Contracts Signed For Professional Rodeo in Vernal
Vernal set to host professional rodeo August 18 19 and 20 with Jack Oakle as announcer. Western Rodeo Company Wellsville signed stock contracts through agent Douglas Warren for Dale Haslem company manager. Stock bought from Par Jey Hall Stock Company two years ago. tickets reduced to boost attendance as Vernal showcases a top Intermountain West rodeo between Salt Lake City and the Continental Divide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Oakle
Professions
Ralph Preece
Western Rodeo Company
Wellsville
Douglas Warren
Dale Haslem
Western Tradeo
Par Jey Hall Stock Company
Bothgate
Preece
Vernal
Intermountain West
Salt Lake City
Continental Divide
Colorado
Prowler Caught in Naples Store by Owner
The Naples store thwarted an attempted burglary last Thursday evening when owner Lynn Holmes, living at the rear, heard noises and caught a youth in the store room. The 16 year old Naples boy was identified by footprints and turned over to juvenile authorities. Deputy Carl Staley assisted in the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Ives
Lynn Holmes
Holmes
Mr. Holmes
Trujillo Gun Mishap Claims Uintah High Custodian
Funeral services set for James Henry Trujillo 50 at the Vernal Third Ward LDS Chapel after a gun accident on his farm near Vernal left him dead. He worked as head custodian at Uintah High School and died when his 30-30 Winchester discharged while crawling through a corral fence. Sheriff Snyder said the weapon was being used to deter dogs and had been left at the corral while he returned to his house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henry Trujillo
Trujillo
Uintah High School
Vernal
5Th West
Terb Snyder
National Guard Armory Dedicated During Military Ball Saturday
Vernal marked the official opening and dedication of its new National Guard armory during the annual military ball held Saturday March 26. Dignitaries included Mayor Ralph Siddeway Senator B H Stringham Dr T R Seager Vernal Chamber of Commerce president Hugh W Colton and city officials. Miss Kay Jacobe reigned as ball queen and the ceremony capped a 1938 to 1955 armory campaign led by Colton. The building features a 4500 square foot drill hall two classrooms offices lockers showers and a two heating system setup for training and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guards ‘Armory
Vernal
Ralph Siddeway
B. H. Stringham
T. R. Seager
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Hugh W. Colton
National Guard
Rae Ashton
American Legion Auxiliary
Glenn H
Utah National Guard
Vernal. Co
Pacific Northwest to start gas line project in April
Pacific Northwest Construction plans to begin the Northwest Pipeline natural gas line from San Juan Basin to the Pacific Northwest in Ignacio Colorado on April 1. About 5 000 workers will operate in 29 crews, with offices in Albuquerque as a temporary headquarters. Construction runs at multiple sites including Kemmerer Wyoming and Crescent Junction Utah under R D Ricklettes supervision. Pacific Northwest seeks SEC approval to sell stock to the public and has private loans arranged with Metropolitan Life and Mutual Life for first mortgage bonds and a 4 28 million dollar bank loan through National City Bank and J P Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Pipeline Corporation
San Juan Basin
Pacific Northwest
Ignacio
Colo
Dc. R. Williams
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Utah Oil
Val Reese
Beolo- Pan Eneineering
Any
Fish Construction
Ef Any, Inc
Mre
R. D. Rickletts
Houston
Texas
Kemmerer
Wyoming
Crescent Junction
Utah
Securities and Exchange Commission
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Mutual Life’ Insurance Company of
New York
National City Bank of New York
J. P. Morgan,and. Company
Uranium Hunters Preparing for Busy Uintah County Summer
Uintah County faces a rush of uranium prospecting as roads dry out. Through January 1 1954 about 6 000 notices were filed, 363 claims added in 1955, and out of state prospectors eye the region as Vernal Express blank mining notices rise. A Detroit letter requests county land maps, weather figures for May and June, and cost estimates, reflecting heightened interest and potential cooperation with local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Uintah Basin
Uintah County
Lola Anderson
Vernal Express
County Recorder’s Office
Easter Parade at Vernal by Eight Auto Dealers
Auto dealers in Vernal plan an Easter Parade of Cara during Spotlight on Automobiles Week from April 11 to 16. Open houses run April 14 to 16 with a parade of new cars set for 2 p.m. April 16. Participating are Slaugh Motor Co Showdlter Motor Co Utah Motor Co Vernal Auto Shop Vernal Motor Sales Basin Chevrolet Co Lloyds Motor Service and Waite Motor Co. Chris McKinlay and Wm Slaugh named advertising chairmen Ed Calder and Lloyd Eaton parade chairmen Don Showalter general chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slaugh Motor Co
Showdlter Motor Co
Utah Motor Co
Vernal Auto Shop
Vernal Motor Sales
Basin Chevrolet Co
Lloyd's Moie Service
Waite Motor O
Hotel Vernal
Chris McKinlay
Wm. Slaugh
Ed Calder
Lloyd Eaton
Parade
Don Showalter
Car Fire Damages Vehicle on South Second West
An early Saturday fire at 345 South 2nd West started by children playing with matches burned most of the car's interior. The owner is David Witmer. Visitors Mr and Mrs Ray Duke of Salt Lake attended Harold Duke's home over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South 2Nd West
David Witmer
Mrs
Ray Duke
Salt Lake
Harold Duke
Parade and Flights Planned for American Legion Meet in Vernal
An American Legion convention will be held in Vernal June 1 to 4. A giant parade and carnival, memorial services, and Frontier Airlines flights over Echo Park dam site are planned. The event centers on Echo Park and the Upper Colorado River Storage Project with a special map for delegates and tourists. Frontier will offer Echo Park flights on June 4 for members and the public on Sunday. The parade on June 2 includes entries from clubs and businesses statewide, with speakers including a LDS official and Lee Pennington. Delegates from 112 Utah posts and 90 Auxiliary units are expected, spending an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 dollars in Vernal. Co chairs are Stewart Ashton and Rae Ashton. committee members organize housing, program, parade, entertainment, and meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Young
LDS Church
Echo Park Dam
Frontier Airlines
Colorado River
Vernal
Frontier
Legion
Idea Cluic
Utah American Legion
Stewart Ashton
Witbeck Post No. 11
Rae Ashton
National Auxiliary
Five Chamber Directors to be Elected at Annual Meeting
Five chamber directors will be elected at the annual meeting in Hotel Vernal on Saturday evening April 2 at 7 30. Nominees include Warren Belcher Lawrence Fox Wiley Bacum R Henderson Rodney Ross Von Showalter and others with outgoing members listed as ee Gardiner Ken Sawards Henderson Ray Cundick and Vin Bowden. The Intel Agenda cites ten minute committee and ten minute reports plus a secretary manager report and city activity notes from Mayor Ralph Siddoway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
B. Searle
Ken Sawards
C.L. Johnson
Ee Gardiner
Henderson
Ray Cundick
Vin Bowden
Colorado River
B. HL
Vernal Jaycees Schedule Teen-Age Roadeo Date
Vernal Jaycees set April 16 for the Vernal Teen-Age Roadeo. Open to teens with driving permits or licenses. Local winner advances to the Murray state contest May 8 for a shot at national competition July 25 to 29 in Washington DC with 3000 dollars in scholarships. National event run by U S Jaycees Cherry Mutual and the American Trucking Association. App blanks available at Uintah High School or entries at the high school. Subchairmen Cos Sorensen Ted Williams Mack Helm Clyde Wilkins headed by Chairman Higgins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Jaycees Hava
al Huggins
Murray
Washington
D. C
U.S. Jaycees
Cherry Mutual Insurance Companies
American Trucking Association, Inc
Higgins
Uintah High School
Cal Sorensen
Ted Williams
Mack Helm
Clyde Wilkins
Harry B. Gordon Chosen Chairman of Council Board
The Vernal community council elected Rev. Harry B. Gordon as board chairman and Bille Untermann as secretary at a Monday night meeting. Gordon and Grant Southam were named to draft a preliminary bylaw draft for the next board and general council consideration. Other board members include Supt. Max G. Abbott Muriel Wallis Rev. Richard E. Lundberg Belle Angus and Mazle Christensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Community Council
Harry B. Gordon
Bille Untermann
Gordon
Grant Southam
Max G. Abbott
Muriel Wallis
Richard E. Lundberg
Belle Angus
Mazle Christensen
Stringham to Attend National Board Meetings in D C
National Board Member Sen B H Stringham will leave Vernal Sunday for Washington D C to attend meetings of the National Board Council of the Bureau of Land Management grazing districts from April to 8 He is the Utah national sheep representative on the board State cattle representative is McKinley Mori of Junction Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board
Sen
B. H. Stringham
Washington, D.C
National Board Council
Bureau of Land Management Grazing Districts
Sen. Stringham
Utah
McKinley Mori
Junction
Uta
Red Cross Drive Nears Close in Uintah County
The American Red Cross drive in Uintah County neared completion today as about 21730 quotes were collected, said county chairman Lee Adamton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Uintah
Lee Adamton
Priesthood Meeting Broadcast Planned for Vernal Uintah Stake Tabernacle
Special wire to bring the Saturday night session of General Conference to Vernal arrangements have been completed. The 7 p.m. broadcast invites Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthood members only. Opening session airs with other sessions open to the public Sunday Monday and Wednesday. Some members will travel to Salt Lake City to hear sessions at the Tabernacle on Temple Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Conference
Uintah Stake Tabernacle
Archie Johnson
LDS Church
Salt Lake
Tabernacle
Temple Saute
Rian
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James Trujillo
Vernel Professional Rodeo
Right
Wollsville
Uich
Dale Slaugh
Vernal Rodeo
Vernal National Guard
New Armory
Miles McKinlay
Halph Relfe
Marion Moore
Bob Johnston
National Guard Armory
Senate Interior Committee
Upper
John Doe
Detroit
Michigan
Moab Times- Independent
Grand ‘County
Sen Dworshak
Irrigation and Reclamation
Echo Park Dain
Richard Neuberger
Sen. Kuchel
Interior Committee
Glen Canyon
Arizona
Flaming Gorge
Echo Park
Emery County
Kirk Douglen
Wallace F. Bennett
R-Uteh
Echo
American Legion
Legion Hall
Robert Shelby
The
Lee Pennington
J.edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ruby Farnsworth
Hilda Morgan
J. Lloyd Wignall
P. E. Hayes
Clark Cheney
Smn
Vernal Jaycees
Red Cross Drive
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