School Building Improvements Listed for Immediate Action
A list of building needs has been given to the Uintah School District Board of Education following Monday’s annual song program. The bond was endorsed by two members of the Citizens Building Committee Ruth Hasli and others. Various schools including Central Alterra Naples and White Rocks show needs from dressing room and toilet facilities to heating cooling ceilings and exits.
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Uintah School District Board of Education
Pll
Citizens Building Committee
Ruth Hasli Aee
Te Oungh
H. Me
Tthe High School
Ins
Ste
Kitea
Alterra
Naples
Whiterocks School
Vernon Soldier Takes Part in Atomic Desert Rock Exercise
Private Hacking of Vernal Utah, a member of the Sixth Army operational staff, joined the Desert Rock atomic maneuver at the Mojave Desert Nevada. A Fort Apache Band member and Uintah High School alumnus, he trained with Army units across the country for the atomic test series. His parents, Mr and Mrs Milton Hacking, reside in Vernal.
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Desert Rock
L. Macking
Tven
Vernal
Utah
Carnap
Nev
Army
Atomic Ener Commission
Hacking
Sixth Army
Tth
Fort 4
Ariz
Bee
Uintah J. High School
Milton Hacking
Lst
St. Vernal
Twelve Chamber of Commerce members nominated to board
Two injured in an auto mishap near Vernal as Lon Andrews Logan and Adolyn Logan suffer head injuries and bruises after a head on collision with Marvin Broome who faces drunken driving charges. The Vernal Chamber nominates twelve members for five board vacancies with elections March 30 at Motel Vernal. secretary-manager change flagged as B Frank Ward resigns to lead Canon City Chamber.
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Ft. Duchesne
Vernal
U.S. Highway 40
Adolyn Logan
Lon Andrews Logan
Logan
Marvin Broome
Broome
Hghta
RM. Helm
Utah
Pat
Logan Auto
Verpol Chamber of Commerce
Threct Ors Tllective
Lael Anderson
J. Ae Pacers
Poul Batty
T. Ro Sea
Don Barr
Charlie Johnson
Vy Wiley Taveum
Stan
Lee Walker
Don Showalter
I Talph Ashton
Glenn H. Cooper
Chamber
van Dist
Vernal Chamber of Commerce Athis
B. Frank Ward
Canon City, Chamber of Commerce
B. H. Stringham
Pease Feltch
Deny Ross
Glenn H. Coope
Say
Seager
Cooper
Fal
Vernal Ram Sale Committee Names Auctioneer for 1953
The Vernal Ram Sale Committee met Monday and approved Col Earl Wat ers as auctioneer for the 1953 sale on September 15. Rules changes will be reviewed at the April meeting, with details for the core sale to be announced. Mansfield, Mugh Col ton and Ken Stringham will present proposed plans to incorporate the Ram sale.
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Earl Waters
Hue
Mansfield
Mugh Colton
Ken Stringham
Te Group
Atty Colton Sparks Policy Talk At State Board Meeting
Atty Colton stirred a policy debate at the State Water and Power Board in Salt Lake City by urging that loan seekers for irrigation projects should be directed to help themselves. J A Howell was elected chairman and the board discussed financing limits and data requirements for applicants while considering interest on loans. Police noted a child injury incident three miles west of Vernal as a moving car accident left a girl with extensive scalp lacerations after falling from her father's vehicle. Uintah County Hospital treated her. Trooper R. Md. Helm investigated.
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Rae Oe
Arlene Wien
Mra
Charles
Wace
Uintah County Hospital
Troover R. Md. Helm
Utah State Highway Patrol
Attorneyugh W. Colton
State Water and Power Board
Salt Lake City
Joana
J. A. Howell
Ogden
Howell
Hugh
Charles R. Redd
LaSal
San Juan County
Ie Bald
Redd
Senator Stringham Reports On Legislature Activity
Senator B H Stringham returns to Vetnol recounting his activity in the state legislature. He says he attempted to answer all citizen communications from Duchesne and Uintah counties but could not address every item due to press of business. He notes opposition to Sunday closing laws for constitutionality and local option reasons, urging readers to petition their city town or county boards for action.
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B. H. Stringham
Vetnol
Duchesne
Uintah
Islature
Uintah A Officers for 1953 Named
The Uintah A Service Association reelected officers and staff for a third year. Chairman Marguerite M Colton, vice chairman Whitney D Hammland, secretary Alvin Bowden, treasurer Ralph Siddoway, hospitality chair Pauline Hazelbush, staff Iva Cutshaw Erva Bowden Georgia Couture Pearl Shaffer BNL Dunn Adelyn Logan Eva Imas plus local reporters in Uintah County. The board also affirmed continued work by five churches and 11 civic groups. The association gathers servicemen addresses, mails newsletters, and keeps in touch after discharge. The January newsletter will be the 26th issue, with 375-400 page letters mailed monthly. Continued on page 8.
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Uinta Service Association
Marguerite M. Colton
Whitney D. Hammland
Alb Vin Bowden
Ralph Siddoway
Pauline Hazelbush
Iva Cutshaw
Erva Bowden
Georgia Couture
Pearl Shaffer
Bnl Dunn
Adelyn Logan
Eva Imas
Uintah County
Logan
Haas
Ft. Duchesne
Vernal
Ft. Duchesne l Agency
Crganization
Alatah
Vernal Jaycees Nominate Eleven for April Election
Vernal's Junior Chamber of Commerce nominated eleven men for the April 1 election. Presiding candidates are Darell Wardle and Lamar Hawkins. first VP Bill Dunn. second VP Gene Roy Halt and Nick Barovich. secretary Brent Feltch and Gerald Ashworth. Four board posts go to Alvin Bowden Red Ross Jerry Doettcher and John Shirai. Forty Jaycees head to Tremonton for the state travel trophy contest with a trophy for the club posting the most files.
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Vernal
Two Local Highway Deaths in Week Near Gusher and Vernal
Two Vernal residents died in Utah route 40 crashes near Gusher and near the Utah Colorado line. Emmet Wayne Farley, 7 months old, died after an auto tractor collision that left three others injured near Gusher Monday evening. Henry Manzanares, 52, died after his car left the road, overturned twice near the Utah Colorado border Tuesday. Other injured included Robert Farley, 37, Myrna Farley, 31, LaMar Farnsworth, 19, and Viola Thomas, 22, with Farley’s child and wife among the seriously hurt. Funeral plans for the Farley child set for Saturday.
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Emmet Wayne Farley
Henry Manzanares
Farley
Gusher
U.S Highway 40
Manzanares
Utah
Colorado
U.S. Highway 40
Emmett Wayne Farley
Uintah “County “Hospital
Robert Farley
Myrna Jones Farley
LaMar Farnsworth
Leo Cropo
Ms. Farley
Farnaort
Viola Thomas
Vernal
West
Wes
Hela
Parean Sre
Atten Shree
Ma A
Fairview
University of Utah showcases new dinosaur display and atomic era talk
A Vernal club meeting featured Luther Gable, a Chicago Adventurers Club member, who described atomic science advances and future careers as television and light ray applications expand. The Utah Geology Museum, led by Olden York and William L. Stokes, plans expanding its dinosaur track displays with fossils from Utah and neighboring states and an exchange with the American Museum of Natural History.
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Luther Gable
Hotel Vernal
Gable
Adventurers Club of Chicago
The
Central Society and Mathematics Teachers
Society of American Military, Engineers
Pery Pheletan
Utah
Lake Bonneville
Alvenary
Olden, York
William L. Stokes
Museun
Denver
Colo
California
Stokes
American Museum of Natural History of
New York City
Universlty
Dinosaur Nations al Monument
Vernal
Utah Geology Museum
Allonaurus
Geol Bey
Dinogaur National
Fire destroys Vernal warehouse and equipment losses
A late Tuesday blaze gutted the Martin L Campbell Warehouse at 235 West Second South Vernal destroying more than 50000 in equipment and supplies. The fire began around 1 00 am and raged over seven hours. Dowell Inc suffered a 27000 truck loss. Two drivers were cited after a traffic collision at 250 West Main with Tom Snyder Vernal cited for failing to yield and Sherman Anderson Vernal cited for excessive speed.
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West Main
Tom Snyder
Vernal
Sherman Anderson
Aisal
R. AM. Helm
State Highway Patrol
Snyder
Anderson
Martin L. Campbell
West Second South
Louis Fife
Vernal Seminary
Road program to boost Vernal highway work
A regional road program aims to improve major routes serving Vernal. Projects include a US 40 upgrade with about two million dollars planned between Vernal and Salt Lake, and a 21 mile mud route upgrade east of Vernal. The Vernal Manila road will see over 400000 dollars in approved projects, with Basin materials provided by Vernal Sand and Gravel.
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Pees
Ot Ae
Thisle
Vernal
U. S. 40
Salt Lake
Sp Eextenotell
Bonanza
Manila Road
Lures
We Roads
U.S. 40
Kimball Junc von
Silver Creek
Wasatch County
Strang Co
Springville
Turner and Feltch Buy Utah Motor Company
Turner and Feltch bought the Utah Motor Company from Arch Lewis. Thomas Mayberry, the manager, will stay on with the new owners. The purchase plans include considerable improvements in the near future.
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Turner and Feltch Purchase
Utah Motor
Transexen
Jack Turner
Utah Motor Company
Arch Lewis
Thomas Mayberry
Motor Company
Mode O Day Opens Friday In Vernal
Vera's Mode O Day opens Friday, run by Louie and Dana Abegglen, with specials for dresses, slips, blouses, and nylon hosiery. The California styled fashions promise outstanding values at modest prices, as Mode O Day expands from a network of 500 stores nationwide, located just south of the Vernal Shoe Store.
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Vssnohe
Louie
Dana Abegglen
California
Abexzen
Vera's
United States
Vernal Shoe
Tax Reduction Measures Passed by Utah Legislature
Utah's 30th Legislature passed tax relief including a retroactive income tax cut by raising the dependent exemption from 300 to 600 dollars and simplifying deductions. About 10 million dollars was moved to the Uniform School Fund for next decade. Filing deadlines extended to April 15. Road projects receive funding with bids set for March 17 and costs estimated near 860,000.
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Uniformr School Fund
Adpking
Kimball Junction
Ie Ming
Rom Ueridgeland
Myton
Uintah County
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Chamber OF Commerce
Lynn Luck
Norma
Jane
Johnson
Fridaay
Ram Sale Committee
Atty
Colton
Stringham
Eon
Jaycees
Peper Thames
Bevely
University of Ue
Mindum
University OF Utah
Gordon Evans
Roosevelt
Arents
Mrs. Wakevans
Parle City
Parley’s Canyon
VernatManks
Clare Billopkins
Rebay
Rep
Clale
Hopkins
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