LDS Church General Conference highlights new council appointees
The fifth annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints wrapped as President Heber Grant blessed attendees. J Reuben Clark Jr announced five full time assistants to the Council of the Twelve due to rapid church growth. Appointees include Marion G Romney Thomas E McKay Ditford Young Alma Sonne and Nicholas G Smith.
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Stern World
LDS Church
East Lake Tabernacle
Stephen I Richards
Council of the Twelve
Church of the Air
Phareld B Lee
Salt Lake
Otty
Clark
Marion G Romney
Bonneville
Thomas E McKay
Ogden
European Mission
Ditford
Young
Alpine
Alma Sonné
Cache
Nicholas G Smith
Northwestern
Ingston
Grant Speaks
Hebert Grant
Federal Board Urges Aid to Colorado Basin
The National Resources Planning Board urges surveys for a comprehensive Colorado River basin development plan. It emphasizes irrigation, transmountain diversions, hydroelectric power, and industrial uses while noting no financing details and forecasting final stages within five years.
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Washington
Colorado River
National Resources Planing Board
United States
Intermountain
UHS Operetta Delights Audiences At University High
Datchy songs and superb acting highlighted Ship Ahoy a musical comedy at United High School with attractive dance numbers. Colleen Young from Salt Lake City performed a special tap dance. About 109 students participated, making it one of the school’s most outstanding operettas. Directed by Karl Engar head of the music department.
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Datchy
Ship
United High School
Colleen Young
Salt Lake City
Uintah High School
Karl 2 Engar
Funeral services held for Blue Mountain cattleman Burdette
Frank Ellsworth Burdette 78 died at his daughter's home in Vernal after a stroke. Funeral at Jensen ward chapel conducted by Rey J W Hailwood with a Jensen cemetery burial. Survived by four children and ten grandchildren. Remembered as a leading cattleman of the Blue Mountain region of Utah and Colorado.
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Iran Gardner
Jensen Cemetery
Swain
Hailwood
Albert Snow Willis
Johnson Marcus Jensen
Joe Haslem
Francis Stewart
J Lloyd Gilroy
Mr Burdette
Azer Johnson
Vernal
Robert Kretscham
Long Beach Calif
Willis Burdette
Sadie Karren
Jensen
Iter
Clara B Wolfe
San Diego Calif
Burdette
Blue Mountain
Utah
Colorado
Frank Burdette
Aguletude
Utah cattle and horse growers pledge defense support
The Utah Cattle and Horse Growers Association pledged wholehearted support for the national defense program and all practicable aid. The two day convention at Salt Lake City adopted the defense resolution and reelected President L Montgomery and five vice presidents. Fred W Merrill urged growers to sell products and support Utah neighbors in developing purebred herds at the annual banquet.
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National Defense Program
America
Utah Cattle and Horse Growers Association
Salt Lake
L . Montgomery
Heber City
Newhouse Hotel
Utah
Fred W Merrill
Agricultural Trade Relations Inc
Wool Exhibit To Feature Livestock Show
Alvin Weeks reports the Uintah Basin Livestock Show wool exhibit May 27 and 28 promises outstanding merit. Harold Davis heads the display with fleeces donated by Uintah County Wool growers.
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Alvin Weeks
Uintah Basin
Harold Davis
Uintah State Bank
Uintah County
Weeks
Wool Growers Association
Marvin Smith
FFA
Wagene Sundquist
Theawine
Sundquist
Salt Lake City
Clark
Slump in Utah Honey Output Provokes Alarm
Utah beekeepers met at the New House hotel in a semi annual session of the Utah Honey Producers Cooperative. Wilford Bellistart of Nephi said production fell from about 4,000,000 pounds five years ago to roughly 1,800,000 pounds now due to market conditions and losses from insects and plant poisons. Continued on Page Five.
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Utah
Utah Honey Producers Cooperative Meeting
Newhouse Hotel
Wilford Bellistart
Nephi Cooperative
Eradication Of Weeds Vital to Utah
David Smith Utah commissioner of agriculture outlined the 1941 campaign against noxious weeds. He met with George L Hobson state weed supervisor and John Hansen president of the State Board of Agriculture to discuss plans and next steps. Continued on Page Fight.
Landscaping Expert to Lecture in Vernal Monday
Prof LaVelle Morris head of the landscaping department at Utah State Agricultural College will lecture in Vernal on Monday April 14 at 8 pm in the Vernal First Ward chapel. The event is supported by Uintah County extension agents planning board committees and county officials. Demonstrations will be held at Clarence Palmer's home in Naplea ward and at the Gusher Community Church.
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LaVelle Morris
Utah State Agricultural College
Uintah County
First Ward
Morris
Usac Uintah
Uintah County Commissioners
Uintah County Planning Board
Pan American Union to fete Pan American Day across Americas
The Pan American Union will sponsor observance of Pan Am Day on April 14 in every independent country of the Western hemisphere. The event marks political economic and spiritual unity among the republics with equal voice for all. The map lists populations for Mexico Peru United States Uruguay amid wide regional differences.
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Western Hemisphere
Pan American Union
Look at Our City Clean Up Campaign Proclaimed
Vernal mayor proclaims April 13 to 19 as Paint Up Clean Up Fix Up Week to invite citizens to tidy vacant lots debris and neglected homes and brighten the city for visitors on Highway 40. R C Cooper mayor urges participation in the Look City effort.
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Vernal
Debria
Ted McKowen Dies After Heart Attack
The funeral of Edward Teddy McKowen 62 who died Wednesday night at the home of Dr E Hirth is set for Saturday at 2 pm in the Naples ward chapel with Bishop presiding.
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Edward Teddy McKowen
E Hirth
Naples Ward
Major Leagues Open Baseball Season Opener Pairings
Major Leagues begin the season with opening games featuring New York at Brooklyn, St Louis at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at Chicago, and Boston at Philadelphia.
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St Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelp
Major league baseball previews rosters amid draft calls
The column lists Chicago at Cleveland Detroit at St Louis Washington at Boston Philadelphia at New York and notes top players likely to be called for military service. Names mentioned include Bed Deller Crewe Indians Henry Greenberg Left it Tigers and Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox.
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Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Bed Deller Crewe
Indians
Henry Greenberg
Tigers
Rignes
Chicago White Sox
Ted Willams
Boston Red
Crewe
St. Loui
Obituary: Well Manwaring Dies After Illness in Vernal
Well Manwaring died of a heart attack after several days of illness while socializing on the street. A Colorado native who moved with parents to Ashley valley 69 years ago, he leaves numerous relatives. Interment will be at Vernal Memorial Park under Swain Funeral Home direction.
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Manwaring
Colorado
Ashley Valley
Vernal Memorial Park
Swain
The Drunkard Opens at VHS Tonight
Able advance ticket sale reported for The Drunkard to be opened at the Uintah High auditorium tonight and Friday. The play is praised as one of the cleverest locally. Proceeds fund Vernal Music Festival on April 25 and 38. Cast lists many named characters and supporting roles with listed actors.
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Uintah High Au
Vernal
Mrs Wilson
Clair Brown Mary
Jensen
Willam Dowton
Edewards
Paul Lyman
Agnes
Vernal Junior Chamber to Launch City Cleanup Campaign
The Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a city cleanup drive titled Take a Look at Our City in April. Led by Baker as general, James Grant Popper as publicity chair, and Teony Caldwell as chair, the civic effort seeks broad home and business involvement.
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Vernal
Vernet Junior Chamber of Commerce
Baker
James Alee Grant Popper
Pubilotty
Bore Wack
Teony Caldwell
Ti Ginte
Ia Ee
Lions Club Tackles Weed Eradication in Uintah County
At the Vernal Lions Club meeting, weed infestation in Uintah County dominated discussion. A proposed county half mill levy to fund a weed program was debated, with a committee named to meet the county commissioners.
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Vernal Lions Club
Uintah
BH. Btringham
Board of County Commissioners
W_ Mathis
National Planning Committee
DeVere Carroll
Washington
CCO
Cheney
Aaid & Emoll
Bids Sought for U S 40 Defense Route Work
Utah road commission called for bids on a 0.86 mile hard surfaced section of US 40 from Parks Summit to Kimball Junction to defense specifications. The project requires 54 foot widening with four 11 foot lanes, a four foot neutral zone, and an eight foot shoulder every two miles.
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Utaha Road Commission
Parleys Canyon
W D Hammond
Parks Summit Kimball Junction
Mad Commission
Bridgelend
Apasco
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