Uintah County Budget Plans for 1958 Building and Bldg Programs
Uintah County estimates a 1958 budget of 406 078 versus 321 281 40 in 1957 with most increases tied to 44 000 for the new county building 21 000 for airport expansion and 18 225 for Uintah Water Conservancy District funded by a five mill levy. The 1958 levy rises to 4760 from 4250 and assessed value climbs from 15 983 316 to 18 726 000. Additional revenues come from fines oil legal fees forest liquor and state vehicle registrations. Airport funds totaling 29 000 from city and county will be matched by state and federal aid to total 149 000 for Vernal airport improvements. The Water Conservancy District aids Vernal project with a breakdown of the new levy by department is shown. The 1956 figures appear first and the account continues on page 8.
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Uintah County
Uintah
U .S
Vernal
Uintalk Water Conservancy District Fund
Compasseth
Uintah Water Conservancy District
Water and Power Board to Meet Friday in Vernal
Utah Water and Power Board members will meet in Vernal Friday to visit local water projects. The session was announced by Hughn Colton at a Vernal Chamber of Commerce meeting. A fish fry at Merkley Park will conclude the tour, attended by Governor Clyde. Colton noted harmony among four Upper Basin states at a recent Upper Colorado River Commission meeting in Denver.
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Utah Water and Power Board
Hughn Colton
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Merkley Park
Clyde
Colton
Upper Colorado River Commission
Denver
Mr Colton
Dh, Stringham
L . Siddoway
Chrrabey
Walter Busch
Link Trucking
Busch
Salt Lake
Meee, Sr
Elf
Millecam
Ile
County rally outlines ticket for primary vote
At a courthouse rally Democratic candidate Tad Mons urged good neighbor policy with nations. Moss accused price fixing, attacked Utah delegation for Echo Park Dam, and promoted the Upper Colorado River project while party members voted to place Eld Eld Eld Eld on the primary ballot with McKee and Pope leading.
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Clayton Simmons
Wareld McKee
Mark Pope
Maf Hatch
Norman Fletcher
Derell King
Don Dridges
Gary Swain
Morris Caldwell
Fete
Freestone
Cloyd Kump
Carol Rasmussen
Moss
America
Reid Commission
Utah
Echo Park Dam
Colorado River
Bloodmobile to Visit Uintah County Next Monday
Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Stake Center from 2 to 7 pm, announced Erland Preece, Uintah County Red Cross Blood Chairman. The local drive boosts hospital blood supplies, with a $7 per pint handling charge factored in and no charge for the blood itself, aiming to maximize participation across civic groups.
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Red Cross
Stake Center
Erland Preece
Uintah County
Utah
Panera
Red Cross Blood
Preece
Ben W. Lindsay Becomes Uintah County Ag Farm Agent
Ben W Lindsay, a Utah State University graduate with a master in agricultural economics and farm management, takes over as Uintah County ag farm agent from Lloyd A Clem ent. A native of Mebher, he is married to Kathleen Kohler with four children David Janese Karen Lewis. An active LDS member who hunts and fishes, he calls Uintah County a pilot for better farming for better living. If successful, the program may expand nationwide.
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Ben W. Lindsay
Utah State University
Lloyd A Clement
Uintah County
Mc Lindsay
Mebher
Kathleen Kohler
David
Janese
Karen
Lewis
LDS Church
Lindsay
Sanpete County
Wintah
Lapoint Loses Playoff For All Church
Lapoint softball team lost a Saturday playoff in Salt Lake City to Colonial nts Werd by 11 to in a game deciding entry to the All Church tournament. Lapoint briefly led and tied during the contest before Salt Lake's late innings push, leaving Roosevelt 3rd Sr. and East Mill Creek to contest the rest of the tournament path. Roosevelt 3rd Sr. beat Last MIM Creek 7-4 to secure a berth, while Roosevelt 3rd was eliminated in the first round by El Camino of Cal We 124 on Tuesday afternoon.
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Lapoint
Salt Lake City
Colonialnts Werd
Elso
Salt Lake
Roosevelt
Last Mim Creek
East Mill Creek
Wast Mill Creek
All Church
el Camino
Cal We
State schedules $875000 for roads in Uintah County
Road Commission Monday programmed $875000 in road and preliminary engineering construction in Uintah County as part of a $39 million state plan. Nearly $32 million in federal funds plus state matching money finance fiscal 1080. Projects include US 40 from Roosevelt to Uintah and seven miles of 3t fout.
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Utah
Vernal Project eyed to boost irrigation and jobs in Uintah Basin
A Vernal area project aims to provide 4 071 acres of supplemental irrigation and 1 600 seven feet of annual water for Vernal Maeser and Naples with a $1 000 000 approval by a Trouse Senate conference committee. It will create numerous jobs and help ease the local recession. The plan funds include a $6 074 000 cost, revenue from water sales to townships irrigation firms and individuals, plus up to one mill in local taxes. Water would be stored in Steinaker Reservoir for summer and fall use, diverting excess Ashley Creek flows at Thornburg dams into the Steinaker system to supply the canal network.
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Trouse Senate
Vernal
Maeser
Naples
Grings, Davis and Ashley
Stelnaker Reservoir
Ashley Creek
Thornburg Division
Steinaker
Steinaker Reservoir
Steinaker Service Canal
Union High School Names Teachers for 1958 59 Year
Union High announces the staff for 1958 59 with Gary G Allen Glen Allred J Eldred Allred Kenneth Benson Dan G Berry Owen F Surgener Mer lin L Killpack Elaine Strissman Myrtle Lembert Lois Leavitt William Mehanna Janehe Murphy Virgie Murphy Lamont Nielson Evan P Phillips Vern A Winter Donna Iosa Dyron Bollon and John Page. Registration for seniors Aug 28 and juniors Aug 29, with classwork starting Sept 3 on a six period day. Release time for seminary classes with parental consent. first football practice Sept 1.
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Union High
Appieal
Rae Rolbaged
Utchings
Gary G Allen
Glen Allred
J Eldred Allred
Kenneth Benson
Dan G Berry
Owen F Surgener
Cummings Engish Kael Gtutchinson
Merlin L Killpack
Elaine Strissman
Wintah County
Last Registration Day Urges Utah Voter Registration
Utah residents have one day left to register for the primary election on Tuesday August 23 This is the final registration date in a trio of cutoff days with two October dates remaining for fall registration An official notice emphasizes completing registration ahead of the upcoming primary election day and fall section deadlines.
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Utah
Parade Celebrates Vernal Water Project With Giant Float
Uintah County plans a two mile parade Friday afternoon to honor the $1 million Vernal Project appropriation and kick off the Central Utah Project. Governor Clyde will attend while Vernal Chamber of Commerce leads festivities.
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Uintah County
Stemaker Reservoir
George D. Clyde
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt City Invites Eight Teams To Softball Tilt
Roosevelt announces the Roosevelt City Invitational softball tournament set for August 21 to 23 at City Park. Eight teams including Hangely, Steamboat Springs, Grand Junction, Vernal All Stars, Spring Glen LDS, Price, and Roosevelt qualify from the Roosevelt City League playoff. Opening games Thursday at 8:30 pm with four games, then winners play Friday at 7:00 and 8:30 pm.
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Hangely
Steamboat Springs
Grand Junction
Cola
Vernal All Stars
Spring Glen Lds
Price
Truoisevelt All Stars
Land L Motor Co
Roosevelt
Ashton Bros Company party at Merkley Park
Ashton Bros Company closed at 4 pmWednesday last week employees and spouses gathered at Merkley Park about 100 attended. Vernal Golf Course tournament committee arranged the barbeque. The group played softball and had a wonderful time.
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Ashton Bros Company
Merkley Park
Vernal
Vernal to Dutch John Access Road Okected by State Road Commission
Utah State Road Commission approved an access road from Vernal to Dutch John townsite with a 12 ton suspension bridge estimated at 60 000. A state road engineer and Governor Clyde along with chairman Eli Armstrong will inspect the site as plans move forward. The road aims to link Vernal with Dutch John, boosting local economy and allowing residents to reach Vernal for shopping.
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State Road Commission
Utah State Road Commission
Vernal
Dutch Jobn
LY Siddoway
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Bian Feltch
Clyde
Eli Armstrong
Alte
Real Deata
County Officials Take Key Roles in Utah Civil Defense
Uintah County officials to play prominent parts in the new Utah Civil Defense organization. Meeting at the courthouse heard from M E Cleveland of the Utah State office, with Dean C Rowland Uintah County Civil Defense director and others. Uintah County will serve as a reception center for Salt Lake districts. Delbert Brown and Don Geiger named as assistant directors. Cleveland noted surplus furniture and equipment available for Civil Defense use.
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Uintah
Utah Civil Defense
M E Cleveland
Utah State Office of Civil Defense
Dean C Rowland
UHS Announces Registration Dates and New Book Renting Plan
Uri ah Bligh school will hold sophomore registration on August 27 from 1 AM to 12 PM and 1 to 4 PM, juniors on August 28 from 1 to 4:30 PM, and seniors on August 29 from 1 to 4:30 PM. Spring registration already mostly completed. Principal Leland G Rex announces a book renting plan with an $8.00 deposit, nonreturnable rent of $1.40 per book, and penalties for unreturned books deducted from the deposit. Existing full and used book options also available.
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Uriah Bligh School
Leland G Rex
Hex
Daid Wintah High School
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Water, Power Board
Ted Moss
Frank E
Tad) Mons
US Senate
Arthur V. Watkins
Senate
Bloodmobile
Steinaker Reservoin
Deseret News
Union High School
Catholic Church
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Tutchings Maid
Uintah Caitns
Alan
Ere Morgan Math
Clark Feitch
Matild Fletcher
Hugh W. Colton
Ace Commission
George Bpencer
Siste Dept. of Agriculture
Ted) Crawford
Utah Cattlemen
Bret Harry H. Smith
USSA
Joseph T. Drake
Protetese
Veterinary Lhcence of
USA
Bislf
B. H. Stringham
WA Dixon
Dixon
Eisenhower
Jjin
Vernal Chamber of ‘Commerce
TR Wenderson
Colonsado River
Uintah High School
Thei
Penney
Roosevelt City
Ken Vienson
Ashton's
UHS
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