Paratrooper Qualifies From Vernal as Army Wings Earned
Richens son of Jess Richens at Vernal passed his first jump Friday eight Nov 19 completing four weeks Parachute Jump Training at Fort Benning. He earned the Wings and Boots of the Army’s modern soldier after a 250 foot jump and full parachute techniques. From Tunisia to New Guinea Army parachute training has been refined reducing casualities. Lt Went Jorgensen arrives overseas while Kent Jorgensen, with the Engineers Air Corps, reports arrival and weight gain. Local notices Mention Lt Thurman’s wedding at Ft Sill October 2 and furloughs for Sgt Winward and Sgt Hacking. Beale and Camp Beale posts referenced with training updates.
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Naptes
Benning
Pyt Win Richens
Jess Richens
Vernal
Fyre
Tunisia
New Guinea
Jorgensen
Calvo
Fraensert Leeta
Kent
Engineers Air Corps
Angeney
Sali
Thoral Winward
Harry Hacking
Verng
Beya
National Guard
Hiuwilan
States
Camp Beale
Califernie
Winward Iso
Alfred Kidd
Ja & Son
John Hacking
Set Charies Beck
Fort Ugh Sittin
Clarins F Beck
Childers Tex
Bet Beck
Roselta Beck
Army ‘Air Corps
Minneapoli
Minnesota
Coffey
Eve of St Mark High School Play Friday at United High
The Eve of St Mark, a 10th best play of 1243, will be staged Friday at 7:15 at United High School. Mrs Joyd Oaks directs a cast showcasing soldiers and families, with sound effects from battefield scenes adding pace and humor.
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St. Mark
United High School
Amy Camps
Pui Pines
St Mark
Joyd Oaks
Clothing Drive Aids Needy War Distressed Nations
Mrs R A Bryson chairwoman announces a nationwide drive for discarded clothing and rags to aid war distressed nations. The Fashion Cleaners will prep items at The Utal Power and Light company office with J G Anderson managing. Donors are urged to brush woolens and ensure fabrics are clear, while unusable items suitable for rags are accepted and belts caps and several other items are not wanted.
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R A Bryson Civity
Utal Power and Light Company
J G Anderson
Fashion Cleaners
George P Roth
WPH
Examinations Reported for County Service Induction
On Wednesday 33 select service indictees reported in Galt Lake City for real examinations as pilots to be inducted into the armed forces. Names include Grant Morgan Julius Arren Murray George Albert Welling Albert Daniels Jo Henry Provo Petro Jorn Forakis Archard Murray lfred Leroy Nei Ray Haslem and others. Transfer recipients advance to their boards include John H Walker Goforth Homer William Snow Heyneth Orat Curry Trow Edward Harrelson Willian Ogle Puree and Rid James Hall.
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Galt Lake City
Chellus Caldwell
Localstictive Service Board
Grant Morgan Julius Arren Murray George Albert Welling
Albert Daniels Jo Henry
Provo Petro
Jorn Forakis
Archard Murray
Lfred Leroy
Nei Ray Haslem
Tawinnee Kolb
Fllis Claudell
Jorn Irving Walker
Richard Nethaniel Watkford
Robert McQuarrie
Martin Samuel Walker Burngarner
Daniel Bartlett
Edward Harrelson
Willian Ogle
Rid James Hall
Mrs Ray Ashton Returns from National Meet
Mrs Ray Ashton national vice president of the American Legion Auxiliary returned last week from the presidents and secretaries conference at national headquarters in Indianapolis. Her son Ensign Stewart Ashton from Florida joined her in St Louis for several days before she visited the American Legion Auxiliary conference in Albuquerque New Mexico on November 2021. She will soon depart for the midwinter conference in Phoenix Arizona.
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Ray Ashton
American Legion Auxiliary
National Headquarters
Indianapolis
Jana
Ensign Stewart Ashton
Florida
St Louis
Ashton
Alterican Legion Auxiliary
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Phoenix
Arizona
County War Fund Drive Surpasses County Quota by Large Margin
The county exceeded its $3000 goal in the United War Fund Drive by 6650.59, with contributions from Stage Door Canteen, Union High Pep, Central School, Bonanza, American Legion, and many local locales. Fund receipts were tallied by Frank G Blaugh, secretary and treasurer, as W Henderson announced the tally.
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Uniinn
United War Fund
W . Henderson
2. M Schiller
Various Entertainments
Frank G Blaugh Jetary
Uniton High
Fort Duchesne
Masser
Central School
Bonanza
Igensen
Randlett
Dry Fork
Whiterocks
Lapoint
Naples
Tridell
Olles
Davia
Lecton
Ouway
Ballard
Ashley
Legions Auxiliary
American Legion
Umatah High School
Miscelliones
Mayor Stringham to Speak at State Jaycee Meet in Utah
Mayor Stringham of Vernal and district Lions governor will headline the Utah State Junior Chamber of Commerce board meeting in Salt Lake City. Session opens 8 oclock with state officers’ reports. A refreshments hour and entertainment follow with a Nephi girls trio and a Vernal novelty quartet.
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BH Stringham
Veronal
Lions, International
Utah State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Salt Lac Bessions
Boclock
Alate
Fuon
Nephi
Springville
Dinosaur Park Custodian to Go Into Army
Dan Beard, custodian at the Dinosaur National Monument in Jensen, will join the U S armed forces next week and move his family to Byrne Esse New York for the duration. Jack O Moomey of Rocky Mountain National Park will succeed him temporarily, with a permanent appointment planned around March 1, per John E Doerr. The monument has seen strong development under Beard's leadership.
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Dan Beard
Jensen
Ver= nations club
U 8 Armed Forces
Beard
Byrnesse NY
Dinosaur
Leard
Monument
Jack O Moomaw
Rockey Mountain National Park
West
Moomew
GC Condor
Rockey Mountain Park
John E Deerr
Rocky Mountain National Park
Dinosaur National Monument
Doerr
Dallas H Young Named OPA Hearing Chief
Judge Dallas H Young of Provo was sworn as hearing commissioner of the Office of Price Administration covering Utah Idaho and Montana He will base in Salt Lake City and travel to Denver and Washington to receive OPA instructions His appointment runs through December 31 1944 and he plans to remain a Utah Fourth District judge with the Provo home and Salt Lake headquarters finalized by Gov Herbert B Maw.
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Dallas H Young
Provo
Office of Price Administration
Unahs
Idaho
Montana
Adrian Wright
OPA
Salt Lake
Young
Herbert B Maw
Salt Lalesbue
Pourthy
Utah
Intel
Duehmine
Vinish
Addistelel Allormey
Prict
Rae
Ruth Hassem Reelected to School Board
Ruth Hassem was reelected to the Naple public school board in a representative district result. The vote count and details are unclear but show a returning member amid local education governance.
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Ruth Hassem
Ruth Muslim
Board of
Educating Af
Casahus
Naple Davis
James
Moffat Tunnel Reopens After Fire
Firefighters fought a blaze that closed the Moffat Railroad Tunnel, with one body recovered and a second still missing as crews worked to inspect the tunnel and restore traffic. Meanwhile Mrs Bruce Smith visits Portland as a newborn arrives with Mrs Aileen Oldroyd.
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Moffat
Deron Woytee
West Tor
Taree
Denver
Bruce Smith
Aileen Oldroyd
Portland Ore
Smith
Dee
Planes Search Vernal Region for Missing Martin B 20 Bomber
Civil Air Patrol planes based near Vernal and Meeker Colorado searched a 60 mile wide strip west of the main meridian for the missing Martin B 20 bomber from Salt Lake to Pratt Kas. Capt Gill and Capt Jocelyn led crews including pilots Enos Rex Howell Norman Kramer Harry Shipmen M F Grames and others. The search, in hazardous high altitude conditions, extended toward the west slope of the Rockies toward Eagle and between Meeker and the Utah line with more than a dozen officers and seven ships involved.
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Meeker Colo
Salt Lake
Pratt
AL B Guth
Second Air Forge Command
Cole Springs
Civil Air Patrol
Gill
Meredith Joselyn
Burns Beach
Guy Samuels
van Massey
Rouda
Gilwan
Rockies
Eagle
Cole
Vernal
Balt Lake
Pratt & Half
East Park
Verna
Brush Creek
Galt Lake
Pratt Kas Air Base
Fleald
War Department Befen
H Hinkley
Colorado Springs
Second Air Force
Omy Air Corps
Diane
Meeker
Utah Line
Continental Divide
Civil Area Patrol
Principal Meridian
Peterson Field Oapt- Gul
Jocelyn
Ceptali ‘Enos
Salt Lake City
Rex Howell
Grand Junction
Norman Kramer Alamosa Cole
Harry Shipmen
M F Grames
Cedar City Utah
Frank Hopson
MFP
Marsh
Cap Flocelvn
Grames le Turner
Enos
Sgt Nelson
Ho P Poor
Ty Pot
Ome
Gio
Amis
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Li Bay
Thurman
O M Thurman
Li Ray
Hla O Brien
FY Gill Okishoma
Ft Silt
Hearty
Sill
Alabane
Melte
Maty
Tate Richardson
Kesth
Mra Ashby Bartlett
Walt
Sardinia
Pacific
Aswest Sheorgh
South Pacific Base
Carrera
Britain
New Zealand
Pacifc
Colorado Gillesw
Uy YahiZe
Vivian
Vivien
Meker Herald
Lins
Governo
Gongress
Senatera
Aw Rkng
Colorado
Giralo
Pews Report 1 Tir Party Nyde A Vist To the meBegi¢ At the Prey Laboratory
Ties Jas
Préy Aid Ts Associates
Frey
Mr Og
National Meet
Ceanty
Mh Putrocs
Mar
Seven Cap
Stringham
Jaycee Meet
Bort Iy Miller
Air Lines
Frida
Hieren Sissins County
Beastiful
Beith
Mra J W Stevens
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Beath Pacific
Newars
Dencrd
Thaiches
Dinosaur Park
Dallas H. Young
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