Subscription Drive Ends Saturday Ranks Updated
Leaders after the second period are Betty Johnson Jayla Stewart Catherine Searle Laura Hacking Darlys Burke Jene Odelick Betty Jacobsen Ariana Sullivan The runner up group includes Bil Yoder and Carris among others as the race tightens Subscriptions must be in by 5 p m Saturday at contest headquarters Residents are urged to participate and support their favorites
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Betty Johnson
Jayla Stewart
Catherine Searle
Laura Hacking
Darlys Burke
Jene Odelick Soeventh
Betty Jacobsen
Ariana Sullivan
Claeg
Bil Yoder
Elopane
Carris
Aldred
Hollis
Gienne Rost
Eli
Spencer Hener of his employ men security office
Spencer Hener of his employ ment security office spent the weekend in Salt Lake City.
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F Spencer’ Hener
Iis Employmen Security Office
Salt Lake City
Merger Proposal Aims to Unite Uintah and Duchesne Counties
Roosevelt hosted meetings with residents from Roosevelt Myton Lapoint Tridell and Ballard advocating consolidation for better administration and economy. Twenty favored and four opposed at a Roosevelt vote. Heber T Hall leads a committee to push the merger with a June 5 target for petitioning county commissions and gathering about 500 signatures. Duchesne would be absorbed by Uintah with Vernal remaining county seat.
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Roosevelt
Myton
Lapoint
Tridell
Ballard
Heber T. Hall
Duchesne
Uintah
Duchesne County
Umish County
Vernal
Art H. Paulson obituary notes Uintah County ties
Sanford area obituary details the life of Art H Paulson who worked on the Jensen farm after studying in Vernal and Valparaiso He married Marie Rasmussen in September 1922 and left survivors including widow son Duane three sisters and a brother The notice lists numerous relatives and friends attending from multiple outside points
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Sanford
Vernal
Valpariso University
Valpariso
Indiana
Jensen
Marie Rasmussen
George Wilkins
Suvivors
Duane Paulson
Violet Matney
Rigby Idi
Amy Stewart
Maude T. Smith
Cole
Joseph HH. Paulson
Uintah County
Everett Paulson
Provo
5. E. Atwood
Calva van Dyke
Leta Searle
Kent Jorgenson
Dean Bigelow
Salt Lake City
Harald Wardell
Rangely
California return follows three day visit by Mrs Wood
Mrs Alice Wood of xmard Cal was a three day visitor of her daughters Mrs Wayne K Bullock and Miss Anita Wood. Miss Wood a union high school graduate of this year returned to California with her mother.
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Alice Wood
Xmard
Cal
Wayne K. Bullock
Anita Wood
Wood
Uin‘te High School
California
Stringham withdraws from Utah congressional race
Ethingham pulls out leaving Jones and Call as Republican hopefuls. Dr. Jones a former mayor and dentist leads reclamation and water projects in Utah, shaping policy on Echo Park dam and Central Utah project while Call remains rival candidate in Weber County district.
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Uliah
Ducchesne
Utah
Echo Park
Stringham
Dr. Jones
Howard W. Call
Grigham City
Congress
Walter K. Granger
Jones
Utah State Dental Assn
Pierre Fauchard Acade
Federation Centaire Internation
Colorado River Development Committee
Webern Basin
Dixie
Vernal City Trials Meterless Parking For 39 Days
Vernal City begins a six week trial removing meters after a merchants petition. Supporters say reduced trade and new shopping districts justify the move while the council warns of a two hour downtown parking limit and invites public responses on the measure.
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Uintah
Hayad
Ety Council
Vernal City
Former Vernal Resident Dies in Arizona
Mrs. Dezzig McCurdy Sorenson, 70, longtime Vernal resident, died May 22 at her daughter’s Phoenix home after a stroke. Born February 24, 1880 in Midway Utah to Albert and Christeng Bonner BeCuray, she moved to Ashley Valley as a child and married Larter Sorenson in 1898. The family lived in Vernal briefly, then Lowell Wyoming before settling in Phoenix for 35 years. survivors include her husband, four children Elmo Earl Clyde Sorenson of Phoenix, four siblings, and others. Funeral services were held Wednesday in Phoenix with some relatives traveling from Vernal.
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Dezzig McCurdy Sorenson
Vernal
James May
Phoenix
Ariz
Midway
Wasatch County
Utah
Albert and
Christeng Bonner BeCuray
Ashley Valley
Larter Sorenson
Jane Brian
George McCurdy
Robert McCurdy
Kennelsworth
Roberts
Brian
McCurdy
Roosevelt High Class Visits Vernal Field House of Natural History
Roosevelt High biology students from Ridliew visited Vernal Field House of Natural History and Dinosaur National Monument. Merlin L. Kilvack led the trip with Ernest Untermant, museum director, explaining Uintah Territory surroundings.
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Roosevelt High School
Field House of Natural History
Vernal
Dinosaur National Monument
Merlin L. Kilvack
Ernest Untermant
Uintsh
Prominent Vernal Contractor Hatch Dies at 45
Vernal mourns Frank Hatch a noted local builder who died suddenly May 19 at his home. He chaired contracts for the new Safeway store and Showalter apartment project. Survived by widow Eva Peters two sons Allen and Russell and brothers Bus Tom and Alton Hatch. Funeral at Vernal cemetery handled by Swain Funeral Home with many out of town relatives attending.
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Alton
Tom
Bus Hatch
Bill Fahrnie Shelby
Gary Swain
Vernal
Swain
Mr. Hatch
E. Lst No
Franklin and
Julia Ann Swain Hatch
Willcox Academy
Hatch
Eva Peters
Duchesne
Showalter
Bus
Safeway
2Nd West
Main
Allen
Russell Hatch
Tom Hatch
Alton Hatch
Boulder
Colon Slater
Royce Macwrey
Don Hatch
Frank Hatch
Ed. Youngberg
Carter
C. L. Hatch
L. Morrow
Salt Lake City
Phillip Enger
Denver
Bill Fahrnie
Utah
Cole
Jearld Peters
Meeker
Darrell Swain
Steamboat Springs
Frank Swain
Bingham Canyon
Flossie Swain
Lehi
Wil
Crete
Roosevelt and
Lapoint
Hoppers and Crickets Threaten Diamond Mountain Farmers
Uintah county agricultural agent Clair Acord and H F Thorn Field supervisor report grasshoppers and crickets are abundant in the Diamond Mountain area. A two day survey found pest levels causing serious threat to ranches and farms. Acord says cooperation with farmers and Colorado state will launch a campaign against the pests.
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Diamond Mountain
Clair A. Acord
Uintah County
Acord
H. F Thornby
State Department of Agricultural
Colorado
Derby Guests Plan New Life in Salt Lake City
Mr and Mrs David Anthony and two children Jean and Allan of Derby England visited Mr and Mrs Lessie Thacker on Thursday and Friday while en route to Salt Lake City where they will make their home Elder Doral L Thacker Thackers son on a mission in England for the LDS church is acquainted with the Anthonys Students attending include Joan Crap Joanne Holgate Eton Gilbert Pauline Larsen Merlynn Ross Marilyn Zirkey Delsine Bird and Rex West
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David Anthony
Jean and
Allan
Derby
England
Lessie Thacker
Salt Lake City
Doral L. Thacker
Thacker
LDS Church
Anthonys
Fagin
Joan Crap
Joanne Holgate
Eton Gilbert
Pauline Larsen
Merlynn Ross
Marilyn Zirkey
Delsine Bird
Rex West
Young Naples mother dies after heart ailment
Elaine Nickell of Naples dies at home after two weeks of critical illness from a heart ailment. Born 1924 in East Grand Forks Minnesota she moved to Vernal in 1938 and married James Clifton Nickell in 1943. Funeral services held with church members and local relatives among pallbearers, internment at Vernal Memorial Park.
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Gwen Goodrich
Merrell
Myrl Lewis
Bluffdale
Utah
LaVell Manwaring
LaMond Tullis
Bula Southam
Dezzie
Ella Goodrich
Peggy Chivers
Lorin Richens
Dale Openshaw
Verdin
Birchell Goodrich
Hesting
Theresa Hadlock
Marquita Goodrich
Walter Taggart
Preston
Idaho
Minnesota
Elaine
Arthur Harrison
Ashel Manwaring
Dallis Nickell
Glen Rich
Vernal
Uintah High School
James Clifton Nickell
Governor Lee Questioned on Statecraft and Backing
Joe Alex Morris notes Governor Lee lacks extensive political background and has yet to prove his stature as a statesman in the current assessment of his leadership.
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Joe Alex Morris
Lee
Hearing Set For Accused Basin Couple
A hearing is scheduled for Mr. and Mrs. John Asman who confessed to robberies in Vernal Rangely and Lamar. The Basin couple have been in Uintah county custody for two weeks after Texas officials released them to Sheriff Herb Snyder. They admit stealing from Utah Colorado Gas Co. in Vernal cash register $447 and ripping the Ranger grade school safe of $640. They also confessed to two thefts in Lamar Colorado where Asman worked as a carpenter.
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John Asman
Vayas
Rangely
Lamar
Court House Vernal
Basin
Uintah County
Herb Snyder
Amarillo
Texas
Utah-Colorado Gas Co
Vernal
Gasompany
Colo
Asmon
O Carpenter
Project Views Exchanged by 4-H Members
Thirty three local 4 H club members visited the places of each member and inspected their live stock. They discussed each site to acquaint members with peers work and to exchange improvement suggestions for their projects.
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4-H
Virtus Hressicus
Tore Theced
Delux Swimming Pool Planned for Vernal City Park
Vernal City to construct a 40 by 80 foot pool behind the county courthouse with a 3 foot shallow end and a 10 foot deep far end. The plan includes bathhouse 21 by 58 feet with dressing rooms, a 20 by 40 foot wading pool, and a basement equipment room housing the chlorinating plant. Funding from Vernal Jaycees 15000 dollars Vernal City 25000 dollars and Uinta County 40000 dollars.
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Delux
Vernal City Park
County Courthance
Demension
Bathouse
Vernal Jaycees
Vernal City
Uinta County
Livestock Show Opens June 1 Amid Educational Focus
In the Utah Basin the livestock show will open June 1 with emphasis on cooperation showsmanship and market demand notes. Virtus McConkle vice president led the planning and construction of a new add in to the fairgrounds while Clair R secretary and Roy Taylor treasurer oversee operations.
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Uintah Basin
Virtus McConkle
Taclll
Clair R
Roy Taylor
Poppy Day drive by Legion Auxiliary seeks Vernal support
The American Legion Auxiliary launches Poppy Day with 180000 volunteers nationwide distributing flowers to raise funds for disabled veterans and families. In Vernal Utah Uintah County the unit expects local donations to finance rehabilitation and aid, supporting veterans in hospitals and enabling employment through the program. Citizens are urged to buy poppies on Saturday to honor fallen service members.
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Erican Legion
Pio
Ver
Apcal
Uintah County
Vernal
Batursay
American Legion’ Auxiliary
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Darius Burke
Arlene Sullivan
Gayla Stewart
Jane Odelick
Uintah-Duchesne
Art H. Paulson
Ethingham
Arizona
Wilhels Institute of Technology
Chicago
Pal Nash
Jim Witzpatrick
Tim Wooster
San Francisco
Bia
Naples
Jeannette
Bill C
Joseph A. Parent
Birs
Dorothea Parent
Jr. Ogden
Verton F
Fort Colburn
Ontario
Canada
Edward
de Wayne
Reed
Virginia Ann
Marilyn
Lila Jean
Valde Carole Parent
James C_ Nickell
Moses Lakes
Wash
Milt Nickell
Essie Alexander
Colleen Alexander
St. of Roosevelt
Etel Taylor
Casper
Wye
Ivan Frost
Joseph A. Parente
Bobbie
Ogden
Edward Boyer
Springville
Myra Lewis
LaVar Bevan
Ronnie
Moyal Anderson
Charles Turner
Reynold Crumwall
Walter Tarfart
LaVere Cline
Holliday
Legion Auxiliary
Aeom
Vernal , Utah
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