Campaign Now on For Scholarships Campaign Now on For Scholarships
Funeral services for Emms Freestone Beers 82 of Pleasant Grove were held Sunday at 12:30 under the Second yard bishopric. Interment followed in Pleasant Grove cemetery. She was born June 22, 1883 in Vernal, daughter of George and Jennie Lind Freestone. Survived by husband Warren Beers and five sons and a daughter. mother Jennie Lind Freestone. seven brothers and two sisters. The Vernal Express launches a “Better Business” campaign offering scholarship options and beauty culture courses, urging preparation to secure employment and money-making opportunities.
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Emms Freestone Beers
Pleasant Grove
Second Yard
Vernal
George
Jennie Lind Freestone
Ashley Valley
Warren Beers
Elmo
California
Totland
Eugene
Ray
Kenneth
June
George O
James Levis
Reuben
Emery
Chas
Clarence Freestone
Rosella Beck
Dry Fork
Afton Druikard
Taft
Calif
George O Freestone
Quita
Jaiu
Vernal Express
LDS Business College
Exceleis School of Beauty Culture
Bear Dance and Pageant at Ouray Ends With Blessings
The Ute Bear dance at Ouray concluded with endurance dancing as Indian women outpaced male partners. Medicine men prayed to Bear, Wolf God Buenay, the Sun, Moon, Stars, and Sky asking health and abundant livestock. A feast followed and blessings were shared as attendees departed. A horse race between Indian and white horses occurred Sunday with Indians leading early.
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Ouray
Corral
Buenay
Tawats
Moon Lake Dam Project To Begin May First
Construction of a 50,000,000 moon lake dam and reservoir will start by May 1. T E Connelly of T E Connelly Inc of San Francisco, the contractors, announced in Salt Lake City. R J Colgate, purchasing agent for his company, accompanied Mr Connolly and explained a road must be built to the site and a camp established before work can start at Duchesne 395 miles south of the dam site.
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Moon Lake
T E Connelly
T. E Connelly, Inc
San Francisco
Batt Lake City
Utah
R J Colgate
Connolly
Salt Lake City
Duchesne
Tribune
Forty-Four Years Ago Reminiscence Highlights Local News
The article recalls events from the era including closing exercises at the central school, sheriff and deputy illness, the dissolution of the Glenn and Camp partnership, Ed French's Cheyenne trip to identify stage robbers, and notes on local officials, a park dedication, a birth, and notable deaths and an insanity commitment in Ashley Valley.
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Lybbert
Vernal Box Card to Stage Major Eight Bout Show
Vernal hosts a strong boxing card on April 27 at the UNS gym led by Jack Howard vs Del Baxter in a twelve round main event at 190 pounds. Sammy Hatch faces Jack Stringham for eight rounds at 155 pounds. Floyd Walker takes on Art Palmer at 135 pounds for six rounds amid four preliminaries and a battle royal starting 8:30 pm.
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Vernale
UHS
Jack Howard
del Baxter
Jack
Baxter
Sammy Hatch
Jack Stringham
Rocky Mountains
Floyd Walker
Art Palmer
Salt Lake
UNS
Funeral Rites for Rangely Matron at Second Ward Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Maude Elizabeth Davis Banta of Rangely were held at the Vernal Second Ward chapel Friday afternoon. She died Tuesday night at the Monroe Hatch residence. Survived by husband John R Banta and seven children, extensive family ties cited, burial in Vernal Cemetery.
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Rangely
Second Ward
Vernal Second Ward
Maude Elizabeth Davis Banta
Monroe Hatch
Leo Calder
J Wilford Bastian
Harold E
Clive Davis
Nadine Samuels Placed in Salt Lake After Pneumonia Treatment
Nadine daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Samuels was taken to Salt Lake for pneumonia treatment Tuesday morning. An operation to tap the lungs was performed and that evening a phone call to her grandfather E T Corless said she was getting along nicely. Mr and Mrs Samuels remain with their daughter.
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Nadine
Guy Samuels
Salt Lake
E T Corless
UHS Bands Compete in Provo Music Festival
Members of the UHS band and ladies glee club travel to Provo for a major regional music festival. The band includes 65 players and 40 glee club members with Prof. Lloyd Winn directing. Solo contests begin Thursday, band marching and playing on Friday, with finals Saturday.
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UHS
Provo
Utah
Colorado
Idaho
Ladies' Glee Club
Lloyd Winn
Ladies’ Glee Club
Camp Tender Saves Own Life By Rapid Work After Accident
Bill Rector 21 son of Mr and Mrs Everett Rector Rangely saved his life when an axe cut through boot top and sole while tending camp on White river. He bandaged the wound with shirt strips and a sack, rode a saddle horse to the ranch, and was rushed to Vernal for medical aid after urgent first aid from Wil Witbeck.
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Bill Rector
Everett Rector
Rangely
Rector
Wil Witbeck
White River
Child struck in eye by rock in accident
Elaine Wilkins, three, sustained a serious eye injury Tuesday when struck by a rock. Local doctors could not determine severity. she was taken to Prove hospital. Mr and Mrs Victor Wilkins returned Wednesday with their child somewhat improved. eye prognosis to be reassessed in two weeks.
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Elaine
Victor Wilkins
County Ranchers Seek Road Improvements in Uintah County
A petition filed by 32 residents from Hill Creek and Willow Creek seeks immediate road development and maintenance. The letter urges a county commission trip to inspect conditions and argues passable roads will aid farming families, reduce vehicle wear, and boost Uintah County as a whole.
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Hill Creek
Willow Creek Ranchers Petition County Commission For Road Development
Frank L Noel
HU Creek
Willow Creek
Uintah County
Uintah
Fort Duchesne
Outay
Roose
Eugene Alger
William Hambrick
Austin Wardle
Elly Wid
Jennie Wild
Hugh Clark
Gilbert Wild
Leo Wild
Hazel Warde
Frank Ifyde
Uintah High Announces 74 Prospective Graduates This Spring
Uintah High lists 74 students applying for graduation in spring 1955. Names include Thurza Alexander, Merrill Anderson, Venna Anderson, Ruth Bing ham, Veda Bingham, Zelda Bing ham, Loyal Birchell, Wesley Bod en, Etna Brimhall, Sam Calder, Harold Duke, Florence Hading, Kenneth Hadlock, Clyde Hall, Dee Curfew, Jamey Nforrocks, Theda Reid, Gladys Richardson, Arthur Roper, Margaret Oaks, Dean Peterson, Helen Roberts, Beatrice Robinson, and many others. Commencement exercises set for Monday, May 3rd, per Principal L G Noble.
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Uintah High School
UHS
Thurza Alexander
Merrill Anderson
Andre Allen
Venna Anderson
Elgyn Baucom
Callis Billings
Ruth Bingham
Veda Bingham
Zelda Bingham
Loyal Birchell
Wesley Bowden
Etna Brimhall
Sam Calder
Neil Caldwell
Lela Campbell
Mary Ebien Campbell
Bernice Coltett
Lorna Cook
Clinton Cooper
Lela Colton
Dee Curfew
Harold Duke
Ita Rae Duke
Florence Hading
Kenneth Hadlock
Clyde Hall
Freda Hall
Varian Hodgkinson
Jamey Nforrocks
Alice Trene Jackson
Nellie Collier Jones
Calva Jorgensen
Mildred King
Lenore Lewis
Louise Lybbert
Everett Manwaring
Edna McConkie
Lynn McConkie
Ellen Merkley
Kate Merkley
Elmer Merrell
Mabel Merrel
Henry Millecam
Grace Morrison
Thomas Miller
Eunice Murrey
Jensen Pupils Return Friday From Salt Lake Trip
Jensen junior high students and their teacher Mrs Peterson returned Friday evening after a week in Salt Lake City. They toured the city with Utah police escorts visiting the University of Utah Dinosaur bones exhibit, Captiol, Zoo, and several factories and landmarks. The group praised Ralph Alexander, Salt Lake Vernal Stage Line manager, for arranging safe, cooperative travel and commended two police officers for escorting and protecting the students.
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Tiree
Utah Woolen Mills
Hyigia
State Penitentiary
St Mary-of-the-Wasatch
University of Utah
Geo Thomas
University
Geological Department
Zoo
Brigham Young Monument
Liberty Park
Fort Douglas
Orpheum Theatre
State Capitol
Cudahy
Airport Union Depot
Municipal Baths
First National Bank
Fire Department
Temple Grounds
Tabernacle
Peterson
Ralph Alexander
Salt Lake- Vernal
Salt Lake
Annual LDS Seminary Ball at Imperial Hall
The annual Easter LDS Seminary Ball will be held Friday night at the Imperial hall on April 19. A large crowd is expected and efforts are being made to make the event an outstanding social occasion. A new band will furnish the music.
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LDS &Elinary
Imperial Hall
Nevag
Lions Follies to be staged April 24 and 25
Vernal Lions Club announces Lions Follies at Uintah high school auditorium next Wednesday and Thursday. A cast of fifty dancers chorus girls and bathing beauties will perform in nine acts with acts ranging from a honeymoon scene to foreign locales including Russia Japan and Mexico City. Proceeds support local service projects while the show promises laughter thrills and elaborate costumes.
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Vernal Lions Club
Uintah High School
Lynn Pack
Mery Thomas
Weldon K Bullock
Glen Milter
Flussia
Paris
Sally Rand
Tife
Japan
Scouts Cook Camp Fire Dinner For Uintah District
Five Scout Troops from Vernal Maeser Naples Jensen wards met in the Uintah district Scout room for a two hour session led by Merrill Christopherson and Roy Scoulta. The noon highlight was a camp fire dinner at Calder Brothers creamery followed by an orange treasure hunt and a closing instructional meeting.
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Merrill Christopherson
Timpanogos Council
Roy Scoulta
America
Uintah
Vernal
Maeser
Naples
Jensen
Calder Brothers Creamery
Christopherson
Uintah District Council
Mr and Mrs Francis Feltch Visit Salt Lake City
Mr and Mrs Francis Feltch made a trip to Salt Lake City at the start of the week, returning with remarks on the journey and local happenings.
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Francis Feltch
Galt Lake City
Funeral Rites For Randlett Pioneer Held
Funeral rites for George Ashton a Randlett pioneer merchant were held at the Randlett church on Sunday afternoon. The service was officiated by Rev Howes with Rev Leacher and Rev Talbot assisting. Mrs E M Chandler led the ritual as pallbearer, and a capacity crowd from the basin attended. Mr Ashton died Friday morning April 12 after a long illness. he had spent winter in California hoping for improvement. He was a native of England and came here more than twenty years ago to enter the mercantile business. He helped develop the area and served as secretary of the Colorado Park irrigation company and campaigned for water for the galley. He is mourned by his wife and friends. out-of-town attendance included Mr and Mrs Marts of Atchee and Mrs Benser of Ohio.
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Randlett
George Ashton
Wm Howes
Leacher
Roosevelt
Talbot
Whiterocks
E M Chandler
Ashton
California
England
Colorado Park, Irrigation Company
Marts
Atchee
Mra Benser
Ohio
Mra Ashton
Thieves Take Vernal Officer's Car and Are Caught
Night Marshal Fritz Swain found his car missing after parking near the city office Saturday. A statewide search traced the vehicle to Willow Creek, and two youths from Roosevelt were arrested there Monday evening.
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Willow Creek
Fritz Swain
Hia
Duchesne
Norh
Nine Mile
Green River
Vernal
Tomilson Stock Ranch
Homestead
J Emery Johnson
Lafe Richardson
Marshal 3Wain
Uintah County
Marvin Boren
William Mayo
Roosevelt
Lintai Basin Medical Association Meeting Report
The Lintai Basin Medical Association held a Sunday meeting at Roosevelt Dr. Blood of Salt Lake City presented a thesis titled Ailments of Childhood. Mrs Homer P Edwards hosted. The next gathering is planned for Fort Duchesne on Sunday, May 19.
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Wintah Basin
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Excelels School of Beauty Culture
Napoleon
Alps
BYU
Vernal ¢Central School
J R Workmans Hall
Ord
Earl Thompsons
Sevier County
Uinltah County
N G Sowares
Don B Colon
Bishop
B Colton
Iris Caldwell
Thomas J Caldwell
Alfred Lockhart
Glee Club
Uintah High
LDS Seminary
Imperial
Lions
Leota Boy
Brother
Jean
Floyd Bryant
Leota
Bryant
Ecksund
Geo. Ashton
Old Home
Lintai Basin Medical Association
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