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Show UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. February 8. 1989 oWanmYour'Chiia- - Several 35 JP itevenbePa- - A recent national study in 1,000 high schools showed that of students who said they cut classes frequently as sophomores, more than half dropped out within the next two years. One of the most important lessons a student can learn in school is how important it is to be there as much as possib1' have completed Eagle Scout Serv- ice Projects on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management All of the projects have ei- ther provided convenience to the public or enhanced existing natu- ral resources, or both. Each of the Eagle Candidates had to plan the project, get it INVITATIONAL CHAMPS-Winn- ers of the Manila Volleyball Invitational Tournament, with a record, include front: Kaila Conway, Roberta POglajcn, Cheryl Sorensen; back: Peggy Killian, Marie Jenkins, Tammi Mecham, and Jnell Huxford. (1-- r) son of Heber spent a day visiting with her folks Verda and Marville Moore. Doug and Connie Moore of Weet Valley were out to spend a couple of days visiting with her parents Verda and Marvells Moore. Nellie Ferrin and Louise Peterson drove back to Guyman, Oklan. homa, with Chet and Rariiel Chet has work back there. They will sun be missed hare. Hen-derse- William Mutton was baptized a member of the Merman Church on Saturday, January 14. We are very glad for him and his family. Tooks tour bus took a load of senior citizens on a three day bus tour to Nevada thia last week. We had nine members from our area going. HOMECOMING ROY ALTY chose the homecoming royalty for 1989. From left to right is: Tanya Thomas, first attendant, Joy Park, Queen and Kimberly Curry, second attendant and Miss Congeniality. Bottle caps for school $ not interfere or compete with that program. Anyone participating in the soup label collection is encouraged to continue, while also collecting the bottle caps for school redemption. Ana schools extend a sincere Pepsi-Col- a Company of Utah thanks to the Pepsi company and and the area schools announce a the stores who have agreed to new program that will provide provide collection bins. Remem- funds for school jrora bottle caps. of Uitderthetems thrnewber to save youV bottle ups, and money for the schools by program, schools, and only make so. bottle doing schools, can redeem certain caps for cash to be used within the school. Pepsi-Col- a will be delivering the special bottles to the stores after February 1. The bottle cap must say "Cash Cap Challenge, and will only be found on and Pepsi product bottles. The school will receive a nickel for each cap redeemed. Your help is needed in this After two successful weekproject: simply Bve the Cash ends with over 100 persons atCap Challenge caps, and take the Utah Division of them to East Elementary, where a tending Parks and Recreation and the collection bin will be provided. Or Uintah Mt Club are holding an drop them off in one ofthe various Intermediate ski tour. Particicollection bins in stores around pants will meet at the entrance to town. Thats all it takes to help, Deep Creek Campground 35 miles but the funds provided will go a North of Vernal on the road to long way toward enhancing school Manila. Deep Creek is located 7 projects. for Red miles past the turn-of- f The bottle cap collection is not on Hwy. 44. Canyon connected with the soup label will be 5 miles The that East Elementary each way on rolling terrain and going with the PTA, and will skiers from beginning to advanced levels are invited to attend. Skiers should bring plenty of water, a lunch, sunglasses and layered clothing. Instruction is offered free or charge. Further outings may be ofAn additional chairman has fered later this season. been appointed for the 1989 For further information conthe benefit to Steinaker State Park at tact Campaign Arthritis Foundation, Utah ChapState Ranger at Dutch John or Will Durant at ter. at The chairman is Tamela Getchell of Roosevelt (East Side). So far, the campaign has had a positive response rate and has been well received throughout the counties involved, officials said. Volunteers arestill needed to assist in the fight against the more than 100 forms of arthritis and other rheumatic diseases. Even though most forms of arthritis have no known cure, there is much that can be done to keep joints moving freely, control pain and prevent future damage caused by the disease. Ski tour set for Saturday 16-oun-ce ski-to- ur Mr. and Mrs. Mark Christensen and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Probst from Orem were out spending the day with their grandmother, Zells Grant Carma Jean Lisonbee had an Uncle Howard Montes pass away in Paltoalto, California. They flew him here for his funeral on Saturday, Jan. 14, at the mortuary in Roosevelt The Lisonbees had many family guests at their home. Jeanie Beckstead visited in Salt Lake one day last week with one of her Stater Friends from several years ago. The Harold Fees received a phone call last Thursday that one of their good friends, William (Bill) Johnson of .Copperton, had died of a massive heart attack m December 22. They have been good friends for 35 years or more. Harvey and Venla Gee were in Vernal Friday, January 27, keeping Dr. appointments. Veva Tollefson, granddaughter Anna Peterson, daughter-in-law Darlene Tollefoon, and her mother Kay Allen, all spent the day shopping in Provo on Wednesday of this last week. Ar dells Gillispie of North Salt Lake was out to visit her folks Or and Inez Swasey. While she was out she and Inez visited Donna Thompson of Dutch John who had surgery in the Duchesne County Hospital in Roosevelt Marvells and Duke Steven- - Lang had a great granddaughter bom on December 12, to Guyman and Janice Taylor, Orem. They now hava 4 boys and 2 girls. Grandparents are Elton and Arva Potter, and Guy and Naoma are Taylor. Nellie Lang; Effie and Clint Ames, Nettie Potts, Clarence and Mad-lin- e Rouchey. The new baby will have the name iff Lori Renae. Ralph Halstead passed away in his sleep at home on Wednesday night Survivors are his wife Thelda Halstead, daughter Erma Jean Mom iff Pleasant Valley, granddaughter Charolette Bond of Evanston, Wyoming; and a grandson Lynn Mom of Roosevelt, their husbands and wives and their families. Ralph will be greatly missed by all of his friends. The Harold Gees were in Salt Lake January 30 keeping a Dr. appointment They spent the night with Max and Esther Gee in Murray. They went to the Hail Theater and oryoyed the play "Dear Ruth. They returned home m Tuesday. Nellie Lang spent Mmday evening st the home of her granddaughter Julie Abbott. They were celebrating Toni Anns 13th birthday. Glm and Unice Remund celebrated their 'Golden Wedding Anniversary January 26, at the Cedar. Crest Care Center in Rooeevelt Their three children and their families were all preamt They had cake and flowers and eiyoyed the afternoon. We all send our best wishes. Dell and Bernice Broadhead spent Tuesday visiting in Vernal with Bernices sister, Violet Merklay. Gary and Gloria Thomas spent three days in St George visiting with their son Bruce Tho- Great-grandparen- ts A letter was received from Mark and Amy Nielsen that they had moved their son Robert to the Sandy Regional Convalescent Rehabilitation Center, 50 East Getchell appointed 789-903- 5. - Tabby marine successful January 18 (FHTNQ-Ma-ri- ne Pfc. Robert D. Faircloth, son of Robert D. Faircloth Sr., of 965 West ClubhouM Drive, Roosevelt, Utah, has completed recruit train- ing at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. During the 11 week training cycle, Faircloth was taught the basics of battlefield survival. Ha was introduced to the typical daily routine that he will experience duringhis enlistment and studied the personal and professional standards traditionally exhibited by Marines. He participated in an active physical conditioning program and gained proficiency in a variety of military skills, including first aid, rifle marksmanship and dose order drill. Teamwork and four-win- g, ne were emphasised throughout the training cycle. 9000 South, Sandy, Utah 84070. He would sure eqjoy hearing from soma of his friends. Amy and A 1988 graduate of Tabiona High School, Tabiona, Utah, he joined the Marine Corps in August 1988. Mark Nielsen, 365 North 600 West, Grantsville, Utah 84029. Carole Casey was brought home Thursday from the hospital, but still has to stay down for two more weeks. We send our beat wishes. Uintah Basin Telephone is now accepting sealed bids on the following vehicles. (U.B.T. reserves the right to accept and or reject any bid) '82 Ford - 300 Cubic 6 cylinder, 4 speed, 2 wheel drive, 12 ton, Brown & Tan. inch-straig- ht '83 Dodge - V--8 318, 3 speed with overdrive, 12 ton, 2 wheel drive, Blue. '84 Dodge - V--8 318, 4 speed, 34 ton with utility bed, Blue. These vehicles can be inspected at U.B.T.'s business office located on W. Highway Bench. If there are any questions please 7 or call CLOSING BID DATE FEB. 20, 1989 646-500- 722-500- or 789-443-2, approved by local Scout Officials and then direct the labor of follow scouts in project completion. The Bureau of Land Management ia appreciative of the following young men and the service they have rendered on Federal lands: THERON CASE directed the efforts of two adults and six other scouts in assembling and installing four roadside directional signs in a remote and often confusing area of the Myton Bench. CODY EVANS, along with two adult leaders and four scouts, constructed several trash collector type erosion control devices on a highly credible stream bed. The devices are designed to collect debris and form a barrier which builds up the soil behind it, slows the water flow, and helps stabilize the atreambed. WILLARD TUCKER, two adult leaders and five scouts, used a BLM design and assembled and installed two shade pavilions for use at the Pelican Lake Recreation Site. Thia group led all others in total hours contributed. ERIC JONES and his helpers installed approximately 600 netted tubing device to protect reg cently planted plant to enable the seedso as seedlings a lings to mature. Four-winplant relished by both deer and livestock, if protected in its infancy, will supply browse and enrich the range for years to come. JIMMY WILKINS, with four scouts and two adult leaders, repaired an old sign base and reinstalled the base along with a new sign in a different location. The '84 Dodge - V--8 318, 4 wheel drive, 4 speed 34 ton with utility bed, Blue. 3-- i Door-to-Do- The income tax laws are Put H&R Blocks experienced preparers to work for you. 7. ever-changin- g. 390 W. Main, Vernal - 789-333- 5 Weekdays 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday 5 Appnint.ment.fl available but not necessary 9-- H&R'BLOCKIDONiUSEITLEFOR LESS A disabling injury can break more than a limb. Your Farm Bureau agent can help you choose a disability income policy based on your current income and your family k needs, at a fair premium. FFA sponsors dance The Roosevelt FFA Chapter held an officers meeting; January 19. The topic of discussion was the Sweetheart Contest, and Dance that the FFAsponsors each year. This year the Roosevelt Chap-te- r has derided to do away with the Sweetheart Contest but they are still going to sponsor the dance. It will be held February 17 and they are inviting the other FFA chapters in the area including Altamont, Tabiona, Duchesne, Vernal and Manilla. The dance wi)l be held in the Union High cafeteria after the gm between Union and Morgan. 13 sign identifies the Pariette Wetlands. The Wetlands is a water-foproduction project and ia one of only two such sites managed by BLM in the continental United States. The Scouts also installed barrier posts to protect the sign. According to David E. Little, Vernal District Manager, We are very pleased with the projects completed by these and other Eagle Scout Candidates. The projects have enhanced the resources on public lands and that is very commendable! Equally commendable ia the choice these men have made to become Eagle Scouts and adopt the high standards associated with the Eagle rank! We are proud of our association with each of these fellows, and their assistants, who are certainly a credit to our community and their Eagle Scout candi- dates, not previously identified, absent, who is the loser? Is it the teacher who must try to flt into a fall schedule the time to help the student catch up? Is it the parent who may not ee the impact of lost learning until its too late to do much about it? Or is it the student? If a child misses Tuesday's lesson, Wednesdays lesson isnt going to make as much sense. If a child misses a week, he or she will need to spend time catching up. And if a child habitually misses S3J Page Scout candidates complete Eagle service projects Campbell, ril admit it Teachers are jealous people, they're jealous of every minute of time they have with your children. With the current outbreak of influenza B in Utah, many students are missing classes because of coughing; sneesing; stuffy noes, fever, chills and all the other symptoms. They should be home for obvious reasons. But then are other kinds of absences that concern teachers very much. Scheduling hair appointments or dental appointments during school time means loss of learning opportunities. Mathematics, for instance, is usually a progressive chain of learning experiences. The loss of a school day or two can leave a student bewildered because the class is using concepts that were taught the days he was away. When a child is habitually - 1 FARM BUREAU UFE INSURANCE COMPANY UTAH SALT LAKE CITY. 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