Petroleum Growth Spotlights Utah Oil Industry in 1950s Study
A University of Utah study shows Utah wells delivered 2,269,000 barrels last year while refineries processed 31,848,000 barrels of crude. Since 1948 producing wells rose to 144 and oil value reached over 5 million dollars, with continued expansion expected as demand and industrialization rise.
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Grand County
Ashley Valley
Uwntah County
Bureau of Economics and Business Research
University of Utah
Osmond L. Marline
Bureau of Economic and Business Research
Wyoming
Colorado
Harline
Utph
Enid
Utah New Home Building Declines In First Quarter
Utah construction shows a 23 percent drop in new homes authorized in Q1 1947 from the prior year. Salt Lake County leads the decline while Davis County posts gains. total Utah activity was 50 percent of last year's January-March totals.
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Utah
Bureau of Economic and Trustness Research
University of Utah
Osmond L. Harline
Weber
Salt Lake County
Varline
Provo
Ogden
Focal Point
Geneva Steel, Works
Flaming Gorge dam funds spark fall Oregon plans
The Vernal IRS office will close at summer end. Officials report a prime Flaming Gorge dam contract could be set in fall or spring next year with adequate funds. A Steinaker project estimate was sent to Washington. A 1921 Intermountain Petroleum Geologists convention is planned with 250 attendees. Tourists promotions push Flaming Gorge as a top draw and billboard plans for Vernal area are discussed.
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Internal Revenue Office
Vernal
Clair R Hopkins
O Larson
Bureau of Reclamation
Larson
Flaming Gorge
Washington
Intermountain Association of Petroleum Geologists
Ken Sowards
Utah Tourist and Publicity Council
Glen Canyon
Wiley Baucum
Chamber
Mopkins
Orth
Nu.t
Hweery Roosevelt
Ducheana
Silver Creek Junction
Heber
Craig
Steamboat Springs
Senior events fund BYU graduation project at UHS
UHS plans a senior breakfast on May 22 sponsored by parents and a senior dance held Wednesday night to raise funds. Entertainers will perform later on New York television stations as part of a party tied to the BYU effort. The piece warns about discussing children with others and notes some have died or not.
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New York
Media Y
Funeral Rites Held For Netlle Noble Whitlock 76
Mrs Netlle Noble Whitlock 76 died April 19 in Uintah County Hospital of cancer. Funeral services in Vernal Second Ward Chapel with Bishop D Blayne Morrill officiating. Burial in Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Audrey Taylory and granddaughter Maxine Taylor of Leeton. Born February 17 1881 in Park City she was postmistress at Leyton Bennett for 20 years and with husband operated a general store for 27 years. She was a member of the IUDs Church.
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Netlle
Noble Whitlock
Uintah County Hospital
D. Blayne Morrill
White Rocks
Howard Andrew
Blair Haslem
Joe Price
Marsdon Woods
Walter Woolley
Bishop Morrill
Dani Huber
Rex Taylor
Stanley Hoppes
Ursel Allred
the Traveler
Leslie
Audrey) Tay
Harriette Amanda Knoble
Wilford LeRoy Whitlock
Bagin
Leeton
Whitlock
Leyton-Bennett
Iuds Church
Ber Allred
Salina
Clarence Allred
Arsel Allred
Dugane Knoble and Sons
Salt Lake City
Jessie Powers
Big Piney
Wye
Afton Forbkis
Eldon Osborn
Riverton
Jannie Guggi
16th Annual Junior Livestock Show at Altamont Rodeo Grounds
The 16th annual Junior Livestock Show at Altamont Rodeo Grounds opens with registration from 9 to 10 a.m. Dairy cattle judging at 11 30 a.m. Swine at 1 p.m. Sheep at 1 30 p.m. Beef cattle at 2 30 p.m. Showmanship contest at 3 30 p.m.junior exhibitors eligible for awards. adults compete for ribbons. The event features special prizes from Howard Milea and Robert Jorg on continuations of beef and sheep chains. Local officials coordinate, with Ronald Miles directing the show and a team handling committees and judging.
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Ashei
Futura
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Amare Grill
Altamont Rodeo Grounds
Howard Milea
Moon Lake
Uintah Farmers’ Union Co-op
Roosevelt
Robert Jorg
Glen Mohrman
al ‘Tamoont
Ronald Miles
Mountain Home
Jimpay Brotherson
Boneta
Grounds
Raymond Reay
Alta
Western States Water and Power Conference Attends Utah Events
Sen Watkins visits Lake Airport and dedicatory speech at Wanship Dam for Webi Basin Project. He addresses the Western States Water and Power Conference at University of Utah Union and Hotel Utah. Rep Kirwin arrives to tour Colorado River area and to receive a plaque Friday evening. Len Watkins stresses importance to the Colorado River development.
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Feft Lake
Utah
Wanship
Webi Basin
Western States Water and Power
University of
Colorado River
Len Watkins
Coléradd
Funeral services held for Frank F. Smith in California
Frank F. Smith 64 a former Vernal resident died at his home in Sonoma California from a heart attack Monday His body was to be taken to Persido Cemetery in San Francisco for the funeral A building engineer and active American Legion member he was born January 1 1893 in George Town Bear Lake Idaho He served in World War I and later married Mae Schmidt Survivors include his wife and 11 brothers and sisters from Vernal and nearby towns Attending from Vernal were several relatives and friends.
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Enea
Ba Calif
Frank F. Smith
Als
Sonoma
Durlal
Persido
San Francisco
Mr Smith
George Town
Bear Lake
Idaho
Frank H
Buntee Jamleart Fuller Smith
Smith
Vernal
Frank Jr
Eenadioal
Uintah Academy
Uintah County
California
Mae Schmidt
LDS Church
American Legion
Maether
Frank
Leo
Provo
Nellie
Ogden
Evan
Kennilworth
Shirley
Calif
Eunice
Watkins
Lehi
Annie
Johnston
Marie Christensen
Lola Christensen
Marvin
Ray Smith
Lucy
Hacking
Vernel
Marle Christensen
Annie Johnston
Marvin Smith
Clyde Ander
Rock Point Cemetery Association Meeting Notice
Rock Point Cemetery Association will meet at First Security Bank in the directors room Saturday May 41 at 8 00 p m. Election of officers and other matters of importance will be discussed. All members are requested to be present.
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Rock Point Cemetery Association
Flrst Security Bank
Budget project targets Utah Colorado water projects
The Bureau of Reclamation plans to proceed with the Glen Carlyon unit and Flaming Gorge unit access roads and preliminary work and will conduct planning on Infant units within participating Utah and Colorado projects.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau
Glen Carlyon
Flaming Gorge
Utah
Colorado
California Man Seeks Vernon Jensen History of Colt 4440
A Pomona, California resident writes to Professor Bus Hatch seeking information about a Colt 4440 pistol holster and ammunition belt marked Jensen Maker Vernal Utah. He hopes to locate Mr Jensen or someone who knows the piece’s history, believing it traveled from the East Coast to the West.
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Jensen
Vernal
Utah
Help Sought for Mr Anderson After Jensen Articles
Local readers are asked to aid Mr. Anderson following multiple Express reports about Mr. Jensen. The notices request information or contact details to clarify the sequence of events and provide any relevant records.
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Mr. Anderson
Mr. Jensen
the Express
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