Uintah Duchesne Amateur Rodeo and 4 H Club Fair Planned
Plans for the Uintah Duchesne 4 H club fair open Monday in Verial feature exhibits and demonstrations judged by Miss Rhea Jiurst and Miss Ruby Smith with senior winners going to the Utah state fair. The Vernal Rodeo and Race Assn stages an amateur rodeo Sept 3 and 4 at Uintah county fairgrounds with prizes totaling 200 per event plus two wild horse races and a queen crowning.
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Imperial Hall
Rhea Jiurst
Utah State Agricultural College Extension Service
Ruby Smith
Uintah County
Fairgrounds
Lawrence Sladeay
Association
Uintah
Duchesne
Uintah Basin
Neola
Bilcharoo Park
Altonah
Roosevelt
Ona Caldwell
State Primary Convention Slated For Uintah Ward
The special Uintah L D S Primary convention introducing winter work will be held at the First ward chapel on Saturday August 28 at 1 30 p m General board members Arta Hale and Tessie Post from Salt Lake City will attend Stake officers said 100 percent of ward officers teachers and priesthood advisors are expected to be present
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Uintah
C R Henderson Named Head Of Vernal Planning Board
C R Henderson former city councilman and Vernal Lions Club president was named chairman of the Vernal planning board by Mayor Stringham after G E Andermann’s resignation. Seth Perry was appointed to fill the second vacancy. Board members include Lafe Richardson Mrs Tenny Johnston Henry Schaefermeyer Richard D Rust and Glen Lambert.
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C. R. Henderson
The
Vernal Lions Club
B. H. Stringam
G. E. Andermann
S. Don Hacking
Seth Perry
Stringham
Planning Board
J. C Erson
Untermann
Lafe Richardson
Tenny Johnston
Henry Schaefermeyer
Richard D. Rust
Glen Lambert
Oaks Family Vacations Across Yellowstone and Idaho Falls
Mr and Mrs Erol Oaks and family spent last week vacationing in Yellowstone National Park They visited Mr and Mrs Ray Adams of Blackfoot Idaho and Mr and Mrs Roy Bascom of Idaho Falls Mrs Adams and Mrs Oaks are sisters
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Erol) Oaks
Yellowstone National Park
Ray Adams
Blackfoot
Ida
Roy Bascom
Idaho Falls
Adams
Mrs
Oaks
Future Draftees To Register By September 18
Uintah county men aged 18 to 25 must register for peacetime draft between Aug. 30 and Sept. 18 at Coltharp Building in Vernal. Alvin E. Weeks, member of the draft board, announced that men away from home may register wherever they are, with Uintah county listed as their home for processing by the county board.
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Uintah County
Coltharp Building
Vernal
Alvin E. Weeks
Oil Interests Still Eye Uintah Basin Area Reports
Oil interests continue to monitor Uintah basin drilling as Equity Oil reports the Ashley structure near Jensen at 2166 feet with plans to reach 2700 to 3000 feet before testing and geologic work to 4000 4500 feet. Seaboard Oil advances near Bitter Creek area west of the Utah Colorado line while Ruth Nelson No 1 Crater Oil near Vernal shows very slow progress with water shutoff testing anticipated Friday.
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Equity Oil Company
Ashley
Jensen
J. L. Dougan
Salt Lake City
Weber
Seaboard Oil Company
Bitter Creek
Utah-Colorado Line
Ouray
Crater Oil Company
Vernal
W. E. Farmer Jr
Farmer
Adolph Johnson
Lusk
Wyo
Lompany
Mr. Johnson
Ruth Nelson
Pacific
Graveside Rites Planned for Bud Sturgeon Sunday
Graveside services for Ray mond W. Bud Sturgeon sea man first class killed in the Leyte Gulf action when a Japanese plane struck the USS Maryland on November 20 1944 will be held Sunday at 2 30 p.m. at Vernal Memorial cemetery. Born November 2 1923 in Roosevelt he was a Roosevelt High School basketball player before enlisting in the Navy at 18. Survived by his mother Mrs Ruth Winward Sturgeon and four sisters Mrs Winona Randall San Francisco Mrs Enid Tuggle Los Angeles Mia Beulah Richards Vernal and Mrs Beth Lewis Chicago the body will lie at the home of Mrs Sturgeon in Roosevelt Saturday and Sunday until services conducted by Witbeck Post No 11 American Legion of Vernal.
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Raymond W
Bud” Sturgeon
Leyte Gulf
Maryland
Vernal Memorial Cemetery
Ruth Winward Sturgeon
Duffy Sturgeon
Roosevelt
Uintah
Navy
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Winona Randall
San Francisco
Enid Tuggle
Los Angeles
Mia
Beulah Richards
Beth
Lewis
Chicago
Sturgeon
Witbeck Post No. 11
American Legion of Vernal
Funeral services announced for Loren R. Swain
Funeral services for Loren Robert Swain 25 who died Monday morning will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in the First Ward chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jesse A. Haws will conduct. Swain a World War II veteran was born March 11 1923 in Vernal. He is survived by Leona Blood Swain a son Greg and five brothers and his parents. The body will be cremated in Salt Lake City and the burial is planned at a Fort Feist cemetery with grave prayer by Homer Robertson.
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Loren Robert Swain
First Ward
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Jesse A. Haws
Uintah
Swain
Vernal
Frank and
Bosale Swope Swain
Leona Blood Swain
Greg Swain
Julia Robinson
Tacoma
Wash
Paul_ Batty
Harold Dillman
Roosevelt
Gerald Dillman
San Pedro
Cal
Lawrence Swain
Cheyenne
Wyc
Glendon Swain
City
Robert Swain
Salt Lake City
Feistt
Homer Robertson
Uintah Girls Run National Forum Tour in D C
Uintah Board of Education readies plans for school opening Sept. 6. Utah delegates Nancy Colton and Carma Fellows joined a cross country forum visit in Washington with leaders such as President Truman and Secretary Marshall. The girls met lawmakers and political figures and returned home via New York City and New Hampshire.
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Uintah Board of Education
Secreta of Agriculture
Nancy Colton
Carma Fellows
Salt Lake City
American Legion Auxiliary
Kenna Kethley
Texas
Aliee Jean Wright
Missouri
Utah
Miss Fellows
Harry S. Truman
George Marshall
Omar Bradley
Alexander Wiley
Senate Judiciary Committee
GOP
Karl Mundt
South Dakota
Republican
Democratic
Truman
Aoman
Forum
United States
Washington
Washington, D. C
Nancy
Hugh W. Colton
Colton
Uintah County
George Washington University
New York City
New Hampshire
Girl's Nation
Uintah Stake Conference Draws Large Crowds and Mission Reports
Capacity crowds attended sessions of the Uintah Stake Quarterly conference with 1288 at the Sunday morning meeting. Elder Thomas E. McKay represented the church hierarchy and missions and choirs provided special music. Speakers included J Wallace Johnson and Ella Ray Wilson with messages of faith and prophet reverence.
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Uintah Stake
Thomas E. McKay
Twelve Apostles
Latter-day Saints Church
Jesse A. Haws
Stake Presidency
J. Wallace Johnson
Ella Ray Wilson
Tridel
Don Collier
Northwestern States
Grace Manwaring
Naples
Texas-Louisiana
Linford Kitchen
Tridell
McKay
Asher Haws
Archie Johnson
A. G. Goodrich
Stake
Labor Leader John L. Lewis Visited Vernal
The article notes John L. Lewis head of the United Mine Workers visited Vernal and refused to discuss his business. He breakfasted at the Commercial hotel and left without answering questions about his purpose or destination.
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John L. Lewis
White
Mine Workers of America
Virginia
Vernal
PTA Convention Draws About 100 From Two Counties
A PTA gathering near Rienk drew roughly 100 parents and teachers from two counties. Speakers included Mrs. W. E. Son of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, with H. M. Lundell urging active participation. Arrangements for the group's luncheon were made at Hotel Principal Hyrum with Altamont High School hosting.
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Seniot
Rienk
W. E. Son
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
H. M. Lundell
Uintah
PTA
T Ne
Coke Jeffries
Jack Turner
Hyrum
Institute Schedule Set for Central School Next Week
Central School will host a state teachers instituteMonday and Tuesday with sessions 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 3 30 pm. H M Lundell district superintendent will preside with state education officials attending the first day and focus on visual education the second day.
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Uinted
H. M. Lundell
State Department of Public Instruction
E. Allen Bateman
Vernal
Central School
Lundell
State Department of ‘Education
Utah
State Agricultural College
L. E. Noble
Beatrice: Stringham
Kdindergarten
Tron Springs
Uintah high school to reopen with teacher lists posted
Uintah school board released the teaching assignments for the district as registration approaches. Principal and staff names span Maeser, Jensen, Fort Duchesne, and other schools with routes extending for extended registration. General student fees remain at two dollars and fifty five cents.
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Uintah School Board of Education
Avalon
Orvel Hullinger
Hannah Art. Ballard
Spencer Squir
Mary Burgess
Jol Horrocks
Faun Leavitt
Bonanza
Leonard Casterine
Gladys Phil A. Wee Tral
John Stagg
Blaine Lee
Thomas ¥. Caldwell
Lorene Anderson
Helen Banks
Ella Batty
Isabelle Johnson
Lucille Johnson
Rowena Lambert
Hilda Wiliams
Elva_ Moon
Beatrice Schofield
Pearl Snyder
Marilyn Tanner
Wer S. Gee
Aston G. Lam
Fort Duchesne
Martin J. Barrett
Many Po
Stenberg
Eline S. Wright
Hannah Richards
Jensen
Arthur Manwaring
Willan
Ae Stella Richards
Irene
Wanklier
Cipalieva
Dry Fork
Maeser
Davis
Naplea
Ashley
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Verial
Uintah Fair Grounds
American Rodeo Assa
Rodeo Association
Vernal City
Claire Burton
Lapoint
Vernals Rodeo and Race Assn
Woodey B. Searle
Orlan L. Johnson
Jay Searle
F. G. Eskelson
Alvin Kay
James'c. Hemstreet
Joe Haslam
Tommy Benton
Harry Au Miller
Gene Wiest
C. R. Halstead
Howard L. Caldwell
Lloyd Eaton
Howard Calder
Equity
Bud Sturgeon
Loren R. Swain
U. S
Finland
Stake High Priests Quorum
Mary H. Manwaring
Mary A. Schaefermeyer
Orson R. Woodard
P.T. A. Convention
Central
Uintah High Aphodse
Vynesday
Rigby
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