Show I Co a 1111 i t Ii rM r I tl f I T fit wr t 1 f J of fl t I IrA J I 1 S tt 1 f L' L i a aTHE t THE GRAND SWEEPSTAKES prize winner was a model engine o of the Uintah Railway Co entered by the Vernal Ward It was replete with movable wheel bell and puffs of smoke from the stack stock r 1 e tom R v a r 4 1 a t 7 FIRST PLACE IN THE Church division was won by Maeser 2nd A community might do without ut a hospital a saloon or even a church but no early settlement could survive without a blacksmith Forge anvil and the old pedal grindstone are all early day originals As one bystander observed All they lack is a horse I t. 4 w y t r r tf r 4 x wt t PRESERVE YOUR HERITAGE was Naples 1 st Wards winning entry A shining replica of the Salt Lake Temple with bride and groom and twirling tree won the second place prize Dinosaurs to return Utah and more specifically Vernal will soon have a one one-of- kind a-kind prehistoric animal display Earl Kohler Chief of Development Services for Utah State Division of Parks and Recreation announced that a dinosaur garden and prehistoric nature trail has been planned for the Natural History Museum in Vernal Kohler said This educational and scientific display will feature the world reputed size life-size prehistoric replicas collection created by Professor Elbert Porter The collection of 14 dinosaur and one woolly mammoth is currently located in THE Till UTAH STATE Division of Parks and Recreation has agreed to purchase the collection for which includes relocation and refurbishing of the specimens once they are in place at the Natural History Museum Mr Kohler continued The collection has been appraised at and compares favorably to similar works which have been commissioned in other states at a cost of over one million dollars The Porter collection took over 14 years to create The giant models are constructed of fiberglass and polyester resins with steel reinforcement They are extremely durable and completely weather resistant Professor Porter is recognized world wide as an accomplished sculptor and artist lie He served as professor of Sculpture for Cor over 12 years at atthe atthe atthe the University of Utah He lie is also noted for his outstanding creations commissioned by the Church His prehistoric specimens have been acclaimed acclaimed acclaimed ac ac- ac- ac claimed by scientists as the finest collection of its kind Utah is indeed fortunate to acquire such a prestigious display of prehistoric animals Plans are now underway to transport the prehistoric animal collection from Orderville Orderville Or Or- derville to Vernal via caravan sometime during the fall of 1977 TilE THE COLU COLLECTION will be assembled for Cor display on property donated to the Division by Vernal Cit City and Uintah County Completion of the Dinosaur Garden and Prehistoric Nature Trail will climax a longtime dream of Uintah Basin residents for an exhibit which will help recreate the unique story of |