Armed Forces Graduates and Roster of Local Recruits
Local men recently completed military training and related schooling. Eugens W Howell earned a B 24 Liberator mechanic certificate at Feenler Field and faces active duty options. Meagher Jr and Stringham received officer and petty officer ratings after extended programs at Norman Oklahoma and Camp Lee Virginia. Richens and Calder joined Fort Knox and Camp Wolters Texas for specialized vehicle and basic training, with several others assigned to battalions or awaiting further schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugens W Howell
Feenler Field
Tt Meagher
Nicholas Meagher Jr
Camp Reno Okla
Quartermaster Corps
Lt Meagher
Camp Lee Va Hela
N J Meagher
Bank of Vernst
Camp Wolters
Texas
Glenn Hacking Calder
Leoty L. Brady
Camp Wolter
Pvt
Brady
Lowell Brady
Calder
Leo Calder
Thoral Stringham
Thoral Strighams
Oklahoma University
Norman
Oklahoma
Stringham
I Ray Stringham
Bull Horn
Houston
Texaa
Jacksonville
Florida
Young Stringham
Farragut
Idaho
Ned Calthary
Ffornce Calthary
Funeral Services Held at Lapoint for Dale Huber
Funeral services were conducted Friday at the Lapoint chapel for Dale Huber born June 21 1934 in Lapoint who died August 18 after a seven month illness from cancer. Bishop George Hacking presided with mixed choir offerings and short remarks by Jarry Harrison and Hayden Foster. Interment followed in Lapoint Cemetery beside family members and pallbearers listed. Survived by his parents Roy and Mira Huber and three brothers and sisters Dean Larry and Clayton June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapoint
Dale Huber
Lapoint Chapel
George Hacking
Barbara Fassmussen
Jiang
Oh My Father
L J Walker
Irva Huber
George Bigelow
Orson Reynolds
Jarry Harrison
Dorthy Caldwell
Archie Johnson
Hayden Foster
Dean
Jean Nyberg
Merlyn Marvin
Lent Huber
Hatchery Expansion Progress Planned for Whiterocks
Utah fish and game commission to seek 50 000 in funding over three to five years for Whiterocks Hatchery enlargement and improved rearing ponds in Uintah County. Meeting with Uintah Basin sportsmen and civic leaders to discuss moving hatchery building, adding ponds roughly twenty times current size, and plans to introduce feed fish such as carp to support production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Piah and Game Commission
Whiterocks
Uintah Basin
Leota Bottoms
Uintah County
Uintad State Bank
Ralph Siddeway
Vermal Lions
Harrison
Department
Alougha
Vernal Prisoner in Jap Prison Praises Red Cross Letter
Mrs. Smith received a letter from her son Hoyle Chew, held in a Japanese prison camp near Shanghai after Wake Island capture. Hoyle describes a pleasant Christmas thanks to the Red Cross, notes improved health, asks for more letters, and signs the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Red Cross
W Smith
Hoyley
Chew
Shanghai
Wake Island
Smith
Hoyle
Bhanghal
Funeral Held Tuesday at Glines For Leslie Duke
Funeral services for Leslie Duke fifty five were held Tuesday at the Glines ward chapel under the ward bishopric. Bishop John B Eaton officiated. Duke died Saturday after a prolonged illness. Music by a mixed chorus with several soloists, accompanied by Mrs Harold Coot, and Orlo Goodrich of Naples sang selections. Interment in Vernal Memorial Park. Duke, born Walls ting September 29 18397, was the son of John Calvin and Lathany Rom Duke. both parents preceded him in death. Continuous obituary notes follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glines
Leslie Duke
Glines Ward
John
Eaton
Dukes
Lyle Remington
Martin Curtis
den Batty
Myron Perry Cecil Billings
Herb Bell
Harold Coot
Naples
Venna Goodrich
Laren Ross
Martin Fletcher
Toward
Pamella Taity
Archie Johnson
Bishop Eaton
Rollin Duke Reid
Keith Rosa
Birchel
Jerome Goodrich
Vernal Memorial Park
Hatch Quist
Ashley Bartlett
P T A Conference to be Held Here September 6
Mrs China Hinning of Mitchell South Dakota will be principal speaker at a regional Parent Teacher Association conference at Uintah High School band room on Monday September 6 at 2 00 pm County school superintendent Morrill Bummit will also speak on the coming year hot lunch setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China Hinning
Mitchell
South Dakota
National Congress of Parenta and Teachers
Parent Teacher Association
Uintah High School
H & Sow
Teed
Morrill Bummit
Prispnl
Alterra High
Jn Entrusiastte
Jle
Sioux City
Playground Equipment Installed at Park
At the recent City Council meeting plans were outlined to install newly purchased playground gear by the Junior Chamber of Commerce on the courthouse grounds. Installation was completed Monday with a merry go round and new swings added, while weed removal continued on the S M Brown property on First East Street. Wallace Calder, the city attorney, is negotiating the opening of an alley behind Uintah State Bank to connect to First East from Vernal Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Court House
S M Brown
First East Street
Wallace Calder City Attornney
Uintah State Bank
Firat
Vernal Avenue
Books Donated to County Library by Mrs Ellabeeth Munker
Mrs Ellabeeth Munker announces donations to the county library. The Gibson estate contributes five volumes of the Congressional Record 1600 five volumes 1900 Report of the Industrial Commission 1800 Report of the Philippine Commission five volumes and two volumes of the Statistical Atlas of the United States plus volumes of Higher Mathematics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellabeeth Munker
Wm and Mary A Gibson
Congressional Record
Industrial Commission
Philippine Commission
United States
Tl Gibson
Jaycees Meet On Uintah County Juvenile Delinquency
Uintah county leaders met Monday evening to address a rising juvenile delinquency problem. Roy Passey Provo chief probation officer warned the state is growing hard to curb and could disrupt the community if unchecked. The Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsor drew about 40 attendees including Jaycees Fred Washburn and Judge Dean P Jerry. Discussions blamed parents trashy literature and lack of recreation while seeking cross group action across five counties to combat delinquents ages 10 to 12 and 12. The report notes Uintah county has contributed eight youths to the state institution in recent years and outlines plans for community collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Roy Passey
Provo
Ofer
Ute
Addolibrary Room
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Fred Washburn
Jaycees
Paasey
Washburn
Jaycees and Public Welfare Department
Dean IP Jerry
Prova
Uintah
Tenney /Johnston
Universal Pictures Plans Films Around Vernal Area
A Universal Pictures representative will visit Vernal soon to shoot footage of scenic and historic sites in the region. The Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce and Vern Lions Club publicity committee provided a list of attractions including Brush Creek Gorge, Red Canyon, Sheep Creek, Green Lakes, Uintah Railway, and Vernal cave. The project aims to promote local points of interest through films shown in state venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Univer
McGibbenpy
Brush Creek Gorge
Sheep Creek
Carryon
Green Lakes
Vernalie Cave
Perm
Etranger
Matoria
Cans Must be Turned In City Council Special Meeting
City Council approved a plan requiring all tin cans to be turned in after September 1 for city garbage collection. Cans must be cleaned and flattened before returning to grocery stores or designated receptacles. Mayor B H Siringham called the move an urgent call for vital material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B H Siringham
Dry Fork water mystery linked to government study
Government researchers explore a water mystery in the Dry Fork area. The study notes inconsistent flow in sinks and springs, with theories ranging from sink outlets to underground reservoirs. A full hydrographic survey is urged to clarify the source and movement of the waters feeding Ashley Creek and the Dry Fork drainage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Reclamation
Ashley Creek
Lapoint
Mosby Creek Irrigation Company
Deep Creek
Dry Fork
Jones’ Hole
Green River
Glenn Laason
Ashley Creeks
Lasson
Walter
Jodgkinson
Fork Canyon
Eimer 'A
Jones’ Mole
Green Iver
Game Leaders Set Oct 30 for Pheasant Hunt
Ross Leonard, director of the state fish and game department, announced Saturday that the pheasant hunting season will open October 30, with start dates varying slightly by district. A meeting at the state capitol grouped districts in favor of the earlier opening while some workers at war plants opposed the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italia
Ross Leonard
State Fish and Game Department
Salt Lake
Cording
Leonard Moat
Seid
Ration stamp validity notes for processed foods and commodities
The notice details ration stamp validity and expiration dates for various items. It lists processed foods, meats, sugar, and other staples with stamps like Red and Green, giving start dates such as September 1 and end dates through October 31 or November 21 for different stamp books. It covers stamps 0 V W X VO W etc and specifies application windows and用途.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almuet
Vocational Classes to Start in Vernal This Week
TJ Dojimson of the State Board of Education announced in Vernal that new vocational courses will begin this week. The program includes airplane mechanics and tanning sciences for school students and community members, with potential night sections if demand remains strong. Additional classes in carpenter work and industrial stenography are planned to train men and women for public service and industrial roles during and after wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T J Dojimson
Vernal
Hir
Unese
Coupons to Be Exchanged for New Mileage Rations
Alvin B Weeks, ration chairman, urges motorists with old B and C gas books to swap for new mileage coupons from August 23 to September 1. The old books expire September 1 and dealers will not accept them. Also, 100 gallon bulk coupons issued since June 16 will become invalid on September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin B Weeks
Funeral for Ray Ellsworth Held At Davis Ward
Funeral services for Edmund Ray Ellsworth 30 of Clearfield were held at the Davis Ward chapel after he died in a traffic accident near Layton on USB highway 94. Ellsworth, a past year resident of Clearfield, worked at the Ogden Arsenal in Sunset and had planned to move to Salt Lake City for work with the Thame construction company. He was born in Ouray Valley and leaves a mother, a wife, a daughter Raihma Ellsworth, four brothers, and six sisters in varying Utah locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Ray Ellsworth
Clearfield
Laytorn
Davis Ward
Ellsworth
Ogden Arsenal
Salt Lake
Thameonstruction Company
Eefore
William Philo
Matilda Goslyn Ellsworth
Ouray Valley
Lamar Burke
Ravma Ellsworth
Richard Elleworth
John Ellsworth
Lester Ellsworth
Vernal
Allert Strett
Edna Barney
Florence Barney
Leola
Nancy Jackson
Payson
Mary Chivern
Ealt Lake City
Frances Parry
Price
Government to open Vernal Grand Junction road
The government plans a 46000 budget to open a road from Rainbow Utah to Atchee Cole along a former railway grade. The project aims to cut Vernal to Grand Junction distance to 130 miles and provide access to gilsonite mines near Rainbow. It will aid livestock shipments and improve maintenance of the 40 mile railway grade from Rainbow to Atchee, with work underway this week and expected completion in 60 days. The effort is a joint venture among the Bureau of Mines Civilian Conservation Service Interior Public Roads Napanee and War Prop?ion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Utah
Atchee Cole
Ukintah
L Wayne Larson
Ihe Roe
Vernall
Grand Junction
Gilsemite
Vicin
Ity
Realnbow
Halnbow
Atchee
Bureau of Mines
Ciazing Service
Deapart
Also Mentioned on This Page
L Richens
Fort Knox
Pat Firchens
Lytin Richens
Jay Wilams
Jay Williams
Charles Wiliams
Camp Cook
Californi
Iain Williams
Sam Sill Lake
Uie
Frank Williams
Willow Creek
P.T.A. Conference
Libraie
Universal Pictures
Mulford Aycock
American Fork
Cep
Ray Ellsworth
Vernal Grand Junction
Interior
Napanee
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