Colorado to Complete 40 During 1936 Plan Progress on US 40
Senator Calder and VC Heron of the US 40 and US 49 associations report Colorado aims to finish US 40 from the Colorado Utah line to Denver in 1936. Contracts near Idaho Springs and other gaps from Steamboat Springs to Denver progress, with several $300,000 to $500,000 projects and total spending around $3 million in Grand and Moffat counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H B Calder
JSI Childress
Colorado
Denver
Utah
Colorado-Utah
Maybell
Steamboat Springs
Idaho Springs
Grand County
Calder
VC Heron
US 49 Association of Colorado
Clear Creek Canyon
Ployd Hut
Golden
Floyd Hill
Denvers Mountain Parks
Hot Sulphur Springs
Hot Sul
Kremmling
Crand
Moffat
Vail
Chaty
Craig
Nurse crops harvest option urged by Washington telegram
A telegram to Director William Peters from George E. Farrell approves nurse crops for hay as a conserving crop during the drought. Farmers in Uintah County are urged to cut nurse crops for hay if uncertain about grain yields, to secure forage and larger payments amid expected winter shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Petersson
Extension Service
George E. Farrell
Western Region Agricultural Conservation Work
Uintah County
Russell Keetch
Utah and Colorado Last States to Complete US 40
A resolution from the Associated Civil Clubs of Northern Utah asks the State Road Commission and Governor Blood to commit to finishing the transcontinental highway 40. It notes Utah’s long effort, small current funding, and urges a yes or no decision on completion by the end of fiscal year 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Civil Clubs of
Utah
State Road Commission
Blood
Daniels Canyon
Heber
Colorado Line
State Auxiliary Head Reports Growth at Utah Convention
State Auxiliary Head reports a year of growth with record 2850 members and three new posts. Child welfare aided about 10000 Utah children and over 300 families. Seventy four posts send delegates, contests include drum corps and a Frank Deming trophy for top musical unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
State Department
Salt Lake City
American Legion Auxilary Uniis
Raa Ashton
Salt Lake
Utah
Ashton
Murray, Gumbon
Heber
Pont
Ray Olsen 'i
Frank Deming
Ott
Vernal attorney nominated for district judge race
At the Democratic Judicial convention in Heber City Tess day afternoon of the fourth judicial district Dallas H. Young was nominated with Judge Abel Turner as district judge candidates. Arnold Toylance was nominated district attorney. Clyde Johnson was vice chairman with Arnold Toylance as chairman. Attendees included Vernal residents Mcmy Johnson, Couglass, Mr Johnson, J Emery Johnson, Andrew Yarnon and Eldred Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heber City
Dallas H. Young
Abel Turner
Stanley Dunford
Prito
Arnold Toylance
Omd
Rifle shoot at Ft Douglas names Paul Ditis winner
First place in the long range rifle shoot at Ft Douglas went to Paul Ditis of Payson, son of Mrs John N Davis, formerly of Vernal. Everett Atwood of Sait Laka was second with 05.
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Douglas
Paul Ditis
Payson
John N Davis
Vernal
Davis
Everett Atwood
Sait Laka
Uintah Basin Soil Survey Starts Loon
A Logan meeting involved representatives from the Soil Conservation Service and Utah State Agricultural College to supervise a cooperative, detailed study of Uintah Basin land and water resources. Dr Lowrey Nelson outlined four phase plans with staff assignments and collaboration with the Forest Service and Re settlement Administration to complete a statewide resource survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Arizona
Tola
Uintah Basin
Nelson
Utah Experiment Station
Soil Conservation Service
Resettlement Administration
Forest Service
Sollsut
Hey
R J Evans
D S Jennings
George D Clyde
L. A Stoddard
P Thomas
Utah
Tribune
Vernal Lions Return From International Convention
Vernal Lions Glen Miter DeVere Carrol and Golda Massry returned Monday night from the Lions International convention in Providence Rhode Island after traveling over 438 miles amid warm weather in Kansas and Missouri. They visited the Congressional Library in Washington and met Mrs Peterson and her daughter Cornelia Peterson, a missionary with the Easterly Mission, during their trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiles
Glen Miter DeVere Carrol
Golda Massry
Uintah Basin Rodeo Set for September 10 11 12
The Uintah Basin Rodeo planned for September 10 11 and 12 features a parade big entertainment and improved facilities at Fall Grounds Vernal Utah. Committees led by Stringham Weeks and Colton outline preparations with racing bucking roping and horse acts. Notable guests Guy Rite and his bucking string join the event alongside local chairmen Jorgensen Sveley and others. A new car will be awarded during the rodeo with many outside participants expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wera
Oy Stringham
View
A W Lewis
California
Ifigh W Colton
John Jorsgensen
Ho E Sveley
Guy Rite
Rock Springs
Cltss
Vernal
Ulstah High Band to Perform at UBIC This Year
Ulstah High School Band directed by Prof Lloyd Winn will give daily concerts at UBIC on August 12 13 and 14 per President J M Lundell announcement Fort Douglas Band cannot attend due to recruiting duty in Tdah New features include a special professional program amateur night Indian program and multiple daily activities planned to enhance the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulstah High School
Lloyd Wwinn
UBIC
J. M Lundell
Fort Douglas
Tdah
UBSC
Vernal Scouts Return From Encampment at Ferron
Twenty five Scouts and Scoutmasters from Vernal troops 232 and 231 returned Saturday from the Ferron encampment where heavy rains ruined roads and bridges forcing a move from Petty mountain in Duchesne county. Scout Executive A A Anedergon and a staff conducted classes in handicrafts cooking swimming and more. Names of participating Scouts and leaders from troops 233 and 232 listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferrrom
Petty Mountain
Duchesne County
Ferron
Emery County
Thhe
Ter Earl Calder
Bob Shismin
Donald Lambert
Ned Strings
Newell Remington
Don Calter
Paul Stringham
Albert
James
Clayton Tindley
Kenneth Sowards
Glendon Swain
Boyd Christensen
Walker
Fact Hatch
Dwayne Johnson
Var Hans Lawrence Swain
Lawrence Hewry
Lewis Hatch
June Bastian Loran Saain
Malcolm ‘Terpies
Reyal Henderson
Chase Lewis
Rangely Oil Field Given Another Test
Eighteen men and heavy equipment from Dallas arrive to carry out a ten day seismic test at Rangely oil field. The crew uses dynamite to blast test holes about 300 feet deep while the seismograph records the blasts to aid geological assessments. Major companies show continued interest in Rangely field and results may prompt further drilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeker
Rangely
Dallas
Texas
Rangery
Denver Mining
Dr Clark Buys Interest in Bullock and Clark Hospital
Dr John II Clark purchased the interest of Dr W I K Bullock in the Bullock and Clark hospital this week and assumed full charge. Dr Bullock reported for two weeks training with the US Army Medical Officers Reserve at Fort Lewis and plans to settle in the Northwest, possibly Idaho. An associate is expected soon, a nurse will be added, and the hospital will be renamed the Clik Hospital with a new neon sign over the entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John II Clark
W IK Bullock
Bullock and Clark Hospital
Bullock
Fort Lewis
US Army
Turas
Idaho
Clark
Clik Hospital
Lions Club Amateur Night to Determine Numbers
The Vernal Lions Club holds an Amateur Night Monday at 6 pm in Uintah High School auditorium. About twenty acts audition for a prime spot on the first night of the convention. J R Douglass J O Anderson P L Conan organize with Hugh W Colton as master of ceremonies and announcer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah High School
Vernal Lions Club
J R Douglass
J O Andersson
P L. Conan Hugh W Colton
County Valuations of Improved Property Reduced by 12 for Cent
County Clerk F L Noel announced this week that the state tax commission approved a 12 per cent reduction in valuations of all improved property in the county. The cut lowers the total improved property valuations by 103 156 from 823 250. In Ages county the change affects all taxable real estate in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F L Noel
Inges County
Uncovering Fossils at Jensen Quarry Only Begun Says Head
Dr Barnum Brown of the American Museum of Natural History leads 100 workers at the Jensen quarry to expose a dinosaur fossil bed. The project, run with National Forest Service and WPA labor, will carve fossils in rock as a permanent bas-relief museum, not remove them, with a shelter 40 feet high and 200 feet long to protect the site.
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Dinosaur Quarry
Head
Carnegie Museum
Pittsburgh
National Museum
The
American Museum
Arnsen
Jensen
Barnum
Brown
Americar Museum of Natural History
Boyle
National Forks Service
WPA Libor
Dole
Deseret News
Central National Highway Would Penetrate Basin
The Library board in Vernal seeks funds for a county library expansion as Lions Club plans an amateur night at the Us auditorium and the Chamber of Commerce sponsors Dogs Beach event next Wednesday. Dr S B X Johnson, lauded as the national Apostle of good roads, promotes a Central National highway from Denver through Utah along US 40, potentially reducing Denver distance by 200 miles. He urges Utah cooperation to attract tourism, calling southern Utah a "perfect wonderland" and predicting high returns on highway investment. The plan envisions a 200-foot right of way, two 20-foot lanes, with shrubbery for night driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Board
Vernal
Lions Club
Us Auditiorium
Dustlor Chamber’ of Commerce
Dogs Beach
Vogue
Salt Lake
Utiom
Caly
S BX Johnson
Washington, D
FD Roosevelt
Congress
Johnson
National Highway Association
Utah
Overals
Denver
Colorado
Goveernor Ed ©. Johnson
Henry Oi Blood
State Road Commission
Jonnson
United States
Conala
Jounaon
Venta
Salt Lake City
Tribune
Junior Chamber of Commerce Dance at Oxxs Beach
The Junior Chamber of Commerce and Library sponsor a Wednesday night dance at Oxxs Beach to raise funds for the county library. Proceeds go to buy new books, with prizes from Wins Six Aces Akodak and others.
Eleven Purebred Pigs Placed in Uintah Project
Uintah County initiates a purebred swine project with eleven Duroc Jersey gilts and one boar from top stock. Average gilt weight 62.5 pounds. elites sourced from Colorado by State College professors and Stock Yards reps, costing about 21 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxden
Salt Lake
Union
Associaton
Uintah County
Colorado
State Agricultural College
Les Roy Carroll
Vernal Defeats Roosevelt in Sunday Baseball Game
Vernal edged Roosevelt 8 to 1 in a Sunday afternoon contest at the All Grounds. A large home crowd watched Vernal CCC beat Dinosaur 11 to 2 earlier, with Bridge and Li-7 contributing. Next schedule shows Vernal hosting Dinosaur camp, Roosevelt at Fort Duchesne, and Myton at Vernal CCC camp. Bridgeland will not play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Te Roosevelt
Sune
Eat More Lamb Week Set Across Three States Aug 20 to Sept 5
Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce outlines Eat More Lamb Week plans to run Aug 20 through Sept 5 and extend into three Intermountain states Utah Nevada and Wyoming. A nine campaign will promote lamb consumption to bolster a key regional industry with 100000 menu books prepared and broad retailer support sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Chamber of Commerte Lh
Utah
Nevada
Wyoming
Bent
Obery Bnce
Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
Vool Growers Associations
Alan Retail Mocers
Public demand for true justice over lute compensation
Citizens insist on fair treatment and uphold the principle of justice beyond mere compensation. The call emphasizes accountability and proper measure of any wrong done, seeking integrity in governance and legal remedies. Local voices stress concrete actions to restore trust and ensure equitable outcomes.
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State Auxiliary
Raz Ashton
Paul Davis
Sornat Wena First PT Acl
Riele
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Uintah Basin Soil Survey
Vernal Lions
East
Dr. Clark
U Bic
Bosie
Grologist
Jen
Davie
Iver
Central National Highway
Basin
Co. Library
Uintah
Junio Chamber
Mirce
Uintah Project
Roosevelt
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