Show Entries wanted for 1963 Various other activities are planned With the Uintah Basin Industrial convention just two weeks away emphasis is being placed on some or trie activities that will help to make this year's event bigger and better than any of the 31 previous The committee wants to stress that there will be no charge for any of the activities except the and this is as it has always been in the WITH THE KIWANIS club as the sponsoring two more grand parades will be among the In fact the Thursday evening parade at 5 45 will officially open the program Invitations are being extended to the area to enter floats in the parade to make it a successful The general parade committee is composed of Charles Bell as chairman with Gale Holt and Dale Larsen as his helpers They are getting letters to business firms and organizations to help publicise the event The grand prize is and no particular theme is being used the accepted Tourism- the Basins Future may be used if those making floats would like to incorporate any phase of the idea into their Other cash prizes offered in the finds four classifications in addition to the sweepstakes are Civic and and and Humorous and children IMPARTIAL JUDGES will again be chosen to make the determination for prizes and It should be emphasized that ones own theme or idea has as much chance for prize honors as one that is geared to the adopted According to Chairman Bell and his committee the lineup of the parade will begin at the Roosevelt Elementary school and will proceed east to main street and north to L L Motor Co then west two blocks and south past the city park All entries should be in place at least one-half hour before time of the or SPEAKS FRIDAY D. James director of Utah Tourist and Publicity will the featured speaker for the Friday evening He will talk to the Tourism the Basin's Future ANOTHER FEATURE of the program that is being given a top billing will be the appearance of Miss Utah who this year is Miss Annette Bates of She is a sophomore student at the University of has SATURDAY SPEAKER Joseph E. Fourth Judicial has accepted an assignment to address the large crowd expected at the Saturday night pro-HIs subject has not been taken 12 years instruction of the 8 years of ballett and 3 years of She will ride in the Thursday participate in the talent show that evening and attend the Queen reception Still another and this one is a new will be a tractor pulling contest which will give farm equipment dealers a chance to prove brand of tractor is the moot Time and place will be announced by the committee and will be printed in the program book Following are the rules as announced by the committee that will govern the contest I. Contest open to all farm-owned tractor equipped with rubber 2 Tractors will be entered in one of the following A. Light up to 1500 pounds B. Medium to C. Heavy to D Free for all with no weight Weight includes No weight or driver changes after weigh Tractors may be entered in more than one class but must be weighed in for next maximum 20 inches from Tractor owner furnishes No dual wheels or tire chains will be Pull to be made at MPH or next highest based on manufacturer's All rear tires must be inflated to 14 pounds or 8 Contest to be governed by three with all decisions Judges have the right to stop a contestant's tractor if the tractor is being operated in an unsafe 10 All minors must have written consent of or guardian to enter Only one pull allowed each contestant unless judges declare a tie Pull is ended when tractor engine stalls or forward motion No jerking i PRESIDENT Ted who 1 is also serving as general chairman 1 of the entire is 1 predicting the varied activities 4 and the featured speakers will i make the one of the He reports the various vice-presidents and others have been given their assignments and are in the process of getting their jobs all done when the three-dav program begins on August 8 and ends 10 with giving away a 1963 automobile at a final John B Gale will be chairman of the the water swimming and ball Miss Deon Bird will direct the flower art the all-Indian and the children's John Ranae queen the women's and girls' the and fashion Pat talent movies and children's Hollis G. past and the Fred secretary treasurer and Orlando Rachele is in charge of NEW CONVENTION features include the Sky Divers from Salt Lake City who thrill audiences with their daring aerial They will be assisted by See page 10 FEATURE Captain and Pixie will be at the Roosevelt City Park to greet all the kids at the bo at the Parte at a.m. Thin is the first time Captain has taken with him on hi a visits to Parade from the members of the Roosevelt Flying Club at the Roosevelt Airport on the final at 3 p.m. The grand of the celebration will be the all-Indian to be presented by the Ute Indian Tribe on Saturday evening at Roosevelt City Parades have been scheduled for Thin-s-day evening and Saturday D. JAMES director of the Utah Tourist and Publicity and Joseph E. Fourth District head the list of As usual there will be a variety of along with a dance each night of the THIS YEAR A brand new Corvair will be given the winner of the lucky ticket sold for the There will also be a flower art fashion show and a baby show where the prince and princess of the younger set will be chosen The Queen her attendants and the Indian princess and her attendants will reign over the events |