Vernal Airport to Dedicate New Building on July 24
Vernal officials plan a July 24 dedication for the new Vernal Airport administration building. Events include jet flights and flightseeing by Frontier Airlines, aviatic exhibits, dignitary visits, a pilots breakfast, and an all day program at Echo Park Dam site. The ceremony ends with the Vernal Chamber of Commerce banquet at Hotel Vernal. Frontier will move offices into the facility after completion.
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Echo Park Dam
Fronter Airlines
Vernal Airport
Utah National Guard
Verna
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Vernal
Air Week
Ralph Siddeway
Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Vernal
Maxwell E Rich
Vernal Closure for Independence Day Observance
Vernal stores and offices along Vernal Nein Street will close next Monday July 1 in observance of Independence Day. Banks remain closed Saturday due to Monday closing. County city and federal offices in Vernal also close. The Fourth of July marks the birth of the nation proclaimed by the Declaration of Independence.
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Vernal Nein Street
Talidas
Plumbers Strike Delays Work On New Utah High School
The plumbers strike halts construction on the new Utah high school, leaving fifteen workers laid off and threats of a complete shutdown within a week. Negotiations stalled as the union did not sign the contract though terms were agreed, with a possible resumption by next Tuesday if talks succeed. Five P. L. Larson Company employees are affected, while Bord beams and interior brick work press ahead for the classroom wing roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uititah High — School
Hyrum Plewe
General Contracor
P. L. Larson Company
Provo
Plewe Construction Company
Dick Murray
Vernal
Marvin Jensen
Salt Lake City
Leo Rogers
Park Citr Plewe
Chester Cuhuon
Salt Lake Brick Company
Grant Southars
Victor Wilkins
Chamber Appoints 3 Member Committee To Promote Fairgrounds Board
A three man Chamber of Commerce committee was appointed to meet Uintah County Commissioners and Vernal City council to propose a city county Planning board. Members are France chairman A Cheney and Ferron Hacking. Dr T R Seager, Vernal Chamber president, announced eleven new committee chairs and outlined advertising plans to boost tourism with a $30,000 annual media push and expanded pamphlets and films for out of state audiences.
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Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Uintah
Vernal City Council
France
A Cheney
Ferron Hacking
T. R._Seager
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Bot of
Calendar
Islang
Colorado River
B. H Stringham
Dinosaur National Monument
Robert Johnston
H. W. Marrs
Fish and Wildlife
A Batty
National Guard
McKinlay
Mar Hawkins
Clairkins
Ace
Wahlquist
Orlan Sobeson
Ralph Rice
A Shepherd
B. Searle
J. A. Cheney
Ray_E. Tove
Henry B B. Millecam
Lee
Senate
Sowards
Utah
Capital Building
Sowarida
Senate Irrigation Subcommittee Hearings Begin On Upper Colorado River Project
The report notes the Senate Irrigation Subcommittee will start hearings on the Upper Colorado River Project with weekly Thursday sessions. A registration party at 10 am kicks off the venue at Pare msld West Main, featuring worship, instruction, film strips, recreation and handicraft activities led by Miss Patricia Bruce and others. Father Lundberg will lead a devotional on the Catechism forming the school curriculum core.
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le Paul
West Maan Street
Sehonk
Ehld
Patricia Bruce
Robert Johnston
Wayne Mares
Issac Shaffer
Lundberg
Ecurricuum
Naples leads church softball play Fort Duchesne second Ashley third
Naples varsity softball beat Fort Duchesne with Ashley finishing third. Chad Virgil Clark obituary notes service details in Vernal with visitation Friday and Saturday funeral at Davis Ward Chapel. Survivors include parents four sisters two brothers and three grandparents. services set at Vernal Mortuary and family home.
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Naples
Duchesne
Ashley
Ellie
Piun
Judy Tue
Janet
Pamela Rae
Patricia Lee
Tarold A Cook
Alvie Clark
Vernal Seminary to Break Ground Soon Near Uintah High
Construction on the Vernal LDS Seminary is set to begin within days east of Uintah High School. The project, estimated at about 40 000 dollars, will be funded half by General Church funds and half through local fundraising led by S Glenn Oaks. Community efforts include donated labor and materials from Salt Lake, with a Chuck Wagon Dinner organized by Lynn N Murdock to raise funds and allocate proceeds to wards based on ticket sales.
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Vernal Lds Seminary
Archie Johnson
Uintah Stake
Uintah High School
S. Glenn Oaks
Enev
Salt Lake
Chuck Wagel
Stake Relief Society Stake
Stake
Lafiell Anderson
Recorder and two county officers seek reelection on Republican ticket
Declarations of candidacy filed by Lola Angorsot county recorder and Farl J Freeman justice of the peace. Five more county officials, Mae Samuels, Charles r Fone, Charles A Hatch, Whitney Hammons, and Orville Swain, filed last week for reelection. latest reports indicate three officers have not yet filed. Continued on page 8.
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Ifharies
hesebaOr Sher
Church Chuck Wagon Dinner Dinner Invite
Committee prepares a menu for another famous hot and tasty chuck wagon dinner inviting all church members and friends to join the dinner and the evening’s entertainment.
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Mittee
Rain and Moisture Boost Crops After Storm
Weather notes report widespread rain easing drought across the county. Rain moistens subsoil aiding alfalfa and corn pastures, while enabling better grazing. Temperatures ranged from 100 to 74 degrees over the week with a midweek drop and a soaking overall. Frontier Airline provided the weekly temperature summary.
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Asm
Nakional Forest
Frontier Airline
Forest road project in Ashley National Forest progresses
New Forest Road will join Farm Creek and Pole Creek forming a five mile link in Ashley National Forest. Russell Henderson from the National Forest Service will lead the engineering crew with camp set at Monger Station. Amish Construction Company of Vernal holds the contract. A Saturday storm brought .44 inches of moisture aiding fire danger reduction and grazing feed.
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Farm Creek
Pope Creek
Ashley National Forest
Soan
Bill Wort
Elk Horn
Russell Henderson
National Forest Service
Washington, D. C
Monger Station
Travis Littleec
Amish Construction Company
Vernal
Worf
Hearings Begin on Upper Colorado Storage Project Plan
Seri hearings on the Upper ulin Bayer Storage Project Degree before the subcommittee on Irrigation Monday morning. Proponents for the billion dollar project were expected to complete their case today. Witnesses appearing Monday include E D Crippa Rock Republican senator BE O Larsen head of the Bureau of Reclamation regional office in Salt Lake City John Geoffrey Will secretary of the Upper Colorado River Carmis sieve Uadlereog state of Interior Ralph Tudor L C Bishop Wyoming state engineer and representative on the Ap rir Buxin Commission Sen hdr C Johnson of Colorado. Johnson criticized California’s Colorado River Board and noted most California congressmen oppose the project. Continued on page 8.
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Seri
Subcommittee
Lestig
E D Crippa
Rock
BE O Larsen
Salt Lake City
John Geoffrey Will
Colorado River
Carmissieve Uadlereog
State of Interior
Ralph Tudor
L C Bishop
Wyoming
Aprir Buxin Commission
Hdr C Johnson
Colorado
Johnson
Cal-fornhv
Colorado River Board
California
House Interior Committee
Fourth of July Fire Safety Urges Caution in Forest Areas
Fire officials warn that heavy fireworks use and crowded recreation areas threaten Utah forests and watersheds during the 4th of July weekend. Hullinger urges citizens to avoid land with fire risk, comply with fire laws, and practice campfire and cigarette precautions to prevent wildfires. Remember only you can prevent forest and range fires.
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Utah
Jess Hult Eer
Utah Board of Forestry and Fire Control
Hullinger
American Legion Picks Vernal as 1955 Convention City
Utah's American Legion and Auxiliary chose Vernal as the 1955 convention city by unanimous vote at the Ogden gathering. About 800 attendees are planned for next year with Vernal Post 11 and others contributing entertainers from Ft. Duchesne. The convention floor debated campaign themes including Echo Park and nearby sites, with local leaders promoting Vernal as the venue.
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American Legion
Vernal
Utah Department of the American Legion and Auxiliary
Ogden
Pacific Northwest Pipeline Approval Spurs Drilling Interest
The Rocky Mountain gas reserve search expands following ERC approval for the Pacific Northwest line from Tenacio to Belling. Western Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming see heightened drilling and exploratory activity as General Petroleum cooperates with Pacific Northwest to advance multiple wildcats and a 16,000 foot test on the Pinedale Anticline amid proposed financing for the project.
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Rocky Mountain
ERC
Pacific Northwest
Tenacio
Nae
Belling
Jocatigna
Brent
Western Fern Colorado
Ubwestern
Ditah
ZiPas
Wyoming
Fontenelle Creek
Pinedale
Sublette County
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Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Senate Irrigation Subcommittee
St. Paul
Chad Virgil Clark
Chad
Virgil Chik Tylawif
Dasa Ik Tanga
Cook Clark Daou
al Minetoh County Hospital
Flo
Ay Vernor
Haag
Annie Gtot Foss
Astley
Cain Wally
Wits
Wintie
Ted
von Janes
Ada Varah
Weavers
Naplen
Duchesnr
Mayser Pst
Lapoint
Bonanza
Jensen
Macaer
Gunes
Lynn N Murdock
Justice OF Peace
Indian Mission
Handlett Indian Mission
Spencer W. Kimball
Quorum of Twelve
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Balnts
Uintah, Moon St Duchesne
Roosevelt Stakes
Veornsl
New Forest Road
Pole Creek
Ennventun
Witbeck Post
Tel 11
American Lea
Oger Feet
Maey
Stewart ‘Tonder
Hilda Morgan
Eve Ashton
Es National
Grant Southam
Park
Pacific Northwest Pipeline
General Petroleum Corporation
Peroming
Che
Cific
Northeast
Tinea
Wesbern
Phillips
Garefield County
Olorado
Unisland Brother Drilling Company
Mess County
Amereda Petroleum Company
Nsmission Compn
C.r. Widens, Meter
Pacifle Northwest Pipeline Corporation
Pong
Construction de Penta
Banff
Canada
Gan
Canadian Gas Association
Sae
I Peat Ie Peat
Ing of
Tai
E. Cummer
Whiteeis Oan Company
Ately
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