Veteran Marine Asa Johnston returns after five campaigns
Asa Johnston, son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Johnston, arrived home November 28 after three years in the Pacific with the Marine Corps. He entered service December 15 1942 and trained in San Diego New Zealand and Guam Tarawa Siapan Iwo Jima Okinawa. He earned the presidential unit citation and Bronze Star and was discharged November 4 at the San Diego marine base. Amelia Miles returned home Friday after a year with her son Horace in Spokane Washington. A Lloyd car collision west of Heber left Mrs Miles with cuts and bruises.
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Johntyun
Robert L Johnston
Pacific
Marine Corps
Asa
San Diego
New Zealand
Guam
Tarawa Siapan Iwo Jima
Okinawa
San Pedro
Marine Base
Amelia Miles
Horace
Spokane
Washington
Lloyd
California
Heber
Miles
Local servicemen and family news from the period
Jensen Zilpha Wellman reports Ezra Merkley home on 60 day furlo with 237th General Hospital Division. Garry Ainge, 3, fractured arm from a trailer fall. Christofferson sold Street Car Cafe to Mr and Mrs George Eugen and returned to Lebi. Mrs George F Richardson traveled to Salt Lake for medical care. Merrill Snow and Newell L. Snower returned home. Snower inducted 1943, served in Americal Division through Bougainville and Cebu, earned Purple Heart. Morril arrived in Tacoma from Japan in 1943, discharged a week later. Fred Slaugh learned Carl Kalgreen advanced to second-class petty officer at Ottumwa. Lewis Murray treated for asthma at Basin Hospital. Hugh Stewart learned of his son’s status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Efe Ezra
Merkley
Ezra
Murray Merkley
General Hospital
Garry Ainge
Shirley Ainge
Christofferson
George
Eugen
Lebi
George F Richardson
Salt Lake
Merrill Snow
Newell L
Camp Cooke
Californis
Ft Ord
Paceific
Ilu
Bouganvilly Tecon J
Cebu
Philippine
Tacoma
Washington
Japan
Ft Douglas
Fred Slaugh
Inlaw
Carl Kalgree
Duane Hacking
Duane
J C Hacking
E C_ Hair
Ivan Perry
George Bigelow
Funeral Held For Paula Nielson
Funeral rites for Paula Nielson three year old daughter of Lester and Florence Merrell Nielson were conducted at the Naples Ward chapel with Arthur Harrison presiding. Interment followed at Vernal Memorial Park under Swain Funeral Home direction. pallbearers included Ray Merrell Heber Harrison Linus Openshaw. Survivors include parents four sisters Eloise Veniece Lorraine Geneva and brother John Merrell. attendees from outside Utah included May N Anderson Bear River City Luther Gale Lehior Porter Merrell Duchesne City Bernard Winkler Bluebell Mery Merrell Arthur Merrell Sterling Merrell and Winona Wancott Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Paula Nielson
Lester
Florence Merrell Nielson
Naples Ward Chapel
Arthur Harrison
Louis Walker
Elizabeth Noe
Mary Manwaring Dee
Manwaring
Mae Calder
Helen Larson
Melinda Goodrich
Ross Merrell
Calder
Larson
Byron Goodrich
Walker Sisters
Otto Goodrich
Vernal Memorial Park
Swain Funeral Home
Ray Merrell
Heber Harrison
Linus
Ward Openshaw
Isigtrs
Eloise Veniece Lorraine
Geneva
John Merrell
May N Anderson
Bear River City
Luther Gale
Lehior
Porter Merrell
Duchesner City
Bernard Winkler
Bluebell
Mery
Merrell Arthur Merrel
Sterling Merrell
Winona M Wanacott
Salt Lake City
Fires and visits spark community notes and tales
Reva Watkins returns from Salt Lake for medical care while Emma Collett and Alice travel there for treatment. Several families visit Salt Lake or host guests, including Mrs Jones with daughter Mrs Sowards and Maurice Kidd with Lewis Russell in Dixon Wyoming. A fireside chat at Alice Collett’s home features Hunting’s South Sea Islands talk. A barn fire at Joseph I Cook ranch destroyed 20 tons of baled hay and machinery, likely sparked by wind from a day fire during pig butchering. Tex Sweatfield recently released from armed forces. Wiley Collett heads to Salt Lake. Sunday School conference features Barbara Preece Helen Richens Alice Collett Virginia Meciam Mary Cook and Sarah Gilnes. Bruce Watkins joins Ashley Valley market. Mrs Doyle Morrison of Sacramento visits. Jimmie Morrison, living with grandparents near 5593 feet for Phillips Petroleum Levison, accompanied by his mother back from New Jersey. Drill stem tests at Salt Lake show six xene per hour. Francis Swett drills 16135 feet Rigby No 1 and tests five? inches. Loughlin No NEM NEM Sec day party honors Edith Winn.
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Reva Watkins
Salt Lake
Emma Collett
Alice
Collett
Fridey
Joseph I Cook Ranch
Tex Sweatfield
Wiley Collett
Barabara Preece
Helen Richens
Alice Collett
Virginia Meciam
Mary Cook
Sarah Gilnes
Willard Rasmussen
New Jersey
MP Battalion
Sarcament
Merrill Anderson
Wilber Oaks
Bruce Watkins
Ashley Valley
Doyle Morrison
Sacramento
California
Wm Morrison
Jimmie
Phillips Petroleum
Levison
Francis Swett
Morrison
Xene
Relief Society
Stanotin
Gas Co
Loughlin
Edith Winn
Navy Plans Use of Atom Bombs on Carrier Planes
Navy undersecretary Artemus L. Geote disclosed plans to adapt atomic bombs for carrier based planes. He spoke at the commissioning of the 4500 ton carrier Midway, the largest fast carrier, christened at Newport News on March 20 and named for the June 1942 battle. He said the Midway is evidence of the Navy’s aim to maintain peace.
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Navy
Portsmouth
Artemus L. Geote
Midway
Newport News
Gates
Pacific
Wives of Servicemen Soon Will Sail Over
General Eisenhower indicated that wives of enlisted men may soon be permitted to sail overseas to join their husbands. He expressed sympathy for the situation, noting the loneliness and hardship of service life. He mentioned efforts to review housing, shipping space, and food to ease the move once proper housing is secured.
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Army of Occupation
Dwight D Eisenhower
Idea
Allied raids in Japan kill and wound tens of thousands
A Domei broadcast reports 241,309 killed and 312,041 wounded in Japan from Allied air raids, with total casualties rising to 554,350 after recent diet sessions. Tokyo firebombing leaves 88,250 dead, 61,306 wounded, and 278,000 homeless. Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings add thousands dead and tens of thousands homeless.
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San Francisco
Japan
Domei Agency
Domel
Tokyo
Atom
Hiroshima
Jona
Nagasaki
New Airplane Controls Cable Promises Efficient Flight
American Steel and Wire announces a new airplane control cable made of high nickel man- kine alloy. The cable expands and contracts at nearly the same rate as aircraft frames, eliminating the need for temperature compensating devices and improving efficiency for both plane and pilot.
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Cleveland
American Steel & Wire Company
Rangely Me JS Purdy Drilling Update
Rangely Me JS Purdy Correspom reports drilling progress in California. Emerald No 3 await main power. Emerald No 4 reentered at 2945 feet and redrilled to 3070 feet. No improvement after seidization. fishing at 5434 feet and casing run with Stuart McLaughlin.
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Drilling News
California Co
Emerald
Mai
Whipstock
Stuart McLaughlin
Lapoint and visitors from many towns gather in local notices
Lapoint residents report visitors and arrivals from Bountiful Vernal and Salt Lake. Mr and Mrs Coy Hayward stayed with Roxa Taylor. Lovicia Smith and Darrell Swain welcomed a new son. Lawrence Caldwell returned from Spokane after a national REA Region Nine meeting and visited Portland and family. Moon Lake Electric president Dean Cox joined the trip from Portland to Salt Lake to see J C Allred who has health issues. Ed Mowrey travels to Salt Lake for a medical visit and Earl Neumyre leaves for discharge and returns home.
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Coy Hayward
Bountiful
Assa Douglas Allred
Lapoint
Portland
Salt Lake
J C Allred
Mazie S Christensen
Katie Horecks
Remina Jorgensen
Blaine Caldwell
San Diego
Navy
Orve
Hollinger
Vernal
George Bigelow
Vernon Nielson
Guam
Ed Mowrey
Earl Neumyre
Fred i Neumyre
Fred Hee
Ser
Ding
Kodiak
Drilling progress reported at multiple fields with tests and depths
Meeker Contractor Noble Drilling Co Texas Co UP 220 drilled to 6443 feet and ran a drill stem test showing 35 feet mud up and 784 barrels in 24 hours through 72 inch line. Sharpless Wasatch Unit No 1 cleaning out after shooting finished at 5630 feet. Powell No 1 at 1453 feet preparing to franchise water. USGS estimates oil potential in Rangely Field with talks of fold extent. report notes death of a tar at Columbus Nebraska and a local death notice for Mr. Tttehta.
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Meeker
Noble Drilling Co Texas Co
Idaho
Equity Powell
Francise Water
California Oil Group Ltd
McLaughlin
Teas
US Geological Survey
Irachix
Columbus
Nebraska
Basin Lodge Elects Officers for 1946 at Regular Meeting
Basin Lodge No 20 F and A M held a regular gathering to elect officers for the 1946 Masonic year. Worshipful Master Elmer Snow Jensen Senior Warden Frank Chamberlin Junior Warden Juaniker Roosevelt Treasurer Pliss Lott Myton Secretary Robert L Marynon Whitcocks Larry Phillips. The retiring Master was named to the Board of Trustees. Installation set for December 20 at the Masonic Temple in Myton, joint with other Master Masons invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masows
Llu von
Basin Loder
F & AM
Elmer Snow — Jensen
Frank Chamberlin
Wtrrrocks
Juaiker Roosevelt Trea Urer
Pliss Lott
Myton SecreaTy
Robert L Marynon Whitcocks
Larry Phillips
Basin Lodge
Masonic ‘Temple
Myton
Christmas Homecoming Notes Across Alaska and Utah
Letters from sailors reach families as Neldon in the navy plans to return for Christmas from Siapan. Duane Hacking returns on a 30 day leave from Japan after three years of service. Stake Relief Society meets in Lapoint to showcase Christmas handi crafts while local families host visitors from Salt Lake and Vernal.
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Alaska
Neumyre Hake
Neola
Minnie Reynolds
Neldon
Navy
Siapan
Mae Calder
Mae Nickell Stake Relief Society Board
Lapoint
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Bas
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Land Baby
Vernal Auto Shop
Coke Jefirias
Henry Myers
Calders’ Dairy
Juan. Daytn and
Jack Haley
Tate
Beth Terry
Robert Livingston
Joh Allott
Charles Gordon
Pat O’brien Adalps Menjou
Milo
America
Franchot Tone
Rosanna Foster
David Growd
Louis Allbritton
Ashley
Alson Preece
Billie Harrison
Texas
Hunting
South Sea Islands
Standard Service Hotel Service
Utah Motor
Vernal, Utah
Rangely
JS Purdy
Lillie Bigelow
Alice Faye
Dana Andros
Linda Parnell
Fallen Angel
Sensation Iaunters
Ken Maynard
Hootubson
Bob Steele
Death Valley Rangers
Greg McClure
Linda Darnell
Barbara Britton
John L
Veronica Lake
Alan Ladd
Searle’s Saving Center
Searle Furs & Fee
Woodey Searle
Mgr
Fifth West and
Mam
State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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