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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1960
Page
2
Families and friends gathered across Dry Fork and nearby towns for visits and summer outings. Donna W Maeser and others hosted guests from Salt Lake City and Phoenix while Lincoln families joined the Hacking and Merkley households for meals, camping, and a district Scout event. Local youths enjoyed a Park hike, a bonfire program, and a Friday Fun Day.
State Senator Len Stringham of Vernal officially filed to seek a third term in the Utah State Senate and a fifth term in the Legislature. He is a former Vernal mayor and long-time civic leader, noted for Upper Colorado River development work and leadership roles in livestock and community groups. Stringham and his family recently toured Yellowstone and visited relatives in California during the Fourth of July weekend.
Tridel home scene fills with visitors and family travel. Many relatives from Vernal Lapoint Mesa Logan and Salt Lake City converge for holidays and summer visits while BYU students and church groups attend local events. A July 3 birth adds to local families and mission updates include Creig Ross release from Great Lakes.
Royal Henderson filed Monday as a Republican candidate for the State House. Born in Vernal, he runs Dinosaur Motor Lodge and works in motel and construction. A USA School of Engineering graduate with BYU business studies, he served in the US Air Force in World War II era and now commands the local Air Force Reserve. He has held Uintah County Red Cross chair, Vernal Lions officer roles, and is immediate past Uintah County GOP president.
Visitors at the RG Cook home in Jridell and at the Charles Glines home included Mr and Mrs Morgan Glines and children and the Max Warren family from Ogden, with relatives from Mount Emmons Vernal and West Jordan also visiting. Additional weekend guests at the Ivan Morrill home were Duane Houts and family and Dellis Morrill.
Official notices mailed to farmers detail 1961 wheat allotments based on past production with the national 55 million acre cap unchanged for six years. Only growers with over 15 acres voting eligibility can participate in the July 21 referendum to decide quotas and price support, with penalties for overproduction if quotas are approved.
Mr Henderson, a Vernal Chamber of Commerce member and former chairman of the public affairs and industrial development committees, serves as director in charge of the Colorado River Development Committee. He and his wife Elaine Lichfield have seven children.
State Rep Leland Sowards of Ashley filed Monday as a Democratic candidate for the State Senate. Sowards, a Vernal native and longtime stock raiser, has served one term in the legislature and is a past president of local groups.
Ashel Manwaring of Naples filed Monday as a Democratic candidate for State Representative. He was born and raised in Naples and served in Uintah County. He later went to Washington to present the Upper Colorado River Project case and currently works in contracting. The filing comes at the urging of friends Mr and Mrs Gib Brown and family.
The Uintah Cattle Association leader and Uintah Water Users member, now a county authority candidate, vows a conservative approach to public funds. He serves on the Uintah County Water Conservancy board and, as a senator candidate, promises strict spending controls.
Dr and Mrs Howard Clem and their three sons Jack Steven and Scott of Salt Lake City together with Mr and Mrs Clair Pickup and their four sons Prova spent the July 4 holiday at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Datty.
Mr Jack Samuels and his children Reed Carrie and Jacqueline of Garden Grove California left Vernal today to return home after a three week visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Easter Mrs Samuels is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Massey.
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