Funeral Held for Wallace Calder in Vernal
Services for Attorney Wallace Calder were held at the Vernal First Ward chapel with the High Priests quorum and Boy Scouts forming an escort. Tributes from C S Johnson and others recalled Calder’s life, born March 1 1882 in Mill Creek. Interment followed at Vernal Memorial Park as pallbearers and singers participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Calder
Roosevelt Hospital
Calder
Salt Lake
High Priests
Mr. Calder
George C. Davis
E. J. Winder
Charles A. Hardy
Hugh W. Colton
Nelson
Earl
Lloyd
Paul
R. V. Larson
Charles Allred
Vernal Memorial Park
A. G. Goodrich
Ernest and
Cheung Caldwell
Frank Walker
Mae Jorgensen
Lucellle Calder
Dorothea Parent
Louise Caldwell
Eva Hatch
Ruth Lundell
William B. Wallis
First Ward
Mill Creek
George
Mary Bennion Calder
Calder Park
Nibley Park
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County Hospital Bids Opened Tuesday at Vernal
Uintah county to open bids Tuesday at 7 30 pm for construction of a new 400000 county hospital. Hugh W Colton chairs the building committee announces bids will be considered at Uintah State Bank building. Project plans call for a 50 bed facility funded by county subscriptions and state federal allocations totaling about 430000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Uintah County Hospital
Uintah State Bank
Hugh W. Colton
Vernal Lions to Attend State Convention in St George
Seven Vernal Lions will represent the local club at the state Lions convention in St George opening Thursday. Leaders Weeks Taylor Henderson Feltch Waite Turner Spendlove and wives depart Thursday morning. More than 100 Lions from 93 Utah clubs expected. speakers include Eugene S. Briggs H Alva Fitzger ald and Mel Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Lions Club
Lions
St. George
Alvin E. Weeks
Mr. Weeks
LeRoy Taylor
C. R. Henderson
Francis Feltch
Victor W. Waite
Jack Turner
Ray E. Spendlove
Lions Clubs
Utah
Mel Wright
Salt Lake City
Eugene S. Briggs
Enid
Okla
Lions International
H. Alva Fitzgerald
Southern
Mr. Wright
Northern
Dunn Family Holiday Visit and Picnic Tour
Mr and Mrs Ralph Dunn and their three daughters of Midvale Utah joined Mrs Dunns grandmother Mrs Annetta Ackhurst and family for Memorial Day. They toured the Rangely oil field and held a Monday family picnic at Merkleys Park with about 20 relatives. They returned to Midvale Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Dunn
Midvale
Utah
Depletion of Top Soil Threatens Nation Warns P M A Speaker
Northern Utah farmers heard George Weaver of the PMA in Vernal urge stronger soil conservation as soil depth drops from nine to six inches in a decade. He warned erosion outpacing conservation and warned the nation could become short of foods in 50 years. He urged local leadership and full farmer support for PMA programs and erosion control measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Production and
George Weaver
Washington, D. C
Agricultural Conservation
Hotel Vernal
Agricultural Conservation Assn
Weaver
United States
Harold Dudley
Uintah ‘County
ACA
B. H. Stringham
Clifford R. Collins
PMA
Peace Group Organizes Here in Uintah County
Martin Barrett of Ft Duchesne was elected Uintah county chairman of UNESCO at a meeting of civic clubs schools and service organizations held in the Central School library Harold Lundell and A Alwyn Call led a UNESCO discussion. Mrs Stanley King Vernal was named vice chairwoman and Mrs Ruth Astle Vernal secretary treasure. UNESCO aims to foster world understanding through information exchange and is described as a peoples program against war and a decisive international effort for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Barrett
Uintah County
United National Educational Scientific Cultural Organization
Unesco
Harold Lundell
A. Alwyn Call
Stanley King
Vernal
Ruth Astle
Dedication of Jaycee Park Postponed to June 12
The dedication ceremony for Jaycee Park west of town has been postponed from June 5 due to lighting issues. Kenneth Sowards, Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce president, announced the event for Saturday, June 12 at 7 p.m. The project totals about 34,000 dollars spent on the field with 11,000 for the park and 600 more for new bleachers and lights. The land was bought by the club for 7,000 dollars and used by Uintah School District as a recreational center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee Park
Kenneth Sowards
Vernal Junior Mber of Commerce Aotare
Jong-awa
Club
Uintah
Vernal School Head Named to State Board
A. Rigby principal of Uintah high school is appointed to the state department of education advisory committee for vocational agriculture. The announcement cites Dr. E Allen Bateman as making the appointment with a proposed agenda covering teacher job interpretation post high school programs and FFA and 4H matters. Other members include district superintendents and high school principals from Jordan North Swamp Cache Sanpete Weber Spanish Fork and Box Elder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Rigby
Uintah High School
State Department of Education
E Allen E. Bateman
Super Nent
Departmen Public Instruction
Future Farmers of America
Young Farmers of America
A . E. Peterson
Jordan
RL. Chipman
North Swamp
Lloyd M. Theurer
Cache
Leland E. Anderson
South Sanpete
Roy C. Metcalfe
Weber
J. H. Christensen
Spanish Fork
Alf L. Freeman
Box Elder
Oil showing at Carter No 1 Ruth Nelson well near Vernal
Carter Oil Co. reports a small showing of oil at No. 1 Ruth Nelson test nine miles south of Vernal. Depth reached 6560 feet with about 20 feet of oil and drilling fluid. prospects described as disappointing though drilling will continue with 18 workers. Costs exceed 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Nelson
Carter Oil Co
Philip A Williams
Vernal
Mr. Williams
C. E. Farmer
Mr. Farmer
Memorial Day Visitors in Mt Pleasant Utah Pair
Mr and Mrs Larson Caldwell and Mrs AL Lipphardt visit Mt Pleasant Utah with Mrs Par ley Hansen. Lipphardt daughter Patricia will stay in Mt Pleasant for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larson Caldwell
A. L. Lipphardt
Mt. Pleasant
Utah
Parley Hansen
Vernal Plans Major Street Project With Curb and Drainage
Vernal city announces a comprehensive street improvement plan including curb gutter and sidewalks financed by the city and road commission. Main Street will gain hard surfacing and metal culverts to carry irrigation water, with private driveways included in the major contract. Prices target about 108002 dollars with owners paying for curb and gutter and additional sidewalk work planned for later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Road Commission
Haz
LeRoy Taylor
Pey
Lamar
Kiwanis Gifts Books to Uintah High School
Vernal Kiwanis Club presented Uintah High School with a first shipment of 34 books and an additional 48 to follow, part of a 100 book list prepared for Moore MackCormack lines. Lee Walker and Ralph Milburn announced the gift mark and a bookplate notes the purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mejva Jesn Clark
Ayard ‘Aigby
Kiwanis Club
Uintah High School
Lee Walker
Twains, Boys and Girls Committee
Ralph Milburn
Walker
James F. Roche
New Ark
Moore-MacCormack Steamship Lines
America
Roche
Junior Baseball Club to be Organized Here
County recreation director Jack Woodbury announced plans to form a Vernal junior baseball club. Interested young men should contact the recreation office at 2089 South 1st West or call 573 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Woodbury
Woodbury
1St West
Night Softball Leagues Open June 14 in Vernal
Uintah Commercial and Junior softball leagues begin play June 14 under the lights at county baseball fields in Vernal. A Midget league may join for players 14 and under. a trophy will be awarded to league winners. Entries due by June 9 to Jack Woodbury at the county recreation office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Vernal
Jack Woodbury
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint
Recreation Department
LDS
Woolbury
S. 1St West
Springville Scouts Set for Weeklong Yampa River Trip
Senior scouts from Springville Sixth Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints paused in Vernal on their way to Lily Colorado for a seven day boat journey down the Yampa and Green rivers. The 20 man party launched the summer holiday season with the expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springville Sixth Ward
Char of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Vernal
Lily
Colo
Yampa
Green Rivers
Vernal Jaycees to Attend National Meet in Philadelphia
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce members depart for Philadelphia for the national convention of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce. Accompanied by Ronald Wiscombe Layton, a national director, they will join projects in fundraising public earth sports Christmas activities and publication. Also noted is a visit by former Vernal resident Mariam Bennion of Phoenix with her son Sherwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Jensen
Lawrence Siddoway
Herold Duke
Vernal Junior ‘Chamber’ ‘of'Commerce
Philadelphe
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ronald Wiscombe
Layton
Iocal
Mariam R. Bennion
Phoenix, Arizona
Sherwin
Health Departments Report Vernal Water Okeh
A garbled clipping notes health departments reporting Vernal water issues. The text references a person named Lynn M and an engineer connected to a project, with unclear actions and dates. The fragmentary item suggests a local public health or utility notice amid uncertain details.
World traveler author to speak here in September
Uintah District Scouts hold camp on Green River with 57 boys at the Dinosaurs National Park area. Dr Vernon Nash will address Uintah Knife and Fork club in Vernal on The Prospects for a Govern ed World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah District
Green River
Vernon Nash
Uintah Knife and Fork Club
T. R. Seager
Missouri
Nash Wan A Rhodes
East Africa
Gm School
Asia
Yenching University
Peiping
China
Seager
Final visitation for the season by Masons at Roosevelt
The Masons schedule a final visit to Roosevelt for the season with limited attendance and concluding remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons State
Roosevelt
M.rruke
Veterans representatives to be in Basin
Veterans representatives to be in Basin urged to contact the Veterans Administration and Utah state department about World War I service problems. The note highlights hospital and outpatient service issues and directs veterans to seek help through official channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
te.Gay
Veterans Administration
Utah State
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Vernal Lions
Nation
P.M. A
ARMY
Truman
Kenneth Troyall
U. S
Royall
Edmond UL Heavey
Carter Well
Firet
Vernal Kiw
Springville
Haganan
Te Mational
Korael
Vernal Jaycees
East
Okeh
Health Depts
Raalove
Ulatan
County
Lynn M
Green River Gorge
Dinosgur
James G. Anderson
Price
Earl Goodrich
Third Ward
Troup
Naples Ward
Tenderfoot Accatard
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