Show ROOSEVELT ATTORNEY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF FIFTH ANNUAL UINTAH BASIN industrial convention dates set for august 3 4 5 uintah basin industrial convention known as one of the largest of its kind ever held from coast to coast the executive of the uintah basin industrial convention was held at ft duchesne friday for the purpose ot perfecting the f organization isabrand sander of vernal president resigned on oil account or of pressing duties in connection with hla his work and ray kay E dillman of roosevelt was elected to the position the organization as perfected asas Is as follows ray E dillman president W 11 tidwell vive president J L johnson secretary and treasurer the following were selected to head the various committees E chairman of Pro program grany committee F 0 lundberg chairman finance committee cecil Wl wilkinson lkinson chairman of publicity and advertising committee campbell lister chairman ma of grounds committee mrs airs jane murray chairman of the ladies committee george chairman of reception committee it was decided to hold the convention on wednesday thursday and friday august 3rd ard ath and ath the slogan know the problems of the basin better was retained again tor for this year A system of registration will be used whereby all visitors will be 1 reg is on the grounds this will permit of the mailing of literature later to all who attend from points outside the basin it was also decided to put special emphasis on indian programs with special lectures for all indilla indian sessions which will be featured an innovation InoV atlon this year will be in the hands of the reception committee who will arrange tours for the special guests cars will be available so that each day of the session trips will be made to points of interest including the dinosaur quarry whiterocks White indian indiala school and general trips showing the resources and industries of thi tha basin each car sent out will be in charge of a capable guide who will tell the visitors 0 of o the features giving them a birds eye view of the immensity and development of the basin about tour four such cars will leave the ground dally daily on advertised schedule all outside and sal lal guests will be welcomed to take tahe this sightseeing trip it has been arranged to change the map of the basin which is used on the back of the letterhead iette letterhead of the U B D I 1 C so as to show fort duchesne as located on the victory highway which has been designated by the federal project highway commission as federal highway no 40 and is to be known by that designating number from coast to coast it is a notable tact fact that this highway is the longest in the united states and will be know known and advertised as federal project highway no 40 A map of the convention grounds is being prepared which will show the location and time of each event during the three days convention ven tion the cittee will meet friday march 11 at ft duchesne to outline and adopt adopts a program of events so that the general committee which will also be selected may start their work or D reparation preparation |