Naples All Church Sportsman Trophy Awarded
Naples won the All Church Sportsmanship Trophy at Salt Lake after the final softball playoff in the LDS Church league. Shirley Price accepted for Naples as manager, with Desert News writer Dale Zabriskie noting the team's exceptional sportsmanship.
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Naples
Salt Lake
Shirley Price
Dale Zabriskie
Deseret News
Jordan Park
Mesa 8Th Ward
Mesa
George Stapley
Stapley
Terry Anderson
Glendora
Calif
Uintah County Delegation Seeks Defense Highway Expansion
A Uintah County delegation met the State Road Commission in Salt Lake City to discuss a defense highway from Kimball Junction to Denver and an added 2500 miles beyond the 40000 mile Interstate limit. Representatives from Vernal and Vernal visitors from Richfield attended. the plan links Denver to Highway 91 for metropolitan access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
State Road Commission
Salt Lake
Kimball Junction
Denver
Trespisenhower
State’Road Commission
Harley Corliessen
W3s
Kiwanis Kids Day to Name Child King and Queen
The Vernal Kiwanis Club announces the fourth annual Kids Day on Saturday September 24 with a king from the boys and a queen from the girls five years old and under. Entrance is one dollar for a photograph and votes are sold for a penny at Rexall Quality and Vernal Drug stores. Proceeds fund prizes. contestants from Uintah Basin are invited to participate and attend.
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Tassainer
Rexall Drug Co
Rexall Drug
Quality Drug
Vernal Drug
Tassamer
Uintah Basin
Vernal Kiwanis Club
Mr. Tassainer
Six Uintah Families Provide Homes For Indians During School Year
Six Uintah County families will foster Navajo and other Indian children during the upcoming school year. The program, organized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Relief Society, aims to provide social, educational, and religious training. Children will return home after the school year, with hopes for continued placements through college years at Brigham Young University. Families include Lawrence Caldwyell, Lapoint. Louis D. Roberts, Wiley Stewart, and Charles Alfred, Vernal. Forrest Goodrich and Darnall Goodrich, Tridel Poates. Roosevelt Stake has six homes. Moon Lake has two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Shiprock
New Mexico
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Relief Society
College Eye
Brigham Young University
Lawrence Caldwyell
Lapoint
Louis D. Roberts
Wiley Stewart
Charles ‘Alfred
Vernal
Grass Roots Meet On Education Planned in Vernal
A Vernal public meeting planned for mid September will discuss school problems from a grass roots view. Topics include school goals efficiency building needs teacher supply financing and sustaining public interest. Attendees from Vernal and Heber City meetings include Tom Firestone Ashel Evans Don Batty Max Abbott Charles Freeman and W Russell Todd.
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Vernal
White House
H. Reese Anderson
Anderson
Heber City
Heber
LDS Stake Conference Slated September 17 and 18
The Uintah Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints will hold its quarterly conference on Saturday and Sunday September 17 and 18. Pres. Archie Johnson announced the event noting that the visiting General Authority has not yet been named. Plans include dedicating the new Church seminary during the conference with education officials involved in the organizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Archie Johnson
New Church Seminary
Reverend Harry Gordon Resigns from Illinois Pastorship
Reverend Harry B. Gordon, who has served Kingsbury Congregational Church since July 1954, resigns to become pastor of the First Congregational Church of Dundee Illinois. A successor will be announced after church officers and Conference confer. A potluck honor event was held on the church lawn Saturday. Gordon's stature includes presidency of the Vernal Ministerial Association and chairmanship of the Community Coordinating Council. After September 1 the Gordons will reside at 411 West Main Street, Dundee, Illinois.
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Kingsbury Congregational
Harry B. Gordon
Gordon
1St Congregational Church
Dundee
Minois
Guild
Ladies Ald
Tyers
Gordons
Vernal Ministerial Association
Community Coordinating Council
Lions Club
Knife and Fork Club
Cgordons
West Main Street
Golf qualifiers begin amid county flood aftermath
The article notes the start of men’s and ladies’ qualifying rounds for the Amateur Golf Tournament with details on contacts and schedules. It also reports extensive flash flood damage across the county, including the Lapoint Vernal highway, a washed bridge, and damaged private property, with estimates and ongoing detours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapoint-Vernal
Horseshoe Dugway
Lapoint
Funeral planned Friday for Mrs. Georgia L Miller
Funeral services for Vernal resident Mrs. Georgia Lavina Miller will be held Friday at 10 30 a m at Vernal Kingsbury Congregational Church under Dr Frankne J Robinson Salt Lake pastor She died Wednesday at 11 am at her sister s home in Vernal Born March 25 1893 in Wise River Montana she was wife of Dana E Miller who died June 1 1937 Survivers include a son a daughter eight grandchildren and one great grandchild plus four sisters a brother and a number of other relatives The main pipeline work was delayed by hard rock and hilly terrain with blasting required It is to resume full scale next week with about 125 men back on site and several miles of ditch cleared and pipe laid
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Craig
Denver
Cecil G. Murphy
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Vernal Express Office
Missouri
Murphy
Vernal
Denver and Salt Lake
Rio Grande
Dave Moffat
Denver and
Salt Lake
Moffat
Chamber of Commerce
the City Park
Red Hill
Little Mountain
Ifields
Dan Adams
Dry Fork Canyon
Adams
12 Mile Bridge
Highway Patrol
Maeser High- Line
Georgia Lavina Miller
Vernal Kingsbury Congregational Church
Frankne J. Robinson
Salt Lake Pas: Or
PEO
Miller
Wisdom
Wise River
Mont
Fred E. Milter
Edith Thorsen
Corvallis
Iva Glenn
Mallella
Oregon
Mildred Flynn
Talent
Edith L. Cooper
Pease Brothers
Farl Allen
Sam ]Taylor
Associated Pipeline Contractors
Houston
Pacific Northwest Pipe- One
Vernal pool to close for Labor Day finish season
The Vernal City Swimming pool will close September 5 marking the end of the season for swimmers. Pool manager Louie Fife announced the Labor Day holiday is the last day for enjoying the cool water. Burial arrangements and flower donations to the Cancer Fund were noted, with requests sent to Mrs Grace Hall in Vernal.
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Vernal City
Louie Fife
Wisdom
Mont
Masonic Temple
Injieu
Cancer Fund
Grace Hall
Watkins Named Speaker During Provo Chamber Visit
Sen. Watkins of Utah will discuss the Up Colorado River Basin Project bill at a Provo Chamber goodwill tour stop in Vernal on Tuesday Sept 13 at 6 p.m. An estimated 56 business and professional leaders will view Central Utah project sites, visit Duchesne and Roosevelt mayors, and tour Dinosaur National Monument.
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Sen. Watkins
Provo
Arznur
Watkins
Utah
Vernal
Strawberry Valley
Roosevelt
Echo Park
Dinosaur National
Jensen and
Pat's Hole
Colorado
Deltones
Brigham Young Gabeecsiissho
Provo Chamber
Ato
Vernal Stores Extend Hours For Gas Pipeline Workers
Vernal stores will stay open late tonight to accommodate workers on the natural gas pipeline who finish work after standard hours. Payday is today and again on September 16, with potential further late openings if the plan succeeds.
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Vernal
Vernal Stores Close Monday For Labor Day
Stores and business houses in Vernal and surrounding areas will be closed Monday in celebration of Labor Day. Only essential services such as drug stores and service stations will remain open. Labor Day falls on the first Monday of September and honors the American working man.
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Vern
Statone
Funeral Services Held Monday for Iva Lee Oaks
Infant daughter of Martin and Laveen Oaks, Iva Lee Oaks, died at birth. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m in Vernal Mortuary under the direction of Sharon H Meacham with Dr Ray E Spendlove delivering invocation. Lois Erickson and Alice Woolley sang I Need Thee Everyday Hour and Some Time We Understand. Harvey McKee spoke on life from pre existence to afterlife. Burial followed in Maeser Cemetery.
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Iva Lee Oaks
Martin and
Laveen Gentry Oaks
Vernal Mortuary
Vernal Hospital
Sharon H. Meacham
Vernal Fourth Ward
Ray E. Spendlove
Lois Erickson
Alice Woolley
Ruth Walker
Harvey McKee
Spencer C. Helner
Maeser Cemetery
Numerous Job Openings Reported Amid Tourist Trade and Pipeline Work
Readers note a surge in service industry positions driven by tourist activity and pipeline projects. Demand targets waitresses and service station attendants with some permanent roles possible, alongside miscellaneous occupations like meat wrappers. Employment office officials say vacancies cover varied locations and shifts, including in South Market area.
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Indus
R Feiner
Miananes
Leila
Areisten
South
Mradetner
Two Injured When Car Rolled Over Near Bonanza
Two women were hospitalized Tuesday after a car ran off Highway 40 east of Bonanza junction and rolled over at 10 30 p m. Mrs Mary E Cory 20 suffered severe head cuts and shock. her mother Mrs Ruby Cory 42 had severe cuts and bruises. Grandmother Mrs Lettie Walters 70 was treated and released. additional details said the others were in very good condition.
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Bonanza Junction
M. Vand
Mary E. Cory
Ruby Cory
Lettie Walters
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Laren Ross
Board of Education
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Lee Angus
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Thinois
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Lol Clayton
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Thurs
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Jesse Carnes
D. Lancaster
D. Rolfe
L. Anderson
Georgia L. Miller
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Helen Adamson
Harold Sargent
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