Community Notes From Roosevelt Provo Area Visit and Events
Mrs Fred Gilea and small child visited Provo with Mrs James Misher of Roosevelt. Mrs Hod By improving, Mrs Virgi Robb and Ronald stayed with Mrs E Collett. Maeser Sunday School visitors encouraged War Bonds. Nell Schaefemeyer and family hosted Roosevelt visitors. Beulah Sturgeon pressed with Charles Palmer. Lloyd Campbell and Melvin Roberts hosted weekend guests. Junior girls of the MIA held a formal party at the Palmers with supper and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gilea
Small
Provo
James Misher
Roosevelt
Joseph H
Virgi
Robb
Ronald
Glen Ash
River basin projects loom large in Utah development plans
The long river basin report outlines a broad set of proposed works including dam sites on the Santa Clara and Dewey area, diversions into the Provo and Uintah basins, and a major Echo Park project to irrigate central Utah. Construction aims to resume on tunnels and aqueducts, with several sites awaiting approval and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Wright
Santa Clara Tiver
Hurricare
Emery County
San Juan River
Carmeron
Little Coloradd
Lake Mead
Dewey
Thompsons
Deer Creek
Rock Creek
Green River
Wyoming
Bear River
Ey Larson
Bureau of Reclamation
Salt Lake City
Washington DC
Sacrament Meeting
Little Cottonwood
Lyle Reynolds
Thomas FR Todd
Rocevelt
Ray Bassom
Og ‘den
Springville
Gari Hall
Amon Workman
Los Angeles
California
Prank Mc~ Clure
Bennett
Mra
Jap Pike
Mra Jeane Workman
Leeton
Golden Winn
Mae Sprouse
Lapoint
Provo
Myr
Aidsel Sprouse
Olive Sprouse
Vernal Farewell Party and Home Visits Report
Mrs Myron Roberts and Mrs Jella Shiner along with Mrs Dezzia Goodrich hosted Bundsy at the Ray Kimball residence in Vernal. A farewell for Jay Clark preparing for the army occurred Monday night. James Braust returned home Sunday from Bill Field to visit family, and Cpl Scott Ferguson went back to Camp Texas last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Roberts
Jella Shiner
Dezzia Goodrich
Vernal
Ray Kimball
Jay Clark
Army
James Braust
Bill Field
Cpl
Scott Ferguson
Camp
Texas
Ration Stamp Expiration Dates and Revalidation Rules
The notice lists ration stamp expirations for 1944 across food and nonfood categories. Green stamps G H and J y expire February 20 while K L and M expire March 20. Brown stamps V W expire February 26 X expire February 6. Stamp 30 expires March 31 1944 Stamp 40 valid for five pounds sugar until February 28. Shoes stamps No and Book Three airplane stamp No 1 are valid for one pair of shoes. Gasoline stamps cover gallons until March 22 with possible changes. A thirty days advance notice will be given if an expiration date is set.
WAC recruiting guide asks if you qualify for Army jobs
A military recruiting notice asks readers to determine if they qualify for special Army job types across Air, Ground, or Space Forces. It directs to contact the Army Recruiting office, or The Adjutant General in Room 4418, Pentagon Building, Washington DC, for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjutant General
Washington
UD C
Tax Exempt Benefits for Disabled Veterans and Widows
Uintah County Reemployment Committee warns veterans and widows of 25 percent disability or higher and other eligible groups about tax exemptions on estates and personal property up to 2000 dollars. Apply via county commissioners. record discharge certificates for duplicates. Red Cross aid and Army Emergency Relief are available for veterans discharged and needing financial help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Keetth
Uintah
Vetrang
Comessioners
Mag
iLife Insurance
Red Grass
Army Emergency Relief
Selective Service System
Local Notes and Family News From Escalante Area
Mr and Mrs Ira Gardner receive a letter from son Le t and Von saying he was promoted to sergeant and stationed at Fort Ben ning Go. Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Esacalante Camp hosts a party at Allen Merk ley home. Luncheon, Chinese checkers, and a farewell noted. Various residents mentioned visiting, returning, or traveling, including Journeys to San Diego and Craig. Temperature dropped to 26 1 2 degrees below zero at William Turner’s home. Mrs Merkeley resumes teaching. Mrs Floyd Reynolds caring for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira
Gardner
Le~t
Von
Fort Benning
Daughters of the
Utah Pioneers
Escalante
Allen Merkley
Jesson
Alice Snow Plang
DeMar Dudley
East Lake City
Kay Fowler
Colbran Coleur
Jeen Ratcliff
Vivian
Craig
George Richardson
Dora Richardson
Ade Murray
Aixteen
William Turner
Lawrence Merkeley
Floyd Reynolds
Fruita Utah Town Sets Per Capita Bond Record
The Fruita fruit growing community in Wayne County has set an extraordinary Fourth War Loan bond record. With 25 residents, including two servicemen, Fruita subscribed to 1406 in E bonds, yielding a per capita average of 50.25 dollars. Co chairmen Mr and Mrs Medin Smith lead the local bond committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruita
Wayne County
Utah
Armed Services
Medin Smith
Widow of Man Who Found Giusonite Dies In Salt Lake
Mrs Alice Gilson widow of Samuel H Gilson, discoverer of the mineral gisanite, died at their Salt Lake City home after a heart block. Born in Columbia in 1647 she crossed the plains to California as a child, married in Austin Nevada in 7865, and moved to Salt Lake in 1870. A pioneer in aviation, Gilson built many models that drew attention from the Curtis and Wright brothers. Surviving are daughters Mrs Witt, Mrs Brew, Mrs McCarthy, Mrs Sanders, and Mrs Eggie, plus seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice & Gilson
Samuel H Gilzon
Salt Lake
Columbia
Gilson
Plains
California
Samuel Henry Gilson
Austin
Nevada
Salt Lake City
Curtis and Wright
Liberty Park Methodist Ehfec
Witt
Miscellaneous notices and ads fragment from Uintah county paper
A compilation of short notices and classified items including a stockholders meeting for Uintah National Farm Loan Association on February 1 at 2:00 pm, a Rawleigh route opportunity with profits, an ad seeking a 3 inch narrow tired iron wheel wagon, a farm lease notice for 80 acres in Davis, Utah, battery and shop ads, a nursery ad for apples and shrubs, and a hay trade offer for livestock in Vernal Utah with contact lines and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah National Farm Loan Association
Uintah State Bank
Lynn Richenb
Treasuer
Shell Oil Company Buys Fourth War Bonds in Uintah County
Vernal and Uintah County report Shell Oil Company purchased $8000 in the Fourth War Loan Drive as part of a $60,000,000 allocation for the Sacramento Division covering Uintah and Duchesne counties. Roosevelt and Duchesne areas received $3000. Allocation handled by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Uintah
Shell On Company
Leslie Ashton and Sons
Cnts
Shell Ol
Sacramento
Ulintah
Duchesne Counties
Roosevelt
Duchesne County
Federal Reserve Bank of
Local News from LaPoint and Surrounding Areas
Mrs Eliza Nelson and daughter in law visit sons Vernon Nelson in San Diego and Lamont Nelson in Los Angeles. Vernon Nelson announces the arrival of a baby boy born January 16. Mrs Nelson was formerly Waive Burton of LaPoint. Verne and Lamont work in airplane plants. O W Justice visits Salt Lake City with daughters Ellen Ora and Eva employed there. Mrs Rhodalee and son Harvey moved to the Wm Caldwell home for the winter. Marvey is running, the Stke Thompson Service Stau. Carl Harris and Mr and Mrs Ersol Sprouse haul hogs to Las Vegas. Carl visits sister Mrs Pearl Sorenson. Mrs Sprouse visits Mrs Wilda Fitterson and family. Mrs Lovies Smith visits sister in Salt Lake City. Mrs Georg Bigelow returns home after two weeks in Roosevelt with daughter Mrs Elroy Wilkins who has a new baby boy. Minnie Reynolds goes with Raymond and George Bigelow to Salt Lake City, then to California to visit daughter Mrs Lymen Merkley and family and son Neldon in the navy near San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Nelson
Inlaw
Lazelle Nelson
Vernon Nelson
San Diego
Calif
Lamont Nelson
Los Angeles
Nelson
Justice
Salt Lake City
Ellen Ora Ald Eva
Rhodalee
Harvey
Caldwell
Marvey
Thompson
Carl Harri
Ersol Sprouse
Las Vegas
Carl
Pearl Sorenson
Sprouse Aiso
Wilda Fitterson
Peterson
Sprouse
Lovies Smith
Georg Bigelow
Roosevelt
Elroy Wilkins
Minnie Reynolds
Raymond
George Bigelow
California
Lymen Merkley
Neldon
Navy
San Frencisca
Ashleys and relatives travel and visits across Utah
Ashleys and Mrs Jay Simper travel to Salt Lake City and return. Alice Collett attends the state Historical Contest in Heber and visits Ogden with sister Beth. Mrs Louie Glenn of Layton stays weekend with Mrs Lydia Bills and Mrs Alma Preece. Ethel Quibell visits sister Mrs Jay Simpers Bishop. Alma Preece notes son Ralph stationed at Paragut Idaho. Thomas E Kidd hears from Maurice overseas. Elmer Swett hosts birthday dinner for mother Mrs Gerah A Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Simper
Salt Lake City
Alice Collett
Heber
Ogden
Beth
Louie Glenn
Layton
Lydia Bills
Alma Preece
Ethel Quibell
Jay Simpers Bishop
Ralph
Paragut Idaho
Thomas E Kidd
Maurice
Elmer Swett
Mm Gsrah A Smith
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Genuy
Teg
U.S
Maeser
da Thetr
Tam
Leeton-Bennet
Halalie
River Meet
Mosalind Russell
Brian Aberne
Tian Cato
Walter Reed
Jay
Liink Siglo
Saterlay
Fishe Thiob
David Niyen
Mierda
Rews
The
WAC
WME
WAI Veterans Benefits
Sensen
Joseph Well
Jansen
St Vernal
Gladys Morey
American Fork
J W Delp
Giusonite
Orares
Bee
Leslie Thacker
Hilda Williams
Board of Education
Mia Minne
Thomas
East
South Sail
Denver
Colorado
Phore
Davis
Edgar_C
J c Jones
Ue Farm
Perry Shop
Tlme
Burbank
Lee
Lorenzo McNeughton
OM Company
Joan Crawford
Fred MacMurray
Preston Foster
Lloyd Nolan and
William’ Bundy
Guadalcanal
Alice Fays
Phil Baker
Carmen Miranda
Weather Report
A %& Johnson
Ign
Ashley
Arnold Kidd
Keith Powell
Fe Duchesne
U.S 40
New Spring Merchandise
Severn Pop
Utih
Unitah
State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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