Vernal Lions Organize Committees At May Meeting
Vernal Lions Club board of directors met May 24 in the Hotel Vernal to assign committees and membership. Key groups include Agriculture with Harold Davis director and Raymond Siddoway chair. Athletics and Schools led by Glen Oldroyd director Leland Rex chair. Attendance led by Archie Johnson director Martin Curtis chair. Civile Improvement and Safety chaired by Lloyd Winward director Dan Price. Finance with A T Purdie director and Larry Larson chair. Interclub Relations under J Arben Jolley director and Whitney Ammond chair. Lions Education headed by Nate Jones director Floyd Williams chair. Meals chaired by Buell Bennett director Coke Jefferies chair. Membership and Fellowship led by Roland Merkley director with Keith Adams chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Davis
Raymond Siddoway
A. de Marr Dudley
Rulon
Dee F. Anderson
Bert Angus
Dwayne C. Garber
J. G. Haws
Glade Sewards
Jack R. Wallis
Lloyd Winward
Dan Price
O. J. Barnett
William A. Jacobee
John W. Robbins
Arthur Schaefermeyer
A. T. Purdie
Legionnaires Observe Memorial Day Across City Cemeteries
Memorial Day rites were held at the Doughboy statue in the city park and at Vernal Maeser Tack Point and Vernal cemeteries with Legionnaires from Vernal Witbeck Post N11 in attendance. Junior high students Dennis Mott Richard Walker and Philip Washourn provided bugle services. The Local Legion Post held its last spring meeting on June 3 and will not meet again except for district visitations. Tryouts loom for Vernal's District Nine American Legion Junior Baseball League entry with Roosevelt Duchesne Fort Duchesne and Altonah likely forming teams in the Basin program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doughboy
Vernal
Maeser
Tack Point
Witbeck Post N
Legionnaires
Pety Santee
Ed Morton
John Milburn
Wilford Evans
Gerald Dillman
Arden Stewart
June Hacking
Tralph Sharp
Frank Juddents Oaks
Glade Nielson
Bill Richins
Francis Lenox
Bob Jensen
Dennis Mott
Richard Walker
Philip Washourn
Legion
Uintah Basin
American Legion
Roosevelt, Duchesne
Fort Duchesne
Altonah
Inauguration Set for July 12 with Officials Named
A list of individuals including Ben Lindsay chairman Frank Merrill Way Patltz Jacks C. Turner Orlan Watkins and others is announced for program and entertainment roles. Light conservation and publicity posts are noted with Reed Birchell Norman Long Father James Fogarty and Adolph YF Johnson among appointees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Birchell
Norman Long
James Fogarty
van Robbison
E. A. Sweatfield
Adolph YF. Johnson
Road Planned for Dutch John to Manila Access
The Ashley National Forest outlined a two lane road from Dutch John to Manila to improve school access and accommodate Flaming Gorge area traffic. The plan includes 62,000 cable yards of excavation 21,000 tons of crushed aggregate 450 tons of bituminous material and 1 188 reel feet of culvert pipe with 150 calendar days allowed for completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flaming Gorge
Dutch John
Manila
Ed channel 7 delays loom for Uintah County schools
Uintah and Duchesne counties must cooperate on installations at Tabby Mountain Blue Mountain and Lapoint Ridge to receive educational channel 7. Budget limits threaten summer 1964 reception. Uintah School District plans to budget televisions for fall 1904 curriculum enrichment. Basin Television Inc plans microwave delivery and cable system placement for schools served by current cable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Duchesne
Tabby Mountain
Blue Mountain
Lapoint Ridge
Uiitah
the Basin Television, Inc
Channel 7
1000 Acres of Sage Land Receives Spray
An aerial spray on 1000 acres of public sagebrush land on Cherry Springs Mesa Book Cliffs was completed. Mountain West Helicopters of Provo conducted the operation under Gerald A. Hutt from the Bureau of Land Management with contracting and grazing adjustments to protect wildlife and establish grasses for soil retention and increased range carrying capacity over 3 to 4 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Springs Mesa
Book Cliff Mountains
O'dell A. Frandsen
Bureau of Land Management
Mountain West Helicpters
Provo
Book Cliffs
Copter Plos
Gerald A. Hutt
Vernal
Uintah Basin Livestock Show Showcases Beef Hogs and Lambs
The Uintah Basin livestock show highlights 60 beef entries with Vern Lester of Ogden noting room for fatter beef. Hogs and lambs are finished and fat. The event promotes FFA 4-H coop, showmanship, and market education led by 1963 show president Brent Fels tech with officers and a full three day program including judging fat and breeding swine and cattle, ear tag checks, and a fat livestock sale. A banquet honors exhibitors and leaders. Snowshoe Ridge served as a successful model for Cherry Springs Mesa operations with a fatal spraying effort completed in six hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Lester
Swift
Ogden
Uintah Basin
Hrent Felstech
Ken McLean
Glenn Murray
Dan Oaks
Ben Lindsay
John Robbins
FFA
Cherry Springs Mesa
July 4th Pageant Details and Bell Toll Observance
The pageant features groups including Trail Blazers of the West and Pioneers by Asher Manwaring with performances by handcart company and ensembles. The gate prize is a $300 Shetland Pony donated by Mr. and Mrs. Batty. Fireworks follow. proceeds aid a plane area joining the DUP Museum. The Let Freedom Ring campaign will be observed nationwide with tolling bells starting at Independence Hall Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul M. Batty
DUP Museum
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Conference sessions set with ward boundary changes announced
The report notes that fey School YMMIA and YWIA will attend while DALE WEST represents the Sunday School and L Clair Likes and Myrle Low lead the YM and YWI A groups. General conference sessions are scheduled Sunday at 10 am and 2 pm in the stake tabernacle. Visitors are welcome to attend. Ward boundaries will be changed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fey School
Ymmia
Ywia
Dale
West
L. Clair
Myrle Low
Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association
Church
Stake Tabernacle
Wm. B. Wallis
Uintah County Fair Board to Meet Monday Evening
The Uintah County Fair Board announces a meeting on Monday evening June 10 at R o'clock to discuss fair plans and agenda items for the upcoming event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County Fair Board
Fishing Report Uinta River Opening Weekend
The Uinta River ran clear but high and swift, limiting best fishing. Brook trout concentrated at beaver dams west of U-Bar Ranch. Smokey Springs saw fair catches by youngsters and adults, slower than the fish planted. Moon Lake and south slope lakes posted weak openings with no big fish. Water likely to stay high. some campgrounds snowbound and trails impassable. Violations of fishing limits led to arrests. fines expected. Authorities urge fair play and respect for limits to ensure equitable distribution to licensees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unita
U-Bar Ranch
Lynn Nickell
Glenn Davis
Smokey Springs
Moon Lake
Uintas
Department of Fish and Game
Fish and Game
Past Noble Grands Meet At Ruth Selbe Home
The Past Noble Grands of the Rebekah Lodge gathered in Roosevelt on May 22 at Ruth Selbe’s home for a salad luncheon for nine members and two guests Mrs Anna Norman and Mrs Lau Anderson. A short business meeting installed new officers for the coming years. The evening featured Canasta with Elizabeth Weist winning high, Nola McNeil low, and Mable Yourden binga. Mrs Anderson received a set of dish towels sold by the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Ruth Selbe
Roosevelt
Nin
Anna Norman
Lau
Anderson
Elizabeth Weistlow
Nola McNeil
Binga
Mable Yourden
Crash hits three poles at same corner this week
Mrs Ankerpont received a citation for failure to keep the vehicle under control after the car struck a utility pole at the corner. Junior Hatch of the Vernal City Police investigated noting three different poles hit by vehicles this past week at the same corner.
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Vernal Lions
Vernal Lions Club
Board of Directors
Hotel Vernal
Ashley National Forest
Ashley Natonal Forest
Uintah County
Hal
Trail Blazers
Pioneers
Asher Manwaring
Gerald Caldwell
Pioneer Square
Harold Anderson
Cotton’ Taylor
Duane Anderson
J. Arden Tolley
National Guard
Ensemble
Ella Merrell
2Nd Ward
Maughn Cotton
Thelma Oaks
Naples
Larson
Colck
First Aid
Ittkman
Star Tri S
Glenn
Harvey
Glada
Vernal Drug Co
East Main
West Main
W.O.T
General Electric
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