Pioneers Remember Grandfather Allen’s Enduring Life and Trials
The article chronicles Allen’s long, tough life from a severe runaway injury and enduring medical limits to marriage, multiple moves across Utah and Idaho, and relentless farming. It notes eleven children, many grandchildren, and great devotion as he and his wife maintain orchards, gardens, and generosity into age 86 while continuing to work together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiny
Lhes
United Order
Orderville
Carolne Matilda Norwood
Mont Boon
Ferron
Huntington
Difton
Bouthen
Utah
Victor
Idaho
Allen
Willow Creek Community News Highlights and Visits
Willow Creek area notes visitors and family updates. Mr and Mrs Marvin Broome took son Marvin Jr to Vernal for medical care. Wardle passed through en route home after visiting family. Lorin Luster returned from Salt Lake. The WOO Club and PTA held a monthly meeting with a program and refreshments for sixteen attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Broome
Marvin Jr
Verenal
W . Squire
Watson
Jack Santio
Jane Cook
al Meadows
Hatch Brothers
D A Meadows
Lorin Luster
Salt Lee
Gale Austin Wardle
Hill Creek
Wardle
Vernal
WOO Club
PTA
Paragoonah Visit Ends As Mrs Robinson Plans Two Month Stay
Mrs Robinson, daughter of Mr and Mrs McConkie, left last week for home in Paragoonah after visiting Mr and Mrs John L. McConkie. She will remain two months with relatives. The M Men and Gleaner girls held a close party at Miss Irene Jacksons home last Thursday with lively games and refreshments served by Irene Jackson, Margret Osks, and Mrs Mildred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Robinson
Paragoonah
John L. McConkie
Robinson
McConkie
Irene Jackson
Margret Osks
Mildred
Local Meeker Figures Attend Court House Reception
Meeker residents attended the reception at the new Meeker courthouse on January 4 with attendees including Mrs Fred A Nichols James Nichols Miss D Kirk Mrs J R Kuhlman and JL A Knapp. Several local officials and visitors traveled for meetings in Montrose to discuss highway funds distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prin Ethenememe
Bart Owens
Fred A Nichola
Nichols
Montrose
Henry Desseurt
Price
Don Pitt
Vernal
Fred A. Nichols
James Nichols
D Kirk
J R Kuhlman
A Knapp
New Court House
Meeker
John Kenney
Pear Wright Lloyd
Betty Rector
Molly Clements
Mr Rapet
Appreciation to Units Basin Policy Holders by Mutual Benefit
The Mutual Benefit Health and Accident and United Benefit Life Insurance Companies thank policy holders in Verna County for their trust. Agent Mr Young is praised for service including driving 1300 miles after a Vernal claim and providing rapid claim assistance. The firms highlight a 1936 prosperity message and coverage from birth to age 65 with sickness or injury payments.
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Unitas Basin
Mr & D Young
Verna
Young
Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Alsn
United Benefit Life Insurance Company
Community Notes And Church Program Highlights
Visiting Mira and Thea Bodily with children at Mrs Bodilys parents Mr and Mia Marion P. Roger Leota report Sunday evening services well attended with a program including church history class reading Morris Roper piano solo by Margret Oaks and Walter Woolley speaker Marvin Singleton attends Logan school and USAC registration news. Mrs Charles Merkley after eye operation can now see colors again
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mira
Thea Bodily
It is Uncles Niece production and postplay events noted
The play It is Uncle's Niece directed by Mrs Marion Westover played Monday evening with The Gleaner girls and M Men organizing the after play dance to raise funds for a rug for the Nelles Bakery room. Relief Society held annual due day with a strong program from the high school. Bishop Alma Preece and Tra Nelson traveled to Galt Lake on business. Mrs Ronald Preece has been ill but showing improvement. Mr and Mrs Sid Pace announce a baby boy born January 5. Mr and Mrs Gus Sweffield announce a baby boy born Friday January 10. Carma Wadlock has chickenpox. Weldon, Daly VanTassell's little son, suffered a head wound infection from play. Mrs Lowell L Jacobson honored at a shower by MIA. Reading by Alg Oberta Corless, vocal solos, jokes, songs, and games enlivened the program. refreshments served to 423. Louis Wyman and wife visiting, Sunday School conference planned Sunday morning with ward services at 7:30. HE Seely left for East Lake on business. Farmers busy this week storing tee.
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Relief Society
Hight
Alma Preece
Tra Nelson
Galt Lake
Ronald Preece
May Langston
Sid Pace
Gus Sweffield
Weldon
Daly VanTassell
Lowell L Jacobson
Marie Corless
MIA
Wrews
Mia Algoberta Corless
Marie Atwood
Ira Nel
Edith Winn
Vena Preece
Barbara Nelson
May Freestone
Louis Wyman
Craig Cole
East Lake
Leap Year party with gender swap game at Springville home
Local social notes report a Leap Year gathering at Mr and Mrs I McKennehnto residence with guests including Mr and Mrs Ivan Perry and Martin Fletcher winning prizes. Others listed as attendees, travelers to Price and Salt Lake, and CCC camp connections appear in this period social column.
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Alice Billings
Everett Billings
Springville
Tom Mantle
Campbell Hospital
Vernal
Tom McKeachnile
Clinton Erekson
Erenst Johnson
Rook
Ivan Perry
Martin Fletcher
Martin W Curtis
Archie Perry
Lowell Wardle
Tom Timothy
Stephen Perry
Don Batly
Alta Wardle
Ore Fa Johnson
Wario Abplanalp
Price
Leonard Perry
Salt Lake
Leonard
J Wallace Johnson
Alton Hatch
Sacrament
Eldred Johnson
Bonner Alexander
CCC
Fort Douglas
Arthur Roper
St George
Uintah High Hosts Assembly and Exchange Event
The Uintah high school held an entertaining assembly featuring eighth grade girls glee club and junior high band. The Uintah county chapter of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers donated a Utah state flag, and Lac Masque club opened its 1936 season with Dean Hatch, Mabel Gardiner, and Beulah Due presenting topics and a harmonica solo. Uintah high also hosted an exchange program with Roosevelt on Friday.
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BE Dat
Utah
Uintah County
The
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
UHS
Uintah High
Roosevelt
Historic Dance Hall Fire Destroys Local Opera House
A blaze damaged a building once serving as the town opera house later used by the Ulner Canning and JGO Peppard Seed firms. Insurance covered losses. few household effects survived. A spark from chimes caused a prior small fire at Mrs Marie Webb’s home, extinguished without damage.
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Wyman
Ulnrener
Itan Canning Company
C&d
JGO Peppard Seed Company
Wiman
Mary
Ashley National Forest Work Progress and Fire Report
Ashley National Forest supervisor left for the regional office in Ogden to visit ERA camps and Manila CCO camp. The era work is progressing well with about three men active. Ranger George Walkup reports timber sale averages from 1931 to 1935 and grazing deadline set for February 16.
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James O Stewart
Ogden
ERA
Manila
CCO
Ashley
George Walkup
District
Glen Lambert
Ashley National Forest
Lake Fork Mountain
Baby girl born as Ty and Mrs Taylor report arrival
Mr and Mrs Charles R Taylor announce the birth of a baby girl on January 9. The mother and child are said to be progressing well. Also noted are Charley Bigelow's trip to Salt Lake City for a new car, Mrs Zane Mott’s return from Vernal, and Lela Bigelow’s tonsil and adenoids operation with a good recovery at home. Myr and Mrs Henry Lee of Drayken visited their daughter, Mrs Lloyd Taylor, and Floyd Angus’s trip to Salt Lake City to buy a car. Anna G Adams returned to Salt Lake City after a brief stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R Teylor
Mather
Charley Bigelow
Salt Lake City
Zane Mott
Vernal
Veda "Rasmussen
Lela Bigelow
Myr
Henry Lee
Dray
Ken
Mra Lloyd Taylor
Floyd Angus
Jack Zimmerman of
Roosevelt
Anna G Adams
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Fruita
Ray
Rensnett
Alonzo Mitchell
Pera
Maeser
Mantt
Tsdota Losee Alen
Dora
Willow Creek
Cons
Ashley Athpedar
Mra Marion Westover
Gleaner
M Men
Proceras
Nelles Bociery
Vee Preeti U
Ake
Ene
Uintah
Roosevell
Jay Hall
Clive Caldswell
Norman Johnson
Howard Lewis Golden Bastian
Jack Powell
Siater
Ida Syren E. Lee
Harvey
Lapoint
Tom Burton
Pearl Preece
Frank Jenkins
William Sprowse
Wat
Ashley Natl
Forest
Setheh Merny Reah Ankeny
Universal Credit Company
Yord
America
FORD
Shgwalter Motor Compan
Uintah Gas Company
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