Black widow spider found in Uintah area
A black widow spider was found in Ira Gardner’s home by Ernest Eaton who brought it to town in a glass jar. Uintah district school board reduced high school tuition from 10 to 6 dollars. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stratford announce a baby girl born August 10 in Portland. Stella Richards travels to Salt Lake for Harker reunion and speaks on Joseph E. Harker’s pioneer history. Vernal paving advances to asphalt completion by week’s end. Dr. J. M. Francke welcomes a baby boy born August 3. Professor Sainsbury recovers from sunstroke and visits the reservation. Isabel DeMolsy and Gordon DeMolsy visiting Whiterocks. Tom Murray reports ripe tomatoes August 10. Ashley National Forest chief Wm. M. Anderson and wife return from a horse trip. Le Grande Young’s farm damaged by a cloud burst near Antelope Canyon. Vernal baseball to face Indians, then Myton boys on Labor Day.
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Ernest Eaton
Jensen
Ira 5
Gardner
Uintah
Alterra
Richard C. Stratford
Portland
Oregon
Stratford
Vera Calder
Stella Richards
Salt Lake
Harker
Joseph E. Harker
Wm. E. Harker
Utah
England
Marsh
Ul Lafe Richardson
J. M. Francke
Robert L. Sainsbury
Uliah Academy
Isabel DeMolsy
Gordon
Whiterocks
Thomas Murray
Maeser
Wm. M. Anderson
Ashley National Forest
Antelope Canyon
le Grande Young
Mr. Young
Family Teft Vernal
Vernal
Mytdn
Weather and local notices from a 70 years ago issue
Last week George Bart burned his face when a gun discharged while he cleaned it. Wm Bingham traveled to Provo to fetch his sister Em Bingham and Miss Rose Reynolds from summer school. Dr H C Hullinger returned from Iowa noting crops ruined by drought while temperatures reached 112 degrees. L Johnson & Co. dissolved their partnership with L Johnson S D Colton and B S Colton buying out Wm Coltharp and Jos Luxen to continue the business. Utah poised to enter the Union as a state with greater resources in the intermountain region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bartlett
Wm. Bingham
Provo
Em Bingham
Rose Reynolds
H. C. Hullinger
Iowa
L. Johnson & Co
L. Johnson
B.S. Colton
Coltharp
Jos
Luxen
Utah
Inter-Mountain
In Grade Schools Are Required by Law in Nineteen States
A clipped historical note states that in grade schools certain requirements are mandated by law across nineteen states. The brief mentions a broader pattern of formal standards influencing primary education nationwide.
Naples 75 Members Enjoy Picnic
About 75 ward members who had worked on a timber project enjoyed a boat ride and picnic on Green River last Saturday. The group began below Flaming Gorge Dam and exited at Little Hole for their meal, with many names of locals and visiting relatives listed in this community note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Green River
Flaming Gorge Dam
Little Hole
New Locations In County Told
Uintah County gets two new well sites AMERADA F Petroleum Corp. reveals No 1 Ute Tribe well in CSE SE Section 28 Township 4 South Range 2 East USM Ouray Area. Test planned to 6500 feet in the Wasatch. Skyline Oil announces No 5 Sweetwater Creek Unit in NE SW Section 26 Township 3 South Range 23 East SLM development well to 104300 feet in the Mesa Verde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Amerada F Petroleum Corp
Township 4
Ouray
Wasatch
Skyline Oil Company
Sweetwater Creek
Mesaverde
Rodeo Queen Aloma Richardson Wins Las Vegas Trip
Miss Aloma Richardson rodeo queen and her attendants won a trip to Las Vegas Nevada after a Saturday event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aloma Richardson
Las Vegas
Nevada
Whitmore revisits Vernal friends in recent trip
An oldtime Vernal resident, Junius L. Whitmore, revisited friends and relatives in Vernal Thursday and Friday of last week. Whitmore served as business manager of the Wells Mining and Stage Co. during 1912 and 1913, a time when the company transported mail from Price to Vernal. Remaining locals who worked for the Vernal stage company are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Junius L. Whitmore
MA. Whitmore
Wells Mining and Stage Co
Price
Price Resident Ezra Allen and Archie Allen Stage Roles
Ezra Allen and Archie Allen are mentioned as actors in a stage production by the company, with Mr. Whitmore currently residing in Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra
Archie Allen
Mr. Whitmore
Price
Dog lover husband imagines himself a dog in riddle
A wife reports to a psychiatrist that her husband, obsessed with dogs, believes he is a dog. The doctor downplays it as nothing serious, while the wife notes he has already won three blue ribbons.
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Hy Smuin
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Willis Southam
Victor Manwaring
Bluebell
Bernard Winkler
Mona Lavine
Santa Monica
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Earl Merrill
Paul Kendall
Magna
Paul Ingram
Duane Wall
Silt
Colo
Edith Winn
Raymond
Salt Lake City
Fred McLean
LaVell Manwaring
Harold Hullinger
Jess Hullinger
Hollis Hullinger
Roosevelt
J. R. Goodrich
Laurence Kay
J. Ry Goodrich
Robin Goodrich
Carl Oldaker
Everett Coon
Wendy Cooper
Orvia Cooper
Orem
Orvil Merrett
Velda Simmons
Moses Lake
Wash
J.C. Haws
Genell
Brigham City
Wistor Manwariny
C. P. Ruppe
Lavell Simmons
Bernice Lybbert Simmons
Nellie Nielsen
Elva Lin Manwaring
Esther Armatrong
Carlie Duke
Gwen Aycock
Ft. Collins, Colo
B. R. Goodrich
James W. Richardson
Chas, Kenney
Monte Stevens
Ray J. Richardson
Meeker
Ray Richardson
Horrocks
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Showalter Motor CO
East Main, Verna
Ane
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