Birthday gathering and local incidents in week notes
Davis and Olsen hosted Monday evening for Charles Oly's birthday. Confertice in Salt Lake City drew Bishop Waller Glaigh. Atwood injured last week by electric line accident. hospitalized at Basin. Beulah and Zoral Gurr resigned to farm here. Jack Scott and Pre Worker leaving for induction in Salt Lake. Don Lines injured vehicle crash Friday. no serious injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tre Wizord Olsen
Charles Oly
Waller Glaigh
Ealt Lake City
Piedie Atwood
Alwood
Donarza
Aiella Smith
Glen Chivers
Bonanza
Beveper
Maryin Chivers
Rulow
Jack Scott
Tleir
Salt Lake
Beulah
Zoral
Gurr
Bonanza Don
U Lines
Grub Box Undergoes Repairs This Week
Warren Belcher manages the Grub Box which is undergoing repairs and improvements this week. If enough building material is obtained, Belcher plans to enlarge the establishment by adding booths and rest rooms, plus painting, redecorating, and installing new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Belcher
Belcher
Local Residents Refer Happenings in Salt Lake and Nearby Areas
Mr and Mrs Daily Van Tassel with Porter Long Sr visited Salt Lake Tuesday last week. Mrs Grant Hansen left for Fresno to visit Lt Grant Hansen. Mrs Winn learned her daughter Helen Poseman married Carl McMillan of Rock Springs on March 9. Mr and Mrs John Ellsworth came from Ogden. Ellsworth returned to his arsenal job, Ellsworth's wife staying this summer. Mrs Luther Swett returned from Mantt after visiting her mother and attended services for nephew Shirley Barney, son of Leslie Barney who lived here four years ago. The MTA held a married olds social Friday with Don Pearce showing films, then dancing and refreshments. Howard Mecham returned from Wyoming to visit before entering new duties. Bart Schmid and wife left for Duchesne for employment. plan to settle there. Vene Collett spoke at Sacrament meeting Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Thomas E Kidd and daughter, Mrs Harold Twitchell left for Salt Lake to visit Harr Bowes and family. Mrs Wm Morrison returned from Sacramento to visit daughter Vada M Heeer. Rosco and Scott Howell returned home to Salt Lake after spending their vacation here with grandmother Bils Lydia Bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Winn
Helen Poreman
Carl McMillan
Rock Springs
Wyoming
John Ellsworth
Ogden
Ellsworth
The
Arsenal
Luther Swett
Mantt
Mothe
Shirley Barney
Leslie Barney
M Tt A
Salt Lake
Harr Bowes
Wm Morrison
Sacramento
Calif
Aie
Vada M Heeer Rosco
Scott Howell
Balt Lake
Bils Lydia Bills
Eliza Nelson
Lamont Nelson
Lamar Norton
Clarence Bills
Bingham
Bills
Lapoint
Harvey Lee
Raymond Bigelow
Salt Lake City
Preston Searle
Los Angeles
Neumyers
Al‘aica
Mae Sprouse
Provo
Donne
Lawrence Caldwell
Craig
Meeker
Sherman Taylor
Lyle Perry
San Diego
Perry
Consolidated Aircraft Factory
Pearl Perry
George Bigelow
Lawrence Schubert
Texas
Schubert
Price
Whive Sprouse
Elmer Huber
Spen
Jay Pillerup
Jensen
Floyd Perry
Will McConkle
Caroline McConkie
Thelma Jenkins
Marvin Perry
Soldier Plea for Buying War Bonds from Pacific Front
A soldier on the Pacific front writes to his parents about wartime hardships at home and urges continued purchase of war bonds. He notes rationing, scarce meat and gas, clothing shortages, and the danger faced abroad, asking the family not to let them down on the home front as bullets fly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Front
Record Breaking Easter Egg Reported by Custodian
Building custodian Lloyd Taylor Coltharp announced a pullet less than a year old laid a record breaking Easter egg. The egg measured seven inches in diameter and eight and one fourth inches in length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Taylor Coltharp
Lapoint Chapel Event Honors Blaine Caldwell on furlough
A Monday Lapoint chapel gathering celebrated Blaine Caldwell son of Wir and Mrs Lawrence Gaidwell before his return from boot camp. The event featured a program, socializing, and visits from relatives including Flora Reigan, Mrs Annie Marcos, and Mrs Dave Jenkins. Numerous locals and families from Vernal, Roosevelt, Bull Lake City, and San Diego attended or contributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapoint Chapel
Blaine Caldwell
Wir
Lawrence Gaidwell
Farragut Ida
Byance
Blaine
Jhursday
Mariott Marshall
Vernal
Crothy Caldwell
Roosevelt Visted
Lapoint
Flora Reigan
Annie Marcos
Dave Jenkins
J C Hacking
George R Hacking
Lee C Walker
Dora
Bull Lake City
Bishop Hacking
Wreale Jenkins
Frank Jenkins
Clair Burton
Greystone
Cole
Travis Nelson
Lizzie Oaks
Gilbert Anderson
Fire damages truck in Kampa Colorado incident
Vernal Volunteer Fire Department responded Saturday to a blaze under the dashboard of Erick Nelson's truck parked in front of Dr C E Hirth's residence in Kampa. The fire reportedly started from defective wiring or a box of matches in the Brave compartment. Several Denver men from railroads and stockyards visited Steamboat Springs area on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Erick Nelson
Kampa Colorado
Dr C E Hirth
Roosevelt Baby Killed In Auto Mishap
An 18 month old, Cyrus Larson, was fatally run over Monday morning by his grandfather C B Larson while backing the family car from the garage in Roosevelt. Born January 6, 1943, the child died at noon. Survived by parents Bernard and Masry Brady Larson, four grandparents, a Roosevelt sister Mary Ann Larson, and two brothers. Funeral held Wednesday at Roosevelt City Chapel with burial in Roosevelt City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Boya Cyrus Larson
Bernard
Masry
Brady Larson
C B Larson
Prove
W A
Brady
Salt Lake City
C B Larson Roosevelt
Mary Ann Laron
Lawrence
Roger Larson
Wage Scale Increase for Uintah County Teachers Approved by Board
Uintah County Board approves a wage scale increase for teachers. The note mentions a teacher’s leave of absence at Columbia University and indicates Uintah County schools will terminate classwork for the season on May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Kidoodiers
Chellus Caldwell
Draft Board
Uintah County
Negetar
Columbia University
State FFA Convention Honors Officers At Logan
Arthur Wiscombe and Max Todd from the Alterra chapter attended the State FFA convention held last weekend at the USAC campus in Logan. About two hundred student officials and delegates from chapters across the state attended the meet with their leaders. State officers were named to serve for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Y London
Smith Hughes
Sterling Don Colton
Siddoway
Wough Wilking Jr
Arthur Wiscombe
Max Todd
Alterra
FFA
USAC
Logan
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Beery Rete Teo
Shir Rayon
Bossa Basket
Coats
Mason Caps
Mason Lids
Cookie Jara
Lic
Lux Toile Soap
Davis
Ashley A
Anata
Tit
Daiiy van Tassel
Porter Long Sr
Grant . Hansen
Fresno California
Lt Grant Hansen
Denis Morgan
Sondergard
Adolf Huiler
Staratt
Sundown Valley
Nira Vague
Jane Begone
Rosie the Riveter
Flying Cadets
Randoph Scott
Dutien
AF Moore
Steamboat Springs
Nye
Union Pacific
L J Gorman
Hock Island Railroad
Tilford Wilson
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Frank D Tcter
Missouri Pacific Fairosa
Dec Corbin
Denver Union
Denver
Lions Cubs
Aysit
Imperial Hall
New York
Ideal
Erastus Peterson
Utah
Fred Glaugh
Lindsay Oaks
Lnpoint
Uintah Basin
Ritchie
Heber
Monarch
Nathan Chivers
Heed
H Wilson Ald
Maeser
Sed
Allen Jones
Hay Lowe Goodrich
Hay Beilizabeth Long Ashley Als
Ivan Morri
Swain Roosevelt
Lee Winward
Warren D Richardson
Carl W Searle
Sam and Gravel
Clark Larson
Bank OF Vernal
Uncle Sam
West Main
Maletr
Searlf Creen
Pstire
Ewes
Lapoint al BY
Bank OF Vernal Agtt
Will Lake
James
Chivers
Searle Hide & Pur Co
Texaco Service
Rawleigh
Colonly
Farr Isaac Sorensen
Tate City
Alt
Calder
Byron Goodrich
Vincent Swindle
Manteca O'Haa
Joel McCrea
Linda (Amette
Buffalo Bill
Technicolor
March of
Johny Downs and
Wandy McKay In
Ann Lothin
James Craig i
Maisie
Rooney
Kay Kyser
Roosevelt Babe
Eugene Sanford
Delta
Merrill Hallon
Spanish Fork
Sheldon Maasden
Rex Limb
Beaver
Don Cassity
Tobele Sentinel
FE Duchesne
Unita Hi
State Bank
Memmber Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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