DUP Landscapes Relic House on Vernal Ave
Daughters of Utah Pioneers in Uintah County enclose and remodel a 128 square foot relic on Vernal Avenue. Members plant shrubs and feed soil with Vernal City water installed to support the lawn project. The silver fence and guard rail were donated and installed to protect the remodeled landmark.
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Dup
Vernal Ave
Little Rock House
North Vernal Avenue
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Uintah County
Vernal City
Lom Williams
County Presid
Storés Vernal Close Monday for Memorial Day Weekend
Store closing all day next Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Banks in Vernal open Saturday until noon due to the holiday. Memorial Day, originally Decoration Day, began in 1868 with flowers placed on Union and Confederate graves and was set on May 30 as a national day of remembrance. Poppy Day is Saturday.
84 Seniors Presented With Diplomas At Annual Commencement
Seventy four percent? No. 84 seniors received diplomas at Uintah High School annual commencement with Supt Harold M presenting. Footprints on the Sands of Time as theme, graduates showcased babyhood to graduation in skits. Wayne Jenkins Jockie Walker provided acts, Ora Wardle sang.
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Harold M
Selma Arnat
Jay Beran
Cdi
Ates
Wayne WN
Karl Dee Jenkins
Jockie Walker
Blaine
Joe Weyer
Clifton Merkley
Ora Faye Wardle
Freshnen
Three Mishaps Leave One Injured In Uintah County
A string of three Saturday crashes along US Highway 40 west of Vernal caused one injury and about 1000 dollars in vehicle damage. John Elbert Mueller 17 Artesia collided with a 1950 Buick driven by Henry Laecke 34 Omaha Nebraska, injuring Laecke with a broken collarbone and sending him to Uintah County hospital. Citations were issued to Mueller for no driver's license and improper U turn.
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Uintah County
Leaby
Patel
Vernal
John Elbert Mueller
Hany Kiecke
Laecke
Tim Fal County Hospital
Sammy Hatch
Utah State Highway Patrol
Mueller
Dr Eskelson Injured in Office Fall at Roosevelt
Dr G Eskelson practicing at Roosevelt suffered a broken hip in a fall last Friday. He was transported to Salt Lake City by ambulance and doctors operated Saturday night placing a pin in the hip. He is expected to return home this weekend.
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Eskelson
G. Eskelson
Roosevelt
Salt Lake City
Montana college students visit Vernal in land management talk
Noetane and seven Montana State College students led by Prof F A Branson visited Vernal and the Bureau of Land Management to discuss range management and livestock operations. Vernal police arrested two teen suspects after shells found near Uintah County Fairground tied to a garage burglary case.
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Noetane
F. A. Branson
Montana State College
Vernal
Bureau of Land Management Office
Vernal City Po
Alvin Kay
Vernal Rod and Gun Club
Uintah
Queen Contest Seeks 16 plus Unmarried Applicants
Queen candidates must be 16 or older and unmarried with registration at the Hotel Vernal desk by June. The event runs June 12 at the fairgrounds with a Queen's Dance at Imperial Hall starting 8:30 pm featuring Shorty Thompson and his western band. Finalists are judged on horsemanship, personality, beauty and poise with Gayla Stewart and Lorraine Hampton among entrants. The Vernal Rodeo and Race Meet occurs June 17–19 at the fairgrounds with daily prize money of 50. A Uintah Basin Pioneer Parade is planned at 11 am and dancing by the Burdick Family Band of Hollywood afterward.
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Fairgrounds
Atv
Imperial Hall
Shorty Thompson
Denver
Prospect
Queens
Judea
Nuelr
Gayla Stewart
Lorraine Hampton
Las Open
Palomino Ballroom
California
Republic Pictures
KOA
Burdick: Family Band of
Hollywood
Coca Cola Bottling Co Plans $50 000 Vernal Plant
The Coca Cola Bottling Company announces a new 50 000 dollar plant at the current site on North Vernal Avenue. Douglas B Lawson, manager, says the modern cement block brick faced building 64 by 88 feet will house offices bottling tap room washing cooler display and warehouse space. Founded by Hyrum Calder and Pontha Calder in 1812 the Vernal company serves Duchesne and Uintah counties Utah and adjacent Colorado counties with affiliated bottlers in Steamboat Springs and Glenwood Springs.
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Tow Nortis Vernal Avenue
Turner Building Supply Company
Hhe
Western Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Chicago
Butler
Fred L Markham Associates
Prova
Hyrum B. Calder
Pontha
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Vernals
Uintah Basin
Coca-Cola
Duchesne
United
Dagnett
Utah
Moffat
No Blanco
Colorado
Steamboat Springs
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Glenwood Springs
Vernal pool to open Saturday for 1954 season
Vernal pool opens this Saturday with Don Hullinger as lifeguard and Ralph Olsen as assistant. Patricia Bruce and Jean Goodrich will staff as clerks. Hours are Monday to Saturday 2 p.m. to 8 p.m and Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Prices 28 cents for adults and 35 cents for children. Weather could delay opening.
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Vernal Swimming
Goodrich
Don Hullinger
Ralph Olsen
Patricia Bruce
Jean Goodrich
Enco
Gand
Church to convert Jaycee Park land into recreation area
Vernal Utah project shifts six to seven and a half acres south of the high school ball park to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints for development as a unified recreation complex. The land was previously owned by the Jaycees and given to Uintah School District with recreation use stipulation. A May 14 meeting led by Ralph Preece, with Jaycees, Uintah County leaders, and LDS Church representatives, to finalize the transfer pending LDS General Authorities review. A joint board of interested parties will oversee the new area with buildings planned for the park and future grassed spaces.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Uintah
Ermal Chamber
Char Merced
LDS Church
Ralph Preece
Chamber Recreation Committee
Meyrepee
Lam Ar Haw
Igen Sowards
Jesse A
Iwo
Uln‘taly
River Trip Down Green and Yampa Told by Hack Miller
Hack Miller recounts a Green and Yampa river expedition with Don Harris Jack Brennan and others. The party faces whitewater hazards near Maybell Cold Water and at Bloonshine Rock turning over gear and rescuing crew. Close calls and river lore mark their journey with warnings about rapids and past trouble spots.
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Hack Miller
Green
Deseret News
Lis
Hack Biller
Don Harris
Jack Brennan
Grand
Lily Park
Caryon
Ynabck
Zaen
Summer Music Program to Begin Next Week
Reginald Burchinal announces a summer music program with rehearsals at Uintah High School on May 31 at 7 30 p.m. for the Vernal Rodeo. Junior high bands meet June 1 at Uintah High School, Maeser June 2 at 8 a.m., Naples June 2 at 10 a.m., and Jensen June 4 at 2 a.m. for participation. Laurel Lunt returns to Cedar City summer home.
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Reginald Burchinal
Uintah High School
Central School
Uintah
Uintah High
Laurel Lunt
Cedar City
goFversal
Paul Lunt
Uintah Basin Junior Livestock Show Ends Friday Banquet Honors Exhibitors
Consignments total 262 from 127 junior exhibitors with 6 fat calves 60 hogs 40 lambs 25 dairy cows 30 breeding beef 20 breeding sheep. Only 4H and FFA youths may show in fat animal class while open seeding section exists. Livestock Show Committee met to prepare as show barn and gates were set plus bedding and name tags. Horse show occurred at 7:45 PM. Friday sale begins at 1 AM with a Friday banquet for exhibitors hosted by the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Uintah Basin
FFA
Chamber of Commerce
Ward Merkley
Gene Murray
Thane R. ‘Acord
Pecreteary
Lloyd Winward
Treae Porens
Aria Sulut
Henry Schaefent
Eugens Welst
Watkins
Milton Searle
Uintah
Anon
Toner Rotaic
Meranda
el Elwood Foote
Santor
Acare
Murdock
Nel Boot
George Henderson
Joe
Boat Capsizes In Lodore Rivermen Unhurt
River runners from Ced ar City escaped uninjured after their boat capsized in lodore on the Green River near the Wyoming border to Jensen. One lifer clung to the craft and helped pull others to safety as rubber rafts bobbed in the current. Barbara Schall is mentioned in connection with the event on page 8.
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Cedar City
Upper
Disaster Falls
Jensen
Yampe Rivers
Barbara Schall
Rh Price
California Water Aims Imperil Reclamation Plan
Fragmented text references California water issues and reclamation, with unclear mentions of Arizonan voices and disputed plans. The garbled OCR mentions the Reclamation program and a debate over water fate in the West.
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California
Tperan Callfar
David Gy
Arona
Bregest
Brinegar
Escent Sax
Dlalaner
Dexhelmer i
Lake City Woman Killed in Red Creek Crash
An Eastbound truck crash at Red Creek Bridge killed a Lake City woman instantly Saturday night. She was crushed beneath the truck as it struck the bridge at about 8:20, according to early reports from local authorities.
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Ealt Lake
Red Creek
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Vinxe
Taft
Glada Sowards
Bill Morrison
Alice Allred
Ida Bowerds
Leora Jacobe
Oral Richens
Pourteen
Joe Enos
North 4Th East
Susy
Mr. Enos
Tretolife Company
William Heber City
Horn
James
Rocks
Rangsid
George W. Walkup
L. ¥. Siddowry
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Mountain States Association
Laramie
Wyoming
National Chamber of Commerce
Jim Roberts
Robert C. Appleman
Coca-Cola Botlling Co
Douglas B Lawson
Jaycee Ball Park
Eid
Harris
Brennan
Reed Jensen
F.ryer
Wayne Nichols
Wayne
Pixar
Feu
Lodore
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