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Show CLIFF MEMMOTT, Ediior A Welcome To Roosevelt. . . . Again the city officials and citizenry of Roosevelt extend a royal invitation to the entire Uintah Basin, the State of Utah,: and the country in general, to be their guests during the annual v Uintah Basin Industrial Convention and Homecoming. . . " . The three-day canvention officially opens next Wednesday Wednes-day morning with a Boy Scout Flag salute at 6:00 o'clock, and continues through Thursday and Friday. It is the desire of the officers and committees of the 1954 UBIC that all who' come to Roosevelt receive something some-thing that will make them better citizens and assist them in their respective vocations. It is hoped many" of those who formerly called the Basin their home, will return 'to enjoy the associations of their former friends, and make new acquaintances. Again, the committee has added the Homecoming feature to the convention program. . . A tremendous effort has gone into the planning of this year's program A 36-page Souvenier Program, filled with interesting facts about the 1954 UBIC, and valuable history of the past has been printed and will be distributed free to those who' visit the convention this year.' The publishers of this newspaper have endeavored to highlight the phases of the program as planned for the three days, and join in extending a welcome to all nonresidents non-residents of Roosevelt to join them in the 1954 UBIC. v E v Property Owners To Decide Issue If the city of Roosevelt will progress, as a city must if it is to enjoy the growth that can come, then its citizens should approve the special improvement program that has been proposed by the mayor and city council. Friday night, July 30, at the City Park, people owning property in the city limits are being called to a special mass meeting for the purpose of expressing themselves as to the proposed special improvements being considered by the mayor and council. If we are for the issue, or against it, Friday night is the time to be heard and express oneself accordingly. It's no good to sit idly by and condemn those who are trying to make progress. Your responsibility is to be at the special meeting to hear all the facts about the project, then make up your mind one way or another. Actually if the city wanted to' act as the law gives it power, there would be no need of calling a mass meeting rather all they would be required to do is to publish, in the local paper, a Notice Of Intention To Declare A Special Improvement District, specifying the property to be affected. af-fected. Then if less than two-thirds of the property involved failed to be protested by the owners, the city could proceed pro-ceed with the program and you and I would be forced by the law to pay our share of the costs, including advertising, attorney fees and other costs pertaining to the project. However, your city officials believe in free agency for the Roosevelt people, and are using this method of trying to convince and convert those who don't think they want the convenience and beauty that would be added to their property. We all have an obligation to attend the meeting on Friday night at 8 p.m., and hear the facts presented by those who know. This is your chance to help Roosevelt get started on the way toward a more modern and up-to-date city. . . It's a chance to get curbing, gutters, sidewalks and paved streets. Sure it will cost money to do it, but did any of us ever get anything worth while without making sacrifices and expending a great effort? Progress just doesn't come without working for it. Remember the meeting is at 8 o'clock Friday, July 30, at the UBIC stand in the City Park.. v E v Casually Observing ... THE PEOPLE HAVE RESPONDED to the call made for candidates in the forthcoming election in Duchesne County. . . According to the official report from the county clerk's office, there are forty-eight names filed for the various offices that will be contested by the two major parties. These include precinct justice of the peace and state legislature candidates. . . A couple of weeks ago there was much concern among the officials of the two parties for fear some of the offices might be filled by default. de-fault. There will be a contest in every office. Not all will face a party convention or primary election elimination, but when November rolls around there will be a Democrat and Republican campaigning for each office. THE GRASSHOPPER PLAGUE IN THE BASIN has become be-come something to be feared and fought. I had heard reports re-ports about the situation that existed in the Neola-Hayden area, but after a trip up there to see for myself, I was able to share the concern of the farmers and stockmen in that vicinity. . . It's impossible to describe in detail how densely the pests have infested the area. . . the ground is literally crawling as millions of the hoppers cling together in mating mat-ing season. . . Work of spraying by airplane has been going on this week, with those responsible for getting the control i program organized, hopeful they will be exterminated. GONE IS THE LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE in Duchesne. Du-chesne. . . For a long time people passing up and down Main Street in Duchesne City have observed a red elementary elemen-tary school house. . . During the past few days painters have changed the color to an attractive orange-cream color, which harmonizes with the high school. . . The school district dis-trict is to be commended for the pleasant change in the -physical appearance of the schools at Duchesne. 30 : |