Plans Completed for Sportsmen Riot Event at Green Lakes
Final plans for the Sportsmen Riot to be held Monday July 5 at Green Lakes ranch are announced by Vernal Gun and Rifle club officials. Sweeney Ross notes concessions and features include an all star Vernal team vs Whisp championship softball, fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, trap shoot and small bore rifle contest. Proceeds fund fish rearing ponds in McKee Draw to provide year round angling as locals and visitors plan Sunday July 4 and Monday events. Green Lakes ranch lies 32 miles north of Vernal on the Vernal Manila highway.
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Green Lakes Ranch
Vernal Gun and Rifle Club
Afair
Sweeney Ross
Cliff Caldwell
Utah Motor Entry
Rangely
Bre
Vernal Gun Club
Ross
Green Lakes
Vernal, Roosevelt
Price
McKee Draw
State Fish and Game Department
Uinta
Vernal
Manila
Mr. Ross
Harold Alexander
Melvin Burke
Floyd Hall
Earl Goodrich
Gene Weist
Leo Thorne
Rose Garden Dedication Celebrates Uintah County Memorial Garden
The Garden Club presents the Uintah County Memorial Rose Garden with 600 roses as a dedication to World War II veterans. The 4 pm Sunday service on the courthouse lawn featured solos by Mrs. J. M. Francke and a color pledge directed by Lyman Merkley of Witbeck Post No 11. Family and club members attended. the event closed with a boys sextette under Gilbert E. Childs. Continued on Page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County Memorial
Garden Club
Hattie Johnson
Court House
Field House of Natural History
J. M. Francke
Louis Adams
Ava Maria
Lyman E. Merkley
American Legion Witbeck Post No
Nicholas Meagher
Stewart Ashton
Blaze Schumacher
Gilbert E. Childs
Eddie Davis
Melvin Weeks
Dale Openshaw
Stanley Anderson
Leland Preece
Max Caldwell
Rae Ashton
Delegates Return From GOP Convention
Mayor B H Stringham praised the Philadelphia convention after Uintah county and Utah GOP leaders echoed. Eugene K Sundquist lauded Dewey Warren and predicted a November victory. Utah platform committee members endorsed the national platform. The convention dates were July 16 and 17 in Salt Lake City. Ray E Dillman of Roosevelt was another Uintah basin delegate among 11 Utah delegates.
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B. H. Stringham
Philadelphia
Penn
Utah
Uintah County
GOP
Eugene K. Sundquist
Thomas E. Dewey
Earl Warren
Salt Lake City
Utah State
Republican Platform Committee
State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Sundquist
Uintah Basin
Ray E. Dillman
Roosevelt
Work starts on game bird refuge west of Vernal
The state fish and game department has taken the 80 acre Vern Workman farm three and a half miles south of Vernal for a new Vernal Game Bird Refuge. Clifton Greenhalgh reports federal and state funds will complete the purchase and the project will begin experimental pheasant rearing and winter refuge. Lynn Neilson arrives to reside at the farm as conditioning of birds starts with arrivals from Springville and Price farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Workman Farm
Vernal
State Fish and Game Department
Clifton Greenhalgh
Salt Lake City
Game Commission
Lynn Neilson
Utah State Agricultural College
Neilson
Mr. Greenhalgh
Greenhalgh
Springville
Price
Home Specialist To Address Uintah 4-H Clubs
Miss Rhea Hurst of Logan will visit Uintah county to address 4-H Improvement club members. The Home Demonstration agent, Miss Ruby Smith, announced the program with a meeting set for Wednesday July 7 at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Sadie McConkie’s home. Miss Hurst to be featured speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhea Hurst
Logan
Utah State Cultural College Extension Service
Uintah County
Ruby Smith
Uintah
Home Improvement Club
Sadie McConkie
Jaycees Launch Uintah Basin Tourist Campaign Signs to Aid Sightseers
The Vernal Jaycees complete the final phase of a publicity drive to attract visitors to Uintah Basin with ten large signs in the Vernal area. Alvin Kay notes attractions are abundant but often hidden and urges business and public support. The drive includes trail access to petroglyphs in Dry Fork Canyon and distribution of 5000 copies of Utah the Friendly State pamphlets to hotels and tourist venues.
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Vernal Junior Chamber of
Comerce
Alvin Kay
Uintah
Merkley Park
Jaycee
State Department of Publicity and Industrial Development
Utah
Uintah Basin
Ballyhoo
Kay
Vernal
Charter Night Observed by Vernal Lions Club
Vernal Lions Club held charter night with nine original members honored since 1826. Charter members at the dinner included J. A. Cheney H. S. Sowards Earl J. Freeman L. C. Thorne William B. Walls Irvin Eaton Charles A. Hatch Cc Anderson and John Jorgen plus Alvin Weeks Lions president. Pins were presented to twenty members at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal’ Lions Club
J. A. Cheney
H. S. Sowards
Earl J. Freeman
L. C. Thorne
William B. Walls
Irvin Eaton
Charles A. Hatch
A Cc. Anderson
John Jorgen
Jean
Alvin Weeks
Thelub
Sands
Henry Schaefermeyer
A R. Seager Earl
F. G. Feltch
Jack Turner
Victor W. Waite
O. R. Henderson
Ray E. Spendlove
Vital Water Conference Opens Here July 7
Interest in the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact commission meeting in Vernal July 7 grows as Colorado officials finalize action plans in Denver and Durango. Utah New Mexico Wyoming and Arizona officials also push to shape the accord. Utah seeks about 2.5 million acre feet of the roughly 7.5 million acre feet available to upper states. Governor Earl Warren reassures a Verbal delegation California has its share and will not seek more. A Washington survey estimates 427 million kilowatt hours will be needed for upper basin power by 1971, with soaring demand across Utah Idaho Wyoming Colorado and New Mexico. Engineers J A Howell Ogden and Edward W Clyde Denver meet with commission officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper
Colorado River Basin Compact Commission
Vernal
Colorado
Denver
Durango
Colorado River
Utah
New Mexico
Wyoming
Arizona
Commission
B. H. Stringham
Philadelphia
Earl Warren
California
Power Commission
Washington, D. C
Idaho
J. A. Howell
Ogden
Edward W. Clyde
Basin Centenarian Honored at Old Folks Outing
Mrs. Sarah Ann Gibboney of Duchesne, born in Athens Ohio on Brigham Young’s entry into Salt Lake Valley, was honored at Utah’s annual old folks outing in Liberty Park Salt Lake City. Nearly 5000 attendees over 70 attended the event supervised by LeGrande Richards with church and civic leaders present.
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Sarah Ann Gibboney
Duchesne
Salt Lake City
Liberty Park
Gibboney
Athens
Brigham Young
Salt Lake Valley
Uintah Basin
J. Watson Gibboney
LeGrande Richards
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
George Albert Smith
LDS Church
Ann W. Multon
Utah
Heber Beanion Jr
Salt Lake
Earl J. Glade
Tires Burglaries Hit Vernal Service Stations Early Wednesday
Three Vernal service stations were entered between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. Wednesday. A total of four tires and five quarts of oil were taken from the Sinclair Phillips and Texaco stations, while a Texaco outlet reported additional tampering with nearby cars. Police sent alerts to nearby towns but found no further reports by Wednesday.
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Frnal
Arthur Corless
Jack Boren
Sinclair
Phillips
5Th West
Main
Evert Merkely
Texaco
Corless
Slaugh Motor Co
Uintah students organize clothing drive for wartorn France
Uintah high school social science leaders led by Avard Rigby and Stella Oaks urge residents to donate clean mended clothing for Franc e adop tion by Turnal France. First shipment planned July 15 amid talks of an $800000 new high school and federal aid for Uintah county schools.
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Europe
Uintah High Col
Avard Rigby
Harold Eb, Huilinger
Misa Stella Oaks
Wayne Batty
Turnal
France
Atso
Pioneer Day Dance Set for July 24 at Imperial Hall
A Pioneer Day dance will be held July 24 at Imperial Hall featuring an all girl orchestra from Salt Lake City. Dr W L Nielsen notes the orchestra is well known in the intermountain region. Free roller skating, refreshments, and floor management by a local Elders quorum committee are planned. capacity may affect entry.
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Salt Lake City
Imperial Hall
W.L. Nielsen
Intermountain
Elders Quorum
First Ward
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Rage of Fingree
Orville
Vernon Parent
Deane Stagg
Keith Brimhall
Bruce Watkins
Queens Chosen for Vernal Rodeo and Queens Praised
Nona Caldwell of Lapoint named Queen of Vernal Rodeo after 17 top riders performed at the county grounds. Other winners include Nadine Odekirk Miss Uintah County Florence Sprouse Miss Vernal Jerry Nielsen Miss America Sylvia Nielsen Miss Utah. Attendants to the queens will ride as part of the post ceremony procession. The Digits performed, contestants rode to the judges stand and around the ring. western costumes highlighted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nona Caldwell
Lapoint
F.G. Eskelson
Nadine Odekirk
Vernal
Uintah County
Florence Sprouse
Haysden
Jerry
Sylvia Nielsen
Bridgeland Alsters
Alvin Kay
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Vacation Returns as Bill Whitaker Rejoins Office
Sigh of relief marks the first day back after county agricultural agent Bill Whitaker resumes duties post vacation. His recount includes a hospital visit for Mrs Whitaker and a tense moment saving a baby, with medical advice prompting further rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Heaves
Bill Whitaker
Bill
Boys' State Delegates to Leave Tuesday for Camp
Five Vernal youths chosen to attend the Boys' State event depart Tuesday for camp. Delegates will join others at the Point of the Mountain in Sek Lake county for the annual session opening July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mnnual
Sek Lake County
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Rose Garden
Yee Sy Ta
Bradshaw
Lawrence Siddown
Harris v. Alvin Kay
Micholax Meagher
Jaycees
Lions Club
Vital Water Conference
Fred
Ernest
Clyde Ellsworth
Alin Intah Achol Board
Oaks Sal
Student Forum On International Relations
San Francisco
Genations
Bales High
H. M. Lundel
Walter K. Ge
Weil
Ator
Cae
D. C
Lundell
Muperine Engenic
Uintah County School
Ahead
Alterra High School
Uch
Indian Service
Vin County
Ft. Duchesse
Ballard
Alterra
Prograz
Aleterra
Uintah ‘High School
Ave R. Sea
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