Local Contractor Wins Low Bid For Fort Thornburgh Dam
Altamont joint venture submitted the apparent low bid of 49730200 for the Fort Thornburgh diversion dam and Stanaker feeder canal, beating the next low bid by 4615609. Engineers estimate stood at 47331100. Five bids were listed from Hansen and Stevenson, C F Lytle Inc, Morrison Knudsen Bege, General Contractor Corp EV Chettle, and Louis McNish Barben Bros. Work includes Ashley Creek dam on the Vernal Project with embankment and rock grout work and concrete remaining to finish in about 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Branson
L. Stevenson
Altamont
Fort Thornburgh
Stanaker
Hansen and Stevenson
F Lytle, Inc
Sioux City
Iowa
Pullet Works
Red Cross Bloodmobile Scheduled For June 7
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Vernal on June 7 at the National Guard Armory. Donor hours run from 2 00 PM to 7 00 PM with a quota of 150 pints. Residents are urged to add their names to Vernal’s Red Cross blood donor list this spring. The January 5 visit quota was 125 pints with 122 donated.
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Red Cross
Vernal
National Guard
National Park Service
Dinosaur
G. EB. Untary Mann
Utah Field House of Natural History
Utah State Park and Recreation Commission
Biala Board of Examiners
State Park and Recreation Commission
District Judge Metes Jail Term
One man was sentenced to up to five years in the Utah State Penitentiary for assault with a deadly weapon after a guilty plea. Two others got suspended prison terms, a fourth case was continued, and a fifth was dismissed by Four th District Judge RL Tuckett in Vernal on Tuesday. The Creed: Caldwell and Jiminez were also involved in related charges with adjustments and jail time.
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RL Tuckett
Vernal
Darrel Zane Selb
Utah State Penitentiary
Hotel Vernal
May
Tharrel
Caldwell
Tuan Jiminez
San Angelo
Tex
Wilbur Black
Duchesne
State Penitentiary
Tuckett
Uintah County
George Martin Reed
Lapoint
Jeant Winn
Kay L. Winn
Stores to Close on Memorial Day as Merchants Prepare
All members of the Retail Merchants association will close on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, per the Vernal Chamber of Commerce. Drug stores, service stations, and some neighborhood groceries will stay open part of the day.
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Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Survival Duty Urged by Uintah County Officials
Uintah County Commissioners issue a written statement placing the burden of civil defense and survival on residents. They urge individuals to learn fallout safety, stock essentials for at least two weeks, and seek guidance from local civil defense and county officials. The notice lists county and city civil defense leaders and hints at continuation on page 9.
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Uintah County
Uintam County
Amer
Flaming Gorge Lodge Grand Opening Slated Saturday
Flaming Gorge Lodge development moves toward a grand opening this Saturday. The project, at U 26037 miles from Vernal, spans 5,000 square feet with a 50 by 100 building and a scenic north overlook. Dwight Wetenkamp will manage, with a ten unit motel planned nearby. The venture aims to include a coffee shop dining room lounge and more once completed.
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Flaming Gorge
Dwight L Welenkamp
Bob Willams
Howard Sadler
Wetenkamp
Vernal
Dutch John Tt
Francis Feltch
Livestock Show and Sale Opens Monday at Fairgrounds
The Uintah County Fair hosts the 24th annual Junior Livestock Show Sale and Horse Show starting Monday at 3 pm at the county fairgrounds. About 175 fat swine lambs and beets will be sold. Judges will name winners with a grand champion steer later in the day. The enlarged horse show includes Quarter Horse and Cutting Horse classes with entrants from Utah California Wyoming Colorado and Idaho. A Vernal Dairy Princess candidate meet occurs during the event with ribbons and awards.
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FFA Club
Uintah Basin
Wm F Farnsworth
George Henderson
Russell Keetsch
Glenn
Penny) Murray
Roland Merkley
Vernal
Uktah
Duchesne
Salt Lake
Dan Oaks
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
J N. Merkley
California
Wyoming
Colorado
Idaho
Utah
Jim Reno
Uintah County
Starvey McKee
Legion Women Lead Poppy Day Sale At Ashton Store
Mrs Reba McLean president of the American Legion Auxiliary and Mrs Donna Stewart chair Poppy Day oversee volunteers to sell poppies. A window display shows Flanders Fields. Mayor L R Miracle proclaims Saturday as Poppy Day. The memorial observance honors war dead and disabled veterans arising from Lt Col John McRae’s poem In Flanders Fields.
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Reba McLean
American Legion Auxiliary
Donna Stewart
Flanders Fields
Ashton
L R Miracle
United States
John McRae
Flanders
Flelda
Uintah County Names Inspector For Buildings
Uintah County has hired F. van Smith as building inspector. The appointment was announced at the weekly commissioners meeting attended by Harold McKee and C D Dudley. A Grand Junction road material demonstration was attended by the commissioners. Dean Rowland and Don Geiger reported Civil Defense Information registrations. Alternate commissioners named in case of emergency: Lynn Pope Toland Merkley Ken Sowards Lorn McKee.
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Ica
Aland
Uintah County
Orville Swain
C D Dudley
Harold McKee
Uinta
F.van Smith
Uintah
Grand Junction
Gillapaye
Dean Rowland
Civil Defense
Don Geiger
Lynn Pope
Toland Merkley
Ken Sowards
Lorn McKee
Large Federal Fish Hatchery Planned at Jones Hole near Flaming Gorge
At the Vernal Chamber meeting Bob Williams reported New Mexico officials expect a large federal fish hatchery in the Vernal area with Jones Hole as the likely site. An initial plant of about 17 million fish would require a laboratory trailer and six staff, supplying stock for Flaming Gorge reservoir. Williams noted land-purchase disputes hinder a Leota Bottom game bird refuge, with farmers opposing low offers.
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Lange Federal
Jones Mole
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Flaming Gorge
Williams
Leota Bottom
Orville Swain
Uintah County Commission Era
Leola Bottoms
Commission
Vernal pool opens Memorial Day with children’s area
The swimming pool at Vernal Municipal Park opens officially on Memorial Day May 30. Children from months to 8 years may swim in the children’s pool outside the main pool when accompanied by a parent or guardian. The small pool ranges from 1 foot to 144 feet deep and features water spouting from two fountains in the center.
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Vernal Municipal Park
Construction Underway on FIVA Financed Subdivision in Vernal
Construction begins this week on the Dennion subdivision between 2nd and 4th West on 4th South in Vernal City. Slavens Homes Inc. is contractor with Peay's Real Estate of Provo as selling agent. Forty four varied lots will host 3 bedroom homes with birch cupboards, brick veneer to frame, and curved drives on Allen Drive and Ashley Drive. Prices run 12,800 to 15,000 with FHA low down payments.
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Equity Loans, Inc
Family Finance Co
Clair R Hopkins
Hopkins
Charles E Williams
Utah
Montana
Family Finance
Bob Dlack
Salt Lake City
Black
Gerald Henrie
Neola
Vernal
Misa Marilyn Colton
Mr Black
Jacqueline
Bob
Bonnie
Provo
Vintas
Kiwanis Club
Air Force
West Sligh
Salt Lake
University of Maryland
Slavens Homes, Inc
Peay’s Real Estate
First Security Bank Corp
Dennion
Opis
244 South
Allen Drive
Ashley
Vernal City
sAahe
Ton Dros
Ain
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Peet
Wortehad Ts
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Ao Sn
Moon Lake
Ling
Wuppllen
Jett
John Flat
Flaming Gorge Project
Flaming Gorge Lodge
Ashton Bros. Co
Ashton Brothers Co
Main Street
Alore
Stewart Ashton
Ralph Ashton
Lynne King
Ralph
Eve Aehton
CHAIN
Heifen
Dale Browne Jensen
Allen Hardy
Hi-Land Dairy
Heifer
Dale
Ross Snow
Merie Peterson
Jensen
Uintah Basin Jr
Blake Peterson
Wm. F. Farnswor
Legion
Jones Hole
Hega
Operation Chamber
Fenny
Murray
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