Santa Glad Hands Vernal Kids At Joint Service Drive
Rev Varner elected to chair a Vernal joint service club committee to ensure Christmas aid for needy families in Ashley valley. Churches and clubs coordinate lists, call city office for family names, while Santa visits Vernal with candy and gift wishes, opening Yale season with a night of lights and a JC dance at Imperial Hall.
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Joseph H. Varner Jr
Kingsbury
Vernal Kiwanis Club
Ashley Valley
Warner
Blase Schumacher
Vernal Catholic Church
Isaac Shaffer
Episcopal Church
Jesse A. Haws
Muriel Wallis
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
B. H. McAllister
Vernal Baptist Church
Rev. Varner
Santa
Uintah County
Santa Claus
Main Street
Main
Vernal Ave
Saint Nick
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Yale
Vernal
Service Club
B. H. Stringam
Imperial Hall
Alvin G. Bowden
Services Held in Ogden for George L. Vincent
George Louis Vincent 42 former Vernal resident died Saturday afternoon of a heart attack at his Ogden home. Born Sept 24 1906 in Vernal son of Louis and Edith Vincent he lived in Vernal school then moved to Ogden eight years ago. A construction engineer he belonged to the International Union of Operating Engineers local No 3. He married Mae Warren Shupe in Ogden Sept 12 1944. Survivors include his widow two sons Louis and Verlin from a prior marriage in Jensen a sister Mrs M H Clinton Springfield Ore five aunts Mrs Beatrice Schofield Mrs Rollin Twitchell and Mrs Lillian Snow Vernal Mrs Ellen Dean Gusher and Mrs Bertha Witmer Reno Nev. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 p m in Ogden at Larkin and Sons chapel with Bishop David B Foulger presiding.
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George Louis Vincent
Vernal
Ogden
Louis
Edith Langston Vincent
International Union of Operating Engineers
Mae Warren Shupe
Verlin Vincent
Jensen
M. H. Clinton
Springfield
Ore
Beatrice Scho+field
Rollin Twitchell
Lillian Snow
Ellen Dean
Gusher
Bertha Witmer
Reno
New
Larkin and Sons
David B. Foulger
Sixth Ward
Church of
Feats of Memory Impress Uintah High Students
William Wallace showcased memory feats in Uintah high school lyceum with "Marvels of Memory" passing catalog sections for audience to call page numbers and prices, memorizing a 10-column sequence of numbers called by students and adding them without a glance. Burial was at Ogden city cemetery with Vernal attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Snow and daughter Anna Fae, Mrs. Ellen Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Myers, Louis and Verlin Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wallace
Uintah High School
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ogden City Cemetery
Vernal
Kenneth Snow
Anna Fae
Ellen Dean
Gosher
Leslie Myers
Louis
Verlin Vincent
Accordionist LaVaux to Perform at Uintah High Dec 16
Accordionist Lloyd LaVaux, famed as "the poet of the accordion," will appear at Uintah High School on December 16 at 8 15 p m for the second Lyceum program of the year. The artist, part of the duo The Two LaVaux with his father, has toured North America and the West Indies and served in World War II earning the Silver Star in Normandy. He previously performed at Uintah High School last year to great student reception.
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Lloyd LaVaux
Accordian
Uintah High School
LaVaux
LaVaux Jr
North America
West Indies
United States Army
Europe
Normandie
France
Noted Lecturer Tells of Atomic Future
Dr. Gerald Wendt, editor of Science Illustrated, spoke to Uintah Knife and Fork club members about the atomic era. He forecast U S leadership in research funding, predicted an atomic engine by 1949, and argued atomic energy will revolutionize industry and submarine power while comparing costs to coal. He warned of cheap chemical poisons and the danger of bacteria in warfare.
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Uintah Knife and Fork Club
Gerald Wendt
New Science
Science Ilustrated
United States
Nbolt
Atomic Enery
Wendt
Pacific
Rocky Mountains
Uintah_club
Hotel Vernal
Elementary School Conference in Salt Lake City
Elementary school workers meet to discuss teaching of English and general problems with a three day conference for supervisors and principals in Salt Lake City. Uintah county attendees include Beatrice Stringham and several school principals. Sponsored by the state department of public Instruction.
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Salt Lake City
Uintah County
Beatrice Stringham
State Department of Public Instruction
Carter Oil to whipstock Ruth Nelson No 1 in Uintah Basin
Carter Oil Co plans to retest the Ruth Nelson No 1 well in Uintah Basin between 7060 and 7080 feet using a whipstock to reenter the Wasatch formation. After drilling to 7880 feet without producing oil in paying quantities, the company has spent about 1 million dollars on Uintah drilling, including 400000 on this well.
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Carter Oil Company
Ruth
Nelson
Uintah County
Wasatch
Co. L. Cooksy
Denver
Carter
Carter Ol! Co
Uintah
Cooksey
Ruth Nelson
Ski Tow to be Installed On Mountain by Christmas
Uintah county prepares a new snow sports area in Dry Fork canyon with a ski tow ordered and to be ready by Christmas. Claudius A Banks, chair of the Uintah Snow Sports committee, says the site near Dry Fork is covered and expects good snow for the season. Memberships are being sold by secretary Frank Couture, with a strong drive expected once the tow operates and members gain preferential rates. Plans include free ski films to be shown next Tuesday night.
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Uintah County
Dry Fork Canyon
Claudius A. Banks
Uintah
Banks
Dry Fork
New Forest Road
Frank Couture
Vernal Express Christmas Edition Coming December 15
The Vernal Express announces its traditional Christmas edition, a feature packed issue due to be printed December 15. A copy will accompany each gift subscription with a card for the recipient. Special offer of 2 50 for a year to new subscribers, regular rate 3. News from home weekly is the valued gift.
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Vernal Express
Skiing films furnished by forest service showings lack venue
A local notice states no venue has been arranged for the skiing film program. The Forest Service is supplying the films for the event, but the location remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Service
Graveside rites for Pfc Francis Oaks in Maeser cemetery
Two war dead are honored in Utah with graveside services in Maeser cemetery for Pfc Francis Eldon Oaks son of Mrs Goldie Bates Oaks and the late Edwin M Oaks killed in action in France 1944. Services led by Ernest Caldwell will be followed by details of his overseas service and high school years.
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Francis Eldon Oaks
Goldie Bates Oaks
Edwin M. Oaks
Maeser Cemetery
Ernest Caldwell
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Pfc
Oaks
France
England
Camp Cook
Fort Ord
Camp Stoneman
California
Sheppard,field
Camp Berkley
Tex
Louisiana
New York
Vernal
Uintah High School
John Weldon Fox
Europe
Vernal Memorial Park
William B. Wallis
Church of Jesus Christ
Latter-day Saints
St. Fox
Lower
Belgium
Defective Flue Triggers House Fire at Cliff Atwood Home
Fire chief reported a defective flue in Cliff Atwood's residence at 331 E 1st North caused a morning blaze that gutted part of the attic and damaged walls while leaving the family able to stay after some immediate repairs. Earlier, a fire at Lloyd's Motor Sales on North Vernal Ave. damaged wires and a radiator in a car.
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Cliff Atwood
1St North
Co. R. Jeffries
Lloyd’s Motor’ Sales
Oil Co. confirms well progress at Ashley structure
A Texas oil firm reported progress on the Ashley structure. Workers were setting casing and cementing, with a hoped for test by Saturday. Coring had passed 400 feet, but no well announced yet. Tank placements near the rig signal expectations of a producing well. a second location, Thomas Hall No.1, is being prepared about 300 yards southeast, awaiting test results.
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Coring
Texas
Epic
Hie
Crnae
Sal Sama
Union High School Officials Meet in Salt Lake
Union high school board chair Russell Todd and members with Duchesne county officials were to meet in Salt Lake City on Wednesday and Thursday with Dr Willard Beatty adviser to the Indian bureau. The purpose is to review proposed changes to the Union high school building plans and to discuss pending arrangements with state and reservation officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Todd
Roosevelt
Union High School Board
Harold M. Lundell
Ralph Siddoway
Ed. Holder
Duchesne County School Board
Wiliam J.bond
Duchesne
Salt Lake
Willard Beatty
National
Bureau’ of Indian ‘Affairs
Washington, D. C
Beatty
Lake City
Union School
Ashby Heads to Six Month Engineering School
Dale R. Ashby with the Soil Conservation Service left Friday to attend a six month engineering course at a special school conducted at Radium Springs New Mexico. He is one of five men across the state chosen for the program.
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Dale R. Ashby
Soil Conservation Service
Radium Springs
Ashby
Vernal Rodeo Committee Sets Election Meeting
Vernal Rodeo Committee announces a meeting to select officers for the upcoming year. At a public session December 2 six members were re elected and three new members joined the committee. New members are J Barnett Chris M and Junius Hacking. Reelected were Eugene Welst Lawrence Siddeway Alvin Key Lloyd Eaton Charles Halstead and Henry Schaefermeyer. Officers will be chosen from committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Rodeo Assn
Uintad State Bank
J. Barnett
Chris M
Junius Hacking
Eugene Welst
Lawrence Siddeway
Alvin Key
Lloyd Eaton
Charles Halstead
Henry Schaefermeyer
Jay. Searle
F. G. Eskelson
Arles ‘Taylor
Woodey B. Searle
Howard Cadder
Harry AuMiiler
Thomas Burton
Thanksgiving Day Greeting Card Missing Title
Mr and Mrs Glen Ieette in Columbus extend thanks to friends and relatives for their support on Thanksgiving Day. The note expresses appreciation and wishes happiness to all who shared the holiday moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
Great 106
Joe Dedds
Tan Aorens
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Ivan
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Vernal Rodeo Committee
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