Show Ten Teri Top Isle News s Even events s During 71 in Review The top 10 news stories having the greatest impact and creating the most interest in the Vernal area during 1971 have been summarized by The Vernal Express staff JENSEN WATER SYSTEM After Arter nearly four Cour years of oC planning and hard work it was announced April 19 by Senator Wallace F. F Bennett that the Farmers Home Administration had approved a loan of oC and a grant of oC for Cor the Jensen Water Improvement Improve ment District to finance a community water system The Four Corners Commission has also approved a grant of for Cor the Jensen Jen Jen- sen sea water system Along with to be raised by subscriptions in the district district dis dis- itself from connection fees a total amounting to will be available to finance the water project BOTTLE DOTTLE HOLLOW DEDICATION The Ute Tribe held a big pow wow July 3 4 and 5 to celebrate Americas America's independence and to dedicate the Bottle hollow recreation complex which promises promises pro pro- them greater economic dence Tribal officials in charge of the three three- day affair staled that it was bigger than the time old Uintah Basin Industrial Indus trial Convention with activities including Paul Harvey as a guest speaker dance contests fireworks displays sports contests con tests and alt Indian all Indian arts and crafts exhibits exhibits ex ex- ex hibits ALTAMONT OIL WELL FIRE After burning for five live and a half days a spectacular oil well fire lire near Altamont Allamont lost last pressure and was easily snuffed out with water hoses September 13 at am a.m. 4 The Altamont gusher oil fire lire began September 7 about 11 pm p.m. when an explosion occurred at the well known as the Sh Tenneco Sabine Exploration King Chevron-King Silver Silver Evans Evans No 1 well five miles west of oC Altamont Allamont and caught fire rire sending flames feet into the air with wilh a massive pall of oC smoke Three men on the drilling platform Louis Louts A. A Primm William Rogers and Joe were injured in the in in- Continued on page 8 f 10 Top Tap Stories Continued from page 1 Wal blast Oil well fire fighters from Crom the Red fled Adair Company Houston Texas were called to the site to immediately immediate ly organize the procedure of oC controlling I and extinguishing the fire I HEAVY SNOWS TRAP HUNTERS LIVESTOCK I Excessive snow storms accompanied f by cold winds hampered this years year's general gen gen- oral eral deer hunt Stranded hunter stories instead of oC buck stories were told and many hunters will never n forget torget n how n n h helpless p es they y ver were when vh n two feet Ceet of oC snow accompanied by high winds caught them In remote mountain areas of oC the Uinta area Uintah County snow removal equipment the Sheriffs Sheriff's Search and Rescue Patrol and a Hill Air Mr Force Base Dase helicopter helped to rescue stranded hunters and broke trails to stranded livestock In all aU of oC the tile local mountain areas J WRESTLERS TAKE STATE CROWN For the Ule fourth consecutive year and the sixth time lime the Uintah High School Wrestling team won the stale state championship champion I ship title for Cor Class B D schools This year the Ute team entered a total of oC 10 30 men in the finals Seven men placed first in the state tournament two second and one fourth for Cor a score Of or Delta Della was second place with 64 points UTES TAKE STATE TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP Uintah High School took a surprise victory over 41 other teams to become Utah State Stale Track champions for 1971 The 13 track stars captured 36 points beating out second place Wasatch by one point Medals were received as follows sec second ond in the yard dash first in the third in broad jump fifth in the mile fifth in discus first and third in pole vault third and fourth in javelin and nd fourth in the relay I UTES TAKE FIFTH BASEBALL CROWN f Another state class B n championship was added to Uintah High Schools School's cre cre- credit t dit tilt May 20 when the Utes baseball crew came from behind and downed the Cedar Cedar Ce Ce- dar City team 9 to 8 at the Vernal ball diamond The Utes Ules took the fifth straight state tournament before a record crowd of 1702 ROBERT REDFORD IN MOVIE A movie film location at Little LitlIe Hole was built by Warner Brothers for use usein usein usein in the making of a movie telling of the hardships of Jeremiah Johnson Star of 4 rt the movie is Robert Redford Over 95 local applicants were signed to assist in character and small speaking speaking speak speak- ing parts in the production A beard growing contest was conducted among the men chosen for roles as lumber hands trappers mountain men and calvary calvary calvary cal cal- vary men LOCAL BEAUTY QUEEN WINS MISS UTAH CROWN Janis Gentry daughter of Mr 1 and Mrs 1 Max 1 W W. Gentry of Vernal was crowned cro Miss 1 Utah in ceremonies June Juno 12 In ill the Kearns High School She entered entered entered en en- the pageant as Miss l and competed with girls from throughout the state The new Miss l Utah will also compete in the Miss 1 America Pageant and appear appear ap pear in seven county and state pageants and fairs BLUE ANGELS AT PIONEER DAY FESTIVITIES The Navys Navy's famous Blue Angels gave a performance July 24 that will long be remembered by the estimated persons who crowded into the Vernal Municipal Airport and others who watched watch ed cd from their their- yards their yards and along county roads Many 1 special dignitaries from throughout through out the state came to Vernal to witness the precision maneuvers which occurred in rapid fire sequence 24 school busses shuttled spectators to the airport since parking space was limited to a few few- special passes Arrangements for the special event in September of 1970 |