Meeker Coal Mine Sees Growth and Local Travel Notes
M E Staley, visiting from Meeker, buys tap tricks from Jey Motor Co for coal hauling. Staley runs a mine east of Rangely and plans eight workers this season with output four times last year. Other items: infant of Mr. and Mrs. D T Tanner died at birth in Vernal. Doris Hall tests for Canada. J D McLeod and son Donald visit Glenwood Springs. C C C group entertained. Mr and Mrs C V Gross visit Cedar Edge. Cecil Goff to join Gross family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.E. Staley
Jey Motor Company
Staley
Rangely
Zl Powell
Wresken
Charles, Breele
Cedar Edge
Colorado
Mr. Gross
Mrs. Goff
Cecil Goff
Gross
Library annual benefit yields a lively evening at Golden
Sire Pred A Nichols reports a good time at the Library annual benefit with dancing and hosting by Mrs. Frank Goeder for her daughter Mrs. John Jones and family in Golden Colorado. A trip to the Dinosaur Monument August is noted along with Rio Bianco county pen county notes and Miss Elizabeth Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Nichols
Dancy
Frank Goeder
John Jones
Golden
Colorado
Dinosaur Monument
Rio Bianco County
Elizabeth Carroll
August Creek visitors and preparations for 1937 fair events
Readers note a busy period with Vernal visitors Mr and Mrs Ned Clark and others touring the creek area on Monday and Thursday. Flower show plans led by Mrs Whitmore promise prizes for August 30 and horse pulling contests will have stable facilities. Sen W H King and Rep Abe Murdock signaled attendance at the convention if dues are approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatch Brothers and Co
A. Meadows
Ned Clark
Bennett
Fort Duchesne
H. A. Brown
Gilbert
Jane Cook
Vernal
Cook
Idaho
Wyoming
Wyoming. Mrs. Cook Accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Holmes Sr
Chloe Richens
Buh
Nampa
Abe
Whitnore
King
Abe Murdock
Hospital News Briefs Highlight Local Ailments and Procedures
Mrs Henry Prharek remains seriously ill at the local hospital. Den Hat of Roowwell has been a patient for a week. Arden Krebs son of George Robbins had a tooth extracted Saturday. Low Sith suffers poisoning in his hand from a bite. Zella Perry underwent a major operation this week. Korlin D Wellman sought medical care in August after running a pick into his leg. Mr and Mrs Wm Mott announce the birth of a baby boy on August 8. Doris Staugh Miss Gindis Chapman underwent appendicitis surgery on August 1. Jimmie and Joan, children of Dee and Mrs Wallace S&Cander, had their tonsils removed on August 7, as did Cloyd Woolley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Prharek
den Hat
Roowwell
Tocal
Arden Krebens
George Robbins
Low Sith
Css Zella Perry
Korlin D. Wellman
Gilan
Wm. Mott
Mott
Doris Staugh
Gindis Chapman
Jimmie
Joan
Dee
Wallace
Funeral Services for Vernal Mother
Arvelia Shepherd born in Connecticut in 1857, daughter of Elizabeth Simons, lived a life in Utah Ashley Valley and Vernal. She ran a hotel in the 1800s, knew many locals and outlaws, and married Edward Shepherd in Vernal by 1887. Surviving are a son Monroe Shepherd, two grandsons, a granddaughter, and a great grandson.
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Elizabeth D Marets
Simons
Tve
David Witmer
Igica
Shepherd
Utah
Ashley Valley
Ally
Mate Arvelia Shepherd
Connecticut
Mr. Simons
Elizabeth Diana Harris Simons
Nebeker
Bugur Louse
Salt Lake City
Toyesalville
Summit County
Vernal
Edward Shepherd
Afonroe Shepherd
Nampa
Idaho
Verdat Myton Congregation Picnic at Ble Park Uintah
The annual Ver dat gathering of Myton Congregations will be held at Ble Park in Uintah Can von next Saturday. Cars depart at 10 o clock a m. Mrs Ratlitl handles refreshments and Rev Wilard Spence oversees transportation.
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Ble Park
Uintah Can
Surntey
Feelmren
Ratlitl
Wilard Spence
Land Board Unit Airs Farm Loan Policy
A sub-committee of the State Land Board studied a policy for liquidating farm loans held by the state. Members include IP Polton Beaver Leroy White Brigham City and L R Anderson Mand. The board also received an opinion from S D Huffaker Assistant Attorney General about releasing judgments for less than full amount, which Huffaker says conflicts with the state constitution despite a statute allowing deficiency judgments.
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Aub-Committee
State Land Board
IP. Polton
Beaver
Leroy White
Brigham City
L. R. Anderson
Mand
S. D. Huffaker
Hullaker
Roosevelt Stake Building Dedication Set for Sunday
The Roosevelt Stake and ward chapel will be dedicated with exercises Sunday, August 22, in a ceremony attended by church general authorities. The building features a pipe organ tinted walls carpeted doors draperies and modern furnishings. The dedication program will include an organ recital by a visiting artist on August 19.
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Roosevelt Stake
Ward
Housevelt
Ray E Diliman
Cleaning Establishment Building Gets Repairs
A Vernal Cleaners and Tailors shop receives plaster work, new flooring, reef view, and pew plumbing as work finishes late this week. The building is divided to house two businesses Lather Jewelry Co will occupy the west section with the cleaning establishment refining the other. Ran J Freesmin is proprietor of the cleaning shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pew
Vernal Cleaners
Busters
Lather Jewelry Go
Ran J. Freesmin
Jintah School Head Joins USC Honorary Fraternity
Le Grand Noble, superintendent of United County schools, is elected to Phi Delta Kappa at the University of Southern California for his strong school work. The national fraternity, active at leading universities since 1910, aims to promote professionalism and scholarship among educators. Noble came to Vernal as Uintah High principal after graduating from Brigham Young University.
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Phi Delta Kappa
University of Southern California
Le!Grande Noble
United County
George FB. Springer
Noble
Vernal
Uintah Neh
Brigham Young University
Vernalite Narrowly Escapes Injury In Utah Car Crash
Two people were treated Sunday for injuries after a Friday crash near Duchesne Utah when their car went through guard rails on US 40 two miles east of Duchesne and overturned. Driver Vernal Dalmain Martinsen of Vernal and passenger Dean Dale of Steamboat Springs escaped serious harm. WA. Stephenson of Annie Idaho and others were listed among those involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchesne
WA. Stephenson
Annie
Idaho
Dean Dale
Boat Springs
Cole
Dalmain Martinsen
Vernal
Winter Weather Strains Uintah School Bus Service
Jevere Winter and poor roads threaten school transportation in Uintah district as a Deer Creek delegation led by Walter Penfold asks for better bus service. A committee of Supt L G Noble Roy Taylor and County Coroner Ray Bebrum will survey conditions at Deep Creek to reach an agreement. Janitors for the district were approved and two drivers accepted contracts with relief-driver provisions as reopening date is expected to be announced Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uinta District
Deer Creek
Walter Penfold
Nest
Deep Creek
L. G. Noble
Roy Taylor
County Contils
Joroner Ray G. Bebrum
Ashley
Thos. F. Kidd
Ballard
Ollie Rasmussen
Jensen
Marvin Peterson
Lapoint
Guy Long
Leota
Wilson
Tridel
Lula Mullins
Duchesne
Jasper Cudi
Napies
Fuller Merrell
Maeser
Delbert Shanno
Vernil Central
James Marshall
Dragon
Henry Lee
Tularemia cases rise in Utah in first half of year
State Board of Health notes sixteen tularemia cases in Utah during the first six months, up from five for all of 1936. Authorities cite better physician awareness, increased tick activity, and diagnosis via lab blood tests as key factors. Transmission primarily through tick bites, with rabbits and other wildlife as reservoirs. human-to-human spread not documented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Atab
Man
Public Health Note on Zoonotic Risk and Food Safety
The text warns of death from secondary pneumonia after exposure to infected wildlife and advises using rubber gloves when handling dead animals such as rabbits and squirrels. It emphasizes hand washing, avoiding tick bites, and cooking game meat thoroughly to render it safe. It also mentions protection against horseflies and deer flies and stresses thorough cooking to reduce risk.
Inspection of Dry Fork Water Group report
A page note details water measurements along Dry Fork showing gains and losses between head canyon Massey ranch and intake. It cites 135 sec ft canal draw, possible silt from storms, and a request to Utah extension service for official study. Uintah Stake Conference events are listed for August 21 and 22 with Relief Society and MIA meetings.
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Gil
Deyfork
Canyon
Massey
Dry Fork Canals
Dry Fork Bridge
Massey Ranch
Dry Fork
Ashley Creek
Diester Willam Peterson
Usac Extension Service
Uintah Stake
Relief Society
Tabernacle
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Tarr
Jean O'Neil
Alan
New York
Amie
Jean
Amile
U. S
Switzerland
Lake Luzerne
Willow Creek
Pirst Utam Fort
Whiterocks
Hospital News AM A
Wees
New Board Aids
Althea Mortin
Los Angeles
Gee
Bosty
Community Church
den Dean Bear
Roosevelt
Aung
Ors! “Crosser
Finlay Prime
General Store
Keener
Myonize
New York City
Washington, D. C
Petre Yy
Kemmerer
Gazeta
Upalig
Desert Laan
Iessian
Jintah
U. S. Cj
Jevere
Buffalo Bill
Ewey Crockett
Kit Carson
City of
Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Hetelinge Hames
Ann Sheridan
Aleeves
Uintah Gas Co
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