Vernal Rod and Gun Club elects officers at annual meet
At the 60th annual Vernal Rod and Gun Club meeting held at 7-11 Cafe on Saturday Dale Jensen was elected president Edward Stewart named vice president and Mrs Isla King approved for another secretary term. Former president M D Johnny Johnson was reelected as director with Alan Martin Stewart and Jim Sutton also chosen. Holdover directors include Jack Turner and Clyde Watkins among others. Officials from Flaming Gorge and Ashley National Forest spoke on future development and a planned Flaming Gorge Dam impoundment. About 140 people attended with local officials and visitors noting recreation plans and the Ver nal Manila Highway progress.
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Vernal Rod and Gun Club
Dale Jensen
Edward Stewart
Mra
Isla King
M.D
Johnny Johnson
Alan Martin
Mr. Stewart
Jim Sutton
MceConkie
Ashley National Forest
Forest 5
Flaming Gorge
Forest Service 3
Manila
Hammond
Leota Bottoms
Verral Red
Ornen
Dob Jensen
Ralph A. Preece
John E. Jones
Cilif McCay
Ashley- Uintah Wool Growers
May
North
Whiterocks
Maynard Barrows
National Park Service
Vern Bertsch
Dinosaur National Monument
Andrew R. McConkle
E. Johnson
Vernal Red and Gun Club
Dale Jenson
Mrp
Lela Bing
Jack Co, Turner
Clyde Watkins
M. D
Johnny” Johnson
John Shimmin
Jim Sulion
New Knife and Fork Club Director Appointed
Dr Pau Stringham has replaced Dr Vernon C Young as director of Uintah Knife and Fork Club. Dr Young has moved to Wolladay Utah.
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Pau Stringham
Vernon C. Young
Uintah Knife and Fork Club
Dr. Young
Wolladay, U
Schools Prepare Civil Defense Plans in Uintah District
Uintah District schools are drafting emergency civil defense plans for submission to the local board and then the state. Superintendent J C Haws notes most schools have limited food and facilities for long alerts, with Ashley Elementary offering a pipe tunnel as a possible fallout shelter and Central having a basement. Plans aim to cover 24 to 36 hour alerts and a 30 to 45 minute return home in phase two, including recreation, radio communications, and food storage.
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Uintah
Focal School Board
State School Board
Burnell Laws
Uintah County Civil Defense
PITA
J. C. Haws
Tig
Ashley
Central
Supt
Hows
Plang
Haws
Rotary Sees Navy Movie at Vernal Club Meeting
Vernal Rotary Club heard a Navy filmed documentary on a mock amphibious attack shown by John C Beaalin. New member Charles Dilbey was introduced. Attendance noted Bantam Basketball success and birthday book donations by local doctors.
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U.S. Navy
Vernal Rotary Club
John C. Beaalin
Mumm
Charles Dilbey
New Mexico
Vernal
Ralph A. Preece
T. R. Seager
Ira Mumm
John Evan Jones
LeRoy Myers
Bureau of Reclamation
Denver
Craft of Mountain Fuel Supply
Dinaeauriang Amateur Golf Tourney Dates Set
Cecil C. Wall, president of the Men’s Golf Agency, announced Dinaeauriang Amateur Golf Tournament will be held June 30 and July 1. He spoke after attending the Utah State Golf Assn meeting at the Ambassador Club in Salt Lake City last week. The association aims to schedule Rocky Mountain Area tournaments and avoid conflicts with other clubs. Wall noted a new sprinkling system now covers half the fairways and all greens and tees, predicting excellent course conditions by July 1.
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Cecil C. Wall
Golf Agen
Utah State Golf Assn
Ambassador Club
Salt Lake City
Utal
Golf Assa
Rocky Mountain
Bowling Alley Rebuilt At Vernal After Fire
Vernal Bowl Inc directors meet noon and decide to rebuild the bowling center on West Main Street on the former site. The alley will be expanded from 32 to 38 lanes with a larger building reducing parking on the west side. Francis Feltch named general contractor and work to start when weather allows. Glenn I. Cooper, president, reports cleanup completed and construction to begin soon.
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Vernal Bowl, Inc. Board of Directors
Vernal Bowling Center
West Main Street
Francis Feltch
Glenn I. Cooper
Group Reports Meeting About Museum Funds At Vernal
Vernal chamber of commerce heard a report by Herold Duke on a committee formed to raise 18090 for Vernal museum development. Fundraising methods were discussed and a future meeting with the State Park Commission was planned to refine details. L Siddoway attended an industrial planning meeting in East Lake City. Office space expansion for the Chamber was discussed but rejected due to insufficient funds.
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Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Herold Duke
State Park Commission
State Building Board
Pten
Tpe Eltications
He Seid
Siddoway
East Lake City
Chamber
Mother's March Scheduled Here January 30th
The annual Mother's March for the March of Dimes starts Tuesday evening January 30, urging residents to welcome callers and donate. Chairman Margaret Birchell announces the event and notes related coffee gatherings at local venues with listed organizers and participants.
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Mia
Margaret Birchell
Commercial Grill
Uintah Rexalt Druga
Jo Casada
Clara Pelee
Dale Meagher
Shirley Wilkins
Barbara Mott
KVEL
KCDX
Diana Colabella
Geraldine Washburn
Vernal
Pam Flurdock
Roosevelt
Elsie Wall Dies in Canada After Stroke at 78
Word reached in Vernal that Elsie Fisher Hall 78 formerly of Vernal died at her home in Taber Alberta Canada Sunday night January 24 following a stroke. She was born August 9 1903 in Cedar Fork Utah daughter of Moroni and Mary Peterson Fisher. She married David Moses Hall January 4 1902 in Vernal and later moved to Canada where they built their home. He died in 1957. She left behind 49 children with 11 surviving and was also survived by three sisters and one brother Mrs Fon Nejlie Eaton Mrs Jane Mardy both of Vernal George Fisher Altamont and Mrs Motte Miller of Salt Lake City.
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Verni
Elsie Fisher Tall
Vernal
Tabor
Alberta
Canada
Hall
Cedar Fork
Utah
Moroni
Mary Peterson Fisher
David Moses Hell
Vern
Fon
Nejlie} Eaton
Jane Mardy
George Fisher
Altamont
Motte Miller
Salt Lake City
Deep Snowdrift Causes Willys Wreck North of Bonanza
At 3:30 a.m. Sunday a 1958 Willys driven by Robert Wm. Wiisum, 29, of Vernal, Utah, struck a deep snowdrift along a clear roadway north of Bonanza, went into a sideskid and rolled onto its right side. The right side was bent, wheels broken, and the driver was unhurt but fatigued for not having Utah plates. Wyoming plates were noted. Trooper Ray M. Ioreingtor of the Utah Highway Patrol investigated.
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Bonanza
Willys
Robert Wm. Wiisum
Vernat
Ray M. Ioreingtor
Utah Highway Patrol
Ashley Uintah Relief Societies Set Heart Film
Ashley and Uintah Stake Relief Societies plan a joint educational program on heart and blood vessel diseases at the Stake Center on January 30. Uintah Stake Relief Societies meet at 10 am, Ashley Stake Tieller Societies at 2 30 pm. Public invited to attend either or both. The event is sponsored by the Utah Heart Association with Uintah Basin Medical Society and Uintah County Health Nurses. They will show films and provide medical explanations and opportunities to ask questions.
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Ashley Stake
Uintah Stake
Uintah Stake Relief Socieies
Ashley Stake Tieller Societies
Uish Heart Association
Cooperaion
Uintah Basin Medical Society
Uintah County Health Nurses
MiS Official Speaks To Kiwanis Club in Vernal
MU Grom from Mountain Fuel Supply spoke to the Kiwanis Club at Motel Vernal last Thursday on company divisions and pipeline projects to gas wells. Glade Nielsen introduced the speaker as guests Dave Elise and Kim Odney attended. A student quartet and pianists provided music. Dr. R. K. Murrl urged members to join a February mobile program. Saul Borden of American Gilsonite Company was slated as next speaker that Thursday with more high school musical numbers anticipated.
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MU Grom
Vasper
Mountain Fuel Supply
Kiwanis Club
Vernal
Gosd Wells
Glade Nielsen
Dave Elise
Kim Odney
Kathy Knight
Sharon ‘Goodrich
Diane Richard
Ison
Cheryl McLean
Geraldine Washburn
R. K. Murrl
Inan
Saul Borden
American Gilsonite Company
Don Showalter
County Supports Mental Health Contracts with State
20 counties including Uinlah recently secured state contracts for community mental health programs. Announcement came Monday from DA G, OD Carlyly Thompson of the State Dept. of Health. Thompson spoke at the Mental Health Advisory Council meeting in Salt Lake. The legislature previously allocated 140000 dollars to fund county programs and partnerships.
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Uinlah
DA G
Carlyly Thompson
State Dept. of Uealth
Thompson
Sate Lake
Chica
Bloodmobile visit set for February 6 in Uintah County
The Bloodmobile will be at the Nations Guard Armory from 2 until 7 pm Tuesday February 6 to collect blood. The Junior Gurrent Tunnel Club and Kiwani-Anns organizations will run donor operations, seeking 475 donors to meet a 150 pint quota. Red Cross official Francia Lenox highlighted life saving stories and noted Uintah County’s heavy use of blood products and gamma globulin.
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Ralph Ashton
Donlors
Nations Guard Armory
Kiwani-Anns
Dean Rowland
Francia J. Lenox
Unitats County Red Cross Chapter
Red Cross
Proble Health
Lenox
New York
Uintah County
Budget funds set for Utah dinosaur site upgrades
President Kennedy's budget allocates 45000 for Dinosaur National Monument as part of 1950s funds totaling 1950000 to improve Utah's parks. George Miller, regional National Park Service director in Santa Fe, NM, says he does not know when children will be invited to begin construction.
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Dinosaur National Monument
Utah
National Parks and Monuments
Kennedy
George Miller
National Park Service
Region 5
Santa Fe
Lathe LaRue Dudley Altar Society Travelogue Meeting
Saint James Altar Society heard a travelogue by Miss LaRue Dudley of Jensen on Latin America at the local Catholic church. The event featured slides and native costume examples from Colombia and Peru, plus remarks on education and middle class life in Peru.
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LaRue Dudley
Altar Society
Latin America
Saint James’ Altar Society
Jensen
Saint James Parish
Lima
Peru
Misa Dudley
Columbia
Port
Fod
Lynne Dudley
Raymond Herrington
Clyde Lee
Bucket Brigade
Amos Merkley
Saint Patrick's Party
Lou Mele
John L. Doyle
Saint James
Father Doyle
Lamar Hawkins Return From Hawaii Adventure
Mr and Mrs Lamar Hawkins returned from a five week stay in Hawaii funded by RCA Whirlpool and RCA Victor as a top prize for product purchases. The couple flew from San Francisco to Hawaii by jet, stayed at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu, and enjoyed travel tours plus leisure time to sightsee.
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Mra
LaMar Haws Kins
Naval
Afl
RCA Whirlpool
RCA Victor
Mawkinala
Western Living
RCA
San Francisco
Hawaii
Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Honolulu
Ronald Phillips Named for Air Force Academy Vacancy
Ronald Phillips of Vernal has been chosen by Sen. Wallace F Bennett to compete for a US Air Force Academy appointment. He and nine others vie for Bennett’s vacancy in Colorado Springs after a state wide preliminary exam. Successful candidates enter the academics next summer.
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Ronald Phillips
A. F. Academy
Vernal
Wallace F. Bennett
Uteh
Air Force Academy
Phillips
Bennie Phillips
West
South
Sen
Bennett
Colorado Springs
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Jack C. Turner
Mr. Jensen
Utah Fish and Game Dept
Utah Jrhway
C.F. Johnson
Flaming Gorge Recreation Area
Andrew FR. McConkle
Ofices
Verna
Whitney D. Hammond
Johnson
Green River
NEW K F& F
Rotary
Utah State Association of County Office
Jais
May Samuels
Lola Anderson
Don Walker
Harold McKee
Merle Snyder
Nulan Hocking
Hay Nash
Morria Cook
Civil Defense
Burnell Haws
Alta Rust
Helen Stevens
Alma Jefferies
Lloyd Wineward
Legal Reserve Stock Company
U.T
P.O
Grand Junction
Colorado
Elty
Elsie F. Wall
Master Electric
R Allen
Richard Gilbert
Wosstel
Apt
Ron Sale
Tom
Maestr Trailer Court
Lisle Jenkins
Glines Wari Relief Society
Lissie Jenkins
Grate School
Rangely
Byron Thomas
Mot. Org
Valley Sales & Serv
Gilmer Chivers
Wallace Sippowan
William Wallace Siddoway
Mary Siddoway
Colton & Hammond
Lefore
Board of Education of
Iprances Lenox
Board of Education
Floyd Workman
Frances Lenox
Ifor Bale
Naples
Lowe Goodrich
Wyoming
Uintah Relief Societies
Set Heart Film
Mis
Pris
Midway
Leonard Horrocks
Bmaeser
Choice Real Estate
13Th West
2Nd South
Sth North
Maecsor
Valley View
Green Hiver
Highway 40
Slaugh Real Estate and Insurance Local
Lamar Hawkins
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