Commercial Club Head Favors Tax Levy Endorsement
Verbal Commercial club president L. W. Curry announced the board’s unanimous endorsement of a re election plan for the special school tax levy. The club will push immediate action, with plans to advertise and open polls within three weeks to decide the issue for the county’s children and instructors. The levy failed narrowly on April 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verbal Commercial Club
L. W. Curry
Curry
Commercial Club
Salt Lake
A. G. Goodrich
Board of Governors
Goodrich
Baldy Mountain
Vernal
the Express
Pioneer Day Celebrations Altered by Death in Vernal
City tax stands at 17.9 mills for 1920 while the Pioneer program in Vernal is partly abandoned due to the death of Peter Hanson. A 3 p.m. Indians versus Vernal ball game will proceed at the ball park. The courthouse program from 1 to 3 p.m. is canceled to allow friends to attend the funeral at 10 a.m. The plan may be revived later in the day. Many churches in Vernal and nearby areas hold services honoring pioneers who entered the Salt Lake Valley. Fathers and sons returning from Baldy will attend the funeral and participate in later celebrations.
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Peter Hanson
Vernal
Ball Park
Irvin Eaton
Hanson
Eaton
Salt Lake Valley
Baldy Mountains
Death Overtakes Prominent Uintah County Man Peter Hanson
Peter Hanson longtime Uintah County citizen and judge died Tuesday night from an ailment linked to slow gas poisoning His death followed a weekend respite at his son's Diamond Mountain ranch and a relapse during return travel Funeral services were set for 10 am at Vernal city cemetery Don B Colton Nelson Hanson and Ashley Bartlett were returning from a Father and Son outing when the news broke Hanson was admitted to practice before the federal and state supreme courts and had a notable record as county clerk and attorney and a Latter-day Saint community figure
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Young
Ike Peter Hanson
God’s University
Peter Hanson
Uintah County
G. H. Chiaty
Homer E. Rich
Diamond Mountain
Nelson Hanson
Ashley Bartlett
City Council Levies 17.9 Mills for 1820 Tax in Vernal
At a courthouse meeting the Vernal City Council approved a blanket tax of 17.9 mills for the fiscal year 1820, with 2.6 mills for bond interest, 2.4 for a sinking fund, 6.0 for contingencies, 4.9 for waterworks, 2.0 for streets and sidewalks, and 2.0 for sewers. The rate drops to 13.1 mills if the water intake failed to wash out. Total assessed valuation is $1,100,003.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Calton
John N. Davis
Walter Woolley
Woolley
Ohne
Frank Hatch
Vernal
Movie Star Identity Contest Sparks Vernal Theatre Drama
A prominent Vernal businessman challenges movie patrons as blockheads and joins Vogue Theatre and Vernal Express in launching a Movie Star Identity Contest. Starting this issue, readers guess the star each week for eight weeks, with answers submitted to the Contest Editor and daily counts shown on screen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Vogue Theatre Company
Vernal Express
Express
Friends Laud John Massey At Funeral In Vernal
John D. Massey, a Dry Fork leading citizen, laid to rest in Vernal cemetery after funeral in the First ward chapel. Bishop Bodily directed services with the Davis quartet and Ashley Bartlett solo. speakers included Harmon Sowards Wilbur Sowards and President Don B. Colton. Born in West Virginia in 1868, he moved to Colorado sixty two years ago, later lived in Heber Provo and Vernal. served as road commissioner and supervised the Messey grade at Daniels canyon. He was Mt Dell Sunday school superintendent for six years and later worked in hide and pelt trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Massey
Dry Fork
Vernal
Mr. Massey
First Ward
Bishop Bodily of Maeser
Davis Quartet
Ashley Bartlett
Massey
Harmon Sowards
Wilbur Sowards
Don B. Colton
Nelson Merkey
West Virginia
Colorado
Heber
Provo
Vermal
Daniels' Canyon
Mt. Dell
Star Contest Triumphs With Contestant Name
The Star contest, published this week, spotlights contestant Name and their address. The feature highlights participation and public interest in a local star event.
Uintah Pappoose first edition details 1891 paper
The Uintah Pappoose first edition printed in Vernal 1891 measured 32 by 16 inches with four pages. Kate Jean Boan edited weekly. price 1 per year or 75 cents six months, later rising to 2. News items include Town Talk, ads for liquor and dental care, and a note on a battle with Indians with 26 soldiers and 138 Indians killed or wounded. The paper, donated by Mrs. Donna Miles Burgess and brought by Andrew A. Kerr, will be mounted in the University of Utah museum.
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Museum of the
University of Utah
Donna Miles Burgess
Andrew A. Kerr
Harvard
Archaeological
Vernalt
Kate Jean Boan
Uintah Valley
Nancy Haws
Salt Lake Tribune
University Museum
Utah
Massey Remembered as Family Man With Large Kinfolk
The obituary notes Mr Massey was a devoted family man whose wife Mrs John D Massey and many children and grandchildren stood by him. He was described as a model for valley families, accompanied by his kin on travels. He left twenty eight grandchildren at his death.
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Massey
John D Massey
Ira D. Millard
Sewall
Jessie Wall Jonsen
George O
Lewis F
John WN
Arthur
Viola
Everett
Merle
Hazel
Thelma
M I A Program At Glineaward Sunday Evening
A Sunday program at Glineaward is presented by the Sunday school with a quartet led by Laura Duke and company, current events by Ona Billings, a violin solo by James O’Neil Jr, and a lecture titled Who Are Your Companions by Hua ter Woolley.
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Glineaward
Laura Duke and Company
Ona Billings
James O'Neil, Jr
Huater Woolley
Peter Hanson Born 1862 in Batt Lake City
Peter Hanson born March 7 1862 in Batt Lake City came to Ashley valley in 1885 and married Sarah Hellin Gimes. He was admitted to the federal court bar in 1916 and has served as register of the U S laid office since 1914. He leaves his wife Sarah H a son William F and his wife Afton P with three grandchildren Neva Elma and William Lynn. His daughter Mrs Mabel H Olson and her husband and their daughter Virginia Jennie reside in Vernal. Brothers Nelson J Vernal Walter and John Salt Lake Ralph Los Angeles also named.
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Bat
U S
Peter Hanson
Batt Lake City
Ashley Valley
Sarah Hellin Gimes
Sarah H
William F
Afton P
Neva
Elma
William Lynn
Mabel H. Olson
Virginia
Jennie
Vernal Brothers
Nelson J
Vernal
Walter
John
Salt Lake
Ralph
Los Angeles
June Bugs Disrupt City Council Meeting
A July council meeting erupted as Councilman Burton faced a swarm of June bugs. Acting Mayor Bates, Councilman Carter, and the marshal intervened to protect Burton while bugs swarmed his sleeve neck and head. The room laughed, Burton kept his club, and the meeting resumed.
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Burton
John Bates
Opinton
Carter
Mr. Burton
Bates
Meershal
Mr.Burton
Conjoint program in Second ward chapel Sunday night
A joint First and Second wards program will be held in the Second ward chapel Sunday night. One summer school professor will speak on an educational subject in his Vernal debut. A fine musical program is planned with Mr. R. Jensen presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
R. Jensen
Uintah Physicians Hold Convention at Fort Duchesne
Uintah county doctors met in a convention at Fort Duchesne to discuss medical issues. Roosevelt physicians challenged Vernal counterparts. Dr. Lloyd of Duchesne won the singles. A banquet followed at Wong Sing’s, and the next meeting was set for Roosevelt on Saturday August 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Fort Duchesne
Roosevelt
Vernal
A. Ht Cristy
Homer E. Rich
Lloyd
Duchesne
Wong Sing’a
Pioneer remembrance program at Second Ward Chapel
A remembrance program is planned for Sunday at 10 30 in the Second ward chapel. The order includes a prelude a vocal solo by Kathryn Calder a pioneer story Grandma Calder a vocal duet by Mr and Mrs H Walter Woolley a talk on Pioneers President Don B Colton a piano solo by Mrs Ernest Eaton a pioneer story Ashley Bartlett and a selection by the kindergarten department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Ward
Kathryn Calder
Grandma Calder
Lego Lily
H. Walter Woolley
Pioneers
Don B. Colton
Ernest Eaton
Ashley Bartlett
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Commercial Club Board of Governors
Peter Hameo
Fourth Ward
Supreme Court
John Massey
Uintah Pappoose
Smith
Beach's
Business College
M. I. A. Program
Uintah
Uintah State Bank
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