Vernal Men In Washington Help On River Bill
Vernal community leaders push to pass the Upper Colorado River reclamation bill in the House amid strong lobbying from supporters and opposition from California backed by Hosmer. State Sen B Stringham reports hopeful momentum by Feb 27 floor vote. Washington letters praise Vernal’s backing and outline daily efforts to secure benefits for Uintah County and local promotion funds.
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Washington Land
Colorado River
Vernal Express
Washington
B. Stringham
Washington Post
White House
California
Hosmer
Funeral Held in Salt Lake City for Ertin Wilkins
Funeral services for Ertin Lo vell Wilkins a former Jensen resident who died February 18 at his Salt Lake City home were held Tuesday in the Salt Lake Seventh Ward chapel under Deseret Mortuary direction. The service featured a quartet and solos with remarks by Amasa Caldwell and Driver E Smith. Graveside rites were conducted by the American Legion of which Wilkins was a member. Surviving are his widow May Nelson Wilkins a son Victor and Gavin of Salt Lake a daughter Velma Weeks of Germany brothers George and Melvin Wilkins and four sisters Eleanor Chew Elsie Case Emma Fairfax and Mary Colner. A large group from out of town attended.
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Ertin Lovell Wilkins
Jensen
Salt Lake
Salt Lake 7Th Cannon Ward
Deseret Mortuary
John J Massey
Amasa Caldwell
Ruth Gold
James N. Thomas
American Legion
Mr. Wilkins
Vaught Ighn
Floyd
Lee Wilkins
Wayne
Ray Nelson
Martin Oaks
May
Nelson Wilkins
Victor
Gawin
Otis Weeks Jr
Velma
Germany
George Wilkins
Jensert
Melvin Wilkins
Eleanor Chew
Elsie Case
Ivanhoe
California
Emma Feirfax
Salt Lake City
Mary ColNer
Helper
Heart Workers Feted After Successful Drive
Sunday night a heart fund canvass wrap party honored 60 workers at the home of Mrs Hugh W Colton. Cochairs praised residents for warm reception and generosity. City ward cochairmen included Margaret Francke Catherine Stringham Opal Showalter Bille Roberts Verda Hammond Erva Bowden Bonna Gardner Ben Bennion Ann King.
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Heart Drive
Hugh W Colton
Loyd Shimmin
Heart Fund
Colton
Shim- Min
Cochairmen
Margaret Francke
Catherine Stringham
Opal Showalter
Bille Roberts
Verda Hammond
Erva Bowden
Bonna Gardner
Ben Bennion
Ann King
Japanese Gardens Theme Graces MIA Gold and Green Ball
The MIA Gold and Green Ball in Glines last Wednesday featured a Japanese Gardens theme directed by MIA officers. Mrs Bernice Liebhardt oversaw decoration by the Junior Gleaner Class, with pastel green crepe paper ceilings, flower garlands, and garden spots. A volcano painting hung at one hall end, while a pink and white tapestry spelled the theme and a stage scene completed the decor.
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Glines
MIA
Glinew
Bernice Liebhardt
Gleaner
Washington Post Endorses Upper Colorado River Project
The Washington Post urges prompt congressional authorization of the Upper Colorado storage project, arguing it provides power and benefits without new cropland use. It supports eliminating Echo Park Dam and preserving Rainbow Bridge, noting Eisenhower administration and House Interior Committee backing. Mountain states stand to pay most of the cost and await action.
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The
Washington Post
Washington
California
Bureau of Reclamation
Upper
Colorado
Echo Pari
Dinosaur National Monument
Rainbow Bridge National Monument
Eisenhower
House Interior Committee
New FHA Official For Uintah County Moves to Vernal
Arnold D Spendlove was appointed county supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration, relocating from Provo to Vernal. He succeeds Jay Fitzgerald, who moves to Roosevelt. The Vernal office serves Uintah and Daggett counties, with Spendlove describing the agency as providing federal financing to suitable family farms unable to obtain credit elsewhere. He defines a family farm as large enough to cover operating costs, family expenses, and mortgage debt. He resides in Vernal with his wife Berhma and their son Greg.
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Arnold D Spendlove
Farmers Home Administration
Coltharp
Spendlove
Jay Fitzgerald
Roosevelt
Uintah
Daggett
Spendilove
Provo
The
FHA
Vernal
Bherma
Greg
Japanese Garden Program Delights with Music and Dance
A Japanese garden featuring flowers picket fences and garden benches set the scene for an evening program. A suitable floor show included dance numbers under Lowell Wardle's direction. As a climax the event offered dancing to music from Openshaw's arches Th.
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Lowell Wardle
Qpenshaw
Christensen Family Back From Western Trip
Mr and Mrs Christensen returned Monday evening from a western trip visiting several children. They spent two days in Las Vegas with twin daughters Janet and JoAnne, teachers at Rancho High School, then traveled with daughters to Apple Valley California to see son Boyd Christensen and family. A brief reunion joined son Captain Grant S Christensen, flying from Mobile, Alabama, where he is stationed. On the return trip they visited Los Angeles and Phoenix and saw irrigation projects of the American Canal.
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Christensen
Las Vegas
Janet
JoAnne
Rancho High School
Apple Valley
Calfornia
Boyd Christensen
Grant S Christensert
Mobile
Alabama
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Arizona
New Well Spudded In Elk Springs For Weber Test
A new well was spudded Tuesday in Elk Springs area also known as Winter Valley about 65 miles east of Vernal and two miles off Highway 40. The test will descend to the Weber formation in the SW NEW See IRT 4 North Range 98 West. DB Muttiball owner. Mead and Wegner of Nangely drilling contractors with field manager Newt Queren report. Mr Wuttaball lives in Glines and has spent ten years in the area, with 30 years in oil.
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Elk Springs
Winter Valley
Vernal
Weber
DB Muttiball
Mead and Wegner
Nangely
Newt Queren
Wuttaball
Glines
San Francisco
Former Vernalite Wins FHA Contest
Vernal residents cheer as Darrell and Colleen Simper Johnston win the Future Homemakers of America contest in Newport Oregon. Colleen earns a trip to Chicago along with a scholarship after receiving the award. Colleen has since moved to Newport.
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Darrell Johnstons
Colleen Simper Coleen
Homemakers of America
Newport
Oregon
Chicago
Llinois
Colleen
Cattle Growers Hear Advice at U S Convention
Nels son R Crow editor of the Western Livestock Journal told Utah Cattle Growers the nation’s cattle producers should apply marketing effort as strongly as production. Rep Henry Aldous Dixon condemned high parity supports tied to soil bank legislation. Hugh W Colton Vernal was re elected a state vice president. Mrs Colton elected Cowbelles vice president. Vernal attendees included Mrs Calton and the Haslems.
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Nelsson R Crow
Los Angeles
Western Livestock Journal
Utah
Salt Lake
Henry Aldous Dixon
Wah
Hugh W Colton
Vernal
Colton
Cowbelles
Calton
Jor Haslem
Doug Chow
Haslem
Chewin
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Martin W. Curtis
Ertin Wilkins
Heart
Uintah County
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Jay Simpers
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Firestone
Firestone Refrigerator
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