Night Firemen's Meet Night Show Featuring Spectacle
A dazzling firemen’s night show is planned for the Aug 50 event at Ver Naal rirg. Highlights include fireworks, a 50 foot jump by the Masked Marvel, rescue demonstrations with fresh air lines, and a two race program with single and double events. Special guests Irving GL Pratt and Mr Milleam will preside. the free day convention opens Aug 3 drawing 500+ members from 50+ organizations.
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Mirlars
Vernaal
Ty KK Biercey c
Bette
Irving GL Pratt
Amerie
Murray
Bingham
Koosharen
Aigut 3
Milleram
Wender
Millemm
Mille
Prey
Milbarr
Marlo
Kerpeth
Brbardse
Joss York
Terry Stiefermeyer
Alexander
Order to Prevent Spread Of Noxious Weeds
The state board of agriculture orders operators to prevent weed seed spread by cleaning exterior and exposed parts of machines. Combine harvesters and laying machines must have a blower to remove weed seeds. Noncompliance carries a fine up to thirty dollars.
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Ty Oprdes
Preaq
State Board of Agric Ita
Bed
Psad
Boy Scout Camp Opens Monday At Lake Fork
The Uintah district sets 250 boy quota for the Lake Fork encampment July 23 in Mt Petty area 30 miles north of Duchesne. Scouts from the Bintan Duchesne districts and troops across Uintah Basin join in activities, hikes, and leadership sessions under Scout leaders Christy and others, with planning underway for opening this week.
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Lake Fork
Bintan
Duchesne
Boy Scouts of America
Mt Petty
Duchesne Uintah
Uintah Basin
Uty National Parks
Adersan
Christy Jr Weil
Wavel
Aged Pioneer Ellen A Draper Dies at 93 in Nephi Home
Ellen A Wilhelm Draper, born May 25, 1846 in Nauvoo, dies at her daughter’s home in Payson West 945 PM Tuesday. Survived by four daughters Emma Chast, Susan Jensen, Sarahetta Johnson, Pearl Wooley, and son Willard Draper, 38 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, and 1 foster grandchild. She crossed the plains with her mother at age five and spent much of her later life in Piute and Freetel counties with the Relief Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen A Wilhelm Drager
Pearl Wooley
Sound West
Freedom
Nephi
Mrs Draper
Na Ivoo
John B
Clarissa Hardy Wilhelm
Naivoo
Utah
Asarly
Draper
Plains
Frazier Halts River Expedition With All Crew Safe
Ida Riggins July 10 The Frazier Salmon River expedition arrived here at 6 pm after a harrowing voyage that nearly cost the lives of five of eight crew members All six boats survived the treacherous rapids of the River of No Return but five boats capsized between here and Pistolrek Russell Cr Prazier of Bigham Utah expedition head halted the 375 mile trip to Lewiston Idaho The expedition ended there with all hands safe and the rock strewn voyage from the start near Battley at the head of the Middle Fork deemed a success The party planned to return to Salt Lake on Wednesday.
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Riggins Ida
Tui
River of No Return
Bonttren
Pistol
Rek
Russell Cr Prazier
Bigham
Utah
Lewiston
Idaho
Btaley
Middle Fork
Salt Lake
Huge WPA Funds Spent in Uintah County
A Uintah County report to County Clerk FL Noel details WPA spending over 18 months, funding roads reservoirs water systems and school lunches. Projects in Vernal Ashley National Forest and surrounding areas employed about 87 men on each project with the Oaks Park Reservoir dam ditch totaling 28 35345 dollars and weed eradication costing 762440 for 39 workers seven months.
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FL Noel
Provo
Vernal City
Oaks Park
Uintah County
Noel
Noe
WPA
Teter Areola
Junior Chamber Plans Play Producing Group
The Junior Chamber of Commerce at Vernal plans two summer plays. Thomas Tiley and Marvin Alter are secured as producer and director. An open high school reading Tuesday at 8 pm will choose the first show's cast. Proceeds will fund acting projects.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
At &Uerling
Thomas Tiley
Marvin Alter
Vernal
Isley
Mr Alter
Pasadena Community Playhouse
Junior Chamber
Army Instructor Inspects Vernal National Guard Unit on Tuesday
An army instructor from the 115th Regiment of Engineers visited Vernal on Tuesday to inspect the local National Guard detachment. The trip, tied to routine oversight, involved coordination with Fort Prais and related units in Utah and Nevada.
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Vernal National Guard
Asphalt Paving Expands Through Vernal City
WPA crews in Vernal City mined and stockpiled 2500 tons of asphaltum from winter deposits for street paving. Projects include Vernal Avenue between Second South and Fifth South, Second South two blocks toward the Fair Grounds, First North from Vernal Avenue, and First East from Main Street. The work improves traffic flow to the First Ward chapel and courthouse area.
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Marshal Lafe Richardson
Vernal City
Cemetery Boulevard
Vernal Avenue
Second
Fifth South
Fair Grounds
Tyo
First Ward
Main Street
Courts House
Court House
John N Davis
Main
Vernal
WPA
iGlines Water Works Project Approved
Glines Waterworks Company's project approved by WPA authorities to supply water for 25 families including the ward house at an estimated cost of 12000. Officers listed as A Don Batty president and Ernest M Johnson secretary and treasurer. Water to be taken from the J Ashley Upper canal and piped via McKenchnie field to Fletcher corner then north to Bishop Eaton's home. Pipe size allows supplying twice as many signed up families.
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Glines Waterworks Company
WPA
Ward
Don Batty
Ernest M Johnson
J Ashley Upper
Araithe McKenchnie
Fletcher Corner
Bishop John B
More Acres for Profit UBIC Theme at Uintah Basin Fair
The Uintah Basin Industrial Convention and Indian Fair will feature discussions on agricultural problems under the slogan More acres with profits led by Director William Peterson and the steering committee. Local planning boards and county representatives plus UBIC exhibit chiefs seek regional input and an art exhibit by Basin residents.
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Uintah Basin
Willlam Peterson
J Howard Maughn
George Stewart
Cgc
Wright B
O Colton
George T Bianche
Stoddard
George D Clyde
Elmer Lind
Hans LeRoy Taylor
V T Rice
Mae T Johnson
Nancy Thomas
Russell H Keetch
Ubic Indian Fair
Thorne
Reservoir Officials Arrange For Heavy Machinery
A committee led by Robert Hunting Wallace Calder Byron Goodrich H B Calder and Leon P Christensen travelled to Salt Lake to set up preliminary arrangements for machinery for the Buck Pasture project. They await initial Farm Security Administration approval and fund release. Christensen attended a Water Storage meeting and noted strong interest in the Colorado River project and rapid progress of the investigation. The group returned Wednesday.
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Robert Hunting Wallace Calder Byron Goodrich H B Calder
Leon P Christensen
Salt Lake
Buck Pasture
Farm Security Administration
Christensen
Road Project Advances South of Ouray Under CCC Work
The Vernal CCC, under the Division of Grazing, reports nearly thirty miles of road built south of Ouray. The project aims to extend from Ouray toward Grand County, on the east side of Willow Trek, with supervision by E F House and overseen by James M Orr Jr. The effort involves multiple county and Indian fee participants and continues under local supervision.
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Ouray
Vernal CCC
Division of Grazing
Grand County Mare
Willow Trek
E F House Ccal Prazier
James M Orr Jr O
de Fee
Utah County
Water From Reservoirs Saves Reservation Crops
Water from reservoirs supports farmers facing drought in Roers county as they manage grain and forage crops. Officials consider alternatives to protect yields and conserve water while awaiting roer river allocations and seasonal forecasts.
Basin Project and Relief Society Set for Weekend Meetings
The article outlines a quarterly conference with speakers from the MIA and Relief Society plans in Vernal Utah, including sessions in the old Seminary building, Sunday public conference at 10 am, and MIA activities. It also details two applications filed with State Engineer T H Hume for water rights related to the Colorado River Great Basin project, seeking irrigation and power rights across Uintah and Duchesne counties, with multiple dams and hydroelectric plants proposed along the Green River and associated diversions totaling about 1.6 million horsepower and 600,000 acres of irrigation, to be delivered via a 235 mile aqueduct to lands west of the Wasatch.
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Stake Mia
Tabernacle
General Mia
Helen Whilliams
YWMIA
Alden Anderson
L. Daynes
Choru
Wallace Slaugh
Alice Fox
Laura Manwaring
J Weldon
Relief Society
Colorado River
T H
Great Basin Water Ars Association
Utah
Green River
Colorado Basin
Great Basin
Wasatch Mountains
Thistle
Nephi
Fairview
Brush Creek
Ashley Creek
Dry Fork
Whiterocks River
Farm Creek
Pole Creek
Uintah County
Uintah River
West Fork
Lake Fork Gast Fork
Lake Fork
Rock Creek
Duchesne River
Duchesne County
Dogs Gett
Tollows Flaming Gorge
Coolorado River
Great Contiguous
Flaming Gorge
Red Canyon
Swallow Canyon
Island Park
Spit Mountain
Ouray
Vernal Youth Named Mayor At Boys State
Twelve Utah-Boys State cities elected city officials including a mayor and two commissioners per municipality. Gardner mayor was Clayton Findley. four Vernal participants listed as sponsors include Clayton Findley Legion Boyd Christensen Auxiliary Neldon Walker Lions Kenneth Workman Jr Chamber.
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Utah
Boys State
American Legions
Laudster
Clayton Findley
Gardner
American Legion
Wiesley
Vernal
Boyd Christensen
The
Legion Auxiliary
Neldon Walker
Lions Club
Kenneth Workman
Jr Chamber of Commerce
Vernal Rodeo Dates Set for September 7 8 9
Vernal community plans the annual fall show to run Thursday through Saturday September 7 8 9 with events including a car giveaway at the Saturday dance. Pres Weeks leads the organizing committee with Howard Caldwell handling publicity and a large team coordinating parade grounds races and entertainment at the Utah Basin major event.
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Alvin E. Weeks
Howard Caldwell
Uintah Basin
pers + el
DeVere
R W Wat
Stary
Donald R
Kenneth Strington
R Johnson
JC Anderson
Mr Mits
George P Ross
Orr
Caldots
Grant Calder
Treetine
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Imperial Pavilion
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the Vernal
Amp
Ashley National
Iist
Natal
Cuard
Hwogt
Colton
Wilber
Sam
Eima N Lauer
Newark
iGlines Water Works
Dept. At Grazing
Uin
Vernal Youth
SS Ball
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