Rodeo Season Opens With Queen's Dance and Parade
Vernal gears up for the annual Western fete with the Queen contest to crown Miss Vernal, high prizes for parade floats, and a Centennial tie to Salt Lake City. Runners-up become attendants to the queen as sponsors vie for top ticket sales and judges name the winner.
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Blm
Stringham
Uintah County
Cs Queen
Danna Hatch
Jaycees
Shirley Wilson
Ruby Lee Hazellush
Lions Club
Danna Timothy
Mueset Ward
Nell Calawell
Salt Lake City
Sre al- Qin Kay
Lloyd Eston
Anthe
Leon
Henry Slaugh
Redeo Associatiion
Presser Whine
Hugh W. Yoltua
Frank 3. Henderson
Karl Alien
Utah
Centennial Events Ignite Utah Stage and Parade Scenes
A sprawling list details Centennial celebrations at Salt Lake City and Ogden venues including State Fair Grounds Exposition, Spanish Forks, Ute Stadium, and Fort Douglas. Highlights feature parades, a Gene Autry rodeo, sunrise services, campfire programs, stamp release, and a revival of historic routes from Nauvoo to Salt Lake, with multiple July dates.
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State Fair Grounds
Salt Lake
Expostion
Sall
Hodeo
Salt Lake City
Fort Douglas
Tuuly
Alfred Drake
Ute Stadium
Sugar House
Nauvoo
Ogden
Henefer Tiwad
Mace
Lindsay Gardens
Exposition Grounds
Odon
Hotel Utah
Donner Hilly
Proclamation Declares Rodeo Days in Uintah County
Uintah County proclaims July 21 to August 3 as Rodeo Days to promote Vernal s top attraction Vernal Modes and to fund Hospital construction. The proclamation urges residents to attend wear western attire and support the event, described as the finest ever presented in Uintah Basin.
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Uintah County Hospital
Andac
Uinten Basin
Ouray Boy Dies Friday in Pond Near Family Home
Carl Harney fourteen drowned Friday at four p.m. in a pond within two hundred yards of the family home in Ouray. His brothers Albert and Alec witnessed the tragedy as the family frantically sought to reach him. Neighbors located the body after about an hour. sheriff and investigators were notified. The bereaved include parents Ray and Mrs Darey, three brothers Fred Albert Alec, two sisters Vooda and Gwen and Mrs Eida Gillen of Sandy.
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Carl Harney
Ray Darey
Ouray
Carl
Fred
Albert 14
Alec B
Alec
Ralph Durfee
Gwen
Mod Vonda
Albert
Rode Tires
Louis Husks
George Rough
Herbert M. Snyder
W. &. Wendernoacant Vernal
Barney
Cets
Unter
Vooda
Mra Eida Gillen
Sandy
Multiple Birth Announcements Across July Dates
Tr and Mrs Kenneth welcome a girl. Thompson and family announce a child at Nora a kay on July 15. Garth Atwood family celebrates four girls on July 15. Mrs Harvey Kennedy reports a boy born July 15. Mrs Alene Rooks greets a girl with July 17 remark.
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Mra. Kenneth
Nanny
Afr
Wr. Thompson
Nora A Kay
Garth Atwood
Harvey Kennnedy
Alene Rooks
School Board Acts on Many Problems at Meeting Monday
Uintah School District considers temporary authorizations for teachers to earn six letters if they gain required college credits by Sept 1 1947 and continue annual credits. West notes twelve vacancies across Uintah high and area schools as districts plan eighth grade consolidation and new school funding under secondary-level classroom unit rules.
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H. Grant West
Uinith
District Board of Education
Haa Deer
Utah State School Board
State Department For Education
State Department of Education
Oimtah
West
Milan
Gary
Isie
Fiona Breas
Avarlyn
Vernal Central
Jensen
Maeser
Trides
Uintah High School
Alterra High School
Uintah
Avalon
Bonanza
Tors
Batudy
Uintah County Hospital Fund drive passes half way mark
The Uintah County Hospital Fund drive nears $41,000 in contributions with a $25,000 check and $26,000 in savings bonds pledged by Brewart Ashton, Jaycee president, and funds delivered to Hugh W. Calton, hospital construction chair. Special contributors total $8,055. federal and state matching funds are anticipated once quotas are reached as Senator Thomas reports progress and a presidential signature is expected to accompany a grants bill.
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Uintah
Cap
Brewart
Vernal
Witlw Creek
la Point
Tridel
Fapollett
Banenza
Elbert D Thomas
F. G. Bukelson
House
Senate
Jaycees
Stewart Ashton, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Hugh W. Colton
Ulatas County
Tenney Johnston
Charles M
Diraiiers
H. J. Menghar, Jr. Saris
Civic Rose Garden Site Chosen at Courthouse Park
City and county officials met to select a site for the Civic Rose Garden in the center of the square. A 0 x 100 foot plot was chosen and ground work will begin soon after landscaping is completed. G arden club members and county planners attended, outlining the project and its visibility from most park areas. People mentioned include Mrs Dan Barr, Mrs Snefton Johnson, Mrs Francis Feilch, Mrs J L Hannen, Mr George Roth, Mrs A Pives, Alan Preece, Charles Henderson, G E Waterman, Marilyn, Donna Thurkim, and Drew Thurkim. Grandparents are visiting from Nevada. parents are away in Minnesota.
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Vernal Garden Club
Court House
Garger Club
Irs
Dan Barr
Snefton Johnson
Rose Garden
Mra
Francis Feilch
J. L. Hannen
George Roth
P. Viies
Alan Preece
Charles Fi. Nenderson
Extend
Planning Meeting in Vernal July 28 29
A regional planning meeting in Vernal with Utah Centen nal Beautification Division leaders and local officials discusses zoning and growth. John W Hyde outlines program ideas while community maps illustrate planning needs. Roosevelt hosts the July 28 session with Mayor Stringham and county chairmen guiding the discussion.
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Devel AF
Ulatd
Duck Cane
Ue Utah Centennal Beautification Division
Hotel Vernal
Donald P. Steyd
John W. Hyde
Naion
Vernat
Uintah County
Roosevelt
Daslares
Barlit
Myde
Floyd Case
Durchesne County
B. H. Stringham
Hyde
Astate
Te Kastn
Roorevelt
Vernal Plating Commission
G. E. Untermann
Uintah
Mins Berrie
Duihesne
County
Centennial pageant dazzles Vernal crowd with LDS theme
A historical pageant in Vernal celebrates local history and the LDS church with floats and displays. Organizers Mervin Smith and J Z Hocking, parade chairs, receive commendation for guiding the event.
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Onteten UF
LDS. Church
Jiny Bridger
Jensen
Pooy Express
Wate Bussetss
Tae Beehive
ATLA
Fort Thome
Oldt
Ft., Ducherne Indlaney
He Verna
Lepr Ces la. Mra
Mervin Smith
J. Z. Hocking
Herb
Paranark
Local Grazing Service Office to Be Kept Open
A meeting at the U S office in Salt Lake City led by Stringham Seeley and other state advisers considered keeping the Grazing Service office open and reopening sites in Vernal and across the state. Dale Naylor and Grace Findley would oversee districts, with funds from grazing receipts supporting operations. Officials hope the Barrett bill will pass.
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Us Pffice
Oe Pires Et Tapa Ari Agente
Salt Lake City
Stringham
Hyrum
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Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Erices
H. Stringham
Maya
Vernal Hodeo
Jace Mart
Bhirley Wilson
Klwanid
Ruby Las
County Hospital Fund
Jaycee Contributionwells Fonds As ‘* Communities Report
Federal
Bate
Ie Cadershi
Williams
Enderson
Richard
Uncle Dick" Jensen
Civic Rose Garden
Willhe Tecate
Marilyn
Donna
Drewster Thurkiam
Nev
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Burt Burkhar
H Chester
Minn
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