Vernal Fourth Celebrations Draw Huge Crowd in Basin
A large crowd enjoyed Vernal Utahs Fourth of July celebration with a Lions Military Band concert at the courthouse, a patriotic program led by Sander and E Johnson of Craig, a horse show by Lola Bourdette, and a community meeting at 130 pm addressing regional welfare with plans expected to benefit the Basin and Colorado points.
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Ciary
Federal
Marshall Herman Miller
Lions
Lloyd Winn
Court House
Federal Building
Bank of Vernal
Imperial Hall
Legionnaire
I Sander
Cherman Sander
Hon E . Johnson of
Craig
House of Representatives
Colorado
Edna Rirle
Rirle
Wallace Calder
Uintah
Lola Bourdette
Silver Cloud
American Legion Auxiliary
High Rvon
Vernal Twenty Years Ago Quiet Fourth and Local Wins
A quiet Fourth in Vernal with guests at the Bryants and fireworks. Vernal road and nearby routes are in operation signaling growth. Indian and Vernal boys baseball game ended 26 to 3. Professor Vernon visits family. Will and Andrew Vernon travel home to see relatives. Mrs Dr Martin and children spend summer at Decater. Local scenes include stagecoach to auto transition and growing traffic.
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Ira Bryant
Weston Veron
Will
Andrew Vernons
Logan
Vernon
4 L. Gibson
Dr Martin
Speoniine
Olf
Decater
Ate
Woolgrowers Convention to Be Held in Logan Utah
The Logan Chamber of Commerce promotes the Utah State Woolgrowers Convention in Logan July 14 to 18 with Farmers Encampment at Utah State Agricultural College. State woolgrowers are invited as special guests. program highlights include addresses by W H Harvey Don T Coltom and Don C Tom, tours, and a banquet in Logan Canyon.
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Logan Chamber of Commerce
Utah
A. G Lundstrom
Logan
W H Harvey
James A Hooper
Frank Hagen
Logan Canyon
Lucinda Jenson
Hirth
Wm Peterson
Marshall
Last Sad Rites for Sarah Ashby of Maeser
Funeral services for Sarah Ashby born February 2 1915 at Maeser were held Monday in the Maeser chapel with Bishop Carl Richens and speakers reflecting on her life of kindness. A large cortege followed to Maeser cemetery where the grave was dedicated by Bishop Claire Hacking. Survived by parents W and Ambrosine Ashby and siblings Rulon Harold Thora Ward Anna and many relatives.
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Maeser
Sarah Ashby
Provo
Carl R Richens
Mied
Thos iBngham
Carl BH Preece
Sarahs
Sylvanus Collett
Claire Hacking
Lapoint
Bernice Colton
Tha Oaks
Francis Smith
Mary Helen Hecking
Lela
Freda Hall
Clara Colton
Kate Merkley
Ambrosine Ashby
Lapointacon
Brimhall
Nixon
Rulon
Harold Thora Ward
Anna
Mirs
Don Ashby
Thos South
Santaquin
John Ashby
Midview
James Murray
Altonah
Macvin Mitchell
Neols Afr
Doctor of Towns Urges Shared Work Toward Community Progress
A 1930 editorial from the Vernal Express urged residents to apply strong business effort to community life. It warned that indifference and carelessness hinder town progress, noting empty houses and factories as signs of failed collective effort and urging citizens to work together to grow Vernal.
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Citizexr
Forest Fire Threat in Dry Fork Canyon Under Ranger Oversight
Firefighters led by a forest ranger battled a season’s first blaze in Dry Fork Canyon within the Ashley National Forest. Seven men fought for two days, saving valuable timber as seven acres burned before containment. Cause traced to neglected campfire embers near anglers’ fish cleanings along the stream. A separate small fire near Greendale Daggett County, caused by careless campers, was quickly put out.
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Ashley National Forest
Lam.bert
Ashley Forest
Greendale Daggett County
Dern to Deliver Opening Address at Ft Duchesne Convention
Governor George Dern will open the annual U BIC gathering at Fort Duchesne on August 7 and 8 drawing more than thirty thousand people from Uintah Basin and states across the west. Prominent speakers include Ray L Wilbur and W Dunlap who will discuss homes, water power, and agriculture. Dr George Thomas and Dr C N Jensen to address university graduates and schooling.
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George Dern
UBIC
Fort Duchesne
Uintah Basin
West
Ray L. Wilbur
Interior
W Dunlap
Department of Agriculture
Uintah Basin Railway Feasibility Boosted by Van Sweringens
The Van Sweringens announce they will construct the Dotsero Cutoff and consider extending the Denver and Salt Lake line into Utah’s Uintah Basin as part of a coast to coast route. James Grafton Rogers reveals the plan after a Cleveland conference, with talks of future western extensions and tunnel rent remains unchanged.
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Uintah Basin
van Seerin- Ren
van Sweringens
Rogers
Denver and Salt Lake
Moffat
Uintah
Utah
West
Ture’ On
Salt Lake City
Moffat Tunnel
van Swerigens
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Western Pacific
Denver & Hilo Grande
State Road Funds Budgeted for a Year for Major Projects
The Utah State highway commission announces a $6500000 fiscal year program starting July 1 guided by Henry J Blood. Major projects include Thistle Castella Cisco to Colorado line Monticello to Colorado line and Thompson east to Cisco in Grand County. Additional works cover a Tooele overhead crossing realignment entering Ogden and related route improvements. Over a million federal aid funds are involved with several contracts expected in July.
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State Highway Commissions
Henry J1 Blood
Cisco
Colorado State Line
Monticello
Thompson
Grand County
Tooele
Ogden
Haa
Cisco Thistle
Thompscen
Spanish Fork
Grand Junction
Colorado
Thistle
Colton
Price Canyon
Woodside
Usted
Ull
Installation of New Vernal Lions Club Officers
Vernal Lions Club held a regular meeting with the largest attendance except charter and ladies nights as new officers were installed. Incoming officers include J A Cheney president R C Cooper J R Doug Lay Thorn Hatch vice presidents secretary Wm B Wallis treasurer Bus Hatch lion tamer Lloyd Winn tail twister Jas H Walls Hyrum Calder and H Stringham directors. Reports by President Cheney on the Flaming Gorge project and by Hyrum Calder on roads followed a committee update on the Sheep Creek Dugway improvements discussed with Daggett and Uintah county commissioners.
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Lions Club
J A Cheney
R C Cooper
J R
Douglay
Thorn Hatch
J C Anderson
Wm. B Wallis
Bus Hatch
Lion Tamer
Lloyd Winn
Jas IL Walls
Hyrum
B&b
Calder
H Stringham
H Allan
Lions
Charter
Cheney
Flaming Gorge
Lion James H. Wallis
Lion Hyrum DC Calder
Daggett
Uintah
Sheep Creek
Manila Highway
Vernal Gun Club First to Invite Hoover to Utah
The Vernal Gun and Rifle Club, via Congressman Colton, invited President Hoover to visit the Uintah mountains this summer. The Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce later issued a belated Utah invitation, but the Vernal club was the first Utah group to extend the invitation.
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Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
The
Vernal Gun Club
Salt Lake City
H B Millham
Vernal Gun and Rifle Club
Don B. Colton
Hoover
Uintah Mountains
Millicam
Colton
Associated Press
Washington
Utah
Chamber of Commerce
Salt Laks City
Lions Fourth of July Lunch Sparks Local Problem Discussion
At a noon luncheon held at Community House on July fourth Western Colorado representatives joined Utah figures to discuss key issues facing the Umtah Basin region. Bishop Jas H. Wallis presided and reported on Lions club activities as officials from Colorado and Utah reviewed matters of mutual interest.
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Lions
Community House
Umtah Basin
Utah
Colorado
Utah Y
Jas H. Wallis
Vernal Lions Club
Thirty Years Ago Prof Gibson Vacation Home Visit
Thirty years ago Prof James L. Gibson returned to his Vernal home to spend vacation with his parents. Ed Young sold his farm to J I Arnold of Fremont County Wyoming. Prof N G Bowards announced his candidacy for county school superintendent to succeed himself citing friend support and a hope to win. Hyrum B Calder returned from Vernal with a housekeeper after marriage while Bruce Calder joined them. Lawrence Glines started as a salesman at Vernal Meat Market. A lawn party was hosted by Bishop John N Davis in honor of Miss Fannie DeFrie rg. The Union Hotel received a new porch refurbishment.
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James L. Gibson
Logan
Ed Young
J I. Arnold
Fremont County
Wyoming
N G Bowards
Express
Hyrum
Calér
Carliet
Bruce
Vernal
Calder
Lawrence Glines
John N Davis
Doesor
Fannie DeFrierg
Bishops
Uniton
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A. D. Stone
Vernal Express
Dry Fork Canyon
Governor Dern
Ft. Duchesne
Rensen
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