Show Ui Uintah tah County Chronology i 1 FOR 1964 JANUARY January 2 Uintah County Commissioners adopted a 1964 budget totaling I The Vernal Chamber of Com merce discussed ion 1 o n plans for this area Monday at atthe the Hotel Vernal Elder Spencer W Kimball a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles of the Church will speak at Ashley Stake Conference January R n nand Rand and 12 The seventh annual report of Uintah Water Conservancy Dis has bas been released The first league basketball game of the season will be held in Uintah High School Friday with Tabiona The 64 1963 regional wrestling meet will be held at a h High School 1 February 15 Marriages Sandra Merrill Fisher Dec 27 Wiley Pope Juanita Jones Nov 22 Mary Hullinger Gary Gooch DATE Marriage Licenses Robe r t Blair Ellsworth 27 and An An- Annette nette Goodrich 19 both of Ver Ver- Vernal nal Dec 26 t Births Mr and Mrs Norman 11 R Merrell twin girls Dec 23 Mr and Mrs James Donald Miller girl Dec 26 Mr and Mrs Jimmie Jones boy Dec 20 Mr and Mrs Clair Ed Ed- Ed Edward ward Miles boy Dec 22 Mr and Mrs Lonnie Burns Bums Roper girl Dec 23 Mr and Mrs Valda Massey girl Dec 18 January 9 The first baby to arrive InVernal in inVernal Vernal for 1964 is Karlene Hodgkinson kinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Karl Hodgkinson It was reported this week that thata a new schedule of classes for adults will begin Monday The Utah Highway Patrol reo re leased the activity report of District J for fat the year of 1963 showing a 14 per cent decrease in accidents Marriages Susan J Miracle Ronald Prestwich Dec 20 Lin da Bessey John In Dec 19 Lorene McKee Craig Dec 18 Georgia Nay Ronald Burn Burnett tt Jan 4 Engagements Sherry Turner and Everett Southam are plan ning a late March wedding Births Mr and Mrs Gary Grant Hansen girl Dec 26 Mr and Mrs Ralph Thomas Roan girl Dec 26 Mr and Mrs Garry Ross Case girl Dec 27 Mr and Mrs Larry Wayne Nichols boy Dec 27 Mr and Mrs Carl J Jackson a c k son 1 Jones girl Dec 28 Mt Mr and Mrs Fred Edward Huggin s girl Dec 28 Mr and Mrs Clift Clif ford Dean Bigelow boy Dec 29 Mr and Mrs Paul James del girl Dec 31 Mr and Mrs Jay Anderson boy Dec 31 Mr and Mrs Karl Nye H girl January 2 Mr and Mrs Amos E Merkley girl Jan 3 Mr and Mrs Eldon Neal Batty girl January 6 January 16 Construction of the for e est s road project from the Vernal Manila Highway this side of Carter Creek to Dowd Mountain is ing nicely A concert of instrumental mu sic is being planned for present presen tation to the public on January 23 by the Uintah High School Music Department B H was elected president of Utah Wool Grow Grow- Growers ers era at the concluding session of the annual convention held in Salt Lake City The Utes won the second lea lea- league gue game of the season against the Union Cougars Friday night at Roosevelt The i 1 n g team also put on a good show Saturday night beating W a Batch satch 31 18 Mr and Mrs George Walkup observed their golden wedding anniversary January 1 En Engagements Mary Murphy and John Baxendale circle Feb Feb- February February 14 as wedding date Elder Jay Var Campbell of Maeser Second Ward has been called on an Mission to the Eastern States Elder Carl Swain of Naples Ward will depart for a mission to the Gulf States on February 3 Births Mr and Mrs James Craig Asmus boy Jan 4 Mr and Mrs Ted Draper girl Jan 7 January 23 President Johnson asked for for the road to the pro posed Jones Hole Fish Hatchery in his budget submitted to Con gress Uintah High School became the highest scoring team in the state by scoring poin t s against Manila Sch o 0 o 0 1 Friday Plans for the local observation observation tion of Boy Scout Week February ary were announced Wed by Morris Cook Wednesday afternoon mo r e ethan ethan than a foot of snow was reported at McKee Draw and it was still snowing heavily Uintah Highs High's wrestling team came two points 2022 of defeating one of the best high school wrestling teams in the state of Colorado Engagements Charlotte Mar Mar- Martinez Martinez and Dale Massey Massey- Lillian Allen and Garry Simper plan to towed towed wed January 31 Births Mr and Mrs James Myron Taylor boy January 6 Mr and Mrs Blaine Terry Han Han- Hansen Hansen sen girl January 15 January 30 The U S House of Representatives Is expected to act soon on a measure that will pump millions of dollars into federal and state recreation areas President Johnsons Johnson's new bud bud- get t message to Congress is seek seeking log ing for a ferryboat for crossing flaming Gorge Reser- Reser Reservoir Reservoir voir Water User Users discussed the problem of erosion at Grasshopper per Flat with Uintah County Commissioners Monday EngagementS Judy L Adams and Boyd G Porter plan to li the near future Marriage Licenses Alon z a Janus Jarius Lamb 25 Lapoint and Jewel Alexander 22 Mt Home Jan 22 James DeVon Grant 26 Duchesne and JoAnn Shelton 16 Barry Gale 18 and Sherryl Rozann Holmes 16 both of Ver- Ver Vernal Vernal nal Jan 24 Gary Kay Anderson 28 and Leah Johnson 20 both bothof bothof of Vernal Jan 27 Births Mr and Mrs Karl Da Da- Da David vi vid Roberts girl January 20 Mr and Mrs Clemens Braun boy Jan 21 Mr and Mrs War War- Warner ner Malcolm Forsell boy Jan 22 Mr and Mrs James son Tadlock boy Jan 23 Mr and Mrs Edwin Massey boy Jan 23 Elder Dennis Norman Jorgen Jorgen- Jorgenson son son of Mr and Mrs Grant Jorgenson has been called to serve a 2 year mission to Nor Nor- Norway way for the Church FEBRUARY February 6 Miss Geraldine urn u r n was crowned queen of the Utah National Guard Queen Contest Monday night Her attendants were Sharon Bodily and Jean Todd Maurice Abravanel will con con- conduct con I duct the famed utah Symphony Orchestra in the stake taberna- taberna tabernacle i cle Saturday I Vernal Race Meet Association lion tion will sponsor Cutter Races Saturday and Sunday at the old airport site east of Vernal on Sunshine Bench Marriages Annette Goodrich and Robert Blair Ellswo r t h were married in the Salt Lake Temple January 10 Engagements Ka Katherine the r i n e eFord Ford and Ronald E Markosky Perry and Bert Young will marry on May 1 Elder Robert Lowe Goodrich has been called to serve a aVest West Vest Spanish American Mis Mis- Mission sion for the Church LaNeita Burke Durke was chos e n Uintah School Sweetheart Thursday of last week and will compete with four other girls for Uintah Basin Sweetheart Births Mr and Mrs Lynn Charles girl Nov 16 Mr and Mrs Clark glen boy Jan Jail 24 Michael McCarley boy Jan 24 Mr and Mrs Max Tanner girl Jan 28 23 Mr and Mrs 1 Floyd Ted Potter boy Jan 29 Mr and Mrs Arthur Brice Kasper boy Jan 30 Mr and Mrs John JohnHenry JohnHenry Henry Brimhall boy Jan 30 February 13 Vernal's tourist f fo ion o n group held its annual meeting Monday at pm and reported reported ted on new plans for the 1964 travel season William B Wallis Vernal Ex Ex- Ex Express press publisher was named win win- winner ner of the 1964 Master Editor win win-I and Publisher Award Sunday I at the annual utah State Press Association convention Jim McNaughton Day in Ver- Ver Vernal Vernal nal will be held Tuesday to hon hon- honor hon or the outstanding professional football player from this city Strong winds a fire that gutted the Joe Hullinger reo residence nine miles east of Ver Ver- Vernal nal Thursday morning of last week Marriages Norene Norena Hodgkin son and Blaine J Field were married Jan 29 in the Salt Lake Temple Births Mr and Mrs Stephen Thomas Atwood girl Jan 14 Mr and Mrs Sheldon Galley Feb 1 Mr and CUI- CUI ford M Bush boy Feb 3 Mr and Mrs Robert Gene Hruska girl Feb 3 Mr and Mrs Dar Dar- Darius ius Boyd Burke boy Feb 8 February 20 Unemployment in Uintah Du- Du Duchesne Duchesne chesne and Daggett counties has reached the highest level that the area has experienced for some time Uintah High Schools School's great now stand at the top of the Region with 11 of their 12 w m u F A POPULAR skIIng carnivals Is the night spectacular by Claudius A Banks Benks The well known skier hurtles down the slopes In an illuminated suit with flares and rockets exploding This time exposure makes a dramatic picture members going to the State Wrestling Tournament t his h i s weekend Vernal Lions Club broom sale to provide eyeglasses for the needy is set to go Thursday Friday and Saturday Races costumes p r i z e s a clowns and a snow queen are planned Saturday and Sunday at Grizzly Ridge Ski Carnival LaNeita Burke representing Uintah High School was chosen I Uintah Basin Sweetheart Queen at the annual Basin Sweetheart Ball Feb 15 Marriage Licenses John Nor Nor- Norman man Baxendale 22 and Mary Margaret Murphy 20 both of Vernal Feb 11 Robert Lee Crowley 19 and Gale Zobell 17 both of Roosevelt Feb 11 Marriages Lillian Allen and Gary Simper married Jan Jan 13 Mary Murphy and John Baxendale dale married Feb 14 Births Mr and Mrs John Ri RI- RI RIchard chard Wingert boy Feb 7 1 Mr and Mrs John Wendel Ho- Ho Howarth Howarth warth girl Feb 9 Mr and Mrs Dean girl Feb 9 Mr and Mrs Dallas Harold Merrell boy 1 Feb eb 11 Mr an and Mrs Gregorio Orlando McKen McKen- McKenzie zie girl Feb 3 Mr and Mrs Phil Thompson boy Feb 12 Mr and Mrs Harold W Hen Hen- Henline Henline line boy Feb 14 Mr and Mrs Thomas William girl Feb 12 February 27 UlIS miS nabbed the se se- se second cond place title last week atLe- atLe at Le- Le Lehi hi during the State Class B Wrestling Tournament The annual general member member- membership ship dinner meeting of Vernal Rod and Gun Club the oldeSt sportsmans sportsman's organization i n ft Utah win will be held Friday In the very near future sl signs s sill will ill be changed in the Vernal area increasing the speed R n- n mit It was reported at the city council meeting A Salt Lake City firm mayes- mayes may es- es establish an oil oll extraction plant on Asphalt Ridge in the near future The Annual Muster Day act actio vibes were held at the National Guard Armory Saturday in hon hen or of George Washington com com com- commander mander of the first Minute Men Marriage licenses Elliott Rid Ridley Ridley ley Georgia both of Whiterocks Feb 19 19 Marriages Carlie Goodrich and Major Williams married Inthe in inthe the St George Temple Feb 1 MARCH March S- S SLee SLee Lee Robertson training officer for Utah Fish and Game Dept made an appeal Friday y evening in V Vernal for the right to own and bear arms The Mormon Pavilion at atthe atthe the New York Worlds World's Fair fea fea- features tares tures a replica of the Salt Lake Temple and is a fair highlight Mr and Mrs Edw a r d P Gray of Salt Lake City celebrated ted their golden wedding anni Monday at t a family gathering at their home Mrs Blanche Cook Kitchen has been chosen the Uintah Ba Ba- Ba Basin sin 1964 Mother of the Year Conin on n page 2 L I I I County CHRONOLOGY FOR 1964 Continued from page 1 Births Mr and Mrs Anthony Armond Liebhardt boy Feb 26 Mr and Mrs Clifton A Cook CookI boy Feb 25 Mr and Mrs Charles Edmond Van girl Feb 17 Mr Mfr and Mrs Max Eugene McAdam boy Feb 26 March 12 The anual convention of the Wool Growe r s a was climaxed with the banquet at the Hotel Vernal Elder Walter Stover of the Church General Welfare Committee will speak at Ashley Stake conf conference rence March 21 and 22 New Dig Big Hole drill owned by American Gil son s o n i t e Co greatly advanced drilling and tunneling techniques of gilson- gilson gilsonite gilsonite ite Many varied subjects will be discussed at the long day BYU Education Day Saturday at the Stake Center Vernal Invitational Basketball Tournament will be held Friday and Saturday at UlIS gymnasium ium fum Marriages Linda Grace Pas Pas- Pastor Pastor tor Wm Wallace Winder Jr The reception will be held Mar 21 21 The anniversary of the American Legion was ted March 1517 New Arrivals Mr and Mrs Max LaVar Houston boy Feb 29 Mr and Mrs Richard Day Dav- David id Wymer boy March 1 Mr and Mrs Joe Clarence Maestas girl March 1 Mr and Mrs Russell Anthony Crotteau girl March 2 Mr and Mrs Garr Lee Jones girl March 4 Mr and Mrs Elwyn Leon DuShane boy March 5 Mr and Mrs Ted Devere Freestone boy March 3 The Eagle Scout award was presented to Raymond Cald Caldwell well March 4 at the District Court of Honor March 19 More Mere than exhibits were shown at Uintah Basin Science Fair held Friday at Union High School The Uintah High School Mu Mu- Music sic Department is preparing its production of Meredith Wilsons Wilson's Music Man under the direction tion of Ellis C Worthen Marriage Licenses Howard W Kalwies 27 from Provo and Lois A Green 22 of Vernal Issued March 13 William Wall Wall- Wallace ace Winder Jr 21 of Vernal and Linda Grace Pastor 21 of Livingston N J Issued March 14 Congratulations Mr and Mrs Lloyd Harding Freestone boy March 2 Mr and Mrs Thomas George Wardell boy March 5 Mr and Mrs Floyd Dwayne Lyons boy March 7 Mr and Mrs Billy Gene Mead girl March 11 Mr and Mrs Cur Cur- Curtis Us E Adkins girl March 13 Mr and Mrs Glade Milton So- So wards boy March 18 March 26 2 Several inches of snow fell Monday which brig brightened t-ened t water I prospects for the growing sea sea- season son I Mr and Mrs L J Tate an- an anI announce announce I the engagement of their daughter Karen Janene to EVi Ev Evan an I De Bloois of Provo Mr ar and Mrs George Bigelow will observe their Golden Wed Wed- Wedding I Iding ding Saturday April 4 Congratulations Mr and a n d I Mrs James E Lee girl March I 19 Mr and Mrs Jim Dean Frost girl March 17 Mr and Mrs Charles C Stephens girl I March 15 Mrs Elouis Turner was chos chos- chos chosen en as one of the 11 finalists at atthe atthe the Mrs Utah contest Uintah High School will hold its annual Junior Prom on Fri Fri- Friday day April 3 The Uintah Chapter held heldI I its annual Parent and Sons ban ban- banquet banquet Thursday March 19 at atthe atthe the Uintah High School APRIL April 2 The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad is considering building a line into the Uintah Basin The formal opening of the lit lit- little lit tie tle Gallery of Arts will be Satur- Satur Saturday Saturday day April 4 Roslyn Stewart was married to Edwin B Grose in Salt Lake City March 23 Douglas Lee the son of Mr and Mrs Blaine Lee will report his mission Sunday April 19 lIe completed a mission in the West Central States Congratulations old year birthday wishes go to Douglas Elwood son of Mr and Mrs Arlo Elwood March 28 Valerie Lynn Harpole daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Harpole 16 Brent Lee Maedgen son of Mr I I I I I I I and Mrs William F Maedgen April I 1 and Garth Allred son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Dee AB All All- Allred red April i 1 I 7 Utah State Park and Recreation Recreation tion Commission voted to charge visitor fees to the Utah Field FieldHouse House of Natural history in Ver Vernal Vernal nal Mary and Dennis exchanged vows in Craig on March 21 UHS students will attend the Utah Model UN In Salt Lake City April 17 and 18 About 24 will go Congratulations Mr and Mrs John Harrison Lent girl Mar 27 Mr and Mrs Allen Louis Gilbert girl March 26 Mr and Mrs Theron Jay Clark boy March 27 Mr and Mrs Mer Mer- Merwin win Joe Kellogg boy March 31 Mr and Mrs Ronald Keith Hor- Hor Horrocks rocks girl March 31 Mr and Mrs Karl Mosiah KIdd girl April 6 Mr and Mrs Ferris Barry Gale boy April 3 Mr and Mrs Jerry Franklin Moore boy April 3 Mr and Mrs Joe Paul Powell boy April 2 Mr and Mrs Claryn Lee Gardner boy April 3 Flags were flown at staff half Monday to honor Gen Douglas MacArthur A farewell testimonial will be beheld beheld held April 19 for Elder Ray Leon Vernon prior to his departure to the Southwest Indian Mission Elder Harold re- re received received a mission call from the Church lie He will serve as a achurch achurch church builder in the northeast area for two years The Uintah Fair date is set for lor August 1015 April 16 1 Retail establish men m e n t s are planning iI a Vernal Dollar Days Promotion May 21 22 and 23 On April 1 the Commercial Club contest was held at Union High School Out of 42 wh o 0 placed 29 of them were from Uintah Funds are expected to be |