Museum scientists study in Uintah Basin fossils
Dr. D H Dunkle of the National Museum Washington D C and Dr. Bobb Schaeffer of the American Museum of Natural History Newark City study fossil fish in the Uintah Basin. They examine 50 000 000 year old Green River formation oil shale and compare with Foss Wyoming and other areas while tracing growth patterns.
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D.H. Dunkle
National Museum
Washington, D. C
Bobb Schaeffer
American Museum of Natural History
Newark City
Uintah Basin
America
Green River
Foss
Wyo
Izzak Walton
Uinta Lake
Utah Dairy Farmers Schedule Three Day Tour
About fifty dairy farmers from Uintah and Duchesne counties will tour northern Utah dairy facilities from July 15 to 21. They meet at Uintah county courthouse and Roosevelt Building for bus departure, visit two dairy herds in Heber and Weber Central Dairy, stay in Logan, tour Utah State Agricultural College, then proceed to Morgan and Coalville with stops in Summit County. Organizers include Uintah and Duchesne extension services and the Uintah County Dairy Herd Improvement Association led by Orson C. Nielsen.
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Uintah
Duchesne Counties
Utah
Uintah County
Roosevelt Municipal
William C. Whitaker
Heber
Weber Central Dairy
Duchesne County
Logan
Utah State Agricultural College
Whitaker
Morgan
Coalville
Summit County
Cancer Fund Drive Goes Over Quota in Uintah County
Uintah county cancer society reports a fund drive surpassing its $565 goal with receipts totaling $573.88. Chairwoman Mrs Virtus McConkin announces the tally and lists the spring officers including vice chairwoman Mrs L Shimmin and secretary treasurer Mrs Lawrence Siddoway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Virtus McConkin
County Cancer Society
Virtus McConkle
L. Shimmin
Lawrence Siddoway
Leo Hacking
Penguins Swim Under Water Like Flying Birds
A decoded excerpt explains penguins propel through water by beating their fattened wings and guiding with extended feet acting as rudders, illustrating their swift graceful movement beneath the surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Utah Tourism Outlook Shows 1948 as Peak Year
The Babson Institute estimates Utah tourism will top 2 million visitors in 1947 with $60 million spent and potential rise to $90 million with longer stays. The Publicity and Industrial Development Department funds info bureaus, literature, a film library and wide distribution through newspapers, radio, and travel shows to attract travelers to Utah’s attractions.
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Utah
Babson Institute
State Department of Publicity and Industrial Development
Tah
Department of Publicity
United States
New Draft Law Explained by College Officials
Carbon College officials explain a new draft law that exempts students until high school graduation or age 20 if they are enrolled and progressing. They note the law starts after fall term, meaning compliance begins after May 21, 1949, with only a small fraction of ages 19 to 25 being called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Uintah County Schools Set to Open September 6
Superintendent H M Lundell announces a full calendar with staff gatherings from August 28 to September 4 and student start on September 6. The year features key events including Utah Education Association conferences, multiple school board meetings, holidays, and end of term on May 19.
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Uintah
H .M. Lundell
Board of Education
Utah Education Assn
Board of Educaion
Unpatriotic Reference Sparks Debate on Student Effort
The release concludes that unpatriotic behavior rests in continuing in school only if students are doing their best possible work. The remark has drawn criticism and stirred discussion about commitment and patriotism in education.
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Dong
Utah Fish and Game Arrests Rise in Poaching Crackdown
Utah fish and game department intensified arrests in a campaign to curb poaching. State director Ross Leonard promised severe penalties for illegal fishing methods as reports list fines from $10 to $100, with several individuals cited for chumming, over limits, and fishing without licenses across multiple towns.
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Utah Fish and Game Department
Ross Leonard
Game Department
Mell Skinner
Beaver Wildlife Federation
Puffer Lake
Fay Miles
Mountain Home
Beaver
F. A. Brown
Loa
Antone B. Reese
Norman Reese
Poe
Leon Snedegar
Joe Francese
Flagstaff
Ariz
L. W. Parker
Thomas V. Travers
Long Beach
Cal
R. E. Hoops
Salt Lake City
Evanston
Wyo
Lawrence Bailey
Bernard Peck
F. R. Colman
Mountain ‘Home
Highway 40 Group Advances Publicity Plan
The Highway 40 Group reports progress on a publicity plan under the U S Highway 40 Association with pamphlets touting the route as the shortest and most scenic road through Utah Colorado and Nevada Kansas. Director C R Henderson from Vernal said distributions will reach Salt Lake City Denver and the East and West coasts next week.
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Nevada
Kansas
Uta
Colorado
C. R. Henderson
Salt Lake City
Denver
Vernal Public Ad Campaign Aims to Promote Scenic Route
Two thirds of Vernal's $1650 yearly allowance funds the public advertising effort. Mercy of the route has already been turned into an association. Mr Henderson explains the organization aims to advertise the sewer as an all weather highway in the area and would attract tourists and open scenic areas to the public.
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Vernal’s
Heasalletters
Henderson
Naples Veteran Rejoins Army
Naples resident Garih Rasmussen and his wife Willard F Rasmussen will depart the United States for Guam late next month to begin extended active duty in the army with him as a captain. They currently reside in Fielding Bax Elder county. The fragmentary text confirms a military reassignment and location but lacks full context.
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Garih Rasmussen
Willard F
Naples
Guam
Sedi College
G Peisaan
Fielding
Bax Elder County
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Firestone Vagabond
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Pirastene
Ana Pomurate
Teves Hse
Were's
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Searle’s.Saving Center
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