Rainmaker Vincent Schaefer and his unlikely path to science
A youth from Schenectady left school to work at General Electric then as a tree surgeon before building a home from an old barn. During the Depression and war he pursued aviation study, and his cloud experiments with dry ice in cold jars led to rain formation atop clouds, suggesting a future breakthrough.
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Fiat
Schenectady
Elther
Pancent Schaefer
General Electric Company
Kansas
Inter
Vincent Schaefer
Fat Lamb Sale Set for Salt Lake Stock Yards
Nearly 3000 fat lambs raised by 4H clubs Utah Young Farmers and Future Farmers of America will be sold Thursday at the North Salt Lake stock yards. The Utah Junior Lamb Feeders project aims to promote feeding lambs in favorable areas and marketing as fat lambs. Buyers will include youths from Uintah basin Box Elder Sevier and Utah counties with weights 73 to 77 pounds, expecting 98 to 105 pounds at sale. Prizes await leaders with best gains and records. instructors hail from Vernal Roosevelt Tremonton Brigham City Richfield Monroe Salina and Payson.
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Utah
Farmers of America
North Salt Lake
Vernal
P Don E. Kenney
Gail Smith
Uintah Basin
Box Elder County
Sevier County
Utah County
Doyle Landon
Jess Hullinger
Roosevelt
LeRoy Bunnell
Tremonton
Vernal Willie
Brigham City
M. Rex Jensen
Lew Mar’ Price
Richfield
Parley Young
Monroe
E. Smith
Peterson
Salina
Farrell
G. Olson
Willis Hill
Spanish Fork
Ed. H. Cutler
Payson
Salt Lake City
Chamber of Commerce
Commit
Fragmentary Quote on Freedom and Respect
A clipped fragment discusses finding freedom to think freely as long as others’ rights are not trampled. The passage reflects tension between individual liberty and social restraint, suggesting a philosophical stance rather than a concrete event.
Local Social Notes And Industry Update
Ballard Ellen Bracken and Ellen Bracken families visit relatives in Roosevelt. Ward changes include Jack Cook named ward clerk in the new bishopric. Priesthood and Relief Society held in Roosevelt with light attendance. Rexburg residents Mr and Mrs Richard Klingler moved into Delbert Robinson home. Extreme cold keeps Dee Allred at the Hayden garage to catch the school bus. John Taylor confined to Lars en home with rheumatic fever. Mrs David Lundberg celebrated birthday with games and refreshments. Arthur Wiscombe visits family in Morgan. Larue Pickup family visited Ed Coston home. Mrs Leland Angus and Ollie Rasmussen spoke at Sacrament meeting. Delos Trim of San Diego wrote to brother George Bracke. Paper industry notes show 1848 and 1947 pulp totals, pine crop cycles, and a 21 million ton annual output.
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Mi Misa
Colleen
Robinson
Pear
Saenie Mi
Emil Hadlody
Vernal
Jack ‘Cook
Roosevelt
Dee Allred
Kerage
Hayden
John Taylor
Cpuseteres
Lar]sen
David Lundberg
Arthur ‘Wiscombe
Morgan
Larue Pickup
Randiett
Ed Coston
Leland’ Angus
Ollie Rasmussen
Delos Trim
San Diego
George Bracke
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Vere
E. RB
Lawrence-Cooper
Uintah ‘State Bank
Vernal Abstract and Realty
Spot Johnson
East Main
Atwood & Winward
Garth Atwood
Ied
Winward
Auto Parts
Bradshaw Auto Parts Co
Lloyd's Motor Sales
Vernal Ave
Moon
Claude
Shos
Tague Builders and Supply CO
Dixon
Weston
U.S
H. W. Marrs Palmer
Wasatch
Karren
AL Tassamner
Aii
Searle Electric & Appliance
Swain Funeral Home
Embalmera Ambulance Service
Bessie Swain
Collier Furniture
Gibson and Monitor Electric Appiiances
S. Vernal Ave
Christensen & Richens
Uintah State Bank
Kelvinator
Bendix
Colemere Furniture & Appliance CO
Vernal Sand and Gravel Co
Noad Gravel
Glass Shop
West Main Street
Keys
West Main
Joe LeBeau
Ashton's
Vernal, Utah
Gene Fisher
Nephi T. Atwood
Occidental Life Insurance
W. A. Jacobe
Inland Marine
Uteh
Optometrist
L. A. Daynes
V. GL. Nielsen
Mann
East 2Nd South
Uiitah Packing Co
Uintah
N. Vernal Ave
A. & W. Skeet. Metal Works
Lennox Furnace’ Dealers
W. Main Vernal
Paul V. Morrow
M. Ray Smith
W. Main
AVIS
Fred
Eastside
Sewing Machine Service
North Vernal Ave
Frane
Anderton
Salt Lake
Gontz
Joe Marsh
Slim Hartman
Slim
Doc Sherman
Dec
America
United States
Breiwert Found
Sadimma
Ballard Ellen’ Bracken
Earl A Ee and
Mrs
Richard Klingler
Rexburg
Idaho
Delbert Robinson
Yee
Clyde A. Anderson
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola’ ‘Bottling Company
Vernal, Utar
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