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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1957

Page

1

Resist Worldly Evils Pleads LDS Authority

A Utah employment office plan moves forward as McCullough Construction Co is awarded a 39 950 bid for a new employment security office at 780 West Main Vernal Utah. The project includes a 30 by 61 foot building with three rooms and utility spaces. Spencer Helner says staff may grow from three to five as demand increases from Flaming Gorge and Steinaker Reservoir projects. The article also covers a LDS church talk urging Youth to resist worldly evils and notes 421 youths aged 15-21 in the stake, with 34 marriages last year and eight in the stake.

McCullough Construction Co West Main Ty Be Vernal Spencer C. Helner Flaming Gorge Steinaker Steiner Ald.arthy Fms

Mass Meets Plan Nominations For City Council

Mass meetings are planned by Citizens and Progressive parties for nominations for mayor and two city council seats. The Citizens Party meets Monday October 7 in the courthouse at 7 30 pm. The Progressive Party meets October 14 in the courthouse at 7 30 pm. Incumbents are Mayor Ralph Siddoway and councilmen Dale Jensen and Fred Washburn.

Mass Citizens Progressive Mvernals Citizens’ Party Cour’ House Ei Yayek Court House Ralph Siddoway Ecity Dale Jensen Fred Washturn

Dinosaur Ranger Transferred to Hawaii National Park

Theodore Tod W. Lamo reaux a supervisory park ranger with the National Park Service at Dinosaur National Monument has been transferred to Hawaii National Park effective September 13 Jess Lombard Dinosaur superintendent reports. Lamo reaux served nearly three years in naval service during World War II and the Korean conflict in Wawali where he met his wife. His NPS career began in 1949 at Kentucky Mountain National Park and included stints at Carlsbad Caverns and Dinosaur National Park as a tour leader and temporary worker with returns to Dinosaur in May 1954.

Theodore Tod) W. Lamoreaux National Park Service Dinosaur National Monument Hawaii National Park Jess Lombard Serporeaux Wawali Nils Beegan Tucky Mountain National Park

Elementary School Enrollments Jump While High Schools Drop

At Tuesday’s school board meeting enrollment data showed elementary students rising from 1802 in 1958 to 4886 in 1957, while high school enrollment declined from 1937 to 1257. Figures detailed district schools and junior highs, with supervisors noting theatre use and pre school access. Arthur Wiscombe urged citizen groups to align curriculum with changing needs as new curriculum is planned.

Thhe School Board Tyr Cé&imral Maeser Naples Whilérgeks D' Alterra Jrhigh Glen C. Oldroyd Entral Téege Anderson Giidance Gald Anderson

Truck Fire at Ashley Valley Co-op Station

An outbreak of fire at Ashley valley Co-op service station at 2 a.m. destroyed about ten bags of mud control material loaded in a truck. Fire department traced the blaze to a pipe too close to the mud product, with no other major damage reported.

Ashley Valley Co-op

Uintah District School Transport and Lunch Program

The Uintah County district runs a large transport system with 26 buses serving 13 schools, plus 3 new buses costing 2000000 and a maintenance track. The district operates a no pay segregation free lunch program in all schools except Bonanza, and the lunch effort requires about 30 workers daily plus hours from teachers and principals. Ivan Rogers and Mary Heterson have logged 75 years of service transporting students, with buses averaging 2270 riders daily across 82 318 miles, including long routes from White Rocks Lapoint and Avalon to Alterra Junior High.

Uintah County Honanza Isi Ag ‘Sps Elemergency Unite Jeaf Hag Utah Highway Patrol Schoos Uintah Aldd Realfing Whiterocks Lapoint Avalon Alterra Junilor High Sp Dart TayoFi Ivan Rogers Mary’ Hetérzon Uintah School Etudent Bome Mary Bonanza

Disaster Training Begins for Utah and Colorado Nurses

Nurses from Utah and Colorado counties start a six week disaster training course in Vernal. Helen Stevens, county health nurse, says the program teaches emergency procedures for natural or man made disasters. It is conducted under the State Department of Civil Defenses in health and sponsored by the Uintah Basin Nurses Association. Local officials highlight interstate cooperation and Civil Defense roles. Lt Owen McEwen, East Lake City Fire Department representative, emphasizes fire prevention.

Ulntah Nuchesré Ran+ gely Colo Ilelen Ste State Department of Civil Defenses Tlealth Uintah Basin Nurses Association L. A. Higgins Alate al Fector Civil Defense Owen McEwen Stor East Lake City Fire Department

Highway Improvement Progress On 19 Mile Vernal Manila Stretch

Heavy equipment and a mixed crew push ahead on a 19 mile Vernal Manila road project. The plan shifts from gravel to bituminous surface with extra sub-base material and 4 inches of base, including bituminous stabilization. The Bureau of Public Roads reports 12 workers, surveyors, and clerks coordinating to reroute state road 44 around Flaming Gorge Reservoir and improve grades for logging traffic. Officials hope to extend six more miles to Greendale Junction this fall.

Manila Buteau Dureaulot Ticateie Versnal Utah Stelnaker Greendale Flaming Gorgs Arthur,l. Johnson Fa Resis Dent Bureau of Public Monda Ogden

Fragmentary notice of names and places in Wyoming records

Fragmentary OCR note lists several names including Kay Murphy and Lolo Hooer with ages 113 and 52, plus Robert Fortner and Mati lyn Greer from Gillette Wyoming. Issuance dates appear as September but are garbled, making precise actions unclear in this damaged public notice.

Opyer Andrew Kay Murphy Vernal Clydé Tatch Lolo Hooer Robert Fortner'at Matilyn Greer Gillette Wyoming

Il McKee declines county road job request

A garbled note details Il McKee turning down a county road position after previously serving as a state road foreman. J Merkley confirms McKee’s decline while mentions of Harvey McKee and a pending county appointment appear in the fragmentary report. Additional names and stake presidents are referenced in uncertain context.

McKee J. Merkley Aline Reid Harvey McKee Joseph Merkley U Uintah Frank Itt. Walker Asiley Stake Wallis Ie Courity

Local Sportsmen and Landowners Tackle Hunting Problems

A new grassroots program to improve sportsman landowner relations was formed locally. Representatives from Uintah and Duchesne counties join county and state committees to study trespass and related issues, with plans to recommend regulations. Stakeholders include farmers supplying food and habitat, the Vernal area groups, and the Uintah and Duchesne counties Fish and Game clubs.

Athlets Bportaman Trommiltea Representatiom Uintah Duchesne Bagleig Fiega Lakely

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