Vernal Manila Highway Graveled Near Steinaker Draw
Steinaker area road graveling advances with four inches of gravel laid on nine miles of Vernal Manila Highway. Project began March 9 and uses 20 060 tons of gravel funded by state Road maintenance. Crushing work by Vernal Sand and Gravel at no extra cost. Contracts for oil surfacing Highway 197 in Wyorley set for April 8. goal to pave from Green River to three miles from Linwood Utah. Linwood to Manila already paved.
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Steinaker Draw
Brilil Creek
Rex Lickman
Harold McKee
Vernal Sand and Gravel
Wyoming
Wyorley
Green River Star
Green River
Linwood
Manila
Utah
Vernal Lions Propose Wrestling Card at Imperial Hell
The Vernal Lions plan a wrestling card next Wednesday for Merkley Park improvements. Special match Ruth Boatcallie vs Carol Carola. main event Sugi Hayamaka to face Chico Bonales. One more bout listed. event starts at 8 30 p m. Carol Carota from Cincinnati aged nineteen weighs 134 pounds at 5 ft 4 in, single.
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Imperial Hell
Merkley Park
Vernal Lions
Ruth Boatcallie
Carol Carola
Sugi Hayamaka
Intermountain
Chico Bonales
Carol Carota
Cincinnati
Ohio
Coronet Features President McKay
A four page personality sketch of President David O McKay of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints appears in the April issue of Coronet magazine. The article by L Glen Snarr portrays McKay as a dignified spiritual leader and top national business executive who enjoys family life in Huntsville and a playful side. The April edition is on newsstands nationwide.
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David O McKay
The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latteraay Saints
Coronet Magazine
McKay
L. Glen Snarr
Deseret News
Salt Lake Telegram
Snarr
David O. McKay
Golden Rule
Huntsville
Coronet
Farmers Union Delegates Sign 4000 Letters in Denver
Four thousand National Farmers Union delegates in Denver signed letters urging support for the Upper Colorado River storage project and Echo Park Dam. Utah volunteers organized the pledge drive at the convention, with banners, literature, and a Park headquarters booth. local Uintah County attendees assisted in gathering and mailing the letters.
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National Farmers Union
Denver
Colorado River
Echo Park Dam
Uinta Basin
Jas Poriens
Sen
B. Hiringham
L. ¥. Siddoway
Vernal
Clem Latrum
Victor Brown
Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce
Senator Stringham
Jim Patten
Utah
Union
Uintah County
Victor Wilkins
Ashe Manwaring
City Officers Report 4753 Traffic Tickets Issued
Vernal City policemen issued 4753 traffic tickets in 1953 per City Manager Le Roy Taylor’s year end report. Fines totaled 9861 dollars, while total police department expenses reached 15755.55. The record details ticket issuance and financial figures for the year.
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Vernal City
LeRoy Taylor
Duvall Elevated to Naples Ward Bishop in LDS Local Meeting
DeMar F. E. Duvall, 24, was sustained as bishop of Naples Ward by ward members on Sunday evening. New counselors Morris Ro Cook and Asnel Haws. deacons Bastar Tess Merrell and others noted. Duvall to oversee YMMIA. Lilius Goenshiw retained as ward clerk. Glen Reynolds and Thagh Po Titehens assigned to roles. Duvall will serve a two year North Central States mission after bishopric duties. described as possibly the church’s youngest bishop.
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DeMar T Duvall
Naples
Corferuce
Morris Ro Cook
Asnel
Bastar Tess Merrell
I Manwaring
TR Vere Wise
Duval
Young Mens Mutual Improvement Association
Lilius Goenshiw
Glen Reynolds Whel
War
Duvall
North Central States
U. S A
Fire alert at Antlers Motel sparks roof blaze in Vernal
Vernal City firemen fought an electrical blaze at the Antlers Motel 413 West Main about 11 30 pm Tuesday. A cabin roof area ignited when neon tubing shorted. Dog owners must license by April 1 or dogs without tags will be seized and destroyed.
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Vernal City
Antlers Motel
West Main
Lcense
Jack L. Boren
Normal Rodeo Race Meet adds pacing feature in 1954
At a regular meeting the Normal Rodeo Race Meet committee decided to include a pacing event for 1954 and elected Hugh Colton as race chairman. They seek old buggies or vehicles and ask interested brides to contact committee members. Joseph I. Mitchell of Salt Lake City met Vernal Fire Department officials to assist with the 1954 Utah Fireman’s convention set for August in Vernal.
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Hugh Colton
Bose
Joseph I. Mitchell
Salt Lake City
Vernal Fire Department
Verimal
Steamboat Ferings
Colorado
Clinton
Ora Felix Maemstreet
Vernal
Glenn
Trintah High School
Utah State Agricultural College
Logan
Glen
Neva Allen
Heber City
Meeser
Ir. Hemstreet
Kingsbury
Allen
Dennis
Peggy
James
Miz
Helen Schaefermeyer
LaVern
Tule Lake
Californis
Maeser- Fairview Cemetery
Uintah County Jail Reopens After Interior Makeover
County jail underwent cleaning and repainting this week marking the first interior redecorating since 1941. Cells and corridors were scrubbed to reveal brighter, clearer colors and shinier floors, lifting a grimy, smoke-stained look.
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Uintah County
Unclear OCR fragments outline local event or notice
Fragmentary text references a sheriff Snyder and Be Re possibly indicating a local incident or act. Names and places are obscured by OCR errors, leaving no clear event, date, or outcome to summarize reliably.
Senate Hearings On Upper Colorado Project Delay Face Opposition
Senate hearings loom as Rep William A Dawson reports subcommittee protest to a new bill approach. The Vernal and Salt Lake chambers plan to host eastern publishers to review the project and press for action. Kiwanis letter drives Navajo and state outreach seek Senate and House support while Interior and TAB extend caution.
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William A Dawson
Bureau
Washington
Dawson
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Salt Lake Chamber
Aiteciers
Vernal Chamber
L. ¥. Siddoway
Echo
C.K. Arendelerson
Uintah County
Colorado
Mir+ ac
Kiwanis
Pisentiense
Project
Ibi
Sal Gnes
Interior and Tabular Affairs Committee
Board of Education Inspects Uintah District Schools for Repairs
Annual inspection by the Uintah Board of Education reports repairs needed at each school. Lapoint shows sidewalk and linoleum kitchen issues. Whiterocks requires plaster patches. Alterra is poor with two classes in lunchroom and others in an old building. Funeral services held for Glen T. Hemstreet, 43, Maeser, at Maeser Ward Chapel following his death from natural causes the prior Monday.
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Uintah
Board of Education
He Lapoint
Alterra
Pecediniay
Glen T. Hematreet
Maeser
Maeser Ward
City Firemen Report for 1953 City fires and costs
Vernal City firemen answered 92 calls in 1953. The average number of on duty firemen was 4 per shift. Total fire loss was 88 330 with an average cost per fire of 55.00. Department cost totaled 3 078 not including hydrants and water. Fires were caused by defective flue detective wiring false alarm broken gas line grease on stove burning trash and other causes.
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Vernal
LeRoy Agers
Principal meeting sets April 15 census for Utah School District
Principals gathered Monday to announce a mandatory school census in Utah County School District. The census runs April 15 to May 1 with details on every child aged 18 or younger as of May 1. Officials urged at home presence in afternoons on April 15 for accuracy and noted a health visit at Utah County Hospital.
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Usntah
Mehod Ibreries
Mader
Uta
Harold M. Lundell
Uiné Toh
Layland Tomorow
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Steinaker
McKey
Tie
Farmer's Union
Echo Park
DeMar FE. Duvall
Iit
Sherift Snyder
House
Maxwell
Alchonte
Vernal Armory
Fifth East
Second Booth
Adjutant General
Relph Childs
Springville
Wendell Cottrell
Atsta
James Wade
State Building Board
Senate
Confassim Ln
Irriga- Han
Wren
Uintah County Hospital
Elise
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