Dinosaur quarry project ready to resume under new funding
The Dinosaur National Monument quarry project faces resumed work after a $911,000 water facilities development allocation and prior $73,000 setup. Letters to senators and officials pushed for swift action, with state administrator Greenwell awaiting funds. The project sustains county payroll and aims to display fossils in bas relief, while roads and trails are planned to attract Utah and Colorado visitors.
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Dinosaur
Jstelie
Rae Ashton
Sonata
Elbert D Thomas
Abe Murdock
Walter KE Granger
Washington
Darrell Greenwell
WPA
Salt Lake
Gus Backman
Lions Club
National Manuness
Banator Murdock
Ashton
J A Cheney
Greenwell
Utah
Colorado
Birthdays of the Week marks notable anniversarys
February 18 will mark the birth of several notable Americans as one man reaches his forty ninth birthday while band leader Wayne King celebrates his fiftieth birthday on the same date.
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Wayne King
Vest Injured in Coasting Accident at Vernal Seminary
EL Grant Vest, principal of Vernal Seminary, was injured in a Wednesday evening coasting accident last week. A small sled he rode collapsed at high speed and the sharp end of a runner pierced his right thigh, rupturing blood vessels. He remained laid up for several days.
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EL Grant Vest
Vernal Seminary
Mr Vest
Accient
Highway postal truck to test Uintah Basin route
Postal officials in the Intermountain area eye a trial of a specially equipped highway postal truck with railway mail features. Ogden’s Joseph Soelburg says the unit will drop letters to pouches along the Wash ington to Harrisburg route, enabling daily mail distribution between all post offices on the line. The service runs alongside existing railway mail but could replace short, unprofitable train lines in rural areas.
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Ochden
Intermountain
Washingto
Harrisburg
Joseph Soelburg
Ogden
Railway Mail Service
Purdum W Smith
Boelburg
Aras
Uintah Teachers Hold Mid Winter Institute Saturday
Uintah teachers and many local parents attended a mid winter institute at the UHB on Saturday. Speakers included Thomas E Caldwell Maeser School principal and Harvey L Hullinger LaPoint School principal who spoke on coordinating education for national defense. Burton K Parnsworth Utah secondary schools supervisor explained democracy needs education for national security and preserved American institutions and ideals.
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UHB
Democracy
Tom
Thomas E Caldwell
Maeser
Harvey
L Hullinger
Lapoint
Burton K Parnsworth
Utah Secendary Schools
Uintah County Schools Contribute To Paralysis Fund
Uintah County schools pledge eighty dollars to the infantile paralysis fund with Vernal contributing ten dollars and the county ten dollars. Beatrice Stringham chairs the committee joined by principals and teachers in a strong school drive praised by Mr Johnson for the successful campaign.
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Uintah County
Vernal
Johnson
Beatrice Stringham
Hatchery Idea Spurs Basin Wide Fishing Clubs Unite
A proposed basin wide hatchery group formed by three active gun clubs with independent officers plans a future meeting to finalize the league. Vernal and Moon Lake Fish and Game clubs back the plan, aiming to survey basin lakes and streams to assess fish stocking needs and expand hatchery capacity across 33 percent of the state’s fishable waters.
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United Basin and Life Federation
Uye Opine Tah Basin
Mark MM Cole
Vernal Fish and Game Club
Roosevelt Wild Life Conservation
Moon Lake Fish and Game Club
Duchesne Fish and Game Club
Gode
Whiterocks
Brinbumend
Glen
Lambert
Henry
Millecam
Ferron Hacking
Shotgun Bay Hatch Law
Myrthen Davis Mergership
EB Hampton
Wallis
Lapoint Road Improvements Sought by Local Lions Club
The Vernal Lions Club and Uintah County groups will mount a united drive for state funds to upgrade 17 miles of road from Vernal to Lapoint and continue to Tridell to class 3B standards. Leaders urged eliminating curves and improving safety while fostering county unity and regional tourism.
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Versi
Lapelag
Tridell
Vernal
Uinta Range
Ashley Valley
Uintah County
Duchenne
R C Cooper
Lawrence Caldwell
K Bain
Calder
Lapoint
Otntah
Alterra
Roosevelt
Roosevelt City Publishes Annual Financial Report
Roosevelt City last week published an annual financial report showing the city in healthy condition. The city has spent on sewer lines waterworks improvement street and sidewalk paving new hospital and bonds. Total bonded indebtedness as of December 31 was $37,100.
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Roosevelt City
Vernal Lions Hometown Candidate For District Governor
Vernal Lions Club declares Henderson as a candidate for district governor of Utah Idaho Lions at the upcoming district convention in June. Henderson has served as director and secretary of the Vernal club and was recently named chairman of the Western Utah clubs.
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Vernal Lions Club
Tse
Utah- Idaho Lions
Henderson
Sone Chialr
Uteh
Vernal Lions
Utah Guard to Enter Active Service March 3 1941
Secretary of War informs General Stimson that the Utah National Guard will be inducted into active military service on March 3 1941 with departure for March 13. Induction applies to all federally recognized units of the Portieth Division and personnel of both active and inactive guard units in Utah.
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Gav Herbert B
Secretary of War
Hel L Stimson
Utah National Guard
War Department
United States
National Guard
Utah
San Luis Obispo
Death takes Sen Smoot in Florida
Reed Smoot elder of the Council of the Twelve died at his Florida home Sunday. His body to Salt Lake City Thursday for services and burial in Provo. Survived by widow Alice Taylor Sheets Smoot and children Harold, Ernest, Zella Bardy, Chips Carion, JW Marriott, and others.
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Reed Smoot
Council of the Twelve
Florida
Galt Lake
Thureday
Mira
Smoot
Welker
T Petersburg
Salt Lake
Provo
el der Sihoct
Pula
Senate
Washington
Walter T Bghests
St Petersburg
Pis
Bilder Smoot
Fallom
Utah
Alito T Smoot
Chips Carion
Zella Bardy
Birs JW Marriott
Bay Pines
Alpha M Eldridge
Alice Taylor Sheets
Biblis
Iife
Hospital Board Takes Over Local Hospital
Uintah county hospital governance shifts to a new Hospital Board chaired by W Hender with three committees including Executive and Maintenance. Members named include Rice Cooper Clair Frite Alma Preece Clyde Echason and others, with a procedures rule set and no pay for board members. Equipment remains community owned and fundraising planned for redecorating and hospital services.
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Uintah County Hospital
W Henderon
Rice
Cooper
Clair Frite
Alma Preece
W & Hender
Loura Preestone Shaimman
Charles i Batn
Lesay Bingham
Clyde
Ehason
Tree Hospitalization Board
Camity 5
Boa
Music Festival Set For April 25 26 In Uintah Basin
Uintah Basin to host a two day music festival on April 25 and 26 featuring high and elementary school orchestras from the basin. Milton Judd festival chairman says the event, previously held in Price and Roosevelt, will attract participants for a national contest. Chambers of Commerce oversee the festival with local committee members including LG Noble WJ Bond and Earl Enger. The Jaycees plan the play The Drunkard from April 4 to 11 directed by Richard Jenmen and Bud Mathis.
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Milton Judd
Price
Uintah Basin
Roosevelt
Ee Vite
Duchenne
Vs Chambers of Commerce Other
Gentral
LG Noble
W J Bond
Earl J Enger Totales Canes
Jaycees
Cini Brown
Richard’ S Jenmen
Bud Mathis
Boy Scouts Hold Recommitttal Exercises Saturday
Senators gathered Saturday in the bead room of the Junior reel building for recommittal prayers when President Roosevelt spoke over the radio feeding them the pledge at Gloom 4 Enger. Following a stirring talk by Lee Noy dle, all pledged fully to the flag.
School Board Plans to Salvage Central School
The School Board convened with Vice President L J Walker presiding as H Grant West was absent due to an injury. All other members attended and discussed delaying action on March to review the Lapoint water system contract cancellation by the superintendent and Walker, plus the district warehouse at Vernal and proposed additions to the Ballard school. Materials from the Verna Central school building slated for demolition will be reused in the new antehouse and related structures.
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L J Walker
Wie
Orn
Achiol
Willl
Ee Stu
Fragmented text on bill details and funding discussion
A garbled report references a legislative measure involving Senator Trane Arhiten Reprecentative Etringham and others. It mentions allocations of about $16 600.15 and $3 653 5, a total estimated $8 000, and a potential $40 000 draw from Vernal City for rail and paving projects.
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Gavin
Aba Walt
Priess
Rntibon
Stringham & Gergs
Alterra Seeks Consolidation Of Schools With Roosevelt Unit
Delegations traveled to a education meeting Monday to petition for a larger Alterra high school consolidated with Roosevelt high. Signatures claimed about seven percent of patrons from nearby districts. Concerns mention traffic and a terrace access issue off the main high area.
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Alterra
Roosevelt
Band Boosters Seek $300 for Uniforms and Contest Trips
Band boosters plan to raise 300 to fund band uniforms and trips for competitions. Members outline fundraising goals and upcoming events to support the program and travel costs.
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Cutttase
Death
Sen. Smoot
High Line Canal
Améelia “Obekres Ieee
Boy Scouts
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