Basin High Schools Set Commencements
Seniors from Uintah Basin ready for commencement services next week. Basin High Schools will award 119 diplomas with the theme Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Uintah High will hold ceremonies at the high school gym with a large choir and soloists led by Colleen Hammond and Roger Tullis. Principal Rex to preside and Huy Nash to present diplomas with Ross W. Warner as guest speaker.
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Unital Basin
B Ptm
Iwony
Fae Plate
High Seller
Colleen Hammond
Qausle
Roger Tullis
Dennis BE
Hale
Nelson Marshall
Bhenda Smith
Marie Dudley
Geraldine Washburn
Leturg G. Rex
Huy E. Nash
Halla
Ulnight
Han Mond
Uintah High
Judé
Maeser Area Cemeteries Work Climaxed
Work on Maeser and Rank Point cemeteries nears completion with sprinkler systems laid by Uscking Construction. Total project cost listed at 15000 dollars, with a May 24 deadline prior to Memorial Day. Cleanup day planned for all lot owners.
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Maeser Area
Mitton Uscking
Vernal Regatta Draws 1500 as Highspeed Boats Clash
Vernal hosts its first boat regatta at Steinaker reservoir drawing about 1500 spectators Sunday. Larry Lidell of Ogden survived a fall from his stock hydro boat unhurt while Richard Wymer of Roosevelt won the outboard sprint prize. A new road to the boat ramp and parking was completed for the event with classes led by Salt Lake and Provo crews including Stock Myrno and Hydro divisions.
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Ab Steinaker Heservoir
Gordon Peterson
Salt Lake
Larry Daniels
Ralph Goodrich
Orville Rudy
Parka
George Calder
Vernal Boat Club
Charles “Chuck” Harrison
Steinaker Reservoir
Mr. Harrison
Golder
Btelnaker Reservoir
Larry Lidell
Ogden
Richard Wymer
Roosevelt
Vernal Boating Club
Steinaker
Jnme
Memorial Day Services May 30 Include Taps at Two Cemeteries
Memorial Day observances Thursday May 30 will feature Taps by the American Legion and a short program at 11 am. In Uintah County both Macset Fairview and Rock Point cemeteries will host services with the county providing sexton duties after completing sprinkling system work. Cemetery committee members include Colton Siddoway secretary Morgan Merkley Sid Merkley Merle Oakn and Faye Robbins.
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Anc
Wam
Macset- Fairview
Rock Paint
Uintah County
Colton
L. ¥. Siddoway
Morgan Merkley
Sidi Merkley
Merle Qakn
Faye Robbins
Farmers Vote Against Wheat Marketing Plan
Karl Shister of Vinish ASC county committee said 90 percent of Ulittah County wheat farmers voting opposed the wheat marketing quota. National results show 60 against and 27 for the quota with Utah’s 71.2 percent voting against. Preliminary nationwide figures indicate only 47.8 percent back the Supply Management Program and quotas require two thirds nationwide to take effect.
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Karl Shister
Vinish Asc
Ulittah County
Duchesne County
Utah
Secretary of Agriculture
Utah Moose Convention Opens in Vernal This Weekend
About 300 Moose men and women are converging on Vernal for the 27th annual convention and women s conference Friday through Sunday. Highlights include guided tours of Flaming Gorge Dam and Dinosaur National Monument, a steak fry at AJA McCorre s home, a general assembly Saturday, a convention banquet, coronation pageant, and a fellowship breakfast. Grand Regent Eleanor Piedimonte of Culver City will make an official visit with events at the Moose Home and TEL Cafe.
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Vernal
Flaming Gorge Dam
Ariisg
Aja
McCorre
Utaty Moose Association
Maeser
Moose Tome St
Vernal Avenue
Moose Hore
Moose
State Legion
Women of the Moose
Culver City
College of Regente
Grand Council of the Women
Gib Brough
Laurent Stanton
Hegent
Jaycees Report Biggest Confab Parade Here
The Utah Jaycees convention was the largest ever in Vernal, running Thursday through Sunday with record attendance and a Parade of Cities. The convention report was presented Monday by officials.
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Jaycees
Utah
Utah Junior Chamber Elects Law MarA Rawlings President
About 700 Jaytens and Jayceeetten concluded the Utah Junior Chamber of Commerce convention by electing Salt Lake City’s Law MarA Rawlings as president after nine ballots. Morgan Coughton of Brooklyn, a former national president, addressed the general session. Other Sunday services were led by Ray Allham and C W Buck Brody. Uintah High School choir participated in the services. State President Leonard E Casimore of Ogden led the general sessions. A parade occurred Saturday. Subcommittee chairs and committee members organized publicity, promotions, decorations, registration, parade, meals, and wake-up duties.
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Law Mara. Rawlings
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ray Allham
C. W. (Buck) Brody
Salt Lake County Commission
Uintah High School
Gang
Leonard E. Casimore
Ogden
Lee
Pam
Mae
Chaimon
Robert Guy
Luein Lunt
Nock Weeks
Winston Slaugh
McLean
Kennett Calder
$1700 Won in Cutting Horse Contest Here
A total of $1700 cash was won at the fairgrounds Saturday in a cutting horse contest featuring top horses. War Lee of Aurora Farms with Glen McWhorter won $866. Haley Sox owned by Woody B. Beatle with Jim Lee and Suste Prom owned by Orvil Micke with Canyon Texas rider each earned $414.25. Four horses tied for fourth, ridden by their owners. Mr. Searle, Haley Sox owner, said the horse would travel to Mishawake Indiana for cataract surgery on Truley Sox, with a 5 to 30 chance of needing no contacts and a possible return in 30 days.
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Wootley B. Searle
Haley Sox
Fairgrounds
Glen McWhorter
Throckmorton
Texas
J. T. Fisher
Qdensa
Jim Lee
Helen Sox
Mr. Soarlelaff
Flace
War Lee
Aurora’ Farms
Woodey B. Beatle
Suste Prom
Orvil Micke
Rider Canyon Texas
Searle
Champlex Haley Sox
Venusl
Mishiawake
Ind
de. Mafrane
Truley
Truck and Boat Overturn Near Vermal Causes Heavy Damage
A Vernal couple, JOHN E. WILLIAMS, 41, and his wife, were in a pickup towing a boat when the vehicle overturned on a down grade near a sharp curve eight twenty p.m last Wednesday. The boat whipped off the road, the trailer broke loose, and the boat and trailer overturned at the road edge. The truck skidded back onto the roadway and flipped onto its top, causing heavy damage. The driver and passenger were injured.
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Vermal
John E. Williams
Igaway
Flaming Gorge
Merchants Reject Support for Local TV Station
Vernal businessmen in a special session condemn the proposed television station here. A resolution denounces backing for the project and urges Vernal City Council to deny a business license. The committee backs Uliah Freightways ICC crossing permit into Wyoming for Lucerne Valley development. Western Slope Broadcasting seeks FCC consent to operate two satellites from Channel 4 in Vernal relaying a Grand Junction station. County commissioners oppose the station and set a May 29 protest deadline. An attorney was hired in Washington to study the matter in cooperation with Duchesne and Rio Blanco counties.
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Vernal Chamber of Cummeres
Hytel Vernal
Committed
Jeter
Vernal City
Licenacty 2
ICC
Uliah Freightways
Wyoming
Lucerne Valley
Planing Gorge
Duam
Western Slope Broadcasting Co
PCC
Pennisalon
Mather
Grand Junction
Town
Hacking, Chate
Man
United County Commissioners
FCC
Wintah County
Duchesne
Rio Blanes
Colo
Washington, D. C
Investi
Early Vernal Express Publishes Monday Edition
Memorial Day closes all local businesses and stores on May 30. The paper will publish a day early with state reporters filing Monday morning and the bagged news and ads ready for Monday morning distribution.
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Vernal Express
Tele
Reachine
Pan
Uintah Basin Junior Livestock Show Slated For June
Final plans set for the Uintah Basin Junior Livestock Show at the fairgrounds June 3 to 5. Ben Lindsay notes premium books available at the county building. Weighing and judging on June 4 with fitting, showmanship, and judging events. Special awards on June 5 followed by the fat stock sale and balloting for the 1962 show president.
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Uintah Basin Tunior
Fairgrounds
Ben Lindsay
Nyestock
Lindsay
J. N. Merkley
Don Wall
Doyle
Landon
FFA
Utntuli High
Boat Damage Report Sparks Investigation by Highway Patrol
Extent of damage estimated at 650 dollars with extensive boat damage noted. Sgt. Howard Powell of the Utah Highway Patrol conducted the investigation at the scene.
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Howard Powell
Utahi Highway Patrol
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Leonard Ei. Cashmore
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