Veterans Letters From the Front and Faraway Posts
Dale Barger reports back after furlough with his father and notes brothers in service, one killed in France and another in a Japanese prisoner camp. Lawrence Bascom recounts capturing a German sub near North Africa, first since 1815, with praise for John Paul Jones' era. Del Jacobson rises in rank on a sub chaser, and Myrle Hansen returns from the Pacific. SSgt Hugh Caldwell details Rhine and Danube crossings with bronze stars expected. Orval Hullinger on leave from the Marine Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Barger
Dale
Pearl Harbor
Washington, DC
Lester Barger
Wake Island
Royce Barger
France
Lawrence C Bascom
AMM
USN
Harold Kendall
Bonanza
North Africa
Bascom
Dows
Bermuda
John Paul Jones
Mr Bascom
Kimball Bascom
Navy
Farragut Idaho
Bremerton Wash
Chicago
Austria
Hugh Caldwell
Bert Caldwell
Germany
Rhine
Danube
Leech
Amper
Siene
Pacific
Work to Start On New School Bus Depot
At a long board meeting final plans were adopted to build a bus depot and warehouse west of the school board office for Uintah High and related facilities. The project, estimated near 20000 dollars, includes cinder and clay brick work and aims to ease aircraft mechanics training by housing auto shop activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
School Board
Wm E Nelson Salt Lake Ata
Uintah
Is Line
Cedarmien Reservoir
Hatch
Jim Orr
Salt Lake
West Grant Jr
Jesse
Jones Hole
Carl Staley George
Dave Tion
Bingham Woodey High School
Wes
Boards of
Nelson
Uintah High School
Kitlehen
State Board of Health
Ital
Leach School
van Perry
Alastair High
Charles
Record Catches Made at Cedarview Lake Jones Hole
Cedarview reservoir opened with heavy fishing as 35 plus anglers hiked from Ruples near Wild Mountain and rode in from Island Park. The water yielded abundant trout with several large catches including a notable lunker by Jack Bascom. Other streams Ashley Creek Cart Creek and Oaks Park maintained fair catches.
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Cedarview Reservoir
John Starr
Laches
Wana Heathleugh
Henry Slau
Ruples Feabln
Wild Mountain
Island Park
Jones Hole
Brush Creek
Tyzack Ranch
Jack
Bascom
Ashley Creek
Cart Creek
Oaks Park
Board Denies Roedl Plea to Escape Death Penalty
Oklahoma inmate James Joseph Roedl had his bid for clemency denied by the state board of pardons on July 13 morning. Roedl and partner Hey Edw ritthie were convicted of murdering California benefactor Agnes Abigail Williams near Fort Duchesne in 1942 after luring her for a ride, then robbing and abandoning her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Joseph Roedl
California
State Board of Pardons
Ian
Agnes Abigail Willams
Denver
Utah
Ft . Duchesne
Chey
Willams
Fire School Held At National Meet In Salt Lake
The National Ram Ashley for Service and Ranger Glen A Lambert hosted a fire suppression school August 21 to 22 at the Salt Lake Stock Yards. About fifty attended. A similar session will be held June 22 in Mt View Wyoming for growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ram Ashley
Glen A Lambert
Ashley
Salt Lake
Indian Service
Fania
Assa
Mt View
Wyo
Rangely Field Figures Show Deep Oil Sands and Limits
A historical report describes Rangely district wells drilling through ledges to 5700 5900 feet deep with oil sands up to 700 feet thick. Production from shallow wells ranges from 250 to 100 barrels daily while deeper sands deliver 300 to 450 barrels per day, with long term planning to avoid pumping and sustain field life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hangley
Rangely
Uintah County Tops War Bond Quota in Seventh Drive
Uintah County reports 86 percent of its $1860000 Seventh War Loan quota sold across wards. Candidates Miss Hoopes and Miss Hatch feature among leading sellers with queen contests planned at the Imperial and a district celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Uintah County
Hansen Ashley
Miss Hatch
Alice Jenkins
Glines
Catherine
Jackson Second Ward
Ruby
Gilroy Jensen
Stringham County
Caldwell
Veda Hoopes Whiterocks
Cording
H Il Caldwell
Cou
Ty Jue
Venna Haws
Naples
Ashley
Claral
Davis Tgaan
Bai
Baramn
Hatch
Willow Creek
Islet
P Duchesse
Carol Jean Hacking
Gusher
Maeser
Imperial Tuewlay
Jenseo
United County
Neola Plans Two Day Fourth Celebration of 1940s
Neola set to host a two day Fourth of July celebration with rod en races calf roping and horse pulling contests plus a patriotic program and two dances. The event offers 1500 dollars in prizes across three divisions for horse pulling and announces prize gear for top finishers. Les Gardner chairs the event and urges team owners to enter promptly in Neola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neola
Bel
Les Gardner
Purple Heart Awarded to Pvt Dean A Sessions
Pvt Dean A Sessions, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Alex Sessions of Whitrocks, received the Purple Heart for wounds on Okinawa May 1. He is convalescing on the Mariana Islands. He enlisted in the air corps in 1944, trained in San Diego, and is a graduate of Alterra High School where he played sports and was in the school band. He has a brother Barney and two sisters LaRue and Eula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Jacobson
Del
Jacobson
Mr Jacobsen
Navy
Farragut
Idaho
Hels
Husbad
Wanda Murray Jacobsen
Luvie Farobsen
Orval Hullinger
Crvst
Hullinger
US Maritime Service
San Francisco
Mr Hullinger
Harvey Hullinger
Pvt
Dean A Sessions
Alex Sessions
Whitrocks
Okinawa
Mariana Islands
Pvt Sessions
Air Corpa
Laanon
San Diego California
Alterra
Pvt Seasions
Barney
LaRue
Eula
Auto Parts Shop To Open Here
The Bradshaw Auto Parts shop will open about July 2 in this area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradshaw Auto Parts
Cadets Head East for Weeklong Train Car Mission
A cadet contingent from the local squadron travels to Ogden for a week of training and storage tasks. Seth Ver ry Wurta East of Paneee and related figures include Marjorie Carrell and Paul Miss from Sa Hullinger. Franklin selects cadets from Salt Lake as Bradshaws general manager notes merit based selection and new air corps branch plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Verry Wurta
Paneee
Don Colton
Paul
Marjorie Carrell
Sa Hullinger
Wil Sethelsat
Air Corps
Salt Lake Franklin
Bradshaws
Basin Chevrolet Changes Hands On July First
Don Pearce and associates finalize purchase of Basin Chevrolet in Henry Schafermeyer. New owners take over July 1 with Pearce as manager. Schafermeyer and James C. Lemstreet previously ran the garage since 1936. Pearce also owns Doe's Beach resort near Vernal. Other interested parties include W E Pearce and F W Pearce of Lynwood California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Pearce
Basin Chevrolet
Henry Schaefermeyer
Schafermeyer
James Clemstreet
Me Pearce
Doe’s Beach
Vernal
Pearce
Othera
Ere W E
F. W Pearce
Lynwood
Calif
Brothers
S Dun Pearce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ola
South Pacific
Myrle Hansen
Verna
Fleet Marine Force
Leatherneck
New Zealand
Guadalcanal
Bougainville
Guam
Marine Corps
Uintah High
Cedarview Lake
Roedl
Herbert B Maw
Reed
Cee
Peinous
Wells
Almont
Pennsylvania
Jae Minaha
Brent
Danae
Provo
Eber
Xeangely
Ap Dhown
Bangehi
Colorado
Ain Headquart
Ei Sten Ten Pana Gta
Ra Jy Field
Dean Sessions
Purple Heart
A.P Cadete
Ogden
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