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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1951
Page
15
Grant H Calder of Vernal is among the students in Indiana University’s largest summer session enrollment. The Bloomington campus hosts a summer enrollment of 5,603 students across courses for credit and a summer center for conferences, institutes, and conventions.
John Atencio 19 of Vernal was wounded in Korea as a Marine. Born Feb 4 1932 in Vernal he attended Allison Jones Grade School and Menaul High School. He enrolled at the University of New Mexico before enlisting in September 1950 and shipped overseas in March 1951. He has two brothers in service, Fred in the Navy and Isaac in the Army.
The text discusses the Dinosaur National Monument proclaimed by President Wilson in 1915 to protect fossils and deter theft, later expanded in 1938 by President Roosevelt to include the Green and Yampa river canyons. It notes National Park Service staffing began in 1941 with Harold, the first superintendent, and mentions earlier campsite activity in the 1930s and related museums in Vernal, Utah.
UBIC hosts farm and home specialists at the Uintah convention with a tennis tourney offering traveling trophies and medals for men’s single and boys’ events. Events include a music festival, flower show, fashion show and poetry contest. Winners receive watches cameras bracelets and pens.
Public notices list weekly meeting times for LDS L D A wards including Priesthood Relief Society Sunday School and Sacrament meetings with times across First Second and Third Wards plus Catholic Episcopal and Congregational church events such as Holy Communion Worship Services Church School and Women's Council with various weekday sessions and special services.
Readers report mixed views on Echo Park Dam with Utah supporters arguing long term gains from the pak unit and tourism. Dinosaurs National Monument praised as superior to Zion and Bryce while critics back the Izaak Walton League stance against the Echo Park project. A Vernal chamber official notes campaign opposition and a public meeting walkout during Interior hearing.
Angue Brown 30 drowned Monday while swimming in Lake Borham 20 miles east of Duchesne. Funeral Thursday at 3 pm in Duchesne Ward Chapel with burial at Duchesne Cemetery. Born December 22 1920 in Myton Duchesne County he married Lily Molt in Provo in 1939. He served two years in the Navy.
OIL NEWS details drilling progress on White River and Red Wash fields with locations in California and Utah. California's No 3 well at C SW SE22 78 23 percent, depth 5202 feet. Red Wash No 4 at C NE NE22 75 238, depth 8438 feet. Tests are ongoing.
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