Vernal Gun Club Discusses Leota Bottoms Hunting Plan
The Vernal Gun Club met at Uintah State Bank to discuss building a 700 acre nesting and hunting lake at Leota Bottoms on Green River by forming a 4 dike 12 feet wide. J P Madsen said 3 084 cubic yards of earth would be needed. $800 could buy the necessary equities. County Commissioner Ray G Labrum pledged full support. Local sportsmen note past nesting benefits and urge state cooperation with WPA projects and land purchases to create a reliable nesting and hunting ground.
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Verntl Gun Club
Uintah State Bank Directors Room
Leota Lottom
Green River
J. P. Madsen
Densuty Game
Duchesne County
Vernal Club
Madsen
Ray G. Labrum
Iss
Leota
Stewart's Lake
Leotas
W. A. Banks
H. B. Millecum
O Stewart's Lake
Hugh W. Colton
Millecam
Banks
E. B. Hampton
State Fish and’ Fame Department
Green Acres
Iron ES
Wallace
Calder
Outlaw Wounded by Hostages in Huge Okla Hospital
Wounded and guarded, Roy Traxler, an ad man from southwest, lies in a Huge Oklahoma hospital awaiting trial that could bring a death sentence after being shot by hostages Frank Trimmer and J. E. Denton who seized the desperadoes' guns while they slept. Traxler and fellow fugitive Fred Tindol faced armed robbery charges and the hostage incident led to Tindol's death and Traxler's critical injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Pete) Traxler
Huge
Oklo
Traxler
Frank Trimmer
J. E. Denton
Fred ‘Tindol
Tindol
Vernal City Hall to Be Built This Fall
Mayor R G Cooper announced a Vernal W P A project of 27000 dollars with 9000 dollars in materials. The building will house the city library offices fire blocks storage and more on the southeast corner of First North and First West streets. It is a full story with a half basement and will provide winter work as other projects close.
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Buck Pasture
R. G. Cooper
D.U.P
First North
First
Uintah High Band Takes Second at Wagon Days Parade
Uintah High School band led by Lloyd P rinn won second place in Salt Lake City's Covered Wagon Days parade. Forty members traveled for the event, marching two hours and performing a varied program of tunes.
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Uintah High School
Lloyd Prinn
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Utah Legion Convention to Convene in Price Aug 5
American Legion members from Utah will gather in Price August 5 to 7 for the annual department convention. Plans note a membership surge for 1937 with the Price post exceeding its 1936 figure. Auxiliary members and unit 4 and 8 will also hold state events, with sessions Friday and Saturday mornings and sightseeing in afternoons. The weekend features a drum and bugle corps contest, a street parade Saturday evening, rodeo performances Friday and Saturday nights, and a final riding event Sunday afternoon.
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PRICE
American Legion
Utah
Ayia
Utah Legion
Maeser Completes Waterworks Project Upgrade
Maeser town reports completion of four and a half miles of water mains funded by a Public Works Administration grant of 9000 and a loan of 11000 totaling 20000. The system serves nearly every home with cast iron and steel pipes. Incorporation enabled bonding for the PWA loan. town board members and staff named.
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Maeser Town
Public Works Administration
Andrew J. Vernon
Maeser
PWA
Vernon
John Te. McConkle
Verdin
Johnson
Thos
Caldwell
Lester Bingham
Leony
P Christensen
Wallace Calder
Buck Pasture WPA Project Underway With 90 Men Soon
D Ivo Eames, Uintah county superint endent of resettlement work, turned over a 20400 check to Robert Hunting of Ashley Reservoir Company. Work on Buck Pasture WPA project to start with 90 men in two 8 hour shifts. 10 skilled workers planned. Lumber from Long Park. heavy earthmoving equipment to move dirt for dam. Welfare Board to place available men. Resettlement loan carries 3 percent interest, due in 15 years. If reservoir had opened last year, Ashby Valley farmers could have saved about 20000.
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D. Ivo Eames
Uintah
Robert Hunting
Ashley Reservoir Company
Buck Pasture
Arthur Corless
Long Park
Eames
Ashby Valley
Open House at Vernal by Mountain States Telephone
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph to hold open house in Vernal on Friday August 6. Manager B L Cowan announces hours from 2 PM to 7 PM and 8 PM, inviting existing and new subscribers as guests. Harold H Smith of Snowflake will assist as seminar instructor with demonstrations on how calls are handled and equipment operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B L. Cowan
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Harold H Smith
Snowflake
Ening
Ariz
Semin
Seminary Building to Open School This Fall
Work on the Vernal Seminary building proceeds rapidly with completion planned for September. The foundation is ready for the superstructure and a corner stone ceremony is planned at sunset in honor of HL Grant West, the principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HL Grant West
Utah Liquor Profits Surpass One Million in Two Years
Utah’s liquor monopoly, opened June 1, 1935, grew to 17 stores with 300 employees and $495,457 in assets. The program paid off a $200,000 debt, gave $575,000 to relief and tax reduction, and delivered $942,068 in state profit over two years according to Salt Lake Telegram feature notes.
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Utah
Salt Lake
Telegram
State
Liquor Commission
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Road Commission
Tto
Henry H. Blood
Ft Duchesne Golfers Dominate Vernal in Opening Meet
Fort Duchesne golfers defeated Vernal by 21 1 2 to 21 2 in the season opener. Green Acres members also took part in the event with a return match planned at Green Acres course. Manager J. S. Metheisel noted future date possibilities and favorable course conditions aided play.
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Ft. Duchesne
Fort Duchesne
Green Acres
Green Actes
J. 5
Metheisel
Green Actes Rolf Course
County Welfare Board Appointments By County Commission
At a July 21 special session the County Commission appointed members to Unity's County Welfare Board. Appointments are tentative pending State Welfare Board approval. Six year term: Mrs. Jennie Weeks Vernal and David Morrill Tridel. Four year term: Fuller, Remington Vernal, and Mrs. Thorn Larsen Leota. Two year term: Martin W. Curtis and Willard Spence, both Vernal.
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County Commission
Unity's County Welfare Board
State Welfare Board
Jennie Weeks
Vernal
David Morrill
Tridel
Fuller
Remington
Thorn Larsen
Leota
Martin W. Curtis
Willard Spence
Wife of Water Superintendent Dies at Hospital
Julianna Swain Hatch wife of Vernal City waterworks superintendent Frank Hatch died after a serious operation at a local hospital She had lived in Vernal 38 years leaving four sons a daughter and seven grandchildren She was born October 21 1880 in Salt Lake City Funeral services will be held Sunday at 230 pm in the Vernal First Ward chapel with interment in Vernal Memorial Park directed by Swain Funeral Home
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Julianna Hatch
Frank Hatch
Vernal City Waterworks
Deaby
Yampa
Green
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Cal- Man River
Idaho
Bus
Alton
Tommy
Royce
Dan” Mowrey
Swein
Song
Veley Hatch
Vernal
Alton Hatch
Boulder
Cole
Coralia
Tom” Hatch
Lark
Utah
Pontha Carter
Vernal Memorial Park
Swain
Lions Clubs Elect New Head at Chicago International
Frank V. Birch of Kawptinee Visca was elected president of the International Association of Lions Clubs at the Chicago convention closing session. He has served as first vice president and leads a body with about 3,000 clubs and 190,000 members in eight countries. Retiring president Edwin R. Kingsley will chair the convention commission for the 1934 event. Birch is executive VP of Elsa Van Pietersom Dunlap Associates in Milwaukee and has held multiple Lions roles from Wisconsin to Ontario, including director in 1930.
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Chicago
Frank V. Birch
Kawptinee
Visca
Shentadridaye
International Association’ of Lions Clubs
Nehenda
Iich
Edwin R. Kingsley
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Convention Commission
Birdy
Inter National Board
Elsa-Van Pietersom-Dunlap Associates, Inc
Milwaukee
Lions Club
Waukee Club
District of
Wisconsin
International Association
Toronto
Ontario
Olsen Family Orchestra Delights Palmyra Fourth Festivities
The Olsen family orchestra from Vernal arrived in Palmyra New York in time for the July 4 celebration and LDS conference at Hill Cumorah. Over 10 000 attended Saturday as the family performed amid a busy weekend that included a Sunday conference. The J C Penney softball team beat the State Read Engineer crew 30 15 in a close game until a late break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Norman Olsen
Palmyra
New York
the Hill
Cumorah
Charles 5. Carter
Ove
J. C. Penney
State Read ‘Engineer Crew
Lundberg Chosen to Head Ubic Committee
O V Billings resigned as chairman of the Ubic executive committee and Lundberg of Froosevelt was unanimously elected to fill the unexpired term at Monday’s meeting. Billings departs for Colorado to join the Prosperity Plan. Crocker of Duchesne elected chairman of the public committee. Premiums of 300 will be offered at the Indian Fair. RexBURY authorized to run CCC ID softball during the convention. Two Indian speakers George P LaVetta and Janee Dy Henry Ree Cloud slated for August 39 31 and September Li programs. Dr Cloud, head of the American Indian Institute, Wichita, is now Neild agent for the Indian Affairs commissioner.
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O. V. Billings
U. BL GC
M. BE. Lundberg
Froosevelt
Bur
Billings
Bil Ungs
Colorado
Plax
FW. Crocker
Duchesne
Lundberg
Erma Harris Sutteer
Rexburry
Ccg-Id
George P. LaVetta
Janee Dy
Henry Ree Cloud
Cloud
American Indian Institute
Wichita
Kansas
Lapoint Pioneers Hold Grand 24th of July Celebration
The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers staged Lapoint s largest parade and a full afternoon of events. Activities included horseshoe pitching ball game rodeo and other amusements chaired by Merrill Rasmussen Elmo Bardy and Thurmer Rasmussen with refreshments by the Relief Society serving a turkey and chicken dinner to about 225. Roosevelt and Myton teams were listed for upcoming games and a dance followed in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapoint
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
Merrill Rasmussen
Elmo Bardy
Thurmer T. Rasmussen
Relief Society
Thurmer Rosiutssen
Myton
Yiridgeland Ccg
Roosevelt
Ivernal Gco Am
Light Company Hosts Lions at Vernal Power Plant
The Vernal Lions Club met Wednesday evening as guests of Utah Power and Light at the power plant. A car caravan left Vernal at 6 pm, then toured the plant area and engaged in volleyball and viewing. J O Amerson, legal manager, presented a historical plaque. Attendees included H Barnes, Dr Ralph B. depsted, Dr Wallace Calder, J Ragg, and Dr John H Clarke. The meeting covered state game department reports on Brush Creek rearing ponds and Nesting areas at Leota Bottoms. Plans were outlined for a 100 acre nesting and hunting area at Stewart’s Lake. over 56,000 fingerling fish were planted locally. The club endorsed Tea Bottoms and Brush Creek projects, and supported the annual livestock show to be held next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Lions Club
Utah Pourr
I Light Company
Vernal
Everdny
Tuncheon
J. 0. Amerson
Utah Power
H. Barnes
Aalb Lake
Salt
Ake
Mher Puesta
Ralph 3B. Depsted
Wallace S. Calder
J. ¥. Ragg
Provo
John Ht. Clarke
Neaerom
Mretine
State Game
T Department
Brush Creek
Harti
Noel
Leota Bottoms
Stewart
Mrr
Vere
Newell B. Cook
Kelly
A. C. Boyle
Greent River
Gorge
Russell Keetch
Jas, M. Orr, Jr
Pioneer Day Celebration At Tuzece Meadow Draws 1500 In Big Success
Large crowd of over 1500 attended the Pioneer Day Celebration at Tuzece Meadow with ideal weather. Events included pioneer pie, ward dances, a night on the plains dramatization, community singing, racing, and ball games. Umpires Frank Abpianalo and Jesse Hulfinger, plus many volunteers, were praised for a well organized event.
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Tuzece’s Meadow
Neeples Ward
Giles
Plains
Isabelle Dubnan
Clifford Wardle
Ada Winder
Naples
W. S. Henderson
Frank J. Kendant
Gimes
Tinie
Dean Nelson
Wanda Massey
Lucy Calder
Rachel Calder
Wina McKenchnie
Cleo Bascomba
I. Duke
Lois Alexander
Felda Adams
Carol Rac
Walker
Sort
Vera Adams
Esther Clark
Elva Swett
Jouserice
David Pitt
Boyd Price
Pern Adams
Dorothy Powell
Berdie Ran
Phelan Case
Ray Corless
Sid Merkley
Fatman
Bul Weeks
Blaine Lee
Warren Batcher
Mr. Ard
Mops Tro Nelson
Clive Davis
Mra
Leswed
Curley Rooks
Ferris Batch
Zeiph Missy
Ray Eaton
Thoral Winward
Jey Wall
Clairie Hopkins
Donald Noel
Stoekerkley
Lyle Glines
Sam Moerkey
Chad Noel
First Ward
Maeser
Ashley
Frank Abpianalo
Jesse Hulfinger
Freeds Gardiee
a = Tong
Zelph Massey
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Keyes
Hollis
Okla
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Mona
Exola
Baylor University
Daring Rivermen
Birch
Lions Clubs
Olsen Family Orchestra
UBIC
Tdenkty Gans
Moel
Dicom
W. B. Strixidard
Leata Farmer
Eleanor Holm
Jarret
Europe
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Cor Bond
Dallas
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