Reader Farm Story Highlights a Long Local Legacy
The piece profiles long time Vernal farmer J Harold Reader and his family who own ninety six acres, manage sheep and cows, and run hay now the most profitable crop. It notes his civic roles, church work, and plans tied to local development including Echo Park Dam and Vernal’s future buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Curtis
Ashley Farmer Union Coop
J Harold Reade
Premini
Vernal
Reader
Mr Nielsen
Wis
Dan Hillman
the Express
Mentzer Calder
Nielson
Calder
Mr Reader
Ellie Bain
Grand Junction
B F Bain
Bain
Beo
Header
Masonic Lodge
el Kalah
Sat Lake
Utah
Galt Lake Valley
Kingsbury Tional
Ashley Woolgrowers
Taylor Grazing
Tredatory Animal Control Board
Chamber of Commerce
Kotfe End Fork Club
Vernalors Clb
Tiweader
Uintah State Bank
Echo Park Dam
Lake Fork Snow Depth Report and Local News Snippet
Snow survey on Lake Fork Mountain reports 34.3 inch depth with 68 inch water content as of January 2. Four year February 1 average depth 34.0 inches and 84 inch water content. Also notes past depths and a local family planning a three week trip to Nightown Indiana with a new ambulance for Vernal Mortuary.
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Lake Fork Mountain
Jesse Palm
Atfona
Aaron Jolley
Nightown
Indiana
Jolley
Vernal Mortuary
Oil News: New World No 1 and Uintah County Wells Update
Oil reports from New World Oil Ltd and associates detail Uintah County locations near Weber and Red Wash with rotary tests to 400 feet and 1310 feet. Tests show gas near surface, mixed mud, and ongoing drilling activity at Carter Oil, Gossard Inc, and Cole Oils sites across Duchesne and Moffat counties with several shut ins and pumping unit foundations underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New World
New World Oil, Ltd
Uintah County
Weber
Powder Spring
Uintah Bagin Oil Co
Red Wash
Standard Oil Co
Calif
Savery Wildcat Carter OW Co
Cisecone
Carbon County
Wyoming
Utah
Packer
Kermit Paulson
Carter Oil Co
Duchesne County
Gossard, Inc
Carter Oil
Moffat County
Cole
Lelia Merkley and Vilate Bradshaw Head to Mesa Temple
Lelia Merkley and Vilate Bradshaw left a week ago last Friday for Mesa Arizona to spend a month doing temple work at the Mesa Arizona temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia Merkley
Vilate Bradshaw
Mesa
Arizona
Mesa, Arizona
We Eat Well We Need Two Acres For One American Year
A historical note states that feeding one average American for a year requires about two acres of farm crops. It suggests several families may share resources to survive on food from two acres.
Wedding and school notes from Uintah Basin February 1994
In Uintah Basin updates Supt Ho S Olsen receives praise from state officials for school leadership. A wedding for James Long and Miss Orva Jacob is reported. Ashley school serves hot lunches under FERA with seventy pupils daily. Ouray bridge work advances with cement pours and a Mice log cottage for elder Indians is completed near the day school. Denver artist Gordon Cope and sculptor Millard Malan work on Indian figures, with locals noting unusually aged Sam.
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Ho S Olsen
Untah
Ho Warren Taylor
Uintah Basin
JM Allred
Weldon Allret
Allred
Orva Jacob
Thressa Postma
James Long
Alma Preece
Peter Long
Ashley
FERA
Vern McCarrell
Ashley Chapel
Ouray School
Hill Creek
Ouray
Speial
White
Indian Department
Cee
Ungrose
Ungaragut
Pootque
Oiyon
Gordon Cope
Denver
Millard F Malan
Interior Dept
Paris
Nea Sam
Bond Issue Approved for Four Roosevelt School Buildings
Forty years ago Wasatch County school voters approved bonds of 2000 for building four Roosevelt schools by a 664 to 62 tally. The week also covered poultry show prizes won by Den Hillman Walter White E J Young Jr and Mrs Middleton with various breeds. Local winter conditions and wool market notes filled the rest, including sheep feeding on the Uinta Reservation and rising alfalfa prices.
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Wasaton Co
Roosevelt
den H Hillman
Walter White
E J Young Jr
F . Middleton
Ben John H Reader
Plymouth Rock
George Bartlett
Ashley Valley
Colorado
John C Bates
Prues
Oj Fuller
Arthur Gardiner
Ouray Valley Upper Canal
Bilsworth
Myton
Duchesne County
Wool Growers Rate Averages Decline Across Uintah Pool
Uintah County Wool Pool members average 52.16 cents per pound for last season with top price at 670 cents. Lurry wool averaged 4580 cents per pound and many growers received 60 to 65 cents. Government loan prices apply until April 30, with sale on open market allowed. Annual meeting set for February 19 at Utah Field House of Natural History, 1:30 pm. March 15 is the clip sign up deadline for 1954.
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Uintah County
Sears
Lurry
Vioney
Utah
Miss Doris Ovard Visits Brother’s Family Over Weekend
Miss Doris Ovard a Brigham Young University student visited over the weekend at her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Glen Ovard. Miss Jee hails from Henefer.
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Doris Ovard
Brigham Young University
Glen Ovard
Jee
Henefer
Scientist Lands Alfalfa Seed Industry in Utah
Dr L F Graber University of Wisconsin alfalfa expert tells Utah Crop Improvement Assn members Salt Lake City that Utah’s certified seed industry is outstanding nationally. He notes water seed certification aided the Vernal alfalfa and that Utah produces a dependable product with a strong market, as conference covers seed problems insect and weed control and equipment developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Crop Improvement Ass
Salt Lake City
L F Graber
Universi
Wisconsin
Utah
National Foundation
Utah Agricultural Experiment Staton
Utah Extension Service
Nations Should Unite Like U S Pattern Says Dr Park
Dr No Yong Park PhD urged a united world based on U S example at the Knife and Fork Club in Hotel Vernal. He likened Asia to a palm with China as the central influence, predicted peace depends on recreating world order in America’s image, and warned against fear of destruction over humanitarian aims.
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U.S
Park
No-Yong Park
Knife and Fork Club
Hotel Vernal
Asia
America
Mark Twain
China
Russia
United States
White Hous
Park Ferts
Gulf
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Germany
Korea
France
Indo-China
Japan
New Asia
Vernal
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J. Harold Nal
Ae Reader
Ver
Armory
Mr. Reader
Lake Fork
Tavely Finn
Yvonne de Nruyn
Crown of
Miss
Finland
Hetsiubl
Mayor McGup
John Jarvis
Neo
Oil Service Directory
Ashton Bros. Inc
Ashton Supply Company
Intermountain
Ross Coast. Co. General Oil Field Construction
Srucn
Long Coast. Co. Read
Searle Gas and Appliance
Measer Road
W. C. Btriegel
Colo Phone
Tridel
Liscomb Oil
Fred S Dewel
R. W
Bob) Jones
Pease Bros
General Contracting
W. Pease
Bud
Pease
C. P. Pederson Welding Contractor
G. A. Coltharp
Butler Bieal Buildings
Vernal Express
Drom
Strathmore
Mary
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