Safety Council Proposes New Laws in Utah Traffic Plan
The Utah Safety Council asked the 1941 Legislature to align traffic rules with national standards. Proposals include uniform street signage, stricter penalties for repeat offenders, redefining speed limits, immediate accident reporting, and tightening driver license rules for chauffeurs.
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Utah Traffic Safety Council
Utah
Na Onal
State Tax Commission
Jaw Station
Road Commission
Allen
Murray City
Tax Commission
Inaugural Enjoyed By Hendersons At Mexico City
The Daily Record Mexico City notes the arrival of Mr and Mrs Henderson and Mr and Mrs Te Minierson of Vet al Ulwle registered at Edison Mo Tel Tre Lally Record. The program featured art vied presid nt elect and cultural events. Guests included Mr James Fassel and Mr Sim Bess, with Mr and Mrs Sim Bess hosting in the week.
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Daily Record
Mexico City
Atd
OS Henderson
Te Minierson
Vet al Ulwle
Edison Mo Tel Tre
Lally
Mexico
Tenders
Perth
Commissioners plan service and hospital debate in Uintah
Local officials discussed deferring state welfare actions until county boards review a merit system plan. Uintah county mulls hospital takeover, funds possible from a legacy hospital bequest, and a citizen committee will study the issue by December 10. Road repairs and grave issues near Jensen, Lapoint, and Dry Fork also loom as officials await the 1941 budget. The first peacetime muster for Utahns set for January 12 will mobilize about 2300 National Guard members for federal service in California, with training to follow for a year before home return.
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Board of County Commissioners
Byron Goodrich
John W Weaver
Rey G Labrum
State Welfare Board
Boards of County Commissioners
George Simimons
Weber County
Ogden Amet
Uintah
Simmons
IL Stringham
J W
Hallwood Hyrum
Calder Hugh W Colton
Joh W Clark
Uintah Cepanty
Basin Hospital
Wong Bing
P Vorhees
Equity Oi Company
Highway 40
Jensen
H. Grant West
Uintah School
Willam H .Siddeway
Loren Williams
Arthur Massey
Navehe
Dry Fork
Tridets
Odiabetel
Hackford Place
Lapoint
Little Water
RS Squier
Willow Cree
Poeviths Calder
Ty Ruple
Dana
Ealt Lake
Donna
Fairlouis
Utah National Guard
William J Lyons
Joseph K Partello
National Guard
Evea
San Luis Obispo
Californi
Nevada
Former Vernal Girl Fights Death In South Seas
Fern Mann Thompson, born in Vernal in 1910, and wife of Chester A Thompson, sailed from Seattle August 14 with two companions. Their small boat drifted to Suva, Fiji, where two companions died of starvation. Thompson survived in grave condition after the Wing On voyage wreck near Suva.
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South Seas
Johnn Corless
Fein
Suvi
Fiji Islands
Seattle Wash
Chester A Thompson
Arthur Conly
Los Angeles
Poir
Thompson
Suva
Maranesgs Islands
Vernal
Harry
Eva Abplanalp Corless
John Corjess
Alfred Mann
Vern
Fern Mann
Uintah High School
Tommy
Jacqueline Thompson
Fern Thompson
Satiday
Sabasa Sugar Center
Vanua Alevu
Fiji
Vernal Student Wins Trip To Stock Show
Blaine Hardy of Vernal, a Utah State Agricultural College senior in animal husbandry, won the 140 Swift and Company essay contest for Utah. Acting dean David A. Burgoyne announced the title The Swift and Company Came to the Aid of the Nation. H Alan Luke of Junction was named alternate. Six essays were entered. Hardy will receive a free trip to Chicago for the International Livestock Exposition and a Swift and Company marketing scholarship. He left Logan Wednesday.
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Swift and Company
Lagan
All Utah to Have Food Stamp Plan
I W Oltknan director of the State Department of Public Welfare announced Monday the federal food stamp program will be extended from Salt Lake and Weber counties to the entire state soon after the first of next year. The extension will begin December in Wasatch Summit Duchesne Uintah Utah Carbon Emery Grand and San Juan counties.
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I W Oltknan
State Department of Public Welfare
Salt Lake
Weber Counties
Wasatch Summit
Duchesne Uintah
Utah
Carbon Emery Grand
San Juan Counties
Uintah County Extends Final Tax Payment Date
Uintah County treasurer J Wallace Johnson announces an extension of the final tax payment deadline to noon Friday December 20 for taxes due in 1840. Taxes not paid by then will become delinquent and incur an additional penalty against the property.
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Uintah County
J Wallace Johnson
Thieves Take 50 Mink From Vernal Fur Farm
Thieves stole 54 mink from Vernal fur farm last Friday night. Some were released or the theft attempted, with no suspects yet identified. Sheriff reports indicate most mink were nearby, and Vernal farmer Wiley Stewart offers a reward for information leading to arrests and convictions. A separate fire destroyed contents at the rear of a dealership shop Monday evening.
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Vernal Fur Farm
Wiley Stewart
Gethe
Sheriffs Office
Stewart
Informa
Gini
Dasin Chevrolel
Richens Wins Uintah School Board Seat Reelects Richens
Carl R Richens was reelected to the Uintah School Board after ballots were counted on Wednesday. Richens received 222 votes out of 368, defeating Andrew J Vernon who had 146. In Maeser the tally showed Richens 157 to Vernon's 193, with lines 51 to 33 and Dey Fork 14 to 10.
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Carl R Richens
Uintah
Richens
Andrew J Vernon
Maeser
Vernon Lines
Dey Fork
Vernal Native James Johnston Dies in St George
James Johnston a native of Vernal died at his home in St George on Tuesday after enduring three strokes. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in St George. He was born October 27 188? the son of A J and Loretta A Johnston. He lived in Vernal Roosevelt and for the last twelve years in St George. Survived by son Lynn Ives of Roosevelt and another son Davell in Nevada. Attending the funeral from Vernal were Cerral Johnston Owen George Johnston Wendell Atwood and Mark Roberts. A sister Mrs James Marshall of Lewiston and a brother Joseph of Colorado also attended.
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James iJimi Johnston
St George
A J
Loretta A Johnston
Vernal
Roosevelt
Bt George
Lynn Ives
DaVell
Nevada
Cerral Johnston Owen George Johnston
Wendell Atwood
Mark, Roberts
James Marshall
Lewiston
Joseph
Colorado
McNeal Completes Placer Mining Run Near Jensen
Guy McNeal passed through Vernal on Friday en route to his El Paso home after closing placer mining operations along the Green River north of Jensen. He has run the placer for two seasons and plans to return in spring with improvements to enhance efficiency and savings.
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Guy McNeal &I
el Paso
Texas
Green ‘River
Jensen
McNeal
Funeral Services Held Tuesday for Hulda Westover
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 12 00 noon in the Vernal First ward chapel for Hulda Westover nee Hardy. Speakers included Wm H Siddoway Walter Anderson and Bishop L Wall. The body was laid to rest at Rock Point cemetery after a service and graveside rites. She was born April 2 1890 in Maeser Ward to Lydia Rebecca Davis and Joseph Hardy and later lived in Altonah and Ranchett before settling in Ashley ward.
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Vernal First Ward
Hulugh Viola Hardy Westover
Walter Anderson
Ashley Bishopric
I May Jorgensen
May Calder George Hemsatalk
Herold Dayla
Mary Manwaring
Harvey Knight
May ‘Jorgensen
John Stagg
Wm H Siddoway
Noel Hardy
Ronald Preece
Westover
Maeser Ward
Hardy
Lydia Rebecca Davis
Joseph Hardy
Marion Roy Westover
Lucy Jensen
Altonah
Ranchett
Relief Society
MIA
Ashley Ward
Vernal to Light Up Downtown for Christmas 2040
Vernal plans a historic Christmas display with 94 decorations across four blocks on the white way. Over 4000 light globes and 10,000 feet of copper wire will illuminate the central crossing and each block will feature two tall trees. The event includes matinees for kiddies, a Jaycee led program, carolers from Uintah high, Santa Claus arrival, and prizes for best decorated stores and homes judged by a local committee.
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Court House
Conoro
Sinclair Gaa
Paul Lyman
Mainstreet
Vernal Avenue
National Guard
Imperil Hall
Utah Power and Light Company
Jaycees
Rie. Tah
Worlay
Uintah High School
Carroll
Milton Judd
Karl J Engey
Mary Manwaring Santi Claus
Vernal Lodge
Uintah County
Santa Claus
Business and Professional Womens Club
Snyder Returns From California In Extradition Case
Snyder returns from California with Tyler Bowman from Los Angeles arrested on an alleged embezzlement charge. Extradition papers secured by Mrs Snyder as Sacramento Governor Olsen coordinated the transfer.
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Wuertti
Tt M Snyder
California
Tyler Bowman
Los Ans Reles
Mrs Snyder
Sacramento
Goytermor Olsen
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Safety Council
Hendersons
Jij
James Fassel
Sim Bess
Imperial Hall
Junior Chamber OF Commerce
Commissionerspeceu
Ponder Plan Service
Atlanta Ga
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
William Bramhams
Association
States Home Guard
AAU
Americas
Atty
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Elitr Demer
James E Suilivai
Joe Ork Fair
Beredetta
Santa
Carl R. Richens
James Johnston
Hulda Westover
Nite Hawk
Main and
Voge
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