Basin Employment Rises Over 1959 Amid Job Decline
The Uintah Basin shows a higher annual employment level despite a September peak drop of about 800 jobs. Three counties Uintah Duchesne Daggett report 1969 wages and a 1960 income forecast up roughly 20 percent. Major job sources include Agriculture Government Mining Trade and Construction. Unemployment rises to about 260, with seasonal hiring expected to fall and winter layoffs likely.
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Uintah
Vernal
Agricultura
Uintah Basin
Duchesne and Daggett Coun
Thes
Uintah District Seeks Todd Elementary Principal
Uintah School District invites applications for full time principal of Todd Elementary School for the 1961 62 year. Alwyn Call currently leads the school and will become principal of the new Vernal elementary in fall 1961. Todd Elementary serves about 350 students in kindergarten through sixth grade, with 40 percent Ute Indian pupils, and offers a lunch program library and remedial reading. Send applications to Superintendent J C Haws P O Box 672 Vernal Utah.
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Uintah
Todd
Alwyn Call
Roosevelt
Uintah School
J C Haws
Vernal
Utah
Strep cases rise in Uintah County report
Nine strep infections led Uintah County’s reportable diseases for the week ending November 18. The count included two each of measles influenza and gonorrhea and one case each of mumps whooping cough and infectious hepatitis per the Utah Department of Public Health report.
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Uintah County
Utah
Dept of Public Wealth
Vernal Projects Top Bid Calls for Utah Construction
The Bureau of Reclamation advance construction bulletin lists 12 bid calls in Utah. Projects include 104 miles of canal and lateral work near Vernal for the Stanaker unit, plus Provo River Channel revisions, Weber Basin and Provo River works, and three Colorado River Storage Project components. Transmission lines from Vernal to Oak Creek Cola and a 12.14 mile line to Four Corners are noted, with plant completion details.
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Utah
Bureau of Reclamation
Stanaker
Central Utah
Vernal
Provo River
Woodland
Summit County
Weber Basin
Ogden
Heber Project
Welle
Itverdale
Clearfield
Colorado River
Oak Creek
Cola
Flaming Gorge
Glen Canyon
Four Corners
Vernal Welcomes Optometrist Dr Jack A Seitz
Dr Jack A Seitz joins Vernal’s Daynes Seitz Optical as partner after training at University of Utah Long Beach City College and Los Angeles College of Optometry graduating 1959. He and Mildred live at 187 North West. they have three children. The Seitz family, LDS Church members, engage in Lions Club and enjoy basketball football hunting and fishing.
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Jack A Seitz
Daynes Seitz
Dr Seitz
North West
Vego
St George Utah
Sie
St George
Dixie Jr College
University of Utah
Long Beach City College
Los Angeles College of Optometry
Vernal
L. A Daynea
Salt Lake City
Seitz
Mildred
Blanding
Utah
Feonpte
Aon
Jacqueline
Sheldon
Catherine
Famly
LDS Church
Vernal Lions Club
Optometrist
Pvt Hullinger Attends Radio School At Fort Jackson
Pvt Dale M Hullinger son of Mr and Mrs Orvel Hullinger of Vernal is assigned to Company C 17th Specialist Battalion 4th Training Regiment at Fort Jackson for advanced training in the Intermediate Speed Radio Operator course. He will learn Morse code at 18 groups per minute and how to operate various infantry radio sets and procedures during the twelve week course. County Savings Bonds sales in United County for October totaled 4282 dollars and the 1960 year to date total reaches 140548 dollars, 124 percent of the goal, said bond chairman NJ Meagher Jr.
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Dale M Hullinger
Orvel Hullinger
144 North West
Vernal
4Th
Fort Jackson
United County
NJ Meagher, Jr
Meagher
Weber Basin Project Pumping Plant Installations Planned
The plan outlines installing three 50 000 horsepower turbines three 36 000 kilowatt generators and a transformer bank at Willard No 1 and No 2 wells. It calls for three motor driven pumps each with 500 cable feet per second capacity to move water.
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Willard
Weber Basin
Basin Students Choose Officers Plan Assemblies
Mike Cramer of Tablona High School has been elected president of the Associated Student Council of the Uintah Basin high schools Clark Neb eker of Union High Schools vice president Angeline Lew is Tablona Ia secretary treasurer and Elien Garca of Manila High School is reporter This council comprises student body officers from all Uintah Basin high schools and will oversee the Sweetheart Ball set at Union High School in Roosevelt the Saturday closest to Valentine’s Day
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Mike Cramer
Tablona High School
Associated
Uintah Basin
Clark Nebeker
Union High Schools
Angeline Lewis
Tablona
Elien Garca
Manila High School
Union High School
Roosevelt
Uintah Basin Sweetheart selections and assembly plan
Four sweetheart candidates per school will represent their schools at the year’s highlight. Last year’s sweetheart was Susan Alexander of Roosevelt. A meeting at Yalon Weigh School drafted exchange assemblies: Union to Uintah and Manila. Duchesne to Uintah and Union. Uintah to Tablona and Altamont. Altamont to Duchesne and Tablona. Tablong to Duchesne and Altamont. Manila to Tablong. Union dates not released. meetings held last year.
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Uintah Basin
Susan Alexander
Roosevelt
Yalon Weigh School
Union
Uintah
Manila
Duchesne
Tablona
Altamont
Tablong
Let Union
New Marine Recruit Vaughn Pike Completes Training
Pvt Vaughn Pike son of Lawrence Pike of Fort Duchesna completed recruit training on November 10 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego California. The eight week course covered basic military subjects and infantry weapons with instruction and the assignment to a unit for further infantry training or to Marine Corps schools.
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Vaughn Pike
Lawrence Pike
Fort Duchesna
Mering Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Marine Corps
Ambiguous school meeting schedule shifts to Uintah venue
The record notes a decision to alternate meetings between Union High School Roosevelt and Uintah in Vernal. The next Student Council gathering is slated for Uintah on December 24.
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Union High School
Roosevelt
Uintah
Vernal
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