Vernal Chamber to Organize and Pool Plan Discussed
Acting chairman J D Jones leads a Vernal Chamber of Commerce organizing luncheon at Hotel Vernal on June 21 to select a 15 member board of directors. Ballots will be mailed to local business houses. county representation urged. Jaycee swimming pool plans, costing about 65 thousand dollars, will begin this summer at the city park pending site and state health approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Jones
J. C. Penney,Co
Vernal
Chamber of Commerce
Utah
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Alvin Kay
Jaycee
Lawrence Siddoway
William H. Slaugh
Asher Manwaring
Don Batty
Uintah ‘County
Althe
State Board
of Health
An. Ares
Jaycees
Vernal Jaycees Earn National Honors at 20th Convention
Vernal Utah Junior Chamber of Commerce received two first place and one second place awards at the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce convention. The basketball and softball programs plus leadership training were cited among the reasons for national recognition. Attendees included Lawrence Siddeway Kenneth Sowards Lawrence Woodard Nelson Merkley and Jack Allred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Vernal Express
Colorado Springs
Colo
Jaycee
Vernal
Utah
Clarence A. Howard
United States
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Clarence
Daddy” Howard
St. Louis
Jaycees
Seternal Jaycees
Lawrence Siddeway
Kenneth H. Sowards
Lawrence Woodard
Nelson Merkley
Jack Allred
Oil field crews push casing and tests near Vernal Utah
Oil workers at multiple Uintah Basin wells report casing set to depths between 3267 and 6351 feet and awaiting cement or testing. Carter Oil Ute Tribal No. 1 near Ft. Duchesne and Ashley Valley No. 5 are among rigs waiting on cement. Stanolind USA No. 4 to core into the Weber. Wyman No. 1 preparing tubing. Griffith-Crain Uintah Basin No. 1 attempting to squeeze off water. A new location is noted in Jensen Section 18 Caldwell No. 1, but details remain limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Oil Co
Ft. Duchesne
Philip A. Williams
Tom Turner
Equity Oil Co
Ashley Valley
Stanolind USA
Weber
USA
California Company
Wyman No
Cram
Griffith
Griffith-Crain Uintah Basin
Vernal- Utah Oil Co
Caldwell No. 1
Jensen
Legion Post Plans For Boys State Quota Set at Six
Witbeck post No 11 American Legion plans to send ten boys to Boys State from July 5 to 16. Camp Williams at the Point of the Mountain in Salt Lake City area will host the event with its local post coordinating selections and transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altho
Witbeck Post
American Legion
Williams
Point-of-the-Mountain
Salt
Dr Paul Stringham to Return to Vernal for Practice
Dr Paul G Stringham plans to return to Vernal to establish a medical practice after completing internship at St Josephs Hospital Marshfield Wisconsin. He earned his MD at the University of Utah and is a former Uintah High School graduate and Uintah native. He trained at Brigham Young University and the University of Wisconsin and served five years in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul G. Stringham
Paul Glade Stringham
B. H. Stringham
Vernal
University of Utah
Dr. Stringham
St. Joseph's Hospital
Marshfield
Wis
Sigma Chicial
Phi Geee Medical Fraternity
Uintah High School
Stringham
Brigham Young University
University of Wisconsin
Utah National Guard
Fire destroys Pure Ice Co plant in Vernal
A fire early Tuesday morning gutted the Pure Ice and Livestock Co plant at East 5th North, Vernal, with total losses estimated between 65,000 and 75,000. The blaze, believed started in an apartment used by Cecil and Hedus Toungate, destroyed the plant, two adjoining apartments, and all furnishings. Firefighters faced a 500-pound drum and a 50-pound arm exploding, which blew a wall and sent flames skyward. The building was only partly insured. the Toungates and their families were away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pure Ice and Livestoc Co
Sth East
5Th North
Cecil
Hedus Toungate
Vernal Fire Department
C. R. Jeffries
Utah Post Office Clerks to Hold Convention Here
Utah State Federation of Post Office Clerks will hold its 1950 convention in Vernal with 60 to 80 attendees. Robert S. Greenburg announced the site choice after the I A Smoot attended the recent Ver nal National Association of Post Office Clerks gathering. Dates are to be announced, with meetings planned for June next year in Vernal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provo
Utah State Federation of Post Office Clerks
Vernal
Robert S. Greenburg
Greenburg
I. A. Smoot
Salt Lake City
Utah
National Association of Post
Boys State program sponsors up for Lake County youths
William C. Wilson, legion spokesman, said Wednesday that Lake County will send some 500 boys to Boys State, a American Legion Utah department program for juniors and seniors. Kiwanis, Jaycees, Lions, American Legion and Chris McKinley of Basin Chevrolet Co. have agreed to sponsor boys, but sponsors are still needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
William C. Wilson
Legion
American Legion
Utah
Vernalites Attend Legion Conclave in Moab District Five Elects Wilson Vernal
William C. Wilson Vernal was chosen first vice commander of district five of the American Legion at a Moab Juab County convention. Stewart Ashton outgoing district commander and state commander Franklin Riter spoke, with Judge Fred Keller of Price in attendance. Rae Ashton attended auxiliary meetings, and a July 4 program with parade and children’s games in Vernal was planned by Witbeck post. The June 27 meeting will elect officers for the coming year, urging all post members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William CC
Wilson
American Legion
Moab
Juab County
Stewart Ashton
Franklin Riter
Fred Keller
Price
Rae Ashton
Stewart
Vernal
Witbeck Post
Post
Rent Decontrol Hearing Set for Vernal Court House
Vernal city council will hold a hearing Monday at 7 30 p m on rent decontrol. LeRoy Taylor city manager announced the session following a petition from 54 area landlords seeking to end emergency rent control. Will iam Ackhurst presides over the landlords study group and will present findings. Utah regional rent control official Harold C Brandley will also report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Court House
LeRoy Taylor
B. H. Stringham
William Ackhurst
Uintah County
Vernal City
Harold C. Brandley
Salt Lake City
Rent Control Board
Uintah and
Vernal Street Improvement Project To Start Soon
The city lets a contract to L. D. Berry to mine and process 32 000 cubic yards of asphalt at the city and county mine. Asphalt will be stockpiled for Murray Trucking and Excavation Co. to resurface streets, with completion aimed for July 15. Main Street one mile through Vernal to be repaved curb to curb and drained to grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal City
L. D. Berry
LeRoy Taylor
Murray Trucking and Excavation Co
Vernal
Taylor
State Road Commission
Main Street
5Th
Sth
English Family To Live in Tridell
Mr and Mrs Clifford Hartley and their 11 children arrived in New York from Liverpool aboard the Britannica and will settle in Tridell under sponsorship by local Goodrich and McKee families. They plan to meet the Britannica on arrival and are expected to reach Tridell by June 17. The Hartley children include Caroline Dorothy Ruth Philip Michael Muriel Melville Iris Betty Gordon and Marion with two married daughters in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Hartley
New York
Liverpool
England
Tridell
Forrest Goodrich
Darrell Goodrich
Parley H. Goodrich
Loren McKee
Reed
Hartley
Caroline
Dorothy
Ruth
Philip
Michael
Muriel
Melville
Iris
Betty
Gordon
Marion
A. 0. Lund
Bishop
Salt Lake City
Uintah 4 H Club Meets at Slaugh Home
The Uintah 4 H group held a small meeting at Nason Slaughs home on Thursday. The next gathering will be at the county park at 2 p.m. Thursday June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nason Slaugh
Park
MIA Youth Conference Plans Revealed
The first stake wide MIA youth conference will run June 24 to 26 with an extensive program. Paul C. Lun as general chairman announced plans designed for Senior Scouts M Men Junior Girls and Gleaner Girls. Events begin June 24 at 5 pm with Utah Field House of National History registration. A 6 pm parade forms at the court house grounds and proceeds to Main Street. A 7 pm softball game at Jaycee park and a 9 pm roller skating party at Imperial Hall follow. June 25 features a buffet supper at 7:30 pm with guest speaker and a 9 pm informal dance at Naples LDS ward chapel. June 26 starts at 8 am with a testimony meeting in First ward chapel. Officials listed include Mrs Mildred Hacking parade Arthur Schaefermeyer roller skating and softball Mrs Doris Johnson buffet supper Lucille Watkins dance Frank Walker testimony meeting and publicists. If successful the event may become an annual observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Field House of National History
Taunt
Court House
Main Street
MTA
Jaycee Park
Imperial Hall
Naples
LDS Ward
Ternal
First Ward
Mildred Hacking
Arthur Schaefermeyer
Doris Johnson
Lucille Watkins
Frank Walker
Loren Anderson
Ray E. Spendlove
Utah Postmasters Wind Up Successful Annual Confab
Delegates praised the Utah chapter of the National Association of Postmasters after a three day convention ending with a banquet at Imperial Hall Pontha Calder received a wrist watch from I A Smoot Salt Lake postmaster served as toastmaster The convention featured speakers F T Follows Robert J Twiggs Joseph W Bambrough R B Dunbar and James R Walton from Garfield among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
National Association of Postmasters
Imperial Hall
Pontha Calder
I. A. Smoot
Salt Lake
Frank Horack
F. T. Follows
Robert J. Twiggs
4-H Club Camp Dates Announced Uintah County
Uintah county 4-H club camp set for June 30 to July 2 at Red Spring camp 35 miles north of Vernal on the Manila highway. Supervisors William Jc Whitaker and Ruby Smith announce the event with A Golden Kilburn of the state extension service aiding in conduct. Mr and Mrs Jay Freestone of Reno Nev returned to their home after a four day visit with Mr and Mrs George Freestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Red Spring
Vernal
Manila
William Jc. Whitaker
Ruby Smith
A. Golden Kilburn
State Extension Service
Jay Freestone
Reno, Nev
George Freestone
Queens Join Rodeo Venture as Vernal Event Plans Evolve
The Rodeo Committee and Queens begin activities as warm weather brings crowds to Main Street and fair grounds for polo practice. Committee chairs Floyd Hall and C. J. Barnett report growing interest in the queen contest. Vernal rodeo set for July 14 to 16 with stock from Swammy Kirby and purses totaling 2250 plus entry fees. Events include bronc and bareback riding bull dogging calf roping and drama bull riding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Hall
C. J. Barnett
Woodey B. Searle
Rodeo Committee
Kirby
Ducks Unlimited to show two films in Vernal Field House
George T. Hansen and Art Moore of Salt Lake City will present two duck related films in Vernal on Monday. One sound and one silent, the shows begin at 8 30 p m and are free to the public. Ducks Unlimited officials urge attendance and note the program supports conservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Hansen
Ducks Unlimited
Art Moore
Salt Lake City
Ducks Unlimited Ie
Annette
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Thorne Studios
Legion Post
Pure Ice Co
Post Office
Vérnalites
Legion Conrab
Blase Schumacher
St. James’ Church
Duane G. Hunt
Salt Lake Catholic
Leo Steck
Vernal Street
George W. Bartlett
MIA Youth Conference
MIA
Paul C. Lun
The
National Association
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