Solons Visit Dinosaur Discuss River Project
A Utah river project debate preceded a Dinosaur Monument tour by a House Appropriations subcommittee. Officials noted full resumption of a natural gas pipeline after a rocky delay, with 275 workers in the Vernal area and Green River completion except for the river crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solons
Associated Pipeline Contractors
Green
Diamond Mountain
Pease Brothers
Green River
Wyoming
Vernal
House Appropriations Committee
Uintah County
Colorado River Development Group
Hotel
Utah
Dinosaar Monument
Adjt
Maxwell E. Rich
Utah National Guard
Colorado River
Dinosaur National Monument
LDS Seminary Dedication Planned For September 18
A year of volunteer work and donations leads to the dedication of a $40,000 LDS seminary building on September 18 at 4 30 pm. Sterling W. Sill of the Council of the Twelve will dedicate the edifice begun July 24 1954 on Pioneer Day with local business support and student involvement noted. Glen Saks supervised construction as high councilmen and students aided in grounds work and the fireplace project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling W. Sill
Council of the Twelve
LDS Church
Sible
Archile Johnson
Glen Saks
Grant Andersons travel party tours four western states
Last week Grant Anderson and his family traveled through Nevada California Oregon and Washington. The group included Mrs Reed Anderson and Mr Mrs Thelbert McCarrel and other companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Cal- Hornis
Oregon
Washington
Grant Anderson
Reed Anderson
Thelbert McCarrel
Vernal Mother Adopts Eskimo Indian Children in Alaska
Mrs. Raymond Skelton adopted eight year old Selina and ten year old Solomon from Ft. Yukon Alaska, plus a day old Eskimo girl Marleah Shella. The three joined Athabascan Indian siblings in Fairbanks in a family expanding after a gun accident claimed their own son. The Skeltons live near the Arctic Circle and report a growing church presence in Fairbanks. The children, raised amid six months of continuous daylight, adapted with broad smiles and quick friendships.
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Marleah
Selina
Solomon
Canada
Alaska
Pacific Coast
Arizona
Raymond Skelton
Coral Kanistanaux
Uintah High School
Skeltons
Fairbanks
Skelton
White Horse
Church of Christ
Artic Circle
Uintah Cattle Growers Elect New President Doug Chew
Uintah Cattle and Horse Growers Association elected Douglas Chew Vernal as president for the coming year at a meeting at the Uintah State Bank building. Keith Bowden Hayden is vice president and Dan Freed Salt Lake City is secretary treasurer. The group plans stricter brand law enforcement, increased inspections, and intensified anti rustling efforts including roadblocks with the sheriff. They anticipate August's cowboy roundup and barbecue as a premier state event.
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Uintah Cattle and
Doug Chew
Uintah Cattle and Horse Growers Association
Uintah State Bank
1S Touglas Chew
Vernal
Keith Bowden
Hayden
Dan Freed
Salt Lake City
Reed
Uranium Strikes Reach Vernal in Utah Highlands Tale
A Chicago Tribune feature notes Vernal Utah, once isolated, did not react loudly to a uranium ore find. It recalls Vernal’s early boom in diamonds scam lore via Diamond Gulch and the 1870s bank fraud tale as locals, ranchers, and Mormons kept to quiet town life, with rough highway and cattle activity framing its history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Elmer Casson
Green River
Wyo
Uintah County Valuation Nears 15 Million Dollars
Uintah County’s total assessment approaches 15 million as Charles A Haleh, county assessor, notes gains from utility tax payments and a rising valuation aided by new gas pipelines. Major taxpayers include the Salt Lake pipe line, Red Wash field, Gilsonite interests, and utility companies while anticipated school buildings and a new courthouse and library are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winith County
Charles A Haleh
Unis
Salt Lake
Red Wash
Gilsonite Company, Light and Telephone Companies
Vernal City
Uintah County
Maeser Township
Grace Hall Named Uintah County Cancer Chairman
Mrs Grace Hall of Vernal was named the new cancer chairman of Uintah County by J Holman Waters president of the Utah Division of the American Cancer Society. She succeeds Mrs Louise Hatch who moved to Salt Lake City. Dr John Shimmin was named campaign chairman. An October 3 educational program meeting in Salt Lake City was planned with attendees including Mrs Ifall Mrs Alta Rust service chairman and Mrs Dora Carroll educational chair.
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Grace Hall
Vernal
Uintah County
J Holman Waters
Utah
American Cancer Society
Hall
Louise Hatch
Salt Lake City
John Shimmin
Ifall
Alta Rust
Dora Carroll
Kiwanis Elect Dr H Wayne Marrs Governor of Utah Idaho
Dr Wayne Marrs a Vernal chiropractor was elected governor of the Utah Idaho District Kiwanis International Money at the district convention in Idaho Falls. He succeeds LeRoy Olsen of Provo and will attend the national governors-elect training in Chicago before being inducted in Ogden and taking office in January. The Utah Idaho district covers 58 Kiwanis clubs across Utah and most of Idaho with visiting duties to each club. Thorn Hatch was elected lieutenant governor of Helper.
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H. Wayne Marrs
Utah
Idaho
Kiwanis International Money
Idaho Falls
Marra
LeRoy J Olsen
Provo
Marrs
Chicago
Sta. Odfire
Ogden
Utah-Idaho
Funeral Held Wednesday for Massey Infant
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Glenn Leland Massey Jr eleven month old son of Glenn Leland and Dixie Darlene Hall Massey. The service at Vernal Mortuary was conducted by Bishop L Elmer Lind with invocation by George R Goodrich. A quartet sang In the Garden and Harmon Sewards spoke followed by benediction by Van Massey. A dedicatory prayer was offered at the graveside by George Massey. Burial was in Rock Point Cemetery. The child, born October 1 1954 in Vernal, died Sunday night of undetermined but natural causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Leland Massey, Jr
Glenn Leland
Dixie Darlene Hall Massey
L. Elmer Lind
Maeser
George R. Goodrich
Aiquartet
Harmon Sewards
van Massey
George Massey
Rockpoint Cemetery
Vernal
County Invites Public to Air Road Problem
At a county commissioners meeting in the courthouse the gate and road maintenance issue affecting Diamond Mountain and Willow Creek was discussed. Cattle guards could be required or the county would stop maintaining roads. next meeting set for Monday Sept 19. Also noted: blacktop work on the new high school site with school board and city aid. The Ross brothers sought an extra mile of asphalting to save costs if done now. A Salt Lake Land Machine rep proposed a gravel plant for 14090 dollars the county will inspect soon. Dee Brough operates a cate A beer license granted to Randlett.
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Diamond Mountain
Willow Creek
Orther County
Ross Brothers of
Tridell
Land
Machine Company of
Salt Lake
Dee Brough
Randlett
Education Meet to Gather Local Data for White House
A public meeting at Intah High School auditorium invites parents from Maeser Vernal Jensen Na ples Bonanza areas to discuss school problems from a grass roots point of view. Six discussion groups will feed a summary session as findings from across the state are prepared for a White House education conference in November. A follow up gathering is planned later for Tridell Lapotut Whiterocksrea Alterra with dates to be announced. A 15 member committee appointed by the Board of Education chairs the effort.
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Intah T
Priday
White House
Maeser
Vernal
Jensen
Naples
Bonanza
Tridell
Lapotut
Whiterocksrea
Alterra
Educa
Former Vernal Resident Plans Big Game Safari
Harold Calder a former Vernal resident travels to Africa to hunt big game with neighbor Rendell Mabey from Bountiful. They plan most hunting in northern Rhodesia with a white guide and 30 native bearers, then proceed to Sumatra, Thailand, Japan, and the Philippines in a 40090 mile trip. Mrs Calder will fly to Hawaii to meet him on the homeward journey.
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Harold Calder
Vernal
Africa
Mr. Calder
Rendell Mabey
Bountiful
Rhodesia
Fort Jameson
Sumatra
Thailand
Japan
Phillippines
Calder
U.S
India
Burma
Sydney Goodrich
Hawaii
Basid
Eelaltyer Mein
Dosa ‘Abegzlen
Rosella Caldera Ty
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Otlo Beesley
Secretary of the Interior
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Chester Olsen
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Sterling W. Sil
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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John Slack
William Ralston
Bank of California
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