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Show The Uintah Basin Standard ..continued from last page the United States. The UBIC executive . For many yean the chief source of income to the farmer had been alfalfa seed, so we had com- mitteemen, in presenting its program, different in many respects to that of other years, do so with the fufl confidence they wi receive ther kA tfare c appreciation and loyal support of pven pady in a work of love. a, Reprinted Sundnd. fom the Roosevelt A. 2. t9J4 UBIC has twelve deal to picture the beginning of this great Annual Convenboa it was in August 1923. when aged. and scores were one-cro- bad. business suffered and forms foiled. Under these conditions was plan to see that if agnaJ tore, the chief resource of the Basm, were to endure, the system must be changed So a few of the lea&ng citizens were called irto council and those who were selected to carry on th worthy undertaking were J .R W L VMxA A. Gross, and E. and treasurer secretary Peterson. Hylas C Smith, Leo F. One who visits the UBIC August 8, 9. and 10, wi base to employ his imagination a great ther homes in the p a system comparable to cotton in the South. If alfalfa seed foiled or if the market were May, president: years of History people were completely Uintah Basin's R6CR6ATI0N GUID discourleaving Basin to find relief in other lands, that the first UBIC was planned, lo bring relief to these discouraged people and to revive the forth in the industries of the Basn. the first Convention was held. lbirg. Win. B. Wfoft s. W S. Henderson. B. Ot Colton, Campbel litster and Mrs. jane Murray, members of the Committee. No smal amount of credrt is due to the splerrid cooperation of Supt Atoert K Kneale, who cfid aR he coiid in finishing the grounds, and correlated the work with the Indan Depart ment J. R May was the first worthy president Starring shoiider to shodder to hm was W L Woolt who assumed the strenuous task of finance and in cooperation with Mr. May helped with the publicity. Hylas C Smith with the pubkrty. Hytas C Smith who was an abundance of heart-powand sympathy: contributed much that no one rise arid have done. F. A. Gross aby . er harried the position of secretary and trea-sue- r, whie upon the broad dxrider and tfrierstarring mmd of Erastus Peterson responsWty of a Program that must meet the needs of the occason. He accomplished this so wel that he has been asked to 0ttvnfebPencorrpnrgicrrvT&rtJBCaerrshiftfnK&orf? hstaycthece&nocn h 1965. the yaatdkixn miners w(hon$fbJ erd,John BetXn&tomkRiorighiinsinncrtidtus&twnnners.MvnRedbcLhWdTn CbenGcrdonQsenrt(rtf$dtrKedhskrimnrier.tjrenBrotherKn. take this retoonsbikty for each succeedng convention, except the past year, Ifeon ths as wel as another occasions. Campbel Ulster has been indispensable in hs preparation of the pounds, and Mrs. Murray has likewise worked assiduously on the NAfomen's and QiMren's phase of the Convention. No story of the .;:W "I:.., If You're Looking For That Big City UBIC wodd be complete without at least mentsormg Ray E. Diman. who has been with the organzahon from the very beginning, n one capacity or another. For two years he acted as preadent and was the unanmous choice for the third year, but due to other wgent cafe, was forced to derine. E O. Lwdberg. another old warhcrse was wnh the orgarcabonalmost from the bepnnrg. the Mr. May served as presricrt first three years. 1923-2- 4 25: Chas. W W after n 1926: Ray E. Diman. 1927 and 1928; Hugh W. Colton, was president for two years. 1929 and 193 contuxjed on next page- -. 'aT'- THE NEW JEEP WRANGLER FORD TRUCKS Selection & 5 Summer 1999 V sisS A it We Leave The Competition Behind ip 191 North 200 East Roosevelt, Utah -- C 722-22-32 Dealer f -- 4' 1' 1 f. W ' ' |