Amateur Rodeo All Set For Friday and Saturday
Vernal hosts its annual Amateur Rodeo at the Fairgrounds Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 sponsored by the Vernal Roping Club. Local entrants from Uintah and Duchesne counties and western Colorado compete in junior bull riding, team roping, ribbon retrieval, bareback riding, saddle bronc, calf roping, and bull riding amid a lively program aimed at showcasing first time amateur contestants and crowd appeal.
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Vernal
al Fairgrounds
Rodece
Vernal Roping Club
Tanah
Duchesne
Western Slope
Colorado
Detroit Man Named Head Of Lions Clubs
Chicago July 11. Spec Dodge, of Lions Clubs, was elected director general succeeding Edgar Kortee Maye. R. Roy Keaton, Chicago, Ill., reported that in twelve months ending 1953 there were 915 new Lions members, totaling 28,058. Continued on page 8.
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Chicago
Spec Dodge
Lions Clubs
Byubaniencais
Eae Hae
Edgar Kortee Maye
Wood, Hilnels
R. Roy Keaton
Ill
Neng
Pole Thief Causes Fire Near McKee Draw
Unclear notes describe a pole theft leading to a fire at McKee Draw in Stilwater region. The fragment references county, sheriff, and local authorities, with clues about a suspect or investigation underway. Details are incomplete due to damaged text.
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McKee Draw
Loess
McKee
Tania i Duchene County
Scout Jamboree Opens Friday at California Camp
The Nations Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America starts Friday. Twenty three Uintah District scouts join a 3,000 acre encampment on Irvine Ranch near Corona Del Mar California. Delegates listed include Clair Ros Wooking Dudge Wallis Phil Colton Roger Macking and others from First and Second Wards. Scouts travel from Salt Lake City to San Francisco andAngeles, with returns planned after the event ends Saturday.
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America
Uintah
Irvine Ranch
Corona del Mar
California
Clair Ros Wooking
Dudge Wallis
Phil Colton
Roger Macking
Pele Seong Court Court Anderson
Kanya
Brewant Prete
Ai Stringham
Leo Caldwell
Miles Searle
Glines
Karl Pope
Naples
Gereald Walker
Pailiip Bryson
R Dilworth
David Rust
Pets
Robert Fraseker
Kelw
Woods
Timmy
Ith
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Angelea Anid
Ates
Lions Club Announces Four Committees and Board Change
Clair Acord, newly installed president, announced four committees for the coming half year at Lions Club. Adolph Johnson was named a director replacing Calvin Cooksey, who moved from Vernal. Committee chairs include Agriculture and Livestock Harold E. Davis and Marvin F. Smith. Athletic Field Orvel Hubb yer and Ernest Coldwell. Attendance Lelina Ben nich and Verne L. Nielsen.
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Lions Club
Clair Acord
Adolph Johnson
Calvin Cooksey
Vernal
Agriculture and Livestock
Harold E. Davis
Marvin F
Smith
Glen Lambert
Raymond Siddoway
Zelph Calder
Orvel
Ernest Coldwell
Frank M. Oryecking
Lelina Bennich
Verne L. Nielsen
Blood Mobile returns to Vernal July 27
The Red Cross blood mobile will visit Vernal on July 1 for blood donations. The event is organized by the Vernal Business and Professional Women's club with three contact numbers to join the drive. Donors must meet age weight rules and have not donated in three months. Vernal's quota is 200 pints for shipment to Korea and other areas. Stake Relief Society aids local doctors at Ainish Stake Center.
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Intermountain
Salt Lake City
Korea
Ainish Stake Center
Stake Relief Society
Funeral Services Conducted for Amelia Yeager
Funeral services for Mrs. Amelia Yeager, 85, were held in Jensen Ward Chapel at 1 a.m. with Prelude and postlude music by Jaremel Cale. The service featured violin pieces and prayers by local clergy, reflecting a somber community tribute as the bereaved gathered.
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Amelia Yeager
Joseph Dialley
Naomi Dudley
Darwin SY
School to Begin Sept 8 in Uintah County
Uintah Board of Education sets the start date for the new term as September 8. Superintendent Harold Lundell urges parents of first graders and kindergarteners to obtain birth certificates and arrange medical exams before enrollment. The board also discussed bond disposals for a new Neh school, a contract for Edward J. Burton Company as fiscal agent, and a Deep Creek delegation seeking bus service to Tapoint school, with action postponed to the next meeting.
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Harold Mr. Lundell
Edward J. Burton Company
Salt Lake City
Andiscal
Deep Creek
Lapoint
Tapoint School
Tennis Tourney Begins Monday in Vernal Playoffs Aug 2
A Vernal tennis tournament opens Monday under Uintah County summer recreation supervision. Ralph Ashton directs events with day and night play. About 32 singles players and 12 doubles teams from United County and Roosevelt compete, with a schedule posted Friday at the south back stop and playoffs set for August 2.
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Vernal
Marcus Garrett
Uintah County
Ralph Ashton
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Auffle
United County
Roosevelt
Ashton
Playotta
Uintah County Recreation Committee
West Eldte
Garrett
Chuck Wagon Dinner Aids Vernal Seminary Building Fund
Uintah Stake hosts a Chuck Wagon Dinner and festival at Uintah Stake Center next Thursday to raise funds for a new seminary building across from the high school. Attendees are urged to wear pioneer costumes. features include a cake bake contest, dancing, a professional caller, ballroom dancing, and door prizes. Activities run 6 to 9 p.m. with bacon, hotcakes, and trimmings.
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Vernal Seminary
Uintah Stake
Chuck Hagon
Uintah Stake Center
Ny Hurdoes
Eryoone
Neya Hen Street
Pheasant Hunt Set to Begin On November 7
Utah fish and game commission set the pheasant season by a regular quarterly meeting. Opening hour daily to be set by the legislature. Dove season runs September 1 to 13, two weekends. Grouse season from September 18 to 20 with four birds per week and up to 1,135 permits across 17 hunting districts. The commission may reduce grouse districts based on bird maturity.
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Utah
Utah Fish and Game Commission
W R Chew Injured in Jeep Mishap Near Blue Mountain
W R Chew, 60, and Vernal tan, 4, were seriously injured when a jeep left the road on a curve north of Blue Mountain. The vehicle rolled 200 feet. They were carried to Jensen then Utah County Hospital for treatment. Chew suffered multiple fractures, lacerations, and shock. investigation by the Utah State Highway Patrol continues after his recovery.
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Vernal Tan
W. R. Eres
Snide
Blue Mountain
Aantones
Sa Canes
Preg Finewean
Jensen
Uktah County Hospital
Chew
Utah State Highway Patrol
Kew
Boys State Elections Open Week At Camp
Mock government event opens with Willis Jordan Narnnvs and four elected city officials for seven mock municipalities. Attendees include Halen Olen, Blaine Palmer, Tom Wai, Gene Fox, Kenneth Hacking, Karl Baese, and Robert Murray, sponsored by local groups in Vernal and other cities. Page 6 follow-up noted.
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Bors Blais
Camp Williams
Vernal
Ancher
Blaine Palmer
Kenny Hacking
Robert Murray
Ralph Olex
Gane Fox
Tom Werdell
Vernal Ware
Statens
Willis
Jordan
Bey
U.S
Halen Olen
Tom Wai Gene Fox
Kenneth ‘Hacking
Karl Baese
Boys State
Legon
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commence
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Uintah State Bank
Ashton Brothers Company
The
Bank of Vernal
Lapoint Upsets Vernal Third Rangely Stays On Top
In week action Ward leads to the Gin Stake softball with four wins no losses while Lapoint upset Vernal third. Naples sits second with four wins one loss. Vernal and Wara each have five wins as Rangely, Maeser, and others contest the league standings. details note Lapoint defeated Vernal 18 to 13 in the fifth inning as the week produced several close games.
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Lapoint
Vernal
Ward
Naples
Wara
den Ie
Glines
Lapoint Vernal
Even Muneser
Rangely Vernal
Maeser
Davis
Ean
Page Oy
Dams in Dinosaur Monument Face Community Debate
A Utah field house official outlines arguments for and against proposed dams on the Green River near Vernal. Supporters claim floods would fund federal investments, while opponents warn of flooding fossil beds and loss of canyon inspiration.
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Giscoura
Tihver Teiver
War Tistermanee
Utah
Vernal
Array
Famou
Lins Sanopire
Taxpayers’ Act
Apey
Dinosaur
Monument
Soomes Wilderness
Ares Ln
Vernal City finishes new sewer lines and pursues tax review
Vernal City workers completed a new sewer line from Second Seth to First North on Fest Fast Sirota at gording and begun a second line on Vernal Avenue serving three new connections. City Council prepares a tax hearing July 20 21 and 22 for Special Improvement District No 352 while street work focuses on pipe repairs and water circulation improvements.
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Second Seth
First
Sirota
Gording
le! Taylor
Citrom
Vernal Avenue
Taylor
Vernal
Tiaelea
Thia
Vernal City
Ten Inducted Into Service From Uintah County
Vernal area youths report for induction with four volunteers Ned Roger Lee Tim Timothy Dwayne Case Gilbert McLean and regular inductees Kay Morris Haws John Keith Haws Darrell Goodrich Oran Hunting and Robert Showalter Charles Huirston also left transferring from Wiggins Mississippi for induction for service near Vernal Utah as the group heads to training and duty
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Uintah County
lVernal
Marning
Mose
Ned Roger Lee
Clyde Lee
Jensen
Max Earl
Timothy
Mrr
Mogiia A. Haws
John Keith Haws
Jesse A. Haws
Darrell K
Darrell Goodrich
Tridell
Oran A. Hunting
Earl Hunting Vernal
Wid
Joyce Schulthess
Robert Dennis Showalter
Deer and Elk Hunts Set in Utah Season Plan
Utah Board of Fish and Game laid out deer management and elk permit limits for fall hunts. The body approved 1500 elk permits and outlined shorter and longer seasons across multiple units from October 3 to November 1 with bow hunts in select areas and early five weekend windows near populated regions.
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Menstan
Stansbury
Vernon
Tintle
Daggett County
Nebo
Fillmore
Kanorb
Oak Creek
East Zion
LaSal Mountain
Elec Ridge
Blue Mountains
Gordon Creek
Pine Valley
West Desert
Strawberry Valley
Utah Board
Salina
Ephrolm
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A. Dodge
Delralt
Michigan
Lions International
Detroit
Mobile
Red Cross Blood Mobile
Acpitee
Iear
Board of Educaton
Nir
Howard Wiswell
Sey
Air
Wiswell
Lalell Anderson
LaHell
Thong
Uintah Stake Relief Society
Louis Sue
Frank Walker
Alfred
Boy Scouty
Explorer
Iail
Eran
Irvine
Bhown
Phil Berson
Roper Hacking
Clair Messene Sileg Dilworth
Billy Roberts
Robert Siringhey
Troy Tribut Delve
Court Anderson
Phil Colson
Budge Wallis
Lower
Ft Buck
Roberts Francke
Johnny Jahnian
David Ruat
Gerald Walker
Darwin Laavitt
Newell Acord
Gary Olsen
Les Caldwell
Sef
Provo
W. R. Chew
Salt Lake
San Sanpete
Cily Lice
Yfond Tennold
Tcanth
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