Good Old Days 1940 News Briefs and Births
A long list of 1940 items from Vernal Utah includes missionary farewell for Clark Jones and Donald D. Noel, marriages of Marion Southam to Eula Goodrich and Donald S. Showalter to Virginia Wilson, births to Mullinger, McKee, Morris, Evans, and others, a fire destroying a garage and school bus, a lion preying on sheep, and local updates on libraries, grocery prices, new bakery, and electric service slated for January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward
Clark Jones
Donald D. Noel
George Southam
Marion
Eula Goodrich
Donald S. Showalter
Virginia Lee Wilson
Hollis G. Mullinger
Roosevelt
Mullinger
Elaine Goodrich
EL Smith
Tenney Johnston
Idaho
Johnoon
Salt Lake City
Halen Jean Steele
Laren McKee
Ivan Morris
Oaks Park
Fred Anderson
Woodrow Snow
Martin Evans
Dave Roberts
Abe Hatch
Lloyd Glines
Philip Watkina
60 Years Ago Me a January 13 1900 Cowl
A fragment from a 1900 news page notes prices for coal at 150 to 200 per ton and mentions Lewla Lind driving stage for N Morris Andrew Dudley Jo released from his mission near Spanish Fork after marrying Zina Larsen. Morrill Ward Relief Society held a surprise party at Mrs George Davis home with Nancy Iowa from Vernal and a camera present. William McIntyre cleaned his shop and prepared his growing harness trade. Last week King Lewla and Miss Margaret Merbert of Pleasant View wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewla Lind
Morris Andrew Dudley Jo
Spanish Fork
Zina Larsen
Morrill Ward Relief Society
George Davis
Nancy Iowa
William McIntyre
King Lewla
Margaret Merbert
Pleasant View
Winter fires and births at Vernal in 1920 hometown notes
A Bart Young home fire destroyed by forenoon blaze. Ice harvest begins as temps drop to 32 below zero. Snow totaling about fifteen inches blocks Mary Street until drift cleared. Local merchants report sugar price surge with wholesale at 14.50 and retail to 16.00. Ex servicemen Otto Price and Sidney Johnson arrive from Ada Kansas. New baby girls and boys born to Bascom and Bartlett families. Central School adopts lunch system. oil heaters to come. Wool profits rise as Erekson sells pelts to Win Southam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart Young
Mary Street
Traf le
ZCMI
Salt Lake City
Otto D Price
Sidney Johnson
France
Vernal
Ada Kansas
Allie Bascom
Bert Winn
Maeser 1st Ward Party and Local Visits
Maeser 1st Ward members honored Mrs. L on her birthday with friends including Joe C Price Ab Price Wilda Samuels and Hatch families visiting. Several members traveled to Salt Lake City for temple work Wool Growers convention and education events. Residents attended fireside meetings and continued daily errands and family visits across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loran Hatch
Joe C Price
Ab Price
Wilda Samuels
Fom Timothy
Caddie Oaks
Claude N Hatch
D C Roberta
Anthony Roberta
Baggs
Wyo
DC. Roberts and
Cloyd Hughes
Boyd Price
Bishop Ward Evans
Eloise
Salt Lake City
Boyd
Bishop Evans
Eddie Merkley
Ward Merkley
Rulon Hocking
Cliff McCoy
Joy Jenkins
iMr
Ed Jenkins
Joy
Lowell Glines
Billie McKee
Marold McKee
Kansas City
Roy McKee
Westminster Calif
Explorers and
Mia
Morris Vernon
Marion G Hanks
Francis Palmer Warren Merkley
Dannie ‘Lurner
Lynn Reynolds
Mark E Petersons
Bruce Belliston
Beth McConkin
Provo
Ray McConkie
Ernest Weld
Carol Burke
Joss Burke
Weldner
Utah Motor
Faye Jones
Clark Jones
Tub
Carol Bennion
Loma Stringham
Faye
Carol
Misa Seeley
Misa Tidwell
Roosevelt and Duchenne
Charles Palmer
Dlaing
Imus
Dlain
Fort A
Mra. Ashby
Salt Lake
Fire destroys G Brough Tome in Randlett
The home of Grant Brough burned Monday afternoon with no items saved. Local residents Mrs Jessie Pickup, Mrs Viola Jensen, and Mrs Mazel Wardle attended church activities and board meetings. Families socialized in Roosevelt and Salt Lake City with medical visits and travel noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Brough
Jessie Pickup
Viola Jensen
Mra Mazel Wardle
State Sunday School Board
Relief Society
Ted
Marlon Taylor
Hunzel Wardle
Hazel Wardle
Peggy
Cookie McKowen
Bennett
Lewis Littleton
Salt Lake City
Stanley Nebeker
Nebeker
Vernal
Randlelt and Ouray Lions Club
Carl Moore
William
J E Jensen
Joyce
Norton Shelton
Roosevelt
Littleton
LaRue Pickup
Lyl
Jet
Dance directors named at Sunday meeting and remarks on talks
At Sunday night gathering Martin Vernon and Gloria Lorrocks were released as dance directors while Mr and Mrs Boyd Price were sustained. David Roberts and DeLoy Simper gave talks and Susan Sowards, Margene Hall and Lynda Murdock sang two numbers. J C Haws spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Vernon
Gloria Lorrocks
Boyd Price
David Roberts
DeLoy Simper
Susan Sowards
Margene Hall
Lynda Murdock
J C. Haws
Pickup Family Visits and MIA Tuesday Arrivals
Army Wednesday Mr Pick Up's mother Mrs Ada Pickup and his sister in law Mrs Donna Pickup accompanied them Mrs Donna Pickup visited her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Metton Stoddard Stake Mutual visitors at tending MIA Tuesday evening were Mrs Dora Curry Lar tine Duncan Melba Bolton Mra Donna Swain and Mias Pauline McConkie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Pick Up
Ada Pickup
Donna Pickup
Metton Stoddard
Mia
Dora Curry
Lartine Duncan
Melba Bolton
Donna Swain
Mias
Pauline McConkie
Oil News and Uintah County Drilling Reports
Oil and gas activity across Uintah County with multiple unit filings, test locations, and casing work. Includes Wasatch and Green River tests, shut in and waiting status, and references to Standard Oil Co of California operations and related wells in sections and ranges. Local contests and dances also noted with prize winners and event details.
New Brochure Promotes Vernal Tourist Attractions
At a Vernal Chamber of Commerce meeting last week a new brochure on the Laurel ity attractions of the Vernal area was exhibited. It features a large colored photo of the visitor center at Dinosaur National Monument and images of Flaming Gorge Dam, petroglyphs, a Green River boat trip, the Uintas, and Vernal golf. Initial print run is 78 000 copies with about 40 000 to Utah Tourist Council for distribution. The brochure and Dinosaur licenses will be shown at a national sport show in San Angelo and an exhibit in Dallas. A survey of Uintah Basin natural resources may be conducted next summer, with University of Utah possibly carrying it out. The tourist attractions west of Vernal are under development, and the plan was deferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinogaur Land
Volute Vernal
Utah
Flaming Gorge
Green River
Ivérie Uintas
Versnal
Dhosaur National Monument
Vonea
Utah Tourist Council
San Angelica
Dallas
Texas
Uintah Basin
Wan
BI Palfrey
Man
University of Utah
Vernal
Uintah County Oil Well Location Notes
Fragmentary listing notes multiple oil well locations in Uintah County with section, township, and range details. Mentions 10500 Mesaverde test and 200 into the Mancos Prep, spud No 23 28 Hed Wash Standard Old Co of Calif, NE NE NW Sec 28, Twp 7 8 Ree 22E, plus 4455 Greenriver test drilling at 3774 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calif
Uintah County
Red Wash Standard Oil Co
Red Wash Standard Oil
Standard Oil Co
Kennedy Wash ‘Alum Corp
Mesaverde
Mancos
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elmer AL Merrell
Norway
Vernal Express
Jane
Evans
Joseph Engberson
Callis Billings
California
Laurel Woods
Wendell Johnson
Ogden
Ashley Bartlett
George Digelow
Say Young
Ilaller Erekson
Southam
Tee
West Mola
Galfro
Cardinal Muench
Galfer
Randlett
Brough
By Viola Jensen
Beh Vaart
Dad
Avjit
Barbara Wilde
Leslie Ann Ley
Barbara Udy
Mr Harmon
Kathy Webb
Kay Caldwell
Kathleen Jolley
Patrica Anderson
Patricia Tropking
Geraldine Washburn
Patricia Anderson
Keith Squire
Sharon
Yonnie Cook
Jess Hallinger
Mark Pope
Kitten Kalls
Rand
Murray
Oil News, Naman Iam Eee
Raven Ridge
Standard Oil, Co
Chaplin Wella
Geleo Petr Co
Uinta County
Hullinger Fae Uintah Dome Oi
and Gas Corp
Oldwell
Coyote Wash
Alamo Corp
West Coyote
Basin
Chapita Wells
Belco Petr Co
Federal
Exaco, Inc
NSE
Lucretia Evans
Cheryl McLean
Dorothy Winder
Mrs Lee
Connie Maws
Sharon Zufelt
Marvine Winward
Ruth Squires Gentry
Weber
Ned Wash
June Davin
Black Bunny At & United Cerebral Palay Center
Ifere
Inc
Pontiac
Slaugh Motor Company
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