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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1962

Page

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Schools Enroll 4163 For Starter Tuesday

Basin Woman Five Others Killed in Crash on 118 near Roosevelt when two cars collided head on. Raymond Treutelling of Chicago driver of one car. six dead including his wife Mabel Tremelling and Cora Gorkill. Enrollments first day total 4163, up from 3047 last year. Supt J C Haws notes overloads in some schools and adjustments needed.

Tandlett Roosevelt Raymond Treutelling Chicago Mabel S. Tremelling Rose Tremelling Cora Gorkill Maywood J. C. Haws

Kiwanis Kids Day Planned for Saturday Parade

Kiwanis announces Kids Day on Saturday September 24 starting at 10 a.m. with a parade from the west side to the county building. Events include races games a pet show and free pop and ice cream with prizes for best floats chaired by Glade Nielsen for the boys and girls committee.

Kiwanis Hrounda Hihe Glade Nielsen

Dinosaur National Monument Construction Contracts Move Ahead

Superintendent Semingsen announced rapid progress on multiple National Park Service Mission 40 projects at Dinosaur National Monument. Contracts include water and sewer for Artesia HQ area at 185120, boundary fencing at 24075, power line extension 2320, five test wells for Yampa River Campgrounds 20000, and park staff led work on plug fat plateau area trail system 16000 and Harpers Corner revegetation 10000 plus a 4000 directional signs project at Artesia.

National Park Service Dinar Gaur National Monument Earl Mr Semingsen Artesia Colorado Ai, E. Britton and Burke Moving and Storage, Inc Cheyrenne Wyoming Dinosaur National Monument Massey and Showalter Vernal Ness Construction Company Old Monteith Utah Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc Arte Park Forces i7 Harpers Corner Road Dinosaur Naonal Monument Artesta

Uintah Stake Conference Heading This Weekend

Elder Thorpe B. Isaacson assistant to the Council of Twelve Apostles will preside over Uintah Stake Conference this Saturday and Sunday. Elder Donald Ellsworth and Stake President Frank Ry. Welker will conduct sessions with music by a stake choir and youth chorus. Welfare and priesthood leadership meetings are scheduled for Saturday evening at the stake center.

Thorpe B. Isaacson Council of Twelve Apostles LDS Church Uintah Donald Ellsworth Church General Welfare Committers Stake Frank Ry. Welker Tabernacle Uintah County National Guard Armory Roland Merkley Merkley United County Donna Bevy Dorothy Wach Morris R. Cook Cliff Bush Ken Sewards Hitbus Doyle London Mary Freeman Nome Arts Oris Pope Oir George Johnston Huth Hassem Reese Anderson Uttah Stake Center Dana Price Deborah Curfew Leah Dowden Kathleen Jolley Connie Cool Linda Pope Connie Cook John Gotfredson Marlene Wardle Sally Temples Patty Stone Susan Denver Fr. Duchesne Donna Anderson Macser Diane Preece Maceer Diane Wallace Tridel Nancy Suteh Marleah Lipphardt Patricia Wilking Linda Abplanals Randy Collett Maeser Menttn Risner Lorna Pape Sherry Karren Carol Rae Southam Naples Eileen Busch Velyn Franvem Eileen Story Maeati Ann Porldns Linda Morse Sheila

Advisory Board Names Officers Discusses Fees in Utah

Stringham of Vernal was re printed co chair man of Utah Advisory Board of the US Bureau of Land Management on last Thursday in East Lake City. R O Nielsen BLUM State Director serves as the other co chair man. The board met to recommend grading fees under the Taylor Grazing Act for use of public lands with 23 members attending.

Stringham of Vernal Utah Advisory Board Bureau of Land Management East Lake City R. O. Nielson BLUM Utah

Earthquakes Hit Vernal and Salt Lake City Areas

Tremors struck Vernal and Salt Lake City with a second quake in under a week. A Wednesday 3:20 a.m. shake caused reports of a rocking downtown Salt Lake building and sway in offices. Last Thursday's quake damaged Utah Idaho areas with losses over one million dollars. Residents described beds and buildings moving and objects vibrating.

Salt Lake City Utah Wyoming Idaho Salt Lake Vernal Don R. Cawley Vernal Exchange Ray E. Nash Stan Hobins East 1St North May Anderson Soard West Lynn Reynolds Maeser

Prisoners Make Freedom Bid for Second Time

Two former escapees Bud Williams and Steven Anastos attempted another breakout early Monday. They allegedly used hacksaw blades smuggled by visitors and pried windowscreens before being spotted at 2 a.m. by Officer M. T. Moore. Sheriff Norman St. Fletcher charged them with destruction of government property.

Bud Williams Steven Anastos M. T Pete) Moore Norman St. Fletcher

Visitors At Fieldhouse Over Weekend Set Record

A weekend visitation at Vernal field house reached a record 7500 people. The tally was reported at a Vernal Chamber of Commerce meeting held Tuesday. The report notes earlier totals and regional tourism activity including Flaming Gorge Dam and nearby attractions.

Vernal Field House Vernal L. Y. Siddoway Frank Hemingway Dutch John Flaming Gorge Dinosaur National Monument

Candidates Make Final Effort For Primary Election Tuesday

Uintah County voters faced a busy primary with candidates vying for county and state seats. Republican fields include three commission races, sheriff, and county attorney while Democrats contest sheriff and attorney general nominees. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at multiple Vernal and Ashley venues.

Uintah Nolan Merkley Dry Fork J. Ross Morrell Naples Beonard Buzz) Larsen Blayne Morrill Tcket Thy Lee Wayne Pickupson Jack Boren Butane Paulson Norman R. Fletcher Herbert M. Snyder Ledger

County Fair Draws Enthusiastic Crowd

A Uintah County Fair report highlights strong community turnout, with plans for an annual event. At Dutch John nine miles south a truck overturn injured a Casper man. Marken Drilling Co. owned the semi truck involved in a highway accident.

Casper Marken Drilling Co

Jail Escape Suspects Apprehended After Breakout

Reports say two men among four escapees from the jail on July 22 by locking a deputy in his cell. William A was recaptured almost immediately and Anastos was later seized at Spirit Lake.

Perty Williama Anastos Spirit Lake

Trash Fish Kill Opens on Green River

About 100 men from Utah Wyoming Colorado fish and game departments and the WS Fish and Wildlife Service join a three day program to remove non game fish from 445 miles of water ahead of trout stocking. The $150 000 project funded by the Upper Colorado River Storage Act uses toxicant drilled at ten mile intervals and helicopters boats and drip stations with protective measures for rare native fish in Dinosaur National Monument.

Utah Wyoming Colorado Flaming Gorge St Bam Man’s Paradise Dinosaur National Monument

Eight Residences and One Fund Apartment Project Bid

A development project in headquarters area involves eight residences and one fund apartment. The Artesia bid house will open for this construction on September 4, 1942.

Artesia

Lapoint Plans New Lions Club Formation Meeting

A Lae area meeting discussed forming a Lions Club with Marion Bowman District Governor and Grant Pickup present. Attendees included Albert Harris of Randlett Ouray Lions and Wayne Pickup. The group set goals for charter requirements and bylaws while naming Milt Woolley as contact chairman to recruit more members.

Laepolit Chapel Lions Club Marion Bowman Grant Pickup Roosevelt Zone Albert Harris Randlett- Ouray Lions Club Wayne Pickup Lapaint Milt Woolley Ehidtinsa

Trophies Awarded at Vernal Golf Course Seatch Event

Amelia Manker and Jerry Parrish won trophies in the Seatch foursome handicap tournament at Vernal Golf Course. They posted 19 for nine holes. Jim Anderson and Helen Banks, Norm Asmus and Iva Wilson led for low gross with 5. Four places received low gross and low net prizes including gift certificates.

Amelia Manker Jerry Parrish Vernal Golf Course United Mud Co Jim Anderson Helen Banks Norm Asmus Iva Wilson

Club Plans Recreation Center Project at Lapotat

One of the first aims of the proposed club is to reestablish a recreation center at Lapotat, signaling a community boost and new facilities for local residents.

Lapotat

Gift Stamp Site and Parking Area Planned Here

A S H Green Stamp center is set to open October 1 in the remodeled Sta tey Coal Co building on Tet West. Ashton Bros. Co announced the move and said fixtures arrive from San Francisco. The center will let stamp savers inspect merchandise and order items arriving in a week. A new 105 stall parking lot with electric eye gate and attendant is under construction by Ashton Cros. Local firms will validate tickets. others will pay a fee. The parking area aims to ease downtown traffic congestion.

S&h Statey Coal Co Ashton Bros. Go Stewart Ashton San Francisco Ashton Cros

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