Salt Lake hearing backs Utah reservoir project progress
At a Salt Lake City hearing, officials including J S James and William Peterson praised the Uintah county reservoir project. Federal funds up to 50000 dollars were discussed to complete the Ashley Valley reservoir with irrigation water at about ten dollars per foot, aiming for spring work and dam construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaks Park
Salt Lake City
WEA
J S James
Washington DC
En Gurer
Bureau of Agriculter Economics
Uintah County
Lal
William Peterson
Tuvan
Ashley Valley Farms
Goentiing
Petern
Ashley % WY
Robert Hunting
Teenard Perry
P Christensen
Fussell Hot Courtly
W B Wol
Vernal Express
James
Agen
Eldon Pbell
Roosevelt Farm Securervisor
Sei
Comservation
T ‘Ly Ric Maughan Water Facilities
Tyan S Thueson Prova
Uty
Sumer Margettes
Stil Planning Board
Clark All Yi Farm Security
Winder
Salt Lake
Sinter
County Road Plans Spent for Vernal Lapoint Route
Uintah County officials meet with State Road representatives in Salt Lake to approve 33600 for graveling the Vernal Lapoint road. Work to begin soon on grade A route and spring prep will start on the road between Vernal Maeser with attendees Byron Welch John Weaver Ray Labrum Leo Christensen Cooper and Lester Bingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Uintah County
Byron ¢ Weilch
John W Weaver Ray
Labrum
Leo P Christensen
Cooper
Lester Bingham
Lions Follies at Uintah High Feb 23 24 25
The Vernal Lions club announced the Lions Follies will be staged at Uintah high school auditorium February 23 24 and 25 with 9 directors approving the plan. Chorus girls animal trainers and feature performers begin rehearsals in two days to be in top shape for the three night show. Also discussed were Fathers and Sons banquet during Boy Scout week February 8 and a past presidents and charter members banquet on March 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah High School
Vernal Lions Club
Uintah State Bank
P L Cowah
Funeral Services Held at Naples Chapel Prday for Ernest Glenn
Funeral services were held Friday at the Naples chapel for Ernest Glenn 61 of Salt Lake City who died Monday in Salt Lake City of pneumonia. The service included speakers A G Goodrich, George R Goodrich, and George A Slaugh, with music by the local quartet and soloists. Interment followed at Vernal Memorial Park. Glenn, born Sept 15, 1887 in Wallsburg, was a former Naples resident who moved to Salt Lake City two years ago. He is survived by three brothers and several sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Ernest Glenn
Salt Lake City
LaVell Manwaring
Lewis
Gardiner
Manwaring
Eula Caldwell
Francis Pitt
Orlo Lowe
Frank Goodrich
Israel Heaton
Lowe Goodrich
Frank Kennard
G Goodrich
George R Goodrich
George A
Slaugh
Vernat Memorial Park
Spain Funeral Home
Mr Glenn
Wallsburg
Austin
Zora Boren
Glenn
Bt Roosevelt
Salt Lake
Lean Gilert
Filis i Glenn
California
Earl Glenn
Rosevelt
George R Coodrich
Vernat
Mountain Lion Captured After Prolific Norns Hunt
In the Tablona district a multi day hunt yielded several mountain lions. Russell Squires Dusrd Campbell Sunbeam Cole Andrew Atwood Vernal Clarence White Tableau and Superintendent James Marr of Vernal led the party with eight dogs. Clarence White and Mr Orr each shot a lion. Orr’s was seven feet long and 140 pounds. White’s weighed about 100 pounds.
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Norns
Tablona
Russell Squires
Willow Creek
Campbell
Sunbeam
Cole Andrew Atwood
Clarence White
James Marr
Wallace
Calder
Gquires
Atwood
Mr White
Squires
Mr Orr
Pheasant Hunting Legislation Faces Lawmakers
Legislation on pheasant hunting and related issues moves through the state house. Key topics include allocating fishing and game funds, a trespass law, and a pheasant zone licensing plan with landowner compensation for birds taken. Strong opposition is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utsha
Jong
District Court Session Set for Vernal Saturday January 28
Four criminal cases await setting at the Vernal district court session to convene Saturday January 28 with Judge Abe Turner presiding. The docket includes actions against Snellen Johnson Lee La Trum Taft McNaughtan and Boyce Jobe. Two probate matters will be heard the James J Cook Estate and the Katie A Shepherd Estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Abe Turner
Snellen Johnson Lee Latrum
Taft McNaughtan
Boyce Jobe
James J Cook
Katie A Shepherd
Mrs Woolley Dies in Denver. Woolley Family Notified
Mrs Brown receives word of the death of her brother George Deforest Woolley born Golden City Missouri May 26 1872 to George W and Hannah Cocktin Woolley. He died in Denver January 9 with funeral January 13 at Graig. Surviving: brother Charles L Woolley of Denver. sisters Mrs John Mack, Mrs Mary McKay of Crate, Mrs Brown of Vernal. son Raymond Woolley of Meeker. daughter Frances of Oklahoma City. Also noted Vernal ward event January 31 at the Boout House with games dancing and refreshments hosted by the Vernal Second ward MTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loig Findlay Brown
George Deforest Woolley
Golden City
Gola Mily
George W
Hannah Cocktin
Woolley
Denver
Gola
Graig
Charies L Woolley
John Mack
Mary McKay
Crate
Brown
Vernal
Raymond Woolley
Meeker
Frances
Oklahoma City
Vernal Second Ward
MTA
Uintah to Play Gemmell Club on Friday
Uintah faces Gemmell Club in a close Friday night game at the UHL gymnasium after an earlier 800 p.m. Alterra matchup and a 900 p.m. Gemmell clash Aces Comeback win and strong showings marked Uintah’s season including a 46 22 victory over Duchesne and a 51 37 win against Bingham Meh crew Led by Ken Sowards L Hadlock and C Hadlock the team split with top scorers counting 18 points in the Duchesne win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UHL Gymnasium
Uintah
Gemmel Club
Alterra
Gemmell Oagers
Fighting Utes
Duchesne
Bingham M Meh
Altamont
Hall
Centee
Utes
Ken Sowards
L Hadlock
C Hadlock
Proclamation for Infantile Paralysis Celebration Week
Uintah County Utah commissioners declare January 23 through 30 as Infantile Paralysis Celebration Week to support a National Foundation program for crippled children. They urge local religious civic and fraternal bodies and all residents to assist Ashley Bartlett county chair in organizing county chapters and fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D Roosevelt
United States
National Foundation
Uintah County
Utah
Ashley Bartlett
Uintah
Vernal Rodeo Names Officers For 1939 Show
At the annual Vernal Rodeo meeting held at the Bank of Vernal JR Douglass was elected president for the third consecutive year to head the 1939 show at the fair grounds September 14 15 and 18 Alvin Weeks was re elected vice president with R G Watson as secretary and treasurer A slate of high directors was chosen for two year terms including H E Seeley JD R Barr Kenneth Stringham J C Anderson T R Johnson H W Colton Howard Caldwell and Thomas Karren Hold over directors include Douglass Weeks Guy Barnes DeVere Carroll P Cowan Grant Calder Ralph Watson Otis Weeks and five Bennion A secretary report noted strong finances Committees will be named by Douglass and Weeks soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Vernal Directors
JR Douglass
Alvin Weeks
R G Watson
Hight
H E Seeley
JD R Barr Kenneth Stringham
J C Anderson
T R Johnson
H W Colton
Howard Caldwell
Thomas Karren
Douglass
Weeks Guy Bamuels
DeVere Carroll P Cowan Grant Calder
Ralph Watson
Otis Weeks
Bennion
Weeks
Funeral Held for Ada Kelly Lambert in Ely New January Ninth
Impressive services were held at Ely for Mrs Ada Kelly Lambert wife of W H Lambert. The Sacred Heart Church offered mass. pallbearers included Les Hardy and Perry Giles. Interment was in Ely cemetery. Mrs Lambert died January 6 at 12:45 am at her Ely home after a long illness. She was born January 1904 in Vernal and studied art and music in Salt Lake City. Survived by husband W Harney Lambert, her parents B P Kelly and Mrs Kelly Jensen, sister Melba Lattner, and brothers Harold D Kelly and Bruce L Kelly. Her husband and mother were at her bedside. others attended as able.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Vernal
Wilcox Academy
St Marys Academy
Salt Lake City
Harvey Lambert
Carson City
Mrs Lambert
W Harney Lambert
B P Kelly
Jensen
Mra Melba Latiner
Salt Lake
Harold D Kelly
Price
Bruce L Kelly
Mrs Lattner
Harold Kelly
Bruce
Uintah Schools Receive $1 161 090 From State Equalization Fund
Uintah School district was apportioned $1 191 090 from the state school fund of $477 82728 on a basis of 3173 students. Previous apportionments to this district totaled $2 170 560 and the total to date is $3 331 650. Duchesne county has received $2 909 550 based on a school population of 27 1 and Daggett county $153 300 on 146.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Duchesne County
Daggett County
Uintah County funds for infantile paralysis research
Uintah County Commissioners Byron Goodrich John W Weaver and Ray Glabrum announce funding to uncover the secrets of Infantile Paralysis and to aid afflicted residents. The notice emphasizes support for medical research and patient assistance within the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Goodrich
John W Weaver
Ray Glabrum
Uintah County Commissioners
Uintah Railway hearing outlines shift from rail to truck
A Salt Lake City fish and game expert outlines Utah water and wildlife issues at the Vernal Gun and Rifle Club meeting in Imperial Hall. Members hear that Gilsonite traffic has collapsed on the Uintah line as trucking replaces rail, with $5 per ton trucking contracts and only sparse local population along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gun Club
Imperial Hall
Vernal Gun and Rifle Club
Roz Thompson
Salt Lake City
Utah
Thompson
Granddaddy Lakes
Rookcliff
Mack
Colorado
Watson
Ciilch
Gomumproe
Sullivan
Grand Junction
Commission
Washington
Lmous
Highway 40
Craig
Denver
Uintah
Gilsonite
Opera Coal
Gilsonite Company
Ivery
Baxter Pass
Toover
Inne
Watson Utah
Dragon District
Bonanza Ming
Homer D Ford
Barber Asphalt Com
Curry Chosen for Three House Committees
Representative Curry named to Banking Insurance and Real Estate Municipal Affairs and House and Senate Bills committees. Hebert Bennion Jr of Daggelot County appointed M W Curry of Uintah County to the posts. Curry urged citizen input though noted it would be impossible to answer all letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heber Bennion Jr
Daggelot County
M W Curry
Uintah County
House
Senate
Vernal Express
Curry
Senators Seek Uintah Basin Junior College Bill
Senate Bill 54 introduced Tuesday requests construction of a Uintah Basin junior college at Roosevelt with $100 000 estimated cost. Sen G V Billings and Sen Silas E Tanner back the plan to boost vocational education in agriculture and mechanics for Utah students. MSS W Henderson travels to Pleasant Grove for visit and Leadership Week in Provo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
G V Billings
Duchesne
Silas E Tanner
Loa
Richfield
Utetah Basin
Uintah Basin
W . Henderson
Pleasant Grove
Frank Walker
Helen Henderson
Provo
Infantile Paralysis Fund Drive Seeks County Support
A local chapter of the National Foundation plans a January 23 to 30 drive to aid crippled children and fund research into infantile paralysis. County chairman Ashlie Bartlett urges citizens to donate during the Presidents birthday celebration to benefit both national research and local welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Foundation
United States
Ashlie Bartlett
Uris
Bartlett
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Naples Chapel
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Trobischi
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Ruth Johnson
Farmer's
Mama
Papa
Na Mona Wildiite Federation
Gemmell Club
J.R. Douglass
New
Ada Kelly Lambert
Uintah Railway
Utritah Basin College
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Eddie Caron
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