Vernal Express | 1958-05-29 | Page 1 | Souvenir Edition Tells Pictorial Dinosaur Story Section

S auve ir r m ictoria I 1 di S tor new visitor cemer dedication ded aaion set sunday in dinosaur quarry this issue of tho the venial express is ia a souvenir edition wid and contains the official Offie ial program Pi for dedi alion of the nw now visitor Vt Bitor Cent eill to tako take place sunday ut at 2 1 p in in tho junie mea or of dinosaur national avei ovtia a bolies of edition packed with godines mid about tho history lii story of tho the its bweni and abid attractions loli both cm content icat and planned have been painted to fulfill tho tip ant ii otra extra demand for c copies for out of town and anany other interested pc isona in addition to a blanket coverage of the uintah basin it aiom om rangely langely 0 roosevelt tile the vernal express has many subscribers in other states and ven even in several foreign countries it is believed that ethehe papers will encourage visitor it to view the wonders of the monument first hand main speaker As assistant distant secretary of the interior roger C ernst will be the principal speaker at sundays ceremony governor george 1 U clyde of 0 utah will welcome visitors to utah superintendent jess 11 II lombard will welcome visitors to the monument dr leroy kay formerly of carnegie museum in pittsburgh will vill explain the features pf af the quarry area master of ceremonies will be ken president of vernal chamber of commerce A tour 0 of f the building will be conducted at 3 25 p m the principal feature of the center is an in place exhibit where dinosaur bones bone sare are outlined in high relief in up tilted coall of th ridge which the centers back wall ReU efin nj of the fossils will continue for a number of years and visitors will see workmen uncovering and afe pr paring fossi dinosaur skeletons also in the center are a series of other exhibits that dramatize the story of tle the dino haur baur the new visitor center continued on page 8 visitor center 0 Contini Contin Aed tied from page 1 completed recently at a cost of is a part 0 the national park service mission 60 66 program for a ten 3 ear development of U fa na dional parks and monuments to be completed in 1066 the uniquely designed building fits tile the natural scene with its colors blending with the color of tile the hills around it in addition to the special dedicatory service the center will be open frum from 7 a m to 8 30 p rn seven days a week throughout the tourist season dinosaur nature assoria tion a non profit organization dedicated to disseminating in form formation aaion on this park area will have pamphlets books color colored col slides po postcards and other informative items for sale gale