Vernal Rodeo to Crown Western Days with Three Day Fest
Vernal gears up for a three day rodeo festival Thursday through Saturday June 24 29 and 30 at the fairgrounds. Producer Swanee Kirby reports new stock from Moab including bucking horses calves Brahmin bulls and Texas longhorns plus a famed fighting bull Bloody. Highlights feature a Roman jumping act Wes Curtis from Hell as clown bullfighter and Miss Vernal pageant with local contestants.
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Vernal
Fairgrounds
Sodio
D. A
Swanee) Kirby
Swanee Hna
Moab
Kirby
Reed
Baerist
Leora’ Hullinger
Drathy Luck
Nina Erenen
Mary Bhavanan Larence Birdleparton
Atwood
Merial Hacking
Peeze Merkley
Joy Stone
Dauces
Knife and Fork Club Elects New Officers and Lecturers
Vernal Knife and Fork Club elected Dr. H W Marrs as president for the coming year. G E B Watermenn became vice president and O son secretary. New directors include TM C R Henderson and others. First meeting is set for Sept 29 with war correspondent John K Morley as speaker.
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Vernal Knife and Fork Club
H W. Marrs
Stme
G. EB Watermenn
Apd O
P Ioidover Directores Incivtey
C. R. Henderson
C. A. Banks
George C. Davis
Stewart Ashton
R. A. Bryson
Jack C. Turner
L. Marion
Ray C. Spendlove
Lee Sowards
John K. Morley
Seattle
Korea
Morley
Werlecote
John D. Craig
Brantly Burcham
America
D. Richardson
Cameron Ralston
Lucille LaChapelle
Jeff Williams
Mines Bureau authorizes shale plant demonstration at Rifle
The Mines Bureau approves Blaw Knox Construction of Pittsburgh to build a demonstration scale shale oil retort at Rifle Colorado using the gas combustion process. Boyd Guthrie, head of the Rifle oil shale demonstration plant, says the unit could produce crude shale oil at costs competitive with natural petroleum if successful. Engineering and design start now with construction in about three months and operation expected in about a year.
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Santoto Soc Simal BR
Blaw-Rnox Construction Company
Pittsburgh
Rifle
Colo
Boyd Guthrie
Bureau
City Hopes New Semaphore Will Stop Accidents
City officials announced a flashing yellow semaphore at the Fifth West and Main Streets intersection to reduce crashes as heavy traffic moves east and west on Main Street. North south traffic on Maeser Lapoint road plans a 35 mile per hour sign near the intersection.
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Fifth West
Main Streets
Maeser- Lapoint
Inter Ous
Green Dinosaur Letter Reaches Vernal Safely
B P Fisher owner of the Dino saur Sinclair Service Station west of Jensen says Uncle Sam mail service is efficient. A Minneapolis woman wrote about a Kodak left at the Sinclair station and the letter arrived about a day after posting.
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Vernal
Jensen
Sam
B. P. Fisher
Dinosaur Sinclair
Local attorney named head Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Hugh W. Colton was elected President of the Vernal Chamber of Commerce at a meeting of board members. L. Y. Siddewayry became vice president and O. L. Johnson secretary. Colton, a George Washington Law School graduate of 1928, served in World War II and later ran a cattle and horse ranch in Maeser with his father Sterling D. Colton, an early settler and former mayor and bishop.
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J D. Jones
Ast
Vernal Champe of Commerce
Chamber
Echo Park
Utah
Jones
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Hugh W. Colton
L. Y. Siddewayry
O. L. Johnson
George Washington Law School
1142 Engineers
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Maeser
Sterling D. Colton
Geologist John R Bunn Influences Oklahoma Oil Field History
Ardmore native John R Bunn, petroleum geologist with Johnson and Bunn of Vernal, is credited with pioneering drilling methods and gear in Oklahoma and Colorado. He studied Uintah Basin structures, noted gilsonite veins signaling oil, and projected large gas reserves in the basin. His work spurred interest in natural gas prospects with fields in Uintah Basin and Rio Blanco County Colorado.
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John\Ri Bunn
Ardmore
Okla
Wes
Kilgore
East Texas
Mr. Bunn
U. S
Tater
Mexico
Continental Oil Company
Uintah
Velma
Oklahoma
Rocky Mountain
Mid Continent
Green River
Hells Hole
Dragon
Wasatch
Green River Formation
Jenmn
John R. Bunn
Johnson and Bunn
Vernal
Pia
Bunn
Rabbit Mountain
Colorado
Rio Blanco County
Piccance Creek
Douglas Creek
Rio Blanco
Colo
Red Wash
Asphalt Ridge
Seaboard
Bitter Creek
Uintah County
Indians Reject Majority Oil Co Land Bids Near Fruitland
The Ute Ouray Indian Council rejected 10 of 17 oil and gas bids on lands near Fruitland as bonus money deemed too low by the Tribal Business Committee. About 400 acres across parcels K and 9 and parcel A totaling 7200 acres were offered for lease.
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UteOuray Indian Council
Fruitland
Tribal Business Committee
Carter Ou
W. C. Lawler
Jaycees To Fete State Members At The Corral
Vernal Club hosts Utah Jaycees from across the state at The Corral Saturday night at 8 p.m. with barbecue dancing and program. Ralph Richardson, chairman, announces the event as part of a club effort rated fourth best in towns under 25 000.
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Utah
Corral
Ralph Richardson
Miami
Rulon Christensen
Vernal Garden Club Wins Civic Beautification Award
The Vernal Garden Club received the Civic Beautification Award for 1951 at the State Garden Club convention in Orem for landscaping the Fieldhouse and swimming pool building. The club placed first among 84 contestants and will display the plaque at Anton's Store rodeo window. The program included planting eight Colorado blooms and landscaping the Fieldhouse grounds and pool area with trees shrubs and lawns improving the park.
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Vernal Garden Club
State Garden Club
Orem
Leland Bennion
Vernal Club
Avention
Donald R. Bert
John Bennion
C. R. Jeffries
Raymond Siddeway
Salt Lake
Eternal Garden Club
Ngadome Servicemen News Item Announces Training Cycle
A fragmented note reports Pvt Clyde Burns of Virginia near Burnay Route and Leonard We Missoter with a unit undergoing engineer training. It mentions karate, a pioneer role, and work on bridges and seaters as part of the course at the training camp.
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Atriacne
Clyde
Burnay
Emergency session called by 21 Counties Committee on Friday
The 21 Counties Committee plans an emergency meeting Friday at 2 pm in Newhouse Lake City to decide actions after the Metropolitan Water District opposed bringing Central Utah Project water to Salt Lake County. Members fear this may delay the project for decades and impact regional water control.
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Colorado’ River Development Association
Newhouse Lake City
Sir Thghana
Fion
Metropolitan Water District F
Salt Lake City
Swater
Central
Utah
Salt’ Lake Yy
Salt Lake County
Beech
Collision at Ft Duchesne Wrecks Car
A collision between a passenger car and an autocar truck on the Uintah River bridge at Ft Duchesne last Thursday caused about 500 damage to the car. The truck escaped unscathed and no one was injured. The car was driven by Howard D. Nortson, 22, a sailor from San Francisco, with Charles L. Lovelace of Los Angeles aboard. No citations were issued by Trooper Sammy Hatch, the investigating officer.
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Uintah River Bridge
Ft. Duchesne
Howard D. Nortson
San Francisco
Charles L. Lovelace
Olis Angeles
Nortson
Tio
Avy
Sammy Hatch
Ashley Valley Oil Co Plans Fourth Dividend
Ashley Valley Oil Co announced plans to pay a 1 cent per share dividend on June 25 to stockholders of record June 22. It is the fourth quarterly dividend in two years and estimated at $9,500.
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Ashley Valley Ol, Co
Hae To
Rcord
Atc
Vernal City Reinforces Two Hour Parking Enforcement
City Council announces strict two hour parking limits to curb congestion in Vernal streets and parking areas. The ordinance covers a defined district and adjacent streets, detailing enforcement measures and scope.
Oil firm options 23844 acres in Uintah County Utah
Continental Oil Company of Salt Lake City has optioned 23 844 acres in Uintah County for a new exploratory oil block south of Red Wash and east of Sun OUs Wilkicat area. OL Inc of Ouray, led by W T Cranmer, would receive 25 percent net profits from production with a cash bonus and royalty in the deal. Drilling could begin within six months of unitization.
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Uintah County
Ol, Inc
Red
Caliifornia Company
Sun OU Company
Wilkicat
Ouray
Ou, Inc
Olt
Toc
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Thermopolis
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Allred
Cowley
Charles M
Harriett Roberts Steele
Ernest Caldwell
Gilbert McKenna
Don Tippett
Jesse A. Haws
Mgr. Caldwell
Chellus M. Caldwell
Harold M. Lundell
Caldwell
Lunedell
Davis
George P. Roth
Mra. Law
B. Frank Ward
Park Dam
Rodeo Committee
Albert Harris
Russall Dutch
Reginald Curro
Indian Committee
Don Hacking
Commisites
Oren Curry
John Wapaeck
John Victor
Woodey Sardent
Knife and Fork Club
Mines Bureau
Pacific
John R. Buhn
Majority Oil Co
Jaycees
Ngadome
W. Idenaisen
W. R. Jennings
U. S. Army
Air Force
Ashley Valley. Oil Co
Continental
O11, Inc
W. TI. ‘Cranmer
New Park Mining Co
East Utah Mining Co
Gul Corp
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