Vernal Men Win Paratrooper Wings in WW II Era Training
News from Port Benning and Vernal details men winning U S Army parachutist wings after a night tactical jump in Sicily, part of four weeks of jump training. Also mentions Donald Lambert’s service as an airplane mechanic, Naval aviation enlistment, and Doyle Lambert’s ship assignment with 15 Utah boys aboard. Letters from Lt John Powell and Pfc Lester Bartlett recount home-town news from England, family updates, and hopes for victory as servicemen adapt to wartime duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Benning
Joe Postma
Mra Nel
Postma
Vernal
United States Army
Sicily
Parachute
Donald Lambert
Glen Lambert
Donald
Hut Field
Utah
Mc Chord Field
Washington
Naval Aviation
California Polytechnic
San Louis Obispo
WBS
Ely NgVada
Civil Aeronautics
1St Marys Froms
Pfc
Lester I Bartlett
England
Verona Express
Colunn
Bowden
Vernal Youth Vernal Fame in World of Science
Vernal youth Ore Nelson 16 of BUUnga Afontana son of Mr and Mrs Des Nelson, formerly of Vernal, gains early fame in science. He won a junior scientific award for a theory on harmless bacteria secretions forming a cure for unnamed diseases. His lab began under a tree in a Vernal wheat field. now valued at thousands. He plans a 24 member winter mountain expedition to Mt Assiniboine in the Canadian Rockies. He has discovered several variable stars and is building a six inch Newtonian telescope with a Pyrex mirror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ore Nelson
Buunga Afontana
Des Nelson
Vernal
Thomas Robbins
Chicago
Nelson
Hila
Vernon
Assiniboine
Canadian Rockies
North American
Mrs Sarah Ashton of Randlett Dies at 19
Mrs Sarah Ashton of Randlett dies Monday after a paralytic stroke at age 19. Born in Liverpool England she married George Ashton in 1902 and moved to Colorado. They settled in Randlett until his death ten years ago. A nephew Friedrich Leber and Mrs Leber of Toledo Ohio attend the private funeral in Randlett Sunday at 11 with Rev W J Howes officiating. Mrs Ashton was a member of St Mary Episcopal Church in Provo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Ashton
Randlett
Liverpool
England
George Ashton
Colorado
United Reservation
Ashton
Handlett
Fredrich Leber l
Leber
Toledo
Ohio
Aim
W J Howes
St Mary
Episcopal Church of
Provo
Episcopal Church
Ashley woman Holly dies at home after long illness
Mrs Jessie E Schmid reports Holly daughter of Ed ward M and Fanny Mae Tatum Schmid of Ashley died Tuesday at the family home born March 10, 1906 in Montrose. She married C F Holly of Durango Coto and lived in Aztec NM. Survived by one son Francis Eugene and two brothers Earl Schmid and Lawrence, stationed with the medical corps at Port Arthur. Funeral arrangements pending word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley
Jessie E Schmid
Holly
Edward M
Fanny Mae Tatum Schmid
Montrose Culo
C F Holly
Durango
Coto
Aztec
Lawrence
Port McArthur
Sanfedro
Uintah County Calls 22 Men In December
Twenty two Uintah County men have been called to service in December, per county board secretary Chellus Caldwell. The quota lists Dane Barnett Beard and numerous others including Homer W Robertson, Dwain R Morrill, Melbern Israc Glaugh, and Reid James Hall. Some recipients have been granted furloughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintahounty
Chellus Caldwell
Dane
Barnett Beard
Heed Anderson Dell Charles Jacobean
Julius Orran Murray
Albert Daniels
Jr Homer William Robertson
Wannee Kolb
Leo Nephi
Clyde ‘Thomas Freestone
Dennis Harvey
Neldton Bart Perry
Alvin Clinton Smut
Robert Llewellyn
Mecham
Ted Burke
Ralph ‘Rich~ Stison
Reid James Hall
Reclamation Service Girds For Postwar Decentralization Plan
The Bureau of Reclamation will establish six regional headquarter offices in Boise Sacramento Boulder Salt Lake City Amarillo and Billings to coordinate irrigation and power projects across the West. Under Commissioner Harry W Bashore the plan aims for closer contact with local areas and better utilization of water resources for war and postwar needs, following a proposal by former Commissioner John C Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Reclamation
Denver
Cole
Boise Idaho
Sacramento
Californian
Boulder
City
Nevada
Salt Lake City
Utah
Amarillo
Texas
Billy Kings
Montana
Harry W Bashore
Ilana
West
Secretary of the Interior
Harold Lockes
Bureau
John C Page
Ita
Ttp
Wool Convention Sets Talks On Wool Supply And Feeding Plans
Utah Wool Growers Association holds the thirty seventh annual convention January 20 and 21 discussing 3 six billion pound wool totals. Guest speakers from Washington and Boston will address government purchases, food concentrates for sheep, and winter forage conditions. Secretary Hooper notes shortages of cottonseed cake and pellets but limited soybean products. risk of heavy stock losses looms if winter worsens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Galt
Hooper
Washington
Boston
Walter K Granger
Commodity Credit ‘ (Corporation
U 8
Searle Takes Over Texaco Station and Fur Agency
Woody Searle of Craig takes over management of Pauls Texaco Service as owner Paul Batty serves in the armed forces. Batty plans to enter service in February and will focus on his ranch in the interim. The station continues under the same name and Searle also runs the Northwestern Hide and Fur agency as the Searle Hide and Fur Company with warehouses in Craig Meeker and Vernal. Searle, formerly of Vernal, has three years in the fur business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woody Searle
Craig
Paul
Texaco
Paul M Batty
Batty
Searle
Northwestern Hide & Fur
Searle Hide & Fur Company
Craig Meeker
Vernal
Gilbert Islands battles and Vernal Marine notes
Vernal Marine reports Gilbert Islands fighting and sends letters home from war zones. A fire destroyed a three room home of Ren Samuels Monday night. family evacuated, insurance partly covering losses. Letters from Gilbert Islands describe combat, heat, ration hardships, and longing to reconnect with loved ones as they endure life on the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren'Samuels
Lions Distribute Christmas Boxes To Valley Families
The Lions Club Christmas cheer committee distributed over one hundred boxes with groceries and toys to valley families on Christmas Eve. The effort was aided by the Lady Lions, the Legion Auxiliary, and the Spy Scouts. Committee members included Russell Montgomery as chairman, George P Roth, Russell Keetch, J Harold Reader, J Ferran Hacking, Clair Hopkins, and Orion Jones, with The Fashion Cleaners providing a truck and driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lady Lions
Legion Aundliary
Russell Montgomery
George P Roth Russell Keetch
Harold Reader
J Ferran Hacking
Clair Hopkins
Orion Jones
Fashion Cleaners
Aisted
Knife Wielding Fight Leaves Men Wounded In Hotel Dispute
A dispute at the Hepittane Hotel ended with Milhead using a knife on Thompson, causing eight dangerous wounds in a night of drinking and supper with Millread in the rear of the David Witmer tin shop. Whitmey aided Thompson who was taken to a doctor by Night Marshall Corless. An investigation by officers follows to determine criminal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Eho
Pritay 7
Pao
David Witmer
M Seume
Milhead
Ray
Gron
Thompson
Ding
Mr .Whitmey
Marshall Arthur Corless
All Tesons
Hepittane Hotel
Paneer
Highway to be Constructed in Postwar Era
The Vernal Manila highway project valued above half a million was endorsed as a major postwar state road commission project at a conference in Vernal on December 21 with county commissioners and district engineer FM Deming present. The Lapoint road ranked second. deputies were named for assessment. a health nurse contract was set for 1944. livestock levies for 1944 detailed for horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and swine with values and rates established by the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal- Manila
State Road Commission
FM Deming
Fort Duchesne
Ouray Roa
Lester Bingham
Henderson
Ira Gardner
Lovell Manwaring
Peter Erekstn
Ashby
Merrill Gilbert An H Taylor
Dorr Finnicum
State Board of Health
War ration reminders and stamp validity notes
Wartime ration details list several stamps with expiration dates including GASOLINE A through January 21 and SUGAR Stamp No 29 through January 15 SHOES Stamp No 18 through January 15 and various Meats Fats Brown and Spare stamps with January deadlines The item notes Green stamps D E F Good through January 20 and a WHA backed price support program extending to January 1 for certain weights and products continuing on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braun
Funeral Held at Naples for Mrs D L Richards
Naples Special reports the funeral of Mrs Sisannkh Harker Richards held Wednesday afternoon at the Naples Chapel. Bishop LaVell Manwar ing presided with choir and speakers Archis Johnson Joseph Ci Byron Goodrich. Interment at Vernal Memorial Park. pallbearers included Asher Manwaring and Charles Olsen. Survived by husband David L Richards and children Stella Hannah Lloyd Lyman Anderson Glen Knight Weldon plus six deceased siblings and a granddaughter Donnette Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Harvey Knight
Pres Archis Johnson
Joseph Ci
Byron
Goodrich
Vernal Memorial Park
Lew @ Gardiner
Asher Manwaring Ashe
Hans Charles Olsen
Arthur Soderquist Alton Vernon
Carl Gardiner
David L Richards
Stella
Hannah Lloyd
Vernat
Lyman Anderson
Salt Lake
Glen Knight
Provo
Ben
Weldon
Ridgeway
Cola
Donnette Myers
Eugene Ore
D Mirs Richards
Utah
William Harker
Len
Jordan River
Ross
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Sailor Son
Gien Lambert
Doyle
UB. Fe
Uncle Sams
Utahi
John W
Jace) Powell
Li Powell
Engineers
National Guard
Reat Lakes Ti
Ralph J Winn
Cellis Winn
Jessie
Uintah County
Vernal Marine
Gilbert Islands
Burns
H M Kurtz
Samuels
Wallace Dakg
Maeser
Verna
Marit Singleton
Marvin Gingie
Gilbert
Ubanttata
Turkey
Secee
Mra Gingleton
Gilbert Island
Fatty
Lions
Ythagoras
Vernal Express
Farm War News
WHA
Ariie
D. L. Richards
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