Vernal Rodeo Opens With Wild West Thrillers
Wet dreary morning marks the opening of Vernal 1952 rodeo week as spectators line main street to watch a mile long parade and opening acts. The afternoon program features rope spinning, horse drills, and performances by Warbard Autry and partners, with several locals in costumes and Misses from Uinta County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warbard’ Autry
Tha jSlowning
Antica
Catl Saterfield
Casy Darrnell
Geng Moser
Silver Spur
Carroll UK
Wooley
Ieee Fountain
Miss Wae
Bettty Atwood
Uta
Fithes Seccalante
Carl
Siterfield
Saterfield
Sienever
Orville
Texas
Idaho
Imperial Sta Ytes
Gene
Doug
Pee
Forest Fire Warnings Issued Across Uintah Counties
Low humidity, hot winds and dry conditions push Uintah Basin into extreme fire danger. Dale Naylor and L E Olpin urge campfire bans and proper disposal of cigarettes. Land owners may burn brush only with sheriff burning permits between June and October. Unauthorized fires face fines and damage liability. Fire hazard prompts prohibition of fireworks discharge in Ashley National Forest. Local riders and part time fire guards prepare to fight blazes. Moon Lake fire spotted first, under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulntall
Dale Naylor
Bureau of Land Management
L. E. Olpin
Ashley Forest
Utah
Land Management Bureau
National Forest
National Monuments and Indian
Duchesne
Daggett Summit
Uintah
Grand Countoy
Kir, Naylor
Forest”range Vernal
Olpin
Eiher
Ve Anila
View
Altonah
Whiterocks
Pediem
Moon Lake
Stringham Named as State Senate Candidate in Vernal
B H Stringham a Vernal businessman and Civic leader, announced as candidate for State Senator. He chairs the 21 County Committee and pushes for Central Utah Project and water resources, road building in Eastern Utah, and Echo Park Dam. His wife Catherine Chipman and six children noted. J B Douglas from Greybull Wyoming visited for the Vernal Rodeo with daughter Carolyn, former Greybull Rodeo queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringham
Bey
Crecenty
Uintah
Colorado
Central Utah
Echo Park Dam
J.B. Douglas
Greybull
Wyoming
Vernal
Francis Feltch
Carolyn
Mr Douglas
Eisenhower Invited to Vernal Amateur Rodeo Show
The Vernal Roping Club hosts a two day Amateur Rodeo July 4 and 5 spotlighting cool night shows. Josie Morris, at 79 the world’s oldest queen, will reign and ride in the grand entry. Saddle bronc, bareback, team roping, ribbon retrieving, cutting, bull riding, wild horse race and calf roping are featured. Twenty Florida calves are used, with $1000 in prize money and age limits only for those over the queen, unless with a parent. Practice roping starts July 11 at the fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Eisenhower
Jay Searle
Leland McNeil
Earl Calder
Wecre|ry
Josie Morris
Florida
Vernal
Lex Kring
Fairgrounds
Man Stabbed in Brawl at Local Tavern
Arlo Sheldon of Riverton Wyoming was stabbed in the stomach during a Vernal beer tavern argument with E. E. Rushing of Tallulah Louisiana. Rushing was arrested after a chase, booked overnight, and bound over to district court on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Both men worked at an oil rig near Vernal and had come to town together.
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E. E. Rushing
Tallulah
Waltney D. Hammond
Arlo Sheldon
Riverton
Wyoming
Nashing
Sheldon
Ututah
Alice
Vernal City
Vernal
Ivins Seeks Fourth Judicial District Attorney Post
Heber G. Ivins of American Fork Utah announces candidacy for district attorney in the Fourth Judicial District. A Utah native and BYU Law graduate 1949, Ivins served in World War II as an intelligence investigator. He now practices in Salt Lake and Utah counties and is a reserve Air Force officer and American Fork Junior Chamber of Commerce president. He is married with three daughters and was formerly president of the Young Democrats in Salt Lake County.
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Heber Grant Ivins
Ameribeer Fork
Utah
Bes
Fred
Ivings
Utah I
Lincoln
Brigham Young
Air Force
Ivins
University of Utah Law School
Salt Lake
Unnder George 5. Bault
Mr. Sgins
American Fork
Highway 40 resurfacing planned near Bridgeland Duchesne
Utah road work totaling twelve million dollars will fund a 9.2 mile resurfacing between Duchesne and Bridgeland in Duchesne County and a six mile section east of Heber has already been resurfaced. An additional 45 mile segment from Salt Lake City to Parleys Canyon is slated for work.
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Utah
Duchesne
Bridgeland
Duchesne County
Heber
Vernal
Wendover
Salt Lake City
Fort Douglas Reservation
Parleys Canyon
Vernal Jaycees win first place for sports program
Vernal's Junior Chamber of Commerce earned first place at the 52d United States Junior Chamber of Commerce convention for sports activities. The local group also placed second in mimeographed publications and third in Americanism, with Darren Wardle chairing the winning sports committee that organized Rex Layne boxing, tennis court projects, Basin tournament, and Kid's Day.
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Vernal
Darren Wardle
Rex Layne
Jaycee
Wm. Dunn
Dunn
Auto Collision Tuesday Causes $600 Damages
Joseph Collier driving west lost control near Naples on Highway 40 and struck a parked car owned by Orvil Merrell causing an estimated 600 dollars in damages. Collier was uninjured and no other persons or vehicles were involved. Road crews plan rapid realignment with bypasses as winter and spring conditions delay resurfacing.
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Joseph Coliller
Highway 40
Naples
Herb Snider
Collier
Orvil Merrell
Merie
Naples Store
Tisk S State Heal
Harold S. McKee
Jensen
Group to Place Tourists in Private Homes
An association of hotel and motel operators in Vernal will coordinate private home lodging for visitors when hotels cannot accommodate all travelers. Isle R Hopkins, secretary, says the plan covers nights with excess crowds and will involve locating, inspecting and making rooms available for touring guests arriving during the peak season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle R. Hopkins
The
New
Fort Duchesne Woman Injured in Road Mishap
Fort Duchesne resident Ida B. Elli, 66, was injured in a highway crash on U S Highway 40 near Daniela Canyon Monday afternoon. Her car left the roadway and overturned after slowing for a road construction zone. Ellis, a resident of Fort Duchesne’s Indian Reservation, sustained scalp wounds and was treated at Heber City hospital.
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Fort Duchesne
Fort Duche
Ida B. Elli
Port Duchesne
U.S. Highway 40
Daniela Canyon
Funeral for Lorenzo Young Held at Maeser Chapel
Funeral services for Lorenzo Young were held at Maeser Ward Maeser Chapel in Provo. The Utah native died at Utah Valley Hospital after a short illness at age 77, two days after his birthday, leaving several survivors including sons Norm and John LeGrand and daughter Neldon Nielsen. He lived in Draper before moving to Provo area a year ago and was survived by multiple relatives. He was born January 20, 1884, in Bountiful and had long ties to Uintah and Ashley Valleys. The service followed a burial in Maeser Cemetery.
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Provo
Maeser Ward
Ghat
Elnor T. Young
Ashley Valley
Vernal
Taft Uintah
Suse Colton
Young
Draper
Norm
Oakview
Gallt
John LeGrand
C Young
Seattle
Wash
End uRnter
Ter
Neldon C
Nielsen
Cremanders
Lyle L. Young
Missenon
Utah
Willard Young
Ateeney Dallas H. Young
Burlat
Maeser Cemetery
Vernal lodging plan to aid travelers in city
The arrangement will use rooms at the Hotel Vernal and the Commercial Hotel and Grill to intercept travelers. Families hosting tourists pay a lodging fee and a 25 cent service charge goes into a fund to improve tourist approaches. Officers include Clayton Simmons and Ralph Frescent, with Hopkins leading the association and sponsorship from the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Assatiation
Mr. Hopkins
Clayton Simmons
Ralph Fresce Dent
C of Commerce
Sim Ross Dies Wednesday of Long Illness
William Simpson Ross 75 retired cattleman died Wednesday afternoon at a local hotel from lingering illness. He was born March 29 187 srr at Stephen and Generbe Elton Mons Jen Ross in Walsburg Utah. He married Myrtle Whightman Ross in October 1902 at Price. Surviving: widow two sons Reed and Keith Ross Vernal nine daughter Mrs James Fausett Price two brothers Forest Ross Vernal Warren Ross Santa Ana California and seven grandsons. Funeral services Saturday at 1 pm in Vernal Second Ward chapel with burial at Vernal Mortuary later that day. Call at the Vernal Mortuary day evening and Saturday morning from epeloce until me of ser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Simpson Ross
Mr. Ross
Area
Stephen and
Generbe Elton Mons
Jen Ross
Walsburg
Utah
Myrtle Whightman Ross
Price
Rossy
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Reed
Keith Ross
James Fausett
Forest Rots
Warren Ross
Santa Ana
Calif
Epeloce
Roy Johnson to Drill Test Well in Bonanza Area
Roy Johnson to drill test a 1000 foot well in Bonanza area Utah County. The location lies nine miles south on the east side of the test site, in Township nine south range 25. A small rotary tool path will be used to locate the well site.
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Roy Johnson
Bonanza Area
Roy M
Tohacod
Bonanza Paren Seteah
Utah
Vernal Praised as Cleanest City by Holiday Magazine
The Holiday Magazine article lauds Vernal Utah as the cleanest gateway town in Eastern Utah praising its motels and eateries. It notes delightful sights along the Green River near Jensen and the scenic Mountaine Park area, while recalling a visitor’s impression of history, hospitality, and a pleasant stay in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holiday Magazine
Utah
Alya
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Wron Ashley National Forest
William D. Hurst
C. J. Olsen
B. H. Stringham
Tiler
State Senate
B. H. “Bry” Stringham
Colorado River Development Association
Brigham Young University
Jahn Woolgrowers
Lions
Utah Municipal League
Eisenhower
Heber G. Ivins
Dist
Annuel Vernel Rodeo
Gwen Wooley
Miss United
Norma Jean Carrel
Betty Atwood
Miss Vernal
Wiley Baucum
Vernal Jaycees
Lorenzo Young Ini Maeser
Sim Ross
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