Poem From Jap Prison Camp Surfaces In 1941 Wake Island Event
A fragmentary wartime notice recounts Lester Barger, held at a Shangri prison camp on Wake Island in 1941, sending a poem titled Dear Dad by July 10, 1844 on a card. The piece, signed by Barger, expresses longing for home and hopeful for pardon, alongside related military family notes and several other service updates from Vernal and San Diego communities.
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Lester Barger
Wake Island
Dad
Be Barger
Shangri
J M Barger
James Burger
France
Dales
1Lt L M Pope Awarded Bronze Star Medal
1Lt Lynn M Pope of the combat engineers division in Western Europe receives the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement from Aug 10 1944 to Dec 22 1944. The citation honors his leadership under fire and notable duty, plus a prior gallantry and outstanding performance in action on June 6 1944. Pope also earned a Purple Heart for wounds and is noted as the son of Charles T Pope and husband of Amy Iardiner Pope, with origins in California and Utah.
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Foust
Lynn M Pope
Europe
Pope
Ths
Pape
Himeelf
Uniltary
Nation Guard
Polle
Charles T Pope
Amy Iardiner Pope
Salt Lake
General Mot
Bittercreek Soldier Taken Prisoner By Germans
Private Lloyd A Comacoats, son of Capares Comacoats and Rose Ruhogule, from Bittercreek Uintah County, enlisted April 1943, trained in Texas, served overseas and in the D Day invasion, was captured by German forces in October. His wife Doris Patter, son, and parents, plus several siblings, await word.
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Lloyd
Comacoats
Doris Patter
Bittercreek Uintah County
Capares Comacoats
Bittercreek
Rose Ruhogule Bittercreek
Texas
Ashley Elk Herd Makes Good Growth
Elk herd in the Ashley Forest has grown enough that motorists report seeing individuals and groups along roads. Game Warden Slaugh says continued growth could permit a local elk hunt soon. Since 1642, elk were augmented from Mt Nebo, with 8 added to the north slope then moved to the south slope near Barker Spring. In 1942 ten bull permits were issued in Greendale to scatter the herd, and 1843 brought eight more to the same area. This month 15 cows and 3 calves were released from Mount Nebo near Mona onto the south slope.
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Richarda Durham
Ashley Forest
Tary Slaugh
Warden Slaugh
Mt Nebo
Fountain Green
Utah
Barker Spring
Vernal
Greendale
Delbert Schanno
Eugene Wiest
Karl Allen
Mount Nebo
Mona
Fish and Game Commission
Alterra and Tabiona Win Basketball Honors
Alterra played on her home floor and defeated Roosevelt 31 to 11, earning far margins while Tabiona beat Puchesne 60 to 28. Du vall and Wiscombe led the winners with high scoring, Tom Frabizlo totaled 24 points, Jinan Grant had 17, and a heavy wet storm affected Green Lakes with nine inches of new snow.
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Allterra
Tabiona
Uanjiah
Alterra
Roosevelt
Puchesne
Roosevelt Alterra
Duvall
Wiscombe
Tablons
Tom Frabizlo
Duchesne S
Jinan Grant
Green Lakes
Utah Capitol Dispatch Amid War of Liquor Policy Debates
Utah lawmakers clash over liquor policy as Governor and attorney general critique existing laws. The session sees heated exchanges on dispensers, commissions, and postwar planning, with officials noting many bills still pending and several lawmakers missing in action from the war.
Housing units allocated to support training and population growth
The report notes the transfer of personnel to Norman Oklahoma and Vernal Utah to support expanded housing for training camps. An additional 50 housing units are allotted to address population growth and wartime training needs, with further plans for 25 or more homes as spring brings improved weather for training at Tucson and other bases.
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Norman Okla
Anderson
Jlcsl
Camp Howze
Texas
War Department
Tor Pal Trusting Ley
Supprov
Chris Glaya
Seeley
Salt Lake
J.C
Bradley Horological College
Wendover
Utah
G Hickeck
Peora
Ratdh Havens
Anand
Sathering
Henry
Sioux Clity
Saratoga
Merly
Comet Mo ‘Sd
Havenster Express U
J XL
Ashley Forest Head Tra Sales Need To Manti Forest Ashley Forest
In Ephraim and Verona offices the Ashley forest staff faces changes as W B Rice, the Intermountain regional forester, announces the transfer of Ashley forest supervisor Robert H Park to serve as supervisor of the formerly assistant role at Cache national forest. Myr Park, a range management specialist, succeeds Park as Ashley forest supervisor. Both men are seasoned in national forest service and Utah livestock industry work.
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OGDEN
Ephraim
Ashley Ng
Tonal Forest
Verona
W B. Rice
Versional Forester
Forest Service
Intermountain
Newa
Robert H_ Park
Ashley Forest
Oromi Fmerly
Cache National Forest
Wyoming Forest
Harrison
Jensen Brothers Serve On Europe War Fronts In Asid Ordeal
Fragmented obituary style notice outlines Jensen brothers Dale and Don Jensen serving in Europe during World War II. It mentions memorial services for Rei Pullum and Mrs. Puts Sikh Havens Pullman, with Rev. W. Hail officiating and references to Vernal, Fort Frances, Camp Lee, and India service. The piece notes choir roles, scripture readings, and memorial songs, with remarks on Laundry division and Halwood connections.
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Dale
Don Jensen
Clih
Mitay
Richard Jensen
Geanta
Mor‘Taner Ania
Elizabeth
Hallwoods
Ermaster
Dale C. Jensen
Vernal
Frances E Warren
Cheyenne Wye
Haltwood
Francke
Etaliwood
Rugged Cross
Camp LeeVa
Wourdan
Hainer Slayer To Receive Death Sentence
A garbled OCR record notes a case where Hainer Slayer was sentenced to death after a trial. The fragment mentions a state sentence and a recommended justice course, with unclear dates and locations due to text corruption.
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Hainer
Former Vernal Man Heads Wyoming Dept
Preston Q Hale, a former Vernal man, has been transferred to Wyoming to serve as assistant district agent with the Wyoming Fish and Game, based at the state headquarters in Casper. Hale, who began service in Utah in 1940 as rodent control chief in Utah County, has held several Utah posts and recently inspected the new hatchery building and rearing ponds at Price. He is moving toward a career as a fish biologist and will assume duties immediately.
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Preston Q Hale Saisor
Utah
Fish and Wild Ife Service
Price
Wyoming
Cassper Wye
Mr Hote
Boiselds
Uintah County
Madsen Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Vernal
Utah Fish
Washington Doo
Henry Slaugh
Game Commission
Frank
Atj
Griffin
Madsen
Heber Hale
Ulutah
Norma White
Daugh
Marion
Ward White
Mother of Vernal Doctor Succumbs
Mra Magele Hansen, 66, mother of Dr J L Hansen, died Tuesday at Goshen of heart ailment. Services will be conducted Saturday. Surviving besides Dr Hansen are 10 other children including H Hansen Norma Tessdale Betty Fields of Salt Lake Col Howard Hansen with the army general staff in France Dr James L Hansen Billie Kay Kirk Mra Thomas Sylvia and Dick Hansen, all of California, and Mra Andrew Fedge of Goshen.
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Mra
Magele
Hansen
J L Hansen
Goshen
Dr Hansen
H Hansen
Norma Tessdale
Betty Fields
Salt Lake
Col Howard Hansen
Army
General Staff
France
James L Tlansen
Biie Kay
Kirk
Thomas Sylvia
Dick Hansen
California
Andrew Fedgelof Goshen
Senate Post War Committee Meets In State Capital
Ralph Sindawey Fronelselteh and Robert Lie Sey met last Thursday in the senate lounge with Utah State Acting Association and East Lake City Chamber of Commerce representatives. State Senator H Grant West and Representative Leo Calder attended with Mayor BH Stringham, as the group coordinated support for Vernal’s Museum of Natural History bill.
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Ralph Sindawey
Fronelselteh
Finsvett Keetch
Robert
Liesey
Senate
State Capitol
Utah State Acturing Association
East Lake City
H Grant West
Leo Calder
BH Stringham
Gamble Store Sold to Carl E. Searle
Last week Jasi sold the Gamble store to Carl E. Searle of Bennie Hiecule. The transaction closes a local business deal as Searle takes ownership and assumes operation.
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Gamble
Carl E. Searle
Jasi
Srt
E_ Searle
Bennie Hiecule
Mr. Searle
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San Diego
Gene Ray Hall
Calif
Gallport
Miss
Ife
Ens Boyd L
San Francisco
Navy
Torqueline H Croft
Daphne Hatch
E H Hatch
Naval District
Treasure Island
Mra Croft
Navy District 5
Jay Cooper
West Coast
Naval Auxiliary
Jacksonville
Cooper
Hels
Pacific
Farraguil Ida
Naval Air Station
Hutchson
Kansas
R C Cooper
Hobert Broome
Robert Vo Broome
Ft Ord Californa
Marvin Broome
Pyt Broome
Camp Wolters
Tex
Righard
Loyal
BroomeGeorge Lee
South Pacific
Luzon
Clayton Findlay
Clayton Ty
Findlay
India
China
Vernal National Guard Uni
Air Corps
Great Falls
Montana
Grace Tyzack Findlayson
Dens
L Oslek
Denzil
Lewis Oslek
Cpl Oslek
Tuxenburg
Leslie
George W Lee
War, Department
Roy Lee
Lee
Combat Engineers
Vernsl National Guard
Set Knewlan Hatch
Glenn and
Morris
Lynn
Mississippi
Ella Feltch
Iola
Ina
Mary Alice Patterns
Edna Seattle
Wall Betty and
Joan
L. M. Pope
Owen W Peel
Craig
Mr Peel
DFR Seeley
LL Lynas Pope
Ashley Elk Herd
Wm. T. Igleheart
Utah State Press Association
Jagenca
Utah Ugerent
Fousnap
Tremonton and Holbrook
Schnoter
Liquor Commission
Igeneral
Adams
Joel
Jennies
Max M Seeley
A M Seeley
Germany
Uyotah Basin
BYU
Rave
Armed Forces
Ft Douglas
3Srafield
Miami Bella
Siouxs
MA Tuttle
Conoco
Verinal
Ashley Forest Head
Tra
Max Seeley
Jensen Brothers
Asid
Rei. H. Pullum
Puts Sik
Havens Pullman
Asin Copia Fe
Johin
Bgt, Don Jensen
Seco Arate
Set
Dale Jensen
Roedl
Anies Wéstph Rocil
Wsienee
Vernal Group
Whiterocks
Wyoming Dept
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