Artesian Well For Water Proposed For Vernal City
City council hears plan by J B Crapo to drill an 800 foot artesian well near the canyon to supply Vernal with clean water for about 2500 dollars. The scheme aims to reduce mineral content and contamination from current springs while avoiding extensive pipe work.
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J. B. Crapo
Fells Council
Ashley Canyon
J B Crapo
Crapo
Lime Hills
O N Olsen
Marshal Lafe Richardson
Calder
Vernal
Twenty Years Ago Reorganization and Local Moves Highlight Community News
The piece lists multiple local events and personnel changes including MTA reorganization under Mrs Marla Mackey Emma Zimmerman and Ester Hambiuni, plans for a millinery shop by Mrs J Hodekirk in Coltharp block, Miss Nell Preece traveling to California, C J Neal ill with German measles, George Blaugh teaching in FE, and Mr Sowards away visiting schools. It notes William Stewart traveling to Alamosa, John Boyer away at Springville, Forrest E Adams returning from West Virginia, Edwin Lee's death in Price, Cottage Hotel ownership shifting to A Strebel, and Mrs McClellan citing health issues amid plans for future operation.
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MTA
M,mia
Marla Mackey
Emma Zimmerman
Ester Hambiuni
J Hodekirk
Coltharp
Block
Nell Preece
California
C J Neal
Uintah! ‘Telephone Company
George Blaugh
Sowards
Naples
Mr Sowards
Dinter
Salt Lake City
William Stewrt
Alamosa
Colorado
John Boyer
Central School
Springville
Forrest E Adams
West Virginia
Edwin Lee
E Lee
Price Stage Line
Price
Cottage Hotel
Vernal Jensen Roadwork to Start This Spring
County commissioners approved the eleven mile Victory highway project between Vernal and Jensen. Construction will begin in Vernal late March and run east, with an estimated 75000 dollar cost split 24 percent by the county. Survey work starts now and the road will ease valley transportation while boosting regional tourism. Nearby Colorado plans grading and surfacing from Denver to Craig with additional funds for Grand and Moffat counties.
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Vernal
Jensen
Athul EL Stall
LL E
Colorado State Line
State Road Commission
Colorado
Vernal T
Tour
Victory Highway
Denver
Craig
Colorado State Highway Advisory Board
Highden
Moffat County
Hot Sulphur Springs
Fraser
Grand County
L. C .Moore
Grand Ront
Moffat
Maeser Student Wins BYU Annual Beard Contest
Roy Oaks, son of Mr and Mrs W H Oaks of Vernal Utah, among fifteen winners in BYU's Annual Beard Growing contest. Prizes funded by the Banyan staff and downtown merchants. The two week contest judged at the end featured awards for freakiest beard and other beard categories.
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Roy Oaks
W H Oats
Vernal Utsh
BY U
Ballyon
Banyan
Oaks
Bishop and Mrs. James Hob Wallta Visit West Coast
Bishop and Mrs James Ho Wallta planned a Sunday in Los Angeles for a month or two after accompanying Mr and Mrs Maurice Romney to Salt Lake City. Mrs Romney had visited last week and a potential venture was noted near Salt Lake City.
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James HO Wallta
Los Angeles
Calif
Maurice Romney
Salt Lake City
Romney
The Only One at Uintah High Auditorium February 13 14
The U H presents The Only One a mysterious melodramatic farce set in winter at a lonely summer home. A large cast includes Lynn McKee Iris Gardner Hope Seeley and Dallay Hatch with Glen Guyton directing. Friday and Saturday bring thrills and laughs as actors portray a range from vampires to politicians.
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Fligh School
Stuther
sDlace
Wilson Duke Pearl Massey
Merle Jean Mark Hall
Louis Roberts
Sherman Boyd
Blaine Hardy
Phil Martin
Lorin Jackson
Delos Watkins Shines as Aggies Star in Utah Basketball
Delos Watkins of Vernal gains a rising reputation as a standout junior forward for Utah State Aggies. The team, led by coach Romney, relies on Watkins to energize play as he comes off the bench to spark the lineup, helping push the Aggies in the conference race while Utah’s gilsonite mining is discussed in related policy notes.
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Colton
Europe
Jhouse
Asia
Australia
Colorado
Utah
Em Colorado
United States
Tran Team Man
Uintah Coun
Delos Watkins
Vernallo
Utah Aggles
Aggles
Carl Davis
Watkins
Romney
Aggies
Uintahla
Delta Kappa
Sepente
School of Agriculture
Uintah
Penny Sales Contest Winner Exits for New York Trip
Alton Hatch of the J C Penny store wins gold star sales honor among thirty top performers nationwide and will travel to New York for a week in late February. The group, including thirty stateswomen and salesmen, tours Washington and the capital before a banquet in New York. Margaret Neal, Utah nurse from Vernal, is noted among contestants with ties to the award program.
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Alton Hatch
J ¢ Penny Company
United States
New York
Ray Duke
Washington, D
New York City
J C Penty
Earl C
Hatch
Penny Organization
Margaret Neal
Months
C J Neal
Vernal
Utah
Providence Hospital
Oakland Callfronts
Miss Neal
New Yorker
New
J C Penny Company
West 34Th Street
Uintah High School
BDY
Provo
Joe Penny
Nation
Before they were married We walked five years after neighbors listened
A brief note recalls a couple who talked for years before marriage. Their neighbors listened as the pair built a quiet courtship from shared routines and local life.
Injured in Ice Skid Crash Near Spanish Fork
Mr and Mrs D Colton were hurt when their car skidded on ice near Spanish Fork and left the road. They were taken to Span ish Fork hospital where twenty stitches were needed for wounds. Three other passengers remained uninjured.
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D. Colton
D Colton
George
Spanish Fork
Spansh Fork
Harden Lenmon
Colton
Hugh W Colton Ed
Icharles Colton
Livestock Feeding Eyeing a New Uintah Industry
Cecil Wilkinson of J G Peppard Seed Co envisions livestock feeding becoming a major Uintah County industry. A demonstration in Ashley Valley this winter aims to boost farm incomes, crop yields, and alfalfa prospects while expanding use of concentrated feeds and creating winter work for farmers.
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Cecil Wilkinson
Uintah
J G Peppard Seed Co
Uintah County
Ashley Valley
County Schools Keep February Break For Holidays
The board of education decided not to close county schools for February holidays and will observe Lincoln and Washington birthdays on the designated days. Roy Taylor chaired the meeting while Leroy Goodrich and Arthur Wiscomb spoke for the PTA of Wilson School seeking a Victorola purchase. the board approved partial payment under warranty conditions. The LaPoint school may add a grade next year per Hayden Foster and J He Merkley petition, with 25 students ready and 15 unable to attend without the provision. Repairs at Glines School include stairways to galleries, redecorated domestic art room, new tools for shop, and gallery painting. pumps to be installed at Junior High and Central to prevent seepage during irrigation season due to dance-management complaints at Hayden School, resulting in a ban on dances there and at Bennett School previously.
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Leroy Goodrich
Arthur Wis Comb
PT A
Wilson School
Victorola
Wararnt
Stade
Lapoint
Hayden Foster
J He Merkley
C P Vaughan
Glines
L. G Noble
Iflayden
Bennett
Thirty Years Ago Notes From MU Ward and Local Reports
Thirty years back MU ward reports describe Richard Murray’s health, city council electing W P Coltharp as mayor pro tem during Mayor Davis’s absence, J E Dillman leaving for Chicago, and the Thalia Club meeting at Mrs Wim Burton’s home. John R Noe plans a new venture beside the East End saloon. several teams head to Price for roller mill work by Fletcher and Meynelds at Reynolds wills site. Bob Reynolds and Orm Wilkins sell White River property for $900 to Shearer of the Parlette mines. Stoned from a White River trip while seeking wealth. Gilsonite discovery near Ouray prompts many claims led by Jos Timothy, Orm Wakins, John Martle, Bob Reynolds, and Cal Duke. The Duchesne line outage cuts outside communication. Lara Sorensen and others affected.
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Richard Murray
MU Ward
Aécholy Brea
W. P Coltharp
Davis Mira
J E Dillman Feft
Chica
Thalia Club
iMrs
Wim Burton
John R. Noe
Ed Noe
Gajoon
Fletcher and Meynelds
Reynolds Wills
Afill Ward
Bob Reynolds
Orm Wilkins
White River
Shearer
Parlette
John Mease
Ouray
Jos Timothy
Orm Wakins
John Tmartle
Cal Duke
Duchesne
Lara Sorensen
Lawrence Giines
Ernest Eaton
John Gitnes
White River Country
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Ogden Union Stockyard
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