Mental health drive to rely on Utah groups in 1955
Health officials at the Central School event discuss mental health as a statewide priority for 1955. Miss Hancock outlines essential needs for children, and Reed Hansen heads the Mental Hygiene Committee with a diverse local roster. Attendees include Dr. Bruce Christian Rev H Gordon and many community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurman
Utah State Health Department
Miss Hancock
Helen Stevens
Shursday
Central School
Hansen
Freeman
Rev. Gordon
Mr. Call
Miss Stevens
Christian
Dessie Eller
June Stewart
Don Richardson
Laurence Cooper
G. E. Untermann
Alta Rust
LaVer Motitt
Bus Johnson
Roy
BLM Project Report on Echo Park Dam and Bridge Plans
The report notes Echo Park damsite was unsuitable for public use and the dam project was dropped as water backed toward the bridge site. In 1953 interest resurfaced in building a new bridge with agencies from Colorado and Utah seeking access for hunters to isolated Green River areas to harvest surplus big game animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo Park
Colorado State Department of Game and Fish
Utah State Department of Fish and Game
Green River
Colorado Utah Wyoming New Mexico power split debate
Government officials and state representatives debated a 42 project power revenue plan for upriver development among Colorado Utah Wyoming and New Mexico. New Mexico warned it would lose Navajo if adopted while Utah warned of costs to the Central Utah Project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
New Mexico
Johnson
John Erickson
George D. Clyde
Savery
Irate Walton League
Echo Park Dam
Gallup
Frontier
el Rancho Hotel
Upper Colorado Grass Roots! Inc
Window Rock
Arizona
Denver
Capitol Hill
Clinton P. Anderson
Senate
Wayne N. Asvinal
D-Cole
Cote
Bridge project links land agencies to support waterway span
The Bureau of Land Management coordinated planning and contracting for a new bridge over the river in Moffat County Colorado. Major funding came from Colorado and Utah state and county entities, with Watson Livestock Company as the lone private contributor. Construction began January 1954, completion reached July 1954, at a final contract cost of 20107.08 dollars, enabling a 318 foot span and a nine foot four inch roadway. The bridge supports livestock movements and access with a 34 ton vehicle capacity under a 2.5 safety factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Land Management
Utah
Colorado
Mofdat County
Daggett County
Watson Livestock Company
Ainel
Uintah Construction Company
Vernal
Colorado State Game and Fish Department
Moffat County
Utah State Fish and Game Department
Five County 4A youths to Denver for stock show
Uintah County club youths depart Vernal Friday led by 4-H leader Dee Curfew for the National Western Livestock Show in Denver January 12 to 22. Five riders chosen for outstanding livestock judging include Curfew Turner Bingham Dudley and Acord, with four in the top Utah State Fair judging team and one near-top in county points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Dee
Jensen
Denver
Jameri
Dea
Jackie Turner
Jack C. Turner
Glines
Roland Bingham
Victor Bingham
Maeser
Conate Dudley
Orvil Dudley
Newell Acord
Clair R. Acord
Vernal
Miss Dudley
Elaine Hullinger and Clair Batty Win Seminary Talks
Elaine Hullinger and Clair Batty won the Vernal Seminary declamation finals judged last Sunday evening before a large crowd. Eight of three hundred talks were chosen from the semifinal round, with Hullinger speaking Dear Lord Hear My Prayer and Batty presenting My Partnership With God, earning a triple set of biblical texts as prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Elaine Hullinger
Clair Hatty
Hullinger
Mr. Batty
Donna Lee Hulbert
Loraine Durfee
Naoma Karren
Lee Caldwell
Dilworth Rust
John Johnson
Don Sorensen
Cosevelt
Elaine Henderson
Lloyd Clements
Vernal
Spirit of Youth Pep Club Dance and Assembly
Boxe and Girl's Pep Club plan a Friday assembly and dance with the theme Spirit of Youth. Chairmen Joyce Robbins and Kenny Ashby lead, Elaine Hullinger and Boneta Freestone direct. Varsity basketball team will attend as guests. Rendles bach's orchestra will provide music starting at 8:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Robbins
Kenny Ashby
Elaine Hullinger
Boneta Freestone
Rendlesbach
Vernal Ram Sale Directors Chosen Monday
Annual meeting and election of three Vernal Ram Sale directors set for Monday January 17 at 7 30 p m in Uintah County Courthouse. Candidates include one from Chamber of Commerce board one representing commercial cooperators and one from purebred shepherds. Outgoing and holding directors listed with present officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Ram Sale
Vernal Nam
Uinah County
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Jack C. Turner
Lee Sowards
Chamber
Ro’ Showalter
Commercial
Hugh W. Colton
W. Harold Reader
Linford Batty
Day Searle
Lind Howard Williams
Harald E. Davis
7The
Jay Searle
Howard Williams
Claire, Acord
Jaycee Week Proclaimed in Vernal by Mayor Siddoway
Vernal marks Jaycee Week with official proclamation as Mayor Ralph Siddoway urges citizens to consider the future services of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The article notes Jaycees founded in 1920 in St Louis and the global reach of the Junior Chamber International with 32 nations represented last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus
Airport Administration
U. S
Junior Chamber International
Mexico City
Jaycee
Ralph Siddoway
Jaycees
Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Nealth Department
Erral
Theentral
BLM
Firestone
Gzso Aq
Courot
Pynhos
Aide
Milug
Arvin Portable
Dominion
Searle's Saving Center
Woodey B. Searle
Your Firestone
Gov
Girs
Freestone
Raines
Mr. Raines
Sterling Kendall
Richard A. Upton
Second South
First West
Kendall
Dearly School
Hugo Huilinger
Vernal City Police
Harmon S. Sowards
Salt i Lake
Ellen Tibball
Vade
Henry Aldous Dixon
Blans
William A. Dawson
Clair Batty
Jubivee
Daygeoods
Cliff
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