Vernal Rodeo to Resume with Record Prize Purse in 1946
The Vernal Rodeo association heads the 1946 show August 1 to 3 with nearly 5000 dollars in prizes the largest purse in rodeo history plus a full racing program. New bucking chutes will be built and stock from Western Rodeo Company will include 25 bucking horses and 25 Brahma bulls with three un ridden Texas steer cattle. Local cowboys return from army service to compete as fair improvements under Sheriff J R Prence and committee chair Hatch. Alvin Kay and Frank Henderson named to rodeo riding association replacing resignations.
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Colorado
Hugh W Colton
Colton
Ently
Utah
Met
Western Rodeo Company
Logan Sinck
Texas
Stolinds
J R. Prence
Unds
Hatch
Ernest Caldwell
Slaugh
Houte
Basin to Get National Guard Engineer Units
Basin in Uintah and Duchesne counties will receive a National Guard engineer unit. The Utah National Guard will form a large wartime style force with three engineer combat battalions five artillery battalions and an air fighter squadron totaling about 4500 men. Leaders say the unit will be independent and not part of the 40th division.
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Uintah
Duchesne
Gav
Vernal 4H Club organizes first year food group
The First Year 4H Food Club of Vernal met at Florence Swain’s home to organize. Elected officers include Barbara Swain president Betty Swain vice president Beth Bryson secretary Joyce McMillan cheerleader Patsy Belcher Cara Lee Nielson recreation and program and Rea Pope reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Florence Swain
Barbara Swain
Betty Swain
Beth Bryson
Joyce McMillan
Patsy Belcher
Cara Lee Nielson
Rea Pope
Draft List Reveals Uintah County Deaths in WW II Honor Roll
Uintah County heroes appear in the War Department World War II honor list of dead and missing. The document reports 40 Uintah County Army dead and missing among over 10 million mobilized, with Utah counties led by Salt Lake and Weber in totals.
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War Dept
Uintah County
Utah
War Department
Thhe War Department
United States
Philippine Islands
Nicing Uintah County
James RK Barger
Valden A Barnson S
Calvin
Dennion Pic
Ilchenzu
Hugh J Dean
Pyt
John W Fox
Keith K Gardiner Pyt
Batte
Leland V Gardiner
Hansen
Knole
Hatch
Leland Fe
Land Hatch
Wourdy
Walter R F Witer
Norman T Someson
Kulled
George I Kahren
William C King
Joe Lopez Pic
Candido Lucero Pic
Earl D Morrison Pic
Francis E Oaks Pic
Ce Santio
Max N Seeley
Alfred F ‘Smith
Strin'gram
Actio
Martin V Taylon
Nelson
Pic
Grant Wahloqouist
Paul J Wilkins
Battle Cloud Woolley
Salt Lake County
Weber
Utah County
Daggett Wayne
Pitue
Duchesne
Vernal Hosts Utah Officials Dinner After Cincinnati Trip
Vernal welcomed 31 Utah county officials and spouses at the Commercial Hotel after their Cincinnati trip for the National Association of County Officials annual meeting. Delegates arrived by two buses from Denver and met with Vernal leaders before touring the City Museum and hearing plans for the Utah Field House of Natural History and local reclamation projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Utah
Cincinnati
National Association of County
Derver
Vernel City Gang
Oth Taly
de Tor
de Tor! 1 the Banquet Tene Gyrelate Stopkins and Don Barr Celty
Alma Preece
Ferron
Hacking
Lester
Sen Murdock Attacks Krug Water Policy In Colorado River Row
Senator Abe Murdock criticizes Krug and Straus over Colorado River water policy. He argues no major irrigation projects should proceed in the Upper Basin until compacts set water rights among the three lower states. He cites already uncoordinated lower basin development and stresses need for formal agreements before usage expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen Abe Murdock
Colorado River
Lecy
The
Interior
J A Krug
Salt Lake City
Michael Straus
Colorado Basin
Len Murdock
Lower
Losi
Ias
Vernal Plane Crash Lands In Utah Near US 40
Vernal student aviator Hatch escaped unhurt Tuesday when his new Aerone aircraft struck telephone wires crossing US 40 near Bonanza Cross about 20 miles east of Vernal. He was en route from Rangely to Vernal, halted briefly at Wiley’s Resort air strip, then crashed. propeller broken and landing gear demolished. Hatch filed from Vernal Municipal Airport.
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Tewis
Bonanza Cross
Verna
Vernal
Rangely
Wileys Resort
Hatch
US 40
Vernal Municipal
Vernal Rodeo to Name Queen and Attendants July 19
Plans underway by the Vernal Rodeo Dance and Queens committee to elect the three most beautiful Uintah Basin women who can ride. The 1945 entourage included Hetty Karren, Elaine Rich, Nola Mae Weeks, Evah Rhinehart, and Uta Howard Caldwell. Queen candidates may apply by July 19 to committee member Hugh Woolston or Vernal Rodeo chairman Alvin Kay. The queen and attendants will be crowned and guests at Salt Lake City Pioneer Days then ride in the Salt Lake parade and the Vernal rodeo parades in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Basin
Hetty Karren
Elaine
Rich
Nola Mae Weeks
Uintah County
Evah Rhinehart
Uta Howard Caldwell
Alvin Kay
Hugh Woolton
Jack Bascom Dies Here After Short Illness
Jack Alma Bascom 50 died Monday at his Maeser home after a 13 day illness of tularemia. He was born April 18 1886 in Naples, served in World War I and the Argonne Forest. He married Matilda Nelson on June 27 1919 and lived in Manila before moving to Maeser in 1923. He worked for Russell Montgomery as a for aid hide buyer for the past year. Survivors include his widow, a daughter, three sons, and two brothers. Funeral plans pending word from George Bascom.
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Holand Alma
Jack) Bascom
Maeser
Bascom
Naples
Joel Alma
Elnora Hans Bascom
Matilda Nelson
Manila
Russell Montgomery
LDS Church
Carma Elaine
Raymond Owen Bascom
Macser
George R Bascom
San Diego
Ssgt
Cleo E Bascom
Leghorn
Italy
George Bascom
Uintah Basin Man Named To Safe Board
A Uintah Basin resident, Day of Roosevelt, has been named to the state engineering commission succeeding the late Lester A Blackner. Governor Herbert B. Maw announced the appointment, effective July 1, after Day completes his eighth year on the Duchesne County commission. Day has long advocated basin representation and has lived in Roosevelt since age eight.
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United Basin
Caperday
Herbert B
Pen iMard
Rougevelt
Engineering Commission
Mr Day
Duchesne County
Lester A Blackner
Uintah Basin
Egineer Commission
Utah
Day
Roosevelt
Kids Play Period Opens Monday at Vernal Park
City recreation director Frank Wright announced a supervised play program at Vernal Park for children aged four to twelve. Opening day is Monday, with sessions from 1 pm to 5 pm, divided into two age groups. Supervisors Mrs Erland Preece and Edith Janosick will oversee activities, and volunteers are sought for a Saturday story hour from 10 am to 1 pm.
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Vernally Park
Frank Wright City County
Wright
Erland Preece
Edith Janosick
Wr Wright
Fire Marshal Warns Vernal Over Fireworks Laws
City Marshal Arthur Corless reminded Vernal residents that selling or offering for sale fireworks is illegal in Utah. Peace officers will enforce statutes to minimize Fourth of July accidents and seek resident cooperation in complying with fireworks rules.
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Arthur Corless
Vernal
State of
Utah
Vernal to Honor Heroes on Fourth Weekend
Vernal Lions host the Associated Civic Clubs of Southern and Eastern Utah for a June meeting and tours of Uintah Basin sites including Rangely oil fields and Gilsonite mines. Reports cover Uintah Hasin and Eastern Utah, food, water, and development. Speakers include Stanley Stephenson and Arthur L Crawford with Mayor Stringham presiding. A veterans program with the Legion and World War II fallen is planned at Vernal City Park.
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Vernal Lions
Associated Civic Clubs
Utah
Board of
Rangely
Gilsonite
Dinosaur National
Uintah Hasin
Astern
Stanley Stephenson
Utah Fortion
Arthur L Crawford
Utah Publicity, and Industrial Development
B H Stringham
George McCurdy
Frank Wright
Basin Men Seek Stockmore Pass Road Link to Salt Lake City
Upper Duchesne and Uintah County leaders gathered in Vernal to back a proposed route over Steckmore Pass to Kamas and Salt Lake City. The plan, backed by Lions Club road committee and local officials, aims to save Basin producers up to 70 miles in marketing and urges state funds without diverting US 40. Delegations from Duchesne, Uintah, Vernal, and nearby towns meet Heber City officials and state representatives to press for aid and support.
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Upper Duchesne County
Vernal Jast Peghy
Eet
Dintah
Salt Lake City
Rords
The
Lion Club
Pass
Upper Basin
Heber City
Willard Day
Floyd Case
Duchesne County Board, of Commissioners
John P Madsen
Duchesne County
Alma Preece
Uintah
County Board of Commissioners
Uintah County
Eugene Wiest
Clair Hopkins
Vernal City
J A Cheney
Lions
Club Road Committee
Vernal Jaycees Air Circus At Local Airport July 7
Vernal hosts a major league air show at the local airport on July 7. Sponsored by the Vernal Jaycees and underwritten by Sky Harbor Flying Service, the Veterans Air Show will feature World War II airmen. Headlining is Herb Madman Page, world record holder for consecutive outside loops, performing in a Great Lakes Special with a 145 hp engine. Also planned are Lynn White performing batwing jumps from 16000 feet, and Dot Barden with a double chute jump.
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Vernal
Ken Ballard
Sunie Chamber of Commerce Airport Committee
Jaycees
Sky Harbor
Erans Air Show
Jaycee Troup
Veterans’ Air Sow
Jaycee Hospital Fund
Herb Madman Page
Page
Orm
Great Lakes
Hell
Lynn
White
Batman White
Dot Barden
Fourth Program City Park Tennis and Band Concert Schedule
The Fourth Program at City Park features tennis registration at 9 am, games by Gamez and Haces at 10:30 am, a Band Concert and Presenting of Colors at 10:45 am, Patriots program at 11:30 am, another Band Concert from 1 pm to 4:30 pm, and softball games at Uintah High School.
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Uintah High School
City Park program to feature tennis and band concert
Bill Wilson chairs the Legion program committee and leads the city park activities with Frank Wright directing recreation. Events begin at 9 am with entry in net competitions for youth groups, flag ceremony at 10 45 under Legion supervision, and a 11 30 band concert. Afternoon softball at the high school includes Caldwell Timberwolves versus Vernal Real Estate and Roosevelt All Stars versus Vernal All Stars, with local all-star games at 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Wilson
Legion
Frank Wright
Cit
American Legion
Caldswell
Timberwolves
Roosevelt All Stars
Vernal City to Open Teen Age Canteen and Park Games
Vernal recreation officials outlined summer plans including lighted horsehoe, volleyball and croquet courts at the city park. A Teen Age Canteen will operate at the Vernal Scout house with a snack bar music reading facilities and games for new agers on specified evenings. A Fourth of July program was also discussed with morning races tennis and kiddie games followed by a patriotic event and softball at the high school diamond. Clair Hopkins chaired the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Vernals
Frank Wright
City Park
Scout House
Wright
Duri
Clair Hopkins
Baby born to Charlies O'Neil and CW Richens in Utah Basin hospital
In Utah Basin hospital this week a baby girl arrived. Parents Mr and Mrs Charlies O'Neil Sr and Mrs CW Richens welcomed the birth. Others named include Msr Lloyd Jensen, Duch esne Jack Hall, Baxter Springs, Colorado Wm McClelland and Rulon Bowthorpe of Vi.
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Charlies O'Neil
CW Richens
Uintah Basinospital
Lloyd Jensen
Duchesne
Jack Hall
Baxter Springs
Colorado
McClelland
Rulon Bowthorpe
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Umtah Basin
Frank Henderson
Yin Weeks
Howard Caldwell
Don Richardson
James Hemstreet
Owen Staugh
Johnny Milburninance
Lawrence Siddoway
A Barnett Transportation
Jgnes Hemstreet
George P Roth
Riing Association
Replac
Clark Feltch
Eugene Tuckell
Vernal 4H Club
White House
State, War and Navy
Washington
Corte
Thaghim
Ohio
National Association
Bingham
Otis Weeks
Lexington
Ian O War
Bingharé
Labfum
Noel
Sen. Murdock
Krug
Bess Myerson
New York Philharmonic
Winnlog
Jack” Bascom
Safe Board
Maw
Cather
Pari
Rena Oy
Inder
Basin Men Ask
Stockmore Pass
Russell Harrison
Vernal Jaycees
Slate Air Circus
CIMEF
Truman
Fred W Vinson
Secretary of Treasury
US Supreme Court
Marian F Slone
Cholee
Senv
Barold Suron
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