Uintah 1949 Homecoming Dedicates Hospitals and Buildings
Uintah Homecoming over the last weekend drew thousands to Vernal for four days of family and ward reunions. Three new LDS church buildings and a $350000 Uintah County hospital were dedicated amid civic and church cooperation.
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LDS Church
David O. McKay
Counry
Vernal
Uintah Stake Center
Uintah County
Heber Bennion Jr
Utah
Colorado
Difficult Overhaul Drives Utility Backing of NTEA Lobby
Observers say private utility interests back the National Trade Education Association as a large cooperative joins the coalition. The effort aims to overhaul programs that save members over $500 each, highlighting utility influence in the lobbying effort.
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Reason
NTEA
Buick
Administration forces win housing bill passage in Congress
Congress supported housing efforts aimed at creating 810,000 low rent units with 1.5 billion dollars for slum clearance over five years and a rural housing research program. Observers estimate total costs at not more than 10 billion dollars spread over thirty years amid debate over socialistic implications.
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Congress
Senate
Tobby
House
Land Senate
Taft
Department of Agriculture
Judiciary
Jthe House
John J. McCloy
U.S
Germany
Francis E. Walter
Pennsylvania
World Bank
Westbrook Pegler
House Labor
Pegler
Andrew Jacobs
Indiana
Small Business Committee
National Tax Equality Association
Secret Service
Washington
Chicago
NTEA
Civil Service
Having Fun Gives 4 H Recognition
The national recreation and rural arts program in Utah shows strong start per Utah State Agricultural College extension office. It has trained 7 150 junior and 4 490 adult 4 H club leaders in recreation. Blue ribbons awarded to 1 005 clubs in 44 states. Cash premiums given to 350 counties, crafts premiums to 21 states, and educational trips to five boys and three girls to the Chicago 4 H club congress.
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Utah
Utah State Agricultural College
Bkue
Chicago
Wheat yields and labor drop with tractors by 1940
In 1800 precnactine farming required about 370 hours to grow and harvest 100 bushels of wheat. By 1940 tractors reduced labor to about 45 hours for 169 bushels, showing dramatic productivity gains.
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Vernal Express
William B. Wallis
Grant Heath
Ea Association
Ineas
Equity Oil Co
Leon P. Christensen
Naples
Fred Manning
Gardiner Drilling Co
Seaboard Oil Co
Dry Fork
Dan Hillman
Ashley Field
Uintah
Joe Marsh
Hollywood
Fey
EL FeDeral
FAUC
BAC
Eev
Jrv
Salt Lake
Salt Lake Main
4Th South ST
Salt Lake City
Holman Waters
Bolman
W. Rots Sutton
Vernal Motor Sales
Vernal Ave
Vernal, Utah
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