Vernal Project Canal Law Bid Tops Bidder List
Uintah County commissioners and local officials met to discuss road work, library programs, and a proposed Vernal Project canal bid. The Apparent law bidder on the Stanaker Reservoir Service Canal was Helena based firm A B Construction Co with a $1,327,584 bid.
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A and B Construction Co
Helena
Mont
Stanaker Reservoir
U. S Bureau of Reclamation
Central
Utah
Uintah County
Alton Ke Peterson
Vernal
Peterson
Denver
Uintah County Savings Bond Drive Yields Strong Early Returns
Uintah County reports early success in the 20th year of the savings bond program with 16 902 dollars in Series E and H sales in the first month, achieving 158 percent of the county’s goal. N J Meagher Jr county savings bonds chairman notes the favorable start as city licensing and booster activities continue.
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Uintah’ County Savings Bonds
N. J. Meagher, Jr
Uintah
Meagher
Chamber Officials Express Concern Over Phosphate Pipeline
At a Vernal Chamber of Commerce meeting officials discussed the potential use of a phosphate pipeline to move ore from the Vernal area instead of a rail or road link. Chairman Ker Sowards said tests are underway at Colorado School of Mines. The U S Fish and Wildlife Service replied there are no concrete plans yet for the Jones Field hatchery access. The county is considering underwriting tourist brochures costing about 2 500, with past support of 1 000. Discussions also covered roads south of Ouray amid oil and gas activity and interest from the Bureau of Land Management. A new gas pipeline was announced with Parley Neeley introduced by Hugh W Colton.
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Uintah County
Library Board
Russell Davis
Duchesne
Glen Oldroyd
Asa Johnston
Cecil ‘Wall
Golf Club
Martin W. Curtis
Chamber of Commerce
Glade M. Sowards
Ken Sowards
Don Millecani
Ralph A. Preece
Indian Dept
Supt
Zollar
Lon Logan
Ge”Ee
Nash
Harold McKee
U.S Fish and Wildlfe Service
Albuquerque
N. M
Jones Fldle
Flah’and Wildlife Service
Uintah
County Commission
Indian Department
Ouray
Bureau of Land Management
Hugh W. Colton
Colorado River Development Committe
Parley Neeley
Ciliton W. McCoy
N. J. Meagher, Jr
Ken‘Stringham
Harold Banks
BLM
Bob Shiner
Forest Committee
Ralph Siddeway
B H. Stringham
Harold E Davis
Loran Hatch
Lynn Huber
Rulon Hacking
W. A. Banks
Roy Showalter
Vernal Blm
Alaska
Vernal Water System Bond Election Planned at $1,200,000
A Vernal city water project requiring about 1.2 million dollars is set for a bond election. The Bureau of Reclamation will fund roughly 400,000, Vernal City plans 600,000, Maeser 50,000, and 30 new connections aim to add 180,000 more. The system will be city owned, with storage improvements and a 2 million gallon tank proposed for Maeser.
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Vernal
Vernal Rotary Club
Alvin Kay
Bureau of Reclamation
Stanaker
Maeser Town
Vernal City
Kay
Maeser
Edward Clyde
Naples
Ken Sowards
G. T. Parkinson
Alan C. Tull
Car traps girl at Vernal ward chapel injures two
An 18 year old Vernal girl Colleen Feltch suffered a broken leg and another girl was badly bruised when a car backed into a wall at the Vernal 1st Ward chapel during a wedding reception Saturday at about 8:30 pm. The driver was Johnnie V Johnson and Colleen Feltch is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Feltch Jr.
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Vernal
Vernal 1St Ward Chapel
Colleen Feltch
Fred Feltch, Jr
Johnnie V, Johnson
Skillet Cafe Reopens After Remodel On West Main
The Skillet at 6800 West Main reopens after a full remodel expanding the cafe and bar area. The coffee shop now seats just over 50 with new flooring fixtures and a modernized interior as proprietor Don Millecam invites local residents to inspect the updated facility.
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West Main
Don Millecam
Basin Loans 13th Birthday and Remodel Party
Basin Loans Inc marks its 13th birthday with a remodel of the Vernal office at 74 East Main. The newly decorated interior features apricot red yellow and blue trim on a green background, three private booths, a large flashing loans sign, planter boxes and new carpeting. Wall partitions were removed to improve public access as staff operations are reorganized.
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Basin Loans, Inc
East Main
Loans
Auto Plate Deadline Near in Vernal Utah
Utah Highway Patrol officers in Vernal remind residents that the 1961 motor vehicle license plate deadline is Tuesday February 28. Action will be taken Wednesday March 1 against drivers with obsolete plates. All residents must buy Utah plates and enforcement will be strict statewide.
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Utah Highway Patrol
Vernal
Utah
Utah Uighway Patrol
Bids Invited For Governors At Flaming Gorge Plant
The Bureau of Reclama tion Denver invites bids for governors for three horizontal shaft hydraulic turbines at Flaming Gorge power plant. Bids open April 4 at 2 p.m. at Denver Federal Center. Three oil pressure cabinets governors regulate speed on 60 060 hp 240 rpm units. No installation required. delivery 610 days.
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Bureau of Reclamaion
Denver
Denver Federal Center
Woolgrowers Seek US Made Goods At Convention
Curb imports and bolster US production dominate the Woolgrowers Convention in Vernal Ashley-Uintah, urging domestic labor and advertising to restore bargaining power for wool and lamb. Officials and Utah leaders emphasize standing against foreign goods and highlight industry challenges and growth metrics.
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Ashley-Uintah Woek
Growers Association
Welby Agnard
Utah Woolgrowers
Wallace Wintth
James A. Hooper
Owen W. Morris
State Fish and Wildlife Dept
Hooper
Agaard
Woolgrowers Organization
Uifitah Continues Drive For Crown By Defeating Eagles
The Uintah Utes beat Duchesne's Eagles in Vernal as part of a push for the Uintah Division basketball title. A slow start gave way to strong defense and a 29-12 halftime lead, with the Utes maintaining control throughout the game. The report notes a continuation on page A.
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Uifitah
Eagles
Duchesne
Uintah Utes
Vernal
Utes
Duchesnere
New Office of Family Finance Has Eye Appeal
The modernized Family Finance Co office opens at 38 South Vernal Avenue, moving from 33 East Malin Street. Designed by Curtis Goldman of St Louis, the decor includes turquoise tones, marble tile, Acrolite leaf patterns, planter boxes, and a New York skyline mural plus Bryce Canyon wall art. Manager Boly Black, assistant manager Gerald Yenice, cashier Merle Day, and supervisor Charles 5 Williams lead Utah Nevada Colorado Montana offices.
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Family Finance Co
South Vernal Avenue
East Malin Street
Y Curtis Goldman
Stouls
New York City
Bryce Canyon
Boly Black
Salt Lake City
Gerald Yenice
Necla
Merle Day
Miss Day
Provo
Vernal
Black
Charles 5. Williams
Uintah Stake Conference Set This Weekend
Leonard Love of the LDS General Welfare Committee will speak at Uintah Stake Conference in Naples Ward chapel. Sessions include 5:30 pm bishoprics meeting, 6:30 pm stake and ward welfare meeting, 8:00 pm leadership meeting with stake presidency high council and clerks, 10 am and 2 pm Sunday sessions, and 7:30 pm Mutual session in the stake tabernacle with music by Relief Society and Uintah High School chorus.
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A. Leonard Love
LDS Church General Welfare Committee
Uintah
Naples Ward
Stake
Stake Tabernacle
Relief Society
Singing Mothers
Uintah High School
Four Teenage Girls Hurt in Maeser Auto Crash
Four teenage girls, including a 15 year old driver, were injured when a 1949 Pontiac failed to turn left at the old mill corner in Maeser, struck a bridge, toppled into a creek, and sank. All were treated and released. driver cited for no operator's license. Trooper RM Helm investigated.
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Old Mill
Maeser
RM Helm
Utah Highway Patrol
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Chamber
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Stake
Roosevelt Std
Altamont
Myron
Skillet Cafe
Dusin Loand, Inc
Siatt
U.S
Woolgrowers Convention
Ashley-Uintah Woolgrowers
Jettie
Wallace Wintch
Walby Agaard
All of
Maeise
Adams ‘Store
The
Timothy Store
Meadow Gold Dairy
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