Ute Football Squad Reports for First Practice of Year
Uintah high school holds 40 to 50 players for first practice as coach Jack Woodbury starts shift from six-man to 11-man football. Morning sessions at 9 00, afternoon drills at 3 00, with two pre season games postponed and a Sept 16 clash with Oral Corp high school planned. Squad trimmed to 30, new uniforms issued, optimism high for season.
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Uintah
Oral, Corp., High School
Jack Woodburys
Charlie Keller
New York Yankees
Joseph
Petruzs
University of Maryland
Fama
Joneck
N. Y
Sands
Pheasant Season Dates Revealed for Utah 1949
Utah's 1949 pheasant season opens at noon on Saturday November 5 after a state fish and game commission meeting. Hunters may shoot for two and a half days, Sunday and Monday included, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The bag limit remains three male birds per day, with a six-bird possession limit. The commission also set a fall trapping season for muskrat and mink from October 15 to December 1 in a few counties. martin trapping is not allowed.
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Utah
State Fish and Game Commission
Martin
All-Star Team Trounces League Champs in Four-Inning Tilt
In Uintah's Commercial softball league last Tuesday, an all-star team from the Goldunnets and Western Auto defeated the Utah Motor nine 14 to 7 before rain halted play after four innings. The Stars piled up 17 hits with Donnie Barr and Ned Lee gathering three apiece, Asa Johnson pacing Utah Motor with two including a triple, and Bryce Caldwell homering once while Dewey Caldwell hit two.
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Uintah
Gold Unnetts
Western Auto
Utah Motor Nine
Bryce Caldwell
Dewey Caldwell
Stars
Donnie Barr
Ned Lee
Asa Johnson
Utah Motor
4 H Fair Winners and Blue Ribbon Clubs Highlight Event
Jennie Jensen won in the individual exhibit class and Glines 44ers earned blue ribbons for a third year clothing display led by Hallie Searle. Ora Faye Dleway took first in individual dress. Foods clubs Kitchen Witches Queens and Super Dupers won blue ribbons for phase exhibits chaired by Deane Freestone Gertrude Richards and Ann King. The Jensen Foresters also earned a blue ribbon for their display. Ft Duchesne club from Ft Duchesne won the demonstration division led by Eleanor Hackford and Jeanne Jenson of Stitchin Time with How to Sew a Side Zipper Placket. LaBerle Gutzman led the girl’s group, with state fair advancement. Wednesday 16 girls modeled self constructed outfits in the 4-H style revue, with state entries to Salt Lake. judges were Mrs Tibbets Mrs Paul Lunt and Mrs Harold Davis.
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Jennie Jensen
Glines 44Ers
Hallie Searle
Ora Faye Dle
Kitchen Witches
Kitchen Queens
Deane Freestone
Witches
Gertrude Richards
Queens
Ann King
Ashley Mountain
Uintah
Jensen Foresters
Ft. Duchyane
Ft. Duchesne
Eleanor Hackford
Jeanne Jenson
LaBerle Gutzman
Salt Lake
Tibbets
Paul Lunt
Harold Davis
No Action Taken In City Elections In Vernal
Vernal city election this November will be critical with a mayor, city recorder, and two councilmen to be elected for four-year terms. Under new law, third class cities will also elect two councilmen and a city treasurer for two-year terms, while 1951 will see three councilmen and a treasurer elected for four years. Bruce Watkins, city recorder, said activity has been lacking as primary dates near. Candidacy requires party nomination or a petition signed by at least 50 voters, with signatures attested by a notary public.
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Bruce Watkins
City Recorder
Cass
C. R. Hopkins
Watkins
All Church Softball Final Scheduled Thursday Evening
The final playoff of the All Church Softball league in Uintah LDS stake will be held Thursday at 5 30 p m at Jaycee Park between Davis and Ashley wards. Davis warders lost in the first half while Ashley warders finished undefeated in the second. The winner will represent Uintah stake in Salt Lake City for church finals. other teams include Naples Glines Maeser Lapoint and Tridel.
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Al-Church
Uintah
Galt Lake City
Naples
Glines
Maeser
Tridel
Lapoint
Salt Lake
Girls Tennis Winners Claim Undisputed Titles in Uintah Meet
Alta Weeks and Janet Robbins won undisputed Senior and Junior division titles in the Uintah Recreation Council tennis tournament restricted to Miss Shirley Call's class members. Runners-up were Thressa Hadlock and Kay Swain. Medals will be awarded to winners.
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Alta Weeks
Janet Robbins
Shirley Call
Thressa Hadlock
Kay Swain
Miss Call
Uintah Recreation Council
Contest Winners Announced At Carnival Days Sale
Mrs Ethel Brown and Utah Power and Light were among the prize winners in the Verna ember of Commerce Carnival Days sale. Rae Ashton led the committee with bets on appliances. Winners included Lua Olsen Edith Winn and Percy Stewart for a refrigerator washing machine and electric range. Fred Weeks claimed a 12 gauge shotgun. Dr Joseph Hansen and Bob Cook won a 30-30. Lorin Merrel and Milton Searle won an outboard motor and Gruen watch.
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Mra
Ethel Brown
Utah Power & Light .Co
Rae Ashton
Batman
Wuck
Lua Olsen
Edith Winn
Percy Stewart
Fred Weeks
Joseph H .Hansen
Bob Cook
rMlus
Lorin Merrel
Milton Searle
Henry Hunting Honored at Rites in Naples Ward
Nathan Henry Hunting, 27, died Aug 27 in a Salt Lake hospital of nephritis. Henry Hunting's funeral was at the Naples ward chapel with Victor Wilkins and Merrill Goodrich as speakers. Burial followed at Vernal Memorial Park. he survived by his parents, six brothers, and a sister.
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Victor Wilkins
Merrill Goodrich
Nathan Henry Hunting
Naples Ward
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Mr. Hunting
Salt Lake
Lula Southam
Florence Southam
Ross Merrell
Bishop
Vernal Memorial Park
Sunset Lawn Mortuary
Salt Lake City
Earl Unting
Earl B
Max
Oran
Dell
Allen
Ray
Mimnle H. Welborn
Vernal
Hodgkinson Rites Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Albert Edward Hodgkinson were held Wednesday in the Vernal Second Ward chapel. Bishop Phil Watkins presided with prelude by Mrs. Mary Manwaring, a quartet singing two hymns, talks by E. J. Winder and LaVell Manwaring, and solos by Avard A. Rigby. Burial followed at Vernal Memorial Park. Pallbearers were five sons Harland Aubrey Varian Adrian Karl Hodgkittsen and son-in-law Clarence Richards.
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Albert Edward Hodgkinson
Legion to Assist Vets With Forms at Legion Hall
A Witbeck post No 11 American Legion member will be at the legion hall from 7 until 9 p.m. each night this week and next to help veterans fill applications for refunds on their National Service Life Insurance. William C Wilson, chairman, announced. Forms may be obtained at the post office. He urged veterans to apply soon as processing can be completed. Refunds are for dividends, not bonuses, he noted. Average checks are about 175 dollars. Dan Anderson was named chairman of the 1950 membership drive, aiming to raise Vermy membership to 120. The Legion Carnival at the Corral north of Maeser was discussed. though not financially successful, it provided a good time for attendees. Mr Wilson thanked residents for their support.
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Witbeck
American Legion
Legion Hall
National Service Life Insurance
William C. Wilson
Publifely
Wilson
National Service Life
Dan Anderson
Hig
Legion
Corral
Doc's Beach
Maeser
Legion Organization
Fire Inspectors Open Vernal Study on Water Meters
Fire Inspectors report on the Vernal water meter study as new meters will be read early next month. Individual water use will be calculated and charges compared with former rates, with a better report possible after those comparisons. Residents’ response ranges from favorable to unfavorable, but meters appear to be serving their purpose and water pressure has improved.
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Taylor
Alterra to Become Elementary as Union High Plans Rise
Union High Mr Lundell says Alterra school will serve Ballard and Fort Duchesne areas as an elementary school while the Roosevelt building becomes a junior high. A federal grant of 250000 aided the new high school, with Uintah and Duchesne counties sharing costs. Uintah residents approved 150000 in bonds to fund their portion, as officials push construction to avoid remodelling Alterra high and building another elementary in the west.
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Lundell
Alterra
Studen
Ballard
Ft. Duchesne
Roosevelt High School
Sen
Arthur V. Watkins
Uintah
Alterra High School
Union High
Roosevelt builds new school facilities spur local growth
Roose velt residents back plans for a new building to aid education and attract home construction. Bids were opened at Dillman and Dillman Roosevelt attorneys. Union high school board directed contractors to prepare signature papers. Local labor will be used where possible. contracts for sand gravel and other supplies await letting. A 350 working day completion contract was signed with the contractor on site.
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Roosevelt
Dillman
Union High School Board
State Board of Education
Childs
City Officials Attend Utah Municipal League Confab
City officials and their wives traveled to St George this week to attend the Utah Municipal League meetings. Mayor Stringham City Manager Le Roy Taylor and councilmen attended along with special FBI agent in charge in Salt Lake City. Major sessions including a business meeting, credentials, and officer nominations concluded with a banquet at the Flamingo Hotel Las Vegas.
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Tive
St} George
Utah Municipal League
B.H. ‘Stringham
LeRoy Taylor
Eugene Welst
William Sloughnd
Paul Batty
Jase
Jay C. Newmahy
Salt Lake
Federal Bureau, of Investigation
George
Woodward ‘High School
Leaggue
Aiwilliary
Flamingo Hotel
Las Vegas
Neva
Infant of Lent Family Dies at Birth
Graveside services were held Sunday evening for the newborn infant of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lent who died at birth due to multiple complications. Edith Caldwell, Mrs. Lent, is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Caldwell, and Mr. Lent has returned to employment in Sterling while Mrs. Lent remains in Uintah County hospital recovering from leg infection and improving.
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Jack Lent
Ernest
Caldwell
Lent
Uintah County Hospital
Edith. Caldwell
Bert L. Caldwell
Bia
Sterling
Alo
Unclear fragment hints at local residents and school link
Fragment mentions Mr and Mrs Elvid Weight and Mrs A S Wright of Pea and Logan, with a Brent and A P Chatterton. References a Mr Wright as a teacher at a high school.
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And
Elvid Weight
Wright
Brent
A. P. Chatterton
Logan
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Funeral Help
The Hodgkin family expresses sincere thanks to friends who assisted during the illness and death of their husband and father. They thank those who handled funeral services and sent floral offerings. Signed by Mrs. Albert Hodgkin, son and family.
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Mrs
Albert Hodgkinson
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