided a tart contrast in taste and bright color for decorating, she (312) Steve Bellon, Jim Milligan and Dave Pinnick for the Legion and Robert Uresk for Moon Lake. The tree, donated by the Glen Wilson family, was originally planted in 1951 by Edward and Laura Hullinger, who originally owned the property in Cedarview. i Indians used cranberries in pemmi-eaa mixture of dried vension, fat and cranberries pounded into a d cakes. pulp and made into 1-- n, 2- 1 sun-drie- The Indian also used the cranberries to color their rugs and blankets. Microwave ovens and frozen convenience food have changed how we prepare our traditional foods, but their origins go back to our ancestors' creative use of available foods, Lauritzen says. 34 Club Cab 4x4 Pontiac Sunbirds S-1- 5 Great Price Reductions f Murray Motor IMS Hrtt, H dbawY run wy good, burnt on DigualMgtt. but Hhm atawo apaMM MOV aWA aWfwaSr.. K Be good to youRself an 6 otheRs take advantage of our SPtt&fayuilicM, Uintah to the Basin STANDARD New & Renewal Subscribers ONE YEAR TWO YEARS THREE YEARS UINTAH BASIN STANDARD P.O. Box 370 Roosevelt, Utah 84066 NEW RENEW Regular price 1 yr. $12.00, 910.00 $18-0- 0 $24.00 2 years $20.00 Give A Gift Subscription! We will send a card in your behalf. Announcing Your Gift Paid in Advance Sorry, NO CHARGES Pleasel Starting Jan. 1f 1988 All Out Of The Uintah Basin Subscriptions Will Increase To ONE YEAR 920.00 TWO YEARS 935.00 4x4 |