Vernal Water Rates Are Low Says Templeton to City Council
Salt Lake consulting engineer Win Templeton told Vernal City Council last Friday that current water rates are low for development and compared Vernal with Bountiful Layton Ogden Salt Lake City Clearfield Tremonton and South Ogden. He recommended raising revenue by rental rates rather than tax mill levy and pursuing a future mill levy only for development. The 1952 study urged equitable rates, sufficient revenue for improvements, and options for future water supply including winter rights with the Power Company and storage or wells near Ashley Creek.
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Vernal City
Utah
Win Templeton
Salt Lake
Templeton
Linke
Vernal
Pep Power Company
Ashley Creek
Eskelson Resigns Uintah School Board to Practice Medicine
Dr. Eskelson resigns from the Uintah School District board to pursue medical practice at Roosevelt. He will leave his role as vice president of the Union School Board and continue living in Vertical, commuting daily to his new office in the Roosevelt-Lonembert building just south of Roosevelt.
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G. Eskelson
Uintah Sch
Bakelsted
Union School Board
Eskelson
Roosevelt Loenbert
Glenn H. Cooper Appointed to Vernal City Council
Glenn H. Cooper was appointed at a special Vernal City Council meeting to fill the vacancy from C Lawrence OX resignation. The 33-year-old drug company manager previously led the Vernal Chamber of Commerce and the Junior Chamber, and serves on Utah Pharmaceutical Board. He and his wife Millie have two children, Glenna Ann and Myoruba.
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Glenn H. Cooper
Vernal
Poumml
C Lawrence ‘Ox
Cooper
Vernal Drug Company
Chamber of Commerce
Glenn
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Utah Turior Chamber of Comaterss
Verma Chamber of Commerc
Millie
Glenna Ann
Myoruba
Pon
Maeser
Washakle
Wyoming
Louis L. McAdams
Gusher
McAdams
Howard D. Powell
Utala
Dr C L Piper Dies Vernal Physician Services Held Today
Vernal physician and surgeon Dr Charles Leslie Piper died at 8:40 pm Monday in Uintah County hospital four days before his 62nd birthday. Funeral services set for 10 am today at St Pauls Episcopal Church with Father Joseph Hogben. burial in Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by wife Ruth Alder son Piper, his father Rev David R Piper and three sisters. He served in WWI Army Medical Corps and practiced in Kansas before Utah. He was a member of major medical associations. Burial in Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Charles Leslie Piper
Uintah County Hospital
Italy
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Joseph Hogben
Piper
Shippensburg
Penn
David R
Mollie Piper
Mets
Ruth Alderson Piper
Vernal
Mia
Ruth Martin
Allguipes
Pay
Alice Huffman
Dixie Pryor
Waynesboro
University of Oklahoma Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Army Medical Corps
Kansas
Utah
J. Piper
Tthe
American Heart Association
The
American Medical Association
Utah Medical Association
Uintah Basin
Family visit and car show headline in 1954 Ford event
The Moore family stays in Vern visiting Mr. and Mrs. Travis Moore as Wesley Robbing and Don Showalter travel to Salt Lake City for the first week of the 1954 Ford showroom event.
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Lant Moore
Vern
Mr. Moore
Mrs.Travis (Moore
Wesley Robbing
Don Showalter
Salt Lake City
David Puberts
Wallace Trottler
Vernal
Stringham Hopkins Give Views On Special Session
Stringham and Hopkins offer views on Utah Legislature special session ending after nineteen days. Clair R. Hosking praises outcomes for schools and taxpayers with junior college transfers saving about 1 million annually while church operation remains for most schools. Stringham notes compromise and water development funding, Colorado Storage Project support, and widened teacher raises.
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Stringham
Hopkins
Utah
Clair R. Hopsking
Church of Jesus: Christ of Latter-day Saints
Legislative Council
Sen
B. H. Stringham
Colorado
Whiterocks couple win range in Searle's contest
Gary Christensen, son of Marinus, has been named winner of the Searle's Vine and Searle's Gas and Appliance contest. The best liked features chosen by the winner closest matched the three Majestic Range features voted by the contest participants.
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Gary Christensen
Marinus An
Gailstaction
Janak
Vernal City Budget Shows Small Increase for 1954
Vernal City Council proposes a 1954 budget of about 215,413 with an increase of 49,703 over 1953. Public hearing set for December 26 at 7 30 P M. Water department costs include 297,000 for a water right and 3 835 for a six inch line near the new high school. Sewer projects total 95,480 with major lines planned on East Fifth North Fifth East and Vernal Avenue. Other items include general maintenance air port pool street lights and bonds.
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Vernal
Cotmeil
Vernal City
Water Department
Fifth West
Alan Power Ly Power and Light Company
Fifth East
Fashion Cleaners announce winners of Xmas contest
Fashion Cleaners named seven prize winners today. George Roth, manager, announced Dick Gilbert and Ray Gee won the two dolls, Max Johnson the camera set, Leona Anderson the service station prize, Jack Montgomery the tractor, Larry Leathers the cat, and Lee Martin the other prize. Santa's surprise promotion ran from December 3, with entrants who shopped gaining a chance to win. The winners were drawn Tuesday evening.
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Fashion Cleaners
George Roth
Dick Gilbert
Ray Gee
Max Johnson
Leona Anderson
Jack Montgomery
Larry Leathers
Lee Martin
Fashion Cleanera
Subscription Rates For The Express To Be Increased
Notice of subscription rate increase for The Express commencing January 1. New rate set at 3.56 dollars for annual subs, with two year option at five dollars. Readers urged to renew before month end to secure old rate. Existing subscribers may renew for another year at the current price if they do not cancel. The change reflects higher costs of weekly publication.
California Sierra Club Fights Echo Park Dam Plan
San Francisco February news notes the Sierra Club mobilizing to block an Eisenhower era plan to dam Echo Park in Dinosaur National Monument Utah. The group forms emergency committee to pressure President Eisenhower, calling the dam the gravest threat to the park system since 1918 and arguing it would flood key scenic areas. Richard M. Leonard leads the campaign to rally conservation groups nationwide.
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McKay
Uch
Richard M. Leonard
Ake Heads Club
Enmy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bids Advertised for New Vernal Armory Construction
The Utah State Building Board invites bids for the Utah National Guard Armory in Vernal. Bids close January 27 1954 at 2:00 PM and will be opened in Room 442 at the State Capitol. The 7114 square foot brick building will include offices, storage, boiler, kitchen, showers, indoor rifle range, classrooms, a vault, and a 50 by 90 foot assembly hall. Located at Second South and 5th East, Vernal, the armory aims to support nearby guard units with expanded facilities and a projected full strength battalion.
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Vernal National Guard
Sf 2Nd South
Sth East
Nations Guard
Utah National Guard
Vernal
Utah State Building Board
State Capitol
Second South
Utes Meet Union Alumni December 30 at Vernal
Uintah High School prepares for a December 30 practice game at Vernal against the Union alumni, with Terry Anderson leading scorers in recent wins. The Utes, 4-2 in pre-season, aim to build momentum before league play beginning January 6 at Duchesne.
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UTES
Vernal
Uintah
Union
Viele
Furine
Rangely
A Land of Plenty and Peace at Christmas Time
Gratitude fills the season as we count blessings of plenty and security. We celebrate freedom to worship, peaceful times for many in service, educational efforts, and valued friendships. May Christmas bring joy, peace, and goodwill to all.
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Ali
Local IRS Office to Offer Public Tax Help in January
The Local Internal Revenue Office in Toam 2 of the Coltharp Builds will be open every Monday during January 4 through 15 to provide free assistance for filing income tax returns. Staff will help individual taxpayers with completing returns and answering tax law questions, though taxpayers should bring rough figures for the agent. Fourth quarter notices for 1953 estimated tax payments are being mailed, with January 15 as the due date. New withholding and FICA tax rates take effect January 1, lowering income tax withholding from 20 to 48 percent and increasing employer and employee FICA rates from 1% to 2% each.
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Director of
Internal Revenue
Toam
Coltharp
Internal Revenue Agent
Charles [. Fox
Teblor
City and County Plan Building at Vernal Airport
Uintah County and Vernal City move to fund an administration building at Vernal Airport after federal funds were withdrawn. The Vernal Airport Board believes a $20,000 construction cost is feasible with support from the state and local governments.
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Vernal
Vernal Airport
Vernal City
Uintah County
Clyll Aeronautics Commission
Fran Feltch
Vernal Airport Board
Feltch
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Airport Boar
State Aeronautics Commission
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Inivecetty
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Whiterocks
Searle
Express
California
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New Vernal National Guard Armory
State Board
New Vernal Armory
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Washintop
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Altamont
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Altamond
Terry Anderson
Valay Eaton
Art Lee
Kary Hatch
Norman Merrell
Brent Roberts
Ronnie Abegglen
Frontier Airlines
Uintah Stake
Archie Johnson
Jesse A. Haws
Lynn Murdock
Internal Revenue Office
Jack L. Beren
United County
Jack L Beren
North Second West
County
Louise Match
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Alastair County
Field House of Natural History
American Cancer Society
Cancer Committee
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