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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1954

Page

12

Utes defeat Union alumni in pre season clash

The Utes beat a Union alumni team 41 to 35 as Terry Anderson and Earl Gross led with 12 points apiece. Ken Nickell paced the alumni with 11 points in the fourth quarter. Union shot poorly from the line, making three of eleven foul shots to Utah’s 13.

Utes Union Terry Anderson Earl Gross Ken Nickell Ken Nickell Gary Hatch Chamions Ken Nickwil Don Killian John Benson Bellon Scott Nickell DY Perry Perry Askeball Weber College Ini Anderson Hatch Donovan Eaton Gross Union Alum 8Erry McCla Morrill Westieserm Life Slaugh Donnie Barr Wells One Johnson Med Haatch Douwwaln Facultr Wastern Ulfe Uintah

Echo Park Dam Criticized By Washington Post

The Washington Post denounced the Echo Park Dam phase of the Upper Colorado Storage Project as foolish and profligate, arguing it would harm the Dinosaur National Monument and urging reliance on viable alternatives. Utah lawmakers and Sen. Bennett criticized the editorial while noting other feasible options to meet hydroelectric and irrigation needs.

Washington Washington Post Echo Park Colorado Utah Wallace F. Bennett Sen. Bennett William A. Dawson the Post Interior Douglas McKay Ralph Tudor Dinosaur National Monument Colorado River National Monument Messrs. Kkay Tudor National Park

Six Billion Spent on Hunting and Fishing Declares Study

A 1952 commerce department report shows Americans spent six billion dollars on hunting and fishing including licenses clothing equipment and travel. The figure dwarfs household appliance sales and drugstore annual totals, highlighting wildlife resources as a major industry. A Utah Fish and Game Commission survey begins to assess economic aspects of state fish and wildlife resources.

United States Utah Fish and Game Commission

Sportsmen Asked Recommendations For 1954 Season

Utah Department of Fish and Game sends a questionnaire to sportsmen groups and individuals to aid the Fish and Game Commission in setting rules for the 1954 angling season at a January 18 meeting.

Utah Department of Fish and ‘Game Fish and Game Commission

Gun Club to Elect Four Directors in Vernal Meeting

Vernal Red and Gun Club will elect four directors at the regular meeting in Uintah County Courthouse next Monday. Officers to be chosen by directors. Current officers are President Alvin Kay, Vice President Duff Swain, and Secretary John Baughman who has moved away creating a vacancy. Other directors include Sammy Hatch, Loren Reynolds, and Dr. It B Fowler.

Vernal Red and Gun Club Uintah County Alvin Kay Duff Swain John Baughman Baughman Vernal Sammy Hatch Loren Reynolds It B Fowler

Vernal Shooters Visit Rangely for Trap Range Opening

Seventeen scattergunners traveled to Rangely to help start a new trap range for the Colorado club. Rangely Trap Club will visit Vernal this Sunday for the Vernal Nod and Gun Club shoot at 11 am with prizes including T bone steaks and turkeys. Participants included Ray and Bob Pease Duff and Sally Swain Bud and Duff Anderson Bil Thomas Alvin Kay Sam my and Ronnie Hatch Stan and Tila King Dale Jensen and Bob Morrison.

Rangely Colorado Club Ray Bob Pease Duff Sally Swain Bud Duff Anderson Bil Thomas Alvin Kay Sammy Ronnie Hatch Stan Tila King Dale Jensen Bob Morrison

Better Beef Club Holds Tour and Annual Election

Nineteen Uintah 4 H club members toured club rejects then met at the Uintah County Courthouse to elect officers for 1954. Rita McConkie was elected president with Joy Smith as vice president, Jean McConkle as secretary, and Newell Acord as reporter. Outgoing officers include Maralea Smith president and Karl D Jenkins vice president. The Marvin Smith-led club counts twenty seven members and raises about sixty five head of fat stock annually.

Uintah Better Beef Uintah County

Utes Edge Rangely in Final Practice Game

Uintah defeats Rangely 8 to 0 in a preseason basketball display. The event, held Saturday evening, showed Uintah as the sharper side in the scrimmage with notable play by Heirety and Thargedy, while Vintah High School is noted for attendance.

UTES Rangely Vintah High School Heirety Telscum Uintah Thargedy

Archers Bag Deer On Utah Hunt As 1952 Permit Numbers Rise

Utah archery hunters saw 96 deer bagged in the fall season, with 623 special archery permits issued and 27 bucks along with 69 does harvested. The six special permit archery hunts, allocated by the Board of Tag Game Control, show rising interest with 179 more permits than the prior season’s 444. General deer season figures were not available. In college action, Uintah defeated Rangely 58 to 49 as Valey Eaton led with 14 points and teammates contributed steady scoring, while in a prelim Uintah beat Rangely 40 to 24.

Rune Department Arey Allocater Board of Tag Game Control

Babson Forecast for First Half of 1954

Roger W Babson predicts a mixed 1954 first half with a potential 10 to 30 percent business decline if employment falls and margins tighten. He cites inflation, credit expansion, advertising and labor cooperation as mitigants and lists 25 forecasts for H1 1954 including no war, Dow loss by mid year, tax cuts likely, revival of teen market, and tougher Congress for Eisenhower.

Eisenhower Hoover Attate Dow Jones Congress Central Southwest United Nations U .S Florida Canada California Morida Maey Tata

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