Ashley Valley Notes and Visitors Reach Vernal
Long list of residents and visitors in Vernal Utah with notes on travel, land filings, births, illnesses, and local events. Included are names such as Mrs. Calvin Jorgensen, John Rasmussen, George Merkley, L. Allan, Dewey Whipple, Hattie Pope, Mildred Oates, and many others. Mentions of final proof on homesteads, speed of roads on the Victory highway, and attendance at the U B I C convention at Fort Duchesne. Weather showers, fishing reports, and Pioneer celebration details also appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George EB. Pope
Watson
Utah
Albert Halen
Register of the Vernal Land Office
Hattie A. Pope
Segister Albert Allen
The
Vernal Land Office
Bishop Glass to Visit Vernal on August 26
Father Fries announces Bishop Glass of Salt Lake City will be in Vernal Sunday August 26 for services. The Catholic Church on Vernal plans a public service event following the bishop’s arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Fries
Vernal
Salt Lake City
Bishop Glass
Salt Lake
Hotel man Harry Duberstein plans move to Price
Harry Duberstein a well known hotel host in Duchesne will move to Price soon to operate a hotel. His Uintah Basin hostelry made him a trusted figure among travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Duberstein
Howtal
Duchesne
Duberstein
Price
Uintah Bantn
Uintah Basin
Pheasants Released In Masser Section By Local Club
L. H. Allan, president of the Vernal Gun and Rifle club, returned from Salt Lake City with 26 Chinese pheasants released in the Masser area. The birds were all large enough to be released at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Allan
Salt Lake City
George A Perry
Lapoint
Vernal Gun and Rifle Club
University of Utah to Receive Dinosaur Fossils
Final arrangements are underway between the Department of the Interior and the University of Utah to excavate dinosaur fossils at Jensen Quarry. Dr Frederick J Puck and Dr Hubert Work have negotiated a grant, with Professor Earl Douglas directing the Utah work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior of the
United States
University of Utah
Jensen Quarry
Frederick J Puck
Hubert Work
Interior
Earl Douglas
Carnegie Institute
Oil Found in First Well Drilled in Moffat County Colorado
The first well drilled in Moffat County near Craig yielded 80 to 100 barrels with oil forced into the 12 inch casing and 700 feet of oil afterwards. Drilling began in July on the D C Weyland ranch, with geology predicting oil at about 3500 feet. The Hamilton area, covering about 4000 acres, could become a leading oil field if the well proves a strong producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moffat County
Colorado
Oll
Nowy
Craig
Texas
D. C
Pennsylvania
Hamilton
Taylor Mountain Road Near Trout Creek Park
Forest Ranger Harry Van Tassel announced the Taylor Mountain road is finished to Trout Creek Park though not fully passable for through traffic. Additional work will refine the road bed at Davis Park and Taylor Mountain face. The crew included Supervisor Charles DeMoisy, County Clerk Wilson Murray, Bryant Stringham, and Q J Grimes, Salt Lake Tribune, who stayed at the ranger station Tuesday night before going to Vernal and Fort Duchesne for the U B S C event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry van Tassel
Trout Creek Park
Davis Park
Taylor Mountain
Charles DeMoisy
Ashley Forest
Wilson Murray
Bryant Stringham
Vernal Gun and Rifle Club
Q. J. Grimes
Salt Lake Tribune
Ranger Station
Vernal
Grimes
Fort Duchesne
Grimes Seeks More Photos From Taylor Mountain Trip
A telephone message from Charles DeMeansy, supervisor of the Ashley forest, requests Salt Lake City photo material for O J Grimes the Salt Lake Tribune special correspondent. He has exhausted his supply after finding many beautiful places to shoot on the Trout Creek trip. A special car will meet Grimes on Taylor Mountain when they depart Trout Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. DeMeansy
Ashley Forest
Salt Lake City
O J. Grimes
Salt Lake Tribune
Mr. Grimes
Taylor Mountain
Trout Creek
Fifteen in Calf Club in Maeser
LeRoy Carroll leads a new Maeser calf club with fifteen members the largest in Uintah county. The group shows enthusiasm and aims to win the prize calf offered by the United States Bank as incentive for outstanding calf clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maeser
LeRoy +Carroll
Uintah County
Uinted State Bank
Local Man Returns Home After Mountain Visit
W. T. Cooper of Vernal Drug Co and father of Rice Cooper arrived in Whiteaville West Virginia on Tuesday morning after a week of visits. He had traveled through San Lula Valley Colorado before stopping here and praised Ashley Valley for its beauty and opportunities. His son Rice was surprised by the visit as the timing was uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.T. Cooper
Rice Cooper
Vernal Drug Company
Whiteaville
W. V
Cooper
San Lula Valley
Colo
Astley
Marshal on Fishing Trip Confirmation from Vernal City Leader
Vernal city marshal Herman A. Miller leads a fishing trip to Whiterocks canyon with Ab Johnson William Watkins and son Da Loss. They plan to be away about one week Nick Swain will serve as marshal in Miller s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman A. Miller
Vernal City
Ab Johnson
William Watkins
da Loss
Whiterocks Canyon
Nick Swain
Mr. Miller
Calder Bride-Elect Kathryn Calder to Wed Earl Sampson
About 160 guests celebrated Miss Kathryn Calder with dancing and games at the Calder home before a thunderstorm redirected festivities to Uintah academy. The program featured Miss Ermine Jackson, Miss Clara Young, Miss Mary Winder, and Miss Lucile Hacking, with Miss Calder giving her own dance. she leaves Monday for Salt Lake City to marry Earl Samslon of Spanish Fork in the Salt Lake tabernacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calder
Kathryn Calder
O. B. Calder
Wallace Calder
Uintah Academy
Ermne Xrckson
Murray
Utah
Clara Young
Mary Winder
Lucile Hacking
Club Girls Honor Leader Kathryn Calder at Shower
Members of the Girls' club honored their leader Miss Kathryn Calder with a Friday evening shower and party at the Calder home. Calder has been faithful in her work and led the last meeting on Tuesday. she will be married in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsader
Kathryn Calder
Calder
Miss Calder
Mrs DeMolsy Hosts Twentieth Century Club Tea
Mrs Charles DeMolay Sr. entertained the Twentieth Century Club at her home Tuesday afternoon with seven participants playing bridge. Mrs W P Smith won the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Demolsy
Twentieth Century Club
20Th Century Club
Charles DeMolay, Sr
Bridge
W. P. Smith
Wrist-Stevens Nuptials Tie Henry Welst and Thetta Stevens
Henry J. Welst of Gusher and Thetta Maxine Stevens of Randlett wed Saturday August 11 by Justice Irvin Eaton. The couple were joined by relatives and Express associates, as well as many friends offering best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Welst
Gusher
John W. Welst
Thetta Maxine Stevens
J. P. Staveng
Randlett
Justice Irvin Eaton
Miss Steveng
Express
The
Catholic Lecture Series by Father Fries at Local Church
Father Fries at the Catholic church will deliver a series of lectures on church attitude toward present day views and institutions. Starting Sunday August 26 at 8 pm and continuing each Sunday topics include Public Schools Patriotism Morality Divorce Birth Control Labor Social Reform Secret Societies Science The Bible Infant Baptism Confession of Sin The Divinity of Christ The Body and Blood of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Fries
Catholic Church
Angus Brothers Sell Grain Separator to Palmer Brothers
Elmer Angus travels to Salt Lake City to bring back a new Sas engine and hull et for seed cleaning. Mrs Graham injures arm and is taken to Vernal for care. Nephia Taylor of Provo visits town from Carpenter's Seed company. A. M. Lyman and family visit. Lyman and Casto of Vernal speak at services. Mr and Mrs Moack depart for Salt Lake City. Mr Moack plans return. Jack Kump welcomes a daughter born August 11 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tha Angus Brothers
Palmer Brothers
Elmer Angus
Salt Lake City
Sas
Graham
E .Johnson
Vernal
Nephia Taylor
Provo
Carpenter’s Seed Company
Taylor
Bishop Noy Taylor
A. M. Lyman
Familly
Lyman
Casto
Moack
The Fast Mail at Vogue Theatre This Saturday
William Fox presents The Fast Mail a daring photoplay filled with stunts for the movies coming to the Vogue theatre on Saturday August 18 featuring the Lincoln J. Carter melodrama style thrill and action from The Father of Modern Melodrama source material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogue
William Fox
Lincoln J. Carter
Permits and Contests Reported by Vernal Land Office
Register Albert Halen notes oil and gas permits issued to Wilford Moyle Duchesne and Salt Lake City for acres in multiple townships and ranges. Contests include a hearing in United States vs Utah over section 16 in township 148 range 21 east, land designated mineral land by USGS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Halen
The
Vernal Land Office
O and Gas
Wilford Moyle
Salt Lake City
Utah
Oaks A. Halstead Et al
Duchesne
U.s
Thomas E Fitzgerald
Salt Lake
City
Max D. Peterson
Robert H. Wallis
M. Sherman Armstrong
Department
Register
United States
Rainbow trout ready to plant from Whiterocks hatchery
William H. Cook, supervisor of the Whiterocks fish hatchery, advised Vernal Gun and Rifle Club that Rainbow trout are ready for planting and news could arrive any day. The club is arranging to handle the plant as trucks depart from the Springville hatchery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal ‘Gun and Rifle Club
William H. Cook
Whiterocks
Gun Club
Springville
Vernal Scouts Grant Calder and Will Wellman Earn First Class
Scoutmaster Asher Merkley tested Grant Calder and Will Wellman in Vernal Tuesday evening. Both boys passed to become the first class scouts in Uintah Basin, with four patrols in the Vernal First Ward and plans for more scouts to finish their tests as schools reopen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asher Merkley
Grant Calder
Bishop
Hyrum B. Calder
Will
Bur Wellman
Frank P. Wellman
Merkley
Uintah Basin
Vernal First Ward
Tosta
New Aluminum Ware Shipment From Versnal Leslie Ashton Hardware
Just received new shipment of aluminum ware. Prices lower for grade of goods than ever. Vers nal Leslie Ashton Hardware Co 33 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versnal Leslie Ashton Hardware Co
Leslie Ashton Hardware
Leslie Ashton Hardware Co
Imprisoned by Cannibals on Savage Island Photo
Mr and Mrs Martin Johnson, famed big game hunters, recount their capture by savages on a remote island during a perilous expedition. British warships later rescued them as their remarkable photo play Trailing African Wild Animal played at the Vogue theatre on Friday August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannibala
Savare
Martin Johnson
Mutro
Vogue Theatre
Male- Kula
Mrs. Johnson
Mothers and Daughters Day Planned in Verna Second Ward
The event invites all married women and girls 14 years old in Verna Second ward to attend Mother and Daughters Day on August 29. An outing is scheduled in the Naples grove with departure at 6 a.m. and return by 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna
Naples
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McKie
Calvin Jorgensen
Jensen
John T. Rasmussen
Wendell
Wells Pope
Heat Lake
Idaho
George D. Merkley
Zelph 9
Dewey A. Whipple
Roosevelt
L. 5. Hall
Aghley National Forest
Trout Creek Yangor Station
H.C. Taylor
Rigby
Mountain States Telephone Company
J. Hi Ratlif
Auna
Mildred Oates
L. W. Oaks
Osaka
Meeser
Oaks
Collett
Bast Lake City
Ashley Valley
Rooosevelt
Snell Miller
Continental Oil Company
Harmony
Sowards
Baldies
Rangely
Raven Oil and Refiuing Company
E. V. Smith
C. Smith
Long Beach
Calif
Smith
J. T. Rasmussen
John W. Pope
Hugh Snow of
Ed Colton
Eva
Rova York
T. J. Davin
Ute
Mra
Wayne Dudley
Jonson
Vic ‘Tora
Taylor McClslland
Missouri
Robert Johnston
Mias Lucila Bartlett
Ashley Bartlett
David Karren
Blue Mountain
Faniog
Perrie Morgan
Floyd Hume
Hume
Ogden
Marlon Shaffer
H. Walter Woolley
Sewards
Peter Diliman
Mr. Diliman
M. M. Batty
Glines Ward
L. O. Catlin
Los Angeles
Catlin
William H. Soldoway
George H. Harrison
Twin Falls
Harrison
L. T .Wright
William Witbeck, Sr
Pearl Shimmin
Mima
Ghks Davis
Ike Shaffer
Byron Thomas Ara
William Witbeck, Jr
Will Pope
Joseph P. Hacking
Mark Hall
Pappendicitia
Apendicitia
Richens Hospital
O. J. Grimes
Marshal
Miss Kathryn Calder
Stevens
Wormer
Glines Gml
Robert Watson, Jr
Winter Quarters
Blanche Thomas
Court House
Irvin Eaton
Miss Thomas
George Thomas
Hved
Ghnes Ward
Patsy Mease
Sarah D. Mease
Sunnyside
Anthony Garell
Garell
Wil
Oregon
the Express
Herbert Rawlinson
All Star Coast
Plum Center Comedy
Helen Chadwick and
Richard Dix
John Gilbert
Calvert’s Valley
Anita Stewart
Glorin Swanson
All Star
Toonerville
FOX News
Sea ED Brian
Stockman’s Club
Vernal Mill & Light Co
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
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