U of U Alumni Plan Uintah County Banquet
University of Utah alumni in Uintah County announce a Founders Day banquet set for February 26 at 8 p.m. in Hotel Vernal. Grant W. Heath chairs the event with committee members Mrs. Hugh W. Colton Dr. Tyrrell R. Seager Ralph Siddeway and Kenneth Sowards. Invitations and reservations details will be handled by the committee.
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Uintah County University of Utah
Hotel Vernal
Grant W. Heath
Hugh W. Colton
Colton
Tyrrell R. Seager
Ralph Sidsons
Kenneth Sowards
Heath
An J. Eastman
Salt Lake City
University of Utah Alumni Assn
Seager
Siddeway
Sowards
Uintah
Hilltop School
Vernal Gun Club to hold annual election
Vernal Gun and Rifle club will elect officers next Monday at 7 30 p m in the county courthouse court room Don Jensen club president announced also plans to cooperate with state officials to feed pheasants and quail through winter snow and cold weather residents urged to report coveys to Stan King or Fred Reynolds game wardens grain to be furnished for feeding Sarah Rudge left for Oakland Cal to visit Everett Alexander and family and other friends
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Vernal Gun and Rifle Club
County Court House
Don Jensen
Vernal Club
Stan King
Fred Reynolds
Echo Park Hopes Discussed With Legislators by Uintah Leaders
Uintah basin businessmen gathered at the United States Bank to urge early ratification of the Colorado river compact and oppose severance taxes. Sen. Lynn Orser and Rep. Karl Preece attended, with Francis Feltch chairing the meeting.
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Uintah Basin
Echo Park Dam
Uinted State Bank
Lynn Orser
Roosevelt
Duchesne
Uintah
Karl B. Preece
Vernal
House of Representatives
Uintah County
Francis Feltch
Echo Park
Sen. Orser
B.H. Stringham
Roosevelt Man
Utah
Field House of Natural History
Sen
Orser
H. Grant West
State Senate
Mr Preece
Feltch
Mail Rates Hired to Meet Higher Transportation Cost
Postmaster Pontha Calder announced increased postal rates effective January 1 and urged rural route patrons to clear snow from mail boxes to allow carriers to deliver on schedule. Air mail rises to six cents per ounce, postcards four cents. special delivery to 15 cents. third class rates for printed matter up. first and second class remain unchanged.
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Pontha
Calder
Atrons
United States
Canada
Mexico
New Vaeeors Fire Destroys Widow Brewer’s Home
Fire destroyed Mrs. Richard Brewer’s Willow Creek home on New Year’s Eve, wiping out belongings for her and her four children. The family had been visiting relatives in Nantes and returned to find the house burned, likely started by an overheated stave. Aba Hatch of Vernal owned the home.
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Richard Brewer
Willow Creek
Brewer
Pearl Clark
Nantes
Widow Creek
Brewers
Don
Shell Clark
Aba Hatch of Vernal
UHS Sends Fifteen Gift Packages to Relsian School
In Tournai Belgium adopted by Uintah High School 15 gift packages will be welcomed by students. The boxes held canned goods suits coats sweaters and other clothing.
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UHS
Relsian School
Tournai
Belgium
Uintah High School
A- M. Rich
High School Foreign Relations Committee
Oil Field Weather Delays Activity In Ashley Valley
Winter slows oil field work in Ashley Valley with only one unverified report of a new location near the Equity Oil Co discovery well. Crain Griffith Oil Co plans a 500 barrel well on its Crain Griffith site, with crude shipments to Salt Lake City. Contractors drill depths near Ute Tribal No 1 and Ruth Nelson No 1 as potential oil and gas shows loom. Personnel changes at Stanolind shift management roles. Rita York departs Uintah for Utah State Agricultural College. Donations of clothing items from Vernal students and residents continue.
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Crain- Griffith Oil Co
Equity Oil Co
Salt Lake City
Utah Oil and Refining Co
Utah Oil Company
Crain-Griffith
Carter Development
Uintah County Sets 1949 Budget At $148 083
Uintah County commissioners approve the 1949 budget totaling 148 083, supplementing revenue estimates of 173 620. Expenditures for 1948 were 167 169 with allocations including general 57 283 roads 61 800 poor 3 000 fair and exhibits 3 000 airport 3 000 library 3 000 hospitalization 5 000 noxious weeds 7 800 agricultural gent 500 and Colorado River near Vernal city budget.
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Board of County Commissioner
Colorado
Winter Toll in Uintah Basin as Temperatures Plunge
Sub zero temperatures and high winds grip Uintah with 21 degrees below zero and gusts to 50 mph. Roads close and travel stalls persist from Sunday into Monday as Vernal and Craig passes face closures while a Salt Lake City forecast promises continued cold. A Sea board Oil crew is stranded near Ouray for 24 hours with no serious injuries reported.
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Uintah Basin
Craig
Salt Lake
Vernal
Seaboard Oil Co
Ouray
Uintah
TaMr
Posnrrers Secarersend Sessons
Woman to Talk At Next K and F Meeting
Mrs David S Simms renowned lecturer and traveler will address Uintah Knife and Fork club members at the January 14 dinner meeting in Hotel Vernal announced by Hugh W Colton secretary. Simms known Europe travels and listed in Who's Who casts her as an international figure of repute.
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David S. Simms
Uintah Knife and Fork Club
Hotel Vernal
Hugh W. Colton
America
Kiwanians Plan Installation of 1949 Officers
Vernal Kiwanis Club to install 1949 officers Saturday at 7 30 p m in Hotel Vernal. Outgoing president H M Wilson reminded members. New officers: Max Cluff president Claudius A Banks vice president Russell Holley secretary treasurer. Clifton N Memmett lieutenant governor divisNo 1 Utah Idaho district will be installer.
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Vernal Kiwanis Club
Vernal
H. M Wilson
Max Cluff
Claudius A. Banks
Russell Holley
Clifton N. Memmett
Helper
Utah-Idaho
Wilson
Calendar of Local Events January Highlights
Scheduled items include Kiwanis meetings on January 7 14 and 20 American Legion gatherings January 10 and 31 Lions January 12 and 26 PTA at the High School January 13 Knife and Fork Club January 14 Tabiona basketball January 14 Altamont basketball January 28 District Court January 28 City Council January 19 Jaycees January 19 and January 27 Kiwanis duties across town with community groups and sports.
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Kiwanis
Alterra
American Legion
Lions
PTA
Knife and Fork Club
Tabiona
Jaycees
Altamont
Newly Elected Uintah County Officers Take Oaths
Don Batty was sworn in as four year Uintah county commissioner and Forrest Goodrich was sworn in for a second two year term. Asher Manwaring was named chairman for the coming two years and Henry Millecam took the oath as justice of the peace for Booth Vernal city.
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Don Batty
Uintah
Forrest Goodrich
County Court House
Asher Manwaring
Henry Millecam
Booth
Vernal City
Vernal Man Hurt When 22 Pistol Discharges
Don A. Clark about 19, of Vernal, was injured in Willow Creek early this week when a 22 pistol accidentally discharged. The slug pierced his right leg’s muscular part and caused little damage before he was brought to Vernal for treatment.
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Don A. Clark
Vernal
Willow Creek
Mr. Clark
Sale of License Plates Still Slow
Sundquist of Uintah County reported slow plate sales on Wednesday urging auto owners to act quickly. Only 77 passenger cars and 20 pickups have been licensed so far out of 1400 sets available, with plates possibly requiring a Salt Lake City trip if sold out. Tax clearances and license plates are available at the assessor's office.
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Sundquist
Uintah County
Salt Lake City
County Court House
Free Ski Lift Day Planned for Uintah Kids
Snow Sports Group led by Claudius A. Banks plans a free ski lift day for children next Saturday weather permitting. An Elk Horn peak tow near Vernal has faced wind and cold delays with a truck from Basin Chevrolet to shuttle youths to the site starting at 11 am from Malin and Vernal Ave.
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Uintah Snow Sports
Vernal
Elk Horn Peak
Claudius A. Banks
Firemen Battle Two New Year’s Day Blazes
Vernal firefighters battled two New Year’s Day fires. At 11 a.m. the Thelbert McCarrel residence at 2nd West and 2nd North suffered about 100 dollars in damage due to a defective flue. At 3 p.m. the home of Dr. Ray E Spendlove experienced a small attic fire caused by a light bulb on insulation.
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C.R Jeffries
Thelbert McCarrel
2Nd West
2Nd North
Ray E. Spendlove
Jeffries
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Sarah Rudge
Oakland
Cal
Mrs
Everett Alexander
Brigham Young University
Kenneth Goodrich
Bluebell
Reed Mor 4
Prncipai
Istorts
Junior Hicks
Ernest Weeks
Wendell Collier
Dan Workman
Floyd Moon
Hanna
Donald Hickon
Philip Markley
Emma Joan Maxwell
Rane Thomas
Carma Rae Moon
Lila Duncan
Neela
Melba Rasmussen
Renee Labrum
Delores Fredrickson
Betty Jo Sprouse
Ward Abbott
Pat Koyen
Karyl Leo Bench
Jay Micke Johnson Smith
Steuart
Voxs
Kenneth Caldwell
Gwendolyn Welle
Helen Allan
Shirley Huber
Ramona Harrison
Lapoinng
Ross Mary Brokaw
Myron
Donna Rae Labrum
Barbee White
Jaret Ruppe
Laurel Snyder
Ena Rae Eldredge
Erma Ruth Eldredge
Donna Lundis
Burr S. Eldredge
Reed Morrill
Back Row
Hay Gardner
Maurice Smith
Orrup
George Bardwell Reynolds
Ashley
Maeser
Mr. Reynolds
Heber
Ashley Valley
Raymond
Della Anderson
Inez Timothy
Rose M. Hardy
Susanville
Agnes LaGone
Jane Winn
Fresno
Essie Collett
Shell Beach
Maeser Ward Chapel
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Harvey McKee
Wasatch Academy
Mount Pleasant
Dorothy Squier
Donna
Rector
Rangely
Colo
Paul Kittell
Martha Bovee
Queeda Mantle
Artesia
Porter
Ann Phillips
Bonanza
Dick Hill
Bitter Creek
Thomas Hall No. 1
Ruth Nelson
Wersonnel
John
Cullen
Rocky Mountain
Stanolind Oil and Gas Co
Casper
Wyo
E. F. Bullard
Stanolind
Carl L. Garson Jr
William B. McCabe
Rita York
Utah State Agricultral College
Miss York
Rich
Basin Flying Service
C. Austin Seager
Ogden
Tyrell R. Seager
Tabernacle Choir
Mr. Seager
Ogden High School
K&f
Calander
Loyd Smith
Slowlc
Interiss
Bax Tea
Snow Sports Group
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