Access Road Contract Awarded for Damsite
Fire damage report details a blaze at the home of St Argene Cooper near Wert Monday at 1045 am. Vormal Fire Department restrained the fire quickly, with most damage in the center of the house. Cooper's son Larry, burned unplugging a gas line, is in Salt Lake LDS Hospital and improving. Doctors plan skin grafts next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Argene Cooper
Vormal Fire Department
Cooper
Larry
Salt Lake Lds Hospital
Salt Lake City
Kay Labrum released from Eastern States LDS Mission this week
Kay Labrum son of Mr and Mrs Earl Labrum, has returned from a two year Eastern States LDS Mission. A 6 1/2 mile temporary road contract was let by Utah Bipte Road Commission to James Wardle for 43 050 dollars. Next bids will open on a cable suspension bridge over the river near the dam site to speed winter road work for Vernal to Green River tourism and access to Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Parks. Heavy equipment works between Greendale Junction and Cart Creek with a footbridge completed at the damsite for river crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Labrum
Earl Labrum
LDS
Labrum
Vernal
Wyaming Gorge
Utah Bipte Road Commission
James IT Wardle
Springville
Dima
Dutch John
Manila
Linwood
Green River
Grand Tetons
Yellowstone National Parks
Greendale Junction
Cart Creek
al Coker Company
Uintah Stake Conference Attended by 937 on Sunday Morning
Uintah Stake Quarterly Conference drew 937 in the morning and 654 in the afternoon as Salt Lake visiting authorities spoke on thrift education and self discipline. Frank R. Walker presided with choir by Rangely and musical numbers led by Melba Sargent. The afternoon session continued with remarks on education and personal discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Stake
Salt Lake
Tabernacle
Pres Frank R. Walker
Melba Sargent
Alice Woolsey
Stake
Rose-abelle Gwynn
LaLeana
Johnson
Theodore ‘Fuble
Stewart
General Welfare Committee
Salt Lake City
Pres Walker
Shirley Oldaker
Carl Oldaker
Patricia Lee
Feeles
Uintah 411 Exhibitors Garner Big Share of Top Ratings at Fair
At the Utah State Fair last weekend Uintah County 411 Club shows dominated with multiple Class A ratings in both group and individual exhibits. Leaders include Rhonda Farnsworth Jolene Brown Wayne Dutlock and Edna Jones while standout individuals include Leo Ann McKeachnie and Cheryl Hardy. Continued on page 8
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Uintah County
Wi Farnaworth
Jessie Eller
Clara Jenkins
Rhonda Farnsworth Ie
Jolene Brown
Velyn Frandsen
Jean Oaks
Jenda O'Ne
Ellen Richartson
Jary Stamens
Elteen Flusch
Leo Ann McKeachnie
Jame Llebhanit
Secon Year Foods Club Group
Joy Hasler
Dudneta D Bowman
Beverly
Karen Jolley
Andy
Nana Peterson
Mra Wayne
Dutlock
Dana Manafield
Arn Pope
Lea Howden
Connie Cook
Linda Pope
Edna Jones
Lillian Allen
Kathy Evans
Aita Jones
Sandy Jones
Linda
Cheryl Hardy
Maureen Freestone
Luccille Taylor Jo
Geraldine Caldwell
Jeverly Curfew
Dorothy Morse
Marie Peterson
Linda Taylor
DeAnt Tichardson
Norma McLean
Tour to Flaming Gorge and Dutch John Scheduled by Chamber
The Chamber of Commerce plans a Monday tour for members and the public to Flaming Gorge and Dutch John. The trip will cover the Vernal project at Steinaker Draw Greendale and the proposed diversion tunnel of Flaming Gorge data on this side of the river, Sheep Creek canyon, Manila and surrounding points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flaming Gorge
Dutch John
C. of
Warning Gorge
Chamber of Comerce
Steinaker Draw
Greendale
Tlaming Gorge
Sheep Creek Cahyon
Manila
Wee Jop
Pam le
Sheep Creek
Skillet Hontire
Dwight Wetenkamp
Ron Wartison
Lloyd Winward
J Drollnger
US Chamber of Commerce
Suai
Oil Shale Prospects Discussed For Vernal Area
Vernal community leaders discussed a possible new oil shale related industry during a chamber luncheon led by Dwight Wetenkamp. Ben Olsen of National Farmers Union Exploration Corp. outlined bids for drill wells and core sampling to assess shale deposits near Bonanza Dragon, with tests to measure overburden, porosity, permeability and potential oil yield per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernalasen
Vernal Express Moilay
Ben Olsen
National Farmers Union Exploration Corp
Denver
Bonanza- Dragon
Olsen
CoreLab Co
Tle
Sweden
White River
State Land Board
C M Wrang
Salt Lake City
Wildcat Gas Well Completed at Jack's Canyon
Great Lakes Natural Gas Corp announced the No 1 Stone Cabin wildcat in Carbon County is completed for an absolute open flow of five million cubic feet daily. The gas, with a BTU of 1190, was cased at the Wasatch formation. The well lies in Section 13 Township 12 South Range 14 East near Uintah County. Great Lakes operates a 430000 acre Stone Cabin spread. Los Angeles firm owns 70 percent of the subsidiary. Filer City, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes Natural Gas Corp
Stone Cabin Wildcat
Carbon County
Wasatch
Weil
Paserey
Great Lakes
Stone Cabin
Los Angeles
Great Lakes Oil and Chemical Col
Great Lakes Chemical Co
Filer City
Mich
Randlett Indian Girl Drowns Near Home in Canal
A two year old Indian girl, Gayla Tuth Jenkins, drowned Tuesday in an irrigation canal near her Randlett home. Funeral services are tentatively set for Sunday at the Randlett Episcopal Church. She was born August 18 1950 in Roosevelt the daughter of Milton and Clara Jenkins and is survived by her parents two brothers three grandparents and a great grandmother. Burial will be in Randlett Episcopal Cemetery under Olpin Mortuary direction.
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Sandlett
Gayla Tuth Jenkins
Milton Jenkins
Altor
Donald Land
Randlett
Roosevelt Hospital
Gayla
Roosevelt
Mitton
Clara McKewan Jenkins
Tehnnie
Melvin
Tandlett
Dick McKewan
Rand- Jett
Josie Penacose
Ty Taclo
Cole
Berhental Canapatch
Nandlett
Randlett Episcopal Church
Howard DB
Allen
Randlett Episcopal Cemetery
Olpin
Cross Out Winner Carma Kurte Named Vernal Sponsor Event
Safeway Stores in Utah announced Carma Kurte of 234 EB 2nd Bo In Vernal as the first Vernal winner at the Cross Out gate. The bulletin release from Safeway cites East Lake City as the setting and lists her in the fourth list of winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carma Kurte
Safeway Stores
Utah
Ing
East Lake City
Experimental Station for Basin Proposed to USA Board of Regents
Initial application for a Uintah Basin Experimental Station as a branch of Utah State University was made at a Utah breakfast meeting in Vernal. Local and state leaders attended as Uintah and Duchesne counties discussed funding, with each county proposing 25 percent of costs and the state supplying the remainder. The project aims to increase Basin economic activity by expanding irrigation and agricultural efficiency amid differing local conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Schmietz
Hoosevelt
Uintah Basin
Utah State University
Thetah State University
Hotel Vernal
Board of Regeants
Chui
Bennie Schmiett
Roosevelt
Uintah
Duchesne
the Vernal Express
Chase
the Express
Utah State Press Association
Lost Pair Spend Night in Uintas
TEel Hatch owner of the Plumbin g Co and Max Gelzer son of Mr and Mrs Don Geiger were lost while hiking near Nor ge shoe Park 27 miles northwest of Vernal. A large search by forest service and sheriff’s deputies located them after nightfall with help from a plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintas
Uinta Mountains
Pelft
Teel Hatch
Intact Plumbing Co
Max Gelzer
Don Geiger
Ganized Aid
Gilbert Bennett
Mr Geiger
Jerry Match
Carl Staley
Therift
Meck Helm
Sundown
Distriet
Mr. Tatch
Mak
Tost
Masonic Funeral Held for Leo A Allen
Masonic funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 pm at Kingsbury Congregational Church for Leo Levi Allen 54 who died Sunday night after a short illness He was born December 5 1904 in Arcadia Oklahoma to William Isaac and Minnie Schell Allen He married Georgie Elder Meek December 22 1926 in Tecumseh Oklahoma He had worked as manager of Aniers Motel owned by Clayton Simmons He was a Baptist and survived by his widow two sons William Chandler Oklahoma and Jimmie Denver a daughter Betty Mrs Frank Skackier Vernal four grandchildren two brothers Charles Guthrie Oklahoma Ralph Houston Texas and sister Mrs Josephine Glosson New Castle Wyoming Burial was in Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Masonic
Kingsbury Congregational Community
Leo Levi Allen
Uintah County
Suny
Allen
Arcadia
Oklahoma
William Isaac
Minnie Schel
Georgie Elder
Meek
Tecumseh
Aniers
Clayton Simmons
The
Baptist Church
William
Chandler
Okla
Jimmie
Denver
Frank
Betty) Skackier
Vernal
Charles
Guthrie
Wye
Ralph
Houston
Tex
Josephine Glosson
New Castle
Vernal Memorial Park
Death Claims Husband of Marva Walker
Morris Sorenson 32, of Month at 9 pm, husband of Marva Walker formerly of Vernal, died after brain tumor surgery two years ago. In Mantl Temple he was the order. Survived by wife and four children Debra 7 Neal 5 Jeffrey 3 Ronalle 2, parents Alma and Sorenson of Aurvea, three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Morris Sorenson
Sorenson
Marva Walker
Vernal
Mantl Temple
Debra
Neal
Jeffrey
Ronalle
Alma Sorenson
Kid's Day Parade and Contests Planned in Vernal
The Vernal area hosts Kid's Day on Saturday September 27 with a Main Street parade a pet show and games at Central School Play Yard. Events include bicycle contests for age groups and free show tickets for participants. A pet show offers prizes for unusual pets and various size categories.
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Hiswanis Club of
Vernal
Vernals Main Street
Hanves
AU Joungaters
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Ashley Valley Appliance Names Contest
Ashley Valley Appliance and Sport Shop
Frank Atrowchis
Ft Duchesne
Dugene McLean
Udell Gardiner
George Calder
Karl Caldwell
Elder
Mia CG Flchens
Taos, NM
Wolt B Richens
Board OF Regeants of
Fern Brcanblack
Daryl Chase
USA
Eve Ashton
Bernie Schmietz
Wildcat
Jack
USA Board of Regeants
USA Extension Service
Wynne, Thorne
Sacred
Thorne
Vistors
Pern Breanbrack
Alma Sonne
Eve Aghton
Ralph Blackham
Moroni
Schmiett
Robert Potter
Garland
Henry Warren
Leo A. Allen
Daughters of Utah Pioneer Organization
Stake Center
Kate B Carter
Apéaker
Duthesne
DUP
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