Vernal People and Events Chronicle Neighbors Recovering From Flu
Marion Shaffer isolated Sunday with suspected influenza while Nayor Colton and family leave quarantine after illness. Harold Davis visits from Bicep camp. Calder brothers harvest tenaciously and anticipate a warm summer. Oswald Jensen and Cran Witbeck return to Vernal from trapping near their ranch. 30 coyotes killed. Uintah State Bank stockholders meet and reelect officers. Rae Aghton arrives in New York and hopes to return in February. J. Boyer from New York Life Insurance in Salt Lake City regions visits Vernal on business. Mr. and Mrs. Tera Merkley and a young child recover from flu. Ralph Rasmussen and wife welcome baby girl born January 20 in Jensen. Vernal experiences near shirt-sleeve warmth. street sprinkler operates. Walter Barnes announces extensive garage upgrades including office and rest room. Harold Manwaring, cousin of Arthur Manwaring, killed in action October 16 in France. connection to George Goodrich noted. Alex Duval returns from eight months in France. serves as cook. recalls frontline experiences and American beef supply.
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Harold Manwaring
Arthur Manwaring
France
George R. Goodrich
Coodrich
Tie
Goodrich
the Express
Young Manwaring
Salt Lake City
Vernal News Roundup Highlights Local Appointments
Supt John McAndrewas of Uintah Stairway faces confinement at home. Thelma King is appointed deputy county treasurer and now at home. Mr and Mrs Merri Bennion move into Slenderson apartments. James Wallia visits Vernal from Balt Lake via Uintah Railway. Prest William Smart and wife visit Vernal. Ralph Rasmussen welcomes baby girl born Jan 24. J Rollow of Scoville Paper in Vernal Tuesday. E W Young Jr back at Ashley Coop Co bookkeeping. J K Bullock returns from Arizona trip. reports Arizona booming. Daughter to Mrs Robert Metcalf now in Globe, Arizona. W S Meenderson ill, hopes to recover soon. John W Pope ships Ford cars. Rollin Walker and others travel between Watson and Vernal with new “tvera.” Ona Billings to replace Ameiia Nelson as Uintah Telephone operator. Antony Strebel proud of wagon business. wife gave birth to 10 lb girl. W G Van De Grift recovered from flu-like illness. back at work. Maria Collet returns to Vernal to teach at Uintah Academy after influenza nurse work.
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J .K. Bullock
Vernal
Arizona
Ite
Hia
Robert Metcalf
Globe, Ariz
Davis Family Travels to Salt Lake for Parade
Mr and Mrs John N Davis left Vernal for Salt Lake City Thursday evening to view the parade and demonstration of the 145th Field Artillery in which their son Paul serves They expect to return next week with their other son The Vernal Price road is described as in very good condition with the road packed and frozen Douglas Kigg also traveled from Vernal to Price arriving about 2 30 PM after leaving at 7 00 AM
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John N. Davis
Yarnal
Salt Lake
Capitol
Paul
Vernal
Price
Aail
Douglas Kigg
Vernal booster pamphlets to promote Uintah Valley plans
The Vernal Express reports the job department printed and is distributing attractive booster pamphlets for J. A. Manker a Vernal real estate dealer. The pamphlets highlight Vernal Uintah county with vivid valley descriptions and a bright future inviting movement to the region.
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Vernal Express
Prasa
J. A. Monker
Vernal
Uintah
Manker
Daain
Wallis son reports safe arrival aboard U8 Grant at Brest
Mra James II Wallis received a letter from her son Trolert II Wallis in Brest France, noting he arrived safely on the U8 Grant after a fifteen day voyage. He describes nightly motion picture shows and a Christmas minstrel performance aboard, praised as marvelous and entertaining, while life in quarantine is endured. Mr Wallis is healthy and fond of the French town.
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Wallis
Trolert II Wallis
Brest
France
Boss
Lincoln's Birthday Celebration Planned by Utah GOP Groups
The Republican State Committee and affiliates announce a Lincoln's Birthday banquet and speeches at Hotel Utah on February 12 with a nationally prominent speaker expected. Republicans statewide will attend and tickets are in high demand. Mr and Mrs GC A Johnson report a letter from their son Monard, serving in the army of occupation in France, stating he is well and near his division.
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Republican State Committee
Women's Republican Club
Republican Club of
Utah
Lincoln
Hirth
Hotel Utah
A Johnson
Sen
Monard
Army of Occupation
France
Johnson
David Cary
Calalg
Sailor Potter Honorable Discharge Returns Home After Eight Months
Sailor Steyal E Potter has received an honorable discharge from the service and returned home after eight months aboard Navy ships on Pacific and Atlantic waters. He enlisted June 14, 1918, in the US Naval Reserve and trained at San Pedro before active duty. County Attorney Wallace Calder attended a Cedar Butte Oil Co. vandalism trial in Moffat. Wa. Got fined $26, two defendants freed. Flora Callett praised for nursing her father, Mayor D Catton, and aiding Roosevelt and Vernal residents during the flu. Miss May Emert's dog Tylock praised. Emert commutes with books, lunch in hand, Dutch Lowear’s antics entertain. United County Farm Loan association formed with officers Jacob N Lybbert president, A Theo Johnson VP, E A Manker secretary-treasurer. local appraisers named. Berkeley Federal Land Bank reports many loans approved. thirty-four farmers in Wayne County seek $60,000.
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Steyal] E Potter
Naval Reserve
Wallace Calder
Moffat
Cedar Butte Oil Co
Whiterocks
Albert Halens
United County Farm Loan Association
Jacob N Lybbert
A. Theo Johnson
E. A. Manker
J. N. Lybbert
Alfred Simper
Lester Bingham
Parley Goodrich
Horace Mortill
Forest Staugh
Daniel Adams
Theo Johnson
Federal Land Bank
Berkley
Wintah
Urado Oil Plans Nearby Rig and Melting of Secrets
Urado Oil of Dragon announces a new rig mile east of its current holdings. D N Swayze in Vernal states the venture aims to expand drilling atop hundreds of acres with existing tunnels providing steady flow. He notes the oil’s medicinal properties and absence of gasoline or kerosene, with Salt Lake firms using it in medicine. Also referenced is local notices about a public sale for an estray red two year old Helfer in Vernal City on January 30, 1919, at 2:30 pm, and a poundkeeper’s notice.
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Urado Oil Company
Dragon
D N Swayze
Vernal
Urado Salon Company
Urado Company
Swayze
Salt Lake
State of
Utah
Bad Eiguly-Egut
Wuchesne
Townslip
Pal
Aigo
King
Watson
Bob Bale
Cedar Posta Suquen Jonanson Abill
Bnaquire
Colorado
W. Manker
la- Quire
Bert Rowley
Hingbase
Red Cross Notes From Uintah Chapter
The Uintah County Red Cross chapter announces qualification rules for certificates honoring six to eighteen months of service with 800 hours minimum. Women receive ribbons and buttons based on service length. badges issued from the local office. Reports show 1,866 clothing articles collected and 34,644 made in 1918, with refugee garments and socks shipped. Home Service urges returning soldiers to register. nurse survey resumes due to influenza, with a house to house canvass planned.
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Ied Cross
Fs Iu
Red Cross
Moon
Uintah’ State Bank
Belgian Relief Committee
Uintah
Thia
Home Service
Thorugh
Ben Critchlow
American Red Cross
Mountain Division
Tted Cross
Denver
New Golden Rule Adopted in Vernal During Coming Year
A Vernal campaign urges residents to support local merchants against aggressive national mail order and printing houses. The slogan "Hoy to Vernal" promotes buying locally to strengthen the town’s economy and civic life, warning that out of town purchases weaken the community and its institutions.
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Vernal
Vernel
Belojpal
Nu-Bone Corset Made to Order In Vernal Care
The Nu-Bone corset order is now in the care of Mrs. Avon Girard at the Vernal Express office. Contact Vernal 145 for appointment scheduling.
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Avon Girard
Sam Atchee Indian Leader Dies at Dragon
Sam Atchee a prominent Uintah Basin figure and Umcomphyre tribe member died Tuesday at Dragon aged and reputedly from general debility blinded in later years. A royal U S citizen loyal to Indians customs he helped whites and natives. Atchee Station on the Uintah Railway named for him. Red Cross notes memberships issued this year with Burton and Banner as acceptable proof.
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Sam Alchea
Uintall
Dragon
Umcomphyre
United States
Uintah County
Basin
Colorado
Atchee
Uintah
Losa
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Uintah Telephone Company
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Utah Agricultural College
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W. CG. van de Grift
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Uintah Academy
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Spidemlo Ag
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Tylok
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