Geoffrey O Hara to Appear Here in Vernal Utah
Geoffrey O Hara the American composer will perform at the Uintah Knife and Fork club event on April 26 at Hotel Vernal. The pianist will demonstrate simple rules for expressing melody and entertain with humor while educating on composition. He has 12 school operettas published and has taught at Teachers College Columbia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoffrey O'Hara
Uintah Knife and Fork Club
Hotel Vernal
O'Hara
Caruso
al Jolson
Tennessee
Nelson Eddy
Teachers College
Columbia University
Kiwanis Leader Urges Youth Work During Annual Visit
Clifton N. Memmett, Kiwanis International lieutenant governor, spoke to the Vernal Kiwanis Club urging support for community activities and youth work. The highlight was a controversial 15 point plan on teen behavior, including harmful parenting tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton N. Memmett
Helper
Kiwanis International
Vernal Kiwanis Club
Hotel Vernal
Mr. Memmett
Union School Bids Exceed Estimates by 100000
Bids for the Union high school on Uintah and Duchesne county lines total 613199.79 dollars, about 100000 over the anticipated cost. Harold Lundell, Uintah district superintendent and board secretary, announced the figures after April 11 bid openings in Roosevelt. Low bids include Christensen Brothers for general contract 509400, Palmer Christensen for plumbing 88186, and Electric Service of Price for electrical 15533.79. Board members met in Vernal to decide how to cover the increase, considering reducing the building, seeking extra funds, postponing construction, or negotiating further with contractors to cut costs by material substitutions. Cutting floor space would not proportionally reduce costs. Continués on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union High School
Uintah
Duchesne County
Harold M. Lundeil
Union High School Board
Roosevelt
Christensen Brothers
Salt Lake City
Palmer-Christensen
Electric Service
Price
Vernal
Lundell
Utah Field House Bases in National Spotlight
The Utah Field House of Natural History, director G. E. Untermann said, is spotlighted in a two volume work on American museums by Dr. Laurence Wall Coleman. Material from the field house was provided during an eastern trip, including drawings and photographs. The museum, affiliated with UNESCO, is part of a network of 44 nations, while Russian museums are excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Field House of Natural History
Internal State Park
Laurence Wall Coleman
American Association of Museums
G. E. Untermann
Field House
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations
Kremlin
Untermann
Germany
Gilsonite Firm Names New Superintendent
J. H. Baker, formerly of Salt Lake City, named superintendent of the Bonanza operations of the American Gilsonite Co. succeeding L. D. Barry who served ten years. Barry to make his home in Vernal. Mrs. June Hartley and son Ray of Ontario Ore visiting two weeks with the Caldwells in Vernal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Baker
Salt Lake City
American Gilsonite Co
L. D. Barry
June Hartley
Ray
Ontario, Ore
B. L. Caldwell
Hartley
Jr Livestock Show Plans For 12th Annual Event
The Uinted Basin Junior Livestock Show set for June 2 3 4 was approved by the full committee at Uinted State Bank. The 1949 show moves to the new show barn on county fair grounds with prizes including a calf a portable radio four wrist watches and more. State funds of 1000 were allocated via Representative Karl B Preece to support premiums with local matching by Woodey B Searle. The premium book from the Vernal Express highlights last year’s grand champion and lists changes such as on site sire blank filling and exhibitors supplying their own feed. Bill Ross from Steamboat Springs Colo will judge beef. USAC Extension will judge swine dairy and sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Rulon C. Hacking
Salt Lake Tribune-Telegram
Deseret News
Karl B. Preece
Woodey B. Searle
Vernal Express
Bill Ross
Steamboat Springs
Cols
Usac Extension Service
Intermountain
North Salt Lake
Rulon Hacking
Sidney Merkley
William C. Whitaker
LeRoy Taylor
Grant Parrish
Premium St
Harold Reader
Chuck Taylor
Don Batty
Virtus McConkle
Dorr Finicum
Leland McNeil
Don Wall
Dee Jenkins
Lorin McKee
Kay Mecham
Victory Bingham
Allen Mansfield
Marvin Smith
Max Timothy
Reed McKee
Owen Powell
Carl Allen
Palace Caldwell
Vin Weeks
Milton Nielson
Louis Jensen
Duchesne County
the Hacking
Colton McKeachnie
Dayle Landon
Jess Hullinger
FFA
George C. Davis
Families Headed to Salt Lake City Temple Excursion
Mr and Mrs W H Cook depart for Salt Lake City for a temple excursion Friday. Mrs Mae Calder, Mr and Mrs John Koiter, Joseph and Vernon Parent, Mr and Mrs Harvey Hullinger, and Mrs Marie Alfred will leave Thursday for the same trip. In Salt Lake they will visit the genealogical archives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Cook
Salt Lake City
Temple
Mae Calder
John Koiter
Joseph and
Vernon Parent
Harvey Hullinger
Marie
Alfred
Salt Lake
Uintah County Hospital to Open by July Fifteenth
The Vernal Lions Club heard that Uintah County hospital is nearing completion with elevators being installed and expects an opening by July 15. State and federal funds covered about two thirds of the $97,057.80 hospital construction grant, with the remainder from other government sources. The project, praised as one of the finest for its size, will be featured in Hospitals journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County Hospital
Vernal Lions Club
Lorenzo Young
Salt Lake City
Robert A. Hunt
State Department of Health
CL Piper
Vernal
William B. Wallis
Alvin E. Weeks
George P. Roth
Ralph Siddeway
Francis Feltch
Uintah County
Bryant H. Stringham
Utah
United States
Dinosaur Monument Aid Presents BYU with 10000-Volume Library
Dr. A. Co. Bayle, former custodian of Dinosaur National Monument, donated a 10 000 volume geology and engineering library valued at 50000 dollars to Brigham Young University Provo. The gift includes rocks and minerals plus lab and office equipment and will be housed in the Library of the new Science building on the upper campus. Dr. Boyle, now in Murray, studied at Utah, Cornell and Columbia and served seven years at Dinosaur National Monument beginning in 1933. He remains a geology consultant to Union Pacific Railroad Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigham Young University At
Provo
A. Co. Bayle
Dinosaur National
BYU
Boyle
Murray
Salt Lake County
United States
Utah
Cornell
Columbia
Dinosaur National Monument
Verna
Bpple
Union Pacific Hallroad Co
Dairy Cooperative Holds First Annual Meeting
Uintah county hosts the first annual meeting of the Uintah Central Dairy Cooperative Assn. William C. Whitaker estimates 300 members at $10 yearly, promising $3000 yearly expert advice. Directors discuss Calder Creamery marketing and possible purchase or lease of the Calder plant with Salt Lake interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Cooperative
Uintah
Elmer Thomas
William C. Whitaker
Uintah Central Dairy Chboperative Assn
Whitaker
Salt Lake City
Billings
Calider
Vernal Rodeo Plans Queen Contest for 1949
The Vernal rodeo queen contest opens with age 18 to 26 eligibility. Floyd Hall and O J Barnett announced the event for July 14 to 16 at the county fair grounds under lights. Applicants must ride well have a suitable horse saddle and costume and will be asked to promote the rodeo through street rides and arena practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Hall
O. J. Barnett
Hall
Vernal Firemen Save John Murray Home
Alert Vernal volunteer fire department responded Tuesday at 10 30 a m saving the John Murray residence about a mile and a half southeast of Vernal Memorial Park. Fire from shaving and sawdust in a fruit cellar spread to the house but was extinguished before major destruction. assistant chief C R Jeffries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Volunteer Fire Department
John Murray
Vernal Memorial Park
C.R. Jeffries
Uintah County Homecoming Plans Set for July 22–25
Uintah stake officials announce a four day homecoming in Vernal featuring ward reunions tours of local sites dedication of three chapels and the Uintah County hospital parades dances and a ball game Gov. J Bracken Lee and LDS Church President George Albert Smith invited to attend Arch. John son Byron Goodrich and Jesse Haws co chairmen lead the organizing effort with secretary C Brian O Neil The schedule includes ward reunions July 22 tours July 23 and a dedication July 24 25 plus various events and a reminder to send copies of the local newspaper to friends and relatives to invite attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin E. Weeks
Wiliam C. Whitaker
Uintah County
Uintah
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Archie Johnson
Byron Goodrich
Jesse A. Haws
C. Laurence Fox
C. Brian O'Neil
Pres. Johnson
LDS Church
George Albert Smth
New Oil Field
Utah Field
House of Natural History
New Chapels
Dinosaur National Monument
Echo Park Damagte
Imperial Hall
Gov. Lee
Stake Center
New Stake Center
Equity Oil completes Ashley Valley No. 3 well in California field
Equity Oil Co reports its Ashley Valley No. 3 well nine miles east of here is producing 480 barrels per day of 32 gravity crude at 4262 feet with 160 feet in the water sand. It is the third producing well in the Ashley field, following the discovery well drilled last year. Tom Turner notes the No. 4 offset is spudding, while other wells like Wyman No. 1 and Hall No. 3 move toward completion in nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equity Oil Co
Ashley Valley No
Ashley
Here
Equity
Tom Turner
Ashley Valley
California Co
Crain-Griffith Thomas Hall
Kerr-McGee
Stane- Mad’s USA
C&g Thomas Hall
Hollandsworth and Travis
Conference Officials Urge Attendance at Unitah Stake Meet
Church leaders announce the Unitah stake quarterly conference with sessions Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in the First Ward chapel and Sunday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the stake tabernacle. Joseph L. Wirthlin will attend as a general authority representative, inviting all ward and stake officers and Melchizedek and Aaronic priesthood members to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Unitah
Archie Johnson
Hake
Joseph L. Wirthlin
Stake
Gusher Soldier Hugh J Dean Honored in Rites
Graveside services for Pvt. Hugh J. Dean of Gusher, killed in action April 11 1845 on Okinawa, were held April 10 at Hoceeyalt cemetery. Born April 15 1924 in Rooseevit, he was a son of George O and Ellen Dean. Survived by his mother four brothers Howard L Dean and others and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh J. Dean
Gusher
Okinawa
Hoceeyalt
Christoper W. Bodity
Moffatt
LDS
Rooseevit
George O
Ellen Dean
Avalon
LDS Church
Morley
Peorae
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geoffrey O’hara
Kiwanis
Union School
Utah Field House
Gilsonite Firm
Barry
County Fair Grounds
Uinted State Bank
Equity Oil
Emily Peterson
Zelph S. Calder
Dinosaur Monument Aid
Hecker
Eldon Billings
Co-Op
Co O
Alvin Carpenter
Utah State Agricultural College Extension Service
Utah Council of Cooperatives
John Schenk
Cache Valley Dairy Assn
Cache Co-Op
Glines
Naples
Pres. Smith
Harold E. Hullinger
Ona A. Harrison
J. Wallace Johnson
Floyd Winward
Ray E. Spendlove
Lucille Watkins
MIA
R.A. Brysonwood Board
2 ‘Neers
Ralph Siddoway
Victor Wilkins
John Stagg
Sunday School Board
Tour
Jtke Relief Society Board
J. D. Jones
Arthur Manwaring
Morris Cook
Blaine Lee
High Priest Committee
Earnes
California
Carter
Verne
E.farmer Jr
Geologtis Istat
Léwell
Malles
Re Duchesne
Baird and Robbins
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!