Vernal Amateur Rodeo Set For Next Weekends
Vernal's eighth annual Amateur Rodeo will take place next Friday and Saturday at the Uintah County Fairgrounds. Contestants from the Uintah Basin and Western Slope in Colorado join in saddle bronc, bareback riding, calf roping, bull riding, team roping, junior bull riding, plus novelty races. Fourteen Brahma calves were bought for half roping and junior bull events. the stock includes yearlings from last year's show and the late Clair Burton's stock now owned by Ferdinand and Albert Manning. The Vernal Roping Club has 25 members meeting at the roping arena south of Vernal with officers Milt Searle, Lynn McCarrell, and Ralph Walker.
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Vernal
Wintity County Fairgrounds
Vernal Roping Club
Uintah Basin
Western Slope
Colorado
Vernal Roping Lab
Florida
Clair Burton
Ferdinand and
Albert Manning
Whiterocks
Lee Rider Rodeo
Bob McMullin
Milt Searle
Lynn McCarrell
Ralph Walker
Maeser 2nd Ward Sponsors Square Dancing Festival
Maeser 2nd Ward hosts a square dancing festival in front of the Maeser Chapel on Saturday July 10. The event starts at 8 30 pm with Ned Stringham of Logan as caller. Admission is 50 cents per person, free for children under twelve. Concessions balloons and sparklers will be sold. Proceeds benefit the ward Seminary Building fund.
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Ibs Eser Second Ward
Maeser Chapel
Ned Stringham
Logan
The
Ward Seminary Building Fund
Brown s Park Extension Bridge Finished
A 4000 ft extension bridge over the Green River in Brown s Park Daggett County Utah has been completed and will be ready for big game hunting in the 1954 fall season. The project was funded by Utah Fish and Game and Colorado Game and Fish along with the U S Bureau of Management Daggett County Moffat County and local ranchers. Hunters can now reach the area via Vernal and Diamond Mountain reducing the trek through Wyoming or Colorado.
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Green River
Brown's Park
Daggett County
Utah
Utah Department of Fish and Game
Colorado Game and Fish Department
U .S. Bureau of and Management
Moffat County
Colorado
Hunter
Diamond Mountain
Wyoming
Abbott Named Uintah School District Superintendent
Max G. Abbott former principal of Uintah High School was appointed superintendent of Uintah School District by the board of education and will assume duties July 18. Supt. Harold Lundell resigned May 11 on medical advice and will stay at the board office until August 1 before teaching duties begin in the fall. Abbott had previously been principal at Uintah for a year and a half before moving to Salt Lake City last November.
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Max G. Abbott
Uintah High School
Uintah
Board of Education
Harold —. Lundell
Apvott
Senate bill seeks division of Ute tribal assets
Senate passes a bill to partition Uintah and Ouray Reservation assets between mixed blood and full blood Ute members. Sponsor Arthur V. Watkins says mixed blood group has received most aid for years while full bloods lag, and notes plan aims to reduce BIA involvement within seven years.
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Senate
Uintah Quray Reservation
House
Arthur V. Watkins
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Jbut
Sheriff Snyder Will Seek Re Election
County officers face a 15 day deadline to declare candidacy with the county clerk. Sheriff Herb Snyder says he will run though he has not filed. Other officials listed include Lola Anderson, Parl J Freeman, Mae Samuels, Whitney Hammond, Charles T Pope, Charles A Hatch, and Orville Swain with varying statuses.
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Joseph Merkley
Herb Snyder
Leon Christensen
Hhis
Snyder
Lola Anderson
Parl J Freeman
Mae Samuels
Whitney Hammond
Charles T Pope
Charles A. Hatch
Orville Swain
Court House to Undergo Costly Remodeling Program
Orville Swain of the Board of County Commissioners told Vernal Chamber of Commerce directors that the county courthouse requires extensive renovation to handle growing needs. He cited inadequate recorder space, need for new vaults costing 1500 to 2000 dollars, and floor strengthening. If a new structure is built, major repairs would be a loss to the county. he noted the Duchesne courthouse as a model.
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Orville Swain
Board of County Commissioners
Swain
Duchesne
Chamber
Chuck Wagon Dinner and Homecoming Under the Stars
Pioneer Day observance in Uintah stake highlights the second annual Chuck Wagon Dinner and Homecoming at Uintah Stake Center outdoors on Friday July 23 from 6 p.m. to midnight. Attendees will enjoy hot sausage and trimmings, visit with friends, and a program then square dancing. Proceeds fund a new seminary building east of Vernal High School, costing about 50,000 dollars, under the direction of Asa Sparing and with N. Mustlock in charge of selling tickets.
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Uintah Stake
Uin Stake Center
Vernal
Senate
Uintah High School
N. Mustlock
Former Vernal Resident to Speak At First Baptist Church
Commander Walter G. Barnes, a former Vernal resident, will speak at First Baptist Church in Vernal next Tuesday at 8 pm. Barnes, son of Walter G. Barnes Sr., lived in Vernal Watton and Rangely 1914 to 1928 and later served in the Navy as pilot and instructor before becoming commanding officer of a Tactical Air control squadron.
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First Baptist Church
Walter G. Barnes
Vernal
Spre
26Th Street
Hewpart Beach
California
Barnes Pracatet
Nava
Pensapics
Wea
Toga
Naval i
Prortela
Tern
Frontier
New Ore City
Tactical Air Trol
Naval Ring
Propa Witi
Shootay
Navigators
Ravitort
Pinay Fuiong
Gomemnan de Oder
Glines Helfer Betomes Mother By Cresarian
Fragmented OCR text references a birth or familial note involving Glines Helfer Betomes and Cresarian. The readable portions mention a birth event and parental terms with unclear dates or places. Entities include Glines Helfer Betomes and Cresarian. details remain garbled.
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Glines
Helfer
Cresarian
Senate Irrigation Subcommittee Considers Upper Colorado Project
The Senate Irrigation Subcommittee reviews a plan to bring natural gas to Vernal City and outlying areas via the Pacific Northwest Pipeline line from Ignacio, Colorado to Washington and Oregon. Officials from Greeley Gas and Goodland Natural Gas outline franchise options and cost savings up to 40 to 50 percent. Vernal could receive service within a year if franchise is granted, with completion of the rain line and gas supply from El Paso Natural Gas.
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Greeley Gan Company
Colorado
Goodlane Natural Gas Company
Kansas
Pacific Northwest
Loran Laughlin
Goodland Natural Gas Company
Laughlin
Pac Te Northwest Pipeline
Tegis
Dines
Berlin
Vernal
Richfield
Salina
Guerison
Moroni
el Paso Natural Gas Company
Clear Creek
Provo
Gerald L Schelensman
Greeley Gas Company
Craig
Subcommittee Recalls Proponents in Upper Colorado Hearings
A five man subcommittee recalled Geoffrey Wil and C B Jacobson to answer attacks on the Upper Colorado Storage Project amid a California drive. Wil challenged claims of a $2,500 per acre subsidy while Jacobson discussed alternate plans to Echo Park. The session also included a telegram from Utah Governor J Bracken Lee defending support for the project.
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Senate
Colorado
Upper
Wil
Tah
J. Bracken Lee
David R. Brower
Sierra Clap
Jaycees Dedicate New Vernal Airport Terminal Building
Vernal Jaycees will host dedication ceremonies for the new Vernal Airport administration building on Saturday July 24. Jaycee Miles McKinlay named as day chair with events including Utah National Guard jet flyovers at 10:00 am and 2:30 pm, aviation exhibits, a scroll presentation to Frontier Airlines, a 10,000th Frontier flight trophy, sightseeing flights in a Frontier DC-3, and a pilot breakfast for attendees within 300 miles.
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Vernal
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee Miles McKinlay
Rodney Ross
Utah
National Guard
Ralph Siddaway
Prontier Airline
Ad Frontier
Frontier
Echo Park Damaste
Frontier Airlines
Vernal Jaycee
Vernal City issues building permits and Avintaquin Fire update
Vernal City issued three building permits totaling $300 and four permits totaling 800 in April. Last month included entries for Coke R. Teffries Dalious Jortgeson and B. L. Leathers with homes ranging from 400 to 1,700 dollars. A 50 acre Avintaquin Canyon fire on the Duchesne Ranger District was brought under control after a week with 26 firefighters, while forest officials urge extreme caution due to lingering danger from wet conditions. Paradise Park Reservoir near Lapoint shows poor fishing as stocking was impracticable for the 1954 season due to water conditions and drainage last year.
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Vernal City
Natal
Coke R. ‘Teffries
Wart Second South
Ds Eager
Tye
Avintaquin
Avintaquin Canyon
Duchesne Ranger District
Bill Hurst
Ashley National Forest
Hurst
Paradise Park
Mosby Mountain
Lapoint
Utahartment of Fish and Game
Record Fishermen Pack Ashley National Forest Opening Day
A record turnout of fishermen marked the opening of the fishing season in the higher Corn last Baluniay rat area of Ashley National Forest. About one thousand people gathered at Spirit Lake on the mountain Burciay region on Monday. Oakes Park hosted five to six hundred while Moon Lake drew seven to eight hundred visitors. Supervisor Bill Hurst noted the large turnout.
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Ashley National Forest
Bill Hurst
Spirit Lake
Burciay
Oakes Park
Moon Lake
Burns Beach Canal Break Repaired Restores Water Supply
Burns Beach canal repairs restore service to 83 Jensen Water Users after a washout damaged the channel near Haslem’s field. Officials directed soil conservation experts to select stable materials to prevent future breaks and prevent further ditch washing. The project involved reinforcing a 500 foot section and upgrading canal grade to maintain water flow for local stockholders.
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Burns Beach
Jensen
Sylilain Turner
Sunshine Ranch
Ross Hnow
Haslem
Urton
Hasifa
Aime
Soil Conservation Service
Chapa
John Rant
Bacon Released as Mission Head for Uintah Basin
James E Bacon is released as president of the Uintah Basin Indian Mission after four years. About 1500 Indians in the Basin, 1500 total, saw 140 join the Latter-day Saints since his tenure began. Forrest O. Boodrich will succeed him with DeVon McKee Tridell and Lionel Jensen installed as epunacors under Elders Kimball and Evans. The chapel dedication occurred Tuesday June 29, with 40 missionaries in four districts Uintah Moon Lake Duchene and Roosevelt in the mission.
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James E Bacon
Uintah Basin
Latter-day Saints Church
Bacon
Handiett Indian Mission
Forrest O. Boodrich
DeVon McKee
Tridell
Lionel Jensen
Roosevelt
Spencer W. Kimball
Michard L. Evans
Quorum of Twelve
Church At Jesus Christ of Latter-day
LDS
Uintah
Moon Lake
Ducheane
Uintah Blake
Rev H B Gordon New Minister at Kingsbury Church
Reverend Harry B. Gordon of Naperville becomes full time resident minister at Vernal Kingsbury Congregational Church. Gordon and his family relocate to Vernal with services held Sundays at 11 am at the church corner First Fast and First. No church home in Vernal will be welcomed. announcement notes outreach and residence details.
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Kingsbury Congregational Church
Harry B. Gordon
Naperville
Gordon
Vernal
Tinton State Bank
Fishing poor as high waters open
Fishing was very poor due to high waters with anglers reporting slow success at Oaks Park and nearby rivers. One weekend note mentions only sparse catches, while locals recount rugged treks and general disappointment among tram men and anglers alike.
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Oaks Park
Hueplalen
Whitney Henman
Mous
Louis Tonia Fresiiese
Naples Still on Top in Softball League Tight Race
Naples remains atop the league after a close loss by Maeser First last night. Ashley and Duchesne share second place with seven wins and eight losses as the circuit moves into its tenth round with a makeup game slated for later.
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Naples
Maeser
Ard
Ashley
FF. Duchesne
Josa
Gamia
Gamon
Beere
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Brown's Park Extension
Sheriff Snyder
Court House
Mr. Bie
Senate Irrigation Subcommittee
Coloradlo
James E. Bacon
Jaycees
Don Wall
Burna Beach Canal
Adair Turner
Jansen Vere
Macias
Bill Turner
Sha. Canal“ Company
H. B. Gordon
Kingsbury Church
Bageileng
Alifornia
Mra
J. M. Francke
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