Hunter Hall Rites Scheduled Saturday
Fabulous Hunter Hall opens to the public Saturday at 1 1 am at Utah Field House in Vernal. Governor George Dewey Clyde will speak and help cut the ribbon with Captain S A Dulany Hunter, officials, and local leaders at a ceremony featuring a minerals exhibit and diverse collections. A preprogram parade by Uintah High and Ashley Valley schools precedes a luncheon at Hotel Vernal honoring the Hunters and other organizers.
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Fabulous Hunter
Utah
Field House of Natural History
Vernal
Hunter Hall
Ocon Jean
S. A. Dulany Hunter
Washington, D. C
Utah State Park and Recreation Commission
George Dewey Clyde
Hunter
Aldin O. Hayward
Utah State Park and Recreaton Commission
Yin
Kay
Uintah
Rulan
Hacking
S. Ay Dulany Hunter
G. E. Untermann
Utah Field House of Natural History
B. H. Stringham
Uintah High School
Ashley Valley Jr
Ashley Valley Jr., High School
Untermanrt
Hotel Vernal
Vernal Chamber elects Sowards as president for year
Glade M Sowards was elected president of the Vernal Chamber of Commerce for the year starting July 1 at a Vernal Hotel meeting. Tex Roylance became vice president and Barclay Gardner treasurer, all by acclamation. A telegram from U S Rep Sherman P Lingh said support favors Flaming Gorge reservoir over O M Lakse. President Henderson reported on the Central Utah Project study committee formation with subcommittees to address seven water issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glade M. Sowards
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Vernal
Tex Roylance
Barclay Gardner
Vernal Chamber
U. S
Sherman P. Lingh
Flaming Gorge
O'Mahony Lakse
Royal B. Henderson
Director Tells 1963 Preschool Roundup Slate
Glen C Oldroyd announces the 1963 Preschool Roundup set for May 6 to 9. Invitations with registration forms and birth certificates will be sent to parents of potential kindergarten or first grade students. Regular students may stay home. Lapoint and Naples parents meet at Whiterocks and Central Schools respectively for the roundup.
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Glen C. Oldroyd
Mr. Oldroyd
Lapoint
Whiterocks School
Naples
Central School
Local Teachers Spurn New Contract Offer
Uintah School District mails contracts with raises from 438 to 975 per teacher based on years of service. Uintah Education Association urged teachers to wait on salary talks until the state’s school finance issue is resolved.
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Uintah
Utah Education Association
UEA
Dij C. Haws
Ty Uintah
UBA
Uintah Education Associaion
Uintah High School
Aaron Hanven
Inval Education Association
Choo
J. C. Haws
Utes face Notre Dame for region title Wednesday
Uintah Utes clinch Region 8 North by beating Altamont 8-6 and will meet Notre Dame on Wednesday at 2 pm in Helper for the region crown. If victorious, they advance to face Region 9 winner North Sevier at Uintah High. date pending. Uintah also plays Union Friday at 3 pm in Roosevelt. Altamont’s 6 runs came on 7 hits with 1 error. Bob Pope started on the mound for 5 1/7 innings.
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Vintah Utes
Altamont
Notre Dame
Utes
North Sevier
Uintah High
Uintah
Union
Roosevelt
Cury Helcher
Bob Pope
Roy Caldwell
Kelly Goodrich
Jack Stanfill
Cury Deicher
Howard Busch
Uintah Stake Conference Set May 11-12
Two prominent auxiliary readers of the LDS Church Irene C. Lloyd of the Relief Society General Board and Melon B. Evans of the Primary Association General Board will attend the Uintah Stake quarterly conference Saturday and Sunday May 11 and 12. Stake President Frank R. Walker will conduct Sunday sessions at 10 am and 2 pm in the stake tabernacle with an MIA session at 7:30 pm. Saturday includes a Ketler Society meeting at noon for the stake board and a 1:45 to 3:45 pm session for all ward and stake readers, plus a Primary meeting. Continuous coverage notes April snow and rain improving water supply, with caution about optimism due to past moisture deficits and soil moisture conditions.
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LDS Church
Uintah Stake
Irene C. Lloyd
Relief Society ‘General Board
Melon B. Evans
Primary Association General Board
Frank R. Walker
Stake Tabernacle
Ketler Society
Stake
Ward
Ashton Bros Co Low Bidder on City Building
Ashton Bros Co was the low bidder on the Vernal City storage building and rear garage project. Bid amount 12579 dollars. Turner submitted next low bid at 13807 dollars. Seven bids ranged to 17000 dollars. Old metal structure was torn down for a masonry four stall garage to house city equipment. City budget meeting date for 1943 will be delayed due to the city auditor MR BUTCHERITE suffering a heart attack in the city office, hospitalized three days then moved to Salt Lake City.
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Ashton Bros. Co
Vernal City
Turner
WIII
C.O. Butcherite
Butcherite
Salt Lake City
Lake area water figures from 1983 and 1962 data
The report lists multiple lakes and parks with water figures and averages. Laketork Upper and Lakefork sites show yearly and average values, plus notes like no LTA or LRA. Entries include Paradise Park Julis Park Tadtan Canyon Kings Cabin and Soiel Lake with various numeric readings.
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Laketork Upper
Lakefork No
Mosby Mountain
Paradise Park
Julis Park
LTA
Tadtan Canyon
Kings Cabin Upper
Kings Cabin Lower
Soiel Lake
LRA
Hickerson Park
No Water Rights Loss Seen Through Central Utah Project
Uintah County will not lose water during the Central Utah Project initial phase which lasts 40 years. Water supplied will cost the same as current usage and be of equal quality unless a resident buys extra, with most water allocated to prevent loss east of Rock Creek to Duchesne County. Prominent water experts spoke at Vernal Lions Club, stressing Utah unity in Congress to secure project funds.
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Central
Utah
Uintah County
Vernal Lions Club
Jay Bingham
Utah Water Fund Power Board
Edward W. Clyde
Bingham
Newcastle
Clyde
California
Ite
Upper
Colorado River
Authors Explain Controversial Flyer
A leaflet titled Beware of big water steal dangers of joining seven county water conservancy district was distributed at a mass polio clinic on Sunday April 21. Larson H Caldwell Robert H Williams and Garth L Battyr said they supported the Central Utah Project while urging public information on the Bureau of Reclamation and related actions. Continued on page 8.
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Seven County Water Conservancy District
Polio Clijle
Vernal Express
Larson H. Caldwell
Robert H. Williams
Garth P. Battyr
California
Bureau of Reclamation
Cemetery C committee urges quick funding for Memorial Day sprinklers
A cemetery committee meeting Tuesday urged Maeser and Rockpoint lot owners to pay assessments promptly so sprinkling systems can be installed by Memorial Day. The Uintah County group, led by Chairman Hugh W. Cotton and Secretary L. Siddoway, aims to award the contract within a week and notes fraternal cemetery care.
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Maeser
Rockpoint
Uintah County
Hugh W. Cotton
L. ¥. Siddoway
Morgan Merkley
Sid Merrsley
Merle Oaks
Faye Robbins
Colton
Fire damages Basin Chevrolet building in Vernal
A blaze at 146 West Main in Basin Chevrolet building caused about 40000 dollars in damage. The vacant structure and upstairs apartment burned after being spotted by a passerby. Fire officials say the fire started in the apartment, possibly by children, with interior collapse but walls remaining.
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Iremen
Basin Chevrolet
West Main
Chris McKinlay
Basic
Chevrolet Co
Davis Chevrolet Co
Wally Davis
Vernal
U.S. 40
McKinlay
el Gatas
Caurt
N. J. Meagher, Jr
Tt Lt
Jim Anderson
Jim
Cale Scrota
O. J. Barlett
Cemetery Sexton Appointment Discussed by Committee
The committee is considering appointing a sexton for the two cemeteries. Progress and further plans will be announced after next Tuesday's meeting.
Education Day Set Saturday At Stake Center
Uintah Basin Education Day unfolds at the stake center on Saturday with the theme Family Togetherness, Challenge of Our Times. Sessions run all day featuring Homemaking, Gospel communication, Doctrines, Church history, and family leadership topics led by Daryl Hoole, LeRoy Lindemann, J Spencer Cornwall, and others.
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Uintah Basin
State Center
Brigham Young University
Provo
Uintah, Ashley, Roosevelt and Duschéesne
Adult Education and Extension Services
Department of Community Education
Daryl V. Hoole
LeRoy Lindemann
J. Spencer Cornwall
Andrus
Keith Melville
Chris Poulos
V. Dallas Merrell
J. Joel Moss
Stake Center
Macver 2Nd
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Ray Cundick
J. C. Penney
Kent Anderson
Kemmerer
Wyo
America
New Hall
Glade Sowards
Aopreecheel
Ashley Elementary
Todd
Yame Whitcrocks
Bonanza
Sami Macaer
J.C. Penney’s
A. C. Penney
J. C. Peahey
Aparthett House
Mr. Anderson
Manti
Manti High School
Snow College
oUllonk
Tamar Wilson
Soil Conservation Service
Allan Ship
Pee
Forest Service
Kings Cabin
Iit
Comearee
Manana
Basin Chevrolet Co
Davis Chevrolet
Mhotas
Automobile Agency
C. J. Barnett
West Matin
Mel Burke
Coke Jeffries
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