Echo Park Dam Tops Defense Construction Priority
Echo Park Dam leads list of Upper Colorado River projects urged for defense needs. Glen Canyon and other sites follow as key power storage plans. the note outlines feasibility, costs, and strategic timing to aid national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo Park Dam
Mike Straus
Colorado River
Glen Canyon Dam
Arizona
Interior
Chapman
Park and Glen
Reacho Park
Fae ‘Wish Line
Northwerters
Colorado
Naveia
Pete
New
Aroin
Utah
Wagcho Park
Hoover'dam
Crash
Teenage girls vanish on Denver trip ending in Vernal arrest
Five Tooele teens aged 11 to 15 on a journey to Denver were arrested in Vernal after hitching rides and seeking relatives. Juvenile court Judge F. M. Alder placed them in custody as parents were unaware of their whereabouts. A Vernal sheepman sighted a vivid red atomic flash at 6:45 am, later confirmed as a test detonation seen across four western states. Las Vegas glass and quake-like effects were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
F. M. Alder
Alder
Marine Corps
Denver
Fils
Tooele
Hotel Vernal
Louis D. Roberts
Vernal Sheepman
Vernal-Lapoint Road
Mr. Roberts
Frenchman Flat
Las Vegas
Adrian C. Raines
Rangely
Artesia
Raines
Uinta Oil Refining Co
Atomic Energy Commission
Bonanza
Wing's New Dept Store Sets Grand Opening This Saturday
Wing's deluxe department store unveils a grand opening this Saturday with a new spring line for infants children men and women. Keith Anderson the new manager promises flowers for ladies and toys for children and notes fluorescent lighting spacious aisles and a horseshoe shaped display around the store. Mrs. W C Wing will head the shoe department aided by an X ray fitting machine. The former J C Penny assistant manager in American Fork is a World War II veteran whose modern buying and efficient methods aim to curb overstock and pass savings to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wing
Keith Anderson
Anderson
W. C. Wing
J. Cenney
American Fork
Cstomers
Sho
Bluebell Carter Co. well drills into Wasatch formation near Vernal
Oil news reports Bluebell at CSW NEG 182W coring at 11747 ft and entering Wasatch at 11651 ft with DST 11558 to 11692 ft, tool open 1 55, recovered 1250 ft mud and fresh water, pressures varied, Rockwood Brown drilling near Vernal at NE SW 5 5s pe fa, Ute Tribal No 1 in Duchesne at CSE NEST 4S 4W progressing, Neal No. 2 Govt near Verna waiting parts, Hell's Hole Canyon and Tana Roy locations noted, several wells show limited progress due to bad roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebell Carter Co
Bluebell
CSW
Green River
Wasatch
Rockwood Brown
Carter Oil
Vernal
Duchesne
Cse Nest
Eastman
Tana
Neal No
Govt
Johnson
Verna
Delta Drilling Co
Road work cuts hazards on Vernal Lapoint route
California company outlines offset Red Wash well location five miles southeast of Vernal with an initial daily yield around bbls and a second 40 acre offset northeast of the discovery. No.1 well test to start soon as split tubing delay ends. Vernal-Lapoint road largely finished this year with remaining graveling to ease storms and provide an improved commerce link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California’ Company
Red Wash
Vernal
Offadt
Vernal-Lapoint
Joseph Merkley
Snow Shortage on Ridge Mountains Signals Water Crisis
Forest supervisor William D Iurst warned that a snow shortage could trigger a serious water crisis next spring. Readings from Upper King's cabin snow course in East Park show an average snow depth of 18 14 inches with a water content of 3.73 inches, about 30 percent of normal, with ground beneath the snow powder dry. Lack of available water would affect irrigation projects and related production, despite above normal depths in the Sale In the east and Waatch ranges in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Iurst
Upper King’s Cabin
East Park
Glen Lambert
Robert Hoag
Sale
Wi Aatch
Randollph Pleads Guilty in Liquor Sale Case
Jack Randolph pled guilty to unlawfully selling liquor at the internal courthouse Tuesday afternoon. He was fined $250 and sentenced to 90 days in jail, with the jail term suspended on good behavior.
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Jack (Cuter) Randolph
Tinton High School Complete by July 1 Promised
A Springville contractor Ralph Childs vowed to finish the new Tinton High School by July 1 and ready for occupancy. He would resume gym work once plumbing and electrical subs were done, with concerns over plastering delays. The Union High School board aims to install equipment for fall term and reassign Principal L F Hutchins to the project.
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Arepis School
Ralph Childs
Springville
Union High School Board
Childs
Ie Plumbing and Electrical
L. F. Hutchins
Hutchins
Alterra High School
Alterra
Roosevelt High
Steamboat Winters Carnival Set for Feb 17 18
Steamboat Springs prepares for the 38th Nation’s oldest winter carnival on February 17 and 18. Norwegian skiers and American jumpers compete to top last year’s 307 feet record by Arthur Devlin of Lake Placid. Events include slalom, down hill, ski jumping championships, dances, mineral pool swimming, and a night ski hill show. Ernest Caldwell Victor Wilkins Don Batty and Jess Caldwell left for Mexico for ten days to two weeks.
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Steamboat Springs
America
Arthur Devlin
Lake Placid
N. Y
Southern Rocky Mountain Ski Association
Ernest Caldwell
Victor Wilkins
Don Batty
Jess Caldwell
Mexico
Oil explorers map buried structures in search of oil
1951 model Daniel Boone type men form a geologic party under Carter Oil Co at Vernal. Dave Welsh and George Zink plot structure contours to locate oil by reading altimeters and air pressure variations at known elevations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Boones
Dave Welsh
George Zink
Vernal
Carter Oil.Co
Zink
Topeka
Kansas
Daniel Boone
Woodey Searle Named Head of 1951 Rodeo
Hoodey Searle was elected president of the 1951 rodeo committee at a Monday meeting. Floyd Hall was named vice president and Al Bowden secretary treasurer. Tentative dates set for the rodeo are June 28 to 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoodey Searle
Floyd Hall
al. Bowden
Scout Finance Committee Plans Annual Fund Campaign
The Uintah Scout Finance Committee seeks an annual fund drive to extend the Scout program countywide. Dr Seager urges residents to invest in better character and citizenship by supporting leaders and fundraising to recruit more youths into Scouting. The drive names A Voorhles as vice chairman and lists local supervisors and chairpersons across wards to contact families.
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Yrrelli
Dae
Snot
Uintah Boy Legutict
Seager
Uintah County
A. P.voorhles
Arben Solley
First Ward
Bonanza
J. Cheney
Lipaint
Tridel Brus Watkins
Ashley Davis
Genegundaua
Wine Maeser
Frank Couture
Naples and
Jensen
Barod Reader
Third Ward
Wintat County
Dr. Seager
Wintah County
Fireman’s Ball proceeds aid resuscitation effort
Fire chief C R Jeffries says proceeds from the Fireman’s Ball will fund a resuscitator for emergencies. He notes swimmers, drownings, smoke inhalation and polio cases may need life saving gear, as the event supports a pool project and first aid transport. Allen’s Orchestra will play with free punch and souvenirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Jeffries
Imperial Hall
Allen
Jeffries
Abraham Lincoln banquet to be held at hotel
Mervin Bertoch, noted Salt Lake attorney and orator, will be the crest speaker at a Abraham Lincoln banquet announced by Ralph Preece, County Sheriff of the Young Republicans. Tables centered by log cabin displays will highlight the American way, arranged by Jeanne Sungautet, with Bertoch stressing the Lincoln symbol. Limited Hebets available at Basin Loans and Gardney Jewelry for eight dollars fifty nine cents net alarm.
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Mervin’ Bertoch
Salt Lake
Witl
Verne
Ralph Preece
Sher
Republian
Jeanne Sungautet
Bertach
Abraham Lincoln
Preece
Gardney
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Echo Park
Flaming Gorge
Yoris Ianese
Dale C. Nayer
Tango
Wedness
Mr. Naylor
Naylor
Carl Jay Murray
Charles H. Murray
Navy
Uintah Stake
Tabernacle
James E Bacon
Uintah Basin
Lorena Denver
Moon Lake Stake
Joseph T. Hapi
New Zealand
Brigham Young University
van D. Winterton
Roosevelt Stake High Council
Albert Harris
Quinton Woolley
Arthur D. Curtis
Stake High Council
Robert Christensen
Timge Poe
Dave Walsh
Eward
Ee Ri
Tigh Low
Tan
Ave iv
Aaa
Wing's
DEPT
Roy M. Johnson
Bonants
White River
Hell's Hole Canyon
Lapoint
Calif. CO
Randollph
Tinton High School
Promises Builder
Sam Rolf
Lyman Hall
Min
Mev
Josh Hall
Woodey Searle
Scout Finance Committee
Legion Auxiliary
Omen Amnlilary
Hugh Wi . Dalton
Legion Hall
Leo Dexter
Witbeck
Witbeck’ Post No. 11
American Legion Nuxiliants
Dave Hatch
Fireman's Rats
Yoaena
Romblean
Ronmmet Mondaw
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