New Promotion Group Sparks Lively Response
County commissioners plan a Tiveman committee to study community television, financing options, and county takeover after completion. Bids on culverts go to Utah Culvert Co. Dog damage cited. owner liable. Vernal forms a new promotion group, Dinosaur Land Advertising, Inc, with 125 attendees pledging $5,000. Directors and officers named. tourism advertising discussed with Axelson Agency.
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Dinosaur Land Advertising, Inc
Calvin Gibbs
Stewart Ashton
Ken Sewards
Glenn Cooper
Ralph Preece
Harold Richardson
Clayton L. Simmons
Royal Henderson
Jim Anderson
Tiveman
Grant Southam
Eiher
Utah Culvert Co
Salt Lake City
Lita Taylor
Quince Johnson
Floyd Perry
Deep Creek
Labrum Jane
Vernal
Simmons
Richardson
Preece
S Kenneth Sowards
Hoyal Senderson
Clayton Simmons
Stoney
O*nders
Ralph Breece
LeRoy Kay
Ernest Untermann
Simmona
Axelson Advertising Agency
Dinah the Dinosaur
Utah Tourist and Publicity Council
Utah Adver
Watkins Clyde urge funds for river work to aid unemployment
Sen Watkins and Gov Clyde send telegrams to President Hoover urging approval of several million dollars for Western reclamation projects. They say Congress has approved the starts and extra appropriations are needed to boost unemployment relief.
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Sen
Watkins
Clyde
Arthur
W. Watkins
Ite
Utah
George D. Clyde
Eiserhower Friday
Congress
Ser. Watkins
Allieing
Sher Non Adarast
Vernal Plans Special City Improvements and Street Signs
Vernal City Council discussed wide ranging improvement plans including a $1,500 street sign project aided by Vernal Jaycees to replace about 180 signs with steel signs on steel poles. A dog pound will be built at the sewage plant site, and renovations include a new rest room, repaired garage with insulation and new doors, plus curb gutter sidewalk and street upgrades with early contact to city office.
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Vernal City
Vernal Jaycees
Oil Shale and River Project Boost Utah County Population
The January 4 1957 Utah Economic and Business Review projects Pin tah County population to rise 103 percent by 1975 due to oil shale phosphate and Upper Colorado River project. Uintah Duchesne and Daggett counties also show notable gains driven by resources and infrastructure with caution about unforeseen events changing outcomes.
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Colorado
Pintah County
Utah
Utah Economic and Business Review
Bureau of Economic and Business Research
University of Utah
Uintah County
Pase
Sus
University Bureau
Duchesne County
Uintah Woolgrowers Plan Convention Banquet Election of Officers
Utah Gas Service raises rates about 3 percent in Vernal following PSC approval. The convention at Hotel Vernal features meetings at 10 am and 2 pm with educational film on sheep and wool, a forest Service and BLM response, and officer elections. Mr Farnsworth discusses agriculture’s changes and impacts on schools and livestock. a banquet and dance are not planned.
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Uintah
Utah
Vernal Publisher Heads Press Assas Vernal Express Wins Top Awards
Vernal Express editor William Wallis was elected president of the Utah State Press Association at the 60th annual convention. The paper won 1957 awards for Community Leadership and Best News Story. Other officers and honors highlighted the event with recognition from Utah State University and industry leaders.
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Membare
Vernal Express
Utah State Press Association
Galt Lake City
Joh Cran Jones
Grace Manwaring
Toclety
Wiliam C. Wallis
Wallis
USPA
Vernal
Assas Vernal Express
William Wallis
Association
Express
Tocdl
Ernal Express
Utah
the Express
Utah State University
Jack Warter
Local Sites Eyed For Locations of New State Parks
Chet Olsen, director of Utah State Park and Recreation, will visit Vernal Tuesday to scout sites for potential state parks. The Vernal Chamber of Commerce session approved proposals to shift post office charges to a pay-as-you-go basis and raise third class mail to first class rates. Larry Phillips of the Dinosaur National Monument committee announced the new visitor center is slated for dedication on June 1 or June 8.
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Chet Olsen
Utah
State Park and Recreation Committee
Chamber
Larry Phillips
Dinosaur National Monument Committee
Vaccine shortage spurs repeat polio clinic turnout
Because of high interest in last week’s polio clinic, county nurses ran short of vaccine. Consequently another clinic is scheduled to ensure all residents receive the vaccine.
Clinic Schedule and Final Winter Shot Event
A vaccination clinic is set for Monday March 17 at 6 00 pm for second and third doses. First time recipients may attend but must return for their second shot at the doctor’s office. The county indicates this will be the last clinic until next winter.
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County Purses
Republican Precinct Mass Meetings Scheduled Monday Attendance Urged
Republican precinct mass meetings are scheduled for Monday at 7 30 p m with attendance urged to ensure the individual vote counts. Precinct chairs list meeting locations in Vernal Maeser Ashley and other towns and urge residents to participate in selecting candidates for this fall ballots.
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Alph Preece
Beguni
Maeser
Maeser School
Vernal
First Security
Vernal City
Bank of Vernal
Anderson
Ashley
Ronald Winn
Naples
Jensen
Lynn Dudley
Dry Fork
Roland Merkley
Glines
al Glines
Ward Chapel
Sotanza
Art Wilson
Whitestocks
Blaine Mortill
Ballard
Jess Hullinger
Gusher
Leas G. Ellis
Lapoint
T. T. Rasmussen
Tridel
Clyde E
Merkley
Wil
Low
Mrs. Wills
Ava. Jon
Calvin Jorgensen
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Sparks
County Eyes
C’tee
Blaine Corbin
Naples Corner
Tommy Leonett
Daggett County
Flaming Gorge
Jonsen Ward
Pieturs Ie
Uintah Woolgrowers Plan
Utah Gas Service Company
Utah Public Service Commission
Pacific Northwest Pipelines Corp
Federal Power Commission
Pacific Northwest
PSC
Utah Gas
Mil Barr
Bree
Tyme
Reclamation Dept
Bureau of Reclamation
Verhal
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