Heavy Dinosaur Monument Sees Surge in Tourist Traffic
Tourist activity to Dinosaur National Monument increases the staff as visitation climbs. May totals show 4 426 visitors by air 172 by boat and 42 380 by motor vehicle with a year to date 6 784 visitors through June 1. The surge triggers staff expansion from two to six permanent members led by Superintendent Lombard and including Ranger Oscar Dick Naturalist Harry B Robinson and Museum Geologist Theodore E White.
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Nourlet
Dinoanar National Monument
Ty Dows
Tnd
Beta Geome
Tambard
Lambart
Vernal
Vanier
Greer
Roy Kay
Carnewir
Pittsburg Po
Theodore White
Kay
Earl Douglass
Robert H Shaver
University of Mississippi Geology
Logan
Utah
A T Brown
Mississippi Southern University
Logan i
Statf
Lombard
Dinosaur
Supt Lombard
Oscar Dick
Mt. McKinley National Park
Alaska
Harry B. Robinson
National Park Service
Omaha
Nebraska
Theodore, E. White
John B. Carmack
John Tylers
Municipal Gas Service Plans Bondfinanced Plant
The project would cost over 3000000 and be funded by revenue bonds that are self liquidating and repaid only from gas sales. Loan interest at 5 percent plus 5 percent for fiscal services totals 9 percent or about 27900. A 15 percent voter referendum could be triggered within 21 days of franchise grant. Loran L Laughlin of Goodman Kansas holds the franchise granted June 13 and will pay 2 percent of gross revenue.
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Utah Public Service Commission
Loran L Laughlin
Good Man
Kansas
Vernal
Vernel
Eeeominay
Treasury
Citizens Sponsors Committee
Uintah Basin fossil finds inform scientist and funeral notice
A Vernal Jensen area report outlines Dr Kay’s paleontological work at Green River formations revealing tropical era fauna including primates bats and crocodiles. The feature notes a funeral for Dinos saur founder’s widow in Salt Lake City and summarizes highway mud flap enforcement and accident reporting requirements.
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Dinosaur
Salt Lake City
Gawth Earl Douglass
Grover Goetschfus
Alder
Montana
Vernal
Jensen
J. Ratliff
Elmer Snow
Golden York
Cartright
Greentiver
Greenriver
Powder Springs Wash
Dr Kay
Kay
Bridger Basin
Wyoming
Dale Staugh
Gilsonite Company to Spend to Build Eastern Utah Plant
Gilsonite Co plans investment and job growth for eastern Utah residents. After mining, Gilsonite will be pumped via an eight inch line to a new refinery site. The plant aims for 600 to 700 tons daily capacity, using a fractionator and catalytic reforming to produce gasoline and intermediates. About 15 workers expected at startup.
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Gilsonite CO
Bonanza
Utah
Colorado Terminal
Aba
Oil output and well activity across Utah fields in May 1955
Utah oil production for May shows totals by field such as Red Wash 92 021 barrels and Roosevelt 16 536 barrels with an average daily rate of 5 889 55 barrels. Multiple wells and unit locations are listed including Wasatch tests and Red Wash units with drill rig activity noted.
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Red Wash
Standard Oil Company of
Calif
Wasatch
Minton-Sta Carter Oil
Hill Creek
Weber
Drig Co
Utah
Uta
Ashley Valley
Boundary Butte
Brennan Bottoms
Cisco
Deseret Creek
Duchesne Ute Tribal Flat Mesa
Setber Pool
Roosevelt
Walker Hollow
Public Barbecue at Empire Golf Course Saturday
A large barbecue is planned at Empire Golf Course on Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. Open to the public, the event features lamb and beef in Bohes ian and Hungarian styles, with Shish Ke hab as a highlight. Salads and rolls will be served, tickets available at the course. A bright picnic area will showcase the course, Linhwaa donated by Woodey Searle, and LaBell Anderson has prepared roasts and steaks. Proceeds go to cover expenses for the Vernal opening ROI tournament on July 9-10.
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Empire
Lea Miracle
Deb Cnarta
Linhwaa
Woodey Searle
LaBell Anderson
New Dinosaur Discoveries In Wyoming Photo Expedition
Emer son Scott, a noted lecturer, traveled from Green River Wyoming to Lake Mead to photograph dinosaur recovery work in CinemaScope. He spent several hours filming the various phases of the discovery and relief efforts along the river trip.
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Green Niver
Wyoming
Lake Mead Reservoir
Emerson Scott
Vernal National Guard unit returns from 15 day camp stint
Vernal Utah National Guard soldiers from A Company 1994th Engineer Battalion completed a two week training camp at Jordan Narrows. Capt Robert W Johnston led about 60 men in demolitions road building and rigging tasks including a Bailey Bridge over the Jordan River. One minor injury occurred when Pvt George H Searle burned himself. he returned to duty next day.
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Vernal National Guard
Ralph Fo Rolfe
Utah National Guard
Tordan Narrows
Robert W Johnston
Vernal
Batts Mowe
Maxwell
Rich
Jordan River
Brighton
George H. Searle
Empire Golf Matches Highlight Vernal Hotel Vernal Weekend
Dorothy Lancaster Rangely Bonita Bergeras Price and past and present titleholders from Vernal Isla King VI Shepherd compete in the Empire Golf Matches. After matches the ladies host four luncheon at the Hotel Vernal. The Eastern Slope Scotch Foursome is led by defending champions Max and Mary Lou Baker with a field including Jerry and Gwen Henderson Jerry and Gail Smith Ralph Ashton Marge Fillis Hazell Ken Taylor Ruth and Hal Maddox Vi and A M Shepherd Dorothy and Glen Lancaster Jessie and Henry Cornes Stella and Dwight Wetenkamp Core and Diane Asmus Stan and Isla King. The format is two players alternating shots with the man teeing off and the lady receiving the second shot.
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Empire
Dorothy Lancaster
Rangely
Bonita Bergeras
Price
Vernal
Isla King
VI Shepherd
Jerry
Gwen Henderson
Gail Smith
Ralph Ashton
Marge Fillis
Hazell
Ken ‘Taylor
Ruth
Hal Maddox
A. M Shepherd
Dorothy
Glen Lancaster
Jessie
Henry Cornes
Stella
Dwight Wetenkamp
Core
Diane Asmus
Stan
Mr. Ashton
Bishopric Appointed in Avalon Ward Counselor Seat
Golden Bastian of Vernal appointed as counselor in the Avalon ward bishopric. He and his wife reside in Ouray valley. He serves as first counselor to Bishop Edgar Bert Stoddard along with Mr and Mrs J W Bastian of Vernal listed as his parents.
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Avalon Ward
Golden Bastian
J. W. Bastian
Vernal
Bastian
Oursy Valley
Edgar Bert Stoddard
Fishing Season Opens in High Country Anglers Face Wet Trails
Local Fish Game officials forecast good overall angling with best returns from back country waters as high stream levels persist. Creel limits swing toward lakes and reservoirs. grayling under seven inches may be included in trout limits. Lakes Marsh and China restocked with fingerling rainbow. Teast Bridger Lake and Navajo Panguitch Fish Lakes cited for favorable prospects. One marriage license issued to Dean Merkey and Twila Ann Brown of Vernal.
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Uinta Range
Angiers
Marsh
China Lakes
Teast Bridger Lake
Panguitch
Fish
Department of Fish and Game
Navajo Lake
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