Armed Forces News From Vernal Area During World War II
Local dispatches recount servicemen and family notes from Vernal and nearby areas. Entries mention Henry Millecams at Northwestern State College preparing for Army Air Forces training, plus letters from Sgt Lowell Duvall in Sicily and Raymond Duvall at Camp Wolters Texas. The column lists soldiers at Navy and Army camps, furloughs, and family visits, with updates on WIA recovery, promotions, and Thanksgiving messages from Australia and Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Btats College
Henry B Millecams
Vornad
Mra
Millecams
Northwestern State College
Army Air Forces
Laval
Flying Trainingg Command
Alex Duvall
Lowell Duvall
Sicily
Raymond Duvall
Camp Wolters
Texas
Wool Growers Oppose Sale of Foreign Fleece
National Wool Growers Association leaders oppose selling the large stockpile of foreign wool held in the United States. Secretary J Melvon Jones said a December 1 reconversion meeting in Washington discussed disposal, but growers were not invited. He warned plans could disrupt markets and affect domestic wool availability. The issue will be debated at the January convention in Demer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woal Growers Association
J Melvon Jones
Jones
Office of
Witt Mobilization
Bern Vard Baruch
Washington DC
War Prodection Board
Reconstruction Fins! Anes Corporation
Anny
Navy
Wno
Unitend Kingdom
Fourth War Loan Drive Set to Run January 18
Uintah County forms to launch the Utah War Finance Committee under Chairman R C Cooper with a state quota of 40 million dollars for the fourth war loan running January 18 to February 15. The drive aims to raise 22 million through sales to individuals with emphasis on bonds and bonuses. inflation risks and bank deposits cited as rationale for rapid fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sams
Uintah County
Tmk
Utah War Finance Committee
R C Cooper
Utahs
Charlie L. Bosich
Salt Lake
Cooper
Eee
Bamberger Uwpc
American Bankers Association
Ration Board Receives Praise for Its Services
Utah and national leaders honor wartime price and rationing boards for service. Verna board members listed for awards and letters of appreciation. About 700 Utah volunteers and 76 000 nationwide receive OPA Meritorious or War Service awards over two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna War Price and Rationing Board
Dorothy McCarrell
War Price
United States
OPA
Rm Honkig
Aldler
Tojogald
Chester Bowles
Herbert B Maw
Utah
Bowles
OPA War Barvn
Nord
Vernal War
Alvin
Weeks Glenn Lambert
Ernest Caldwell
Ernest Johnson
Stan King
Charles Anderson
Howard Ivory Doyle Landon
L. Waynes
Larson Robert Martini
Austin’ Wardle
Crat
Wilma Ewett
Mire Mildred
Pinnicum
County planning meeting set for farmers to discuss production
Two county meetings begin at 10 30 on January 14 to boost understanding of production programs. Mr Taylor says food supply is a key wartime weapon and farmers have increased yields despite labor, machinery, and material limits. Citizens urged to attend one or both meetings to learn and plan together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulestoy
Taylor
Institution of Natural History in Vernal Report
A fragmentary article discusses awakening unity to develop news on natural wonders and the creation of a natural history institution in Vernal. It mentions public education, progressive leadership, and organizing paleontology information, with a field house and care facilities referenced in incomplete notes.
Committee Organized for 1944 Uintah Basin Livestock Show
Public meeting elects Alvin E Weeks as president and C R Hopkins as vice president with Tuesell Keetch as secretary and Ralph Siddoway as treasurer. A committee list and plans for premiums, advertising, finance, grounds, and species sections are set. First meeting scheduled January 10 in Uintah State Bank directors room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin E Weeks
C R Hopkins
Tuesell Keetch
Ralph Siddoway
Uintah Basin
J D Jones Boyle Landon
IA Cheney A Noble
Wis
H Grant West George Roth
Felten
Lynn Richens
Victor Bingnam
Henry Slaugh
Harold Lundell
Uinted State Bank Directors
Eles
Publie
Jptirste
Stata
Stringham
Shaw
Indian and White Grazing Heads to Confer on Forest Use
Indian and White grazing leaders plan a series of conferences with the Forest Service and Indian officials to redress rights to Lak AI Park YellowStone and Whiterocks forest areas. Meetings will be held Friday at Ft Duchesne with Ashley National Forest supervisor O Earl Sanford and officials including Favre DeMotsey and Walt Dutton. Dutton leads range management in Washington as chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Forest Service
Indian Department
Laka Park
Yelowstone
Whiterocks Forest
Ft Duchesne
Cominue
O Earl Sanford
Ashley National Forest
E £ Favre
Charles DeMotsey
Walt Dutton
Bir Ditton
Omsiola
Mr Ganford
Duchesne Boots Roosevelt In Tight Friday Basketball Skirmish
Duchesne edged Roosevelt 21 13 in a surprise home win as Altamont a Tyhiona clash produced modest scoring. Tab Jonas led Duchesne with 8 points while Eldridge and Caldwell contributed 4 and 6 respectively in a defensive game marked by strong local defense.
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Duchesne
Rexion
Altamont
Tyhiona
Tabjonas
Lichesne
Nome
Roosevelt Rough Riders
Ume
Schoors
Dochrane
Tose Thyoy Grave
Eldridge
Caldwell
Quintee
Paints
Funeral Held for Jessie Holley at Ashley Saturday
Funeral services for Jessie E Schmid Holley were held Saturday afternoon in the Ashley ward chapel with Bishop Alma Preece conducting. Speakers were Rev J W Hallwood and Pres Archie Johnson with Rugged Cross sung by Mrs Mae Jorgensen and a solo. In The Garden was sung by the Walker sisters and Edna Bd Jones. Burial followed in Rock Point cemetery under the direction of the Owain Puncras Home with pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley
Jessie E Schmid Holley
Ashley Ward
Alma Preece
Wheattiful City
J W Hallwood
Archie Johson
Rugged Cross
Rs Mae Jorgenen
Walker Sisters
Edna Bd Jones
Vene Collett
Fred Anderson
Rock Point
Owain Puncras
Warren ‘Ores
Earl Mecham
Forum Toons
Ronald Prete
Davis Merk
Burglar Tries East Main Fig Stand. Cash Vanishes
Tonight burglary at Warren Belcher’s Fig Stand on East Main damaged three machines and wall boxes with about 400 dollars stolen from the three automats plus a similar amount from the hibkelodeon and two cash boxes. Belcher suspects two hours were spent at the scene before they fled through a back window. This is the stand’s third burglary in a year as investigators search for a clew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arly
East Main
Warren Belcher
Mr Belcher
Initta
Thoroghly
Belcher
Ross Cane
License Plates Go On Sale in Utah
Utah began issuing the first modern license plates Monday as 185000 units go on sale to motorists. Plates replace old number stickers. passenger cars get black on white, commercial vehicles use black on yellow. Manufactured by Utah State Prison, 3500 sets daily, plates are waterproof tearproof and as strong as steel.
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Utah
Neensen
Utah State Prison
Honor Roll Names Appear in Fragmented Note
The text fragment references several names such as ALESSANDER, WILL TAIAS WY, ALICKANDER, GAGE USF, WILLARD, WEEKS, TAN, and MON in an unclear roll or list. It resembles a partial honor roll or roster snippet with scattered punctuation and incomplete context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alessander
N Will Taias
Alickander
Gage
Mon
Willard
Tan
Missing in Action Scout Honored By Base At Alterra High
A damaged OCR item notes a search for a missing scout at Alterra High after a hazardous outdoor trek in December 1941. It mentions Major South? Sones and a youth named Danitie, praising bravery and rescue attempts. The fragment references a corps at a base and a united school, with unclear names and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zu Heep
Uy An
Joe Cabaretteer
Anon
Bouth Faultta
Danitie
Funeral for Mrs. S. Ashton Held Sunday
The funeral for Mrs. S. Ashton was conducted Sunday at Copert with the Rey Wealthes of Bt. Marys Episcopal Church of Provo officiating. Interment followed in Handiett church yard. Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Laver of Toledo attended, Mr. Lever being a nephew. Mrs. Ashton died December 127 at age 78. Born Parmwork near D j, she came with Geo. Ashton to Ranchett in 006, where they ran mercantile pursuits until his death ten years ago. Swain Funeral Bote directed the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copert
Rey
Bt. Marys Episcopal Church
Provo
Handiett
Fredrick Laver
Toledo
Lever
Ashton
Parmwork
D J
Geo. Ashton
Ranchett
Swain
Geneva Mills Starts Pig Iron Production at Provo Plant
Geneva Mills begins pig iron output at a government built $180 million steel plant near Provo Utah the first of three blast furnaces to serve western United States iron needs The plant operated by Geneva Steel a U and Steel subsidiary under Defense Plant Corporation was launched in 1942 with ore from Belgium and local limestone and dolomite supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provo
Utah
Geneva Steel Company
U & Steel
America
Columbus Steel
West Coast
U 6 Steel
Ceneva Steel Company
U 8 Steel
Defense’Plant Corporation
Geneva
Columbia Company
Cedar City
Neat
Elonget
Pilex
Gsepva
Incres
Utah Limestonie
Smellini
Ebelg
Jey
Geneve
Gatation Strom
Gegbetit Bel Parents
Fragmented Satiric Sketchment with Obscure References
A garbled OCR passage lists names and phrases with scattered references to battles, places, and figures. It mentions September, Oregon, Meda, and Lake City, with stray terms like France, Italy, and Texas. The text reads as a rough, unedited mosaic of fragments without a clear throughline or coherent event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reegattin
Alera
Edo
Metsa
Italy
Finn and
Felts Ie
Alt Lake City
Falls, Texas
Uintah Defeats Alterra In District 6 Matchup 32 16
Uintah edged Alterra 32 to 16 in a district six junior high basketball contest. Key contributors included Johnson and Toberts for Uintah while Alterra’s Toberts scored six. Uintah’s lineup featured Lundell Price Walker and Fos Day on defense and offense as they prepared for Duchesne next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alterra
Tope
Johnson
Ie Poong
Ted
Alterra Toberts
Attesta
Em Robertar
Spean
Haws
Bascom
Neuah
Brighton
Todd
Winn
Uintah
Lundell
Price
Walker
Caldwell
A. Spelra
G- Fos Day
Roberts
Lopes
Ommciala Aladowray
Alfred
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Lawrence D
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Calif
Bric Arthur
Medical Corps
EM. Schmid Eee
Edward Willams
Lori Willams
Camp Hill
Farragut
Ida Mir Willams
Vernat
Geniva Mant
Wieme
Prank Collier
Monros Hatch
Ris Som
Leland
Kteme
Partough
Arden Stewart
Ben Bees
Jack Brewer
Wu- 1
Creek Arden
Camp Endinott
Ernest W Henderson
Bir
Mrs Wenema
Australia
Glendon Swain
Tseasle Swain
Vernal
Curtis
Suuday
Ralph
San
Theo
Ure Marine’ Y
Ralph Ashton
Fort Si Okla
Offivrs Gandifale
Btlows Bo
Clement Eaton
East Lake City
Jeanint
Ration Board
Heute
Usae Crest
Ton Sseine
Owen Powell
LeRoy Taylor
Finnicum
Grounds
Morrison
Wayne Larsen
Sid Merkley
Roosevelt
Jessie Holley
Perrtecaee
Lapoint
Oe Hee
S. Ashton
Geneva Mills
H M Lundell
Llegtar
Uintah High
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