National Guardsmen Due Home Sunday
Utah National Guardsmen of the 115th Engineer Group from Vernal Murray and Togele finish a two week active duty tour. They built a road near Mirror Lake and trained in bridge building at Ft. Lewis Washington. About 3500 Utah guardsmen participated in the summer encampment. Camp Williams awards ceremony Saturday morning in the West Bowl amphitheater presided by Maj. Gen. Maxwell E. Rich.
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Vernal National Guards
Sid
Vernal
Murray
Togele
Mirror Lake
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Utah
Minuteran
High Uintas
Millcreek Ranger Road
Beaver River Scout Camp
Willams Guardsmen
West Bowl
Maxwell E. Rich
Basin SCD Annual Tour Planned for Wednesday
Uintah Basin Salt Conservation District announces its annual tour to showcase conservation work across Duchesne and Uintah counties. The 9 am gathering at Duchesne Court House will visit farms and ranches including Duchesne River streambank protection, rested wheat seeding at Talmage, Monticello fish ponds at Alta, Dry Sand Wash Reservoir at Upalee, fertilized pastures at Ioka, and more with a free lunch at Roosevelt City Park. The event invites farmers, ranchers, and interested residents and offers transportation contacts for attendees.
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Uintah Basin Salt Conservation District
F. Mortensen
Court House
Duchesne
Talmage
Altamont
Upalee
Ioka
Roosevelt City Park
Uintah Counties
Mortensen
SCD
George Fisher Jy
Altonsh
Loris Woolley
Lapoint
Morgan Hall
Vernal
W.C. Foy
Thachesne
Roosevelt
County, BLM To War on Trash Dumping
County officials and BLM met with Amish County commissioners Monday to plan a campaign to eliminate dumping in unauthorized places. They noted dumping on own property is unlawful and urged use of designated dump ground. A supervisor was hired to oversee the dump and keep access roads clean. State code quoted bans refuse on streets, roads, ditches, or any public or private area. Tax protests from businesses cited substantial income declines.
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BLM U
Amish
Valley Area
Marriage Licenses Issued In Vernal And Jensen Areas
Marriage licenses issued in Vernal and Jensen include Chris Dee Anderson 18 and Roweena Judy Luck 17 of Vernal, issued June 12. Raymond Carl Staley 18 of Vernal and Saralyn Murray 18 of Jensen issued June 12. Duane Laurence Phillipps 18 and Janet K. Oaks issued June 17.
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Chris Dee Anderson
Roweena Judy Luck
Vernal
Raymond Carl Staley
Saralyn Murray
Jensen
Duane Laurence Phillipps
Janet K. Oaks
Sagebrush sprayed on Brush Creek Mountain
Vernal area ranger district reports 500 acres of sagebrush rangelands on Brush Creek mountain north of Vernal were sprayed using a Bell helicopter. The controlled application of 2-4D aimed to spare other vegetation while boosting native grasses and forage and increasing watershed protection. A demonstration sprayed an aspen stand to show potential reproduction benefits for wildlife habitat.
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Sriday
Vernal Ranger District
Brush Creek
Vernal
Bell
Mountain West Helicopter
Provo
E. Alen Stipnee
Forest Service
Brush Creek Mountain
Shippee
Case Worker Appointed to Welfare Office
James Chapman formerly of Salt Lake City is appointed a case worker in Uintah County welfare office and has begun work. Born in Merced California, he lives here with wife Margaret and four children. He earned a B S from BYU 1960 and a Master of Social Work from the University of Utah in 1984. He served in the U S Army 1951 to 1954 and was a veteran of the Korean War. He had held social work posts with the American National Red Cross Salt Lake County Department of Public Welfare Utah Second District Juvenile Court and Utah State.
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James ©. Chapman
Salt Lake City
Uintah
Mr. Chapman
Merced
Calif
Margaret
BYU
University of Utah
U5. Army
British Isles
American National Red
Cross
Salt Lake County
Dept. of Public Welfare
Ula
Juvenie Court
Utah State
School Board Plans Speedup On Buildings by Bond Refund
The article notes plans to accelerate school building projects funded by refunding bonds. It mentions a July 13 installation meeting for the Vernal Chamber of Commerce at Dinaland Country Club, and updates on Utah Field House naming, Bonnevillle Extension funds cut by $1 million, reservoir storage figures, and tourism promotional exchanges between Vernal and regional chambers. It also covers a local figure’s remarks on state park naming and the Rocky Mountain West guide response.
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Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Dinaland Country Club
Aldin Hayward
Wish State Park and Recreation Commission
Utah Field House of Natural History
Natural History State Park
Sherman P. Lloyd
Bonneville
Bielnaker Reservoir
Board of Education
Vernal
Naples
Maceser
Central School
Vernal Chamber of Commerce Mveting
Glen C. Oldroyd
Bonanza School
American Gilsonite Co
Jensen
Central
Ashley Valley Junior High
Supt
Oldroyd
Charmber of Commerce
Collin Typewriter Co
Wangly
Vernal Man Elected New Lions Governor
Whit ney D. Hammond of Vernal was elected governor of Utah Lions International District 28 A at Provo by the convention. Alvin E. Weeks, also of Vernal, was chosen president of Utah International Counselors. Dr. Jack A. Seltz named cabinet secretary. Marion Bowman, Roosevelt, named secretary to Weeks and Hammond. About 1000 attended. Hammond has held multiple Vernal Lions roles over ten years.
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Provo
Whitney D. Hammond
Vernal
Alvin E. Weeks
Utah International
Jack A. Seltz
Vernal Club
Marion Bowman Af
Troosevelt
Weeks
Hamm
Vernal Lions Club
Zone
Vernillong Club
Hammond
Verna
Seitz
Glade M. Sowards
Larson Caldwell
Alvin T. Purdie
Frank Merrill
Dee Anderson
Nat J. Hatch
Nep
Glenn H. Cooper
Lloyd Winward
B. H. Stringham
BLM Warns of Severe Wildfire Risk This Summer
Vernal District Manager O Dell A Frandsen warned that eastern Utah faces numerous severe wildfires due to a late winter and spring. Increased fire danger comes from dry vegetation as summer advances, with most fires caused by lightning or human activity. He urged vigilance and adherence to laws barring deliberate fires on BLM lands.
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BLM
O'dell A. Frandsen
Utah
Frandsen
Vernal
Sch
Hesteo
Social Worker Seeks Utah Welfare Awareness Program
A member of the National Association of Social Workers urges Utah residents to become informed on local social welfare needs and problems through efforts linked to the American Public Welfare Association and the Utah Conference on Social Welfare.
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National Association of Social Workers
The
American Public Welfare Association
Utah Conference On Social Welfare
Chapman
Wpal
Golf Lessons Schedule Announced by Recreation Director
Coach Louis Mele, summer recreation director, announced the golf lesson schedule. Lessons at the golf course run on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 am and 8 am, with a possible 6:20 am extra class for those unable to attend earlier sessions. Openings remain in other sport classes as well.
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Louis Mele
Mele
New Wells Noted in Basin and Counties
Three new well locations announced in Uintah Duchesne and Daggett counties. Uintah Sharmrock On Gas No 1 Morgan Federal 6500 test Red Wash Field. Duchesne Gulf Oil No 1 Nutters Canyon Federal 900 Wasatch test Exeter Drilling contractor. Daggett Mountain Fuel No 8 RD Murphy Clay Basin gas field Lacattan 5500 Frontier test Lewmont contractor. Spudded June 12.
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Uintah
Duchesne
Dagnett Counties
Uintah County
Shamrock ON & Gas Corp
Morgan Federal
Red Wash
Duchesne County
Gulf Oil Corp
Nutters Canyon
Federal
Exeter Drilling Company
Daggett County—Mountain Fuel Supply Co
Murphy
Nwse
Sum
Clay Basin
Lacattan
Lewmont Drilling Company
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RTA
Unitas
Earuel
Collow
National Guardsmen
Basin Scd
Savebrush
Crook Mountain
James
Chapman Welfare Worker
Ken Sowards
Rocky Mountain West Guide
Los Angeles
Ken Aycock
Flaming Gorge Pines
Flaming Gorge
Grand Junction Chamber
Utah-Colorado
Colorado
Wss
Lions
Renn Nthemical
Alvin FE. Weeks
High Lions Office
Uintah School District Board of Education
Uintsly
Uintah High School
Maeser
Uapoint
Alterra
Whiterocks
Union High School
Tillion
Todd School
Ashley
West Junior High
Oldhoyd
LNT
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