Uintah School District Adopts 1963 64 Budget and Levy
Uintah School District Board adopts tentative $2,424,902.24 budget for 1963-64 with a 3 mill levy increase to 41 mills. About 93 percent of the extra revenue goes to salaries. recreational tax adds .5 mill to aid educational television. building reserve up by .69 mill. Ten new teachers approved. nine elementary positions remain open. several staff reassigned. Additional classrooms and possible junior high wing discussed for 1965-67 completion.
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Uintah School District Board of Education
New West
Vernal City Adopts a $220 875 Budget
Vernal City Council on a Wednesday in 1964 approved a general fund budget of 220875. The plan adds new items including a fire rack 33000 a remodel of the armory 18000 and park increases to 12000 along with a new garage 4500 recreation funds 4000 and streets and highway 37000. Police funding rises to 49000 enabling a new officer and a second patrol car.
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Vermal City
Fire Destroys Storage Building Near Richardson Home
A storage building near the Gary Richardson home at 272 West 5th North burned Sunday night causing about 2000 in damages. It held a lawn mower pumps toys and tools owned by the Richardson and Jen Justice families. Firemen fought the blaze from 10 p.m. and also dealt with a burning cottonwood near the house. Temporary power and phone service were cut. Earlier the day at Lloyd Eatons 202 No 1st East an outbuilding was destroyed in a separate minor loss.
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Gary Richardson
West 5Th North
Hichardsons
Ab Jen Justice Family
Lloyd Eaton
No. 1St East
Rev John Doyle Writes from Peru
The Rev John Doyle, pastor at St James Catholic Church in Vernal, reports from Lima Peru where he is on missionary work. He writes of thoughts of Vernal and friends, notes Peru’s climate and scenery differ from Utah, and hopes to return someday for a visit.
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John Doyle
St. James Catholic Church
Vernal
Lima
Peru
Utah
Verna
All Amateur Rodeo Planned This Weekend
Vernal Roping Club presents its 13th annual All Amateur Rodeo at the fairgrounds this Friday and Saturday. Events include saddle bronc riding bareback bull riding calf roping and team tying with gates closing at 2 pm each day. A 50 watch from Sprouse Jewelers will be awarded nightly with a bull tail tug contest. Horse parades start at 6 30 pm. officials invite all horse owners to participate.
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Vernal Roping Club
Fairgrounds
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Sprouse Jewelers
Vernal
Vernal Roping Clut
O. J. Darnet
Richard Peterson
Lynn Sittoway
Treasur
Five Fires Reported By BLM In One Week
BLM Vernal District reports five fires during the week led by lightning and one on private Meadow Creek land. Areas include Winter Ridge Cedar Camp Ridge Meadow Creek Ely Park and Coal Mine Basin. District officials urge extreme caution with campfires and smoking and remind that burning permits are required in the summer fire season.
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Bureau of Land Management Vernal
O'dell A. Frandsen
Meadow Creek
Bookeliffs
Winter Ridge
Cedar Camp Ridge
Ely Park
Uintah High names Caldwell head basketball coach
Bill Caldwell was appointed head basketball coach at Uintah High School by the Uintah School District Board of Education at its last regular meeting. He previously served as assistant basketball and coached football track and mathematics at Uintah High.
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Thomas Wiliam
Bil)Caldwell
Uintah High School
Uintah School District Board of Education
Caldwell
Mead
Uintah High
Claude Chad Orton
Duchtsne H Ugh School
Louis Méle
MA. Caldwell
Vernal
Stu
County DUP Plans July 4th Celebration
Uinish County Daughters of Utah Plan a large July 4 celebration at the fair grounds starting 7:30 p.m. A patriotic pageant This Is America will feature an eight cast of 300 with a fireworks display and a Shetland pony giveaway. Belts will ring nationwide at 2 p.m. to honor Liberty Bell tolling. Stella Richards chairs. Billie Untermann is vice chair. Utah High School band and the Vernal National Guard will participate with narrators Glade M. Sowards Dwayne Case Eva Bowden and Erlyn Richardson. The program includes prehistoric America volcano eruptions dances and Native groups with Ute Tribal dancers performing four dances.
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Uinish County Daughters of Utah
America
U.S
Independence Hall
Enligtelahia
Stella Hichards
Billie Untermann
Ulutah High School
Vernal National Guard
Glade M. Sowards
Dwayne Case
Eva Bowden
Eryln Richardson
Uncle Sam
Wayne Batty
Vernal 2Nd Ward
Glen Larsen
Charles Lewis Lare
Explorer Confab For Both Stakes Planned July 5
A two stake Explorer convention is set for Friday July 5 at 8 p.m. in the stake center. Victor L. Bingham announces the event inviting stake high councils, stake and ward Mutual superintendencies, bishoprics, ward Explorer advisors and scoutmasters. William D. Smart, chairman of the General Explorer Committee, will speak. films and demonstrations will be shown.
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Stake
Victor L. Bingham
Wm. D. Smart
General Explorer Committee
LDS Church
Duchesne River Gets New Dike
The Duchesne River was diked at Duchesne City the same day a flood threat arose after Little Deer Creek Dam broke. Mayor Tay Ellason said the project had waited ten years. Floods a decade ago washed out bridges and flooded much of the town.
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Duchesne
Duchesne City
Little Deer Creek
Tay Ellason
Dinaland Invita tional Golf Tourney June 29-30
The first Dinaland Invitational Golf Tournament unfolds this weekend with 20 players from 10 teams competing in a two man Best Ball format over 36 holes at a 6914 yard par 72 course. Prizes include two trophies plus 250 dollars, daily low net 30 dollars, and various cash awards. entry is 16 dollars per person including dinner and social hour.
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Ural
Dinaland Golf Shop
Dinaland
Intermountain
Frank Mutt
Bill, Metcalf
Paul Christlanzen
Salt Lake City
Keith Urry
Jacke Downs
Kent Morton
al Passie
Forage Plant Growth Short Falls From Last Year
The BLM Vernal District reports forage growth this spring lags behind 2023 due to a multiweek dry spell. Early rain aided some plants but browse and grasses remain weak. drought threatens spring production and may strain winter forage supplies and local livestock.
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O'dell A. Frandsen
Bureau of Land Management Vernal District
Utah
Frandsen
Holiday Deadlines Ring Early For July Fourth Edition
The Vernal Express shifts publication to Wednesday to beat the holiday rush. Deadline for ads pictures and news is Monday at noon with late material held until the next week.
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Vernal Express
Athletic Course Starts Monday at Dinah High School
A high school athletic course begins Monday at 6 20 p m in Din dah High School gym under Coach Louis Mele. Eligible are boys in high school this fall or graduates this spring. The program runs eight weeks with a two hour weekly session and ten sessions total. Registration is due July 1. For more information call Uintah School District Office or Hiroda T Robinson.
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Dindah High School
Louis Mele
Doys
Hiroda T. Robinson
Uintah
Lakes in Utah thawing as snowmelt floods trails
State Fish and Game reports show inland lakes in the Uinta and Boulder ranges now free of ice after rain and warmer weather. Runoff has left sideroads and campgrounds very wet and muddy while travel off paved roads is discouraged but not prohibited with caution urged for safety.
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Uinta Mountains
Boulder Mountains
Department OF Fish and Game
Chamber Plans Installation Monday Night At Dinaland Club
The Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual installation outing at Dinaland Country Club Monday evening. Officers to be installed include President Glade M. Sowards Vice President Hex G. Boylance and Treasurer Barclay Gardner with new directors S Harold McKee A DeMarr Dudley Dr Paul G Steingham and Ker Th H Sowards. An art program precedes the regular meeting and Royal B. Henderson receives thanks for leading the chamber last year. John Palmer a new law graduate guest will join as associate with John C. Beason Vernal attorney. The group notes Kennecott Copper Corp will run Utah scenic TV ads and Uintah Water Conservancy District outlines a Central Utah Project update.
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Chamber of Commerce
Dinaland Country Club
Glade M. Sowards
Hex G. Boylance
Barclay Gardner
S. Harold McKee
A. DeMarr Dudley
Paul G Steingham
Ker
H. Sowards
Chamber
Royal B. Henderson
Sewards
Henderson
Henderton
John Palmer
John C. Beason
Flaming Gorge Lake May Bear O Mahoney Name
Senate backed naming Flaming Gorge reservoir for late Wyoming senator Joseph C. O Mahoney. Utah lawmakers split. House action expected soon as some Republicans oppose the move while others fear delaying the Dixie Reclamation Project. Interior Committee sponsor Rep Wayne Aspinall led the resolution with broad cosponsors.
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Flaming Gorge
O'Mahoney Lake
O' Mawney
Utah
Senate
Wyoming
Joseph CC. O'Mahoney
Frank E. Ross
Wallace F. Bennett
Don Varration
Sherman PD
Lloyd
Laurence J. Burton
Utsh
Dixie Reclamation
I Canyon Lands National Park
Interior Committee
Wayne Aspinall
D+ Colo
House
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University of Utah
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