Senate Hearing Sets On Uintah Basin Oil Prospects
Army Jeeps cannons and weapons touted as Utah Senate hearing on developing Uintah Basin oil from coal oil shale sands and asphalt. Testimony from US Bureau of Mines officials and local experts expected about potential value and timelines at Hotel Utah Salt Lake City August 9.
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Utahs
Utah
Salt Lake
U B
Joseph C O'Mahoney
Senate
S Bureau of Mines
Washington
Uintah Basin
Mbie
Brown
Department of Publicity and
Bureau of Mines
Saltlake City
Uteahs
Utah ‘Pper Company
Bingham
Geneva Steel
Trove
Pittsburgh
Penn and
Sheridan Wyo
Brown Bald
United States
Military News Notes From Service Members In Various Locations
Army personnel mentioned include Danny McNell Here Danny Menie accompanied by Mrs Clen Edwards, serving twenty years, an aviation first class, stationed in San Francisco. Keith Harrison at Camp Chaffee Arkansas writes of army life. Pyt Harris in Wisconsin. Fred Sel Webe at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. Douglas from Custer Michigan. Grant Anderson in Kentucky to Knox for a radiator and sheet metal course at Fort Knox technical school, large facility with two shifts.
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Danny McNell
Danny Menie
Clen Edwards
Mr McNil
San Fransisco
Keith Harrison
Camp Chalice
Marrigen
Gusher
Wisconsin
Fred Sel
Webe
Camp McCoy
States
Army Life
FPL
Douglas Ty Pe
Custer
Michigan
Cammy, Bris
Grant Anderson
War Prisoners Help Relieve Ogden Manpower Shortage
Italian prisoners of war held at the Ogden internment camp are used to aid the manpower shortage. About 1000 have worked on cleaning up the reservation, tending a 40 acre victory garden, and other tasks. Officers call it a pilot program in prisoner labor with positive signs, though guarding limits prevent broader use.
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ON Matnquist
United Nations Troupe
Ogden
Ann
Lawrence
Cxmp
Utah
Ninth Service Command
Harrison Conover Springville
Utah State Press Association
Africa
Francis Feltch Appointed Lion Zone Chairman
Francis Feltch, owner of the Utah Auto Court and Majin Thea, appointed by district Lion officers as zone chairman over the Vernal Roosevelt and Duchesne clubs. Feltch, a 1934 Lion, former Vernal club president, city council member, Welfare Board member, and 32nd degree Mason, succeeds Roosevelt whose position becomes deputy district governor.
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Francis Feltch
Utah
Majin
District Lion
Zechal Nan
Mi Fritet
Lion Club
Felteh
Welfare Board
Price
Vene Bair
Roosevelt
Advisory Board Elections Set For Tuesday At Four Precincts
Advisory board elections will be held Tuesday for precincts one five and two. Polls run 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Duchesne Verna Manila courthouses and Mt States Field Company Office Clay Basin. Incumbents Kath Smith Thomas Jarvie Caryle Pace seek re election.
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I Wayne Larrengrader
Duchesne Verna
Manila
Mt States Fiel Company
Clay Basin
Kath Smith
Thomas Jarvie & Attiernan Fri
Caryle Pace
Oaks Park A Popular Fishing Resort in Gue rinta Mountains
Oaks Park, a popular fishing resort on Burk Vesture reservoir near Ashley Valley, covers a small lake surrounded by pine mountains. The reservoir, completed two years ago for Ashley Valley Reservoir Company, is overseen by the late Robert Hunting and Leon P Christenson as engineers. The company owns the camp area and boats, with the dam forming a major irrigation system. Over a hundred people visited recently, and fishing is strong with fly and boat fishing available. William Helms Sr. serves as watchman and manages the camp operations.
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Noel County Clerk
Burk Vesture
Guerinta Mountains
Ashley Valley Reservoir Company
Robert Hunting
Leon P Christenson
Reseuer Company
Wiliam Helms Sr
Inquest Held on Death of Indian at Whiterocks
An inquest convened Sunday morning to examine the death at Whiterocks of an unnamed Indian. Coroner and jury, with interpreter Herman Part, heard that a rifle fired from a .520 Winchester caused the fatal wound. The jury returned that the deceased died on the day of the tragedy after a shooting incident involving personal safety concerns.
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Whiterocks
Ominming & Corprers
Jary
Jim Nephi
Aks
WS Elderson
Corener
Vie Pie Pact md
the Pereh
Ted
Weinds
Herman
Lee
Range Fire Near Bitter Creek Ends After Long Battle
A 17 man crew extinguished a 350 acre range fire on West Asphalt Wash near Bitter Creek in the county’s southern area after nearly 24 hours of fighting. The blaze, started by a cigarette from a plane and sighted Saturday, caused about 27704 in expenses with reseeding estimated at 50000. Fire crew included Waine Larson Seeed Wilson Thomas E Worthington C A Prescott Marion Warnick and 12 other fighters.
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Bitter Creek
Mondey
Frank Brewer
Grazing Service
Rafige
Waine Larson
Wilson Grassers
Thomas E Worthington Graang
C A Prescott
Marion Warnick
Bureau of Reclamation
Drivers Get Inspection Call
Owners of vehicles with O and T gasoline ration coupons were reminded Monday by Superintendent P G L Dew of the state Highway patrols that they have only until Saturday to comply with the annual inspection. There will be no extension of the deadline. These vehicles are considered the ones most essential to the war effort and for that reason it is doubly important that they be in spectra so any defects can be corrected. The last day for B card holders is August 31 and for A B card holders September 30.
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P GL Dew
Naples Hosts 24th Pioneer Day Celebration at Elmwood Grove
Large crowd attends Naples Pioneer Day events at Elmwood Grove with a chapel program. Local winners and participants include Lila Goodrich Elaine Harrison Gilbert McClean Lawana Manwaring Verna Collier Gay Lee Ann Lybbert and Kenneth Sowards among others. Activities feature flowers, decorations, and community performances directed by Sunday School and MI A groups with Quiet entries and local family companionship noted.
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Naples
Elmwood Grove
Goddess of Liberty
Lila Goodrich
America
Elaine Harrison
Sam
Gilbert McClean
Utah
Lawana Manwaring
Mias
Verna Collier
Ann Lybbert
Tinus
Openshay
Kenneth Ll Ter
Accordian Ss
Orva Totbertos
Tia Manwarli
Dale Gutinee
Pageant to Highlight Legion Confab in Utah
A patriotic pageant at Uintah High School auditorium portrays Utah’s war effort with a cast of 40. National and local leaders speak including Jefferson D Atwood John M Wallace and Clem Schramm as the Utah Legion convenes with events and military band music.
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Utah
Uintah High School
Velock
Utah Deepartment Legion
Saae
Jefferson D Atwood
American Legion
John M Wallace
Salt Lake
Clem
Schramm
Harvest
Amorica
Lloyd Shimmtn
William B Walils
H M
John
Miss Tras
Oaks
Legion i
I Main
Auxiliacy
First Ward
Navy Men in Alaska Praise Jr Red Cross Work
A letter from Lloyd E Miller a navy cook on Atty Island Alaska thanks Leta Bimper a junior Red Cross member for a stocking cap knitted by Misa Simper a sixth grade student The message from Miller Bill Stevens and Glen A Floyd praises the youngsters and notes plans to bake a cake and send it along
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Leta
Bimper
Red Cross
Lloyd E Miller
Navy
Atty Island
Alaska
Miller
Misa Simper
Yid
Miller Bill Stevens
Glen A Floyd
Miss Simper
Oaks Park Reservoir Extends Water Supply to September
Reservoir engineer Leon Christensen reports Oaks Park, Twin Lakes, Goose Lake, and Long Park reservoirs are sustaining Ashley Creek with a combined 80 second feet for ten days then 58 cfs. Storage totals reach 10,000 acre feet at season start, with about 6,000 at Oaks Park, extending irrigation for farms through the dry spell.
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Oaks Park
Yole
Leon P Christensen
Twin Lakes
Goose Lake
Long Park
Ashley Creek Gorge
Christensen
Lions and Jaycees plan rustic lodge timber project
Saturday Lions club and Junior Chamber of Commerce members meet at Vernal City office at 6am to travel to Allen sawmill Long Park. They will work over the weekend to obtain timber for a 30 by 50 foot rustic lodge at Merkley Park with a fireplace kit and orchestra pit. Estimated material cost about 500 dollars funded by local groups.
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Lions Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Vernal City
Allen
Long Park
Merkley Park
Yi Dar Beard
Lions and Othe
Lt William King Believed Captured After Daring German Raid
A World War II dispatch reports Lt William King of Vertal bailed out over German territory during a bombing raid on a U boat base at St Nazaire on June 28. His crew member Lt Ernest Watts witnessed the bailouts and debris, with King believed to be a prisoner of war.
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William King
Germany
Hill
Fehlwig
Thierds
William GC
King
Vertal
Highth Air Forces
Diermay
St Nazare
Jack F Sanderson
Genitte Wash
Li Hing
Argonaut
Tt King
Lon
Kings
Lt Watts
Penney
Lt Kings
Raisihite
Watts
Ihab 47
Funeral Services For Clell Burns Held At Glines
Funeral services for Clell Burns held at Glines Funeral Home Wednesday July 20 followed his drowning Monday evening at Swog Park reservoir. Bishop John B Eaton presided with music by a mixed choir and quartet. Pallbearers included Lynn Waste and others as the service closed with a benediction. Continues on Page Four.
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Ard Claprl
Clell Burns
Swog Park Reservoir
John B Eaton
Tin Batty
Martin Curtis
Myron Perry
Lawrence Wattle
Batty
Watdle
Watdle Mrs = Curtist Si Perry John Hodkinson terry Bell and Cecil Billigs
Mastin Fletcher
Willem Holteltz
Vertis Memoris
Dirceon
Norman Fletcher
Lynn Waste
Jeep Bond Ride Giveaway Aimed at Uintah County Buyers
Uintah county residents who buy war bonds at Vernal this Friday or Saturday will receive a jeep ride for themselves and their families. A convoy of army jeeps and support vehicles will tour Vernal, then Fort Lupton, as part of the American Legion Convention's bond harvest drive across Utah.
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Uintah County
Purchser
Entre
John Stagg
American Legion Convention
Majin Street
Heber City
Fire Burns Large Area In Rainbow Park Sunday
A Sunday fire in Rainbow Park along the Green River scorched over 3000 acres of winter grazing land before control was established at 8:30 p m and the fire was put out the following day. Campers are suspected. local observers and officials report involvement of camping parties near Rainbow Park and Black Mountain canyons. Investigations by the National Park Service and the U S Craig Service are underway with reports to the county sheriff or grazing office.
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Rainbow Park
Green River
Contol
Constesa
Elmer Snow
Bundsy Dan Beard
Untermann Guard
Dinosaur National Monument
Joel Evans
Francis Middleton
Black
Split
Beard
Monument
Natl 4 Park Service
DUS Craig Service
Ashly Matonal Forest Office
di Ylla
Legion Launches Drive for August Bond Sale
Veterans of World War I and members of the American Legion Department of Utah and the Auxiliary launch a campaign titled American Legion August Bond Harvest to raise 4000009 in bonds and stamps for the war effort on the Home Front.
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American Legion Department of Utah
American Legion
Auxiliary
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Lions Clubs
Lion Zone
Advisory Board
Barnes
Kenneth Sowards
Sat
H . Sowards
Carter Creek
Kenneth Simari
Connor Lootsong
Sy Eirts
Legion Confab
U H
George Larsen
Vernal
Praise Jr. Red Cross
Proverce Henderson
Enid Caldwell
Barbara WwWorkman
Nonna Anderson
Ard
Mes Wooferdown
Thurney Ab Oaks Park Reservoir
Priday
Glines
Karl J Engar
Uintel High
Legion Convention
Legion
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