Alice O Billings recounts Nevada gold rush era life
The biography recounts Alice Omer Billings born 1865 in Provo as the daughter of America Mecham Orser and Evert Orner. It details early hardship, pioneer moves to Ashley Valley Nevada and Provo, family work in Brigham Young households, harsh winters, pine nut gathering, Indian camp incidents, dancing from age six, and survival during the 1879 80 blizzards before returning to Provo. The narrative preserves names and places such as Jensen Jensen family, Porter Rockwell, and Salt Lake Desert crossing, with farm life and gold rush context.
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M Cerson
Alice
Omer Billings
Ashley Valley
Jensen
Tah
America
Brigham Young
Alice 0. Billing
Evert Orner
Upalonti
Michigan
Evert
Nett
Ukela
Lise Pe
Wendell Collier
Cold Creek
Arents
Edwin
White Pine
Nevada
Edlien
Wandell
Fort Lewis
Wayh
Ino
California
Mesh Nee
Merle Ipod
Rs. Orser
Sama
Provo
Orsers
Fey
Mr. Orser
Mr. Orper
Porter Rockwell
Cedars
Frank
Cols En
Jordan River
Ladies Plan Spring Confab in Uintah Bank Meeting Room
A Federated Womens Clubs meeting Tuesday explored plans for their district convention with a tentative April 26 date set for the Hotel Vernal. Attendees included local presidents and officers, with discussion of a banquet and reports, plus notes on a new American Legion Auxiliary organization at Ft Duchesne and officer slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Womens Clubs
Bee
Uintad State Bank
Sete Vernal
United Basin
Logen
Kent Johensen
Donald Larisa
Socialitt
Anthon
Christensen
Young Farmers Banquet Highlights Utah Event
Uintah Chapter of Young Farmers held a grand banquet at the Gateway Cafe with Merker as master of ceremonies and Stanley G. Titchard, a Utah State Agricultural College guest, as a special speaker. Dancing followed the dinner as attendees heard remarks from local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Pahal Benquet
Gateway Cafe
Porin' Merkley
Momlea
Stanley G. Tttchardson
Utah State Agricultural College
Logan
Richardson
Breakfast for Palm Sunday at Kingsbury Church
The men of Kingsbury Congregational Church invite members to a Palm Sunday breakfast at Oothy z louse, serving from to 10:3 iris, proceeds for Arcadians. Arcadians met with Helty Cooke as guest. prizes awarded to Marge Montgomery Marilyn Wilson Dixie Blackburn and Tlaweng Dudley. a salad plate was served. Mrs Frank What, host with Mrs John Blone attended with Dr K recon SPEC guest. The Social Whirl April notes auxiliary events and a church concert with local participants.
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Kingsbury Congrestional Church
Oothy
Iris
Oes
The
Ome
Helty Cooke
Marge Montgomery
Marilyn Wilson
Amere Warren
Merkley
Frank What
Lades’s
K Recon
Yobn sBlone
Luane McDonald Becomes Mrs Larsen In Salt Lake Temple
Miss Luane McDonald daughter of Violet McDonald exchanged wedding vows with Lerry Larsen in the Salt Lake Temple on a Tuesday evening. The bride attends Duchesne High School and the groom has served in the army at Fort Ord. The ceremony was attended by close friends and relatives at Victory Pal in Utah.
American Legion Auxiliary Hospital Party Aids Community Service
The American Legion and American Texlon Auxiliary select their Community Service project for 1954 focusing on west TWintah County reconditioning. Activities include bingo parties, food sales, suppers, and other efforts. A Legion Home bingo night drew 50+ attendees with games and refreshments. Local business support noted with appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
American Texlon
Twintah
Thia
Laddie Hacking Joins Two Honorary Groups at Mines
Donald Laddie Hacking son of Mr and Mrs 8 Don Hacking was admitted to Tau Beta Pi at the Colorado School of Mines and to Sigma Gamma Epsilon both honorary earth science fraternities. He also belongs to Sigma Alpha Epsilon social fraternity and is a former Uintah High School standout in geology track and debate. He served as junior class president and Boys State attendee, senior year leader in Boy Scout activities and Who’s Who.
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Donald
Laddie) Hacking
Mra
Don Hacking
Tou Bete Pi
Colorado School of Mines
Thespian Club
Boys’ State
Boya’ League
Wan Usted
Debais
Central PTA Elects Officers
Central PTA elected Mrs. Whitney Hammond as president and Mrs. Kenneth Sowards as vice president with Hubert Hennett as treasurer. The secretary will be chosen from the teaching staff at the start of the next school year. Other officers include Borrell, Laelia Johnson, and Bill Thomas. The meeting featured solos by Gerald Burchinal and Jean Johnston. Dale Allred spoke on optional Child intelligence and ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney Hammond
Central Inn
Brary
Kenneth Sowards
Ubert Hennett
Ing
Borrell
Mins Laelia "Johnson
Bill Thomas
Eginald Burchinal
Uintah High School
Jean Johnston
Laura Fox Ay
Dale Allred
Bagh Poston
Methcae Sr
Joe
Easter Services Listed by St Pauls Church
St Pauls Epis Church lists Holy Week services with times for Holy Communion on Wednesday April 4 and Thursday April 5 at 7:30 and 10:30 am, Maundy Thursday observances, Good Friday service at 10:30 am with meditations, and sermons led by Father Lundberg.
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St Paul's Church
Paul
Epis Courch
Jesus
Father Lundberg
Vernal Town Notes Tell of Visitors and Births
Mr and Mrs Travis Moore returned from Salt Lake City last Saturday. Norman Le Baton of Bernwell Alberta Canada visited Vernal while in Utah. Debra Richardson born March 24 welcomed two boys and two girls. Howard Workson and family visited Vernal over the weekend. William E Dunn, former Vernal resident, now in Murray, managed a drug store. A S Lemon of Classic Shoes Shop returned from American Fork. Levit Williams of Delta and family plan a few days in Vernal after a California trip.
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George C. Davis
Marsale Siddoway
Archie Johnson
Lynn N. Murdock
Sealey
Vernal
Salt Lake City
Mra. Nay Richardson
Wiliam E. Dunn
Mr. Dunn
Murray
A. S. Lemon
American Fork
Calendar Highlights April Events From Local Organizations
April listings include Kiwanis, FFA banquet, American Legion, Scout Circus and other community activities. Notable items mention leadership gatherings, clean-up week, baseball events, and a Knife and Fork event scheduled around mid month.
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Kiwanis
MIA Stake
FFA
Ab Maeser
Maso
Leguo
Uintah
Scout Circus
Sermon Schedule Errs in Frayed Parish Notice
A garbled church notice outlines Good Friday events including sermons and Holy Eucharist times. It mentions St Paul's and a Sunday schedule with church school and Eucharist services, but many words are unintelligible. The fragment preserves references to parish activities and religious observances.
Unitali Basin Activities Day Opens in Duchesne
Duchesne hosts the opening of the annual Unita Basin Activities Days with vocal sections contests at 180 pm at Duchesne High School directed by Lloyd N Beckstead Jr. Illinois? No, Utah. Participants include Uintah Basin High Schools Altamont Roosevelt Junior High Tabiona Uintah Union.
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Duchesne
Duchesne High Ool
Lloyd N. Beckstead Jr
Ehesne
Uintah Basin
Altamont
Roosevelt Junior High
Tablena
Uintah
Union
Lawrence Lee
I Intah High School
Iwo Jima Marines Land in Operation Flag Hoist
Private Lavor Southam and Corporal Rex Jenkins landed with the 8th Marine Division on Iwo Jima during Operation Flag Hoist. They helped secure a beachhead amid volcanic ash and rain, with over 4,000 Marines and Sailors killed for the airbase at Iwo Jima, as memorial services followed in 1945.
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Jima Marine Pvt
Lavor I. Southam
Clair Southam
Vernal
Utah
Rex. T. Jenkins
Frank Jenkins
Lapoint
Iwo Jima
8Rd Marine Division
4Th Marines
Stake Supper To Raise Funds For New Softball Field
Wives and mothers can take a holiday from the kitchen with a stake supper at the Stoke Center to raise funds for a softball diamond and recreation field. Dinner starts 6 p.m. in town wards and 7 p.m. in outlying wards, followed by free square dancing led by Ned Stringham of USAC. The event, a project of the stake under the Stake Presidency and High Council, has already collected part of its $4000 goal. Bruce Watkins chairs the general sponsorship, aided by Ben Webb, Aston Jelley, and DeMar Duvall handling menu tickets and publicity.
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Stoke Center
Ned Stringham
USAC
Epatisa
Stake
High Council
Sappors
Bruce Watkins
Ben Webb
Aston Jelley
DeMar Duvall
Maeser Town Plans Water Meter Installation
Maeser town will install water meters in a spring area. The town board met with representatives of the Water Works company to arrange for and outline preparation for the purchase of 200 meters. The board will seek bids for installation with meters to be placed by the end of June. Members: Ferron Hocking president, Morgan Merkley, Loran Hatch, Lyle Glines, LeRoy Carroll.
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Maeser
Alt Fave City
Marines Rehearse Iwo Jima Landing Exercise
The operation reenacted the 1945 Iwo Jima assault with the 2nd Battalion of the 4th Marines and the 1st Marine Division taking a beachhead on Iwo Jima. Memorial services honored over 4,000 Marines and sailors who died seizing the island for an airbase.
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Alice O.billings
Frank C. Winther
Truda Gay
Joe Jensen
Peiva
Jeyeen
Mcdonen
Nora Cook
Burbank
Glendale
Wheel Mardy
Cently
Ansistant Secre Oare
Secrets Attend
Denverry Association
Parkes Business
Philly
Nektar Park
Hodgkin Potale Perry
Max Ay
Chris Axelgard
Tucson
Ariz
American Association For Health, Physical Education and Recreaiion
University of Arizona
Axelgard
Price
Karron Axelgard
Orser
Alice Orser Billings
Legion Auxiliary Unit
Ft, Duchesne
American Legion Auxiliary Uni
Ft." Duchesne
Thelma Jorg
Ist
Flora Cuch
Violet Parriatte
Josephine Cuch
Ada Zufelt
Meg, Gerald Oaldyrelt
New Orieural Arts
Mins
Rouhers Aarching
Trealdent
Mira
Ris H
Pan
Arabia
Bengmt
Andenon
Nyce
Jape ‘Ag
Desis
Derrick
DeAnna K Bartlett
Hoodrich
Luane McDonald
Mrs. Larsen
Laddie Hacking
Central Pta
cAbout Town
Travis Moore
Salt Lake Fi
Mr. Moore
Norman le Baton
Bernwell
Alberta
Canada
Mr. and
Mra. Howard Workson
Paula and
Teletho
Book of Taster
St. Paul's
Thorne
Unitali
Ntit So Ry RA
Ray
Andrew
Gera Allen
Mucser
Two Jima
4Th Marine Regiment
Iwo
Robert H. Pepper
Japan
Cambridge Souare
Gardner
Teke
Gardner's
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