Wide variation in Utah school costs per pupil per district
A Utah biennial report shows total expenditures of 13,271,414 with an average of 9248 per pupil and 10716 per daily attendance across 40 districts for the 1939–40 year. Individual districts range from 7430 in Wayne to 234.73 in Beaver per daily attendance, with many figures listed for Alpine Fox Eider Carbon Daggett Davis Granite Uintah San Juan Sevier South Sanpete and more.
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Utah
Charles H Skidmore
Wayne County
Beaver County
Fox Eider
Ache
Daggett
Davis
Tron
Jortan
Saab
Kane
Morgan
Ey Mebo Labs
BOS
North
Banpeto
North Sumvent
As Ofaso
San Juan
Sevier
South Sanpete
Vernal Youth Employed In Aircraft Factory
Melvin Massey an 18 year old Vernal graduate of Uintah high school now works for Consolidated Aircraft Corp in San Diego. He left Los Angeles after training to become a flight engineer or mechanic, joining a plant that runs two ten hour shifts and employs about 15000 people. The factory is finishing 15 and 30 ton bombers for the British Royal Air Force.
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Melvin Massey
Acioal
Los Angeles
California
Consolidated Aircraft Corp
San Diego
Melvin
Uintah High School
Jesse Wall
Royal Air Force
Advertising expert to speak at Utah press convention
Don Belding, vice president of Lord and Thomas and head of the Pacific Advertising Clubs Association, will address the Utah State Press Association convention in January. He argues advertising sustains free press, promotes competition, lowers prices, and supports small businesses while keeping newspapers independent from government or political influence.
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United States
Don Belding
Lord & Thomas
Pacific Advertising Clubs Association
Utah State Press Association
Belding
Los Angeles
Heldinga
Pacific Coast
Grants
Pess
Oregon
France
University of Oregon
Western Union
Kamath Falls
Klamath
Sunkist
Miest Cooperative
Union Oj
Berry
Don Francisco
Lord
Thames
Uintah
Oakes
Southern California
Hatch
Fries Eaton c
Wanda Westergard
Senne
Mae Probst
Walker
Teber Jones
Tragic Marquesas Pearl Quest Ends in Sea Tragedy
Fern Thompson survives after Wing On crew perishes in a Pacific voyage to the Marquesas. Ches ter Thompson dies during the voyage, Delton Conly dies soon after, Eve Conly dies at sea, leaving Fern Thompson as sole survivor rescued near Vanua Levu Island following a cyclone and wreckage. The group planned a 3000 mile pearl hunting voyage using a diving bell made from a water heater. Fern Thompson, a Vernal Utah native, is recovering in Fiji and later hopes to return home to Los Angeles with relatives awaiting updates.
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Fiji Islands
Marquesas
Vanua Levu Island
Wing
Eve
Delton Conly
Fern Thompson
Chet
Chester ‘Thompson
Canly
Delton
Conly
Fiji Island
Venua Levu Island
Island
World News
Buya
Los Angeles
Vernal
Utah
South Seas
Siswy
Lebasa Hospital
Salinz
Jacqueline
Tommy
Mann
Hoosewelt
Los Angeles Times
Thompson
Ife
Uintah
Lieutenant Wooley Assigned To California Field
Lieutenant Cloyd Wooley of Vernal Utah has reported to his first duty station at Hamilton Field California after completing Army Air Corps flying training. He is the son of May Pearl Wooley and was born in Junction Utah. He graduated Uintah High School and attended Brigham Young University for three years before earning an appointment to Randolph Field and graduating with silver wings and a second lieutenant commission on November 16.
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Cloyd Wooley
Vernal
Utah
Army Air Corps
Hamilton Field
California
Wooley
May Pearl Wooley
Junction
Uintah High School
Brigham Young University
Randolph Fiesld
Ailver
Annual Meeting of Whiterocks Irrigation Company Held on Saturday
LAPOINT Special report on the Whiterocks Irrigation Company annual meeting at Lepoint school house. LeRoy Morrill presided with LeRoy Maowas as president and Frank Huber as vice president and director. Lawrence Caldwell and J C Hacking re elected secretary treasurer. Parley Goodrich succeeded as director.
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Lapoint
Whiterocks Irrigation Company
Lepoint
Presden LeRoy Morrill
LeRoy Maowas
Élead
Frank Huber
Lawrence Caldwell
Parley Goodrich
J C Hacking
Uintah Triumphs Over Carbon in Friday Clash
The Uintah high school varsity pressed early and led most of the game, defeating Carbon 30 to 22 at the Uintah High School gym on Friday night.
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Uintah
Carbon
Uintah High School
Nojding T
Carbon Prep
UHS
Ecore Carbon
Willow Creek Residents Return From Salt Lake and Vernal
A list of Willow Creek residents and visitors recounts trips to Salt Lake City Vernal Jensen Hayden Duchesne and Galt Lake. Names include Mr and Mrs Russe Sqiler Marvin Broome and family Bud Brown Leo Wild and others with many Vernal and Jensen area mentions. The note ends noting Hazel Jensen Florence Hendrickson plan an aerial vacation in Great Salt Lake.
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Russe Sqiler
Salt Lake
Wild
Louis Thome
Vernal
Kenneth Speirs
Hatch Brothers
Thoutes Miller
Golden Hatch
Abe Hatch
Charles Meadows
C A Meadows
Miss Hazel Jensen
Florence Hendrickson
Galt Lake Ferty
Davis Gurr Obituary Notice From Vernal Utah
George Albert Gurr born in Sevier County Utah February 1883 son of James and Margaret Gurr came to Vernal as a child. He married Alice White in October 1902 and they had ten children eight girls and two boys. Survived by his wife two sons Lawrence and Earl and eighteen grandchildren. Died December 12 at his home from a sudden heart attack.
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George Albert Gurr
Sevier County
Utah
James
Margaret Davis Gurr
Vernal
Alice White
Lawrence
Earl
Arle Muray
Laurence Scott
Dward Shinner
Glenn Jackon
Madge
Freda Vera
Lou Gurr
Boe Finishes with Mixed Prices and Tiny Cents
A fragmentary note records prices and amounts including 98, 3198, 82 uw, 100 dollars, 24 cents, and 43 cents, indicating a series of small monetary figures without clear context or complete details.
Agneta Norgard Named Honor Student at Utah
Miss Agneta Ann Norgard daughter of Mr and Mrs H H Norgard is an honor senior at the University of Utah earning Phi Kappa Phi membership. She graduated from Alinah high school in 1937 where she was active in debating speech art and civic clubs.
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Agneta Ann Norgard
H H Norgard
University of Utah
National
Phi Kappa Phi
Agneta
Alin Lah
R Johnson Promoted To First Lieutenant In National Guard
Theodore R Johnson was promoted to first lieutenant in Company B 115th Engineers Utah National Guard announced by the adjutant general. Johnson joined the guard in 1939 as a private in Vernal after education at East High School Salt Lake and University of Utah. He later worked at the Federal Reserve Bank and is now assistant cashier at Bank of Vernal. He is active in the Junior Chamber of Commerce Masonic Lodge and Eastern Utah Bankers Association president in 1939.
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Theodore R Johnson
115Th Engineers
Adjutant Generals Office
Utah National Guard
Johnson
Utah National Guard Committee
East High School
Salt Lake
University of Utah
Beta Theta P
Vernal
Federal Reserve Bank
Bank of Vernal
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Lodge
Myton
Eastern Utah Bankers Association
Schools Close for Holidays in Uintah County
Uintah County schools will close Monday for the holidays and resume lessons on the following Monday after New Year. The note mentions a hot day and holiday timing.
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Uintah County
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Dillman
R R Hackett
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Naples
North Vernal
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Tridell
Dragon
Whiterocks
South Vernal
Ashley
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Finn
Don Reiding
Pacific Advertisinglabs
Sdidress Press Club
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Conty's
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Pedro Thompson
Marquesas Islands
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Linda Darnell
Basil Rathbone
Zorro
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Bonita Granville
Christman Picture Travelogue
Dick Powlh
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