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Show I Reservation News . . . I Aboui The $ W UINTAH-OURAY INDIAN RESERVATION j POLICE SCHOOL On May 21, 1954 the tribal police officers attended a law enforcement training school at Vernal. The school was one of a series of law enforcement officers of-ficers training schools being held in ten cities in Utah during dur-ing the months of May and June, 1954. The schools are sponsored jointly by the Peace Officers' . Association, Central Utah Peace Officers' Association Associa-tion and the FBI. Special Officer Wardle stat; ed that the course was given at the school 'in juvenile delinquency delinquen-cy matters and traffic accident investigation with a portion of the program being devoted to a practical problem set up to stimulate a traffic accident. An accident scene was prepared to resemble as nearly as possible an actual investigation and all . phases of an accident an officer is called upon to investigate. The officers in attendance were taught to' prepare accident report forms to indicate the violations committeed and the arrests or charges that would be made as an investigating officer, of-ficer, as well as preparing a sample diagram or sketch of accident with appropriate description. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Gutz-man Gutz-man are the proud" parents of a baby girl, born May 24 in the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City. The Gutzman's have two other children awaiting to care for the young lady when she comes to Fort Duchesne .early next week. R-N TRIBE ELECTION The Ute Tribal Council has called a general election for June 4, 1954 at Fort Duchesne to amond the Corporate Charter. Char-ter. The Amendment reads as follows: "To deposit and agree to' deposit de-posit corporate funds, from ' whatever source derived, in any national or state bank or in the trust deportment of any national or state bank for investment in-vestment purposes ' under a trust agreement or otherwise. or with a bonded disbursing officer of the United States, to the credit of the corporation." corpora-tion." R-N GO TO WASHINGTON Harry Gilmore, R. O. Curry, Albert Harris, Russell Cuch, Conner Chapoose and. John S. Boyden will leave May 30th for Washington, D. C. The purpose of . the triD is to present to the Congress, legislation to make effective the Vie long range program and other factors concerning con-cerning the termination of Federal Fed-eral supervision for the Ute Indians. In-dians. They willi return to the reservation in about ten days, depending upo.i) the progress made in having the program enacted en-acted into law. Men Wanted for Movie The Agency office has received re-ceived word that RKO Studios will be on location at St. George, Utah for a period of six weeks, beginning June 10th. The employment division of the studio has requested the assistance assis-tance of the Tribal Employment office in recruiting from 250 to 350 Indian men, ages 16 years and up for work on location. lo-cation. Mr. Heiner of the Employment Em-ployment Service will be at Fort Duchesne, June 7, 1954 to issue reference cards to the Indians In-dians employed. Indian men about the age 'of 16 interested in working for the studio should contact Homey Secakuku in the agency office building. RKO will provide transportation from Fort Duchesne to St. George. They will also allow It per mile for the use of privately owned automobiles. R-N NEWS BRIEFS Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Gentry and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gentry were visitors on the Reservation Reserva-tion and saw the ball game between be-tween Vernal and Ft. Duchesne. It's good to see these people once more. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Harris, Fort Washakie, Wyoming, spent last week at Fort Duchesne and attended the funeral of John Reed in Roosevelt. Congratulations The Tribal employees wish to extend congratulations to the twenty-one students enrolled at the Alterra Elementary School for having a perfect record of attendance, among them were five from the Ute Indian tribe, namely: Freida Nannatz, Henrietta Hen-rietta Tonegates, Rita Jean Reed, Alvin Longhair and El-dra El-dra Cuch. 'Scrap books and autograph au-tograph books were presented to these students Friday, May 21st, by Lorena D. Iorg, president presi-dent of Alterra P-TA. The members of the Uintah and Ouray Agency Staff and Tribal employees of the Ute Indian Tribe wish to extend condolence to Mrs. Lily Wash and William C. Reed in the death of their brother, John T. Reed. Woodrow - Wilson Cheyenne, of Thomas. Oklahoma, has been a visitor on the Uintah and Ouray reservation, renewing acquaintances with William Sutteer, Paul Corwin and others. oth-ers. R-N SMOKE SIGNALS By The Old Chief " Mike, me make big talk once more. Plenty to talk about, but don't know where start. . Me see 'um ball game at Fort on Sunday. Young mans no play like Carnes LaRose, Elmer Denver, Den-ver, Jack Harris, Henry Harris and others, who play, long time ago. Me see game one time at Vernal, John Harmes wear long braids, he bat, run wrong way, no go first base, he run third base, he make mix-up game. Good ball player Dave Gener-oux, Gener-oux, long time, play for Utes, he gone to Happy Hunting Ground now, maybe good ball team in Happy Hunting Ground, Bunch LaRose and others. Henry Hen-ry Harris, Sr. make good manager man-ager for Happy Hunting Ground team, too, many more gone. Me see lots people at game, watch young mans too. Me go to Whiterocks one day, see good homes for old people, looks good. Me go down Ouray too, see "River Rats" go down Green River in boat. Bin land mans, Tahgorvie Harris, he ride in front, Francis McKinley, Wallce Tabbe go too, look like good river rats. Me go Roosevelt too, no- see 'um Indians, all making plans,- maybe, per capita payment pay-ment come, maybe. Me tell Pale face brothers about Indians more, next time, now, big noise Roy Adams, say you make big news for Pale Face brother Memmott, me say, mind blank. S-S JOHN T. REED DIES ' IN CALIFORNIA ' Funeral services were conducted con-ducted by Bishop Merlin Sullivan Sulli-van for John T. Reed, 43, Los Angeles, Calif., who died at San Fernando, Calif. May 16, after an illness. Mr. Reed was born at White-rocks, White-rocks, Uintah County, Utar, Dec. 11, 1910, a son of James B. and Rachel Murray Reed. He was raised by Miss Canfield, after the death of his mother, when John was one week old. He worked for the Ute Indian Tribe, as a clerk for a number of years before transferring to California. He was a member of the American Legion and served in World War II. . Survivors are, one sister, Lilly Wash, a brother, William C. Reed, Roosevelt, and the following fol-lowing half-sisters and brothers: Mrs. Anita Reyos, Fort Duchesne; Du-chesne; Lorraine Neilson, Al-tonah; Al-tonah; Glen V. and Charles T. Reed, Fort Duchesne, and Wilson Wil-son Reed, Kansas. Services were held Saturday, May 22, at the Roosevelt LDS stake house. Speakers were, Rev. Nolan Beaird. Ray E. Dill-man Dill-man and Dr. R. V. Larson. Musical Mus-ical numbers were by a ladies' chorus who sang-, "In the Garden," Gar-den," and "Just As I Am." Lois LaRose and Lorena Iorg sang, "Whispering Hope." Pallbears were members of the American Legion of Fort Duchesne, with Commander Richard Curry in charge. The American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 126, Fort Duchesne, served lunch in the Relief Society room for immediate members of the family and friends. Dill-man Dill-man Mortuary was in charge of the burial at the family cemetery cem-etery in Farm Creek. The grave was dedicated by President James Bacon, of the Uintah Basin Ba-sin Indian Mission. |