Plans for Vernal Utah Field House Nearing Approval
Preliminary plans by Miles E Miller for the Utah Field House of Natural History were presented to city officials and Lions Club members. The proposed landmark will sit on the southeast county property facing US Highway 40, with the land deeded to the state. Untermann reported tourism ideas from California and the Northwest to guide operations.
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Lana
Vernal
Utah
Natural History
Okeh
Miles E Miller
Seid House
Miller
HH Stringham
J C Anderson
C H Henderson
Leo C Thorne
Lions Club
W F Tanner
George Smeath
Weber County
Gontermann
Untermann
Dr LeRoy
Kay
Carnegie m
Pittsburg
Miller Mpiens
California
Rangely field reports show rising daily oil output
June 1 producer counts and volumes show Rangely field averaging 19 356 barrels per day up from 18 878 last month and 22 26 on June 1 1945 with 46 wells producing and several companies listed as active. The Newton Oil Co abandoned CobbStinger No 1 after encountering only water, suggesting possible field boundary or fault limit.
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Rangely
Barelisa
Wit Ieavi
California Company
Texas Company
Raven Oil and Refining Company
King
Equity Qi! Co
Wasatch Refining Co
California Oil
Wasatch Idaho Sharpless
Asgord Or Co
Continental Oil Co
Newton Oil Company
Weber Sands
Nellie Johnston Dies on Coast in Santa Cruz
Mrs Nellie Cusick Johnston widow of Hubert Johnston Sr of Vernal died Wednesday evening at her daughter Violet Carpenter home in Santa Cruz California from causes incident to age. Born in Dublin Ireland she came to the United States in 1867 and lived in New Jersey and Colorado before Utah. Survivors include her husband two sons Robert L Johnston of Jensen and Victor of Bingham and her daughter Mrs Carpenter plus nine grandchildren. Services will be at Santa Cruz and the body brought to Vernal for interment at Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Cusick Johnston
Hubert Johnston
Violet Carpenter
Santa Cruz
California
Dublin
Ireland
Johnston
United States
New Jersey
Colorado
Utah
Robert L Johnston
Jensen
Victor
Bingham
Carpenter
Vernal
Fairview Cemetery
Funeral Held At Naples For Fannie F Richens
Funeral services were held in Naples for Fannie Faye Richens 40 wife of Abner Richens who died Sunday at her daughter Jennie Hunting’s Naples home. The service included musical selections and prayers, with interment in Vernal Memorial Park. Survived by husband four daughters and three sons, seventeen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.
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Fannie
Faye Richens
Abner Richens
Jennie Hunting
Naples
Naples Chapel
Arthur Harrison
Richens
Ross Merrell
Eaker
John Jorgensen
Lane Goodrich
Pleasant Grove
Salt Lake
Helief Society
Charles H Batty
Jennie
Raymond Lind
Vernal
Liverson Provo
Gilbert Wilde Dies at Craig in Utah Cattleman
Gilbert Wilde a Uintah Basin cattleman and rancher died Wednesday morning at his home in Craig after a heart attack. He operated a Hill Creek ranch for 20 years and moved to Craig two years ago. Survivors include his widow Rose Wilde of Craig, his father, a brother Leo Wilde of Vernal, a sister Mrs Tom Robbins of Vernal, and several others from outside points. Funeral services are set for Friday at 1 in Craig with burial by Robacker Mortuary.
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Gilbert Gib Wilde
Uintah Basin
Craig
Ie Wilde
Hill Creek
Rose Wilde
Leo Wilde
Vernal
Tom Robbins
Outside Points
Robacker Mortuary
County Officials Attend Convention In Cincinnati
Uintah county commissioners and officials will represent the county at the National Association of County Officials annual convention in Cincinnati Ohio June 17 18 and 19. The delegation travels with spouses and will rejoin chains in Salt Lake City and Ogden before heading to Cincinnati. After the convention the Noel Weeks party plans a western trip returning to Vernal late June.
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Kay G Labrum
Lester Bingham
F L Noel
Uintah County
National Association of County Officers
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Labrum
Bingham
Salt Lake City
Soonty
Salt Lake
Ogder
Cincinnati
Basin anglers brace for Utah's biggest fishing year
About 60 000 Utah anglers will flock to state lakes and streams on Brit day and Saturday for what could be the largest opening day in state history. The season starts at 4 am with optimism of fair to good catches statewide and aggressive stocking across Uintah, Duchesne, and Daggett counties. Authorities caution limits may be set at 15 fish per day, with popular spots like Oaks Park and surrounding reservoirs drawing large crowds.
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Utah
Ross Leonard
Promen
Youn
Ashton
Vernal
Gossi
Oaks Park
Carterik
Uinta Mountain Ty
Abe
Uintah County
Ducheso County
Ashley Est
Rock Creek
United River
Whiterocks
Amish
Duchesne
Daggett
State Fish and Game Commission
Vernal Lions seek better highway markers and park improvements
At Merkley Park in Ashley Canyon the Vernal Lions passed a resolution calling for improved highway markers and attractions along state routes. Mayor Stringham reported on a Salt Lake City Interior meeting and announced a June 28 Vernal gathering of Southeastern Utah civic directors. Lions cleaned the park, installed a post, and held a ladies night on June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Lions Club
Merkley Park
Ashley Canyon
Utah
Sciotiuslenta
Blue Mountain
B H Stringham
Salt Lake City
Vernal
Associated Civic Clubs
George McCurdy
Rulon Hacking
Fire damages area behind Perrys Lunch Stand
A Sunday morning fire of unknown origin burned in the rear of Perrys Lunch Stand north of the high school. Vernal volunteer fire department controlled the blaze quickly with only minor damage, the covering cement owned by S Pearce was lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrys
Vernal Volunteer Fire Department
S Pearce
Forest Service Starts Work on Farm Creek Road
The Forest Service begins construction on Farm Creek Road on the east side of Farm Creek. Supervisor Ona A Harrison says funds cover work through June 30 with a 30 man crew using tractors and a hammer outfit to push the road through. The line will access an virgin timber stand estimated at eight million board feet.
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Forest Service
Farm Creek
Farm Creek Monhtals
US Forrest Service
Ona A ‘Harrison
Ashley National Forest
Seer Pap
Trictor Trash Builder
Iekhammer
No License Costs Motorists $30
In Uintah county last week several motorists pleaded guilty to driving with no license in Judge W Hendersons justice court with fines of 750 for Lynn Mecham 1253 for Arthur Massey 315 for Horace Gillman and 15 for Hal Cook and more petty counts for stop sign violations and yielding rights. City court under Judge Richard Jensen saw guilty pleas for drunkenness by James Shirer Harold Cook and Harold Cook with bonds forfeited and for disturbing the peace and reckless driving with fines and bonds. Arrests were by Ly Sammy Hatch of the highway patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Justice Court
Henderson
Lynn Mecham
Arthur Massey Haid
Hal Cook
Horace Gillman
Pleasant Grove
Ly Sammy Hatch
Highway Patrol
Richard Jensen
Utah editors visit Vernal on statewide trip to Estes Park meet
The Utah State Press Association editors and their wives halted in Vernal en route to Estes Park for the National Editorial association gathering. Mayor Stringham and others gave a conducted tour of the area highlighting Vernal and the Uinta Basin before continuing the journey.
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Utah
Estes Park
Utah State Press Association
Stringham
Ibnish
Eton
Artesia
C J [Neal
William B. Wallis
War Bride From Birmingham Reaches Vernal Depot
Margaret Dunn Massey wife of Ferrell Massey of Vernal arrived in Vernal after leaving Birmingham England two weeks earlier with her five month old son Michael Ferrell Dunn Massey. They met during his service in England and she notes the voyage with other war brides where several children died from the illness but her son survived.
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Salt Lake
Margaret Dunn Massey
Ferrell Massey
Massey
Birmingham
England
Michael Ferrell
Dunn Massey
di Usday Berrells
George O Massey
Margaret
Norman Dunn
Dunn
Hugh B Brown
States
Salt
Michael
Former Vernal Woman Buried in Utah Funeral Services Held
Funeral services were held Tuesday in the First Ward chapel for Lily C Betteridge Howes 41, a former Vernal resident who died Friday after a long heart ailment in Salt Lake City. Born September 27, 1884 in Cheltenham England, she was the daughter of James W. and Louise Bennett Betteridge. She came to the UK as a LDS church convert and married Henry T Howes on March 10, 1907 at the Salt Lake Temple. Burial was at Vernal Memorial Park with attendance from Mr and Mrs Yohn C Cummings of Salt Lake City.
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First Ward
Lily C Betteridge Howes
Salt Lake City
Howes
Henry T Howes
Salt Lake
Cheltenham
England
James W
Louise Bennett Betteridge Sher
Bowes
Salt Lake Temple
Jense A Haws
Vernall Memorial Park
Secretary Krug Promises Cooperation With Ubinas On Future Plans
secretary Krug says cooperation with Ubinas on Echo Park dam and Uint Basin irrigation projects will proceed after a Sunday meeting attended by Mayor Stringhent Alma Preece and Leon Chin county official The Bureau of Reclamation conducts ongoing studies and surveys to secure approval and speed work once authorized Nielsen notes Nevada water use and irrigation land economics showing higher value crops rely on dependable water supplies for future settlement and development
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Cent
Jretar
Vernet
B Stringhent
Alma Preece
Coun
Leon
Chin County
Utah
Mr. Christensen
Ant Sioner
Horace Allred
Collen
Biss River
Jaccordd
Laventany
Ana
Bureau
of Reclamation
Echo Park Dam
Bureau of Reclamation
Uint Basin
Valle
Nielsen
Bureau of Tpelasnation
Nevada
Newlands and
Humboldt Project
Murdock introduces 3300,000,000 Central Utah Reclamation bill
Senator Abe Murdock submits a bill to the Appropriations Group authorizing a massive Central Utah Reclamation Project. The measure covers irrigation for lands west of the Wasatch, includes Echo Park reservoir and Strawberry reservoir developments, power plants, tributary aqueducts, and related distribution and drainage systems.
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Abe Murdock
Appropriations Group
Utah
Hose Ieee
U .S. Senate
Ben
Otter
Columbia River
Tris Power
Mtr
Ieee
Ons Rr
Jawa
Echo Park
Systee Power Mission
Linaan
Wasatch Mountains
Salt Lake City
Fillmore
Little Brush Creek
Strawberry Reservoir
Aatag Jement
Seviri
Provo River
Is Ac
Bonnie Chivers Sets Elementary Attendance Record
Bonnie Chivers daughter of Mr and Mrs Nathan Chivers of Davis achieved an outstanding attendance record in six years of elementary school and eight years in the LDS Sunday School and Primary. Naples school principal Karl B Preece notes only one absence in six years and only two church absences since age four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womnie Jean Chivers
Nathan Chivers
Davis
LDS
Karl B Preece
Prihcips
Naples
Roosevelt State Indian Days Fete Set August 22
A Roosevelt state Indian Days fete was announced after a Civic Group meeting and Ft Duchesne reservation representatives. Governor Herbert B. Man will be the principal speaker. Organizers include Tina Wilge John Pansley and Emer Broadbent with events such as exhibit, barbecue, pageant, lectures, and horse show coordinated by multiple sponsors.
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Pase Vale
Ranceeit
Ft Duchesne Indian Reservation
Herbert B Man
Inisa Nu Agency
Tina Wilge
John Pansley
Ralph Rewlee
Dre
C * Pretwell
Paanigan
Rex Curry
Er Porter
Emer Broadbent
Bernice Palfreyman
Hot Bob A Holmes
Groupes
Anocenis Bu Labra
Boonie Schmiett
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Nellie Johnston
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Gilbert Wilde
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INE
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Pacific Ocean
Maria IS
Qlomon
Alash
NAVY
Guam
Saipan
Hawaii
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Ulthi
Palmyra
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Canton
Parke
Echo
Park
Senate
Glass
Thomas Granville Burch
Martinaville
William M. Tuck
Carter Glass
Burch
Congress
Secy
Krug
Ubinas
Bonnie Chivers
Bonnie Jean Chivers
Roosevelt States
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