Lapoint Student Wins Contest For Homemaking
Earlene Warburton an eighteen year old student at Union High School Roosevelt won Utah’s Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow contest with the highest score among 38 Utah school winners. 1,334 seniors statewide participated in the Jan 12 exam and Earlene will compete with 47 other state winners for the national title to be announced April 21 in Philadelphia. She receives a $1,500 scholarship and an expense paid trip with her advisor to Washington DC colonial Williamsburg and Philadelphia. her school gets an Encyclopedia Britannica set. The national winner earns a $3,500 additional scholarship and emcee Eddie Fisher will announce the results on ABC from Philadelphia. Earlene plans to study home economics at Utah State Agricultural College. She is active in Future Homemakers of America and various school activities.
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Philadelphia
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Lapoint
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Union High School
Washington, D. C
Colonial Williamsburg
Eddie Fisher
ABC
Harlene
Utah State Agricultural College
Future Homemakers of America
Uintah Basin
Vernal
Tabiona
Union
FFA Members Attend Meet and Receive Honors
Twelve members of the Uintah FFA Chapter and advisor Doyle Landon attended the State FFA Convention in Salt Lake City March 24 to 26. The Parliamentary Procedure Team placed fourth, after winning first at the district meet in Altamont. Bill Roberts placed third in Public Speaking and also led the district. he was a state office candidate. Roberts, Neldon Hacking, Doug Hajl and Merlin Johnson received the State Farmer degree, a rare honor for only 60 of 8000. Doyle Landon was named Honorary State Farmer. Uintah’s Wintah Chapter won $20 as top chapter in the district for Chapter Improvement.
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Uintah Ffa
Doyle Landon
FFA
Hotel Newhouse
Salt Lake City
Billy Roberts
Verlin Vincent
Doug Hall
Floyd Hullinger
Bill Walker
Altamont
Bill
Bill Roberts
Neldon Hacking
Doug Hajl
Merlin Johnson
Wintah
Livestock Auction Near Vernal to Open This June
A weekly livestock auction sale will begin operation in Uintah County in early June with yards on U8 Highway 40 at the west entrance to Ashley Valley. Everett Coon, former auctioneer, leads the venture and plans regular sales nearby Vernal.
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Ashley Valley
Everett Coon
Uintah District Scout Roundtables Planned for Leaders
Scouring Tans Cub Scout and Explorer roundtables are planned for adult leaders working with boys in Scouting. Uintah District Chair Alwyn Coll announced at the January meeting attended by twenty four scouters that monthly rounds will be held on the third Monday. Glenn H Cooper reported $2000 raised for Uintah County scouting and the district's share of the 1954 55 budget. a $500 gift from Mother Adams will fund training filmstrips.
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Uintah
Alwyn Coll
Call
Glenn H Cooper
Utah National Parks Council
Provo
Uintah County
LaBell Anderson
Mother Adams
Uintah Basin
Vernal Boll and Gun Club
Jack Dexter
Basle
Carl Searle
Advancement Committee
S. Woodrow White
District Court of Honor
Naples
Stan Welsh
Jensen
Kiwanis
Tridell Explorers
Vernal Catholic
Board of Education
Roosevelt to Host Weekly Thursday Auction Yard Sale
Mr Coon, assisted by his father, will manage the new sale at the Uinta Sales Barn in Roosevelt. He previously worked in Roosevelt for three years, then opened his own business in Shoshone, Idaho. About nine acres have been bought from Roy Simper for yards to be built by Dee and Jack Allred. sales set for each Thursday.
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Roosevelt
Coon
Shoshone
Idaho
Roy Simper
Dee
Jack Allred
Head Merit Badge Counselors Named Uintah District
Woodrow White announces the selection of head merit badge counselors in Uintah District Thirteen with thirteen of fifteen accepting. An April 24 Court of Honor at Naples chapel will convene at 2 pm as scouts and explorers gather.
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Boy Scout Advancement
Uintah
Uintah District
Naples Chapel
District Court of Honor
White
Uintah Advancement Committee
Nelson Merkley
Lloyd Pope
Duane Price
Orlo Goodrich
Meetings Theme For Next Scout Leaders School
Carl Searle district training chairman says Friday April 1 marks the sixth session of the Basic Scoutmasters Training Course at 7 30 p m in the seminary building with Meetings as the theme Twenty scouters are enrolled and are expected to attend six of eight sessions to complete the course Listed enrolled scouters include Lester Ellsworth Leo J Walker Davis Rulon Dean Claud Allred Sterling Cook Ashley Garth Colton Aaron Wilkins Vernal Second Niles Southam Charles Olsen Glen Reynolds Hugh Richens Jay Anderson Carl Oldaker Naples Carl Dow Vernal Third Garth Batty Glines Harold Ashby Ted Thacker Maeser First J Ferron Hack ing Lynn Mecham Maeser Second and Jack Dexter District Committee All interested scouters are invited to attend.
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Carl Searle
Sterling Cook
Ashley
Garth Colton
Aaron Wilkins
Vernal
Niles Southam
Charles Olsen
Glen Reynolds
Hugh Richens
Jay Anderson
Carl Oldaker
Naples
Carl Dow
Garth Batty
Glines
Harold Ashby
Ted Thacker
Maeser
J. Ferron Hacking
Lynn Mecham
Jack Dexter
Mr. Searle
Wrestling Bouts Return to Imperial Hall This Saturday
Promoter Orvel Mullinger announces an all star wrestling card at Imperial Hall with Elmer Davis and John Arjon headlining. Reynolds vs Alexander in a semi final promises fast action, while John Silvy faces Buzz Jones in a one fall 20 minute bout at 8 30 p.m. Also notes agricultural inspectors Hale Holgate and Earl Hutchings visiting Vernal to inspect garbage feeding practices and seed labeling at stores and seed lots.
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Imperial Hall
Orvel Mullinger
Elmer Davis
John Arjon
Davis
United States
Arjon
Dave Reynolds
Ralph Alexander
John Silvy
Buzz Jones
Hale Holgate
Duchesne
Earl Hutchings
Salt Lake
Mr Holgate
Mr Hutchings
Department of Agriculture
Hutchings
Gardiner recovering after hospital burn injuries
Melvin Gardiner remains in Holy Cross Hospital Salt Lake City recovering from severe burns and is reported doing very well. His brothers Ray Carl and Dick made a one day visit with him Tuesday.
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Holy Cross Hospital
Salt Lake
Ray
Carl
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