Vernal Community Peace Meeting and School Graduation Notes
A Vernal peace meeting at Uintah Stake Tabernacle drew residents from across the valley. The Central School graduation program at Workman Opera House May 28 featured numerous students and speakers, with diplomas awarded by County Superintendent N G Sowards. Sheriff McNeil and Don B Colton detained Tabby Weep White and Happy Jack for liquor violations during land-office duties at Whiterocks, with Happy Jack jailed for drunkenness.
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Uintah Stake Tabernacle
John N Davis
Vernal Ward
Lettle Jackson Thompson
America
N G Sowards
Pearve
AnRn Collett
Central School
Workman Opera House
Weston Oaks
Dallas Young Quartette
Mabel Taylor
Edith Davis
Don B Colton
Sern Odekirk
Frank Smith
Crystal Potter Dande Glines
Fern Odekirk
Lulu Odekirk
May Emert
May Nelson Clydit
B Cook
Dal Witbech
Dalas Young DeLos Trim
Reymold Hansen
Shirley Daniely Wallace Sddoway
Verrie McCarre
Merk Cook
Vern Shimmin
Clarence L Evans
Ward House
Roy Richens
Nellie Smith
Vernon Searle
Lea Famili
Birda
Timothy
Daniel Olsen
Hulda Hatey
Timothy Lucy Goodrich
Clara Spiers
Lucy Goodrich
Hanson Orchestra
Ethel Case
Benediction
Vernon &Carle J M Griffin
Cedar Ridge
Roosevelt
Ashley Valley
Sherriff McNeil
Whiteroks
Tabby
Happy Jack
Vernal Thirty Years Ago Highlights and Rebounds
A retrospective from the Ashley Valley era recalls early settlers, Turners and local figures. News covers marriage licenses, a serious accident near the Nine Mile country, sheep losses from storms, bishop resignation in Vernal ward, and prep for a Vernal baseball season.
Salt Lake Lions Back Vernal Move to Save Dinosaur Park
The Salt Lake Lions join Vernal Lions in seeking a 260000 appropriation to convert eighty acres of Dinosaur National Monument into a park for tourists and scientists. A committee will report back, with support from university figures and local leaders, to urge Interior Department action and a field survey by the US Geological Survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake Lions Club
Vernal Lions
Dinosaur National Monument
Lions
L W Smeltzer
Seth Pixton
Washington
Wm Peterson
State Agricultural College
Earl Douglass
United States
F J Pack
University of Utah
Vernal Lions Club
Interior Department
National Monuments
Colton
United States Geological Survey
Community Day Set to Repair Vernal Cemetery Road
Next Monday is designated as Community Day to repair the road to Vernal Cemetery. The Lions Club under V and Henderson will supervise work to fix the washed out road and improve the resting grounds. Vernal Mayor R Cooper urges all available volunteers to join the effort.
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Vernal
V & Henderson
The
Lions Club
R. Cooper
Express
Utah Lions to host Vernal convention for 100 newspapermen
Three dozen Utah Lions clubs plan a welcome for 100 visiting newspapermen in Vernal June 17 and 18 with Lions committee chairs named to entertain. Funeral services held in Naples for Mrs Harriet M Goodrich, mother of A G Goodrich, aged 79, survived by five children.
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Utah
Asphalt Deposits Near Vernal deemed valuable for road building
Salt Lake contractor Pickering brothers praised Vernal area asphalt as superior to cement for road work. They noted a long track record with Salt Lake City State Street paving since 1893 and 38 years of use with no maintenance. The visitors cited Uintah Basin and Athley Valley as notable, while the party included WC and EL Pickering and John Duder.
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Vernal
Pickering Brothers
All Saks
Reid
Salt Lake City
South Temple
First South
Uintah Basin
Athley Valley
Pickering
John Duder
Narrow Escapes Near Vernal Highlight Narrow Highway Dangers
Two near fatal scrapes occur near Vernal last week and Monday. Mrs Jesse Haws avoided a plunge when her car left a washed bridge edge and hung on by the edge until help arrived. Mrs Howard Woolley rolled her sedan twice after locking the brakes on gravel. Both drivers and a small child escaped with only scratches and minor injuries.
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Jesse Haws
Vernal
Howard Woolley
Victory Highway
Haus
Haws
Woolley
Frank Siddoways
Lions Club Congratulated on Boy Scout District Support
A congratulatory letter from Dr. O K Hansen of Provo, president of the Timpanogas Council, was read to Vernal Lions Club. It thanks the club for underwriting the quota for a Boy Scout District and praises Scouting as a world wide force aiding youth, with plans to serve the council's expansion.
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Lions Club of
Vernal
O K Hansen
Provo
Timpanogas Council
Boy Scouts of America
Lion
James H Walls
Aéta
United States
Tampanogas Council
Tto
OK Hansen
Earl Lewis Returns Home From Business Trip
Earl Lewis arrives Sunday evening in a new Chrysler sedan. He is accompanied by Mrs Ralph Eggertsen and their daughter Deloras of Provo who are visiting Mr and Mrs Louis. Mrs Eggertsen and Mrs Lewis are sisters.
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Earl Lewis
Ralph Eggertsen
Deloras
Provo
Louis
Eggertsen
Mrs Lewis
Weeks Family Moves to New Home Across from Jensen Residence
Mr and Mrs Otis Weeks and family moved this week to their newly purchased home from A Campbell, now located across the street south from the Richard Jensen residence.
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Otis Weeks
A. Campbell
Richard Jensen
Oil Rigs Southwest of Vernal Report Progress
Western Venture corp drills two wells eight miles southwest of Vernal. Ko 1 reaches 920 feet in oil bearing sands while No 2 at 435 feet. Wells about two miles apart along Victory highway. Under-reaming to 20 feet for water shut off to allow entry into oil and gas sands. Expect oil near the 1000 foot mark per Reed well findings.
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Western Venture Corporation
Victory Highway
Eaco
Reed
Massey Brothers Narrowly Escape Car Turnover Near Vernal
Joseph and Sewell Massey faced a deadly rollover Thursday afternoon while riding a coupe from Vernal toward the Twelve Mile Bridge. A steering gear failure sent the car off course and it overturned several times on the ridge toward the bridge. Joseph Massey was cut above the head and bruised. Sewell Massey escaped without a scratch.
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Joseph
Sewell Massey
Vernal
Joseph Massey
Uintah Basin opens baseball season in Vernal versus Necla
Opening day for the Uintah Basin Baseball League is Saturday with Vernal hosting Necla. Vernal, under Bay Hatch and captain David Curry, prepares on the local diamond aided by businessmen who bought uniforms last season. Necla visits Vernal for the opener before next week's Puchesne game.
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Uintah Basin Baseball League
Vernal
Necla
Puchesne
Mlay
Bay Hatch
David Curry
Dr Earlests Heads to Wyoming on Month-Long Business
Dr Earlests leaves Sunday morning for Wyoming on a month long business trip. Mrs Sarah Merkley known as Grandma kley has been very ill since Friday and is in serious condition. She is at the home of her daughter Mrs Sadie Coltharp where she has resided for years. During the week Merkleys son Chris Merkley and Duchenne’s wife Nellie Merkley of Tridel visited.
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Sarah Wine Merkley
Grandma
Kley
Merkley
Sadie Coltharp
Property Transfers In Verrall Reported In Ten Days
Several real estate transfers occur in Verrall over the past ten days. Al Campbell sold to Otis Weeks and Ensha Campbell sold to Leonard Slough. Flarron Sowards sold in the east part to Alva A Hateh Jr. Vern Shimmin bought Caro- Ine LaBeau property in the north part. Ray Duke bought the Brown corner near the Firet ward chapel and plans a brick residence this fall. Campbell arranging a brick home east of Richard Jensen. Robert L. Pixton rents Joe Santos home west of Red Planer corner. George Cahoon rents the home now occupied by Mr Pinton and will move in June 1. A Cramer bought property south of Richard Jensen and plans to move in soon.
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Verral
al Camptell
Otis Weeks
Ensha Campbell
Leonard Slough
Flarrron Sowards
Prove
Joan
Alva A Hateh Jr
Vern Shimmin
LaBeau
Ray Duke
Firet Ward
Campbell
Richard Jensen
Robert L. Pixton
Joe Santos
Red Planer
George Cahoon
Mr Pinton
Will Mote
A Cramer
Richard Jensene
Texaco Opens New Vernon Service Station in Vernal
Texaco Oil Company opens its second Vernal service station at Vernal Avenue and First South near Imperial Hall on Victory Highway. The cement modern station includes Texaco gasoline oil greases auto accessories a tourist information bureau a ladys room drinking fountain and car wash with 10000 pound capacity. Operated in Uintah Basin by Sam Herron and Joe Ratlil of Vernal with an investment around 10000.
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Texaco Oil Co
Uintah Basin
Vernal
Vernal Avenue
First South
Imperial Hall
Victory Highway
California
Texaco
Vintah
Texaco Oil Company
Sam Herron
Joe Ratltl
Dam Threat Near Scofield Prompts Valley Evacuations
News from Vernal reports the Pleasant Valley dam near Scofield is leaking badly and potentially failing. Residents flee Castle Gate Helper and Colton while Salt Lake City crews brace with 125 workers and thousands of sandbags to seal the 60 foot concrete wall.
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Vernal
Pleasant Valley
Scofield
Castle Gate
Helper
Salt Lake City
Plam
Colton
Carger Zone
Mrs Maggie Rowley Family Return From California Visit
Mrs Maggie Rowley and family bring their mother Sarah F Thomas back to Vernal after a twenty month stay in California. Mrs Thomas, 81, handled the trip well and is glad to return. It marks 44 years since her first move to Ashley Valley.
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Maggie Rowley
Sarah F Thomas
Vernal
California
Thomas
Ashley Valley
Tractor Arrives to Start Grading on Steinaker Draw Section
The state road tractor from Colton summit arrived Friday to begin grading the Steinaker Draw section of the Vernal Manila forest road. The Holt ten ton 65 horsepower machine will handle about five miles of road, with completion targeted by July 1. Ducheene men C L Wilson and Carlos Marsing will supervise under George Goodrich, district road supervisor. Work also began on Jensen Bridge over Green River with a $9000 repair plan set for completion by July 1.
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Verna
Colton Summit
Stemaker Wraw
Vernal-Manila Forest
State Road Commission
Trg
Holt
C L. Wilson
Carlos Marsing
Ducheene
Vernal
George Goodrich
Jensen ‘Oridge
Green River
Hilda Burdick and Ray Reader Visit Vernal Week
Hilda Burdick of Meeker Colorado is in Vernal this week. Ray H Reader from Sunshine ranch Jensen left Sunday for Ogden to take his wife's brother B M Helson who has visited for months. Mrs Reader will be joined by Miriam and Marie Cramer of Vernal on return. Mr Reader will be joined by his wife's parents Mr and Mrs Soren Nelson who plan to stay indefinitely. The Nelsons are former Vernal residents and are welcomed back.
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Frobert ‘Turner O
Ashley Valle
Turner White
Uintah Reservation
Allen Davis
Turner
California
Arden
Rockies
Jensen
Aeek
Moses Searle
Dry Fork
Rose Wilson
Ashley
John Fiullinger
Nora Burgeson
Merrill Ward
Sir Bennion
Collett
Joeph Campbell, Jr
Nine Mile
P V Junction
George Freestone
England
People First
C C Ratlett
Verna
George Adams
Ewell Johnson
Roy McCalister
Wi McCaslin
Alfred Johnson
Joseph Hardy
Alfred Johnson Snell Johnon
Lynne Ashton Jacob Workman
Jesse Teters
Gert Singleton
Tor
Rock Pope
Johnson
Ed Oaks Acun
Kensas
Ray H Reader
Sunshine Ranch
Ogden
M Helson
Reader
Dasighterr
Miriam
Marie Cramer
Vernal
Soren Nelson
Nelson
Mothers Day Program Delights at Second Ward Chapels
A Sunday Mothers Day program at the Second ward chapel featured Mrs S Herderston and Ernest Winn singing My Mother's Love followed by a violin solo The Angels Serenade by Gilbert Childs with accompaniment by Mr Childs Miss Mirtle Dudley of Jenvenasta Pere missionaries gave an inspiring talk and Bishop Ellington of Salt Lake City sang Face to Face then delivered a highly interesting talk.
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Second Ward
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Dinosaur Park
Naples
Harriet M Goodrich
A G Goodrich
Leona Manwaring Af Willson
Goodrich
Iowa
Parley
A G
Leona Mannering
Elmer Lind
Julius Jensen
Soldier Summit
Naples Ward
George W Coscon
William B Wellls
L H Allan
Rey
Lion E Peterson
Stephen Abbott
M K Shaffer
Chas Tucker
B H Stringham
Lion R . Cooper
Wallis
R C Cooper H M Snyder
Rae Ashton
Ray Hatch
Lions Clubs
Payson
James H ‘Walls
I Henderson J ¢ Anderson
J Young Jr
Allan Ray Duke
Chas Hetch
Galt Lake City
Henderson
Lion I Sander
W . Henderson
Tay Duke J A Cheney
Wilam
OH Ratiff
Charles Tucker
R . Cooper
Geo W Cahoon Lea
Thorne
Archie Lew
Si Snyder
C & Sebold
Piston
Sebold
H Allan Vine Ashton
Nord Chas Carter
James H Wallis
M Snyder
H Ratliff
S Carter
Hatch Archie Lewis J C Anderson
Boy Scout Movement
Joseph and
Earlests
Points
Wyoming
Price
Pleasant Valley Dam
Steinaker Draw
Forest Road
Hilda Burdick
Meeker
Colorado
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