Memorial Day in Vernal Honors Veterans and Parade
Vernal observes Memorial Day with crowds at the cemetery and parade honoring veterans from three wars. The program features a Civil War veteran, Spanish-American War veterans, and World War I and II participants, with a funeral delaying the procession at 9:30. The parade runs from the courthouse to Main Street, ending at the park, followed by a program including prayer, music, and an address by E A Jaeyosen of Uintah Academy.
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France
Ira Burton
Second Ward
William M. Anderson
Charles G Bewis
Harvey G Hullinger
Lot Smith
Sixth Town Cavalry
John B Blankenship
Oregon Cavalry
Pardon Dodds
Ohio
Emery Stone
Jensen
19Th
Maine Artillery
O’donnell
Frank F. Wellman
O'Donnell
Colorado
Cuba
Seventh Army Corps
Cavalry
Fitz Hugh Lee
Wellton
Co. L. 2Nd Nebraska Volunteer Infantry
Chickamauga
Georgia
Samuel Wellman
MacLean
Colorado Infantry
Luther Stewart
Charles Hanna
Vernal
Witbeck
George H Cruikshank
Red Cross
VY Lowe
Vernal Boy Scouts
Stake
George L Woodbury
Court House
Main St
Uintah Ave
Bana
America
Ashley Bartlett
M J Hersey
Jessie Hislop
Mima Davis
C J Neal
E A Jaeyosen
Uintah Acaemy
Anton Strebel
Walter Woolley
Mersill Bennion
Hersey
Vernal leaders plan community baseball and road promotion
The Ver nal Commercial club and ward bishops discussed a community celebration featuring a Friday baseball game to attract tourists. A regional league will include Ashley valley and Reservation communities with a country lanes highway plan known as the Victory Highway, promoting Utah, California and Nevada routes to New York and San Francisco with coordinated signage and funding.
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Vernal Commercial Club
Minthal
Ashley Valley
Vernal
Walter Barnes
Hve
Vernal Ward Conjoint Meeting Slated for Sunday Evening
The joint M I A meeting of Vernal First and Second wards will be held Sunday in the Second ward chapel at 7 30 p m The program features a flute solo by A Hating senior girls chorus reading by Ora Pope and a male quartet led by Bartlett Strebel Woolley Bennion Walter Woolley presents The Success of Defeat All are welcome and invited to attend.
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Firls
Reading
Ora Pope
Bartlett
Strebel
Woolley
Bennion
Walter Woolley
Honey Prospects Good in Valley
State Inspector of Apiaries Dan H Hillman reports favorable 1921 honey prospects after two weeks in Duchesne and Uintah counties. Bees in Ashley Valley and Reservation areas show strong colonies, though Reservation bees near starvation without alfalfa bloom. Foul brood under control, extensive feeding needed until alfalfa. Over 7000 Duchesne and 6000 Uintah colonies. new shipments planned from Beaver County.
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Dan H. Hillman
Duchesne
Uintah
Mr. Hillman
Mr Hillman
Hillman
Duchesne County
Uintah County
California
Utah
Beaver County
Myton
Ashely
Weiman
Salt Lake City
St George
Man Charged With Non Support of Family
Last Tuesday Tom Wilkerson appeared before Justice H Walter Wooley on a charge of failure to support his family. County Attorney Charles DeMoisy stated the case and Wilkerson was found guilty and bound over to the District Court. His bond was set at $6500, which he furnished. The complaint was sworn by Myron Roberts, the father of Mrs Wilkerson.
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Tom Wilkerson
H. Walter Wooley
Charles DeMoisy
District Court
Myron Roberts
Wilkerson
Big July Fourth Celebration Planned for Vernal
Preparations by Vernal's entertainment committee promise the biggest Fourth of July celebration in the town's history. Dr Homer E Rich chairs the committee with secretary Wm M Anderson handling details. A grand morning parade leads to afternoon baseball racing and sports at the fair grounds, night fireworks, and a sham battle by the American Legion. Baseball fans should contact Secretary Anderson at the Commercial club rooms.
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Commercial Club
Vernal
Homer E. Rich
Wm. M. Anderson
Fairgrounds
No-Man’s-Land
American Legion
Anderson
Night afloat in Duchesne River ends with wreck
John Quinn his wife and child crossed the swollen Duchesne River at Rand lett when a horse balked and plunged them. Both horses and the wagon sank and drifted downstream. The family spent the night in the river, wading ashore next morning to secure help.
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Randlett
John Quinn
Duschesne
Duchesne
Cvanine
Ms. Quinl
Quirl
Care should be exercised by those with whooping cough
There is a fever of whooping cough in Vernal with many parents negligent in keeping affected children in yards. Children cough on streets and at the picture show. Parents are urged to heed quarantine rules or face prosecution. complaints to Sheriff Richards or Marshal Eatons will be acted upon.
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Richardarons
Eatons
High water threatens canal head gates and cemetery bridge
Water in Dry Fork and Ashley creeks is extremely high causing concern among canal officials. Reported Sunday that the bridge to Reckpoint cemetery is likely to fail.
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Dry Fork
Ashley Creeks
Reckpoint Cemetery
City Council to Enforce Sunday Closing Ordinance
The council plans strict enforcement of Sunday closing laws at the Stockmen’s and Commercial clubs. Officers will arrest violators for health and sanitation breaches while other issues include bicycle safety, lights, speed limits, and public disturbance complaints. Water safety measures for the intake and river bank erosion were also ordered to be monitored continuously.
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DeMoisy
Hatch
Utah Health Seals Sales Rise Markedly in 1920
Utah bought 27378.83 dollars worth of Christmas seals in 1920, more than double 1919's 11265.10, per James H. Wallis of the Utah Public Health Association from the National Tuberculosis Association headquarters. Only a few states matched Utah's gain, signaling stronger finances amid overall stringency.
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Utah
James H. Wallis
Utah Public Health Association
National Tuberculosis Association
California
Georgia
Alabama
Virginia
Oregon
Florida
Indiana
Vermont
Michigan
Wallis
Salt Lake Tribune
Little Nerva Burton Dies After Second Operation
Nerva Burton, 13, died last Saturday evening after a second operation for complications from appendicitis. Funeral services were Memorial Day at the Vernal Second Ward chapel with Bishop George E. Willkins presiding. The Second Ward choir performedax and speakers offered consolations. Interment followed at Rock Point Cemetery.
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Nerva Burton
Ira Burton
Great Beyond
Vernal Second Ward
George E. Willkins
Second Ward
Ashley Bartlett
Ernest Eaton
Ray
G. A. Downey
Rockpoint
Wilkins
Vernal Gun and Rifle Club Plans Trout Planting
Seventy five members are enrolled as the Vernal Gun and Rifle club grows. Engineer Parker mapped the rifle range and new target gear is to be installed next Sunday. The club, a National Rifle Association member, received 42 army rifles and 8400 rounds of ammo. Rainbow trout fingerlings will be shipped by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife and planted in Ashley Creek, Brush Creek, and East Park reservoir, in addition to State stock.
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Vernal Gun and Rifle Club
T., GC. Parker
Vernal Club
National Rifle Association
Gun Club
United States Fish and Game Commission
Ashley Creek
Brush Creek
East Park
Little Brush Creek
State Fish and Game Commission
County Board of Equalization in Session
Uintah County commissioners have been in session as a county Board of Equalization. Today they will sit in regular monthly session. They meet again Saturday as an equalization board and Thursday June 9.
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Uintah County
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Pikes Peak
Victory
Pari FE
J. W. Johnson
California State Automobile Association
Mr. Johnson
Wm. M.anderson
Highways and Byways Committee
George H. Harrison
Verna Commercial Club
Ray E. Dillman
Roosevelt Commercial Club
Johnson
Roosevelt
Verna
New York
San Francisco
West
St. Louiis
Nevada
Utah State Automobile Association
Transcen
Sacramento
Reno
Lincoln
Wells
Nev
Ocean Highway
Wendover
Great Salt Lake Desert
Salt Lake
Denver
Ocean
Meeker
Colo
Kremmeling
Kansas City
St. Louis
New-York
Philadelphia
Victory Highway
Vernal First and
Duchesne River
Simets
Lep
Bates
Marshall Eaton
Little Nerva Burton
Ater
County Board OF Equalization
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