Show COOPERATION IS A Junior College progress is encouraging Momentum is gaining throughout the western end of the Uintah Basin and in other parts of Utah for the establishment of a junior college near the Duchesne ana Uintah county line Pushed by the Junior College Committee of the Roosevelt Chamber of which is headed by Dr R Vernon committees have made contacts with the Utah State Board of Education and other organized groups in the state asking for their help in getting a favorable reaction to a bill that will be introduced in the state According to Duchesne county's new state Bennie of has received considerable encouragement since going to the state capitol where he w as sworn in Monday to the position to which he was elected last will sponsor the bill that is in the process of being On Education Committee Speaker of the Sheldon has appointed as a member of the Education Committee of the a position that will be helpful in keeping close watch on the bill after it is The local committee will be in close contact with its who will steer the committee in its A mass meeting is being called for Jan at in the music room of Union High School where the entire program will be reviewed and a progress report religious and as well as the lay population of the Basin arc issued an imitation to attend the meeting and express their views on this most important Local Unity Needed A special plea is going out from Dr who retired January 1 the State School for complete unity in working for this The western end of Uintah county has rallied to the but unconfirmed being circulated from indicate some people in that area are cool to the At a special committee meeting Wednesday evening in the city was reported that one of Uintah county's delegation would attempt to delay the junior college move for the Basin asking for a two-year It was the attitude of the local committee that this would be tantamount to complete opposition to the asked for his reaction to the Dr Larson said he hoped they were and that Uintah county would join Duchesne county in pushing for an institution of higher learning in this area A special fact-finding committee will be appointed by Dr Larson to compile all the data necessary to present to legislators who will be contacted in the next few days for support of the Meetings are in the process of being organized in Salt Lake City with members of the house and |