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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1955

Page

12

Four Vernal Men in USAF Training Municipal League Conference

A regional Municipal League meeting will be held in Vernal Friday from 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hotel Vernal. Eight or nine outstanding municipal officials will lead the discussion as part of ten regional conferences across Utah. The talk will cover municipal finance streets waterworks administration districts health recreation and related functions with Commissioner Joe L. Christensen of Salt Lake City delivering the luncheon address.

Vernal Joe L. Christensen Salt Lake City Utah Municipal League

Wumorist Will Address Uintah Knife and Fork

Ceorge Watley, America's favorite aptermine, will speak at the Uintah Knife and Fork Club on Saturday evening May 7. Once in steel mills and relief work, he now travels as a showman with a photographic memory and a gospel of good humor.

Ceorge Watley America Batley Canada Pennsylvania Uncle Sam Revenue Department Bailey

Utah Field House Preparator Accepts New Job

David C. Roberts, long time preparator at the Utah Field House of Natural History in Vernal, transfers to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History with wife Ann and son Tommy. Grant Merrell of Vernal will fill the Utah Field House post, having collaborated with Professor Earl Douglass and worked at Dinosaur Quarry under Dr. A C Boyle.

Utah Field House David C. Roberts Utah Field House of Natural History Vernal Cleveland Museum of Natural History Roberts Ann Tommy Grant Merrell Earl Douglass Merrell Dinosaur Quarry A. C. Boyle Field House

Graveside Service for Infant Spencer Nephi

Graveside services were held Thursday morning for Spencer Nephi two month old son of Fernando and Darlene Pase do Nephi at 1 St Duchesne Cemetery Fr Duchesne. He died Saturday night from suffocation and was found Sunday morning. Born February 8 1955 in Vernal he is survived by parents three sisters and five brothers all of Ft Duchesne.

Spencer Nephi Fernando Darlene Pasedo Nephi Fr. Duchesne 1 St. Duchesne Vernal Georgina Phyllis Pauline Robert Nephi Jr Leland Lonnie Whitney Ft. Duchesne

Agate Oil Company Formed to Drill in Grand Vernal Area

Vernal and Salt Lake City men formed the Agate Oil Company to drill on Seiber Nose near Carter Oil's Larson Federal No. 1 in Grand County. C R Henderson of Vernal is president with Fran Feltch as vice president and Orlan Johnson as secretary treasurer. Other members include Jack C Turner Don Hacking Rulon Hacking Leon P Christensen Phillip Martin Clyde S Johnson Stewart Ashton Ralph Ashton Hacking OW Corporation Edward Dumke and Dale Ravencroft. The spud occurred April 1 and the well had reached 800 feet last week. The company has leased 8,000 acres and plans three wells.

Agate Oil Company Vernal Salt Lake City Seiber Nose Carter Oil Company Larson

UN Representative Addresses Uintah Knife and Fork Club

Mrs. Lorena B. Hahn, U.S. representative on the UN Commission on the Status of Women, spoke to Uintah Knife and Fork Club members at Hotel Vernal. She described her Educational Exchange Program travels in Liberia, India, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, the Holy Land, and Turkey, noting reforms, literacy, and regional contrasts.

Uintah Knife and Fork Club Lorena B. Hahn U.S U.N. Commission On the Status of Women Neat East Department of State Liberia United States Calcutta Bombay India East West Pakistan East Pakistan Himalaya Iraq Syria Lebanon Bagdad Holy Land Turkey Near East Hahn Eve Ashton Salt Lake City Glenn Cooper Hotel Vernal

Larry Rasmussen Dies in Rangely

Funeral services for Larry Rich Rasmussen 18 a former Vernal resident were held at 1 p m Wednesday in the Vernal Second Ward LDS chapel He died at the Harold Wardell farm near Rangely at 5 p m last Saturday of a heart ailment He was born September 15 1936 in Vernal to Manfred T Rasmussen and Angeline Baldwin Rasmussen Survivors include his father in Rangely his mother Mrs Angeline Thompson Ogden two brothers Terry and Delbert Ogden and several half brothers and half sisters including Sandra Sue Charles Rasmussen Stanley and Alton Ray

Larry Rich Rasmussen Second Ward LDS Mr. Rasmusen Harold Wardell Rangely Vernal Manfred T Angeline Baldwin Rasmussen Angeline Thompson Ogden Terry Delbert Sandra Sue Charles Rasmussen Stanley Alton Ray

Airmen Phillips and Harrison Begin Basic Training at Parks AFB

J W Phillips son of Mrs Orvil A Phillips Vernal and Charles Don Harrison son of Charles Harrison Vernal have begun basic training with the U S Air Force at Parks AFB California. They are in Flight 119 Squadron 3279 of the 275th Basic Military Training Group. The 54 day program includes field and bivouac training math military science history government citizenship drills and ceremonies military law physical conditioning and personal hygiene.

Johnnie W. Phillips Orvil A. Phillips Vernal Charles Don Harrison Charles Harrison United States Air Force Parks Air Force Base California Flight 119 U. S Phillips Harrison Air Force U. S. Air Force Base Salt Lake City 3506Th USAF Uintah High School

Rangely mourns three with burial in Vernal park cemetery

Michael, and Ronnie, all of Rangely, are remembered in burial services at Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery.

Michael Ronnie Rangely Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery

Two Utah youths start Air Force basic at Lackland

Floyd Caldwell and Ray N Jones, both of Vernal, are completing Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Sgt. Winston King notes the program tests aptitude for future technical training and duty assignments. King visits Vernal twice a month and spoke at Uintah High School about aviation and military opportunities. Vacancies remain for qualified applicants and groups may enlist together and travel for basic training.

Floyd P. Caldwell Charles Harrison Ray N. Jones Stanley N. Jones Vernal Air Force Lackland Air Force Base Winston N. King USAF Salt Lake City Lackland San Antonio King Commercial Hotel Uintah High School Sgt. King Park Air Force Base Oakland

Babson's Autientic Statement on School Costs and Tax Relief

Babson argues for cuts in educational costs and property taxes to avoid pushing homeowners into poverty. He calls for standard, movable school plans, expanded teacher pay, and longer school days to raise efficiency and reduce waste. Continued discussion points to Babson Institute and a broader push for finance reform in education.

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