Wiser Happier Parents Courses Highlight Uintah District
Ashley Stake conference set for January 25 26 includes welfare and priesthood sessions at the Vernal 1st Ward chapel with a model welfare committee meeting and choir. A Parenthood in a Nation adult course by Uintah School District aims to help parents with a six to ten week program free for participants, with printed materials for a small fee. Advanced course for ages five to nine starts January 23 at Central School with limited registration and no charge. courses funded by University of Chicago Parents Education Project and Utah State Department of Education.
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Ashley Stake
Stake Tabernacle
Vernalist
Sth
Max G. Abbott
Uintah
Central School
A R Martin
Vernal
Denver
PTA
Ileney Millecam Jr
Central
Nites Southam
Naples
Ben Sinfield
Maeser
Ray Spendlove
Ashley Valley
Wigh
Jack C Turner
Uintah High School
Uintah County
University of Chicago
Parents Education Project
The
Fund For Adult Education
Utah State Department of Education
Uintah School District
Year End Rainfall in Eastern Utah 150 Percent Normal
Eastern Utah precipitation from September to December 1957 mostly above normal along the Colorado River drainages with lower valleys near 150 percent of normal. Duchesne and Lake Fork upper basins near normal. Huntington and Ashley Creeks above normal. Strawberry Reservoir and Moon Lake inflows forecast near normal. Storage at Scofield Reservoir rose to 37 590 acre feet. Muntington Creek inflow forecast at 112 percent of average. forecasts list Ashley Creek near Vernal 93 000 acre feet 122 percent. Duchesne River Myton 185 000 acre feet 114 percent. Strawberry River 370 000 acre feet 108 percent. Strawberry Reservoir inflow 69 000 acre feet 97 percent. Lake Fork inflow 11 000 acre feet 100 percent.
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Colorado River
Utah
Salt Lake Weather Bureau
Strawberry River
Huntington
Ashley Creeks
Duchesne
Lake Fork
Duchesne River
Ashley Creek
Strawberry Reservoir
Moon Lake
Scofield
Scofield Reservoir
Muntington Creek
Vernal
Tablana
Myton
Lake Park
Lawsuits Against Ute Tribe Dismissed In Utah
Two lawsuits seeking 821000 for injuries to two Duchesne youths in a 1954 explosion were dismissed in Ft Duchesne. The actions, filed by Vernon Robbins’ father W L Robbins and Preston Robbins, were against the United States and Ute Indian Tribe of Uintah Ouray Reservation and were dismissed with prejudice on stipulation of counsel.
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United States
Uintah Ouray Reservation
Ft Duchesne
R O Curry
T Records
US District Court of Utah
W Ll Robbins
Vernon Robbins
Preston Robbins
Moon Lake Electric Gets 4.256 Million Loan for Red Wash Field
Moon Lake Electric Association, based in Vernal, secures a Rural Electrification Administration loan of 4,256,000 dollars to expand transmission lines and build a four unit 3,000 kilowatt diesel plant at Rangely. The project will add capacity for 2,800 consumers across Uintah and surrounding counties in Utah and Colorado.
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Moon Lake Clectric Association, Inc
Vernal
Trural
Moon Lake
Red Wash
Unis
Tta
Cort
Moon Lake Electric
Uintah
Die Ccane
Wasatch
Utah
Moffatt
Rio Manco
Colorado
Committees Named In Reorganization of Vernal City Council
At the first meeting of the newly organized Vernal City Council last week committees were reorganized. Chairmen named include Public Safety Stewart Ashton and Dan Price. Finance Glenn Cooper and Stewart Ashton. Streets and Lighting Don Richardson, Stewart Ashton, Alvin Kay. Water Alvin Kay, Glenn Cooper, Don Richardson. Parks and Public Property Dan Price, Alvin Kay, Stewart Ashton.
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Vernal City Council
Public Safety
Stewart Ashton
Dan Price
Glenn Cooper
Don Richardson
Alvin Kay
Auto Smacks Telephone Pole In $600 Damage Crash
A 1956 Chevrolet front end was smashed when the driver braked to avoid another car and struck a telephone pole at the Bingham corner. Ronald Horrocks of Lapoint was eastbound on Macset road. Louis Zullo backed from Carl Richens driveway. Horrocks skidded on a frozen ditch surface and was cited for improper backing by Officer Powell. The incident occurred Monday morning.
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Bingham Corner
Maeser Ronald Horrocks
Lapoint
Macset Road
Louis J Zullo
Carl Richens
Vorrocks
Zullo
Sat Y Howard Powell
Pateal
Indian Director Chosen For Utah Leadership School
Trancis McKKintey, director of community services for the Ute Nation, is named to the university of Utah human relations training team for the Utah Education Association Leadership School in Cedar City January 10 17 and 18. Dr Lee Bradford of the National Education Association and Dr Kenneth Benne of Boston University will serve as consultants to the school to develop leadership skills and abilities among participants.
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Trancis McKkintey
University of Utah
Utah Education Association
Cedar City
Utah
Lee Bradford
National Education Association
National Training Laboratories
Bethel
Maine
Kenneth Benne
Boston University
Oston
Mass
UEA
Congress Pledges Fight for More Upper Colorado River Funds
Utah governor George D Clyde and other upper basin lawmakers vow a congressional battle for increased funding for the Upper Colorado River Storage project after Eisenhower’s budget proposed 38.4 million. Glen Canyon would receive 85 million plus 10.6 million supplemental, with Flaming Gorge set at 4 million.
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Upper Basin
Colorado
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Glen Canyon
Interior Department
Tor Traming Gorge
New Mexico
Bureau of Reclamation
Flaming Gorge
Iriver
Upper Colorado
Emery County
Central Utah
la Barge
Lyman
Seekdskadee
Wyoming
George D Clyde
Utah
Upper Colorado Riner Commission
National Defense Water Development
Clyde
National Defense
Fleming Gorge
Vernal Rod and Gan Club Names New Officers 1958
Vernal Rod and Gan Club named Burnell Wans president and Lyman Merkley vice president at its annual meeting. The new board includes Tex Sweatfield Glen Lambert Burnell Haws Lyman Merkley with Dale Jensen and Carl Searle as holdovers. A new secretary will be appointed later. The session featured a welcome by Dale Jensen and remarks by Clair Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Red and Gun Club
Duane Paulson
Lyman Merkley
Isla King
Alvin Kay Burnell Hawa
Ralph Preece Dale Jensen
Carl Searle
Tex Sweatfield
Gan Club
Burnell Wans
Vernal Rod and Gan Club
Basin T V Completes 600th Connection in Valley Area
Basin Television completed its line to the Leon P Cltisten een home in Moeser as the valley’s 600th connection. Three thousand valley residents now view national TV via Basin in Vernal. The system will extend as demand requires, with four trailer courts offering rental service and the Fall View court to be connected. Engineer Elmer Metz praised Vernal’s picture quality given distance from the origin near the Oquirrh Mountains. Continued on page 0.
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Basin 'T'V
Ragin Television
Leon P Cltisteneen
Moeser
C Tllenderson
Henderson
Vernal
Ihe
Three Trail
Royce Mowrey
Fifth North
Third East
Orlan L. Johnson
Basin Tetevislan
Elmer Metz
Denver
Colorado
Jerold Elec
Tronics Cable Co
Oquarh Mountains
Salt Lake
Metz
Basin Television
Oil Gas Gathering System Nears Completion at Red Wash Field
A $1 million oil and gas gathering system at the Red Wash field operated by Standard Oil Company of California Western Operations nears completion. Gas will be gathered and reinjected to conserve resources and boost ultimate recovery. A compression plant under construction will pressurize gas for reinjection, with operation expected by May. No commercial gas plans. reinjection only. The Salt Lake pipeline serves as outlet, and development wells continue with one rig. The project includes an added office wing, no staff increase planned.
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Red Wash Field
Red Wash
Ned Washofield
Standard Oil Company of California
Western Operations
Tne
United States Geological Survey
Salt Lake
Hed Washfield
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Meer
Grant Hacking
Arthur Wiscombe
Congress
Plan Parenthood
Parenthood
Utih Pilutation Association
O. L. Johnson
Basin Tlevision Co
Leon FP. Christensen
Masser
Cecil Matsey
Wirsman
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