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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1956

Page

2

Dinosaur cast to be built for Utah museum and public display

A 1058 era dinosaur skeleton project from Jensen area bones is being molded and cast by Olle Buehner Co of Salt Lake City to create a 15 foot high by 76 foot long concrete replica to be set at Utah First House of Natural History in Vernal. The work, starting with small bones, will take three to four months more and involve 500 to 600 concrete bones assembled on site.

Jobin Wilman Magh Uintah India Nehru Washington Hughes Indonesia Russia America Far East Europe Asia Tuemake Olle Buehner and Utah Uintah County Commissioners Vernal City Chamber of Commerce Chase Butcherlie iFrom Police Safety Department

Salt Lake Ministers Plan Gospel Meets Here

Two young men from Salt Lake Will conduct gospel services at the Antler Motel Glen Young and Ralph Horn invite all interested to meet in Room 21 Fridays at 7 30 pm and Sundays at 3 pm The missionaries stress the services are strictly un denominational

Salt Lake Antler Motel Glen Young

Merkley Finneral Details of Family Loss and Funeral

The obituary notes the death of a family figure with survivors including two brothers and multiple half siblings from Maeser Vernal and surrounding areas. A large funeral service featured prayers, hymns, tributes, and a grave dedication with many out of town visitors listed.

Merkley Finneral Francis Caldwell Cleveland Onto Blake Caldwell Vernal Lamond Eldon Forrest Aris Lawrence Caldwell Maeser Charles Norma) Burton Lapoint Isobel Galley Lela McCarrell Ward Evans Douglas Lawson Thomas E Caldwell Carl R Richens Merkley W.E Bodily Mark M. Hall Amos Merkley Warren Merkley Theron Caldwell Orlo Caldwell Junior Merkley Troy Burton Kenneth Ivie Verl Ivie Glen Ivie Mary Young Lizzie Thomas Tessie Ivie

Tax Help and City Manager Notes From Utah Meeting

Instructions on tax forms mailed for January. call local Internal Revenue office for help then visit on designated Monday if needed. City council is thanked for handling affairs without a full time manager. notes on city manager prevalence and representative absence at a budget meeting.

Internal Revenue Office Verna Utah Trady

Labor Unions Frame Unanimous Resolutions At Miami Conference

The article notes unanimous adoption of resolutions with controversial issues sent to the executive council. It reports Mr Zack detailing the executive council composition and the AFL and CIO positions on the Upper Colorado project. A national meeting in Washington is set for January 17 for California and Mountain West unions to present arguments.

Executive Council Zack Colorado CIO AFL Miami California The Mountain West Washington

Seaboard Oil to Drill Test Southeast of Massadona

Seaboard Oil Company plans an oil test in western Moffat County Colorado southeast of Massadona near Vernal. The drill site lies in the NE SW section 15, T3N R99 close to the Moffat Rio Blanco county line, following prior unsuccessful attempts in the area.

Seaboard Oil Massadona Seaboard O.1 Company Moffat County Colo Vernal Moffat Rio Blanco County Une

Woolgrowers Hope for Help From Congress and President

Mr Clyde outlines solutions for wool producers facing losses. He cites a return to free trade, inclusion of stock producers in industry benefits, and rejects special congressional favoritism. He notes two years of no profit and praises government actions like a floor price and disposal of stockpiled wool as a bright sign.

Clyde Mr Clyde Congress

Weather Delays Demolition Salvage Start Pointed to March

Weather conditions will decide if bids for demolition to salvage are let. Construction could begin early March if severe weather does not intervene. March 10 is noted as the previous start for highway work near the Colorado border, with grading postponed until clear weather returns.

Colorado Line

Law restricts underage vehicle operation and lighting rules

Police announce penalties for drivers under 16 and parents who allow underage operation. The ordinance requires three inch letters and licensing for motor vehicles and bikes. Sgt Hatch notes vehicles must have red reflectors or tail lights and a white light visible 500 feet after dark.

Sgt Hatch Albleyeles

Bishop Lind Returns Home After Mesa Stay

Bishop and Mrs Elmer Lind arrived in Dry Fork Wednesday after a six week Mesa Arizona visit. He noted land values in Mesa range from 300 to 2500 dollars per acre.

Bishop Elmer Lind Dry Fork Mesa Arizona Bishop Lind Iun Ground Mesa

Open Winter Compared with 1879 Harvest Pattern

Mr BSige notes fencing and clearing dominate work. A WN Johnson cites the open winter as milder than in 1879 when his father harvested two grain crops. The first crop was planted in February and harvested in June with a second crop planted immediately after the first harvest.

WN Johnson

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