Completion of U. S. 40 Urged by Basin Delegates
Basin delegates press for completion of U S 40 outlining road program alongside Wasatch project. Talks cover asphalt rock paving efficiency and cost comparisons, highlighting Uintah and Duchesne counties needs amid state road plans.
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U. S. 40
Wasatch County
K. C. Wright
Commission
Uintah
Duchesne
Forest Line
Strawberry
Fred Ferron
Roosevelt Aded Pa
Utah-Colorado State Line
Uinta Forest
Daniels Canyon
Vernal Bishop Named Acting Postmaster at Vernal
The Post Office Department announced acting postmasters including Vernal Utah resident Vernal Bishop and W L Sargent of Coalville Utah along with Elliott Larsen of Monroe Utah and Pontha Cale det Vernal Utah.
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Vernal
Washington
PostoMice Department
W L
Sarsgent
Coalville
Utah
Elliott Larsen
Monroe
Tribune
Indian Pleads to Second Degree Murder Charge
Indian Saknikent pleads guilty to second degree murder in the killing of Robert Red Cap at Lapoint. William Ellifritz also pleads to forgery and is to be sentenced June 11 at 2 pm by Judge Abel Turner. Court adjourned Tuesday with many cases carried to next term and several estates and real estate matters referenced for July hearings.
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Abel Turner
Fourth Judicial District Court
F. M. Alder
F. L. Noel
Dallas H Young
Hugh W. Colton
Venire
Isaac Saknikent
Chatee
Robert Red Cap
Lapoint
Saknikent
Fillifrits
Turner
Sarah C McCoy
N A. Taylor
M. Myrup
Commercial Security Bank
Owens Livestock Company
Bank of Vernal
Jeremiah Hatch
Argile Roper
Carl Roberts
Nellie McKee
Pardon Dodds
James Pappas
Allen
Calvin Bennion
W L Fletcher
J H Reader
Orson Ungritch
Henry M Kurtz
Glen T
F Lavern Hemstreet
Sarah O McCoy
Attorney Charles DeMolly Enjoys Ten Day Idaho Vacation
Attorney Charles DeMolly 8&4 attended his granddaughter Miss Ryan's high school graduation in Gooding Idaho. He then visited Boise and Provo with his son Charles DeMoisy Jr of the Uintah National Forest before returning home Friday for the district court session.
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Charles DeMolly
Uth Ryan
Gooding, Idaho
Ryan
Michael Francis Ryan
Uintah
DeMoisy
Boise Idaho
Charles DeMoisy, Jr
Uinta National Forest
Provo
Free Bus To Vernal For Shoppers From Local Towns
Merchants offer free round trips by bus from Tapoint Tridell Ranchett and Leota to Vernal on Saturday. Two buses depart Deep Creek at 9am and Rand left at 9am with stops at Hyrum Merris corner Teota and La Point. Free concert at the courthouse at 5pm completes the day.
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Tapoint
Tridell
Ranchett
Leota
Court House
Employment Agent to Be Here For Uintah Duchesne
Mr Crocker an employment agent for Uintah and Duchesne counties with headquarters at Duchesne will register those seeking work Monday at the City office Local committeemen are chosen from each community to assist registrants but do not handle employment He will be here all day every Monday to register applicants and classify them making it easier to notify workers and for employers to find needed employees.
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Crocker
Uintah
Duchesne
Mr Crocker
Birds and hawk study at Uintah Scout meeting
At the Uintah district Scout meeting in Vernal the Carnegie Institute ornithologist Dr. A C Lloyd spoke on Utah birds. He noted 124 types identified, 73 collected, with hawks praised for pest control, claiming one pair can kill about 600 prairie dogs annually and other small pests.
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Uintah
Timpanogos Council
Boy Scouts of America
Vernal First Ward
A C Lloyd
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburgha
Utah
Lloyd
Jensen
Beaver relocation aims to curb damming in Brush Creek area
Uintah county game warden Floyd Noe and Duchesne county game warden JFP Madsen began trapping six beaver pairs along Brush Creek and Taylor mountains. After planting in other streams, the animals are expected to aid stream control and trout propagation, with work expected to finish in ten days.
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Brush Creek
Floyd Noe
Uintah County
JFP
Madsen Duchesne County
Taylor Mountains
Mary Witmer Funeral Rites Held Monday
Mrs Mary B Witmer widow of Robert Witmer died Sunday after a lingering illness ending a notable teaching career in Uintah county Funeral services were at the Congregational Church with Rev George E Guild presiding Rebecca Lodge members served as honorary escorts Elva Davis played preludes and a double quartet sang Lead Kindly Light Speakers praised her long service from Dragon School to Vernal Central School and county board posts Her work during the 4th ward epidemic included organizing care at St Pauls lodge and supervising kitchen duties at the temporary hospital
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Mary B. Witmer
Robert Witmer
Wintah County
Congregational Church
George E Guild
Rebecca Lodge
Elva Davis
Rey Guild
Goodrich
Witmer
Uintah County
Dragon School
Vernal Central School
Mr Goodrich
Ashley Valley
Uintah School Board
EB Smith
Cemetery Tax Levy To Be Set By Commission
Uintah county commission approved a plan to levy a tax for cemetery upkeep and consider transferring Maeser cemetery to county ownership. The board aims to have all county cemeteries deeded and beautified, with routine tax matters postponed to this week’s equalization sessions. Charles H Pearce named ground keeper for Davis precinct.
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Board of County Commissioners
Uintah County
Hugh W Colton
Maeser
Wills L. Johnson
John W. Weaver
John G. Bolton
Charles H Pearce
Davis
Geo Thompson Buried Monday
Graveside services were held for George Thompson Jr 44 who died May 30 in Park City pneumonia after a brief illness His parents George and Elizabeth Thompson reside in Davis Ward The deceased moved to Park City years ago where he mined He is survived by his widow Josephine Merbert Thompson and children Charles Harvey Thompson Park City Mrs Mable Peterson Mrs Josephine French Myrtle Thompson Meeker Cole Mrs Juby Richardson and Miss Velma Thompson Also surviving are brothers and sisters Carrie Stork Palisade Cole Stephen John Chas Thompson Annie Mammond Melvina Richens Pearl Cogle May Jenkins Bluebell and Weelie Case Vernon Cemetery was used for the burial and a local bishopric oversaw the service
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George Thompson, Jr
Park City
George and
Elizabeth Brady Thompson
Davis Ward
Park City Ward
Archer
Bisho
Alfred Gimper
Lewis & Gardiner
George F Walker
Meda Walker
William Johnson
G H Southam
Parerfa
Josephine Merbert Thompson
Charles Harvey Thompson
Mable Peterson
Josephine French
Myrtle
Meeker Cole
Juby Richardson
Velma Thompson
Carrie Stork Palisade
Cole Stephen John
Chas Thompson
Annie Mammond
Melvina Richens
Pearl Cogle
Vadrnal
May Jenkins Bluebell
Weelie Case
Jenset
David Adams Jr. Mine Accident Victim Buried
David Adams Jr a World War veteran died in a Park City mine accident when he touched a high tension wire. He was buried in Vernal cemetery Wednesday afternoon with services at the Ashley ward chapel directed by Bishop Alma Freece. He was the son of Mrs. and Mrs. David Adams Sr of the Ashley ward.
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David Adams
Park City
Vernal Cemetery
Ashley Ward
Alma Freece
David Adams Sr
Crystal Baths Set to Open Next Week at Vernal
The Crystal Baths will open next week at Vernal per manager C R Henderson. Improvements include a new heating system to heat and circulate filtered water, maintaining about 70 degrees. A new diving board and swinging rings are installed, with two rings at one end. The large pool measures 41 by 70 feet with depths from three to seven feet and has been painted and redecorated.
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Crystal Baths
C R Henderson
County Auditor Reports General Fund Deficit in May Balance
May 31 balance from County Auditor F L Noel shows a deficit in the general fund. The report details deficits and fund amounts including general fund 241,872, poor 57.02, county road 384,898, fair 43.580, old age 20.086, bond and sinking 84.000, and library 334.20.
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F L. Noel
Board of County Commission
Noel
Commission
Local Educators Meet At Alpine Grove School
Uintah school district superintendent elect L G Noble and newly appointed principals Harold M Lundell and A Reed Morrrill attend a Tuesday morning administrative meeting. BK Tarnsworth, state supervisor of high schools, leads the instructional session on administrative work at Alpine Grove School.
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L G Noble
Uintah
Harold M Lundell
UMS
Reed Morrill
Alterra
Alpine Grove
BK Tarnsworth
Johnston to bring son home from Idaho pharmacy program
Uintah Drug manager TT Johnston left Wednesday for Pocatello Idaho to fetch his son Tenney from the University of Idaho School of Pharmacy. They expect to arrive home Saturday evening and Tenney will spend the summer in Vernal.
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TT Johnston
Uintah Drug
Pocatello Idaho
Tenney
School of Pharmacy
University of Idaho
Vernal
Uintah High School appoints Harold Lundell as principal
Uintah School Board names Harold Lundell as principal of Uintah High School succeeding L G Noble who becomes county superintendent. Lundell, 12 year Uintah veteran, has acted as principal, led prize winning stock judging and basketball teams, and held key roles in 4 H and Scouting. He is a BYU graduate with further study at Utah State Agricultural College.
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Uintah
Mount Harold M Lundell
Soceed
L. G. Noble
Tamiell
Nobile
Alpine Summer School
BYU
Princcipala
Lundell
Smith- Sfughes
Utah
Kansas City
Tle
Landell
Uintah High School
Smith-Hughes
Whrch
Wintah High Junior Farm Bureau
Mac Lindell
United States
Benjamin Brown
Scoug
Beout
Vernal Lionas Club
Uloteh Stake High Council
LD Church
Hfe
Witbeck Post
American Legion
Brigham Young University
Utah State Agricitural College
Funeral Rites for Mrs W Merkley Held in Vernal
Funeral services for Mrs Rose Walker Merkley 62 wife of William Merkley were held Friday at Vernal First Ward chapel with Bishop Pontha Calder presiding. The American Legion Auxiliary acted as honorary escort and a mixed quartet performed songs including That Beautiful Land. Survivors include husband, a son George O Knudson, three daughters Wanda Jennie Merkley and Dorothy Rominger, and several siblings. Interment followed at Vernal cemetery under Swann Funeral Home care.
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Rose Walker Merkley
William Merkley
First Word
Pontha Calder Treath
Wanda
American Legion Auxiliary
Witbeck Post
Noli
John Jorgensen
Harold M Lundell
Clark Newell
Fred Stone
Gwen Roberts
Uintsh
George O Walker
L J Walker
Richard Jensen
Cleorge Knudson Iiham Richardson
Ralph Rominger
Vernal Cemetery
Swann Funeral Home
George O Knudson
Roosevelt
Tlota Weeks
Los Angeles
Jennie Metkiey
Vernal
Dorothy M Rominger
American Fork
Joseph Walker
Fort Duchesne
Jerry Walker
Ouray
Martha McCormick
Kansas
Sarah A Adams
Ashley Ward
Kate Leonard
Asphalt meeting called by Uintah County board chair
Willis E Johnson, chairman of Uintah County Board of Commissioners, calls an asphalt meeting at Uintah County courthouse on Tuesday evening June 11 at 8 o'clock to discuss using Uintah Hasin rock asphalt for Utah road building. All interested are invited.
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Read Department
Fort Duchesne
Halfway Hollow
Mytton-Roosevelt
Junction
Garfields County
Echo Junction
Coalville
Woodside
Green River
Nephi-Levan
Leyian-Gunnnison
Wyoming
Commission
Uintah Basin
Willis E Johnson
Uintah County
Band Concert on Courthouse Grounds This Saturday
A band concert is set for the courthouse grounds Saturday afternoon and will continue every Saturday through the summer. Band members and parents are reminded of regular Wednesday practice at the high school. The program includes marches and overtures such as The Joy Riders March and The Conqueror Overture. Vernal City will provide a free movie for band members each week of the concerts.
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Court House
Pref Liel d Winn
Winn
Joy Riders
Shadows
Serenity
Vernal City
Barut
Ithe
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Salt Lake
Kearns
Newton Brothers
Canada
South America
Moab
Grand Junction
Gunnison
Colorado
Helen Calder
Wallace Calder
Calder
Uintah High
UBIC
Bel Alexander
Eugene Welst
Alexander
Weist
Thomas Karren
Lewis Motor Company
Salt Lake City
Karren
Vernal Airport
Francis Feltch
Jay Pope
Scouts of Vernal First Ward
HL M Lundell
Vernal Gun Club
Roosevelt Sportsmens Miot
Uintah Canyon
I. B Hampton
Glen Lambert
Roy Wilkins
Ed Crawford
Roosevelt High School
Vernon Jarmon
Evelyn Noal
Noal
State Fish and Game Department
Jarmon
Ethel Noal
Floyd and
Bes- Sia Noel
Rice
Cooper
Charlies
Carter
Vernal Lions Club
Roosevelt, Duchenne
Heber City
Myton
State Road Commission
William F Ellifritz
Mts
Mary Witmer
Olsims
Board of Education
Geo. Thompson
David Adams, Jr
Harold Lundell
U.H.S
Harold M. Lundell
UHS
School Board of
W. Merkley
Court House Grounds
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