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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1957
Page
2
Description of sludge removal and pumping through a primary digester to a secondary bed, with filtration and oxidation steps. Sludge digestion uses a gas holder dome for fuel, heat exchange to the digester, and recirculation. Dry solids are used as fertilizer. Plant runs by gravity for most of year with limited pumping during high infiltration.
The article details dam construction near Flaming Gorge, noting 40 permanent hires, a two year peak period, and a 21 reservoir plan across Forest Service and National Recreation areas. It cites road needs, water flooding of Linwood road, and a proposed townsite name Flaming Gorge with debates over Dutch John. Authorities discuss safety, hunting restrictions, and funding, including a $20,000 survey and potential Bureau of Reclamation review.
Officials outlined that special deer permits require unused tags for the season and allow use of the holder's regular license tag in the same area and period. Several regular season special hunts run over long weekends, with wardens stressing proper tagging when deer are taken. Also noted are plant engineering details on sewage treatment and project personnel from Utah firms.
Principal Karl Johnson of Alterra School reports 24 absences from a 140 student body. Milton Nielsen notes 15 to 200 absent overall due to illness. A Roosevelt area health spokesman says flu cases rise and treatment is urgent as several families show rapid spread within two weeks.
Car Smaghup and his partner left Vernal on Sunday for Elko when a crash altered their plans. Hospital officials allowed the wedding to proceed, and attendants decorated a cake for the ceremony. The couple planned to return to Vernal, but plans are delayed two or three weeks.
Wardens warned that future hunting areas depend on respecting landowners. Hunters were instructed to latch gates when entering or leaving properties to protect livestock.
A list of road work and material costs notes gravel and asphalt construction across multiple routes. Entries include bridges over Upper Canal and Watkine Cartier, with costs ranging from 521.65 to 730.12, plus several half mile or one mile segments awaiting completion. Several sites report gravel or asphalt in progress near Jensen Bennett Maeser Seeley and Diamond Mountain, with distances in yards and miles.
Vernal City Fire Department was called out twice during the past week to minor outbreaks with no damage reported. The first call occurred Saturday at midnight to W411 Cafe where a flare on a griddle caused smoke rising from a ventilator. The second call came Tuesday at 10:15 am to the high school for a trash fire getting out of control.
Basin Explorers and parents gathered for the first Basin Explorer Court of Awards on September 28. Paul Murphy, Utah National Parks Council vice president, presided as 25 rank badges including 10 explorer apprentice awards and three National Camping Awards were presented with slides of the 1937 Uintah Wilderness Trek. Patches were awarded to 60 boys and leaders for the trek. Apprentice badges went to Glenn M R, Merrell Ward Goodrich, and Danny McConkle of Tridell Post. National camping awards went to Tidoll Post 2242, Dushe née Post 3208, and Arcadia Post 2259. Outdoor skills ratings went to Merrell and Dannie McConkle of Tridell Post 2242. Raymond Edrington received an asstar badge. Brent Hacking, Maeser Second Post 2231, earned life-saving and wildlife management merit badges. Brent Hutchings of Roosevelt Third Post 2750 received…
Rep Clair Rt Wopkins reported a 193 mile section of the Vernal Manila road to Red Springs is under construction. Bids will be opened October 16 for the Red Springs Greendale strip to grade 8 miles extending from the project. Hopkins said a survey crew would work on Red Wash road soon. The road is Uintah County's No 1 priority under the secondary system.
Two Indians were charged with first degree murder at the Uintah Ouray Indian Reservation arraignment before U8 District Judge Willig W. Miller. They were among 14 arraigned Saturday as part of Grand Jury indictments returned last week. Violet Grant and her nephew Lawrence Jack were charged in the July 31 murder of Herman Grant in his Roosevelt area home. Judge Ritter set their trial for the October term of the calendar.
Mrs. Lamond Caldwell of Maeser reported early Thursday morning her family woke to a huge fireball streaking across the sky in a southerly direction, with no sound heard. Similar observations have been coming in from various parts of the state as residents describe a bright, rapid flash without an explosion or noise.
Glen Cooper of Vernal represents Utah at the National Retail Druggists Assn annual convention in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Mrs Cooper accompanies him. They traveled from Salt Lake City by plane and will return this week.
The article notes that over 64,000 U.S. communities lack rail or airport service and rely entirely on motor transportation. It discusses the growth of road networks and the impact on remote areas, highlighting policy questions about transportation equity and infrastructure.
Personal notice from a man possessing 40 acres seeks a suitable partner with a fondness for farming and a respectful, measured approach. He requests the presentation of a photograph with the tractor to accompany proposals and hopes for a stable, agricultural union.
Explorers and parents from Provo Duchesne Doneta Bluebell Arendla and Roosevelt Tridel Vernal joined the Explorer Court of Awards. Scouter Murphy led the event with participating Explorers and their guardians from multiple locations.
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