Fathers and Sons Outing Planned by Uintah Stake MIA
Two day Fathers and Sons Outing set for Iron Springs on Brush Creek Mountain in Uintah with 10 wards participating. Recreation and campfire programs feature games and hikes, with cars buses and horses transporting attendees. Activities led by H M Lundell Carl G Davis and L G Noble, camp breaks Thursday after lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Stake Mia
Iron Springs
Brush Creek Mountain
Stake
Ainish Stoke
Uintah Mountains
Ashley Nations Forest
Soil Conservation Class Held in Vernal for County Supervisors
W. W. Owens of the Italy State Agricultural College extension service led a two-session soil conservation class in Vernal attended by eight Duchesne County supervisors and six Uintah County supervisors. Lessons covered land measurement under the government program with morning sessions at the courthouse and afternoon demonstrations on Fred G. Bingham’s farm. Uintah Basin allocations under the program totaled 600 for Uintah, 450 for Duchesne, and 32 for Daggett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Owens
Italy State Agricultural College Extension Service
Vermal
Duchesne County
Uintah County
Court House
Fred G. Bingham
Uintah
Russell R. Keetch
Duchesne
Daggett
Rodent Control Complete on Diamond Mountain
After six weeks DG-31 rodent control crews finished a Diamond Mountain campaign with high kill rates against prairie dogs. Over 53,500 acres infested were treated and about 112,000 prairie dogs killed, aided by stockmen cooperation and CCC Division of Grazing support. The program shifts along the Lapoint highway toward Vernal Jensen and Green River, inviting farmers to report infested lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Digimon Mountain
Preston Hall
Diamond Mountain
CCC
Lapoint
Vernal
Jensen
Green River
Red Wash water hole repair aids Utah sheep industry
The Red Wash reservoir between the Green and White rivers in Uinta County east of Vernal is being repaired by a Works Progress Administration crew after torrential storms damaged the dam. H C F Jessen says the project will rebuild the dam face and widen the spillway to prevent loss of water. BG. H. Stringham credits the reservoir with saving thousands of sheep by supplying 160,000 head seasonally and notes its role with Ging Well and a Coyote Basin well in reducing trail losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Wash
Green
White Rivers
Uktah
Vernal
H. C.F Jessen
Utah Works Progress Administration
Utah
BG. H. Stringham
Ashley Woolgrowers Association
Jessen
Stringham
Coyote Basin
Sheen
New Meat and Grocery Market Opens in Vernal
Last week the Quality Market west of the Bank of Vernal opened for business offering fresh meats groceries fruits and vegetables. New counters displays a McCray meat display ice box refrigerator at 36 degrees and an automatic meat slicer and grinder. The large refrigerator box holds four beef. Only well seasoned meat is sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Vernal
McCray
County Levy Of 33.6 Mills Is Adopted
The county board of commissioners approves a total levy of 133.0 mills for the year, down from 136.5 last year and the lowest in years. Tax notices will be issued September 20. County officials credit tax reductions and reassessments under state guidance, with updated allocations for District Schools, State and State Schools General, County Indebtedness, County Road, Bond and Sin, County Poor, Vernal City, and State Bounty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon I. L. Noel
Board of County Commissioners
State Tax Commission
Martin W. Curtis
Reduction of 10 percent made in range licenses
The Utah Grazing District No board of district advisors began sessions to appraise winter range conditions. After discussion the board issued a blanket ten percent cut on all livestock licenses as a temporary holdover to cope with generally poor range due to drought. Most members remained in session through the week to recommend licenses for the winter grazing season. Mrs Joseph Campbell of Salt Lake visited Infernal and returned home on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of District Advisors
Utah Grazing District No
Joseph Campbell
Salt Lake
Infernal
Tridell Boy Dies Of Injuries After Hay Slip Accident
Junius Harvey ten years old of Tridell died in Vernal later Wednesday after a hay slip broke a chain and horses ran away. He suffered multiple fractures including jaw and leg injuries while driving the slip. funeral planned at the Tridel LDS chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junius Harvey
William K. Harvey
Tridell
Vernal
Morlan
Enya
Tridel Lds Chapel
Funeral Held Thursday For Hy Richardson
Funeral services for Hiram Richardson 59 were held Thursday at 10 30 a m in Vernal First Ward chapel. Bishop Pontha Calder directed with EB Smith and Archie Johnson speakers praising his integrity and rapport in Uintah Basin. Interment followed at Maeser Cemetery with pallbearers named and tribute music by a mixed quartet and violin solo. Richardson formerly worked for C W M Co and served as Uintah County deputy assessor and deputy sheriff, noted for reliability and faithfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal First Ward
Hiram
Richardson
Vernal
Pontha Calder
Smith
Pres
Archie Johnson
Uintah Basin
Charles A. Hardy
Joseph Horrocks
Muste
Lord
Marjorie Twitchell
Mae Calder
Meda Walker
L. G. Noble
George Davis
Helen Calder
Misa Twitchell
Miss Walker
Uintah
MIA Convention Weekend Schedule and Shows
The MIA convention and quarterly conference run Saturday and Sunday with the first meeting at the First Ward chapel Saturday evening at 7 p.m. General board members discuss the 1936-37 program, followed by a social. A one act play While the Toast Burns and musical selections, dances, and games conclude the evening. Sunday sessions at Vernal High School auditorium begin 9:00 a.m. with officers and teachers invited to plan the annual show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward
At & P. m. General Board
Guy Rife
Rock Springs
Rodeo Com l
Vernal
Storage Museum Building At Dinosaur Quarry Dedication
After weeks of work the first Storage and Museum building at Dinosaur National Monument will be dedicated on Thursday, August 27. Dr A C Boyle and Hillary Tolson will be principal speakers and invite the public to attend the evening exercises in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinosaur National Monument Islte
A. C. Boyle
Hillary A. Tolson
National Parka Service
Washington, DC
Boyle
Legion Auxiliary Convention in Salt Lake City Held
Salt Lake City hosts the Legion Auxiliary Department of Utah convention on August 20 to 22 drawing hundreds of Beehiva state members and more than 700 delegates. Women delegates will lead events including banquets and contests while parades feature major drum corps, floats, and a group of dinosaurs from Vernal. officials and merchants organize festive city displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
American Legion-Auxiliary
Department of Utah
oMclats
Ieveral Legion
J. LeRoy Kay
Witbeck Post No. 11
L. L. Pack
Rae Ashton
A. L. Taylor
John 8. Milburn
Dallas H. Youngs
L. D. Young
J.D. Lewis
A. P. Christensen
Asa York
Glen H. Miller
Grace Findley
Maggie Hatch
Rowena Lambert
Aston Stringham
Leath Miller
Zora Milburn
Lucille Young
Pearl Johnston
Jennie A.feltch
Lilly White
Dorothy McCarrell
Hamsh Taylor
Pearl Shaffer
Margaret Witbeck
Anne Lewis
LaVerne Pope
Geneva Lewis
Sally Surry
Leana York
jUllly Mackay
Mazie Christensen
Lana Minnie Davis
Uintah Basin Industrial Convention closes with record crowd
G V Billings of Duchesne elected UBIC president and Russel R Keetch of Vernal named program chair. The fourteenth annual Uintah Basin gathering focused on inventorying Basin resources for economic development. Gov. Blood led a parade and outlined a Basin planning program urging interagency cooperation and knowledge of land and water use to guide future development. A large Thursday attendance, about 15 009, highlighted sessions on resources, forestry, water, education, and rural rehabilitation with speakers from State and federal agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. V. Billings
Duchesne
UBIC
Russel R. Keetch
Vernal
Uintah
Uintah Basin
Stenry IL Blood
National Resources Board
The
State Planning Board
Forest Service Bureau of Public Roads
Federal Resettlement Administration
Biological Survey
State Engineer's Office
Reclamation Service
Utah
Colorado River
Harris
J. Olsen
Ife
Olsen
Byerieder
Vernal Rodeo to Feature Guy Rife Bucking Horses
Vernal Frontier Days will host a three day rodeo September 10 11 and 12 with Guy Rife and his famous bucking horses wild Texas steers and a parade each day. A rodeo queen will be chosen at a September 4 Imperial Hall dance with prizes 10 5 and a Miss Vernal feature. Entries open to organizations and communities with nominations due by August 26 through Mrs W B Wallis or Alvin Weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Rife
Texas
Vernal Rodeo
West
B. HH
Stringham
Imperial Hall
Misa Vernal
W. B. Wallis
Alvin
Bry Btringhim
Vernal
Vernal C C C Tops Basin Series In Baseball Standings
Vernal CCC holds first place in the Uintah Basin league with nine wins in eleven games. A decisive Sunday game against the Fort Duchesne Indians could seal the pennant as Myton and Vernal town tie for second with eight wins and three losses. The season has featured a slow start, a strong eight game win streak, and strong sportsmanship noted for the Vernal squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal CCC
Uintah Bast
Fort Duchesne Indians
Vernal Ccs
Myton
Vernal Town
Bundaey
Bridge Tand
CCC
Genson
Hoya
Cco
Vernal
Fort Duchesne
Bridge- Jang
Iby
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Diamond Mt
W.P.A. Project
Tridell Boy
Hy Richardson
MIA
Eva Alitton
Utah Legion Ausidliary
Balk Lake
Dinosaur Quarry
Legion-Auxiliary
UGIO
Targantas Unca Sam
Yellowstone
Oran Gurtry
Melvin W. Bester
Berkeley
Buster
Tarm
Uie
Franklin D. Thiars
Brigham Young University
Uwintah East
Charles H. Siddmore
State Public Health Department
H. H. Ramsay
United Basin
Vernal C.C.C
Berlin
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