Death of Dr Frederick J Pack Noted Utah Geologist
Dr Frederick J Pack of the University of Utah died at 5:16 PM from septicemia. A noted authority on groundwater and earthquakes, he commanded a premier dinosaur collection and helped establish a major geology museum west of Chicago. Born February 2 1875 in Bountiful he influenced education and paleontology, authored works, and urged Utah fossil preservation amid calls for a state museum.
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Bountiful
John
Mary Walker Pack
Utah
University of Deseret
Packs
Cicago
Ennstert
Dr Pack
Iiny
Idaho
Arizona
Montana
Colorate
Wyoming
UHS Basketball Tour Schedule Announces Outing Details
The UHS basketball squad departs at noon December 45 for a three week tour facing top state clubs. Games listed include Park City December 15 Cyprus Wigh at Magba Davis High December 19 and 20, Judge Memorial at Salt Lake City, with Jordan High December 22. Coach Frank Wright notes strong statewide competition and headquartering at Midvale Utah with daily second team drills and a test team trying for selection.
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Park City High School
Park City
Cyprus
Magba
Davis High School
Davis
Salt Lake City
Jordan High School
Frank Wright
Truigh Schol
Provo
Goachi Wright
Midvale
Utah
Newell
Remington
Fiscr
Floyd Massey
Clayton Wilsiop
Wayne Eaton
Emil Jobo Ton
Robert Hazelbush
Laline Fitton
Lewis Hatch
Ralph Presse
Cedric Olsen
Howard Manwaring
Don Walker
Jay Williams Eldon Maks
Asa Johnson
LeGrande Wadlock
Curtis Hadlock
Joe Mil Ban
Freestone Reed Tadell Leiind Pox
Neldon Walker
Kenneth Workman
Charles Murry
Bil King
Chad Noe
Kenneth Sewards
Wayne
Marold Oaks
Wilbur
Howard Walker
Shirley Read
R and
Grant Anderson
Juniors Plan Christmas Street Decor Expansion
Junior Chamber of Commerce members in Vernal plan a major Christmas decor program with Vernel to receive a new dress in bright colors. A Dec 10 completion date is set with a committee led by Weldon Mutt Carroll to supervise. They will add larger globes, a skyline display on the Federal Building Uintah State Bank and Bank of Vernal towers, and seek community decorating support.
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Vernel
Weldon Mutt Carroll
Wayland Mattsson
Don Barr
Don Hacking
Nilesmith
Uintah State Bank
Bank of Verna
Utan Power and Light Company
Junior Chamber of Commerce
County Commissioners Set December 12 For Budget Hearing Date
County commissioners announce the 1938 budget hearing for December 12 at their November 30 session. City officials discuss telegraphic service after Uintah Railway abandonment and joint postal telegraph/Western Union arrangements. The city and county plan road paving and curb work as a WPA project with shared costs. A first west street lot near Abe Hateh sells for 52000 to Dave Ellis. The meeting also covers tax matters and the Uliah State Bank declares a 4 percent semiannual dividend payable December 16, 1933 to aid stockholders with taxes.
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R. C Cooper
Charles A Hatch
Uintah Railway Company
Western Union
Bulding
Walt
Imperial Dance Hall
First West
Main Street
First South
Abe Hateh
Dave Ellis
Hunter Saved When Horse Falls Off Cliff
Alfred Elilfritz of Roosevelt escaped injury when his horse slipped on a snow trail near Tabby hereditary Duchesne River head. The horse tumbled 60 feet into a ravine, Elilfritz freed himself from the saddle and survived as companion hunters Atwood of Vernal aided. The captured lion was brought to Vernal, measured seven feet. The trio and their hounds plan winter trapping in the Ulotah Basin.
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Duchesne
Tabby Heriday
Alfred Elilfritz
Roosevelt
Eljifrita
Andrew
Jack Atwood
Vernal
Faufrite
John Wills
Hillifritz
Andrew Atwood
Ulotah Basin
Kelvinator Refrigerator Prize Drawn in Uintah County Contest
A seven cubic foot Kelvinator electric refrigerator will be awarded to the winner of a local contest. Eligibility extends to all Kelvinator customers and prospective buyers in Uintah County. Entry blanks are available at the Naplea Store and Service and the Electrical Advance shop.
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Kart F Goodrich
Uintah County
Naplea
Electrical Adance Shop
Construction at Fort Duchesne Offices Under Way
The Uintah and Ouray Indian Agency builds new offices to be ready early spring. A $25000 frame building rises in front of the current structure, heat supplied for both buildings. Local contractor Bus Hatch leads the contract with Indian labor favored, Ashton Brothers supplying most materials.
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Uintah and Ouray Indian Agency
Nioely
Ami
Bus Hatch
Ashton Brothers
Travel increases to Dinosaur Monument in Utah
The Dinosaur National Monument at Jensen saw rising visitor numbers from 5088 in 1937 to 6897 in the current year, reflecting growing tourist interest among national monuments in Utah.
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Dinosaur Monument
State of
Utah
Jensen
26 UHS Students Attend Meet Held at Provo
Twenty six students from Uintah High School joined three faculty advisors for the Sixth Annual Conference of Junior Scholastic Journal. The event drew 30 students and 62 advisers from 52 high schools with memorial tributes, journalism talks, luncheons, and panel discussions. Vernal students listed include Carter, Sames, Smith, Tiffany, Hackler, Galbreath, Cook, Hazelbush, Carter, Swain and J Thoral.
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Uintah High School
June Furnes
Mable Mangum
Esther Webber Allendanes
Harrison R Merrell
Vernal
Afton Carter
Elsie Sames
Shirley Smith
Bartare Tiffany
Ruth Hackler
Ruth Galbreath
Roberta Cook
Paula Hazelbush
Clifford Carter
Glendon Swain
J Thoral
Ross Jewelry Relocates to Vernal Cafe Building
Ross Jewelry will move to a new site in the former Vernal Cafe building on Monday. Manager Mr. Ross, with three years in watch repair and jewelry, plans the Vernal location coming from Salt Lake City to OA.
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The
Roses Jewelry
Vernal Cafe
Ross
Salt Lake Ciy
Oil Company Builds Tanks On Utah Colorado Border
Equity Oil Company of Salt Lake City constructs four storage tanks with 10000 gallon capacity each on the Utah Colorado line along U 40 to hold crude oil during good weather when roads to Rangely are impassable. Two trucks carry 4500 gallons and two carry 5500 gallons, enabling continuous hauling. Crude moves Rangely to Salt Lake City for refining and sale in Utah and Wyoming. The Rangely well is leased by Equity Oil, led by president Mr Dugan, with main offices in the Utah Construction Building in Salt Lake City. The mobile fleet raises questions about establishing a Vernal refinery.
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Equity
Ofl Q Company
Salt Lake City
Duchesne
Rangely
Utah Oil and Refining Company
Utah
Wyoming
Equity Oil Company
Mr Dugan
Utah CH
Vernal
Richens Haslem and Walker Win in Election
Uintah County election results show Carl Richens, Haslem, and LJ Walker winning key seats. Treasurer reports a sharp rise in tax collections, aided by higher valuations and federal mortgage activity, with December receipts poised to lift totals.
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Richens
Haslem
Walker
$3,000,000 Highway to Benefit US 40 Through Uintah Basin
WD Hammond chairman of the State Road Commission outlined Utahs 1939 road program to Elks Club members. The plan centers on widening Highway 40 from Salt Lake City east through Vernal at an estimated cost near 6 million dollars. Attending were Governor Henry Blood Mayor John M Wallace Preston G Peterson and Commissioner George D Abbott.
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The
Elks Club
WD Hammond
State Road Commission
Salt Lake
Hammond
Balt Lake
Vernal
Henry Blood
John M Wallace
Preston G Peterson
George D Abbott
Deseret News
Mill imports hard wheat to blend local flour
Vere nal Milling company ships in hard wheat to improve local flour blend due to a hard wheat shortage in Uintah county. Practically all local wheat is soft, so the mill imports a hard variety and pays a premium of 10 cents per bushel.
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Uintah County
Verenal Milling Company
Thirty Years of Electrical Service in Ashley Valley
A history of Vernal Milling and Light Company detailing its 1908 start, key figures like John K Bullock and J Ander son, and early expansion from two 5 KW generators to a 250 KW unit by 1910. The piece notes construction of a dam and canal, transmission lines to Vernal, and early use mostly for lighting with gradual adoption of electric machines.
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Ashley Valley
Wan Urought
Vernal
Vernal Milling and Light Company
Contany
SRN
Bernion 1
Win Mo St Kinnday
John K Bullock
Unites
Carter
Tyzack
Bullock
Richard Pope
Ashley Gorge
Vernal City
Alls Chalmera
Annst
Sai Company
Horsee
James Lafell & Co
Lalley
den ‘Ion
Wm H Siddoway
Vernal Milling
Thomas
County book drive seeks used books for circulation
Uinton County recreation leaders organize a book drive soliciting used books from individuals and groups. Books will be repaired cataloged and circulated through reading rooms and playgrounds with Mrs Jes ale Wall supervising and Mervin Hortocks Cecil Massey Manfred Rasmussen and Lowell Robbin aiding. Donations can be taken to the Public Library or contacted to committee members. Also notes Vernal Honey skes a Christmas gift idea mailed without wrapping.
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Uinton County
Jesale Wall
Mervin Hor
Tocks
Cecil Massey
Manfred Rasmussen
Lowell Robbin
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Dinosaur Museum
Frederick J Pack
Salt Lake Hospital
Pack
Frederick J Puck
University of Utah
Lear Tg
Smithsonian
Carnegie Sl Institutes
American Museum of Natural
Republic
Temple Square
Strevell
UHS
Uliah State Bank
Hunter
Kelvinator
Fort Duchesne
Ross Jewelry
Ernest M Johnson
PeThe
Uintah
Carl R. Richens
Bradser
Toteing
Andrew J. Vernon
Wir
DD Caldwell
Vernon
LeRoy ‘Taylor
Derritt
Goddiien
Jen
Sen
Ohe
Carl Ti Ittchens
Mucc~ Iser
PTA
Hastem
Board of Education
Uintah Basin
Jo Anderson
Ula Power & Liste Co
Ashlep Creek
C A Johnson
Mr Johnson
J . Anderson
Wernal
Utah Copper Company
Magna
Vernal Mill
Uintah Stake
Imperial Hall
Uagu
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