Scout Camp Opens Monday at High Uinta
Two hundred scouts and leaders from Vernal Duchesne and Roosevelt districts of Utah National Parks Council will open the 1958 High Uinta Scout Camp at McKee Draw on Monday. Camp director Valving Gaudio assisted by planner chair Tigle Molgate will lead a large senior staff including James E Bacon Spencer Squire and LaTrell Anderson with many others handling health safety hospitality and activities as morning advancement work aims to award second class and first class badges. Six junior staff explorers from Arcadia Roosevelt Maeser and Verna join the week of games merit badges and field sports for a busy program slated to continue through the day with page 8 continuation.
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McKee
Vernal
Duchesne
Joosevelt
Utah Naional Parks Council
Reversa
Rulon Dean Skinner
Alving Gaudio
Atlanta
Price
Utah
Gaudio
Alfale Nolgate
James E Bacon
Vic
Spencer Squire
LaTrell Anderson
Glen E Allred
Ray D Warner
Robert Murdock
Ilollis G. Hullinger
Glen E Mohiman
Robert Tanner
Arcadia
Theo Anderson
Myron
Jon Largon
Lynn Ross
Roosevelt
Brent Hacking
Maeser
DeNise Williams
Verna
Swiss Girl Sets Vernal Visit As Exchange Event
Arriving in Vernal Saturday from Switzerland, Miss Adelheid Veronika Finsler, 29, will stay with the Dee Jenkins family in Maeser under the International Farm Youth Exchange program. She holds six years of college, has studied farming and homemaking, and will speak at the Vernal Lions Club and address the Uintah County Dairy Association at Merkley Park on June 25.
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Switzerland
Miss Adelheid
Veronika Finsler
Dee Jenkins
Maeser
International Farm Youth Exchange
Miss Finsler
Wm F. Farnsworth
Utah
USA
Utah Lions Clubs
Glines Boy Injured In Auto Bicycle Mishap
A 12 year old Glines youth suffered head cuts and bruises when struck by a car Monday at 2 23 pm one mile west of Vernal Rand Murray rode a bicycle west on US 40 turning left across the highway and was hit by a Plymouth driven by Guy Fergu son 46 of Salinas California He was taken to hospital with scalp lacerations and released No citations were issued according to Lt Sammy Tate of the Highway Patrol who investigated
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Glines
Vernal
Rand Murray
Lee Murray
Guy Ferguson
Salinas
Calit
Sammy Tate
Highwey Patrol
Utah School Budget Hearing Set For June 30
The District Board of Education in Utah will meet Monday June 30 at 1 30 pm to revise the 1957 58 school budget and hold a hearing on the proposed 1958 59 budget. The board aims to finalize adoption at this session and invites all interested to attend. That evening candidates for the Ashley Valley Junior High principalship will be interviewed with a selection expected at that time.
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Utah
Board of Education
Ashley Valley
Imade
Special Election on Vernal Project in Uintah Water District
Voters will decide on July ballot whether Uintah Water Conservancy District should contract with the US for Vernal Unit works of the Central Utah Project and acquire water supply. Estimated cost around 6.074 million with 1.6 million debt. revenue from Vernal Wall water sales and taxation up to one dollar per thousand dollars of taxable value.
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Uinta Water Conservancy District
Central Utah
Uinetah County Commissioners
Uintah Water Consurvanty District
Ashley Creek
Kurstier
Reclamation awards Flaming Gorge Dam contract
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Arch Dam Constructors of Omaha the prime contract for Flaming Gorge Dam. The joint venture led by Peter Keiwit & Long posted the low bid of $29,002,497 at the Manila bid opening June 10. The project, with bids up to $50 million, is to be completed in five years.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Omaha
Neb
Flaming Gorge
Sen Arthur
Washington
Manila
Peter Keiwit
Texas
Coker Construction Co
Vernal Men Hurt After Fall From Oil Tank Roof
Two Vernal men, Ernest Caldwell and his son Dale aged 13, were injured Tuesday at 3:30 pm when they fell 16 feet into an oil storage tank during an inspection. They had unbolted part of the roof to repurpose the tank as an incinerator at the local lumber mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Caldwell
Dale
Hopkins Eyes 5th Term as Utah Representative
Clair R Hopkins, a Utah House member, announced intent to run for a fifth term. He has served as assistant floor leader and chaired the highways committee, with roles on appropriations and the legislative council. He was appointed by Governor Le for the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and remains on the executive.
Vernal Rodeo Night Show Highlights June 27-28
Vernal Amateur Rodeo Night Show at the fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday June 27 and 28 features top talent in saddle bronc bareback riding calf roping team roping bull riding and bull dogging. Officials from Vernal Rodeo Club led by Don Holmes Morris Carter and Lynn McCarrell say entrance fees range from 5 to 10 with discounted rates after 5 pm each day. The event dubbed Eastern Utahs big old time rodeo aims to draw diverse riders and spectators through the Basin.
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Uintah County
Fairgrounds
Vernal Top Ing Club
Vernal
Don Holmes
Morris Carter
Lynn McCarrell
Elf
Utahs
Basin
Utah
Lions Club mass hypnotism show set for Uintah High
Vernal Lions sponsor a June 2021 hypnotism event at Uintah High School auditorium featuring Merlin the Hypnotist and Erna the Princess of Magic. Performances include volunteers being hypnotized and subjected to dramatic stunts under the stage magician, with audience participation and audience volunteers called to the front.
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Lions Club
Merlin
Mertin
Bid Opening Set July 1 On Dam Access Section
State Road Commission will open sealed bids July 1 in Salt Lake City for a 4.429 mile paved Vernal Mantfia to Flaming Gorge dam access road. The project, part of a $1,000,000 dam program, replaces 22 miles of road with a 24 percent mix surface plan. The bid includes 780 tons of bituminous material 87 900 tons of gravel and 159 000 cubic yards of excavation with completion in 160 working days.
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State Road Commission
Salt Lake City
Greendale Junction
Armstrong Road Commission
Steinaker Draw
Red Springs
Cart Creek
Flaming Gorge
Atate
Demarte
John
US 40
Hes Ber
Keetley
Fruitland
Tabiong Junction
TJ Duychesne
Helf Way Hollow
Duchesne River
Fabiona
Upalco Junction
Neola
Whiterocks Road
Ouray
Trogsevelt
Myton
Dida
Dinosaur National Monument
Jensen
Dinosaur
Siddeway
Chamber
Race Meet and Pony Express Draws Record Crowd Downtown
Vernal crowds filled downtown venues over Thursday to Saturday for the Race Meet and Pony Express from Green River Wyoming. A $4000 purse race showcased Log owned by Roy Showalter versus Holey Sox owned by Woodey B Searle, with Holey Sox winning by two lengths under jockey Kay Conyers, a 17 year old from Hayden. Calf roping and Shetland pony events drew families and local youngsters into the weekend festivities.
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Pony Express
Green Rhyver
Wyo
Roy Showalter
Holey
Woodey B Searle
Ioley
Kay Conyers
Hayden
Cole
Heavy Express
Green River Wye
Sweetwater County
Robert Johnston Accepts Office With Moon Lake
Moon Lake Electric Association names Robert W Johnston executive assistant to the general manager Ron Ke Morrison He will start duties on the first Johnston is from Uintah studied Uintah High and the University of Utah He is son of farmer Thomas T Johnston once ran Rexall Drug Company in the Uintah Basin He has been a department manager at Athon d Brod Co in Vernal and his hiring follows the utility policy to appoint local people when qualified
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Moon Lake Electric Association
Robert W Johnston
Ron KE Morrison
Johnston
Johston
Uintah Hagin
Uintah High School
University of Utah
Ife
Thomas T Johnston
Uintah Basin
Rexall Drug Company
Bob
Uintah
Athtond Brod Cona Vernal
Growsine Moon Lake
Warriso
Salt
Corner Stone Laying for Uintah County Building Held
Corner stone laying ceremonies for the Uintah County building occurred Wednesday night with Uintah High School Band performances and color posting. Chairman Grville Swain welcomed guests as Major Lester R Miratic and Lorenze Young spoke. W Russell Todd reported on inspector duties. Curtis Dudky discussed facade and preparation. Grant Southam and Ken Sowards forecast county progress. The cornerstone was laid with a historical scroll, and the building cost is $400,000. The 49 rooms include offices and a wing to feed 20 inmates, with 20,030 square feet of floor space and summer cooling provisions.
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Uintah High School
Grville Swain
Lester R Miratic
Lorenze
Young
W. Russel Todd
Curtis Dud
Ainish County
Grant Southam
Ken Sowards
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Swain Ataung
Vernal Express
Smail
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Finsler
Glines Boy
Reclamation
Bureau
Martin Rangely
T. Hopkins
Bite
Clair R. Hopkins Eyes
Ashley
LDS
Elray L Christian Eta
Council of the Twelve
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Ashley Stake
Stake
Ward
Tabernacle
U.S. 40
PB Dinas
Vernal Avenue
U.S
George D. Clyde
Wyoming
Ree LE
Scotcit
Clyde
Green River
S It Stringham
Lola Homshat
Wyomig
Wyiming
Fran Feilch
Utah State Roads Commission
Bureau of Public Roads
National Park Service
Mt Teltch
Robert Johnston
Moon Lake
Coumty
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