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- "Ambitious Land Development Launched in Uintah Basin"
"Ambitious Land Development Launched in Uintah Basin"
Special to The Tribune
"LOGAN -- The resettlement administration has launched the greatest land use
planning project ever undertaken in the United States in Utah's rich Uintah basin." . . .."
Active field supervision of the studies is in charge of Professor George D. Clyde,
head of the Utah Agricultural Experiment station. Assisting him are Irrigation Engineers
Everett F. Larsen, A. Alvin Bishop and Winford Barrus of the Utah unit of
the land use planning section."
The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah), Fri. Jun 26, 1936, p. 6, col. 2.
- "Observe Double Wedding"
"Mrs. Grant S. Nielsen, formerly Miss Jewell Christensen, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James P. Christensen, of Brigham City, and Mrs. Avery Alvin Bishop,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan L. Reeder, also of Brigham City, who were
married in a double wedding ceremony November 10 in the Salt Lake City L. D. S. temple. Mr. Nielsen
is a son of Mrs. Mabel Nielsen and Mr. Bishop is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. Avery Bishop of Delta, Utah."
The Ogden Standard Examiner (Ogden, Utah), Sun. Nov 13, 1938, p. 22, col. 3.
- "2 Engineers Licensed"
"Henry T. Sumsion, Salt Lake City, and A. Alvin Bishop,
Logan, have passed thei engineer's examination and have been awarded professional engineers' licenses,
the state business regulation department announced Saturday."
The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah), Sun. Jan 13, 1946, p. 11, col. 4.
- "USAC Picks Frischknecht To Head Extension Unit"
"Secy. Anderson Must Pass on Nomination"
"Advancements for 14 USAC faculty members and appointment of six new staff members
were approved by the trustees. . . . Prof.
A. Alvin Bishop, irrigation and drainage, [was] advanced from assistant to associate professor."
The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah), Sun. Apr 11, 1948, p. 25, col. 6.
- "Called to Indies"
"LOGAN -- A. Alvin Bishop, associate professor of
irrigation and drainage at Utah State Agricultural college, has left for the West Indies in the
northwest of the Dominican Republic to serve as consulting engineer for the Gremada company, a
subsidiary of the United Fruit company. He will return on Aug 6."
The Ogden Standard Examiner (Ogden, Utah), Wed. Jul 18, 1951, p. 4, col. 8.
- "Foreign Engineers Visit Valley Farms"
By Lillie L. Madsen
Farm Editor, The Statesman
" . . . 32 engineers from 14 different countries
, who came to Salem Thursday for a two-day visit.
" . . . A. Alvin Bishop,
of Utah State College, is accompanying them throughout their United States tour."
The Oregon Statesman (Salem, Oregon), Fri. Jul 10, 1953, p. 2, col. 4.
- "Dear Ing:
"YOU WILL PROBABLY be surprised to hear from me and to learn that I am now in
Washington, D.C. with the Foreign agricultural Service. We handle the training of agricultural
technicians who come to the United States for a short period of training.
. . . a Special Short Course for foreign technicians
on irrigation problems and practices. This group will be accompanied by
A. Alvin Bishop from Utah State Agricultural College and will train at the Aberdeen Substation from
July 11 to 15, 1955. . . ..
Sincerely yours,
A.E. Duke
Program Specialist, Foreign Training Div."
The Idaho State Journal (Pocatello, Idaho), Sun. Jun 26, 1955, p. 4, col. 6.
- "Savant Tells of Romania"
"LOGAN (AP) -- Dr. A. Alvin Bishop a Utah State
University engineer, has just returned from a three-week trip to Romania as one of four American
scientists involved in a science exchange program.
Dr. Bishop is head of the department of agricultural and irrigation engineering
at USU.
While in the Iron Curtain country, he gave a series of lectures to some 1,200
Romanian scientists and engineers."
The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah), Sat. Aug 21, 1971, p. 6, col. 4.
- "USU Names 11-Man Drought Committee"
"LOGAN -- 'The evidence is fairly clear that we are headed for a very significant
drought this year.' So prefacing his remarks, Dr. Glenn L. Taggart, President, Utah State
University, announced the appointment of an 11-man University Drought Committee.
He said, 'A. Alvin Bishop, head, Department
of Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering, will serve as chairman of the Drought Committee.'"
The Daily Herald (Provo, Utah), Wed. Feb 16, 1977, p. 27, col. 1.
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