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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1957

Page

3

Stakes Basketball Games Signal Tempo In High Gear

Everett Pit Abhley reports stake basketball action at stake centers and Tridel gym with two Maeser teams, Glines Ward, Lapoint and Ashley teams posting wins and close contests. Maeser 2nd beat Vernal 5th Ward 31-8 while Glines Ward defeated Maeser 1st 45-5 led by Lonnie Hadlock and 22 points from Hadlock. Lapoint beat Ashley Ward 45-25 at Tridel Ward gym. Naples A beat Vernal 3rd Ward 20-18 in a defensive game. Naples A tops Vernal 4th Ward 20-18. Uintah Stake schedules Dec 11 games. Ashley High players officiate, aiding local officials and drawing crowds.

Everett Pit Abhley Stake Ita Stake Center Tridel Maeser Tumbles Vernal Jacking 5Th Ward Sth Ward Ward Glines Wallops Maeser Glines Ward Maeser Boys Glines Lonnie Hadiock Hadlock Maeser Ist Jimmy Vernon Lary Hacking David Roberts Gene McConkle Optocores Ashley Lapoint Ashley Ward Tridelt Ward Gym Ashley Werd Merkley Cook Wards United ‘Stake Basketball League Ashley Valley Jr. High School Naples Vernal Davis David Ward Darrin Smuin Yayy Johnson Smith Kristen Wilson Jenson Beich Jensen 4Th Ward Steve Paulson Paulson Onjand St Wed Ashley Va BBC Macser Teldell

Winners of Speech Contest Announced at Uintah High

The annual I Speake for Democracy contest at Uintah High School crowned Diane Busch Neila Weeks and Mars Jorie Hopkins as winners. They will face Union High winners for the state award in January. The 14 contestants and their mothers were honored at a Hotel Vernal luncheon after a fashion show with gifts for each entrant. Judges included Mrs Fraheis Feltch.

Uintah High School Diane Busch Walter G. Busch Neila Weeks Nelson Weeks Mars Jorie Hopkins C. Ropkins Vernal Union High Junior Chamber of Comerce Geral Wilde Uintah Salt Lake

Make It Your Self With Wool Winners Named

Miss Sally Swain and Miss Joleen Moon won the county contest held Saturday November 30 at Hotel Ver nal. Sponsored by the Wool Growers Auxiliary, Swain took senior division with a woolen dress and grey pen checked coat. Eleanor Hacking was runner up in the senior level.

S. Swain J. Moon Sally Swain Joleen Moon

The Glass Menagerie at Uinta High School Dec 5 6

The Glass Menagerie a two act drama by Tennexane Williams will be presented as an experiment in theatre by the Uinta high school speech department on Thursday and Friday December 5 and 6 The action set in the thirties centers on a mother and her attempts to find a gentleman caller for Laura The son Tom Wingfield narrator is played by Geral Wilde The mother Amanda by Myrtle Iansen The daughter Laura by Kaye Kenney The gentleman caller by Kehl Behunin Special mood music and BYU lighting enhance the production with Sharon Preece as assistant director and Marion Weist directing lighting

Tennexane Williams Uinta High School Louis Daughister Tom Wingfield Greo Geral Wilde Amanda Myrtle Iansen Aaron Hansen Laura Kaye Kenney Kehl Behunin Sharon Preece BYU Marion Weist

Moon family wins junior division in wearing contest

In the Junior Division for ages 14 to 18, dress and a grey white fitted suit earned Miss Moon, daughter of Deon and Jensen Moon of Jensen, the top prize. Carol Bennion and Tamera Hacking took second, with Mella Weeks third. A teen division for ages 13 to 15 judged skirts or jumpers, Linda Murdock won, Diane Anderson placed second. Six winners in senior and junior divisions will receive a three day expense paid prize.

Miss Moon Deon Moon Jensen Carol Lea Bennion Leland Bennion Tamera Hacking Leo Hacking Mella Weeks Fred Weeks Linda Murdock Lynn Murdock Diane Anderson Harold Anderson

Harvest Ball Crowned Snow Queen At 1957 Campus Dance

The 1957 Harvest Ball on November 27 featured Sylvia Snow crowned Harvest Ball Queen by Larry Cook. A floor show directed by Nella Weeks accompanied a Autumn Fantasy themed gym display with a centerpiece Horn of Plenty.

Sylvia Snow Wes Larry Cook Nella Weeks

Firesale Theatre Debuts With Three Sided Stage and Reserved Seats

The acting area will be dim. The presentation style titled Firesale Theatre seats the audience on three sides with no barrier to the performers. Seating is limited and all seats are reserved. Rosalie Wilde arranged the costuming.

Rosalie Wilde

Letter of thanks from Winter Revolution Matric

Supervisor Oldroyd thanks Vernal Harpens and Winter Revolution for support during American Education Week. He credits the week’s success to timely help and time given. Mr and Mrs Earl Ely of Clifton returned home Sunday after Thanksgiving with their son and daughter in law and two granddaughters.

McAde Earl Ely Clifton Mra Gud Ely

Uintah opens season against Park City Miners on road

Uintah basketball starts December 7 at Park City in a rematch with the Miners who eliminated Uintah from last season state play. The December 8 and 6 shows of Tennessee Williams Glass Menagerie in the band room will feature lighting and sound effects under Mario Welst with Sharon Preece directing all sound. cast includes Myrtle Hansen Geral Wilde and Kaye Kenney.

Doren Ronnie Lewis Uintah Park City Miners yoHie Tennessee Williams Lunder Mario Welst Sharon Preece Podre Myrtle Hansen Aaron Hansen Geral Wilde Kaye Kenney Kahl Behunisn E Whys

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