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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1951
Page
9
September 22 at Norma McLean’s home honored her daughter Norma Jean on her fifteenth birthday. Parlor games and refreshments followed a family gathering attended by about fifteen guests including Mr and Mrs Fred McLean.
Mr and Mrs DeMar Duvall LaVoir Duvall and Irvin Hawa report for pre induction army physicals. Mrs Stanley Anderson hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Lorraine Yormes soon to become Mrs Earl Slaughn. Fred Heynalda spent weekend in Salt Lake City. Fuller Merrell left for St George to winter and work. Ted Handy and children moved into their home. Robert Lister and family moved into the ward from Maeser. Mable Merrell hosted a Come as you are party with 25 Gleaners and Men. Mrs Stanley Anderson heads to Augusta Georgia for army radio course. Hugh Richens hosted Fireside Chat with Mia Maids Ex Blazes M Men and Gleaners. temples slides shown. Wayne Bowden broke his arm at school.
Reynolds and Merkley families travel to Denver Salt Lake City and Salida for cattle market LDS General Conference and family visits. Treene Jackson returns to Salida after a two week visit while Mont Caldwell hosts Christine's fourth birthday party with outdoor games and refreshments.
The Washington scene featured a ten percent pay hike for over a million federal workers and two presidential speeches. The tax bill faced critique for favoring wealthier individuals and corporations while maintaining loopholes. Senate actions included co op taxation changes and a postal rate increase offset by higher postal wages. The defense bill nears sixty billion dollars with air power expansion, while Douglas pushes to curb spending and Benton targets McCarthy’s ouster. Boyle and Gabrielson face probes into loans and influence, as Taft emerges as top GOP choice for 1952 nomination.
A fragmented report lists multiple oil wells in Roosevelt and surrounding areas. It notes Carter locations in Jack Canyon and CNW Moffat County with depths to 710 feet and cementing details, plus dates and survey points near Myton, Green River/White River areas, and Gulf Oil activity.
Report fragment records multiple drill efforts in sandstone and shale formations. Exat Gusher Stanolind Ol and Gar near Half Way Hollow yields a 30 minute gas shows, 210 feet of oil and gas cut mud recovered, and gas surface estimates. Continental's Watson Unit No. 2 in CSW SW1424E underway with test results. Ouray Sun Oil No.1 and Equity Oil George Wall No.1 are progressing with drill stem tests and significant water at depth. Balderson Drilling Co. handles rotary operations for Jensen area well.
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