Uintah Basin Oil Boom and Production Figures
Uintah Basin reports five million barrels of oil produced by a growing network of licen sed companies and twenty five service firms employing about four hundred workers with a monthly payroll near 100 500 dollars. Drilling activity has varied but shows potential for a new boom. ten rigs are active, all wildcats and pool wells, with two additional wildcats and dove pool rigs planned locally. Daily production nears five thousand two hundred seventeen barrels, part of a total annual production of about five million nine hundred thirty thousand four hundred seventy four barrels. Pool contributions include Antelope Duchess Flat Mesa and South Myton among others, with cumulative basin yields detailed to July 1 1953.
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Licen Ol
Uintah Basin
Uintah
Aster Valley
Valley Geers
Ted
Agee
Saas Tal Farses
Antal Na Sarre Raed Canes
al Esa
South Yaylon
Siddoway Nominated for Vernal Mayor in Party Meeting
Ralph Siddoway a Vernal wool grower was nominated for mayor by the Citizens Party at a public meeting in Uintah county court house. Eighty persons attended to vote on nominations along with Dale Jensen and Fred Washburn for city council seats.
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Ralph Siddoway
Vernal Woolgrower
Vernal City
Citizens Party
Jensen
Basin Laundry
Ered Washburn
Showalter Motor Company
William Slaugh
James
Wicly
Siddowly
Cee Tides
O High Council
Uintah Stake
Vert Stone Club
Uintah County Wool Brewers Association
Stewart Ashton Named Director of Grocers Assn
Stewart Ashton elected two year director of the Utal Tetals Grocers Association at the Salt Lake City convention and food fair. Other new directors include J Marvel Hutchinson Homer Black Robert McCann Gordon Matthas J W Zackuson and J P Allen. Ashton also serves on the Intermountain Lumber Dealers board and was noted for efficient operation amid panel discussions on costs and supply and demand trends.
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Stewart Ashton
Utal Tetals ,Grocers Association
Salt Lake City
Br. Ashton
Ashton Brothers Company, Inc
J. Marvel Hutchinson
Salt Lake
Homer Black
Ogden
Robert McCann
Logan
Gordon Matthas
St. George
J. W. Zackuson
J. P. Allen
Tooele
Scott B. Price
A.D. Keller
Frice
Ashton
Intermountain Lumber Dealers As Association
Eas Ashton
Stewart
Associaton
Cmenna
Deas
Dens
Joseph L. Wirthling
Coriat Vlateray
Street Parade Monday Opens Oil Progress Week in Vernal
Uintah School District board members traveled to Salt Lake City with Supt Harold McLundell to review new Uintah high school plans. They discussed preliminary changes to the plan including compacted admin offices, separate counseling space, increased gym seating to 2080, moving the photography dark room to science departments, and a home economics department adjustment.
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Vernal
Uintah School District Board of Education
Salt Lake City
Harold McLundell
Uintah High School
N Hahling
Lorenzo Young
Key Alye
Hursday
Oil Progress Week Activities Mark Vernal Area
Oil Progress Week features a parade of drilling equipment, tours of Duchesne and Roosevelt fields, and tours led by Myron Munson and H W McCormick. The event runs October 11 to 17 with school exhibits and public demonstrations in Vernal and surrounding Uintah District.
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Oil Progress
Vernal
Salt Lake City
Duchesne
Roosevelt
Myron Munson
Carter Ol Comany
H.W. McCormick
Carter
Hynee Nielsen
Ducheen
County No. 1
Ignor
Teponevelt Fallow
Main Street
1St North
Uintah
Hoger Frazier
Carter ON
Denver
Lions Club
Max Current
Stealorlat
Carter Ol Company
Ver Inal
Kiwanis Club
Myron Munnon
United Basin
Stanotind
Own
Taylor
el Paso
Rotary Riga
Uinah
Peters Point
Jack's Canyon
Taylors Divison
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Idaho
Nevada
el ‘Sso Gas
Mr. Taylor
Stringfellow warns group on national dangers at Vernal banquet
Congressman Douglas R. Stringfellow warned Repulicans at a Hotel Vernal banquet of grave threats to freedoms. He urged breaking from national leaders and promoting local wool and livestock markets while praising Ezra Benson and local chambers for supporting the nation.
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Amories
Douglas R. Stringfellow
America
Truck Wheels Crush Man On Vernal Road Job
Paul Watking of Davia was seriously injured Tuesday night when a truck backed over him on the Vernal Manila road construction site, north of Vernal. Employed by the Bureau of Public Roads, he was examining a survey stake when the wheel passed twice, crushing his collar bone, breaking five ribs, injuring ligaments and muscles, and causing internal injuries. He was taken to Uintah County Hospital and is reported as improving. He has worked for the Bureau since August 1.
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Paul Watking
Davia
Vernal Manila
Vernal i
Watking
Bureau of Public Roads
Hal
Uintah County
Hospita
Uintah Loses Football Game To Union High
Uintah falls 21 to 7 at Union High School in Goswelt. Uintah remains second in division with one win, one loss. Moab in third, Union and Uintah lead by two in wins. Aydon scored twice in second quarter plus a fourth touchdown in third. Tom Wardell scored Uintah’s lone TD. Ute defense and tackling were weak throughout. Union heads to Vernal to face Uintah, with Friday’s game at Towsevelt noted.
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Utes
Union High Schoo Ars
Goswelt
Uintah
Moub
Jossea
Union
Divi
Aydon
Bustidowra
Tom Wardell
Ute
Sen Aant
Moab
Monkees
el Pe
tMnion
Beef Purchase for Army and School Lunch Plan
Registration days for next month's city election are set for October 13 and October 27 with eight am to noon hours. The article notes transfer rules for voters moving within the county and reports on efforts to relieve Uintah County feed shortages by buying beef directly from producers for army and school lunch programs. It covers statements by Congressman Stringfellow on beef pricing, imports, and agricultural policy, and references support from Ezra Benson and the 1940 agricultural act.
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Tubacy
Unil
Uintah
Haller
Department of Arieuleare
Con. Sreemnang Dollas
Uintah State Bank
Cong, Stringfellow
Canada
Mexico
Indus
String
Morris
Department of Agriculture, Inc
Ezra Benson
Aguiculturs
Benson
Benson Sees Better Day Nearing For Cattle Industry
Secretary Ezra Taft Benson addresses the Meat Institute in Chicago noting conservation of oil boosts energy security and may lift cattle demand. He cites near-term marketing advances, widespread conservation efforts since 1893, and the potential for a second oil harvest from flooding water-injected wells as proof of progress.
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Benson
Chicago
Arculture
Ezra Taft Benson
van Meat Institute
Americi Ine
Hast Hart
Hag
Garloux
Texas
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Pennsylvania
Bradford
Calendar items span October events and civic notices
Calendar lists Kiwanis and Lions events, American Legion and Jaycees activities, school board election registration, City Council meeting, Progress Week, waterfowl season, and a hunter training period. Notable dates include October 1, 2, 11, 14, 17, 18 with diverse community activities across clubs and government.
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Kiwanis Stake
Trouteason
American Legion
School Board
Jaycees
Kiwanis
Passage of River Project Certain Says Stringfellow
Rep Douglas Stringfellow forecasts a favorable report on the Upper Colorado river project within the next session of Congress including the Park from the Interior Department. He cautions that authorization does not guarantee timely appropriations and urges continued advocacy at hearings.
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Stringfellow
Colorado
Douglas H. String
Wny
Vernal
Hell
Interior Department
Ion
Congress
Lon
Utah
California
Badens
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Nalph Siddoway
R. Siddoway
Lucile Andreason
Leo Dexter
Dexter
David O. McKay
Church of Jesus Christ of Latien-day Saints
Saltake
Temple Square
Wester
McKay
J. Reuben Clark Jr
Richard L. Evonsugh
Marion C. Hanks
Cworld
Grocers Assn
Fiserhower
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Ezra T. Benson
Pro
Union High
Army
Tranele
E County
North Vernal
James Chivers
North Vernal Avenue
Brounen
Leon Waters
Taoat
Lie Out
al Eury
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