Bridge project advances on Kiey Creek road near Vernst Wornal
A 43000 bridge on the Manila highway north of Vernst Wornal advances with a funded plan for a mile of road approach and half a mile of additional road. The project, aiming to begin this week, is to be completed by Woodruff Anderson, with John Evans and Al Mageld overseeing. Limited funds and forest program constraints affect broader stretch work on the Ver Manila route.
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Kiey Creek
Manila
Winteh
iLeke
Ronald He
Road Commission
Woodruff
Anderson | Firafiaman
John Evanson
Commission
al Mageld
Guifon
Kerr
Provo Chosen For Legion's 1942 Session
Provo wins selection to host the 1942 American Legion Utah annual convention, defeating rivals in Logan and Salt Lake City. Harry Hinkman of Salt Lake was named state vice commander after reclamation. The contest settled the next convention site with Provo earning the honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gure
Ulahs
Chan Ier
Price
Leghni
Prova
75th Birthday Observance For Mrs Minnie Davis
Family and friends honored Mrs Minnie J Davis on her 75th birthday with an open house at the Bryson home. The lawn glow lit a welcoming scene as more than 250 guests arrived to share music flowers and refreshments in a warm community tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie J Davish
R A Bryson
Ashley Plonver Metro
Dryiss
John Jorgensess
Lea Calder May Neilson Joy
Caima Rae Davis
Geneve Lewis
C Va
Mr "Sryson
George Davis
Youth Stunned By Lightning At Blue Mountain
A crew of eight surveyors from Utah were struck by lightning near Blue Mountain on the Powell Wash area. Glen Ashby and Elmo Smulth and others recovered after the bolt left them unconscious as they sheltered in a sandstone cave on the south slope. They were aided by fellow crew members and found shelter with two men near the cliff. A large crowd attended the Ice Cream and Blogo Festival hosted by the Allar Society at St Pauls Catholic Church, with Mrs Ora Hemstreet winning a bed spread in the grand prize drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Ashby
Wilman Ashby
Maeser
Elmo Smulth
Salem
Utah
Powder Wash
Jensen
Clark
Stretter
Tock
Ai Smith
John Magar
Alliar Society
St Pauls Catholic Church
Ora Hemstreet
Allar Society
Cars Collide When Driver Runs Stop Sign
A collision on US 49 two miles north of Vernal involved Fats Sebastian and family from Plat River Missouri and Dick Smith with two children from Vernal. Mrs Smith reportedly ran a stop sign before turning east. the Sebastian car driven by Hardt Sebastian, 16, struck the Smith car. Both vehicles skidded about 57 feet. no serious injuries reported.
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Fats Sebastian
Fave Bt
Rbver
Missouri
Mx E
Vernal Aviation Club Welcomes New Trainer Plane
The Vernal Aviation Club receives a MPioger trainer plane from Longhaven, arriving with pilot Hoy a Henderson. Club officers include President Karren Henderson and Secretary Treasurer Pon Hacking, with members planning flight instruction at Utah State Agricultural College this fall. The group made its first long trip from the Vernal factory, then flew over New York and another major city for a bird’s-eye view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mpioger Club
Clin O
Lorkhaven
Tesday
Hoya Henderson
Airort
Burns
Heach
Mir Penderson
Oren 4
Binetern
Vernal
Thermms
Karren
Bfr
Henderson
Utah State Agrcultural College
Temuble
Thy
New York City
Ton
D G
America
Armory B Iding Delegation Assured in Vernal Plan
At a special Utah armory board meeting in Salt Lake City Governor Maw and General Williams assured a Uintah county delegation that 2,648,000 armory building would be built in Vernal soon under WPA. The project will be| ready within 30 days and serve Vernal National Guard, Legion headquarters, and provide relief employment. The site is southeast corner of Vernal street ward chapel block with Vernal City furnishing land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory Board
State Capitol
Salt Lake
AB Maw
Uintah County
Vernal
Governor Maw
W G Williams
Utah
Vernal Ftret
Vernal City
Vernal National Guard
Legion Head
Verna
National Guard
Maw
Coopermié
US 49
Vernal Lions seek roadwork six miles north on Vernal Mania
Vernal Lions Club held a meeting at Leone Terrace Room to adopt a resolution asking the State Road Commission to gravel and surface six miles north of Vernal to Stein Aker on the Vernal Mania Highway. Senator Lynn Ashton will present the resolution to the state road board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL H& Meeting
Vernal Lions Club
Leone Terrace Room
State Road Commission
Vernal
Stein Aker
Lynn Ashton
Salt Lake
Thos Karren
Jack Jackson
West, Virginia
Vern Barr
Joe Moysh
Roosevelt
Melvin Hodgkinson
Deluge of Rain Destroys Crops in Valley After Storm
Farmers estimate severe damage across the valley from heavy rain and hail storms. Floodwaters swept streams, destroying hundreds of acres of wheat, barley, oats, and alfalfa near Jensen and Red Wash, with bridges washed out and crops left short.
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Stringham
Jensen
Murray Merkley
Rakse
Army Studies Asphalt Plan for Airport Runways
General Brehon Vel tells Representative Brana that the War Department favors substituting rock asphalt for cement to prevent construction delays. Granger reports cement delivery issues and notes rock asphalt is abundant in western states. He cites potential job gains in districts not currently benefiting from defense projects.
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Washington
Brigas
Brehon
Vel
War Department
Uteh
Grangeers
Granger
Bentit
Salt Lake
Tony Mere
Funeral Services Held Sunday for James H Burton
Funeral services for James Henry Burton 69 were held Sunday at the Maeser Ward Chapel with Bishop Lester Bingham presiding. A quartet sang I Need Thee Every Hour and God of Our Fathers as prayers and readings were offered. Interment followed at Macsor cemetery under Swaln Funeral Home direction. Burton, born May 20 1882 in Yorkshire England, came to America at age three and lived in Nephi Provo and Vernal where he worked as a blacksmith for years. He married Lavina Burress. she died in 1924.
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Maeser Ward
James Henry Burton
Lester Bingham
Remina Jorgensen
Eveyn Hacking
Thackey
Gerard Caldwell
Lucille Boddy
Market Hall
God of Our Fathers
Thomas BE Caldwell
Walter Woolley
Versin R Johnson
Cerwit Caldwell
Quarett
Franklin Abkplanalp
Macsor
Swaln Funeral Home
Thomas E Halt
Mr Burton
Yorkshire
England
James and
Ann Smith Burton
America
Nephi
Utah
Provo
Vernal
Lavina Burress
Mre Burton
Gas Supply May End October 1st In Uintah County
Archie V. Lewis president of Uintah Gas Company petitions the Utah Public Service Commission to discontinue gas service in Vernal and Uintah County by October 1st. He cites declining well output and rising consumption curtailment despite pressure increases. The filing argues continued operation would harm gas customers and infrastructure. Continued on Page Five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie V. Lewis
Uintah Gas Company
Public Service Commission of
Utah
George P. Bailiff
Yemsl
Uintah County
Lewla Wher
Pryure
Gna
Mae
Nak
Idasen
Dinosaur National Monument Names First Custodian
Harold Rateilt named first official custodian of Dinosaur National Monument by D H Canfield Rocky Mountain National Park supervisor. Rateilt will base at the monument with family, leading offices and operations across a 203 985 acre site noted for its vast wilderness and fossil quarries with skeleton displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Rateilt
Rtfletropgelin
Porky Atlintain National Parolo
Dinosaur National Monument
D'H Canfield
Rocky Mountain National Park
Bordinatiig Auper
Dinosaur National
Monument
Ralitt
Tyr
Althof National Park Services
Utah
Mountain National Park
Mahal Park
Duror
Ashley Pioneer Celebrates 91st Birthday in Maest home
Thomas Bingham a longtime Ashley valley resident born August 12 1630 near Ogden celebrated his ninety first birthday with an open house for relatives and friends at his Maester home He recalled early Utah history including his Mormon Battalion lineage and the California Gold Rush era and noted water projects that brought irrigation to his land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bingham
Ashley Valley
Uintah County
Maest
Mr Bingham
Ogden
Thomas Hingham
Mormon Battalion
Carron Happock
California
Bingham
James Brown
Maeger End
Green River
Dry Fork
Mrs Rae Ashton Honored for National Auxiliary Role
Mrs Rae Ashton received a distinctive honor Friday in Logan as she was unanimously endorsed for national vice president of the American Legion Auxiliary by the Western Division. Her name will be presented at the National meeting in Milwaukee in September for election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae Ashton
Logan
American Legion Auxiliary
National
Milwaukee
Ashton
Washington
Orom
Hawaii
Aka
S\ department
Vernal Girl Scout Troop Receives $1000 Donation
A Vernal girl troop reports a $1000 donation from Bira, Howard Elis and Filieford as committee members. The gift supports troop activities and future projects.
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Revei
Bira
Howerd Elis
Filieford
Street Events and Student Pageant Notes
Fragmented OCR text mentions a street event or pageant, a race, oars, a pianist, and mentions students or attendees including Bernie Miller and Nao Verholt. The fragment references Miss Carol Henry and others with a continuation note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieee
Mabhel
Hall
Sfiss
Vernay
Bernie Miller
Nao Verholt
Queens
Carol Henry
Superintendent Granted Leave of Absence
At a Monday meeting of the Sogrd of Education the Superintendent L G Noble requested a leave of absence to pursue other plans. The board granted the request unanimously and Noble will not leave until after the school term ends. Concerns were raised about the Creek Bridge on Vernal Road and unsafe school bus transports prompting the board to contact the state road commission for immediate replacement of the bridge with a new structure promised for construction this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sogrd
Inital Seton
Noble
Universi California
G Noble
Mause
36 Mill Tax Levy Set by Uintah County Commissioners
Uintah County commissioners set the 1941 tax levy at 6 mills with allocations for state and state schools 7, district schools 1.55, county funds 6.6, and new allocations for weed control and hospital. Maeser town levy remains 6.4 mills and Vernal City shows an 18 mill levy with increases in specific funds. The state tax commission orders a 10 percent rise for range dairy and farm aid.
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Board of Uintah County Commissioners
Fr. L. Noel
County General
Mlitary Fund
Noel
State Board of Education
Maeser
State Tax Commission
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Vernal Rodeo
Uae
Legion
John N Davis
Bodeo
Blue Mountain
Re Pia
Vernal Aviation Club
Plana
Bon Stringham
New Orleans
Mopush
The
Vernal Lions
Roosevelt Club
Win BR Walfe
Uintat County
State Armory Board
State Read Commission
Army
Mabel Mall
Itodeo
James H. Burton
Relgos
Threttley
Poly Pectin
Ashley Pioneer
Wennie Miller
Mra
Franklin D Roosevelt
Gtr
East Orla Mass
Roosevelt Ia
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