Vernal City Proposes Broad Improvement Program
Vernal City plans an extensive 1948 improvement drive for street paving curb and gutter work and related upgrades. Property owners must petition the city manager Leroy Taylor to request work and will have up to five years to pay. The council also announced action to remove several fire hazards identified in a recent city inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal City
Perroga
Leroy Taylor
Henry Schaefermeyer
Schaefermeyer
Cold weather continues. Basin Flying Service notes
Acel Hell, weather observer for Basin Flying Service, reports the past week stayed cold with persistent low temperatures. He provides weekly readings and cautions pilots about continued frost and visibility issues affecting flights.
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Acel Hell
Basin Flying Service Weather Observer
Mrs Sarah Green Evans Dies in California
Mrs Sarah Green Evans died in San Bernardino California on December 30 as learned by May Freestone. The Evans family were residents of a Ward area where Mr Evans served as second counselor in the West Ward Relief Society at that time.
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Sarah Green Evans
California
Ashley
San Fernardino
May Freestone
Evans
West
Water Users Organize Uintah County Association
Uintah County water users form a county unit of the Uintah Basin Water Users Association. Thomas W. Jensen outlines the Bay Side Reservoirs Act enabling a revolving $1 million initial appropriation for small water projects with potential growth to $2.6 million. A three-member committee was named to draft incorporation articles within thirty days. State reps will assist in organizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aciiog
Uintah County Water Users Association
Vinish Bank
Thomas W. Jensen
Southern and Eastern Utad Association
Utah Water and Power Board
Bay Side Reservoirs
Jensen
Utah
Jentsen
Uintah Basin
Wallace Calder
Leon P. Christenser
Alma Preece
Uiitals County Water Users Association
Gold and Green Ball Draws Large Uintah Stake Crowd
A large crowd filled Imperial Hall for Uintah Stake Gold and Green Ball with Jack Frost and Fairy Queen themes. Ward queens were unveiled, a floor show featured thirty couples, and a celebrity-like promenade ended with corsages and speeches from stake leaders.
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Imperial Hall
Uintah Stake
Deck Frost
Bhd
Jack Front
ara@ AtDKe
Bing
Michael Bally
Sharon Evans
Jack Frost
Fairy Queen
Loma Hardy
Elaine Evans
Vernal
Janice Fisher
Ruby Kloepell
Ashley
Jean Gardiner
Neples
Gwen Viele
March of Dimes Dance to Crown Polio Drive Finale
Uintah County prepares for a grand March of Dimes Dance sponsored by the Vernal Lions Club with the Kidoodlers. Henry Schaefermeyer says the event will be the greatest social gathering yet, featuring Little Hoy Freestone with an electrical guitar solo and stories from past polio patients. Mrs. LeRoy Taylor notes county civic clubs pledge support as hospitalization costs for polio rise, with aid from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Vernal Lions Club
Lions Eidoodlers
Henry Schaefermeyer
Ulptah County
Jintahns
Kidoodlers
George P. Roth
J. Ferron Hacking
Charles Inkar C. Anderson
Rulon Being
Oat Dton
Eral
Eugene Weist
Frank Henderson
Henry Schefermeyer
Clarence Freestone
Kideoollars
Loys Hall
Will Ang
Mr. Schiefer
Little Hoy Freestone
Pulio
Hoy
Dia
Tellas
Uintah
LeRoy Taylor
Wirtan
Mia Taylor
Taylor
National Foundation For Infantile
Yarelysis
Palio
Asalstan
Spontaneous Coal Fire Damages Vogue Theatre
A coal spontaneous combustion fire damaged the Vogue Theatre, burning the stage and rafters. Fire crews extinguished the blaze with water and chemicals. reconstruction began with a new screen and equipment, and the theater planned to resume operations once installed.
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Vogue Theatre
Vogue
Tr. Js. L Hansen
Uintad State Bank Bldg
Val G Hostae Tridell Returns From Korea
Val G Hostae Tridell arrived home today after an honorable discharge from the Army. He served in Korea with the Army Construction Engineers as a member of the occupation forces.
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Val G. Hostae Tridell
Korea
Mr. Moss
Army Constriction Engineers
Utes Derhat Spartans Vie For Second Place In League
The Uintah Utes and Duchesne alongside Roosevelt and Duchesne rough riders contest runnerup honors after a tight 26 29 game on the Hoone vyelt floor. Altamont and Tobloon's clash left Altamont in the cellar as Tobloon’s Tigers rose to fourth. The pace was fast with 32 fouls as Roosevelt and Duchesne played tough defense late in the showdown.
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Uintah Utes
Duchesne
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Une Duchesne Eagles
Vyelt
Altamont Longhosna
Tobloon
Tigers
Postti
Death of Thomas Aycock Brother of Robert Aycock
Thomas Aycock died in Baltimore Maryland on January 7 as learned by his brother Robert L Aycock He was a World War veteran and a brigadier general in his profession The surviving siblings listed are Robert L Aycock of Vernal Herman Aycock Bertha Maples Beatrice Harper Alma Harper all residing in North Carolina.
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Thomas Aycock
Baltimore
Robert L. Aycack
Mr Aycock
Robert L. Aycock
Vernal
Herman Ayecock
Bertha Maples
Beattice Lharper
Alma Harper
North Carolina
Golden Wedding Honors for Mr and Mrs Alva Hatch
Mrs Zelda Eldridge hosted the gold wedding anniversary for Mr Alva Hatch and Mrs Mary Hatch at Vernal. The event featured a three tier cake trimmed in gold, red roses, and plants, with piano solos and a solo by Eldridge. The Hatch couple, born in 1876 and 1880 respectively, married in 1893 and have six children, five living, and ten grandchildren.
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Mrs Alva Hatch
Mra
Zelda Eldridge
al Jonny
Eldridge
Beverly
Smithfield
Alva A. Hatch
Mary Nelson Hatch
Vernal
Hatch
St Fish Faves
Alma. M
Burati Stock Peck
Corte
Jane Wichtember
Ma Hatch
Local basketball and dairy cooperative meeting noted
The article reports a local basketball game where the Oilers and Salt Lakers competed with many shooting attempts. It also describes a dairy producers cooperative meeting in Uintah County discussing a marketing agreement to ensure fair pricing and collective bargaining for members.
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Ollera
Oilers
Penparada
Eatches
Pnawever
Pele Gaucreenind
Tadtes
Vernon visitor Melvin Jorgengen from Mose Lake
Melvin Jorgengen of Mose Lake Washington spent several days in Vernal visiting friends and relatives. Jeneett a former Vernal resident and longtime Uintah High School teacher also figures in the tale.
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Melvin Jorgengen
Mose Lake
Washington
Jeneett Ia
Uintah High School
Don Jensen Reelected Club President Amid Shakeup
Don Jensen, longtime Vernal Gun Club figure, was again named president while a board shakeup removed a key member. New officers include Curfew as vice president and Stanley R. H. King as secretary. changes follow the resignation of another director and installation of replacements.
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Don Jensen
Gun Club
Prexy
Jensen
Stanley R. H. King
Resaurce
Eee
Ing
Big Can
Curlew Gardiner
Karl Swain
Board of Effectors
My. King
National Farm Loan Association declares annual dividend
The National Farm Loan Association Board of Vernal declares a four percent dividend for all members of record as of December 31. Leon P. Christensen notes continued improvement in the association's financial condition with a long range reserve program in place. A meeting to discuss the dividend and reports is set for 11:30 P.M. with a Federal Bank of Berkeley representative present.
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Ealvit Ividentey
Tdirectora Ir Eo Hetah National Farm Loan Associeuie Bon
Vernal
Pal All Tembera
Leon P. Christensen
Kreeton
Noldere Meeling Wes
Federal Bank of Berkley
Mrs Rae Ashton founds new national magazine
Mrs Rae Ashton veteran of the Ten yeateen nation and chair of its national publications committee launches a lay scribers magazine. Harold Robinson WWI veteran addressed the Artsillery's National News meeting. The new publication aims to inform Legion Auxiliary readers about its aims and the American way of life.
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Rae Ashton
NEW National Magazine
Vernal American Legion Auxiliary
Haa
Harold Robinson
Iaeres Ashtod
Tha Artillery
Ull
Legion “Auxiliary
Jeommuslat
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Mrs. Grant West
Merlacy
Jennis McConkie
Tridell
Joyce Bigelow
la Fone
Politef
Vintah Stake
Thi
Chicago
Orton Watkins
Stake
Y.w.m.la
Grant Hacking
Verdin Johnson
Actuvlty
Frank Walker
Vernal Lions Club Eidoodlers
Utes Derhat
Spartans
Vinteh
Bonanza
American Gusonte Co
Bonanza Bundey
Eternpen
Thomas Aycotis
Robert Aycock
Ae Een
Charles A, Hardy
Eid
Case
Esi
Etraaent Organiaadlo
Tral Dairyinien’ Cooperative Association
Progres
Ativan
Hale
Wey
Whitaker, Aiea i
Hs Wri
Aia
Wales
Scottets
Siena
Dot 'Ohana
Phate Loan, Association
Fey
Utah Fish and Game Clubs
National News
Legion Auxiliary
Tartar
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