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Show NATIONAL EDITORIAL I ASSOclhATLQ.N 'SQ" ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL U. B. I. C. Seven years ago this spring a group of young farmers who had been functioning as a local organization conceived the idea of reviving a project that had been dead ten long years. They recalled that in the early twenties the Uintah Basin Industrial Convention was started and for nearly two decades it had functioned as a Basin-wide activity. Then in 1940 the UBIC folded up. These ambitious and enthusiastic young farmers made a very thorough study of the UBICs of the past, (many of them were only kids ten years before) and began making, plans. Many of us will remember the 1950 UBIC was a well-planned and executed ex-ecuted program. It rekindled the desire, especially for the people of the Roosevelt area, to keep the unique program alive. For two years the young farmers remained at the helm, and then they asked for help from the general public, which was very enthusiastically given. Each succeeding year since the young farmers revived the UBIC,, it has grown in popularity among the local people and in prominence throughout the state of Utah and the west. Each year has seen outstanding men and women who have achieved prominence in their chosen fields and professions, profes-sions, come to Roosevelt to appear on the programs, and to give freely of their talents in helping to inform others how they might better do their jobs and to make the Uintah Basin a better place in which to live. We wouldn't say this year's visiting speakers and instructors instruc-tors were better than those of previous years, but most certainly they were equal in prominence as civic, professional, political and spiritual leaders. We had our governor, our congressman, leaders in the field of Indian rehabilitation work, religious leaders, lead-ers, and those who have done much to bring us the hope of the future in the development of the Upper Colorado River. We had specialists in home making, teen-age work, arts and sciences, agriculture and irrigation, who left information and encouragement encourage-ment to a people who are anxious to improve their own standards stand-ards of living and progress in their field of endeavor. The presence of these outstanding leaders was generously appreciated by the committees and by the people in general who attended the 1956 UBIC. Each year has seen outstanding talent in the field of entertainment collected to entertain us. This yar was no exception thousands of people jammed' the city park on three successive nights to be entertained by three outstanding outstand-ing talent shows. Something new was tried this year as the committee voted to bring in professional talent for one night entertainment. They added much to the fine programs of the other two nights. It takes a lot of cooperation to make a UBIC or any other community sponsored celebration or program successful. success-ful. It takes a lot of people working together for a common purpose to see planned phases of the program moulded together in a workable unit. All these are necessary, but without the leadership of a president and an executive committee, who must tie all the ends together, no project -would be very successful. This year as in the past the UBIC committee was blessed with fine leadership and the people of ' this area are -"humbly grateful to the 1956 president, George E. Stewart, and his vice-presidents, vice-presidents, Mrs. Parley Rawlings, Owen F. Burgener. F. L. (Fran) Harrison and Kenneth Aycock; immediate past president, Loman F. Hutchings, and Mrs. Adelyn Logan, secretary,' for another outstanding and successful Uintah Basin Industrial Convention. , Space won't permit mentioning the many committee chairmen chair-men and' members who did magnificant jobs in carrying to an excellent conclusion the assignments given them. Each is entitled en-titled to personal word of thanks from all of us for the grand contribution made to a most successful 1956 UBIC one which compares favorably with those of past years. 30 |