Old Timer recounts Ashley Valley memories and life
A letter to The Express editor from California recounts Pan C. Hilliken’s early Ashley Valley days in 1894. He details work for wages in lumber and grain, riding a pony named Blue Monday, encounters at Lycurgus Johnson’s place, a town entertainment, and a near-miss at Fort Duchesne, closing with mixed hospitality and homesickness for Vernal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Valley
the Express
California
Pan C. Hilliken
Wr. Hillken
Green River
Joseph
Nathan Herdy
Mr. Goodsridge
Goodrich
Anderson Alll
Lycurgus Johnson's
Blue Monday
Dodds
Reoe
Hessle Odekirk
William Tell
Grace Stringham
Ashley Talent
Salt Lake
Fort Duchesne
Matt Warner
Hillikin
Congress Plans Action Ahead of November Vote
Changing Times Kiplinger magazine outlines a busy new session with focus on social security aid education antitrust and postal rate changes. It notes no tax increase no health program Taft Hartley revision and a likely 0.25 percent spending cut while Western Europe aid remains on schedule with shipments continuing into 1950.
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Congress
Changing Times
Kiplinger
Orelen Aid
Western
Europe
Fragmented Note on Bank Interest and Principal Loss
A damaged OCR fragment discusses bank account terms and loss of principal. Phrases mention cutting more than gains, waning interest, and annual effects on the woods context may indicate metaphorical language about financial erosion and devalued funds. The readable text is incomplete.
Thoughts Differ On What Phrase Sums Up America
A fragmented discussion surveys phrases like American on base American as apple pie and liberty to describe the nation. It cites Colliers magazine quotes and the hot dog symbol while noting baseball basketball and regional symbols such as Dix ie and pumpkins as American icons and praises the giant redwood sequoias of the West as quintessential.
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America
Collier's Magazine
Ella
Philip Murray
Berkshire
Murray
Ifeas & Wiener
Vienna
Frankfurt
Hamburg
Abe Lincoln
Jormally
Africa
Dixie
Earth
West
Christmas greetings and hospital news from Duchesne area
Maeser E 8 Collett reports weekend visitors at Mr Schaefermeyer home. Miss Raema Adams visits Fontana relatives. St Duchesna hosts Christmas dinner. Chuck Woodward hospitalized in Uintah County. Lawrence Siddeway released after car accident. Beehive girls give Christmas baskets to widows. Byron Collett family and Carl Collett family noted in Duchesne.
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Raema Adams
Lawrence Adams
Ley Jarlett
Fontana
Cal
Myr
Perron Hacking
St. Duchesna
Asher Perry
Chuck Woodward
Uintah County Hospital
Awrence Siddeway
Freda Caldwell
Byron Collett
Nita
Rena
Duchesne
Carl Collett
Geologists Seek Methods To Outwit Old Mother Nature
Geologists from the Bureau of Reclamation study chemical hardening of soft sandstone at Glen Canyon Utah to strengthen foundations for dam sites. Tests bore 300 feet deep explore injecting sodium compounds to improve rock strength, potentially broadening site options for future reclamation projects.
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Glen Canyon
Olorado "River
Bureau of Reclamation
J. Neil Jurdock
Salt Leake City
Bureau
Roosevelt Guests At Christmas Dinner At Raines Home
Roosevelt were guests for Christmas dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Adrian Raines and Mr and Mrs Carl H Richens announced into their new home on Christmas Eve Miss Beatrice Stringham is
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Roosevelt
Mra
Adrain ‘Raines
Mrs
Carl'h. Richens
Beatrice Stringham
Holiday Visit Highlights Across Mountain Towns
Mrs Burke and Mr Colton visited in Craig Colorado over the weekend. Wanda Burk spent time with Mr Burke’s parents in Grand Junction Colorado. Mr and Mrs Jess Burke hosted Christians holidays with Miss Marie Hingham from Ogden Utah.
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Burk
Colton
Bir
BM Burke
Salt Lake
Bodily Family Visitors From Provo At Home
Visiting at the Bodily residence from Provo are Mrs. Joseph Bodily, Miz Luella Bodily and their brother Melvin, staying with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. E. Bodily.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vernal
Jono
de. James Nasemith
Berkshires
Jack Horner
Henry VIII
Jack
Jun Fas
Hla
Bacey Jordan
Mussia
White House
Nets
James Schaeferyer
Mr. Schaefermeyer
Wiliam Schaeferemeyer
Paris
Wang Nod
Joe Gloice
Miyte
Buick
Price
Org
Ehova
Hurtever
Bulck
Balle
BERRY
Taylor
ABC Netwart
Ore
Vernal Motor Sales
Vernal, Utah
Memdoy Wyemerg
Mlk
Coca-Cola Company
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Utah
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