Attractive New Construction Ute Trading Post Opens
The east side town sees the new Ute Indian Trading Post owned by Mr and Mrs Driver BE Smith with help from their daughter Miriam The old log and rock building from 1940 will be torn down for parking for the new store and adjacent service station Several Navajo weavings may cost from 10 to 5000 and crafts come from New Mexico Arizona Idaho and Nevada reservations The Smiths trade with Uintah Ouray and other tribes including Chimayo Zumi and Santa Clara as they travel to obtain diverse handiwork.
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Driver BE Smith
Miriam
Mr. Smith
New Mexico
Arizons
Idaho
Nevada
Santa Clara
Funeral tributes for James Iontgomery in Vernal and Dixon
James Iontgomery aged 80, a prominent Snake River Valley cattle rancher, died Thursday at Opal Showalter’s Vernal home after illness. A Sunday service in Vernal was followed by Monday rites in Dixon Wyoming. Burial in Dixon Cemetery. Survived by siblings and in-laws. numerous local attendees and visitors attended both services.
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Dixon
Wyoming
Montgomery
Dixon Cemetery
Harold Sargent
Earl Calder
May Calder
Mable Stagg
Paul Batty
Lois Erickson
Frank Walker
Benediction
Fred Washburn
Mr. Montgomery
Exeter
Missouri
James
Agnes McCary Montgomery
Eldora Duncan
Lydia Antle
Wyo
Albert
Finis Montgomery
Okmulgee
Oklahoma
Opal Showalter
Vernal
Iva McCary
O. J. Barnett
V. C. Barnett
Pleasant Grove
Roy Showalter
Kathleen Showalter
Lynn Murdock
Lynda
LuAnn
Leslie Anderson
Victor Karren
Joanne Snyder
Susan
Vaughn Barnett
Forest Higgs
Crowley
Colo
Willard Higgs
Pueblo
Cole
Virgil Higgs
Fowler
F.S. Wedemeyer
Long Beach
California
Calder Receives Wings At Texas Air Base
Lt Glade H Calder receives his wings during formal exercises in Lubbock Texas on July 13 joining 100 graduates at Reese Air Force Base. A Utah State Agricultural College graduate he earned a second lieutenant commission via ROTC and trained at Malden Missouri then Reese Air Base with a Mitchell 25 twin. He heads to Fairchild AFB Spokane as 32nd Bomber Wing member on furlough with wife Arlene Parry and daughter Pamela Jo visiting his mother and relatives in Vernal and Montwell.
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Lubbock
Texas
Glade I
Calder
Reese Air Force Base
Utah State Agricultural College
Malden
Missouri
Reese Air Base
Frontier Airlines
St. Calder
New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
Colorado
Vernal
Murray Family Meet for Reunion
The Murray family reunion began August 6 with a genealogy meeting at Vernal City Park. Activities included a dinner at Doc's Beach, a program, floor shows, and dancing. Attendees from Denver Salt Lake City Nine Mile Whiterocks Rangely Grand Junction and other places helped honor the oldest descendants and install new officers for the next reunion set for September 1956.
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Ashley
Jeremiah Hatch Murray
Vernal
Doc’s Beach
Clyde Johnson
Ora Fay Wardle
Carel Lee Hennions
Muriel Hacking
Eva Hatch
DeNise Williams
Jennie Oaks
Corwin Snow
Marie Paulson
Albert Snow
Vernal Archers Shine at Utah State Meet in Salt Lake
Vernal Bowmen posted strong showings at the Utah State Field Archery Championships in Salt Lake City. Joe Weyerman finished second behind Jack Howard, with Lorin Hacking taking first and Neldon Hacking placing fifth in the Archers Division.
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Vernal
Salt ‘Lake
Joe Weyerman
Jack Howard
Salt Lake
Lorin Hacking
Neldon Hacking
Red Cloud Bowmen
Siney Lewis Family Reunion Held Saturday
The seventh annual Siney Lewis family reunion met at the Roland Merkley home picnic ground in Dry Fork on Saturday beginning at 4 p.m. A program featured vocal solos by Virginia Hacking, and Jennie Hullinger read the story of her life. New drivers were elected at that.
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Siney Lewis
Roland Merkley
Dry Fork
Virginia Hacking
Jennie Hullinger
Rag Picker Medal Draws Praise For Vernal
The Vernal Express notes G E Untermann, Utah Field House director, earned civic recognition with two medals for service above and beyond the call. Yet trash lacks disposal options in Vernal, leaving litter on streets and lawns. residents urge officials to provide trash baskets to relieve Untermann’s cleanup burden.
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Vernal Express
G E. Untermann
Utah
Field House of Natural History
Rag Picker
Express
Gerrie S. O'Connor
Hartford
Connecticut
William Gaspa
South
Boston
Massa- Shuvettyy
Untermann
Vernal State Park
Vernal
Setion
Untertain
Field House
What the American Legion Means film show in Vernal
Alfred Hacking announces a Wednesday 8 p m film at the Legion Hall Vernal titled What the American Legion Means. Sponsored by the National American Legion, the program includes an Alaska film. Open to the public with invitations extended to all veterans.
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American Legion
Legion Hall
Vernal
Alfred Hacking
National American Legion
Alaska
Hacking
Summertime quips on school break and car culture
A lighthearted snippet features Kitty Kallen and Martha Scott commenting on summer, schooling out for kids, parents staying home, and the utopian car ownership idea of one car per garage amid crowded highways.
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Kitty Kallen
Local club officers listed in meeting notes
The officer slate includes Weldon Carroll as president Gwen Carroll as vice president Crystal Lewis as secretary Dora Carroll as treasurer and reporter and Mary Hatch as historian in the community group’s minutes.
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Weldon Carroll
Gwen Carroll
Crystal Lewis
Dora Carroll
Mary Hatch
Vernal Teachers Join U of Utah Kindergarten Workshop
Vernal educators Isabelle Batty and Blanche Smith are among 35 state teachers taking part in a University of Utah summer workshop for kindergarten and first grade methods. The four week program, directed by Dr. Wanda Robertson, runs July 25 through August 12. Daily activities include observing kindergarten teacher Ruby Fletcher at Stewart Training School, plus discussions and material prep for fall classrooms.
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Isabelle Batty
Blanche Smith
University of Utah
Wanda Robertson
Ruby Fletcher
Stewart Training School
Forest Supervisor Tells Kiwanis of New Projects
Kiwanis club members hear Forest Supervisor Bernard Z Kastler speak on What Kiwanis Means to Me. He outlined new projects while Dr J Wayne Marrs chaired attendance and membership efforts. Special guests at last week’s meeting included Frank Hackler and rodeo queen Lee Ann Gerondale with attendants Doreen Reynolds and Marva Oaks.
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Kiwanis Club
Cthursday
Hotel Vernal
Bernard Z. Kastler
Itiwants’ Club
Frank Hackler
Lee Ann Gerondale
Doreen Reynolds
Marva Oaks
Gilbert B. Doll
Ashley Forest
2. W. Brower
Denver
Hackler
Mrs Eller's rules for weighing laundry loads
County agent Jessie Eller advises homemakers using automatic washers to weigh loads by thumb rules. A six pound load is cleaner than a larger one, with approximate dry weights for common items listed to help pace washing and drying without scales.
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County Home
Jessie M. Eller
U. S
Eller
Uintah County club appoints Reed Hansen representative
Reed Hansen was appointed as the club's representative on the Uintah County Coordinating Council. Nick Meagher Jr. chaired the Agricultural and Conservation committee and introduced Mr. Doll who described beneficial forest projects for the new year. Aug 11 program led by Dr H Wayne Marrs. Frank Couture announced ticket sales will net over 100 dollars and a new county directory edition will be issued.
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Reed Hansen
Uintah County
Frank Couture
Ainish County
Babson's Authentic Statement on Small Business
Babson discusses Gloucester Massachusetts as a growing suburb and fishing port, noting his family business expansion to 450 stores under United Stores Corp and stock on the NYSE. He laments capital needs for small firms, praises small operators, and urges personal attention, local parking, and a return to family owned manufacturing, citing reforms and lessons from abroad.
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Gloucester
Mass
By Birthplace
Boston
United Stores Corporation
New York Stock Exchange
Babson Institute
DeWitt's
Emery
Evanston, Ill
National
Small Business Men's Association
DeWitt M. Emery
New York
Ernest Gaunt
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Glade Calder
Glade H, Calder
Texas Air Base
Murray
Martha Scott
Uiitah’state‘bank
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Bika
N' Uta
U.of U
Babson
Uttla
Uttla Businhesses
Europe
Loger
Ws Babson
Catalina
Pictur
Skotch Kooler
Campiece Service
Ala
Searle's Saving Center
Woodey
Beatle
Sata " Zour Firestone
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