Camping Nights Lead District Scouts Record Year
In 1960 the Uintah Basin district logged over 3500 camping nights, the highest since records began, with some boys recording more than 20 nights. Jerry B. Anderson, district scout executive, notes Hoy Scouts of America push for self-funded trips to camps and jamborees. Officials anticipate a larger camping total in 1961 due to more scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Burling
Jerry B.anderson
Hoy Scouts of America
Anderson
Junio Stell
Jerry B Ang @ereon
Roosevelt
Uintah Basin
Scout Leaders Hold Meeting in Uintah District
Scout Leaders from the Uintah District held their regular quarterly Top Hands meeting with Stake Presidency Primary presidents YMMIA superintendents and finance drive chairmen. The highlight was Floyd Loveridge Utah National Parks Council Scout Executive visiting from Provo to spend two days with Duchesne Roosevelt and Uintah District scouters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMMIA
Uintah
Utah National Parks Council
Floyd Loveridge
Provo
Uintah Basin
Duchesne
Roosevelt
Mr. Loveridge
Archie Johnson
Glade Sowards
Jerry
Anderson
Glade M. Sowards
Golden Bastion
Stake Presidency
Vernal Area Gets Service Chief From St George
Jim Gardner, formerly of St George, arrives in Vernal as service foreman at Mt States Teleco phone Co. He will oversee maintenance for the Roosevelt and Duchesne exchanges and do preliminary work for the switch to a dial system set for June 1962. He previously held a similar post in St George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Gardner
St. George
Vernal
Vernal Ex-Change
Mt. States
National Guard Bantam Games Opened with Wide Scores
Vernal National Guard bantam basketball opened with the Rams beating the Knots 18 to 12 led by Gary Tassimer. The Bugs defeated the Mites 35 to 12 with Randy Anderson as top scorer. Kinog edged Hawks 20 to 19 with Freston Evans Nelson sharing high scoring. A large crowd attended and about 27 more games are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Vernal National Guard
Rams
Kama
Gary Tassainer
Merwin
Mites
Bugs
Randy Anderson
Burke Hanburg
Douglas Chivera
Kinog
Hawks
Bligh
Freston
Evans
Nelson
Mawka
Jack Collett
Verbal Fragments Describe Vernal Family and Foreman Ties
The text references Mr. Gardner living in Vernal with wife Norma and children Carlene and Jimmy. It mentions a new service foreman connected to a telephony company and notes membership in a Bike Lodge with interests in fishing and hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Vernal
Norma
Carlene
Jimmy
Centerville firm studies new school to ease overflow
Inser Construction Company of Centerville presents plans for a new school costing about $500,000 to relieve overcrowding at Central and Masser elementary schools. The project aims to accommodate overflow students and improve facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inser Construction Company
Centerville
Uish
Central
Masser
Utes Win First League Game At Manila 65 35
Uintah Utes opened league play with a 65 to 35 road win at Manila. Kirk Jolley led with 16 points as Jim Vernon added 14 and Dennis Oaks 10, with Duchesne next on Friday. The game featured a tight early first quarter and a big second half as Ut es pulled away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintad Utes
Manila
Ute
Kirk Jolley
Cver An . Scoach
Bart Johnson
Alo
Uted
Utes
Jim Vernon
Dennis Oaks
Gail McKenchmle
Duchesne
Union
Johnson
Steve Lott
Uintah District Scouting Activities Schedule
Uintah District announces a schedule of scouting events from January to February. Key meetings, round tables for Scooters and Cubs, Explorer Cabinet, district committee, board of review, training courses, and Scout Sunday observances are listed with dates and times for each activity. The notice promotes Boy Scouts and Cub Packs advancing through February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Explorer
Board of Review
Boy Scouts
LDS
Funeral Honors Ernest Caldwell In First Ward
Funeral services for Ernest Lee Caldwell 469 Vernal were held in Vernal First Ward chapel. Caldwell a sawmill operator died Sunday at 4 am in a Salt Lake hospital after surgery in Mayo Clinic Rochester. Born April 23 1901 in Dry Fork he was a son of Burton L Caldwell and Lola Hall. He married Louise Caldwell June 15 1927 in Craig Colorado. marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. He operated a sheep shearing outfit and trucking timber to Rock Springs and traveled the Intermountain West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Lee Caldwell
Imtangsin Vernali 1St Ward
Bishop
J Arden Jolley
Caldwell
Salt Lake Hospital
Mayo Bros
Rochester
Minn
Dry Fork
Burton L
Lola
Hall Caldwell
Roosevelt
Louise Caldwell
Craig
Colo
Slater
Salt Lake Temple
Rock Springs
Wyo
Uhe
Intermountain West
Maeger Foreman Iarvin F Smith dies after heart surgery
Iarvin F Smith 53 of Maeger died Tuesday at 3 00 am in a Salt Lake City hospital following heart surgery He was a foreman for the Utah State Road Commission He was born April 8 1907 in Vernal son of Francis Harper and Eunice Elizabeth Fuller Smith married Blanche Seeley in Vernal April 1934 in the Salt Lake Temple Survivors include widow four daughters Mrs Roger Maralea Beckstead Fort Walton Beach Florida Joy Smith Salt Lake City Gail and Waneta Smith Vernal many brothers and sisters and two granddaughters Funeral services tentatively set for Saturday at 1 pm in Maeser ward chapel
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Marvin Yowles Smith
Maeger
Salt Lake Hospital
Mr. Smith
Utah State Road Commission
Vernal
Francis Harper
Eunice Elizabeth Fuller Smith
Blanche Seeley
Salt Lake Temple
Roger
Maralea Beckstead
Fort Walton Beach
Fils
Joy
Smith
Salt Lake City
Gail
Waneta Smith
Ning
Evan
Ray Smith
George B
Annie) Johnatut
E. Marvey
Lola) Christensen
Leon P
Mazie) Christensen
Mya
Iana C
Lucy) Hacking
Vérnal
Nellie Stith
Ogden
Delos
Eunice
Road death in 1961 claims Lapoint woman
Uintah County reports the first traffic fatality of 1961 occurred at 11 20 am Tuesday one mile north of US 40 on La Point road. Mrs Hattie B Foster of Lapoint died at Roosevelt hospital after a car loss of control and rollover into a borrow pit near the highway. Her husband Hayden Foster 80 suffered minor injuries. Mrs Foster, born January 25 1895 in West Virginia, was active in LDS Church. Survivors include her husband and four daughters plus a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
la Point
Deld
Roosevelt Hospital
Hattie Db, Foster
Lapaint
Hayden Foster
Highway Patrol
Ray Herrington
Wile
Jarvis Foster
Idaho Hay Hospital
Hattie B. Jaying Foster
West Virginia
Euell Javins
Foster
LDS
Ashton Bros Plan Bakery In Remodeling
Ashton Bros announce remodeling of Blewit Ashton store to add a fresh baked goods department this week and a bakery in the overall remodel to expand the store between Salt Lake City and Denver. E F. Duke, former Valley Bakery operator, will manage the new bakery department with improved selection and shopping accommodations planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton Bros
Blewit Ashton
Ashtons
Wing
Salt Lake City
Denver
F . E. J. Duke
Valley Bakery
Sperdler Selection
Essler
Ashton
New Safeway Store Opening in Vernal Set for Jan 30
Vernal officials say the new Safeway will open tentatively January 30. The 15000 square foot store doubles size, with 35 staff by opening, a bakery, 120 loaf oven, 250 varied items, temperature controlled produce, 150 feet of frozen cases, meat pulley system, four new deck hands to six, parking for 109 cars, and a $137000 general contract not including equipment or stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safeway
West Main Street
Pholo
Vernal
Fae General
Tock
Vernal Manila Highway Remains Top Chamber Project
The Vernal Manila Highway remains the Vernal Chamber of Commerce’s top project as Daggett County officials pledge support. Six miles of road are under construction from Greendale west, with seven more miles planned for this summer. Completion target remains 1964, with a 1963 speedup goal through Utah State Road Commission and county officials. A Sheep Creek Canyon bypass plans to protect scenic areas and an exhibit of Dinosaur National Monument scenery is planned for the next tourist season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uinta County
P Building
Upper Colorado River
Flaming Gorge
Daggett
Uintah
Rilo Blanca
Colorado
Oak Creek
Kremmling
Green Mountain
Rio Blanc
Moffat
Rangely
Krefamiing
Kremmilig
Colo
Dillon
Andy
Gore
Tranmission Inc
Bureau of Reclamation
East Main
Vernal
County
Washington
Interior
Fred A. Seaton
Unding
Seaton
Stewart L. Udall
D-Arix
Glen Canyon
Taetet
Manila
Flaming
Gorge Dam
Dutch John
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Preece
Greendale West
Utah State Road Commission
Daggett and
Uintah County
Stake Conference Set for January 21 22 Across Regions
Ashley Stake announces its conference will be held Saturday and Sunday January 21 and 22 with representatives from LDS Church headquarters present. In Vernal the 1st Ward chapel hosts the Saturday welfare leaders meeting at 6 30 pm and priesthood leaders at 8 pm. Sunday services begin at 9 am with sessions led by General Authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashely
Wm. B. Wallis
Eardy
LDS Church
Sakt@iake City
Miderle Parker
Seral Welfare Commit
Vernal 1St Ward
Hwall
A. Nm
Th Maeser
Ward Chodtny
Meese
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Vernal-Maeser Elementary
Hool
Uintah High
Snel Isaplaly
Hogan
Rulon Hacking
Harold McKee
Wm. F. Farnsworth
Utah State University
Leland Bawards
Uintah Bagin
Mbrary
George Lal
An Chase 4 Andes
Secrehe Ace County
Dlib
Sheriffs
Bae
Utah Motor Co
Fora Flymouth
Perry Motor Co
Civil Defense
Hacking
Ashley Valley
Vernal City Council
Conservancy District
Win
Edward Clyde
Hdzelbush
Buell Bennett
Bennett
Wa| Tern
Ernest L
Gee Rwell
Es Sunetal
Ernest Caldwell
First Ward
Marvin F. Balin
Beart
Iarvin F. Smith
Ist
Lapoint
Ashton Bros. Plan Bakery
Vernal Manila
Chamber of Commerce
Siddoway
Utah
Henry B.* Millecam
National U S, 40 Agsn
Ray Leland
G. Rex
Uintah High School
Rex
Ashley Stake
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