Dinosaur Roundup Draws Thousands in Uintah Basin
Thousands from the Uintah Basin and beyond packed the Dinosaur Roundup in Vernal last weekend. The event featured a parade down Main Street each night led by a fire engine and patrol cars, with floats from merchants, clubs, bands, and rodeo royalty. Prizes totaled up to $20 for top floats, $10 for others, plus special awards for costumes, horses, and child riders. Rodeo royalty, a Las Vegas trip, and appearances by Centennial Pony Express Queens added to the entertainment.
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Uintah Basin
Jn Vernal
Malinatreet
Big Red
Ashley Valley Jr High School
Sherry Anne Eaton
Uintah
Sherry Ainge
Beverly Calder
Vernal Steward
George Johnston
Jeyceeeties
Maeser 2Nd Ward
Reynolds
Sodere
James Clark
Errol Ffullinger
Johnson
Jim Smuth
Harold Henline
Miss Exton
Miss Ainge
Mises Calder
Las Vegas
Jeff Vernal
Mra Wea Robbing
Frank Hackler
Escorta
Centennial Pony Express
Salt Lake City
Dinoesaor
Misa Tenec Martinsen
D A “Swanny" Kerby
Dinoaaur
Clyde Wilkins
John Stone
Frank, Hackler
Kenny Tracking
Wen Robbing
Queens
Algon
Shiner
Barney Goodman
Doug McLean
Parade
Duané Anderson
Tanlor Cuba
Uintah County 441 Club Camp Set at Oaks Park
About 200 club members will attend the annual Uintah County 441 Club Camp from August 4 to 6 at Oaks Park. Noland Merkley, Leaders Council member and camp planning chair, says older members will direct activities. Camp Mayor Annette Goodrich will preside and run elections for officers.
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Uintah County 441 Club
Oaks Park
Noland Merkley
County 401 Leaders Council
441 Club
Sharon Madtock
Annette Goodrich
Curtly Dagby
Kathleen Jolley
Boyd Ashby
Marsha Fox
Rickie Mer
Uintah School Board Awards Bids and Hires
In a regular meeting on July 20 the Uintah School District Board of Education awarded bids for fuel oil to Utah Oil Refining Co and for bus insurance to Continental Insurance Co. It also approved costs with Staley Cos and Mince and Colongo Coal Co. Milk bids were rejected and readvertised with a deadline at the August 18 meeting. Gasoline bids were held for further Board consideration. Resignations were accepted for Carl Wall Davis Merkley Esther Merkley and Gladys Price. New contracts were offered to Bart E Baker Glen Reynolds Marvin Swasey Helena Douros Malva Jor Repsen Emma Wilson and C E Henderson for garbage collection.
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Uintah School
Tiatrict Board of Education
Fuel Oil
Utah Oil Refining Company
School Bus. Insurance
Continental Insurance Company
Cost
Staley Cos
Mince
Colongo Coal Company
Board of Education
At &Pm
Carl Wall
Davis Merkley
Esther Merkley
Gladys Price
Bart E Baker
Glen Reynolds
Marvin Swasey
Helena Douros
Malva Jor Repsen
Emma Wilson
C. E. Henderson
Vetnal
Vandals Damaged Picnic Areas On Forest Land
Vandals damaged camp and picnic grounds in the Dutch Robin area soon after forest service improvements. Water faucets shot, garbage cans bullet‑holes, toilet fixtures damaged, and picnic tables wrecked. In Canyon Glen pranksters rolled rocks from cliffs posing danger. A dairy truck will visit camp Friday at 5:00 pm to supply milk and ice cream.
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Forest Service
Dutch Robin
Lovely
Canyon Glen
Merkley
Western Reclamation Defended By U S Commissioner In Vernal
U S Commissioner of Reclamation Floyd E Dominy defended reclamation policy at a Vernal meeting led by Frank M Clinton. He backed studies for the Jensen project and noted $204 million reclamation budget for fiscal 1961 and a staff of 10,000. He urged west of the Mississippi focus and cited criticism from Eastern lawmakers over farm surpluses and land use.
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Statleica
Floyd E Dominy
US Commissioner of Reclamation
Dominy
Frank M Clinton
Flaming Gorge
Jensen
DeMark Dudley
Bureau of Reclamation
Doi
Aaid
Burreau
Floyd E. Dominy
Reclamation
Verna
Jeff
Orville Swain
Uintah County
BH. Stringham
Frank M. Clinton
Salt City
Stefi
Chamber Discusses Vital Water Projects in Vernal
The Vernal Chamber of Commerce reports increased travel to Dinosaur Nation al Monument with 36,073 visitors in July and 82,759 for January–July 1960, about 20 percent higher than 1959. Dog Scouts aided the surge en route to the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Colorado Springs. Progress on the Vernal Project dam shows it 80 feet above the foundation with 60 feet to go, rising a foot daily. completion forecast for mid October, weather permitting.
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Dinosaur National Monument
Earl M Semingsen
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Vernal Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Alton Si Peterson
Bureau of Reclamaton
Peterson
Morrison- Knudsen
Little Brush Creek
Stevenson
Hansen
Vernal Western Boys Top District for Finals bid
Vernal Western Boys clinched the District title and earned a spot in the state semi finals after defeating Wasatch Wasatch in a pitching duel and Roosevelt in a late comeback. The team, led by Lynn Pack and Donald Munson, showcased strong hitting from Gary Tassainer Kim Spendlove and BI Pope as they sealed the district crown. The victory advances Vernal to the All Western finals with a possible Santa Monica trip for the top four Utah teams if they win the state finals.
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Vernal Western
Heber
Springville
Sage Creek
Mether
Peundiiny
Santa Monica
Calif
Utah
Verna
Tom Downard
al Tassainer
Wasatch National
Versnel
Wesatch American
Noosevelt
Lynn Pack
Donald Munson
Gary Tassainer
Kim Spendlove
BI Pope
Eeon Roberts
Brent Lindsay
Weber
Breedlove
Tassamer
Lindsay
Vernat
Roosevelt
Utah Registration Dates And Eligibility For Voters
Registration dates before the primary include August 16 August 23 and September 14 for Utah residents. Other general election dates are October 11 18 November 1 and 2. New residents must have lived in Utah one year and their county four months to be eligible. Those who failed to vote in the last general election must register unless they voted in the last municipal election. Registrars must verify and refuse registration without an official transfer from the previous district. American citizenship is required.
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Utah
Jr 'Sutahns
Berl
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Spanish Fork First Security Bank
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Vernal
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Morgla Carter
Central Office
Serevice
Phil Bailey
Western Electric
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Wayne Pickup
James Bennett
Utah State University
Drohn Butcher
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Duchesne and
Uintah Cattlemen's Associations
Floyd Perry
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Vernal Red and Gun Club
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