Lions Register For Massive Vernal Convention
The Vernal Lions report 1250 delegates registered for the State Convention May 31 to June 2, with peak registrations once at 1450 before cancellations. Alvin E Weeks chairs the event with Vera C Hocking as convention chair. Highlights include a gold all day golf, preconvention mixer, and Friday sessions at Utah High School auditorium.
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Utah
Glenn H. Cooper
Vernal Lions
Roosevelt
Alvin E. Weeks
Vera C. Hocking
Martin W. Curtis
Mel
Leland G. Rex
Vernal Lady Lions
Charles W. Mawery
York
Penn
Ulntahigh School
Merkley Park
Vhs
Flaming Gorge Dam
Mr. Mowrey
Holand G. Christopherson
Stores to Close Here Wednesday Observes Memorial Day
Vernal stores and businesses will close on Wednesday May 30 for Memorial Day. Neighborhood groceries and service stations that normally open Sunday will operate on the Sunday schedule, while drug stores will follow their usual Sunday hours from 1 to 6 pm.
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Vernal
Rivers Fail To Yield Body Of S L Youth
Crews along the Green and Yampa rivers searched for Craig Muir an Explorer Scout from Salt Lake City who fell into the Yampa Friday He is one of 28 youths on an Explorer Scout expedition from Monument Park and the effort continued this weekend.
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Craig Muir
Mra
Fern Broadhead
East 17Th South
Salt Lake City
Monument
Tragic River Mishap In Park 4th Ward
Four youths rode a rubber craft that snagged on a rock. The others reached shore safely though one boy was not wearing a life jacket. He was swept downstream in swift current near Mantle Ranch about five miles from the Yampa Green confluence and is missing.
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Vernal Officials Reelect Leaders At River Association Meet
At Flaming Gorge Lodge the Colorado River Development Association of 21 counties reelected H. Stringham as president and L Siddeway as secretary. Both are Vernal residents. The group backed the Upper Colorado Storage Project and toured the Flaming Gorge Dam area.
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Hotel Vernal
Flaming Gorge
Ha Roberts
Alton H. Peterson
Bureau of Declamation
Palmer DeLong
USBR
Salt Lake
L. ¥. Siddeway
John J. Hodderman
Provo
Colorado River Development Association
Flaming Gorge Lodge
H. Stringham
Vernal
Upper Colorado
Flaming Gorge Dam
Tes
Uta
Bennett Urges Funds for Four Vernal Area Projects
Senator Wallace F Bennett urged the Senate Appropriation Committee to fund four Vernal area projects. He sought 2100,000 for the Vernal Unit drainage work, 13,623,000 for Flaming Gorge dam and powerplant concrete, 235,000 for Wyoming and 13,382,000 for Utah, plus related engineering studies and project extensions.
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Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Senate
Flaming Gorge
Jenzen
Ouray
Jones Hole Fla
Bennett
Steinsker Dam
Sen
Wyoming
Diploma Day Rites Await Uintah Basin Seniors
Entries for Uintah Basin Junior Livestock Show, Sale and Horse Show start as officials announce dates June 1 2 4 and 3 with events from Morse Show halter classes to fat livestock sale. Diplomas for Uintah High seniors and Union High commencement set with addresses by local and BYU figures.
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Uintah Basin
Dan Osks
Future Farmers of America
Ukintah
Ken Me
FFA
Vernal Jaycees
Vernal Chamber Probes Water Supply for Stelnaker Area
The Vernal Chamber of Commerce discussed a potential culinary water source for the Stelnaker recreation area at a Tuesday meeting. National Pack Service officials showed interest in piping water from the Neal Dome well in Dry Fork to the Stellnoker area. The chamber expects a permanent road to the reservoir to be built by fall. An invitation from Father John Doyle of St James Catholic Church was announced.
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Stelnaker
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
National Pack Service
Neal Dome
Dry Fork
Stellnoker
John Doyle
St. James Catholic Church
Chamber
Employment at Record High and Summer Labor Shortage Seen
May employment stands at a record level for the season, with about 8 percent more jobs than May 1901. Construction drives gains while unemployment remains low, yet serious labor shortages are expected through summer in skilled trades.
Leeway Proposal For Duchesne School Levy Rejected
Duchesne School District officials suffered a heavy defeat Tuesday as a leeway proposal to raise the mill levy for operating funds failed 1003 to 426. If approved property owners would have paid about nine gains extra. Uintah District had considered a vote but halted it May 3 due to unresolved questions.
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Duchesne
Duchesne School Board
Wintoh
Vernal Wins Utah Jaycee 1963 State Convention
Vernal was the winning bidder to host the 1963 Utah Junior Chamber of Commerce convention. The announcement came during the 1962 Logan convention last weekend. Attendees from Vernal included Mr and Mrs Doug Mc Lean Mr and Mrs Kary Stringham Mr and Mrs Maughan Colton Mr and Mrs Ken Calder Mr and Mrs Harden Nelson Mr and Mrs Paul McGlasson and Mr and Mrs Tom Stocks Len Cashmere of Ogden was installed as the new state president.
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Vernal
Utah
Recreation Bids For Steinaker Open Tuesday
Bids for roads walks and picnic facilities at Steinaker Dam and Reservoir will be opened at the National Park Service regional office in Santa Fe Tuesday. Plans may be obtained from the Region Three Office Santa Fe New Mexico. The dam and reservoir are part of a Bureau of Reclamation project and recreation construction is by the National Park Service with administration by the Utah State Park and Recreation Commission.
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Steinaker Dam
National Park Service Reg Sonal
Santa Fe
Nation
Sl Park Service
N. M
Bureau of Reclamation Project
National Park Service
Utah State Park and Recreation Commission
County savings bonds rise in April purchases
Vintah County residents bought 3101 in savings bonds in April, county bonds chairman N. J. Meagher Jr. reported. January through April total purchases reached 19,800, he disclosed.
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Vintah
N. J. Meagher
Chatman
Uintah Girls Take Sixth At Utah Track Meet
Uintah High School finished sixth in the Class B field meet at Ute University of Utah stadium. Jim Vernon won the mile in 4:95.4 for the gold, Cary Belcher placed second in the javelin and third in the 44 yard dash, Uintah also third in the medley relay. Cedar City led with 49 points, Uintah totaled 10.
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Jim Vernon
Cary Belchee
Ulntah High School
Ute
University of Utah
UIS
Cary Belcher
Uintah
Cedar City
Phosphate Output to Triple at VernaI Plant Expansion
E W M Naughton of Utah Power and Light announced at Salt Lake City the Ver nal phosphate operation will triple output via two additional concentrator units within 18 months. Officials cited expandable plant capacity but expansion timing remains under negotiation amid uncertain duration.
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San Ferancisco Chemical Company
E. W M. Naughton
Utah Power and Light Company
Salt Lake City
Inc
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