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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1959

Page

16

Stancal Discovers Oil Field in Duchesne County

Standard Oil Co of California reports a new oil discovery 16 miles northwest of Roosevelt Utah on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. The well yields over 350 barrels per day from Eocene sands in three intervals between 10 000 and 12 000 feet. It is the third well on this prospect and the first productive on the north side of the Uintah Basin with 60 000 acres leased.

Buchasne County Roosevelt Standard ON Co California Western Operations, Inc Vernal Express Uintah and Quray Indian Standard Uintah Basin

Dam Clearing Hiring Shifts to Utah for Flaming Gorge Project

Uiring for the clearing work on Flaming Gorge project is being done largely in Utah. Hiring for the job is out of Manila and Salt Lake City for work on the project. Hiring will be in Utah until such time as clearing reaches the Wyoming border.

Flaming Gorge Utah Manila Salt Lake City Wyoming

Electric Eyes Wave It at Uintah Rexall Drug

Advertisement touts Kodak electric eye cameras with five photoelectric cells that auto set exposure. Highlights Brownie Star Maker at 3460 and the Electric Eye in the Drownie Automatic Movie Camera for color slides, color snapshots, and black and white photos.

Cletrick Eye Kodak

Gilsonite Firm Reports Cost of New Contract

American Gilsonite Company officials estimate the recent settlement with the Steel Workers Union will cost about 16c per hour per employee. The changes include a 12c general wage increase, higher company contributions to hospital and medical care and insurance, revised vacation schedules, and shift differentials rising from 6c to 12c.

American Gilsonite Company Steelworkers Union Organ of Utah Mining Association

Moose Picnic Brings Loyal Order Members To Iron Springs

About 130 members of the Loyal Order of Moose and families enjoyed a barbecue and an afternoon of games at Iron Springs last Sunday. Mel Tiurke Nick Armiro and Aubrey McCarrel led the event arrangements. The Red Canyon clearing for Flaming Gorge begins in Utah with the first phase set to take over 200 days. Wages for clearers run 247 per hour for laborers and 262 for chain saw operators, with some later work planned in Wyoming.

MOOSE Loyal Order of the Moose Iron Springs Sun Mel Tiurke Nick Armiro Aubrey McCarrel Red Canyon Flaming Gorge Utah Wyoming

Beauty Winner to Speak at UBIC program

UBIC Women of the Uintah Basin will host an afternoon preview of fall fashions on Saturday at 1 pm in the Roos Event Theater. Former Miss USA and Salt Lake City resident Mrs M Richard Maxfield will discuss her Miss USA 1958 adventures and travel.

UBIC Uintah Basin Women’s Department Roosevent Theater M_ Richard Maxfield Salt Lake City Charlotte Sheffield tra+ jvels Metropolitan Opera United States Maxfield Salt ‘Lake City Long Beach Russia

Reception behind the Tron Curtain features Mia Maxfield marriage

Former singer Misa Sheffield chose to remain in the United States and Japan in Europe to pursue a new life as Mia Maxfield. At Christmas 1958 she wed Richard Maxfield in Salt Lake City and plans to start a new career. A fashion show with fall trends followed the ceremony starting at 2:30.

Misa Sheffield Europe Mia Richard Maxfield Salt Lake City

Wyoming Firm Nets Bid On Dam Shelter

Jasper C. Graff of McKinnon Wyoming was the apparent low bidder for a shelter house and comfort station at Flaming Gorge dam viewed point overlooking the Green River in Utah. Graff offered to complete for 10300 dollars versus the engineer’s estimate of 173.3 dollars. Five bids were opened by Gene Walton project engineer at Dutch Jam Daggett County.

Jasper C. Graff McKinnon Wyo Flaming Gorge Green River Utah Mr Graff Gene Walton Dutch Jam Daggett County

Cooper Named to Utah State Board of Pharmacy

Glenn IL Cooper, manager of Vernal Drug Co, was appointed to the Utah State Board of Pharmacy by Governor Clyde and the Business Regulation Commission for a five year term expiring July 4 19e4. The Utah Department of Pharmacy Inspects and Controls Registration announced the appointment.

Glenn IL. Cooper Vernal Drug Co Utah State Board of Pharmacy Department of Registration George D. Clyde Frank I Lees Utah Department Ptmacy Utah State Board of Phar Pharmacies

Uintah County Hepatitis Cases Reported in Week Ending July 24

Uintah County reports two hepatitis infections for the week ending July 24, per the state health department’s Uintah health bulletin. Names or further details were not provided in the readable text.

Uintah County Uteh State Dept. of Health

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Naha Tennessee Valley Authority Bingham Dairy Vernal Doyle Landon Harold McKee Mex Winder Wallace Winder Victor Bingham Ben Lindsay Stancal Duchesne County Sheriff's Office Ashley Paul and Charile The Uintah Rexall Drug Gilsonite University of Utah Eouate Ft Blore Siam Te Ene Menial T Grant Bloodgood Denver Flaming Gorge Dam Jean H. Walton Bureau of Nets Hiawatha Bcene Honewell Diane McCook Alberta Jenks Inene C. Cudi Madeling Cestpogch Maxine Natchret Glenn H. Cooper Jef Philco Milt’s West Main Bank OF Vernal
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