Wahlquist District Attorney of Wasatch Dies at 66
Charles J. Wahlquist, longtime Fourth Judicial district attorney, died at his Myton home from acute indigestion aged 66. Born in Sweden, he moved to Utah at age 11, taught in Wasatch schools, served as county attorney, county recorder, and juvenile judge. Survived by wife Elizabeth and six children, funeral held in Myton with wide attendance.
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Vernal
Lfe
Fourth Judicial District
Charles J. Wahlquist
Myton
Wahlquist
Sweden
Utah
Wfen
Heber City
Wasatch
Mission
Wasatch County
Elizabeth Campbell Wahlquist
Uintah County
Eling Hansen
Fourth Judicial Disrict
Utah County Bar Association
Fred Musser
Isaac Odokirk
Roosevelt Stake
Thos W. O'Donnell
Ephram Lambert
Roosevelt
Don B. Colton
LeRoy
Hoef
Uintah Academy
Mable Eto
May Queen Contest Results Across Vernal Maeser and Naples
The article lists county winners for May Queen votes in Vernal Maeser Naples and Glinpa with Theora Johnson Wilda Hardy Iris White Helen Pick up Leona Gurr and Maude Geedrick among top names. It also notes a street carnival with costumes stock show and field day events planned for Vernal pageant week.
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Walter
G. Barnes
Goodrich
Uintahadkooldbetriet
Charley
Carter, Jr
Ashley Co-op
George H. Haeriven
Vernal Express
May Queen
Vernal
Theora’ Johnson
Wilda Mardy
Irig White
Helen Pickou
Whilda Timothy
Len Preece
Maeser
Leona Gurr
Iris White
Helen Pick~ Up
Vida Timothy
As Preece
Maude Geedrick
Eostume
Stoek Show
Ulatah Basins
Myton
Roosevel
Versal
Per Capita School Costs Compare With State Averages
The Uintah district reports 1921-22 per capita expenditures far below state averages. Total cost per child is 45.63 versus 79.94 statewide, with Uintah also under in furniture, buildings, administration, and operating costs. Daggett and Grand counties show higher figures and Uintah lacks a county high school building.
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Uintah
Kane
San Juan
Wayne
Duchesne
Uintah County
North Summit
Beaver
Grandcourty
Atata
Grand
Grand County
Daggett County
Salts Lake City
Daggett Counties
John Glenn, Early Pioneer Laid To Rest
John Glenn a pioneer of Vernal and the Ash ley valley died last week near his Whita river farm when struck by a falling limb while in bed. Born December 1 1859 in Marti Utah he lived a full life of teaching business surveying irrigation and land ventures. Survived by his wife Olive Haws and five daughters his memory is described as keen honest and widely respected.
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Vernal
Ashley Valley
John Glenn
Whita River
Perry Dean
Mra. Glenn
Heber City
Fort Ducheagne
Merrell
Lfe
Marti
Utah
Waa
Logan Temple
Olive Haws
C. L. Knight Randlett
Charles Strohmeyer
Fayettesville
Arkansas
W. H. Gagan, Jr
Roosevelt
Ada Waller
Lapoint
County club drives to recruit 200 members countywide
The Commercial club launches a countywide membership drive aiming for 200 new members with early progress of 20 from nearly every community. A. B. Thomas will become secretary around May 15. A monthly bulletin will discuss local and county issues and guide youth athletic programs. The recreation room is temporarily closed while access expands to all members under supervision.
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Commercial Club
Ashton Bros. Company Enlarges Its Store
The Ashton Bros. store expands by adding a west store room formerly Winn barber shop to house a modern grocer and dry goods department. Mrs. E. J. Young Jr. and Miss Reva York head women’s wear while E. D. Lemmon runs men’s wear. Howard L. Woolley and W. S. Stringham oversee groceries. Manager W. S. Ashton notes 31 years in Mercantile business since 1892.
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Ashton Bros. Company
Winn
Ashton
E. J. Young, Jr
Reva York
E. D. Lemmon
Ashton- Kelly Mercantile Company
Sentiment for Uintah Senior High Building Urges Action
Urgent Uintah school board meeting set for next Monday aims to push a senior high school building this year. A strong delegation and letters to board leaders are urged to show broad district support for immediate action to prevent progress setbacks and fund a new high school.
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Uintah
Uintah County
Clean Up Campaign Committee Meeting Planned
Chairman Pontha Calder presided over a lively gathering of the Clean Up committee with speakers including Congressman Don B. Golton and Wallace Calder. Dr. O'Donnell urged citywide cooperation to clean fly breeding sites and maintain corral cleanliness every eight days as required. roads to Vernal should be beautified and dilapidated fences repaired. A general improvement plan with a clear aim was proposed, and two monthly post-noon sessions were suggested for town and country cleanup efforts.
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Pontha Calder
Don B. Golton
Wallace Calder
DeMolisy
Sarah Rudge
Erron
Mael Dornell
O'Donnell
Community Singing and May Day Festivities at Park Lawn
The community will gather at the park courthouse lawn for singing crowning of the May Queen and braiding of four May poles starting 5 30 p m. Mrs May Henderson directs the Queen’s crowning and the event will feature a street carnival beginning at 8 p m with a parade of the May Queen and attendants and the band.
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Court House
May Henderson
Vernal Amusement and Investment Co Elects Officers
At the annual meeting in Vernal William H. Siddoway was elected president Rica Cooper became vice president Edith Lawrence was chosen secretary treasurer and manager of the Vogue theatre The board includes Siddoway Cooper Charles B Carter Jr John McAndrews and George D Merkley.
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Vernal Amusement and Investment Company
William H. Siddoway
Rica Cooper
Edith Lawrence
Vogue Theatre
Siddeway
Mr. Cooper
Charles 8. Carter, Jr
Jonn McAndrews
George D. Merkley
Emerald Oil declares 3 cent per share dividend
Emerald Oil Company owners of the Rangely oil wells receive a 3 cent per share dividend at the regular monthly meeting. This marks the second dividend payout of the year.
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Emerald Oil Company
Rangely
Preliminary Trial Saturday Draws Crowd
A full day filled the Uintah county court as the preliminary hearing on the Thomas E. Caldwell case proceeded. The charge is larceny of 104 sheep from Horace Coltharp’s Atwood place, with suspects including Thomas E Caldwell and others. Justice N J Hansen presided. District Attorney Wahlquist assisted in the first such preliminary hearing. The state’s witnesses and defense counsel presented a detailed case before the judge released the defendant. a new arrest was pledged on the same charges.
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Thomas EF. Caldwell
Horace Coltharp
Atwood Place
Mease
Jensen Road
Caldwell
Glines Ward
N. J. Hansen
Don
Colton
Tho
T. J. Caldwell
Thomas E. Caldwell
N. G. Sowarda
L. Fletcher
Thos. E. Caldwell
Williamt Hall
William Hall
Lamar Thacker Quera
O'Donnell
Wahlquist
Hansen
Downey Returns From Salt Lake City Mission Board Trip
Rev G A Downey returned Wednesday morning from Salt Lake City by stage after attending a missionary board meeting regarding Willcox Academy. He reports Willcox Academy will operate as usual for another year. En route Tuesday 32 passengers reached the basin as far as Myton with 6 left at Price due to extreme road conditions the stage reached Roosevelt.
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G. A. Downey
Salt Lake City
Missionary Board
Willcox Academy
Mr. Downey
Illcox Academy
Myton
Price
Stega
Roosevelt Tueeay
Farm Bureau Executes 16000 Pound Hog Shipment
The Farm Bureau under E. D. Smith shipped 16 000 pounds of hogs by four trucks to Watson and Ogden Utah. Two loads traveled by Uintah Railway along with one by A A Hatch and one by E A Manker. A planned beer shipment of nine loads did not occur.
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Farm Bureau
E. D. Smith
Watson
Ogden Serum Company
Ogden
Utah
Uintah Railway
A. A. Hatch
E. A. Manker
Fifty Men Employed At Camp Collett
R. 8. Collett, after being in Vernal for a week, left Thursday morning for Camp Collett in the off shale field. There he has 560 men employed doing assessment work, principally from Vernal and Roosevelt, all from the SBagin. They will be through by July 1. All this money Tem gains at home.
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Collett
Vernal
Camp Collett
Roosevelt
Women’s Branch of Farm Bureau Forms in Uintah County
The Women's Branch of the Farm Bureau in Uintah County is organized with officers including Elizabeth Manker as president and Sarah Rudge as vice president. Forty three members join as the group plans demonstrations by Miss Lillian Elder on home management, sewing, and nutrition and prepares clubs for girls at Vernal Junior High School and other local schools. Meetings are set for the first Tuesday monthly with May 8 to include a dress stove demonstration, while the group aims for broad enrollment and community work.
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Uintah_county
Vernal Second Ward
The
Farm Bureau
Elizabeth Manker
Sarah Rudge
Mary E. Ratliff
Jacob Lubbert
Mary Calder
Iverson
Ruth Beunion
Hyman
Vernal
Lillian Elder
Utah Agricultural College
Misa Elder
Vernal Junior High School
Willcox Academy
Ulstair Seads
Amy
Elder
Maysador
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C. J. Wahlquist
Helen Pickup
A. B. Thomas
Cedar City High School
Hanes
Dapgrett
A. G. Goodrich
William H. Siddeway
Clean Up Campaign Committee
Vernal Amusement and Investment CO
Thomas EB. Caldwell
Camp
Women’s
America
Bank of Vernal
Byute OR
National Bank
Tanewoet Sandts Eurpla
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