Marcus Jensen Funeral Held Here Saturday
Marcus Jensen 81 of Vernal died at home Thursday morning after an illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Second Ward LDS Chapel with relatives in Vernal and nearby towns attending. The service included prayers, obituaries, and musical numbers, and he was buried in Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Second Ward
Marcus Jensen
MR. 'Jensen
Jensen
Lars
Marie Madson Jensen
Pat's Hole
Frank Bourdette
U.S. Outfit
Wyoming
Mary Hackett
Saratoga
AI Ranch
Blue Mountain
Bardo Outfit
Meeker
Colo
Brown's Park Livestock
Manless
Laramie
Wyo
Nutter Ranch
Nine Mile
Vernal
Bill
Farmington
New Mex
June
Oma) Graham
Cole
Robert
Ada) Eawards
Houston
Texas
Jeng Jensen
Salt Lake City
Homer Robertson
Dwain Soderquist
Phil Watkins
Postmaster Eyes Retirement After 33 Years
Franklin G. Slaugh Vernon postmaster for 12 years and longtime postal service employee will retire July 31. He spent his entire career at the Vernal Post Office, joining in 1930 when Vernal was a second class office with $15 000 receipts. by 1940 it became first class with $88 000 receipts. After retirement he plans to visit family in Washington Colorado California and North.
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Franklin G. Slaugh
Postal Service
Slaugh
Vernal
Washington
Colorado
California
North
Vernal City Council Debates Taxes and Handbill Ordinance
The Vernal City Council discussed property tax mill levies funded by a new sales tax and opened bids for a water department pickup truck with Phil Martin's International as low bidder at 1004. Authorities noted complaints about handbills and emphasized distributing rules and mail box placement. Officials warned Utah law bans certain fireworks and planned action if merchants continue illegal sales.
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Water Department
Phil Martin
International Agency
Schools Eye Expansion at Ashley Valley Junior High
Three acres were bought through Slough Realty to enlarge the Ashley Valley Junior High campus. Vere Wilson of Naples and Ben Wilson of Tridel were offered custodian contracts for Central School, replacing retiring Dal Bodily and resignation Adri- wait Warren Richardson who left for other work.
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Slough Realty
Ashley Valley Junior High
Vere Wilson
Naples
Ben Wilson
Tridel
Central School
Dal Bodily
Warren Richardson
Angus Calf Birth Yields Tiny Lambsize Heifer in Naples
Mr and Mrs Arthur Harrison of Naples report an Angus cow bore a lambsize calf weighing about 25 pounds. The mother cow weighed around 1200 pounds. The calf was fullterm but died within a week.
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Arthur Harrison
Naples
July 4th page program features dramatic Civil War era scenes
The event presents mound builders, Columbus discovery, Revolutionary War scenes, and a National Guard foxhole sequence. Ashley and Davis wards perform Trailblazers of the West under Ronald Winn and Lige Jackson. Dan Morgan-led groups, national dances, and an audience singalong of God Bless America finalize the program.
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James Fogarty
Amerca
Louis Roberts
Mrz
Arvin Nelson
Ned Stringham
Ashley and Davis
Ronald Winn
Lige Jackson
Asher Manwaring
Harold Anderson
Lucille Taylor
National Guard
Foxholes
Dwayne Anderson
J. Arden Jolley
America
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Margaret Caldwell
Amasa Caldwell
Lester Ellsworth
Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery
Eyes
Franklin
G. Slaugh
HEINZ
Ial
Heinz Catsup
Clover Clu
Ok Bok
Ates Nul
Shasta
Ash
Heinz Pork & Beans
Friskies
Ashton’s
Asktons Fresh Too
Sweet's Premiums
Franks
Eddy’s Bread
India
Nabisco Pretzels
Lin Tate
Vern
Moti
Ashton
Kenneth Craze
Distiiet
Swift & Co
Vernal Express
Arnold Baker
Vernal City
Dakota
Postmasters Assi
State Postmasters Assn
Blanding
Utah
Glen Canyon Dam
Arizona
Sus Hatch
Jones Hole
Birehel Coal Co
John Zapon
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