Top Ten Stories of 58 Told by Express Staff
The Vernal Express editors rate the year’s top news items led by Arch Dam bid success at Manila and a Utah victory in Congress funding. Other highlights include the Dinosaurs Quarry visitor center dedication, Uintah County building progress, a major phosphate shipment for testing, and the Pony Express ride event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flaming Gorge
Sternaker
Vernal Express
Manilla High School
Vernal
Congress
Sleinaker Drow
Tenares
State Road Commission
Dutch John
Dinosaur National Monument
Uintah County
U.S
Utah
Rush Creek
Leese
Wych
San Francisco Chemical Company
Green River
Wye
Anhour
Bandra Hardy
Owen Hardy
Maezer
Basin Sheepmen Gird For State Woolmen's Meet
Uintah Basin sheep raisers plan attendance at the Utah Wool Growers second annual convention in Salt Lake City at the Hotel Utah. Broadbent will open the two day meeting with sessions January 16 at 9:30 am. Don Clyde of Heber and Oscar A. Glaeser of Salt Lake City will speak. Directors will be nominated and the Utah Reg Cep Creeders Assn will participate at 1 pm. On January 17 the Sheepman of the Year will be named by the Utah Association of Future Farmers of America. Dee A. Broadbent of Utah State University will address the convention. E F Forbes of Western State Meat Packers Inc of San Francisco will speak at Saturday’s session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Basin
Salt Lake City
Utah
Broadbent
Don Clyde
Heber
Natonal Wool Growers Assn
Oscar A. Glaeser
Utah Regcep Creeders Assn
Res
Utah Association of the Future Farmers of America
Dee A. Broadbent
Utah State University
E. F. Forbes
Grankier
Western
Meat. Packers Era
Inc
60s retail boom forecast by Kiplinger organization
A cannend Kiplinger report predicts a 60s expansion driven by population growth productivity gains and rising incomes. Chains grow larger store fleets expand inventory and embrace automation boosting warehousing needs while reshaping merchandising toward generalized stores and prepackaged foods.
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Tertainesa
Cannend
Kiplinger Organization
Kiplinger Boye
Adi
Lixpert
Quarter Horse Association Planned in Basin Area
A meeting is planned at Evan's Cafe banquet room one mile west of Troosevelt on Monday January 5 at 8 pm to form the Uinah Basin Quarter Horse Assn. A C Wilkerson announced the goals include sponsoring horse shows and a quarter horse sale in the area and other related projects. About 106 mares and ten stallions are in the Basin group.
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Evan's Cafe
Troosevelt
Uinah Basin
Wilkerson
Full-Blood Utes Receive $150 Per Capita Payments
Full blood Ute members in the Uintah and Ouray agency area at Fort Duchesne received $150 each as the first installment of a $450 per member payment from tribal funds. The $450 is to be paid in three monthly installments through March 1959, with $100 per month thereafter. Affiliated Ute Citizens members are set to receive $400 each around January 7.
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Fh Duchesne
Los Angeles
Darrel Tleming
Uintah and Ouray
Fort Duchesne
Fleming
Winter Slows Dam Road and Bridge Progress
Snow and cold slow work on the Vernal to Dutch John access road and bridge with substantial progress reported. Crews poured north abutments, prepared anchor pits, and readied south abutments while decking and framing advance. The Flaming Gorge Dam project employs hundreds, with Arch Dam Contractors and Bureau crews expanding camp facilities and diversions near Dutch John as tunneling and water works push toward the spring completion targets.
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Bridget
Vernal
Dutch John
Flaming Gorge
Daker
Hhe
U.'s
Bureau of Reclamation
Laboratory Arid
Korage Dire House
Dutch Town
Bureau
Arch Dam
Joodtent
Wédical
Path Mae
Green River
Red Canyon
Mesa Hall
Glen Fife
Brigham City
Smith Markets
Alte
Call For Bids Vernal Project Seen Soon
Contracts for the Vernal project water have been completed and a call for bids is expected soon. Vernal Chamber of Commerce official L. Y Siddoway noted full municipal water and irrigation water contracts. Parley Neeley of the Bureau of Reclamation may set the bid date after returning from Denver. Charles J Neal reported on Os Shore Development committee talks at Hotel Vernal. Continued on page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Y Siddoway
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Vernal
Siddeway
Parley Neeley
Bureau of Reclamation
Denver
Charles J Neal
Utah
1959 Car Plates Go On Sale In Vernal Friday
Motor vehicle license plates for 1959 will be on sale in Vernal Friday. Members of the local state tax commission plan to be in Vernal through Friday with office hours from 8:30 am to 8 pm during January and February to handle the early rush. The office is in the county building. Deadline for obtaining plates is February 26. Property tax on motor vehicles may be paid prior to obtaining plates or attached to other real property for assessment in November.
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State Tax Commission
Noosevelt
Henry By Millecamy Sr presented dinosaur model award
A one twelfth scale stegosaurus model, created by Carnegie Museum staff and shipped by Dr Le Roy Kay, was presented to entry B Millecam Sr in Vernal as an appreciation for his years as chairman of the dinosaur committee. The gift, cast from fossils found in the Jensen quarry, was accompanied by letters from local and national authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Millecam, Sr
Vernel Chamber of Commerce
Carnegie Museum
Pittsburgh
LeRoy Kay
Vernal
Jeas J. Lombard
National Park Ferview
Nat ‘Richardson
Jensen Sud
Kay
Bennett Considers Echo Park Dam Authorization Bill
Sen Wallace F Bennett asks the Upper Colorado River Commission for advice on introducing a bill to authorize the Echo Park Dam in Utah. The dam was previously part of the Upper Colorado Storage Project but defeated by the House amid conservation fears of river flooding near Dinosaur National Monument. Bennett notes ongoing needs for river regulation and Utah water storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Wallace F. Bennett
Bill
Echo Park Dam
Utah
Echo Park
Ben. Bennett
Echo Perk
Senate
Upper Colorado
House
Dinobaur National Monument
Denver
Congtess
Commission
Upper
Colorado
Congress
Glen Canyon
Flaming Gorge
Central Utah
Fehé Park
Echo Parke
Denhelt
Yampa
Echo bill stirs opposition over Colorado River compact
Under the Upper Colorado River Compact of 1948, advocates call Tk a boon for the economy and a splendid recreation area while critics from the nature lobby and southern California raise renewed opposition. The article notes possible continued discussion on page 8.
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George E. Johnaxton
145 North West
Sants Claus
Fcotta
Express
Marriner 8 Eccled
First Security Corp
Basin Sheepmen
Quarter Horse Assn
Tribe
Fey
Youke
Vernal Avenue
Ashton Cros
Wropriavans
Dinosaur Commutes Chamber of Commerce
Air Force
Nodsavell
Moton—Air Force
Newel Behunin
Henry By -Millecamy,Sr
Utah Department of Pigh and Games
Persmiter
Board of Big Game Control
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