Taxpayers to Vote on New Uintah High School Building
Uintah County voters will decide on raising property taxes by 2 per thousand to fund a new senior high school at an estimated cost of 900000. The project would create a 75000 square foot building with 1000 seats in an auditorium, expanding to separate junior and senior high facilities and improving programs in arts, music, economics, speech, shop, and home economics. The plan emphasizes economical materials and phased expansion, with details continued on page 8.
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Uintah County
Uintah Rehool
Eheibie Iac
Betty G Johnson Wins Scholarship for Uintah Student
Betty G Johnson, daughter of Mable Johnson, won a $100 scholarship from the Utah Congress of Parents and Teachers Inc. to attend any school of her choice. She recently graduated from Uintah High School where she excelled in music drama and commercial events.
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Tate
Betty Glenn Johnson
Mable At. Johnson
Opening Day Fishing Good Despite Weather
Local anglers fared well on opening day despite high water and rough conditions. Reports from Jones Mole Brush Creek Ashley Creek and McKee Draw show good fishing with many limits taken at Christenson pond and McKee Draw while Carter Creek was rough yet produced some limits.
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Fshing Road
Jones Mole
Fred Roy
Nolde
Kame Warden
Brush Creek
Ashley Creek
Jake
Soderquist
McKee Draw
Carter Creek
Ashley Central Canal
Youth Escapes Injury In Car Roll Near Jensen
An Alf year old Vernal youth escaped serious injury when a car rolled on U S Highway 40 about three miles east of Jensen. Ray Birch driving a 1941 Ford Tudor sedan lost control and rolled onto the right shoulder then overturned. the car was valued at about 300 dollars. Birch was cited for failure to control and for no driver's license.
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Vernal
Jensen
Ray Birch
R. M. Helm
State Highway Patrol
Birch
Rodeo Queens to be chosen at Uintah County fairgrounds
Several Uintah County youths exhibited at the 17th Intermountain Junior Fat Stock Show in North Salt Lake earning prizes and Master Stockman awards. More than 38 youngsters from five states entered animals, with winners receiving prizes and stockman pins at a banquet. Queen candidates include Gayla York Helene Hemp and others, with a queen dance set for Saturday night at 9 p.m.
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Uintah County
Intermountain
North Salt Lake
Callis Morrill
Lapoint
Maralea Smith
Joye Smith
Salt Lake
Presta
KB. W. Jenking
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Gayla York
Helene Hemp
Vernal
Fairgrounds
Loraine Hampton
Laura Mae Walisner
Jaine Turner
Reshe Oaks
Barbara Tear Snow
Kid Jacobe
Abn King
Fat Sutton
Ora Fae Wardle Heads to National Convention
Miss Ora Fae Wardle will leave from Salt Lake on the train to Washington DC to attend a national convention of 44 outstanding leaders and achievers from Utah. Formers from each state will join delegates from Hawaii and Puerto Rico for a theme Your Government focusing on lectures and programs, with tours of Washington DC and surrounding areas planned.
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Ora Fae Wardle
Salt Lake
Washington, D. c
Shemeave Wit
Ohor
Utah
Alarie
Hawaii
Pus Tico
U Jsct
Stone
Construction on Vernal-Manila Road Has Begun
RB Cline, superintendent for Peter Kiewit Sona Construction Company, arrived in Vernal on Monday to start preliminacy work on a six and a half mile section of the Vernal Manila highway. The Forest Service financed $200,000 contract is the first on a fourteen mile stretch. Local workers are clearing debris as surveying continues by the Bureau of Public Roads and Bureau of Roads, with offices in Vernal.
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Cline
Peter Kiewit Sona
Manila
Forest Service
Bureau of Public Toads
Vernal
Uitte Brush Creek
McKee Draw
A. J. Morrison
Grant. Evans
Bureau of Public Roads
Vernal Farlier
Bureau of Roads
Peter Klewlt Sons Company
Theatte of Construction
County Retains Control of Fairground Fund
Uintah County Commission met on Thursday and rejected a request by Vern Gifford and Henry Schaefmeyer to hand over fairgrounds management and all related funds to a new Fairgrounds Committee. The panel argued they are not yet ready to take control. the proposal would place authority over rodeo riding club and roping funds with the committee, who said they wished to begin immediately.
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Uintah County
Vern Gifford
Henry Schaefermeyer
Fairgrounds
Two New Oil Well Locations Announced in Uintah County
Oil companies disclose two wildcat wells in Uintah County. Sun Oil will drill first well at Firewater Canyon unit with about 25 000 acres near the U S naval oil shale reserve. El Paso Natural Gas plans an 8000 foot test in the Brennan Bottom unit southwest of Vernal, with Gulf, Carterea, and Philips Petroleum holding acreage.
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Oil Gay
Uintady
Sun Oil Co
Amish County
el Paso Natural Gas Co
U. S. Naval Oi
el Paso
Vetera
Green River
Carbon County
Warren Taylor
Coring
Brennan Hottom
Five Year Old Drives Stolen Car in Utah Crash
A 5 year old Vernal youth drove a stolen 1953 Chevrolet Tudor Sedan one mile north of Maeser Store after leaving Hotel Vernal area Sunday night. Deputy Marvin Yourton chased the vehicle as it reached 98 mph before the crash. the boy was thrown into a ditch and survived with minor injuries. He was taken to Uintah County Hospital for treatment.
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Vernal
Maeser
Reed Blt Company
Ulitth
Marvin Yourton
Hatch Motor Company
Yourton
Umtah County
Local Guard Attending 15 Day Camp in Uintah County
About 1,500 Utah National Guard members from across the state join a 15 day training camp at Camp W. G. Williams near Jordan Narrows. The exercise covers artillery construction and tactical practice with participation from Uintah Count and other officers and men.
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W. G. Williams
Jordan Norrows
Utah National Guard
Artilleem
Sune Ib
Jaycees Install New Officers At Inauguration Banquet
The Jaycees held their inauguration banquet at Hotel Vernal to install new officers including LaMar Hawkins as president and Bill Dunn as first vice president. The event featured awards, a guest speaker Dave Whiteside of the Layton Club, and a program with dancing. about 90 Jaycees and guests attended.
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Etihoors
Hotel Vernal
LaMar Hawkins
City Bakery
Telacea Whitney Hammond
Bill Dunn
Istates
Gene Hat
Brent Feltch
Alvin Bowden
Jerry Boettcher
Dave Whiteside
Layton Club
Waycoe
Whiteside
Valuef
LaMar
Whit. Ney
Whitney
Fa Preece
Cal Sorenson
Nelson M
Saycees
Floyd Tullis Wins Frank Wright Award Trophy
Frank Wright's annual combined award trophy for outstanding scholastics and activities is presented to Floyd Tullis based on four years of high school scholastic averages and participation. Mr Wright, Uintah High School physiology and physics teacher, notes the award encourages both study and athletics.
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Frank Wright
Floyd Tullis
Eoho
Porte
Wright
Robert Williams
Rand Bryson
Eddie Davis
Sidwell
Donnie Carr
Uintah High School
Three BYU graduates honored in Monday ceremonies
Three students from Brigham Young University received degrees during Monday graduation exercises. Glendon C. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Johnson, earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting at Queen Valley. Walter Woolsey received a Bachelor of [degree unspecified] in her program.
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Vernel
Lrigham Young University
Mortday
Glendon C. Johnson
Archie Johnson
Decountin
Quentte Valley
Clan of
Walter Woofey
Edward Keith Dexter
Leo Dexter
Provo
DYU
Utah BPW hosts three day meet and UN pilgrimage notes
Utah Business and Professional Women conclude a three day convention with 145 delegates from 25 clubs. The event at Provo celebrates Building Others with Leah Merrell cup winners Price and Murray, introduces two new clubs Price and Box Elder, and plans next year’s gathering. Elinor King leads a UN pilgrimage from Salt Lake City to New York for a week of tours, sessions, and Rebekah Lodge hosted meals.
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New York City
Odd Fellows United Nations
Eilmnoe King
Goughistok
Stanley King
U.N
East
Rebekah
Theta Rhoe
Missng
Vernal
Womtien
Utah Federation of the
BPW
Thame
Price
Murray
Box Elder
Provo
Comenittes
Pearl Bhaffer
H. G. Gary Company
Plumbing and Healing Contractors
Jean Shonka
Acme, Printing Company
Brigham City
Vogue Theatre
Stake Center
Women must be on tax roll to vote in bond election
Women in Uintah County cannot vote in the upcoming bond election unless their name appears on the county assessment roll. Attorney General Ken Chamberlain states a wife must pay property or personal tax in the last year to qualify, and both men and women must be registered as of the last general election.
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United County
Attorney General’s Office
Charles T. Pope
Ken Chamberlain
Clinton B. Vernon
Funeral Services Conducted for Archie B. Rooks
Funeral services were held for Archie B. Rooks, whose death occurred recently after an illness. The obituary notes his family had moved to Davis Ward and references connections to Vernal Fish Ward and Mary Bell in Maon, Fla. The report appears fragmented with later lines indicating continuation on page 8.
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Paryi
Archit
Picaday
Gare Sullivan
Ae Ee
Tooke
BP. m. Goat
Mary Bell
Maon
Fla
Rooks
Marie Roks
Uish
Davis Ward
Fai
Orlan Johnson Elected Knife Fork Club Head
Orlan Johnson was chosen as head of the Knife and Fork Club at Uintah County meeting held in Vernal. The final May 25 gathering elected four three year directors including Charles J Roy Showalter J D Jones and Whitney D Hammond with current holders continuing as others.
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Orlan Johnson
Knife, Fork Club
Lenine
Atv
Ptet Vernal
Panini
John
Lee Sewards
Ray E. Spend-Ove
Aoctobaty
Charles J
Roy Showalter
J.D. Jones
Whitney D Hammond
Robert Ta Mbelmoti Oulart
Tanineos Ry 'Y Pendiove
la! Sowards
Glenn H. Cooper
Yen Simmons
Dewey Ross
Woodley Searle Named Head OF State Group
Woodley B Searle operator of Searle Gay and Appliance was elected President of the Liquified Petroleum Gas association at its annual Salt Lake City meeting. He succeeds L M Hains of Salt Lake City and tops a slate including E F Poovontha of Moab as vice president D R Bolton Salt Lake City treasurer James Bodmin Spanish Fork director R M I Davis speaker Utah House of Representatives. The group backed a plan to push a state legislature session to address school financing.
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Woodey B. Searle
Serait
Searle Gay & Appliance
Gnasssn
Motel Temple Square
Salt Late City
L. M. Hatns
Salt Lake City
EF. E. Poovontha
Moab
D. R. Bolton
Salt Eake Chey
Jlames
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Washington D.C
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Huraday
Vernal Chamber of
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Lily Park
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Ted
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Ulotah
Nis
Floyd Ith
Tania
BYU
Mary Ann King
Ruth Haslam
Elinor King
Cundick
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Nephi
Charles Coleman
Metro-Goldwyn- Meyer
Coleman
Fran Feltch Toeaday
Mr. Coleman
Norge
Archie B. Rooks
Woodley Searle
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