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Newspaper
Green River Journal
Location
Green River, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1955
Page
1
Green River City upgrades the municipal airport with a graded and gravelled runway and a cross wind emergency strip, funded mainly by state and local rebates from airplane fuel sales. City officials note the airport’s central location boosts business and plans include oiling dust and warning pilots to minimize dust and low flights.
McIntosh signed as Green River High School coach on Tuesday September 2. A former baseball coach at Hanover College he led San Juan Basin teams to three championships and claims a 41 92 season with 92 straight wins against Colorado foes. He and wife Carolyn have six children and live in Portland while he also serves as general manager of Penurinium Inc. from Pendleton Oregon.
The Green River Municipal Airport will be formally dedicated Sunday September 25 at 10 30 A M during Melon Days Weather permitting Harlan Beament Utah state director of aeronautics will attend possibly some CAA officials from Salt Lake City Visiting aircraft expected Plan to attend and watch the ceremony before boat races CWIL Air Patrol CAP meets September 28 two films show Individual Protection Against CBR Attack and Avrobatics open to all flying students
Historic clerical notices list monthly planning board and civil groups meeting on varying Wednesdays and Thursdays. American Legion meets Mondays at 8 PM until melon days. Civil Air Patrol holds Wednesday 8 PM basement Midland Hotel with weekly aviation films. Also mentions Bible School on Wednesdays and a Masons notice about Roy W ee visiting Orient Lodge No 15 in Green River on September 30 1955 with a postmeeting dinner.
City leaders and councilman James Hurst have pushed for a safer landing field since 1948. Leases from Wilson Produce Company and others, plus efforts with state and regional officials, have progressed the Green River airfield development begun in 1923 with initial grading costs.
City council approved buying the Denver and Rio Grande RR water facilities for 8000 dollars, enabling Green River to expand fourfold. Albert May says pumping will rise from 4 000 to at least 20 000 gallons per hour with upgraded cross-country highway and mainline railway access. Growth potential includes a 40 000 person city and a new airport asset.
Green River prepares a two day Melon Days festival sponsored by the American Legion Post. events include a miniature float parade with about 30 entries on Saturday and five mile Green River boat races on Sunday featuring drivers from multiple states. top drivers George Walton Dick Bradford Herb DeWeese and others will compete in Hydro and Runabout classes with boats reaching 70 mph in some divisions.
The Melon Day Parade in Green River Saturday September 24 begins 11 00 A M in front of the Midland Garage Float lines must be ready by 10 00 A M Mrs Ray Sherrill in charge about 30 floats entered The parade proceeds north on Main Street then west on the highway to the old school Community support for the airport project is noted with many citizens contributing time equipment and cash Local donors include Frank Hart Wilson Produce Co 5S B Wilson Walter Daye Delbert Tidwell C K Anderson Joe Baker Noel Baker Leroy Dennison Kent Johnson Steve Cook Dick Bedier Gene and Jay Marsing A O Acerson Doyle Stilson and Warren Thompson.
News from Green River reports no rain damage to the new schoolhouse maple basement floor. Principal Lee Gledhill states a gasoline pump was improperly installed yet water was removed by pumps already present and powered by Utah Power and Light to supply three phase power.
Mr Howland announced all local businesses donated prizes for five races across two heats with first and second place awards. The two day rodeo features the Green River Saddle Pals performing a Flying Drill Water Race Clover Leaf Race and Barrel Race while eight Roping Club members partner with mounted dancers for a square on horseback.
A lively column riffs on luck, debt, and prosperity, noting rising U S income and spending, then shifts to a community event lineup. The rodeo opens Saturday at 1 00 PM with Sunday at 2 30 PM led by Lorin Milton, plus wrestling, a dance by Jimmy Dart’s orchestra, and games at City Park including softball and a Legionauxiliary concession.
A 1951 Hudson, driven by Jack Jamison of Spanish Forks, was forced off a highway two miles west of Thompson early Wednesday night. The four occupants were seriously injured and hospitalized at St Marys Hospital in Grand Junction.
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