Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Pack in Vernal Utah
Funeral services for Mrs Leon Pack were conducted in Vernal with Bishop Calder presiding. Attendants included Mrs Eve Andton and Mrs Margaret Witbeck, with an escort of honor. interment followed at Maeser Cemetery under Swain Funeral Home. Mrs Pack, born November 30 1899 in British Columbia, widow of Leon L Pack coal operator, leaves two children and a former husband, with relatives from Salt Lake City Provo and beyond attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pack
Ward Chapel
Puntha
Calder
Eve Andton
State Legion Auxiliary
Margaret
Witbeck
FE Smith
Umnetah District Board of Education
Wiliam Workman
Floyd Nock
Harold Davis
Lynn Freestone
Noble
Clark
Newell
Mae Jorgensen
Clark Newell
May Calder
Glen Lambert
John Stang
Mra Jorgenten
Pat Besters
Dallas Hi
Young Emer Snow
Archie V. Lawsin
Emery Johnson
Orlan Fowler
Lawrence Shaffer
Maeser
Swain Funerst
Sterling . Talbot
Whitestocks
Sturgy
Charlotta Seymour Pack
Mrs Pack
John W. Doyd
Howard Boyd
Betty Jane Pack
Mra Pack
Skeene River
British Columbia
Thomas Hankin
Phillip Hankin
Old Fort Victoria
Hazelton
Mr Pack
Lewis Westington
Vernal
Baldt Lake City
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Selt Lake
Witweck
American Legion
Canada
Wer Bros
Salt Lake City
Provo
the Towers
Banta to Get Letters Through Vernal Express
Readers are urged to send letters to Santa Claus via the Vernal Express in Vernal Utah. Write a brief request on paper, publish it on the front of the envelope, and address it to Santa Claus, Vernal Express. Letters will be published where Santa will read them.
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Banta
Vernal Express
Bante
Santa Claus
Road workers uncover two Indian skeletons near Coca Beach
On a plowing cut near Coca Beach George Caldwell and James Hofeltz unearthed what appears to be two Indian skeletons. The ground showed unusually fast settling, with bones turned up up to four feet deep. Preservation was noted but fractures occurred from the heavy plow. Bones were gathered and taken to local authorities for examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Caldwell
James Hofeltz
Coca Beach
Thorne Bir Thane
Boyle offers two University of Utah extension geology courses
Dinowar National Monument work chief Dr A Boyle Jr presents two Uintah high school extension courses at Uintah High School. One covers Physical Geography and the other General Geology, each worth five college credits. Classes draw sophomores to instructors and local parents from Vernal area, with enrollment strong but room for more. prospective students may enroll for college credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de A G Boyle, Jr
Dinowar National Monument
University of Utah
Uintah High School
Vernal
College
Oridit
CCC Camp Builds Roads and Hosts Dinosaur Trip
The Vernal CCC camp reports progress on the Jensen Bonanza truck trail project No 3 stretching five miles east of Jensen and extending 32 miles to assist ranchers. Project No 2 is about 45 percent complete with improvements aimed at safer travel. Work on DeVed reservoir project No 8 is advancing with local crews and mules aiding excavation and puddling for future water conservation. On Thanksgiving fifty boys visited the Dinosaur Nations Monument with Dr A Boste explaining fossil formation, accompanied by foreman Carl Masiak and Dr O T Keaveney. County Commissioner Wil L Johnson toured Roosevelt and Uintah Power and Light Company in Uintah canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponder Wash
George Hicks
Vernal
CCC
Green River
Jensen Bridge
County Commission
DeVed
Hugh Johnson
CCO
Dinosaur Nations Monument
Quany
A . Boste
Carl Masiak
0. T Keaveney
Skeletons Unearthed As Neolithic Burial Site Yields Five
No artifacts are evident with the bones. Alsona notes the bore remains are too well preserved to be centuries old. Five skeletons have been unearthed in the past year in the vicinity of prehistoric times, according to local reports.
Uintah Board of Education hears funding for nursing program
The Uintah school board met Monday to approve a nursing program costing 73 dollars to the county with 3750 dollars promised by Uintah County and a sunlaranum pledged by the board. Lede Sillieooce noted state funding covers the remainder as transportation matters and salaries were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Educa Hive Action
Uintah School
Bard
H. E. Geeley
Roy Taylor
Lede Sillieooce
al Wes Prost
Uintah
L. G. Noble
Vernal City
Central School Building Board of Education
Uintah High School
United States Ends Wool Market Control in 1934 Clip
The United States will end federal supervision of wool marketing this year, terminating the 1934 marketing program. Governor W. Myers of the Farm Credit Administration described the wool market as nearly opposite to conditions in 1923, noting changes since the committee formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wasitington Dee
W Os Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Lapoint Tridell Sponsor Donation To Carry On Road Work
Lapoint Tridell sponsor donates 1800 to support the Uintah county road project after state demand could not be met. The payment enables 4200 WPA funds for the project and reflects reduced labor time. Other state returns for similar reasons are being resolved as communities plan to start work at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapoint
Tridell
Uintah County
Lapoint-Tridell
Farmers Cut Lumber For Farm Improvements In Ashley Forest
Favorable fall weather allows farmers to cut and transport large amounts of lumber, poles, and firewood for farm building projects. Superintendents John Bennett of Manila COC camp and A Warthen of Moon COCO Camp visited the Vernal office on Saturday regarding work programs at both camps. Caution urged against careless and destructive practices in cutting timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bennett
Manila Coc Camp
A Warthen
Moon Take
Coco Camp
Vernal
Cattle Culling and Bang Disease Test in Utah
Cattle in Alin county undergo Bang disease testing conducted by J M Twitchell and L W Jones veterinary inspectors. Blood samples are sent to the Utah State Laboratory at Logan for agglutination testing to determine infection. Infected herds are slaughtered with compensation of 95 dollars for slaughtered cattle and 60 dollars for registered animals plus salvage. The 35 day processing window covers Dry Park Maeser Ashby and Drain Creek areas, with 2140 head tested and about 12 percent stricken. The program spans Utah and several states, aiming to reduce losses to stockgrowers, with 37,180 cattle tested and 3,444 reactors by November 1, 1955. The annual industry loss is around 629 million, and continued federal funding is sought until Bang disease is eradicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Governaamet
Alin County
J.M. Twitchell
L W. Jones
Bureau of Animal Industry
Atate
Att Logan
Utah
Ulatan County
Dry Park
Maeser
Aahiey
Driah Creek
Catetle
Union
Uintah High School Parents Day Planned for December 11
Uintah High School schedules Parents Day for Wednesday December 11 with 9 am class starts and 39 minute periods. A free noon lunch, band concert, and private parent consultations are planned, with buses serving all communities and ushers guiding parents to correct classrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah High School
Harold M Lundell
Domestic Science
Helen Calder
VHS
Acoo
Lundell
Christmas tree permits promised for forest use
The notice urges all who want Christmas trees from the forest to obtain permits. It states permits are free for personal use, with a malt or charge applied when trees are cut for sale.
James Eskelson Early Brush Creek Rancher Passes
James Eskelson a Brush Creek rancher born April 26 1865 in Samsed Utah died after a heart attack. Funeral services were held at Ashley Ward Chapel with Bishop Alma Preece presiding and interment in Vernal cemetery. Eskelson lived in Ashley Valley since 1685 and was a longtime leader in irrigation projects. He is survived by three brothers and several siblings. many friends attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astiley
James Exkelion
Ashley
Valleys
Baturdave
Ashley Ward
Alma Preece
Sowards
Neidon Fitchens
Olive Bryant
Verne
Ans Gerson
Eva Hatch
Edne Rae Winn
Mra LeHoy Wichens
Bise Jorgensen
Bua Hatch
Walter Anderson
Ward Bishopers
William He Siddoway
Karl Breee
George A. Blaugh
Ronald Preece
Vernal
Mr Eskelton
Samsed
Utah
James
Katherine ‘Troup
Ashley Valley
Kamae
Brust Creek
Joseph
Ephraim
Oregon
David
Fort Duchesne
Sarah A Adama
Rock Point Irrigation, Company
Gold and Green Queens Nominated in Wards
Ward ball selections hinge on ward meetings and attendance. Queens nominated include Citnes Duke Erid Ris Woolley and Mary Duke, Maeser Doris Blough Florence Allen Margaret Oaks, Ashley Bernice Herbert Lalaine Gerson Verlis Anderson Agnes Goodrich Elaine Goodrich Afton Goodrich, Verbal West Marjorie Duke Donna Calder Mary Collier Marjorie Eaton, Vernal Lucile Lundgren Ruth Winder Mae Millecam Dean Hrtch Merle Stideway, Jenelen Amy Ainge Ella Curfew Lara Welland Trideli Clara Bforriil Mita Merkley Merle Cook flapolit Velma Rasmussen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Hall
MIA
Samous
Citnes
Erid Reld Ris Woolley
Mary Duke
Nilah Perry
Maeser
Doris Blough
Florence Allen
Margaret Oaks
Aahley
Bernice Herbert
Lalaine Gerson
Verlis Anderson
Naples
Agnes Goodrich
Elaine Goodrich
Afton Goodrich
Marjorie Duke
Donna Calder
Mary Collier
Marjorie Eaton
Vernal
Licile Lundgren
Ruth Winder
Mae Millecam
Dean Hrtch
Merle Stideway
Jenelen
Amy Ainge
Ella Curfew
Lara Welland
Trideli
Clara Bforriil
Mita Merkley
Merle Cook
Flapolit
Velma Rasmussen
Cottonfield Praise Sparks Visit From Portsmouth Man
Stanley Droda, Bullionville CCO member from Portsmouth Virginia, spoke of a ripe cottonfield to Mrs A A Weeks who had never seen cotton growing. Weeks noted the growth stages shown by two cotton stems and Droda wished to return to the West, especially Ashley Valley. Kenneth Perry of Vernal won 45 in Deseret News Christmas letter contest with the best letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Droda
Bullionville Cco
Portsmouth
A A_ Weeks
Weeks
Kenneth Perry
Vernal
Deseret News
Young Perry
Colorado Governor Clears Path for U S 40 Construction
Colorado governor directs the highway department to begin building U S 40 from Golden to Idaho Springs via the Clear Creek canyon, ending a four year dispute over route. Officials say the decision advances the project and ahead of Utah, with wording noting a long dispute between canyon route proponents and the Vermont Park path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Eac Johnson
WD Bishet
Utah Deot Automobile Association
Denver
Wilbur F
Golden
Idaho Springs
Clear Creek Canyon
Utah Line
Utah
Demons
Verger Park
Mishel
Canal project decisions shape Colorado route options
The Turns Beach canal company announced a plan to shorten and beautify a route along highway 40 in Colorado, with about 150 miles under consideration. Joseph Dudley was elected to oversee the changes, while George Wilkins retires as director. the board named OP Peterson as Utah director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Rishel
Beach Canal Company
Joseph
Dudley
Utah
OP Peterson
George
Wikins
Amosa
Caldwell Steretary
Vernal area notes on Wasatch highway and county actions
In Vernal a long report covers Wasatch county’s bid to divide the county, opposition from north and south, and hopes for a US 40 highway link Salt Lake to Denver. The article notes county commissioners’ plan to take over the White River toll bridge, WPA concerns, tax adjustments, WPA projects, and a 1934 county budget including health, elections, and public welfare matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iso
Daly
Rocovelt Fyhway
Abe Hatch
Mever Ots
Abe Finerts
Pratheon
Hatch
Wasatch County
Seesion
Utah
Summit Counties
Wasatch
Woeanteh County
Pasred
Mke
Waten
Nels Aba
Speaker
Wasateh
Waneteh
Uintah Tasin
Union Pacifle
Denever
Rio Grande
Perther
Salt Lake
Denver
Vernal
United States
Rocky Mountain Region
Sut jEake
White River
United Railway Company
Mia Hemphill
Samuel A Jenkins
Grand Rasmussen
O U's
Mentier Calder
Mra Galley
Griffiy
Eugene Jensen
Arthur Wiscombe
Mable Sweatfield
Mra
Hettie Rolfe
Vilate Jonesen
Tridgit
WTL
Donaldson
Gusher
WPA
Wesl
Tly
John Ellsworth
J 4 Carrell
Faye Preece
FERA
East Lake City
Colthary
Washington
Darrell Greenwell
State Department On Public Welfare
Notles
Lily Hagerman
Reflections on a CCC Camp Educational Advisor Verna
A fragmentary reminiscence describes how the CCC Camp shaped a young recruit. It speaks of weight gain, daily library and discussion time, study methods, hobbies, and games. The writer claims the camp broadened perspective, built backbone, and kept him away from old temptations, making the experience worthwhile.
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Leon
First Ward
IK Idr. A
Boyle
Watson Road
Vernal-Watson Road
Wil L Johnson
Roosevelt
Johnson
Uintah Power and Light Company
Uintah Canyon
E Smith
Taylor
Glen Authority
Lapaint
Albin Anderson
Alterra High School
Ashley Forest News
James,Eskeleon
Brush Creek
Cottonfield
U.S. 40
Gonis
Surns Bench Canal
Stross
Hod Miller
Verna
CCC Camp
Tye
Tvs
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