Monsanto Chemical Company to drill well near Brush Creek site
Monsanto Chemical Company plans drilling at the mouth of Brush Creek Gorge above Ratliff Ranch to access Weber sandstone with an estimated 1200 feet thickness. Lee Brothers of Salt Lake City are contesting drilling through the Weber quartzite toward underlying Morgan formation as water sources emerge northward.
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Monsatite Chemical Company le
Ovel
Big Brush Creek Gorge
Legette
Weber
Lee Brothers
Salt Lake City
Morgan
Ashley Creek Canyon
Brush Creek
Jones Hole Creek
Earl Douglas
Hon
Brush Creek Gorge
Monsanto Chemical Company
Vanuary, L
Broilers Rebrand From Spring Chicken to Broilers
The article notes the poultry name shift from spring chicken to broilers, with a price tag of seven dollars per obw, and states the term now widely used across seasons. It highlights the industry’s naming change and ongoing availability.
Vernon Patent Returns From East Canada
Vernon Patent arrived home last week after completing a two year mission for the LDS in Eastern Canada. Stationed in Ontario he served as president of the Kitchener District and spent much time in the Niagara peninsula area. Tandem bicycle riding and other recreational activities accompanied his missionary work, giving him a broad view of Canadian life. He plans to regain employment in Vernal before entering school later on.
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Vernon Patent
Canada
Ontario
Vernon
Kitchener
Parent
Niagara Peninsula
Vernal
Sergeant Rasmussen Leaves Verpal Thuradey for Camp California
Sgt Earl Rasmussen departs Ver pal Thuradey and travels to a U S Army camp in California where he serves as a mess sergeant. He has visited his parents Mr and Mrs Willard Rasmussen of Naples during the past week.
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Earl Rasmussen
Verpal Thuradey
Peture
Be Ome Gest
California
U.S Army
Rasmussen
Willard Rasmussen
Naples
Uintah Basin Wildcat Shows Wet Gas in Mesa Verde Find
In Utah's Uintah County a South Ouray Unit wildcat near Sec 22 2S 11W shows oil and gas during coring with wet gas readings 39 to 80 feet, top Wasatch tentative at 5204 feet, and 9000 feet sand. Previous tests disappointed. officials expect possible Mesa Verde production and new pay zones.
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South Ouray
Sun Oil Ca
Uintah Co
Utah
Greenriver
Wasatch
Officl
Mesa Verde
Uintah Basin
United Basin
Denver
SLM
Brennan Bottoms
Hees
UN Ol Co
Uintah
River
Roosevelt Pool
Corby
Phillips
Green River
Carter Oil Names Local Production Head
Carter Oil Company announces Varvin L. Cooksey of Denver as district production superintendent at VerNal Utah. R McWilliams vice president notes Cooksey’s long service with Carter Oil dating back to 1942 and his recent posting in Denver. The notice mentions prior postings and years but the clean fact is Cooksey named district production superintendent at VerNal Utah.
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Varvin L. Cooksey
Denver
Carter Oil Company
Vernal
Utah
Carter Oil Briefs and Local Social Highlights
A crowded social column notes Carter Oil mingling with Mra Hay Normark at a bridge party for Jerry Oclicher and others, plus Mrs Norman K Reynolds hosting for Mrs Wm Beer and others. Local updates include Larry Vinson’s return from Hamilton AFB, an extended leave delay from active duty, and a sick list item for John Eldt with strep throat. The Max Currents vacationed in Southwest Colorado New Mexico and Arizona, detailing a trip along the Million Dollar Highway and a Navajo hogan stay, with wildlife and humor from camping five nights. John Baugham won a Western Division rifle title at Grand Junction, and Brunsvold’s release from St Mark’s Hospital precedes a Vernal recovery period.
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Carter Oil
Max
Navajo National Monument
Arizona
Lord and Lady Halifax
Mesa Verde
Chris
Dean Sharp
Sharp
Ernestine Kearns
Tooele
Kearns
John Baugham
Grand Junction
Colorado
Brunsvold
St Mark’s Hospital
Salt Lake City
Annual Deer Hunting Regulations Errata Notice
Notice details Deer hunting rules including registration, check stations, and equipment restrictions. It warns closing areas as an emergency measure, prohibits hunting with flashlights, restricts firearms to certain 22 calibers, bans hunting with dogs, and defines antlerless deer as any deer with antlers under five inches. Hunters must return filled forms within five days after season end.
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Fish and Game Commission
Temple St
Salt Lake City
Vernal visitor praises oil field development in Uintah County
A Uintah County taxpayer visiting Vernal commends the city as beautiful and progressive after touring the oil field. Eleanor Kilbourn of Denver expresses satisfaction with Vernal's growth, noting hotel service and the appeal of the community, and remarks on the new road plans toward US 40.
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Jensen
Green River
US 40
California Company
Vernal
Siddoway Reservoir
Eld
Uintah County
Eleanor €. Kilbourn
Logan St
Denver
Colo
Remodeling of Local Jail 15 Considered
The report notes the first jail was a jog cabin from 1888, rebuilt in brick in 1903 with additions since. Current repairs include cement window sills, wall patches, and rehung door. Inmate janitorial duties keep interiors clean. heated showers require coal stoves. County commissioners cite high costs and no funds for new construction, delaying any major work.
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Vernal
Edward Host
Court House
Joseph Merkley
New York Builders Erupt 428000 Dwelling Units
New York area builders completed or started 428000 new dwelling units in the metropolitan region between 1940 and 1950, reflecting postwar housing growth. Builders reported rapid activity across multiple counties and suburbs, signaling a booming housing market and urban expansion.
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New York
Richard Broome Found Not Guilty in Justice Court
Richard Broome was found not guilty by a jury in a Utah justice court. The case, Rich ard Broome vs the State of Utah, involved a traffic accident on highway 16 west of Vernal after a citation for failure to yield the right of way. Judge Henry Millecum presided.
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Richard Broome
State of
Utah
Broome
Highway 16
Vernal
Henry Millecum
Ouray Valley Pioneer Dies on Monday
John Kidd of Lapoint and two sisters Mrs Emma Latimore Kilne and Mrs Ethel Bryant of Dry Fork are mourning a pioneer death. Funeral services are set for Friday at 11 am in the Leota LDS Ward Chapel with Bishop Austin Wardle presiding. Olpin Mortuary handles arrangements with viewings Thursday afternoon and evening and Friday morning at the family home. Burial follows in Leota Cemetery under Olpin Mortuary direction.
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John Kidd
Lapoint
Emma
Latimore
Kilne
Cole
Ethel Bryant
Dry Fork
Leota
LDS Word
Austin Wardle
Olpin Mortuary
Roosevelt
Leota Cemetery
Fall lamb shipments top high price of 1950
Weather notes say lamb shipments fetch high prices but areas in the Uinta basin are overly wet while some winter ranges lack moisture. A good snow cover is needed to preserve range condition. Early predictions point to mild winter, yet stockmen plan to store extra feed in case supplementary feeding becomes necessary.
National H Club Camp Held in Washington DC
The 1950s national H club camp took place in Washington DC with activities commencing June 13, drawing participants from across the country.
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Washgton
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Vernon Parent
LDS Church
East Canada
Man- Shechiare Vane
Vernal Express
Fanny
Frontier Airlines
Teeenegeane Aes
W. A. Jacobe
Fhone
Fwin Boys
Oddie
Ketley Air Force Base
San Antonio
Joho D. Galley
Mrs. Gully
Hotel Vernal
Frits Bayerieth
George Macready
Erwin Rommel
James Mason
Ba Vance
North Africa
Twentieth Century-Fox
Hommel Desert Fox
Vogue Theat
Berta
Desmond Oung
Stanley Gibton
Amboy
Joyes ‘Gaderbiie
Squrg
Justice Court
Ouray Valley
Tussy
Druc CO
Uteh
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