Dinosaur Land Officers Plan Promotions and Lodging
A report covers new officers of Dinosaur Land Advertising Inc elected at a Vernal luncheon, with Harold Richardson as president and John Shimmin as secretary treasurer, plus outgoing officers and a list of new and continuing directors. It also notes a 1959 expenditure report and plans for 75,000 color folders, highway bulletins at ten locations, and regional distribution strategies. also mentions a planned LDS General Priesthood meeting broadcast from Temple Square with sessions on KVEL and KSL-TV, and Vernal stake attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinosaur Land Advertising, Inc
Vernal
Harold Richardson
Don Milles
Cam
John Shimmin
Miligcam
Shien Ue Hey Aitpee
Louis Zullo
Woldover
Cal ‘Gibbs Algreece
Tewaron
Glenn Gooper
Clayton
Flaming Gorge
Sigard
UB OL
Payson
Ogden
Salt Lake
Green Tiver
Wye US
Castle
$600 000 Leota Bird Refuge Nearer With Passage of Land Bill
Efforts by Vernal Red and Gun Club and local legislators pushed a bill enabling a $600,000 duck and geese refuge in Leota Bottoms. The plan authorizes state land sale to the federal government for a 12,000 acre area east of Pelican Lake near the Green River, about 20 miles southwest of Vernal. Duck stamp funds increased from $2 to $3, earmarked for new wetlands. Federal approval was granted last fall, preferring this project among ten Western proposals. land options are being obtained while farmers face spring plowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Red and Gun Club
Vernal
Leota
Pelican Lake
Green River
Agen
Fire damages Vernal residence Saturday evening
A new Vernal home was destroyed by fire at 7 1m Saturday causing 3000 to 4000 dollars in damage. Ted Williams and his family were briefly displaced but safe. Firefighters fought the blaze about an hour. damage appeared mainly to the roof with smoke and water affecting interior items. The family planned to return in about two weeks. insurance would cover the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Williams
West 4Th South
Wm. F. Farnaworth
Williama
Salt Lake City
Mia
Willama
Sherry
Williams
Roof Burns In Home Fire At 201 East First North
A Wednesday evening fire destroyed the roof of a two bedroom frame residence at 201 East 1st North owned by the Don Lewis family. Donna Anderson, a daughter, heard crackling near the chimney and alerted the fire department. Neighbors helped retrieve most household furnishings. The blaze was blamed on faulty construction work and the incident was not expected to affect the current farm year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East 1St North
Don Lewis
Donna Anderson
Ure Department
Vernal Transmission Lines Scheduled to Progress at Good Rate
Uintah County faces a visible Vernal Project push as transmission lines move forward at a good rate amid Senate and Interior Department assurances. Campaigns, budgets, and schedule notes outline planned construction timelines and easement negotiations for the Vernal Unit and Transmission Division of the Upper Colorado River Storage Project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of the Budget
Upper
Colorado River
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Sen
Wallace
Bennett
Departent of the Interior
Washington
Interior Dept
Bureau of Reclamation
Steinaker
Tranaminston
Glen Canyon
Flaming Gorge
Tranamiselon
Road realignment bids near Steinaker Reservoir invited
The State Road Commission called for bids on a bituminous road about 0.634 miles long near Steinaker Reservoir. It will realign part of the Vers nal Manila road to be inundated by the reservoir. Work begins at Steinaker Draw entrance and ends at the current paved road, to be completed in 225 working days. Bids due at the State Capitol by Tuesday April 14 at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Road Commission
Steinaker Reservoir
Manila
Ste Inaker Draw
State Capitol
Local Guardsmen Take Top Place In Rifle Shoot
Seven local guardsmen from Vernal won the 118th Engineer Group contest at Utah National Guard headquarters Salt Lake City with 1207 points. The sharpshooters earned eligibility for the Utah National Guard Small Bore Rifle Match. Participants included Ervin Li Land Steven Ly Tate M/Sgt Cary Fe Taylor Oscar L. Walker Wayne Martinsen Medard L. Mertitt Gary K. Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal National Guard
Atate
Utah National Guard
Salt Lake City
Bfe
Ervin Li Land
Steven Ly Tate
Wat executive seeks own hand in work to gain esteem
A Wat executive expresses a preference for doing tasks personally to achieve a desired appreciation, stating that he values direct involvement over delegation and will handle duties himself to secure approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAT
Crowd attends bid opening for Vernal Project court room
Mortigan-Knudsen Co of Salt Lake City submitted the apparent low bid of 1 659 428 76 for the Vernal Project in Stoinaker Draw, well below the engineer’s estimate of 2 864 268. More than 200 people attended the bid opening in the new courtroom, with officials, contractors, and interested parties present. If approved, construction should start early June, with rights of way still needed. The contract includes dam embankment, emergency spillway, tunnel outlet works, and relocation of part of Rock Point Canal, as part of a 6 800 000 project scope in the Vernal Unit of the Upper Colorado River storage system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortigan-Knudsen Co, Inc
Salt
Bureau of Reclamation
Wintoh Conservancy District
Alton K. Paterson
Vernal
Charles H Carter
Salt Lake City
Parley Neeley
Spanish Fork
Jay Bingham
Utah Water and Power Board
Rock Point Canal
Thornburg
Sletnaker
Cana
Utah
Colorado River
Stoinaker Draw
Rock Point Anal
Taming Carge Engineer Scheduled As Annual Chamber Meet Speaker
Vernal Chamber of Commerce set its annual meeting for Saturday at 7 30 p m at 741 Cafe with guest speaker Jean Walton a reclamation engineer for Flaming Gorge am from northeastern Utah He will outline progress and plans on the project The meeting will also elect five new directors and include reports on chamber activities and finances Wives invited reservations via the chamber office
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Mr. Walton
Buren
Flaming Gorgeam
Vernal Chamber Commerce
Walton
Ihe
Utel
Chamber
Vernal
Belerson
Sheldon Tt. Brewster
Vernal Chamber
Btale Nosd
Dutch John
Flaming Gorge
Tt Wag
Cent
Henry Miltecara
U.S
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Steinsker
Cemetery Hill
Ashley
Dry Fork
Uinta Mountain
Bieinaker Draw
Dinosaur Land Names
Temple Square
Uintah Basin
KVEL
Ksl-Ev
Ashley, Uintah, Roosevelt and
Duchesne
Ksl-Tv
David Mckay
Mormona
Ricks College
Mexburg
Ida Brigham Young University
Provo
Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir
Tabernacle Organ
Leota Bird Refuge
Lhadlmahks
Dinosaur Land Advertis
Ing. Inc
Ricchardson
Larry Phillip
Lou Zullo
Don Millecam
Cancer
Uintah County Cancer Campaign
Mra
Yvonne Millecam
Mary Chatterton
Industry and Trade
Edytha Johnson
Lillian Wenderson
Lucy Martin
Eity Drive
City Drive
Theda Washburn
South Vernal
Velma Erekson
Hacthweatert Construction
Ai Melvits
Portland
Oregon
Oller
LeGrand Johnson
Logan
W. W. Clyde
Springville
Hopkins
Hon
Cherf, Inc. Sandkay Co. Joint
Isbell Construction Co
Meno
Nov
Claverce
A. J. File
National Park Service
Bf Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Siddoway
Afton HL
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