Show Vernal Chamber of Commerce Elects New Officers At Vernal Chamber of Com merce meeting Tuesday at Cafe J Harvey Madsen a lo- lo local o cal pharmacist was elected president president for the year beginning July 1 1 Dr Jack A Seitz Vernal op was elected vice president and Lynne King was named treasurer ALL WERE elected by ac ac- ac acclamation and spoke briefly It was reported that per sons had signed up for the boat trip by Western River Expeditions Saturday and reservations had been cut off The boats will travel from Rainbow Park to Dinosaur campground Representatives of will visit Vernal May 1415 and will take scenic pictures and also will meet with the Chamber of Commerce Harold Duke of the Industrial Development Committee report report- reported ed an inquiry from IR Drill lag ing Co of Texas that is inter ested in establishing a ware ware- warehouse house in Vernal The company asked for h information about Vernal and the local services available THE DRILLING firm would locate its establishment center here for distribution on the coast Mayor Alvin Kay said that he will attend an oil exposition in Texas and will discuss the mat mat- matter ter with the firm then It was announced that the new GSA motor pool will be located near the ware ware- warehouse house and will include a light maintenance shop Mechanical work will be contracted out to local shops It was suggested that the In In- Industrial Development Commit Commit- Committee's tees tee's brochure published a year ago be Sent ent to accounts that local businesses businesS deal with th that t may be interested in locating here It was suggested that the op for a freeport area be looked into and an investigation gation be made as to how the system works in Clearfield Jack T Parkinson of the Continued on page 8 i r y p Zit 1 Ir Sj 1 i iMI 1 MI r J f 1 I 4 It y Y t 2 A ys L LI I A AA ANEW i NEW OFFICERS of V Vernal Chamber of Commerce elected Tuesday are center J Harvey Harny Madsen president right Dr Cr Jack A Seltz Seitz vice e president and I left ft Lynne King treasurer Staff photo c of C Continued from page 1 Public Affairs Committee reo re ported on the meeting held Mon day of last week on the C Com m Action Program of the Economic Opportunity Act which 25 persons attended THE PROGRAM would pro pro- provide vide employment opportunities for or local residents in Uintah Duchesne and amI Daggett counties Mr Parkinson said that the feeling of the meeting was against the program but an an- an another other meeting will wUl be held It was reported that Duchesne County is ready to go with the program County Commissioner S Har old McKee said that a cat will willbe willbe be purchased for a acut cut and cover operation at the dump grounds The fhe cat will cover the refuse once onte a day in what is known as a sanitary landfill program MAYOR Kay reported that 14 percent savings will be effect ed with the new fire fighting equIpment that has been install ed and the Board of Fire Un has reclassified Ver nal City from Class 7 to Class 6 for fire risks I Ile said that the county in class will also be low ered where there is a water line with hydrant within 1000 feet of buildings He said that a group of property owners can get to- to to gether and install a fire hydrant ant and pay for it with the reo re- n i is fire insurance rat rates s |