Victory Highway Signs In Place Across Utah
W D Rishel of the Utah State Automobile Association announces a new transcontinental Victory highway across Utah. Orange and blue eighteen by eighteen inch signs in steel mark curves crossings hills and junctions with distances to Salt Lake City San Francisco and New York. Cost exceeds 50600 dollars with the association contributing over 4000 on the 350000 project.
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Utah
America
San Francisco
Colorado
Atlantic Coast
Grantsville
Parley's Canyon
Daniels’ Canyon
Uintah Basin
Salt Lake
New York
Arrowa
Utah State Automobile Association
Utah State Auto Association
Ise Victory
Denver
Pacific Coast
Wallis to Represent Utah on Health and Publicity Committees
James H Wallis, ex executive secretary of the Utah Public Health association, was named to the National Tuberculosis association modern health crusade and publicity consultant committees. The national body will use these panels as a speaker bureau to aid state and local health efforts, with Utah noted for officially adopting the crusade in schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H Wallis
Utah Public Health Association
Modern Health Crusade
National Tuberculosis Association
C. J. Hatfield
National Association
New York
Maine
California
New York City
Wisconsin
Missouri
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Utah
E. G Gowans
Union
Rush Completion of Shale Plant in Uintah Basin
A Utah oil shale venture led by Uhe Ol company wins government contest over lands in Uintah Basin and will rush the 250 ton refining plant west of Watson. After patent issues for Ute lands were resolved, about 1380 acres will be patented and a $250,000 plant is planned to start treating shale this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uhe Ol
Uintah
Wat- Bon
Washington
Utah
Sam A. King
Salt Lake
Spry
King
Colton
Ute Company
Lawn
Arizona
Jacob J. Koeningsmark
St Louis
George E. Corey
Sterling E. Barron
St. Louise
Watson
Canada
Western Mineral Survey
Sculptor for Battalion Monument to Begin Work
Gilbert P. Riswold, designer and in charge, will move from Chicago to Salt Lake within sixty days to construct quarter size models for the Mormon Battalion monument to be placed on capitol grounds. He will work in the old Twenty second ward chapel on Third West, remodeling it into a studio. Full size models will follow from the quarter scale, with the figure Typical Battalion Man and battalion names cast in bronze. rest of monument carved from granite. Riswold will bring expert carvers, using Utah labor where possible.
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Gilbert P. Riswold
Capitol Grounds
Chicago
Salt Lake
Grante
Riswold
Utah
Uintah Railway seeks to curtail passenger service
The Uintah Railway Company operating in the Uintah basin Utah and Colorado petitioned the public utilities commission for authority to curtail its existing passenger service. It currently runs daily and proposes a tri weekly schedule on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. The petition cites steady business decline and forecasts further cuts with fall and winter. The line reports a six month loss ending June 30 of $10,000.
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Uintah Railway Company
Uintah Basin
Utah
Colorado
Watson
Public Utilities Commission
Bids Sought for Uintah River Bridge Repairs
The State Road Commission will receive sealed bids until 2 o'clock on August 30 for repairs to the Uintah River bridges on the Vernal Duchesne road near Fort Duchesne.
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Uintah River
Fort Duchesne
Vernal-Duchesne
Maeser Mourns Loss of Mrs Oaks a Mother of Sixteen
Maeser notes the death of Mrs. Jannett Bethers O aks Oaks on August 8 1921 at Provo General Hospital after a long illness. Born 1871 in Heber City Wasatch County Utah she married William Hyrum Oaks in 1889 and moved to Vernal. She leaves sixteen children fourteen living including Dr. L W Oaks Ervyon Glenn Netlia Lloyd Nellie LeRoy Jessie Hilda Wilber Charles Lynne Eunice Irs. Funeral held August 11 in Maeser chapel with Bishop Bodily presiding. Interment in Maeser cemetery.
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Maeser
William Oaks
Provo General Hospital
Jannett Bethers-Oaks
Heber City
Wasatch County
Utah
Phoebe McMillan
William S. Bethers
Wasatch
William Hyrum Oaks
Daniels Precinct
Vernal Hospital
Oaks
Provo
Stake Quarterly Conference Attracts Salt Lake Visitors
The stake quarterly conference, a convention like last autumn, will draw many visitors from Salt Lake City. The event is slated for Saturday and Sunday September 3 and 4.
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Stake
Salt Lake City
Uintah County Fair invites best farm products and participation
The Uintah County Fair urges farmers and communities to bring top farm products and livestock, announcing a three day event with a Wild West show, roping and riding contests, auto and horse racing, and a daily baseball game. It emphasizes community effort, participation, and support to make the fair a landmark in agricultural progress.
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County Fair
Uintah County
Thomas H Odekirk Called By Death After Illness
Thomas H Odekirk dies after long fever in Vernal Utah born April 29 1879 in Garden City Rich County. He worked in stock raising and sheep business with Enos Bennion. Survived by parents Heber Hanna C Odekirk brothers and sisters and wife Afton Collett and son Thomas K. Funeral at Vernal Second Ward chapel with Bishop Wilkins and N G Sowards speakers. interment Vernal cemetery.
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Thomas H Jidekirk
Hhe
Odekirk
Garden City
Rich County
Utah
Vernoni
Enos Bennion
Heber
Hanna C. Odekirk
Isaac
Myton
Elizabeth Ashton
Vernal
Mary Julious
Grand Junction
Colorado
Flora Odekirk
Salt Lake City
Sarah Norgard
Clear Creek
Frank
Roosevelt
Fern Osborne
Helper
Austin Odekirk-Stringham
LeRoy
Afton Collett
Thomas K
George E Wilkins
Vernal Second Ward
Ernest Eaton
N. G. Sowards
Wilbur Sowards
Bishop Wilkins
Second Ward
Rock of Aces
Mima Davis
Bidhap Wilkins
Aliens Must Register Registration Drive July 1 in Vernal
Superintendent H S Olsen received instructions from A C Matheson state director for alien registration and instruction for the State Board of Education. All aliens between 16 and 35 who cannot pass a fifth grade English exam must register on Thursday September 1 from 8 am to 8 pm. In Vernal registration is at the school board office with penalties for nonregistration.
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H S Olsen
A. C.matheson
State Board of Education
School Board
Ex-Service Men Urged to Seek Last Government Aid
Ex service men are urged to act quickly for government assistance before the Flying Squadron visits the reservation next week. Authorities emphasize the importance of registration with the Red Cross at the Board of Education building or with the Post Commander in Vernal. Read the issue for a more definite statement and do your part.
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Red Cross
Board of Education
Vernal
Committee on Auto Association Chosen in Vernal
Field Secretary George G Calkins organized a Vernal committee with A A Brigman as chairman Walter G Barnes Willam M Anderson J Sander and L W Curry as members The Utah Automobile Association aims to improve highways promote highway maintenance distribute road maps foster favorable legislation and sign the Victory Highway across Utah A drive seeks 2600 new members before year start with January convention to select state delegates and board members
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George G. Calkins
Utah State Automobile Association
Vernal
Anl
Walter G. Ton
A. A. Brigman
Walter G. Barnes
Willam M. Anderson
J. Sander
L. W. Curry
Mr. Drigman
Rayon Off Company
Rangely
Vernal Commercial Club
Barnes
Vernal Auto Company
Commercial Club
Anderson
Ashley National Forest
Pike’s Peak Ocean
Ocean
Uinta
Curry
Calkins
Verna
Utah Automobile Association
American Automobile Association
Utah
Salt Lake City
Voseph Decker
Leon Sweet
David A. Smith
Eugene Cites
F. C. Schramm
W. D. Rishel
Theose
S. D. Evans
B. Redman
R. M. Cross
M. Ottenheimer
George O. Relf
Chas. Tyng
H. R. MacMillan
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J. H. Wallis
Deseret News
Battaion
Uintah Ratlaway
Ellis
Nelson Merkley
T. J Caldwell
Joseph Bodily
Joseph P Hacking
Lucile
Josephine Hacking
Beatrice Stringham
A G Goodrich
Jos McKee
Uintah County Fair
Thomas H. Odekirk
Committee ON Auto Association
George Q. Calkins
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Bank of Vernal
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