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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1957
Page
3
A county official argues against state law allowing counties to install television noting risks of government takeover of enterprises and taxation. He estimates $30,000 cost and considers funding through recreation levy or private contributions, warning only prudent county-wide deployment. He suggests a $10,000 further appeal to taxpayers.
Viola Jensen reports on community travel as Leah Chandler, Ivy Chandler, Annie Burgess and others visit Rigby and Idaho Falls, celebrate a 76th birthday in Salt Lake City, and join relatives in Derver, Grand Junction, Neola, and Price. The piece lists numerous weekend visits, weddings, temple excursions, and local school events with names and towns across Idaho and Utah.
The American Construction of Colorado Springs submitted the lowest bid of 53 400 for a 80 by 30 foot concrete block utility building and a three bedroom employee housing house at Dinosaur National Monument. Seven bids were opened in Vernal with Turner Construction Weber Allred Mitchell Altamont KRK McCullough Tansen Pierce Gunter among bidders.
The J and Jensen families and Joyce Jensen spent Sunday afternoon visiting Norton Shelton of Roosevelt Vern Robinson in Salt Lake. The Jensen and Edgar Jensen families from Salt Lake City visited Marriner McMullen’s home. Ronald Searle’s family from Duchesne moved into Robert Marshall’s home Sunday. The bishopric met with the Relief Society presidency and the genealogical committee Sunday evening. Don Jorgensen of Salt Lake spent the weekend with Oliver Jorgensen.
Maeser 1st Ward MIA organizations reorganized at a Sunday meeting with Lynn McConkie sustained as Y M M A superintendent, and Cleone Merk Tey named W M I A president. New officers include Doreen Reynolds, Ann Oldham as assistants, Norene Simper as secretary. Several community notices recap family visits and local events in Maeser.
A Vernal Chamber of Commerce brochure on regional industrial opportunities was displayed at Utah’s annual economic development conference in Salt Lake City. Attendees included Spencer Neiney and Otto Wiesley, with Gov. Clyde and several industry leaders speaking on Utah growth, balanced economy, and future jobs.
Beehive girls went on a camping trip last week with Ann Oldham visiting Campbell summer home in McKee Draw. Maeser 1st Ward girls won the cleanest camp award. Caroline Hacking of Cedar Fort spent time at the George Oldham home and visited John Hackings. Larry McConkie worked in oil wells at Red Wash.
Utah State Land Board officials discussed rapid shale oil development, aiming to lease 16 000 acres near Yonanza with Olsen brothers and NFU cooperation. With crude prices rising, shale oil could become a future part of oil production, royalty terms debated from 4 to 10 years, potential 5 percent to 24 percent rates.
Thoral Merkley and wife left for San Francisco on Saturday then to Korea. Roy McGuire Ruth Lemon and Lyle Morrison Ferron Peterson home. Mrs Ferrary Peterson family returned from Salt Lake and Kam as after baby care. Morgan Merkley family visited Salt Lake and Provo. Ward temple excursion attendees listed. Ella Stringham returned from Salt Lake after Leonard reunion. Duend Halls of Manila visited. Ivan Mall departed.
Paul Idaho will visit Valle and attend a Sunday meeting where speakers Glen Vernon Francis Palmer BohopEt mer Lind Florence Willams and Clara Hall sang a duet accompanied by Margene Wall Edna Raines Joy Blanch Smith and Lucy Hacking enroll in an extension class in psychology at Roosevelt two days weekly. Mr and Mrs D E Adarna and sons Bill and J HR and daughter Irlene left Saturday for Kansas and Missouri to visit Mr and Mrs Joe Calder who spent the summer at Logan and visited the Alton Vernons. Mr and Mrs John Czarnik and children Kay Robbie and Ann of Salt Lake visited the Denzel Adams family over the weekend. The Dhyre Merkleys of Salt Lake have been guests at Leo Ittacking home.
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