Barr Oxborrow Receive Air Force Jet Training
Two young men from local families complete junior year ROTC and head to Hamilton Air Force Base for four weeks of summer training in T 33 jets. Donnie Barr of Vernal Utah and J Reuben Oxborrow of Jensen Utah attend Uintah High School and Utah State Agricultural College respectively. They aim for second lieutenant commissions and flight training after graduation with hopes of earning silver wings.
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Hamilton Air Force Base
Donnie J. Barr
D. R. Barr
Vernal
Abe Air Force
University of Utah
Uintah High School
J. Reuben Oxborrow
J. B. Oxborrow
Jensen
Air Force
Utah State Agricultural College
Society of Automotive Engineers
Air Force Reserve
European Grain Aphid Attacks Local Farms
County agent Clair Acord warns of an aphid invasion affecting local farms. Farmers should inspect grain heads for stripping and mix one quart of Malathion per the spraying setup to combat the condition.
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Clair Acord
Acord
Donald Batty Recovers From Injuries While on Mission
Mr and Mrs Ivan Batty announce their son Donald is recovering from serious injuries received July 1 while cleaning a baptismal font in the Mexican Mission. His twin Ronald has served 20 months in Atlixco, while Donald works in La Caseta. Both brothers express satisfaction with their missionary work and send greetings home.
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Ivan Batty
Donald
Ronald
la Caseta
Mexico
Atlixco
Mexco
Home On Leave For D Verle Mackay
D Verle Mackay son of Mr and Mrs Mark Mackay of Vernal spent one week home on leave from Camp Carson Cols He left Monday morning for further duties or assignment after his furlough.
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D. Verle Mackay
Mark Mackay
Vernal
Camp Carson
Cols
Babson on Guaranteed Wages and Labor Economics
Babson Park Massachusetts July 4 quote argues guaranteed annual wage would not truly raise living standards. He compares capital and labor to two water tanks connected by trade, noting only two real wage gains come from higher output or cost-cutting innovation. He credits unions for pushing R&D but warns long-term gains rely on efficient private enterprise and resource use. continuation promised on page 18.
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Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Bensoft
Soldier leaves for six weeks training before Germany
Camp Knox Kentucky hosts a six week training course for a serviceman slated for Germany. He enlisted in February 1955 and trained at Camp Carson. A brother, Nolan Mackay, is a paratrooper trainee in Pennsylvania. Prior to this, Hales spent a year at Fl Baggs 4.
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Camp Knox
Germany
Camp Carson
Nolan Mackay
Pennsylvania
Hales
Fl. Baggs
Grand Junction Named Site for Gilsonite Coke Refinery
American Gilsonite company announced a $10 million expansion to build a Gilsonite coke and high test gasoline refinery near Fruita, Grand Junction area. 800 to 1,000 acres acquired, plant to be completed in 18 months, pipeline 80 miles delivering Gilsonite from Bonanza.
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Grand Junction
Gilsonite
American Gilsonite Company
Grand Junction Area
iFruita
E. F. Goodner
Salt Lake City
Afiliate
Standard Oil Company For
California
Barber Oil Corporation
The
Vernal Express
Facili
Bonanza
Colorado
Utah
American Legion Junior Baseball Builds Future Stars
American Legion Junior Baseball began in 1926 and now involves over a million players. Last season 1347 graduates played in the major leagues. Vernal post sponsors a junior team with new uniforms. four teams—Vernal Roosevelt Ft Duchesne Altamont—compete for a district title leading to area, state regional, and national playoffs plus a Little World Series between district finalists to decide the nation’s winner.
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Naw
American Legion
Jackie Cranfill
Phil Bryson
Jerry Cutshaw
Kay Workman
Jimmy Abegglen
Dwight Roberts
Dwight Wetenkamp
Ménager
Mike Sutton
Cloyd McCarrell
Bobbie Goodrich
Gary Sutton
Larry Leo
Sare Morgen Leo
Gary Case
Americanism Committee
Vernal Post
Vernal
Roosevelt
Ft. Duchesne
Altamont
Local Lady Golfers Rate Highly at Salt Lake Meet
Three ladies from Vernal Golf Club shined at the Utah State Ladies Amateur at Meadow Brook Golf Club Salt Lake City. Isla King and Vi Shepherd qualified in the Presidents Flight with King winning her first two matches before falling to Mildred Hurst who captured the Presidents Flight title. Shepherd claimed the Presidents Flight consolation. Jose Carnes competed in the Second Flight, losing her first match, winning a second, and then being eliminated in her third.
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Salt Lake
Vernal Golf Club
Meadow Brook
Salt Lake City
Isla King
Vi Shepherd
Jose Carnes
King
Mildred Hurst
Shepherd
Carnes
Beauty Contest Second Place Runner
A beauty contest reports a runner-up who finished in second place, highlighted as the raving beauty girl in local coverage. The item notes her achievement within the event’s standings and public attention.
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Saker
Martin W. Curtis
Uintah State Bank
Donald Batty
Symes
Ia Arayy
Uintah County
Basin Loans, Inc
Riviera Luggage Rak
Searle's Saving Center
Woodey B. Searle
Your Firestone Dealer
Agrt
West Main
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