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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1951

Page

15

Civic Clubs Demand Action on County Roads

Civic clubs press state officials for road funding and improvements in Vernal Utah. They urge widening Highway 40 from Vernal to Duchene and highlight the Vernal-Manila forest road work planned for next year pending appropriation. Officials plan a meeting with the State Road Commission to address local needs.

Page Kamen Lb Jones Ton Jenin Bonanza Road Jensen Highway 40 Vernat Ducheane Forest Service Colorado Utah Utah-Colorado Jose Berkley State Road Commission Mr. Wallace Henderson Brer Baucum Leroy Taylor B. H. Stringham Joseph Merkley B. Frank Ward Pres. Jones Tom Jensen Paul P. Ashworth Cliff Ewing Chris McKinley Ralph Prece Jaycees Driver Smith LaRue Pickup Ralph Taylor Randlett-Ouray Ufons Club

Extensive conservation plans reported near Jensen area

A large reseeding program and 26 reservoirs are planned south and east of Jensen with about 600 acres to be reseeded this fall and winter. The effort aims to reduce erosion and runoff from Green and White Rivers, aided by permittees funding revegetation and livestock distribution. Local stock raisers are praised for cooperation as weather permits continued work.

Naylor Jensen

Forrest Goodrich Chosen For LDS Mission Contingent

Forrest Goodrich, from Uintah Stake, was chosen to join a 1000 member group leaving for Mormon missionary service. He will enter the Salt Lake Missionary Training on December 3 and serve two years in the Central Atlantic States Mission. Goodrich is a former Uintah County commissioner.

Uintah Stake Mission Nelds Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Forrest Goodrich Tridel Ranch Goodrich Salt Lake Central Atlantic States Uintah County

Carter’s oil well suite yields oils sands and gas

The Roosevelt Pool Carter’s well at CNE SW20 1S JE depth 8031 ft shows shale, sand, and oil with a 26 minute shut in after a 1 hour drill stem test. Red Wash wells report high oil output and gas flows, while others indicate multiple tests, mud and water recovery. Dan G. Thomas, U.S. Navy sailor, on leave.

Rosemary Lio Carter Roosevelt Pool Roosevelt BHP Duchenne CSW CNE Ne21 CNE Ne27 Strawberry Carter Jack A. Burnett Sieeery Valky

Highway 40 Meet Promotes Cowboy Highway Idea

Highway 40 organizers plan to describe the Denver Salt Lake section as The Cowboy Highway to draw travelers to cattle and sheep country. They consider driving badges for Berthoud and Rabbit Ears passes and will award buttons to visitors who traverse those summits. New officers Ed Harding Craig president Chester Lyman first vice president George Rody second vice president Charles Gentry secretary treasurer. Utah directors include Mayor Homer P Edwards Roosevelt Wiley Bacum Vernal and B. P. Fisher Jensen. President Harding and his committee have raised nearly a thousand dollars for Highway 40 promotion.

Wyoming Denver-Salt Lake Berthoud and Rabbit Ears Highway 40 Association Ed Harding Craig Chester Lyman Duchesne George Rody Lakewood Colo Charles Gentry Utah Homer P. Edwards Roosevelt Wiley Baucum Vernal B. P. Fisher Jensen Pres. Harding

Salt Lake Rotary pledges aid in dramatic appeal

In Salt Lake City, Rotary leaders urged aid for Utah children and national progress. Speaker Mr. Stringham called the program the greatest drama ever staged in Utah, urging audiences to participate for the children's future and the nation's future.

Salt Lake Rotary Utah Mr. Stringham

Basin Women Attend Logan Leadership Meet

Uintah Basin Youth leaders join Basin women in Logan Utah for the Adult Leadership School from October 8 to 13. Traveling listed include Mrs Harold Davis Mrs C R Jeffries Mrs Arthur Harrison of Vernal Mrs Lucille Taylor Jensen Mrs Ellis Morrill of Tridell and Miss Delsa Durfee of Randlett.

BASIN Logan Utah Uintah Basin Harold Davis C. R. Jeffries Arthur Harrison Vernal Lucille Taylor Jensen Ellis Morrill Tridell Delsa Durfee Randlett

Governor Lee Proclaims Fire Prevention Week in Utah

Governor Bracken Lee designates October 7 to 13, 1951 as Fire Prevention Week in Utah. He urges citizens and all levels of government to promote effective year round fire prevention to curb needless waste and destruction of resources amid the nation’s need to conserve manpower and materials.

Fife Utah Res. J Bracken Lee

Returned missionary Siddoway served in Minneapolis mission

William Billy Siddoway, a gently returned LDS missionary from the North Central States, spent about a year on his mission touring with the missionary orchestra and performing at various events. He worked at the Mission Home in Minneapolis as mission secretary and later as second counselor in the mission presidency. his parents met him in Minneapolis on September 15 before returning home.

Wiilliem Billy) Siddoway North Central States Siddoway eSoeapolis Minn Ralph Siddeway Minneapolis

New Sanitarian Floyd Bingham Joins Utah Health District

Floyd A. Bingham, trained at Normal University and Vanderbilt, joins Health District No. 5 staff after five years with McLean County Tennessee and Bloomington Illinois Health Dept. He served two years in the U S Navy. Mrs Carma Richens named as clerk. Nurses in Uintah Duchesne Summit Daggett areas cover disease control, tuberculosis, maternal child health, school hygiene, crippled children, cancer, cardiac and rheumatic fever. School districts help finance salaries and travel. Utah State Health Dept supervises public health throughout the state.

Floyd A. Bingham Page 1 Normal University Vanderbilt University McLean County Tennessee Health Dept Bloomington U. S. Navy Carma Richens Utah State Department of Health Ate

Congratulatory Birth Notices for Local Families

Mr and Mrs Lawrence Fox welcome a son on September 25. Mr and Mrs Armon Eaton celebrate a son born September 26. Mr and Mrs Roy Rupe greet a daughter born September 28. Mr and Mrs Frank Merrill announce a baby boy born October 1.

Lawrence Fox Armon Eaton Roy Rupe Frank Merrill Hnoy

344 Day Pheasant Hunt Adds One Day Extension

The pheasant hunt runs on the same days as the season with Box Elder, Iron and Tooele counties closed. Daily limit is eight birds and 18 in possession. Experts say the extra end day length is minor and the commission aims to harvest a full crop, noting pheasants live about 19 months.

Box Elder Iron Tooele Fish and Game Commission Commission

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