Old Days Items From Utah State Agricultural College
Debating as an extracurricular activity begins at Utah State Agricultural College with Grant Calder of Vernal among participants. Elder Clyde E. Merkley, missionary in Waco Texas, writes home praising his mission work. Marriage licenses issued January 19 to Dallas Ames and Arda Johansen, married by Bishop Lester Bingham. Jessie Fowler’s daughter Jessalyn fractures a arm after a fall from a giant stride at Central School. Richard 4, son of Elmer James, has tonsils removed after prior injuries. Roosevelt grows, census shows 500 residents. Third assistant electrician arrives at the power plant. Frank Siddowly notes improved morale. Mayor E D Samuels orders 25,000 trout for a pond near Deep Creek ranch.
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Utah State Agricultural College
Grant Calder
Vernal
Uintah T High
Clyde E. Merkley
Waco
Texas
Dallas
Ames
Arda Johansen
Altonah
Lester Bingham
Jessalyn Fowler
Jessie Fowler
Central School
Richard
Emes
Elmer James
Roosevelt
Frank Siddowly
E. D. Samuels
Deep Creek
Baby girl born in Silver City and other local notes
A baby girl was born to Mrs. K. J. Tenney and family in Silver City, with mentions of parents George and Ennie Wilson, and relatives B. O. Colton Sr. and Mrs Clark of Provo. Also notes about a Bartlett baby, L. H. Woodard shopping for furniture goods, and doctors George H. Christy and Homer E. Rich moving into new offices above a cement block building.
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Silver City
New Mexico
K. J. Tenney
Ora Wilson
George
2Innie Wilson
B. O. Colton, Sr
Clark
Provo
George H. Bartlett
L. H. Woodard
George H. Christy
Homer E. Rich
Frank Watkins
Sonia
Co Sreeteleight
Card parties and shaved heads mark Vernal gossip
Seventy years ago January 25 1894 reports a social note on card games drawing many locals into High Five fashion. Vernal bald heads receive reflectors in hopes of a future hair era while cattle buyers circulate a sizable sum in the valley. A girl is born to Archie Weeks. George Searle returns with Rio Blanco and two prisoners two men charged with counterfeiting and threatening an officer. Water strikes in a Graham Bend well hint at a strong flow forthcoming amid sleigh variety noted for winter travel.
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Archie Weeks
George Searle
Amish County
White River Country
Rio Blanco
Messrs
Black
Frank
Graham Bend
Green River
Wind-up to a knockdown clash over clock repair incident
A jeweler carrying a grandfather clock in a crowded street bumped a woman, causing her bundles to spill. She yelled at him, asking why he could not be like others and just give her a watch.
Restless Sea TV Program Slated Jan 31
The Restless Sea, Bell System Science Series on oceanography produced by Walt Disney, will air on NBC-TV Friday January 31 at 6 30 p m. The color hour features oceanographers at work, exploring the sea’s vast and mysterious inner space and the links between physics biology and meteorology with filmed and animated sequences.
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California
Office of Naval Research
Nbc-Tv
Restless Sea
Walt Disney Productions
Soil Bank Land Use Pondered By Ag Agent
County Agent Kay R Bendixson urges landowners with Soil Bank contracts expiring to plan post concession use. Utah sees 895 acres in Uintah County and over 40 000 statewide. national totals exceed 6.7 million. Extension specialist Karl G Parker says expired lands could fill range needs with spring grazing if managed as practical 300-acre units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay R. Bendixson
Uintah
Karl G. Parker
Utah State University
Utah
Oceanography on Film Explores Seas From Plankton to Trenches
A documentary presentation blends ecology chemistry and engineering to reveal ocean science from microscopic plankton to vast marine mammals. It showcases underwater cameras the FLIP vessel and instruments to study sediments tides currents and sea floor topography with animated diagrams.
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Earth
Notable Vernal Residents Depart and Visit California T: Notable Vernal Residents Depart and Visit California
Vernal residents engage in family visits and travels to California including Mabel Yourdon planning several months with relatives in Los Angeles Lemon Grove and Long Beach. Ainges and Moon families report recent travels to Salt Lake Denver and Provo amid local gatherings and a funeral. Albert Snow, 98, dies at his son’s home. local arrivals include Dr Curtis and Bascom visiting Vernal.
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Mabel Yourdon
Vernal
California
Jim Freemans
Los Angeles
Frank Freemans
Lemon Grove
Failies
Edith Hartman
Long Beach
Nora Ennis
Wood Lake
Joe Barnhills
Bell Flower
Vernat
Mite Ainges
Morgan Gardners
Garden Grove
Calif
Provo
Linda
BYU
Steve
Shirley Ainges
White Ainge
Salt Lake
Wallace
Fruita
Cole
Roddy Ainge
Albert Snow
Newell Snows
Donett Snow
Karen Snow
Margie Merriam
George Grosses
Duchesne
Loren Mitchells
Les Maiers
Red Wash
Lewis Vincents
Donna Godina
Evylene Sheffer
Bonanza
Homemakers Club
Pat Todd
Dinosaur’ National Monument
Nile Aanges
Artesia
al Miller
Willis Bourdette
Jensen
Woodrow Snow
Dr. Curtis
Mr. Bascom
Lae Point
Possible co op grazing on Soll Bank lands with improvements
County agent Kay Bendixson notes landowners must choose use per their situation. Possible options include leaving land for soil conserving grazing, cropping, selling, renting, or joining a government diversion program. Cooperative grazing units could include water development fencing and management carried out by participating ranchers.
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Soll Bank
Kay BR. Bendixson
Seager Attends Denver Medical Center General Practice Review
Tyrrell R. Seager of Vernal joined 275 physicians at the 10th annual General Practice Review at the University of Colorado Medical Center in Denver January 12–13. The program, led by S. Wesley Eisele, covered internal medicine pediatrics surgery and other fields, part of CU Medical Center’s ongoing refresher course series with 2800 doctor registrations in 1963.
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Tyrrell R. Seager
Vernal
University of Colorado Medical Center
Denver
CU School of Medicine
Humphreys Postgraduate Center
S. Wesley Eisele
Eisele
CU Medical Center
Community visits and family gatherings in Vernal area
The Stewarts host and visit relatives across Vernal Rangely and Salt Lake City area. Amanda Jones takes Zinna Murray to Vernal. Rae Rae and Beulah Stewart travel to Salt Lake City visiting Wiley and Wayne Olsons. Auer Warrens stay with Lute Stewart. Gene Stewart family visits Salt Lake. Rial Chews relocate to Vernal. Carl Dugan under doctor care. Lucy Stewart visits her mother. Lowell Chivers and sons from Salt Lake visit White Ringe family.
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Beulah Stewart
Salt Lake
Wiley Stewarts
Wayne Olsens
Raymond Stewart
Wiley Stewart
Ida Stewart
Auer Warrens
Rangely
Lute Stewarts
Auer
Lute Stewart
Vera Caldwell
Ethel AuMiler
Carl Dugan
Lucy Stewart
Vernal
Lucinda Sewell
Lowell Chivers
Wesley
Ernest
White Ringe
Community notes from Vernal and surrounding areas
Residents share visits and recoveries across Vernal Duchesne and nearby towns. Mrs Josie Morris improves after a broken leg at Salt Lake hospital. families including the Sloughs, Snow, Harri son, Clapp, Yeager and Grosses are mentioned with visits, travels, and hosting relatives from Boise, Priest River, Duchesne, Bonanza and Louisburg.
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Loren Mitchells
Duchesne
George Grosses
Earl Grosses
Bonanza
George Gross
Lynne Dudley
Donny Haslem
Jay Haslems
Mona
Shell Clarks
Asa Evans
Martin Evans
Leon Parrishes
Rangely
Larry Shaw
Irene and
Rhomdal Shaw
Louisburg
Phoenix
Ariz
Kansas City
Sybil Gross
Roosevelt Saturday Night Square Dance Attacked by The Cottons
LaNae Wedig of Vi and The Cotton Taylors plus George Grosses attended a square dance at Roosevelt Saturday night. Beth Wall traveled to Roosevelt Friday to visit her parents, the Tom Robbins family.
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LaNae Wedig
The
Cotton Taylors
George Grosses
Atteck Square
Roosevelt
Beth Wall
Tom Robbins
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Ata
Ape
Fuller
Tooma
Ashton
Deale
Jensen Mahle Yourdon
Nite Ainge
E. Colfax
T. R. Seager
Denver Medical Center
George Romney
Michigan
Sue Ann Godderidge
Smithfield
Cache County
National Dairy Princess
Ian
Ralph A. Preece
Good Insurance-Good, Bervics
E. Maln
Utah Mining Association
Temple Square
Motor Hotel
Clarence L.weal
Rar Ath Tel Sd
West South Temple
Laka City
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