Vernal resident challenges Echo Park Dam article
Vernal resident David C Roberts criticizes the National History Magazine and American Museum of Natural History for the Echo Park Dam piece. He argues science should evaluate all facts, defends Dinosaur National Monument and criticizes plans, urging the magazine to publish opposing views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural History Magazine
David. &. Roberts
Utah
Vernal
Edward M. Miley
Weyer
Harvard College
Petim
Echo Park Dam
American Museum and Natural History Magazine
Tien
Green River
Jensen
Hawaii
Echo Park
Lahore Canyon
Empire State Building
Grant Til
Monument
Wim
Yamura
Glen Canyon
Dinosaur National Monument
Trav
Upper Colorado
Weho Fark
David C. Roberts
Roberts
Aid
Jdam
Hora's How Your Tax Dollar is Spent
Ver nal City residents see a 1953 city manager’s report break down tax spending by General Operations Street Lighting Streets Police Fire Department Public Safety Miscellaneous and Garbage in a total figure across departments with various small items listed though the fragmentary text omits full figures and context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elty Managers
Vernal City 1953 Building Permits Report
Vernal City issued eighty six building permits in 1953 with total values around $799,085. Permits covered new houses valued at $102,000 and various business and remodeling projects including private garages and remodeling work. City manager’s report notes a rise from 1952 totals and provides year-end figures for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pysente
Austena Kenney Dies in Colorado
Funeral services for Austena Banta Kenney of Meeker Colorado were held at Rangely Baptist Church with Rev Terter officiating. She was born January 25 1872 in Cotopaxt Colorado and married John Kenney January 6 1900 at Rangely. Survived by six sons a daughter and two sisters she moved from Rangely to Meeker in 1943 and to Carbondale in 1953 to live with her son.
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John Kenney
Rangely
Kenney
Meeker I
Carbondale
Lester Kenney
Willia Kenney
Don Keney
Grand Junction
Louis Kenney
Tanpoly
James Kenney
Avid Kenney
Gunnison
Cole
Dorothy Nelberger
Ft. Morgan
Mra
NE. Sibley
Walla Walla
Wash
Irene Murray
Den
Non
Ariz
Nile Ainge
Jensen
Mrz
Travis Moore
Varnal
Wing's Department Store names new Vernal manager
Leo Jeppersen longtime ZCMI buyer becomes Wing's Department Store manager in Vernal replacing Keith Anderson who goes into business near Salt Lake. Jeppersen to take over after April 1 with wife Frances and daughter Kathleen moving to Vernal. Former ZCMI part time clerk 1946 and buyer 1948, two annual trips east and several to West Coast. Jeppersen active in Salt Lake Junior Chamber and LDS Church. born in Brigham City, Utah, graduate of University of Utah, Air Force veteran 1943 1945.
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Leo Jeppersen
ZCMI
Wing's
Vernal
Keith Anderson
Salt Lake
Jeppersen
Frances
Kathleen
Jepperson
Jepperaen
Boxing Card at UHS Aims to Aid Davis World Chapel
Austen Ash and Jack Howard headline a fifty round boxing event at UHS on April 2 to raise proceeds for the Davis World Chapel dedication of the Vernal First Ward Chapel set for April 1. Also noted are geologist Louige Bumgartner visiting Ouray to discuss pictographs, cement deliveries to Ouray bridge site, gilsonite mine output, and local marriages including Mae Kump with Karl Peachurters and Della Johnson with Albert Murray.
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Austen Ash
Madison Square Garden
Jack Howard
Jocal Pride
UHS
Davis World Chapel
Vernal
First Ward
Louige Bumgartner
U. S Gieological Survey
Salt Lake
Ouray
Reagan
Nine- Mile
Sterling Transportation Company
Ouray Bridge
Raven Gilsonite
Sterling Transportation Co
Moore
Mae Kump
Karl Peachurters
Turner Family Matriarch and Lumber Founder Dies in Utah
John Muir Turner 76 of Heber City died last Saturday in a Salt Lake hospital. He founded Turner Building Supply Store and was father to Robert Turner of Vernal and Benjamin Turner of Roosevelt. Funeral held Monday in Heber First Ward. Survived by two daughters, three sons, two sisters, and six grandchildren. Attendees from Vernal included Robert Turner and families.
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John Muir Turner
Heber City
Salt Lake Hosital
Robert Turner Versal
Benjamin Turner
Roosevelt
Bis Fe
Anna M Willmore
Logan
Salt Lake City
Helen Carite
Anna Bean Nyman
J. Willmore ‘Turner
Robert Turner
Vernal
Josh Daybell
Margaret Cummings
Sharon Meacham
Orson C Nielsen
Kenneth Lind
Echo Park Dam Plan Sees Continued Opposition
Opposition leaders in the Natural Resources committee pledge to fight Echo Park Dam despite Eisenhower endorsement. They argue alternative sites exist and stress the Arizona New Mexico basins need careful study while the president approves initial phase projects including Echo Park and Glen Canyon as part of the Upper Colorado River Basin plan.
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HOUSE
Colorado
Echo Park Dam
Dwight DB. Eksenhower
Washington
Tra FF. Gabrielson
Dinosaur National Monument
Eisenhower
Navaho Project
New Mexico
Central Utah Project
Glen Canyon
Central Utah
Echo Park
Glen Canyon Dama
Congress
Colorado River
Oil News Items Across Uintah Duchesne and Nearby Regions
Oil developments across Uintah and Duchesne counties include multiple drilling efforts and wildcat tests. Projects cover Weber, Bonanza variant sites, and adjacent Colorado operations, with depths ranging from 2400 to 4612 feet and varied formations including Green River and Morgan.
Railroad plans and local notes from Forties era Utah county
Forties era report covers Treasury site agent dH Fleming visiting Vernal to study sites for a $50,600 Federal Building. Salt Lake and Utah Railroad routes extend toward Uintah with divisions nearing Provo, Hobble Creek, Strawberry, Duchesne, Mandell, and Green River. Manila meeting house being finished with paint. Gladys Carter and Wm Anderson wed in Salt Lake City. William Neal weighs and measures 76 bushels of corn from Green River ranch. Teamboat Springsman challenges Denver Motor Club to an automobile race across Colorado using Rabbit Ear Vernal route versus Pike's Peak Grand Junction.
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New World
New World Ol), Ltd
Uintah County
Weber
Uintah Yasin Oil Co
Savery Wildcat Ae
Utah-Wyoming
Anor
Carter Oil Ca
Duchesne County
Gossard
Green River
Nellie Hullingar
Rome
Eereboes
Dry Fork
Chino
Morgan
Madison
Rilliling
Btate'Cole
Stonington Wildcat
Tract 66
Salt Lake
Myton
Duchesne
John Moffitt
Lincoln Highway
New Manila Meeting House
Gladys Carter
Wra Anderson
Salt Lake City
Wm. Neal
Teamboat Springsman
Denver Motor Club
Colorado
Pike’s Peak
Grand Junction
WRESTLING CARD PLANNED FOR LOCAL MATCHES
The article notes a wrestling card planned with tickets on sale at Shamrock Club for Imperial Hall events. It highlights performances in wrestling and other sports, mentions Merkley Park’s popularity last summer, and states Genny Cooper leads the Lions Club in Vernal as the finance chair overseeing the wrestling card project.
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Shamrock Club
Imperial Hall
Merkley Park
Lions
Genny Cooper
Ltons Club
Vernal
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ECHO
Natural ‘History Magazine
Austena Kenney
Wing’s
Alina Preece
Della Johnson
Albert Murray
Ethel Howell
Arthur Murray
Nay Stringham
White River
Stringham
Ione Johnson
Alice Norgesd
Bob Turner
Rebel City
Dh. Fleming
Treasury Department
Paul
Plank
Searle Electric
West Main
Ojdayzeoods
Bran
N.B.C
Rom BO
Sap
JELLO
Skaggs
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