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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1958
Page
4
A distorted speech piece envisions unions urging widespread asbestos use in factory construction and safety systems. It mentions asbestos gloves, fireproof strips, portfolios, draperies, and pillows, predicting a future of sleeping on asbestos and wearing nonflammable pajamas.
Mr and Mrs Ray Isley and son Tommy of Perry Iowa visited with the George Isley family last week. Tay Isley is Mr Isley's nephew.
Kaye Morrill was chosen attendant to the Uintah County Dairy Queen at Dairy Day in Merkley Park. She is the daughter of Keren McKee of Tridell and recently returned from a year at BYU in Provo. The article also notes a sequence of local visits and events in Tridell and surrounding areas.
A dense report lists multiple oil wells and test sites with locations in Uintah, Red Wash, Green River, and surrounding fields. It notes depths, casing, perforations, and temporary shutdowns, including detailed unit names such as Walker Hollow, Red Wash No. 44, Chapits Walls, and Southman Canyon, with operator mentions like Continental Oil and Gulf Oil and associated field coordinates and elevations.
A Maeser 1st Ward gathering Friday evening honored the outgoing bishopric. The program featured Cathleen Alten, Vikki Bullock, Colleen Bingham, and Morris Vernon among others with Bishop Victor Bingham presenting church books to Bishop Evans and Dannie Turner. Attendees included Blaine Palmer, Francis Palmer, and several local families.
A list of relatives and visitors from California and Utah gathered in San Francisco and Salt Lake City areas for the funeral of Acel Chivers killed in the Bonanza Nine incident. Extended family includes Dale Ashby of Yuba City Valda Johnson Berkeley Josh Slastemn Tooele Wil Watch Neber and Irvin Simper households. Visitors from Salt Lake City and Los Angeles passed through en route to Iowa for summer trips.
Moon Lake Electric Association won approval to install about 7,000 kilowatts of new generating capacity at Moon Lake plant. The dual fuel units will run on Rangely natural gas and are slated for completion in November and December 1958. Units resemble Rangely Diesel Plant equipment. Miss Myrna Kay and Miss Marva Oaks, daughters of local residents, returned home to Vernal after several months working in Hollywood.
President Eisenhower notes that a sense of humor accompanies independent thought and an endlessly questioning mind, framing how leadership blends wit with critical analysis for public service.
In the British Creek region a new location reports 3600 feet and 100 feet into a Weber test with elevation 4300 feet. Drill numbered 706 SN 3503 Wyoming, spudded 62259 at 04 feet. Location Caldwell and Covington in USM section 18 town 2 north ree il White rocks area reports 2700 feet for a Navajo and Chinle test at elevation 70603 feet with DF 700 feet NS-1920 WL. Farmont from Sinclair OU and Gas Co spudded 531-5 PTD 205 inches, awaiting on a rotary rig.
Officials seek identities of the first hiking group that scaled Mt Timpanogos in 1912 the year of the mass community climb. Dr C J Hart, chairman of the Timpanogos Wike, asks for information to recognize all members. Initial responders recall Vivian Park as the starting point and a self-made trail prior to modern Forestry Service help.
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