Dutch John Sees Birthday Dinner and Local News
Dutch John community notes include a birthday dinner honoring Mrs. Wiliam Pursell with guests from Fontenelle Wyoming and relatives. Verne Hagenah of Montrose Colorado visited. A new daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Crott eau in Uintah County Hospital. Miss Lessie Ripple traveled to Salt Lake City and Provo. Tiny Tonla Eve Caldwell was baptized at Vernal Episcopal Church. The Regional Bureau of Reclamation held First Aid classes. Mr. and Mrs. William Stewart moved to Morgan Utah. Jack Routh on Bureau business in Denver. George Willett from Phoenix visiting at Bil Purcell home. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Britton relocated to Porterville. Frank Hutton and Nick Fittenger from Rifle on business. Betty Copper hosted Bridge Club with guests Geneva Clayton and Eloise Denny. High scores earned by Sue Turley and Betty Copper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Skordas
Regional Bureau of Reclamation
Salt Lake City
Dutch John
William Stewart
Morgan, Utah
Stewart
Jack Routh
Denver
Bil Purcell
George HH
Willett
Phoenix
Ariz
Robert Britton
Porterville
Britton
Frank Hutton
Nick Fittenger
Rifle
Colorado
Betty Copper
Bridge Club
Geneva Clayton
Eloise Denny
Sue Turley
Pvt Isabell Gardner Completes Basic Training
Private Isabell Gardner daughter of Victor Gardner Sr Roosevelt completed eight weeks of basic military training at The Women's Army Corps Center Fort McClellan Alabama on February 14. Gardner studied Army history and tradition administrative and supply procedures and first aid. She is a Union High School graduate of 1960 and attended Weber College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Isabell Gardner
Victor Gardner Sr. Roosevelt
Women’s Army Corps Center
Fort McClellan
Ala
Gardner
Union High School
Weber College
47 Cub Scouts Enjoy Banquet
Davis Ward Cub Scout Pack 236 held its Blue and Gold banquet Saturday at the 7-11 Cafe. A chuck wagon dinner was served to 47 scouts and their parents. Bert Dannenberg and Mrs. Dannenberg were special guests. The Blue and Gold theme was reflected in decorations. Boys sang the Cub Scout Achievement song and service pins were presented to the boys and awards to the mothers. Banquet sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Keele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Ward Cub Scout Pack
Bert Dannenberg
Major Focus on Uintah County Asphalt Sands
Vernal geologist Robert E. Covington told the Intermountain Association of Petroleum Geologists in Salt Lake City that Utah hosts tar sands with over a billion barrels of potential. He cited Asphalt Ridge and White Rocks reserves of 250 and 125 million barrels, noting possible major recovery plants and tax royalties. He mentioned Shell Oil and Sohlo Petroleum activity, and patented steam-injection ideas may suit Asphalt Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Robert E
Bud) Covington
Intermountain Association of Petroleum Geologists
Salt Lake City
MA. Covington
Athabascan
Alberta
Canada
Covington
Caldwell & Covington
Vernal
Asphalt Ridge
White Rocks
Bhel Oil Co
Athabasca
Shell Oil Co
Shell
Barnes Engineering Co
Knickerbocker Investing Co
Sohlo Petroleum Co
Sohlo
the Ridge
Husky Oil Co
John Osmond
Daniel Meyer
Salt Lake
50 Years Ago March 15 1914 Ulntah County News Summary
Miss Mary Siddeway returns from Salt Lake City after winter with relatives. Vernal promotes town improvements as the white wing brigade cleans streets. A. V. Watkins covers news for The Express in C. B. Cook’s absence. Miss Sarah Moore comes from Grand Junction. Ashley Bartlett tours Drag selling pianos. County commissioners appoint Wm. Winward as Ulntah County road commissioner replacing A. G. Anderson who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Siddeway
Salt Lake
Vernal
White Wing
A. V. Watkins
The
Express
C. B. Cook
Sarah Moore
Grand Junction
Ashley Bartlett
Dragon
Wm. Winward
Ulntah County
A. G. Anderson
Seminar on dating and marriage at Ashley Valley Jr High
Mental Health Clinic of Salt Lake City presents a Monday seminar at Ashley Valley Jr High from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Dr Lindbergh Sata and Mrs Pearl Stoker speak on child sexual awareness and relating to the opposite sex. The program ties to PTA community code work. All parents invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mental Health Clinic
Salt Lake City
Ashley Valley Jr. High School
Lindbergh Sata
Pearl Stoker
Whiterocks reserves surpass Athabasca in North America
Whiterocks reserves are the richest in North America, yielding 132,000 barrels to the acre, versus 90,000 barrels per acre at Athabasca. Major patented mining claims at Whiterocks are owned by Western Industries, Inc., a company controlled by prominent Las Vegas businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiterocks
North America
Athabasca
Western Industries, Inc
Las Vegas
Vernal Mayor Proclaims Girl Scout Week March 8 14
Mayor Alvin Kay proclaims Girl Scout Week in Vernal from March 8 to 14 in honor of the 52nd anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the USA. The ceremony at City Hall marked support for the organization and its citizenship training program. the Uintah Academy dramatic company will stage The College Widow this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Kay
Vernal
City Hall
Girl Scouts of the
U.S.A
Kay
The
Uintah Academy Dramatic Company
Actio
Girl Scout Organization
Ralph Ashton
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Pursell
Wiliam Pursell
Friend Slate
Norman Clayton
Pete Wakkinen
Fontenelle
Wyoming
Wakkinens
Verne Hagenah
Montrose, Colorado
John Wednesday
Russel Crotteau
Uintah County Hospital
Lessie Ripple
Provo
Tiny Tonla Eve Caldwell Ares
Vernal Episcopal Church
Nev
Thomson
Sue Rhodes Caldwell
JR. Rhodes
Cub
Uintah County
John N. Glenn, Jr
Kenneth Cohen
Trenton
New Jersey
Key Club International
Top Freedoms Foundation
Kenneth D. Wells
Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forge
Key Club
Kiwanis International
United States
Glenn
PTA
American Dental Association
iThis
F. J. Carr
Ft. Campbell
U.S. Army
Aili
Lhe
Rick’s Meats & Groceries
Meeser Shopping
Quality Tire CO
East Main
Vernal Drug CO
East Malin
Superior Tire Service, Inc
Vernal Ave
Ashton Bros.co
Garden Gate
West Main
DuPont
Lucile Paints
Dutch Boy
Uintah Rexall Drug Prescription Headquarters
HS. Sowards & Sons
Conoco
Vernal Avenue
A. &L. Home Furnishings
A. & L. Home Furnishings
North
Buehler Turbocraft Corp
Colo
Rokazedr
Turbocraft
Lessor
Chaig
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