Spanish Fork Man Chosen Head of Utah American Legion
Spanish Fork selects a local advocate to lead Utah’s American Legion chapter. The body approves multiple resolutions to study veteran reintegration, hospital care, and streamlined claims processing. It calls for state aid to veterans and urges a survey for postwar programs. A report on enrolling World War II sailors shows 29 posts favoring the move to admit them, with 18 opposed or undecided.
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Spanish Fork
Utah
American Legion
Veteran Administration
National
Horst Tey
Legion
Department
Navy to Enlist Recruits at Vernal
A Salt Lake Navy Recruiting Station officer will interview Vernal men on Saturday August 29. The Salt Lake district plans regular visits on the second and fourth Saturdays each month as Utah Navy enlistments rise, with July setting a state record at 201 enlistments. Lieutenant R W Schlecht says travelers can contact the traveling recruiter to start preliminary applications locally.
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U.S Navy
Salt Lake
R. W. Sebrecht
Navy
Halt Lake City
Utah
Army
Schlecht
Vernal
Provo Denied Use Of GOC Camp For Defense Workers
Provo officials were denied permission to use the vacant OCC barracks at the golf course for housing defense industry workers. Army authorities cited possible future government use of the barracks, which have been unused since OCC disbanded by Congress.
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Provo
Army
Maurice Harding
OCC
Defense Industry
Congress
Thus Mitchell is with us for short time again
56 years ago report notes Mitchell's return and good health, mentions Sunday afternoon incident with a horse near George Wilson's fence and a broken fence. It records Mr Wise losing five tons of hay and Mrs Alplanalp's house being destroyed, urging community help to brush the road from Ashiey Creek crossing.
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Mitchell
Ted
George Wilson
Ionce
Mr Wilson
Wise
Alplanalp
Pober Ashiey Creek
Deans Enters Army Radio School at Illinois Training Center
Private David W Dean s, son of Mr and Mrs David W Deans, reported at Scott Field Illinois on August 15 for an intensive course in radio operating and mechanics. He will train to join a bomber fighting crew and become a qualified radio operator or technician. Scott Field, known as the Radio University of the Air, sits six miles from Belleville and focuses on radio training.
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David W Deans
Scott Field
Llinois
Armed Air Forces
Radio University of the AI
Bellville
New School Bus Regulations During Present Emergency
Utah schools implement a wartime plan to reorganize bus routes reduce duplications and limit trips. Transportation will focus on pupil needs and safety with exceptions for disabled children and extreme hardship cases while war worker transport and project trips may be added as long as core schooling is maintained.
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Une Clhifef
Mio
Ann
Publi Carter
ODT
Motor Transport Division
Utah
Charles Ho Skidmore
Fins
David Crourley
Ste Heniile
Provo Woman Frances M Renan Gee Dies at 68
Frances M Renan Gee 68 died of pneumonia Friday at her Provo home. Funeral held Tuesday at 1:30 pm in the Provo Fourth Ward LDS chapel. Survived by three sons and three daughters, plus grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial in Provo City Cemetery.
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Provo
Frances M Renan Gee
Provo Fourth Ward
Victor Bird
Gee
Elias Amn
Jmers A
Maerett C Fransett Bean
Drigham Young] Academy
Tagt
Ger
Prove
Love
Leland O. Gee
U 8. Army
Australia
Orville Gee
Salt Lake City
Elwood A Gee
Ina G Hooper
Ogden
Ginnta
Elk Hunt Authorized in Ashley Forest for November Season
The State Fish and Game Commission set the 1942 elk hunt permits list with allocations including Cache, Cedar City, Monticello, and Ashley Idaho. Permit drawing is scheduled October 19 at 2 PM in the State Capitol. Applications with fees are due October 3 at 5 PM. The rule prohibits rifles smaller than 25-35 caliber.
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Elk Hunt
Ashley Forest
Derai
Ashley
So Lake
Hospital News Highlights From Roosevelt and Local Births
Ralph Yack of Roosevelt underwent an appendectomy Monday. Mrs Zinna Murray was admitted to the hospital Tuesday for medical attention. Mr. and Mrs. Newell McKre are the parents of a baby boy born Saturday.
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Ralph Yack
Roosevelt
Zinna Murray
Newell McKre
Classified Ads Offerings and Demands Across Local Market
A scrambled ad list shows items for sale and services including seven acre Ghines farm land at $15 per acre, crossbred ram details, a San Diego address for farm machinery notes, and a 1944 Ford sedan sale. Also listed are Duchess apples at $1 per bushel, a 3 head milk herd request, a kerosene stove, and a modern apartment for rent. Job ads seek five mechanics in Salt Lake City and a Raleigh route assignment via Denver’s Haw Leigh’s department.
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Loss
We express sincere gratitude for the kindnesses and loving words shown during the death and funeral of our beloved son Frank. Special thanks for the nerves, cars and beautiful floral offerings from Mr and Mrs J O Butcher and Family, Mr and Mrs Otis Butcher and Mr and Mrs Earl Gillispie and families.
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Frank
Otis Butcher
Earl Gillispie
Funeral Rites Held For Mine Accident Victim At Davis
Funeral ceremonies were conducted Friday for a mine accident victim at Davis. Pallbearers were his brothers Frank and Honey, Abe Postma and Paul Watkins, with other relatives attending from Salt Lake City, Provo, and nearby towns. Interment followed at Vernal Memorial Park under Swat Brent Home supervision.
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Davis
Pall Beartrs
Frank
Honey
Abe Postinn
Paul
Lloyd
LaVell Watkins
Wennera
Sononen
Thee Tor
Wes
Vernal
Swat Brent
Ts- Innes Sheugh
Isenhth
Lewis
Subulte
Toa
Minnie Slough
Rene Kaupi
Bath
Clark Evans
Bintan
Thrissa Tone
Jennie Jertte
Collet Muay
Peart Jenking
Wil Watking
Salt Lake
Pat Watkins
Parkity
Postma
Evanstas
Abe Postma
Maeser family notes and visiting relatives in New York
Sincere thanks are extended to all who offered aid and moral support during the illness and death of John Quirl. Visiting relatives Swit Ann of New York City and Mrs Blakham and Mrs Forest Croudhten with children joined the time of sorrow. The family expresses appreciation for singers speakers and miners who helped at services and gatherings.
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Ernest S Cewart Jr
Swit Ann
New York City
Myr
Faster Blakham
Forest Croudhten
Othe
William Postma
John Quirl
Myton Lodge 1
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Taphily
Unine
David R. Deans
Army Radio School
Mlinois Training Center
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Utotal County
Elwood A. Gee
Hospital News
Sale
Thack
Clark Larson
Roberts
Reader Farm Agu
Ghines
Violet Wickéns
Vertin Ro Johnson
Salh
Hams
EL Stringham
AIBUS
Jelan Benet
Logan Ave
San Diego
Calif
Joe Engbersar
Duchess Apples
Pol
Horace Chminan
Poland
William Akhurst
Owen Powell
Mra Waller Coller
Collier Furniture
Bee
Mott
Massey and Mott Ranch
John W Pope
International Harvester
Lake Cty
Man Wan
Raleigh
Goodrich
Charles McConkie
Margaret Roberts
Los Angeles
Mia
Wallace Oaks
Garth Atwood
Jensen
Don B. Calton
Flora Collet
Zora Poulkon
Saint John Wilson
Accel Hall
Logan
Mark M. Hall
Herbert Anderton
Meda Mitchell
Neola
Dale Ashby
Ashby
Dale
HUI Pield
Juliette Caldwell
San Delga
Loren
Melvin Roberts
Nevada
Thomas Bingham
Durin
Melvin Jorgenson
Garth Massey
Fort Douglas
Earl Wamisley
Vert Warbutan
San Velgo
Marie Miller
Acel Miller
Clarence
Maeser
Carn
Mee
John
National Distillers Product Corp
Guna
Jayme
America
County War Board
Conservation Division
WAR Production Board
American Industries Salvage Committee
Elaine Lee
Uintah County Salvage Committee
Elmer Lind
Uintah County War Bond
Eugene Weist
Wm. B. Wallis
C. D. Anderson
John Stagg
California Packing Corp
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