Basin Observations Highlight Rural Transportation Shifts
E J Maynard presents notes from Feeders Day on Basin Utah Uintah County in 1931. The piece surveys cattle fattening, marketing costs, and improved transport from Salt Lake City to Duchesne and Uintah counties noting over 750 head fattened locally and alfalfa based rations improving gains. It includes a letter from J Hogenson and details on forage crop recommendations for farmers to grow peas oats and yellow sweet clover for hay.
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Itr
Maynard
Saltuke City
Uintall Basin
Hiffleutty
Starvation Canyon
J. P. McGurry
Duchesne
Lasin
Duchesne County
Hertaety
Funk
Uintah County
Lusty
W. G. Gentry
Mgr
Gentry
Horace Alfred
Roosevelt
Aimmus
Wintah Basin
Utah
Furmat
J. C.hogenson
Mr. Funk
Salt Lake
Pres. Bennion
Dr. Case
J. & Mogenson, Agronom
Supreme Court balks at ousting lawmakers in Utah case
The Press Association loses bid to remove Torbert Alan Ray Rooth and ID Hammond from Utah's legislature. The Utah Supreme Court rules it lacks jurisdiction. The case mirrors Colorado precedent where a mayor serving in the legislature was ordered to repay $7 000 in salary.
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Supreme Court
Torbert Alan
Ray Rooth
W. Hammond
Viah Sypreme Court
Suttorney
Parker
Gliber City
Court of Colorado
Utah
Superintendent Paxton Resigns to Lead Duchesne Schools
The community learns that Superintendent W. A. Paxton will leave to take a position in Fillmore Millard County replacing B L RE Fearns. He is praised for raising teaching standards and will be missed in civic and church work by both he and his wife Mrs Paxton.
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W. A. Paxton
Paxton
Fillmore
Millard County
BL RE
Fearns
Duchesne
Father of G. V. Billings Passes Away
George Peirce Billings of Duchesne dies in Provo at 74 after a long life in church and business. Funeral was held Sunday at 2 PM in the Hennerville ward with burial in Provo cemetery. He leaves a widow Mary Edwards Billings and five sons and daughters, plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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George Peirce Billings
G. V. Billings
Duchesne
Provo
Henneville
Mr. Billings
Mant
Jensen
Hils
Diliingalas
Mary Edwards Billings
George Victor Billings
Leon Billings
Salt Lake
Vivian Billings
J. YY
Robison
Hyruyy Bird
Frank Billings
Dwight Billings
Diantha ‘Worsley
Lonely Wives and Common Clay At Cozy Theatre
The Cozy Theatre screens Lonely Wives this Friday and Saturday with four stars Edward Everett Horton Hathor Ralston Laura La Plante and Patsy Kath Miller. Sunday and Monday Constance Bennett stars in Common Clay, highly recommended. Archdeacon W F Lurkley of Utah returned home to Salt Lake Sunday.
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Lonely Wives
Edward Everett Horton
Hather Ralston
Laura la Plante
Patsy Kath Miller
Nmbniay
Constance Bennett
W. F. Lurkley
Episcopal Church of
Duchesne Plans for Lott Dite Reservoir Near Duchesne
A local report reveals maps and profiles in the state engineer's office for a reservoir on the Strew berry river west of Duchesne. It would cover three homesteads and hold about seven billion gallons, to feed a fifty mile canal to Carey act beachland near Myton.
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Lott Dite
Strewberry River
Duchesne
Carey Act
Myton
Theodore
John Moffitt
Salt Lake
State Roads Committee
Sam Us. Wood
Helena
Montana
Theodore Subslimited
Commerciagy
Lings
Finns Axel Pierson
Bluebench
Aspen
Colorado
4-H Livestock Club Formed at Mt Emmons
Central High School boys under teacher S K Daniels form the Central High School 4 I Livestock Club. Officers include James Babcock president Edward Pearson vice president Floyd Goodrich secretary Bird Smith treasurer Willard Snyder song leader. Projects cover swine poultry beef dairying and sheep. Members already have livestock and show progress in care.
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Central Iigh
Mtt. Emmon
K. Daniels
Central Uligh School
James Uabcock
Edwart Pearson
Floyd Goodrich
Bird Smith
Willard Snyder
Gratitude to Myton residents for support during illness and death
The message thanks the people of Myton and nearby Myron for their untiring aid and sympathy during illness and death. The families express deep appreciation for the community’s efforts and prayers.
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Myton
Myron
Sacrament Meeting Program Led by Missionary Class
In Sacramento the Sunday evening service of the Missionary Class of the Sunday School was led by Jno Madsen and Calvin Croft with songs and multiple speakers. Subjects included Faith Baptism Repentance and Tobacco. closing hymn Now Let Us Telufva. Speakers listed are Elsie Johnson Harold Billings Tuth Smart and Grant Brown. The event ends with benediction by Leland Tair and announces Sunday School and Priesthood timings.
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Jno
Madsen
Calvin Croft
Merrill 11
Largen
Tigw
Windom
Toye
Margaret Casper
Michel Mickelson
Elsie Johnson
Wim
Mortimer
Reeoud
Tuth Smart
Grant Brown
Speanker
Harold Billings
Leland Tair
Beloved Duchesne woman Mrs Olea Pope dies
Tributes pour in from Duchesne and Utah communities as Mrs Olea Mary Pope, longtime teacher and civic figure, is laid to rest after funeral services in Duchesne. Rev Frank Connor led the ceremony with music by local quartets and tributes from family and Legion Auxiliary. Mrs Pope was born July 24 1908 in Denver and taught in several Utah towns before settling in Duchesne.
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Duchesne
The
Basin
Utah
Olea Mary Pope
Lttle
Fourth Garade
G. A. Stromberg
Grant Murflock
Lowe Ashton
Victor Duke
0. J. Smith
Jamse i Datzleish
Melvin Poulsen
Buckley
American Legion Auxiliary
A. C. Winslow
Charles Barton
Holy Communion
Olan Popa
Denver
Coloraide
Ernest Schanian
Schenian
Juanita
J. I. Pope
Myton 20 Years Ago Individuals and Local Moves
Myton notes list Roy Cook from Theodore and Tom Pitts selling to Ella Meliittan. Paul Roseberry ranch on the North Myton tench sold to O T Sheek. Liska arrives from Denver to work on the John Carlisle length. Editor and family visit Lieutenant Bell’s ball game. Shanks from Independence on business. he will prove up his homestead next month. Dr EP Ford from Rand plans transfer to relocate in Overvon. Dr James from Whiterocks considers leaving for China for Episcopal missionary work. W W Hartzell buys a 2400 pound team for 285 from Eliser of Lakefork. Billy Powell buys wagon and harness. Roosevelt district principal L Claire Winslow visits Theodore. school closes soon with closing day exercises. Dr and Mrs D T Wood visiting Mary Connor. Dr Wood to settle affairs in Colorado and return to Duchesne, rent office in Billings block, home in Mart Morrison house in the nearest part of town.
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Roy Cook
Theodore
Tom Pitts
Ella Meliittan
Paul Roseberry
North
Myton Tench
Lieutenant Bell
L. N. Shanks
Independence
Mr. Shanks
EP. Ford
Rand
Overvon
James
Whiterocks
China
W. W. Hartzell
Mr. Eliser
Lakefork
Billy Powel
L. Claire Winslow
Stoosevelt
Ars
D. T. Wood
Mary Connor
Dr. Wood
Colorado
Duchesne
Billings
Mart Morrison
Arest
St Pauls Church Schedule For Sunday And Tuesday Services
The church holds Morning Prayer and address at 10 30 with the sermon titled One God the Father Almighty on Sunday. A Sunday afternoon service is at DeFa s lint 3480 and a Tuesday evening service is at Ward Hall at a clock.
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DeFa
Elect
Prize Winners In Clean Up Day
The Committee to judge the Clean Up sponsored by citizens of Roosevelt awarded first prize to Merril Wilkins. Second prize went to Bruce Carter and the Calders for neat property and cleaned vacant lot. Third to Mrs Sarah Jacobson, fourth to Paul Wilkins, fifth to Elroy Wilkins, and sixth to Las Eldredge. The judges urged broader cleanup around garages and public buildings as well. Billings family obituary notes his father’s death in Provo and funeral arrangements.
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Raooseyvelt
Merril, Wilkins
Sarah Jacobson
Paul Wilkins
Elroy Wilkins
Las Eldredge
Roosevelt
Duchesne Cleans Up Town Civic Plea for Cleanliness
A reader urging Duchesne residents and local business men to boost town cleanliness harshly criticizes neglect by oil workers and tourists. The column praises civic volunteers including Scouts and warns the cemetery needs care to honor the dead. It calls for ongoing civic movements to improve the town.
Duchesne County Farmers Urged to Increase Spring Plowing
One hundred one Duchesne County farms own 14478 acres. If all 1050 county farms plowed at the 101-farm average, about 12 600 acres would be plowed in spring. Alfalfa not plowed in five years lies over 2700 acres. Better tillage is urged to provide sufficient feed for livestock.
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Duchesne County
Card of Thanks for Olen Pope Family
The family and relatives of Mia Ms Olen Pope express deep appreciation to friends for assistance, deeds, words, and thoughts during their recent bereavement.
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Mia
Olen Pope
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Chas
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Porter Merrell
Maale
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Hew
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ST. Paul's Church
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