Utah Legion Convention to Be Held Here in Vernal
The Utah American Legion plans its annual convention in Vernal August 6 and 7. The Uintah Basin meeting marks the first time the state event is held in the basin with streamlined programming and a one and a half day schedule. District and auxiliary officers from Utah will participate, with memorial services and a banquet to close.
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Vernal
Utah
The
American Legion
Witbeck Post
Department of
Mocanwell
Uintah
Ealy
Department
George E Larsen
Larsen
Legion and Auxiliary
Armed Forces Personal Notes and Training Details
The notice lists service members entering Navy and Air Force training and assignments. Adolph Kolb of Vernal Utah begins a sixteen week Gunner’s Mate course at the U S Naval Training Station Farragut Idaho. Lawrence Bascom and Kimball Havens of Vernal Utah start training at Farragut. Private First Class Wilford Rogers Field reports to the Air Depot Training Station at Gila Ayr. Cowan, previously from Salt Lake, moves to teletype repair duties with Signal Company after enlisting in the Army Air Force on May 1962.
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Warraqgut
Idaho
Parton
Adolph Kolb
Eliza Kolb
Utah
Navy
Coralum
U B Naval
Unis
Ither Ashy
Arto
Natol
Marragut Loano
Bascom
Kimbal
Uileyu
Uae
Het sAdadth
Omavia
Porta
Aly
Wilt Rogers Field
Gila
Intermountain Furniture Airg Company
Salt Lake
Wei Rogers Field
Oxnerdield
New Mexico
Vernal Dentist Receives OCD Certificate For Civic Service
Dr Stevens longtime emergency medical chief in Uintah County received the first officin OCD certificate armband and insignia during a Uintah Basin Defense Council meeting. He organized and directed scrap salvage efforts and emergency readiness for national defense. The award was presented by Mrs Johnsters fed Cross chair and vice chair. Continued on page Fight.
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Uintah County
National Defense
de W
Stevens
OCD
Uintil Basin
Defense Council
Johnsters
Fed Cross
Uintah Defense Council
OCD Maine
Lee Pumy Salvage Ghale
Health Day Set for May 7 in District Schools
Health Day will be held in all district schools on Friday May 7 according to Superintendent Grant West. West states a program will be held in each school though full district participation is not required to conserve resources. Alterra will feature a program in the morning with a track meet and a band concert in the afternoon.
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Grant West
West
Lions Clear Canyon Park Area for Parking and Bridge Prep
About 35 Vernal Lions Club members cleared Canyon Park for a parking area toward Ashley Canyon. They set fence posts, prepared logs for a Dry Fork bridge, stockpiled firewood, and used a wrecker to remove trees and stumps. A luncheon followed, as Lions conduct club business and elect officers for May 12.
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Vernal Lions Club
Canyon Park
Ashley Canyon
Dry Fork
Henry Schaefermeyer
Basin Chevelet
Ralph Alexande
Fountain Cafe
Lion Tamer Gorge
Rotii
Lions Club Elect
Rion
Fhot
Ralph Siddowly
Om Poor
Bond Drive Aids See Goal Passed
Treasury officials reported the bond drive near its final week with strong momentum. Subscriptions reached about 12.2 million to date and donations were coming in at a high rate as the drive aimed for a 2 billion dollar goal.
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Treasury
the Treasury
James W Belt
Calder Released at Stake Conference After Twelve Years
H B Calder released from stake presidency at Sunday afternoon stake conference. Archie Johnson first counselor and Bryan Goodrich second counselor named in new arrangement. Jesse A Haws becomes state clerk with HH West stepping down. Conference opened at 10 am with 675 present as leaders and choir members spoke and sung, including Donald Lambert Vene Collett Charles McConkie and Ashur Muskley.
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Sental
Hymim B Calder
Archie Johnson
Selor
Albert E Bowen
Twelve Apostles of the
Bryan Goodrich
vSelor
Tostle
Hharant West
Mr West
Jesse A Haws
Carl R Richens
Second Ward
Mary Manwaring
Douglas Jones
Calder
Gihers
Donald G Lambert Vene Collett
Daggett County
Charles McConkie
Carol Wodgkinsi
Ashur Muskley Stake
Officials Survey Uintah District Schools
State officials visit Uintah District to survey finances and personnel. David Gourley leads the study of finances and secondary schools testing. Jennie Campbell conducts elementary testing. Antone K Roney heads school and community relations. thorough survey supports August submission. May include library, building, and recreational planning input.
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Board of Education
David Gourley
Hools
Burton K
Farnsworth di Ivor
Jennie Campbell
Antone K Roney
Gall Lake
Uintah
Gourley
Miss Campbell
Farnsworth
Romney
Ed Veuron
Uintah Basin Legion Posts Meet at Roosevelt
A Roosevelt Legion hall gathering included all Uintah Basin posts and Anz Auxiliary units. Speakers announced the state convention set for August 6 and 7 in Vernal. Attendees from Vernal and nearby areas filled the room for the supper and program.
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Legis
Anz Uisty
Uintah Basin
Legion Hall
Roosevelt
Department
Vernal
Arfay
Rosevelt
Carbon North Emery Take Track Honors
Carbon and North Emery led a regional track meet at Abterra st Friday with standout performances. Monk boosted the team, Tintah claimed pole vault, Uintah placed fourth in the tie relay, and Cleo Bascom Weston Caldwell Dale Haws formed their relay squad. Coach Tea noted no Health Day meet is planned though a junior high track event may occur before school ends.
Health Board Eyes Basin Public Health Unit Plan
At a joint Duchesne and Uintah County meeting with their commissioners and school boards, Dr J W Stevens outlines a proposal for a four full time public health unit serving two to three counties. A state public health letter supports exploring a full time city and district model with dedicated health officer nursing supervisor and sanitarian roles.
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Duchesne County
Wantah
J W Stevens
Uantah County Civilian Defense Council
Uintah Basin
Stevens
Win M McKay
State Department of Public Health
Murder Case At Salt Lake Goes to Jury
In U S District Court at Salt Lake a murder trial centers on James Joseph Reed and Roy Ritchey for the October 12 hammer killing of Mia Abitile Agnes Williams in the Uintah Ouray Reservation near Fort Duchesne. The defense argues Reed is epileptic and easily influenced while Ritchey allegedly dealt the fatal blows. Reed claims he slept in the back seat and Ritchey handed the hammer, threatening with a revolver as a toy pistol was later found in the victim’s car.
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James Joseph Reeds
Trina
U 8
Salt Lake
Hammer
Mia Abitile
Agnes Williams
Uintah Ouray
Ft Duchesne
Roy Ritchey
Reedt
H 8 Scott
F Hammer
H H L Ramsey
Utah Training School
American, Fork Rordla
Ritchey
Reedl
Neb- Taska
Caifornia
Denver
Vernel Roedl
Victins
Roedl
Ritchriy
Mre Willams
Oklahoma
Page Poury
Seminary Class Graduates Sunday Night
Seminary students are awarded diplomas at the Uintah Stake Tabernacle in a Sunday night ceremony before about 750 attendees. Principal Kimball presided, Hyrum Calder presented diplomas, and seven prepared talks plus musical selections highlighted the event with participants listed.
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Uintah Stake Tabernacle
Noble Kimball
Hyrum B Calder
Navy musician in Alaska praises local Red Cross
A Navy musician stationed in Kodiak Alaska sends appreciation to Uintah County Red Cross leaders and Vernal and Roosevelt chapter students. He credits junior and high school boards with crafting plywood writing boards and gifts for service members, noting Red Cross sweaters and mittens funded by the war drive and urging comment to Duane W Holmes and his classmates.
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Alaska
Red Cross
Tenney Johnston
Uintah County Red Cross
J Laver Bateman
Riverton Leac
Kodiak Alaska
Latermans
Utah
Jr Red Cross
Vernal
Jeviah County
Duane W Holmes
Riverton
Jordan High School
Vernal Roosevelt
Ol Ér
Uintah Basin
UGB Ioc
Navy
U 8
Duane Tm
Son of Vernal Couple Reports Son a Prisoner in Japan
Mr and Mrs Ray Eldridge of Stockum California received telegrams from the Adjutant General dated April listing their son Pie Willan Eldridge a prisoner of war in the Japanese camp in the Philippines. He was reported missing in action after the fall of Corregidor last spring. The family had last heard from him in November 1941 from a Manila hospital.
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Ray T Fldridge
Stockum Califormia
Wasturutett
Pie Willan Eldridge
Japanere Congatinett
Philippines
Eldridge
Aceon
Corres
Perenla
Eldredge
Tife
Manilla
Basin Stock Show Plans Announced For May 16
United Basin Junior Livestock show officials led by Alvin I Weeks announce Basin stock show set for May 16 at the farm grounds. Show will feature about sixty eight exhibits including sheep cattle hogs poultry and horses with increased premiums. The event aims to aid breeders and feeders by displaying animals and fostering market cooperation and public appreciation of fine livestock. A horse pulling contest under a dynamometer is highlighted as a main feature.
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United Basin
Ty Alvin I. Weeks
Testa Jand
Central School Stages Successful Comic Operetta
Central School presented a three act comic operetta directed by Mrs Pearl Sniyder featuring Uintah High pupil Tom Sawyer portrayed by Bisoe Woolley and Muriel Finn by Del Marr Sostan. LaDonna Jacobsen Aunt Polly Nancy Colton Mary, Donna Bennion, eye Montgomery. Cast includes Becky Tha and Amy Lawrence, with period dances and graveyard scene.
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Tom Sawyer
Ith Bisoe Woolley
del- Marr Sostan
Muriel Finn
LaDonna Jacobsen
Polly Nancy Colton
Mary
Donna Bennion
Eye Montgomery
Becky Tha
Amy Lawrence
Tha Entins
Twenty six year old local ewe yields wool record
Charles Batty reports a twenty six year old ewe in good health shedding nineteen pounds of wool last spring and fifteen pounds this year. He says the sheep was nine when acquired and has been with him for seventeen years.
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Charles Batty
Mr Batty
Orchestra To Present Concert Friday Night
The COS orchestra presents its Annie spring concert Friday evening at the COS Auditorium under Professor John Aomanson. The program includes The Garden of Dreams Intermezzo Barcarolle Tales of Hoffmann selections and Tosca aria. The Girls Glee Club sings while Lila Collier performs violin, Stella Harris Oaks reads, and the full orchestra closes with The Fox Esai.
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COS
Annie
CAS
John Aomanson
Awarts
Baresrole
Girls Glee Club
Mary Manwaring
Lila Collier
Stella Harris Oaks
Eiring
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Edith Shim
Muriel & Wellla
Hwyrum
FR. Calder
H. B. Calder
Uintah District
Kenreth Mitchell
George F Ingalls
National Parks Service
Omaha
Dinosaur National Monument
Daniel S Beard c
Uintah Basin Legion
Carbon
North Emery
Health Board Urges Basin Health District
Pal
Alvin E.weers
Clark Roberts
Carole Ree Walker
Clio Gascom Yo Bingham
Bob Lindell
Mabhel Merkley
Douglas Merkley
Enid Caldwell
Marye Thurman
Beth Allen
Boyd Winn
John A Omansel
Verpal First Ward
Lot
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Chellus Caldwell
Mary Stege
Mary P Slough
Rommel
Tunisian Hills
Galis
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U. 6
Secorkly
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Litibie Workman
Morchetta
Ogden
Bhernan Workman
PD Clintan
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Sea Lake
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H.W Robinson
Larrie
Larre
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Basin
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Mra Pearl . Sniyder
Uintah High School Subiterium
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