New Trailer Court Under Construction on Fifth North St
Roge Mowrey reports a new trailer court opening June 1 on Fifth North. The 30-unit facility can expand to 60. It sits north side Fifth North near Vernal Avenue with a central building, washroom and showers. Trailers will be on asphalt at 45 degree angles with lawn strips between units. A cement sidewalk runs full length. Northeast corner will feature a playground with sandboxes and ball diamond. Southeast corner offers shaded picnic area with outdoor fireplace and tables.
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Fifth North
Rogce Mowrey
Mr. Mowrey
Vernal Avenue
Uinta Mountains
Ashley Valley
Funeral Held for Indian Child Drowning Victim
Funeral services were held for Sandra Jane Arratts a 14 month old Indian girl who drowned Thursday in an irrigation ditch at Whiterocks. The child daughter of James and Cornelia Arratts was found downstream entangled by clothing near a fence under a bridge. She was pronounced dead at Roosevelt hospital after arrival by GC J Carter and Fr Duchesne special officer for the Indian Service. Survivors include her parents a grandfather Beoker Washington two half brothers Wayne and Edwin Cuch a half sister Allena Cuch and a grandmother Mrs Mary Moore.
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Sandra Jane Arratts
Whiterocks
Whiterocks Episcopal Church
Howard D Allen
James
Cornelia Arratts
GC. J. Carter
Fr. Duchesne
The
Indian Service
Roosevelt Hospital
Beoker T. Washington
Wayne
Edwin Cuch
Allena Cuch
Mary Moore
Bridgeland
Letter to the Editor Opposes Vernal Water Fluoridation
A Vernal city water fluoridation proposal draws strong reaction with many opposing points. The letter cites numerous cities that stopped fluoridation citing health and equipment harm and questions the wisdom of adopting the practice. It references a 1954 congressional briefing and notes many municipalities had discontinued fluoridation by 1957.
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Schenectady
New York
San Diego
California
Coeur d'Aleng
Idaho
LaCross
Wisconsin
Alton
Ole
Saginaw
Michigan
Franklin
Kentucky
Ft. Worth
Texas
Williamstown
Mass
Charlottsville
Virginia
Greensboro
North Carolina
Bangor
Maine
Sheridan
Wyoming
Congressional
Cies
Caldwell Timber Co Sets Record With Giant Log
Caldwell Timber Co operated by Ernest and Gryce Caldwell processed the largest log in the firm’s 12 year history. The 2 foot diameter tree yielded 975 feet of timber. The mill north of Vernal near Sun North uses timber from Dry Fork Brush Creek and Diamond Mountains for gilsonite mining support and local building needs. Seven men and four logging tracks keep the operation busy.
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Caldwell Timber Company
Ernest and
Gryce Caldwell
Caldwell
Vernal
Sun North
Dry Fork
Brush Creek
Diamond Mountains
American Gilsonite
Uintah High Teacher Harvey Hullinger Suffers Heart Attack
Uintah High School teacher Harvey Hullinger suffered a heart attack Friday at his Vernal residence. He will stay about ten days in a Salt Lake hospital for observation. Mrs. Alvin Bowden will replace him for the final two weeks of the school year.
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Harvey Hullinger
Uintah High School
Vernal
Salt Lake
Alvin Bowden
Mr Tullinger
Vernal Express Plans Journalism Scholarship Award
The Vernal Express funds a Uintah High School student for the first annual High School Press Workshop at Brigham Young University from June 3 to 8. An outstanding junior will be chosen with Uintah High faculty input to receive lodging meals activities totaling 26 dollars. Students may request a workshop folder from Wayne M. Carle at BYU Provo.
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Vernal Express
Uintah High School
Brigham Young University
William B. Wallis
Arthur Wiscombe
Uintah High
Sensore
Wayne’ M. Carle
Provo
Wyoming Land Board Persists in Oil and Land Deals
The Land Board discussed leasing and mineral rights within Dinosaur National Monument and considered a friendly condemnation to gain title to SOL acres. They eyed higher first year fees in proven oil and gas fields, with studies to define tall fees, while noting 17 000 acres of state lands lie within national parks and monuments.
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Tieform Mueuibets
Jess H. Lombard
Dinosaur National Monaytment
Lee E Young
David H. Crockatt
Young
National Parks and Monuments
National Home Demonstration Week Observed in Vernal
Vernal marked National Home Demonstration Week with fabric demonstrations for 13 homemakers of the Red Wash Homemakers club led by Theta Johnson US Extension clothing specialist. Jessie M. Eller coordinated the workshop at the Stake Center with the stake Relief Society groups and 51 leaders and homemakers attended.
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Vernal
America
Ald Jet
Cow Belles Hold Meeting For Father’s Day Contest
A cow belles club plans a special meeting by the cattle association on Monday evening May 13 at 7 30 at Jean Robinsons home. Members are urged to attend and bring suggestions for a candidate for the national cow belle contest.
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Alestah Cow Belles
Jean Robinson
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Ernest Caldwell
Rex Morgen
BLM
Morris Caldwell
Uintah Basin
Uintah County Fair Grounds
Vernal, Utah
Ares
Buffalo
Milton Searle
Alpine
Wyo
Jay Searle
Wagon Wheel Drive-Inn
Gimes Ward Chapel
Searle
Firestone
Philco
Philo
Tug Aupar
Kent Hobbon
FFA
J Roosevelt
Hotel Vernal
Uintah Basin Horse Breading & Racing Assi
Ade
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