County Hospital Plans Move Toward Better Care
County commissioners push for a half mill levy for hospital funding and a seven member hospital board. The county would cover $1000 for equipment and surgical instruments while a plan to extract road oil from county deposits is discussed with potential 509 new jobs and a major local industry afoot. An ambulance of events includes a UHS versus Altamont game and a late appendectomy on Mrs Enid Sinkovita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Fty
Ithe
LDS Church
N J Meagher
Vernal
Uintah
John Haglam
Bennett
Fack
Proposed consolidation of Ft Duchesne and Ballard schools
Uintah school district board held a special meeting Wednesday on merging Fort Duchesne and Ballard schools. No decision was reached as a protest from Fort Duchesne Indian agency officials cited 30 to 40 Indian children and 4 white children. The plan involved district cooperation with Alterra land offers and talks with adjacent districts to align plans for Western Uintah education needs.
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Fort Duchesne
Ballard
Board of Uintah School District
Hi Grant Veat
Ruth P. Haslem
Arthur Wiacombe
L C Noble
Ernest M Johnson
Simpkins
PTA China
LeRoy Adams
T Rice
Occ Wright
Uintah Ouray Indian Agency
Fort Deechesne
Wright
Fort Duchesan
Rice
Alterra Ans
New Room Project plan at United High School
A revised plan for the Room Project aims to widen understanding between home and school. I C Thorne has been taking photos for the yearbook while Edan Colton and Joe serve as co editors in the yearbook office, with body officers elected.
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United High School
Echool Ag
I. C .Thorne
Edan Colton
Joe
Second Ward MIA Team Defeats Ballard Monday
In a Monday practice game at Alterra High School gym the Second Ward MIA basketball team beat Ballard Ward 33 to 20. Players included Joe Milburn Ned Walker Ken Davis Curtis Hadlock Kay Thurman and Bully King led by coach Laurence Biddeway.
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Ballard Ward
Alterra High School
lVernal Second Ward
MIA
Laurence Biddeway
Joe Milburn
Ned Walker
Ken Davis
Curtis Hadlock
Kay Thurman
Bully King
Duchesne County Sends Six for Selective Service Call
Six young men from Duchesne county left Tuesday for East Lake City to be inducted into army service. They are Clarence Redmond of Roosevelt, Guy Birch, Delbert Hussell Merchant of Mountain Home, Leo Turnbow, and William Leroy Distiano of Tabiona. The sixth draftee was not yet announced. All five are volunteers.
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Roosevelt
Duchesne County
East Lake City
Clarence Redmond
John Redmond
Roosevelt Hrat
Guy FR. Birch
Delbert Hussell Marchant
Mountain Home
Leon Turnbow
William Leroy Distiano
Tabiona
Vernal Youth Serves In Navy On Charleston Patrol
Boyd Hall son of Mr and Mrs Ben Hall has served in the U S Navy for four years aboard the patrol gunboat USS Charleston. The ship operates in the Alaska patrol sector between Seattle Washington and Alaska as far north as Point Barrow. Charleston serves as flagship for three small cutters. Hall is flag engineer on the admiral’s barge and a first class petty officer in the engineering branch. He notes Alaska scenery along the Inland Passage as among the finest, with visits to Juneau and a world famed mine. Despite long nights, short days, and harsh conditions, great hunting and fishing are enjoyed by the crew.
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Boyd Hall
Ben Hall
J8 Navy
Aft
Charleston
Seat Washington
Alaska
Ag Point Barrar
Boyds
Pistee
British Columbia
Juneau
Iainst
Columbia
Conoco Expands Newspaper Advertising Reach in 1941
Conoco announces a major 1941 advertising appropriation to newspapers across the United States. The plan covers more than 1390 papers, aiming to reach over 15 million readers, with a focus on assisting local distributors and highlighting quality products and service.
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Ponca City
Oria
Contin LO
United States
Verbal Set of Uintah County Notices 20 Years Ago
In Uintah County during the year 20 seventy marriage licenses were issued by Clerk James Owell Jr. The Uintah Telephone Company was permitted by the Public Utilities Commission to raise rates about 20 percent. In Vernal American Legion members occupy new club rooms in the former Bartlette Music building. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Paul Curry of St Duchesne. Eggs are selling for 40 cents per dozen. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs John Beard. On Monday Mr and Mrs Puller Merrill announced the arrival of a baby boy. A marriage license was issued to James H Perkins and Etta Valina Anderson.
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Uintah County
James Owell Jr
Puller Merrill
James H Perkins
Etta Valina Anderson
Farewell Party Held For Harold Justice At Lapoint
A fireside style farewell Sunday honored Harold Justice who departed Tuesday morning for army training camp. The event featured a Justice address, readings, musical numbers by Kay and Boyd Winn, Dorothy Caldwell, Willis Newmyer and Orble Newmyer, games and refreshments.
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Lapoint
Harold Justice
Eye Justice
Thompson
Kay
Boyd Winn
Dorothy Caldwell
Willis Newmyers
Orble Newmyer
Bluebell LDS Chapel Rebuilding Plans Amid Fire Loss
The LDS chapel at Bluebell burned to ashes just before Christmas, despite community efforts and a dance proceeds toward rebuilding. Insurance covers most material costs. Swit Lake City bishopric will fund a portion of remaining costs. The new chapel will add two or three extra rooms.
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Bluebell
Chettmas
Altammit
Buldig
Blebell
Swit Lake City
Fragments of Local Notices and Ads
Readable fragments describe livestock trades jobs and community notices. Items include chickens wanted cash calls for visits, steady work offers in Uintah county, a card party at UHS, a Ladies Aid feed sale, and feeder pigs wanted with contact numbers.
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Ladies Aid
Uintah Gas Office
Uintah County Draftday Passagesdelay to Salt Lake
Five Uintah County draftees left Tuesday for examination in Salt Lake, one was rejected. Arthur Stone to replace him soon. Five others began training at Monterey, including Claude Richens, Silas Morrison, Ivan Elmer Jones, Elmer Merrill, and Harold Alten Jee.
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Uintan County
Salt Lake
Chv
Friand Preece
Uintah Draft Board
Arthur Btone
Monterey
Claude Richens
Silms Morrison
Ivan Elmer Jone
Merrill and
Harold Alten
Sunday Fight Paralysis Day Observed Across Counties
The piece notes observances for Fight Paralysis Day linked to a campaign identity, mentioning Uintah County and J Wallace Johnson. It references a Sunday observance, a birthday, and a visit by Jo Anderson to American Fork, plus a district conference of the UP and LCA.
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Uintah
Wallace Johnson
Formufate
Jo Anderson
American Fork
U P and L Ca
Colorado Highway 40 Association Elects Officers
Delegates from most towns in Moffat Grand and Routt counties attended the Steam boat Springs courthouse meeting as officers were elected. John W Davis of Craig was chosen for the position, with Miner of Craig serving as president and J M Childress as secretary treasurer.
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Moffat Grand
Routt Counties
Highway 40 Association
Steamboat Springs Court House
Miner
Craig
J M Childress
Associaton
John W Davis
Association elects officers for coming year in Routt and Grand counties
The association chose officers including Roy Templeton John W Davis William Cusgrif Moffat county Henry Rhone Grand Lake Charles Clayton Frazer Morris Long Granby and others. Plans for state highways and defenses highway Colorado were outlined by public officials and Trailways representative James. Henry Rhone credited the association with boosting tourist interest in using the highway. New officers will meet soon to plan the year’s work.
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Hutker
Moffat County
Roy Templeton
John W Davis
William Cusgrif
Grand County
Henry Rhone
Grand Lake Charles
Clayton Frazer
Morris Long
Rangery Rider Hurt at Denver Stock Show
Pete Clements of Rangery Cole was knocked unconscious during a stock show riding a bronc named Grapevine. He regained consciousness while being carried out but was rushed to a hospital with a possible spinal fracture after the third jump in the arena at the National Western stock show in Denver.
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Pete Clements
Rangery Cole
Grapevine
Denver
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Uhe
UHS
Altamont High School
UHA
Alterra
Enid Sinko Vita
House
Persona Wade
Ft. Duchesne
Conoco
Bluebell Lds
Windsor
Whitkey
National Distillers Product
Verporstinn
New York City
Eer
Ting
Derg
Hett
Inage
Montgomery Wards
Ture
A Anderson
Utah Auto Court
Montgomery
Nnt
Aand
Sall Homes and Choice Thuilding
Tf Christensen
Cit
Howe
Wiley Stewart
Luy Lour
Stringham Mine
Pepe Miller and Hardy
Byron Thomes Ogortt
Utah
Jeff Hall
St Vernal Utah
McNess Co
Magnolia St
Band Boosters Club
Ibs
Moros
Svensen Ward
Colorado Highway 40 Association
Vernal Hide & Fur Company
Pessril Montgomery Mg i “ Ta
Vera Ulah
Riverside Tires
Kendal
Kenneth Stringham
Kendall G Shoe Store
Benning
Ken
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