Vernal Briefs and Local Notables Update
Sowards declines $150 monthly teaching offer in Ogden while Lesa Ashton oversees Ashton Wardware duties in Salt Lake City. Harden Bennon visits Vernal with family. Charles DeMolsy registers land. Markey and Oeste Carpenter wed at family home with Harden Bennon officiating. Senator Reed Smoot sails to Europe to study rivers and water sheds before potential Senate candidacy ends. John N Davis family returns from Salt Lake with Bishop Davis relatives.
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NG Sowards
Ogden
Lesa Ashton
Salt Lake
Ashton Wardware
Clarence Ashton
Haken Bennison
Charles DeMolsy
Charles DeMolss
Gus Ernest
Vernal
Europe
Smoot
Committee On Forests
The
Commission
Senate
John N Davis
Cttte and
Harold
Bishop Davyis
Jennie Careless
Child
George Lloyd
Bishop Davis
City council fixes levy and discusses water issues
The Vernal City Council fixed the levy for 18 mills and debated the water mains pressure and sprinklering amid late evening talks. Officials proposed redividing water districts and enforcing schedules while Marshall Miller and Frank Match to shut off water for violators. Urban plans include a new church building foundation and street work with brick supply challenges noted.
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Verhal
Marshall Herman Miller
City
Frank Match
Star
George Goodrich Thrown From a Horse Injures Back
George Goodrich was bucked from a horse while herding sheep on Mosby Mountain. He fell on rocks, injuring his back and head but walked a mile to Oaks road camp before being brought home for medical care. His back ligaments and muscles were torn, and he has a bruised hip and a newly placed plaster cast.
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George Goodrich
Mosby
Goodrich
Mr.drich
Oaks Road
Burtons Ranch
Aunt Nancy Colton Celebrates 75th Birthday in Salt Lake City
A large family gathering honored Aunt Nancy Colton on her seventy fifth birthday in Salt Lake City after a Salt Lake Tribune recount. Relatives from Vernal and across the country joined sons and daughters including Congressman Don B Colton and others for breakfast, dinner, and a Sunday reunion citing her kindness and longtime Relief Society leadership.
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Auntancy Colton
Salt Lake City
Colton
Vernal
Relief Society
Salt Lake Tribune
D Colton
Don B Colton
Rotary Grove
City Creek Canyon
Saltalr Pitty
RS Collett
Salt Lake
Ocrason
Congressman Colton
W A Colton
New York
Colton Vernel
Charles H Colton Vernal
Hugh W Colton
Washington DC
GM Paulson
Stake visitors praised by Maeser and Naples wards
Arthur Mansaring and Mrs Driser E Smith of the Stake M IA visited the Maeser Ward organization Tuesday evening. Mrs Jean Merkley and Jesse Hans of the Stake Board also visited Naples the same evening. Both wards are reported to be enthusiastic with good attendance.
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Arthur Mansaring
Driser E Smith
Stake
M IA
Maeser
Jean Merkley
Jesse Hans
Stake Board
Naples
Pioneer Celebration in Vernal Promises Two Busy Days
Vernal hosts a two day Pioneer Celebration next Tuesday and Wednesday with music, parades, sports, horse racing and a grand dance. Highlights include a sunrise salute, band concerts, a large parade featuring ward floats, a primary birthday celebration, and prize money totaling 15900 across floats and contests.
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Vernal
Riretek
Adushaber
Jf Cook
Aids
Doughboy Monument
Red Planer
16 & M
L. Pixton
Don B Colton
Sarah Bingam
Roosevelt
Imperial Dansante Karrens
Duchesse
Whatewill
Ban Coring
Duchesne
Ashley Ward
twocVernal
Ashley Valley
Ashley
Carma May Richardson
Dix‘e Land
Stark
Spirit of Utah
Trail Builders
Uncle Gam
Olumbia
Dolly Huggy Rectlo
Deseret George
Martha Washington
Hell
Ship and Sailors
Columbu
iTunters
Trail Guilders
Pine Tree
Henderson Residence
Geo D
Merkley
Cramer Corner
Henderson Corner
Maly Street
L Pixton
Sonk Uthh
Howdrd Mendenhall
James M Shaffer
Sarah Bingham
Stake
O’fberg
Price
Maybell Cole
Watts
Imperial Dansanteill
Barrens
Bas N
Wool Mills Secure High-Priced Vernal Wool Shipment
Utah Woollen Mills purchased 2500 pounds of Vernal wool chips from Phillip Stringham at 39 cents a pound. The grade was close to fine and will support Murray plant production as Uintah County wool increases. Vernal is expected to become a woolen district with local use and shipments to eastern mills, marking a boost to one of the Basin’s largest industries.
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Murray
Utah Woollen Mills
Phillip Stringham
Uintah
Vernal Ward Sunday School Party Enjoys Bonfire Lunch
The Weednesday Sunday School class in Vernal Second Ward supervised by Harold Hullingry enjoyed a bonfire lunch after games. Members included Mrs Harold Hulingry and Mr and Mrs Wm Pearce with daughter, plus others who attended the outing to Remember the Maine.
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Vernal Second Ward
Harold Hullingry
Maine
Harold Hullinger
Wm. Pearce
Local Game Warden Makes Prize Catch in Whiterocks Lake
Game Warden Ed Oaks and Milton Hacking displayed two large fish caught at Whiterocks Lake Uintah region. A Rainbow and a native Salmon weighed 334 and 80 pounds respectively, illustrating the season’s bounty and the growth of planted and native stock.
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Whiterocks Lake
Uintah
Ed Oaks
Milton Hacking Boh
Toper
Grandma Snow Dies at Jensen in Her Last Year
Word comes from Jensen that Grandma Snow died Wednesday night in her last year. Funeral will be held this afternoon at Jensen with music by Vernal First. full life sketch and funeral details to appear in next issue.
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Jensen
Grandma Snow
Uintah Basin Industrial Convention Aims For Bigger Event
The Sixth Annual Uintah Basin Industrial Convention at Fort Duchesne runs August 8 to 10. The program includes exhibits from forestry mining and geology, a hydraulic exhibit, farm animal displays, and a strong focus on scout work with a three day training course led by A A Anderson. Fort Douglas band will attend.
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Uintah ‘Basin
Ft. Duchesne
Fort Duchesne
Frida
Vernal Express
Ogeuny
Unitsln
National Forest Service
Berin
Anderson Timpanogag
Execu Uve
Uwinish
Duchesne
Fort Douglas
Merrell Goodrich and Stanley and Alfred Slanch Leave for Salt Lake City
Merrell Goodrich, joined by Stanley and Alfred Slanch, departed for Salt Lake City last weekend in a family or social trip noted by local records.
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Merrell Goodrich
Stanley
Alfred Slanch
Salt Lake City
Uintah County Fair Plans Advance in Vernal
Major R C Cooper chairs the Lions dinosaur monument committee as Lions discuss bringing Dr Bumpus to Vernal for a quarry survey. Officials from Uintah State Bank and Congressman Colton attend, with letters and rosters naming committees for the fall fair activities and exhibits.
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Massachusetts
Major R C Cooper
Lions Dinosaur Monument Committee
Dre S&s C
Bumpus
Vernal
Major Cooper
Salt Lake City
Congress
Eerl Dougass
Turpus
First Set of Merit Badges Awarded by Scout Council
At the Uintah county council of boy scouts meeting at the Community House on Wednesday evening President Wallace Calder presiding. J A Cheney resigned as finance committee chairman due to upcoming summer travel. James H Willis expressed thanks and resignation was accepted. I Sander nominated to fill vacancy. Three star merit badges were awarded in swimming and relay. other business noted.
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Reguar Mosthw
Uintah County Council of Boycouts
Wallace Calder J A Cheney
James H Wailis
Mr Cheney
I Sander
Rev . E Sebold
Meeting on Establishing Silver Fox Industry in Vernal
A meeting at Uinta State Park heard Hanky of Tort Collins advocate a silver fox industry in Ashley Valley. He claimed the valley ideal for growth and impressed attendees with feasibility. The matter was deferred to a future meeting at Boek Badin.
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Cnsider
Vernal
Uktah
Collins
Hanks
Ashley Valley
Driver survives narrow canal bridge plunge in Vernal incident
A car traveling north toward the Ashley Central Canal bridge near Joe Jenkins Road plunged when the machine failed to cross the span. The driver, Cagle, was pulled from the wreck and treated in Vernal. injuries include a severed left ear and severe damage to the right forearm. The vehicle, belonging to the local construction crew, sustained heavy damage.
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Ashley Central Canal
Joe Jenkins
Hs Rae Aie
Jone
Vernal
Vernal City
Death of Susannah Robinson at 84 in Vernal Ward
Susannah Robinson born May 23 1842 in Manchester England immigrated to America as a youth. She lived in Vernal where she and husband John worked as janitors at Vernal Central School and later adopted three nephews. She joined the Mormon church and valued education and church work.
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Bus Reh Nase
Susanah Robinson Wad
Maningham
England
America
Gatte
Roling
Congregational Church
John Robnson
Vernal
Rob Ntons
James Marshal
Robinson
Hoth
Harvest Hands Needed After Heavy Summer Rain
Writing from Tabor Atta Canada on July 14 Ay Wilkins notes continued rain this summer. The message discusses a large shop and the need for many harvest hands this fall to handle the workload and the Ver nel Express.
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Tabor Atta Canada
AY Wilkins
Carea
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