Fathers and Sons Outing Plans Open July Camp near Vernal
A Uintah Basin Father and Son hiking event is set for July 19 to 24 from Vernal. Don B. Colton leads the group with Sylvenny Collett as camp director and Dr Homer Rich supervising safety. Delegations from LaPoint Libert Jensen and Vernal wards will join for lumber demonstration at Nord’s mill and a base at Old Baldy lakes. The trip ends with Vernal’s pioneer anniversary celebration on July 23.
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Vernal
Old Baldy
Don B. Colton
Court House
Dry Forka
LaPoint
Libert
Jensen
Rorce
Nord
Uintah
Sylvenny Collett
Homer Rich
GQ. L. Woodbury
Anton Strebel
Ashley Bartlett
Uintah Basin
Colton
Ashley
Sherift Lafe Richardson
Davis
John Chivers
Glines
Mark Batty
Liberty
Horace Marrilly LaPoint
Earl Mullins
Maeser
James Badily
Naples
A. G. Goodrich
James Dudley
W. H. Siddeway
Earnest Eaton
Nearly 100 Take Flight in Vernal Aviation Day
About one hundred Uintah basin residents experienced real airplane flights at Vernal’s Bounion field last week. Aviator W M Ainslee piloted the Roosevelt plane, circling Ashley valley from morning until 7:20 pm with passengers waving to friends. A loop the loop thrill at 7:30 drew large crowds before the craft landed safely, with Antoni Strebel credited for aviation day’s success and plans to return for another round in September.
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Uintah Basin
Vernal
Bounion
W. M. Ainslee
Roosevelt
Ashley Valley
Beon
Ainslee
Alfnslea
Strebel
Antoni Strebel
Mr. Strebel
Board Will Contract Forty two Instructors Instead Of Last
Uintah county boards face half day sessions and closed schools if the special school tax is not resubmitted and adopted. Secretary A G Goodrich told EX PRESS that only 42 teachers can be hired this year instead of 72 last year. He said no more contracts will be made without additional funds. 42 teachers have signed so far.
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Uintah County
A. G. Goodrich
Board of Education
Express
Goodrich
Uintah
Dry Forks
Trideau
LaPoint
Bennett
Ft. Duchesne
Doctors Meet in Uintah Duchesne Counties
Physicians of Uintah and Duchesne counties will hold their monthly meeting at Fort Duchesne Saturday afternoon and evening. A basket luncheon will be one of the features of the event. Papers on interesting topics will be read by Drs G. H. Cristy Garrett O Donnell and Carl Cruikshank out of Vernal. The last meeting was held at Vernal last month.
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Uintah
Public notice on Express tardiness due to power outage
The public is informed that this week’s Express was delayed not by staff inefficiency but by a power outage during the final production. The press line and typesetting were crippled, yet the staff worked overtime through the night to publish.
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Your Express
The
Express
Eleven year old Edward Harrison’s first flight thrills crowd
An 11 year old boy, Edward Harrison, describes his first airplane ride with vivid, humorous detail. He recalls electricity in his boots, hair pressed flat, and mistaking the earth for a rushing field as the plane landed without a bump or mud.
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Edward Harrison
Ladies auxiliary adopts by laws at Uintah meeting
The Ladies auxiliary of the American Legion adopted by laws at a meeting held last week in the offices of Uintah Abstract company. Mrs. C. A. Johnson led with the gavel. Following the resignation of Mrs. Orson Calder who cited excessive work, Mrs. John Bates was elected to the executive board. Next meeting set for August 2.
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Ladies Muxilliary of
The
American Legion
Uintah Abstract Company
Mra
C. A. Johnson
Orson Calder
John’ Bates
Pioneer Dies in Salt Lake City After Illness
John D. Massey a pioneer resident of Dry Forks died at L D G hospital in Salt Lake City on Wednesday from inflammation of the bladder. He was 60. His son George was at his bedside. Massey lived in Dry Fork for 11 years and was active in civic life and later worked in the hide and pelt business.
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John D. Massey
Dry Forks
L. D. G. Hospital
Salt Lake City
Mr. Massey
George
Dry Fork
Mr.Massey
Warning Issued Over Bathing in Valley Canals
Local doctor reports adults and children bath in canals, a common valley practice. Eye witnesses note sanitation laws violated. Sheriff will be notified and offenders brought to justice if this continues. Physician warns the act endangers health and could trigger typhoid cases as Vernal residents drink surface water.
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Vernal
Pioneer Pioneer Day Celebration Details at Salt Lake City
Pioneer day observances include a pallgame between Salt Lake Fort Douglas players and Vernal at 3 p m and a M T A Ball at the courthouse 1 to 3 p m Speakers from Salt Lake City are expected to deliver addresses The Father and Son outing closes July 23 to allow men and their sons to attend Pioneer Mowrey of the Mormon battalion is expected to participate in the 1847 arrival anniversary Remember July 24.
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Salt Lake Fort Douglas
Pontha Calder
Salt Lake City
Pioneer Mowrey
Tax levy debate stirs Uintah school funding petitions
Uintah school officials debate resubmitting the levy amid petitions from Dry Forks Trideau LaPoint Bennett and other areas. Voters who opposed the levy on April 24 may get another chance as backing grows with Farm Bureau and Commercial Club figures signaling support for a public vote refield before the July 26 summer term begins.
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L. W. Curry
Commercial Club
Goodrick
Schol Board
Salt Lake
Utes Watch as Airplane Dives Toward Indians
In Vernal last Saturday at 3 45 aviator Ainslee swooped near a hillside where Utes and squaws watched the great air bird maneuver. The crowd fled as the plane neared, angering the women who cried Me no like big bird before the craft departed for Price.
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Porker
Vernal
Ainslee
Prica
Will Open Soon University of Utah Summer School
The University of Utah will start its single summer school branch in the Central school building on Monday July 26. Professor Christian D Steiner will arrive soon to oversee the program representing the state university. Steiner a Ohio State graduate with BS will supervise rural education work and Smith Hughes programs while Miss Matilda Peterson Salt Lake Miss L Watson and Miss Mellie J Hallasay Marysville Missouri join the faculty.
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University of Utah
A. G. Goodrich
Board of Education
Christian D. Steiner
State University
Steiner
Ohio State University
Department of Rural Education
Findthe Smith
Matilda Peterson
Salt Lake
L. Watson
Mellie J. Hallasay
Marysville
Missouri
Third party nominates Parley Tetnsen for president
News in brief from multiple towns reports Parley Christensen of Salt Lake named as the third party presidential nominee on the second ballot. Other items note a large school tax levy passage in Cederview, a fire at Consolidated Wagon and Machine in Price, a tunnel petition in Denver, power shutoffs in Vernal, Bryan Cohen replacing Leotard on the school board, and a new U S Army recycling station established in Vernal.
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Chicago
Parley Christensen
Salt Lake
Cederview
N. F. Olsen
PRICE
Consolidated Wegon and Machine Company
Denver
Yaters
Tig Ot Mofag
Vernal
Bryan C.cohen
Leotard
Scheel Board
U. S. Army
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