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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1959
Page
1
The Vernal Express announces an arm chair detective contest starting October 22. readers in Vernal and nearby areas are invited to solve mysteries from clues and small ads under the title Who's Who in Vernal. Two readers and an editor will compete, with full details to be explained in upcoming pages.
Escalante ranch negotiations move forward with Clyde Matthews and George Teebler of Phoenix expected to buy from Dr. C Brown. The deal includes stock and the Colorado line ranch, with continued cattle operation. USDA foresees cattle price trends and herd expansions, noting up to 118 million head possible by 1964 under rapid growth.
Mark Bowman and Olivia DeLong crowned King and Queen of Kid's Day in Jeat Wt arrival celebration. A sunny parade down Main Street featured Mother Goose, Old MacDonald, scarecrow, a Mars visitor, princesses, square dancers, and bicycles with crepe paper. Local children Ricky Nellsen Quentin Price Cherlyn Calder Kathleen Pederson Dianna Pederson Pamela Wilson Lenne Bind Freesian attended as princes and princesses.
Ulush Dome Oil and Gas Corp starts new test near the Vernal No 1 Hullinger well on Dry Fork Dome. The old well 2700 feet deep was abandoned. the No 2 Hullinger will drill 4700 feet to the Madisen formation. Wayne Wiley and Mr B Eller of Albany Texas reported drilling with cable tools at 745 feet. artesian water flows from the hole.
The Citizens Party held a mass meeting in the county building courtroom electing Wm. DB Wallis Wilbur Murray J tlaws and Wm. St Slaugh temporary chairman with Mrs DeVere Carroll as secretary. More than 50 people attended. The Progressive Party mass meeting is set for Monday October 12 at 7:30 pm in the same courtroom.
Uintah County commissioners heard arguments for and against converting the old jail into a museum for pioneer relics. Local citizens and groups urged preservation while others warned the building is unsuitable, and a senator noted mixed support among Pioneer descendants.
Opthalem reported a potential commercial gas field along the Ute Trail. Dekalb Agricultural Assa Toch, headquartered in Ver nal, said Ita DeKalb TexatoUintah No 4 flowed over five million cubic feet daily from three perforations in the Wagateh formation at depths between 5 250 and 5 526 feet.
San Francisco Chemical Co. took up the option to acquire 14 800 acres of Humphreys phosphate lands near Vernal Utah with plans for a 35 000 kW elemental phosphorus furnace. Stauffer Chemical and Mountain Copper Holdings of London back the project which may spur a regional economic boom tied to a proposed railroad and Flaming Gorge power blocks.
Uintah County courthouse hosted 185 411 Club members and 30 adults for the annual 4-11 Day Achievement Day. Commissioners Swain and Dudley awarded $84 in swordd to winners including Elaine Jenkins Ronald Dudley and Carol Bennion among many named categories such as Clothing Food preparations and Home Improvement. First Security Bank of Vernal presented eight $500 savings accounts to record book keepers. names listed.
The Vernal Ladies Golf Association will close its year with a dinner meeting on October 13 at Iotel Ver nal at 8 fim. Trophies will be awarded for summer tournaments including the Vernal Ladies Amateur and Handicap events with Lola Anderson Emma Jean Johnston LaVar Anderson and Sian Henderson among recipients. Rita Kier will be installed president for the coming year and Renee Shimmin outgoing president notes funds raised funded a $373 donation to the Golf Course for a new sprinkling system.
Utes set to travel to American Fork for second league football game. With co-captain Snyder, Lynn Bruin, and Ben Reminger back, Utah will be at full strength for a key league showdown. The band and pep club join the trip with 55 musicians and student leaders planning activities around homecoming and early October games.
Uintah County received the second largest share of Utah's 14 million dollars from the U S Bureau of Land Management for mineral leases grazing timber sales and other resource sales. San Juan County led with 95100102. Gov Clyde accepted the state’s share from Wal B Richthan. The period covers January 1 to June 30 1959.
Rotary District 642 governor De Joseph I Gulick discusses Vernal club plans for bleachers at Uintah High School and a Junior Rotarian of the Month at a 740 pm meeting in Vernal. He notes global Rotary aims under Dynamic Rotary and Service Above Self.
Uintah County schools schedule Fire Prevention Week drills October 4 to 10. Vernal Fire Department officers led by Chief O. F. Barnett promote home and public safety with window displays and literature emphasizing fire prevention actions.
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