Uintah County Scrap Pennant Presentation Ceremony
Several hundred Ulta Vilgh students and townspeople witnessed the Uintah County scrap pennant ceremony at the Uintah Tigh Scfpel campus Moagay at 230 6 om. The War Instruction Board scrap pennant was raised to the strains of the Star Spangled Banner. Basuner played by the high school band. Officials present included Lee and Mrs A T Johnson, co chairs of the salvage committee, for the drive that raised scrap metal countywide. Joseph W. Wood, associate Commercial representative, spoke as parade formed and marched. Officials offered brief remarks, noting county totals and per capita figures, with Uintah County among top contributors in the three-week drive. (Continued on Page Four)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulta Vilgh
Uintah Tigh Scfpel
Moagay
As & War Instuction Board
Basuner
Bisin Lee
A T Johnson
Uintah County Salvage Committee
Uintah County
Joseph Wiiwood
Utah
Uintehgh
Lown
Lee
Remony
Ms. Johnson
Allis
Ulntah Unity Deferyse Council
Aneleetch
Righam
Bewood
Wil
Uttaz
Amunior
America
Feliwood
Uktah County
Funeral for Louisa Ethel Schaffer Sessions
Funeral services were held Monday at Swain Funeral Home for Louisa Ethel Schaffer Sessions who died Saturday of pneumonia. A quartet sang and several speakers offered remarks. Pallbearers included family friends. burial followed at Vernol Memorial Park. Survived by children Tom Ray and Brisk Sessions, spouse and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swain
Louisa Ethel Schaffer
MO Thurman
Harmer
Bowards
Arthur Manwaring
Manwaring
George Pope
Warn Massey
Owen Slaugh
Sewards
Mra Thurman
Manwaring Barth Shaffer
Frank Tor
Tryni Leonard Wile
van Mesey
Wes
Vernol Memorial Park
Uarry
Selowide
Tom Ray
Brisk Seskins
Téonad
Mary Satins
Sessines Sr
Lions Christmas Visit to Poor Families Sets Deliveries
The Lions Christmas Committee plans to deliver gifts to 150 poor families in the local village region. Volunteers will pack boxes with clothing and toys and deliver them on December 24th, aiming to brighten the holiday for recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Mrs Sainsbury Dies in Phoenix Arizona at 74
Mrs Roetta Bastain Sainsbury 58 wife of Robert H Gainsbury owner of the Lincoln Auto Court in Salt Lake City and formerly of Vernal died Friday in Phoenix Arizona after a lingering illness. Born December 2 1884 in Washington County Utah she was active in the LDS church and served as stake president of Uintah for years. Survived by husband ten children and two brothers with funeral services held in Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roetta Bastaln Sainsbury
Robert H Gainsbury
Lincoln Auto Court
Salt Lake City
Vernal
Phoenis Arizona
Washington County
Utah
Jacob and
Christina Hansen Daslal
LDS Church
Yrune Worner
Sainsbury S
Wintah Academy
Steacher
Uintah End
St Johns
Sainsbury
Charles Bastain
St George
Mra Christie Carling
Fillmore
Rena Fursworth
Provo
Pheonix Arizona
Freda Davis
Hollywood Star Chooses Uintah County Turkeys for Fundraising
A Hollywood star selects local turkeys for a special order at the Asto Valley Market. Miss Day, a Roosevell native, ordered 50 broad breasted birds from Flugh Stewart of Jensen for $300, with weights ranging 14 to 27 pounds. Mrs Cordelia Francis, an Indian Service employee from White Rocks, visited and relatives Delmar Simpson and Tone Johnson welcomed a baby boy born December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agai
Asto Valley
Flugh Stewart
Jensen
Delmar Simpson
Bell Lake
Simpson
Tone Johnson
Funeral Held for Edward Thomason Here
Funeral services were held at Swain Funeral Home for Edward Thomason 83 who died December 1 from causes incident to age. The service included "Lover of My Redeemer" and "In the Garden" with pallbearers Archie Jotten and Bold Falsy and speakers Marth Fletcher and Joseph Price. Thomason, born in Liberty County Missouri, lived in Alaska during the Gold Rush era and later resided in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona before settling in the Basin in 1019. He is survived by two brothers, a sister, and several nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glines
Puneral
Swain Puneral
Edward Thomason
Abelish
John Eaton
Cunes
Marth Fletcher
Joseph Price
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Jesse
Frank James
Thomason
Theland Basin
Steambush Springs
Colorado
Vernal Youth Receives Wings In Air Corps
A group of new Army Air Forces pilots at Randolph Field Texas includes Irving Rey Stringham of Vernal who completed an accelerated course and earned second lieutenant bars and silver wings. Stringham, 22, son of I R Stringham, attended Brigham Young University as a criminology major and was a civilian.typeset tretyps operator at Sheppard Field before enlisting. Continued on page elche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Field
Texas
New Anny
Irving Rey Stringham
Vernal
Army Air Forces
T Stringham Jr
I R Stringham Verna
Brigham Young Univversity
Air Forces
Sheppard Field
American Legion To Sponsor Oratorical Contest
The American Legion will sponsor an oratorical contest for high school students as part of four local programs. Utah prizes include a state and national award, a four year college scholarship totaling up to 6000 dollars, and medals with cash. Local winners from Uintah and Altura High Schools compete for top honors with support from Uintah Bank and Post committee members.
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Witbeck
Pat Soll
American Legion
Alumens
Pest
Wallis
Pat
Pike Marth
Wil
Hetlac Murray
Col Dee
Utah
United States
Legion
Uinted State Bank
Uintah
Alterra
Veral Marine Hero Recovers in Coast Hospital (typo preserved)
Private Richardson Lovell, a Jensen Utah native, recovers at a San Francisco Bay Area naval hospital after a hand injury sustained on Pacific islands. He recalls dodging torpedoes in the South Pacific, witnessed a torpedo pass 15 feet from his bow, and credits ex Marine Lou Bliss with his enlistment. He plans to urge his younger brother Carl to join after discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
San Francisco Bay Regum Naval Hospital
South Packie
Lovell
Richardson
George ‘Richardbom
Jensen
California
Americas
Salt Lake
San Diego
Pacific
South Pacific
Lou Bliss
Leathermecks
Carl
Junior Chamber Buys War Bond and Community Gifts
The Vernal Chamber of Commerce Jaycees announced buying a $500 war bond on December 7 to memorialize Pearl Harbor and reported a total of $31,700 in War Bonds turned into the Dintah City Hospitals building fund. President Herold Duke cited donations for city office and museum cabinets, Central School kitchen, Uintah High School hot lunch, an organ for Second Ward, and Lions Club Christmas Cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Duke
Jaycees
Uintah High School
Second Ward
Lions Club
Lt David Hall Recalls Plane Wreck Near Victorvale
Lt David Hall describes a dangerous bombing mission in near blackout conditions. He and about a dozen fellow pilots faced wind and darkness, flew at 4000 feet, and witnessed a plane collide with a cloud and then explode against a mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mask M Hall
David B Hall
Victorvale
California
Vernal Express
Page Five
Funeral Held at Leota for E. F. Durfee
Funeral services for Edmond Franklin Durfee aged 61 who died of pneumonia were held at the Avalon Ward chapel and he was buried in Avalon cemetery. Born October 6 1842 in Springville Utah he was married to Necy Ellen Marin in Logan LDS temple. He lived in Salina Aurora Mexic on a mission and later in Uintah Basin with family. Survived by five sons five daughters and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randlett
Edmond Pranklin Durfee
Luelig Wson
Avalon
Ward
Avalon Cemetery
Mr Durfee
Springve
Utah
Jabez
Celestia Curtl
Salina
Aurora
Durfeen
Durfee
Uintah Basin
Ely
Gu Fee
Ely Neveda
Franklin Durfee
Water Tank Nearing Completion For City Storage
City officials reported by Francis Felten that the new water storage tank has been recently completed and will be fed during the night or at dawn. The council also announced that Christmas cards were mailed to all Uintah County service men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Felten
Cowie
Uintah County
Ouray Indian Takes Life Tuesday Night
Ouray Indian Lawrence Santio age 20 ended his life Tuesday night by shooting himself in the head. He had been in poor health for months and his death is attributed to severe physical condition and mental despondency. He passed final examinations and was to report to Douglas after a seven day furlough. it is thought he would be deferred through the new draft classification. He was a farmer and livestock raiser with five years of elementary schooling and is survived by his mother Edna, a wife, and his stepfather Willie. Crow Foot Cpl Marion Hall returned to Camp Wallace, Texas, after visiting his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Santio
Ouray
Bantio
Douglas
Edna Ye
Jack Rantie
Willie Sona
Crow Foot
Men in the Armed Forces Letter From Fort Leonard Wood
Lt Garth Rasmussen writes home from Fort Leonard Wood detailing pontoon bridge drills and morale, noting pay changes and a hoped December leave. He mentions Vernal Company and Old Co, asks parents to meet him at the front door, and references Paul and delayed mail amid extended absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co BR
Willard F Rasmussen
Garth Bo Rasmussen
Leonard Wood
Vernal
Paul
Altmall
Glee Wardell Dies of Measles and Pneumonia
Four year old Glee Wardell daughter of Alvin and Venna Rasmussen Wardell died Tuesday at Tioom from measles and pneumonia. Besides her parents she is survived by two brothers and two sisters Robert Thomas Jennie Eay and Connie. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday at the Second Ward Chapel.
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Glee Wardell
Alvin
Venna Rasmussen
Wardell
Tioom
Eaness
Mesates
Robert Thomas
Jennie Eay
Connie
Second Ward Chapel
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Staggs
Robert H. ‘Sainsbury
Phoenix, Ariz
Hollywood Star
Mra
Cordelia Francis
Bouth
Irving Ray Stringham
Aur
Air Corps
Vernal Marine
Coast Hospital
Junior Chamber
Mr Duke
Don Showalter
DeVere Dennis
Fred Washburn
Raymond Anderson
War
Yule Jewel Business
David Hall
LT David TL. Hall
Leota
E. F. Durfee
New City
Ouray Indian
Lawrence Santino
Cpl
Marion Hall
Camp Wallac
Josh Hall
Imperial Hall
the Serenaders
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