Denver Firm Buys Uintah County Building Bonds
Coughlin and Company of Denver won the $400000 Uintah County building bonds with a remarkably low net interest rate of 2.871847 percent. Other bids ranged up to 3.9333 percent. The gross interest cost will be $105,728 and the final maturity is in 1974. Legal notices in this issue provide full yearly repayment details. Salt Lake attorneys noted Uintah County’s sound finances attracted the low rate. A 25 member Vernal business delegation urged delaying TV tax levy until Utah Supreme Court resolves a related case. The county will pause TV spending pending the court ruling. A new fairgrounds committee was named: Glenn Murray, 5 years. Paul Armstrong, 2 years. Roy Showalter, 1 year. The stray pound in Ballard is discontinued. All county officers plan to attend the Utah Association of County Officials convention in Salt Lake City, Wednesday through Friday.
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Coughlin and Company, Inc
Denver
Amish County
Salt Lake
Uintah County
Vernal
Utah Supreme Court
Nho
Supreme Court
Arte Glenn Murray
Paul Armatrong
Roy Showalter
Ballard
Utah Association of County Officials
Salt Lake City
Harrison
Utah
Colorado
Rio Blanco
Warrison
Moon Lake Wos
Flaming Gorge
Ultinate Fcal A
Moon Lake
American Gilsonlia Company
Donanza
June Hacking Receives National Post in Legion
Vernal resident June Hacking, noted for long service with the American Legion, is named a general member of the membership and post activities committee of the national organization. John Gleason Jr., national commander, tendered and Hacking accepted. The appointment, approved by the national executive committee, aims to promote Legion activity in Utah and nationwide. Hacking has held multiple posts including Witbeck Post commander and district roles, won the 1955 Franklin Ritter membership award, and served as chaplain presenting 47]
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Hacking
Vernal
American Legion
National
John Gleason, Jr
Hacking
Utah
Veterarg
Legion
Witbeck
District No 9
Boys’ State
Franklin Riter
Firetruck Upgrades with New 2 Way Radio Upgrade
A Volunteer Fire Department truck now sports a 2 way radio linked to the Highway Petrol system. The device broadcasts location and can summon special help when local phone service fails. It also facilitates rapid access to supplementary water and first aid supplies.
Jaycee Week Observed by Vernal Junior Chamber
Local Jaycees celebrated National Jaycee Week with Hosses Night at Gateway Cafe. Guest speaker Ron Harrison of Moon Lake Electric spoke as Cliff Perry welcomed honorary guests. members outlined projects and active roles in 1928 Vernal civic life.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Gateway Cafe
Ron Harrison
Moon Lake Electric Association
Jaycee
Cliff Perry
Eamp
Jaycees
Retail Merchants Association
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Utah Park and Recreation Commission
Vernal City
Perry
Vernal
Vernals
Rex Roylance
Lorin Merkley
Wayne Bullock
Sam Snyder
John Shimmin
Lyle McKeachnie
Jim Stanley
Lynnie King
Ralph Preece
Grass Roots Group Discusses Flaming Gorge Funds
At a Vernal Chamber of Commerce meeting it was reported a Grass Roots committee met in Salt Lake City and recommended appropriations for the Vernal unit. A letter from acting Reclamation Commissioner Floyd E Dominy said a reasonable 18 month construction program for Flaming Gorge Dam is planned with powering dates late 1984 or early 1985 and that diversion tunnel work must proceed before dam work.
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Grass Roots Group
Flaming Gorge
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Grass Roots Committee
Salt Lake City
Vernal
Mexico
Upper
Len Watkins
Floyd E Dominy
Bureau of Reclamation
Glen Canyon
Domning
Ron E. Ctarrison
Harrison
Rengely
Altamont
New Advertising Plan Aims to Boost Vernal Tourist Trade
Vernal leaders at a luncheon discussed a plan to attract two dozen tourists daily year round, linking $100,000 payroll value to a new manufacturing industry. Axelson Advertising of Salt Lake City proposed a national and regional push featuring Dinosaur National Monument and nearby parks, with 75,000 brochures and eight highway signs at a cost around 2,278 dollars.
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Clayton Simmons
Antlers
T4 Cafe
Axelson Advertising Agency
Salt Lake City
Simmons
Dinosaur National Monument
Hocky Mountain National Park
Utah National Parks
Wiley Baucuns
Axelson Agency
Moon Lake Electric Plans Annual Meet February 1
Moon Lake Electric Association announces its annual meeting for February 1 at 1:30 pm in Unity High School. Manager Ron Harrison says the cooperative seeks to raise the debt limit from 10 million to 50 million to finance a major expansion. The article traces Moon Lake’s growth since 1938, its moves to Vernal, and plans to triple generating capacity by 1956, highlighting tax payments and regional development aims.
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Moon Lake Elestric Association, Inc
Unito High School
Moon Lake
Mt Emmons
Vernal Firemen Quell Siddoway Pasture Fire
Vernal firemen were called Sunday at 230 pm to quell a raging grass fire at the Raymond Siddoway pasture one mile north on Vernal Avenue. Cause unknown, firemen fought for an hour before it was controlled. No buildings were nearby.
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Raymond Siddoway
Vernal Avenue
Halliburton opens new Vernal cementing plant complex
Halliburton Co unveils one of Vernal’s largest buildings east of the city. The 124 by 50 foot facility houses two offices a washroom a radio room and a dispatcher area with two offices upstairs and a conference room. Thirty workers and a team of eleven from Duncan Oklahoma completed the project which serves Rangely Meeker Craig Grand Junction and broader Utah Nevada Idaho Colorado areas. The site includes washing greasing and testing stalls and a south parking lot slated for asphalt next spring.
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Ofd
Rangely Meeker
Craig
Grand Junction
Colorado
Nevada
Idaho
Utah
Vernal
Searle Gas
Int Maser
Duncan
Oklahoma
C. Mt. Must
Stove Fire Routs Roof At Manwaring Home
An overheated stove likely from a faulty flue ignited the roof at Thelma and Leona Manwaring’s Naples home Saturday night. The blaze ripped away the roof but all contents were saved as neighbors, relatives, and dozens of cars aided in removing belongings. The sisters plan to rebuild with help from family and local residents while temporarily staying with nieces Estela and Grace Manwaring.
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Thrace
Naples
Thelma
Leona Man Waring
Leona Manwaring
Flanya
Thelma Manwaring
Wayne Manwaring
Irving
Manwaring
Hitchell Goodrich
Naples Ward
Bazin
Slatera
Estelad
Grace Manwaring
Ashley Stake Conference Planned This Weekend
The first annual Ashley Stake conference is planned for Saturday and Sunday. Meetings start with a 6 30 pm session Saturday at Vernalist Ward chapel followed by a welfare committees gathering. An 8 pm priesthood leadership meeting targets quorum presidencies group leaders and secretaries.
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Ashley Stake
Uintah
Atake
Ward
Atike
Astonic
University of Scouting Opens Friday In Naples
The Uintah District sponsors a three week University of Scouting starting Friday at 7:30 pm in Naples Ward chapel. Instructors led last year, with Dr Vernon Ci Young directing the basic training course. Ted Thacker directs the Boy Scout course, Towels guides Explorer course, and J Ferron Unecking heads the Gun Patrol course.
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Uintah
University of Scouting
Naples Ward Chapel
Bill Farnsworth
University F of Scouting
University of Seouting
Vernon Ci Young
Grout
Ne Young
Uintah Stake Priory Institutional
Ted Thacker
Urtah
Thomas F. Towels
Itowells
Vernet
Ulptah
Explorer
J. Ferron
Steuet
Mr. Hacking
Roosevelt
Uintah Pistridt University of Scouting
Vernal
Scytat
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Denver Investment Firm
Jone Hacking
National Legion Post
Malliburton of Well Cementing Company
Neweat
Lergedt
Ares
Moon Lake Electric
Siddoway
Halliburton Co
Arca
Halliburton Oil Well Cermenting Co
Halliburton
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