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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1953
Page
1
Snow arrived in Vernal with 13/100 inch precipitation and temperatures near 32 to 81 degrees as Ashley Forest Service reports Colton ranger station recording three inches by Wednesday morning. Deer hunters welcomed the storms, expecting a better hunt this weekend.
Construction plans for the new Uintah high school advance with a content survey of the plot by Leon Christensen and bar markings by Pittsburg Testing Laboratory to determine footing sizes. Roof lighting and classroom lighting layouts are adjusted, with tentative construction to start next spring on a 25 acre site costing about 1.0 million dollars.
Uintah High School announces its first Homecoming celebration for October 20, the day of the Uintah versus Union football game at the Ute Field. Each club will sponsor two candidates for homecoming queen and display exhibits for alumni to view during the day. An evening dance will be sponsored by the boys' league.
Local Coca Cola manager Douglas Lawson says spring is the target for a new bottling plant at the current North Vernal Avenue site. The $40,000 facility will include a water treatment system, two offices, a laundry room, a bottling area, and a warehouse with an eight bids received by October 10 to be rejected and rebid in spring.
A fragmentary report notes Horace Workman returning home to Salt Lake City on Wednesday with Shirley staying with her grandmother, Elsie Dean Onan.
Parks Director Wirth told Secretary McKay he opposes the Echo Park dam project though ultimate decision rests with the secretary. Wirth insisted he will back the administration’s choice with energy, while Utah would gain both reclamation and access to the monument.
An article notes a connection between oil-rich regions and uranium prospects in San Juan County Utah. Geologist Steen, with colleagues Dix Hazen and Me, evaluates potential ore loads and the implications for Utex and partner claims near MI Vida, about 39 miles south, referencing a continued report on page 8.
Vernal City voters prepare for a mayor and two council seats with only the Citizens Party on the ballot. Ralph Siddeway leads the ticket for mayor alongside Dale Jenseri and Fred Washburn for council posts. North Vernal voters cast at the Courthouse and South Vernal at the Scout House from 9am to 8pm.
Salt Lake dailies split on Echo Park dam with The Tribune editorial opposing construction. Wirth’s letter to Interior Secretary rekindles a three year dispute as wilderness advocates press back and Parks Service defends consideration.
A mid day collision near Naples involved a sedan driven by Otto Lovals Foy Craig Colorado and a club coupe driven by Helen Marie Wargo Lanbaugh Newnan with two vehicles in the lane. Lanbaugh cited for loss of control and truck driver Williams cited for stopping in the lane. Damages were about 150 dollars and 50 dollars respectively. A second accident injured a driver in a 1940 automobile driven by Dale Mahone Vernal with minor injuries.
Officials from law enforcement, education and welfare met at the School Board office in Uintah Monroe Paxton to address juvenile delinquency. Judge Paxton noted past leniency and urged stronger enforcement while stressing family discipline and community action. A citizens council was proposed to aid law enforcement and provide youth activities to complement home guidance.
A meeting of the Uish and Colorado U S Highway 40 Association is scheduled at the Gongeitt Hotel Tepiane to elect new officers and directors. A delegation from the Kan Highway 40 Association and The 4ers Trail Association of Reno Nevada will attend discussions on the highway 40 issues.
Officials discuss a proposed generating power plant in Eric Michigan that would burn about 010,000 tons of bituminous coal annually at full capacity. They assess the plant's efficiency and potential impact on crime and juvenile delinquency in the area as part of broader public safety concerns.
Duchesne County moves toward a test well as Carter Oil Co. projects a pool near Duchesne. Independent operator Coleman Mulcahy negotiates with a large eastern firm for drilling, with townsite owners pooling acreage to share royalties based on their mineral interests.
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