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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1954
Page
1
Uintah Basin Junior Livestock Show begins at the Uintah County Fairgrounds in Vernal with events spread over Thursday and Friday May 27 and 28. Show committee meets tonight to finalize consignments. Local buyers were hosted at a dinner in Vernal.
The Vernal City and Uintah County award the airport administration building contract to Searle Saving Center for 5334.61. Brig Swain named foreman with construction to begin Tuesday. The 750 square foot cin der block structure will centralize offices and waiting areas near the current building, with completion expected by July 1 and a $25 daily penalty for delays.
Uintah Stake hosts Basin Stakes Roosevlt Duchesne Moon Lake for a Quartet Festival in the Uintah stake tabernacle on May 24 at 8. J Spencer Cornwall of the Tabernacle Choir will conduct and is a member of the Church music committee. He aims to spark interest in singing among youths and music culture as part of church life. A vocal mixed quartet will attend to form the singing nucleus and groups will learn songs from Mr. Cornwall’s repertoire.
Vernal City Mayor Ralph Siddoway proclaims Saturday May 23 1954 as Poppy Day urging citizens to observe by purchasing a poppy. The notice designates the day to honor veterans and families who served and died in service.
Capt Dean Lange and Le Louis Bruer of Lowry Air Force Base attempted a Yampa River run in a handmade craft built from airplane wing tanks. They entered at Sunbeam Colorado and lost the craft in Cross Mountain rapids, a 15 mile from entry, near Jensen. An earlier Vernal river runner warned against such an expedition.
The Bureau of Public Roads begins preliminary siting for a Vernal Manila road from Green Lakes north to Linwood, discussed at the Vernal Chamber of Commerce meeting. Secretary manager Siddoway notes attendance at the National Junior Chamber convention and Forest coordination with Utah Road officials on funding and project scope.
A 16 year old Jensen resident Tobert Patterson was injured Wednesday morning when his car left the road and rolled over a hillside, crashing into a mule team and stopping on its wheels. He suffered a broken leg and shock and was taken to Uintah County hospital then to a Salt Lake hospital. Damage was estimated at 500 dollars. Citations are pending further investigation.
Uintah County Commission approved granting Grant Macking Macser permission to operate a concession stand at Merkley Park. In other business Edith Allen was reappointed to the Library board for three years and a $150 magpie control matching fund was approved. A culvert was ordered installed south of Vernal on Vernal Avenue per Homer Robertson.
Seniors Jean Johnston and De Loy Vernon have been chosen for Uintah High School's annual Fredusting class of 1954 scholarship funded by Gardner Jewelry Co. Rex Gardner will present Jean a 17 Jewel Lady Elgin and De Loy a 17 Jewel El 2 deluxe. Jean will attend BYU after graduation. De Loy plans BYU and summer work.
The $1 billion Upper Colorado River Storage project advances as the House committee approved it 14 12. The bill faces a Rules Committee review before floor action and a tough Senate path pending hearings and potential clashes over evaporation loss calculations.
A conspicuously white courtesy car from the National Highway 40 Association stopped in Vernal Heber and Salt Lake City for promotional calls. Robert P Campbell executive secretary led the tour with local officials L Y Siddeway and Bauecum. The vehicle carries safety gear and is available to travelers. Campbell planned to return to Utah in two weeks for further meetings.
Eighty four Uintah high school seniors will receive diplomas at the 31st annual commencement in the auditorium Friday at 8 p.m. The program features a theme Footprints on the Sands of Time with scenes and music led by valedictorians and a procession. Senior class officers and committees are listed with participants including Melba Largent, Joan Culshaw, Dee Hall, and Miriam Smith among others.
Five cent bounties are offered for magpie heads at the home of Game Warden Adolf Gardiner or the Randlett Glove. A $300 fund split evenly between Uintah County and the Utah State Fish and Game Department finances the payouts. In other notes, Mr and Mrs George P Roth Vernal attended the Colorado Cleaners and Dyers Association convention in Denver May 14 15 with Utah Cleaners Federation leaders. Vernal Lions win district contest with Price Lions first Nephi Lions second. District Governor Alvin E Weeks announced the results.
An 18 year old Union high school senior was found to have millary tuberculosis and 429 students were skin tested. 73 tests came back positive and X rays will determine active disease. The student was sent to a hospital in Arizona for treatment and further contacts will be retested next fall.
Vernal City Council discussed enforcing sewer line connections for properties within 200 feet of mains. Officials aim to charge fees to owners using outside toilets and to require line installation and line cleaning by property owners.
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