Christmas Homes in Vernal Glow With Decorations
Vernal residents brightened the Christmas season with colored lights and figures. Notable displays include Dr. Tene Breese Sun Wheat and Seager house, Brian O Neil with a manger scene, Dr. Nay F F Spendrove wreaths and lit trees, William Naylor’s Santa Claus and singing angels, and Rudolph the front window scene at Richard Ufford home.
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Vernal
Our Arma
Dr. T.ene
Seager
Lung
Santa Claus
Brian O'Neil
South Sot West
Mary
Christ Child
Nay FF
Spendrove
West First South
Santa Clara
William Naylor
West 1St Thore
Richard Ufford
West
Rudolph
Santa
Budget Adopted By City Council Budget Adopted By City Council
Vernal City Council approved a spring year budget of 215,413 in a Saturday hearing at the city office with minor changes from the manager Roy Eye’s proposal. The plan preserves a 20.0 mill levy and funds a major water and sewer program plus 1000 for Echo Park Dam promotion, detailing departmental allocations across General, Airport, Swimming Pool, Public Safety, Parks, Streets, and Water and Sewer, among others.
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Vernal
reRoyeye
Burt
Echo Park Dam
Herriot Well East Of Vernal Shows Strong Progress
The No 1 Herriot well east of Vernal, drilled by the loyalty Corporation and Signal Kintah Basin Olive, has posted several road shows in the past week. It was at depth 4960 feet on Wednesday morning and is expected to reach the Weber formation at about 4900 feet soon. Gi Chase reports to the drilling supervisor while Don Quigley works southwest of Ashley Valley, in NE SE SW Sec 26 TSS R22E SLM.
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Herriot
Vernal
Ieloyalty Corporation
Kintah
Olive
Weber
Gi Chase
Don Quigley
Ashley Valley
Carter Plans Wildcat Test In Colorado
Carter On Company stakes a wildcat test at Morgan Creek in northwestern Colorado. No. 1 Gos gard Inc will drill 650 feet ESL and 330 feet see in Moffat County about 330 miles northwest of Axiala. The Morgan Creek unit covers roughly 1,625 acres with highway-related contracts and drilling steps outlined by George E. Wagoner of the Western Division in Denver.
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Carter On Company
Northwestern
Ala
Pccess
Weber
George E. Wagoner
Garter
Denver
Gosgard, Inc
Moffat County
Morgan Creek
Vernal Honey Gifts Reach Lions Clubs Nationwide
Letters of thanks arrive for Vernal honey gifts sent by Utah Lions and Vernal Lions Club totaling over 1500 pounds. District Governor Alvin Weeks and officials in Vernal receive messages from Oklahoma to Georgia praising the delicious product for the holidays.
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Alan Ema
Lions Club
United States
Alvin E. Weeks
Atlanta
Georgia
Inghontar
Caunsielors
Utah
Clothing Drive To Armory For Korea Relief Effort
War relief effort seeks clothing donations for Korea via Utah National Guard, Armed Forces Reserves and Deseret News. Donors may drop items at Vermal Armory Thursday through Sunday before January 7. 10,000 victims to be aided. Loadings to depart January 15.
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Pusan
Korea
Guara Ory
Vermal
Sayre
Utah National Guard
Armed Forces Reserves
Deseret News and Telegram
Vornat Armory
A. m
Sema
San Francisco
Ign
Vernal to Swear In New City Officers Next Monday
Vernal will swear in mayor elect Ralph Siddeway and councilmen Lect Dale Jens Gen Fred Washburn next Monday January 4 at noon in the city office. Outgoing Mayor Henry B. Mulecam and Councilmen William Slaugh Claudius Banks depart. Councilman C Lawrence Fox resigned, leaving two holdover members Lee Walker and Don Richardson. Glenn H. Gonket was appointed to fill Foxs unexpired term.
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Vernal
Ralph Siddeway
Lect Dale Jens Gen
Fred Washburn
Otgoing
Henry B. Mulecam
William Slaugh
Claudius Banks
C. Lawrence Fox
Lee Walker
Don Richardson
Glenn HH. Gonket
Fox
Bonanza To Test Gilsonite Coke Plant Venture
Gilsonite coke plant project worth 750000 at Bonanza will run semi commercial trials in January to produce metallurgical coke and gasoline. American Gilsonite Co plans a new Salt Lake City research division and hires Park L. Morse as chief engineer to explore other uses of Gilsonite in a push for aluminum industry applications.
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Utah
Bonanza
Salt Lake
Utah Petroleum
American Glisonite Co
Nest F. Goodner
University of Michigan
San Antonio
Goodner
Balt Lake
Pacific Goate i
Ake Pall
Bonansa
Polio Drive Begins Saturday in Uintah County
The 1984 March of Dimes campaign starts Saturday January 2 and ends January 3 led by Campaign Director Dr. Dan Price. The drive seeks 75 million dollars for patient aid education research and prevention with 19 million for poliovirus vaccine work and field trials involving thousands of children. Funds are split with one third sent to national headquarters and the rest divided between local chapters and headquarters for ongoing programs. An advisory committee including Rodney Rost Kenneth Ow ards and Alvin Bowden oversees publicity with many local volunteers and campaign chairs named.
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Uintah
Dan Price
I J
Emer
Price
Rodney Rost
Kenneth Owards
Alvin Bowden
Jack Wallis
Don Richardson
Aston Jolley
Isitney D., Hemond
Eine ‘Ahlquist
Pierre Morgan
Rollin McNeill
Beatrice Stringham
Freda Davis
Rhoda Robinson
Bill Wilson
Ann King
Leora Jacobe
Jerry Boettcher
Orvel Hailinger
Woodey Searle
Direc
Clyde Wahlquist's Mother Dies At Idaho Falls
Mrs. Wahlquist, mother of Clyde Wahlquist manager for the Safeway Store in Vernal, died Saturday at Idaho Falls at 4 pm from a heart ailment. Funeral held Wednesday in Ballard Ward Chapel. Survived by sons Andrew Glenn Ivan Brent L Daan Falls Carl M Pocatello and daughter Anna Proster plus Mrs Lilly Hansen and 17 grandchildren and a sister. Born May 6 1882 in Stockholm Sweden she married Andrew J Wahlquist in 1910. She trained as a nurse in Stockholm and later moved to the United States as a LDS Church convert active in Primary and Relief Society.
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Mauldeesy
Dani —Wahlquist
Idaho Falls
S Heart
Ballard Ward
Wahlquist
Clyde Ai Wathquist
Safeway
Vernal
Andrew Glenn
Ivan
Brent L
Aan Falls
Carl M
Pocatello
Mia
Anna_ Proster
Salt Lake City
Lilly Hansen
Stockholm
Sweden
Frans Gustav
Johanna Peterson Dahl
Andrew J. Wahlquist
Targe
Yorkse
United States
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Church
Youth Cited in Automobile Accident in Utah Basin
A sixteen year old Verna youth was cited for reckless driving after a vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and slid across 2nd North at 5th East at about 12 30 p.m. Sunday. The car struck a fence causing about 25 dollars in damage. Officer R M Molin of the Utah State Highway Patrol investigated. Burial was in Honsevelt Cemetery after services near Roosevelt.
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Verna
2Nd North
5Th East
R. M. Molin
Utah
Roosevelt
Ant
Honsevelt
American Legion Aids Veterans and Youth Programs
The American Legion assists veterans with hospitalization and medical care, supports local veterans and communities, and runs youth programs including Boys State. The organization promotes welfare, unity, and national service, honoring veterans and encouraging civic involvement.
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Spencer Hebner
Erican Legion
Geo
America
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Harold C. Kessinger
Uintah Knife and Fork Club
Hotel Vernal
Orlan Johnson
Focal
Kessinger
Ridge
New Jersey
Essingey
Tohek& Fo
Carter
Colorado
Wits
C. We McKee
Kansas
Allen Caldwell
Jacksonville
Texas
Frank Vic Birch
International Lions
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Gilsonite Coke Plant
Tors
Thelma Winn
Jessie Pickup
Bud Markey
Neil Horrocks
Gilbert Eltingsford
Frank Morsill
Gerald Caldwell
Harvey Kantaslonanx
Leah Limber
Joe Eckersley
Clarence Frestone
Sarah Case
Duane Price
Enid Merkley
Elizabeth
Monica Schurmaker
Clyde Wahlquist
Idaho
American Legion
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