Carter Oil Reports Show In Ruth Nelson No. 1 Well
Carter Oil Company officials report a show of oil at Ruth Nelson No 1 wildcat eight miles south and one mile west of Vernal in Utah section 33 township 5 south range 21 east Salt Lake Meridian. The 5482 foot well tested 5468 to TD with a one hour test yielding 25 feet of oil and gas cut drilling fluid and about 10 feet of heavy black oil. The show is considered merely exploratory and the wells are shut down awaiting orders on continuing testing with drilling to contract depth.
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Carter Oil Company
Vernal
Section 33
Township 5
Range 21
Salt Lake Meridian
Virtus McConkelle Livestock Show Extends Consignors Deadline
The Uintah Basin Junior Livestock Show and Sale extends consignor deadline from April 3 to Saturday April 24 due to low awareness. Calf scramble donors cover one third value, winner pays two thirds when received in fall. sheep and hog scrambles awarded as gifts. New bylaws expand the elective body to 12 and set officer terms to three years. Nutritious attendance urged for the May 7 election in front of the grandstand.
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Uintah Basin
Doyle Y. Landon
Jesse Hullinger
William C. Whitaker
Virtus McConkle
McConkie
National Guard Unit Organized At Vernal
Vernal to receive a National Guard unit after site inspections for an armory and headquarters. General West and officers met Mayor Stringham and civic leaders at the airport and a Hotel Vernal luncheon. Johnston and Ashton named to head the unit, sworn in Salt Lake City May 3, with 105 personnel and a $32,000 payroll.
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Vernal
Stringham
General West
Ballard
Winn
Weggland
Hotel Vernal
Robert L. Johnston
Ralph Ashton
Johnston
Mr. Ashton
National Guard
Salt Lake City
Vernalites Clean Up Town As Drive Enters Second Week
Vernal's cleanup drive sponsored by the local Jaycees enters its second week with sweeping rakes and fires. Citizens show campaign spirit as sales rise for cleaning supplies and paints. Entries pour in from elementary students for a contest limited to ages 14 and under with prizes of 10, 5, and 2. Judges from civic clubs will award winners based on posters essays and poems submitted with names and ages clearly listed.
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Vernal
Vérnal
Soins
Jaycee Com
Stake Conference Dates Set By Uintah Stake Leader
Arch ie Johnson stake president announced a two day Stake Conference for Uintah Stake with general authorities Milton R. Hunter and J Garff to attend. A welfare meeting is planned Saturday at 630 pm at the Vernal Seminary with Priesthood leadership at 8 pm. General conference sessions at the Stake Tabernacle Sunday start 10 am and 2 pm, and Vernal Seminary graduation occurs Sunday evening at 8. Mrs. Manwaring returned home from the L D S hospital with her son Everett and relatives to assist in her recovery.
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Quartery Conference
Uintah
Church of Jesus Christ of Atter-Day Saints
Archie Johnson
Milton R. Hunter
First Council of Seventy
J. Garff
The
Genera’ |Church Welfare Committee
Ver Inal
Stake Tabernacle
Tabernacle
Arthur Manwaring
Everett
Salt Lake
L. D.S. Hospital
Glenn Epperson
Salt Lake City
Davis Scott
Mary ‘Kathleen
Manwaring
Births Reported in Local Families in April
Mr and Mrs James Hi Lube announce a son born April 14. Mr and Mrs Ward Sieyens announce a daughter born April 14 in Feanston Wyoming. Mr and Mrs Jack Smith announce a daughter born April 16. Mr and Mrs Boyd Price announce a daughter born April 16.
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James Hi. Lube
Myr
W Ward
Sieyens
Feanston
Wyoming
Jack Smith
Boyd Price
Milk Contracts Awarded By Dairy Group
The Uinta Central Dairy Cooperative Association awarded contracts for A grade milk to Calder's Dairy Piedmont Dairy of Vernal and Anderson Home Dairy of Roosevelt. Calder's also won cream and manufacturing milk. Prices were bid highest, with public contract prices not released. Eldon Billings noted a price rise for cream and manufacturing milk negotiated in mid March. The association will staff a liaison at the Calder plant to manage deliveries and resolve plant issues. Directors discussed supporting the Union High School near Roosevelt and road improvements into Lapoint Tridell to aid transport. Monthly meetings will begin with the first hour open to members. About 200 producers are enrolled.
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Calder’s Dairy
Piedmont Dairy
Vernal
Anderton Home Dairy
Roosevelt
Calder’s
Eldon Billings
Calder
Mr. Billings
Uintah County
Ealaly
Lapoint
Union High School
Duchesne County
Lapoint- Tridell
Billings
Cleaning Tip for Grease Spots from Paste Mixture
A paste of cornstarch and cleaning fluid removes grease spots. Let the paste dry, brush it off, and repeat until the spot disappears.
Funeral Services Held Thursday For Mrs Clarkson
Funeral services for Mrs Floretta Green Clarkson 61 died April 11 in Ashley after a lingering illness were held Thursday at the Ashley Ward chapel. Conducted by Fred C. Anderson the service included invocations and musical numbers. Burial followed at Vernal Memorial Cemetery. Clarkson born July 4, 1887 in Wellington moved to Utah County as a child and married David Tolliver in 1906.
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Floretta
Green Clarkson
Ashley
Ashley Ward Chapel
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Fred C. Anderson
Ward
Thomas E. Kidd
Wiley S. Collett
Alma Preece
Blaine Lee
Sylvia Richens
Edna Anderson
Mary Cook
Erma Jones
Leland Sawards
Warren Jones
Edna Caldwell
Seth Lee
Ivan Pope
William Allen
Arty Pope
Dallis Pope
Woodrow Pope
Vernal Memorial Cemetery
J. Ronald Preece
Clarkson
Wellington
Ephraim
Florence Thayne Green
Uintah
Maeser
David Tolliver
City Officials Convene Tuesday in Vernal
Vernal population near 4000 is reported as 3600 by Uintah High School students. Mayor Stringham aims to meet postal service population criteria by spring with numbered homes and curb work. A regional municipal conference at Hotel Vernal features Mayor Gillman of Orem as luncheon speaker with sessions on water, sewer, swimming pools, and financing.
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Vernal Ci
Uintah High School
Harvey Hullinger
Post Office Department
Briant H. Stringham
Stringham
Uintah ‘Basin
Salt ‘Lake Area
The
Utah Municipal League
Vernal City Council
Waterworks Equipent Company
Salt Lake C
Gliitman
M. Hurst
Carl E.painter
Inter
Readership Survey Postponed by Utah Association Leaders
The Vernal Express and Roosevelt Standard readership surveys are postponed indefinitely after the Utah State Press Association board and Brigham Young University marketing head Professor Weldon J Taylor decide that advance reader notice would invalidate the surveys and risk the broader research and promotion program. The delay affects Vernal Roosevelt areas and preserves Springville American Fork and Heber City data.
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Vernal Express
Roosevelt Standard
Roy A. Scanian
Utah State Press Association
Association
Weldon J. Taylor
Department of
Brigham Young University
Journalianr
Vernal Seminary Graduation Rite Planned Sunday
Principal J Wallace Johnson and Walker announce Vernal Seminary graduation rites at Uintah Stake Tabernacle 8 p.m. Sixty one students eligible. Program includes Prelude Amber Ashby Lila Ashby, Invocation Ralph Bryson, trumpet trio Openshaw Anderson Erickson, narrator Brent Feltch, several musical numbers, prayers, class leadership, address to graduates by R Milton Rs Hunter, diplomas by President Jesse A Haws, and benediction Bryce Caldwell.
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Amber Ms
Lila Ashby
Ralph Bryson
Dale Openshaw
Stancy Anderson
Don Erickson
Brent Feltch
Mona Massey
Nola Batty
Melvin Weeks
Robert Lee
Lois Vetle
Ervice
LaDonna
Jacobson
Agnes Batty
Love
Colleen Campbell
Fenton DeMille
Melva Clarke
Jacquetta Mann
Orson Ivan Jacobson
Donna Price
Gayla Hacking
R. Milton
Rs. Hunter
Frank. R. Walker
Mark Allen
Jesse A. Haws
God Be With
Bryce Caldwell
City gains new dumpsite on Diamond Mountain Road
Vernal City approves exchange with Lynn Richens to swap use of the present dump for perpetual access to a new site beyond the current dump on Diamond Mountain Road. Council also adjusts trailer rents, rejects two garbage-haul bids, and funds a Vernal Legion baseball program. Permission granted for Vernal Bowling Alley hours on Sundays. smoking banned. One sewer pipe bid rejected as sole bid. Building permits issued for a dwelling, store remodels, and Baptist Church work.
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Vernal City
Lynn Richens
Richens
Diamond Mountain
Clifford D. Caldwe
Witbeckerican Legion
Legion
Caldwell
Ti. A. Greer
P T A Plans and School Closing Events
Artesia School Parent Teachers Association met at the school with Mrs Ed Baxendale presiding. They discussed expanding the linen chest drive to fund modernizing test rooms and set May 6 for the chest drawing at a PTA meeting. Planning for the last day of school picnic and eighth grade banquet at Club e- continues with new officers to be installed at the next meeting.
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Artesia School Parent-Teachers Association
Ed Baxendale
Artesia Power Company
Chick Murano Wea
Cran
Mra
Ask
Kise
Gall
Larry
Hoggatt
Ieee
Atellea
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Carter
Ruth Nelson
Down
H. Grant West
John A. Wallis
Ogden
Mr. Wallis
Wm. B. Wallis
Drive
Stake
Dairy Group
Uinta Central Dairy Cooperative Association
Louis Soderquist
Soderquist
Acel Hanz
Milton Lawson
George Bala
Arthur Soderquist
Mrs. Floretts
Mrs. Clarkson
Naples
Lorna Soderquist
la- Donna Jacobson
La Dotina_ Jacobson
Joan Karren
Venna Bascom
Edris Karren
Joan
Sherry Karren
Orlo Goodrich
Elia Goodrich
Elva Bowthorpe
Elma Smith
Sweden
Meade, Neb
Selena Soderquist
Meade
Neb
Julesburg
Colo
Montrose
Acel Haws
George Baese
Portland
A. N .Johnson
Mr. Johnson
William, Henderson
Duchesne Counties
Berlin
Frankfort
U. S
Mountain Road
Greer
Loyd
Shimmin
Baptist Church
P.T.A
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