Uintah School Levy Back for August Vote Endorsements Note
The Uintah County Board of Education calls a special election for August 10 to decide resubmitting the school tax levy. Voters face funding shortages, with 72 teachers last year and 42 now, requiring debt approval to hire needed staff. Endorsements from the Vernal Commercial Club, Farm Bureau, and local taxpayers highlight the crisis and urge a larger turnout to sustain schools and local prosperity.
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Board of Education
Uintah
Uintah County
Ate
Vernal Commercial Club
Farm Bureau
Farmer-Labor Nominees Support Utah Rural Summer School
Meetings adopted a resolution urging the Board of Education to carry out the rural education plan. The first rural summer school in Utah opened at Vernal with a faculty of eminent rural educators funded by Uintah county Teachers' Association. Teachers face nine months teaching and six weeks preparation under new salary schedules, reflecting several percent increases over prewar figures. Ongoing funding pressures arise as Uintah county per capita funds dip and livestock losses reduce county valuation.
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Board of Education
Utah
Vernal
Teachers’ Association of
Uintah County
Uintah
Umotah
State Department of Education
Permission For Higher Rates Asked In Vernal
The Uvitatr Telephone company of Vernal asks Utah Public Utilities Commission for rate increases. Business phones up 32 1 3 percent, residence 12 percent. claims no raises since 1907 amid higher costs and wages. Seeks 20 percent overall profit with depreciation 6 percent and replacement 7 percent and 7 percent actual profit. If approved, Vernal Jensen calls would cost 16 cents. Jensen residents would pay 1.50 annual rental vs 2.00 now, plus ongoing education fund ties. Public meetings set August 7 8 p m Lapoint Wilson, August 8 8 p m Tabernacle Vernal, August 9 8 p m Jensen Davis Maeser. All registered voters who paid property tax last year can vote. discussions to follow at meetings with speakers from Salt Lake City and basin business leaders.
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Vernal
Jensen
Uvitatr’ Telephone Company
Public Utilities Commission of Utah
State Commission
Prica
Commission
Lapoint
Wilson
Tabernacle
Jensen, Davis and Maeser
Salt Lake City
Funeral Services Held for Eliza Beth Billings
The funeral services for Eliza Beth Billings were held at the Jonsen ward meeting house on July 9 with Bishop Thos J Caldwell presiding. The Naples ward choir provided music and várias selections were sung. Speakers included Seymour B and Snow, Robert Sainsbury, Harmon Sewards, and Bishop Caldwell. Interment was in Jensen cemetery, with six classmates as pallbearers and six Sunday school companions as honorary pallbearers. Billings, born February 16 1898 in Jensen Utah, was the daughter of Warren Frank Billings and Rachel Malinda Rasmussen, survived by her parents and siblings. She aspired to be a primary teacher and community worker, having studied at Uintah Academy and BYU Provo.
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Dbuenna Lilzabeth Billings
Jonsen Ward
Thos. J. Caldwell
Naples Ward
A G Goodrich
Byron Goodrich
Alice Kay
Iva Chivers
Nellie Starkie
Theora Wiliams
Father
Seymour B&b
Snow
Robert Sainsbury
Harmon Sewards
Thos
J Caldwell
Archie 8. Richardson
Ernest Eaton
John T. Rasmussen
Jensen Cemetery
Buenna
Uintah Academy
Iona Woolley
Merle Pope
Venice Pope
Bernice Mmfc- Nell
Winnie Wood
Catherine Calder
Irene Dudley
Hilda Snow
May Meeks
Thelda Meeks
Edna Peterson
Verona Gardner
Misa Billings
Jensen
Utah
Warren Frank Billings
Rachel Malinda Rasmussen
Moer
Warren L. Sliston
Calls
Evlyn
Milo
Creen
Buanna
Provo
Dry Fork
Salt Lake’ Cay
Sheep Man Murdered Near K Ranch in Ambush Killing
John Darnell sheep herder for William Bascom of Vernal was shot and killed near the K ranch at three a m. by an unknown foe who fired from an ambush. He died within twenty minutes. Darnell had testified last May against cattlemen who burned Johnsons sheep camp, amid a dispute between Utah Colorado cattlemen and sheepmen over grazing rights. Sheriff and friends moved to Colorado to seek justice as body arrangements are made to Vernal for a coroner's inquest.
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John Darnell
William Bascom
Vernal
Darnell
Baacum
J. E. Price
Rice
Baw Gan
Price
Bascum
Uintah
Colorado
Sherif
Bascom
Dar’nell
Johnson
Hava
Nod
G. H. Cruikshank
Les Ashton Recovers From Minor Operation
Les Ashton is rapidly recovering from a minor operation and is expected to be up and about in a week.
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Les Ashton
Notice to Water Users in Vernal City
City Council orders Vernal residents to limit sprinkling by halves: north Vernal area from Uintah avenue to the north city limits may water 7 to 10 a.m. while the south half from Uintah avenue to the southern city limits may water 4 to 7 p.m. Offenders face water shutoff, fines up to 500 dollars and imprisonment. Acting Mayor Jonan C. Bates cites frequent culinary-water shortages as motive.
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Vernal
Uintah Avenue
Hinks
United Avenue
Umle
Summer school opens at Vernal University of Utah
The Vernal branch summer school begins with about 60 percent of Uintah County's teachers enrolled. Classes are at Central school under Professor C. D. Steiner with lectures from State education officials. Courses include Rural Education, United Education through projects, Vocational Guidance, and Primary Methods. Missouri instructors Miss JL Watson and Miss Nellie Hallasey assist in lab work.
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University of Utah Summer School
Uintah
Central School
C. D. Steiner
University of Utah
Supt
N. F. Olson
Sims
Noall
Ball
Peterson
JL Watson
Nellie Hallasey
Missouri
Perfect Character Tribute for Late Peter Hanson
A large crowd gathered at the Tabernacle for memorial services honoring Peter Hanson buried in Vernal cemetery. Clergy and friends spoke of his life of service, with music, floral violin symbol, and extended respect from the Verrial community and Hanson family.
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Peter Hanson
Governor Bamberger to Visit Vernal This Weekend
Governor Simon Bamberger will visit Vernal Sunday and Monday to inspect the Salt Lake and Denver railroad line promoted by his administration. Vernal Commercial Club President L W Curry will host the governor with a luncheon planned at the club. Secretaries J Grimes and George F McGonagle have been in the basin observing irrigation prospects in Ashley Creek country.
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Simon Bamberger
Salt Lake Tribune
L. W Curry
Vernal Commercial Club
Salt Lake and Denver Railroad
George F. McGonagla
Ashley Creek
Roads improve between Vernal and Provo in fair condition
Forest Weeks reports the Vernal to Provo road showing fair condition while work continues in Daniels canyon on the new stretch. He adds that the Duchesne to Myton route remains in bad shape due to recent rains with standing water in holes and ruts from heavy trucks.
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Vernal
Ealt Lake
Forest Weeks
Daniels, Canyon
Duchesne
Mytan
Bartlett in Salt Lake City on illness and pleasure
Ashley Bartlett of the Bartlett music store is in Salt Lake City on illness and pleasure matters, with details limited to the readable fragment.
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Ashley Bartlett
The
Bartlett Music Stord
Salt
Lake On
Local Woman Dies After Tonsil Operation
In Provo she underwent tonsil removal then returned home with throat trouble that worsened. Complications followed as she grew weaker until she died suddenly at 1230 a.m. on July 28 from acute pneumonia. She was active in Sunday school Mutual Improvement and Primary associations.
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Provo
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Farmer-Labor
Farmerbor Pearty
Parkristengen
Salt Me
Elizabeth Billings
Jonan C. Bates
Verrial
Mr. Hanson
John N. Davis
Hfe
Harvey Hullinger
Shnanson
Lfe
George E. Wilkins
Theodore Johnson
Second Ward
Hanson
Iaat
Don B. Colton
Eaton
Bamberger
Uintah State Bank
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