Desert life in neutral zones described by students
David Schowbe reports on a classroom visit about life near Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, detailing camp size, Bedouin customs, attire, housing, and daily life. The article recalls a refugee influx, local dangers, and the harsh penalties for theft, with notes on travel, water costs, and camel behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Schowbe
Duane Wilkins
Alan McConkle
Honnie Pederson
Kenneth Price
Cockram
Saudi Arabia
Jacobe
Duke
Central School
Getty O11
Aved
Kuwait
Persian Gulf
Second Grade Reports From Our Classroom
A pupil diary from the Whiterocks School recounts daily activities and lessons. Entries mention safety rules from Mrs Phyllis Oberhansley and Mrs Wilson, showings on Vesuvius and Pompeii, a radio program on Good Old Days, garden growing in a pottle, yearbook plans, and class projects including pictures and a gym program by the sixth grade. Students name teachers, friends, and events such as films on ancient ruins, Holland customs, and a letter to Mr John Smith about an incubator thermostat.
White Rocks Students Build Pin Hole Camera Fun
The fifth grade at White Rocks School learns to make pin hole cameras. Use a shoe box or any box with a small hole cut in the top and a glass taped over it. A pinhole on the opposite side blocks light, producing an upside down image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Goodrich
White Rocks
Pine Hole Camera Explains Easy Inversion View
Gene Harvey describes a simple pine hole camera built by Dy Zonette Ridley Tonl Margaret Jerry l and Gene. The narrator recalls Easter visit with Dee to sister’s hilltop, where they ate lunch and then returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dy Zonette
Ridley Tonl
Margaret and
Jerry l
Gene
Gene Harvey
Dee
Small Roots Planted Improperly At White Rocks School
Fifth graders at White Rocks School sow radishes but Mr Pratt notes the roots stay small due to crowding. The plants appear greener each day while spacing issues hinder root growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tank Hoopes
White Rocks
Pratt
Easter Trip to Red Narrows Cave and Bead Treasures
Arlo McKee recounts an Easter journey with Terry to Red Narrows cave. They lit a fire with matches, explored with a flashlight, collected cave slivers and Indian beads, saw walls with shiny items, and rode home on slow horses after visiting Indian graves on the hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlo McKee
Terry
Red Narrows
Boy Hurt When Pony Reared On Rock During Ride
Margaret Heed recalls an incident where Terry fell from a horse after a pony spooked by a canvas dad was holding. He suffered a broken arm and later received a cast from a doctor. The writer notes the remedial meeting with Mrs Oberhansly and a rainy classroom moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
Rain Poem From Remedial Reading Class
A brief verse from a remedial reading class describes rain pattering in a pan. The playful lines imitate tiny drops and the rhythm of a simple, childlike song.
Cant Marry Him Says Belief Standoff Test
A terse exchange frames a marriage dispute as religion clashes. One speaker insists marriage is blocked by disbelief in Hell, while the other urges proceeding and plans to persuade the partner. The dialogue hints at a domestic dispute around faith and commitment.
Cub Exhibit Set for May 7 in Uintah Basin Utah
A Cub Scout Exhibit is planned for Saturday May 7 as part of the first Cub Scout Leaders and Parents Pow Wow in the Uintah Basin Utah National Parks Council. Pack 268 Duchesne leads the exhibit committee with Hurt Mouse as chair. Each pack is to prepare two exhibit trays and at least 15 finished items such as scrapbooks and crafts for display. The event includes a midway games section and four training sessions on handicraft games stunts and skits and pack administration, culminating in a model Blue and Gold Banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Basin
Utah National Parks Council
Anna Murray
Pow Wow Promotion Urged by Basin Scout Leaders
Mrs Murray notes a final month push before the pow wow with all Boy Scout and Explorer leaders Cub leaders and parents in the Utah National Parks Council. Committees plan thorough preparations and emphasize promotion to secure tickets and attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
River rafting on Green and Yampa thrills 802 visitors
In Dinosaur National Monument float trips drew about 802 participants. The peak month was June 1959 with 330 river rats making the trip, providing thrills and enjoyment on the Green and Yampa rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yampa
Dinosaur National Monument
Also Mentioned on This Page
Desert
Palestine
Mr Mitchell
Kendall Rasmussen
Phyllis Oberhansley
Wilson
Oberhansly
Jessie Robb
Adams
Vesuvius
Pompeii
Whiterocks School
Kenneth Mullina
Michael Ice
Savanna Reed
Mitchell
Bonnie Wilson
Roger Tom and
Aldora Duncan
Roger Tom
South America
Holland
Love Goodrich
Dell Johnson
Gym
Welikaatt
Tommy Ridley
Mra Christensen
John Smith
Whitenocks
West Main
Margaret Heed
Alterra Junior Ugh
Wrata
State Farm Bank
W. A. Jacobe
Vernal
Utah
Istate Farm Tt
Hell
Wcount
Utah ‘National Parks
Mia
Boneta Fife
Todd School
United High School
Curtis Excanbrach
Tom Houston
Jack Bowen
Rex Allred
Kyne Clark
Lee Helms
Conestoga By Downs
Wilton
Vernal Furniture & Appliance
Avades Safeways
Smai
Cudahy
Martie
Mandarin — Town Oranges
del Monte
Foe
Washington
Roxbury
Mrs Wright
Gerber
Safeway
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!