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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1954

Page

11

State Federal Projects Build 24 Miles New Road county wide

Uintah County saw major road work as the Bureau of Land Management led with 24 miles of new roads. Forest Service added the Smile Jong road and the State Road Commission paved sections on Highway 40 and Fort Duchesne area. A 50 square mile fire access and deer hunter area opened in Bookcliffs. Total paving extended from Highway 40 to Dinosaur Monument with a 24-foot surface and a separate 6 miles from Fort Duchesne to Standlett.

Bureau of Land Management Uintah County U.S. National Forest Service Utah State Road Commission Dinosaur National Monument Ft. Duchesne Randia Bureau of Public 3 Crown's Park Willow Creek Birch Creek Wicktop Mountain Utah State Fish and Tme Commission BLM Wyoming Colorado Tah Bookcliffs South Canyon Bitter Creek Bookelitts Sweetwater Cook Teed Jenten Little Brush Creek Barker L.A Young Construction Company Richfield Brush Creek Alph Child Springville Monument Headquarters 6 State Standlett

Oil Field Activity Reports Uintah Duchesne Counties Utah

Oil and gas drilling notes from Uintah and Duchesne counties Utah list multiple wells and units. entries include Bluebell Unit No 2 Carter Oil Co Red Wash units Standard Oil Co of California Chapita Wells Continental Oil Co Philippe Unit Phillips Petroleum Co and others with locations in Uintah County Uintah Basin and Wasatch tests, depths, rigging, and operations such as drilling, testing, coring, and winter setup.

Bluebell Carter Oil Co Duchesne County Orig Morgan-Federal Gulf Oil Corp Morgen Federal Ares Uintah County Red Wash Standard Oil Co. of California Standard Oil Co Calté Wasatch Chepita Kralovec Continental Oil Co Myton Mesaverde Neaulty Ol Co Ashley Valley Rotary-Tools Weber Ashley Oil Field Hoy M. Johnson Phillips Petroleum Co Hell's Hole

City completes 14 recommendations on Vernal water system

The report details upgrades to Vernal and Maeser water lines including a 16 inch cast iron pipeline, concrete topped junction boxes, removal of pressure relief boxes, continuous chlorination, and a security fence around a 75 000 gallon reservoir. Chlorine residuals meet state standards. sampling now includes treated and untreated water monthly. The overflow updated to steel, air vents hooded, and concrete lines replaced where feasible. The Dey Fork Creek line is protected and the spring area fenced to deter contamination. a potential Merkley Park supply treatment is considered with a chlorinator and 150 gallon tank.

Vernal Maeser Wallace -Tiernan Utah State Department of Health Dey Fork Creek Dry Fork Creek Ecily Yenta Ak Fe Thatcher Weo Merkley Park US Public Health Service

Uintah Beats Juab 53 51 In Narrow Victory

Uintah defeats Juab 53 to 51 in a tough defense game. Urena and Terry Anderson key on defense, several main players sat out, Uintah improves to four wins and four losses in practice season. Box score shows Anderson 7 of 20, Abeggien 9 of 5, and Juab’s Kelson Sperry 4 of 9. Next games include alumni match and first league clash January 7 at Union High School.

Uintah Juae Urena Terry Anderson Ute Lyman Slaugh Gross Willams Cutshaw South Bummit Union High School Cougars Moah Ogden Tub Carbon Webser Booth Cache Wasatch

Festive Masses and Paper Napkins Get Holiday Look

Pass masses will keep a festive look even though you are old. Create a spiral design around them with Christmas decorated cellophane tape. Paper napkins take on holiday airs by pasting Christmas tickets or edging with holly design. Tie with rod for a gay air and mantle decor.

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Christmas Card Displays Weave Through Homes

A fragment describes using a basket shaped of chicken wire painted white to hold Christmas greeting cards. The display serves as a mantel or door adornment, folding screen, or window treatment. Attaching cards creates a decorative, functional solution.

Utes Score Through Eight Practice Games Cumulative

The report notes the Utes show steady improvement across eight practice games as they groom better boys and girls each year despite dire predictions from some older generations.

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Clair Hopkins Led City, County Roles and Utah Legislature Service

Clair Hopkins served five years as Vernal city councilman and acted as mayor after Dr Joseph Nansen's death. He resigned to run for the Legislature, beginning a third term in January. He helped implement a city bookkeeping system, start the city manager form, improve water and sewer systems, and held leadership roles in the Uintah Basin Junior Livestock Show and Uintah County Hospital Board. Hopkins is vice president of the Vernal Lions Club, active in LDS Church, educated in Delta, and a Utah State Agricultural College graduate. In 1953 he was GOP majority whip and a rural House leader, with past chairmanship of the highway committee and service on the Appropriations Committee. His major interests include Echo Park and Upper Colorado River development, tax-dollar efficiency, legislative procedure improvements, and general state legislation. He and Veneta have five children and reside at 91 No First West in Vernal.

Joseph Nansen Hopkins Ulitah Basin Itirst Uintah County Hospital Vernal Lions Club LDS Church Delta Utah State Agricultural College Repupkins GOP Utah Legislative Council High Way Appropriations Echo Park Upper Colorado River Clair Veneta Clair Ross Marjorie Patricia Janel John No First West Vernal

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