Commercial Development Begins East of Vernal on Highway 40
The Vernal area sees a two thirds completed commercial complex two miles east of Vernal near US 40 with Western Petroleum buildings under construction. The Kay property hosts a warehouse yard for trucks and storage tanks and includes plans for additional firms and a service station later, fenced in. Parallel parking enforcement starts citywide after meter work and stall repainting, to improve highway capacity and traffic flow per state experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Western Petroleum, Inc
Alvin Kay
R D Kier
Kay
Cortez Fishing Tools
Mercury Perforating Co
Daker Oil Tool Co
Ray Wiley Drilling Co
Miracle and Wooster ‘Drilling Co
Ain Jish
Jack Lent
Sam Match
The
Highway Patrol
Borrow
Stanaker
Ralph McDonald
Sohio Patroleum
Yon Lindsay
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Tlenry Schaefermeyer
Vernal Lions Club
Merkley Park
Merkrey Park
County Bond Sales Hit March Total in Uintah County
N J Meagher Jr reports Uintah County sold 7933 in US Savings Bonds in March. The first quarter total reaches 36154 dollars, about 14 percent of the 1960 sales goal, according to the official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
N J Meagher, Jr
UEA and Uintah Board Work on Teacher Salaries in Vernal
Uintah Education Association and Uintah Board of Education met to draft a salary contract compromise offering a $60 yearly increase or equivalent fringe benefits for the 1960-61 term. Contracts due April 20. Also reports on leadership training in 1959 and new Vernal elementary and Maeser School bids scheduled for May 17. John Blazzard named Uintah High vice principal 1960-61.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan West
Utah Education Association
Uintah Education Association
Uintah Board of Education
Board of Education Administration
Ulintah Education Association
UCLA
Board of Education
Vernal
Vernal Maeser
School Board
Edwards and Daniels
Salt Lake City
John Lynn Blazzard
Uintah High School
Norwood Mardy
Industrial and Business Surveys To Study Uintah Basin
Industrial and business surveys are planned for Uintah and Duchesne counties to map natural and mineral resources and assess their impact on development. The Utah Engineering Experiment Station and Dr C J Christensen will coordinate, with a two inch thick final report expected. A separate university led business survey may begin later, tying into prior data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Basin
Chamber of Commerce
Utah Engineering Experiment Station
C. J. Christensen
Universalty of Utah
Sewards
University of Utah College of Busiones
Thief Injures Widow In Home Robbery
A Vernon widow, Mrs. Eskelson, 56, was attacked in her home by three men who bound her, gagged her, threatened her five year old granddaughter, and escaped with $32, local checks, five guns, a portable typewriter, and a sewing machine. The incident occurred Thursday evening around 3 00 pm after a knock at the front door.
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Mra
G Eskelson
West Main
Mra Eskelson
Eskelson
Sharon
Easkelson
Dr. Eskelson
Two Men Admit Friday Robbery At Cleaners
Juan Jaminez and Wilbur Black pleaded guilty to a Fashion Cleaners break in reported at 10:40 p.m. Friday. Police said the pair admitted stealing clothing and a Reed Bodily car later found abandoned two miles west of Vernal on US 40.
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Lent
Ken Garft
6Th ‘West
Main
R M Helm Me
Jaminez
Fashion Cleaners
Reed
Lee
Sinclair
Vernal
US 40
Bam Hatch
Highway Patrol
Forest Service Speeds Bug Battle With Helicopter
The Uintah County project uses a helicopter to combat insect infestation on the south side of the Uinta Mountains from Provo River to Vernal Mountain. The operation, costing about 112 dollars per hour, reduced years of manual work to eight days. Pilot John Akins led the crew including Galen Trostle and Howard Roskells, as the team sprayed and inspected affected trees while road access and beetle areas were developed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uinta Mt
Uinta Mountain
Provo River
Vernal Manila Highway
Duchesne
Roberts Aviation
Boise
Idaho
John Akins
Forest Service
Galen Trostle
Ogden
Howard = Roskells
Uintah Forest Forester
Monty Wills
Uintah Forest
Garland Toland
Denis Owens
Ashley Forest
Owens
Rock Creek
Uintah Faces Cougars Friday At Roosevelt
Uintah Redsking Kine travel to Roosevelt to meet Union Cougars Friday after a win over Altamont. No 1 pitcher Duane Woolley starred as Uintah won 3 2, with Jim Lube scoring on a balk in the seventh. Roosevelt had earlier defeated Utah in extra innings.
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Uintah
Roosevelt
Uintah Redsking
Union Cougars
Rooseve
Altamont
Roosevelt Crew
Ulatah
Bart
Duane Woolley
Power Board Backs Bill on Dinosaur National Monument Status
Utah Water and Power Board voices support for Rep Wayne Aspinall proposed legislation to preserve monument status, adjust boundaries, and add access roads. Board will notify Utah delegation and seek congressional action via House Committee on Insular Affairs to decide inclusion of 1800 disputed acres.
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Dinosaur National Monument
Utah Water and Power Board
Wayne N Aspinall
D Cole
Utah
Jay R Bingham
Bingham
Utah Fish and Game Commission
US Parks Department
Monument
Congress
Frank M Clinton
US Bureau of Reclamation
Earl Semingsen
Windsaut National Monument
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Claudius A. Banke
Norman J. Fletcher
F . Eskelson
Sesaitania
Chicago
Ruth Praslem
White House
National School Board
UEA & Uintah Board of Education
Utah National Parks Council
Uintah Divsin
William F Farnsworth
D.L (Scotty) King
San Francisco Chemical Co
J. C. Ikawa
Royal Hlendergen
Chamber
Hugh W Colton
Colorado River Development Committee
Ashley Valley
Vernal City
Tie
Colton
Bureau of
Central Utah
Tyzack Reservoir
Colson
Tyzack
Ife
Soil Conservation Service
U 3
Bkoeynet
Galen Trostlé
Unitas
Juan Jaminez
San Angelo
Texas
Wilbur Black
Ft Duchesne
George Roth
George McConkle
Nearing
Ada Anderson
Made O'Dey
Barn Maich
Jery
Muerkley Park
M. Bowards
Power Board
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