Utes Edge Union High In Tight Region Standings
Uintah defeated Union 89 to 71 to move level at four wins each in the region. Jacky Fenn and another Uintah player tied with 21 points apiece, while Gary Hatch and Earl Urogs contributed strong defense and key plays.
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Uintah
Union
Tors
Altamont
Grant
Moser
Ibaig
Tela
Valey Mate ‘Uintah
Jacky Fenn
Hi Betty
Gary Hatch
Earl Urogs
Jory
Cutshaw
Rapid
Grose
Fennenou
Utes
Cougars
Jesus
Board Principals to Attend Conference in Spokane Washington
Uintah Board of Education met Tuesday approving Jomag Jeppson Alterra School and Fosenh Bates Bonanza School to attend the Elementary Principals Conference in Spokane Washington the week of April. The board also discussed crowded Central School conditions and Kindergarten for Maeser Glines students planning a PTA discussion at Maeser February 17 and feasibility of a Maeser Kindergarten next year. They reviewed retirement law for 65 age benefits and will decide at the March 8 meeting. Bids for three buses were reviewed and two accepted while the third purchase was postponed Final Auto Shop gave the low bid for the two buses purchased.
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Uintah Board of Education
Seta
Jomag Jeppson
Pleo Alterra
Fosenh Bates
Prince of , Bonanza
Spokane
Washington
Central School
Maeser-Glinesites
PTA
Maeser
Uintah
Ie Unn
Leo Thorne Photographer of 50 Years Remembered in Local Note
Leo Thorne a longtime photographer is remembered in a nostalgic sketch recounting his early life on a ranch in Dry Fork and his connections with local Ute and Bri families. The piece notes his birth family Ver nal and Wass ties and his years spent amid sheep herding and community life with childhood friends and relatives.
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George E
Louisa M. Wass
Thorne
Norbustia
Leo
Andrew Frank
Umpretti
Dry Fork
Save A Heart Sport Show to Aid Fund Drive
Current Topics announces a heart fund drive with a house to house canvas led by Carolyn Duke in Vesnal and a community event The Save A Heart Sport Show on February 21 at 9 PM at Uintah High School features Incal and Heig University talent The All Sports Show is led by Thelma Wright other chairmen include Marge Sowards Lucy Martin and Matis Siddewaysержащ
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah High School
Ham Young
Heart ‘Fund Entiers
Currant Topics Club
Vesnal
Carolyn Duke
Thelma Wright
Marge Sowards
Matis Siddeways
Know Your Fire Department Week Proclaimed by Mayor Siddoway
A city proclamation designates Know Your Fire Department Week with events in Vernal and surrounding areas. The program includes inspections of businesses for fire hazards and familiarization with premises layouts, with volunteers and merchants coordinating to promote fire safety and awareness through a staged observance in February.
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Ralph Siddoway
Bs Vernal
Merchants of Ver
Ponte Poritenel
Eriol Fontan
Law
Jraperisl Hi Il
Eugene Bieorhoucie
Alyme
Earl Calders
Elmer Umphries
Cap
Two Jail Escapees Turn Themselves In To Sheriff
Two inmates, Gary DeLyle Bryant and Earl Alexander Kidd, both 22 and from Vernal, surrendered to Sheriff Hers ree M Snyder after escaping Uintah County jail Monday evening by breaching a brick wall with a water heater pipe. Sheriff found four men in the building at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday. two remained inside while Bryant and Kidd were later taken to a Vernal cafe for breakfast.
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Utah County
Casto
Hersree M. Snyder
Gary DeLyle Bryant
Earl Alexander Kidd
Vernal
Sherrif Snyder
Donald Caldwell
Karl Kidd
C. ‘Briar O'Neil
Ains 3
Erica Rains
Vernal Third Wins All-Church Basketball Tournament Title
Vernal Third emerged as the champion of the all church basketball tourney defeating Duchesne ward in the semi finals and Laramie Wyoming 51 36 in the finals. Naples Naple must play Chamption team from Sub-Jlon A Monday Feb 21 at Union High School to enter all church play in Salt Lake City. Roosevelt Seco defeated Albuquerque 58 37. Awards were presented to all star selections and winners Thursday night.
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Naples
Divi Cure
X Union Aith School
Iston
Aecra
Vat Provo
Brigham *Young University
Champton
Union High
Enac
Salt Lake
Vernal
Duchesne Ward
Roosevelt Seco
Albuquerque
Roosevelt
Maeser
Neola
Intah Stake
Normen ‘Merrell
Ples
Qin A
Bay” Walker
Ne Es
Jaycee Basketball Held at Uintah High School
Fifty ninth Jaycee junior basketball event featured players Frade Aona and others at Uintah High School Auditorium last Saturday night. The event began at 7:00 PM with thirty nine fifth and sixth grade participants in the junior league.
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Jaycee
Frade Aona
Jay Tee
Uintah High School
Stoclum
Vernal Residents Urged to Join Aqualantes Week Effort
Vernal Utah citizens prepare for Aquaint Week as part of a regional push to support the Colorado River Storage Project. Mayor Ralph Siddoway says the effort will aid local people and have national value, with donations sought via coupons and subscriptions to a district school in Uintah County.
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Colorado River
Agualanta
Alorada
Ralph
Mate
Ieek
Aide
Agai
Tates
E. Hirth
Quince Winds
Sengee
Hem Bogue County
Dtive
Be Uinta
Bays
Anan Lantes
T. He Seager
Aight
Uintah County Aqualante
Wes Belcher
Gangeessy Reesheny
National Guard Plans Queen Pageant at Annual Military Ball
The Vernal unit seeks a local queen and two attendants from area contestants aged 18 to 28 as of September 1 1956. Three judges will select the queen at 9 pm with the winner advancing to Miss Utah National Guard and potentially Miss Utah and Miss America contests. Five entrants named Kay Jacobe Gloria Gimmie Janice Nielsen Maura Hurley Sherene Henrie with more expected to enter via Marion Moore or the committee. Residents of Utah for six months and not more than one prior preliminary may enter, competing in three minute musical or performance acts.
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da & Ugeny Eral
Ascett
Sompetin
Vernal
Kay Jacobe
Gloria Gimmie
Ud James Lewis
Utah
Alent
Art Sar
Abe
January Snow Boosts Utah Basin Water Outlook
Snow surveys show improved water prospects across Utah with Bear River and Uintah Basin areas near or above average snowpack. Holdover storage at fourteen reservoirs stands at 44 percent capacity, 58 percent of last year, with statewide ten year average at 51 percent.
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Bear River
Utah
Whiterocks
Lake Fork
Uintah Basin
Fork River
Utah County
Stapstone Ranger Station
Provo River
Lambs “Canyon
Salt Lake City
Teport
Salt Conservation
Uintah District Scout Circus Set For Thursday Evening
Scout and Explorer units in Uintah District gather for the annual Scout Circus at the Peuinton Blake Center at 7 30 p m. This Boy Scout Week observance highlights craft displays and oath ceremonies as part of the year’s largest youth program event.
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Uinstah
Faa
Uintah
Serpin
Saraveteaty
Waa
Alan
Kiwanis
SF Aft
Peuinton Blake Center
Ark
Fusel
Batavlogs
Let
Ashley Valley
D.C
Senate House Hearings Set On River Project
Senate and House will hold hearings in Washington on the Upper Colorado River Storage Project Bill starting February 23 and March 9 respectively. Senator Clinton F. Anderson chairs the Senate subcommittee with Jackson, O Mahoney, Millikins, and Watkins among the members. The bill 8 800 seeks comprehensive Colorado River development and storage facilities to regulate water use in Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming.
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Senate
Washington
Clinton F. Anderson
House
Senate Committee
Interior and Insular Affairs
Anderson
Jackson
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Millikins
Colorado
Watkins
Utah
Colorado River
New Mexico
Col ‘Orado
Energy Edition Next Week by Vernal Express
Vernal Express announces a giant 148 page Energy Edition arriving next Thursday with the regular paper. It contains eleven stories and five pictures from Vernal and the Wiritah Basin about natural resources and scenic attractions. The edition will be mailed out by twenty papers in the Colorado Plateau area to all 48 states and several foreign countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Express
Vernal
Wiritah Basin
Colorado Plateau
Broken Oil Line Causes Fire in Sabine County Building
Brief reports describe a fire incident before 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at a building on Vernal Avenue used for storage by C and H Distrib, owned by Lou Hateh, with a section damaged and a broken oil line cited as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Avenue
Lou, Hateh
Ken Sowards Named to Tourism and Publicity Council
Governor J Bracken Lee submitted a list of 15 reappointments to seven state agencies and named Ken Sowards of Vernd to the Tourism and Publicity Council where he has served for the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Sowards
J. Bracken Lee
Vernd
Vote on Formation of Community Council Set for Feb 21
Voters from Vernal elvic and social clubs will again decide on forming a Cedar City style community council. A meeting is listed for Monday February 21 at 7 30 PM in the Central School Library to cast ballots on the initiative.
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Vernalelvic
Fee Diz
Cedar City
Dix
Arden Jolley
Verna
Hace Bu Gorton
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T Abbadon
Levy Thorne
Leo €. Thorne
Heart Fund
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Tain
Leo Gutsnaw
Henry Schée
Fermeyer
Onelu Barrett
Ifickete
Coke Jeffries
Alvin Kay
Duane Pouleon
Jo Johnny
Mitburn
Tone Poulenn
Fart Calder
Roh Rath
Onel Barnett
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Arbor Jotlog
Walet
North
Cutshew
Hemefreet
Rath' Alexander
Fimer Fammhelee Sauth
Henry Shaefermeaver
Tale Riaveh
Schone Milburn
Naples, Vernal
Uintah County
Upper Basin
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Guard
Military
Baltike City
Loti
Murray
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