Grand Coulee Dam rises as vast hydro power project
The Grand Coulee project near Coulee City Washington towers as the world’s largest dam under construction. It will stand 509 feet high and 4300 feet wide, excavate 16 million cubic yards, pour 11.2 million cubic yards of concrete, and impound a 151 mile long reservoir with up to 5 million acre feet of water. The work, started after 1933 funding, reshaped nearby towns and promises vast farming and industrial power across the Columbia basin.
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Eyo
North America
Grand Coulee
Columbia River
Aries
Spokane
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Department of Interior
Columbia River Basin
Great Northwest
Grand Coulees
Columba
United States Army Engineers
PWA
Coulee Dam
Mason City
Crete
Empire State
Bea
Jensen RBA AS Visiting Kin and Local Officials
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brown and friends from Kansas City are visiting Mrs. Sam Haslam and Mrs. Louisa G. Stewart in Jensen. A dust fog from a creek affects travel as highway 40 work progresses. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Warren Dillings and others from Willow and Mant, with long-awaited improvements expected. Local residents praise contractors Strong and Grant for courteous roadwork. Jack N. Reader reports Salt Lake City Covered Wagon Days parade trip with Uintah high school band. Ex- residents Mr. Claude Hancock visit from Exreka, Calif. Mr. Richard and family of Los Angeles visit Dan Nelson’s family. Nelson’s sister married to Safeway Stores employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Brown
Kansas City
Sam Haslam
Brown
Louisa G. Stewart
Baby Gayla
Arizona
Stewart
Harry Hood
Howard J. Dudley
Sancock
Dudley
Warren L. Dillings
Zipha Wellman
Vernal
Mant
Mis
Golorady State
Strong
R. Wall
Grant
Earl Merkley
Biums Beach
George Wilkins
Jack N. Reader
Uintah High School
Salt Lake City
Clsude Hancock
Jensen
Exreka
Calif
J Hancock
Grassy Flat West Vernal Visitors Near Craig Colorado
Mrs W E Gadd and Mrs Ray Lee visited Vernal last week. Mr and Mrs John Scott hosted in Vernal with plans for a Craig Colorado trip. Mr and Mrs Rex Taylor and others traveled to Hay Vernal this week. Friends note M C Adams is improved after illness. Miss Madeline Eubank visited Vernal recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Bird
Salina
W. E. Gadd
MC. Adams
Myton
Magele Casto
Roosevelt
Ray Lee
Earl Gadd
John Scott
Scotts
Gadds
Craig
Colo
Rex Taylor
Hay
Willackford
Floyd Ross
M. C. Adams
Madeline Eubank
Health conferences to be held in county next week
Mrs Jané Loftis announces three health conferences in the ward chapels next week with Monday Tuesday and Wednesday sessions at 10 00 a m The focus will be infant care and general health matters addressed by Dr Ballard and others A Massachusetts man possesses a collection of wood specimens representing 3500 tree species from around the world
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jané Loftis
T County Health Purse
Igesee
Ballard
Vernal News Roundup Includes Listings and Death
Varion Trodgkinson of Newton Bros. Co attended Covered Wagon Days at East Lake returning Sunday. Burtons of Los Angeles visited Vernal grandparents. numerous locals and visitors noted, including J. Edwin Collier from Salt Lake and Beulah Wall from Mantt. Joseph Perttod Wall, 74, died in Vernal. services held at Mt. Fanmons. Various residents traveled to Salt Lake, Elba, and Alberta. Delegates named for Witbeck Post No. 11 to Price convention. Archie Richardson and Annie Campbell left for Mantl. Georgia Milturn placed fourth in the International Typewriting contest in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varion Trodgkinson
Newton Bros. Co
Ealt Lake
Joseph Perttod Wall
Bt. Emmons
Tabernacle
Mt. Fanmons
Ralph Siddoway
Dintah High School
Georgia Milturn
Chicago
Vince
Milburk
Hospital News From Glines Area Reports Injuries and Births
Hospital notes list several injuries and a birth. Nelta Pearce, daughter of Mr and Mrs Win Pearce, fell Tuesday and fractured a bone. Wanda Massey, daughter of Mr and Mrs Van Massey, fell from a fence fracturing her arm. Mr and Mrs Crawford McFaight announce the birth of a baby girl Sunday. Verona Williams, missionary in Nebraska, writes of enjoying hometown news and reading the Express. Various local residents undergo operations or recover at home, including tonsil removal, appendicitis surgeries, and a broken leg from a horse incident. Mr Vernon’s Relief Society role noted. councilors Agnes Calder May Calder Leona Tall listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelta Pearce
Win. Pearce
Glines
Wesley Robbins
Wanda
Massey
van Massey
Crawford McFaight
Jensen
May T Johnson Succeeds Elnora Vernon as Stake Relief Head
In the Vernal Express a weekly home news note reports May T Johnson succeeds Elnora Vernon as stake Relief Society president. At the Uintah State Relief Society monthly Priesthood meeting, Johnson’s counselors were released and May Calder was chosen as first counselor.
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May T. Johnson
Elnora Vernon
Stake Relief Society
Uintah State Relief Society
WBS
Birs
Elnora
Showroom Upgrade For Economy Meat Market In Salt Lake
Mr and Mrs L J Schofield spent last week in Salt Lake purchasing a new meat showcase for the Economy Meat Market where Mr Schofield is manager. Miss Grady Platt of Salt Lake and nine grandchildren accompanied them. The white enamel display case keeps meat at ice cold temperature and is described as very modern for the market.
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L. J. Schofield
Salt Lake
Schofield
Miss Grady
Platt
Infant Son of CCC Sergeant Passes Away
Infant son of Homer Winder and Ruth Winder died the day he was born at a local hospital. Impressive funeral services were held at the grandparents home, with a quartet and hymns. The body was buried at Vernal Memorial Park, with the grave dedicated by President Calder. Surviving are grandparents Mr and Mrs Adam Robertson of Atwater Ohio and Mrs Robertson who is recuperating in a local hospital. Mr Robertson is fist sergeant at the Vernal CCC camp.
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Homer Roger
Hojmer W
Ruth Winder Robertson
Mfr
E.J. Winder
Muste
Elizabeth Walker Helen Calder
Frank J. Kenpard
Arthur Manwaring
Mary Manwaring
Vernal Memorial Park
H. B. Calder
Adam Robertson
Atwater
Ohio
Robertson
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Coulee
Esther Estes
St. Louis Estes
Los Angeles
Massachusetts
Vernal Express
Town News
Glenn Hf
Bonnie of
Pt.chesne
J. Edwin Collier
William Pegtms
Beulah Wall
Mantt
Tie Home
Dre
Porter Lang
Ashley and Son
George
Pridwy
Elba
Town
Risingsther
Petr Loos
Carma
Verna
Fsom
Homer P. Edwards
Miles Dillman
Rooseyvelt
Mr. Edwards
Spelt Lake City
Caldwell
Joe Merkley
Joe, Engbersen Place
Kate Ltundquist
Air
G. Sundquist
C. L. Ashton
Evalyn
Thurxsay
Stewart Ashton
Ilness
Ote
Mra
Kimball
Ram Salt Lake City
Mrs. Kimball
East Lake
Mr. Himbal
Om, Lundell
Ulitih High School
Logan
Lundell
Bloomington
Idaho
Ms. Lundell
Ray Duke
Alberta
Canada
Thos. Hicken
Mirs
Frank Lowe
Richfield
Ed Scanlan
Harry Domini
Gar Fell
Oakland
E.W. Evans
Scanlan
Domini
Scanlans
Colorado
J. R. Douglass
Alvin Weeks
Orland Johnson
Paul Lyman
Don Showalter
Vernal Redea
Bisha Bryant
Ouray
Clyde E. Merkley
Oden Canyon
Bear River City
Utah
Mr. Merkley
Canyon
Mrs. Merkley
George Cook
Spring Canyon
John Gardner
Bert Gardner
Pleasant Grave
Albert E. Hodgkinson
Witbeck Post No. 11
Atate
Price
Daniel Carroll
Vern McCarrell
A. L.taylor
Glenn Bgler
J. S. Milburn
W. B. Wallis
J. Ay Cheney
Leon P. Christensen
B. Mampton
Adai Tyzack
Archie S. Richardson
Aninie Campbell
Richardson
Mantz
Marvin Singleton
Bert Singleton
Mr. Singleton
LDS Business College
Deserrt Book Store
Neal Hanks
Donne
BE. Ray Gardner
LaRae
Rar Ashton
Pacific Grove
Mr. Ashton
Northwest
Portsland
Gre
San Francisco
Monterey Peninsula
Mts
Aphion
Trumen Burton
Parific Grove
Grand Island, Neb
Miss. Williams
Wm. Stringham
Lydis Westover
Oils Weeks, Jr
Eldred Johnson
Lynnn Nebeker
Daniel Nebeker
George ‘Wardle
Gimes
Donna Blackbur
Clyde Hacking
Vernon
Agnes Calder
May Calder
Leona Tall
New York
North Beach
Royal Sy Copeland
Washington
Chip
Tammany
New York City
Grover Whalen
Fiorello LaGuardis
Copeland
CCC
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