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Show CLIFF MEMMOTT, Editor Casually Observing .... A STATE SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE LAST FRIDAY AT PROVO Dr. R. Vernon Larson prominent Uintah Basin physician, church and civic leader, was nominated at a special convention as a candidate for the Utah state school board. . . This area was represented at the non-partisan nominating confab by several citizens, who presented the name of Dr. Larson to the people oi four counties Uintah, Duchesne, Wasatch and Utah. A VERY CAPABLE candidate, Dr. Larson has been a resident of the Basin for approximately ten years, and in line with his profession and having served as a member of the Roosevelt stake presidency, bishop of the Roosevelt ward, and active in civic affairs, he is well qualified to assume as-sume the position he seeks. IF THE UINTAH BASIN is to have a representative on the state school board, there will have to be a unified campaign launched in favor of its candidate. Others will aspire for the position, and with Utah county having more population than the other three in the district combined, it will be a struggle. . . Politics must be ignored and a unified campaign launched for our very capable and efficient ef-ficient candidate from this area. . . ANOTHER ASPIRANT SEEKS OFFICE THE ROOSEVELT AMERICAN Legion, Post 64 is advancing ad-vancing one of their active and energetic members, Willard S. (Bill) Murdock, for the office of second vice-commander at the forthcoming department convention to be held in Ogden. . . Bill most certainly is qualified for the position 1 he seeks, having completed an outstanding record in his own post and in District 9, of which he is the present commander. com-mander. . . He is also active in civic affairs in the Basin, and is a resident of Roosevelt. . , We wish him success. AT PRESENT ANOTHER member of Basin Post 64, William (Bill) Sutteer, is serving as department commander of Utah, and from all reports, has done an 6utstanding job for the membership of the American Legion in Utah. ELECTION OF Dr. Larson and Bill Murdock to the offices they seek will bring added prestige to the Basin, and will place In the respective positions men who are am-I am-I bilious, intelligent and capable of doing a fine service to the people they would represent. v E v ANOTHER WARNING ABOUT ABANDONED REFRIGERATORS IS TIMELY . . . Yesterday I had a telephone call from a mother in Roosevelt who has some small children about the age of the two youngsters that were found suffocated in a refrigerator refrig-erator last week in Ogden. Several times I have devoted a bit of space in this column to discourage people from leaving abandoned ice boxes in their back yards, or other places where small children chil-dren might be playing, without breaking off the locks, or securely fastening the doors. This particular mother called my attention to a few ice boxes about Roosevelt that are reposing behind homes, or stores in town, which are potential death chambers for some unsuspecting youngster who could easily become a victim. It's good advice and plain common sense to again urge people to be careful of this hazard, which could easily trap your own little boy or girl. v E v BASEBALL SEASON HAS BEGUN, TIME TO GET GOING LOCALLY . . . Last week I attended a baseball meeting in Roosevelt at which time plans were launched for the coming season of the Uintah Basin "Baseball league. There was considerable consider-able enthusiasm registered by those present, and if plans materialize at least eight or nine teams should be playing this summer. Last year the league functioned without an entry from Roosevelt, Duchesne or Vernal the three larger centers in the Basin. Lack of interest in Roosevelt was the reason a team was not organized and entered in the league. What the reasons are for Duchesne and Vernal not playing ball, I'm not prepared to say but they should have plenty of talent to field top teams. Next Wednesday, April 28, another meeting is being called to perfect plans for the opening that will take place on May 22. An invitation is extended to all baseball minded people of the Basin to attend the meeting, and especially are those communities not yet in the league urged to be represented and field a team. v E v LIQUOR BY WIRE .... Several months ago Time Magazine announced that Liquor-By-Wire would soon be a reality. A Manhattan Beverage-By-Wire, Inc., was planning to make arrangements with dealers in 18 wet states to' deliver gift liquor ordered by telegram. Patrons can make orders for anywhere by placing an order at a local package-goods store. The idea will probably succeed because although alcoholic al-coholic beverages are barred from the mails and states have restrictions against shipping, there is nothing to stop a wire and money order from crossing state lines. One temperance organization has pointed out that at least the idea will help the florists, whose "Say It With Flowers" wire service gave birth to the idea. The suggestion sugges-tion is made that every bottle of "whiskey by wire" should carry a special message carefully tied to the neck of the bottle with a red ribbon. The message should read: "In case of accident, hospitalization or death resulting from the use of this liquor, kindly wire sender collect and flowers will be sent promptly and by wire." A motto might read: "Say it with liquor then say it with flowers." (Methodist Temperance Society Bulletin) 30 |