City Street Improvements Move Ahead in Vernal
Work on the city streets continues with cement pours on Main Street and gutters in front of Imperial Hall. The state road commission funds the project, totaling 91 990 dollars, with Cecil Murray's Murray Trucking and Excavation Co. as contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
State Road Commission
Wearkmen
Imperial Hall
Layton Maxfield
Road Commission
Willard A. Day
Cecil Murray
The
Murray Trucking and Excavation Co
Vernal
Fishing Good Despite Rain on Ashley Forks and Cart Creek
An unusually favorable weekend for anglers on the North and South forks of Ashley with rain limits, yet many fished through. Oaks park cited as fair, fisheries show good catches with flies predominating and some bait. State planter Reynolds notes 6000 seagals over 10 inches planted in Ashley streams with more to come. White Rocks hatchery showing little effect as warden reports high country stocking and regular 250 capacity trout runs.
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Ashley
Oaks Park
Cart Creek
Reynolds
Community notices and visits across Utah and neighboring states
Edna C. Raines reports local visits as Mr. and Mrs. Robert Litster and family tour Salt Lake City. The Collett and Colton families from Duchesne and Salt Lake City visit Vernal. Miss Beatrice Stringham goes to Salt Lake City for two weeks of classes. The Merkley reunion planned for August 28 at Merkley's. Mrs Ella Stringham visits Neola for her mother’s 82nd birthday. Bonner family vacation in Nebraska and California. DUP services held with talks by Carolyn Colthorp and Arthur Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Litster
Salt Lake City
Byron
S. Collett
Duchesne
E.S. Collett
Don
B. Colton
Joseph Anderson
Richard
Vernal
Anderson
Gwen Mary Cohen
Beatrice Stringham
Deer Found Dead in Hills. Warden Seeks Poachers
Two deer were found dead from gunshots in local hills over the past two weeks. Fred Reynolds, game warden, warned campers and fishermen to report such incidents immediately to aid enforcement efforts and deter poachers.
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Fred Reynolds
Twin Parks
500 Pheasants Arrive at Vernal Refuge
The Vern Workman-farn site three and a half miles south of Vernal has been stocked with 500 pheasants by the state fish and game department. Young birds from Springville and Price farms were moved to the Vernal refuge for four weeks of conditioning to reduce losses.
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Farn
Vernal
State Fish and Game Department
Fred. Reynolds
Fish and
Game Commission
Springville
Price
Early July gatherings feature songs and travels across towns
On July 24 July 24 residents shared music with Gayla Harding an accordion solo Lucy and Rachel Calder Audrey Jones and Dorothy Ann Whitbeck sang a quartet backed by Mrs Leo Calder Don B Colton closed the program Joseph Anderson sang a solo Families split with trips to Wyoming Jones Hole and visits across Moab Meeker and Rapid City noted Travelers include Mr and Mrs Kenneth McLean Mr and Mrs John Wendell Gerber and Lyle Glines clans. Mrs Acel Hall with Joseph visited Meeker. Maeser Ward celebrated the 24th of July at the School House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayla Hardking
Lucy
Rachel Calder
Audrey Jones
Dorothy Ann Whitbeck
Leo Calder
Don B. Colton
Joseph Anderson
Kenneth McLean
Jones Hole
Wyoming
John Wendell Gerber
Lyle Glines
Lester Bingham
Acel Manwaring
Lewis Gardiner
Grace Manwaring
Bonanza
Charles Thomas
Rapid City
South Dakota
Wilbur Oaks
Miss McConkie of
Moab
Grant Parrish
Acel Hall
Joseph
Meeker
Gordon Hacking
Alton Vernon
Salt Lake City
Alice Ashy
Maeser Ward
Pheasant comeback plans gain ground in Michigan program
Outdoor writer Jack Van Coevering notes mixed pheasant prospects while Michigan launches a conservation project to restore habitat. The plan, driven by sportsmen and the Conservation Department, will place demonstration farms in pheasant counties with trees, shrubs, fertilizer and fencing, aiming for long term food and cover improvements.
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Jack van Coevering
Michigan
Michigan Conservation Department
Community Event Highlights At Ward Activities
The community day began at 10 30 a m directed by J Ferron Hacking with a luncheon from 12 to 2 p m The 2 to 3 p m story hour featured children followed by games and races A softball game and horseshoe pitching engaged participants The DUP served dinner to ward members aged 65 and over with 26 attending The event continued Sunday with a picnic at Mrs Ethelwynne S Colletts on her 72nd birthday Fifty relatives attended including sisters Mrs Clair C Hacking Mrs Don B Colton and brother B H Stringham and several Collett family members Local visitors included Mr and Mrs James Cann of Salt Lake City.
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J. Ferron Hacking
DUP
Tillie Bascom
Ethelwynne S. Collett
Collet
Clair C. Hacking
Don B. Colton
B. H. Stringham
Carl Collett
Howard Collett
Adrian A. Raines
Wiley S. Collett
Newel S. Snow
James Cann
Salt Lake City
Cann
A. C. Richens
Iolette Richens
Apprenticeship Openings Listed in Vernal Area
Vernal area posts apprentice openings funded by federal Pitman Robertson and state hunting license fees. Two electrician and one plumber apprentices are sought. Charles Kuntz of Salt Lake City, department of labor, apprenticeship bureau, urged local youth to pursue skilled trades for better future income. Clarence Lambert, Vernal manager, Utah department of employment security, offers full information.
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Charles Kuntz
Salt Lake City
Department of Labor
Clarence Lambert
Vernal
Utah Department of Employment Security
Catholic Church Lays Cornerstone To Building
The cornerstone for a new Catholic church at North and 1st West was laid with First Mass to be held Sunday. The basement will host services until completion. Rev. Wendel Leutmer Rev. Othmar Hohlmann and Rev. Blase Schumacher assisted. Rev Schumacher supervised construction.
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1St
Uintah County General Hospital
Anmder Construction
Wendel Leutmer
St. Helen's Church
Roosevelt
Othmar Hohlmann
Blase Schumacher
Schumacher
New President of Lions International Elected
The article notes the election of a new president of Lions International and mentions the past president joining the UN General Assembly in autumn in Paris. It profiles Briggs of Phillips University and details his education. Alvin E Weeks represented the Vernal Lions Club at the conference, traveling with Mrs Weeks to Indianapolis and then New York. Gypsies origin clarified as India, not Egypt.
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Unesco
General Assembly of the
United Nations
Paris
Briggs
Phillips University
Enid
Ohlo
Missouri
Central College
Fayette, Mo
University of Missouri
Teachers College
Columbia University
Vernal Lions Club
Alvin E. Weeks
Indianapolis
Ind
Weeks
New York
Unpredictable Weather Baffles Vernal Readers
The week brought variable conditions as Vernal’s unofficial forecaster Acel Hall joked about fishing while rain returned on several days. The story notes ongoing unsettled weather and cites regional fluctuations impacting daily plans.
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Vernal
Acel Hall
Intermountain Junior Livestock Show awards record premiums
Raymond C. Wilson announced that Junior Livestock and Future Farmers of America members will receive about $5000 in special awards and premiums for cattle hogs and lambs at the 1949 Intermountain Junior Fat Stock Show. The executive committee approved $3000 in premium awards matching 1948 totals, with calves donated by local breeders and firms. The show, in its 13th year, is billed as the world's largest junior show and is supported by regional commissions and Utah state sponsors. A new high speed motion camera capable of 11,000,000 frames per second was also noted.
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4-H
Farmers of America
Raymond C. Wilson
Charles Reed
LaSal
Lon Hopkins
Woodruff
J. A. Seorup
Moab
McKinley Morrel
Junction
Deseret Livestock Co
Salt Lake City
Producers Livestock Marketing Assn
North Salt Lake
Wasatch Livestock Loan Co
Salt Lake Cty
Joe Haslam
Jensen
Enos
Lincoln Stockey
Clover
Livestock Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Salt Lake
Davis County
State of
Utah
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Utah Power & Light CO
Pitman Robertson
BLUE
Omar N. Bradley
U. S
Corp
Vietta M. Bales
Camden
N. J
Women’s Army Corps
Regular Army
Pentagon
Mary A. Hallaren
WAC
Catholic Church
Lions International
India
Egypt
Kelvinator
Colemere
Colemere Furniture & Appliance Co
Phono
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