Vernal oil worker among 4 killed in Emery crash
A Vernal oil worker was among four people killed when two cars collided west of Green River in Emery County Sunday night. James Hall Cowley, 34, of Vernal, was employed by Equity Oil and died at the Price hospital. Also killed were Bob Barta, 31, of Montpelier, and Margaret Whitton Redd, 26, of Monticello, with seven others injured. Funeral services for Cowley were set for Vernal and Kemmerer, Wyo. Additional services will be in Vernal at the De Pauw Funeral Home. Survivors include his widow Amelia Gunther Cowley, of Vernal, his mother Mrs. Cowley of Salt Lake City, and three children. Further details appeared on page 8.
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James Hall Cowley
Jacob Sealy
Coyley
Bobs Barta
Montreelle Saghy
Provering Co ¢Rac
Dragerton Hospital
Che Fanrli
Margaret Whitton Redd
Monticello
Draggerton Hospital
Dairy’ Creek
Idaho
James Edward
Kitty Fley Hall
Cowley Me
Amelia Gunther
Laramie
Wyoming
Ashley Valley
Ogden
Jensen
Crnal
Moab
Greenriver
Vernal Second Ward
Turlal
Kemmerer
DePauw
Vernal
Salt Late City
Constance Marie
Robert James
Pat
School Board to Accept Bids on New High School
Uintah District to solicit bids for a new Uintah High School in Salt Lake City designs by Lorenzo Young. Three bid categories electrical heating and plumbing and general contracting due March 18 at 7 30 pm local time. Plans available from Mr Young at Continental Bank Building. Building slated to start around April 1 and be ready for fall 1955.
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Untah High School
Salt Lake City
Lorenzo Young
Uintah District
Board of Education
Young
Continental Bank
Salt Lake
Stores to close in Vernal on Monday
Vernal merchants announce closures this Monday in observance of George Washington’s Birthday. The notice lists year round holidays including Main Day May 22 Independence Day July 4 Pioneer Day July 24 Labor Day September 1 Thanksgiving November 25 and Christmas December 25. Some dates fall on different days this year.
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George Washington
Reta
Sernal Chamber of Caryine Tee
Independence
Labor Tay
Ugg
Chastaras Tian
Blood Drive Seeks 200 Pints at Stake Center
Volunteers urged to donate blood for the Red Cross Bloodmobile visiting Vermalext on Wednesday February 28. Donors can call 133-W 149-W to schedule, with blood drawn 12:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Donations support plasma serum immune globulin and other products for measles polio hepatitis and emergency needs.
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Nea
Ann
Unemployment Peak Reached in Uintah Basin Declines
Unemployment probably peaked this week in Uintah Basin and began to drop says Spencer C Heiner manager of the Local employment security office. The week ending showed 161 unemployment insurance claims vs 180 prior, with 27 initial claims down from 32. About 378 workers seek jobs through the office and 75 to 80 percent of unemployed are registered. Employers urged to list openings while labor supply remains large and quality good as business improves.
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Uintah
Spencer C Heiner
Heiner
Bali
R. Hebner
Uintah Academy Chorus 1916 17 Identified by Mrs Bryson
In 1916 17 Uintah Academy chorus members were listed by Mrs RA Bryson after she won Ashton picture quiz prize. The pictured group includes Mima Davis Elf Davis Theodore Johnson Birta Lewis Barth Shaffer Elsie Larsen Ketina Cragan Belle Batty Hassell Harrison Pearl Shimmin Jacob N Lybbert Beatrice Stringham Elsie McKee Victor Abplanalo Joseph Hacking Asher Merkley Vaughn Johnson Earl Fordham and director Earl E Fordham. Many are still in Ashley area. some renamed after marriage.
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RA Bryson
Ashton
Uintah Academy
Lloyd Shim
Mima Davin
Elf
Davis
A Theodore Johnson
Birta Lewis
Barth Shaffer
Elsie Larsen
Area Calder
Ketina Cragan
Belle Batty
Hassell Harrison
Pearl Shimmin
Jacob N. Lybbert
Beatrice Stringham
Elsie McKee
Victor Abplanalo
Josepplus Hacking
Denry McConie
Jessie Hislop
Asher Merkley
Vaughn Johnson
Earl E Fordham
Berths Henry
Ashley
Mina Davis
C. J. Ericson
Salt Lake City
Yale Ward Relief Society
Calder
Serene
Gus) Davis
Lake City
Heart Drive and Echo Park Dam Debate in Utah
An extended Utah editorial narrative covers congressional advocates for Echo Park Dam and the Colorado River Story Project, led by Representative Miller. It notes testimony, water policy talks, and urged letters to the administration. It highlights the convention of the Utah State Press Association and cites flood control benefits and production growth.
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Hotel Utah
Bureau of the
House
Congressman Miller
Ush
Utah State Presa Association
Miller
Echo Park Dam
Dinosaur National Monument
Rep. Miller
Yangpn
Green Rivers
Utah
U. S
Pope
United States
Utah Congressmen Meet with President in Washington
Utah four congressional delegates met with President Eisenhower in Washington to discuss state matters and the Beehy Park Beho Park project. Senator Watkins described the talk as personal and state-focused while stressing preparation of Utah support letters to the White House for the Upper Colorado River storage effort.
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Utah
Dwight DD Eleanhower
Upper
Colorado River
Arthur VI. Watkins
White House
Forsee
Exho Park
Sen
Watkins
Len Wallace F Bennett
Willam A Dawson
Bouglas
George D Clyde
Upper Basin Commission
Siddeway
Vernal Chamber
Senate
Rotary Club
Ogden
Clyde
Eisenhower
Beho Park Dam
Washington
Behy Park
Washington, D. C
Echo Park Dam Backed by Interior Plan in California
Secretary of the Interior Douglas McKay urged a middle ground approach to water policy and endorsed the Colorado River Storage Project with a dam at Echo Park inside Dinosaur National Monument. The plan seeks to supply water to upper basin states while avoiding greater evaporation losses at alternative sites. The remarks were reported from a Los Angeles dateline via The Christian Science Monitor.
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Echo Park
Christian Science Monitor
Los Angeles
Douglas McKay
California
Dinosaur Natonal Monument
McKay
Monument
Denver
Ralph Tudor
Standard Oil completes last planned Red Wash well at Sted Wash
Standard Oil of California completed the final planned development well at Sted Wash Field in the Green River formation Red Wash area. The well produced up to 412 barrels per day via a 74 inch choke with sand tracing. reliability of future flow is uncertain as many walls in the field remain shut in for lack of outlet.
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Standard Ol
California
Sted Wash
Greenriver
Red Wash
Standard of
Cali
Walla
Wie
Streets to Be Opened Before Uintah High Construction
City Council and the chamber committee plan opening two street right of ways on the west side of Vernal to enable Uintah High School building. Streets Sixth West from Main to Second North and Ninth West from Main to First are slated for survey to provide an accurate description. A petition seeks city deed of the right of way. A new survey is needed due to errors in earlier plans.
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Boy Scouts
Uintah
Glines
Ward
Phil Colton
Hugh W Colton
Phil
Verenal First Ward
Hi Explorer
Jimmy Abegglen
Newell Acord
Giles Ward
Vernal City
Uintah High School
City Council
Yy Coun
Ray 5
Shendletc
Chamber of Merce
Main
Pirst Parse
Idlenaul Ventiam Rial Tien
Shirley Burk
5Ndiexene
Merkley
Saea
Lee
Prill
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Emery
Uintah Basin
Ward Merkley
Young Republican League of
Uintah County
Hotel Vernal
Ted L Anderson
Salt Lake County
Claire Hopkins
Cherie Ludlow
Utah Lions District 28
H. B Fowler
Uintah Basin Medical Society
C L Piper
Ot R Seager
Paul Stringham
T District Lions
Alvin E. Weeks
Lions Club of
American Fork
Levan
Hallia Ina
Miles Qyorth
Enis County
Ted Cross Bloodmobile
Sladen
Bryson
Stake
Theodore Johnson
Sant
Academy
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Colorado
Rep
Arthur VY. Watkins
Heart
Heron
Mitttevalty
Artie
Kang
Reece
Bait Moen
Nelda Brimball
Wes Diane Karten
Gulbe Murray
Mattie Dudley
Heartime
Creibithon
AL. Miller
Hava
Tnterior
Insular Affairy Committee
Eugene Welst
Lance
Neva H Street
Imperial Hall
Ainte
Emily Atwood
Calif
Minis Dayls
Theodore Jollion
Barth. Shaffer
Kathryn Calder
Belle de Haig
Red Wash Wells
Ile
Igiera
Asher Mierkley
Birda Merkley
Keith Tpri
Tsardor Macion
Richardson
Normaa
Kenneth
DeRich
Murraye
Shir
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