Morris R Cook Chosen Uintah County Clerk
Morris R Cook of Naples was sworn in as Uintah County Clerk Friday at 1:50 p.m. by county attorney Whitney D Haramond at the regular county commissioners meeting. He fills the vacancy caused by the death of Charles T Pope. The new clerk was a former mechanic at Vernal Motor Sales and serves as bishop of Naples ward. Mrs. Cook and five children. Deputy county clerk Ethel Crown remains. Lincolnzo Young opened bids for the new county building equipment. Southern Steel Co of San Antonio won at 27 547. Other bids were Stewart Iron Works 27 025 and Pauly Jail Building 33 012. A petition for a culvert to town was presented by Mel Dana Price and Mrs Dwayne Anderson.
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Ethel Crown
Dida
Lin
Cenzo Young
Southern Steel Company
San Antonio
Texas
Drecke
Adlye
Stewart Iron Works Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Pauly Jail Building Co
St. Louis
Mel. Dana Price
Dwayne Anderson
Vernal
Uintah Basin Road Construction to Cost $795000
Uintah Basin road work in a statewide program will begin within 90 days, costing $703,000 in Uintah County. The project includes a 25 mile section from Green dale Junction to Flaming Gorge set at about $250,000, with invitations planned May 17. Additional secondary system work includes a route to Dinosaur Monument costing $60,000 and a Uintah County stretch at $265,000 plus Neola to Whiterocks road at $200,000 with notices in April.
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Uinta Basin
Greendale Junction
Flaming Gorge
Doggett County
Jensetty Dinosaur Monument
Thin
Flaridlett Junction
Uintah County
Neola
Whiterocks Road
Uintah
Ducheshe Couiities
Dinosaur Land Group Raises Eight Thousand For Visitor Center
Vernal City council discussed a poisoned meat complaint and ongoing investigations while approving a 105 000 dollar preliminary street improvements plan. Bids for street signs were awarded to Atlas Equipment Co. and city leaders prepared for upcoming opening activities for the Dinosaur Quarry visitor center.
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Dinosaur Land Group
Vernal City‘council
Ita
Mra
Paul Schmidt
Vernal Ave
Stewart Ashton
Atlas Equipment Co
Lea Miracle
Lewis Shiflett
Lynn Eaton
Jaycees
Lairy Manshall Injured in Jeep Accident
Mrs Priscilla Dingham of Myton formerly Maeser left Marcel 15 to be with her now Larry Marshall on duty at Ft Manchua Ariz. He was flown to Latterman Hospital in San Francisco with internal injuries fractures and severe burns. The jeep overturned pinning him ten feet down and he was hospitalized with serious but nonfatal injuries.
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Lairy Manshall
Priscilla Dingham
Myton
Maeser
Marcel
Larry Marshall
Ft. Manchua
Ariz
Latterman Hospital
San Francisco
Dam Bid Call Seen in Two Weeks for Masonry Gorge
Bids on the prime contract for the Masonry Gorge Dam will be called in about two weeks and the contract awarded in June. The process is supported by Sen. Joseph O Mahoney in Washington, with preparations under Denver offices for bid forms and drawings. The contract includes the diversion tunnel and a power plant road, and requires completion of the gravel road segment within 90 days of award.
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Masonry Gorge Dam
Mhich
Joseph O'Mahoney
D-Wyo
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Reclamation
Denver
Teclama
Lion Bureau
Actess
Jcommunity
Linwood
Vernal Chamber Names New President For 1958 59
At the Vernal Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday Dwight Wetenkamp was named president for the 1958 59 year. Harold Duke was chosen vice president and Alvin Kay secretary. Letters to the Republican National Committee and U S Senators urged Vernal project construction and warned of livestock industry danger from Dinosaur Monument plans. Rep Clair St. dropkina discussed Flaming Gorge access road and noted a 65 foot pier would be needed to keep the bridge above water. Road officials plan to wait for prime contracts before coordinating with the contractor.
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Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Dwight . Wetenkamp
Harold Duke
Alvin Kay
Stringham
Republican National Committee
Len Bennett
Clair St. Dropkina
Flaming Gorge
Brite
Road Commission
Hep. Hopkins
Othe Dam
Vernal
McKee Drew
Mckee
Greendale
LDS Authority To Visit Ashley Stake Sessions
Elder Dilworth Young of the First Council of Seventy will preside over Ashley Stake LDS conference. Saturday meetings occur at Vernal First Word Chapel with a priesthood leadership session at 6:30 pm for stake officers and ward leaders. Continued details note stake committees and organizational roles across high priests and elders quorums.
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Dilworth Young
First Council of Seventy
Ashley Stake
Stake
Misselon
Stake Sun
Stoke
Ward Antonio
Sheep Shearing Progress in Uintah Area
Uintah County agricultural agents report farm flocks nearly all shorn as shearing winds up this week after late rains and cold weather. Range flocks have begun, with some losses noted, and soil moisture at high levels promising a normal irrigation year. Range ewes are slated to begin lambing May 4. Winter wheat acreage is small due to prior winter damage.
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Uintah County
Uintah
Oalying Ig
Ten Car Pileup Near Strawberry In Snowstorm
A sudden heavy snow storm in Strawberry Valley caused a ten car pileup Friday near noon. Vernal drivers Paul Murphy of Roosevelt and Arben Jolley of Vernal were involved as cars stalled in deep snow. Jolley’s family suffered bruises. Duane Price and Fred Washburn also collided in the chain reaction.
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Strawsberry
Paul [Murphy
Roosevelt
Atben Jolley
Vernal
Jolley
Duane Price
Fred Washburn
Price
Utah Labor Market Is Listless With Slight Basin Improvement
The Vernal Utah labor market shows a listless trend with marginal weekly gains in job demand. Officials note a year over year deficit as unemployment edges above ten percent, with small improvements in some industries but overall weak figures across the basin and state.
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Utah
Basin
Spencer C. Helcher
Agin
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RCRA
Fleming Gorge
U.S. Bureau of Re
Sohn
Troller
Lef
Daggett County School Board
F. D. Slote
Lees
Morris Tr. Cook
New Uintah County
Mia
Ethel Brown
Morris R.cook
Uintah Basin
Vernal Golfers
Vernal Ladies Golf Imsprovement Fund
At & Pm
Vernal National Guard Armory
Vers Nal Golf Course
Vance
Yled Crew
Armand Eaton
Cochair
Riss Kier
Renee Shimmin
Art Wilson
Clayton Simmoang
Hit Man of
Dinosaur Land Advertising, Inc
Simmons
Dinosaur Monument Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Diniosaur Quarry
Utah Tourist and Publicity Council
Highway 40
Wendover
Salt Lake
Ogden
Ellver Creek Junction
St George
Springville
Idaho Springs
Cole
Dinosaur Land
Chet Olsen
Drector
Utah National
Larry
Ricky Bunardi
Prion
Salt Lake City
Jean R. ‘Walton
Uons
Eps
Wallon
Green River
Floyd E. Domini
Assuce
Ouread of Reclamation
NEW Chamben
Dwight Wetenkamp
L. ¥. Siddeway
D. L. Wetenkamp
Elden
Fires Council of Seventy
LDS
High Point
Strawberry
Picasure
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