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Show 4 Ute Tribe To Siue Part 0? OSIC Program h August The Indian department of the Uintah-Ouray agency will prepare pre-pare and present a full afternoon after-noon and evening of program, education and entertainment on the final day of the 1954 UBIC, is an announcement made by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Yergensen, co-presidents. According to the Yergensens, a delegation met with Francis McKinley at his office in Fort Duchesne last week to invite him to be the featured speaker on the afternoon program on Friday, Aug. 5. They also discussed dis-cussed the possibilities of having hav-ing the Indian Department and Ute tribe take over the entire program that afternoon, arranging ar-ranging for panel discussions and departmental sessions following fol-lowing the general program which usually begins at 2 p.m. each afternoon. Arrangements are in process for an Indian pageant in the evening. The committee also met with Reginald Reg-inald O. Curry, tribal committee commit-tee chairman, to discuss the activity ac-tivity with him. Tentative plans list Mr. McKinley Mc-Kinley as the speaker, who will outline the program under way I to rehabilitate the Ute Indian on the reservation. The group will arrange for special music and other parts on the general program. With the assistance of Ray Summers, recreational director di-rector for the tribe, an evening pageant is in progress with the Indian oeople being brought into in-to the show by staging some of their legendary dances in native costume. He will also prepare displays in Indian handiwork I and crafts. The committee" making the contact, on Monday of this week included Mr. Yergensen. Paul Murphy, Roosevelt city mayor; W. S. Murdock, representing 'the American Legion and 'Chamber of Commerce; E. J. i Nixon, Lions Club; E. Floyd Ross, UBIC committee and Cliff Memmott, Kiwanis club. |