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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1951

Page

12

Free UHS High School Music Concert May 7

The Senior High School music department under Lawrence Lee will present a free concert May 7 at 7:25 PM in the high school auditorium. All participants from the Price festival will perform with ensembles including the High Band choruses brass and woodwinds, saxophone group, quartets, duets, a solo, and more.

Sonior High School Pili Fron Aud Torlom Lawrence Lee Lee Loreen Johnson Toker Franck

Uintah Earns Top Honors at Price Music Meet

Uintah musicians won top honors at Region 5 Music Festival in Price April 25 27 led by Music Director Lawrence Lee with chaperones Mrs Wardle Mrs McConkie Mrs Wall and Don Hacking. First place finishes included flute quartet Carlene Lee Pat Johnson Laureent Johnson Ora Fay Wardle clarinet ensemble Betty Glen Johnson plus others and vocal awards. The band earned praise for performance and marching with Drum Major Madge Campbell noted as outstanding.

Arlene Dudley Uintah Price Lawrence Lee Lawrence Wardle Vertus McConkie George Wall Don Hacking Karren Lee Pat Johnson Laureent Johnson Ora Fay Wardle Betty Glen Johnson Cate Ross Colleen Wall Glen Billings Madge Campbell Wits Patricia Lee Loreen Johnson Roger Francke Mandalay AIT Pitts Uriish High School Carhan

Uintah Defeats Roosevelt To Tie In League

Uintah defeats Roosevelt in a 10 inning 8 to 6 baseball game to create a three way tie in Region 5 standings. Roosevelt leads the league after beating Duchesne who had earlier defeated Uintah, as both teams showed solid pitching and timely hitting.

Uintah Roosevelt Duchesne Cubs ING Scope Barr, Murray, Giles Gingell

Track Team Sets Record Total at Uintah Basin Meet

The UHS Track and Field team directed by Coach Jack Woodbury won the Uintah Basin Activities Day track meet on April 21. UHS scored 127.5 points to lead Alterra by 41.5 points while Roosevelt, Altamont, and other teams trailed.

UHS Jack Woodbury Swent Uintah Baain Roosevelt Home Alterra Altamont Uliitsh

Girls Day Fashion Tea Te Re Feature

Emma Workman reports on the annual Girls Day event with a Fashion Tea and Show in the auditorium on May 4. Models present night wear, formals, suits, and various dresses led by directors Carale Colder and Alta Woeks with mothers and daughters showcasing styles.

Emma Jean Workman Uintah Carale Colder Alta Woeks Marilyn Siddoway Aheia Roberts Mar Gle Montgomery Joleen Williams Jackie Walker Mary Ann Kling Merlene Davis Rea Pope LaRae Collett Pat Jones Sharon Winward Ellen Burns Elaine Samuels Marilyn_ Price Gayla York Billie Fisher Naomi Davenport Evelyn Anderson Rosamond Heln Glee Chew Echo Allen Nila Harlem Norlene Clark Arlene Dudley Lylis Adams Gwen Goodrich Raema Adams Barbara Jean Snow Marie Workman Evelyn Granger Kathleen Showalter Ardis Merkley Belva Vernon Caroline Searle Myra Woolley Gloria Schaefermyer Marva Jackson Jean Goodrich Janet Christensen Arlys Watiins Virginia Jenkins Shirley Gardiner Lorraine Holmes Monta Rae Caldwell Elinor King Anna van Kier Ardith Sheppard Marales Smith Shirley Gliner Marion Cook Joleen Timothy Eloise Allen Birdie Burton Darlene Galey Shirley Staley RaNac Samuels Virginia Scott Leahack

Spring Reception To Honor All UWS Seniors

A Senior Reception honoring UWS seniors and their guardians is sponsored by the Faculty Women's League with co chairs Mrs Avard Rigby and Winona Massey. The event runs 7 00 p m to 10 30 p m on May 12 in the Third Ward Relief Society Room with Uintah teachers present to greet guests.

Sanior Faculty Women's League Avard Rigby Winona Massey Sorciety Room Women's League Uintah

Uintah Men Earn Placings at BYU Invitational Meet

Ten Uintah cinder men placed at the BYU Invitational Track Meet held at Brigham Young University on April 28. Coach Jack Woodbury and Coach Clark Greenhalgh accompanied the team. Garth Fisher took 3rd in shot put, Keith Sessions 4th in the mile, Lowell Roberts 5th in the 880 yard run, Raymond Hatch 5th in the 880, Medley Relay finished 5th with Don Lomax, Duane Slaugh, Raymond Hatch and Keith Sessions. The mile relay team placed 5th with Don Hacking, Lowell Roberts, Grant Richens and Mc Coy Kanistanaux.

Brigham Young University Jack Woodbury Clark Greenhalgh Garth Fisher Keith Sessions Lowell Roberts Raymond Hatch Don Lomax Duane Slaugh Don Hacking Grant Richens McCoy Kanistanaux

Vernal Express On Sale At Five Popular Stores

Vernal Express expands sales outlets with a dealer in Rangely and listings in Vernal newsstands. The paper is now sold at Nichols Store and other Vernal locations. Cattle feeding is noted as improving farm labor and equipment use.

Vernal

Award Rigby Named to Board of Managers

Rigby principal of Uintah UWhith school named to Region 8 Utah High School Activities Association board of managers at Carbon College funds meeting. Attendees included principals superintendents and board members from six southeastern Utah counties. new board includes Dr Aaron E Jones Bradford A Jensen Ernest O Biggs Robert Sundwall D C Christensen.

Rigby Uintah Uwhith School Board of Managers Utah High School , Activities Association Carbon College Funay Board of Education Southeastern Utah Aaron E Jones Carbon High School Bradford A Jensen South Emery High School Ernest O Biggs San Juan Robert Sundwall Grand County High D C

Seniors to Finish Five Year Project Honors Uintah High

Senior leaders under Maughan Dalton Col ton guide completion of the football field project at Uintah High with Laddie Hacking as chairman. Funds raised include about $500 toward costs plus a $200 Inidel fund from the class of 1947. Cooperation from the Uintah School Board Vernal Lions Club and the senior class enables fall completion and a May 4 work day while girls attend a fashion show and tea.

Donna Eldredge Maughan Colton Laddie Hacking Maughan Dalton

Youth Conference Termed Highly Successful

A Uintah high school youth conference themed As Others See You drew students from the peal high ante ers in section 1. Elfreda D Bryson and Hugh W Colton led as hosts with Max Mtaws Carole Calder and Dixie Blackburn as group hosts. Lillian T Henderson and Dr Ray E Spendlove spoke in section 2 with Max Caldwell Donnie Barr and Myra Woolley as hosts. Section 3 featured Muriel S Wallis and Jessie Haws as speakers with Donald Hacking and Karen Lee hosting. Faculty advisors were Donna B Lee Electa Caldwell Glen Ovard and Howard Clements.

Uintah High School Elfreda D. Bryson Hugh W. Colton Max Mtaws Carole Calder Dixie Blackburn Lillian T. Henderson Ray E. Spendlove Max Caldwell Donnie Barr Myra Woolley Muriel S. Wallis Jessie Haws Donald Hacking Karen Lee Donna B. Lee Electa Caldwell Glen Ovard Howard Clements

Pioneer Antislavery Leader Lundy and Early Lectures

Benjamin Lundy a Quaker anti slavery pioneer delivered the first antislavery lectures in the United States and is regarded as the pioneer of abolition. He founded an anti slavery society in 1815.

Benjamin Lundy United States Anti-Slavery Society

Classifieds mix includes rentals sales and notices in Vernal Utah

A long OCR classified listing shows items for rent sale and public notices. Entries mention a modern two room house at 178 Estzard South with phone 234 A Werold Warren Mae, an 18 foot trailer house, a Dodge coupe, and various sales including lots in Vernot and a Milker unit. Also a hearing notice on the Vernal City Budget at 85 North Normal Avenue Vernal Utah with recorder Winward YD Winward.

Estzard South Werold Warren Mae LeBell Andersen Untah Packing Co Vernal City Northermal Avenue Vert Rnal Utah Bela Bela Vernal City Council

Museum director clarifies fossil display funding

The museum director explains the display fossils from Carnegie Museum cost 5000 dollars with 1600 from Field House budget and freight under 200. The rest 4000 was raised by drives and local sources. 1100 remaining was raised through efforts of the Vernal Chamber of Commerce Fossil Committee led by Chris McKinlay, enabling years of planned exhibits.

Vernal Carnegie Museum Fasklty Field House Har Uhly Vernal Chamber of Commerce Fossil Committee Chris McKinlay

Traffic death risk estimate from safety group

A safety group projects the millionth traffic death could occur in December. The estimate claims odds of one in a million for such a fatality.

Decemr Walfenat Safet Ok Oil

Safe Driving All Year Emphasized in Vernal Safety Council Drive

Trooper Sammy Hatch warns motorists not to relax spring road caution as vacation traffic rises. Fatigue and lone trips raise crash risk. speeding between intersections draws teenage attention. Vernal sponsors like Vernal Auto Shop and Uintah State Bank fund vivid safety layouts on page 14 of this week's issue.

Sammy Hatch Hatch Safetty Safety Council Vernal Auto Shop Vernal Drug Co Vernal Furniture J.g Penney and Uintah State Bank

John Wardle Succumbs in California

John Wardle dies in California at a presumed old age. He is survived by his widow Eva Eaton and six children including Christina Peters and Maida Justice, plus a stepson Floyd Hatch, 24 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The obituary lists siblings George Wardle and sisters Myrtle Eaton and Amanda Athanlap.

Beatrice Robbins Grass Valley Cal Mis Maida Justice Hawthorne James Wardle Springville Martin Marvin Wardle Linnwood Floyd Hatch Oakland George Wardle Vernal Myrtle Eaton Shelley Ida Amanda Athanalp Roosevelt

Basin Farmers Propose Uintah Feed Coop Plan

A county commissioner's Basin Committee launches a May 7 drive to enroll Uintah Basin farmers in a Farmers Union Feed Coop to fund a local mill in Roosevelt. The plan aims to buy equipment, partner with Farmers Union Denver, and keep profits local while offering bulk feeds and custom mixing at $50 memberships.

Uintah Basin Farmers Union Feed Coop Duchesne Rog Brown Basin Committee Roosevelt Farmers Union Marketing Association Denver Basin Shi Fog “Ou Colorado Farmers Union REA Opera Moroni Utah Unlor Feed Coop

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