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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1940

Page

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Livestock Show Praised by Visiting Utah Officials

The Uintah Basin Livestock Show opened Tuesday at Pair Grounds and judging praised as among the finest in Utah by Utah Horse and Cattle Association officials. With 100 plus cattle entries and strong horse displays, the event featured band concerts, a banquet at Lees Terrace, and remarks by LOC Montgomery and other leaders urging support for the stock show and cattle improvement efforts.

Uintah Basin Juliges Utah Horse and Cattle Association Uiitat High School Lees ‘Terrace Dante Utah Montgomery Heber City West Montgomery Asin Raisa Alvin E Weeks Russell John Gosling Salt Lake Union Stock Yards Harry H Smith Davis Sharp Montgomery R O Draper Heber City Vern Barker North Salt Taxe Chlbert Gillchef J Kennard R C Cooper Hugh W Colton H Stringham Horace Allred Aled Horse and Cattle Association Professor Smith

David Sharp named manager of Intermountain Junior Fat Stock Show

Coalville resident David Sharp was chosen to lead the Fourth Annual Intermountain Junior Fat Stock Show in North Salt Lake. He succeeds Ed Maynard as show manager, bringing extension experience and strong ties to livestock and youth programs in Utah and beyond.

David Sharp David Sharper Coalville Mansee North Salt Lake HO Mander Rhaimar Avanager EdwardoMayrard Ananager Lee Omar Iss Salt Lake Ogden Mander

Commencement Held for 89 U H S Seniors

Uinta High celebrated 89 seniors in Friday commencement exercises noted for student participation and a program themed The Purposes of Education In American Democracy. Awards were presented by Superintendent L Noble and Principal H M Lundell, with diplomas and scholarships announced. the crowd filled the auditorium for the largest graduating class in the school's history.

Uinta High L. Noble HM Lundell Lan Assembly

Uintah Power to Spend 50000 for Plant Equipment Expansion

Uintah Power and Light plans to spend about 50000 to install 8800 horsepower Pelton wheels and a 750 kilowatt generator at the Uintah canyon plant. The project includes 4200 feet of new pipeline, substation upgrades at the plant and Roosevelt, and completion targeted for October 1, doubling capacity and boosting efficiency without planned power shutdowns.

Uintah Canyon Uintah Power and Light Company Vernal Betr Roosevelt

River Party to Use Radio On Expedition

Norman D Nevills leads a 10 member party along the Green River in west central Wyoming on a 1206 mile trip toward Boulder Dam using radio equipped boats. The expedition marks the twelfth hazardous river journey since 1869 with early explorers noting the Green River’s gorges rapids and walls as they sought new routes and mapped the river’s course across the western United States.

Green River Norman D Nevills Nevills Boulder Dam Colorado Wind River Range Wyomin Jas San Buenaventura Wyoming William Ashley John W.powell Powell

House approves large western reclamation funding in bill

Washington May 28 The House tentatively backs Senate increases for Interior Department western reclamation work. A 6 000 000 general investigations boost for the Reclamation Bureau, a 3 500 000 small construction fund for water conservation and reservoirs in dust bowl regions, and related measures are approved. A Brush Creek reservoir site was dropped from the approved list. Mrs June Allan of Ogden, sister of Leon Pack, visitors the area to see her sister.

Washington House Senate Interior Department Reclamation Bureau Dust Bowl Boar Brush Creek T H

Survey Shows 150 Elk on Uinta Range

A Vernal club sponsored survey on the Manila district of Ashley National Forest reports approximately 150 elk in the Ashley herd with a slight increase over three years. Rangers note poor winter range, no calves sighted this year, and call for further study before expanding the herd to avoid worsening feed scarcity.

Vernal jQunami Rife Club Manila Ashley National Forest Leland Hi. Carlson A L Taylor Aupeey Taylor Ranger Carlson Ashley Eli Carter Creek Dowd Mountain Utah Manila Ranger District Leas Forest Service

Auto Road Opens Canyon Route From Blue Mountain to Echo Park

Auto Road penetrates the canyon area as the US Reclamation Service completes a route from Blue Mountain into Pat’s Hole region. The project aids transport of equipment down the canyon with a proposed barge system between Pats Hole and Echo Canyon dam site. Crew led by drill foreman L Kreager oversees barge and boat construction for a two mile river section. Local observers identify Pats Hole near Echo Park and describe Steamboat Rock, Green River outflow, and canyon walls opening into the park vicinity.

Blue Mountain Pat's Aye US 8 Reclamation Service Pat's Bale Buzz Holmstrom Boule Speen Ee L. Kreager Pats Hole Echo Canyon USRA G Wielson Gale Weed Ted Her Auple Island Park Hella Half Mue Lahere Canyon Echo Park Hecho Park W Ralf Woolley Hella Half Mile Lectore Pat Lynch Mr Wool

CCC Camps Sought For Reservoir Work

Efforts to expand CCC camps for a reservoir program propose six camps in Utah and 1562 total camps nationwide. The plan, in a letter from F Hagie to State Engineer T H Humpherys, outlines redistributing camps from Agriculture to Interior or creating new camps to carry construction with a 40 year repayment plan under the Wheeler act and CCC or WPA labor.

Much Jon Association CCC Tth Humpherys Hagie Utah Department of Agriculture Interior Department Bregen Agriculture Department Interior de- Partment AL Department Wntil Bureau Senate House WEA Labor Hich Defamation Bureau of the Interior Department

Seminary Graduation Exercises Draw Large Uintah Attendance

Over 650 people attended the annual Seminary Graduation at First Ward facilities as 56 graduates received diplomas. Archis Johnson of the Dintah stake presid ency spoke after diplomas were presented and honor students were recognized for stellar work.

First Ward Capaciny Uintah Stake Archis Johnson Dintah Classea Ward We Allen Milidred Bastian Boyd Turlstersen Amy Gardiner Nina Ann Hale Midith McKeachnie la Mae Pitt

Summer Music Course to Start at DHS Monday

Uintah High School announces a summer music course starting Monday to bolster the bands. The program aims to complete orchestral instrumentation with violins and other instruments, inviting local sellers to contact Mr Engar and detailing a schedule for beginner and afternoon sessions through midweek.

DHS Earl Uintah High School Engar Thia Ken Tuesay Rjieser Nunes Jensen Glines Tsday Adlev Joly

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