Four-State Meet Forms River Bill Tactics in Vernal
A four state committee supporting the Colorado River Storage Project met in Vernal to discuss strategy with local leaders. Members included Tom Bolack and Don Dugan, with plans for a nationwide information drive and actions in Washington, D C. The Wool price policy shift was noted as stockpiled by Sen Joseph C O Mahoney after talks with the National Wool Growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Bolack
Farmington
Chowman
Colorado
Mr Colton
Department of Agriculture
Joseph C O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Edwi C Marsh
National Wool Growers’ Association
O'Mahoney
Boluck
Janu
Colorado River
Washington, D. C
Snarr
Washington
Bolack
Wool surplus stockpile disposal by bid sale announced
The stockpile of surplus wool totaled 150 million pounds as the disposal program by bid sale began in January Noy.
Utah Woolgrowers State Annual Meet Set for Jan 10
James A Hooper says 1200 to 1500 wool growers from across Utah are expected at the 49th annual Utah Wool Growers convention January 10 at Hotel Utah Salt Lake City The program features remarks by Howard Doggett representing the secretary of agriculture and Aled P Davies of the American Meat Institute The pre-meeting session of the Viah Wool Marketing Agent begins at 1 pm focusing on new wool and lamb promotion programs and the Wool Act of 1954 in operation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Woolgrowers
Salt Lake
Howard Doggett
Secretary of Agriculture
Aled P. Davies
American Meat Institute
Utah Wool Growers Asan
Hotel Utah
Doggett
Montana
Divies
Suffolk
Valparaiso
Ind
Commodity Credit Corp
James A. Hooper
The
Utah Wool Growers
Viah
Funeral Planned Saturday for Ernest Untermann Sr
Funeral services for Ernest Untermann Sr. 91, artist of the Unitas, will be held Saturday at 2:30 pm at St Pauls Episcopal church. The noted painter, associated with Utah Field House of Natural History, died Wednesday in the local hospital after two weeks of illness. Burial will be in Vernal Memorial Park. Survived by son G E B Untermann, curator of Utah Fieldhouse, who had been living with him. Helen Untermann is his wife.
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Ernest Untermann
Unitas
St Paul's Episcopal Church
Utah Fieldhouse
Vernal Mortuary
Vernal Memorial Park
Iso Son
Geb. Unter
Vernal Chamber report approves 1956 budget study
Vernal Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Committee released a report on Vernal City budget for 1956 after meetings with city council. Recommendations praise mayor and council, urge timely hiring of a competent city manager, and advise against building a city jail, favoring county facilities and enhanced surrounding protection.
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Chamber of Commerce
Vernal City Council
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Max G. Abbott
Harald Sargent
Ethan Nealson
Leland Rennion
Vern Neilson
Arden Jolley
Vernal City Corporation
River Bill Fate Looms in 90 Days Amendment Proposed
Conservationists press for a House action timeline on a major river development bill. Sponsors push to complete passage within 90 days as the 84th Congress nears its second session. A contested amendment from the Council of Conservationists seeks explicit language limiting any project’s impact on the river system.
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Colorado
Council of Conservationists
Winter Driving Warnings From Uintah County Police
Commissioners budget note aside Uintah County urges clear windows in winter. Two accidents this week. Kay Caldwell, 10, injured after a pickup struck in front of Central School. Mrs Gardiner cited for obscured vision. Second crash at First West and Main. Mrs Price cited for improper lookout and obscured vision. Police urge scraping windshields and cleaning all windows to prevent tragedy.
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Ops
Dowtownternal
Alls Gardiner
Kay Caldwell
Hugh Caldwell
Central School
Gardiner
Jon
Caldwell
Morris Caldwell
First West
Main Street
W F Price
Charles Pope
Price
Karl Labhrum
Hiemo John William Hughes to keynote Uintah dinner
B B C newscaster Hiemo John William Hughes will speak at the Uintah Knife and Fork Club dinner on Monday January 9. Born on Angleay Island Wales, he trained in Great Britain and served in the British Army during World War II, later aiding civilian education in India. The article notes his rise as a distinguished broadcaster author and lecturer.
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John Willam Hughes
8. C
Uintah Knife and Fork Club
Angleay
Wales
Great Britaan
Army School of Education
India
Committee forms to probe jail and library needs in county
City council and county commissioners formed a joint committee to study jail conditions and library needs. A county commissioner to chair. new salaries for city workers approved. new county shop and a 205,333.90 budget outline set, detailing allocations for justice, roads, hospital, and other departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Southam
Orville Swain
Kor Cubate
Hay
Andlaos
Aherlit
Justice Court
Maeser Corner Two Car Crash Involving Holfeltz and Merkley
A two car collision occurred Wednesday at Maeser Corner Intersection at 1 pm. Mrs. Bernice Holfeltz, 37, was in the Holfeltz vehicle traveling south and had stopped at a stop sign when she began to edge into the intersection. Lorin T Merkley, 25, driving west on Maeser road, braked hard as Holfeltz moved, skidding about 32 feet before sideswiping the left fender of the Holfeltz car.
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Alar
Bernice Holfeltz
Lorin T Merkley
Holfeltz
County Road Bill Totals $73 819 Chairman Chosen 1956
A county road measure totals 73819 dollars and Grant Southam is named 1956 county road chairman at a county commissioners meeting. An auto crash injures Robert Foster Steele near a dead end on icy roads, with citations pending as investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Southam
Robert Foster Steele
Provo
Mack Helm
First New Lambs In Basin Reported At Don Batty's
Don Batty reports the Basin's first new lambs at his Glines place with 30 registered Columbia purebred ewes lambing early. Early lambs well conditioned. main lambing begins March 5. Early lambs to be marketed in May to test price gains.
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Don Batty’s
Don Batty
Glines
Mink Ranch a Maeser Landmark in Utah Profits and Practices
Mink Ranch on Maeser road stands as a long standing landmark with Colton’s operation in its 20th year. He employs six men year round and ran 1955 costs near 47000 while housing 1035 female mink aiming for 3500 young next spring. The article details breeding, pelt values from 12 dollars to 300, and costly fur labor.
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Miles Y. Colton
Maeser Road
Mc Colton
Murray
Utah
Ike
Colton
Funeral Held for Charles E Reed Ex Indian Agent
Funeral services were conducted Thursday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church for Charles E. Reed 68 of Roosevelt a former Indian agent and retired civil servant He died Tuesday in a Vernal hospital He was born September 22 1887 in Whiterocks He is survived by his widow Louise J Reed a son Charles Reed four daughters and a grandson
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Charles E. Steed
Toosevelt
Educational Board
Louise J. Reed
Charles Reed
Je. Roosevelt
Arling ‘Wardle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pars
Mr. Bolack
Stringham
L Y Siddoway
Ernest Untermann, Sr
Funneral
E. Untermann
Board of Directors
Uintah County
John William Higghes
B.B.C
Monda
Knife & Fork
Malay v. Jim
Stroettl
Mother Highway Patrol
Vn Newnloy
Don R. Richardson
Glenn H. Cooper
Dan Price
Usted
Don Richardson
Glenn Cooper
Hnance
Fred Washburn
Dale Jensen
Mermuera
Vernal Express
Marjorie Eaton
U‘brarian
Maeser Corner
Henry Workman
Workman
Mink Ranch
Dalton
Milas
Edward Colton
Charles E. Reed
Thay
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