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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1963
Page
16
Mourning dove season opens Monday across Uintah Duchesne and Daggett counties with a two week hunt starting half an hour before sunrise on Labor Day. The season runs to September 15 with a daily bag limit of ten and a possession limit of 20. Weapons restricted to bow and arrow or a shotgun not larger than No 10 gauge.
The Williams and Sarah Ann McKee family reunion was held Saturday at Merkley Park with about 120 attendees. President Lorenck led the event, Clinton Gerber acted as master of ceremonies, and Donis Gerber delivered a humorous reading while Aurilla Gerber spoke on William McKee’s history. Officers were retained: Loren McKee president Vide McKee vice president Lorna McKee secretary Verda Kitchen genealogist. Pot luck lunch, games, and races followed, with a quilt raffle by Veda Gray supporting genealogy. Ervin Gerber won the prize.
Dinah Dairy Club collected 44 ribbons led by Danette McLean with 414 ribbons total. Brent Pitt won grand champion heifer and reserve champion cow, David Reynolds earned a fitting and showmanship trophy, Woodey B Searle bought the grand champion hog raised by Brent Pitt and the grand champion lamb raised by Eddie Oaks. Evans Cafe of Roosevelt purchased the reserve champion tag raised by Carl Rae Collett.
Clair Betts, 63, of Roosevelt, was located Wednesday after a three day hunt. He had suffered hunger fatigue and exposure after separating from a companion near Paradise Park Monday at about 11 am. Found about 24 miles south of Blanchett Park, he had walked ten miles through rough country. Uintah County Sheriff Search and Rescue Patrol led the operation with help from Duchesne County Rescue Patrol. Eight vehicles and 15 men from Uintah County and five vehicles and ten men from Roosevelt participated.
Sunday evening Bistion Orla Goodrich of Naples Ward presented Val H. Harrison the Duty to God Award. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Heber K. Harrison. Val has four years of active involvement in scouting priesthood and church activities with perfect attendance in Sunday School sacrament meetings and priesthood meetings, missing only one MTA. He has also participated in the church athletic program.
Raymond Martin was sentenced to 90 days in county jail in Fourth Judicial District Court on probation violation after appearing on a bench warrant. He was on probation for a 1962 second degree burglary related break in at Dinosaur National Monument visitor center. Large search efforts by volunteers and a Fish and Game unit covered several square miles, with Amber making horse patrols difficult. A son of Mr Betts also patrolled by aircraft.
A missionary farewell testimonial honors Elder Dennis Eldon Oaks son of Mr and Mrs Erell Oaks. The event occurs Sunday Sept 1 at the Vernal Fourth Ward Chapel at 445 p m. Elder Oaks will enter the Salt Lake Mission Home Sept 9 before serving in the Central States LDS Mission with his address listed as 408 South Pleasant St Independence Mo. Prelude and pastore music performed by Mrs Ruth Walker. Following the opening song
Ten Explorer Scouts and leaders from Vernal attended the International Explorer Conference of the LDS Church at Brigham Young University in Provo August 23 to 28. Participants included John Millecam and others. The week featured citizenship, fitness, world issue discussions, a talent show, and more than 100 skills competitions conducted with minimal adult supervision.
The program lists speakers and musical selections for a missionary gathering. Shar will offer the invocation, Bishop Clyde R. Anderson will give remarks, and a vocal duet by Glade and Elizabeth Sowards is scheduled. Speakers include LeIsad G Rex and Alvin E. Weeks, with Mrs Walker presenting a musical selection. Remarks will be to parents, followed by a response by Elder Quaks. Harald Hullnger to give benediction. Elder Quaks is a Uintah High School alumnus, class of 1922, who played basketball, baseball, and football and served as president of the Letterman club and student body president. He attended Weber State College in Ogden as a member of the freshman football team.
Rhett Searle, 15, son of Mr and Mrs Woody B Searle, won first in Western Pleasure at the Leni horse show on August 20. Competitors from Vernal included Connie Caldwell, Connie Powers, Harlen Wilkins, and Errol Hullinger. Uintah Basin group participated in judging hosemanship and handling.
A Utah Foundation study shows the federal government owns or controls about 72.4 percent of Utah land when including land held in trust for Indian tribes. It notes 193 federal installations as of July 1, 1982 and 2.1 million acres of tribal lands.
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