Region Baseball League Opens With Uintah Union
Uintah and Union will open the regional baseball league on Thursday April 24 at 3 20 p.m. Coach Bob Adams announced. Uintah, last year’s top team, returns six lettermen Don Barr Ted Hatch Lloyd Froststone Gary McCarrell Johnny Hacking and Eugene Coonrad, signaling strong racing style for the season.
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Union
Hiram Reynolds
Uintah
Tophonora
Don Barr
Ted Hatch
Lloyd Freestone
Gary McCarrell
Johnny Hacking
Eugene Coonrad
Testing Program Part of State wide School Survey
Juniors at Uintah High School completed comprehensive tests this week sponsored by the 60 man Utah Public School Survey Commission. The tests aim to establish a high school achievement norm in Utah and align with a state wide program. Representatives visited during the week of April 2025 as part of the district wide survey.
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Myra Woolley
Uintah High School
Utah Public School Survey Commission
Utah
Car Us
Uintah Runs Away With District Track Meet
Uintah claimed the district track meet led by Neldon Slaugh and Keith Sessions in the mile. Vance Bodily and Lloyd Freestone starred in sprint and hurdle events as Uintah filled the top spots in relays and field events under coaches Marcus Garrett and Bob Adams.
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Neldon Slaugh
Keith Sessions
Neldon
Vance Bodily
Jesse Johnson
Vance
Lloyd Freestone
Jack Cooksey
Bath Boys
Uintah
Cooksey
Anderson
Richens
Slaugh
Heaton
Johnson
Hacking
Match
Wardell
Freestone
Wilkins
Marcus Garrett
Bob Adams
D_ Huber
Union
Hatch
B. Murray
Barker
Duchesne
Cooksry
Robbins
Young
Dennis Lee
Dintaby Glines
Morrill
Barr
Killion
Kanistanaux
Birch
Chapoose
Broadhead
Huber
Wells
Tullis
Eldredge
Ted Hatch
Stella
Duane Slaugh
Ivy
And
Roosevelt Jr
District 9 Legion Chooses Commander At Spring Convention
District Nine of the American Legion, covering Summit Wasatch Duchesne and Uintah counties, will elect a new district commander at its spring convention led by Junius Mackiay. The meeting at Myton Legion hall starts Sunday at 1 00 pm with delegates to the National Convention in New York City on August 24 28 a main agenda item.
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American 1 Legion
Summit
Wasatch
Duchesne
Uintah
Junius Mackiay
Myton
New York City
Herman J Jansen
Salt Lake City
Lloyd Wignall
A S Horsley
Blaine Brokaw
Wm. 8
Sands
Marine Pfc Rex Jenkins Seeks Home Pen Pals
Rex Jenkins a Marine Pfc with the 40th California San Diego unit writes from the Signal School at MCRD San Diego seeking pen pals from home. He expresses appreciation for the Vernal Express and says receiving the paper makes him feel at home and happy. Letters should be sent toPfc Rex Jenkins 1232348 B Company Signal School MCRD San Diego California.
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Rex Jenkins
Vernal Express
Marine Corps
Jenkins
Hex
Company Signal School
San Diego
California
Bennion Urges Utah Water Power Boost at Convention
Heber Bennion calls for aggressive leadership to develop water land and power for Utah. Urges federal cooperation on Weber River Virgin River and Colorado River projects including Echo Dam and Central Utah to unlock Uintah Basin riches in agriculture gas oil phosphates gilsonite coal and more. He warns growth hinges on large water projects and affordable power.
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Utah
Weber River
Virgin River
Colorado River
Echo Dam
Uintal
Colorado
Uintah
How U. 8. Ald Is Ald building Rome rail station
The Italian government with counterpart funds from U.8. Ald is constructing a mile-long railway station in Rome. The United States Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania and Grand Central stations, Cleveland Union Station and other Chicago railroad stations are involved in the project.
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U. 8. Ald
Rome
Chamber of Commerce
United Thensylvania
Grand Central
Cleveland Union
Railroad Statens
Chicago
Spring Welcomed By Utes in Annual Dance
Uintah Ouray Ute dancers begin the Bear Dance to welcome spring with a weeklong ceremony ending April 28 at Handlett. The ritual, marking hibernation’s end and earth fertility, features a ten-man chorus, a large tin drum, and white-robed widowers signaling marriage availability. Local visitors and couples plan to attend Handlett.
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Ouray
Handlett
Muate
Mts
Maud P. Smith
Sarah Jane Alspaugh
Warren Jones
A. Bain
J. Harold Header
Seniors Take Top Honors In Intra-Mural Track Meet
Seniors won the intramural track meet at Uintah led by Coaches Bob Adams and Marcus Garrett finishing with 106 points. Juniors were second with 102 points, Freshmen topped Sophomores for third with 29 points, while Sophomores scored 18.
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Lioys Freestone
Uintah
Bob Adams
Marcus Garrett
Neldon Slaugh Wins Uintah Cross Country Meet
Neldon Slaugh, a junior, took first place in Uintah's cross country race on Wednesday morning with a 9 minute 32 second time. Clifton Merk and Eddie Merkle finished next, though the text is garbled for their exact placements.
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Neldon Slaugh
Neldon Sigh
Uintah
Clifton Merk
Jey
Eddie Merkle
Father of H Grant Vest Dies Monday
Obituary notes the death of a church high priest, detailing survivors including two sons H Grant Vest of Logan and E K Vest of American Fork, plus six grandchildren, three brothers, four sisters, and a son W Veley Vest killed in France in World War I, with a brief Church mission reference.
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H. Grant Vest
Logan
Vernal
E. K. Vest
American Fork
W. Veley Vest
France
Joseph Vest
Provo
Earl Vest
Mona
Myron Vest
Heber
Elizabeth Johnson
Salt Lake City
Dora Cramer
Nora _ Barton
Kaysville
Katie Rogerson
FOR SALE AND BUSINESS OFFERS IN LOCAL ADS
Several mixed classified notices: a trailer in excellent condition with plow, a 049 Chev two door deluxe sedan with extra tires, a 93-foot trailer house with three bedrooms, and a business opportunity on Highway 40 offering camp cabins advice station or grocery store. Contacts include David Rasmussen Wiley Stewart Vernal and 496-M.
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David Rasmussen
Horton Clark Sts
Highway 40
Jensen
Wiley Stewart
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