Fall is Fatal to Aunt Mary Stringham Funeral Rites Held
Mary B Stringham died Monday at her Ashley Valley home after a long life of community service. Funeral services at Maeser ward chapel drew a capacity crowd with singing, tributes from Daughters of Utah Pioneers, and remarks by local leaders. Interment followed at Maeser Cemetery. she was born September 18 1882 in San Bernardino California, with a large extended family surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Stringham
Maeser Ward
Ashley Valley
Helle Society
Daughters of the Viah Floneera
Mae Jorgensen
Joregensen
Clare Hacking
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
Oral Tenney
H W. Colion
Wallace Calder
7. S Collett
Salt Lake
W. BE. Bodily
Clare. Hacking
Archie Johnson
Fred G Bingham
Jorgensen
Mra Calder
Clare Hackin
Winnie Collett
Grace Colton
May Hall
Phil Stringham
Bsusse Shaffer
Zing Reid
BH Stringham
Wiliam Stringham
Ray Stringham
Beatrice Stringham
Thas Dingham
Maeser
Charles Bingham Shelly
Idaho
David Bing
Ham
Alberta
Canada
Maretha Petry
Portland
Ore
San Bernardino
Calif
Thomas Bingham
Erastus Bing~ham
Lucinds Gates
Kirtland
Joseph Smith
Titte
Missouri
Illinois
Stringhama
Jenny Holliday
North
Carolina
Katherine Figgins
Marion County
Alabama
Karett H Holladay
Utah
Brigham Youngs
Valley
Crosbys
Mississippi Company
San B Bernardino
Charles C Rich
Amasa Lyman
Abe
Ate
Oydes
Page
Express Receives Superior Rating In Paper Contest
Three Utah weekly newspapers earned superior ratings in a front page contest judged by Prof Harrison R Merrill from Brigham Young University. Vernal Express, Beaver Press, and Roosevelt Standard received superior marks while Magna Times, Moab Times Independent, Garland Times, Uintah Basin Record, and Milford News earned honorable mention. Forty Utah papers have entered so far, with several Idaho Wyoming Colorado Arizona and California weeklies also sending copies. only Utah weeklies remain eligible for the association trophy. Mrs Vere Witbeck and daughter Elaine are visiting Utah. Kay family reunion attendees travel to Nephi this week.
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FROVO
Utah
Harrison R Merrill
Brigham Young University
Kaysville Weekly Reflex
Bingham Bulletin
Nephi Times and
News
Vernal Express
Beaver Press
Roosevelt Standard
Magna ‘Times
Moab ‘Times
Garland Times
Uintah Basin Record
Milford News
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
Artona
California
Merrill
Annual UBIC Opens August 12 at Fort Duchesne
At a Fort Duchesne meeting UBIC planners announced the fourteenth Uintah Basin Industrial Convention for August 12 to 14. Mower show expands with a lecture room to curtail intruders while Miss Marie Singleton leads a town riders group and an amateur program boosts local color. Contests from Roosevelt and Duchesne BPW clubs VerCollin Lions Club seek top performers. five minute showcases judged with awards. Indians plan participation to heighten atmosphere and education as communities prepare for attendance.
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UBIC
Fort Duchesne
Uintah Basin
Gardner
Salt Lake City
Craig Cole
Marie Singleton
Roosevelt and Duchesne Bpw
Vernal Lions Club
UBIO
Wright
Ft Duchesne
Supt Wright
UBTC
Big
Lions Plan Life Saving Station Probe at Vernal Meeting
Vernal Lions discussed a life saving station on Green River at Jensen with no special committee. The group noted the river has claimed a life annually for over twenty years. Mayor R C Cooper and others formed a Washington action group on Vernal federal building expansion and post office service. An amateur night was planned for August 12 at UBIC. Air Kelly’s family condolence resolution was ordered. A Salt Lake road meeting report cited higher native rock asphalt costs per mile. Rev Spence joined the club and P L Cowen received a key membership.
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Vernal Lions
Gren River
Jensen
R C Cooper
Colton
Clark Newell
Washington
Paady
Salt Lake
WiNard Spence
Community Church
P L Cowen
al, Taylor
Ashley Natorta
Boatmen Finish Salmon River Trip Sunday
Vernal river party ends a 250 mile journey down Idaho’s Salmon River called The River of No Return after rocks tear two boats' bottoms. Led by Dr Russell G Frazier the group began in July from Sawtooth headwaters and reached Riggins Sunday afternoon with hopes of homeward arrival this week.
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Verona Salmon River
Idaho
River of No Return
Verona
Riggins Idaho
Russell G Frazier
Bingham
Tiger Explorer
Middle Fork
Salmon River
Sawtooth Range
Great Bathsouth
Green
Colorado
Frank Swain
Bus
Alton Hatch Royce Mowry
Wallace Calder
Vernal
Frazier
Wm J Fahmi
Calder
Ashley Upper Amends By-Laws and Reservoir Projects
At a Monday meeting of Ashley Upper Irrigation Company, directors voted to amend by-laws. They plan to elect one director for two years and one director annually for one year, replacing three directors for one year. The group will continue reservoir and water development with the Utena Water Storage commission. Hunting presided. another meeting will decide on the construction of recommended projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Upper Irrigation Company
Utena Water Storage Commission
New Meat Market and Grocery Store to Open Here Forepart August
A M Gray of Oxnard California oversees remodeling of the store space west of the Bank of Vernal to open a modern meat market and grocery store in the forepart of August. An ice box is built for meat storage and the grocery department will be self serve. Gray brings nine years with Bofeway in California and knows meat and grocery work. Branley Dunford of Provo visited Vernal this week.
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A M Gray
Oxnard
Calif
Bank of Vernal
Mr Gray
Gray
Bofeway
California
Hav
Branley Dunford
Provo
Vernal Lions Conventions Adjoin in Providence RI
The twentieth annual International Association of Lions Clubs convention adjourned in Providence Rhode Island after a four day program. Edwin R Kingsley of Parkersburg West Virginia was elected International president for 1636 37. Delegates and guests exceeded expected turnout with Melvin Jones reporting strong membership gains and club expansion.
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Chicago
International Association of Lions Clubs
Providence
Rhode Island
Edwin R. Kingsley
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Tranr
Ance
Lions Affairs
Eclnasley
Richard Josenbaugh
Denver
Lionism
Melvin Jones
Gsi
Civities
Glenn H Miller
de Vere Carroll
Lions Club
Uintah County valuation tops five million mark
Uintah County valuation has again passed the five million mark after sinking from nearly eight million in 1929 to a little over four and a half million last year. The 1930 total is 5,008,899.00, compared with 4,700,000.00 for 1898. Crops across the county, despite water shortages, show better yields than in several years. Alfalfa seed crop is weak, but alfalfa yields are unusually heavy. Corn and grain crops are expected to be of bumping proportions.
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Uintah
Lester Bingham
Vernal Baseball Results and Schedule Notes
Vernal earned a 3 to 0 victory over Myton on Sunday at Myton, while another Vernal game that day ended 4 to naught for Bridgeland over Roosevelt in a doubleheader. Upcoming Vernal CCO games include at Dinosaur and versus Myton at Bridgeland, with plays scheduled at Vernal and Roosevelt. Airs Lewis Evans and two children from San Francisco, Cait and Mia Evans, visited for six weeks.
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Myton
Acore
Vernal
Bridgeland Wort
Roosevelt
Airs Lewis Evans
San Francisco
Cait
Mia Evans
Evelyn Hansen
No J Ifansen
Road to Colorado line promised by 1937 plan
Uintah Basin leaders report that a completed asphalt highway to the Colorado line is expected by 1937 after a successful meeting with the state road commission and Governor Blood. Officials and local groups praise progress, urge rapid hard-surface completion, and foresee a 100 percent rise in tourist travel next year.
Future Farmers Return from Trip to Yellowstone
Thirty five Future Farters of the Uintah chapter returned from a ten day Yellowstone trip via Salt Lake Ogden Logan Pocatello and West Entrance They traversed the Geyser Basin Mammoth Park Lodge Fishing Bridge and West Thumb completing the Loop then left by the South Entrance They traveled to Green River and Rock Springs Wyoming and home over the Vernal Manila highway a 1153 mile journey Bus driver Rene ald Preece and instructor Clair Hopkins supervised the trip with excellent leadership
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Uintah
Yellowstone National Park
Salt Lake
Ogden Logan
Pocatella
West Entrance
Geyser Basin
Mammoth Park Lodge
Fishing Bridge
West Thumb
Green River
Rock Springs
Wyoming
Reneald Preece
Clair
Hopkins
Smith- Hughes
UHS
Mormons Open Colorful Conference at Cumorah
In Palmyra New York special dispatches report nearly a thousand Latter Day Saints gathering for a three day Eastern Conference at Cumorah. Leaders J Reuben Clark and Don B Colton will preside with over one hundred young missionaries joining the sessions. The 89th anniversary Pioneer campfire program features period costumes and a covered wagon, with a sacred pageant dramatizing the Book of Mormon on Sunday. A lighted Angel Moroni monument and Mourian trumpets will enhance the Cumorah hillside setting.
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Palmyra
Priday
Jay
Bainta
Canada
Utah
Calfornia
J Reuben Clark
Salt Lake City
Eastern States
Don B Colton
New York
Mors ‘Mons
Old West
Joseph Smith
iCumorah Hil
Angel! Moront Monument
Cumorahs
Softball results and upcoming games outline
On Monday Ashtons beat Penney 25 to 17 in softball. Wednesday CCO defeated Naples 15 to 5. Friday July 24 features dual games with Vernalve CCO versus Ash tons and CCC against Ash tons in softball. Next week closes the first half of the softball series as Twenty-five Scouts and Masters of Vernal Troop 232 and 233 depart for Fort Ton on their annual Scout campout.
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Ashtons
Penney
CCO
Naples
Vernalve Cco
CCC
Fer Ton
Ashley Ward July 24 celebration at Meadow
Ashley ward members plan a Twenty-fourth of July program at 10am in Preece Meadow with a patriotic program and lunch followed by porta and games. The Anglamen challenge the married men to an indoor baseball game as a highlight with the bishopric and MIA in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Ward
Aza Luther Baett
Anna Marrigan
Ronald Preece
Ivan Atwood
Elemer Swett Earl Mechom
Preece Caldwell
Marriage Licenses List From July Dates
July 14 Wallace J Seeley and Garda Goodrich of Bluebell. July 18 Clarence B Sharpless of Akron and Lulu J Baldwin of Vernal. July 21 George F Carroll and Margarette Mae Clyde of Rock Springs. July 21 Aaron G Labrun and Vera Easa Halverson of Grass Valley.
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Wallace J Seeley
Garda Goodrich
Bluebell
Clarence B Sharpless
Akron
Oho
Lulu J. Baldwin
Vernal
Lester Bhighim
George F Carroll
Margarette Mae Clyde
Rock Springs
Wye
Aaron G. Labrun
Vera Easa Halverson
Grass Valley
Calf
Justice C & Carter
Uintah Basin seeks rapid completion of US 40 upgrades
An eastern Utah delegation met Governor Blood and state road officials in Salt Lake City to urge immediate completion of US 40 improvements. The plan includes upgrading the Fruitland Vernal stretch this year, placing the 30 miles to the Colorado line on next year’s program, and shifting the Strawberry section to federal aid to accelerate work. The caravan, nearly 100 residents plus chamber and association members, pressed for faster paving and realignment to boost tourism and regional access.
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Mombara
Utah
Henry
Blood
Capitol
Salt Lake
Fruitland
High Alanderd
Vernal
Colorado Line
Forest
Ulntab
Duchesne
Wasatch
Summit Counties
Salt Lake City
Chamber of Commerce
Utah Automobile Association
Topels County
Co- Pltol
Colo+ Tate Rockies
Uintah Basin
Utahs Capitol
Road Commission
State House
Prultland
Daniela Canyon
Daniels Cans
Uteh
Daniels Canyon
US 49
Ogden
Bureau of Public Roads
Forest Road
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Mary B. Stringham
Express
Witbeck
Balt Lake
Elaine
Doh T. Kay
Nephi
Kay
Lion Denjy Kelly
Air Kelly
Denny
Drowcing
Green Tiger
Treacherour
Ashley Upper
Rhode
Edwin I. Kingsley Parkaburg
W. Va
Lions International
Wees
Uintah County
State Road Commission
Sevnster HB Calder
W. 8
Henderson
David H Calder
Vernal City
John W. Weaver
Vinton
Comins
Weaver
United States
David J Calder
Touriat
Banks
Cooper
Yellowstone
Cumorah
Meadow
Ruilland
Strawberry
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