Roosevelt Roosevelts Improve Hall and Local News
Roosevelt Thi Cash Meat Market expansion marks a period of growth along with a large brick addition to the building. A baseball trip saw Roosevelt defeating Lapoint in a close contest. The Roosevelt Amusement Hall received shinings and updates. Tragic death of Gibert Babcock at 23 after a long day in the fields. Funeral held at GPOM. Local business changes include Roosevelt City Drug stores sold to James Sabey and Prof. Charles Schwencke. Community updates cover travel, dances, birthdays, and a baby born to Mr and Mrs Joe Luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapoint
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Amusement Hall
Gibert Babcock
Babcock
Roosevelt City
Intercata
James Sabey
Charles Schwencke
Prof Schwencke
Ambrose Graham
Pangulteh
Utah
Zion's Canyon
Main Street
Salt Lake City
Sam Summoerill
Funeral Held For Seth McConkin In Vernal
Funeral services were held at Vernal Tabernacle for Seth McConkin son of Mr and Mrs Charles McConkin who was killed in France in a railway accident. Community notes describe church improvements, local visits, and condolences to the bereaved with various residents mentioned. The piece notes deaths of Mrs Wm Oaks and sister Winnie Bartlett, plus injuries to Bishop C J Bartlett and other local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Tabernacle
Seth McConkin
Charles McConkin
France
Mutual
Plano
Annie Colton
Ernest Eatons
Vernon Sisters
Provo
Wm. Oaks
Melva” Locks
Roosevelt
Warren Locka
W. L Whitlock
Familly
Issac M. Allen
Huntington
Liztta Snyder
den Dye
Kate Snyder
Whiterocks
Vaerda
Arator
Charles Ernshaw
Bennett Ward House
Roosevelt Cemetery
U. G
Minnie Peterson
Bessie Warren
Elmer Perry
Fort Duchesne
Bennett Ward
Misses Egan
Olen Hunting
Nellie Adams
Burns McKowen
Gordon Mitchell
Delbert Horrocks
Otis Horrocka
Bishop
Joseph Horrocks
Uintah Canyon
Alterra Community Echoes Migration and Memorial News
The Alterra area reports depopulation as men move to a government road camp near Whiterocks with about 100 workers. Local farm life suffers from market uncertainty while veterans return from Army duty and families seek work in Spring Canyon and Vernal. A death in Roosevelt cemetery prompts community sympathy. numerous local outings, baptisms, and a funeral service mark community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Road
Whiterocks
Owen Rudy
Camp Travis
San Antaonio
Texas
Elis Caldwell
Senpoint
Mr Caldwell
Spring Canyon
George Caldwell
John A O'Neil
George Riddle
Vernal
Ricellef Society
Bachrve Girls
John Timothy
Birthday dinner honors Mrs Florence Lewis
Mrs Joseph Horrocks hosted a Saturday dinner for Mrs Florence Lewis. The event included Virginia Burch sustaining a broken collar bone after a fall from a box, treatment by a Whiterocks doctor, and several local names and visits across Utah towns as travelers and residents returned home. The piece lists gatherings, visitors, and local activities, noting hay work and grain cutting in the area.
Episcopal services held by Moultean and Bulkley
Mrs Brennan and daughter Marjorie send a Vandais with Mrs Fred Dixon. Georges Ashton made a business trip to Vernal in the latter part of October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Moultean
Bulkley
Salt Lake
Episcopal Church
Brennan
Marjorie
Vandais
Fred Dixon
Georges Ashton
Vernal
Jensen Richardson Family Visit and Local Notes
Jensen Will Richardson and wife of Mid view visit parents Mr and Mrs John Richardson. Andrew Dudley Jr and family spent days with Eph Rasmussen and Delroy Angus at Lapoint. Jensen Relief Society ward conference planned for next Sunday with stake authorities expected. Marion Dudley returns from Rangely where employed. Sunday school full attendance. Water in canals higher than last year. Crops in Jensen excellent. second crop of Way ready for stack. Archie Smith and family returned from Iron, Manassa, Colorado. S A Smith visiting. Melvin Haslem and wife head to Seward Nebraska where he will teach. Clarence Sorthsen and Miss Hilda Snow married Aug 8. Atta Chatwin and others travel to Colorado points. Meeker and Glenwood Springs visits noted. Miss Hazel Massey staying with Mrs Wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Richardson
Midview
John Richaard
Andrew Dudley
Jensen Relief Society
Eph Rasmunsen
Delroy Angus
Lapoint
Green River
H R Wallee
Marion Dudley
Rangely
Misa Irehe Dudley
Jansen
Archie Smith
Manasaa
Colorado
S. A. Smith
Watson Clarence Sorthsen
Hilda Snow
Atta Chatwin
Vowel L. Show
Rose Bourdette
Elmor Wilkins
Colorado Points
Harry Fairfax
Chatwin
Miss Bourdette
Glenwood Springs
Mrs Snow
Miss
Miss Winona Johnson Visits Relatives in Salt Lake City
A Salt Lake City visitor Miss Winona Johnson stays at her mother Mrs Emma Johnegon’s home. Local Relief Society program featured talks readings and music by Joseph McKee Mra Hunting William Pierce Aston Carroll and Mrs A N Billings. Several residents addressed church and community matters and a minor accident involving a little girl injured her hand in an electric wringer was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Johnson
Salt Lake City
Emma Johnegon
Relief Society
Joseph McKee
Mra Hunting
Soto
William Pierce
Aston Carroll
A. N. Billings
Will Reid
Haller Erekson Verda
George Wardle
Price
Joseph Carroll
George McKurdy
Roosevelt
Archie Jenkins
Floyd Warburton
Aon Leland
Pleasant Grove
Claude Eaton
Blanché Seeley
Sim Ross
Idaho
Seeley
A W Seeley
Ed Martin
Delphia O'Neil
Hiawatha
Caroline Wardle
Francis Ross
Yoka
Mrs Wall
Blue Mountain
Farmers report rapid grain ripening hinder harvest pace
Farmers in the area say grain is ripening too fast to gather quickly. A heavy hail storm Tuesday damaged some sections while nearby areas saw little or no hail.
Stoker Dies After Illness at Farm in Utah
Willard H. Stoker died Friday morning August 5 1921 after a short illness of severe complications from long standing diseases. Born in Junction Utah April 8 1881 he was unable to do all his farm work. Survived by wife Annie Stoker and seven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard HR Stoker
Junction
Plute County
Utah
D. W. Stoker
Annie White- Stoker
Annie Stoker
Mra
Accident at Willow Creek Ends in Fatal Lightning Strike
A serious accident occurred August 2 when Miss Mell Worthing, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Worthing, was struck by lightning while riding at a gallop. The horse fell dead, she was knocked unconscious for hours and burned about the head and face as her clothing burned away. She is slowly improving. Planeer day was celebrated on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Creek
Mell Worthing
James Worthing
Miss Worthing
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Vernal Express
Zs Ae
Dorothy Hersey
Randiott
Thema
Jane
Hoosevelt
Warren Rosa
Earl Mullins
Roosevalt
Abule
Gladden
Joe Luck
Mr Birch
Ralph Atluer
Wyoming
Atluer
Plue Mountain
T. Jones
Scull Creek
Jane Bedde
Nora
Flora Rhodes
Montaing
Carl
Neal-Allen Motor Company
H E Seeley
Ashton
Alvan Seeley
Spelley
Edward V. Wall
Missouri
Scully Creek
Wall
Frank Billings
Mra Georgeillings
Bishop Billings
Jensen
Ashley Bartlett
Marsier
Roy Nebeker
Lorin Ross
Leland Morrill
Horace Morrill
Victor Billings
Duchesne
Mra Rosa Partlett
Tridell
Bittinga
Addley Bartlett
Winnie Bartlett
Ia Hare
Willard Stokes
Ivin Rosala
Jay
Many Green
Alice Morrill
Mra Green
Ethelyn
Mra Morrill
Anna Bartlett
Alterra
Ace Bingham
Whiterocka
Maggie McDermald
Hiawatha Ia
Doris Dean
Axel Anderson
Peter Anderson
Flora Reynolda
Whiterocks Canyon
Shhretonboeon
Lassie Caldwell
Rena
Douglass
Otto
Garn
Glenn
Wendall
Qua
Frank Stoker
Manila
Annin Jenson
Anice Gasa
Richfield
Stoker
Edith Cox
Fairyfow
Mier
David Wilson
A W Nebeker
A Marshall
Masson Lyman
Soren C. Christenson
Tridet
Russell Varrigan
Loule Brough Lewis Swensen
Jensen Christenson
Denni Smith
Birt Merkiey
Cyrus Thompson and
Tony Cortese
A W W Nebeker
John Snowball
Randolph Utah
Ray Story
Moaront
Whham C. Marshall
Chrissensen Jensen
Soren C Christensen
Heeton Bennet
Florence Lewis
Virginia Burch
R C Burch
David Evans
Kansas
Oswald Allien
Ruth Worthen
Basale Warren
Payson
Spanish Fork
Teddy McKowen
John
Ick
Orson Ungricht
Castle Gate
Chris Neilson
Erma Neallson
Little Arthur Cummings
Samsnyder
Lucy Mitchon
Neath
Ang Mra
A Mitchell
Miss Chafield
Mre Ramadale
tWhitardécks
Grant Breeden
Hayden
Ais
Randaluett
Ghines
Trideul
Willow
Ornkek
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