Vernal News Roundup Thirty Years Ago in Merril Ward
The report notes a new ward in Merril with about forty cords of wood for sale at 26 per cord. A boy born to Alma Holdaway's family is welcomed, and architect Richard C Watkins arrives to plan a new court house and central school building. A farewell party honors Peter Peterson, Joseph Hacking moves into a new brick house, and Andrew Dudley Jr returns from mission aiming for Spanish Fork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa
Wm Stone
William
George Bird
Holmes
Merril
John Hacking
Academy
Alma Holdaway
The
Expres
Oh'tt
Richard C Watkins
New Court House
Sr Watkins
Brigham Young Academy
Utah Insane Asylum
Co Op
Vernal Central School
Rich
Peter Peterson
Peterson
Vernal
Joseph Hacking
Carroll
Thurdat
Fben Snow
Jerisen
Camandrew Dudley Jr
Spanish Fork
Zina Tarsen
Strong Argument for U S Road Maybell to Vernal
A joint effort by the Colorado Association and the Moffat Tunnel League urges the federal government to complete the Victory Highway from Maybell Colorado to Vernal Utah without state funds. The report discusses poor current conditions, potential for development, and anticipated freight gains across Uintah Basin with wide regional support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Association
Moffat Tunnel League
Maybell
Vernal
Date Thomas
Colorada Association
Congress
Colorado
Utah
California
Kansas
Victory Highwaa
Washington
Uintah Basin
Maybell Colorado
Vernal Utah
The
United
Craig
Ashley Valley
Victory Highway
New Wehway
Croiz
Infant Chila Atwood Passes Away in Ashley Ward
Sympathy pours out to Mr and Mrs Terrell Atwood as infant Deloy Homer Atwood dies Sunday evening at eight. Funeral held Tuesday at Ashley ward school house with white crepe decor and floral tributes. Dramatized service included invocations and hymns as family and friends followed to Vernal Cemetery for burial.
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Chila
Mrs. Terrell Atwood
Ashley
Terral Atwood
Deloy Homer
Ashley Ward
Carl Preece
Vernal
I Aander
Thomas E Kidd
James Allett Tatum Dies at 78 in Ashley Home
Vernal resident James Allett Tatum died January 13 at his Ashley home after weeks of confinement. Born February 27, 1872 in Hancockville Tennessee he married Wise Blarth Drew. Survived by four living children in Seattle Washington St. Johns Arizona and New Mexico. funeral held Thursday at 2 from Swain’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Allett Tatum
Ashley
Vernal
Tatum
Hanhville Tenn
Wises Blarth
Drewster
Berm
Walter Tetum
Tle
Lela Cilfford
St. Oan
Washington
Jace Trone
Cilfton
Arizona
Mis
Fannie Schinet
Azer
New Mexico
Stevices
Swain
Lions Club backs bill curtailing butter substitutes sale
At a regular Lions Club meeting, members supported a congressional bill to protect the dairy industry by curbing butter substitute sales. Lion HB Calder argued that rising substitutes harm butter fat prices, urging farmers to keep dairy cows healthy and productive while urging local merchants to resist substitutes.
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Lions Club
Congress
Lion HB Calder
Umtah
United States
Reverend Guild and HG Heaghar Services Burial
Reverend Guild and HG Heaghar attended funeral services with burial details noted but fragmentary text limits full context. The location referred to as Tock is unclear in the preserved excerpt.
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Guild
HG Heaghar
Ithe Tock
Tridel Rancher Dies After Burn Leading to Blood Poisoning
George Richant Dick Smith of Tridel died at Campbell Hospital Monday night after a burn injury allowed blood poisoning to develop. A barber by trade, he was born February 9 1879 in Heber City and married Lavida Fowlkes in Vernal in 1904. He leaves wife Lavida, daughters Maylee and Georgia, his mother from Prova, and a sister. Funeral services are set for Friday at the Tridel ward chapel.
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George Richant
Dick Smith
Tridell
Campbell Hospital
Tridel Ward
Mr Smith
Heber City
Ephraim
Nancy Smith
Vernal
Lavida Fowlkes
Maylee
Georgia
Prova
Alster
Colton Appointed City Attorney and Officials Stay
In Vernal Utah Tuesday the city council appointed Hugh W Colton as City Attorney while other officers remained in place. The meeting, held at the Uintah State Bank directors room, also approved final payment on a $1600 fire truck and $60 snow-clearing costs. Council discussed engine operations outside the city and listed committee assignments for the new term. Bishop Morrill services were held in Tridle chapel with tributes from C B Bartlett Ernest Eaton George Bartlett and President Wallace Calder. Interment followed in Tridle cemetery.
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Bihop Herme Morrill
Tridel Chapel
Ray Nickee
C B Bartlett
Ernest Eaton
George Bartlett
Wallace Calder
Morrill
Uintad State Bank
Peac
Charles 5
Carter
Marsh
Herman A Miller
Adam Brecksom
George J. Christy
Frank Hatch
Hugh W Colton
Charles DeMoisy
Marshall Lafe Richardson
Georga Barber
George Barker
Thorn
Thta
Eaton
Hatch
Preasa
Lst
Follerys
Henderson
Laws HI
Calder
Irvin Eaton
O Alexander
Stringham
T G Alex
Mittee
Stringham Echelrmec I
Alexander
Vernal Plans New Bank with 10000 Capitalisation
Promoters announce Vernal will host another bank with capitalisation of 10000. Mayor Samuels circulates stock subscriptions among business men. within a half day the entire 80000 to 100000 stock is spoken for, with a committee to organize. Other local notes cover residents, road and rail updates, ice crop, livestock movements, and weather-related slide risks.
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Samuels
Sench Mans
Melvie Roterto
Melvie Gline
Fourth Ward
Ogden
Roverts
Voin Glines
Roberta
Joseph Hacking
Reie
Johin Hecking
Raven Divide
Crystal Mountains
Brown & Park
Kig
Cotswold
James
Severak
Daxter Pass
Utah and Colorado Seek United Rail Link From Craig to U S C
Utah and Colorado call for a joint effort to secure a railroad from Craig to Utah and Colorado. H Wesheley reports that water commissioner urges public works as a solution to hard times, arguing rail construction would provide jobs and economic benefits for Uintah Basin and Native communities, with ICC permission needed for interstate rail moves.
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H Wesheley
Federal Court Water Commissioner
Uintah Basin
Hig
Lnst
Dent
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cotorada
Uta Hes
Uintah Basin Industrial Convention Dates Set for August
The Uintah Basin Industrial Convention executive committee met at Fort Duchesne to finalize the 1930 convention dates August 6 7 and 8. The theme Build Better and More Permanent Homes in the Uintah Basin will guide events with a miniature time bull at each high school and oratorical tests on Why I Should Help Build a Better and More Permanent Home in the Uintah Basin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Basin
Fort Ducowsane
FE Peterson
leRoy Funk
Birth notice from Springville and Vernal families
A birth notice lists Bart Stinrison of Springville and Kathryn Osider of Vernal, daughter of O B Calder. The text references family relations and grandparents as part of the ceremony.
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Hirs
Bart Stinrison
Springville
King Sémaon
Bfiss
Kathryn Osider
Vernal
O B
Calder
Droud
Ten
Free Poultry Course at Uintah High School
A free poultry course will be given at Uintah High School beside Anne November 90 at 7 30. Details on coming and how to enroll are provided. students are asked to send their names to the listed contact.
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Uintah High School
Anne
Hiouelee
giAcrene
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U.S
Maybell, Colo
Tridel Rancher
Colton
Sarah D Meast
Salt Lake City
John A Mease
Richmond
Hattie Birchell Beaver
Cole Brothers
Wim Smith
Idaho Falls
Joseph Smith
Hover City
HANES
Yokore
Ulb I
Ort Fort Duchesne
Vernal Express
Uintah Gas Co
Tm Ic
Uintah Gag Company
Theo
Ohrmsen
Jentent
John Datearn
Pest
Max Nye
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