Livestock Show Opens Friday At Local Fairgrounds
Uintah Basin prepares for a multi-day livestock and horse show at the fairgrounds with 4-H and Arabian entries. Key events include chariot races each day at 3 p.m. and judging starting Friday morning, plus a sale of fat livestock Tuesday and a banquet honoring exhibitors. Gene Fullmer may attend to display his horse.
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Uintah Basin
Uintah Basin Sr
Fairgrounds
Ben Lindsay
Gene Fullmer
West Jordan
Bill Reed
Alameda
N. M
Lindsay
Welch
Dan Oaks
FFA
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wet Conditions Prevail For Fishing Opener Saturday
Weather forecasts warn of rain and snow as the fishing season opens with 25 000 fish planted last fall. Stakeout spots include Steinaker Reservoir East Park Oakes Park and Jones Creek with North Fork and South Fork access limited. The opener draws crowds and officials urge care to prevent accidents.
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Max North
Whiterocks Fish Hatchery
North
Whiterocks Hatchery
Sheep Creek
Carter Creek
Cart Creek
Willow Creek
Big Brush
East Park
Bob Jensen
Larry Fields
Stelnaker Reservoir
Vernal
Grand Central Station
Utah Fish and Game Dept
Oakes Park
Jones
North Fork
Altamont Firm Low Bidder On New School
Six bids were opened for a new west junior high and Todd Elementary additions in Uintah District. Grant Hansen Construction of Altamont bid $559,557 the low figure. Elmer Construction of Salt Lake City bid $501,810. Projects target readiness for fall 1963 with a July 4 start. Architects Edwards and Daniels of Salt Lake City.
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West
Alterra
Todd
Grant Hansen Construction Company
Altamont
Utah
Lansen
Elmer Construction
Salt Lake City
Uintah School
Cha
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Edwards and Daniels
Salt Lake Cuty
Uintah
Todd Elementary
Construction Plan Mirrors Ashley Elementary in Vernal
A school project adopts a similar layout to the recently completed Ashley Elementary School in Vernal. The new building will include classrooms and facilities matching the established design, reflecting ongoing expansion at the district.
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Ashley
Vernal
Legion and Auxiliary Convention Set Here
Two national figures will appear at the 44th annual Utah Department American Legion convention in Vernal June 8 to 10. National Commander Charles Bacon will speak at the auxiliary banquet Saturday night. J Lloyd Wignall will address a post activities session. A tanker crash near Bonanza Junction caused $3000 in damages. Kenneth Kier escaped injury as the tanker overturned on W45. Howard Powell investigated the incident for the Highway Patrol.
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Bonanza Junction
MahColorado Gas Co
Vernal
Kenneth Kier
Highway Patrol
Set
Howard Powell
Utah Department of the American Ledon
Utah Legionnaires
Aux-liary
Charles Bacon
J. Lloyd Wignall
National Membership and Post Activities Commission
Ashley Stake Conference This Weekend
Ashley LDS Stake quarterly conference scheduled for Saturday and Sunday includes visitors Glen L. Rudd and Prof. Lester Alten. Meetings in Vernal Ist Ward chapel feature a welfare meeting at 6 30 p m and a stake presidency high council session at 8 p m Saturday with Sunday sessions at 10 a m and 2 p m in the stake tabernacle followed by a music festival at 7 30 p m. A Youth Conference and Stake Youth Chorus provide musical support.
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Ashley
Stake Tabernacle
Stake Mutuals
Eeagian
General Seaons
Stake
Biggest Lions Convention Opens in Vernal This Weekend
The Vernal area hosts the Utah Lions state convention with about 1200 attendees expected at Hotel Vernal. events include golf, preconvention mixer, three general sessions, district governor elections, dinners, a fish fry, and a Flaming Gorge Dam tour.
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Utah
Vernal
Merkley Park
Ray E. Spendlove
Flaming Gorge
Salt Lake Firm Bids on Recreation Area Plan
Nelson Bros construction of Salt Lake City was the apparent low bidder on recreation features for the new Stelnaker Reservoir near Vernal Utah. The National Park Service said the firm bid 16192.62 for roads walks and a bronze area in Phase One while Phase Two bids for campground development reached 25361.
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Nelson Bros. Construction Co
Salt Lake City
Stelnaker
Vernal
Utah
National Park’ Service
Nelson
Trucking Trailer Rollover Near Vernal injures none
A truck accident on Windy Paint Road near the Vernal Manila Highway left a trailer rolled and the tractor on top of the rig. R W Jones Trucking Company vehicle driven by 34 year old Robert Wilson of Vernal escaped serious injury.
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Vernal
Manila
R. W. Jones
Vernal Chamber Considers Summer Store Hours Changes
Vernal chamber discussion at the Tuesday meeting covered extending Friday hours to 8 p m for furniture and other stores during June to August. Banks may open Saturday mornings to cash checks. A United Fund for the area was considered impractical. A committee study was requested.
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Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Lynne King
Retail Merchants Committee
Banks Onen
United Fund
Mwanger L.Y. Siddoway
Lewis W. Dumand
Frontier Airlines
Two-Vehicle Crash Leads to Liquor Citations
A Friday 10:35 p.m. two car crash at a U.S. 40 Sun East intersection caused 800 in damages. Shirley Ainge and Donald Cannon were cited for liquor counts. Ainge for illegal possession and consumption, Cannon for driving while under the influence of alcohol. City Police Officer M. T. Moore investigated.
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U.S. 40
Sun East
Shirley D. Ainge
Vernal
Way
Donald W. Cannon
Vernal Way
Ainge
Cannon
City Policee
M. T. Moore
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Tad Leon
Joe V. Sanchez
Bureau of Reclamation
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Jeff
Alvin E. Weeks
Vera C. Hacking
Glenn H. Cooper
Vernal Lions Club
Green River
Yotder
Square
Jean Rt. Walton
The
Byreau of Reclamation
J. C. Hawa
New School
Legion and Auxiliary
Eve Ashton
Arden Stewart
Department
Clint McShane
Salt Lake
Ashley Stake
Body Ofs. L
Jones Creek
Vern Bertsch
Dinosaur National Monument
Craig Muir
Mia
Fern Broadhead
Maly
Explorer
Monument Park 4Th Ward
Alvin E, Weeks
Vera G. Hacking
Radios Convenion
Charles W. Mowery
Lions International
York, Pa
Empire Golf Course
Henry
Helen Schiefersmeyer
Armory
United High School
Alvin Kay
Mr. Mowery
Mowery
Chamber
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