Union Oil spuds in Cottonwood Springs west of Vernal
Union Oil spudded a test well 11 miles west of Vernal in Uintah County Utah. The Cottonwood Springs No. 1 well, in section 21 township 4 south range 20 east, near the Lapoint Vernal highway, will be drilled by Douglas Wyoming contractors Gardnon and Kinsley with three-driller crews. If successful the test could spur further oil activity around Vernal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardnon and Kinsley
Douglas
Wyo
Worning
Union Oil Company of California
Vernal
Cottonwood Springs
Max L. Kruger
Garetson
Emisley
D. H. Baxley
Day Winphenor
Charles Floyd
Sullivan
Kruewer
Fiost
Yaadhes
Union Oil Camping Ture
Mir
Brueger
Uintah
Uintah-Ouray
Krueger
Onion Oil Company
Vernpl
Wood Springs
Uintah Development Company
Township 4
Township
Saphalt Ridge
Naphel Ridge
Home Oil Company
Awetlon
State Studies Asphalt For Rubber Use In Hopes Of Industry Here
State officials sent two field men to Vernal to inspect gilsonite deposits and study the Isaac Newton process for making synthetic rubber from asphaltum. They will file findings with the state commission and, if capital is lacking, forward results to the War Production Board.
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United Tasin
State Department of Publicity and Industrial Development
A. Mo Huranek
Yeuloglat
A. Shaw
Boll
Ball Take
Isaac Newton
Tonanen
State Commission
War Production Board
Buranek
Burantk
Ashley National Forest
Remington
Salt Lake
Dorr M Finnicum Appointed County Weed Supervisor
Dorr M Finnicum named Ulntah County weed supervisor by the State Board of Agriculture on April 15. He was appointed by the county commissioners at Ubetr in a meeting that day with a salary of 20 per year effective from April 15. Kary J Welling chairs the State Board of Agriculture and George W Brown is secretary.
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Ulntah County
State Board of Agriculture
Dorr. Finnicum
Finmicum
Board of County Commissioners
Ubetr
Finnicum
Kary J. Welling
George W. Brown
Uintah Basin Music Festival Set for May 1 2 in Roosevelt
The Third Annual Uintah Basin Music Festival will be held in Roosevelt May 1 and 2 with about 14 bands from Duchesne and Uintah counties. An estimated 2000 students will participate. events include concerts by elementary through high school groups, a parade at 1:30 PM, and judging by Clair Johnson and Roland Perry of Weber College.
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Roosevelt
Roosevelt Vernil
Hose
Duchesne
Uintah
UHB
HEB
Alterra High
AHS
Missy
Clair Johnson
Weber College
Roland Perry
Men 45 To 64 To Register For War Work Monday
The fourth selective service registration will occur next Monday with an estimated 50 000 Utal men registering for war production work. Lt. Col H A Rich says all male citizens and resident aliens aged 45 on or before Feb 26 1942 and under 85 on or before April 27 1942 must register for classification and will receive certificates to carry. Registration sites and precincts include R L Marimon at Whiterocks for Bennett Hayden and Tridell. Voot Rice at Gusher school. Ballard Lapoint Moffat Randlett Austin Wardle at the Ouray store. Willow Creek Martin W Curtis Maeser school for Maeser Dry Fork Glines. Clarence Palmer Naples Scout House for Naples and Davis. Laurence Siddeway Verna City office for North Verna and Ashley. Erland Preece draft office for South Vernal. Zapha Wellman Jerwen post office for Riverdate. T D Barry boarding house for Bonanza and Dragon precinct. C Wright Indian agency for the Indians.
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Utal
H. A. Rich
Selective Service
Ley
R. L. Marimon
Whiterocks
Bennett
Hayden
Tridell
Voot
Rice
Gusher
Ballard
Lapoint
Moffat
Randlett
Austin Wardle
Ouray
Willow Creek
Martin W. Curtis
Maeser School
Maeser
Dry Fork
Glines
Clarence Palmer
Naples
Davis
Laurence ¥. Siddeway
Verna
North Verna
Ashley
Erland Preece
Draft Registration Office
South Vernal
Pha W. Wellman
Jerwen
Uintah Stake Conference Leaders to Attend Quarterly Meeting
Elder Joseph Merrill and Elder Henry Moyle will attend the Uintah Stake quarterly conference next Saturday and Sunday. A priesthood convention replaces the Saturday priesthood meeting with officers of quorums bishops and ward clerks to discuss church matters amid the current emergency.
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Joseph &. Merrill
Council
Stake
High Council
Stake Prienthood
Food Sale and Dance Planned by UNS Band
UNS Band Mathers announces a Saturday event featuring a chicken pie dinner from 12 noon to 2:60 pm at the Ural Power and Light Co. store area with proceeds benefit VHS senior and junior bands. A dance at Imperial Hall with music by Karl Engar’s ensemble follows the dinner.
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UNS
Mathers
Alan Preece
Ural Power and Light
Hce
Preece
Alhion Bros. ‘Co
Acmes
VHS
Preece Spaid
Imperial Hall
Musle
Ulis Orchestra
Karl J. Engar
Pheasants to Fat Less Seed Corn
Utah farmers seek dry lead oxide to deter pheasants from corn fields. Allen Randle states the plan may solve upland bird problems. farmers in Salt Lake Weber Uintah counties push Fish and Game to supply the chemical for pre planting use.
Rubber From Asphalt May Be Used For Recaps
Rubber from asphalt could become a base for synthetic rubber in a potential defense supply. B J Newton of Newton Bros Manufacturing explains crude methods and experiments aimed at producing usable rubber, with attempts to separate gum from sand, purify it, and vulcanize mixtures.
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B. J. Newton
Newton Bros. Manufacturing Company
Newton
Mr. Newton
War Bond Drive Seeks Pledges in Uintah County War
Uintah County urges residents to pledge toward War Savings Bonds and Stamps. Chairman R. O. Cooper says sales must triple to meet national quotas, with canvassing of every home and local community chairmen appointed as of the July 1941 to January 1947 period.
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Uintah County
Uinted
Saya R. O. Cooper
Uintah
Charles R. Mabey
Isaya
Washington
George Roth
Naples
Davis
Ashby
Maeser
Salt Lake City
Roth
Cooper
Ullal
Weber County
Alterra High School Announces Graduates List
Alterra High School will hold commencement Thursday May 14 with Ida Barney and Rhen Hassem presiding. Thirty five students are approved for graduation by the faculty pending completion of their work. Names include Luke Clegg Tarny Anerson Elda Barney Jesting Betts Hal Crmmbo Pearl Fisher Merle Pusher Rhea Hasler among others.
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Alterra High School
Ida Barney
Rhen Hassem
Chnis Harvey
Weston Hamaker
Fradustice
Lenford Kitchen
Duane McKee
Blaine Morrill
Irene Morrill
Ralph Morr
Edward McKawen
Orble Neumeyer
Dick O'Neil
Wayne Palmer
Norman Bowers
Nelder Reynolds
John Saris
Edna Smith
Dean Sessions
Meda Walker
Thelma Woolley
Lavery Weeks
Arden Caldwell
Clay Wiener
Myrtle Wilson
Idelia Wagner
Chauncy Penfold
Budd Wynsket
Verbal Crux: Clive Calder in Vernal During Uie Seek End
Clive Calder of Salt Lake was noted in Vernal during the Uie Seek end, with observers describing his presence as part of regional activity. The report centers on location and timing rather than outcome or cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clive Calder
Salt Lake
Vernal Firemen Stop Barn Fire at Fuller Remington Farm
Vernal volunteer firemen rushed to a Wednesday forenoon blaze at the Fuller Remington home. The fire started in the yard, spread to the barn and corrals, but was brought under control with negligible property loss after quick action by the firefighters.
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Vernal
Fuller Remington
Maeser Conducts Clean Up And Planting Contest
Maeser conducts a countywide clean up and planting drive April 13 to 19. Boy Scouts and students plant native shrubs at homes and schools. Each street selects a chairman to vie for best improved street. Maeser Street from the north to Richens corner wins honorable mention. Weather hindered progress. more work planned to beautify Ashley Valley.
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Maeser
Maeserawn
Richens
Ashley 1
UMIA Program Set for Sunday Evening
The MIA session of the conference will be held at 8:00 Sunday night in the tabernacle. The program includes violin duets by DeLyle Bingbits and Elaine Thomas with Ruth Lind, a violin solo Largo by Charien Joale, and piano and chorus numbers by Cathleen Blair and Douglas Jones plus a ladies chorus performance To Spring and Canpata Resurrection.
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Tabernacle
DeLyle Bingbits
Elaine Thomas
Ruth Lind
Charien Joale
The
Stake Mia
Polo “Heart
Cathleen Blair
Douglas Jones
Cho- Tu
Good Catches Noted In Green River Area Fishing
Deputy Henry Slaugh reports plentiful channel catfish in Biewart Lakes Jensen and warns anglers to carry valid fishing or combined fishing and hunting licenses. Open season begins June 4 with licenses priced at 2 dollars for fishing, 3 dollars for hunting, or 4 dollars for both. seniors over 85 pay 10 cents.
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Henry Slaugh
Biewart
Jensen
Green River
Mr. Slaugh
State Fish and Lame Department
My Blaugh
Draft Evader Indicted In Salt Lake
Briand Preece secretary of draft board No 18 testified in a Federal court hearing about Richard Warren Young 32 who registered for the selective service at Klammoth Falls Gre and later moved to Vernal He was located by FBI agents at Elko Nevada and indicted by the grand jury He is slated for induction on May 2.
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Briand Preece
Draft Board
Salt Lake
Richard Warren Young
Young
Klammoth Falls
Gre
Vernal
FRY
Elko, Ney
Amy
Ward Honor Night Recognizes Seoutulle Participants
Fragmentary text notes an event titled Ward Honor Night honoring participants from Seoutulle. It mentions individuals recognized for their involvement and honors given for contributions.
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Union
Uintah Basin
G Ft. Jones
Los Angeles
E. Campbell
Jones
Campbell
Dorr M. Finnicum
Uintah Stakes
John W. Weaver
Fred Fairbair
Canada
Weaver
Hye
Gall Lake
Wren
Ball Lake
Ta. m
Ist
Galt Lake County
Daggett
Mc Cooper
Treasury Department
Mabey
Tridel
LeRoy Taylor
Fanchett
Lawrence Caldwell
Ourmy
Drake
Des Moines
Bob Ufer
Michigan
Gene Littler
Nebraska
Lubpeight
Don Walters
Misouri
UMIA
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