| Show I m 1 l JN m. in The Good Old IOd Days JJ M 20 YEARS AGO May 17 1951 It is hoped that Vernal's new swimming swimming swim swim- ming pool will be ba ready for Cor the first splashes of the season Monday Mrs J. J M M. M Francke was installed as president of Uintah High School PTA to tobe tobe tobe be assisted by Mrs C C. C 11 n. Henderson Lawrence Lee and Mrs Harold M M. M Lun Lun- dell A farewell party parly honored Mrs Arthur Arlhur who left today with her children for Seward Alaska to join her husband who Is working there 30 YEARS AGO May 22 1941 Harold H II H. Smith teacher at the Vernal Vernal Ver Vcr nal seminary for Cor the past four years has received notice of his appointment appointment ap ap- ap as a teacher at the Wasatch Stake Seminary in Heber J J. J Hamilton Calder cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of oC Provo formerly of oC Vernal was elected president president dent of the Utah County Bankers Dankers Association As As- The new Ashley Valley Market at Main and West will open for business Friday Camp Vernal DUP made a presentation presentation presen presen- tation of oC the oxygen tent to the Uintah County Hospital The cold spell of oC the past week has been helpful in retarding flood water in inthe inthe inthe the Ashley Creek and Green River Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day and Monday snow of several inches was reported from many sections of the Uintah Basin and nearly every station of the state A crew of oC men are arc engaged In making making making mak- mak ing a survey of the proposed Vernal Vernal- Moab road over the Book Cliff Moun Moun- Doyle Landon has recently been appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed a member of the Uintah County Farm Security Administration Registration of students for Cor the coming coming coming com com- ing school year was held Monday at the Uintah High School Approximately students registered for the three upper classes A A. A L L. L Pier and Dr 0 0 O. L L. L Quillian Mr and Mrs Charles who will manage the court this summer TH THE E TOWN of oC Manila had a longer culvert installed in the canal by the Gene Campbell home on Main Street Mr and Mrs Roy Boren visited in Price this past week with Roys Roy's brothers brothers brothers bro bro- and sisters m n H n arrived in Vernal last we week k and are visiting points of interest Dr Quillian is a veteran of the Spanish American War Mr Pier Pir Is a retired builder lie Ice was employed by Kate Kale Boan at the age ag of 17 to work on the Uintah 40 YEARS AGO President Wallace Calder was released released re re- re leased as Uintah Stake president at conference conference con con- ference sessions Sunday Hyrum B. B Calder Cald Cald- er was sustained in his place Road Hoad commission awards Road contract to W. W W W. Clyde and Company Company Com Com- pany and J J. J W W. Whiting of Springville at a price of oC to construct seven miles of oC highway east cast of oC Jensen J J. J Ii H. H Ratliff is erecting a modern service service ser sere vice station on the old Red Planer corner in the west part of oC the city The station will be used wholly for Cor White Star gasoline and oils E. E E II H. Calder and Don Hacking are erecting a station on the corner southeast southeast south south- east near the Henderson cabins and will be distributing products Uintah Power and Light Company reporting for Cor 1930 operations to the public utilities commission in Utah shows operating revenues of were 1000 more than in 1929 60 YEARS AGO The contractors of the Colorado Park Irrigation Company the Ouray Valley Irrigation Company are hard at work with large forces Corces of men mea to construct their canals The brick for Cor the new academy building building build build- ing are being at a fairly rapid rate Some oil men bought GOO acres of oC bad badlands badlands badlands lands just north of oC Moffat from the government government government gov gov- recently The worst bad land landin in Uintah County is better than the best good land in most counties Wit is the wine of oC mulct which ill ill- nature turns into vinegar Many a woman has shed enough tears to float Cloat a more worthy ambition 70 YEARS AGO Bartlett Brothers Merkley are arc putting putting put put- ting in a water power saw mill at the mouth of Ashley Gorge The contract has been let for Cor the building building building build build- ing of oC the new brick school house in School District No 10 South View which will cost 2500 A railroad for Cor Ashley Valley Berkley and Collier have a contract for Cor building a brick store for Horace Coltharp at Meeker |
