Vernal Race Meet to Feature Thrilling Races and Parade
Vernal plans a three day race meet Thursday through Saturday June 12 13 and 14 featuring over 150 top racehorses a 23 mile pony express ride from Green Tower Wyoming to Vernal a miniature rodeo for children under 14 and a Scottish wiltie bagpipe band. Seven races daily include quarter horses and thoroughbreds with rodeo performances between races. About 90 youngsters will participate in the miniature rodeo run by Bernica Hunsaker Tremonton and Vern Oyler. A $4000 matched purse race pits Bing owned Roy Showalter against Holy Sock owned by Woodey B Searle. A four horse pony hitch is also listed.
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Green Tower
Wyo
Wintah Basin
Ken’s Army and Navy Store
Bernica Hunsaker
Tremonton
Vern Oyler
Garland
Bing
Roy Showalter
Holy Sock
Woodey B Searle
Sweetwater County Sheriff's Posse
Record Basin Jr. Livestock Show Sets Exhibitor Record
Over 200 exhibitors participated in the Uintah Basin Junior Livestock Show with 1568 entries tying it as the largest show. Fat steer champions sold for high prices, lambs fetched strong bids, and hog and team judging prizes were awarded to FFA and 4 H members amid notable bidders including Green Valley Market Intermountain Concrete and Ashton Bros. The event highlighted top stock by Ronald Dudley and others, with record prices compared to last year and continued judging contests.
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Record Basin Jr. Livestock Show
Uintah Basin
Mistry
Willam
F Farnsworth
Ronald Dudley
Randlett
Ashtot Mros
Ketth Lewis
Intermountain Concrete Co
Marvin Pace
Green Valley Market
Randy Searle
Lamb
Jackie Turner
Jim
Estes
Hickey Merkley
Woodey B Searle
Mike Yergensen
Ashton Bros
Future Farmers of America
Ducky Livestock 4
Cyd
Ducheste County
Scott Murdock
Floyd Nielson
Et Rosevell
Mike Yergengen
Vernal Man Hospitalized In Gun Mishap
A Vernal resident, Dean Collins 43, was reported in fair condition at the county hospital after apparently shooting himself in the jaw with a .22 rifle while rabbit hunting near Little Brush Creek. His stepson Buday Colling found him. an ambulance transported him to Steinaker Draw area hospital. Deputy Sheriff Carl Slaley investigated.
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Little Brush Creek
Dean Collins
Sali Lake City
Buday Colling
Colling
Bryce Caldwell
Steinaker Draw
Collins
Carl Slaley
Funeral for Bonanza Baby Darrell Leavitt Planned
Funeral services are tentatively set for Monday for Darrell Leavitt, the three week old son of Mr and Mrs Lowell Leavitt of Bonanza, who died in an auto mishap. Further details appear on page 8.
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Darrell
Lowell Leavitt
Bonanza
Vernal Chamber Plans Manila Meet for Flaming Gorge Bids
Vernal Chamber and Manila meeting announced to open bids on the Flaming Gorge prime contract. Ralph Ennis of US 40 Association attended for the Dinosaur dedication and noted a stagecoach run from St Louis to Magic Mountain. Discussion will cover river bridge access to Vernal with the contractor, plus praise for local promoters.
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Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Manila
Flaming Gorge
Vernal Chamber
Ralph Ennis
US 40 Association
St .Louis Mo
Magic Mountain
Denver
Jaycees the Lions Club
Kiwanis
Vernal Express
KVEL
Deseret News
the Tribune
LeRoy Kay
Dinusat
Henry Millecam
Si Yfal Richardson
Gail Boon
Ksl'tv
Utoh
Split Mountain
Bruce Christian
Frorfler Airlines
Melty
Ken Stringham
Canal Overflow Threatens Ashley Valley Water Supply
High water in the Highline Canal at Dry Fork canyon mouth caused seepage that created a cavern under the road and displaced water pipes. A landslide pushed pipes off line, prompting a traffic detour and emergency bank stabilization with old car bodies and wire rope. Water service was cut for about a week while the canal bed was dredged and sealed with bentonite.
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Highline
Dry Fork Canyon
Ashley Valley
School District Receives Federal Funds Under Public Law 874
Rep IL A Dixon via telegram to the Vernal Express reports a tentative entitlement of 3233.70 for fiscal 1958 under Public Law 874 granted to Unitariy School District. Amount certified for immediate payment is 2425. Public Law 674 provides compensation to districts serving students from federally funded or regia areas.
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Rep IL
A. Dixon
Wehool
Vinal Strip Road Bids Sought for Dinosaur Access
State Nead Commission invites bids to surface 4.24 miles of road north of Jensen toward Dinosaur National Monument. Project completes surface from US 40 to the visitor center, distance just under two miles. Bids open Tuesday June 17 at 2 pm at the State Capitol. Completion in 75 working days.
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State
Nead Commission
Jensen
Dinosaur National Monument
US 40
State Capitol
Opening Day Girds Utah Anglers For 162 Day Season
Thousands of Utahns head for streams as fishing opens at 4 am to 2 pm across Uintah Basin with 162 day season. The Vernal Rod and Gun Club and state officials approve 1958 fish planting plan, listing plants at Brush Creek Carter Creek Sheep Creek and Paradise Park to Oaks Park and Francis Creek.
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Uintah Basin
Rod and Gun Club
Oaks Park
East Parl
Paradise Park
Cart Creek
Moon Lake
Francia Creek
Jones Creek
Jones Mole
Ashley Creek
Brush Creek
White Rocks
Uinta
Sportsman’s Club
Don Adreanne
Ernest Underwood
Salt Lake City
Roosevelt and Duchesne Sportsmen
Basin
Little Brush Creek
Carter Creek
Sheep Creek
Bpirl Lake
Cast Park
Oaka Park
Francis and
Vernal Red and
Gun Catish
East Park
Dedication of New Dinosaur Center Draws Large Crowd
Over 1600 people attended the dedication ceremony Sunday for the new Dinosaur Center as bids for the Flaming Gorge Dam project near Manila were opened Tuesday at 2 30 pm. The government contract covers an arch concrete dam crest about 1180 feet long, a diversion tunnel around 4100 feet, a spillway structure, a three unit powerhouse, and access roads.
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Flaming Gorge
Green River
Manila
Gorge Road Bid Tops Estimate
The low bid for bailing 22 miles of access road to Flaming Gorge Damale te opened last week by the State and Commission was $195,663, about $40,000 over the engineers estimate. Other county bids opened last week ran well under estimates, with quick awards anticipated. The access road would proceed from Greendale Junction northward to the dam site, beyond which only a temporary road is planned. Low bidder on the main road was RM Jensen of Salt Lake City.
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Flaming Gorge
Damealte
Didg Pn
Tianing Gorge
Greendale Junction
Water Edge
Wille
RM. Jensen
Salt Lake City
County Rites Set for June 18 on Cornerstone Ave
Uintah County commissioners met Wednesday to set county building ceremonies for Tuesday June 10 at 1 pm. Contractor Grant Hansen of Altamont noted staff may occupy the new building by early December with an April contract deadline, possibly January completion. A $50,000 May payment was made. Dinosaur Service received a beer license. Dean Rowland was named county civil defense director. bids opened with Utaty Motor Co winning $8,260.80 for a tandem drive dump track.
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Ave Uintah
Grant Hanssen
Altamont
Dinosaur Service
Jensen
Déan Rowland
Civil Defense
Utaty Motor Ca
iTorseshoe Open Tourney Slated Saturday Here
Vernal hosts the iTorseshoe Open at the city park horseshoe court this Saturday. Qualifying pitches begin at 7 p.m. The top eight players qualify for the main event. A trophy will be awarded to the winner with reserve prizes for other qualifiers. Local pitchers expect strong attendance from noted state players.
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City Park Horseshoe Court
Chelles Caldwell Ln
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Pony Express
Big Parade
Sonar Af
Spammnaeen
Fionald Dudley
Randlell
Lee Bennion
Ashton Bros. Co
Thorne Studio
Merkley
Purchas Woodey
Searle
FFA
Lio HW Conk
Conk
Sally Swain
Jim Baxendale
Rank Rowland
Dinosaur Access
Dinosaur
Lesroy Kay
Fleore
EIT
Clyde
Paw
Dinosaur Nations Monument
Kim Jo
Roger C. Ernst
Washington
Oscar Dick Cuef Ranger
New Dinosaur Center
Gorge Road
Ellis Lb Armstrong
Jim Lilyl
Roger C Ernst
Washington . C
Frist
Colorado
Ito
Royal Jean
Ernat
Allmogaur
Hintah High School
LeiBler Post of
Kert Sowards
Vernal Chamber of Com
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