Altamont to host Jr. Livestock show
The Moon Lake Junior Livestock Show opens at 10 a.m. Friday May 6 at the Altamont rodeo grounds. Entries from FFA and 4-H chapters in Duchesne and Uintah counties participate in beef cattle dairy sheep swine and horses with judging at noon and premiums paid after 4 p.m. Judges from Utah State University Extension Service map duties. A irrigation workshop field trip May 11 is also announced with experts from USU assisting.
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Moon Lake
Altamont
Uintah Basin
Future Farmers of American
Duchesne
Uintah
F. F.A
Tom Thacker
Vearl Tucker
FFA
Altamont High School
Utah State University Extension Service
John Barnard
Max Sudweeks
Uintah and Ouray Indian Agency
Ft. Duchesne
Niles Matthews
Vernal
Barnard
Mohlman's
Boneta
Richard Griffin
Paul D. Christensen
Utah State University
Lloyd Smith
Duchesne County
Duchesne County Water Users' Assa
Legion convention shifts leadership at Du chesne
James E. Lenartz of Bonanza passes the gavel to James Milligan as new district nine commander at the Du chesne convention held April 30. Roosevelt named commander. Reynold Beaman retires as district adjutant with district records. Lenartz crafted the handing box.
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James E. Lenartz
Bonanza
American Legion
James Milligan
Roosevelt
Duchesne
Reynold Beaman
Lenartz
Milligan
Basin Post No
Pete Santee
Vernal
Witbeck
Robert Gunter
Lenurtz
Beaman
Leland von Gardner
Jensen
Collett Files Candidacy for Utah House Seat
Byron S Collett 64 of Duchesne a self employed oil well pumping contractor filed declaration of candidacy for state representative in Duchesne and Wasatch Counties. He has long local ties including former county party chairman and assessor role plus LDS church service and missionary work in Australia.
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Duchesne County
Republican Party Central Committee
Duchesne
Wasatch
Byron S. Collett
Republican Party
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Australia
Maeser
Vernal
Sylvanus Collett
Clela Young
Little League Elects Officers At Courthouse Meeting
A meeting at the courthouse elected Bob Gunter as President, Ronnie Robbins as Vice President, and Emilta Robbins as Secretary. Four regional teams were approved: Duchesne two, Myton one, Altamont one. Plans for a new ball park west of the rodeo grounds were discussed and fencing work set to begin Saturday.
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Bob Gunter
Ronnie Robbins
Emilta Robbins
Duchesne
Myton
Altamont
Rodeo Grounds
Political candidate filings thread through Duchesne County races
Ahead of the May 10 filing deadline, multiple Duchesne County Republicans and Democrats announced candidacies for county offices including attorney treasurer sheriff and commissioners. As of press time no filings were seen for county clerk or assessor. A separate profile notes a local figure who helped bring electricity to the Duchesne River area and a career with the U S Forest Service including Rock Creek road construction and fire guard duties.
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David Lam
Duchesne
Susana Doty
Fred Pope
Justice of the Peace
Byron S. Collett
Duchesne- Wasatch
George E. Marett
Maxine W. Burdick
J. Bruce Hartman
Altamont
LaFarge Castrup
Ralph H. Halstead
Roy Eliason
Ray Thomas
Duchesne River
U.S. Forest Service
Tabiona-Hanna
Duchesne County
Rock Creek Road
Forest Service
Neill C Jensen Seeks District 28 A Governor Post
The Duchesne Lions Club backs Neill C Jensen a Duchesne businessman for District 28 A governor. He previously served as deputy governor in 1961 and as zone chairman in 1960 for Utah Lions covering Duchesne Uintah and Daggett counties. Thirty Lions Clubs exist in the district spanning Kamas to Moab. The district governor election occurs at the state Lions Club convention in Price on June 9 10 11.
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Duchesne Lions Club
Neill C. Jensen
Duchesne
Jensen
Utah Lions
Uintah
Daggett
Lions
Kamas
Moab
Utah
State Lions Club
Price
Poppy Poster Contest Winners Named in District Nine
Duchesne County entries lead the 1966 District Nine competition run by Duchesne Unit No. 22 of the American Legion Auxiliary. Winners include Starling Moat and Valeria Moat from Duchesne, with Elizabeth Goff placing second. Prizes were awarded and posters displayed at the District Nine convention in Duchesne on April 30.
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Duchesne
Uintah
Duchesne Unit No. 22
American Legion Auxiliary
Dona B. Hansen
Starling Moat
Chesne
Valeria Moat
Elizabeth Goff
C. D. Moat
Starling
Valenia
Elizabeth
Lily Wimmer
District Nine
American Legion and Auxiliary
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USA Extension Service
Thacker
Sather
Legion
Byron Collett
Little League
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