Vernal Area War News and Highway Accidents Reported
Veterans from Uintah County in France receive campaign stars and medals as Forte Fifth Air Force honors air and ground crews. In Utah, two accidents on Highway 40 east of Vernal cause injuries and vehicle destruction near Jensen Hill and Les Anderson corner as residents recount furloughs, service, and a Roosevelt crash aftermath.
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Vernal
U.S
Set
D Hatch
Utah Highway Patrol
Vera Onight Cid
Onra Warner
Jensen Hill
Tenson Bridge
Warner
G J Flincher
Verna
Hazel Warr 29
Roosevelt
Les Anderson
Wiley
Utah Colorado Line
Secident
Thurle Flan
Jared Morgan
Stea McKowen
Wahlquist Receives Silver Star for Gallantry in Germany
Lt Andrew Glenn Wahlquist earns the Silver Star for actions on March 21 1945 during an attack on enemy fortifications in Germany. He moved among his men organized two platoons after their commander fell, knocked out an 88 millimeter gun, and led the advance under heavy fire reflecting the highest military traditions. He is the son of Matilda Wahlquist of Ballard now Salt Lake City, with wife Clara Morrill Wahlquist and daughter at home, and his brother Lt Grant Wahlquist serves overseas.
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Andrew Glenn Wahl Quist
Germany
Wahlquist
Babedes
Wanaqueist
Matilda ‘Ahlquist
Ballard
Salt Lake City
Clara Morrill Wahlquist
Jet
Grant
Gilsonite Growth Talked By Civic Leaders In Vernal
Barber and L D Berry officials and Associated Civic Clubs members spoke at a Lions event outlining gilsonite prospects in Uintah county and Green River area. They forecast rapid growth in allied industries, a new Salt Lake fabricating plant, and Echo Park power project benefits to spur statewide resource development and jobs. Continued on page five.
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Gilsonite
Uintah County
Green River
Vernal
Barber Hatt Corporation
Associated Citie Clubs
George Albert Smith
Southern Utah
Bonanza Seminary
Gils Onlte
Western Market
Salt Lake
Sewell Thomas
Barber
L D Berry
Dr . King
Associated Civic Clubs
Southern
Utah
Thos W Jonsen
Mt Pleasant
Echo Park
Jensen
Colorado
Seminary Graduation to Honor Sixty Sunday Evening
Seminary to Graduate 60 at Program Sunday reports a 5 pm stake tabernacle ceremony with A N Kimball as principal. Sixty diplomas to be awarded, the event features organ prelude, introductory remarks, and student addresses as part of a quarter conference program.
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Stake Tabernacle
N Kimball Seminary
Vernal Gions Club
Rent Strang
Abel Mi
Mary Mannar
Marilyn
Uintah County
Utah
Tribual Council
Uintah and Quray Reservation
Boundry
Tribual
Uintah Basin Oil Show Opens With Fat Cattle Record
Uintah Basin Junior Livestock Show kicks off May 22 at 10 am featuring record fat cattle displays. Entries include sheep, cattle, and hogs with a showmanship contest opening morning and judging of poultry and galry sheep in the afternoon. Horses are judged the next day alongside fat beef and breeding stock as prize winners parade to close the event. The show aims to boost stock breeding among Future Farmers and 4 H clubs across the region, with about $4,000 in act proceeds and plans for additional rigs arriving in May to support ongoing operations.
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Uintah Basin
Alvin Log
Lerane Hockey
Ainish Basin
Sudues
Colorado State College
Mr Henderson
Memorial Services Planned for Bud Galloway
Memorial services will be held for Wallace Bud Galloway who was killed in the Pacific early April while serving with the US Navy. Born May 24 1921 in Glines Utah he attended Utah High School and joined the Navy November 1942. He served in multiple engagements before his death leaving a mother Loretta Galloway and four sisters and three brothers as survivors. The article notes a Vernal Lions Club meeting and a slate of officers for a local club, with further details on memorial arrangements and local civic involvement.
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Wallace
Bud) Galloway
Pacific
US Navy
Loretta Galloway
Salt Lake
Bud
Glines
Umtah
Navy
Farragut Ida
Alytars
Marvel Perry Vernall
Va Glines
Pearl Moss
Bingham
Tess Taylor Ogdenling
Eugene
Army
Lions Club to Sponsor United National Clothing Drive
The Lions Club will sponsor a clothing collection in this vicinity with Alvin E Weeks leading a committee including M O Boswell J D Jones D R Bary and Ona Harrison. Clothes will be received at the Bullock Building two doors north of Fashion Cleaners. The drive aims to gather 156 million pounds of usable clothing shoes and bed clothes to aid war torn Europe. RC Cooper returns to Vernal Drug after a pneumonia illness as Burmell Hiatt of Heber takes over the pharmacy duties during the illness.
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Uintad State Bank
United National Clothing Collection
Alvin E. Weeks
M O Boswell
J D Jones
R Bary
Ona Harrison
Bullock Building
Amarics
Mr Weeks
Walter G Busch Leaves Cleveland Hospital for Family Leave
Walter G Busch, released from a Cleveland hospital after an emergent operation, will take a short leave of absence to recuperate in Vernal with his wife and two children whom he has not seen in almost two years. He is employed in a war industry in Cleveland.
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Walter G Busch
Cleveland
Ohio
Mr Busch
Vernal Gun Club pushes Brush Creek fishing closure plan
At a Vernal Rod and Gun Club meeting the group urged the state fish and game commission to close Brush Creek to fishing by September 30 and trial planting in early fall. They discussed deer season, farmer support, a post hunt, and seeking cooperation to plant 50 antelope from Daggett County to address overgrazing. An annual meeting is set for May 3 with officials from the state commission to attend.
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Vernal Rod and Gun Club
State Fish and Game Commission
Brush Creek
Daguett
Fish and Name Commission
Grazing Service
Daggett County
Hoss Leonard
Lee Kay
Marton Madson
Three General Authorities to Attend Conference
Salt Lake based leaders Elder George Albert Smith Pat rarch Soeaph E Smith and Sterling H Nelson will attend Umlah Stake quarterly conference this weekend. The two day program opens Saturday evening with a welfare meeting at the Seminary building at 6 30 followed by a priesthood leadership session. Sunday features a general priesthood meeting at 4 am and Mothers and Daughters events at the Tabernacle, with general sessions at 10 30 am and 2 pm and Seminary graduation at 8 pm. The schedule emphasizes priesthood activity and officers of Elders Quorums and Melchizedek committees urging full attendance.
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George Albert Smith
Quorum of Twelve
Soeaph E Smith
Sterling H Nelson
Welfare Committee
Salt Lake
Umlah Stake
Verna
First Ward
Mothers’ and Daughters
Tabernacle
Mi i
Stake
Atake Melchizedek
Melchizedek
Aaronic
Stake Music Committee
Stake Pri Hood
Em Elder
Archie Johnson
Open summer fishing season kicks off June 15
Opening day for the general fishing season across all lakes and streams is set for June 15. The period offers up to 700 feet of elevation plots and limits pounds and catches per day, with regional restrictions in effect near Deer Creek Reservoir.
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EAR Wits
Sachs Bone
Scarryes
Ais
A & Pigs
Xena
At's Ark
V Day Celebration Nears After Conflict Ends
Residents of the county are reminded of the V Day program as the war nears its end. A one hour celebration will follow the sounding of the city siren and county officials urge participation in the tribute.
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Ah County
Ote City
Dance Monday Honors Oil Workers With Civic Clubs
A Monday evening dance sponsored by civic clubs honors oil workers. The event, held at Til 30, includes a prior concert and program in the town pipe area. Stringham and Lloyd Eaton are co chairmen. admission is free to all residents over 17.
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Survey
Siale
Iay Stringham
Lloyd Eaton
Choose To Live conference highlighted cancer control plan
The Utah Division of the American Cancer Society sponsored a city event with the keynote Choose to Live. Utah physicians outlined the cure and control strategy, presenting alarming cancer death projections and urging community action to address the rise in cases.
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Utah
Ene
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Brigham City
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Sigman & A Son
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Kinox
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Forest
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Seatte Wash
Uintah High School
Jacob N Lybbert
Tox Lt Lewis
Philippines
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Ruby Farmer
Utah State
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Jubilee Singers
Uintah
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Provo
Haslem
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Heiper
Thomas Dixon
Castle Gale
T. W. Dixon
Virginia Stephens
Cedar City
Julia Stephens
Vernal Gun Club
Doris Johnson
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