Uintah Basin Activities Day Opens With Duchesne Events
Uintah Basin Activities Day opens Thursday at Duchesne High School with contests in bookkeeping commercial drama and more. Students from Duchesne Altamont Tabiona Union and Roosevelt compete as Uintah Thorplens present Cur se You Jack Dalton in the drama contest.
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Uintah Basin
Duchesne High School
Uintah High School
Duchesne
Altamont
Tabiona
Union
Hoosevelt
L.D.S
Uintah Thorplens
Jack Dalton
Jarrett Jarvis
Indus
Learch
Vernal Jaycees Announce Spring Clean-Up Week
The Vernal Jaycees set April 20 to 26 for a city wide Clean-Up Week to remove winter litter. Residents should curb burning to calm days and supervise fires, with trash collected by designated trucks. Central School will hold a shogan contest on city beautification with prizes awarded at week end.
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Vernal Jaycees
Henry B. Millecam
Central School
Chamber of Commerce
Hackier
Ralph Richardson
Jick Allred
Ctell Freeman
Tren Hirschi
Eskelson Seeks State Senate Nomination on Republican Ticket
Dr. F G Eskelson a physician educator and civic worker announces candidacy for Utah state senate on the Republican ticket. He cites his university training at Brigham Young University University of Utah Northwestern University and the University of Vienna and notes his prior bid in Uintah and Duchesne in 1950. The Vernal Express reports also that the 1952 Uintah Eas y Junior Livestock Show premiums are nearing completion with May 27 28 set at the Vernal Fiat Grounds.
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F. G. Eskelson
Senate
Eskelson
Brigham Young University
University of Utah
Northwestern University of Chicago
University of Vienna
Uintah
Duchesne
Vernal Express
Alan Mansfield
Vernal Fiat
Impassable County Roads Close Four Grade Schools
Impassable county roads from the thawed gumbo close four west side elementary schools Alterra Tridel Avaton and La point affecting 67 pupils who gain an unscheduled spring holiday. Buses were stuck nine in the area with two to three foot ruts and deep bogs, crews using winches and trees to free vehicles. Some students walked miles and midnight freed last buses. district plans defer decisions to a future school board meeting.
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Finish
Harold M. Lundell
Alterra
Tridel
Avaton
la 1 Point
Ottomless
Esing
Lundell
Ree
Former Vernal Musician Performs In Schenectady Concert
Mrs. Eling E P Ashworth of Vernal was selected as one of three Thursday Musical Club members to sing an incidental solo at the spring concert in Schenectady New York on March 28 at the Union College Memorial Chapel.
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Eling E P. Ashworth
Thursday Musical Club
Schenectady
N. Y
Union College Memorial
Funeral Held Wednesday for Margaret Harrison
Funeral services for Margaret Murray Harrison who died Saturday of a cerebral hemorrhage were held Wednesday at the Lapoint LDS Chapel with Bishop L J Walker presiding. Speakers included John B Eaton Ernest Johnson and Bishop Walker. Burial was in the Mooser Cemetery. Survivors list nine children two sisters and several grandchildren. Relatives from out of town attended including Pearl Sorensen and Morgan Harrison.
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Margaret Murray Harrison
Roosevelt
Lapoint
LDS Chapel
L. J. Walker
Walker
Orville Swain
John B. Eaton
Ernest Johnson
Joseph Hor
Lapotht Choir
Isle of Somewhere
Benses
Ora Swain
Rugged
Rex Taylor
Mocseri
Mabel Jenkins
Laaint
Zina Anderson
Ruth Williams
Vernal
Pearl H. Sorensen
Las Vegas
Ney
Morgan Harrison
Famally
Bingham
Utah
Russell Harrison
Salt Lake
Utah 21 Counties Pushing Echo Park River Bill Move
The Utah 21 Counties Committee unanimously backs faster Intro of Colorado River development legislation. They telegrammed Senator Watkins to convene all Upper Basin delegates for a draft proposal. Meetings and nurse group notices in Uintah Basin signal local support for the measure amid federal action.
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Utah
Echo Park
Congress
H. Stringham
Arthur V. Watkins
Upper Baain
Pepo Moe Ie Ras’ Tion
Stringham
Tavanekershe Interior
Coun
Watking
Stringjam
Wyoming
Ward
Uintah County
Colorado River Development Committee
Dale Jensen
New Apostle to Speak at Uintah Stake Conference
LeGrand Richards new apostle will address the Uintah Stake Conference April 26 and 27 with Jehie Johnson saying Richards was recently sustained. He previously served as presiding bishop and will speak at a missionary meeting Saturday at 7 30 pm at the Uintah Stake Center and at general sessions Sunday at 10 am and 2 pm in the Tabernacle. Seminary graduation exercises are planned Sunday evening.
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Uintah
LeGrand Richards
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Jehie Johnson
Richards
LDS Churett
Watkins and Bennett Clash Over Colorado Storage Project
Confusion surrounds approval for a Colorado storage project as Sen. Watkins and Sen. Bennett challenge timing and funding. They accuse Interior Secretary Osborn and others of delaying the report while arguing the plan is too costly and years from completion. The debate touches four upper Colorado states and the River Commission dams.
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Colorado
Ee Jain Sredin
Utah
Ee Matott Archue
Watking
Wallace Fy Bennett
Newa
Fe Laterraoune
Benitor
Viel
Senate
Wate Iia
Secretary of the Interior
Um Rt
Benator Watkins
Senato
Oscar Bo Cheamsy
Cere
Gunnison
Weta
Congress
Watkins
Upper
Saac
City Council Approves Built-Rite Extension Project
Vernal City Council with 25 Chamber of Commerce reps discussed the Built-Rite Homes addition. Verbal assurances sought from over twenty landowners to run roads water and sewer lines across their property for extension to city limits. The council authorized city attorney and recorder to proceed as officials report Mr Howard hospitalized after a California incident. he is improving.
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Vernal
Chamber of Commerce
Enty
S'The
Ok Commerce
Dermal
Hereford Bull Loaned to 4-H Beef Club in Vernal
A $10,000 Hereford bull loaned from Wyom ing Hertford Ranch arrives in Vernal for junior breeders. Brought by Virtus McConkle and Don Wall, the bull will aid EVRA chapter and local 4-H, with owner WHR citing a value over $10,000. The four-year-old weighs 1725 pounds and will stay at Don Wall ranch in Jensen until May 1 before moving to McConkie ranch until July.
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Vernal
Wyoming Hertford Ranch
Wyoming
Virtus McConkle
Don Wall
Evra, Cha
Abert Tatler
WHR
Proud Ua
Evincenis Oth
Don Wall Ranch
Jensen
McConkie
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