Impressive Uintah camp meeting honors Boy Scouts
The 200 Scouts, led by Chief A A Anderson and the Timpanogos council, gathered at Uintah canyon camp for a week of advancement in merit badge work and numerous achievements. George Millecam earned his Eagle Scout, and many scouts progressed from Tenderfoot to First Class as handicraft and angling drew strong interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Canyon
A A Anderson
Timpanores Council
George Millecam
Vernal Second Ward
United Basin and
Carbon County
Timpanogos Council
Roosevelt District
Lyon
Uintah District
Trout Creek
Carbon District
Uintah County
Fi Duchesne
Gusher Fibert
Curtis Grant Seeley
Dale Drummond
Daniel Crumbo
Keith Curry
George Mock
Frank Mock
James Fay Dock Ray Wilkerson
Dick Nay
Ste A
Floyd Noel Appointed Uintah County Deputy State Game Warden
Floyd Noel is named deputy fish and game warden for Uintah County by the State Department. A Uintah High School graduate with USUO study, he promotes conservation, migratory bird preserves, and cooperation with the Vernal Gun and Rifle Club and local Scout troops. He urges compliance with game laws and aims to enhance hunting and camping opportunities for scouts and citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yionyd Noel
Uintah County
State Department
Noel
Uintah High School
USAO
Logan
California
LDS Church
Green River
Vernal Gun and Rifle Club
Boy Scout
Bhat
Comet Motor Express plans daily Salt Lake to Craig mail service
Thomas Iles of Craig Cole secretary of Comet Motor Express outlines a plan to run a daily mail route from Salt Lake to Craig via Vernal along US Highway 49. The schedule would have Salt Lake departures in the morning with Vernal arrivals around 11 2 am, Craig arrivals by 6 30 pm, and return trips through Vernal to Salt Lake by early afternoon. The firm aims to expand freight including hardware and light fixtures, hoping to boost business beyond mail carriage. Drivers include Ties Johnston, Jay Pope, and Warry Frantz. Frontz would relocate to Vernal after August 1st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Iles
Craig Cole
Comet Motor Exress Compin
Mal
Salt Lake
Crag
Craig
Vernal
Alt Lake
Comet Motor Express
Galt Leake
Denver
Salt Lake City
Ties Tieb Johnston
Jay Pope
Warry Frantz
Mr Frontz
Dr Weldon K Bullock Opens Office in Vernal
Dr Weldon K Bullock opens a Vernal office in the former George H Christus building at the Utah State Bank area. He is believed to be the first Vernal native to practice medicine locally and has offices including a consultation room and minor surgery ward. He studied medicine at the University of Utah and Northwestern University, and holds Utah medical licenses and board certifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Univsty of
Utah
Dever
Chiea
Jn Torre
Siame
Owkind
Riulak
Ashby Valley
Uintah Chapter returns from Chicago Worlds Fair trip
The Uintah Chapter of the Future Farmers of America, sponsored by Harold M Lundell, completed a two week journey to the Chicago Worlds Fair. Fifty boys plus four chaperones traveled by way of US 40, stopping at Denver and Sheridan, with hot weather and swimming each day. The advisor promised to publish more detailed experiences in the Express in the next two issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Chicag
Uintah Chapter
UHS
Future Farmers of America
Harold M Lundell
Smith-Hughes
Lundell
the Express
Mr Lundells
Chicago
H S Olson Otis Weeks
Carl Davis
Lloyd Winn
US 40
Denver
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Rabbit Fear
Berthoud
City Ark
Mileworth
Kansas
Minnattan
Sinilar
15000 Pounds Seed Corn Planted on Green River Drouth Relief Project
15000 pounds of seed corn planted along the Green River from Jensen to Guray as part of the drouth relief effort. About 2030 acres of bottom lands show fast-growing corn intended as forage for livestock this winter. EB Peterson reports progress. $1900 worth of garden seed purchased. eighteen pumps operate in as many places. several acres of oats planted. 12 miles of wire fence added to protect crops. most acreage to be cut early for trench silos or dry fodder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green River
Jensen
Guray
EB Peterson
Drouth Relief Committee
Shepard Leota
Wyaskeb
Peterson
Miss Ann Pleval Visits Kennilworth Hosts
Miss Ann Pleval of Kennilworth departed Wednesday after a weeklong stay with Mr and Mrs R F Tiffany at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Pleval
Kennilworth
R F Tiffany
Blue Mountain Rodeo Draws Record Crowd at Jensen
More than 1860 fans attended the Blue Mountain Rodeo at Jensen on Pioneer Day, the largest crowd in four years. The second day drew a large audience as wild horses supplied by Ed Lewis and Stasiem brothers thrilled riders. Call roping and steer riding kept events rapid with two large corrals. Organizers are praised for a clean, well run show that improves each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensen
Ed Lewis Stasiem Brothers
200 CCC Men To Arrive at Camp Monday
Captain Vernon Peterson and 24 CCC men moved from the Uintah River camp to the old Bullionsire camp in Kaler Hollow to set up tents and prepare to receive about 200 CCC men the first of next week. Most new arrivals will come from towns with populations of 2500 or more. The Kaler Hollow camp was one of five in Utah to be occupied, and since last October has been unused after snow drove out the men. Peterson has led the Uintah River camp since spring, developing one of Utah’s finest mountain CCC camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Peterson
CCC
Uintah River
Bullionsire
Kaler Hollow
Utah
Peterson
Wintah River
Uintah Basin Men Enter Soapstone CCC Camp Near Mirror Lake
Sixteen men from Uintah County enrolled at CCC Camp No. 960 Soapstone Camp F-6 July 13. Names include Vernal Lloyd Lunabverg Norman Chivers Melford Galloway Orval Abplinalp Frank Free stone Frank Gardiner Exschel Shepherd and more from Roosevelt Duchesne Tridel Lapoint. Camp F-6 sits 16 miles east of Kamas. about 175 men at Soapstone and 75 at Mirror Lake spike camp. Tasks: road building, camp ground and ranger station improvements, insect control, trails, and fighting fires in a dry season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
CCC
Soapstone
F-6
Vernal
Roosevelt
Duchesne
Tridell
Lapoint
Lloyd Lunabverg
William Mott, Jr
Norman Chivers
Melford Galloway
Orval Abplinalp
Frank Freestone
Frank Gardiner
Exschel Shepherd
George Hardinger
Dave Roberts
Herald Char
Funeral rites for Bishop Fred Wall in Jensen area
In last week’s Express a funeral write-up for Bishop Fred Wall of Jensen omitted a vocal solo My Resort sung by Gerald Caldwell. Mrs Thomas Caldwell was the accompanist, and the mistake was admitted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wall
Jensen
the Express
My Resort
Gerald Caldwell
Thomas Caldwell
Nervous Passenger Warns Of Fence Collision Risk
A nervous passenger urges the driver to slow down, joking that speeding could crash into a fence. The motorist retorts asking which fence, claiming they are just telephone poles.
Lions Club Protest Over Twists Canyon Detour Conditions
At the Vernal Lions Club luncheon the group pressed the state road commission to fix the Twists Canyon detour on US 640 west of Vernal, citing tourist car damage and rough dust ridden sections. The club also discussed the Buck Pasture reservoir project and a petition to adjust Vernal Salt Lake mail and Vernal Springs schedules, with future meetings planned near Gusher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Lions Club
Commercial Hotel
J . Stewart
Twists Canyon
US 840
Vernal
Benater H . Calder
State Road Commission
Calder
IX C Wright
Anid
BR OG Cooper
Buck Pasture
FERA
Vale
J Oe Stewart
Forest Department
Vernal-Manila
Government Park
Manila
Weldon K Bullock
Post Office Department
Salt Lake
In Springs
Naylor Victel
Gusher
Yort Duchesne
UBIC
Summer School In Session At Uintah High
Registration for the special summer school at Uintah High took place Monday morning with about 29 attendees. Most are regular county teachers enrolled in three offered classes, five weeks long with six days per week. Professor William H Boyle of BYU leads sections in Educational Psychology Juvenile Sociology and English Literature noting Shakespearean emphasis. each class grants three hours of approved university credit under BYU’s extension division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah High School
Majosty
William H Boyle
Brigham Young University
BYU
Government Cattle Buying Stopped By Stock Yards Strike
Due to a strike at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago the governments cattle buying program is nearly halted. Director Emer Sund of Uintah county was told to ship only 50 head daily as many cattle remain idle. About 2000 head of dairy and range cattle have been acquired and some districts have visited. some have been condemned or bid elsewhere. Officials planned first shipments of cattle on Monday with bids invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stockh Yards
Chicago
Emer Sund
Uintah County
Bert
Bvipmerts
Hose
Funds sought for Buck Pasture dam under FERA
Ashley reservoir company and irrigation firms in Ashley Yadley met at Uintah Abstract to apply for 40090 dollars under FERA for a 50 foot dam at Buck Pasture north of Vernal Utah. A 73 man crew will work about five months, creating a lake over 13 4 miles long and 700 acre feet of storage. A Salt Lake City trip will seek approval with a committee including Senator H H Calder Mayor R Gooper and county officials plus canal company presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Resservoir Company
Ashley Yadley
Uintah Abstract
FERA
Buck Pasture
Vernal
Uintah Mountains
Salt Lahe City
B. Calder
R. @ Gooper
Leon
Christen
W. TL. Fletcher
Johnson
LeRoy Goodrich
Ashley Central
Joseph Horrocks
Ashley Upper
Ray Pick P
Higa
Jerry Murray
Rock Point
James Eskelson
Island
Blackburn
Ashbey Reservoir Company
Lee Bennion
National Geographic Plans Utah Expedition to Uintah Mountains
The National Geographic Magazine schedules an expedition to the Uintah mountains to feature Utah in its pages. The trip starts around July 25 and includes Gus P Backman of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce Newell B Cook of the state fish and game commission Ray E B Dullman of Roosevelt George Walkup Ashley Forest Service and Dr Borah as a staff representative with a photographer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roossvelt
National Geographic Magazine
Uintah Mountains
Utah
Gus P Backman
Salt Like Chamber of Commerce
Newell B Cook
State Fish Land Game Commisson
Ray EB. Dullman
Roosevelt
George Walkup
Ashley Forest Service
Adn
Borah
National Geographic Mag
Agine
Forty Years Ago and Vernal News Snapshot
A fragmented reminiscence from Vernal reports miners heading to Rio Blanco County mines, old pack horses seen daily, Prof Martin the Wizard touring on the 24th, a license to wed issued for John Merkley and Nellie Dartlett, mail delivery after a blockade, prospector traffic to Gilberts Peak, statehood talk, and local events in Vernal with names like James Mease and Gertie Herkert noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bennet
Rio Blanco
Colorado
Martin
Workmanshell
John Merkley
Misa Nellie
Dartlett
Fonda
Salt Lake
Gilberts Peak
PT Adams
United County
Gils Asplalitum Company
Lords of Citsen
Cermany
Dante
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Sarcesefal
Eeaeel
Waren
Colton
Salt
Geof Boone
Hayden
Ilmer Dillman
Calder Pond
Forvans
Richard Jensen
Pertha Calder
Mary
T W Odonnell
Randlett
Grand Junction
Sunshine Ranch
Haten Murray
Talmid
Talmondre
Salt Lake Searnah
End
Moooli
Moooli; Dayehter Mar
F On Pach
Bert Hardy
Forestry Department
Wiss Louise Jorrepter
Salt Laks
Floyd Noel
Comet Motor Express Co
Salt Lake Craig
Colorado State Capital
Denver Museum
Sheron
Green River Drouth
Uintah River Camp
Uintah Basin
Soapstone CCC
Mirror Lake Road
Annovission
Brillian Alee
Orkadis Tays
Lions Club
Uintah High
Coral Companies
Ashley Valley
Geographic Magazine
Steele
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