Basin area seniors prepare for graduation and honors
The Uintah County basins celebrate multiple high school graduations with benediction by Rev. Fogarty and BYU professor McKay as speakers. Allen Brown delivers welcome, honor students Swain and Atullins give remarks, diplomas from D. Blayne Morrill, musical numbers by mixed chorus and soloists, and processional by Mrs. Arthur Smith. Altamont and Tabiona hold ceremonies with Gwen Allred and others named as graduates.
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James Fogarty
St James Catholic Church
Women’s Faculty League
Uintah County
Aston High School
Allen Brown
Marilynn Swain
Chad Atullins
Quinn McKay
BYU
Whil le
Max Gallaher
Un+ fon High School
D. Blayne Morrill
Arthur Smith
Paul Murphy
Hamont High School
Don Mayhew
District Offers To Answer Water Queries
Uintah Water Conservancy District offers factual answers to questions about current and future water developments. Senator Siddoway says all inquiries should be directed to Uintah Conservancy District in Vernal Utah. If needed the board will obtain legal or engineering information.
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Uintah Water Conservancy District
Sen. Siddoway
Conservancy District
Ulntah Conservancy District
Hotel Vernal
Vernal
Utah
Rangely High to Graduate 32 in Rite at High School
Rangely High School will graduate 32 students in ceremonies Tuesday at 6 p.m in the high school auditorium. Baccalaureate services are Sunday at 8 p.m in the same auditorium. The Rev George Menge of Hangerly Christian Church will give the farewell address and Nathan A Ivey, new dean of Rangely College, will speak at commencement.
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Rangely High School
George Menge
Hangerly Christian Church
Nathan A. Ivey
Rangely College
Uintah County debates proposed TV station impact
A Uintah County discussion notes a new television station could take about 20000 dollars in first year ad revenue and serve 56000 residents. County officials warn it may interfere with channels 2 4 5 while merchants protest loss of existing coverage. A petition opposes the station and unity on support moves forward. Tom Graa seeks Chamber backing for access to four miles of Wyoming for Lucerne Valley project.
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Joe LeBeau
Channel 5
Rio Blanco
Grand Junction
Glenn H. Cooper
Uintai County
Tom Graa
Uintah Freightways
Chamber
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wyoming
Lucerne Valley
City Seeks Works Supt For Public Works
At a Vernal City Council meeting held Wednesday of last week the council voted to advertise for applications for the position of superintendent of public works. Full advert details appear in the legal section. Applications will be opened at the next regular council meeting on Wednesday, June.
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Vernal City
Local Committee Opposes Discount House License
The committee voted to back the petition and send a representative to a hearing if needed. Chair Lynne King noted a firm sought a city business license but was refused for being a discount mail order house from Salt Lake City. They plan to commend the city council and inform County Commissioners of opposition, citing bulk purchasing and broad merchandise including automobile brands.
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Lynne King
Salt Lake City
Discout House
Ute Bear Dance Opens May 29 At Whiterocks
The annual Indian Bear Dance begins May 29 at the Whiterocks grounds and runs through June 2. Bears chiefs are Booker T Washington and Tay Taveapont. Women chase partners with shawl tips. refusals require a payment. Indians and non Indians may join in the dancing and feast activities.
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Whiterocks
Booker T, Washington
Tay Taveapont
Calendar of Uintah area events and graduations
May 23 Kiwanis and Uintah High School Baccalaureate exercises. May 27 County Commissioners. May 29 Uintah High School graduation and Ashley Valley Jr High graduation. Memorial Day on May 29. June 1 Fishing Season opens.
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Ratory
Kiwanis
Uintah High School
Ashley Valley Jr. High School
Two New Sand Discovery Wells In Pine County
Gulf Oil reports two discovery wells in Pine County in the Wonsis Valley Red Wash field. Oil has been found in a section of the formation not previously producing, though officials had not determined the new pool size.
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Pine County
Gulf O[s Corp
Wonsis Valley
Red Wash
Brent Anderson Testimonial Set in Vernal Ward
A farewell testimonial for Brent A Anderson son of Mr and Mrs LaBell Anderson will be held Sunday June 2 in Vernal 1st Ward at 7 p m He will enter the Salt Lake Missionary Home June 10 prior to leaving for the Central States Mission He is presently a student at Weber State College inOgden
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Brent A. Anderson
LaBell Anderson
Vernat 1St Ward
Pam
Salt, Lake
Ute Tribe Annual General Council Meeting Scheduled
The Ute Tribe will hold its annual general council meeting Monday at 10 4 a m in the Ft Duchesne Community Hall. Members will hear a report on past Tribal Business Committee activities and future plans by Harvey Natchees, chairman, with a report prepared by law firm Wilkinson Cragun Harker.
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Ft. Duchesne Community Hall
Harvey Natchees
Uintah and Ouray Tribal Business Committee
Tha
Wilkinson, Cragun
Claims Set
Harker
Funeral Rites To Honor W. D. Harrison
Funeral services for William Duke Harrison 67 are set for today at 11 a.m. in the Naples Ward Chapel MA. Harrison died Monday morning at his Naples home after an illness. Born August 1 1895 in Vernal he was a blacksmith and freighter and farmer in the Basin area. Survived by widow and multiple children grandkids and siblings with burial in Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery under Vernal Mortuary direction.
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William Duke Harrison
Naples Ward Chapel
Harrison
Naples
Vernal
Richard and
Almira Duke Harrison
Mamie Kidd
Salt Lake
Lds Temple
Mah
Basin
Watson
Ervin
Doyle
Jack
Don
Lila Harrison
Aloah Bird
Keith
Oroville
California
Edda Bingham
San Pedro
Una Christensen
Sterling
Colorado
Inez Hasmussen
Kaysville
Hannah Rodeback
Marie
Merrell
Arthur
Stanley
Heber Harrison
Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery
Vernal Mortuary
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Basin Schools
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Gwen Allred
Morris Gonadrich
Dorothy Sorenson
Ann McDonald
Linda Jensson
Opicn
Sheldon Case
Morris Goodrich
Rosa Bieazard
Richard Morley
Ann Monsen
Murphy
Altamont
Rosa Bleazard
Carol, Christensen
Elaine Christensen
Iona Dunsmore
Dean Evans
Michael Fisher
Mortis Goodrich
Delyse Hansen
Tabiona High School
Ioyce Gines
Blann Richens
Sharon Dera
Carol Turnbow
Barbara Hack
Ett
Lamar Thomas
Sandra Wadley
Myrl van Tassell
Susanne Lewis
Toni Fabrizio
Carl John Nye
Rena Webb
Jerry Turnbow
Glass
Utal
Brent Anderson
W. D. Harrison
Campbell's Bounty
del Monte
Libby
F. and
Swift
Shasta
Vienna
America
Sara Lee
Booth
Ashton
Sveryenet
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