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Show "News Bits About Yester-Years" 5 Years Ago j Keen interest is being shown by Utah and Colorado residents in the proposal "to make Dave Moffat's dream come true" by j building the proposed Rangely- Vernal cutoff to' shorten the Rio Grande railroad line between I Denver and Salt Lake City. This was reported today by Hen-'dy Hen-'dy W. Hough, editor of the Oil t Reporter. The cast and twelve members of the chorus of the Lions Club show, "Pep Parade," presented a matinee at the Alterra High School, Thursday afternoon to help raise funds for replacing school athletic equipment. Members of the chorus are: Sharon Stone, Beverly White, Jenee Benson, Luelma Broder-ick, Broder-ick, Modena Horrocks, Lilieth Baxter. Mary Jean Peterson, Geraldine Spencer, Barbara Fausett, Donna Mae Foley, Donna Mae Brewer, Lili Duncan, Dun-can, Delores Fredrickson, Lorna Hamilton, Leona Johnson, June Larsen, Ora Mecham, Cleo Peterson, Pet-erson, Shirley Ross, Betty Jo Sprouse, Mary Ellen Stewart, Gwen Stone. Maxine Gardner, Alyce- Sands, Lorna Stoddard, Lorraine Tanner, Gay Walker and Isabella Wall. I Basin Post 64 of the American Legion, at its last regular meet-voted meet-voted to contribute $50 to the Business and Professional Women's Wom-en's Club as a donation toward the financing of the club's newly new-ly drilled well in the Roosevelt Municipal Park. 10 Years Ago The largest class in the history his-tory of the Roosevelt High School will be graduated next May. The class is outstanding, not only for its size, but for its fine record of unity and cooperation, cooper-ation, good scholarship, special talents, and unusual participation participa-tion in extra-curricular activities. activi-ties. There are 77 seniors at R H S this year, compared to 62 last year. Lee Jensen is president of the senior class; Weldon Rich-man, Rich-man, vice-president; and Geneil Cummings, secretary-treasurer. ; Five years ago the Roosevelt L D S hospital was a dream; to- j day the building stands complet- ed and ready for occupancy ai soon as it can be equipped. S The newest, biggest, most beautiful and best-equipped theatre the-atre between Salt Lake City. Utah and Denver, Colorado, will t be completed and ready for a grand opening in Roosevelt soon after the first of the new year. 20 Years Ago The Roosevelt Troop, Boy Scouts, will make an overnight trip to the head of Indian Canyon Can-yon where they will camp overnight. over-night. Two trucks and approximately approxi-mately 30 boys will make the trip, which is for the purpose of cutting Christmas trees which the Scouts will bring back to Roosevelt to be sold. J "The Yellow Slicker," a three-act three-act mystery play, was presented by the student body of D C H S Friday afternoon and evening. The cast of characters included LaRene Einerson, Norma Johnson, John-son, Ann Anderson, Blanche Lublin, Bernice Phillips, Thero Lambert, Elvin Dennis. Paul Murphy, Orlan Gagon, Bill Anderson, An-derson, Elmo Nelson. Drama director di-rector is Miss Eva Jeppson. Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Dillman entertained Friday evening at a delicious elk dinner at their home. Covers were laid for the following: Principal and Mrs. Fenton L. Williams, Arthur T. Burton, principal, and Mrs. O. V. Evans, Miss Louise Larsen and Stanley Gunn. The . Roosevelt Ward Mutual had a very interesting debate on Tuesday, resolved that equal rights for women have lessened chivalry. Miss Marion Ross and Miss Dicia Emert took the affirmative af-firmative and Orlan Gagon and Billy Anderson the negative. The Gleaner Girls and M-Men classes were the judges, with the negative side winning. |