Utah Reapportionment Debate Shapes 1955 Legislature
Utah lawmakers in 1955 debate reapportionment as Senate proposals favor rural control with caps on seats per county and districting plans for Salt Lake Weber and Utah counties. The House remains divided with talks to alter or keep the Senate scheme as budget figures loom and tax hikes emerge to fund state spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Senate
House
Salt Lake County
Weber
Tron
Washington
Sevier
Salt Lake
Davis
Roembert
Sanpete
We County
Uleh
J. Bracken Lee
Lee
Itatey
Appropriations Committee
Manure Savings Tips From Uintah County Agent
Uintah County farmers can save manure value as fertilizer and soil conditioner by proper handling. Expert Clair R. Acord urges strategies to reduce losses from ammonia, fermentation, and leaching, including piling under sheds with moisture control, avoiding eaves, spreading promptly, and compacting piles to maintain nutrients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maekers
Uintah County
Clair R. Acord
Acord
Fragmented historical notice on manure and foie processing
A damaged OCR fragment hints at manure processing and foie related activity. The snippet mentions pe and monte terms unclear due to garbled text. No clear events, dates, or organizations are identifiable.
Those Pheasants Are Getting Plenty of Food
Heavy snows bring inquiries to Fish and Game about feeding pheasants. Managers say winter conditions across the state pose no serious threat to pheasants. Experiments show survival similar with or without feeding, and heavier birds were found when left to natural feed. Feeding concentrates birds and increases risk from predators. Feeding is inadvisable even in extreme conditions.
Total Fish and Game Arrests in 1954 Climb Modestly
1954 arrest reports for fish and game violations show a slight decrease from 1953 with 1 685 arrests and 35 338 in fines. The year includes 87 dismissed cases and notes that the reduction in average fines followed the 1953 54 minimum fine change. Violations span 53 offenses including failure to tag and fishing without a license, with failure to tag remaining the most common offense.
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Department of Fish and Game
Tridell Visit Highlights Weekend News and Events
Winford Greys visit Tridell with two children Ruth and Michael from Lehi. Local residents attend funerals, gatherings, and church events. Roberta Ross hosts, topics include Silver Gleaner Comradery, and plans for Moor show rehearsal. Several residents travel to Salt Lake City for events and family visits.
Funeral Services Held for Pioneer Rosella Beck
Funeral services for Rosella Carling Freestone Beck, 77, were conducted Saturday in the Vernal Third Ward Chapel under Bishop Samuel Woolley. Beck, born 1877 in Bridgeport Idaho, moved with her family to Ashley Valley and later Fork. She married Peter S Beck in 1890 and had seven children. Surviving relatives include six children, sixteen grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and seven siblings. She was active in the LDS Church and Daughters of Utah Pioneers. The Rock Point Cemetery in Maeser is the burial place.
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Rosella Carling Freestone Beck
Vernal Third Ward
Samuel B. Woolley
Vernal
Zell
Peter Stephen Beck
Salt Lake
Femple
Vernall
Ashley
Fork
Beck
LDS Church
Aed
Ashley Valley
Dry Fork
Relief Society
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Alton
Larence Beck
McKinnon
Wyoming
Charles
Denver
Edgar
Erma) Taylor
James
Winona) Abplanalo
Bingham
Kenneth
Jennie) Westover
Redondo Beach
Calfornia
Louis
Reuben
Emery
George O. Freestone
Clarence Freestone
Sty
Fred
Afton
Druilach
Taft
California
Whiterooks Show Given For Fund Drive
A special Wednesday night show and food sale raised funds for polio heart and cancer causes. Local attendees included Mr and Mrs Loris Woolley Mrs Pearl Woolley and others. Visitors and family travels noted. a group took Scouts and Heehive girls to Victory Park for a Teen age Gold and Green event.
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Heart and Cancer Fund
Loris Woolley
Pearl Woolley
Bill Hoops
Shirlene Harvey
R Salt Lake Hospital
Flora
Esther Harvey
Venita Smith
Long Beach
Calif
Powell Robb
Mildred Moosman
Zella Pike
Madeena Smith
Victory Park
Gold and Green
Alterra Eagles Win Junior Huskies Basketball Night
Fragmentary local notes report visitors from Little Bonanza and Tri dell visiting at Alterra school. The Alterra Eagles won their basketball game against Tri dell Juniors. Seb Benson to be mustered out of the Army Thursday after two years at Fort Ord. Mrs Jon, formerly Lynn Goodrich, and baby daughter have been with her parents, Mr and Mrs Owen Good, recently.
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Lorna McKee
Winford Greys
Ruth
Charles Glines
Joan Ross
Ronny McKee
Polly McConkie
Max Warren
Cheg Ross
Martha Merrill
Ethel Goodrich
DeVon McKees
Uintah County
George Harvey
Salt Lake City
Tridell
Core
Union
Peggy Goodrich
YWMIA
Owen Goodrich
Rae
Montgomery
Owen Laren Ross
Vernal
Goodrich
Alice Ciese
Russell Ging
Keith Winterton
Reed McConkie
Normra
Mapleton
Charlee
John Mr Wilson
Edwin
Roosevelt Hospital
Duane McKee
Salt Lake
Myrtle Berkenposs
Shirleen
John
Ogden
Esmond Wilson
BYU
John T. Wilson
Ivan Morrills
Ells Marri
Provo Fiay
Christa Ross
Cook
Whiterocks School
Wanda Morrill
DeVon McKee
Ivan Ross
Little Bonanza
Alterra Ies
Alterra
Alterra Eagles
Seb Benson
Bob
Ft. Ord
Calif
Jon
Lynn Goodrich
Owen Good
Windbreak Tree Planting Plans in Uintah County
Uintah County farmers planning windbreak woodlots or wildlife cover for the year may request the 1955 price list from Utah State College. Auziculiairy Clair R. Acord in Vernal or Grant Harris in Logan handle seedling orders. Fourteen species are offered at 1.50 to 4.00 per hundred seed, postpaid, with about 150000 trees available this spring.
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Uintah
Utah
Auziculiairy
Collee
Clair R. Acord
Coun
Iat
Ass Haseen
Acord
Vernal
Grant Harris
Usac Extension Forester
Logan
Logan Tree Nursery
Usac School of Forest, Range and Wildlife Management
U . S. Forvice
Clarke-McNary
Community Ball Brings Local Families Together
The article notes a floor show with young dancers and a number of local residents visiting relatives such as the LeRoy Smiths R. J. Smiths and Richard Evans of Gchi at Esther Harvey’s home with Elbert Smith. Eldon Anderton Lorn Pike and Nigel Hoe Robb led a group of boys sleigh riding up Jam Creek Mountain while Roberta Crozier joined Las Crozier at Neola Frida. Ms Kire Elbert Smith Venita and Flora Hervey attended the Stake Gold and Green Ball at Victory Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Allen
Uist
LeRoy Smiths
R. J. Smiths
Richard Evans
Gchi
Esther Harvey
Elbert Smith
Eldon Anderton
Lorn Pike
Nigel Hoe Robb
Jam Creek Mountain
Mie
Roberta_ Crozier
Las Crozier
Neola Frida
Ms. and
Kire
Venita
Flora Hervey
Stake Gold
Victory Park
Let's Look Ahead weekly tip sheet for Uintah County farmers
Tarmer Help In Economics Is Available. The weekly release from the state Extension Service covers marketing, management and economic topics for Uintah County farmers and homemakers. A recent issue warned about 1955 feed credits for lamb feeders, forecast broiler and turkey markets, and milk sales trends. Farmers may contact their county agent to receive the free weekly publication.
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Uintah County
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Acord
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