Bonanza Utah Gilsonite Town Tied To Desert Mineral Boom
In Bonanza Utah a mining town founded by the American Gilsonite Company grows around Gilsonite the mineral later used in plastics and paints. The plant processes about 300 tons daily with reserves estimated at tens of millions of tons while a 5 day mine fire last year damaged operations.
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Bonanza
Utah
Sam Cilson
Gilson
Gilsonite
Colorado
Honanza
the Nations No 1
Cuba
Dragon
Eureka
Independence
Sewell Thomas
Thomas
Bonanza Gilsonite
Genial L
Craig Cole
Exst
Thomas Wats
Jonanza
Gilsonie
Barry
Rangely Witnesses Weekend Business and Family Travels
Local residents report a busy weekend with Jim Gage and family visiting Grand Junction for near refabricated cottages for employees. Caywood, Ojal Calif, Meeker, Uintah counts relatives, Homer Perryman opens Washateha laundry, Jerry Wortham visits Craig, Meeker Monument accessible to motorists after ground work, Fay Turley in Idaho, Coltharp and Pittsenberger family news including birth of a daughter June 8.
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Jim Gage
Grand Junction
Rangely
Bannister Old Field
Are Caywood Ojal Calif
Meeker
Grand Unction
Daywood
Uintah
Homer Perryman
Thomas Seas
Louis Monks
Fay Turley
Idaho
W H Coltharp
Salt Lake City
Gene Pittsenberger
Whispers of Trouble Haunt Walter and Jerry in Town
Fragmentary chatter portrays Walter and Jerry amid suspicion of shady deeds. A unnamed speaker laments lack of warning while another notes worry about a missing or dodgy uncle. The scene hints at social tension and rumored misconduct.
Fireside Sunday Event Features Missionary Tales At Bodily Home
A large crowd gathered at Mr and Mrs Sterling Bodily’s home as Maeser Edna C Raines reported on missionary experiences in the Faraiti Island. Attendees included Abner Price and family, Mrs Claire C Hicking, Mrs Grant Hacking, and Mrs Ferron Hacking among others.
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Sterling
Fred Giles
Giles
Mary Helen Hacking
Lester Bingham
Ross Roper
Orvel
Bernard
Provo
Salt Lake City
Monk
Ogden
William Oaks
Charles Harrison
Grandprairie
Texas
de Garmao
San Fernando Calfornia
Leo F Smith
Floyd Goodrich
Vasco M Tanner
BYU
Mraells Ashby
Alice Southam Cook
Cedar Fork
Harry Southam
Naples
Cook
Caroline Hacking Cook
North Salt Lake
Lorin Hacking
Judy Hacking
Carl Jenkins
Estella Jenkins
Bob and
Joe Murray
Muriel Murray
Thad Stringham
Edward Merkley
Markell
Raymond Caldwell
Date Galley
Frank Haddon
Gene
Glen McConkie
Mark Alien
Roy McKee
Lorin Merkley
Tommy Wicking
Lowell Caldwell
Danny Turner
Fish Blackburn
Lorin Hatch
Salt Lake
Cit
Gordon Bodily
Ft Douglas
Johan Bingham
Emma Loeffer
Germany
Cpi
Dean Sessions
Mar
South Pacific
Alex Sessions
Fork
Tridel
Birthday surprise and family visits fill weekend
Ashley Presce hosts surprise party for Wilard Rasmussen as Heber Powell and sisters entertain. Speakers at Sacrament meeting were Thomas Kidd and Carl Richens. Elaine Swett care for Edna Barnty’s children after she’s hospitalized in Ogden. Alvin Smith and Elmer Swett weekend in McKinnon Wyoming. Lee Boyden visits Provo, Melba Caldwell host. Maurice, Doreen, Arnold, and Allee Kidd spend weekend in Wyoming. Ivan Batly’s home quarantined with Scarlet fever. Ronald Preece and wife visit Salt Lake City.
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Heber Powell
Wilard Rassmussen
Thomas E Kidd
Carl Richens
High Council
Elaine Swett
Edna Barnty
Ogden Hospital
Alvin Smith
Elmer Swett
Mckinnon Wyoming
Lee G Boyden
Provo
Sfrence Harold Stcphins
Salt Lake City
Sudai
Melba Caldwell
Melba
Jim
Maurice Kidd
Doreen Kidd
Arnold Kidd
Allee Collett
Wyoming
Ivan Batly
Ronald Preece
Salt Lake
Passing Acquaintance War Memoir Fragment
A clipped reminiscence mentions a wary figure tied to a distant conflict. The text alludes to a brief encounter and a sense of unresolved tension. The fragmentary phrasing obscures concrete names, dates, or places.
Dangerous driving blamed on steering wheel oiling
garbled note suggests an automobile mishap linked to a steering wheel being oiled during night driving causing danger and criticism of sharp remarks harming marriages
Correcting a Fish’s Timing Misstep in a Witty Quip
A compact anecdote notes how a fish misjudges its mouth opening and compares it to a brief eye wink. The playful simile hints at a momentary blunder and a light-hearted domestic aside about explaining the miscue to a spouse.
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United Press
Murray M Molor
Murray M Molriter
United Eres
Miler
Army Navy Joint
Bikin
Merstall
Tn Vernal
Moltr
Dineswar National Monument
The
Express
J. 3. Purdy
Walter
Moody
Jerry
Harry
Maeser
Edna C Raines
Enn
Amary Houston
Corning NY
Boy Scouts of America
Bt Louis
Ashley
Alma Presce
Eee
Asaut
Sor
Phos Iw
Viuiz
Mes
Sa Si
S&s SA OD
Aven Mountain States
Thin Territory
Lince
TWE Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Walled As
Rnheim
His Orchestra
Imperial Hall
State Farm
Jacobe
Hecker Products Company
Becker's
Bear
Ogden, Tab
IGH Leather
George Isley
Mgr Acro
Valley Hospital
IHC
Farm Exchange
Ulab
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