Uintah boys sweep at Eastern Division track meet in Kerron
Uintah High School's track team returned with honors from the Eastern Division meet at Kerron. Coach Gleon Anderson and Principal Robert L Pixton accompanied. Curtis won shot put and discus. Vernal and Castledale led with multiple top placements. Uintah finished second overall but was disqualified in the relays.
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Uintah High School
Kerron
Gleon Anderson
Robert L Pixton Ourboya
Peacock
Ferron
Jensen Castle Dale
Bronson Moab
Carbon
Black
Huntington
Miller Moab
Colton
Uintah
Alfred Moab
McCurdy
Darrow
Moab
Mila
Caldwell Uintah
Allred
Drinkerhof
Castle Dale
Curtis Uintah
Miller
Moah
Rauhala
Kirkpatrick
Seeton
Dennison
Fifth Annual Forest Week Promotes Timber Protection
The nation observes the fifth Forest Week April 18 to 24 by presidential proclamation. The drive expands from fire protection to broader forest welfare including irrigation, erosion control, and sustained timber supply, warning that U S forest area has shrunk from 822 million acres to about 470 million and now faces overuse risks.
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Cooldige
Foresta
Fatal shooting near Rangely rocks Ashley valley party
Adella Coltharp Miller of Rangely was killed by Deputy Sheriff Earl Cook of Rio Blanco County on a road to Dragon near the Colorado Utah line. The shooting occurred about 9 30 pm as the Miller party, returning from Vernal, stopped to aid a stalled vehicle.
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Earl Cook
Colo
Utah
Ashley Valley
Adella Coltharp Miller
Rangely
Rio Blanco County
Dragon
Vernal
John Miller
Clarence
Shorty
Johnnie
Cook
Sir Montgomery
Clarence Milley
Snd
Harald
Gross
Lefe Richardson
Pat Henderson
Park Canyon
Dragon Henderson
Grosa
Mra Hiller
Henferson
Richardw
Sam Cor
Mr Miller
Husbnd
Clarence Miller
Verra
Bessie Dillmans
T W Odonnell
Vernal Plans May Day Festival and Queen Elections
Vernal prepares for a large May Day celebration on Friday April 23 with a May Queen contest among five candidates including Naples Oral Anderson and Beulah Freestone. A special dance at the high school gym hosts the election with a pearl necklace prize for the winner.
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Verzal
Variegy
Naples
Oral Anderson
Olines
Dorré Erekgon
Government Adds 5000 for Brush Creek Road Near Vernal
The Forest Service approves a 5000 dollar grant to improve a three mile Brush Creek road segment below the Ashley National Forest border. This adds to 6,250,000 dollars of federal and county funds for Summit section work. A May survey will guide early year construction and plans to complete a full Uintah mountains route to Wyoming and Yellowstone Park.
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Brush Creek
Ashley National Forest
Forest Service
Uintah Mountains
Uintah Basin
Wyoming
Yellowstone Park
Uintah High elects officers for next year
The Uintah High School held elections Friday naming Ray Colton as president Jennia Hacking as vice president Meringham as secretary Eva Merkler and other students elected to student body positions for the next year.
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Uintah High School
Ray Colton
Jennia Hacking
Meringham
Eva Merkler
Vernal Debaters Defeat Carbon Team at Price Meet
Uintah high school team from Vernal led by Mies Samuels and Howard Dudley won the division meet held at Price high school auditorium. Judges George Christensen O K Clay and Glen Harmon favored Vernal two to one over Beulah Samuels Edward Sheya and Olaf Potts.
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Vernal
Price
Mies Beulah Samuels
Howard Dudley
Uintah High School
George Christensen
Seventh District Court
O K Clay
Glen Harmon
Prica
Mies Samuels
Mr Dudley
Edward Sheya
Olaf Potts
County Farm Agent Receives $60 Gift From Former Poultry Leader
County Farm Agent E Peterson received a $60 check from Benjamin Brown former president of the Utah Poultry Producers Association. The funds were to support the Utah County Junior Farm Bureau, a unique organization in the state and likely the nation, and Brown was impressed enough to give the gift.
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E Peterson
Benjamin Brown
Utah Poultry Producers Association
Uintah County
Brown
Editor in Chief Raymond White Names Police Chief Henderson
Raymond White announces Charles Henderson as police chief with Chellus Caldwell serving as business manager. Local newsroom confirms leadership appointments amid organizational changes.
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Raymond White
Charles Henderson
Chellus Caldwell
Rancher Captures Runaway Monkey Near Deep Creek Home
Sunday excitement arose at Ben E Cock’s Deep Creek home when four monkeys appeared. He captured one and placed it under a tub. The animal belonged to Mrs. Bassett of Tridell who retrieved her pet and took it home Monday.
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Ben E Cock
Deep Creek
4 Monkey
Victory Highway Boon to Dinosaur National Monument
A project on the Victory highway line plans a natural museum near Vernal Utah 12 miles from the quarry where five dinosaurs skeletons were excavated. The fossils found along the highway will be displayed in Salt Lake City by University of Utah experts, with many remains left at the quarry for the new museum.
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Topeka
Kansa A
Utah
Vernal
Salt Lake City
University of Utah
University
Dakota Sands test eyed at Rangely oil field
The Associated Oil Company of California ships 590 tons of drilling gear for a Dakota Sands test near Rangely, Colo. Rotary and cable tools will probe the Fron tier sand so pay pressure barriers can be breached. A skimming plant is planned at Rangely to boost shale oil output, with two named local drillers part of the Syndicate, and a deep summer test anticipated.
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Associated of Company of California
Rhogely Coto
Dakota Sands
Frontier
Associated
Texas
Midwest
Texas Company
Ramely
Thy Hancely
Colorado
Wyoming
Nabr
Ka Men
Rangely
Colo
Oo Sinnard
Fort Collinge Colo
M McGetrick
Osage
Wyo
Elementary schools in this county alone today Friday
A brief countywide tabulation shows multiple elementary schools operating on this Friday with a focus on schedule, weather, and student activities across district sites. No further details provided.
Absent Councilmen Will Be Asked to Resign
At a Wednesday night meeting Vernal city officials decided to request the resignations of councilmen George W Larsen and Sam Herren for their absence. The council also approved park improvements and hired Mile Hughes to layout the grounds per Professor Emil Hansen’s blueprints. Additionally, merchants support a Wednesday half holiday through September first, and a city water system survey was authorized with the mayor to appoint a team immediately.
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George W Larsen
Sam Herren
Mile Hughes
Emil Hansen
Vernal
Vernal Duchesne Highway Inspected by Engineers
H and Kerr chief engineer of the state road commission and Joseph H Young highway engineers from the bureau of public roads conducted an official inspection Friday of federal and road projects between Vernal and Duchesne. The tour covered completed partly completed and contemplated projects with George H Tingley representing W H Varley resident state road engineer accompanying the officials.
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H & Kerr
State Road Commission
Joseph H Young
Bureau of Public Roads
Grere
Vernal
Duchesne
George H Tingley
W H Varley
Atate
Travelers reach Vernal via Strawberry route in good condition
Mr and Mrs E H Belcher of Salt Lake City arrived in Vernal Monday after a drive through the Strawberry route. They report the road in good condition and note chains were only needed near Duchesne. Mrs Minerva E Karren of Provo accompanied them on the trip.
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E H Belcher
Salt Lake City
Vernal
Duchesné
Minerva Ekarren
Provo
Vernal Merchants to Observe Half Holiday This Summer
Vernal stores plan a Wednesday half holiday from May to August with doors closing at noon and reopening next morning. Shoppers should buy Tuesday or Wednesday mornings and not expect open stores all day. The move aims to create a community event with balls trips visits and mountain resort excursions for residents.
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Bettember
Krusees
Haliday
Gas Test of Ashley Valley Structure Shows Pressure Stable
Utah oil and Refining Company conducted a gas test on the Ashley Valley structure ten miles east of Vernal. Opening the gasser valve, engineers found the petroleum gas strength remained near the initial flow, about 250000000 cubic feet daily. The well, under perfect control, caused a scare as gas escaped when the valve was opened.
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Utah Oil and Refining Company
Ashley Valley Gasser
Vernal
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