Vernal News Highlights 20 Years Ago Events
A review of Vernal history notes that an appropriation of 50 000 funded a building project under Notse Bill No 4. Other items include a 500 Basin Livestock Show grant via Rep B If Stringham, a plane crash near Phoenix, baseball results at the Fair Grounds, BYU senior diplomas for Duchesne and Uintah counties, Red Cross leadership change, a 15 year old trout catch, military training in California, Elmer Meadows graduation in Salt Lake City, and Uintah County’s July 11 draftee call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin Livestock Show
Stringham
Phoenix
Arizona
Fair Grounds
Vernal
Uintah High School
CCC
Ouray
BYU
Duchesne
Uintah
Atenus
Lydia Taylor Marchant
Evelyn Ashton Schratett
Helen Watt Talbot
Agnela Helena Norgard
George Hyder Evens
Hillian Henderson
Frank Slaugh
Uintah County
The
Red Cross
Douglas Merkley
Central Canal
Vernal City
Royal Hertderson
St. Beagary
California
Utah State Agricultural Colleg. Rotc
A. Meadows
Elmer
South High School
Salt Lake City
Utah
Vernal Preparations For July Fourth Celebrations
Vernal hosts the Fourth of July two day celebration featuring a large sporting and entertainment lineup for July 4 and 5. Crowds from Uintah Basin converge on 17 000 acres opened to entry by Carey Act efforts led by Don B Colton and Senator Reed Smoot. River floods strands fish and permits sport fishing with licenses. A bridge near Rand let collapses. locals cross using a cable raft. Naples School House hosts indoor baseball with men beating girls by two points. Prof Burgener moves to Uintah Academy to teach band and orchestra. Miss Clela Young returns from Salt Lake City after LDS College studies. Census shows automobiles replacing horses. a horse lost 33 days is found near Brush Creek after being set loose at Dyer Mine with saddle awaiting return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don BD
Colton
Reed Smoot
Green River
Randlett
Burgener
Uintah Academy
Clela Young
E J Young, Jr
Salt Lake City
Sbe
LDS College
Brush Creek
Dyer Mine
Grasshopper damage in Manti and Native tensions in Alaska
Reported grasshoppers injure crops around Manti with local children helping in control efforts. In Alaska, Uintah and Uncompahgre Indians held a Sun Dance amid tensions after Deputy Marshal Jones wounded their chief in a timber arrest. The Fourth of July events drew publicity and admission, while business stagnation in Uintah County is blamed on heavy post office money orders. Mease Store advertised hay forks at 75 cents and oranges at 35 cents. Henderson and aoe Dri Hullinger mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manti
Alaska
Marshal Jones
Kitcoon
Vernal
Mease
Henderson
Dri Hullinger
Baha'i Groups Schedule Public Firesides in Uintah Basin
Public fireside discussions to follow Race Amity Day in Vernal and Duchesne start June 29 and run weekly at 8 pm at the Vernal Baha'i Center and the Duchesne Baha'i Center. John Conkling of Provo Baha'i Community will open the series with a Friday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Duchesne
Dorothy Stephens
Vernal Daha'i Center
West Sth
Duchesne Baha’i Center
Gateway Motel
Duchesne
John ‘Conkling
Provo Baha
Roosevelt
Conkling
Stephens
Duchesne County
Uintah County
Visitors and family travels noted in Duchesne area
Local residents record multiple visits and travels among families in Duchesne County and surrounding areas. Lists include Whites, Jennifers, Cas es, Cage, Rose, Gardiner, Roloff, Johnson, Pennington, Woodrow White, Merlin Johnson, and others with trips to Salt Lake City, Nevada, California, Illinois, and Las Vegas. A Melchizedek Priesthood service was held, and Baha'i discussions were announced for Duchesne and Roosevelt communities with public attendance invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelvel J. White
Oklahoma
Franklin D. White
Woodrow White
Ruben Jensen
Merlin Jensen
Salt Lake
Jenzens
White
Wayne Batty
Ross Case
Steven
Duchesne
William Cage
Provo
Bill Roberts
George Johnson
Grant Merrell
Green River
Mona Hichens
LaMar Farnsworth
Adam Rose
Ilene Richens
Schiicter
Horner Co
Ross Case Place
Denver
Don Wardle
Merlin Johnson
Leatha Pennington
Sharon
Reta
Nevada
Pennington
Norma Gardiner
Cleo
Norma
Rae
California
Mra Gardiner
Diane Holmes
Charles Timsothy
LaVern Wall
Duane Holmes
Walter Besst
Altamont
Brent Fisher
Sharleen White
Las Vegas
Sue Olfutt
Stella Woodruff
Paul Watkins
Garrett Case
Mr. Case
Watkins
Effie Trolfeltz
Dromn
Ervin Jorgen
Four County Maidens Compete for Dairy Princess Title 1961
Four Uintah County maidens enter the 1961 Dairy Princess contest with support from families and local groups. Contestants include Bonnie Jean Peay Daphne Cooper Connie Dudley Irene Jensen and Carol Jean Judd.Flowers, scholarships, and state competition opportunities are outlined with entry details and June 24 deadline notices. Local dairymen urge residents to eat more dairy for health as the event ties to Dairy Month activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise
Shirley Pickup
Uintah County
Princess Mandarenin
Glines Ward
Miss Pickup
Jonnie Peay
Vernall
Daphne Cooper
Irene Jensen
Randlett
Connie Dudley
Jensen
Glen Judd
Miss Peay
Uintah High School
Glines
Cooper
Duate
CSU
Samba Delta Sigma
Utah State University
Salt Lake City
Bonnie Jean Peay
Blake Peay
Daphne H. Cooper
Jorgensen Family Visits Randlett for Father’s Day
Sen and Wendell visited Sunday with Oliver Jorgensen Melva Jorgensen Iva Moore and family from Salt Lake Vern Jorgensen from Dutch John for Father’s Day in Randlett. David Hadlock, son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Madlock, is staying a week with Mr and Mrs Clayton Slaugh. Mr and Mrs Lynn Slaugh went to Salt Lake Tuesday on business. Kary and Warren Caldwell are visiting in Lapoint with their grandfather Lawrence Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen and
Wendell
Olver Jorgensen
Melva Jorgensen
Iva Moore
Salt Lake
Vern Jorgensen
Dutch John
Randlett
David Hadlock
Curtis Madlock
Clayton Slaugh
Lynn Slaugh
Kary
Warren Caldwell
Lapoint
Lawrence Caldwell
New Miss Utah Chosen for Miss Universe Pageant
Janet Marie Hawley, 18, of Salt Lake City by way of Green River Wyoming, won Miss Utah over 15 contestants in the finals held in the Bonneville Room at the Newhouse Hotel. She will travel to Miami Beach in July for the Miss Universe competition and Miss USA pageant. Linda Bement, Miss Universe, will crown her successor. Norma Lily Wood and Janet Satterfield were named first and second attendants respectively. Hawley is employed in an insurance office in Salt Lake City and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Pay Hawley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Satterfield
Janet Marie Hawley
Norma Lily Wood
Nandant
First Security Bank
Miss Dudley
Miss Jensen
Union High School
USU
Miss Judd
Hi-Land Dairy
Vernal
North Summi High School
Utah
Linda Bement
Janet
Bonneville
Newhouse
Miami Beach
Florida
Pay Hawley
Green River
Wyoming
Salt Lake City
University of Wyoming
W. If. Wood
East South Temple
R.&. Satterfield
Laird Way
Miss Satterfield
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Uintah Bagin
Glines Woodrow Whites
By Mina May Jorgensen
N. J. Meagher, Jr
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Uced
AAR
Cannon
Aone
Aera
Panovite
Ghotca
Qee
Vam
Cara
Orl
Wea
Ular Shampod
Wales
Vernal Amateur
Vernal Fairgrounds
Beech der
Tou Eestern Diek
Hodse
Vernal Army Store
Vernal Roping Club
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