Laddie Hacking to Graduate at Colorado Mines
Donald L. Hacking son of Mr and Mrs S Don Hacking of Vernal Utah will receive a Petroleum Refining Engineering degree at Colorado School of Mines first annual commencement May 27. Dr Donald H McLaughlin of Home Stake Mining Company San Francisco will give the address and receive an honorary degree.
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Donald H. McLaughlin
Homestake Mining Company
San
Francisco
California
Colorado’ Mines
College of Mineral Engineering
Hacking
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Tau Beta Pi
Sigma Gamma Epsilon
Blue Key
A.lmle
Uintah High School
Mines
Colleges to send 17 600 letters urging river project support
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting Hugh W. Colton said 17 600 letters will be written by Utah's three major colleges to alumni abroad urging contact with congressmen in support of the Extorade River Project. University 3 000, BYU 4 000, USAC Logan 5 000. Lions clubs plan a national campaign to back the Colorado River Project. Utah delegation will push a resolution at the National Parent-Teachers convention. Salt Lake City will raise $10 000 for Echo Park project.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hugh W. Colton
Utah
B.Y.U
A.C
Logan
Colton
Lions of Utah
Lions Clubs
Parent-Teachers
Echo Park
Salt Lake
Kiwanis Members Attend Meeting In Roosevelt
Four Vernal Kiwanians attended a joint meeting with Roosevelt duty district on Wednesday evening. Attendees included President J G Toberts Dr IT W Tarts Jim Sutton and Taking Smith. The Vernal club met Thursday evening at the Hotel Vernal with Father Richard Lundberg leading Youth Service Committee. Reed Hanson spoke on youth, a film Birth of a Basin on the Upper Colorado River Basin was shown. Guests included B. Frank Ward Charles A Wheelon and James Dalrymple. Program directed by Charles Harrison and the Agriculture and Conservation Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
B. Frank Ward
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Charles A. Wheelon
James Dalrymple
Charles Harrison
Agriculture and Conservation Committee
P E O Convention Held in Price Hosts State Meeting
The twentieth annual state convention of the P E O Sisterhood met May 13 14 in Price with seven Vernal members attending the host chapter. Ruth White M D visiting from Supreme Chapter spoke on Service A Gift of Strength and planned future events. Margaret Francke elected to the state board as treasurer along with officers Mildred Eubank Eva Simpson Justa Taylor Emma Bennett Leone Kuhe Clare Parton. Over 100 women from twenty one chapters registered for an intensive program highlighting merit of statewide development efforts.
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Price
P.E.O. Sisterhood
Price Community’ Method Ments
Ruth White
M. D
Supreme Chapter
Vernal
Margaret Francke
Dorothy McCarrell
Gladys Phillips
Ellen Voorhies
Elizabeth Manker
Justa Banks
Norma Marrs
Wernsl
Mildred Eubank
Eva Simpson
Andie Taylor
Emma Bennett
Leone Kuhe
Clare Parton
Farm Flock Wool Pool Consigns 72,000 Pounds
Seventy two thousand pounds of wool were consigned to the Uintah County Wool Pool last Monday and Tuesday by farm flock owners from Rangely to Hanna. The wool, loaded on five trucks, was hauled to Craig and shipped to Boston via Utah Wool Marketing Association. Growers receive a forty cent per pound advance with the remainder after grading. average price last year was 52.67 cents with a top of 57.88. About 170 growers representing 7,000 sheep participate in the pool’s fifth year, led by Jay Searle, Dan Batty, and Earl Mecham. The pool aims to lift prices and provides grading sheets to aid quality improvement.
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Uintah County
Rangely
Hanna
Victor Wilking
Grant Southam
Craig
Boston
Utah Wool Marketing Association
Wool Pool
Jay Searle
Dan Batty
Earl Mecham
Carter Servicenter Announces Management Change
Carter Servicenter has been leased to Ted Williams of Vernal. Williams, a local man, is training in Denver and will announce his staff and a grand opening next week. The Servicenter has previously been managed by Johnny Short for the first year.
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Carter Servicenter
Ted Williams
Vernal
Mr. Williams
Denver
Serviventer
Johnny Short
Twenty eight Scout Badges Awarded At District Camporee Court of Honor
In the Uintah District Camporee Court of Honor at Ashley Creek and Vernal Avenue Vernal a Scout court awarded twenty eight badges including three star badges. Star recipients included Wiley Pope Gene Gurr and Darwin Leavitt. Larry Marrs received First Class and several scouts earned Second Class and merit badges. Woodrow White announced the next Court of Honor for July 1 at the Uintah Basin Scout Camp closing campfire.
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Camporee
Ashley Creek
Vernal Avenue
Vernal
Woodrow White
Court of Honor
Wiley-Pope
Naples
Gene Gurr
Bonanza
Darwin Leavitt
Larry Marrs
Kil
Wanis
William Winder
Allen Gillbert
Reese Walker
Floyd Jones
Maeser
Wayne Leanne Fof
Michael Goodrich
Paul Searle
James R. Lenartz
Mark Bingham
Joseph Tust
Sonny Ladlock
Heese Walker
DeNise Will
Leon Timothy
Wiley Pope
Ted Olsen
Douglas Cook
Gary Harrison
Douglas Jacobsen
Junior Seminary Graduation Exercises Held
Vernal LDS junior seminary held graduation Monday at 1 45 PM with President Archie Johnson delivering the address. Principal Frank Walker and President Johnson presented diplomas to the class of 1955, which included J Robert Bath Gretta Allen Daphne Cooper and many others from the local stake.
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LDS Junior Seminary
Archie Johnson
Ruby File
Wiley Pope
Anne Robertson
Marjorie Hopkins
Paul Searle
Venstta Hullinger
Pat Swain
Elaine Walker
Gwen Slaugh
Wayne Davis
Frank Walker
J. Robert Bath
Gretta Allen
Daphne Cooper
Dorothy Harrison
Lila Hunting
Neila Weeks
Judith Anne Murray
Clarence Boren
Daniel Moya
Carol Cal Her
Carolyn Goodrich
Sondra Hatch
Barbara Johnson
Renee Martinson
Darlyne Murray
Tim Slaugh
Clara Lee Thompson
Carol Richens
Claudia Allred
Saundra Alexander
Elaine Anderson
Hazel Chivers
Judy Rae Clark
Teddy
Planning Board hires Roy Despain for county plan
Uintah County and Vernal City authorize Roy Despain of Provo to prepare a working plan for the city and county Planning Board. The board met May 13 and authorized preliminary maps and ordinances for presentation June 13. They will seek county adoption of plumbing electrical and fire codes and aim to create a fire prevention zone for Ashley Valley.
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Yuna City
Uintah County
Roy Despain
Provo
City and County Planning Board
Despain
Planning Board
Vernal
E Planning Board
Ashley Valley
American Legion Nominations for June Election
Nominations for the American Legion June election were announced at the Legion Hall on May with candidates named for all posts. First vice commander nominees include Gilbert Brown, Dalkis Nickell and Aubry McCorrell. second vice commander nominees are Paul Howard, Shirley Slaugh and Charles Eller. adjutant J S Milburn. chaplains Francis Lenox Spencer Welner Norhyan Fletcher. historian Frank Red Couture Grant Southam Dan Oaks. service officer Charles D Anderson. sergeant at arms D L Wilson D M Hatch. Americanism Lyman Merkisy Paul Batty. child welfare Reed Hanson Spencer Heiner Stewart Ashton.
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Alfred Wiking
Copier
Gomnatinny
Atmericny Legion Hall
Gilbert Brown
Dalkis Nickell
Aubry McCorrell
Paul Howard
Shirley Slaugh
Charles Eller
JS Milburn
Francis Lenox
Spencer Welner
Norhyan Fletchers
Frank “Red’ Couture
Grant Southam
Dan Oaks
Charles D Anderson
Sargeant At Arms
Dl Wilson
D M Hatch
Lyman Merkisy
Paul Batty
Reed Hanson
Spencer Heiner
Stewart Ashton
Vernal BPW Installs Officers and Dedicates New Members
Annual installation event of the Vernal Business and Professional Women club on May 19 installed Frances J Lenox as president Vella Smith first vice president Lola Christensen second vice president Nadeen Odekirk corresponding secretary Ethel Brown treasurer and Hstella Workman treasurer Four new members Harr old Sargent Peggy James Hilda Faulkner and Tessie Eller earned membership Rhoda Robinson was named member of the year Guest speaker Maung Hla Sein from Burma spoke on life and customs of his country Hostesses were Odekirk Jensen and Lenox Next meeting set for Uintah State Bank director's room
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Business and Professional Women’s Club
Frances J Lenox
Vella Smith
Lola Christensen
Nadeen Odekirk
Ethel Brown
Hstella ‘Workman
Harr
Old Sargent
Peggy James
Hilda Faulkner
Tessie Eller
Rhoda Robinson
Maung Hla Sein
Burma
Lucy Jensen
Frances J. Lenox
Uintah State Bank
Jaycee Junior Basketball Playoff night in Vernal
Thirty two youngsters in four teams compete in the Vernal Jaycees junior basketball league playoffs at Uintah High School this evening and tomorrow night. Games start at 6 p.m. with free admission. Winners receive trophies and an eight player winning team earns gold basketballs. Sponsors include Ress Construction, Uintah Rexall Drug, Ashley Valley Appliance and Sport Shop, and Utah Auto Court.
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Vernal Jaycee
Uintah High School
Ken Sowards
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Ress Construction Co
Uintah Rexall Drug Co
Ashley Valley Appliance and Sport Shop
Utah Auto Court
Candles Needed for Modern Home Lighting Estimate
It would take 5,778 candles a month about half a ton to furnish the light that a modern home gets by electricity.
Babson Urgent Call for Merchants to Promote Telephone Use
A historic alert urges downtown merchants to add dedicated customer calls lines and push telephone orders to ease parking congestion. The piece argues phones can boost sales, reduce need for travel, and reshape shopping habits while criticizing Bell Companies for inaction. It predicts a future where telephones dominate business and personal communication, aided by television and rising mobile usage.
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Harson
Nerensa da Ito
Husinesa
Kerrling
Automoniles Ag
Bescome
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Laddy Hacking
Colorado S. of M
Ingar
Martin W. Curtis
Kiwanis
Roosevelt
P.E. O
Tiver
Vornal
Jams
George Wilkins
A. Alwyn
Campores
Biddoway Meadow
American Legion
BPW
Jaycee
Babson
Bell Companies
Santa
Bar
Cutie
Tupac
Searle’s Saving Center
Woodey B, Beazla Your Firestone Dealer
Pons
Basin Loans, Inc
Hoat. Main
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