Military family notes and furloughs span a news roundup
A field of brief items covers Brady and Thacker military furloughs and transfers, Blackburn’s commendation for meritorious conduct in France, Amos Merkley’s navy leave after South Pacific service, Clyde Rodeback’s 10 day furlough before reporting to Glade Water, and Doyle Lambert’s transfer to a destroyer. The piece also notes a Winter Range inspection by Forest Supervisor Ona A Harrison with multi-district staff and snow observations.
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Chemical Company
France
James B Blackburn
J B Blackburn
Roosevelt
Blackburns
Texas
Africa
Blackburn
Afrita
Sicily
Germany
Clyde Elpoy Rodeback
Noah Rodeback
Glade Water
Rodeback
Camp Fann
Fl Meade
Maryland
Ona A Harnson
Vernal
Manila
Ashley National Forest
Wm Hurst
Geo
Whiterocks
Ict
Lake Fork
Bonanza Gilsonite Mine Study Spurs Utah Road Plan
A 24 member Utah delegation toured the Bonanza gilsonite mine to assess mine output and a proposed 12 mile road linking the property to US 40. They viewed $1.5 million in recent improvements, learned of plans to invest up to $10 million postwar, and urged expedited road access to attract expansion in Utah rather than Colorado. The Uintah County Commission pledged to revisit postwar road priorities, while the group noted the model town and mechanized operations supporting a potential industry boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Bonanza
Highways Department
Utah
Colorado
Uintah County Commission
Ioriorties
State Road Commission
Burt
White River
Sewell Thomas
L D Barry
Thomas
Seminary Graduates To Hear Church Leaders In April
Church leaders will address seminary graduates at the annual exercises on Sunday April 29 at the Stake tabernacle Salt Lake City speakers Geo Albert Smith of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles and Patriarch Josh Smith will lead. A list of 59 graduates will receive Uptomas at the exercises including Wanda Anderson Norma Asherie Bell Gordon Davis Bodily Keith Brady Grant Christensen Leah Ruby Chivers Ina May Collier Palmer Collier DeLoy Eaton Norma Eaton Venla Jean Erickson and others. The class features a wide group of named students from local seminary programs.
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Stake Tabernacle
Geo Albert Smith
Quorum of Twelve Apostes
Josh Smith
Salt Lake
N Kimball Seminary
Wandanderson
Norma Asherie Bell
Gordon Davis Bodily
Keith Brady Grant Christensen
Leah Ruby Chivers
Ina May Collier Palmer Collier
DeLoy Eaton
Norma Eaton
Venla Jean Erickson
Donna Faye Goodrich
Lila Goodrich
Erma Goodrich
Donna Marle
Hatch Doris Hodgkinson
Phyllis Minnie Hunting
Lewis Howell Floyd D Jackson Nita Lar Lime James Velma Kimball
Betty Lee
Donna Lundell LaVanne ‘Manwaring
Sybil Massey
Loi McCarrell
Virginia Mecham
Marilyn Klea Miles Phebe Jane Merkiey
Ferron Ifgon
Nadeen Odekirk
Charlene Palmer Vernon F Farent
Miriam Perry
Marka Peterson
Ila Petersut
Val Lure Preece Lella Ruth
Preece
Nera Powell Donna Delores Richards Watt
B Richens
Dean Roberts
Jenrie Roberts
Nadean J Samuels Dorsthy Rae Siddoway
Jayne Snyder
Carma Lea Slaugh
Drilling Depths For Ban gly wella ay Tuesday April 17
Depths listed for multiple wells in California and Wasatch districts show 5467 for No 2, 3110 for Gray B No 2, and 3000 for Wasatch McLaughlin No 3. Pipe and cement noted with Finch and McLaughlin crews, with a derrick awaiting reconditioning and reentry efforts ongoing.
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California
Weber Sand
McLaughlin
Wasatch McLaughlin
Vernal Jaycees Announce Vernal Cleanup Drive
The Vernal Jaycees announce a city wide cleanup and beautification campaign from April 23 to 28. Alvin Kay reports that Vernal City trucks will collect junk trash and refuse from private premises during the week as citizens join with the Jaycees and local businesses to clear litter leaves weeds and debris.
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Jaycees
Business
Alvin Kay
Jr Chamber Group
Purple Heart Award for Vernal Soldier’s Heroism
Laura Yotog ee ee neeeniy receives a Purple Heart for wounds sustained at Luxem Vernal City during a springtime observance. The ceremony honors her service as a wife and mother, with Long com of is namesake season Vernal named after faith Pattan’s army. Local Chamber of Commerce notes Owen Wheel of Craigwan in Vernal this week.
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Laura Yotog Ee Ee Neeeniy
Luxem
Owen Wheel
Craigwan
Gilsonite road project eyed for Uintah Basin
State leaders push gilsonite road plan as Utah boosts ore and oil aims. Sen Grant West notes potential 33 mile expansion could accelerate output, while Mayor Stringham cites Uintah basin coal asphalt oil gilsonite richness. SJR 10 calls for investigation on feasibility and priority. Don Robison reports.
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Gond Commission
Liong Eloneh
Necesa
Fea
Bonanza
Utah
Barber Asphalt Corporation
Grant West
B H Stringham
Uintah Basin
Warwick Lamoreaux
Uintah County
Don Robison
Bait Lake Bist
Memoriams for Mary J Kolthiey noted in Basin Hospital death
Mrs Mary J Kolthiey died after a long illness at Basin Hospital on April 10. She was a lover of art and pictures, fond of music, and resided in Vernal. Survived by three daughters Helen Dye Seattle Pauline Thorne Vernal Ruth Marriner Long Beach one son Dr D D Stonecypher Ne Fra Giants Rialabaugh Mon, one sister Nellie Rods, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Interment Rock Point Cemetery.
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Mece
Jen Danke
May Thorne
James Ft
Galbreath
Robert
Joss
Helen Dye
Seattle
Wash
Pauline
Thorne
Vernal
Ruth Marriner
Long Beach
Call
D D Stonecypher
Fra Giants
Rialabaugh
Nellie E Rods ‘Daugh
Roosevelt mine blast kills worker and injures others
A Roosevelt area mine accident, caused by an explosive set to clear debris, killed Smith of Roosevelt instantly and injured workers as heavy timbers and rocks flew into the air. Fire and collapse followed as crews attempted to control the blaze and reach the trapped miners amidst snow and rock debris.
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Bonanza
Sopark
Ray Davis
Verinal
Bsaistin
Pohly Family Moves to Houston for Atlas Exploration Post
Mr and Mrs A A Pohly and their son Johnny left Sunday for Houston Texas where Mr Pohly has accepted a position with North American The Poh Sl ithe Atlas Exploration Co.
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A A Pohly
Johnny
Houston, Texas
Pohly
Poh Slithe Atlas Exploration Co
Fisk Jubilee Singers to Appear Here on Monday
Fisk Jubilee Singers, renowned negro spiritual group, will perform locally April 3 at the stake tabernacle. The program features Go Tell It on the Mountain and Who’ll Buy My Lay Down Blues, with solos by Norton Evans and Lydia Mason among others. The group’s director is L J Gorman with associates Nye and Moore and other local officials in town last Thursday.
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Fisk Jubilee
Ne Fisk Spillge
Stake Tabernacle
Taham Music and
Lyceuum Bureau
Salt Lake
Hills Slaves
Theresa
L J Gorman
L Nye
Denver
BF Moore
Steamboat Springs
Cole
Mr Gorman
Rock Island Railroad
Mr Nye
Union Pacific
Mr Moore
D&il
Annual Outing At Merkley Park For Uintah Priesthood
The sixteenth annual Uintah Stake Aaronic Priesthood outing will be held Saturday May 1 at Merkley Park. About five hundred boys from Uintah Stake and surrounding stakes are invited. Harold E Hullinger, committee chairman, says arrangements will be in place with a casual program. All Aaronic Priesthood members are expected to attend. Roosevelt Stake has been invited.
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Uintah Stake
Merkley Park
Uintah
Uinlati Stake
Harold E Hullinger
Roosevelt
Arvid Merkley Reported Wounded In Germany
Arvid Merkley, son of Joe and ? Merkley, reported wounded in Germany and later hospitalized in France. The event involved morale programs at Merkley Park with local ward groups and a veterans’ event calendar guided by Bishop Jmlin and others.
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Arvid Merkley
Germany
Joseph Arvid Merkley
Merkley Park
France
Acon
Merkley
Ant
Joe Merk
Oral Hull
Bishop J Pvt. Merkley
O Hawa
Imlin
Camp Roberts
Calle Be
Wus
Ft. Meade
Maryland
Jar
Park
Conference Uintah Stake Quarterly Conference Announcement
The Uintah Stake outlines its quarterly conference to be held April 28 with principal speakers George Albert Smith and Joseph F Smith. The schedule opens Saturday with a welfare meeting at seminary and Stake Priesthood meeting, continuing Sunday and April 29 in the First Ward church activities.
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Uintah Stake
George Albert Smith
Sath Twelve Apostles
Patri Joseph F Smith
Eat Lake
Conefrence
Seminary Stake
Funeral Services Held For Ames Mecham Sr
Funeral services were held for Ames Mecham Sr son of Ames Mecham Sr and Nettle Mecham. Bishop Wallace Slaugh of Doyls ward dedicated the grave. He was educated in local schools and his father died earlier. The service included hymns In The Garden and Got firme accompanied by Helen Larsen. Speakers included Ashel Manwaring and Luella Caldwell. Floral offerings were noted and bearers listed. (Continued on page eight)
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Myro
Boon Batty
Eivin Eke
Luelnie Caldrr Éang
Larsen Bishop
LeRoy Aan
Pleesant Grove
Ward
Phen LeRoy Ani Cham
Inelawa
Lion Brown
Leonard Horrocks
Percy Adams
Swain
Wallace Slaugh
Doyls Ward
Lintorn Tidon
Utah
Ames Mecham
Nettle Mecham
Malana
Ed Conklin dies in Tabiona electric accident
Edward C Conklin 58 longtime Moon Lake Electric superintendent was electrocuted Friday at 4 pm in Tabiona Duchesne County while removing a tree from a power line. Born June 24 1906 in Rupert Idaho he came to Altonah in 1922 and worked in electrical trades. He married Ida Ferron in Provo in June 1930. survivors include his widow two children Dean 8 and Judy 4 and one brother Charles Conklin Seattle WA Funeral services were held Tuesday under Glen Makin with burial in Altonah Cemetery. Dr Orval Stark of USAC Logan attended.
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Edward C Conklin
Moon Lake Electric
Ass'n
REA
Tabiona
Duchesne County
Rupert
Ida
Altonah
Ida Leslie Ferron
Provo
Dean
Judy
Charles Conklin
Seattle
Wash
Glen Makin
Al‘tunah
Altonsh
Vernal Paratrooper Escapes German Prison Three Times
Pie Bastian, one of two escape attempts by a Vernal paratrooper from a German prison camp, was recaptured on the first and later escaped again with companions. He described freezing feet, illness, and confinement before being aided by American lines in Belgium. Now recovering in an American Red Cross hospital, he expects travel home on furlough before overseas service resumes.
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Mays
Somel
Mra Wilbut
Hie Orstford Bastian
Jou
Pie June Bastian
Belgum
Land
Pie Bastian
Nes
Begin
Red Cross
Belgium
Jane
City Completes New Flow Line For Water System
City completes a new 12 inch flow line for the water system this afternoon. The project involved extending the main water line to improve supply to residences and businesses in the area.
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Mieser
Nates
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Brady
Laon
L. Brady
Lowell Brady
Gutaly S-Sat
Ft Riley
Glen Lady
Pacific
Dale Thecker
Ft. Bronte
Dale F Thacker
Ft Bragg
Camp Gordon
Ft. Benning
Pfc
Thacker
Field Artillery
Leslie Thacker
Amos Markley
Amos Merkley
George A Merkley
Amos
Navy
Parrugot
Ida Ife
South Pacific
Warren
Guam
Woodrow
Ss. L. Group
Wallowin
Joseph F. Smith
Vernal Jaycees
Satae ‘Amn
Tang
Purple Heart
Iltaproy
Mary J. Kolthiey
Workman
Rainbow Mine
Ieee Ieee
Norton &Vans
Jack Motley
Oswlad Lampkins
Colston LeGrand
Rubt Green
Lydia Mason
James Myres
Conklin
Orval Stark
USAC
Logan
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