County Dads Give Funds for Needed Road
County commissioners meet to adjust tax assessments and approve funds for Diamond mountain road work. They cancel warrants over two years old, approve payments to Scott and Gurr Wag, and reduce Kelly Mercantile license. Daggett and Uintah Basin counties back the Forestry department effort to build a vital forest road across Diamond mountain and Brush creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Ashley National Forest
Diamond Mountain
Forestry Department
DeMossy
Uintah Basin
de Molly
Brush Creek
Daggett County
Rey Stringham Takes Over Orpheus as New Manager
Rey Stringham assumes management of the Orpheus in Vernal, promising new features including rest rooms and lavatories for men and women. He plans stage updates and a refined amusement program focused on clean entertainment to broaden the venue’s appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Stringham
Orpheus
Vernal
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Provo
Stringham
Belcher Family Welcomes Seventh Child Daughter
On Monday June 4 a fine baby girl arrived as the seventh child of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Belcher. The birth coincides with the couple’s youngest Pearl aged four. Both mother and baby are doing well and relatives offer numerous congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Belcher
Pearl
Newman Club Cancels Friday Matinee For The Big Idea
The Newman Club of U. of U. will not present the Friday matinee due to unforeseen circumstances. The group is performing The Big Idea at the Vogue on Thursday and Friday nights, June 7 and 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman Club
Newman Club of
Vogue
Aged father improving after stroke visit in Gunnison
Mrs John Chew returned from Gunnison Utah where she visited her father Anthony Metcalf 80 who had a second stroke of paralysis and was greatly improving. She visited Springville with sisters Iris Brown and Ezra Neillzon and Enola Chew teaches in Salt Lake City. Her eldest daughter and husband T B Jefferson of Rock Springs Wyoming also visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chew
Gunnison
Utah
Anthony Metcalf
Hies
Springville
Chew
Iris,Brown
Ezra Neillzon
Enola Chew
Salt Lake City
T. B. Jefferson
Rock Springs
Wyo
Jensen
Paxton Chosen Principal for Uintah High School
Uintah school board members meet to confirm W A Paxton of Parowan as high school principal. One of three women teachers, Miss Fern Young, has signed. others and ninth grade staff to be filled. Plans include purchasing the Uintah academy building, remodeling heating, and preparing for fall term starting in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
H. 8. Olson
T. J. Caldwell
Uintah County
W. A. Paxton
Parowan
Misa Fern Young
G. N. Larsen
Measer School
Charles Colton
Vernal
Uintah Academy
A. G. Goodrich
Salt Lake City
Celebration for Fourth Progressing in Fine Shape
Twelve riders have signed to ride in the Fourth of July rodeo including volunteers from a Wild West show. Three relay teams, steer riding, and bulldogging are planned. A grand fireworks display in the evening accompanies a notable parade with music and picnic parties on the lawns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brewer
Shady Park
Large Crowd Honors Lewis Moore Before Mission Departure
A large Monday crowd at the Orpheus saluted Lewis Moore son of Sarah Moore as he leaves for a mission in Japan. Speakers included Don B. Colton E J Young Jr Wallace Calder Hyrum B Calder and Cecil Billings. The gathering raised 300 to fund his Vancouver Washington to Japan sailing June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Moore
Sarah Moore
Orpheus
Don B. Colton
E. J. Young, Jr
Wallace Calder
Hyrum B. Calder
Cecil Billings
Moore
Kathryn Calder
H. Walter Woolley
Post Office Force
Prosecution Closes Caldwell Case
Prosecution wraps up in the Thos E Caldwell larceny trial over 106 sheep owned by Horace Coltharp. Attorneys expect the case to go to the jury Friday afternoon as court sessions extend into next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. E. Caldwell
Horace Coltharp
Elder C E Johnson Returns From Northern States Mission
Elder C E Johnson son of Snel sen Johnson is released from the Northern States mission on June 1st and will visit Vernal in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E Johnson
Snelsen Johnson
Northern States
Vernal Welcomes Aid Drove Uintah Basin Pipeline News
The Grand Junction Rangely road nears completion and a $156000 total cost with $30000 donated by Grand Junction businessmen is planned to be surfaced to Utah State line. Vernal and Basin towns look to expanded trade as outside business leaders show interest and a Barbecue hosts guests at Rangely to inspect Basin oil fields and refinery prospects.
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Ashley Valley
Uintah Basin
Grand Junction- Rangely
Grand Junction
Utah State
Ujntah Basin
Vernal
Colorado
Basin
Utah
Noel
Salt Lake City
Ealt Lake Chamber of Commerce
Deep Creek Mother Lavina Johnson Buried in Vernal
Mrs Lavina Johnson wife of Alf Johnson of Deep Creek died of stomach cancer last Monday at her daughter's home in Vernal. Daughter of T Taylor she leaves 14 children. Funeral held Monday at Vernal First Ward chapel with Bishop Hyrum Calder presiding. Don B Colton spoke. Interment in Vernal Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Lavina Johnson
Alf Johnson
Deep Creek
T. Taylor
Vernal First Ward
Hyrum
Calder
Don B. Colton
George D. Merkley
Co. A. Hardy
Ellen Sainsbury
May Calder
Harold Calder
Ray Stringham
Vernal Cemetery
Bishop Calder
Vernal Fights Roosevelt In Extra Innings For 17 16 Defeat
The Vernal baseball team lost a spirited extra inning game to Roosevelt 17 to 16 on the Roosevelt diamond. Despite only two practices this year the Vernal squad impressed the crowd with a classy effort and plans a return game at Vernal next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Vernal
Uintah
Eaton
Hatch
Oaks
Siddoway
Tittle
Workman
Haffer
Thom- Aas
Presidential Derby Entries Headline in 1924
The 1924 Presidential Derby mounts eight entries for America’s four year contest. Republicans lead with Harding as favorite and Johnson Borah Hoover among challengers. Democrats feature Ford Hearst McAdoo Underwood challenging at the national convention sprint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metricord
Harding
Hiram Johnson
Borah
Adso
Commerce
Herbert Hoover
California
Henny Ford
Detroit
William Randolph Hearat
New York
Treasury
William McAdoo
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
Big Turkey Hatchery Boom Report Across County
Reports from across the county indicate a large turkey hatch with Mrs M M Batty Baa and Mrs Lyan Ashton_s numbers and J O Lunaberg of Fort Duchesne tallying over 1060 young poults. The piece seeks data from all raisers of turkeys in the Utah Basin on hens, eggs set, hatched, lost, and expected hatches, to publish in the Expresa and promote marketing through the farm bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Batty
Lyan Ashton
Richardson Place
Naples
J. O. Lunaberg
Fort Duchesne
Uletah
Farm Bureau
Grasshoppers and Crickets Threaten Year’s Crops
Reports from county and state agents describe an alarming grasshopper and Mormon cricket infestation across multiple valleys. A three day county camp led by E Peter son targets poisoning as Diamond area and Blue Mountain districts face large swarms. Roosevelt seed firm Wilkerson aids the poisoning effort with Colorado and Green River valley campaigns noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Peterson
Ashley Valley
Dismond
Blue Mountaine
Balt Lake Valley
Green River
Jenson
A. Theodore Johnson
Wilkerson
Peppard Seed Company
Roosevelt
Colorado
Blue Mountain
Gun Club Ships Chinese Pheasant Eggs for Valley Use
Vernal Gun club members JL H Ale an Byron Thomag and Henry Mille cam visited Whiterocks hatchery to receive 100 Chinese pheasant eggs for distribution to valley farmers under hens. Eggs to hatch later and 6000 more chicks from Springville plant. Rainbow trout eggs also at hatchery for August planting in Uintah and Duchesne county streams per earlier agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JL. H. Alelan
Byron Thomag
Henry Millecam
Vernal Gun Club
Whiterocks Hatchery
Springville
Uintah County
Duchesne County
Moon Lake
Reception for Judge M. L. Ritchie Tuesday Evening
A reception will be tendered Judge M. L. Ritchie Tuesday evening June 12 at the St. Pauls lodge. The public is cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Ritchie
St. Paul’s Lodge
City Council Meeting Clears Routine Business
At Wednesday evening's session the council transacted only routine matters with all members present.
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Northern Terri
Che Vernal Express
Rey Stringham
Mrs. Belcher
Caldwell
Raven OL Company
Grand Junction and Basin
8. D. Colton
Mr. Colton
Zolph 38
Aeabe
Gun Club
Bank of Vernal
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