Echo Park Highway Gets New Uintah County Road Projects
The Senate approves Echo Park Vernal Manila highway funding with further Uintah County road work. Projects include enlarging the ridge cut on U.S. 40 near Jensen, progressing Lapoint to Tridell via Whiterocks, and a 0.7 mile Vernal to Lapoint connector. A $190,000 appropriation extends the Whiterocks road toward the line, with Neola to Whiterocks carrying heavy traffic and planned construction soon.
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Manila Highway
Orville Swain
Ruwean Af Duhtle Roode
Uintah County
U. S. 40
Colorado Hne
Jensen
Lapoint
Whiterocks-Tridell
Swain
Whiterocks
Tridell
Loyal Cox Corner
State Road Commission
Neola-Whiterocks
Uintah
Duchesne
Vernal
Range Flock Shearing Gets Underway
Mexican shearing crews began work in the Uintah Basin for the annual wool harvest with Abe Hatch Dave Seeley and Cliff McCoy among early workers. Four crews active. about half the raisers still to shear by month end. Range flocks move to lambing grounds May 1 then to the forest July 1. Wool prices run 53 to 57 cents per pound, slightly below last year. Calving and lambing underway in Uintah Basin. Crop weather reports show soil moisture good to very good in most northern and central Utah areas. Lamb crop expected average. calf prospects good.
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Uintah
Abe Hatch
Dave Seeley
Cliff McCoy
Harold Je, Davis
Ralph Siddoway
W. A. Banks
Angelo Theos
Sam Hatch
Raymond Siddoway
Andrew Karren
Diamond Mountain
Uintah Basin
Agricultural Marketing Service
The
Weather Bureau
Utah Extension Service
Utah
Box Elder County
Rich County
Nor Ithern
Gary Hatch Wins Vernal Jaycee Road-e-o Contest
The Vernal teen-age Road-o was held Saturday April 16 at Vernal Airport. Gary Hatch of Uintah High School won top honors after a written test and strict driving exam. Clair Hopkins Jr placed second and Keri Pope third. Awards will be given at Uintah High School Friday. The event aims to promote safe driving among youth.
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Vernal
Vernal Junior Chamber of
Commierce
Gary Hatch
Uintah High School
Mack Helm
Harold Alexander
Morris Caldwell
Jack Boren
Clair Hopkins, Jr
Keri Pope
Community figures highlight exam success and state event
Al Higgins served as a Roodoo chairman and praised supporters after exams. Gary Hatch will compete in the state competition in May with Murray awaiting a winner who will advance nationally.
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al Higgins
Gary Hatch
Murray
Training Course to Help Sales People Meet Public
Vernal Chamber of Commerce sponsors two two hour sales training sessions on April 28 and May 8 led by William G. Winder of the State Department of Vocational Education. The program aims to improve service by anyone who meets travelers including clerks waitresses and police. The course costs $1 and will be held at Central School with emphasis on promoting Vernal’s scenic attractions to increase visitor length and spending.
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Utah
Vernal
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
William G. Winger
State Department of Vocational Education
Winder
Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
University of Utah Extension Service
United States
Central School
Covered wagon tourist booth planned at Silver Creek Junction
Utah Colorado Highway 49 Group will set up a covered wagon information booth at Silver Creek Junction to promote tourism. If successful, a second booth may go to Idaho Springs. A four member Henderson committee will finalize details and seek property rights while Warren Belcher and Vernal Chamber subcommittee originated the idea.
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Utah
Colorado Highway 49
Silver Creek Booth
Silver Creek Junction
Colorado Highway AO Association
Idaho Springs
Coloado
Vernal
A. W. Roberts
Steamboat Springs
Colorado
Royal Henderson
Samuelson
Granby
Cola
Charles Gentry
Craig
W. H. Mawhinney
Duchenne
Henderson
Roberts
Board of Director
Warren Belcher
Vernal Chamber of Commerce Tourist Promotion Committee
Mr. Belcher
Jack Allred
E. Smith
Ken Sowards
Highway 40
Heber
Denver
Bob Campbell
Henry B. Millecam
A Nation
Catholic Spanish Fiesta to Benefit Convent Project
A Spanish Smorgasbord will be held Sunday from noon until 6 pm at St. James Catholic Church in Vernal. Enchiladas chili tacos and American dishes will be served to raise funds for a convent project at Roosevelt with Mrs Rachel Lopez as fund chair.
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St. James Catholic Church
Vernal
Roosevelt
Com- Roosevelt and
Rachel Lopez
Smorgusbord
Vernal Chamber Elects New Officers at Board Meeting
C. L. Johnson to lead Vernal Chamber to succeed Dr. T. R. Seager as president. Whitney D. Hammond elected vice president and Woodey B. Searle named treasurer during the Wednesday noon meeting.
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C. L. Johnson
Aebaeoh
Elge
Vernal Chanter
Commence
T. R. Seager
Whitney D. Hammond
Woodey B Searle
Vernal City appoints Louis Fife pool manager
Louis Fife, a Vernal Seminary teacher, was named manager of the Vernal Swimming Pool for the coming season by the Vernal City Council on Wednesday. Fife also served as pool manager in 1953, amid a quote from President Henry G. Riter, NAM, stressing a strong economy as vital for national security.
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Louis Fife
Vernal Seminary
Vernal City Council
Fife
Junius Hacking Elected Commander of District Nine
Junius P. Hacking of Vernal was elected commander of District Nine at the spring American Legion convention in Duchesne. New district officers include Mia Bliss Lott district Auxiliary president and Norman Holmes vice commander. outgoing commander Calvin Monks and Auxiliary president Tiny Wilkins were thanked. District Nine covers Vernal Jensen Ft. Duchesne Roosevelt Altonah Myton and Duchesne with attendees from multiple posts and auxiliaries.
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Junius P. Hacking
Vernal
American Legion
Duchesne
Mia
Bliss Lott
Myron
Norman, Holmes
Legion Parade Seeks Entries for Utah Convention
Civic clubs churches and business firms are urged to prepare entries for a large parade during the Utah State American Legion Convention held June 1 2 7 and 4 The parade on June 2 at 530 pm is chaired by Bill Wilson with Hugh W Colton Whitney D Hammond Herbert M Snyder and Grant Southam on the committee Theme ideas include Americanism and Echo Park Dam Prizes for best exhibits will be awarded The 37th annual convention features a giant parade carnival Memorial service with an LDS church official speech flights over Echo Park dam site by Frontier Airlines and speakers including Lee Pennington Cochairs are Stewart Ashton and Rae Ashton
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Vernal
G. E. Untermann
Senate
Sierra Club
Echo Park
Dinosaur
Monument
California
Colorado River
Krick
House
Arthur “V. Watkins
Utah
House, of Representatives
Bam
C. R. Henderson
Uintah County
Colorado River Development Committee
Orville Swain
Grant Southam
Curtis Dudley
Uinted
American Legion Convention
Bill Wilson
Hugh W. Colton
Whitney D. Hammond
Herbert M. Snyder
Echo Park Dam
Uin-U
Tah
Gas Price War Averted In Uintah County
Twenty one operators met at the Vernal City office to discuss grievances and agreed to comply with state law by selling at posted prices. No extra discounts will be offered except quantity discounts on forty gallons per purchase for one vehicle.
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Vernal
Uintah County
Frontier Wins Permanent Certificate for Airline Service
Frontier Airlines receives unanimous approval from both the House and Senate for a permanent service certificate. Local Frontier Station manager Karl Bancroft relays that president C. A. Myhre confirmed the approval this morning. The carrier had operated under five year temporary certificates awaiting a more robust long term plan. House votes occurred Tuesday and Senate followed Wednesday.
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Frontier Airlines
Senate
House
Karl Bancroft
Frontier
C. A. Myhre
Funeral Services for Lydia M M Bills
Funeral services for Lydia Marie Mower Bills were held Monday at 11 a.m. in the Vernal Third Ward LDS Chapel. She died Friday night at her daughter's home in Vernal of causes incident to age. Born April 19, 1875 in Fairview Sanpete County she was active in the LDS Church and served as secretary of the Primary and later assistant secretary of the YWMIA. She married John Edmond Bills March 1 1893 in the Manti Temple and lived in Fairview before moving to Canada including Lethbridge and Etna where her husband worked on a canal the Church was building.
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Lydia Marie Mower Bills
Third Ward
Bills
Estella Pack
Fairview
Sanpete County
Henry and
Ravina Jane Mount Mower
LDS
YWMIA
John Edmond Bills
Manti Temple
Canada
Lethbridge
Etna
Fish and Game Officials Meet Vernal To Discuss Planting
Utah Fish and Game officials led by DS vector Perry Egan will discuss fish planting in the Vernal area at a meeting invited by the Vernal Rod and Gun Club fish committee. The gathering follows a February 26 meeting at the City Office to address better fishing and public relations.
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State Fish and Game Department
DS Vector Perry Egan
Vernal
Fish Committee
Vernal Rod and Gun Club
Don Brooks
Tribune
Veranl
Cronies
Saas E Saami
Cresta
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Max G. Abbott
Ralph Siddeway
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Harold Rendlenbach
C. Laurence Fox
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A. W. Shepherd
Leo Walker
Glenn H. Cooper
Ray BE. Spendiove
Henry G. Riter
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Junius Hacking
Ney
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Robert P. Campbell
National Association
Ed Harding
Millecam
Mr. Harding
Legion Parade
Lydia M. M. Bills
U. S. Highway 40
Rollo R. Bale
U.S 40
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Utah State Highway Patrol
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