Kids Day Parade Victors Named In City Event
More than 4000 children participated in a city Kids Day with a race and decorated bike prizes. Winners ranged by age from under four to twelve, with champions including Robert Bowar, Henry Joand, Morgan, Dougan, Walt Lyle Southam, and Steen Sta rtingham. Prizes were awarded by officials Dunn and W. D. Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dougan
Walt Lyle Southam
Puyo Kidd
Fed
Steen Suxeen Startringham
Dunn
W. D. Hunt
Prines
Shepherd Elected Secretary of Utah-Nevada Hotel Assn in Reno
A W Shepherd manager of Motel Vernal was elected secretary of the Utah Nevada Hotel association at the Reno convention. He has served on the board of governors and chaired the nominating committee. Officers approved include Sam Standard president and Clarence Horsley vice president with Shepherd as secretary and Clarence West treasurer. The board includes Newton Crumbly Lynn Shase Max Carpenter Campbell Eccles Arthur Allen Fred Warner Charles Manetdr and Richard Chappell. Mrs Shepherd won low honors at a ladies golf tourney at Washoe County course.
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A. W. Shepherd
Vernal
Utah Nevada Hotel Association
Reno
Shepherd
Don R. Sarr
Barr
Hotel Vernal Association
Pat McCar+ Yan
Nevada
I Friends
Nevada Goy
Cherra Iross
Zoro Iine Gas and Electric Company
Gene Flack
Sunshine Bisquick Company
Sam E. Standard
Newshouse Hotel
Salt Lake City
Clarence Horsley
Auton Hotel
Hotel Vernal
Clarence L. West
Temple Square
Salt Lake
Treasure
Robert O. Cannon
Card of Governors
Newton J. Crumbly
Elko
Lynn Shase
Las Vegas
Max C. Carpenter
Campbell Eccles
East Utah
Arthur Allen
Fred EB. Warner
South Utah
Charles W. Manet Dr
Richard Chappell
Mra
Washoe County Golf Course
Funeral services set Friday for Ethelda R Mason
Funeral services for Ethelda R Mason 32 Vernal will be held Friday at 2pm in the Ashley Ward Chapel. Visitation at Vernal Mortuary Thursday evening and Friday before the service. She died Tuesday at Uintah County Hospital after an extended illness. Born August 15, 1921 in Vernal she was daughter of Charles LeRoy and Sylvia Bodily Richens. Survived by husband Robert Rey a son and five sisters. Burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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Ethelda R. Mason
Ethelda Filcheus
Mason
Ashley Ward Chapel
Uinta County Hospital
Aingering
Vernal
Charles LeRoy
Sylvia Bodily Richens
Uintah Higthy School
the Hussband
Robert Rey
Areata
LeRoy Riehens
Ay Re
Regional PTA Conference Here This Week
Regional PTA officers committeemen and school leaders prepare for the annual conference scheduled Friday and Saturday in Vernal Utah. Sessions begin Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Roosevelt Elementary with board members and committee chairs in attendance. Attendees include district leaders, parents, teachers, and officials from Uintah County as the PTA aims to cover all stages of PTA activity. Mr and Mrs Marlow Laws of Orem are visiting Vernal to see Mrs Laws's mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
STA
Prince
Tata
Roosevelt Ele Mentary
Cecil Baker
Les Wohl-quist
Edmund P. Evang
Standi Ay
Pec
PTA
Marlow
Orem
Jease
Vernal
Mr. Baster
A. A. Hawa
Chamber Refuses to Accept President Turner Resignation
The Vernal Chamber of Commerce board rejected Jack C. Turner’s resignation as president by a 2 to 1 vote. Turner was commended for his work, while the calendar of events project was praised for its presentation. Financials for July 1 to September 30 showed receipts of 8,086.04 and expenses of 7,307.07.
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Chamber
Jack C. Turner
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Wearsway
Atoven
Syne Icience
Turner
Tunentin Tata ‘King
Vernal
iPrevent Fires Look for Hazards Now
Fire prevention week is observed in Vernal Utah Uintah County and nationwide. Citizens are urged to inspect homes for fire dangers, with Uintah Stoke scouts visiting the fire station and schools to learn prevention.
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Vernal City
Tnetah
Utaly
Uintah
Coke Jof- S
Two Accidents Reported During Weekend
Uintah county records recount two weekend traffic incidents near Vernal and Roosevelt. George Gustovich 83 of Toole suffered a solo crash on Utah 44 eleven miles north of Vernal after failing to turn right, with an estimated vehicle damage of 31600. A second collision occurred Sunday near Roosevelt on US 40 involving Robert Sather age 95 and Louis Ferguson with Ferguson stopping in the traffic lane, details continued on page 8.
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Qran
Vernal
Uintah County
Utah
George Gustovich
Toorle
Sammy Hatch
Roosevelt
US 3
Highway 40
Robert R. Sather
Louis Ferone Ferguson
Ak Ff
Ferguson
Interior Department Officials Tour Echo Dam and Yampa River
A group led by Undersecretary Ralph A Tudor and including Wilbur Dexheimer and Conrad L Wirth visited Echo Park dam site and the Yampa River area. The entourage traveled from Denver to Vernal and Salt Lake, meeting Governor Stacken and LDS leaders, touring dam sites and noting Colorado River development plans.
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Department of Interior
Echo Park Dam
Slte
Denver
Tudor
Washington, D. C
Congressional Committee On Interior
Insular Affairs
Vernal
Denver Water Board
National Mechamation Association Board of Directors
Playstaff
Ariz
Glen Ranyon
Salt Lake
J. Stacken
David ©. McKay
LDS Church
George D. Clyde
Utah Water Commission
McKay
Colorado River
Central Utah
Chip
Oil Progress Week Sets October Observance Dates
Progress Week runs October 11 to 17 with events across Vernal and Ointoheaunie. Hight and Munson organize activities including a Vernal Main Street equipment parade and an open house with oil company reps explaining machinery for general public understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flyran Munson
Vernal Main
Teachers Will Take Census in Uintah School District
Teachers in Uintah school district will conduct the annual census Thursday afternoon October 15. Supt Harold M Lundell asks residents to stay home or provide information on all school and preschool children. At a Monday principals meeting the Health Department announced an evening speech and hearing clinic November 6 to accompany the parental clinic. An October diathermia immunization clinic was also announced for all students up to 11 years and those who have not had shots in three years. A survey will identify ninth grade entrants in 1936, 1948 or 1949. Anyone with knowledge of a ninth grader from these years is urged to come forward.
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Uniton
Harold M. Lundell
Arenats
Health Department
Prinscipal
Uintah
Citizens Will Nominate Mayor and Two Councilmen
Citizens will nominate a mayor and two city councilmen at a public meeting at the Uintah County courthouse auditorium on October 4 in the evening. Nominees must be on the ballot for each office, with registration days set for October 13 and 27. Local residents are urged to attend to participate in the nominating process.
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Ordes
Uintah County
Hondas
Her B. Millecarn
Mmen
Magar Fenvo
Muttenten Earl de
Leest
Vernal
Road We Vernal
Mire Tanes Chivers
Hirst Aren Richardson
Elizabeth Hair Dies in Provo at 83
Elizabeth Claybourns Holfeltz Hale a former Vernal resident died in Provo Tuesday afternoon at 145 pm age 83 funeral services set for Saturday at 11 pm in Salt Lake City at 2128 South State Street visitation Friday from 6 to 9 pm and Saturday prior to services born August 4 1871 at Midway daughter of John and Hachel Wilson Holfette married to John Halt Sr May 4 1889 lived in Vernal most of life moved to Salt Lake sixteen years ago survivors include son Le Hair of Salt Lake Co and four daughters named in obituary.
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Elizabeth Claybourns Holfeltz
Provo
Salt Lake City
South State Street
Frands
Mra Hale
Midway
John and
Hachel Wilson Holfette
John Halt Sr
Salt Lake
Hart
Vernal
Hair
Salt Lake Co
George
Tudor Requesta Reports on Alternate Echo Park Sites
Undersecretary Tudor announced a request for information on possible alternate dam sites to Echo Park. The memo to KE O Larson, regional director of the Bureau of Reclamation in Salt Lake City, followed an inspection trip to Echo Park Dam locations, stressing no decision to abandon Echo Park.
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Echo Park
Halph
A. Tudor
Conrad L. Wirth
National Parks
Wilbur A.chelmer
Bureau of Reclamation
Wiley Baucum
Echo Park Lodge
H. Stringham
Utah
Fran S
Inerfor Ph
Tudor
KE. O. Larson
Salt Lake City
Inerlord Department
Echo Park Dam
Wien
Larson
Feho Park
Kiwanis Club to Honor Local Press at Meeting
The Kiwanis Club of Vernal will honor the Vernal Express during its regular meeting in observance of National Newspaper Week October 18. Club President Russell Holley announced the salute to the working press and said representatives will be present. The event underscores Kiwanis support for free press and public information.
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Kiwanis Club
Russell Holley
Lib
C. R. Hopkin
Eet Aiewspareek
Rdng
Holley
Newspaper Association Managers, Inc
Alo
Poreythe
Donald T. Forsythe
Kiwanis Innterations
Adviace Oedecal
Kiwanis
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Hotel
Assa
Echo Dam
Yampa River
Interior Dept
Pri
Eugen Hara
Henry
Miliecam
Myron Munson
Tocel Oi
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Klwanls
Rod and Gus
Ifetlow Ley
Clinte
Ello
Tadeutia
Lake Cesippen
Func Ee
Nyeraxe Peréan
Gus
Elizabeth Hair
Tudor Requesta
sErontice Albines
Itonor
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