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Old Picture Sparks Verbal Tribute To Uncle Jake Workman
Letters to the Vernal Express recount Uncle Jake Workman of Ashley Valley Utah, a compact vivacious dance hall pioneer who built Vernal’s first hall and later an opera house. Respondents describe his tall presence on Main Street, his quick movements, and his role as a community figure who hosted concerts, dances, and public celebrations in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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The
Vernal Express
Jake Workman
Jake
Ashley Valley
Utah
Vernal City
Vernal
Old Fog
al Johnston
Santa
George E. Adams
Peter Hanson
George Wardle
Orson B. Calder
Julie Doty
Clara Griffin
Uncle Jake
Richard Jensen
Mony Entertainment
Sarah B. Bingham
Opera
George Adams
Adams
Harry’ Ratliff
Pardon Dodds
Nelson-Ricks Creamery
Knight
Clair Burton Tridell
Main Street
Gray
Harry Ratliff
George D. Merkley
Ft Duchesne
Solzo Orno
Fifth West
Maine
Basin