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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1960

Page

11

Funeral Services Held for Alta Marie Smith in Vernal

Alta Marie Smith 64 died after a two month illness. Funeral held January 14 at Vernal First Ward chapel with Bishop J Athen Jolley officiating. Burial in Vernal Memorial Park. Survivors include husband, nine siblings, and two children with one infant and a son lost in World War II.

Alta Marie d Johnson Smith Janet Vernal First Ward J Athen Jolley Grant Southam Mable Stagg Kay Labrum Gy Stong Cleara Johnon Victor Walking Louise Caldwell May Jorgensen Fay Mowells Dorothy Perkins Warren Richardson Cleata Johnson Driver Smith Vernal Memorial Park Vernal Mortuary Wayne Dalton Alton Johnson Eldon Clifton Johnson Earl Labsam Sterling Rasmussen Glen Searle Mra Smith Vernal Alfred Lavina Taylor Johnson Ernest Smith Ella Labrum Lapoint Quince Johnson Axle Rasmussen Hugh Perry Johnson Mra Oral Trujillo Tooele Owen Johnson Ogden Fern Sheffer Belle James

Whitero oks John Wopsock in U S Capitol

John Wopsock travels to Washington DC with a Ute Tribe group for meetings at the Int Roosevelt. Local residents attend visits, weekend injuries reported, and community notes include relocations and Relief Society activities with a quilt honor event and church gathering details.

Verna Hooper John Wopsock Washington, DC Morrill George la Tulippe Lorraine Detty Bolton Verna Hoopes Zella Pike Kay Gael Rasmussen Roosevelt Owen Cloward Francis Cro’zier Maureen Woocock Jennie Wayne Ellis Oder Tony Twitchell Relief Society Fern Houston Provo Ednal Simmons Lou Hoopes Wilma Robb

Uintah County Relic Hall plans gain support

Wilda S Morgan president and Beatrice S Rooks county chorister report eleven Uintah County camps largely favor a practical Relic Hall in a suitable location. They assert the building is sound at 400 percent and claim space between the new courthouse and old jail could hold a court house as large as the present one. They emphasize no split in efforts and deny opposition.

Blu Bullders Uintah County Morgan Beatrice Rooks County

BLM Releases Ephemeris 1960 for Cadastral Engineers

The Interior Department announced the new Ephemeris 1960 issued by the Bureau of Land Management. The annual almanac provides sun positions and hourly declination changes for Tolaria and 23 other stars, designed for cadastral engineers rather than astronomers.

Bureau of Land Management Department of the Interior Tolaria Edward Woozley Bureau of Land Man

Meeting Weighs DUP Jail Lease Opposition and Plans

Civic and government groups signal limited public support for the DUP project even if the old jail is secured. Commissioners will decide on a lease at the February meeting and urged groups to protest beforehand. Also covered are job training responses, school bus radios, an intercom install, and Uintah Freightways seeking explosives permit with Chamber backing to boost Vernal trade.

DUP J C KVEL Tom Grua Uintah Freightways Dutch John Vernal Wyoming Grua

Ephemeris aids surveyors with celestial data for public lands

The Ephemeris supplies essential basic data for field astronomical determinations used in modern surveying across about 500 million acres in the United States, including Alaska. It complements the Manual of Instructions for the Survey of Public Lands and can be bought for 30 cents from the Superintendent of Documents at the Government Printing Office in Washington DC.

Agement United States Alaska Ublic BLM United States Government Printing Office Washington

University of Scouting offers sessions in Uintah District

Scout program staffing will use regular Cub Scout and Explorer training teams with special instructors invited for graduate courses. Sessions are set for Gimes Ward chapel, February 1, 8, and 13. Graduation certificates will be issued in Basic field to those attending all three sessions, plus additional certificates for each graduate course completed at the University of Scouting.

Tegen Cub Scout Ing Oy Scoutlng Explorera Uintah Gimes’ Ward University of Scouting Farnsworth

Utes Rally Behind Bench After Slow Start In State Tilt

Manila hosts Utah Utes as George Lee sparks a third‑quarter surge leading to a 72‑40 win while Coach Johnson praises his bench and subs for strong defensive pressure. McNaughton tops with 18 points, McKeachnie adds 11, Gayle McKeachnie shines in debut. Bruce of Manila pours in 20 points in the opening game.

George Lee Utes Manila Johnson Kart Leela McNaughton Lee McKeachnie Gayle McKeachnie Bruce

Ashley Stake Morning and Afternoon Music Program

Morning session music will be furnished by Vernallat and Sth Ward choirs. After noon music will be provided by a youth chorus under the direction of Mrs. Doria Morrill Congregation. Blinging will be led by Bennett Wardle, stake choir leader.

Vernallat Sth Ward

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