Uintah Basin Civil War Veteran Dies
W B TenBroeck of Pt Duchesne dies Jan 4 while visiting family in Williamsport Pa. Born March 16 1848 in New York, he served as a Union messenger in the Civil War and later joined U S cavalry. He prospected widely across the west and helped locate gilsonite and copper prospects near Ouray. He drove the first ambulance into the Uintah Basin and helped establish Fort Thornburg, with buildings still standing near Ouray.
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W. B. TenBroeck
Pt. Duchesne
Williamsport
H. H. TenBroeck
Willam
TenBroeck
New York
Lincoln
Tad
Washington, D. C
United States
Gulf
Mexico
South America
Mississippi Valley
U. S Cavalry
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Washington
California
New Mexico
Nevada
Black Hills
Ouray
Green River
TenUroeck
Uintah Basin
Park City
Heber
Daniel's Canyon
Duchesne River
Duchesne
Fort Thornburg
Ashley Creek
Vernal Ten Broeck
Roosevelt Uintah To Play Second League Game In Vernal
Roosevelt high faces Uintah in the second high school league game at Vernal with three games on the card starting at 7 p m The Vernal Town team meets Roosevelt town team and the two schools second teams also clash Roosevelt Duchesne score 31 18 with Woods scoring 13 for Roosevelt and Goff and Hatch six each for Duchesne Uintah beat Duchesne earlier to lead the race Roosevelt 40 Altamo 17 score by quarters 2 2 12 3 22 1 31 18
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Vernal
Roosevelt High
Uintah
Vernal Town
Roosevelt
Duchesne
Fighting Utes
Woods
Noel
Horrocks
Hardy
C. Hadiock
Sowards
Walker
Cooper
Jones
Goff
Hatch
Altamo
Bank of Vernal reelects board of five officers directors
At the bank’s annual meeting the stockholders reelected the existing board: Willis L. Johnson as president C. W. Showalter as vice president N J Meagher Elmer Snow and W E Witbeck as directors Meagher serves as cashier and Ted R Johnson is assistant cashier.
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Bank of Vernal
Willis L. Johnson
C. W. Showalter
N. J. Meagher
Elmer Snow
W. E. Witbeck
Mr. Meagher
Ted R. Johnson
Internationally Known Utah Editors Honored at State Meeting
At the Utah State Press association convention in Salt Lake City the late Fr. T Porte was honored with a hand engraved resolution presented to Mrs Porte. James H W Walls of the Vernal Express was made an honorary member, and the Vernal Express was cited for outstanding state papers. The Reflex of Kaysville received a gold looping cap, with other papers earning high ratings. Charles V K Saxton was elected association president succeeding George H Morrison. New officers include Val H Cowles Fadrik Romeyn and board members from Delta, Murray, Coalville, Bingham, Uintah Basin, and more.
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Utah State Press Association
Salt Lake
Fr. T. Porte
Porte
Newhouse Hotel
Utah Press Association
James HW. Walls
Vernal Express
Idaho
Utah
Wallis
England
Vernol Express
Reflex
Kaysville
Bingham-Bulletin
Elven the Express
Duchesne Record
Garland Times-News
The
Nephi ‘Times
Charles V. K. Saxton
George H. Morrison
Roosevelt Standard
Ste Val H. Cowles
Price
Sun-Advocate
Fadrik Romeyn
Frank Beckwith
Delta Chronicle
C. B. Wallace
Murray Eagle
D. Perry
Coalville
Summit County
Lelond G. Burress
Bingham Bulletin
Roy A. Schonlan
Uintah Basin
Vernal Sets All Time Cold Record At 32 Below On May 10 1937
Vernal's weather record shows 26 years of data with five observers. An all‑time low of 32 below zero was logged on Sunday May 10 1937. Official records began in 1910 with Joab Collier. other noted extremes include Jan 6 low 18 below, July 19 high 97, and 1910 precipitation 5.87 inches.
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Sero
Vernal
Joab Collier
H. E. Dillman
State Senate Leads House In First Week
In Salt Lake City the Senate bursts with bills while Governor Blood urges economy and conservatism. Labor measures show radical shifts from prior policy as patronage and representation battles swirl in both chambers. Outside counties clash over house employe allocations, delaying many appointments as committees form and power plays unfold in a tense opening week.
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Salt Lake City
Gearcely
Henry H. Blood
Senate
Democratic Party
Salt Lake County
Reno
House
Uintah County Treasurer Reports 1936 Tax Collections
County Treasurer Martin W. Curtis reports 1936 current tax collections total 130,979.59 from a 179,455.67 assessment. After widow abatements veterans exemptions and erroneous assessments about 30,000 remains uncollected. Delinquents totaling 7,873.93 were collected in 1936. Funds on hand cover a 14,000 bond and May 15 1937 interest. Since 1928 Curtis has overseen bond payments totaling 70,000 with 54,003 still due this spring.
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Uintah County
Martin W. Curtis
Uintah High School Music Contest Draws Crowd Friday
UHS auditorium packed for annual Uintah High School band concert and Glee club contest under Prof Lloyd Winn. Four band selections impressed attendees. Girls Glee club won the close contest over Boys Glee with performances of Eleanor, lullaby, Coming Through the Rye, Breeze of Night.
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UHS
Uintah High School
Lloyd Winn
Karsokey
Idi and
Dottie
Darren Bastian
Howard Lewis
Mildred Bastian
Aura Lee
Rosalie
Nellig
Kennneth West
Eleanor
Gas Explosion Injures Bryson and McCreary at Raven Oil Plant
R A Bryson manager of Raven Oil and Refining Co Rangely Cole and J T McCreary distillery operator suffered second degree facial burns in a gas vapor blast near a furnace while crude oil was pumped into the retort. The blast enveloped them but their clothing did not ignite. Harold E Davis aided and the injured were taken to Vernal where their condition was described as painful but improving.
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R. A. Bryson
Raven Oil & Refining Co
Rangely, Cole
J. M. McCreary
Vernal
Mr. Bryson
Mr. McCreary
Maine
Harold E. Davis
Mr. Davis
George. Davis
Lions Back Rock Asphalt For Vernal U S 40 Surfacing
At a Vernal Lions Club luncheon last week the club endorsed completing U S 40 highway from Vernal to the Colorado state line using native rock asphaltum. The plan costs about 15 000 dollars with 12 000 for the work and labor largely retained in the Basin. The club read appreciation notes, welcomed new member Waylant Mattsson, and reported funds to clear Vernal Airport debts.
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Vernal Lions Club
Humphreys Company of
Denver
William H. King
Washington
RFC
Mr. Miller
Glenn H. Miller
Lions Club
A. V. Lewis
Eugeny, Ore
Verna Club
Vernal
Stake MIA to Sponsor Spot Ball at Imperial Hall
A unique affair planned for Friday evening at Imperial Hall features the stake MIA presenting a Spot Ball. Couples land on right numbers to win prizes as the dance floor sparkles with numbers. Winn's Orchestra provides music and ten pounds of candy will be handed out during the event.
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Stake Mia
Imperial Hall
Mia
Winn
Ashley Ward to Rebuild Chapel After Fire Loss
A mass meeting at 21 a m Sunday led Ashley Ward residents to vote 100 percent to rebuild their ward chapel destroyed by a morning fire a week earlier. Plans discussed include minor changes using the existing foundation and much of the brick and pressed brick for exterior masonry awaiting Salt Lake general authorities approval before work begins when weather allows.
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Alma Preece
Ashley iWard
LD3
Salt Lake
Life Magazine covers Jensen dinosaurs and monument photos
Life magazine devotes four pages to Utah dinosaurs and the Dinosaur National Monument at Jensen. It features an aerial view of the site, the American Museum of Natural History collection, and explains the trench and bone preservation plan. Governor Henry Blood is pictured with a caption praising his work for Utah.
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LIFE
Jensen Dinosaurs
Utah
Dinosaur National Monument
Jensen
National Picture Magazine
Dinosaur
American Museum of Natural History
New York City
Dinoosaur Museum
Henry H. Blood
Henry Blood
Vernal City Catalogs Memorial Park Graves for Easy Locate
Ver nal City advances grave cataloging at Memorial Park under Supt Ashley Bartlett. Of 482 plots measured there are 1081 graves with only 269 clearly named. Post cards seek relatives to supply buried names for the Ground Book, enabling instant grave location. Fences hinder staking. many removed some still block progress. A legal record of deceased name burial date and undertaker is being created, with no certainty on a 58 year old municipal record.
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Vernal City Memorial Park
Ashley Bartlett
Jifullinger
Rice C. Cooper
Bartlett
Buck Pasture Receives Utah Support for Reservoir Project
County commissioners in Uintah County report night letters to Utah’s congressional delegation and to H C Jessen of the Works Progress Administration. Senators King and Congressman Murdock pledged continued backing, with reconsideration likely to lead to spring work and summer completion. The reservoir aims to boost farm watering, save aban doned southern valley lands, stabilize real estate, and benefit Ashley Valley farmers. Agencies push to have Oaks Park Buck Pasture reservoir ready for operation next spring.
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Utah
Washington, D. C
H.C. Jessen
Utah Works Progress Administration
King
Murdock
Jossen
Ashley Reservoir Company
1Uintah County Commissioners
The
Verna Lions Club
Ashley Valley
Oaks Park
Buck Pasture
Works Progress Administration
Scouts Red Cross Sponsor Accident Prevention Drive
The American Red Cross and the Boy Scouts sponsor an accident prevention drive urging January safety measures. Alerts focus on ice and snow hazards, icicles, thawing pipes, coasting accidents, and dangers from ice windows. Advice covers handling frozen pipes, catching drips, and removing dangerous icicles from doorways and skylights. Slipping on snow and ice causes many injuries and fatalities.
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American Red Cross
Boy Scouts
National Safety Council
Vernal Street
Kaysville
Vernal
Central School
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Roosevelt-Uintah
Bank OF Vernal Reelects Board
Dirs
M. Logan
Dan
State Senate
U.S.P.A. Service
Prof
R.A. Bryson and
J. T. McCreary
Ray Duke
J. C. Penney Company
Soulder
Colo
Alton Tlateh
Ashley Ward
Em.la
West
Norfolk
Neb
Vernal City
Memorial Park
Weather Report
AL A
Meoreancemoonress BF Jjan
Abe Murdock
Scouts
Red Cross
Oe Winn
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