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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1951
Page
14
General West announced plans for Vernal armory construction after land procurement. A 52 by 120 foot storage unit to house all National Guard vehicles would cost about 20000 dollars. Bid calls would follow deed transfer, with the building usable for drills, dances, plays, and civic events shaping a community asset.
Continued report on Union High School construction notes nearly complete exterior walls and glass areas lighting interiors. Describes acoustical cylinders in music room and modern laboratories. features include stainless steel and tile in home economics, a 32 by 80 foot lunch center, shop spaces, and a Morary memorial. project team includes Loman F Hutchings and Ralph E Childs with local contractors Bowen, Marvosh and others.
The Carter Company discusses a multi million dollar oil exploration push in the Uintah Basin. The party noted $500000 already spent on a well in Strawberry Valley and highlighted Utah activity since 1945. Included were David Frame of Humble Oil and J W Connally of Standard Oil, with Vernal and Salt Lake City staff contributing to geology and marketing updates.
The livestock growers association schedules a barbecue on July 29 for all beef cattle producers. Sidney Merkley is general chairman with officers Lee Sewards and Joe Dodds on grounds and decoration and Joe Haslem Dan Freed on food and refreshments. Mrs Marie Dodds Mrs Carrie Merkley and Jeez Sylvia Peltch lead the ladies committee, inviting all members and their wives and other beef cattle producers.
The Teen Times covers a busy weekend with the Amateur Rodeo where Lee Wilkens and Bob Nuurey took Friday and Saturday top honors in wild horse races. Local riders including Aieiaen Gurr, Jos Murray, Lynn Joway, Gary Richardson, Leland Baldy Me Neill, and Ned Lee earned honors in various events. Also featured are Bunny Days Swim Dare and weekly high diving misadventures, a Progressive Party at Hall residence with Dale Ross and Carillon Searle, and Softball action at Naples with crowds urged to attend as Patsy Reynolds Gayla York and Deloris atdson cheer on.
The two night amateur rodeo drew about 2800 fans with prizes awarded across events. Saddle bronc riders led by Kine Hatch and Jack Hickey earned $40 top payouts, while calf roping paid Cecil Jenkins $50 for first and Floyd Lyons $30 for third. Team roping winners on day two included Lee Godrich and Bob Dean with $30, and Saddle Bronc results credited Grant Ainge and Kine Hatch with $30 each.
A fragmented report notes visits by Dr. Vernal Weston Lake and Judge Mave Rice Harding of Provo. They traveled by private plane and arrived in Vernal, details remain unclear due to damaged text.
A compilation of legal notices in Vernal Utah includes probate actions for Melvin Frank Taylor and Lena Cummings with deadlines in September 1951, plus a National Forest timber sale in Ashley National Forest offering lodgepole pine and Engelmann spruce with bid deposit and payment requirements. Social notes report Mr and Mrs Charles Hale visiting Vernal from Las Vegas via private plane, visiting local residents before returning to Farmington New Mexico.
FOR SALE WILL sell my small dairy ranch stock and equipment Write Box 460 Wernaly y FOR SALE LO acres near town with full water right 3 4 mile from center of town Call 228 W or contact 311 N Sth rE Jy1a CARD OF THANKS Mrs S Glen Oaks Macser thank friends Fire Department and all who helped fight haystack fire on their property Spending weekend at Mr and Mrs J Arden Jolley were Mr and Mrs Edwin Boeler and children Walter and Sylvia Salt Lake City former Vernal residents They were entertained at a chicken fry at Green River Gorge Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ralph Walker and family Mr and Mrs Harold Sargent and daughter Claudette and Mr and Mrs Frank Walker and family The Rockets returned home Monday evening.
Gov Lee and party will motorcade into Vernal and form a parade at the western outskirts then proceed to Hotel Vernal. Chamber officials urge citizens to Main Street at about 5:30 p.m. to welcome the governor. President Colton will award a two member ship trophy to the first new year member. Frank Allison of Good Fats Cafe holds the trophy until next year's first new member registers. Ernest Untermann will receive honorary Chamber membership for service to the Utah Fieldhouse.
Mrs Ireta Forbis and her children of Glenn Falls New York arrived Saturday for a two month vacation with Mrs Forbis’s parents Mr and Mrs John Wills.
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