Vernal Citizens Hire Gibbs for Municipal Gas Referendum
A group in Vernal hires Salt Lake City attorney Lauren W Gibbs to press a referendum on municipal gas. Gibbs will seek gas commitments from Pacific Northwest Pipeline and propose financing by revenue bonds. Petitioners seek signatures of one third of gubernatorial voters to trigger the initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauren W Gibbs
Salt Lake City
Grant Southam
Wiley Barcum
Charles Lewis
Clayton Simmons
Dean Voorhies
Tay Nash
Ralph Siddoway
Glenn IT Cooper
Vernsl
Gibbs
Pacific Northwest Pipeline Corporation
San Juan Basin
Pacific Northwest
Jensen
Uintah
Loran L. Laughlin
Greeley Gas Company
Utah Public Service Commission
Citizens Group
City Recorder
Vernal City
Yearbooks Scheduled for Distribution Next Monday
The yearbook staff announced distribution from 10 am next Monday June 6 inviting students to come and autograph books of friends. Connie Lundell editor with Lee Caldwell as assistant editor Rae Davis business manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Lundell
Lee Caldwell
Leah
Rae Davis
Service Station Operators Choose Officers
Harold Twichardson operator of Mal's Texaco Internal, elected president of the Uintah Retail Service Station Association. Vic Waite named vice president and Jack Allred secretary treasurer. Four directors named are Dick Gardiner Edwin Thweatt Ken Mortensen and Don Richardson. Attendees heard from Joe Strickland Paul Hodges and Reed Day. They voted to join the UAPR and NCFR to secure representation with suppliers and to address industry conditions. The group discussed the Price Posting Law requiring daily posted fuel prices and penalties for noncompliance including fines and possible license revocation after multiple offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Twichardson
Mal
Texaco
Uintah
Gateway Cafe
Vic Waite
Jack Allred
Dick Gardiner
Edwin Thweatt
Ken Mortensen
Don Richardson
Joe Strickland
Utah Association of Petroleum Retailers
Paul Hodges
National Congress of Petroleum Retailers
Reed Day
JAPR
UAPR
NCFR
United States
Former Vernal youth receives honors
Bryce Chivers, a 1955 Farmington High School graduate, earns a four year scholarship to the University of Las Cruces New Mexico. A football star for three years, he captained the 1954-55 team and is the son of Eldon and Hazel Chivers of Farmington and grandson of James Chivers of Vernal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryce Chivers
Farmington High School
New Mexico
University of Las Crucias
N. M
Bryce
Eldon Chivers
Farmington
James Chivers
Kaysville Pitcher Wins Horseshoe Open in Vernal
Cherry Bennett of Kaysville won the Utah State Horseshoe Association open tournament held in Vernal last Saturday evening at the city park. Eleven players competed, with four eliminated in qualifying and eight prizes awarded. Bennett led the standings, followed by performers from Salt Lake, Murray, and Vernal, while local sponsors donated prizes. The association will stage seven open tournaments statewide, beginning with Vernal and continuing to Payson Salt Lake City American Fork West Jordan and Ogden through summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Bennett
Kaysville
Chellus Caldwell
M. Jennings
Murray
C. Holfeltz
West Jordan
Funk
Mather
Neola
Gardner's Jewelry
Ashton Brother’s Company
J.C. Penney Company
Don's
Conoco
Vernal
Payson
Salt Lake City
American Fork
Ogden
Grant Christensen Wraps Round The World Tour Homecoming
Grant Christensen returns home May 22 ending a global journey before a two week visit with his parents Mr and Mrs eon P Christensen. He completed a round the world tour and arrives back in his hometown with stories from travel and adventures abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Christensen
Ist
St. Grant
Christensen
Eon P. Christensen
Wheat Growers to Vote Allotment in June Referendum
United States wheat producers will vote June 25 in commercial wheat states on continuing the marketing quota program for 1956. A two thirds majority is needed. Secretary Ezra Taft Benson announced a 55 million acre national allotment and an anticipated price support level to be released before the referendum. Noncommercial states with 25 000 acres or less in 1955 will have 75 percent of the commercial rate. Uintah County growers with over 16 acres for 1958 harvest may vote. Local voting sites will be announced beforehand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Taft Benson
Arizona
Alabama
Connecticut
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Nevada
Rhode Island
Vermont
Wayne Pickup
Uintah County
Air Force pilot travels the world before new Louisiana posting
Lt Chris Tensen has toured Korea Japan Europe and Asia since leaving the states two years ago. He will soon be stationed in Louisiana and will join his parents in Logan for the USAC commencement on Saturday where Janet and JoAnne Christensen will receive bachelor degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Christensen
Air Force
Korea
Japan
Europe
Asia
Louisana
Grant
Logan
USAC
Janet
JoAnne Christensen
Funeral Services for John V. W. Jorgensen Held in Vernal
John V. W. Jorgensen 72 retired bid Heaman died Friday at home from a heart ailment. Funeral services were conducted Monday at Vernal First Ward Chapel with Bishop Mardin W. Walle presiding. Interment followed at Vernal Memorial Park. Surviving are his widow May, a daughter Ellen Barr, a son Dr. James Long, four grandchildren, and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doh Utrick Jorgensen
Bid Heaman
Dam
Mardin
Jorgensen
Bishop Curtis
Mable Stagg
Elva Davis
Clyde S. Johnson
Bishop Wallis
Irvin Eaton
Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery
Blaine Lee
Charles J. Neal
Vern McCarrel
Sid Morrison
Lloyd Shimmin
J. A. Cheney
Russell Montgomery
J. Harold Reader
B. H. Stringham
Don Showalter
Austin White
Lee Bennion
Azer Johnson
Francis Feitch
Lorenzo Samuels
Stewart Ashton
Cliff McCoy
Myron Munson
Mr. Jorgensen
Burrville
Sevier County
John Smith
Lena Winkler Jorgensen
Vernal
Vernal Rod and Gun Club
Vernal Rodeo
Vernal Lions Club
Elk's Club
Grand Junction
May
Ellen Barr
James Long
Grand Ridge
Floyd
Lester
Carnl Rasmussen
Cleo Nielsen
Gertrude Boulden
Castle Dale
Carbon County
George
Esther Maynard
Price
Geneva McCalton
Pleasant Grove
Lucile
Florence Jorgensen
Salt Lake City
Farm Chemurgic Council Pioneers Industrial Agriculture
The piece surveys farm income declines and the rise of chemurgy linking chemistry with agriculture. It notes the 1935 Dearborn council, the 1935 shift to the Council for Agricultural and Chemurgic Research, and calls for diversification toward industrial crops like timber bamboo and canaigre. It highlights marine research and the potential of sea-derived industrial materials, urging support from science, industry, and government. It also mentions the Gloucester College of Fisheries as a beneficiary of ocean resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearborn
Michigan
Henry Ford
Francis P. Garvan
The
Chemical Foundation
Wheeler McMillen
Farm Journal
Chemurgic Council
Council For Agricultural and Chemurgic Research
Columbus
Ohio
Porto Rico
Hawaiian Islands
Council
New College of Fisheries
Gloucester
Massachusetts
Red Cross First Aid Class Completes Year
Final class of the year, sponsored by the Red Cross under Sadie McConkle, was held at Elsie Engen’s home on Wednesday evening the 18th. Graduates include Lula Chew, Mary Nell Snow, Cleo Fitt, Erma Stewart, Ora Curfew, Helen Gross, Gracia Hirschi and Ruth Haslem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross
Sadie McConkle
Elsie Engen
Lula Chew
Mary Nell Snow
Cleo Fitt
Erma Stewart
Ora Curfew
Helen Gross
Gracia Hirschi
Ruth Haslem
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Municipal Gas
Lauren W. Gibbs
Unntah State Bank
Verzal
Utah
Nasma Karren
Glen Ovard
John VW. Jorgensen
Babson
Agricultural Research
Tiacson Park
Tam
Peter
Lous
Pink
Merion
Hudson
Vegas
Searle's Saving Center
Wel Mein
Phoos
Baby's
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