Lapoint Tridell Secures Major Water Refinancing Loan
U S Representatives W K Grane of the Whiterocks Irrigation Company helped obtain a 250 000 loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to refinance debt at lower interest and fund construction. The refinancing includes a 25 000 older loan from Zion's Saving Bank at Salt Lake. Secretary Treasurer J C Hacking described a two year program to expand storage capacity. The project targets Chipeta Lake reservoir improvements and other storage works near the Whiterocks headwaters, benefiting farmers in Thidel and Lapoint.
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O¢ U.S
W. K. Grane
Whiterocks Irrigation Company
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Zion's Saving Bank
Salt Lake
J. C. Hacking
Whiterocks, Irigation Company
Verna
Whiterocks River
Maccason
Papoose
Chipeta Lake
Paradise Park
Thdel
Lapoist
Bir
Hacking
Chipeta
Health Board Warns Danger in Canal Water
Health officials warn that canal water used for cooking and drinking in Uintah County wards may spread typhoid. Sanitarian Elmer B Quist notes low-cost water sources force reliance on canal supplies. Officials advise boiling or sterilizing water and offer methods through the Salt Lake Health Department. An analysis of Uintah Basin water is forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Board
Elmer Bquist
Uited
Uintah County
Golst
Salt Lake
Quist
Uintah
Old Phonograph Records Drive By Legion Auxiliary
Uatah county division of the American Legion Auxiliary conducts a campaign to collect old phonograph records for armed forces. The goal is 37 500 000 records to be ground up and pressed into new recordings for men in camps aboard ships and overseas. The drive runs from July 17 to August 2 with cooperation from local households and volunteers.
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Uatah County
Ont
American Legion Auxiliary
Rng
Po oThe Legion Auxiliary
Algeta
Farmers Invited to Enter War Bond Contest
War Bond Contest announced by C K Balnar Lapoint Healer for Allis Chalmers in cooperation with the UK treasury department. Farmers may win 125 prizes for 100 word essays on Why Farmers Should Buy War Savings Bonds. Prizes range from war stamps to a $1000 fund at Milwaukee plant. entry blanks available from Allis Chalmers dealers.
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RoWl
C. K. Balnar Lapoint
Allis-Chalmers
Term Manufacturing Company
Treasury Department
Baln Salil
Milwaukee
Great Lakes
Adis Chalquera Dealera
Father and Daughter Degree Recipients at Local College
Joseph Bannes and Valenka Bannes, father and daughter of this city, completed studies at the Southern California College of Chiropractic and received the doctor of chiropractic degree with the 1942 graduating class. Commencement exercises were held in Los Angeles on July 2, as announced this week. Dr. Joseph Sannes was born in Christiania Norway in 1887 and moved to Utah with his parents, early Latter Day Saints converts, before they returned to their homeland.
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Joseph Bannes
Valenka Bannes
Southern California College of Chiropractic
Los Angeles
Joseph Sannes
Christiania
Norway
Utah
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
Norwegian-Descent Utah Police Veteran Recalled
Father Ludwig Gannes was a cot ledge professor in Norway who edited a newspaper in Norwegian during his Utah sojourn. Their son Joseph chose America over the old country, returned to Utah, served on the Salt Lake police force, then moved with his wife to Vernal where they have lived for 23 years. Continued on page four.
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Ludwig Gannes
Norway
Utah
Joseph
America
Hame
Salt Lake
Vernal
Temperature High Reaches 95 on Monday
Weather records show the week’s warmth with Monday reaching 95 degrees as temperatures span 94 on July 9 and 92 on July 11 while July 13 reads 85, marking the warmest spell of the year thus far.
Uintah County Drives Rubber Drive Surplus Revealed
Uintah County pursues a scrap rubber drive led by H. B. Sowards. Officials report collections exceed the initial 706,000 pound target. Early figures from two companies show about 1570 pounds on record with 1235 pounds donated and a cash outlay around 112 dollars.
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United County
Sowards
Bir
Gowards
ncrEp
Wendal Pope
Texaco
Uintah County War Bond Drive Seeks Record Pledges
Uintah County appeals for strong bonds support as 17 merchants back a countywide drive aiming at a July quota of 7700 dollars monthly. Leader R G Cooper urges every resident to pledge regular purchases through Vernal Drug, Fashion Cleaners, City Office or sponsor stores, noting local already pledged 3000 monthly with county target near 8000. Cooperation expected next week as canvassing continues to fund Uncle Sam's army with better equipment.
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R. G. Cooper
Uintah County
Cooper
Mr. Cooper
Whar Gavings
Uncle Sam
Uum
Few Filings For Uintah County Officials
With six days left for candidates to file for county offices, Uintah County sees only seven people filing. Republican contenders include State Representative B.H. Stringham and Mark B. Caldwell for sheriff, while Democrat filings come from County Clerk PF Noel and County Treasurer Owen Balsugh. Wallace Calder was urged to file for county attorney, a role he has held previously. Continued on Page Four.
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Uintah
B.H. Stringham
Mark B. Caldwell
Marchal
Vernal City
Caldwell
PF. I. Noel
Owen Balsugh
Wallace Calder
Uintah County tentative tax schedule for 1942 set
Uintah County held a meeting to set the tentative tax levy for 1942. The overall tax rate was reduced to 28.7 mills, with specific levies listed for district schools county roads county general and other county purposes. A note indicates continuation on Page Eight.
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Uintah
Noura
USO Drive for Uintah Totals 432.70
County report shows the USO drive total of 432.70 with receipts of 10 to the fund. Henderson, state chairman, praised Uintah county workers for their showing and set July 4 as the drive’s first date. Donations can be sent to Frank Blough, treasurer, with a full community report at drive close.
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USO
W. B. Henderson
Ne Henderson
Earl J
Glade
Titleone
Ene County
Dintah County Ly Eo
Btah
Henderson
Prenk Blough
Uinton County Uso
Heode
George Stone Commissioned Second Lieutenant In Engineers
Mrs Fred Stone received word that her son Eg Stone graduated from officers mining school at Port Belvoir Virginia on July 6 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U S Army He now serves with the Engineer Amphibian Command at Camp Edwards Massachusetts where his wife Hilds K Stone will join him Stone is a Utah High School graduate class of 1936 and was employed by Utah Power Light Company before enlisting in the Utah National Guard in 1940 He joined the National Guard in 1939 Mr and Mrs Joseph Petross of Provo are parents of a baby boy born Sunday Mrs Petross formerly Geneva Roberts of Vernal Armeda Merkley of Murray visited in Vernal Friday returning to Murray Saturday where she is employed with Mountain States Telephone Co
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Mra
Fred Stone
Eg Stone
Schovol
Port Belvoir
U. & Amy
Camp Edwards
Mass
Hilds K- Stone
Lt. Stone
Uimtah High School
Utah Power A Light Company
Utah National Guard
Incal Guard
Joseph Petross
Provo
Peatross
Geneva Roberts
Vernal
Armeda Merkley
Murray
Mountain States Telephone Co
Uintah County community notices and local ward items
Fragmented OCR lists names and places in Vernal Utah including wards Uintah First and Second, Davis Ward, Uncle Jerry Hatch and Indigenous chiefs, along with references to churches, bugle corps, and bicycle mentions. A total figure of 10500 appears along with partial chapel proceeds and continued on page notes.
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Avago
Enary
Miss Uintah County
Cllne
Jerry Hatch
Davis
Uintah
Vere
Renes Henderson
Congregational
Vernal Central Druming
Sugar Ration Books Eased by OPM Regulation
Washington July 11 The Office of Price Administration amended its sugar rationing rule to allow prompt replacement of lost stolen or destroyed ration books. Local boards may issue new books before the two month waiting period in deserving cases where loss theft or destruction is proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Washington
pMfce of Price Administration
School Board Member Resigns To Teach in AHS
State and national aid to schools was discussed at the regu lar meeting of the Board of Education. The board approved 345 to develop a program of state aid and teacher salaries, while a report on a congress bill would provide 300 million dollars to schools as an equalization fund to address unequal educational opportunities across states.
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School Board I
AHS
Board of Education
Boars
Uteh
Congress
United States
Los Angeles Youth Jailed for Bicycle Theft
A 17 year old from Los Angeles admitted stealing a bicycle parked behind a post office. Officers traced the youth to Roosevelt, then Myton, where he sold the wheel and paid the buyer with stolen money. He was found hiding near the Roosevelt water tower and taken to juvenile court after the recovery of the bicycle.
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Los Angeles
Arole
Frank Slaugh
Slaugh
Roosevelt
Myton
Lexal
Slaughaald
Housewives Save Surplus Fats Aid War Effort
Uintah County women continue to respond to the war call by saving fats. Restaurants and eating establishments are starting to contribute to the salvage drive. Officials report fats, properly strained and cooled, yield cents per pound when delivered to a butcher, aiding the nation’s war effort.
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Uteh
Uintah
Brothers Promoted and Training Moves Highlight Army News
Ray Horrocks earned sergeant in the US Army band divisions based at Presidio of Monterey California. His brother James left for cavalry training in the east to receive a commission. James has been at Park City California since enlisting over a year ago. Rasmussen, son of Mr and Mrs Rasmussen, stationed at Ft Belvoir Fort Delra for officers training after prior surveying training at Port Belvoir.
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Ray Horrocks
Dlivisios
Presidio
United High School
Afr
Blaine Lee
Denver Police Hold Three Girl Escapees From Ogden School
Three of seven girls who escaped from Utah State Industrial School were captured in Denver, announced by O W H Petersen assistant superintendent. Two others were arrested in Utah Basin last week. The Denver trio had hidden routes at the reservation but continued their flight. Two escapees remain at large with authorities holding tips on their locations.
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Utah State Industrial School
Denver
Colo
O. W H. Petersen
Uintah Basin
Mr. Petersen
Mrr. Petersen
Fish Planting Drive At Anson Lake In High Uintas
Deputy game warden Henry Slaugh and Whiterocks fish hatchery supervisor Lyle Larson led a strenuous pack trip into the High Uintas last Saturday to plant fish at Anson Lake.
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Anson Lake
Henry Slaugh
Lyle Larson
Connstant
Whiterocks
High Mountain
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Tridell
Chevh Blannes
Valeska Sanes
California Colleges
George Stone
Engineers Corps
Rita Stewart
Red Cross
Jennén
Iowens Illatoh
Loijean Murray
Deth Pearce
Dorothy and
Arlena Dudley
Wilna Ellen Wilkina
Lou Stewaidt
Jensen
OPM
St. Lawrence
Canada
St. Lawrence River
U. S
Royal Canadien Savy
Bt Lawrence
Wien
Rasmussen
Ft Delvoir
Imu DB. Rasmussen, Co
Eetect
Taniemussen
Fort Wash
Fort Belvoir
Ogden School
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