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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1952
Page
16
A community essay explains that local news relies on reader cooperation and honesty. It argues editors serve all subscribers equally and urges readers to share stories from neighbors and events, noting social pressure can curb private parties from public coverage.
John D. Lindsay promoted from Passenger Sales Manager to Traffic and Sales Manager by Frontier Lines executive vice president C A Myhre. The new role covers traffic administration including sales advertising tariffs and schedules with liaison to the Air Transport Association. Lindsay, born 1912 in Salt Lake City, has a long aviation industry background and resides in Denver with his wife and two sons.
E S Rich of Pleasant Valley Oil Company reports two shallow Rangely wells showing strong initial indications. Well No 1 hit at 1700 feet and Well No 2 at 695 feet. Driller is Mel Jones. The company leases drilling from Stanolind. Early signs are favorable for additional production in the Rangely field.
An oil well at Phillips-Leeton No 1 in Roosevelt Pool will soon undergo swabbing to boost production. Officials report past testing of 100 to 200 barrels per day, with swabbing expected to surface oil, water, or drilling fluid and improve output on the Basal Green River fractured shale formation. The operation involves lowering a rubber cup tool via a cable to create suction, potentially making Phillips-Leeton 1 a heavy producer and revealing about 200 feet more productive formation than nearby discoveries Care ter’s Ute No 1 and No 2 to the east.
An editorial recounts colorful waiter kitchen slang from historic diners. Examples include phrases like Sweep the floor for one meaning two poached eggs and coffee, Float two on Planks for two rolls and coffee, with vivid regional terms tied to specific eateries.
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