Coke Ovens Begin Producing at Geneva Plant
Coke ovens at the Geneva Plant near Provo started producing coke for the first time as part of a war plant project. The facility, operated by Geneva Steel and its U S Steel subsidiary, will supply coke and by products for ship plates and other steel for defense needs with plans for pig iron, open hearth furnaces, and rolling mills to follow.
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Geneva
Accomdink IgoMdlala
Geneva Steel Company
U 8
Provo
Defenselant Corporation
Columbia Steel Company
West Coast
U & Steel
U 8B Steel
Defense Plant Corporation
Geneva Stel
Utah
Genevas
Opera
With the Men in THE ARMED FORCES Promoted to Captain
A service branch announces promotion of a service member to the rank of captain. The act elevates leadership duties and responsibilities within the unit and reflects recognition of service and merit.
Local Servicemen Promotions and Deployments Reported
R Howard of Yuma and others receive promotions in the Army Reserve. Captain Harrison moves to active service, while Lt in the Quartermasters corps. Families in Roosevelt and Vernal note overseas duty, homecomings, and letters from Curtis Engberson, Gus Hatch, Harold Winward, and Merrill Snow. Beech Aircraft Beechcraft Flagship plane at Blackland Field signs, funds raised for recreation.
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R Howard
Yuma Ariana
Yuma Amy Air Field
Harrison
Quartermasters Corps
Reserve
George H Harrison
Roosevelt
Lieving
Ray Stringham
Ty Irving Ray
Blackland Field
Funeral for Ronald Elmo Ashby in Vernal Friday
Ronald Elmo Ashby 27 died at home in Maezer Monday at 12:30 pm from heart trouble. Born February 6, 1916 in Altonah, he was son of Alice McCain and William Ashby. He lived in Vernal, Sunnyvale, California, and returned to Vernal. He worked at the Hammond aircraft plant in San Francisco. Survived by three brothers Eldon, Glen, Dale, and sister Edna Vernon. Funeral services scheduled Friday at 1 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honald Elmo Ashby
Maezer
Altonah
Alice McCain
William Ashby
Vernal
Sunnyvale
Calif
Hammond Aircraft Factory
San Francisco
Eldon Asheby
Lake Ifield
Glen Ashby
Masser
Dale
Ration Stamp Validity Notes From Book Four Through 1944
The notice lists green stamps A B and J valid through December 20, green stamps D E and F through January 2014, brown stamps L M and Q through January 12, sugar coupons valid through February 29, 1046, and shoe stamps No 19 and No 1 with no expiration date. It also mentions meats and pats stamps and a black stamp 30 valid through January 5, 2044.
Repairs Bombers in England Highlight Vernon Ut hero
Aircraft repair crews in England keep Eighth Air Force bombers ready with skilled mechanics. Master Sergeant Don Bremen of Vernal Utah, son of Richard Jensen, previously managed a local laundry before enlisting April 12, shown with Master Sergeant Daryl Ray Asborn of Akron Ohio.
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England
Eighth Air Force
Germany
Don Bremen
Vernal
Utsh
Richard Jensen
Verna
Denal Ray Asborn
Akron Ohlo
Councilman Attends Airport Meeting on Coast
Utah delegates meeting in Santa Monica discussed large expansion plans for Utah airports to position the state at the center of Western air activity after the war. The group forecast enormous growth and a half million private planes by 1955, with tentative plans to expand facilities.
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Utah
Perod
Opinuon O
Santa Monica
Francis Feltch Verta
Ute Vernal
Bob Schmidt
Western Alates
Joe Bergin
Salt
Lake Alate
Utih
Miewir
Ulalis
Itla
Felich
Funeral Held for Elias Winn at Ashley Ward Chapel
Funeral services for Elias Winn 62 who died December 1 at his home in Ranier Oregon were held at Ashley ward chapel. The service featured a mixed quartet and speakers including John T McConkie and Archie Johnson. Interment was at Vernal Memorial Park under Swath Funeral Home direction.
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Elias
Winn
Ranier Ore
Ashley Ward
Thomas KE Kidd
Caldwell
Theresa Sprouse
Arlva Reynakds
John T McConkie
Archie Johnson
Mae Jorgensen
Alvna Preece
Guide Me
Ther
Fred Anderson
Vernal Memorial Park
Swath Funeral Home
Lon MecCarrell
Thelbert McCarrell
Celes Winn
Golden Winn
Norman Winn
Kay Winn
Family
Terrell Atwood Ranler
Orn Numan Winn
San Diego
Tessie Enright
Racter
Venn Preece Returns Home After Bus Trip
Miss Venn Preece daughter of Commissioner and Mrs Alma Preece Turnett rode the bus line to Oxden early Thursday and arrived home Saturday after a shark bite incident.
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Venn Preece
Alma Preece
Oxden
Miss Preece
Schools to Close Thursday for Xmas Vacation
The school board plans a Thursday closure for Christmas break with classes resuming Monday January 3. Meeting attendees included Mra Haslam president and members Haslam Richens Wardle Watkins Marimon. A request for compensation for a playground injury was postponed pending safety measures.
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Py Bald Bohol
Mra Haslam
Carl R Richens
Page Piva
Ton of Clothing Goes to War From Uintah County
Uintah County residents contributed 2487 pounds of wearable clothing for war relief. The collection at Utah Power & Light was gleaned and repaired by Fashion Cleaners before shipping. JC Penney supplied dozens of carloads. district chairs acknowledged many firms and volunteers.
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Uintah
Mra R A
Bryson County Minute
Utah Power & Light Company
JC Peniney Company
Bryan
Loren Harth
Willian Slough
Azer Johnson
American Alpinists Help Train Canadian Mountaineer Troops
American alpine climbers and the Alpine Club of Canada conducted a three week mountain training course for about 150 Ontario soldiers at Wainwright Alberta. Under seven instructors from the United States the unit learned rock climbing icecraft and snowcraft on 10000 foot peaks and slept on spruce beds while practicing rope work and mountain technique.
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Hitlers Euroepe
Alpine Club of Canada
Wainwright Alta
Ontario
ER Giteon MC Rca
Petawawa
Mt McKinley
Rainbow Section and Uintah County Mines Projects Update
Government spending around 40 000 dollars funds the Rainbow and Uintah County mining and road work. The Grazing Service and Public Roads Administration supervise access road construction to mineral resources on federal range lands. A crew of two, led by foremen Keith Fidel and Alonzo Pullmer, continues work on Rainbow and Atchee areas with supervisors Timothy and others.
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Ray
Halnhow
Wateon
Gina
Uintah
Ainbow
Augusteder
Grasny
Bano Aes
iTamboy
Utah-Colorado
Ouray
I Green River
Wna River
Lar
Congress
Grazing Service
Public Roads Administration
Bureau of Mines
Keith Fidel
Alonzo Pullmer
Rainbow
Thomas Timothy
Atchee
Vernal Soldier Wilkins Killed in Bomber Crew Crash
Sergeant Paul Wilkins of Vernal and two other airmen died in a bomber crash. Wilkins, born in Vernal and a 1941 Dintah High School graduate, trained as an aerial gunner and served at multiple bases before the fatal mission. Survivors include his mother, stepfather, four sisters, two brothers, and a grandmother. funeral services set for Vernal. The report also notes Theodore Johnson recovering after surgery in Salt Lake.
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John
Kenney
Mira Ruth Kenney
Meeker
Pub Hatch
Mia
Lalu Richardson
Helen Wilkins
Vernal
Nat
Marion
Vern Moore
Mary B. Wilkins Jensen Punetal
Bun- Fay
Food Subsidy Sparks Warning of Economic Chaos
Washington reports Ezra T Henson executive of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives warned that the administration’s food subsidy program risks driving the nation into economic chaos and mounting debt. He cited a weekly grocery subsidy exceeding 800 million dollars and warned of a subsidy spiral that could inflationary pressures.
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Washington Dco
Ezra T Henson Execu Uv
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Americas
Benson
Co Op
Irecord
Enson
America
Pioneer Mother Of Ashley Dies Of Heart Attack
Mrs Charlotte F Winn died at her Ashley home from a heart attack in the early Thursday morning. Her son Celes was with her when she suffered the fatal attack after two days of illness. A pioneer church worker born February 3 1863 at Franklin Idaho she was the daughter of Mary Ann Day and Willian Fiueitt and married John Winn in 1880. They moved to Ashley Wal ter in 1884. Her husband died April 6 1931. She was active in the Re Act Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte F Winn
Ashley
West
John Winn
Ashley Walter
Re- Act Society
Mire Winn
Queens select ward representatives for Gold and Green Ball
Announcement lists ward queens Barbara Kalb Vernal Forst Delyis Bingham Jun Merrill Nopiea Gay Powell Ashley Del Fates as finalists to compete for the stake title at Imperial Hall Friday night.
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Imperial Hall
Barbarba Kalb
Vernal Forst
Delyis Bingham
Slecond
Jun Merrill Nopiea
Gay Powell
Ashley
del Fates
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Christman
Vernal Express
Vernall
Walter C Wyland
U Bs Navy
Burbank
Qyersena
Little W Fullmer
Harold Winward Iit
Irus
Cpl
Winward
William Winward
Thad Fullmer
Cpl Guard
Charles Foxa
Verne Express
Gus Hatch
Treasure Trland
Bur Hatch
Curtis Engberson
Om Furfough
Enola Bulcher
Awsy
Engberson
Presque Isle
Merrill Snow
Mra Nowell
Snow
Jensen
Merrill
Ronald' Elmo Ashby
Befield
Elias Winn
Ulstah
Uintah County
Paul Joan Wilkins
Theodore Johnson
Salt Lake
Johnson
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