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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1957

Page

2

Uintah and Ashley Senior Softball action heats up crowding

Fast action and double plays highlighted a close Uintah Stake Senior Softball league game as Naples defeated Vernal 3rd Ward 109. Naples leads with two wins, Vernal 3rd 1–1, Davis 1–0, Vernal 4th 0–1. High scorers were Grant Richens and Gary McCarrell for Vernal and Lynn McCarrell and Darwin Oaks for Naples.

Uintah and Ashley Naples Vernal 3Rd Ward Uintah Stake Sr Vernal 3d Davis Vernal Vernal Ard Grant Richens Gary McCarrell Hiigh Lynn McCarrell Darwin Oaks Bhirley Price

Utah Tourist Promotion at Heber Meeting

Tourists and locals gathered as William C. Winder moderated a session on Utah tourism. Speakers described information facilities, a new Homestead booth, and a "show me" trip to promote local attractions. Kenneth Sowards outlined three seasonal promotion phases and noted 6,000 inquiries last year at $0.61 per query.

Untermann Tte Whitaker Ike Bown Herald Carlston University of Utah Utah Kenneth Sowards Utah Tourist and Publicity Council Visi Ulah

County Building Policies Adopted at Vernal Board Meeting

County officials met Monday night with Mr Despain to finalize policies for the county building project in Vernal. Attending were Wiley Baucum as chairman Hugh L Mchens secretary Lillian Henderson Grant Southam representative and Don phalfort representing the county.

Despain Vernal Mr. Despain Wiley Baucum Hugh L. Mchens Lillian Henderson Grant Southam Donphalfort

Recreation sports schedule and activities notice

Recreation notice outlines golf program for Grant Leavitt and a 17 and under tie, plus softb all two or more games each evening. Schedule lists Uintah Stake senior men on Mondays, Ashley Stake senior men on Tuesdays, needy girls on Wednesdays, alternate Thursdays for Ashley Stake senior men, Fridays for Both Stakes junior boys, and Saturdays Uintah Stake senior men. Also mentions horseshoes, volleyball, tennis and badminton in a casual community setting with a contact phone 67-W.

Grant Leavitt Uintah Stake Ashley Stake Jr. Boss Nzenention Pavlpaenn Spoete Ab W. i

Vernal residents urge access road to dam site and camp

Utah residents press the state commission to build a south access road for materials to the dam site and nearby camp, proposing a Glendale Junction route. A temporary river bridge is planned until the dam is ready, with Vernal officials seeking quicker access.

Wyoming Damaste Vernal Area Utah Commission Glendale Junction Damstte Armstrong Vernal

School headlines from Lapon district update appointments

Max Gibbott, superintendent of schools, attends a teacher education conference this weekend at the USA in Lapon. sou School district officials announce Melvin Gardiner has been appointed head custodian at Central School.

Max Gibbott USA Lapon Sou Melvin Gardiner Central School

Rodeo Rules and Purse Details for Five Pro Events

The article outlines bareback and saddle bronc riding calf roping steer wrestling and brahma bull riding. Purse is $2000 with $400 per event and all entry fees added to the prize. Riders must ride eight seconds, using only a feathery handhold or rope rein, while steer wrestlers time their move and brahma bull riders contend for danger and duration.

Beatrice Stringham Home Welcomes Visiting Residents

Recent visitors at the Beatrice Stringham home in Maeser include Mr. and Mrs. Winslow Whitney Smith of Logan. Professor Smith is affiliated with the USA. Also visiting are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Anderson and family, Mrs. Dun B Colton of Salt Lake City, and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Reid of St. George.

Beatrice Stringham Maeser Winslow Whitney Smith Logan Smith USA Joseph Anderson Dun B Colton Salt Lake City H. L. Reid St. George

Uintah and Union Football Region Shift for 1957 Schedule

Uintah and Union High Schools move from Region 6 to 7 for the 1957 football season. Meeting at American Fork reassigns Basin Schools to Region 7 plus the 1957 schedule with Lehi American Fork Pleasant Grove B Y High Union and Uintah favored for region rankings. Coaches and principals note Union and Uintah’s strong carryover after last year’s regional realignments.

Uintah and Union Utah High School, Activities Association Uintah Union High Schools Loman F. Stutchings Union High UHSAA Ted Heath Bingham Grantsville American Fork Lehi Pleasant Grove B. U. High Union Heath Cougars

Bing Crosby Levi tuxedo display at Ashton’s window

A Bing Crosby themed Levi tuxedo is featured in Ashton Bros store window recounting how, after a hunting trip in British Columbia, Crosby stayed in a Vancouver hotel, mistaken by staff until a bellhop recognized him, prompting Elko Nevada to order a special denim tuxedo for the star. another similar tuxedo is shown in the window.

Bing Crosby Ashton Bros British Columbia Bing Vancouver Elko Nevada Ashton

Provo Funeral Set For Joe Hatch Former Vernalite

Funeral services for Josephus Hatch known as Joe Hatch 70 longtime Vernal resident will be held in Provo on Friday. Hatch died Tuesday in Kremmling Colorado after a long illness and had recently moved to Provo from Vernal in 1942. Born March 4 1887 in Vernal he was a coal and gilsonite miner and sheep herder later working at the Geneva Steel Plant. Survivors include his widow and seven sons and daughters.

Josephus Joe) Hatch Vernal Provo Mr. Hatch Kremmling Colo Vermal Denver Josephus S Luella Thomas Hatch Geneva Steel Plant Trowel Seven Sons Daughers

Ride n Tie Days Rodeo at Craig Slated July 26 27

Ride n Tie Days Rodeo set for Craig Cole July 26 27 features chariot races each afternoon. Daily events include street parades at 10 a.m. and dances at the Armory each night. Events cover bareback and saddle bronc riding head and heel roping calf roping bulldogging and a 4 p.m. wild horse race. A Friday junior event at 7 30 p.m. offers calf roping riding and several contests with cash prizes for winners.

Craig Cole Armory

Utah and Colorado study Pot Creek water priorities

Representatives from Utah and Colorado on Tuesday agreed to study a priority arrangement for Pot Creek waters. The creek rises in northeastern Utah and flows into the Green River in Colorado. Colorado official Ivan G. Crawford cited an interstate compact as the alternative and said the chosen course depends on the priority study and the governors’ decisions. He emphasized the case is more important than it appears.

Utah Colorado Pot Creek Green River Ivan G. Crawford Colorado Water Conservation Board

Utah High School Playoff Schedule Listing Nov Dates

The schedule lists regional games with Nov 1 showing American Fork at B High and Lehi at Pleasant Grove while Union visits Uintah. Upcoming dates include Nov 8 for State Quarter Finals Nov 15 for State Semi Finals and Nov 23 for State Finals.

Tah American York Americean Fork Lehi Pleasant Grove Union Uintah

Local Boy Chosen For Boys State Appears On TV

Boyd Ericksen son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Ericksen was one of three boys selected for American Legion Boys State and appeared on Wah Talent Quest on KU tv Channel 2. He was praised as an outstanding trumpet player and was sponsored by American Legion Witweck Post 11. Other named participants and officials from Vernal attended events with Gov Clyde and state officials delivering speeches.

Boyd Ericksen Gerald Ericksen American Legion Boys Eugene Jelesnik Utah Boys State Boyd Midvale Ted Mack New Yor City American Legion Witweck Boys' State Mutual Ashley Ward Vintah Sarchinal Melba Sargent BYU Music Clinic Provo Jim Baxendale Bank of Vernal Kehl Behunin Newel Behunin Victor Manwaring June Hacking Bud Odle Jack Bullock William McCarrel Vernal Drug Dwight Roberts Vernal Kiwanis Lyle Southam First Security Bank Lanny Taylor Ashton. Bros. Co Marion Welst Grant Southam Woodey B. Searle John Gardiner Gary Campbell Vernal Lions Club Billy Murry Vernal Jaycees Vernal Witbeck Post

Officials Seek Formula To Handle Similar Border Situations

Officials from both states aim to develop a formula addressing similar border circumstances elsewhere. The effort focuses on harmonizing policies and procedures to reduce disputes and improve cross border coordination.

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