Alterra Renamed Official High School In Uintah County
Uintah School Board meeting notes reveal Alterra named the new high school in the west end of the county with Reed Morrill as principal. Discussion covers school bus discipline, parental transport, fire safety locks, and a CWA funded building plan including Alterra high school, Central school auto shop, and Maeser grounds work. A $20,000 note offer and state government loan details were reviewed without final action.
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Uintah
Alterra
Reed Morrill
Elmer Lind
Maeser
UHS& Junior High
Ashley
Wallace Calder
Maughan
Todd
Ballard Ward
Indian Beach
Ward Chapel
CWA
H. Olson
A G Goodrich
Central School
UHS
Lauren W Gibbs
Salt Lake City
Local Business Visitor Showcases Lily Twig in Vernal
B P Kelly of the Kelly Mercantile tile company in Jensen visited Vernal on Wednesday. He displayed a lilac twig with five buds picked that morning from his yard.
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P Kelly
Kelly Mercantile Company
Jensen
Vernal
Kelly
Twenty Years Ago in the City and County News
The report recalls long ago events and local notes. City Marshall Preece returns from Linwood with Jersey heifers from Blue ribbon stock once winning at the St Louis Worlds Fair. Anton Strebel and the Consolidated Wagon and Machine company show improving business. Showalter tours Salt Lake to promote film attractions. Juvenile Judge John N Davis spoke at Myton and the Ward II hosts a world tour fundraiser with five cent per foot ticket pricing. George Bartlett recovers from typhoid as his family completes vaccination. Robert Wimmer’s child breaks a left arm after a window fall.
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Marshall Preece
Linwood
Jersey
St Lews
Anton Strebel
Consolidated Wagon and Machine Company
W Showalter
Orpheus Hall
Salt Lake
John N Davis
Myton
George Bartlett
Robert Wimmer
Alterra High Parents Day Draws Big Crowd
At Alterra High School Parents Day attracted large attendance from parents, students, and School Board members. The event featured a shortened class day, a noon luncheon for 150, remarks by President Roy Toole, and a picnic in the new gym. Principal L G Noble and Principal A R Morrill spoke on school community and rules, while Mr Todd presented the new building and its design, emphasizing community support for facilities and shop work.
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New
Alterra High School
Miss Howard
Roy
Taylor
R Todd
Reporks
L G Noble
Uintah High School
A R Morrill
Morrin
L. G Morrill
Kent Johnson
Mr Todd
Hope
Venice
June Manwaring
Noble
al Rasmussen
Morrill
Uintah High to Build Auto Mechanics Shop with CWA Funds
Uintah high school foundation work for an auto mechanics building began Monday. The 41 by 80 foot addition will adjoin the wood shop and serve 6 to 8 cars at once. Superintendent H S Olson says the practical course will attract a large class. Total project cost is 15 529295 with 361930 for labor from CWA and 1771.53 for materials from the Uintah district. This is the 17th CWA project in Uintah county.
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Uintah High School
CWA
Statea
H S Olson
OWA
Butte
Uintah
Uintah County
Vernal Express Christmas Edition Preview
The Christmas Edition due December 14 promises a record issue with new and timely articles. Locals and Uintah Basin readers anticipate a real surprise and the newspaper’s standout planning.
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Vernal Express
the Express
Uintah Basin
First Ward Homecoming Big Success
Four hundred guests attended the Vernal First Ward homecoming and Thanksgiving feast in the new ward chapel from 2 to 4 pm. Alton Hatch led the program with speeches by Bishop James H Wallis and Ray Duke. music by the Davis brothers mass quartet. and a children’s seating arrangement under primary officers.
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First Ward
New Ward
Alton Hatch
Yrimila
Fred G Bingham
Carl G Davis
Weldon Bastian
Hallet Witbeck
Wallace Calder
Vernon Collier
Joe Hatch
James H Wallis
Dav
Harold Cie Carl
George Bishop
Haller Witbeck
Ray Duke
Davis Brothers
J Clive Devis
Man Hall
Mary Sander
Fosella Calder
Mrs Freestone Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Mrs Albert Freestone formerly Miss May Holfeltz valedictorian at U. S. Vale underwent an appendicitis operation at Ashley Valley hospital on Wednesday after several weeks of illness.
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Albert Freestone
Ashley Valley Hospital
Freestone
May Holfeltz
U. S
McNaughtan Trial Underway In District Court
John J McNaughtan faces a district court trial this week with a six man, two woman jury sworn. Judge Abel Turner presides. Prosecution by Dallas H Young and Hugh W Colton. Defense led by BE W Dalton Carl King and Thomas Mackay. Complaining witness John L Siddoway.
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John JE McNaughtan
Abel Tiurner
F. M Alder
BE W Dalton
Price
Carl King
Thomas Mackay
Salt Lake City
M B Pope
Provo
Fourth Judicial District
Dstrict
Dallas H Young
Hugh W Colton
Charles
Byron Thomas
Vern Allred
Bar Baese
Jack Girt
Homer Taynes
Leland Morrill
David I
Venire
B P W Club Leads Red Cross Drive in Uintah County
Vernal Business and Professional Women’s Club launches the Red Cross Roll Call in Uintah county with Pearl Shaffer leading Vernal efforts. Members, aided by committees countywide, aim to surpass prior efforts as the drive runs through Christmas Eve seeking 300 memberships.
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Red Cross
Uintah County
Vernal Business & Professional Womens Club
Vernal
Miss Pearl Shaffer
Canal Company Sets New Mark In Water Service
OGDEN The Davis and Weber Counties Canal company reports record water deliveries for the past irrigation season exceeding any prior period. Superintendent D J Harris notes supply partly from the dio dam and Rupert C Nye confirms a substantial year end cash balance with no debt. A table lists four teen years of gross acre feet delivered and acre feet per share.
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Canal Company
Ogden
Davis and
Weber Counties
D. J. Harris
Dio
Rupert C. Nye
Noted Writer Contributes Unusual Articles for Christmas Edition
Dr Albert B Reagan of Uintah and Ouray Indian Service, based at Ouray, writes two feature pieces for the Vernal Express Christmas Edition. Travels of Early Trappers in Uintah Basin Prior to 1850 and Habitations of Ancient Peoples in Ashley Valley During Pre-Christian Era Explored showcase his ethnology and archaeology research.
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Albert B Reagan
United States Indian Service
Reagan
American Association For the Advancement of Science
United States
Bolin
Maxwell
Town
University of Indiana
Leland
Stanford Junior University
California
Rergan
Dnt
Bureau of American Ethnology
Victoria Memorial Museum
National Museum of Canada
Ottawa
Canada
Laboratory of Anthropology
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Iowa Academy of Science
Othr
Wisconsin Archaegological Society
The
American Ethnological Society
American Anthropological Association
Central Section
Minnesota Historical Society
New York Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences
Indiana Academy of Science
Mines State Academy of Science
Kansas Academy of Science
Christian Church
Ti Reagan
Otiila Adelaide Reese
Francis Oliver
Sarah Hannah Reese
Thanksgiving Boxing at UHS Draws Large Crowd
The UHS gymnasium hosted a Thanksgiving boxing card that attracted a large Vernal crowd from preliminaries to the final. Uintah’s Cherokee Massey earned a KO in a lively bout. Vernal’s Virtus McConkle and Lapoint’s Martin Jarrel fought in a six round affair that fell short of expectations. Eddie Stewart from Skull Creek defeated Jack Howard in a four round bout, while Vernal’s Jack Howard beat Peg Johnson of Salt Lake City by technical KO. The event opened with Cherokee Massey versus Salt Lake City’s Rat Tor Red Warren, delivering a heated contest with no clinches and solid punching.
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UHS
Uintah
Cherokee Massey
Vernal
Fang Dell
Preferral Employment Rules for Uintah CWA Workers
Uintah county reemployment manager WM Snyder reports a government directive from George A Yesher outlining preferential CWA hiring. The plan lists order of preference for ex servicemen, residents and intending citizens, with ongoing project starts and county wide pay for 327 man hours distributed across 46 projects totaling about 2 483 60 dollars in wages.
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Snyder
Uintah County
George A Yesher
Utah
National
United States
Mr Snyder
Snyders
Uintah
Elate
State CWA Director Seeks Check-up to Correct Mistakes
E J Young Jr the Uintah county CWA disbursing agent received a notice from Robert H Hinckley Utah CWA director urging an immediate list of union workers from relief committees on CWA projects to prevent improper retention and rotation. Hinckley also cautioned against starting new CWA projects without prior submission and approval.
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E J Young, Jr
Uintah County
Robert H Hinckley
Civil Works Administration For
Utah
National Re-Employment Service
Relief Committee
CWA
Mr Hinckley
Mr Young
Hinckley
Young
Henderson Appointed City Treasurer to Fill King Vacancy
City council accepted the resignation of Mrs Myrtle King as city treasurer and appointed W 3 Henderson to fill the vacancy. King has left for Arizona for health reasons. The meeting covered key city projects and graveling on CWA works, and Mayor Cooper said he applied to the CWA for pipe to secure the irrigation ditch along Uintah Avenue.
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Henderson
King
Myrtle King
Arizona
Egraveling
CWA
R C Cooper
Uintah Avenue
Galloway Wins Salt Lake Thanksgiving Cross Country
George Galloway former Uintah high school distance star won the annual Thanksgiving day cross country run in Salt Lake City last week. He is registered at UGAC this year.
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George Galloway
Uintah High School
Salt Lake City
Galloway
UGAC
Cherokee Triumph: Massey Narrowly Defeated
In a tight bout Massey challenged until the final second as Cherokee and Johnson clashed. The report notes Cherokee edged Massey with a late surge while both fighters faced strong challenges ahead.
Local Notes Record Births Travel and Family News
Abner Richens recovering from a recent run in injury. Harden Bennion returned from a business trip to the capital. Mort Karren arrived after a telegram about his father’s illness. Mr and Mrs Frank Beers welcome a baby girl born last Friday. Rock Labrum and Miss Anna Adams wed last week at the Court House. Mrs Emily McKee presented twin bars to her husband last Wednesday night. One weighs 8% and the other 7? pounds. All are doing well. AI Ward praises the valley’s productivity.
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Abner Richens
Harden Bennion
Mort Karren
Tha Ulness
Frank Beers
Deep Creek
Anna Adams
Dry Fork
Dry Fork Were Married Last Teek At the Court House
Emily McKee
Wm, Hickes
Mi Ward
Ona
Aiul Ward
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New High
Alterra High
Auto Mechanics
Our
New Chapel
Turkey
JE McNaughtan
Albert EB Reagan
FEA
Wintah
Davis Wara
Flirt
Ey J Young
Vernal City
Vern B Shimmin
Wetekins Corner
William Holmes
Henr Eston Corner
Horace Gillman
Maeser Stere Corner
Andrew Vernon
Graeding Deep Creek
Lapoint
A. G Anderson
Tridell-Lapoint
J H Merkley
Naylor Hotel
Wong Sing Road
Lawrence Young
Victory Highway
Bennett Road
Ndies
Orman Wilkins
Bennett Acock
Leeton
Bolton
Leota-Vernal Highway
H P. Jackson
Randlett Bridge Road
Marion Westover
Auto Mechani Fies
Olson
Foreman
Davis Ward Community House
Alfred Simpe
Massey
Johnson
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