Wildlife Conservation Focused At Annual Gun Club Meet
The Vernal Rod and Gun Club hosts its sixth annual meeting with keynote remarks from Jack Allshouse Utah Wildlife Federation president who warns nature now limits outdoor recreation and calls for a fair share for sportsmen Emerson Smith Federation secretary cautions that Capitol Hill events risk hunting freedoms Local leader Lyman Merkley outlines last year’s club efforts including safety courses fishing facilities and a rifle range A guest speaker Hack Miller Deseret News sports editor praises Vernal club as the state’s liveliest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Smith
The
Federattion
Capitol Hill
Lyman Merkley
Burnell Wawa
Flaming
Gorge
Jones Hole
Hack Miller
Deseret News
Vernal Red and Gun Club
Moon Lake Electric Opens Line Bids
Bids opened at 10 mm Wednesday for Rangely to Meeker 21 miles of 115000 volt transmission line. Section A awarded to Irby Construction Co. of Jackson, Miss, for 227,074.73 dollars. Section B for the remaining 31 miles awarded to LO Telgen Co. of Princeton, Minn, for 333,527.21 dollars. Engineer was Y Merrick and Co. of Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeker
Moonake Electric
Vermo
Irby Construction’ Co
Jackson
Misa
LO Telgen Co
Princeton
Minn
Y Merrick ‘and Co
Denver
Annual Meeting of Dinosaurland Advertising Group
The annual dinner meeting of Dinosaurland Advertising Inc will be held Tuesday at 8 pm at the Hotel Vernal. President Ralph A. Preece will report past year travel and Monu ment visitor center activities. Directors to be elected. Kay Richens to discuss promotional work. tape on Colorado tourism to be played. Current officers are Preece president Milfecam vice president Shimmin secretary. directors Cooper Ashton Sywards Schaefermeyer Phillips Baucum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinosaurland Advertising, Inc
Vernal
Ralph A. Preece
Fieldhouse
Monument Visitor Center
Kay Richens
Colorado
Don Milfecam
John Shimmin
Glenn Cooper
Stewart Ashton
Ken Sywards
Art Schaefermeyer
Larry Philipps
Wiley Baucum
Daggett County School Funds Received Aid Notice
The Department of Health Education and Welfare reports Daggett County School District will soon receive 10403.00 dollars for current expenditures as financial assistance for schools in federally affected areas per Melane Peterson of Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Daggett County
Melaine Peterson
Bamber
Congress
Dinosaur Land Abandons Park Plan Moves HQ to Salt Lake City
At a Friday Roosevelt stockholders meeting Dinosaur Land Corp voted to relocate its headquarters to Salt Lake City and shift plans to BruiseENeTM park in Salt Lake County. Protests rose as a 230 acre site west of Vernal near Highway 40 had been prepared for dinosaur replicas. new officers will be elected in Salt Lake City next week. Directors named from Salt Lake City and Roosevelt include Paul K. Evans Albert H. Porter Melvin Montgomery Theodore F. Nelson Blaine F. Gally Dr Calvin Kawallis Dr R. V. Larson Lawrel Jensen and Grant Pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinosaur Land
Vernal
Roosevelt
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County
Paul K. Evans
Albert H. Porter
Melvin Montgomery
Theodore F. Nelson
Blaine F. Gally
Calvin Kawallis
R. V. Larson
Lawrel Jensen
Grant Pickup
Randlett
Mi Fy Henderen
Archie
Flaming Gorge
Dinosaur National Monument
California
Uintah Basin
Bernick
California Public Utilities
Utah
Hallix
Boy Scout Week Rites Begin February Observances Slated
The Boy Scouts adopt Strengthen America Character Counts as a theme for Boy Scout Week running February 7 to 13. Cub Scouts start with Tour Day Saturday, Scout Sunday February 12, and a major rally set for February 10 at the Junior High School gym showcasing knot tying, firemaking, and first aid as leaders and parents attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Boy Scouts of America
Jerry
Anderson
Cubbers
Robert Jensen
Lire Wtion
Police 4Ion
Vernal
Ufatah
Vernal City Urges Dog Licensing in February Drive
Vernal City announces February as Dog Month and urges all dog owners to license. Police will enforce ran at large rules under ordinance 2 32 and 241, with impoundment for unlicensed dogs and a three day holding period before disposal. Licenses at city office cost 2.50 for male or spayed dogs and 5.00 for unspayed females. Tags available at the City Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal City
Truck Smashes Power Line Near Vernal Causing $800 Damage
A dump truck driven by Albert Slaugh with its bed up struck power lines near Intermountain Concrete Co east of Vernal on Tuesday afternoon. The impact broke a transformer pole, knocked two transformers to the ground and split a 30 foot service pole, cutting power to Turner Building Supply and Union Ol Service and the concrete plant. Sparks flew as a 7200 volt line ignited briefly but Slaugh was unharmed and power was restored after a short interruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intermountain Concrete Co
Vernal
Albert Slaugh
Turner Building Supply
Union
Slaugh
Three Routes to Vernal Aired At Utah Business Preview
Elwood Lentz of Western Phosphates outlined three potential rail routes to Vernal from Heber Rock Springs and Craig with lengths and estimated costs of 145 miles 21 million 126 miles 19 to 20 million and 135 miles 14 million The 1961 Utah Business Preview featured a panel including university and chamber leaders who discussed regional development and energy projects in Vernal and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Basin
Elwood Lentz
Western Phosphates, Inc
Utah
Intel
Vernal
Mr. Lentz
Heber
Rock Springs
Craig
Jewell J! Rasmussen
University of Utah Department of Economics
Douglas N. Thompson
University of Utah
Royal Henderson
The
Chamber of Commerce
Robert W. Bernick
the Tribune
Robert E. Nalliday
Utah Manufacturers Association
Salt Lake Tribune
Del
J. Rasmussen
Economica
Douglas N. ‘Thompson
University of Utahz
Robert E. Halliday
Uish Manufacturers Assn
Hoyald. Henderson
Siaff Pholo
Stable Cattle Numbers and Prices Forecast at Cattlemen's Meeting
Nearly 2,000 leading stockmen attended the 64th annual American National Cattlemen's Association convention. Predictions of relatively stable cattle numbers and prices for several years gave industry participants optimism. Fred Dressler of Gardnerville Nev. was chosen president for a second year, with Cushman Tadderbaugh named first vice president and Charles Whitington of Greenwood Miss. elected second vice presidents. Also named were Harry Stearns Prineville Ore W D Farr Greeley Colo E S Brainard Canadian Texas Bern Coulter Bridgeport Neb and Robert Q Johnson Sanger Texas as other officers and executive committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American National Cattlemen's Association
Fred 11
Dressler
Gardnerville
Nev
Cushman Taderbaugh
Orlando
Pierce
Fla
Charles S. Whittington
Greenwood
Miss
Harry Stearns
Prineville
Ore
W. D Farr
Greeley
Colo
F. Brainard
Texas
Bern Coulter
Bridgeport
Neb
Robert Q. Johnson
Sanger
Ble
Stanaker Service Canal bid opening postponed to Feb twenty first
The Stanaker Service Canal bid opening, set for February 7, is postponed to February 21 announced at a Vernal Chamber of Commerce meeting. Also noted: a bill in Congress would grant oil shale industry a 274 percent depletion allowance. A Utah State Legislature bill was labeled death to credit bureaus, mandating copies of credit reports to individuals. Discussions covered municipal water system plans with Maeser and Vernal, bond issues between March 18 and April 1, and a business forecast conference noting about 200 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanaker
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Memmett
Carbon County
Credit Bureau
D. James Cannon
Utah Publicity Council
Vernal
Pales
Maeser
Vernal City
E. Ray Cundick
Moon Lake Elec Annual Meeting Slated Saturday
Moon Lake Electric Alan Inc schedules its annual meeting at Uintah High School with registration at 10 pm and the regular business meeting at 2 pm. Directors will be elected for District 4 and District 6 7. Nominating committee named Helph Taylor and E E Urquhart for another terms. Ernest DeShayés added by petition for District 6 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moon Lake Elec
Uintah High School
Moon Lake Electric
Alan , Inc
Helph Taylor
Randlett
E. E. Urquhart
Ernest DeShayés
Artesia
Laa
Uintah Utes roll past Tabiona High 59 34 in Union battle
Uintah Utes stay unbeaten with a 59 to 34 win over Tabiona High School in the Union High School gym. Tabiona standout Tabiona Craner led all scorers with 19 points while Feen Gayle McKeachnie added 10 for Uintah. Coach Hart Johnsons squad used 12 players as they prepare for a second meeting with the Cougars and a potential league lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Utes
Tabiona High School
Utert
Een
Tabionala Craner
Ute
Gayle McKeachnie
Uintah
Hart Johnson
Union High School
Uvtex
Cougars
Utes
Fang
Snow Survey Indicates Very Dry Year Ahead
Soil Conservation Service snow survey released February 1 shows drought risk if storms fail to arrive. Paradise Park runs near normal with 80 percent water versus 1943 to 1957 averages, while Mosby Mt. holds only 50 percent. Low elevations lag in water content despite higher altitudes showing improvement over last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Soil Conservation Service
Paradise Park
Mosby Mt
Indies
Two Counties Seek Joint TV Upgrade and Road Plan
Uintah and Duchesne counties will hire a neutral engineer to review the current television setup and determine best joint approach. John L. Siddoway pressed the commission to fund road improvements toward Jones Hill amid ongoing negotiations with Intere for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Duchesne
John L. Siddoway
Commissionera
Jones Hs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ed Ty Pee Club
Vernal Tool and Gun Club
Jack C. Turners
Don Hullaker
M. Dy Uonnis Johnson
Burnell Haws
Dale Jensen
Stall Photo Whi WA
Elite Avty
Jack Allshouse
Utah Wildlife Feceration
Vernal Rodeid Gun
Crane
Utah Fish and Game Dept
Mra
John Evan Jonas
M. C
Daggett County School Funds
Dinosaur Land Corp
Cattlemen’s Meeting
Association
G. R
Jack” Milburn
Mont
Wayne Rowe
Lawton
Okla
Lawrence E. Downey
Sharpsburg
Ernest Ham
Viewfield
Oak
Edward C. Francistco
Pomeroy
Wash
Manville
Stanaker Service
Suurleamarket
Bader
Safeway
Tabby
Errol Burns Express
SCS
Julius Parke
Laketork
Ey Laketork
Lakefork
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!